'The Birdman' of the WWF who entered the ring wth a bright blue and yellow macaw. He competed professionally from 1978 to 2009.
He wrestled in regional promotions before getting on television in a battle royal match; that allowed him a larger role in the Mid-American promotion and eventually led him to the WWF.
In the WWF he had the first televised Monday Night Raw match - against the Japanese sumo Wrestler Yokozuna.
He was born in Union City, Tennessee.
After retiring from wrestling, he mostly stayed off the screen, with the exception of an appearance on Daniel Tosh's Tosh.0.
