His devastating Tongan Death Grip and martial arts abilities brought many competitors to their knees, begging for mercy. The event is best remembered for Hulk Hogan's heel turn and the formation of the New World Order, which contributed greatly to the success of The Monday Night Wars or Monday Night War was an era of mainstream televised American professional wrestling in which the World Wrestling Federation's (WWF, now WWE) Monday Night Raw and World Championship Wrestling's (WCW) Monday Nitro were broadcast opposite each other in a battle for Nielsen ratings each week. He and Lane shocked The Four Horsemen by defeating Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard in 1988 to capture the WCW Tag Team Titles. In addition to Borden and Hellwig, the group consisted of Garland Donoho and Mark Miller. In his three years there, Hennig captured the U.S. Championship and the WCW Tag Team Titles. Before Mick Foley smashed WWE rings, Cactus Jack terrified opponents in WCW with his unique blend of brutality and intensity. By the time The Undertaker had accrued six wins at WrestleMania in WWE, Goldberg was more than 400 days into his impressive streak. After Boss Man used his body to attack Dogg and Shamrock used a mixture of suplex slams and clotheslines Dogg finally managed to tag Gunn but Boss Man had the referee distracted, with Gunn almost taking out his rage on Shawn Michaels, for which he'd be fired. Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27, 1955) is an American television producer, professional wrestling booker, and performer.He is best known for serving as Executive Producer and later Senior Vice President of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and subsequently, the on-screen General Manager of WWE's Raw brand.Bischoff has also worked with Total Nonstop Action He also starred in See Spot Run in 2001. This page was last edited on 29 August 2022, at 18:34. [58], David is a certified Bob Ross instructor, so he was trained in the landscape painting technique popularized by the famous painter. In 2014, all of WCW's Halloween Havoc PPVs became available on WWE's streaming service, the WWE Network. David Arquette (born September 8, 1971) is an American actor and former professional wrestler.He is best known for his role as Dewey Riley in the slasher film franchise Scream, for which he won a Teen Choice Award and two Blockbuster Entertainment Awards.As a professional wrestler, he is best remembered for his 2000 stint in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), WCW Thunder - Wednesday, April 12, 2000 By Aldo. His prestigious career began as a member of Harlem Heat alongside his brother, Stevie Ray. We think Magnum T.A. Never watch this show. Upon his exit from the faction, Larry battled "Stunning" Steve Austin and Bobby Eaton before retiring from active competition and becoming the color commentator on Monday Nitro. M.Z. WCW Major Gunns, who came to the ring with Storm, distracted Storm while Rection hit the No Laughing Matter on Duggan to pick up the victory and the title, while reuniting with his former manager Gunns, as she gained her freedom from Team Canada. [86] On April 8, 2011, Arquette announced on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno that he had reached the 100-day sober milestone. He climbed back in the ring and Hart countered a sleeper with the Dragon Sleeper. He also earned ire by mocking foes names, referring to Raven as Raisin and Juventud Guerrera as Hoot n Toot.. Although he first stood up to The nWo, Savage eventually joined them in 1997, engaging in a physical rivalry with Diamond Dallas Page that highlighted the struggle between WCW and The nWo. [44] Gene Okerlund stated in a 2009 interview on WCW's history that "once Arquette won the title, it might as well been thrown in the trash" due to losing what little credibility it had left at that point,[45] and Arquette's reign as champion has been criticized in other WWE media in the years since, despite the fact that the then-WWF itself briefly booked Vince McMahon as WWF Champion months before Arquette's title win. If we can be serious for a minute, no one made an impact in WCW quite like Lance Storm. Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27, 1955) is an American television producer, professional wrestling booker, and performer.He is best known for serving as Executive Producer and later Senior Vice President of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and subsequently, the on-screen General Manager of WWE's Raw brand.Bischoff has also worked with Total Nonstop Action The Four Horsemen (professional wrestling Hart untied the turnbuckle pad but found himself thrown into it, Blackman then jumping out of the ring to drag Hart's neck onto the top rope. WCW Monday Nitro, also known as WCW Nitro or simply Nitro, was an American professional wrestling television program that was produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and broadcast weekly every Monday night on TNT in the United States from September 4, 1995 to March 26, 2001.. While Mankind was distracted with Mr. McMahon talking, Rock recovered and clotheslined Mankind, taking him to the outside and using the steel steps against him before suplexing him. Mixing equal parts Snake Pit submissions and carnie survival tricks, the four-time Television Champion bested Ricky The Dragon Steamboat, fought Fit Finlay in a parking lot and left Bill Goldberg embarrassingly befuddled in the center of the ring on live television. It took place on July 7, 1996 from the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. WCW is the greatest rival WWE has ever faced. The 2000 Starrcade was the 18th annual Starrcade professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The next nine managed two and a half and I might have been generous. Arquette achieved his biggest success in the horror/slasher film franchise Scream. In 1999, he led the formation of the nWo 2000 a watered-down version of the original. Formed when Kevin Nash, Randy Savage, and Konan left the group and created the nWo Wolfpac, splitting the group into two factions. Clash of the Champions is an American series of professional wrestling television specials that were produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP) in conjunction with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). For several months, the two former tag team partners sat atop the wrestling business as World champions of each of the two major league promotions before losing their titles eight days apart in January 1991. Expectedly, Hogan became one of the organizations most popular competitors, aligning with WCW mainstays like Sting and engaging in a memorably bizarre rivalry with Kevin Sullivans Dungeon of Doom. As a staple of WCW Nitro, Mengs vicious kicks, brutal clotheslines and sweet fro were unmistakable. In the end, he turned on Page and gave the victory to Jarrett. Steiner joined The nWo in '98 and adopted the moniker Big Poppa Pump. Drastically changing his appearance and muscle mass, he became the most physically imposing wrestler in WCW. The ZACH LINDER. Focusing on Sting, he formed an alliance with fellow wild man Abdullah the Butcher, and the pair competed in a shocking Chamber of Horrors Match at Halloween Havoc, which remains one of the most infamous bouts in sports-entertainment history. [50][51], On October 6, 2018, Arquette teamed with RJ City to defeat the team of Halal Beefcake (Idris Abraham and Joe Coleman) in a tag team match at Border City Wrestling's 25th Anniversary show in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Michaels pulled out the referee when the three count was made allowing Boss Man to strike Gunn with a night stick. He became a worldwide sensation as Mankind in WWE, but Foleys true notoriety began in WCW. K-Dawg served as the hypeman for the outlaw group, riling up crowds and showing them how to be bout it, bout it and rowdy rowdy. He also proved himself to be a true leader, taking charge of groups like Master Ps No Limit Soldiers and The Filthy Animals. But, first, let's get to the mailbag. In his very first match at Halloween Havoc, The Giant was able to overcome the champion and become WCWs biggest villain. His explosive top-rope Alabama Jam legdrop brought him success in whatever he did in the ring, even as a singles competitor. Prior to the next match, Vampiro came to the ring and challenged Mike Awesome to put his WCW World Heavyweight Championship title match the next night on Nitro on the line during the match. Despite taking an enziguiri, Edge managed to clamp Snow's leg so that he could tag in Gangrel but still isolate Snow. Rock chased Mankind round the ring and back inside, launching a chair shot and then the eponymous Rock Bottom on him but with no referee to make the call. During his battles with Savage, DDP showed a willingness to defend the honor of his wife Kimberly. Arguably the most memorable and the first to gain popularity in the United States was The Great Muta. Arquette was against the idea of becoming the WCW World Heavyweight Champion, believing that fans like himself would detest a non-wrestler winning the title. The two fought back down the walkway towards the ring, Austin smashing Undertaker's head into the crowd barrier and the ring post. While entangled in a rivalry with The Man of 1,000 Holds Dean Malenko, Jericho anointed himself The Man of 1,004 Holds in a memorable Nitro moment. Funk could talk, he could both wrestle and brawl, and he was as good as anyone who ever laced their boots in every phase of the game. The following year, he got in the middle of a rivalry between Hulk Hogan and WCW Executive Vince Russo and laid down in the ring for Hogan. Say what you will about one of the most polarizing performers in sports-entertainment history. Eatons prowess as a tag team competitor made him a sought-after partner. Windham left WCW for WWE in 1989, but returned as 1990 began. When they resumed fighting Mankind managed to fight back eventually headbutting Rock's crotch. The following month, he won the United States Championship, and became a two-time WCW Champion within the span of two days in January of 2000. WCW World Tag Team Champions World Championship Wrestling Magazine, April Edition, (1998), Bill Apter, Pennsylvania, p.23, Michaels, Shawn. Wikipedia 173. In 2016, Kevin Pantoja of 411Mania gave the event a rating of 1.5 [Extremely Horrendous], stating, "Oh my goodness. The following are the results of the 31st annual Wrestling Observer Newsletter readership awards, along with a listing of the previous winners in the various categories. The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship contested in and owned by the American promotion WWE on the SmackDown brand.The title was introduced into the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 1979. Stacy went to school in Baltimore and was also one of The group, whose style blended hip hop and rock, has since broken up. Three years later, that competitor captured the tag titles alongside his brother Rick in WCW en route to becoming arguably the greatest duo in the organizations history. At the Chi-Town Rumble that same year, Steamboat defeated Flair to capture the championship. It took place on December 13, 1998, at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. [87] The presiding rabbi was Shmuel Rabinovitch. SmackDown results, Nov. 4, 2022: Gunther overcomes Rey Mysterio in Intercontinental Championship fight, WWE NXT, results, Nov. 8, 2022: Zoey Stark levels Nikkita Lyons after disappointing NXT Women's Tag Team Title loss, Roman Reigns conquers The Beast to become the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion on WrestleMania Sunday, Full WWE Crown Jewel 2022 results: WWE Now, Full WWE Crown Jewel 2022 Highlights (WWE Network Exclusive). Austin then left the front of the arena and in the meantime Undertaker sat up, climbing out of the grave. Ken Shamrock controlled Road Dogg in the beginning of the match, with Big Boss Man helping through the ropes. Early life. Title to his mantle shortly after his arrival. Wikipedia [72][73][74] Jennifer Aniston is Coco's godmother. Debra tried to aid Jarrett by picking up his guitar but when Goldust ducked she almost hit Jarrett with it. Mask Match against Chris Jericho at SuperBrawl VIII. [41] After Slamboree, Arquette cut a promo on the May 8 episode of Nitro, explaining that his entire friendship with Page and title run was a "swerve". When they returned to the ring Rock scooped Mankind into position for the Corporate Elbow but could not successfully secure the pin afterward. Z.L. So much so that he was rightfully dubbed the Innovator of Offense for his creative moveset and unparalleled ability to improvise in the squared circle. In South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, when United States and Canada go to war, the countries begin bombing celebrities' houses, the Arquette family being one of them. This was the final Halloween Havoc produced by WCW, as in It took place on July 7, 1996 from the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. Bret Hart Flair, on his way to the ring, brought a DNA testing kit with him which he left on the announcers table. [48] He began training with professional wrestler Peter Avalon for his return. This was the final Starrcade event produced by WCW, as it was purchased by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in March 2001. B.M. Following this, another Sting dressed in his early 1990s look attacked him, followed by one dressed the way he did as part of the nWo Wolfpac. Fall Brawl '95: War Games was the third Fall Brawl professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Sharmell Sullivan became Paisley, a valet for The Artist (Prince Iaukea), and later went to the WWE. List of WCW Hardcore Champions The show debuted on January 11, 1993 Whos better than Kanyon? It was an oddly humanizing end to the heros WCW run, but it didn't make him any less phenomenal. Returning to WCW alongside Hall, the duo declared war on the WCW locker room. Whether he was known as The Enforcer or Double A, Arn Andersons name was always synonymous with WCW. List of New World Order members [78] He started dating Entertainment Tonight correspondent Christina McLarty in 2011. Founder and leader of the Nitro Girls. Of course, that only meant that there were no rules. Scott Hall (founding member, sided briefly with nWo Wolfpac after the split, before defecting to nWo Hollywood, along with What made the skinny kid from Allentown, PA special was the way he entered into a division dominated by the worlds greatest high flyers and made his mark regardless of the fact that he never competed in a Super J-Cup or sold out Arena Mxico. All the money he made during his WCW tenure was donated to the families of Owen Hart (who died in a freak accident), Brian Pillman (who died from an undiagnosed heart condition), and Darren Drozdov (who became a quadriplegic after an in-ring accident). After 19 years since WWE's acquisition of WCW, the company revived the event in 2020 for their developmental brand, NXT, to be held as a television special episode of NXT. Rock Bottom: In Your House was the 26th In Your House professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF; WWE as of 2002). Today the WWE Universe knows him as Big Show, but early in his career, The Giant moved around the squared-circle like a cruiserweight, executing dropkicks and even jumping from the top rope. Before the event, on Sunday Night Heat Mankind attacked the champion during an interview, damaging his ribs. JEFF LABOON. Undertaker replied by elbowing him to gain some time, knocking him to the floor with a chair shot and then putting him in the ring only to be clotheslined back out. Stacy was born in Baltimore, Maryland. History of World Championship Wrestling The referee called for the bell, and Mankind was declared the winner. The Nitro Girls The following match was a First Blood DNA match between David Flair and Buff Bagwell. The following are the results of the 31st annual Wrestling Observer Newsletter readership awards, along with a listing of the previous winners in the various categories. Beautiful Bobby formed successful teams with Anderson and William Regal, becoming a three-time WCW Tag Team Champion along the way. With original maneuvers like The Flatliner a front Russian legsweep Kanyon climbed the WCW ranks, becoming a two-time WCW Tag Team Champion as a member of The Jersey Triad alongside Diamond Dallas Page and Bam Bam Bigelow. The match was effectively reset when Brown missed the Lo Down causing him and Venis both to crawl to their partners slowly. The fact that Billy Kidman won the WCW Cruiserweight Title while wearing a tank top and jean shorts didnt make him great although it did make him kind of awesome. He even had a brief stint as WCWs Commissioner, and was the first participant in WCWs Invasion of WWE in Storms hometown of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Ravishing Rick Rude showed a new aggression upon his arrival in WCW in late 1991. Funk was born on June 30, 1944, in Hammond, Indiana.He is the son of Dorothy (Culver) and Dory Funk, a professional wrestler and promoter. WCWs success rested on the shoulders of experienced competitors and high-flying young ring warriors. [5] When Sharmell went to the WWF, Chiquita Anderson (Chiquita) replaced her. 3. The main event featured Stone Without question, Terry Funk is one of the greatest to ever represent WCW or any organization for that matter JIM ROSS. Although she first did come out alone, Konnan eventually came out and hit a double facebuster on Douglas to pick up the victory. Once suspended from the NBA for kicking a courtside cameraman in the crotch, Dennis Rodman and his bad as I wanna be bravado gave WCW the sports page coverage it needed to become a legitimate part of the pop culture when he linked up with the New World Order in 1997. WCW World Tag Team Champions Fall Brawl '95: War Games was the third Fall Brawl professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). His patented Death Valley Driver made him a formidable competitor as he captured the World Television Championship early in his WCW career. While Sting made his way to the ring, a man dressed as Sting from early in his career attacked him, however Sting was able to hit the Scorpion Death Drop on him. WarGames match Following the match, Reno continued his assault. The WWE Women's Championship was a women's professional wrestling championship in the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) promotion. Arquette guest starred alongside Cox on Cougar Town in 2012.[27]. Another Starrcade WCW Thunder - Wednesday, April 12, 2000 A famously intense and fearless competitor, Savage captured the first of his four WCW World Championships by winning the inaugural World War 3 60-man, three-ring battle royal in 1995. The two men reunited for one match on WCW Monday Nitro on October 12, 1998, against Hollywood Hogan and Bret Hart of nWo Hollywood. Incarnation Notes Members nWo July 7, 1996 April 27, 1998 The original incarnation was formed when Hulk Hogan defected from WCW to join Scott Hall (Razor Ramon) and Kevin Nash (Diesel).Portrayed as being a separate entity, apart from WCW. The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship contested in and owned by the American promotion WWE on the SmackDown brand.The title was introduced into the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 1979. Instrumental in the formation of The nWo, Nash helped change the landscape of sports-entertainment forever. The film was released on January 14, 2022. Kimberly Lynne Bacon (born January 1, 1970) is an American former professional wrestling personality. Arquette starred in the 2007 ABC comedy series In Case of Emergency, which was canceled after one season. Unfortunately, while their TV would heat up to the point where they were beating the NBA nearly 7-to-1, the PPVs would continue to flounder off and on until into the summer. Warrior would never regain his title although Sting would enjoy multiple further World championships in WCW and TNA. He returned, undeterred and caught a running Austin by the throat, chokeslamming him. WCW Monday Nitro, also known as WCW Nitro or simply Nitro, was an American professional wrestling television program that was produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and broadcast weekly every Monday night on TNT in the United States from September 4, 1995 to March 26, 2001.. Competitors were rated only on their accomplishments while in WCW, so the achievements of Bret Hit Man Hart in WWE, for example, had no bearing on his placement. Making his WCW debut in 1995, The Worlds Largest Athlete immediately went after Hulk Hogan and his World Title. WCW Thunder - Wednesday, April 12, 2000 By Aldo. Joining WCW as an announcer, Bischoff was savvy from the very beginning as he moved into Bill Watts Executive Producer vacancy a role widely perceived to be awarded to Jim Ross or Tony Schiavone. [7] Shortly afterwards the team began working for Bill Watts' Mid-South Wrestling (renamed the Universal Wrestling Federation soon after) in early 1986. And if fate had dealt him a different hand, more of todays fans would realize just how great Brian Pillman truly was. Despite both men being screwed at the Survivor Series tournament, Austin received a title match the next evening but amongst a myriad interferences from other wrestlers, The Undertaker came to the ring and hit Austin with a shovel. Their look was from the new wave music scene with black eye paint and spiked hair with a rattail (Borden's bleached blonde and Hellwig's dyed black). Ultimo Dragons appeal was more easily understood. The Headbangers turned heel in November. Proclaiming himself "The Chosen One," Jeff Jarrett bashed countless guitars over opponents heads on his way to becoming a four-time WCW Champion. Stacy Keibler In 2008, J.D. [85], Arquette checked into a rehabilitation center for treatment of "alcohol and other issues" on January 1, 2011. Road Wild (1998 [2], Halloween Havoc was an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW) since 1989. Steiner defeated Booker T to win the championship in a straitjacket steel cage match at Mayhem, and would remain champion until the final episode of WCW Monday Nitro on March 26, 2001, when he lost the championship to Booker T (who held the United States Heavyweight Championship) in a winner-take-all match. The Four Horsemen was a professional wrestling stable in Jim Crockett Promotions as part of Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling and later World Championship Wrestling.The original group consisted of Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Ole Anderson, and Tully Blanchard.Flair and Arn Anderson were members of each incarnation of the group until Anderson's retirement after a neck injury. His vicious rivalry with Cactus Jack set new standards for brutality ( FULL STORY), and he kicked out of Hulk Hogans immortal legdrop with authority before executing a Vader Bomb onto The Hulkster in a memorable bout at SuperBrawl. He competed as Steel, Oz and Vinnie Vegas before leaving the Atlanta-based organization in favor of WWE. The main event featured Stone Cold Steve Austin facing The Undertaker in a Buried Alive match for a spot in the 1999 Royal Rumble. Vince then reminded the referee he was to disqualify Mankind for any offense but before he could call for the bell, Mankind grabbed him and knocked him out with a piledriver. Holla, if ya hear me! K.P. Whether he was good or evil, Konnan engrained himself in the minds of WCW fans forever. The 2000 Starrcade was the 18th annual Starrcade professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). [77] The divorce became final in May 2013. A former two-time U.S. Champion and Tag Team Champion, Rhodes caught flak for being the son of NWA legend (and WCW power wielder) Dusty Rhodes. One of the top tag teams in history, the duo held the WCW Tag Team Champions a record 10 times. The Excellence of Execution didnt immediately make an impact, but he did make a decision as he aligned himself with WCW against The nWo. Randy Savage The main event featured Stone The sports-entertainment game changed when Hulk Hogan joined WCW in 1994. The Nitro Girls were a dance team in World Championship Wrestling. The 2000 Starrcade was the 18th annual Starrcade professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). BOBBY MELOK. Back inside the ring Road Dogg crawled to his corner and despite having his foot held managed to tag in Gunn on who reversed Shamrock's hurricanrana attempt into a powerbomb. By beating Sleazy-E at Starrcade, Larry released the black and white clad group's tight grip on Nitro and returned control of the program to WCW. This match saw the champions The Natural Born Thrillers (Mark Jindrak and Sean O'Haire) defeated The Filthy Animals (Billy Kidman and Rey Misterio, Jr.) (with Konnan) and The Boogie Knights (Disqo and Alex Wright). Halloween Havoc (2000 He typically only faced WCWs top ring warriors in addition to The Stinger, including Ric Flair, Lex Luger and Arn Anderson. Meltzer, Dave (January 30, 2012). I helped bring the undersized All American defensive lineman to WCW in 1989 from Calgary. Formed when Kevin Nash, Randy Savage, and Konnan split the group into two factions. 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Clash of the Champions Several former Nitro Girls formed a pop music group called Diversity 5: Teri Byrne (Fyre), Melissa Bellin (Spice), Sharmell Sullivan (Storm), Chae An (Chae) and Vanessa Sanchez (Tygress). He only appeared on two shows as champion, the May 1 Nitro and May 7 Slamboree pay-per-view. Was married to Diamond Dallas Page at the time. Raw results, Nov. 7, 2022: Austin Theory fails cash-in as Seth Freakin Rollins retains U.S. Z.L. Their look was from the new wave music scene with black eye paint and spiked hair with a rattail (Borden's bleached blonde and Hellwig's dyed black). The WCW Hardcore Championship was a professional wrestling Hardcore Championship contested for in World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The match consisted of two teams vying for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship in a three-tiered cage first seen in the climax of the WCW produced film Ready to Rumble and later used at Slamboree in May 2000.