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David Schultz (born June 1, 1955) is an American retired professional wrestler. Nicknamed "Dr. D", he competed in North American regional promotions Stampede Wrestling, the National Wrestling Alliance, and the American Wrestling Association in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Apr 25, 2024 · David Schultz had been missing since the early morning hours of November 21, 2023. He left his Wall Lake home the previous evening to go to work as a truck driver delivering a load of hogs from Eagle Grove to Sac City.
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- Featured On Dark Side Of The Ring. In 2019, Vice debuted a documentary series devoted to the real stories behind pro wrestling, Dark Side of the Ring, covering many of the biggest incidents and tragedies in wrestling history.
- Wrote A Book. Like many wrestlers before him and after him, David Schultz eventually wrote a book about his experiences in the world of pro wrestling.
- Became A Bounty Hunter. David Schultz’s wrestling career died down in 1989, after which he transitioned into another career that worked for his unique physical skills: bounty hunting.
- Testified Against Vince McMahon. In 1990, Congress passed the Anabolic Steroids Control Act, making steroids illegal in the United States, with WWE boss Vince McMahon subsequently coming under fire for allegedly distributing steroids to his wrestlers.
Jul 1, 2023 · There’s no doubt that David Schultz was a controversial name for WWE. He was one of those old-school wrestlers who believed kayfabe was everything and he never broke character. As some might have guessed, this landed him in hot water a few times.
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Dec 12, 2022 · Back in 1985, 20/20 news reporter John Stossel was doing a long-form story on Vince McMahon, the WWF & the age-old question of "is wrestling fake?".
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Apr 30, 2024 · SAC CITY — A spokesman for David Schultz's family said they plan to have a private forensic pathology firm conduct a second autopsy on the Wall Lake trucker's body after it was found five...
David Schultz's funeral services are this morning in Wall Lake. His family this week confirmed that they would have a second autopsy done after a preliminary autopsy showed no signs of trauma...
