WWE Releasing nWo DVD in November

WWE is releasing a dvd on the nWo wrestling faction and is slated for release on Tuesday, November 6, 2012.

Cody Hall w/ Scott Hall vs. Josh Hess - 7/14/12 (Cody Hall's Debut Match)

FAQ: Who were The Insiders in WCW?

Answer: The Insiders were a tag team comprised of Kevin Nash and Diamond Dallas Page in WCW from 2000 to 2001. The name "The Insiders" was a play on "The Outsiders" tag team of Kevin Nash and Scott Hall. The Insiders backstory is that in 1992 Kevin Nash (then known as Vinnie Vegas), DDP, Scott Hall (then known as Diamond Studd), and Raven (then known as Scotty Flamingo) were once a stable in WCW called the Diamond Mine with DDP as the leader. Then, after Scott Hall and Raven left, Nash and DDP remained as a tag team called the "Vegas Connection". The Insiders was also a play on the inside stroke both men had in WCW behind the scenes. The Insiders went on to become 2-time WCW tag team champions and disbanded shortly before WCW was sold to Vince McMahon.

Official nWo WCW Theme Song

Official The Band (nWo) TNA Theme Song (Rockhouse TNA Version)

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WWE Allegedly Takes Cheap Shot at TNA in New "Kliq" Article?

by Brian Phelps
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On WWE.com, a new article written by Ryan Murphy titled "Kliq Speaks Out on Nash, Triple H" provides insight into the background of the Triple H/Kevin Nash feud while taking what could be interpreted as a shot at TNA Wrestling. In the article it stated that,

"... Big Kev faced failure when WCW crumbled around him in 2001. He moved in and out of the sports-entertainment realm after that, including a brief stop in WWE in 2002, but Nash seemed to flounder for much of the decade...."

Did you catch the part where WWE.com said that after a brief stop in WWE in 2002 that Nash seemed to flounder for much of the decade? This seems to be an obvious shot at TNA Wrestling as after WWE opted not to renew Nash's contract in January of 2004, he immediately went to TNA Wrestling in November of 2004 and stayed with the company all the way through January of 2011. So, the comment that he was floundering for much of the decade seemed to be a not-so-subtle shot at his time in TNA. What's funny is that you can't say that Kevin Nash floundered when he was in TNA. Nash had more than his share of moments. He mentored Samoa Joe, feuded with Mick Foley over the Television Title (then known as the Legends Title), joined the Main Event Mafia stable, reformed the nWo (under the name The Band) with Scott Hall and X-Pac, and semi-reformed a nWo Wolfpack tag team with Sting before leaving TNA. He was a two-time TNA Legends Champion (TV Champion) defeating Mick Foley, and a TNA tag team champion with Scott Hall. So to say that Kevin Nash floundered in TNA is a steaming crock of bull.

The funnier part is that Dixie Carter GRANTED Kevin Nash his release from TNA back in January, right after he signed a brand new deal with TNA. She let him go back to WWE which actually hurt TNA as at the time they were teasing a Main Event Mafia return, and it was later reported by WrestlingInc.com that Spike was dealing directly through Eric Bischoff because they lost faith in Dixie after she failed to come through with the Main Event Mafia return. It's amusing that WWE would take appear to take a shot at Kevin Nash's time with TNA Wrestling seeings how Kevin Nash wouldn't have been able to even go back to WWE this year if Dixie Carter hadn't granted him his release.

Top 5 WCW Wrestlers Who Were Held Back by the Hollywood Hogan Era (1994-1999)

by Brian Phelps
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Over the course of his career, Hulk Hogan has taken not one... but two wrestling promotions to the moon. He spent two decades dominating the sport of professional wrestling. However, while Hulk Hogan was monopolizing the world title and main event scenes in the then WWF (WWE) and now defunct WCW, there were many wrestlers who were held back. I've gone over the Top 5 WWF Wrestlers Who Were Held Back by the Hulkamania Era in the WWF. When Hulk Hogan left Vince McMahon's WWF for Ted Turner's WCW, he came in riding an incredible wave of momentum. There was even a parade for Hogan. Needless to say, there would be a list of talented wrestlers that were held down by the Hollywood Era. Hollywood doesn't entirely refer to his Hollywood Hogan persona. It also refers to Hogan's joining of WCW all together, as he was starring in movies, receiving parades, and even opening restaurants. I'm here to look at the Top 5 WCW wrestlers who were held down by Hogan's WCW run. In other words, the Top 5 who never reached their full potential in WCW.

5) Diamond Dallas Page - In WCW, if Sting was the franchise then Diamond Dallas Page was the company's heart and determination. DDP was never the prettiest guy, but he was a heck of a fighter. Diamond Dallas Page ascended to the top of the WCW mid-card becoming the WCW United States Champion. He took on all comers defending it against any and every one, including a win over Raven in the Steel Cage. It appeared that DDP moving up to the World Title was imminent. However, to do that he would have to get through Hollywood Hogan and the nWo to get it. However, due to Hogan's constant monopoly of the WCW title, it wasn't until the nWo was dead and gone and Hogan was all but through with WCW that Diamond Dallas Page would become the WCW World Heavyweight Champion. Page won the WCW title as the company was beginning it's down hill slide instead of winning it during the company's apex. The same would happen to fellow WCW cohort Booker T.

4) Curt Hennig - The late Curt Hennig is one of the greatest technical wrestlers of all-time. He's right up there with Bret Hart, Benoit, Malenko, and Kurt Angle. During the early '90s, Mr. Perfect couldn't get beyond the mid-card due to Hulkamania. When he went to WCW in the mid '90s, he couldn't get byond the mid-card due to Hollywood Hogan. Hennig couldn't catch a break, and it's a shame because this guy should've been a multi-time World Heavyweight Champion in WCW and WWF/E. Unfortunately, it wasn't to be. One thing I noticed is that the majority of guys that had the potential to come up the ranks and move Hogan out of the picture ended up becoming nWo members themselves or members of some other faction. It was kind of a way to keep them busy while Hogan was on top. Rey Mysterio said that the top guys in WCW would convince the brass that cruiserweights for instance were not top level material.

3) Eddie Guerrero - The late great Eddie Guerrero was another wrestler who was held down during the Hollywood Era in WCW. Often told that he was too little to main event, and that cruiserweights weren't main event talent... Eddie like Rey Mysterio was held down as well. Eddie Guerrero had great showings against "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, yet the brass in WCW still had no confidence in Guerrero. He would never overcome the backstage politics of the Hogans, Nash's, and veteran ex-WWF talent. It is because of this that Eddie Guerrero and the rest of the WCW faction The Revolution (Benoit, Saturn, Malenko) other than Shane Douglas would jump ship to the rival WWF and become The Radicalz. It was from here on that Eddie would realize his potential and become WWE Champion. Sadly, it would also be Eddie's last stand.

2) Chris Jericho - Chris Jericho is yet another wrestler who would be held back by the nWo era. Eric Bischoff famously said that he didn't believe that Chris Jericho could be a headliner. Contrary to what Bischoff thinks, Chris Jericho went on after WCW ignored him to become the first Undisputed WWE Champion. He famously defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock in the same night. He's reinvented his character over the years to remain relevant. In WCW, Jericho was nothing more than an opening match guy. Despite having vast international wrestling experience, and fantastic mic skills Bischoff and the rest of WCW passed over him time and time again. In spite of that, Chris Jericho's character is the embodiment of the Attitude Era and will no doubt go down as one of the greatest of all-time.

1) Scott Hall - Scott Hall is the greatest victim of the Hollywood Era. Some might question this, but hear me out. Scott Hall jumped the guard rail on WCW Nitro and started the Monday Night Wars. He fired the shot heard round the world. However, when they adopted Hogan into the nWo... that put Hogan as the leader instead of what we think of now as a more "modern DX style" co-leadership between Hall and Nash in the same mold that Triple H and Shawn Michaels have recently used over the last few years. With Hogan as the figure head, Hall fell in line behind Hogan and would continue to do so until his own personal demons would force us to see less and less of Hall after 1999. Also, Scott Hall famously won the 3-Ring 60-man battle royal World War 3 in 1997 that was supposed to lead to him getting a world title shot at Starrcade 1997. However, due to the large shadow of Hollywood Hogan and his feud with Sting... Scott Hall wouldn't even get a match at Starrcade. Instead, he was in Eric Bischoff's corner as Eric battled Larry Zbysko. It wouldn't be until I believe Uncensored 1998 that Hall would get the title match he was supposed to get at Starrcade, and due to Sting being at the utter height of his career (and that's saying something) after his pay-per-view record shattering numbers he did against Hollywood at Starrcade... Scott Hall was basically fed to Sting. He would never again get a real world title push thus making Scott Hall the worst victim of the Hollywood Hogan era. 

Wrestler's Way Podcast - nWo Legends Round Table

Welcome to the inaugural Wrestler's Way Podcast. This first edition is discussing WWE OnDemand's recent nWo Legends Round Table, specifically Kevin Nash and some of the comments he made during the broadcast about duping WCW out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Check it out.

Shark Jumping Moment of the Week

I may feature from time to time moments where wrestling truly "Jumped the Shark". Jumping the Shark is when a tv show or movie does something so absurd it's just unbelievable. Here the classic Shark Jumping moment when the nWo ran a semi-truck head on into an ambulance with The Rock inside. Attempted vehicular homicide on wrestling. Classic!

Flashback of the Day: nWo 2000 forms on Nitro

Let me take you back to when the nWo 2000 reformed on Nitro, Enjoy!

Top 5 Worst Knockoffs in Wrestling History

In the wrestling world, gimmicks and ideas are recycled constantly. Some with great success, and others... not so much. I've made a list of the 5 worst knockoff gimmicks in wrestling history. Enjoy.



5. Eric Escobar (Razor Ramon Knockoff) - Eric Escobar was an updated 2009 Razor Ramon, and a bad one at that. He debuted as Vickie Guerrero's new boyfriend on Smackdown. He essentially was nothing more than a cheap Puerto Rican Razor Ramon knockoff. If Razor Ramon was Coca-Cola, Eric Escobar was Sam's Choice. There was only one Razor Ramon... and it wasn't Eric Escobar. Is Vince McMahon finally running out of ideas? 

4. The Renegade (WCW's Ultimate Warrior Knockoff) - The Renegade was supposed to be the second coming of the Ultimate Warrior for WCW. Unfortunately, he was a pitiful rehash. Even his theme was a total knockoff (Thanks Jimmy Hart). As one Youtube user commented "What a bootleg ass ultimate warrior". The Renegade was the Ultimate Knockoff, not the Ultimate Warrior, and believe it or not some people actually thought this was the Ultimate Warrior... that he just couldn't use the name "Ultimate Warrior"... how sad...

3. Chuck Palumbo's Biker Gimmick (Undertaker Big Evil Knockoff) - For some reason, Vince McMahon thought it would be a bad ass idea to recreate the Undertaker's "American Bad Ass" gimmick. In all actuality, Palumbo's biker character was moderately popular despite how poor of a rip off it was of the Undertaker. I feel bad for Chuck Palumbo, because he really is a biker guy in real life... but this was just too soon after Taker's Biker gimmick otherwise... it might have worked. Chuck even had a cool theme that was similar to Taker's Big Evil "You're Gonna Pay" theme.

2. Dolph Ziggler (Mr. Perfect Knockoff) - Dolph Ziggler basically copy and pasted Mr. Perfects persona on himself... think. Slicked back curly blonde hair? Check. I'm better than you attitude? Check. Runs hands through hair and flicks his sweat? Check. Mr.Perfect....... I am Perfection..... The difference between these two, is that Mr.Perfect was a far better actor and way more suave. Curt Hennig didn't have to make me believe he was Mr.Perfect. I already knew he was.

1. Chris Masters ("Narcissist" Lex Luger Knockoff) - There is no doubt about it that Chris Masters started out as nothing more than a knockoff of Lex Luger's "Narcissist" gimmick. The more videos you see, the more it really seems like Vince has totally run out of ideas.