Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and. Saturn wcw tv champ saturn won by submission with the rings of saturn 7. Wcw world war 3 1997 the palace of auburn hills, michigan november 23rd 1997 wcw world war 3 saw some great matches and one 60 man, 3 ring battle royal. Nov 15, 20 wcw world war 3 1997 from auburn hills, michigan. Not all the matches are 5 star classics, but most are fairly good. Aug 18, 2016 this would be the third world war 3 payperview. Can you name the participants in wcws world war 3 1997. Strong teamplay, national armed forces, real locations, full body awareness, and a.
Match ratings listed above are from dave meltzers highly respected wrestling observer newsletter. Wcws world war 3 event was headlined by a three ring, 60man battle royal. Team nwo vs team wcw 1997 wcw fall brawl macho king. The winner gets a shot at the winner of hogansting at starrcade. Ddp gets a shot at the us title against lex luger, the road warriors face the steiners for the tag team titles and the three ring battle royal, world war 3 match where only one man will be left standing. War games match 1998 team wcw vs nwo hollywood vs nwo wolfpac. Im big mike, fresh from charlevoix county, michigan, and its time for world war iii. Wwe network wcw road wild 1997 ppvtombstone 21 mar.
The event took place on november 23, 1997 from the palace of auburn hills in auburn hills, michigan. The main event was the traditional world war 3 battle royal, in which the winner would receive a future title. I guess they deducted a few nwa title reigns for the crappy nature of the nwa in the early 90s. Each ring has its own announce team, with the main team on one ring, eric bischoff and dusty rhodes on another, and chris cruise and larry zbyszko on the third.
Dec 30, 2008 hulk hogan, nwo, lex luger, giant close wcw monday nitro 27. The show opens live from the palace in auburn hills, mi. Wcw released the world war 3 events on home video the following year, with the packaging for the first three releases reflecting the year that the video was released and not the year that the actual event took place, e. Interesting that tony schiavone has flair as a time world champion. Download right click and do save link as on this episode of 83 weeks with eric bischoff and conrad thompson, the fellas discuss wcw world war 3 from november 1997, from one of the hottest time periods in company history, and the last ppv before starrcades sting vs. Anyway, the original rant of course sucked balls, so since im still unemployed for the moment, lets fill my boring afternoon by redoing it. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. The payperviews title also was the name of its signature match, a threering, sixtyman battle royal. Apr 30, 2018 ring mat for wcw world war 3 1997 mat. Listen to the 83 weeks with eric bischoff episode world war. Like the royal rumble, the world war 3 match was held at the event that shared its name. Wcw nitro named after wcws flagship monday night tv show was originally made for the sony playstation back in 1997.
One of these ppv events created by bischoff was wcw world war 3. Third annual 3 ring battle royal, featuring chris adams, brad armstrong, marcus bagwell, the barbarian. Wcw rarely put on a solid top to bottom ppv, but this is one of them. Third annual 3ring battle royal, featuring chris adams, brad armstrong, marcus bagwell, the barbarian. Wcw world war iii 97 sunday, 112397 by lee canfield. Bull nakano and akira hokuta defeated cutie suzuki and mayumi ozaki when nakano pinned ozaki. Johnny b badd wcw tv champion defeated diamond dallas page, who was accompanied by the diamond doll kimberly. Download 83 weeks with eric bischoff world war 3 97. The blog was created in june 2010 and in seven years the blog has continually grown. The world war 3 match in wcw featured 60 superstars, 3 rings and only. Anyway, the original rant of course sucked balls, so since im still unemployed for the.
World war 3 1997 was the third world war 3 professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced by world championship wrestling wcw. The smark retro rant for wcw world war iii 97 i always thought the tradition of naming each world war iii ppv with a different year was a bit stupid, but thats wcw for ya. I will say the story going into this is better than the previous 2 years, and i actually liked the ending. Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star. Wwe network wcw world war 3 1997 ppvtombstone 23 mar.
Wcw world war 3 1997 wcws take on the royal rumble match, world war 3, will make its third appearance since its creation. World war 3 was an annual professional wrestling payperview event produced by. It was ported to the pc as well as the nintendo 64 in early 1999 with an updated rosterwhich is actually the same roster from wcwnwo thunder named after wcws thursday night tv show, the sequel to the playstation version. World war 3 1997 took place on november 23, 1997 from the palace of auburn hills in auburn hills, michigan. Wcw nitro named after wcw s flagship monday night tv show was originally made for the sony playstation back in 1997. Wcw world war 3 1997 wcw s take on the royal rumble match, world war 3, will make its third appearance since its creation. Your hosts are tony schiavone, mike tenay, and bobby heenan. It was ported to the pc as well as the nintendo 64 in early 1999 with an updated rosterwhich is actually the same roster from wcw nwo thunder named after wcw s thursday night tv show, the sequel to the playstation version. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Wcw world war 3 1997 results wcw ppv event history pay. World war 3 november 23, 1997 auburn hills, mi the palace the current wcw champs are as follows. Hollywood hogan wants to be the first ever person to be his own number one contender. Title defenses at this event included curt hennig defending the wcw united states heavyweight championship against ric flair, eddie guerrero defending the wcw.
The usual commentary team for this era is here, tony. The best and worst of wcw monday nitro for november 24, 1997, featuring a look at world war 3 1997, aka world war 5. Wcw world war 3 1997 results wcw ppv event history. Nov 25, 2019 world war 3 97 november 25, 2019 150 min on this episode of 83 weeks with eric bischoff and conrad thompson, the fellas discuss wcw world war 3 from november 1997, from one of the hottest time periods in company history, and the last ppv before starrcades sting vs. On this episode of 83 weeks with eric bischoff and conrad thompson, the fellas discuss wcw world war 3 from november 1997, from one of the hottest time periods in company history, and the last ppv before starrcades sting vs. This opening video package is pretty poor, but actually isnt bad by wcw standards. Badd defeated diamond dallas page to earn the services of the diamond doll as his manager. Always miss wcwthe people who gave us what we want, not just a bunch of. Results the faces of fear meng and the barbarian defeated glacier and ernest miller 9.
The event took place every november from 1995 until 1998. World war 3 97 november 25, 2019 150 min on this episode of 83 weeks with eric bischoff and conrad thompson, the fellas discuss wcw world war 3 from november 1997, from one of the hottest time periods in company history, and the last. Hulk hogan, nwo, lex luger, giant close wcw monday nitro 27. Wcw main event 1511 1997 clips of wcw nwo feud nitro. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. World war three 1997 19971123, the paalce, auburn hills, michigan, usa. Wwe network wcw fall brawl 1997 ppvtombstone 22 mar. World war 3 was an annual professional wrestling payperview event produced by world championship wrestling wcw. All four men brawl at the bell, and the dust settles on glacier taking on meng. This show is packed with news, views, and memories from that time period, including. The palace at auburn hills auburn hills, michigan attendance.
The palace of auburn hills, auburn hills, michigan wcws annual 60man battle royal known as world war 3 has been. Wwe network wcw halloween havoc 1997 ppvtombstone 22 mar. Wcw world war 3 1995 randy savage vs lex luger part 2. Listen to 83 weeks with eric bischoff episodes free, on demand. As we watch the show begin, we all give thanks that dusty isnt there. Download 83 weeks with eric bischoff world war 3 97 podbean. World war 3 was an annual professional wrestling payperview event produced by world. Wcw world war 3 1995 events database cagematch the. Listen to the 83 weeks with eric bischoff episode world. I want to give a shout out though to rex and the boys that were at the flight deck bar in charlevoix. Apr 07, 2016 wcw world war 3 1995 randy savage vs lex luger part 2. Big bubba rogers defeated hacksaw jim duggan in a taped fist challenge. When using information on this site, please include a link to this page or the homepage.
The main event was the 3 ring, 60 man battle royal match to earn a shot at the wcw world heavyweight championship. This rule was amended in 1997 to allow for eliminations if a person leaves the ring in any way. World war 3 1997 was the third world war 3 professional wrestling payper view ppv event produced by world championship wrestling wcw. Wcw main event 15111997 clips of wcw nwo feud nitro. Wcw world war 3 november 16, 1990 retro sports gaming. Promotion world championship wrestling event type pay per view event date november 23, 1997 event series world war 3 year 1997 country united states location auburn hills, michigan arena the palace of auburn hills attendance 17,128 network turner broadcasting system running time 3 hours main event 60man world war 3 match watch on wwe network. Title defenses at this event included curt hennig defending the wcw united states heavyweight championship against ric flair, eddie guerrero defending the wcw cruiserweight. Wcw world war 3 1997 events database cagematch the. The world war 3 match headlines this card, and it rightfully deserves to. Alas, downloading will be the only way to relive those 7 years wcw was around. The event took place on november 23, 1997 from the palace of auburn hills in auburn hills, michigan nine matches were contested at the event. Games downloads call of duty world at war by activision and many more programs are available for instant and free download.