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Though today he is probably best remembered as Eddie Guerrerro's tag-team partner, Art Barr himself was one of the finest workers of his generation. Yet he never had a sustained run in one of the major national promotions.
Though today he is probably best remembered as Eddie Guerrerro's tag-team partner, Art Barr himself was one of the finest workers of his generation. Yet he never had a sustained run in one of the major national promotions.
Beetlejuice was one of the most popular family movies of the late '80s, and after seeing a video tape of Barr portraying a gimmick based on Michael Keaton's character from the film, WCW president Jim Herd decided to hire him in the hope of boosting their child demographic. Barr was rechristened 'the Juicer' to avoid copyright issues, and made his Atlanta debut in 1990.
Ole Anderson remained unconvinced by Barr due to his small stature, and when news surfaced of his previous rape conviction, the booker quickly garnered support to dismiss the newcomer. Barr was out the door almost as soon as he arrived.
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