Greg Valentine - What Hurt Lex Luger in WWF

Greg Valentine discusses the main problem for Lex Luger when he jumped to WWF from WCW. Streaming now 📺 TitleMatchNetwork.com
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For years, WCW had built up Lex Luger as a legitimate main event star. Originally Vince McMahon hired Luger to replace the aging Hulk Hogan.
The big push came in 1993 when Lex slammed Yokozuna and the Lex Express was born! Everyone thought Luger would easily become to next WWF World Champion but it wasn't meant to be.
Now hear from the Hall of Famer, Greg the Hammer Valentine, an opponent on Luger's on WCW Nitro. Find out why Lex had trouble in WWF and what other WCW talents like Road Warriors experience the same.
We also mention how Ric Flair's WWF run could have been different if he had jumped to WWF at Summerslam 1998 like originally planned.
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[@TitleMatchWrestling]

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[@afattori316]

Greg’s proof the heels are usually the nicest guys. What a class act.

[@jasoncutshaw8401]

Go up to him and call him a dirty goober eater and slap him..see what happens 😁

[@justinweiand6153]

The Hammer has Generations worth of stories! He is a treasure

[@mw7967]

Ladies and Gentlemen, Greg "The Hammer" Valentine! Such an unforgettable part of my childhood. Greg is one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, and as others have said a genuine class act.

[@imogenaris1697]

Well said Mr. Valentine. Timing IS everything in life

[@kenterminateddq5311]

That's what is so cool about Valentine: Greg was willing to put anyone, even if he wasn't as skillful as The Hammer was. That's also why I respected the upper midcarders like Valentine or Hennig because those guys are willing to put anyone over without having a huge ego. Greg, if u are reading the comment section, thank you for not only being a hard-nose performer but being a good-hearted individual. I'm sure Johnny is very proud of his son.

[@Scorch1028]

Actually, there were times when Greg Valentine wasn't willing to put another guy over. In fact, he had to leave WWE because he refused to job to Earthquake. Not long after that, he quit WCW after refusing to job to Sting. The problem for Valentine in the 1990s is that he was in his 40s, but he looked like he was in his 50s. He was not in any position to refuse to job to the much younger talent in any promotion he worked for.

[@kenterminateddq5311]

@@Scorch1028 That's true, it seems everyone has a huge ego.

[@Halbared]

@@Scorch1028 Valentine jobbed to Earthquake at wrestlemania.

[@julielee6176]

@@Scorch1028dont know who you are but you dont know what you're talking about & you must be bald & jealous..Greg is one of the few wrestlers who you can recognize. He's in his 70's & doesnt look it

[@davidzedner4286]

I love Greg Valentine in these vids. I hated him as a kid…But what a class act he is!

[@michaelfrazia4569]

total class act...I loved him in the nwa days

[@djbloodshot]

Yeah i couldnt stand him back in the day because of how slow and boring his matches were but i love these interviews

[@shaneshrimp6519]

He was doing his job then .

[@davidzedner4286]

You are absolutely right about that!

[@nigeldaddyo]

Ha, same here!

[@scottsteel2395]

I really like Greg. He always gave everybody a GREAT show, whether in the ring, or on the mic. This guy worked his ass off. He just comes across as a grateful, humble, really NICE guy.✌

[@foroneanotherwinningtogeth1142]

Greg never seems to have a bad ting to say about anyone. Class act. Great performer!

[@johnqueeney9077]

If Greg the hammer ask you to subscribe you better get busy doing it. This guy is the real deal. As long as I’ve been a fan of wrestling the hammer has been on the scene. Alway as a heel. One of the best

[@edwardhenry3158]

My man Greg the hammer Valentine grew up as a kid and seemed like he was in every wrestling show I ever watched and had the privilege to see him live way back in the day oh my God how time flies more power to you brother God bless and take care from a huge fan

[@paulandbarbaraanobile6302]

Greg, Thank you for all your efforts to entertain us over the many years. At 61 years old and a wrestling fan for most of my life I believe you were the toughest, hardest working performer - and you really knew how to wrestle. Sincerely, Pastor Paul Anobile

[@pulsarlights2825]

Lex and The Road Warriors did better than Dusty. At least they didn't have to wear polka dots and be partnered with Sapphire....Sting was the smart one, he never sold out to Vince and let himself get humiliated for the money

[@brucebruce6531]

What do you call that match at WrestleMania with triple h WWE took a 💩 on Sting

[@brown123487]

@@brucebruce6531 but sting was past his prime at that point tho, no would really noticed it 😆😆

[@pulsarlights2825]

@@brucebruce6531 I meant in his prime, I never even knew Sting went to WWE in his 50s....Hey, if you can get Vince to pay you at 55 years old, don't spend it all in one place

[@DixiePokerAce]

Dusty wore polka dots but he still got over. Dusty had more charisma and ability than Luger or the Road Warriors. Dusty could still entertain at this point. The Road Warriors really looked done by the time they got to the WWF.

[@SidJustice1]

I disagree. Big Dust actually was over af…polka dots and all. LOD and Luger kinda not lived up to the hype. Especially Lex. Well, until that “Lex Express” gimmick 😩

[@pinewaves]

Greg, I love your stories and can listen to you all the time. I hope you are well and stay safe.

[@seacbareid1985]

He's right about the Warriors. The thing is that Vince always said "I dont hire talent, I create talent" (or something along those lines) thats his thing, he didnt want it to look like he was using another promotions product, so he wanted to rebrand em. I've said a thousand times that the Demolition/LOD feud was horribly handled. There was a ton of ways it couldve been done better..and also, Vince didnt let them be the Road Warriors. The color change wasnt too bad but the plastic spikes were..and in a sense, it wasnt the Road Warriors vs. Demolition that ppl had wanted to see forever, it was the "Legion of Doom"..Vince McMahons version of the Warriors.

[@Goldenbane]

I realize they were named after a movie...but I honestly thought "The Legion of Doom" was a better name than "The Road Warriors." But yeah, that whole feud was a total fiasco. Vince can be an absolute stupid jackass a lot of times.

[@seacbareid1985]

@@Goldenbane Really? I preferred the original name, but maybe only because it was the original, and youre absolutely right, just like the Flair-Hogan feud, ppl say the house show 'test runs' didnt not really show any real interest, but its bc I think Vince was never a real wrestling (or rasslin) fan, so he didnt care, but those were the two biggest feuds, and they were rushed and given a quick burial.

[@deadend1041]

@@Goldenbane The reason I disagree is every time I think of the legion of doom the only thing that comes to mind is the group of villains from the 1978 the 79 superfriends cartoon series

[@SB-jn8cw]

The problem is that this "I create them" mentality has caused numerous performers not to get to heights they might otherwise have gotten to. When Ric came in '91, he didn't have to reinvent himself and did just fine. When Hulk came back in Dec of '83, he essentially ran with what his character he became in the AWA. Reinvention can be good but sometimes letting a performer use a gimmick that was successful elsewhere is a better strategy.

[@seacbareid1985]

@@SB-jn8cw Youre right. Its helped some and has hurt others. Idk how far Dusty Rhodes would have went anyway, but the polka dots was kind of embarrassing and it was Dustins talent alone that made Golddust work..(I heard a rumour, Idk how true it is that at one point Vince wanted Dustin to get female breast implants and he considered it until someone talked him out of it) Skinner and the Red Rooster are two more perfect examples. Steve Keirn and Terry Taylor were amazing workers. But Vince isnt a fan of wrestling, hes a marketer. I think some he knew to leave alone, like youve mentioned Hogan and Flair, and Goldberg more recently.The Undertaker was a great idea and they found the perfect guy to portray it but can you imagine a world where Steve Austin was "Chilly McFreeze" instead of Stone Cold?

[@pulsarlights2825]

Wasn't the Luger era a bad time for WWF/E in general? The steroid scandal and the bodybuilding federation going under must have cost Vince millions....

[@MP-vd1ck]

Lex wasn't as over as wwe needed It's why the belt went to yokozuna and Brett hart for years

[@invaderjaymz]

Lex had a stunning physique, but he had no zero personality. I think that's what hurts wrestling today. They are concerned with physiques, looks, and pushes. The Elizabeth/Savage/Hogan storylines, the showmanship of the Rock, even the papa Shango stuff was more entertaining than what is going on in today's WWE. My husband, God love him, would be great if he wasn't 5' 7" tall, and has terrible genetics and zero athletic ability. He wrestled independently in Toronto. He was a manager, and worked the crowd like a fiddle. The bumps were a lot for him to take because he most of the wrestlers outweighed him by almost a hundred pounds. It's a shame because he is a true showman.

[@Scorch1028]

The problem for Lex in the WWE is that he didn't adapt well to the Lex Express angle, where he had to travel the U.S. and connect with the fans. Lex wanted to travel by plane, at a time that the angle required him to ride around in that bus. Lex Luger would have had more longevity in the WWE if he'd have kept going with the Narcissist gimmick.

[@andresmith465]

Thats unfortunate. Sounds like a guy that had just one thing holding him back. It's a shame because there are people in this world who, for whatever reason, aren't given a chance when if they were, they could do amazing things

[@Number1WuFan]

@Scorch I agree. I go back and watch old episodes of WWF Superstars and he cut excellent promos and worked really well with the narcissist gimmick overall

[@Number1WuFan]

Vince primarily with the whole Lex Express was looking for the new Hulk Hogan. The big muscle super hero to take down the big evil powerful giants. Greg could be right about the timing although it seemed great in my perspective building up to SummerSlam but like previous reply in this thread mentioned, Lex wasn't on board with touring on the bus. Then again Lex himself did mention in a previous timeline shoot otherwise. Could be a hindsight answer from Luger but if not it's kind of hard to believe as there were more than just Greg himself that said he didn't like it and that it showed throughout the majority of his stops which def resonated negatively with wrestling fans coming to see him. Just wasn't his thing. Made an excellent heel in WWF but really overall to me watching him as a kid as well in WCW

[@invaderjaymz]

@@andresmith465 he has it all. I'm biased because he's my husband, but guys like Bobby the brain, and Jimmy Hart drew. Because they could make the crowd hate them. They were heals. Do you notice there are no real "heals" these days?

[@JagBallz]

Always love to hear his wrestling knowledge and stories.

[@stylishone]

I check my youtube feed every day in anticipation of another Hammer clip. These have been so enjoyable the last few months as you release the clips. Thank you so much for putting out such a quality shoot interview. I wish you sold them outright as I would buy it. I don't subscribe to your streaming as I really don't have time to add more content to my viewing life, but would love to pick this one up on it's own.

[@julielee6176]

And you're the only one who doesnt know what the hell he's talking about..jealousy gets you no where😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣😂

[@julielee6176]

@@ShadyGrady3 stay in your basement loser😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂

[@johnfleming5411]

Thanks Greg. Love to hear the stories.

[@raadamant3747]

I really enjoy listening to his stories. he's got talent for it)

[@shanedaviau5976]

When I was a kid and first saw hammer dropping elbows I remember thinking how much they must of hurt and how technically better it looks compared to the other wrestlers and I'm saying better than any wrestler around than I fucking love how he wrestles.

[@stevenmccann2891]

One of the all time greatest heels! Luv the Hammer!!🤘🤘💚

[@The495marauder]

The lex express was suppose to be sting

[@jamescarbonaro596]

Greg,, love the way you narrate all.... Legend!!!

[@jonmccormick8683]

You did a great job of getting "Chico" over in MSG. And Tito was excellent with the IC belt and later Macho and Ultimate Warrior. Those were the days of tons of heat and 100%+ dedicated fans. Always enjoyed seeing Andre perform also. WWF was the best. 80's wrestling was everywhere -Toy figures, TV- media, cereal boxes etc For a kid it was the best of times.

[@nigeldaddyo]

No one could fall like a tree, face first, like Greg. Classic.

[@drofheim]

The problem for Lex, was Bret Hart. The fans wanted Bret, Lex was only in the company TV wise for six, seven months when he was pushed.

[@Goldenbane]

There were a lot of problems for Lex. Bret was certainly one of them. The suddenness of his face turn was another. Up until slamming Yoko on the Intrepid, he'd been an unrepentant heel with zero hints of any kind of face turn. The Lex express wasn't a huge help either. For almost any other wrestler, I think it would have been a great idea...but you could kinda tell Lex wasn't really good with the fans and didn't really want to do this big thing. Hell, he started flying to the events and sleeping in hotel rooms instead of the bus...which is what the WWF was selling that he was doing. The last two things I felt hurt Lex the most were having him not take the belt from Yokozuna at Summerslam, and a catastrophic lack of credible heels for him to fight once his feud with Yoko was finished. So much potential was there, but it just didn't work at that time.

[@franklinalatee5597]

Love Greg Valentine's interviews. Awesome insight.

[@juliomrrr]

Yayyyy. Awesome upload. Thank you. You are a man of your word. Not sure if Mr Valentine knew or wrestled Jinsei Shinzaki AKA ( Hakushi ) that would be a cool insight. Especially I wonder about what he thinks about the Gimmick and the tattoos. Thank you again.

[@jimmycanter242]

Tell some old stories about Dusty Rhodes I remember meeting Dusty Rhodes back in the 70s

[@pulsarlights2825]

I can tell you one thing, I bet he never went to the gym with Dusty back in the 70s or any other decade...

[@anotherDnightmare]

Always liked the Hammer as a kid in the 80’s. Wasn’t until decades later though when I found out just how many classic feuds and money making runs he had BEFORE the WWF. Hall of Fame career for certain.

[@HalseyHFW]

Being too similar to Hogan was part of his problem in WWF. He even had a comic book inspired character name like Hogan.

[@nickperkins8477]

He was The Narcissist. Then, The Patriot. Completely different gimmicks. He should have dropped ‘The Total Package’ nickname, but otherwise been exactly the Lex Luger he’d always been in WCW.

[@HalseyHFW]

@@nickperkins8477 He was always a big muscular blond guy with a stage name borrowed from a comic character.

[@lucag.lisickza425]

@@nickperkins8477 the patriot was del Wilkes

[@mayanking339]

🎯🎯🎯🎯

[@bartjacobs3394]

We all glad to see and watch you Mr. Valentine you have lots of knowledge and are one of the greatest and truest wrestlers iv ever seen .You are not like these so called acrobatic wannabes we have nowadays . God bless you and your family .

[@timyoung9696]

Greg Valentine I love watching your interviews and I loved growing up watching you wrestle thank you for all the years that you provided us with great entertainment

[@08trader]

The Hammer hit the nail right on the head...Lex Luger, Road Warriors, Steiners, Vader, Ric Flair, Sting, and maybe even to lesser extend Goldberg, none of the WCW top stars did well in WWE/F. Timing, the fact they were already top stars and Vince's grudge against WCW probably all contributed to it.

[@josephtitobrunsonjr7427]

Steve Austin popped like a mother tho💪🏿

[@08trader]

@@josephtitobrunsonjr7427 Austin was only a upper mid carder in WCW, his persona was also totally redone

[@airfixx_8952]

Flair in WWF in 88 would have been epic..... Vince would soon have Tully, Arn & Windham too and you know what that spells.

[@mikesmith2718]

This shoot was good from start to finish and greg is a great guy. I wish I could get him to come to the columbus toy show brutus beefcake had to cancel and sgt slaughter will be there in a few weeks

[@lobostang1]

Love the Hammer ! always a favorite of mine

[@jasonsmith1288]

Lex Luger was a victim of what I would call Hulk Hogan syndrome. WWF was desperate for a big babyface in 93 and Luger worked best as a heel. I still say it to this day the Narcissist gimmick was something messed up really bad

[@photonicus]

YES. He worked better as a heel. He wasn't the greatest talker.. he needed in-ring nastiness do the talking for him. His name always sounded like a weapon, so he should have been used as a weapon by one of the heel managers of the time.

[@jasonsmith1288]

@@photonicus another thing is I’ve heard a lot of bad things about Lex Luger as a person too. Even Eric Bischoff said he was always full of himself

[@mayanking339]

@@jasonsmith1288 you would be to if he looked like he did

[@purposeoflifemhs8392]

Great dear my friend

[@richardwolff71]

Road Warriors were big in WWF 90 through 92

[@scottmcginn2169]

There's a video popped up recently where Steve Austin was interviewing Paul Roma, and Austin asked a similar question. They both felt it was on Luger and he had an inability to get over. I lean more towards what Greg is saying though. You look at who went to new York during that time, none of them were getting over. WWF was in a massive dip, and big muscular guys weren't getting over with the WWF fans due to the steroid trial, and a general apathy towards the Hogan/Warrior type. It's a shame, cos in truth Luger could work rings round those guys even then.

[@josemontano7767]

Greg is the best.

[@midnighttrucker19]

The red white and blue shtick was played out by 94.

[@dominicalberto2179]

Enjoy his take on things. I bet he is really cool guy in person.

[@jasoncutshaw8401]

I always thought Greg was boring but his storytelling is good,he should have been a stick guy in WWF

[@trentaccid2177]

Great guy Greg.

[@derekdash2179]

Rhythm and Blues!

[@yoshit9819]

This dude is awesome. Always has been

[@mickeypetro2730]

One of the greats

[@JustimusPrime99]

The other thing that hurt Lex’s momentum is he was a heel until he got off that helicopter and then all the sudden they expected everyone to get behind him like he was Hogan. He wasn’t given that gimmick long enough to work right

[@teastrainer3604]

He didn't have mic skills. That was the biggest thing. And he was switched back and forth between face and heel more than anybody ever was.

[@bourbon646]

​@@teastrainer3604Bret hart had a personality of a broomstick.

[@teastrainer3604]

@@bourbon646 The Hart family was extremely popular and Canadians took pride in them.

[@bourbon646]

@@teastrainer3604 Kofi kingston is also very over. They should have made Kofi kingston the champion over Brock Lesnar in 2014. By that logic.

[@mnnopo]

What a great guy

[@TheImapotato]

I'd like to hear Greg talk about his dad and the early days of the WWWF if he knows any tales. So many 1st generation wrestlers passed through 1960s WWWF.

[@TitleMatchWrestling]

Thank you for watching! Greg talks about his father in-depth here kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5TIhICAnKd7eKs

[@mikedunkley2229]

lOVED WATCHING YOU WRESTAL IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS!!! MIKE

[@sirmang9032]

That fact that Luger had zero mic skills is what hurt him. Not only in WWF but NWA/WCW as well.

[@bourbon646]

Goldberg and Sting had a lot of mic skills. Lol. People pay to see chiseled guys and not see unfit people who can talk.

[@ziggypop79]

Thanks Greg

[@narc6150]

I think Ric Flair timing was good. First he start the feud with Roddy Piper then Hulk Hogan then he win the WWE Championship.

[@glenminnick3724]

Greg is a really cool guy. I'm an old fan, very Old haaaa. He looks like one of my old powerlifting buddies. We used to clown him with much respect years ago! The hammer rules!!

[@geechie-don7157]

ABSOLUTE LEGEND!

[@Wildberryjamband]

Flair in the WWF in the 80's : he would have just put over Savage, Hogan and Warrior from 88 to 90 and that would have been about it. Its not really a missed opportunity because the timing would have been totally wrong for him.

[@michaelsalazar9787]

Valentine is one of the greatest wrestlers in the wrestling

[@rdbnow]

Legend

[@tasosdiaforetico7377]

Greg Valentine is now the lead singer in motley crew

[@jimscarnivorekitchen4731]

The Hammer 🔨

[@LosDjango007]

I was a fan at the beginning.

[@TheOrlandonian]

I...can...listen...to...The Hammer....all...day...

[@necron99.aka-sammyboy92]

The Hammer's a great ambassador for Wrestling. Maybe he's not sexy like the Rock or had the mic skills of Hogan, or the voice of Flair.... But he's great at everything he does.

[@stevelucia223]

Greg can you do a video about a match you had against backlund in msg where you left the ring with the championship belt yet they didn't make you the champ.

[@edwardclement102]

Vince just wanted Lex Lugar for the WBF, when it failed, then he used Lex to wrestle and Lex made WWE history he and Bret Hart were the only two men to co-win the Royal Rumble. Ric Flair held the gold the only man to hold the letter belts NWA World and WWF World, and he did a job for Vince for big money wrestle Randy Savage, The Road Warriors held the WWF World Tag Titles, but they made their legend in NWA.

[@mattnerdy7236]

Greg "the Hammer" Valentine !!

[@mrsunshine6936]

Always made me laugh when the Honky Tonk Man referred to his tag team with Valentine as ‘Rhythm and Snooze’ instead of ‘Rhythm and Blues.’ Greg was taking a lot of sleeping pills at the time.

[@julielee6176]

Were you at his house when he went to bed? Dont assume anything, you know what happens ha

[@toddgreim9254]

Lets go Hammer!

[@LITMOVIESCENES]

the timing was it was too late for all the guys mentioned

[@1CurvedKokPsycho]

Any time Hammer.

[@pianomichael3933]

“What hurt him?” When Yokozuna SQUASHED HIM...!!! LOL SPLAT!!!!

[@Nicholas-dreamlove]

Hi Greg 😀😀😀

[@stankormy5717]

The NWA stars did not make the crossover to WWE!

[@nssatomic]

Didn't Lex end up losing to Yokozuna? That was probably the end of Lex in the WWE. They pushed him for nothing.

[@silkydaddy9917]

Love ya Hammer. I taught wrestling was fake But I loved your realism and Psychology. Ohhh ahhhhh the robes were great. God bless big guy.

[@warrenforeigns4898]

Greg looks a lot like the real life George Jung from blow.

[@jessemersier5499]

Lex hurt Lex. He couldn't keep his trap shut about winning the world title. Had one too many the night before and let it "slip" he was winning the title against Yoko. Vince was soooooo pissed

[@bloodhound8213]

Not true. He was never scheduled to win it at WM 10.

[@jessemersier5499]

@@bloodhound8213 Now I have to locate it for ya

[@derekvietro784]

That was a false rumor that has been proven to be untrue. Lex was never promised the belt nor did he open his mouth about the title match. Many people have confirmed that

[@LooseCan88]

Gotta love The Hammer.

[@twotonrhinottr2877]

Vince needs to publicly admit he ruined a good thing with DEMOLITION.

[@willieedwards5839]

Yes Vince did

[@jasonmcneil7993]

I am so glad great muta didnt go to tha wwf for Vince McMahon to make him look bad like he did vader WORD up

[@richardfeynman5560]

Greg should have replaced Hulk Hogan...;-)

[@leoconchola3163]

It was the Made In America Lex Lugar to me it was pushed down our mouths if it was made diffrently

[@richardmadrid866]

Lex luger one time wrestle one day in wwf pay per view and next day wcw monday night nitro

[@tri3183]

Wasn't a great worker, raw on mic as well. He did well with what he had which was mostly just aesthetics.

[@pulsarlights2825]

Luger was a better heel on the mic...As far as being a great worker, how many of the big muscled up guys could actually work? Hawk, Animal, Ultimate Warrior, Hogan, Nikita, Billy Graham, etc....not sure any of them were that great

[@tri3183]

@@pulsarlights2825 Compare Luger to the Rock or HHH who were big guys, even Hogan's best matches were better than Luger, and smaller guys who packed on a lot of muscle at certain points in their career like Benoit, Dynamite Kid, British bulldog were renowned workers off the top of my head.

[@tri3183]

@@pulsarlights2825 I will say you are definitely right he did show show promise as a heel on the mic but not all of it was his fault, a lot of it was on the bookers. Either being pushed before he was ready in WWF or not utilized correctly in WCW.

[@pulsarlights2825]

@@tri3183 This is all subjective, of course, but I never thought much of Hulk Hogan in the ring, I think his best match was in that Rocky movie..lol Benoit was great , as well as the Bulldog but they were smaller than Luger by a lot, right? I never really liked or watched the Rock, was more of a WCW fan then I out grew wrestling. HHH was decent, but seemed like a Ric Flair clone in way..Luger has a lot of haters out there, but I liked him, especially as an arrogant heel

[@scottd5084]

Lex wrong place wrong time..

[@Handsome_Gary_Kamensack]

Greg I know you hated one of your first gimmicks, "Baby Face Nelson", Donnie Fargo's second. Who came up with that stupid idea?

[@Farmer3190]

Is it me or does Mr Valentine have monster big hands?

[@philipscott3241]

No, he has huge hands!

[@TheRmm1976]

Lex was better as a heel in WWF ("The Narcissist") than the stupid "Mr USA, Lex Express" gimmick.

[@legionarybooks13]

Lex worked well in NWA / WCW, but felt completely vapid in WWF. The Narcissist gimmick was a flop, as there was already "The Model" Rick Martel, who actually had a personality! And the Lex Express was a pitiful joke that felt completely forced. His count-out win over Yokozuna was a huge "meh", that again felt forced with its over-the-top celebration. The audience left scratching its head because it meant nothing, since Yokozuna kept the title. Lex was definitely a better fit when he returned to WCW.

[@robertmoradi7996]

Wrong

[@rockyruane9379]

Luger was a bigger star in this business than Valentine can ever dream of lol

[@brianjensen4568]

Wadda "road lex was

[@Scorch1028]

By the time Lex Luger arrived in WWE, Greg Valentine was an over the hill, "jobber-to-the-stars." Lex Luger was a much bigger star in both WWE and WCW than Valentine ever was. The reason that Luger didn't become the WWE World Champion is because he failed to "connect with the fans" during the whole Lex Express angle. Bruce Prichard said that Lex was asking to travel by "plane", at a time that the angle demanded that Luger needed to take the Lex Express bus everywhere. As a result of taking the bus, Lex's attitude soured, and he became more "distant" from the fans, which was the complete opposite of what WWE wanted him to do. Consequently, by early 1995 he was reserved to upper-mid card matches, and from there, the rest of his time in the WWE was uneventful. Lex was better off working for WCW.

[@julielee6176]

Sorry you feel that way but look who's doing all these interviews, not Lugar ha

[@dusthue]

I wish Lex didn’t meet some of the guys.

[@markstaff7053]

He sounds like he's still taking Pills. The Sleepers. LMMFAO 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bennylevine387]

Seems like a good dude, but as a kid, I found him to be exceptionally dull.