Starting out with WWE in 2001, Rhyno (WWE's way of copyrighting the name 'Rhino') rapidly became a great mid-card attraction, notably having a fantastic Hardcore Title match with fellow ECW alumni Raven at Backlash 2001. WWE was bizarro world in '01, as it seemed every week would bring about a face wrestling fans recognised from either WCW or ECW crash-landing on WWE television. Using a Piledriver to finish off opponents in ECW, Terry Gerin was struggling to come up with a suitable finish for his matches in WWE, as the Piledriver was deemed too dangerous to be used regularly. Working a series of house show matches against longtime veteran of the WWE system, Steve Lombari, Gerin was using a spear to cut off any babyface comebacks. One night, Lombardi gave Rhyno a crucial piece of advice, advising him to simply pin him after the spear, instead of following up with a Piledriver. The Gore was born, one of the better-received finishing moves of the time period in the promotion, and Gerin has been using it to great effect across the world ever since.
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.
