
A hulking figure known as Oogie the Caveman dominates the wrestling ring, his primal strength and fierce reputation earning cheers and jeers in equal measure. Behind the roar, he shares quiet moments with his promoter Sam Grogan over steaming cups of expertly blended coffee, a ritual that grounds the larger‑than‑life athlete. Their partnership began when an ad in the Sun brought the unlikely duo together, and Sam quickly recognized the marketable charm in Oogie’s savage yet oddly gentle demeanor.
Beyond the spotlight, Oogie carries a past marked by a tragic accident that left his face altered by a questionable surgeon, giving him the ape‑like visage that now defines his persona. Beneath the gruff exterior lies a brilliant mind yearning to fund a dream laboratory for plastic‑research, a goal he hopes to achieve with a high‑stakes wrestling contract. As the promise of a lucrative “big clean‑up” looms, Oogie confronts the tension between his public image and his private ambitions.
Language
en
Duration
~29 minutes (28K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2010-05-16
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1909–1975
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