WCW Slamboree 2000 Review | Wrestling With Wregret

DAVID ARQUETTE HAS WON THE WORLD TITLE! I take a look back at WCW Slamboree 2000, where we see the actor defend his world championship in a triple cage match ... it's the ultimate movie tie-in! Nominate classic shows by becoming a backer on Patreon! / wrestlingwithwregret
03:10 Cruiserweight Championship: Chris Candido vs. The Artist
05:31 Hardcore Championship: Terry Funk vs. Norman Smiley & Ralphus
08:52 Curt Hennig vs. Shawn Stasiak
10:40 United States Championship: Scott Steiner vs. Hugh G. Rection
14:07 Kanyon vs. Mike Awesome
16:00 Buff Bagwell vs. Lex Luger
19:20 Shane Douglas vs. Ric Flair
23:29 Sting vs. Vampiro
25:25 Hulk Hogan vs. Kidman
29:27 WCW Championship: David Arquette vs. Diamond Dallas Page vs. Jeff Jarrett
35:12 Final Thoughts
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[@TheBroadStreetBullie]

There is nothing funnier than Brian Zane reviewing ANY WCW event in 2000.

[@twistedhumorproductions7368]

WCW in 2000 was a circus. I remember watching as a kid and OMG it was so stupid. Russo man, what an idiot.

[@mggg9686]

Iioi

[@daedaethomas47]

ITS REAL!!! IDC WHAT ANYONE SAYS!

[@peterf08]

WCW 2000 well more entertaining than the product now

[@jackstraw522]

@@peterf08 yeah, but not for the right reasons

[@monkeyman5866]

If you ever told me that in 2019 David Arquette would have not only improved but still wrestled, I wouldn't believe you.

[@JorgeMetal579]

No only that, he wrestled a fuckin' deathmatch in GCW against Nick Gage

[@RestingBeachFace721]

Off topic but if you told me by 2019 that gay marriage would be legal before recreational marijuana use I wouldn't believe you.

[@Supervillain725]

He has to, Courtney Cox took all his money.

[@quentinparhiala9415]

Me either Monkeyman58

[@quentinparhiala9415]

@@JorgeMetal579 yes he did

[@BigBWolf90]

David Arquette as donated his $$$ from WCW to Darren Drozdov along with the families of Owen Hart and Brian Pillman

[@lunakitty1990]

I give David full respect for doing that what a kind hearted man

[@freezetasticvoyage19]

It was an abomination of his victory, but at least he did the right thing by helping them.

[@venomousnate7263]

Bryant Wolford if you wanna look at a positive of David Arquette in WCW, him donating his pay was at least for a good cause

[@SamsarasArt]

Ok that was really kind and selfless of him. Respect.

[@TyMarshall007]

That's why I got full Respect for him

[@dizzle1119]

At this point I respect Arquette in terms of pro wrestling. All these years later, as basically an old man (I'm his age) he came back in to get himself into shape, train, learn the craft & actually get in the ring and do it. He had to do all of that because he simply wanted to....and it probably did have something to do w/ trying to "redeem" the WCW championship stuff, because he didn't HAVE to do any of this. He didn't. He must really love wrestling....

[@JennaLeigh]

Also, during this time, while he was working in WCW, David Arquette quietly donated all of his earnings to the families of Brian Pillman, Owen Hart, and Darren 'Droz' Drozdoff. Truly a class act, looking out for "the boys" without patting himself on the back for doing so.

[@somegamer7958]

Have you seen the documentary about him wrestling? It's pretty scary. I feel bad for the guy. It was nice to see him do a few matches where people cheered him.

[@deputyduffy]

I came here to say this too... Man, DA has really made me reevaluate my feelings about him,.

[@Pocketrocket-pj1us]

Do you know the name of the Dave Doc? Please share if you get the chance. Cheers

[@Pocketrocket-pj1us]

Type of guy, I'd love to have a beer with! Cheers to Mr. Arquette!

[@firemarshal2629]

David showed up at a pancakes and piledrivers event during wrestlemania weekend in New Orleans last year. The entire crowd lost their shit. After the match he stuck around and took photos with everyone and was just the coolest. I wish him well in the indies.

[@joeldenney1135]

"Hugh G Rection is back on top"....best quote ever

[@DuskSkullin]

Yo. Respect to Arquette for being in the indy scene and donating his wcw earnings to Pillman and Heart's family

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

#FACT

[@Clay3613]

Shame Corny won't see it that way.

[@princeofcupspoc9073]

@@Clay3613 What do you mean? He said the same exact thing on his podcast.

[@ryublueblanka]

Kobe!

[@violentbryan21]

He has friends money

[@DMForever1]

Sid has half the title that you had

[@RestingBeachFace721]

😂

[@germain83]

And made me look like a jackass!

[@gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090]

Shoulda had his scissors

[@BellamyOfficial]

‘Wow!’ - Shawn Stasiak circa 2000

[@Thebossstage1]

16:29 "The whole people as property is so gross" Yeah, this PPV was years before WWE started doing PPVs in Saudi Arabia.

[@theluckiesteh9058]

Well, you ain't wrong there.

[@evilubuntu9001]

Shut up, slavery has nothing to do with Saudi Arabia.

[@but_can_you_meme4056]

@@evilubuntu9001 Tell that to the Africans still being sold as slaves to Saudi Arabia in 2019. Also, slavery in the Muslim world first developed out of the slavery practices of pre-Islamic Arabia. You can literally thank the Saudi's for the Arabian slave trade...

[@yoshi6500]

@@but_can_you_meme4056 You mean the Africans being sold by Lybians. Which is in Africa. Slavery in Saudi Arabia was stopped in the 1960s. They still have sex slaves though. Tell the whole truth next time please

[@yoshi6500]

observers.france24.com/en/20180315-saudi-arabia-domestic-workers-are-auctioned-online

[@GFM1980]

Class act from arquette to donate his wcw earnings. His match with Nick gage was brutal

[@GFM1980]

@@arostwocents it was a match at GCW

[@korywilliams1856]

Fun Fact, the Cruiserweight Title that Candido had was actually the Artist's. He changed is from its original form once he won it to match his outfit. It was painted purple, gold, and black.

[@pittland44]

Well that actually explains things, thank you.

[@Domo_-gn6xe]

29:41 The tagline for the VHS cover; "Three Cages, Two Warriors, One Belt" is also another tie in to Ready to Rumble when Sinclair used the same line to introduce the Triple Cage.

[@kanecub9]

David Arquette as a heel was sooo....something "SHADDDDDD UPPPPPPPPP"

[@samuelcalderas7906]

"SHAAAAAAD AAAAAAAAP!!!... that's something that a Looney Tunes cartoon character would say. LOL!

[@hellof_alife]

O S DUB

[@MrCubFan415]

Sam Calderas More specifically Foghorn Leghorn

[@iAmCyberwaste]

"Jesus christ that looked scary." In this period of WCW, it's kind of a given innit?

[@enigmaskull3495]

WCW in 2000 looked more like *a tidal wave of shit.*

[@quentinparhiala9415]

Yes they are very scary Cyberwaste

[@quentinparhiala9415]

@@enigmaskull3495 definitely I agree with you

[@young321bookie]

@@enigmaskull3495 - Jim Lahey?

[@gman2015z]

@@young321bookie a shitstorm haha.

[@funandyvideos]

Man, with all the bat shots, you'd think the show would be called "Grand Slamboree".

[@enigmaskull3495]

Grand Slamboree sponsored by Denny’s.

[@wftbanks5737]

"fuckkkkin homerun chipperson!"

[@quentinparhiala9415]

Me to funandyvideos

[@quentinparhiala9415]

@@enigmaskull3495 that's true

[@quentinparhiala9415]

@@DJ_Macphisto fuck yeah

[@jcace13]

So in the time Arquette was champion in WCW, WWE had Triple H then The Rock as champions. How could WCW fail with that kind of comparison??

[@gripsimpson]

Russo wanted somebody with a smaller nose than hhh to be champion. And as a comparison to the Rock, Scott Steiner was waiting for November to take the World Belt.

[@SkilesHasFun]

Honestly, if David Arquette and Triple H got in a shoot fight, I'd take Arquette.

[@gripsimpson]

I just thought of something: i want to see Arquette do the worm again!!

[@enigmaskull3495]

Later on in the year: - WWE Champ: Kurt Angle - WCW Champ: Vince Russo

[@bulletchains8205]

Jeff Jarrett won the WCW Title, and for an hour and a half, Jericho drew more in his first reign then Jarrett ever could

[@bguy3667]

Hugh G Rection is 1 of the hardest wrestlers ever. I'll go stand in the corner now

[@thomashowe5730]

Yes but I hear he goes soft if you stroke him a few times 😅

[@blinkth3dog]

Your gonna poke your eye out kid

[@StrawmanYouTube]

He works stiff as well

[@6oclocknewsat8]

Watch it he's been known to SHOOT on people's faces. SHOOT A NUT!

[@FIXTREME]

I heard he's a real dick backstage

[@SegaCDUniverse]

I loved Kanyon and Mike Awesome. Underrated guys that were utilized wrong. Too bad they both died so young.

[@sweetpetergeda]

Thats because they both killed themselves 😒

[@SegaCDUniverse]

@@sweetpetergeda yep

[@cax1175]

Dude, you are everywhere.

[@dieselviper7811]

Kanyons book is an interesting but depressing read

[@harveymcelroy4371]

Facts I was a huge fan of both!!

[@stephentrout7879]

Hogan did a flip.. in 2000! Heck! He'll be doing suplexes and arm drags next :P

[@princeofcupspoc9073]

Hogan could wrestle. The problem is, he rarely does.

[@dcoker9738]

Hogan could wrestle if he tries his match against Great Muta is noticeable

[@Justin-bo5pg]

Hogan could wrestle when he had too. His match in Japan with Stan Hanson is a perfect example of how Hogan could really work a hard athletic physical style.

[@stephentrout7879]

@@Justin-bo5pg I'm gonna find this match! :D

[@quentinkaasa47]

@Poc Why would that be a problem? Hogan got paid the most amount of money taking the least amount of bumps. And he still had to get plenty of surgeries because of his wrestling career. How could you reasonably fault a guy for not bumping around more just because you're not satisfied with his work? It's his body taking a toll, not yours.

[@edh286]

New Blood vs Millionaire’s Club is like a precursor to the Invasion storyline.

[@The_Real_DCT]

Or the Main event mafia vs TNA Front line

[@screamingindigital3865]

It was the NWO 2.0 vs WCW great idea was the New Blood but poorly executed .

[@arthurprior3494]

I loved that The New Blood was supposed to be this young hungry underused group but Shane Douglas Buff Bagwell Finlay and Jeff Jarrett are members,and Bischoff and Russo are the leaders lol

[@num1Jaysta]

To be fair, Jarrett and Bagwell were still young at the time They had just been around for years in the midcard.

[@arthurprior3494]

@@num1Jaysta Im not saying they were old in age,but wrestling they werent exactly fresh faced Rookies. Bagwell wrestled since atleast 1990 in Texas The USWA He was the Handsome Stranger. Jarrett was wrestling since atleast the late 80s fighting Skandar Akbar and them in World Class.

[@quentinkaasa47]

Jarrett, Bagwell, Douglas and Steiner were being held down by the old guard for years. Their inclusion in the New Blood made sense.

[@ciaranmurren]

Yeah Charlotte debuted at STARRCADE 1993, 7 years before this

[@aztecwrrior1997]

Someones gonna put that in her Wikipedia page just watch

[@joenintendo]

Arquette's title reign might be better than McMahon's and Russo's for one reason; he actually lost his title in a match!

[@rogregg29445]

J. Westmoreland true

[@quentinkaasa47]

McMahon probably could have held his own in a shoot fight with most of his talent.

[@joni1405]

McMahon's juiced to the gills so he at least looks like he can fight. There's a reason people complain less about McMahon winning titles than Russo and Arquette.

[@johansmallberries9874]

Jon I McMahon took a double quad tear and barely sold on his face, yeah he couldn’t stand but that was physically impossible. Vince could’ve won against a lot of guys on just his insane willpower alone. And horse testosterone.

[@lukas9098]

Johan Smallberries to add to what you said he’s a maniac in a very strong willed way, he never sneezes in front of anyone from many other wrestlers and writers with stories, I think Bruce Prichard talked about it, he also keeps a razor in his suitcase he never has a hair on his face.

[@chrisbreezy3048]

Happy Independence Day, Brian, and thank you for yet another Classic PPV review. Fun fact: the German announce team for this show referred to David Arquette as Mr. Courteney Cox. 😄

[@kenterminateddq5311]

Aren't they no longer married?

[@chrisbreezy3048]

@@kenterminateddq5311 David & Courteney were technically newlyweds at the time of this show, but they divorced in 2013.

[@quentinparhiala9415]

You to Chris Breezy

[@quentinparhiala9415]

@@kenterminateddq5311 yes they are no longer married

[@quentinparhiala9415]

@@kenterminateddq5311 your right about that

[@IanNewYashaTheFinalAct]

Curt Hennig vs. Shawn Stasiak vs. -Tye Dillinger- Shawn Spears *_THE PERFECT TRIPLE THREAT_*

[@jeremyc9593]

Watching Hennig lose to Stasiak made me die a little inside.

[@lanceturley7745]

It took me until I heard "Hugh G. Rection" to get that "Hugh Morrus" is supposed to be a play on "humorous."

[@HiGlowie]

lance turley Hugh Mongus

[@lanceturley7745]

@@HiGlowie See, that one I get. It's obvious. Hugh Morrus sounds just plausible enough as a real name that I didn't immediately register it as a joke.

[@actionjackson4982]

It took me a while too. I kept laughing at his name change and then one of the announcers had mention his previous name and that's when I realized that I was laughing at some dumb shit lol

[@WeizHerGigBuddy]

the rare occasion that I would watch WCW back in the year 2000, was usually because of Norman and Ralphus. I loved the skit where they went to a backyard wrestling show and stole the backyard championship

[@TimeBunny]

WeizHerGigBuddy I actually kinda liked Norman and Ralphus. Their pairing was dumb but funny at the same time.

[@GOJOWrestling]

The Triple Cage was amazing as a 12 year old kid I wanted a triple cage toy play set

[@buffalowick8003]

Dude I wanted a hell in a cell so bad back then. Have you seen those crazy $200 toy rings they have now? Man I'm a 30 year old man, but ain't afraid to say that I think it is so damn cool and a part of me wants that damn thing.

[@BigHomieChapo]

@@buffalowick8003 I always wanted the money in the bank playset!! And I wanna get the smackdown entrance stage

[@RestingBeachFace721]

That'd been sweet.

[@2RG_]

Same. I remember I was 10 and made my own out of grated laundry baskets. Those were the days.

[@buffalowick8003]

@@2RG_ I remember the internet was just getting popular and me and my buddy used to look at this one guy's custom arenas and figures. They were the coolest things ever.

[@Aalok1991]

The fact that the new blood were booked as heels and not vice versa is mind blowing! These PPVs show the real picture of WCW booking under Russo...and it confirms to some extent what Jim Cornette meant when he said ppl with no knowledge of the wrestling business were given that kind of power.

[@williamfryman4360]

They were booked as faces. The fans ignored it and treated the FUNB as the faces. Russo sucks at this if you haven’t figured that out yet…

[@KHayes666]

That's why I always ask Russo marks how old they are because they couldn't possibly have lived through this horrendous era for WCW

[@BrandonTaylor-wi2mv]

@@KHayes666 what?! Russo has marks?! This is news to me. I just always assumed that everyone knew that he was an idiot.

[@kylejohansen689]

@@williamfryman4360 Didn't seem like the New Blood were booked as faces. The attack and deception on Flair after his match isn't what faces do. Russo and Bischoff were leading the group and Eric was the heel ref in the Hogan match.

[@williamfryman4360]

@@kylejohansen689 it’s Russo man. I didn’t say it made sense. Russo told Bischoff the New Blood would be anti hero faces like Austin. He’s an idiot.

[@Chigen_Atomic]

The Main Event Mafia makes way more sense now. It was a rehash of the Millionaires Club, though they made the more intelligent choice of being the Heels this time around. The New Blood could have made the copycat thing part of their gimmick. They're newer and better than each of the old guard they're copying/replacing. What was terrible about the powerbomb? It looked good to me, if a little low angle. Kidman vs Hogan shows they had some trust in him. Ready to Rumble is also Cena's first on-screen appearance.

[@quentinkaasa47]

The Main Event Mafia weren't truly heels though. Their competition was a bunch of smaller X-Division geeks. Kurt Angle was the only real heel of the MEM.

[@ziahamm1603]

@@quentinkaasa47 I dunno. I think Sting was the only one who kind of still had some face tendencies. Not surprised as he is a natural face IMO. The rest were heelish enough I thought

[@actionjackson4982]

@@quentinkaasa47 geeks 🤣🤣

[@wstine79]

If only Jimmy King was at ringside.

[@polsdofer]

A diamond upside down is a pussy.

[@Richterdgf]

wstine79 W.W.K.D.

[@supernovamcr]

wstine79 ‘Charlie Manson was following his dream! Josef Stalin....MICHAEL BOLTON?!

[@RyanDMoore]

Am I the only one who likes this film?

[@wstine79]

@@RyanDMoore I love it.

[@jwnj9716]

At least he did something good with the money. Deputy Dewey, a true hero.

[@mattberg5315]

The Minute i saw the shot of David Arquette holding the title i was like "Oh No...Oh Jesus Chris No.... NOOOO!"

[@MrCubFan415]

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[@freezetasticvoyage19]

Darth Vader responded. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYjEfat8fruLZ9U

[@timbartschwolfman]

Lol

[@Jiggleepuffee50]

Love the legends of the hidden temple reference

[@Natendowii]

I'm surprised you didn't talk about that AMAZING Poster for Slamboree that got people hyped for the event that featured....Buff Bagwell making a kissy face against a grey backdrop. Yeah, that's gonna put butts in the seats.

[@martinvanburen1479]

Just looked up that up. Need to take a shower now.

[@HiGlowie]

I can’t believe that’s the official poster for Slamboree. It’s just so bad.

[@Kaltagstar96]

I just saw that, even if I was a wrestling fan, I would just assume that Buff Bagwell was trying his hand at being a male model, I wouldn't assume that it was an attempt to sell tickets for a PPV. I don't even loathe Buff like others do, but that's still daft as fuck that WCW saw that poster and were like 'Yeah, this is a winner!'; it makes you wonder how bad the others were if the 'Buff is seducing you' one was the best one?

[@num1Jaysta]

Wow is all I gotta say about that cover......

[@quentinkaasa47]

Still better than that Miz & Maryse 'No Mercy' poster. Or a close-up of a paler Sheamus face for Extreme Rules.

[@mikecabral2420]

I feel like the triple cage is a cool idea. I think it could be a popular match stipulation if it was booked well.

[@TDH24Live]

Yeah it looked cool

[@im2alias202]

Exactly

[@syrobe24]

I was there when Arquette won the title. Christ on high, what a time to be alive

[@actionjackson4982]

I was watching more WWF than WCW I the year 2000, but my friends told me about Arquette winning the belt. It made me watch until the end 🤣🤣

[@dustinpalmer]

Mad respect for David Arquette

[@milojakob1454]

Love finding these Classic PPV reviews in my sub feed! Keep it up

[@speedwaynutt]

Actually owned this event on vhs no idea if I still have it. I really liked the idea of the 3 cages

[@creeker124]

Some people dont have the balls to do what they love with a passion in life and Arquette clearly genuinely loves pro wrestling and has done for years. He hasnt even let that deathmatch scare put him off. He's doing it out of pure love and I have nothing but respect for the guy.

[@daviderk9556]

Though not a classic PPV, can you please do the Last Monday Nitro: Night of the Champions

[@BrandanTheBroker]

I actually agree with that

[@NexusFantismo]

Classic = old

[@Ulikecookies]

@@NexusFantismo "Classic PPV"

[@alrightbymondaymusic7441]

osw reviews does an episode on it and its sooooo good!! Check it out

[@daviderk9556]

@@alrightbymondaymusic7441 Just watched it, was good, but I want to see Brian Zane review it.

[@ToruKun1]

Hogan selling a hurricanrana is one of the (unintentionally) funniest things I've seen

[@welcometothemovies9157]

I remember getting tickets to Spring Stampede 2000 and being excited for the original card but then it got changed to what the event was. Thanks Bischoff and Russo

[@RyanAcidhedzMurphy]

A lot of people think Kidman vs Hogan could never have worked, but I think it could have if done right. The way Kidman vs Hogan could have worked, setting aside everything else going on and just focusing on the two of them, is making Kidman an underdog. He wins with a school boy or similar against an arrogant, dismissive Hogan in the first match. Survives a horrific beating in a second match, which hopefully makes the crowd feel sorry for him. He loses, but has a Dreamer "thank you sir, may I have another" moment. Again, hopefully this gets everyone rooting for him. A third match is set up after Hogan is repeatedly questioned on why it took so long to beat Kidman in the second match. Kidman wins the third match.

[@brianadkins3880]

That would have taken patience and discipline. Something we all obviously know Russo lacked. Good idea though. Thanks.

[@quentinkaasa47]

The Kidman feud was just an extension of Hogan's story with Bischoff. Kidman was never going to continue getting a big push since he was way too small.

[@greghuffman3061]

remember when WWE put Kidman in those stupid ass wrestling tights and ruined his aesthetic?

[@jeremyfincham1422]

The tagline for this PPV should've been " stop copying the legends and come up with your own shit!"

[@adammarrow5980]

Also, after everything we now know about Elizabeth and Luger, it makes watching this story a little hard to watch

[@TimeBunny]

Ronit Banerjea short version of the story (if I’m remembering correctly) - Lugar and Elizabeth were in a relationship in real life but Elizabeth died due to drugs as I think they were both dabbling at the time. You can Google it for the full story.

[@frankf684]

No it didn’t

[@ThePooler43]

As an 11 year old kid in 2000 I loved wcw 🤦🏻‍♂️✌🏻

[@buffalowick8003]

Random, but hey I was 11 in 2000 as well man.

[@diggadirt393]

Of course you did. Kids like stupid shit sometimes. They don't know any better. They're kids.

[@justintaylor3569]

@@buffalowick8003 fellow '89 baby here too!

[@buffalowick8003]

@Big Al lol well I had to grow fond of WCW because after the suck it campaign that went on in WWF at that time circulated through the neighborhood narc parents, I got banned from WWF. Still watched of course, but had to be sneaky.

[@elberno4243]

Great review. Much love Bry. We NEEEEEEEEED that M.I.A. video soon please.

[@thesylphwind6816]

please

[@thewhitepanther6052]

i'm glad brian enjoyed the kidman v hogan and triple cage as at the time i really enjoyed those matches also.

[@spookerredmenace3950]

would be awesome if the WWE video games had a triple cage match..

[@yoshi6500]

Or A dog kennel from hell match

[@WWENHLMTL]

Or just the WarGames Match since its not in the game.

[@yoshi6500]

@@WWENHLMTL that would be so awesome why havent they done that they can do the 6 man hell in the cell but not war games?

[@WWENHLMTL]

yoshi6500 Yes and wrestling in 2 rings would be awesome.And there’s so many other types of matches that they can add like: •I Quit Match •Mixed Tag Team Match •Lumberjack Match •Special Guest Referee Match •Ambulance Match Even the classic type of matches like Inferno Match,Buried Alive Match,Casket Match & 3 Stages of Hell Match.

[@yoshi6500]

@@WWENHLMTL Didnt they have an I quit match a few years back and an ambulance match was on the DS version. They got rid of Special guest referee match type? They had inferno match in 2011. A lot of these match types were in past games...why not put them back in?

[@michaelsinger4638]

Hearing about New Blood vs. Millionaires Club makes me realize, I'd love to see Brian do a video on TNA's "Main Event Mafia" storyline. Because talk about a potentially good idea undercut by crap execution, especially the "war" with the TNA Frontline.

[@tbonemann]

Insert "still better than WWE today" -joke here

[@glennwelsh9784]

This is probably one of the few times that wouldn't be humorously true. This era of WCW was far worse than WWE's current product. Everything about the Russo era of WCW just felt wrong and stupid - salaciousness just for the sake of being salacious, poor match quality in nearly every instance, unnecessary swerves, storylines abruptly dropped out of nowhere, constant title changes that devalued ALL of the championships, and seemingly an intent to insult both the wrestlers and the fans. It's like everything that made the WWF's Attittude Era stand out, but done with a sense of desperation, a lack of care for anything, and done after the Attittude Era approach was becoming old hat.

[@danielsarn3823]

@@glennwelsh9784 This era of WCW is far worse than WWE's current product? Idk dude both have done a phenomenal job of alienating its core fan base WCW's ratings at this time were actually quite good probably better than WWE's 750k turning the channel during the last hour of Raw. Both era's are marred by poor TV and creative. Both era's insulted the intelligence of the fans.

[@SaviorGabriel]

WCW in its dying years was an absolute mess, and it showed. Every time I see these events covered, I'm always reminded of why I stopped watching WCW at the time. It was clear they were losing the war, and there was no way in hell they were ever gonna win it ever. It was truly sad to watch. So I could not disagree more that WCW in its dying days was better than the current WWE for as bad as that is.

[@danielsarn3823]

@@SaviorGabriel Yeah in all honesty idk really, both were/are alienating their core fan base with nonsense. WWE have no heart and soul these days and WCW then although it gave lower/mid card talent a chance to succeed it was still a clusterfuck of bullshit. Still its curious to note that WCW's ratings were pretty good back then compared to WWE's major issues with ratings these days and record numbers changing the channel.

[@RestingBeachFace721]

De Ja Vue

[@everyonelovesmajima]

Arquette doesn't deserve the shit he gets to this very day, it's literally absolutely everyone else around him that does. He was the only dude in the entire situation that knew enough to know it should have never been done ever. I'm pretty sure part of his money also went to Droz, as this wasn't very long after Droz's horrible accident. Probably the thing that bothers me most of all is that DDP lost the title to him in 1) a tag match in which 2) they were freaking partners and he's just totally cool with it. WCW. Also, thank you for a wonderful Legends of the Hidden Temple reference.

[@blinkth3dog]

Its hard to believe how much wcw changed in 10 years

[@quentinkaasa47]

From Jim Herd to Vince Russo.

[@TRJ2241987]

Just think of the differences between 1990 and 2000 in general in all things. I feel like 2009 to 2019 is almost no differences in anything.

[@sdmurphy20]

@@quentinkaasa47 yikes!

[@christopherr3676]

This PPV made Brian very angry it seems 🤣

[@ashleyburns6752]

I get angry watching Nitro 1998, watching 2000 is dangerous

[@christopherr3676]

@@ashleyburns6752 yeah it should carry a health warning

[@jeremywilliams5141]

Even Vince Russo has to be beneath having Kanyon thrown off the triple cage. This was reminiscent of what happened to Owen Hart the year prior IN THE SAME ARENA THIS PPV TOOK PLACE!!! But I guess I shouldn't be surprised. After all, it's Vince Russo we're talking about.

[@roodboy606]

Jeremy Williams Roddy Piper also blamed Russo for Owens death

[@jeremywilliams5141]

@@roodboy606 Yes. Back in TNA.

[@emmvee3672]

" Shrine of the silver monkey! " had me dead, Legends of the Hidden Temple reference was pure gold! FN NAILED IT!

[@piefish1000]

I mean just looking at the mystery partner and knowing WCW's history you can tell it's Ralphus

[@ryanpetty8843]

Is it just me or was Hugh Morris one of the most underrated workers in WCW? Especially for a big guy.

[@alishastephenson1437]

He was serviceable, not great. And Bill Demott is a piece of shit IRL, so I can't say I'm sorry he wasn't more successful.

[@mrkipling2201]

Watching these classic PPV reviews has got me into watching current reviews on WWW. Plus all your other videos. Quality!!

[@nestanesta9366]

OSW!!!

[@mrkipling2201]

Nesta Nesta I watch that as well!!

[@monkeyman5866]

Jus saying, I would pay top dollar to see Matt Riddle vs Vince Russo in a BRO on a pole match

[@RestingBeachFace721]

That's one smelly pole.

[@WWENHLMTL]

Don’t forget Long Island Iced Z.The Broski Zack Ryder.#WOOWOOWOO #YOUKNOWIT

[@princeofcupspoc9073]

As long as Cornette gets to interfere with a gimmicked tennis racket.

[@sdmurphy20]

Who's gonna be the bro on a pole? 😄

[@RestingBeachFace721]

Hope you have a happy and fun 4th Brian! Thanks for doing these classic PPV reviews each week they're so fun to relive and study. I wish WWE had competition now like they used to when ECW and WCW were alive.

[@str8edgedenigmamp96]

I remember something about Sting and vampiro having legitimate heat with each other because sting apparently felt vampiro was a "poor man's sting" or something Sting apparently didn't want to work with vampiro hence the somewhat poor matches

[@EvilDeadRecordsVideo]

Bit rich since he stole his entire image from the movie the crow

[@str8edgedenigmamp96]

Stings crow character was apparently Scott hall's idea

[@ZinkBomb]

love your classic reviews!

[@Chiquitadudep]

A playlist with the ppv reviews in chronological order would be quality.

[@BigHahn24]

Shout out to my childhood with legends of the hidden temple @32:43

[@cheapjapan5325]

Man! Ralphus! That takes me back. What a gimmick Jericho was pulling off back then! I loved Jericho in WCW and look what he went on to become! He is a beast and turkey a GOAT of wrestling!

[@speedy932key4]

Jericho has reinvented himself countless times in his career, but I always enjoyed watching wcw Chris Jericho

[@cheapjapan5325]

RetroAlchemist18 2000 many of his reincarnations are great! Really incredible that he has the ability and desire to do so.

[@speedy932key4]

@@cheapjapan5325 I know. My personal favorite was his heel character in 2008

[@cheapjapan5325]

RetroAlchemist18 2000 yeah that was a good one. The list was also another good one. His new one is pretty intriguing also.

[@speedy932key4]

@@cheapjapan5325 his new gimmick looks really interesting, I'm looking forward to seeing more of it

[@RoyStantz]

Oh ho ho Zane, you're gonna be getting another big plateful of Luger vs. Bagwell when you review Starrcade 1997 in the future.

[@num1Jaysta]

He hasn't yet?

[@RoyStantz]

No, but he will, as well as review the film "Assault on Devil's Island" as a tie-in to that.

[@ManiaxOnYTZeus]

And he did, it was the same as slamboree

[@paulthomas6381]

I love the amount of rage you have about this BZ... it was genuinely was the armpit of shows

[@chriscraven9335]

These classic ppv reviews are my fave part of his channel. Happy Independence Day, Brian!

[@plcthelegacy4131]

"It turns out, it was Tony Schiavone that pitched the idea." Hey, Tony said he pitched it as a joke. It wasn't his fault the idiot couldn't tell what was serious.

[@DMForever1]

David Arquette doesn’t care what you think. He has “Friends” money

[@Ticketman99]

Wrong. He has "Scream" money😂😂😂😂

[@reallyannoyingguyrighthere]

He has "ready to rumble" money

[@oliverjones1845]

His wife has friends money lol

[@LastTorgoInParis]

@@oliverjones1845 former wife. I actually suspect He can really use his indie money because I don't think he gets much acting these days : (

[@Ticketman99]

@@oliverjones1845 And also "Scream" money as well lol

[@danc3488]

"THE SHRINE OF THE SILVER MONKEY!" LMAO that was an awesome Legends of the Hidden Temple plug

[@KingJaymo2k11]

You know ur channel is good when u can make WCW 2000 entertain to look back at...Love ur work, Mr. Zane

[@crawlnstall512]

Shrine of the Silver Monkey made me legit bust out laughing at my desk, thanks Brian

[@jordanschmidt6556]

When u wake up and find a new www video u know it's gonna be a good day

[@ricdimarco1499]

The Millionaire’s Club *ended up* being the faces because despite what the internet thought, Kidman, Big Veto, and Vampiro weren’t actually more over with the fans than Hulk Hogan, Lex Luger, and Sting. The crowd made the New Blood the heels, not WCW.

[@marcelmoreau2733]

Using a move is not the same as stealing a gimmick. The idea in using a move is if you win, you have humiliated the opponent by showing you can do their move better.

[@futuregohan4837]

Like Undertaker Stealing The Pedigree LOL I Never Thought Taker Would Humiliate Hunter By Stealing The Pedigree

[@King_Goat_JJ]

Hugh G Rection with big arms pump. This should of been a tug of war

[@arlopear7136]

Oh this is gonna be good. Grabs 🍿

[@AstroNomics23]

Zane’s WCW reviews are always elite and full of good information and research. Keep it up man. Hope you thrive in ROH and more opportunities arise for you.

[@d.ink3d]

that bump at the end looked insane

[@The_General_Zubas]

8:25 It was worse than the one from the Other WCW review. Bash at the beach I think?

[@JulioHernandez-wy8nh]

PPVs that Brian needs to Review In your House: Revenge of the Taker Wrestlemania 27 King of the Ring 2001 Battleground 2013 TLC 2013 Royal Rumble 2014 or 2004 Breaking Point 2009 Summerslam 1994 Massacre in 34th Street Greed 2001 Survivor Series 1993

[@DjangoRaisuli]

For some reason "shortbread guitar" got the biggest laugh out of me.

[@systemspm8055]

Damn that crowd size is rough! That’s crazy!

[@StrawmanYouTube]

Ralphus is the one that is man enough to pick a fight with Aleister Black.

[@jaygreene5337]

The problem with the New Blood storyline (and pretty much WCW) was it came too late. They didn't keep their New Blood that they built up and they had to use guys that weren't ready for the top spots.

[@jharp08]

Yea folks like Jericho Benoit and Dean malinko would have been perfect in those spots

[@HunterPhenomMakoy]

Wcw making a group of old guys who hold down the young guys and making them the good guys is the most wcw thing ever.

[@thedanalyzationer9888]

I can't imagine what it must've been like to be a part of WCW shows in 2000,it must have been one of the most stress inducing jobs ever.

[@brian3090]

I love waking up to a classic PPV

[@MortalKombatFan86]

I subbed to your channel love your videos man... can do a review of WCW Starcade 1998

[@Aaron-zs7cf]

He's already reviewed starcade 98..

[@MortalKombatFan86]

Ok thanks I found it

[@nahte123456]

Just finished watching the OSW video on this, now I see this. Happy days are here again!

[@joebrown3996]

Love the classic ppv reviews Brian id love to see you review great American bash 2000

[@darkashtar]

Ah Bill DeMott the future bully. Just gonna say Albert did it much better.

[@LuckyDT]

Definitely agreed Stark!

[@darkashtar]

@@LuckyDT Starrk not Stark, I'm not a bastard of Ned lol ;p got a bleach and Game of Thrones reference in one lol.

[@LuckyDT]

darkashtar Well, the Primera Espada then 👍

[@thomashowe5730]

13:14 steiner survives the possible decapitation and gets a huge erection in the steiner recliner 😂😂😂😂

[@speedy932key4]

That's amazing 😂😂

[@chazsmith7324]

Not only was this almost a year to the day of Owen's death, in the Kemper Arena, BUT, if that wasn't weird enough, this took place on Owen's 35th Birthday! He was born May 7, 1965, & died on May 23, 1999...Owen just turned 34 years old, 16 days before his death...& this took place May 7, 2000! R.I.P. KING OF HARTS "OJE"🇨🇦💖🇨🇦

[@chazsmith7324]

And I'm "not" sorry, but that STUPID FUCKING SPOT with the guy getting thrown off the damn cage was in such HORRIBLE FUCKING TASTE, it's ridiculous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not in the same building where a fellow Wrestler (actually one of the most beloved guys in the locker room IN HISTORY) was just dropped accidentally to his death, & it's the guys FRIGGEN Birthday on top of it all!? WTF???

[@TheFlashman]

That Tombstone on Steiner looked fucking brutal.