We already saw WCW try Boy Bands, and that was weird. But this early 90's gimmick is even weirder.
Paul Neu entered WCW in 1991 and was booked as the Rap Master. His gimmick basically consisted of being a chubby guy in bad clothes who rapped all the time, including before the match began and before he applied his finishing move (the broken record). Beyond that, he's really only remembered for two things:
1. He feuded with "Stunning" Steve Austin, who later became "Stone Cold" in the WWF, which was such a better gimmick. P.N. lost a lot to Steve, including the above match where he partnered with Z Man versus Austin and Van Vader (Here's part 2 of that match if you're curious). However, with Bobby Eaton and Salt N' Pepa (Why? Who knows?) by his side, he finally beat Austin (with Terry Taylor) at Great American Bash '91. Here's an awful commercial where PN News raps about the upcoming Bash.
2. If you did watch part 2 of that match, you'll know what else News is known for: Being a pretty bad actor. Sure enough, in a later match with the Angel of Death, News botched a move and broke Angel's leg, ending the dude's career, which goes to show you how truly dangerous a terrible gimmick can be. WCW took News off all future cards until his contract ran out, and then News was out of work (thankfully). However, the guy later found work in ECW for a bit (as PN News again), and currently acts as Cannonball Grizzly on the European Circuit, so not everyone has learned their lesson.
On an unrelated note, I found out today that the GSNHOF nominated Pull Dickoff is not who I thought he was. He's actually Paul Dickov. So that's awkward.
1. He feuded with "Stunning" Steve Austin, who later became "Stone Cold" in the WWF, which was such a better gimmick. P.N. lost a lot to Steve, including the above match where he partnered with Z Man versus Austin and Van Vader (Here's part 2 of that match if you're curious). However, with Bobby Eaton and Salt N' Pepa (Why? Who knows?) by his side, he finally beat Austin (with Terry Taylor) at Great American Bash '91. Here's an awful commercial where PN News raps about the upcoming Bash.
2. If you did watch part 2 of that match, you'll know what else News is known for: Being a pretty bad actor. Sure enough, in a later match with the Angel of Death, News botched a move and broke Angel's leg, ending the dude's career, which goes to show you how truly dangerous a terrible gimmick can be. WCW took News off all future cards until his contract ran out, and then News was out of work (thankfully). However, the guy later found work in ECW for a bit (as PN News again), and currently acts as Cannonball Grizzly on the European Circuit, so not everyone has learned their lesson.
On an unrelated note, I found out today that the GSNHOF nominated Pull Dickoff is not who I thought he was. He's actually Paul Dickov. So that's awkward.
