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Tommy Lister dead: WWE pays tribute to Zeus as wrestling world mourns
WWE fans has Zeus – has died and the industry is mourning the loss.The Friday and Fifth Element star first stepped into the wrestling world when he faced Hulk Hogan in 1989 movie No Holds Barred, before making a move into the squared circle.In a statement, WWE said: ‘WWE is saddened to learn that Tom ‘Tiny’ Lister, known as Zeus to the WWE Universe, passed away today at age 62.’As Zeus, Lister teamed up with ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage against Hogan and Brutus ‘The Barber’ Beefcake at SummerSlam, and the two rivals would also compete for opposite teams at Survivor Series.The feud pitting Zeus and Savage against Hogan and Beefcake ended in a Steel Chair Match at No Hold’s Barred in December 1989, while his final WWE appearance came the next
