I remember watching this match when I was a kid. I had a basic understanding of what a jobber was, but I still thought the action was real. I’m pretty sure I spilled my Corn Pops when I saw this go down. Crazy for its time, at least.

And yes, I believe the mullet count in ring is three.

Anybody else notice the similarities between Ezekiel Jackson and Ahmed Johnson?

Just sayin.

The year was 1993. Bret “Hitman” Hart was on the verge of his first WWF World Heavyweight Championship as Sting battled the likes of Big Van Vader in WCW.

Professional wrestling sought to find its identity after the Hulk Hogan era had slowed down and popular interest waned. Both brands inevitably decided that they needed to broaden their demographics, and there was only one way to do that: gimmicks.

The WWF saw guys in Royal Canadian Mounty uniforms (The Quebecers), a garbage man (Duke “The Dumpster” Droese), a man poisoned by nuclear fallout (Adam Bomb), and even a plumber (T.L. Hopper). There will be more on those guys at a later date, I assure you.

WCW was really slacking, and needed to find an answer to such brilliant ideas. Fall Brawl was fast approaching, and their face team of Dustin Rhodes, Sting, and the British Bulldog needed another man to face the ominous heel team of Vader, Sting, and Harlem Heat.

They found their answer just weeks before the event, and made the decision to debut their mystery partner on a live segment called “Flair for the Gold”. Flair, Sting, and the Bulldog seemed rather excited to introduce their partner, as Sting said, “All I have to say is… our partner is going to shock the world because he is none other than… The Shockmaster!”

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