Anecdotes

Professional wrestler.

Notable title wins include: AJPW Tag Team titles w/Stan Hansen; NWA Florida Heavyweight title; UWF America's Heavyweight title

On April 5, 1986 at Wrestlemania II, he took part in the WWF Wrestlers vs NFL Players Battle Royal Invitational.

While in WCW, formed "The Skyscrapers" with Sid Vicious, and was managed by Teddy Long. After Vicious went down to an injury, he was replaced with "Mean" Mark Callous (aka The Undertaker).

Competed in the WWE In 1995 as Waylon Mercy.

In October 1995, Dan Spivey who wrestled as Waylon Mercy, retired after suffering a back injury during a match with Diesel (aka Kevin Nash).

Left wrestling to pursue a career in modeling and acting. Retired because of back injury sustained from match against Diesel (aka Kevin Nash), which he won via countout. (septembre 1995)

Retired from the sport of wrestling. (2005)

Teamed with Abdullah the Butcher against Bruiser Brody (Frank Goodish) and Carlos Colón in Brody's last match.

Had the distinction of being the partner left behind three times as Scott Hall, Sid Vicious and Mark Calaway/the Undertaker all went on to have more success than he did.

Arguably more of a star in Japan than he ever was in the U.S. In the Japanese video game series "Wrestle Angels," the character Dynamite Rin/Dynamite Lisa was based on him. The character's finishing move was even named the Dynamite Spike, a la Spivey calling his DDT the Spivey Spike.

Billed from Griffin, Georgia as Waylon Mercy.

The Skyscrapers were billed from "Metropolis," as in, Superman's hometown.

Likely received his biggest crowd reaction ever on the August 14, 1995 "WWF Monday Night Raw." Waylon Mercy faced Doink the Clown, a gimmick that had completely run its course. The crowd cheered for the heel Mercy and buried Doink with chants.

The Skyscrapers used Styx's "China White" as entrance music.

Windham Rotunda's WWE gimmick Bray Wyatt was influenced by Waylon Mercy and thus by Max Cady by default.

At one time he was married to Dick "The Destroyer"/"Doctor X" Beyer's daughter. His cousin Andy Leavine had a run in WWE's developmental program "WWE NXT" until he was released in 2012. He went on to find success in the WWC (World Wrestling Council) in Puerto Rico.

The Skyscrapers were, along with Norman the Lunatic (Mike Shaw), the first wrestlers managed by Teddy Long, who had previously been a referee. Long turned heel by doing a fast count in the match where the Varsity Club (Mike Rotunda and "Dr. Death" Steve Williams) had defeated the Road Warriors for the NWA World Tag Team Titles.

Was a member of Kevin Sullivan's Varsity Club heel stable in 1989.