WCW Nitro – Rick Rude joins nWo – November 17, 1997

The “Ravishing” one signs with WCW barely 24 hours after quitting WWF over the Montreal fracas. Since Raw was pre-taped then, Rick Rude appeared on competing shows at the same time.

Classic Line(Part 1 4:10)

SCOTT HALL: “We were watching old wrestling tapes of you (talking to Larry Zbysko), we put it on fast forward, and you still didn’t move”.

nWo is just Too Sweeet!

What is a turn?

1. Turn – When a face becomes a heel or when a heel becomes a face.

For example:

Steve Austin made a heel turn at Wrestlemania X7 after beating the crap out of The Rock and sided with Vince McMahon in order to win the WWF Championship.

A good example of a face turn is when Batista, once of Evolution, turns on Triple H and powerbombs his Greenwich ass onto a table and signed the title match contract for Wrestlemania 21.

Yo! Chico!

Here’s a Razor Ramon pre-WWF debut vignette. He just came over from WCW where he wrestled as Diamond Studd. This was shot back in 1992.

Million Dollar Man with a Million Dollar Shopping Spree

Here’s a vignette about Ted DiBiase doing a shopping spree. This was shot in the early ’90s.

For me, he’s one of the best heels all time. And has the best laugh.

Bret vs. Shawn Survivor Series Hype Video

This video was aired two weeks (I think) before Survivor Series 1997. The Hart/Michaels feud’s the greatest of all time. As a kid, I didn’t know which of the stuff they are saying there are real. Eleven years after I can still feel the tension.

I’ll try to write more about the Bret/Shawn feud.

Later.

Shawn Michaels as the WWF Commissioner

Here’s a very RARE footage of Hunter, X-Pac and Chyna confronting The New Age Outlaws who were, at the time, were being seduced into joining Vinnie Mac’s Corporation. They were joined by the then storyline Commissioner of the WWF Shawn Michaels.

Where is….Ludvig Borga?

Ludvig Borga WWE Hasbro Action Figure

Ludvig Borga, or Tony Halme in real life, wrestled for the WWE back in 1993-94. He feuded with the likes of Tatanka and Marty Jannetty during that time. Borga participated in the main event for Survivor Series 1993, teaming up with Yokozuna, Quebecer Jacques, and Crush against Lex Luger, The Steiner Brothers, and The Undertaker. The WWE had big plans for the Finn during that time (he actually won the Intercontinental belt from Razor Ramon, only the decision was reversed due to Shawn Michaels’ interference). He quit the WWE due to injuries.

The Helsinki Hellraiser won a seat in the Parliament of Finland in 2003. He also wrote four books and even cut an album. Last I’ve heard, he sings like David Hasselhoff.

Coming down the aisle…

I’ve been a wrestling nut as far as I can remember. Ever since a cousin lent me a Betamax copy of Wrestlemania IV I was hooked up on wrestling. I even had to sneak in to our TV room during Wednesday evenings just to watch “All Star Professional Wrestling” on IBC 13 at 10:00 PM because my mom won’t let me stay up late (I think I was 8 or 9 at the time).

I remember Earthquake beating the shit out of Hulk Hogan during an episode of the Brother Love show and that was, well, how much can a kid take? EPIC TRAUMA! Gawd, Hogan can’t even breathe! And he can barely hold on to his little golden crucifix that he wears around his neck. OMFG! Hogan’s gonna die! Hogan’s gonna die! And while the kids on the front row are crying, I, a pre-pubescent male, wondered how is this real and why am I seeing this? Hulkamania is dead!

That was the build up for Summerslam ‘90. Hogan vs. Earthquake. Warrior vs. Ravishing Rick. Hart Foundation vs. Demolition. Ah those were the days. I remember that was the first Summerslam I’ve watched in its entirety.

Alright, that’s my first post!