6 Times WCW weirdly tied in with musicians

#4 Insane Clown Posse

Insane Clown Posse Performs At The Regent

The Misfits is not the only musical artist that had the pleasure of working alongside Vampiro in WCW. That honour also belongs to the Detroit, Michigan-based hip-hop duo known as The Insane Clown Posse.

Following a run with the WWF in 1998 as part of The Oddities, Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope came to WCW in 1999. ICP was the first part of The Dead Pool alongside Vampiro and Raven. Next, ICP was part of The Dark Carnival with Vampiro, The Great Muta and the aforementioned KISS-endorsed Demon. The rappers actually wrestled on weekly television and pay-per-views and stayed with WCW deep into the year 2000.

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Strangely, the Insane Clown Posse has had a long run in professional wrestling than the majority of wrestlers. After leaving WCW, Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope went back to the indies and eventually did a run in TNA, also really getting their own promotion -- Juggalo Championship Wrestling -- off the ground. JCW continues to thrive and has hired many former WCW champions to participate in its live events.

About the author

Darren Paltrowitz is a New York resident with over 20 years of entertainment industry experience. He began working around the music business as a teenager, interning for the manager of his then-favorite band Superdrag. Since then, he has worked with a wide array of artists including OK Go, They Might Be Giants, Mike Viola, Tracy Bonham, Loudness, Rachael Yamagata, and Amanda Palmer.

Darren's writing has appeared in dozens of outlets including the New York Daily News, Inquisitr, The Daily Meal, The Hype Magazine, All Music Guide, Guitar World, TheStreet.com, Businessweek, Chicago Tribune, L.A. Times, and the Jewish Journal.

Darren is also the host of the bi-weekly "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz" podcast, as co-produced with V13 (formerly PureGrainAudio.com). He has also co-authored two published books, 2018's "Pocket Change: Your Happy Money" (Book Web Publishing) and 2019's "Good Advice From Professional Wrestling" (6623 Press), with a second podcast set for a June 2020 launch.

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Edited by Shruti Sadbhav