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When you heard the words tasteless and offensive in regard to pro wrestling, more often than not you’re talking about a storyline written by Vince Russo.
The Oklahoma storyline was one of the most distasteful in the history of pro wrestling. The character was the brainchild of Vince Russo and Ed Ferrara and was brought to television soon after they’d jumped ship to WCW from the then-WWF.
The character was a caricature of WWE legend and fan favourite Jim Ross and tastelessly mocked JR’s Bell’s Palsy. This was a new low, even for Vince Russo.
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The character was played by Ferrara himself, which was itself sort of a joke since Ferrara wasn’t a wrestler. Why was it a problem? Because Oklahoma won the WCW Cruiserweight Title at one point after defeating future WWE Hall Of Famer Madusa.
The character was considered distasteful by most fans and Jim Cornette once almost came to blows with Ed Ferrara for making light of his long-time friend.
