In the 1980s, an alternate version of the Sgt. Slaughter character was incorporated into the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toy line as well as its animated series and comic books.

Almost two decades after his professional debut, Sgt. Slaughter retired from full-time competition in 1992 and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by former foe turned long-time friend, Pat Patterson in 2004.

Sgt. Slaughter remains one of the most recognizable WWE personalities of all time and has appeared on Comedy Central’s Tosh.0, NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and WWE’s annual Tribute to the Troops.