17 Early 90s WCW Stars You Totally Don't Remember

3. Renegade

Throughout this list, there have been numerous examples of WCW effectively looking at what the then-WWF were doing, or had done, and attempting to copy it as best they could. If fans didn't know any better now, they'd say it was because the company didn't really have many ideas of their own. Looking at The Renegade, it's difficult to argue with that logic. In 1995, Hulk Hogan started to hint that The Ultimate Warrior from coming to WCW. Sadly for fans, that didn't happen, and instead we had a cheap knock-off, known as The Renegade. With music, mannerisms and moves very similar to Warrior, people saw through the entire concept relatively quickly. Released in 1998, having moved away from the gimmick, Rick Wilson - the man behind the facepaint - would tragically commit suicide in 1999, at only 33 years old. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwivRAvQZrI
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