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September 5, 1990
- The Black Scorpion debuted in the ring against Sting for his title at Clash of the Champions XII on September 5, 1990.
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In August 1990, The Black Scorpion [1] debuted in WCW (which was still under the NWA banner at the time) in vignettes taunting NWA World Heavyweight Champion Sting. He wore a hooded robe to conceal his face and warned Sting he was after him. [2]
Sep 16, 2024 · Initially conceived as a bad joke by Ole Anderson, The Black Scorpion storyline in WCW quickly spiraled into a convoluted mess that confused fans and nearly damaged the legacy of one of wrestling’s rising stars. WCW’s Black Scorpion storyline promised mystery but delivered failure.
- The Black Scorpion Was A Mysterious Wrestler Who Was Targeting Sting
- WCW Had No Plan For Who Black Scorpion Was Going to Be
- The Black Scorpion Reveal Was A Letdown That Made No Sense
In 1990, Sting was the NWA World Heavyweight Champion. This was not a situation that WCW was used to at the time. Throughout the 1980s, the NWA built itself on having a heel world champion and babyfaces chasing them and trying to bring them down. It was the opposite of WWE, which had a babyface world champion, taking down monster heels one by one. ...
The fact that fans began losing interest in who Black Scorpion was ended up being a good thing. When Ole Anderson created Black Scorpion, he had no idea who it was going to be in the end. It was Ole Anderson who revealed the behind-the-scenes origin of Black Scorpion in WCW during his RF Videos interview. Jim Herd was running WCW at the time and Ol...
Some fans thought WWE Champion Ultimate Warrior was coming to WCW, but that wasn't going to happen. Another guess was Angel of Death, who worked in WCW and was part of the same bodybuilding team Sting and Warrior were in. He even wrestled Sting as Black Scorpion at some house shows. However, that likely would have been an even bigger letdown. Sting...
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The Black Scorpion debuted in the ring against Sting for his title at Clash of the Champions XII on September 5, 1990. The wrestler playing him this time was Al Perez, who, according to Ric Flair, was supposed to remain the Black Scorpion until his unmasking -- that is, before he quit.
Sep 5, 2024 · Today in Pro Wrestling History: On September 5th, after weeks of only being seen in vignettes, the mysterious Black Scorpion finally debuted in the ring to challenge Sting for the NWA World Heavyweight title.
Jun 26, 2013 · With all his antics, the Black Scorpion managed to coerce Sting into competing against him, putting his World Heavyweight Championship on the line at Starrcade 1990 (shown at around the 29:00...
Jun 27, 2013 · A wrestler in a mask, referred to as the Black Scorpion, attacked him and they had their match at Starrcade. Sting beat him and when unmasked, the reveal was none other than Flair. In 1991, WCW formally left the NWA and this led to a weird period where there were WCW and NWA belts in the picture.
