http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1cygan_brawl-for-all-butterbean-vs-bart-gunn-wrestlemania-15-swogglemania_sport The Brawl for All, the brainchild of Vince Russo, was a terrible idea when it debuted on Monday Night Raw in 1998. Superstars would put on a pair of boxing gloves and head to the ring for an actual fight. The toughest men would emerge victorious, it was thought. "Doctor Death" Steve Williams was the heavy favorite to win with the entire concept existing solely to set him up as a top contender to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's WWE Championship. Bart Gunn had other plans, however, as he knocked out Godfather, Williams and Bradshaw en route to winning the competition. Established as a legit tough guy, it looked like Gunn may be in line for a push and a bit of a career renaissance. Instead, he made one or two appearances following his victory before suddenly being thrown onto the WrestleMania XV card in a Brawl for All bout against legitimate boxer Butterbean. Rather that putting Gunn in position to succeed and maybe creating a new star as a result, he was put in the ring with Butterbean and unceremoniously knocked unconscious by the super heavyweight. Gunn never recovered. WrestleMania XV would be his last appearance with the company, leaving many fans to wonder what the point of the entire Brawl for All was in the first place.
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