WCW Starrcade 1995 Review | Wrestling With Wregret

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  • It's the WORLD CUP OF WRESTLING as the stars of WCW take on the stars of New Japan Pro Wrestling ... and oh yeah I guess the WCW Title is also on the line! It's time for STARRCADE 1995! Nominate classic shows on the Patreon page! / wrestlingwithwregret
    03:32 Chris Benoit vs. Jushin Liger
    06:33 Alex Wright vs. Koji Kanemoto
    08:03 Lex Luger vs. Masahiro Chono
    09:51 Johnny B. Badd vs. Masa Saito
    11:39 Eddie Guerrero vs. Shinjiro Otani
    13:26 Randy Savage vs. Tenzan
    15:14 Sting vs. Kensuke Sasaki
    16:46 United States Championship (DARK MATCH): Kensuke Sasaki vs. One Man Gang
    17:41 Ric Flair vs. Sting vs. Lex Luger
    21:04 WCW Championship: Randy Savage vs. Ric Flair
    22:52 Final Thoughts
    "Like What You Like" Pride t-shirts, available this month only! Proceeds benefit the Trevor Project!
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  • @MitchQuadrupleTree
    @MitchQuadrupleTree 3 ปีที่แล้ว +337

    Fun fact: the reason Sonny specifically mentions Iowa is because he's lived there for many years. It was through martial arts tournaments in the Midwest that Sonny and Eric met and became friends. He ran a karate dojo for a long time in Mason City, Iowa.

    • @TheForeverRanger
      @TheForeverRanger 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I don't know what it is with Japanese managers and wanting to live in the midwest when they live here in the US because Akio Sato currently lives in KCMO.

    • @anarken1598
      @anarken1598 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      One of the few reps from my home state, we don't get a lot we'll take anyone

    • @phatshotsgaming7578
      @phatshotsgaming7578 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      As someone who’s lived in Iowa my whole life I never knew this

    • @MitchQuadrupleTree
      @MitchQuadrupleTree 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@phatshotsgaming7578 I only really know because I, myself, am from Mason City. When Sonny signed with WCW, it was reported on in the local newspaper.

    • @jeffreydrozek-fitzwater4649
      @jeffreydrozek-fitzwater4649 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Did he teach Eric the famous Front Left Back Kick?

  • @privatemaymays2175
    @privatemaymays2175 3 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    The drop in audio quality shows how the quality off ppv dropped

  • @ArmadilloAl
    @ArmadilloAl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +204

    Jesus Christ, how thin does your roster have to be to have Sting, Luger, Savage, *and* Flair all do double-duty on a PPV where you bring in seven wrestlers from another company?

    • @EScoglio
      @EScoglio 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      I don't know if it was thin, but on TV, the justification is that since they want their big stars in the World Cup, they also want the title match, thus all 4 of those guys should have to pull at least double duty to make it an even playing field. Savage is in the World Cup and is working hurt, so Sting and Luger and Flair have to go through each other to get the shot. If they just made it Flair vs Savage, it's not fair to Savage for Flair to just come in fresh. So Luger and Sting and Flair have to also work matches in the name of fair play.

    • @Tactical_Hotdog
      @Tactical_Hotdog 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      AJ Lee thin.

    • @smarkslowplay3512
      @smarkslowplay3512 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      They just brought in Malenko, Benoit, Eddie, Disco a few months before too. No Hogan and Dungeon Of Doom, I think Anderson and other regular midcarders were missing too, since WCW guys here were only faces iirc. No Renegade either lol

    • @smarkslowplay3512
      @smarkslowplay3512 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@attiepollard7847 seemed more like a Bischoff side project. Guess it flopped at the box office and he stopped this story

    • @bigjohnsbreakfastlog5819
      @bigjohnsbreakfastlog5819 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      WCW's roster was actually bulbous in late 1995. The dilemma was more that Bischoff wanted to have his best wrestlers on the show instead of putting on another Craig Pittman/Cobra or Big Bubba/Jim Duggan that would annoy the audience. Though, ironically, you do need those kinds of matches to make the others feel even bigger in hindsight.

  • @guillermosierracuellar9812
    @guillermosierracuellar9812 3 ปีที่แล้ว +118

    Ric Flair: I knew how to beat Sting, I knew he would do this and that and he is not fast a cat

    • @BrettStormXWP
      @BrettStormXWP 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Was he as big as a bull though? Oh, and did he like his honey and The Rock? I don't need to ask about him helping friends though as, his entire storyline at this point involved friendship. lol

    • @JMFabiano
      @JMFabiano 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@BrettStormXWP He's no John Cena that's for sure.

    • @kevinramsey417
      @kevinramsey417 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Maybe he's some kind of karate.

    • @jeffreydrozek-fitzwater4649
      @jeffreydrozek-fitzwater4649 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Does he hit him with a bat?

    • @MinscFromBaldursGate92
      @MinscFromBaldursGate92 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He does this and he does that.

  • @poyodiablo26
    @poyodiablo26 3 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    One thing I will never forget is the feeling I had when I was getting ready to watch Clash of the Champions with my dad thinking how lucky we were to get this special for free. Good times

    • @martyklestadt6766
      @martyklestadt6766 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Free? Your dad never paid the cable bill?

    • @poyodiablo26
      @poyodiablo26 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@martyklestadt6766 lol, I meant not having to order the Pay per view

  • @gossamer1234
    @gossamer1234 3 ปีที่แล้ว +107

    Liger/Benoit can't be a bad match. Impossible. Bad finish or not.

    • @heisensaul5538
      @heisensaul5538 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      yeah, he even says stupid finish aside excellent match.

    • @fhb3
      @fhb3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      So Kevin Sullivan directing his anger at Pillman towards Benoit would eventually lead to Sullivan "booking his own divorce"? Is that what you're trying to tell us, Zane?

    • @LanternSpawn
      @LanternSpawn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Even a Sonny Onoo on a pole match?

    • @jd9119
      @jd9119 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The match was great. And the finish was kind of hokey, but it wasn't really as bad as Brian made it out to be.

    • @salamisumo2
      @salamisumo2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jd9119 He gave the match 4 stars lol

  • @victoryusmc
    @victoryusmc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    Oh snap the beard is coming back!

  • @Hilversumborn
    @Hilversumborn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Ono is such a dastardly heel, wanting to turn Iowa Japanese

  • @patrickjspoon
    @patrickjspoon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    Forget the squeaky ring, it's all about listening to Luger whenever he's involved! "OHH!" "AHH!" "OHH!"

    • @kenterminateddq5311
      @kenterminateddq5311 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Luger's grunts makes Shamrock's grunts sound quiet.

    • @gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090
      @gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      OW! MAH GAHD! OOH AHH! REH! EH!

    • @liamooks
      @liamooks 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Check out osw review, that have a whole thing about Lugers selling

    • @jasonswift1608
      @jasonswift1608 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ud want watch osw review ard number 53 they slate him up till ard then except one there 3irish lads and now they love lex and his loud selling

    • @jasonswift1608
      @jasonswift1608 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Oh sumone already said sorry didint even look didint think sumone would of know us Irish podcast 👊👊💯💯🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮

  • @joegahan7055
    @joegahan7055 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Flair had so many girls around him he couldn't possibly remember all their names *woo*

  • @kevinramsey417
    @kevinramsey417 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Sonny's 'evil Japanese manager' persona was a stereotype but he played that character so well. Curtain jerkers are important to start your event off right and nobody did it better than Liger. Legend.
    I always liked Chono. He had cool tights.

    • @chaosgreyblood
      @chaosgreyblood 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I thought Mr Fuji had that gimmick down pat in the WWF, too.

    • @jetblack99
      @jetblack99 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It's true. Sonny knew exactly what the WCW audience wanted in a stereotypical Japanese heel manager and he leaned in hard. I remember sometimes he's bring a camera along and take selfies with whoever he was managing on the way to the ring because Japanese folks love cameras. right? He'd cut promos about trying to buy everything (that being a big bugaboo at the time). He'd cut promos about trying to buy wrestlers' contracts, buy whole WCW shows, etc. The man helped get some heat on a legion of otherwise boring, interchangeable midcard heels. What a boss.

    • @therainmakerinsider
      @therainmakerinsider 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Also racist that he sued WCW and Time Warner.

    • @RealAlphaDrum
      @RealAlphaDrum 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yokozoooooonaaaaaah numbaaaaaaah one! aaaaaaaaahhhh haaaaa aaaaah

  • @MAAngeloJr
    @MAAngeloJr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    @Wrestling With Wregret Your comment about Liger being the Ultimate opening match wrestler is spot on. He was in the opening match with Tyler Breeze for the first ever NXT Takeover Brooklyn in 2015 on SummerSlam Weekend. That PPV was the one I credit for putting NXT on the map to the broader audience it's gained since.

  • @danielrhuron
    @danielrhuron 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    Don’t know if anyone else mentioned it, but, according to Flair, Savage bladed him without his permission. You can see Savage fumbling for the blade and Flair react after it happens.

    • @DLRX
      @DLRX 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I heard that too, I think Flair also mentioned he was not too happy with this title win because there was too much outside interference, funny I know. I also remember reading the blade was actually taped to the megaphone which is why it was such a nasty blade job, Flair looked gross afterwards

    • @Eidenhoek
      @Eidenhoek 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      This HAS to be false.
      Flair bleeds on command. He don't need no blade job.

    • @ajthelast8NFINITE
      @ajthelast8NFINITE 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Eidenhoek I was very close to the ring for that match and Flair did not have help getting busted open and it was DEEP! His hair turned red FAST!!

    • @ajthelast8NFINITE
      @ajthelast8NFINITE 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DLRX This is 100:correct. It was awesome! Had to be the highlight of the ppv.

  • @kickflipdemon
    @kickflipdemon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    7:44 those sonny onoo thumbnails killed me lmfao

  • @kyleholland-standup9365
    @kyleholland-standup9365 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Any Lex match gets a bonus half star for that amazing selling.

    • @jeffreydrozek-fitzwater4649
      @jeffreydrozek-fitzwater4649 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      OOAH!

    • @paulgibbon5991
      @paulgibbon5991 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jeffreydrozek-fitzwater4649 GUAH!

    • @jpdesertrunner
      @jpdesertrunner 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fun fact Lex Luger was actually part of a PWI Match of the Year for 1991 at Superbrawl 1- Luger and Sting vs. The Steiner Brothers. The next time they say Lex can't YOU TELL THEM HE'S THE BEST WORKER EVER AND WON MATCH OF THE YEAR BY HIMSELF ALL ON HIS OWN.

    • @ajkarllaolao1203
      @ajkarllaolao1203 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ahh

    • @ajkarllaolao1203
      @ajkarllaolao1203 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lex Taking Bump

  • @illyrian4life
    @illyrian4life 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    What a surprise.....Benoit and Eddie had the best matches of the night.

  • @Eviltwin531
    @Eviltwin531 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Well, to be fair to Flair, Dolly Parton is pretty much Tennessee's only child we're unequivocally proud of. Pretty much everything and everybody else we've exported has a big asterisk after their name.

    • @DarkPuIse
      @DarkPuIse 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Just from Memphis alone: Jerry Lawler? Flair himself? (Yes, he was born in Memphis! And actually was victim of a baby trafficking ring, but that's another story entirely...) Aretha Franklin? Sputnik Monroe might not be a native, but what he did for desegregation in Memphis surely is worthy of great praise and an honorary title as a Memphian?
      Gotta use that noodle!

    • @chadwickwhite6107
      @chadwickwhite6107 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tennessee is ALSO PROUD of Conway Twitty Eviltwindumbass

  • @kenterminateddq5311
    @kenterminateddq5311 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    15:52 If Brian Zane ever does a Botchamania video on Wrestling With Wregret. :)

    • @mrsejanoz523
      @mrsejanoz523 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He's done an intro for Botchamania alongside The Colossal Connection, and he's done one of those segments where wrestling TH-camrs/podcasters read wrestler's auto/biographies about botches.

    • @kenterminateddq5311
      @kenterminateddq5311 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mrsejanoz523 No, I mean if Zane ever does a Top 8 Botch Moments in Wregret history.

  • @ZekeThePlumber86
    @ZekeThePlumber86 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Yes! Dude I'm telling you the classic PPV segments are my favorite wrestling content on all of YT. I legit couldn't tell you 3 current wrestlers, but stuff like this is incredible. Thanks Brian!

  • @HighestTrailsAbove
    @HighestTrailsAbove 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    FINALLY KOTR 2001 will be reviewed!!!!! Shane vs Angle is in my top 3 matches!

  • @glennwelsh9784
    @glennwelsh9784 3 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    Kinda funny that Hogan contractually limited himself to working only 4 PPVs a year and thus prevented him from participating in Starrcade, WCW's Wrestlemania. We're talking about the same guy whose "retirement" angle closed Wrestlemania VIII instead of the WWF title match and whom insisted on an impromptu title match in IX that robbed Bret Hart of an establishing champion moment. The man never saw a limelight he didn't want to steal. But at least it saves us from most of the Dungeon of Doom nonsense and put the focus on the other performers. It really felt like the WCW was divided between Hogan's cartoony BS and everything else going on at the time.

    • @TimTE01
      @TimTE01 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I really think that his absence explains that of Mutoh.
      Why else their World Champion be absent from the ‘World Cup?’

    • @Fixxer315
      @Fixxer315 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hogan worked more than four PPVs in 1995:
      Superbrawl: Defended WCW title against Vader
      Uncensored: Faced Vader in a non-title strap match
      Slamboree: Teamed up with Savage to face Vader & Ric Flair
      Bash at the Beach: Defended WCW in a cage match
      Fall Brawl: Was on the most lopsided War Games match in history (Hogan/Savage/Luger/Sting v. Meng/Zodiac/Kamala/Shark)
      Halloween Havoc: Lost WCW title to Giant (plus the Monster Truck contest)
      World War 3: Was in the main event 60 man battle royal.

    • @Vicsongwriter
      @Vicsongwriter 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ya and than you just had idiot Flair go over in the main event here when he did that in almost every Starrcade prior like Hogan at Mania, fucking dumb, Sting should have won the title in the main event here

    • @johnepants
      @johnepants 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Vicsongwriter something tells me that the Horsemen where on to big things in 96 before Pillman left the company and that’s why they were giving Ric the belt here

    • @justhereforcats9183
      @justhereforcats9183 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@TimTE01 My guess its because this was in december and the january 4th show was near. He had a giant rematch with Takada coming and they prolly didnt want to to risk it.

  • @patrickjohnson1649
    @patrickjohnson1649 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Too Many Superplexs, Too Many Roll Up Victories… Damnit D’Lo.

    • @Feve5
      @Feve5 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Remember, though, that at the beginning of the '80s the superplex had won Maneuver of the Year and still regularly got huge pops in the '90s. Companies actually do pay attention to shit like that.

    • @Eidenhoek
      @Eidenhoek 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Feve5 It should be a finish, dang it!
      IT'S A MOVE FROM THE TOP ROPE. It is the *highest* a person can get in a match, falling on their back.
      It should be a finish i hate everyone.

    • @Feve5
      @Feve5 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Eidenhoek "It's still real to me, dammit!"

  • @guillermosierracuellar9812
    @guillermosierracuellar9812 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    It’s a shame that Jushin thunder Liger couldn’t used his anime theme song

    • @MinscFromBaldursGate92
      @MinscFromBaldursGate92 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Liger was originally a manga by Go Nagai.

    • @DLRX
      @DLRX 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@MinscFromBaldursGate92 Yes, same as Tiger Mask. Koji Kanemoto was actually Tiger Mask III before losing his mask to Jushin Liger.

    • @totallynotalpharius2283
      @totallynotalpharius2283 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Let’s fighting love

  • @jameshill3403
    @jameshill3403 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Damn not used to seeing Eddie's early generic babyface subdued mild mannered promos

  • @princealigorna7468
    @princealigorna7468 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Long before I ever knew what NJPW was, I knew who Jushin Liger was. Because WCW knew who he was and understood how much of an influence his style was having on the younger talent on the roster. So of course they brought him to our shores (or at least our screens ) when they could. Why wouldn’t you try to showcase the most influential performer of his generation if you had the chance

  • @jamwtb
    @jamwtb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Most of the promotion for this show was done on the Saturday morning TBS show (Pro). They had an angle where Bobby Heenan ‘sold’ the show to New Japan. They brought in the NJPW workers to a Disney taping so all matches were on Pro, not Nitro.

  • @justinsanto2458
    @justinsanto2458 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Sonny Ono, the inventor of the selfie.

  • @snarferyasmr3739
    @snarferyasmr3739 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Eddie was a baby face cause of that fabulous mullet, how can you be bad with that hair? 🤔

    • @JMFabiano
      @JMFabiano 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Plus he was so happy to be here, and he told us a million times in one promo!

    • @kevinramsey417
      @kevinramsey417 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That mullet belonged in the Louvre.

    • @CobaltT9
      @CobaltT9 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@JMFabiano Was he also nervous? Because according to OSW Review, being nervous yet happy to be there would make him a bitch.

  • @MrReganomics1
    @MrReganomics1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Sonny Onoo was my favorite WCW manager

  • @dakaraipatterson2986
    @dakaraipatterson2986 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I am suprised brian did not mention when Bobby and dusty was making fun of tony for calling the boot "the mafia kick"

  • @sethfreakinrollins9889
    @sethfreakinrollins9889 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Wrestling in the 90's was another level of amazing. The mainstream attention brought to wrestling was outstanding. Ratings were blowing through the roof.

  • @Mattcruzedc
    @Mattcruzedc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Liger is one of my favourites of all time. He wrestled on a 2 night card for my friends fed UWA in Mississauga Ontario in 2006 teaming with another one of my all time favourites Ultimo Dragon.

  • @NotsoseriousNick
    @NotsoseriousNick 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Excited to see what Starcade 1995 has for us and what your opinions will be. I have high-school finals tomorrow after being stuck there for more than I should’ve, so I’m worried as all hell, but I think this will calm me down a bit. Thanks Z-man!

    • @Pensfan5919
      @Pensfan5919 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Good luck!

    • @NotsoseriousNick
      @NotsoseriousNick 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Pensfan5919 cheers!

    • @gabepollock1641
      @gabepollock1641 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good luck bro!

    • @wesleywiggins958
      @wesleywiggins958 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good luck!

    • @NotsoseriousNick
      @NotsoseriousNick 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Happy to say the final went really well! Will have to wait to see the final results but excited nonetheless

  • @scottrastyles2592
    @scottrastyles2592 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This is the closest we are going to get Brian to review a NJPW showv

  • @guillermosierracuellar9812
    @guillermosierracuellar9812 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The roll up was the most effective move of that night

    • @outlawrip-offartist4161
      @outlawrip-offartist4161 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It is the greatest move in wrestling.

    • @ONLY_RR7
      @ONLY_RR7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It’s the most effective finisher of all time

  • @angelus4282
    @angelus4282 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    10:45 Just wondering... At what point was the over-the-top-rope DQ rule officially rescinded in WCW? By the time the nWo angle was in full swing, I don't remember seeing anyone DQ'ed for that reason ever again.

    • @SteRDLK
      @SteRDLK 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Even at this point it was done completely randomly. There's definitely matches around this time where it happens and there's no DQ.

    • @MrRWrestling
      @MrRWrestling 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Surprisingly, the rule was in place until February 1998 when they announced off hand on a Thunder that they had waived the rule completely. Up until the rise of the nWo and cruiserweight division, it was more of a regular occurrence though still sparse.
      You'd maybe see it once or twice in a month at best. The announcers would at least still call it out sometimes if someone was thrown over and the match didn't end but many times would cover saying it was their own momentum that took them over or the ref didn't see it etc. By 98 it was surprising they even brought it up to officially waive the rule as it was used so rarely that it could have been phased out without even mentioning it.

  • @paulcarpenter7844
    @paulcarpenter7844 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Luger was the Big Show of WCW constantly turning heel and face

  • @zackpierce4547
    @zackpierce4547 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I recently started watching Monday Night Wars made it to. Starrcade last night, but didn't care to watch the Japanese stars as I knew nothing about them, so I went to TH-cam hoping you had reviewed it disappointed you hadn't and here we are the next morning

  • @ThrashAD720
    @ThrashAD720 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    They did stuff on WCW Pro and Worldwide to promote the New Japan Stars. They had Sonny buy Worldwide time to feature his guys if i remember correctly.

  • @YaBoyEdGames
    @YaBoyEdGames 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I can attest to Liger being an amazing opener. I went to a Ring of Honor taping in Philadelphia and he was part of a 4 corner survival with Mark Briscoe, Jay Lethal, and Shinsuke Nakamura and he was super over with the theme.

  • @skyblaze1134
    @skyblaze1134 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I rather see the 3rd guy on the apron in a triangle match instead of him rolling out the ring for 3 minutes waiting for the next spot.

  • @hulk6785
    @hulk6785 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    As someone who's never really seen Masa Saito wrestle, just by looking at him I could tell that he should have wiped the floor with Johnny B. Badd in just 5 seconds.

  • @jeremyfincham1422
    @jeremyfincham1422 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    ‘Wunderkid' Alex Wright had the quintessential 90s hair back then.

  • @drail37
    @drail37 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm glad you added that picture of the trophy at the end with the WCW vs nWo World Tour music. That is the exact shot they used after you defeated everyone in an organization.

  • @JRPGCentral
    @JRPGCentral 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    10:37 That was a disgustingly clean sunset flip. That was basically a swanton but harder to aim

  • @ottagol1985
    @ottagol1985 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I still remember seeing the PPV when it was out, and I was impressed with many of the talent from New Japan Pro. Hell, this was the first actual match I saw from Jushin "Thunder" Liger. I've heard so much about him on the wrestling magazines as a kid, and it was wonderful to see him in action.

  • @jeffreydrozek-fitzwater4649
    @jeffreydrozek-fitzwater4649 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I get where you're coming from with the Luger/Sting thing, but it gets REALLY good in 1996 when they're tag champs and Luger's trying to pretend he's a good guy. Unfortunately, it doesn't get any resolution because of some other thing that happened nobody remembers, but it was fun while it lasted.

  • @SteelyDanzig
    @SteelyDanzig 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Why the heck would you ever decide to have your biggest PPV of the year on a WEDNESDAY?

    • @robfinlay8058
      @robfinlay8058 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It was a Wednesday between Xmas and New Year. Having it on a Sunday would have meant having on either Xmas Eve or New Years Eve,.

    • @SteelyDanzig
      @SteelyDanzig 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@robfinlay8058 Still could've done it on a Friday or Saturday though.

    • @Cobralalalala
      @Cobralalalala 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Doing big shows during the week was very common back then. Especially when it was around holidays. I believe this was the third or fourth year in a row Staircade was specifically on the 27th.

    • @smarkslowplay3512
      @smarkslowplay3512 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Halloween Havoc and BATB were bigger deals than Starrcade since Bischoff took over

    • @robfinlay8058
      @robfinlay8058 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@attiepollard7847 Why would they want to? The 27th is a much better day, in the run up to Christmas people are busy, by the 27th people are done with Christmas, most adults are not at work, kids are not at school, it's a good day to run a PPV on.

  • @ujai5271
    @ujai5271 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I wasn't aware Flair won at least 5 of his World Championship titles while being 46 or older. That just blows my mind.

    • @wesleywiggins958
      @wesleywiggins958 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm pretty sure Flair was born 46 years old

    • @TJSpyke
      @TJSpyke 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Though most of those 5 reigns were meaningless, as they were for a combined 132 days (the 4th reign was 7 days and the 5th reign was about an hour)

    • @robjackson4050
      @robjackson4050 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TJSpyke correct me if i'm wrong but weren't most of his world title reigns short he did have a lot of reigns but from what i can tell only one of them was for a meaningful amount of time

    • @TJSpyke
      @TJSpyke 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@robjackson4050 depends which titles you mean. Of his 10 NWA title reigns, 6 of them were at least 400 days each. But his longest WCW title reign was 171 days (which was his first resign) and his longest WWE Championship reign was 77 days

    • @uainjansun
      @uainjansun ปีที่แล้ว

      @@wesleywiggins958 nah he was born as david flair

  • @MarcoCaifan87
    @MarcoCaifan87 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    11:42 it’s spelled “Ootani” because the proper pronunciation of the “O” in Japanese is lengthened and is normally romanized as “ōtani,” “Ohtani” or “Ootani”

    • @TimTE01
      @TimTE01 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This is the same company that Rey Mysterio Sr was called ‘Rey Mysterioso’ and ‘Rey Mysteric’ in.

    • @MrLuka-ys4wy
      @MrLuka-ys4wy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TimTE01man that's tough

    • @runnethdown
      @runnethdown 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well, not always, just in names/words like Ōtani

  • @mikeoverstreet628
    @mikeoverstreet628 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I saw many wrestling cards in that venue including wrestlemania 1on big screen closed circuit when i was 7 years old good memories!

  • @RolfWrenWalsh
    @RolfWrenWalsh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    One of my favorite PPVs ever, and worth it just for Dusty Rhodes commentary. Been waiting for Brian to this one for a LONG time.
    WCW for Life!!!
    Oh and Sonny Ono lives in my home state Iowa, owns a car dealership in Mason City.

  • @Ariurotl
    @Ariurotl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    19:13 And I thought Hogan's and Storm's chairshots were bad.

    • @gst013
      @gst013 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hogan will always be the worst 😅

  • @francoisdesbiens2787
    @francoisdesbiens2787 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    My monday morning just got less depressing 😊😀

    • @wakkasoblitzed7970
      @wakkasoblitzed7970 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      But it’s Wednesday

    • @MCAWESOME19
      @MCAWESOME19 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@wakkasoblitzed7970 The Comment was from 2 days ago, so he seen it before us

    • @mar._.wav6
      @mar._.wav6 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MCAWESOME19 wait what

    • @MCAWESOME19
      @MCAWESOME19 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mar._.wav6 probably a Patreon supporter that gets to see videos early

  • @TheNaturalPatHarris
    @TheNaturalPatHarris 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The man called sting!!!!

    • @NateMac434
      @NateMac434 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He does this, he does that

    • @danmount9462
      @danmount9462 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NateMac434 that's nice but what else does he do?

  • @JMFabiano
    @JMFabiano 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    For shame, no selling the Mafia Kick exchange on commentary!

  • @nickmessner700
    @nickmessner700 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I felt pretty silly here. Heard you say the Peacock version and thought "this must be real recent" look down and it says 1 hour ago.

  • @jasongodfrey823
    @jasongodfrey823 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love Benoit s mullet.

  • @polarbear138
    @polarbear138 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Always loved that Guerrero vs. Otani match. Also, that outro music!!

  • @wave201988
    @wave201988 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Oh wow this brought me back this was my first Starrcade it introduced me to the Wrestlers from Japan! 😊😊😊😊😊

  • @timbartschwolfman
    @timbartschwolfman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    6 Years before WWE vs The Alliance during The Invasion and Many years before AEW vs Impact Wrestling vs NJPW there was WCW vs NJPW

  • @BrettStormXWP
    @BrettStormXWP 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    King of the Ring 01 is next? That's a pretty good show if I remember. Aside from the DDP/Undertaker stuff, which was technically not a match, and Benoit's injury in the Main Event. As, I believe KOTR 01 was the one with Shane/Angle (and Angle was in 3 matches), Edge winning KOTR, Austin vs Benoit vs Jericho. So, I believe it must've been at least a good show, if not great.

    • @marcgeorgestewart42
      @marcgeorgestewart42 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I enjoyed that show, remember having Sky TV at the time but couldn't watch it live because I had school in the morning so instead just watched the repeat the next night with my Mum and Stepdad, they kinda enjoyed even they weren't into wrestling at all.

  • @MrTheMighty
    @MrTheMighty 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice use of that N64 character select music at the end!

  • @Larry-dq4ig
    @Larry-dq4ig 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Brian had me curious to do some research after he mentioned Starrcade was held on a Wednesday in 1995. Turns out, that was common place for years for WCW to hold it during the week. See below:
    Starrcade 1991: Sunday
    Starrcade 1992: Monday
    Starrcade 1993: Monday
    Starrcade 1994: Tuesday
    Starrcade 1995: Wednesday
    Starrcade 1996: FINALLY a Sunday!

  • @GiantArtProductions
    @GiantArtProductions 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nothing could ever beat Liger vs. Benoit as wild Pegasus in their Super J cup match.

    • @Millwall77
      @Millwall77 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I saw it when it happened, and to that point I had only watched WWF (since 84) so imagine the contrast....

  • @juniorlee9341
    @juniorlee9341 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    The network must not have the footage because there were promos and hype packages on the Japanese wrestlers who competed in the World Cup of Wrestling. The most memorable was the one with Sony advising each Wrestler how to conquer his opponent at Starrcade

    • @MrKennyWilliams
      @MrKennyWilliams 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      absolutely correct
      NJPW owns the footage.

  • @TheZarbear
    @TheZarbear 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Holy crap Tenzan has had the exact same haircut for over thirty years.

  • @Cobralalalala
    @Cobralalalala 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Part of the build involved Heenan selling WCW Pro to Sonny Onoo and NJPW. Of course he wasn't allowed to do that, but we did manage to somehow get a few weeks of Japanese guys on Pro before that was discovered.
    I absolutely loved this show as a kid (I was 12 at the time) and while it definitely could have been a lot better, seeing guys I'd only read about in magazines, as well as Liger again, was really exciting.
    Lastly, it actually wasn't odd for this show to be on a weeknight. Starrcade had been on the 27th for a few years at this point, and Sunday wouldn't become nearly the only day for ppv for another year or so after this.

  • @stinger45678
    @stinger45678 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really enjoy these classic ppv reviews, keep them coming sir. Thank you.

  • @joeytrimble1558
    @joeytrimble1558 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    this was one of te more intriguing ppv to me growing up ... i remember seeing results in a pwi mag

  • @chubbycatfish4573
    @chubbycatfish4573 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I actually own this PPV on an old VHS tape. I should dig it out.

  • @jonhufford6980
    @jonhufford6980 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I just happened to watch starrcade 96 just the other day and this might as well have been the exact same card. The under card putting on clinics and the veterans pretty much embarrassing themselves with a few exceptions.

  • @TheCheat420
    @TheCheat420 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    10:17 perfect use of DJ horns.

  • @davedub5959
    @davedub5959 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    19:50 I’m surprised can u hear the ring over lex selling 😂 😂

  • @atthecabin4995
    @atthecabin4995 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I would have killed to see Benoit live at least once

  • @G33kCulture
    @G33kCulture 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Marc Mero is really an underrated high flyer. A lot of us saw him for the first time as a boxer with Sable. I remember the “Wild Man” doing a freakin Shooting Star Press. If there are any matches with him and the WCW cruiserweights, I’d love to see it.

    • @godfather71190
      @godfather71190 ปีที่แล้ว

      He wrestled in the WCW light heavyweight

  • @willielogan4811
    @willielogan4811 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I remember this show. It was the first PPV I bought with my own money.

  • @nixn6412
    @nixn6412 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You do a really good job with these, by far the best on the internet. Really enjoy these during my WoW grinds.

  • @joshuawaldorf9559
    @joshuawaldorf9559 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Imagine today. With NJPW being more recognized today than ever before.

  • @BlueNoseParaCanoe
    @BlueNoseParaCanoe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was my first WCW pov I watched as a kid on VHS loved it!

  • @JCLopez209
    @JCLopez209 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Team USA with a Canadian, a German and a Mexican American hahaha

    • @DasNordlicht91
      @DasNordlicht91 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Then again, WCW had a Team Canada faction in 2000 where everyone but Lance Storm (and PCO & Jacques Rougeau for about a week) was American.

    • @JCLopez209
      @JCLopez209 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DasNordlicht91 true they had 8 members and 4 were American and 4 were Canadian lol

    • @heisensaul5538
      @heisensaul5538 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      well they couldnt call it team everyone who isnt Japanese lol

    • @JCLopez209
      @JCLopez209 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@heisensaul5538 are u talking about Team USA or Team Canada lol? Sorry I got confused

    • @heisensaul5538
      @heisensaul5538 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JCLopez209 I was talking about Team USA on this show lol

  • @mongomongo7664
    @mongomongo7664 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Match number 3 there goes the mafia kick lol

  • @mattomac1277
    @mattomac1277 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That outro! Man I’m old!

  • @MarvelMTs
    @MarvelMTs ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Watching this for the first time on Peacock, I was walking on a treadmill and couldn’t help laughing at Bobby Heenan’s booth blunders. From losing his papers to losing his chair to losing his headset, I couldn’t stop laughing. I forgive Tony and Dusty for struggling to stay focused with all that.

  • @Millwall77
    @Millwall77 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I remember watching this and thinking Flair was gonna bleed to death. Besides from some ECW matches, this was to that date the worst bleeding I had seen (started watching wrestling in 84)

    • @LordDeBahs
      @LordDeBahs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      what about jericho outbladed himself that year in smokey mountain wrestling. pretty nasty

  • @SquawkMonk
    @SquawkMonk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    New classic PPV review = me happy 😊

  • @derekshropshire2513
    @derekshropshire2513 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The baby face pop for WCW guys reminds me of Slamboree 97 with Regal vs Ultimo Dragon for the TV title. Dragon was doing a baby turn but we love smash mouth wrestling raslin in Charlotte so people were rooting for Regal even though he was the heel at the time. Awesome match one of my favorites especially because I was there but feel it hurt Dragon's turn going against such a strong workhorse like Regal in Charlotte. 4 ⭐'s

  • @johnathanblack124
    @johnathanblack124 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Brief correction in your review, but Luger wasn't a heel at the time. He was a tweener. He did heelish things at times, but because of his friendship of Sting he was still technically a babyface.

    • @cameronjohnson9361
      @cameronjohnson9361 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Nah he is just a heel who values friendship

    • @universe-ie2mk
      @universe-ie2mk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@cameronjohnson9361 yes i agree. he was basically a heel to everybody except sting. if i recall, when giant beat hogan at havoc, when macho came in to save him, luger came in and attacked macho.

    • @jeffreydrozek-fitzwater4649
      @jeffreydrozek-fitzwater4649 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      He was in the Dungeon of Doom. Heel with a super babyface trying to appeal to his better nature.

  • @markwrenn5965
    @markwrenn5965 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Upside of mic failure is we get to see (hear) exactly how good your first string mic is.

  • @MrSkullHead1250
    @MrSkullHead1250 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Haven't been on this channel in a while, so much newer videos to see. Love it.

  • @mrkipling2201
    @mrkipling2201 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I used to live down the road from York Hall in East London, England. I didn’t know that they hosted independent wrestling shows there, I thought it was just a boxing venue.

  • @kingrobthegreat7446
    @kingrobthegreat7446 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    19:08---Bobby is like wtf AM I DOING HERE??? LOLLLLLLLLLL

  • @chriscarmichael5726
    @chriscarmichael5726 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Liger was always one of the best. Didn't really know much about his Japan run, but his WCW time was good enough to win me over.

  • @horgh_japan
    @horgh_japan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    With regards to the double O in Ootani, it's a matter of how you wish to spell his name as the "O" in his name is a long O. Ou/Oh/Ō are also often seen as there are multiple systems. Macrons, I feel, are the best but a pain to type for many people.

    • @horgh_japan
      @horgh_japan 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh and there's the option to leave a single o which is stupid as some Japanese words are completely different depending on whether the vowel is short or long.

  • @stonetic2515
    @stonetic2515 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Flair / Sting / Luger - 2 stairs
    Flair / Savage - 1 star
    Average 2020 WWW Nia Jax match: 3.75 stars

  • @phreak811
    @phreak811 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    No matter how many times I hear his name I will always say "Masa My Hero Chono" the way he was announced at Souled Out.

  • @bmwilliams121511
    @bmwilliams121511 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That intro song can make any crappy day better.

  • @blissfan7147
    @blissfan7147 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Do No Mercy 2007 next if you haven't done it please

  • @jamesdixon6332
    @jamesdixon6332 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hogan: "I'm not working an extra pay per view, brother!"

  • @jabrockobiden9434
    @jabrockobiden9434 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    1995 is one of my favorite years for wrestling. It was great