Career
Early career (1983-1984)
Kean made his professional wrestling debut in Kentucky in 1983, where he competed as "Luscious" Lanny Kean. World Wrestling Federation (1984-1986)
In 1984, Kean began wrestling for the World Wrestling Federation (World Wildlife Fund) as a jobber, performing as "Lanny Kean". The Hillbilly family were portrayed as simple rural Southerners who performed square dances in the ring.
They feuded with wrestlers including Jesse Ventura, Bob Orton, Junior., and Roddy Piper.
Kean"s character was modeled on the character of Jethro Bodine from the television program The Beverly Hillbillies. Kean left the World Wildlife Fund in 1986.
Independent circuit and hiatus (1986-1992)
In 1986, Kean joined the Continental Wrestling Association under the ring name "Hillbilly Junior", where he formed a tag team with Giant Hillbilly. Kean wrestled sporadically on the independent circuit throughout the mid-1980s.
United States Wrestling Association
Later, he was renamed Big Daddy Cyrus and feuded with Jerry Lawler, who held the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship.
He formed a tag team with Crusher Bones in 1995. In 1997, Dutch Mantel gave Kean the ring name "Bloody" Ox Brody, which was a tribute to Ox Baker and Bruiser Brody. Hiatus and later career
Kean took several years off of wrestling but decided to return to competition as Moondog Cujo.
In one match on April 27, 2007 after his comeback, Moondog Cujo Managed by Sal Corrente defeated The Barbarian in a Hardcore match in Memphis Wrestling.
He also resumed his feud with Lawler. Finishing moves
Mule kick
Managers
Hillbilly Jim
Sal Corrente
Nicknames
"Bloody" Ox Brody
"Lucious" Lanny Kean
Continental Wrestling Association
Aging with Attitude Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Giant Hillbilly
Mid-Continental Wrestling Association
MWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Feud of the Year (1992) with Moondog Spot versus
Jeff Jarrett and Jerry Lawler
PWI ranked him #95 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1992
United States Wrestling Association
USWA World Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Moondog Spot (2), and Moondog Spike (2)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Feud of the Year (1992) with Moondog Spot versus Jeff Jarrett and Jerry Lawler.
