https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7sjShGgd2E During the early-1990s, it's fair to say that WCW were paying attention to WWE. That should, realistically, come as no surprise - as the market leader for pro wrestling in North America, WWE were (and still are) the benchmark for this form of entertainment. In the first months of 1992, a Native American gimmick would hit then-WWF screens, and immediately prove popular with fans. Known as Tatanka, the promotion gave the man behind the character, Chris Chavis, every chance of success, instantly putting him on an undefeated streak. Back in WCW, a similar Native American performer would debut in mid-1993, although with not quite as much fanfare. Tatanka wasn't the first gimmick of this kind in the wrestling world, but when Charlie Norris landed in WCW, it all came across as nothing more than a cheap imitation. It wouldn't last, as Norris was quickly released later in the same year, going on to file a racial discrimination lawsuit against WCW.