On a recent edition of his “Enter Sandman” podcast, former WWE, WCW, and ECW wrestler The Sandman recalled receiving a unique job offer after a stint in prison. He said,
“I get out of jail in 1984, I’m out of a job. I was in jail from January 23 to July 7 and I was in the hole the whole time because my first day in there, I punched a guard in the face and then they threw me in the hole.
“This good-looking blonde grabs me [at a nightclub] and she starts walking me away and I’m like, ‘Alright, I’m in.’ We get up in her office, she goes behind the table and sits there in a seat and says, ‘Take your shirt off.’ I’m like, I guess she wants to be in control.
“She takes me down the hall, walks me into Nick De Noia’s office, the guy that started the Chippendale, looks right at me and goes, ‘He’s starting tomorrow night, isn’t he?’ And she goes, ‘Yes, he is, sir.’ Next thing you know, I’m a Chippendale.”
The Sandman is best known for his stint in the original ECW, where he became a five-time ECW World Champion. He also appeared in WCW as Hak.
