10 Fascinating WWE WrestleMania 9 Facts
9. Oscar Was Hired By WWE After Rapping For Vince McMahon
A month after WrestleMania 9, a southern-based tag team known as The Harlem Knights received a tryout match with WWE. Soon enough, they would be re-costumed in multi-hued attire as Mabel and Mo, Men on a Mission. Their eventual manager Oscar had already made an impact on the WWE scene, striking in Vegas on WrestleMania weekend.
Sharp-eyed viewers might have seen Oscar at front row ringside, most notably when Hulk Hogan mulls Mr. Fuji's challenge at the end of the night. Per Oscar's recollection, he saw McMahon and Randy Savage at Caesar's Palace that evening, and approached them, breaking into a freestyle rap on the spot.
McMahon apparently enjoyed the impromptu performance enough that he gave his phone number to the rotund rhymer, suggesting the possibility of a role that would showcase his unique skill.