World's Worst Wrestling: Max Moon

No one else in the business was like him, he was a cyborg from the future, he was Maximillian Moon! The role was originally taken on by Konnan in the WWF in 1993, but he was later be replaced by Paul Diamond who would suit up in the powder-blue bodysuit decorated with a dashboard, two firework-shooting wristbands, and a jet pack. The character was originally called the Comet Kid, but Max Moon would be born in September 1992. Of that year, Diamond, as Max Moon, would defeat Terry Taylor at several house shows then Repo Man and Rick Martel by DQ. The Moon character would gain the most attention when Max Moon lost to Shawn Michaels, Diamond's former partner, on the very first episode of Monday Night Raw on January 11, 1993. However, he would continue to lose eventually becoming a full-time jobber. He made his lone PPV appearance by participating in the Royal Rumble match in 1993, being eliminated quickly. In February, Diamond's contract would expire and, sadly, the Max Moon character would die. Diamond went on to work for WCW and ECW, but he would never don a jet pack again. Max Moon's legacy lives on as being the only wrestler to successfully break the space-time continuum (except for a few other WWF time-travelers.)

World's Worst Wrestling: Universal Wrestling Federation

In 1990, one of the worst wrestling companies to ever be televised was established. Just like Wrestling Society X, the Universal Wrestling Federation was given a shot at T.V., but neither company had entertaining shows. Unlike WSX though, Fury Hour, the UWF's show, lasted three years to the Society's one. The company's name was already in use by Bill Watts; however, he failed to trademark it. Herb Abrams was the founder of the company. He had one goal, and that goal was to bring wrestling back to its humble heritage which was strictly wrestling and no show. Fury Hour was aired on the cable network SportsChannel America weekly. The two announcers were former World Champion Bruno Sammartino and Herb Abrams, the founder who was rightfully voted Worst Announcer of 1990 by the Wrestling Observer. The company which featured Paul Orndorff, Steve Williams, Don Muraco, Bob Orton Jr, the Killer Bees, Ken Patera, Col. DeBeers, Sid Vicious, and Cactus Jack was planned to be a major success but it was turning into a failure. The announce team changed two years later when Craig DeGeorge and John Tolos took over. In 1991 the UWF received two more awards, the Worst Wrestling Promotion and the Worst Television Show. Fury Hour was a failure because of its format. The matches featured were usually squashes and rarely a quality match mainly because of lack of storylines. In 1991, UWF hosted Beach Brawl, a relatively unsuccessful pay-per-view. In 1994, Blackjack Brawl became the only live UWF event shown on SportsChannel America; it was voted Worst Major Wrestling Card by the Wrestling Observer. Zoogz Rift took over head booking in 1992, but the company would not gain fame. Abrams took over booking again briefly in 1994. After a six-year downhill run, Abrams committed suicide in 1996 ultimately ending the company. Soon after merchandise was liquidated and all traces of the company were wiped from history. Briefly before the company ended, ESPN 2 repackaged episodes and aired them in 1995. This month, ESPN Classic began airing those repackaged episodes at 1:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. The UWF will always be remembered for....uh...using random free agents for squashes on their weekly show. Even though it may not be remembered, the UWF did exist.

World's Worst Wrestling: Adam Bomb

There is only one wrestler in history that can be considered a "nuclear weapon", and that wrestler is Adam Bomb, a character played by Bryan Clarke. Hailing from the infamous nuclear plant, Three Mile Island, he had survived a nuclear meltdown. In 1993, he debuted in the WWE donning giant goggles and apparently having "super strength". Johnny Polo, commonly known as Raven, was originally by his side (Harvey Whippleman would replace Polo eventually.) For an entire year, Adam would serve as an enhancement heel used to spite fans by occasionally squaring off against the fan favorites. In 1994, however, Whippleman and new client Kwang would alienate Adam Bomb, and he would turn face. While walking to the ring, he would toss rubber nuclear missiles into the crowd. While a face, Adam Bomb would become the first wrestler ever to be "slopped" by Henry Godwinn. Then, Kwang and Bomb would go into battle which would hardly be recognized. After participating in the King of the Ring, Adam Bomb would disappear for WWF and would finally be released thus ending the nuclear warfare.

Viscera Bio

Wrestler Name: Viscera, Mabel, Bid Daddy V, Nelson Knight
Real Name: Nelson Frazier Jr.
Birthdate: February 14, 1972- Memphis,Tennessee
Height: 6'9" Weight: 485 lbs.
Debut: 1993
Finisher(s): Ghetto Drop, Embalmer, Viscera Drop, Whirlwind of Love
Managed By: Jimmy Hart, Oscar, Mo, George South, and Matt Striker
Titleography: WWF Tag Team Title (w/Mo), WWF Hardcore Title, WWC Universal Heavyweight Title, USWA Heavyweight Title, XWF Heavyweight Title, Memphis Wrestling Southern Heavyweight Title
Accomplishments: Winner of 1995 WWF King of the Ring, PWI ranked him #340 of the 500 Best Singles Wrestlers During the PWI Years

Big John Studd Bio

Wrestler Name: Big John Studd, Chuck O'Connor, Captain U.S.A., Executioner #2, Masked Superstar #2
Real Name: John Minton
Birthdate: February 19, 1948- Butler, PA Date of Death: March 20,1995- Burke,VA
Height: 6'10" Weight: 364 lbs.
Trained By: Killer Kowalski Debut: 1976 Retirement: 1989
Finisher(s): Backbreacker, Reverse Bearhug
Managed By: The Grand Wizard, "Classy" Freddie Blassie
Titleography: WWWF World Tag Team Title (w/Killer Kowalski), NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Title (3, w/ Ric Flair [1], Ken Patera [1]. Masked Superstar [1]), NWA National Tag Team Title (w/ Super Destroyer), NWA American Heavyweight Title, NWA Texas Tag Team Title (w/ Bull Ramos), NWA Tennessee Southern Heavyweight Title, WWA World Tag Team Title (w/Ox Baker), NWA Florida Global Tag Team Title (inaugural w/Jimmy Garvin), NWA Canadian Heavyweight Title (Toronto version), NWA Hawaii Tag Team Title (w/ Buddy Rose), NWA North American Heavyweight Title (Hawaii version)
Accomplishments: WCW Hall of Fame (1995), WWE Hall of Fame (2004), Royal Rumble winner (1989)

Top 5 Arenas

1. Madison Square Garden in New York City
2. The ECW Arena in Philadelphia
3. The Sportatorium in Dallas
4. The Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles
5. The Old Madison Square Garden in New York City

Did You Know?: King Kong Bundy

* King Kong Bundy used the following names before finding the one that fit: Boom Boom Bundy, Big Daddy Bundy, Man Mountain Cannon Jr., and Chris Canyon (not to be confused with the WCW star.)
* Bundy was brought into wrestling in World Class Championship Wrestling by the Von Erich Family. He wore blue jeans and a rope belt and was dubbed Big Daddy Bundy.
* In WCCW, Gary Hart became his manager after a turn on the Von Erichs and gave Bundy his famous black singlet. During a feud with the family, Bundy lost his hair that he would keep shaved throughout his career.
* In Mid-South Wrestling, he began asking referees to count to five when he pinned an opponent.
* He won the shortest Wrestlemania match ever by defeating S.D. Jones at the first Wrestlemania. The match was publicized as 9 seconds, but the actual timekeeper determined it was 23.
* At Wrestlemania III, he competed in a 6-man tag match featuring midgets. At the end of the match, Bundy bodyslammed and elbow-dropped midget wrestler Little Beaver, ending his career.
* He made several appearances on the sitcom "Married.......with Children". The main characters on the show were the namesake of Bundy taking his last name. He starred on the show several times.
* Recently, Bundy, now semi-retired, has taken up stand-up comedy.
* While wrestling in the WWF, announcer Bobby Heenan billed him as "Shamu" while his announcing counterpart, Gorilla Monsoon" dubbed him as a "walking condominium."

Top 5 Quotes

1. "To be the man, you've got to beat the man."- Ric Flair
2. "Whatcha' gonna do, brother, when Hulkamania runs wild on you!"- Hulk Hogan
3. "Can you smell...what The Rock is cookin'?!"- The Rock
4. "Listen here you pencil neck geeks." - Freddie Blassie
5. "Austin, 3:16"- Stone Cold Steve Austin
The Unknown Dark Horse: "I love being right."- Cactus Jack during his "Cane Dewey" promo.

Top 10 Families

1. The McMahons
2. The Funks
3. The Harts
4. The Guerreros
5. The Von Erichs
6. The Ortons
7. The Gagnes
8. The Maivia/Johnsons
9. The Briscos
10. The Windhams
Honorable Mentions: The Hennigs, The Vachons, The Colons, The Grahams, The Rougeaus

Top 5 Reasons AWA Ended

1.Verne Gagne, AWA Founder
2.Lack of Progression
3.Lack of Talent
4.The Team Challenge Series
5.Superclash III

Top 20 Managers

1.Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
2.Jimmy "The Mouth of the South" Hart
3.Jim Cornette
4."Sensational" Sherri Martel
5."Classy" Freddie Blassie
6.The Grand Wizard
7.Paul Heyman
8.Mr.Fuji
9.Percy Pringle
10.Captain Lou Albano
11.James J. Dillon
12.Skandar Akbar
13.Oliver Humperdink
14.Arnold Skaaland
15.James Mitchell
16.Paul Ellering
17.Johnny Valiant
18.Bill Alfonso
19.Red Berry
20.Sunny