10 Wrestlers You Didn't Realise Wrestled For WWE In 1996

6. Scott D'Amore

Scott D’Amore is under the radar one of the most influential men in modern pro wrestling.

A longtime mainstay of TNA and Impact Wrestling, the Ontario-native is best known for training a myriad of modern marvels, performers like Gail Kim, Alex Shelley, Eric Young, Bobby Roode, Rhyno and more. D’Amore continues pulling strings today in his role as Co-Executive Vice President of Impact.

Before he was tasked with training the stars of today and tomorrow, Scott D’Amore was an up and coming Canadian pro wrestler looking to find his way in the business. He cycled through the gimmicks like there was no tomorrow, even portraying a wrestling golfer called Chip Birdy at one point. Someone needs to bring that gimmick back, pronto.

D’Amore did the job for WWE on a couple of occasions in 1996, coming up short against Duke Droese and Justin Bradshaw respectively. D’Amore also wrestled in WCW TV in 1996, going so far as to challenge Johnny B. Badd for the WCW Television Championship.

Unsuccessfully, obviously.

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