WCW legend Buff Bagwell has confirmed he invented the Blockbuster move that's still being used in wrestling today, including by WWE star Logan Paul just weeks ago.
Speaking on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, the five-time WCW Tag Team Champion discussed his lasting contributions to professional wrestling and shared his picks for the greatest physiques in wrestling history.
Buff Bagwell Says He Invented The Blockbuster
"Did you invent the blockbuster? I invented the blockbuster. It's a giant deal that the move that I named and created is on television right now. That was 25 plus years ago," Bagwell confirmed. "Logan Paul did it just two weeks ago and 10 texts came through."
Bagwell revealed the move was inspired by his admiration for Rick Rude and the Rude Awakening. Looking to create something different, he developed the off-the-ropes neckbreaker variation with his tag team partner Scotty Riggs.
Me and Scotty Riggs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa before Soul Out was in the hotel room and we were practicing it on the beds, how to land. That day was swamped with pretapes. So, we never practiced it once. The first time I hit it ever was on live television, Soul Out, and it was probably the best one I ever did.
While Disco Inferno is credited with naming the move "Blockbuster," the creation and execution belong entirely to Bagwell.
When asked about his greatest wrestling accomplishment, Bagwell pointed to a record he believes has never been matched in a single company.
I'm most proud of being a five-time world tag team champion with four different guys. I'm pretty sure I've asked this several times. I think it's never been done... in one company, in a 10-year stint in one company, nobody has five world titles.
Buff's Mount Rushmore of Pro Wrestling Physiques
Bagwell also weighed in on the greatest physiques in wrestling history, naming his personal Mount Rushmore while expressing frustration that the industry never fully appreciated his own contributions to that category.
My Mount Rushmore would be Luger, Warrior (Jim Hellwig), Steiner for sure when he was Big Poppa Pump," Bagwell said. "Do you feel like you had one of the best physiques in wrestling? I do. I really do. But I don't think the business does, which kind of upsets me.
He recalled being snubbed from Flex Magazine's list of top wrestling physiques, with the publication reportedly responding that "we were talking about talent" when questioned about his omission.
The former WCW star also addressed comparisons between himself and Scott Steiner, noting the locker room frequently debated who had the better physique.
The biggest compliment I got was one that he wouldn't even want. And it was, 'I look like I was clean.' You know what a compliment," Bagwell laughed, adding that Steiner's physique sometimes looked enhanced while his appeared more natural.
When asked if he would have become WCW World Champion had the company not folded, Bagwell was emphatic: "100%. There's not a doubt in my mind."