At the beginning of 1999 , Wright was kept off WCW television for an extended length of time until May , when Wright came up with his own idea for a gimmick : Promotional spots began appearing on WCW television featuring Wright as a surprising new Rivethead-style character named Berlyn ( an intentional misspelling of the city Berlin , the capital of Wright 's home country Germany ) , with a black Mohawk and goatee replacing his blond hair . He was clad entirely in black with a long trench coat and arrogantly refused to speak English . He spoke through an interpreter — Uta Ludendorff — and was accompanied to the ring by a large wrestler known as The Wall . The promos coincided with the aftermath of the Columbine school massacre , which threw a hitch in WCW 's plans . Sensing the unintentional similarities in dress between Berlyn and the teenage killers , WCW delayed the debut of Berlyn for several months . During his debut on August 30 on '' Nitro '' , he quickly insulted Americans , debuting the character as a heel
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