Nick Hamilton
Nick Hamilton
Joseph Nicholas Patrick Hamilton ( born November 9, 1959 in Lakeland, Florida) is an American pro-wrestler, who is now working as a referee in pro wrestling. He is the son of wrestler Jody " The Assassin " Hamilton and is better known by his ring name Nick Patrick.
In the 1990 Hamilton was one of the more well-known ring judges, who was also controversial with fans and players. So he became a partisan referee WCW, and presented later as an independent referee of Wrestling Tables New World Order ( nWo ). Especially in the nWo - time Hamilton was present several times a week on television channels in the U.S. and Europe.
Career
1979/80-1996
Hamilton's start as a pro-wrestler is now given contradictory. So in the German Wrestling databases are " broken neck " and the annual figures stated " Cage Match" in 1979 and 1980.
Hamilton came in the early days in smaller, independent leagues, the organized within the framework of the National Wrestling Alliance. Later, he began to work as a referee in the NWA due to a neck injury suffered. So he brought it over time from the regional to the chief referee of WCW.
1996-1997
Hamilton was involved in the years 1996 and 1997 in that storyline that WCW has helped to market-leading promotion. To this end, he became involved in building the Stables nWo after the event " Bash at the Beach 1996 ".
Hamilton was represented by sides of World Championship Wrestling as a partisan referee. So he helped with " Road Wild 1996 " Scott Hall and Kevin Nash in the match against Sting and Lex Luger by a rapidly conducted Three -Count for their victory.
As part of the elaborate storyline Hamilton attacked in his capacity as referee WCW increasingly into the match events. He made bad decisions or helped various nWo wrestlers by fast three- counts to victory. Other times he was wrong before neck pain and had only slowly or not at all, such as the " Halloween Havoc 1996 " when he brought WCW wrestler Randy Savage for the WCW World Heavyweight Title against nWo leader Hollywood Hogan.
Shortly before Hamilton was officially presented as nWo member, he directed parallel to his appearances as a partisan WCW referee anonymous and masked as " nameless nWo Member" some matches in WCW.
1997 Hamilton was then officially appointed on the part of WCW as nWo referee. He was involved in the long-term elaborated storyline. In " Soulet Out 1997 ", he led every match of the night.
In the show "Spring Stampede 1997 " Hamilton was dropped from the storyline. So he introduced himself after a match between Kevin Nash ( nWo ) and Rick Steiner ( WCW ) on the side of his former employer. After his nWo expulsion was followed by a longer break Hamiltons.
1997-2001
After his re-entry as a referee Hamilton worked exclusively for WCW. But his reputation of being biased remained liable for a long time at it. For example, at " Starrcade 1997 ", as Bret Hart to win the Hollywood Hogan called for a resumption of the match. Hart felt that Hamilton was the Three -Count to be carried out quickly and so brought Sting for the win. The WCW World Heavyweight Title was declared vacant and Hamilton on leave. Hamilton was activated only when " Superbrawl 1998 " and allowed the re-match between Hogan and Sting award as a substitute referee latter victory. This time for a uncontested three- count.
2001-2008
When World Championship Wrestling was bought in 2001 by the then World Wrestling Federation, Hamilton was allowed to resume its role as a partisan referee again. So he decided in matches of WWF wrestlers against their foes from the WCW exclusively in favor of the latter. The WWF Board of Directors finally sat at a match, in which Hamilton had against the WWF chief referee Earl Hebner take. This took place at " WWF Invasion " took place and Hamilton lost. Then Hamilton was employed as a referee on Smackdown. There he rose to become chief referee and as such was active until 2008.