1. The Debut Of The Shockmaster (WCW Clash Of The Champions, 8/11/1993)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5oMiqJRVqs There's not much else that can be said about the debut of Fred Ottman in WCW as "The Shockmaster." However, anyone who honestly thought that Tugboat/Typhoon could have been a "fearsome" main event draw in WCW was a bit off-base in their belief about Fred Ottman's actually not-so-fearsome runs in the WWF as a top-of-the-card talent. That being said, here's Fred himself, from wrestlinginc.com, regarding the ill-fated (and hilarious) moment from " was just to keep my identity, keep me under wrapsThe wall was increased in heightMike Graham's the one who gave me the cue to go. I had the mask on, holes drilled in it, but then the glitter was coming through. So they took the secretary, cut off her panty hose, cut patches and glued them over the eye holesThat was to keep the glitter out of my eyes. Mike told me I had to bust the wood, bust the 5/8-inch sheetrock that made up the set; I had to hit it hardWell, I busted it all the way to my knees, and just like a teeter-totter, I hit it so hard it blew me over the top of the bottom. Then the little helmet popped off, I turned away from the camera, and attempted to pop it back on my face, jump up, and do the promo. 'Cause I wasn't down there long, if you watch the videoDusty Rhodes, he was there along with the rest of them. If you read their lips, there's some funny things being saidI was the one that was the most upset that night; I just got my stuff and when I was finished to head out the door, I pulled up to the Gorilla position, looked at Dusty, looked at Mike Graham, looked at the rest of them, shook my head, and walked out the door. There's no doing over a live deal. What it is is what it is." Oh, WCW.
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