Forrest Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 We need a nostalgia thread dedicated to the merchandising juggernaut that was the WCW tat division. Seemingly, Eric Bischoff ran about with a branding iron and price gun, adorning every possible item with WCW logos. Â Prime example being Nitro Cologne which Bobby Heenan famously buried live on air by acting as if he'd been sprayed with Agent Orange. Sales must've plummeted when men realised every date they wore it on would be ruined by an nWo run-in. Even more dissappointing was when you got back to her house to seal the deal and were fobbed off with a illogical screwy ending, ultimately without satisfaction. Â So, what was your favourite piece of WCW shilling? Did you go on the Bruise Cruise? Did you buy WCW Backstage Assault on release day? Oh, and has anyone ever actually smelled Nitro Cologne? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrasslin Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 We need a nostalgia thread dedicated to the merchandising juggernaut that was the WCW tat division. Seemingly, Eric Bischoff ran about with a branding iron and price gun, adorning every possible item with WCW logos. Prime example being Nitro Cologne which Bobby Heenan famously buried live on air by acting as if he'd been sprayed with Agent Orange. Sales must've plummeted when men realised every date they wore it on would be ruined by an nWo run-in. Even more dissappointing was when you got back to her house to seal the deal and were fobbed off with a illogical screwy ending, ultimately without satisfaction.  So, what was your favourite piece of WCW shilling? Did you go on the Bruise Cruise? Did you buy WCW Backstage Assault on release day? Oh, and has anyone ever actually smelled Nitro Cologne?  I bought WCW backstage assault. I seem to remember being able to light stuff on fire which made it awesome. The lack of ring was weird though.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted January 5, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted January 5, 2012 I bought a ton of WCW cars from the pound shop in about 1999. Reckoned I'd make a fortune on them once WCW returned to former glories. Ended up giving them away on here! Â I still have a sealed "The Giant" T-Shirt. Think it's the only wrestling T-Shirt I've ever bought (for me). Never made it out of the wrapper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Your Fight Site Posted January 5, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted January 5, 2012 Yeah, I bought Backstage Assault. It was just Mayhem with the ring removed. And the fact Sting had a "Sidewalk Slam" (Rock Bottom/Book End) for a finisher just confused me. An 11-year old me was not happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra_gordo Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Backstage Assault was the pits, it was certainly no WCW/NWO Revenge  I'll swap you that Giant shirt for one shiny new pound Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Kaz Hayashi Posted January 5, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted January 5, 2012 Stuff i remember getting  A bunch of of 'best of' wcw tapes (green and pink cover) got them from a market for a fiver in total.  The grip and flip figures.. what a pile of shite, but figures non the less.  A random nwo/wcw key ring/pocket watch which came in a pencil case sized metal tin. I love it even though its canny crap.  My fav piece of 'tat' is a fucking huge cardboard cut out of the legends of wrestling computer game. Granted not fully wcw, i got it from a game shop after the game was released, its about 5 feet tall and about 4 feet wide, huge and tat.  I still own all of the above and would gladly sell the massive cut out, you know you want it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted January 5, 2012 Moderators Share Posted January 5, 2012 Unfortunately the Nitro Cologne seller on Amazon doesn't ship to the UK, so I can't smell of the manure promised by Bobby Heenan at that PPV in 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonworden Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 didnt own it myself but I still see them around, the Goldberg Biker Jacket. I even saw my old grumpy neighbour walking down the street in one a week or so ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazz Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I came into this thread expecting to see people discussing Goldberg's tattoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_kahoona Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 In work right now (so cant get linkage) but theres a seller on ebay currently selling WCW Knifes and forks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamers of Dreams Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 A bunch of of 'best of' wcw tapes (green and pink cover) got them from a market for a fiver in total. Â There is no denying it, those WCW 'best of' tapes were awesome. They had a 'best of' series for most of the ppvs and 'best of' various different superstars, which included plenty of matches and a running interview with said superstar, and best of all you always got x2 offerings per vhs. I think I have most of them in my collection, I remember watching them over and over when I was young. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Your Fight Site Posted January 5, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted January 5, 2012 I had this bad boy: Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I have one of those pink ones above, and it was rubbish to be honest - mega short edits of main events, some after-the-fact kayfabed interviews, and the whole thing wrapped up in about 35 minutes. Â I'm aware we're spoiled nowadays with the quality of WWE DVDs, but still.... it's shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Joe Joe Jr Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I've got the Sting/Goldberg one and the Nash/Flair one, both are a bit lame but have some ok stuff on there. I remember trying to get my hands on those videos and only ever coming across the same ones over and over, like Slamboree 00, Spring Stampede 00, the best of WCW (red cover with Hogan on it) and a few others. I have a sweet backpack with Sting, Nash and Goldberg on it somewhere which I proudly sported around 1999/2000 while everyone else in primary school was in to WWF and Stone Cold. I thought I was awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bono Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I remember wcw merchandise that was tied in with the warner Brothers cartoon characters. Â You had t shirts with daffy duck wearing an nwo shirt on taz soft toys with goldberg t shirts on, wolfpac t shirts on bugs bunney it was complete madness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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