Ok, I am starting a new segment today. I hope you enjoy it. You can see the full information on Wikipedia. This segment, called REMEMBER THE STARS,
Today we begin looking back at one of the most charismatic and famous stars of the 80s................
Edward Harrison "Ed" Leslie (born April 21, 1957)
Best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation under the ring name Brutus The Barber Beefcake.
He later worked for World Championship Wrestling under a variety of names, mainly as "The Disciple" of real-life best friend Hulk Hogan. He is a former WWF World Tag Team Champion. He was part of the Hulkamania
In 1990, a near-fatal parasailing accident put Leslie out of action.
He was helping his parasailer friend prepare for takeoff when the driver of the boat mistakenly took a cue to take off, sending the would-be-parasailer's bare feet directly into Leslie's face. His face had to be surgically repaired with over 100 metal plates,[5] putting his WWF career on hiatus for nearly two years. The accident marked one of the few times the WWF broke kayfabe during the promotion's pre-Attitude era, as a real-life — and potentially life-threatening — injury had to be accurately explained to the audience.
Leslie made news headlines on February 8, 2004 for causing an anthrax scare at one of Boston's MBTA stations, Downtown Crossing, where he was working at the time. He had been found to be in possession of a white powder, which turned out to be cocaine. He promptly checked into a drug rehabilitation facility after admitting that the cocaine found at the station was his. As a result, no charges were filed against him.
Leslie married Kirsten Georgi on July 1, 1987; the couple divorced in 1991.
His second marriage was to Barbara McGondel on October 1, 1994.
Together, they have one daughter named Alana.[10]
Leslie also worked as a manager at Planet Fitness in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. He became a born again Christian.
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