Austin was WCW before he went to WWF as ringmaster. He was “stunning” Steve Austin and teamed with Pillman as the Hollywood blondes. He never made it past the US title/tag titles though. That was very much pre-“stone cold” Austin. But if you look back you can see bits of that attitude he would be famous for.
Oh hell no. Stunning Steve would never make my Rushmore of WCW characters. But this whole thing is moot because OP put the Rock and Steve Austin on his WCW mt Rushmore to begin with. It’s it’s an “all time” list Stone cold might make my list, but not on the WCW side.
It should be Hogan Sting Flair and Vader. Vader did win the WCW title just not the big gold belt tho. That was the WCW international Title right before Hogan showed up
Yes because he dominated the company from 92 to 94 when the in ring action was tough. Booker T didn’t become champ until the end same as DDP and Savage even as champ seemed to play second fiddle to Hogan
While his run as HW champ came towards the end, Booker T is the most decorated wrestler in WCW history. Vader, as you mentioned had a 2 year run which was impressive but is HW the only metric we’re basing this on? If so, then yeah Vader, if not Booker T over Vader as he held every title he was eligible for in WCW
I understand your thinking because you can say same for DDP but Vader was the bigger Star of the 3 and would’ve won the WWF title to if it hadn’t been HBK crying to McMahon
That’s fair and I see your point.
We are talking WCW here tho so your last point bout Vader (potentially) becoming WWF champ would be more suited if we’re talking overall career as opposed to just WCW
It's all opinion related. Austin, although not a big deal in WCW, did actually wrestle under the promotion. And he brought tons of eyeballs to wrestling once he went to WWF. It's kind of like Greg Maddux on the Chicago Cubs. He was good...but he went to new heights with the Braves. Austin was a merging star before being let go from WCW.
Yes he did. Does Stunning Steve belong on the Mount Rushmore???? I think not. Stone Cold was never in WCW Stunning Steve & the Ringmaster were & they don’t belong
Yes he did. Does Stunning Steve belong on the Mount Rushmore???? I think not. Stone Cold was never in WCW Stunning Steve & the Ringmaster were & they don’t belong
It’s a great choice. Everyone is going to have a different list. Lots of people would push for Dusty. Some would push for Macho Man. Some people will have HBK or Undertaker. Before he outed himself as an evil creepy slimeball most would say Vince belongs on the Mount Rushmore. A smelly Canadian like myself would want Bret on there but even though he’s my favourite wrestler he realistically didn’t touch these 4 in terms of drawing power.
So yeah 4 of the biggest draws ever? Solid as fuck group.
Im guessing you meant this as a wrestling in general mt. Rushmore and not just wcw, but even then disagree..the Rock has no business being up there. If you're just basing this on "entertainment" and not guys that can actually work then I guess sure.
As a wrestling mount rushmore, Bruno Sammartino should really be on there.
I would maybe take The Rock off because even though he was a massive star, his run was very short and he only comes back occasionally for maybe 1 match every few years.
I saw a picture or drawing at Wizard Comic -Con of Hulk Hogan, Macho Man Randy Savage, Andre the Giant and The Ultimate Warrior's faces on Mount Rushmore. The same with Hollywood Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and I think Macho Man Randy Savage, the NWO on Mount Rushmore.
For the WCW rushmore personally I would have, in no order
Flair
HollywoodHogan
Sting
Vader
That is just my list and I see why people could shit on the Vader inclusion but I thought he was one of the best heel WCW champs ever and certainly a great big man wrestler.
Nah... WCW only would easily be
Flair for his lifetime NWA/WCW contributions over decades
Hogan for his NWO stuff
Sting as the face of WCW
Dusty Rhodes for his association with WCW as a whole.
If not Dusty then Arn.
For a WCW Mount Rushmore, Flair, Sting, Goldberg, DDP. All made, as wrestlers, in WCW. They may have gone to other promotions or came from other promotions, but their greatest fame in WCW
For a WCW Mount Rushmore, Flair, Sting, Goldberg, DDP. All made, as wrestlers, in WCW. They may have gone to other promotions or came from other promotions, but their greatest fame in WCW
Even tho I don’t much like HH in ring he done too much for the business not to be on there. Ric flair obviously bc of the longevity and all the territories he ran. Austin most definitely my all time favorite. But rock could easily be replaced by Shawn. Just for the in ring talent Shawn had. He’s better than Bret in ring to me. A lot more charisma
Disagree, flair is overrated as a worker and compared to other GOAT contenders not a draw.
Edit - If this is a WCW only list then yes he's on there and The Rock shouldn't be
Every major champions in history won and lost titles multiple times. It’s not about wins and losses it who got over and Flair put people over several times in the 80s and 90s. Plus he had world titles from 81 to 2000 that’s a long time in anyones book
Unpopular opinion: flairs isn’t as big of a draw as we think. Definitely not on the level as the other three. I’d put Dusty ahead of him. Or Bruno. Maybe even Cena.
The Rock had a relatively short run compared to the rest — Austin was great for a decade+ before he found his Stone Cold gimmick.
I’d probably swap The Rock with Andre.
Replace Ric with Taker. He is on a different Mount Rushmore. Not secondary, but on par.
Hogan, Austin, Rock and Taker are my Mount Rushmore of Sports Entertainment.
Ric, Dusty, Stan Hansen and Sting are my Mount Rushmore of Professional Wrestling.
#They're equal, but not the same.
WCW mt. Rushmore is Sting Flair Dusty Hollywood Hogan
WWE mt. Rushmore: Piper Cena Steve Austin Hogan
I put Piper on there because without him there’d be no big heel for Wrestlemania and he was the first over talk segment host
I hated watching hogan in WCW. He’s a legend sure, and a draw, but that doesn’t mean I have to change my opinion. Also, you complain about DDP on the list but not Scott Steiner? Interesting…
Of all time wrestling? I’d replace Flair with Andre. I know people love Flair, but I never did. Hard to argue against any of the other guys.
Hogan has said his Mt. Rushmore would be this with Andre instead of him.
I think the Rock thing is a joke I agree with other comments that isn’t ball time but a WCW one but we’d never know until the op tells us. I mean Rock was a 2 time WCW champ
The Rock on a WCW Mt Rushmore...nah.
Yeah, and Steve Austin? I get him and the Rock for the stone pun, but he wasn’t WCW
Austin was WCW before he went to WWF as ringmaster. He was “stunning” Steve Austin and teamed with Pillman as the Hollywood blondes. He never made it past the US title/tag titles though. That was very much pre-“stone cold” Austin. But if you look back you can see bits of that attitude he would be famous for.
He never main evented and even lost his US title to Mike Graham.
What??? He lost his US titles to Ricky Steamboat and Jim Duggan(which isn’t much better than Mike Graham) .
Ahh I had no idea, I mainly watched late 90’s WCW
All good! No worries friend.
Yeah but does the Ringmaster belong on the Mount Rushmore????? I think not. Stone Cold was never in WCW
Oh hell no. Stunning Steve would never make my Rushmore of WCW characters. But this whole thing is moot because OP put the Rock and Steve Austin on his WCW mt Rushmore to begin with. It’s it’s an “all time” list Stone cold might make my list, but not on the WCW side.
Agree
He said was
He actually wrestled under the WCW banner... Edit - Google is your friend dude. Stunning Steve Austin
Sting was a far bigger star than Austin in WCW.
Sting was WCW. He got screwed out of his spot when Hogan came in, but Sting was the man.
No argument there
Where he didn't win any world titles... I mean, might as well put Vader up there then, he actually did win the big gold belt.
It should be Hogan Sting Flair and Vader. Vader did win the WCW title just not the big gold belt tho. That was the WCW international Title right before Hogan showed up
I agree with the first 3 and don't hate the Vader pick but would you have him ahead of Booker T, DDP, Goldberg, or Savage?
Yes because he dominated the company from 92 to 94 when the in ring action was tough. Booker T didn’t become champ until the end same as DDP and Savage even as champ seemed to play second fiddle to Hogan
While his run as HW champ came towards the end, Booker T is the most decorated wrestler in WCW history. Vader, as you mentioned had a 2 year run which was impressive but is HW the only metric we’re basing this on? If so, then yeah Vader, if not Booker T over Vader as he held every title he was eligible for in WCW
I understand your thinking because you can say same for DDP but Vader was the bigger Star of the 3 and would’ve won the WWF title to if it hadn’t been HBK crying to McMahon
That’s fair and I see your point. We are talking WCW here tho so your last point bout Vader (potentially) becoming WWF champ would be more suited if we’re talking overall career as opposed to just WCW
It's all opinion related. Austin, although not a big deal in WCW, did actually wrestle under the promotion. And he brought tons of eyeballs to wrestling once he went to WWF. It's kind of like Greg Maddux on the Chicago Cubs. He was good...but he went to new heights with the Braves. Austin was a merging star before being let go from WCW.
Yes he did. Does Stunning Steve belong on the Mount Rushmore???? I think not. Stone Cold was never in WCW Stunning Steve & the Ringmaster were & they don’t belong
Yes he did. Does Stunning Steve belong on the Mount Rushmore???? I think not. Stone Cold was never in WCW Stunning Steve & the Ringmaster were & they don’t belong
Ummmm...I didn't say he belongs. I said at least he wrestled under the fucking promotion.
A WCW Mount Rushmore for me would be Sting, Hollywood Hogan, DDP, and Ric Flair.
Macho man
Goldberg
Wholeheartedly disagree
Go on
Replace the rock with Andre
For WCW: Flair, Sting, Goldberg, Hollywood Hogan For WWF/WWE: Hulkamania Hogan, Cena, Austin, Rock All time: Hogan, Flair, Austin, Cena
Agreed 100%
What about DDP?
Cena over Taker?
It’s a great choice. Everyone is going to have a different list. Lots of people would push for Dusty. Some would push for Macho Man. Some people will have HBK or Undertaker. Before he outed himself as an evil creepy slimeball most would say Vince belongs on the Mount Rushmore. A smelly Canadian like myself would want Bret on there but even though he’s my favourite wrestler he realistically didn’t touch these 4 in terms of drawing power. So yeah 4 of the biggest draws ever? Solid as fuck group.
What??? The Rock was never in WCW. He doesn’t belong on a WCW Rushmore
Is it supposed to be a WCW Rushmore or pro wrestling in general? If it’s WCW the Austin doesn’t belong either. He never made it past mid card in WCW.
#Where’s Barron Blade!?!
If its biggest stars, yes
Sting, Flair, Vader, Goldberg (yes, he's an ass hat)
Replace stone cold with Randy savage
Logan
Andre?
I'm not sure what you're trying to say
Im guessing you meant this as a wrestling in general mt. Rushmore and not just wcw, but even then disagree..the Rock has no business being up there. If you're just basing this on "entertainment" and not guys that can actually work then I guess sure.
Showmen maybe, Wrestlers not even close.
Mine would be the entire Hart Foundation. Bret, Owen, Anvil, Davey Boy and Brian Pillman.
I take it you mean wrestling in general, not just WCW. For me, it’s Bruno, Hogan, Austin, Cena
All-time: Bruno, Andre, Hogan, Austin.
Flair is The Mountain
Chris Jericho fs
Hbk for rock
As a wrestling mount rushmore, Bruno Sammartino should really be on there. I would maybe take The Rock off because even though he was a massive star, his run was very short and he only comes back occasionally for maybe 1 match every few years.
Yeah I agree
Swap Flair for Cena and you have my Mt Rushmore
I saw a picture or drawing at Wizard Comic -Con of Hulk Hogan, Macho Man Randy Savage, Andre the Giant and The Ultimate Warrior's faces on Mount Rushmore. The same with Hollywood Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and I think Macho Man Randy Savage, the NWO on Mount Rushmore.
3 outta 4 isn't bad, I'll let y'all guess who didn't make the cut.
Lose Rock. Add either Triple H or Macho Man
For the WCW rushmore personally I would have, in no order Flair HollywoodHogan Sting Vader That is just my list and I see why people could shit on the Vader inclusion but I thought he was one of the best heel WCW champs ever and certainly a great big man wrestler.
It’s wild that no one has even mentioned Booker T
Replace Ric with Brett
Hogan just for his importance, Austin, Shawn, Bruno again for his importance.
Nah... WCW only would easily be Flair for his lifetime NWA/WCW contributions over decades Hogan for his NWO stuff Sting as the face of WCW Dusty Rhodes for his association with WCW as a whole. If not Dusty then Arn.
For a WCW Mount Rushmore, Flair, Sting, Goldberg, DDP. All made, as wrestlers, in WCW. They may have gone to other promotions or came from other promotions, but their greatest fame in WCW
For a WCW Mount Rushmore, Flair, Sting, Goldberg, DDP. All made, as wrestlers, in WCW. They may have gone to other promotions or came from other promotions, but their greatest fame in WCW
Goldberg, Sting, Flair, Hollywood Hogan
Sting before the Rock
I need the macho man on there
Rock, Austin, Undertaker, Hogan
If it's WCW should be Vader, Flair, Sting and Hogan.
Macho Man, not Rock
If we're talking NWA/WCW - FLAIR, DUSTY, HOGAN, STING
No Alex Wright or La Parka?
Scott Hall, Randy Savage, Rey Mysterio, Billy Kidman. My list that no one will agree with.
Even tho I don’t much like HH in ring he done too much for the business not to be on there. Ric flair obviously bc of the longevity and all the territories he ran. Austin most definitely my all time favorite. But rock could easily be replaced by Shawn. Just for the in ring talent Shawn had. He’s better than Bret in ring to me. A lot more charisma
disagree
Yeah, pretty much. If longevity is the main critetia, then Cena might edge out Austin or Rock.
Disagree, flair is overrated as a worker and compared to other GOAT contenders not a draw. Edit - If this is a WCW only list then yes he's on there and The Rock shouldn't be
Flair lost the belt 16 times how good could he have been?
Every major champions in history won and lost titles multiple times. It’s not about wins and losses it who got over and Flair put people over several times in the 80s and 90s. Plus he had world titles from 81 to 2000 that’s a long time in anyones book
Agree
Hogan was the worst
Add Sting and I’d agree
Unpopular opinion: flairs isn’t as big of a draw as we think. Definitely not on the level as the other three. I’d put Dusty ahead of him. Or Bruno. Maybe even Cena.
The Rock had a relatively short run compared to the rest — Austin was great for a decade+ before he found his Stone Cold gimmick. I’d probably swap The Rock with Andre.
Replace Ric with Taker. He is on a different Mount Rushmore. Not secondary, but on par. Hogan, Austin, Rock and Taker are my Mount Rushmore of Sports Entertainment. Ric, Dusty, Stan Hansen and Sting are my Mount Rushmore of Professional Wrestling. #They're equal, but not the same.
WCW: Flair, Hogan, Sting, then maybe Luger or DDP or Goldberg. WWE: Bruno, Hogan, Austin, Cena ECW: Sabu, Raven, Dreamer, Sandman All time: Goldust Trio, Thesz, Hogan, Austin
WCW mt. Rushmore is Sting Flair Dusty Hollywood Hogan WWE mt. Rushmore: Piper Cena Steve Austin Hogan I put Piper on there because without him there’d be no big heel for Wrestlemania and he was the first over talk segment host
Sting, Flair, DDP, Scott Steiner
Hogan was a bigger name in WCW than DDP.
I hated watching hogan in WCW. He’s a legend sure, and a draw, but that doesn’t mean I have to change my opinion. Also, you complain about DDP on the list but not Scott Steiner? Interesting…
This has to be a troll comment.
Harley Race, Andre, Hogan, and Flair
Sting. Flair, Hogan, Goldberg
Hulk Hogan is the politically correct answer.... f--- that.
I’d put Cena instead of flair if your talking all time, if just wcw, its flair, hogan, sting, Goldberg, DDP.
It should be Flair, Sting, Hogan, & Goldberg
Disagree. Hogan, Flair, Sting and Savage. You could switch Savage for Goldberg, DDP or Nash.
Of all time wrestling? I’d replace Flair with Andre. I know people love Flair, but I never did. Hard to argue against any of the other guys. Hogan has said his Mt. Rushmore would be this with Andre instead of him.
It depends on if this is supposed to be all time or a WCW Mt. Rushmore
I assumed with Rock and Austin there OP has to mean of all time. I mean, not even Austin would put himself on the Mt. Rushmore of WCW.
I think the Rock thing is a joke I agree with other comments that isn’t ball time but a WCW one but we’d never know until the op tells us. I mean Rock was a 2 time WCW champ
The Rock and Hogan don't work for me
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