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Tony Atlas was a legitimate WWE powerhouse — a world-class bodybuilder, respected veteran, and one-half of WWE’s first Black Tag Team Champions alongside Rocky Johnson. But in 1990, Vince McMahon reintroduced him as Saba Simba, a cartoonish “African tribal warrior” character complete with feathers, a spear, and wooden shield.

This gimmick didn’t just waste Tony Atlas’s incredible talent — it showed how WWE at the time struggled to book wrestlers of color with respect. Instead of letting Atlas be himself, they turned him into a caricature straight out of a Saturday morning cartoon.

In this video, we break down why Saba Simba is considered one of the worst gimmicks in WWE history and what it revealed about wrestling’s handling of minority performers in the early ‘90s.

Topics covered in this video:

Tony Atlas career highlights in WWE

Atlas & Rocky Johnson becoming WWE’s first Black Tag Team Champions (1983)

The debut of Saba Simba on WWF television in 1990

The lasting legacy of Tony Atlas despite this failed rebranding

If you’re a fan of wrestling history, WWE legends, and the stories behind wrestling’s most controversial gimmicks, this video is for you.

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