Early career Canady began his professional wrestling career in 1989 at the age of 20. He noticed that his friends were in awe while watching wrestling tapes of death matches, and soon adopted the same
hardcore style himself. Video distribution company Smart Mark Video helped the trio gain national exposure. Pondo acquainted him to the proper techniques of hardcore wrestling, and Tony later recalled that Pondo "took good care of me" in their matches. He lost the title to Tony two weeks later before winning it back the following month. In 2003, he participated in the
King of the Deathmatch Tournament. Canady defeated Nate Webb, Axl Rotten, then Nick Gage to make it to the finals. In the final match, he defeated J.C. Bailey to be crowned the 2003 King of the Deathmatch. The duo lost the championship five months later.
Juggalo Championship Wrestling (1999–present) In 1997, Canady wrestled for Insane Clown Posse at the event ''ICP's Strangle-Mania Live''. Two years later, he, 2 Tuff Tony, and Corporal Robinson wrestled at the Dan Curtis Memorial, an independent wrestling
booker who had recently worked for Insane Clown Posse. Several days after the event, Tony, Robinson, and Canady were booked to wrestle for Insane Clown Posse's first
Juggalo Championship Wrestling show. Canady began appearing every year at the annual
Gathering of the Juggalos and quickly became a staple in the company. In 2003, he and Necro Butcher fought in a deathmatch which was released on
JCW, Vol. 3. Soon after, the two men began teaming together. At the 2005 Gathering of the Juggalos, Canaday defeated champion
Terry Funk to become
JCW Heavyweight Champion. He held the title for over a year before losing it to Corporal Robinson at the Hallowicked After Party 2006. The following year, Canady went on tour with JCW to film the
internet wrestling show
SlamTV!. On the first episode,
Insane Clown Posse announced that the
JCW Tag Team Championship had been vacated, which caused several tag teams to emerge. Canady aligned himself with Necro Butcher, and the team dominated competition for several weeks. At
Bloodymania, the duo won an 8 Team
Tag-Team Elimination match to become the new JCW Tag Team Champions. Canady also wrestled at both
Bloodymania II and
Bloodymania III in singles matches. At Big Ballas X-Mas Party 2009, Canady and Necro teamed up again to face the
Thomaselli Brothers. On May 22, 2010, while touring with JCW on Insane Clown Posse's "Happy Daze Tour," Pondo defeated Corporal Robinson to become a two-time JCW Heavyweight Champion. In a rematch nine days later, Pondo lost the championship to Robinson in a
Four Corners of Pain match. At
Bloodymania IV, Canady and Necro Butcher lost to the team of
Balls Mahoney and
Hollywood Chuck Hogan. On March 9, 2011, at
Hardcore Hell, the team of Pondo and Necro Butcher defeated
The Haters in a
hardcore Barbed Wire,
Thumbtacks, and Ladders match for their second JCW Tag Team Championship. The duo lost their championship to
Ring Rydas the following month. On June 19, 2025, Canady would defeat
Kerry Morton to win the
JCW Heavyweight Championship during a taping of
Lunacy at the
Epic Events Center in
Green Bay, Wisconsin. He would later lose it to
Matt Tremont at
JCW/GCW Showcase Showdown: The Violence is Right in a death match on July 17, 2025 at the
Majestic Theatre in
Detroit, Michigan.
Combat Zone Wrestling (2000–2008) At Bloodbath 2000, Canady and Ian Rotten wrestled to a draw in his debut match in
Combat Zone Wrestling. He continued wrestling for the company, while also participating in their talent exchange with the
Japanese company
Big Japan Pro Wrestling. During his time with the company, Canady was made an honorary member of the stable the H8 Club.
Big Japan Pro Wrestling (2000–2008) Canady begin wrestling in
Big Japan Pro Wrestling in 2000 as a part of the talent exchange between the company and Combat Zone Wrestling. He wrestled singles matches under the name Original Foolish Foreigner before changing his name back to Mad Man Pondo. The talent exchange between the companies stopped in 2001 when Combat Zone Wrestling demanded more money. Big Japan Pro Wrestling refused, so CZW pulled all of their talent from Japan. Canady, however, refused to leave because the fans and the company treated him well. He was later named the American booker for Big Japan Pro Wrestling and brought in talent from the states, including 2 Tuff Tony. He and Tony soon formed the tag team Baka Gaijin, Japanese for Stupid Foreigners. The team was well received by both the Japanese crowd and the Japanese wrestlers. They continued to wrestle multiple tours together from 2001 to 2006, while Canady continued singles tours until 2008.
Other Promotions Horror Slam Wrestling On February 16, 2018 Madman Pondo teamed with Leatherface & Freddie Kreuger to defeat Breyer Wellington, Giuseppe Colonna, & Isiah Broner in his first appearance at Horror Slam Wrestling in Riverview, Michigan. On October 19, 2018 Adam Rose defeated Madman Pondo. On December 14, 2018 Madman Pondo & Chuck Stein defeated Jeff King & Peter B. Beautiful in a Deathmatch. On July 19, 2019 Madman Pondo & Chuck Stein fought to a No Contest in a Deathmatch. On August 9, 2019 Madman Pondo defeated Chuck Stein to win the Horror Slam Deathmatch Title in Riverview, Michigan. On September 20, 2019 Chuck Stein defeated Madman Pondo to win back the Horror Slam Deathmatch Title in Lincoln Park, Michigan. On October 18, 2019 Kongo Kong (with Heidi Katrina) defeated Madman Pondo (with Sabrina Hexx) by DQ. On November 22, 2019 Madman Pondo defeated Percy Drews.
RPW (Ruthless Pro Wrestling) On October 10, 2020 Madman Pondo defeated Poindexter in Erie, Michigan. On 2 October 2021 at Inked in Blood, Pondo defeated Hoodfoot in a Dog Collar Four Corner Fuckery Match.On 29 January 2022 at Cold Blooded,
Rickey Shane Page defeated Pondo in a death match. On 26 February, at Code Orange, Pondo compete in a four way death match which was won by
Mickie Knuckles, also involve Neil Diamond Cutter and Otid Cogar. ====
Game Changer Wrestling ==== On January 30, 2021 Madman Pondo defeated Jeff Cannonball at
Game Changer Wrestling "UV:60" as part of GCW's Fight Forever 24-hour live stream of wrestling.
Total Kaos Wrestling On March 20, 2021 Madman Pondo participated in TKW (Total Kaos Wrestling) "Kaos Kup" Deathmatch Tournament in Taylor, Michigan. Madman Pondo defeated Peter B. Beautiful to win the AIWF World Deathmatch Title in the tournament, but lost the title to Sean Lawhorn in a subsequent match. ==Other media==