Raw vs Nitro "Reliving The War": Episode 36 - June 10th 1996

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It's another landmark episode of WCW Nitro this week on Reliving The War. The date is 6.10.96, Nitro is live from Wheeling, WV while the WWF are still showing taped matches on the USA Network from Fayetteville, NC. This would be the very last time the WWF would win in the weekly television ratings until 1998, and this is the beginning of WCW's pure dominance over the WWF.
With only one week to go until The Great American Bash, WCW continue to turn up the heat with the arrival of Scott Hall's "big surprise". Kevin Nash shows up on Nitro, and he's siding with Scott Hall in a quest to take over World Championship Wrestling. This episode of Nitro also includes a WCW Championship match featuring The Giant and Scott Norton, and the Tag Team Championships are also on the line in this week's main event.
Over on the WWF channel things aren't looking so good. The company have been hyping the 1996 King of The Ring during their recent Raw episodes yet the WWF are also lacking the excitement that WCW currently brings. The overall nature of the WWF's shows aren't changing while WCW fires on all cylinders, but the King of the Ring will eventually give us a true Monday Night War game changing superstar.
00:00 - Nitro's unopposed hour
04:48 - Owen Hart vs Yokozuna / The Giant vs Scott Norton
08:45 - Marc Mero vs Skip / Steve Regal vs Billy Kidman
13:14 - Ultimate Warrior's baseball cap
15:02 - Public Enemy vs Nasty Boys
17:51 - The Main Events
25:14 - Kevin Nash shows up on WCW Nitro
27:19 - Final Results
#WCW #WWF #WCWNitro

[@yojoeits420]

Whos been here since episode 1?..wrestling bios rocks!!!!

[@Cole_Clan]

✌🏼

[@ZiggyTrippzMusic]

😁😁 I HAVE!! 👊👊

[@ericjohnson5462]

Me

[@SebastianGomez-uj8iu]

I remember when homie was called wrestling lists

[@sillyrascal3382]

Every Thursday i watch after work. Im hooked.

[@phreakzilla8514]

I’m pissed. I’ve been applying to be the Bodydonna’s manager for over a week now and they haven’t responded. Kinda unprofessional if you ask me.

[@undeadend]

keep trying, maybe they're busy off winning matches

[@at0micwerew0lf]

Glacier has been screwing with your mail...he wants to become the 3rd Bodydonna AND their manager. Bodydonnas Run Cold

[@jeyDsixx18]

Legend has it, some have been applying with no luck for the last 24+ years...

[@ironman2326]

Same

[@user-ns7tv2li1u]

Blame it on Sunny...

[@mephosto]

the glacier joke is just getting better.

[@heisensaul5538]

I just hope everyone is ready to be disappointed when September 9th comes ;)

[@derrenwood-peterson8518]

Joke? Glacier is H.O.F. The goatiest goat.

[@heisensaul5538]

@@derrenwood-peterson8518 he has my vote

[@ericjohnson5462]

Didn’t he talk about him already

[@heisensaul5538]

@@ericjohnson5462 just the promos, he wont debut proper until September.

[@camwatson1030]

WCW is killing me with the wait for The Glacier

[@mykalwagner5341]

That BS was SAF!

[@heisensaul5538]

well our world doesnt change until September 9th, 1996 when Glacier beat the Gambler on an episode of WCW Pro. All that hype for him to show up on the C level show to beat a creepy pants less maverick lol

[@heisensaul5538]

@@planescaped just as shocking as Mable

[@camwatson1030]

@@heisensaul5538 wcw made a mistake

[@heisensaul5538]

@@camwatson1030 well if they would have had Mabel and Glacier be the 3rd and 4th guys in the nWo, they might still be around today.

[@TheScaryOne845]

I did not expect to see Whang on here. Knew he's a huge wrestling fan, but strangely, didn't expect it, and it was awesome. His Tales From the Internet series is great. Disturbing, sometimes, but great!

[@spiv]

he also dictated a story on botchamania

[@b.b.a.2886]

Virgin Hogan: Barely takes a bumps Chad Flair : Takes 4 press slams , a superplex and his signature corner bump

[@r.zaneprice4812]

That is why The Nature Boy is the GOAT!

[@carybeweary7209]

At first, I thought Chad Flair was David,Reid and Charlotte's cousin I never heard of who had a brief wrestling career in the mid 90s

[@sethchestosky9903]

Kevin Sullivan’s attempt to roll his eyes back like The Undertaker is hilarious 😂

[@bryanjacobsen5005]

......except Sullivan was doing that many years before Mark (Undertaker) even started in the business. Check to late 70's-early 80's Florida run with the likes of Purple Haze Mark Lewin.

[@sethchestosky9903]

I’m sure what your saying is true :) still funny tho :P

[@bryanjacobsen5005]

Yeah. He doesn't quite get them all the way back! Lol! But seriously, check out some early Sullivan during his "satanist" phase. It can come off as weird or even just laughable these days but it freaked people out at the time.

[@mikeabel7577]

Sullivan was doing that way before Undertaker ever broke into the business.

[@Chupacvabra]

I thought he was just going for some sort of mental incapacitation

[@davidmiles4678]

Time to take my Thursday bathroom break at work and watch “reliving the war”

[@mikeabel7577]

Lololololololol

[@TheTrainFan9]

More like Relieving the War, amirite?

[@lukebaer3099]

I have watched reliving the war while reliving my own war in there..

[@amyhinchliffe7236]

I'm your boss ..your fired

[@lukebaer3099]

@@amyhinchliffe7236 🤘actual woman who watches wrestling! Very rare around here lol

[@mikem10481]

Just love how you gave up talking about Glacier. Seems like it's turning into a running gag.

[@Eric-wu7bp]

“This is where the big boys play huh?, look at the adjective, PLAY!, we ain’t here to Play!”

[@toptenguy1]

My first language is French, so if not for Botchamania, I would never have thought something was wrong with that. LOL

[@joeyzapata6786]

@@toptenguy1 You can technically use play as an adjective but it's tricky.

[@ComXDude]

@@joeyzapata6786 Anything's an adjective if you're brave enough.

[@joeyzapata6786]

@@ComXDude LOL!

[@dford192]

At this point I hope Glacier never shows up, just to extend the bit.

[@christianholbrook2686]

This week on "Grammar lessons with Kevin Nash."

[@johnt.campbell316]

Listen here, pal. The show is called "Grammar lessons with Kevin Nash." Look at the propositional phrase, "grammar." We ain't here to grammar!!!

[@DespicablepunK25]

"Look at the adjective"

[@marcuscicero5033]

Lord Regal - best facial expressions in the business

[@cxinthechat4276]

Paul Bearer

[@gst013]

I dunno...Paige has taken some pretty good facials recently.

[@Baastilein31]

I think Ric flair had the best facial expressions.

[@BOCIMPORTS]

@@gst013 lol

[@wce05308]

@@gst013 thats brilliant 🤣

[@chrisjamesr77]

Loving the surprise Whang appearance! (and that sounds really weird out of context...lol)

[@rickisgrate]

"are the dungeon of doom really that stupid" Yes, yes they were

[@kingjay239]

Sometimes I feel like The Giant was a completely different person than Big Show lol

[@davidmiles4678]

I prefer his Giant character over the big show he was more Agile as the giant

[@Smokey1419]

@@davidmiles4678 i agree

[@innocentorphan1213]

@@davidmiles4678 man kinda got older tbf.

[@leoncloud31]

Probably misses his monster truck..😂

[@oldironsides4107]

Had the privilodge and honor of pelting the giant and Andre with batteries and cups of pee

[@RavenDOTF]

With Scott Hall's passing, I had to come back to relive the moments when the Outsiders formed and the beginnings of the nWo. Rest in power Scott, you will be forever missed!

[@alexm2930]

This show puts WWE's Monday Night War Documentary series to shame.

[@godfather71190]

Doesn't everything

[@chindub6563]

Facts

[@darinrampageadams8052]

Rite!!!

[@lexkanyima2195]

Why ?

[@chadk890]

@@godfather71190 No it doesn't

[@johndemler838]

Imagine not getting a point against ultimate warrior in a baseball cap. Well done WCW

[@benjaminmee3751]

I couldn’t wait to watch this episode of reliving the war. Look at the adjective...watch 😂😂😂

[@harimenon8183]

Hahahahah.....Never ever gets old.

[@rossomac21]

Only 28 likes is a travesty. Look at the adjective.... travesty.

[@benjaminmee3751]

@@rossomac21 😂😂😂

[@KrazyRaiden257]

The best thing about Thursdays is watching Reliving the War

[@timbartschwolfman]

You said it

[@daa589]

And Tuesdays is sammy's vlog

[@KrazyRaiden257]

@@daa589 And Mondays is Being The Elite. Wednesday is AEW Dynamite and MLW

[@BusinessOfFear]

​@@KrazyRaiden257 No

[@chperezjr]

Imagine a Prime Regal vs Cesaro. Stuff of legends

[@sappyfoot]

regal can still go just as good as ever & will be able to for several more years. just a shame he never got the world championship run he truly deserves. but he & cesaro is a match i would love to see!!!

[@zlinedavid]

1996 Regal vs 2002 Angle

[@LongLiveRockAnRoll]

I've just looked up Glacier, correct me if I'm wrong but his debut was delayed until September. Please say we get weekly blood runs cold promos until then 😅

[@juliangrant9718]

That's the nWo storyline taking over and sidelining the character until they just go ahead and debut him unexpectedly one day. It's hilarious how they just didn't give up. They gave him a villain and everything..

[@whippany]

3:43 Meng was so embarrassed he had to job twice in one night that the second time he did it as a white dude 😂😂

[@adamjohn2795]

Yeah then comes back the next following weeks as a Tongan guy

[@sarge1408]

Damn, I live for the "I can't wait to learn more next week" Segment.

[@davidsarton976]

I totally clicked to see how you responded to this week's Glacier promo. Chef's kiss.

[@davidsarton976]

Also, "Look at the adjective."

[@orllyfools14X8]

Ayyeeee Whang appearance!!!

[@olbloodngut4039]

Kevin Nash debuts, then proceeds to Jack Knife Power Bomb Bischoff off the stage at The Great American Bash. Good times. 😅🤣

[@RichSmithson]

Jerry the King Lawler is an awesome artist. He did an art work of Vince McMahon Snr, Jnr and Shane and Vince was in tears when he got it.

[@mactin7214]

When you realize that June 10, 1996, was the last time RAW would get a rating win and Nitro would get a rating lost for two years and that WCW was the ONLY company in the past twenty-five years to make WWF the underdogs.... Crazy right?

[@lexkanyima2195]

It was a huge step back of the WWF, the NWO was not even started yet.

[@rockje1]

That intro is amazing

[@CardPlayingStrategies]

Nash doesn't know the difference between an adjective and a verb. That speaks volumes about the quality of education you'll get at the University of Tennessee.

[@sappyfoot]

he just had to concentrate on not blowing out his knees so he got confused

[@carlosmontesinos1544]

The fact that Hall showed up the way he did, months after the Madusa belt trashing, and Vince still droped two weeks of pretaped squash matches is a big clue on why Bischoff had him him in a corner for (say it with me) 83 weeks

[@usernamesrlamo]

Yep, the man (Vince) who originally revolutionized wrestling was by this time far behind the times for the next revolution. If it wasn’t for the greatness of Stone Cold, WWF probably would have never recovered.

[@lexkanyima2195]

@@usernamesrlamo a very significant night how it turned out

[@JayRasheed718]

I swear the humor in these videos are only getting better I love the sarcasm 😂

[@williambryson2190]

🎵Look at the adjective! Look at-look at the adjective!”🎵 I lost it😂🤣😂

[@mailmanfavors1588]

12:39 wow Kidman taking that 450 splash bump was crazy impressive

[@TheMisleduser]

I love how you made the glacier segment into a meme lol. I remember being super hyped for that back in the day.. boy what a disappointment.

[@operatorhoot470]

my favourite part of this whole series, is the Glacier spots and WB's evolving commentary.

[@garyhall7867]

That's pretty rad that you got Whang to do the Glacier bit

[@KidGravityBeyond]

When Sting starts showing up in the rafters, we won’t care about WWF.

[@biohazard2236]

Was not expecting Whang, but damn was that awesome. He gets the point this week.

[@jjbjjb273]

The nwo story is one of the biggest angles in the history of wrestling. The nwo and the rise of the attitude era really would start a boom in the wrestling world that would never be forgotten. I feel you couldn't do this invasion today because the internet has spoiled everything

[@the.real.novatic1]

We can't forget the existence of ECW. Them along with the nWo angle birth the attitude era which would start the 3rd boom in the professional wrestling world. We already know what the first 2 were. But yeah, the internet did mess everything up. Ease of access killed the mystery element.

[@jjbjjb273]

@@planescaped I don't think it tanked when Eric joined the nwo. The nwo tanked because half the roster was in it. When Eric joined at the end of 1996 wcw was already on a ratings winning streak when 97 hit wcw was on fire with an incredible roster. Hulk hogan was on another level and sting was super over their one year build up was amazing

[@the.real.novatic1]

@@planescaped it was more focused on Hogan.

[@the.real.novatic1]

Since you put it that way, Bischoff in the nWo is like Vince being the "Higher power" birthing the Corporate ministry.

[@HotPikachuSex69]

I can’t believe Whang partook in this video Dude your work ages like fine wine, gets better over time.

[@johndemler838]

I love the colabs that KZbinrs seem to be doing more and more. 2 of my favorites!

[@iIliterati]

The random Whang! run in had me marking out so hard. Two of my fav channels collaborating together is so awesome.

[@coryyoung26]

Can we make the Kevin Nash dance play out somewhere during the intro for now on? 😆

[@nucavenged]

Reliving the War has been the highlight of my Thursdays for months now. I’m grateful for your output bro, it gives me something to look forward to when things get rough. Thank you for what you do, you’re great at it

[@leesmith2045]

Keep going mate! This is a great series!

[@mikeabel7577]

It's hard to explain how big of a deal it was to see Kevin Nash show up on Nitro. No internet, dirt sheets weren't easy to find as a 15 year old. That next day at school was crazy. Everyone was talking about it. I was on the basketball team and we were talking to the goths and fleas about it. We never talked to each other at all but we all got worked and it brought us together for a few weeks. Good times.

[@zacharythomason7359]

Cool Story 😎

[@lexkanyima2195]

But it was obvious when the Kliq made a curtain call

[@pdill900]

"Look at the adjective; play" Lol, I love this series

[@tyleronmars4966]

This is not the collab we deserve this is the collab we needed also hi whang

[@captainslow6144]

Good stuff with the "blood runs cold" promo, can't wait to see it again next week :p

[@Nickles4]

The absolute best part about this series is I don't work on Friday so I get to go home, load up youtube, get a couple beers and watch this series. Thank you for this

[@clutch8602]

I always forget this is posted on Thursdays, and always pleasantly surprised. Thanks for the hard work mate

[@xavierwilliams2228]

Who are we all kidding, we've all been waiting for this episode. This maybe the single most important moment in wrestling history 🤗🤗

[@SSNebula]

Thank you WB! Your efforts in these times and troubles are greatly appreciated! 👌

[@nextgreatmedia3552]

The guest appearance is so great! The Glacier stuff is so entertaining.

[@davidford3968]

I actually don't mind the warrior wearing that hat at all. Seeing that was actually what made me ask my mother to get one for me cuz prior to that I hadn't seen it. Just my opinion, it was great marketing by the warrior and it actually helped his promo to be somewhat understandable

[@gregoryjohnson9733]

I had no prob with the hat either. It was the face paint that got my goat.

[@King_Dragmire]

@@gregoryjohnson9733 what was wrong with the facepaint?

[@wilhelmbeaston8003]

15:03 a wild Whang! appears!

[@georgeedwards384]

Reliving Nash’s Grammar time

[@patrickschulz9936]

Another great episode. Thanks a lot for your time and work. I really enjoy this journey back in time.

[@brandonfry7764]

New episode. It is so exciting!

[@tearsoftomorrow7872]

I'm re-binging this whole series because I caught Covid and I'm stuck at home... And getting to this episode, namely to 20:05, brought me so much joy. It's the moment that first planted the seeds for the DAVEY BOY SMITH CHINLOCK!

[@DJPhree330]

THE MOMENT OF THE SERIES WE'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FORRRRR

[@Boddaaah]

Bro, I've stopped watching wrestling for years. I have zero interest in the current stuff but this series is my favorite thing on KZbin right now. I burned through the whole playlist in three days and I can't wait for more. Thanks for the nostalgia!

[@stevengrvp]

So this is where the big boys play

[@Chupacvabra]

The Kevin Nash dance is gold.

[@hdrock4533]

Thank you so much for making these videos! I look for forward each week to a new episode and you do not disappoint! Plus, it's fun thinking about what I was watching in my high school days.

[@timbartschwolfman]

Next week will be the beginning of WCW's 83 Week Winning Streak

[@lexkanyima2195]

That change wrestling in general

[@askashik]

You are killing it Wrestling Bios! Keep doing the awesome job as always.

[@Benjatron-jw2rg]

I never knew WCW’s winning streak began when Nash debuted. Never underestimate the drawing power of Big Sexy!

[@Gcrab71989]

Nash brought in viewers while the ratings don't even budge after Hogan's turn a month later yet Hogan is treated like the catalyst for the 83 week streak.

[@goldeneyebannedx2492]

@Wrestling Bios I LOVE your shows!!! Hey this unopposed hour point system is great!!! Thank you for this change!!!

[@MidnightCherryTV]

I was already a Justin Whang fan, and I've been binge watching your content. This was like an extra special episode.

[@oldironsides4107]

Everyone has an opinion. But you like enjoying whang is like saying you like to eat poop a 40 oz of syphlitic hobo urine. And everyone’s condoms from a gang bang. Sure that’s what you personally like. But most people are extremely off put by that. But not you though.

[@treysims4427]

Thanks for the memories dude.

[@kinggold5378]

OMG 😃 ..You are FN Great ..That Glacier bit you put this ...had me FN Dying ..😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MrBeardsley]

I already loved this series, but your recaps of the Glacier promos evolving into a running gag makes me love it even more.

[@jamesbounds]

Love Cameos. Cool seeing KZbinr Whang making a appearance on your show.

[@gerardoortega6875]

Yes thank u for all these videox

[@violagreene4643]

I still can't forgive WCW for totally wasting Scott Norton.

[@mikeabel7577]

Charisma was almost everything in the mid to late 90's and Norton had almost none. Guy was an absolute beast, though. They definitely could have figured something out for him beyond weekly schmoz run in beat downs with the NWO.

[@violagreene4643]

@@mikeabel7577that's why I had hopes when they teamed him with Bagwell. Should have revived the US tag title since the world tag belts were basically inactive.

[@carybeweary7209]

He should have been US and Tag champion at least

[@Smokey1419]

How was he wasted? He was booked as a strong guy, had a decent team with Fire and Ice, was a good nWo enforcer, had a good tag team with Bagwell, was put over as an Arm wrestling champ, and overall just looked like a badass.

[@NWOWCW4Life1]

@@Smokey1419 in ways I get it, he could of done a little more than just being someone who was an enforcer but alas, it wasn’t as so there. Even I have to admit, they did miss some opportunities for him here especially this match with the Giant. Like that could of been a little bit more exciting than what seemed to be a squash. Alas, he did have a nice little run wrestling wise

[@chrispeterson4463]

I love that this episode is the early days of Davie Boy Smith's chin lock addiction gaining notice before they became a highlight.

[@aspectra]

It's so freaking crazy how we go from getting people like Skip vs Marc Mero on the midcard, to DX, the Nation of Domination, New Age Outlaws, Kane, Shamrock, etc. all in the matter of a year.

[@adielrrosas1980]

Man I love this series as a guy who was born in 2002 I was not around to see WCW or the attitude era do battle and watching this series is almost like experiencing the Monday Night War firsthand so a million thanks for this.

[@SamuelDuplessis12]

Agreed! I was born in 2000, and this series is great for our generation of fans that didn't grow up with it, cause we get to see it why it's so revered by people.

[@McStarkiller666]

Just really discovered the series this year and been binge watching it

[@JustJulyo]

I can't wait for next week for the reveal of the next big thing!

[@knottheory79220]

Man, I forgot that Undertaker could move like that at one point. Davey Boy Smith too, it's sometimes hard to remember he could make his stuff look great sometimes, but I always felt like he was never consistent, like he could really nail something now and again but the rest of the time it was all chinlocks, forearms, punches and clotheslines. I feel like half of the matches I ever saw as a kid were 50% chinlocks and other rest holds in general though.

[@junk_mccartney9504]

that Whang appearance was greatly appreciated

[@metalnerd3855]

Regal deserved to have a Title run he was always one if the best in the ring.

[@turkN9NE]

that little adjective remix was killer. put that on Spotify too lol

[@AceXDeuce90]

I look forward to these episodes more than anything on TV

[@dreadwaters7898]

These coming out just around 4 20 is becoming pretty convenient. Another great episode boys !

[@jameson3500]

This series is great because I couldn't watch both shows back then. I was a WCW guy and my older bro was a WWF guy, so we had to take turns. So we both missed matches on both shows.

[@zacharythomason7359]

That sucks

[@louisvelez40]

At the time I saw it, I was in total shock to see Nash there and clearly he sounded so much better getting to be himself, than how th WWE made him when he was the babyface champion. The nwo angle being as groundbreaking as it was in 96 would've been nice if it was brought back during the 2001 invasion. Which to me is partly why the WWF/WCW invasion flopped along with other thing.

[@tripleo4255]

I think you can only break the ground once

[@aronneal]

As a person who lives in bmore I was their for the power bomb I was like wow dude is dead lol

[@URIOTA]

Let’s go brother‼️ Perfect timing‼️

[@jakepearl2712]

Reliving the war is my JAM👍

[@imal25]

MONDAY JUNE 10, 1996 THE SAME DAY AS THE ROSIE O’DONNELL SHOW WENT ON THE AIR FOR THE FIRST TIME HERE IN DAYTIME.

[@frankiepaul9869]

Great to see a whang clip. Really cool style in this one.

[@Landmasters]

Howdy there Whang lol, almost spit my drink out laughing

[@giovannifebus3700]

Moment #2 that i was waiting for Kevin Nash on WCW. Awesome! 💯. It's been fun seeing this war and there's still a long way to go.

[@Kas58223]

Wow it’s that time again reliving the war yes