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Oct 7, 2021 · Johnny K9 led a double life as an in-ring brute and the leader of a biker gang implicated in drug trafficking, the bombing of a police station, and a gruesome double murder.
Oct 7, 2021 · With Daniel Artibello, JoAnn Bundock, James E. Cornette, Scott D'Amore. Johnny K-9 leads a double life as an In-ring brute and the leader of a biker gang implicated in drug trafficking, the bombing of a police station, and a gruesome double murder.
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- Documentary, Drama, History
- Jason Eisener
- 2021-10-07
Solomonster reviews the "Bikers, Bombs and Bedlam" episode of Dark Side of the Ring on Johnny K9 a/k/a Brusier Bedlam in Smokey Mountain Wrestling. Includes thoughts on Jim...
- 17 min
- 17.2K
- Solomonster Sounds Off
- Background Information
- Crime Came Before Wrestling
- Fearless and Dedicated Performer
- Sense of Humor
- “True to The Crew”
- Change to Bruiser Bedlam
- Crime Experts
- Mark Carlos
- Couldn’T Clean Dishes
- Solid Gold Strip Club
The opening of this intro focuses on the shock many had towards the actions of Johnny K-9.Chris Jericho, Jim Cornette,Lance Stormand others make it clear that the despicable actions of K-9 were shocking because the person they knew was more akin to a “teddy bear” than a violent, bombing criminal involved in assassinations and murders. Johnny K-9, w...
Despite making decent money as a jobber in the then-WWF, Johnny K-9 was still – even then – actively involved in crime. His widow, Tracy Edwards, makes this clear towards the beginning of the episode. She states that she knew he had been to jail and prison because when she first met him in 1993, he had only just been released. Tracy also says that ...
Ex-wrestler and friend of Johnny K-9,Scott D’Amore– along with Tracy Edwards – goes into detail on K9’s dedication to the craft of pro wrestling. In order to shake off the “jobber” stigma, he gained muscle mass and changed his look; transforming himself into a mean, “eyes bulging”, scary wrestler who looked every bit as mean he was. Edwards mention...
D’Amore and Edwards attempt to paint a picture of the humorous side of Johnny K-9. Edwards mentions that he would like to answer the door to pizza deliveries stark naked, just to make her laugh. Meanwhile, D’Amore tells a story of how he once made a room laugh by showing off his surprisingly good drumming skills. His singing ability, however, was n...
Jim Cornette describes his first meeting with K-9, backstage at a wrestling show in the early 1990s. Cornette instantly saw potential in bringing him to Smokey Mountain Wrestling as a “dominant, bad*ss heel”. He then mentions how he and the locker room once questioned K-9 about the big tattoo inscribed across his stomach, reading “True to the Crew”...
Lance Storm and Cornette mention here that Cornette did not like the Johnny K-9 name. Therefore, when he came into SMW and re-branded himself as a serious, legitimate heel, he was renamed “Bruiser Bedlam”. Bruiser Bedlam was even booked to beatBob Armstrong, SMW’s biggest star, in one of his first matches. He was instantly legitimized as a top wres...
Acclaimed crime journalist, Bill Dunphy – along with investigator, Len Isnor – explain that K9-s socio-economically deprived upbringing, and exposure to crime through his abusive father, was a very likely cause of some of K-9’s choices. They mention that, as a result of the type of neighborhood K-9 grew up in, there were not many options for him ou...
Mark Carlos was a former member of Satan’s Choice and knew Johnny. He mentions that the big picture for members was money and that it was easy for people like Johnny (that being someone from a similar background and his freakish size) to make “big money” in a life of crime.
Chris Jericho mentions how K-9 would stay with him as a roommate during their time on the road as a part of Smokey Mountain Wrestling. Jericho mentions how K-9’s duty was cleaning dishes, but the dishes would never be fully cleaned; containing bits of leftover food. This is perhaps indicative of K-9’s upbringing, where he didn’t learn basic life sk...
Johnny K-9 and some of his Satan’s Choice associates were refused entry into the Solid Gold strip club in 1996, because of their gang killers. Instead of leaving and forgetting about the event, like most people would, Johnny and a few associates were to bomb the strip club. Instead, the Satan’s Choice gang chose to bomb a police station – leaving J...
Oct 8, 2021 · Known as Johnny K-9 to some and Bruiser Bedlam to others, the episode on the wrestler very much paints two different stories. One of an intimidating man who couldn't have been nicer, but also of a man involved in biker gangs, bombings, and who went to prison for his role in a murder towards the end of his life.
- Josh Coulson
- Journalist
Oct 7, 2021 · Johnny K9 led a double life as an in-ring superstar and the leader of a biker gang implicated in drug trafficking, the bombing of a police station, and a gruesome double murder. Read the full recap.
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Bikers, Bombs & Bedlam Johnny K9. Johnny K-9 leads a double life as an In-ring brute and the leader of a biker gang implicated in drug trafficking, the bombing of a police station, and a gruesome double murder. Episode 12 • Oct 14, 2021 • 44 m.
