Even people who somehow weren’t a fan of Razor Ramon (Scott Hall) are well aware of the man and his incredible legacy within the wrestling industry. Even his detractors have to admit that the wrestling industry likely wouldn’t be where it is today without the contributions of “The Bad Guy.”He was constantly ranked as one of the best wrestlers of his era and he constantly backed that up by putting on incredibly memorable matches with the likes of Shawn Michaels, Diesel, and of course The 1-2-3 Kid. There are plenty of fans who still list him as their favorite Intercontinental Champion of all time. With such an incredible legacy, it’s not much of a surprise that there’s a lot to learn about his WWE run as Razor Ramon.
10 Much Of His Character Came From A Joke Pitch
Many wrestlers spent weeks and months crafting the perfect character. They’ll write promos, come up with merchandise, catchphrases, and much more, but that’s not always the case. The Razor Ramon character was created off of what has been called a complete joke of a pitch.
Anyone who is aware of Scarface knows that the Razor Ramon character is derived from that, but many don’t know the pitch wasn’t meant to be serious. The pitch even included lines from the movie, but apparently, Vince McMahon thought the idea was brilliant.
9 Tito Santana Is Partially Responsible For The Razor Ramon Name
Coming up with a catchy name isn’t the easiest thing in the world. Making a catchy name work for someone who’s meant to be a tough guy isn’t any easier. Luckily, Tito Santana was around when Scott Hall was looking for a name to pair with Razor.
Razor might have ended up as his only name if Hall hadn’t mentioned that the character should have a full name. Tito Santana was able to come up with the name Ramon when Hall ended up going to him for help with a Latin-inspired name.
8 He Debuted Against Carmella’s Father
While the match wasn’t a big deal by any means, it is an interesting fact to learn that Hall began his WWE career proper against a modern women’s wrestler’s father. It was nothing more than a squash match, but it’s yet another fun connection in an industry filled with surprising links.
The match against Paul Van Dale was where he debuted the newly named Razor’s Edge for a brand new audience. The match wasn’t anything special, but Paul Van Dale did more than enough to help Razor Ramon look like a true bad guy.
7 He Was Immediately Thrust Into The Main Event Scene
Even the most popular wrestlers have a hard time getting their footing when they initially enter a company. While he didn’t see immediate greatness, Hall was put in an incredible position right from the beginning.
Rather than working his way up through the ranks, Razor Ramon cost Randy Savage a title match against Ric Flair, something that began a feud between the men. After that, Razor would go on to challenge Bret Hart for the WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble, only half a year into his run.
6 He Was Ted Dibiase’s Final WWE Opponent
Razor Ramon was paired up with some of the greatest talents to grace the wrestling industry during his WWE run. What many people may not know is that Hall was actually Ted Dibiase’s final WWE opponent during his first run with the company.
The two actually had a fun feud involving the 1-2-3 Kid, a feud that would see Ramon turning face. The two finally clashed at SummerSlam in what was a surprisingly short match. Despite the brevity, fans loved seeing the two men clash.
5 He Was In WWE’s First Five-Star Match
Every wrestler wants every one of their matches to be a five-star event. If every time they step foot in the ring is better than the last, fans are likely to leave a show happy. Something that may surprise people is that the WWE had never had a five-star match until Razor Ramon met Shawn Michaels in a ladder match.
While there are plenty of classic matches that don’t necessarily age well through a modern lens, there are plenty of people that actually name their WrestleMania ladder match as the best ladder match of all time.
4 He Was The First 3-Time & 4-Time IC Champion
There have been a lot of fantastic Intercontinental Champions over the years. Some have even held the championship on nearly ten separate occasions. What wrestling fans may not know is that Razor Ramon became the first man to win it three and four times.
He first defeated Rick Martel and Diesel to pick up his first two Intercontinental Championship reigns. He’d then go on to defeat Jeff Jarrett for his first historic accolade as a three-time IC champion, and later he’d beat Dean Douglas for his fourth reign.
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3 He Said He Left For WCW For Days Off
There was a lot of speculation every time a wrestler would jump ship between WWE and WCW back during their rivalry. Regardless of how many questions people had, many wrestlers made it very clear why they decided to defect.
Hall has said that the primary reason for why he left the WWE was because he wanted days off. As one of the company's top performers, his schedule was likely always packed, something that wouldn't leave him much time for relaxation, or any plans with loved ones.
2 His Only WrestleMania Loss Is To Stone Cold
WrestleMania streaks are something that a lot of wrestling fans care about. For a while, Razor Ramon was actually undefeated at WrestleMania in his various thrilling performances. That all stopped when he finally met Stone Cold at Wrestlemania.
He picked up his first WrestleMania win when he managed to beat Bob Backlund in sneaky fashion. He’d then go on to win two matches for the Intercontinental Championship, one against Shawn Michaels and one against Jeff Jarrett. Years later, Stone Cold would finally have his number at WrestleMania.
1 His Final WWE Match Was A Six-Man Tag
Many people hope that a wrestler's final match is something special. A send-off that features two bitter rivals going at it one last time, or two well-known best friends putting everything they have into a goodbye match. Unfortunately, that’s not usually the case.
While six-man matches can be a bit of a letdown, at least the participants were high-profile. He teamed with Big Show and X-Pac to take on Ric Flair, Steve Austin, and Bradshaw. To the dismay of many, Hall’s final match ended in a no-contest, so he didn’t get to go out with a win.