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Subject: ACPW Legend Spotlight #1

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WEBMASTER

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Date Posted: 18:26:12 01/19/05 Wed

We will spotlight the legends that will appear on the Febraury 26th 2005 ACPW Legends show every few days. First up, Demolition Ax...
Enjoy and if you would like to comment on a memory or give us your beed back please do so...

Height: 6'3"

Weight: 291 lbs

Real Name: Bill Eadie

DOB: Unknown

Hometown: Georgia

Other Names: The Medic(Detroit), Bolo the Mongol(WWWF), Masked Superstar(Mid-Atlantic, WWF), Super Machine(WWF, Japan), Demolition Ax(WWF), Axis the Demolisher(Indys)

Wrestler Since: 1960's

Finishing Maneuver: Double Ax Hammer, Decapitation Elbow

Previous PWI 500 Rankings: #359(2000), #319(1999), #324(1998), #275(1997), #262(1996), #207(1995), #198(1994), #226(1993), #185(1992), #94(1991)

History: The Unofficial Homepage of the Masked Superstar - Highly recommended

Pay-Per-View Summary: (21 - 27, 1 DDQ)
- NWA World Tag-Team Title Tournament (April 23, '78) = The Masked Superstar & Ken Patera defeated Bobo Brazil & Tony Atlas, Stan Hansen & Blackjack Mulligan and Wahoo McDaniel & Andre the Giant, before losing in the finals to Ricky Steamboat & Paul Jones.
- NWA Georgia Omni Thanksgiving Tag Team Tournament (November 23, '78) = The Masked Superstar & the Assassin beat Bugsy McGraw & Rufus R. Jones, then fell to the Briscos. Terry & Dory Funk Jr won the tournament.
- NWA Georgia Omni Thanksgiving Tag Team Tournament (November 22, '79) = The Masked Superstar & Austin Idol won the tournament, which gained them the vacated Georgia Tag-Team Titles.
- NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Title Tournament (January/March '80) = The Masked Superstar defeated Tim Woods, S.D. Jones, Johnny Weaver and Blackjack Mulligan to win the tournament.
- NWA World Tag-Team Title Tournament (February 28, '82) = The Masked Superstar & Super Destroyer lost in the first round to Leroy Brown & Ron Fuller. Stan Hansen & Ole Anderson won the tournament.
- NJPW 5th Annual MSG League (March/April '82) = The Masked Superstar competed in the league, which was won by Andre the Giant.
- NWA/WWF World Title Unification (July 4, '82) = The Masked Superstar pinned Mr. Wrestling II.
- NJPW 3rd Annual MSG Tag League (November/December '82) = The Masked Superstar & Dick Murdoch competed in the league, which was won by Antonio Inoki & Hulk Hogan.
- NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title Tournament (June 5, '83) = The Masked Superstar beat Ray Candy, then fell to the eventual winner, Larry Zbysko.
- NJPW IWGP League (May/June '84) = The Masked Superstar competed in the league, which was won by Antonio Inoki.
- NWA/AWA Star Wars (February 24, '85) = The Masked Superstar & Mr. Saito fought to a Double Disqualification with Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell. Later on, the Masked Superstar & Mr. Saito competed in a "Tag-Team Battle Royal", which was won by Sgt. Slaughter.
- AWA StarCage '85 (April 21) = The Masked Superstar, Adrian Al-Kassie & King Tonga lost a "Handicap Steel Cage" Match to Jerry Blackwell & Sgt. Slaughter.
- NJPW IWGP League (May/June '85) = The Masked Superstar lost in the first round to Seiji Skaguchi. Andre the Giant won the tournament.
- NJPW IWGP Tag-Team Title League (November/December '85) = The Masked Superstar & Dick Murdoch competed in the league, which was won by Tatsumi Fujinami & Kengo Kimura.
- NJPW IWGP League (May/June '86) = The Masked Superstar competed in the league, which was won by Antonio Inoki.
- WWF The Big Event (August 28, '86) = Super Machine, Big Machine & Lou Albano lost, via DQ, to Bobby Heenan, King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd.
- NJPW Japan Cup Tag-Team League (November/December '86) = The Masked Superstar & Dick Murdoch lost in the semi-finals to Osamu Kido & Akira Maeda. Antonio Inoki & Yoshiaki Fujiwara won the league.
- Paul Boesch Retirement Show (August '87) = Demolition (Ax & Smash) lost, via DQ, to Tito Santana and Mil Mascaras.
- WWF Survivor Series '87 = Demolition, the Hart Foundation, the Islanders, the Russians, and Greg "The Hammer" Valentine and Dino Bravo fought in a "Tag Team Elimination" Match against Strike Force, the Killer Bees, Young Stallions, the British Bulldogs and the Rougeau Brothers. The Killer Bees and the Young Stallions "survived".
- WWF Legends Battle Royal (November 16, '87) = Ax pinned Ken Patera.
- WWF Wrestlemania IV ('88) = Demolition won the WWF Tag-Team Titles from Strike Force.
- WWF Saturday Night's Main Event #16 (April '88) = Demolition won, via DQ, over the British Bulldogs, retaining the WWF Tag Belts.
- WWF Wrestlefest '88 (July '88) = Demoliton again defended the WWF Tag Titles, defeating the British Bulldogs.
- WWF Summerslam '88 = Demolition stayed the WWF Tag Champs, beating the Hart Foundation.
- WWF Saturday Night's Main Event #17 (October '88) = Demolition again defended the WWF Tag Belts, beating the Hart Foundation.
- WWF Survivor Series '88 = Demolition, the Brainbusters, the Conquistadors, the Fabulous Rougeau Brothers and the Bolsheviks fought in a "Tag-Team Elimination" Match against The Hart Foundation, the British Bulldogs, the Powers of Pain, the Rockers and Young Stallions. The Powers of Pain were the "sole survivors".
- WWF Royal Rumble '89 = Ax competed in the Rumble, which was won by Big John Studd.
- WWF Wrestlemania V ('89) = Demolition retained the WWF Tag Titles, winning a "Handicapp" Match over the Powers of Pain and Mr. Fuji.
- WWF Saturday Night's Main Event #21 (April '89) = Demolition lost, via DQ, to the Brain Busters, but stayed the WWF Tag Champs.
- WWF Saturday Night's Main Event #22 (July '89) = Demolition lost the WWF Tag Titles to the Brain Busters in "3 Falls".
- WWF Summerslam '89 = Demolition, with "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, beat Andre the Giant and the Twin Towers.
- WWF Survivor Series '89 = Demolition, Hulk Hogan and Jake "The Snake" Roberts fought in an "Elimination" Match against Ted DiBiase, Zeus, and the Powers of Pain. Hogan was the sole 'survivor'.
- WWF Royal Rumble '90 = Ax competed in the Rumble, which was won by Hulk Hogan.
- AJPW Japan/US Summit (April '90) = Demolition lost to Andre the Giant & Shohei Baba.
- WWF Wrestlemania VI ('90) = Demolition defeated the Colossal Connection to win the WWF Tag Titles for the third time.
- WWF Saturday Night's Main Event #28 (September '90) = Demolition (Ax, Smash & Crush) were beaten by the Ultimate Warrior and the Legion of Doom.
- WWF Survivor Series '90 = Demolition (Ax, Smash & Crush) & Mr. Perfect fought in an "Elimination" Match against the Ultimate Warrior, "The Texas Tornado" Kerry von Erich & the Legion of Doom. The Ultimate Warrior was the "survivor".
- ECW Radison Hotel Show (January 23, '93) = The Masked Superstar was beaten by Davey Boy Smith.
- W*ING Title Tournament (July '93) = The Masked Superstar defeated Freddy Krueger, then fell to Goliath el Gigante. Crash the Terminator won the tournament.

Title Summary:
- WWWF International Tag-Team Champion w/ Geeto (6/15/70 - 6/18/71)
- NWF World Tag-Team Champion w/ Geeto (6/71 - 8/71)
- WWWF International Tag-Team Champion(2) w/ Geeto (7/02/71 - 11/12/71)
- NWA World (Detroit) Tag-Team Champion w/ Geeto (1974)
- NWA Georgia Heavyweight Champion (1/06/79 - 5/14/79)
- NWA Georgia Heavyweight Champion(2) (7/30/79 - 8/79)
- NWA Georgia Tag-Team Champion w/ Austin Idol (11/25/79 - 12/25/79)
- NWA Georgia Heavyweight Champion(3) (12/07/79 - 1/12/80)
- NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Champion (3/22/80 - 10/80)
- NWA World Tag-Team Champion w/ Paul Jones (11/27/80 - 2/22/81)
- NWA World Tag-Team Champion(2) w/ Paul Jones (3/22/81 - 5/01/81)
- NWA National Heavyweight Champion (8/81 - 9/28/81)
- NWA Georgia Heavyweight Champion(4) (8/29/81)
- NWA National Heavyweight Champion(2) (11/25/81 - 1/17/82)
- NWA National Tag-Team Champion w/ Super Destroyer (1/22/82 - 3/82)
- NWA National Heavyweight Champion(3) (10/17/82 - 11/17/82)
- NWA National Tag-Team Champion(2) w/ King Kong Bundy (5/06/84 - 5/84)
- WWF World Tag-Team Champion w/ Smash (3/27/88 - 7/18/89)
- WWF World Tag-Team Champion(2) w/ Smash (10/2/89 - 12/13/89)
- WWF World Tag-Team Champion(3) w/ Smash & Crush (4/01/90 - 8/27/90)

PWI Achievement Awards: (0 wins, 3 1st RUs, 1 2nd RU, 1 3rd RU)
- 1983 Most Hated Wrestler, 1st Runner-Up
- 1988 Tag-Team of the Year, 2nd Runner-Up (Demolition Ax & Smash)
- 1989 Tag-Team of the Year, 1st Runner-Up (Demolition Ax & Smash)
- 1990 Tag-Team of the Year, 1st Runner-Up (Demolition Ax & Smash)
- 1990 Match of the Year, 3rd Runner-Up (Royal Rumble)

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