Night by defeating Fury. Norris began his first rivalry on the August 28 episode of Saturday Night against Maxx Payne, who purposely lost the match via count-out. Norris defeated Payne in a lumberjack match on the September 11 Saturday Night. He received a push during his early days by racking up wins against numerous mid-card opponents. He made his pay-per-view debut at the Fall Brawl event, where he defeated Big Sky. On the October 16 episode of Saturday Night, it was announced that Norris would team with The Shockmaster and Ice Train against Harlem Heat and The Equalizer in a six-man tag team match at Halloween Havoc. In preparation for the match, Norris and his teammates defeated enhancement talents Jeff Gamble, Fred Avery and Todd Zane on the following week's Saturday Night. At the Halloween Havoc pay-per-view, Norris and his teammates were victorious against Harlem Heat and The Equalizer in the opening match. Norris' push was halted after he suffered his first loss against Steve Austin on the November 14 episode of Main Event. At the Battlebowl pay-per-view on November 20, Norris teamed with Kane of Harlem Heat against Cactus Jack and Vader in the first round of Lethal Lottery, in which Norris was pinned by Vader. He left WCW following the event. His last match was on the January 29, 1994 episode of WorldWide, in which he unsuccessfully challenged Lord Steven Regal for the World Television Championship. Return to PWA (1994–1996) After leaving WCW, Norris returned to his home promotion PWA and became a tag team competitor. On August 15, 1994, Norris won his first Tag Team Championship with Sam Houston by defeating The Storm Troopers. The following year, Norris and Houston lost the title back to Storm Troopers. Norris then formed a tag team with Derrick Dukes in 1996, known as "Thunderblood" and defeated Storm Troopers to win the title for a second time. The duo were recognized as the final champions as the title was retired later that year. Independent circuit (1996–2006) Norris briefly joined American Wrestling Federation (AWF) during 1996 teaming with Tito Santana in his feud against Bob Orton, Sr. and The Blacktop Bully. He appeared in the several independent circuit cards for the next decade. Later life and death After his retirement in 2006, Norris resided on the Red Lake Indian Reservation, and worked as a personal trainer at the gym in Red Lake.