10 Hidden WCW Gems To Watch On WWE Network
Unearthing those oft-forgotten classics. And no, none of these involve poles or Judy Bagwell.
It's so easy to look back and mock WCW for its more shambolic moments Whether it was clunky main events between plodding, ageing veterans, or boneheaded gimmicks involving some combination of Judy Bagwell, Viagra, and a pole, WCW produced some absolute stinkers.
That's not to say that Ted Turner's organisation didn't have some brilliant matches over the years, and there are times when WCW legitimately had a bunch of the world's best wrestlers under its banner. Whether WCW always used these grapplers in the best way possible... that's a discussion for another day.
But while we can all point to any one of the Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat matches as an example of a memorable, iconic contest that sticks in the memory to this day, there are so many hidden treasures from the vault of WCW.
Of course, these days there's the fantastic WWE Network at our fingertips, meaning that near-enough any match that ever took place in WCW is available at the click of a button. And so with that in mind, and in these unique times where we're looking at ways to take our mind of real-world problems, here are ten hidden WCW gems that are well worth hunting down on the WWE Network.
10. Ricky Steamboat Vs. Lord Steven Regal: Fall Brawl 1993
On the whole, WCW Fall Brawl 1993 was a dud of a PPV. Despite having plenty of star names on the card, a WarGames main event, and the mouth-watering prospect of Rick Rude challenging for Ric Flair's International World Heavyweight Champion, only one match at the PPV really ever properly clicked.
On paper, Ricky Steamboat vs. Lord Steven Regal had the potential to be special, and thankfully these two in-ring masters did indeed manage to put on a true standout contest.
Going into the event, Steamboat was the babyface World Television Champion who was massively selling a rib injury. In Regal, we had the pompous, underhand heel who had the pesky Sir William in his corner.
Running 17 minutes, this match was Steamboat at his sympathetic babyface best. Selling his ribs for the entirety of the bout, the finish came when the Dragon hit his patented flying crossbody but did more harm to himself than to Regal. Being the sly dog that he is - and with a Sir William umbrella shot providing the assist - Lord Regal shockingly put Steamboat away with a German Suplex to become the new TV Champ.
Fortunately, this match was the opener at Fall Brawl '93 - meaning that you can immediately turn the largely horrendous PPV off once you're done with this classic contest.