50 WCW Matches Everyone Should Watch At Least Once

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  • čas přidán 15. 03. 2024
  • From early classics like Ric Flair vs. Ricky 'The Dragon' Steamboat and Vader vs. Ron Simmons to latter day bouts like Scott Steiner vs. Goldberg and Bret Hart vs. Chris Benoit, these are 50 WCW Matches Everyone Should Watch At Least Once.
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  • @andycain4351
    @andycain4351 Před 2 měsíci +51

    WCW was the first American wrestling promotion I got into as a fan. It's still my favourite promotion of all time. Thankyou for showing the good side of WCW.

    • @Tucj-zh1dy
      @Tucj-zh1dy Před 2 měsíci +2

      It's a shame how most people now a days see wcw as this bumbling mess that rode off the nwo. They were so much more then that.

    • @NostalgikOne
      @NostalgikOne Před 2 měsíci

      LOVED WCW back in its heyday! I preferred Nitro to Raw earlier in the 90s and through the mid-90s…it was just better wrestling performances than the clownery that was WWF.

  • @jeremywilliams5141
    @jeremywilliams5141 Před 2 měsíci +29

    An honorable mention for me is Booker T vs Jeff Jarrett at Bash at the Beach 2000. Yes, the PPV was terrible but if there's one match to see, it's this one. Seeing Booker T finally win the big one after seven years in WCW is a memorable moment.

    • @r-rod8116
      @r-rod8116 Před 2 měsíci +4

      Bash at the Beach 2000 is indeed the most infamous shows in wrestling history. It was covered by last season's Dark Side of the Ring episode. But yeah, the only good moment on that night was Booker T winning the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Jeff Jarrett. It was a good match.

    • @VonCurry8
      @VonCurry8 Před 2 měsíci

      People always overplay the 2000s WCW sucked. Imo it was already rebounding with The Natural Born Thrillers, Steiner, Booker T ETC.

  • @pdw8635
    @pdw8635 Před 2 měsíci +11

    That Raven vs DDP vs Benoit triple threat was AWESOME! I remember watching it live and loved it!

  • @darXcore
    @darXcore Před 2 měsíci +8

    Ric Flair of that era can't be topped, glad Vader is featured prominently, but Steiners vs. Williams + Gordy is a glaring omission.

    • @paulytfromgc
      @paulytfromgc Před 28 dny

      Yes! Kept expecting to see them especially in the top 10.

  • @mightybk
    @mightybk Před 2 měsíci +12

    WCW deserves more positive attention -- it did a LOT right, and no matter how much people complain about it, it was WCW that reignited interest in professional wrestling in the late 1990s and forced Vince to improve his stale product.

  • @mspacely6521
    @mspacely6521 Před 2 měsíci +35

    I love these longer cultaholic videos.

  • @ceejluige4816
    @ceejluige4816 Před 2 měsíci +5

    Though I lived in NY as a kid and my dad was a WWF fan, after finding WCW on TBS, it was (and stayed) my favorite until around the end of 98 when it just got too stupid for me to enjoy anymore. I'm legitimately going to take the time to watch all 50 of these matches over the course of the next couple weeks or so. Great job.

  • @MarkDemeo
    @MarkDemeo Před 2 měsíci +9

    As far as Liger vs Pillman two days after he won the title from Brian in December they had a match at a house show,in New Jersey. I felt privileged to have been there, wish there was footage of that match.

  • @mr_sp00per32
    @mr_sp00per32 Před 2 měsíci +26

    How about top ECW matches? There doesn’t have to be a certain number

  • @TheThird1977
    @TheThird1977 Před 2 měsíci +11

    A fantastic list of great matches. With their being only ("only") 50, of course there will be matches missing that could have easily made the cut. For me, one match that would be included is Raven & Saturn vs. Malenko & Benoit from Spring Stampede '99. An amazingly good tag-match with a mesh of styles, it really is one to seek out (Spring Stampede '99 as a whole is a great show, so check out the whole thing).

    • @Jukeboksi
      @Jukeboksi Před 2 měsíci +1

      Great recommendation, all 4 men work intense and really make it a credible and competitive atmosphere for a great match.

  • @benmansel8680
    @benmansel8680 Před 2 měsíci +13

    Would also highly recommend sting vs ddp on nitro for wcw championship.

  • @ceejluige4816
    @ceejluige4816 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Eddie and Malenko had a an absolute banger on Nitro in late 95/early 96. It was my first time seeing either of them and my god, I was hooked on their style for years to come. I was praying that match would be included, if for no other reason, so that I could find out what Nitro it aired on and go watch it again.

  • @joaopedrosousa5673
    @joaopedrosousa5673 Před 2 měsíci +10

    Ric Flair vs Inoki in Collision in Korea its not a masterpiece, but i would say its a "must watch" considering how unique it is

    • @marccaselle8108
      @marccaselle8108 Před měsícem +1

      I have that ppv but it took me forever to find it to download it

  • @WrongedSports
    @WrongedSports Před 2 měsíci +3

    Cactus Jack and Maxx Payne vs Nasty Boyz was like watching wrestling from another planet when it first showed up in WCW in 1994. It was insane and absolutely amazing. I had seen Sting vs Jack before this but the tag match was the first time you saw a ECW like match on major PPV

  • @ralphj.limbrickjr2043
    @ralphj.limbrickjr2043 Před 2 měsíci +26

    Ok. Now do 50 Jim Crockett Promotions/NWA Matches to watch just once Adam.

  • @michaelwood4009
    @michaelwood4009 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Not a negative but the background music in this video made me think an ice cream truck was going by outside 😂😂 ty for you videos and absolutely Love em.

  • @lignitecole
    @lignitecole Před 2 měsíci +32

    You missed Sting vs DDP on Nitro for the world title durning the first hour of that night

  • @andylowe2203
    @andylowe2203 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Thanks for that background melody. Been thinking the ice cream van been coming for last hour now

  • @spykeso9
    @spykeso9 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Love this list, would love to see ECW, TNA and eventually AEW

  • @mjdf122
    @mjdf122 Před 2 měsíci +6

    WCW Then Now Forever Together

  • @Norma-uc8dy
    @Norma-uc8dy Před 2 měsíci +1

    A tag team title match from Halloween Havoc 1992 is among the longest matches in WCW PPV history (tied with Steamboat/Rick Rude 30-minute Iron Man match )

  • @Foxentails
    @Foxentails Před 2 měsíci +1

    The Benoit vs Hart match was classic. Hart actually wanted Benoit to go over, but the bookers wouldn't let it happen, apparently.

  • @user-js5hq2oi7l
    @user-js5hq2oi7l Před 2 měsíci +1

    I don't know if i missed it, but Hulk vs Lex when Lex won the title and War Games 96 because of how dramatic it was when no one trusted Sting.

  • @greggobbi859
    @greggobbi859 Před 2 měsíci +2

    For me personaly the great American bash 1990 sting vs flair for the worlds heavyweight championship the original big gold belt was the best match in wcw.

  • @KegOfMeat
    @KegOfMeat Před 2 měsíci +3

    I will always default to DDP vs Macho Man, any of them. They were all great.

  • @Markkwebsterjr
    @Markkwebsterjr Před 2 měsíci +1

    Benoit vs Sullivan at GAB is one of my all time favorite matches

  • @Chalk0073
    @Chalk0073 Před 2 měsíci +1

    34:46 Eh Yo You dealin' with the X-Factor!!

  • @MrHeafipat12
    @MrHeafipat12 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I would love to see one of these lists for both ECW and Impact/TNA.

  • @SGTDave
    @SGTDave Před 2 měsíci +1

    You can't go wrong with a Regal vs. Finlay match.

  • @jerryjanik480
    @jerryjanik480 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Ric Flair vs Eddie Guerrero at Hog Wild I believe it's 96 or 97 but that match one of my favorite Eddie Guerrero matches of all time I told that to Vickie Guerrero

  • @justinvivrett
    @justinvivrett Před 2 měsíci +2

    Awesome video!!!

  • @mjdf122
    @mjdf122 Před 2 měsíci +1

    NWA/JCP/WCW
    Flair vs Race
    Flair vs Rhodes
    Flair vs Garvin
    Flair vs Luger
    Flair vs Sting
    Flair vs Steamboat
    Flair vs Funk
    Flair vs Muta
    Flair vs Fujinami
    Flair vs Windham
    Flair vs Rude
    Flair vs Vader
    Flair vs Hogan
    Flair vs Savage
    Flair vs Anderson
    Flair vs Giant
    Flair vs NWO
    Flair vs Piper
    Flair vs DDP

  • @sethallen5405
    @sethallen5405 Před 2 měsíci

    Cactus Vs Sting was the first WCW match i ever watched. And i loved it!!!

  • @moopert86
    @moopert86 Před 2 měsíci

    Kudos for breaking your own rule and including the Flair Steamboat trilogy. Each match is truly great in different ways and they all deserve a mention.

  • @yadielenielbellecolon982
    @yadielenielbellecolon982 Před 2 měsíci

    Thank For the Top 50 Video and Happy Easter Day p.s. thank For recommendation🥚🎨🖌️🖼️🐇🌟🥇🏆

  • @savage751
    @savage751 Před 2 měsíci +1

    12. For those who care. In Philadelphia the hockey arena is on Broad Street and our hockey team in the 1970's was infamous for their shall we say bullying lol

  • @DJReyzor357
    @DJReyzor357 Před 2 měsíci +2

    I love The Late Great "Ravishing" Rick Rude's WCW run, alongside Big Van Vader until freaking Hulk Hogan completely buried Vader!

    • @NoneofYabiz-rx3zi
      @NoneofYabiz-rx3zi Před 2 měsíci

      Hulk never pinned Vader. Vader even kicked out of Hogan's finish at 1.
      That's definitely not a burial, brother

    • @DJReyzor357
      @DJReyzor357 Před 2 měsíci

      @@NoneofYabiz-rx3zi Getting right back up after a Vader bomb numerous times are clear examples of burying a talent U 🤡

    • @marccaselle8108
      @marccaselle8108 Před měsícem

      Vader was the man.

  • @jaxonjaxoff3291
    @jaxonjaxoff3291 Před 2 měsíci +2

    I wonder if they’ll mention Halloween Havoc 97?

  • @stephenberry7876
    @stephenberry7876 Před 2 měsíci +1

    That melter muck spray image will live with me till my death.....cheers

  • @Dr_1212
    @Dr_1212 Před 2 měsíci +3

    WCW 😎
    Gone but never forgotten 👍

  • @danieldorsey6768
    @danieldorsey6768 Před 2 měsíci

    @cultaholic what is the name of the background music from 1:36 - 13:05 in this video?

  • @liamwhite1234
    @liamwhite1234 Před 2 měsíci

    never was into WCW as a kid was a wwe fan but these lists make you realise how good wcw was back in the day really good list of matches 👌👍

  • @Mr2000
    @Mr2000 Před 2 měsíci

    Good list!

  • @michaeldennistooley4271
    @michaeldennistooley4271 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Too bad we never got Goldberg versus Savage not sure if he could have worked his magic at that time but in theory it would have been Bill's best match. Oh yeah

    • @frankf684
      @frankf684 Před 2 měsíci +1

      DDP did it with Bill so I’m sure Savage could of

  • @paulc1553
    @paulc1553 Před 2 měsíci +2

    I've always thought Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat from Clash at the Champions VI was the best of the 1989 trilogy while WrestleWar was by far the worst.

  • @kbros4242
    @kbros4242 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Love you guys

  • @jarieldiccerson173
    @jarieldiccerson173 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Finally a wcw one

  • @bfh2792
    @bfh2792 Před 2 měsíci

    I would have added one of the final matches for wcw such as sting vs flair or booker t vs Scott steiner

    • @frankf684
      @frankf684 Před 2 měsíci

      Sting vs flair that last nitro?Not a good match

  • @mattysquizzato7094
    @mattysquizzato7094 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Red Neck Kung Fu. It really is the best type of Kung Fu, isn't it?

  • @Meatman8089
    @Meatman8089 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Brian pillman is the biggest "what if" when it comes to wrestling. Gone way before his time.

    • @NoneofYabiz-rx3zi
      @NoneofYabiz-rx3zi Před 2 měsíci +1

      After his car accident he was done as far as being a great high flyer.
      He only had great character work, but also horrible addiction issues due to the pain

  • @aaronshell5883
    @aaronshell5883 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Needs to be a ECW or TNA version mext

  • @coopernut
    @coopernut Před 2 měsíci +1

    Dang dude, Dean Malemko made it on the thumbnail twice

    • @peterpackard1448
      @peterpackard1448 Před 2 měsíci

      It's because he never had a bad match One of the most underrated wrestlers ever

  • @craigrawlinson4310
    @craigrawlinson4310 Před měsícem +1

    I miss ECW and WCW. AEW, TNA, and ROH don’t feel the same.

  • @tequilapapii5936
    @tequilapapii5936 Před 2 měsíci

    *The background music of this video legit almost put to sleep lol* 😭

  • @user-ch9gm3mj1j
    @user-ch9gm3mj1j Před 2 měsíci +1

    Can you please get TripleJump to play either auto destruct for the Playstation or primal rage for the Sega genesis?

  • @Dylangreen2122
    @Dylangreen2122 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Yes!

  • @mikejones2389
    @mikejones2389 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Older wcw was pretty decent definitely better than wwe in 95😂😂😂

  • @manbaerpigg
    @manbaerpigg Před 2 měsíci

    Ya wanna watch some good wcw i got two words for you! Gordon Solie! Man was the best on the mike in the early years of the promotion

  • @Andrew_-_-_
    @Andrew_-_-_ Před měsícem

    I’m Ireland you couldn’t see WCW on the telly back in the 80s and 90s caught up with some of it on the WWE network and my god it’s literally like the WWF on it’s very worst day. It was shocking to see talent from the WWF go there and just seem to lose all way of having a match and selling it

  • @kinggold5378
    @kinggold5378 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Yes !!!!!!

  • @beaupierrebondurant5651
    @beaupierrebondurant5651 Před měsícem +1

    Ric Flair vs Ricky Steamboat.

  • @Norma-uc8dy
    @Norma-uc8dy Před 2 měsíci

    Ric Flair was 44 when he won the title from Vader (Vader was about 38)..
    Orton is 43, Styles and Cena are now 46, Mysterio is 49.

  • @theycallmedom4157
    @theycallmedom4157 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I think he means post NWA days not NWO days when talking about Sting’s Squadron vs Dangerous Alliance.

  • @beaupierrebondurant5651
    @beaupierrebondurant5651 Před měsícem +1

    Austin vs Steamboat.

  • @RandomAct
    @RandomAct Před 2 měsíci +1

    Actually not a bad list, but probably could have expanded to 75.
    Could have easily included:
    Sting vs DDP from Nitro
    Hogan vs Luger from Nitro
    Windham/Rhodes vs Doc & Gordy from Saturday Night
    Nastys vs Steiners from Halloween Havoc
    Midnights vs RnR Express from WrestleWar
    Benoit vs Booker from Great American Bash
    Hogan vs Vader from SuperBrawl
    Larry Zbyszko vs Steven Regal from Saturday Night
    Just to name a few.

  • @geeshep4836
    @geeshep4836 Před 2 měsíci

    Luger Vs Hogan On Nitro Before Road Wild '97 PPV/ Goldberg Vs Hogan Nitro '98, Hogan Vs Flair Slamboree '99/Uncensored '99.

  • @pedlervasecondaccount6699
    @pedlervasecondaccount6699 Před 2 měsíci +3

    I would love to see Sami Zayn do them moves when he dethrones Gunther at mania

  • @TylerSonnabend
    @TylerSonnabend Před 2 měsíci +2

    Mines a small boy I’m offended

  • @user-pz6se8vg8q
    @user-pz6se8vg8q Před 2 měsíci

    Doom vs Steiner Brothers Capital Combat 1990
    Doom Vs Horseman Starrcade 1990
    Ric Flair vs Lex Lugar Wrestlewar 1990

  • @Thomas-dx3gz
    @Thomas-dx3gz Před 2 měsíci

    Steven regal vs sting

  • @davidjsaul
    @davidjsaul Před 2 měsíci

    WWE needs to resurrect the Triple Cage they used at Slamboree 2000 (I think). Great gimmick match IMO

  • @jayduffy5532
    @jayduffy5532 Před 2 měsíci

    What about Jerry Lynn vd Rey mysterio Jr on nitro

  • @jeremycastillo8594
    @jeremycastillo8594 Před 2 měsíci

    “The match is about as pretty as the four men involved 47:38

  • @rickjames2.0
    @rickjames2.0 Před 2 měsíci

    Flair vs Funk I Quit. #2. I agree with 1

  • @VonCurry8
    @VonCurry8 Před 2 měsíci

    If Goldberg vs Steiner at Fall Brawl 2000 is not on here then this list is bogus.

  • @jwadewalt
    @jwadewalt Před 2 měsíci

    Post nwo days at number 2?

  • @thememegenerator7776
    @thememegenerator7776 Před 2 měsíci +1

    W

  • @deatherbradley
    @deatherbradley Před 2 měsíci

    I would fucking kill for some surge.

  • @figureVERSE
    @figureVERSE Před 2 měsíci

    THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR INCLUDING A MATCH WITH TWO COAT SCORPIO... HE'S BEEN MY FAVORITE WRESTLER FROM DAY ONE AND I'M 46 YEARS OLD I'VE ALWAYS LIKED THIS GUY I FOLLOW HIM EVERYWHERE. HE DOESN'T GET ANY LOVE I ALWAYS HATED THE FACT THAT HE WASN'T IN ANY OF THE AKI GAMES HE IS IN ONE JAPANESE WRESTLING GAME BUT OTHER THAN THAT THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO ESPECIALLY THE TOO COLD SCORPIO PART😂.(I love the video by the way not taking that away from you 💯)

  • @huberthits1812
    @huberthits1812 Před měsícem

    Sans Ric Flair, Sid Vicious, DDP et The Warrior, la WCW aurait été tellement plus cool !

  • @scottkehoe9514
    @scottkehoe9514 Před 2 měsíci

    I miss WCW

  • @BigUncleStunna
    @BigUncleStunna Před 2 měsíci

    Gonna be salty if Dean Malenko v. Ultimo Dragon from Starrcade '96 isnt on this list

    • @BigUncleStunna
      @BigUncleStunna Před 2 měsíci

      Just got to #14. Very pleased with you boiz

  • @user-xb7ko7kk5e
    @user-xb7ko7kk5e Před 2 měsíci

    Jonathon Taylor here. I was a fan of WCW. I was loyal to my boys the nWo and nWo wolfpac.

    • @NoneofYabiz-rx3zi
      @NoneofYabiz-rx3zi Před 2 měsíci +1

      Jonathan Taylor Thomas? From home improvement to the CZcams comment section.... You've lived one hell of life, brother

    • @user-xb7ko7kk5e
      @user-xb7ko7kk5e Před 2 měsíci

      @@NoneofYabiz-rx3zi uh no. I don't even play pro football. I'm not famous. I'm a Christian man I love Jesus with all my heart and yes I had a bad and rough life for a long time and I don't want to bring it back in to my life anymore all want in my life now is my lord Jesus and I acknowledge him as my savior. This is Jonathon Taylor.

    • @frankf684
      @frankf684 Před 2 měsíci

      @@user-xb7ko7kk5eJonathan Taylor Thomas was on home improvement

  • @cassman35
    @cassman35 Před 2 měsíci

    😂 @ maybe he's just a banging electrician aka the king of cable

  • @jimnfl7134
    @jimnfl7134 Před 2 měsíci

    Wonder when (or if) they will do the 50 WORST Matches in WCW History??

  • @Thomas-dx3gz
    @Thomas-dx3gz Před 2 měsíci

    Fliar vs scott s in 90

  • @TrippieFox
    @TrippieFox Před 2 měsíci

    Just curious why everyone is posting about wcw all of the sudden I dont mind but its just weird you guys had how many years to come out with vids for them but in 2024 is wild

    • @urbaindelva7869
      @urbaindelva7869 Před 2 měsíci

      Well, they can't just not produce content. They've made a lot of video going back into WWE's past, so why not WCW now?

  • @christopherfox7964
    @christopherfox7964 Před 2 měsíci +1

    8th

  • @Gebraldo420
    @Gebraldo420 Před 2 měsíci

    Looking at Chris Jericho now... 😳. Looking like he's a bottle of bubbly away from being a Super Heavyweight 😏

  • @samlaskowski9537
    @samlaskowski9537 Před 2 měsíci

    How the hell is there just 50?

  • @iamnotagoose
    @iamnotagoose Před 2 měsíci

    There is a distinct lack of Bunkhouse Buck in this list

  • @Darrendrozdoff
    @Darrendrozdoff Před 2 měsíci

    Adam pachitti needs to put a bit of bass in his voice.hes starting to piss me off

    • @urbaindelva7869
      @urbaindelva7869 Před 2 měsíci +1

      If he tried to do every time he narrated a video, he would get tired of it very quickly, and his narration wouldn't sound natural. That's the way his voice sounds. Not a big deal.

  • @hazardtriplezero
    @hazardtriplezero Před 2 měsíci +1

    Love how WWE got 100, but they could only find 50 WCW matches for this list.

    • @ironfortress151
      @ironfortress151 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Decades more matches to pick from.

    • @urbaindelva7869
      @urbaindelva7869 Před 2 měsíci

      He chose 50 from the version of WCW after Jim Crockett sold to Ted Turner, so it's a pretty limited scope. If he was gonna choose 100 for this list, he would probably have to overrated certain matches.

  • @Holy_Diver1616
    @Holy_Diver1616 Před měsícem

    6:00

  • @httr94
    @httr94 Před 2 měsíci

    The background music in this video is unbearable to me after a while for some reason

  • @nathanbatchelor4607
    @nathanbatchelor4607 Před 2 měsíci

    Somehow flair vs funk in a retirement match will be the last wrestling match in the known universe

  • @HikeWizard
    @HikeWizard Před 2 měsíci

    Had to turn off because of the background music

    • @urbaindelva7869
      @urbaindelva7869 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Then you missed out on a good video. The background music is arbitrary.

    • @HikeWizard
      @HikeWizard Před 2 měsíci +1

      @urbaindelva7869 I'm sure it was a good video. Hence, clicking to watch. But when you have hyperacusis, the background music is unnecessary

    • @jimnfl7134
      @jimnfl7134 Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@HikeWizard i can barely hear it. Turn the volumme down then.

  • @donbergeson6771
    @donbergeson6771 Před 2 měsíci

    Just from looking at the wrestlers in the photo I know your list is fraudulent because there is no Sid Vicious.

  • @Typeinusername89
    @Typeinusername89 Před dnem

    24:12. "One of the very best matches in WCW history" and you place it 32nd? Are you high? Bret and Benoit is top 5 at worst.

  • @dellt214769
    @dellt214769 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Pillman and Luger. I think you mean Liger. Pffft I hope somebody got fired for that blunder.