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From WVU Stories: 'What If'

Professional wrestlers compete in a WWF ring during a match in front of a packed arena crowd, with one masked wrestler being slammed to the mat.

Long before he became known to wrestling fans around the world as Demolition Ax, Bill Eadie was a student-athlete at West Virginia University — a standout track and field competitor who built his future on grit, curiosity and a willingness to chase the “what if.” The chase led Eadie, a 1968 WVU graduate in physical education, to legendary pro wrestling status April 17 when he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2026.