Early career (1986–1988) While working as a mechanic, Yandrisovitz met Steve Burker, a friend of professional wrestler
George "The Animal" Steele, who encouraged him to attend the
Verne Gagne Wrestling School in
Hamel, Minnesota. In November 1995 at
World War 3, the Nasty Boys and the
Faces of Fear both challenged nWo members the
Outsiders for the WCW World Tag Team Championship, but failed to win the titles. The Nasty Boys went on to feud with the Outsiders. Knobbs and Saggs won the match. On January 4, 2010, The Nasty Boys appeared on
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA)'s television show,
TNA Impact!, and started a feud with
Team 3D. On the January 21 edition of
Impact!, they competed in their first match for TNA, defeating the team of
Eric Young and
Kevin Nash. At
Against All Odds in
Orlando, Florida, The Nasty Boys defeated Team 3D in a tag team match in which Jimmy Hart made his return to the company and interfered in the match on the Nasty Boys' behalf. On the February 25, 2010, edition of
Impact!, Team 3D defeated the Nasty Boys in a
tables match, when
Jesse Neal interfered on Team 3D's behalf. The Nasty Boys and Hart continued their feud with Team 3D by defeating them and the returning
Brother Runt, a replacement for Jesse Neal, who The Nasty Boys attacked prior to the match in a six-man tag team match. After the match, Neal attacked The Nastys and helped Team 3D throw Sags through a table. On March 29, 2010, The Nasty Boys were released by TNA following an incident at a TNA function attended by
Spike TV executives. In February 2012, Knobbs was involved in an altercation with fellow wrestler
New Jack with New Jack allegedly knocking Knobbs out. From 2010 to 2019, Knobbs wrestled on the independent circuit, primarily in tag team matches with Sags. He wrestled the final match of his career on April 20, 2019. == Professional wrestling style and persona ==