Tony Atlas

Tony Atlas is the ring name of Anthony White, an American bodybuilder, powerlifter and professional wrestler born in 1954 who held titles in each of those sports. He began wrestling in 1974 for the National Wrestling Alliance in the Mid Atlantic area and made his World Wrestling Federation debut in October 1979. In 1979 he also won the Pro Mr. USA bodybuilding title, which gave him the billing Mr. USA, and he was known as the Black Superman. In 1983 he teamed with Rocky Johnson as the Soul Patrol to beat the Wild Samoans for the WWF World Tag Team Championship, which made them the first black champions in the company. Drug addiction later cost him bookings, but he worked for the American Wrestling Association, New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Bill Watts' Universal Wrestling Federation. He returned to WWE as an on screen manager on its ECW brand and signed a legends contract in 2012.