When Schultz comes to mind, most fans think of his 1984 assault on investigative reporter John Stossel at Madison Square Garden, which has been a YouTube treasure for as long as streaming video has been an everyday diversion. If not that, then Schultz is also notorious for reputedly challenging Mr. T to a fight backstage at a WWF event. For these transgressions, the company parted ways with the boisterous brawler. Aside from those wild tales, Schultz was the consummate heel, in many ways an early template for Stone Cold Steve Austin's run as virulent hellraiser in 1996-97. Schultz never did make a WrestleMania appearance, but was enough of a force for the company in 1984, feuding with Hulk Hogan for the World title, and aligning himself with Piper and Cowboy Bob Orton. Like Bad News, Schultz also made his mark as a Hart antagonist in Stampede during the early-eighties.
Justin has been a wrestling fan since 1989, and has been writing about it since 2009. Since 2014, Justin has been a features writer and interviewer for Fighting Spirit Magazine. Justin also writes for History of Wrestling, and is a contributing author to James Dixon's Titan series.
