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<span style="font-size:220%; font-weight:bold;">Welcome to the Carl Bird Universe Wiki</span><br />
<span style="font-size:115%;">The definitive encyclopedia of sleazebags, bands, wrestlers, promoters, incidents, and bad decisions.</span>
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== About the Carl Bird Universe ==
The '''Carl Bird Universe''' is an interconnected fictional world centered on degenerates, crappy musicians, overconfident hustlers, local-and-staying-that way wrestlers, zealous security guards, slightly racist promoters, and other fixtures of mid-America mediocrity and unmet expectations.
At its center is '''[[Carl Bird]]''', who has been described as "Big Bird's older, meaner cousin with a prison record". Carl is a reprobate habitual offender with a criminal rap sheet the length of Long Island whose sheer luck (and lifelong free legal help from an indebted lawyer) has
Carl's world includes bands such as '''[[Redline]]''', '''[[Chorbo]]''' and '''[[Trabajo Bone]]''', promoters such as '''[[Darnell Watson]]''' and '''[[Zutroy Zagreb]]''', lounge entertainers such as '''[[Tony Bulsara]]''', attorney/fixers such as '''[[Tony "No Nose" Catellini]]''', security personnel such as '''[[Mike Jorpa]]''', and shameless shysters such as '''[[Larry W. Cashdollar]]'''.
This wiki documents both major continuity and the deeply unnecessary details.
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== Featured article ==
=== [[Carl Bird]] ===
'''Carl Bird''' is a musician, convicted felon, occasional entrepreneur, and one of the central figures of the Carl Bird Universe.
Known for his prison tattoos, hostile temperament, almost always having a lit cigarette hanging from his mouth, and recurring involvement with '''[[Redline]]''', Carl has accumulated a long history of interpersonal disputes, legal problems, vehicle registration issues, and public disturbances.
'''[[Carl Bird|Read the full article →]]'''
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== Featured band ==
=== [[Trabajo Bone]] ===
'''Trabajo Bone''' is a Mexican-American glam/norteño heavy metal band known for distorted accordion, shredding guitar work, cowboy boots, leather, chrome, and an overwhelming commitment to skull imagery.
The band's logo consists entirely of stylized bones arranged into the words '''TRABAJO BONE'''.
'''[[Trabajo Bone|Read the full article →]]'''
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== Explore the universe ==
* '''[[:Category:Characters|Characters]]'''
* '''[[:Category:Bands|Bands]]'''
* '''[[:Category:Wrestling promotions|Wrestling promotions]]'''
* '''[[:Category:Wrestlers|Wrestlers]]'''
* '''[[:Category:Promoters|Promoters]]'''
* '''[[:Category:Albums|Albums]]'''
* '''[[:Category:Songs|Songs]]'''
* '''[[:Category:Venues|Venues]]'''
* '''[[:Category:Businesses|Businesses]]'''
* '''[[:Category:Incidents|Incidents]]'''
* '''[[:Category:Locations|Locations]]'''
* '''[[:Category:Organizations|Organizations]]'''
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== Major figures ==
* [[Carl Bird]]
* [[Tony Bulsara]]
* [[Darnell Watson]]
* [[Mike Jorpa]]
* [[Taco Chavez]]
* [[Tony "No Nose" Catellini]]
* [[Larry W. Cashdollar]]
* [[Zutroy Zagreb]]
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== Bands and music ==
* [[Redline]]
* [[Trabajo Bone]]
* [[The Darnell Watson Funk Experience]]
'''See also:''' [[:Category:Bands]]
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== Getting started ==
== Getting started ==
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]
New to the universe?
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
 
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# [[Carl Bird]]
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Combating_spam Learn how to combat spam on your wiki]
# [[Redline]]
# [[Tony Bulsara]]
# [[Chorbo]]
# [[Darnell Watson]]
# [[Trabajo Bone]]
 
Or browse the '''[[Timeline of the Carl Bird Universe|timeline]]'''.
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== The world of Carl Bird ==
The Carl Bird Universe is largely centered on the Midwest, particularly northeastern Illinois and the greater Chicago region. Characters frequently cross paths through local music scenes, independent wrestling, bars, festivals, security work, questionable promotional ventures, and mutual acquaintances.
 
Recurring themes include:
* unsuccessful comeback tours;
* regional fame of highly debatable significance;
* musicians who refuse to retire;
* promoters whose finances are impossible to understand;
* lawyers who insist that everything is completely legal;
* disputes in parking lots;
* security personnel exercising extremely limited authority;
* and businesses that probably should not exist.
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== Notable incidents ==
* [[Elgin Strip Mall Loitering Incident]]
* [[2008 Bones Across America Tour]]
* [[List of Redline controversies]]
* [[List of Carl Bird arrests and legal incidents]]
* [[Notable Darnell Watson promotions]]
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== In-universe media ==
* [[Discography of Redline]]
* [[Discography of Trabajo Bone]]
* [[Wrestling events]]
* [[Carl's Failed Radio Show]]
* [[Radio appearances]]
* [[Advertisements and promotional material]]
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The Carl Bird Universe Wiki is an unofficial fictional encyclopedia documenting the complete continuity of the Carl Bird Universe.
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Revision as of 15:00, 10 August 2026


Welcome to the Carl Bird Universe Wiki
The definitive encyclopedia of sleazebags, bands, wrestlers, promoters, incidents, and bad decisions.

About the Carl Bird Universe

The Carl Bird Universe is an interconnected fictional world centered on degenerates, crappy musicians, overconfident hustlers, local-and-staying-that way wrestlers, zealous security guards, slightly racist promoters, and other fixtures of mid-America mediocrity and unmet expectations.

At its center is Carl Bird, who has been described as "Big Bird's older, meaner cousin with a prison record". Carl is a reprobate habitual offender with a criminal rap sheet the length of Long Island whose sheer luck (and lifelong free legal help from an indebted lawyer) has

Carl's world includes bands such as Redline, Chorbo and Trabajo Bone, promoters such as Darnell Watson and Zutroy Zagreb, lounge entertainers such as Tony Bulsara, attorney/fixers such as Tony "No Nose" Catellini, security personnel such as Mike Jorpa, and shameless shysters such as Larry W. Cashdollar.

This wiki documents both major continuity and the deeply unnecessary details.

Featured article

Carl Bird

Carl Bird is a musician, convicted felon, occasional entrepreneur, and one of the central figures of the Carl Bird Universe.

Known for his prison tattoos, hostile temperament, almost always having a lit cigarette hanging from his mouth, and recurring involvement with Redline, Carl has accumulated a long history of interpersonal disputes, legal problems, vehicle registration issues, and public disturbances.

Read the full article →

Trabajo Bone

Trabajo Bone is a Mexican-American glam/norteño heavy metal band known for distorted accordion, shredding guitar work, cowboy boots, leather, chrome, and an overwhelming commitment to skull imagery.

The band's logo consists entirely of stylized bones arranged into the words TRABAJO BONE.

Read the full article →

Getting started

New to the universe?

Start with:

  1. Carl Bird
  2. Redline
  3. Tony Bulsara
  4. Chorbo
  5. Darnell Watson
  6. Trabajo Bone

Or browse the timeline.

The world of Carl Bird

The Carl Bird Universe is largely centered on the Midwest, particularly northeastern Illinois and the greater Chicago region. Characters frequently cross paths through local music scenes, independent wrestling, bars, festivals, security work, questionable promotional ventures, and mutual acquaintances.

Recurring themes include:

  • unsuccessful comeback tours;
  • regional fame of highly debatable significance;
  • musicians who refuse to retire;
  • promoters whose finances are impossible to understand;
  • lawyers who insist that everything is completely legal;
  • disputes in parking lots;
  • security personnel exercising extremely limited authority;
  • and businesses that probably should not exist.

The Carl Bird Universe Wiki is an unofficial fictional encyclopedia documenting the complete continuity of the Carl Bird Universe.

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