History Wrestling / BrutusBeefcake

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[[caption-width-right:350:The Barber -- his most successful gimmick [[NewJobAsThePlotDemands among many]]]]

Edward Harrison Leslie (born April 21, 1957) is a retired American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco, UsefulNotes/{{California}} best known for his work in Wrestling/{{WWE}} in the 1980s as Brutus Beefcake. He debuted in 1977 as "Dizzy" Ed Boulder and teamed with Wrestling/HulkHogan (then Terry Boulder) in Florida and Alabama. He also worked for "Cowboy" Bill Watts' Mid-South Wrestling, [[Wrestling/AmericanWrestlingAssociation the AWA]], and made some early appearances in WWE. He officially debuted in WWE as Brutus Beefcake in 1984. He and [[Wrestling/GregValentine Greg "The Hammer" Valentine]] defeated the U.S. Express (Wrestling/BarryWindham and Wrestling/MikeRotunda) for the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-t.html WWE World Tag Team Titles]] on August 24, 1985, and lost them to the British Bulldogs (Wrestling/DynamiteKid and Wrestling/DaveyBoySmith) in the main event of the Chicago stage of ''Wrestling/{{WrestleMania}} II.'' Beefcake [[HeelFaceTurn turned face]] by cutting [[Wrestling/AdrianAdonis "Adorable" Adrian Adonis]]' hair at ''[=WrestleMania=] III,'' launching his "Barber" gimmick. In 1990, [[WhatCouldHaveBeen he was originally scheduled to defeat]] [[Wrestling/CurtHennig Mr. Perfect]] for the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/ic.html WWE Intercontinental Heavyweight Title]] at ''Wrestling/{{SummerSlam}}'', but he suffered a near-fatal facial injury in a parasailing accident, destroying all the momentum he had. He didn't return to the ring until 1993, making his last televised appearance in the [=MegaManiacs=] (Hogan/Beefcake)-Money Inc. ([[Wrestling/TedDiBiase "The Million Dollar Man" Ted [=DiBiase=]]][=/=]Irwin R. Schyster [Rotunda]) match at ''[=WrestleMania=] IX.'' He followed Hogan to WCW in 1994, where he became known more for going through a LOT of different names and gimmicks, lasting until 1999. In the years since, he has worked for a variety of independent promotions, often teaming with Valentine.

* RedBaron: "TheBarber"
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: Because he was Hulk Hogan's close friend, this is [[strike: allegedly]] why he found work in the 1980's and why he had a talk show segment after his parasailing accident in the summer of 1990. This is also likely the reason why Beefcake kept getting brought back in WCW with different gimmicks. The connection has faded in the years since. Beefcake was part of Hogan's "[=Hulkamania=]" tour of Australia in 2009, but WWE did not bring him back for the [=nWo=] reunion in 2002, nor did [[Wrestling/ImpactWrestling TNA]] bring him in with Hogan.
** DoubleStandard: It is far more acceptable, including on this very site, to bash Beefcake for his connection to Hogan than to bash Wrestling/TripleH for his connections to Wrestling/ShawnMichaels and Wrestling/{{Stephanie McMahon}}. This is truly unfair, since, while Beefcake got some PPV main events with/against Hogan (''Wrestling/{{SummerSlam}} 89'', ''WCW [=Starrcade=] 94'', ''WCW Fall Brawl 95''), he only had one title reign, with Greg Valentine, and never won a title in a major promotion again. HHH, on the other hand, has held practically every title he has been eligible[[note]]As a 250 lbs.+ guy, he is not eligible to challenge for the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-c.html WWE World Cruiserweight Title]], [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-raw-wm.html WWE RAW Women's Title]], [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwf-wt.html WWE Women's Tag Team Title]] or the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-sd-wm.html WWE [=SmackDown=] Women's Title]].[[/note]] or available[[note]]He was out with injuries for the second half of 2001 so he was not able to challenge for the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-h.html WCW World Heavyweight Title]], the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-us-h.html WCW United States Heavyweight Title]] or the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-t.html WCW World Tag Team Titles]][[/note]] for, except for the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwf-hc.html WWE Hardcore Title]], the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwf-us-h.html WWE United States Heavyweight Title]], the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ecw/ecw-h.html WWE ECW Heavyweight Title]] or the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-univ.html WWE Universal Title]], and is in position to inherit the company. Even with his connection to Hogan, Beefcake never got pushed to a degree even remotely resembling HHH.

* TalkShowWithFists: "The Barber Shop", which debuted on the April 14 (taped March 27), 1991 ''WWF Wrestling Challenge'' and lasted until [[Wrestling/SidEudy Sid Justice]] destroyed the set on the February 16 (taped January 27), 1992 episode. Virtually all of the segments were unremarkable, save for one ... and it is that solitary moment that would herald the WWF's direction during the 1990s. It was a simple superkick by Wrestling/ShawnMichaels, delivered to his unsuspecting tag team partner Marty Jannetty, that jumpstarted Michaels' stagnant career and sent it soaring.

Edward Harrison Leslie (born April 21, 1957) is a retired American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco, UsefulNotes/{{California}} best known for his work in Wrestling/{{WWE}} in the 1980s as Brutus Beefcake. He debuted in 1977 as "Dizzy" Ed Boulder and teamed with Wrestling/HulkHogan (then Terry Boulder) in Florida and Alabama. He also worked for "Cowboy" Bill Watts' Mid-South Wrestling, [[Wrestling/AmericanWrestlingAssociation the AWA]], and made some early appearances in WWE. He officially debuted in WWE as Brutus Beefcake in 1984. He and [[Wrestling/GregValentine Greg "The Hammer" Valentine]] defeated the U.S. Express (Wrestling/BarryWindham and Wrestling/MikeRotunda) for the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-t.html WWE World Tag Team Titles]] on August 24, 1985, and lost them to the British Bulldogs (Wrestling/DynamiteKid and Wrestling/DaveyBoySmith) in the main event of the Chicago stage of ''Wrestling/{{WrestleMania}} II.'' Beefcake [[HeelFaceTurn turned face]] by cutting "Adorable" Adrian Adonis' hair at ''[=WrestleMania=] III,'' launching his "Barber" gimmick. In 1990, [[WhatCouldHaveBeen he was originally scheduled to defeat]] [[Wrestling/CurtHennig Mr. Perfect]] for the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/ic.html WWE Intercontinental Heavyweight Title]] at ''Wrestling/{{SummerSlam}}'', but he suffered a near-fatal facial injury in a parasailing accident, destroying all the momentum he had. He didn't return to the ring until 1993, making his last televised appearance in the [=MegaManiacs=] (Hogan/Beefcake)-Money Inc. ([[Wrestling/TedDiBiase "The Million Dollar Man" Ted [=DiBiase=]]][=/=]Irwin R. Schyster [Rotunda]) match at ''[=WrestleMania=] IX.'' He followed Hogan to WCW in 1994, where he became known more for going through a LOT of different names and gimmicks, lasting until 1999. In the years since, he has worked for a variety of independent promotions, often teaming with Valentine.

* RedBaron: "The Barber"

[[caption-width-right:350:The Barber--most successful gimmick [[NewJobAsThePlotDemands among many]]]]

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* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: For a guy whose best days ended in 1990 and was forever branded as a Hogan hanger-on, his induction into the WWE Hall of Fame seems like validation.

* TheMole: After the Zodiac left the Wrestling/DungeonOfDoom in February 1996, he was repackaged as The Booty Man (sort of like [[Wrestling/DGenerationX Wrestling/BillyGunn's "Mr. Ass" gimmick]]), now a {{Face}} and a Friend of Hogan. Hulk [[LampshadeHanging explained]] that he had sent him into the Dungeon as a "mole." However, it actually DOES make sense when you consider the finish of the [[GimmickMatches War Games]] match between the Hulkamaniacs (Hogan/Savage/Sting/Luger) and the Dungeon of Doom (Wrestling/{{Kamala}}[=/=][[Wrestling/JohnTenta Shark (John Tenta)]][=/=]Zodiac[=/=]Wrestling/{{Meng}}) at ''WCW Fall Brawl 95'', September 17, 1995. The Hulkamaniacs won when Hogan forced Zodiac to submit. Hulk ''had'' to have Zodiac be the one to submit, since he was the weakest guy on the team, (also because Kamala didn't speak, Meng was/is a legitimate badass [[WrestlingMonster Monster]] and the Shark was too big) and because it would have looked suspicious if Hulk had fought with the other three guys but left Zodiac alone. The two might have planned for Hogan to not actually apply any pressure when he locked on the submission (so as not to hurt his friend any more than he had to), but for Zodiac to submit anyway (to give his friend Hogan the win against the DOD team). Kind of like a less stupid version of the FingerpokeOfDoom.

* TheMole: After the Zodiac left the Wrestling/DungeonOfDoom in February 1996, he was repackaged as The Booty Man (sort of like [[Wrestling/DGenerationX Wrestling/BillyGunn's "Mr. Ass" gimmick]]), now a {{Face}} and a Friend of Hogan. Hulk [[LampshadeHanging explained]] that he had sent him into the Dungeon as a "mole." However, [[FridgeBrilliance it actually DOES make sense]] when you consider the finish of the [[GimmickMatches War Games]] match between the Hulkamaniacs (Hogan/Savage/Sting/Luger) and the Dungeon of Doom (Wrestling/{{Kamala}}[=/=][[Wrestling/JohnTenta Shark (John Tenta)]][=/=]Zodiac[=/=]Wrestling/{{Meng}}) at ''WCW Fall Brawl 95'', September 17, 1995. The Hulkamaniacs won when Hogan forced Zodiac to submit. Hulk ''had'' to have Zodiac be the one to submit, since he was the weakest guy on the team, (also because Kamala didn't speak, Meng was/is a legitimate badass [[WrestlingMonster Monster]] and the Shark was too big) and because it would have looked suspicious if Hulk had fought with the other three guys but left Zodiac alone. The two might have planned for Hogan to not actually apply any pressure when he locked on the submission (so as not to hurt his friend any more than he had to), but for Zodiac to submit anyway (to give his friend Hogan the win against the DOD team). Kind of like a less stupid version of the FingerpokeOfDoom.

* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: Because he was Hulk Hogan's close friend, this is [[strike: allegedly]] why he found work in the 1980's and why he had a talk show segment after his parasailing accident in the summer of 1990. This is also likely the reason why Beefcake kept getting brought back in WCW with different gimmicks. The connection has faded in the years since. Beefcake was part of Hogan's "[=Hulkamania=]" tour of Australia in 2009, but WWE did not bring him back for the [=nWo=] reunion in 2002, nor did Wrestling/{{TNA}} bring him in with Hogan.
** DoubleStandard: It is far more acceptable, including on this very site, to bash Beefcake for his connection to Hogan than to bash Wrestling/TripleH for his connections to Wrestling/ShawnMichaels and Wrestling/{{Stephanie McMahon}}. This is truly unfair, since, while Beefcake got some PPV main events with/against Hogan (''Wrestling/{{SummerSlam}} 89'', ''WCW [=Starrcade=] 94'', ''WCW Fall Brawl 95''), he only had one title reign, with Greg Valentine, and never won a title in a major promotion again. HHH, on the other hand, as held practically every title he has been eligible[[note]]Meaning, not the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwf-wm.html WWE Women's Title]], [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-diva.html WWE Divas Title]], [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-c.html WWE World Cruiserweight Title]] or [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/mexico/uwa/wwf-lh.html WWF Light Heavyweight Title]][[/note]] or available[[note]]He was out with injuries for the second half of 2001 so he was not able to challenge for the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-h.html WCW World Heavyweight Title]], the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-us-h.html WCW United States Heavyweight Title]] or [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-t.html WCW World Tag Team Titles]][[/note]] for, except for the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwf-hc.html WWE Hardcore Title]], the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwf-us-h.html WWE United States Heavyweight Title]] or the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ecw/ecw-h.html WWE ECW Heavyweight Title]] and the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-univ.html WWE Universal Title]], and is in position to inherit the company. Even with his connection to Hogan, Beefcake never got pushed to a degree even remotely resembling HHH.

* WrestlingDoesntPay: A wrestling barber. Unlike most examples of the trope, he didn't start out as one. He got the nickname after he cut Adrian Adonis's hair (see TraumaticHaircut).

Edward Harrison Leslie (born April 21, 1957) is an American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco, UsefulNotes/{{California}} best known for his work in Wrestling/{{WWE}} in the 1980s as Brutus Beefcake. He debuted in 1977 as "Dizzy" Ed Boulder and teamed with Wrestling/HulkHogan (then Terry Boulder) in Florida and Alabama. He also worked for "Cowboy" Bill Watts' Mid-South Wrestling, [[Wrestling/AmericanWrestlingAssociation the AWA]], and made some early appearances in WWE. He officially debuted in WWE as Brutus Beefcake in 1984. He and [[Wrestling/GregValentine Greg "The Hammer" Valentine]] defeated the U.S. Express (Wrestling/BarryWindham and Wrestling/MikeRotunda) for the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-t.html WWE World Tag Team Titles]] on August 24, 1985, and lost them to the British Bulldogs (Wrestling/DynamiteKid and Wrestling/DaveyBoySmith) in the main event of the Chicago stage of ''Wrestling/{{WrestleMania}} II.'' Beefcake [[HeelFaceTurn turned face]] by cutting "Adorable" Adrian Adonis' hair at ''[=WrestleMania=] III,'' launching his "Barber" gimmick. In 1990, [[WhatCouldHaveBeen he was originally scheduled to defeat]] [[Wrestling/CurtHennig Mr. Perfect]] for the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/ic.html WWE Intercontinental Heavyweight Title]] at ''Wrestling/{{SummerSlam}}'', but he suffered a near-fatal facial injury in a parasailing accident, destroying all the momentum he had. He didn't return to the ring until 1993, making his last televised appearance in the [=MegaManiacs=] (Hogan/Beefcake)-Money Inc. ([[Wrestling/TedDiBiase "The Million Dollar Man" Ted [=DiBiase=]]][=/=]Irwin R. Schyster [Rotunda]) match at ''[=WrestleMania=] IX.'' He followed Hogan to WCW in 1994, where he became known more for going through a LOT of different names and gimmicks, lasting until 1999. In the years since, he has worked for a variety of independent promotions, often teaming with Valentine.

* BreakupBreakout: Averted, he was on the ''losing'' end of this: his original tag team partner was Wrestling/HulkHogan.
** Only Wrestling/ShawnMichaels and Marty Jannetty ("The Rockers") can compare to such a discrepancy in success, and this trope used to be ''named'' after Jannetty. And fortunately, Beefcake is much less obscure than Jannetty. Ironically, the incident that caused The Rockers' breakup happened on Beefcake's own TalkShowWithFists. Unlike Jannetty, though, Leslie maintained his friendship with Hogan which allowed him to ride Hogan's coattails into WWF and WCW.

** DoubleStandard: It is far more acceptable, including on this very site, to bash Beefcake for his connection to Hogan than to bash Wrestling/TripleH for his connections to Wrestling/ShawnMichaels and Wrestling/{{Stephanie McMahon}}. This is mainly because Hunter came into his initial success mostly on his own, and because, no matter how disputed it is, he does have ''some'' talent.

Edward harrison Leslie (born April 21, 1957) is an American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco, UsefulNotes/{{California}} best known for his work in Wrestling/{{WWE}} in the 1980s as Brutus Beefcake. He debuted in 1977 as "Dizzy" Ed Boulder and teamed with Wrestling/HulkHogan (then Terry Boulder) in Florida and Alabama. He also worked for "Cowboy" Bill Watts' Mid-South Wrestling, [[Wrestling/AmericanWrestlingAssociation the AWA]], and made some early appearances in WWE. He officially debuted in WWE as Brutus Beefcake in 1984. He and [[Wrestling/GregValentine Greg "The Hammer" Valentine]] defeated the U.S. Express (Wrestling/BarryWindham and Wrestling/MikeRotunda) for the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-t.html WWE World Tag Team Titles]] on August 24, 1985, and lost them to the British Bulldogs (Wrestling/DynamiteKid and Wrestling/DaveyBoySmith) in the main event of the Chicago stage of ''Wrestling/{{WrestleMania}} II.'' Beefcake [[HeelFaceTurn turned face]] by cutting "Adorable" Adrian Adonis' hair at ''[=WrestleMania=] III,'' launching his "Barber" gimmick. In 1990, [[WhatCouldHaveBeen he was originally scheduled to defeat]] [[Wrestling/CurtHennig Mr. Perfect]] for the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/ic.html WWE Intercontinental Heavyweight Title]] at ''Wrestling/{{SummerSlam}}'', but he suffered a near-fatal facial injury in a parasailing accident, destroying all the momentum he had. He didn't return to the ring until 1993, making his last televised appearance in the [=MegaManiacs=] (Hogan/Beefcake)-Money Inc. ([[Wrestling/TedDiBiase "The Million Dollar Man" Ted [=DiBiase=]]][=/=]Irwin R. Schyster [Rotunda]) match at ''[=WrestleMania=] IX.'' He followed Hogan to WCW in 1994, where he became known more for going through a LOT of different names and gimmicks, lasting until 1999. In the years since, he has worked for a variety of independent promotions, often teaming with Valentine.

!!! "These tropes are going to do a little cuttin' and a struttin'":

Ed Leslie (b. 1957) is an American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco, UsefulNotes/{{California}} best known for his work in Wrestling/{{WWE}} in the 1980s as Brutus Beefcake. He debuted in 1977 as "Dizzy" Ed Boulder and teamed with Wrestling/HulkHogan (then Terry Boulder) in Florida and Alabama. He also worked for "Cowboy" Bill Watts' Mid-South Wrestling, [[Wrestling/AmericanWrestlingAssociation the AWA]], and made some early appearances in WWE. He officially debuted in WWE as Brutus Beefcake in 1984. He and [[Wrestling/GregValentine Greg "The Hammer" Valentine]] defeated the U.S. Express (Wrestling/BarryWindham and Wrestling/MikeRotunda) for the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-t.html WWE World Tag Team Titles]] on August 24, 1985, and lost them to the British Bulldogs (Wrestling/DynamiteKid and Wrestling/DaveyBoySmith) in the main event of the Chicago stage of ''Wrestling/{{WrestleMania}} II.'' Beefcake [[HeelFaceTurn turned face]] by cutting "Adorable" Adrian Adonis' hair at ''[=WrestleMania=] III,'' launching his "Barber" gimmick. In 1990, [[WhatCouldHaveBeen he was originally scheduled to defeat]] [[Wrestling/CurtHennig Mr. Perfect]] for the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/ic.html WWE Intercontinental Heavyweight Title]] at ''Wrestling/{{SummerSlam}}'', but he suffered a near-fatal facial injury in a parasailing accident, destroying all the momentum he had. He didn't return to the ring until 1993, making his last televised appearance in the [=MegaManiacs=] (Hogan/Beefcake)-Money Inc. ([[Wrestling/TedDiBiase "The Million Dollar Man" Ted [=DiBiase=]]][=/=]Irwin R. Schyster [Rotunda]) match at ''[=WrestleMania=] IX.'' He followed Hogan to WCW in 1994, where he became known more for going through a LOT of different names and gimmicks, lasting until 1999. In the years since, he has worked for a variety of independent promotions, often teaming with Valentine.

* TalkShowWithFists: "The Barber Shop", which debuted on the April 14 (taped March 27), 1991 ''WWF Wrestling Challenge'' and lasted until [[Wrestling/SidEudy Sid Justice]] destroyed the set on the February 16 (taped January 27), 1992 episode. Virtually all of the segments were unremarkable, save for one ... and it is that solitary moment that would herald the WWF's direction during the 1990s. It was a simple superkick by ShawnMichaels, delivered to his unsuspecting tag team partner Marty Jannetty, that jumpstarted Michaels' stagnant career and sent it soaring.

'''Ed Leslie''' (b. 1957) is an American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco, UsefulNotes/{{California}} best known for his work in Wrestling/{{WWE}} in the 1980s as '''Brutus Beefcake.''' He debuted in 1977 as '''"Dizzy" Ed Boulder''' and teamed with Wrestling/HulkHogan (then Terry Boulder) in Florida and Alabama. He also worked for "Cowboy" Bill Watts' Mid-South Wrestling, [[Wrestling/AmericanWrestlingAssociation the AWA]], and made some early appearances in WWE. He officially debuted in WWE as Brutus Beefcake in 1984. He and [[Wrestling/GregValentine Greg "The Hammer" Valentine]] defeated the U.S. Express (Wrestling/BarryWindham and Wrestling/MikeRotunda) for the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-t.html WWE World Tag Team Titles]] on August 24, 1985, and lost them to the British Bulldogs (Wrestling/DynamiteKid and Wrestling/DaveyBoySmith) in the main event of the Chicago stage of ''Wrestling/{{WrestleMania}} II.'' Beefcake [[HeelFaceTurn turned face]] by cutting "Adorable" Adrian Adonis' hair at ''[=WrestleMania=] III,'' launching his "Barber" gimmick. In 1990, [[WhatCouldHaveBeen he was originally scheduled to defeat]] [[Wrestling/CurtHennig Mr. Perfect]] for the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/ic.html WWE Intercontinental Heavyweight Title]] at ''Wrestling/{{SummerSlam}}'', but he suffered a near-fatal facial injury in a parasailing accident, destroying all the momentum he had. He didn't return to the ring until 1993, making his last televised appearance in the [=MegaManiacs=] (Hogan/Beefcake)-Money Inc. ([[Wrestling/TedDiBiase "The Million Dollar Man" Ted [=DiBiase=]]][=/=]Irwin R. Schyster [Rotunda]) match at ''[=WrestleMania=] IX.'' He followed Hogan to WCW in 1994, where he became known more for going through a LOT of different names and gimmicks, lasting until 1999. In the years since, he has worked for a variety of independent promotions, often teaming with Valentine.

* TheMole: After the Zodiac left the Wrestling/DungeonOfDoom in February 1996, he was repackaged as The Booty Man (sort of like [[Wrestling/DGenerationX Wrestling/BillyGunn's "Mr. Ass" gimmick]]), now a {{Face}} and a Friend of Hogan. Hulk [[LampshadeHanging explained]] that he had sent him into the Dungeon as a "mole." However, [[FridgeBrilliance it actually DOES make sense]] when you consider the finish of the [[GimmickMatches War Games]] match between the Hulkamaniacs (Hogan/Savage/Sting/Luger) and the Dungeon of Doom (Wrestling/{{Kamala}}[=/=][[Wrestling/JohnTenta Shark (John Tenta)]][=/=]Zodiac[=/=]Wrestling/{{Meng}}) at ''WCW Fall Brawl 95'', September 17, 1995. The Hulkamaniacs won when Hogan forced Zodiac to submit. Hulk ''had'' to have Zodiac be the one to submit, since he was the weakest guy on the team, (also because Kamala didn't speak, Meng was/is a legitimate {{Badass}} [[WrestlingMonster Monster]] and the Shark was too big) and because it would have looked suspicious if Hulk had fought with the other three guys but left Zodiac alone. The two might have planned for Hogan to not actually apply any pressure when he locked on the submission (so as not to hurt his friend any more than he had to), but for Zodiac to submit anyway (to give his friend Hogan the win against the DOD team). Kind of like a less stupid version of the FingerpokeOfDoom.

** Only Wrestling/ShawnMichaels and Marty Jannetty ("The Rockers") can compare to such a discrepancy in success, and this trope used to be ''named'' after Jannetty. And fortunately, Beefcake is much less obscure than Jannetty. Ironically, the incident that caused The Rockers' breakup happened on Beefcake's own TalkShowWithFists.

* BreakupBreakout: Averted. His original tag team partner was Wrestling/HulkHogan. Only Wrestling/ShawnMichaels and Marty Jannetty can compare to such a discrepancy in success, and this trope used to be ''named'' after Jannetty. And fortunately, Beefcake is much less obscure than Jannetty.

* BattleButler: To Hogan as the Disciple in the NWO.

* Letters2Numbers: After leaving the NWO, and after Warrior left, he changed the "4 Life" on his tights to read "4 Me."

** The Disciple as a member of the [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder NWO]].

* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: Because he was Hulk Hogan's close friend, this is [[strike: allegedly]] why he found work in the 1980's and why he had a talk show segment after his parasailing accident in the summer of 1990. This is also likely the reason why Beefcake kept getting brought back in WCW with different gimmicks. The connection has faded in the years since. Beefcake was part of Hogan's "[=Hulkamania=]" tour of Australia in 2009, but WWE did not bring him back for the NWO reunion in 2002, nor did Wrestling/{{TNA}} bring him in with Hogan.

* {{Tuckerization}}: The name "The Disciple" and his finisher being named "the Apocalypse" was a reference to the Disciples of Apocalypse, [[Wrestling/BrianAdams Crush (Brian Adams)]]' biker gang that was part of the "Gang Wars" feud in 1997 WWE also involving [[Wrestling/RonSimmons Faarooq]]'s [[Wrestling/TheNationOfDomination Nation of Domination]], Savio Vega's Los Boricuas and the Truth Commission ([[Wrestling/DonCallis The Jackyl]], Wrestling/{{Kurrgan}}, Recon and Sniper.) What made this illogical was that Leslie redebuted in this gimmick at the end of the March 2, 1998 ''Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro,'' only ''two weeks'' after Adams had made his WCW debut and joined the [=NWO=].

* BreakupBreakout: His original tag team partner was Wrestling/HulkHogan. Only Wrestling/ShawnMichaels and Marty Jannetty can compare to such a discrepancy in success, and this trope used to be ''named'' after Jannetty.

* TheButcher: [[CaptainObvious Well, duh.]] It was only one of his ''names'', after all.

* DreamTeam: [[CaptainObvious Well, duh.]] It was only the ''name'' of his team with Greg Valentine, after all.

* {{Tuckerization}}: The name "The Disciple" and his finisher being named "the Apocalypse" was a reference to the Disciples of Apocalypse, [[Wrestling/BrianAdams Crush (Brian Adams)]]' biker gang that was part of the "Gang Wars" feud in 1997 WWE also involving [[Wrestling/RonSimmons Faarooq]]'s [[Wrestling/TheNation Nation of Domination]], Savio Vega's Los Boricuas and the Truth Commission ([[Wrestling/DonCallis The Jackyl]], Wrestling/{{Kurrgan}}, Recon and Sniper.) What made this illogical was that Leslie redebuted in this gimmick at the end of the March 2, 1998 ''Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro,'' only ''two weeks'' after Adams had made his WCW debut and joined the [=NWO=].

* {{Tuckerization}}: The name "The Disciple" and his finisher being named "the Apocalypse" was a reference to the Disciples of Apocalypse, [[Wrestling/BrianAdams Crush (Brian Adams)]]' biker gang that was part of the "Gang Wars" feud in 1997 WWE also involving [[Wrestling/RonSimmons Faarooq]]'s Nation of Domination, Savio Vega's Los Boricuas and the Truth Commission ([[Wrestling/DonCallis The Jackyl]], Wrestling/{{Kurrgan}}, Recon and Sniper.) What made this illogical was that Leslie redebuted in this gimmick at the end of the March 2, 1998 ''Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro,'' only ''two weeks'' after Adams had made his WCW debut and joined the [=NWO=].

* TheMole: After the Zodiac left the Wrestling/DungeonOfDoom in February 1996, he was repackaged as The Booty Man (sort of like [[Wrestling/DGenerationX Billy Gunn's "Mr. Ass" gimmick]]), now a {{Face}} and a Friend of Hogan. Hulk [[LampshadeHanging explained]] that he had sent him into the Dungeon as a "mole." However, [[FridgeBrilliance it actually DOES make sense]] when you consider the finish of the [[GimmickMatches War Games]] match between the Hulkamaniacs (Hogan/Savage/Sting/Luger) and the Dungeon of Doom (Wrestling/{{Kamala}}[=/=][[Wrestling/JohnTenta Shark (John Tenta)]][=/=]Zodiac[=/=]Wrestling/{{Meng}}) at ''WCW Fall Brawl 95'', September 17, 1995. The Hulkamaniacs won when Hogan forced Zodiac to submit. Hulk ''had'' to have Zodiac be the one to submit, since he was the weakest guy on the team, (also because Kamala didn't speak, Meng was/is a legitimate {{Badass}} [[WrestlingMonster Monster]] and the Shark was too big) and because it would have looked suspicious if Hulk had fought with the other three guys but left Zodiac alone. The two might have planned for Hogan to not actually apply any pressure when he locked on the submission (so as not to hurt his friend any more than he had to), but for Zodiac to submit anyway (to give his friend Hogan the win against the DOD team). Kind of like a less stupid version of the FingerpokeOfDoom.

* NotInTheFace: A stipulation added to all his matches [[JustifiedTrope after his parasailing accident]].

* TalkShowWithFists: "The Barber Shop", which debuted on the April 14 (taped March 27), 1991 ''WWF Wrestling Challenge'' and lasted until [[Wrestling/SidEudy Sid Justice]] destroyed the set on the February 16 (taped January 27), 1992 episode.