I removed dome, crown & grapplers. Then clamped a 2 X 6 to my work bench with a gap for plates. I then ran the plates under hot water a few minutes to soften them up and gently and lightly added curve. Even did the side plates. It is possible on 4mm. Just have to take your time and work gently.
I will definitely have to look into this and attempt it at some. I may make a video of my attempt if you don’t mind later on down the road. Im also going to pin this comment for others who may want to do the same. Thank you for sharing the info! Thats awesome
This championship and the attitude era championship replica have the flat center plate which a lot of people don't like but I think the flat center plates make the belts seem a little bigger than they actually are. A little funny thing is this championship comes in a black bag with a blue wcw logo but the 91-94 version comes with a blue bag with a black logo
I recently purchased the wcw big gold championship myself. Ordered it on July 3rd and got it on July 6th. I ordered it because I was a wcw kid and wanted both versions of the wcw world heavyweight championship. Both belts are amazing in their own way
Yea dude a lot of legends held this belt but I had to give credit to the guy who basically put this belt on the map as a 16 time title holder. Thanks for checkin the video out :)
Just bought mine. I’m new to the belt game and I hear a lot about 2mm & 4mm. Sounds like you could easily find that info when WWE had its own shop website but now that it’s part of Fanatics, I can’t seem to find any info on that part. Do you know what the current size on the website is by any chance?
Dude I am so sorry im late to this comment. The easiest way to tell back then and probably still now is the WWE version is 2mm and the WCW is 4mm which is what I have in this video. I hope this still helped and I hope you got what you wanted, again my apologies
@@CollectingMadness no worries man! Appreciate the response! I ended up getting it and it was fantastic. That’s until I started diving more into the belt community and doing more research and realized they were going to release a new Crumrine version, which came out about a month after I made the purchase, so I returned it to get that one but it went out of stock before I got my refund issued so I’m still waiting on it to come back to the shop.
@@babymatrix559 daamn yea I thought about replacing mine but I already changed the name plate and stuff. I hope you enjoy it, it looks really sick and im sure it will be worth the wait. Congratulations on that pick up bro, I hope it gets to you quick, theyre usually pretty good with restocks
@@CollectingMadness thanks man! I’ve been checking everyday! Some guy in another video commented that he was able to snag one up around 1am UK time because it had showed 3 in stock. Hoping to have the same luck lol still hoping for a good batch of restock though soon.
you lucky. i got the same belt and the bag it came in has the WWE network logo and the words "WCW heavyweight championship replica" on it. i would have loved to gotten one that had WCW on the bag. instead of the network logo. but its a nice belt. love it.
Interesting idk why they would do that. I know the wwe version does have the network logo and this is the wcw version, I wouldve contacted them about it cause thats a strange thing but thanks for watching! Glad you have the belt though, I love it as well
Yeah I always thought the WCW world champion belt was the best looking belt over all belts . I also thought the United States champion belt looked great also from WCW
Tell me about it! Im scared to curve it myself cause its a bit thick lol it’s definitely in high demand for them to do it and they should know it by now
The BG is my favorite belt and i bought this version back in June and i love it!!!! Love looking at it i also have fandu BG and WWE 2mm BG too but this version is close to the original besides not being dual plated it's look more like the Rock version when he was WCW champ and i going to leave it flat too i not risking curving it Great video and Gorgeous Belt of course!!!
Awesome bro! Appreciate the comment and info! Ive always had my eye on this belt as well and had to have it, im glad you have it too its an amazing piece. Happy to know you havent curved it cause no one has really mentioned how, so im going to leave it as well lol much bigger risk than the 2mm
I often like how peeps forget that for a time the WCW title plates were a bit flat naturally and honestly it wasn't until the wCw/ECW Invasion in 2001 that there was some curves added to the title. So I'm content with it looking the way it is. 👍
I agree its still a very beautiful and heavy title and I’m fine with not risking to bend it. I love how thick it is too. Appreciate the feedback! Thanks for watching :)
@@GeorgiaRidgerunner yea I agree but I think the wwe version had a bigger curve to it. I think hes saying before that time and that belt, there were flat belts
Id recommend it while the shop is still producing them, I would also watch out for when they do 25% off, they do it all the time, almost every week. If you really want, they might do Black Friday sales too which im excited for!
Damn my came in the same box and it came damage the box. Therefore I seen some scuffs and marks with my undisputed so I'm sending it back and getting a new one. My next is this belt but I'm not sure if I wanna get this or the fandu on black friday
Sorry to hear and sorry for late response I hope you got the issue fixed, personally I went with this belt and I thought about the fandu its just a matter of preference, I don’t think you can go wrong with either.
@@CollectingMadness man 3 weeks ago haha man how time flies. I returned the belts and got my money back. Box came in extra damage and the belt bag itself had scratches and bents on the bag art and the belt was in worst shape than the first, scratches on the main plate I returned it. I can get a used one on eBay for less. I missed out on a opportunity to buy one at 175 so I'm kicking myself in the balls for it
@@dissfoococonut8305 holy cow dude thats just terrible that all that has happened. Ik wwe shop usually does good with packaging. Hopefully you can get what you’re after and yea the deals are almost tempting for me right now but I might wait till black friday like you lol sounds like a good idea and its right around the corner
Ive heard nothing but good things about it, im even interested in the one wwe shop has rn. Im weird when it comes to stuff like this cause I want it to be an officially licensed product.
Yea its flatter than a pancake lol, I want to but im nervous about it. Has it been done with the 4mm plates do you know how? Ive seen it with 2mm but not 4
I removed dome, crown & grapplers. Then clamped a 2 X 6 to my work bench with a gap for plates. I then ran the plates under hot water a few minutes to soften them up and gently and lightly added curve. Even did the side plates. It is possible on 4mm. Just have to take your time and work gently.
I will definitely have to look into this and attempt it at some. I may make a video of my attempt if you don’t mind later on down the road. Im also going to pin this comment for others who may want to do the same. Thank you for sharing the info! Thats awesome
Did you have to do it in stages Or all at one time? & also how deep of a curve is possible?
@@NZ_Man Technically in stages. I removed the plates numerous time as I felt I get get a deeper curve. Looks so much better!
@@thashoeboyI'll bet it does look better! I'm gonna try it.
@@NZ_Man I can send you pics if you'd like. The plates are not really 4mm. Just on the edges. You'll see once you take them off.
That is the only name that should be on that championship belt.
WOOOOOOOO
Lol had to do it! WOOOOO!!
This championship and the attitude era championship replica have the flat center plate which a lot of people don't like but I think the flat center plates make the belts seem a little bigger than they actually are. A little funny thing is this championship comes in a black bag with a blue wcw logo but the 91-94 version comes with a blue bag with a black logo
Definitely don’t mind the bigger look and I didn’t know that! Interesting. Thanks for the info and watching! :)
I recently purchased the wcw big gold championship myself. Ordered it on July 3rd and got it on July 6th. I ordered it because I was a wcw kid and wanted both versions of the wcw world heavyweight championship. Both belts are amazing in their own way
Its just such a classic, timeless belt so simple and beautiful and it was amazing for the wrestlers who had it
I bought this replica. It looks really awesome in person
I also like how thick the side plates are. The 4mm makes a huge difference.
It really does! Its such a gorgeous belt. Really love the weight, makes you feel like a real champion
It would make sense that you got the Ric Flair nameplate because he presented the belt a long time ago back on NWA.
Yea dude a lot of legends held this belt but I had to give credit to the guy who basically put this belt on the map as a 16 time title holder. Thanks for checkin the video out :)
Just bought mine. I’m new to the belt game and I hear a lot about 2mm & 4mm. Sounds like you could easily find that info when WWE had its own shop website but now that it’s part of Fanatics, I can’t seem to find any info on that part. Do you know what the current size on the website is by any chance?
Dude I am so sorry im late to this comment. The easiest way to tell back then and probably still now is the WWE version is 2mm and the WCW is 4mm which is what I have in this video. I hope this still helped and I hope you got what you wanted, again my apologies
@@CollectingMadness no worries man! Appreciate the response! I ended up getting it and it was fantastic. That’s until I started diving more into the belt community and doing more research and realized they were going to release a new Crumrine version, which came out about a month after I made the purchase, so I returned it to get that one but it went out of stock before I got my refund issued so I’m still waiting on it to come back to the shop.
@@babymatrix559 daamn yea I thought about replacing mine but I already changed the name plate and stuff. I hope you enjoy it, it looks really sick and im sure it will be worth the wait. Congratulations on that pick up bro, I hope it gets to you quick, theyre usually pretty good with restocks
@@CollectingMadness thanks man! I’ve been checking everyday! Some guy in another video commented that he was able to snag one up around 1am UK time because it had showed 3 in stock. Hoping to have the same luck lol still hoping for a good batch of restock though soon.
@@babymatrix559 yea it should be, its just in demand. I got faith youll get it
you lucky. i got the same belt and the bag it came in has the WWE network logo and the words "WCW heavyweight championship replica" on it. i would have loved to gotten one that had WCW on the bag. instead of the network logo. but its a nice belt. love it.
Interesting idk why they would do that. I know the wwe version does have the network logo and this is the wcw version, I wouldve contacted them about it cause thats a strange thing but thanks for watching! Glad you have the belt though, I love it as well
Yeah I always thought the WCW world champion belt was the best looking belt over all belts . I also thought the United States champion belt looked great also from WCW
I agree, something about these classic belts just look timeless. Its what I lean towards but I will say the logo ones have grown on me a bit
Love the Big Gold! Have the same 4mm. Only issue is it's too flat. I had to curve mine!
Ohhh! Ive been wanting to do it! How did you do it? And is there any cracks or paint chips? Cause ive been nervous to do it tbh
@@CollectingMadness No cracks! Just be gentle! I can send you pics!
@@thashoeboy id love that!
Why WWE sells this belt flat as a pancake instead of curved is something I will never understand.
Tell me about it! Im scared to curve it myself cause its a bit thick lol it’s definitely in high demand for them to do it and they should know it by now
The BG is my favorite belt and i bought this version back in June and i love it!!!! Love looking at it i also have fandu BG and WWE 2mm BG too but this version is close to the original besides not being dual plated it's look more like the Rock version when he was WCW champ and i going to leave it flat too i not risking curving it Great video and Gorgeous Belt of course!!!
Awesome bro! Appreciate the comment and info! Ive always had my eye on this belt as well and had to have it, im glad you have it too its an amazing piece. Happy to know you havent curved it cause no one has really mentioned how, so im going to leave it as well lol much bigger risk than the 2mm
I bought mine last week will be in tomorrow. I love the height of the main plate
I do too, a lot better than the wwe version. I hope you enjoy it, congrats on the pick up!
@@CollectingMadness I’m sure I will, next step is to get ric flair to sign it.
@@samnickoles3322 I wish, that sounds amazing
MY QUESTION :IS WCW AND WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES WERE SAME???
@@ALEX-e4k1d so their both world heavyweight titles but there are differences between the wwe and wcw versions.
I often like how peeps forget that for a time the WCW title plates were a bit flat naturally and honestly it wasn't until the wCw/ECW Invasion in 2001 that there was some curves added to the title. So I'm content with it looking the way it is. 👍
I agree its still a very beautiful and heavy title and I’m fine with not risking to bend it. I love how thick it is too. Appreciate the feedback! Thanks for watching :)
@@GeorgiaRidgerunner yea I agree but I think the wwe version had a bigger curve to it. I think hes saying before that time and that belt, there were flat belts
Agreed
Great video man might get one myself since watching this video 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Id recommend it while the shop is still producing them, I would also watch out for when they do 25% off, they do it all the time, almost every week. If you really want, they might do Black Friday sales too which im excited for!
It's even the same font that they wrote Ric's name in, that's so cool
I know I was so excited and glad I picked it up
If I get one I will choose sting the franchise of WCW only one who didn't go to WWE before WCW went down
That sounds awesome! A really good choice and sounds nostalgic to you which is perfect
great WCW Title I have the wing Eagle belt I love that belt getting the Smoking Skull Title for Christmas
Sweet dude! I plan on growing my belt collection as well, thanks for watching
Damn my came in the same box and it came damage the box. Therefore I seen some scuffs and marks with my undisputed so I'm sending it back and getting a new one. My next is this belt but I'm not sure if I wanna get this or the fandu on black friday
Sorry to hear and sorry for late response I hope you got the issue fixed, personally I went with this belt and I thought about the fandu its just a matter of preference, I don’t think you can go wrong with either.
@@CollectingMadness man 3 weeks ago haha man how time flies. I returned the belts and got my money back. Box came in extra damage and the belt bag itself had scratches and bents on the bag art and the belt was in worst shape than the first, scratches on the main plate I returned it. I can get a used one on eBay for less. I missed out on a opportunity to buy one at 175 so I'm kicking myself in the balls for it
I'm tempted to just getting the WWE shop version and it's on sale right now. I'll wait till black Friday
@@dissfoococonut8305 holy cow dude thats just terrible that all that has happened. Ik wwe shop usually does good with packaging. Hopefully you can get what you’re after and yea the deals are almost tempting for me right now but I might wait till black friday like you lol sounds like a good idea and its right around the corner
No match for this title , presented so well bro👏
I really appreciate the kind words, thanks for watching :)
i have the fandu big gold if you want the real thing get one
Ive heard nothing but good things about it, im even interested in the one wwe shop has rn. Im weird when it comes to stuff like this cause I want it to be an officially licensed product.
Looks good my belt brother
Appreciate you brother!
Needs some curve to it..
Yea its flatter than a pancake lol, I want to but im nervous about it. Has it been done with the 4mm plates do you know how? Ive seen it with 2mm but not 4
I wanted the commemorative but now I’m not sure I don’t mind this flat look