Most wrestling fans know the story of how Brutus Beefcake had become disfigured in a parasailing accident. As Beefcake recovered, Vince McMahon needed to do something with the former tag team champion, so he had disguised Beefcake as a masked mystery man who attacked heels such as Rick Martel and the late Earthquake. The then-heel Slick was also a victim of a man fans began calling "Furface", but was meant to be either the Avenger or Mariner. I'll explain after the video compilation.
In reality, the Mariner might not have been a good idea, as Beefcake was not wearing colors that would associate him with the Navy or anything along those lines. Instead, it would've been a subtle reference to the accident. The Avenger would have made more sense, but then McMahon would've run into copyright issues over the use of the name.
The gimmick was abandoned after about a month, and soon after, Beefcake, his face healed, began hosting a talk show.
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