In alarming news, it has been reported via a press release issued by District Attorney General Chris Stanford that Mike Droese, better known to wrestling fans as Duke “The Dumpster” Droese, has been arrested for attempting to buy indecent images of children. Allegedly, the 56-year-old retired pro wrestler tried to use cryptocurrency on the dark web to purchase the material, but the transaction was flagged to the FBI, resulting in his arrest. His arraignment is currently set for May 28.
While working on the independent circuit in the early ’90s, Droese created a gimmick he felt would fit in with WWE’s product, becoming a wrestling garbage man. And while he would get to work for the company for a few years, sharing a ring with future legends like Triple H and Steve Austin, he ended up out of the business a few years later. This would, therefore, see him become a teacher, although he would lose this job in 2013 after attempting to sell oxycodone and buprenorphine to an undercover police informant.
