He worked one match for TNA Wrestling on a 2003 episode of Xplosion as a tag team against David Young and Disco Inferno. [3][34] Marinara joined The Mamalukes, while Disco was joined by LeRoux. 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. It’s time to do the Ultimate Wrestling Q&A. He refused and got beat down by Anderson until Sting came to his aid.[52]. ... Wrestling Headlines 2020 End of Year Awards Results. M.A LeBlanc | June 23, 2020. Just give us the cause of death! Bro-Nuts will be a thing with or without you #BroNuts https://t.co/aOTHywFakR. Gilbertti credits Raven for the birth of the "Disco Inferno" character. Gilbertti was not interviewed for the show. 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. Published 16 Dec 2020, 11:29 IST WWE Raw Riddle On the March 10 episode, Gilbertti and Swinger lost to Mack and Ace Austin. He sat at ringside commentating in his usual style until he was beaten down by the returning Scott Steiner. Start times are approximate and subject to venue's decision on day of show. Gilbertti also appears weekly on Vince Russo's The Brand Network in a show called named Lions, Tigers, Bears and Dirt. The following week, Gilbertti and Swinger lost to the Deaners. 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". "[63], On April 8, 2014, WWE Countdown ranked the Disco Inferno character portrayed by Gilbertti as the sixth most infamous gimmick in wrestling history. He also had a short stint with the United States Wrestling Association (USWA) in 1992.[3]. Share. 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. ", "Future Stars of Wrestling on Twitter - Oct 2015 - Want to be involved in the Wrestling Business? 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. Gilbertti started wrestling in 1991 wrestling his first match on November 20, 1991. Former WCW star Disco Inferno was a guest on the latest edition of SK Wrestling's UnSKripted with Dr. Chris Featherstone. 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. 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. (Image: WWE) Listen, Jaboronies, and you shall learn-o, Of the midnight tweets of Disco Inferno… This page has moved. 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. Disco Inferno asked what his cause of death was, and he was told it was a non COVID-19 lung issue. The end of WCW came shortly after, but Russo had a chance to return to WWE in 2002. Last updated by Sean Sweeny on April 28, 2014. Inferno was asked whether he had a memorable Ric Flair party story to share with the fans. [2][42] He returned to commentary duties for the WWA final PPV, the Reckoning. 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. 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. [64], In 2009, Gilbertti started working as a host at the Sapphire Gentlemen's Club, a strip club in Las Vegas.[65]. On March 29, Scarlett Bordeaux beat Gilbertti in an intergender match. Let’s do this. On the March 8 episode, while searching for Don Callis ringside to discuss his Impact management role, Gilbertti had a confrontation with Scarlett Bordeaux. 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 […] [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. On October 18, 2007 edition of Impact!, Gilbertti appeared in a taped interview segment with Mike Tenay as Disco Inferno. Disco Inferno and Konnan keepin it 100 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qhuYtaIZikI&t=606s According to Inferno, Riddle has lost the hype that he had in NXT. During this tour, which included the Retribution PPV, he mostly worked on commentary and ring announcing duties. Shows are either TWO 75 minute sets or THREE 45 minute sets unless specifically noted. "Omega doesn't cut a good promo," Disco Inferno stated. Gilbertti returned on the May 17 episode and spoke negatively about women's wrestling. Often, he would bring a cheat sheet with a diagram on how to apply the hold to the ring. [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. Average rating in 2018: 5.71. 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. He tried to intervene on a celebration dance off by Brian Christopher and Ernest Miller. He ended up splitting from Wright and forming a brief partnership with Mike Sanders. Later in the night, he was shown backstage being made fun of by Alisha Edwards and Kiera Hogan for losing to Bordeaux. Later in the year he toured further with the WWA in the UK in December. Former WCW … Disco Inferno believes Riddle should adopt a shoot-style form of wrestling. 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. In 2005, Gilbertti went back to working the independent circuit in Georgia and Minnesota. Hunks Wrestling. 3) Featuring Disco "Glenn Gilbertti" Inferno! 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. [2][3] Around that time, Disco feuded with the likes of Booker T,[26] Konnan,[27] Buff Bagwell[28] and Ernest Miller. 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. 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. Charlotte Flair could be out of action until 2021. Inferno became allied with, although he never joined the nWo Wolfpac until after the reunion. [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. Disco Inferno became one of Vince Russo’s closest friends in wrestling when the two worked together in WCW. [3][37] At Fall Brawl 2000, Filthy Animals fought Natural Born Thrillers to a no contest in an elimination match. Home / Profile / Disco Inferno. [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. Advertisement Former WCW star Disco Inferno was a guest on the latest edition of SK Wrestling's UnSKripted with Dr. Chris Featherstone. 85 of the top 500 wrestlers in the, This page was last edited on 4 January 2021, at 13:41. ! Tags. [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. [23], After not getting any success, Inferno and Wright split and began focusing on their singles careers again. Russo trusted Disco enough to become part of the creative team in 2000. ... Sarah Logan retires from pro wrestling. Gilbertti appeared on the Thanksgiving 2018 episode of Impact Wrestling. Around this time he was also a commentator and wrestler (still using the Disco Inferno name) for World Wrestling All-Stars (WWA). [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. 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