A mainstay in the former wrestling organization, World Championship Wrestling, where he was employed with them since the age of 18. During his stint, he won the organization's tag team titles multiple times with different partners such as 2 Cold Scorpio, The Patriot, Scotty Riggs, and Shane Douglas. A long time face, he turned heel in 1996 and joined the infamous megastable, The New World Order. When WCW was acquired by its main competitor, World Wrestling Entertainment in 2001, Bagwell's contract was one of the ones picked up. He only made two appearances on WWE television before being released. Subsequently, he has been wrestling on the independent circuit and made a televised appearance in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling to endorse his former WCW alum Sting.