Maria Bernardi

Maria "The Tigress" Bernardi (June 3, 1925 - March 20, 2006) was an American female professional wrestler. She was the daughter of pro wrestler Nick Bernardi. Bernardi has wrestled throughout the world in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. She wrestled for promoter D.W. Van Vleet before leaving to work as an independent contractor. Maria Bernardi retired in 1963 to care for an ill-sister, but continued working in the wrestling business through being a prominent member of the Cauliflower Alley Club.
==Wrestling facts==
*Nicknames
:*Tigress
==External links==
* Maria Bernardi profile at CAGEMATCH.net
*Maria Bernardi article at SLAM
* Profile
Category:Female wrestlers
Category:Cauliflower Alley Club alumni
Category:1925 births
Category:2006 deaths
Category:1937 debuts
Category:1963 retirements
Category:Wrestlers who have died
Category:American wrestlers
Category:Second Generation Wrestlers