Person Details

Birthday: 1968-08-20 03:12:00

Aliases: Garbage Man , Rocco Gibraltar , Marshall Duke , Duke Droese , Duke "The Dumpster" Droese

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Lodi, California, USA

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Movie Involvements: 7

TV Involvements: 2


Most Famous Work

Biography

Michael David Droese is an American retired professional wrestler and special education teacher. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation between 1994 and 1996 under the ring name Duke "The Dumpster" Droese. Droese took part in the 1995 Royal Rumble and the 1995 King of the Ring, but did not win at either event. Later in 1995, Droese began feuding with Hunter Hearst Helmsley (later known as Triple H). At the 1996 Royal Rumble, Droese handed Helmsley his first WWF loss by disqualification in a match with the stipulation that the winner would enter the Royal Rumble match at number 30, while the loser would be obliged to enter at number one. Despite entering at number 30, Droese failed to win the Royal Rumble, and was eliminated by Diesel and Kama. The feud between Droese and Helmsley intensified on the January 27, 1996 edition of Superstars, when Helmsley attacked Droese after his match and cut off his hair. The feud culminated in a match that Helmsley won at In Your House 6 on February 18. Droese left the WWF in the summer of 1996, when he and Vince McMahon mutually agreed on a contract release due to the toll that extensive touring was taking in Droese. His final televised match was aired on the July 13, 1996 edition of Superstars, a loss to T.L. Hopper. In 1997, Droese appeared with the European Catch Wrestling Association under the ring name Marshall Duke. On August 16 in Vienna, Austria, Droese defeated Ulf Herman to win the vacant CWA World Heavyweight Championship. The title was later vacated. In the late 1990s, Droese began wrestling for Florida Championship Wrestling. In 2000, he won the FCW Heavyweight Championship. Droese went on to form a stable with Drake Dexton, Hack Meyers, and Tony Carlone. Droese and Dexton teamed together as "The Beach Bullies" and competed in the FCW tag team division. Droese returned to the WWF for a single night on April 1, 2001 at WrestleMania X-Seven, reprising the Duke Droese gimmick in the "gimmick battle royal", which was won by The Iron Sheik.

Most Famous Work

WWE Raw
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7

WWE Raw

(1993) Duke "The Dumpster" Droese
WWF Wrestling Challenge
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7

WWF Wrestling Challenge

(1986) Duke Droese
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
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9

WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

(2001) Duke "The Dumpster" Droese
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
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6

WWE Royal Rumble 1996

(1996) Duke "The Dumpster" Droese
German Fan Favorites 2
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German Fan Favorites 2

(1994) Duke "The Dumpster" Droese
WWE Royal Rumble 1995
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7

WWE Royal Rumble 1995

(1995) Duke "The Dumpster" Droese
WWF World Tour '96
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10

WWF World Tour '96

(1997) Duke "The Dumpster" Droese
WWF Mega Matches '95
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WWF Mega Matches '95

(1995) Duke Droese

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2001 Duke "The Dumpster" Droese
1997 Duke "The Dumpster" Droese
1996 Duke "The Dumpster" Droese
Duke "The Dumpster" Droese
1995 Duke Droese
Duke "The Dumpster" Droese
1994 Duke "The Dumpster" Droese
1993 Duke "The Dumpster" Droese
1986 Duke Droese
Year Character Movie/Tv

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