| Mike Rotunda | |
|---|---|
 Rotunda, c. 1983 | |
| Birth name | Lawrence Michael Rotunda Jr.[1] |
| Born | March 30, 1958[1][2] St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.[3] |
| Alma mater | Syracuse University[1][4] |
| Spouse(s) | Stephanie Windham |
| Children | 3, including Bray Wyatt and Bo Dallas |
| Family | Blackjack 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 height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[5] |
| Billed weight | 255 lb (116 kg)[5] |
| Billed from | Washington, D.C. (as Irwin R. Schyster)[5][6] |
| Trained by | The Destroyer[4] |
| Debut | 1981[1][2] |
| Retired | 2007 |
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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