Booker T has praised a legendary superstar as one of the greatest gimmicks in WWE history.
Speaking on his Hall of Fame podcast, the former World Heavyweight Champion discussed Scott Hall‘s transformation into the Razor Ramon persona, noting how the late WWE star reinvented himself as one of pro wrestling’s most iconic characters.
“Well, I’m gonna tell you Scott Hall and Razor Ramon, those two totally different guys,” he said. “Because Scott Hall was truly big… He was so freaking huge when he was Big Scott Hall; he had that Magnum PI thing going as well, but it wasn’t a gimmick that was ever going to get over.
“And then he became Razor Ramon, you know, he slammed down, he was, he was cut, his body looked great, he added the accent, you know, that put the hair change. Everything changed when he went, you know, to Razor Ramon.”
Booker T considers Razor Ramon one of WWE’s greatest creations
“And I tell you, man, I think that was one of the greatest gimmicks, you know, WWE ever created. I really do, I think that was one of the greatest characters that WWE ever created,” he said.
Booker T went on to explain Scott Hall’s commitment to the gimmick, noting how Hall incorporated Razor Ramon’s mannerisms into his real life.
“No, I wouldn’t necessarily say the Chico thing, but he definitely adopted the persona totally,” Booker T recalled. “I mean, all year round. I mean, hourly, he was that guy, serious. No, he was that guy, you know, everything changed. That’s where Scott Hall goes when he became Razor Ramon.
“But I think that’s something that you’ve got to do. You know, you got to really morph into that character in order to really become that character. And I don’t think anybody could have played that character better than Scott Hall, I really do.” [H/T: WrestlingNews.co]
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