Career Norman Smiley trained under Rusty Brooks and Boris and Dean Malenko before making his debut in 1986 on the Floridian independent circuit, originally…more
He has had feuds with Brian Knobbs (Brian Yandrisovitz) formally ½ of 'The Nasty Boys' with Jerry Sags (Jerome Sagonovich), Chavo Guerrero Jr. (Salvador Chavito Guerrero III), Gangrel (David Heath), Konnan, Meng & Terry Funk.
His favorite holds/moves are The Big Wiggle (he licks his hands, rubs his chest and slaps both of his opponent hips), Norman Conquest (Crossface Chickenwing) and Sunset Flip From The Corner.
In 1992 he went to CMLL (Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre) in Mexico calling himself 'Black Magic' & while he was there he won the CMLL World Heavyweight Title. He worked in ECW in 1995 & 1996 & then went to WCW in 1997.