WCW / nWo Road Wild 1998 - The "Reliving The War" PPV Review

[@kbhalacy]

I just realized that the cruiserweights were some real workhorses of wcw. Watching old matches has never been more enjoyable.

[@martynodonnell]

The cruisers were most definitely the backbone of WCW. The show would open up every week with an exciting match or two from them. Their style was very unique for the American audience at the time. Once the radicals went to WWF it was a final nail in the coffin for WCW. The issue they had in WCW was they had no where to go and couldn’t climb the ladder. The cruisers and undercard of WCW were having awesome matches week in week out. However it was mostly against the same opponents. As the over the hill wrestlers and the NWO wouldn’t give up their spot to help get newer and fresher talent over.

[@PrinceVegita1]

The lightweight guys did all the heavy lifting, ironically.

[@kurtpaulsen6579]

It has been said by Chris Jericho that the heavyweights treated the cruiserweights like they had leprosy, and refused to even work non-squashes against them for the most part...

[@press_x_tojason]

And they were the guys who, in 1996-1998, were giving Nitro a head start each week with the best matches on TV every Monday, before RAW even started airing.

[@julianponce1854]

Just now?

[@EnjoySackLunch]

Remarkable the amount of air Wright would get on his top rope missile drop kicks

[@toptenguy1]

Especially with that bratwurst weighing him down!

[@slavenpetanic]

😂😂😂😂

[@steven5232]

​@@toptenguy1 I wanted to basically say this but you beat me to it. 😂😂😂 Maybe he could use its upswing to get maximum elevation.

[@randosavage1459]

​@@steven5232 absolutely he's using the upswing. I enhanced/zoomed the tapes and there's clear correlation between the pendulous upswing and Alex's vertical. That's the brilliance, we all thought it was a silly Euro dance when really Alex is warming up and refining his technique. A true martial artist.

[@dr.loomis4221]

I know Wright?

[@Moethepimpgod]

Kanyon was a legend and a very good Innovator of moves🙏 RIP. Raven should be in the WWE hall of fame and Saturn was very underrated and got screwed over in WWE.

[@z216ghost]

Kanyon had one of the most unique and innovative move sets ever. Was the first guy to wrestle like a video game CAW

[@Notoriousadzsnake]

Kanyon was literally used for motion capture in multiple wrestling games during the 2000s

[@brianstiles1701]

WWE put Saturn in a dress and made him romance a damn mop and he STILL got over. Massively underrated talent.

[@KTKZon58]

As a kid, we didn't have the money to watch these PPVs, so Wrestling Bios is really doing The Lord's Work with these in-depth recaps. Thanks a million for your work, homie

[@biggamerjh1]

My parents split right before the Monday night wars started and… I lost all interest in wrestling. Now I get to see what I missed

[@andybarker5687]

Thanks to black box, I saw every ppv from 01 to 02

[@axelfoley2061]

​@@biggamerjh1Sorry to hear that. My dad died in 98. Monday nights were my favorite time back then. I escaped from the hell I felt all week for a few hours. I remember the Monday night wars fondly because of it

[@biggamerjh1]

@@axelfoley2061 honestly, watching this I wish I had stuck with it. My dad had been a huge wrestling fan and I sort of stopped watching as a vague way to spite him… the sort of shitty idea that occurs when you’re a kid. Sorry to hear about your dad… 25 years later

[@keithmoore150]

Even if you’re into bikes, the Sturgis rally seams like the greasiest place on earth. I can’t imagine any of the talent (except Bischoff) being happy to be there

[@Rob_Thorsman]

Leno is a gearhead, so he probably enjoyed it.

[@Artogeddin]

You mean you cant see this traveling group of carnies as greasy?

[@deandredukes95]

These Road Wild PPVs have a great venue but these crowds could care less about the guys in the ring

[@LEOHACKMAN247]

It's looks like what I would think Vince McMahon would have pulled off if he had got his start as a backyard wrestling promoter instead of a legacy owner.

[@Zhortac]

If the Stieners actually had their match, it might of saved that PPV

[@coryshannon3815]

If Chikara was still a thing, an appearance by Tokyo, Disco, and Wright at King of Trios would have been awesome.😁

[@djdarq6311]

Get a job lol

[@roccojamison89gooker51]

14:35 Always great to see a nerve pinch. Somehow, Savio Vega needs to be worked into this when this happens.

[@ferret19731]

The 1000 of Biker Michael Likers in attendance made me spit my drink

[@Dr-Alexander-The-Great]

Brian Adams finally has a fan base

[@crylittlesister6377]

Right and he's only been dead for what fifteen years 😄

[@UCUSmusic]

Brian Adams is one of the best Canadian song writers of all ti... oh... that Brian Adams.. the wrestler 😆 🤣 😂

[@crylittlesister6377]

@@UCUSmusic LMAO

[@Frugal_J]

@@UCUSmusic All WCW needed was some NWO jobber named Rod Stuart (could have been played by Ed Leslie). Then Fake Sting, Brian Adams, and Rod Stuart could have sung All For Love.

[@UCUSmusic]

@@Frugal_J big boss man was the Police... not sure why a match with Sting never happened

[@BlueLighteningGojo]

I always look forward to a Steve McMichael match. The real GOAT!

[@nefariousnilbog]

Never understood putting on shows in front of people with little to no interest in wrestling.

[@williamhowe1]

The fact that Hogan had to sell for Jay Leno makes me laugh.😂😂😂

[@ericseitzler81]

He probably was pretty cool with it considering how much jay did for his career.

[@slavenpetanic]

Hollywood Hogan 4life!! BROTHERS!!

[@Kas58223]

For sure I thought he pull that doesn’t work for me brother

[@Artmageddin]

@@ericseitzler81 wait what did Jay do for Hogan?

[@ericseitzler81]

@@Artmageddin Hogan was on the tonight show all the freaking time giving more publicity to him and the nwo which made Hogan even richer,he was on there every couple of months.

[@mols89]

"Brass knucks that don't look like brass knucks but we'll call them brass knucks, anyway" is a seriously underrated running gag.

[@kamenanew9867]

Always gets a grin

[@sethkaplan]

Jay Leno wrestling 😂

[@MrBlx4life]

Hilarious

[@tylongkicks8821]

😂😂😂

[@TheEman590]

I give Leno credit. however, I'm glad he stuck to Stand up, the Tonight Show and his car collection. An athlete he is not. I've been watching some old Tonight show clips, funny enough.

[@roccojamison89gooker51]

@@TheEman590 Still like Headlines that Jay Leno used to do usually on a Monday

[@TheEman590]

@@roccojamison89gooker51 Those were funny. I would get a good kick out of what newspaper clippings he would have.

[@UfodexENMD]

Wrestling Bios and OSW both uploading on the same day? Truly we're blessed today! 🙏🏾🙌🏾

[@timbartschwolfman]

Happy Easter Everyone

[@MrBlx4life]

Happy Easter

[@gking2709]

Almost 1st

[@ShockerTopper]

The intro reminds me of a mix of the nWo theme and some porno music. Although I guess the nWo theme already sounds like porn music haha. I honestly forgot that Public Enemy were in WCW mainly. I remember them being on all 3 brands to various lengths. Although I remember that they didn’t last long in WWF. They got absolutely wrecked by the Acolytes. Man the matches you can tell are shoot style are pretty obvious when people are being thrown super hard into the corners and hard chair shots.

[@MrKoaz72]

Happy Easter

[@UCUSmusic]

FTS

[@MrKoaz72]

@@UCUSmusic?

[@tylongkicks8821]

Happy Easter

[@ericseitzler81]

He has risen my friend.

[@GATguy98]

OSW and WrestlingBios uploading within 30 mins of each other? You love to see it, happy Sunday gents

[@gp.5989]

That Jericho Juvie match was great and Malinko setting up that finish looked incredible.

[@laronnpowell1700]

As long as we remember that Juvi was/is better than Rey..

[@supportpatriarchyordietrying]

The Rock was already winning the big ones in the WWF while Jeribloat got his monkey a$$ kicked by Juventud Guerrera! (whole locker room laughs)

[@garycorson2458]

Thank you for doing this, these videos have been amazing especially as a person who didn't really watch WCW.

[@louisvelez40]

I loved the venue of Road Wild but the bikers were never really into these matches.

[@vikenmanjikian4607]

Honestly, Vince shoulda sent the DOA to blend in 😂

[@tims4502]

You say “Road Wild” and “Sturges” one time and it sounds interesting. Then you start to think about it. First you start asking questions, then you realize it’s just plain stupid. I am surprised WCW lived as long as it did

[@MidwestMachete]

Amazing video, as always. It's unfortunate you had to endure this PPV, but I hope you have a Happy Easter today!

[@victoryusmc]

Been waiting for this all morning! Thank you Mr Bios, we are not worthy!

[@em.4774]

I remember as a kid,my family rented the VHS's of WWF Summerslam 1998 and WCW Road Wild 1998!!!!! Gotta love the Summer of 98!!!!!!!!

[@brianhardin9215]

"Minger" & "The Man Called Ming" I see wat yu did there, I like it lol!!!

[@scotteous]

So, quick story, I was 16 years old living in Rapid City, South Dakota in '98 (which is only an hour away from Sturgis) and this is the only PPV I ever ordered, and it was because I was excited to see Jay Leno wrestle. After watching years of Reliving the War, I'm so ashamed at my priorities back then, haha. I wanted to put this here as I think this the only moment from Reliving the War where I can say "I was there!" (kinda)

[@phillipbailey2525]

Did it live up to your expectations at the time? 😂 I’ve ordered UK WWE PPVs on sky box office back in the early 2000s under the impression they were basically wrestlemania but in the UK. Looking back at them now they were obviously just televised house shows 😅

[@scotteous]

@@phillipbailey2525 It did! But to be fair, I was just excited to see Leno wrestle. During the PPV itself I had a few friends over and we were taking bets on who would win each match, and that made it more fun I think. Because we were super tough midwestern teenagers, we used pieces of a breakfast cereal called "French Toast Crunch" for our betting chips.

[@phillipbailey2525]

@@scotteous you guys definitely had the jam 😜

[@MooncricketsInc]

Ordering a ppv and being at the event isn't the same. Stunning and brave story though.

[@kamenanew9867]

​@@MooncricketsInchence the quotes and kinda.

[@punishedgondola1814]

I love watching Mongo struggle his way through a wrestling match

[@JoeyVictorVideos]

God bless Mongo.

[@ShaunInce123]

7:10 That freeze frame of Chris Kanyon kind of looks like Drew McIntyre.

[@nathanshaffer5105]

The undercard guys at wcw are even better then a lot of the wwf offerings at this time.

[@z216ghost]

There's this Rey Mysterio guy in wwe, but he's nothing compared to Rey Mysterio Jr of WCW

[@leonbrown908]

I love re living my child hood

[@JWS1985]

I remember being lucky enough to see all three major wrestling PPVs from August 1998 live on their air dates. What a great time to be a kid, had a lot of friends that were in to wrestling at the time.

[@gp.5989]

Same. I was 11 when this came out.

[@raspymorten]

Damn, were you watching Heatwave too? That's sick.

[@JWS1985]

Yeah, watched all of it. SummerSlam was on the day before school started haha

[@jonesjones3678]

Heatwave 98 remains one of if not the best ppv's ever!

[@abhyanshsharma8019]

Looking back at these wcw ppvs with reliving the war series makes it look like a slow burning storyline of wcw's downfall.

[@tylongkicks8821]

Yep

[@MrBlx4life]

Happy Easter everyone.!!! I was thinking about about wrestling bios and BAM!!! I GOT IT FOR THE HOLIDAY 😊

[@zacharythomason7359]

Same to you as well 💚 😊

[@ducc764]

A Wrestling Bios video and an OSW video on the same day. This is truly the best Easter ever! Thank you for all the work you do Ryan, I can’t even begin to tell you how much we all appreciate your dedication to this channel. It’s a staple in so many of our lives!

[@chrismulcahy7016]

You always bring the good vibes boss. Pumped for next episode of reliving the war. Keep up the great work man

[@Kas58223]

Always great work I always liked WCW PPV set ups at least it was different

[@travisgowen5044]

The writing was on the wall so early on with WCW. They had no idea what to do with Goldberg, so they threw him in a match he had no business in. In addition, they chose to highlight a match in the main event that had ZERO long term implications just so they could get some short term benefits with Leno. It really is a shame because they had so many quality players on the roster.

[@Artmageddin]

You’re right. But it’s the host of THE late night show on NBC. And the success they just had with Rodman/Malone. I get why they did it but this is when I checked out of WCW.

[@travisgowen5044]

​@@Artmageddin Oh absolutely. As a kid, I was eating this all up, but it's a total "jump the shark" moment and something that was becoming far too common during theses times in WCW.

[@mrwhopee]

You're wrong about the "long term implications", the whole point of the Leno feud was because WCW was about to sign a deal with NBC that'd give them a timeslot in 1999 but it fell through when the NBA lockout ended.

[@xymoriintus]

"what a Mark!" 🤣🤣

[@travisgowen5044]

@@mrwhopee I would just argue that nothing involving Leno was likely ever going to impact a WCW storyline with any real value. It's revisionist history though, because like I said as a kid I enjoyed it probably. As an adult though, I can clearly see that WCW was running on fumes at this point.

[@wbbooth]

Happy Easter W.B. Faithful

[@zacharythomason7359]

Same here

[@tylongkicks8821]

Happy Easter Brother

[@loboneiner1034]

Where does Barbarian & Hacksaw Jim Duggan register on the Meng Manly Meter?

[@roccojamison89gooker51]

I'd say an 8 maybe a 9 on a scale of 1 to 10. Where does Dave Meltzer and Conrad Thompson register on the Meng Manly Meter?

[@loboneiner1034]

@@roccojamison89gooker51 Dave with a Mullet from the 90s is an 11.5

[@gp.5989]

​@@roccojamison89gooker51 bootieman levels of manliness

[@TheJericho1123]

duggan saves meng, kings have to look out for each other.

[@PhenomsServant4]

When I think about that Leno match. I just think of that story where Dusty, Sullivan and Jimmy are all driving back to their hotel completely speechless and one of them asks how many more nails they can put in this coffin. 😂

[@georgelea4297]

Ahmed Johnson would've loved it with all the Biker Miker Likers 😅

[@BrandanTheBroker]

I always looked at Road Wild like those WWE shows over in the UK, or how Crown Jewel is today. They're non-canon, just here because an advertiser or someone threw a lot of money at the company. In this case, Valvoline, and hey, we got another five star Mongo match out of it 😂

[@smurfitoo1585]

Saturn looked like he floated off the stage onto kanyon and raven 😂

[@jamesbounds]

The Road Wild arena's are always cool. I like the outside atmosphere.

[@gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090]

Just sucks they have to deal with those jackass bikers

[@brettrossi034]

Michael Buffer: "Its now time for your Main Event!!! Entering the ring now, the immortal Wrestling Bios with the Biker Michael Likers!" ❤

[@charlietearz]

We were One Step Away from DDP & Big Bird vs Hogan & Snuffleupagus around this time...

[@jasonmartinson7758]

To be fair, half if not more of those fans were too drunk to care or even know what was going on HELL, it was a free show

[@pafoneto1275]

Actually, the fact that people don't pop that often doesn't mean they don't care or they aren't paying attention.

[@MrBeardsley]

I don’t think a triple-decker table spot has ever gone that smoothly and successfully. Hell, I don’t think a double-decker table spot has ever gone that smoothly and successfully.

[@Moethepimpgod]

Sturgis always had a racist crowd those biker micheal likers didn't deserve to see a good show.

[@jeffh278]

Not everyone is racist, you need to grow up

[@Frugal_J]

Leno, DDP, and Eubanks vs. Bischoff, Hogan, and Vincent. Kevin Eubanks' Diamond Cutter looked pretty good.

[@Kyle-gi2jb]

With that top rope move alone, Jimmy Hart has already shown more actual athleticism than Kevin Nash ever has. 😂 Saturn, Raven, and Kanyon was a pretty good match. The Even Flow only hitting one of the competitors was kinda excellent.

[@Drummer8282]

The bait and switch Steiner match was somewhat forgivable since this wasn’t a paying audience in attendance.

[@sherrix6881]

Cool. Those who paid for the PPV?

[@Drummer8282]

@@sherrix6881 that’s why it’s “somewhat” forgivable. Would have been worse if the audience in attendance had paid. But sucks for people who bought on PPV. it was maybe a 7 on the rip-off scale 😝

[@HereticalKitsune]

Meng like a sumo wrestler? Yeah, that fits, considering his history.

[@vciotoli2126]

Idk why they didn't just do Goldberg vs. The Giant in a title match and scrap the Adams/Mongo match (Mongo could've cost Adams the battle royal or something).

[@OverKill515]

18th!

[@michaelaburns734]

Back at Sturgis.

[@leonbrown908]

First

[@MrKoaz72]

No have a cookie 🍪

[@steven5232]

That's beyond ridiculous removing Alex/Disco's entrance. There's no doubt it's the highlight of the PPV.

[@hasanx8066]

Confused Vincent needs to go on a shirt ASAP

[@sqectre]

As I've been going through all these, I was trying to remember when I stopped watching WCW and started exclusively watching WWF. I couldn't figure out what exactly caused me to switch. And today I remembered. It was Jay Leno.

[@RoyStorey]

eubanks hitting the diamond cutter was the best part of this ppv

[@AMFL3116]

Great video. Terrible PPV. The decline of WCW was already happening at this point. No wonder the undercard wrestlers quit.

[@mechaman7818]

21:53 Hogon doesn't get the respect he deserves.

[@gorowlystomak3339]

Your timestamp doesn't seem to related to your comment, unless I'm missing something.

[@n.e.i.l9248]

Shoutout to the Cruiserweights they always had dope matches on PPV.

[@DannyJordison]

Love seeing these older shows and I really loved how you had Revenge music playing in the background

[@DilanQuill]

126 and 0? That means they're gonna start artificially inflating it soon

[@jasonmccrank4981]

The DDP vs Hogan clashes were always bizarre because they always came out of nowhere and never built towards anything. To my recollection they never had a proper world title feud either.

[@JPD2587]

I remember watching this as a kid and just thinking “Jay Leno?!This is the lamest stuff I’ve ever seen!”

[@mornarmo5833]

Why make a show in front of a crowd that obviously doesn't know and doesn't care at all about wrestling? What a baffling business decision.

[@hulseyl]

Alright it's Wrestling Bios time Brother

[@MrBlx4life]

What ya gonna do!!!

[@hulseyl]

@@MrBlx4life when the wrestling bios covers road wild on you

[@SuperjoeV1]

I'm legit shocked you didn't go over Hogan selling for Leno.

[@ItsShaz1]

Biker Michael Liker time! Disco and Alex are a highlight in these videos!

[@reallyretro]

Who thought having Jay Leno on a WCW PPV was a good idea, let alone wrestling in a main event match? Oh wait….

[@silvereloking6149]

Pro wrestlers in main event selling for Jay Leno, WCW booking made WCW dead already

[@denniswilliams6519]

I can understand the cruiserweights and undercard guys frustration with things by this point. You are out there working your ass off to put on a good show only to sit in the back and watch Hogan mug it with Jay Leno in the main event.

[@thecornucopiaofcraziness484]

20:43 the Giant is glitching like WWE 2K20

[@granpastreetz]

How about Tokyo doing the Alex Wright dance flawlessly. 3:16

[@a.t.flyest]

Chavo was a slept on talent cause he used keep me entertained better than the rest of WCW roster

[@terryeubanks8797]

Where's the Meng Manly Meter for this one? Or did Barbarian's manliness destroy it?

[@adamled99]

This channel is amazing for someone that missed the attitude era entirely

[@allendconder]

Its funny as a kid my best friend would wait for his mom to come home from a party with a recored tape of WCW PPVs...this one was a core memory. Obviously as a kid i remember this PPV as epic. The Disco inferno match was amazing. The wolfpack battle royale was epic. I Could have swarn LaParka was involved in this PPV. I think its awesome that asa kid i was easily entertained by a PPV looking back on wasnt that good

[@kamenanew9867]

Cool to look back and see how that works out, I agree man.

[@freshparkfilms]

my Easter is now officially perfect 🎉😊❤

[@LakeInTheDarkProductions]

The bootyman theory states that Brutus was a wwf mole sent to cause mayhem free of Shawn Michaels shinnanigins.

[@jayclifford9700]

Bikes king and liker of Michael 😂😂 Surely that has to be a t-shirt.

[@carlpeterson8182]

A better final would have been Leno as a guest manager who picks a team to fight team Bischoff. Maybe start with Leno having Paige on his show and Hogan shows up as a heel. The next night he has Godlberg on and Paige is a suprise returning guest to talk about the night before. Bichoff comes on with Hogan and the Giant and theat is when the challenge is made. Team Bischoff vas. team Goldberg. Maybe Godberg says no until the Giant says somethign about Goldberg's family or something. Then you do not have to have Leno wrestling. He can just take a bump or hit someone on the outside or something. But then you have some big time heels and faces going after it in the main event. You can trade out the Giant for another heel if he is needed in the match before hand. Maybe get someone who can talk well. But that could have been very good while still getting the national publicity. But WCW was being stupid.

[@LEOHACKMAN247]

I guess we should just be glad they didn't give Leno the strap!

[@ThunderBunny30]

Brian Adams = Biker Michael Liker Prime

[@user-tl4fi6oy8d]

Glen Gilberti going through 3 stacked tables is the high point of his career, that or the La Parka chair shot.

[@MistyDusker]

I know I'm watching edited matches with commentary but that Guerrera finish had me filled me with joy.

[@OomaGooma]

At 21:54 some idiot in the audience held up a sign with “Hogon is God”. Who is Hogon? Lol

[@nathanshaffer5105]

Man lenno was already making crazy money on the tonight show so I get what wcw was after the names and such and eyeballs

[@BblastedD]

Once you're with Wrestling Bios, you're with Wrestling Bios4Life!

[@zlinedavid]

Wrestling Bios works for me, brother

[@tomgiustra7087]

2 minutes!! So early 😌

[@durt9872]

The real main event was the Travis Tritt concert afterwards, it aired on the original ppv