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David Arquette
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Although this is just my personal opinion, the undisputed moment WCW jumped the shark is when the nWo just failed to die and had tobe split into nWo Hollywood and nWo Wolfpac. The Wolfpac may have been popular, but it was still an utterly stupid decision to have Giant rejoin nWo and Sting and Luger join the Wolfpac. Those three spent the last two years fighting the nWo and all of a sudden they join or rejoin? It was absolutely retarded and laid waste to all the great drama and wrestling that unfolded during the past two years.
Its no wonder the WWF finally beat WCW in the ratings around the time that the Wolfpac formed. The nWo should've died a spectacular death, period. That awesome storyline just needed to have an ending, as everything else does.
Its no wonder the WWF finally beat WCW in the ratings around the time that the Wolfpac formed. The nWo should've died a spectacular death, period. That awesome storyline just needed to have an ending, as everything else does.
I have a different memory of when I truly gave up on WCW ever being a serious promotion again. I guess you could call it my personal Jump the Shark moment.
Sure, things like the Fingerpoke hurt but if you look WCW's ratings never really tanked immediately after.
I think the real beginning of the end is when they put the belt on DDP. I recall this one Nitro in April 1999 when Sting beat him for the belt in the first hour. I assumed they realized putting it on DDP was moronic and corrected that. Then DDP simply won the title back in a 4 way main event when he mostly stalled outside the ring (and pinned Nash, not Sting).
That was it for me. I gave up on WCW after that. I still watched, but I knew they were basically toast.
Sure, things like the Fingerpoke hurt but if you look WCW's ratings never really tanked immediately after.
I think the real beginning of the end is when they put the belt on DDP. I recall this one Nitro in April 1999 when Sting beat him for the belt in the first hour. I assumed they realized putting it on DDP was moronic and corrected that. Then DDP simply won the title back in a 4 way main event when he mostly stalled outside the ring (and pinned Nash, not Sting).
That was it for me. I gave up on WCW after that. I still watched, but I knew they were basically toast.
When American Dream Dusty Rhodes got so repulsively fat he couldn't tell he had a weiner anymore was STILL beating guys that were 20 years younger AND in shape.
And when WCW started hiring every has been wrestler from the last 30 years instea dopf developing new guys. The WWF got edgier storlines, younger, more interesting personalities and WCW had guys walking around the ring for 15 minutes of an 18 minute match because they couldn't get to their feet after they fell down.
And when WCW started hiring every has been wrestler from the last 30 years instea dopf developing new guys. The WWF got edgier storlines, younger, more interesting personalities and WCW had guys walking around the ring for 15 minutes of an 18 minute match because they couldn't get to their feet after they fell down.
I was in the Georgia Dome for the Fingerpoke of Doom. Of course, I was eight years old and a huge NWO mark at the time, but nonetheless, I was still there. All the people behind us were shouting "Re! Funds! Re! Funds!" to the tune of the old Goldberg chant.
I was shocked when Nitro[with an already stale product] went to 3 Hours, I was like I was bored with the 2 hour show
also I have to comment on how much of a as**ole Hulk Hogan is, Andre the Giant did a job for you and you wouldn't job for Sting?!!! Prick
also I have to comment on how much of a as**ole Hulk Hogan is, Andre the Giant did a job for you and you wouldn't job for Sting?!!! Prick
Ahh WCW..so many jump moments:
*The Hogan/Sting Starrcade 97 finish
*The Fingerpoke Of Doom
*Vince Russo
*The 200 different versions of the NWO, some of which seemed to have 80 members
Plus, Tony Schiavone was incredibly unbearable during this time. Anybody who remembers the old NWA mid-atlantic era of the 80s remembers that Schiavone was a respectable broadcaster then (and the better half of the duo of him and the Bias symbol of nepotism, David Crockett), but it's like he did a 180 turn during the Nitro era. Still I miss the the 80s-90s eras of wrestling...NWA, UWF, World Class, ECW (the original..not that current WWE based crap)...they just don't make wrestling like that anymore.
*The Hogan/Sting Starrcade 97 finish
*The Fingerpoke Of Doom
*Vince Russo
*The 200 different versions of the NWO, some of which seemed to have 80 members
Plus, Tony Schiavone was incredibly unbearable during this time. Anybody who remembers the old NWA mid-atlantic era of the 80s remembers that Schiavone was a respectable broadcaster then (and the better half of the duo of him and the Bias symbol of nepotism, David Crockett), but it's like he did a 180 turn during the Nitro era. Still I miss the the 80s-90s eras of wrestling...NWA, UWF, World Class, ECW (the original..not that current WWE based crap)...they just don't make wrestling like that anymore.
The things that killed the WCW:
-Goldberg's ridiculously long undefeated streak.
-Hogan and the rest of the guys in the main event scene for too long.
-The NWO having 30 members.
-The NWO going on for too long (should have died in 1998)
-Eric Bischoff fired on September 10, 1999.
-Fingerpoke of Doom and the infamous comment from Tony Schivonie.
-Wolfpac vs. NWO Black and White.
-No pushes for Malenko, Jericho, Benoit, Guerrero, Mysterio, Kidman, Konnan, Booker T, Bagwell, etc...
-Starrcade 1997.
-David Arquette winning the World Heavyweight Championship.
-Vince Russo winning the title.
-Hogan laying down at Halloween Havoc 1999 and Jarrett laying down at Bash at the Beach 2000.
-Goldberg's ridiculously long undefeated streak.
-Hogan and the rest of the guys in the main event scene for too long.
-The NWO having 30 members.
-The NWO going on for too long (should have died in 1998)
-Eric Bischoff fired on September 10, 1999.
-Fingerpoke of Doom and the infamous comment from Tony Schivonie.
-Wolfpac vs. NWO Black and White.
-No pushes for Malenko, Jericho, Benoit, Guerrero, Mysterio, Kidman, Konnan, Booker T, Bagwell, etc...
-Starrcade 1997.
-David Arquette winning the World Heavyweight Championship.
-Vince Russo winning the title.
-Hogan laying down at Halloween Havoc 1999 and Jarrett laying down at Bash at the Beach 2000.
This show jumped when they bought in Bill Goldberg. It was obvious that this guy couldnt wrestle yet they insisted on bringing him out every week. I remember one night they bought him put and schiavone says "the fans are all on their feet screaming GOLDBERG as one" then they pan to the audience and everyone is seated and not saying anything. the guy refused to job, refused to be a heal and continued to just kill the show week after week.
There are other reasons:
1. when they announced that Mick Foley was going to win the belt on RAW and over 1000000 homes switched to RAW immediately.
2. NWO red, white, mauve, teal etc.
3. Nash as the booker and writer.
4. Alex Wright as Berlyn. Booker T as GI BRO
5. MAster P
6. Ill tell you all about it after I take a sip of my surge.
the list goes on and on.
There are other reasons:
1. when they announced that Mick Foley was going to win the belt on RAW and over 1000000 homes switched to RAW immediately.
2. NWO red, white, mauve, teal etc.
3. Nash as the booker and writer.
4. Alex Wright as Berlyn. Booker T as GI BRO
5. MAster P
6. Ill tell you all about it after I take a sip of my surge.
the list goes on and on.
I was never a big wrastlin' fan, but I had the time to watch this stuff b ack then. It was nuts, then they started having 10 different versions of the NWO. That was the begginning of the end.
Having David Arquette win the title was the final jumping point for me, but it started to jump long before then. The multiple NWO factions really was the beginning of the jumping point for me. Putting mid-card guys in the NWO, was beyond stupid.
It seemed like the reason Arquette got the belt in the first place was an attempt to draw in the non-wrestling fan. That is probably the same reason that Leno was involved. The whole concept backfired. Not only did they not draw in the non-wresting fan, but they also alienated the wrestling fan and they turned away from the product.
It seemed like the reason Arquette got the belt in the first place was an attempt to draw in the non-wrestling fan. That is probably the same reason that Leno was involved. The whole concept backfired. Not only did they not draw in the non-wresting fan, but they also alienated the wrestling fan and they turned away from the product.
I agree with many of the comments about WCW: In addition; It didn't help that McMahon improved his product on RAW! In the mid 90s; The WWF was a joke; Remember Duke the Dumpster Drosse, Doink the Clown, TL Hooper and the Goon! Not to mention Fake Razor and Diesel; When Vince McMahon went hardcore and started the attitude era for the WWF with Stone Cold, DX and the Rock, it was only a matter of time before fans starting watching RAW and not Hogan and Company on WCW
Now! Vince is King! and he can have his product be lame without real competition; Sorry TNA! I miss the days of the Monday Night Wars!
Now! Vince is King! and he can have his product be lame without real competition; Sorry TNA! I miss the days of the Monday Night Wars!
I totally agree. Giving David Arquette was the ultimate example of jumping the shark. It was so horrible I never watched WCW again. I actually wanted to see Arquette get crippled in the ring.
I have to agree with the last couple of posters. The NWO started out as a really cool outlaw faction, but then they went and added so damn many guys that nobody gave a crap about (see Stevie Ray, Scott Norton, Horace Hogan, etc...). Text book example of trying to get guys over by association rather than just letting the fans choose.
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