Acting
Ion William Croitoru
Born — Died
1963-12-07 — 2017-02-21
Place of birth
Hamilton - Ontario - Canada
Known for
Acting
Credits
11 titles
was a Canadian professional wrestler. He was born and raised in Ontario, Canada. To wrestling fans, Croitoru is better known by his ring names, Johnny K-9, Bruiser Bedlam, and Taras Bulba. He competed in several Canadian wrestling promotions, including Stampede Wrestling, and later wrestled for New Japan Pro Wrestling, Smoky Mountain Wrestling, and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). He wrestled as a jobber in the WWF, but he was booked to win titles in several other promotions. Croitoru was also known for his history of legal problems. He was a member of Satan's Choice, a biker gang. He was convicted of assault, trafficking cocaine and bombing a police station. In 2005, Croitoru was arre…
Known for
6.8A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.
Raw
1993
7.2WWE's flagship show of the early-90s featuring great in-ring action, news from the world of sports-entertainment, and more.
WWF Superstars
1986
6.8The biggest WWE Superstars of the late 1980s and early '90s settle their differences in the ring on "Wrestling Challenge"; featuring exciting matches and memorable interviews, this weekly television series captures an important era of WWE history.
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
NRSmoky Mountain Wrestling presents exciting in-ring action in the early-1990s, featuring SMW stars like Chris Jericho and Lance Storm.
Smoky Mountain Wrestling
1994
NR"Mean" Gene Okerlund hosts this unique look into the career of Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake; tracking the evolution of Beefcake's career over the years as he competes against the likes of Hulk Hogan, The Honky Tonk Man, Ted DiBiase and others.
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1988
The biggest superstars in WWE head to the great white north for some incredible action. Featuring Hulk Hogan and The Junkyard Dog in a tag team battle with Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy.
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86
1986
Film credits
1990s · 2 titles
NRThis two hour DVD release contains wild, bloody matches and brawls from Smoky Mountain Wrestling arena events between 1993 and 1995, most of which were never shown on television! Announcers like Les Thatcher, Dutch Mantell, Chip Kessler and more call the action live, with special match intros by Jim Cornette, and second audio track expert commentary by Cornette and the Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer!
Blood, Brawls and Grudges
1995
6.0Bullet Bob Armstrong, Tracy Smothers and Road Warrior Hawk battle Jim Cornette's team of the Funk Brothers and Bruiser Bedlam, the controversial Gangstas speak their minds, The Dirty White Boy defends the SMW Heavyweight Title, the Rock N Roll Express challenge Chris Candido and Brian Lee for the SMW Tag Team Titles, and, in the bloodiest match in SMW history, the Thrillseekers face the Heavenly Bodies, and more!
SMW Night of The Legends
1994
1980s · 5 titles
NR"Mean" Gene Okerlund hosts this unique look into the career of Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake; tracking the evolution of Beefcake's career over the years as he competes against the likes of Hulk Hogan, The Honky Tonk Man, Ted DiBiase and others.
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1988
The biggest superstars in WWE head to the great white north for some incredible action. Featuring Hulk Hogan and The Junkyard Dog in a tag team battle with Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy.
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86
1986
The biggest superstars in WWE head to the great white north for some incredible action. Featuring a 20-Man $50,000 Battle Royale.
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87
1987
The biggest superstars in WWE head to the great white north for some incredible action. Featuring WWE Champion Hulk Hogan battling Terry Funk.
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: December '85
1985
8.0Two ex-Navy guys set out to put the brakes on a dope smuggling ring.
Oklahoma Smugglers
1987
Series credits
6.8A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.
Raw
1993
7.2WWE's flagship show of the early-90s featuring great in-ring action, news from the world of sports-entertainment, and more.
WWF Superstars
1986
6.8The biggest WWE Superstars of the late 1980s and early '90s settle their differences in the ring on "Wrestling Challenge"; featuring exciting matches and memorable interviews, this weekly television series captures an important era of WWE history.
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
NRSmoky Mountain Wrestling presents exciting in-ring action in the early-1990s, featuring SMW stars like Chris Jericho and Lance Storm.
Smoky Mountain Wrestling
1994