Remembering WCPW: A Podcast Special
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ส.ค. 2019
- After the announcement that Defiant Wrestling (formerly WCPW) is to close, Jack The Jobber, Sam Driver and Adam Pacitti look back at their time spent working for WhatCulture Pro Wrestling and reminisce about favourite matches, stories, PPVs and more.
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Anyone remember KIIIIIIIIINNNNNGGGGG Ross winning WCPW Announcer of the Year by beating out people like JR.
well deseved too. he was royal
All Hail King Ross 🤴
I went to KirbyMania, front row. I met Blampaid, Pacitti and Ross. I also got to too sweet Cody and that moment I’ll never forgot so...thanks guys. I appreciate it.
cqdw 1234 me too bro it was awesome
M m mom
Without WCPW, I wouldn't have known about Will Ospreay, Pete Dunne, Rampage, Primate, Noam Darr, and Drew Galloway's promo to Joseph Connors
LeeR what about BIG DAMO (aka Killain Dain)
@@TravisBroski of course! So many big names now
LeeR local hero joe hendry
Agreed!
Same
The time WhatCulture was on top making amazing content when you guys were still employed their were some of the best times to be watching TH-cam. Shit was incredible to watch
yes it was, miss those days
Agree 100%, I loved their content on WC. I only stopped watching because their absence was very evidently felt in the content that came after
I miss Adam 😞
@@justinderickson5468 and these days between this and triplejump the best parts of whatculture are now united under a different (Pair of) banner(s)
Oh hey jack
WCPW World Cup.. That was a legit world cup
How can you say that? Shane McMahon wasn't involved at all
John Bacon soccer
Nightmare Fuel football ⚽️
Nightmare Fuel fuck you
Nightmare Fuel football. It’s called football in most countries in the world. How is American football football? You can use your feet
Thank you very much for the shout out. We aren't married yet but hopefully will before long
Congrats on this when ya do though 💞
Happy for you man
Congratulations Jon Hall!!!
It’s a shame that Blampaid wasn’t able to come back for this special podcast to reminisce with these lads. It’s a shame how he left, and though I’m glad he’s happy and doing what he wants, it’s a shame that all that happened right as Cultaholic was going to launch. Miss his presence. Wonderful special, guys!
David Singhaus I really hope that one day Blampaid will become a part of Cultaholic
That is far from a shame. It's actually the most redeeming quality of this video. That douche was entirely insufferable
Was hoping you guys would do something like this. WCPW was my first experience with watching wrestling outside WWE. Thanks for introducing me to the world of Non-WWE wrestling guys.
Well, this is an interesting combination
This crossover of Name Explain and WhatCulture/Cultaholic is blissfully pleasing.
cool Name Explain is in the comments. You make interesting videos mate
Create Mistakes cheers mate :)
Bastel Tanayao Blissfully pleasing is a great term
Adam: Welcome to What Culture Pro Wrestling! You will love it!
You love it
I have some of the fondest memories of WCPW. I suffer from depression, anxiety, and agoraphobia which makes attending live events really difficult but I think over the course of the promotion I managed to attend four live shows, splurging on front row tickets each time. It felt like a really big deal for me to be able to attend a wrestling show but the atmosphere was so positive, and the fans felt so welcoming that it was some of the least stressful live events I’ve ever attended. I did have to leave a couple of shows before the end when my brain betrayed me but I got to see some fabulous wrestlers perform. Seeing Penta El Zero M wrestle in the World Cup was amazing but perhaps my absolute favourite memory was the infamous top rope incident where the top rope broke and the performers improvised around it to create a really memorable match that took a negative and turned it into a wonderful positive. I never got to see a Defiant show because my mental health problems have largely worsened over time which has taken live events off the menu but I’ll be forever grateful that I got to see such amazing talents ply their trade. It will be sadly missed.
hjdoom hope u get better men
Continue doing what you love, and that is watching wrestling and everything else you love. I hope you feel better soon 😊😊
Diogo Rego Thank you.
ADARSH KRISHNA R Thank you.
I know a lot of people who treated similliar problems like yours with marijuana oil and work outs,wish you nothing but the best man!!!
Awesome podcast idea, seems like you guys walked away from WCPW with some very happy memories.
Sad to see WCPW close down. Stopped watching a bit after Cultaholic was formed. Lots of good storylines (BX VS Pachiti Club, Pachiti VS Kirby, Heel Joseph Connors) great wrestlers (Kurt Angle, Drew McIntyre, Rey Mysterio, Broken Matt Hardy) and excellent concepts (WCPW World Cup, a rumble to see who faced Kurt Angle, a ROH title defense to kick things off). RIP WCPW
Don’t forget the Galloway title reign that was absolutely brilliant.
@@liamhemstock2286 definitely. Really set him up for his NXT run. Respect to him for going back to WCPW to drop the belt before he went to NXT
@@ZackBlackwood97 haha. Didn't realise. Was on my phone so his shirt was obscured
@@Dave_ja_vu that was crazy. Really opened the wrestling worlds eyes to Bea Priestley as a star
@@Dave_ja_vu hopefully. She's in WWE now so I hope she kicks on. Maybe become one of the faces of NXT UK with Rhea Ripley and Pete Dunne. I'd say Bea and Will Osprey will go to AEW instead of WWE though
The "my name is Cody Goddamn Rhodes" promo from True Legacy... I loved that moment.
So Adam was the Vince of WCPW ordering the commentators what to say and shouting at them if they didn't.
And Sam was the Kevin Dunn of WCPW
I remember Adam coming back to WC and announcing WCPW, wow how time flies. RIP in piece WCPW/Defiant
I remember at the time, wondering where Pacitti was, he was gone for a while then he showed up and revealed that they were starting a promotion 😂😂 insane times. Miss those days when what culture wrestling was at its peak
To me this promotion always started as two guys fighting over a cardboard belt that then turned into this amazing wrestling promotion. I'm sad that its gone as its one of two indy shows that I've been following. Again thank you for starting something that I would follow for the last three years. Cheers!
Now bring Simon Miller in Straight To Hell.
Doubt WC would let him right?
@@MaulSlasher Simon is freelance. He doesn't work for WC.
@@Afro_Matt but hes contracted to wc meaning if he works anywhere they dont want they can sue him
@@JaymzZeppelin actually you can hes freelance by trade meaning he makes videos and stuff and gets paid for them individually by the video outside of his whatculture contract. His blogs and his videos which were probably negotiated beforehand allowing him to continue his work singly outside of whatculture as long as it dosnt interfere or in more legal terms compete with their business aka a non compete clause. I mean I know rules, but I haven't seen the contract itself so I can't say 100% for certain but I can just about guarantee that especially since both simon and the cult have said in individual videos that they would work together If not for whatculture...
On the Tip of Your Tongue ofcause he does
Just me that got a bit emotional when they thanked “you-know-who” at the end? He knows we all miss him and hope he’s doing well, and hopefully Jack, Adam, Sam and Ross (as well as everyone at Cultaholic) keep doing amazing things.
who were they thanking?
who were they talking about
The glowstick moment was definitely one of the highlights, and I'll always be proud of the small part I inadvertently played in making it happen. I had taken glowsticks for me and my mates to the previous Loaded taping(#10), and it was off the back of that that someone on the Facebook fan-page rallied people to bring them en-masse to RTL. Hadn't realized until now that WCPW also handed a bunch out, but I know there were at least several hundred brought by fans themselves. Such a fun moment, and I have many fond memories of the promotion, especially in that first year or so.
Prospect was underrated as hell. Damn good doing anything from comedy to getting you emotionally invested in their final tag team championship challenge.
WCPW was my introduction to the world of indie wrestling, and I am forever grateful to both it and the cultaholic lads for dragging me down that little rabbit hole. I've never looked back, I've enjoyed every moment of this wacky world, made new friends and WCPW was even the first wrestling show I ever went to live, which made memories I'll treasure forever.
All I can really say to that company is: I'll miss you
And thank you for being Defiant to the end.
I still remember when WCPW was featured in NJPW when Kushida won. And all other NJPW talents were also featured in WCPW.
RIP WCPW...
Damn...Wcpw...
Takes me way back. Miss the old days. Thanks for the video fellas.
You guys worked so hard on WCPW, it exposed me to Wrestling as a whole. Thank you all for what you did.
My favourite moment was Adam Pacitti going through a table by Bubba Ray Dudley
Loved this so much, made me so happy to hear you guys talking so warmly about your time in WCPW and mentioning Blampied as well was lovely to hear. Love you guys ❤️
Being there live at those early shows felt like I was part of something really special. I was going through a really tough time back then, and these shows gave me something to look forward to and helped me a lot. Thanks for the memories WCPW.
Waiting for that list of the 10 best WCPW /Defiant matches.
I owe each and everyone of you who worked for WCPW/defiant a big thank you. I'm in France and here, except for WWE, there is not much exposure of professionnal wrestling. And thanks to WCPW you introduce me to so much talent like Damo, Hendry, Rampage, Joseph Connors, Joe Coffey, Primate, BT Gunn, Travis Banks, Bea Pristley, Marty Scrull,... I remembered being very excited every week to watch WCPW. This company has contribute so much for professionnal wrestling and people might not know it which is sad. But we must be thankful it happened and not sad that it ended.
Thank you to all of you and everyone who worked for WCPW/Defiant. Gone but not forgotten
Honestly WCPW was my introduction to the biggest UK wrestlers right now
WCPW really was a great show and was my first introduction to a TON of indie talent who would later go on to be in WWE or Impact or AEW or NJPW or what have you. Really incredible line ups you guys put together.
I remember Joe Hendry's titantron video of him singing before he faced Damo. That really made me laugh!
What about John o Clock? Never laughed that much in my entire life!
😂😂😂
That was a WTF thing, not WCPW thing. Still funny tho
You guys got me back into wrestling! Other Adam too, you’ve helped me through dark times and kept me happy at my lowest points. WCPW exposed me to British wrestling and even more independent wrestling and I can’t thank you enough! Also the World Cup was incredible
You guys talk about who were the Heart and Soul of WCPW, but you guys were the backbone.
I loved see the interaction between you guys and the wrestlers and you could feel that you enjoyed it as the wrestlers also did.
The adpocalyps hurt WCPW, but when you left it was the nail in the coffin.
You guys should do a video talking about your old Whatculture days, how it all started and what lead to you leaving.
WCPW was my window into the Eurpoean Wrestling scene. Thanks for the chat, gents.
Was kinda hoping Adam and Ross would be back for this one.
I didn't expect AB to show but I thought Ross would be here
I remember being so excited when wcpw was first announced. That seems like a lifetime ago now
Drew Galloway vs Will Osprey is still one of my favourite matches of all time.
My first taste of independent wrestling,it was great n they do the deliver on their promise,I LOVE IT :D
The last thing I expected to hear from this podcast was a story about wwe superstar EC3 grappling with a fan in a Newcastle night club, what a brilliant thing WCPW was
I remember when Paige got suspended, and I said “don’t worry, maybe WCPW will start a woman’s division”. It also introduced me to Big Damo. It was one of my favorite indie promotions
Really fond memories of these shows. I remember Jay Lethal Vs El Ligero being the first stand out match and Martin Kirby Vs Will Ospreay is not just the best match in WCPW history but still the best match I've seen live. Thanks for getting me into independent wrestling.
I remember getting to meet you guys in Orlando for the egging of Adam, boy that was some fun stuff. State of Emergency was a great show and ive gotta thank you for the great entertainment, keep it up!
I’d love to see some sort of Whatculture x Cultaholic collaboration to honor WCPW
@@oggTemp what about Adam clearly
I rather they not
Great to be able to hear you guys finally talk about all this
I wish you could get the whole crew back together like an nWo reunion and do something one if these days.
Osprey vs Galloway was incredible. Utterly fantastic
You should be very proud of what you achieved. Well done lads.
WCPW properly introduced me to guys like ricochet and will ospreay and without it I wouldn't know who Rampage, Martin Kirby, Travis Banks, Bea Priestley orJoseph Conners are.
Love that with Patreon we could see a new WCPW. It should stay the same but be called World Cultaholic Pro Wrestling. It would be way cooler than just CPW
The early days of WCPW were my favorite. Once all the interesting people left What Culture I stop watching.
Same
Moff Tarkin Simon is still the reason I watch it
@@hiidkwhattoput1116 Simon is bland.
@@hiidkwhattoput1116 Simon has gotten annoying already
@@hiidkwhattoput1116 I'm interested to see if he'll continue wrestling now that Defiant is defunct
I've said for ages that the Drew promo when he returned is one of the greatest wrestling promos of all time.
WCPW introduce me UK wrestling I never looked back
One of the biggest moments for me was when there was a video that had a voice over by Jay Lethal and I just thought “they’re actually doing it like they are actually doing it
My favourite moment of all time was holding up a 'Fist me Felicia' sign and it being used in a WTF moments by Ross. I squeaked when I saw it.
Easily one of the best videos you have guys have done since the jump to Cultaholic! It was awesome hearing old stories and memories from something that meant so much to so many people!
8:43 Holy shit, this the 1st time he’s been mention since his release?
He's been mentioned plenty of times now, they even said that they are glad he's happy with what he's doing now.
They are asked about him quite a lot on streams, and they always answer that they're happy for him and that they keep in touch every so often
I travelled from London to Newcastle for the Stacked taping, and Loaded the night after. One of the best weekends of my life, especially the post-show drinks at Trillian's just chatting to you lads, and some absolute superstars.
"I'm gentle" Jack really sounds like Will there, it's Uncanny
these guys made me come back and fall in love all over again with wrestling, this was a nice trip through WCPW memory
I remember being at the show in germany for the world cup and meeting Adam and Sam and talking to them as well, was lovely and my first live wrestling show I ever went to.
This is a really cool/classy decision to make a tribute podcast for WCPW.
It would also be nice if y’all can post any pics you have on social media too. I bet there’s some really cool moments captured that no one else has seen.
Jack posted a load on his twitter
I always felt the re-brand killed it, although as it happened at the same time as the walk-out, it's hard to tell. Re-brand seemed pretentious, ditching the internet name which is where it all started, felt strangely betrayed.
Trying to cut out the thing that helped made it was a dumb move. Even if it was in correlation with the walk-outs, the fact that the show was built on the name helped its death.
The issue with the name was that there was already a Windy City Pro Wrestling in Chicago since 1988. I think that was giving them some legal trouble. They could certainly demand Google take down their videos based on trademark infringement. It's kinda similar to the WWF lawsuit that birthed WWE in 2002.
WCPW introduced me into indie wrestling. I loved Kirby vs Pacitti Club storyline and it sucks we won’t be getting a second Pro Wrestling World Cup. WCPW was responsible for so many of my favorite matches in the past few years.
I loved this guys! Will miss WCPW/Defiant! WCPW came at a time when my love of pro wrestling was getting rekindled and I loved every moment of WCPW
This made my night... Thanks for the memories guys, WCPW was amazing and everyone involved was amazing.
Love this podcast lads. It's awesome that you still loved that part of WC days and Jim Cornette has mentioned how much he enjoyed doing that show on his podcast a few times recently btw.
I went to the World Cup Quarter Finals amazing show got to meet you all. Thanks to WCPW I got to meet my hero Marty Scurll
I loved WCPW, I was lucky enough to get to go to one show live which was KirbyMania and it was brilliant. I also got to meet Marty Scurll and Zack Sabre Jr there, as well as Kenny at the bar. Thank you guys and the rest of the guys for everything
The heel turn when you cashed in on jack was top quality 👌🏻
Thanks for doing this guys, really enjoy the closure and looking back on some great times. I saw some amazing matches at WCPW shows, Ricochet v Galloway being one of the standouts, and for your work in allowing that to happen I'm super grateful.
Many thanks for this video, absolutely loved it. I remember being so invested in WCPW for a long time and being taken back on this journey has been such fun. I look forward to continuing to here these stories and how much people loved what everyone did with WCPW
I remember watching the first taping all excited, I had never watched any indie show ever besides njpw and RoH. After watching that first WCPW show, i was hooked. It made me a fan of the promotion but also did something else. It made me start watching any British promotion i could find. I thank you guys so much for making me a fan and opening my eyes to the British wrestling scene. Thank you from the bottom of my heart
I’ve followed you since day 1. This is my favourite thing you’ve done. Just really great stuff, guys.
One of the best videos you guys have done. I love how (also true in the Whatculture farewell to wcpw) both companies speak so freely of each other. It’s great to see that despite the backstage issues and tensions both parties are thanking each other, and recognise their respective contributions. Most importantly, it’s nice that some of you guys are still friends
It's so good to hear all these happy memories and positive stories.
Remember when Broken Matt Hardy DELETED Jack The Jobber. OOOOOOOHHHHHH YEEEEEEEESSSSSS
It was like an insect's blood
An amazing 2 and a half hours. this has been a brilliant watch, thank you.
This was a lovely walk down memory lane and a pleasant surprise. Thanks lads, you're the best!
This was such good watching. I tuned in/got back into wrestling towards the end of your time with WhatCulture, so although I was aware of WCPW I never actually watched a lot of it live. This was really interesting to learn more about it, cheers lads.
Watching you guys start and star in WCPW was super cool. Very obvious that a bunch of wrestling fans and friends realized some of their dreams, even if you weren't there forever
Hey fellas, you did a great job with this podcast. It was great listening to you reminiscing. I'm glad you have such fond memories and people really enjoy all the efforts you and all the team put into the product.
Never gonna forget going to that Coventry show. Love everything you guys did and love everything you’re doing. Thanks for the memories and good luck for the future😊
WCPW gave me so of my best memories and i’ll be forever grateful for the shows you put on and the content you made!
This is amazing that your are doing this for all the fans who watched the original
This was a great podcast guys. Great to get lost in the memories for a few hours
2016/17 was peak indie wrestling. Now that WWE and AEW have signed most of the top indie stars companies like WCPW/Defiant were always gonna struggle
I haven't watch Defiant for a while to be honest but watching this reminds you just how many great moment WCPW actually had which in hindsight is truly amazing.
Nostalgia crying is a beautiful cry.
Damn I wish we could go back.
Great podcast! Thank you for sharing so many of your memories from WCPW! I was at the first London show, it was incredible and to be there for Galloway's promo is a memory that will stay with me! That and Adam's arsecrack!
I didnt wach my first WCPW match till after Raw this past Monday. I had never seen a Will Ospreay match and new WC would post some of his matches from when he was there. It was clear from the very beginning that people loved this promotion and i wish i was from the UK so i could have seen a show.
loved this video lads, brought back so many memories
I’ve met literally some of my favourite wrestlers on the scene today going to defiant shows!!!! Thank you
Great retrospective guys I stopped regularly watching wcpw around the World Cup but this was a great reminder of the promotion
I'll never forget Drew Galloway's promo to Joseph Connors. Genuinely one of the greatest promos of all time.
WCPW was my first ever live wrestling show. Nottingham with the cage match with Drew Galloway. Matt Hardy and Bubba Ray. And my last was The Leicester tapings after the Milton Keynes event woth Angel's last match....haven't seen a live wrestling show since.
WCPW provided so many great moments! It made me a Drew Galloway super fan with his gold promo, title win and a number of incredible matches. I'm really gonna miss it
Just finished the whole thing, fantastic podcast with great insight, cheers lads
WCPW was by far my favourite brand at the time, it got me back into wrestling and introduced me to indie stars. I watched every live stream & went to see Delete WCPW, which I can still say today was my favourite wrestling event I’ve seen. Thank you so much guys!