During his time as an enhancement talent in the then-World Wrestling Federation in the 1980s, Rusty Brooks got to match up with major players like Andre the Giant, Jake Roberts, Jimmy Snuka, Junkyard Dog, Tito Santana, the British Bulldogs, Demolition, Ricky Steamboat and even had a shot at Hulk Hogan's WWF Championship.
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Working as a trainer out of Florida in later years, Brooks got to put MVP, Gangrel, Luna Vachon, Norman Smiley and Konnor of the Ascension through their paces.
Rusty passed away on 11 February, four days after his 63rd birthday. No cause of death has been made public.