- The Gangstas
Infobox Wrestling team
article_name=The Gangstas
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members=New Jack Mustapha Saed
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heights=6 ft 0 in (183 cm) – New Jack 6 ft 4 in (185 cm) - Mustapha
weights=505 lb (223 kg)
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hometown=
trainer=
debut=1994
disbanded=1997
promotions=SMW ECW|The Gangstas was the
tag team ofNew Jack andMustapha Saed in ECW andSmoky Mountain Wrestling .SMW was the birthplace of the controversial "Gangstas" gimmick, where the
African American wrestlers New Jack and Mustafa would cut promos about activistMedgar Evers , use fried chicken and watermelons as props and win matches as a result of a two count (rather than the conventional three count), purportedly due toAffirmative Action . Ring announcers would always confuse their hometown as being Louisiana (La.) instead of Los Angeles (LA) which would been seen as disrespectful by "The Gangstas."In ECW, they were known for bringing weapons like guitars, crutches, stapleguns & more to the ring in a trash can. The team split in
1997 . The former team later began a feud with each other when Mustafa returned in1999 for a brief while. With Mustafa gone, New Jack went on to continue using the Gangsta gimmick, even forming a new team withJohn Kronus (formerly ofThe Eliminators ), called "The Gangstanators".On Saturday, February 16, 2008, it has been announced by the newly formed
XPW that the Gangstas are reuniting for the first time in over 10 years at "Cold Day in Hell" event scheduled for May 24th, 2008. [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=136436749]Championships and accomplishments
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Extreme Championship Wrestling :*ECW Tag Team Championship (2 times)cite web|title=ECW World Tag Team Title|publisher=Wrestling Titles|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ecw/ecw-t.html|accessdate=2008-05-06]*
Smokey Mountain Wrestling :*SMW Tag Team Championship (1 time)*Other titles:*NGWA Tag Team Championship (1 time)
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