[1] Norris was considered to be brought in during early 1991 to portray a Native American character in the World Wrestling Federation, but the company instead opted for Chris Chavis.

[citation needed] Norris made his televised debut in WCW as a fan favorite on the August 21, 1993 episode of Saturday Night by defeating Fury.

Norris began his first rivalry on the August 28 episode of Saturday Night against Maxx Payne, who purposely lost the match via count-out.

In preparation for the match, Norris and his teammates defeated enhancement talents Jeff Gamble, Fred Avery and Todd Zane on the following week's Saturday Night.

His last match was on the January 29, 1994 episode of WorldWide, in which he unsuccessfully challenged Lord Steven Regal for the World Television Championship.

Norris then formed a tag team with Derrick Dukes in 1996, known as "Thunderblood" and defeated Storm Troopers to win the title for a second time.

[citation needed] Norris briefly joined American Wrestling Federation (AWF) during 1996 teaming with Tito Santana in his feud against Bob Orton, Sr. and The Blacktop Bully.