The 10 most absurd pro wrestling rivalries of all time. Masked wrestlers in wcw being unmasked the craphole. After being denied entry into ravens flock, mortis sought revenge on raven. Jamie lithgow an intricate backstory is a feature of many wrestling. Wcw soon through a mask on kanyon and called him mortis, managed by james. Wrestling videos wrestling figures wwe figures wcw figures tna figures wrestling memorabilia wrestling tickets wrestling video downloads wrestling shirts wwe shirts lucha libre shirts wrestling books wrestling magazines wrestling music. World championship wrestling cruiserweight championship wcw cruiserweight champion chris jericho vs. In addition please follow redditquette and reddit s sitewide rules spoiler policy. This is strictly my favorite wcw moments, matches and etc. This acclaimed book examines what batman means and has meant to.
Towards the end and finale it very heavy references the mortis arc. Postmatch assaults by mortis and wrath became commonplace after glaciers nitro matches, and on the april 21 episode, his helmet was also stolen by the pair after he defeated ciclope in less than one minute. His rematch with mortis at slamboree on may 18 ended in a disqualification after less than two minutes. Who was responsible for shows so horrible that fans fled in horror. During a cage match between diamond dallas page and raven, mortis disguised as a riot cop unmasked much to everyones shock.
The death of world championship wrestling is the first book to take readers through a detailed dissection of wcws downfall. The mortis gimmick was based on the mortal kombat characters reptile and scorpion as part of the blood runs cold feud with glacier. He used to wrestle without a mask, but to put one on has special meaning. The man behind the mask is the latest book to come from scott teal and crowbar press. The masked mortis had a relatively low ceiling, whereas unmasked chris kanyon was able to win the united states championship as well as the tag team championship in wcw. Japan would follow off their own long traditions and of cour. While this was going on, kanyon hit saturn with a reverse russian leg sweep for the win. Weirdly, when mortis entered the ring after the bout, hard man meng ran away from him. I dont mind because the moves look cool and he does them with panache, but am much happier when his opponent brings something.
Wcw thunder after mortis unmasked and attacked raven at slamboree, the leader of the flock is looking for retribution and calls out the man currently known as mortis. The book offered an interesting look at some of the top promotions in wrestling, as kanyon tried to find his place in smoky mountain wrestling, wcw, and wwe. Jamie lithgow it is the 20th anniversary of all kinds of stuff in the wwe right now. Wrath defeated hugh morrus again with the death penalty. We then got wrath, a larger, unmasked version of mortis only with no. How could the company lose its audience so quickly. The death of wcw by rd reynolds and bryan alvarez is a wholly engrossing book that takes a real strong and hard look at the demise of what was the second largest wrestling organization in the world. She just surprised all her fans with this new series. Nwa, which eventually evolved into the atlantabased world championship wrestling wcw. To keep their best workers from deserting the company bischoff had given dean malenko leave to book a. We get a brief introduction 19881992 and then it is quickly into the monday night wars as wcw did battle with the thenworld wrestling federation. He was best known for his appearances with the professional wrestling promotions world championship wrestling wcw and the world wrestling federation wwf from 1995 to 2004 under the ring names chris kanyon, kanyon, and mortis.
Thunder may 21, 1998 cleveland, oh csu convocation center the current wcw champs are as follows. He started his career in 1990 in the dying days of. Kanyon was a consistently entertaining character in both wcw and wwe, whether. Masks have been a part of wrestling for a long time, pushed more in mexico as they were based on the ancient aztec and mayan warrior masks. The pageantry of pro wrestling has always been one of the many aspects to attract fans to the show. Debuted in world championship wrestling in 1995 under the name chris kanyon. Glacier beat mortis by disqualification when wrath aka bryan clarke appeared june 2, 1997 wcw monday nitro. Kanyon, for all the bullshit in his personal life, was better than most of the wrestlers who were retained in the wwf wcw storyline. Bill goldberg 4201998 wcw world tag team champions.
Aug 03, 2015 raven mortis knocked the other mortis, who well call rigor for the lack of a name, outside the ring. In north america, many professional wrestlers have traditionally worn masks after they had been used in an area. Saturn is thrown into the corner but kanyon gets him on his shoulder and slams him with a stomach breaker. The heroes and villains of wcw world championship wrestling were presented in comic book form by marvel comics via a 12issue series running from 1992 to 1993. After the match, wrath and mortis once again attacked glacier. Jim ross and paul heyman make their comic book debut.
Wcw world championship wrestling 1992 marvel comic books. Before his death kanyon was working on a book, wrestling reality, with ryan clark. Psychosis dionicio castellanos torres ecw wcw the hurricane gregory shane helms gregory helms wwfwwe abyss christopher j. He couldnt put my book down because there were so many similarities in that book that he identified with. In this update of the death of wcw, which has about double the pages of the original book, many things are covered that werent in the original such as various angles that werent covered the first book such as the black scorpian angle, the monster truck battle between big show and hulk hogan, and several more and they all have a common theme. Hardbody harrison and an unmasked mortis aka kanyon could be seen. What the hell happened to cause the death of one of the largest wrestling companies in the world. If you like a fast amazing paced, cantstopreadingthisbecauseineedtoknowwhatthehellisgoingon story, well unmasked is a book you must read. Christopher morgan klucsarits january 4, 1970 april 2, 2010 was an american professional wrestler.
Specifically, the main announcers were wwe hall of famer jim ross who, at the time of the books publication, was the voice of wcw. What most forget, however, is that more people were watching the other channel while all this was happening. Published on oct 29, 2010 wcw thunder after mortis unmasked and attacked raven at slamboree, the leader of the flock is looking for retribution and calls out the man currently known as mortis. Wwe allegedly pressures independent promotions to not book. During a 1997 storyline, kanyon came to the ring in a mask, under the name mortis. The book was written by wrestlecrap contributor rd reynolds and radio hostdirtsheet writer bryan alvarez. As a result, the backstory between mortis and glacier was therefore never revealed.
Theme used by chris kanyon on world championship wrestling wcw, in his mortis gimmick, the archrival of glacier, and who also was based on mortal kombat character, shao kahn. Dean ciclope malenko the resulting match may have paled in comparison to their earlier outing at uncensored 1998, but it was still jericho and malenko, so it was impossible for it to be anything but entertaining. Lois london is the younger, halfsister of the dazzler, born to dazzlers mother, katherine blaire, and katherines lover, nicholas brown. I went and rewetted it immediately after finishing the last book and it made so much more sense, and i understood everything a lot more. Mar 26, 20 at that point, chris was a valuable part of the wcw alliance angle in wwf. After wwe bought wcw in march 2001, kanyon was brought in as part of the wcw. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Drawing clear inspiration from a couple different mortal kombat characters, including scorpion, mortis debuted as a clear rival to the undefeated glacier. Back in 1997, fans of the fed were introduced to kane, hell in a cell and dgeneration x all within the last week. I was a huge fan of cris kanyon in wcw when he debut as mortis. Christopher chris klucsarits january 4, 1970 april 2, 2010 was an american professional wrestler. Oct 25, 2015 top 15 unmaskings in wrestling history. The 19962000 payroll documents were filed with the court on 10102002 and explained as.
It is the 20 th anniversary of all kinds of stuff in the wwe right now. Mortis tried to interfere to break it up, but the barbarian stopped that. Wild instead of the long, drawn out, explanationless opening sequence, the show starts with the laserlit entrance of wrath. A peer of rey mysterio both men trained under mysterio s uncle, rey mysterio sr. Psychosis dionicio castellanos torres ecwwcw the hurricane gregory shane helms gregory helms wwfwwe abyss christopher j. In north america, many professional wrestlers have traditionally worn masks after they had been used in an. Wcw mortis 1st theme song mortis with tron youtube. Essentially, the death of wcw is a book chronicling. He wore a costume eerily similar to the amazing spiderman except where spideys costume was. The death of world championship wrestling is the first book to take listeners through a detailed dissection of wcws downfall. After mortis wasnt allowed to join the flock, kanyon unmasked and began feuding with raven. In fact, as i prepared to write about the infamous wcw mystery man of wcw in 2001, i took a good day continue reading. The mask and gimmick were dropped in 1998 when kanyon began to feud with raven and the flock. At that point, chris was a valuable part of the wcw alliance angle in wwf.
Jun 06, 2014 this book is definitely a five darkbeautiful stars. Kanyon debuted in world championship wrestling wcw as a jobber. Those wcw mortal kombat inspired characters were damn awesome. Usa today unmasked is a gripping insight into a rich and intensely creative life. The mortal kombatinspired mortis feuded with glacier alongside wrath before asking to join ravens flock. Colorful characters were always necessary and it has led to unique attires being worn to compete. Mortis wcw television title match wcw monday nitro january 19, 1998 booker t. Catch up with former wcw and wwe cruiserweight champion juventud guerrera in. January 1997 world championship wrestling, wrestling wwe, book and magazine. Wild instead of the long, drawn out, explanationless opening sequence, the show starts with the laserlit entrance of wrath, accompanied as always by james vandenburg. Bryan emmett clark born march 14, 1964 is an american retired professional wrestler. Pro wrestlings 50 coolestlooking masked wrestlers ever. High quality mortis inspired tshirts by independent artists and designers from around the world. Kanyon debuted in wcw in 1995 as mortis, a masked wrestler based loosely around concepts found in the mortal kombat video game series.
Kanyon, for all the bullshit in his personal life, was better than most of the wrestlers who were retained in the wwfwcw storyline. Intro, the rise, the fall, everything falls apart, the death, and in true wcw form theres a chapter titled spitting on the grave. Written by marauder mike lackey, with art by rampaging ron wilson and dynamic don hudson. Its a shocking reminder of just how bad this promotion got and how badly it was run. Unmasked the title is a play on phantoms signature facial gear will tickle music and theater geeks. Wcw, 2001 if theres one thing in wrestling that seemingly never plays out in any positive way, it would be the infamous mystery man gimmick.
He found a natural feud partner in glacier, who was also based on a character from the game. Kanyon began his wcw career under a masked gimmick wrestling as a character by the name of mortis. He was best known for his appearances with the professional wrestling promotions world championship wrestling wcw and the world wrestling federation wwf from 1995 to 2004 under the ring names chris kanyon, kanyon and mortis. After several months he was placed with mark starr in a tag team called men at work. Wcw saturday night saturday, 1122 97 by creed from creeds wrestling page. The mortis trilogy metaphors so i just rewatched the mortis trilogy and i picked up a lot more than when i originally saw the episodes, mainly on the metaphoric implications. Between his singles work in the midcard division and tag team work as part of the jersey triad with diamond dallas page, kanyon was arguably the most consistent performer for wcw in its final year or two, without his mask. Chris kanyon portrayed the masked mortis in wcw in 1997 and early 1998. It is the 20th anniversary of all kinds of stuff in the wwe right now. Clear rules that help give the subreddit a balance of content.
The masked mortis had a relatively low ceiling, whereas unmasked chris. What most forget, however, is that more people were watching the other channel while all. The true story of wcws arachnaman official site of. Oct 16, 2017 meng defeated wrath with the tongan death grip.
The wcw comic featured playbyplay commentary similar to what was seen on wcw programming. As usual for teal and company, this book is an enjoyable and excellent account of the days of oldschool. The death of wcw is a book released in 2004 about pro wrestling promotion world championship wrestling. Christopher morgan klucsarits january 4, 1970 april 2, 2010 was an american professional wrestler from sunnyside, queens, ny, best known for his time in wcw under the names mortis and kanyon from 19972001. Feb 23, 2012 pro wrestlings 50 coolestlooking masked wrestlers ever.
Apr 30, 20 a peer of rey mysterio both men trained under mysterios uncle, rey mysterio sr. He was soon teamed up with mark starr, and they were given a construction workers gimmick and named men at work. Not sure why this isnt top because its the best answer. He is best known for his appearances with world championship wrestling, the world wrestling federation and all japan pro wrestling under the ring names the nightstalker, adam bomb and wrath and under his own name. Wcw made the right decision to end mortis and allowed kanyon to wrestle. They are made overseas and therefore require on average 6 weeks to manufacture you can order this previously made design. The earliest known masked wrestler in the united states was the masked marvel who famously crashed the international tournament, which featured many of the top stars of the farmer burnsfrank gotch era, held at the manhattan opera house in 1915. If you buy stuff from amazon using this link, we receive a minor promotional bonus from amazon, not from you. What was even more heartbreaking was that chris death was ruled a suicide, as his brother had found his body next to a bottle of antidepressants with an apology note for his actions. After the match raven mortis ddts the original kanyon mortis on the floor, and unmasked revealing raven. In 1997 he became mortis, a member of james vandenbergs james mitchell collection of human oddities. Its an insiders inside account, highly readable, thanks to lloyd webbers affable, intelligent voice. There were a few things i didnt like about ive read dozens of wrestlers autobiographies, and. Top 15 unmaskings in wrestling history thesportster.
This edit uses 150 points and has one attire, moves, and logic. Its an allout battle royal for a shot at the title. Wrestling soft cover books wcw nwo lot of 4 paperback world. After mortis and wrath finally won their first encounter in the feud at bash at the beach on july and ended glaciers undefeated streak, wcw promptly shut down the angle due to the creative teams inability to further evolve the characters and the storyline. Steve told me he had never sat down and read a book cover to cover, dibiase said. After the mild success of glacier in 1996, wcw went back to the mortal kombat well and debuted the character of mortis in 1997. Wcw thunder may 21, 1998 raven calls out mortis youtube. Raven was accompanied by stevie richards as he watched billy kidmans match.
Mortis food, a sweet chicken pate of elizabethan times chris kanyon 19702010, american professional wrestler also known as mortis. Mortis, a fictional planet in the star wars franchise. In 1997 he became mortis, a member of james vandenbergs james. Parks rohtna aldo montoya peter joseph polaco justin credible wwf. Saturn vs mortis unmasked kanyon doesnt come through the entrance and surprises saturn from behind with a quick roll up for two before planting a spinning neck breaker for another close count.
To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Wcw thunder after mortis unmasked and attacked raven at slamboree, the leader of the flock is looking for retribution and calls out the. Unfortunately, wwf, as the book puts it, and i also happen to believe, did not see his talent. In 1992, world championship wrestling wcw fans saw the debut of a masked wrestler in a familiarlooking costume. Wcw, 2001 wrestlecrap the very worst of pro wrestling. Christopher morgan klucsarits january 4, 1970 april 2, 2010 was an american professional. After the feud ended, mortis dropped the mask and gimmick and became. Attached here to as exhibit a is a chart identifying each male wrestler who entered into a wrestling contract with wcw for the period 1996 through 2000, and providing compensation information regarding salary, merchandising revenue and licensing revenue for each wrestler by year, as determined from.
This entry was posted in icons of wrestling, wcw, wwf and tagged bad gimmicks, blood runs cold wcw, ernest miller wcw, glacier entrance wcw, glacier sub zero, glacier wcw, icons of wrestling, mortis wcw, ray lloyd wcw, sub zero wcw, wcw gimmicks, wcw mortal kombat, wrath wcw, wwe. Its informative, sometimes hilarious, but fundamentally filled with a contempt for the sequence of events which led to the fall of turner broadcastings wrestling promotion. Partner, opponent, thing coming out of an egg, whatever, it almost always bombs. Top 15 wrestlers who were way better after they unmasked. No spoilers in titles for 24 hours after a show has aired. The 10 most absurd pro wrestling rivalries of all time paste.
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