[60] Russo ended up not signing with WWE later and Gilbertti was not signed as a result as well. In an exclusive interview with Dr. Chris Featherstone on UnSKripted, former WCW wrestler Disco Inferno said that he would like to train Matt Riddle. January 11, 2021. He has been with the show since it debuted on Podcast One in 2016. Share. [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]. Just give us the cause of death! 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. Russo trusted Disco enough to become part of the creative team in 2000. 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. [23], After not getting any success, Inferno and Wright split and began focusing on their singles careers again. eWrestlingNews was founded in 1999 and has been covering wrestling news 24/7 ever since. They think they wrote the book because they did things that proved successful. He also had a short stint with the United States Wrestling Association (USWA) in 1992. Inferno said that he wants to know exactly why. Gilbertti quit the team with Swinger after the match. He sat at ringside commentating in his usual style until he was beaten down by the returning Scott Steiner. Glenn Gilbertti, Actor: Ghost Trek: The Kinsey Report. [3][36] At New Blood Rising, Disqo refereed a fatal four-way match for the World Tag Team Championship, which KroniK won. T.A. He later threw one of the fruits off the top of the steel cage before the main event. Gilbertti had a brief stint on the creative team in TNA in late 2007 to early 2008, when Russo brought him in. Average rating in 2018: 5.71. Disco could be pretty entertaining, but the Glacier angle was awful. [3], In spring 2000, Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo "rebooted" WCW and the New Blood was formed. The show is currently on the MLW Radio Network. Disco Inferno is leading a boycott against AEW on Twitter. On the May 24 episode, Gilbertti held an "exhibition" with Ashley Vox. [2][3][16][17] Disco lost to Jacqueline at Halloween Havoc. Start times are approximate and subject to venue's decision on day of show. 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. 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. [3][37] At Fall Brawl 2000, Filthy Animals fought Natural Born Thrillers to a no contest in an elimination match. General Rection substituted for Disqo and then won the tag titles for Disqo and Wright. Gilbertti signed a contract with WCW in 1995 and debuted later that same year. The guy died in the wrestling business at a very young age. 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. [30], Inferno won the Cruiserweight Championship from Psychosis on October 4, 1999 edition of Nitro. On that same Guest Booker interview, Gilbertti elaborated on his philosophy on booking professional wrestling: "There has never been a book written on wrestling. Disco was booked to win the WCW World Television Championship from Wright on September 22 edition of Monday Nitro. In June 2000, Gilbertti assisted in the booking of the WCW shows. Later in the night, he was shown backstage being made fun of by Alisha Edwards and Kiera Hogan for losing to Bordeaux. 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. Inferno dropped the Cruiserweight title to Evan Karagias at Mayhem after Inferno accidentally attacked Marinara. He gave his opinion on what he would change with regard to Riddle's style, and the RAW star's current persona. ... Wrestling Headlines 2020 End of Year Awards Results. It’s time to do the Ultimate Wrestling Q&A. He also wrestled for the Southern Wrestling Alliance and Vince Russo's Ring of Glory. Perhaps Disco Inferno has a point when he says that a shoot style Riddle would elevate the Original Bro's overall character. Bro-Nuts will be a thing with or without you #BroNuts https://t.co/aOTHywFakR. [2][41] He was eliminated by the 'Fruits in Suits', Australian children's TV performers, in a WCW style joke story line. 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 He returned later in the show, losing in a squash match to Abyss.[2][51]. 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. 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.[3]. [2][3] Around that time, Disco feuded with the likes of Booker T,[26] Konnan,[27] Buff Bagwell[28] and Ernest Miller. Following the Inception pay-per-view, he toured the UK with the WWA. Average rating in 2019: 5.25. [2][49] When their stable fell apart, Gilbertti began teaming with Young while Simon and Swinger formed a separate team. Disco Inferno also spoke about some of the issues with WWE RAW. 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. [58] During that time, the booking committee consisted of Gilbertti, Vince Russo, Bill Banks, Ed Ferrara, and Terry Taylor. M.A LeBlanc | June 23, 2020. 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. Disco Inferno became one of Vince Russo’s closest friends in wrestling when the two worked together in WCW. His injury was mentioned after Disco refused to lose to Jacqueline because she was a woman. [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. During his time with the WWA, Disco continued his humorous gimmick both in and out of the ring. He retired from wrestling … At Starrcade, Disco and LeRoux lost to Mamalukes after Disco accidentally attacked LeRoux. Disco Inferno: WrestleCon Supershow 2015 Mar 28th 2015: Disco Inferno: def. [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. In recent years, Gilbertti has become a fixture on wrestling podcasts. This page has moved. ... Sarah Logan retires from pro wrestling. Inferno started a feud with Juventud Guerrera and defeated him at Halloween Havoc to become the number one contender to the Cruiserweight Championship. [2][50] Gilbertti left TNA and returned to independent circuit. [2] His name was often spelled incorrectly using "Glen Gilberti" or "Glenn Gilberti". Gilbertti also appears weekly on Vince Russo's The Brand Network in a show called named Lions, Tigers, Bears and Dirt. [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. Can’t Knock The Hustle: Wrestling’s 30 Under 30 List (WWE, AEW, NXT, New Japan, and more) January 6, 2021. That is the information that we know. Home / Profile / Disco Inferno. Former WCW star Disco Inferno was a guest on the latest edition of SK Wrestling's UnSKripted with Dr. Chris Featherstone. "Omega doesn't cut a good promo," Disco Inferno stated. 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. He faced Brian Christopher most nights on the tour, mostly ending in defeat. 85 of the top 500 wrestlers in the, This page was last edited on 4 January 2021, at 13:41. [3][24] He earned his title shot later that night against champion Billy Kidman but lost the match. 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. He tried to intervene on a celebration dance off by Brian Christopher and Ernest Miller. [3][39] They were scheduled to win the World Tag Team Championship at Millennium Final on November 16, but Disqo was legitimately injured. Tweet. Disco, a French film starring Franck Dubosc 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]. WCW was purchased by World Wrestling Federation (WWF) later that week. Gilbertti started wrestling in 1991 wrestling his first match on November 20, 1991. Disco Inferno asked what his cause of death was, and he was told it was a non COVID-19 lung issue. That angle started as one of the best in US wrestling history, but quickly became a cancer that killed the company. December 16, 2020 Matt Riddle is arguably one of the best in-ring talents in all of WWE. ! In 2002 Disco continued with the WWA, appearing at the Revolution pay-per-view in February. Gilbertti returned on the May 17 episode and spoke negatively about women's wrestling. Ultimate Wrestling Q&A The Inner Circle, Stan Hansen, Disco Inferno & More November 29, 2020 DougMaynard.com. 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]. [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. 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. 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. Gilbertti credits Raven for the birth of the "Disco Inferno" character. Badd. At Halloween Havoc, they challenged for the World Tag Team Championship in a triangle match but ended up losing the match. Inferno was asked whether he had a memorable Ric Flair party story to share with the fans. It was a quarter-final match of the tournament for the vacant WWA World Heavyweight Championship. Gilbertti then went on to join Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), changing his alias to his real name. On the March 8 episode, while searching for Don Callis ringside to discuss his Impact management role, Gilbertti had a confrontation with Scarlett Bordeaux. Disco Inferno and Konnan keepin it 100 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qhuYtaIZikI&t=606s [17][40] They dropped the title afterward. MysterLynch, Aug 29, 2020 #9181 ... and Disco Inferno. The next PPV, Eruption, saw Disco commentating on the full event and not competing. He began a feud with Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko and unsuccessfully challenged him for the title at Bash at the Beach. Disco Inferno has revealed that he would like to train Riddle, and believes he could turn him into a "killer.". They do that while having had folks like Benoit, Eddie, Jericho, Rey and co. ... Sting returns in 2020? Gilbertti appeared on the Thanksgiving 2018 episode of Impact 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. Let’s do this. [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. Disco Inferno spoke on the UnSKripted podcast about a wide range of topics. By Marc Middleton | January 29, 2020 Former WCW Cruiserweight and Tag Team Champion The Disco Inferno has been announced for the … Train w/ @fswvegas @KennyKingPb2 @MaskaraManik @TheRealDisco & more", "SHOW RESULTS - 3/28 WrestleCon Supershow in San Jose, Calif.: Huge collection of stars including Hardys vs. RVD & Sabu main event, TNA wrestlers, Team 3D in mega-12-man tag", "Former ECW Champion Raven Returns to Ring On The Weekend - Last Word on Pro Wrestling", "My Last Days booking WCW – by Glenn Gilbertti", "A Day Inside A Booking Meeting – by Bill Banks", "Disco Inferno Shoot Interview (Approx. 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. He worked one match for TNA Wrestling on a 2003 episode of Xplosion as a tag team against David Young and Disco Inferno. 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