Real Name - Byron James John Robertson
Lifespan - 2/28/39 - 9/16/07
6'2" 255 lbs. - Hamilton, ONT, Canada

Aliases - Dewey Robertson, The Masked Crusader, Troy Steel

Athletic background - n/a

Teachers - Al Spittles; Billy Watson

Professional background - Toronto(`67-`72), Pittsburgh(`67-`69), Tri-State(`73), Toronto(`74-`81), Mid-Atlantic(`79-`81), Kansas City(`81-`83), Mid-South(`83-`85), WWF(`85-`86), WCCW(`86), UWF(`86-`87), Indies(`04-`07)

Groups - Devastation Inc.

Peak Years - `81-`86

Career Highlights - n/a

Finisher(s) -
- Running Headbutt
- Flying Headbutt
- Figure-Four Leglock

Favorites -
- Frontslam
- Chokehold
- Headbutt to Lower Back
- Double Axe Handle
- Overhead Forearm

Ringwork Rating -
move set - 4
science - 0
aerial - 2
power - 6
strikes - 4

Intangible Rating -
entertainment - 6
selling - 4
bumping - 5
carrying - 4
heat - 7
legacy - 4

Place in History - While many in pro-wrestling have two and sometimes three different stages within a career, Dewey Robertson AKA The Missing Link is an exceptional example. After training under Hamilton’s legendary Al Spittles, Robertson began his career in earnest in the area working Toronto and Pittsburgh over the first five years of his career. While Robertson was a great prospect with a great build and good size, he lacked personality. In Toronto, he was pushed as Whipper Watson’s protégé, but his limitations held him back. Robertson left for seasoning and returned to Toronto under a hood and teamed with Billy Red Lyons as “The Crusaders.” Robertson was again given that big push, but his blandness prevented him from cracking a top spot. When a talent exchange between Frank Tunney and Jim Crockett opened a door, Robertson headed South for another chance. Paired with another legend, Buddy Rogers, Dewey Robertson spent a few more years being pushed and not getting over as a top star. In 1981, Kansas City became his new home and there he enjoyed success as a top wrestler in a small territory. By 1983, Dewey Robertson was a fifteen year veteran with experience in numerous markets, but he was in his mid-forties and had yet to live up to his potential. Amazingly, Robertson completely transformed himself, stretched his career another four years and finally became a notable pro-wrestler. The Missing Link was a hodge-podge of gimmicks that maniacal wrestlers had used before - furry boots and gear, outrageous makeup, a bizarre haircut and a hard head were just some that Link used. He maintained his build with steroids and had some great mouthpieces like Bobby Heenan, Jimmy Hart and Skandor Akbar that helped him maintain his madman persona. Link was a hit in Mid-South, World Class and even in WWF, his home when he was featured in Sports Illustrated. Although he was at a professional high, Robertson later stated he was at a personal low with addictions to drugs, alcohol and steriods wearing him down. After falling into obscurity in the 1990s, thr Missing Link returned for a few years before cancer took his life. Dewey Robertson and The Missing Link were polar opposites within one career. Robertson was a bland athlete who stagnanted near the top for nearly two decades and Link was a wild character who was a notable attraction for a time. His biography, Bang Your Head, will remain a lasting testament to such a unique individual in the pro-wrestling world.