I was a WCW fan from the literal birth of of WCW from NWA and JCP. I was so sad when the final Nitro ended. I really hope they bring it back

I think you could replay Nitro weekly on Network TV and beat AEW ratings

If WCW came back they would have to use the right style ring. It would have to had that sound.

"Fearing for his life" was Tony's own words, Conrad. Don't blame the guy for referencing it.

Wwe should do it as a PPV one time and see what the numbers do

Get it done Bischoff!!

This would bring me back to watching 💯 I love the idea of wcw in 2024. Eric would have to helm the ship though. He's learned a lot in 23 years

If WCW came back, the opening show should feature a lot of WCW Legends in some capacity. And even put them into a non wrestling storyline but still around for the first big phase to help the new generation connect as best as possible to the brand. But ALSO make a story where the WCW talent are fighting to have the name broken free from WWE , like a Survivor Series event but this time they WIN the "Invasion" rematch and become their own thing (in story) to create tension. I think the spirit of WCW got a lot of unfinished business and I'd LOVE for it to return.

Make it happen, Eric! This is a fantastic idea

I haven't watched wrestling since WCW 2000 when I threw in the towel. If WWE relaunched WCW I would tune in

4:14 hahahahahahaha the nepotism line 🤣

It would only be WCW in name. Not even debating the quality of the potential new company. But it's like there's that many old WCW stars where still active to bring in. The few remaining WCW stars who're still active are all on the verge of retiring and none of them are working full schedules anynore.

I would be 100% down to watch this. It wouldn't have the McMahon stink on it like ECW reboot did. But like ERic said they need some connection to the original. Build it around Bron. Get some of the 2nd and 3rd generation talent floating around (Davey Boy, Von Erichs, Brock Anderson, Dynamite's nephew and so on) put Pillman Jr on it. Give it the old original logo back. Would be fun

I was a loyal nitro WcW fan my dad raised me on the old school guys from NWA AWA seeing it back under the right booking would be fun to watch

The only way a revamp of WCW works, is if they focus on 2nd generation superstars like they said. Bring back the old titles too. This is a good idea.

I would love if maybe tna and NXT consolidated, that could be the new WCW.

Fucking hell conrad is on

Tony, Eric, and Paul on commentary. I would watch just for the banter 😁😁😁

Eric is right. As much as I would love a WCW return, I don’t think it would work unless there is a connection to the old WCW. However, WCWs time has passed.

A WCW booking crew would look like Arn Tully Dustin Rhodes Sting Jarrett with Road Dogg and Ken Anderson as commentators.

Rare Conrad W - I think this would be a no brainier

Can just imagine WWE trying to relaunch WCW. First match would be WCW Zombie vs. NWO Sting with Tony Schiavone screaming "IT'S FAKE STIIING!!!" smh

WWE could at least do a WCW and an ECW PPV anniversary special since they own both rights to see how it turns out. This would definitely draw alot of attention and make great storylines in future events.

WCW Nitro on TNT would be a great pitch by WWE to Warner Media to replace AEW. WWE certainly has enough signed talent to make it work. WWE could even contract TNA talent on a per diem basis to fill in spots.

Love this show.

I like to see Eric in commentary again

Its like a coca cola factory producing pepsi, it just will not be the same

Sit still Conrad, Jesus Christ.

You have to get Bill Goldberg as the first world champion to pass the torch, Eric as GM, a new Four Horsemen, Tessa, Charlotte, original Nitro opening video with modern and past stars, and the classic Nitro entrance way with the big steel WCW. Then snatch up some AEW names (Wardlow, Starks, Fenix, Penta, The Acclaimed).

this would be crazy 🔥🔥

Universe Mode Past Present Future

I've been WAITING for the return of WCW since March 2001! Year by year, no reunion, no one night stand kinda PPV. We lost Dusty, Piper, Warrior, Heenan, Hall, Benoit, Eddie, Shane O'Haire, Kanyon, Kronik, Dafney etc. Vince 'sabotaged' WCW revival by having it relaunched in Taccoma, not Atlanta the next week! Please make it happen already! DO IT WHILE Flair, Hogan, Nash, Sting, Goldberg, Paul Wight, DDP, Steiners, Booker T, Arn, Buff, Luger, Rey Mysterio, Jericho, Juventud, Psychosis, Malenko, Jarrett, Meng, Teddy Long, Sonny Ono, Shivoney, Tenay, Penzer & Bischoff plus Michael Buffer, even Dennis freakin Rodman is still ALIVE to witness it! AEW/TNA/ROH should've rebrand into WCW as they did carry the WCW vibes for years! WWE have the I.P but they did nothing to revive into a full scale. #BigBang #BigGoldBelt

I’m want this

The "connective tissue" so to speak would be an excellent start. But to really make the bridge complete, they need to sign everyone they can who is still in the business who ever worked in WCW. I don't imagine Jericho or AJ styles would wanna go there. But any number of others might.

You could likely sign Buff Bagwell, Lodi, Shannon Moore, Kaz Hayashi, Jimmy Yang, Devon Storm, Earnest Miller... Maybe even Scott Steiner.

Someone pick up the phone and throw this idea around!! It's impossible to recreate what was but doing this with 2nd gen wrestlers with the wcw type show not a wwe type would be easily watchable. Intriguing idea

Would love to have WCW again. I think it would be great if it follows how HHH's NXT was first presented, like exclusive to Peacock and only do shows in like in Las Vegas. Also, treat it not like a WWE brand.

Nice interview

I will shed a tear when that first episode of nitro comes on.

Yes please! WCW getting revived is what majority of pro wrestling fans have always wanted. A lot of people stopped watching pro wrestling when WCW closed it's doors. The Ratings after WCW folded 100% prove it. AEW will never catch on because it frankly sucks and no one watches it. There is no hype around that show whatsoever. We want WCW back with the big gold belt and all the old PPV's but this is probably a pipe dream at best😭

I wouldn't want WWE to handle it. I think Eric Bischoff should try to buy it and relaunch it. Of course WWE would never sell it and willingly create possible competition for themselves. One can dream. Lol.

3:46 I think you could get former talent in managerial roles. Then like Conrad said, you got the people connected to the former WCW names. Throw some money at Tony Schiavone to be the broadcast guy. It is very doable, but would never happen.

Do this at the performance center and apex and an Atlanta show...by god!

Put good old JR back in a WCW commentary chair with Jerry Lawler! Even for one night. Higher Tony away from AEW and just give it a two-man booth after that because we all know that king healthwise I don’t think is up to doing anything that long-term at the moment. I agree that it probably won’t ever happen, but that would be really fun even if they did it for one evening.

It has to be with the WCW ring and original logo! If it doesn’t have the smaller ring specifically the WCW smaller ring with the amazing sound it made for bumps!! If it has a big ring it’s not WCW. Also WCW was always the example of southern style pro wrestling!! Stories with realism!!

How is this not in the works right now?

I'm not mad at the idea a new WCW ( the kids of legends show )

Elbow Pads|Knee Pads|Taped Wrists|MMA Style Gloves Past Present Future

Short story wcw in 2024 would bomb times change

Schiavone and Booker T as the announcers

#BringBackWCW

The WWE should bring back wCw as its second brand. They should either change Raw or Smackdown into the wCw brand show. They already have Raw with the Worlds Championship on that show. If not turning Raw into a wCw brand, then maybe they could put the wCw brand on the USA network.

You know what? I guess that could a different way to start a promotion and create a product that have the newer generation of the wrestlers from vintage wcw. It would work possibly. Maybe more than a cup of coffee..

I personally hope to see the NWA and WWE work together and then spin off to WCW

Would LOVE to have WCW come back. Put Flair as the GM.

Kimberly Page 😍😍 she can pass wind in my face

Conrad and Jeremy Borash on WCW Live on KZfaq

Not a direct connection but Sting's daughter in law is a wrestler too

Wassup Eric bischoff and The Big guy Conrad Thompson

If WWE relaunched WCW today it’s mostly for a few reasons 1. They want it to feel like a really brand war smackdown and Raw always felt like the same show if they changed smackdown to WCW it would at least be like oh yeah they feel different. 2. They want to run two different shows it would mean hey I want to feel really different HHH runs Raw aka WWE someone else runs WCW 3. Last they want a more wrestling feel less entertainment bring NXT into the big leagues of sorts. Overall while I would kind of love it the move wouldn’t make sense it’s been to long no one from the old WCW would even be able to be on the roster well I guess Rey and AJ but yeah

Lexis King is another person who would fit.

Get it done! Would religiously watch a WCW relaunch.

Steven Borden Jr. Brian Pillman Jr.

I wish they would and put it on Wednesday

I always liked Garret. It would be great to see him back.

Have the brand split be WWE/WCW and have a real draft and stick with it

Lexis king is killing it too!

The BIG BANG!

Idk how Conrad could keep his composure when he clearly needs to pee

The cherry on top will be Cena coming over turning heel

5:47 The PC and NXT would do wonders for Brock Anderson.

I do think a modern day wcw nitro and another brand could really work

I preferred JCP to any version of WCW.

3:10 It's not "beholden to Netflix and USA". NXT is on the CW. Speed is exclusive to Twitter

I scoured the whole podcast. Heard the most afraid question even. But never found the WCW question.

Why not rebrand NXT as WCW. They use WCW names on their ple anyways.

01 vs 01 02 vs 02 03 vs 03 04 vs 04 Past Present Future

Head-scratching idea. Leave the memories alone.

It would just become another brand where all the talent from every brand flip flops back and forth. It wouldn’t truly be a separate WCW

If they do decide to bring back that promotion, then they can't call it just wCw. And they shouldn't call it Nitro because its sound better for NXT. Maybe, bring back Thunder as its new weekly show? But NXT Thunder and NXT Nitro do sounds better.

Have Paul Heyman run it hes out here taking a beating.at.58.59 years old.tonight on smackdown by the bloodline hes better than half the roster he's be great to run it he'd help get alot of those dudes over hunter aint

And what would make it different than WWE?

8pm Wednesday Nights sounds like a good time lol

Personally i think they should have brought WCW back instead of creating NXT. Especially given that the original NXT (black and gold) was very much a proper brand in its own right. Then they could have used the titles which would have been more prestigious.

This is what Retribution should have been. A faction of second generation stars wanting revenge for putting thete father's show out of business. Isn't Scott Hall's son a wrestler too?

shane o mac is all elite

I always thought the wwecw should've been called wcw. Then it would've worked far better. I doubt wwe will ever bring back wcw though especially since they already have nxt. If I were them, back in 2010 I would've named nxt wcw.

I think they are bringing back ECW

Block Busters and Net Flex Audio Video Library Past Present Future

I think there is a better chance off endeavor buying TNA and having that run as a separate company to wwe

Conrad is putting makeup on 😂

I just got to episode 181, why are there so many watch alongs now? I miss all the back story telling and shit within the build up and so on? These watch alongs are eh to those who listen while working. (Which I may add is prolly 70%)

I've always thought they should've had the Alliance win at Survivor Series in 2001. Give WCW its own show, show good faith and wrestlers like Scott Steiner, Goldberg, and Sting would've come in sooner. Also, for all its faults, late WCW did have a new generation of stars, while WWE wasn't building any. They slowly trickled a few of them out one at a time about 3 years later, but come on. You could've had guys like Sean O'Haire as your new big names. Loads of untapped talent fell through the cracks.

Bring back Horace Hogan and have him feud with Stone Cold.

WCW also Four Horsemen

Wcw vs aew

Unfortunately it just doesn't make any sense. It would be WCW but without being WCW...

WCW kind of AEW?

It’s just too late: the wrestlers are old or dead. I have made a “How I would’ve booked the WCW vs WWF Invasion Storyline” video though so check it out if you’re interested 👍.

That ship has sailed a loooooong time ago. Leave WCW where it belongs. In the past as a memory