That core three actually only represents half the roster of men who were Freebirds at one time or another, though, particularly when one considers their WCW run. The six men all brought different ...

The Freebirds eventually returned to WCCW before Hayes and Gordy made their way to NWA/WCW. It was during their time in WCW that Hayes and Garvin’s popularity as The Freebirds rose to new heights.

One of The Freebirds' WCW entrance songs was a direct homage to the Lynyrd Skynyrd song. Michael Hayes shared that the group name was directly inspired by the southern rock anthem. When fans ...