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Lists the various wrestlers active during the [[National Wrestling Alliance|NWA]] [[WCW]] Era, from 1988 through 1993. Please limit associated tropes to that wrestler's time in the WCW.
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==== Big Van [[Vader]] (Leon Allen White, 1990-1995) ====
* [[Acrofatic]]: A 450 pound guy, who ''innovated'' the moonsault.
* [[The Big Guy]]: Depending on if he was a face or a heel.
* [[The Brute]]: Depending on if he was a face or a heel.
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "It's Time... It's Time... It's [[Vader]] Time!"
* [[Cool Mask]]: His most famous mask counts, but especially his Mastodon mask that he sometimes wore to the ring before matches, which among other things, blew fog out. [http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/475/644/vader_display_image.jpg?1288468386 Just check it out.] Sadly, that mask, along with the name "Big Van Vader", was found to be the intellectual property of New Japan Pro Wrestling, so in his later days in North America, he had to make do with his leather mask and just the name "Vader".
* [[Determinator]]: Considering he once wrestled a match where he had a detached retina of all things and simply popped it back in and finished his match, this trope seems fitting.
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: Especially so in his younger days when he was a bit leaner, though he was still a large fellow. He was able to pull moonsaults and other types of high-flying attacks while also being able to powerbomb and chokeslam with the best of them.
* [[Mighty Glacier]]
* [[Unstoppable Rage]]
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* [[Power Stable]]: The Dangerous Alliance and the Bluebloods.
* [[Red Baron]]: 'Beautiful' in the Midnight Express then 'Earl' Robert in the Blueboods.
* [[Tag Team]]: A former member of the Midnight Express, on of the greatest teams in professional wrestling. Also with Regal and Taylor in the Bluebloods.
==== Brad Armstrong (Bradley "Brad" James, 1984-1995, 1997-2000) ====
* [[Cool Mask]]: As of the Dos Hombres, Fantasia / Badstreet, the Freedom Fighter and Arachnaman.
* [[Expy]]: As Arahnaman for [[Spider-Man]] and Buzzkill (in part) for his brother, [[
* [[I Have Many Names]]: In addition to his own, there was one of the Dos Hombres, Fantasia, Badstreet, the Freedom Fighter, Arachnaman, B.A. and Buzzkill.
* [[New Age Retro Hippie]]: As Buzzkill
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* [[Momma's Boy]]
* [[Painted-On Pants]]
* [[
==== Butch Reed (Bruce Reed, 1989-1991, 1992) ====
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* [[Evil Foreigner]]
* [[I Know Karate|I Know Judo]]
* [[Improbable Weapon User]]: [[A Handful for
* [[Red Baron]]: 'The Great' Muta
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* [[Jerk Jock]]: As a member of the Varsity Club.
* [[Large Ham]]
* [[Legion of Doom]] / [[Power Stable]]: The Dungeon of Doom, which he led as the Taskmaster.
==== Larry Zbyszko (Lawrence "Larry" Whistler, 1987-1989, 1990–2001) ====
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* [[Power Stable]]: The Varsity Club, the York Foundation and the nWo.
* [[Red Baron]]: 'Captain' as his sailor gimmick and in the Varsity Club.
* [[Take That]]: As V.K. Wallstreet as in [[Vince McMahon|"Vincent Kennedy" McMahon]].
* [[Wrestling Doesn't Pay]]: A wrestling sailor as Captain Mike Rotunda and a stock market analyst Wallstreet.
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* [[One Steve Limit]]: Averted with him and his tag team partner 'Pretty' Paul Roma in "[[Portmanteau Couple Name|Pretty Wonderful]]"
* [[Red Baron]]: 'Mr. Wonderful'
* [[Reluctant Retiree]]: He had to do this several times due to his recurring injuries he sustained in the [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]].
* [[
==== Ron Simmons (1989-1994) ====
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* [[Cool Mask]]: As part of Doom, at first.
* [[Mighty Glacier]]
* [[
* [[Red Baron]]: 'The All-American' in his singles career.
* [[Retroactive Recognition]]: Most fans these days know him better as Farooq, or as the guy who shows up occasionally on
* [[Scary Black Man]]
* [[Soul Brotha]]
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* [[Jobber]]: For such trash talkers, they sure did suck.
* [[Large Ham]]
* [[Leprechaun]]: Parker became Braun the Leprechaun during a short stint in the [[Legion of Doom|Dungeon of Doom]].
* [[Wrestling Doesn't Pay]]: Wrestling police officers.
==== [[Stone Cold Steve Austin|Steve Austin]] (1991-1995) ====
* [[Blond Guys Are Evil]]: Most of his WCW run, especially notable during his time with Brian Pillman in the Hollywood Blonds.
* [[Breakup Breakout]]: Even taking out his [[
* [[Power Stable]]: A member of the Dangerous Alliance and the Stud Stable.
* [[Red Baron]]: 'Stunning'
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* [[Punny Name]]: Went by the name [[The Stoner|Major Stash]] in the Misfits in Action.
* [[Red Baron]]: 'Heavy Metal' in his first run with the company.
* [[Wrestling Doesn't Pay]]: In his first run, a wrestling [[
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