Author: Robski McFadden

The adage recommends that if something isn’t broken then there is no need to fix. The Dudley Boyz kept tweeking the formula over the years. But once they found the formula that worked, they kept it for as long they can. And that formula turned tie-dye into gold. Before there was the Dudley Boyz, there was the Dudley Brothers. They were a combination of ideas by multiple people. They were loosely based on the Hanson movies from the movie Slap Shot. The Dudley Brothers were all half-brothers that shared the same father. The fictional Big Daddy Dudley was a travelling…

Roger Allen Wade once sang ‘If You’re Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough’. The Dudley Brothers were among the toughest ECW had to offer. They may seem foolish, but the real fool is the person who dares say it to their faces. The inspiration for the inspiration were the Carlson brothers. All three played ice hockey for the Johnstown Jets in Pennsylvania for the 1974-1975 season. Steve and Jeff Carlson would portray parodies of themselves. The Hanson Brothers first appeared in the 1977 movie Slap Shot. They are recruited to the struggling Charleston Chiefs simply because they were cheap.…

The goal of every wrestler is to become a champion including Los Conquistadores. Nothing solidifies that more than winning gold. The Conquistadores dressed as the object of their desires. Even though they were often defeated, their desire to obtain gold could not be. Los Conquistadores – José Estrada Operates José Estrada was born in Santruce, Puerto Rico, in 1946. He migrated to New York as a teenager. He served with the U.S. Army in the Vietnam war. Estrada made his pro wrestling debut with World Wrestling Council in his native country in 1975. He was packaged in a tag team…

Part of every battle is psychological. If you can get into your opponent’s head, they become much easier to defeat. That is why fighters often try to have an intimidating presence before the fight begins. La Parka tried to strike fear into the hearts of opponents, but he captured the hearts of fans instead. Contrary to pop culture myth, Halloween was created by the Catholic church in Europe. One of their core beliefs is that while death and evil still exist in this life, they are ultimately defeated. Originating in the fourth century, Hallowmas is the three-day period surrounding the…

Wrestling achieved a new level of acceptance when celebrities wanted to step into the ring. Imagine being so famous that wrestlers wanted to be a part of your show. This is story of when hard-bodies in spandex collided with other hard-bodies in spandex. No matter how you feel about Baywatch, there is no denying it was a pop culture phenomenon. It is best known for launching the acting careers of its female cast members. Even though it is seen as being aimed at men, it was mainly watched by young women. The Beginning of Baywatch  The show’s creator Gregory J.…

Buff Bagwell is a man who wanted it all. He had the means to get it. A kid who was born into money eventually became an adult who would do anything to get it. Bagwell became addicted to life’s highs and struggled with its lows. His life has been about finding the stuff that matters. Marcus Alexander Bagwell was born in Marietta, Georgia, in 1970. He was the youngest of three sons to local racecar legend Steve Bagwell. Their mother Judy ran a large lumber yard in the district. They were both local celebrities who were known for their determination…

The life of a wrestler is never easy. Ask any one of them, and they will tell you all about the sacrifices they have made. Klondyke Kate earned every bit of her reputation as the toughest woman in Britain. She paid for that honour with her body, mind, heart, and even part of her soul. Jayne Porter’s earliest fights were on the playgrounds of Stoke-on-Trent, England. Being large for her age made her an easy target for bullies. Those who did take shots at her quickly learned that she could bully back just as hard. She believes she got her…

The concept of the American dream is that anyone can come from nothing and make it big. But to escape the nightmare that was his life, Dennis Rodman choose to become one himself. Love him or hate him, you cannot ignore him. Dennis Rodman was born in Trenton, New Jersey, in 1961. He was the oldest of three children that he knows about. His father abandoned them when they were still infants. His father alleges that Dennis has over two dozen half-siblings. Dennis believes it is twice as many. He doesn’t consider them to be family due to his father’s…

The word “extreme” has been overused in wrestling. It has long lost its meaning. Yet few people understood the concept quite like Rob Black did with Xtreme Pro Wrestling. He was so passionate about extreme entertainment that he was prepared to take on the U.S. legal system over it. Our modern society is developing a liberal attitude towards the sex industry. Rob Zicari formed this attitude because adult entertainment was the family business. His uncle was the adult entertainment producer Chuck Zane. As a result, Zicari started his own adult film company using the name “Rob Black.” Many of his…

Every wrestler has that moment where they will know they have made it. It could be winning a World Heavyweight Championship or competing at WrestleMania. Christopher Daniels never got his chance to reach to top of the biggest companies. So instead, he strived to make every company he was in the best. Every wrestler has that moment where they will know they’ve made it. It could be winning a World Heavyweight Championship, or simply competing at WrestleMania. Most of wrestling’s biggest accolades have eluded Christopher Daniels. And yet he has achieved more than most of his peers ever will. Few…