History Wrestling / Glacier

* ScrewedByTheNetwork[=/=]WhatCouldHaveBeen: The first [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjzznUuVJyU Blood Runs Cold vignette]] aired on the May 4, 1996 episode of ''WCW Saturday Night.'' Wrestling/ScottHall (not named as such yet) debuted on the May 27, 1996 ''Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro''. Glacier was originally hyped to debut in July. Wrestling/HulkHogan's [[FaceHeelTurn heel turn]] at WCW Bash at the Beach, July 7, 1996, and the launch of the [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder NWO]] put everything else, including Glacier, on the back burner. Glacier debuted in August, making his Nitro debut against [[Wrestling/BigBossman Big Bubba]] of the Wrestling/DungeonOfDoom, who disparaged Glacier in a prematch promo, saying "Karate Man, [[Film/TheKarateKid wax on, wax off!"]]. Because Glacier's debut was delayed, the debuts of his nemeses Mortis, James Vandenberg and Wrath were delayed too, this time, until ''Uncensored'' in ''March of 1997''. Glacier's matches, particularly his elaborate and expensive entrance, with lights and fake snow falling, and his tendency to at times miss his finisher, hurt his chances to get over.

* FinishingMove: The Cryonic Kick

* ArchEnemy: (in WCW): [[{{Wrestling/Kanyon}} Mortis (Kanyon)]], Wrath (Bryan "The Nightstalker"/"Adam Bomb" Clarke), manager James Vandenberg (James "The Sinister Minister" Mitchell), "Gentleman" Chris Adams; (in Wrestling/{{CHIKARA}}) The [=UnStable=], particularly Vin Gerard.

* DullSurprise: seen this way by a lot of the audience at the time.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork[=/=]WhatCouldHaveBeen: The first [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjzznUuVJyU Blood Runs Cold vignette]] aired on the May 4, 1996 episode of ''WCW Saturday Night.'' Wrestling/ScottHall (not named as such yet) debuted on the May 27, 1996 ''Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro''. Glacier was originally hyped to debut in July. Wrestling/HulkHogan's [[FaceHeelTurn heel turn]] at WCW Bash at the Beach, July 7, 1996, and the launch of the [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder NWO]] put everything else, including Glacier, on the back burner. Glacier debuted in August, making his Nitro debut against [[Wrestling/BigBossman Big Bubba]] of the Wrestling/DungeonOfDoom, who disparaged Glacier in a prematch promo, saying "Karate Man, [[Film/TheKarateKid wax on, wax off!"]]. Because Glacier's debut was delayed, the debuts of his nemeses Mortis, James Vandenberg and Wrath were delayed too, this time, until the Uncensored PPV in ''March of 1997''. Glacier's matches, particularly his elaborate and expensive entrance, with lights and fake snow falling, and his tendency to at times miss his finisher, hurt his chances to get over.

''[[{{ArcWords}} Our world is about to change\\

Blood Runs Cold]]''\- from the promos Wrestling/{{WCW}} aired in spring-summer 1996 to hype Glacier's debut.

'''Raymond M. Lloyd''' (b. 1964) is an American martial artist and [[ProfessionalWrestling professional wrestler]] best known for his time in Wrestling/{{WCW}} as '''Glacier''' from 1996-1998. His [[{{TheGimmick}} gimmick]] was based on the character Sub-Zero from the ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' series of video games as part of an angle called Blood Runs Cold. The angle is considered to be a flop, and has even been labeled a [[BLAM/ProfessionalWrestling Big-Lipped Alligator Moment]].

* BewareTheQuietOnes: Rarely spoke, potentially due to the fact that his [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b-IeV-z0lg heavy Southern accent]] (he's from Georgia) would clash with his gimmick.

* LegacyCharacter: One of Wrestling/CodyRhodes' trainers

* ShooOutTheNewGuy[=/=]DullSurprise

* WrestleCrap: He has been inducted.

'''Raymond M. Lloyd''' (b. 1964) is an American martial artist and [[ProfessionalWrestling professional wrestler]] best known for his time in [[{{Wrestling/WCW}} WCW]] as '''Glacier''' from 1996-1998. His [[{{TheGimmick}} gimmick]] was based on the character Sub-Zero from the ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' series of video games as part of an angle called Blood Runs Cold. The angle is considered to be a flop, and has even been labeled a [[BLAM/ProfessionalWrestling Big-Lipped Alligator Moment]].

* LegacyCharacter: One of [[{{Wrestling/CodyRhodes}} Cody Rhodes]]' trainers

* RealSongThemeTune: (in [[{{Wrestling/CHIKARA}} CHIKARA]]): Darude's "Sandstorm"
* ScrewedByTheNetwork[=/=]WhatCouldHaveBeen: The first [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjzznUuVJyU Blood Runs Cold vignette]] aired on the May 4, 1996 episode of ''WCW Saturday Night.'' Wrestling/ScottHall (not named as such yet) debuted on the May 27, 1996 ''WCWMondayNitro''. Glacier was originally hyped to debut in July. Wrestling/HulkHogan's [[FaceHeelTurn heel turn]] at WCW Bash at the Beach, July 7, 1996, and the launch of the [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder NWO]] put everything else, including Glacier, on the back burner. Glacier debuted in August, making his Nitro debut against [[Wrestling/BigBossman Big Bubba]] of the Wrestling/DungeonOfDoom, who disparaged Glacier in a prematch promo, saying "Karate Man, [[Film/TheKarateKid wax on, wax off!"]]. Because Glacier's debut was delayed, the debuts of his nemeses Mortis, James Vandenberg and Wrath were delayed too, this time, until the Uncensored PPV in ''March of 1997''. Glacier's matches, particularly his elaborate and expensive entrance, with lights and fake snow falling, and his tendency to at times miss his finisher, hurt his chances to get over.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork[=/=]WhatCouldHaveBeen: The first [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjzznUuVJyU Blood Runs Cold vignette]] aired on the May 4, 1996 episode of ''WCW Saturday Night.'' Wrestling/ScottHall (not named as such yet) debuted on the May 27, 1996 ''WCWMondayNitro''. Glacier was originally hyped to debut in July. Wrestling/HulkHogan's [[FaceHeelTurn heel turn]] at WCW Bash at the Beach, July 7, 1996, and the launch of the [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder NWO]] put everything else, including Glacier, on the back burner. Glacier debuted in August, making his Nitro debut against [[Wrestling/BigBossman Big Bubba]] of the Wrestling/DungeonOfDoom, who disparaged Glacier in a prematch promo, saying "Karate Man, [[Film/TheKarateKid wax on, wax off!"]]. Because Glacier's debut was delayed, the debuts of his nemeses Mortis, James Vandenberg and Wrath were delayed too, this time, until the Uncensored PPV in ''march of 1997''. Glacier's matches, particularly his elaborate and expensive entrance, with lights and fake snow falling, and his tendency to at times miss his finisher, hurt his chances to get over.

'''Raymond M. Lloyd''' (b. 1964) is an American martial artist and [[ProfessionalWrestling professional wrestler]] best known for his time in Wrestling/WCW as '''Glacier''' from 1996-1998. His [[{{TheGimmick}} gimmick]] was based on the character Sub-Zero from the ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' series of video games as part of an angle called Blood Runs Cold. The angle is considered to be a flop, and has even been labeled a [[BLAM/ProfessionalWrestling Big-Lipped Alligator Moment]].

* ArchEnemy: (in WCW): Mortis (Kanyon), Wrath (Bryan "The Nightstalker"/"Adam Bomb" Clarke), manager James Vandenberg (James "The Sinister Minister" Mitchell), "Gentleman" Chris Adams; (in Wrestling/{{CHIKARA}}) The [=UnStable=], particularly Vin Gerard.

'''Raymond M. Lloyd''' (b. 1964) is an American martial artist and [[{{ProfessionalWrestling}} professional wrestler]] best known for his time in [[{{Wrestling/WCW}} WCW]] as '''Glacier''' from 1996-1998. His [[{{TheGimmick}} gimmick]] was based on the character Sub-Zero from the ''[[{{Franchise/MortalKombat}} Mortal Kombat]]'' series of video games as part of an angle called Blood Runs Cold. The angle is considered to be a flop, and has even been labeled a [[{{BLAM/ProfessionalWrestling}} Big-Lipped Alligator Moment]].

As usual, the basics about his career can be found at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Lloyd The Other Wiki]].

* ArchEnemy: (in WCW): Mortis (Kanyon), Wrath (Bryan "The Nightstalker"/"Adam Bomb" Clarke), manager James Vandenberg (James "The Sinister Minister" Mitchell), "Gentleman" Chris Adams; (in [[{{Wrestling/CHIKARA}} CHIKARA]]) The [=UnStable=], particularly Vin Gerard.

* DefeatingTheUndefeatable: Had a long undefeated streak in 1996-1997. He lost a few singles matches in late 1997, though the BIG ONE was when [[{{Wrestling/Goldberg}} Goldberg]] beat him.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork[=/=]WhatCouldHaveBeen: The first [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjzznUuVJyU Blood Runs Cold vignette]] aired on the May 4, 1996 episode of ''WCW Saturday Night.'' [[{{Wrestling/ScottHall}} Scott Hall]] (not named as such yet) debuted on the May 27, 1996 ''WCWMondayNitro''. Glacier was originally hyped to debut in July. [[{{Wrestling/HulkHogan}} Hulk Hogan]]'s [[{{FaceHeelTurn}} heel turn]] at WCW Bash at the Beach, July 7, 1996, and the launch of the [[{{Wrestling/NewWorldOrder}} NWO]] put everything else, including Glacier, on the back burner. Glacier debuted in August, making his Nitro debut against [[{{Wrestling/BigBossman}} Big Bubba]] of the [[{{Wrestling/DungeonOfDoom}} Dungeon of Doom]], who disparaged Glacier in a prematch promo, saying "Karate Man, [[{{Film/TheKarateKid}} wax on, wax off!"]]. Because Glacier's debut was delayed, the debuts of his nemeses Mortis, James Vandenberg and Wrath were delayed too, this time, until the [=Uncensored=] PPV in MARCH of 1997. Glacier's matches, particularly his elaborate and expensive entrance, with lights and fake snow falling, and his tendency to at times miss his finisher, hurt his chances to get over.
* [[{{WrestleCrap}} WrestleCrap]]: He has been inducted.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork[=/=]WhatCouldHaveBeen: The first [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjzznUuVJyU Blood Runs Cold vignette]] aired on the May 4, 1996 episode of ''WCW Saturday Night.'' [[{{Wrestling/ScottHall}} Scott Hall]] (not named as such yet) debuted on the May 27, 1996 ''WCWMondayNitro''. Glacier was originally hyped to debut in July. [[{{Wrestling/HulkHogan}} Hulk Hogan]]'s [[{{FaceHeelTurn}} heel turn]] at WCW Bash at the Beach, July 7, 1996, and the launch of the [[{{Wrestling/NewWorldOrder}} NWO]] put everything else, including Glacier, on the back burner. Glacier debuted in August, making his Nitro debut against [[{{Wrestling/BigBossman}} Big Bubba]] of the [[{{Wrestling/DungeonOfDoom}} Dungeon of Doom]], who disparaged Glacier in a prematch promo, saying "Karate Man, [[{{Film/TheKarateKid}} wax on, wax off!"]]. Because Glacier's debut was delayed, the debuts of his nemeses Mortis, James Vandenberg and Wrath were delayed too, this time, until the [=Uncensored=] PPV in MARCH of 1997. Glacier's matches, particularly his elaborate and expensive entrance, with lights and fake snow falling, and his tendency to at times miss his finisher, hurt his chances to get over.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork[=/=]WhatCouldHaveBeen: The first Blood Runs Cold vignette aired on the May 4, 1996 episode of ''WCW Saturday Night.'' [[{{Wrestling/ScottHall}} Scott Hall]] (not named as such yet) debuted on the May 27, 1996 ''WCWMondayNitro''. Glacier was originally hyped to debut in July. [[{{Wrestling/HulkHogan}} Hulk Hogan]]'s [[{{FaceHeelTurn}} heel turn]] at WCW Bash at the Beach, July 7, 1996, and the launch of the [[{{Wrestling/NewWorldOrder}} NWO]] put everything else, including Glacier, on the back burner. Glacier debuted in August, making his Nitro debut against [[{{Wrestling/BigBossman}} Big Bubba]] of the [[{{Wrestling/DungeonOfDoom}} Dungeon of Doom]], who disparaged Glacier in a prematch promo, saying "Karate Man, [[{{Film/TheKarateKid}} wax on, wax off!"]]. Because Glacier's debut was delayed, the debuts of his nemeses Mortis, James Vandenberg and Wrath were delayed too, this time, until the [=Uncensored=] PPV in MARCH of 1997. Glacier's matches, particularly his elaborate and expensive entrance, with lights and fake snow falling, and his tendency to at times miss his finisher, hurt his chances to get over.

* TheArtifact: The feud centered in part on a helmet Glacier had [[{{Kayfabe}} won in a martial-arts tournament]].
* PutOnABus: WCW released him in a cost-cutting measure in late 1999.
** TheBusCameBack: His return was hyped in late 2000, but nothing much came of it as the company was dying.

* IKnowKarate: He does, and Judo too.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork[=/=]WhatCouldHaveBeen: The first Blood Runs Cold vignette aired on the May 4, 1996 episode of ''WCW Saturday Night.'' [[{{Wrestling/ScottHall}} Scott Hall]] (not named as such yet) debuted on the May 27, 1996 ''WCWMondayNitro''. Glacier was originally hyped to debut in July. [[{{Wrestling/HulkHogan}} Hulk Hogan]]'s [[{{FaceHeelTurn}} heel turn]] at WCW Bash at the Beach, July 7, 1996, and the launch of the [[{{Wrestling/NewWorldOrder}} NWO]] put everything else, including Glacier, on the back burner. Glacier debuted in August, making his Nitro debut against [[{{Wrestling/BigBossman}} Big Bubba]] of the [[{{Wrestling/DungeonOfDoom}} Dungeon of Doom]], who disparaged Glacier in a prematch promo, saying "Karate Man, [[{{Film/TheKarateKid}} wax on, wax off!"]]. Because Glacier's debut was delayed, the debuts of his nemeses Mortis, James Vandenberg and Wrath were delayed too. Glacier's matches, particularly his elaborate and expensive entrance, with lights and fake snow falling, and his tendency to at times miss his finisher, hurt his chances to get over.

* CharacterDerailment[=/=]PutOnABus: Was repackaged in August 1999 as "Coach" Buzz Stern, the manager of {{Jobber}} Luther Biggs. It didn't last very long. WCW released him in a cost-cutting measure in late 1999.

* DefeatingTheUndefeatable: Had a long undefeated streak in 1996-1997.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork[=/=]WhatCouldHaveBeen: The first Blood Runs Cold vignette aired on the May 4, 1996 episode of ''WCW Saturday Night.'' [[{{Wrestling/ScottHall}} Scott Hall]] (not named as such yet) debuted on the May 27, 1996 ''WCWMondayNitro''. Glacier was originally hyped to debut in July. [[[{{Wrestling/HulkHogan}} Hulk Hogan]]'s [[{{FaceHeelTurn}} heel turn]] at WCW Bash at the Beach, July 7, 1996, and the launch of the [[{{Wrestling/NewWorldOrder}} NWO]] put everything else, including Glacier, on the back burner. Glacier debuted in August, making his Nitro debut against [[{{Wrestling/BigBossman}} Big Bubba]] of the [[{{Wrestling/DungeonOfDoom}} Dungeon of Doom]], who disparaged Glacier in a prematch promo, saying "Karate Man, [[{{Film/TheKarateKid}} wax on, wax off!"]]. Because Glacier's debut was delayed, the debuts of his nemeses Mortis, James Vandenberg and Wrath were delayed too.