10 Wrestlers Who Were Billed From Ridiculous Places
Believe it or not, there was actually a wrestler living in The Outer Reaches of Your Mind.
Throughout the course of history, mankind has seen many great explorers discover everything from ancient ruins to previously unknown continents. However, even the most well-known explorers have failed to discover the homelands of many of our favorite wrestlers.
Despite their best efforts, archaeologists have yet to locate the exact whereabouts of “The Wasteland” - hometown of WWE’s Konnor and Viktor, collectively known as The Ascension. If they'd only looked as far afield as Main Event. The downtrodden due were born to prop up that jobber C show.
However, Konnor and Viktor aren't the only people domiciled off the map. There are numerous competitors in pro wrestling whose places of origin are often as mysterious as the wrestlers themselves.
With that in mind, grab your compass as we take a journey of discovery to some of the more far-flung reaches of the wrestling atlas...
10. The Iron Gates Of Fate - The Taskmaster
The mid-1990s were indeed strange times for the wrestler known as Kevin Sullivan.
During that period, WCW aired several vignettes in which Sullivan begins to hear the voice of a man known as The Master summoning him. One of these cringe-worthy vignettes shows Sullivan running through the jungle (in his wrestling trunks of course) in search of this mysterious man.
After running through the jungle, Sullivan is eventually teleported to a mysterious place known as The Iron Gates of Fate, which resembles a low budget Middle Earth. The Master, who is sitting in a black robe and covered in cobwebs, seems intent on ending Hulkamania. Apparently, the way to do this is by briefly teleporting Sullivan away and having him return in a gaudy red outfit and some face paint. From that point on, Sullivan would be known as The Taskmaster', hailing from the Iron Gates of Fate.
Of course, Hulk Hogan (who also apparently wanders about in his ring attire) is also teleported to "The Gates" during the promo. Hogan goes on to show the acting chops that landed him lead roles in films like Mr. Nanny and Suburban Commando. The whole debacle ends with Sullivan and Hogan facing off in this bizarre location before The Hulkster is knocked to the ground by a seemingly random explosion.
The Taskmaster would ultimately fail to destroy Hulkamania, and The Iron Gates of Fate began to fade into obscurity, leaving us with perhaps more questions than answers.