On Monday, the wrestling world lost one of its greatest stars. Scott Hall passed away at the age of 63, after complications from hip surgery. Hall made his name in wrestling in WWE as Razor Ramon and in WCW (World Championship Wrestling) as part of the NWO (New World Order) with Kevin Nash and Hulk Hogan.
When Scott Hall entered the WWE in 1993, it was the beginning of a new era. Superstars like Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior were on the way out and Vince McMahon was looking to build new stars. Scott Hall and Vince McMahon created the character of Razor Ramon, a Cuban tough guy from Miami based off of Tony Montana from the movie Scarface.
Razor Ramon was the epitome of a cool heel that turned into a great babyface. His feud with Shawn Michaels over the Intercontinental title and their epic ladder match at Wrestlemania 10 solidifiied Razor Ramon as a superstar. Razor Ramon held the Intercontinental title a record 4 times with feuds with stars like Jeff Jarrett, Diesel, and Goldust. Scott Hall would leave the WWE in 1996 and begin the Monday Night Wars when he appeared on WCW Nitro in September of 1996.
The NWO changed the game in pro wrestling. Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Hulk Hogan were cool heels that were trying to destroy WCW. The years from 1995 to 2000 were some great years as WCW/NWO battled the WWE for ratings supremacy in the Monday Night Wars. Wrestling became big business for cable and generated millions of dollars for both companies.
Thank you Mr. Hall. You made the wrestling business better and gave millions of fans great memories that will last a lifetime. Rest In Peace.
THE PROFESSOR
