Mike Boyette

Mike Boyette
Birth nameMichael Bowyer
Born(1943-04-24)April 24, 1943
Tucson, Arizona
DiedDecember 6, 2012(2012-12-06) (aged 69)
Alabama
Cause of deathColon cancer
ChildrenKristi Bowyer
Lance Bowyer
Steve Bowyer
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Mike Boyette[1]
The California Hippie[1]
Hollywood Hippie
Hippie Boyette
Grenade Boyer
Grenade Bowyer
The Beastman[1]
Apocalypse
Billed fromSan Diego, California
Trained byEddie Sharkey
Verne Gagne
Debut1966[1]
Retired1988

Michael Bowyer[1] (April 24, 1943 – December 6, 2012), also known by the ring name Mike "The California Hippie" Boyette, was an American professional wrestler, who made his debut in 1966.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Mike Boyette - Wrestling Profiles". Obsessed With Wrestling. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  2. ^ "Remembering professional wrestling's "Hippie," Mike Boyette". The Alabama News. Retrieved December 8, 2012.