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RIP: Nelson Frazier



It was sad news that we learned of the passing of former WWE superstar, Nelson Frazier who passed away at the age of 43 due to a massive heart attack.  Frazier had multiple personas in World Wrestling Entertainment, most recently as “Big Daddy V” in the ECW brand.

Frazier was known for his large size (his billed weight was over 500 pounds) and as such could always be used as a large man who could constantly be reinvented to keep him relevant in the world of wrestling.  He would have many stints in the WWE and has a tenure in the largest professional wrestling organization in the United States that few can match.

Frazier debuted in the WWE in 1993 as Mabel, one half of Men on a Mission, a pair of positive African-Americans looking to make a difference from the ghetto.  They would hold the WWF World Tag Team Championship for a week, winning and losing them back to the Quebecers (Jacques Rougeau and Pierre Oullette), but it was a heel turn that launched Mabel to his highest profile run. 

Mabel would win the 1995 King of the Ring and compete in the main event at that year’s Summer Slam, in a World Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Title Shot against Diesel (Kevin Nash).  He would spend the rest of the year feuding with the Undertaker, before leaving in early 1996. 

He would return a few years later, with coloured contacts and a vinyl body suit as “Viscera”, a member of the Undertaker’s “Ministry”.  Once that petered out, he would leave and return, though enjoy a rare face turn as Viscera; “The World’s Largest Love Machine”.  It was entertaining watching the big man in his Hugh Hefner like pyjamas, but he would be repacked as “Big Daddy V” with his large frame and extensive tattoos exposed.  He would stay with the WWE until 2010, but the big man would find success with All-Japan, and with the Asian Tag Team Titles there a couple of years ago.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the friends and family of Nelson Frazier at this time.

Last modified on Thursday, 19 March 2015 18:47
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