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 adopted the ring name "Mad Man Pondo" as a 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 touring the country together early in their careers.