Post by Chad Olson on Feb 25, 2023 16:55:17 GMT -5
BAD NEWS ALLEN (Promoter Prime)
There have been many legitimate tough guys in professional wrestling. Bad News Allen, however, was about as tough as they came.
A decorated judo champion, he would win medals for the United States in several international competitions, as well as a Bronze Medal in the 1976 Summer Olympics. After his judo career wound down, Allen heard the call of the squared circle, and would join the ranks of professional wrestling.
He would train under Antonio Inoki, debuting in the Fall of 1977. While wrestling in other promotions, he would continue this affiliation with Japan for 15 years. Allen formed a frightening team with Abdullah the Butcher and battled Inoki for the promotion’s heavyweight championship.
Allen would make his way to the promotions of North America, first in the Northeastern United States, and then ultimately to the Calgary, Alberta, Canada region, where he would find a home in that territory. It was in Canada where Bad News truly became Bad News for any and all who faced him. He competed against the likes of the Dynamite Kid during his time in Canada.
His legend truly soared when he came back to the Northeast of the United States. He became notorious as a tough guy rulebreaker. Allen was different than other rulebreakers of the day; he was a loner, sullen, a tough guy competing in a tough sport. He hardly ever smiled, maintaining an angry expression, and was very stand-offish. He was reclusive, and didn’t seem to want the fellowship or friendship of anyone. This became readily apparent when he would abandon his tag team partners during matches, a practice that did not win him any friends. He would even abandon his teams during prominent team competitions in 1988 and 1989. Allen was a complete lone wolf.
He would feud with Randy Savage briefly, until moving on to a hot feud with Roddy Piper. The feud with Piper would culminate at a major wrestling event, but was never completely settled, as both men were counted out. Promoters everywhere are excited about running this feud to its natural conclusion!
FINISHER: Allen’s GHETTO BLASTER is a devastating enzuigiri!
NIKITA BREZNIKOV (Road to GalactiCon Special Edition)
Nikita Breznikov is a real renaissance man when it comes to the sport of professional wrestling.
Not only was he the manager to his longtime friend Nikolai Volkoff, Breznikov would occasionally wrestle at times. He also wrote a book based upon his remembrances of wrestling as a young fan. Professional wrestling inspired Breznikov as a young man to pursue a career as a police officer. From there, he would cross over the threshold between fan and participant, befriending Volkoff and managing the big Russian. Breznikov also would manage Jimmy Snuka, the Iron Sheik and Ivan Koloff, adding to an impressive managerial resume. Will the Russian faction call on Breznikov to manage their stable? It’s up to you Promoter!
A colorful character, Nikita Breznikov will spice up any match in which he is a participant!
FINISHER: Nikita employs a RUSSIAN SLEEPER to try to obtain the victory.
BOB COOK (CAC Special Edition)
Bob Cook once quipped “I guess you could say I’m a Masked Superstar, not The Masked Superstar”. Now, this was a wrestler with humility!
Mentored and taught by the Great Malenko, Bob Cook had a successful career as a mid and undercard talent in the world of professional wrestling. He would taste his share of championship gold as well, winning the Florida Tag Team Championship as “The Masked Yankee” and holding a regional singles championship (as a “Masked Superstar” no less, another of his wrestling personas!) earlier in his career. He battled stars such as Kevin Sullivan, Bad News Allen, and Mike Graham in the Sunshine State.
He became known on a national scale in the 1990s as a carpenter-type, one around which you could build a successful wrestling card. He wrestled for the two most prominent wrestling promotions in the world, facing a who’s who of talent, like Eddie Gilbert, the Rock 'n Roll Express, Abdullah the Butcher, Mike Rotunda, Tommy Rich, Marcus Alexander Bagwell, and 2 Cold Scorpio. While Cook would often lose, he would provide a good test for whomever squared off against him that night. And he even placed in the PWI Top 500 a couple of years (1991 and 1992), proving he belonged in the sport. He returned to the ring in 2017, teaming on Florida independent cards with Joe Malenko.
He will no doubt test the mettle of many a star! Cook was known for his big right hands and even picked up a victory or two with his fist drop.
MARK FLEMING (Promoter Prime)
Personally trained by the legendary Lou Thesz, Mark Fleming brings his throwback style to your LOW promotion! After starting his career in the Mid-Atlantic area, Fleming next set his eyes on Japan, where his technical style was more in vogue. There he battled Antonio Inoki and teamed with Bob Orton, Jr. He returned to the independent territory of Virginia, where he won Thesz’s historic International title, and battled Ken Shamrock and former tag partner Orton, Jr. He returned to Japan and competed in a promotion that was a precursor to the MMA style.
FINISHER: Fleming was taught the STF (stepover toehold crossface) by his mentor, Lou Thesz.
STEVE KEIRN (Promoter Prime)
While most known for his time in the Fabulous Ones with Stan Lane, Steve Keirn had a lot of success in wrestling outside of this famous duo. In fact, Keirn was part of a few highly successful teams, as well as proving to be quite adept at singles wrestling.
Debuting in Florida (where he was trained by a combination of Eddie Graham, Hiro Matsuda, and Jack & Jerry Brisco), Keirn would hold that region’s tag title a reported 12 times, with partners such as Bob Backlund and Brian Blair. His greatest success came with Mike Graham (a close friend of Keirn’s), as the duo held those same belts nine times over the years. This pairing holds a special place in the hearts of fans of that region, as they were immensely popular during the 1970s and early 1980s.
Keirn would also prove to be successful at the singles game, winning a version of the World Junior Heavyweight Title, as well as the National Television Title (defeating the likes of Kevin Sullivan).
Keirn would move on to the Memphis territory, and it was here that he did indeed experience his greatest success as one-half of the Fabulous Ones. But Keirn’s career was much broader in scope than that, having been in several successful teams; promoters everywhere are excited about all the possibilities in store for Keirn.
Keirn would finish out his career with a run in each of the world’s two largest promotions, even teaming with Bobby Eaton in the twilight of his career. While that team didn’t have as much success as many of his other teams, promoters everywhere may be itching to rewrite history a bit with that tandem! Steve Keirn will no doubt be in demand on many teams for that matter!
FINISHER: FLYING FOREARM - Keirn comes off the ropes with a flying forearm smash, knocking his opponent senseless!
MAHA SINGH (Promoter Prime)
When Bob Roop joined Kevin Sullivan’s Army of Darkness, he truly crossed over to the forces of evil. He adopted the name of Maha Singh, shaving off half his beard and hair, while putting face paint on the shaved side. An intimidating figure, Singh would wreak havoc for Sullivan’s Army, scaring fans in the process. He would feud with the likes of Wahoo McDaniel, brutally attacking McDaniel once during a match. Singh also feuds with Blackjack Mulligan and Barry Windham. Should Singh choose to join Sullivan’s army once more, it will make for a formidable stable!
FINISHER: SHOULDER BREAKER - Singh uses the same devastating finisher as does Roop, a crunching shoulder breaker!
NOTE: Kevin Sullivan’s Army starts with a Distractor Rating of 5, and increases by 1 for every member, like Maha Singh, who remains at ringside during the match. For example, if his Army accompanies Sullivan to the ring at the start of a match, and Purple Haze and Singh remain, the Distractor Rating would be a 7.
JOE MALENKO (Promoter Prime)
Joe Malenko, the son of the diabolical Great Malenko, is best known for his wrestling career in Japan. He was a two time World Junior Heavyweight Champion, and had some incredible tag team matches against the British Bulldogs and the Fantastics. His advanced technical style made him very popular with the Japanese fans. Malenko is known for both his throws and submission techniques, which he learned from his father.
FINISHER: Joe Malenko is a master of suplexes, including the NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX, which is a belly to belly suplex taken over into a backbridge!
NORD THE BARBARIAN (Promoter Prime)
Nord the Barbarian was a big man in a world of giants. Standing 6’8” and weighing in at over 300 pounds, Nord was one intimidating figure in the squared circle. Fans who got to see Nord very rarely forgot him.
His career began in the south of the United States, competing in one of the prominent territories of the time. He would migrate to the northern Midwest, where he would find himself in tag teams with Bruiser Brody and Boris Zhukov, and in feuds with Jimmy Snuka and Curt Hennig. Nord would also compete in Texas and the Pacific Northwest during this era, even challenging for a version of the World Heavyweight Championship.
He would eventually find himself in the Northeast Territory of the United States, where he adopted a different ring persona. This was arguably his most successful run in the sport of wrestling, utilizing this colorful personality. But, that is a story for another day!
Nord would also compete in Japan, forming a successful paring with Stan Hansen. He would go on to finish his career in one of the major promotions of the world, from which he would exit the professional wrestling world.
Promoters everywhere are intrigued by the possibility of a three-man stable of Nord, Bruiser Brody, and Stan Hansen. Very few opponents could match that trio in terms of sheer size and power!
FINISHER: Nord uses a running LEG DROP, taught to him by his mentor Brusier Brody, for the victory.
NOTE: Earlier in his career, Nord used a powerful FULL NELSON for a finisher. It’s up to you to determine which finisher he’ll use in your promotion!
PURPLE HAZE (Andrew Anderson)
Trained by none other than Jimmy Snuka (and later in his career, Nikolai Volkoff), this colorful big man has been known by several names in his wrestling career. Anderson has had a very successful career in professional wrestling’s independent ranks, starring in several promotions over the years.
Anderson broke into professional wrestling in 1993, debuting in a promotion in New Jersey. He would go on to wrestle in independent wrestling promotions across the United States, always as a colorful big man. Adopting a handful of ring personas (including the Purple Haze), Anderson would form a tag team with Volkoff, as well as be managed by luminaries such as Captain Lou Albano and Roddy Piper. Anderson also teamed with Greg Valentine and Kevin Sullivan.
A decorated champion in independent wrestling, Anderson would go on to ultimately co-found his own promotion. Still active as of 2023, Anderson (as the Purple Haze) would make a great addition to any evil stable Kevin Sullivan is forming!
FINISHER: SWINGING NECKBREAKER - The Purple Haze uses a powerful swinging neckbreaker to finish his opponents off.
NOTE: Kevin Sullivan’s Army starts with a Distractor Rating of 5, and increases by 1 for every member, like the Purple Haze Andrew Anderson, who remains at ringside during the match. For example, if his Army accompanies Sullivan to the ring at the start of a match, and Purple Haze and Singh remain, the Distractor Rating would be a 7.
THE SAMOANS (Promoter Prime)
From the legendary wrestling family of Samoans come Afa, Jr., Alofa, and Samu, bruisers all! This powerful trio consists of three distinct personalities, who have all teamed together as the Sons of Samoa and the Samoan Dynasty. These behemoths will surely be a handful for any challenge!
Afa, Jr. would become known for his time wrestling in the largest promotion in the world. Prior to that, he spent time in the promotion’s developmental territory, where he competed against Sinn Bodhi, Davey Boy Smith Jr, and Colt Cabana.
Alofa also made a name for himself in wrestling’s biggest and most well-known promotion, wrestling under several ring monikers. He would eventually tag with Samu as the Headshrinkers on wrestling’s independent circuit. He battled wrestlers like the Sheepherders, Al Snow, and D-Lo Brown, among others.
Samu would also receive his big break with the same promotion as Afa, Jr. and Alofa, only earlier in his career, circa 1983. Samu would wrestle Bob Backlund for a prestigious version of the World Title and would also go to Japan as part of the promotion, facing Antonio Inoki. He would experience success in Montreal, Texas, and the world’s second largest promotion. Samu would return to the Northeast once more for a successful tag team run, managed by Captain Lou Albano. He would continue to compete on the independent circuit until 2022, ending a 30+ year career in the sport.
FINISHERS: TOP ROPE SPLASH – Afa, Jr,. flattens his opponent with a devastating splash. LIGHTS OUT – Afa, Jr., alternately uses a back suplex dropped into a neckbreaker as a finisher. SAMOAN DROP – Alofa uses the family’s historic finisher to go for the win. DIVING HEAD BUTT – Samu comes off the top with a crushing head butt, sure to stun any opponent!
“GOLDEN BOY” DANNY SPIVEY (Promoter Prime)
Dan Spivey was known as “Golden Boy” Danny Spivey during the waning days of his first run in arguably the world’s largest wrestling promotion. With his blond locks, yellow boots, and yellow trunks, he resembled the most popular wrestler in the world at the time, which only helped his popularity.
Spivey formed a tag team with Mike Rotunda, using the name “US Express”, after Barry Windham departed the promotion. They would compete against the likes of Nikolai Volkoff and the Iron Sheik, and the “Dream Team” pairing of Brutus Beefcake and Greg Valentine during this era, and did experience some success. He also wrestled a number of singles matches and had an impressive won-loss record. Many fans remember this version of Spivey quite fondly, as he did make a mark in that era.
FINISHER: Spivey was taught the BULLDOG by Rotunda, who learned it from his former partner Windham.
TOM “ROCKY” STONE (Filsinger Perennial Special Edition)
Midwest mainstay Tom “Rocky” Stone entered the professional wrestling business in 1978. Stone stayed in the preliminary ranks throughout his career, but competed against a variety of opponents, such as Nick Bockwinkel, Sgt. Slaughter, Koko Ware, Marty Jannetty, and Jake Milliman. Stone sometimes formed a tag team with “The Sodbuster” Kenny Jay. He was known to wrestle under a mask as “Doctor X” or “The Executioner”. He later became a trainer and promoter in Wisconsin as his career drew to a close.
“HANDSOME” JIMMY VALIANT (GalactiCon Special Edition)
Before he was the “Boogie Woogie Man”, Jimmy Valiant made a stop in the Memphis promotion. Valiant feuded with many of the top stars of the promotion, like Bill Dundee, Paul Ellering, Tommy Rich, and Dennis Condrey, while receiving World title shots at Nick Bockwinkel. He also teamed with Dundee and “Mr. Electricity” Steve Regal. Jimmy Hart sometimes served as Valiant’s manager, depending on which side of the rulebook Valiant embraced!
FINISHER: Valiant continues to use his SUPER ELBOW, a running elbow drop, to try to knock out his foe!
NOTE: Valiant uses a variety of FOREIGN OBJECTS to get the job done!
LORD ZOLTAN (Promoter Prime)
Lord Zoltan made his mark in the independent promotions in the Steel Belt region of the United States. With his bizarre ring antics and wrestling style, Zoltan defeats his opponents with wrestling, brawling, and outright lunacy! Despite his odd appearance, Zoltan is a formidable competitor, and has held numerous junior heavyweight titles throughout this career.
FINISHER: Zoltan’s version of the Cobra Clutch, the TRIANGLE DEATH GRIP, is sure to make his opponents tap out!
There have been many legitimate tough guys in professional wrestling. Bad News Allen, however, was about as tough as they came.
A decorated judo champion, he would win medals for the United States in several international competitions, as well as a Bronze Medal in the 1976 Summer Olympics. After his judo career wound down, Allen heard the call of the squared circle, and would join the ranks of professional wrestling.
He would train under Antonio Inoki, debuting in the Fall of 1977. While wrestling in other promotions, he would continue this affiliation with Japan for 15 years. Allen formed a frightening team with Abdullah the Butcher and battled Inoki for the promotion’s heavyweight championship.
Allen would make his way to the promotions of North America, first in the Northeastern United States, and then ultimately to the Calgary, Alberta, Canada region, where he would find a home in that territory. It was in Canada where Bad News truly became Bad News for any and all who faced him. He competed against the likes of the Dynamite Kid during his time in Canada.
His legend truly soared when he came back to the Northeast of the United States. He became notorious as a tough guy rulebreaker. Allen was different than other rulebreakers of the day; he was a loner, sullen, a tough guy competing in a tough sport. He hardly ever smiled, maintaining an angry expression, and was very stand-offish. He was reclusive, and didn’t seem to want the fellowship or friendship of anyone. This became readily apparent when he would abandon his tag team partners during matches, a practice that did not win him any friends. He would even abandon his teams during prominent team competitions in 1988 and 1989. Allen was a complete lone wolf.
He would feud with Randy Savage briefly, until moving on to a hot feud with Roddy Piper. The feud with Piper would culminate at a major wrestling event, but was never completely settled, as both men were counted out. Promoters everywhere are excited about running this feud to its natural conclusion!
FINISHER: Allen’s GHETTO BLASTER is a devastating enzuigiri!
NIKITA BREZNIKOV (Road to GalactiCon Special Edition)
Nikita Breznikov is a real renaissance man when it comes to the sport of professional wrestling.
Not only was he the manager to his longtime friend Nikolai Volkoff, Breznikov would occasionally wrestle at times. He also wrote a book based upon his remembrances of wrestling as a young fan. Professional wrestling inspired Breznikov as a young man to pursue a career as a police officer. From there, he would cross over the threshold between fan and participant, befriending Volkoff and managing the big Russian. Breznikov also would manage Jimmy Snuka, the Iron Sheik and Ivan Koloff, adding to an impressive managerial resume. Will the Russian faction call on Breznikov to manage their stable? It’s up to you Promoter!
A colorful character, Nikita Breznikov will spice up any match in which he is a participant!
FINISHER: Nikita employs a RUSSIAN SLEEPER to try to obtain the victory.
BOB COOK (CAC Special Edition)
Bob Cook once quipped “I guess you could say I’m a Masked Superstar, not The Masked Superstar”. Now, this was a wrestler with humility!
Mentored and taught by the Great Malenko, Bob Cook had a successful career as a mid and undercard talent in the world of professional wrestling. He would taste his share of championship gold as well, winning the Florida Tag Team Championship as “The Masked Yankee” and holding a regional singles championship (as a “Masked Superstar” no less, another of his wrestling personas!) earlier in his career. He battled stars such as Kevin Sullivan, Bad News Allen, and Mike Graham in the Sunshine State.
He became known on a national scale in the 1990s as a carpenter-type, one around which you could build a successful wrestling card. He wrestled for the two most prominent wrestling promotions in the world, facing a who’s who of talent, like Eddie Gilbert, the Rock 'n Roll Express, Abdullah the Butcher, Mike Rotunda, Tommy Rich, Marcus Alexander Bagwell, and 2 Cold Scorpio. While Cook would often lose, he would provide a good test for whomever squared off against him that night. And he even placed in the PWI Top 500 a couple of years (1991 and 1992), proving he belonged in the sport. He returned to the ring in 2017, teaming on Florida independent cards with Joe Malenko.
He will no doubt test the mettle of many a star! Cook was known for his big right hands and even picked up a victory or two with his fist drop.
MARK FLEMING (Promoter Prime)
Personally trained by the legendary Lou Thesz, Mark Fleming brings his throwback style to your LOW promotion! After starting his career in the Mid-Atlantic area, Fleming next set his eyes on Japan, where his technical style was more in vogue. There he battled Antonio Inoki and teamed with Bob Orton, Jr. He returned to the independent territory of Virginia, where he won Thesz’s historic International title, and battled Ken Shamrock and former tag partner Orton, Jr. He returned to Japan and competed in a promotion that was a precursor to the MMA style.
FINISHER: Fleming was taught the STF (stepover toehold crossface) by his mentor, Lou Thesz.
STEVE KEIRN (Promoter Prime)
While most known for his time in the Fabulous Ones with Stan Lane, Steve Keirn had a lot of success in wrestling outside of this famous duo. In fact, Keirn was part of a few highly successful teams, as well as proving to be quite adept at singles wrestling.
Debuting in Florida (where he was trained by a combination of Eddie Graham, Hiro Matsuda, and Jack & Jerry Brisco), Keirn would hold that region’s tag title a reported 12 times, with partners such as Bob Backlund and Brian Blair. His greatest success came with Mike Graham (a close friend of Keirn’s), as the duo held those same belts nine times over the years. This pairing holds a special place in the hearts of fans of that region, as they were immensely popular during the 1970s and early 1980s.
Keirn would also prove to be successful at the singles game, winning a version of the World Junior Heavyweight Title, as well as the National Television Title (defeating the likes of Kevin Sullivan).
Keirn would move on to the Memphis territory, and it was here that he did indeed experience his greatest success as one-half of the Fabulous Ones. But Keirn’s career was much broader in scope than that, having been in several successful teams; promoters everywhere are excited about all the possibilities in store for Keirn.
Keirn would finish out his career with a run in each of the world’s two largest promotions, even teaming with Bobby Eaton in the twilight of his career. While that team didn’t have as much success as many of his other teams, promoters everywhere may be itching to rewrite history a bit with that tandem! Steve Keirn will no doubt be in demand on many teams for that matter!
FINISHER: FLYING FOREARM - Keirn comes off the ropes with a flying forearm smash, knocking his opponent senseless!
MAHA SINGH (Promoter Prime)
When Bob Roop joined Kevin Sullivan’s Army of Darkness, he truly crossed over to the forces of evil. He adopted the name of Maha Singh, shaving off half his beard and hair, while putting face paint on the shaved side. An intimidating figure, Singh would wreak havoc for Sullivan’s Army, scaring fans in the process. He would feud with the likes of Wahoo McDaniel, brutally attacking McDaniel once during a match. Singh also feuds with Blackjack Mulligan and Barry Windham. Should Singh choose to join Sullivan’s army once more, it will make for a formidable stable!
FINISHER: SHOULDER BREAKER - Singh uses the same devastating finisher as does Roop, a crunching shoulder breaker!
NOTE: Kevin Sullivan’s Army starts with a Distractor Rating of 5, and increases by 1 for every member, like Maha Singh, who remains at ringside during the match. For example, if his Army accompanies Sullivan to the ring at the start of a match, and Purple Haze and Singh remain, the Distractor Rating would be a 7.
JOE MALENKO (Promoter Prime)
Joe Malenko, the son of the diabolical Great Malenko, is best known for his wrestling career in Japan. He was a two time World Junior Heavyweight Champion, and had some incredible tag team matches against the British Bulldogs and the Fantastics. His advanced technical style made him very popular with the Japanese fans. Malenko is known for both his throws and submission techniques, which he learned from his father.
FINISHER: Joe Malenko is a master of suplexes, including the NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX, which is a belly to belly suplex taken over into a backbridge!
NORD THE BARBARIAN (Promoter Prime)
Nord the Barbarian was a big man in a world of giants. Standing 6’8” and weighing in at over 300 pounds, Nord was one intimidating figure in the squared circle. Fans who got to see Nord very rarely forgot him.
His career began in the south of the United States, competing in one of the prominent territories of the time. He would migrate to the northern Midwest, where he would find himself in tag teams with Bruiser Brody and Boris Zhukov, and in feuds with Jimmy Snuka and Curt Hennig. Nord would also compete in Texas and the Pacific Northwest during this era, even challenging for a version of the World Heavyweight Championship.
He would eventually find himself in the Northeast Territory of the United States, where he adopted a different ring persona. This was arguably his most successful run in the sport of wrestling, utilizing this colorful personality. But, that is a story for another day!
Nord would also compete in Japan, forming a successful paring with Stan Hansen. He would go on to finish his career in one of the major promotions of the world, from which he would exit the professional wrestling world.
Promoters everywhere are intrigued by the possibility of a three-man stable of Nord, Bruiser Brody, and Stan Hansen. Very few opponents could match that trio in terms of sheer size and power!
FINISHER: Nord uses a running LEG DROP, taught to him by his mentor Brusier Brody, for the victory.
NOTE: Earlier in his career, Nord used a powerful FULL NELSON for a finisher. It’s up to you to determine which finisher he’ll use in your promotion!
PURPLE HAZE (Andrew Anderson)
Trained by none other than Jimmy Snuka (and later in his career, Nikolai Volkoff), this colorful big man has been known by several names in his wrestling career. Anderson has had a very successful career in professional wrestling’s independent ranks, starring in several promotions over the years.
Anderson broke into professional wrestling in 1993, debuting in a promotion in New Jersey. He would go on to wrestle in independent wrestling promotions across the United States, always as a colorful big man. Adopting a handful of ring personas (including the Purple Haze), Anderson would form a tag team with Volkoff, as well as be managed by luminaries such as Captain Lou Albano and Roddy Piper. Anderson also teamed with Greg Valentine and Kevin Sullivan.
A decorated champion in independent wrestling, Anderson would go on to ultimately co-found his own promotion. Still active as of 2023, Anderson (as the Purple Haze) would make a great addition to any evil stable Kevin Sullivan is forming!
FINISHER: SWINGING NECKBREAKER - The Purple Haze uses a powerful swinging neckbreaker to finish his opponents off.
NOTE: Kevin Sullivan’s Army starts with a Distractor Rating of 5, and increases by 1 for every member, like the Purple Haze Andrew Anderson, who remains at ringside during the match. For example, if his Army accompanies Sullivan to the ring at the start of a match, and Purple Haze and Singh remain, the Distractor Rating would be a 7.
THE SAMOANS (Promoter Prime)
From the legendary wrestling family of Samoans come Afa, Jr., Alofa, and Samu, bruisers all! This powerful trio consists of three distinct personalities, who have all teamed together as the Sons of Samoa and the Samoan Dynasty. These behemoths will surely be a handful for any challenge!
Afa, Jr. would become known for his time wrestling in the largest promotion in the world. Prior to that, he spent time in the promotion’s developmental territory, where he competed against Sinn Bodhi, Davey Boy Smith Jr, and Colt Cabana.
Alofa also made a name for himself in wrestling’s biggest and most well-known promotion, wrestling under several ring monikers. He would eventually tag with Samu as the Headshrinkers on wrestling’s independent circuit. He battled wrestlers like the Sheepherders, Al Snow, and D-Lo Brown, among others.
Samu would also receive his big break with the same promotion as Afa, Jr. and Alofa, only earlier in his career, circa 1983. Samu would wrestle Bob Backlund for a prestigious version of the World Title and would also go to Japan as part of the promotion, facing Antonio Inoki. He would experience success in Montreal, Texas, and the world’s second largest promotion. Samu would return to the Northeast once more for a successful tag team run, managed by Captain Lou Albano. He would continue to compete on the independent circuit until 2022, ending a 30+ year career in the sport.
FINISHERS: TOP ROPE SPLASH – Afa, Jr,. flattens his opponent with a devastating splash. LIGHTS OUT – Afa, Jr., alternately uses a back suplex dropped into a neckbreaker as a finisher. SAMOAN DROP – Alofa uses the family’s historic finisher to go for the win. DIVING HEAD BUTT – Samu comes off the top with a crushing head butt, sure to stun any opponent!
“GOLDEN BOY” DANNY SPIVEY (Promoter Prime)
Dan Spivey was known as “Golden Boy” Danny Spivey during the waning days of his first run in arguably the world’s largest wrestling promotion. With his blond locks, yellow boots, and yellow trunks, he resembled the most popular wrestler in the world at the time, which only helped his popularity.
Spivey formed a tag team with Mike Rotunda, using the name “US Express”, after Barry Windham departed the promotion. They would compete against the likes of Nikolai Volkoff and the Iron Sheik, and the “Dream Team” pairing of Brutus Beefcake and Greg Valentine during this era, and did experience some success. He also wrestled a number of singles matches and had an impressive won-loss record. Many fans remember this version of Spivey quite fondly, as he did make a mark in that era.
FINISHER: Spivey was taught the BULLDOG by Rotunda, who learned it from his former partner Windham.
TOM “ROCKY” STONE (Filsinger Perennial Special Edition)
Midwest mainstay Tom “Rocky” Stone entered the professional wrestling business in 1978. Stone stayed in the preliminary ranks throughout his career, but competed against a variety of opponents, such as Nick Bockwinkel, Sgt. Slaughter, Koko Ware, Marty Jannetty, and Jake Milliman. Stone sometimes formed a tag team with “The Sodbuster” Kenny Jay. He was known to wrestle under a mask as “Doctor X” or “The Executioner”. He later became a trainer and promoter in Wisconsin as his career drew to a close.
“HANDSOME” JIMMY VALIANT (GalactiCon Special Edition)
Before he was the “Boogie Woogie Man”, Jimmy Valiant made a stop in the Memphis promotion. Valiant feuded with many of the top stars of the promotion, like Bill Dundee, Paul Ellering, Tommy Rich, and Dennis Condrey, while receiving World title shots at Nick Bockwinkel. He also teamed with Dundee and “Mr. Electricity” Steve Regal. Jimmy Hart sometimes served as Valiant’s manager, depending on which side of the rulebook Valiant embraced!
FINISHER: Valiant continues to use his SUPER ELBOW, a running elbow drop, to try to knock out his foe!
NOTE: Valiant uses a variety of FOREIGN OBJECTS to get the job done!
LORD ZOLTAN (Promoter Prime)
Lord Zoltan made his mark in the independent promotions in the Steel Belt region of the United States. With his bizarre ring antics and wrestling style, Zoltan defeats his opponents with wrestling, brawling, and outright lunacy! Despite his odd appearance, Zoltan is a formidable competitor, and has held numerous junior heavyweight titles throughout this career.
FINISHER: Zoltan’s version of the Cobra Clutch, the TRIANGLE DEATH GRIP, is sure to make his opponents tap out!
