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
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.
