Birthplace: West Memphis, Arkansas Whether you refer to him as "The Man", "The Master", or "The Ruler Of The World", the people of Arkansas call him one of their own. He was successful everywhere he went, and it was almost always because of his incredible presence. He was believable as a crazy, unhinged person because... well... he was a crazy, unhinged person. It just worked for him, and helped him in his time with the NWA, WCW, WWF, ECW and anywhere else he wanted to make his mark.