His name sounds like the kind of thing any number of wrestling fans would make up as children, but the Maxx Payne gimmick - created by Darryl Peterson - in WCW was actually quite cool. Grungy and brooding, the character stood out from almost everything else the cartoon-like organisation were presenting, and was a nice fit with the maniacal Cactus Jack. Completely out of the ordinary for the company in the early-90s, Jack and Payne were allowed to engage in brutal brawls with The Nasty Boys, which really contrast spectacularly with WCW's then-philosophy and wholesome, Disney image. Peterson would move on to feature in WWE as Man Mountain Rock, but would never come close to replicating his short time in WCW. Trying (and failing) to sue the makers of the acclaimed Max Payne series of videogames for gimmick infringement is the last we've heard of the performer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3RgOfxgihM
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
