Mike Rotunda
American professional wrestler (born 1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lawrence Michael Rotunda (born March 30, 1958) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling in the 1980s and 1990s under the ring names Mike Rotunda, Mike Rotundo, Michael Wallstreet, Irwin R. Schyster, and V.K. Wallstreet.[1][2][4]
Mike Rotunda | |
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Birth name | Lawrence Michael Rotunda[1] |
Born | (1958-03-30) March 30, 1958 (age 66)[1][2] St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.[3] |
Alma mater | Syracuse University[1][4] |
Spouse(s) | Stephanie Windham |
Children | 3, including Bray Wyatt and Bo Dallas |
Family | Blackjack Mulligan (father-in-law) Barry Windham (brother-in-law) Kendall Windham (brother-in-law) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Irwin R. Schyster (IRS)[1] Michael Wallstreet[1] Mike Drond Mike Rotunda Mike Rotundo Mr. Wallstreet V.K. Wallstreet[1] |
Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[5] |
Billed weight | 248 lb (112 kg)[5] |
Billed from | Washington, D.C. (as Irwin R. Schyster)[5][6] |
Trained by | The Destroyer[4] |
Debut | 1981[1][2] |
Retired | 2003 |
Rotunda held numerous singles and tag team championships including the NWA World Tag Team Championship, NWA World Television Championship and WWF World Tag Team Championship. On July 23, 2022, he was inducted into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame[5][7][8]and as a member of The U.S. Express, Rotunda and Barry Windham were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in April 2024.