WCW Ready to Rumble (2000) - OSW Review #32

[@HagSIN]

Glossed over the fact that DDP's first title defense was to be against Disco Inferno.....

[@SuperDevolution]

Well it was WCW in 2000. It's surprising that it wasn't against Tank Abbott.

[@mrawesome669]

I'm so happy that's a line in this film 😂

[@nl1817]

A legit prime contender after jobbing to Jacqueline

[@chocobros1]

@Lee Hayman I'd much rather see the KISS demon

[@justin-ht9gy]

a worthy opponent if there ever was one

[@LarsenHalleck]

"Would a loser have two tickets to WCW MONDAY NITRO?!" ...Yes, Gordie. Yes they would.

[@SuperDevolution]

By 2000 anyway

[@plcthelegacy4131]

Oh in the year 2000, hell yeah.

[@JRSanchez93]

I mean they put the belt on David Arquette that year. If anything Gordie paid too much for those tickets.

[@AnArchyRulzz]

What else is there to do in Cheyenne though?

[@philipglover3295]

Did you pay for your tickets Hell no we got them for free

[@MutaScale]

"Would a loser have tickets to MONDAY NIGHT NITRO?!?..." "YES!" "... oh." I hold no shame, that's the only joke I liked in the film. XD No regrets.

[@kidneystonermusic]

Its a good joke!

[@justin-ht9gy]

is it a joke if it's legit a fact?

[@MutaScale]

@@justin-ht9gy it's 1999-2000's Nitro, so yes.

[@justin-ht9gy]

@@MutaScale lol fair. You tell me that I'm a loser in '96 and you're losing a tooth ma'am.

[@glenntompkins232]

L

[@shadowdramon01]

This would probably be a better film if the entire story between King and DDP had been a Worked Shoot, and the two main characters found out at the last minute and were forced to learn to grow up. From what I understand, DDP actually tried to get that ending but the writers went through with this...thing.

[@emvyme3333]

that would have been great... but this is late era WCW

[@MetalMadness_00]

Omar Harris u been watch Wrestling With Wregret haven't you?

[@shadowdramon01]

Don't know what you're talking about. ;)

[@stevewright3015]

nice try but thats DDPs idea

[@HT.100]

Did you watch the end of the video?

[@melasnexperience]

The funniest part of this whole movie is the outtake, only because Oliver Platt sounds convinced that Macho Man is gonna kill him for accidentally slugging him.

[@josephstewart2821]

I wonder if macho gave him a receipt for that or just took the hit with good humour?

[@manuelruiz4230]

“Oh shit man!”

[@tehn00bdude]

“Who points loaded guns at people?” ‘Americans’ He’s not wrong

[@lacarthcinclair5401]

Looking at my childhood experiences of distant neighbors firing muzzle-loaders into our yard, they really are right.

[@OfficialFingazMC]

Are yanks honestly like that? Genuine question, not taking the mick...

[@prodbybaenji]

@@OfficialFingazMCyes

[@PrinzPassionsfrucht]

Anyone recognised that when Guererra rubs DDP´s fake title at 20:56 , the silver paint gets off and the original golden coulor is visible? Hillarious ^^

[@Tareltonlives]

Makes you long for the quiet dignity of No Holds Barred

[@PhilanthropyGaming]

So lemme get this straight...this movie not only bombed in the box office, but the PR stunt with David also killed the Slamboree PPV? man, WCW were efficient in burning money.

[@joebagano4730]

I think in this case burning money is far less of a problem than burning your own fanbase and basically begging them to either go over to Vince or just stop watching altogether. Both the movie and the Arquette stunt are saying "Our product is a joke and you are stupid piece of shit for ever having enjoyed it!" That's just... baffling, to be honest. I'm not a marketing genius or anything, but it should be common sense to avoid actively alienating your customer base.

[@TheSilverPhoenix100]

Well lets be fair, even to this day Vince has to out do WCW they lose 62000000 in a year and hes like I can lose 5 times that in a day and then lost 350000000 in a day

[@SuperDevolution]

If you haven't already, you should read Death of WCW. The amount of money that company wasted is staggering. They had to make insane amounts of money in 97 and 98 just to turn a profit the only two years they ever did.

[@AnArchyRulzz]

@@SuperDevolution they also signed wrestlers to time warner contracts so WCW expenses wouldn't be as high

[@jayr5277]

You just know that if the "swerve" where the King's Court turns on Jimmy King had happened in the real WCW as opposed to in a movie, it would end with DDP handing everyone nWo shirts...

[@OSW]

Jay R Wakka wo-wow-wowww!

[@garyblackburn3080]

@@OSW ACTUALLY....lol it's wakka wa hey hey...sorry Jay

[@heffnermichael]

is this the wakka origin story?

[@cuthulhu6708]

this movie doesn't get the credit it deserves for destroying any chance wcw had of making a comeback.

[@MikeSerota]

You're saying the movie destroyed it's chance?

[@gst013]

This comment deserves all the likes...while WWE at this time had the Rock and Austin helping define what was cool in pop culture, this movie was the complete opposite. A cheesy, way behind the times, formulaic B-movie with a fat, 40 year old dad rapper as its main character and world champion. Stunningly stupid.

[@MikeSerota]

@@gst013 40 year old dad rapper?

[@gst013]

@@MikeSerota Oliver Platt, who played Jimmy King. His gimmick was being a king who rapped in the ring.

[@MikeSerota]

@@gst013 oh right

[@RandoChrisYT]

DDP's ending does sound like it'd be a way better conclusion, and make more sense.

[@radicalgoodspeed16]

i liked page's idea for the end

[@ChaosTheory9]

Tony Soprano didn't kill Ralphie. He ran off, changed his name to Sinclair and started a wrestling promotion

[@DaleEarnshark3]

In this universe, he bought WCW from AOL/Time Warner/Turner. Then ran it into the ground still, along with Russo and Bischoff, and Vince & WWF still bought it for pennies.

[@MrKahlerHahn]

I still like to think Cena saw Jimmy King rapping and got inspired for his white guy rapping gimmick

[@vicbasces]

10:00 "Ten minutes into this film". Was that on purpose? Awesome little detail there!

[@OSW]

After 4.5 years someone noticed! TAKE A BOO VICTOR! TAKE A BOOOO

[@marshallmcluhan33]

OSW Review HD - I was saying BOO-urns

[@Scallycowell]

Killjoys: “Wrestling is fake!” Paralyzed wrestler on a ventilator:

[@glennwelsh9784]

I love the sudden revelation halfway through that "Oh, this is supposed to be a comedy, isn't it?" despite the movie's extremely over-the-top attempts at scatological humor. XD

[@CJMD113]

This review is more entertaining than the actual movie.

[@gladoshatesyoursafespace2653]

GuyWithTheQuiff Staring at DDP's bacne is more entertaining than this movie.

[@heywannaplay6094]

Shut up movie was awesome!

[@garyhammond7683]

95% of OSW reviews are better than what they are actually reviewing

[@TheDwarfShortage]

How has no one else noticed the unforgivable continuity error at 22:25 where Gordy and Sean get covered in shit but then at 22:35 they are completely clean again?????

[@bigjohn1084]

You, sir, have a keen eye.

[@RossTheNinja]

A wizard did it

[@robert3819]

If jimmy king was champ for 12 years and never paid child support why is he living in a trailer

[@johnt.campbell316]

I was going to make a "It's WCW" joke, but they did pay people. If it was ECW that would make sense. WCW had too much money to throw around. Hence, crap like this movie. So, uh.... Nevermind. lol

[@duelcultist9623]

Being an alcoholic is expensive

[@sean-claudecoleman4379]

"Cocaine's a hell of a drug!" 😂🤣

[@51OAKLANDER510]

Partying with Britneys taco

[@MrRobbyRetro]

Actually the very first triple style cage match on ppv from wcw was at the original Uncensored. The Doomsday cage match with the mega powers vs the top bad guys at the time.

[@Soulfly415]

Wow, that sound stage still has bigger crowd capacity than the Impact Zone... hahahaha!

[@manuelruiz4230]

7 years later this comment should be applied toward AEW now lol

[@Ricanson21]

​@@manuelruiz4230 sad but true😅

[@timraup4888]

This was my first episode of OSW. It's publication date (not the original, but the one listed for this video) is 10 days before my birthday. I watched it and ended up staying up way later than I intended, but it was worth it. Fell in love with the lads work since then.

[@josereyes1148]

your telling us that the publication date is 10 days before your bday? who cares.

[@timraup4888]

+Jose Reyes I care. I don't care if you care. But I apologize for offending you and making you waste the time to write a comment in reply to mine. I sincerely hope you don't spend the test of your day worrying about my comment on this video.

[@josereyes1148]

Tim Raup I mean if it was same day as your bday, but 10days? what is that?

[@chipwhitley6509]

I think DDP's ending would've been better. Put that on during the credits instead of a blooper reel or at least when you release it on DVD or something, put it as a special feature or Easter egg as a deleted scene or something.

[@juliusk.2307]

This movie is a guilty pleasure of mine. I know there is a lot wrong with it,however I've always enjoyed watching it with friends and beers. Having a laugh or two,while being nostalgic about better times in my life :)

[@2RG_]

Julius K. Yeah I was 9 when I seen it in theaters, loved it then, guilty pleasure now that I realize how bad it actually was, just like Space Jam.

[@thescottishnerd]

Julius K. À

[@Segwo]

Hey no shame, no guilt. You can admit something is bad and still like it. I don’t care who knows it, I’ve seen this movie at least 10 times.

[@Onimusashi85]

"Who would point a loaded gun at people?" "Americans". As an American, I'd like to say: That was funny!

[@TheRedWaltz24]

You guys should review Roddy Piper's "Body Slam" movie... now that is a wrestling classic.

[@The90Inferno09]

The first time I saw this movie I didn't know anything about it (in Italy has a different title) and i thought it was a rip off of WCW made by WWE to make Nitro fans look stupid (and marks); my assumpions backed up by the blameful absence of Eric Bischoff... When I heard it was WCW's own work it was shocking (almost shockmaster)...

[@crucian7]

By the way, that wasn't a spray painted replica belt but a real belt made by Joe Marshall especially for this movie.

[@SuperDevolution]

M Squared So they spent money to create a prop belt for a movie when they could have just used a belt they already had for a lot less? That sums up WCW quite nicely, actually

[@mwcarolina]

nice review...love the "true to wcw form the script isnt finalized minutes before the live broadcast." line because that is so ironic.

[@FullMetal625]

My first exposure to WCW was this movie. My next was David Arquette winning the WCW championship and I never watched it again lol

[@bitetheasp]

I was a kid when this came out, and I loved it. I watched this review last night and it got me to thinking "Why did I like this movie so much?" And I have an answer now. I NEVER watched WCW. I was a WWF fan only, and relatively new at that, having only started the night after Wrestlemania 15, so it didn't bother me that these wrestlers and its fans were made out to be jokes.

[@colbyburgesd9258]

same i was like 10 when i first saw it, watch it for what it is a comedy. i never once took it as a insult to wrestling fans i just thought it was a hilarious movie start to finish

[@TheVicious5150]

*"Jimmy King should've joined the Nexus!!!"* 😂😂😂😂

[@itzSlick]

Did anyone else pause the video and search for the let's get ready to rumble video? lol

[@MrDp115]

Vicar RS I did

[@Leftysfive93]

Wrestling is scripted and or choreographed but to say it's simply fake is belittling the physical sacrifices pro wrestlers have made and the millions hours of entertainment they provided audiences over the decades.

[@nif82]

It's still real to me dammit!

[@AnArchyRulzz]

People say it is fake because it tries to pass itself off as a sports competition when it is predetermined.

[@cwatson42785]

It's fake but we realize its real to you dammit.

[@dungeonsanddobbers2683]

Can't remember where I first heard it, but pro wrestling is best summed up with: "Wrestling's fake, wrestlers are real"

[@monsieurdubitatif8567]

indeed. its not fake, but it is rigged.

[@Xehanort10]

In her storyline with Alexa Bliss Bayley was portrayed much like the wrestling fans in this film and for some reason during said storyline WWE portrayed her watching wrestling when she was younger as a bad thing. What sense does a wrestling show portraying watching wrestling as a bad thing make? That was also the feud where her character was portrayed as a womanchild who didn't want to hurt people despite being a wrestler where the entire point is hurting people. "I don't want to put bruises on people's backs. I want to put smiles on their faces" my ass.

[@obizhot]

Thank you again gents! ANOTHER movie I have actively avoided over the years and you have been generous enough to show me I was RIGHT! It's astounding that no one during filming stopped and went: "You know Mr. Arquette we need you to be at about 5, while you seem to be performing closer to 25. Back it off a bit, yeah?"

[@ScumBagInFL]

"Who points loaded guns at people"...... "Americans" ...such a great line lol

[@adamcharleshovey7105]

Not like it hasn't been done to us. The whole reason we have the 2nd Amendment is because of the Brits doing it to us. Do learn your history.

[@DrJReefer]

"It's not fake... It's fixed" Jerry Lynn

[@kidneystonermusic]

Except the fake parts.

[@davesnyder7488]

Can’t believe they let it slide that Disco Inferno was getting a world title shot... Shame, shame, *shame*

[@zeakskingley357]

They also had this match when Russo won the world title got speared through the cage by Goldberg to win

[@MikeMSmall]

10 years later still one of the best movie reviews!

[@robbietk94]

Couldn't help but think that Jimmy King looked like Douglas (Matt Berry) from the IT Crowd.

[@classicbananamilk]

haha

[@benshelley141]

That's the best thing ever said

[@rpprt3]

Rewatching this can’t help but notice how many top Hollywood actors (whether from a star point or an acting point) were in this. Rose McGowan and Arquette from Scream obviously, McGowan later on doing great in Planet Terror amongst other things, Joey Pantoliano from The Matrix, Memento, Bad Boys, Oliver Platt had a decent role in X-Men First Class amongst other films, Scott Caan, son of Jimmy from The Godfather, also had a decent role in Enemy of the State. Amazing they were all attracted to feature in this shit. (Which either means they were paid a lot or they really value their friendship with Arquette, the only true wrestling fan.)

[@JustGettinStarted]

Truthfully speaking, Jimmy King actually nailed that part of DMC’s verse from RUN-DMC’s “Rock Box”💯👍🏾

[@travisblaze12386]

Shavonte actually likes this movie and he said he worked on a shit truck and said the fact when Gordie and Sean eat the food right by the shit truck was accurate because Shavonte would do the same.

[@brucebigg919]

Oh boy, the raw sewage bit hits differently now...

[@elltell1990]

I'm surprised you guys didn't have a joke about DDP's first defense being against The Disco Inferno! That's DDP's first world title defense? Fucking Disco Inferno?! That's Lesnar vs Hardcore Holly levels of inevitable outcome there!

[@evrbody]

Disco's ready, brother.

[@Antonicane]

Y'know, the actor who plays the carny scumbag promoter in this movie also played Cyrus in The Matrix. So, strictly speaking, he's not Eric Bischoff, he's Don Callis.

[@Zachary_Dale]

I actually really liked this movie. It was pretty dumb, but had some funny parts in it. It's a guilty pleasure. "Wrestling's not fake"! Lol.

[@TheTopTurnchuckle]

go to Jimmy king's home just to chant "HUSKY HARRIS!" XD You chaps are ruthlessly great!

[@bloodrunsclear]

Who shall we cast as a champion wrestler? I know OLIVER PLATT! Was Jack Black not available?

[@Xehanort10]

This film clearly shows what WCW thought of their fans. That is that they were marks who thought wrestling was real and were so obsessed with it that they'd stalk their favourite wrestlers after they retired to try and make them come out of retirement.

[@wadewilson9751]

What is the cop's refrigerator completely filled with liquids? Lol how is it spewing out like that when he shoots it!?!?

[@cody1390]

25:10 "Only one person is home..his wife..has crabs..AND SON with comedy braces".. Only the one both of them???

[@chrisbutler1668]

Did they have to pay Michael Buffer royalties, on top of his payday for his cameo in the movie, just to use the phrase "Ready to Rumble"? If so, they are even more marks than a wrestling company that makes a terrible wrestling movie that makes fun of wrestling fans...

[@OfficialFingazMC]

Jay; you do know you have taken over XFM/The Ricky Gervais show as what I fall asleep to.... I've started having dreams about potatoes, Guinness and breakfast rolls!

[@pureo_nikku]

Can’t believe I didn’t notice Jimmy King’s accent the times I watched this before. Also, feel like it would have made a lot more sense if the guys rooted for DDP against an evil Jimmy King🤔

[@T-Bone_Jenkins]

Thumbs up if you actually Googled "Hulk Hogan home address" after they mentioned it in the video!

[@Leftysfive93]

The biggest problem I had with the Jimmy King character was all the unnecessary homoerotic jokes. "I will rule you. I'm gonna make DDP my medieval puppy dog bitch."

[@THINKrider]

just throwing this out there its jason LEE from mallrats not jason mewes!

[@marty704]

DDP with the swerve ending idea... love the guy, but man what a smark!

[@richfan10]

I like to revisit this video/review about once a year ...

[@sleepy__boi]

Don't lie, the first time watching you marked tf out when Goldberg Booker Kidman and Disco showed up.

[@WBFC1995]

The rolling contract comment had me in tears ahahahaha.

[@CrazyChiv]

4:50 Blimey! Look how young Ant & Dec look. 1994! What a year to be a ten-year-old boy. Now I feel old. Also, 2000 - what a year to be a teenage boy - when Rose McGowan was crazy-hot and not just crazy.

[@standby4excita]

Sal Bandini - Wanna wrestle? Haha I love this movie, I still quote it with my friends

[@dbreiden83080]

This movie is far better than No Holds Barred. The acknowledgement of wrestling being a work and the Vince McMahon basically of the company wanting to screw over his champion, is a good storyline for a wrestling movie. Thank god they did not act as if all these guys were legit. Goofy jokes across the board, but fairly entertaining movie..

[@SouthOx]

Joey Pants looks like Bret Hart in this movie

[@haileyshannon7548]

You should do the Jesse Ventura Story or the WWE Hanna-Barbera movies!

[@dsturbd4eternity]

Brittany (the stuck up girl who turns into a wanna be groupie) is played by Kid Rock's sister.

[@everetth-top4760]

Holy shit! It's the Red Robin gal.

[@MrBoogieMATT]

Always love your reviews. This movie shits on wrestling fans, and it's the only audience it could appeal to. You guys are great, though. Keep up the great work.

[@zenoftupac9096]

Macho Man bought the Gorgeous George gimmick to give to his brother Lanny & for whatever reason it never happened so he let the girl use it instead. Lanny had a WCW deal the whole time Macho Man did at Randy’s behest, but never appeared.

[@tbewin1z143]

@Zen of Tupac: ATM Eric lol!!!

[@gerythionargarys7848]

Mid 90's Kevin Naaaash! Oh, nvm, wrong channel.

[@1ButtonDash]

the movie wasn't that bad, i liked it, saw it back in the day at the theater, it was fun to watch during that era when there was the monday night wars but nowadays I can see how it's bad

[@vastyandrews2631]

*I love this movie* idgaf what people think about it or how unrealistic it is, it's nostalgic and fun for me

[@Sorenishii]

The triple cage as been used since the 80s, but WCW used it differently back then where the wrestlers started at the top and fought their way down

[@TCOTN]

You guys are awesome and three of the funniest guys on KZbin

[@manuelruiz4230]

Hi, from 2024…Just want you know to save all your “Vince & Shit” jokes for this time. You’re gonna need them!

[@isaiahcruz317]

You guys should really review The Wrestler with Mickey Rourke

[@gladoshatesyoursafespace2653]

TheKatanarama Still boggles my fucking mind he's gone. He's the only wrestler that has passed that actually shook me up a little.

[@L1701]

I remember once renting this film on DVD. It was so bad, it broke the player.

[@Gafgarion82]

How well did that comment about Vince and crap age?

[@DanVillainFilms]

The best wrestling movie that could be made in my opinion, is Mick Foley’s Have a Nice Day. The book has humor, drama, triumph. Everything.

[@1981CrueHead]

Jim Crockett promotions did the tower of doom cage match back in the 80s with Kevin Sullivan and the Road Warriors and a few others, you can look it up.

[@vastyandrews2631]

I've got a note here. It says, c'mon 😂

[@deadlegs187]

I hear Rose was a treat on set

[@pheenmachine]

Funny you mention Hart and "The WCW" line. Looking at Joey Pants' costume is giving me Lonesome Dove vibes .

[@teenageghost1]

His name Jason lee he’s a ex pro skater that owns his own skateboard company

[@SatoshiKong]

Also a secret character in Skate 3, lol (as Coach Frank)

[@Sylverias]

"Is Wrestling fake?" ...Kinda?...

[@AceBambam]

It's scripted different from fake

[@Sylverias]

Hence the "Kinda"

[@tripdefect87]

Sylverias There was some interview I remember seeing (I think it was with Lesnar) where some fan wanted him to bodyslam him, Lesnar kept saying "no", but the fan just wouldn't let up. So finally Lesnar bodyslamed him and the fan was in honest to god agony.

[@justinhillenburg9286]

It is scripted, but some of the injuries are real.

[@ehmiguel7602]

most are

[@namikstudios]

IMO DDP is the underrated star of this movie. Puts in a great performance in a leading role.

[@mikescott8903]

I was today years old when I learned that brittany is kid rock's sister

[@SumukhComedy]

A heads-up that you can now watch this movie for free on KZbin but honestly there was really no point in me doing that before watching this as the lads were 100% funnier and more entertaining in this review than the actual movie. Well done!

[@kaitlinwaitlin8554]

Where can you watch it for free at without the reviewing?

[@SumukhComedy]

@@kaitlinwaitlin8554 At the time I posted this comment, it was available to watch for free via KZbin's Movies section. It may not be anymore.

[@syxodude91]

I died @ 27:09

[@RainBird88x]

If this was filmed today, most of the budget would have been spent on TP.

[@sogcitymac7940]

Wee Willie Goldberg😄

[@rileyk5228]

I just noticed something. Michael Buffer didn't say his line. He said "we are ready to rumble"... was that to avoid paying him to do the line???

[@davidmurphy5405]

I've done some really nutty stuff but the shit storm beats all. It justified my childhood so I don't have to get back at it anymore. Thank you you've saved me. Reverend

[@namikstudios]

This movie is special - it was not included in the sale of WCW to WWE. Warner still owns the rights to it. It's a little bit of WCW that hasn't been ruined.