During the most recent episode of Kevin Nash’s “Kliq This” podcast, he disclosed how the late wrestling great, Scott Hall, had a tough time coping with the sense of isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Highlights from the podcast can be seen below:
On Hall’s COVID-19 Struggles: “Isolation was the worst thing for Scott as his primary relief was laughter. We would still converse and laugh over the phone, but if he was under the influence, he wouldn’t answer because he didn’t want to be criticized. COVID was difficult. It was challenging even for Dallas, who lived close by. Dallas would visit, but Scott wouldn’t let him.”
On Hall’s increased isolation during the pandemic: “Without COVID, he was well. He was coping. No worse situation could have been created for him than COVID — it confined him to his two-bedroom place, and he was extremely paranoid about germs. He didn’t want to contract it, so he didn’t venture out, he had meals and groceries delivered. He totally became a recluse akin to Howard Hughes.”
Marc Mero, famous for his Johnny B. Badd character in WCW, disclosed that wrestling icon Dusty Rhodes was behind the creation of the character.
In a recent chat, Mero shed light on how Rhodes noticed his likeness to rockstar Little Richard, which led to the conception of the flashy character. Assisted by WCW makeup artist Terri Runnels, Mero completely took on the character, becoming a distinctive persona in the promotion. He reminisced,
“I recall Dusty Rhodes saying, ‘Has anyone mentioned you resemble Little Richard?’ I mistakenly assumed he was referring to a fellow wrestler, I responded, ‘I’m not sure who Little Richard is.’ He couldn’t believe I didn’t know Little Richard? A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop, A-lop-bam-boom?’ I then realized, ‘Oh, the musician?’ He said that’s him and I confessed no one had made that comparison before. He exclaimed, ‘Oh, I think I have a character for you…’ The next thing I knew, I was sitting in Terri Runnels’ makeup chair, and after she had done with the makeup and eyeliner, I looked in the mirror and gasped, ‘Oh my gosh, I look like Little Richard.’ That’s how it all began.”
Mero had a successful career, lifting the WCW World Television Championship three times.
He has since transitioned from wrestling and is now a motivational speaker, documenting his journey in his autobiography, Badd to Good: The Inspiring Story of a Wrestling Wildman.
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