Wrestlers that were around longer in a place you remember

[The Blue Nova]

Which wrestlers remained in a promotion longer than you remember? Some that come to mind include:

Big Bossman in WWE. He was around until 2003, but honestly, I couldn't recall anything significant he did after his team with Bull Buchanan split up in June 2000.

Val Venis in WWE. He remained until 2009, and beyond his Right to Censor run, all I remember is his Chief Morley stint and the transition back to Val in 2003. I couldn't name a single noteworthy thing he did from 2003 to 2009.

Funaki in WWE. He was a lifer and stayed until 2010. The only memorable aspects I recall are his SmackDown announcer gimmick and a brief Cruiserweight title run in late 2004.

Bobby Eaton in WCW. He stayed until 2000, but after the Blue Bloods broke up, I couldn't name a single significant thing he did


Koko B Ware in WWF. He Was still around in 1994 and even wrestled Owen Hart.

[Jake, The Jake, Jake]

Rosa Mendez hung around a real long time.

[James Fabiano]

Bunkhouse Buck was around during the beginning of the NWO era.

[jordo34]

Matt Hardy, didn't realise how long hes actually been around, according to cagematch anyway he was wrestling in WWF in 1994 against IRS and Nikolai Volkoff! I honestly thought he debut around 1997/98 with his brother with that feud for Terri Runnels

Chris Kanyon was in WWF in 1993 and in WCW around 1995, I thought he was in WCW as Mortis first, I loved the mortis gimmick, and wrath thought they had such a cool look

[I'm Team Bayley and Indi]

The Bushwhackers where in the WWF until September 1996

DOA's Skull and 8-Ball stunk up WWF until May 1999

though they only appeared on Super Astros in 1999, Los Boricuas was there until September 1999.

while it's no surprise Gorilla Monsoon was under contract until his death, the last show he did commentary on for international audiences was August 29th 1999, barely a month before his death.

[jason1980s]

May 4, 2024 14:23:45 GMT -5 The Blue Nova said:

Bobby Eaton in WCW. He stayed until 2000, but after the Blue Bloods broke up, I couldn't name a single significant thing he did


Koko B Ware in WWF. He Was still around in 1994 and even wrestled Owen Hart.

The rumor has always been Bobby was so nice a guy no one ever wanted to tell him he was going to be let go.


Koko must have had a long term contract but they rarely used him on TV after early 1993 and barely in 91, 92. I was totally shocked when he appeared in March 94 on a TV show and beat Bastion Booger.

[jason1980s]

May 5, 2024 14:43:08 GMT -5 I'm Team Bayley and Indi said:

The Bushwhackers where in the WWF until September 1996

DOA's Skull and 8-Ball stunk up WWF until May 1999

though they only appeared on Super Astros in 1999, Los Boricuas was there until September 1999.

while it's no surprise Gorilla Monsoon was under contract until his death, the last show he did commentary on for international audiences was August 29th 1999, barely a month before his death.

Bushwhackers seemed ancient even then but they at least made sense. They had enough talent to get over and connect with fans and sell merchandise.

No idea why Vince or someone cared so much about the Harris Brothers being employed. I guess they were Undertaker buds. You'd think they'd never be brought back after an incident with Shawn Michaels and yet they were repackaged not once BUT twice.

Gorilla was probably a guy who, it would kill him not to be involved. Maybe some appearances here and there (even if not on the main shows) gave him a little more time.

[A Platypus Rave]

May 4, 2024 14:23:45 GMT -5 The Blue Nova said:

Funaki in WWE. He was a lifer and stayed until 2010. The only memorable aspects I recall are his SmackDown announcer gimmick and a brief Cruiserweight title run in late 2004.
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how could you forget... KUNG FUNAKI

[Futureraven: Beelzebruv]

May 4, 2024 19:13:19 GMT -5 James Fabiano said:

Bunkhouse Buck was around during the beginning of the NWO era.

But who's side was he on?

[Jacy Jayne Atomic Dog AMV]

Babyface Roman in my head just ceases to exist after the dogfood fiasco even tho it goes on until March

[ianriccaboni]

Ronnie Garvin in WWF (fall of 1990!) for me.

[Psicofreak667]

May 5, 2024 16:26:00 GMT -5 Futureraven: Beelzebruv said:

May 4, 2024 19:13:19 GMT -5 James Fabiano said:

Bunkhouse Buck was around during the beginning of the NWO era.

But who's side was he on?

He jobbed to nWo Sting in 2 minutes on WCW Saturday Night, so I guess WCW's? 

He was used only as a jobber after Dick Slater got injured.

[Sephiroth]

May 5, 2024 15:07:23 GMT -5 jason1980s said:

May 5, 2024 14:43:08 GMT -5 I'm Team Bayley and Indi said:

The Bushwhackers where in the WWF until September 1996

DOA's Skull and 8-Ball stunk up WWF until May 1999

though they only appeared on Super Astros in 1999, Los Boricuas was there until September 1999.

while it's no surprise Gorilla Monsoon was under contract until his death, the last show he did commentary on for international audiences was August 29th 1999, barely a month before his death.

Bushwhackers seemed ancient even then but they at least made sense. They had enough talent to get over and connect with fans and sell merchandise.

No idea why Vince or someone cared so much about the Harris Brothers being employed. I guess they were Undertaker buds. You'd think they'd never be brought back after an incident with Shawn Michaels and yet they were repackaged not once BUT twice.

Gorilla was probably a guy who, it would kill him not to be involved. Maybe some appearances here and there (even if not on the main shows) gave him a little more time.

After they beat up Urkel, Vince decided he had to keep them around to keep them out of trouble.

[J. Hova]

Gorilla was, by contract, employed for life when VKM bought out his father and his partners (Gorilla was one of said partners). I don't remember if it was Meltzer or Prichard who shared what Gorilla's pay was but it was amazing. Something like equivalent to opening match money x number of shows ran x every day. He was also only doing TV, so home 3 or 4 days a week and got his expenses paid. Think about that for a second. For a good chunk of Gorilla's run, the WWF ran 3 shows a day, double shots on Sundays, probably equated to 10 shows on average a week. I don't think I'm out of line with thinking that preliminary contracted guys in 1988 or 89 got 1k or more a week. You do the math.

My pick is Rick Martel in the WWF. He wrestled like 4 times in 94, randomly showed up in 95 for the Rumble and then wasn't heard from for two years until he had a great, albeit short run in WCW. I swear looking back that he was done after putting Razor over for the vacated IC title on RAW, but I was wrong.

[Cvslfc123]

It always blows my mind seeing that Gangrel was still in WWF until late 2000 and Essa Rios until September 2001.

Scotty 2 Hotty was also released in 2007 however I don't remember anything he did after his reunion with Rikishi in 2004.

[theghostofalwilson]

May 4, 2024 14:23:45 GMT -5 The Blue Nova said:

Which wrestlers remained in a promotion longer than you remember? Some that come to mind include:

Big Bossman in WWE. He was around until 2003, but honestly, I couldn't recall anything significant he did after his team with Bull Buchanan split up in June 2000.

Koko B Ware in WWF. He Was still around in 1994 and even wrestled Owen Hart.

Bossman got a slight push in early 2002 and even had one or two matches with Stone Cold on TV.

Koko didn't really do anything on tv after High Energy split in early 1993, but then came back for a few appearances in 1994.

[theghostofalwilson]

Speaking of Big Bossman, there were plans for him to come back to the WWF in 1993 and he did some shows as guest referee in December, but in the end he opted for WCW instead and didn't return to the WWF until 1998.

thehistoryofwwe.com/wwf-results-1993/
WWF @ Anaheim, CA – Arrowhead Pond – December 4, 1993 (6,400)
Owen Hart defeated Johnny Polo at 7:50 via submission with the Sharpshooter after avoiding a dropkick off the top
The Headshrinkers defeated Men on a Mission at 13:30 when Fatu pinned Mo with the splash off the top after Mabel had been knocked to the floor
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Doink the Clown at 9:35 by blocking a monkey flip out of the corner and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage; after the match, Doink and Dink fought off Bigelow and Luna Vachon
Lex Luger pinned Ludvig Borga with the running forearm at 8:32 as Borga ran towards the corner; prior to the match, Luger was forced to wear a protective pad over his forearm by the referee; after the match, Boga’s music briefly played by accident until Luger’s “Star Spangled Banner” began
Bastion Booger pinned Marty Jannetty at 7:58 with a splash after Jannetty missed a crossbody off the top
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Quebecers via disqualification at 11:27 when Jacques stopped the referee from making the 3-count after Scott hit the Frankensteiner on Pierre
Bret Hart pinned Jeff Jarrett at 17:50 with a back suplex into a bridge after Jarrett collided with guest referee the Big Bossman

[A Platypus Rave]

May 5, 2024 16:26:00 GMT -5 Futureraven: Beelzebruv said:

May 4, 2024 19:13:19 GMT -5 James Fabiano said:

Bunkhouse Buck was around during the beginning of the NWO era.

But who's side was he on?

Bunkhouse Buck as the third man would have made more money than Hogan.

[agent817]

I remember reading somewhere that Yokozuna was still under contract until late-1998, but I know why he was gone for a long time. When was his last TV appearance? Was it still 1996 or did he appear at all in 1997?

[DiBiase is Good]

Dino Bravo wrestled on the televised (in the UK anyway) show from Sheffield as part of the WWF’s European tour in the first half of 1992. His last match I’d seen before that was over a year earlier at Wrestlemania 7. He teamed with Colonel Mustafa that night and had gone back to having brown hair.