High Voltage is the last brand exclusive mega event for Excel before the Road to Animania begins. On August 9 edition of Saturday Night, they lost to Harlem Heat. WCW Monday Nitro 8/31/98. In the mid-1998, the team feuded with Disco Inferno and Alex Wright. Kaos was used primarily as a jobber to stars like Saturn, Ernest Miller and Wrath. Rage and Kaos did have somewhat of a negative reputation behind the scenes. NJPW New Beginning in Sapporo night two: Sapporo, Japan: - Toa Henare pinned Yota Tsuji Not to be confused with Kaos Kenneth M. "Kenny" Stasiowski (June 18, 1970) is an American former professional wrestler. Trending. They were active between 1996 and 1998. Although Kaos held the WCW World Tag Team Championship with Rick Steiner the following month in October, he later retired from wrestling in 1999 after losing the title while Rage left WCW in 2000 and retired in 2007. Two best friends, Robbie Rage and Kenny Kaos trained at WCW Power Plant during 1995. On August 4 edition of Nitro, they lost to The Public Enemy. They feuded with Public Enemy for two matches. They became known as High Voltage (a name taken from the previous character of wrestler Matt Hardy as confirmed by Hardy himself.). High Voltage was the tag team of Robbie Rage and Kenny Kaos. The plan was to start a feud between the two of them, but in the middle of their storyline…Rage was released from the company. They were still mainstays on the WCW’s B shows…but were mostly used as enhancement talent to some of the bigger, more successful teams on WCW’s main show….Nitro. On November 2 edition of World Wide, they defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr and Hector Guerrero. Chris Benoit vs. Rick Steiner Around this time, Kaos’ old partner Robbie Rage would confront Kaos on why he left High Voltage. After Robbie Rage was released by WCW, he returned to New Japan and also briefly wrestled for Carlos Colon’s World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico. Downed On The Farm: Top WWE Developmental Prospects That Never Made It…Part 32, Top Five Black/African American Wrestlers, Beginner's guide to New Japan Pro Wrestling, History of the WWE Intercontinental Title, Styles Clash: Clash of The Champions Revisited, The Many Failures That 14 Year Old Me Would Never See Coming. They were muscular, athletic and very green inside the ring. They lost to The Faces of Fear on March 23 edition of Pro. Rage and Kaos had a number of low card victories on WCW Saturday Night. Whether it was steroids to maintain their physiques or the use of more recreational drugs…High Voltage would soon see their pushes slowly reduced. 7) Bash at the Beach 1997 promo. Craig Pittman; High Voltage defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr and Billy Kidman; Chris Jericho beat Mark Starr; Bobby Eaton defeated Dean Malenko by DQ; WCW TV Champion Prince Iaukea toppled Juventud Guerrera; Roadblock overcame Rick Fuller; Jeff Jarrett bested Mr JL; Hugh Morrus toppled Villano IV; Konnan dropped Tony Carr; The Public Enemy overturned Bunkhouse … The team regularly appeared on WCW Saturday Night and WCW World Wide. They became known as High Voltage (a name taken from the previous character of wrestler Matt Hardy as confirmed by Hardy himself.). High Voltage was a young up and coming team that felt reminiscent of the Young Stallions in the WWF. They defeated Bobby Walker and Bobby Eaton on March 7 edition of Saturday Night. They lost to Vicious and Delicious on February 28 edition of Nitro. 1999 was the year that Kaos refocused on a singles career and had some moderate success. They had several matches while a part of New Japan wrestling the likes of Manabu Nakanishi & Satoshi Kojima, members of NWO Japan and Kazuo Yamazaki & Kensuke Sasaki. WCW Amateur Challenge (featuring Matt Hardy as "High Voltage") On September 13 edition of WCW Main Event, they defeated Villano IV and Super Calo. 9:22. History World Championship Wrestling (1996–1998) 1996. Robbie Rage (Rob Knapik) and Kenny Kaos (Ken Stasiowski) were trained and graduated from WCW’s Power Plant in 1996. Home Professional wrestling by country Professional wrestling in Japan Japanese promotions teams and stables He made his WCW debut on the March 2, 1996 episode of Saturday Night under the ring name Kenny Shaw, where he and The Shadow lost to Loch Ness in a handicap match. His addiction to drugs cost him his home and he lost all the money he made in wrestling. Then drugs and injuries sidetracked their careers. 09. On August 30 edition of Saturday Night, they defeated The Public Enemy in a rematch by disqualification. Matt Hardy explains how WCW stole his first wrestling name, High Voltage. On March 31 edition of Nitro, they faced Steiner Brothers in a rematch of March 22 but lost the match. High Voltage (1996–1998) After making his professional wrestling debut in 1995, Stasiowski was signed to a contract by World Championship Wrestling in 1996. High Voltage is an annual event from Anime Championship Wrestling. High Voltage was a young up and coming team that felt reminiscent of the Young Stallions in the WWF. 8) Public Enemy vs. High Voltage WCW World Wide 13-7-1997. On June 22 edition of Promo, they defeated Prince Iaukea and Chavo Guerrero, Jr. Their streak had another ending on June 23 edition of Nitro when they lost to Ernest Miller and Glacier. They lost to Glacier and Ernest Miller on September 20 edition of Saturday Night. They lost most of the matches during the rivalry but defeated Kidman and Sick Boy on May 2 at an online PPV in Charleston. Their streak ended on April 14 edition of Nitro when they lost to Public Enemy in a Philadelphia Street Fight. 1) Dean Malenko vs. Casey Thompson. On this episode of WCW Monday Nitro, the Steiner Brothers take on High Voltage. They also feuded with nWo Japan in New Japan Pro Wrestling. Eddy Guerrero vs. Jim Powers 04. high voltage (wcw - starrcade) disco inferno (wcw - road wild) bret hart (wcw - road wild) bret hart (wcw - world war 3) glacier (wcw - fall brawl) rey mysterio jr (wcw - world war 3) ric flair (wcw - world war 3) sting (wcw - bash at the beach) chris benoit (wcw - road wild) Power moves for three or four minutes before Powers surprises Rage with a crossbody off the ropes and manages the upset. Learn how your comment data is processed. Ken Stasiowski retired from pro wrestling after his release and went to work for his family in the business they run in Georgia. He challenged for the WCW world television title and had some victories over wrestlers like Lash LeRoux, Bobby Duncum Jr and La Parka. WCW2K17 April Week 4 WCW Nitro Match 6 Jeff Jarrett & Steve McMichael vs High Voltage Robbie Rage was performing in Japan while Kenny Kaos was representing WCW in the Super Grade Tag League. On February 10 edition of Nitro, they lost to The Steiner Brothers. High Voltage was unsuccessful in this feud. They lost to Syxx and Vincent at a house show held on January 31 in Memorial Hall. She was high. 3rd January 1998: Columbia, SC – 2,680. So the question remains….Whatever Happened to High Voltage? Kazuyuki Fujita HIGH VOLTAGE (WCW) Kenny Kaos & Rob RageVS HEISEI REVOLUTIONARY ARMY Kengo Kimura Tatsutoshi Goto Michiyoshi Ohara NJPW World New Japan Pro-Wrestling Fighting Spirit '98 #101998 February 7th Sapporo Nakajima Sports Center (6,500 people in attendance) Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Today on the blog, we ask…’Whatever Happened to‘ WCW’s High Voltage? High Voltage: Kenny Kaos: Robbie Rage: WCW: 1996 - 1998: Kenny Kaos & Rob Rage: Kenny Kaos: Rob Rage: NJPW: 1997 - 1998: High Voltage: Kenny Kaos: Ruckus: WCW: 1996 4) Jeff Jarrett vs. Konnan (Nitro) 5) NWO & DDP brawl (Sting saves, Raven & Curt Hennig enter WCW) (Nitro) 6) Harlem Heat vs. Power Company. Add your article. They made their debut on the June 3, 1996 edition of Nitro losing to Faces of Fear. After High Voltage broke up in September 1998, Rage and Kaos began wrestling as singles wrestlers. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Steiner Brothers vs High Voltage, WCW Monday Nitro 10.02.1997. VSplanet.net. The 2007 edition was an Impulse only CPV event but now the mega event has switched on over to the Excel brand as of now. The team received its first victory on December 29 edition of WCW Pro over Scott and Steve Armstrong. They had wins over notable tag teams like Public Enemy, The Armstrong Brothers, The Dancing Fools (Alex Wright and Disco Inferno), Disorderly Conduct and members of Raven’s Flock. WCW never really had much of a women's division, this doesn't change after the Monday Night Wars. On August 3 edition of World Wide, they lost to The Amazing French Canadians. Air Date: 15th March 1997. is in the hands of West technically technically the will be in charge of of the show but the white ownership want to hit on the left so. He was never contacted back from WCW, but Hardy claimed that WCW executives liked his name and gave it to Robbie Rage and Kenny Kaos. Two of WCW's most gifted athletes square off in singles competition when Lord Stephen Regal takes on Chris Jericho. 3) Bash at the Beach 1997 promo. They formed a tag team and had high expectations put on them from the very beginning. When they returned to the states and back to WCW, Robbie Rage suffered a shoulder injury that would sideline him for several months. Two best friends, Robbie Rage and Kenny Kaos trained at WCW Power Plant during 1995. On December 7 edition of Saturday Night, High Voltage lost again to The Faces of Fear. Wasting a chance to make new talent because of politics is a bad choice and it … WCW US Champion Eddie Guerrero overcame Sgt. On August 10 edition of World Wide, they defeated Doc Dean and Robbie Brookside. Rage and Kaos had a number of low card victories on WCW Saturday Night. They feuded with nWo Japan in those days and wrestled in many Japanese gyms and stadiums. Two best friends, Robbie Rage and Kenny Kaos trained at WCW Power Plant during 1995. On August 23 edition of Saturday Night, they defeated The Public Enemy. Faces of Fear vs. Rock & Roll Express 07. Other than Bill Goldberg, did any Power Plant grad have a real career? 5:42. They were nicknamed ‘High Dosage’ by their peers for the amount of drugs they used. World Championship Wrestling (1996–1998). Your email address will not be published. As much as it sounds like just a coincidence, former WCW star Chris Kanyon sided with Hardy saying that WCw did in fact steal the name from him. *1/2 Today, however, Rob Knapik is clean and sober and works as a personal trainer in Georgia. Share this article 127 shares share tweet text email link Nick Schwartz ... His name is High Voltage… After a forgettable stint managing the tag team High Voltage, Bischoff suggests she joins Kimberly Paige and the Nitro Girls. After that, they restarted their feud with Kidman and Sick Boy. Love the change up, even if this was taped like three months back, before WCW started kind of pushing High Voltage. Syxx & Vincent defeated High Voltage Alex Wright defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal; Regal retained the belt since it was only on the line for the first 15 minutes Jeff Jarrett defeated Big Bubba Lex Luger & the Giant defeated Meng & the Barbarian WCW @ West Plains, MO - Civic Center - February 1, 1997 Syxx & Vincent defeated High Voltage On June 1 edition of Pro, they defeated Villano IV and Super Calo. On January 25 edition of Saturday Night, High Voltage received their second victory over The Extreme (Ace Darling and Devon Storm). On January 13, 1997 edition of Nitro, High Voltage lost to Harlem Heat. 2020. On this episode of WCW Monday Nitro, the Steiner Brothers take on High Voltage. Dustin Poirier. Match #1: High Voltage vs. Jim Powers/Bobby Walker w/ Teddy Long Fun little thing. The Best and Worst of WCW Monday Nitro for Februrary 23, 1998, featuring Sting vs. Scott Hall ... It’s a standard tag team squash and the only match High Voltage knows how … In 1998, Rage and Kaos were sent to New Japan Pro Wrestling to fine tune their wrestling skills. They made their debut on the June 3, 1996 edition of Nitrolosing to Faces of Fear. Public Enemy vs. Juventud Guerrera & El Technico 02. Pro Wrestling is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community.