Raw vs Nitro "Reliving The War": Episode 28 - April 15th 1996

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After being preempted last week, WCW Monday Nitro is back on TNT on 4.15.96. The WWF had a decent unopposed episode of Raw last week, but it's back to business tonight. WWF vs WCW, The Monday Night War, Raw vs Nitro, it's time to Relive the War!
The WWF are gearing towards "In Your House: Good Friends, Better Enemies" which will feature a Shawn Michaels vs Diesel main event. Diesel explains why he turned his back on HBK on this episode of Raw. We also get an entertaining Intercontinental Championship match featuring Goldust and Savio Vega, and Stone Cold Steve Austin is in action. Over on WCW Nitro, Ric Flair and The Giant join forces to take on Sting and Lex Luger. Along with this, the Nasty Boys take on Public Enemy, and The Hulkster is also in action.
00:00 - The Booty Man's Master Plan
05:48 - Marc Mero & Sable on Raw
07:55 - Austin vs Bart Gunn, Public Enemey vs Nasty Boys
11:40 - Raw Promos / Savage vs Eaton
14:37 - The Main Events
22:06 - Final Scores
#WWE #WCW #WCWNitro

[@AmericanWrathchild]

Your disdain for Ed Leslie is on par with Sheiks disdain for Hogan and I'm loving it lol.

[@moviemetalhead]

How could one not have it for him? He rode Hogan's coattails his entire career.

[@AmericanWrathchild]

@@moviemetalhead I don't even care about that, but the booty man gimmick... that's just unforgivable 😂

[@user-ns7tv2li1u]

Booty man, wanted to kick Double A and Taskmaster ass but they didnt let him do it...ha ha..

[@GamingVids1984]

Bischoff: Ed Leslie is a no show. We're gonna have to have you lose to the heels in a handicap match. Hogan: That doesn't work for me brother

[@VMpastore]

This made me laugh my ass off hahahahaha

[@johndunning5821]

That's how it probably went down how can I lose to the best heels put together 2 on 1 brother

[@Harvest_Moon_Garden]

Facts lmao

[@aspectra]

That's one factor why WCW ultimately failed, and I agree with Flair that JCP in its original incarnation would still probably exist if Starrcade 87 wasn't a flop, and didn't have to sell to Turner. Bischoff failed to build an internal WCW force to battle the nWo, and by the time they finally had one (the Wolfpac), WWE already had the fan buzz, and was off to the races in the ratings. Bischoff also wasn't a strong enough personality to deal with 'That doesnt work for me brother' moments. Had Crockett been in the same position at Starrcade 1997, they would have realized the importance of the event, and forced Hogan to do the clean job. After all, JCP already had to compete for business since they opened their doors, and would have treated WWF as credible competition.

[@mikeabel7577]

Arn and Sullivan both getting put in the figure four within 60 seconds of a handicap match is the most pre-NWO WCW Hogan thing imaginable.

[@ant4158]

No force on earth can stop Hogan's "That's not gonna work for me brother"

[@BrolyChan]

@@planescaped You joke but I wouldn't be surprised if that actually happens at some point.

[@outlawrip-offartist4161]

That intro was one of the greatest things I’ve ever seen, and then The Booty Man doesn’t even show up brilliant.

[@Dave0G]

"Ha, there's no way The Bootyman's getting away without a shellacking in this RTW!" I thought but, dang it if he didn't pull it out of the bag with that no show 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@king_eternal]

"Goldust goes to teabag his opponent" ahahahaha

[@Dreamy_Dawe]

"This match is absolutely nuts"

[@gregoryfuller9736]

That match was extremely funny especially when Vega slap goldust in the ass after goldust sexual assault him

[@TheFailedmessiah]

Bret always cared about pro wrestling as if it were real. He really cared.

[@christianholbrook2686]

The intro is absolutely beautiful. Please make that a regular thing. Edit: Happy Thanksgiving to all as well.

[@rickycain4787]

The botty man was weird. I liked the zodiac better

[@rollo-koster5338]

@@planescaped i enjoyed how Kimberly's booty gave Hogan the strength to win the match

[@RealRandomTM]

That Intro was the greatest thing I've seen!! 😂 Well done, look forward to the rest of this!!

[@Kas58223]

That was awesome 🤣🤣🤣

[@alexpayne5914]

Everyone took it as a joke, but it got your attention and made you more interested in what Booty Man was doing than WCW did. Pretty sad when some youtuber years later can promote the talent better than a multi-million dollar media empire could.

[@jchifos]

now get the george the george..the my genration.get it out..

[@thejmc4074]

Had me in stitches.

[@rickycain4787]

Loved this episode

[@mjbeltran9429]

The sarcasm of that intro was just brilliant 🤣🤭 the best intro ever!!!

[@REblll]

You created the single greatest moment in Ed Leslies career. Congratulations sir you have made the booty man have one epic moment in his life!

[@Bratty-Bonnie]

This is absolutely the best comment!

[@crashunderride]

This Nitro was my first live wrestling show. I was there!!!!!

[@timbartschwolfman]

Really that's cool

[@willpatterson2274]

Do you remember where you were sitting?

[@dwoodstwin]

Ok boomer. Just kidding

[@crashunderride]

@@willpatterson2274 yeah I do. About halfway up, on the lower left (ring post) side.

[@wulver810]

Did a tornado touch down anywhere, were you worried?

[@TheAaronetic]

The Bootyman's Master Plan LMAO

[@Bit2brain]

10:54 - Awesome move. Austin before the neck injury really was a completely different worker.

[@nickebert7453]

I’ve never seen anyone do that...so innovative

[@henrygvidonas9573]

Also, it's pretty clearly visible that he got on the juice later in his WWF run. He looks alomost like a cruiserweight this early on. And before the usual white knights come galloping in to defend fair maiden Steve's honour, Austin has admitted to anabolic steroid use in interviews and in his autobiography. So spare yourselves the embarrassment!

[@darrellgrant4775]

The visual of Flair being mad at The Giant, chopping him and running to the back was hilarious.

[@toddrichardson8595]

As soon as I seen John Wayne Hogan in the first match, I knew right then that Nitro didn't have a chance.

[@only1icon1801]

BEST.......INTRO.......EVER Honestly, its just getting better and better Still can't believe that Hogan got away with so much back then, what a piece of work Great upload as always WB

[@bathombre9739]

He is a hot dog

[@only1icon1801]

@Disobedient Nomead exactly, like flogging a dead horse. Strange the older you get, the less you like Hogan lol

[@Richterdgf]

That intro....I will never tire of the seemingly endless (and well deserved) scorn for the Booty Man.

[@dwaynegreene152]

Hulk "How about i put him in the figure 4?" Booker "But u dont really do submissions." Hulk "Ok 2 figure 4s"

[@kg957]

😂🤣

[@gst013]

Love this series...for early '96, it was pretty crazy just how extreme the Golddust character was, especially considering that the WCW equivalent was the Booty Man.

[@nickebert7453]

Yeah the level of sexual innuendo really foretells where the company was headed but at this time it was completely out of place...literally ahead of it’s time for better or worse

[@trevordavisbiblestudies1522]

"I'm sure he was dying inside." 🤣

[@esthdok]

The intro is killing me 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂.You're Indeed a freaking LEGEND.

[@chrishollister80]

Also, I had that Sunny centerfold from the WWF Raw Magazine and yep. Sunny Days, indeed lol

[@dan5609]

Never been so hyped over booty man Ed Leslie before!

[@Sabu8000]

Kimberly Page's body is/was pure fire. God damn.

[@kennethflaglerjr3843]

Straight facts

[@jw5982]

Dude as soon as that intro hit i just started busting out laughing XD XD XD

[@jonhenning]

Gold dust v Vaga was actually good. They worked really well together.

[@austinsimmons4393]

2 words to describe the intro to this “Reliving The War” vid: PURE GENIUS 👍🏾

[@carnage2380]

Thanksgiving full belly and now Wrestling Bios Reliving the War life at it's best! Happy Thanksgiving everyone...

[@period8705]

This was the best intro in the history of KZbin.

[@diesel101raw]

2 things: The opening was Awesome & Mongo's memory of the Little Sisters Barbie Dolls 🤣🤣🤣

[@darinlowney3392]

I found this channel and this amazing series last week. I got caught up in three days. Was really happy you decided to keep doing it week by week and not by “milestone moments.” Amazing job on this and all your other content that I am also getting around to!

[@ZeroSA]

"The good old pre covid 19 days where we could run around licking title belts" Abadon has entered the chat

[@countdooku2781]

That was a smart move by the booty man 😂😂😂

[@tysoncarpenter8628]

I seriously love this channel man. I hope it goes all the way till the closing of wcw doors. And maybe even a few episodes after.

[@donology]

That intro is the best wrestling thing on KZbin!

[@T-Bag13]

All that hype & no pay off. TYPICAL WCW. We want the Booty Man.

[@justinlatini4725]

That Goldust-Vega match was way better than I thought it would be. Very entertaining. That Vega bump from the kiss killed me.

[@rosegraham5283]

The Bootyman's actual plan was to steal Arn Anderson's and Kevin Sullivan's money by doing the 'booty dance' to their rooms, swiping their cards, discovering their pin codes hidden through a Resident Evil puzzle, legging it to a nearby bank and take all of their savings out for himself... while ruining both AA and Kevin. Hulk Hogan instead just came to the ring himself and as per usual, becomes a Dark Souls boss to any heel he comes across and predictably wins.

[@daeleonmanuel5360]

Little too much ass slapping for me in that Savio Vega vs Goldust match 😂

[@michaelbusciacco9965]

Hogan said he was climbing the ladder to the WCW Championship however this would be Hogan’s last in ring appearance until the infamous Bash At The Beach as he was taking time off to shoot one of the greatest Christmas movies of all time Santa With Muscles

[@BOABModels]

Dustin Rhodes has said that his work with Savio Vega really got the Goldust character over. They worked really well together.

[@bvs-79]

I spat my tea out laughing at that intro

[@IronWolf277]

I forgot how hot Sable was, Damn!

[@rioducci4798]

Thats about all she was was 🔥 she sucked at everything else

[@TheIndustrialRetrospective]

That intro was DRAMATIC AF

[@CoxDannyJ]

I'm watching these videos two years after they're released but I just want to say I'm really looking forward to watching the rest of this series. I can tell you worked really hard and we all appreciate it. Cheers!

[@outlawrip-offartist4161]

I love how Randy savage got put in jail for hitting the elbow drop after the match.

[@olbloodngut4039]

I never realized how many DQ finishes there were on Nitro. It's unfortunate because alot of those matches were really good.

[@sillyrascal3382]

At least the non Hulk Hogan matched were.

[@johnthomas5314]

It got even worse once the NWO formed...

[@martifrey3357]

I can only remember like 2 or 3 clean finishes on Nitro Main Events from 1995-2001. That's one of the reasons why you could switch to Raw knowing that Nitro was not going to have a clean finish anyway lol

[@knowyourroleproductions7388]

Happy Thanksgiving Bios! And GOAT intro too!

[@georgelea4297]

That Intro was just amazing captured the spirit of the time exactly well done

[@mikeborsum8881]

Dave sent me. There are three KZbin wrestling channels worth following. Brian Zane, Dave Knows Wrestling, and Wrestling Bios.

[@LordHeath1972]

That Savio Vega/Goldust bout was just bizarre!

[@ronjones9440]

Love the intro 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ronaldsb3]

HELL OF AN INTRO 😂😂😂😂💯💯💯👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@stevengrvp]

Happy Thanksgiving bios man

[@grammysworld5449]

I'm honestly waiting for Wrestling Bios vs The Bootyman at starrcade.. This feud has been great!

[@TheThemillions]

That intro had me hyped for the Bootyman's plan I can't even lie! 😂

[@DeedeeandtheBeebee]

Hahaha the intro is clownin!!!

[@Nero__Morte]

That double cam of the same shot 8:50 is gold 😂😂

[@monsieurdubitatif8567]

these damned dirt sheet, brother...

[@nonedefense8296]

I may be a year late but thank God for that intro. My morning is perfect

[@TeamShalouf]

One of the hardest working youtubers Proud to be on this journey with you brother

[@mrrida503]

"Goldust almost licks Savio's nose" 😂...I'm done with the computer for the day 🤣

[@Cycopace]

« Hogan’s sick chair shots »...🤣🤣🤣

[@VIGLounge]

I see why WCW fans turned on Hogan with this "Hogan the ALL CONQUERING HERO" booking.

[@WhiskeyBrewer]

That intro was just *Chef's Kiss*

[@michaelhauser1233]

Greatest intro ever!!! Great job. Keep up the great work. You’re channel is my favorite on all of KZbin.

[@mlwilliam213]

I didn't start watching these when they first came out. I binged them all this week. Now I am caught up. What the hell am I supposed to do now. Wait a whole week for each one. That doesn't work for me brother.

[@raydn23]

I really regret not watching wwf in 95-96 lol.

[@dalmasso6e]

So great to see you having fun making these videos. Thanks. They keep getting better and better.

[@brille77]

Love this series!

[@th3gr81]

We should always question why the Booty Man exists.

[@markterry2215]

Awesome as usually!! Thanks so much for doing this series

[@theEisbergmann]

Before this show, I never realized how many DQ Main Events Nitro had..

[@jojobeware4873]

10:52 imagine Austin doing that move in the Royal Rumble.

[@carrigster]

Haha the Booty Man Hollywood trailer intro was *chef kiss*

[@tirrellhugle5915]

Love the intro make it permanent

[@michaelwhite4608]

Love this series Thank you for all the hard work you put into them

[@mykalwagner5341]

WOW! Episode 28 in this series. I've been working from home since March 12th and just realized I watched all these episodes during quarantine!

[@jaredking5396]

Absolutely loving this series. Keep up the good work!

[@Rob-rx3jw]

It was always sunny in 96

[@KIrvin_The_Scholar]

The WWE should have pushed Vader & Cornette the same way they did with Lesnar & Heyman. Vaders moveset was unmatched for a big man during his Era. Wasted opportunity by the WWE

[@user-ns7tv2li1u]

Ι think that Vince hated the type of Cornette's promos and that cost to Vader...Feud with Mankind was better than title opportunity to HBK...

[@JohnSuave]

18:51 I laughed for 3 straight minutes... my face hurts

[@caroldabernathy4864]

Thank you for the upload it made thanksgiving so much better

[@pc8679]

Glad Shawn didn't try starting trouble with Savio over the super kick. Savio Vega would of destroyed HBK in a backstage fight.

[@kevynhansyn2902]

That kick was........SSSWWEEEEEEEEEET. The Flexibility on that was just on point. If you think that the top of the turnbuckle was 5'12" feet, plus another foot with Golddust on top of that, he cleared easily well over 6 Feet in height. I dont know how tall he is, or his Martial arts background, but that was impressive.

[@tyote]

Al Snow as Leif Cassidy looked like a really buff 90's Dave Grohl.

[@oskorei123]

Wrestling Bios delivering even on Thanksgiving. What a class act! Thank You, thank you! New intro was AMAZING by the way!

[@kylegriffin5552]

Ed Lesley didnt even show up this week 🤣🤣🤣 brilliant!!!!

[@delgrady10]

This is one of the most awesome packed channels on YT. Loads of quality content.

[@droc6927]

Greatest reliving the war opening so far

[@christallon7856]

Thank you another great video ! The intro was awesome ^^ On a personal note I would have given the win to Raw just for the Sunny video 😍

[@wewuzguac]

This is a solid series of videos, i look forward to each new installment.

[@ryanwagner7833]

As per my new tradition, I pop a big bowl of popcorn and sit to watch some Reliving the War. This week, though, the intro was spot on!!! I loved it! So excited each time a new video in this series is released!

[@mikeharless4596]

I grew up near Charleston WV and my brother went to this Nitro taping and brought me back a rad Sting shirt that was way too big. Dude, I love this series, thanks for the memories!

[@J.D.1.]

Sunny, Sable and Terri. What a time to be a teenage wrestling fan haha

[@MrChelseaboy25]

Recently discovered this, I’m reliving my childhood thanks to you. Much appreciated!!

[@bobholly3843]

Thing about Stone Cold is he was very technical but had to switch to the more brawler type moves after getting his neck broken. He was the Ring Master, before being Stone Cold. He was the "master" of the ring. I know you know this, but maybe for young fans who didn't know.

[@Venemofthe888]

Bash at the Beach cannot come soon enough but even then Hogan still pulls the same kinda stuff.

[@imal25]

WILL SEE YOU TOMORROW FOR ANOTHER RELIVING THE WAR SO TIL THEN HAVE A GOOD DAY AND TAKE CARE.

[@JadePharaoh]

If I recall, this would be Hogan's final appearance on WCW TV until Bash at the Beach, where the infamous heel turn will take place. The 'Alliance to Destroy Hulkamania' may well have succeeded afterall.