Bios
Smash
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 292 lbs
From: Thief River Falls, MN
Birthday: Oct 6th
Pro Debut: 1982
Aliases: Man Mountain Darsow, Zar, Tsar Mongo, Crusher Darsow, Krusher Darsow, Krusher Khrushchev, Repo Man, Blacktop Bully, Stewart Paine, Barry Darsow, Slayer [2nd]
Feds Worked For: MSW, USWA, WCCW, AWA, NWA, WCW, WWE, WWF, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), American Wrestling Federation (IL/MN/WA), APEX Wrestling (PA), Blue Water Championship Wrestling (MI), Border City Wrestling (Canada), Canadian Wrestling's Elite (Canada), Catch Wrestling Norddeutschland (Germany), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship International Wrestling (MI), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling from Georgia (GA), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), CHIKARA, Deutsche Wrestling Allianz (Germany), Dynamic Wrestling Alliance (OH), East Coast Pro Wrestling (NJ/NY/PA), Empire State Wrestling (NY), Eurowrestling-Company (Germany), Fight the World Wrestling (NY), Free-Style Championship Wrestling (Germany), Full Impact Pro (FL), Funkdafied Wrestling Federation (NJ), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Great Lakes Championship Wrestling (WI), Great North Wrestling (Canada), Heroes and Legends Wrestling (IN), IAW, Impact Championship Wrestling (NY), International Wrestling Cartel (PA), Jersey All Pro Wrestling (NJ), Jersey Championship Wrestling (NJ), Keystone State Wrestling Alliance (PA), Metro Pro Wrestling (KS), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), Morisburg Pro Wrestling (Canada), National Wrestling Superstars (NJ), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), North Carolina Wrestling Asociation (NC), North Georgia Wrestling Association (GA), Northern Premier Wrestling (MN), NWA Polynesian (HI), NWA Top of Texas (TX), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), Pro Wrestling America (IA/MN), Pro Wrestling Blitz (IL), Pro Wrestling Syndicate (NJ/NY/PA), Pro Wrestling USA, Pro Wrestling Xtreme (FL), Real Canadian Wrestling (Canada), Revolution Wrestling Alliance (MN), Saarland Wrestling Organisation (Germany), SmashMouth Pro Wrestling (IN), Southern Wrestling Organisation (Germany), Squared Circle Wrestling (NY), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Steel City Wrestling (PA/WV), Super World Sports (Japan), Top of the World Wrestling (Canada), Tri-State Wrestling Alliance (DE/NJ/PA), Universyl Wrestling Enterprises (MI), Ultimate Championship Wrestling (Canada), Ultimate Wrestling (NY), USA Xtreme Wrestling (FL), Warriors of Wrestling (NY), Westside Xtreme Wrestling (Germany), World All-Star Wrestling Alliance (MN), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), WrestleCade Entertainment (NC), Xtreme Wrestling Alliance (Canada)
Finisher: The Crowbar
Signature Moves: Russian Sickle, Barely Legal, Pendulum Backbreaker, Elbow Drop
Career Highlights: -GLCW Tag Team Champion (w/ Ax)
-IAW Tag Team Champion (w/ Paul Roma)
-KSWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Ax)
-MSW Television Champion
-NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Jim Neidhart)
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Champion
-NWA (Mid-Atlantic) World 6-Man Tag Team Champion (3x; all with Ivan Koloff & Nikita Koloff)
-NWA United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Ivan Koloff)
-NWA World Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Ivan Koloff & Nikita Koloff [as a 3-man team])
-UXW Tag Team Champion (w/ Ax)
-WWF World Tag Team Champion (3x; 2 w/ Ax, 1 w/ Ax & Crush [as a 3-man team])
Affiliates: Nikolai Volkoff, Ivan Koloff, Nikita Koloff, Mr. Fuji, Ax, Crush, Rob Parker, Paul Roma, Temptress, Stacy Carter, Jim Neidhart, Arn Anderson, Bunkhouse Buck, Dick Slater, Meng, Terry Funk, Johnny V
Notable Feuds: Terry Taylor, Dustin Rhodes, Mike Enos, Chris Adams, Wahoo McDaniel, Tom Zenk, Big Mama, Davey Boy Smith, Dynamite Kid, The Barbarian, The Warlord, Road Warrior Animal, Road Warrior Hawk, Jim Duggan, Haku/Meng, André the Giant One Man Gang/Akeem, Big Bubba/Big Bossman/Ray Traylor, Jim Neidhart, Bret Hart, Virgil, Ricky Morton, Robert Gibson, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, Tito Santana, Rick Martel, Jim Brunzell, B. Brian Blair, Ultimate Warrior, Ken Patera, Billy Jack Haynes, Don Kernodle, Jacques Rougeau, Raymond Rougeau, Dutch Mantell, Jim Powers, Pez Whatley, Manny Fernández, Junkyard Dog, Dan Spivey, Shawn Michaels, Marty Jannetty, Sam Houston, Dusty Rhodes, Greg Valentine, Ron Bass, Lanny Poffo, Bobby Jaggers
Other Facts: -Father of pro wrestler Dakota Darsow, who he trained for pro wrestling
-Attended Robbinsdale High School in Robbinsdale, MN with future pro wrestlers Tom Zenk, Brady Boone, Nikita Koloff, Curt Hennig, John Nord, and Rick Rude
-Worked as a bouncer with Hawk & Animal of The Road Warriors
-Trained for pro wrestling by Eddie Sharkey and George Weingeroff
-As Barry Darsow, he did a golfer gimmick and used the nicknames "Mr. Hole In One" and "Putting"
-As Krusher Darsow, he was sometimes billed from the North Woods of Northern Minnesota
-Based his Repo Man character on his actual past experience in the repossession field.
-Was fired from WCW for his actions in the King of the Road Match with Dustin Rhodes
-Currently living in Minnesota
-Now a real estate broker in Maple Grove, MN. Also works as a screen printer specializing in material for hard hats & medical supplies.
-Began tagging with Ax as Demolition again in 2007, but in some feds used the name Slayer instead of Smash due to copyright infringement with WWE.
-Inducted into the XWF/LPW Hall of Fame (w/ Ax as Demolition) in 2008.
-Former member of The Stud Stable (WCW version)
Rank #90 in the 1991 list
Rank #55 in the 1992 list (as Repo Man)
Rank #230 in the 1996 list (as Blacktop Bully)
Rank #223 in the 1998 list (as Barry Darsow)
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Spotlight in History
- 1957 Billy Raborn became the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 1958 Bull Curry def. Fritz Von Erich for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 1983 Jimmy Garvin def. David Von Erich for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 1983 Kerry Von Erich & Bruiser Brody def. The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes) for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
- 2005 Kenny Campbell def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW X Division Champion
- 2006 The Party Express (Mitch Carter & Cade Sydal) def. Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 2008 Kunna Keyoh def. El Culo Intruso for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 2017 Prince Mahalli def. Paul Puertorico for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 2017 Michael Wolf def. Aaron Anders for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 2017 Randy Price def. Double D for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 2023 Alex Royal def. Justin Lee for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
Week of Sun 06-16 to Sat: 06-22
- 06-16 1959 The Zebra Kid def. The Golden Giant for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-16 1970 Johnny Valentine def. Killer Kowalski for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-16 1984 Terry Taylor def. Krusher Khrushchev for the MSW Television Champion
- 06-16 1986 Buzz Sawyer def. Chris Adams for the WCCW Television Champion
- 06-16 2006 Bobby Burns def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-16 2006 Beau Dalton became the SRPW X Division Champion
- 06-16 2006 Ray Martinez became the SRPW X Division Champion
- 06-16 2012 Big Business (Kevin Morgan & Damon Windsor) def. The Old School Suckas (Gary Tool & Randy Price) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 06-16 2017 Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders & Chaz Sharpe) def. Cursed (Kuda & Blade [2nd]) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 06-16 2017 Nytronis A'Teo def. Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders, Shawn Sanders, & Chaz Sharpe) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 06-16 2023 Jason Simon became the MajCW Native American Champion
- 06-16 2023 Dan Webber def. Cappuccino Jones for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 06-17 1957 Billy Raborn became the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 06-17 1958 Bull Curry def. Fritz Von Erich for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-17 1983 Jimmy Garvin def. David Von Erich for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 06-17 1983 Kerry Von Erich & Bruiser Brody def. The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes) for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
- 06-17 2005 Kenny Campbell def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW X Division Champion
- 06-17 2006 The Party Express (Mitch Carter & Cade Sydal) def. Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 06-17 2008 Kunna Keyoh def. El Culo Intruso for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 06-17 2017 Prince Mahalli def. Paul Puertorico for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 06-17 2017 Michael Wolf def. Aaron Anders for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 06-17 2017 Randy Price def. Double D for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 06-17 2023 Alex Royal def. Justin Lee for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 06-18 1964 Karl Kox def. Louie Tillet for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-18 2004 Shane Morbid def. Dirty Harry Sanchez for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
- 06-18 2004 Codie Mullins def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
- 06-18 2004 Dexter Hardaway def. Codie Mullins for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
- 06-18 2004 Pork Chop def. Dexter Hardaway for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
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- 06-18 2004 S.K. Fulton def. Dexter Hardaway for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
- 06-18 2004 Dirty Harry Sanchez def. S.K. Fulton for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
- 06-18 2006 Ryan Davidson def. Angel Williams for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
- 06-18 2011 Michael Barry def. Kenny Campbell for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 06-18 2016 Spyder became the SRPW United States Champion
- 06-18 2016 Skylar Slice became the IZW Womens Champion
- 06-18 2021 Lady Sensacion became the FIW Women’s Champion
- 06-18 2021 Rodeo (Chandler Hopkins & Malico) def. Cam Cole & Johnny Bedlam for the TexPro Tag Team Champions
- 06-18 2022 Duke Cornell def. Blue Bolt for the WFC Prime Champion
- 06-18 2022 Maddox Jones def. Striker for the EPW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-18 2022 Mike Gunns def. Jake Danielsson for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-19 1977 Fritz Von Erich def. Bruiser Brody for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-19 2010 Aaron Neil def. John O'Malley for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-19 2015 Bree Ann def. Claudia for the NWA-TXO Rose Champion
- 06-20 1972 The Continental Warriors (Bobby Hart & Lorenzo Parente) def. Tom Jones & Ivan Putski for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 06-20 1977 Bill Watts became the TSW North American Champion
- 06-20 1987 Barry Windham became the UWF Western States Heritage Champion
- 06-20 2004 X-Cal def. John O'Malley for the ACW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-20 2009 Dustin Heritage def. Dane Griffin for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 06-20 2009 BLK-OUT (Montego Seeka & Jermaine Johnson) def. Impact, Inc, (Johnny Z & Bernie D) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 06-20 2014 Bree Ann def. Miss Diss Lexia for the NWA-TXO Rose Champion
- 06-20 2021 DNR (Drake Gallows & Revan) def. Malik Mayfield & Maui Mike for the ASP Tag Team Champions
- 06-21 1982 Junkyard Dog def. Bob Roop for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-21 1987 Al Perez def. The Dingo Warrior for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 06-21 2003 Kitty def. Manservant for the TPW Womens Champion
- 06-21 2008 Tim Rockwell def. El Super Colibri for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 06-21 2008 Li'l Joe def. Xavior for the GPCW Cruiserweight Champion
- 06-21 2014 Buster Cherry def. Havoc for the SWCW All-American Champion
- 06-22 2005 Phillip def. Se7en for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 06-22 2018 Joe Cuedo def. Brock Baker for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
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