Ridiculously Awesome Gimmicks in WCW

[@louisvelez40]

Sting’s crow gimmick was my favorite. Told a story about the character while not speaking was incredible. Something dark brought so much light.

[@UCUSmusic]

Tony Chavaney made it work

[@th3gr81]

I like when he was a "free agent". I believe that could've gone longer.

[@btipton6899]

Scott Hall suggested Crow Sting

[@th3gr81]

@@btipton6899 I hope you're commenting this fact to be ironic.

[@NoPe-304]

@@UCUSmusic shiavone you mean

[@LobsterPuncher]

I was a huge WCW fan during peak Nitro. I never thought much of Scott Hall back then, but watching this channel over the last few years made me a huge fan of his. It helped me realize how important he was to wrestling in the 90's.

[@SentinelBayReviews]

The one I remember most fondly is La Parka. The Chairman of WCW carried a certain aura of unpredictability, and I always was very impressed by his agility in contrast to his size.

[@mikebuglione32]

He was my favorite luchador back then. Always entertaining. I thought he beat Macho Man for a second there too 😂

[@SentinelBayReviews]

@@mikebuglione32 haha yeah classic

[@jamescourt5201]

La Parka was awesome. The one that died doing a suicide dive in AAA wasn't the original.

[@maui3551]

He took that character back to Mexico and most people over there was against him because to Mexican Wrestling they had another La Parka in their hearts

[@maui3551]

@@jamescourt5201 The AAA Parka is loved the most and it showed when WCW Parka vs AAA Parka had their big wresting match

[@peterjaketalkswrasslin6920]

I don’t think Dusty Rhodes gets enough credit for how stylish he was… it really was something extremely impressive.

[@michaelb2westgaedu]

Just about any time Norman Smiley was on screen it was a good time. It was like someone wandered onto the lot by mistake for a wrestle. Seriously overlooked and entertaining.

[@mrmoose6619]

The Hollywood Blondes... Catch a brush with Greatness... the tag team that shouldn't have gotten to where there were... THE Tag Team of the 90's... Flyin Brian and Stunning Steve will always be to me one of the top tag teams based on in ring talent, mic work, cohesion, and just fun...

[@zlinedavid]

The classic combination also: hustle and muscle. They could both work, but Brian was the flashier high flyer and Steve was the bigger, more technical guy.

[@mrmoose6619]

@@zlinedavid One of those tag teams where 1+1=3

[@zlinedavid]

@@mrmoose6619 And, good friends in real life as well. I was shocked to learn that the gold chain that Austin wore throughout the Attitude era was actually a gift from Pillman.

[@kyleolson8977]

From the best reports, Pillman intended to go back to WCW but Bischoff would not agree to a guarantee on his contract. He was still unsure what he should do, but was convinced to take the sure thing in the WWF.

[@zlinedavid]

I think he was playing both sides, both kayfabe and in reality, and did it brilliantly. I think he did it because he knew his ankle wasn’t going to ever be the same, and he was a speed/quickness guy, not a power guy. Austin was able to transform from a technician into a brawler after his neck injury, but he had some size on Brian.

[@kyleolson8977]

​@@zlinedavid According to friends, Brian was surprised who could not get a guarantee to return to WCW, and even when he did not he still wanted to go to back to WCW, but was talked out of it. It might feel like he was playing both sides, and we can't ever know what was in his mind, but this is what people close to him said. Playing both sides makes a good story, it matches the character he played, but that doesn't make it true.

[@OfficialAnarchyz]

Liking before watching because this is the content I prefer to just summaries of past PPV events.

[@inthekingdom1996]

I love how the loudest voices never even saw Sting or the Monday night wars on cable in the day

[@jeremyjamm3131]

Ravens' flock was my great loved the gimmick, angle, and execution. It didn't get used properly or reach its potential, but it was very underrated

[@joeduff8761]

Bret Harts Bret Hart gimmick was my favorite

[@KidCthulhu82]

Big Van Vader was one of my faves. Espcially when he wore the smoking elephant armoured mask/helmet to the ring.

[@GeekGameCulture]

Chris Jericho's heel run comes to mind. That cockiness he had to pull that off. Another being Buff Bagwell and the cockiness he had, too, and the poses he did. The Wolfpac was a good twist on the NWO storyline. For the longest time, people did want to cheer the faction, and they finally got the permission to in the form of the Red and Black. Of course the WCW had to screw it up in 99, but you could see that they were super over. Oh, and this list is being criminal by not including THE BANG known as Diamond Dallas Page.

[@mikeevans1957]

Goldberg… that music and breathing out the smoke… was pretty damn awesome for a minute

[@Gamesta100]

If I can be serious for a moment Sting is my all time favourite wrestler. I didn't start watching wrestling till I think 97 so I missed his surfer dude persona but absolutely loved his Crow persona. I believe it also happened not long after I watched The Crow which I absolutely loved.

[@MrSkullHead1250]

Crow Sting is easiily the best gimmick in WCW history, imo. For me, he is the face of WCW. He is the first person I think of when I think of WCW. And his gimmick being inspired by the Crow makes it even better, cause I love that movie lol.

[@joshuacampbell289]

Lance Storm vs Bret Hart for the “Canadian championship” in Montreal. 👍

[@laronnpowell1700]

La Parka was one of my faves.. But honestly, Juventud is the GOAT!!

[@honestreviewer7788]

Herlem heat was always so cool imo. The outfits. The work style. Loved when Sherri was their manager too. Always though Berlin could a worked with Alex wright

[@mclovin6039]

Where are the ding dongs on this list? 🤣🤔😂

[@SteelSpurs]

If I could be serious for a minute... This was a great video!

[@bjlogwood1181]

Man check out the Boogie Woogie Man, or the Kansas jayhawks , or the missing Link so many to list Pez Watley , the Italian stallion,

[@charlottescrafts]

I can't say i really liked it, but you've got to respect Buff Bagwell as a pure gimmick (full disclosure, I did enjoy the Marcus Alexander version of Bagwell in the early 90s when I still thought it was real). He totally bought in to the character 100% and was always "on" with his over the too antics, posing, dancing, etc. Was he a great wrestler, not really. Was he over-pushed, almost certainly. But did he get the most out of what he had? Certainly.

[@eichi24]

Forget Glacier :) Great video as usual

[@roclockdown3987]

nWo Wolfpac should have been a footnote in the nWo section. I felt they were just as popular as the original

[@the_derb_wanderer170]

What about the Amazing French Canadians...no not the Quebecers... The Amazing French Canadians

[@johnylalrina1451]

Land Storm used to be one of my favourites

[@UfodexENMD]

I myself genuinely enjoyed Disco Inferno. Idk why I always liked he seemed happy and alwyas dancing he had such a great vibe. Also he was a decent worker. Also loved Harlem Heat. I always enjoyed seeing African Americans in wrestling when I was a kid it inspired me and let me know nothing could hold me back besides myself.

[@t-max7261]

Yeah, Disco was great, even though his win-loss record was abysmal at best, you had to respect how much he bought into his gimmick, regardless of how much it may have sucked (fundamentally speaking, of course). I also respected how he brought it every week and looked like he was having a great time, even if he knew he was putting someone else over night after night

[@miketate3445]

Yes. Lord Steven Regal was just the best. I loved to hate him. Just a blast every time he hit the screen.

[@stevenabbott7559]

Never been this early

[@OomaGooma]

I never cared for Sting’s “Crow” gimmick. I just never really got the appeal.

[@XKTwentyFive]

Most of my favorites were on this list. But a few of mine that weren't on the list are heel Chris Jericho, the Wolfpac, and Wrath. Jericho was so entertainingly obnoxious. I always thought Wrath had a cool look and was good in the ring. I just liked him as a wrestler and I really liked the win streak they had him on back in '98. I still think Goldberg vs. Wrath would have been a draw. And to this day, I'm still Wolfpac 4 Life!!! WOLFPAC IN THE HOOOOOUUUSSSEEE!!!

[@martinrubio3949]

the crow sting brought wcw ratings

[@hitomisalazar4073]

Man, Lance Storm was probably my favorite WCW wrestler. Not even kidding. While he had the 'Gimmick" of the ultra patriotic Canadian and all, I liked that he was... persistent and earnest with it. He never really came off like a Cartoon Character like so many Patriotic characters do, like "The Patriot" in the WWF, or John Cena, etc. I liked that he never seemed to break character. Demanding "Canadian Rules" matches, rebranded the belts, etc. He took what I thought was best in WCW. That a lot of the time they didn't really have a 'Gimmick' so much as "My gimmick is that I'm a professional wrestler looking to win/dominate". Things like Glacier and his Blood Runs Cold storyline were more the exception I remember in watching WCW. A lot of it was like the Steiners who's gimmick was "We're good wrestlers who want to win our matches" over something like the WWF style "Doink the Wrestling Clown" as a Gimmick. He had a more... grounded feeling to his Evil Foreigner Patroitism persona (i'm not even willing to call it a Gimmick really), than say when Sergeant Slaughter went all Iraqi to prey on the gulf war at the time. I think Bret Hart did the "Canada is the Best" excellently as well... but Lance Storm is just that right blend of... over the top yet somehow under the bar serious. Really one of a kind performance there.

[@Stamatos]

So glad Lance made this list! Loved Storm's gimmick, Henry Rollins look and great ring ability. I am a little surprised that Raven's Flock didn't make this list. I know the flock may have been an obstacle to the indie legend that was Raven when it comes to his actual ring participation but their look was unmistakably 90s and Kidman and Saturn were shining lights in the stable.

[@jeangentry6656]

Plus the grunge gimmick saved Mr. Levy's career.

[@milk_bath]

As a 90s Grunge/Goth kid I felt absolutely seen by Raven and The Flock. I was already into Billy Kidman and he became one of my favorites when he joined The Flock.

[@aaroncarter8471]

Yes I loved raven and the flock and loved the hardcore stuff they brought to wcw and I felt like David flair and crowbar and Daphne was a huge knock off of the the flock

[@henrikschmidt3964]

@@milk_bath I totally get it - even if I define myself as a 90s punk. I hadn't seen Raven in ECW and I was so intrigued by the character when he showed up on Nitro. And 'Smackhead Kidman' was my favourite of the flock.

[@train9703]

Norman Smiley as a Hardcore Champion wrestler will always be one of my WCW favorites. He ran more than he fought and somehow managed to win and keep the Hardcore title.

[@carter3369]

WWF even copied it with Crash Holly

[@Mrtfarrugia]

@@carter3369 little different Norman kept trying to lose the title and kept on winning.

[@latterdaydude6125]

The screaming was the funniest.

[@minddetinator]

The big wiggle !!

[@IFNH8UALL]

Came here to talk about Norman Smiley and the Big Wiggle

[@joelegue182]

For everyone that loves the Razor Ramon gimmick for Scott Hall, take a look back as Hall played a near identical character in the form of the Diamond Studd, managed by DDP. His finisher, move set, promos, and overall character were in WCW but unfortunately the people at the top didn't see anything in him. That is the same story for Taker, Austin and all the other young talent they let go in the early 90's.

[@Henderson1011]

Austin actually played a large role in WCW. He was let go because Bischoff saw him as injury prone, which wasn't really wrong. Though he was wrong in that he didn't see Austin as marketable. Hindsight is 20/20 though.

[@jharbin4409]

Watch Halloween Havoc 91, you'll see Hall as Diamond Studd and Nash as OZ. They are in a 3 man tag match together on the same team. You see them back then and think "Wow, these guys are gonna get let go then come back and start the NWO". Hard to believe.

[@kangtheconqueror9545]

Yea Austin was over in WCW, he was a tag team champ.

[@justbobbowman]

@@kangtheconqueror9545 also a long reigning TV champ and US champ

[@riazuddin4920]

@@Henderson1011 agreed! People forget Austin was a top mid carder and multi time champ. Taker in wcw was a completely different and lets be honest, bland big guy

[@kelvin19888]

That was Genius Scott Hall came up with The Sting Crow Gimmick

[@DavidDavisDH]

Wow that's cool, I didn't know that until today.

[@SteRDLK]

Surely it was the creator of the comic who came up with the gimmick?

[@Jigganaut2000]

@@SteRDLK don't be that guy

[@SteRDLK]

@@Jigganaut2000 Sorry, can't help myself

[@spockhozzer7207]

@@Jigganaut2000 It's true though. At least Arachno-Man's outfit was colored differently from Spider-Man. Sting was exactly the Crow.

[@puparn93]

I liked Raven and the Flock. Raven was a dark grundgy character and his faction could have been a check to the NWO as far as on screen matches and rivalries. I just liked that there was another large group besides the NWO and WCW.

[@TheEman590]

Raven was great. Still quote him to this day, "So it is written, so it shall come to pass! Quoth the Raven: Nevermore."

[@alanguages]

Problem was the Flock started to get cheered and people cared about other characters aside, from the NWO and top guys. That did not go well, with the people running the company.

[@robertlawrence4719]

i always considered Raven and his flock more of an ECW thing .

[@Trasc066]

I will say that Sting was my all time favorite, everything about his character was cool to me and after getting a chance to meet Steve Borden and hear some of his life story I ended up appreiciating his in ring work even more.

[@BranMat]

Not seeing Saturday Wright Fever made me sad. But for real, Brian Pillman was one of the few "work myself into a shoot" subjects that worked extremely well. I loved where he was going in WCW.

[@mrblonde609]

Big Bratwurst!

[@victorm3237]

This guy never runs out of content it’s amazing!!!

[@millerman8720]

Alex Wright better be on this list

[@nightmar3116]

If not I'll feel betrayed

[@chrisbelos2834]

@@nightmar3116 welp

[@nightmar3116]

@@chrisbelos2834 *Sad Trumpet noises*

[@thepharaohemmvee4995]

Konan switching up to K-Dog and taking on the cholo mexican gangster persona worked out great for him and kept him relevant for a long time even in other promotions. Before that he kinda was lost in the Luchador Shuffle, still great talent but the k-dog switch made him stand out

[@juliangrant9718]

He became the hype man for the Wolfpac.

[@distantandvague]

Konnan was getting some of the biggest pops on a weekly basis at that time.

[@aaroncarter8471]

I think it worked for him so well cuz I honestly feel like it wasn't that much of a stretch for him like besides being a talented wrestler and occasionally wearing tights in the ring early on everything else about him said cholo gangster lol even if that wasn't really how he was in the real world it just seemed like that was how he really was

[@VinnieDangerous]

Conspiracy Victim Chris Jericho was hilarious and highly entertaining. Also loved La Parka & Vader in WCW

[@robertlawrence4719]

the man of a 1,004 holds . armbar

[@guccitide5848]

I loved the Harlem Heat gimmick. That opening part of there theme with the laughing.. is just so awesome.. and just the way Steve Ray and Booker T acted coming into the ring.. pure swagger.. authentic swagger.. it just felt real

[@benespinosa6725]

Sting's Crow Gimmick was Amazing.

[@Venemofthe888]

Norman Smiley becoming a accidental hardcore wrester and wearing sports gear always resonated with me

[@nathanduysen9094]

Monday Night Jericho should be on this list. Him and Ralphus as Jericho's personal security was great stuff.

[@jazzygeofferz]

The man of 1004 holds. ARMBAR!

[@asasadsffdgdgd]

Came to the comments looking for this.

[@macdofglasgow772]

La Parka. I always thought the skeleton suit was kinda cool. I was fairly young at the time too.

[@benjaminrhea2148]

I loved the man of 1000 holds because of his ice cold no nonsense demeanor

[@mikebuglione32]

Jericho’s 1004 holds was great too 😂

[@TheEman590]

Malenko wasn't the first to have the 1000 holds gimmick, but it fit his submission based style to a Tee. Making him the Iceman was also a good idea given he just couldn't channel a promo on camera (he had a very dry sense of humor backstage) so they told the fans he had that cold and serious all business demeanor when it came to wrestling. Reminds me of when Benoit would rub his hands together during promos in ECW and in a few WCW. Good stuff.

[@BrolyChan]

Glad to see Mortis on this list, I've gained a new appreciation for him and Wrath with the Reliving the War Series. Chris Kanyon was a man before his time, if he had started his career in the mid 00's - early 2010, he would've perfectly fit in and even thrived on the indies, especially with the Mortis gimmick; in my opinion.

[@blacknapalm2131]

*Mortis ruled!* I loved his Muai Thai stance and legit looking moves. He was awesome in the WCW video games too he had a sick move list.

[@Allencartercomix]

I always got a kick out of Ernest "The Cat" Miller once he turned heel and became a cross between James Brown and Muhammad Ali.

[@TheEman590]

That was great. The Cat was such a heat magnet, but as you said, he was what happened if the Godfather of Soul mixed with Ali. He was very entertaining, especially as the commissioner. "I'll tell you what, Scott Steiner, you want a match tonight? Ima give you a match tonight! I'm a give you Goldberg!"

[@kevinwilkins9627]

I loved Mortis character myself RIP CHRIS KANYON

[@MrMkim]

Lance Storm changing those titles to Canadian titles was awesome

[@johnpaulharrington8037]

I'm glad Lance Storm was in this list. One of the few positives in the final year or so of WCW. Norman Smiley used to make me laugh doing his big wiggle. Hardcore legend lol.

[@katlinemcdonagh1793]

Don't think jericho was a gimmick just his petsonality

[@princesstamika]

I was shocked when I learned Norman Smiley was one of the greatest wrestlers on the planet because I grew up watching him in WCW. But it all makes sense, look up Black Magic in Mexico. edit: or Norman Smiley in UWF in Japan.

[@zlinedavid]

@@princesstamika Fantastic worker. He's actually one of WWE's longest tenured trainers now, going on 15 years. Entertaining during his WCW run as well.

[@alanguages]

Lance Storm would have fit well with the Jericho, Benoit and Pillman as the younger Horsemen. Technical wise he and Benoit would have highlighted the group. Pillman and Jericho entertaining personalities on the mic.

[@Jamo_Grandioso]

Bryan Pillman evolving from "Flying Bryan" to "The Loose Cannon" is the most epic gimmick transformation ever in wrestling history.

[@DaileyShorts]

Ever

[@HereticalKitsune]

Regal's physical comedy and just general physicality is truely amazing.

[@distantandvague]

Huge W on Regal. I also think Mortis was cool and would've worked better elsewhere. He and Raven did a few good things together, tho.

[@princesstamika]

Kanyon in general was a gold mine once he turned on DDP. Reign of terror and all that.

[@maui3551]

For me the Red and Black version of Sting was my favorite in WCW. I also love the Joker version of Sting in Impact Wrestling

[@jdubz360]

The sting gimmick was top notch. One of the reasons I fell in love with pro wrestling

[@GeoGuy388]

Very good list, as usual. Love that you included Regal here. His gimmick was perfect for his straight-up mat wrestling style. The one person I'm surprised you didn't include here was 1998 Jericho. That might be my all-time favorite version of Jericho. Such a great promo guy and a fantastic heat magnet. nWo Konnan was also really good. He was so bland in 1996, then over the course of two years he transforms into one of the top guys in the company in terms of getting really good crowd pops.

[@thefckumean2209]

I always loved Juvi’s gimmick that was like the low budget version of The Rock. I vaguely remember him calling Kanyon Chris “Shampoo” Kanyon and young me laughing my ass off.

[@BlackadderFunk]

The Juice!

[@milk_bath]

Interesting, I never thought of that.

[@EusebioBermea]

Everybody knows about Sting, but Mortis never got the shine he deserved, Kanyon was awesome in the ring!

[@kevinpayton2664]

Lance Storm was great in WCW. He might've been the brightest light in the last days of the promotion. I loved it when he would say "If I could be serious for a minute."

[@notsupposed2583]

One character that always made me smile and laugh was "Screamin" Norman Smiley. Loved that gimmick especially when he "reluctantly" was put in hardcore matches.

[@puerulus]

In my opinion, the height of the Crow Sting gimmick was when Sting came out from under the ring and scorpion death dropped Eric Bischoff. I'm still looking for the video that shows what happened after Nitro went off the air. Sting supposedly helped Bischoff to his feet but then proceeded to scorpion death drop him a second time.

[@NotScrubNotGood]

Mortis was freaking awesome!! Good to see the gimmick get it's due!

[@JessCorey]

I have to say the Lord Stephen Regal character was one of my favorites when I was at the height of my wrestling fandom, it wasn't so much the outfit for me, but his theme music. His theme made the character and tied it all together, I definitely think if Mr. Matthews had been a wrestler back in the 50s through to the 1970s, he would've been one of the great heels of his generation, thankfully we got him during mine and he indeed is one of the great heel wrestlers of the 1990s through the other 2000s. He is another case of WCW not knowing exactly what they had, and we can name at least five of those examples very easily. But he was truly one of my favorite heels to hate but you could not deny how unique his wrestling style was, and definitely got me interested in wrestling, going back to the 70s through the 40s. I thank him for being yet another character in the tapestry that was professional wrestling, especially pre-attitude.

[@newtonjoe847]

Eddie Guerrero, Jericho, Harlem heat, Meng, were always wrestlers I watch weekly when nwo just got to big and constant dq’s…..I even enjoyed mongo dude was a train wreck but couldn’t stop watching his matches and liking them

[@adamrenfrow]

Great content after great content. Wrestling Bios is without a doubt the best Wrestling channel on KZbin.

[@McDanieI]

I'm totally guilty of The lord Regal gimmick. I love that stuff now being 41. Also Mortice's theme was freaking awesome, would love to hear a modernized version. awesome video!

[@MarfeusM]

Norman Smiley had no business being that over but he was at some point.

[@jreed7125]

10:02 I am so happy to see Mortis featured in this video. According to Kanyon, the only reason he was a skeleton was because he thought they were cool and that there weren't skeletons in WCW. And then WCW hired La Parka

[@Brando-Lee3725]

I get chills still to this day (and just now ! ) Thinking about the only time I witnessed the Road Warrior pop in 89 live ! IT even beat Hulks pop in my town that same year . I LOVED them as a kid !!! I still have their AWA Remco figures ! Also they got me into Heavy Metal at 7 years old hearing Iron Man as their intro !!!

[@Good100]

The Road Warriors are the Hulk Hogan of tag teams.

[@HillsideVids]

I didn't start watching wrestling until late 97. Sting immediately became my first favorite wrestler. He had that commanding presence that made it so you were glued to him any time he was on screen. Still to this day, I pop whenever Sting shows up.

[@martynodonnell8467]

Another awesome upload from the wrestling channel with the most jam on the planet! It’s good to take a look at the positive things in WCW and what they brought to the table. So often when discussing WCW it’s the negative aspects that get discussed and going out of business.

[@thebaldwatchcollector]

I think The Mamalukes need a mention especially Big Vito, who was a beacon of light towards the end of WCW, a great worker with great humour attached to his gimmick

[@playboiiabk]

facts , big vito was good on the mic

[@pelago_]

The night that Lance Storm defended the US, cruiserweight and hardcore title one after the other was an epic episode. He was such a solid technician and a top athlete.

[@mikeharless4596]

I fully agree about Lord Regal. As a kid, I despised the guy, couldn't wait to see him off my screen lol but as an adult, I LOVE his work and have a whole other appreciation for what he brought to my youth!

[@aaronvaught4799]

My favorite under appreciated gimmick was smack-head Kidman. Always liked his in-ring style prior to his joining The Flock and while he didn't have the best win/loss percentage during his Flock days, the gimmick definitely elevated Kidman and did wonders for his career. His look was also appealing.

[@jeangentry6656]

I was a big fan of Glacier and didn't like Mortis, lol. Also, much as I dislike the real life guy, Disco Inferno was a good mid card gimmick. He stood out as so egotistical that he didn't realize he was behind the times. I was also a big fan of Alex Wright (pre Berlin) simple look, simple dance, great wrestler. Really enjoyed your list! 😎👍💯

[@davidferla6504]

I loved the Blood Runs Cold storyline. My brother and I were big fans of those 3. And the clip of Mortis hitting the Buckshot Lariat decades before Page would is just a testament to what an innovator Chris Kanyon was.

[@ZombieRommel]

I also really enjoyed Mortis. Kanyon's moveset was very creative and whoever designed that costume nailed the look. Fond memories of booting up WCW vs NWO: Revenge on Halloween evening 1998 and playing as Mortis.

[@steelcurtain187]

Mortis was awesome, great look and a great wrestler on top of it. Perfect combo and super underrated

[@jefferyjones8399]

Brian Pillman was just so good. One of the first wrestling action figures I got as a kid was of him. I loved his “unhinged” character and as an adult I’ve grown to really appreciate his in ring work and his promos. His passing was so sad. I was a very young fan new to wrestling in general and a guy I just got into dying was a shock. I also was a massive Sting fan during the “crow” era. I loved the whole dark hero thing. I had a Sting tape that I watched over and over. I was also really into Mysterio and Benoit as a young WCW fan. They were super captivating to watch even for a kid who didn’t really appreciate or understand the nuances of in-ring work. Nash is a guy I gravitated towards too, especially during the Wolfpack run before the finger poke. He had a “cool” factor about him. I didn’t really appreciate Scott Hall until I went back and watched Razor Ramon. Now, I’m a bigger Hall fan. Lance Storm in WCW was absolutely fantastic. One of the few bright spots during the dying days of the company. Booker T was a guy I was always behind in WCW. I rooted for him every time. I was super happy when he finally won the world title.

[@fndnnzdndndnxnxnxnddn4282]

Kk

[@StevenFarmerComedy]

Loved that Mortis and Lance Storm made the list. They’re definitely 2 of my favorites and under appreciated

[@Blackshear6]

Norman smiley because of the big wiggle

[@vaadaenmacchi]

Thanks to Scott hall for creating the two best gimmicks in wrestling!

[@brandondaniels3346]

Loved the Brian Pillman "Loose Cannon "

[@stewartmcrae8007]

Always thought that it was a shame that Kanyon did not portray the mortis gimmick in WWE would have loved to have seen him and Kane team together

[@clarencegutsy7309]

I heard this rumor way back in the early 2000s that when Kane got injured in 2002 they were going to have Kanyon appear dressed like him and refer to himself as "Kaneyon." No idea how credible it was but your dream almost came true.

[@ameliastencil6058]

I'm definitely one of those that didn't appreciate Regal. He really was one that could do it all and gave 100% with whatever was thrown at him

[@LerRhann]

Dude... how could you not mention frosty bal... err I mean Glacier? He is always your favorite pro of all time right? You also missed The Big Bratwurst and Disco Inferno.

[@Large23collectibles]

Great pick on Mortis!!!!!

[@roadkillz78]

I always loved Jericho's losing streak/heel turn gimmick. It is when Chris started to shine on his own and become one of the best heels in WCW (and then later in WWE); that is when I became a Jericholoic. His list of 1004 holds was great along with his "security guard" Ralphus.

[@EhrisaiaOShannon]

Wrath and Mortis were awesome! I loved them. That entrance music!? Omg!! Lol. 💜

[@TheEman590]

My OSW moment, Wrath is in my Boys stable. Loved his Pump Handle Slam finisher, the Meltdown.

[@mikem10481]

An unpopular opinion but I would rather have Sting return to his Surfer look than remain the Crow version. Maybe break out the Crow gimmick the odd time. Kind of like when Finn Balor turns to the Demon.

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Norman Smiley always put a smile on my face.

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The “Big Wiggle” always brought the house down, regardless of how the match turned out for him

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Loving all the content lately. Keep up the good work. I appreciate you

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3 Count were one of the few bright spots in the dying days of WCW. All solid workers and for once, wrestling created a gimmick that was timely rather than 5 years behind the times. Had they been in WWE, they would've gotten over huge in the same way Too Cool did and would've been great mixing it up with the Hardyz, Dudleyz and E&C. Unfortunately they were in a company on life support.