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droopydrew19 · 02-23-2009, 12:50 PM

Savage Debuted in WCW in 1994

World Championship Wrestling (1994-2000)

Sporadic feuds (1994-1996)

Savage signed with WCW, and his first appearance was slated for Starrcade 1994, for which TV announcers speculated whether Savage would arrive to "shake [Hogan's] hand or slap his face". Savage eventually saved Hogan from an attack by the 3 Faces of Fear, shaking hands with his friend and rival. His first WCW feud was against Avalanche. At SuperBrawl V, he teamed up with Sting and took on Avalanche and Big Bubba Rogers in a tag team match, which Sting and Savage won.[58] However, his encounter with Avalanche continued and ended at Uncensored 1995, with Savage getting the win by disqualification after a fan attacked Savage.[59] It happened to be Ric Flair and Savage resumed his WWF rivalry with Flair in WCW.
He participated in the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship tournament (created when former champion Vader was stripped of the belt for attacking WCW on-air Commissioner Nick Bockwinkel) and went on to defeat The Butcher in the first round[60] and "Stunning" Steve Austin in the quarterfinals.[60] However, Savage interfered in Flair's match vs. Alex Wright. He attacked Flair and caused Wright to get disqualified, setting up a tournament semifinal match where the winner would face the winner of the Sting vs. Meng match for the United States Championship at The Great American Bash that June. Savage and Flair's match never took place, as Savage and Flair brawled in the backstage area prior to the bell ringing.[60] They were both eliminated from the tournament, and had their own match in the main event of The Great American Bash 1995, which Flair won with underhanded tactics.[61] However, Savage defeated Flair in a Lifeguard Lumberjack match at Bash at the Beach 1995.[62] Later that year, during part of the storyline where Arn Anderson and Ric Flair turned on each other, Flair (looking for a partner to take on Anderson and Brian Pillman in a tag match) tried to recruit Savage to be his partner. Remembering the rivalry (and how Flair had attacked Savage's father, Angelo Poffo, which was the catalyst for their feud back in May), he refused, telling Flair point blank to "get the hell out of here!"
In 1995, Savage pushed for WCW to place his father, Angelo Poffo, in its Hall of Fame. Commentator and wrestling legend Gordon Solie opposed this decision, because he felt wrestlers (or in this case, family of wrestlers) should not be asking for spots in the Hall, in this case, especially, since Poffo did not have much of a career in WCW. Poffo's induction went on and Solie left the company shortly after. At World War 3 1995, Savage won his first WCW World Heavyweight Championship by winning the first-ever 60-man three-ring battle royal.[9][63] He lost the title to Flair a month later at Starrcade 1995: World Cup of Wrestling.[64] Savage won his second WCW World Heavyweight Championship back from Flair on the January 22, 1996 edition of Nitro[65][66] but lost the title back to Flair the next month in a steel cage match at SuperBrawl VI.[67]
In January 1996, Savage brought Elizabeth with him into WCW as his valet once again. Elizabeth turned on Savage in his last title loss to Flair. Thereafter, Flair claimed that Elizabeth had given him a sizable amount of Savage's money, taken in their divorce settlement, which Flair used to set up a "VIP section" at Monday Nitro events. Flair and Savage continued to feud until June 1996. At Bash at the Beach 1996, the nWo was formed when Hulk Hogan turned on Savage, Sting, and Lex Luger and joined "The Outsiders", a tag team of former WWF wrestlers Kevin Nash and Scott Hall.[68] After their inception, one of their main enemies became Macho Man himself. At Halloween Havoc 1996, Savage faced Hogan for the WCW title but lost when the Giant interfered and chokeslammed him.[69]
After the loss at Halloween Havoc, Savage departed WCW as his two year deal had expired. Ultimately Savage resigned with WCW and would return to television on the January 20, 1997 edition of Nitro emanating from Chicago's United Center.

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droopydrew19 Safari Stan Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: 3rd trailer on the left Exp:	Savage Debuted in WCW in 1994 World Championship Wrestling (1994-2000) Sporadic feuds (1994-1996) Savage signed with WCW, and his first appearance was slated for Starrcade 1994, for which TV announcers speculated whether Savage would arrive to "shake [Hogan's] hand or slap his face". Savage eventually saved Hogan from an attack by the 3 Faces of Fear, shaking hands with his friend and rival. His first WCW feud was against Avalanche. At SuperBrawl V, he teamed up with Sting and took on Avalanche and Big Bubba Rogers in a tag team match, which Sting and Savage won.[58] However, his encounter with Avalanche continued and ended at Uncensored 1995, with Savage getting the win by disqualification after a fan attacked Savage.[59] It happened to be Ric Flair and Savage resumed his WWF rivalry with Flair in WCW. He participated in the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship tournament (created when former champion Vader was stripped of the belt for attacking WCW on-air Commissioner Nick Bockwinkel) and went on to defeat The Butcher in the first round[60] and "Stunning" Steve Austin in the quarterfinals.[60] However, Savage interfered in Flair's match vs. Alex Wright. He attacked Flair and caused Wright to get disqualified, setting up a tournament semifinal match where the winner would face the winner of the Sting vs. Meng match for the United States Championship at The Great American Bash that June. Savage and Flair's match never took place, as Savage and Flair brawled in the backstage area prior to the bell ringing.[60] They were both eliminated from the tournament, and had their own match in the main event of The Great American Bash 1995, which Flair won with underhanded tactics.[61] However, Savage defeated Flair in a Lifeguard Lumberjack match at Bash at the Beach 1995.[62] Later that year, during part of the storyline where Arn Anderson and Ric Flair turned on each other, Flair (looking for a partner to take on Anderson and Brian Pillman in a tag match) tried to recruit Savage to be his partner. Remembering the rivalry (and how Flair had attacked Savage's father, Angelo Poffo, which was the catalyst for their feud back in May), he refused, telling Flair point blank to "get the hell out of here!" In 1995, Savage pushed for WCW to place his father, Angelo Poffo, in its Hall of Fame. Commentator and wrestling legend Gordon Solie opposed this decision, because he felt wrestlers (or in this case, family of wrestlers) should not be asking for spots in the Hall, in this case, especially, since Poffo did not have much of a career in WCW. Poffo's induction went on and Solie left the company shortly after. At World War 3 1995, Savage won his first WCW World Heavyweight Championship by winning the first-ever 60-man three-ring battle royal.[9][63] He lost the title to Flair a month later at Starrcade 1995: World Cup of Wrestling.[64] Savage won his second WCW World Heavyweight Championship back from Flair on the January 22, 1996 edition of Nitro[65][66] but lost the title back to Flair the next month in a steel cage match at SuperBrawl VI.[67] In January 1996, Savage brought Elizabeth with him into WCW as his valet once again. Elizabeth turned on Savage in his last title loss to Flair. Thereafter, Flair claimed that Elizabeth had given him a sizable amount of Savage's money, taken in their divorce settlement, which Flair used to set up a "VIP section" at Monday Nitro events. Flair and Savage continued to feud until June 1996. At Bash at the Beach 1996, the nWo was formed when Hulk Hogan turned on Savage, Sting, and Lex Luger and joined "The Outsiders", a tag team of former WWF wrestlers Kevin Nash and Scott Hall.[68] After their inception, one of their main enemies became Macho Man himself. At Halloween Havoc 1996, Savage faced Hogan for the WCW title but lost when the Giant interfered and chokeslammed him.[69] After the loss at Halloween Havoc, Savage departed WCW as his two year deal had expired. Ultimately Savage resigned with WCW and would return to television on the January 20, 1997 edition of Nitro emanating from Chicago's United Center.