10 WCW Stars From The 2000s You Totally Don't Remember
4. The Maestro
One of the most ludicrous ideas in WCW history happened at SuperBrawl 2000, and the angle also involved one of the most ridiculous characters the promotion ever used, as Ernest 'The Cat' Miller and The Maestro were engaged in a musical feud, leading to the WCW debut of James Brown.
That's right, the James Brown, only one of the world's most recognisable soul artists. WCW neglected to properly promote Brown, a fact which means they gleaned ultimately nothing from his pay-per-view appearance.
Still, at least The Maestro got to cut a hokey promo aimed at Miller and eat up valuable minutes on a show people were paying to see.
Returning to WCW (having previously worked as a jobber in the early-90s) in 1999, The Maestro was supposed to be a modern day version of 'Gorgeous' George Wagner; incredibly, The 'Stro was actually the great nephew of Wagner in real life, which is why he used the gimmick.
Maestro wouldn't see out the year 2000: he was released before calendars turned to 2001 and hasn't wrestled above an independent level since.