Use Your Illusion 0 Report post Posted February 12, 2004 I was thinking the other day, how many workers were actually used far better by Turner's WCW than by the now WWE. Straight off the top of my head without putting too much thought into it: Diamond Dallas Page (in just about every single way possible) Chris Kanyon Scott Steiner Goldberg Rey Mysterio Jr. Ultimo Dragon Perry Saturn (always felt he was better off in WCW) Shane Douglas Billy Kidman Sean O'Haire Chuck Palumbo Mark Jindrak No doubt, there are sure to be many, many more. UYI Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes Report post Posted February 12, 2004 I guess I'll add Dean Malenko. They never really did anything with him besides making up the 4th member of the Radicalz, feuding with LITA, and holding the LHW Title for a year without making anymore than maybe 5 defenses until losing it out of nowhere and retiring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kardo 0 Report post Posted February 12, 2004 Booker T Lance Storm Chavo Guerrero (especially towards the end) Shane Helms (getting over pretty well towards the end) Hell, towards the end they were even using The Cat of all people well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deancoles 0 Report post Posted February 12, 2004 Raven,Rick Rude and Vader are guys from the 90s used better by WCW. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes Report post Posted February 12, 2004 Raven,Rick Rude and Vader are guys from the 90s used better by WCW. I would argue Rude's case. He was pretty much involved in upper midcard feuds his entire stay in WWF. Roberts, Warrior, Piper and BossMan until he was fired or quit. He was the first person to defeat Warrior and for the IC Title at WM, and was one of the more over heels. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ISportsFan 0 Report post Posted February 12, 2004 The Giant/The Big Show Dusty Rhodes Shannon Moore Steven Regal That's all I can think of for now that haven't been mentioned yet. Jason Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Use Your Illusion 0 Report post Posted February 12, 2004 Regal? Seriously? If anything, the Regal super-push upon his return to WWE is enough to dispell that nomination. I can't think of anything note-worthy 'Lord Steven Regal' did in Turnerland at all, yet alone anything that rivals the exposure he recieved initially when he was hired by Vince. UYI Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treble 0 Report post Posted February 12, 2004 I have to disagree with Mysterio. He was never really seriously booked outside of anything but a cruiserweight in WCW, yet could play with the big boys (well, sort of, anyway) when he came to WWE. Really, I don't have to remind anyone of Mysterio's time as the most fucking annoying person on the planet as a member of the Filthy Animals, do I? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Use Your Illusion 0 Report post Posted February 12, 2004 At least in WCW, he had more than 3 minutes to work with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Pigsy Report post Posted February 12, 2004 I never really watched WCW back then, but how about Ricky Steamboat? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mosaicv2 Report post Posted February 12, 2004 I never really watched WCW back then, but how about Ricky Steamboat? well they made him a main eventer while WWF keeped him the midcard hell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deancoles 0 Report post Posted February 12, 2004 Mike Awesome Barry Windham Jerry Lynn(he had a 3 minute ppv match against Sabu, more than he did in the wwe) Haku/Meng Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JMA Report post Posted February 12, 2004 Ron Simmons. He went from World champ to Nerf helmet, to racist, and finally to Bradshaw's sidekick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted February 12, 2004 Regal? Seriously? If anything, the Regal super-push upon his return to WWE is enough to dispell that nomination. I can't think of anything note-worthy 'Lord Steven Regal' did in Turnerland at all, yet alone anything that rivals the exposure he recieved initially when he was hired by Vince. UYI He held the TV title for what seemed like 15 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ISportsFan 0 Report post Posted February 12, 2004 Regal? Seriously? If anything, the Regal super-push upon his return to WWE is enough to dispell that nomination. I can't think of anything note-worthy 'Lord Steven Regal' did in Turnerland at all, yet alone anything that rivals the exposure he recieved initially when he was hired by Vince. At least in WCW, he had more than 3 minutes to work with. So did Regal. That's my point. He got 10-15 minutes when he was TV champ all the time back in the day. He faced Sting on PPV (!!!) and other top-notch competitors, and was always booked as if he could win. In WWE, he could beat Austin with STEPHANIE McMAHON's help, but that's it. He could win the IC title over people like Edge when they were pushed as weak. He's closer than a lot of the others, but I still think his talents were better used in WCW than in WWE. Jason Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dynamite Kido Report post Posted February 12, 2004 Triple H........HEHEHE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downhome 0 Report post Posted February 12, 2004 In WWE Regal got more exposure and more time to work with his character (for a while). In WCW, he was promoted much better, as a wrestler, which is what the guy is at heart. The only "comedy" you ever saw of him was what you saw on his face in his matches. To me, WCW treated him much better. You could almost say that EVERYONE from WCW that came to WWE after the close of the company, was used better in WCW than they have been in WWE. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ray Report post Posted February 12, 2004 Vader, Vader, and VADER. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downhome 0 Report post Posted February 12, 2004 Vader, Vader, and VADER. Never remind me of that again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Secret Agent 0 Report post Posted February 12, 2004 I don't get to watch wrestling very often at all so this question will sound dumb, but... Have any of the WCW guys that came over after WWE bought WCW ever held the World Title since the invasion crap ended? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted February 12, 2004 I don't get to watch wrestling very often at all so this question will sound dumb, but... Have any of the WCW guys that came over after WWE bought WCW ever held the World Title since the invasion crap ended? Billberg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Stunt Granny Report post Posted February 13, 2004 Add Jeff Jarrett to that list as well. Vince would never let him come within shitting distance of the title, but WCW treated him as if he were the God of wrestling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Frank_Nabbit Report post Posted February 13, 2004 The only guys who drew for WCW were Hogan, Goldburg and Flair, with Hall/Nash/DDP/Sting/Luger/Savage/Giant/Piper a notch below And the Only WWF guys who ever drew were Hogan/Rock/Austin with Bret/Nash/Taker/Foley/Savage/Flair a notch below So I guess Goldburg and Flair are the only 2 workers that WCW used better Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes Report post Posted February 13, 2004 The only guys who drew for WCW were Hogan, Goldburg and Flair, with Hall/Nash/DDP/Sting/Luger/Savage/Giant/Piper a notch below And the Only WWF guys who ever drew were Hogan/Rock/Austin with Bret/Nash/Taker/Foley/Savage/Flair a notch below So I guess Goldburg and Flair are the only 2 workers that WCW used better Diesel was a draw? Last I checked he was the least drawing Champion EVER in WWF. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cuban Linx 0 Report post Posted February 13, 2004 Raven is another that WCW used better than the WWE did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Use Your Illusion 0 Report post Posted February 13, 2004 The only guys who drew for WCW were Hogan, Goldburg and Flair, with Hall/Nash/DDP/Sting/Luger/Savage/Giant/Piper a notch below And the Only WWF guys who ever drew were Hogan/Rock/Austin with Bret/Nash/Taker/Foley/Savage/Flair a notch below So I guess Goldburg and Flair are the only 2 workers that WCW used better Diesel was a draw? Last I checked he was the least drawing Champion EVER in WWF. Yeah he was, IN THE WWF. Frank was talking about WCW, and Nash, as apart of the awesome new World order angle, drew shitloads. No one I've met has ever said he'd of been able to do that on his own though, so I do see your point. Bret drew shit all in WCW, but the way he was booked didn't exactly focus on his strengths (i.e. running Bret for the fucking United States title when he should of gone straight into a feud with Hogan) UYI Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EdwardKnoxII 0 Report post Posted February 16, 2004 Bret drew shit all in WCW, but the way he was booked didn't exactly focus on his strengths (i.e. running Bret for the fucking United States title when he should of gone straight into a feud with Hogan) Yeah and if you listen to Hogan and Vince it was Bret Hart that caused the downfall of WCW. Remember that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drury37 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2004 Did anyone mention Lex Luger yet? Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deancoles 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2004 Steiner Brothers Road Warriors Terry Gordy Shane Douglas Steve Williams Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Stunt Granny Report post Posted February 17, 2004 I don't know about Shane Douglas. While he was the "Dean" that was by far the most interesting I ever found him during his career. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
