Disco Inferno was one of the closest friends of Vince Russo in the wrestling business. It’s time to do the Ultimate Wrestling Q&A. [2][46] On May 7, 2003 pay-per-view, he won an Anarchy Battle Royal to become the number one contender to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Disco Inferno and Konnan keepin it 100 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qhuYtaIZikI&t=606s Gilbertti made his return on February 22, 2019 where he was shown backstage trying to find the management office. Gilbertti also appears weekly on Vince Russo's The Brand Network in a show called named Lions, Tigers, Bears and Dirt. Bro-Nuts will be a thing with or without you #BroNuts https://t.co/aOTHywFakR. You will be redirected. On the March 10 episode, Gilbertti and Swinger lost to Mack and Ace Austin. MysterLynch, Aug 29, 2020 #9181 ... and Disco Inferno. They do that while having had folks like Benoit, Eddie, Jericho, Rey and co. ... Sting returns in 2020? Both talents shared similar views of what made wrestling important and what WCW needed. Disco Inferno Active Also known as Boogie Man, Disqo, Disqo Inferno, DI, Glen Gilberti, Glenn Gilbertti, Brooklyn Stud, Slave, Teaser ... Singles Wrestler (1991 - today) Tag Team Wrestler Road Agent Booker. Often, he would bring a cheat sheet with a diagram on how to apply the hold to the ring. Hunks Wrestling very generously sent me a sample of their wares, and I'm proud to say they're a fine new option for those looking for wrestling videos. The show is currently on the MLW Radio Network. "Omega doesn't cut a good promo," Disco Inferno stated. In June 2000, Gilbertti assisted in the booking of the WCW shows. [2][3][16][17] Disco lost to Jacqueline at Halloween Havoc. He claimed The Original Bro needs to return to the style he showcased in his YouTube and Twitter videos in order to become a "killer.". Perhaps Disco Inferno has a point when he says that a shoot style Riddle would elevate the Original Bro's overall character. He also had a short stint with the United States Wrestling Association (USWA) in 1992. [2][50] Gilbertti left TNA and returned to independent circuit. [9][10] He also competed on January 23, 1996 Clash of the Champions XXXII in a losing effort to Kevin Sullivan. Published 16 Dec 2020, 11:29 IST WWE Raw Riddle [3] He defeated La Parka at SuperBrawl VIII. Gilbertti is currently one of the hosts of a podcast called Keepin it 100 with Konnan. "[63], On April 8, 2014, WWE Countdown ranked the Disco Inferno character portrayed by Gilbertti as the sixth most infamous gimmick in wrestling history. [20] He patched up things with former rival Alex Wright, thus turning into a villain in the process and the duo formed a tag team of dancers known as Dancing Fools. ... Sarah Logan retires from pro wrestling. Can’t Knock The Hustle: Wrestling’s 30 Under 30 List (WWE, AEW, NXT, New Japan, and more) January 6, 2021. [15], Disco then feuded with Alex Wright, who began dancing before his entrance to mock Disco. The next PPV, Eruption, saw Disco commentating on the full event and not competing. Z-Barr worked with CZW til 2009, but also spent time with other independent promotions and working in Japan for Big Japan Wrestling. Gilbertti then went on to join Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), changing his alias to his real name. [54][55], He appeared at the WrestleCon Supershow during Wrestlemania 31 weekend in San Jose, California. Lash LeRoux looks back on training at the WCW Power Plant, labels Disco Inferno a great wrestling mind, recalls his title wins in WCW December 10, 2020 … On the July 31, 2002, weekly TNA pay-per-view, Disco Inferno debuted his weekly talk segment entitled Jive Talkin'[43] after announcing that he would be hosting a talk show the previous week. The book that has been written on wrestling is in the ego of the minds of the people that have done it before us, the ones that have booked previously and have been successful. Gilbertti signed a contract with WCW in 1995 and debuted later that same year. James) for the vacant NWA World Tag Team Championship. Perhaps Disco Inferno has a point when he says that a shoot style Riddle would elevate the Original Bro's overall character. He tried to intervene on a celebration dance off by Brian Christopher and Ernest Miller. [2][3][16][17] Four weeks later, he dropped the title to Booker T.[2][3][17], After having two reigns as Television Champion, Disco once again became an enhancement talent and a mid-carder in the cruiserweight division. He mostly competed in the WCW's shows Saturday Night, Main Event and WorldWide that mainly featured mid-card wrestlers . [2] He wrestled on the Georgia independent circuit, where he was best known for his time with Great Championship Wrestling (GCW) where he won several titles. Average rating in 2018: 5.71. He returned later in the show, losing in a squash match to Abyss.[2][51]. On case number 00039 Gimmick Matches, Wrestling with Tragedy discusses the gimmick matches that didn't do so well at hooking in fans due to looking ridiculous, not doing enough to add in actual wrestling for the match and/or making the wrestlers involved look pathetic and ridiculous in action. Gilbertti returned on the May 17 episode and spoke negatively about women's wrestling. They faced the team of Alisha Edwards, Dezmond Xavier, Kikutaro, KM (Kevin Matthews and team captain Fallah Bahh. By Marc Middleton | January 29, 2020 Former WCW Cruiserweight and Tag Team Champion The Disco Inferno has been announced for the … He defeated Mr. Gilbertti made his name in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as Disco Inferno, named after The Trammps' song and inspired by John Travolta's character Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever. [3][31][32] He entered a program with Lash LeRoux and had a successful title defense against LeRoux at Halloween Havoc. Russo placed Disco into the Filthy Animals faction where he was clearly the worst member. This was a mock of the Rock's people's elbow and involved Disco wearing a hardhat and doing the YMCA dance before dropping the elbow. Disco Inferno. Disco Inferno became one of Vince Russo’s closest friends in wrestling when the two worked together in WCW. He has been with the show since it debuted on Podcast One in 2016. Advertisement Former WCW star Disco Inferno was a guest on the latest edition of SK Wrestling's UnSKripted with Dr. Chris Featherstone. He participated in Eli Drake's 2nd annual "Gravy Train Turkey Trot", a 5-on-5 mixed tag team match where he teamed with Ohio Versus Everything member Jake Crist, Katarina), Desi Hit Squad member Rohit Raju, and their captain Eli Drake. Disco Inferno is leading a boycott against AEW on Twitter. Disco Inferno spoke on the UnSKripted podcast about a wide range of topics. Monday, December 21, 2020. [13] At World War 3, he participated in the three ring, 60 man battle royal with the winner receiving a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship. On November 2, 2008, Gilbertti was released from his contract with TNA, with them citing budgetary cuts as the reason. General Rection substituted for Disqo and then won the tag titles for Disqo and Wright. The team was used for comedy relief and often danced before their entrance. He refused and got beat down by Anderson until Sting came to his aid.[52]. [3] Inferno wrestled on many editions of Main Event before pay-per-view events against superstars such as Joey Maggs and Eddie Guerrero. Inferno started a feud with Juventud Guerrera and defeated him at Halloween Havoc to become the number one contender to the Cruiserweight Championship. Let’s do this. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling/Impact Wrestling, Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Glenn Gillbernetti on Twitter - Clarifies that he was born in 67, and not 68", "PODCAST: The Swerve (Ep. On October 18, 2007 edition of Impact!, Gilbertti appeared in a taped interview segment with Mike Tenay as Disco Inferno. He was confronted by Blanchard after badmouthing women's wrestling. Disco's last appearance with WCW came on the March 19, 2001 (second to last) edition of Nitro where he spoke about his new partnership with Sanders and lost a match to Jason Jett. He gradually rose to mid-card status as a tweener, with his gimmick being that he would forget how to apply his finishing hold, a standing figure four leglock. Speaking on how he would train Matt Riddle, Disco Inferno believes that he needs to incorporate a more shoot-style based move set in order to improve as a wrestler. He also wrestled for the Southern Wrestling Alliance and Vince Russo's Ring of Glory. WCW was purchased by World Wrestling Federation (WWF) later that week. After SEX disbanded, Gilbertti managed the tag team Simon Diamond and Johnny Swinger prior to forming the New York Connection (NYC) which consisted of Vito, Simon Diamond, David Young, Johnny Swinger and Trinity. During this tour, which included the Retribution PPV, he mostly worked on commentary and ring announcing duties. [2][49] When their stable fell apart, Gilbertti began teaming with Young while Simon and Swinger formed a separate team. Disco joined The Mamalukes, then the Filthy Animals,[3] renaming himself Hip Hop Inferno[citation needed] and then Disqo (a pun on R&B singer Sisqó, whose single "Thong Song" was a major hit at the time). The following week, Gilbertti and Swinger lost to the Deaners. He faced Brian Christopher most nights on the tour, mostly ending in defeat. Shows are either TWO 75 minute sets or THREE 45 minute sets unless specifically noted. Around this time he was also a commentator and wrestler (still using the Disco Inferno name) for World Wrestling All-Stars (WWA). [23], After not getting any success, Inferno and Wright split and began focusing on their singles careers again. Disco Inferno has revealed that he would like to train Riddle, and believes he could turn him into a "killer.". [3][29], Gilbertti later said that the nWo storyline and working with Hall was the highlight of his career. Disco Inferno also stated the hype surrounding Riddle has trailed off. Inferno said that he wants to know exactly why. Russo trusted Disco enough to become part of the creative team in 2000. Note: This episode is available to patrons… Categories Dot Net Daily In an exclusive interview with Dr. Chris Featherstone on UnSKripted, former WCW wrestler Disco Inferno said that he would like to train Matt Riddle. He wrestled on the Georgia independent circuit, where he was best known for his time with Great Championship Wrestling (GCW) where he won several titles. That angle started as one of the best in US wrestling history, but quickly became a cancer that killed the company. He later threw one of the fruits off the top of the steel cage before the main event. He worked one match for TNA Wrestling on a 2003 episode of Xplosion as a tag team against David Young and Disco Inferno. [3][24] He earned his title shot later that night against champion Billy Kidman but lost the match. Share. On March 15, Gilbertti beat Kikutaro as he prepared for Bordeaux. Inferno became allied with, although he never joined the nWo Wolfpac until after the reunion. In 2002 Disco continued with the WWA, appearing at the Revolution pay-per-view in February. September 26, 2020 Eddie Kingston recently responded to comments made by Disco Inferno and others on an episode of Konnan’s “Keepin’ it 100” podcast. [3][38] During the match, Disco turned on Konnan by hitting him with a Chart Buster and began feuding with both the Animals and the Thrillers.[3]. During this show he issued an open challenge for anyone to face him, as he had no opponent to face. Appearing "backstage," Inferno commented on his relief in not having to face Matt Hardy's son King Maxel in his debut match after being pinned by him on another occasion. Your thoughts on Santana and Ortiz? January 11, 2021. [3][36] At New Blood Rising, Disqo refereed a fatal four-way match for the World Tag Team Championship, which KroniK won. At Starrcade, Disco and LeRoux lost to Mamalukes after Disco accidentally attacked LeRoux. At Halloween Havoc, they challenged for the World Tag Team Championship in a triangle match but ended up losing the match. [21] Inferno and Wright feuded with teams such as The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock),[22] and The British Bulldog and Jim Neidhart. With a strong team of writers, editorialists, and social managers, we strive to provide to you the most up-to-date wrestling news and information around the web. Disco Shanti (fl. [2][3] Around that time, Disco feuded with the likes of Booker T,[26] Konnan,[27] Buff Bagwell[28] and Ernest Miller. On that same Guest Booker interview, Gilbertti elaborated on his philosophy on booking professional wrestling: "There has never been a book written on wrestling. Former WCW star Disco Inferno was a guest on the latest edition of SK Wrestling's UnSKripted with Dr. Chris Featherstone. Speaking on how he would train Riddle, Disco Inferno believes that he needs to incorporate a more shoot-style based move set in order to improve as a wrestler. Post-WCW, during interviews and columns he had written, Gilbertti had been known to be very vocal about his preference of the entertainment aspect over the athletic component of professional wrestling.[61][62]. 1985-1996), Indian actress; Disco Inferno (wrestler) (born 1968), American professional wrestler; Disco Fury, Canadian professional wrestler, trainer of Bambi Hall; Arts and entertainment Films. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. 3) Featuring Disco "Glenn Gilbertti" Inferno! Disco was booked to win the WCW World Television Championship from Wright on September 22 edition of Monday Nitro. There is a difference in Riddle's persona and his current wrestling style. Mr. TA: dark: PWS Dream On Jun 8th 2013: Colt Cabana: def. (Image: WWE) Listen, Jaboronies, and you shall learn-o, Of the midnight tweets of Disco Inferno… [14] Inferno was injured in early 1997 and he took some time off before returning in September. Tweet. [2] His name was often spelled incorrectly using "Glen Gilberti" or "Glenn Gilberti". [3], In spring 2000, Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo "rebooted" WCW and the New Blood was formed. [2][47] The next month, he earned his title shot against the champion Jeff Jarrett but lost the match after Vince Russo hit him with a baseball bat.[2][48]. In the late 1990s into the early 2000s, he also appeared on WCW Announcer Mark Madden's sports radio talk show on ESPN Radio 1250 in Pittsburgh as "Mr. Friday Afternoon". [17] Disco lost to Saturn in a rematch at World War 3,[19] before regaining the title from Saturn in a rematch on the December 8 episode of Nitro. Glenn Gilbertti (born November 12, 1967) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as Disco Inferno (briefly changed to Disqo) from 1995 to 2001.[4]. Start times are approximate and subject to venue's decision on day of show. He also attended TNA's Lockdown fan interaction in Lowell, Massachusetts on April 12, 2008 and later appeared as a guest on the October 8, 2008 edition of Spin Cycle, TNA's online-exclusive show. Inferno received a spot on Russo’s creative team along with an on-air role. Gilbertti quit the team with Swinger after the match. Disco Inferno [Wrestler] DJZ [Wrestler] Dorado Lince [Wrestler] Doring Danny [Wrestler] Last 10 feedback received: Nick Kroll Rts Nov 25, 2020 Ginger Zee (abc News) Success Nov 25, 2020 Mlb Chris Singleton Success Nov 25, 2020 Nfl Bill Brooks Fail / Rts Nov 25, 2020 Tony Dungy Success In September 2015, Kayfabe Commentaries, who produces DVDs of wrestler interviews, released "Guest Booker with Glenn Gilbertti" where Gilbertti talked about his wrestling philosophy as well as his joke ideas such as the martian invasion, the Invisible Man, and "Bill Ding: The Evil Architect"; when asked what his favorite story or character he booked, Gilbertti said the booking of Lance Storm in WCW where Storm was pushed week after week to the point where he held three titles at the same time. Here's what he had to say in response. This page has moved. Hunks Wrestling. Disco, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community in Jackson County; People. A good and solid tag team. Gilbertti had a brief stint on the creative team in TNA in late 2007 to early 2008, when Russo brought him in. Disco Inferno: WrestleCade WrestleCade 2012 Nov 25th 2012: Disco Inferno & Hurricane Helms: def. [59] During booking sessions, Gilbertti would occasionally joke with the creative team about potential angles: one included doing a martian invasion storyline where the story would start with antennas coming out of Mike Tenay's head;[60] another one would include a pre-recorded vignette showing an empty locker-room followed by a caption showing "Invisible Man: Coming Soon".[60]. 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[3][39] They were scheduled to win the World Tag Team Championship at Millennium Final on November 16, but Disqo was legitimately injured. ... Wrestling Headlines 2020 End of Year Awards Results. [44] The talk segment lasted three weeks ending on August 14, 2002 with the weekly guests being Goldy Locks, The Dupps, and "Dean Baldwin". ", "Future Stars of Wrestling on Twitter - Oct 2015 - Want to be involved in the Wrestling Business? 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However, it seems a former WCW Superstar does not necessarily think that way. He began a feud with Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko and unsuccessfully challenged him for the title at Bash at the Beach. In 2003, he returned to WWA under his "Disco Inferno" gimmick. He held the NGWA Tag Team Titles with Ashley Clark. ! He also credited as being the script writer/creative consultant for this tour. NXT UK, Dot Net Weekly, Miz & Mrs. and Total Bellas return, WWE Raw poll results, Disco Inferno, Elektra, Matt Cappotelli November 12, 2020. M.A LeBlanc | June 23, 2020. In an exclusive interview with Dr. Chris Featherstone on UnSKripted, former WCW wrestler Disco Inferno said that he would like to train Riddle. Gilbertti appeared on the Thanksgiving 2018 episode of Impact Wrestling. Inferno dropped the Cruiserweight title to Evan Karagias at Mayhem after Inferno accidentally attacked Marinara. Charlotte Flair could be out of action until 2021. He sat at ringside commentating in his usual style until he was beaten down by the returning Scott Steiner. 85 of the top 500 wrestlers in the, This page was last edited on 4 January 2021, at 13:41. He retired from wrestling … During his six-year tenure with WCW, Gilbertti became a one-time Cruiserweight Champion, a two-time Television Champion and a one-time Tag Team Champion with Alex Wright. Disco reunited with both former rival and tag team partner, Alex Wright as The Boogie Knights, both becoming face. While serving as a guest commentator for a women's battle royal, Gilbertti entered the match and won by eliminating Tessa Blanchard. Gilbertti was not interviewed for the show. [2][41] He was eliminated by the 'Fruits in Suits', Australian children's TV performers, in a WCW style joke story line. According to Inferno, Riddle has lost the hype that he had in NXT. Many of his peers from WCW—now working for WWE—such as William Regal, Bill DeMott, and Scott Armstrong, did defend Gilbertti, stating that he fully embraced the gimmick and was successfully able to get it over with fans. [18] He engaged in a feud with Perry Saturn after losing the Television title to Saturn on November 3 episode of Nitro. Gilbertti started wrestling in 1991 wrestling his first match on November 20, 1991. Disco Inferno also spoke about some of the issues with WWE RAW. Beginning of in-ring career: 20.11.1991. Last updated by Sean Sweeny on April 28, 2014. In what has been and continues to be one of the most controversial angles of the year — at least until Ronda Rousey decided to “expose” the entire wrestling business — everyone’s favorite WCW star Glenn Gilbertti, better known as Disco Inferno, appeared on Impact Wrestling this Friday night to continue his misogynistic diatribe against […] On May 23 in a house show in Australia, Disco faced WWA World Heavyweight Champion Sting for the title but lost the match. Glenn Gilbertti, Actor: Ghost Trek: The Kinsey Report. He was trained by Steve Lawler and started in the North Georgia Wrestling Alliance in 1991. [11] Inferno made his pay-per-view debut at Slamboree 1996: Lord of the Ring in a tag team contest where he teamed up with Alex Wright against Dick Slater and Earl Robert Eaton. Disco Inferno made a brief appearance on the December 15 edition of Impact Wrestling titled "Total Nonstop Deletion." During his time with the WWA, Disco continued his humorous gimmick both in and out of the ring. [58] During that time, the booking committee consisted of Gilbertti, Vince Russo, Bill Banks, Ed Ferrara, and Terry Taylor. [3], Since 2009 he has worked as a trainer for Future Stars of Wrestling in Las Vegas and sometimes appears on the company's independent shows. ... Average rating in 2020: 5.00. Inferno was asked whether he had a memorable Ric Flair party story to share with the fans. On the May 24 episode, Gilbertti held an "exhibition" with Ashley Vox. [2][42] He returned to commentary duties for the WWA final PPV, the Reckoning. The two lost to Raven and Tommy Dreamer.[57]. He believes that if Riddle coupled his popularity with shoot-style wrestling, his persona would match his character. Gilbertti had a plan to impress Scarlett Bordeaux. Gilbertti credits Raven for the birth of the "Disco Inferno" character. [3] At Bash at the Beach, Inferno lost a match to Konnan. That doesn't mean that's the only thing you have to do... You can call [pro wrestling] a male soap-opera, good vs evil played out on theater, but in this day and age, in the era of ratings, wrestling is a three-hour block of television that you have freedom to put whatever you want on it to get people to watch the show. Disco Inferno believes Riddle should adopt a shoot-style form of wrestling. Average rating in 2019: 5.25. On the March 22 episode, Gilbertti was shown at a bar "preparing" for his match with Bordeaux. December 16, 2020 Matt Riddle is arguably one of the best in-ring talents in all of WWE. [3] At Inception, he participated in a battle royal which was won by Buff Bagwell. Disco Inferno on Ric Flair Gilbertti started wrestling in 1991 wrestling his first match on November 20, 1991. Gilbertti was pinned by Fallah Bahh after a Bonzai Drop. Tags. Following the Inception pay-per-view, he toured the UK with the WWA. Disco could be pretty entertaining, but the Glacier angle was awful. He gave his opinion on what he would change with regard to Riddle's style, and the RAW star's current persona. In recent years, Gilbertti has become a fixture on wrestling podcasts. Disco Inferno went on to contrast Omega to Chris Jericho and Jon Moxley, who both landed in AEW after achieving significant success in the WWE. They were also joined by fellow dancer Tokyo Magnum. In late 2004, Gilbertti reunited with Swinger and the duo teamed up together at Turning Point in a losing effort to Pat Kenney (formerly Simon Diamond) and Johnny B. [8] He annoyed the audience with his disco dancer character, which included dancing on the way to the ring and during his matches, the punchline being that fans would chant "Disco sucks!". A match is booked between the two. [3][33] He was joined by a new ally Tony Marinara. [17][40] They dropped the title afterward. The end of WCW came shortly after, but Russo had a chance to return to WWE in 2002. On May 31, Blanchard beat Gilbertti in an inter-gender match. Former WCW … Disco Inferno: WrestleCon Supershow 2015 Mar 28th 2015: Disco Inferno: def. That is the information that we know. eWrestlingNews was founded in 1999 and has been covering wrestling news 24/7 ever since. [12], Disco started making a push in the cruiserweight division by the mid-1996. Disco Inferno asked what his cause of death was, and he was told it was a non COVID-19 lung issue. The guy died in the wrestling business at a very young age. Disco Inferno did an interview with SportsKeeda to discuss a wide range of topics. In 2014, Gilbertti began appearing as a guest on Major League Wrestling Radio's podcasts and in early 2015 briefly had his own podcast 'Hot News' alongside Mike Sanders on Vince Russo's now defunct Pyro and Ballyhoo website. Since Gilbertti was pinned in the match, he was forced to wear the Turkey suit.[53]. T.A. [2] On the November 26 pay-per-view, Gilbertti teamed up with Diamond and Swinger in a 6-man tag team match to face 3Live Kru (Konnan, Ron Killings and B.G. [64], In 2009, Gilbertti started working as a host at the Sapphire Gentlemen's Club, a strip club in Las Vegas.[65]. Highlight reel of Disco Inferno-bashing aboard "Chris Jericho's Rock 'N' Wrestling Rager At Sea" in October 2018. On March 29, Scarlett Bordeaux beat Gilbertti in an intergender match. In late 2007, Gilbertti worked for TNA as a road agent and also contributed to the creative team with Vince Russo. [3][35] Disco aligned with Mamalukes and became an enforcer for the duo. Badd. It was a quarter-final match of the tournament for the vacant WWA World Heavyweight Championship. [3][37] At Fall Brawl 2000, Filthy Animals fought Natural Born Thrillers to a no contest in an elimination match. 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