5 Current WWE Superstars who were part of WCW

#5 Charles Robinson

Veteran referee Charles Robinson

Yes, THAT Charles Robinson. He debuted in WCW as a referee in 1997, not doing much to stand out at the beginning. In 1999, Robinson became the official referee of the Four Horsemen, which included Robinson's supposed childhood hero Ric Flair.

Storylines would bleed into reality as Flair would have Robinson wrestle a match with Randy Savage's valet (and off-screen girlfriend) Gorgeous George. Robinson's WCW duties would also include his appearance in the movie Ready To Rumble.

When WWE purchased WCW, McMahon and company absorbed more of the WCW talent contracts than not. Robinson joined up with the WWE in 2001, and his allegiance to WCW was worked into the storyline early in his tenure.

In the years since Robinson has taken memorable bumps during matches and has notably wound up as a performer in some WWE matches.

In one such example, he had to wrestle The Great Khali in a squash match. The ref known as "Little Naitch" continues to appear on WWE weekly television, and most importantly, he has been in the ring with nearly every major wrestler of the last 20-plus years.

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