@@brandonhaygood3268 I was almost 18 when that moment went down. And it was so unexpected. I think in someways the only modern equivalent that I can think of was the recent Daniel Bryan/Kofi Kingston, wrestlemania 35 moment. But this one felt even more organic than that one. Mostly because no one believed that Ron Simmons was going to beat the late, great Vader for the title. Not to take away from Kofi’s, because that’s a moment that almost brought me to tears, especially when he was celebrating with his sons. But Simmons was even more unexpected in my view.
This, and all things Cornette, are the best wrestling outlets on the entire platform. Also, Wrestlelamia is worth checking out. "Reliving the War" is something I and many look forward to each week.
With all due respect to Ric Flair and his match against theTotal Package, the greatest carry job ever is Randy Savage dragging the Ultimate Warrior through a 20 minute classic at Wrestlemania VII.
Surprised DDP vs Goldberg wasn’t here. Incredible match from Halloween Havoc, probably Goldberg s best match. Lance Storm also had incredible matches in WCWs last year.
Great list! Surprised by no Golberg DDP from Havoc 98, Jarrett v Benoit at Starrcade 99, Scott Steiner v Ray Traylor from Spring break 98, many of the Steiners tag matches and Stars n Stripes had some bangers too.
Yeah that was one of the worst things wcw ever did. Rey should never be without the mask. Especially knowing how much it means not only to him but lucha in general. Luckily wwe got it and brought him back with the mask.
LoL 🤣🤣🤣 I think he got a good face for television. His mask is awesome and iconic so it can be weird to see him wrestle without it, AT FIRST. Then the match starts and his incredible I'm ring ability and unique wrestling style is so captivating you realize that the mask/face is only one small element of why you/everyone Loves a Rey Mysterio Jr. Match!!!❤❤❤❤❤
Been a pro wrestling fan since before the original wrestlemania. I still think 1989 was one of my favorite years in pro wrestling. In WWE it was all about the split of the Mega Powers. In WCW, i was captivated by my pick for the best trilogy ever with Flair vs Steamboat and how it seamlessly transitioned into Flair vs Funk and how they incorporated Sting vs Muta to eventually end the year setting up Sting vs Flair. It was simply brilliant!
If anyone was curious as to WCW's best rated matches from 2000 and 2001: the triple threat tag team ladder match at Starrcade 2000 (which is on the first WWE Ladder Match DVD), and the Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship tournament final from Greed in 2001. Both are hovering around a 7.8/10 on Cagematch
During lockdown i was finally able to watch late 80s early 90s wcw in depth and really great stuff love me some Vader v Sting and Cactus v Vader makes me wonder what would've happened if triple threats were a thing back then to see those three have at it. Also would've loved to have seen crow sting and Vader in about 99 if wcw could've got Vader
WCW seemed to have a lot of blowoff matches to good feuds without a title on the line. Steamboat vs Rude, Sting vs Cactus….hell, White Castle of Fear is “non sanctioned” too
I'd be up for that. In my opinion ECW has an undeserved reputation for just being a bunch of hard-core nonsense. It did have a good bit of that, I'll admit. But, it doesn't get the respect it deserves for turning US wrestling on its ear in the mid 90s. RVD/Jerry Lynn, Guerrero/Malenko, Taz/Sabu, Awesome/Tanaka. All brilliant matches that weren't entirely based on hard-core spots.
I remember my best friend asked why does ric get the respect he gets (just because he didn't much about the history of flair and when he did watch him it was evolution flair) and I showed him the I Quit match against Funk. His response... "I get it"
I love that moment of that Flair vs Funk match when they are trading chops and Flair rakes the eyes, but then Funk pokes both of Flair's eyes with his thumbs and Flair sells the only way he can
Would definitely have had Jarrett and Benoit ladder match on my list…Thankyou so much for this though, got some Vader and Sting matches to look forward to watching now ❤
Easily have to pick Mysterio vs Guerrero as my favorite match. I love Flair vs Steamboat, but I just think Rey vs Eddie absolutely nailed it on another level.
I still Don’t know how Pillman didn’t get paralyzed by Sid on the power bomb in War Games 91. Pillman is absolutely the star of that match, he starts the war games and really destroys a much bigger Windham and has the great chop for chop spot with Flair
One match that I felt was missing on this was Steve Austin vs Ricky Steamboat for the US Title at the August 1994 Clash of the Champions. Just my opinion
Always a great night when Wrestling Bios uploads a new video. This guys work is always so entertaining to watch. It's for me thee best pro wrestling chanel on youtube.
Is not underrated, pretty much every person that Knows Dean says that he is one of the best, I'm pretty sure he was respected by everyone when he was in WWE, but is just that WWE was never a brand about technical talent, you just need to be charismatic to get a push in WWE with exceptions like Chris Benoit or others.
Eric Bischoff is a HUUUGE fan of Dean's. Always giving him tonnes of credit on his 83 Weeks show. That's why Dean got a good run in WCW - Eric knew he had bucket loads of talent.
Haven't watched the whole video yet, but a few I would have at the top of my list: Wrestlewar '89, Steamboat vs. Flair GAB '90, Sting vs. Flair Any Sting/Vader match from the early to mid 90s... Sting vs. DDP 3/23/98 Flair vs. Windham, can't remember the exact date, but it's on the Ultimate Flair Collection....
Sting and DDP had amazing matches both times, '98 and '99 especially considering there was no real build up to each of them. I always wished they could have had a rivalry.
I don’t have a problem with Chi Town Rumble being number one. Two matches that are missing in my opinion are Goldberg vs DDP at Halloween Havoc 98 and Sting and Lex Luger vs the Steiner Brothers at SuperBrawl 91. Oh yeah and where the hell was The Steiner vs The Nasty Boys at Halloween Havoc 90? Great work Wrestling Bios I love your videos man. The content, the editing, the WORK ETHIC you put into these videos is insane Brutha! Plus you’ve been doing it consistently for a while now. You are appreciated - keep up the good work.
@@budwyzer77 I agree. But if I remember it was a bunch of weapons and stuff? Big stop sign? Not a great match to me but it did put Goldberg on top. I think he won the U..S. belt.
Thank you for the video sir. Normally don't pay attention to match ratings. But this video is excellent as it highlights some classics that I have forgotten about.
I'd love to watch a reliving the war retrospective of 92 WCW ... 😅 MAYBE if you get some time in the future you can make this come true for me? lol looks like the best ETA of WCW imo
I'd like to see something on the Kip Frey reign. It was brief, had a few hiccups (like the talk show format for the Saturday Night show) but all in all was extremely well booked and wrestled. Bringing in Watts was ultimately a huge mistake.
If you haven't seen the Flair/Steamboat 89 Trilogy, you haven't earned your official Wrestling Fan Stripes yet. Incredible matches that will always stand the test of time. Rey, Eddie and Malenko were on a completely different level...
I would love to see one of these for TNA, the triple threat match at UNBREAKABLE in 2005 between A.J Styles, Samoa Joe and Christopher Daniels is an all-time classic, and one of my personal favorite matches of all time.
I don't care what anyone says, Wrestling Bios is the Highest Rated Wrestling UA-camr around 🤴 All of your videos are a joy to watch, looking forward to the next one.
As a fan just now trying to get into the absolute perfect mix of mayhem and crowd reaction of this promotion, PLEASE do this with ECW!!! I will put money down for that!
Kidman and Rey always had a great chemistry in their matches, no matter if it was 1:1, Tripple Threat, Four way dance or tag team matches. Not to mention they had a lot of great matches with other opponents either.
Great video been loving your videos especially reliving the war. One thing is technically Ron Simmons wasn’t the first black world champion. Bearcat Wright won the WWA World Title in the 60’ s.
Somewhat surprised that Flair vs Windham wasn't listed. I don't remember watch match it was but I'm fairly sure One of those TV bouts got 5☆ from Dave so I would have thought fans would have rated it fairly high. I saw it when back in the day but haven't watched it on WWE Peacock.
My Top 5 favourite WCW matches: 5) Booker T (c) v Lance Storm for the World Heavyweight Title (Thunder, 12th Nov 2000) 4) Raven v Chris Benoit (Souled Out 1998) 3) Eddie Guerrero (c) v Rey Mysterio for the Cruiserweight Title (Halloween Havoc 1997) 2) Sting (c) v Diamond Dallas Page for the World Heavyweight Title (Nitro, 23rd Mar 1998) 1) Bret Hart v Chris Benoit (Nitro 4th Oct 1999)
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for not just going to Uncle Dave's ratings. So many people conflate the opinion of that ONE writer as the definitive authority on a match. Using the Cagematch ratings, which are an average of MANY people's opinions, was the right thing to do.
I use Dave's ratings of 3 stars and up more as a guide for matches I haven't seen (I discovered some great moments from New Japan Pro Wrestling thanks to this), but I agree his star ratings aren't the last word on the subject. Just like how, as famous as Rolling Stone magazine is, it isn't the only music related periodical or website out there, so don't treat it like the bible. I'd still check out the matches he rates, but your own opinion on the matches matters more. Bless WCW.
He get the credit. But people should understand that you can't force people to like or praise someone, is just natural. And Malenko was never that popular or charismatic.
Lots of great matches here. What's amazing is that you could make a really strong list of matches that aren't even included here (Midnights vs. RnR having their last great hurrah at WrestleWar '90, Sting/Luger vs. Steiners at SuperBrawl I, Cactus Jack/Maxx Payne vs. the Nasty Boys at Spring Stampede '94, Chris Benoit vs. Kevin Sullivan from Great American Bash '96, any of the Page/Savage trilogy from '97, and the list goes on). That's how good WCW was at times. Such a shame that it ended up in the wrong hands. Time Warner really sucks.
Man ! I watched my VHS recording of New York Knockout with Flair vs Funk until it finally got ate by my VCR !!! I wore it out . Same as many wrestling tapes I had . The struggle was real back then lol !
Some good matches off the top of my head, The DDP - Savage match was good, Cactus and Vader had a good Texas Death Match, The Steiners vs Miracle Violence, Steiners vs Sting and Lex Luger, Flair vs Terry Funk.
Sad to not see Arn Anderson vs Steven Regal on here. I forget the PPV they fought at but I loved it for its pure technical wrestling. Even Johnathan Coachman said it is a match that should be viewed for those looking to get into pro wrestling. Was great to see Benoit vs Dean though as I thought it was a great match to learn from as well despite the crappy ending.
Two matches that deserve more credit that made my list: From WCW Saturday Night 2/3 falls Barry Windham vs Stunning Steve for the TV Title and Bobby Eaton vs Ric Flair 2/3 falls match at Clash of the Champions.
The fan jumping up and down when Ron won the World Heavyweight Championship will forever live in my memory.
That’s what wrestling is all about.
Mine too! ❤
No doubt, same here!! I would be nice to hear something from that today.
I remember seeing that as a young black kid, and being so excited about his win. And Jim Ross on commentary was great too.
@@brandonhaygood3268 I was almost 18 when that moment went down. And it was so unexpected. I think in someways the only modern equivalent that I can think of was the recent Daniel Bryan/Kofi Kingston, wrestlemania 35 moment. But this one felt even more organic than that one. Mostly because no one believed that Ron Simmons was going to beat the late, great Vader for the title.
Not to take away from Kofi’s, because that’s a moment that almost brought me to tears, especially when he was celebrating with his sons. But Simmons was even more unexpected in my view.
Benoit vs Bret Hart on Nitro in 99. The tribute match to Owen. Always my favourite. The two guys tore it down.
same. Shame a guy had to die in order for Russo to allow a proper wrestling match with no stupid run-ins to take place in WCW
@@pushon10I don’t think he was booking wcw than..
A lot of these match's have Big Van Vader in it . Just goes to show how great of a heel he was .
Same thing with Steamboat, he got a lot of spots in this list and for a very good reason.
He could sell
@@BrolyChanhe could sell!
Vader was a beast in WCW and Japan
Pure legend
Just discovered this channel and I'm addicted. Love reliving the war
Welcome to the War
Damn sorry dude, I've rewatched it from beginning to end twice already....
This, and all things Cornette, are the best wrestling outlets on the entire platform. Also, Wrestlelamia is worth checking out. "Reliving the War" is something I and many look forward to each week.
You need to start Monday night wars from the beginning.
happened to all of us.. you wont ever leave again homie
Goldberg vs DDP at Havoc 98 deserves to make this list.
Agreed.
With all due respect to Ric Flair and his match against theTotal Package, the greatest carry job ever is Randy Savage dragging the Ultimate Warrior through a 20 minute classic at Wrestlemania VII.
That kinda the WWF version of Ric vs Luger.
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Yeah… you’re not wrong about that one! Bret vs Bulldog SummerSlam ‘92 is in that category too.
Savage/Warrior at WMVIII and Hart/Bulldog at SS92 are the 1a and 1b of all time great carry jobs 😁
Yeah but warrior has already reached his peak before that match and luger was pretty much given the rest of his career by Flair
@@scottjones5897only according to Bret🙄
How on earth could Booker T vs Chris Benoit fail to make the list? I was really expecting at least one of their matches to be a top 10.
Ricky Steamboat was outrageously good, he wrestled about twenty years ahead of his time.
Steamboat had it all.
Surprised DDP vs Goldberg wasn’t here. Incredible match from Halloween Havoc, probably Goldberg s best match.
Lance Storm also had incredible matches in WCWs last year.
Arguably the only good Goldberg match.
that Diamond Cutter on Nash is poetry in motion 🤣
Stuff like this is why this has become one of my favorite channels on UA-cam. Solid work, and great job using something that's fan voted.
The vader vs cactus Jack feud from ‘93 turned me into a Foley fan. Their matches were brutal.
Halloween Havoc 93 brought me to my knees as a kid! One of the best matches I've ever seen!
Great list! Surprised by no Golberg DDP from Havoc 98, Jarrett v Benoit at Starrcade 99, Scott Steiner v Ray Traylor from Spring break 98, many of the Steiners tag matches and Stars n Stripes had some bangers too.
Kidman always put on bangers.
Never gonna get used to seeing Rey without his mask
Yeah that was one of the worst things wcw ever did. Rey should never be without the mask. Especially knowing how much it means not only to him but lucha in general. Luckily wwe got it and brought him back with the mask.
Probably should it'll most likely come off after his retirement match is over against dominik
I get that the stakes are high when the mask I on the line but Juve and Rey should have never been unmasked.
LoL 🤣🤣🤣 I think he got a good face for television. His mask is awesome and iconic so it can be weird to see him wrestle without it, AT FIRST. Then the match starts and his incredible I'm ring ability and unique wrestling style is so captivating you realize that the mask/face is only one small element of why you/everyone Loves a Rey Mysterio Jr. Match!!!❤❤❤❤❤
Right?
Been a pro wrestling fan since before the original wrestlemania. I still think 1989 was one of my favorite years in pro wrestling. In WWE it was all about the split of the Mega Powers. In WCW, i was captivated by my pick for the best trilogy ever with Flair vs Steamboat and how it seamlessly transitioned into Flair vs Funk and how they incorporated Sting vs Muta to eventually end the year setting up Sting vs Flair. It was simply brilliant!
If anyone was curious as to WCW's best rated matches from 2000 and 2001: the triple threat tag team ladder match at Starrcade 2000 (which is on the first WWE Ladder Match DVD), and the Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship tournament final from Greed in 2001. Both are hovering around a 7.8/10 on Cagematch
Flair vs Steamboat is an amazing series of matches. Brilliant!
Wrestle War 89 I'm particularl was a damn clinic.
During lockdown i was finally able to watch late 80s early 90s wcw in depth and really great stuff love me some Vader v Sting and Cactus v Vader makes me wonder what would've happened if triple threats were a thing back then to see those three have at it. Also would've loved to have seen crow sting and Vader in about 99 if wcw could've got Vader
WCW seemed to have a lot of blowoff matches to good feuds without a title on the line. Steamboat vs Rude, Sting vs Cactus….hell, White Castle of Fear is “non sanctioned” too
What a lovely surprise as usual. Thanks my dude!
Sting/Luger vs. The Steiners deserved to be on here.
Great idea! Maybe you can do one for ECW some day!
I second this
Anything Tanaka v Awesome I'm here for
I'd be up for that. In my opinion ECW has an undeserved reputation for just being a bunch of hard-core nonsense. It did have a good bit of that, I'll admit. But, it doesn't get the respect it deserves for turning US wrestling on its ear in the mid 90s. RVD/Jerry Lynn, Guerrero/Malenko, Taz/Sabu, Awesome/Tanaka. All brilliant matches that weren't entirely based on hard-core spots.
Any RVD Jerry Lynn match
i third this
I remember my best friend asked why does ric get the respect he gets (just because he didn't much about the history of flair and when he did watch him it was evolution flair) and I showed him the I Quit match against Funk. His response... "I get it"
Idk I've read his book
I love that moment of that Flair vs Funk match when they are trading chops and Flair rakes the eyes, but then Funk pokes both of Flair's eyes with his thumbs and Flair sells the only way he can
You’ve got the highest quality wrestling content out there. Always a joy to see a new video
Would definitely have had Jarrett and Benoit ladder match on my list…Thankyou so much for this though, got some Vader and Sting matches to look forward to watching now ❤
Easily have to pick Mysterio vs Guerrero as my favorite match. I love Flair vs Steamboat, but I just think Rey vs Eddie absolutely nailed it on another level.
I still Don’t know how Pillman didn’t get paralyzed by Sid on the power bomb in War Games 91. Pillman is absolutely the star of that match, he starts the war games and really destroys a much bigger Windham and has the great chop for chop spot with Flair
Wrestling Bios is the only channel that i'm subscribed to that i have notifications on for. Absolutely love having a midweek video notification
It'd be awesome to see this for WWF/E, ECW and TNA, too!
Steamboat was being advertised for WWF Survivor Series when he was Rhodes’s surprise partner
One match that I felt was missing on this was Steve Austin vs Ricky Steamboat for the US Title at the August 1994 Clash of the Champions. Just my opinion
Always a great night when Wrestling Bios uploads a new video. This guys work is always so entertaining to watch. It's for me thee best pro wrestling chanel on youtube.
2:33 I love Sid's reaction here, as if he's saying "hey, I just almost broke your neck. You're welcome".😆
Man, how underrated was Dean Malenko...like seriously sad he didn't get a proper push in WWE.
Maybe because he was boring?
Is not underrated, pretty much every person that Knows Dean says that he is one of the best, I'm pretty sure he was respected by everyone when he was in WWE, but is just that WWE was never a brand about technical talent, you just need to be charismatic to get a push in WWE with exceptions like Chris Benoit or others.
Eric Bischoff is a HUUUGE fan of Dean's. Always giving him tonnes of credit on his 83 Weeks show. That's why Dean got a good run in WCW - Eric knew he had bucket loads of talent.
@@willshad If you think Melenko is boring, you're not a real wrestling fan.
Melenko needs to be in the Hall of Fame if he isn't already.
Cant believe Sting vs Flair Great American Bash 1990 was not on the list
Same but there clash of champions match is still the better match of there many matches.
Rey vs Eddie, Jericho vs Dean, and Rey vs Kidman made me a wrestling fan. Also, Raven!!!!
This the 1st Wrestling Bios video I've watched in a while... A damn good one at that...
You should make like a top 10 WWF. Put a poll up or you pick your favorite!! I love these videos
One thing I love about your channel is you do wcw justice to just how good it was please more ecw videos though
Haven't watched the whole video yet, but a few I would have at the top of my list:
Wrestlewar '89, Steamboat vs. Flair
GAB '90, Sting vs. Flair
Any Sting/Vader match from the early to mid 90s...
Sting vs. DDP 3/23/98
Flair vs. Windham, can't remember the exact date, but it's on the Ultimate Flair Collection....
Sting and DDP had amazing matches both times, '98 and '99 especially considering there was no real build up to each of them. I always wished they could have had a rivalry.
Flair and Windham at the crockett cup '86.
The Bret Hart vs Chris Benoit - Owen Hart Tribute Match is still my personal Favourite WCW match ever today and is still on my all time list too
Love love love this style of video and would love to see you cover all the promotions and maybe even worst matches
An underrated classic in my opinion was the match between Booker T vs Bret Hart on nitro after SuperBrawl 1999
This was awesome! I hope to see an ECW one like this down the line.
I don’t have a problem with Chi Town Rumble being number one. Two matches that are missing in my opinion are Goldberg vs DDP at Halloween Havoc 98 and Sting and Lex Luger vs the Steiner Brothers at SuperBrawl 91. Oh yeah and where the hell was The Steiner vs The Nasty Boys at Halloween Havoc 90? Great work Wrestling Bios I love your videos man. The content, the editing, the WORK ETHIC you put into these videos is insane Brutha! Plus you’ve been doing it consistently for a while now. You are appreciated - keep up the good work.
The US Championship match between Goldberg and Raven really turned Goldberg into a star.
@@budwyzer77 I agree. But if I remember it was a bunch of weapons and stuff? Big stop sign? Not a great match to me but it did put Goldberg on top. I think he won the U..S. belt.
A very fast-paced video but as always a solid one. You do great work.
RIP Bobby and Tracy
I didn't expect to see Hogan on here but his match with Vader at Superbrawl 95 was good enough to make top 20.
Absolutely love your WCW content.
80s WCW Flair, passing the test of time with the 5 stars rating he deserves.
Can you do your top 10 favorite wrestlemania matches of all time??
Steamboat vs. Stunning Steve Austin for the US title at Clash of the Champions '94 ('95?) is a must watch.
Thank you for the video sir. Normally don't pay attention to match ratings. But this video is excellent as it highlights some classics that I have forgotten about.
Love this channel and look forward to every upload. Thank you
Great video as always! Would love to see a video top 5 wcw cruiser weight matches VS top 5 wwe ones?
More more more vids like this! This was great to watch! Loving the content as always
Great Video tonight!! You Covered so much I may have to watch it again and I definitely have to go and watch the matches I haven’t seen 👍❤️👍
You keep coming up with good ideas.. I'd like to see you rank 90's Royal Rumble matches
I'd love to watch a reliving the war retrospective of 92 WCW ... 😅 MAYBE if you get some time in the future you can make this come true for me? lol looks like the best ETA of WCW imo
I'd like to see something on the Kip Frey reign. It was brief, had a few hiccups (like the talk show format for the Saturday Night show) but all in all was extremely well booked and wrestled. Bringing in Watts was ultimately a huge mistake.
Another awesome upload from the wrestling channel with the most jam on the planet!
If you haven't seen the Flair/Steamboat 89 Trilogy, you haven't earned your official Wrestling Fan Stripes yet. Incredible matches that will always stand the test of time. Rey, Eddie and Malenko were on a completely different level...
This is fantastic video! I missed WCW. Eddie vs Rey st Halloween Havoc 1997 will always be my all time favorite match in WCW
Wrestling Bios appreciation comment 🎉
I realize that I watch your channel more than I watch live wrestling anymore and I've been a fan for 30 solid years
The thumbnail - Sting dipping into Shawn's fanny pack!
Don't u just love putting on UA-cam and the first thing u see is a new wrestling bios video good times
I would love to see one of these for TNA, the triple threat match at UNBREAKABLE in 2005 between A.J Styles, Samoa Joe and Christopher Daniels is an all-time classic, and one of my personal favorite matches of all time.
What i got from this is that Steamboat and Maleinko were so underrated
I don't care what anyone says, Wrestling Bios is the Highest Rated Wrestling UA-camr around 🤴
All of your videos are a joy to watch, looking forward to the next one.
Would totally love to see this video with other companies too
Sting vs cactus jack from beach blast 92 should be in here . Surprised there was no steiners matches too.
Dope video 👊
As a fan just now trying to get into the absolute perfect mix of mayhem and crowd reaction of this promotion, PLEASE do this with ECW!!! I will put money down for that!
Hit him up on Patreon!
4:07 "there's quite a lot of submissions". When you avoid naming "chin locks"😂😂😂
Kidman was entertaining af. Cruiserweight division was great for awhile.
Great list!
Great midcard and cruiserweight work
Hey you got mentioned on the K100 podcast! Disco is a fan.
Kidman and Rey always had a great chemistry in their matches, no matter if it was 1:1, Tripple Threat, Four way dance or tag team matches. Not to mention they had a lot of great matches with other opponents either.
No Sting+Luger vs Steiners?
Great video been loving your videos especially reliving the war.
One thing is technically Ron Simmons wasn’t the first black world champion. Bearcat Wright won the WWA World Title in the 60’ s.
I think it’s be cool to see you go over the top matches rated on cagematch.
Somewhat surprised that Flair vs Windham wasn't listed. I don't remember watch match it was but I'm fairly sure One of those TV bouts got 5☆ from Dave so I would have thought fans would have rated it fairly high. I saw it when back in the day but haven't watched it on WWE Peacock.
My Top 5 favourite WCW matches:
5) Booker T (c) v Lance Storm for the World Heavyweight Title (Thunder, 12th Nov 2000)
4) Raven v Chris Benoit (Souled Out 1998)
3) Eddie Guerrero (c) v Rey Mysterio for the Cruiserweight Title (Halloween Havoc 1997)
2) Sting (c) v Diamond Dallas Page for the World Heavyweight Title (Nitro, 23rd Mar 1998)
1) Bret Hart v Chris Benoit (Nitro 4th Oct 1999)
Vader is one of my favorite big men of all time. Anytime a dude that big can do a moonsault its awesome 👌.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for not just going to Uncle Dave's ratings. So many people conflate the opinion of that ONE writer as the definitive authority on a match. Using the Cagematch ratings, which are an average of MANY people's opinions, was the right thing to do.
I use Dave's ratings of 3 stars and up more as a guide for matches I haven't seen (I discovered some great moments from New Japan Pro Wrestling thanks to this), but I agree his star ratings aren't the last word on the subject. Just like how, as famous as Rolling Stone magazine is, it isn't the only music related periodical or website out there, so don't treat it like the bible. I'd still check out the matches he rates, but your own opinion on the matches matters more. Bless WCW.
Dean Malenko doesn't get enough credit and love for being one of the best technical wrestlers, we should change that.
He can’t sell
He get the credit. But people should understand that you can't force people to like or praise someone, is just natural. And Malenko was never that popular or charismatic.
Wow, 12:36
Terry Funk Jr. looked pretty good back in 1989, this is literally the most "in shape" i've ever seen him.
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Lots of great matches here. What's amazing is that you could make a really strong list of matches that aren't even included here (Midnights vs. RnR having their last great hurrah at WrestleWar '90, Sting/Luger vs. Steiners at SuperBrawl I, Cactus Jack/Maxx Payne vs. the Nasty Boys at Spring Stampede '94, Chris Benoit vs. Kevin Sullivan from Great American Bash '96, any of the Page/Savage trilogy from '97, and the list goes on). That's how good WCW was at times.
Such a shame that it ended up in the wrong hands. Time Warner really sucks.
So much love for Steamboat and Flair! At first I thought Malenko or Mysterio got the most, but was I wrong.
Man ! I watched my VHS recording of New York Knockout with Flair vs Funk until it finally got ate by my VCR !!! I wore it out . Same as many wrestling tapes I had . The struggle was real back then lol !
Goldberg vs Scott Steiner
(Street Fight on some 2000 PPV and highest rated Goldberg match ever by Meltzer)
Damn. My favorite didn’t make it.
DDP vs. Goldberg-Halloween Havoc 1998
Some good matches off the top of my head, The DDP - Savage match was good, Cactus and Vader had a good Texas Death Match, The Steiners vs Miracle Violence, Steiners vs Sting and Lex Luger, Flair vs Terry Funk.
Can you do one for ECW in your next video?
Haa! 3:18
Seeing these doors on WCW always reminded me of the original Doom on PC, or like a mix of Doom + Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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Sad to not see Arn Anderson vs Steven Regal on here. I forget the PPV they fought at but I loved it for its pure technical wrestling. Even Johnathan Coachman said it is a match that should be viewed for those looking to get into pro wrestling. Was great to see Benoit vs Dean though as I thought it was a great match to learn from as well despite the crappy ending.
Two matches that deserve more credit that made my list: From WCW Saturday Night 2/3 falls Barry Windham vs Stunning Steve for the TV Title and Bobby Eaton vs Ric Flair 2/3 falls match at Clash of the Champions.