EVERY WCW PPV of 1997 Reviewed (Wrestling Bios)

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This video looks at EVERY WCW PPV of 1997. The WCW vs nWo war was at the forefront of WCW broadcasts in 1997 but there were a lot of other interesting storylines going on - WCW Nitro was the hottest wrestling show in the United States as the company defeated WWF Raw is War in the weekly television ratings; this video looks at how succesful WCW was when fans paid to see their favourite wrestlers on pay per view.
PPVs covered (in order):
00:00 - Souled Out 1997
27:35 - SuperBrawl 7
1:02:12 - Uncensored 1997
1:39:55 - Spring Stampede 1997
2:13:41 - Slamboree 1997
2:48:12 -The Great American Bash 1997
3:20:00 - Bash at the Beach 1997
3:52:09 - Road Wild 1997
4:21:42 - Fall Brawl 1997
4:47:18 - Halloween Havoc 1997
5:27:06 - World War 3 1997
5:52:39 - Starrcade 1997
#WCW #nWo

[@zlinedavid]

This man releases more videos when he’s on vacation than some channels do normally.

[@roninmarketing4048]

Haha yea my comedy channel maybe squeezes out one video a month. Algorithms are discouraging. Love Wrestling Bios.

[@eldiabloloco1977]

Church

[@330wiz7]

Lol I was just gonna say the same thing😆😆

[@ricstormwolf]

So I'm not the only one who's noticed that

[@seanjones7339]

@@eldiabloloco1977 aman

[@jjbjjb273]

97 was wcw best year by far you had good storylines, excellent roster and so much excitement with the nwo. Its hard to believe that in less than 4 years this company would be out of business. The rise and fall of wcw should be taught in universities

[@sebastiannock942]

The flame that burns twice as bright lasts half as long.

[@louisvelez40]

I’ve been sick these last couple of days and then I see a 6 and half hour video of 1997 WCW PPV content. Brilliant just Brilliant to go back and watch

[@jerryhamilton6431]

I really hope that Wrestling Bios is in the works for a "Every 1998 PPV Reviewed" for WCW and WWF because I absolutely love this!!!, keep up the great work!!!

[@rudyrobles8294]

Ryan from Wrestling Bios needs to be in the Hall of Fame.

[@TheMeader]

Wrestling Bios is a LEGEND

[@330wiz7]

Fact check true ✅

[@mattdeters8306]

Potential hot take: Looking back, the nWo jumped the shark at Souled Out 97. Sting carried WCW through 1997, and Goldberg carried them through 1998. Once they cooled both those guys off, there wasn't anyone left to carry the company.

[@bryanmack4054]

And having macho join the NWO didn’t do anything for me….just didn’t really make sense, then or now

[@aussiedude9167]

Keep the year videos up mate, you bloody legend.

[@ThunderBunny10mm]

Easy listening while I’m working long shifts this week. Thanks WB and I hope your vacation is going well brother. You have more jam than 10 El-Dandys.

[@greeneyedbandit9640]

Jesus 6 and ahalf hours. Thanks for giving nostalgia to listen to all semester. Subscribe to this dude, puts out some of the BEST wrestling videos from all eras. Keep up the good work man!

[@timomajere]

Thank you for filtering the garbage and giving is the meat and potatoes. I'm going to enjoy indulging in my early adulthood and reliving the best times in life ( as far as I'm concerned that is). So weird to absorb it with the modern mindset of wrestling knowing how we absorbed it at the time. Amazing to think the stuff that went on back then , which would NEVER be able to get done today.

[@kinggold5378]

YES !!!! Man I was sooooo waiting for this one....!!!! *I just finished the WWF one this morning!!

[@egotrip995]

Thank u Mr wrestling bios,this is EXACTLY what I need when I'm feeling down....

[@LRM5195]

WCW 1997 was peak wrestling imo. If you were watching it, you really felt like you were apart of the nWo 😎

[@onceuponatimeinscotland7036]

Settle down incel

[@Capt._Cheese_Balls]

I wasn't alive when the nWo we're around but it sounds like such a fun time for wrestling

[@LRM5195]

@@Capt._Cheese_Balls I wasn’t really either but I’m watching all the episodes on peacock and it still holds up so well

[@namikstudios]

yep 96-99 in WCW was wrestling's peak with 97 being the standout year.

[@LRM5195]

@@namikstudios For sure! I actually hated 99 but enjoyed 00-01 but I know I’m in the minority on that one haha 😂 I just liked heel Jeff Jarrett.

[@L4-295]

Jericho vs Masahiro Chono and the crowd starts chanting USA 13:14 SMFH that’s wrestling fans for you.

[@Fantastisch36]

this is, by far, my most loved channel.

[@jay5286]

The fact that Eric bischoff and the gang ruin what they had special in WCW from 96 to 98 is a crime

[@peterbaini8752]

Maybe if Bret didn't get injured he would have headlined the PPVs in the early 2000s and given WCW legitimacy

[@namikstudios]

they didn't, it was AOL Time Warner not WCW itself.

[@namikstudios]

@@peterbaini8752 Bret did headline PPVs for WCW in 99 and 2000. He had a great run in WCW and was treated very well by them. Bret Hart is one of only nine WCW Triple Crown Champions and did it faster than any of the other 7 who still deserve that honor. WCW, a company with Ric Flair, didn't need Hart to give it legitimacy but he had a great run in the company none the less.

[@gumdeo]

Ryan is a legend.

[@jameswalsh6085]

Six and a half hours of awesomeness, thank you very much sir 👍

[@caseynorton128]

I am so grateful for these man. I got into wrestling around 1999 when I was 6 and I basically only watched wwf so to be able to go back and see these events in detail really puts things in perspective. Keep kicking ass my dude!

[@CAPT.IHOOstoner]

Lovin' these long videos keep up the great work and content bro. Hope ur enjoying your time off

[@DyspotikOriginal]

One of the best channels imo. Great work ryan

[@MonoCronic]

Oh now I know what I'll fall asleep to! Thank you so much for all the effort you put in your videos, and I really hope you're having a GREAT vacation! Much love!

[@L4-295]

LOL ‘thanks for putting all your hard work into this..I can’t wait to fall asleep to it’ 😂😂

[@MonoCronic]

@@L4-295 I've been watching Bios for almost 2 years at this point, I've seen all these reviews as soon as they came out. I'm battling severe insomnia, and his long format videos like this help me fall asleep at least for 3 - 4 hours quite often. Your comment has no purpose.

[@xymoriintus]

Brian hildebrandt was a awesome referee! Always so animated! That jackknife powerbomb on the Giant had to have felt like Nash's spine was going to snap lol. Also he's lucky he didn't legit give himself a hernia or anything like that

[@Bucky-hendersen-troutguy]

When he says eddie always showed up is a under statement...hes amazing in wcw

[@mikeharless4596]

Another absolutely epic upload!

[@stevengrvp]

Wcw ppv let's go love the vacation hope you had fun at the Hogan shop bios man

[@reddhead2948]

Another 6 1/2 hour video you're spoiling us Wrestling bios

[@PopcornFlicks86]

I love this channel, thanks for the content through the years!!

[@frankez1975]

So glad I found this channel! Subbed

[@kevinwilliams6889]

I loved Mortis.

[@BDCS17]

The Revenge music in the background was a great touch. It proves to be really good music to talk over.

[@MrNobody91]

30:05 How Dean Malenko never had a bigger run in WWE, even though Benoit and Guerrero dead, and even Perry Saturn had a bigger run, it’s just crazy to me.

[@brosnahanjason]

This is fantastic. Thank You!

[@B0110CK5]

You are doing God's work son (alright maybe not really but you are killing it

[@joshuaarthur6012]

Wrestling Bios= Certified Legend💪🏿🏆

[@markk7082]

Such good content, thnx man

[@TherealHazlett]

Bischoff booking himself on the biggest pay per view is the best example of what had gone wrong in WCW

[@MrNobody91]

15:22 it’s nice here and somebody call out Dave for once, especially back then to be honest.

[@matthewsales8983]

Just saying, you didn’t have to spoil us like this! We are very grateful; but, just know, you’re allowed to take breaks :) we appreciate you more than you’ll ever know.

[@justinkroboth360]

I watched this entire video and I have to say that I never used to realize just how often wrestlers spat on each other. Jfc, that's so gross, lmao. Thanks for your efforts as always, bud!

[@ignatiusjackson235]

As stupid as the "unfast count" was at the time, Bret's actions can easily be retconned 20 years later as general payback for Hogan's meddling about in determining finishes and so fourth. Just historically revise it as a worked shoot, and it's an easier pill to swallow.

[@Drippticon]

I got excited when I heard where the uncensored ‘97 took place. Right at home!

[@sillygoose9318]

The best part of all of these is this guy hating glacier and loving alex wright

[@kingart5749]

We respect you bookeryoutube man.

[@ClementChai]

Savage is a great guy with such gd gesture to DDP

[@7654x]

Banger!!! 👊🏾

[@jpla1886]

It was so fun being an 11 year kid at the time and switching between Raw and Nitro.

[@taviusmarseille3260]

Give Wrestling Bios his flowers.

[@jerryglenn5122]

I think the crowd is so silent cause they are saving their energy for the pop for Sting in the main event

[@MP-in4or]

38:10 That is so funny you noticed that he put oil on only one arm. Hahahaha!!

[@augustuswayne9676]

Man you should go on vacation more often 😂 . Just kidding . But you put out more content while on vacation than when you are at home . Great video 👍 . If you aren't subscribed than you should . This is a example of the wrestling bios content that he puts out . Leave a like . And stay tuned .

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

Haa! Just barely getting to the end of the last 6+hour video and now there's another? The trade off of not getting Reliving The War for two weeks while Ryan is on vacation was worth it, especially if that means the guy making it can return feeling fresh and motivated. 😄👍

[@johnepants]

Souled Out could have been better if it was booked in a cooler city like Vegas, have the NWO come in with a party bus and models. Keep the Patrick shenanigans for the first 2 matches but find a storyline way for someone in WCW to basically enforce Patrick to be more fair as the night goes along (makes the screwy finish to the main event mean more). Finally, with the WCW guys in attendance, end the night with a giant WCW vs NWO riot

[@namikstudios]

Giving the nWo their own shows and PPVs and experimenting with a 'brand split' is actually very similar to what WWE ended up doing with Raw and Smackdown.

[@ToysToolsandTales]

Thanks for making some decent secondary videos before you left for holiday.

[@originalhuggies9740]

1997 has always been my favorite year in pro wrestling.

[@SPOO87]

Let me just call off work to watch your video. My boss will be totally understanding ;)

[@KingLizard616]

Nice! More than a six hours!

[@jerryglenn5122]

Something kind of funny is that Bret Hart said he would never allow what happened at survivor series 97 to happen again but at Starrcade 97 he declared Larry Zybisco the winner over Eric Bischoff just because he wanted to and in the man event it didn't look like Hogan submitted to the Scorpion death lock

[@JustJulyo]

Ryan should go on vacation more often

[@PrimevalDemon]

Omfg I will always mark out for the evangelion music each time I react with shock like Andy from the office

[@JunkYardCardGuy]

The reason, IMO, that WCW/NWO looked so stupid for this entire year, fans pay big money to watch Hulk, Nash, Hall, Sting, etc, have wrestling matches... 1 on 1 "matches..." Every damn match had a run-in, or a cheat, or some kind of interference. If "I" pay $50+ to see Hogan vs Nash, and I get a "finger poke of doom," I'm gonna be f*cking furious.

[@dustinsensenig9798]

I had no choice but to skip right to the end, Starrcade 97. This video is already too long, and I have 2 more of your videos to catch up on

[@MrNobody91]

30:44 that would’ve actually been cool af to try n pull off.

[@Adam-kn3tv]

I've got an eight hour drive ahead of me. Setting this to 0.75x speed to carry me the duration.

[@rowdyrob2276]

They left a lot of money on the table by holding so many of these pay-per views in small markets and small arenas. Did WWF still have exclusive deals with a lot of major arenas at this time?

[@Dr.Meth666]

Damn Jackie was smokin in that cheetah leotard

[@mapexmurderer7249]

I wonder had happened to the United States heavyweight belt for Curt Hennig to be carrying the cruiserweight belt at Halloween Havoc?

[@TheHaggard82]

I always felt the powerbomb on the Giant should have ended the match.

[@terrancefoster6613]

1:53:54 legendary

[@sillygoose9318]

I could listen to this guy dunk on glacier for hours, and I liked Glacier when i was a kid

[@JustinJTime]

I think he secretly loves Glacier. 😆

[@MrNobody91]

1:08:13 it’s a fkn shame the WWE didn’t do more with and take advantage of the talents of Dean in the ring when he, Eddie, Benoit, and Perry come over from WCW. I mean he was arguably the best worker out of the bunch Imo maybe other than Eddie, which imo they’re tied for the best, they just kinda work a bit of a different style so it’s not exactly the best comparison ig, but yeah. But anyways, like I said, Dean should’ve been allowed to do way more inside the ring at WWE and should have been able to be just as big of a star as the others were imo. The guy was a great worker and could have a great match with Perry Saturn’s mop if they made him work a match with it lol. I just always wondered why they never gave him a chance at doing more once he come over to the wwe tbh. It’s almost criminal how little they did with Dean tbh. And i feel when they come over they all could’ve been one of, if not the best faction in the WWE had they let them stay as a faction and work matches that way, and they could’ve prolly had all the tag team and other mid card titles and worked their way up to main titles. It’s just an utter shame the way WWE decided to do Dean imo.

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

1:14:32 Mortis could have been like a more athletic Kane if he had been booked appropriately, oh well 🤷‍♂️ Still a pretty good set of gear. 😄👍

[@slaxbok420]

Can you do a video on XPW Wrestling and Rob Black?

[@bobbywoods8305]

Nick Patrick in that cutoff shirt looks like Kenny Powers.

[@AASLT405]

31:02 pause for the Iceman aka grandman

[@ricstormwolf]

The NWO kinda sucked. Hall and Nash were awesome. Buff was entertaining. Scott Steiner had a great heel turn. But I thought that Bischoff shoved Hogan and the rest down our throats. He really killed it less than a year in.

[@seththurmon1302]

All rights reserved world championship wrestling 1997-2001

[@pipmarley]

when this all becomes a movie someday please cast Danny McBride as Nick Patrick

[@-tiofer-8943]

Two +6hrs videos on the same week, wth its happenig

[@joekuvorkian]

This is the year I was born, just to give you an idea if how wide the age range of your audience is.

[@AASLT405]

27:02 pause for applause

[@tomlichnofsky.7048]

RIP SCOTT HALL And RODDY PIPER 😔🍁♈ RIP Randy Savage and Elizabeth 😔

[@rustykuntz94]

The sickening Push of Prince Iakea continues. He had some talent but just zero babyface charisma & nobody cared about him

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

Only about 40 minutes in and it seems like "you'll miss absolutely nothing by skipping this match" Might be a common sentiment throughout parts of this video. 😄👍

[@samjoseph420]

❤Mark Curtis

[@robertrinehartjr9090]

Chris jericho in his wcw days could go...get him in the ring and if the whole match isn't entertaining you know he will be

[@socallawrence]

1997 WcW 🔥🔥

[@InsomniacRocker]

2 legit... 2 legit to quit

[@shrews12001]

got about 1/3 through this video before the Glacier hate became as stale as...well, WCW.

[@MrNobody91]

59:59 That’s the worst ending ever. Hulk and Piper are clearly in the middle of the ring, the ref clearly sees that since he’s right next to him. What, does he think Hulk grew an extra 4 feet onto his legs to keep from losing lol? I just don’t like the ending cause of how clear it was that they weren’t near the ropes initially.

[@velvetpilot2008]

The Diamond Doll was the hottest babe in WCW, followed by Woman. It's a fact that can't be disputed.

[@TherealHazlett]

By Starcade 97 I was so sick of Hogan and the n.W.o.

[@PrimevalDemon]

I really love the red outfit for Kevin Nash I find it pretty sexy for some reason

[@Tonyv124]

The toall package😅

[@tomlichnofsky.7048]

NWO FOR LIFE BROTHER!! 👌😎👌🍁♈

[@samxaiver9852]

YEAH, NWO 4 LYFE!

[@Bu33ab3]

NwO 4-Life

[@user-je4eb8df7i]

Hulk Hogan love

[@prhmusic]

Where's the rest of the story?!? 3:56:37