Raw vs Nitro "Reliving The War": Episode 95 - August 4th 1997

[@WrestlingBios]

Hey Yo. Reliving The War is early this week. I’m a few videos ahead of schedule, and I thought it would be more fitting to put out Reliving The War today to pay tribute to Scott Hall (rather than the other video that was originally getting uploaded). This video was recorded news broke about Scott’s passing, however the intro was added afterwards. The next episode (96) will be uploaded next Thursday (24th March). I’ll pay tribute to Scott in another separate video in the future.

[@thisisnotachannel]

We would expect no less. Keep up the great work!

[@polsh23]

This series you have started is everything any 90s wrestling fan has ever wanted. Youre an absolute star, and postimg it early is a treat for us fans, and also a fitting nod to Scott Hall who played such a huge part of the Monday Night War, and wrestling history in general. Keep up the stella work lad, all the best.

[@kurtpaulsen6579]

Nice idea for a tribute, bro... Keep the gold coming... In fact, keep a good eye on that gold chico... Something happens to it, something's gonna happen to you...

[@donniedarko8023]

Will there still be a New one on Thursday? PS: wie are coming pretty near to the first Nitro Episode I ever Watched. It must have been around end of Summer 97, after we moved and I got Like hundreds of New chanels. With TNT being one of Them every Friday at 9 PM German time until 0:30 11 old me was spending Friday nichts in Front of the Tele. I Hope I recognize the exact episode

[@maxxxmodelz4061]

Scott's passing is hitting real hard for so many of us who were fans of "The War" in the mid 90's. I thought for sure he was going to make it through, even after all his hardships. RIP to The Badguy.

[@deaditalianguy7353]

Rest In Peace: The Diamond Stud, Starship Coyote, The Lone Wolf, Texas Scott, Razor Ramon, The Outsider, The Legend: Scott Hall!

[@unum1979]

You forgot Starship Coyote

[@golgo13fan53]

Forgot "The Lone Wolf"

[@funkyweapon1981]

You also forgot Big Scott Hall!

[@backup368]

and the Gator.

[@misfitwaylon6936]

And Mooby Magazine.

[@TheSwordofZero]

Damn, hearing "You want a war?" hits different this week. Rest in paradise, Scott Hall.

[@steveseiler478]

Was just about to comment this, well said!!

[@patrickwilliams6143]

Way different

[@matcottrell7854]

Realest comment

[@ElvishPrinceling]

It really did. A bit after the news broke, I was thinking about how watching Reliving The War is going to be a little different now.

[@HARAMBEAKAGEORGEFLOYD]

Lmfao

[@at3479]

Seeing Scott Hall at the start of this video instead of the voiceover will be etched in memory and he would definitely approve of this.

[@zacharythomason7359]

He would've love that for real

[@nathanpoertner]

Rest in peace Scott hall you will be missed

[@HARAMBEAKAGEORGEFLOYD]

He’s not going to read that lmfao 😂😂

[@joegrizz2011]

"You wanna war...you're gonna get one" RIP Hall

[@g-dub5272]

The fact that Austin showed up the next night is absolutely insane...toughest SOB

[@JPD2587]

When I was a kid following this all I really didn’t understand that Austin had been so badly injured. I figured the injury was real but that the stuff with Vince refusing to let him wrestle was exaggerated for storyline purposes. And yeah , the fact that he’s shown up here the next night is ridiculous. And it rightly wouldn’t happen today.

[@JohnSuave]

Like.... what??? What an absolute savage.

[@denniswilliams6519]

There's being tough and being dumb, this was the latter. The man needed to be at home, not cutting a promo it was just reckless on the WWF's part.

[@DXSUCKIT1990]

@@denniswilliams6519 Sometimes you can't get through to someone. By what stone cold has said about it, he was going to be there no matter what.

[@sammykent5752]

​@@JPD2587same. I thought the injury was been played up for kayfabe. But goddamn the dude's a badass

[@Bsmith806]

Respect for the early release of this. RIP Scott Hall

[@JPD2587]

Scott Hall is literally the reason this show exists. RIP to a real one.

[@aikidoboynj]

This 💯 No doubt about it.

[@damonodell9125]

Wow look at all these facts

[@L_Train]

Stop using the word "literally"! Especially superfluously like that. Scott would not approve.

[@JPD2587]

@@L_Train Scott Hall "literally" and explicitly kicked off the Monday Night War. Thats why every single episode starts with Hall saying "You want a war?"

[@L_Train]

@@JPD2587 the word is superfluous. It's not necessary. It's not an emphasis adjective. It's overused and often used incorrectly. Don't try to justify it or rationalize it.

[@ThunderBunny30]

RIP Scott Hall. I am glad that he became sober during his last few years and was able to get on good terms with everyone. Feels like loosing an uncle that you love but haven’t met. Wölfpac 4 Life

[@voltron983]

This is probably the Nitro episode I remember most fondly from my teens. Even though I'm not the biggest Luger fan, I won't deny that 15 year old me was delighted to see him take the title from Hogan. Also Scott Hall was one of my all time favourites, I was a huge fan of Razor during the early - mid 90s and got fully invested in the NWO storyline at this time, RIP Scott.

[@MeNoSpeakJibberish]

Damn the "you wanna war? Youre gunna get one" in the intro to this series just got sad to hear. Dont change it though. RIP Scott Hall 🤘

[@brandonpage7087]

Can't believe Scott Hall is gone. He seemed like he'd beaten the odds. Gonna miss ya mang! R.I.P.!

[@mberto25]

No one beats the odds in the end

[@damonodell9125]

He did beat the odds. We all die. He conquered himself and his demons.

[@kongmengyang1098]

The House always wins.

[@rickroberts7611]

God hit him with a super finisher

[@HARAMBEAKAGEORGEFLOYD]

Lmfao he was like that commercial. HELP I’ve fallen and can’t get up 😂😂😂😂😂

[@thomashuttinger9602]

damn...this little Tribute on the Beginning made me cry RIP Scott Hall you will be missed.....a part of my Childhood is gone

[@zacharythomason7359]

Damn that's sad😥😥😥

[@Official_Kings_Versus]

R.I.P. 🙏🏾☮️❤️💯♾️

[@GeoGuy388]

Giving the Patriot an extended program with Bret when Ken Shamrock was right there was a very puzzling move.

[@EssexAggiegrad2011]

Del Wilkes was a veteran wrestler so they felt he was safer

[@arciks11]

What a monumental moment for Lex Luger getting the title off Hogan. "That doesn't work for me Brother"

[@karmaisreal261]

He had the size, look, promo skills, in ring psychology and ability in his prime. Arguably the best to never be World Champ. Rip Scott, wish i could have met you at a convention but hopefully I will in Heaven.

[@AlmostCoolGuys]

Scott hall is on the Mt Rushmore of "Cool guys to imitate" growing up. A fantastic arche type has been lost. RIP TO A LEGEND

[@ItsShaz1]

Scott Hall was just amazing, one of the most important figures in the Monday Night Wars! Alex interrupting the Nitro girls was class!

[@denniswilliams6519]

"Austin says in documentaries that taking time off would've potentially killed his push." Kinda sums up the endless grind of wrestling where missing time even after nearly being paralyzed can put a guy's spot in jeopardy. Disturbing really.

[@zlinedavid]

Also explains why Steve was always on/over the edge of mental burnout after 1999.

[@PSYKSY_]

this is when the ROCK kicked in

[@lexkanyima2195]

@@zlinedavid Steve had more pressure in 1999

[@Nolaboy17]

Yep, abd soon as Austin couldn't go incomes The Rock. Then Triple H.

[@anthonyjsgamingchannel7272]

Crazy seeing Austin being able to walk with no help at all.

[@craigusselman546]

His neck inflamed and his eyes bloodshot what a dude.

[@techno56k]

RIP Scott Hall. I only got into wrestling when Smackdown was on UPN back in the day so I only knew about Scott Hall during the NWO arc. Seeing these videos and your other retrospective videos made me respect what Scott Hall brought to WCW and all of wrestling with the Outsiders then the start of NWO. He will be missed.

[@jeyDsixx18]

Do yourself a favor and go back and watch his matches, esp the ladders with michaels and the kilq tag match, Shawn and diesel vs hall and kid and also when he put kid over back in 1993. That stuff didn’t happen back then and it was a huge deal and it was Scott who put kid over and insisted on doing it so it shows u what kind of guy he really was, always super generous.

[@jamesabernethy7896]

I've said before that there are much bigger wrestling fans than me. I normally save these as workout videos but i'm going to watch this with all of you. Scott Hall as Razor is probably my favourite wrestler, the ladder match with Sean is one of the best matches of all time. Thank you Scott, and thank you DDP for giving him a second lease in life, even for a short while.

[@karmaisreal261]

That's awesome. I save these for my workouts too, but not today. I don't know why but these are perfect for lifting weights

[@FernandoTorres-ko7ym]

Me too

[@caroldabernathy4864]

I do to

[@Saintphoenix86]

Just so you know, its Shawn not Sean

[@jamesabernethy7896]

@@Saintphoenix86 Sorry, force of habit. I have a nephew called Sean

[@XKTwentyFive]

RIP Scott Hall. The Outsiders will always be one of my favorite tag teams ever. Alex Wright dancing with the Nitro Girls!! Nothing is going to top that this week! 😁

[@albertthewisecrow]

Scott Hall A true trailblazer in getting the Monday night wars started!

[@mikerochburns4104]

R.I.P Scott Hall, he was three of my favourite things in Wrestling. My favourite wrestler (Razor Ramon) My favourite angle (outsiders) My favourite match (ladder match with HBK @WrestleMania X)

[@dryllmnca]

Scott Hall's debut promo is so great- a legendary moment for a legendary wrestler. Thanks for the memories.

[@joelzedney4299]

Ok.....anyone else almost burst into tears when Scott's actual promo footage was shown, or just me?

[@davidworden4470]

The wrestling world mourns the loss of a great and I wish the best for Scott's family

[@briankane8629]

As someone who has dealt with addiction for many many years, I commend Scott Hall for getting his life back on the right track. And as a life long wrestling fan it was sad to hear about his passing. I grew up watching him and he will be deeply missed. RIP Scott Hall!!

[@em.4774]

His Promo to your Monday Night War Intro will always be Legendary and Perfect! Rip Scott Hall. We will honor you and love you always

[@liquidgeorge]

God bless you, Scott Hall. Thank you for creating so many fond childhood memories. RIP.

[@RC99_Productions]

RIP Scott Hall. You were one of my favourite WWF/WCW wrestlers growing up. You'll be missed.

[@HabsMike25]

Thank you Scott Hall for all the memories you have given us. May 27,, 1996 will go down as true start Monday Night Wars & it is because of you showing up on Nitro. This would be the greatest era & the best time to be a fan. You will be missed by us.

[@timhickey80]

It’s insane that Austin showed up to Raw the day after his neck got broken, like imagine Big E showing up on Smackdown this week, the internet would explode in sheer rage

[@emanuelperez3595]

Admirable but risky still. It did help put austin over even more. But man risky as hell. Diff time diff wrestler mentality

[@serpicosghost]

Not treating it properly is also what shortened his career to just a couple years beyond this, so yeah we got the boom out of it but who knows what he could have been short-term and long-term if he had properly healed the injury at first

[@iDeathMaximuMII]

@serpicosghost Kurt Angle broke his neck in 1996 & after starting to Wrestle in 1998/9, he would keep going until 2018. So it kinda shows that had Austin got the injury fixed out immediately & healed up, then we could've seen Austin in matches until maybe 2006 or 2007

[@MooncricketsInc]

Austin>big e

[@zakkmylde1712]

​@@iDeathMaximuMIIthe injury also wasn't the main factor in Austin leaving, he's said he could have kept going but he wanted to go out before he ended up like so many other guys. He went out on top and can still walk back in on top, look at every pop he's received when he returns and the match he wrestled with Owens, he could still go and he probably will have a few more matches before he's done for good. Only reason he didn't come back for Mania again this year was because he was filming a new show.

[@PrinceCity007]

RIP Scott Hall, Razor Ramon. You are a legend. You brought so much to wrestling. We will miss you.

[@JeromeDoyle]

classy move with the Scott Hall Memoriam may he never be forgotten.

[@zlinedavid]

Between the ladder match with HBK and the start of the nWo, I think Scott’s place in history is totally secure.

[@MidnightPodcast]

The quality of these videos are extraordinary. The editing is phenomenal. No wonder WWE never closed his account. This guy needs a 6 figure contract.

[@adamcavalle]

That opening gave me chills. Brilliant as always

[@cartoonjohn]

He gave us a war, and we were glued to the screen every monday to see it. Goodbye Razor.

[@battinghat]

Massive Respect for releasing this early, R.I.P Scott Hall You will be missed dearly 😔 "You Want a War? You're Gonna Get One!"

[@jamalsg44ja]

Hey Yo! The entrance of relieving the war already meant something to the fans but now it’s immortalize. Thank you Scott Hall you will truly be missed but not forgotten 🕊🕊🕊 rest in power 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@markstrouse3101]

I was at that Monday Night Raw in Bethlehem Pa in the front row. This is the only time Raw ever came to Bethlehem Pa. Great time and I I was on TV a lot of times.

[@christophersuswal9544]

I just commented the same thing! If you remember a young kid waiving a large Canadian flag and getting booed before the show started, that was me! 😝

[@chrisheyworth2168]

R.I.P Scott Hall. One of my all time favourites. Seeing reliving the war and seeing him reminds me of watching WCW with my nan and grandad on TNT on the satellite box before sky was a thing - nostalgia. Rest in peace Razor.

[@frickaaron]

First match I ever saw was the Razor/Michaels ladder match. I was in 4th grade and my dad had people over for PPV. I randomly sat in on it and got hooked. Razor will always hold a place in my heart as 1 of the 2 guys that got me officially into wrestling.

[@QuackMamba34]

RIP Scott Hall. Also normal people miss work with a cold or flu. Stone Cold Steve Austin goes to work with a broken neck. Like a true badass.

[@butchvito]

Thanks a bunch for posting this a few days early. I think we all can agree that this helps us cope over this huge loss. I haven't been emotional for a wrestler's passing since Warrior. Even before that it was Owen. Deaths in wrestling are far too common, but this one really hurts. Seeing him first as the Diamond Studd, then with Razor watching him turn into a giant star was something I am grateful to grow up watching. Scott Hall is by far one of the most influential guys in all of wrestling. No one will ever match that charisma and machismo! RIP Scott Hall 4 LIFE!

[@backup368]

"We're the reason TNT is the hottest show on cable." - Scott Hall

[@spookerredmenace3950]

for Vader being inducted should be that kid from boy meets world his "son" would be awesome idea

[@Loyal-to-theFoil]

Scott was my favorite wrestler. He's going to be missed a ton. Super underrated in the ring & on the stick. We love you Scott. R.I.P LEGEND 🤘

[@LobsterPuncher]

Sad day for all wrestling fans. I started watching your channel about a year ago and it rekindled my love for 90's wrestling and especially Hall and Nash and the early days of Nitro and the NWO. I have some great childhood memories of watching The Outsiders.

[@calvinfolan1736]

I'm looking forward to this one as always, rest easy Scott, you will be missed, Chico!🤘

[@JayCord00]

Watching these with Scott Hall now gone ( i know lots of wrestlers sadly are gone to) is gonna be different , for me as a youngster he was my favorite , RIP ....

[@martynodonnell8467]

Hey yo! Another awesome video, from the greatest wrestling channel on the planet! Such sad news regarding Scott Hall. He was one of my favourites back in the new generation era and loved his run in WCW also. He had his own demons to fight with outside of the ring, which took a massive toll on his body and career. Being a recovering alcoholic myself, I know how hard this battle can be. God bless DDP for giving him a new lease on life! Scott will be missed from the wrestling world, RIP Scott Hall.

[@Kairistorm]

Rest In Peace Razor, you are top 5 of all time for me. I'm really looking forward to seeing the evolution of Raven in WCW. I've always been a HUGE Raven fan, and I'm excited to see his run all over again.

[@coreyhall1150]

I hated Raven lol...... Goldberg, Austin, Foley, Taker , And Kane was my boys.... Oh and Dean Malenko. I was always Dean Malenko when my brothers and cousins played wrestling.

[@trendel13]

I didn't realize until I started watching interviews and this series how important Scott Hall was not to just his character's contribution but his overall storytelling. RIP to a truly creative guy. He was a great in ring talent but his out of the ring contributions truly are incredible.

[@rakhibisht9324]

The Crow Sting Gimmick Idea was of Scott He was Great Fan of That Brandon Lee Movie

[@kylemcgill2966]

The intro gave me chills this week. RIP

[@AquamentusLives]

I still can’t believe Scott was never a world champion. RIP Scott Hall

[@sweet_311]

My all-time favorite wrestler. rip. thank you for the memories.

[@orlandoordasjr3210]

Rip Scott hall you will be missed big time 🙏

[@mrmoose6619]

Welcome to Tuesday Afternoon Reliving the War. RIP Scott Hall. Good Call Wrestling Bios.

[@fitness65]

Rip Scott hall still can't believe he's no longer with us I remember getting ready to clock in for work yesterday when I saw wrestlers like velvet sky on Instagram posting about his passing and it was painful because he was one of my favorites and helped me still watch wrestling during the new generation which was tough to get through but him Bret and others kept me watching.

[@joshuahewlett4340]

"It's almost like McMahon knows what's going to happen before it happens." I lol'd.

[@sillyrascal3382]

Hall in WWF could have easily held the championship belt. He was so great at putting others over. A true man in the business.

[@justafanofnerdculture7602]

Thank you very, very much for all the awesome memories, Mr. Hall. Fly easy, Sir. 🙏

[@JokerThaToker]

My favorite wrestler of all time. Rest Easy Chico.

[@DaRealCheeseboy]

This Raw was my first ever live wrestling event and it was the day after my 13th birthday! I even attended the event with my father, who sadly passed away just seven years later. Anyway, great review. You’re doing amazing work as always. Fun Fact: I believe this was the first and only time Raw was held in the Stabler Arena in Bethlehem as it only held 6,200 people. It was considered a small venue by WWE and relegated to then be used for only house shows. I saw several WWE house shows there during the 2000s, which included some matches like CM Punk in the ECW brand before they put him on TV and a great cage match between Cena and Angle that was PPV worthy. That ECW house show was one of the worst attended live shows I’ve ever been to, including a lot of the independent shows I’ve seen. Fun Fact #2: During a commercial break, when referees or whoever were helping Ahmed Johnson to the back after he got beat down by the NoD, some guy yelled out “Ahmed Johnson, you suck!” and although the crowd was very quiet, you got the feeling in the arena that everyone basically agreed with that guy.

[@Probert240]

Your are a beast RIP Scott Hall ❤️💪

[@rankalot]

Thank you sir for the early upload. Been watching old Razor stuff all day and this is a pleasant surprise. R.I.P Scott Hall

[@justinleandoer6821]

We wanted a war, and Hall gave it to us as promised.

[@arvind13]

Next week the debut of RAVISHING RICK RUDE on reliving the war. Have been waiting for this episode for the last 5 weeks!!

[@davidwyatt9827]

R.I.P. Scott Hall 😢

[@navek911]

This is insane. I am at 2:12, the guy at Nitro in the front row snapping pics with my throwaway camera. I was completely dedicated to NWO… my buddy next to me was always “Nash,” and I was “Hall.” We got front row tix for this show, which was in Auburn Hills at the Palace, and we ironically had tix directly next to a fake cosplay Hulk Hogan. We got spoiled with some pretty good tv bc of our positioning in seating, being right where the ring steps were used to enter. My dad was at the show, and said every time he looked up at the big screen, he saw me lol. I can’t believe I open KZbin and see this today. My heart hurts so badly over Scott Hall, as we both deal with very similar demons. I got out of detox/rehab this past Friday… the first worldly story I heard was a text from my “Nash” about Scott Hall on life support. This is just such a wild ride for me right now, and his death is hitting on high emotion. I thank you for this. God bless.

[@BlueSpiceSpace]

The thing most underrated about Scott Hall is his mind for the business. He came up with or at least had a hand in three of the most iconic gimmicks and storylines of the decade.

[@cobracyxx8808]

Indeed. I love how he put it all on the line to put Kid/Syxx over too. He was hot and took a loss to a "jobber".

[@ShanAli-sq4rs]

Crow Sting is reality because of him

[@TherealRNOwwfpooh]

@@ShanAli-sq4rs Or just Steve Borden paying homage to Brandon Lee, the actor from the film, who actually DIED during the filming of said movie based on a dark comic book, which revolves around the title character of Eric Draven dying & coming back from the grave as a crimefighting vigilante, more or less gaining some measure of revenge upon those who not only wronged him in life, but were responsible for his death within the context of the movie's plot.

[@Kingspade419]

We always have a blast listening to you speak wrestling, thanks for all you do

[@kingofzombies23]

Can't believe how fast Scott Hall's health declined after his hip surgery. It's absolutely crazy to think about it. Scott was a damn good wrestler with tons of charisma and could get some of the loudest pops imaginable. He'll be sorely missed.

[@markjones5647]

Wrestling bios all us fans are great full and RIP Scott Hall u are a legend sadly missed U are the best channel ever god bless us all x

[@MackTatum]

Rest in Peace Scott Hall aka Razor Ramon 🕊🙏🏾

[@sethkaplan]

Missing the man who started the war 🥲

[@HabsMike25]

100% Agreed! May 27, 1996 will go down as when the Monday Night Wars really started

[@CarbonKnights]

I wanna see Christopher vs Big Perm, no holds barred!

[@GermanWehrmacht]

Awesome dedication to Scott Hall at the start. Much respect to what you do every week.

[@powerhound]

Better injury and bookings it never felt like Ahmed Johnson ever got a fair shake. Maybe he doesn’t become the big star but he should’ve been a solid mid carder

[@jerameyconners5122]

That tribute intro gave me chills

[@thisisnotachannel]

Since Sunday I've been depressed... Much more so than my diagnosis of MDD could describe. Scott was the guy who got me into the WWF in the early 90's, and has been my favorite wrestler ever since... Regardless of gimmick or company that employed him. I wanted to be like Razor when I was a kid, and Scott was a huge influence on my teenage years when he started the "Monday Night Wars"! I guess he meant more to me than I realised. Rest in peace, Chico... And condolences to your family, including Kevin... Whom I'm sure is absolutely devastated.

[@bluethunder250]

I watched these attitude era episodes from 97' - 00 after wwe13 came out and one thing that surprised me was that the Patriot's theme music was Kurt Angle's music. We associate that music with Kurt, but the Patriot was the OG.

[@Eric-wu7bp]

RIP Scott Hall 🌺🙏🏻🙌🏻❤️🤘🏻😢

[@alexguzman9311]

Rip legend a Hero and a friend i never met

[@AAVVVAAADDAAAKAAADAVRAAA]

Man I'm remembering all these things piece by piece I was about to turn 16 years old this that month so I was remembering a lot of s*** from f****** WCW and WWE flipping back and forth but you've made Alex wright and even better gimmick he was really cool gimmick in the first place but now you just made him even better 🤣🤣

[@Mephiston]

Thank you, Scott Hall, and thank you Ryan for your work every week.

[@golgo13fan53]

The 100th Episode of WCW Monday Nitro, I remember this night like it JUST HAPPENED

[@mikesanders5433]

“Don’t worry, Frostyballs is on layer in the show” 😂😂😂😂 That proper tickled me

[@jaycee5883]

Say Goodnight to The Baddest Outsider of all time Chico ! He's headlining the stars and heavens above !

[@travisglover7021]

Watching this from start to finish, this one aired the day I was born, hell yeah

[@SpreadieGirthy]

I always had goosebumps from the opening line and it's not happening. 😥

[@kristimccabe8288]

Great episode! Thank you for always delivering with every video on this channel!! Can't wait for the Road Wild PPV video later this week!

[@johnnydeath2]

Intro is some pretty powerful stuff, RIP Scott and thanks for the memories.

[@joshualopez8044]

I am a die hard wrestling bios fan 4-LIFE!!!

[@christophersuswal9544]

I was at this Raw. The atmosphere was fn fire! Bethlehem didnt get another Monday Night Raw once the Attitude Era got huge but our crowd was electric

[@rauladdams5709]

Your channel and this series are a delight brother. Keep up the incredible work. 👍 *Rest Easy Mr. Scott Hall*

[@kylereece1979]

Hearing the classic Street Fighter 2 theme song at the 6 minute mark put a massive smile on my face. Like everyone else here, Im saying many thanks to you for puttin this video out a coupla days early. I love winding down each Thursday with RTW, but getting to do so onna Tuesday is great. Cheers.