The Starship, you know what I mean-Superstars Profile#139

Dan Spivey

Real name: Daniel Spivey

Home: Griffin, GA

Membership: American Express, American Starpship, Skyscrapers, the Varsity Club

A.K.A.: Golden Eagle, American Starship Eagle, Dangerous Danny Spivey, Waylon Mercy

Finisher: Sleeperhold

Background: Barry Windham was out. 

This put Michael Rotunda in a bind but he heard through the grapevine about a team in Florida. Seems some masked characters were making themselves the talk of the town. Calls were made and soon Dan was unmasked and unveiled to the public. 

They didn't care. Much for the same reason. You can talk about American pride all you want but compared to guys like Hogan or Andre, well, not much of a draw, is it?

So, when Teddy Long made an offer, Spivey signed up that night and the rest is history. 

Cock-a-doodle-doo!-Superstars#138

Red Rooster

Real name: Paul Taylor

Home: Vero Beach, FL

Membership: Heenan Family, York Foundation, Fantastic Ones, partners with Greg Valentine

A.K.A.: Dr. Feelgood, Scary Terry Taylor, Terrence Taylor, Taylor Made Man

Finisher: Five Arm

Background: Some things can't be overcome. 

Terry had done some hero work around the country but when Titan paired him up with Sam Houston, Taylor's berating Houston after their quarry escaped was caught on camera. The Brain saw this and quickly picked him to be the latest member of the Family. 

Pity that was the highlight. Heenan would make a point to insult and micromanage Taylor during his fights, despite the man's training. He dubbed him a 'red rooster', a phrase that no one seems to understand. Fed up, Taylor turned on the Brain.

While he got some cheers, his joy turned to the bitterest rage when his new persona was unveiled-the RED ROOSTER!

While the Brain simply had him wear red, the Superstars asked him to strut like a bird and have his hair teased up like a rooster. For some reason this failed to endear him to the public and less than a year he fled to the South. 

The Dream-Superstars Profile#137

Akeem the African Dream

Real name: George Gray

Home: Deepest, Darkest Africa 

Membership: House of Humperdink, Twin Towers, Dungeon of Doom, partners with Gary Hart, Slick

Finisher: 747 Splash

History: Lord, where does one begin?

The One Man Gang was an ok bit but Slick felt he needed some 'pizazz'.

Thus, the One Man Gang vanished into the streets that spawned him. In his place roared Akeem-the African Dream!

Which, in hindsight, was a horrible idea. Oh, the outfit was cool. Jets built into the boots, bullet proof cloth, plus his headdress could double as a radio transmitter. They quickly decided to pair him up with the Big Boss Man as the Twin Towers but by 1990 everyone agreed this was a terrible idea and should never be spoken of again. 

Heroes of the People-Superstars Profile#136

The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers 

Real names: Jacques and Raymond Rougeau

Home: Montreal, Quebec but soon to relocate to Memphis, TN

Membership: Jacques Rougeau, Raymond Rougeau, Jimmy "Mouth of the South" Hart

Finisher: Double Dropkick

Background: A legacy is a heck of a thing to uphold. The Brothers Rougeau were the inheritors of a family legacy and it was assumed that both brothers would follow the family business of hero work. 

They did, at first but the fans changed them. It was the indifference then it was seeing how much more money the supposed bad guys earned. By the end of the 80s they figured everyone else was selling out, so why not them? They renounced Quebec before becoming American citizens and hiring Jimmy Hart as their manager. The team quietly dissolved and their story is continued elsewhere. 

Just Another Country Boy-Superstars#135

Cousin Luke 

Real name: Luke G. Petit

Home: Mudlick, KY

Membership: Hillbilly Family, Superstars, Army of Darkness, Mad Mongolians, partners with Swede Hanson

Finisher: Mule Kick

Background: Sometimes blood is thicker than water but it don't get your clothes clean. 

Hillbilly Jim was having some problems with Roddy Piper. He already got his cousin Junior to help him, so why not Luke?

The issue was Luke was no Bob Orton and quite frankly resented being a 'hillbilly hero' even more than his cousin Junior. When his ankle was busted, well, he took that as a sign and left. A fellow called Texas Red was later seen raising hell in Japan but Jim was never able to confirm who he was. 

The Beast from the East-Superstars Profile#134

Bam Bam Bigelow

Real name: Scott Bigelow

Home: Ashbury Park, NJ

Membership: Superstars, Million Dollar Corporation, Triple Threat, Jersey Triad, the Triad, New Blood, partners with Big Van Vader

Finisher: Diving Headbutt

Background: One of the lord's own mutants. 

The biggest fish in most ponds, Bigelow found himself serving time in a Mexican prison. TLDR-working as a bounty hunter didn't pan out. 

Sir Oliver Humperdink, however, heard tale of this wild man and a few bribes later brought up to New York. Bigelow was at first used as a villain but the man's own charisma plus stories of him performing heroic deeds almost forced him onto the Superstars but he was a bad fit. 

Disgruntled as he could get, Bigelow first went to Japan before wandering a bit. He came back to New York in the 90s but that's recounted elsewhere.

The Outlaw-Superstars Profile#133

"Outlaw" Ron Bass

Real name: Ronald Heard

Home: Houston, TX

Membership: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Long Riders, Bass Brothers, partners with Barry Windham, John Anson

Finisher: Texas Gordbuster

Background: Sometimes a cowboy's a cowboy.

Ron Heard had a pretty average life. He tried going the legit route first but found the challenges and pay lacking. Seeing Hulk Hogan on the tv, he figured "hey, I could knock that boy silly and get money for it!"

And he did. 

Or at least he tried. He had the bluster, a bullwhip and a truly impressive mustache. It wasn't enough and Hogan beat him like everyone else. He later moved to Florida and sold Amway.