Raw vs Nitro "Reliving the War": Episode 50 - September 23rd 1996

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WWF Raw and WCW Nitro go head to head once again in this week's episode of Reliving The War. The date is 9.23.1996, WCW Nitro is on TNT while WWF Raw is on the USA Network, both shows are live and both shows are stacked this week. Who will win this week's Monday Night War?
It's the night after In Your House: Mind Games and the WWF presented an excellent main event featuring Shawn Michaels vs Mankind. On this week's episode of Raw, the company crowns a new Intercontinental Champion when the IC Title Tournament finally comes to an end. Marc Mero vs Faarooq opens up the show while the final segment features Jim Ross reintroducing "Razor Ramon".
Over on Nitro, many WCW superstars have travelled to Japan. This gives the nWo a perfect oppurtunity to cause havoc and this is exactly what happens. The New World Order completely takeover WCW Nitro this week, and the main event features The Outsiders in tag team action.
00:00 - In Your House Mind Games Results
04:36 - Nitro's Unopposed Hour
07:36 - IC Title Tournament Finals
11:58 - Randy Savage vs Greg Valentine
13:42 - Owen & Bulldog vs Bodydonnas
17:20 - nWo takeover Nitro
20:52 - IYH 11 Hype / Jim Duggan in action
24:18 - HHH vs The Stalker / nWo Sting vs Bo LeDuc
27:47 - Outsiders vs High Voltage
30:18 - Razor Ramon comes back to WWF
#WCW #WWF #WCWNitro

[@TheShockninja]

Time to grab some popcorn. It's everyone's favorite weekly series: Reliving The War

[@VERDICTInsanity]

This series is so good that in 30 years we’ll get someone making a series called “Reliving Reliving The War”

[@richardrude9087]

I grab a beer🍺 but to each their own

[@tonyblack7670]

@@richardrude9087 hell yeah Mr Rude

[@garygood6804]

I'm here for glacier

[@greyjedi6430]

@@richardrude9087 and I grab a joint variety is the spice of life lol

[@drewcross9927]

This isn't JUST a KZbin show! It's REAL TO ME, DAMNIT!

[@craigusselman546]

calm down man! ;]

[@Adam_Outdoors]

@@craigusselman546 I guess the joke went over your head?

[@craigusselman546]

@@Adam_Outdoors No after the wrestling guy started to bawl and said ITS STILL REAL TO ME the wrestlers were like Take it easy calm down gt the joke.

[@Adam_Outdoors]

@@craigusselman546 OOps forgot about that. I guess it was me who didn't get it then lol oh the irony.

[@craigusselman546]

@@Adam_Outdoors there have been MANY TIMES a joke has gone over my head dont worry.

[@axeoseilez3207]

You sounded so dejected when you mentioned no Davey Boy Smith chinlocks. Im with ya there.

[@louisvelez40]

When I hear Scott Hall say "You want a war? You gonna get one" that's all I needed

[@dontreldontrel416]

Goldust is the reason Razor Ramon went to WCW. So Goldust really Started the NWO

[@jeffzehnpfennig1554]

@@dontreldontrel416 well Alexander Hamilton started the u.s treasury wich is where money comes from an thts why hall went to Dubba ceee DubbaU so Alexander Hamilton started the n.W.o

[@dontreldontrel416]

@@jeffzehnpfennig1554 I don't believe Me Hamilton was in WWF. So I'm not sure who and what u are talking about. I've been watching wrestling for years and never heard your type of conversation. Ok bye

[@jeffzehnpfennig1554]

@@dontreldontrel416 he went for money the guy that made America bucks was Hamilton

[@dontreldontrel416]

@@jeffzehnpfennig1554 what the hell he has to do with Scott Hall and Razor Ramon leaving the WWF because he just simply didn't like the Goldust Character. Not political stuff and the foundation of the U.S. not talking about anybody pockets bro. But thanks for the info. I will look it up

[@Sp3cialk304]

Cant believe this series has been going for almost a year. Feels like just a few weeks ago that it started. One of my favorite parts of every Thursday.

[@spencer9093]

Same

[@Brochnick]

One of your favorite parts? Man, you must have some pleasant Thursdays...

[@theEisbergmann]

At this point, the WWF had to have been scared to release any superstar.

[@All_Hail_Chael]

Reliving the War and Dark Side of the Ring in one day...Yeah Bwoi!

[@johnstamos5948]

Undisputed

[@inuenndo_]

29:56 it’s incredible the Outsiders didn’t injure both their opponents. That Jackknife was nasty

[@attiepollard7847]

Xavier. Hold on for a minute there were stories of wrestlers who was complaining about the jackknife power bombs in The outsiders age being very stiff I don't know is that because of the angle or because of the wrestlers themselves did not land right.

[@voltron983]

Fake Razor Ramon was dead in the water from the get go, but the guy who played Fake Diesel had some potential.......I wonder whatever happened to him 😂

[@universe-ie2mk]

i think undertaker set him on fire as a kid and paul bearer was his father. that gimmick went nowhere😂😂

[@irvinwilliams2959]

@@universe-ie2mkask Katie Vick if it went nowhere 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 u

[@Rob_Thorsman]

Faded into obscurity. Probably a small-town politician somewhere.

[@dnakatomiuk]

It's amazing how he went from Lawler personal dentist to a fake razor to burned as a child and Kane

[@levibradley5098]

@@Rob_Thorsman Yeah I think he got elected to some small time county mayor or something...

[@Poopscipade]

19:20 Bischoff's sell of that head slap...masterful.

[@nefariousnilbog]

I've never seen enough Marc Mero and thought he was jokey wrestler but from clips like these, the guy could really wrestle.

[@TheDarkVampire666]

Apprantly Vince had major plans for him he loved his work in WCW and thought he would be the face of the company and be WWE (Well WWF) Champion Mick Foley mentioned in his book (and I think Stone Cold Steve Austin has also mentioned) that he was originally planned to be a major star. Mick said that they were showing multiple Mero T Shirt designs and Austin joking asked about his T Shirt and they told him he wasn't a big enough star to get one.

[@nefariousnilbog]

@@TheDarkVampire666 Thanks for that info. What were his mic skills like?

[@seanabbins5481]

Yeah, I agree. I had forgotten how good he was in the ring until I saw some of these clips. I do think that the "Wild Thing" gimmick was horrible. Later on, he got the "Marvelous" gimmick, which was better, but he was never able to really break out.

[@TheStonecoldloner]

I remember Vince wanted to do big things with him but, when he couldn’t use the “little Richard” gimmick he done so well in WCW Vince lost interest

[@basketballinfinite9518]

He tore his ACL in March 1997. I looked into it more bc of how impressed I was lol

[@Hafrican07]

"Go with it. The soundtrack from your favorite adult movie brought to you by the NWO." Classic moment right here

[@attiepollard7847]

That's what you got like about money nitro sometimes they bring unpredictability and they bring humor something the WWE was lacking in the Monday night wars in the earlier stages

[@ItsShaz1]

Marc Mero’s shooting star press is a thing of beauty

[@kennywarren8150]

Cleanest one I’ve ever seen

[@mikechamplin22]

Tucks perfectly

[@kennywarren8150]

@Max Mooney merl was my favorite wrestler outside of hogan and sting

[@marcusgurley9495]

This is awesome! Me and my college friends were among the crew passing out fliers. We drove up from Tuscaloosa (Roll Tide!) and the production team pulled us out of the crowd! Thanks for bringing back the great memories.

[@gameplayer1980]

"Is Andre really your dad, man?" LOL

[@dadman9799]

@@planescaped while I agree with everything you wrote, I also have to say that what Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, and Eric B. did with the NWO and turning Hogan heel was not only necessary to push wrestling to new heights but it was also was the most entertaining era wrestling has ever had(arguably).

[@exe2517]

@@dadman9799 It was Kevin Sullivan who managed to convince Hogan to turn heel. By many accounts, Bischoff is still taking credit for other people's work and successful ideas.

[@CurlyFromTheSwirly]

​@exe2517 But wasn't it Erics idea? Sure maybe someone else was close enough to Hogan to convince him to the right thing (just that once), but the question is who thought of the idea. I've never heard it anywhere that Sullivan conceived the nWo.

[@DOYLETWAT]

Marc Mero was a fantastic wrestler. Very underrated.

[@heartbreakkid2]

This Monday night wars are the best

[@eddie9244]

so grateful i grew up watching wrestling during this era !

[@heartbreakkid2]

@@eddie9244 the golden era

[@vashonnoel]

I came 2008-2009 after ruthless aggression era

[@heartbreakkid2]

@@vashonnoel that was also a great era

[@buddy0li]

I will always remember the ending of the match between Marc Mero and Faarooq for the IC belt, because it was the very first time I’ve seen someone do the shooting star press and I couldn’t believe that wrestlers could do that, I was SO amazed. I’m still impressed every time I see someone do the move, I LOVE it 😃

[@universe-ie2mk]

whoever thought a detailed comparison of shows 25 years old would be more must see than current pro wrestling? and the war wasnt even at its peak yet and this is still good.

[@carloslimon1012]

I finished all of my college finals rn and now watching Reliving the War. Hell yeah

[@jasoninthehood9726]

That’s a lie unless you’re working a gimmick. There is no such thing as a wrestling fan in college...unless you’re talking about community college. 🤣

[@hrbie84]

This is my favorite part of Thursdays

[@GeoGuy388]

WCW: *spends the summer of 1996 faking everyone out for weeks with teases about a superstar's debut, only to not deliver what they promised* Vince McMahon: "That's brilliant! Write that down!"

[@The2KXperience]

It's been fifty episodes y'all. Fifty episodes of insightful commentary, engaging storytelling, and fond nostalgia. Here's to the next fifty, next hundred, and next however many episodes it takes to cover the whole war. Here's to Wrestling Bios!

[@dadumbfuck420]

We're gonna go all the way to 2001 and I am here for it.

[@sags1]

I definitely look forward to Thursdays. Great series for sure.

[@sethkaplan]

6 moves Nash: Jim Cornette teaching Glen jacobs Kevin Nash’s moves😫🤪

[@rubenmachado6629]

Who could forget the "Squisher"? Such a memorable move.

[@htownborn92]

Can’t wait to see him perform the hair flip

[@Treklosopher]

Nash is the man. Shut up.

[@deaditalianguy7353]

@@Treklosopher Yeah, he is. But you gotta admit, Nash hair flip was iconic

[@zlinedavid]

Nash: "Side slam!" Cornette: "Sidewalk slam!" Sean Oliver: *loses it*

[@furshlugginerveeblefetzer]

Cornette coming out in Dr Robotnik ring gear was actually genius.

[@millerr9307]

50 episodes in and I'm still waiting for a complete squash on either side, surprised it hasn't happened yet.

[@JM1993951]

Pretty sure Nitro won all but one point last week (or was it two weeks ago?). And the point Raw won was the unopposed hour. That point is alway a toss up, but given the quality of Raw that week, that point should’ve been recalled.

[@DrDoomBloom]

The super combo victory pose was the best 😂😂😂

[@AquamentusLives]

Best part of coming home from work on Thursdays! Congrats on 50 episodes of “Reliving the War!”

[@kingfathersuperstillhatesk7349]

Happy 50th episode Wrestling Bio! I’m glad you kept going with the series

[@dylanpennington6105]

Your "fuckin Pat Patrick" comment killed me! 🤣

[@ArmorKing1889]

That guy cutting the promo is like the dude who takes a glove to a baseball game.

[@hrbie84]

Marc Mero's shooting star press is a thing of beauty...Billy Kidman should have taken notes

[@stevenmacaulay8807]

L'MFAO DEAD XD!!!!

[@thelive6103]

I hope your being sarcastic....Kidman was fantastic.

[@peartreeproductions77]

Maybe brock should have, kidman was class

[@universe-ie2mk]

kidman's used to get me hype as a kid. especially when he got cleaned up and left the flock. that was holding him back imo

[@hrbie84]

@@thelive6103 just a lil...making a joke at the 2 times out of 100,000 he botched the move.

[@tyj6081]

The best news is when there’s a new wrestling bios 🔥🔥🔥

[@KastleKrossface]

Love these Reliving The War series. Thank you for your time and work. Cheers!

[@Steveo3420]

Really glad I discovered this series, great videos!

[@welcometomynightmare1983]

Literally my favorite video each week of any Channel I watch. That intro gets me pumped each time

[@Conigs05]

THIS right here is what I look forward to every Thursday. Great work as always my man

[@RollerCodsterWFEW]

This is one of my favorite channels on KZbin! Love all your videos!

[@codaydecoy2007]

I look forward to this EVERY week!!

[@davidolson9884]

Dude this is honestly one of my fav KZbin shows, and no doubt the best wrestling centered show on KZbin. Love these Thursday’s

[@paulhollis4729]

Look forward to this every Thursday, keep up the excellent work pal 👍🏻😊

[@fuzzybunny9930]

This has been just incredible to watch. To relive my childhood through these videos is so amazing. Safe to say this was the best time to be a fan

[@lordcolinb]

The best thing to watch on KZbin or anywhere else

[@misfitwaylon6936]

Can’t wait to watch this after work tonight! Loving Thursdays because of the relieving the Monday night wars! Keep it up. Let’s get a Davey Boy Smith Chinlock!

[@sergiogalindo716]

Thank you for your great work man!!

[@mrmoose6619]

Welcome to Thursday Afternoon Reliving the War. Thanks once again for a great video. Episode 50 already. Congrats.

[@AlmaNegra420]

My favorite part of the week is finally here! I love Thursdays!

[@sonicthehedgehog5360]

My favorite show and series on this channel its gonna get even better 🔥🔥🔥

[@deanbecenti9769]

It's amazing that you have been dropping reliving the war videos for over a year now.

[@raymorocks]

I've already watched a couple 're-runs' ✌

[@EHH246]

Doesn't the Jim Ross promo have one of the first times that Mr. McMahon was acknowledged to be the owner of the company and not just a commentator?

[@PowerPackers90]

It was the Slammy's earlier in the year. Todd asks Ultimate Warrior "I'm your biggest fan. But how much did it cost McMahon"

[@calebshultis8423]

The big 50th! Congratulations. Been watching since episode one aired. Love this page.

[@SmokingSkull]

your videos are always a treat, love em!

[@deviltoys2000]

Thanks for another great video, Brother!!

[@tuntunn8063]

YES!!!!! Thank you. Another action packed Thursday afternoon. 🤘😁

[@RichSmithson]

Scott Hall - "Go with it, the soundtrack from your favourite adult movie" This is where the "NWO Theme is music from a porno" rumour started with internet marks in the late 90s. I remember my friends older brother (Massive internet mark nerd) back then telling us it was from a porno, but he could never find exactly which one. Of course now the rumour has been put to rest. Its just a theme of multiple Jimmy Hendrix riffs from a few of his songs.

[@attiepollard7847]

Lol I think I heard they were wrong so when I was a kid

[@TheAaronetic]

Episode 50 already? Wow! Congrats on the success, Bios!

[@stephenmcshane546]

Been waiting for this one. I watched it when it aired on sky channel Bravo in the UK and I recorded it on vhs. Love this show and look forward to it every week. Cheers man for your work

[@bradylewis1037]

It's easy to forget just how agile Ron Simmons was. The guy could move and bump so well for such a big guy. Very underrated worker.

[@brettmajors69karaoke]

Amazing football player darn it- same for wrestling

[@KazianVER1]

Races to watch Reliving the war ... popcorn ready 🔥🔥🔥 happy 50th

[@wagwagz6062]

thank you as always

[@isurvivedtheshakerheightss7922]

Who won the war of breaking kayfabe this week? Steve Austin “that’s Barry whindam with face paint Or Scott Hall “yo is Andre really your dad” Lol

[@spencer9093]

😆 😆

[@PJErvin]

JR has to be a contender...

[@joshlinn7534]

Haha, I'll say the Scott Hall one wins this week, he put the giant on the spot there.

[@gabepollock1641]

Scott Hall wins easy. Credit to Austin for pointing out how stupid the Stalker gimmick was, but Hall just left The Giant in the lurch right there with no good answer to give.

[@chrisneo8285]

This show is my new favorite weekly KZbin video

[@RiPFLeX786]

I hardly ever go on the comments section but I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your hard word and for letting us relive this. Tbis has got to be by far the best KZbin channel I have ever come across and good luck with your future content. Really looking forward to 97’ especially from the WWF.

[@ziahamm1603]

The old school WCW/NWO revenge themes playing in the background of these vids gives me a warm nostalgic feeling that makes me pine for the days when I was a kid who spent most of his life outside school on his n64 😥

[@Donniesquid4]

I look forward to this show every week. It's fun. With that said, I wanna gloat that I was at the In Your House pay per view mentioned at the beginning. The best part was when Mankind announced in an interview before his match that if he won the title, he would never have to wrestle in a bingo parlor again.

[@Blondie472]

I sat the war out. Now i get to see everything i missed. Thanks!

[@Rockhard7191]

Great video as always man! 👍🏾

[@mrrida503]

"Is Andre really your dad meng?" ...that's classic RAZOR for ya 😎

[@alexedwards1873]

congratulations on the 50th episode it's been brilliant since day 1, a davey boy Smith Chinlock would of been a real treat for the 50th episode

[@shawn9753]

You and Simon Miller are the only wrestling shows I watch. You are the best!

[@davidworden4470]

Thanks again dude your awesome

[@inquespot9368]

Marc Mero worked with Mr. Perfect to become a better wrestler and win the IC belt. I have a new found respect for the wild man. He always was a good wrestler, high energy and high flying moves. I'm a huge Mr. Perfect fan and I'm glad to see Curt helping the next generation become better. He was a damn fine individual, RIP Curt.

[@stevenmacaulay8807]

Hell yes! fire up youtube and the first thing i see is this video got uploaded!!! Cheers time to enjoy my favorite historical wrestling channel!!!! Much appreciated! p.s. I finally heard the glacier song... my new favorite on spotify X)

[@stewartmeetball3417]

As someone who just watched raw this series is awesome 👌

[@johnmarcus317]

Awesome thanks

[@crazyparanormalinvestigato2007]

Come on man I love your channel it's not just a KZbin channel it's a look back at my child hood

[@Head318Hunter]

BEST SERIES ON YT

[@AS90AS90____]

As always, good stuff.

[@gw7120]

Im a wrestling fan , but im young , so reliving this war is soo cool , i was a baby when these men were becoming legends !

[@jasonhobbs1345]

Was gonna be so sad if we didnt get to see a ULTRA combo ....great work as always

[@brianmcdonald7017]

Best wrestling content on KZbin.

[@redmusichouse]

My favourite day of the week!

[@liamnguyen2819]

It's interesting that although new episodes of Raw are still being produced, this has become my official Raw now lol. Thank you Wrestling Bios! 🙏

[@foxsdream]

I think the unopposed hour point system is perfect. Back in the day that hour would usually determine if I was switching over to RAW or staying on Nitro. You are completely on point with your approach there.

[@attiepollard7847]

That's why people need to be patient because in February of 1997 that's when WWF will go to 2 hours. I mean we already know at the end of this series WWF will win the points in the Monday night wars

[@seanmcilroy5106]

Happy 50th Episode everyone! God I love this series...

[@at0micwerew0lf]

Cant believe this is the 50th episode. I wonder if Wrestling Bios had any idea how absolutely loved this series would become when he did the 1st Reliving the War episode.

[@CrimpJuice02]

Had to come back and give an extra view because I fell asleep watching it last night lol

[@actionjackson4982]

RAW only got a 2 in the ratings? Nitro was kicking ass.

[@MrCromocrunch]

Yay for Thursday!

[@johnnyrottenpiss]

Hall and Nash proved their influence when Vince McMahon parodied them. It proved they were a draw.

[@JamesHetfieldIsGod]

200th like :D love this series mate! keep it going

[@tripleh327]

Don t look down on yourself It is not just a KZbin show It is extremely accurate well constructed and with a fair commentary on both shows I love this series You put to shame official work from wwe They should hire you for their network

[@Rob_Thorsman]

I remember this episode. That JR promo was fantastic.

[@Venemofthe888]

I was kinda hoping for The Giant to be the worlds largest announcer for the rest of the night lol

[@Chris.Cook.]

I wish more people talked about JR's promo here. I think it's one of his best, because of how well he blurred kayfabe and reality.

[@jamesbounds]

Shame Mega Man Faarooq and Sub Zero Glacier were on separate shows. Could have had the ultimate video game character match.

[@juststatedtheobvious9633]

And if Mega Man Ron Simmons wins, he gets Glacier's powers. They could have given him entire wrestler movesets as he conquers his enemies and unlocks new armor colors.

[@jamesbounds]

@@juststatedtheobvious9633 Lol, yes 😹👍🏻

[@anthonycorona9139]

Did you really say it’s just a KZbin show, don’t take it so serious?? This is the best thing going in pro wrestling today!

[@drewsta005]

The Mega Man chin lock...I’m dead! 💀 😂

[@imalwayslast3170]

I actually drove a NASCAR Cup car today...ironic lol. Still love this series...it is the best wrestling series on youtube.

[@kylegriffin5552]

Dont take it too seriously?!!! This guy for real!!! This is our Thursday nights!!!!

[@PrimevalDemon]

Eric really is adept at playing a babyface, he's great at it honestly it feels believable. Sometimes I wish he & vince kept their meek characters