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Ax (wrestler)

Bill Eadie, American wrestler and coach

Born
December 27, 1947
Age in 2026
79
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1947

About Ax (wrestler)

William Reid Eadie (born December 27, 1947) is an American retired professional wrestler, best known for performing under the ring names The Masked Superstar and Ax, the latter as part of Demolition. He is a former three-time WWF World Tag Team Championships as part of Demolition, including a record 478-day reign during their first title run. He is also a two time IWA World Tag Team Champion with Geeto Mongol. Individually he held the NWA Television Championship, NWA American Heavyweight Championship and was a three-time NWA National Heavyweight Champion. He was inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2014 as The Masked Superstar, and was later inducted into the New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2020 along with fellow Demolition partner Smash. In March 2026, The Undertaker announced that Demolition would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2026, with Ax and Smash as the inducted members.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Ax (wrestler) was born

Ax (wrestler) was born in 1947. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1947

  • #1 song"Near You" – Francis Craig
  • Top movieMiracle on 34th Street
  • Top TV showHowdy Doody
  • Best-selling bookThe Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJackie Robinson breaks baseball's color barrier
  • Top headlineJackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball's color barrier
  • Technology milestoneTransistor invented at Bell Labs
  • Defining fadFlying saucer mania
  • Notable inventionPolaroid instant camera
  • World population2.47 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (BAA)
  • U.S. population144.1M

1947 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ax (wrestler)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19472026
Gas$0.23$3.45/gal
Average home$7,800$435,000
Average income$4,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.40$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population144.1M341 million

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