The Infamous COLLISION IN KOREA (Dark Side of the Ring Review)

[@rickmoskal2458]

“Can’t make that one brother” 🤣😂😭

[@tylongkicks8821]

LMAO

[@leebaker5141]

😂😂

[@zacharylewis2802]

Smartest thing Hulk ever said.

[@Hoffanheim]

Hogan knows best🤣

[@Tim85-y2q]

Imagine how bizarre it would be to watch pro wrestling for the first time if you had absolutely no idea what it was.

[@juansanchez209]

I actually visited North Korea 2 years ago as “tourist”. I thought it would be an interesting, if not morbid, experience to see how NK treats visiting foreigners. I had a rough idea going in what it would be like, but man, the whole tripped ended up creeping me the fuck up. So first off, it’s very clear that you’re seeing exactly what they want you to see. Happy, “rich” North Koreans. Pyongyang is insanely eerie though; the whole city is empty! There’s huge building and wide streets, but it’s empty! It feels like a video game that’s half-finished. And you’re being watched 24/7. We were told not to film during a certain portion of the tour, and some dumbass decided to anyways. I’m not going to exaggerate and say that guns were drawn or anything like that, but as soon as the guide caught wind of his camera, her tone changed immediately and demanded his camera; she looked read to kill, and the scary part was when 2 North Korean soldiers (I’m assuming) popped up from seemingly out of nowhere to sort of help “entice” him to comply.

[@TheSolomonster]

Yikes, that's terrifying

[@AP-rs3js]

Theres always 1 idiot that will try their luck.

[@Hoffanheim]

@@AP-rs3js always there is

[@cinemasteven]

“Benoit trying to talk someone out of murder.” Doesn’t get any darker than that! Great review as always!

[@donnieburgess8488]

Chris Benoit, advising someone to not commit murder. Amazing.

[@c4662]

Get a girl who loves you more than Scorpio loves himself.

[@burner0-v6m]

@@andrewbowyer5043 He supposedly smashed Buff Bagwell's old lady

[@salamisumo2]

@@burner0-v6m Is that supposed to be a flex? 😂

[@samcortez420]

@@burner0-v6m Judy Bagwell on a forklift

[@burner0-v6m]

@@samcortez420 Not his mom, his wife during a plane. He was off crack or some shit, and then got into with Buff over his wife

[@burner0-v6m]

@@salamisumo2 I don't know but the way he was bragging about it during a shoot interview, you think it was

[@louis3141]

WWE in Saudi Arabia has some similar vibes to this

[@AndersonTenecela]

As someone who’s heard of the horrors of N. Korea, this show was fascinating in that it really went into detail just how scary that country is that I wasn’t aware of. N. Korea isn’t a country, it basically a separate world.

[@edalder2000]

A cult that takes place in a Concentration Camp.

[@XombieLejon66]

It's like someone read Nineteen Eighty-Four and said "how can we be as much like them as possible?"

[@wa2k99]

The North Koreans recognized bischoff was a heel well before we did. That's some go away heat!

[@Battle_cry88]

Chris Benoit telling someone not to murder someone is the greatest coincidence ever! 😳

[@moe6702]

Agreed. The irony is chilling, oof.

[@XombieLejon66]

To be fair, in '95 he probably had way less brain damage than in '07.

[@sutterkane5716]

It just goes to show that all those flying headbutts from the rope rope had done a lot of damage by 07

[@ShawnRakar]

21:28

[@reggielewis5321]

You know thank god it wasn't WWE doing this show. I can't imagine The Kliq in that situation coming home safely.

[@troy801]

HBK would've gotten himself executed by firing squad

[@rayvenkman2087]

Shawn Michaels would definitely have found a way to piss someone off.

[@ShimSladyBrand]

@@rayvenkman2087Shawn would’ve found a way to start a nuclear war between NK and the United States the way he was back then

[@sky11dragoon]

You'd think Scorpio was actively trying to put a bullet in the back of everyones head, honestly if the NKoreans had found those shivs they wouldn't have returned.

[@tthomaselli2]

What The Solomonster said around 29:44-29:58 is the story of my life. This happened in the last relationship I was in, as a matter of fact... Late-2020 was one heck of a time in my life & I'm sure it was for her, too.

[@OrochiFlamez]

Eric Biscoff: "Sure we were in a foreign country that hated our presence, monitored every move we made, and could have imprisoned us forever if we angered them, but man how about that turnout at the show! Beat THAT, Vince!"

[@dariano56]

Vince: *Laughs in Saudi*

[@OrochiFlamez]

@@dariano56 As much as I hate those Saudi shows, at least he actually got paid.

[@ForWhatItsWorth_]

He did bring up how the people were forced to be there though lmao

[@OrochiFlamez]

@@ForWhatItsWorth_ Which makes it even dumber that he's bragging about the turnout.

[@CarolinaBlood704]

Don't forget: MANDATORY ATTENDANCE.

[@MattJHenson]

Always love your Dark Side of the Ring Reviews every weekend! Always entertaining to hear! Thank you and please keep them coming!

[@CraigSmithII]

The whole Collison In Korea event is uploaded on KZbin

[@MikeHL78]

Not only that, but during the PPV, Bischoff actually mentioned the jogging story, and Mike Tenay mentioned the Akira Hokuto/Kensuke Sasaki story...without the noisy part 🤣

[@jakenavatka9431]

Scott Norton came off pretty cool in this documentary, despite his nonsense statement that Ric Flair Vs Antonio Inocki was the greatest match in the history of wrestling. His interagation story by the North Koreans was some nerve-racking stuff.

[@MrEricG]

Not that farfetched. It was the only match that got a reaction out of N Koreans. The fact that it's Inoki V Flair is crazy enough.

[@sutterkane5716]

I’m context, considering the surroundings and the size of the crowd, Flair vs Inoki might have seemed like the best match ever I’d you were there watching it.

[@SolidMike84]

I've seen two clips on KZbin talking about this, and this episode didn't really expand on the topic much. Would've loved to have heard the female japanese wrestlers viewpoint on it all as well.

[@alvinjohnson215]

Right I was really surprised they didn't talk to Bull Nakano about this,or even Akira Hokuto because correct me if I'm wrong but didn't she meet her future husband Kensuke Sasaki on this show?

[@SolidMike84]

@@alvinjohnson215 Yeah, it would've been interesting. That's how the story goes, according to Solomonster as well as Brian Last(co host with Jim Cornette)

[@sonicheroxd5767]

One major thing that was omitted from this episode was the story of Flair and Ali sitting with a council as one of the government figureheads was spouting how North Korea was superior to everyone and how they could be able to conquer the US. And Ali just audibly said for them to hear, "No wonder we hate these motherfuckers." And because he's Muhammad Ali, he got away with it. Flair meanwhile was sweating bullets and fearing for his life when Ali said that.

[@alvinjohnson215]

@@scrappy93 I was talking about the actual episode not the video.

[@lightning116]

The fact that 2 Cold Scorpio was trying to make a SHANK to kill Hawk in NORTH KOREA really told me that he had a death wish. That and pretty much jeopardising the lives of everyone else there. If those guards had found those shanks, in no way would they any of those wrestlers have made it back home. What was he thinking? He tried to keep it real and it could've ended badly.

[@willc2480]

He was keeping it real, real dumb

[@ApothecaryGrant]

Dude was fullo shite

[@jmthehologram]

"keeping it real" is and always has been, incredibly dumb

[@sutterkane5716]

Reminds me of the old Chris rock show, they had a recurring segment called “when keeping it real goes wrong” lol

[@amtraklover]

@@sutterkane5716 Dave Chappelle show had that segment

[@the3rdmorice]

And the next 3 episodes will be Ultimate Warrior, Grizzly Smith, and Dynamite Kid. What a lineup.

[@spencer2745]

I am almost afraid of the Grizzly Smith episode like when I first heard what he did it's always made me sick to my stomach

[@Hammerhead547]

@@spencer2745 Yeah, grizzly smith was by all accounts a total piece of shit as a human being. No one I've ever heard speak about him has anything nicer to say about him then "at least he paid on time".

[@ImAdaptking]

@@bradpaton3927 Jake Roberts dad. Total piece of garbage human.

[@spencer2745]

@@Hammerhead547 The only person I heard say something good about Grizzly Smith was Lanny Poffo of all people but he only knew him as a road agent

[@samcortez420]

This was one wild and wacky episode, I could only imagine how tripped out those guys were with all that jazz. I can't wait for the Ultimate Warrior episode.

[@truindividual]

Well at least someone had a good time in Korea. Well, in Akira Hokuto's case

[@tarrusthundermaddoxTHEHUNDRED]

🤔

[@tarrusthundermaddoxTHEHUNDRED]

I'm lost fam 🤣

[@dcoker9738]

@@tarrusthundermaddoxTHEHUNDRED so the story was Akira And Kensuke Sasaki was started to date around the time and they were in this tour. So they shared a hotel together and they had sex and they were so loud to the point everyone in the hotel hear them and apparently someone called the police

[@tarrusthundermaddoxTHEHUNDRED]

@@dcoker9738 awesome

[@paulmoore5392]

Legit surprised they got Antonio Inoki to appear for this. Massive get for them

[@carloslimon1012]

Loved this episode. I vaguely remember WWE actually showing a little clip of having Collision in Korea on their WWE 24/7 service back then in 2004-05. Maybe they do have it but refuse to air it due its controversy.

[@Hallo_215]

you can watch a few of the matches from the show on youtube.

[@AndersonTenecela]

There’s also the speculation that NJPW may own the rights to that PPV since it was a joint show

[@bigjoeofthe707]

@@AndersonTenecela I’m also guessing that’s why the 3 WCW/New Japan Supershows were never uploaded in the WWE Network and later Peacock

[@BullseyeRey]

Since Flair wasn't in this episode that probably means he won't be in the Plane Ride episode either.

[@TheSolomonster]

I'd be shocked if he was on there considering the allegations against him and the lawsuit

[@Ruatsanga13]

@@TheSolomonster what allegations??

[@anthonymacgregor9790]

@@Ruatsanga13 the allegation is Ric while naked groped two flight attendants and forced them to touch his crotch

[@Ruatsanga13]

@@anthonymacgregor9790 ohhh... Yeaahh right... Now I remember... 😂😂

[@skippythealien9627]

i could be way off but isn't Flair pretty loyal to WWE? I doubt WWE would allow any of their loyal employees to speak on this show. I'm still surprised they got Stone Cold for the Pillman episode

[@kierenbuckley370]

North Korea: go to this event or face execution

[@Hammerhead547]

Nah, Pretty much all of the people in attendance those two nights were members of the north korean ruling elite/military brass along with their friends and families. They were there as invited guests of the dear leader himself as part of what is known as "gift and leisure politics" in the country where the ruling leadership relied on providing material gifts along with special access too leisure activities like sporting events amusement parks ski resorts and other public amenities that are reserved only for those with insider access to the government or ruling party.

[@philliesphan334]

@@Hammerhead547 did you watch the documentary?

[@jacksonjacob7791]

Did they have anything better to do anyway?

[@exeortegarubio]

The most insane thing about this show is that Inoki managed to pull a massive campaign stunt financed by New Japan, TV Asahi, and Ted Turner

[@IndigoUchiha26]

Another awesome review of dark side solomonster. In all honesty that was one of the craziest wrestling stories I've ever heard in my life

[@Jygerthe2nd]

29:25 to 30:01 WOW! Now THAT'S a story! Why the fuck wasn't THAT covered?! XD

[@justinsmith275]

Love these DSOTR episodes and reviews!!

[@troy801]

You know Vince hates the fact that this show drew so many people & it wasn't a WWF show. The fact they were forced to attend means nothing to him shit he probably wishes he could force people to watch RAW these days

[@Hammerhead547]

The people in the stands weren't forced to attend, they were there as guests of kim jung un. In north korea the kim family uses what is known as "royal court gift politics" to assure the loyalty of everyone from civil servants too generals and top politicians and their friends/families, those gifts come in the form of the following things" (A): The privilege of living in the capital complete with fully furnished homes. (B): yearly rewards of high value gifts for "service to the state" including but not limited too: ~Imported Luxury Cars ~Custom High End Swiss Watches. ~Custom Built Firearms. ~Personal Watercraft/Yachts (C):access to leisure activities and facilities like: ~Sporting Events ~Amusement Parks, ~Ski Resorts ~Luxury Hotels (D): access to special state run stores that stock only imported items like: ~Food ~Wine/Liquor ~Designer Clothing ~High End Jewelry There's a fantastic documentary that talks all about north korea's "gift economy" and why its so vital to the stability of their country.

[@benespinosa6725]

This episode was great and Very interesting I had no clue about the Collison in Korea

[@suprcrzy]

Glad they got 16 time world champion 2 cold scorpio for this episode...

[@coreystarks5299]

Thanks to this episode I kinda need a dark side episode on rikidozan now. The back story just sounds intriguing now

[@JDubya2k]

Warrior week is coming...I really hope Dark Side of the Ring re-enacts the famous Destrucity dinner where Warrior was dropping multiple F bombs in front of Linda Mcmahon which upset old school gentleman JR...and of course, don't forget Cornette sitting there shaking his head in disbelief. "What the f---"

[@SharksRule86]

I love the part where Hawk was cussing out the crowd because they were so damn quiet.😂

[@CarolinaBlood704]

I would have LOVED to hear the Steiner bros., Scott in particular, talk about what happened at the CIK.

[@gaipontiff2]

Scott Norton, is going to definitely defend Road Warrior Hawk. The two knew each other going all the way back to high school.

[@brianbattaglia2187]

Love to hear how Flair got in his daily liter of vodka there

[@skippythealien9627]

I went to South Korea in 2014 and visited the border. You can actually purchase North Korean liquor. I didn't because I'm a cheapskate but a buddy of mine did. He told me he took one sip of it with his girlfriend and they left it at the hotel lmfaoooooo

[@drunkguy4276]

Always Enjoy The Review

[@luishernendez8356]

Thank you for uploading this! This was an amazing upload

[@sonicheroxd5767]

This episode was good, but in my eyes, this was perhaps the weakest episode of Dark Side of the Ring next to the Brawl for All. There really wasn't much in this episode that I didn't already know from shoot interviews and other videos I've seen about this event. That being said, this type of batshit, insane story makes for fantastic television.

[@vsmith1688]

That number of totally mundane things that can get you thrown in prison there is insane. You'd have to be on your guard 24/7, They're watching you every second of every day, and if you screw up once, that's it. They could also just make something up, and away you go Crazy

[@BigBoshV]

"Walk *M A N S" - S O L O* Monster (2021)

[@jerranspearman3369]

good review

[@DimShamrock]

Well I'm Greek and we still don't make 15k dollars a year. Let alone a North Korean seeing Flair's watch in freaking 1995.

[@DemetriB0329]

Oh god can u imagine if Hogan actually Went Lmaoooo

[@DemetriB0329]

@@bradpaton3927 lmaoooo

[@ren17x50]

Eddie Munster went for a run

[@KingAceHernandez1291]

I wish we could've heard benoits story in North Korea

[@ForWhatItsWorth_]

This episode was missing Ric Flair's commentary.

[@elijahchesterthomas5334]

It's funny as hell to think that Rodman of all people goes over there and hangs out like it's nothing. LOL

[@rehanahmed6460]

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[@ren17x50]

A North Korean probably doesn't make 15k their entire life

[@iamthurnis745]

each season it seems like Dark Side has an episode on something obscure i know nothing about and it turns out to be one of my favorite episodes of the series and this is now one of them. it’s absolutely insane that these guys want to North Korea and literally are able to tell the tale of it

[@comixproviderftw_02]

I love the old UFO alien music they put in the episode

[@Shazam1414]

Damn. I was hoping to hear the part where Ali said, "No wonder we hate these sons of bitches."

[@lb2.0.45]

Man I wished they talked about the Sasaki/Hokuto thing cause that's just the funniest f*ckin thing I've ever heard coming out of this trip lol.

[@donypaddy6859]

Very fascinating episode shame they couldn't get Flair in this would have loved to hear from his perspective Scott Norton was a highlight for me in this really scary tense situation for these guys being in such a hostile country especially for Norton and the cruel irony of Chris Benoit talking Scorpio out of stabbing Hawk with a shiv was surreal as hell crazy stuff.

[@josephdelledonne2098]

You would have to be crazy going there. Hulk wouldnt go even if he was winning. Its scary, what if they dont let you come back? We've seen that in other countries before.

[@BigBadJerryRogers]

Hawk said he was on the interferon years later when Randy Savage punched him in the face too. 🤔

[@tarrusthundermaddoxTHEHUNDRED]

Crowd was forced to cheer during flair vs inoki

[@jeffreylenoir1513]

You give very open view . All I heard was negative. Thank you

[@Tim85-y2q]

I'm pretty sure that NJPW owns the rights to this show and that's why its not on the Network.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

This episode kept topping itself in terms of craziness

[@antoniusjohnson3824]

I believe KZbin has a few of Rikidozan's matches there.

[@TC-fp8cr]

Scorpio brought that crackhead energy to North Korea lmao

[@ftwsam2246]

Ok Rikidozan, you can get Inoki but it's sad that Giant Baba isn't around to be interviewed for that too y'know, but with a historian you can do it.

[@EVGriffinJr]

I love this episode. I will say this, I actually like Scorpio, however he made himself look like an ignorant ass! I don’t know if Royal Hawk really said the N-word or not obviously because I was not there, if he did he was foul but to be quite honest, Scorpio is just as much to blame. You’re gonna call a man like Ric Flair, who honestly isn’t the greatest person in wrestling but it has lots of friends in that business including the late road warriors, and you’re gonna call him a pussy right in front of one of them and not expect retaliation? Also, if you really felt that way about Ric Flair, why didn’t you confront him rather than calling him names and talking junk about him on the bus? For me, that’s a coward move. Still love him as a wrestler, but as a person 2 cold Scorpio was very suspect.

[@saj8]

So, in other words, you don't like it when a black man stands up for himself.

[@EVGriffinJr]

@@saj8 don’t try to start anything dude. Never said that. He still made himself look like an ignorant ass. And I stick by what I said. Sorry if you don’t like it.

[@EVGriffinJr]

@@saj8 since his problem was actually with Ric Flair and not wrote Warrior hawk initially, why didn’t he confront Ric Flair if he really felt that way I’m not saying he shouldn’t of popped road warrior hawk if in fact, he did call him the N-word. All I’m saying is his problem was with Rick, so why didn’t he confront him in the first place?

[@saj8]

@@EVGriffinJr And I'll stick by what I said and I'm sorry if YOU don't like it when a black man stands up for himself.

[@saj8]

@@EVGriffinJr No, you thought that Scorpio was going to back down, but it didn't happen.

[@cctitansfan]

Remind me to never ever do business with North Korea.

[@antiembishop07]

Kensuke stood up in it! Go head bruh!

[@GhostRider-yt8ly]

Can you someone pronounce the two female Japanese wrestlers names?

[@tylongkicks8821]

Can't make that one brother

[@coreypayne1208]

I don't what worse where some of the wrestlers wre fear for their lives this or the 2019 Saudi plane situation

[@ftwsam2246]

Scott Steiner talked about Norton getting his phone taken away in an interview with whatculture, shits funny but he could've been killed.

[@TheEWFX29]

They showed the PPV on WWE 24/7 years ago. I taped it off there so WWE definitely has the footage and can air it if they choose too. Not much of a show, pretty bland card and matches.

[@MikeLaundry]

Why does every wrestler have a almost/did rip a dudes fucking eye out story? Why is that the go to move for dudes that could fuck people up the old fashioned way just fine? Edited: for poor punctuation, pal.

[@NoLimitArc]

29:41 lmfao wat

[@skippythealien9627]

my personal opinion, i thought this was the weakest episode of Dark Side of the Ring. Not saying it was bad, but compared to the Benoit and Pillman episodes, it just felt weak

[@iorilamia]

It was strange they didn’t interview any of the female talent.

[@kd17Burger]

Or even mention them

[@paulmoore5392]

yeah. I can kind of understand not interviewing because maybe none of them were available at the time, but barely any mentioning is still weird

[@dawnclark4635]

I cannot be the only person who heard the Hawk/Scorpio story and immediately muttered,"Bullsh*t." without a second thought.

[@c4662]

Same here. You can definitely tell Scorpio was highly exaggerating everything with the fights.

[@jermahevans7440]

Prob doesnt make 15 grand in a year? Youve obviously never lived in kentucky.

[@r.josedefraga1205]

People can say all they want about Hogan not going to North Korea, because of the whole “That doesn’t work for me, brother.” narrative, but Savage, Sting, Pillman, Harlem Heat to name just a few didn’t go either...but let’s just focus on how Hogan didn’t want to go, and it was ONLY Hogan.

[@TheSolomonster]

Hogan was requested by Inoki, which is why Bischoff asked him. No indication the others were even asked. Ease up there, chief.

[@r.josedefraga1205]

@@TheSolomonster bottom line it was a WCW co-branded event, therefore it’s beyond fair to make the argument that Sting and Macho Man along with the others I mentioned wanting nothing to do with this outing. Just because they weren’t brought up, doesn’t mean they weren’t considered, since they were obviously on WCW’s payroll. Now I respect and appreciate the fact that you have a rather prolific and esteemed online presence within the Internet Wrestling Community, that would be unfair to discount. However, in many respects you are still just as uninitiated as the rest of us. Considering New Japan worked previous shows with WCW before and after this, and yet known talent like the aforementioned didn’t go, I am certain they likely didn’t want to deal with the obvious headaches that the talent that went did end up having. I will acquiesce that when you get to be a star the stature of Hogan, you’ll get the reputation of being difficult. However, in this case, I think there’s merit to the possibility that it was more than just creative outcomes that gave him misgivings. And while it may not have been discussed, I can’t see how Sting and Macho Man wouldn’t have been considered to go, especially someone as long tenured with WCW as Sting. I’m speculating but something tells me they had similar sentiments as many other Westerners that just didn’t want to take the chance traveling to a place that had (and still has) the reputation that North Korea does.

[@rickhaavisto9023]

R. José De Fraga Ric Flair was the only wrestler under contract with WCW in North Korea...

[@r.josedefraga1205]

@@rickhaavisto9023, ok and? Bottom line WCW co branded the event with NJPW, something tells me that after Hogan said “hell no”, others probably felt the same way. Flair was the one that obviously ended up going. Hell, Vader was still under contract and he didn’t go either, I think that says something too...WCW had a well established working relationship with NJPW by this point. Gut feeling here says, none of these WCW guys wanted anything to do with this show. Period.

[@rickhaavisto9023]

R. José De Fraga Or...here is something that makes sense... NJPW wanted Hulk Hogan, he didn’t want to go, so WCW sent the biggest star they had instead...Ric Flair.,. I don’t know how you think this “narrative “ looks bad...If anything, it makes Hogan not look like a dumbass...

[@thelegendarybigfoot6760]

If you only been North Korea you would be shock how they think of the USA lol 🤣

[@MikeLaundry]

You'd think that with the Conrad connection Flair wouldn't have been that hard to get.

[@Hammerhead547]

I suspect that its an experience that ric would rather not relive and that's why he doesn't want tot alk about it more than he has to.

[@JC-zj7nv]

Too cold pin head.

[@bregghaines1656]

“It must be like bizzaroland!” I dunno if you’ve been to Canada, but it’s nothing like that

[@volodymyrbilyk555]

Kim Justice did it better

[@zakrowe1301]

Glad someone else has seen that documentary, such a good video. Didn’t she take it off her channel?

[@volodymyrbilyk555]

@@zakrowe1301 it was nuked by NJPW. It is available on Patreon along with other wrestling videos.

[@TCChavez]

Kento bento video was miles better than the dark side version

[@zakrowe1301]

Kim justice did a good one too

[@kd17Burger]

I thought it was a pretty bland episode of Dark Side / I've had scarier moments riding on a Greyhound Bus

[@johan-dj4lj]

2 Cold or Flash Funk or whatever he goes by SUCKS He had 1 gimic jumping off the ropes and not much more takent then that F - 2 Cold scorpio

[@DoyleHargraves-hr5cl]

Scorpio bragging about beating on a drunk, sick and pilled out wrestler says a lot about him. Stay classy bud.

[@Breanna_monique]

He called him the N word. Are you fucking for real?