A "Michael Jackson" Wrestling Gimmick? Yes, It Happened
Posted by PWPIX
on 06/28/2009
Sure enough, at the height of the World Wrestling Federation's "Rock N' Wrestling" phenomenon, someone had the foresight to try to cash in on the tremendous popularity of Michael Jackson at the time.
Well, sort of.
Skip ahead to about the 10 minute mark on the video below to check out the one and only Mike Saxton.
This is the only video that could be found of Saxton, who takes on Adrian Adonis in this Sept, 1985 squash match. The New Jersey native was just a jobber, but was regularly featured on WWF programming during this particularly hot year for the WWE, as he put over many of the company's top heels at the time.
The resemblance pretty much started and ended with his Jheri curl hairstyle, but Saxton did his best to play the part - wearing sequined jackets that looked similar to those worn by The King of the Pop at the time, and sometimes even a glittery white glove.
He'd also try to mimic Jackson's dance moves, as you'll see in this video. Suffice to say he was about as good a dancer as he was a wrestler. (credit Newsday.com)
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