He later threw one of the fruits off the top of the steel cage before the main event. ! The end of WCW came shortly after, but Russo had a chance to return to WWE in 2002. Gilbertti credits Raven for the birth of the "Disco Inferno" character. 3) Featuring Disco "Glenn Gilbertti" Inferno! [3][37] At Fall Brawl 2000, Filthy Animals fought Natural Born Thrillers to a no contest in an elimination match. Gilbertti is currently one of the hosts of a podcast called Keepin it 100 with Konnan. Gilbertti had a brief stint on the creative team in TNA in late 2007 to early 2008, when Russo brought him in. [9][10] He also competed on January 23, 1996 Clash of the Champions XXXII in a losing effort to Kevin Sullivan. January 11, 2021. On May 23 in a house show in Australia, Disco faced WWA World Heavyweight Champion Sting for the title but lost the match. Gilbertti was pinned by Fallah Bahh after a Bonzai Drop. During this tour, which included the Retribution PPV, he mostly worked on commentary and ring announcing duties. He also had a short stint with the United States Wrestling Association (USWA) in 1992. The next PPV, Eruption, saw Disco commentating on the full event and not competing. Since Gilbertti was pinned in the match, he was forced to wear the Turkey suit.[53]. You will be redirected. Published 16 Dec 2020, 11:29 IST WWE Raw Riddle James) for the vacant NWA World Tag Team Championship. Disco Inferno did an interview with SportsKeeda to discuss a wide range of topics. Also at these shows he joined Jeremy Borash on commentary in the second half of the shows, claiming that he was there as the crowd had not shown him respect earlier in the show. Gilbertti returned on the May 17 episode and spoke negatively about women's wrestling. In an exclusive interview with Dr. Chris Featherstone on UnSKripted, former WCW wrestler Disco Inferno said that he would like to train Matt Riddle. On March 15, Gilbertti beat Kikutaro as he prepared for Bordeaux. [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!". In an exclusive interview with Dr. Chris Featherstone on UnSKripted, former WCW wrestler Disco Inferno said that he would like to train Riddle. On May 31, Blanchard beat Gilbertti in an inter-gender match. 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 […] It’s time to do the Ultimate Wrestling Q&A. Inferno received a spot on Russo’s creative team along with an on-air role. [17][40] They dropped the title afterward. [3] At Bash at the Beach, Inferno lost a match to Konnan. Inferno said that he wants to know exactly why. On October 18, 2007 edition of Impact!, Gilbertti appeared in a taped interview segment with Mike Tenay as Disco Inferno. "Omega doesn't cut a good promo," Disco Inferno stated. On the May 26, 2011 edition of Impact Wrestling, Disco Inferno made an appearance on Mr. Anderson's Scorpion Sitdown interview segment, where he was asked by Anderson to bury Sting. [3][33] He was joined by a new ally Tony Marinara. The hosts and guests of the show were critical of Kingston for perceived similarities between his angle with his new stable on Dynamite and Bret Hart’s Hart Foundation angle in 1997. [14] Inferno was injured in early 1997 and he took some time off before returning in September. After WCW, he worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and World Wrestling All-Stars. [58] During that time, the booking committee consisted of Gilbertti, Vince Russo, Bill Banks, Ed Ferrara, and Terry Taylor. The team was used for comedy relief and often danced before their entrance. Perhaps Disco Inferno has a point when he says that a shoot style Riddle would elevate the Original Bro's overall character. Here's what he had to say in response. 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. The show is currently on the MLW Radio Network. Mr. TA: dark: PWS Dream On Jun 8th 2013: Colt Cabana: def. 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. [54][55], He appeared at the WrestleCon Supershow during Wrestlemania 31 weekend in San Jose, California. Disco Inferno and Konnan keepin it 100 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qhuYtaIZikI&t=606s Disco Inferno asked what his cause of death was, and he was told it was a non COVID-19 lung issue. He was trained by Steve Lawler and started in the North Georgia Wrestling Alliance in 1991. He worked one match for TNA Wrestling on a 2003 episode of Xplosion as a tag team against David Young and Disco Inferno. 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. He began a feud with Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko and unsuccessfully challenged him for the title at Bash at the Beach. He mostly competed in the WCW's shows Saturday Night, Main Event and WorldWide that mainly featured mid-card wrestlers . Gilbertti returned on February 25, 2020 and formed a partnership with Johnny Swinger after Willie Mack said he would no longer be a tag team with Swinger. In June 2000, Gilbertti assisted in the booking of the WCW shows. Gilbertti was not interviewed for the show. In 2005, Gilbertti went back to working the independent circuit in Georgia and Minnesota. On the March 22 episode, Gilbertti was shown at a bar "preparing" for his match with Bordeaux. T.A. - 28 minute mark", "Slamboree 1996: Lord of the Ring results", "Disco Inferno's first Cruiserweight Championship reign", "NWA-Total Nonstop Action PPV – July 24, 2002 – Nashville, Tennessee – Aired Live", "NWA:TNA PPV results – November 26, 2003", "Impact Wrestling results November 22, 2018", "Ask 411 Wrestling 10.24.12: Hogan in Japan, the 1991 Royal Rumble, the NWA, More! 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. He also wrestled for the Southern Wrestling Alliance and Vince Russo's Ring of Glory. 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 … [18] He engaged in a feud with Perry Saturn after losing the Television title to Saturn on November 3 episode of Nitro. Disco Inferno became one of Vince Russo’s closest friends in wrestling when the two worked together in WCW. ... Average rating in 2020: 5.00. [25] Later at Starrcade, Disco along with Bam Bam Bigelow and Scott Hall assisted Nash in ending Goldberg's 173 match winning streak in the main event of Starrcade. The Filthy Animals feuded with Misfits in Action and Disqo unsuccessfully challenged Lieutenant Loco for the Cruiserweight Championship at The Great American Bash. That is the information that we know. Disco Inferno spoke on the UnSKripted podcast about a wide range of topics. [3][39] They were scheduled to win the World Tag Team Championship at Millennium Final on November 16, but Disqo was legitimately injured. — The Wrestling Collector (@WCollector78) August 17, 2020 On Keepin’ it 100, Disco Inferno was asked about his run-ins with Ultimate Warrior, which also got Konnan to respond, and their interactions with him were, for lack of a better word, similar to others. There is a difference in Riddle's persona and his current wrestling style. [3][31][32] He entered a program with Lash LeRoux and had a successful title defense against LeRoux at Halloween Havoc. [2][50] Gilbertti left TNA and returned to independent circuit. Beginning of in-ring career: 20.11.1991. Can’t Knock The Hustle: Wrestling’s 30 Under 30 List (WWE, AEW, NXT, New Japan, and more) January 6, 2021. He tried to intervene on a celebration dance off by Brian Christopher and Ernest Miller. Z-Barr worked with CZW til 2009, but also spent time with other independent promotions and working in Japan for Big Japan Wrestling. [2][41] He was eliminated by the 'Fruits in Suits', Australian children's TV performers, in a WCW style joke story line. Share. [2][42] He returned to commentary duties for the WWA final PPV, the Reckoning. They faced the team of Alisha Edwards, Dezmond Xavier, Kikutaro, KM (Kevin Matthews and team captain Fallah Bahh. He defeated Mr. Just give us the cause of death! 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. 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. 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. Former WCW star Disco Inferno was a guest on the latest edition of SK Wrestling's UnSKripted with Dr. Chris Featherstone. Gilbertti started wrestling in 1991 wrestling his first match on November 20, 1991. He gave his opinion on what he would change with regard to Riddle's style, and the RAW star's current persona. Start times are approximate and subject to venue's decision on day of show. Bro-Nuts will be a thing with or without you #BroNuts https://t.co/aOTHywFakR. 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]. 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. M.A LeBlanc | June 23, 2020. On March 29, Scarlett Bordeaux beat Gilbertti in an intergender match. Gilbertti made his return on February 22, 2019 where he was shown backstage trying to find the management office. During it, he spoke about Matt Riddle being called up to the WWE main roster and placed on Friday Night SmackDown then moved to Raw following a successful run in WWE NXT. Hunks Wrestling. Gilbertti started wrestling in 1991 wrestling his first match on November 20, 1991. Disco Inferno is leading a boycott against AEW on Twitter. The guy died in the wrestling business at a very young age. Disco Inferno: WrestleCade WrestleCade 2012 Nov 25th 2012: Disco Inferno & Hurricane Helms: def. The following week, Gilbertti and Swinger lost to the Deaners. 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, a French film starring Franck Dubosc Disco, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community in Jackson County; People. Let’s do this. A match is booked between the two. [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. They do that while having had folks like Benoit, Eddie, Jericho, Rey and co. ... Sting returns in 2020? At Starrcade, Disco and LeRoux lost to Mamalukes after Disco accidentally attacked LeRoux. [30], Inferno won the Cruiserweight Championship from Psychosis on October 4, 1999 edition of Nitro. 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. Average rating in 2019: 5.25. 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. [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]. [15], Disco then feuded with Alex Wright, who began dancing before his entrance to mock Disco. 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. 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. It was a quarter-final match of the tournament for the vacant WWA World Heavyweight Championship. Russo placed Disco into the Filthy Animals faction where he was clearly the worst member. 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. Last updated by Sean Sweeny on April 28, 2014. On the March 1 episode, Gilbertti showed up to start his new job with management role with Impact, while Tommy Dreamer told him to find the Anthem owl. 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. Disco Shanti (fl. 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. He retired from wrestling … He also credited as being the script writer/creative consultant for this tour. [3][36] At New Blood Rising, Disqo refereed a fatal four-way match for the World Tag Team Championship, which KroniK won. On the March 8 episode, while searching for Don Callis ringside to discuss his Impact management role, Gilbertti had a confrontation with Scarlett Bordeaux. The two lost to Raven and Tommy Dreamer.[57]. [3] At Inception, he participated in a battle royal which was won by Buff Bagwell. [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]. WCW was purchased by World Wrestling Federation (WWF) later that week. He held the NGWA Tag Team Titles with Ashley Clark. Shows are either TWO 75 minute sets or THREE 45 minute sets unless specifically noted. Inferno became allied with, although he never joined the nWo Wolfpac until after the reunion. [3][24] He earned his title shot later that night against champion Billy Kidman but lost the match. Gilbertti had a plan to impress Scarlett Bordeaux. Charlotte Flair could be out of action until 2021. Categories Dot Net Daily [3][35] Disco aligned with Mamalukes and became an enforcer for the duo. Monday, December 21, 2020. Gilbertti also appears weekly on Vince Russo's The Brand Network in a show called named Lions, Tigers, Bears and Dirt. 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. In Vince Russo's book Rope Opera, Russo says when he was close to re-signing as head writer of the WWE creative team in mid-2002, he requested that Gilbertti be brought in with him; according to Russo, word got around about Gilbertti's booking to the point that Vince McMahon questioned Russo's decision about bringing in Gilbertti due to legitimate concerns about Gilbertti's ideas, and referenced the "martian invasion" angle to him. In late 2007, Gilbertti worked for TNA as a road agent and also contributed to the creative team with Vince Russo. 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. He was confronted by Blanchard after badmouthing women's wrestling. 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According to Inferno, one reason for the loss of hype is because Riddle is being made to play a goofy babyface in WWE. During this show he issued an open challenge for anyone to face him, as he had no opponent to face. Disco Inferno on Ric Flair He believes that if Riddle coupled his popularity with shoot-style wrestling, his persona would match his character. Inferno was asked whether he had a memorable Ric Flair party story to share with the fans. [2][3][16][17] Disco lost to Jacqueline at Halloween Havoc. He faced Brian Christopher most nights on the tour, mostly ending in defeat. MysterLynch, Aug 29, 2020 #9181 ... and Disco Inferno. 85 of the top 500 wrestlers in the, This page was last edited on 4 January 2021, at 13:41. His injury was mentioned after Disco refused to lose to Jacqueline because she was a woman. In recent years, Gilbertti has become a fixture on wrestling podcasts. Disco Inferno made a brief appearance on the December 15 edition of Impact Wrestling titled "Total Nonstop Deletion." Disco Inferno also spoke about some of the issues with WWE RAW. [45], Gilbertti became a member of Sports Entertainment Xtreme (SEX) and even became their leader near the end of that angle. 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.". In 2003, he returned to WWA under his "Disco Inferno" gimmick. Disco was booked to win the WCW World Television Championship from Wright on September 22 edition of Monday Nitro. Disco could be pretty entertaining, but the Glacier angle was awful. [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. [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. [24] At World War 3, he participated in the three ring, 60-man battle royal with the winner getting a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship at Starrcade, but the battle royal was won by Kevin Nash. [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]. Both talents shared similar views of what made wrestling important and what WCW needed. That angle started as one of the best in US wrestling history, but quickly became a cancer that killed the company. 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 Disco Inferno. Following the Inception pay-per-view, he toured the UK with the WWA. 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. [3][29], Gilbertti later said that the nWo storyline and working with Hall was the highlight of his career. ... Wrestling Headlines 2020 End of Year Awards Results. Your thoughts on Santana and Ortiz? 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. They were also joined by fellow dancer Tokyo Magnum. [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. Gilbertti quit the team with Swinger after the match. ... Sarah Logan retires from pro wrestling. [60] Russo ended up not signing with WWE later and Gilbertti was not signed as a result as well. He has been with the show since it debuted on Podcast One in 2016. [2] His name was often spelled incorrectly using "Glen Gilberti" or "Glenn Gilberti". By Marc Middleton | January 29, 2020 Former WCW Cruiserweight and Tag Team Champion The Disco Inferno has been announced for the … At Halloween Havoc, they challenged for the World Tag Team Championship in a triangle match but ended up losing the match. It is hard to deny the popularity of Riddle's goofy persona, but it does feel at times as though his character does not match his in-ring ability. Tags. NXT UK, Dot Net Weekly, Miz & Mrs. and Total Bellas return, WWE Raw poll results, Disco Inferno, Elektra, Matt Cappotelli November 12, 2020. [44] The talk segment lasted three weeks ending on August 14, 2002 with the weekly guests being Goldy Locks, The Dupps, and "Dean Baldwin". [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. [3] He defeated La Parka at SuperBrawl VIII. Badd. [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. Around this time he was also a commentator and wrestler (still using the Disco Inferno name) for World Wrestling All-Stars (WWA). Inferno dropped the Cruiserweight title to Evan Karagias at Mayhem after Inferno accidentally attacked Marinara. [12], Disco started making a push in the cruiserweight division by the mid-1996. General Rection substituted for Disqo and then won the tag titles for Disqo and Wright. 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. [2][3] Around that time, Disco feuded with the likes of Booker T,[26] Konnan,[27] Buff Bagwell[28] and Ernest Miller. On November 2, 2008, Gilbertti was released from his contract with TNA, with them citing budgetary cuts as the reason. Ultimate Wrestling Q&A The Inner Circle, Stan Hansen, Disco Inferno & More November 29, 2020 DougMaynard.com. "[63], On April 8, 2014, WWE Countdown ranked the Disco Inferno character portrayed by Gilbertti as the sixth most infamous gimmick in wrestling history. eWrestlingNews was founded in 1999 and has been covering wrestling news 24/7 ever since. Former WCW … 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. Disco Inferno: WrestleCon Supershow 2015 Mar 28th 2015: Disco Inferno: def. Disco Inferno believes Riddle should adopt a shoot-style form of wrestling. 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. [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. [3], In spring 2000, Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo "rebooted" WCW and the New Blood was formed. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. A good and solid tag team. Disco Inferno also stated the hype surrounding Riddle has trailed off. In 2002 Disco continued with the WWA, appearing at the Revolution pay-per-view in February. Highlight reel of Disco Inferno-bashing aboard "Chris Jericho's Rock 'N' Wrestling Rager At Sea" in October 2018. Perhaps Disco Inferno has a point when he says that a shoot style Riddle would elevate the Original Bro's overall character. Gilbertti appeared on the Thanksgiving 2018 episode of Impact Wrestling. 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". [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. During these shows he introduced a new finishing move, the Village People's Elbow. 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. They think they wrote the book because they did things that proved successful. Note: This episode is available to patrons… Advertisement Former WCW star Disco Inferno was a guest on the latest edition of SK Wrestling's UnSKripted with Dr. Chris Featherstone. [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. Home / Profile / Disco Inferno. 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. [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. December 16, 2020 Matt Riddle is arguably one of the best in-ring talents in all of WWE. During his time with the WWA, Disco continued his humorous gimmick both in and out of the ring. American professional wrestler best known for his work for WCW from 1995 to the bitter end as Disco Inferno. Gilbertti then went on to join Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), changing his alias to his real name. Average rating in 2018: 5.71. ", "Future Stars of Wrestling on Twitter - Oct 2015 - Want to be involved in the Wrestling Business? He returned later in the show, losing in a squash match to Abyss.[2][51]. 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. However, it seems a former WCW Superstar does not necessarily think that way. Later in the year he toured further with the WWA in the UK in December. [64], In 2009, Gilbertti started working as a host at the Sapphire Gentlemen's Club, a strip club in Las Vegas.[65]. (Image: WWE) Listen, Jaboronies, and you shall learn-o, Of the midnight tweets of Disco Inferno… Glenn Gilbertti, Actor: Ghost Trek: The Kinsey Report. Later in the night, he was shown backstage being made fun of by Alisha Edwards and Kiera Hogan for losing to Bordeaux. On the May 24 episode, Gilbertti held an "exhibition" with Ashley Vox. 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]. Often, he would bring a cheat sheet with a diagram on how to apply the hold to the ring. [23], After not getting any success, Inferno and Wright split and began focusing on their singles careers again. 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