The Dungeon of Doom was a villainous, yet cartoonish, group that was formed in 1995. Lead by its supposed Taskmaster, the ever-evil Kevin Sullivan, the entire goal of the stable was to rid the wrestling world of Hulk Hogan and Hulkamania. Its members, at one time or another, consisted of Kamala, Meng (formerly Haku), the Shark (formerly Earthquake), the Zodiac (formerly Brutus Beefcake), the Giant, Hugh Morrus, Z-Gangsta (formerly Zeus), and of course the Yeti, among others. It was as if fans had stepped into Bizarro World. This flock of living, evil cartoon characters invaded World Championship Wrestling which was famous for its southern wrasslin. They seemed completely out of place and were much more akin to something the World Wrestling Federation would produce at the time. But that was the point -- they were monstrous heels with flimsy cartoon-like gimmicks, that Hulk Hogan would vanquish, just like his days in the WWF. Their feud with Hogan consisted of odd promos from a cave-like lair and multi-man matches of pure good versus evil. The Hulkster even faced off with the Giant in a monster truck sumo match. After the Giant fell off the roof of the building, fans were left wondering what happened, only to see the Giant run out and attack Hogan later in the evening as if nothing had occurred. The group was a monumental flop in WCW, and its easy to see why, as it just didnt mesh with the companys overall style and tone. However, the Dungeon of Doom is greatly remembered for its outlandishness and absurdity.
Douglas Scarpa is a freelance writer, independent filmmaker, art school graduate, and pro wrestling aficionado -- all of which mean he is in financial ruin. He has no backup plan to speak of, yet maintains his abnormally high spirits. If he had only listened to the scorn of his childhood teachers, he wouldn't be in this situation.
