Mike Droese
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| Mike Droese | |
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| Ring name(s) | Duke "The Dumpster" Droese Marshall Duke Rocco Gibraltar Garbage Man |
| Billed height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
| Billed weight | 306 lb (139 kg) |
| Born | August 20, 1969 Chicago, Illinois |
| Resides | Florida |
| Trained by | Bobby Wales |
| Debut | December, 1987 |
Mike Droese (born August 20, 1969) is a former professional wrestler who worked in the World Wrestling Federation.
[edit] Career
Mike Droese, the wrestling Garbageman, broke into the business in Florida while attending The University of Miami. As Duke "The Dumpster" Droese he did impressions of fellow wrestlers in the WWF. He really had a job as a garbage man at some point.
His most notable feud during his tenure in WWF was with Hunter Hearst Helmsley which culminated into a match at In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage in February of 1996 which Helmsley won.
Droese was later released from the WWF and he retreated to Florida Championship Wrestling. He later left the wrestling business and moved out of Florida.
Droese returned to the WWF in 2001 for the gimmick battle royal at WrestleMania X-Seven.
Droese is mentioned in the Arctic Monkeys song "Life Of The Sad But Minted": "Oh I wish I was Duke Droese/ He was a good wrestler"
Droese is currently a full-time elementary school teacher in Warren County, Tennessee, where he serves as head coach of the middle school wrestling squad.
[edit] In wrestling
- Quotes
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- "It's time to take out the trash!"
- Finishing and signature moves
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- Trash Compactor (Tilt a whirl slam)
- Running elbowdrop
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- 1-time FCW Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time CWA Heavyweight Champion
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated's "PWI 500" (#500, 1993; #155, 1994; #130, 1995; #181, 1996; #304, 1999; #326, 2000
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