House shows, tv tapings, and payperview cards are all included as well as. The history of wcw 1990 as told by jim cornette running time. Their shoots are always great, but my favorites are definitely the timeline ones. Timeline the history of wwe 2001 with lisa moretti. One of wrestlings most celebrated managers and bookers would see his successful tenure in wcw come to an abrupt end. Jim herd is taking the helm as executive vice president of the company and within a year a series of confounding decisions would result in damaged ratings, confusion in creative, a nearly empty superdome, dingdongs and a disappointing bash tour. The name came from a wrestling television program that aired on tbs in the 1980s. History of wcw 1990 w jim cornette trailer a it aint. The culture of wcw, corporate and the locker room, and the tide turning to wwf left him with a mess he had no chance of fixing. The current gold standard for shoot interviews is clearly kayfabe commentaries.
The author goes into some detail covering the ohsomany problems wcw had in 1999, right before they went bankrupt, and tries to solve them. There is insight from terry funk, chris criuse, gary michael cappeta, william regal, and others. The list of wcw world heavyweight champions is a chronological list of wrestlers that have held the wcw world heavyweight championship by ring name the wcw world heavyweight championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship and its lineage began when ted turner purchased jim crockett promotions jcp, which used the national wrestling alliance nwa alliance name. During his 22year career, benoit worked for numerous promotions including the world wrestling federationworld wrestling entertainment wwfwwe, world championship wrestling wcw, extreme championship wrestling ecw, and new japan prowrestling njpw. The ted turner buy out absolutely killed wcwnwa in the carolinas. In this year we will hear of eric bischoffs assencion. Nwa us tag champions kevin sullivan and steve williams overcame george south and bob emery. Bobby fulton and tommy rogers overcame trent knight and eddie sweat. At the helm was jim herd, a man who did not know a lot about pro wrestling he created the masked tag team of the ding dongs in 1989, thinking fans would like two idiots wearing and ringing bells throughout the match, but was trying to build wcw for the future. Jan 08, 2012 after 26 years of history, the wcw television championship would be abandoned in 2000 when wcw was rebooted. After the amazing first year wcw had, it raised expectations for 1990. He is regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, having cultivated a legacy over a career spanning more than three decades. I do recommend this as it is entertaining but again, do not expect it to be as great as his 1997 wwe timeline.
Its january 1989 and significant changes are coming for wcw. Now you can head back there as well with out tour guide vader, who was holding the wcw title. Two organisations, two heavyweight titles, dipping business and a whole lot of confusion comes to wcw in 1993. The history of wcw 1994 dvd as told by eric bischoff.
At the helm was jim herd, a man who did not know a lot about pro wrestling he created the masked tag team of the ding dongs in 1989, thinking fans would like two idiot. The event was viewed by over one million fans through closedcircuit television, making it the largest showing of an event on closedcircuit television in the united states at the time. I have seen a number of vince russo shoot interviews in the past several years, but this is the first that i feel really dives in deep to vince russos frame of mind, and where he was coming from while booking one of the biggest, most successful wrestling companies in history, and his. This is an indepth listing of wcw results dating back to the purchase of jim crockett promotions by ted turner in 1988 and ending with the sell of the company to the wwf in 2001. Steve borden born march 20, 1959, better known by the ring name sting, is an american retired professional wrestler, actor, author, and former bodybuilder. Sure, there was to be an nwa champion during this time as well. History of wcw 1989 told by jim cornette running time. Kayfabecommentaries respects your privacy and will never share information with. Submit your email and well update you about our newest releases.
Files download as mp4 format from the reliable highspots diy wrestling site. Hogan match for the wcw world championship, the ppv drew wcws biggest buyrate and bischoff was largely praised in the months leading up to this payperview because of his refusal to hotshot give away a big money ppv match before proper build up, causing a lesser buy rate sting vs. History of wcw 1986 told by the rock n roll express. But honestly, wcw was fucked well before he got there. Hogan match for the wcw world championship, the ppv drew wcw s biggest buyrate and bischoff was largely praised in the months leading up to this payperview because of his refusal to hotshot give away a big money ppv match before proper build up, causing a lesser buy rate sting vs. Jan 2 in pakistan, the government of nawaz sharif files corruption charges against former prime minister benazir bhutto and her husband, asif ali zardari. Ive only seen 1997 with jim cornette, 1995 with kevin nash, and 1999 with val venis in full, but the clips of the others ive seen also look great. This is a much different interview than the other entries in the timeline series wwe, wcw, or ecw. Brad dykens i was thrilled when i heard that sean oliver from kayfabe commentaries was teaming up with graham cawthon from the history of the wwe website to produce a. Ive only seen 1997 with jim cornette, 1995 with kevin nash, and 1999 with val venis in full, but the clips of. There would soon be a change in bookers with dusty heading out.
As far as the wcw timeline installments are concerned, this is probably the best one. Kevin nash gives a jacknife powerbomb to eric bishoff on a table. The history of professional wrestling and millions of other books are. But not just on the more well known shows like starrcade this is a timeline. The history of the wcw television championship, pt. Even though he repeats himself a lot, he does solve some of the problems, but i think he has a lack of vision for the company, beyond putting belts on people. Jan 1 smoking is banned in all california bars and restaurants. There would soon be a change in bookers with dusty headed out. This series of articles has information from things i read in prowresting illustrated, wrestling eye, wrestling fury, and new wave magazines, dave meltzers column in the national sports daily from the early nineties and his wrestling observer newsletter and many website pages including 1wrestling, pro wrestling torch, herbs. What sets this volume apart from the previous volumes is the input of people who was there. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Relive all things 1989 wcw with kayfabe commentaries new timeline dvd. It took place on march 31, 1985, at madison square garden in new york city.
Throughout its history the title has seen 107 champions, 53 of which will be. It began as a promotion affiliated with the national wrestling alliance nwa that appeared on the national scene under the ownership of media mogul ted turner and based in atlanta, georgia. Signed, a wcw fanboy who stayed loyal till the bitter end. Nwa world championship wrestling saturday night tv taping. Jim herd is taking the helm as executive vice president of the company and within a year a series of confounding decisions would. The list of wcw world heavyweight champions is a chronological list of wrestlers that have held the wcw world heavyweight championship by ring name the wcw world heavyweight championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship and its lineage began when ted turner purchased jim crockett promotions jcp, which used the national wrestling alliance nwa alliance. Long before the wwf was even a gleam in anyones eye. The history of wcw 1997 told by kevin nash running time. Kayfabecommentaries respects your privacy and will never share. May 21, 1967 june 24, 2007 was a canadian professional wrestler. Wwf old school is dedicated to wrestling fans all over the globe who love and dig old school wrestling now wwe. The only true misstep i think he made was arquette.
This dvd goes a mile in terms of explaining vince russos mindset during his run in wcw in the year 2000. J dillon kayfabe timeline history of wwe 1980 with larry zbyszko kayfabe timeline history of wcw 1991 with barry windham kayfabe 9. Sting is widely known for his time spent as the public face of two major american professional wrestling promotions. Scott hall debuts in wcw and confronted sting on nitro and said he had a surprise for him next week.
Wcw was a part of the national wrestling alliance, a branch of the organization, which was bought out by a group from atlanta led by millionaire ted turner. A former wcw competitor who left the company due to frustration over a lack of opportunity, chris jericho becomes the final wcw world champion when he defeats the rock at vengeance. The history of world championship wrestling can be literally followed back many decades. Timeline the history of wcw 2000 with vince russo reddit. World championship wrestling wcw is a defunct american professional wrestling promotion that existed from 1988 to 2001. Timeline the history of wcw 1989 as told by jim cornette. Timeline history of wwe 1989 with brutus beefcake kayfabe timeline history of wcw 1988 with j. Volume 4 of the history of wrestling series is the best of the 4 volumes. World championship wrestling 6290 featured the stan hansen vs. World championship wrestling 1989 wrestling history.
There is insight from terry funk, chris criuse, gary. Wcw thunder ratings history twnpwrestling news and. The history of wcw 1989 as told by jim cornette running time. Huge stars appeared on tv weekly as nash, hall, syxx, hogan, savage, flair, bret and sting were red hot and would drive ratings high. If nothing else, this shows how much of a virtue that patience is for the kc team. That same night, he beats stone cold steve austin for the wwe title to become the firstever undisputed wwe champion. List of nwawcw closedcircuit events and payperview events. May 21, 2015 as far as the wcw timeline installments are concerned, this is probably the best one.
1518 871 111 135 870 812 543 922 1387 1020 939 1090 158 1273 587 984 1263 978 76 1065 582 929 227 1358 1526 782 193 661 1049 800 417 1304 48 89 735 1354 579 663 1256 869