The former WWE management will still be rich off your hard earned money and chilling on the beach! During Bischoff's first year at the top of WCW, bookers Ole Anderson and Dusty Rhodes concocted cartoonish, unbelievable, and poorly built-up storylines that were poorly received by fans, such as "Lost in Cleveland," a storyline in which Cactus Jack developed amnesia and disappeared in Cleveland, Ohio; The White Castle of Fear, a match between Sting and Vader themed around B movies meant to promote SuperBrawl III; and tongue-in-cheek, short beach-party movies used as promotional videos for Beach Blast. Simply use the filters below! He was the one who intended to bring more positive change. Forget about fans. No matter how much talent Morris had, the name was always going to weigh him down. I now know I cant use the word B**ch, Can someone release Vince McMahon and ban him from returning to the company. These people operating things just do not care. With Turner no longer in control, the corporate executives of the combined AOL Time Warner would sell its assets. Behind the scenes, executives who had longed to see WCW removed from the Turner organization were eventually able to see it come to fruition after Turner Broadcasting's merger with Time Warner and their merger with America Online (AOL). At the time, Hart was the WWF Champion, and wanted to part ways with the WWF amicably, and had agreed to vacate the title following a farewell speech on the November 10, 1997 broadcast of Raw Is War in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, which would take place one day after the 1997 Survivor Series in Montreal. Fans went home happy everytime after the show! From the point of view of Hart and the Canadian/European wrestling fans, it was the US wrestling fans that were the bad guys and whose morals had changed for the worse compared to previous years. Many wrestling fans consider Bret Hart versus Chris Jericho a top "dream match." Although Bret Hart was a top name when he arrived to WCW in 1997, Jericho was also starting to stand out on the roster in the company in the same year. When you first start the game there are sixteen playable characters. [42] In June 2015, the weekly show began airing on Destination America as well,[43] though it was dropped and moved to the Sinclair-owned Comet. After scolding Russo as being the reason for WCW's problems and pinning Jarrett, Hogan left the arena in disgust. In a move referred to by some as "The New Monday Night Wars", TNA began airing Impact! Wrestlers who care about their fans, management who cares about the wrestlers, and a wrestling product that continously gives a passionate damn about the quality! The company also drew casual fans' attention by filming events at popular tourist venues such as Disney's Hollywood Studios, and reached out to Mexican and Japanese wrestling fans through its cruiserweight division, which featured wrestlers from a diverse array of ethnic and racial backgrounds competing in matches featuring styles of wrestling popular in Latin America and Asia. But anyway I am elderly old woman who used to be a wrestling fan. "The Total Package" Lex Luger and "Diamond" Dallas Page join forces to face Scott Hall and "Macho Man" Randy Savage in a No Disqualification Match. WWE promises big changes. WCW's coup of obtaining Luger was significant for several reasons. . Its eventual successor, Extreme Championship Wrestling, aimed its product at males between 18 and 35, breaking a few taboos in professional wrestling such as blading. They are directed by the Illuminati/freemasons. On this page you find the full WCW Roster & Alumni across the All-Time History of the company. 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WCW Roster 1997 Stats Can you name the WCW Roster 1997? The show, known as AEW Dynamite, premiered on October 2, 2019. made up to look like various WCW shows, including Pay-Per-Views like Starrcade, Superbrawl, and Halloween Havoc. Despite that, Jarrett found himself working in WCW in 1997. Foley began alternating characters, variously appearing as Mankind (whose character was tweaked from an insane asylum inmate to essentially Foley in a mask), Dude Love, and his former persona of Cactus Jack, an old western outlaw. While the material involving Hogan and Savage usually poked fun at their old ages, the skits aimed at Turner were decidedly more inflammatory in nature and contained material that could have been considered slanderous. 1995 -WCW ROSTER The WCW roster for January 1995 was as follows: Earl Bobby Eaton, Sting, "Fly'in" Brian Pillman, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, Brad Armstrong, Big Van Vader, "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes, Johnny B. Badd, "Stunning" Steve Austin, "Diamond" Dallas Page, Marcus Alexander Bagwell, "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff, Lord Steve Regal, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "Pretty" Paul Roma, Stevie . Bischoff also began to give away the results of Raw matches on Nitro, as Raw was usually taped a week prior to airing. Bret Hart's two brothers-in-law, the British Bulldog and Neidhart left with Hart for WCW, although Neidhart made one more appearance on Raw Is War as a quid pro quo before leaving, where Neidhart was beaten up by D-Generation X. Hart himself (who punched McMahon in the dressing room following the match in Montreal) prevented a mass strike by asking his former co-workers not to risk their careers for his sake. Eventually, that gimmick would die out and Wrath would be able to find moderate success in WCW but 1997 was a rough year for him. List of former World Championship Wrestling personnel. Although McMahon agreed to the arrangement, he later decided to renege on the deal and have Hart unwittingly lose the title at Survivor Series, to real-life rival Shawn Michaels. The profile of each ECW wrestler features their Career History, Ring Names, Face / Heel Turns, Accomplishments, Pictures, Bio and more information and statistics. Before World Championship Wrestling was formed, Jim Crockett Promotions existed. Our complete Pro Wrestlers Database allows you to travel through time and see the WCW Roster & Alumni by Year or any specific Date in history. [38] The final WCW World Heavyweight Championship match for the show and the company saw WCW United States Heavyweight Champion Booker T defeat Scott Steiner to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. vs RAW 2011. Solie's assumes no responsibility for keeping them updated. It feels like a forced meal we do not want to eat. Craig "Pitbull" Pittman, The Renegade, Michael Wallstreet, Eddie Guerrero, "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit, "The Man of 1000 Holds" Dean Malenko, Scotty Riggs, "The Total Package" Lex Luger, Scott "Flash" Norton, The Giant, The Barbarian, Hugh Morrus, "Flyboy" Rocco Rock, Johnny Grunge, Konnan, "Squire" David Taylor, Madusa, Brad Armstrong, "Hardwork" Bobby Walker, Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner, Billy Kidman, "Desperado" Joe Gomez, Rob Ruckus, Ken Kaos, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, "Mean" Mike Enos, Steve McMichael, Rey Misterio Jr., Jim Powers, Chavito Guerrero Jr., Karl Oullete, Jauques Rougeau, Chris Jericho, Juventud Guerrera, Syxx, Vincent, Jeff Jarrett, Psicosis, Roadblock, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Bunkhouse Buck, La Parka, Ultimo Dragon, Tombstone, Super Calo, "Dangerous" Devon Storm, Ace Darling, Greg The Hammer Valentine ,Ray Mandoza Jr., Ron Powers, Jerry Flynn, Chris "Morteus" Canyon, Luna Vachon, Adam Bomb, Malaya Hosaka, T-Rantula, Yuji Nagata, Hector Guerrero TOTAL ROSTER: 84 The WCW roster for May 1997 was as follows: Bobby Eaton, Sting, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, Jack Boot, "Diamond" Dallas Page, "Buff" Bagwell, Lord Steven Regal, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Stevie Ray, Booker T., Mark Starr, Big Bubba Rogers, "Taskmaster" Kevin Sullivan, Steve Armstrong, Meng, "Das Wunderkind" Alex Wright, "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, Scott Armstrong, Randy "Macho Man" Savage, Sgt. On March 10, 1997, Raw was officially renamed Raw Is War in reference to the ongoing rating battle. He's either so stupid that he think's he's right or is such a perfect troll in so many ways the fact that yall don't see that is just odd. Disco would go on to have a couple of short stints with the WCW World Television Championship but would eventually drop the title twice. They stopped caring after the attitude era. Although Turner himself reportedly found the sketches amusing,[10] the sketches stopped airing on the USA Network at the request of network president Kay Koplovitz,[11] and were ended permanently in a short presented before WrestleMania XII, which killed off all the characters. Simply use the filters below! This "match" may have started the permanent ratings slide that was to follow for WCW, as Nitro according to Nielsen ratings numbers listed by TWNPNews.com-[27] only got a 5.0 rating three times afterwards. Ha! In 1995, WWE boldly built their WrestleMania card around the attraction match of Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Lawrence Taylor. SLRaw On this page you find the full ECW Roster in the year 1997. In WCW, Wrath debuted a Mortal Kombat rip-off character alongside Mortis. RELATED: 10 Cringey nWo Moments We Completely Forgot About. The change was poorly received by fans. As Rude was being paid by the WWF on an appearance-by-appearance basis, no extant contract prevented him from leaving the WWF without prior notice. It feels like a forced meal we do not want to eat. Not to be confused with the aforementioned WWF TV show, Adam Kleinberg and Adam Nudelman. First one to score a pin fall, submission, or count out is the winner. Plays. It takes a special type of performer to be so over without wrestling or uttering a single word for over a year. Ports for the PC and Nintendo 64 were . Thirdly, Luger's defection created speculation among fans as to which other big-name stars would "jump ship". WCW roster vs. nWo members. As 1999 began, both shows were consistently getting 5.0 or higher Nielsen ratings and over ten million people tuned in to watch Raw Is War and Nitro every week. Bret's brother, Owen, also attempted to quit the WWF, citing a knee injury but was unable to get out of his contract. 4 months later he takes it all away. Because the fans are not in control! Dominic Ward is a S Tier troll fr. WCW PAYROLL INFORMATION (1997) Note: Financial Data runs from January 1, 1997 to December 31,1997, and reflects actual payments made to wrestlers during that period. Everyone has a morale/confidence boost after Vince left. 2019 should be updated in the post draft only. A WWE and WCW wrestler from the 1980s to 2000s, William Regal was never the biggest name on the roster, nor have the biggest physique, but has openly talked about his steroid use. results; January 12, 2023 Main Event results However, he tripped through the wall, fell on live television, and briefly knocked off his helmet. Bash at the Beach 2000 not only exposed the backstage hardships under Russo, but it was also the last event for Hogan as he would never appear in WCW again following the incident. [4], In 1994, Jim Crockett Jr.'s non-compete agreement with Turner, to whom he had sold in 1988, expired and he decided to start promoting with the NWA again. Take the best deal for income and drop everything else. Wrestlers who care about their fans, management who cares about the wrestlers, and a wrestling product that continously gives a passionate damn about the quality! . Now you people realize who you have been feeding this entire time? That same year, WCW began taping matches months in advance for syndicated programming like WCW WorldWide at the Disney/MGM Studios which would become known as the "Disney tapings". On the October 2, 2000 edition of Nitro, Russo would relinquish the championship saying that he was "not an athlete nor did I [Russo] ever claim to be". Hoping to counter the McMahon/Austin feud, WCW divided the nWo into the Hollywood Hogan-led heel "nWo Hollywood" faction and the Kevin Nash-led face "nWo Wolfpac" faction. Throughout 1997, Hogan had a stranglehold on the WCW Championship. This expansion became known as the Brand Extension. The event was videotaped by a WWF camera crew for inclusion on Raw. [44] With heightened and rejuvenated interest in the ECW franchise, WWE organized ECW One Night Stand in June 2005, an ECW reunion event. This commment is unpublished, pending moderation. Nothing much happens. As a result, the term "NWA" became virtually synonymous with JCP. Both shows aired on Monday. [51][52][53][54] In August, WWE announced that it would move NXT to the USA Network beginning with the show's September 18 episode and change the show's format to a live two-hour program which will compete with AEW's live weekly program. Shane Helms. However, Jarrett had what some in the business call "Change the channel heat." Their rivalry solidified Savage as a true legend and class act while making Page a bonafide star going forward. Chris began his WCW heel turn in the late summer of 1997 as part of his feud over the cruiserweight title with Rey Mysterio. This format expanded to two live hours in May 1996 and later three. To Monday nights, in direct competition with Raw. Two weeks after Black Saturday, TBS debuted the show of a successor promotion to GCW created by holdout shareholders, Championship Wrestling from Georgia, albeit on early Saturday mornings. The decision was largely made out of necessity: The company had intended to place heavy emphasis on Sid Vicious, but he was involved in a legitimate altercation with fellow wrestler Arn Anderson while on tour in England. Waltman, who was a member of the nWo, had recently left WCW after wrestling there for a year and a half as Syxx (having been fired while recovering from an injury), and returned to the WWF as X-Pac. Sometimes in pro wrestling, greatness can be seen coming from miles away. The former WWE management will still be rich off your hard earned money and chilling on the beach! Nitro's ratings failed to increase, and in January 2000, both Russo and Ferrara were suspended from the company after they considered putting the WCW World title on Tank Abbott. Storyline elements included racist graffiti targeted at the Nation of Domination (a stable loosely based on the Nation of Islam), drinking beer on camera by Stone Cold Steve Austin, and emphasizing the sexuality of valets Sunny, Sable, and Marlena. By November 1998, however, the momentum would be in the WWF's favor for the remainder of the war. Our complete Pro Wrestlers Database allows you to travel through time and see the WCW Roster . Because the fans are not in control! Despite hesitation, Hart agreed to turn heel at WrestleMania 13, becoming an anti-US, pro-Canadian character who would deride the morals of US wrestling fans in increasingly cheering for heel wrestlers, which later expanded into more political anti-US remarks. Hellbent on proving Vince McMahon that he had plenty left in the tank, Randy Savage jumped to WCW in December 1994, reuniting with The Hulkster and reigniting his rivalry with Ric Flair. The lawsuit dragged on for several years, culminating in the WWF agreeing to drop the suit in exchange for the right to bid on WCW properties should they ever come up for liquidation. I now know I cant use the word B**ch, Can someone release Vince McMahon and ban him from returning to the company. World War 3 (1997) was the third World War 3 professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The group, composed of Nash, Hall, Shawn Michaels, Hunter Hearst Helmsley (later known as Triple H) and Sean Waltman (1-2-3 Kid), often used their influence to advance one another's careers, and in some instances harm or ruin the careers of performers who displeased them. The subsequent promotion of Kevin Sullivan to head booker caused an uproar among WCW's wrestlers. In May 2019, All Elite Wrestling (AEW), which had launched the previous January, announced a deal to broadcast a live two-hour weekly television show on TNT. At times, WCW management could be their own worst enemies. He was the one who intended to bring more positive change. WCW became even more desperate, going as far as placing the WCW World Heavyweight Championship upon actor David Arquette, who was making promotional appearances for WCW's feature film Ready to Rumble. Throughout the 1980s, Crockett had steadily bought out other NWA-affiliated promotions in an attempt to make his organization a national one similar to the WWF. These people operating things just do not care. WCW would ride that positive momentum into 1997, where their dominance over WWE would continue. During the Invasion storyline, Heyman's ECW (owned in the storyline by Stephanie McMahon) would align with Shane McMahon's WCW against the WWF, as a faction known as the Alliance. It says on wiki that Chelsea Green has resigned I don't know if this is true or not but I just thought I'll let you know, in wwe draft. The time has come to bring back the glorious old days of wrestling where stars were made! It is the sequel to 1997's WCW vs. nWo: World Tour. The match was interrupted by the stables of WCW's nWo and WWE's DX, leading to a brawl between them and Sting's defeat in his first match in the company. On July 6, 1998, airing from the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, Nitro defeated Raw Is War in the ratings when Goldberg pinned Hollywood Hogan to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Since September 2011, ROH airs a weekly syndicated television show on stations owned by Sinclair Broadcasting Group, which was ROH's parent company until All Elite Wrestling owner Tony Khan announced that he had purchased the promotion on March 2, 2022. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. Absolute egotistical nonsense. WCW was entering severe financial and creative lows. By Time for the wrestling community to come together and build strong alternatives! Go Orange. 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Craig "Pitbull" Pittman, The Renegade, Michael Wallstreet, Eddie Guerrero, "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit, "The Man of 1000 Holds" Dean Malenko, Scotty Riggs, "The Total Package" Lex Luger, Scott "Flash" Norton, The Giant, The Barbarian, Hugh Morrus, "Flyboy" Rocco Rock, Johnny Grunge, Konnan, "Squire" David Taylor, Madusa, Brad Armstrong, "Hardwork" Bobby Walker, Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner, Billy Kidman, "Desperado" Joe Gomez, Rob Ruckus, Ken Kaos, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, "Mean" Mike Enos, Steve McMichael, Rey Misterio Jr., Jim Powers, Chavito Guerrero Jr., Karl Oullete, Jauques Rougeau, Chris Jericho, Juventud Guerrera, Syxx, Vincent, Jeff Jarrett, Psicosis, Roadblock, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Bunkhouse Buck, La Parka, Ultimo Dragon, Tombstone, Super Calo, "Dangerous" Devon Storm, Ace Darling, Greg The Hammer Valentine ,Ray Mandoza Jr., Ron Powers, Jerry Flynn, Chris "Morteus" Canyon, Luna Vachon, Adam Bomb, Malaya Hosaka, T-Rantula TOTAL ROSTER: 81 The WCW roster for April 1997 was as follows: Bobby Eaton, Sting, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, Jack Boot, "Diamond" Dallas Page, "Buff" Bagwell, Lord Steven Regal, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Stevie Ray, Booker T., Brian Knobbs, Jerry Saggs, Mark Starr, Big Bubba Rogers, "Taskmaster" Kevin Sullivan, Steve Armstrong, Meng, "Das Wunderkind" Alex Wright, "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggin, Scott Armstrong, Randy "Macho Man" Savage, Sgt. [27], Raw Is War was dominating Nitro to the point where WCW was making "quick fixes" to stem the tide, including hiring rapper Master P, bringing in Megadeth, Chad Brock, and Kiss for concerts, and conducting a contest to find a new member of the Nitro Girls (all of which flopped in the ratings). The World Wrestling Federation ended up buying out WCW later in March, but Title stayed WCW Cruiserweight Championship. On May 19, 1996, in their last WWF match before leaving for WCW, Nash and Hall were involved in a highly publicized incident at Madison Square Garden dubbed "The Curtain Call", in which four members of The Kliq (Nash, Hall, Michaels, Helmsley) broke character in the ring after their match to say goodbye to Nash and Hall (Waltman was in drug rehab and did not appear at the event). On January 4, 1999, Nitro broadcast live once again from the Georgia Dome. Hall and Nash were in control of the match when Hulk Hogan came to the ring. 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