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My Take
What grabs me about Ted Arcidi is the sheer audacity of being the first man to bench press over 700 pounds in competition. That's not just strength, that's redrawing the boundary of what a human body can do, and his name is permanently stitched to that threshold. What I admire even more is the refusal to be a one-trick athlete. He took that raw power into pro wrestling and then into acting, treating his physique as a vehicle for performance rather than a museum piece. Records get broken, but the person who first kicks the door open never gets erased from the story. I respect that.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ted Arcidi
- Name (Japanese)
- テッド・アーチディ
- Reading
- てっど・あーちでぃ
- Born
- June 16, 1958 (age 68)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dog
- Origin
- Buffalo, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / powerlifter / professional wrestler
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://people.ne.mediaone.net/hartnett/arcidi/index.html
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted%20Arcidi
Frequently asked questions
When was Ted Arcidi born?
Born June 16, 1958 (age 68).
Where is Ted Arcidi from?
Ted Arcidi is from Buffalo, New York, United States.
What does Ted Arcidi do?
Ted Arcidi works as actor, powerlifter, professional wrestler.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.