Sean Waltman: Fighting Both Sides Of The Monday Night War | War Stories

With Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and Sean Waltman leaving WWE for WCW as the Monday Night Wars took off in 1996, WCW truly was where the "big boys" played. Less than two years later, however, at a time when WWE began closing the gap on their competitor, controversial circumstances led to one of those three men exiting WCW, and they quickly found themselves back at the gates of Titan Towers.
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[@distemic]

I saw him on an Indy show in 06. Worst case of split personality I've seen lol. Advertised as Sean waltman, announced as syxx, and came out to the dx theme. I tried to get a "123" chant started but nobody joined in

[@SmokeEater_]

Love this story 😆

[@ignatiusjackson235]

That's more awesome than anything else.

[@gqloc6768]

Should've called him by his name his man lady gave him - skinny weenie.

[@runeplate123]

Probably for LEGAL reasons he had to come out as gay as SYXX

[@crashunderride]

Trying to hit every era of fan he had. Lol

[@InfamousHorse]

It's crazy to think how many famous events in wrestling Sean Waltman was apart of throughout his career.

[@dhag72]

I know right? Sean's name doesn't get brought up enough. I wish we could see more of him tbh

[@davidvaughn9]

@@dhag72 or accept the reality that is

[@stevelowe2647]

Xpac is literally Forrest Gump. He was there for everything in history ever.

[@JB-xh5mc]

X-Pac was there.

[@platinum1389]

And he is my friend! 😎 I helped him in Mexico and he was Very kind and Very cool , just sad and depressed..

[@Kleetus_Van_Damm]

This really is a glanced over fact that he went back and forth during the Monday night wars but still never got buried by Vince

[@EnigmaticAnamoly]

Luxuries like that come with being part of the kliq lol

[@davidlewis5312]

@@EnigmaticAnamoly and not making too many enemies despite that. Waltman has a reputation of being rather easy to work with.

[@allencollins5666]

That's Because WWE Pushes Vanilla Midgets & WCW Couldn't. WWE Treated X Pac Like A Big Deal. Eric Bischoff Put Him In His Place. Telling Him He Couldn't Cut The Mustard. Vince McMahon Buried Talent Far Far Far Better Than X Pac. Sean Waltman SuperOverrated Never Drew A Dime.

[@TheThird1977]

Sam knocking it out the park again with his narration. These videos are engaging mainly due to how he relays them.

[@gqsmoove87]

Factual af

[@purpleheart9160]

True, he was boring back at Whatculture. Dude has improved so much now

[@bigpasty1582]

The raw after wm14 when xpac returns is definitely an epic moment in the monday night wars. One of my personal favorites

[@silasjamal1610]

Well look who's back...

[@bigpasty1582]

@@silasjamal1610 one of my favorite lines. Only jr could deliver that way

[@silasjamal1610]

Agreed! I was like 10-11 yrs old when this happened, and I legit still remember it, everyone was talkin about it at school the next day

[@joen8529]

Yeah for me it is the all-time number 1 Raw moment. Like the guy above said… That added to Austin’s win the night before, was the final turning point of the war indeed. Many people underestimate how huge that was, getting that iconic Kliq/NWO character back onto Raw. In the scheme of the “which show is actually the cooler place to be” factor, that meant everything.

[@brandonperkins176]

Sean Waltman is awesome and I grew up watching him, both WWF/E and WCW. He truly made a name in wrestling and added to being a part of TNA Wrestling cemented his legacy.

[@baronvonsvengoonie1767]

Thanks for the induction speech

[@jeyDsixx18]

@@baronvonsvengoonie1767 bwahaha honestly the only thing of note he did in TNA was literally tearing himself a new asshole…

[@siddharthsen7035]

Lol he is a nobody.

[@gqloc6768]

Uh huh, sure! He should've never been honored with the NWO HOF.

[@donkeyshow7235]

@@siddharthsen7035 you're wrong sir. He is a porn star

[@Bixfigur]

This series with Sam narrating is the best. Keep em coming!

[@geoffcollins6245]

Sam's Knowledge and research for this series is amazing

[@that.canadian.vaper.guyTCVG]

I love watching Sean Waltmans shoot interviews lmfao. The guy was there for almost every major event lmfao. Shockmaster? X-Pac was there. Montreal? X-pac was there. WCW Buyout? X-Pac was there. Booker T calling Hulk Hohan the N word? X-Pac was there. Plane Ride From Hell? X-Pac was there. Sean Waltman was just everywhere lmfao.

[@that.canadian.vaper.guyTCVG]

@Red Dogg - Rebel4Truth he did an interview stating that he was at the shoot lol. He was hanging around the boys when they were filming that spot lol

[@joeywrestling9536]

So I need some help from my Cultaholic peeps, please. Something must be wrong with my calendar. It shows Sunday, February 27, 2022. But I swear that with Ross’ Straight to Hell episode, Jack’s True Story and now Sam’s War Stories… it MUST be Christmas Day. I have hit the jackpot today! A YUGE thank you to everyone at Cultaholic!! 👏🏼👏🏼 I swear you guys are the best there is, the best there was…. And the BEST there ever will be! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@Justin_North]

I swear, war stories is the only reason I stay subbed and I'm rewarded every single time a new episode drops.

[@dannyinoakpark9095]

I met Waltman at The Cow Palace while he was stuck here in California and was just awesome Good dude right there We talked for a good minute

[@TheMuldoonFella]

If only WCW knew how to book Cruiserweights and give them a proper chance, Sean Waltman would have been a great Upper Midcard heel for not just The N.W.O but WCW as a whole

[@Thor-Orion]

Waltman was actually the ticket for the cruiserweights to become upper midcarders. Eric got lucky with the NWO but made dumb decisions with them from the start. Waltman would have been super valuable for WCW.

[@Beshman12]

Not 1, but THREE fantastic videos in a day. Thanks for keeping a Sunday entertaining

[@guillermosierracuellar9812]

Walman at wm31: NWO or Dx NWO or DX Dx it is By the way he is the first legend to be inducted in 2 consecutive hall of fame classes

[@gqloc6768]

But why the NWO? He didn't offer anything great to the group. That prestige belonged only to the 3 founders.

[@lincolnwright7896]

I liked that Men in Black reference “Old and Busted; New Hotness”. Classic

[@sheldonleroy3963]

I was looking for this comment 🤣

[@chrisa2662]

Well done, as always. Absolutely fantastic series!

[@MidTennPews]

I really wish this series was a full length TV show.

[@roberthunter7247]

Fun Fact: X-Pac is 2-0 against Jeff Hardy in singles competition, both wins without interference.

[@KingKhanate1997]

A few years of bad booking really did kill so much of Waltman’s momentum didn’t it? That intro gave me literal goosebumps, and is befitting of a worker of his caliber.

[@jkarnold100]

Wait, so Bischoff told the internet the day after X-PAC’s WWF return that ‘It didn’t make sense to keep one of their friends under contract.’ But 20 years later on his podcast tells Sean that it wasn’t in response to Hall & Nash? I think Eric is an important part of wrestling history, but damn dude, keep your stories straight. Just one of them lol

[@alanbonesjones1847]

Quality Content Rate at Cultaholic is never a question so much Daily content that doesn’t disappoint

[@leestens419]

The timing of so many events during the Monday Night Wars was just uncanny...like with Michaels going on the shelf after Mania 14..DX could have easily disbanded...or just consisted of HHH/Chyna and the Outlaws..but having Waltman available to fill that Michaels role proved invaluable

[@mrgrrr9552]

His Raw return is another example of JRs natural brilliance. Most commentators would have done the stupid surprised "is that? Omg it is..." standard crap. JRs did it how a guy would do it. "Well, look whos back."

[@GerritCoulter]

Most consistantly great video series on the channel.

[@michaelsinger4638]

Sean was really good. But he REALLY needed a gimmick update by the 2000’s.

[@jasonmccrank4981]

The Syxx character was great. X-Pac was a dorky punk.

[@EnigmaticAnamoly]

@@jasonmccrank4981 lol really? His karate /ninja like stances in the ring as Syxx were the definition of dorky lol

[@noveltybobel]

True, they were still pushing him as XPac as late as 2002. Long after the Attitude Era and DX had disappeared

[@C4NIVORE9273]

Definitely a future 3 time Hall of Famer as the 123Kid Syxx and X-Pac

[@slykilla1593]

Already in there twice I believe

[@eldonpedro0818]

He's in twice with DX and nWo. He's stated he won't go in as a solo wrestler cause he has issues with public speaking. He was with a group during those two inductions.

[@C4NIVORE9273]

@@eldonpedro0818 oh ok well either way definitely deserved if he ever does have a change of mind

[@chriswarfield7520]

Waltman said they were gonna "rip ass in the WWF" in that return promo in 1998 and it makes me laugh everytime i see it...where i come from rip ass means fart.

[@MaxwellGriffin001]

It is odd/lucky that Waltman was in WCW when they were on top and then back in WWF when they were on top. Conversely, Bret Hart was in WWF when they were losing and in WCW when they were losing.

[@InfectedChris]

This was a great one! I really appreciate all the research and production value in these war stories.

[@slykilla1593]

I'm sure Eric would never lie to make himself look better

[@irighterotica]

Waltman may be one of the most, not underrated exactly, but more under-appreciated or overlooked performers in the WWE, and the industry in general. At least among the fans. I admit that may not actually be the case, however. It's just my perception.

[@creoleDJ]

His ass was torn between loyalty! 😂😂

[@SheriffOutlaw]

If there is one thing I have to address about Mr. Waltman's career on both sides is that he def was underrated! Tag Team, Cruiserweight, Light Heavyweight and member of both nWo and DX. Honestly that is badass.

[@distemic]

Play is the best adjective ever lol

[@martinrubio3084]

1 2 3 kid pinning razor ramon was shocking

[@JDizaster]

Oh my God! I was at that house show in Duluth, MN! I was all of 10 years old. I remember the Syxx-Luger match, but I had zero memory of the fact that Syxx disappeared from WCW right after that.

[@TheCompton1963]

I remember watching Sean vs Razr Ramon. Damn. I'm old. :(

[@seanlove3906]

Imagine if it was Shawn Michael's that came out instead of Hogan as the third member

[@SheriffOutlaw]

Yes! As always ladies and gentlemen.......WARRR STORIES!!!!

[@TrueJaguarPaw]

Sleazy E talking about the agent being sleazy is poetic

[@attiepollard7847]

That's a fair point but when it comes to contract negotiations people like him take it very seriously because there could be legal implications in that.

[@Nbflowers1989]

Really enjoy this series.

[@frompartsunknown6281]

Is Sean going to be remembered more as DX or NWO member?

[@DKfan87]

I'd say more DX than nWo

[@lindahrbacek7738]

Thunder wasn't around during the Syxx / X-pac jump

[@alreyes8393]

Had no idea that Syxx actually got fired twice from WCW

[@crashunderride]

The Nitro where he accidently pants Flair, was in Charleston, West Virginia....I was there. Lol

[@mringram]

Informative

[@ignatiusjackson235]

This was absolutely beautiful.

[@ginaxxgodgames9573]

Sean Waltman was always my favorite wrestler. I just wish he'd been given a World Title cause he definitely deserved at least 1

[@joen8529]

Wow great video.

[@jerranspearman3369]

good video

[@kyledamron]

Re-signing Waltman in a great spot really got people to believe wcw sucked. Way more than a wcw guy coming over he was a wwf guy who went to wcw and came back, jarret wasnt a big deal to get back and he left again too

[@tjjordan4207]

It really was a shame that WCW turned out as it did, despite being a good competitor to the WWF at the time. While there could only be one true winner, I wish for a scenario where WCW remained as an alternative.

[@killingragethrowback]

Bischoff was management, and b6 definition, untrustworthy. I'd trust Waltnan and his Bloom to be more truthful.

[@kevinglynn9593]

Syxx vs. Seven would have be a hilarious match 😅

[@Naruto0s44]

Waltman had no choice but to leave WWE in 96 because at the time WWE have wasn't paying top stars money like that and X-Pac was the shit and he was a vital part of the nwo in the early stages so he was with WCW for almost 3 years making bank but then he got injured in 97 and you know how Bischoff was with injured people he was quick to fire people if they got hurt because it was all hand's on deck, his second WWE run was the way better until 01-02 which was a shame he could have been ic champion

[@siddharthsen7035]

Lol he was a runt in both dx and nwo... he wasn't vital

[@attiepollard7847]

Even if he wasn't getting paid money in WWE he could have stuck it out like the rest of the other wrestlers did. Instead of our man Johnson and goldust becoming ic champions in 1996 or 97 it would have been the one two three kid as ic champion

[@Naruto0s44]

True but waltman was a tag team specialist they never saw him as a main event draw like we the fans did

[@davidlewis5312]

A Bischoff speciality move, firing a man while they are out on injury

[@johnfalcetta5431]

I watched Lightning Kid and Jerry Lynn wrestle in Global. Way ahead on the times

[@Droopy669]

X-PAC joining DX along with the new age outlaws the night after WrestleMania was truly a epic moment in the Monday night wars

[@StockpileHobbies]

He was a good performer in the ring, but his gimmick (s) nver kliqed with me ;)

[@Brimsy]

tight MIB 1 ref at 15::50

[@shanestephens4728]

Idgaf what anyone says, Sean Waltman fucking rules. Whoever came up with “X-Pac heat” needs to be hoofed in the GD bawbag. That’s right, I said GD.

[@ADAM_COLLECTS]

“suffered a serious neck injury” shows an x-ray of a shoulder…..

[@britishwordplay4335]

Lol

[@Humorless_Wokescold]

Look, I probably like Bischoff more than most but come on. An agent's job is to try and squeeze you for every penny they can. And it's not like Bischoff himself played everything above board.

[@attiepollard7847]

But if you're the president of WCW like Eric bischoff. Your job is to pay him less because you don't see him as a viable commodity.

[@paulberry5750]

@@attiepollard7847 If you have a goose who is laying Golden Eggs, you don't turn it into Foie gras. I'd have found another way to deal with the Clique.

[@lancemaltby895]

When I consider how many times I've seen the image of DX in that jeep, crashing WCW headquarters as shown at 17:57 , I find myself wondering how I never noticed that I have no idea who the dude is driving. He might be having more fun than anyone else in the pic! Who is that guy?

[@Hirouka1]

Its crazy how Sean waltman is the kevin bacon of wrestling. He was a part of damn near everything and in some weird way can be traced back to him.

[@FloridaGuy53]

You see? It was simple. Shawn and Hunter got weekdays while Scott and Kevin got weekends.

[@jondetwiler3913]

I never understood the Monday Night Wars. TNT would always play an encore of Nitro latter in the night so I'd watch Raw at the regular time and nitro later. If you could watch both every Monday what difference did it make

[@attiepollard7847]

Both shows kept you interested and wanted to channel surf back and forth. Sometimes you will look at one segment of wrestling over the other and vice versa. Sometimes you will look at the whole show over the other one because you already know how predictable they were.

[@DLFLux]

Maybe people wanted to you know, sleep.

[@stevelowe2647]

Xpac should be Forrest Gump. According to him, he was at every moment in history, ever.

[@thatguyfromak5190]

Sean Waltman leaving WCW made Nash and Hall go fully unprofessional from that point forward, which ended up being one of the factors that killed WCW. What a butterfly effect.

[@norlinblack5017]

Hall and Nash threw him under the bus. They thought his body wasn’t big enuff

[@chazgirl6186]

Hall was the first star to job for the kid

[@goonerjhh]

literally before Sam said it I was like wait was he called syxx because 1+2+3?

[@sykeraid4944]

You knew I sniffed white out in elementary school back in the late 90s because my favorite wrestler was my boy X-Pac.

[@A..D..D]

“ old busted … new hotness” 🤣. Nice Eddie Murphy Metro reference .

[@britishwordplay4335]

Bad Boys Mike Lowry

[@karenault6273]

Scott hall was so cool and smart and never be another one like him in the wrestling game gave sting the idea of the crow gimmick and all the hard work he done started the NWO him and Nash just so sad to here he went to heaven god bless him should of been champion in wcw and WWE it's too bad addiction gets the best to people me too god bless him and his family

[@MysticZufky]

15:50 MIB reference?

[@gqloc6768]

Sean Waltman beat Razor with the flying flip flop ¢o¢k. 😆

[@foxholiday4308]

It’s official, Kid killed wcw

[@themaskedmark92]

Just Imagine how he must felt at wm31 😅😂

[@menehune1025]

6:18 thats a shoulder not a neck

[@martinrubio3084]

He was counterweight champion

[@martinrubio3084]

Syxx did ok in wcw

[@michaelscriver5395]

When I was a little kid 123 kid was one at the top of my list with macho man also the king of hearts Owen hart

[@samuelmedina9984]

Please don't refer to Eric bischoff as easy E. you're disrespecting Eric right's name

[@britishwordplay4335]

Wright

[@joshuaandrus4332]

6 is for satan

[@emperortrevornorton3119]

It is odd that I look more like old man pac more so than the my age pac when I grow my hair like his been graying since 17 I sometimes dye my hair beard is only thing I don't

[@satan2024]

Comment 100. Sean Waltman opponent.

[@Naruto0s44]

Barry Bloom is the man idc

[@mentalphilanthropist35]

Somebody actually got the origin of his name right? 1+2+3 =6!

[@stevelowe2647]

Hardly takes a genius to work it out

[@mentalphilanthropist35]

@@stevelowe2647 I've been hearing the wrong answer for some 15-20 years so ....

[@jasonmccrank4981]

Syxx >>> X-Pac. God, I hated DX.

[@zacharythomason7359]

Why

[@SmokeEater_]

Is Cody the new Waltman?

[@qwert4560]

Kidman >>>> Waltman

[@bugsyproductions3140]

I love how this channel openly cites notoriously unreliable sources and pretends they have factual information 😂

[@DbpLukcy]

My second favorite wrestler after the rock

[@blueprint7]

4th

[@speedracer2336]

Really like pro wrestling, but this is not real war.

[@blade8989]

Dhgg