Scornful and hurting over the fact that Scott Hall and Kevin Nash had left to join WCW in mid-1996, the WWF decided to do something very ill-advised towards the end of the year. In a completely loopy moment, the company convinced themselves that Razor Ramon and Diesel hadn't been successful characters because of Hall and Nash. Management reasoned that anybody could be a success, because it was the actual gimmicks that were over. Obviously, this was not the case. Unfortunately for Rick Bognar and Glenn Jacobs, they were the ones tasked with playing dress-up. Bognar morphed into the 'Bad Guy' and Jacobs learned the mannerisms of 'Big Daddy Cool'. The result was one of the most bizarre ideas that WWE have ever come up with. It was also one of the biggest disasters in recent memory, because fans rejected it outright. For Hall and Nash, there was a funny side. They couldn't believe that the WWF would try such a thing. Hall later claimed he wasn't insulted, and even offered to sell his old ring gear to Bognar. By the Spring of 1997, both characters were taken off the air, having only lasted around 6 months in total. It still remains baffling that the WWF felt this would be a good idea.
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.