Perry Saturn and Mike Bell – When Things Turned Ugly!

What Led to the Fight Between Perry Saturn and Mike Bell?

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As a singles competitor in 1997, Perry Saturn found success in WCW by joining Raven’s Flock and twice captured the tag titles alongside Raven and Chris Benoit.

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Fans respected his in-ring abilities, and many believe that he got overshadowed by less talented performers.

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The Mike Bell Incident

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Saturn lost his cool and began "laying the lumber" on a hapless Mike Bell.

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It was a questionable decision that forever changed Saturn's career for the worse.

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