WCW vs. (c) refers to the champion(s) heading into the match. Now you people realize who you have been feeding this entire time? WWE promises big changes. ECW was promoted as counterculture and a grittier alternative to multimillion-dollar organizations such as the WWF and WCW. 4/10 Best: Hollywood Hogan. WCW Roster for 1997 The WCW roster for January 1997 was as follows: Bobby Eaton, Sting, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, Jack Boot, "Diamond" Dallas Page, Marc "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 . On February 3, 1997, Monday Night Raw changed to a two-hour format. The rivalry between the companies steadily escalated throughout the 1990s to include the use of cutthroat tactics and the defections of employees between the two companies. Sid's departure from the company meant that hours worth of footage had suddenly become worthless. The main event was the traditional World War 3 battle royal, in which the winner would receive a future title . 1996 represented WCW's arrival in the big time. update the picture of DREW MCINTYRE please, please add Karl Fredericks to World Wrestling Entertainment and remove him from New Japan Pro Wrestling, Brian Kendrick is not wwe producer he just come for one show ; not signed at this time, Sudu Shah leave WWE !, Stevie Turner is back on NXT. The show that succeeded it, Monday Night Raw, changed how wrestling on cable television would be presented. Maybe for once the fans get to choose/organize the product going forward. 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. In February 1993, longtime NWA stalwart Ric Flair returned to WCW after an 18-month WWF tenure, but since Flair was constrained by a no-compete clause from his WWF contract, WCW gave him a talk show segment on its television shows called A Flair for the Gold. Take former WWE performers and bring them into WCW to perform for an audience that hadn't already been overexposed to them. Everything is all about the money. Austin's popularity would skyrocket even more with the company's fan base during this time. In a series of vignettes broadcast from Pillman's real-life home in Newport, Kentucky, Pillman supposedly debilitated following an attack by Austin vowed to protect himself and his wife with the help of a group of friends should Austin appear. Ric Flair, Kevin Nash, and Goldberg eventually signed contracts with WWE only after the conclusion of the Invasion, though it is generally thought that their participation in the storyline would have benefited the promotion.[41]. The new World order battles The Four Horseman in a WarGames Cage Match. 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. 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. On this page you find the full WCW Roster & Alumni across the All-Time History of the company. made up to look like various WCW shows, including Pay-Per-Views like Starrcade, Superbrawl, and Halloween Havoc. Luger had worked for the company from 1987 to 1992, when it was still affiliated with the NWA, before joining the WWF the following year. At first, the strategy worked flawlessly but eventually lesser WWE alumni started being brought in. The roster is quite possibly the largest roster of licensed . 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. His son Shane McMahon then appeared on Nitro, declaring that it was actually he who had bought WCW. MORE INFO Classic Type in answers that appear in a list Type in answers that appear in a list Best Score? On March 10, 1997, Raw was officially renamed Raw Is War in reference to the ongoing rating battle. They stopped caring after the attitude era. Each wrestler comes with at-least 2 attires, though most have 4. WWE Roster 1997 Stats Can you name the WWE Roster 1997? Both shows aired on Monday. However, many cable companies could only offer one live PPV event at a time. But that is why people get on here like Eddy and few other nutjobs and complain about pro wrestling is controlled by satanic Illuminati or freemasons. We wanted to set our mark, we wanted to breakaway from the pack, we wanted to let the world know that we weren't just some independent promotion.[2]. Maybe for once the fans get to choose/organize the product going forward. RELATED: 10 Celebrities You Didn't Know Are Wrestling Fans. 4 months later he takes it all away. Dark Match: Chavo Guerrero Sr. defeated Lenny Lane Dean Malenko & Eddie Guerrero defeated Rey Misterio Jr. & Steven Regal Fit Finlay defeated Dave Taylor Yuji Nagata . And yeah while I mostly hated a lot of the 80s guys getting another shot you'd sometimes get something like Rick Martel suddenly having good matches again on PPV out of nowhere (damn shame he got injured right as his career was peaking again and it was over for him). Tacoma, Washington. Time for the wrestling community to come together and build strong alternatives! When the feed resumed, Austin was shown being dragged out of Pillman's house as Pillman screamed, "That son of a bitch has got this coming! The initial broadcast of Nitro also featured the return of Lex Luger to WCW. However, he was still not willing to fully cooperate with Crockett. Bischoff also began to give away the results of Raw matches on Nitro, as Raw was usually taped a week prior to airing. In December 1999, Bret Hart suffered a career-ending concussion during a match with Goldberg at Starrcade. After a match that August, Jericho took out Mysterio's knee, injuring . They are directed by the Illuminati/freemasons. In WCW, Wrath debuted a Mortal Kombat rip-off character alongside Mortis. The set was released in November 2004. Russo would then cut a shoot promo proclaiming that the reason WCW was in dire straits was due to "that goddamn politician Hulk Hogan". After Mankind won the title, many fans then switched back to Nitro (which still had five minutes of airtime left), suggesting that WCW had a show that the fans wanted to see and might have emerged the victor that night had they not given away the Raw Is War results. hide this ad. This format expanded to two live hours in May 1996 and later three. I now know I cant use the word B**ch, Can someone release Vince McMahon and ban him from returning to the company. In 2017, TNA was purchased by Anthem Sports & Entertainment, the owner of their Canadian broadcaster Fight Network and renamed Impact Wrestling after their television series. I attended 4 wrestlemania, multiple raw and smackdowns in the past. "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. By Ralphmilne. The sudden rise of Diamond Dallas Page certainly caught the wrestling universe off guard. Moreover, despite originally promising to produce original programming for the TBS time slot in Atlanta, McMahon chose instead to provide only a clip show for TBS, featuring highlights from other WWF programming as well as matches from house shows at Madison Square Garden, Boston Garden, and other major arenas. The company was able to briefly reinvigorate itself after the introduction of Bill Goldberg, who was presented as an unbeatable force who won matches within a matter of minutes or even seconds. 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. Nothing much happens. This follow-up to 1997's WCW vs. NWO: World Tour features 62 wrestling stars, including such notables as Hollywood Hulk Hogan, Diamond Dallas Page, Giant, and Sting. The Disney tapings would ultimately prove disastrous to the company's reputation, largely due to WCW's underestimation of growing internet culture: Because the events were recorded weeks, and sometimes months, in advance, fans in attendance had time to disseminate the results not only to wrestling magazines but also across the internet. Two weeks later, a second WWF defector, Kevin Nash (who had wrestled as Diesel), appeared on Nitro. All Rights Reserved. The WWF used this as a symbolic demonstration of superiority over WCW. Chris began his WCW heel turn in the late summer of 1997 as part of his feud over the cruiserweight title with Rey Mysterio. In the early 90s, Luger would reach World Champion status in WCW but he'd eventually leave the promotion for WWE. YOU. Forget about fans. The enigmatic silent warrior took WCW by storm starting in late 1996. Hollywood Hogan, Randy Savage, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Syxx, Curt Hennig, Buff Bagwell, Scott Norton, Konnan, The Disciple, Louie Spicolli Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match. The garbage they come out with now is disgusting. Although, admittedly, many Horsemen fans hated the addition. I told you people that WWE does not care about any of you! The WWF then threatened that any cable company that chose not to carry Survivor Series would not carry any WWF PPV events sixty days before and twenty-one days after the show. Bookmark Quiz Bookmark Quiz -/5-RATE QUIZ. Throughout 1997, Raw Is War began to become more and more controversial, and despite the company not getting any rating victories, the WWF gradually began receiving significantly more acclaim. The roster is quite possibly the largest roster of licensed . Maybe for once the fans get to choose/organize the product going forward. While WCW was the dominant promotion for much of the mid-1990s, a variety of factors coalesced to turn the tide in the WWF's favor at the end of the decade, including a radical rebranding of their formerly family-friendly product to highly sexualized and violent shows geared towards older teens and adults. The garbage they come out with now is disgusting. Dominic Ward is a S Tier troll fr. Sid's departure resulted in a further problem for the company: As he had been scheduled to defeat Big Van Vader for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at Starrcade 1993, several weeks worth of Disney Tapings had been filmed with Sid as the champion, with the intention not to air it until the following year. In fact, he had been in line to get the WWF World Heavyweight Championship (he had had several previous title matches), and worked a WWF house show the night before. By 1988, Crockett's acquisition spree had severely drained his coffers. Fans vote on management, creative, and talent. Another 1980s fan favorite returning that evening was The Ultimate Warrior, who would go on to enjoy a brief revival in popularity. Accounts varied as to the reason for Nash and Hall's departure: Whereas wrestling analysts speculated that their contracts had been allowed to expire in order to break the Kliq's influence within the company, the WWF's official stance was that they could not match WCW's contract offer. Triple H is going to play dumb and go with the flow. As many of the cruiserweights incorporated elements of lucha libre into their performances, the division also helped WCW take advantage of the popularity of wrestling amongst Hispanic, Latin American, and Asian fans. After this incident, the PPV industry warned McMahon not to schedule PPV events simultaneously with the NWA again. Because Nitro was live at the time, premiering major stars on the show would signal to the fans the amount of excitement the broadcasts would contain. High flying moves, chair shots, cat fights - WCW Nitro has it all. These people operating things just do not care. Difficulties also began to arise around Goldberg, who had become the company's flagship performer. Ha! The original Raw broke new ground in televised professional wrestling. Wrestling gained newfound popularity, as wrestlers made the mainstream media, appearing on magazine covers like Entertainment Weekly and TV Guide, and appearing in commercials. He's a writer, podcast host, and runs the @flashbackwrestling account on Instagram. [2] In 1992, Goodhart sold his share of the company to his partner, Tod Gordon, who renamed the promotion Eastern Championship Wrestling. Goldberg was arrested during mid-show storyline, however, and accused of "aggravated stalking" by Miss Elizabeth. I've also began working on Late-99 to Mid-00 wresters and will be adding them to the . WWE Hall of Fame: Full List of Members & Inductees, All Legends & HOF Classes by Year. One of those lesser WWE performers was Wrath, who had worked in WWE as "Adam Bomb" until 1995. 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. 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! On March 27, 1988 the same night as WrestleMania IV the first Clash of the Champions aired. Rick Rude, a wrestler who had been popular amongst both fans and his fellow wrestlers during the 1980s and 1990s, who had recently made a comeback in the WWF and was one of the on-screen founding members of D-Generation X, left the WWF a week after the Montreal Screwjob, and followed Hart to WCW. WWE promises big changes. 5 Best WCW Wrestlers Of 1997 (& The 5 Worst), 10 Cringey nWo Moments We Completely Forgot About, 10 Celebrities You Didn't Know Are Wrestling Fans, A Look Back On NBA Legend Dennis Rodman's Time In WCW. List of former World Championship Wrestling personnel. Replay. The objectivity of the DVD's content was questioned, as some believed the documentary was simply telling the WWE side of the story. . 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. He'd find a way to continually hold on to the WCW Championship while also managing to dodge sting at every possible turn. Bischoff, not expecting Turner to comply, said that the only way would be a prime-time slot on a weekday night, possibly up against the WWF's flagship show Monday Night Raw. Raw and Nitro went head-to-head for the first time on September 11, 1995.Nitro was transmitted live on television, and due to Raw still being pre-recorded on certain weeks, Nitro play-by-play voice Eric Bischoff, who also was WCW's vice . When Luger returned to WCW, he rehabilitated his character back to its former glory. SLRaw . Monday Nitro premiered on September 4, 1995 as an hour-long weekly show,[8] and Bischoff was instrumental in the launching of the show. When Eastern Championship Wrestling was founded, it was a member of the NWA, and "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert[3] was its head booker. GCW's show, which aired on Saturday evenings, was complemented by a Sunday evening edition. 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, "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 "Mortis" Canyon, Luna Vachon, Malaya Hosaka, Wrath, Hector Guerrero, Hack Myers, Hector Garza, Masahiro Chono, Yuji Nagata, Yuji Yasuraoka TOTAL ROSTER: 85 The WCW roster for June 1997 was as follows: Bobby Eaton, Sting, Jack Boot, "Diamond" Dallas Page, "Buff" Bagwell, Steve Regal, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Stevie Ray, Booker T., Mark Starr, Big Bubba Rogers, Kevin Sullivan, Steve Armstrong, Meng, "Das Wunderkind" Alex Wright, "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, Scott Armstrong, Randy "Macho Man" Savage, Sgt. But that is why people get on here like Eddy and few other nutjobs and complain about pro wrestling is controlled by satanic Illuminati or freemasons. WCW and the nWo continued to grow in popularity, and for the next 84 consecutive weeks Nitro beat Raw in the ratings. 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. Hogan's statements, which broke with his earlier face persona, inspired enough vitriol in the audience that they began to pelt the ring with debris: a wayward beer bottle broke Okerlund's nose, and one fan jumped the security railing and attempted to attack Hogan. One of the few performers to have his gimmick changed to a lighter, sympathetic, more traditional face persona was Mick Foley, who had been wrestling as the psychotic heel Mankind. The World Wrestling Federation ended up buying out WCW later in March, but Title stayed WCW Cruiserweight Championship. A heated argument between the men escalated into a physical altercation, which culminated in them stabbing one another with a pair of scissors. Welcome back to the clown world that everyone has fallen asleep to! A great wrestler and talker with tons of charisma, he was made for the main event scene. I attended 4 wrestlemania, multiple raw and smackdowns in the past. After scolding Russo as being the reason for WCW's problems and pinning Jarrett, Hogan left the arena in disgust. However, Jarrett had what some in the business call "Change the channel heat." In 1982, in order to appear less regional in scope, the television show was renamed World Championship Wrestling, a name Barnett had used for promoting shows in Australia in the 1970s. Released by THQ for the PlayStation game console in 1997, the game featured a large roster of playable WCW wrestlers as well as full motion video clips of the TV show. (1999 - 2001) (1988 - 1998) WCW Worldwide (1999 - 2001) WCW Worldwide (1992 - 1998) WCW World Championship Wrestling WCW Thunder WCW Saturday Night WCW Prime First one to score a pin fall, submission, or count out is the winner. WCW Nitro is a professional wrestling video game based on the television show WCW Monday Nitro. MORE INFO Classic Type in answers that appear in a list Type in answers that appear in a list Best Score? By 2002, the WWF roster had doubled in size due to the abundance of contracted workers. Comments. The episode included a repeat airing of the Halloween Havoc WCW World Heavyweight Championship match between Diamond Dallas Page and Goldberg after the original airing exceeded the scheduled 3-hour running time and subscribers lost the feed at 11 p.m. EST. Everyone has a morale/confidence boost after Vince left. Anderson and Rhodes' booking style was generally in line with the lighthearted, morally uncomplicated narrative that had been popular in 1980s wrestling, but which was generally looked upon with growing disdain by younger wrestling fans. It is the sequel to 1997's WCW vs. nWo: World Tour. The concept was spearheaded by McMahon along with head WWF writer Vince Russo, who changed the way wrestling television was written and constructed. This whole entire time nobody ever gave a damn! They cannot vote on matters? While the success was great, it caused WCW to take their eye off the ball. [44] With the financial and critical success of the production, WWE produced a second One Night Stand in June 2006 and relaunched the ECW franchise as a WWE brand, complementary to Raw and SmackDown. This is a list of professional wrestlers and personalities that performed in World Championship Wrestling from 1988 to 2001. Not surprisingly, Morris never accomplished as much as he should've in WCW. On the November 4, 1996, episode of Raw, the WWF aired a storyline involving Stone Cold Steve Austin and Brian Pillman, two former friends who were feuding with each other. Take the best deal for income and drop everything else. Another demotion. This influenced Kellner's decision to ultimately cancel WCW programming. Over several weeks, Foley engaged in a series of out-of-character shoot interviews documenting his career, the toll it had taken on his body and his marriage, and his youthful ambitions of being a popular wrestler with a hippie persona named Dude Love. The publication of the first of what proved to be a three-volume Foley autobiography, Have a Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks, helped Foley and the company achieve mainstream success outside of wrestling circles as the book rose to #1 on The New York Times Best Seller List. The combination of an intimate venue and live action proved highly successful. because the show still continued even though a person on the roster had lost his life on the same . Hart's feud against the aggressive, morally ambiguous yet patriotic Stone Cold Steve Austin, would dominate WWF storylines through most of 1997. By thelesserevil. The former WWE management will still be rich off your hard earned money and chilling on the beach! Additionally, there was animosity between Douglas and Coralluzzo, who had publicly criticized Douglas and advised NWA-affiliated bookers not to schedule him for shows, as he believed Douglas was a "bad risk" and had the tendency to not appear at shows he was scheduled to wrestle at. Ted Turner decided to expand the brand by introducing a second weekly program WCW Thunder, on his TBS channel. The event saw the return of 1980s fan favorite "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, who made a face turn to fight Goldust. A mustachioed Rude appeared on Nitro, which was live, and proceeded to criticize Vince McMahon, Shawn Michaels, DX, and the WWF, calling the WWF the "Titanic", thereby calling it a "sinking ship". The wars ended with the sale of WCW's assets by its parent company, AOL Time Warner, to the WWF. On April 10, 2000, Bischoff (now a creative consultant) and Russo returned with equal power to work as a team and attempted to reboot WCW by vacating all of the promotion's titles. WCW Monday Nitro: Created by Eric Bischoff, Ted Turner. Absolute egotistical nonsense. Now you people realize who you have been feeding this entire time? Hall and Nash were in control of the match when Hulk Hogan came to the ring. Double J even scoop up some gold in WCW, winning the U.S. Championship. Time for the wrestling community to come together and build strong alternatives! Has wear. At times, WCW management could be their own worst enemies. The final rating tally in 270 head-to-head showdowns was: 154 wins for Monday Night Raw, 112 for Nitro, and four ties. They featured wrestling matches, plus melodramatic monologues and inter-character confrontations, similar to the programming offered by other territories, including the Northeast-based WWF. In the summer of 2003, WWE purchased ECW's assets in court, acquiring the rights to ECW's video library. 4 months later he takes it all away. To Monday nights, in direct competition with Raw. It feels like a forced meal we do not want to eat. In 1997, Savage did something uncommon among top-tier WCW talents, creating a main event star. update the picture of DREW MCINTYRE please, please add Karl Fredericks to World Wrestling Entertainment and remove him from New Japan Pro Wrestling, Brian Kendrick is not wwe producer he just come for one show ; not signed at this time, Sudu Shah leave WWE !, Stevie Turner is back on NXT. The deal was contingent on the Turner networks keeping Nitro on TNT on Monday and Thunder on TBS on Wednesday. Because the fans are not in control! The former WWE management will still be rich off your hard earned money and chilling on the beach! [28] According to TWNPNews.com, Nitro's Nielsen ratings on January 11, the week following the incident, once again reached 5.0. Despite that, Jarrett found himself working in WCW in 1997. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for WCW vs The World Sony PlayStation 1 PS1 - Disc Only - Tested - Ships Fast at the best online prices at eBay! WCW vs The World Sony PlayStation 1 PS1 - Disc Only - Tested - Ships Fast. Craig "Pitbull" Pittman, The Renegade, Disco Inferno, 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, "Big" Ron Studd, 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, TOTAL ROSTER: 78 The WCW roster for March 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. In the fall of 1998, The Rock's popularity led to a main event lead babyface push, pitting him against Mr. McMahon in the build up to Survivor Series, leading to one of the biggest swerves in WWF history with The Rock turning heel and aligning with Mr. McMahon to form The Corporation upon winning the WWF Championship against Mankind. This was never more evident than on the 8/4/1997 WCW Monday Nitro where Luger defeated Hollywood Hogan for the WCW Championship. We understand that Mick Foley, who wrestled here at one time as Cactus Jack, is gonna win their World title. But that is why people get on here like Eddy and few other nutjobs and complain about pro wrestling is controlled by satanic Illuminati or freemasons. Eddie Guerrero) / Rey Mysterio Jr. / Chris Jericho), (Dean Malenko / Ultimo Dragon / Juventud Guerrera / La Parka /Pyschosis / Chavo Guerrero / Yuji Nagata / Gedo), (Faces Of Fear - Meng & Barbarian / Mortis & Wrath / Steven Regal & Dave Taylor / High Voltage - Kenny Kaos & Robbie Rage / Public Enemy - Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge / Amazing French Canadians - Jacques Rougeau & Carl Ouellet), (Ravens Flock - Raven / Saturn / Stevie Richards / Riggs / Kidman / Lodi). Our complete Pro Wrestlers Database allows you to travel through time and see the WCW Roster by Year or any specific Date in history. Raw Is War's ratings began to rise steadily, bringing the "Attitude Era" to its highest point. As few WWF performers at the time utilized the type of aerial techniques found in lucha libre, the cruiserweight division and the acrobatic performances of its wrestlers helped not only to draw in new viewers to WCW, but also helped the organization reach out to fans who were used to seeing such feats in wrestling performances in their native countries. After winning the World War 3 battle royal in November 1998, with the help of Scott Hall and his stun gun, Kevin Nash ended Goldberg's 1730 winning streak and won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at Starrcade the following month. 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". Fans vote on management, creative, and talent. Despite winning the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at Souled Out, Chris Benoit quit in protest, along with Eddie Guerrero, Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko. 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