I find it incredibly funny how the mid card of WCW in the 90s became the pillars of WWE in the 2000s. Goes to show you how easily WCW could won the war and how they squandered such talent in the procession
That's also true of the early 1990's: Steve Austin, Mick Foley, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Triple H and so many others wrestled in WCW before they made their way to The WWF/WWE.
I always thought DDP was the worst wrestler on the roster. Hogan still had great matches (vs. Crow Sting), especially as a heal. Very classic heal matches. His baby face matches sucked ass though.
How dare you Kerwin White is an outstanding member of our scoitey!!!!!! Pure Trump all the way no way he lies cheats or steals like chavo!!!!!! What kinda drugs are you on🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
Ultimo Dragon was who got me into cruiserweight wrestling in 1996. I think it was a WCW Saturday night event where I first saw him and was amazed at the submissions and high flying moves of the dragon.
U really need too do one on the great muta... He was literally the first cruiserweight and the first guy in my era to come over to the states and get over
Dude you got to do a part 2 and maybe a part 3!!!! This just scratched the surface of the cruiserweight division. So much to talk about and so much to reminisce on. The cruiserweights were half of WCW success in the late 90’s up to its closure
@@Bsfnelz20 not really people mostly watched nitro for the nwo yeah they were good in the ring but they weren't on the same level as the big names were and they weren't big draws like not taking anything away from them but they were not the reason why people brought tickets to go see Nitro or a pay-per-view every Arena that WCW was selling out was because of guys like Hulk Hogan,Goldberg'Scott Hall,Kevin Nash and sting they were the reason why people tuned into nitro every week because people could not wait to see what nwo were going to do.
When I started watching wrestling I started because of the people i knew from pop culture (Hogan, Sting, Flair, Macho). I kept watching WCW because of that division and the rest of the undercard.
@@Bsfnelz20 If you don't trust me you can get the actual hour by hour ratings during that time, most people watched for the nWo. The nWo actually helped bring eyes to the stacked cruiser weight division. But it wasn't even close, wCw would routinely increase an extra 1 million viewers when the nWo was featured. Networks have access to all sorts of statistics that allow them to determine exactly when people are watching and when they are tuning out and they were never more tuned into those numbers than during the Monday night wars.
The cruiserweights are underrated. They were my favorite as a kid. Ultra dynamic and athletic guys relying on skill. Wish today’s cruiserweights were as risktaking and entertaining as they were. A handful are (mostly on the indie scene). Edit: Part 2 please!!!!!
Yes, make a part 2 please. I loved watching the Cruiserweight division back in WCW. There were so many awesome matches and the cruiserweight title had meaning back then.
The cruiserweight division was hands down the main reason to watch WCW from 97-99. Not proud to admit this, but one of the moments I'd switch to RAW was when the Lucha Libre guys were on. At the time I just couldn't get past their gear/ that part of their style. Then I saw Liger perform ( felt the same about the Japanese gear too ), which led to watching Rey, Juventud, Psychosis, LaParka & so on....I was hooked! I knew Rey's work in depth from his ECW ( R.I.P. ) days. I think he pioneered the hurrincarrana on top of a car, but man. Unbelievable matches amongst all of this great talent. LaParka was kind of the Jackie Chan of the cruiserweights- he definitely stood out. Ultimo Dragon, Jericho, Eddie Guerrero ( R.I.P. ), Malenko & Saturn were my guys. Outstanding job covering this. The division defintitely deserves a part II. Disco was not a fave, but as you said- he put 100% into his character- much respect, like the HTM, & he was better than people give him credit for.
Whoever THUMBS DOWN your videos.. Needs their mother put in a Cross Face Chicken Wing.... This is one of my favorite channels ever.. You are a freaking machine.. We appreciate the movement... Cruiserweights ruled WCW tho.. That’s who us regular sized people could relate to the most.... Plus I still do the Alex Wright dance to this day..
He didn't "steal" them, he paid them better money. That's how the business world works, especially pro wrestling. Bischoff is an absolute legend for the role he played in creating the nWo, pushing the Cruisers, and creating an amazing product that forced the WWF to respond with the Attitude Era.
Billy Kidman deserves to be in the Hall Of Fame! 3x Cruiserweight champion (WCW)/4x Cruiserweight champion (WWE)/1x Tag Team Cruiserweight champion (WCW)/2x WCW Tag Team champion/1x WWE Tag Team champion...he has other championships from various indie promotions as well.
Man, I honestly believe it was this division that drew fans to WCW as the matches were just incredible. It was just a great cocktail of styles that seemed to work a majority of the time, with some matches still the same speed on fast forward on VHS. Great upload as always WB
WCW Cruiserweight division was easily the most stacked division in wrestling history. The luchadores, even when jobbing for bigger opponents, absolutely carried every match they were in
D Sadd can’t speak for Alex, never really saw him. Disco was fun, he could actually wrestle and didn’t rely purely upon his gimic, he could draw whatever he wanted from the crowd, had agility, was precise with his blows, could sell, his matches had a good flow of action and emotion, he knew how to tell the story of the match in the ring. He could go any distance without gassing out. He had a distinct look, and embraced the idea that wrestling is best when two people are out there to make each other look good.
@@SamA-cw3be I'm not going to disagree with you on ability since at that time I was 7 or 8 so as a kid I really wasn't paying attention to in ring ability just the character. Ever since then I just thought he was corny I just remember him getting beat up by Jackie think during a Harlem heat feud or something to that tune. On revenge I would purposely beat him or Alex up little extra more than most haha
WCW had a great cruisers division. From major stars like Rey Mysterio, Dean Malenko, and Eddie Guerrero to underrated luchadors like LA Parka and El Dandy, the cruiserweights were the real highlight of 90s WCW
Disco Inferno was awesome, hilarious, a heel you're supposed to hate... He did his job well, I give him props for that... I'd say his legend status should be solidified by the fact the way he sold Kevin Nash Jackknife PowerBomb one time was perfectly portrayed in Nintendo 64's classic, WCW/nWo: REVENGE, LOL🤣
ROCKSTAR JOJO RODRIGUEZ 150+ Wins and it was too early? Like Kevin Nash said If your whole gimmick is a Undefeated Streak, retire once you get beaten, also the NWO thing was dying down they could’ve just ended it with Nash Vs Hogan, winner gets the rights to the NWO. I don’t think Starrcade was the right time to end it, but just like originally Goldberg hype was done after that and then he got Injured, there was nothing you could do with Goldberg, cause he can’t Wrestle long Matches, but after his Streak is over, squash matches are just nothing, but one or two Cruiserweight’s should get a guaranteed push in 1999.
ROCKSTAR JOJO RODRIGUEZ Well I can Agree with that, but the Main Event of Starrcade ending in a No Contest? Have Goldberg go over Clean by a Botched Interference (To Start the Feud with the NWO) get Injured and then Vacate it.
Fantastic video as always, Wrestling Bios is always an instant click! Keep up the good work and stay safe during these weird times, sending love from NJ USA!
The best video on the WCW Cruiserweights. The best birthday present that I ever gotten. Wrestling Bios: Please do a a part two on it. I love to see you do a part two on on it!
By far the best part of WCW. Cruiserweight division was why I tuned in to every week 10 times better than anything on WWF at the time and better than the heavyweight division in WCW.
Rey Mysterio Jr.,Psychosis,La Parka,Eddie Guerrero,Juventud Guerrera,Jushin Thunder Liger,Super Calo,Disco Inferno,Dean Malenko,Billy Kidman,Chris Jericho,and Ultimo Dragon were the best Cruiserweights in WCW!
The cruiserweights were definitely an exciting part of WCW during the monday night wars. I definitely wouldn't mind seeing a part two to this cause there's so much of the division to cover.
I’ve spent the quarantine watching all of your content. You’ve brought up not only so many wrestling memories but tons of childhood and family memories. Excellent work “brother”
Nice to have a channel that tells the history as it actually happened vs the I am the Victor version of WWE events of it. Good job! Will definitely tune in if you should do a part 2.
Yes Please do a part 2! Even though it was later in wcw i always liked Blitzkrieg! crazy moves and a great high flyer, Really hope you do individual videos for Ultimo Dragon and Juventud Guerrera they were my two favorites!
If a part 2 ever comes out then don't forget to mention the rising cruiserweights like Kid Romeo, Air Styles & Elix Skipper plus Mr. JL. Keep up the good work, love your channel.
Great upload man!!! Finally recognizing the smaller division. Cruiser weight division was always my favorite. It's also home to the best in-ring technical high flying aerial mechanic wrestlers!!! Lots of athleticism is used in the cruiser weight division.I'm 5'8'' 175 lbs myself, 15%-16% bodyfat.
Mate, thank u so much 4 putting this together! Adore your entire body of wrestling bio work. Never fails 2 entertain and educate! Keep up the good work bro!!!
Dude most of these wrestlers were my favorite wrestlers. Cruiserweight wrestling is what I waited for on Nitro and Thunder. Loved it so much when I was a kid.
Extra Awesome that you mentioned Jericho, Disco, Alex Wright, Lash and Dean. We would have been happy if the video had been an hour long, man. Definitely ready for Pt 2. Another great video!
That was the golden age of the lightheavyweights/crusierweights in the 90's. In that decade when Pro Wrestling was changing from big wrestlers that looked like bodybuilders to the smaller more skilled and dynamic wrestlers at the time.
This is such a trip down memory lane for me. I have been a fan of the cruiserweights of all brands but more into WCW showcase.. Please have a part 2 and 3 if you are able because these guys don't get enough eyes on them as they should have...
One of my fondest memories of WCW wrestling was the Best of 7 series between Booker T and Chris Benoit. That was an intense competition for younger me! Also, favorite cruiserweights for me were: Dean Malenko Chris Jericho Ultimo Dragon Chris Benoit Perry Saturn There was something about the competitiveness in the WCW cruiser weight division that was great. You had high flyers, submission experts and more “all arounders.” I loved that era.
This was a awesome video. I also loved Disco Inferno as well, very underrated. Would like to see other videos consisting of mixed wrestler of tag teams. Great video.
Thank you so much for this!!! This was the time 6ish year old me was exposed to wrestling and it was a huge part of my father and I going to events later i life 20s and 30s. Well he has alzheimers now and this video strongly remind him of our times getting into wrestling as buddies. Thanks so much!!! Youve help someone hold on to memories they dont even know thru are fighting to keep!!
With the WWE constantly pushing their version of history and ignoring the past, channels like this are so important nowadays.
well said
For sure!
As The old saying goes history is written by the victors.
Indeed, I’m sure if it were the other way around WCW would be doing the exact same thing WWE is doing now
@@jojolit2628 I was just thinking about that and planned to translate my thought in English -when I read your comment. Thanks mate..
I find it incredibly funny how the mid card of WCW in the 90s became the pillars of WWE in the 2000s.
Goes to show you how easily WCW could won the war and how they squandered such talent in the procession
I agree, those guys were the best wrestlers in WCW other than Hart and Hennig.
That's also true of the early 1990's: Steve Austin, Mick Foley, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Triple H and so many others wrestled in WCW before they made their way to The WWF/WWE.
Cruiserweight is what made me go from wwf to wcw
Such a fun era of wrestling! That division was stacked.
Also. La Parka was the best character in WCW/NWO Revenge for N64. Prove me wrong!
Well, to prove you wrong. I can remember his strutting taunt... But i cannot remember his finisher.... 🤷♂️
@@maniac1075 It's basically a combo between a pearl river plunge and a piledriver. Absolutely devastating. You proved nothing ;).
@@elihollett Oh yeah, I remember it.
Kanyon was easily the best character in Revenge. His moveset was crazy!
@giftofgab247 Haha I like your style!
This what made WCW 🔥
NewAgeOutlaw716 it was the backbone of WCW
They would have died a sooner death without the talent in that division.
@@Kas58223 Fact ✊
@@elihollett I agree maybe if they pushed them more and gave them more matches on Thunder and Nitro they probably wouldn't had went out of business
Billy Kidman was amazing
Hell yeah he was!!!
One of my favorites growing up
My favorite cruiserweight growing up
first time I'd ever seen a shooting star press.
Definitely 👍🏽
Cruiserweights put on the best matches for years on WCW while the stars literally went through the motions minus Savage Sting and DDP
I always thought DDP was the worst wrestler on the roster. Hogan still had great matches (vs. Crow Sting), especially as a heal. Very classic heal matches. His baby face matches sucked ass though.
DDP was a great wrestler and a much better face than Hollywood Hogan
Steiners too.
I mean... I guess it depends on who counts as a star. Like the upper midcard matches like Raven vs Saturn were great too
@Wayward One Especially during his fueds with Raven, Benoit and, of course, his career-making wars with Savage.
That Chavo guy sure looks like Kerwin White.
How dare you Kerwin White is an outstanding member of our scoitey!!!!!! Pure Trump all the way no way he lies cheats or steals like chavo!!!!!! What kinda drugs are you on🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
@@JoseSanchez-ev9qb *wot*
@@JoseSanchez-ev9qb You’re really trying to turn this political?
Two types of people..
Those of us who admit that we thought Disco Inferno was great and liars.
at least he was better than Fandango
You said it K.J. I loved his work back in the day.
His gimmick overshadowed his in-ring ability and for the most part he wasn't taken seriously.
Disco is criminally underrated
I didn't mind Disco at all.
Blitzkreig however, lives on in all of our hearts.
Yes!
Blitzkrieg actually gave the gimmick to Jack Evans a few years ago
Do the story of TNA’s X Division
That will be toooooo long baby!😕
Hell yeah
Eric Rockman I would love to see that happening 💯💯💯💯💯
Ultimo Dragon was who got me into cruiserweight wrestling in 1996. I think it was a WCW Saturday night event where I first saw him and was amazed at the submissions and high flying moves of the dragon.
Alex Wright is criminally underrated and somewhat forgotten. I'm glad he got a brief moment here. Hopefully, he gets a separate bio.
For the love of God, please do a part 2. These were my dudes back in the day!!!!
My favorite Cruiserweight was definitely Ultimo Dragon. He was the quintessential Cruiserweight wrestler.
Please do a bio on Jushin Liger. An absolute legend in the sport of professional wrestling.
I remember the cruiserweights getting big in'the WcW back in the day.They would outshine the main events alot.
Please do a part 2. Definitely needs a part 2 underdogs in a time when little was given to the work horses 🐎
You bought back a lot of memories here,the cruisers were the reason I watched WCW
U really need too do one on the great muta... He was literally the first cruiserweight and the first guy in my era to come over to the states and get over
Indeed. There was no one like him & was among the most innovative, especially during his Gary Hart years.
@@imogenaris1697 he was truly an innovator, a guy who brought something we had never seen before, he wrestled way into his 50s also
Fact :- He is still wrestling in NOAH
@@rockykirkus7493 Muta was patterned after the Geat Kabooki
Petulant, whiny early heel Jericho is one of my all time favourites.
Dude you got to do a part 2 and maybe a part 3!!!! This just scratched the surface of the cruiserweight division. So much to talk about and so much to reminisce on. The cruiserweights were half of WCW success in the late 90’s up to its closure
The cruiserweights were the best part of WCW .
I never cared about the nWo. I only watched wCw because of the cruiserweights.
Facts 💯💯💯🔥🔥 I think most of the fans did around that time
@@Bsfnelz20 not really people mostly watched nitro for the nwo yeah they were good in the ring but they weren't on the same level as the big names were and they weren't big draws like not taking anything away from them but they were not the reason why people brought tickets to go see Nitro or a pay-per-view every Arena that WCW was selling out was because of guys like Hulk Hogan,Goldberg'Scott Hall,Kevin Nash and sting they were the reason why people tuned into nitro every week because people could not wait to see what nwo were going to do.
When I started watching wrestling I started because of the people i knew from pop culture (Hogan, Sting, Flair, Macho). I kept watching WCW because of that division and the rest of the undercard.
@@Bsfnelz20 If you don't trust me you can get the actual hour by hour ratings during that time, most people watched for the nWo. The nWo actually helped bring eyes to the stacked cruiser weight division. But it wasn't even close, wCw would routinely increase an extra 1 million viewers when the nWo was featured. Networks have access to all sorts of statistics that allow them to determine exactly when people are watching and when they are tuning out and they were never more tuned into those numbers than during the Monday night wars.
Damn right!!!! They were jumping n pools and doin brawls and got the big checks
Billy Kidman needs a 20 min video!!!
Billy Kidman vs Rey Mysterio was sick made me fall in love with wrestling
First of all thanks for all these memories 💪🏽💯 I love this channel & all you do for us as fans
It was an amazing division.
The cruiserweights are underrated. They were my favorite as a kid. Ultra dynamic and athletic guys relying on skill. Wish today’s cruiserweights were as risktaking and entertaining as they were. A handful are (mostly on the indie scene).
Edit: Part 2 please!!!!!
Yes, make a part 2 please. I loved watching the Cruiserweight division back in WCW. There were so many awesome matches and the cruiserweight title had meaning back then.
Whoa. I requested this video last week! Was this because of meeeeee? This is AWESOME. Best channel on UA-cam. Period. Well done!
I never doubted El Dandy.
Or Hypnosis
The cruiserweight division was hands down the main reason to watch WCW from 97-99. Not proud to admit this, but one of the moments I'd switch to RAW was when the Lucha Libre guys were on. At the time I just couldn't get past their gear/ that part of their style. Then I saw Liger perform ( felt the same about the Japanese gear too ), which led to watching Rey, Juventud, Psychosis, LaParka & so on....I was hooked! I knew Rey's work in depth from his ECW ( R.I.P. ) days. I think he pioneered the hurrincarrana on top of a car, but man. Unbelievable matches amongst all of this great talent. LaParka was kind of the Jackie Chan of the cruiserweights- he definitely stood out. Ultimo Dragon, Jericho, Eddie Guerrero ( R.I.P. ), Malenko & Saturn were my guys. Outstanding job covering this. The division defintitely deserves a part II. Disco was not a fave, but as you said- he put 100% into his character- much respect, like the HTM, & he was better than people give him credit for.
You are going to just continue to ignore Norman Smiley? Criminal.
Agreed! Big Wiggle forever!
Lol
Hardcore Champion 💪🏿
Whoever THUMBS DOWN your videos.. Needs their mother put in a Cross Face Chicken Wing.... This is one of my favorite channels ever.. You are a freaking machine.. We appreciate the movement...
Cruiserweights ruled WCW tho.. That’s who us regular sized people could relate to the most.... Plus I still do the Alex Wright dance to this day..
I would like a part 2, I forget just how good WCW cruiserweight division really was that was probably my favorite part of the show back then
“Ray Mysterio Jr’s uncle, Ray Mysterio Sr....” 🤔 huh?
Rey took his uncle’s ring name that’s all.
Yup
"what are you doing, masked stepbrother?"
Eric Bischoff stole most of those cruiserweights from ECW
And he openly admits that
He didn't "steal" them, he paid them better money. That's how the business world works, especially pro wrestling. Bischoff is an absolute legend for the role he played in creating the nWo, pushing the Cruisers, and creating an amazing product that forced the WWF to respond with the Attitude Era.
Billy Kidman deserves to be in the Hall Of Fame! 3x Cruiserweight champion (WCW)/4x Cruiserweight champion (WWE)/1x Tag Team Cruiserweight champion (WCW)/2x WCW Tag Team champion/1x WWE Tag Team champion...he has other championships from various indie promotions as well.
Billy Kidman was awesome.
@@kevinpayton2664, he totally was!
I'd love to see a second part to this and would love to see a video about The Great Muta
Malenko was my favourite cruiserweight in WCW. I also loved Ultimo Dragon, their matches were a great clash of styles that were a blast to watch
Love the remix Jericho theme for the intro. Proper smooth.
Man, I honestly believe it was this division that drew fans to WCW as the matches were just incredible. It was just a great cocktail of styles that seemed to work a majority of the time, with some matches still the same speed on fast forward on VHS.
Great upload as always WB
I'd love a part two also would love to hear about the multiple la parkas
WCW Cruiserweight division was easily the most stacked division in wrestling history. The luchadores, even when jobbing for bigger opponents, absolutely carried every match they were in
Chavo is one of my favorites even though they had to squash him with Hornswoggle which was stupid.
I've met him and he is truly a legend.
Kind, friendly and humble.
Nero Hexx he seems so down to earth in every interview I see him in.
I just hit the Alex Wright dance move the other day 🤣🤣🤣💀 #Classic
Disco was amazing. Like legit, he was one of the bright spots in wcw
Takes a different kind of guy to like disco or alex......Fn hated those guys
D Sadd can’t speak for Alex, never really saw him. Disco was fun, he could actually wrestle and didn’t rely purely upon his gimic, he could draw whatever he wanted from the crowd, had agility, was precise with his blows, could sell, his matches had a good flow of action and emotion, he knew how to tell the story of the match in the ring. He could go any distance without gassing out. He had a distinct look, and embraced the idea that wrestling is best when two people are out there to make each other look good.
@@SamA-cw3be I'm not going to disagree with you on ability since at that time I was 7 or 8 so as a kid I really wasn't paying attention to in ring ability just the character. Ever since then I just thought he was corny I just remember him getting beat up by Jackie think during a Harlem heat feud or something to that tune. On revenge I would purposely beat him or Alex up little extra more than most haha
The cruiserweight matches in WCW were very entertaining in it's hay day. Some of the greatest talent to ever step foot inside the squared circle
Can we please get a Filthy Animals in WCW please!
WCW had a great cruisers division. From major stars like Rey Mysterio, Dean Malenko, and Eddie Guerrero to underrated luchadors like LA Parka and El Dandy, the cruiserweights were the real highlight of 90s WCW
Man as a kid I was all about Billy Kidman
Yes! Kidman! 7x Cruiserweight champion!
I want a part II. Even as a kid, the cruiserweights were my favorite. They always seemed to have better matches.
Disco Inferno was awesome, hilarious, a heel you're supposed to hate... He did his job well, I give him props for that... I'd say his legend status should be solidified by the fact the way he sold Kevin Nash Jackknife PowerBomb one time was perfectly portrayed in Nintendo 64's classic, WCW/nWo: REVENGE, LOL🤣
that game was the bomb back in the day
Juvi Juice!!!
The Cruiserweights could’ve saved WCW if they got a Push, but WCW Logic is Small = Weak.
Fact smh
WCW Logic = Lets give Hogan the belt 80% of the time and have all the old men fighting over it, instead of pushing forward people like Benoit.
Herp Derp WCW Logic = Unmask Lucha’s cause we don’t care about them.
ROCKSTAR JOJO RODRIGUEZ 150+ Wins and it was too early? Like Kevin Nash said If your whole gimmick is a Undefeated Streak, retire once you get beaten, also the NWO thing was dying down they could’ve just ended it with Nash Vs Hogan, winner gets the rights to the NWO. I don’t think Starrcade was the right time to end it, but just like originally Goldberg hype was done after that and then he got Injured, there was nothing you could do with Goldberg, cause he can’t Wrestle long Matches, but after his Streak is over, squash matches are just nothing, but one or two Cruiserweight’s should get a guaranteed push in 1999.
ROCKSTAR JOJO RODRIGUEZ Well I can Agree with that, but the Main Event of Starrcade ending in a No Contest? Have Goldberg go over Clean by a Botched Interference (To Start the Feud with the NWO) get Injured and then Vacate it.
Fantastic video as always, Wrestling Bios is always an instant click! Keep up the good work and stay safe during these weird times, sending love from NJ USA!
Ty for this and the John Studd vid. All great.
The best video on the WCW Cruiserweights. The best birthday present that I ever gotten. Wrestling Bios: Please do a a part two on it. I love to see you do a part two on on it!
The cruiser weights were the reason I watched wcw
The rock and the WCW cruiser weights are the main reason I got into wrestling years ago!
What is it about Jericho where everyone forgets he got his american start in Smokey Mountain?
True with Lance Storm idk why that doesn't get mentioned
Actually he started in the Indies in Canada and in Japan before going to Smokey Mountain, check it out. Confirmed by Cornette.
People acknowledge that Lance Storm was in SMW but not Jericho, despite being a tag team.
By far the best part of WCW. Cruiserweight division was why I tuned in to every week 10 times better than anything on WWF at the time and better than the heavyweight division in WCW.
Where do you get all these amazing wcw intro & theme remixes man?
i remember the night that Rey Misterio jr. defeated Kevin Nash on nitro! that was f'n awesome!
This was the concept WCW outdid WWE the best in, still to this day.
8:32 i always laughed so hard whenever jericho tried to pin his opponent like that
"come on babyyyy" hahaha
This "ECW started cruiserweights" drives me mad! NOBODY WATCHED ECW IN 1995/96.
Rey Mysterio Jr.,Psychosis,La Parka,Eddie Guerrero,Juventud Guerrera,Jushin Thunder Liger,Super Calo,Disco Inferno,Dean Malenko,Billy Kidman,Chris Jericho,and Ultimo Dragon were the best Cruiserweights in WCW!
What about Hypnosis? He was certainly one of the greats!
Psychosis
I see what you did there :)
The cruiserweights were definitely an exciting part of WCW during the monday night wars. I definitely wouldn't mind seeing a part two to this cause there's so much of the division to cover.
Am I the only one that knows that is chris Jericho theme from wcw in the intro song
I was excited when I heard that too!
THE main reason I watched WCW at the time. The NWO was okay, but I LOVED watching the cruiserweights. Dean Malenko was my favorite.
Billy Kidman 🌠
Kidman is a legend!!!
I’ve spent the quarantine watching all of your content. You’ve brought up not only so many wrestling memories but tons of childhood and family memories. Excellent work “brother”
When you where like last up if it was anyone other than dean I would have thumbed you down
Nice to have a channel that tells the history as it actually happened vs the I am the Victor version of WWE events of it. Good job! Will definitely tune in if you should do a part 2.
Yes Please do a part 2! Even though it was later in wcw i always liked Blitzkrieg! crazy moves and a great high flyer, Really hope you do individual videos for Ultimo Dragon and Juventud Guerrera they were my two favorites!
this is the best wrestling channel on youtube thanks for all your hard work man literally everything is covered
Used to love watching the cruisers do their stuff in the ring back in the day, they was awesome.
If a part 2 ever comes out then don't forget to mention the rising cruiserweights like Kid Romeo, Air Styles & Elix Skipper plus Mr. JL. Keep up the good work, love your channel.
Ultimo Dragon was my favorite cruiserweight hands down, guy was a beast and fun as hell to watch
Oh yeah been waiting on this episode for ever these are the stars that kept me watching WCW
My boy! Yer putting out the gold plated content even on the weekends, and Wrestlemania weekend at that. You really are a champion, Bios!
Great upload man!!! Finally recognizing the smaller division. Cruiser weight division was always my favorite. It's also home to the best in-ring technical high flying aerial mechanic wrestlers!!! Lots of athleticism is used in the cruiser weight division.I'm 5'8'' 175 lbs myself, 15%-16% bodyfat.
Mate, thank u so much 4 putting this together! Adore your entire body of wrestling bio work. Never fails 2 entertain and educate! Keep up the good work bro!!!
Dude most of these wrestlers were my favorite wrestlers. Cruiserweight wrestling is what I waited for on Nitro and Thunder. Loved it so much when I was a kid.
Cruiserweights were what made WCW great alongside the NWO and they absolutely deserve a second video
Extra Awesome that you mentioned Jericho, Disco, Alex Wright, Lash and Dean. We would have been happy if the video had been an hour long, man. Definitely ready for Pt 2. Another great video!
That was the golden age of the lightheavyweights/crusierweights in the 90's. In that decade when Pro Wrestling was changing from big wrestlers that looked like bodybuilders to the smaller more skilled and dynamic wrestlers at the time.
This is such a trip down memory lane for me. I have been a fan of the cruiserweights of all brands but more into WCW showcase..
Please have a part 2 and 3 if you are able because these guys don't get enough eyes on them as they should have...
Always was a big fan of the cruiserweights !!! Definitely underrated . Cracking video lad
One of my fondest memories of WCW wrestling was the Best of 7 series between Booker T and Chris Benoit. That was an intense competition for younger me!
Also, favorite cruiserweights for me were:
Dean Malenko
Chris Jericho
Ultimo Dragon
Chris Benoit
Perry Saturn
There was something about the competitiveness in the WCW cruiser weight division that was great. You had high flyers, submission experts and more “all arounders.” I loved that era.
Best years of my wrestling fan career. Da Cat, Ernest Miller almost forget about him. Eric. Buddy and he wasnt wrong.
He’s a legend in my mind. Some body better call my momma.... just hilarious. The James brown dance and splits during a match, priceless.
Yes Please we need a Part 2 to this
YES! Def another video on the cruiserweights please.
Also do one focused on the LWO and all the members of the LWO thanx
This was a awesome video. I also loved Disco Inferno as well, very underrated. Would like to see other videos consisting of mixed wrestler of tag teams. Great video.
Thank you so much for this!!! This was the time 6ish year old me was exposed to wrestling and it was a huge part of my father and I going to events later i life 20s and 30s. Well he has alzheimers now and this video strongly remind him of our times getting into wrestling as buddies. Thanks so much!!! Youve help someone hold on to memories they dont even know thru are fighting to keep!!
One of the best reasons for watching WCW
I really enjoy your channel and the content you upload. Keep them coming dude!
Dude, I loved Disco Inferno. He was such a good wrestler and always entertaining.
That WCW Monday Nitro intro so awesome
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