On this date in WCW history: Randy Savage returns to Nitro -- and Sting is waiting for him
by Jesse Holland on Jan 20, 2012 10:00 AM EST
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World Championship Wrestling (WCW) did a lot of things wrong during its run in the mid-to-late nineties, but it also did a lot of things right.
Chief among them was its development of the Sting character, whose "Crow" gimmick was a smash hit with pro wrestling fans, thanks largely in part to his dramatic entrances, like the one he executed to welcome Randy Savage back to Monday Nitro on January 20, 1997.
The "Macho Man" was off television after getting his ass handed to him at Halloween Havoc, returning shortly after the new year and demanding an explanation as to why he was "black-balled" from somebody that's "got some major stroke."
In fact, he refuses to budge from the center of the ring, setting up a folding chair and holding the WCW broadcast hostage. Chavo Guerrero and Maxx come out to have their match but Oh, yeah! ol' Randy isn't going anywhere.
At least, not until Stinger arrives.
See his dramatic entrance, along with Savage's "Occupy Nitro" movement, after the jump.
This one still gets a pop from me Cagesiders, how about you?
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The thing that never made sense about this part
Was Savage joined up with Sting, then jumped and joined the NWO. I never got that. Of course, the whole fake Sting angle didn’t need to be overthought in the first place lol…
Writer (and a handsome one at that),
And the Valley Shook
Yeah, the fake Sting was a “just roll with it” kind of storyline when it came to WCW. On one hand fake versions of wrestlers are always a stupid idea. On the other, the drama of the WCW guys not trusting Sting and Sting getting pissed at them was great. WCW was fracturing while the NWO was growing stronger. It made for some dramatic TV.
Savage joining the NWO did lead to his awesome program with DDP though. One of my all time favorite feuds.
by StrongStyle81 on Jan 20, 2012 11:56 AM EST up reply actions
True, that feud with DDP was epic
Though honestly, nobody sold “I WANT TO KILL YOU” rage like Macho Man, both as heel and face.
Writer (and a handsome one at that),
And the Valley Shook
by Billy Gomila on Jan 20, 2012 7:56 PM EST up reply actions
Macho was a great performer. His voice. His mannerisms. He came off as a legit crazy man and I freaking loved it. So pissed that WWE isn’t going to honor him this year.
by DustinH(oo) on Jan 22, 2012 1:40 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
God, Shiavone was a schmoe.
“Oh! What have we here??”
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This was great drama. WCW was at its height here. They really executed these storylines well and I loved the whole bit where Sting was testing all of the WCW guys.
by DustinH(oo) on Jan 22, 2012 1:41 AM EST via iPhone app reply actions
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