Legends Pro Prime/Convention/Etc 2022 Bios
Mar 29, 2022 15:11:55 GMT -5
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“Adorable” Adrian Adonis
Adrian Adonis adopted one of the more outlandish personas in professional wrestling in 1985, a departure from his no-nonsense appearance before then.
Donning pink ring attire, bleaching his hair blonde, and wearing outlandish amounts of makeup, Adrian Adonis became “Adorable”, at least as far as his ring nickname was concerned, but in reality, he was anything but. Still a rulebreaker, and now managed by Jimmy Hart, Adonis became one of wrestling’s more outrageous characters of his era. Adonis’s outlandish appearance belied the fact that he was still a very good wrestler, however, a good athlete who could go with anyone in the ring. In fact, Adonis would challenge for one of professional wrestling’s most important World Championships on multiple occasions during this era.
He would go on to feud with George Steele and, ultimately, Roddy Piper. The Adonis-Piper feud is one of the more memorable of its day, Adonis teaming up with Bob Orton, Jr., and Don Muraco to attack Piper during a talk segment. Piper would have his revenge, however, finally winning a hair-vs.-hair match against Adonis, resulting in Adonis’s locks being shaved with the assistance of Brutus Beefcake. Adonis will no doubt be looking for a measure of revenge against Piper soon!
FINISHERS: Adonis uses a DDT and GOODNIGHT IRENE, his version of a sleeper hold, for finishers, which means double trouble for his opponents!
"Wild” Red Berry
“Wild” Red Berry had a long and colorful run in professional wrestling. In a career that spanned almost four decades, Berry truly did a little bit of everything, from wrestling to managing. In between, he became one of wrestling’s first great and influential managers, really serving as a pioneer of sorts for the colorful managers that became a large part of the wrestling backdrop.
A great athlete, Berry actually boxed before getting into the grappling game, entering competition at the tender age of 17. Once Berry took up the sport of wrestling, he became a solid mat man, even winning the World Junior Heavyweight Title. He went on to win the Junior Title three times over his highly successful career. His active wrestling career spanned the 1930s and ‘40s, before turning to managing for the most part.
While Berry earned the nickname “Wild” from a stunt he did in his wrestling days when he climbed a tree doing promotional work, he was in actuality a complex and learned man. Berry read everything from the Bible to Shakespeare, and was a very philosophical soul. It was perhaps this great mind that led him to be so successful and creative in his role as a manager.
And oh what good fortune Berry had as a manager to have as his team arguably the greatest tag team of all time: The Fabulous Kangaroos! Berry would come to the ring with his trademark sawed off cane (which he used as a weapon), determined to distract, intimidate, and do whatever he could to his team’s opponents, in an effort to make sure the Kangaroos won each and every time! While Berry went on to manage other wrestlers, like Killer Kowalski and Gorilla Monsoon, the Kangaroos were by far his most successful pairing, and the three are nearly always mentioned in the same sentence in any discussion of their legacy.
FINISHER: Berry uses his GILLIGAN TWIST, a double-leg submission where he wrenches on the opponent’s legs and tries to force him to submit or pin his shoulders to the mat.
B. Brian Blair
B. Brian Blair showed off his impressive amateur skills early in his career, when he competed in many southern, midwest and southwest states. He battled a wide variety of the LOW roster, like Bob Orton, Jr., Adrian Adonis, Bob Roop, and the Spoiler. Blair enjoyed some success in tag team action with Barry Windham, Magnum T.A., and Steve Keirn. Although Blair became more well-known on the national stage for his tag team with Jim Brunzell, at this stage of his career he was already winning regional championships in both the singles and tag team divisions.
FINISHER: Blair used a combo of an AIRPLANE SPIN/COBRA CLUTCH for his finisher. He picked the opponent in the airplane spin, spun him around, then dropped him on the mat. He quickly then applied a powerful Cobra Clutch for the win!
Dirty White Boy
Tony Anthony, aka the Dirty White Boy (DWB), was one of wrestling’s more interesting regional stars of the 1980s and 1990s. He broke into the business in the early 1980s and would first taste success in a tag team with the Grappler. The two would defeat the Fabulous Ones for a regional tag championship. When that team disbanded, DWB would move to the Alabama territory, where he experienced remarkable success as both a tag competitor, and a singles competitor as well. He in fact won that region’s top singles championship on four separate occasions, defeating both Bob Armstrong and Tom Prichard for the belt.
DWB would eventually move to the Tennessee region. It was here where he became a star. Competing first in the Memphis territory, and then in a territory based out of Knoxville, TN, DWB rose to the top of the cards, winning a considerable amount of singles and tag gold during this run. He won tag gold with Doug Gilbert twice in Memphis, while feuding with the likes of Bill Dundee.
He won the Knoxville, TN singles championship on three separate occasions, feuding with Tracy Smothers one time over that belt (and as a rulebreaker and a roughneck brawler, DWB wasn’t especially loved at this point!). And, because in pro wrestling nothing lasts forever, he would eventually team with Smothers to win that region’s tag team belt as well. Will he team with Smothers, or feud with him? Either way, it’ll be box office gold, so pick up those dice and find out, Promoter!
Also, during his time in the Knoxville region, DWB would feud with Prince Kharis as well, and these two rivals will no doubt lock horns again soon!
DWB would move on to join one of the world’s major wrestling promotions in 1996, and would experience success at that level as well. Still, he will always be remembered most for his run in Tennessee, and rightfully so: DWB became a huge star in that state during this time and remains a big name to this very day!
FINISHER: The Dirty White Boy grabs the opponent and delivers a choke slam that he calls the BUCKSNORT BLASTER!
NOTE: In Chain Matches, the Dirty White Boy has a Cage rating of “2”.
Doctor X
The mysterious masked man practiced his brand of mayhem across midwest rings! Doctor X became feared for his devastating version of the figure four leglock, which he took him into battles with fan favorites like Billy Red Lyons, Pepper Gomez, Red Bastien, and the Crusher. During his time in the the midwest, he briefly captured a major version of the World Heavyweight championship.
Although he was initially a hated rulebreaker, he heard the cheers of the fans when he began feuding with Ray Stevens. This rivalry led to tag matches with Stevens and his partner Nick Bockwinkel squaring off against Doctor X and his partner… Andre the Giant! In th end, Stevens got the better of X when he broke his leg with his BOMBS AWAY move. This event earned Stevens the nickname “The Crippler” and sent X off into the sunset.
FINISHER: Doctor X had an impressive version of the FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK.
NOTE: In reality Doctor X was The Destroyer.
“Precious” Paul Ellering
Before he was the manager of the Road Warriors, “Precious” Paul Ellering was an accomplished wrestler in his own right. Ellering competed in multiple territories at the start of his career, but it was the Memphis territory where he received his biggest success. Under the tutelage of Jimmy Hart, he captured the Southern heavyweight championship, feuding with Bill Dundee and Jimmy Valiant for the title. A knee injury led to his early retirement from the ring, but he turned his attention to turning the wrestling world upside down with the introduction of the Road Warriors!
FINISHERS: Ellering used a spinning NECKBREAKER as his finisher. He also used a RUNNING POWER SLAM at times, depending on the territory and the opponent. Which move will he use? It’s up to you, Promoter!
Mike Jackson
The word “journeyman” can be used pejoratively at times, and it's not always fair. There have been many journeymen in the sport of professional wrestling, wrestlers who plied their trade far from the spotlight and fanfare of the main event, but who make up a big part of the fabric of the sport.
Mike Jackson is one of those journeymen, a wrestler’s wrestler, and a wrestler who helped build many a card in his day. Jackson would debut in 1972, embarking on a career which would eventually span six remarkable decades. He would wrestle against many of the greats of his time, including Bob Backlund, always providing a test for a wrestler on the rise. He would eventually find himself competing for one of the major promotions in the United States, a testament to the respect his fellow competitors had for his skill and work ethic.
Jackson’s career was not devoid of championship gold, however, as he won regional titles and even versions of Junior Heavyweight (the Alabama Junior Heavyweight Championship, to be specific) and Cruiserweight titles. He won a tag team championship with Tommy Rich as well, proving he could wrestle successfully in the tag ranks. (Jackson was a frequent opponent of the Road Warriors.)
Nicknamed “Action,” Jackson will always work hard in the ring, and will provide a good test for any star trying to prove his worth.
FINISHER: Jackson locks on a FLOAT-OVER CRADLE to try gain a victory on his opponent!
The Fabulous Kangaroos
They were the dominant tag team of the 1950s and 1960s. There are many wrestling historians who argue that they are the dominant tag team of any era, let alone the era in which they competed. They are certainly in the conversation when any discussion turns to the greatest tag teams of all time, and usually they are mentioned in the top three. They are the Fabulous Kangaroos!
The Fabulous Kangaroos were (originally) Australians Al Costello and Roy Heffernan. The two men were certainly adept at scientific wrestling, but it was as ring villains that they truly made their mark in squared circle history. In fact, they were two of the top wrestling heels of their day, certainly the top heel tag team.
Costello and Heffernan were quite the colorful pair. With their huge outback-style hats, they would make their way to the ring, often throwing cardboard boomerangs, bearing their images, out to the wrestling fans, who most certainly would boo the egotistical gesture. And then, once in the ring, the two men systematically took apart their opponents with methodical precision. The Kangaroos were so good that they held versions of both the World and United States Tag Team Championships, and were recognized as the premier team in the world.
Of course, they were pioneers in many respects, one of them being they were one of the first tag teams to feature a full-time manager in their corner, who was none other than “Wild” Red Berry. Berry certainly played a large part in helping the Kangaroos achieve their awesome success.
As mentioned, the Kangaroos certainly knew how to wrestle, and even published a “Know Your Holds Chart” that proudly displayed their scientific ability. Of course, when they bent the rules, which happened relatively often, this only made the fans boo them louder!
The Fabulous Kangaroos are going to be top contenders for World Tag Team Gold, that’s for certain. Top teams are going to have their hands full with this dynamic duo from down under! The tag team division is loaded with talent, and the feuds are going to be hotter than ever as the top teams go for the belts!
FINISHERS & OTHER MOVES: Both Kangaroos specialize in the BOOMERANG, where one Kangaroo slingshots the opponent by his legs toward the other Kangaroo who then executes an impressive back body drop! They also do a version of this where one Kangaroo smashes the opponent in the face with a forearm smash after the slingshot. The Kangaroos like to use the Kangaroo Leap, where Costello holds the opponent down on the mat and Heffernan leaps off the top rope onto the opponent’s stomach or back. In some territories where top rope maneuvers were banned, Costello and Heffernan would be disqualified!
Costello is a “Man of 1,000 Holds” and showcases that with unique moves like the Greek Cross (a lateral guillotine), the Marble Bor Leglock (his version of a figure four leglock) and the Chinese Rack (a combination stranglehold and backbreaker, with the opponent hanging behind Costello). Costello often wins matches with the AUSTRALIAN BACKDROP, a double chicken wing taken into a reverse rolling cradle.
Heffernan likes to force the opponent into submission with his STEPOVER TOEHOLD. His Kangaroo Kick is an explosive dropkick.
Rocky Kernodle
The brother of Don Kernodle, Rocky Kernodle was a successful professional wrestler in his own right. He made his name in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, often teaming with Ric McCord (the two faced Jack & Jerry Brisco early in Kernodle’s career). A skilled wrestler, Kernodle,who originally competed as Keith Larson, was effective at singles or tag team competition.
Kernodle competed against many of the big names of his era, such as Greg Valentine and Ivan Koloff. While he did not always win, he nevertheless was a “tough out,” meaning he could wrestle and stay with the best of them in the squared circle. Kernodle would earn World Junior Heavyweight Title chances on more than one occasion, proving he was certainly held in high regard by his peers.
Kernodle would eventually team with his brother Don, the two making an effective duo, including feuding with Ivan Koloff. The Kernodle Brothers will certainly make teams in the tag division stand up and take notice, as they could definitely make some noise, possibly earning a title shot here and there. Rocky would also team with the likes of Sam Houston and Manny Fernandez.
Whether in singles or tag competition, Rocky Kernodle will earn his keep as a worthy opponent of any who face him.
FINISHER: CROSS BODY BLOCK. This is either a cross body block after bouncing off the ropes or off the top or second rope; they are equally effective.
NOTE: When Rocky teams with his brother Don, Don’s ATOMIC BOMB is decreased to (0).
Prince Kharis
There have not been too many 3,500-year-old mummies in the world of professional wrestling. And yet, there was at least one: Prince Kharis. Debuting in the Knoxville, TN wrestling promotion in 1993, Prince Kharis made quite the impression, equally perplexing and terrifying his foes.
He wasn’t agile, and he certainly wasn’t conventional, but he was no less effective. Listed at seven feet tall and tipping the scales at 350 pounds, he was a powerful wrestler who tried to dismantle his opponents quickly. Managed by James Mitchell, Prince Kharis was a very popular attraction in the Tennessee region, establishing himself as a box office draw (and he sure was creepy!).
The evil prince would feud with the likes of the Dirty White Boy, and as he will do the evil James Mitchell’s bidding, he will no doubt be targeting all heroes of the squared circle! Will Prince Kharis’s be a reign of terror, or will it disintegrate into the dust of the ages? Promoters everywhere will be eager to find out!
FINISHER: Prince Kharis hammers his opponent with a power forearm smash, where he appears to twist his wrist all the way around before delivering the forearm! Mitchell has dubbed this the MAGICAL MUMMY FOREARM!
Ivan Koloff
He was known as “The Russian Bear”. He possessed prodigious strength and was one of the most successful Russian wrestlers the sport has ever known. He was a terror in the ring. He was Ivan Koloff.
Over the span of a thirty-year career, Ivan Koloff was universally recognized as one of the meanest, toughest, and best competitors in the game. He wrestled everywhere, in almost every territory. He was a truly international star.
His fame began in earnest though when he tore through the northeast (while being managed by Captain Lou Albano), destroying every wrestler in his path, until he wound up facing a living legend for a version of the World Championship in 1971. Koloff wound up cleanly defeating that icon for the coveted strap, ending the former champion’s incredible eight-year reign. The crowd in attendance for that match sat stunned, all staring at the massive Russian terror who had just conquered their hero.
While he would not hold the World Championship long, he cemented his legacy the night he defeated that famous former champion. Koloff would forever be known as the man who dethroned perhaps the greatest to ever wear that title. Koloff would remain a top contender, challenging Bob Backlund for that same title on one occasion.
Perhaps what left an indelible impression on any fan that witnessed Koloff in the flesh was his sheer size. It wasn’t a freakish, out-of-shape gargantuan size as compared to some of the colorful characters of his day, it was more how solid he was, how muscular he looked. Koloff was a rock, and any wrestler who had the misfortune of competing against him usually found out how painful it could be to wrestle a man of such strength and ability. When he clamped on that BEAR HUG of his, his opponents struggled for every breath.
Koloff hopes to emerge as a title contender once again. He would like nothing more than to tear through the competition like he did when he first debuted. It will be interesting to watch “The Russian Bear’s” progression.
FINISHERS: Koloff used his brute strength to make his opponents submit to his BEAR HUG. Koloff comes off the top rope with a devastating TOP ROPE KNEE DROP, which can stun even the mightiest of opponents!
NOTE: This biography for Ivan Koloff pertains more to his time in the northeast territory of the United States. For more on Koloff’s overall career, be sure to read his biography in the Legends Expansion II edition.
Frogman LeBlanc
Frogman LeBlanc was a preliminary wrestler in Texas and the South during the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, where he battled many of wrestling’s top stars. He didn’t have the best won-loss record, but he tried hard. LeBlanc uses an Oriental Spike type move called the Frog Gigger for his speciality move, but it doesn’t gain him a lot of wins.
NOTE: If LeBlanc has a finisher applied on him, he automatically is pinned or submits.
James Mitchell
There may have been more successful managers in professional wrestling history, and maybe even more colorful ones, but there weren’t many managers any scarier than one James Mitchell. Mitchell carved out a career as one of wrestling’s premier rulebreaker managers over the span of five decades, making an indelible impression on any who saw him at ringside.
Mitchell began his career, like many managers before him, as an actual wrestler. It became clear to him, however, that his path to success lay at ringside managing wrestlers, and not in the actual ring (although, he didn’t always stay out of the ring either!). He rose to fame in a Tennessee promotion, managing the likes of Prince Kharis. Over the years, he would gradually develop his persona and signature look, one which included red suits, crazy eyebrows that curled up, and a curled up beard as well. He became evil personified. One could even say “sinister”.
He would manage in four national promotions, to include the two largest of the 1990s. He briefly managed Mikey Whipwreck to tag team gold, encouraging Mikey to change his look in a radical way! Always on the dark side of things, he would be a constant thorn in the side of wrestling heroes throughout the country. Mitchell is reportedly very eager to talk with the likes of Abdullah the Butcher to see if there is an opportunity to assemble an evil stable (along with Prince Kharis). One shudders at the possibilities…
NOTE: Use Mitchell’s interference chart in place of the standard Manager Interference Chart if you want Mitchell to get involved in the match!
The Mulkey Brothers (Bill & Randy Mulkey)
In the annals of professional wrestling history, there have been many great tag teams. Legendary pairings such as the Road Warriors, the Midnight Express, the Rock & Roll Express, and the Fabulous Ones, to name just a few.
And then there were the Mulkey Brothers.
The Mulkey Brothers were loveable losers who as a tag duo just could not seem to buy a win (at least not for the longest time). The team of real-life brothers Bill & Randy Mulkey started their careers in the 1980s and would quickly find themselves matched with tag teams on the rise, to test them on their way up the card. The Mulkeys did their job extremely well, providing a test no less, but also compiling an impressive 0-180 record that became as much a part of their legacy as anything else.
And then…. they won. And there was much rejoicing! Somehow, some way, the Mulkeys defeated a team enroute to qualifying for arguably the most prestigious tag team tournament of the era. While they failed to do much in the tournament, even losing their first-round match, it was enough of a shock to the wrestling community that “Mulkeymania” was born. (Although Jim Cornette had mockingly coined that phrase earlier, when his Midnight Express were destroying the Mulkeys in a tag match.) The two career losers were suddenly the darlings of the wrestling community for having pulled off the win (once even drawing a sellout house in Anderson, SC), and fans have truly never forgotten the Mulkeys for pulling off that stunning upset.
The Mulkeys would certainly compete against the great teams of their era such as the Road Warriors and the Midnight Express. While rarely (if ever) emerging with a victory, they did gain some very hard-earned respect from their opponents and will continue to test the mettle of each team they face.
NOTE: If either Mulkey Brother has a finisher applied on them, they automatically are pinned or submit.
“Ravishing” Rick Rude
In the 1980s and ‘90s, there were few wrestlers alive who fans loved to hate as much as one Rick Rude. Oozing arrogance and flat-out disdain for the fans, Rude knew all the buttons to press to enrage the paying audience. In the end, all of this attitude somewhat belied the fact that Rick Rude was a talented wrestler, and in the end, a much-decorated champion.
Perhaps it was predestined that he would become a professional wrestler, as he attended the same high school in Robbinsdale, MN as a number of other future professional grapplers, including his good friend Curt Hennig. He first tried arm wrestling, but gravitated to the squared circle. He would debut, oddly enough given his later reputation, as a hero in 1982, but that didn’t last. He would find his way to Memphis, and it was here that his true persona started to take shape. Managed originally by Jimmy Hart, Rude would feud with the likes of King Kong Bundy, before making his way to the Mid Atlantic territory to feud with the Road Warriors.
After stints in Florida (where he would face Brian Blair for the main title in that region) and Texas (where he won what would eventually be recognized as a World Heavyweight Championship), Rude would return to the Mid-Atlantic to team with Manny Fernandez. The two were a very successful tandem, winning a version of the World Tag Team Titles from the Rock & Roll Express.
And then, the legend of Rick Rude really took off, as he took his talents to the Northeast region of the United States. This is where the full-blown arrogant persona went into overdrive, as he joined the Bobby Heenan stable of wrestlers. He would enter the ring making a show of removing his robe while insulting all the males in the audience. And then, to add insult to injury, after his victories, he would routinely kiss a woman hand-picked by Heenan, just to infuriate the crowd further. He would feud with the top stars of the game, to include notable feuds against Roddy Piper and Jimmy Snuka. The feud with Piper was exceptionally brutal, and included many Cage Matches.
Rude would eventually jump ship to the United States’ other major promotion, and quickly made quite the impact. He would join a stable of wrestlers which included Bobby Eaton and Larry Zbyszko. And he would win versions of the United States Championship as well as the World Championship. Again, his act in the ring sometimes detracted from the fact that Rude could go with the best of them, and the amount of championship gold he won is a testament to that fact.
He would unfortunately suffer a serious neck injury which ended his in-ring career somewhat prematurely. But Rude would still have an impact as a color commentator in one of wrestling’s most innovative promotions in the 1990s (where he would routinely give Shane Douglas the business!), and even as a manager for his good friend Curt Hennig. Tragically, Rude passed away suddenly at the age of 40, and the wrestling world lost one of its greatest performers.
But what an impact he made. He was in many ways the measuring stick for all of pro wrestling’s rulebreakers in his day, and his legacy is firmly intact as one of wrestling’s most talented during his era.
FINISHER: Rude’s RUDE AWAKENING, a hangman’s neckbreaker, gives him the victory over the toughest of opponents!
Larry Sharpe
Known as “Pretty Boy”, Larry Sharpe was a steady talent in the world of professional wrestling for the better part of twenty years.
Discovered and trained by Red Berry and Gorilla Monsoon, Sharpe would debut in the early 1970s in the Northeast territory of the United States. He would tour the various territories of the country, as well as compete in Japan, before finally heading to Canada where he would taste championship gold.
He won a regional tag team championship in the Calgary territory, and really established himself as a solid pro in Canada. He would eventually return to the Northeast, having another successful run, before Gorilla Monsoon was able to get him established in Puerto Rico. It was in Puerto Rico where he tasted championship gold once more, winning another regional tag team championship. He would continue to tour the territories and would also continue to win regional titles here and there. He developed a solid reputation as a wrestler’s wrestler, one upon whom many a card could be built.
His greatest legacy in the sport came when he, along with Buddy Rogers, opened a professional wrestling school in 1983. The amount of talent Sharpe would individually train was impressive, and included top talents such as D’Lo Brown, Chris Candido, King Kong Bundy, and Bill Irwin. His training facility’s influence was felt, and continues to be felt, throughout the sport, Sharpe being acknowledged as one of the best trainers in the game.
FINISHER: Sharpe employs a traditional PILEDRIVER as his finisher.
Keith Steinborn
Keith Steinborn, in wrestling parlance, was a carpenter. A very solid wrestler in every respect, Steinborn was the kind of wrestler who helped build cards. Nicknamed “Killer,” he was a respected competitor, although not always one who saw his hand raised at the end of a match.
A competitor in five decades of wrestling, Steinborn would face many if not most of the greats of his era. Steinborn would compete against tag teams such as the Fantastics, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express, and the Original Midnight Express of Condrey & Rose, always giving these teams a test in the ring. Steinborn would often team with Mike Jackson, and will most certainly team with him again, the two men determined to make a name for themselves (and maybe, just maybe, win a match!)
Steinborn was indeed a carpenter, a wrestler who knew his way around the ring, and whose job it was to primarily test and push wrestlers on their way up to try and prove their worth. He will be great in this role once more, a preliminary wrestler who helps set the table for the rest of the card. Steinborn did his job well, and remarkably, did it for over forty-five years. Many a star owes Keith Steinborn a debt for helping them push their limits and grow as a competitor.
NOTE: If Steinborn has a finisher applied on him, he automatically is pinned or submits.
The U.S. Express (Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham)
For a while, they caught lightning in a bottle.
The team of Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham rocketed to the top of the tag team world, and while there only a brief amount of time, they certainly left a legacy still discussed this day.
The two were first paired together in Florida in late 1983. They were popular from the start, and soon made their way to the Mid-Atlantic territory. They were destined to challenge for the World Tag Team Championship before they migrated to the Northeast. Once they arrived and gained Lou Albano as a manager, it was truly off to the races! They would rise to the top of the tag team ranks, quickly winning that promotion’s version of the World Tag Team Championship, before ultimately feuding with the Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff, facing them on one of the most famous cards in wrestling history. They would first lose the titles to the Sheik and Volkoff, and then gain them back, which only served to heighten their popularity. (Everyone loves a comeback story!)
They lost the titles to Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake, which effectively ended their run at the top of the card (at least for that promotion). The two would team again for a brief moment in 1986, where they defeated the Fabulous Ones. They were only together for a handful of years, but they made such an impact. Highly skilled and athletic, they became one of the best teams in the world very quickly. And there is no doubt they will work to accomplish that feat again!
FINISHERS: Windham grabs a side headlock on his opponent and then drops him with a punishing BULLDOG headlock! Rotundo uses a classic AIRPLANE SPIN to set the opponent up for the pinfall.
Adrian Adonis adopted one of the more outlandish personas in professional wrestling in 1985, a departure from his no-nonsense appearance before then.
Donning pink ring attire, bleaching his hair blonde, and wearing outlandish amounts of makeup, Adrian Adonis became “Adorable”, at least as far as his ring nickname was concerned, but in reality, he was anything but. Still a rulebreaker, and now managed by Jimmy Hart, Adonis became one of wrestling’s more outrageous characters of his era. Adonis’s outlandish appearance belied the fact that he was still a very good wrestler, however, a good athlete who could go with anyone in the ring. In fact, Adonis would challenge for one of professional wrestling’s most important World Championships on multiple occasions during this era.
He would go on to feud with George Steele and, ultimately, Roddy Piper. The Adonis-Piper feud is one of the more memorable of its day, Adonis teaming up with Bob Orton, Jr., and Don Muraco to attack Piper during a talk segment. Piper would have his revenge, however, finally winning a hair-vs.-hair match against Adonis, resulting in Adonis’s locks being shaved with the assistance of Brutus Beefcake. Adonis will no doubt be looking for a measure of revenge against Piper soon!
FINISHERS: Adonis uses a DDT and GOODNIGHT IRENE, his version of a sleeper hold, for finishers, which means double trouble for his opponents!
"Wild” Red Berry
“Wild” Red Berry had a long and colorful run in professional wrestling. In a career that spanned almost four decades, Berry truly did a little bit of everything, from wrestling to managing. In between, he became one of wrestling’s first great and influential managers, really serving as a pioneer of sorts for the colorful managers that became a large part of the wrestling backdrop.
A great athlete, Berry actually boxed before getting into the grappling game, entering competition at the tender age of 17. Once Berry took up the sport of wrestling, he became a solid mat man, even winning the World Junior Heavyweight Title. He went on to win the Junior Title three times over his highly successful career. His active wrestling career spanned the 1930s and ‘40s, before turning to managing for the most part.
While Berry earned the nickname “Wild” from a stunt he did in his wrestling days when he climbed a tree doing promotional work, he was in actuality a complex and learned man. Berry read everything from the Bible to Shakespeare, and was a very philosophical soul. It was perhaps this great mind that led him to be so successful and creative in his role as a manager.
And oh what good fortune Berry had as a manager to have as his team arguably the greatest tag team of all time: The Fabulous Kangaroos! Berry would come to the ring with his trademark sawed off cane (which he used as a weapon), determined to distract, intimidate, and do whatever he could to his team’s opponents, in an effort to make sure the Kangaroos won each and every time! While Berry went on to manage other wrestlers, like Killer Kowalski and Gorilla Monsoon, the Kangaroos were by far his most successful pairing, and the three are nearly always mentioned in the same sentence in any discussion of their legacy.
FINISHER: Berry uses his GILLIGAN TWIST, a double-leg submission where he wrenches on the opponent’s legs and tries to force him to submit or pin his shoulders to the mat.
B. Brian Blair
B. Brian Blair showed off his impressive amateur skills early in his career, when he competed in many southern, midwest and southwest states. He battled a wide variety of the LOW roster, like Bob Orton, Jr., Adrian Adonis, Bob Roop, and the Spoiler. Blair enjoyed some success in tag team action with Barry Windham, Magnum T.A., and Steve Keirn. Although Blair became more well-known on the national stage for his tag team with Jim Brunzell, at this stage of his career he was already winning regional championships in both the singles and tag team divisions.
FINISHER: Blair used a combo of an AIRPLANE SPIN/COBRA CLUTCH for his finisher. He picked the opponent in the airplane spin, spun him around, then dropped him on the mat. He quickly then applied a powerful Cobra Clutch for the win!
Dirty White Boy
Tony Anthony, aka the Dirty White Boy (DWB), was one of wrestling’s more interesting regional stars of the 1980s and 1990s. He broke into the business in the early 1980s and would first taste success in a tag team with the Grappler. The two would defeat the Fabulous Ones for a regional tag championship. When that team disbanded, DWB would move to the Alabama territory, where he experienced remarkable success as both a tag competitor, and a singles competitor as well. He in fact won that region’s top singles championship on four separate occasions, defeating both Bob Armstrong and Tom Prichard for the belt.
DWB would eventually move to the Tennessee region. It was here where he became a star. Competing first in the Memphis territory, and then in a territory based out of Knoxville, TN, DWB rose to the top of the cards, winning a considerable amount of singles and tag gold during this run. He won tag gold with Doug Gilbert twice in Memphis, while feuding with the likes of Bill Dundee.
He won the Knoxville, TN singles championship on three separate occasions, feuding with Tracy Smothers one time over that belt (and as a rulebreaker and a roughneck brawler, DWB wasn’t especially loved at this point!). And, because in pro wrestling nothing lasts forever, he would eventually team with Smothers to win that region’s tag team belt as well. Will he team with Smothers, or feud with him? Either way, it’ll be box office gold, so pick up those dice and find out, Promoter!
Also, during his time in the Knoxville region, DWB would feud with Prince Kharis as well, and these two rivals will no doubt lock horns again soon!
DWB would move on to join one of the world’s major wrestling promotions in 1996, and would experience success at that level as well. Still, he will always be remembered most for his run in Tennessee, and rightfully so: DWB became a huge star in that state during this time and remains a big name to this very day!
FINISHER: The Dirty White Boy grabs the opponent and delivers a choke slam that he calls the BUCKSNORT BLASTER!
NOTE: In Chain Matches, the Dirty White Boy has a Cage rating of “2”.
Doctor X
The mysterious masked man practiced his brand of mayhem across midwest rings! Doctor X became feared for his devastating version of the figure four leglock, which he took him into battles with fan favorites like Billy Red Lyons, Pepper Gomez, Red Bastien, and the Crusher. During his time in the the midwest, he briefly captured a major version of the World Heavyweight championship.
Although he was initially a hated rulebreaker, he heard the cheers of the fans when he began feuding with Ray Stevens. This rivalry led to tag matches with Stevens and his partner Nick Bockwinkel squaring off against Doctor X and his partner… Andre the Giant! In th end, Stevens got the better of X when he broke his leg with his BOMBS AWAY move. This event earned Stevens the nickname “The Crippler” and sent X off into the sunset.
FINISHER: Doctor X had an impressive version of the FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK.
NOTE: In reality Doctor X was The Destroyer.
“Precious” Paul Ellering
Before he was the manager of the Road Warriors, “Precious” Paul Ellering was an accomplished wrestler in his own right. Ellering competed in multiple territories at the start of his career, but it was the Memphis territory where he received his biggest success. Under the tutelage of Jimmy Hart, he captured the Southern heavyweight championship, feuding with Bill Dundee and Jimmy Valiant for the title. A knee injury led to his early retirement from the ring, but he turned his attention to turning the wrestling world upside down with the introduction of the Road Warriors!
FINISHERS: Ellering used a spinning NECKBREAKER as his finisher. He also used a RUNNING POWER SLAM at times, depending on the territory and the opponent. Which move will he use? It’s up to you, Promoter!
Mike Jackson
The word “journeyman” can be used pejoratively at times, and it's not always fair. There have been many journeymen in the sport of professional wrestling, wrestlers who plied their trade far from the spotlight and fanfare of the main event, but who make up a big part of the fabric of the sport.
Mike Jackson is one of those journeymen, a wrestler’s wrestler, and a wrestler who helped build many a card in his day. Jackson would debut in 1972, embarking on a career which would eventually span six remarkable decades. He would wrestle against many of the greats of his time, including Bob Backlund, always providing a test for a wrestler on the rise. He would eventually find himself competing for one of the major promotions in the United States, a testament to the respect his fellow competitors had for his skill and work ethic.
Jackson’s career was not devoid of championship gold, however, as he won regional titles and even versions of Junior Heavyweight (the Alabama Junior Heavyweight Championship, to be specific) and Cruiserweight titles. He won a tag team championship with Tommy Rich as well, proving he could wrestle successfully in the tag ranks. (Jackson was a frequent opponent of the Road Warriors.)
Nicknamed “Action,” Jackson will always work hard in the ring, and will provide a good test for any star trying to prove his worth.
FINISHER: Jackson locks on a FLOAT-OVER CRADLE to try gain a victory on his opponent!
The Fabulous Kangaroos
They were the dominant tag team of the 1950s and 1960s. There are many wrestling historians who argue that they are the dominant tag team of any era, let alone the era in which they competed. They are certainly in the conversation when any discussion turns to the greatest tag teams of all time, and usually they are mentioned in the top three. They are the Fabulous Kangaroos!
The Fabulous Kangaroos were (originally) Australians Al Costello and Roy Heffernan. The two men were certainly adept at scientific wrestling, but it was as ring villains that they truly made their mark in squared circle history. In fact, they were two of the top wrestling heels of their day, certainly the top heel tag team.
Costello and Heffernan were quite the colorful pair. With their huge outback-style hats, they would make their way to the ring, often throwing cardboard boomerangs, bearing their images, out to the wrestling fans, who most certainly would boo the egotistical gesture. And then, once in the ring, the two men systematically took apart their opponents with methodical precision. The Kangaroos were so good that they held versions of both the World and United States Tag Team Championships, and were recognized as the premier team in the world.
Of course, they were pioneers in many respects, one of them being they were one of the first tag teams to feature a full-time manager in their corner, who was none other than “Wild” Red Berry. Berry certainly played a large part in helping the Kangaroos achieve their awesome success.
As mentioned, the Kangaroos certainly knew how to wrestle, and even published a “Know Your Holds Chart” that proudly displayed their scientific ability. Of course, when they bent the rules, which happened relatively often, this only made the fans boo them louder!
The Fabulous Kangaroos are going to be top contenders for World Tag Team Gold, that’s for certain. Top teams are going to have their hands full with this dynamic duo from down under! The tag team division is loaded with talent, and the feuds are going to be hotter than ever as the top teams go for the belts!
FINISHERS & OTHER MOVES: Both Kangaroos specialize in the BOOMERANG, where one Kangaroo slingshots the opponent by his legs toward the other Kangaroo who then executes an impressive back body drop! They also do a version of this where one Kangaroo smashes the opponent in the face with a forearm smash after the slingshot. The Kangaroos like to use the Kangaroo Leap, where Costello holds the opponent down on the mat and Heffernan leaps off the top rope onto the opponent’s stomach or back. In some territories where top rope maneuvers were banned, Costello and Heffernan would be disqualified!
Costello is a “Man of 1,000 Holds” and showcases that with unique moves like the Greek Cross (a lateral guillotine), the Marble Bor Leglock (his version of a figure four leglock) and the Chinese Rack (a combination stranglehold and backbreaker, with the opponent hanging behind Costello). Costello often wins matches with the AUSTRALIAN BACKDROP, a double chicken wing taken into a reverse rolling cradle.
Heffernan likes to force the opponent into submission with his STEPOVER TOEHOLD. His Kangaroo Kick is an explosive dropkick.
Rocky Kernodle
The brother of Don Kernodle, Rocky Kernodle was a successful professional wrestler in his own right. He made his name in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, often teaming with Ric McCord (the two faced Jack & Jerry Brisco early in Kernodle’s career). A skilled wrestler, Kernodle,who originally competed as Keith Larson, was effective at singles or tag team competition.
Kernodle competed against many of the big names of his era, such as Greg Valentine and Ivan Koloff. While he did not always win, he nevertheless was a “tough out,” meaning he could wrestle and stay with the best of them in the squared circle. Kernodle would earn World Junior Heavyweight Title chances on more than one occasion, proving he was certainly held in high regard by his peers.
Kernodle would eventually team with his brother Don, the two making an effective duo, including feuding with Ivan Koloff. The Kernodle Brothers will certainly make teams in the tag division stand up and take notice, as they could definitely make some noise, possibly earning a title shot here and there. Rocky would also team with the likes of Sam Houston and Manny Fernandez.
Whether in singles or tag competition, Rocky Kernodle will earn his keep as a worthy opponent of any who face him.
FINISHER: CROSS BODY BLOCK. This is either a cross body block after bouncing off the ropes or off the top or second rope; they are equally effective.
NOTE: When Rocky teams with his brother Don, Don’s ATOMIC BOMB is decreased to (0).
Prince Kharis
There have not been too many 3,500-year-old mummies in the world of professional wrestling. And yet, there was at least one: Prince Kharis. Debuting in the Knoxville, TN wrestling promotion in 1993, Prince Kharis made quite the impression, equally perplexing and terrifying his foes.
He wasn’t agile, and he certainly wasn’t conventional, but he was no less effective. Listed at seven feet tall and tipping the scales at 350 pounds, he was a powerful wrestler who tried to dismantle his opponents quickly. Managed by James Mitchell, Prince Kharis was a very popular attraction in the Tennessee region, establishing himself as a box office draw (and he sure was creepy!).
The evil prince would feud with the likes of the Dirty White Boy, and as he will do the evil James Mitchell’s bidding, he will no doubt be targeting all heroes of the squared circle! Will Prince Kharis’s be a reign of terror, or will it disintegrate into the dust of the ages? Promoters everywhere will be eager to find out!
FINISHER: Prince Kharis hammers his opponent with a power forearm smash, where he appears to twist his wrist all the way around before delivering the forearm! Mitchell has dubbed this the MAGICAL MUMMY FOREARM!
Ivan Koloff
He was known as “The Russian Bear”. He possessed prodigious strength and was one of the most successful Russian wrestlers the sport has ever known. He was a terror in the ring. He was Ivan Koloff.
Over the span of a thirty-year career, Ivan Koloff was universally recognized as one of the meanest, toughest, and best competitors in the game. He wrestled everywhere, in almost every territory. He was a truly international star.
His fame began in earnest though when he tore through the northeast (while being managed by Captain Lou Albano), destroying every wrestler in his path, until he wound up facing a living legend for a version of the World Championship in 1971. Koloff wound up cleanly defeating that icon for the coveted strap, ending the former champion’s incredible eight-year reign. The crowd in attendance for that match sat stunned, all staring at the massive Russian terror who had just conquered their hero.
While he would not hold the World Championship long, he cemented his legacy the night he defeated that famous former champion. Koloff would forever be known as the man who dethroned perhaps the greatest to ever wear that title. Koloff would remain a top contender, challenging Bob Backlund for that same title on one occasion.
Perhaps what left an indelible impression on any fan that witnessed Koloff in the flesh was his sheer size. It wasn’t a freakish, out-of-shape gargantuan size as compared to some of the colorful characters of his day, it was more how solid he was, how muscular he looked. Koloff was a rock, and any wrestler who had the misfortune of competing against him usually found out how painful it could be to wrestle a man of such strength and ability. When he clamped on that BEAR HUG of his, his opponents struggled for every breath.
Koloff hopes to emerge as a title contender once again. He would like nothing more than to tear through the competition like he did when he first debuted. It will be interesting to watch “The Russian Bear’s” progression.
FINISHERS: Koloff used his brute strength to make his opponents submit to his BEAR HUG. Koloff comes off the top rope with a devastating TOP ROPE KNEE DROP, which can stun even the mightiest of opponents!
NOTE: This biography for Ivan Koloff pertains more to his time in the northeast territory of the United States. For more on Koloff’s overall career, be sure to read his biography in the Legends Expansion II edition.
Frogman LeBlanc
Frogman LeBlanc was a preliminary wrestler in Texas and the South during the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, where he battled many of wrestling’s top stars. He didn’t have the best won-loss record, but he tried hard. LeBlanc uses an Oriental Spike type move called the Frog Gigger for his speciality move, but it doesn’t gain him a lot of wins.
NOTE: If LeBlanc has a finisher applied on him, he automatically is pinned or submits.
James Mitchell
There may have been more successful managers in professional wrestling history, and maybe even more colorful ones, but there weren’t many managers any scarier than one James Mitchell. Mitchell carved out a career as one of wrestling’s premier rulebreaker managers over the span of five decades, making an indelible impression on any who saw him at ringside.
Mitchell began his career, like many managers before him, as an actual wrestler. It became clear to him, however, that his path to success lay at ringside managing wrestlers, and not in the actual ring (although, he didn’t always stay out of the ring either!). He rose to fame in a Tennessee promotion, managing the likes of Prince Kharis. Over the years, he would gradually develop his persona and signature look, one which included red suits, crazy eyebrows that curled up, and a curled up beard as well. He became evil personified. One could even say “sinister”.
He would manage in four national promotions, to include the two largest of the 1990s. He briefly managed Mikey Whipwreck to tag team gold, encouraging Mikey to change his look in a radical way! Always on the dark side of things, he would be a constant thorn in the side of wrestling heroes throughout the country. Mitchell is reportedly very eager to talk with the likes of Abdullah the Butcher to see if there is an opportunity to assemble an evil stable (along with Prince Kharis). One shudders at the possibilities…
NOTE: Use Mitchell’s interference chart in place of the standard Manager Interference Chart if you want Mitchell to get involved in the match!
The Mulkey Brothers (Bill & Randy Mulkey)
In the annals of professional wrestling history, there have been many great tag teams. Legendary pairings such as the Road Warriors, the Midnight Express, the Rock & Roll Express, and the Fabulous Ones, to name just a few.
And then there were the Mulkey Brothers.
The Mulkey Brothers were loveable losers who as a tag duo just could not seem to buy a win (at least not for the longest time). The team of real-life brothers Bill & Randy Mulkey started their careers in the 1980s and would quickly find themselves matched with tag teams on the rise, to test them on their way up the card. The Mulkeys did their job extremely well, providing a test no less, but also compiling an impressive 0-180 record that became as much a part of their legacy as anything else.
And then…. they won. And there was much rejoicing! Somehow, some way, the Mulkeys defeated a team enroute to qualifying for arguably the most prestigious tag team tournament of the era. While they failed to do much in the tournament, even losing their first-round match, it was enough of a shock to the wrestling community that “Mulkeymania” was born. (Although Jim Cornette had mockingly coined that phrase earlier, when his Midnight Express were destroying the Mulkeys in a tag match.) The two career losers were suddenly the darlings of the wrestling community for having pulled off the win (once even drawing a sellout house in Anderson, SC), and fans have truly never forgotten the Mulkeys for pulling off that stunning upset.
The Mulkeys would certainly compete against the great teams of their era such as the Road Warriors and the Midnight Express. While rarely (if ever) emerging with a victory, they did gain some very hard-earned respect from their opponents and will continue to test the mettle of each team they face.
NOTE: If either Mulkey Brother has a finisher applied on them, they automatically are pinned or submit.
“Ravishing” Rick Rude
In the 1980s and ‘90s, there were few wrestlers alive who fans loved to hate as much as one Rick Rude. Oozing arrogance and flat-out disdain for the fans, Rude knew all the buttons to press to enrage the paying audience. In the end, all of this attitude somewhat belied the fact that Rick Rude was a talented wrestler, and in the end, a much-decorated champion.
Perhaps it was predestined that he would become a professional wrestler, as he attended the same high school in Robbinsdale, MN as a number of other future professional grapplers, including his good friend Curt Hennig. He first tried arm wrestling, but gravitated to the squared circle. He would debut, oddly enough given his later reputation, as a hero in 1982, but that didn’t last. He would find his way to Memphis, and it was here that his true persona started to take shape. Managed originally by Jimmy Hart, Rude would feud with the likes of King Kong Bundy, before making his way to the Mid Atlantic territory to feud with the Road Warriors.
After stints in Florida (where he would face Brian Blair for the main title in that region) and Texas (where he won what would eventually be recognized as a World Heavyweight Championship), Rude would return to the Mid-Atlantic to team with Manny Fernandez. The two were a very successful tandem, winning a version of the World Tag Team Titles from the Rock & Roll Express.
And then, the legend of Rick Rude really took off, as he took his talents to the Northeast region of the United States. This is where the full-blown arrogant persona went into overdrive, as he joined the Bobby Heenan stable of wrestlers. He would enter the ring making a show of removing his robe while insulting all the males in the audience. And then, to add insult to injury, after his victories, he would routinely kiss a woman hand-picked by Heenan, just to infuriate the crowd further. He would feud with the top stars of the game, to include notable feuds against Roddy Piper and Jimmy Snuka. The feud with Piper was exceptionally brutal, and included many Cage Matches.
Rude would eventually jump ship to the United States’ other major promotion, and quickly made quite the impact. He would join a stable of wrestlers which included Bobby Eaton and Larry Zbyszko. And he would win versions of the United States Championship as well as the World Championship. Again, his act in the ring sometimes detracted from the fact that Rude could go with the best of them, and the amount of championship gold he won is a testament to that fact.
He would unfortunately suffer a serious neck injury which ended his in-ring career somewhat prematurely. But Rude would still have an impact as a color commentator in one of wrestling’s most innovative promotions in the 1990s (where he would routinely give Shane Douglas the business!), and even as a manager for his good friend Curt Hennig. Tragically, Rude passed away suddenly at the age of 40, and the wrestling world lost one of its greatest performers.
But what an impact he made. He was in many ways the measuring stick for all of pro wrestling’s rulebreakers in his day, and his legacy is firmly intact as one of wrestling’s most talented during his era.
FINISHER: Rude’s RUDE AWAKENING, a hangman’s neckbreaker, gives him the victory over the toughest of opponents!
Larry Sharpe
Known as “Pretty Boy”, Larry Sharpe was a steady talent in the world of professional wrestling for the better part of twenty years.
Discovered and trained by Red Berry and Gorilla Monsoon, Sharpe would debut in the early 1970s in the Northeast territory of the United States. He would tour the various territories of the country, as well as compete in Japan, before finally heading to Canada where he would taste championship gold.
He won a regional tag team championship in the Calgary territory, and really established himself as a solid pro in Canada. He would eventually return to the Northeast, having another successful run, before Gorilla Monsoon was able to get him established in Puerto Rico. It was in Puerto Rico where he tasted championship gold once more, winning another regional tag team championship. He would continue to tour the territories and would also continue to win regional titles here and there. He developed a solid reputation as a wrestler’s wrestler, one upon whom many a card could be built.
His greatest legacy in the sport came when he, along with Buddy Rogers, opened a professional wrestling school in 1983. The amount of talent Sharpe would individually train was impressive, and included top talents such as D’Lo Brown, Chris Candido, King Kong Bundy, and Bill Irwin. His training facility’s influence was felt, and continues to be felt, throughout the sport, Sharpe being acknowledged as one of the best trainers in the game.
FINISHER: Sharpe employs a traditional PILEDRIVER as his finisher.
Keith Steinborn
Keith Steinborn, in wrestling parlance, was a carpenter. A very solid wrestler in every respect, Steinborn was the kind of wrestler who helped build cards. Nicknamed “Killer,” he was a respected competitor, although not always one who saw his hand raised at the end of a match.
A competitor in five decades of wrestling, Steinborn would face many if not most of the greats of his era. Steinborn would compete against tag teams such as the Fantastics, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express, and the Original Midnight Express of Condrey & Rose, always giving these teams a test in the ring. Steinborn would often team with Mike Jackson, and will most certainly team with him again, the two men determined to make a name for themselves (and maybe, just maybe, win a match!)
Steinborn was indeed a carpenter, a wrestler who knew his way around the ring, and whose job it was to primarily test and push wrestlers on their way up to try and prove their worth. He will be great in this role once more, a preliminary wrestler who helps set the table for the rest of the card. Steinborn did his job well, and remarkably, did it for over forty-five years. Many a star owes Keith Steinborn a debt for helping them push their limits and grow as a competitor.
NOTE: If Steinborn has a finisher applied on him, he automatically is pinned or submits.
The U.S. Express (Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham)
For a while, they caught lightning in a bottle.
The team of Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham rocketed to the top of the tag team world, and while there only a brief amount of time, they certainly left a legacy still discussed this day.
The two were first paired together in Florida in late 1983. They were popular from the start, and soon made their way to the Mid-Atlantic territory. They were destined to challenge for the World Tag Team Championship before they migrated to the Northeast. Once they arrived and gained Lou Albano as a manager, it was truly off to the races! They would rise to the top of the tag team ranks, quickly winning that promotion’s version of the World Tag Team Championship, before ultimately feuding with the Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff, facing them on one of the most famous cards in wrestling history. They would first lose the titles to the Sheik and Volkoff, and then gain them back, which only served to heighten their popularity. (Everyone loves a comeback story!)
They lost the titles to Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake, which effectively ended their run at the top of the card (at least for that promotion). The two would team again for a brief moment in 1986, where they defeated the Fabulous Ones. They were only together for a handful of years, but they made such an impact. Highly skilled and athletic, they became one of the best teams in the world very quickly. And there is no doubt they will work to accomplish that feat again!
FINISHERS: Windham grabs a side headlock on his opponent and then drops him with a punishing BULLDOG headlock! Rotundo uses a classic AIRPLANE SPIN to set the opponent up for the pinfall.
