Bruno Sassi Bruno Sassi ( December 15 , 1970 ) is an American professional wrestler best known for being a member of the tag team Phi Delta Slam , as well as his appearances in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling . In early 2009 he returned to TNA under the ring name Sally Boy , or simply Sal , as one half of The Main Event Mafia ' s , and later Mick Foley ' s , personal security force . Sassi trained current WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes . Career . Sassi graduated from Miramar High School in 1988 , and turned down academic scholarships in order to train as a wrestler , financing his training through a series of odd jobs , including waiting tables in Hollywood Florida at Napoli ' s Italian restaurant , formerly run by his father - in - law Paul . Sassi made his wrestling debut on September 30 , 1988 . In 1990 , Sassi appeared with the Nashville - based NWA Worldwide Wrestling . Sassi eventually began wrestling primarily on the Floridian independent circuit , where he formed a tag team with " Brother " Dan Evans . Evans and Sassi used the gimmick of a pair of boisterous , prank playing fraternity members . After Evans retired due to injury , Sassi continued to use the gimmick with the third part of the team , Big Tilly . Sassi and Tilly were known collectively as Phi Delta Slam . World Wrestling Federation . Sassi also had several matches with World Wrestling Federation from 1994 to 2000 . His final and most notable match for the WWF occurred on April 15 , 2000 when he lost to Stevie Richards on an episode of " ' Jakked " . Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( 2005 , 2007 , 2009 - 2010 ) . Phi Delta Slam were introduced to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA ) after Dusty Rhodes told his two competing assistants , Traci Brooks and Trinity , to each find a tag team . The tag teams would wrestle one another at Destination X , with the winning tag team ' s sponsor becoming Rhodes ' sole assistant . Trinity selected Phi Delta Slam , and they debuted in February 2005 , wrestling dark matches . They made their on - screen debut on March 13 at Destination X , where they lost to Traci ' s choice , The Harris Brothers . Phi Delta Slam remained in TNA for several weeks afterwards . Tilly and Sassi later made a cameo appearance in a series of comedy segments on the December 20 , 2007 episode of " Impact ! " where they were seen at Eric Young ' s Christmas party , which also involved the likes of Bushwhacker Butch , Kevin Nash , ODB , and Awesome Kong . Return . In early 2009 , both Tilly and Sassi returned to TNA as the personal security of The Main Event Mafia in order to help them fend off The TNA Front Line . In order play into the mafia aspect of the stable , Sassi was renamed to Sal ( it was later tweaked to Sally Boy ) , he began wearing sunglasses at all times , dyed his normally blond hair to black and began sporting a short beard . On the March 13 edition of " Impact ! " , Sal and Kurt Angle accompanied Rocco as he wrestled Frontline member Eric Young in the main event , which Rocco lost after Young pinned him following a Death Valley driver . On the April 2 edition of " Impact ! " , Rocco and Sal challenged and lost to Team 3D . On the May 7 edition of " Impact ! " they were defeated in a handicap match by Matt Morgan . On the May 28 edition of " Impact ! " Sting , the new leader of the Main Event Mafia , fired Sal and Rocco . On the June 4 , 2009 , edition of " Impact ! " Rocco and Sal were hired by Mick Foley . The two of them have since made sporadic appearances as bodyguards . Independent circuit . Phi Delta Slam is currently wrestling with the South Florida - based Coastal Championship Wrestling . In addition , all three members of Phi Delta Slam ( Sassi , Tilly and Evans ) operate a professional wrestling school called Bodyslam University in Fort Lauderdale , Florida . Notable graduates include former WWE United States and WWE Tag Team Champion Montel Vontavious Porter .