6 Times WCW weirdly tied in with musicians

#6 Stuck Mojo

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If you are a long-time fan of Chris Jericho, then you ought to be aware of his rock band Fozzy. The two creative forces behind Fozzy are known to be Jericho and guitarist/producer Rich Ward. Jericho and Ward met during Jericho's WCW run when Ward was in the band Stuck Mojo.

Considered to be innovators within the rap-rock genre, Stuck Mojo tied in heavily with WCW for its 1998 album Rising. The title track, "Rising," opens with a cameo from multi-time WCW champion Diamond Dallas Page.

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The band's performance within the video has them playing within a WCW-branded ring and includes in-ring action from Raven and members of The Flock. The album cover of Rising includes a WCW title belt.

Whether or not Rising moved the needle for WCW, one has to imagine that this tie-in changed the path of the career of Rich Ward -- a known user and endorser of DDP Yoga -- in a very positive way. Fozzy will be resuming its Judas Rising Tour in August with five weeks of concerts alongside Adelita's Way, Stone Broken and The Stir.

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