During an interview with Wrestlezone, Duke ‘The Dumpster’ Droese spoke on creating his gimmick because he wanted to represent the blue collar portion of the fan base. Here’s what he had to say:
Vince McMahon was still holding on to a lot of the same ideals in the 1980s and into the 1990s, trying to do the same things. Whether it worked or not, I knew that’s what he was looking for, and I knew he was always looking for someone to get over with the people, especially the working-class man. A ‘blue-collar’ gimmick was perfect and that’s why I came up with it in Florida when I was working the independent scene. I wrestled as ‘The Garbage Man’ Rocco Gibraltar.
You can listen to the interview below:
Credit: Wrestlezone.com