NOW its time for a few gimmicks that should never of got a start...but I sorta liked them
OZ/MASTER BLASTER/VINNIE VEGAS
$5 says Kevin Nash was happy to leave Turnerville
THE MAESTRO
He started out as Gorgeous George 3 in the USWA, he complained to WCW management after Randy Savage's former girlfriend and valet Stephanie Bellars began using the name Gorgeous George III, he later agreed to return to WCW full time after meeting with then WCW Vice President Eric Bischoff and returned as The Maestro with Symphony as his valet.
THE DEMON
Did Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley really need the money they got from WCW for using this godawful gimmick...must of, anyway, KISS laughed all the way to the bank
After The Repo Man gimmick for Vince, Darsow returned to WCW wrestling under his real name, and then repackaged in October 1998 as "Stewart Pain", a villainous golf player named after Payne Stewart. He often entered the ring in casual wear and a flat cap as if ready to golf and, prior to matches, would offer his opponents a victory if they could make a putt in the ring, often only to sneak attack the opponent...
THE RENEGADE
After making his debut in 1992, he began performing on the independent circuit under the ring name Rio, Lord of the Jungle. He would also tour Japan for WAR....In 1995, Williams's career peaked when he was hired by World Championship Wrestling as Hulk Hogans "Ultimate Surprise" they showed a silhouette of a man with long hair and tassels tied to his arms, implying that the Ultimate Warrior was the man in question. , Williams, under the ring name The Renegade, was billed by Hogan as "the man that's gonna bring Hulkamania into the 21st Century"....he got one TV title run...but an alledged cease and desist order from WWF had Jimmy hart burying him on tv saying "your not the renegade, your just plain Ric"...we all know what happened after that.
PN NEWS
PN News was a rapper gimmick, he would rap before his matches.... News lost to Austin in a title match at Clash of the Champions XVII...Prior to leaving WCW, News botched his Broken Record finisher during a match against Dave Sheldon, where he splashed Sheldon's knees instead of his torso, effectively ending Sheldon's career.
LiL NAITCH
Referee Charles Robinson got lumbered with being Ric Flairs Super Fan ...please, really ?
JORGE GONZALES
El Gigante and in the WWF Giant Gonzales, argentianian basketball player who still had time to run on a Turner contract so they gave him to WCW to turn into a wrestler, didnt quite work, he then went to New York had a run with Taker, Jorge retired shortly after that and has passed away just recently...I did like one match of his, at GAB 90, Him JYD and Orndorff agianst the Horseman...not a wrestling classic , but Arn and Barry sold for him wonderfully
THE ARTIST FORMERLY KNOWN AS PRINCE IAKEAU
I still cant figure this one out..WHY did they change him??...he was doing alright
SPEAKING OF WORKING FOR VINCE
MANTAUR
Mike Hallick debuted in the World Wrestling Federation as Mantaur, defeating Walter Snow.The Mantaur character was like a Minotaur would perform antics such as charging, trampling, mauling, and mooing at opponents.Soon after debuting, he acquired Jim Cornette as his manager.soon after that he vanished
TL HOPPER
the worlds most violent plumber, must of got hired on lawlers say so, a few Memphis guys showed up around this time
THE GOON
banned from hockey cause he was too violent...close but no cigar
ABE"KNUCKLEBALL"SCWHARTZ
Steve Lombardi has done many gimmicks for the E, this one was as a striking baseball player...NOW.. theres a company guy for you
NAKED MIDEON
This was a attempt at pushing the censors over the edge..RIGHT?...I didnt get it,, still dont, he shoulda stayed as Shanghai Peirce or even a fkn Goddwin for that matter
KERWIN WHITE
Chavo Jnr should get a medal for playing this steaming pile of crap, matter of fact so should Doplh Ziggler who was his caddy, got the feeling this was gonna be Darsow if he stayed but he went back to WCW and stole the idea
BASTION BOOGER
Mike Shaw went from being a monster heel in Calgary to a insane Friar Tuck like character and after the NY Diocese complained, Vince turned him into Bastion Booger...that met with less sucess than the mad monk...shortly gone there after
YES , THEY WERE THE DRIZZLING SHIT'S....but they were good in a perverse sorta way
