As far as Sicilian bosses like Gianni Nicchi were concerned, then acting capo Frank Cali was like a boss,to them.
Carmine Galante had outsized power as a capo, I think he bullied Marangelo, who was the underboss.
Scarfo as a soldier, I think rivaled anyone in that family for power back then.
Funzi? I'd put him on the list...
Sonny Red? Him too I guess...
Old school, Frank Coppola, I don't think technically he was ever higher than capo, but when he died he was considered possibly the powerful mobster in Italy..
I think Sonny Franzese has always kinda been considered a threat to the administration, after he got out, I could be wrong though..
Anyone come up with any others?
Salvie Testa was an actual streetboss,no one 'cept phil & nick (or maybe chickie) could rival him,had his own independent crew,& we all know that he was thought of as a threat..at least to his own asshole boss..poor guy got himself killed by no fault of his own.
