Post by mdale2k on Mar 2, 2012 9:07:35 GMT -5
WCW: Rewriting History
The year was 1994 and World Championship Wrestling was aggressively pursuing some of the World Wrestling Federations top stars in Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Brutus Beefcake and others. On the last minute Vince McMahon came back to his top stars with guaranteed contracts and pay per view cuts, leaving Eric Bischoff and WCW without two of the biggest stars in the wrestling world, thus (likely) delaying the beginning of Monday Night Nitro.
What would be WCW’s next step? With a still star studded roster, can WCW make it up to the #1 spot as they arguably did without Hogan and Savage?
Starting Date: 4/18/1994 (the day after Spring Stampede)
Champions as of April 18, 1994
WCW World Heavyweight Champion: ‘The Nature Boy’ Ric Flair
WCW International World Heavyweight Champion: Sting
WCW United States Heavyweight Champion: ‘Stunning’ Steve Austin
WCW World Tag Team Champions: The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags & Brian Knobbs)
WCW World Television Champion: Lord Steven Regal
Roster
‘Beautiful’ Bobby Eaton
Sting
Ron Simmons
‘Flyin’ Brian Pillman
Arn Anderson
Brad Armstrong
Barry Windham
Big Van Vader
Dustin Rhodes
Johnny B. Badd
Steve Austin
Cactus Jack
Rick Rude
Ricky Steamboat
Diamond Dallas Page
Marcus Alexander Bagwell
Eric Watts
Paul Orndorff
2 Cold Scorpio
Lord Steven Regal
Ric Flair
Paul Roma
Stevie Ray
Booker T
Dave Sullivan
Brian Knobbs
Jerry Sags
Ice Train
Terry Taylor
The Boss (Big Boss Man)
Kevin Sullivan
The Patriot
Bunkhouse Buck
Steve Armstrong
Brian Armstrong
Meng
Terra Ryzing
Maxx Payne
Commentators: Tony Schiavone, Bobby Heenan, Dusty Rhodes, Eric Bischoff
Commissioner: Nick Bockwinkel
TV: WCW Saturday Night (6:05)
Pay Per Views
May 22, 1994: Slamboree – Philadelphia, PA
July 17, 1994: Bash at the Beach – Orlando , FL
September 18, 1994: Fall Brawl – Roanke, VA
October 23, 1994: Halloween Havoc – Detroit, MI
December 27, 1994: Starrcade – Nashville, TN
Clash of the Champions
June 23, 1994 – Charleston, South Carolina
August 28, 1994 – Cedar Rapids, Iowa
November 16, 1994 – Jacksonville, Florida
The year was 1994 and World Championship Wrestling was aggressively pursuing some of the World Wrestling Federations top stars in Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Brutus Beefcake and others. On the last minute Vince McMahon came back to his top stars with guaranteed contracts and pay per view cuts, leaving Eric Bischoff and WCW without two of the biggest stars in the wrestling world, thus (likely) delaying the beginning of Monday Night Nitro.
What would be WCW’s next step? With a still star studded roster, can WCW make it up to the #1 spot as they arguably did without Hogan and Savage?
Starting Date: 4/18/1994 (the day after Spring Stampede)
Champions as of April 18, 1994
WCW World Heavyweight Champion: ‘The Nature Boy’ Ric Flair
WCW International World Heavyweight Champion: Sting
WCW United States Heavyweight Champion: ‘Stunning’ Steve Austin
WCW World Tag Team Champions: The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags & Brian Knobbs)
WCW World Television Champion: Lord Steven Regal
Roster
‘Beautiful’ Bobby Eaton
Sting
Ron Simmons
‘Flyin’ Brian Pillman
Arn Anderson
Brad Armstrong
Barry Windham
Big Van Vader
Dustin Rhodes
Johnny B. Badd
Steve Austin
Cactus Jack
Rick Rude
Ricky Steamboat
Diamond Dallas Page
Marcus Alexander Bagwell
Eric Watts
Paul Orndorff
2 Cold Scorpio
Lord Steven Regal
Ric Flair
Paul Roma
Stevie Ray
Booker T
Dave Sullivan
Brian Knobbs
Jerry Sags
Ice Train
Terry Taylor
The Boss (Big Boss Man)
Kevin Sullivan
The Patriot
Bunkhouse Buck
Steve Armstrong
Brian Armstrong
Meng
Terra Ryzing
Maxx Payne
Commentators: Tony Schiavone, Bobby Heenan, Dusty Rhodes, Eric Bischoff
Commissioner: Nick Bockwinkel
TV: WCW Saturday Night (6:05)
Pay Per Views
May 22, 1994: Slamboree – Philadelphia, PA
July 17, 1994: Bash at the Beach – Orlando , FL
September 18, 1994: Fall Brawl – Roanke, VA
October 23, 1994: Halloween Havoc – Detroit, MI
December 27, 1994: Starrcade – Nashville, TN
Clash of the Champions
June 23, 1994 – Charleston, South Carolina
August 28, 1994 – Cedar Rapids, Iowa
November 16, 1994 – Jacksonville, Florida