Ed Leslie
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2021 ·Biography: Shawn Michaelsas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2021 ·WWE's Most Wanted Treasuresas Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 2019 ·Dark Side of the Ringas Self
- 2019 ·WWE Hall of Fame 2019as
- 2016 ·The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomenessas Brutus Beefcake
- 2013 ·Timeline: The History of WWE – 1989 – As Told By Brutus Beefcakeas Himself
- 2012 ·The Eric Andre Showas Self
- 2011 ·JCW Legends and Iconsas
- 2009 ·WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Eventas Brutus Beefcake
- 2006 ·WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthologyas Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake
- 2006 ·Rodman Downunderas Brutus Beefcake
- 1998 ·WCW World War 3 1998as The Disciple
- 1998 ·WCW Road Wild 1998as The Disciple (Ringside)
- 1998 ·WCW Bash at the Beach '98as The Disciple (Ringside)
- 1998 ·WCW The Great American Bash 1998as The Disciple
- 1998 ·The Ultimate Weaponas Bar Boy
- 1998 ·WCW Spring Stampede 1998as The Disciple (Ringside)
- 1998 ·WCW Uncensored 1998as The Disciple
- 1998 ·McCinsey's Islandas Jet Skier #1
- 1997 ·WWF Summer Flashback!as Brutus Beefcake
- 1996 ·Santa with Musclesas Sumo Lab Assistant
- 1996 ·WCW Hog Wild 1996as The Booty Man
- 1996 ·WCW Slamboree 1996as The Booty Man
- 1996 ·WCW Uncensored 1996as The Booty Man
- 1995 ·WCW World War 3 1995as The Zodiac
- 1995 ·WCW Halloween Havoc 1995as The Zodiac
- 1995 ·WCW Fall Brawl 1995as The Zodiac
- 1995 ·WCW Monday Nitroas Zodiac
- 1995 ·Thunder in Paradise 3as Brutus
- 1995 ·WCW Slamboree 1995as The Man With No Name
- 1995 ·WCW SuperBrawl Vas The Butcher (Ringside)
- 1995 ·WCW Clash of The Champions XXXas The Butcher
- 1995 ·WCW Clash of the Champions XXXas The Butcher
- 1994 ·WCW Starrcade 1994as The Butcher
- 1994 ·WCW Clash of The Champions XXIXas The Butcher
- 1994 ·WCW Halloween Havoc 1994as Brother Bruti (Appearance)
- 1994 ·WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIIIas Brother Bruti (Ringside)
- 1994 ·Thunder in Paradise 2as Brutus
- 1994 ·Thunder in Paradiseas Brutus
- 1994 ·The History Of WrestleManiaas Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1993 ·WWE Grudges, Gripes & Gruntsas Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1993 ·Thunder in Paradiseas Brutus
- 1993 ·NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993as Brutus Beefcake
- 1993 ·WWE WrestleMania IXas Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1993 ·Mr. Nannyas Brutus Beefcake
- 1993 ·Rawas Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1992 ·WWE Crunch Classicas Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1990 ·WWF Hottest Matchesas Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1990 ·WWF SuperTape vol. 2as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1990 ·WWE WrestleFest '90as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1990 ·WWE WrestleMania VIas Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake
- 1990 ·WWF SuperTapeas Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1990 ·WWE Royal Rumble 1990as Brutus Beefcake
- 1989 ·WWE Survivor Series 1989as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1989 ·WWE SummerSlam 1989as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1989 ·The Best of the WWF: volume 20as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1989 ·The Best of the WWF: volume 19as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1989 ·More Saturday Night's Main Eventas
- 1989 ·WWE WrestleMania Vas Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1989 ·WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1989 ·WWE Royal Rumble 1989as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1988 ·WWE Survivor Series 1988as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1988 ·WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1988 ·The Best of the WWF: volume 17as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1988 ·WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1988 ·WWE WrestleFestas Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1988 ·WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1988 ·WWE WrestleMania IVas Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1987 ·Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Momentsas
- 1987 ·The Best of the WWF: volume 14as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1987 ·WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1987 ·WWE Survivor Series 1987as Brutus Beefcake
- 1987 ·WWE Houston Wrestling: October '87as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1987 ·WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Showas Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1987 ·The Best of the WWF: volume 12as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1987 ·WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1987 ·The Best of the WWF: volume 11as Brutus Beefcake
- 1987 ·WWF Hulkamania 2as Brutus Beefcake
- 1987 ·WWE WrestleMania IIIas Brutus Beefcake
- 1987 ·The Best of the WWF: volume 10as Brutus Beefcake
- 1987 ·The WWF's Even More Unusual Matchesas Brutus Beefcake
- 1987 ·WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87as Brutus Beefcake
- 1987 ·WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87as Brutus Beefcake (Ringside)
- 1987 ·Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sportsas Brutus Beefcake
- 1986 ·WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86as Brutus Beefcake
- 1986 ·The Best of the WWF: volume 9as Brutus Beefcake
- 1986 ·The British Bulldogsas Brutus Beefcake
- 1986 ·WWF Wrestling Challengeas Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- 1986 ·WWF Wrestling Challengeas Brutus Beefcake
- 1986 ·WWE The Big Eventas Brutus Beefcake
- 1986 ·The Best of the WWF: volume 7as Brutus Beefcake
- 1986 ·Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboatas Brutus Beefcake
- 1986 ·WrestleMania IIas Brutus Beefcake
- 1986 ·Tag Team Championsas Brutus Beefcake
- 1986 ·The Best of the WWF: volume 5as Brutus Beefcake
- 1985 ·WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85as Brutus Beefcake
- 1985 ·WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '85as Brutus Beefcake
- 1985 ·The Best of the WWF: volume 4as Brutus Beefcake
- 1985 ·WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85as Brutus Beefcake
- 1985 ·WrestleManiaas Brutus Beefcake
- 1985 ·Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sportsas Brutus Beefcake (archive footage)
- 1985 ·The Hulkster: Hulk Hoganas Brutus Beefcake
- 1985 ·Best of the WWF Volume 3as Brutus Beefcake
- 1984 ·WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84as Brutus Beefcake
- 1984 ·WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84as Brutus Beefcake
- 1984 ·WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84as Brutus Beefcake
- 1983 ·AWA Super Sundayas Eddie Boulder
- Future ·WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: December '85as Brutus Beefcake