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A wrestling star from years past, Kevin Sullivan's name is one that many fans have heard, though some may be unfamiliar with. A supremely creative individual, Sullivan showed signs of greatness throughout his career thanks to his charisma and pension for creating interesting and unique characters. While his career never reached the height of his peers, he would secure a job as one of the head bookers of WCW during the 1990s and would stay with the company until 2001. Since then, Sullivan has mostly fallen out of the spotlight over the past two decades, leading many fans to wonder where he is now.
Kevin Sullivan Worked Both As A Wrestler And A Booker For WCW
Beginning his wrestling career decades ago, Kevin Sullivan first made his debut in 1970, kicking off a career that is still going on today in 2022. While Sullivan never made it to WWE, he was featured across many big promotions within North America during his career, working first in Championship Wrestling From Florida for a few years. This then lead to his first stint in WCW, with Sullivan joining the company in 1987 and lasting until his departure in 1991.
Eventually returning to the fold, Kevin Sullivan made his way back into WCW in 1994, where his most notable run would begin. Sullivan formed both the Three Faces of Fear and the Dungeon of Doom factions in WCW, groups that fans still remember to this day. During this period, Sullivan himself would also win the WCW Tag Team Titles with Cactus Jack. In 1997, Sullivan lost a retirement match to Chris Benoit, as he transitioned into a full-time booker for the promotion, though following his exit from WCW in 2001, he began to wrestle again on the independent scene.
Kevin Sullivan Became An On-Screen Character In Ring Of Honor Beginning in 2016
An aspect of Sullivan's career that many fans either likely did not know about or have already totally forgotten about was his debut in Ring of Honor. Taking place in 2016, nearly twenty years since his last major on-screen run in a wrestling company, Kevin Sullivan would begin to appear for ROH. Making his shock arrival at the Best in the World PPV, Sullivan used his golden spike to take out Steve Corino during an Unsanctioned Match between Corino and BJ Whitmer. Sullivan aligned with Whitmer following the match, with a new faction forming with Sullivan, Whitmer, and Punishment Martinez, who fans now know as Damian Priest in WWE. This run did not last long for Kevin Sullivan, as he was gone from ROH within a year, though he would give praise to those he worked with and other stars such as Jay Lethal, Jay Briscoe, Dalton Castle, and Cody Rhodes.
Kevin Sullivan Still Works On The Independent Scene As A Manager And Wrestler
Since his exit from WCW in 2001, Kevin Sullivan has continued his wrestling career on the independent circuit, working in various promotions and regularly appearing at conventions for interviews and meet and greets with fans. Working as both a manager and wrestler, Sullivan's last match came in 2019 against Brian Pillman Jr., though he has not officially announced his second retirement yet. Speaking with WWE.com in 2007 for a "Where Are They Now?" article, Sullivan also revealed that he is in the lobster business, catching and selling lobsters alongside a friend of his.
In 2022, Kevin Sullivan returned to the spotlight in a bit of a strange way, as he and former WCW star, J.J. Dillon, appeared on the Judge Steve Harvey show. During the episode, Dillon announced that he was suing Sullivan for failing to repay him for a loan that Sullivan needed in order to buy a boat. The court ruled in Dillon's favor, though Steve Harvey decided to pay for the loan instead due to their friendship and all that Dillon and Sullivan gave to wrestling fans during their careers. It was a strange, deep cut, with neither man being true mainstream stars, but it was an interesting story to see play out for two stars of the 1990s.