He created his ring name Mad Man Pondo as a play on Abdullah the Butcher's nickname the "Mad Man from Sudan" and the character Pondo Sinatra from The Party Animal. He and fellow wrestlers Corporal Robinson and 2 Tuff Tony began traveling throughout the country together early in their careers.
He developed his wrestling persona "Mad Man Pondo" as an homage to Abdullah the Butcher's nickname "The Mad Man from Sudan" and the character Pondo Sinatra from The Party Animal, and he and his fellow wrestlers Corporal Robinson and 2 Tuff Tony began traveling together in their early careers.