A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

MRT

Tue, 25 Jun '24
Actor who was cast in "Rocky III" after winning an "America's Toughest Bouncer" competition
Thu, 23 May '24
'80s celeb who aptly appeared on Letterman?
Wed, 22 May '24
TV actor who was once a bodyguard (charging $10k/day)
Sat, 4 May '24
Actor honored in the "celebrity wing" of the W.W.E. Hall of Fame
Tue, 7 Nov '23
Actor whose name is appropriate to appear in this puzzle
Mon, 16 Oct '23
Hunky co-star of "Rocky III"
Sun, 3 Sep '23
TV personality often referring to himself in the third person
Sat, 31 Dec '22
His initial stands for Tureaud
Thu, 24 Nov '22
TV actor who co-starred in "Rocky III"
Tue, 18 Oct '22
"The A-Team" actor with a mohawk
Sat, 23 Jul '22
1980s TV celeb with a role in "Rocky III"
Tue, 7 Jun '22
Old TV star whose haircut was inspired by Mandinka warriors
Mon, 9 May '22
Mohawked star of "The A-Team"
Sun, 13 Mar '22
Portrayer of the boxer Clubber Lang in "Rocky III"
Mon, 28 Feb '22
Actor with the famous line "I pity the fool!"
Tue, 3 Aug '21
Old TV star with the catchphrase "I pity the fool"
Sun, 4 Jul '21
Actor who was once crowned "America's Toughest Bouncer"
Sun, 27 Jun '21
"I 30-Down the fool!" speaker
Fri, 12 Feb '21
TV/film star who became a pro wrestler