Jim Cornette on Scott Hall 

Started the Monday night wars, changed Sting's gimmick and was a founding father of the NWO. Scott your legacy is cemented 4-life. Godspeed Chico and give Curt a huge hug when you see him. RIP.

Scott Hall, regardless of what you think about him personally, deserves so much credit for impacting the wrestling industry in two ways. Helping to make guaranteed contracts the norm in the industry and putting over a young rookie that Antonio Inoki saw nothing in named Hiroshi Tanahashi who went on to become the ace that lifted New Japan Pro Wrestling out of its darkest era. Hall’s impact on wrestling is considerable. Long live the Bad Guy.

Not enough credit goes to DDP on this one. Without him, we would never hear the EPIC stories he told on Kayfabe Commentaries and interviews and what not. Dallas bought us an extra 5+ years with the Bad Guy. Best wishes to his family, friends, and fans. Thank you Scott for the sacrifices you, and your family, made to make this man's childhood what it was.

Scott’s passing felt different than the rest, I couldn’t stop thinking about this all day when he passed. It just feels like such a major loss, somebody everyone recognized.

"You want a War? You're going to get one"..... Those words changed the Wrestling industry right there.

His vignettes as Razor Ramon were the best vignettes WWE ever did in my opinion. 11 year old me was excited for his debut. The first heel I loved like a babyface. Walking the walk like him and throwing toothpicks at my younger brothers! Thank you Scott Hall. For simply being you.

The Bad Guy going out by anything but an OD is fucking amazing. My man beat addiction and that’s the real win here Rest easy Scott Hall 🤘🏼

I've spent the last 2 days watching Scott Hall matches. I find myself sinking back in to my 12 year old self and remembering how amazing wrestling was to me back then. People say how can you get so upset over someone you didn't know but, in a way, I did know him. He shared a part of himself with all of us and it gave us memories that we will never forget. He was part of my childhood and the world feels different now that he's gone. "Hard work pays off, dreams come true, bad times don't last but, bad guys do" -Scott Hall

So glad he was able to get right and see all the love that was given to him because he made our childhoods worth it. RIP.

"Hard work pays off, dreams come true. Bad times don't last, but Bad Guys do." Rest In Peace the legend Scott Hall 🙏🏽💔 There will never be another bad guy like you

Razor was Scott’s initial idea. Vince apparently had never seen Scarface

Scott was part of what inspired me to get sober 3 years ago. I’ll always remember how EVERYONE counted him out and considered him a lost cause, and he ended up proving them all wrong. Rest In Peace, Razor. You were one of the very best.

Scott Hall when in heaven, “You people you know who I am, but you don’t know why I’m here”

Like Scott has said himself & i quote " I should have died a 100 times" and here It took *1 2 3* heart attacks to take out the BAD GUY . I was so sad the 14th and 15th . When Sean said he was gone I was crushed . I hope the Golden Toothpick are waiting for him as he walks thru the gate as he does when he is walking down to the ring *both arms out with that slight turn sideways* . Ready to say to the Boys " *HEY YO* ! " it's Survey Time . ❤❤❤🙏🏼😢

I think Hall deserves a full 2 hour episode. He was such a fantastic character.

'Somethin' happen to this, something gonna happen to you, mang.' RIP, Chico.

In WWF, he was so cool. In WCW, he was too sweet. RIP.

You heard it here, marks!!! Nash and Hall STARTED the attitude

As a 39 year old who has watched Scott Hall for damn near his entire career, his passing kinda hurt me a little bit.😢

Appreciate Jim's words on Scott. Scott is one of the biggest reasons I'm a wrestling fan. Without a doubt the coolest wrestler ever

"If I had to do it all over again, I'd probably live the same way." - Scott Hall

When I rewatched his HOF speech and he said 'bad times don't last, but bad guys do' I literally couldn't stop crying, rest in peace Razor

The saddest part is that he was finally happy for the first time in decades after finally shaking his addictions and the ptsd that caused them and was looking forward too his golden years only to have them swept away by fates own hand. Sometimes life can be so unbelievably cruel and unfair, may he rest in peace.

Jim is always honest and why we love him. I'm glad he told it how it was. Scott had some problems and also was a great talent. RIP Scott!

You changed the business forever Scott. May you rest.

Bad guys never die. Rest easy king.

We can take one positive from this, he left us too soon, but he left us after he got his life in back in order a while back.

"You want a war? You're gonna get one."

The artwork for this video is too sweet!

Nothing is guaranteed. So glad that he was able to find his way back from his demons. He was so good as Razor Ramon.

Love him or hate him - there was someone who never failed to get you involved in the program. A great athlete and performer, and a man who suffered from his own self-inflicted wounds - a man who ended up addressing them. Scott Hall in his prime was certainly something to see. And props to DDP and ANYONE and EVERYONE who helps someone struggling with those issues and helping them find their way out.

I burst into tears at work the other day. I was so heartbroken for Scott. Hearing about how he felt about the after had me so sad. I believe in my heart he’s in a better place and I love him. RIP Chico, hey yo! ♥️🕊🕊🕊

I'm glad that Scott Hall, with the help of DDP, was able to get clean in his later years. He left a lasting impact on the business. The Razor's Edge was a move that looked cool and devastating but it also looked safe thanks to Scott Hall's ability to control how you landed. He was a tremendous talent who's impact on the business will never be forgotten.

If Scott Hall didn't give his notice back in 96, which lead to Nash giving notice, there would be no MSG Curtain Call, Triple H would've won the KOTR 96 Tourney - which means no Austin 3:16 acceptance speech, now I'm not saying that Austin would not have gotten over, it would have been a different animal. Scott Hall's jump to WCW caused a butterfly effect on both sides of the fence.

Scott Hall passing is one of the hardest things I've had to heard about. This was such a tragedy.

My first exposure to Scott Hall was as The Diamond Studd in WCW with Dallas. Thanks for the memories.

Rest in peace Scott. He'll be stealing St. Peter's microphone and echoing "Hey yo" across that big arena in the sky.

"Hard Work Pays Off, Dreams Come True. Bad Times Don't Last, But Bad Guys Do!" R.I.P. Scott Hall, you will truly be missed! Thank you for making my childhood awesome!

Scott Hall had been on my mind lately for months for some strange reason and now to hear the news that he has passed away just got me in tears

Scott kept me watching wrestling when it was otherwise unwatchable. As long as Razor Ramon was on Raw I would watch it. His defection to WCW along with Nash and the formation of the nWo had me watching Nitro when I otherwise wouldn't care. An all time legend.

Razor Ramon/Scott Hall was always one of my favorites. He always stood out to me. Had the IT factor. His YouShoot interview he did is one of the best ones to. He will be greatly missed. I think he was one of those guys most fans couldn’t help but like.

“Hey Yo” Scott Hall will forever be a part of maybe the best wrestling angle ever and I couldn’t be happier it’s him. Razor Ramon was one of my favorites. He could talk he could work. I’m so happy I got to meet him a couple times and talk to him. He was a gentleman and a pleasure to talk to. I had tears in my eyes when I heard the news. Very sad. Rest easy Scott.

Thanks to DDP, Hall was able to live almost a decade longer than he would've if Hall was going to continue to live the lifestyle that he did all those years, what's crazy is that 3 generations of wrestling fans saw how destructive that lifestyle was since Hall wrestled from the 80's up until the early 2000's full time.

I have been a huge Scott Hall fan for decades. Coolest wrestler of all-time. Very unselfish and was always willing to help out others. He used to make the joke he was the highest paid jobber in wrestling history, He will be missed. When Scott Hall won one of those WCW World War 3 battle royals, the crowd was so into it. We all wanted to see Scott get a title shot. And he had one of the most raw powered finishing move ever. I do like Cornette's comments: "Hall and Nash could talk, they looked good, they were fearsome, they were cool, and they didn't give a shit what anyone thought about them." Love the Outsiders. Also, the idea that Cornette would ever classify Sytch as "normal" is hilarious.

Razor Ramon was one of the best wrestling characters from that era. The accent (though bad lol) the look and facial expressions, the hair, the toothpick flick, the wardrobe, the gear with the vest. He was cool, enough for the women to like him, and for the guys to value his in ring work and see how cool he is. Then, his transition to the Outsiders with Nash and the subsequent founding of the NWO changed the business. My wrestling history doesn't go back that far because I was born in the late 80's, but I can't remember before that when a bad guy was cool. Tough loss for the business in my opinion

Actually it's very common for blood clots to form during hip surgery. They have to cut into bone, you are laying there for quite a long time so your blood is very still in certain places, which depending on the platelets can cause blood clots. Very sorry to hear this. He was a great wrestler and will be missed.

Hall mentioned in interviews, that he made the Cuban character _Razor Ramon_ up himself, based on _Scarface. (animal print upholstered Cadillac and whatnot)_ He pitched it to Vince, _(who wanted him to do an army guy)_ who apparently hadn't seen _Scarface,_ and thought it was brilliant. The name _Razor_ was a name he himself thought of and liked, and got the name _"Ramon"_ from _Tito Santana._

Jim really has no idea Vince didn’t come up with the razor Ramon character and even never saw Scarface when Scott pitched it to him

The afterlife better be ready to say "Hello to the Bad Guy."

Hard work pays off, dreams come true. Bad times don't last, but bad guys do.

R.I.P Scott Hall i've been a huge fan since he made his wwe debut in 1992. never seen him botch a match always looked 100 percent real knew how to draw heat, sell, he was one of the best wrestlers i have ever seen. rest in heaven Razor.

My first favorite wrestler, back when I had to rent the PPV tapes from the video store. I love Scott Hall, I wish the demons were never a thing and he got his true title run. RIP, Chico. You can get your chains back at the pearly gates!

What a life. Rest Well Bad Guy.

Anyone that enjoyed the attitude era and Monday night wars owes him a thank you.

One consistent thing I’ve heard of the kliq is most of them are fine when alone. They seem to just play off each other when together

There are any number of wrestling personalities/groups, that it can, at the very least, be argued, we would not have gotten, without Scott Hall: 1. Razor Ramon itself was Scott Hall's idea. He got help on the name, but the idea was his from the Scarface movie and imitations he used to do in the car with Mr. Perfect. Vince wanted him to be an army guy, since his father was in the military. 2. The nWo does not happen without Scott Hall. Not only that, but many of the great ideas for the nWo early on, came from Scott Hall 3. The Crow Sting gimmick was Scott Hall's idea, from 'The Crow' movie, which he gave to Sting, at a time when Sting didn't even really like him. 4. 1-2-3 Kid/X-Pac/Syxx, it can be argued, doesn't happen without Hall putting him over on RAW. Any number of high quality workers have fallen by the way side otherwise 5. DX likely does not happen without the nWo, because it was in direct response to the nWo. Michaels and HHH wanting their own group. 6. Kane- It can be argued, I don't know how heavily, but argued.................... that Kane was a direct result of Taker needing opponents when Hall and Nash left and the WWF was running out of guys for him. Taker and Mankind got them a distance, but those two always had to take breaks in their feuds, due to the dark and violent nature of them, or the novelty would have worn off. 7. DDP becoming a star- The idea for DDP to act like he's joining the nWo, only to give Hall the Diamond Cutter, was DDP's idea. However, Bischoff, for the longest time, refused to do it, due to a blend of not believing in DDP and not wanting to show favoritism to DDP. By DDP's own admission, it was Scott Hall speaking up for him in a creative meeting that finally convinced Bischoff to let them do it. 8. Stone Cold Steve Austin- The Stone Cold gimmick was a direct result of Vince getting beat and having his back to the wall for the first time, needing to come up with a counter and create new stars. And we've seen what Vince is capable of producing when he's not being pushed by competition, both back then and today. We don't even have to look past what Austin WAS before the Stone Cold turn around KOR 96'. 9. The Rock- Was ALSO a direct result of Vince getting beat and having his back to the wall for the first time, needing to come up with a counter and create new stars. And we've seen what Vince is capable of producing when he's not being pushed by competition, both back then and today. 10. Hall was really the first true anti-hero babyface of the Monday Night Wars era. 11. Oh, by the way, the Monday Night Wars themselves taking off. Yes, they were already ongoing before Hall jumped, but his jump is why they exploded and millions upon millions of people had RAW on one TV in the house with the VCR recording, while having Nitro on the other TV in the house with the VCR recording. 12. To emphasize, the Monday Night Wars era made wrestling practically the apex predator of television entertainment. I mean, it was beating Monday Night Football, back when it was still a huge deal. It was beating the World Series. This is why I say to this day that much of today's fanbase doesn't truly grasp the sheer size of the true hardcore wrestling fanbase. That fanbase just left when old school wrestling left. There were RAWs and Nitros back then, where you couldn't even get in the building for less than $50, and had to buy your tickets weeks in advance. Today, I can go up to the Box Office an hour before the show and, not only have my pick of most sections, but drop a $20 and simply go in the upper deck. This one man had a major influence on ALL OF THIS, and never even had a World Title in Singles competition with a major promotion, on top of routinely not being hurt by doing jobs. Not to mention, the array of phrases and mannerisms that would get some of the hugest pops of the night. 'Hey Yo'. Flinging the tooth pick. How Hall would get rev'd up as a heel like he's gonna destroy the babyface, before feeding the babyface like crazy. The surveys. Hell, one of the best feuds of that era was Hall vs. a retired wrestler turned commentator (The Living Legend). Even when they came back to the WWE, go back and watch the ORIGINAL footage of No Way Out. The crowd is ready to explode just waiting for him to say two words. I mean, the man came straight into the WWF, from WCW as a mid-carder, feuded with Randy Savage right away, and held his own. That's how good he was.

I can’t express how many times I used to do my Scott Hall impressions around family and friends. His me was a genius in and out the ring…RIP to the Bad Guy! #Toosweet 🤘🏾😎

Scott Hall's Intercontinental Title runs were some of my favorite runs. the ladder match at wrestlemania x is a match that i will not get tired of watching over and over rest in peace Bad Guy

RIP to one of the GOATS. He will be truly missed.

I’m not one to cry a lot when it comes to people dying, but I cried over Scott because I not only watched so much of him but because I could identify with him especially in the last 10 years. Overcoming his demons the way that he did really resonated with me because I have faults, and struggles that I have to deal with of my own. I took a lot of inspiration from him. He became like a role model in a sense for me. Such a shame that he had to go this early this way. We’ll miss you Scott. Thank you for the inspirations, and the memories that you left behind for us. Until we meet again! Rest In Peace.

Scott was for sure one of the greatest big men in the history of the business

From what I’ve always heard, Kevin was the nicest guy amongst the Kliq. Scott seemed to have humbled himself over the years and it’s tragic that at his happiest time he was on borrowed time. He’s definitely someone young wrestlers can study, hell, The Rock has said that was his favorite wrestler and studied him. Be in peace Scott, you’re finally gonna get to get back at Curt for all those ribs.

The WWE Network has a great special about Scott Hall called Living On A Razors Edge The Scott Hall Story. I would recommend it as sad as it is in the end it gives a great insight into the man and why he had such awful life consuming demons. I hope god if he exists forgives Scott more than Scott himself ever did

Scott Hall sold the Razor Ramon character to Vince, who had never seen Scarface, not the other way around.

Hall helped pave the way for the "cool bad guy"! One of my favorite wrestlers ever. R.I.P. Scott Hall.

7:00 my thoughts exactly . Scott certainly became who he was hanging around . He never even use to drink until Henning told him he had to in order to do business with the boys ( check out scott’s recent interviews). Scott was so brilliant I don’t think he even realized . Very intelligent man who self destructed himself . Such a heartbreaking ending . RIP Chico 💔

That first "...yeahhh" out of Jimmy tells the story. Scott never got enough credit for what he brought to the biz in the 90's. The other comments already listed the accomplishments but we're all feeling the somber vibes this week. It was nice of the WWE to keep their video tribute positive but it really kinda drove this one home. It hurts more than I expected it to. Thank you for everything Scott!

Extremely Classy Artwork! Love it. Wrestling was better by having Scott Hall/Razor Ramon as a part of it. I know my life was better by watching him every week on TV. RIP Bad Guy

One of the most underrated things about Scott Hall is something Jim pointed out at the end. You weren't going to get seriously injured working with Hall. A guy his size if he wanted to be a prick and get stiff shit could go bad for a lot of people and yet it didn't. That says a lot about him, I think anyway.

My heart broke with this news. Scott was one of my all-time favorites. I've followed his career since the vignettes before he debuted to what was then, the WWF. I was so proud of his progress. This is just such sad news, man. I'm seriously bummed.

Saw him at his first MSG house show vs Savage and his last MSG house show vs Helmsley and a ton in between. Great memories, great times. Rest in Peace and thank you!

I was a kid when Scott debuted as Razor Ramon. I got to meet him after a match at a house show. He let me hug him. He was such a nice guy outside the ring. He loved meeting fans, especially kids who loved his ring work. He was "the bad guy" in the ring, but he had a genuine smile that made people like him. He was larger than life but a great person. He will be greatly missed.

Scott, Perfect, and Regal are the 3 guys you think of when you mention people who should’ve been World Champ but never got their due. I hope Scott is giving Mr. Perfect the Razor’s Edge in heaven for the belt. May the Bad Guy Rest In Peace.

It's great to hear Jim recognize how talented Scott was and his big contribution into starting the Attitude Era. He really made it cool to be the bad guy. I don't think there will ever be someone like him. He was also one of the nicest people I've met, despite having fought with tons of demons. We lost one of the greatest and most underrated names in wrestling. Thank you Scott and RIP.

One of my childhood favorites, RIP Bad Guy.

A hero of my childhood and proof that getting clean is a reality, for me and others...bless you Scott Hall, you'll be missed.

I remember when I first saw Razor Ramon make his debut, I was hooked. The look, the swagger, the (fake) accent, the toothpick, etc. Never saw anything like it or since then in pro wrestling. He had a tremendous physique and he could really move for a guy his size. I loved his entrance, his signature moves and had never seen a finisher like the Razor’s Edge. At that moment, he became my favorite wrestler and still is to this day. Then he went on and became a big part of the greatest wrestling storyline ever when he became a founding member of the nWo. The rest is history. The wrestling world lost a major star, legend, and inspiration. Thanks for all the memories and machismo, Bad Guy. Rest easy, chico.

The fact that Hall would put over up and coming talent if he felt they had what it took, even when booked otherwise, sets him apart from the rest of the clique.

Scott wrestled in Puerto Rico in 1990 as Cowboy Scott Hall. Look up his promo video it's hilarious. My mom had the hots for him so when he showed up on WWF she was like "That's cowboy Scott Hall!" and i was like, "Mom, his name is Ramon and he's Cuban what are you talking about??" Funny memories😄

He tagged with Curt Henig in AWA and learned a lot from Perfect

RIP Scott Hall, one of the great wrestling minds, we will remember u, never to be forgotton, fly high chico 💙

One of my favorite wrestlers of all time “Hey Yo” survey says you will be missed dearly rest easy bad guy

I remember seeing him the first time in the AWA; I knew he was going to be huge. When he was in the WWF, I didn't even recognize him at first, he was such a great performer.

This one hurts so bad. I’ve been crying periodically the past 2-3 days

sadly he passed, but loved Scott Hall, dude did so much, glad he got clean and sober and found God before he passed. Thank God for DDP saving so many wrestlers

Hey yo, full of charisma, swag, and masculinity. Lived life, entertained millions, helped get guys paid, and was major part of most popular wrestling times ever. RIP mang

Scott Hall showing up on Nitro got me back into wrestling. I had to buy a 2nd VCR so I could start recording both Monday night shows while I was at work.

Rip to a real one, Scott hall was one of the reasons I got into watching wrestling. The outsiders are my fav tag team of all time. Not for the wrestling they did in the ring but the promos and personas they had outside the ring. I always wanted to be like hall and Nash. Hope you get all the toothpicks you need in heaven sir. AYYY YOOOOOO

I was waiting for this to drop.

What an awful and unexpected death. He thought he was only getting a hip replacement. It ended up being fatal over blood clots and heart problems. Really sad. RIP.

Always upsetting to hear about a wrestler from childhood has passed. An honorary World Champion in my books.

So many good points about Scott Hall have been mentioned and here’s mine - he gave absolutely 0 shits about doing a job. Lose to The Kid on TV? Hector Garza? Chris Jericho? He understood that if you were good enough that it didn’t matter if you lost. He was doing jobs on TV while Hogan, Warrior, Savage who was crazy about not jobbing at the end, etc wouldn’t even consider doing any job. In 1998 his return was the center of a whole PPV and what did he do? Go out and do the job. And he never lost any heat because he was that good.

Scott Hall was a legend. He helped create something in wrestling that will never and can ever be duplicated again! Rest in peace.

Great ring psychologist , changed the contract structure for ALL wrestlers. One of the better promos and just naturally cool. RIP Scott Hall. Bad times dont last but bad guys do.

Incredible point I'd never thought about until this show: I don't think Scott was ever out of commission due to injury ever in his time in the business. What a talent, what a worker.

I was a fan of Scott Hall the first time I saw him. He had this natural coolness you can't teach. This is the first time the dead of a wrestler really hits me. It's always sad but he was a big part of my childhood and one of the reasons I became a wrestling fan. Rest in peace, Scott. ✌🏻

Yep., from the first moment I saw a jeans clad Scott Hall hop the barrier on WCW televsion and utter those famous first words, "Hey YO". I was hooked. I was only a casual observer of wrestling in the 90s before then. After that, it was like must-watch tv for me every monday night.

From what I could tell from various interviews and whatnot, Scott was a real empathetic dude. He carried the weight of his self-defense killing of another man and his failed married on his shoulders. RIP Chico

“Where… is the Nacho Man?” Funniest short impersonation

I partied with Scott in Vegas when WCW was at its height from 1998-2001. Him, Nash and other WCW stars used to party at a MGM Grand bar. He was funny when he was drunk.