Following his departure from WCW, Atlas remained active in various independent promotions in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states, while also becoming a certified personal trainer in his home state of Maine.Įven though he scaled back his in-ring appearances, Atlas got involved in other aspects of sports-entertainment. He quickly moved on to WCW, where he teamed with Cactus Jack and The Barbarian in their rivalry with then-WCW Champion Ron Simmons. In 1990, Atlas returned to WWE as Saba Simba for a brief period of time. He also competed in the AWA for a brief time near the end of the promotion's existence. Tony then moved on to Texas, where he became a regular in World Class Championship Wrestling, winning the WCCW Television and Texas Tag Team Championships. After losing the gold, Atlas became a frequent partner of Special Delivery Jones he also participated in the WWE/NFL Battle Royal at WrestleMania 2, where he was eliminated by fellow Class of 2006 Hall of Fame inductee William "The Refrigerator" Perry.įollowing his time in WWE, Atlas toured Puerto Rico, winning the WWC Caribbean Championship and North American Tag Team Championship in Carlos Colon's World Wrestling Council. On November 15, 1983, Atlas & Johnson made history when they defeated the Wild Samoans to become the first African-Americans to win the World Tag Team Championship. "In the early 1980s Atlas came to WWE, where he became a regular partner of Rocky Johnson.
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