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Ed Leslie

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Ed Leslie

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Overview

  • Born
    April 21, 1957 · Tampa, Florida, USA
  • Birth name
    Edward Harrison Leslie
  • Nicknames
    • The Zodiac
    • The Disciple
    • The Barber
    • Bruti
    • The Booty Man
    • The Butcher
  • Height
    1.88 m

Biography

    • Ed Leslie started his wrestling career in the late-1970s under various identities such as "Dizzy" Ed Boulder, most of the time playing the brother of Terry Bollea (now known as Hollywood/Hulk Hogan). His most famous persona was Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake in the WWF from 1984-1993. He Co-Held the WWF Tag-Team Titles with Greg "The Hammer" Valentine in 1986. His career began to sky-rocket in 1990 when tragedy struck: his mother had just died, his wife had left him, so he tried to keep his mind off of his troubles and went out for a walk on the beach in Tampa, Florida. As he was walking, an out-of-control parasailor hit him full force in the face with his knees, knocking him into the water and nearly drowning him, he was rescued, but the bones in his face were shattered and his face was literally "Caving In", he went under Emergency Surgery at Tampa's Shriner's Hospital and went under over 9 hours of successful reconstructive surgery. Metal plates and screws were used to reconstruct the shape of his face. He stayed ou of the ring for over 2 1/2 Years and returned to action for 2 matches, one of which was with Hulk Hogan as they took on the WWF Tag-Team Champions Money Inc. (Ted DiBiase & Mike "I.R.S." Rotundo. He wasn't the same, he left the WWF and followed Hogan to WCW in 1994 under various guises such as "The Butcher", "Zodiac" (in which his face was painted), "The Booty Man", and most recently spoting a beard and a more toned physique as "The Disciple". None of those gimmicks will ever reach the height that Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake reached. He joined The Ultimate Warrior's O.W.N. in late-'98, but that didn't take off. He is now a jobber in WCW, and still wrestles as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake in regional promotions (the name can't be used in WCW since it is TradeMarked by TitanSports aka WWF).
      - IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous

Family

  • Spouses
      Missy Leslie(August 23, 2012 - present)
      Barbra McGondel(October 1, 1994 - 2012) (divorced, 1 child)
      Kirsten Georgi(July 1, 1987 - 1991) (divorced)

Trademarks

  • Finishing move (as The Disciple) The Apocalypse (Stone Cold Stunner)
  • Finishing move (early in his WCW career) Jumping Knee Attack
  • Finishing move (as Brutus Beefcake): Sleeper Hold

Trivia

  • Was supposed to have won the (then) WWF Intercontinental Championship twice: once against Wayne Farris (aka "The Honky Tonk Man") and once against "Mr. Perfect" 'Curt Hennig'. Both times he suffered injuries that would keep him from competing. The wrestlers that filled in for him at the last minute, Jim Hellwig (aka "The Ultimate Warrior") and 'Kerry Von Erich', would end up winning the title on both occasions.
  • WWE Hall of Famer.
  • Has been a lifelong friend of Hulk Hogan's since grade school.
  • Announced plans to open a pro wrestling school in Tewksbury, Massachusetts.
  • Professional wrestler.

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