Harvey Wippleman then moved to Memphis, where he performed under the name Downtown Bruno.
19 Facts About Harvey Wippleman
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Harvey Wippleman continued to work in the Southern promotions for the rest of the late 1980s.
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Harvey Wippleman debuted as Harvey Wippleman, a Pee-Wee Herman-like character wearing a pin-striped suit with slacks cut at his shins, a red bow-tie, and a flat cap.
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When Busick left the company and Slick turned face, Harvey Wippleman took over managing The Warlord.
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Harvey Wippleman would begin carrying a doctor's bag to the ring containing medical equipment.
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Harvey Wippleman continued to feud with the Undertaker and brought a new wrestler to the WWF, the nearly eight-foot-tall Giant Gonzalez.
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Harvey Wippleman was the manager of Adam Bomb from October 1993 until June 1994, when Bomb turned face, and feuded with Kwang, who was being managed by Harvey Wippleman.
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Harvey Wippleman managed Well Dunn, who faced the Rock 'n' Roll Express in the RnR's WWF debut on October 10,1993.
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Since debuting in the WWF, Harvey Wippleman was always at odds with ring announcer Howard Finkel, whom Harvey Wippleman believed introduced him in a condescending manner.
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At WrestleMania X, Harvey Wippleman tore up Finkel's tuxedo, and Finkel shoved him to the mat.
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In June 1999, after another period of absence from television broadcasts, Harvey Wippleman resurfaced on the June 13 episode of Sunday Night Heat as a referee in a match between then-Intercontinental Champion Jeff Jarrett and Test.
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Harvey Wippleman served as a scab official during the WWF referee strike in September 1999, including at the Unforgiven PPV, again refereeing a match with Jarrett defending the Intercontinental title against Chyna.
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On January 31,2000, Harvey Wippleman won the WWF Women's Championship from The Kat while he was in a disguise and used the name "Hervina" in a "Lumberjill Snow Bunny" match, which took place in a snow-filled pool surrounded by female wrestlers who kept the competitors from leaving the pool.
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Harvey Wippleman lost the title the following day to Jacqueline in a match that lasted under a minute, thus ending the shortest reign in the title's history.
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At WrestleMania X-Seven on April 1,2001, Harvey Wippleman managed Kamala during the gimmick battle royal.
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On November 15,2010, for WWE's old school episode of Raw, Harvey Wippleman returned to WWE, managing the Brooklyn Brawler in a squash loss to Ezekiel Jackson.
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On January 22,2018, Harvey Wippleman made a brief backstage appearance during Raw 25 Years.
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Harvey Wippleman's drinking eventually caused Lauer to serve jail time in Memphis.
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Harvey Wippleman wrote an autobiography Wrestling with the Truth, which was released in 2008.