10 Greatest Things About WCW’s Final Year

At the start of the '90s, Scott Steiner was part of one of the greatest tag teams in the history of the wrestling business. But as the '90s rolled into the 2000s, Scotty became one of the top singles acts in the industry.

As a team, the Steiner Brothers were phenomenal. Even when paired together, though, there were times when it looked as if Scott was about to become a breakout singles star. If rumour and innuendo is to be believed, there was even talk of having Scott make his surprise WWF debut in the 1993 Royal Rumble match and win the whole thing.

Both Rick and Scott had the chance to be given strong singles pushes throughout the '90s, yet the pair so often shot down those suggestions in favour of remaining a tag team act. It was in 1998, however, that the split became official when Scott laid out Rick and joined the nWo.

From there, Scott dyed his hair, changed his gear, starting wearing a chainmail headpiece, and took on the glorious nicknames of Big Poppa Pump, the Big Bad Booty Daddy, and later Freakzilla.

By the time of 2000, Steiner was right up there as one of the best all-round heels in the game. Scott Steiner with a live mic was always a dangerously fun time, but Steiner could also still go in the ring and his Steiner Recliner finish established as a dominant submission. And as the cocky prick who could legitimately beat your ass for a work or a shoot, Scott Steiner was pitch-perfect.