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)
Supplemental Information
Spotlight in History
- 1941 Maurice Shapiro became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 1958 Jim LaRock became the TSW United States Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 1958 Jim LaRock def. Sandor Kovacs for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 1978 Jerry Brown & Bobby Jaggers def. Ray Candy & Steven Little Bear for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 1982 King Kong Bundy def. Kerry Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 1982 Junkyard Dog & Mr. Olympia def. The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 1986 Rick Rude def. Lance Von Erich for the WCCW Television Champion
- 2002 Red Eagle def. Terry Montana for the OCW Oklahoma Hardcore Champion
- 2002 Terry Montana def. Red Eagle for the OCW Oklahoma Hardcore Champion
- 2007 The Compound Varsity (Romero Contreras & Justin Lee) became the FCW Tag Team Champions
- 2012 Kareem Sadat def. David Kyzer for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 2017 El Greengo Loco & Karnage def. Team Dean Machine (Christopher Dean & Jerry Dean) for the BPPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
Week of Sun 05-05 to Sat: 05-11
- 05-05 1941 Maurice Shapiro became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 05-05 1958 Jim LaRock became the TSW United States Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 05-05 1958 Jim LaRock def. Sandor Kovacs for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 05-05 1978 Jerry Brown & Bobby Jaggers def. Ray Candy & Steven Little Bear for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 05-05 1982 King Kong Bundy def. Kerry Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-05 1982 Junkyard Dog & Mr. Olympia def. The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 05-05 1986 Rick Rude def. Lance Von Erich for the WCCW Television Champion
- 05-05 2002 Red Eagle def. Terry Montana for the OCW Oklahoma Hardcore Champion
- 05-05 2002 Terry Montana def. Red Eagle for the OCW Oklahoma Hardcore Champion
- 05-05 2007 The Compound Varsity (Romero Contreras & Justin Lee) became the FCW Tag Team Champions
- 05-05 2012 Kareem Sadat def. David Kyzer for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 05-05 2017 El Greengo Loco & Karnage def. Team Dean Machine (Christopher Dean & Jerry Dean) for the BPPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 05-06 1959 Pretty Boy Collins & Duke Scarbo became the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
- 05-06 1969 Ramon Torres & Alberto Torres def. Karl Von Stroheim & Treacherous Phillips for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 05-06 1974 Rip Tyler def. Bob Sweetan for the TSW Brass Knucks Champion
- 05-06 1984 The Rock & Soul Connection (Buck Zumhofe & King Parsons) def. The Super Destroyers (Super Destroyer 1 & Super Destroyer 2) for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
- 05-06 1984 The Von Erichs (Fritz Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich & Mike Von Erich) def. The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy, Michael Hayes, & Buddy Roberts) for the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
- 05-06 1984 The Von Erichs (Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich & Mike Von Erich) became the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
- 05-06 1985 The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) became the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
- 05-06 2005 Shane Morbid def. Kenny Campbell for the SRPW X Division Champion
- 05-06 2005 The 918 Boyz (Timmy J & Cade Sydal) became the SRPW Tag Team Champions
- 05-06 2011 Jeff Starchild became the MWA Heavyweight Champion
- 05-06 2017 Lone Star, Inc. (Cody Burns & Trey Cole & The Longhorn Outlaw) def. Simply the Future (J. D. & Alex) for the WFC Tag Team Champions
- 05-06 2017 Team Dean Machine (Christopher Dean & Jerry Dean) def. El Greengo Loco & Karnage for the BPPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 05-06 2023 Thrash def. Jason Jones for the WFC Prime Champion
- 05-06 2023 MLP def. Red James for the RDW Brass Knucks Champion
- 05-06 2023 Red James def. MLP for the RDW Brass Knucks Champion
- 05-07 1984 Killer Khan became the WCCW Television Champion
- 05-07 2010 Cody Jones became the NWA-OK Texoma Champion
- 05-07 2010 Jack Legacy def. Jeff Starchild for the MWA Heavyweight Champion
- 05-07 2010 Dustin Heritage def. Shane Morbid for the MWA MAX-Division Champion
- 05-07 2010 A. T. F. (Al Farat & Gurkha Singh) became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 05-07 2010 La Reina de Corazones became the NWA-OK Women's Champion
- 05-07 2011 Rudy Edwards def. Ryan Styles for the SWCW All-American Champion
- 05-07 2011 Bernie D & Max McGuirk def. Nemesis (Rage Logan & Damien Morte) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-07 2016 Tyson Jaymes def. Brandon Groom for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-07 2018 Jack Swagger became the WCR Heavyweight Champion
- 05-07 2018 The Von Erichs (Marshall Von Erich & Ross Von Erich) became the WCR Tag Team Champions
- 05-07 2018 Damon Windsor became the WCR Revolutionary Champion
- 05-07 2021 Jerome Daniel Griffey def. Tino Valentino for the ASP Heavyweight Champion
- 05-07 2022 Drake Gallows def. Oxley for the RDW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-07 2022 Derek James became the AWE Lion Heart Champion
- 05-07 2022 Luna Nightshade became the RDW Women's Champion
- 05-07 2022 Brandon Groom def. Derek James for the AWE Lion Heart Champion
- 05-07 2022 Becky def. Luna Nightshade for the RDW Women's Champion
- 05-08 1970 The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Buddy Roberts) became the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 05-08 1985 The Snowman became the MSW Television Champion
- 05-08 1988 Kerry Von Erich def. King Parsons for the WCCW World Champion
- 05-08 2004 Brandon Groom def. Michael Barry for the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
- 05-08 2004 John O'Malley became the IZW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-08 2004 Kenny Campbell became the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 05-08 2004 Luc Lapointe & Se7en became the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-08 2010 Excellence Personified (Dustin Heritage & Se7en & Michael Barry & Jack Legacy) became the TAP Tag Team Champions
- 05-08 2010 Wage def. Eric Rose for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 05-08 2010 John O'Malley def. Kevin Morgan for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-08 2010 Michael H def. Tex for the 412PE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-08 2010 J. R. Orullian & The Unknown def. The Trenchcoat Mafia (Ryan Reed & Dennis Williams) for the 412PE Tag Team Champions
- 05-09 1967 Gorgeous George, Jr. & Jack Brisco def. The Assassins (Assassin #1 & Assassin #2) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 05-09 2004 John O'Malley def. Chris Matthews for the ACW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-09 2004 Se7en became the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 05-09 2004 Bernie Donderwitz def. Se7en for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 05-09 2009 Crazy Beautiful (Brett Taylor & Michael York) def. Team SuperBad (El Super Colibri & Justin Lee) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 05-09 2009 Dane Griffin def. Dustin Heritage for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 05-09 2009 BLK-OUT (Jermaine Johnson & Montego Seeka) def. Impact, Inc. (Johnny Z & Bernie D) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-09 2015 The Trenchcoat Mafia (Ryan Reed & Billy Ray [1st]) def. Hurricane Ross & J. R. Orullian for the NAW Tag Team Champions
- 05-09 2021 Erica def. Brandon Barricade for the ASP All Time Champion
- 05-10 1966 The Assassins (Assassin 1 & Assassin 2) became the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 05-10 2008 Jerry Bostic became the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 05-10 2014 Billy Ray [1st] def. Running Wolf for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-10 2014 American Made def. Tim Rockwell for the UWE United States Champion
- 05-10 2019 Kody Lane def. Latrell Upton for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 05-10 2023 Leo Fox def. The Wolf of War for the RDW Iron Man Champion
- 05-11 1976 Karl Kox & Bob Sweetan def. Ted DiBiase & Dick Murdoch for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 05-11 1981 Ernie Ladd def. Kerry Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-11 2008 The Midnite Rider def. Outlaw for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 05-11 2008 Limited Edition (Les Mayne & Dane Griffin) def. The South Side Soul Assassins (Tyson Jaymes & 3rd Rail) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 05-11 2013 Billy Ray [1st] became the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-11 2013 The Trenchcoat Mafia (Ryan Reed & Billy Ray [1st]) def. Pretty In Pink (Mike Rose & Michael Duplanti) for the NAW Tag Team Champions
- 05-11 2019 Drake Gallows became the KCW National Champion
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- Heavyweight Champion: Kevin James Sanchez
- Tag Team Champions: Saints of Pro Wrestling
- All-American Champion: Rick Russo
- International Champion: Tank Bryson