"I thought, how am I going to go from being The Narcissist and a bad guy to slamming Yokozuna on the U.S.S. Luger credits WWE and its Chairman, Vince McMahon, for making that Jmoment in New York City possible. What a tour that was the crowds and excitement it generated was a phenomenal experience." "We had the ‘Lex Express Tour' after ‘The Slam Heard Round the World' with Yokozuna. The Narcissist's opportunity, however, proved to be short-lived, thanks to an even greater break just around the corner. "I got introduced by Bobby Heenan at my first pay-per-view, and I was psyched about the opportunity. "That was a tremendous time and opportunity, and the fans loved to hate us."Īfter rising in the ranks to United States Champion, and then even higher to capture the World Championship, Luger moved on from WCW, and after a brief stint with the World Bodybuilding Federation, he was introduced to the WWE Universe as "The Narcissist."
"I had a great opportunity there, which I didn't even realize at the time with Ric Flair and the Four Horsemen," Luger said. "In the off-season, I walked into NWA in Florida, and they had Hiro Matsuda train me," Luger recalled. "I went back to football, but six months later, I was in the ring and became Southern Heavyweight Champion a few weeks after that."īefore long, the young ring warrior was thrust into the spotlight and found himself working with one of the most legendary groups in the history of the industry. But after hearing from many of his peers that his chiseled physique could earn him a career in film or television, the decorated athlete decided to heed their advice. While playing football, becoming a decorated champion inside the ring was not on Luger's mind. With the impressive physique he had upon leaving the gridiron for the squared circle, it's perfectly understandable why Lex Luger was something of a "Narcissist." Who could have guessed that the former football player who began training with Hiro Matsuda in 1985 would become the "Total Package"? ( PHOTOS)
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