But despite the younger Rhodes being a once-promising wrestler, his first run in WWE fizzled out, as he transformed into a cartoonish, clown-like character known as “Stardust.” Rather than ...

Vachon continued to terrorize the AWA until 1984 when he joined WWE — 34 years into his wrestling career — before retiring in 1986. At this point, Mad Dog had become such an enduring figure in ...