Renaming himself Disqo in a nod to “Thong Song” rapper Sisqo, he unsuccessfully challenged Lieutenant Loco for the Cruiserweight Championship. Despite exceeding the title’s strict weight limit, he defeated Psicosis in October 1999 to capture the championship.įollowing the “reboot” of WCW by Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff, Disco Inferno joined the likes of Rey Mysterio and Billy Kidman in a group called The Filthy Animals. The New World Order soon disbanded and Disco Inferno danced his way into contention for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship. Although he was never a full-fledged member of the group that included Sting and Lex Luger, he did become a member of the nWo “Elite” when both nWo Hollywood and the nWo Wolfpac reunited in January 1999. Often accompanied by Tokyo Magnum, the group delighted - and sometimes annoyed - audiences, but didn’t find a great deal of success and eventually returned to singles competition.ĭisco Inferno went on to become an unexpected ally of the nWo Wolfpac. 22, 1997 edition of Nitro.Īfter losing the title, Disco set aside his differences with Wright to form a comedic tag team known as The Dancing Fools. Alas, Disco Inferno won the WCW Television Title after defeating Wright on the Sept. Das Wunderkind – a German techno dancer – was not a fan of the outdated 1970s dancing style. The boogie man from Brooklyn, N.Y. made his WCW debut in 1995, channeling John Travolta’s legendary performance in “Saturday Night Fever.” Although his dance moves and wardrobe were decades out of style, Disco Inferno was a formidable competitor – even if he sometimes needed a cheat sheet to remember how to apply a standing figure-four leg lock.ĭisco Inferno battled many of WCW’s best stars, including Dean Malenko and Eddie Guerrero, but his most memorable rivalry came against fellow dancing competitor Alex Wright. During WCW’s heyday, Disco Inferno danced his way into the hearts of WCW fans, becoming one of the most memorable personalities of the promotion’s most successful era.
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