Raw vs Nitro "Reliving The War": Episode 25 - March 18th 1996

[@dtllmpn]

I love how there's always an embarrassed pause before saying "the bootyman".

[@PSBore]

He is a cringe lord for sure

[@michael7054]

lol

[@user-ez9ng2rw9c]

And that's not even that guy's worst gimmick.

[@KEWLV1C]

When Hogan fights Kevin Sullivan it looks like he’s fighting a Wario version of himself

[@dwoodstwin]

Lol I was thinking it was hogan and mini hogan

[@dougwalker9286]

I shall call him mini me

[@AmericanWrathchild]

Omg 😂😂😂😂 how have I never seen it before?

[@garyliebler556]

Yep. I always called him a Hogan rip-off even back then.

[@carlosdias8142]

Ya YOU DIDNT KNOW?.. THAT NIGHT HOGAN n SULLIVAN BONED and DAVID HOGAN SULLIVAN was BORN !!!!! I bet the idiots rather had a story line like that the stupid SOLLUTION 1

[@taye7223]

The sigh before you said “The Bootyman” is beyond fitting

[@Paranitis]

I was gonna reply with the same thing. It's just a perfect response.

[@dc26spd]

I thought the same thing too, like it almost killed him to say it lol.

[@pongo6888]

Wait a minute, Lex celebrated his count out win over Loch Ness as if he’d won the title? Sounds familiar

[@TheStylishChefCheese]

Egggg zack leeeee

[@darklordojeda]

To quote Tatanka, “You sold out!!!”

[@AmazingGuy13]

Ironic

[@magilla2282]

I was thinking the same thing. This time its funny.

[@anjetto1]

Watching the reliving the war and the osw guys really makes me feel sorry for luger

[@marcespinoza6068]

I like how Bret really didn't like his son wearing HBK merchandise...who the hell bought it for him?

[@JoeChillton]

His wife, why he later divorced her.

[@marcespinoza6068]

@@Black-Circle Damn Right

[@marcespinoza6068]

@@RealAlphaDrum And you know that's legit too, Bret's ego is 2nd to none.

[@TheSkyatollah]

@@Black-Circle His name has one T, not two.

[@SegaDream131]

And the ROCK'S SHRINE is in Hollywood Fl., at ATA'S house.....

[@SMD2x]

One of my favorite things about Thursday now. 👍🏽👍🏽

[@Brocky-ji6ue]

Can’t agree with. You anymore 👍🏾👍🏾

[@robjones-bagley3025]

Istg👍🏿💪🏿

[@theawsomenesdestroyer]

Agreded

[@neronegron8323]

This guy rocks love wrestling bios

[@Thor-Orion]

The best wrestling youtuber there is, the best there was, the best there ever will be.

[@uncannycerebro]

@@Thor-Orion Now I love some Wrestling Bios but the best wrestling youtube in my opinion gotta be Brian Zane of Wrestling With Wregret.

[@Smac-fv9xc]

3W and Wrestling Bios are like Stone Cold and The Rock to me. 1A and 1B. While OSW Review is like Hulk Hogan, a little older but still puts butts in seats brother!

[@benjones7431]

@@Smac-fv9xc nite row

[@St99785]

He's a bit Scottish for my liking, but I still have to agree.

[@Venemofthe888]

Luger has a knack for celebrating like he won the world title. I also feel sorry for Arn Anderson knowing this was his last full year of wrestling before retiring in 1997

[@Thor-Orion]

malikail57 and it didn’t have to! I agree with Ric (a very rare occurrence) that Hennig should have been kept with the horseman. NWO needed a real faction to feud with, and with Benoit, Flair and Hennig it could have been a good team (especially if they made Mongo an auxiliary horseman and replaced him with an actual worker like Milenko who i believe is comparable to Tully within the original incarnation).

[@Thor-Orion]

planescaped some of it has and some of it hasn’t. There were great moments that aged well and total chaos that had aged like milk. Bischoff had no control and no ideas.

[@jknight1984]

@@Thor-Orion listening to 83 Weeks, Bischoff well take credit for the successes, but put the fault of Turner execs for the failures.

[@miguelbayonrivera2467]

I used to call Goldust's "ass strike" the "Big Butt", in reference to Hogan's "Big Boot".

[@ΚωνσταντίνοςΚωνσταντίνου-θ1ψ]

@Roy Rogers Goldust back in time is sexiest than Asuka

[@jaquandavis8829]

Road Warriors, Harlem Heat, Steiners, Sting & Luger, Nasty Boys WCW had a hell of a tag division at this time 🔥🔥

[@roryslaine7896]

"The Hulkster completely no-sells it." I think that's up there with my the most used phrases in these videos 😂

[@Toast960]

Between these and Wrestling with Wregret's retro PPV reviews, it's nice to get a full picture of this entire era of wrestling from a more clear perspective rather than 90 minute sumations.

[@Thor-Orion]

I love actually going back and watching it all and deciding for myself. I actually disagree with a lot of www’s match grades. He puts far more emphasis on the moves performed than the storytelling of the matches. Ideally a match has both aspects, but if it only has one he has a heavy preference for the move heavy matches over the storytelling based matches.

[@storiedworlds6261]

I like the OSW Reviews too.

[@TheTrainFan9]

@@storiedworlds6261 STEVE! What BAAAAAAR is Wrestling Bios?

[@board2death]

I forget this is on Thursdays and every week I get the same giddy feeling as when wrestling was about to come on as a kid! Amazing!

[@retrodanitsch]

I find it ironic that Vince was campaigning against the very merger which would cause WCW to be driven right into his hands! And thank you for these, serious memories of being 14 and lucky enough to watch both shows weekly! Keep up the good work dude!

[@bigrigjoe5130]

Not to mention him whining about WCW trying to put "WWF out of businsess" after he shut down/took over almost every territory in the country

[@SamuraiSameer]

Can you explain how?

[@retrodanitsch]

@@SamuraiSameer if I cast my mind back, I think I meant it’s funny how Vince thought that Time Warner investment into WCW would make them too powerful to catch and compete with. When in reality, the Time Warner money and merger, meant that their standards and practices took away what made them successful and resulted into their sale to Vince.

[@SamuraiSameer]

@@retrodanitsch ohh damn.

[@JM1993951]

Wednesday is my most stressful day of work each week, receiving my store’s truck load for the week and finding room to put it for the day before the night crew comes to stock it. This series always hits like a breath of fresh air.

[@andrewwagstaff5535]

Anyone else patiently waiting for Scott Hall to show up on Nitro? :)

[@Thor-Orion]

Literally everyone. But it’s so cool seeing how dramatically his arrival changed wcw for the better. And it’s all because Scott and Kevin got over HUGE upon their arrival.

[@SegaDream131]

He shows up after the OUTSIDERS and N.W.O. are well established, with the ICON revealing Eric as a N.W.O. member...

[@jordandupe398]

HAHAHA NITRO needs it ! !

[@jordandupe398]

@@SegaDream131 PIPER came in Oct 96 SADLY, The LAST Thing gooD PIPER did WAS his feud w/GOLDUST. WWF knew how to use the Legends.. SPARINGLY And in the right situations. Even when WCW used Legends the right way, ( HOGAN Turn ) they STILL didn't understand what SPARINGLY meant. LESS IS MORE

[@austinsimmons4393]

✋🏽I AM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jdust4]

I love this series so damn much! Thank you for all the hard work man!

[@violagreene4643]

Aside from just taking a beating, Public Enemy also pulled off a few moves you wouldn't expect from guys that look like them. They may not have been the best in the world, but they were better than people often give them credit for.

[@Thor-Orion]

Rocco Roc was. He was competent, well liked and respected. Grunge was mostly a garbage brawler.

[@Sabu8000]

I always liked Public Enemy, never understood the hate for them.

[@BrandanTheBroker]

That Bret vs Shawn segment I remember like yesterday, it felt so real and to find out years later it pretty much was, well, point for them...

[@TheCrimsonTruthYouCantHandle]

I love the disappointed sigh before you say "The Booty Man hahaha

[@mbajouco]

We need a cornette biography

[@bigpoppajersh]

That would take years to do

[@mr83]

Never ever have I clicked so fast! You're master and ruler of the world! (In KZbin)

[@JSantie]

This was about the time when I first took interest in WWF and started watching regularly as a kid. I remember the creepy way Paul Bearer was calling out to Diesel as he brought the casket.

[@ReinEngel]

"The Alliance to End Hulkamania," or T.A.E.H, is "heat" backward. Credit to Scott Keith for that.

[@G-TV_TheOneManArmy]

Throwback Thursday wars on the Monday night wars

[@alexpayne5914]

Wonder if Bret had enough of his own face all over the house.

[@Marc_Masters]

nah

[@dokdirge]

He's a bigger self mark than CM Punk'douttalegitfights

[@OneManGenocide86]

I haven't watched wrestling since the early 2000's, but you have me waiting for these every week like an actual live Raw or Nitro. I appreciate the hard work and dedication with these man. Keep it up with the great content!

[@tonilarios]

I know, last time I sat down to watch a wrestling match was probably around 2005 and yet, here I am binge watching these videos.

[@mattwilcks5156]

The bit with Lex posing is very funny.

[@Mommyandtux]

I've always thought the "dog faced gremlin" was one of the most hilarious-awesome-hilariouslyawesome nicknames ever.

[@chrishollister80]

This Lex Luger was money! His whole over the top antics were just so incredibly funny and added so much levity to an otherwise dull main event roster

[@brian_b_music]

I thought so too. He was such a boring babyface, they never should have switched him back.

[@Mamba219]

This Giant taking out Loch Ness while Lex Luger poses in the background is actually my favorite wrestling moment of all time. Seriously, I laughed so hard at everything, and Lex played it perfectly. I wish they'd kept Lex as this weird conceited babyface/heel character.

[@orllyfools14X8]

Nothing I love more than to pop a Wrestling Bios video as I make dinner.

[@ianzellick4980]

Starting to think he’s not a fan of the Bootyman gimmick 😅😅

[@Head318Hunter]

Yet he likes Gold Dust 🙄🙄

[@xxmarsbarxx21]

@@Head318Hunter Goldust has a character that developed...The Bootyman was Ed Leslie's what second persona in WCW. There wasn't anything there lol Beefcake at least sort of had something in WWF but not really. Your really comparing apples to oranges here

[@HPKazan]

The goldust move you’re not sure about is called the Hip Attack in japan, made famous by Shiro Koshinaka, and is actually pretty brutal looking when I saw him do it in NOAH. You’re welcome

[@Khameleon269]

I like the name « butt bump » better lmao.

[@HPKazan]

@@Khameleon269 Hip attack is hilarous though

[@HPKazan]

@@ahmadjoyner1175 Believe me Koshinaka makes it look legit

[@jamesbounds]

Public Enemy was defiantly a underrated tag team.

[@mikebuglione32]

They always seemed like the generic version of the Nasty Boys to me

[@rightyleftable]

I always remember Public Enemy with the tables before the Dudley Boys

[@Derek-tk4wf]

ECW 1994/5 era was their whole deal. Anything they did post in WCW and WWF was garbage, at best.

[@Thor-Orion]

Rocco Roc was actually really solid and well respected by his peers. Grunge not so much. He was a garbage brawler.

[@jamesbounds]

@@rightyleftable Same here

[@christianholbrook2686]

I believe tonight's the night where Diesel sees himself in the casket. One of the greatest moments in Undertakers career.

[@T-Bag13]

I think that was Lex's best match.

[@CurlyFromTheSwirly]

Almost as good as the finger poke of doom 😂

[@adicrossover7744]

The Turner skits won the point almost every time 😂😂

[@CujoKelly]

The guy following Zeus, Final Solution, also played Bane in the George Clooney Batman movie.

[@jeremybrooks335]

Sure looks like Freiza in his final form after the spirit bomb 😂😂

[@DebitAdams]

YES. Made my Thursday

[@artminusme]

Man.... Scott Steiner at this time could of had a great singles run with his look

[@Thor-Orion]

He was actually going to get a singles run in the fed a few years earlier but didn’t want to be split from his brother at that time (92)

[@artminusme]

@@Thor-Orion I mean fair play to the lad, Steiners Tag Team was excellent and no shade towards Rick, think they are great singles Wrestlers and Tag, just knowing what WCW nd WWE loved back then Scotty would of ticked every box

[@TheTrainFan9]

Big Poppa Pump Scott Steiner with the ability to go like early 90s Scott Steiner would have been the biggest star in the history of wrestling. Scotty's biggest problem was by the time he changed his gimmick, he had taken so much damage that he couldn't have the same great matches he had in the past.

[@lexx555]

I completely forgot what a great athlete Loch Ness was

[@dhawk3631]

Love these videos. I’m a biased Flair fan but I forgot how ridiculous no selling Hogan was during this time.

[@johnrath5049]

Whether you like Cornette or not, he is one of the best promos in pro wrestling

[@alexh8613]

How was a SummerSlam 93 reference not made, when Luger started to celebrate

[@KEWLV1C]

Geez man give the Public Enemy a little more credit. One of them did a freakin Lionsault for heaven sakes

[@williamhowe1]

It's that time of the week again.

[@thomasofone]

When hogan gets leslie a win over AA, its time for AA to get stiff and no sell all match.

[@DrKarate64]

Luger posing in front of the pyro like that should have won the point. Classic.

[@justablokepostingfunvids7137]

just watched Celtic get a decent point in the Europa league and now chillin off with this video 👍 thursdays are good nights lol luv this series

[@jonathanadamski]

2 points lost mate.

[@justablokepostingfunvids7137]

@@jonathanadamski is have bit my hand off for a draw against Lille tbh mate positive display was all I needed atm lol

[@jonathanadamski]

I'm a Motherwell supporter, however, I want all Scottish teams. (let's be honest Rangers and Celtic) to do well in Europe for our co-efficient. And, well Both Deserve to be big Guns in Europe.

[@justablokepostingfunvids7137]

@@jonathanadamski aw 100% good for all when our teams go further money filters down.

[@foxhoundbridges4851]

that superkick to the heavy bag was devastating

[@kyledelgado1732]

Been waiting all week for this!!

[@foxhoundbridges4851]

I loved those tornado tag matches in smackdown for the ps1, those were the days.

[@KEWLV1C]

Funny how both this weeks episodes ended with controversial segments

[@modernpoet3997]

Imagine how many people looked at the name they picked for Zeus and thought "yeah, that seems fine" dear god.

[@lilwhitedevils]

i always enjoy your videos thank you

[@TheDeadsideofYouTube]

The Ted Turner Skits were just a prophecy of Vince himself not even a decade later.

[@smarkymark5591]

I like it when these episodes are longer, 10/10 gd content 👍🏻

[@martinrubio6357]

I liked the shawn michaels bret hart feud

[@voltron983]

I guess Luger never got over his Summerslam win without getting the WWF championship three years earlier. So he did this win just to stick it to Vince.

[@rikkihill22]

This series is quality. Very objective, well researched and most refreshingly has very little bias. Look forward to each new vid every week, great work!

[@DManDoyle]

It has some bias [sigh] the booty man

[@rikkihill22]

@@DManDoyle Haha that's true, but lets be honest it's warranted 😂

[@061romell]

Well he states several times it's HIS opinion but he's been on the money for the most part

[@xxmarsbarxx21]

@@DManDoyle is he really wrong though on Bootyman or Hogan for that matter?

[@DManDoyle]

@@xxmarsbarxx21 Oh I totally agree with him on it, it is definitely cringe worthy.

[@TheNASCARJeff]

During the Savage/Hogan vs Flair/Sullivan match I saw so much yellow and green it looked like a double mint gum commercial.. Speaking of wearing yellow, I am surprised Hogan didn't have it in his contract that only he wore yellow.. I still believe that Hulk Hogan and Kevin Sullivan where separated at birth..

[@ChaseN8942]

Been watching these at work and your other content love it keep it up

[@ernietruth92]

My favorite series so glad to be caught up. Thank you dude, best content on KZbin

[@wormX666]

I love how absolutely berate the bootyman

[@scottmcginn2169]

Twice in one day, I've seen the greatness that was an invested Lex Luger. Watched Halloween Havoc 89 and his match against Pillman which is gold, and Luger in this run was brilliant/

[@Thor-Orion]

It also comes down to who he got to work with. But i agree Lex can be very good at his best.

[@anotheratheist]

So many Tag Team-Matches on Monday Nitro, it feels like a Teddy Long-SmackDown-Episode.

[@dasdeke]

These billionaire Ted skitz are actually kind of funny considering this is how Vince Mcmann would become.

[@Derek-tk4wf]

That intro still gets me pumped. Gotta always crank it loud.

[@KastleKrossface]

Thank you for your time and hard work putting these fine videos together.

[@sharmat1611]

These older episodes are like comfort food.

[@paulpritchard9015]

I think your videos are quality love watching old wcw/wwf

[@Morbos1000]

You know you have a SERIOUS drug problem when Davy Boy Smith is the "sober" one holding the match together!

[@terryeubanks8797]

RIP Zeus "The Human Wrecking Machine"

[@Chupacvabra]

16th after 4 minutes. You sir are gold.

[@petertr2000]

Notice how Savage wears "Mega Powers" stuff, but Hogan wears "Hogan" stuff? LOL

[@smcdonald1677]

#CultOfCornette always appreciates the kind words, and all your hard work ✊

[@cld244]

If WCW didn't know what The Final Solution means, that isn't much of a defense. They really should have known better.

[@kidneystonermusic]

Dude these are really well done!

[@LerRhann]

I had to look up what "The Final Soulution" meant just now. For twenty years I would have sworn they called him "The Ultimate Solution". Never knew there was controversy.

[@wendigo1619]

i don't remember the name of the intro song but i remember it being the RAW theme

[@Thor-Orion]

Across the Nation-Union Underground

[@wendigo1619]

@@Thor-Orion thanks

[@wilhelmbeaston8003]

@@wendigo1619 It's a bit ironic though as this was the first new Raw theme to debut AFTER the Monday Night War. Always wondered why he chose this instead of "Thorn in Your Eye" or "All Together Now".

[@alexm2930]

Oh here we go, my favorite weekly series!

[@jmendoza2003]

At the time, I waiting to see a Bret hart vs Tatanka match. It finally happened. Such a great match they had on that Raw back then.

[@jamesburns248]

Cornette is gold in promos!

[@TheAaronetic]

The Steiner Brothers are so awesome.

[@JohnSuave]

Nobody: Bischoff: Final Solution's gonna get over guys, I promise.

[@Jimmy_Hopkins15]

This is the best series on this channel hands down keep it going sir

[@TheStylishChefCheese]

What I look forward EVERY THURSDAY

[@timbartschwolfman]

I was wondering if we were going to get a episode today

[@olbloodngut4039]

I love those Jim Cornette promos.

[@bigpasty1582]

I believe the ratings were like this. I remember being tired of wwf and watching nitro instead almost out if spite. But watching it now I definitely agree with u on which one was better.

[@TwistedGooner]

Man is this so relieving great content as always from Wrestling Bios

[@Kuudere-Kun]

This skit I think was referencing Basic Instinct as much as it was A Few Good Men. The Irony is the Time Warner merger is what lead to Ted losing control of his own company and in turn to the demise of WCW, it was the Time Warner people who replaced Bischoff with Russo.

[@ricstormwolf]

Isn't it funny that Vince accused Ted Turner of doing EVERYTHING that he himself has been doing since DAY ONE?!

[@ClassicBookASMR]

Very late to the Wrestling Bios game, but absolute loving this series. Amazing how small the Nitro roster seems compared to RAW at this time. Its the same 10 people in a different order every week. While WWF obviously also has heavily recurring characters, at least theres a variety of mid card matches!

[@armandeberwein920]

Yeah there was definitely a giant hole in the mid-card at WCW that the Cruiserweights ended up filling!

[@871ROONEY871]

I should be asleep but love a new episode ✌

[@TheSlashTraxNetwork]

oh btw the "Solution" real name Robert Swenson Jr. sadly passed away in 1997 due to heart failure :(

[@TheThemillions]

Ryan, BIG FAN of the channel!! Been watching since you started and changed it to Wrestling Bios. I freakin love Reliving The War man! Every Friday me and my brother watch and that's how we get the weekend started. Keep up the work brother, we appreciate you

[@TheSlashTraxNetwork]

when nitro hits 3 hours are you only going to cover the head to head portions or wil you still give us a break down of the first hour?