The era of the NWO on WCW Nitro/Thunder? Most entertaining era in wrestling ever?

[QUOTE=kaiteng]In-ring storytelling is more than enough. Kobashi trying as hard as he could to beat the seemingly unbeatable ace of the company after years of being bottom feeder is a great storyline by itself.

It had a great foreigner roster back then also, "Dr. Death" Steve Williams, Gary Albright, Johnny "People Power" Ace, and Vader.

All they did is great pure pro wrestling matches after matches.[/QUOTE]

Meh. Two guys stiffing and no-selling one-another was never my cup-o-tea. I like watching Misawa chain-wrestle, but he never seemed like he was in much pain. [COLOR="White"]Insert tasteless joke about his in ring heart-attack here.[/COLOR]

[QUOTE=HarryCallahan]Meh. Two guys stiffing and no-selling one-another was never my cup-o-tea. I like watching Misawa chain-wrestle, but he never seemed like he was in much pain. [COLOR="White"]Insert tasteless joke about his in ring heart-attack here.[/COLOR][/QUOTE]


I'm a big wrestling fan but I've got to admit I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to Japanese wrestling or any over season wrestling for that matter.

I've watched a little, the crowds always seem so calm, seems like they are made up of people in suits, an it's almost as if they take it as a legit sport.

I've heard wrestling in Japan gets alot more respect, and is appreciated as an art form? Is there any truth to that?

Also why is Japanese wrestling so damn stiff. They beat the shit out eachother from what I've seen.

I remember reading on how Dutch Mantell ( Zeb Colter) sold out the 16,000-seat Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto for 9 STRAIGHT WEEKS as the booker and as a wrestler. A record that still stands. Apparently these people thought it was real

[QUOTE=TheMarkMadsen]I'm a big wrestling fan but I've got to admit I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to Japanese wrestling or any over season wrestling for that matter.

I've watched a little, the crowds always seem so calm, seems like they are made up of people in suits, an it's almost as if they take it as a legit sport.

I've heard wrestling in Japan gets alot more respect, and is appreciated as an art form? Is there any truth to that?

Also why is Japanese wrestling so damn stiff. They beat the shit out eachother from what I've seen.

I remember reading on how Dutch Mantell ( Zeb Colter) sold out the 16,000-seat Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto for 9 STRAIGHT WEEKS as the booker and as a wrestler. A record that still stands. Apparently these people thought it was real[/QUOTE]

I know in his first book, Foley mentions that papers print wrestling results next to the baseball results.

The crowds in Japan watch very intently, and really appreciate a good set of chain-wrestling or counters. I think the stiffness has to do with "fighting spirit" in that Japanese crowds respect you for being able to withstand punishment, something that likely dates back to the Sumo tradition of pretty much torturing aspiring sumo's. It's also why no-selling is popular too.

I don't know much about Puerto Rico, but I've seen some Bushwhackers(Sheephearders) matches from there and it was fvcking insane.

what is op talking about wcw stands for womancrushwednesday

lil Meer wasn't even born when the nWo started.... :eek:

[QUOTE=HarryCallahan]lil Meer wasn't even born when the nWo started.... :eek:[/QUOTE]
people actually watched wrestling? :lol

[QUOTE=Jameerthefear]people actually watched wrestling? :lol[/QUOTE]

More people watched it every Monday than MNF

It was like the last season of breaking bad for 4 years in terms of pop culture relevancy. Hell I'd say even more relevant. SouthPark & Wrestling were the 2 biggest things in The states

You really missed out :(

People actually watch oreimo? [COLOR="White"]People in glass houses meer...[/COLOR]

[QUOTE=HarryCallahan]People actually watch oreimo? [COLOR="White"]People in glass houses meer...[/COLOR][/QUOTE]
only the cool kids

[QUOTE=Jameerthefear]only the cool kids[/QUOTE]

I'll trade you a pack of Marlboro's for all of oreimo on a usb?

throw in some condoms and we might can talk

[QUOTE=Jameerthefear]throw in some condoms and we might can talk[/QUOTE]
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They're for pvssies who are afraid of a little risk.

[QUOTE=TheMarkMadsen]More people watched it every Monday than MNF

It was like the last season of breaking bad for 4 years in terms of pop culture relevancy. Hell I'd say even more relevant. SouthPark & Wrestling were the 2 biggest things in The states

You really missed out :([/QUOTE]

This. I'd say from about 96-01 I.E. HBK/Hitman iron man match and nWo formation to the WCW vs WWE invasion storyline, it was some of the most entertaining television ever for me. Right up there with the NBA in the 90s and the current golden era of TV dramas.

[QUOTE=kaiteng]But when the crowd goes nut, you know something amazing is happening.

Wrestlers have to earn respect much more in Japan than in North America. It can be a good measuring stick for American pro wrestlers in term of creditability. MVP intentionally opted out of WWE contract to train and wrestle in NJPW, the best Japanese company now, for that.[/QUOTE]


I love the sound a Japanese crowd makes near the end of a great match, there's a certain gravitas about the silences in between false finishes when the crow collectively "Uhh's" amd "Ooohh's".

[QUOTE=guy]This. I'd say from about 96-01 I.E. HBK/Hitman iron man match and nWo formation to the WCW vs WWE invasion storyline, it was some of the most entertaining television ever for me. Right up there with the NBA in the 90s and the current golden era of TV dramas.[/QUOTE]

Just to expand on this:

96 - HBK vs Bret Hart
96 - Formation of the nWo
96-97-98 - nWo vs. WCW
97 - Stone Cold vs Bret Hart
97 - Formation of DX
97 - HBK/DX vs. Bret Hart/Hart Foundation
97-98 - Sting vs Hogan/nWo
97 - Stone Cold vs. the Rock/Nation of Domination
97-98 - Undertaker vs. Kane
98 - Stone Cold vs. HBK/DX/Tyson
98-99 - Stone Cold vs. Vince McMahon
98 - reformation of DX
98 - HHH/DX vs. the Rock/Nation
98 - Undertaker vs. Mankind
98 - Stone Cold vs. Undertaker
98 - Raven vs DDP
98 - Dean Malenko vs. Chris Jericho
98 - nWo Hollywood vs. nWo Wolfpack vs. WCW
98 - Goldberg's streak
98 - Sting vs. Bret Hart
98 - Goldberg vs. DDP
98 - Hogan vs. Warrior
98 - formation of the Corporation
98-99 - the Rock vs. Mankind
99 - Stone Cold vs. the Rock
99 - formation of Corporate Ministry
99 - the Higher Power angle
99 - Stone Cold vs. HHH/DX
99 - HHH/Stephanie marriage
00 - the Radicalz
00 - HHH vs. Cactus Jack
00 - HHH vs. the Rock
00 - Chris Benoit vs. Chris Jericho
00 - HHH vs. Chris Jericho
00/01 - HHH vs. Stone Cold (WHODUNNIT ANGLE)
01 - Stone Cold vs. the Rock
01 - Shane buying WCW
01 - Stone Cold/Vince McMahon/HHH alliance
01 - WWE vs. WCW/ECW Alliance
01 - Stone Cold vs. Chris Benoit
01 - Stone Cold vs. Kurt Angle
01 - Chris Jericho vs. the Rock

:rockon: