TIMELINE: 1992 In Professional Wrestling

From Ric Flair's epic marathon in the Royal Rumble to WWE Hall of Famers Ron Simmons and Bret Hart capturing the WCW and WWF world titles, respectively, we take an in-depth look at the world of professional wrestling in the year 1992 This is TIMELINE: 1992 In Professional Wrestling.
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[@fumpr84]

53:19 The reaction one has when you hear a guy say "I'm going to get myself murdered, thoughts?". Of all the people to shoot on, you choose Haku?!😱

[@KMmouse20]

Maybe he didn't know the legend of Haku yet,but bah gawd he learned that day

[@mrg8581]

Exactly

[@gtrpromotions6821]

I would request 1997. So many pivotal moments happening with the big 3 and over seas. I feel that 1997 can't be denied anymore

[@timburr4453]

Yea 1997 was massive. WWF finally came out of the doledrums, ECW was really on fire in terms of insane fun violence...and WCW with the nWo was on top and gobbling up talent left and right. It was a crazy chaotic year

[@brickcitybeatdown]

​@@timburr4453losers love wrasslin'

[@ChaoticMeatballTV]

Funny that this gets released right after I finish binging the other Timeline videos. Love the format and would love to see other creators take it for stuff like video games, movie releases, anime, manga, just other general nerd culture stuff.

[@davidfranciose]

"Shoot on Haku" might be the three scariest words in the English language. What was he thinking?

[@mrg8581]

Might be. It is the three scariest words.

[@joeywrestling9536]

One of the best, if not THE BEST, series on KZbin. Period. ❤️ Thank you to all for all you do! Merry Christmas!

[@UKProgRock]

Around this time 10 year old me was a huge WWE fan and not long after I discovered WCW. Brings back good memories, and Vader Vs Van Hammer 😂

[@biggjoshhardcore]

1992 holds a special place in my heart because it’s the year that i became a fan 😊 I was able to catch up on a lot of the stuff from the 80s by renting a lot of tapes at my local video store

[@rommyremus9650]

Being a child and renting a wwf pov was such a huge part of my childhood w my brother. We d do the entrances, do promos as whoever was fighting in the match. Good times!! Since we didn't rent them in any chronological order, they didn't make sense all the time, but they were still great!!!

[@STONESGAM]

I really looked at that Royal Rumble in early 1992 as the grand finale of the WWF as I knew it and what I grew up on from the mid 80s. It had so many stars and such an epic finish. By the end of that year half of the stars that were in the Rumble had jumped ship. The whole 80s vibe was fizzling out and tastes were changing in movies and music by then as well. 1990-1991 still had that 80s vibe for the most part.

[@edgarr.rwilde3876]

This is the type of content I'm subscribed for. Keep it up.

[@jdixon390]

Didn't something happen to Kevin Nash this year??

[@NirumaLamza]

afraid so

[@guywilliams6569]

Its crazy to think how many AMAZING matches/title changes happened on HOUSE SHOWS that basically NO ONE saw!!! That would NEVER happen today!!!

[@freakfoxvevo7915]

​@@chrischar9428 No, it's good. If you were excited for say, a US champion to wrestle on TV or PPV, you wouldn't be happy if said champion changed without you knowing

[@danmount9462]

53:00 EVERYBODY HERE COMES TOO COLD SCORPIO

[@JWHvidoes]

Damn I LOVE these videos!!! Cultaholic is killing it with amazing, form videos and docs. Best KZbin channel for This kind of content.

[@IWANTTOEATURFACE]

the year kevin nash's septic tank had a violent leak

[@youridjorkaeff1640]

Another troll from 4chan cesspit. They made post about this vid on 4chan. So all the losers who post gay fanfiction will be making comments.

[@WrestlingFan574]

My first love of wrestling was Savage vs Flair, the true main event of Wrestlemania VIII

[@serialmiller1987]

1992 was a great year to cover! Please do 1991. This is the year I became a fan of professional wrestling, and would love to learn about what happened overseas in wrestling during that time especially.

[@mrg8581]

I also want to see 1991 covered.

[@scotnation4798]

I like the timelines by cultaholic a lot but there’s a guy that just recently did 91 and a few others the channel is called wrestle pod check it out if you haven’t

[@jamieleonard1786]

This channel is on 🔥🔥🔥 right now. Banger after banger!

[@Drpavel564]

Reminds me of that tragedy

[@RyanRumbles434]

I'm loving this. You all do such a great job at compiling and narration. 😁

[@Mazz3D]

This is my favourite series! Thank you! Happy Christmas!

[@At0micPunk90]

I don't know which I'm more shocked by: Someone deciding to shoot on Haku, or learning that Rey Mysterio was once 17 years old.

[@MrMonstaNoodle]

"He tries to shoot on Haku" well, there's one I've never heard before

[@JhonCena6969]

Can't believe it happened to Kevin R. Nash. What a shame. He couldn't overpower them, but I guess it's easier to just take it and embrace it. Sad.

[@michaelpaiva9924]

Golden Ages 1-3 were as promoted, Gold...now i find u have Timeline Vids! Of the greatest era's no doubt 80'- early 2000's! , thats Entertainment my man, Great Job 🫡👍👍👍

[@peterbendoris7327]

This was the year that the younger talent really got to show what they could do with Hogan out of the way. Bret showed he was one the guys to drive the company towards what would become known as the new generation with Shawn, The Undertaker, Razor Ramon and others.

[@marklefkowitz4385]

Steroid trial forced a switch from the monsters to the athletic wrestlers.

[@ChocolateMilk1978]

The New Generation was such a low point.

[@alessandrotaccari358]

For me, my particular favorite year in wrestling

[@fiercecamaross]

I woke up thinking " one more day!!!!!" Then I see this!!! Thank you for all of your hard work! We all appreciate you so much!!!

[@CTWraith]

I was in the crowd in Saskatoon for the Bret Hart title win. That was a wild event to see.

[@KWABWrestlingEntertainment]

Don't google what happened to Kevin Nash that year, brother

[@youridjorkaeff1640]

4 chan troll alert. This is one the main people who spend his life on 4chan posting gay fanfiction about Nash. just Ignore this no life loser ladies and gents.

[@edwardarcherwrestling6295]

More of these long form videos and less desperate top 10 lists please. This is your bread and butter

[@sebom141]

Thanks a lot for doing I like the concept great idea please keep going!

[@jcdlRayas]

Sad that Cultaholic didn't mention what happened to Kevin Nash during that sweltering summer of that year.

[@innocentbystander6674]

KWAB

[@youridjorkaeff1640]

4 chan troll alert. This guy posts gay fanfiction about Nash on 4chan. Yes a grown man does this. He writes gay erotica about Nash...on 4chan.

[@jcdlRayas]

@@youridjorkaeff1640 I understand that you're a big fan of Kevin Nash, Mr. Wolfie but this actually happened.

[@ConnieLynchitzWhoElse]

What happened to Kevin Nash in the summer of 92?

[@youridjorkaeff1640]

@@ConnieLynchitzWhoElse Nothing. 4chan trolls write gay fanfic about him. It's their life.

[@tequilapapii5936]

*I love these. I’d love a 2003 or 1998. Great work* 👏🏽

[@wookiedog]

These are great. Thank you.

[@JasGill07]

Birth year, let's go!!! Going home to watch this right now.

[@7654x]

Excellent content recently, tips down memory lane.

[@Nyghtryder229AFN]

I remember the 1992 Great American Bash. I was there as a 8 year old boy attending my 1st wrestling event. Good times.

[@blind51de]

Wolfbros, we can't let them expose what happened to Big Sexy...

[@alanjanes923]

This is the year i became a wrestling fan, the first match i saw was Flair vs Savage from WM 8 thanks to my grandparents who randomly had the show recorded for them. From then on i could only watch WCW Worldwide on ITV on saturday afternoons as we didn't have Sky then.

[@makoncrayley]

Boy they REALLY didn't wanna do a 2003 timeline this year, eh?

[@Jake_Owens]

Give it time. There’s still 8 days left. A lot can still happen lol

[@vampirascoffin870]

2003 smackdown was better than raw , HHH reign of terror , Austin vs rock 3 and Goldberg came and got buried END OF STORY KID

[@jameslookstwice]

​@@vampirascoffin870Miss Elizabeth died in 03,That was tough.

[@freakfoxvevo7915]

​@@Jake_Owenswelp, they decided to do ECW history instead of a 2003 timeline.

[@jeyDsixx18]

U really want a timeline with Lesnar trying to cripple himself with a move he had never done before and hogans run as Mr.America on it? Lest we also forget the amount of screen time Stephanie used to get around then, I think skipping 2003 is a good call on cultaholics part…😂

[@aroneldridge6249]

At 54:13 you said road warrior hawk and then flash a picture of Animal. Also when referring to the match of Canek and Haku, they're not called Trios matches in CMLL. They're called "Relevos Australianos"

[@mrg8581]

Awesome video. But photo of Rob Bartlett, Vince McMahon and Randy Savage was from 1993 episode of Monday Night Raw. 0:11

[@maagg456]

Cultaholic will you be doing 1993 onwards? I am absolutely loving these videos.

[@jerryjanik480]

It's not fair it's not fair to Flair if you want to be fair to Flair a tear in my eye

[@mrg8581]

WWF World Champion Ric Flair.

[@jdr119]

A nice touch into the past! I’m hoping for either 2011 that being the year I got into wrestling or 2006

[@timburr4453]

1992 was my all time favorite post 80s wrestling years

[@newageoutlaw]

I still can't believe that coward Janetty, trying to jump out of the Barber Shop window.

[@PatI-zg9gm]

That was one of Heenan’s best lines…

[@A..D..D]

I can’t not think of that anytime the footage of the barbershop is shown

[@dontarrioussutton5450]

i attended the 1992 Great American Bash in Albany GA, my very first wrestling event.

[@danieldorsey6768]

41:24 is the beginning of a long downfall that culminates in Hawk and Animal beating the shit out of each other in the February 23, 1998 episode of Monday Night Raw 😃

[@maelife6516]

1993 was an interesting year, as it was a year of transition. And I would say 2001 was another year that radically changed the business.

[@KizzMyAbs]

Best wrestling channel EVER

[@MissAlmostFine]

92' was such a transition year for wrestling.

[@attiepollard7847]

I think around about a 1992 this is where the American audience was hearing whisperers about what was going on in Japan and started to open our interests.

[@seanhaxer5636]

The luchador (who's name I can pronounce but not certain how to spell) trying to shoot on Haku/Meng is a horrifying thought, least the latter had some mercy that night.

[@cajroverby6590]

I loved WWE in 92.

[@2128jrandall]

I liked this video and the Bret/Davey Boy match was great for me as a kid.

[@guywilliams6569]

Backlundat 42 is like today at 62!

[@mrp9597]

Not gonna lie, I’m missing that 80’s/90’s sounding music in the background. Another banger tho mate

[@taylorcannon7272]

I love these. Please do 2020 next

[@ultimatemagic2125]

Nobody gives a fuck about 2020.

[@user-dx1hu8nk9b]

In wrestling in 2020 nothing happened goodnight

[@Evilkingus]

"The other arrival is Road Warrior Hawk" (showing a picture of Road Warrior Animal). Sigh

[@Insomniaaron]

1993 would be nice. What happened in wrestling the year I was born.

[@Bossman22211]

1997 would a great year to review. Wcw was at its peak. Wwf was making changes for the better. ECW became legends

[@Nbflowers1989]

Timeline 2023 is gonna be a crazy one.

[@ralphj.limbrickjr2043]

I saw that 1992 WCW Halloween Havoc show. That Sting/Roberts match was crazy.

[@TimMullins2]

This is my favorite year in wrestling

[@eddieZDI]

Would love to see some of these for years that we don't know much about like the 20s or 50s

[@attiepollard7847]

Nope nope. Way too much out of timeline. For good handful of us majority of wrestling that matters is maybe the mid-80s all the way to 2001

[@lilpoetat]

Thanks 🎉

[@christopherharing9883]

My favorite year!

[@nujabeez6573]

1992 was the year I was born 🙏🏻

[@NJ973201]

56:04 Correction, Lawler debuted 5 days earlier on the 12/7 episode of Prime Time Wrestling replacing Perfect on that show as well.

[@jp3813]

Why are these years so random? Just do them in order starting from say 1980 just before the Golden Era.

[@xristaki]

Warrior was Fired Nov 9th his last match was a house show in Florida on the 8th. McMahon fired him the next day along with Davey boy.

[@thomasnorton2833]

Did not expect to hear Terre Haute mentioned here, kudos on getting the pronunciation right. Even people from the US can't usually figure out the bastardization of the French words into English.

[@MNATrevor]

54:08 love the series but that’s Road warrior animal while you’re talking about hawk.

[@shawnoandrew]

It's hard for me to pick a specific year to say was my favorite year.

[@mringram]

Informative..

[@stevengrvp]

1992 new generation is starting

[@user-et8zt8vr5d]

Could you do a timeline of the IWA, International Championship Wresting promotion from the 1970s?

[@marcusbrothers5221]

The same people that didnt understand the Bill Watts era wonder why new stars have short shelf lives

[@_Pauper_]

this series serves a necessary function: CONTEXT. These are a must view for any "real wrestling" fan. (what up to people who love to type "Well, any REAL Wrestling fan... blah blah blah bad take bad take myopic view so on) .

[@KenRising1996]

1996 and 97 is gonna be very interesting

[@mattkeepingazoriustactical]

Wrong Road Warrior on the NJPW card with Tenryu appearance. You were talking about Hawk, but Animal’s picture is on there.

[@leorocker180]

Wow what a year of change 1992 was, just like in rock music the final part of the 1980s was over and in came grunge....and a change of attitude in wrestling....

[@NiGiff]

54:10 That’s ANIMAL.

[@lurkerbt8829]

A bad year to be Kevin Nash for sure

[@youridjorkaeff1640]

4chan troll alert. To those unaware he spends his time on 4chan posting gay fanfiction about Nash. Sad and pathetic I know.

[@jefreybarnes5457]

Pretty great year for Stan Hanson though!

[@Greenbeans0987]

We need a 2007 one

[@alleymo8695]

For what lol. Wrestling died in 03-04

[@KJSCalderon]

Pls do 1993 and 2023 next

[@mrg8581]

Definitely 1993. Let's wait until 2023 is officially over.😂

[@taylorcannon7272]

Should really do one for 96

[@jordannufcfan]

42:40 the day I was born in 1992 and fuck I’m old

[@NateTheGnat]

Dream match for me is Yokozuna vs Papa Shango. That would’ve been wild.

[@ZLProductionsOfficial]

2019 and 2020 Timeline!

[@mike2884]

Bobby was right! Janetty CLEARLY dove thru the window on his own accord! I saw it ! Lol....we miss u Bobby!

[@richborn6700]

Wow my hometown was the site of the first all womens ppv? Cool.

[@kinnbenet]

Sam Driver is a legend!

[@KMmouse20]

... Dunno if the power bomb screenshot with Vader and critical explanation in the Super Fire Pro 2 footage being in the same video as the event of Vader breaking a guy's back with his powerbomb was the height of bad taste or a genious move lmao

[@mjdf122]

1992 Starrcade Main Event was to be WCW United States and International Champion Ravishing Rick Rude vs WCW Champion Ron Simmons but Rick Rude was injured a week prior and was replaced with Dr Death Steve Williams

[@PatI-zg9gm]

Totally avoidable incident that killed Rude’s career.

[@mjdf122]

@@PatI-zg9gmthis was 1992 what you’re talking about is Sting and Rude In Japan 1994 I’ve been blessed to see all from 1980-Now

[@azharmoosa4005]

i would like to see 2004. Mainly because it was the year i started watching wrestling

[@justinwood6407]

54:14 that picture is road warrior Animal not hawk

[@markl5998]

I like how you left out the part where Davey Boy Smith forgets the match.......... Because he was up all night smoking crack.

[@luisortiz1203]

Wait a minute 17,000 at The 1992 Royal Rumble In Albany New York is impossible and here's why, I am from Albany New York, and attended The 1992 Royal Rumble. Back then it was called The Knickerbocker Arena. The name of the arena has changed numerous times, The Pepsi Arena, The Times Union Center, and Now The MVP arena. The name of the building changed, however the building is the same since outline In 2024, that it was in 1992. The MVP has a capacity of 12k. 12k is a sellout. So a report of a 17k 1992 Rumble is impossible more like 12k

[@mjdf122]

1992 where it should have been Wrestlemania VIII Hogan vs Flair Vince messed that up