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πŸ”₯ Claim the Gold: Harlem Heat’s First WCW Tag Title Victory [Videos]

 






πŸ”₯ Claim the Gold: Harlem Heat’s First WCW Tag Title Victory

On January 14, 1995, WCW Saturday Night broadcasted a pivotal moment in tag team history. Harlem Heat—Booker T and Stevie Ray—defeated Stars & Stripes (Marcus Alexander Bagwell & The Patriot) to win their first WCW World Tag Team Championship. Though taped weeks earlier in December 1994, this match officially launched one of the most decorated tag team runs of the '90s, making 1995 a good year for the Harlem Heat!

It wasn’t just a win. It was a statement. Harlem Heat had long hovered near the top of the tag division, bringing a street-tough attitude and unmatched charisma. With Sister Sherri guiding them, they finally captured the gold and never looked back.

The match itself saw the babyface team of Bagwell and The Patriot putting up a solid fight, using speed and teamwork, but Harlem Heat played it smart—capitalizing on distractions and Sherri’s ringside presence. When the dust settled, Booker T scored the decisive pinfall, and a new era began.

This win kicked off Harlem Heat’s reign of dominance. The team would go on to hold the WCW Tag Team Titles a record 10 times, solidifying their legacy as legends of the division.


πŸ† 10 Reigns of Harlem Heat – A WCW Tag Team Legacy

Reign Start Date Event Opponents Defeated Notes
πŸ”₯1 Dec 8, 1994 WCW Saturday Night (taped) Stars & Stripes Aired Jan 14, 1995
πŸ”₯2 Jun 21, 1995 WCW Saturday Night (taped) Nasty Boys Regained titles
πŸ”₯3 Sep 23, 1995 WCW Saturday Night Buck & Slater
πŸ”₯4 Jun 24, 1996 WCW Monday Nitro Lex Luger & Sting
πŸ”₯5 Aug 10, 1996 WCW Saturday Night Steiner Brothers Title reinstated
πŸ”₯6 Oct 27, 1996 Halloween Havoc The Outsiders Reign reversed
πŸ”₯7 Jul 13, 1997 Bash at the Beach Hall & Savage
πŸ”₯8 Aug 21, 1997 WCW Thunder (taped) Steiner Brothers
πŸ”₯9 Feb 21, 1999 SuperBrawl IX Windham & Hennig Vacant title
πŸ”₯10 Jul 12, 1999 WCW Monday Nitro Benoit & Saturn Final reign

Ten-time champs. Countless classic matches. Harlem Heat remains WCW’s hottest legacy in tag team wrestling.


πŸ“Ό Watch the Match:

Harlem Heat vs Stars & Stripes
WCW Saturday Night 
Aired January 14, 1995

πŸ”— WCW Saturday Night – Harlem Heat vs. Stars & Stripes (January 14, 1995)

πŸ₯‡ Legacy Spotlight:

Harlem Heat would go on to headline WCW’s tag division well into the Monday Night Wars. Booker T’s breakout singles career also makes this first title win all the more special—it’s where the legacy really began.

Harlem Heat Promo Highlights


Professional Wrestling Video Games 1995-1999

1995
WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game
(Arcade, SNES, Genesis, Sega 32X, Saturn, PlayStation, PC)

The eight playable wrestlers in the game include Bret Hart, The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Razor Ramon, Bam Bam Bigelow, Yokozuna, Doink the Clown, and Lex Luger.

Commentary is supplied by Vince McMahon and Jerry Lawler.



1996
WWF in Your House
(PC, PlayStation, Saturn, MS-DOS)

The 10 playable wrestlers in the game include Bret Hart, The Undertaker, and Shawn Michaels, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Goldust, Ahmed Johnson, and Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Vader, and The Ultimate Warrior.

Commentary is supplied by Vince McMahon and "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig.


WWF In Your House PSX - Season Mode - Shawn Michaels 


1998
WWF War Zone
(PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Nintendo Gameboy)

The 18 playable wrestlers in the game include Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Bret Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, The Undertaker, Goldust, Ahmed Johnson, Kane, Ken Shamrock, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Faarooq, Mosh, Thrasher, and the three personas of Mick Foley: Mankind, Cactus Jack, and Dude Love.

Commentary is supplied by Vince McMahon and Jim Ross.



1999
WWF Attitude
(Game Boy Color, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Dreamcast)

The 32 unlocked playable wrestlers in the game include "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, The Rock, Owen Hart, The Undertaker, Triple H, Al Snow, Billy Gunn, Bradshaw, "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher, Christian, D'Lo Brown, "Dr. Death" Steve Williams, Droz, Edge, Faarooq, Gangrel, Goldust, Mosh, Thrasher, Jeff Jarrett, Kane, Ken Shamrock, Mankind, Cactus Jack, Dude Love, Mark Henry, Road Dogg, Steve Blackman, Big Boss Man, The Godfather, Val Venis, and X-Pac. The game also includes 12 Secret Characters that can be unlocked. These Secret Characters include Chyna, Jacqueline, Jerry "The King" Lawler, Kurrgan, "Marvelous" Marc Mero, Paul Bearer, Sable, Sgt. Slaughter, Shawn Michaels, Taka Michinoku, The Trainer and "Head."

Commentary is supplied by Shane McMahon and Jerry Lawler.



1999
WWF WrestleMania 2000
(Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color)

The 50 unlocked playable wrestlers in the game include "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, The Rock, Triple H, Mankind, Undertaker, Kane, Big Show, Mr. McMahon, Shane McMahon, Ken Shamrock, Chris Jericho, Test, Big Boss Man, Val Venis, Godfather, Jeff Jarrett, Mr. Ass, X-Pac, Road Dogg, Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Christian, Edge, Al Snow, Prince Albert, Faarooq, Bradshaw, Brian Christopher, Chaz, D'Lo Brown, Droz, Gangrel, Gerald Brisco, Hardcore Holly, Mark Henry, Michael Hayes, Meat, Mideon,  Pat Patterson, Scott Taylor, Steve Blackman, The Blue Meanie, Thrasher, Viscera, Chyna, Debra, Ivory, Jacqueline, Terri Runnels, and Tori. The game also includes seven Unlockable Characters that include Cactus Jack, Dude Love, Jerry "The King" Lawler, Jim Ross, Paul Bearer,
Shawn Michaels, and Stephanie McMahon.



1997
WCW vs. the World
(PlayStation)

The game features 14 WCW superstars and 39 other superstars from around the world. All of these 39 superstars are under alias names because THQ was not able to obtain the rights to use their names.
The 53 playable wrestlers in the game include the following:

WCW (World Championship Wrestling)
Chris Benoit
Dean Malenko
Eddie Guerrero
Hulk Hogan
Lex Lugar
Masahiro Chono
Ric Flair
Rick Steiner
Scott Steiner
Lord Steven Regal
Sting
Ultimo Dragon
The Unknown
Jeff Jarrett (Unlockable)

Empire Wrestling Federation (All Japan Pro Wrestling)
Bear Breath (Gary Albright)
The Count (Stan Hansen)
Fujigami (Tatsumi Fujinami)
Kapuna (Toshiaki Kawada)
Mongrel (Jumbo Tsuruta)
Sam Song (Kenta Kobashi)
Samoa (Giant Baba)
Siberia (Steve Williams)
Wu Fang (Mitsuharu Misawa)

Samurai Wrestling Federation (Pancrase / Universal Wrestling Federation)
200 Wins (Yoji Anjoh)
Akira (Akira Maeda)
Billy Gaijin (Scott Norton)
Kaiji (Yoshiaki Fujiwara)
Konaka (Shiro Koshinaka)
Moma (Nobuhiko Takada)
Sherlock (Ken Shamrock)
Thunder Dome (Bas Rutten)
Uraki (Masakastsu Funaki)
Yamagiwa (Kazumo Yamazaki)

Dead or Alive (Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling / WAR)
Blackheart (Tarzan Goto)
David Harley (Sabu)
Habanero (Hayabusa)
Kim Chee (Koji Kiato)
Puchteca (Atsushi Onita)
Saladin (Genichiro Tenryu)

Independent Union (Michinoku Pro Wrestling)
Black Belt (TAKA Michinoku)
Black Ninja (The Great Sasuke)
Mukluk (Kensuke Sasaki)
Shaolin (Jinsei Shinzaki)
El Bolador (Hiroyoshi Tenzan)

Neo Strong Wrestling (New Japan Pro Wrestling)
Abispa (Jushin "Thunder" Liger)
Bad Blood (The Great Muta)
Bolt Jamison (Kensuke Sasaki)
Dakota (Hiroshi Hase)
Dojo (Shinya Hashimoto)
Mad Oahu (Riki Chōshū)
Mongol (Keiji Mutoh)
Overdose (Road Warrior Hawk)
The Turk (Dynamite Kid)



1997
WCW vs. nWo: World Tour
(Nintendo 64)

The 42 playable wrestlers in the game include the following:

WCW
Chris Benoit
Ric Flair
Eddie Guerrero
Lex Luger
Dean Malenko
Rick Steiner
Scott Steiner
Sting
Ultimo Dragon
Rey Mysterio Jr.
Steven Regal
Diamond Dallas Page - Hidden

nWo
"Hollywood" Hogan
Scott Hall
Kevin Nash
Syxx
Eric Bischoff
nWo Sting
Buff Bagwell
Scott Norton
"Macho Man" Randy Savage - Hidden

DOA (FMW)
Sumo Jo (Genichiro Tenryu)
Kim Chee (Koji Kitao)
Blackheart (Tarzan Goto)
Puchteca (Atsushi Onita)
Hannibal (Hayabusa)
Powder Keg (Terry "Bamm Bamm" Gordy)
Dim Sum (Gedo)
Saladin (Abdullah the Butcher)
Ali Baba (The Original Sheik)
Wrath - Hidden

Independent Union (Michinoku Pro)
Black Ninja (The Great Sasuke)
Shaolin (Jinsei "Hakushi" Shinzaki)
The Unknown (Super Delfin)
The Claw (Gran Naniwa)
Black Belt (TAKA Michinoku)
PacoLoco (Dick Togo and "Terry Boy" Men's Teioh)
Shaman (Wellington Williams Jr.)
Master Fuji (El Gran Hamada)
Glacier - Hidden

Whole World Wrestling
Joe Bruiser - Hidden
Black Widow - Hidden (Manami Toyota)




1998
WCW Nitro
(PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Microsoft Windows)

The 64 wrestlers on the Nintendo 64 version include Hollywood Hogan, Bret Hart, Sting, Lex Luger, Kevin Nash, Randy Savage, Curt Henning, Roddy Piper, The Giant, Chris Benoit, Raven, Saturn, Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner, Goldberg, Diamond Dallas Page, Scott Hall, Jim "Anvil" Neidhart, Brian Adams, British Bulldog, Booker T, Dean Malenko, Billy Kidman, Último DragΓ³n, Wrath, Disciple, Kanyon, Alex Wright, Buff Bagwell, Konnan, Scott Norton, Eddy Guerrero, Van Hammer, Scotty Riggs, Stevie Ray, Horace Hogan, Rey Mysterio, Jr., Lodi, Sick Boy, La Parka, Chavo Guerrero Jr., Reese, Fit Finley, Meng, The Barbarian, Ernest Miller, Disco Inferno, Eric Bischoff, "Mean" Gene Okerlund, Miss Elizabeth, Arn Anderson, Bobby Heenan, Kimberly, Larry Zbysko, Sonny Onoo, Rick Fuller, Juventud Guerrera, Psychosis, Mike Enos, Rick Rude, Kaz Hayashi, Jimmy Hart, and Steve "Mongo" McMichael.



1998
WCW/nWo Revenge
(Nintendo 64)

The 62 wrestlers in the game include Hollywood Hogan, The Giant, Roddy Piper, DDP, Goldberg, Bret Hart, Chris Benoit, Brian Adams, Scott Hall, Scott Norton, Buff Bagwell, Eric Bischoff, Scott Steiner, Curt Hennig, Kevin Nash, Sting, Lex Luger, Randy Savage, Konnan, Raven, Lodi, Riggs, Sick Boy, Reese, Kidman, Rick Steiner, Fit Finley, Booker T, Saturn, Disco Inferno, Jim Neidhart, British Bulldog, Glacier, Meng, Van Hammer, Kanyon/Mortis, Yugi Nagata, Larry Zbysko, Barbarian, La Parka, Stevie Ray, Chris Jericho, Eddy Guerrero, Psychosis, Rey Mysterio Jr., Dean Malenko, Juventud Guerrera, Ultimo Dragon, Chavo Guerrero Jr., Alex Wright, AKI Man/THQ Man, Shogun, Executioner, Dr. Frank, Jekel, Maya Inca Boy, Hawk Hana, Kim Chee, Dake Ken, Brickowski, Ming Chee, Han Zo Mon.



1999
WCW/nWo Thunder
(PlayStation)

The 32 unlocked playable wrestlers in the game include Hollywood Hogan, Bill Goldberg, Bret Hart, Curt Hennig, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, The Giant, Diamond Dallas Page, Alex Wright,  Billy Kidman, Booker T, Brian Adams, Buff Bagwell, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Chris Kanyon, Dean Malenko, Jim Neidhart, Kevin Nash, Konnan, Lex Luger, Perry Saturn, Raven, Rick Steiner, Roddy Piper, Scott Hall, Scott Norton, Scott Steiner, Sting, The British Bulldog, The Disciple, Ultimo Dragon, and Wrath. There were also 32 unlockable characters which included  Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Rick Rude, Sting ('80s style), Barbarian, Chavo Guerrero, Jr., Disco Inferno, Eddy Guerrero, Ernest "The Cat" Miller, Fit Finley, Glacier, Horace Hogan, Johnny Grunge, Juventud Guerrera, Kaz Hayashi, La Parka, Larry Zbysko, Lodi, Meng, Mike Enos, Prince Iaukea, Psychosis, Reese, Rey Mysterio, Jr., Rick Fuller, Rocco Rock, Scotty Riggs, Sick Boy, Mongo, Stevie Ray, Van Hammer, and Vincent





1999
WCW Mayhem
(PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color)

The roster of 53 wrestlers includes Alex Wright, Arn Anderson, Bam Bam Bigelow, Barry Windham, Bobby Blaze, Bobby Duncum Jr., "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton, Booker T, Bret "Hitman" Hart, Buff Bagwell, Chavo Guerrero Jr., Chris "The Crippler" Benoit, Chris Jericho, Curt Hennig, Diamond Dallas Page, Dean Malenko, Disco Inferno, Doug Dellinger, Eddy Guerrero, Eric Bischoff, Ernest "The Cat" Miller, Goldberg, Hollywood Hogan, Horace Hogan, Jimmy "The Mouth of the South" Hart, Juventud Guerrera, Kanyon, Kaz Hayashi, Kenny Kaos, Kevin "Big Sexy" Nash, La Parka, Lash LeRoux, Lex Luger, Lizmark Jr., "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Mean Gene Okerlund, Norman, Smiley, Prince Laukea, Psychosis, Raven, Rey Mysterio Jr., Ric Flair, Rick Steiner, Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker, Perry Saturn, Scott Hall, Scott Norton, Scott "Big Poppa Pump" Steiner, Sonny Onoo, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Stevie Ray, Sting (standard), Sting (Wolfpac) and Wrath.



1995
New Japan Pro-Wrestling '95: Battle 7 in Tokyo Dome
(SUPER FAMICOM)


1995
New Japan Pro-Wrestling: Toukon Retsuden
(PlayStation, WonderSwan)



1996
New Japan Pro-Wrestling: Toukon Retsuden 2
(PlayStation)



1998
New Japan Pro-Wrestling: Toukon Road – Brave Spirits
(Nintendo 64)



1998
New Japan Pro-Wrestling: Toukon Retsuden 3
(PlayStation)


1998
New Japan Pro-Wrestling: Toukon Road 2 – The Next Generation
(Nintendo 64)



1999
New Japan Pro-Wrestling: Toukon Retsuden 4
(Dreamcast)



1997
All Japan Pro Wrestling featuring Virtua
(Saturn)



1999
King's Soul: All Japan Pro Wrestling
(PlayStation)


1999
Giant Gram: All Japan Pro Wrestling 2
(Dreamcast)

History: WCW Saturday Night and WWF Monday Night Raw in November 1993 [Videos]


In 1993, the two major professional wrestling organizations in the United States, WWF and WCW, saw a lot of transformations: roster changes, organizational adjustments, audience shifts, and major title changes. By late 1993, both major professional wrestling organizations looked very different than they did in January 1993. For example, the early part of November 1993 saw both Hulk Hogan and Shawn Michaels on the sidelines for the WWF. Hogan's last official match for the WWF was August 6, 1993 in England and Michaels was suspended in September 1993 and would not return until late November. Ric Flair left the WWF in February 1993 and arrived in WCW later that month.

Ric Flair on WWF television in January 1993 and again on WCW later in the year.

In contrast, on November 6, the WCW had a full roster of stars in Ric Flair, Vadar, Steve Austin, Booker T, Paul Orndorff, Ricky Steamboat, Sting, Sid Vicious, The Nasty Boys, Rick Rude, Harley Race, Davey Boy Smith (The British Bulldog), Cactus Jack (Mick Foley), Dusty Rhodes, Dustin Rhodes, Arn Anderson and with broadcasters Jesse Ventura, "Mean" Gene Okerlund, and Tony Schiavone, leading the way.

While the WCW roster was stacked with classic and new wrestlers, the WWF still had a lot to offer under Vince McMahon. As an example, the quality of video production remained with the WWF as illustrated in the videos showing WCW Saturday Night and Monday Night Raw episodes below.


WCW Saturday Night - November 6, 1993 (Part 1)


WCW Saturday Night - November 6, 1993 (Part 2)


WCW Saturday Night - November 6, 1993 (Part 3)


WCW Saturday Night - November 6, 1993 (Part 4)


WWF Monday Night Raw - November 8, 1993 (Part 1)


WWF Monday Night Raw - November 8, 1993 (Part 2)


WWF Monday Night Raw - November 8, 1993 (Highlight in HD)


WWF Monday Night Raw - November 8, 1993 (Part 3)


*Please note that both episodes can be seen in high quality on the WWE Network.

The "Mount Rushmore" of Professional Wrestling: JCP, WCW, WWF, NWO, ECW, WWE, Lucha Libre

Artwork by Michael Calero - michaelcalero.com

Ric Flair, Lex Luger, Dusty Rhodes, Sting
JCP/Early WCW (1984-1991)
Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, Ultimate Warrior, Randy Savage
World Wrestling Federation era (1984-1992)

The Undertaker, Razor Ramon, Shawn Michales, Bret Hart
WWF "New Generation" era (1993-1997)

Stone Cold Steve Austin, Triple H, Mick Foley, The Rock
WWF: The Attitude Era (1997-2001)

Goldberg, Diamond Dallas Page, Booker T, Sting
World Championship Wrestling (1997-2001)

Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Syxx, Hollywood Hulk Hogan
New World Order: nWo (1996-1999)

Tommy Dreamer, Taz, Rob Van Dam, Sabu
ECW (1993-2001)

John Cena, Daniel Bryan, CM Punk, Brock Lesnar
World Wrestling Entertainment (2002-2016)
El Santo, Demonio Azul, Mil Macara, Rey Mysterio Jr.
Luchadores (1952-2016)

WWE Hall of Fame - Class of 2013

Photo credit: © 2013 WWE. All Rights Reserved.


Mick Foley, Trish Stratus, Booker T, Bob Backlund, and Bruno Sammartino are all part of the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2013. Donald Trump was also inducted as a member of the Class of 2013 Celebrity Wing of the WWE Hall of Fame.

Mick Foley - Career Highlights: WWE Champion; World Tag Team Champion; Hardcore Champion; TNA Legends Champion; TNA World Heavyweight Champion, World Tag Team Champion; ECW World Tag Team Champion; WWE Commissioner; Co-General Manager of RAW; General Manager of Saturday Morning Slam; SmackDown commentator; PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year 1993.


Trish Stratus - Career Highlights: WWE Women's Champion; WWE Hardcore Champion; PWI Woman of the Decade (2000–2009).


Booker T (Booker Tio Huffman, Jr.) - Career Highlights: World Heavyweight Champion; WCW Champion; World Tag Team Champion; WCW World Tag Team Champion: WCW Tag Team Champion; Intercontinental Champion; United States Champion; WCW World Television Champion; Hardcore Champion; 2006 King of the Ring; GWF Tag Team Championship; PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year 2000; TNA Legends Champion; TNA World Tag Team Champion; SmackDown color commentator, SmackDown General Manager.


Bob Backlund - Career Highlights: WWE Champion; World Tag Team Champion; NWA Western States Heavyweight Champion; PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year 1977 and 1981; PWI Wrestler of the Year 1982; PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year 1994; NWA Missouri Heavyweight Champion.


Bruno Sammartino - Career Highlights: Known as the longest-reigning WWE Champion (for nearly eight years);  WWWF Champion; WWF International Tag Team Champion; WWWF United States Tag Team Champion; PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year 1976; PWI Wrestler of the Year 1974; Member of the Madison Square Garden Walk of Fame.