On February 1, 1988 Bad News Brown made his WWF debut on an episode of Prime Time Wrestling, defeating Brady Boone. The trademark characteristic of Bad News Brown was never smiling—either he kept an angry face, or he "laughed loud" at the expense of opponents' misfortunes. While the WWF roster was mostly filled with ultra-virtuous babyfaces and cowardly and monster heels, Bad News was something entirely different: a tough loner. While other heels were likely to form alliances with one another, B