Dean Simon (born August 4, 1960) is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Dean Malenko.
He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a senior producer.
He is best known for his time with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).Although never a world champion, Malenko achieved championship success in ECW, WCW and the WWF, winning 11 total titles between the three organizations.
Pro Wrestling Illustrated named Malenko the #1 wrestler in the world in 1997, and he was inducted into the Hardcore Hall of Fame in 2015.
Five-time WWE world champion Daniel Bryan said that his "number one guy, growing up, was Dean Malenko".
Following his retirement, he worked as a road agent for WWE for 18 years from 2001 until 2019.