Jim Russ was born April 1, 1966 ... and his mother died while giving birth. Well, not while GIVING birth - technically it was right AFTER giving birth. Immediately after seeing her newborn son, Jim, for the first time, she pulled out a gun that happened to be in her purse ... and shot herself in the head. As it turns out, that was the smartest thing she'd ever done.
So ... Jim lived with his Granny, well actually, he still does. But anyways, throughout grade school - he lived with her, and they developed a close, but unique, relationship.
After getting in a fight in the 9th grade, Jim Russ was sent to "Alternative Ed" where he spent the remainder of his school years. He would've been expelled, but his teacher, Ms. Gustafsen, won the fight. She packed quite a punch for a 65 year old woman with Osteoperosis. SOMEHOW, he made it through high school (rumor has it, his Granny did whatever it took to make sure he did, if ya know what I mean) - and after high school, he joined the navy.
Two days later, after getting dishonorably discharged, he found employment at McDonalds. This seemed to be where Jim found his calling, as he climbed the corporate ladder. Things were going good for Jim, until he slept with the boss's daughter. That's never a smart thing to do - but it's even worse when she's blind and mentally handicapped ... and 13 years old. Unemployed, he sent a resume to a small start-up wrestling federation (his Granny was a big fan)... and lied like crazy about his experience on that resume, but hey, it worked. Jim got the job.
Jim was the "Dark Match Update Guy" .. and in what cannot and will not ever be explained - somehow gained a cult following. The wrestlers and backstage PCW employees _HATED_ him with a passion, but the fans grew to love him. This helped him split off from PCW a little bit and start his OWN wrestling federation - the very short-lived and even more controversial World RUSSling Federation. The events took place in his Granny's garage, and were very ... original. Most of the wrestlers were hacks that live in a nearby trailer park and hang out with Jim. The main title in the WRF wasn't a wrestling title, but actually ... how do I say this ... the World Pissing Champion. Yes, they had pissing contests. This would be a bone of contention for the duration of the federation as Jim thought he was robbed by the winner, Old Man Robertson.
It was about this time, Jim decided to manage. One-time wrestling legend, Super Scott, was beginning to lose more than win .. and Jim decided to bring him back to glory. He convinced Super Scott to wear a Gorilla costume and, you guessed it, name himself the Gorilla Man. This never took off like Jim had hoped .. and Jim left the business for years. Now .. PCW is back .. and so is Jim.
You've all been warned. Beware of Jim Russ. He's back.
