Emory Hale
Encyclopedia
Emory Hale was a professional wrestler with World Championship Wrestling
in 1998, and then going to the X Wrestling Federation
. He was brought into WCW by Jimmy Hart
to be the next "big thing," in line for a main event. His WCW matches were highlighted by flashing the "Hail" warning, as his "birth" name was Emory Hail. He was known in WCW for his jumping piledrivers called "Hail's Bell."
His masked persona, "The Machine," was taken directly from the Nicolas Cage
movie 8MM
, in which the character was a masked sadist
in snuff film
s. Jeremy Borash
acknowledged the inspiration for the character on WCW Live!.
World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling, Inc. was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it began as a regional promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance , named Jim Crockett Promotions until November 1988, when Ted Turner and...
in 1998, and then going to the X Wrestling Federation
X Wrestling Federation
Xtreme Wrestling Federation was an American professional wrestling promotion. The organization's heyday was from early November of 2001 to late February of 2002. Its birth coincided with the World Wrestling Federation's acquisition of AOL Time Warner's World Championship Wrestling. XWF's slogan...
. He was brought into WCW by Jimmy Hart
Jimmy Hart
James "Jimmy" Ray Hart is a professional wrestling manager, executive, composer, and musician currently signed with WWE. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling under his nickname "The Mouth of the South." He has managed many professional...
to be the next "big thing," in line for a main event. His WCW matches were highlighted by flashing the "Hail" warning, as his "birth" name was Emory Hail. He was known in WCW for his jumping piledrivers called "Hail's Bell."
His masked persona, "The Machine," was taken directly from the Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Cage is an American actor, producer and director, having appeared in over 60 films including Raising Arizona , The Rock , Face/Off , Gone in 60 Seconds , Adaptation , National Treasure , Ghost Rider , Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans , and...
movie 8MM
8mm (film)
8mm is a 1999 mystery/thriller film, directed by Joel Schumacher and written by Andrew Kevin Walker. It stars Nicolas Cage as a private investigator who delves into the world of snuff films.-Plot:...
, in which the character was a masked sadist
Sadism and masochism as medical terms
In psychiatry, the terms sadism and masochism describe a personality type characterized by the actor or actrix deriving pleasure and gratification from inflicting physical pain and humiliation ; and from suffering pain and humiliation upon the self ; such pleasure often is sexual, but not...
in snuff film
Snuff film
A snuff film is a motion picture genre that depicts the actual death or murder of a person or people, without the aid of special effects, for the express purpose of distribution and entertainment or financial exploitation. For-profit snuff films are generally regarded as an urban legend, whose...
s. Jeremy Borash
Jeremy Borash
Jeremy Borash , is an American professional wrestling play-by-play commentator, announcer, ring announcer, booker, interviewer, producer and website designer...
acknowledged the inspiration for the character on WCW Live!.