{"id":42268,"date":"2019-04-01T12:09:53","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T16:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=42268"},"modified":"2019-04-04T22:34:23","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T02:34:23","slug":"brutus-the-barber-beefcake-enters-wwe-hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2019\/04\/01\/brutus-the-barber-beefcake-enters-wwe-hall-of-fame\/","title":{"rendered":"Brutus &#8220;The Barber&#8221; Beefcake Enters WWE Hall of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was announced today by Sports Illustrated on Monday that the next inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2019 is <strong>Brutus &#8220;The Barber&#8221; Beefcake<\/strong>. It was confirmed by the WWE shortly after.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Exclusive: Brutus \u2018The Barber\u2019 Beefcake is the final member of WWE\u2019s 2019 Hall of Fame Class <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bxky6WOP1f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/bxky6WOP1f<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SI Wrestling (@SI_wrestling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SI_wrestling\/status\/1112746469738582016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 1, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brutus Beefcake<\/strong> began his career in 1977, as the kayfabe brother of <strong>Hulk Hogan<\/strong> in the <strong>Boulder Brothers<\/strong>, with Brutus portraying <strong>Eddie Boulder<\/strong> to Hogan&#8217;s <strong>Terry Boulder<\/strong>. When Terry Boulder became Hogan, they continued the brother narrative briefly, with Brutus becoming <strong>Dizzy Hogan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-42272\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/z-eddie-boulder-e1553527315804.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"387\" height=\"500\"><\/p>\n<p>In 1984, he joined the WWF alongside Hulk Hogan, but this time the pairing was dissolved and he was renamed Brutus Beefcake and paired with <strong>&#8220;Luscious&#8221; Johnny Valiant<\/strong> as his manager. He was soon paired with another of Valiant&#8217;s clients, <strong>Greg &#8220;The Hammer&#8221; Valentine<\/strong>, and they became known as <strong>The Dream Team<\/strong>. They captured the WWF World Tag Team titles in 1985 and held them for 226 days.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42271\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42271\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42271 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/dreamteam.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/dreamteam.jpg 550w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/dreamteam-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Dream Team last for three years, before it imploded at <em><strong>WrestleMania III<\/strong><\/em>. Despite winning their match against the <strong>Rougeau Brothers<\/strong>, Beefcake and Valentine got into an argument that lead to Valentine and new Dream Team stable member <strong>Dino Bravo<\/strong> attacking Beefcake post-match. Beefcake turned face in the process, and later that night came down to assist <strong>Roddy Piper<\/strong> in shaving the head of <strong>&#8220;Adorable&#8221; Adrian Adonis<\/strong>, becoming &#8220;The Barber&#8221; in the process.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42269\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42269\" style=\"width: 445px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42269 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/Brutus-e1553527345755.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"445\" height=\"500\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42269\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As &#8220;The Barber&#8221;, Beefcake become one of the top faces in the company. But sadly, just as he was expected to become Intercontinental Champion, he was involved in a parasailing accident in 1990 that severely damaged his face. While he would make bit appearances for the WWF (including hosting the legendary Barber Shop segment in 1991 where <strong>Shawn Michaels<\/strong> superkicked <strong>Marty Jannetty<\/strong> through the window), but it wouldn&#8217;t be until 1993 that he&#8217;d make a proper return. He briefly re-teamed with Hulk Hogan in the <strong>Mega-Maniacs<\/strong>, but by the end of the summer, he was gone from the WWF.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42275\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42275\" style=\"width: 449px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42275\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/f1137d99ccf20bdcd81184d46fb019c2_639_712-e1553527387749.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"449\" height=\"500\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42275\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By 1994, he was once again following Hogan, this time to <strong>World Championship Wrestling (WCW)<\/strong>, and for two years, he bounced around multiple gimmicks, from <strong>The Butcher, Zodiac, Brother Bruti<\/strong> and <strong>The Booty Man<\/strong>, but he had little success. In 1996, he was gone from WCW.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42274\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42274\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42274 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/bootyman-4-wcw-e1553527436789.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"409\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42274\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;The Booty Man&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He made a second run with WCW in 1998, when he joined the <strong>nWo<\/strong> as<strong> The Disciple<\/strong>, as the bodyguard for &#8220;Hollywood&#8221; Hulk Hogan. His second stint last a year and by the end of 1999, he was gone again.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42273\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42273\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42273\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/9cf633405c07bb50-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/9cf633405c07bb50-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/9cf633405c07bb50-600x338-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42273\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since then, he&#8217;s remained working the indie circuit around the country, but he&#8217;ll forever be remembered as the wild colour Barber that ran amok in the WWF in the 1980s, and now he&#8217;s in the WWE Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brutusbeefcake_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@brutusbeefcake_<\/a> will be the final inductee in the WWE Hall of Fame\u2019s Class of 2019, as first reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SInow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@SInow<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8GK59Z3CzQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/8GK59Z3CzQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1112750079700619265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 1, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was announced today by Sports Illustrated on Monday that the next inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2019 is Brutus &#8220;The Barber&#8221; Beefcake. It was confirmed by the WWE shortly after. 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