Louie Spicolli
Real Name: Louis Mucciolo
Aliases: Rad Radford, Madonna’s Boyfriend
Although never an official member of the nWo, Louie Spicolli’s
brief association with the group will always be remembered since this angle
took him to the verge of major stardom in World Championship Wrestling...unfortunately,
Spicolli’s sudden death ended his trek towards the superstardom he’d strived
to attain for so long...Spiccoli (real name Louis Mucciolo) made his wrestling
debut in 1989, and after a long period of jobbing to big-name wrestlers
he soon managed to come into his own...as "Madonna's Boyfriend," Spicolli
gained early notoriety while working for AAA in Mexico...later in the World
Wrestling Federation, Spicolli gained national exposure using the "Rad
Radford" gimmick, which was a grunge-type character. However, after a mid-card
angle which had Radford striving to be a part of the "Bodydonnas" team
(comprised of Skip and Sunny), Spicolli left the organization after failing
to go over with the fans...joined Paul Heyman’s Extreme Championship Wrestling,
and a feud with Tommy Dreamer grabbed Spicolli some attention once again...signed
with World Championship Wrestling during a period where several ECW stars
were signed by WCW head Eric Bischoff...after a few months of again performing
jobs as a mid-carder, Spicolli became involved with the New World Order
as Scott Hall's "flunky"...striving to be a member of the nWo, Spicolli
had just begun a feud with Hall’s nemesis Larry Zbysko before his death,
and was even slated to face Zbysko at the February 1998 Superbrawl VIII
pay-per-view...also prior to his death Spicolli had engaged in a new career
as a broadcaster, and had received rave reviews from a few appearances
as a color commentator on Nitro and Thunder...this new role seemed to hold
promise for Spicolli, despite a joking reference to the Oklahoma City bombing
which had briefly stirred up controversy...however, fans would never see
Spicolli’s full potential as his life would be snuffed out before it had
really began...Spiccoli was found dead in his California apartment on February
15, 1998, at the age of 27. The exact cause of Spicolli’s death is still
uncertain, but it is currently being blamed on a drug known as Soma Comp
(Soma Compound with Codine) and a possible mixture with alcohol...the news
of Spicolli’s sudden death shocked fans and the industry alike, but somewhat
surprisingly, the news was dealt with somewhat unprofessionally by WCW...though
a picture was shown of Spicolli at the beginning of Monday Nitro the day
following his death, Spicolli was hardly mentioned at all during the broadcast
aside from a distasteful comment from Larry Zbysko, who stated "I will
hold my comments with respect to his family...just drop it" when asked
what he thought of Spicolli on the air...though he was never a major superstar
in professional wrestling and perhaps may never had become one, Louie Spicolli
will be remembered as a young talent whose life was needlessly extinguished,
and whose potential was never fully realized. Thus, he is remembered here
as part of this honorary nWo Hall of Fame, not because of his accomplishments,
but because of what could have been
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