Raw vs Nitro "Reliving The War": Episode 25 - March 18th 1996

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It's the Monday Night War series that's done properly! This week we look at the 3.18.96 episodes of WWF Raw and WCW Nitro.
World Championship Wrestling are one week away from their Uncensored 96 pay per view and a ton of last minute booking takes place on this episode of Nitro. "The Alliance to End Hulkamania" is properly formed this week, featuring the WCW return of Zeus and another character that got Turner Broadcasting in some hot water.
Over on Raw, the WWF are just 2 weeks away from WrestleMania XII where Bret Hart will face Shawn Michaels in a 60 minute marathon match. Bret is in action this week against Tatanka. Another big match thats been hyped for months in the Undertaker's match with Big Daddy Cool Diesel. This week's episode of Raw sees Diesel opening a casket at ringside, a casket that contains a spooky surprise!
Topics and matches include:
00:00 - Nitro's opening match doesn't get started
02:51 - Jake "The Snake" Roberts in action
04:45 - The Mega Powers on Nitro / HBK & Bret on Raw
07:59 - Steiners vs Public Enemy / Fatu vs Goldust
11:15 - The Bootyman on Nitro
15:05 - The Road Warriors vs The Nasty Boys
16:55 - Diesel & The Casket
18:33 - The Main Events
24:22 - The Alliance to End Hulkamania
26:11 - The Final Billionaire Ted Skit
28:27 - Final scores
#WCW #WWE #Wrestling

[@dtllmpn]

I love how there's always an embarrassed pause before saying "the bootyman".

[@PSBore]

He is a cringe lord for sure

[@michael7054]

lol

[@taye7223]

The sigh before you said “The Bootyman” is beyond fitting

[@Paranitis]

I was gonna reply with the same thing. It's just a perfect response.

[@dc26spd]

I thought the same thing too, like it almost killed him to say it lol.

[@KEWLV1C]

When Hogan fights Kevin Sullivan it looks like he’s fighting a Wario version of himself

[@dwoodstwin]

Lol I was thinking it was hogan and mini hogan

[@dougwalker9286]

I shall call him mini me

[@AmericanWrathchild]

Omg 😂😂😂😂 how have I never seen it before?

[@garyliebler556]

Yep. I always called him a Hogan rip-off even back then.

[@carlosdias8142]

Ya YOU DIDNT KNOW?.. THAT NIGHT HOGAN n SULLIVAN BONED and DAVID HOGAN SULLIVAN was BORN !!!!! I bet the idiots rather had a story line like that the stupid SOLLUTION 1

[@SMD2x]

One of my favorite things about Thursday now. 👍🏽👍🏽

[@Brocky-ji6ue]

Can’t agree with. You anymore 👍🏾👍🏾

[@robjones-bagley3025]

Istg👍🏿💪🏿

[@theawsomenesdestroyer]

Agreded

[@pongo6888]

Wait a minute, Lex celebrated his count out win over Loch Ness as if he’d won the title? Sounds familiar

[@TheStylishChefCheese]

Egggg zack leeeee

[@darklordojeda]

To quote Tatanka, “You sold out!!!”

[@AmazingGuy13]

Ironic

[@magilla2282]

I was thinking the same thing. This time its funny.

[@anjetto1]

Watching the reliving the war and the osw guys really makes me feel sorry for luger

[@jaquandavis8829]

Road Warriors, Harlem Heat, Steiners, Sting & Luger, Nasty Boys WCW had a hell of a tag division at this time 🔥🔥

[@marcespinoza6068]

I like how Bret really didn't like his son wearing HBK merchandise...who the hell bought it for him?

[@Joecbg100]

His wife, why he later divorced her.

[@marcespinoza6068]

@@Black-Circle Damn Right

[@marcespinoza6068]

@@RealAlphaDrum And you know that's legit too, Bret's ego is 2nd to none.

[@TheSkyatollah]

@@Black-Circle His name has one T, not two.

[@SegaDream131]

And the ROCK'S SHRINE is in Hollywood Fl., at ATA'S house.....

[@Venemofthe888]

Luger has a knack for celebrating like he won the world title. I also feel sorry for Arn Anderson knowing this was his last full year of wrestling before retiring in 1997

[@Thor-Orion]

malikail57 and it didn’t have to! I agree with Ric (a very rare occurrence) that Hennig should have been kept with the horseman. NWO needed a real faction to feud with, and with Benoit, Flair and Hennig it could have been a good team (especially if they made Mongo an auxiliary horseman and replaced him with an actual worker like Milenko who i believe is comparable to Tully within the original incarnation).

[@Thor-Orion]

planescaped some of it has and some of it hasn’t. There were great moments that aged well and total chaos that had aged like milk. Bischoff had no control and no ideas.

[@jknight1984]

@@Thor-Orion listening to 83 Weeks, Bischoff well take credit for the successes, but put the fault of Turner execs for the failures.

[@roryslaine7896]

"The Hulkster completely no-sells it." I think that's up there with my the most used phrases in these videos 😂

[@neronegron8323]

This guy rocks love wrestling bios

[@Thor-Orion]

The best wrestling youtuber there is, the best there was, the best there ever will be.

[@uncannycerebro]

@@Thor-Orion Now I love some Wrestling Bios but the best wrestling youtube in my opinion gotta be Brian Zane of Wrestling With Wregret.

[@Smac-fv9xc]

3W and Wrestling Bios are like Stone Cold and The Rock to me. 1A and 1B. While OSW Review is like Hulk Hogan, a little older but still puts butts in seats brother!

[@benjones7431]

@@Smac-fv9xc nite row

[@St99785]

He's a bit Scottish for my liking, but I still have to agree.

[@miguelbayonrivera2467]

I used to call Goldust's "ass strike" the "Big Butt", in reference to Hogan's "Big Boot".

[@user-ns7tv2li1u]

@Roy Rogers Goldust back in time is sexiest than Asuka

[@retrodanitsch]

I find it ironic that Vince was campaigning against the very merger which would cause WCW to be driven right into his hands! And thank you for these, serious memories of being 14 and lucky enough to watch both shows weekly! Keep up the good work dude!

[@bigrigjoe5130]

Not to mention him whining about WCW trying to put "WWF out of businsess" after he shut down/took over almost every territory in the country

[@Toast960]

Between these and Wrestling with Wregret's retro PPV reviews, it's nice to get a full picture of this entire era of wrestling from a more clear perspective rather than 90 minute sumations.

[@Thor-Orion]

I love actually going back and watching it all and deciding for myself. I actually disagree with a lot of www’s match grades. He puts far more emphasis on the moves performed than the storytelling of the matches. Ideally a match has both aspects, but if it only has one he has a heavy preference for the move heavy matches over the storytelling based matches.

[@storiedworlds6261]

I like the OSW Reviews too.

[@TheTrainFan9]

@@storiedworlds6261 STEVE! What BAAAAAAR is Wrestling Bios?

[@JM1993951]

Wednesday is my most stressful day of work each week, receiving my store’s truck load for the week and finding room to put it for the day before the night crew comes to stock it. This series always hits like a breath of fresh air.

[@andrewwagstaff5535]

Anyone else patiently waiting for Scott Hall to show up on Nitro? :)

[@Thor-Orion]

Literally everyone. But it’s so cool seeing how dramatically his arrival changed wcw for the better. And it’s all because Scott and Kevin got over HUGE upon their arrival.

[@SegaDream131]

He shows up after the OUTSIDERS and N.W.O. are well established, with the ICON revealing Eric as a N.W.O. member...

[@jordandupe398]

HAHAHA NITRO needs it ! !

[@jordandupe398]

@@SegaDream131 PIPER came in Oct 96 SADLY, The LAST Thing gooD PIPER did WAS his feud w/GOLDUST. WWF knew how to use the Legends.. SPARINGLY And in the right situations. Even when WCW used Legends the right way, ( HOGAN Turn ) they STILL didn't understand what SPARINGLY meant. LESS IS MORE

[@austinsimmons4393]

✋🏽I AM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@BrandanTheBroker]

That Bret vs Shawn segment I remember like yesterday, it felt so real and to find out years later it pretty much was, well, point for them...

[@board2death]

I forget this is on Thursdays and every week I get the same giddy feeling as when wrestling was about to come on as a kid! Amazing!

[@violagreene4643]

Aside from just taking a beating, Public Enemy also pulled off a few moves you wouldn't expect from guys that look like them. They may not have been the best in the world, but they were better than people often give them credit for.

[@Thor-Orion]

Rocco Roc was. He was competent, well liked and respected. Grunge was mostly a garbage brawler.

[@Sabu8000]

I always liked Public Enemy, never understood the hate for them.

[@TheCrimsonTruthYouCantHandle]

I love the disappointed sigh before you say "The Booty Man hahaha

[@mattwilcks5156]

The bit with Lex posing is very funny.

[@jdust4]

I love this series so damn much! Thank you for all the hard work man!

[@JSantie]

This was about the time when I first took interest in WWF and started watching regularly as a kid. I remember the creepy way Paul Bearer was calling out to Diesel as he brought the casket.

[@G-TV_TheOneManArmy]

Throwback Thursday wars on the Monday night wars

[@chrishollister80]

This Lex Luger was money! His whole over the top antics were just so incredibly funny and added so much levity to an otherwise dull main event roster

[@brian_b_music]

I thought so too. He was such a boring babyface, they never should have switched him back.

[@mbajouco]

We need a cornette biography

[@bigpoppajersh]

That would take years to do

[@adicrossover7744]

The Turner skits won the point almost every time 😂😂

[@christianholbrook2686]

I believe tonight's the night where Diesel sees himself in the casket. One of the greatest moments in Undertakers career.

[@Mommyandtux]

I've always thought the "dog faced gremlin" was one of the most hilarious-awesome-hilariouslyawesome nicknames ever.

[@orllyfools14X8]

Nothing I love more than to pop a Wrestling Bios video as I make dinner.

[@Mamba219]

This Giant taking out Loch Ness while Lex Luger poses in the background is actually my favorite wrestling moment of all time. Seriously, I laughed so hard at everything, and Lex played it perfectly. I wish they'd kept Lex as this weird conceited babyface/heel character.

[@mr83]

Never ever have I clicked so fast! You're master and ruler of the world! (In KZbin)

[@jamesbounds]

Public Enemy was defiantly a underrated tag team.

[@mikebuglione32]

They always seemed like the generic version of the Nasty Boys to me

[@rightyleftable]

I always remember Public Enemy with the tables before the Dudley Boys

[@Derek-tk4wf]

ECW 1994/5 era was their whole deal. Anything they did post in WCW and WWF was garbage, at best.

[@Thor-Orion]

Rocco Roc was actually really solid and well respected by his peers. Grunge not so much. He was a garbage brawler.

[@jamesbounds]

@@rightyleftable Same here

[@OneManGenocide86]

I haven't watched wrestling since the early 2000's, but you have me waiting for these every week like an actual live Raw or Nitro. I appreciate the hard work and dedication with these man. Keep it up with the great content!

[@tonilarios]

I know, last time I sat down to watch a wrestling match was probably around 2005 and yet, here I am binge watching these videos.

[@ReinEngel]

"The Alliance to End Hulkamania," or T.A.E.H, is "heat" backward. Credit to Scott Keith for that.

[@joiekelly3141]

The guy following Zeus, Final Solution, also played Bane in the George Clooney Batman movie.

[@T-Bag13]

I think that was Lex's best match.

[@CurlyFromTheSwirly]

Almost as good as the finger poke of doom 😂

[@jeremybrooks335]

Sure looks like Freiza in his final form after the spirit bomb 😂😂

[@lexx555]

I completely forgot what a great athlete Loch Ness was

[@DebitAdams]

YES. Made my Thursday

[@ianzellick4980]

Starting to think he’s not a fan of the Bootyman gimmick 😅😅

[@Head318Hunter]

Yet he likes Gold Dust 🙄🙄

[@xxmarsbarxx21]

@@Head318Hunter Goldust has a character that developed...The Bootyman was Ed Leslie's what second persona in WCW. There wasn't anything there lol Beefcake at least sort of had something in WWF but not really. Your really comparing apples to oranges here

[@alexpayne5914]

Wonder if Bret had enough of his own face all over the house.

[@Marc_Masters]

nah

[@dokdirge]

He's a bigger self mark than CM Punk'douttalegitfights

[@HPKazan]

The goldust move you’re not sure about is called the Hip Attack in japan, made famous by Shiro Koshinaka, and is actually pretty brutal looking when I saw him do it in NOAH. You’re welcome

[@Khameleon269]

I like the name « butt bump » better lmao.

[@HPKazan]

@@Khameleon269 Hip attack is hilarous though

[@HPKazan]

@@ahmadjoyner1175 Believe me Koshinaka makes it look legit

[@sharmat1611]

These older episodes are like comfort food.

[@artminusme]

Man.... Scott Steiner at this time could of had a great singles run with his look

[@Thor-Orion]

He was actually going to get a singles run in the fed a few years earlier but didn’t want to be split from his brother at that time (92)

[@artminusme]

@@Thor-Orion I mean fair play to the lad, Steiners Tag Team was excellent and no shade towards Rick, think they are great singles Wrestlers and Tag, just knowing what WCW nd WWE loved back then Scotty would of ticked every box

[@TheTrainFan9]

Big Poppa Pump Scott Steiner with the ability to go like early 90s Scott Steiner would have been the biggest star in the history of wrestling. Scotty's biggest problem was by the time he changed his gimmick, he had taken so much damage that he couldn't have the same great matches he had in the past.

[@TheDeadsideofYouTube]

The Ted Turner Skits were just a prophecy of Vince himself not even a decade later.

[@johnrath5049]

Whether you like Cornette or not, he is one of the best promos in pro wrestling

[@williamhowe1]

It's that time of the week again.

[@artieklein4428]

Luger posing in front of the pyro like that should have won the point. Classic.

[@foxhoundbridges4851]

that superkick to the heavy bag was devastating

[@thomasofone]

When hogan gets leslie a win over AA, its time for AA to get stiff and no sell all match.

[@dhawk3631]

Love these videos. I’m a biased Flair fan but I forgot how ridiculous no selling Hogan was during this time.

[@martinrubio6357]

I liked the shawn michaels bret hart feud

[@KEWLV1C]

Geez man give the Public Enemy a little more credit. One of them did a freakin Lionsault for heaven sakes

[@foxhoundbridges4851]

I loved those tornado tag matches in smackdown for the ps1, those were the days.

[@alexh8613]

How was a SummerSlam 93 reference not made, when Luger started to celebrate

[@KastleKrossface]

Thank you for your time and hard work putting these fine videos together.

[@wormX666]

I love how absolutely berate the bootyman

[@ernietruth92]

My favorite series so glad to be caught up. Thank you dude, best content on KZbin

[@modernpoet3997]

Imagine how many people looked at the name they picked for Zeus and thought "yeah, that seems fine" dear god.

[@kyledelgado1732]

Been waiting all week for this!!

[@KEWLV1C]

Funny how both this weeks episodes ended with controversial segments

[@ChaseN8942]

Been watching these at work and your other content love it keep it up

[@anotheratheist]

So many Tag Team-Matches on Monday Nitro, it feels like a Teddy Long-SmackDown-Episode.

[@terryeubanks8797]

RIP Zeus "The Human Wrecking Machine"

[@lilwhitedevils]

i always enjoy your videos thank you

[@dasdeke]

These billionaire Ted skitz are actually kind of funny considering this is how Vince Mcmann would become.

[@TwistedGooner]

Man is this so relieving great content as always from Wrestling Bios

[@CheapestBigSpender]

Love these series...keep up the great work. Awesome videos. Truly the best

[@kidneystonermusic]

Dude these are really well done!

[@paulpritchard9015]

I think your videos are quality love watching old wcw/wwf

[@GoofinRoundGarage]

You do an awesome job with this series. Great job!

[@TheThemillions]

Ryan, BIG FAN of the channel!! Been watching since you started and changed it to Wrestling Bios. I freakin love Reliving The War man! Every Friday me and my brother watch and that's how we get the weekend started. Keep up the work brother, we appreciate you

[@voltron983]

I guess Luger never got over his Summerslam win without getting the WWF championship three years earlier. So he did this win just to stick it to Vince.

[@Jimmy_Hopkins15]

This is the best series on this channel hands down keep it going sir

[@scottmcginn2169]

Twice in one day, I've seen the greatness that was an invested Lex Luger. Watched Halloween Havoc 89 and his match against Pillman which is gold, and Luger in this run was brilliant/

[@Thor-Orion]

It also comes down to who he got to work with. But i agree Lex can be very good at his best.

[@smarkymark5591]

I like it when these episodes are longer, 10/10 gd content 👍🏻

[@jamesburns248]

Cornette is gold in promos!

[@alexm2930]

Oh here we go, my favorite weekly series!

[@TheAaronetic]

The Steiner Brothers are so awesome.

[@justablokepostingfunvids7137]

just watched Celtic get a decent point in the Europa league and now chillin off with this video 👍 thursdays are good nights lol luv this series

[@jonathanadamski]

2 points lost mate.

[@justablokepostingfunvids7137]

@@jonathanadamski is have bit my hand off for a draw against Lille tbh mate positive display was all I needed atm lol

[@jonathanadamski]

I'm a Motherwell supporter, however, I want all Scottish teams. (let's be honest Rangers and Celtic) to do well in Europe for our co-efficient. And, well Both Deserve to be big Guns in Europe.

[@justablokepostingfunvids7137]

@@jonathanadamski aw 100% good for all when our teams go further money filters down.

[@TheNASCARJeff]

During the Savage/Hogan vs Flair/Sullivan match I saw so much yellow and green it looked like a double mint gum commercial.. Speaking of wearing yellow, I am surprised Hogan didn't have it in his contract that only he wore yellow.. I still believe that Hulk Hogan and Kevin Sullivan where separated at birth..

[@Derek-tk4wf]

That intro still gets me pumped. Gotta always crank it loud.

[@Jay-ls5vw]

Great stuff. Thank you for this content.

[@miltongleason930]

Your videos are amazing brother thank you so much for the awesome content

[@Chupacvabra]

16th after 4 minutes. You sir are gold.

[@LerRhann]

I had to look up what "The Final Soulution" meant just now. For twenty years I would have sworn they called him "The Ultimate Solution". Never knew there was controversy.

[@jmendoza2003]

At the time, I waiting to see a Bret hart vs Tatanka match. It finally happened. Such a great match they had on that Raw back then.

[@smcdonald1677]

#CultOfCornette always appreciates the kind words, and all your hard work ✊

[@Sjs9000]

Scott Steiners hair was craaazy before he cut it and bleached it blonde 😆

[@ClassicBookASMR]

Very late to the Wrestling Bios game, but absolute loving this series. Amazing how small the Nitro roster seems compared to RAW at this time. Its the same 10 people in a different order every week. While WWF obviously also has heavily recurring characters, at least theres a variety of mid card matches!

[@armandeberwein920]

Yeah there was definitely a giant hole in the mid-card at WCW that the Cruiserweights ended up filling!

[@timbartschwolfman]

I was wondering if we were going to get a episode today

[@TheStylishChefCheese]

What I look forward EVERY THURSDAY

[@olbloodngut4039]

I love those Jim Cornette promos.

[@TennesseeBlink]

I always respected Bret, even though I was a Shawn guy through and through, but it wasn’t until I got into the business myself that I really understood just how special Bret was. Those turnbuckle bumps, both chest and back, are not easy. Like at all. Bret really is the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be: All hail His Excellency.

[@rikkihill22]

This series is quality. Very objective, well researched and most refreshingly has very little bias. Look forward to each new vid every week, great work!

[@DManDoyle]

It has some bias [sigh] the booty man

[@rikkihill22]

@@DManDoyle Haha that's true, but lets be honest it's warranted 😂

[@061romell]

Well he states several times it's HIS opinion but he's been on the money for the most part

[@xxmarsbarxx21]

@@DManDoyle is he really wrong though on Bootyman or Hogan for that matter?

[@DManDoyle]

@@xxmarsbarxx21 Oh I totally agree with him on it, it is definitely cringe worthy.

[@bigpasty1582]

I believe the ratings were like this. I remember being tired of wwf and watching nitro instead almost out if spite. But watching it now I definitely agree with u on which one was better.

[@cld244]

If WCW didn't know what The Final Solution means, that isn't much of a defense. They really should have known better.

[@Morbos1000]

You know you have a SERIOUS drug problem when Davy Boy Smith is the "sober" one holding the match together!

[@ricstormwolf]

Isn't it funny that Vince accused Ted Turner of doing EVERYTHING that he himself has been doing since DAY ONE?!

[@mikehopkins9463]

Another great video, love this series...I would love to see you do a bio if Harley Race, think you would do it justice 😁👍