Mike Rotunda

Mike Rotunda
Rotunda, c. 1983
Birth nameLawrence Michael Rotunda Jr.[1]
Born (1958-03-30) March 30, 1958 (age 66)[1][2]
St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.[3]
Alma materSyracuse University[1][4]
Spouse(s)Stephanie Windham
Children3, including Bray Wyatt and Bo Dallas
FamilyBlackjack Mulligan
(father-in-law)
Barry Windham
(brother-in-law)
Kendall Windham
(brother-in-law)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Irwin R. Schyster (IRS)[1]
Michael Wallstreet[1]
Mike Drond
Mike Rotunda
Mike Rotundo
Mr. Wallstreet
V.K. Wallstreet[1]
Billed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[5]
Billed weight255 lb (116 kg)[5]
Billed fromWashington, D.C.
(as Irwin R. Schyster)[5][6]
Trained byThe Destroyer[4]
Debut1972[1][2]
Retired2007

Lawrence Michael "Mike" Rotunda Jr. (born March 30, 1958) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling in the 1980s and 1990s under the ring names Mike Rotunda, Mike Rotundo, Michael Wallstreet, Irwin R. Schyster, and V.K. Wallstreet.[1][2][4]

Rotunda held numerous singles and tag team championships including the NWA World Tag Team Championship, NWA World Television Championship and WWF World Tag Team Championship. On July 23, 2022, he was inducted into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame[5][7][8] and as a member of The U.S. Express, Rotunda and Barry Windham were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in April 2024.

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  2. ^ a b c Harris M. Lentz III (January 1, 2003). Biographical Dictionary of Professional Wrestling, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 298. ISBN 978-0-7864-1754-4.
  3. ^ "Mike Rotunda". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c Murphy, Ryan (August 14, 2009). "Where are they now? Mike Rotundo". WWE.com. WWE. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d "Irwin R. Schyster". WWE.com. WWE. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  6. ^ Pantaleo, Steve (March 24, 2015). WWE Ultimate Superstar Guide. DK Publishing. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-241-23501-0.
  7. ^ Pope, Kristian (August 28, 2005). Tuff Stuff Professional Wrestling Field Guide: Legend and Lore. Krause Publications. p. 384. ISBN 0-89689-267-0.
  8. ^ Paustian, Joyce (July 24, 2022). "STRATUS, ROTUNDA, J.R. ON TOP AT TRAGOS/THESZ INDUCTION". Slamwrestling.net. Slam Wrestling. Retrieved August 14, 2022.