Looking up and down this card it is unfortunately clear of the bad shape this company was in near the end. Fact is looking at some of the stipulations and seeing that they have matches titled "Judy Bagwell on a Forklift" and "Rip off the Clothes" it is easy to see how much the company had fallen. At one point WCW was the number one company in the world but that was for a very short time for a variety of reasons and many people have documented such moments. However, I think that this show is the embodiment of bad booking and the lacking of planning that this company actually had in mind at this point. 

Putting all of these things aside and focusing on the one match that this show is known for and that is the Triple Threat match between Kevin Nash, Goldberg, and Scott Steiner. For those of you that may not be aware of what took place at this event was when Goldberg pulled away from the jackknife and walked out of the match with Vince Russo fuming. This moment was suppose to be taken as a shoot and that Goldberg didn't want to play ball, but in reality nobody cared as the moment was just meant to pop the ratings instead of having an actual plan. 

Overall this card is absolutely unlike anything that WCW had seen, because at past events we had seen a tremendous undercard and a lackluster main event. However, looking at this show we saw a lackluster undercard and solid main event; which though is a great thing it is harder to call a PPV good if it only has one match worth watching. This show is one that I would point to as a one match show with Booker, T and Jeff Jarrett as the only good match; don't get me wrong the opening match was good but at this point both teams were unproven. 

WCW New Blood Rising 2000

Evan Karagias & Shane Helms & Shannon Moore def. Jamie-San & Kaz Hayashi & Yun Yang ladder (3 on 3)
Ernest Miller def. (pin) The Great Muta
Buff Bagwell def. (pin) Kanyon "Judy Bagwell On A Forklift"
Brian Adams & Bryan Clark def. (pin) Chuck Palumbo & Shawn Stasiak, Mark Jindrak & Sean O'Haire, Corporal Cajun & General Rection Four corners Tag WCW World Tag Team Titles
Billy Kidman def. (pin) Shane Douglas Strap Match
Major Gunns def. (pin) Miss Hancock "Rip off the Clothes"
Sting def. (pin) The Demon
Lance Storm def. (pin) Mike Awesome "Canadian Rules" WCW United States Title
The Great Muta & Vampiro def. (pin) Brian Adams & Bryan Clark WCW World Tag Team Titles
Kevin Nash def. (pin) Goldberg, Scott Steiner Triple-threat
Booker T. def. (pin) Jeff Jarrett WCW World Heavyweight Title

As always wrestling gives us both great memories and memories we try and forget, but with the amount of moments worth remembering that have happened we are bound to forget some. The same could be said about some talent that were very much underrated during their career or never at the top of a company during a run this unfortunately makes it easier for fans to forget certain talent. These two are very different talent and had two very different careers while they worked in this great business. Also sometimes we encounter those that deserve to be remembered and acknowledged. I would like to wish a very big Happy Birthday to all who are celebrating their special day today and especially to the one featured below. ​

A few weeks ago at this point I wrote an article about why I don't watch WWE as much and in it really detailed some dissatisfaction. (Click Here for Full Article) Now the attention isn't just on the WWE and it is wrestling in general because as Cornette has said in the past "Wrestling in the only thing that less people watch now then they use to." To me that means that people eventually walk away from professional wrestling for one reason or another but I wont be one of those people. 

In the past I have mentioned the struggle I have with depression and anxiety which sometimes gets a little hard to handle. However, watching wrestling, thinking about booking wrestling, or playing a wrestling game calms me down. Wrestling has always been that one thing I can turn to as a way to help me relax and eliminate the bad feelings. Fact of the matter is at this point I have been watching for almost 20 years and have seen so many incredible talents debut and I have even been fortunate enough to see some wrestlers entire careers. Knowing that is a little insane in my opinion because it really puts into perspective how long you have been a fan; for example I remember when Edge was a new face in the company and then I remember watching when he retired. 

Over the years I have been fortunate enough to be witness to a number of incredible moments which has also gave way to a long list of memories which I wouldn't trade for anything. You see everyone has those moments where they remember where they were when something happened and all of those for me are tied to wrestling. For example, I remember where I was when I found out Eddie Guerrero died, I remember where I saw my first PPV, and I remember when I first watch the Austin 3:16 promo.

I have been called an encyclopedia of wrestling knowledge and I wouldn't have it any other way as it doesn't matter how many times I get frustrated watching it'll never go away. The excitement to see a big match, the energy I get going to a live show, the ability to put aside the "mark" and just be a fan, and most importantly the passion; all these things will never go away because they are things that make me who I am and wrestling is the reason why I am me. Overall it might be crazy to say but I don't know where I'd be without pro-wrestling and though I might only write about it in a way it has given me two passions for the price of one. As now I don't only have pro-wrestling  to love, but pro-wrestling has allowed to gain a love of writing as well which really puts the icing on the cake. 

As always wrestling gives us both great memories and memories we try and forget, but with the amount of moments worth remembering that have happened we are bound to forget some. The same could be said about some talent that were very much underrated during their career or never at the top of a company during a run this unfortunately makes it easier for fans to forget certain talent. These two are very different talent and had two very different careers while they worked in this great business. Also sometimes we encounter those that deserve to be remembered and acknowledged. I would like to wish a very big Happy Birthday to all who are celebrating their special day today and especially to the one featured below. ​

As always wrestling gives us both great memories and memories we try and forget, but with the amount of moments worth remembering that have happened we are bound to forget some. The same could be said about some talent that were very much underrated during their career or never at the top of a company during a run this unfortunately makes it easier for fans to forget certain talent. These two are very different talent and had two very different careers while they worked in this great business. Also sometimes we encounter those that deserve to be remembered and acknowledged. I would like to wish a very big Happy Birthday to all who are celebrating their special day today and especially to the one featured below. ​

Here's something I haven't done for a long time and I think it had something to do with the simplicity of the article. However, it could also be that I hadn't found anything worth sharing with you for this amount of time. But now one thing that has changed is that I have started watching a little more podcasts including Jim Cornette which is how I stumbled upon this video. For those who don't know back in around 1994 or 1995 the WWE sent Undertaker to Smokey Mountain Wrestling as a way for him to scout a future opponent it was Glenn Jacobs aka Kane. 

But what makes this video interesting is the not just the idea that The Undertaker wrestled in OVW for one match. The part that I found most interesting was Jim's initial plan for the show as he wanted The Rock instead, but it just wasn't possible at the time. I really don't understand why this stopped happening where WWE would send talent to developmental to pop ticket sales especially in NXT with Triple H running the thing. The only thing I can think of is if you look at "valued" developmental was in the period following 2002 and that amazing class. 

Now most fans really forget about the period of time in WCW history pre-Hogan, but in many ways there were underrated moments and events that have fallen out of the spotlight through the years. This event is one of those that have fallen out of the spotlight and it's amazing to think the history this event carries that it could've been forgotten. I know that if you'd take a quick look at the matches on the show you'd think nothing of this event other then the main event and call it a one match show. If you think that then you'd be right as the main event was really the only spectacular match with the tag matches specifically the one featuring the Midnights helping the show out. 

The reason that I chose to give this event the spotlight was that this would be the event that Sting would gain his first World Title reign. Two years after he debuted with the WCW they had built him up from day one to fill the role of a top star. I'm not sure that they could've imagined he would reach the status he did to lead the company but it speaks to Dusty's eye for talent that he protected Sting from the start. Though his reign wouldn't be the best looking at you Black Scorpion it would be the start of things to come for the man that would be known as the "Icon." 

Great American Bash 1990 

David Sierra def. (pin) Mr. X dark  
Doug Furnas def. (pin) Dutch Mantel
Mike Rotunda def. (pin) The Iron Sheik 
Brian Pillman def. (pin) Buddy Landell
Butch Reed (c) & Ron Simmons (c) def. (pin) Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson NWA Tag Team Titles
El Gigante & Junkyard Dog & Paul Orndorff def. (DQ) Arn Anderson & Barry Windham & Sid Vicious
Harley Race def. (pin) Tommy Rich
Big Van Vader def. (pin) Tom Zenk
Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner def. (pin) Jimmy Garvin & Michael Hayes
Bobby Eaton (c) & Stan Lane (c) def. (pin) Steve Armstrong & Tracy Smothers NWA US Tag Team Titles
Lex Luger (c) def. (pin) Mark Callous NWA United States Title
Sting def. (pin) Ric Flair (c) NWA World Heavyweight Title

As always wrestling gives us both great memories and memories we try and forget, but with the amount of moments worth remembering that have happened we are bound to forget some. The same could be said about some talent that were very much underrated during their career or never at the top of a company during a run this unfortunately makes it easier for fans to forget certain talent. These two are very different talent and had two very different careers while they worked in this great business. Also sometimes we encounter those that deserve to be remembered and acknowledged. I would like to wish a very big Happy Birthday to all who are celebrating their special day today and especially to the one featured below. ​

Recently, there have been reports that for the first time I can remember the WWE doesn't hold the exclusive rights to run wrestling events in Madison Square Garden. For decades the WWE has been the only company to run events at the "World's Most famous Arena" and at one point was actually the companies home base. Early on in the height of the territory era the company running there monthly events at the Garden became a staple in the early days of the new arena. There is a reason that photos of many WWE legends like Bruno, Hogan and Andre are hung around the Garden and even why they honored Hogan a few years ago at MSG. I don't believe that I would be far off saying that without the Garden there would be no WWE.

However, tension has began to arise in the relationship following the announcement of WrestleMania 35 returning to the tri-state area and MSG not getting any of the events for the weekend. Instead of going to Garden they gave all the events to the Barclay's Center based on production cost for renting the arena. Though from a financial standpoint it does make sense why the WWE has chosen to avoid the Garden, but I can also understand the other side of things and how MSG looks at losing out on the biggest weekend for wrestling. With wrestling having such a history in the hallowed halls of the Garden I think it's fair to think that the WWE should at least hold one event in the arena. 

Now I was a part of the back half of Summerslam weekend last year and by the end it was clear that the fans weren't as into what they were watching as they were at the start of the weekend. I still think that the company should mix things up and make use of the excess of arenas within the tri-state. Just imagine being able to attend an NXT event in the Garden this way those that are being groomed for the future can share the same hallowed halls as such legends from the past.