The Highest Rated WCW Matches of All Time
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This video takes a look at the 30 highest rated WCW matches in history (as rated by the cagematch website). Matches covered include Ric Flair vs Terry Funk, Diamond Dallas Page vs Sting, the WrestleWar 92 War Games encounter featuring The Dangerous Alliance vs Sting's Squadron, Rey Mysterio vs Eddie Guerrero and loads more.
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The fan jumping up and down when Ron won the World Heavyweight Championship will forever live in my memory.
That’s what wrestling is all about.
Mine too! ❤
No doubt, same here!! I would be nice to hear something from that today.
Yeah 🤘
I remember seeing that as a young black kid, and being so excited about his win. And Jim Ross on commentary was great too.
Benoit vs Bret Hart on Nitro in 99. The tribute match to Owen. Always my favourite. The two guys tore it down.
same. Shame a guy had to die in order for Russo to allow a proper wrestling match with no stupid run-ins to take place in WCW
@@pushon10I don’t think he was booking wcw than..
A lot of these match's have Big Van Vader in it . Just goes to show how great of a heel he was .
Same thing with Steamboat, he got a lot of spots in this list and for a very good reason.
He could sell
@@BrolyChanhe could sell!
Vader was a beast in WCW and Japan
Pure legend
Goldberg vs DDP at Havoc 98 deserves to make this list.
Agreed.
With all due respect to Ric Flair and his match against theTotal Package, the greatest carry job ever is Randy Savage dragging the Ultimate Warrior through a 20 minute classic at Wrestlemania VII.
That kinda the WWF version of Ric vs Luger.
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Yeah… you’re not wrong about that one! Bret vs Bulldog SummerSlam ‘92 is in that category too.
Savage/Warrior at WMVIII and Hart/Bulldog at SS92 are the 1a and 1b of all time great carry jobs 😁
Yeah but warrior has already reached his peak before that match and luger was pretty much given the rest of his career by Flair
@@scottjones5897only according to Bret🙄
Never gonna get used to seeing Rey without his mask
Yeah that was one of the worst things wcw ever did. Rey should never be without the mask. Especially knowing how much it means not only to him but lucha in general. Luckily wwe got it and brought him back with the mask.
Probably should it'll most likely come off after his retirement match is over against dominik
I get that the stakes are high when the mask I on the line but Juve and Rey should have never been unmasked.
LoL 🤣🤣🤣 I think he got a good face for television. His mask is awesome and iconic so it can be weird to see him wrestle without it, AT FIRST. Then the match starts and his incredible I'm ring ability and unique wrestling style is so captivating you realize that the mask/face is only one small element of why you/everyone Loves a Rey Mysterio Jr. Match!!!❤❤❤❤❤
Right?
Just discovered this channel and I'm addicted. Love reliving the war
Welcome to the War
Damn sorry dude, I've rewatched it from beginning to end twice already....
This, and all things Cornette, are the best wrestling outlets on the entire platform. Also, Wrestlelamia is worth checking out. "Reliving the War" is something I and many look forward to each week.
You need to start Monday night wars from the beginning.
happened to all of us.. you wont ever leave again homie
Ricky Steamboat was outrageously good, he wrestled about twenty years ahead of his time.
Steamboat had it all.
The vader vs cactus Jack feud from ‘93 turned me into a Foley fan. Their matches were brutal.
How on earth could Booker T vs Chris Benoit fail to make the list? I was really expecting at least one of their matches to be a top 10.
Good point those tv title matches were classic
that Diamond Cutter on Nash is poetry in motion 🤣
Surprised DDP vs Goldberg wasn’t here. Incredible match from Halloween Havoc, probably Goldberg s best match.
Lance Storm also had incredible matches in WCWs last year.
Arguably the only good Goldberg match.
WCW seemed to have a lot of blowoff matches to good feuds without a title on the line. Steamboat vs Rude, Sting vs Cactus….hell, White Castle of Fear is “non sanctioned” too
I remember my best friend asked why does ric get the respect he gets (just because he didn't much about the history of flair and when he did watch him it was evolution flair) and I showed him the I Quit match against Funk. His response... "I get it"
Idk I've read his book
Sting/Luger vs. The Steiners deserved to be on here.
Stuff like this is why this has become one of my favorite channels on TH-cam. Solid work, and great job using something that's fan voted.
Great list! Surprised by no Golberg DDP from Havoc 98, Jarrett v Benoit at Starrcade 99, Scott Steiner v Ray Traylor from Spring break 98, many of the Steiners tag matches and Stars n Stripes had some bangers too.
I still Don’t know how Pillman didn’t get paralyzed by Sid on the power bomb in War Games 91. Pillman is absolutely the star of that match, he starts the war games and really destroys a much bigger Windham and has the great chop for chop spot with Flair
Cant believe Sting vs Flair Great American Bash 1990 was not on the list
Same but there clash of champions match is still the better match of there many matches.
Easily have to pick Mysterio vs Guerrero as my favorite match. I love Flair vs Steamboat, but I just think Rey vs Eddie absolutely nailed it on another level.
Been a pro wrestling fan since before the original wrestlemania. I still think 1989 was one of my favorite years in pro wrestling. In WWE it was all about the split of the Mega Powers. In WCW, i was captivated by my pick for the best trilogy ever with Flair vs Steamboat and how it seamlessly transitioned into Flair vs Funk and how they incorporated Sting vs Muta to eventually end the year setting up Sting vs Flair. It was simply brilliant!
If anyone was curious as to WCW's best rated matches from 2000 and 2001: the triple threat tag team ladder match at Starrcade 2000 (which is on the first WWE Ladder Match DVD), and the Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship tournament final from Greed in 2001. Both are hovering around a 7.8/10 on Cagematch
I love that moment of that Flair vs Funk match when they are trading chops and Flair rakes the eyes, but then Funk pokes both of Flair's eyes with his thumbs and Flair sells the only way he can
Flair vs Steamboat is an amazing series of matches. Brilliant!
Wrestle War 89 I'm particularl was a damn clinic.
Great idea! Maybe you can do one for ECW some day!
I second this
Anything Tanaka v Awesome I'm here for
I'd be up for that. In my opinion ECW has an undeserved reputation for just being a bunch of hard-core nonsense. It did have a good bit of that, I'll admit. But, it doesn't get the respect it deserves for turning US wrestling on its ear in the mid 90s. RVD/Jerry Lynn, Guerrero/Malenko, Taz/Sabu, Awesome/Tanaka. All brilliant matches that weren't entirely based on hard-core spots.
Any RVD Jerry Lynn match
i third this
2:33 I love Sid's reaction here, as if he's saying "hey, I just almost broke your neck. You're welcome".😆
During lockdown i was finally able to watch late 80s early 90s wcw in depth and really great stuff love me some Vader v Sting and Cactus v Vader makes me wonder what would've happened if triple threats were a thing back then to see those three have at it. Also would've loved to have seen crow sting and Vader in about 99 if wcw could've got Vader
Steamboat was being advertised for WWF Survivor Series when he was Rhodes’s surprise partner
One match that I felt was missing on this was Steve Austin vs Ricky Steamboat for the US Title at the August 1994 Clash of the Champions. Just my opinion
Kidman always put on bangers.
Now we need Wrestling Bios top 30 wcw matches and why all 30 are Alex Wright matches
Man, how underrated was Dean Malenko...like seriously sad he didn't get a proper push in WWE.
Maybe because he was boring?
Is not underrated, pretty much every person that Knows Dean says that he is one of the best, I'm pretty sure he was respected by everyone when he was in WWE, but is just that WWE was never a brand about technical talent, you just need to be charismatic to get a push in WWE with exceptions like Chris Benoit or others.
Eric Bischoff is a HUUUGE fan of Dean's. Always giving him tonnes of credit on his 83 Weeks show. That's why Dean got a good run in WCW - Eric knew he had bucket loads of talent.
@@willshad If you think Melenko is boring, you're not a real wrestling fan.
Melenko needs to be in the Hall of Fame if he isn't already.
80s WCW Flair, passing the test of time with the 5 stars rating he deserves.
Would definitely have had Jarrett and Benoit ladder match on my list…Thankyou so much for this though, got some Vader and Sting matches to look forward to watching now ❤
RIP Bobby and Tracy
The Bret Hart vs Chris Benoit - Owen Hart Tribute Match is still my personal Favourite WCW match ever today and is still on my all time list too
It'd be awesome to see this for WWF/E, ECW and TNA, too!
What a lovely surprise as usual. Thanks my dude!
Steamboat vs. Stunning Steve Austin for the US title at Clash of the Champions '94 ('95?) is a must watch.
Haven't watched the whole video yet, but a few I would have at the top of my list:
Wrestlewar '89, Steamboat vs. Flair
GAB '90, Sting vs. Flair
Any Sting/Vader match from the early to mid 90s...
Sting vs. DDP 3/23/98
Flair vs. Windham, can't remember the exact date, but it's on the Ultimate Flair Collection....
Sting and DDP had amazing matches both times, '98 and '99 especially considering there was no real build up to each of them. I always wished they could have had a rivalry.
Rey vs Eddie, Jericho vs Dean, and Rey vs Kidman made me a wrestling fan. Also, Raven!!!!
I didn't expect to see Hogan on here but his match with Vader at Superbrawl 95 was good enough to make top 20.
You’ve got the highest quality wrestling content out there. Always a joy to see a new video
An underrated classic in my opinion was the match between Booker T vs Bret Hart on nitro after SuperBrawl 1999
One thing I love about your channel is you do wcw justice to just how good it was please more ecw videos though
Wrestling Bios is the only channel that i'm subscribed to that i have notifications on for. Absolutely love having a midweek video notification
Love love love this style of video and would love to see you cover all the promotions and maybe even worst matches
A very fast-paced video but as always a solid one. You do great work.
This the 1st Wrestling Bios video I've watched in a while... A damn good one at that...
The thumbnail - Sting dipping into Shawn's fanny pack!
No Sting+Luger vs Steiners?
Thank you for the video sir. Normally don't pay attention to match ratings. But this video is excellent as it highlights some classics that I have forgotten about.
More more more vids like this! This was great to watch! Loving the content as always
Can you do your top 10 favorite wrestlemania matches of all time??
Always a great night when Wrestling Bios uploads a new video. This guys work is always so entertaining to watch. It's for me thee best pro wrestling chanel on youtube.
Great video as always! Would love to see a video top 5 wcw cruiser weight matches VS top 5 wwe ones?
You should make like a top 10 WWF. Put a poll up or you pick your favorite!! I love these videos
You keep coming up with good ideas.. I'd like to see you rank 90's Royal Rumble matches
Great Video tonight!! You Covered so much I may have to watch it again and I definitely have to go and watch the matches I haven’t seen 👍❤️👍
Absolutely love your WCW content.
This was awesome! I hope to see an ECW one like this down the line.
Thank you for staying away from Meltzer.
And staying away from Conrad Thompson
I don’t have a problem with Chi Town Rumble being number one. Two matches that are missing in my opinion are Goldberg vs DDP at Halloween Havoc 98 and Sting and Lex Luger vs the Steiner Brothers at SuperBrawl 91. Oh yeah and where the hell was The Steiner vs The Nasty Boys at Halloween Havoc 90? Great work Wrestling Bios I love your videos man. The content, the editing, the WORK ETHIC you put into these videos is insane Brutha! Plus you’ve been doing it consistently for a while now. You are appreciated - keep up the good work.
The US Championship match between Goldberg and Raven really turned Goldberg into a star.
@@budwyzer77 I agree. But if I remember it was a bunch of weapons and stuff? Big stop sign? Not a great match to me but it did put Goldberg on top. I think he won the U..S. belt.
If you haven't seen the Flair/Steamboat 89 Trilogy, you haven't earned your official Wrestling Fan Stripes yet. Incredible matches that will always stand the test of time. Rey, Eddie and Malenko were on a completely different level...
Wrestling Bios appreciation comment 🎉
Don't u just love putting on TH-cam and the first thing u see is a new wrestling bios video good times
Damn. My favorite didn’t make it.
DDP vs. Goldberg-Halloween Havoc 1998
Sting vs cactus jack from beach blast 92 should be in here . Surprised there was no steiners matches too.
Another awesome upload from the wrestling channel with the most jam on the planet!
Number 1: Alex Wright vs Terraryzing. Saved you some time.
Saturday Wright Fever was too much for Triple H. Alex Wright single-handedly stopped Triple H from having a reign of terror in WCW.
I'd love to watch a reliving the war retrospective of 92 WCW ... 😅 MAYBE if you get some time in the future you can make this come true for me? lol looks like the best ETA of WCW imo
I'd like to see something on the Kip Frey reign. It was brief, had a few hiccups (like the talk show format for the Saturday Night show) but all in all was extremely well booked and wrestled. Bringing in Watts was ultimately a huge mistake.
This is fantastic video! I missed WCW. Eddie vs Rey st Halloween Havoc 1997 will always be my all time favorite match in WCW
Love this channel and look forward to every upload. Thank you
Hey you got mentioned on the K100 podcast! Disco is a fan.
As a fan just now trying to get into the absolute perfect mix of mayhem and crowd reaction of this promotion, PLEASE do this with ECW!!! I will put money down for that!
Hit him up on Patreon!
I would love to see one of these for TNA, the triple threat match at UNBREAKABLE in 2005 between A.J Styles, Samoa Joe and Christopher Daniels is an all-time classic, and one of my personal favorite matches of all time.
Would totally love to see this video with other companies too
I realize that I watch your channel more than I watch live wrestling anymore and I've been a fan for 30 solid years
4:07 "there's quite a lot of submissions". When you avoid naming "chin locks"😂😂😂
I think it’s be cool to see you go over the top matches rated on cagematch.
Great list!
I'm kind of shocked that DDP vs Goldberg and none of the DDP vs Macho Man matches made it on this list.
"Goldberg" and "top matches" is contradictory.
Cool great vid how bout one for WWF/WWE
Somewhat surprised that Flair vs Windham wasn't listed. I don't remember watch match it was but I'm fairly sure One of those TV bouts got 5☆ from Dave so I would have thought fans would have rated it fairly high. I saw it when back in the day but haven't watched it on WWE Peacock.
Kidman was entertaining af. Cruiserweight division was great for awhile.
Dope video 👊
Man ! I watched my VHS recording of New York Knockout with Flair vs Funk until it finally got ate by my VCR !!! I wore it out . Same as many wrestling tapes I had . The struggle was real back then lol !
My Top 5 favourite WCW matches:
5) Booker T (c) v Lance Storm for the World Heavyweight Title (Thunder, 12th Nov 2000)
4) Raven v Chris Benoit (Souled Out 1998)
3) Eddie Guerrero (c) v Rey Mysterio for the Cruiserweight Title (Halloween Havoc 1997)
2) Sting (c) v Diamond Dallas Page for the World Heavyweight Title (Nitro, 23rd Mar 1998)
1) Bret Hart v Chris Benoit (Nitro 4th Oct 1999)
Great midcard and cruiserweight work
Sting vs Vader and Cactus Jack vs Vader were my favorites
That sting's squadron war games is my personal favorite. I would recommend that one or any of the early ones with the road warriors aside from the Tower of Doom thing they did. Much like a scaffolding mesh. They just couldn't move. Not the one with Russo and all that but very similar cage setup. Got to work the way the bottom. It's easy to see why they didn't repeat it for the longest time
Great video been loving your videos especially reliving the war.
One thing is technically Ron Simmons wasn’t the first black world champion. Bearcat Wright won the WWA World Title in the 60’ s.
No Alex Wright or Disco Inferno matches? And no Davey Boy with his chinlocks either? Oh, the injustice. 😉😂🤣 But seriously, fun video, thank you, Wrestling Bios.
No Savio Vega nerve holds either
Vader is one of my favorite big men of all time. Anytime a dude that big can do a moonsault its awesome 👌.
Lots of great matches here. What's amazing is that you could make a really strong list of matches that aren't even included here (Midnights vs. RnR having their last great hurrah at WrestleWar '90, Sting/Luger vs. Steiners at SuperBrawl I, Cactus Jack/Maxx Payne vs. the Nasty Boys at Spring Stampede '94, Chris Benoit vs. Kevin Sullivan from Great American Bash '96, any of the Page/Savage trilogy from '97, and the list goes on). That's how good WCW was at times.
Such a shame that it ended up in the wrong hands. Time Warner really sucks.
Kidman and Rey always had a great chemistry in their matches, no matter if it was 1:1, Tripple Threat, Four way dance or tag team matches. Not to mention they had a lot of great matches with other opponents either.
So much love for Steamboat and Flair! At first I thought Malenko or Mysterio got the most, but was I wrong.
Can you do one for ECW in your next video?
I love Sting white boots lol
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for not just going to Uncle Dave's ratings. So many people conflate the opinion of that ONE writer as the definitive authority on a match. Using the Cagematch ratings, which are an average of MANY people's opinions, was the right thing to do.
I use Dave's ratings of 3 stars and up more as a guide for matches I haven't seen (I discovered some great moments from New Japan Pro Wrestling thanks to this), but I agree his star ratings aren't the last word on the subject. Just like how, as famous as Rolling Stone magazine is, it isn't the only music related periodical or website out there, so don't treat it like the bible. I'd still check out the matches he rates, but your own opinion on the matches matters more. Bless WCW.