Barry Darsow is a former American professional wrestler who worked for Jim Crockett Promotions, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and several regional promotions in the 1980s and 1990s. is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... “Minneapolis” redirects here. ... Eddie Sharkey is an American professional wrestling trainer. ... Karl Istaz (born in 1924) is a German professional wrestler who is best known by his ring name Karl Gotch. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jim Crockett Promotions was the name of a professional wrestling promotion owned by Jim Crockett, Jr. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. ...

Career

Barry Darsow started wrestling in 1984 for Mid-South Wrestling as Krusher Darsow, a turncoat American who was now a Soviet sympathizer. He won the Mid-South Television Title from Terry Taylor on May 2, 1984 but lost it back to Taylor on June 16, 1984. Darsow moved on to Florida Championship Wrestling where he teamed with Jim Neidhart as Krusher Khruschev. They won the Florida United States Tag Team Titles on October 11, 1984 from Hector Guerrero and Cocoa Samoa. They held them until December 1984, when they lost them to Mark and Jay Youngblood. Soviet redirects here. ... Paul W. Taylor III (born August 12, 1955 in Atlanta, Georgia), better known by his ring name, Terry Taylor, is an American retired professional wrestler. ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF) was the corporate and brand name of the Tampa, Florida wrestling office starting in 1961 when Eddie Graham first bought into the promotion. ... James Henry Jim Neidhart (born August 2, 1956), is a professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in the 1980s and 1990s in the World Wrestling Federation as Jim The Anvil Neidhart. ... is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... Hector Manuel Guerrero Llanes (born October 11, 1954) is a Mexican-American professional wrestler, better known simply by his paternal name, Hector Guerrero. ... Mark Romero was a professional wrestler better known as Mark Youngblood. ... Jay Youngblood Steven Romero was a professional wrestler better known as Jay Youngblood. ...

Jim Crockett Promotions (1985-1987)

Krusher moved on to the National Wrestling Alliance to work for Jim Crockett, Jr. in December 1984. He was awarded a third of the NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship with Ivan Koloff and Nikita Koloff. The Koloff's had already won the NWA World Tag Team Championship and Ivan declared that any two of them could defend the titles. They feuded with The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) and the Road Warriors. On July 9, 1985, he and Ivan lost the NWA Tag Titles to the Rock 'N Roll Express. National Wrestling Alliance logo The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is the largest governing body for a group of independent professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA championships. ... Jim Crockett, Jr. ... The NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship was first defended in the Tennessee Mid-America territory from 1974 to 1981. ... Ivan Koloff is a professional wrestler. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) World Tag Team Championship is the premier tag team title in the NWA. There have been several versions of this title, but the title recognized by the NWA is the version that was recently defended primarily in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Reuben Cain (born July 19, 1958) is a professional wrestler best known by his ring name of Robert Gibson. ... This article is about the professional wrestling team, for otheruses see Road warrior The Road Warriors were a professional wrestling tag team famously comprised of Michael Hawk Hegstrand and Joseph Animal Laurinaitis, though other members were added later. ... is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ...

At Starrcade 1985, on November 28, Krusher won the vacant NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship by defeating Sam Houston. On January 11, 1986, Krusher severely injured his knee in a match with Houston on TBS. He lost the title to Houston and had to take almost six months off to recover. Starrcade was the primary supercard of the NWA and World Championship Wrestling from 1983-2000. ... is the 332nd day of the year (333rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship started out as the NWA Eastern States Heavyweight Championship in 1970. ... Sam Houston (born Michael Maurice Smith) was a professional wrestler in the 1980s. ... is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... TBS also stands for Tokyo Broadcasting System, a Japanese television network. ...

When Krusher returned, Nikita was feuding with Magnum T.A. for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship. On August 17, 1986, Krusher helped Nikita win the title in the final match of a best of 7 series by holding the referee while Nikita used his "Russian" chain on Magnum. After helping Nikita defeat Magnum, Krusher and Ivan targeted the new NWA United States Tag Team Championship, which was to be awarded to the winners of a tournament. They reached the finals, held on September 26, 1986, and defeated the "Kansas Jayhawks" (Dutch Mantel and Bobby Jaggers) with Nikita's help to become the first US Tag Team Champions. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship. ... is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... The WCW United States Tag Team Championship formally the NWA United States Tag Team Championship was a secondary tag team title in Jim Crockett Promotions and World Championship Wrestling. ... is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Dirty Dutch Mantel Wayne Cowan (born November 29, 1949) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Dutch Mantel. ...

In October 1986, Magnum T.A. had a car accident that ended his career, and after admitting that he respected his one-time rival, Nikita turned on Ivan and Krusher to team with Magnum's good friend, Dusty Rhodes. Krusher and Ivan briefly feuded with Nikita and Rhodes but primarily defended their titles in rematches against Mantel and Jaggers. On December 9, 1986, they lost the US Tag Titles to Ron Garvin and Barry Windham. Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr. ... is the 343rd day of the year (344th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Ron Garvin Roger Barnes (better known as Ron Garvin) was a professional wrestler and referee. ... Barry Windham (born July 4, 1960, Sweetwater, Texas) is a professional wrestler and the son of the infamous heel wrestler Blackjack Mulligan. ...

Darsow's contract ran out and he left Jim Crockett Promotions.

World Wrestling Federation (1987-1993)

Ax & Smash of Demolition

Darsow next went to World Wrestling Federation, where he replaced Randy Colley as Smash in the tag team Demolition, alongside Ax. At first, they were managed by Johnny Valiant, but he was soon replaced by Mr. Fuji. Their initial feuds involved the team of Ken Patera and Billy Jack Haynes, and Strike Force (Tito Santana and Rick Martel). Barry Darsow from http://www. ... Barry Darsow from http://www. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... Randy Collins was a professional wrestler better known as Moondog Rex. ... Demolition was a professional wrestling tag team in the late 80s / early 90s World Wrestling Federation made up of Ax (Bill Eadie), Smash (Barry Darsow), and later Crush (Brian Adams). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... John L. Sullivan was a professional wrestler better known as Johnny Valiant. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... William Haynes, Jr. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Merced Solis (born May 10, 1953) better known by his ring name Tito Santana, is a semi-retired Mexican-American professional wrestler whose career spanned from the late 70s to the early 90s. ... Richard Vigneault (born March 18, 1956) is a Québécois former professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) between 1980 and 1995 under the ring name Rick Martel. ...

On March 27, 1988 at WrestleMania IV, they defeated Strike Force to win their first WWF World Tag Team Titles. They soon lost Mr. Fuji as he left to manage their newest rivals, the Powers of Pain (The Barbarian and The Warlord). The double turn at Survivor Series 1988 was the solution to the massive popularity being enjoyed by Demolition, who were designed to be the heels in their rivalry with the Powers of Pain. is the 86th day of the year (87th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... WrestleMania IV was the fourth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation. ... The World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... The Powers of Pain The Powers of Pain were a professional wrestling tag team in the late 1980s. ... Sione Vailahi is a professional wrestler best known under the name of The Barbarian. ... Terry Szopinski (born March 28, 1962 in Pompano Beach, Florida) is a professional wrestler better known as The Warlord. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Survivor Series 1988 was the second annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event for the World Wrestling Federation. ...

They lost the WWF Tag Team Titles to Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard, known as The Brain Busters, on an episode of Saturday Night's Main Event on July 18, 1989. They regained the titles on October 2, but lost them to The Colossal Connection (Haku and André the Giant) on December 13. They defeated the Connection at WrestleMania VI on April 1, 1990 to become the third full-time team to win three titles in WWF history. (The first team that achieved the three-peat was Professor Tanaka and Mr. Fuji between 1972-1978 and The Wild Samoans being the second team from 1980-1983.) The duo was joined by Crush (Brian Adams) later in 1990, making them a 3-man tag team. Ax began appearing in a managerial role which was to eventually lead to the phasing out of the character. Demolition lost the titles to The Hart Foundation at SummerSlam 1990. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Tully Blanchard (born January 22, 1954) is a second generation American professional wrestler, best known as one of the Four Horsemen. ... Saturday Nights Main Event is a professional wrestling television program that aired occasionally from 1985 to 1991, under the World Wrestling Federation banner on NBC in place of Saturday Night Live. ... is the 199th day of the year (200th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Tonga Uliuli Fifita (born February 3, 1959 in Nukualofa, Tonga, then under British sovereignty) is a former professional wrestler for both World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... André the Giant was the stage name of André René Roussimoff, (May 19, 1946 – January 27, 1993) a French professional wrestler and actor. ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... WrestleMania VI was the sixth WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event and the first to be held outside of the U.S. It took place on April 1, 1990 at the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario with an announced attendance of 67,678. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the professional wrestler. ... The Hart Foundation was a collective name used by various stables in the World Wrestling Federation. ... SummerSlam 1990 was the third annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation. ...

In 1991, after Adams briefly left the WWF, Darsow was repackaged as The Repo Man, a sneaky heel character who delighted in repossessing items such as cars from people when they were late on (or unable to make) their payments. During this run, he had feuds with Tito Santana, Virgil, The British Bulldog, the returning Crush, and Tatanka. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Repossession is generally used to refer to a financial institution taking back an object that was either used as collateral or rented or leased in a transaction. ... Merced Solis (born May 10, 1953) better known by his ring name Tito Santana, is a semi-retired Mexican-American professional wrestler whose career spanned from the late 70s to the early 90s. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... David Boy (Davey Boy) Smith (November 28, 1962 – May 18, 2002) was a British professional wrestler. ... Tatanka (born Christopher Chavis on June 8, 1961), is a Native American professional wrestler best known for his work with World Wrestling Entertainment in the 1990s. ...

1993

In 1993, Darsow left for the IAW promotion where he teamed with Paul Roma to win the IAW Tag Team Titles on February 4, 1993. They held them until July 24, when they lost them to the Iron Sheik and Brian Costello. Paul Roma (born Paul Centopani) is a professional wrestler who worked for both WWF & WCW, as well as independent leagues. ... is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri (حسین خسرو وزیری), (born March 15, 1943 in Tehran, Iran) is a retired Iranian professional wrestler better known by his ring name The Iron Sheik. ...

World Championship Wrestling (1994-1999)

"Mr. Hole-in-One" Darsow on WCW Saturday Night in October 1998.

Darsow went to WCW in 1994 where he was always seen in the front row with a blowhorn making noise and berating the faces while they wrestled. He was soon "arrested" for pushing Dustin Rhodes. Col. Rob Parker bailed him out and he became The Blacktop Bully, with Parker as his manager. He feuded with Runnels but was fired after Uncensored 1995. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... WCW Saturday Night was the weekly Saturday night TV show on TBS, produced by World Championship Wrestling. ... In professional wrestling, a face or babyface is a character who is portrayed as heroic relative to the heel wrestlers, who are analagous to villains. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Virgil Riley Dustin Runnels III (born April 11, 1966) is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Black Reign. ... Robert Fuller (born Robert Welch on May 14, 1951 in Dyersburg, Tennessee) is a professional wrestler and manager. ... Uncensored was an annual PPV in World Championship Wrestling held in the month of March from 1995 through 2000. ...

From there, he went to Pro Wrestling America in Minnesota to feud with Wahoo McDaniel and Tom Zenk. He next appeared in the AWF, Tito Santana's promotion. He had Jimmy Valiant's wife Big Mama as his valet. The AWF folded at the beginning of 1997, and Darsow disappeared until October 1997, when he returned to WCW wrestling under his own name, and then repackaged in October 1998 as "Mr. Hole-in-One" Barry Darsow (originally supposed to be called "Stewart Pain" after golfer Payne Stewart, but dropped at the last second). Darsow feuded with "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan and Chris Adams during this time, typically on WCW's "C-show" WCW Saturday Night. He often entered the ring in casual wear and a flat cap as if ready to golf and, prior to matches, would offer his opponents a victory if they could make a putt in the ring. Darsow's golf gimmick was able to keep him in WCW until the end of 1999, when he left the company. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Thomas (Tom) Erwin Zenk (Born: November 30, 1958) is a former American professional wrestler, also known by Tom Zenk and his nickname Z-Man. ... James Valen was a professional wrestler better known as Jimmy Valiant. ... Payne Stewart on the cover of the 2001 paperback edition of the authorised biography by Tracey Stewart with Ken Abraham. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Christopher Adams (February 10, 1955 – October 7, 2001) was a professional wrestler, wrestling promoter, trainer and judoka. ... WCW Saturday Night was the weekly Saturday night TV show on TBS, produced by World Championship Wrestling. ... Rear view of a flat cap Front view of a flat cap A flat cap (see alternate names below) is a rounded soft mens cap with a small brim in front and a somewhat stiff peak in the back. ... This article is about the sport. ...

2000-2001

He joined the WXO promotion run by Ted DiBiase. He feuded with Mike Enos until it folded shortly after. This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Mean Mike Enos Mike Enos was a professional wrestler who wrestled in World Championship Wrestling, the American Wrestling Association and the World Wrestling Federation. ...

Darsow made one last WWF appearance at WrestleMania X-Seven in 2001 for the gimmick battle royal as the Repo Man. WrestleMania X-Seven was the seventeenth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation. ...

2001-present

Today, Darsow balances his time between his two businesses, his family, and the golf course. The former grappler owns Added Value Printing, a printing company that specializes in hard-hats and medical supplies, and also sells real estate. Darsow filmed a shoot interview for RF Video on April 27, 2007. In professional wrestling, a shoot refers to any unplanned event – that is, the event is real and not staged. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

In addition, he has reunited with his partner Ax as Demolition; however, he goes by the name Slayer, instead of Smash. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Finishing and signature moves

• Demolition Decapitation
• Crowbar
• Barely Legal / Blacktop Bully's Breaker 1-9 (belly to back wristlock)

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Championships and accomplishments

• Championship Wrestling from Florida

• NWA Florida United States Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Jim Neidhart

• Mid-South Wrestling

• Mid-South Television Championship (1 time) (First)

• Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

• NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• NWA United States Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Ivan Koloff
• NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Ivan & Nikita Koloff
• NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (1 time) - with Ivan & Nikita Koloff¹

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated

• PWI ranked him # 297 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.
• PWI ranked him # 59 of the 100 best tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Ax in 2003.

• World Wrestling Federation

• WWF World Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Ax

• Other Titles

• IAW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Paul Roma

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Miscellaneous

• Darsow attended high school in Minneapolis with six other future wrestlers: Curt Hennig, Richard Rood (Rick Rude), Brady Boone, Tom Zenk, John Nord, and Scott Simpson (Nikita Koloff).
• Darsow has been a part of two teams whose reigns operated under the Freebird Rule where any two of three or more members could defend the tag team titles.
• He also worked as a bouncer with the Road Warriors, Hawk and Animal.
• Japanese band Aural Vampire produced a song called "The Repoman" and use video footage of Darsow and other wrestlers in live performances.
• Ring of Honor performer Adam Pearce is often heckled by fans who call him "Repo Man" because he looks similar to Darsow. At one match in 2007 against Takeshi Morishima, Pearce pulled a mask similar to the Repo Man's out of his tights and put it on to the delight of the crowd.

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References

• Barry Darsow - Where Are They Now? - From WWE.com - Retrieved 03/30/07