Ed Leslie
AKA: Brutus BeefcakeBirthday: 1957-04-21
Birthplace: Tampa, Florida, USA
Edward Harrison Leslie is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, best known for his work in WWE under the ring name Brutus The Barber Beefcake. He later worked for World Championship Wrestling under a variety of names, mainly as "The Disciple" of real-life best friend Hulk Hogan. He is a former WWE World Tag Team Champion. Edward Leslie began his career at the side of Hulk Hogan in the 1976-1977 time frame. At the time, the two were billed as brothers; Ed was known as either Ed Boulder or Dizzy Hogan, to match Terry's Terry Boulder and Hulk Hogan. Leslie entered the WWF as a heel under the ring name Brutus Beefcake in late 1984 with manager "Luscious" Johnny Valiant. Beefcake debuted as a vain individual who dressed in outlandish outfits. As a singles competitor, he feuded with David Sammartino and Hulk Hogan, the latter who sought revenge on Beefcake after he and Valiant injured Hogan's protege Hillbilly Jim. Brutus got some "cheap heat" when he would come uninvited to ringside during Tony Atlas's matches. During the summer of 1985, Beefcake began teaming with Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, and became known as "The Dream Team". The Dream Team began challenging The US Express (Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham) for the Tag Team Championship. Initially, the US Express fought off their challengers, but the Dream Team soon gained momentum, and at an August 24, 1985, show at the Philadelphia Spectrum, the Dream Team won the tag team titles from the U.S. Express when Beefcake rubbed Valiant’s lit cigar in Windham’s eye. The Dream Team held the titles for eight months, with their primary challengers being a reformed US Express (with Dan Spivey replacing the departed Windham) and British Bulldogs. At WrestleMania 2 in Rosemont, Illinois, the British Bulldogs defeated the Dream Team to win the tag team titles. The Dream Team failed to regain the titles and soon reverted to mid-card status. Leslie made news headlines on February 8, 2004 for causing an anthrax scare at one of Boston's MBTA stations, Downtown Crossing, where he was working at the time. He had been found to be in possession of a white powder, which turned out to be cocaine. He promptly checked into a drug rehabilitation facility after admitting that the cocaine found at the station was his. As a result, no charges were filed against him. Leslie married Kirsten Georgi on July 1, 1987; the couple divorced in 1991. His second marriage was to Barbara McGondel on October 1, 1994. Together, they have one daughter named Alana. Leslie also worked as a manager at Planet Fitness in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. He became a born again Christian.
Filmography
WrestleMania
Character: Brutus BeefcakeWCW Clash of the Champions XXX
Character: The ButcherThe Ultimate Weapon
Character: Bar BoyWrestleMania II
Character: Brutus BeefcakeWWE WrestleMania III
Character: Brutus BeefcakeWWE WrestleMania V
Character: Brutus "The Barber" BeefcakeWWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts
Character: Brutus "The Barber" BeefcakeWWE WrestleFest '90
Character: Brutus "The Barber" BeefcakeThe British Bulldogs
Character: Brutus BeefcakeWWF Hottest Matches
Character: Brutus "The Barber" BeefcakeRicky "The Dragon" Steamboat
Character: Brutus BeefcakeWWF SuperTape
Character: Brutus "The Barber" BeefcakeWWF SuperTape vol. 2
Character: Brutus "The Barber" BeefcakeThe Hulkster: Hulk Hogan
Character: Brutus BeefcakeWWF Hulkamania 2
Character: Brutus BeefcakeWWE Royal Rumble 1990
Character: Brutus BeefcakeWWE SummerSlam 1989
Character: Brutus "The Barber" BeefcakeWWE WrestleMania VI
Character: Brutus "The Barber" BeefcakeWWE Survivor Series 1988
Character: Brutus "The Barber" BeefcakeWCW Starrcade 1994
Character: The ButcherWCW SuperBrawl V
Character: The Butcher (Ringside)WCW Slamboree 1995
Character: The Man With No NameWCW Halloween Havoc 1995
Character: The ZodiacWCW Fall Brawl 1995
Character: The ZodiacWCW Slamboree 1996
Character: The Booty ManWCW Uncensored 1996
Character: The Booty ManWWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Character: Brutus 'The Barber' BeefcakeThe History Of WrestleMania
Character: Brutus "The Barber" BeefcakeWCW World War 3 1998
Character: The DiscipleWCW Road Wild 1998
Character: The Disciple (Ringside)WCW The Great American Bash 1998
Character: The DiscipleBob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Character: Brutus BeefcakeBob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Character: Brutus Beefcake (archive footage)Biography: Shawn Michaels
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Santa with Muscles
Character: Sumo Lab AssistantBest of the WWF Volume 3
Character: Brutus BeefcakeThe Best of the WWF: volume 4
Character: Brutus BeefcakeThe Best of the WWF: volume 5
Character: Brutus BeefcakeThe Best of the WWF: volume 7
Character: Brutus BeefcakeThe Best of the WWF: volume 9
Character: Brutus BeefcakeThe Best of the WWF: volume 10
Character: Brutus BeefcakeThe Best of the WWF: volume 11
Character: Brutus BeefcakeThe Best of the WWF: volume 12
Character: Brutus "The Barber" BeefcakeThe Best of the WWF: volume 14
Character: Brutus "The Barber" BeefcakeThe Best of the WWF: volume 17
Character: Brutus "The Barber" BeefcakeThe Best of the WWF: volume 19
Character: Brutus "The Barber" BeefcakeThe Best of the WWF: volume 20
Character: Brutus "The Barber" BeefcakeWWE Crunch Classic
Character: Brutus "The Barber" BeefcakeThunder in Paradise
Character: BrutusWCW Halloween Havoc 1994
Character: Brother Bruti (Appearance)Timeline: The History of WWE – 1989 – As Told By Brutus Beefcake
Character: HimselfWWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
Character: Brutus BeefcakeWWE Houston Wrestling: October '87
Character: Brutus "The Barber" BeefcakeWWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show
Character: Brutus "The Barber" BeefcakeWWE Houston Wrestling: December '87
Character: Brutus "The Barber" BeefcakeWWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88
Character: Brutus "The Barber" BeefcakeWWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89
Character: Brutus "The Barber" BeefcakeWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
Character: Brutus BeefcakeWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85
Character: Brutus BeefcakeWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '85
Character: Brutus BeefcakeWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85
Character: Brutus BeefcakeWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: December '85
Character: Brutus BeefcakeWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87
Character: Brutus BeefcakeWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87
Character: Brutus "The Barber" BeefcakeWWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
Character: Brutus BeefcakeWWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
Character: Brutus BeefcakeWCW Spring Stampede 1998
Character: The Disciple (Ringside)WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88
Character: Brutus "The Barber" BeefcakeWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88
Character: Brutus "The Barber" BeefcakeWWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
Character: Brutus Beefcake (Ringside)WCW Bash at the Beach '98
Character: The Disciple (Ringside)Rodman Downunder
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