Mike Droese
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| Mike Droese | |
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| Ring name(s) | Duke Droese Marshall Duke [1] Rocco Gibraltar [1] Garbage Man |
| Billed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) [2] |
| Billed weight | 300 lb (140 kg/21 st) [2] |
| Born | October 13, 1970 Chicago, Illinois |
| Resides | Florida |
| Billed from | "Mount Trashmore, Florida" [2] |
| Trained by | Bobby Wales [3] |
| Debut | February 1990 [2] |
Michael "Mike" Droese (born October 13, 1970) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is perhaps best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation between 1994 and 1996 under the ring name Duke "The Dumpster" Droese.
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[edit] Career
Droese was trained as a professional wrestler by Bobby Wales. He debuted in Miami, Florida in February 1990, defeating Johnny Blade in his first match. [2] Droese wrestled on the Florida independent circuit throughout the early 1990s. In 1993, Droese wrestled under the name "Garbage Man," which was the inspiration for the gimmick he took the following year in the World Wrestling Federation. Before being signed to the WWF, Droese also wrestled under the ring name Rocco Gibraltar.
In 1994, Droese was signed to a contract by the World Wrestling Federation. Droese was given the gimmick Duke "The Dumpster" Droese, a garbage man who carried a trash can to the ring. He debuted in late 1994 as an opponent for color commentator Jerry Lawler. In the course of a confrontation with Lawler, Droese was struck in the head with his own can, one of the first instances of hardcore wrestling on WWF Monday Night RAW. Lawler was obliged to apologize legitimately for "demonstrating such a brutal amount of violence". [4]
Droese took part in the 1995 Royal Rumble and the 1995 King of the Ring, but did not win either event. Later in 1995, Droese began feuding with Hunter Hearst Helmsley. At the 1996 Royal Rumble, Droese handed Helmsley his first WWF loss by disqualification in a match with the stipulation that the winner would enter the Royal Rumble match at number 30, while the loser would be obliged to enter at number one. Despite entering at number 30, Droese failed to win the Royal Rumble, and was eliminated by Diesel and Kama. The feud culminated in a match that Helmsley won at In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage on February 18. The WWF released Droese later that year. [5]
In 1997, Droese appeared with the European Catch Wrestling Association under the ring name Marshall Duke. On August 16 in Vienna, Austria, Droese defeated Ulf Herman to win the vacant CWA World Heavyweight Championship. The title was later vacated. [6]
In the late 1990s, Droese began wrestling for Florida Championship Wrestling. In 2000, he won the FCW Heavyweight Championship. [7] Droese went on to form a stable with Drake Dexton, Hack Meyers, and Tony Carlone. Droese and Dexton teamed together as "The Beach Bullies" and competed in the FCW tag team division. [2]
Droese returned to the WWF for a single night on April 1, 2001 at WrestleMania X-Seven, reprising the Duke Droese gimmick in the "gimmick battle royal", which was won by the Iron Sheik. [8]
[edit] In wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
- Trash Compactor (Tilt-a-whirl body slam) [2]
- Elbow drop
- Nicknames
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- Catch Wrestling Association
- CWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) [1] [6]
- Florida Championship Wrestling
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Mike Droese at Bodyslamming.com. Retrieved on April 12, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Duke Drose at FCWWrestling.com/. Retrieved on April 12, 2007.
- ^ a b Mike Drose at Cagematch.de. Retrieved on April 12, 2007.
- ^ Zeigler, Z. (October 23, 2006). RAW goes 700 strong. WWE.com. Retrieved on April 12, 2007.
- ^ Duke Drose at Accelerator3359.com. Retrieved on April 12, 2007.
- ^ a b The CWA World Heavyweight Championship at Solie.org. Retrieved on April 12, 2007.
- ^ The FCW Heavyweight Championship at Solie.org. Retrieved on April 12, 2007.
- ^ WrestleMania XVII results. WWE.com. Retrieved on April 12, 2007.
