In 1991, News joined World Championship Wrestling. He made his debut for the promotion on the May 11 episode of World Wide Wrestling with a rapper gimmick, where he defeated Terry Bronson in 44 seconds.
He soon began a brief feud against World Television Champion "Stunning" Steve Austin. At The Great American Bash, News and Bobby Eaton defeated Austin and his partner Terry Taylor in a scaffold match. During a house show on June 21, News inadvertently injured the Angel of Death. The injury came about when News botched his Broken Record finishing move during their match, as he splashed Angel's knees instead of his torso, which sidelined Angel for almost an entire year in order to recover. As a result, News was taken off television, his feud with Austin was dropped, and he was used solely at house shows and sporadically at pay-per-views. Despite this, News faced Austin in a match for the World Television Title at Clash of the Champions XVII on November 19, but was unsuccessful in winning the title.
After their feud, News was moved down the card and on December 21 at Starrcade, News teamed with Steve Armstrong in a losing effort to Ron Simmons and Thomas Rich. On January 21, 1992, News made his final television appearance, defeating Diamond Dallas Page at Clash of the Champions XVIII. Following this, News wrestled solely on house shows before being released on March 15, 1992.
On September 17, 1999, News debuted in Extreme Championship Wrestling in a losing effort to Spike Dudley. News then joined Da Baldies, a heel stable composed of wrestlers who were all bald. At November to Remember, Da Baldies (News, Spanish Angel, Tony DeVito and Vito LoGrasso) defeated New Jack and The Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks (Axl Rotten and Balls Mahoney) in a handicap match. On November 19, News and LoGrasso lost to The Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks in a Loser Leaves Town match, ending News' stint in ECW.