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#4 WWE Hall of Famer Michael Hayes was told to get a haircut

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WWE Executive Director Bruce Prichard recalled in 2020 how Michael Hayes was ordered to get a haircut after joining the company as an on-screen personality.

Speaking on his Something to Wrestle With podcast, Prichard said Vince McMahon wanted the Fabulous Freebird to work for him in 1995. However, the WWE Chairman had concerns about Hayes' long hair and beard, which he considered to be a “country wrestling look.”

“We had the tryout, put him in the booth. Vince was like, 'Let's do this thing. Just one thing, Michael, we got to talk about the hair.' He was like, 'Whatever you need, boss.' It just so happened, we had a hairstylist upstairs,” Prichard said.

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McMahon asked the stylist to cut Hayes’ hair and shave his beard, but he allowed his new employee to keep his mustache.

Prichard thought Hayes’ haircut was “respectable” and made him look 10 years younger. The latter was also renamed Dok Hendrix after joining WWE. The name was inspired by Doc Severinsen (band leader on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson) and Jimi Hendrix.

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Before assuming his current role, Hart worked as a football writer at Goal.com between 2009 and 2016. He prides himself on writing original content that is fact-based and highly accurate. Hart thoroughly proofreads his work before submitting it and relies only on credible sources for information.

Hart’s favorite pro wrestler is The Undertaker. He admires the 2022 WWE Hall of Famer’s ability to reinvent his character and remain relevant across his decades-long career. If given the keys to WWE’s creative department, he would bring back The Phenom for a farewell bout against AJ Styles in a stadium full of fans. Not only that, but he would love to have the multi-time world champion’s greatest rivals seated at ringside for the spectacle.

When not watching and covering sports, Hart enjoys long-distance running, playing video games, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts.

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