For those unfamiliar with the world of cryptozoology, a Yeti is another name for an abominable snowman that is alleged to inhabit the Himalayas. It is not known whether or not these creatures actually exist, but if they do, theyve got to be pissed off at Ron Reis. For the main event of Halloween Havoc 1995, Kevin Sullivans Dungeon of Doom (these guys again), who were basically the 1972 Miami Dolphins of crappy gimmicks, felt they needed an insurance policy for The Giants championship match against Hulk Hogan. That insurance policy was a 7 foot tall monster frozen within a block of ice. Havoc 95 was famous for being the event where Hogan tossed the man who would become The Big Show OFF THE ROOF of Cobo Hall, only to see him return unscathed later in the evening. The match descended into chaos with interference from multiple partiesand then he appeared. THE YEEEEH-TAAAAY! Tony Schiavone, unable to pronounce Yeti, sold his arrival as if he was Death himself, riding in on his pale horse to claim the Hulksters soul. But this was no ordinary yeti. This wasa mummy? Apparently the braintrust at WCW got their monsters mixed up, and instead of an apelike ice-dwelling creature, wrapped Ron Reis up in bandages and sent him stumbling to the ring like an overgrown Boris Karloff. That wouldnt have been THAT bad, had it not been for what happened next. The Yeti and The Giant caught The Immortal One in the most devasting double team maneuver ever seen in the squared circle. The dueling giant double dryhump. With Hulk struggling for air in The Giants bearhug, The Yeti came in from behind and wrapped his Angel Soft arms around the champ, grinding on him affectionately while the Hogans life drained from his body and the announcers screamed that Hulkamania was over. For some strange reason The YEEEEH-TAAAAY failed to make an impact on fans, and the silliness of it all meant it couldnt be salvaged. They changed his outfit, making him a ninja, and when that didnt work, they just made him Super Giant Ninja. That was the gimmick that finally worked and Super Giant Ninja went on to have an incredible career, becoming a huge draw for WCW and helping them pull big ratings during the Monday Night War. Or not. What awful WCW gimmicks did we leave out? Sound off in the comments.
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