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Former tag team partner with Jesse Ventura.

Finished off his WWF wrestling career without his signature blonde hair after Ed Leslie (aka "Brutus Beefcake") shaved most of it off after he lost to Roddy Piper during WrestleMania III (1987).

Professional wrestler

On July 4, 1988, he, Pat Kelly and Dave McKigney were killed in a car accident in Lewisporte, Newfoundland, Canada, on the way to a wrestling promotion.

Because he pretty much ate himself out of "main event" status, no major wrestling organization wanted him. Desperate, he went to the WWF to find work, and was willing to do just about anything. About the same time, Vince McMahon was looking for someone to be a "gay" wrestler. Adonis took him up on that offer, and that pretty much finished off his wrestling career. For the record, he was not gay.

Notable title wins include: NWA Americas Tag Team titles with Black Gordman; NWA Americas title; NWA Americas Tag Team titles with Roddy Piper; PNW Tag Team titles with Ron Starr; AWA World Tag Team titles with Jesse Ventura; SCW Southwest Heavyweight title; SCW Undisputed World title; WWF World Tag Team titles with Dick Murdoch.

Attended high school in Kenmore, New York

He was adopted. His birth mother's last name was/is O'Grady.

His oldest daughter is a Nurse Practitioner with several years in emergency/trauma nursing. His youngest daughter is a elementary school teacher and has her masters in school counseling.

He has 7 grandchildren. 6 are girls and 1 boy.