What Happened To The 90's Worst Wrestling Gimmicks?

"We all have a little soft spot for the cryogenic mummies, the wall-busting entrances, the anthropomorphic chicken men, and the Lone Rangers-gone-bad that'll steal your car in the night. It's kind of a love/hate relationship when it comes to those kinds of gimmicks - you want wrestling to have a modicum of credibility to it, but not be so super-serious that you can't enjoy the absurdity of a bad idea come to life. That's where these gents come in..."
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[@ajtp1349]

Repoman wasnt a gimmick. It was a lifestyle

[@ajtp1349]

@@wanderlustwarrior simon miller is my dad

[@mattfahringer148]

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[@jamesbolton429]

Last week he repo’d his own car!

[@Turnheadcough]

Barry had a totally different idea he pitched to Vince the gimmick and how he wanted to portray it Vince loved the character but wanted the gimmick to be different and in the end Vince won the argument and we got the repo man we all remember and Barry said it made him lose his passion cause his version didn't make him as an over the top comedy act like Vince made it

[@kevinallen7776]

Repo man was awesome

[@pacifistattack]

The fact that I actually remember and watched these as they happened is both exciting and makes me feel old.

[@Mike-qo3dq]

Great video guys. Really enjoyed it!

[@deathproofpony]

Oh my god - Max Moon looks like the John Walker Captain America

[@ashura.itadori]

How dare you consider Shockmaster's gimmick as "bad". I rate this video 2 stars

[@paulfromlic]

Here for the theme song.

[@phillysportsphanatic1547]

alabamawristwatch who isn’t

[@bunyan4.20]

@@phillysportsphanatic1547 that and the video but i will just listen to the whole version he put out it is awesome i am making that my ringtone no doubt

[@BiroZombie]

I'd listened to the short and long version one time. They were enjoyable. Now, of course, I always skip the intro.

[@steveohim]

Seriously? Its fucking awful

[@mattfahringer148]

Wrestling news and gaming I’m here for the actual video

[@dylanstakely]

I'm a simple man I know I'm gonna hear the best intro on KZbin, and I click.

[@mattfahringer148]

Dylan Stakely is a gay racist

[@RobertHooksJr]

It's a bite off of What Happened When with Tony Schiavone and Conrad Thompson

[@Turnheadcough]

Stupid overused lame comment

[@thebestcentaur]

Pacitti's smile playing the piano always kills me.

[@brandonsopinion8904]

What kills me is that his finger never even touch the keyboard.

[@GRA2itous]

Brandon's Opinion makes sense since it’s not really there

[@Tootbook]

I have a friend who looks exactly like him kills me too

[@emonkazemphotography6129]

It's Annoying

[@Xhumed]

The fact his head is not in proportion to his body in that outfit kills me. I honestly thought they'd 'Shopped it on to someone else's body.

[@denverlowlifevlogs8432]

The gobbledygooker was my elementary school P.E teacher, Hector guerrero

[@justanormalweeb204]

Wait really

[@DillonPostma]

The content doesn't even matter. All I need is the intro

[@dripifice4882]

The Yeti was the best gimmick of all time...imho.

[@jubomalseeco3117]

THE YETAY

[@56majima72]

It's the YE-TAY.

[@dripifice4882]

It’s The Yeti

[@jubomalseeco3117]

@@dripifice4882 THE YE TAAY

[@heathereibach5546]

The blue blazer was the best but we have are own opinions so

[@TheNexusBiggestThing]

“Those who had o make chicken salad out of.... Well, you know.” *MASON RYAN*

[@joeydecesari8211]

Ya need to get the walnuts and the raisins

[@benjimanosr6109]

I literally send this comment in then had to delete it

[@joeydecesari8211]

It's a nock at Jerry brisco

[@el_principe3611]

Me when each wrestler's current status is announced: "Please don't be dead, please don't be dead"

[@goldenhydreigon4727]

Ironically, One Man Gang/Akeem becoming a prison guard is funny when you realize one of his partners was Big Boss Man.

[@ezl.i946]

I wish they mentioned the twin towers

[@rtsharlotte]

The Big Boss Man was also a prison guard at one point of his life

[@kaylamoonshoes]

Waited til after work to watch JUST so i could sing along to the theme song.

[@oneoutrageousfenix7129]

Watch the name rap or die from smosh 5 years ago

[@NexebNoXV]

What happened to every wrestler in Adam Pacitti's "What Happened To That Wrestler"?

[@peteoneprestigious6st]

Papa Shango was not a bad gimmick it was just not pushed right think about it the Undertaker was a dead guy that lived off of an earn Papa Shango with the whole Voodoo thing was kind of cool Vince McMahon could have did several matches with him and Undertaker and it would have been something

[@bagofgroceries]

Can we just get an MP3 of the theme already?!?!?

[@mainelycify]

Here for the song! I love it

[@classicbananamilk]

Always wondered whatever happened to Ric Flair and Kane

[@tobysgamingworld1550]

And Kevin Nash lol. Thank God, I might’ve gone my whole life wondering.

[@TheRegalRogue]

Another update on Phantasio. He works as a car salesman in Memphis Tennessee. Sold my dad a pretty sweet car and talked about his career with him a bit. :)

[@Vipers_Pit]

Jackson D what career?

[@commanderstargazer8895]

@@Vipers_Pit he wrestled as Spellbounder in Memphis before the WWE

[@_BigTimer85]

@@Vipers_Pit You know, his one legendary match that he had!

[@TheUnshackled]

why did he only have the one match? really liked his gimmick and he could of gone big

[@mral823]

Repo man is Simon Miller's uncle

[@armenian_nightmare33]

Al Cappachino...Yeah, he wishes! Lol...Simon loves him some Repo Man!

[@lordevyl8317]

But I always thought his uncle was Johnny Sins

[@technounionrepresentative4274]

@@lordevyl8317 I just realised this means according to what whatculture has said, simon is related to, johnny sins, Goldberg, And repo man, Which means repo man goldberg and johnny sins are all brothers

[@ciaran19]

WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT WRESTLER?!? 😂

[@ciaran19]

Vance Chariot what happened to that wrestler? Some since long forgotten but their memories live on!!

[@euro--towelie1890]

Tna now haha

[@KastleKrossface]

Where was Adam Bomb?? I loved it when guys had great names like his and of course the best one ever.. Justin Credible

[@JakeLovesSteak]

Yes, I was wondering the same thing. He briefly mentioned "Wrath," but he didn't talk about Adam Bomb. He seemed like a decent wrestler back in the day, but never really got any traction.

[@KastleKrossface]

@@JakeLovesSteak Adam Bomb was great. Red eyes and a weaselly manager (Harvy Wippleman). Had it all. Wrath and Mortis were my favorite tag team during that time in WCW.

[@JakeLovesSteak]

@@KastleKrossface Yeah, man! He's so under-appreciated.

[@KastleKrossface]

@@JakeLovesSteak would be very interesting to see what all of that would've played out if Robbie V would have taken the Glacier role.

[@VSigma725]

@@JakeLovesSteak The guy could work pretty well but you barely ever saw him outside of jobber squashes on Superstars.

[@ChessJew]

Pacitti seems like he should be a lounge singer and/or porn director.

[@ScarysReviews]

Papa Shango was an AWESOME gimmick, he along with Kamala would of made a great team, or Shango with Undertaker.

[@granddidit]

facts

[@JuniorStarH2O]

Today's wrestling need those gimmick

[@chrisfraser3435]

Lol 😂

[@seidcubro1525]

I dont understand why Glacier wasnt mentioned to be working the battle royale on DoN's Buy In pre show next week. Or that hes signed to AEW.

[@kalenboies3826]

I liked the Papa Shango gimmick. Also liked the Godfather gimmick too. Certainly better than Doink the Clown

[@mixednegro55]

Papa shango and Renegade where good in my opinion

[@riversouder3375]

Not even. Doink the clown as a heel was GENIUS.

[@maga6252]

You forgot his other character KAMA MUSTAFA.

[@petervanbuskirk500]

@@riversouder3375 evil drink was awesome, they never should have turned him face

[@riversouder3375]

@@petervanbuskirk500 I agree,

[@bink]

PJ Polaco (Justin Credible) is actually of Portuguese descent, which is why he was given that gimmick

[@fonzycampos4416]

"🤼What happened to that wrestler?"🤼‍♀️ That's a million-dollar deal right there "💰 money yeah yeah money money yeah yeah Brooklyn Brooklyn"

[@fonzycampos4416]

@Omega 06 cryme Tyme

[@samcole5575]

Doesn’t feel right someone who’s not Simon Miller mentioning Repo Man

[@ajayjust2626]

Simon Miller IS Repo Man.... Check out his latest video for proof..

[@breezy9297]

The Berserker was on some court show a few years ago. Judge Joe Brown maybe? Greg Mathis?

[@Snafu2346]

Everyone of those ridiculous WWE gimmicks were Vince's idea...... Yeah Vince, you really know what we want...... That being said, I liked the Berzerker.

[@Kevinc2828]

There was 2 of them remember the Viking , Then they became jacob and eli blu . I think their last run was skull and 8 ball in the D.O.A which I thought was pretty cool

[@amritt1989]

The song deserves a seperate video for itself.

[@EliDaDogman]

Papa shango was a good gimmick they tripping on that one 💪

[@granddidit]

facts

[@TheSonicsean]

Hey, Damien Demento could have had it worse. A current WWE belt holder was once billed from "The Dark Side of a Broken Heart".

[@randallcobb6406]

Top 10 underrated faction members please

[@tims4502]

I work for an auto loan company. I like to think every repo agent out there looks and acts like the Repoman

[@ryansours3234]

Some comment about the theme song

[@HakunonMatata]

There are more comments about the intro than the video itself

[@ryansours3234]

Raiden Kyrielite In all honestly the intro is pretty goddamn amazing.

[@100anirudh]

I don't know if you have noticed this Pacitti, but your video editor has trolled you so hard. While playing the piano, where keys are up and your fingers are beneath the keyboard. LOL

[@coreylineberry8557]

Well... I actually saw you on Christian Nutrition... So fun.

[@MrSheckstr]

The problem with OZ was Kevin Nash was dumping all the stuff off before he ever got into the ring. He look more like a wrestler being forced to wrestle in a dress or be fired

[@killwalker2474]

Guys....that Billy Joel parody was FUCKING AWESOME!!! much respect earned.

[@Wesker85]

Everyone: "What happened to the 90s worst wrestling gimmicks?" Cultaholic Wrestling: "They sadly passed away."

[@carterbomeli8433]

WAIT.... he’s actually a pimp???!!

[@mattfahringer148]

Carter Bomeli funny huh

[@coyote311]

I met him at Cheetah's and he is actually a REALLY nice guy! Surprisingly he is very down to earth and quite fun to talk to. Funny part was I felt like a moron as I didn't know it was "The Godfather" until speaking with him for a while and it came up and I had one of those "Oh MY GOSH!" moments lol.

[@stephenchase7711]

The Black Scorpion was the worst 90s wrestling gimmick!!

[@LeglessWonder]

Dude Glacier had some serious potential. They just flubbed it, hard

[@KastleKrossface]

He wasn't Just the Hottest.. He wasn't Just the Coolest.. He IS Justin Credible

[@Christhegreatbro]

“So uh , let’s grab this talented luchador and put him into a chicken costume because it would be funny”

[@awesomecoyote5534]

Shockmaster is a safety inspector and his biggest claim to fame is tripping on a piece of wood straight through a wall, ironic.

[@TimTE01]

He also has a Wrestling School in Florida and is a genuinely-nice guy. I printed a Banner for him. :-)

[@sithvsjedi9696]

Lol! Great song. But what on earth is Bam Bigolo & Mean Gene doing in it? Legends.

[@Speculativedude]

Wait... Mantaur was from Omaha? I'm from Omaha and did a small amount of local wrestling there.... How did I not know he was from my hometown???

[@ewilliams2011]

Hey hey hey repo man is NOT a bad gimmick he was a savior to us all!!!!! you just don’t understand...

[@sanketshirsekar8832]

Gonzales name in WCW was El Gigante and not Elegante as suggested by Adam.

[@irmaaguayo6175]

The dumpster idea was the worst off all gimmiks🦅

[@Rendezman562]

what, no knuckle ball Schwartz??? that was the worse!!!!

[@Shivam__38]

The best series(song) is back!!!

[@FranchiseSHR]

I didnt know Reese was the Yeti

[@moonshinewizard]

I liked the Glacier gimmick, I understand why some people didnt like the gimmick but the nostalgia of the gimmick just keeps it in my good graces.

[@Keshtopher51]

You forgot the disco inferno

[@curtistaylor6433]

Other occupation gimmicks: Hitman, Undertaker, Coldstone

[@orgonkothewildlyuntamed6301]

ummmm.....title is WORST gimmicks no wonder you didnt qualify for the "Are you smarter than a 5th Grader?" show.................

[@Coneyislandwhitefish]

Am I the only one who absolutely despises this theme song?

[@cpalmer0703]

they need to bring back Duke the Dempster Droese. It's time to take out the trash 😂😂😂

[@LordProteus]

I still like you Glacier. Introducing Sub-Zero into the WCW just as it was transitioning into a more realistic setting was a bad call on the part of the management. If only you'd been introduced a few years earlier...

[@smac919]

The timing wasnt the issue, it was the execution and the casting. I think if they had used at least an asian wrestler for it, it would have done much better. They should have just paid Muta to do it, he would have killed that shit.

[@MrZak4321]

What happened to every single wrestling in “what happened to that wrestler”

[@SOSBRAM]

Why are so many wrestlers retired in my state? Tennesee😂

[@pr0udb3ta420]

Yet we hardly have WWE events here

[@mikethegrunty5968]

6:34 I actually popped for the grandmaster B reference 😂

[@chipperprime]

Mike White I’m not Bud any more...

[@Getwright-]

Haha its funny, as a kid i always thought the repo man became doink the clown because there similar builds and styles in the ring

[@herbert9241]

Same here, same reasons - except I was mid-20s.

[@TotsNater]

You mentioned Savio as Kwang, and in the same breath Hakushi. So how in the world did you forget the legendary tag team those two formed? THE SHOGUNS!!! Okay, so they only had one match as a team, losing to The Smoking Gunns in 1995. And after the match, they turned on each other. But still!!! Legendary!!!

[@otgomario]

Jim Crockett, first starrcade, 605, nwa........ oh wait wrong intro my bad i thought it was what happened when with tony schiavone

[@impactwrestlingandaew4062]

Yes the legendary theme of what happened to that wrestler

[@peterlewis3831]

Wow wow why didn’t u mention glacier being part of aew and in the Casino Battle Royal next Saturday at double or nothing

[@k.jamescarters9557]

I was going to come on here like a smark saying I knew all of these and where most of them are...then yoshi Kwan happened. That is something I have never heard or seen before

[@midnightdarkness8730]

GIVE US THE DAMN SONG 😁😊

[@Beavie]

They did, check the channel. It is GLORIOUS!

[@numa2k147]

''Their memories live on'' I never sung a line so loud ! Even in concert I'm not so hyped ! Release it on Spotify Adam !

[@jaydencollins2312]

I Thought Mantuar was El torito

[@rxgomez9000]

I'd rather have Britt Baker do my check-ups

[@jeffreycoogan09]

Fred Ottman also happens to be the uncle of Cody Rhodes. One other important detail that was not mentioned in this video. Is that the Kiss Demon was not the first time Dale Torborg got slapped with a bad wrestling gimmick. In 1995, when Torborg was working in the defunct American Wrestling Federation. He wrestled as The MVP. A Baseball player character similar to gang The Baseball Furies depicted in the 1979 movie The Warriors.

[@impalaman9707]

Watching WWF in the 90s was like watching Sesame Street with "Who are the people in your neighborhood?" Yeah, with all the occupational gimmicks, you almost wanted to sing that little song from when you were a kid every time you saw a wrestler who was a policeman, a dentist, a plumber, a garbage collector, etc

[@herbert9241]

There was a Russian fighting channel (don't know if it's still here) which I think went one better. They'd have all these bare-knuckle martial arts dust-ups in farm yards and whatnot and they'd give the participants 'characters': army guy, trucker, etc. One upload was titled 'Night club bouncer vs. Four-eyed school kid' (or something similar). They'd dressed the fighter up as a reasonable approximation of a disheveled Harry Potter and he laid it on admirably thick with the credulous facial expressions - but there was no disguising his adult, athletic physique (no euphemism).

[@Camcolito]

Today it would be a banker, some Google nerd, commuting policeman, tourist, homeless guy, homeless guy, homeless guy, homeless guy

[@impalaman9707]

@@Camcolito Uber driver🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Camcolito]

@@impalaman9707 Ah yes, I forgot ;)

[@deviltrigger85]

Glacier was awesome though.

[@matthewlane518]

Grand Master B. Lol still laughing at Married with children and Bud Bundy!

[@Obironnkenobi]

Hear me out: What if Mantaur and the Yeti were to face off in the Royal Rumble.

[@Rendezman562]

I loved booger!!!!

[@Fozzimodo]

That intro music is by far the best thing Pacitti has ever come up with.

[@griseldarodriquez2905]

what happened to every wcw wrestler that was signed before it was sold

[@AntonXul]

I’m not gonna lie, I always thought Phantasio would’ve been a fun gimmick to watch when I was a kid. Little did I know, he was going be there that one time only. Missed opportunity.

[@michaelwilliams2231]

I want to see what happened to every wrestler in the song

[@DJVexillum]

Man Mountain Rock? The Executioner? Rad Radford? The Toxic Turtles??

[@seanohagan1712]

I liked Jason Albert aka Matt Bloom he was in WWE but now he's a trainer for NXT

[@loucain3022]

Took his own life at the age of 33 sounds like another WWE sacrifice....smh

[@mcq413]

Love the Billy Joel parody. 😂😂 Priceless!!

[@neptunebartender]

I only saw Akeem's debut a few weeks ago. I've been watching wrestling for ~14 years and in all that time, no one mentioned that Slick took One Man Gang into an alleyway and made him clamber into a bin while local voodoo practitioners did their thing. Amazing. Magnificent. 11/10 segment that isn't talked about enough.

[@finalboss2859]

God I love the 'What happened to that wrestler theme' so much

[@jakehertel6299]

Loved it keep up the great work!

[@ManahManah77]

HUSS! HUSS! HUSS! I remember the Berserker very well.

[@MrSheckstr]

It was a homage to his former tag team partner Bruiser Brody

[@the0riginalsobs]

Hope to see the same video, but for the 80's ^^

[@figrindantatooine]

Papa Shango coulda went on to being awesome like The Fiend if he had been booked better. Doink The Clown also coulda been awesome if he stayed evil. Val Venus and God Father as a tag team woulda worked and gone over big. Jack Swagger and Wade Barrett just needed a good gimmick and they coulda made it. The one that really stands out and worked was One Man Gang turned into Akeem the African Dream? He shoulda stayed the Gang and teamed with Bossman as the Twin Towers but no he was then called Akeem yet won the tag team titles and mane evented. Battle Cat and Max Moon, masked wrestlers who didn't work well but coulda made it if booked better.

[@Hochdorff]

I absolutely loved Damian Demento!

[@ericmcbrayer5738]

Grand master b....LMAO...nostalgia

[@BrottenGuy]

That piano playing little snippet....was embarrassing. And not funny. Thus embarrassing. Laughable, in the wrong was. Sorry, but it was. Lol!