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Lists the various wrestlers active during WCW's final years in business, from 1996 through 1999. Please limit associated tropes to that wrestler's time in the WCW.
Lists the various wrestlers active during WCW's final years in business, from 1996 through 1999. Please limit associated tropes to that wrestler's time in the WCW.


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* [[Breakup Breakout]]: Shane Helms, though Karagias had a notable title run and girlfriend in Medusa before joining 3 Count.
* [[Breakup Breakout]]: Shane Helms, though Karagias had a notable title run and girlfriend in Medusa before joining 3 Count.
* [[I Have the High Ground]]
* [[I Have the High Ground]]
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* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]]: Either '''3''' Count or '''Three''' Count.
* [[Power Trio]]
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* [[Spell My Name With an "S"]]: Either '''3''' Count ore '''Three''' Count.
* [[Wrestling Doesn't Pay]]: A wrestling [[Boy Band]].
* [[Wrestling Doesn't Pay]]: A wrestling [[Boy Band]].


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==== Elix Skipper (2000-2001) ====
==== Elix Skipper (2000-2001) ====
* [[I Have the High Ground]]
* [[I Have the High Ground]]
* [[Do It Yourself Theme Tune]]
* [[Do-It-Yourself Theme Tune]]
** [[Bragging Theme Tune]]
** [[Bragging Theme Tune]]
** [[The Jimmy Hart Version]]: His theme is a cover for "Party Up'' by [[DMX (Music)|DMX]].
** [[The Jimmy Hart Version]]: His theme is a cover for "Party Up'' by [[DMX]].
* [[Jerk Jock]]
* [[Jerk Jock]]
* [[The Quisling]]: Joined Lance Storm and Team Canada at one point.
* [[The Quisling]]: Joined Lance Storm and Team Canada at one point.
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* [[Fake Nationality]]: Both Yang and Jamie-San are American born. Jamie hid that he was also a Caucasian male, until he left the group and became Jamie Noble.
* [[Fake Nationality]]: Both Yang and Jamie-San are American born. Jamie hid that he was also a Caucasian male, until he left the group and became Jamie Noble.
* [[I Have the High Ground]]
* [[I Have the High Ground]]
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* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]]: Sometimes the group's name as the Young Dragons.
* [[Power Trio]]
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* [[Spell My Name With an "S"]]: Sometimes the group's name as the Young Dragons.


==== Kid Romeo (Sam Loman, 1999, 2001) ====
==== Kid Romeo (Sam Loman, 1999, 2001) ====
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* [[The Comically Serious]]
* [[The Comically Serious]]
* [[Evil Foreigner]]
* [[Evil Foreigner]]
* [[Fun With Acronyms]]: When he won the WCW Hardcore Championship, he renamed it the 'Saskatchewan Hardcore International Title'.
* [[Fun with Acronyms]]: When he won the WCW Hardcore Championship, he renamed it the 'Saskatchewan Hardcore International Title'.
* [[Jack of All Stats]]: Storm's biggest strength as a wrestler was that, although he wasn't the best at any one style, he was good enough at so many different styles he could always do more things better than his opponent, than his opponent could do better than him.
* [[Jack of All Stats]]: Storm's biggest strength as a wrestler was that, although he wasn't the best at any one style, he was good enough at so many different styles he could always do more things better than his opponent, than his opponent could do better than him.
* [[Power Stable]]: Team Canada.
* [[Power Stable]]: Team Canada.
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* [[Brooklyn Rage]]
* [[Brooklyn Rage]]
* [[Heel Face Revolving Door]]: Johnny the Bull turned on Big Vito to join the Natural Born Thrillers. Only three months later, Johnny is back being Vito's tag team partner.
* [[Heel Face Revolving Door]]: Johnny the Bull turned on Big Vito to join the Natural Born Thrillers. Only three months later, Johnny is back being Vito's tag team partner.
* [[The Jimmy Hart Version]]: Their theme sounds very similar to the theme to ''[[The Godfather (Film)|The Godfather]]'' films.
* [[The Jimmy Hart Version]]: Their theme sounds very similar to the theme to ''[[The Godfather]]'' films.
* [[The Mafia]]
* [[The Mafia]]
* [[Red Baron]]: 'Big' Vito and Johnny 'the Bull'.
* [[Red Baron]]: 'Big' Vito and Johnny 'the Bull'.
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* [[Heel]]
* [[Heel]]
* [[Jerkass]]
* [[Jerkass]]
* [[Red Baron]] 'The Franchise'
* [[Red Baron]] 'The Franchise'
* [[Smug Snake]]
* [[Smug Snake]]
* [[Suplex Finisher]]
* [[Suplex Finisher]]
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* [[I Know Karate|I Know MMA]]
* [[I Know Karate|I Know MMA]]
* [[I'm Your Biggest Fan]]: To 3 Count, until they told him he wasn't allowed to join them.
* [[I'm Your Biggest Fan]]: To 3 Count, until they told him he wasn't allowed to join them.
* [[One Hit KO]]: In [[Real Life]], it be came his finishing move called the 'The Phantom Right'.
* [[One Hit KO]]: In [[Real Life]], it be came his finishing move called the 'The Phantom Right'.
* [[Red Baron]]: 'Tank'
* [[Red Baron]]: 'Tank'
* [[Stout Strength]]
* [[Stout Strength]]
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* [[Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette]]
* [[Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette]]
* [[Goth]]
* [[Goth]]
* [[Juggalo]]: To the point where he hung out with the [[Insane Clown Posse (Music)|Insane Clown Posse]] and [[The Misfits (Music)|The Misfits]].
* [[Juggalo]]: To the point where he hung out with the [[Insane Clown Posse]] and [[The Misfits]].
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]
* [[Our Vampires Are Different]]: His finishing moves are named [[Theme Naming|Vampiro's Bite and the Nail in the Coffin]].
* [[Our Vampires Are Different]]: His finishing moves are named [[Theme Naming|Vampiro's Bite and the Nail in the Coffin]].


==== The Wall / Sgt. AWOL (Jerry Tuite, 1999-2001) ====
==== The Wall / Sgt. AWOL (Jerry Tuite, 1999-2001) ====
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* [[Power Stable]]: The New Blood and the Misfits in Action.
* [[Power Stable]]: The New Blood and the Misfits in Action.


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Lists the various wrestlers active during WCW's final years in business, from 1996 through 1999. Please limit associated tropes to that wrestler's time in the WCW.

3 Count - Evan Karagias (1997-2001), Shane Helms (Gregory Shane Helms, 1999-2001), Shannon Moore, (1999-2001)

Chris Candido (Christopher Raulvtvtuy Candito, 2000-2001)

Elix Skipper (2000-2001)

Jung Dragons - Kaz Hayashi (林 和広, Hayashi Kazuhiro, 1997-2001), Yang (James Carson Yun, 2000-2001) Jamie-San / Jamie Noble (James Howard Gibson, 2000-2001)

Kid Romeo (Sam Loman, 1999, 2001)

Kronik - Brian Adams (Brian Keith Adams 1998-2001), Bryan Clark (Bryan Emmeth Clark 1991-1993, 1997-2001)

Lance Storm (Lance Evers, 2000-2001)

  • The Ace: The first and only man to hold three WCW championships simultaneously.
  • Canada, Eh?
  • Catch Phrase: "If I can be serious for a minute...", "All rise for the playing of the Canadian National Anthem!".
  • Cheap Heat: His constant running down of America, and his renaming of the various belts he won.
  • The Comically Serious
  • Evil Foreigner
  • Fun with Acronyms: When he won the WCW Hardcore Championship, he renamed it the 'Saskatchewan Hardcore International Title'.
  • Jack of All Stats: Storm's biggest strength as a wrestler was that, although he wasn't the best at any one style, he was good enough at so many different styles he could always do more things better than his opponent, than his opponent could do better than him.
  • Power Stable: Team Canada.

Lash LeRoux (Johnathan Mark LeRoux, 1998-2001)

The Mamalukes - Big Vito (Vito LoGrasso 1999-2001), Johnny the Bull (John Hugger 1999-2001)

Mike Awesome (Michael Lee Alfonso, 2000-2001)

  • The Brute
  • Canada, Eh?: Not really, but he did turn heel and join Lance Storm's Team Canada stable.
  • Disco Stu: He was briefly repackaged as "That '70's Guy", wearing polyester suits, driving a Partridge Family bus and hosting "The Lava Lamp Lounge".
  • Eighties Hair: His mullet.
  • Lightning Bruiser: Scott Hudson loved to describe him as 'the heavyweight that flies like a cruiserweight'.
  • Red Baron: "That '70's Guy", "The Fat Chick Thrilla". Both as awful as they sound.

The Natural Born Thrillers - Mike Sanders (Michael Edwin Neil Sanders 1998-2001), Chuck Palumbo (Charles "Chuck" Palumbo 1998-2001), Shawn Stasiak (Dr. Shawn Emile Stipich, 2000-2001), Sean O'Haire (Sean Christopher Haire, 2000-2001), Mark Jindrak, (Mark Robert Jindrak, 2000-2001), Reno, (Richard "Rick" Cornell 1999-2001), Johnny the Bull (John Hugger 1999-2001)

Shane Douglas (Troy Shane Martin, 1989-1990, 1999-2001)

Tank Abbott (David Lee Abbott, 1999-2001)

Vampiro (Ian Richard Hodgkinson, 1998-2000)

The Wall / Sgt. AWOL (Jerry Tuite, 1999-2001)

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