[3][2][5] On the July 7, 1993, edition of WorldWide, Hogue made his World Championship Wrestling debut under the ring name Ice Train by winning a handicap match.

Hogue then teamed up with The Shockmaster and Charlie Norris and defeated Harlem Heat and The Equalizer at Halloween Havoc.

However, Hogue's undefeated streak was broken after losing to Ron Simmons at Clash of the Champions on January 27, 1994.

[citation needed] He won the Catch Cup 1995 tournament defeating John Hawk in the Finals.

[8] After the match, the two shook hands and Norton declared to announcer Gene Okerlund that he and Ice Train would become a formidable tag team because of their similar in-ring styles.

[10] After winning their match, both Ice Train and Norton advanced to the final round and competed in an eight-man battle royal, but neither was successful as Diamond Dallas Page eliminated both men and went on to win the Lethal Lottery tournament, earning a title shot in the process.

After World War 3, Ice Train returned to the undercard and gained Theodore Long as his manager for a very brief period.

However, Smooth gained revenge two days later on Thunder as he teamed up with Ernest "The Cat" Miller to defeat Kanyon and Road Warrior Animal.