I agree with what Kevin Nash said about the PPV. If you're going to play in to the faction's cool factor, why not have the PPV in Las Vegas or Miami? And if you're going to have a Miss nWo contest, why not get some of the most beautiful supermodels at the time to be a part of that? Hell, in one of WWF's worst years of 1995, they were able to get Pam Anderson and Jenny McCarthy to be a part of WrestleMania. You're telling me Time Warner couldn't get anyone of that caliber to take part in a beauty contest during one of WCW's best years? There were things I liked about the PPV like the announcer making fun of the WCW wrestlers on their way to the ring and I liked the WCW guys being in the crowd but they should've been more involved and having verbal altercations with the group when they were on the outside or making their way to the ring. This PPV could've been used to ramp of tension between the two factions of WCW and the nWo but instead it was a pompous ego trip and was the first real sign that Eric didn't know what he was doing. In hindsight this feels more like an Aces and Eights PPV than an nWo PPV.
@oldironsides41072 жыл бұрын
They did the nwo girl as a joke. As you can see by the woman and who won. They didn’t want any pretty girls. I wish they would have went a different routine though.
@timroberts9172 жыл бұрын
Dave Meltzer burner account...
@liamversionone64914 жыл бұрын
One of the most consistently entertaining and interesting channels on KZbin. Thank you for all the hard work.
20:30 Nash was always motivated when he was facing the Steiners. They were big enough to throw him around whether he wanted to or not
@olbloodngut40394 жыл бұрын
"He broke 6,000 guitars. Never drew a dime." 😅🤣
@SpeedWayDre4 жыл бұрын
I remembered the head shake as soon as I read it 😂
@Vegeta_19904 жыл бұрын
@@jrsmith1998 Jeff Jared
@mattpryokra22454 жыл бұрын
John Smith Mate.... He still couldn’t draw a dime 😂
@twig85234 жыл бұрын
@@jrsmith1998 yup, but that's 1 more reason why they say it. Selfish booking at the expense of business. TNA floundered for a long time while Jarrett ran tna, long before they got on weekly tv, & for too long after that too.
@deanlandon85184 жыл бұрын
@@jrsmith1998 It's easy to book yourself as the top draw when you run the company lol
@azapro9113 жыл бұрын
The nWo was extremely good at its peak, but it always worked best as a threatening heel faction within a WCW package. Basing an entire show around heels fundamentally doesn't work, there's got to at least be hope that the babyfaces can overcome.
@autobotstarscream7652 жыл бұрын
Hence the need to create the Wolfpac. 🐺
@MarvinT06068 ай бұрын
They really should have created a babyface faction to foil the nWo, not just have them break apart from infighting.
@georgelea42974 жыл бұрын
Loved the nWo shame so many mid carders were lumped in with the originals it diluted it
@only25cents454 жыл бұрын
I liked it when the crew got huge seem more like a movement other than a regular stable
@sega32xxx144 жыл бұрын
Don't get me wrong, it was far from some great idea to blow up the NWO up so bloated like that, but it was far more than just that, that ruined the NWO. Most of all how long it was dragged out for. It was a smart, like genuinely intelligent idea that was just absolutely rode into the ground as far as was possible to do.
@abelaldrich9674 жыл бұрын
yeah really half the guys were midcarders and Vincent not sure what to call him lol 😆
@Shaunny.Longlegs4 жыл бұрын
Hogan, Nash, Hall, Syx Pac, Giant. That's who i think of in NWO
@TyyTheFlyGuy4 жыл бұрын
Once Sting hit the NWO lineup it was beyond saving. As a kid I liked Sting in the red and all but as an adult now I know it didn't make any sense.
@Tmoney5583 жыл бұрын
As a kid born in ruthless aggression era , I love watching these cause I had no clue how good WCW was. WWE be painting a false narrative on these boys 😂
@jjbjjb2733 жыл бұрын
Same here I came in 2001 so I thought the invasion was the best thing ever not knowing how epic it should have been with the real WCW
@daniiel14952 жыл бұрын
"History is written by the victors"
@regalsylvester2 жыл бұрын
This channel shows me things i missed. It was impossible to catch everything when you’re switching between RAW/NITRO
@monkey989812 жыл бұрын
I gotta tell ya watching wcw with sting,nwo,and ddp it was amazing as a kid and switching over to raw and watching stone cold and the rock with mick Foley and undertaker that was the best time in wrestling
@WrestlingisDopamine2 жыл бұрын
Yeah they did
@cameronmowat66384 жыл бұрын
This guy is legit the best wrestling KZbinr going. Love your stuff man keep it up!
@riazuddin49204 жыл бұрын
As quickly as NWO blew up in 1996, it imploded just as quickly a year later and was so tired by the end of 1997 that WWE took them out by 98 with just 2 men: Rock and Austin.
@guillermosierracuellar98124 жыл бұрын
Kevin Nash:Look at the adjective, play i think its a verb
@guillermosierracuellar98124 жыл бұрын
@JBone Philly And thank god he wasnt burried from that moment, remember Sid half brain promo
@kevinpayton26644 жыл бұрын
I laugh every time I see that. "Look at the adjective play, we ain't here to play."
@mattwebb94124 жыл бұрын
Wow still going on about this mediocre mess up plus wrong vid mate this is about souled out
@scottmcginn21694 жыл бұрын
The other thing Nick Patrick robbed us of with his slow counts was a merciful end to some of these matches.
@garfieldlzanya99494 жыл бұрын
I’ve become absolutely hooked on your channel. You are an absolute lexicon of wrestling knowledge and I’m sure I speak on a lot of folks’ behalves when I say this channel is a gem. Keep up the awesome work.
@TheTrainFan94 жыл бұрын
Fun fact about regarding the "USA" chants during the opening match: both Chono and Jericho were born in America. Just thought that was a bit interesting.
@_Bruzzi4 жыл бұрын
Video was just too sweet!
@dnightwalker3 жыл бұрын
Think this PPV would made more sense if the story was that the matches where trials for some WCW wrestlers that wanted to be part of the nWo and for the nWo to get rid of some members that they would consider "weak links" if they lost. That way you can have legit matches and build rivalries of the results.
@jordangoldenstateenglish8 ай бұрын
That would have worked. Having WCW guys wrestle on the NWO pay-per-view knowing the ref is for the NWO just made them look stupid for wrestling, and the NWO wrestlers weak for needing the help. No one looked good.
@uncannycerebro4 жыл бұрын
I went through and watched every WCW ppv on the WWE Network and man, this was a hard one to get through lol.
@InspectahDET3 жыл бұрын
Although nWo was still pretty fresh I think they had just missed the mark with the timing of this PPV. Also i agree it should have been a bigger event for example Imagine nWo Hog Wild (+actually selling tickets).
@lenn72722 жыл бұрын
DDP should have been used right in WWE. I think he and Austin would have had the best feud. Rock, DDP and Austin would have been the face of the company.
@burnthetrolls59714 жыл бұрын
the nWo was an amazing concept and very influential I mean hell there's a group in Japan who is basically nWo for a new generation but if they had kept the nWo small and not have it bloat out of proportion and basically take over everything WCW did it be remembered differently nowadays
@autobotstarscream7652 жыл бұрын
The nWo was incredibly influential in modern Japanese culture.
@superrobz4 жыл бұрын
I’ve said it before I’ll say it again, Souled Out or Halloween Havoc would be perfect for the PPV calendar around October or November instead of the mediocre stuff we have now
@WrestlingBios4 жыл бұрын
Agreed. I like the name "Souled Out" as a PPV event, and Halloween Havoc seems like such a no-brainer that it's incredible the WWE hasn't brought it back. I mean, wasn't there a (seemingly bad) "Horror Show" PPV last night?
@Kas582234 жыл бұрын
Wrestling Bios I always liked the Halloween Havoc set up with grave stones and pumpkins
@kband7404 жыл бұрын
@@Kas58223 Halloween Havoc was my favorite WCW pay per view and would love to see WWE bring it back
@kband7404 жыл бұрын
@@joee95 agreed
@Redrexgames4 жыл бұрын
If you’re tired of mediocre shows, you should give AEW a chance. Great weekly TV and phenomenal PPV’s. Revolution and Double or Nothing both knocked it out of the park this year.
@jamesbounds4 жыл бұрын
I miss the NWO. One of my favorite factions.
@jamesbounds3 жыл бұрын
@@kidz4p509 DX
@jaroca7844 жыл бұрын
I liked this show when I was 11 years old, but in 98 I stopped watching wrestling when Scott Hall hit Goldberg with a cattle prod. In recent years NJPW and AEW have brought me back and I'm happy to call myself a wrestling fan again. It's funny now to look back on how mad I got when Goldberg lost, just goes to show how much of a mark I was, maybe WCW did do something right.
@tomsimmons76733 жыл бұрын
Came here right after watching Clash of the Champions 34. Nwo music is still incredible after all these years.
@c.skyrie34343 жыл бұрын
They were chanting USA because both in the ring wern't from the USA. and the fans hated the match... makes perfect sence to me
@rockajabroni59754 жыл бұрын
If they this PPV in Late 97 instead of early 97, you wouldve had a much more slick ppv with a more prime Nwo.
@daviejohnstone124 жыл бұрын
Love the intros on this channel man.
@TonyG89924 жыл бұрын
I absolutely hated the New World Order when it was 1000 guys, I liked when it was Hogan, Nash, and Hall. But this intro was pure badass.
@criminalmindsgirl29364 жыл бұрын
"Whatever you say, Eric. Whatever you say..." 🤣🤣🤣
@deejaysyn4204 жыл бұрын
Would you please do a Jim cornette bio
@siltstrider04 жыл бұрын
Virgil, hes just here and sometimes there.
@MeximidgeComedy4 жыл бұрын
Hes still around somewhere.
@steveshutt64093 жыл бұрын
@@MeximidgeComedy down where? Down there.
@PatPauloMMA4 жыл бұрын
I’m addicted to these videos. Thank you for brining my childhood back to life.
@Bertaut4 жыл бұрын
What always bothered me about the opening is that they were soooo close to it being great. If the garbage trucks had had WCW flags and when they pulled into the arena, they dumped out a bunch of WCW branded stuff, which someone from the NWO set on fire. Something along those lines, instead of, "oh look, the NWO are riding garbage trucks to the show because...reasons!"
@chikish7 ай бұрын
Nash loves the Steiners, probably in in part because they're all from Michigan, so it's no wonder why he always bumped big and sold big for them whenever they wrestled. Glad you watched this so I don't have to! Bless.
@dupeesfashionconsultant42043 жыл бұрын
This "reliving the war" series is incredible! It keeps getting better and because this was when I was a kid and first started being able to follow wrestling the nostalgia level is incredibly high. Great job man I can't wait for the rest
@wulver8103 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's crazy and I enjoy following this series, even though I'm a year ahead on my own watch through, it's good to catch up. I've taken a year long break and now on my 2nd since I have a lot of studying to do. Along with this I watch ECW with what he shows on this channel.
@ItsGameOn_TTV4 жыл бұрын
I want this intro music!
@lorenzoalsobrooks7394 жыл бұрын
WCW milked that nWo cow completely dry.
@firstelvys4 жыл бұрын
I was one of those 170k that purchased this PPV and loved it. In kayfabe, it was exactly the kind of show I expected. The NWO were heels, and played dirty. So the shenanigans during the show were in line with them been cheating heels.
@MrBeardsley4 жыл бұрын
Souled Out is a perfect example of why doing something different just for the sake of being different is always a huge gamble. Likewise, it’s also a good example of how WCW would’ve benefitted from having someone to reign in Bischoff’s more grandiose tendencies even when they were killing it in the ratings. He’s always had a better head for the boardroom than the wrestling business, and he really put the cart before the horse by doing an nWo-branded PPV before having them take over Nitro.
@AntonioLopez-mb9jj4 жыл бұрын
15:53 I know Konan was born in Cuba then grow up in Mexico ,but I didn't know he raised in Mexico back then. I was like in 4th or 5th grade so I likely thougth so back then ,but me now would think it be especially having a USA residence due to most WCW shows being in the USA.
@crushthecrusher71342 жыл бұрын
Hulk Hogan made wrestling what is today nwo 4 Life
@steviecritiquenewby78744 жыл бұрын
The Best ERA of Wrestling NWO 4Life in their prime of their peak...
@blacknapalm21312 жыл бұрын
14:00 *Me and my friends loved the NWO back in the day but even we were in hysterics over how HEINOUS those HAGS were* One had a face like a sack of chisels and another looked like a bulldog chewing a wasp...to be honest it was the highlight of the show just because of how funny it was
@Uzumakipavel4 жыл бұрын
Interesting thing that 1997 in wrestling begins with NWO PPV and ends with DX PPV (kind of)
@prhmusic3 жыл бұрын
Born and raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and I was there!!
@Jasondirt4 жыл бұрын
I liked the fact that there was so many members in the nwo. It was crazy to see who would jump and why. Also it made it fill like a real threat out taking over. Who is gonna beat a entire roster of guys with a group of 3 or 4?
@jamesinnes47194 жыл бұрын
Your videos are just too sweeeeeeeet!!!!! Lovin it all!!
@DVX_BELLORVM4 ай бұрын
I loved the nWo and I was very excited for this PPV. Unfortunately, my strongest memory of it is that it was extremely boring and my friends and I just bullshitted through 90% of it.
@JONATHANP16195 ай бұрын
That is why it's hard to compare NWO with DX. NWO was bigger and more popular, but DX could actually wrestle.
@hoodfm21174 жыл бұрын
#69 Love the Video. 👎 For 69 sorry 🤷⚠️
@heidisierra12503 жыл бұрын
Everytime I see Eric Bischoff I'm reminded of Jim Cornette's story about wiping a booger on his windshield 😂😂😂😂---LOVE THE CHANNEL ♥️♥️♥️
@BrittneyStarling3 жыл бұрын
The fans chanting USA for Jericho is fine he has dual citizenship and is half American (Jim Cornette’s words for the second part) 😂
@buttercupthetortoise78064 жыл бұрын
do a video on kanes debut
@davemcg23443 жыл бұрын
I don't get why you include EB's continuous shots at Meltzer without explaining why Meltzer is even being mentioned?
@MrBlack-wt5er Жыл бұрын
Bret Hart is so correct about everything he ever said about (Eric Bischoff) this whole ppv is cringe asf! What this should have been was wcw vs nwo ppv...
@imogenaris16974 жыл бұрын
An interest rose to watch this ppv & thank you for this match by match breakdown to show why that wouldn't be a good idea. Guerrero ( R.I.P. ) vs Syxx & The Outsiders vs The Steiners look like the only good matches. Syxx's jumping kick off the top of the ladder looked awesome! Surprised to see the crowd didn't pop for it. The production is reminiscent of V for Vendatta
@darthrowsdower35544 жыл бұрын
the experiment didnt work but i always thought it was worth trying again. the idea sounded great at the time and i remember being all for it, it was the first and only wcw pay per view (though technically it wasnt wcw). the presentation itself left a lot to be desired. still i cant blame Eric for daring to try something new even though it came off as more odd and awkward than cool
@DraySmith844 жыл бұрын
The moment you told me about the guy from the Miss nWo thing, I knew this would be a good video
@chrisortiz80723 жыл бұрын
Crowds sometimes chant USA not because babyface is american but because will annoy the heel in theory as they usually sre portrayed as american hating foreigners.. aside from that Jericho was born in ny so it would make sense even if just for that reason
@adamcahn93153 жыл бұрын
Scott Steiner dripped an f-bomb during their match that was caught on camera. Bischoff got pissed and broke character saying he’d be getting fined for that.
@kishore169664 жыл бұрын
Hope they could have restricted with limited original members, Nash, hogan, ramon, xpac and to some extent eric bischoff only.
@DODGETHISLUCAS8BIT4 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your wrestling bios and your hard work dedication and enthusiasm really comes across well. I'm learning stuff about WCW and WWF/WWE I never knew!
@board2death4 жыл бұрын
You know the video is good when its almost 28 minutes long and flies by like its 10! ANOTHER ONE!
@TyyTheFlyGuy4 жыл бұрын
Amazing how big DDP was in WCW and then how he just got trashed in terms of storyline in WWF. I can't forgive them for that. Among other failures on WCW's part like billing for Eddie/the Chris' and such, they really failed Scott Hall by not helping him enough and instead basically kicked him to the curb because they had such a stacked roster that they didn't care. Not ok.
@nathanwagner98954 жыл бұрын
whenever i think of souled out i think of nwo/wcw world tour for the n64..
@Eric-wu7bp4 жыл бұрын
I think the reason why fans were chanting USA it’s because Chono is Japanese and Jericho is Canadian
@tyrone59694 жыл бұрын
Nothing more American than Americans chanting USA during a contest between a Japanese person and a Canadian.
@Lifeskillsish3 жыл бұрын
Im curious how well the D-Generation X PPV did in comparison
@shenanitims40064 жыл бұрын
“The standard stalling to waste time...” Let’s not pull punches. The stalling isn’t to “waste time,” it’s so Hogan can catch his breath. While I can respect wrestling promotions for trying to keep their older stars in the mix (and thus keep them employed), sadly most times by the time they reach 40 they get winded quickly. And just drag the shows momentum down...
@Thor-Orion4 жыл бұрын
It depends on their size. Guys that aren’t giants can usually go until their mid 40’s.
@JMLRetroRoom4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I remember watching all this during those years.. I even asked myself what they would do if everyone was in the nWo because that’s what it appeared to be headed towards. Then the spinoffs with Wolfpack and Latino World Order was just. too. sweet!!.. I mean too much 😅. The nWo was their own downfall adding too many members and more story telling with less actual wrestling. It was entertaining early on but more so annoying later into it. By early 00’s I couldn’t watch it anymore. I’ve had enough.
@Sabu80004 жыл бұрын
How in hell did Eric actually think a 「Miss」contest without any hot girls would ever get over? Also a PPV consisting of matches with zero heat?
@jefferyjones83994 жыл бұрын
Honestly, what they should have done was did like a reverse of the normal WCW broadcasts. They should have done WCW "invade" the show and get a one up on them at the end of the show.
@autobotstarscream7652 жыл бұрын
Sting dropping from the rafters sometime in the second half would have been fire. 🔥 😎
@vegetacarrasquillo82714 жыл бұрын
The intro to this video was awesome and nostalgic (NWO 4 LIFE)
@drjohnsmith52823 жыл бұрын
Miss NWO? Just put the crown on Miss Elizabeth and be done with it
@michaelhollingsworth92094 жыл бұрын
That ppv was boring boring boring it was like watching paint dry on a house
@therealDJG3 жыл бұрын
Who’s here after watching Clash of Champions on Wrestling Bios lol
@JoeChillton4 жыл бұрын
Jeff Katz wasn't only a producer at New Line Cinema with Freddy vs Jason and Shoot Em Up, he proposed Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool after he stole the scenes as King in Blade 3. Unfortunately Katz would later work at Fox and unfortunately have to defend Wolverine Origins and their treatment of Wade Wilson having his mouth sewn shut.
@kishore169664 жыл бұрын
I believe in recent memory, njpw also created this same concept with bullet club theme based ppv
@gregmatic28614 жыл бұрын
They should've got the title off Hogan more. He had it too long and hardly defended it.
@josedias59783 жыл бұрын
N W O ROCKS
@kaiserrino87744 жыл бұрын
Agreed. The only thing worthwhile on this show is Eddies effort putting on a great match. He even made X-Pac's bum ass look fantastic.
@BENNY_MAC4 жыл бұрын
Do you ever sleep!? You bring amazing content so quickly! Thank you for always bringing the 🔥
@brokenman583 жыл бұрын
anyone else remember syxx as the 1-2-3 kid? XD
@ironman23264 жыл бұрын
Nash and Hall had to step it up. The Steiners are one of, if not the best tag teams ever.
@InsomniacRocker4 жыл бұрын
Great video as always. Old school wrestling fan here. Really appreciate the attention to detail and deep dives you do on this channel vs other wrestling channels. Hope this channel explodes soon.
@johngarcia66614 жыл бұрын
in 1997 i was 14 and loved the NWO still do to this day
@rexgamewell4 жыл бұрын
When I hear "the dungeon of doom" I just start laughing 😂
@autobotstarscream7652 жыл бұрын
One guy from the Ministry of Darkness could take the whole Dungeon of Doom, Darkside Hulk feels like that actually happened! 😂
@NuYoRicanFlava3 жыл бұрын
Makes me wonder if Eric Bishoff wanted to secretly overtake WCW with n.W.o. Imagine an n.W.o. wrestling company owned by Hogan and Bishoff where they made all the money and didn't need WCW.
@TophDaGreat4 жыл бұрын
NWO B team theme is one of my guilty pleasures in wrestling.
@taylormademyself894 жыл бұрын
Ya know I had to come support my fav channel soon as I see the notification 😎🤘🙏 also hoping to see a vid on the y2j vs rock feud it was and still is one of my fav rivalries 🙏🙏🙏
@vintageeagle88534 жыл бұрын
Is it just me when nwo announcer called eddie Mexican jumping bean i felt that sounds racist
@johnkatsoudas47674 жыл бұрын
This video brought back so many amazing memories!!! I was a teenager at the time and watching the Monday Night Wars was at its peak. Every Monday was a treat at that time. WCW was beating the WWF every week for many weeks that WWF had to step up their game.
@christianholbrook26864 жыл бұрын
Just about everything was great about souled out except for the most important part, the matches themselves. And the beauty contest but we don't talk about that.
@deanlandon85184 жыл бұрын
Love these videos. They are really well researched and interesting. Well worth a subscribe.
@fahadbeats4 жыл бұрын
U Want War 😏 this words still remember from hall God damnit
@Mr818Joker3 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite channels on KZbin
@abelaldrich9673 жыл бұрын
NWO 4 Life greatest wrestling angle ever
@regmiester904 жыл бұрын
Dubaya See Dubaya woot
@LIFEWITHTHEJONESES14 жыл бұрын
WcW had NWO WWF had DX! GOTDAMN I MISS THE 90S
@brandonleague36414 жыл бұрын
Plain and simply put, the NWO should never have grown beyond 5 members. Remember the Dangerous Alliance in the early 90's and how awesome they were?
@genocidereaper14 жыл бұрын
Dude, I was there before the NWO and still here after you know what I am? NWO 4 life. Hall and Nash made WCW great. They botched a lot of things, they should have had Sting and Hogan in a cage, they should have put the strap on Scott Hall atleast once. My God, they put it on JEFF JARRET, I haven't met a Jeff Jarret fan yet. Without WCW wrestling went straight to sh*t. The Sold Out PPV had trouble because the Outsiders lost, Syxx lost and Hogan didn't win.. How do you have the heels losing at their own PPV? It doesn't make sense, even if they have to cheat to win they should have won. It's not like Sting was there to clear the ring and make a stand, that would have made sense.