On the first episode of Monday Night Raw, Scott Hall's Razor Ramon character gave an in-ring interview with Vince McMahon. The promo was designed to build towards Ramon's WWF Heavyweight Title bout against Bret Hart at the upcoming Royal Rumble pay-per-view. McMahon was high on Hall, believing he'd be an excellent challenger for Hart and help provide a memorable title showdown. So good was Hall at portraying Razor, and so charismatic was he, that fans eventually turned the character babyface. Following a run that lasted until 1996, Hall joined WCW and became an even bigger star as part of the New World Order. Then personal demons started to get in the way of his career. Numerous run-ins with the law and problems relating to alcohol and drug use started to plague the man and his career. Most felt it was only a matter of time before Scott Hall turned up on a news story tragically reporting his death. Thankfully, with the help of Diamond Dallas Page, he was able to turn his life around and was even inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame in 2014. This marked a significant turnaround in his life, and he continues to battle against addiction to this day whilst making sporadic appearances at fan conventions and indie shows.
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.
