Recently, the pro wrestling world lost one of its biggest contributors ever, Scott Hall. In the 90s, Hall would make the jump from WCW to WWE and go from bottom feeder to superstar in the process. He'd step into the role of Razor Ramon and eventually become wildly popular with fans.
Hall would then leave WWE and go back to WCW for a huge payday in 1996. His arrival in WCW would spark a wrestling revolution. Throughout Hall's interesting career, he proved to be not only a singles star but also a great tag team wrestler. At times, Hall would be paired with undesirable partners and still make things work.
10 Best: The 1-2-3 Kid
In early 1993, Razor Ramon was still relatively new to the WWE scene. At the time, Razor was still a heel character but showed many flashes of the coolness that would ultimately captivate fans. Oddly enough, the first step in turning Razor babyface came when he unexpectedly lost to The 1-2-3 Kid on an early episode of Monday Night Raw.
Razor's loss would be the catalyst to elevating both him and The Kid to the next level. The two would eventually become great allies and partners. Despite getting close, they'd never win tag team gold together in WWE. They'd continue working as a unit until The Kid turned on Razor. Despite the turn, Scott Hall and Sean Waltman would remain close allies until Hall's untimely death in 2022.
9 Worst: Marty Jannetty
There are two schools of thought when it comes to the early 90s and WWE's New Generation era. The majority of fans feel that the era was way too corny and cartoonish. There's also a section of fans who look back at The New Generation fondly because it featured stars like Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, and Razor Ramon.
Razor was one of the biggest stars of The New Generation. He was a perennial WWE Intercontinental Champion that could easily slide into the main event slot. During this time, Razor would sometimes team with some random performers. One of those performers was Marty Jannetty. Razor and Jannetty actually teamed up on more than one occasion. Unfortunately, they weren't exactly a great unit.
8 Best: Ric Flair
In late 1991, "Nature Boy" Ric Flair finally made his way to pro wrestling's big time when he signed with WWE. Flair wouldn't stay in WWE for terribly long though. He'd be on his way out of the promotion by early 1993. In 1992 however, Flair accomplished more than some performers do in an entire career.
That year, he managed to win the WWE Championship twice and helped introduce one of the greatest WWE characters ever, Razor Ramon. Many fans forget that when Razor debuted in WWE, he did so alongside Flair. The two teamed up at Survivor Series 1992 against Mr. Perfect and Randy Savage. They'd lose the match but such a high-profile debut set Razor up for big success in going forward in WWE.
7 Worst: Stevie Ray
Over the years, some performers have shown a knack for meshing well with tag team partner after tag team partner. Performers like, Kane, Edge, and Mick Foley immediately come to mind. Then, there are some performers who were amazing as part of one tag team but couldn't replicate that chemistry with anyone else. Stevie Ray falls into the latter category.
In the early 90s, Stevie was part of Harlem Heat alongside his brother, Booker T. In 1998, after returning from time off to heal some injuries, Stevie joined The nWo Hollywood. While a member of The nWo Hollywood, Stevie found himself teaming with Scott Hall on a couple of occasions. Let's just say they were far from being Harlem Heat or The Outsiders.
6 Best: The Giant
Whenever referencing some of the best homegrown WCW talents ever, most fans typically bring up Sting, Booker T, and Goldberg. However, one huge name is often absent from that list, The Giant. It's understandable, considering that Paul Whight ultimately had a longer run in WWE as The Big Show. Still, The Giant is one of WCW's greatest success stories.
The Giant also happens to be one of Scott Hall's best partners ever. The two began teaming after Hall turned on Kevin Nash and sided with The nWo Hollywood. They'd even enjoy a run with the WCW Tag Team Championships together. The pair briefly reunited in WWE when they were both again members of The nWo.
5 Worst: Brian Adams
Sometimes in the wrestling business, undeserving performers get continually pushed down the throats of fans. WWE did that for nearly a decade with Brian Adams. As "Crush" Adams was legitimately given three great opportunities to become a star, and he couldn't do it.
Inexplicably, in 1998, WCW decided to try its hand at making Adams a serviceable performer. They made him a member of The nWo and had him rubbing shoulders with some of the promotion's heaviest hitters, including Scott Hall. Hall and Adams tagged during their days as nWo Hollywood members but unsurprisingly, no memorable moment ever resulted from their pairing.
4 Best: Curt Hennig
Some pro-wrestlers get their big break earlier in their careers than others. Some pro-wrestlers, like Scott Hall, have to pay dues and patiently wait to become a superstar. Hall's wrestling journey started in 1984 in the NWA. In 1985, Hall made his way to the AWA, where he got his first taste of success in the wrestling business.
In the AWA, Hall would eventually find himself teaming with a young Curt Hennig. The two up-and-comers would begin teaming regularly and even win the AWA Tag Team Championships together. Although they'd never team up regularly again, Hall and Hennig's paths would cross in both WWE and WCW.
3 Worst: nWo Sting
In 1996, Scott Hall and Kevin Nash turned the wrestling business on its ear when they arrived in WCW. Hall and Nash would quickly link up with a heel Hulk Hogan to form The nWo. From that point forward WCW was off to the races. For a while there, it seemed like WCW and The nWo could do no wrong. In hindsight though, there was a part of the early nWo formula that was a bit hookey, the fake nWo Sting.
The imposter Sting was brought in to cause confusion as to whether Sting was loyal to WCW or not. The character made sense for the storyline but he overstayed his welcome. Hall teamed with the fake Sting only a handful of times between WCW and NJPW, but no real highlights ever came from their pairing.
2 Best: Kevin Nash
There's been a handful of moments throughout pro wrestling history that have altered the course of the sport's future. In 1996, Scott Hall and Kevin Nash did just that when they made the jump from WWE to WCW. At the time, the decision might've seemed like a head-scratcher to some fans. After all, WCW was always viewed as being lesser than WWE.
Regardless, Hall and Nash took the big-money deals and immediately altered the wrestling landscape. Their arrival brought upon a brief change of the guard in the wrestling world. The Outsiders were the catalyst behind creating The nWo. They were also extremely successful as a team. They'd go on to capture the WCW Tag Team Championships six times together, making them one of the best tandems in company history.
1 Worst: Brian Christopher Lawler
Like most things in life, pro wrestling has an ugly side to it. Unfortunately, Brian Christopher Lawler ended up as just another negative pro wrestling statistic. Lawler was the son of the legendary Jerry "The King" Lawler and tried to follow in his father's footsteps. Sadly, Lawler learned the hard way that the wrestling business can be cruel.
Lawler had a run in WWE in the late 90s and early 2000s as Grandmaster Sexay. When that run ended, Lawler eventually he'd made his way to TNA in 2002, where he crossed paths with Scott Hall. The two would compete in one match as partners and one as opponents. Unfortunately, neither performer was close to their peak at the time. Lawler would sadly take his own life in 2018.