The US Express
Real names: (BW) Barry Windham (MR) Lawrence Rotunda
Hometowns: (BW) Sweetwater, TX (MR) St. Petersburg, FL
Membership: Barry Windham, Mike Rotunda
A.K.A.: (BW) Blackjack Mulligan, Jr., Dirty Yellow Dog, the Widowmaker, the Lone Wolf, the Stalker, Blackjack Windham (MR) Captain Rotunda, Mr. Wallstreet, VK Wallstreet, Irwin R. Shyster
Finisher: (BW) Lariat (MR) Airplane Spin
Background: Born in the wrong time.
Barry Windham wasn't a bad guy, but he might have been happier if he had lived in the 1880s instead of the 1980s. He joined the family business of hero work, usually with a cowboy gimmick.
Mike Rotunda was a dude, liked his boats and stuff. They met by chance in Florida and a partnership was born. They managed to attract some attention, especially from up North. McMahon sent none other than Captain Lou himself to recruit the boys and they signed up.
Quickly finding themselves shuffled off into the background, the US Express found themselves unable to compete against the super humans that were taking most of the attention. They left in 1985, although they did a few jobs in Japan the following year.
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