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
- 1968 Fritz Von Erich def. Spoiler #1 for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 1968 Danny Hodge & Lorenzo Parente def. Jack Donovan & Ron Reed for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 1969 Baron Von Raschke became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 1980 David Von Erich def. Gino Hernandez for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 2016 Brock Landers def. Terry Pantera for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 2016 C. J. Ward became the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
- 2017 The Pinnacle (Anthony Andrews & Shawn Hendrix) def. Excellence Personified (Dustin Heritage & Duke Swellington) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
Week of Sun 06-02 to Sat: 06-08
- 06-02 1979 The Spoiler became the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-02 2007 Damien Morte def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-02 2007 Lady Venom became the SWCW Womens Champion
- 06-02 2007 Prophet def. Dexter Hardaway for the SWCW Sooner Xtreme Champion
- 06-02 2010 Michael Barry def. Kevin James Sanchez for the BYEW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-02 2010 Saints of the Damned (Draven Cross & Sage) def. New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) for the BYEW Tag Team Champion
- 06-02 2010 Death Row [2nd] def. Rick Russo for the BYEW Caution Champion
- 06-02 2012 Brandon Walker became the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 06-02 2012 The Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) def. The Franchise Players (Rick Russo & Les Mayne) for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
- 06-02 2012 Drake Gallows def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-02 2017 Cody Burns def. Brandon Groom for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
- 06-02 2019 Team Boner (Drake Gallows & Mascara La Parka/MLP) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the ASP Tag Team Champions
- 06-02 2019 Brock Landers def. Adam Patrick for the ASP Inter-County Champion
- 06-02 2019 Erica became the ASP Women's Champion
- 06-02 2024 Toxic Masculinity (Johnny Lightning & Johnny Dynamite) def. Mr. Nasty & Eddie LeVaughn for the WFC Tag Team Champions
- 06-02 2024 Thrash def. Tim Rockwell for the WFC Heavyweight Champion
- 06-03 1968 Fritz Von Erich def. Spoiler #1 for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-03 1968 Danny Hodge & Lorenzo Parente def. Jack Donovan & Ron Reed for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 06-03 1969 Baron Von Raschke became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-03 1980 David Von Erich def. Gino Hernandez for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 06-03 2016 Brock Landers def. Terry Pantera for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 06-03 2016 C. J. Ward became the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
- 06-03 2017 The Pinnacle (Anthony Andrews & Shawn Hendrix) def. Excellence Personified (Dustin Heritage & Duke Swellington) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 06-04 1937 Ray Villmer became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 06-04 1981 Kerry Von Erich def. Ernie Ladd for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-04 1981 The Spoiler became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-04 1984 Gino Hernandez def. Chris Adams for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-04 1986 The Von Erichs (Kevin Von Erich & Lance Von Erich & Mike Von Erich) became the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
- 06-04 2002 Billy & Chuck def. Rikishi & Rico for the WWE RAW World Tag Team Champion
- 06-04 2004 Justin Lee def. Brian Lakewood for the TPW Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
- 06-04 2010 The Foreign Legion (Boris Saarikoski & Dutch Hagen) def. The Old School Express (Jason Jones & Jake Boulder) for the MWA Tag Team Champions
- 06-04 2021 Warren Powers def. Father Padge for the EPW Internet Television Champion
- 06-04 2022 Tommy Dean def. Mr. Nasty for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-04 2022 Phoebe def. Killista for the CPW Women’s Champion
- 06-04 2022 Mascara Purpura def. Double D for the CPW 918 Champion
- 06-05 1975 Dick Murdoch def. Danny Miller for the TSW North American Champion
- 06-05 1997 Generation X (Zane Morris & Ian St. James) became the OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 06-05 2009 El Super Colibri became the MWA MAX-Division Champion
- 06-05 2010 Rick Russo def. 3rd Rail for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-05 2021 Two Man Sam (Sam Stackhouse & Samuel Savage) became the CPW Tag Team Champions
- 06-05 2021 Tommy Dean def. Double D for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-06 1966 Fritz Von Erich def. Brute Bernard for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-06 1972 Tom Jones & Ivan Putski def. The Continental Warriors (Bobby Hart & Lorenzo Parente) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 06-06 1981 Jake Roberts def. The Grappler for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-07 1969 Jose Lothario def. Johnny Valentine for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 06-07 2008 Ky-ote Johammed def. Dane Griffin for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 06-07 2008 Mo'Body Gillespie def. Ky-ote Johammed for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 06-07 2013 Bobby Starr def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Champion
- 06-07 2013 Ignition def. Super Skunk Ape, Jr. for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 06-07 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Michael York for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
- 06-07 2014 Steven Sterling def. Sam Stackhouse for the ComPro Showtime Champion
- 06-07 2014 Jake O'Brien def. The Canadian Red Devil for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
- 06-07 2014 Terry Montana def. Ignition for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 06-07 2014 Havoc def. Buster Cherry for the SWCW All-American Champion
- 06-07 2014 Rick Russo def. David Kyzer for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
- 06-07 2014 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-07 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-07 2014 Terry Pantera became the BPPW Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 06-08 1959 Frankie Kovacs & Jerry Miller def. Pretty Boy Collins & Duke Scarbo for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
- 06-08 2013 L. J. McDaniels became the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-08 2013 Hurricane Ross def. Billy Ray for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-08 2019 Michael Duplanti def. Anarchy [2nd] for the NAW Lightweight Champion
- 06-08 2019 Big Smooth def. Hurricane Ross for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- Thomas Knight Jun 3rd Today!
- Jeff Exotic Jun 3rd Today!
- Tarzan Baxter Jun 4th
- Duke Clemons Jun 4th
- Igor Putski Jun 5th
- Danny Miller Jun 5th
- Shawn Shields Jun 5th
- O. D. B. Jun 6th
- Mitch Onyx Jun 6th
- Larry Booker Jun 6th
- Travis 12 Gage Jun 6th
- Rick Sweetan Jun 6th
- Rip Hawk Jun 6th
- That Handsome Devil Jun 6th
- Tony Rocco Jun 6th
- Stevie Caballero Jun 7th
- Eddie Sullivan Jun 7th
- Mick Foley Jun 7th
- Steve Hartley Jun 7th
- Gideon Vane Jun 7th
- Morgan Levay Jun 7th
- Mustafa Bin Akbar Jun 8th
- Rick Vyper Jun 8th
- Michele Leone Jun 8th
- Jamie Jun 9th
- Jeff Wolfenbarger Jun 9th
- Jim Barnett Jun 9th
- Dick Listener Jun 9th
- Mark Wilson Jun 9th
- Dutch Savage Jun 9th
- Largus RagnaBrok Jun 10th
- Dick Dunn Jun 10th
- Magnum T. A. Jun 11th
- Mathmagician Jun 11th
- J. D. Richards Jun 11th
- King Parsons Jun 11th
- Zac Royal Jun 12th
- Stan Pulaski Jun 12th
- D'Licious Jun 12th
- Steven Dane Jun 12th
- Lady Sensacion Jun 12th
- Baby Blimp Jun 12th
- Rolling Thunder Jun 12th
- Deuce Rodriguez Jun 12th
- Neo Genesis Jun 13th
- Geronimo Jun 13th
- Chandler Hopkins Jun 13th
- John Pfanz Jun 13th
- Mikey D Jun 13th
- Bill Ash Jun 13th
- Dustin Heritage Jun 13th
- Buzz Sawyer Jun 14th
- Lilith Grimm Jun 15th
- Trey the Bae Jun 15th
- Sean Ryan Jun 15th
- Jaxon Stone Jun 15th
- Brad Armstrong Jun 15th
- Paul Linam Jun 15th
- Chuck Hinds Jun 16th
- Paul Jones Jun 16th
- Shawn Matthews III Jun 16th
- Brock Landers Jun 16th
- Ted Arcidi Jun 16th
- Jef Tiger Jun 16th
- Ultimate Warrior Jun 16th
Current Champions
United Wrestling Entertainment
Tag Team Champions
Black Flag Rising
- Heavyweight Champion: Killbane
- Apex Champion: Violet Payne