Mike Droese Michael David " Mike " Droese ( October 13 , 1970 ) is an American retired professional wrestler and special education teacher . He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation between 1994 and 1996 under the ring name Duke " The Dumpster " Droese . Professional wrestling career . Droese was trained as a professional wrestler by Bobby Wales . He debuted in Miami , Florida in February 1990 , defeating Johnny Blade in his first match . Droese wrestled on the Florida independent circuit throughout the early 1990s . In 1993 , Droese wrestled under the name " Garbage Man " , which was the inspiration for the gimmick he took the following year in the World Wrestling Federation . Before being signed to the WWF , Droese also wrestled under the ring name Rocco Gibraltar . Droese first came to national wrestling attention in 1992 thanks to Pro Wrestling Illustrated ' s first annual PWI 500 ( top 500 wrestlers in the world ) where he was placed at # 500 . Throughout the first part of his tour with the WWE Droese was accompanied to the ring by many fans chanting " 500 " . In 1994 , Droese was signed to a contract by the World Wrestling Federation . Droese was given the gimmick Duke " The Dumpster " Droese , a garbage man who carried a trash can to the ring . He debuted in late 1994 as an opponent for color commentator Jerry Lawler . In the course of a confrontation with Lawler , Droese was struck in the head with his own can , one of the first instances of hardcore wrestling on " WWF Monday Night Raw " . Lawler was obliged to apologize legitimately for " demonstrating such a brutal amount of violence " . Droese took part in the 1995 Royal Rumble and the 1995 King of the Ring , but did not win at either event . Later in 1995 , Droese began feuding with Hunter Hearst Helmsley ( later known as Triple H ) . At the 1996 Royal Rumble , Droese handed Helmsley his first WWF loss by disqualification in a match with the stipulation that the winner would enter the Royal Rumble match at number 30 , while the loser would be obliged to enter at number one . Despite entering at number 30 , Droese failed to win the Royal Rumble , and was eliminated by Diesel and Kama . The feud between Droese and Helmsley intensified on the January 27 , 1996 edition of Superstars , when Helmsley attacked Droese after his match and cut off his hair . The feud culminated in a match that Helmsley won at In Your House 6 on February 18 . Droese left the WWF in the summer of 1996 , when he and Vince McMahon mutually agreed on a contract release due to the toll that extensive touring was taking in Droese . In 1997 , Droese appeared with the European Catch Wrestling Association under the ring name Marshall Duke . On August 16 in Vienna , Austria , Droese defeated Ulf Herman to win the vacant CWA World Heavyweight Championship . The title was later vacated . In the late 1990s , Droese began wrestling for Florida Championship Wrestling . In 2000 , he won the FCW Heavyweight Championship . Droese went on to form a stable with Drake Dexton , Hack Meyers , and Tony Carlone . Droese and Dexton teamed together as " The Beach Bullies " and competed in the FCW tag team division . Droese returned to the WWF for a single night on April 1 , 2001 at WrestleMania X - Seven , reprising the Duke Droese gimmick in the " gimmick battle royal " , which was won by the Iron Sheik . Personal life . After leaving wrestling , Droese began working as a special education teacher at Centertown Elementary School in McMinnville , Tennessee . On September 13 , 2013 , Droese was indicted for three counts of delivery of a controlled substance , having unknowingly sold oxycodone and buprenorphine to an undercover police informant in July 2013 .