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WWErecentlylaunched a YouTube channeldedicated to WCW ’s catalog of events , uploading iconic peer , pay - per - purview and full episodes ofWCW Monday NitroandWCWThunder . Plenty of the common defendant were add in decent off the bat - Hollywood Hogan vs. Sting fromStarrcade ' 97 , Nitro ’s first episode and the originalClash of the Championsbetween Ric Flair and Sting were all easy cream .
But there are plenty of great matches , from the all - time classics to the underrated precious stone from WCW decade of history that still need to make the inclination . Here are just seven among the many .
7Goldberg Vs. Diamond Dallas Page - Halloween Havoc 1998
The Streak vs. The Diamond Cutter
For as rife as Goldberg was in the later 90 , his undefeated stripe only had three really memorable matches- the Nox he beat Hollywood Hogan to become WCW World Champion , the night he lost the deed of conveyance and his undefeated bar against Kevin Nash and his compeer with Diamond Dallas Page in the main effect ofHalloween Havoc . pose aside the ill-famed incident of it being cut from wage - per - scene feeds , it was a classic David vs. Goliath clash where Page legitimately looked like he was going to take down the unstoppable creation champion .
Classic match have all - time greats from the history of WCW .
Goldberg retain , but to this day the match is still reckon as a bright post in the company ’s gradual declie . And while it ’s scarce over 10 minutes long , it remains some of the best in - ring work " Da Man " and Page ever did .
6Bret Hart Vs. Sting - Halloween Havoc 1998
“The Hitman” takes on “The Icon”
Were it not for the Hogan vs. The ( Ultimate ) Warrior fiasco in the semi - main event , you could make the contestation to just upload the entire pay - per - view . But we ’ll part with you that and name the other must - see lucifer from that dark in Las Vegas .
The ongoing feud between Bret Hart & Goldberg does n’t seem like it ’ll go away . The Hitman of late took another shot at his former WCW challenger .
While Hart ’s tenure with WCW is now seen as a mismanaged misunderstanding , WCW higher - ups still gave him the opportunity for some starring matches from time to time . This round with Sting for the WCW United States Championship wound up being one of those rare exception .
5Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat - WrestleWar 89: Music City Showdown
The End Of The Trilogy
The first match in the iconic Flair vs. Steamboat trilogy fromChi - Town Rumblewas one of the first video recording the channel uploaded - but somehow the other two matches did n’t make the snub . While the initial replay atClash of the Champions VIis peachy in its own right , the concluding catch in Nashville at theWrestleWareventneeds to be seen to be believed .
" The Nature Boy " Ric Flair is often referenced as being a 16 - meter earth maven by WWE , but he ’s in reality contain the gold at least 21 time .
It was yet another technical masterclass between two of the best to ever ill-use inside the ring , and see Flair gain ground the NWA World Heavyweight Championship back after 31 min . By itself , the match helped sour Flair from the cocky " Nature Boy " into a fan - favorite . But take Terry Funk blast Flair afterward and put him through a tabular array with a piledriver really drill that message home .
4Ric Flair vs. Sting - The Great American Bash 1990
" The Icon " Wins The bounteous One
As mentioned earlier , the channel was quick to put up Sting vs. Flair from the originalClash of the Champions . But as longtime Sting fans know , that was just the first chapter in a much bigger story .
The feud between Kerry Von Erich and Ric Flair is legendary in the wrestling world . So what happened between the two competition that made them foeman ?
After a drawn-out saga that saw Sting get brought in and kicked out of The Four Horsemen , conflict a knee accidental injury andget rescued by RoboCop(somehow ) , the feud finally culminated atThe Great American Bashwhen Sting scramble Flair to become world whiz . It would be the first of seven worldly concern title reigns in WCW for " The Icon . "
3Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero - Halloween Havoc 1997
How Is This Missing?
There are plenty of Rey Mysterio Jr. tally to choose from in WCW . Yet somehow , the one everyone have a go at it is n’t on the list . The channel has already upload Mysterio vs. Ultimo Dragon ( Spring Stampede1997 ) and Mysterio vs. Juvented Guerrera fromThunderin January 1998 .
WWE has finally support that Penta is the man at the centre of their mysterious , long - running vexer . What can fans bear from the ex - AEW adept ?
But Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero fromHalloween Havoc1997 ? It ’s not on the channel . allow ’s sterilise that !
2WCW WrestleWar 1991’s WarGames Match
Someone Call William Regal
By the start of the 90s , the WarGames catch - created by Dusty Rhodes - had become a staple fiber of WCW ’s predecessor , Jim Crockett Promotions . Plenty of Greco-Roman WarGames matches would then take place in WCW throughout the decade . Many believe the best of those was atWrestleWar ' 92when Sting ’s Squadron took on Paul E. Dangerously ’s Dangerous Alliance . Unsurprisingly , that peer made the cut as one of the channel ’s earliest uploads .
The prestige of the WCW World Heavyweight Championship rivals even the WWE Championship , thanks to the best wrestlers who go for that title .
But another classic catch within the two - ringed steel cage took place a year earlier atWrestleWar ' 91when Sting , The Steiner Brothers and Flyin ' Brian ( Pillman ) pack on The Four Horsemen and Larry Zbyszko . The bout feature a star - create babyface operation from Pillman and an absolutely brutal ( though somewhat botched ) finish involve Sid Vicious .
1The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express Vs. The Midnight Express - WrestleWar ‘90: Wild Thing
It’s Make Your Heart Sing
If you ’ve ever wanted to know what classic southerly tag team wrestling looked like in its prime , look no further than the historical rivalry between The Rock ' n ' Roll and Midnight Express . While the two teams had countless showdown in various promotions over the years , few support out quite like their 20 - minute catch at the 1990WrestleWarevent .
There are tatter teams who immediately spring to beware as the best , and then there are underrated team that get forgotten in the grander WWE history .
If you need even more tag squad good , also check outStarrcade 1986.That night saw back - to - back match between The Midnight Express and the Road warrior in a Scaffold Match ( yes , the one where Jim Cornette fall off the scaffold ) immediately followed by a Steel Cage Match between the Rock ' n ' Roll Express and Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard .
