BOTH COMPANIES | Successes in WWF & WCW!

BOTH COMPANIES | Successes in WWF & WCW!
For wrestling fans who were around in the nineties, it was a time of battle. And that was because the two biggest promotions of the era, WWF and WCW were constantly at each other's throats attempting to attain dominance. Obviously then, this led to a lot of great television. But more importantly than that, it created two great places for wrestlers to work, with there being a few who actually succeeded in both. But, just who are the best examples of wrestlers who achieved greatness in both WWF and WCW? Well, that’s exactly what were going to be looking at today.
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[@irishhemmingsen2761]

Thank you for this

[@RevanLockheart-]

Great work Andy

[@jeremiahdillon2220]

Andy you're awesome!

[@fabianfrommgen]

Superstars who were special referees for famous matches would be cool to see

[@marcosmaltez2796]

I realized in the main titles mentioning Hogan, Nash, Hall, Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat, the titles quoted SUCCEED IN WCW AND WCW. You can check it out. I'm a big fan of your videos. Keep doing a great job.

[@stevegallo8483]

Scott Hall is the one wrestler who should have been world champion in both promotions but never got his run with either championship. Rey Mysterio, Chris Jericho, Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit could have all been in this video.

[@My19812011]

Scott Hall said he never wanted the title as it was all a work and no one was really a world champion

[@shawnmichaels568]

Razor Ramon/Scott hall was one of the most reliable wrestlers wherever he goes, R.I.P "The Bad Guy"

[@elmaster27428]

😢😢😢😢

[@yo_046]

I mean there was that one time

[@brandoncraig2461]

Talented, I'll give you, but reliable? Mmmmm...🤨

[@noirknight9770]

reliable lol

[@smac919]

Ehh.. Scott phoned that shit in after 1997 onward lol. When he wanted to be, he was one of the best though.

[@shawnmichaels568]

Andy's Macho Man's voice impression is just too good.

[@slanderman3296]

Mysterio, haku, jim duggan, benoit, raven. Missed alot of ppl here.

[@kadharefinley224]

Hulk Hogan was the face of WWF and WCW BROTHER!!

[@khesipresents1885]

Only rivaled by rock and Austin in drawing power

[@CarlosCruz-ox9wc]

Sting was the face of wcw

[@johnnymason2460]

We also have to remember that both Scott Hall and Kevin Nash had been in WCW before being successful in WWF. Their second time in WCW was more successful in the long run.

[@danc3488]

Don't forget The Road Warriors were also very successful in New Japan. They were iconic overseas. To me they are the greatest tag team of all time. Period.

[@aaronjjacques]

I think he is going to do one for each "other" company. He already did tna. Roh/new japan/etc will each have there own video.

[@GBTwelveSixteen]

Can't quite agree with that as Hawk teamed with Kensuke Suzuki to form The Power Warriors, which made Animal mad because Hawk was using LOD fame for that off-shoot.

[@ihatezen]

This video isn't about new Japan

[@angelphoenix7784]

@@GBTwelveSixteen You are a bit wrong. Kensuke was Power Warrior, they formed the team Hell Razors. And no Animal was not mad that Hawk tamed with Kensuki, he was injured. Hawk asked Animal before he left if it was ok with this this and Animal said yes. No cue where you are getting this information from, it is wrong. Find an Animal interview and he will talk about this.

[@danc3488]

God damnit, I REALLY miss The Macho Man. Such a tragedy, what happened to him. Out of all his great promos, I remember the one before SummerSlam '92, where he looked Warrior right in the eye and said "I'm the Macho Man Randy Savage...and I'm the World Wrestling Federation Champion. AND YOU'RE NOT!!!"

[@chriscripplercruz1833]

Booker went from having the biggest blooper in wrestling history to the King with the Spinnerooni

[@DylanClautice]

Is that blooper in WCW

[@chriscripplercruz1833]

@@DylanClautice on live television he called hulk Hogan a word that I can not say lol but you can look it up on here the look of shock in their eyes was golden

[@acerimmer8338]

"Hulk Hogan, we comin' for you (sucka)!" 🤣

[@mjdf122]

Ravishing Rick Rude the greatest WCW United States and International Heavyweight Champion

[@yiaministries]

Where Is Benoit, Jericho, Eddie and Rey Mysterio...

[@JCSTYLEZ]

I’m saying those guys alone defined WCW ECW NJPW AAA and WWE all together

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

Part of the reason why Hogan was successful was due to his backstage politics. Not allowing other wrestlers going over unless he felt it was necessary.

[@chrispikis9883]

Hogan was great.

[@mjdf122]

AJ Styles successful in WCW WWF/E ROH NWA TNA/IMPACT AAA CMLL NJPW

[@chriscripplercruz1833]

As a young Cuban American I loved Razor Ramon I never missed a chance to see him. I know now he wasn't Cuban but he did the stereotype so well that I thought I could have been related to him lol and living in Knoxville TN we all love Kevin Nash

[@theDon.top10ranking]

Good list, but I think missing (if I didn't miss them being listed) is Jericho, Guerrero, and Rey Mysterio

[@jhonduran9424]

Love all your videos! Have you considered doing one for “Last day champions” wrestlers who held gold on their last day or last televised match??

[@timothyberner92]

Steve Austin was good in both places

[@jeremywilliams5141]

Honorable mentions: 1. Eddie Guerrero 2. Rey Mysterio 3. Steve Austin 4. Dustin Rhodes/ Goldust 5. Ron Simmons/ Faarooq 6. Chris Jericho 7. Chris (CENSORED)

[@elmaster27428]

8. Bret Hart 9. Goldberg

[@Jimbob35775]

Mick Foley!

[@jeremywilliams5141]

Chavo Guerrero Jr.

[@sensoriko]

So many more have won belts in both companies that this could be a mini-series all it's own: The Steiner Brothers Shane Helms Sean Waltman Arn Anderson Billy Kidman Terry Funk

[@jerryf.coffey2671]

They forgot Sean Waltman. In his first run in the WWF he got over as the ultimate underdog. Then he went to WCW where he got over as the 6th member of the nWo Syxx. And then he was welcomed home in the WWF when Triple H rebooted Degeneration X as X-Pac.

[@RevanLockheart-]

Some don't like to bring him up over what happened with Chyna.

[@smac919]

He was a nice change of pace for me as a kid watching WCW. He actually wrestled and was good and actually tried. Eventually hall & Nash phoned shit in, and Hogan has been phoning shit in since 89’ 🤣

[@acerimmer8338]

Guy did practically nothing in WCW. Certainly not enough to be considered a success.

[@sevenswordsin]

[WCW & WWF] The best times to become a wrestling fan 😊

[@WRESTLEWITHANDY]

☝🏻

[@sevenswordsin]

@@WRESTLEWITHANDY ☝️

[@slickeddy2000]

Thank goodness I got to watch the Monday night wars

[@gavincampbell7488]

The ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage has GOT to be on this list OOHHHH YEEEAAHH

[@G.MONEY.]

18:18 you said Rick Rude was the only person to appear on RAW and NITRO on the same night. What about Shane and Vince?

[@lexkanyima2195]

That was different

[@kevinuchiha6830]

Hulk Hogan for sure and Razor Ramon, legends

[@rahulmcintyre2553]

Razor Ramon and Scott Hall are twins

[@AstralWolf86]

😮

[@danc3488]

Mind...Blown.

[@CarlyCatharsis]

NEWSFLASH📷✨THEY'RE LITERALLY The Same Person😵, But It WOULD HAVE Been A 😎 Concept.

[@AstralWolf86]

NWO 4 life because it’s toOoOO Sweeeet

[@duke2go558]

How about the ladies huh? Women like Deborah, Tory Wilson, and Stacy Kiebler all were IMMENSELY POPULAR in both promotions!! Not always for the best um, reasons. But they were DEFINITELY popular!!

[@RevanLockheart-]

Sid was one of my favorites when I was young.

[@Dr_1212]

New Andy 👍 RIP Scott Hall 🙏

[@elleni-41]

Relly like the Variety of videos...love ur channel joe..👌👌💙

[@AnnieBananie316]

Foley had title shots and main event feuds before becoming Mankind

[@tyreepowell8367]

Your KZbin Channel Will Always Be My All Time Favorite Wrestle With Andy

[@miroslavtomic7038]

Booker T only had 4 WCW title reigns in WCW, while his 5th reign came in WWE. Also, in WCW he was a 9-time tag team champ with Stevie Ray, while his 10th reign came in WWE with Test.

[@KingKoffin]

Some of your background music reminds me of Chrono trigger

[@AstralWolf86]

lol nice

[@RevanLockheart-]

Yasunori Mitsuda is a genius.

[@datboimoofficial]

No Jericho???? Jericho was on tv every night and was one of the reasons people tuned into Nitro....had quite a few memorable moments

[@WesleyWilkins-qf2ky]

He was the most entertaining heel during the Monday night wars

[@thebmgshow]

I’d replace Jeff Jarrett with Y2J since Jericho’s wwe run was better than Jeff’s wcw run

[@obeyalmighty4968]

Next idea trifecta stars WCW WWE TNA!!!!

[@kelseydonaldson7431]

Thanks for this video you have real creative ideas for them

[@WRESTLEWITHANDY]

Appreciate the support, enjoy the vid 👊🏻🤘🏻

[@kelseydonaldson7431]

@@WRESTLEWITHANDY sure

[@darrylnevels6141]

Great picks on the list couldn't ask for anything else.😮😮😮😅

[@BeliefsAndObsessions]

"Succeeded in WCW and WCW"

[@MrBlockice22]

Hey yo that Rick Rude, 2 in 1 night, that ISH was special!!! That was when WWF & WCW hated each other, so neither one couldnt say anything at that time LMAO!!!

[@andrewstrom8157]

Sid Vicious is a 2 time WCW World Champion, but you said he was a 1 time WCW World Champion. It happened in WCW early 2000 via wacky booking, so I could see why you'd confuse it for just one run.

[@cmon3y215]

Steiner Bro’s, Arn & Tully, Nasty Boyz, Steve Austin

[@AustrALIEN666]

You need to do a part 2 of this as you have missed a few wrestlers

[@adriannieves6722]

Have u covered greatest tag teams?

[@hridhaanparekh8618]

You make awesome videos

[@WRESTLEWITHANDY]

Appreciate you bro, enjoy the vid ☝🏻🤘🏻👊🏻

[@thebigbear4696]

Dustin Rhodes maybe? Forget about his run near the end of WCW, his run in WCW before he left for WWF was very successful. He was 2x US Champ (when it was probably the 3rd most important title in the World), I think 3 time Tag Champ and a 6 Man Tag Champ. He was seen as one of the future stars of the company when morons (like Jim Herd) weren't in charge. He probably would have been multiple time WCW World Champ had he stayed. In WWF he was one of the biggest mid card stars as Goldust during his first run and his second and third runs in WWE were as if not more successful. He's a 3 time IC Champ, 3 time Tag Champ and 9 time Hardcore champ (holding it a few times during its early times when it actually meant something). While he never held the World Title in either company (again I think he would have in WCW if he never left), I would put him up there with Sid, Rude and the Road Warriors in terms of success between both companies.

[@cosminadrian8484]

add Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Eddie Guerrero,Bret Hart, Jim Duggan, Mr Perfect,Goldberg

[@Boozer13]

You know where to go from here: Wrestlers who succeeded in WWE/ECW/WCW… or the SUPER hard version… Wrestlers who succeeded in WWE/ECW/WCW/TNA… or the IMPOSSIBLY hard version… Wrestlers who succeeded in WWE/ECW/WCW/TNA/AEW…

[@donkarnage6032]

I kind of disagree that Hogan was responsible for WCW taking the lead in the Monday Night Wars. Hogan had nothing to do with the build-up with the Outsiders/NWO before the heel turn reveal at Bash at the Beach. Yes, Hogan turning heel was a big moment for the WCW that did help propel them but Hall/Nash I believe were more responsible for the direction that WCW took during that period. Previous to Hall/Nash coming in Hogan was helping run WCW into the ground by having them re-hash old opponents over and over and over again.

[@domerrothstein6943]

What is the name of the song that plays during the Ricky Steamboat segment?

[@caseysasmr9210]

It's funny the Road warriors was the Legion of Doom before WWF because Paul Ellering called them the Legion of Doom in the AWA

[@SeanCarterCFH]

How IN TF do you NOT have the single most influential WCW grown two brand MAIN EVENTERS of all time on this list? No Steve Austin, really?! Ok...

[@danc3488]

Austin was good in WCW, but he never was the world champion. Yeah he had the TV title, US title, and tag team titles with Pillman, but so did a lot of guys who went to WWE and were much better. Austin was a victim of bad booking in WCW everytime he looked like he was going to break out

[@FrankieW00FR]

Yo hold up. Where are Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio?

[@brightsamuel5325]

Isn’t it strange Scott hall didn’t have a world title run in both companies while hulk hogan and diesel had many world titles run …is it he rejected being a world champion or management didn’t see him world title worthy🤷??

[@FFA441]

Really standing on business calling hogan the GOAT in 2024

[@taviusmarseille3260]

Would Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio not be added to that list even though they both did not win the world title in WCW.

[@pokemania6494]

I don't know if anyone else noticed but a few names say succeed in WCW and WCW

[@axelmalone]

Ric Flair is a 22 time World Heavyweight Champion, know your wrestling history!!!

[@oaktownstunna]

So no mention of Eddie Guerrero Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho...? You don't have to like these guys personally but they had a huge impact on both companies

[@princebloodgrave8097]

Another tag team that could be on this list, is the Steiner Brothers. :)

[@joeh2236]

I love the Macho Man, but vince sure as hell wasn't going to give him a 2nd run in the wwe (wwf)

[@skyatollah2skyharder276]

So... Nobody wants to point out the chapter cards say "Succeeded in WCW and WCW"? Also, nobody is going to argue that Jeff Jarrett is better than Booker T. That's just silly.

[@KelseyDonaldson21]

Hogan was clearly the GOAT of WCW and Nwo

[@Rajneeeeesh]

Big Show is the greatest one to ever do it on both WCW & WWF and it's not even a debate.

[@paulcowlishaw]

HA!!!

[@RevanLockheart-]

The giant barely got any fame in wcw.

[@allencollins5666]

@@RevanLockheart-He Wasn’t The Greatest But He Still Was Way Better In WCW.

[@RevanLockheart-]

@@allencollins5666 his wcw run was crap. Vince almost didn't pick him up.

[@jayfroggy]

I’m on Sid Vicious right now, and it’s a good list. But I haven’t seen my fav (other than Scott Hall) and that’s Chris Jericho or Rey Mysterio. What gives? They’re legends

[@Avylyn]

Not to nit pick but calling Scott Hall the 3rd member when infact he was the first to show up and start everything, seems like a big fu to his legacy. Please remember the Monday night Wars started with one man showing up on Nitro, saying "You wanna WAR your gonna get one."

[@peteraam4825]

Rick Flair, succeeded in WCW and WCW. Didn't know there were 2

[@kaynwells6936]

Anyone played the mlb home run derby game. The same backing music. Surely mlb have it copywritten

[@user-iw5tn5tw2o]

What about Bret Hart, Curt Hennig (Mr. Perfect), Rey Mysterio, Eddie Guerrero, Chris Jericho, Lex Luger???

[@noirknight9770]

please do one on AWA/WWF

[@heyslade64]

Successes in AEW & WWE

[@marcohavokkhaos]

Ricky Steamboat was never WWE champion or a main eventer there, so not sure if he technically could be called a success in WWE .

[@nathankindel9339]

Basically it all depends on how much importance a person gives to his wrestlemania 3 win over Savage.

[@DavidS4209]

Some of these wrestler did have some good run in TNA as well. I do mean some and not everyone.

[@patricksmith1990]

I still think the wcw belt looks better than any other

[@danielpacic3954]

Where's Bret Hart? 4 US titles, 2 World Heavyweight titles and a tag team title in WCW???

[@dragonchaserkev]

Billy Kidman 😊

[@extremeuzer3]

Quick question for my history buffs: how come WWE counts Ric Flair’s NWA world heavyweight titles but don’t consider R-Truth’s or Nick Aldis’s? Aren’t they the same title by name?

[@glpresley78]

Essentially, the original NWA title became the WCW title, and WWE owns the history of the WCW. So, the WWE recognizes WCW/NWA lineages, but not the TNA or Smashing Pumpkins versions of the NWA.

[@glpresley78]

(and yes, I know I'm simplifying it enormously)

[@big3kd]

I love your videos 💯💯

[@paulcowlishaw]

How many times did Shawn Waltman jump ship???

[@Wolfmon555]

5:09 WCW and WCW

[@ShutUp856]

Love u

[@nanya524]

Where Chris Jericho and Rey Mysterio?

[@frankwhite7128]

Scott Hall was the first nwo member 😂 wtf

[@davegilbert1905]

Flair won the IC title too.

[@bubbajoshproductions3990]

What about Steve Austin

[@ameliastencil6058]

I'll give Hogan his due... for whatever reason people loved him. .. but me as a kid.. He just didn't do it for me. I was Macho Man kid

[@VapeTime79]

As was i

[@Aidenwadsworth]

First

[@WRESTLEWITHANDY]

☝🏻

[@Jimbob35775]

How did you not include Jericho? 4 time cruiser weight champion and 1 time TV champion in WCW, and then held pretty much every title in WWE. And if you are going to include Sid, Big Show, Rick Rude, why not Mick Foley with all his titles in WWE and tag team gold in WCW? Pretty big omissions considering who did make your list.

[@WesleyWilkins-qf2ky]

Especially if he’s going to include Jeff jarett

[@chaosMV]

Goldberg??

[@jasonreh2283]

Lol @ Nash a success in the wwf even though he didn’t have any good matches or draw money.

[@bartoman2]

"succeeded in wcw and wcw" lol

[@JustJames83]

Americans make me laugh. There was no Monday night wars in England, WCW was never good 😂

[@Sportszilla3232]

Scott steiner succeded in wwe and wcw

[@travismcmillen3485]

Stephanie an Paul will ruin wwe they push wrong people hunter ego will destroy the company

[@Panwere36]

What is interesting is that half of these legends, at least in earlier points in their careers, were saddled with horrible gimmicks. Hall, Nash, and Sid especially.

[@CarlyCatharsis]

TheRingmaster, Akeem; AfricanDream, TerraRising, 1-2-3 Kid, TheHangman, K-Kwick,

[@Panwere36]

@@CarlyCatharsis , those are some others yes.

[@joeh2236]

I love the Macho Man, but vince sure as hell wasn't going to give him a 2nd run in the wwe (wwf)

[@joeh2236]

I love the Macho Man, but vince sure as hell wasn't going to give him a 2nd run in the wwe (wwf)