The Equalizer vs The Shockmaster

Two of the worst, in the same match. Only in WCW.

And the Shockmaster's music has to be the least exciting theme ever.

The Islanders vs S.D. Jones & Scott Casey

Special Delivery Jones' shirt. That is all.

New Breed talk about meeting Transformers

The New Breed were around in the mid-to-late 1980's. They claimed to be from the future, the year 2002 precisely.

In this interview they talk about riding SPACE CYCLES and a meeting with the DECEPTICONS, as though they were real creatures.

They also invent new words, such as "disinvigourated"

Sadly, 2002 has long gone and no trace of the New Breed were to be found. Nor Tekno Team 2000.

Boy Tony

I have no words to describe this.

The early days of Hulk Hogan

Here, Terry 'the Hulk' Boulder takes on a very non-threatening prospect in the form of the masked "Outlaw"



And here we have Sterling Golden going up against the ever-present Chick Donovan, although I don't remember Chick not having dyed-blonde hair.

The Monster vs Mario Valenzuela

DESCRIPTION FROM YOUTUBE: "Very early 82' L.A wrestling"

COMMENT FROM YOURS TRULY: Another of those "often discussed, rarely seen" gimmicks, The Monster was a misguided, wrong-footed and short-lived attempt to revive the ailing Los Angeles promotion run by Mike LeBelle. Winner of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter's inaugural "Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic", The Monster was introduced with a series of vignettes and hype claiming that this wrestler was a genuine Frankenstein's monster, made in a lab from parts of cadavers. The only thing dead in the end was the promotion itself, shortly after the Monster disappeared.

Phantasio - the pirate of men's pants

Phantasio WWF Debut
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Phantasio is what happens when you take a gimmick that works in Memphis (The Spellbinder, an evil magician character) and you put him on a bigger stage and try to "pep" up the idea a bit. So instead of just a wrestler who dabbles in the dark arts, you have a guy pulling silver string out of his mouth and winning matches by REMOVING HIS OPPONENT'S UNDIES.

His one and only televised appearance.

TA-GAR Lord of the Volcano

DESCRIPTION FROM YOUTUBE: "Maybe it's not the worst gimmick but it's gotta be up there. Ta-Gar: Lord of the Volcano debut video. He's a masked man that has flames coming out of his fingertips. He faces Bill Dundee in his debut. Ta-Gar only lasted a couple weeks in Memphis and i'm not sure who was under the mask."

COMMENT FROM YOURS TRULY: This is one of those gimmicks that i'd read about in my youth, had seen photos of, but never seen 'in action'. Safe to say, it does not disappoint.

Tugboat Thomas vs Iron Mike Sharpe

DESCRIPTION FROM YOUTUBE: "Debut of Fred Ottman."

COMMENT FROM YOURS TRULY: This was the debut~! of Tugboat. I remember being so excited, until the match began. At least Tuggy's dropkick is better than Iron Mike Sharpe's (1:30) which is only slightly higher off the ground than Hot Fist Hernahan's - although that one was off my mum's deck. Commentator Vince McMahon is certainly enjoying the "action" and you would be too if you had several thousand dollars to pay a grown man to dress up as a tugboat.