I'm surprised by how long Steamboat and Flair were legal men during this. Steamboat looked tremendous especially, no one can move around as fast as he can while still making look like he's actually still there to have a fight. They played their parts to perfection and they kept the action going at a break-neck pace. All four wrestlers in this were incredible. Everyone loses their collective shit when Gilbert's backup turns out to be a returning Ricky Steamboat. Eddie Gilbert & Ricky Steamboat (NWA World Championship Wrestling - aired )Įddie Gilbert has had issues with the Horsemen leading up to this, and he manages to convince Flair and Windham to face him with a partner of his choosing. Unlike others, I didn't mind the screwy finish as Luger didn't feel ready for the title at this point, but it gave him an out and didn't kill his momentum despite his loss. ★★★★¾īarry Windham & Ric Flair vs. The only time he showed his greenness was when he would work a hold and you could see the wheels turning in his head on what to do next. He looks like a movie star when brushing off Flair's strikes and he sells his ass off when Flair works over his leg. Despite all this, Luger puts on a career performance here and is able to jump through the hoops that Flair has set up for him. I don't think I'm going to offend anyone by stating that Luger is leagues away from the talents of Ric Flair. The JJ Dillion interference was weaved well into the match and they were able to milk a lot of drama out of Luger's leg injury after Flair smashed it in with a steel chair. He begs off Luger and uses underhanded tactics to take control. It's Flair versus an inexperienced power wrestler and it's up to Flair to make the guy look like a million bucks. This felt very similar to Flair's match with Sting at the first COTC, but this was a much better match. I'll be using Cagematch and the DVDVR WCW set as a guide. Let me know if I miss any must-see matches. The Pac v.In a similar vein to my ECW project from earlier this year, I'm going to make my way through the most celebrated WCW matches in chronological order and share my thoughts with you. Hollywood – Fall Brawl: War GamesĬ11 60-Man, 3-Ring Battle Royal – World War 3 Savage/Piper – The Great American BashĬ9 WCW v. Vast majority of Onoo cards signed on the back.Ĭ1 Sting/Luger v. Shop for 1999 Topps WCW/nWo Nitro boxes on eBay. The same 12 cards are done as Stickers for retail packs.Ī Chromium bonus card with Kevin Nash and three of the Nitro Girls was given as a case incentive to dealers.Ĭlick on links to shop for cards or check current market values on eBay. The only other inserts in hobby packs are 12 Chrome cards highlighting pay-per-view main events. Highlights include Bret Hart, Sting, Goldberg, Curt Hennig, “Macho Man” Randy Savage, Bam Bam Bigelow, and Ms. It’s also a reminder of the tragedy of so many wrestlers passing away far too young. Retail boxes mention stickers, which aren’t in hobby.Īs far as autograph signers go, it’s filled with many top wrestler’s from the 1980s and 1990s. They also highlight the potential for autographs. First, hobby boxes have 36 packs versus retail’s 24. You can tell the two apart a couple of ways. Autographs are only in hobby boxes, not retail. They land 1:48 packs so three out of four should have one. Wrestlers are divided up by groups and factions, whether it’s the nWo, those who stayed storyline loyal to WCW, the LWO and the ladies of WCW.Īutographs are not guaranteed in 1999 Topps WCW/nWo hobby boxes. There are plenty of big names including Hulk Hogan, Goldberg, Sting, Bret Hart and Chris Jericho. The 72-card checklist is primarily focused on WCW’s stars at the time. It also has one of the greatest autograph checklists ever compiled for a set of wrestling cards. Like the previous year’s similar WCW/nWo release, Nitro is a fairly straightforward release. 1999 Topps WCW/nWo Nitro came when the Monday Night Wars were peaking.
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