I used to love watching this guy as a kid. The rumor was that he was a college professor who put on this “animal” act. One time I saw him, he had brass knuckles and smacked his opponent in the ring. The crowd went wild and screamed at the ref to make him forfeit the match. The ref went over and Steele held the brass knuckles behind his back. The ref said “Let me see your hand” and Steele put his one hand out. Then the ref said “let me see your other hand” and Steele put the brass knuckles in his first hand (behind his back) and put the other hand out. The ref, satisfied that he had seen both of Steele’s hands, let the match go on. The crowd went wild. It was classic 1980s professional wrestling.
He had a website where he would interact with fans. We talked about wrestling, football and faith. He was a great guy but couldn’t spell worth a lick.
He was actually a high school teacher in Michigan, that’s why so many of his WWE periods were during the summer.
He’d come in with a manager, quickly squash opponents, get a month of title matches, and then disappear for the rest of the year.