Wrestler kevin sullivan net worth

The devil made him do it. That’s what Kevin Sullivan will say about the manic, often demonic, behavior that defined his frenzied career. From his days as the depraved leader of The Army of Darkness in Championship Wrestling from Florida to his bizarre campaign to bring down Hulkamania in WCW, Sullivan walked with the wicked one wherever he went. What turned a stout, tough guy from the bad streets of Boston into a knight in Satan’s service? Sullivan’s explanations were often more incomprehensible than his actions. What’s clear is that he started out in 1970 as a generic grappler in smaller NWA territories. By the early ’80s, he had emerged in Championship Wrestling from Florida as the “Boston Battler,” but Sullivan soon made a dark turn. At a time when heavy metal acts like Ozzy Osbourne and Judas Priest were terrifying suburban parents with their allusions to devil worship and ancient mysticism, Sullivan rose up as pro wrestling’s very own “Prince of Darkness.” Surrounding himself with a group of twisted misfits — including Maha Singh from the streets of Calcutta, the sage-li

Kevin Sullivan

Class of 2013

Ring names

Gamesmaster
Johnny West
Kevin Caldwell
Kevin Sullivan
Masked Lucifer
Taskmaster
The Master
The Wizard

Height

5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)

Born

October 26, 1949(1949-10-26)

Died

August 9, 2024 (aged 74)

Kevin Francis Sullivan(October 26, 1949-August 9, 2024), was an Americanprofessional wrestlerand booker. He is perhaps best known for his feuds with the "American Dream" Dusty Rhodesand Mike Grahamin the NWA's Championship Wrestling From Florida(CWF) and against Hulk Hoganand the Four Horsemen(specifically Chris Benoit) in World Championship Wrestling(WCW).

Professional wrestling career[]

Early career[]

Sullivan wrestled as Johnny West in NWA Gulf Coast in the early '70's, capturing the NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Championship with Ken Lucas, defeating Jack Morrell & Eddie Sullivan on March 11, 1971. Next, he went to Championship Wrestling from Florida in 1972 and captured the tag team championship with Mike Graham. He took three years off from the NWA to join the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) as a mid-c

Kevin Sullivan (wrestler)

American professional wrestler and booker (1949–2024)

Kevin Sullivan

Sullivan, circa 1984

Birth nameKevin Francis Sullivan
Born(1949-10-26)October 26, 1949
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedAugust 9, 2024(2024-08-09) (aged 74)
Concord, Massachusetts, U.S.
Spouse(s)
Children4
Ring name(s)The Boston Battler
The Gamesmaster
Johnny West
Kevin Caldwell
Kevin Sullivan
Masked Lucifer
The Great Wizard
The Taskmaster
The Prince of Darkness
Billed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Billed weight250 lb (110 kg; 18 st)[2]
Billed fromBoston, Massachusetts
Lexington, Massachusetts[3]
Singapore[4]
Eleuthera, The Bahamas[citation needed]
"The Iron Gates of Fate"[5] (as "The Taskmaster" Kevin Sullivan as the leader of the Dungeon of Doom) The Conch Republic
DebutOctober 1970
RetiredJuly 13, 1997

Kevin Francis Sullivan (October 26, 1949 – August 9, 2024) was an American professional wrestler and booker, best know

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