It's hard to envisage the man as being such, but Nelson Frasier Jr had previously won the 1995 King Of The Ring tournament, being positioned as a main event talent afterwards. Clumsy and hard to work with, the sheer girth of the then-Mabel made it difficult for him to provide WWE with what they wanted, lengthy main event matches. The next year, Frasier would depart the company, only to return in 1998 and become the intimidating Viscera. Being kidnapped by The Acolytes, Frasier morphed into the Gothic character seamlessly, and actually had a pretty big visual impact going forward. His physical in-ring work would never be up to scratch, but Viscera did have a menacing appeal, never more evident than the gasps which accompanied his entrance into the 2000 Royal Rumble bout to square off with Rikishi. Sadly, Frasier Jr would pass away in February, 2014, aged just 43. The latter years of the man's run in WWE included playing a 'Love Machine' gimmick, but most fans of the Attitude Era remember him fondly as the heavyweight bodyguard for 'The Ministry Of Darkness' and 'Corporate Ministry'.
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.
