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  • Blooper: Beefcake is responsible for one of the most unfortunate bloopers in WWE history. During Randy Savage's Faceā€“Heel Turn on Hulk Hogan (in the emergency room at the back of an arena), Beefcake was meant to stop Savage from cracking Hogan over the skull with the title belt. However, he went in half a minute too early, wearing a yellow sweater, and he's on camera for a couple seconds before saying "oh" and walking off. A moment later, he made the save for real, covering for his mistake by taking the sweater off before going back on camera. The incident is edited out in future reairings, but here's the original airing, in all its awkward glory.
  • Recycled Soundtrack: The Zodiac's production theme was recycled for Loch Ness and for Rey Mysterio Jr..
  • Shrug of God: Unlike other Dungeon of Doom gimmicks, it was never properly explained just what the Zodiac gimmick was.
  • What Could Have Been: Beefcake was originally booked to beat Mr. Perfect for the Intercontinental Title at SummerSlam 1990, but was seriously injured in a para-sailing accident and replaced by Kerry Von Erich.

Miscellaneous Trivia

  • He has been inducted into WrestleCrap several times, mostly due to his infamous gimmicks:
    • The Mariner (referred to as "Mr. Run-In")
    • His Talk Show with Fists The Barber Shop
    • The Zodiac (and, by extension, the induction of the Dungeon of Doom as a group)
    • The Booty Man
    • His rebirth in WCW as "The Butcher" and his Starrcade main event against Hulk Hogan

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