Deleted
Joined on: Nov 15, 2024 17:56:09 GMT -5
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2015 13:36:13 GMT -5
WWE gets a lot of credit (rightfully so) for pushing former WCW stars who most likey wouldn't have gotten a chance to succeed in that company. Guys like Jericho, Mysterio, Guerrero, etc.
However, who are some of the guys who had a more successful (better) career in WCW as opposed to WWE?
DDP, Lex Luger, Dean Malenko and Buff Bagwell come to mind immediately.
What about guys like Booker T, Goldberg and Benoit who were pretty successful in both promotions?
What are some other examples?
|
|
That 80s Guy
Main Eventer
Gnarly!
Joined on: Nov 6, 2010 14:29:43 GMT -5
Posts: 1,546
|
Post by That 80s Guy on Jan 2, 2015 13:41:47 GMT -5
--
First guy that comes to mind... Dick Slater.
He was pretty bland in the WWF, but once he got WCW and became "Dirty Dick", as a heel, he was great to watch.
|
|
|
|
Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Jan 2, 2015 13:41:51 GMT -5
Vader, DDP, Lex Luger, Dean Malenko, Buff Bagwell, Shane Douglas, Ricky Steamboat, all had better WCW careers than WWE ones.
Guys like Ric Flair, Booker T, Golberg, Chris Benoit, and Lance Storm were pretty even in both WWE and WCW. Both did as much in each federation, and were pushed to the best of their abilities in both federations.
|
|
Deleted
Joined on: Nov 15, 2024 17:56:09 GMT -5
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2015 13:43:23 GMT -5
Omg...how could I forget about Vader!!!!
That might be the best example, really.
|
|
|
|
Post by JC Motors on Jan 2, 2015 14:25:24 GMT -5
Didn't Kevin Nash have a better run in his NWO run than his initial WWF run?
|
|
|
|
Post by 0,Y on Jan 2, 2015 14:26:45 GMT -5
To me Benoit will always be a WWE guy. Him winning the Rumble and then main-eventing WrestleMania XX winning the WHC will always outshine everything that he did in WCW.
|
|
|
|
Post by dylan on Jan 2, 2015 14:28:11 GMT -5
DDP, Vader, and Lance Storm come to mind
|
|
|
|
Post by The Kevstaaa on Jan 2, 2015 14:30:00 GMT -5
Didn't Kevin Nash have a better run in his NWO run than his initial WWF run? I prefer Diesel to Kevin Nash from an in-ring standpoint. |
|
Deleted
Joined on: Nov 15, 2024 17:56:09 GMT -5
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2015 14:35:27 GMT -5
Pillman.
Most people, even if they had sucky runs in WWF had their best matches there though.
|
|
Deleted
Joined on: Nov 15, 2024 17:56:09 GMT -5
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2015 14:56:11 GMT -5
Vader without a doubt. I wonder if Sting would be on the list if he went to WWE earlier?
|
|
|
|
Post by Halloween King on Jan 2, 2015 20:51:33 GMT -5
Ric Flair, Tully Blanchard, Dr Death Steve Williams
|
|
|
|
Post by punksnotdead on Jan 2, 2015 23:01:00 GMT -5
Raven, Sean O'Haire, Scott Steiner, Jeff Jarrett, and definitely Dusty Rhodes.
|
|
|
|
Post by LA Times on Jan 2, 2015 23:16:33 GMT -5
Vader
Lex Luger
DDP
Goldberg
Scott Steiner
Ultimo Dragon
Billy Kidman-all he did was whine about how he was used in WCW and when he got to the WWE, he really wasnt higher up on the card than he was in WCW
|
|
|
|
Post by Nivro™ on Jan 2, 2015 23:19:21 GMT -5
Steve Austin
Boom!
|
|
Quazimoto
Superstar
Joined on: Feb 4, 2014 12:37:37 GMT -5
Posts: 997 
|
Post by Quazimoto on Jan 3, 2015 0:33:08 GMT -5
Raven... Yeah, he was an ECW guy through and through really, but much better used in WCW than the criminally short and underutilized run in WWE.
|
|
Deleted
Joined on: Nov 15, 2024 17:56:09 GMT -5
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2015 5:06:08 GMT -5
Vader
Scott Steiner
Luger
Flair
Arn & Tully
DDP
Jeff Jarrett
Lance Storm
Malenko
Saturn
all spring immediately to mind.
Benoit, Jericho & Guerrero are all WWF guys to me.
Goldberg & Booker T are guys I put someplace in the middle......Goldberg was horribly mishandled by both companies. Yes WCW did great with him at first bur after Starrcade 98 it was all downhill for Bill.
|
|
|
|
Post by Himmy! on Jan 3, 2015 5:06:10 GMT -5
Jeff Jarrett.
|
|
Deleted
Joined on: Nov 15, 2024 17:56:09 GMT -5
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2015 11:36:02 GMT -5
Didn't Kevin Nash have a better run in his NWO run than his initial WWF run? Maybe because he had the pencil. But I wou say no. His matches were sloppy and I thought his work rate was worse. IMO But what about Scott Hall's working punch? Damn that thing is a  ing beauty |
|
Deleted
Joined on: Nov 15, 2024 17:56:09 GMT -5
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2015 13:03:07 GMT -5
I would also say Diesel had a better run in WWF than Kevin Nash did in WCW.
Diesel was WWF Champion for almost a full year and pretty much considered the top guy at the time (well, they tried anyway).
However, in WCW he had a couple meaningless title runs and was never really the top guy. Instead, it was always Hogan, Goldberg, etc.
|
|
Deleted
Joined on: Nov 15, 2024 17:56:09 GMT -5
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2015 13:36:07 GMT -5
Omg...how could I forget about Vader!!!! That might be the best example, really. Almost had me scared there |
|
