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Where are they now? - Max
Levy I had promised last time to write about the Irish
McNeill Boys Club. That article will be written eventually, but
meanwhile another topic that no doubt many Mid-South Wrestling fans
think about as well distracted me. Where are the stars of Mid-South
today? The promotion is
long gone, but the lives of the wrestlers went on. So with a little
digging, here are the answers to that question, “Where are they
now?” General
Skandor Akbar:
A vile and hated man on camera and at the arenas, Skandor Akbar was a
likable and respected man backstage. Today he still manages wrestlers on
the Texas indy scene and trains aspiring wrestlers at his school. The
Assassin: Jody
Hamilton was a road agent for WCW until the promotion’s demise. King
Kong Bundy:
The Atlantic City Avalanche still battles on the indy circuit. Ted
DiBiase:
Ted retired from professional wrestling in 1998 where he was last seen
as a manager of The Steiner Brothers. Since then Ted has written his
autobiography and embraced religion. Today Ted tours the country and
speaks at churches about his career and how religion changed his life. The
Dirty White Boys:
Tony Anthony still wrestles in the South on indy cards. Len Denton does
the same in the Pacific Northwest. Denton also runs an auto garage. Len
Denton is familiar to many Mid-South fans under the sliver mask of The
Grappler. Hacksaw
Jim Duggan:
Old Hacksaw remains an active wrestler after all these years. Duggan was
with WCW virtually until the end, appearing as late as January of 2001.
These days he can be found on the independent circuit where he remains a
popular favorite. Duggan has also been active with the fledgling XWF. Bill
Dundee:
The diminutive Aussie still wrestles in the Memphis area and runs a club
in Mississippi. Jimmy Garvin: Garvin is now a commercial airline pilot. More...
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