It may be heartening for all fledgling pro wrestlers to think that even some of the biggest names in the industry at one point or another had gimmicks which they flopped portraying. Kevin Nash is undoubtedly one of the bigger names in the business, having had lucrative, successful stints with both WCW and WWE. Hell, the man is even one of the longest reigning World Champions of the entire 1990s. Before he was known as Diesel however, or even Kevin Nash, the big man was Vinnie Vegas, a wise-cracking thug from Las Vegas. Even before that, he played the abomination gimmick, The Wizard Of Oz, which had to be seen to be believed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAeGyTbn_ko Going on to become Diesel, WWF Champion and a founding member of the original nWo, after having played characters like those above, must surely make Kevin Nash the classic example of how to turn your career around. Vinnie Vegas and Oz have largely been forgotten, which we should all be grateful for! Which characters do you remember from the early-to-mid-90s WCW roster which have been consigned to history? Share your ideas in the comments below!
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.
