Maybe the chances of Tazz experiencing big success in the WWF were reduced by the imminent arrival of four other invaders from WCW. When Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Dean Malenko and Perry Saturn showed up in the company, all eyes were immediately drawn to them, which took some of the magic away from the debut of Tazz just over one week earlier at the Rumble. It seemed that the WWF creative team were far more interested in pushing their new faction, The Radicalz, than focusing on anything Tazz could achieve. Relatively quickly, Tazz went from appearing like an unstoppable force to being just another guy on the roster, before rapidly being shunted down the card into meaningless feuds and the comedy-laden Hardcore division. A match on Smackdown against Triple H would prove to be Tazz's one big moment in the WWF, when it appeared that he just might scratch the surface and become a genuine contender, but there was a lot more buzz surrounding the likes of Benoit and Guerrero going up against the top names in the company.
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.
