WWE Rivals - Season 1 - EP-05 - WWE VS. WCW Movie Subtitles

1 00:00:05,672 --> 00:00:08,006 - I g***t a hell of an idea. 2 00:00:08,075 --> 00:00:12,945 Consider this an open invitation, vince mcmahon. 3 00:00:13,147 --> 00:00:15,881 - How do you describe the Monday night wars? 4 00:00:16,083 --> 00:00:18,884 The yankees can't stand the boston red sox. 5 00:00:18,952 --> 00:00:24,089 Well, in wrestling, we have wwe and wcw. 6 00:00:24,158 --> 00:00:27,959 - Hulkamania lives at world championship wrestling! 7 00:00:28,029 --> 00:00:29,962 - We just wanna be as successful as vince is, 8 00:00:30,030 --> 00:00:33,298 And then we'd like to, you know, kick his butt. 9 00:00:33,366 --> 00:00:34,967 ♪ ♪ 10 00:00:35,169 --> 00:00:37,836 - He was there to try to put vince out of business. 11 00:00:37,905 --> 00:00:40,372 - They beat us for 83 weeks straight. 12 00:00:40,441 --> 00:00:41,239 We fought back. 13 00:00:41,308 --> 00:00:42,908 - Go! 14 00:00:42,976 --> 00:00:44,843 - I felt very competitive with 'em. 15 00:00:45,045 --> 00:00:46,778 It's like, "hey, man, [bleep] these guys." 16 00:00:46,847 --> 00:00:48,714 - This is going entirely too far. 17 00:00:48,916 --> 00:00:51,382 - Such a unique time in the business. 18 00:00:51,452 --> 00:00:52,451 [thunder booms] 19 00:00:52,653 --> 00:00:53,986 - Everything had an edge. 20 00:00:54,054 --> 00:00:55,320 It was kind of like the cool thing to do. 21 00:00:55,389 --> 00:00:57,456 - Mike tyson! 22 00:00:57,525 --> 00:00:58,924 - Uh-oh, here we go! 23 00:00:58,993 --> 00:01:01,527 - You don't know what's going to happen next, 24 00:01:01,729 --> 00:01:02,861 And you don't wanna miss it. 25 00:01:02,930 --> 00:01:06,532 - It was a legit rivalry and competition 26 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:08,333 Between two companies. 27 00:01:08,536 --> 00:01:10,469 - You want a war? 28 00:01:10,671 --> 00:01:12,204 You're gonna get one. 29 00:01:12,406 --> 00:01:15,006 ♪ ♪ 30 00:01:15,075 --> 00:01:18,210 - This rivalry has just escalated into a war. 31 00:01:18,412 --> 00:01:19,611 ♪ ♪ 32 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:22,080 - When two legends collide, 33 00:01:22,149 --> 00:01:25,217 Their rivalry stays pinned in our minds forever. 34 00:01:25,286 --> 00:01:27,019 ♪ ♪ 35 00:01:27,221 --> 00:01:28,887 This is where we break down the legendary stories 36 00:01:29,089 --> 00:01:31,223 Behind the greatest rivalries of all time. 37 00:01:31,292 --> 00:01:32,490 ♪ ♪ 38 00:01:32,559 --> 00:01:35,627 I'm freddie prinze jr. 39 00:01:35,695 --> 00:01:38,297 And this is "wwe rivals." 40 00:01:38,365 --> 00:01:40,999 ♪ ♪ 41 00:01:42,970 --> 00:01:45,770 This was the craziest time in wrestling 42 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:48,707 That I had ever experienced as a fan. 43 00:01:48,776 --> 00:01:52,111 We're gonna discuss wcw and wwe. 44 00:01:52,313 --> 00:01:54,179 - As a fan, you're getting, like, the best of both worlds 45 00:01:54,247 --> 00:01:56,648 To where you're tapin' "nitro" on the vcr in one room, 46 00:01:56,717 --> 00:01:57,916 And then in the other room, 47 00:01:57,985 --> 00:02:00,118 You're watching live 'cause you can't go back 48 00:02:00,187 --> 00:02:02,721 And watch both, otherwise, you're missing the key points 49 00:02:02,789 --> 00:02:04,055 Of the stories. So I feel like 50 00:02:04,125 --> 00:02:08,793 It was just such a good job of really trying to honor, 51 00:02:08,862 --> 00:02:11,730 I guess, the customer or the viewer 52 00:02:11,932 --> 00:02:13,398 By putting out, like, good stuff. 53 00:02:13,466 --> 00:02:14,733 [crowd roars] 54 00:02:14,802 --> 00:02:16,601 - So, john, I'm wondering if you can 55 00:02:16,670 --> 00:02:17,536 Sort of put into perspective-- 56 00:02:17,604 --> 00:02:18,803 How did this come about? 57 00:02:18,872 --> 00:02:21,139 - Sure. It's because of television. 58 00:02:21,208 --> 00:02:22,941 Look, television was regional, and they were talking about 59 00:02:23,143 --> 00:02:25,076 Goin' national because they saw what was coming 60 00:02:25,145 --> 00:02:27,346 With national television, and they knew somebody 61 00:02:27,548 --> 00:02:28,947 Was gonna do it. 62 00:02:29,016 --> 00:02:29,814 - Hello, everyone. This is vince mcmahon 63 00:02:29,884 --> 00:02:32,951 In the studios of the usa cable network. 64 00:02:33,020 --> 00:02:35,487 We wholeheartedly welcome you to the premiere 65 00:02:35,689 --> 00:02:37,956 Of all-american wrestling. 66 00:02:38,024 --> 00:02:40,559 - Vince is the guy that is going national. 67 00:02:40,761 --> 00:02:44,563 - Welcome to wrestlemania iii! 68 00:02:44,765 --> 00:02:45,897 - And look at the hulkster. 69 00:02:45,966 --> 00:02:49,968 What an unbelievable individual he is. 70 00:02:50,036 --> 00:02:52,237 - But guys weren't able to beat vince at it, 71 00:02:52,305 --> 00:02:56,908 And the one guy that's left is jim crockett in the carolinas. 72 00:02:56,977 --> 00:02:59,978 And jim crockett sells to ted turner. 73 00:03:00,047 --> 00:03:03,582 So this is the last battle of the territories 74 00:03:03,650 --> 00:03:06,118 In the united states. 75 00:03:06,186 --> 00:03:07,786 - I wanna congratulate world championship wrestling 76 00:03:07,988 --> 00:03:09,854 For continuing the tradition of bringing 77 00:03:09,924 --> 00:03:14,259 Action-packed wrestling excitement to tbs. 78 00:03:14,327 --> 00:03:17,795 The reason that I g***t involved from an ownership standpoint 79 00:03:17,864 --> 00:03:20,598 Is that I had a vision that eventually, 80 00:03:20,667 --> 00:03:21,933 We'd be successful with it. 81 00:03:22,002 --> 00:03:27,005 - Wcw was the distant number two to wwe. 82 00:03:27,207 --> 00:03:30,475 Nobody ever thought it would be competitive to wwe. 83 00:03:31,078 --> 00:03:33,945 - We just wanna be as successful as vince is, 84 00:03:34,014 --> 00:03:36,748 And then we'd like to, you know, kick his butt. 85 00:03:36,950 --> 00:03:38,550 [sirens wailing] - welcome, everyone 86 00:03:38,618 --> 00:03:41,219 To "Monday night raw"! 87 00:03:41,288 --> 00:03:44,356 - "Monday night raw" starting on the usa network in 1993 88 00:03:44,558 --> 00:03:46,224 Was revolutionary. 89 00:03:46,293 --> 00:03:50,428 - Prior to that, shows felt very canned and put-together. 90 00:03:50,497 --> 00:03:52,030 The launch of "raw" 91 00:03:52,098 --> 00:03:55,300 Sort of completely changed sports entertainment. 92 00:03:55,502 --> 00:03:56,701 - Is uncut. 93 00:03:56,770 --> 00:03:59,638 - Uncensored-- - and uncooked. 94 00:03:59,706 --> 00:04:00,906 - The live nature of it-- 95 00:04:01,108 --> 00:04:03,642 The sort of anything-can-happen quickness 96 00:04:03,710 --> 00:04:05,777 Of it-- - wait a minute! 97 00:04:05,845 --> 00:04:08,447 - One, two, three! [bell rings] 98 00:04:08,515 --> 00:04:09,847 - He g***t him! 99 00:04:09,916 --> 00:04:12,584 - There was a magic to that show, 100 00:04:12,653 --> 00:04:13,718 And the way it was presented-- 101 00:04:13,787 --> 00:04:15,720 That sort of was a game changer. 102 00:04:15,789 --> 00:04:20,125 All: Macho! Macho! Macho! Macho! 103 00:04:20,327 --> 00:04:22,994 - Back then, vince was moving in a different direction. 104 00:04:23,063 --> 00:04:25,730 Vince was moving to younger wrestlers at the time, 105 00:04:25,799 --> 00:04:26,798 And it was like a youth movement. 106 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:30,935 - Unbelievable applause for lex luger! 107 00:04:31,004 --> 00:04:32,670 - And it just seemed like the perfect time 108 00:04:32,739 --> 00:04:34,272 For us to mutually part ways. 109 00:04:34,875 --> 00:04:38,076 When I did "thunder in paradise," 110 00:04:38,145 --> 00:04:40,545 On the soundstage next to me, where I was filming, 111 00:04:40,614 --> 00:04:43,815 Was ted turner's wcw. 112 00:04:43,884 --> 00:04:46,084 Eric bischoff started coming over, 113 00:04:46,152 --> 00:04:47,752 And he started bringing ric flair with him, goin', 114 00:04:47,821 --> 00:04:48,620 "hey, hulk, we want you to come back 115 00:04:48,688 --> 00:04:49,421 And be a part of wrestling." 116 00:04:49,489 --> 00:04:51,889 I said, "no way." 117 00:04:51,958 --> 00:04:54,092 This went on for a good five or six months. 118 00:04:54,160 --> 00:04:57,963 I missed wrestling so much that finally, I caved, 119 00:04:58,031 --> 00:05:00,232 And basically went to work for ted turner. 120 00:05:00,300 --> 00:05:04,569 I told ya hulkamania was gonna run wild in the wcw, brother! 121 00:05:04,772 --> 00:05:06,305 Look at all the hulkamaniacs! 122 00:05:06,507 --> 00:05:08,840 [crowd cheering] 123 00:05:08,909 --> 00:05:13,044 - That was the first blow of, like, "hmm." 124 00:05:13,113 --> 00:05:17,582 Now they're taking established stars from the wwe 125 00:05:17,651 --> 00:05:19,650 And bringing them into wcw. 126 00:05:19,720 --> 00:05:22,054 That's gonna get 'em noticed. 127 00:05:22,256 --> 00:05:25,791 - Hulkamania lives in world championship wrestling! 128 00:05:25,993 --> 00:05:28,059 - The first night on a pay-per-view 129 00:05:28,128 --> 00:05:31,396 It had much more traction than they'd had ever. 130 00:05:31,598 --> 00:05:32,931 One man, one champ, 131 00:05:32,999 --> 00:05:34,733 And the only champion in the world today. 132 00:05:34,935 --> 00:05:35,734 Everybody double-bobbed and said, 133 00:05:35,803 --> 00:05:37,803 "whoa, what's going on over here?" 134 00:05:38,005 --> 00:05:39,871 It made everybody look and not look away. 135 00:05:39,940 --> 00:05:43,608 - And then from there, it was randy savage. 136 00:05:43,677 --> 00:05:45,877 - I'm here for only one reason 137...