The WCW Royal Rumble Match "Countdown to Armageddon" - feat. Chiseled Adonis

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The WWF and Pat Patterson created a historic match when the Royal Rumble was introduced to audiences. Battle Royal matches were nothing new when the Royal Rumble made it's debut but what separated the Rumble was the fact that superstars had staggered entrances. Introducing new superstars throughout the match made the Royal Rumble much more exciting than a standard battle royal, resulting in Royal Rumble matches happening every year and the match type getting it's own Pay Per View in January.
In the year 2000, WCW decided to produce a Royal Rumble style match for the very first time, known as "Countdown to Armageddon". This match took place on free TV (WCW Thunder) and it featured 29 superstars trying to earn a title shot. Wrestlers who competed in the match included Sting, Kevin Nash, Mike Awesome, Ernest Miller, Konnan and Rey Mysterio. This video looks at WCW's attempt at a famous WWF style matchup.
00:00 - Royal Rumble vs World War 3
02:52 - WCW in Australia
04:45 - The Countdown to Armageddon
08:05 - Chiseled Adonis appearance
10:27 - Match Finale
15:28 - The winner gets his title shot
#WCW #Wrestling #RoyalRumble

[@ChiseledAdonis]

Thanks for having me on man! It's was an honor!

[@TheCre88tor]

WAYYEEEET A MINUTE! This needs to be done more often!!!!

[@Bluntz1289]

Brah you had me rolling with that Jake Paul comment xD

[@jaredquinney204]

What awesome commentry

[@GamingVids1984]

I'm still cracking up at the intro "Harlem Heat Baby!" 😂

[@spencer9093]

Seriously though if any of y'all are wrestling bio regulars or fighting fans of any kind you will love chiseled Adonis.....he is so charismatic and hilarious... his range of references is the stuff of Legend!

[@brycegrenier]

“Flair is moving like a faulty WiFi connection and rather than reboot the system Nash would throw the entire router out of the ring!” 😂

[@theezenriarinze9203]

😂😂😂😂

[@rumblebird9888]

😆 😆 😆 😆

[@retrocysper3709]

ROFL LMFAO XD.

[@FreneticZetetic]

@@thishandleisntavailable861 what a maneuver! LOL

[@michaelbreen7865]

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@skinnylegsjoetex]

Chavo’s dive into the ring was the most impressive part of the match!

[@InkWarrior]

I was just about to post that. LOL!

[@zemox2534]

It was the only highlight of the match

[@noahintahlequahsmithh5303]

I was a fan of it. I liked Edges slide yoo.

[@justafanofnerdculture7602]

I can honestly say that I never, ever knew that this match took place. Also, it's still funny to see Booker T going through, what I call his "Rock Phase". He was wearing the Versace shirts, wearing the sunglasses, started to use some of The Rock's mannerisms and even let his sideburns grow out. Taking it even further, he started to refer to himself as "The Book" and started using his Rock Bottom clone, The Bookend... Seriously, WCW creative!? For some reason, this version of Booker T doesn't get discussed about. Would be awesome if you would make a video about this, Mr. Wrestling Bios! Another awesome video, Sir!

[@ashleyandre5567]

worse still, I remember when Juventud Guerrera started calling himself 'The Juice' and took The Rock's catch phrases as well as using the people's elbow. The other criminal act from this time was when Kronik became the K.P.A. hoping to mooch off of Farooq and Bradshaw

[@justafanofnerdculture7602]

@@ashleyandre5567 I remember all of that, unfortunately. 😁

[@underpressure07140]

To quote Paul Heyman behind the WWE commentator desk: The most electrifying man in sport entertainment today, THE BOOK BOOKER T!

[@ashleyandre5567]

@@justafanofnerdculture7602 Honestly, there are times when I choose to believe that late 99, 2000, and 2001 in WCW were a fever dream

[@justafanofnerdculture7602]

@@ashleyandre5567 Correct, I agree wholeheartedly! 🤜

[@team24s]

I love when Austin puts his hands over his face in disbelief when bret hart comes out in the Royal Rumble... Really shows the acting skills and understanding his character and to play it throughout. real professional..

[@cryptomnesiac]

RIP Mike Awesome, he was great as the gladiator. An underrated big man with great athleticism.

[@kRazyyyyyyy]

@Charming Billy a fresh coat of paint? so like sean o'haire, palumbo, kidman, sugar shane... the list is endless - it is just too sad what wwe made of all the great wcw guys. they even were able to make scotty steiner look weak af after his gimmick change in wcw.

[@straingedays]

Awesome was clearly the crowd favourite in all of the Australian Tour, Goldberg was ment to be the star of the show and conclude the Tour. Instead after Thunder went of air, he let Awesome conclude the tour (after the crowd was split, then all switched to a slow chant of Awesome, Aweeesome, Aweeeesome!!!) So thankful I was at this show. Awesome night, Awesome memories Forever !!!!

[@pigs18]

@@kRazyyyyyyy They didn't make Steiner look weak. To the contrary, they pushed Steiner right into a main event spot that he had no business being in at all. Unfortunately for them, (and fortunately for us) Steiner was hiding an injury from them.

[@baronvonsvengoonie1767]

He was also just too sweet

[@jefferyjones8399]

I stuck with WCW until the bitter end and I cannot remember this match at all.

[@ironman2326]

Same

[@mychalsean]

Same here, but I thunk that's for the best

[@anonymousnostalgia7674]

Same here 😆

[@amtownsyou]

"Is that Jake Paul or is it David flair? The resemblance is uncanny" 💀💀💀💀💀

[@atodamadre3197]

He wasn't wrong lol

[@jameswarner5878]

That's a good one.

[@TheImapotato]

"Proceeded to bust out moves you can only achieve when you blow a 6.8 on a breathalyzer" and then Adonis goes off on a machine gun insult spray haha

[@c0dysports]

Wrestling Bios + Chiseled’s commentary is legendary

[@gruss512]

Wait a minute! 😆

[@Kas58223]

That was brilliant stuff

[@TreeHouse-zs6jr]

Facts...somebody please call the god damn emtsssssssss!!!

[@kokewolfxo9710]

You guys are easy to impress. It was cornball humor.

[@greenmanjph]

Sorry to disagree, but that chisel guy or whatever was really annoying.

[@eastsidereviews727]

8:50 "Kevin Nash appears to be completely disinterested." Yeah, pretty much how he and Tony were during that last year of WCW.

[@mrrictus]

He made an appearance due to contract obligations, with obligations meaning that phat payout lol.

[@TSears2010]

I swear from 98 til the very end of WCW anytime the camera was on the commentators Schiavone just has that fuckin kill me face

[@elijahechicagobearsboyd5734]

@@TSears2010 True, but can you blame him though?

[@TSears2010]

@@elijahechicagobearsboyd5734 no not one bit....especially in 2000 when Russo was the head writer

[@Roflcrabs]

I was a dumb little 8 year old during this era and even I could sense this was a sinking ship. Coincidentally it was around the time I first heard Disturbed after only ever hearing pop music and just like late WCW I thought "I should like this.. but I don't. Why don't I like this?"

[@DiegoRodriguez-mk4ie]

The david flair not remembering what to do segment was hilarious I couldnt stop laughing, Nash just looking at stasiak eliminate himself rofl

[@TreeHouse-zs6jr]

Forgot that man's entrance music and tried to sneak in a drum solo😭

[@MainEventGames]

I never knew this was a thing!

[@noahintahlequahsmithh5303]

I didn't either. Royal Rumble is a WWF trademark.

[@Venemofthe888]

It reminds me of when TNA did the gauntlet for the gold or bound for glory rumbles. Same rules but as long as you call it something different your good lol

[@sheikybaby]

Same here.....

[@noahintahlequahsmithh5303]

@ANGRYPrick Probably not anymore.

[@GoatedNate]

This is truly the most unexpected colab ever

[@marcjohn9404]

Did Nash do an eye poke on David Flair, and did David Flair completely no sell it? Jesus, I don't know what that whole thing was but it was definitely not good.

[@gregoryjohnson9733]

I bet if Kev knew that was going to happen he would have really poked his eye out lol.

[@patrickjspoon]

One of the least expected but most tremendous collabs ever!

[@albertthewisecrow]

This is a collab we needed!!

[@craigneal6746]

Think WWF/E will win quite a few points in relieving the wars in this era

[@Roflcrabs]

I wouldn't be so sure, you never know.

[@arciks11]

@@Roflcrabs Think on average Raw will take more points overall

[@Roflcrabs]

@@arciks11 oh I was being sarcastic with this era. It's so hard to watch.

[@jackcarraway4707]

I'm expecting a clean sweep in 2000. WCW was thoroughly unwatchable at that point and even the worst episode of Raw was vastly superior.

[@worthatrey1992]

Scotty Steiner was pretty great tbh

[@10YRWWEPPV]

I can assume that WCW did this, since World War 3 was failure, they needed a battle royal event. I'd prefer the Battlebowl/Lethal Lottery combo.

[@guyinacoffeeshop2239]

Theres been some exciting WW3 matches given the difference in groups in wcw.

[@Thinker77]

4:37 The creator “taking one for the team and sparing us the misery” . Your fans thank you ☺️

[@oliverkloshophdndrecords50]

Watching the incredible (and we'll deserved) growth of this channel is one of my true joys in life. Post script: please do the wrestling history of Insane Clown Posse, from backyards, to indi, to WWF(E), WCW, and JCW, along with their Stranglemania tapes, and being confronted by performers wanting their payday for those tapes.

[@oliverkloshophdndrecords50]

@Jackson Five more reason why I want to see them covered!

[@damonodell9125]

Nah

[@damonodell9125]

The midwit meme is real

[@KdOdom7]

God no! 🤣

[@IceAssassin25]

@Jackson Five They aren't even in the top ten worst things lol

[@AlanNadeauIII]

Between your disappointment for the match itself and Chiseled Adonis making his usual hilarious commentary is absolutely awesome. Thank you both.

[@Dan-ni7qv]

The anti-tights era. I always hated how like half of the wrestlers in this era just wore shorts or baggy pants. It looked so Indy.

[@Roflcrabs]

dunno why, I always thought they looked cool. Most notably Jericho, Lance Storm, Kanyon, HBK, Edge, Christian, Benoit, DX era Triple H, Bradshaw, Farooq and late Brian Pillman (sad as his run was and skinny as his legs were.) Actually even Hollywood Hogan.

[@DasKame]

Indeed

[@elijahechicagobearsboyd5734]

I am of the opposite opinion, because I think having matches in trunks is super dumb and the opposite of imposing...

[@micahjohnsonboxing6409]

I never understood tights in wrestling.

[@rvndyjonx2701]

Chiseled Adonis wrestling bios again the Collab we so needed

[@rumblebird9888]

This felt like a reliving the war video, especially with all the jokes cracked in this video

[@damightybenstein]

Spoiler alert for who gets the point on the Reliving the War video that will be uploaded in 2025.

[@g-dub5272]

Stevie Ray and Booker commentary is hilarious 🤣

[@Leon-yg5gm]

omg a chiseled adonis collab? two of my favorite channels on youtube together. big happy.

[@J0HNJ0RDAN]

The WCW story is so fascinating.

[@spencer9093]

Two of my favorite KZbinrs collabing on my God damn birthday? Couldn't have asked for a more enjoyable present... thanks to you both!

[@reddhead2948]

They are 2 of the best and Happy birthday

[@spencer9093]

@@reddhead2948 they really are... And thank you kind stranger ✌

[@reddhead2948]

@@spencer9093 no problem bro

[@SiReTV8929]

Never thought I'll see the day where 2 of my favorite KZbinrs collaborate on a WCW Wrestling Bios video!!!!! DAMN, FOOOORRRRR WHATTTT!!!!

[@fullweezy3553]

I knew this had to be coming chiseled Adonis been hanging around in the comments for to long

[@iamking2369]

We definitely need another collaboration soon, this was a collab we didn’t know we needed

[@jamessaliturewizard5694]

I love battle royals both traditional and rumble style

[@HamanKarn567]

The commentary is like anything Taz says now on commentary.

[@legitbeast9000]

This was an absolute cluster 🤣🤣. Loved the commentary throughout 🤣🤣. Amazing.

[@filmbuff2777]

I was a kid at the time WCW came to Australia in 2000, & I was super excited about it. Sadly, we missed out on the live events, but due to demand, they put on a non-televised show in Sydney which we went to. They actually did have a Royal Rumble style match at this event, which was better than what was shown here. I may be relying on nostalgia, so I wouldn't put much stock in my opinion, but the winner of the match would get a title match later as the main event. I can't remember much, but I do remember Nash getting a huge pop (he was my favourite), as did Scott Steiner. Steiner ended up winning it & got a title shot against Booker T (who obviously won).

[@blackcomicnerd3657]

I was watching WCW at the time and I don't remember this! Thanks for the upload!

[@iBlackula]

Ain’t no way we getting a Bios and Adonis vid. This is like my favourite worlds combining

[@CreatureBot7]

At 12:42 I just lost it and that couldn’t stop laughing 😂

[@acork7601]

We are still feeling the effects of the damage they did to professional wrestling in this two year period

[@owenlindkvist5355]

"Nash appears to be completely disinterested!"-Sums up his work ethic in WCW perfectly.

[@MovieEnvy]

He had no reason to care. If anyone was in his place the result would be the same.

[@owenlindkvist5355]

@@MovieEnvy You seem to be missing the point, you spanner. Nash, outside of this one example, was notorious for his appalling work ethic. Hence the joke.

[@MovieEnvy]

@@owenlindkvist5355 You are missing the point. If you are getting paid millions no matter what while no one has any idea what’s going on, you are not going to work hard either. I’m not sure what’s meant by spanner, but whatever you say Mark!

[@BLACULA-Skeewoah]

God, thunder was a living nightmare most weeks 😂 I love it!

[@martynodonnell8467]

The wrestling show that no one asked for and Bischoff didn’t want. It’s when Thunder was made that WCW started to rapidly go downhill.

[@dreday5880]

When I saw this collabo I thought it was a genjutsu!!! But seriously love both you guys keep up the great work. This video made my day

[@bradleybailey6254]

All your videos are great! Keep up the good work.

[@thatguyreiji1045]

Ahhh this was a great collab👍🏾👍🏾

[@arrowwolfz]

A point for Smackdown

[@henrikschmidt3964]

I remember WCW in Australia. I think it was on Thunder where Scott Steiner was wrestling Rey Misterio jr. As Steiner made his entrance a rather small fan was heckling him. Scott sent him a look that made the fan sit down instantly with a 'Yes Sir, Sorry Sir'-look on his face. That was priceless. EDIT: It was on the October 11, 2000 Thunder. In case anyone is feeling nerdy.

[@davymag3476]

I never noticed the resemblance between Flair and Paul. Now I can’t unsee it

[@vipset87]

woah what a huge difference that subscription bell really makes. this was one of my favorite channels and i havent been here in over 6+ months, turns out, i stopped getting notifications. i cant explain it, almost feels like home watchin ur content. makes me happy

[@vipset87]

@@Black-Circle fortunately i lived thru the monday night wars aside from that one month my parents took the cable attributing my negative behavior to wrestling. tbf, i was telling everyone to suck it. Huge 90s hbk fan lol

[@jamminmusicman]

Fun video buddy 💯 ... I remember watching this on Thunder back in 2000 I remember WCW was in Australia for like 2 weeks during that time keep posting more awesome content 🤘

[@samhayden60]

What would everyone rather watch, a month's worth of 2000 WCW Nitro or a month's worth of 2021 WWE Raw?

[@canUsaythis]

WCW Hands down I say that as a fan and my 1st proper year of watching wrestling in the UK was WCW 2000 so to me it would be Nostalgia but I can at least have some fun with WCW back then. Watching Raw these days hurts me as all I watch Raw for now is AJ Styles and Keith Lee....and yeah that's it for RAW and as for SD it's Nakamura and KO

[@smallies7154]

Nitro all day

[@retrocysper3709]

I'd rather watch an entire year 2000 of WCW.

[@micahjohnsonboxing6409]

WCW was actually entertaining, WWE isn't.

[@ninjadude17]

The collaboration I didn't know I needed. Hope you can get CA to work with you again. It was awesome and hilarious.

[@moisesperez1991]

Just when you thought the RKBro was the next big thing to happen to tag teams... HERE COME THE CHISELED BIOS! THE WRESTLING ADONISES!

[@budwyzer77]

It looks as if half the guys tried to eliminate themselves as quickly as possible just to escape this mess.

[@ollieduracell]

Chiseled killed it 😂

[@prashantmishra6446]

Far out. I was actually at this show. It was my first ever wrestling show I ever attended. I couldn't for the life of me remember this match until right at the very end when Mike Awesome won.

[@thedukeofswellington1827]

I never subscribed to someone so quickly

[@InkWarrior]

"...moving like a faulty wi-fi!" WTF?!! Best friggin commentary line!

[@lb2.0.45]

I actually remember watching this of thunder and this royal rumble style match when it first aired back in the day.

[@lb2.0.45]

@@blacksabbath4252 At the time given that I was a kid I thought it was fun for what it was. But now looking back on it as an adult yeah it hasn't held up well at all.

[@taylormademyself89]

2 of my fav channels in one vid is awesome would love 2 c more 😎🤟🙏

[@mrdeluxe101]

That intro music reminds me sooo to my childhood. Great work man

[@pimpdaddyshaq]

I'm just here for Chiseled Adonis' commentary

[@NathanxLaMontagne]

I haven't watched wrestling in 20 years but love all your content. I don't normally like guest spots on KZbin, but he was very natural and entertaining. The amount of consistency you have with quality is 2nd to none. Cheers.

[@choke9270]

Love the content as always bud! Saddest part of dying WCW for me? Watching the best to ever do it - Nature boy Ric Flair. Get treated like a jobber. I’m sure we have all heard him say how it crushed his confidence for years. That breaks my heart. It’s like Elvis thinking he couldn’t sing. Mind blowing.

[@trueSconox]

Welp, Ryan that was a supreme video as always. But since you already covered, this piece of work, there was another "over the top rope" battle royal thingy thing in wcw. I am quite sure you know which atrocity I am writing about. Where Nash stood in the ring, maybe did some moves, when pleased to, and any other competitor did get "counted out", for any and every, oh so stupid, reason? I don't know which nitro this was on, but during the reliving the war episodes, we will stumble across that one anyways. until today, I don't know if I shall laugh or still cry about that "match".

[@thatswrestling8819]

Great video bud

[@mgunna5104]

Great vid man I follow you both

[@gavinexton8665]

I got confused after David Flair entered the match, how you got through this match is beyond me. Your the true MVP, love the content man

[@terryburnett751]

Never new I needed this commentary in my life, this was awesome.

[@tony6626]

Awesome and hilarious video - shame the wrestling content was so poor but you made it watchable and interesting.

[@authorbandc8814]

I can die a happy man…We have Wrestling Bios…and The Chiseled Adonis on a vid! 🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾

[@RepoManFan4Lyfe]

Never knew about this match. Props to my favorite KZbin channel for the knowledge and all of your 🔥 content

[@rileykazama3145]

I really enjoy your videos keep up the good work you might end up doing a video on my career some day

[@MrDp115]

Great to see another Bios vid along with Chiseled Adonis as bonus, nice. As a recommendation could you talk about ECW Barely Legal 1997, Wrestlepalooza 1998 and Heatwave 1998?

[@CHAOTIXMaddLass]

This is fun....I love this 🙂

[@antcappone9332]

OMG this gonna be lit!!!!

[@haynkilla8537]

Eh good show my man. Like always

[@z216ghost]

So this wasn't just a childhood nightmare? It really happened? Amazing work as always though man!

[@raycasta10]

Aye i just came in and i already loved the intro music lol

[@Kuudere-Kun]

Kevin Nash is entertaining to watch even when he's literally doing nothing.

[@kylestoddart]

To each his own. I always thought Nash had the charisma of a hurt cat.

[@damightybenstein]

I mean, he has to have something to make up for his 6 moves, no mobility, and enough timing to cover up for some of it.

[@ianisaac2501]

@@damightybenstein And in those 6 moves we gotta count the hair flip.

[@jonsku321]

I rewatched this Royal rumble after the 2022 royal rumble and was more entertained

[@hsal1996]

"You'd had to know a guy, who knew a guy" I don't know why but i found that funny cause it's an everyday struggle 😂😂

[@AMTXXIII23]

Wrestling Bios x Chiseled Adonis collaboration! YES! YES! YES! A thousand times YES! 💯

[@moe6702]

Two of my favorite KZbinrs. Let's go!🔥

[@JayTeeAyy]

Really glad this collab happened

[@SerPanda09]

The chiseled adonis really hurt this video for me.

[@TakeABumpVC]

The collab I did know I needed, love you guys

[@GoldenKnightsFan_84]

Never laughed so hard!

[@mr83]

I was rewatcing your DDP vs Savage video and I got this notification! So happy, thank you

[@nicholashurst780]

Rey Mysterio and Billy Kidman could have been the most entertaining and popular tag-team of a generation if the people running WCW had been at all competent or Vince McMahon had decided to keep them together and book them properly

[@Cobane823]

Huh ??.....”most entertaining and popular tag team of a generation??” Lmao Thas pretty ridiculous considering neither one of em can cut a promo ... I don’t think you understand the wrestling “business “ lol there’s a reason that the rock is “The Rock” and billy Kidman is just billy Kidman smh

[@aceassn716]

Thats why theres managers to be the mouthpiece for the ones who cant cut promos Wrestling logic 101

[@Cobane823]

@@aceassn716 or just push the guys who can actually cut promos and draw money and not just do flips lmao wrestling logic 101

[@TheJuice481]

Legendary ‼️‼️‼️

[@SpiralPoliFemboy]

Stasiak's right hand is my new fave finisher.

[@qrenokzveneficus585]

This is my new commentary dream team. Thank you both for this!

[@robbmosher3706]

I can honestly say, that was the first video where I heard you drop an f-bomb. But, I can definitely understand that it was necessary.

[@bryanhuggett7919]

I like how you and other KZbinrs I watch collab it's always good to see and you're always putting out awesome content keep up the great work man.

[@mikelong2756]

Man how 80s 90s era is this intro song! I feel like a kid again just clocking the video lol

[@chadsherrill7559]

Two of my favorite channels working together?! Love it!

[@MikeDeeJackson]

They had a Royal Rumble??? I never knew this and I wish I never did 😂 This video was awesome. Thanks for watching this so we didn't have to

[@anthonychobotdoespopcultur7762]

Its is an awesome channel