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RATINGS CLOSED FOR RTM 93

(BIG Rate the Moment - 94)


ECW reforms on Monday Night Raw


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From 1994 to 1997, the "underground" wrestling company ECW was producing a very violent (and quite popular) brand of professional wrestling involving stunt-filled matches and risk-taking wrestlers from all over the world. Unfortunately, due to some horrible management, in 2000, ECW went out of business, with many of its wrestlers and assets being absorbed by the WWF. This included the company's owner, Paul Heyman, as well as wrestlers Spike Dudley, Taz, Bubba Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley, Tommy Dreamer, Rob Van Dam, Rhyno, and Justin Credible. Lance Storm and Mike Awesome went to WCW, which itself became a part of the WWF in 2001. Cut forward to July 9, 2001. On the WWF's flagship program, Raw is War, a tag team match between Lance Storm and Mike Awesome (who were supposedly fighting on the WWF's behalf as part of the WCW Invasion storyline) vs. WWF stars Kane and Chris Jericho was interrupted by the all of the rest of the ECW wrestlers from the locker room slowly entered the ring. The ten ECW wrestlers then proceeded to utterly destroy the WWF duo. Paul Heyman, the former owner of WCW, was on commentary, and he proceeded to tell his co-commentator, Jim Ross (a long time WWF stalwart) to "kiss his ass" and then joined the rest of the ECW crew in the ring. The arena went into utter bedlam at this point and it was unquestionably the high-water mark in the otherwise weak Invasion storyline of 2001; in fact, the moment would even be detracted from by the end of the show, as it was revealed that WCW and ECW were in cahoots to take down the WWF. However, for one brief shining moment, it was magic.
 

Travis40

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8/10, I loved that moment. I really hoped that the whole Invasion would've went longer, but.....:sad:
 

Soulpower

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8/10. I went nuts when it happened and I had real high hopes for the whole angle.... Which ended up being a bit of a bust >_>

But this particular moment was a great one.
 

THE Brian Kendrick's Biceps

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9/10 because the orignal moment was awesome ..... too bad they botched the rest
 

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RATINGS CLOSED FOR RTM 94

(BIG Rate the Moment - 95)


Ric Flair debuts in the WWF brandishing the NWA/WCW title belt in 1991.


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Let's go back to 1991 for a very famous moment. Back to 1991, the biggest wrestling organization in the world is the WWF, with the NWA running a close second. By far, the biggest star of the NWA is Ric Flair; he's perhaps the second biggest name in wrestling next to Hulk Hogan. And then suddenly, out of the blue, on an otherwise ordinary episode of the WWFs weekly wrestling show, Bobby Heenan starts ranting about how the "real champion" was going to appear soon on WWF TV, referring to Hogan as a pretender to the throne. Most wrestling fans not in the know were absolutely abuzz with the news, speculating on what Bobby Heenan was talking about. A new wrestler? Bruno Sammartino back from the lip of oblivion? We all found out the next week. In perhaps the most shocking moment in WWF history, Ric Flair walked out on an episode of WWF Superstars holding up the NWA championship belt as he was the current champion of the NWA. This is the equivalent of Tom Brokaw showing up on the CBS Evening News one evening and shaking hands with Dan Rather, folks. Later, Flair was sued and could no longer use the NWA belt on television, but the sheer shock value of that one moment made the suit inconsequential. Flair had secured his place in wrestling history, and for that one moment, wrestling fans everywhere were shocked out of their drawers.
 

Beer Money Army

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hmm 8/10 Was an awesome Moment. WWE should of Headline WM 8 with Flair/Hogan even if it was Hogan last match.. Have Hogan lose on a high note and it would of Push Flair to new heights... But Ric flair was the real world champion in that time...
 

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5/10 fuck angle ! austin 100% ??? ppffftttt

What about The Rocks return to save the wwf ! ?, What about The Rock saving the WWF and putting WCW and ECW out of buisness, Rock Beats Hogan at Mania ? , Rock wins WCW title ? . when rock came out on smackdown when 1st starting to rivl with Booker t when the invasion was in , What a fuckin ovation !, Rock comes out in Miami his home town the night he faced jericho and angle for the undisputed title? Rock Beats Austin at Mania ? Rock Wins WWF title in No Way Out 2001 Vs Angle !, ppl ppl ppl , What About THE ROCK ! :) now he is the BEST ! Austin Vs Rock Mania 17 possibly the BEST match EVER ! ???

If Ya SMeeeeeeeeeeelllllllllllllllllllllll What The ROCK Is ......... Cookin !
 

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RATINGS CLOSED FOR RTM 95

(BIG Rate the Moment - 96)

Hulk Hogan rejects his fans and joins the nWo at Bash at the Beach 1996


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Hulk Hogan had been a fan favorite for thirteen years. During that time, he had held the WWF title five times and the WCW title a few times. And there he was, set to bring in the tidal wave of popularity that was about to consume pro wrestling in America. A month before, at the Great American Bash, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall (fresh from the WWF and claiming to be taking over WCW) had challenged the top three stars of WCW to a three-on-three tag match, but the pair didn't announce their partner. So, at Bash at the Beach, speculation was rampant as to who that third partner would be. The match began with just Nash and Hall taking on Randy Savage, Sting, and Lex Luger. Midway through the match, Luger was injured, and Nash and Hall took advantage, knocking out Sting and proceeding to beat Randy Savage senseless in the middle of the ring. Who would step in to save the good guys? Just then, Hulk Hogan, the champion of the people for the previous thirteen years, ran to the ring with a chorus of cheers.... and proceeded to deliver a legdrop to Randy Savage.

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The Hulkster then gave an interview in which he derided the fans for not supporting him. The chorus of boos was deafening and garbage filled the ring, but it was a true electric moment that would give birth to the nWo storyline and the meteoric rise of WCW and pro wrestling as a whole in the late 1990s.