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Brian Damage
This is the 495th installment of the ‘Wrestling with Sin‘ series. A group of stories that delves into the darker, underbelly of pro wrestling. Many of the stories involve such subjects as sex, drugs, greed and in some cases even murder! As with every single story in the Sin series, I do not condone or condemn the alleged participants. We simply retell their stories by researching interviews, newspapers, magazines and various other sources of media.
Where The Big Boys Play…A Little Too Much!
Madusa recalled her time in WCW and dealing with who she described as “creepy” in the president of Turner Sports…Dr. Harvey Schiller. Schiller, who was Eric Bischoff’s direct boss in WCW, supposedly had a thing for Madusa. She claimed that Schiller would send her flowers for no reason. This, despite Schiller knowing full well that she was a married woman and the flowers could create issues with her husband.
Then, one day, Dr. Schiller invited Madusa up to his office in Atlanta’s corporate headquarters with the reasoning of discussing her future with the company. Madusa felt really uncomfortable as Dr. Schiller kept on implying things not related to pro wrestling. Dr. Schiller asked her to sit next to him on his couch and she immediately refused. When she questioned why she was asked up to his office, Madusa said Dr. Schiller allegedly made a few inappropriate comments and she said she stormed out of his office cursing him.
Madusa would later receive a letter from corporate that she had failed a recent random drug test and needed to see a Turner appointed doctor to take further tests. Madusa knew that the test results were a way for the company to try and get out of their contract with her. She insisted she never did any drugs and was certain that the company was out to get her. She wasn’t sure who tried to set her up, but had her suspicions. She said she took her letter and went straight to Turner’s legal department and offered to take a urine test to prove she was 100% clean right then and there. Madusa said that the legal department would drop the demand for her to see the corporate doctor.
Deck The Halls
On Christmas Day 1970, twenty seven year old wrestler Afa Anoa’i was hosting a family party at his home in Fremont, California. An argument ensued between Afa and a fifty year old neighbor named James Ragan. The dispute, was over parking spaces in the area between the two men’s homes. The verbal argument soon turned violent, when Afa punched Ragan in the face, knocking him unconscious to the pavement.
An ambulance and police were called to the scene. Ragan fell into coma and died of head injuries just two days later. Afa Anoa’i was arrested and initially charged with murder. The charges were eventually dropped to manslaughter. Anoa’i was found guilty and was given a suspended sentence and five years probation. He was also ordered by the judge to pay Ragan’s family $3,500 for their loss.
Those Are The Breaks
Pro wrestler ‘Wild’ Bill Longson earned his nickname for having the reputation of legitimately fighting dirty according to his older brother. Longson was a three time NWA world champion and is credited for inventing the piledriver maneuver. His career nearly came to an abrupt end in January of 1937, when wrestling Man Mountain Dean in San Francisco, California. Dean recklessly threw Longson out of the ring and the fall caused Longson to break his back. Dean had a reputation of being very clumsy and dangerous in the ring.
Longson suffered temporary paralysis and his wrestling career was in serious jeopardy. After 18 months of stringent rehabilitation, Longson returned to the squared circle. Longson was able to get himself booked in a return match against Man Mountain Dean. This time, however, Longson wore a mask calling himself ‘The Purple Shadow.’ During the match, Longson broke the leg of the 300 plus pound Dean in what was believed as a legitimate act of retaliation.
Lucha Librape
Mexican independent luchador Mini Charly Rockstar, was arrested in October of 2023 on charges of sexual assault. The crime happened on May 30, 2022 in the Mexican town of Edomex. The luchador allegedly followed the female victim to her home, grabbed her, sprayed her with mace and then violently raped her.
After a lengthy investigation, the luchador was arrested and sent to a local penitentiary and social reintegration center where he awaits a trial to determine his future.