Fleming made his professional wrestling debut in 1982 for
Jim Crockett Promotions. During his time with the company he worked as a
jobber. He would also worked for
Pro Wrestling America which had joint shows with Jim Crockett. In 1986, he worked for
Central States Wrestling in Kansas City. During his time in JCP, Fleming lost to the likes of
Bruiser Brody, Gene Anderson,
Nikita Koloff,
Ivan Koloff,
Dusty Rhodes,
Magnum TA,
Tully Blanchard, and
Sting. Fleming said "His best opponent was Ivan Koloff." In 1988,
Ted Turner bought Jim Crockett Promotions and renamed it
World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Fleming left WCW at the end of 1988. In 1989, Fleming made his debut in Japan where he was guided by Tokyo Joe. During that year he worked for
New Japan Pro Wrestling. In 1990, Fleming returned to the States working for
South Atlantic Pro Wrestling. Fleming fought
Ken Shamrock to a 20-minute time limit draw during the first round of the NAWA Heavyweight Championship. He also worked in independent promotions in the Carolinas and Virginia. In 1992, Fleming returned to Japan this time working for
UWF International, a
shoot style promotion. He left UWF International in 1993. From 1995 to 1999, Fleming worked in Japan's United Nations Wrestling where he feuded with Japanese wrestler
Sad Genius. Fleming's last match on October 14, 2006, when he defeated
Kamala at TNT Pro Wrestling in Portsmouth, Virginia. ==Personal life==