10 Great Wrestlers And Their Terrible Impersonators
6. Ric Flair - Little Naitch
WWE fans will recognise Charles Robinson as one of the most senior referees in the company, recently bamboozled by a rogue timekeeper at Summerslam 2015. But before that, Robinson was a referee in WCW, one with a slightly peculiar obsession with The Nature Boy, Ric Flair. In 1999, the dyed blonde ref allied himself with Flair's villainous Four Horsemen faction, helping them screw over their opponents. Robinson then made his wrestling debut at Slamboree 1999, fighting Randy Savage's girlfriend Gorgeous George with Savage's job on the line. Robinson came to the ring in a black Flair-like robe with "Little Nature Boy" written on the back, and would ape Ric's mannerisms, including his strut and his "WOOOO!" He was pinned in 10 minutes. The gimmick would end in near-tragedy for Robinson, however. The next week, Big and Little Naitch faced off against Randy Savage and Madusa, when a botched elbow drop from Savage would crack several of Robinson's vertebrae, collapse one of his lungs and put him on the shelf for months. https://youtu.be/zQz8KVJOBa4?t=354