Often referenced as one of the worst PPVs of the era - this one has some sparks and some creativity, but the matches just don't deliver. If you have any questions or comments please reach out to me either on Facebook, Instagram or. As youll read in my WCW/NWO Souled Out 97 review, the event may have been a novel idea, but in reality turned out to be an absolute disaster.
aaaaaaannd Hulk Hogan faces off against Giant (again). In January 1997, World Championship Wrestling looked to capitalise on the runaway success of their New World Order angle by experimenting with a brand new concept: An entire nWo Pay Per View.
Sting gets a pop with his upper deck appearance various WCW good-guys show up in the audience throughout the event. The Island of Misfit Shows: nWo Souled Out (1997) Yes, way back in the prime run of the New World Order, someone, obviously that being Eric Bischoff, had a wonderful idea to book an entire PPV. Syxx v Eddy Guerrero in a ladder match for the US TitleĭDP faces Scott Norton - which leads to another HUGE DDP moment after the match It originally started as a new World order-only PPV but became a joint PPV with World Championship Wrestling billing after the first one.
WCW takes a risk in Jan 97 with their nWo PPV - Souled Out.ĭefinitely a case of sizzle-over-steak this PPV features a lot of experimental presentation : from the intro of the PPV where the nWo approach the arena on the backs of garbage trucks, to the good-guys coming down the ringside without any music, to Eric Bischoff and Ted DiBiase just lounging about instead of located behind an announce desk.and, of course, the nWo narrator guy randomly coming over the PA to make fun of someone or simply say "New World Order".Īs Chris points out - nWo shockingly manage to loose 2 of their Championships this night, despite the obvious deck-stacking. Kicking off 1997 for WCW was nWo Souled Out.
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