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'Scott Oliver Hall' (born October 20, 1958) is an American professional wrestler and the current WWC Universal Champion. In the course of his career, which has spanned three decades, Hall has wrestled for the American Wrestling Association, the World Wrestling Federation, World Championship Wrestling, Extreme Championship Wrestling, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.
Career
Early Career
Scott Hall began his career in 1984 after meeting Barry Windham in a supermarket looking at steaks. He was then teamed with Dan Spivey, and both were trained further by Dusty Rhodes in Florida. They were given spots in Jim Crockett Promotions, and came out as the American Starship. Spivey was the Eagle, and Scott Hall was known as the Coyote. They didn't get many matches early on, except for a match against then champions Ole and Arn Anderson. At the time they worked for the Charlotte Orioles cleaning and brought out the tarp during rain delays. They first worked NWA North Carolina, but eventually moved to NWA Kansas City where they had some matches against Marty Jannetty and Bulldog Bob Brown for their regional tag team championships.
American Wrestling Association
Eventually Scott Hall moved to the AWA, where they saw a lot of potential, and began pushing him as a character similar to their lost star Hulk Hogan. Verne Gagne was still very angry at Hogan leaving his promotion, and felt he could push another younger superstar to the same heights. Gagne even had Hall grow a handlebar mustache and use similar moves to Hulk Hogan, who was burning up the world for Vince McMahon of the WWF. Eventually they began to team him with their other young future superstar, and son of former legend Larry the Axe Hennig, the late Curt Hennig. "Big" Scott Hall teamed up with Curt Hennig to win the AWA World Tag Team Championship by defeating "Gorgeous" Jimmy Garvin & "Mr. Electricity" Steve Regal on January 18, 1986 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The "Perfect Combination," as they were dubbed by a ''Pro Wrestling Illustrated'' article, had many hard fought matches against Buddy Rose & Doug Somers during this time. They eventually lost the belts to "Playboy" Rose and "Pretty Boy" Somers by countout on May 17, 1986 due to interference by Colonel DeBeers. Although they pushed Hall into world title matches with Stan Hansen and Rick Martel, he eventually lost his push and moved on to the NWA in 1989.
National Wrestling Alliance/World Championship Wrestling Part 1
Scott Hall first appeared in the NWA in 1989. He was brought in during the summer by Jim Ross when the NWA was beginning to focus on creating new, young superstars such as Brian Pillman and Sid Vicious. After a while though, he began jobbing and went on hiatus. He returned in 1991 in another "youth" revival in WCW, which included Stunning Steve Austin and PN News; this time he was the Diamond Studd, whose gimmick was similar to Ravishing Rick Rude's. He was managed by Diamond Dallas Page, and they would bring in women from the audience during his television matches. He received a push, but by the end of 1991 that had fizzled. In 1992, he began teaming with members of Paul E. Dangerously's Dangerous Alliance. However, the idea of adding him to the stable fell through. Soon after, Hall left for the WWF.
World Wrestling Federation
Hall wrestled in the WWF as 'Razor Ramon', a Cuban-American from Miami, who was modeled after Tony Montana and Manny Ray, Al Pacino and Steven Bauer's characters from the movie ''Scarface.'' Although he was pushed as a heel (wrestling villain) in his early WWF days, he gained considerable popularity, and won the WWF Intercontinental Championship on four occasions, then a record.
Hall as Razor Ramon.
During his run in the WWF, Hall feuded with Jeff Jarrett, Mr. Perfect, Ted DiBiase, I.R.S., Goldust, Randy Savage, The 1-2-3 Kid, Diesel, and Shawn Michaels, wrestling alternately as both a face and heel. Hall was also a member of WWF's infamous off-stage Kliq which consisted of himself, Kevin Nash (Diesel), Paul Levesque (Triple H), Michael Hickenbottom (Shawn Michaels), and Sean Waltman (1-2-3 Kid/Syxx/X-Pac).
Hall's ladder match with Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania X for the Intercontinental Title is considered to be a classic and was voted Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Match Of The Year for 1994. It was also the first WWF match to receive a five star rating from Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Ramon lost his Intercontinental Championship at Royal Rumble 1996 to Goldust when former tag team partner, 1-2-3 Kid, interfered. Hall was originally scheduled to face Goldust at WrestleMania XII, but had been suspended by the WWF in the weeks prior due to drug abuse. He was not seen on WWF television again until April 1996's where he jobbed to Vader.
Hall was also a participant in the . As Hall and fellow Kliq member Kevin Nash were departing for WCW, the pair along with Shawn Michaels and Triple H broke kayfabe, celebrating and embracing in the ring together. This was relevant as Hall was feuding with Triple H and Michaels was feuding with Nash earlier that same night.
World Championship Wrestling
Hall's first appearance on WCW television after leaving the WWF was an unannounced interview where he appeared in street clothes, claiming to be "an outsider." He was then joined in the following weeks by Kevin Nash, the two claiming they were going to undertake a hostile takeover of WCW. The storyline directly paralleled the real-life competition between the WCW and WWF. At the following pay-per-view, Bash at the Beach 1996, The Outsiders, along with a mystery partner, took on Sting, Lex Luger, and Randy Savage. The mystery partner turned out to be Hulk Hogan, and the three formed the nWo, or New World Order. The stable stormed WCW, enlisting such stars as Syxx (Kliq member, Sean Waltman), The Giant, and Buff Bagwell. The group took off in popularity and dominated WCW television for years to come.
Scott Hall would team up with close friend Kevin Nash (former WWE Champion) as the Outsiders. Together they would hold the WCW tag-team titles on numerous occasions throughout 1997, often feuding with the Steiner Brothers. One of Scott Hall's greatest achievements in WCW was winning the 60 man battle royal at World War 3 on November 23, 1997. In doing so, he earned a shot at the WCW World Heavyweight Title. He would then go on to feud with Larry Zbyszko in late 1997 and eventually wrestled him at Souled Out on January 24, 1998. He lost the match by disqualification.
At WCW Uncensored on March 15, 1998, Hall got his title shot against Sting and lost the match. Scott Hall would then disappear for a short while in early 1998 while the nWo split into two warring factions. Still one half of the tag team champions with Kevin Nash, the thought was that Hall would return alongside his friend in the nWo Wolfpac.
On May 17, 1998, at Slamboree, Scott Hall did return to team with Kevin Nash in a title defense against Sting and the Giant. In a shocking moment, Hall turned on Nash, costing them the titles and jumping sides to align himself with Hulk Hogan in nWo Hollywood. Hall would later regain the championships with the Giant several weeks later, as they defeated Sting and Nash (whom Sting, who had recently joined the Wolfpac, had chosen to be his tag team partner after defeating the Giant in a match for control of the tag team belts) due to outside interference from Bret Hart, who was in the midst of a rivalry with Sting at the time.
Scott Hall would become out of control and would bring alcohol to the ring, and his behavior on TV mirrored his real-life problems with drugs and alcohol. In one vignette on WCW Monday Nitro, Kevin Nash along with WolfPac members Konnan and Lex Luger, followed Hall to a local bar where Hall and Nash had a physical confrontation. He ducked Kevin Nash throughout the summer, but the two former friends eventually faced each other on October 25, 1998 at Halloween Havoc. After powerbombing Hall twice, Nash left the ring and lost the match by count-out in what was seen as an act of mercy for his best friend. Scott Hall would then be ousted by nWo Hollywood after Scott Steiner took control in Hogan's absence in late 1998. He would then refer to himself as the Lone Wolf, and was still as popular as ever amongst fans. On December 27, 1998, at Starrcade, Scott Hall disguised himself as a security staff member and used a stun gun on WCW champion Goldberg during his title match with Kevin Nash. Not seeing the interference, Kevin Nash jackknifed and covered Goldberg to become the WCW champion and break Goldberg's impressive winning streak.
It seemed the two were seeing eye to eye again, and it all came to a head in January 1999 when the two nWo factions rejoined. Scott Hall feuded with Goldberg and faced him in a "Ladder Tazer Match" at WCW Souled Out. Hall lost the match when Goldberg used the tazer gun on Hall. Scott Hall would then go on to feud with Roddy Piper, and defeated him for the WCW United States Title on February 21, 1999 at SuperBrawl IX. Shortly after, Hall suffered a foot injury forcing him to forfeit the title. Hall would not be seen again until October 1999 when he and Kevin Nash began sitting at ringside during WCW Television, proclaiming that "the band was getting back together." On November 8, 1999, Scott Hall defeated Bill Goldberg, Bret Hart, and Sid Vicious in a Texas Tornado Ladder Match to regain the United States Title. However, the title was soon stripped due to a knee injury and awarded to Chris Benoit. Hall & Nash would eventually team up to defeat WCW Tag-Team Champions Bret Hart and Bill Goldberg on December 13, 1999. But soon afterwards, Scott Hall's personal problems arose again and the tag team titles were stripped from the Outsiders. After the nWo returned in December 1999, Scott Hall soon joined team mates Kevin Nash, Bret Hart, Jeff Jarrett, and Scott Steiner in what was coined "nWo 2000."
In the early months of 2000, Scott Hall would get involved in a feud with WCW World Heavyweight Champion Sid Vicious and nWo team mate Jeff Jarrett. Sid pinned Hall in a match also involving Jarrett at SuperBrawl X on February 20, 2000. This would be Scott Hall's last WCW Pay-Per View appearance, and ended his remarkable and successful stint in WCW, and as a member of the nWo.
Extreme Championship Wrestling / New Japan Pro Wrestling / World Wrestling Federation
Hall wrestled in ECW for a brief period. He wrestled three non-televised matches on November 10 & 11, 2000. He then wrestled in Japan and also did some independent shows in the United States. When he was in New Japan, he was a part of nWo Japan/Team 2000/ArisTrisT usually tagging with Masahiro Chono, Scott Norton or Super J/Black Scorpion/nWo Sting. He was very popular with NJPW fans for the duration of his stay. The highlights of his stay in New Japan, however, were defeats: a loss to All Japan Pro Wrestling Triple Crown champion Keiji Mutoh (the match was booked by New Japan, but AJPW Wada officiated), and a loss to rookie Hiroshi Tanahashi, who was trying to break out into the heavyweight division. After this stint, Hall returned to the World Wrestling Federation and reunited with Kevin Nash and Hollywood Hogan to repackage the nWo. He started a feud with Stone Cold Steve Austin and they fought at Wrestlemania 18. Austin won the match and Hall would later go on to feud with Bradshaw (John Layfield). This culminated in a match which he won at Backlash. Then he would continue his feud with Steve Austin. Hall would later be released due to personal issues stemming from an airline altercation.[1]
International Wrestling Association
Scott Hall was brought in by Savio Vega for Summer Attitude 2002 in a losing effort against then IWA World Champion Ricky Banderas.
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Hall worked for TNA periodically between 2002 and 2004. He was on TNA's debut PPV, and later on teamed up with Sean Waltman when he made his debut in the promotion. Hall disappeared until late 2004, when he made his return alongside the debut of Kevin Nash. They were both signed and offered contracts as TNA prepared for their first monthly PPV, Victory Road. Hall joined Nash and Jeff Jarrett in the Kings of Wrestling, a stable similar to the nWo, but the angle was short-lived. After they disbanded, Hall quietly disappeared from the wrestling business.
Hall throws tooth pick at Carlito.
World Wrestling Council
On July 13, 2007, Hall made his return (wrestling as 'Razor Ramon') in the main event of the WWC Anniversary 2007 tour at the Jose Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan against Carlito. Hall was defeated after Apollo interfered on Carlito's behalf.
The next night, Hall won the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship when he defeated Carlito and then-champion Apollo in a Three Way Dance Match in the main event of the evening. On August 4th, Hall successfully defended the title against Eddie Colon.
Personal life
Scott has two children, son Cody and daughter Cassidy with his ex-wife Dana.[1]
Wrestling facts
★ 'Finishing and signature moves'
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★ '''Outsider's Edge''' / '''Razor's Edge''' (Crucifix powerbomb)
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★ '''Snap-Ab Suplex/Scott Hall Memorial Slam''' (Fallaway slam)
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★ '''Snap-Ab Superplex''' (Super fallaway slam)
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★ Bulldog
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★ Super belly to back suplex
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★ Discus punch
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★ Chokeslam Occasionally followed by his "Big Goof" impression used to make fun of The Giant.(WCW)
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★ Neckbreaker
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★ Sleeper hold
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★ Abdominal stretch
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★ Corner Clothesline
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★ Shoulder Thrusts
★ 'Managers'
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★ Ted DiBiase
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★ Diamond Dallas Page
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★ Dusty Rhodes
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★ April Hunter
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★ Syxx
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★ Kevin Nash
★ 'Nicknames'
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★ The Bad Guy
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★ Chico
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★ Coyote
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★ The Cowboy
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★ Gator
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★ King of the Ladder Matches
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★ Last Call Scott Hall
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★ The Lone Wolf
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★ Magnum
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★ The Swaggering Cuban
Championships and accomplishments
★ 'American Wrestling Association'
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★ AWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Curt Hennig
★ 'United States Wrestling Association'
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★ USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
★ 'World Championship Wrestling'
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★ WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
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★ WCW World Tag Team Championship (7 times) - with Kevin Nash (6) and The Giant (1)
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★ WCW World Television Championship (1 time)
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★ WCW World War 3 Battle Royal Winner in 1997 (1997)
★ 'World Wrestling Council'
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★ WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
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★ WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
★ 'World Wrestling Federation'
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★ WWF Intercontinental Championship (4 times)
★ 'Pro Wrestling Illustrated'
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★ PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year award in 1992
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★ PWI Match of the Year award in 1994 - vs. Shawn Michaels in a ladder match at WrestleMania X.
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★ PWI Tag Team of the Year award in 1997 - with Kevin Nash
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★ PWI ranked him # '72' of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003.
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★ PWI ranked him # '40' of the 100 best tag teams of the PWI Years with Kevin Nash in 2003.
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★ PWI ranked him # '98' of the 100 best tag teams of the PWI Years with Curt Hennig in 2003.
★ 'Wrestling Observer Newsletter'
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★ Match of the Year award in 1994 - vs. Shawn Michaels
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★ 5-Star Match award - vs. Shawn Michaels (Ladder match, WrestleMania X, March 20 1994)
References
1. The arrest, however, has served as a backdrop to a much more serious situation involving the 44-year-old Hall, ex-wife Dana, and their two children, Cody, 11, and Cassidy, 7.
External links
★ Scott-Hall.us (fansite)
★ HeyYo.org (fansite)
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