It's fair to say that Sgt. Slaughter is one of the most beloved characters in the history of professional wrestling but he's coming under fire today after a thread on the Wrestling Observer Newsletter forum revealed that he never actually served in the military.
While it was common for wrestlers from his era to live their characters, the WWE Hall of Famer has claimed in many non-kayfabe interviews that he was in the United States Marines and even told Sam Roberts last February that he served two tours in Vietnam. Fans have also noticed a number of inconsistencies about when he claims to have been in the military.
In an article which has been shared from the March 24th, 1985 edition of the Baltimore Sun, it's revealed that the Marines actually wrote to Sgt. Slaughter to ask that he stop claiming to have served with them. Surprisingly, WWE has also claimed in articles that he served so whether they know the truth is unclear.
While there's no hard in Slaughter's character being an ex-Marine, the fact he's still claiming to have been in the military in out of character interviews to this day is concerning...unless, of course, he's just trying to protect his character.
We'll keep you updated if we learn more about this one.