Bartolomeo Esserati (1908 – August 31, 1990), also known
as Bert Assirati, was an English professional wrestler who
became a multiple time British Heavyweight Champion, and,
posthumously, a member of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Hall of Fame. He was known for displaying various feats of
strength, including setting a British record in 1938 by
lying on his back, and pulling over at arms length a two
hundred pound barbell. At 240 pounds, Assirati was one of
the heaviest men to perform the iron cross.