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The '''West Texas Rednecks''' were a ] ] and country music band in ] in ]. They are famous for recording a song called ''Rap is Crap (I Hate Rap)''.
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The '''West Texas Rednecks''' were a short-lived ] ] and ] band in ] (WCW) in 1999 and ] (AJPW) in the early 2000s. They are famous for the recording of two songs, "Rap is Crap (I Hate Rap)"<ref>{{Citation|title=Rap is Crap music video|url=https://www.bitchute.com/video/sKbrGfdJzkhJ/|language=en|access-date=October 6, 2021}}</ref> and "Good Ol' Boys".<ref>{{Citation|title=The West Texas Rednecks, Good old boys, WCW 1999|url=https://www.bitchute.com/video/Uu4jWxbWyem7/|language=en|access-date=June 30, 2021}}</ref>


==History== ==History==
The '''West Texas Rednecks''' formed in June 1999 in WCW. They were formed from four wrestlers who fit the mold and had teamed with one another in the recent months. They were to be a ] group to ] with the rappers led by ]. But the WCW fans, the majority of whom were in the south, did not boo the Rednecks and booed the rappers instead. The feud was quickly dropped and the Rednecks were given other ] groups to feud with instead. They lasted until late October 1999. The West Texas Rednecks formed in June 1999 in WCW. The group developed from four wrestlers who fit the mold of a ] ] and had teamed with one another in the recent months. They were to be a ] group to ] with ] led by ]. Although the Soldiers were packaged as a face stable, they failed to connect with the audience due to actions perceived as that of ]s. In Master P's first and only appearance on WCW Television, (against the suggestion of the bookers and other wrestlers) he bullied Curt Hennig by rejecting a present he gave to ] (a custom made cowboy hat) and then assaulting him with a birthday cake.


Although Hennig was a heel at the time, these actions made the No Limit Soldiers come across to the audience as heels themselves. Not helping the situation was that, even with backup, the Soldiers had more than twice as many members as Hennig's group.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://triwolf84.tripod.com/index6.html|title=WCW Nitro Results|website=triwolf84.tripod.com}}</ref> The feud was quickly dropped and the Rednecks were given other ] groups to quarrel with instead.
The group was made up of leader ], brothers ] and ] and ]. (Although Hennig was actually from ], they billed him as being from Texas like the others.) They filmed several vignettes with them riding four-wheelers and they recorded a country song called ''(Rap is Crap)'', that received some airplay in the south and on WCW television. The song is mainly about the bands apparent dislike for the genre of rap music, although it is not stated why the band has such an intense dislike for rap music. It also discusses some of the bands favorite things associated with the southern culture and country music. ''Rap Is Crap'' can be found on '']''. The Windham brothers won the ] during this time together. They were joined by ] near the end of the group's existence.


The West Texas Rednecks were made up of leader ], brothers ] and ], and ] Although Hennig was actually from ], he was billed as being from ] (the other members of the group were all natives of Texas). They filmed several ] with them riding four-wheelers and recorded a country song called "Rap is Crap (I Hate Rap)", which received some airplay in the south and on WCW television. In the song, the group express their love of country music and southern culture, while also expressing their dislike of hip hop music. "Rap is Crap (I Hate Rap)" was written by Jimmy Hart and Howard Helm, and was released on the album '']''. The group's original theme song, "Good Ol' Boys", was based on Jeff Jarrett's theme song in the mid-1990s. The West Texas Rednecks' version changes the lyric "wrestling every week on TV" to watching "the ] every week on TV".
Their main feuds were with Master P's "No Limit Soldiers" (Swoll, 4X4, Chase Tatum and ]), ] members ] and ], ] (] & ]) and "The Filthy Animals" (], ], ] and ]).


The group's main feuds were with Master P's No Limit Soldiers (], ], ] and ]), ] members ] and ] (in the storyline, leftover hatred from when Hennig had betrayed the Horsemen to side with the ]), ] (] and ]), and ] (], ], ], and ]).
===Lineup===
*] - ], ]
*] - ]
*] - ]s
*] - ]


While part of the West Texas Rednecks, the Windham brothers won the ]. Late in the group's run, they were joined by ], who wore a particularly humorous cowboy outfit. They lasted until November 1999, with ] defeating Curly Bill in the stable's last match on the November 27, 1999, edition of ''WCW Saturday Night''. Barry and Kendall Windham were released less than a week later on December 3, 1999.<ref></ref> Curly Bill would quietly disappear from television, before reappearing with a new gimmick as Shane on the December 16 edition of '']''.
==Trivia==
*On the March 4, 2004 episode of ], ] and ] ran down the ] by singing ''APA is Crap'', which is a redone version of the West Texas Redneck's ''Rap is Crap''.


The group was originally called '''The West Texas Outlaws''', with "West Texas Rednecks" intended as an insult. The popularity of the name West Texas Rednecks, however, combined with the commentators almost never using the stable's original name, resulted in the group's name being changed.
==External links==
*Rednecks at Obsessed with Wrestling:
*''I Hate Rap'' Lyrics: http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/wcw/wcwthemelyrics.htm#I%20Hate%20Rap


After their release from WCW, the West Texas Rednecks found work in ] in November 2000, participating in the ] that year. They scored second place in the tournament with 6 points, and pulled an upset victory at a house show against eventual tournament winners ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=18180|title=AJPW Real World Tag League 2000 - Tag 4 « Events Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}}</ref>
*Bobby Duncum Jr. Memorial Site: http://www.bobbyduncumjr.com/

Upon debuting in AJPW, the West Texas Rednecks consisted of Barry Windham and Kendall Windham. The stable used their same "Rap Is Crap" theme song and gimmick, and wore their same shirts but being updated to say "World Tour 2000". Curt Hennig would reunite with the group at the January 28, 2001 ] pay-per-view.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=18625|title=AJPW King's Road New Century 2001 « Events Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}}</ref> This pay-per-view would mark their final television appearance before they quietly disappeared from TV. Curly Bill didn't wrestle in Japan during this phase of the stable's career.

===Members===
*] &ndash; ], ]
*] &ndash; ]
*] &ndash; ]s
*] &ndash; ]
*] &ndash; ]

== Incarnations ==
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==Championships and accomplishments==
*''']'''
:*] (]) – Barry Windham and Kendall Windham (1)

==References==
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==External links==
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{{WCW World Tag Team Championship}}
*An extended history of the West Texas Rednecks: http://www.insidepulse.com/articles/43109


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Latest revision as of 15:34, 23 September 2024

Professional wrestling stable

Professional wrestling stable
West Texas Rednecks
Stable
MembersCurt Hennig (frontman)
Bobby Duncum Jr.
Barry Windham
Kendall Windham
Curly Bill
Name(s)The West Texas Rednecks
The West Texas Outlaws
Billed fromTexas
DebutJune 13, 1999
DisbandedJanuary 28, 2001

The West Texas Rednecks were a short-lived professional wrestling stable and country music band in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1999 and All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) in the early 2000s. They are famous for the recording of two songs, "Rap is Crap (I Hate Rap)" and "Good Ol' Boys".

History

The West Texas Rednecks formed in June 1999 in WCW. The group developed from four wrestlers who fit the mold of a southern gimmick and had teamed with one another in the recent months. They were to be a heel group to feud with The No Limit Soldiers led by Master P. Although the Soldiers were packaged as a face stable, they failed to connect with the audience due to actions perceived as that of heels. In Master P's first and only appearance on WCW Television, (against the suggestion of the bookers and other wrestlers) he bullied Curt Hennig by rejecting a present he gave to Silkk the Shocker (a custom made cowboy hat) and then assaulting him with a birthday cake.

Although Hennig was a heel at the time, these actions made the No Limit Soldiers come across to the audience as heels themselves. Not helping the situation was that, even with backup, the Soldiers had more than twice as many members as Hennig's group. The feud was quickly dropped and the Rednecks were given other face groups to quarrel with instead.

The West Texas Rednecks were made up of leader Curt Hennig, brothers Barry and Kendall Windham, and Bobby Duncum, Jr. Although Hennig was actually from Minnesota, he was billed as being from Texas (the other members of the group were all natives of Texas). They filmed several vignettes with them riding four-wheelers and recorded a country song called "Rap is Crap (I Hate Rap)", which received some airplay in the south and on WCW television. In the song, the group express their love of country music and southern culture, while also expressing their dislike of hip hop music. "Rap is Crap (I Hate Rap)" was written by Jimmy Hart and Howard Helm, and was released on the album WCW Mayhem: The Music. The group's original theme song, "Good Ol' Boys", was based on Jeff Jarrett's theme song in the mid-1990s. The West Texas Rednecks' version changes the lyric "wrestling every week on TV" to watching "the Grand Ole Opry every week on TV".

The group's main feuds were with Master P's No Limit Soldiers (Swoll, 4X4, Chase and BA), Four Horsemen members Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko (in the storyline, leftover hatred from when Hennig had betrayed the Horsemen to side with the nWo), Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray), and The Filthy Animals (Konnan, Billy Kidman, Rey Misterio Jr., and Eddie Guerrero).

While part of the West Texas Rednecks, the Windham brothers won the WCW World Tag Team Championship. Late in the group's run, they were joined by Curly Bill, who wore a particularly humorous cowboy outfit. They lasted until November 1999, with Lash LeRoux defeating Curly Bill in the stable's last match on the November 27, 1999, edition of WCW Saturday Night. Barry and Kendall Windham were released less than a week later on December 3, 1999. Curly Bill would quietly disappear from television, before reappearing with a new gimmick as Shane on the December 16 edition of WCW Thunder.

The group was originally called The West Texas Outlaws, with "West Texas Rednecks" intended as an insult. The popularity of the name West Texas Rednecks, however, combined with the commentators almost never using the stable's original name, resulted in the group's name being changed.

After their release from WCW, the West Texas Rednecks found work in All Japan Pro Wrestling in November 2000, participating in the World's Strongest Tag Determination League that year. They scored second place in the tournament with 6 points, and pulled an upset victory at a house show against eventual tournament winners "Dr. Death" Steve Williams and Mike Rotunda.

Upon debuting in AJPW, the West Texas Rednecks consisted of Barry Windham and Kendall Windham. The stable used their same "Rap Is Crap" theme song and gimmick, and wore their same shirts but being updated to say "World Tour 2000". Curt Hennig would reunite with the group at the January 28, 2001 Tokyo Dome pay-per-view. This pay-per-view would mark their final television appearance before they quietly disappeared from TV. Curly Bill didn't wrestle in Japan during this phase of the stable's career.

Members

Incarnations

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. Rap is Crap music video, retrieved October 6, 2021
  2. The West Texas Rednecks, Good old boys, WCW 1999, retrieved June 30, 2021
  3. "WCW Nitro Results". triwolf84.tripod.com.
  4. "Talent Summary"
  5. "AJPW Real World Tag League 2000 - Tag 4 « Events Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  6. "AJPW King's Road New Century 2001 « Events Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.

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