Most people, or for that 90% of the posters on TPWW, even know what happened in wrestling prior to 1997. So I think the whole Tensai, I'm not japanese gimmick might work.
SINCE John Tenta (and actually before. I was just using him as an example because his case was particularly hilarious). Meaning it's happened a fuck ton SINCE then. Post '97.
Hell, Big Show alone has done it at least 3 times.