Goldberg quickly rose to stardom within the organization and became a crossover star similar to the WWF's performers, with appearances in commercials and music videos. The company was ultimately unable to sustain itself while paying wrestlers their contracted salaries, and WCW went up for sale. In fact, he had been in line to get the WWF World Heavyweight Championship (he had had several previous title matches), and worked a WWF house show the night before. Throughout the 1990s, Bret Hart had been arguably the most popular wrestler on the WWF roster since winning the WWF Championship from Ric Flair in 1992, and one of the few performers to remain steadfastly loyal to the company through its numerous changes. That's not Bret's fault. In a post-match interview, Hogan christened his alliance with Hall and Nash as the New World Order (nWo). In December 1999, Bret Hart suffered a career-ending concussion during a match with Goldberg at Starrcade. It began as a promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) that appeared on the national scene under the ownership of media mogul Ted Turner and based in Atlanta, Georgia.The name came from a wrestling television program that aired on TBS in the 1980s . On March 10, 1997, Raw was officially renamed Raw Is War in reference to the ongoing rating battle. Bischoff's concessions to Hogan and Savage would set a precedent for WCW's hiring process that would prove problematic in later years: As Bischoff began to aggressively pursue rival talent for jobs with WCW, performersaware of the deals Hogan and Savage had been givenbegan to demand similar contracts, ultimately causing wrestlers' salaries to soar out of control. Always over with the fans, Savage reinvented himself in 1997, joining the NWO and elevating DDP to the main event. The sequel wrestling game to WCW vs. NWO: World Tour (1997), introducing ring entrances, improved graphics, a larger roster, more arenas, more signature moves, a championship mode, attire modification, and other improvements. First one to score a pin fall, submission, or count out is the winner. After 1997, WarGames became convoluted and lost within the massive WCW roster. On this page you find the full WCW Roster & Alumni across the All-Time History of the company. A compromise was reached which resulted in Awesome losing the title at an ECW event to Tazz, who was formerly of ECW and at the time contracted to the WWF. Shawn Michaels, Triple H, and Chyna formed D-Generation X (DX), a rule-breaking, frat boy-themed stable of wrestlers who laced their vignettes with sexual innuendo and lewd gestures. Replay. WCW Roster for 1997
The WCW roster for January 1997 was as follows: Bobby Eaton, Sting,
"The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, Jack Boot, "Diamond" Dallas Page, Marc
"Buff" Bagwell, Lord Steven Regal, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Stevie
Ray, Booker T., Brian Knobbs, Jerry Saggs, Mark Starr, Big Bubba
Rogers, "Taskmaster" Kevin Sullivan, Steve Armstrong, Meng, "Das
Wunderkind" Alex Wright, "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, Brutus "The Bootie
Man" Beefcake, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggin, "Big" John Tenta, "Dirty" Dick
Slaytor, Scott Armstrong, Randy "Macho Man" Savage, Sgt. In the late 80s, Lex Luger joined WCW and immediately started being groomed for the main event position as a member of The Four Horsemen. (1999 - 2001) (1988 - 1998) WCW Worldwide (1999 - 2001) WCW Worldwide (1992 - 1998) WCW World Championship Wrestling WCW Thunder WCW Saturday Night WCW Prime In 2004, an unauthorized DVD called Forever Hardcore was written, directed and produced by former WCW crew member Jeremy Borash in response to The Rise and Fall of ECW. WCW vs. Many wrestling fans consider Bret Hart versus Chris Jericho a top "dream match." Although Bret Hart was a top name when he arrived to WCW in 1997, Jericho was also starting to stand out on the roster in the company in the same year. RELATED: 10 Cringey nWo Moments We Completely Forgot About. Just re-watched the 1997 and 1998 shows and the unique look/atmosphere is a breath of fresh air for sure, especially compared to todays The former WWE management will still be rich off your hard earned money and chilling on the beach! Souled Out was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in January from 1997 through 2000. During the year, as part of Hart's anti-US angle and his feud with Austin, Hart allied with his brother Owen Hart, his brothers-in-law The British Bulldog and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, and with close Hart family friend Brian Pillman, to form the new Hart Foundation. Anderson and Rhodes' booking style was generally in line with the lighthearted, morally uncomplicated narrative that had been popular in 1980s wrestling, but which was generally looked upon with growing disdain by younger wrestling fans. . Michaels and Hall were playing babyface characters, while Nash and Helmsley were playing heel characters, and the four of them embracing saw an explicit breaking of kayfabe. In retrospect, wrestling commentators have come to see the era of the Monday Night Wars as a golden age of pro wrestling, along with the 1940s-1950s Gorgeous George era and the 1980s professional wrestling boom, with the feud between the two companies bringing out their best quality product both in terms of creativity and the performances of their wrestlers. After the initial shock wore off, Hogan settled into his new role as WCW's top heel. "The Total Package" Lex Luger and "Diamond" Dallas Page join forces to face Scott Hall and "Macho Man" Randy Savage in a No Disqualification Match. hide this ad. Imagine having that 1997/98 WCW roster, then ADDING Bret Hart, Sid Vicious, Warrior, British Bulldog, Shane Douglas, Mike Awesome, Lance Storm and more.. then manage to kill the company. Maybe for once the fans get to choose/organize the product going forward. They are listed in alphabetical order of their real name. Ha! Time for the wrestling community to come together and build strong alternatives! It says on wiki that Chelsea Green has resigned I don't know if this is true or not but I just thought I'll let you know, in wwe draft. [4], In 1994, Jim Crockett Jr.'s non-compete agreement with Turner, to whom he had sold in 1988, expired and he decided to start promoting with the NWA again. Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match. Wrestlers are going to quit. Like WCW's nWo storyline, the WWF began to blur the line between real life and kayfabe: Vince McMahon, taking advantage of fans' genuine dislike for him following the Montreal Screwjob, recast himself as the evil Mr. McMahon, a corrupt businessman who despised his own fans and valued sycophancy over talent. The decision was largely made out of necessity: The company had intended to place heavy emphasis on Sid Vicious, but he was involved in a legitimate altercation with fellow wrestler Arn Anderson while on tour in England. This follow-up to 1997's WCW vs. NWO: World Tour features 62 wrestling stars, including such notables as Hollywood Hulk Hogan, Diamond Dallas Page, Giant, and Sting. Take the best deal for income and drop everything else. [27], Raw Is War was dominating Nitro to the point where WCW was making "quick fixes" to stem the tide, including hiring rapper Master P, bringing in Megadeth, Chad Brock, and Kiss for concerts, and conducting a contest to find a new member of the Nitro Girls (all of which flopped in the ratings). With no national television outlet to air the shows, Fusient dropped their offer to purchase the promotion. The garbage they come out with now is disgusting. [27] During the January 18 episode, however, ratings would fall slightly to 4.9,[27] but would recover to 5.0 the following week. On this page you find the full WCW Roster & Alumni across the All-Time History of the company. Everyone has a morale/confidence boost after Vince left. Ted Turner decided to expand the brand by introducing a second weekly program WCW Thunder, on his TBS channel. Bischoff also began to give away the results of Raw matches on Nitro, as Raw was usually taped a week prior to airing. As a result of the Monday Night Wars, professional wrestling became a prime-time tradition on Monday nights in America. The set was released in November 2004. There are 28 male wrestlers who wrestled for the promotion in 1997 that we do not have accurate payroll records for: Kevin Sullivan, Yuji Nagata, Masa Chono, Ciclope, Pez . The WWF decided that it should use its cable time as a showcase for original matches and storylines that would serve as the major build-up to the quarterly pay-per-view broadcasts. Go Orange. Saudi Arabia now owns WWE! These moves prompted retaliatory tactics by the WWF; in January 1996, Raw began airing skits before and after commercial breaks entitled Billionaire Ted's Wrasslin' Warroom, depicting parodies of Ted Turner ("Billionaire Ted"), Hulk Hogan ("The Huckster"), "Macho Man" Randy Savage ("The Nacho Man"), and "Mean" Gene Okerlund ("Scheme Gene"). By 1997, Luger was undoubtedly one of WCW's top stars. The best rivalry for Curt Hennig in WWE came against Bret Hart when they feuded over the Intercontinental Championship. WCW's first major pay-per-view event since Hogan's hiring, Bash at the Beach, saw Hogan defeat Ric Flair for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. But that is why people get on here like Eddy and few other nutjobs and complain about pro wrestling is controlled by satanic Illuminati or freemasons. The Rock's leap into megastar status and subsequent feud with Mankind would give the WWF the lead, nearly doubling WWF ratings and PPV buys entering 1999. The secret has never changed. The group, composed of Nash, Hall, Shawn Michaels, Hunter Hearst Helmsley (later known as Triple H) and Sean Waltman (1-2-3 Kid), often used their influence to advance one another's careers, and in some instances harm or ruin the careers of performers who displeased them. Kidman achieved his Fourth Reign. The matches revolved around the ongoing storyline between WCW and the New World Order (nWo) organization. Maybe for once the fans get to choose/organize the product going forward. It feels like a forced meal we do not want to eat. In the second of three hours, Eric Bischoff, who had learned of the results of the taped Raw Is War that was set to air that night, ordered commentator Tony Schiavone to make the following statement: Fans, if you're even thinking about changing the channel to our competition, do not. Hart had the title taken away from him before he left to go to WCW. Our complete Pro Wrestlers Database allows you to travel through time and see the WWE Roster by Year or any specific Date in history. [42] In June 2015, the weekly show began airing on Destination America as well,[43] though it was dropped and moved to the Sinclair-owned Comet. WCW's Starrcade pay-per-view in Washington, D.C. drew WCW's highest buyrate to that date, including the highly anticipated main-event of Hollywood Hogan vs. Sting, a match that fans had been waiting to see since Sting first appeared as the leader of an anti-nWo faction a year before. In 1996, Hulk Hogan went from one end of the pro wrestling spectrum to the other when he became the villainous Hollywood Hogan. Comments. Austin's popularity would skyrocket even more with the company's fan base during this time. Page would keep that momentum rolling into 1998 where he'd experience even more career success. The objectivity of the DVD's content was questioned, as some believed the documentary was simply telling the WWE side of the story. Bret Hart's two brothers-in-law, the British Bulldog and Neidhart left with Hart for WCW, although Neidhart made one more appearance on Raw Is War as a quid pro quo before leaving, where Neidhart was beaten up by D-Generation X. Hart himself (who punched McMahon in the dressing room following the match in Montreal) prevented a mass strike by asking his former co-workers not to risk their careers for his sake. WHAAAAAT?! Wrestlers are going to quit. The company also drew casual fans' attention by filming events at popular tourist venues such as Disney's Hollywood Studios, and reached out to Mexican and Japanese wrestling fans through its cruiserweight division, which featured wrestlers from a diverse array of ethnic and racial backgrounds competing in matches featuring styles of wrestling popular in Latin America and Asia. Hart's heel turn in the US after WrestleMania 13 while remaining a face in Canada and Western Europe was another example of breaking new ground. In the mid-90s, WCW became a thorn in WWE's side by implementing one simple but effective strategy. Bookmark Quiz Bookmark Quiz -/5-RATE QUIZ. Maybe for once the fans get to choose/organize the product going forward. Notably, the men negotiated total creative control over their characters, in addition to multiyear, multimillion-dollar contracts at a time when many top wrestlers were only receiving around $1 million a year. On January 4, 2010, TNA moved Impact! He's Bret Hart. This was a direct parallel to the very first Nitro. Survivor Series 1997. . Deceased individuals are indicated with a dagger (). A Flair for Gold would eventually play host to one of the most infamous incidents of 1990s wrestling: On a live Clash of the Champions XXIV building up the Fall Brawl pay-per-view, WCW decided to introduce a "mystery partner" for the babyfaces, a masked man known as The Shockmaster. . However, the weekly live schedule became a financial drain on the WWF, and the company began taping shows; sometimes up to a month's worth of shows were taped at a time. Wrestlers who care about their fans, management who cares about the wrestlers, and a wrestling product that continously gives a passionate damn about the quality! Hoping to counter the McMahon/Austin feud, WCW divided the nWo into the Hollywood Hogan-led heel "nWo Hollywood" faction and the Kevin Nash-led face "nWo Wolfpac" faction. Although McMahon agreed to the arrangement, he later decided to renege on the deal and have Hart unwittingly lose the title at Survivor Series, to real-life rival Shawn Michaels. This format expanded to two live hours in May 1996 and later three. On February 3, 1997, Monday Night Raw changed to a two-hour format. [16] An hour later on Raw Is War (which had been taped six days earlier), Rude then appeared with the full beard that he had been sporting during his last few weeks in the WWF, making Rude the only performer to appear on both Nitro and Raw on the same evening until the last night of the ratings wars. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. Everyone has a morale/confidence boost after Vince left. SD! A 1997 wrestling game named after WCW's Monday night program. update the picture of DREW MCINTYRE please, please add Karl Fredericks to World Wrestling Entertainment and remove him from New Japan Pro Wrestling, Brian Kendrick is not wwe producer he just come for one show ; not signed at this time, Sudu Shah leave WWE !, Stevie Turner is back on NXT. Welcome back to the clown world that everyone has fallen asleep to! This is a list of professional wrestlers and personalities that performed in World Championship Wrestling from 1988 to 2001. At first, Mongo was just an on-air personality. Whether that was a good thing is open for discussion. Raw Is War's ratings began to rise steadily, bringing the "Attitude Era" to its highest point. Because the fans are not in control! This presentation both mimicked Nitro's "Anything can happen" atmosphere, and acknowledged the growing phenomenon of "smarks," wrestling fans who used the Internet to gain a wide base of knowledge on the real-life, backstage workings of the industry. Our complete Pro Wrestlers Database allows you to travel through time and see the WCW Roster & Alumni by Year or any specific Date in history. Time for the wrestling community to come together and build strong alternatives! That year, Savage and Diamond Dallas Page had Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Feud Of The Year. Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) had its origins in 1991 as the Tri-State Wrestling Alliance, owned by Joel Goodhart. The final rating tally in 270 head-to-head showdowns was: 154 wins for Monday Night Raw, 112 for Nitro, and four ties. Surprisingly for Bischoff, Turner granted him one live hour on TNT[a] every Monday night, which specifically overlapped with Raw. The toughest wrestlers in the world, get together with the hottest babes in professional wrestling to bring you two hours of exciting WCW Monday night action. Though Hart became strongly disliked in the United States, this had no effect on his popularity in Canada or Western Europe where he remained a babyface. Luger's reign would be brief but his title win was unforgettable. Craig "Pitbull" Pittman, The Renegade, Michael Wallstreet, Eddie
Guerrero, "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit, "The Man of 1000
Holds" Dean Malenko, Scotty Riggs, "The Total Package" Lex Luger,
Scott "Flash" Norton, The Giant, The Barbarian, Hugh Morrus, "Flyboy"
Rocco Rock, Johnny Grunge, Konnan, "Squire" David Taylor, "Hardwork"
Bobby Walker, Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner, Billy Kidman, "Desperado"
Joe Gomez, Rob Ruckus, Ken Kaos, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, "Mean" Mike
Enos, Steve McMichael, Rey Misterio Jr., Jim Powers, Chavito Guerrero
Jr., Karl Oullete, Jauques Rougeau, Chris Jericho, Juventud Guerrera,
Syxx, Vincent, Jeff Jarrett, Psicosis, Roadblock, Rowdy Roddy Piper,
La Parka, Ultimo Dragon, Tombstone, Super Calo, Greg The Hammer
Valentine , Ray Mandoza Jr., Ron Powers, Akiro Hokuto, Jerry Flynn,
Mortis, Wrath, Hack Myers, Hector Garza, Masahiro Chono, Yuji Nagata,
Joey Maggs, Ernest Miller, Silver King, Damien, Rick Fuller, Curt
Hennig, Raven, Villano V TOTAL ROSTER: 82 INACTIVE: 1
The WCW roster for July 1997 was as follows: Bobby Eaton, Sting, Jack
Boot, "Diamond" Dallas Page, "Buff" Bagwell, Steve Regal, "The Nature
Boy" Ric Flair, Stevie Ray, Booker T., Mark Starr, Big Bubba Rogers,
Steve Armstrong, Meng, "Das Wunderkind" Alex Wright, "Hollywood" Hulk
Hogan, Scott Armstrong, Randy "Macho Man" Savage, Renegade, Eddie
Guerrero, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, "The Man of 1000 Holds" Dean
Malenko, Scotty Riggs, "The Total Package" Lex Luger, Scott "Flash"
Norton, The Giant, The Barbarian, Hugh Morrus, "Flyboy" Rocco Rock,
Johnny Grunge, Konnan, Dave Taylor, "Hardwork" Bobby Walker, Rick
Steiner, Scott Steiner, Billy Kidman, Rob Ruckus, Ken Kaos, Scott
Hall, Kevin Nash, Steve McMichael, Rey Misterio Jr., Jim Powers,
Chavo Guerrero Jr., Chris Jericho, Juventud Guerrera, Syxx, Vincent,
Jeff Jarrett, Psicosis, Roadblock, Rowdy Roddy Piper, La Parka,
Ultimo Dragon, Tombstone, Super Calo, Greg The Hammer Valentine,Ray
Mandoza Jr., Ron Powers, Jerry Flynn, Mortis, Wrath, Hack Myers,
Hector Garza, Masahiro Chono, Yuji Nagata, Joey Maggs, Ernest Miller,
Silver King, Damien, Rick Fuller, Curt Hennig, Raven, Villano V,
Stevie Richards, Texas Hangman #1, Texas Hangman #2, Brad Armstrong,
Lizmark Jr. TOTAL ROSTER: 78 INACTIVE: 1
The WCW roster for August 1997 was as follows: Bobby Eaton, Sting,
Jack Boot, "Diamond" Dallas Page, "Buff" Bagwell, Steve Regal, "The
Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Stevie Ray, Booker T., Mark Starr, Big Bubba
Rogers, Steve Armstrong, Meng, "Das Wunderkind" Alex Wright,
"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, Scott Armstrong, Randy "Macho Man" Savage,
Renegade, Eddie Guerrero, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, "The Man of
1000 Holds" Dean Malenko, Scotty Riggs, "The Total Package" Lex
Luger, Scott "Flash" Norton, The Giant, The Barbarian, Hugh Morrus,
"Flyboy" Rocco Rock, Johnny Grunge, Konnan, Dave Taylor, "Hardwork"
Bobby Walker, Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner, Billy Kidman, Rob Ruckus,
Ken Kaos, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Steve McMichael, Rey Misterio Jr.,
Jim Powers, Chavo Guerrero Jr., Chris Jericho, Juventud Guerrera,
Syxx, Vincent, Jeff Jarrett, Psicosis, Roadblock, Rowdy Roddy Piper,
La Parka, Ultimo Dragon, Super Calo, Ray Mandoza Jr., Greg The
Hammer Valentine,Jerry Flynn, Mortis, Wrath, Hack Myers, Hector
Garza, Masahiro Chono, Yuji Nagata, Joey Maggs, Ernest Miller, Silver
King, Damien, Rick Fuller, Curt Hennig, Raven, Villano V, Stevie
Richards, Texas Hangman #1, Texas Hangman #2, Brad Armstrong, Lizmark
Jr., TOTAL ROSTER: 77 INACTIVE: 1
The WCW roster for September 1997 was as follows: Bobby Eaton, Sting,
Jack Boot, "Diamond" Dallas Page, "Buff" Bagwell, Steve Regal, "The
Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Stevie Ray, Booker T., Mark Starr, Ray
Traylor, Steve Armstrong, Meng, "Das Wunderkind" Alex Wright,
"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, Scott Armstrong, Randy "Macho Man" Savage,
Renegade, Eddie Guerrero, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, "The Man of
1000 Holds" Dean Malenko, Scotty Riggs, "The Total Package" Lex
Luger, Scott "Flash" Norton, The Giant, The Barbarian, Hugh Morrus,
"Flyboy" Rocco Rock, Johnny Grunge, Konnan, Dave Taylor, "Hardwork"
Bobby Walker, Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner, Billy Kidman, Rob Ruckus,
Ken Kaos, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Steve McMichael, Rey Misterio Jr.,
Jim Powers, Chavo Guerrero Jr., Chris Jericho, Juventud Guerrera,
Syxx, Vincent, Jeff Jarrett, Psicosis, Roadblock, Rowdy Roddy Piper,
La Parka, Ultimo Dragon, Super Calo, Ray Mandoza Jr., Greg The
Hammer Valentine, Jerry Flynn, Mortis, Wrath, Hector Garza, Masahiro
Chono, Yuji Nagata, Joey Maggs, Ernest Miller, Silver King, Damien,
Rick Fuller, Curt Hennig, Raven, Villano V, Stevie Richards, Texas
Hangman #1, Texas Hangman #2, Brad Armstrong, Lizmark Jr., Perry
Saturn, Barry Darsow, Bill Goldberg, David Finlay TOTAL ROSTER:
79 INACTIVE: 4
The WCW roster for October 1997 was as follows: Bobby Eaton, Sting,
Jack Boot, "Diamond" Dallas Page, "Buff" Bagwell, Steve Regal, "The
Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Stevie Ray, Booker T., Mark Starr, Ray
Traylor, Steve Armstrong, Meng, "Das Wunderkind" Alex Wright,
"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, Scott Armstrong, Randy "Macho Man" Savage,
Renegade, Eddie Guerrero, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, "The Man of
1000 Holds" Dean Malenko, Scotty Riggs, "The Total Package" Lex
Luger, Scott "Flash" Norton, The Giant, The Barbarian, Hugh Morrus,
"Flyboy" Rocco Rock, Johnny Grunge, Konnan, Dave Taylor, "Hardwork"
Bobby Walker, Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner, Billy Kidman, Rob Ruckus,
Ken Kaos, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Steve McMichael, Rey Misterio Jr.,
Jim Powers, Chavo Guerrero Jr., Chris Jericho, Juventud Guerrera,
Syxx, Vincent, Psicosis, Roadblock, Rowdy Roddy Piper, La Parka,
Ultimo Dragon, Super Calo, Ray Mandoza Jr., Greg The Hammer
Valentine, Jerry Flynn, Mortis, Wrath, Hector Garza, Masahiro Chono,
Yuji Nagata, Joey Maggs, Ernest Miller, Silver King, Damien, Rick
Fuller, Curt Hennig, Raven, Villano V, Stevie Richards, Texas Hangman
#1, Texas Hangman #2, Brad Armstrong, Lizmark Jr., Perry Saturn,
Barry Darsow, Bill Goldberg, David Finlay, Kendall Windham, Barry
Horowitz, El Dandy, Chris Adams, Sick Boy, Bobby Blaze, Louie
Spicolli, Mike Rapado, Lanny Poffo, Lenny Lane, Johnny Swinger TOTAL
ROSTER: 89 INACTIVE: 4
The WCW roster for November 1997 was as follows: Bobby Eaton, Sting,
Jack Boot, "Diamond" Dallas Page, "Buff" Bagwell, Steve Regal, "The
Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Stevie Ray, Booker T., Mark Starr, Ray
Traylor, Steve Armstrong, Meng, "Das Wunderkind" Alex Wright,
"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, Scott Armstrong, Randy "Macho Man" Savage,
Renegade, Eddie Guerrero, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, "The Man of
1000 Holds" Dean Malenko, Scotty Riggs, "The Total Package" Lex
Luger, Scott "Flash" Norton, The Giant, The Barbarian, Hugh Morrus,
"Flyboy" Rocco Rock, Johnny Grunge, Konnan, Dave Taylor, "Hardwork"
Bobby Walker, Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner, Billy Kidman, Rob Ruckus,
Ken Kaos, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Steve McMichael, Rey Misterio Jr.,
Jim Powers, Chavo Guerrero Jr., Chris Jericho, Juventud Guerrera,
Syxx, Vincent, Psicosis, Roadblock, Rowdy Roddy Piper, La Parka,
Ultimo Dragon, Super Calo, Ray Mandoza Jr., Greg The Hammer
Valentine, Jerry Flynn, Mortis, Wrath, Hector Garza, Masahiro Chono,
Yuji Nagata, Joey Maggs, Ernest Miller, Silver King, Damien, Rick
Fuller, Curt Hennig, Raven, Villano V, Stevie Richards, Texas Hangman
#1, Texas Hangman #2, Brad Armstrong, Lizmark Jr., Perry Saturn,
Barry Darsow, Bill Goldberg, David Fit Finlay, Kendall Windham,
Barry Horowitz, El Dandy, Chris Adams, Sick Boy, Bobby Blaze, Louie
Spicolli, Lanny Poffo, Lenny Lane, Johnny Swinger, Norman Smiley,
Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Michael Wallstreet, Gedo, John Nord, Barry
Darsow, Van Hammer, Skank TOTAL ROSTER: 96 INACTIVE: 4
The WCW roster for December 1997 was as follows: Bobby Eaton, Sting,
Jack Boot, "Diamond" Dallas Page, "Buff" Bagwell, Steve Regal, "The
Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Stevie Ray, Booker T., Mark Starr, Ray
Traylor, Steve Armstrong, Meng, "Das Wunderkind" Alex Wright,
"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, Scott Armstrong, Randy "Macho Man" Savage,
Renegade, Eddie Guerrero, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, "The Man of
1000 Holds" Dean Malenko, Scotty Riggs, "The Total Package" Lex
Luger, Scott "Flash" Norton, The Giant, The Barbarian, Hugh Morrus,
"Flyboy" Rocco Rock, Johnny Grunge, Konnan, Dave Taylor, "Hardwork"
Bobby Walker, Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner, Billy Kidman, Rob Ruckus,
Ken Kaos, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Steve McMichael, Rey Misterio Jr.,
Jim Powers, Chavo Guerrero Jr., Chris Jericho, Juventud Guerrera,
Syxx, Vincent, Psicosis, Roadblock, Rowdy Roddy Piper, La Parka,
Ultimo Dragon, Super Calo, Ray Mandoza Jr., Greg The Hammer
Valentine, Jerry Flynn, Mortis, Wrath, Hector Garza, Masahiro Chono,
Yuji Nagata, Joey Maggs, Ernest Miller, Silver King, Damien, Rick
Fuller, Curt Hennig, Raven, Villano V, Texas Hangman #1, Texas
Hangman #2, Brad Armstrong, Lizmark Jr., Perry Saturn, Barry Darsow,
Bill Goldberg, David Fit Finlay, Kendall Windham, Barry Horowitz,
El Dandy, Chris Adams, Sick Boy, Bobby Blaze, Louie Spicolli, Lanny
Poffo, Lenny Lane, Johnny Swinger, Norman Smiley, Hacksaw Jim
Duggan, Michael Wallstreet, John Nord, Barry Darsow, Van Hammer,
Lodi, Bret Hitman Hart, Jim The Andvil Neidhart, The British
Bulldog Davey Boy Smith, Rick Martell TOTAL ROSTER:
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