5 Best WCW Wrestlers Of 2000 ( & The 5 Worst ), WWE news

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By 1999 , there was no concealing the way that WCW was battling . While trying to reverse the situation , WCW would acquire previous WWE Head Writer , Vince Russo to head their inventive group . That ended up being a calamity . In 2000 , things went from terrible to more awful . Russo would be terminated yet immediately carried back close by Eric Bischoff to run the organization .Best : Kronik RELATED : 5 Best WCW Wrestlers Of 1999 ( and The 5 Worst ) This brought about the introduction of " The New Blood . " The gathering was comprised of youthful WCW ability that was prepared to take the spotlight . While two or three New Blood individuals and WCW senior legislators figured out how to sparkle in 2000 , by that point , the terrible offset the upside . By a great deal . Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff's vision for The New Blood was basic , take underutilized youthful abilities and permit them to sparkle . In principle , it was smart . Tragically , the execution was poor . Still , The New Blood had some splendid One of them was the couple of Brian Ad and Bryan Clark as Kronik .Dollar Dogo Ironically , neither Adams nor Clark fit the New Blood form . They had both been unmistakable WWE entertainers previously , and keeping in mind that not effective , they had both gotten respectable pushes after showing up at WCW . In any case , Kronik was an amazing powerhouse at the last part of WCW . They'd proceed to be two - time WCW Tag Team Champions in the organization's last year . Most awful : Kanyon There have been a few entertainers all through wrestling history that merited better compared to what they got . Kanyon was one of those entertainers . Tragically for Kanyon , he never fully tracked down his balance in the business . By 2000 , Kanyon was a standard person in WCW as an end of Diamond Dallas Page . At Slamboree 2000 , Kanyon had his most vital second in WCW when he was lost an enclosure onto the stage slope by Mike Awesome while safeguarding Page . Kanyon would ultimately proceed to turn on Page and begin ridiculing him with a rip - off contrivance , " Positively Kanyon . " While Kanyon was a gifted entertainer , he never found a persona that worked and in this manner never made the progress he was so frantically later . Best : Lance Storm Pro wrestling has seen its reasonable portion of incredible Canadian entertainers consistently . Some proceeded to get staggering things done in the business while some others never arrived at their maximum capacity . Tragically . Spear Storm would fall in

potential . Unfortunately , Lance Storm would fall in the last class . Notwithstanding never arriving at his maximum capacity , Storm's run toward the finish of WCW was exceptional . At a certain point in 2000 , Storm all the while held the WCW Hardcore , Cruiserweight , and United States Championships . The main singles title that escaped Storm in 2000 was the WCW Championship . It's fascinating to consider how different Storm's vocation would've played out had he proceeded to catch the WCW Championship in 2000 when he was at his pinnacle . Most terrible : David Arquette In 2000 , David Arquette was featuring in the WCW - based significant movie , Ready To Rumble . This prompted Arquette mak few appearances on WCW programming . The most scandalous came on The most notorious came on the 4/26/2000 WCW Thunder where Arquette cooperated with WCW Champion Diamond Dallas Page to confront Jeff Jarrett and Eric Bischoff . RELATED : David Arquette and 9 Other Celebrities Who Won Wrestling Titles The match had an expectation where whoever scored the pinfall would bring home the WCW Championship . In the match's end minutes , Page would cover Jarrett while Arquette covered Bischoff . The arbitrator would count Arquette's pin and grant him the WCW Championship . A few fans actually haven't pardoned WCW for this . Best : Diamond Dallas Page Diamond Dallas Page's WCW profession was a fantasy and an exciting ride all simultaneously . The early piece of Page's vocation saw him be a director and upgrade ability . In 1997 , Page rose to superstardom in WCW . In 1998 , Page seemed like the go - to fellow to group with approaching famous people like Karl Malone and Jay Leno . Most horrendously awful : Terry Funk In 1999 , Page would at last arrive at the highest point of the mountain , coming out on top for the WCW Championship . While WCW overall had fundamentally chilled off in 2000 , Page was as yet an immense star . He'd hobnob with one more VIP in David Arquette and keep on staying with his stock in the high . He'd stay one of WCW's top stars until the end .Best : Scott Steiner Terry Funk is perhaps of the most persuasive and significant figure in wrestling history . During the region days , Funk was an immense star in Texas and was a previous NWA World Heavyweight Champion . In the mid 90s , Funk was one of the structure blocks for a beginning - up advancement called ECW . He'd proceed to be a two - time ECW World Champion . In 2000 , Funk got back to WCW for one more run late in the game of 55. While Funk generally gave most extreme exertion , by that point he was far past that certain point . Still , Funk figured out how to come out on top for the WCW Hardcore Championship multiple times in 2000. In all honesty however , that title implied barely anything at that point .In the mid 90s , Scott Steiner was quite possibly of the most amazing youthful entertainer in the business . Steiner and his sibling , Rick , were both university grapplers who integrated their specialized wrestling ability into their matches . Numerous specialists anticipated that ultimately , Scott would proceed to have a fruitful singles vocation . In 1998 , Scott Steiner's singles push started when he turned on his sibling and joined The nWo . By 2000 " Big Poppa Pump " was finished taking on a supporting role to anybody . At Mayhem 2000 , Steiner would overcome Booker T to at last become WCW World Worst : Big T Heavyweight Champion . Steiner was one of a handful of the brilliant spots that endured as far as possible until the finish of WCW .

In late 1995 , Ahmed Johnson hit the WWE scene and turned into a sensation practically short-term . Johnson wasn't the best laborer using any and all means yet similar as The Ultimate Warrior , Johnson had a serious appeal that attracted fans . For an amassing of reasons , Johnson didn't work out in WWE . RELATED : Ahmed Johnson : How Injuries and Timing Ruined A Potential WWE Mega Star In late 1999 , Johnson appeared in WCW as " Big T. " After the underlying shock of seeing Johnson in WCW wore off , crowds could see he was not doing so great and at this point not a similar entertainer he was only two or quite a while back . Regardless of a fascinating storyline with Booker T , Big T's time in WCW was short - lived and not a very remarkable achievement .

Best : Booker T In 1998 and 1999 , Booker T began picking up some serious speed as a singles rival in WCW . 1999 would see Booker rejoin with Stevie Ray as Harlem Heat . He and Stevie would come out on top for the WCW Tag Team Championships in 1999 however they'd likewise separate after Stevie Ray turned on Booker . Most horrendously terrible Tank Abbott In 2000 , Booker would settle his fight with his sibling and Harlem Heat 2000. After one more diversion as G.I. Brother , Booker would ultimately wind up trying for the WCW Championship at Bash At The Beach 2000. Booker would dominate the game and the WCW Championship . It was an extraordinary second and a well - merited win however for WCW it was short of what was needed .Worst : Tank Abbott In the 90s , Mixed Martial Arts was still in its earliest stages and not even close however famous as it could be today . Still , by the last part of the 90s , there were several MMA names that conveyed some clout . One of them was Tank Abbott . Abbot was brought into WCW in late 1999 with the expectation that he could be incorporated into a marquee rival for Goldberg . That quarrel could never truly grow however . By 2000 , Abbott was simply one more fumbling WCW mid - carder . Regardless of having a beginner wrestling foundation , Abbott was definitely not an extraordinary laborer or an enrapturing promotion . In mid 2000 , Vince Russo would lose his employment as head essayist for pitching Abbott to bring home the WCW Championship . Abbott himself would be gone from WCW not long after with truly achieving a lot .2nd point WWE digital marketing By 1999 , there was no hiding the fact that WCW was struggling . In an attempt to turn the tide , WCW would bring in former WWE Head Writer , Vince Russo to head their creative team . That turned out to be a disaster . In 2000 , things went from bad to worse . Russo would be fired but quickly brought back alongside Eric Bischoff to run the company .Best : Kronik RELATED : 5 Best WCW Wrestlers Of 1999 ( & The 5 Worst ) This resulted in the birth of " The New Blood . " The group was made up of young WCW talent that was ready to take the spotlight . While a couple of New Blood members and WCW elder statesmen managed to shine in 2000 , by that point , the bad outweighed the good . By a lot . Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff's vision for The New Blood was simple , take underutilized young talents and allow them to shine . In theory , it was a great idea . Unfortunately , the execution was poor . Still , The New Blood did have some bright One of them was the duo of Brian Ad and Bryan Clark as Kronik .Dollar Dogo Ironically , neither Adams nor Clark fit the New Blood mold . They had both been recognisable WWE performers in the past , and while not successful , they had both received decent pushes upon arriving at WCW . Regardless , Kronik was a force to be reckoned with at the tail end of WCW . They'd go on to be two - time WCW Tag Team Champions in the company's final year . Worst : Kanyon There have been several performers throughout wrestling history that deserved better than what they got . Kanyon was one of those performers . Unfortunately for Kanyon , he never quite found his footing in the business . By 2000 , Kanyon was a regular character in WCW as a close of Diamond Dallas Page . At Slamboree 2000 , Kanyon had his most memorable moment in WCW when he was thrown off a cage onto the stage ramp by Mike Awesome while rescuing Page . Kanyon would eventually go on to turn on Page and start mocking him with a rip - off gimmick , " Positively Kanyon . " While Kanyon was a talented performer , he never found a persona that worked and thus never found the success he was so desperately after . Best : Lance Storm Pro wrestling has seen its fair share of great Canadian performers throughout the years . Some went on to accomplish incredible things in the business while some others never reached their full potential . Sadly . Lance Storm would fall in

potential . Sadly , Lance Storm would fall in the latter category . Despite never reaching his full potential , Storm's run at the end of WCW was special . At one point in 2000 , Storm simultaneously held the WCW Hardcore , Cruiserweight , and United States Championships . The only singles title that eluded Storm in 2000 was the WCW Championship . It's interesting to wonder how different Storm's career would've played out had he gone on to capture the WCW Championship in 2000 when he was at his peak . Worst : David Arquette In 2000 , David Arquette was starring in the WCW - based major motion picture , Ready To Rumble . This led to Arquette mak few appearances on WCW programming . The most infamous came on the The most infamous came on the 4/26/2000 WCW Thunder where Arquette teamed with WCW Champion Diamond Dallas Page to face Jeff Jarrett and Eric Bischoff . RELATED : David Arquette & 9 Other Celebrities Who Won Wrestling Titles The match had a stipulation where whoever scored the pinfall would win the WCW Title . In the match's closing moments , Page would cover Jarrett while Arquette covered Bischoff . The referee would count Arquette's pin and award him the WCW Championship . Some fans still haven't forgiven WCW for this . Best : Diamond Dallas Page Diamond Dallas Page's WCW career was a fairy tale and a roller coaster ride all at the same time . The early portion of Page's career saw him be a manager and enhancement talent . In 1997 , Page ascended to superstardom in WCW . In 1998 , Page seemed like the go - to guy to team with incoming celebrities like Karl Malone and Jay Leno . Worst : Terry Funk In 1999 , Page would finally reach the top of the mountain , winning the WCW Championship . While WCW as a whole had significantly cooled down in 2000 , Page was still a huge star . He'd rub elbows with another celebrity in David Arquette and continue to keep his stock in the company high . He'd remain one of WCW's top stars til the end .Best : Scott Steiner Terry Funk is one of the most influential and important figures in wrestling history . During the territory days , Funk was a huge star in Texas and was a former NWA World Heavyweight Champion . In the early 90s , Funk was one of the building blocks for a start - up promotion called ECW . He'd go on to be a two - time ECW World Champion . In 2000 , Funk returned to WCW for another run at the ripe old age of 55. While Funk always gave maximum effort , by that point he was way over the hill . Still , Funk managed to win the WCW Hardcore Championship three times in 2000. To be fair though , that title meant almost nothing at the time .In the early 90s , Scott Steiner was one of the most impressive young performers in the business . Steiner and his brother , Rick , were both collegiate wrestlers who incorporated their technical wrestling prowess into their matches . Many experts predicted that eventually , Scott would go on to have a successful singles career . In 1998 , Scott Steiner's singles push began when he turned on his brother and joined The nWo . By 2000 " Big Poppa Pump " was done playing second fiddle to anyone . At Mayhem 2000 , Steiner would defeat Booker T to finally become WCW World Worst : Big T Heavyweight Champion . Steiner was one of the few bright spots that lasted all the way til the end of WCW .

In late 1995 , Ahmed Johnson hit the WWE scene and became a sensation almost overnight . Johnson wasn't the greatest worker by any means but much like The Ultimate Warrior , Johnson had an intense charisma that drew fans in . For an accumulation of reasons , Johnson didn't pan out in WWE . RELATED : Ahmed Johnson : How Injuries & Timing Ruined A Potential WWE Mega Star In late 1999 , Johnson showed up in WCW as " Big T. " After the initial shock of seeing Johnson in WCW wore off , audiences could see he was in terrible shape and no longer the same performer he was just a couple of years ago . Despite an interesting storyline with Booker T , Big T's time in WCW was short - lived and not much of a success .

Best : Booker T In 1998 and 1999 , Booker T started gaining some serious momentum as a singles competitor in WCW . 1999 would see Booker reunite with Stevie Ray as Harlem Heat . He and Stevie would win the WCW Tag Team Championships in 1999 but they'd also break up after Stevie Ray turned on Booker . Worst Tank Abbott In 2000 , Booker would settle his feud with his brother and Harlem Heat 2000. After another detour as G.I. Bro , Booker would eventually find himself challenging for the WCW Championship at Bash At The Beach 2000. Booker would win the match and the WCW Championship . It was a great moment and a well - deserved win but for WCW it was too little too late .Worst : Tank Abbott In the 90s , Mixed Martial Arts was still in its infancy and nowhere near as popular as it is today . Still , by the late 90s , there were a couple of MMA names that carried some clout . One of them was Tank Abbott . Abbot was brought into WCW in late 1999 in hopes that he could be built into a marquee opponent for Goldberg . That feud would never really develop though . By 2000 , Abbott was just another floundering WCW mid - carder . Despite having an amateur wrestling background , Abbott wasn't a great worker or a captivating promo . In early 2000 , Vince Russo would lose his job as head writer for pitching Abbott to win the WCW Championship . Abbott himself would be gone from WCW not long after with really accomplishing much .