One of the most beutiful belts in wwe history. Its unfortunate that it got retired. Honestly it looks so much greater than the current universal and wwe championship belts.
Actually they look ok, but It wouldn't hurt to add more details to them, I mean, is too simple, more designs, but it actually save the WWE money on making repkicas
+Irfan Aziz: Whatever version - which WWE itself sees no real difference in, sparing the video games including both the WCW and World belts - the "Big Gold" WCW aka World Heavyweight Championship was given to the title's original holder, Ric Flair, much like how WWE gave the Hardcore Championship to Mick Foley when they retired it and gave the non-broken version of the Women's Championship to Trish Stratus when she did a brief return (after retiring from active competition as champion) as both Diva of the Decade and a Hall of Famer.
The reason I liked to the original WCW Big Gold was because it didn't have any brand on it. The title felt like it was bigger than a wrestling company.
Actually it did it was originally the NWA world's title first held by Ric Flair only after WCW left the NWA did it become the WCW international championship then it was later unified with the WCW world title in a match between Sting and Flair
That's a tough one but I'm guna go with my TNA world title, just the fact that its 4mm plates, real leather, dual plated and all the detail they have put into it is just amazing.
Cordovan brown technically. It turned black over the years from all the dirt, blood, sweat, baby oil and alcohol discoloring the leather, until it was replaced in late 1999 with a new black strap. After Conrad Thompson got a hold of the belt, the original strap was tracked down and the plates were placed back onto the old strap, which was cleaned up to restore some of that brown color.
Yes and no, Yes it made a lot of wrestlers not have a main goal as WWE would never put the ONLY world title on them that they had, No because it adds prestige if there is only a single world title. It was rendered pointless when they brought in the Universal title though
I never would have thought both belts had so many differences. Always thought they were the same, only difference was the WWE logo. Great job on making this video.
The RV2 belt seems to look a little darker in similar lighting, which I really like. I also like the bigger rubies, and frankly the top of the WCW one seems so empty without a logo. Thanks for the comparrison : )
another great...I love both versions of the BG....I love the original and I really like the changes WWE made to its version as well--love how the strap gets smaller the further down you go
this video help me on my search for a replica belt. i was wondering the differences there were besides the longer side plates and flushed out design. i was leaning towards the wcw title and this video solidified my decision. thank you
@Hazardf5 thanks homie! Ordered my deluxe replica from figures yesterday....WCW no branded version FTW! I like the WWE version but I like to keep it original and no branding. The WCW/NWA version had so much more and better memories too. Thanks again and your videos rock bro!
Great comparison video...Quick question: Do you know if the dimensions of the nameplates are the same on both belts? Just wondering if nameplates can be interchange should I get both.
Dude I was waiting for you to black spray paint the nwo logo on the wcw title for complete accuracy since hogan had the belt longer then anyone else! Still, awesome video!
@HazardF5 when The Rock held the WCW Title did he have a blank nameplate on his belt or gold lettering? I tried to look at videos on CZcams but I can't quite make it out? Also did the WCW nameplate have gold lettering as standard and the WWE big gold have black lettering?
How do you do this its amazing like do you buy the belts cheap or were do you buy them and the leather to re-leather I would love to know how to do this.
Hey Hazardf5, How hard was it to curve the WWE World heavyweight belt? You have mentioned before to be careful doing it as the globe and crown may possibly pop out?
Again another well done video. The more I see the WWE WHC the more I like it. Once I snap up a few other belts, mainly the WWF Winged Eagle, I do plan on trying out the Ultra Deluxe belts by ordering the WHC.
Where did you buy the wcw version? And was it flat or curved when you bought it? If it was flat, how did you curve it. Awesome comparison analysis. Great job.
Hey haz. Just wanted to know 2 things. I wanna get the v2 big gold. What's the difference in the adult rather then the deluxe. I know the ultra has 4 mm thick plates. And how did you curve your v2 big gold? Or did you have ajsbelts do it?
were did you get your belts from and I'm thinking of purchasing both WCW Big Gold and the WWE Raw V2 World Heavyweight Championship but which one is better to have cuz both belts wonderful
Are the nameplates on both of the title belts the same size and are they both detachable so that you can buy a customizable engraved nameplate from WWE Shop which you can then attach to either title belt?
Have you taken a look at the ones that are made from the Fundu belts? I was going to buy one of the two last night but couldn't make a decision and now that I've witness the fundu belts makes it harder.
Any idea where I can find this version of the WWE style big gold (Orton nameplate one)? I really like the detail and curve but they don’t make them on the shop like they used to
The WWE Big Gold version 2 (which is the one in the video) was introduced a few weeks before Wrestlemania 19. The one your thinking of was the version 1 without the WWE logo on it and flatter side plates. Similar in design but just slight differences.
Hazardf5 can I get your opinion on something. If someone is 6 ft 1 in weights 150 lbs but love a big championship belt over the smaller belts what would you recommend
@Hazardf5 they are still there?? not as visible as before though. on your belt they POP to the eye farly easy, now they dont, so much i cant even notice them lol
Hi Hazard can you share your opinions on a WWE Big Gold from WWE Shop? It would be my first Replica ever! I just wanna know if it's worth the amount of money that WWE Shop is charging?
Hey man, I've got my first belt coming (WCW big gold) and it needs a new strap desperately. Where did you get your replacement strap and how much did it cost? (I live in the UK by the way!)
u make great detail belt videos keep up the good work and i agree i would choose the wcw world belt over the wwe one i hate the wwe symbol on top of the belt
The big gold always had a (VERY) slight curve. When the dual plated ric flair big gold debuted it had the slight curve, this belt was used from it's debut all the way up to the start of 2001, when Scott steiner was champ he switched that big gold (the one with the famous bend in the top of it) out with the all gold version of the big gold he owned, which was later used in the WCW invasion and as the World title given to HHH, this belt had a far more distinctive curve that the ric flair one
@Hazardf5 I love that belt too. It's my faourite WWE/WWF belt, with Big Eagle a close second and the Undisputed title a close third. I think it's the fact that whenever I see the WCW Big Gold, it reminds me of the pre-WCW era when the likes of Harley Race, Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes were in their prime. I know the NWA title wasn't this design during their reigns (except for Flair, and possibly Rhodes), but it just gives that sense of tradition that no other belt does.
alot of people dont know that the bg that is on sd right now is the v3 because the original v2 had a 2 by 5 on each side and the shell design is under the centre plate and on the v3 the shell design is over the centre plate so they replaced the strap and put the 2 by 8 on the left side so with tose changes that makes the v3
Dear Hazardf5, I would like to ask you, that some of the WWE big gold adult replica belt that I saw on ebay the leather on the back of it are red and some are black. But when I take a look at WWE.com the replica belt the leather at the back is red. So if I wanted to buy the replica belt should I only buy the red leather one?
Always thought the WCW belt was better than WWF belt which is why the WWE probably kept the WCW belt over the WWE belt with the blue world in the middle
So is the WCW belt in this video the one that Eric Bishoff brought back the night in 02 and awarded to HHH? I'm a belt noob so please help cause WCW version always looked sexier and the WHC started to looked smaller around 08-09.
Correct me if I am wrong but wasn't Benoit the first one to wear the WWE Version 2 WHC? I prefer the WCW Belt to the WWE Belt and you are right they are different. I have a WCW WHC and a friend has the WWE WHC V2 and their is a difference.
BITER!!! LMAO Nah i'm kiddin'.. Good Vid man. Nice Orton Nameplate too. btw, yea Jmar's wwe version big gold is a smaller main plate & longer side plates without a thick rope border on the belt.. Flair's original NWA/WCW big gold had a much bigger main plate smaller sideplates with the nice rope border. But that belt was completely different than traditional belts,2TONE - SOLID silver & gold plated. Booker T's "Alliance" big gold was Steiner's all gold Copy of the original big gold.
Does Anyone Know Where To Get A Replacement Back Screw For An Ultra Deluxe? I Got The Rubies But I Lost One Of The Black Back Screw And No Belt Store I Can Find Has Any Replacements?
@Hazardf5 Thanks for the fast response. Couldn't find a real answer anywhere. (hurry up with the new Championship video, btw. Killing your fans to wait.)
no, the WCW world title belt was used in 2002 as the "world heavyweight title" the re designed big gold with the wwe logo didn't debut until 2003, you need to get your facts straight.
@Daredevil666Punisher no, the wcw big gold was used as the "world heavyweight title" until it was replaced with the wwe big gold(with the wwe logo at the top) at WM19
@skull902 nah not being rude, I have never seen the raw the weeks before Mania, but I know HHH had the WWE BG during an interview that took place days before mania
@biggiesmaus if it's the original 98-99 line you cannot take the plates off, they are attached to the bubies, which is why a 99 edition of the wcw replica cannot be re-leathered
@zombee1979 the alliance version, those are clear coated so finger prints don't stick on them and they don't get discoloured but the 1999 ones do. They are coming along but it's a delicate process, debuting Summer 2012
One of the most beutiful belts in wwe history. Its unfortunate that it got retired. Honestly it looks so much greater than the current universal and wwe championship belts.
Thought I was the online this new shit is garbage
Actually they look ok, but It wouldn't hurt to add more details to them, I mean, is too simple, more designs, but it actually save the WWE money on making repkicas
@@elmaster6207 they modeled the new titles after the united states titles look.
*much* better
It's back, sort of
Such a shame WWE decided to unify this belt with the WWE championship and take it off their shows. Such a nice belt.
+Irfan Aziz: Whatever version - which WWE itself sees no real difference in, sparing the video games including both the WCW and World belts - the "Big Gold" WCW aka World Heavyweight Championship was given to the title's original holder, Ric Flair, much like how WWE gave the Hardcore Championship to Mick Foley when they retired it and gave the non-broken version of the Women's Championship to Trish Stratus when she did a brief return (after retiring from active competition as champion) as both Diva of the Decade and a Hall of Famer.
It’s back now
The reason I liked to the original WCW Big Gold was because it didn't have any brand on it. The title felt like it was bigger than a wrestling company.
So true. I was so mesmerized by the WCW title
The nickel playing seals it for me.
Actually it did it was originally the NWA world's title first held by Ric Flair only after WCW left the NWA did it become the WCW international championship then it was later unified with the WCW world title in a match between Sting and Flair
RIP Big Gold.
:(
It's hard to believe that the WWE went from that beautiful belt to that ugly piece of crap that they use today .
Ikr
That's a tough one but I'm guna go with my TNA world title, just the fact that its 4mm plates, real leather, dual plated and all the detail they have put into it is just amazing.
WcW looks better i think. The original had a dark brown strap
No the original WCW big gold belt had a burgundy strap.
Cordovan brown technically.
It turned black over the years from all the dirt, blood, sweat, baby oil and alcohol discoloring the leather, until it was replaced in late 1999 with a new black strap. After Conrad Thompson got a hold of the belt, the original strap was tracked down and the plates were placed back onto the old strap, which was cleaned up to restore some of that brown color.
do you think it was a bad idea to merge the belts in december 2013? i Poersonnaly think it wAS
Yes and no, Yes it made a lot of wrestlers not have a main goal as WWE would never put the ONLY world title on them that they had, No because it adds prestige if there is only a single world title. It was rendered pointless when they brought in the Universal title though
yea not to mention that universal looks llike shit in comparison to the big gold belt
Eytuned Slc The Universal Championship look like shit regardless
@@HazardF5 Hey man, love your videos. Qick question, what is your opinion on fandubelts and their Big Gold Belts?
Nero Piroman yes that when you realize that you are now in the pg era no more gold velt
I never would have thought both belts had so many differences. Always thought they were the same, only difference was the WWE logo. Great job on making this video.
I'd say the WCW version of the big gold belt is my favorite.
Lennox Coleman why it's smaller and stands out less :/
DaToNeGuY12 hate to break it to you but it's not smaller
Prometheus the wcw title is way bigger
The RV2 belt seems to look a little darker in similar lighting, which I really like. I also like the bigger rubies, and frankly the top of the WCW one seems so empty without a logo. Thanks for the comparrison : )
One of the badass belt in wwf/wwe. I miss this belt
another great...I love both versions of the BG....I love the original and I really like the changes WWE made to its version as well--love how the strap gets smaller the further down you go
BEST comparison video put out on the gold belts
good detail and good video coverage.
this video help me on my search for a replica belt. i was wondering the differences there were besides the longer side plates and flushed out design. i was leaning towards the wcw title and this video solidified my decision. thank you
Hey Hazard, great video! They are 2 massive belts! I was a HUGE WCW fan back in the day.
Beautiful belt, what craftsmanship.
@Hazardf5 thanks homie! Ordered my deluxe replica from figures yesterday....WCW no branded version FTW! I like the WWE version but I like to keep it original and no branding. The WCW/NWA version had so much more and better memories too. Thanks again and your videos rock bro!
Great comparison video...Quick question: Do you know if the dimensions of the nameplates are the same on both belts? Just wondering if nameplates can be interchange should I get both.
Thanks for the video dude, I was always curious about the difference.
WCW World Heavyweight Championship > WWE World Heavyweight Championship!
Dude I was waiting for you to black spray paint the nwo logo on the wcw title for complete accuracy since hogan had the belt longer then anyone else! Still, awesome video!
hey hazard first off i just want to say i love your videos, also i love the big gold, but which one would you say is the way to go, raw v2 or the wcw?
wow i really noticed the difference now thnx man and the the wcw version looks like its more covered in gold
I prefer the WCW Championship Belt! Just Extremely Beautiful!
@HazardF5 when The Rock held the WCW Title did he have a blank nameplate on his belt or gold lettering? I tried to look at videos on CZcams but I can't quite make it out? Also did the WCW nameplate have gold lettering as standard and the WWE big gold have black lettering?
How do you do this its amazing like do you buy the belts cheap or were do you buy them and the leather to re-leather I would love to know how to do this.
@Hazardf5 thanks do you know where you can get this kind of nameplate? I can only find the black lettering nameplates
Im thinking about buying a wcw big gold, but i think i may get the red NWO version of it... What would you recommend? Btw great video as always! :)
Hey Hazardf5,
How hard was it to curve the WWE World heavyweight belt?
You have mentioned before to be careful doing it as the globe and crown may possibly pop out?
Again another well done video.
The more I see the WWE WHC the more I like it. Once I snap up a few other belts, mainly the WWF Winged Eagle, I do plan on trying out the Ultra Deluxe belts by ordering the WHC.
Where did you buy the wcw version? And was it flat or curved when you bought it? If it was flat, how did you curve it. Awesome comparison analysis. Great job.
Hey haz. Just wanted to know 2 things. I wanna get the v2 big gold. What's the difference in the adult rather then the deluxe. I know the ultra has 4 mm thick plates. And how did you curve your v2 big gold? Or did you have ajsbelts do it?
HI LOVE THE WWE WORLD TITLE IN YOUR VIDEO WHAT WEBITE DID U GET IT FROM HOW MUTCH DID IT COST U
were did you get your belts from and I'm thinking of purchasing both WCW Big Gold and the WWE Raw V2 World Heavyweight Championship but which one is better to have cuz both belts wonderful
love your passion man
Are the nameplates on both of the title belts the same size and are they both detachable so that you can buy a customizable engraved nameplate from WWE Shop which you can then attach to either title belt?
how do u replace the nameplates on both belts? I don't see any screws?
Ordering my big gold wcw version tomorrow from figures
Do you changed the color of the WWE WHC? Or is the same as fully equiped other replicas?
Have you taken a look at the ones that are made from the Fundu belts? I was going to buy one of the two last night but couldn't make a decision and now that I've witness the fundu belts makes it harder.
what version was used by wcw mid 2000? i thounght it was the flair 2 tone but the thing looked almost completely silver to me? :-s
Any idea where I can find this version of the WWE style big gold (Orton nameplate one)? I really like the detail and curve but they don’t make them on the shop like they used to
The WWE Big Gold version 2 (which is the one in the video) was introduced a few weeks before Wrestlemania 19. The one your thinking of was the version 1 without the WWE logo on it and flatter side plates. Similar in design but just slight differences.
Big Show will always be the youngest champion of the Big Gold belt in my heart
That was Randy Orton
how do u get the name plate curved to match the main plate it goes on when you curve yr plates, especially if you have multiple name plates.
@Hazardf5 Agreed. Something about the simplicity of the original belt that I really appreciate.
Hey man, i was just wondering, do both belts use the same nameplate?
Are these the commemorative belts or the replicas? And were these from wwe store?
@Hazardf5 how did u re-leather them?
i subbed because i love your voice
shane ya clever sod lol, hope you know the answer so do you know how bid in diameter the rubies are on the BG Reps
Hazardf5 can I get your opinion on something. If someone is 6 ft 1 in weights 150 lbs but love a big championship belt over the smaller belts what would you recommend
I can remember when WC was on TV and in Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan and Sting was in WCW in 1984 when I was born and I watch it all the time
How do you get the wwe version 2 you have I want that one
@Hazardf5 they are still there?? not as visible as before though. on your belt they POP to the eye farly easy, now they dont, so much i cant even notice them lol
Awesome video!
Hi Hazard can you share your opinions on a WWE Big Gold from WWE Shop? It would be my first Replica ever! I just wanna know if it's worth the amount of money that WWE Shop is charging?
Hey man, I've got my first belt coming (WCW big gold) and it needs a new strap desperately. Where did you get your replacement strap and how much did it cost? (I live in the UK by the way!)
A quality releather will set you back about $250ish (about £190)
Contact Paul Martin Belts / Lukkyhandz / Leather By Dan. There are plenty of options.
@RIAZ123ISLAM what did you mean when you said "but did anybody realise he has two wwe world heavyweight championships"? I don't get it
where you get the leather straps in uk?
How flat are the plates when you get the belt? Do you really need to curve them?
@ps3tna just saw it. I'm guessing the real belts wear stuck here in the uk along with the production staff so they had to use replicas for the shows
do the name plates from WWEshop fit the old WCW replicas?
Great vid, thanks for posting. I'm trying to decide which version to buy myself at present and this was a big help.
watch my recent "new Big gold replica next gen" video. The newer ones are deeper stamped. Of the new ones, the WWE Big Gold looks far better.
That other belt in this video is that the Dave Milligan: Randy Orton belt you was talking about that you really liked out of WWfE
I love the wcw big gold.more bigger and detail.i owned two of this.the wwe comm and wcw fig title.both look nice.i wish wwe never retire the big gold.
Does the WCW Replica World Title have cardboard in its leather like the newer replicas?
@biggiesmaus What exactly is wrong with it? why are you spraying it with anything? what's wrong with the plates? have you got pics?
u make great detail belt videos keep up the good work and i agree i would choose the wcw world belt over the wwe one i hate the wwe symbol on top of the belt
The big gold always had a (VERY) slight curve. When the dual plated ric flair big gold debuted it had the slight curve, this belt was used from it's debut all the way up to the start of 2001, when Scott steiner was champ he switched that big gold (the one with the famous bend in the top of it) out with the all gold version of the big gold he owned, which was later used in the WCW invasion and as the World title given to HHH, this belt had a far more distinctive curve that the ric flair one
Didn't the JMar 3D BG debut at WM XIX??? Or was it the week prior on Raw??? I always thought XIX
@Hazardf5 I love that belt too. It's my faourite WWE/WWF belt, with Big Eagle a close second and the Undisputed title a close third. I think it's the fact that whenever I see the WCW Big Gold, it reminds me of the pre-WCW era when the likes of Harley Race, Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes were in their prime. I know the NWA title wasn't this design during their reigns (except for Flair, and possibly Rhodes), but it just gives that sense of tradition that no other belt does.
Where can you get the WWE World Heavyweight Championship belt (Big one) Aside from toy stores?
Who releathered the WWE Big Gold one? And great comparison btw.
alot of people dont know that the bg that is on sd right now is the v3 because the original v2 had a 2 by 5 on each side and the shell design is under the centre plate and on the v3 the shell design is over the centre plate so they replaced the strap and put the 2 by 8 on the left side so with tose changes that makes the v3
You did a great job pointing out the differences. I guess my dad was right. You learn something new everyday x]
Dear Hazardf5, I would like to ask you, that some of the WWE big gold adult replica belt that I saw on ebay the leather on the back of it are red and some are black. But when I take a look at WWE.com the replica belt the leather at the back is red. So if I wanted to buy the replica belt should I only buy the red leather one?
Muhammad Faizal All the new Big Gold replicas from WWE have black plastic leather on the front and a faux rec croc backing on the back
Hazardf5 I see, thanks for the info
Always thought the WCW belt was better than WWF belt which is why the WWE probably kept the WCW belt over the WWE belt with the blue world in the middle
@zombee1979 haven't seen an all gold trb copy, it would look great though
@Hazardf5 New Intercontinental Title? Didn't Cody JUST bring back the classic IC belt not long ago?
Do U still have the WCW Title Belt Still Man.
So is the WCW belt in this video the one that Eric Bishoff brought back the night in 02 and awarded to HHH? I'm a belt noob so please help cause WCW version always looked sexier and the WHC started to looked smaller around 08-09.
@9000EXTREME the WCW BG redebuted in September 02. It was replaced by the WWE BG the week of Wrestlemania XIX
Hey when buying a replica secondhand how can I tell if it's a replica or commerative many thanks
what brands are these? going to start my belt collection now that I'm older and can afford it. kind of. 😁
Correct me if I am wrong but wasn't Benoit the first one to wear the WWE Version 2 WHC?
I prefer the WCW Belt to the WWE Belt and you are right they are different. I have a WCW WHC and a friend has the WWE WHC V2 and their is a difference.
@21gazz paint? you mean the gold plating? if that's what you mean I have no clue how you'd do that
will the raw big gold plates fit on a wcw big gold strap?
BITER!!! LMAO Nah i'm kiddin'..
Good Vid man. Nice Orton Nameplate too.
btw, yea Jmar's wwe version big gold is a smaller main plate & longer side plates without a thick rope border on the belt..
Flair's original NWA/WCW big gold had a much bigger main plate smaller sideplates with the nice rope border. But that belt was completely different than traditional belts,2TONE - SOLID silver & gold plated.
Booker T's "Alliance" big gold was Steiner's all gold Copy of the original big gold.
hey shane why didnt you ever get the original wcw figs made 99 wcw big gold?
During the Monday Night Wars, which did you prefer WCW or WWF. lol Just curious.
Does Anyone Know Where To Get A Replacement Back Screw For An Ultra Deluxe? I Got The Rubies But I Lost One Of The Black Back Screw And No Belt Store I Can Find Has Any Replacements?
@Hazardf5 Thanks for the fast response. Couldn't find a real answer anywhere. (hurry up with the new Championship video, btw. Killing your fans to wait.)
no, the WCW world title belt was used in 2002 as the "world heavyweight title"
the re designed big gold with the wwe logo didn't debut until 2003, you need to get your facts straight.
@Daredevil666Punisher no, the wcw big gold was used as the "world heavyweight title" until it was replaced with the wwe big gold(with the wwe logo at the top) at WM19
@skull902 nah not being rude, I have never seen the raw the weeks before Mania, but I know HHH had the WWE BG during an interview that took place days before mania
Is there a video on how to remove or exchange the name plate
Nice vid shane
Where do you get name plates
@biggiesmaus if it's the original 98-99 line you cannot take the plates off, they are attached to the bubies, which is why a 99 edition of the wcw replica cannot be re-leathered
@zombee1979 the alliance version, those are clear coated so finger prints don't stick on them and they don't get discoloured but the 1999 ones do. They are coming along but it's a delicate process, debuting Summer 2012