History Wrestling / MikeRotunda

Lawrence Michael Rotunda (born March 30, 1958) is a retired American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from Syracuse, [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkState NY]] best known for his work in the 1980s and 1990s as '''Mike Rotunda''' and as '''Irwin R. Schyster.''' He debuted in 1981 in Florida teaming with brother-in-law Wrestling/BarryWindham. They went up to Wrestling/{{WWE}} in 1984 as the U.S. Express. They had two runs with the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-t.html WWE World Tag Team Titles]] before they went back to Florida. After Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance promoter Jim Crockett shut down Florida in 1987, Rotunda was brought up to the Carolinas. He [[FaceHeelTurn turned heel]] and joined Wrestling/KevinSullivan's JerkJock PowerStable Wrestling/TheVarsityClub. After that ran its course, he was briefly known as "Captain" Mike Rotunda, a sailor gimmick. At ''Clash of the Champions XIII,'' he announced that he had inherited a large amount of money and that his new name was Michael Wallstreet. He introduced his new manager [[Wrestling/TerriRunnels Alexandra York (Terri Runnels)]], launching the York Foundation gimmick. He left Wrestling/{{WCW}} in 1991 to go back to WWE to become Irwin R. Schyster. He and [[Wrestling/TedDiBiase "The Million-Dollar Man" Ted [=DiBiase=]]] would team up as Money Inc. and have three runs with the WWE World Tag Team Titles. Rotunda eventually sank into the midcard before going back to WCW in September 1995. He was first renamed '''V.K. Wallstreet''' (see TakeThat below) before going back to the Michael Wallstreet name. He joined the [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder nWo]] during a big brawl at the end of the December 16, 1996 ''Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro''. Due to [[{{Kayfabe}} some issue with his [=nWo=] contract]], he was [[PutOnABus shipped off]] to Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling until ''[=Starrcade=]'' in December ''1999'', when the Varsity Club (Sullivan, Rotunda and Rick Steiner) [[TheBusCameBack were reunited]] to team with Wrestling/HacksawJimDuggan in a losing effort against the Revolution (Wrestling/ShaneDouglas, Wrestling/DeanMalenko, Wrestling/PerrySaturn and Asya). After that run ended in early 2000, Rotunda went to Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, where he finished out his career, retiring in 2004. He then worked for WWE as a backstage official until 2020. Mike's sons Windham and Taylor wrestle(d) for WWE under the names Wrestling/BrayWyatt and Wrestling/BoDallas respectively, though Windham tragically passed away at the young age of 36 on August 24, 2023. Mike will be inducted into the Wrestling/WWEHallOfFame in 2024 as part of the U.S. Express.

Lawrence Michael Rotunda (born March 30, 1958) is a retired American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from Syracuse, [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkState NY]] best known for his work in the 1980s and 1990s as '''Mike Rotunda''' and as '''Irwin R. Schyster.''' He debuted in 1981 in Florida teaming with brother-in-law Wrestling/BarryWindham. They went up to Wrestling/{{WWE}} in 1984 as the U.S. Express. They had two runs with the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-t.html WWE World Tag Team Titles]] before they went back to Florida. After Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance promoter Jim Crockett shut down Florida in 1987, Rotunda was brought up to the Carolinas. He [[FaceHeelTurn turned heel]] and joined Wrestling/KevinSullivan's JerkJock PowerStable Wrestling/TheVarsityClub. After that ran its course, he was briefly known as "Captain" Mike Rotunda, a sailor gimmick. At ''Clash of the Champions XIII,'' he announced that he had inherited a large amount of money and that his new name was Michael Wallstreet. He introduced his new manager [[Wrestling/TerriRunnels Alexandra York (Terri Runnels)]], launching the York Foundation gimmick. He left Wrestling/{{WCW}} in 1991 to go back to WWE to become Irwin R. Schyster. He and [[Wrestling/TedDiBiase "The Million-Dollar Man" Ted [=DiBiase=]]] would team up as Money Inc. and have three runs with the WWE World Tag Team Titles. Rotunda eventually sank into the midcard before going back to WCW in September 1995. He was first renamed '''V.K. Wallstreet''' (see TakeThat below) before going back to the Michael Wallstreet name. He joined the [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder nWo]] during a big brawl at the end of the December 16, 1996 ''Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro''. Due to [[{{Kayfabe}} some issue with his [=nWo=] contract]], he was [[PutOnABus shipped off]] to Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling until ''[=Starrcade=]'' in December ''1999'', when the Varsity Club (Sullivan, Rotunda and Rick Steiner) [[TheBusCameBack were reunited]] to team with Wrestling/HacksawJimDuggan in a losing effort against the Revolution (Wrestling/ShaneDouglas, Wrestling/DeanMalenko, Wrestling/PerrySaturn and Asya). After that run ended in early 2000, Rotunda went to Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, where he finished out his career, retiring in 2004. He then worked for WWE as a backstage official until 2020. Mike's sons Windham and Taylor wrestle(d) for WWE under the names Wrestling/BrayWyatt and Wrestling/BoDallas respectively, though Windham tragically passed away at the young age of 36 on August 24, 2023.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Collegiate Wrestling]]: At Syracuse University.

Lawrence Michael Rotunda (born March 30, 1958) is a retired American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from Syracuse, [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkState NY]] best known for his work in the 1980s and 1990s as '''Mike Rotunda''' and as '''Irwin R. Schyster.''' He debuted in 1981 in Florida teaming with brother-in-law Wrestling/BarryWindham. They went up to Wrestling/{{WWE}} in 1984 as the U.S. Express. They had two runs with the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-t.html WWE World Tag Team Titles]] before they went back to Florida. After Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance promoter Jim Crockett shut down Florida in 1987, Rotunda was brought up to the Carolinas. He [[FaceHeelTurn turned heel]] and joined Wrestling/KevinSullivan's JerkJock PowerStable Wrestling/TheVarsityClub. After that ran its course, he was briefly known as "Captain" Mike Rotunda, a sailor gimmick. At ''Clash of the Champions XIII,'' he announced that he had inherited a large amount of money and that his new name was Michael Wallstreet. He introduced his new manager [[Wrestling/TerriRunnels Alexandra York (Terri Runnels)]], launching the York Foundation gimmick. He left Wrestling/{{WCW}} in 1991 to go back to WWE to become Irwin R. Schyster. He and [[Wrestling/TedDiBiase "The Million-Dollar Man" Ted [=DiBiase=]]] would team up as Money Inc. and have three runs with the WWE World Tag Team Titles. Rotunda eventually sank into the midcard before going back to WCW in September 1995. He was first renamed '''V.K. Wallstreet''' (see TakeThat below) before going back to the Michael Wallstreet name. He joined the [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder nWo]] during a big brawl at the end of the December 16, 1996 ''Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro''. Due to [[{{Kayfabe}} some issue with his [=nWo=] contract]], he was [[PutOnABus shipped off]] to Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling until ''[=Starrcade=]'' in December ''1999'', when the Varsity Club (Sullivan, Rotunda and Rick Steiner) [[TheBusCameBack were reunited]] to team with Wrestling/HacksawJimDuggan in a losing effort against the Revolution (Wrestling/ShaneDouglas, Wrestling/DeanMalenko, Wrestling/PerrySaturn and Asya). After that run ended in early 2000, Rotunda went to Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, where he finished out his career, retiring in 2004. He then worked for WWE as a backstage official until 2020. Mike's son Windham wrestles for WWE under the name Wrestling/BrayWyatt

* BashBrothers: with Barry Windham, Kevin Sullivan, Wrestling/DrDeathSteveWilliams, Ted [=DiBiase=]
* TheBusCameBack: For the "Raw 15th Anniversary Battle Royal" on the December 12, 2007 ''Raw.'' IRS had originally won the match, but [=DiBiase=] walked down to the ring with a briefcase. He handed it to IRS, who accepted it and eliminated himself, giving [=DiBiase=] the win.

* FinishingMove: (As Rotunda): The Airplane Spin; (as IRS): The Write-Off, the Penalty; (as Michael Wallstreet) Stock Market Crash

* FunWithAcronyms: Wow, if you take the three initials in his name, it spells '''IRS'''.

* ImprobableWeaponUser: A briefcase as IRS. An infamous example is him using it on Wrestling/BrutusBeefcake's face, with the latter returning to action after recovering from his parasailing accident.

* LightIsNotGood: Wore white shirts as IRS despite being a heel.

* WrestlingDoesntPay: A wrestling IRS agent, a wrestling sailor as Captain Mike Rotunda and a stock market analyst as Wallstreet.

Lawrence Michael Rotunda (born March 30, 1958) is a retired American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from Syracuse, [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkState NY]] best known for his work in the 1980s and 1990s as '''Mike Rotunda''' and as '''Irwin R. Schyster.''' He debuted in 1981 in Florida teaming with brother-in-law Wrestling/BarryWindham. They went up to Wrestling/{{WWE}} in 1984 as the U.S. Express. They had two runs with the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-t.html WWE World Tag Team Titles]] before they went back to Florida. After Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance promoter Jim Crockett shut down Florida in 1987, Rotunda was brought up to the Carolinas. He [[FaceHeelTurn turned heel]] and joined Wrestling/KevinSullivan's JerkJock PowerStable Wrestling/TheVarsityClub. After that ran its course, he was briefly known as "Captain" Mike Rotunda, a sailor gimmick. At ''Clash of the Champions XIII,'' he announced that he had inherited a large amount of money and that his new name was Michael Wallstreet. He introduced his new manager [[Wrestling/TerriRunnels Alexandra York (Terri Runnels)]], launching the York Foundation gimmick. He left Wrestling/{{WCW}} in 1991 to go back to WWE to become Irwin R. Schyster. He and [[Wrestling/TedDiBiase "The Million-Dollar Man" Ted [=DiBiase=]]] would team up as Money Inc. and have three runs with the WWE World Tag Team Titles. Rotunda eventually sank into the midcard before going back to WCW in September 1995. He was first renamed '''V.K. Wallstreet''' (see TakeThat below) before going back to the Michael Wallstreet name. He joined the [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder nWo]] during a big brawl at the end of the December 16, 1996 ''Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro''. Due to [[{{Kayfabe}} some issue with his [=nWo=] contract]], he was [[PutOnABus shipped off]] to Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling until ''[=Starrcade=]'' in December ''1999'', when the Varsity Club (Sullivan, Rotunda and Rick Steiner) [[TheBusCameBack were reunited]] to team with Wrestling/HacksawJimDuggan in a losing effort against the Revolution (Wrestling/ShaneDouglas, Wrestling/DeanMalenko, Wrestling/PerrySaturn and Asya). After that run ended in early 2000, Rotunda went to Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, where he finished out his career, retiring in 2004. He then worked for WWE as a backstage official until 2020.

->''"Nah. That gimmick was idiotic. Still, it seemed the guy was around forever and feuded with everyone, claiming they were all tax cheats. Which, if true, meant the baby face WWF roster in the mid 90s was pretty unscrupulous."''
-->--'''[[Website/WrestleCrap RD Reynolds]]''', [[http://www.wrestlecrap.com/inductions/induction-the-undertaker-irs-feud-three-things-in-life-are-certain-death-taxes-and-that-this-feud-sucked/ "The Undertaker-IRS Feud – Three Things in Life Are Certain: Death, Taxes, and This Feud Sucked"]]

* {{Megane}}

As usual, you can find the basics at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Rotunda The Other Wiki]].

Lawrence Michael Rotunda (born March 30, 1958) is a retired American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from Syracuse, [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkState NY]] best known for his work in the 1980s and 1990s as '''Mike Rotunda''' and as '''Irwin R. Schyster.''' He debuted in 1981 in Florida teaming with brother-in-law Wrestling/BarryWindham. They went up to Wrestling/{{WWE}} in 1984 as the U.S. Express. They had two runs with the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-t.html WWE World Tag Team Titles]] before they went back to Florida. After Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance promoter Jim Crockett shut down Florida in 1987, Rotunda was brought up to the Carolinas. He [[FaceHeelTurn turned heel]] and joined Wrestling/KevinSullivan's JerkJock PowerStable Wrestling/TheVarsityClub. After that ran its course, he was briefly known as "Captain" Mike Rotunda, a sailor gimmick. At ''Clash of the Champions XIII,'' he announced that he had inherited a large amount of money and that his new name was Michael Wallstreet. He introduced his new manager [[Wrestling/TerriRunnels Alexandra York (Terri Runnels)]], launching the York Foundation gimmick. He left Wrestling/{{WCW}} in 1991 to go back to WWE to become Irwin R. Schyster. He and [[Wrestling/TedDiBiase "The Million-Dollar Man" Ted [=DiBiase=]]] would team up as Money Inc. and have three runs with the WWE World Tag Team Titles. Rotunda eventually sank into the midcard before going back to WCW in September 1995. He was first renamed '''V.K. Wallstreet''' (see TakeThat below) before going back to the Michael Wallstreet name. He joined the [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder nWo]] during a big brawl at the end of the December 16, 1996 ''Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro''. Due to [[{{Kayfabe}} some issue with his [=nWo=] contract]], he was [[PutOnABus shipped off]] to Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling until ''[=Starrcade=]'' in December ''1999'', when the Varsity Club (Sullivan, Rotunda and Rick Steiner) [[TheBusCameBack were reunited]] to team with Wrestling/HacksawJimDuggan in a losing effort against the Revolution (Wrestling/ShaneDouglas, Wrestling/DeanMalenko, Wrestling/PerrySaturn and Asya). After that run ended in early 2000, Rotunda went to Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, where he finished out his career, retiring in 2004. He is currently employed by WWE as a backstage official.

Lawrence Michael Rotunda (born March 30, 1958) is a retired American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from Syracuse, [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkState NY]] best known for his work in the 1980s and 1990s as '''Mike Rotunda''' and as '''Irwin R. Schyster.''' He debuted in 1981 in Florida teaming with brother-in-law Wrestling/BarryWindham. They went up to Wrestling/{{WWE}} in 1984 as the U.S. Express. They had two runs with the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-t.html WWE World Tag Team Titles]] before they went back to Florida. After Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance promoter Jim Crockett shut down Florida in 1987, Rotunda was brought up to the Carolinas. He [[FaceHeelTurn turned heel]] and joined Wrestling/KevinSullivan's JerkJock PowerStable Wrestling/TheVarsityClub. After that ran its course, he was briefly known as "Captain" Mike Rotunda, a sailor gimmick. At ''Clash of the Champions XIII,'' he announced that he had inherited a large amount of money and that his new name was Michael Wallstreet. He introduced his new manager [[Characters/WCWFemaleTalent Alexandra York (Terri Runnels)]], launching the York Foundation gimmick. He left Wrestling/{{WCW}} in 1991 to go back to WWE to become Irwin R. Schyster. He and [[Wrestling/TedDiBiase "The Million-Dollar Man" Ted [=DiBiase=]]] would team up as Money Inc. and have three runs with the WWE World Tag Team Titles. Rotunda eventually sank into the midcard before going back to WCW in September 1995. He was first renamed '''V.K. Wallstreet''' (see TakeThat below) before going back to the Michael Wallstreet name. He joined the [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder nWo]] during a big brawl at the end of the December 16, 1996 ''Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro''. Due to [[{{Kayfabe}} some issue with his [=nWo=] contract]], he was [[PutOnABus shipped off]] to Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling until ''[=Starrcade=]'' in December ''1999'', when the Varsity Club (Sullivan, Rotunda and Rick Steiner) [[TheBusCameBack were reunited]] to team with Wrestling/HacksawJimDuggan in a losing effort against the Revolution (Wrestling/ShaneDouglas, Wrestling/DeanMalenko, Wrestling/PerrySaturn and Asya). After that run ended in early 2000, Rotunda went to Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, where he finished out his career, retiring in 2004. He is currently employed by WWE as a backstage official.

** The Captain's Crew, with Wrestling/AbdullahTheButcher and [[Characters/{{WCWNWA}} Norman the Lunatic[=/=]Trucker Norm]]

Lawrence Michael Rotunda (born March 30, 1958) is a retired American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from Syracuse, [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkState NY]] best known for his work in the 1980s and 1990s as '''Mike Rotunda''' and as '''Irwin R. Schyster.''' He debuted in 1981 in Florida teaming with brother-in-law Wrestling/BarryWindham. They went up to Wrestling/{{WWE}} in 1984 as the U.S. Express. They had two runs with the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-t.html WWE World Tag Team Titles]] before they went back to Florida. After Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance promoter Jim Crockett shut down Florida in 1987, Rotunda was brought up to the Carolinas. He [[FaceHeelTurn turned heel]] and joined Wrestling/KevinSullivan's JerkJock PowerStable the Varsity Club. After that ran its course, he was briefly known as "Captain" Mike Rotunda, a sailor gimmick. At ''Clash of the Champions XIII,'' he announced that he had inherited a large amount of money and that his new name was Michael Wallstreet. He introduced his new manager [[Characters/WCWFemaleTalent Alexandra York (Terri Runnels)]], launching the York Foundation gimmick. He left Wrestling/{{WCW}} in 1991 to go back to WWE to become Irwin R. Schyster. He and [[Wrestling/TedDiBiase "The Million-Dollar Man" Ted [=DiBiase=]]] would team up as Money Inc. and have three runs with the WWE World Tag Team Titles. Rotunda eventually sank into the midcard before going back to WCW in September 1995. He was first renamed '''V.K. Wallstreet''' (see TakeThat below) before going back to the Michael Wallstreet name. He joined the [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder nWo]] during a big brawl at the end of the December 16, 1996 ''Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro''. Due to [[{{Kayfabe}} some issue with his [=nWo=] contract]], he was [[PutOnABus shipped off]] to Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling until ''[=Starrcade=]'' in December ''1999'', when the Varsity Club (Sullivan, Rotunda and Rick Steiner) [[TheBusCameBack were reunited]] to team with Wrestling/HacksawJimDuggan in a losing effort against the Revolution (Wrestling/ShaneDouglas, Wrestling/DeanMalenko, Wrestling/PerrySaturn and Asya). After that run ended in early 2000, Rotunda went to Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, where he finished out his career, retiring in 2004. He is currently employed by WWE as a backstage official.

* WrestlingFamily: Among others, father of Wrestling/BrayWyatt and Wrestling/BoDallas.

* ImprobableWeaponUser: A briefcase.

Lawrence Michael Rotunda (born March 30, 1958) is a retired American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from Syracuse, [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkState NY]] best known for his work in the 1980s and 1990s as '''Mike Rotunda''' and as '''Irwin R. Schyster.''' He debuted in 1981 in Florida teaming with brother-in-law Wrestling/BarryWindham. They went up to Wrestling/{{WWE}} in 1984 as the U.S. Express. They had two runs with the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-t.html WWE World Tag Team Titles]] before they went back to Florida. After Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance promoter Jim Crockett shut down Florida in 1987, Rotunda was brought up to the Carolinas. He [[FaceHeelTurn turned heel]] and joined Wrestling/KevinSullivan's JerkJock PowerStable the Varsity Club. After that ran its course, he was briefly known as "Captain" Mike Rotunda, a sailor gimmick. At ''Clash of the Champions XIII,'' he announced that he had inherited a large amount of money and that his new name was Michael Wallstreet. He introduced his new manager [[Characters/WCWFemaleTalent Alexandra York (Terri Runnels)]], launching the York Foundation gimmick. He left Wrestling/{{WCW}} in 1991 to go back to WWE to become Irwin R. Schyster. He and [[Wrestling/TedDiBiase "The Million-Dollar Man" Ted [=DiBiase=]]] would team up as Money Inc. and have three runs with the WWE World Tag Team Titles. Rotunda eventually sank into the midcard before going back to WCW in September 1995. He was first renamed '''V.K. Wallstreet''' (see TakeThat below) before going back to the Michael Wallstreet name. He joined the [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder NWO]] during a big brawl at the end of the December 16, 1996 ''Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro''. Due to [[{{Kayfabe}} some issue with his [=NWO=] contract]], he was [[PutOnABus shipped off]] to Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling until ''[=Starrcade=]'' in December ''1999'', when the Varsity Club (Sullivan, Rotunda and Rick Steiner) [[TheBusCameBack were reunited]] to team with Wrestling/HacksawJimDuggan in a losing effort against the Revolution (Wrestling/ShaneDouglas, Wrestling/DeanMalenko, Wrestling/PerrySaturn and Asya). After that run ended in early 2000, Rotunda went to Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling, where he finished out his career, retiring in 2004. He is currently employed by WWE as a backstage official.

** The NWO