in june 1999 approached lodi , stated re not doing me , re not doing you. why don t form tag team? lane had been inspired saturday night live vignette featuring ambiguously gay duo . wcw management reluctant, booker kevin nash approved idea, , lane , lodi renamed west hollywood blondes (as opposed hollywood blonds, stunning steve austin , brian pillman). blondes implied homosexuals, wearing pink trunks emblazoned large pink triangles (a symbol of gay community) , lane sporting pigtails, facial glitter , lollipop. controversially, blondes later revealed brothers. blondes effective villainous tag team, though won matches.
in upset victory, lane defeated rey mysterio, jr. on august 19 episode of wcw thunder in lubbock, texas win world cruiserweight championship. assistance of lodi, defended title including notably against shaggy 2 dope of insane clown posse on next 6 weeks. on october 3 episode of wcw monday nitro, psychosis announced having defeated lane world cruiserweight championship @ unspecified live event. lane had been set drop title disco inferno night, wcw management worried possible incident. lane did not appear night , psychosis defended , lost title disco instead.
the blondes taken off television in same month following protests gay , lesbian alliance against defamation, threatened organize boycott of wcw, claiming character of lenny presented intention incite crowd base homophobic behavior , audience s reaction [to lenny lane , lodi being physically attacked other wrestlers] gives permission viewers harm gay people in literal way.
lane , lodi returned standards , practices , censorious duo opposed adult themes present in wcw. in drastic departure previous appearance, wore designer suits, carried briefcases , accompanied secretary, miss hancock. standards , practices supposedly attempt mock conservative views of wcw management, , not unlike right censor faction wwf have shortly afterwards due complaints parents television council on programming. miss hancock abandoned team. gimmick of standards , practices dropped on edition of wcw nitro when both lane , lodi stripped off suit , tie. in following weeks, competed under tag team name 2xs, gimmick more resembling 2 hard rock party goers wore jeans ring , came out theme music resembling van halen. announcers began calling lodi idol (his name backwards) during matches. gimmick short lived failed over, in tag team title match , pulled off tv few weeks later. both lane , lodi released wcw in august 2000. lane briefly reappeared short feud wall, released once more.
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