Post by Mr. Old School™ on Dec 23, 2009 19:57:20 GMT -5
Hey,
Back again with another doozy for ya. This time we've got Saba Simba!!
If Saba Simba looks familiar to current WWE fans, that's because the man playing the character is none other than WWE Hall of Famer "Mr. USA" Tony Atlas.
Saba Simba entered the W.W.F. in late 1990 and even competed in the 1991 Royal Rumble. I can't remember too much of him as Saba Simba after that.
It was definitely a short lived character, that's for sure. It really did not go over well with the fans at all. He did remind me of one of the bushmen from The Gods Must Be Crazy movies... ;D
I'm sure the only reason Tony Atlas did the stupid Saba Simba character is because he needed the money. I can't think of any other reason he would make a fool out of himself like that, other than another paycheck.
I can't recall any memorable feuds he had with anyone under the Simba character. Maybe one with The Brooklyn Brawler maybe...
I believe after his lackluster showing in the 1991 Royal Rumble, he left the W.W.F. soon after and thankfully Saba Simba hasn't been seen since.
I don't think the Saba Simba character ruined him as much as The Red Rooster ruined Terry Taylor's career, but that's open for debate.
He never had an action figure in that character, but Saba Simba did have a funky entrance theme though.
Other than that, there really isn't too much you can say about Saba Simba other than it was an embarassing gimmick and he went nowhere with it.
So, there you have it. Another "Blast From The Past" in the books. As always, share your thoughts/memories/opinions of Saba Simba right here!!
Back again with another doozy for ya. This time we've got Saba Simba!!
If Saba Simba looks familiar to current WWE fans, that's because the man playing the character is none other than WWE Hall of Famer "Mr. USA" Tony Atlas.
Saba Simba entered the W.W.F. in late 1990 and even competed in the 1991 Royal Rumble. I can't remember too much of him as Saba Simba after that.
It was definitely a short lived character, that's for sure. It really did not go over well with the fans at all. He did remind me of one of the bushmen from The Gods Must Be Crazy movies... ;D
I'm sure the only reason Tony Atlas did the stupid Saba Simba character is because he needed the money. I can't think of any other reason he would make a fool out of himself like that, other than another paycheck.
I can't recall any memorable feuds he had with anyone under the Simba character. Maybe one with The Brooklyn Brawler maybe...
I believe after his lackluster showing in the 1991 Royal Rumble, he left the W.W.F. soon after and thankfully Saba Simba hasn't been seen since.
I don't think the Saba Simba character ruined him as much as The Red Rooster ruined Terry Taylor's career, but that's open for debate.
He never had an action figure in that character, but Saba Simba did have a funky entrance theme though.
Other than that, there really isn't too much you can say about Saba Simba other than it was an embarassing gimmick and he went nowhere with it.
So, there you have it. Another "Blast From The Past" in the books. As always, share your thoughts/memories/opinions of Saba Simba right here!!
