The Story of Syxx in WCW
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
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In 1996, WCW began rising in popularity thanks to the nWo faction and storyline. Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall completely took over wrestling headlines at the time, and Eric Bischoff had found his golden goose.
The nWo would introduce new members as time went by, and one of these new members was Sean Waltman, better known as the 1-2-3 Kid in the WWF. Being a friend of Kevin Nash and Scott Hall, Waltman was put straight into the nWo upon his WCW debut and renamed "Syxx". While only lasting in the company for around a year, Syxx would have some great matches during his WCW tenure against the likes of Eddie Guerrero, Dean Malenko and Chris Jericho.
This video takes a look at Syxx in WCW and the nWo. Topics covered include:
02:13 - The 1-2-3 Kid leaves the WWF
04:14 - Why Sean Waltman was called "Syxx" in WCW
05:56 - The Syxx debut in WCW
07:31 - The original Wolfpac faction within the nWo
09:23 - Eddie Guerrero vs Syxx at nWo Souled Out
13:26 - Syxx begins a feud with Dean Malenko
17:05 - The nWo dress up as The Four Horsemen
19:45 - Sean Waltman's issues with Eric Bischoff
Much More!
#wcw #nwo #documentary 
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Syxx was my favorite NWO member. I've been a fan of Sean Waltman since I seen him in The GWF as The Lighting Kid. His kicks and fast wrestling style really appealed to me. Like everyone says if Sean Waltman said you can work, you can work. He's that good. I've also heard he's getting ready for a comeback.
His comeback was sad.
‘House show matches seem to happen in a alternate universe in WCW’ LOLL so true
A lot of people hate on Sean Waltman, but Syxx was one of my favorites. The NWO should have stopped adding members after him.
Anyway, thanks for this video.
I agree
It got 2 a point we're half the wcw roster was nwo member's
I think 10 people would have been a good max number for NWO. There were enough former WWF guys on the roster to make it work
Ppl can think of him whatever they wish. As far as wrestling goes though, Sean Waltman is one of the best to ever lace up a pair of boots it’s not a debate. He was super young holding his own with some of the greats. I’m so happy him and Scott were able to get clean and now are two to the best guys u could ever come across
@@cobrahklutch9779 I agree with you. I was never a huge fan of Sean's but his time in WWF with DX was amazing. He had many great matches and held his on every time. I am also glad that he and Scott Hall got clean and that they are doing much better than they were. I feel extremely lucky that I was a teenager when the Monday Night Wars started back in the mid 90's and got to watch it all the way through until Vince bought WCW and it was all over. It was amazing to be a wrestling fan during those times.
Xpac can finally say he did cut the mustard lol 😂
I think Eric hints it’s a play off 1-2-3 being added up. “You can figure it out.” But gimmick infringement wouldn’t allow them to admit that openly
It was double though right...he was also the 6th member of the group.
They were obviously putting 2 and 2 together here.
@@joelbyers7937 or 1 and 2 and 3 together 😂😂
I was coming down here to say the same thing. Makes the most sense it was both things but directly named after 123 Kid, then they said “Oh and also he’s the 6th member!” And could use that as an explanation. Either way, it’s kind of a crappy name, imo. Which is funny because I think 1-2-3 Kid is a great name (that happened by circumstance, as the fans chanted 1-2-3 at Razor after getting quickly and shockingly pinfalled by “The Kid”. I also have this channel to thank for that info lol
if you think about it thats actually pretty creative :P i didnt think of that until well now lol
I loved X Pac/Syxx hes one of my favourites and i never got tired of seeing him. I did meet him a couple years ago when he appeared at a wrestling show in my local area. He was very nice and greeted everyone like they mattered and was cracking jokes as well. I was a little starstruck
X-Pac was great during the attitude era buy I mean Syxx was trash imo
Tbh, his gimmick(s) always irked me...But outside kayfabe, he seems way more down to Earth than anyone else in the Kliq/NWO
Bronco buster!
As X Pac he held down the mid card for awhile. Since he was the 1-2-3 Kid he's been one of my favorites.
Regardless of one’s opinion of his various characters Waltman has always been a fantastic worker.
Thank you wrestling bios. Quarantine just got a bit easier. Stay safe in these trying times big man
@Balla Bayside Keep that same energy if u catch it. ✌️
@Adam Clark yes my sister and young niece. You absolute wet fart.
Absolutely Waltman should be in. I love the fact that whenever the nwo or dx appears he's likely to show up on either side
I've always enjoyed Waltman's matches. Even at the time when X-Pac heat was established. Great video, I've been binge watching your videos lately and you've been doing a tremendous job.
Excellent slice of history here.
Syxx could easily be passed over because of his limited time in WCW...You do a thorough and proper 25 minute bio.
Love it.
Stay Safe!
Ask Bret Hart how good Waltman is. Their match for on Raw in 1994 is one of the best television matches ever.
I just told somebody that
I asked Wrestling Bios to do that match so it was 1994, I thought it might have been 1993 but Randy Savage being on the commentary made me think 1994.
Waltman definitely has the pedigree if you pardon the pun.
Sure let me call him!
I watched it last night. JR and Savage gave standing ovations. Even Savage said it was the greatest match ever. High praise from the Macho Man.
Wrestling Bios......please do "The career of Teddy Long", I like that you've done some ring managers like Jimmy Hart and Sherry Martel!
Yes please!
Tag team
Playa playa playa playa
Teddy Long is overrated
We definitely need this.👍👍👍👍
"You suck pal" Xpac is a wizard with words
No one ever accused him of being a particularly good "stick man" if you catch my drift.
Lol... Mr. Wordsmith
At least a writer didn’t write it for him... nowadays everyone uses scripts. I bet most of them suck without writers
@@Stubbla They suck WITH writers too
WWF fans years later: "XPAC SUCKS!"
Xpac was my favorite as a kid from day 1 when he joined Dx the day after wrestlemania. I stopped watching regularly in 2000 so I was not familiar with "xpac heat" when I started getting into wrestling history. I can definitely see, as an adult, why waltman could be annoying and easily hated.
That 2 year run I watched him religiously was awesome tho. I was a 12 yr old kid and I knew little of kayfabe. Although I knew it wasnt "real" ,it was like I believed it because I wanted to so badly. So that night xpac faced the rock on raw for the wwf title still sticks out to me. I probably marked out more during that match than any other time. I don't know if people always or even mostly felt like this at the time, but it seemed like there was a real chance that xpac could upset the rock that night. Great memories
That's called good booking, my friend
Awesome booking I was a X Pac fan myself still am to this day.
Remember his amazing European Championship rivalry with D-Lo Brown in 1998?
Lightning Kid was a memorable gimmick.⚡🌩⛈
He faced the rock at capital carnage too I think.
For me his best match was against world champ bret hart on raw in the new generation. Bret did more for waltmans career in that match that waltman ever did
To be honest I always looked at the Syxx character as a prototype run for the X-Pac character.
You're right
Visionary status achieved
It was. To me they basically are the same exact character just with a different name
X pac came before syxx but x left and had to change names cuzz he did in get;
I think they were the same character just different and name. I think why they feel so different though is because DX was a much smaller group than the nWo. It’s easier for everyone to shine in a four-man group than it is for 16 guys to shine In a Organization like the NWO. Especially if in that group of guys like Randy Savage, Scott Hall, The Giant, Kevin Nash and Hulk Hogan Who were all main event guys. Sean Waltman always found away to stand out by his ring work though.
DEFINITELY ONE OF THE MOST UNDERRATED WRESTLER OF ALL TIME IS SEAN "X-PAC" WALTMAN!
No he's a 2time hall of famer
I always call him the kid
17:02 Solidifies his "best DX member who represented them the best" gesture 😂
A gesture that revolutionized and created a famous era in wrestling
The ladder match between SYXX and Eddie Guerro at Souled Out was amazing
I love the wcw content you produce. So good when a new video appears on the feed. Your channel is growing and it is so deserved.
The smaller guys back then were grossly overlooked!
There's Nothing To Overlook.
You’re always overlooked for a reason ! I’m assuming you commented as such , cuz you’re small , and don’t lie!! Go live vicariously through the non- believable Daniel Bryon !
Ed-Roc - The smaller guys were in pretty much every circumstance lucky to even be on the card and not being squashed by the big guys. Only a handful were anything decent like Jericho, Rey, Eddie. The rest were your Lenny Lanes of this world. Waltman was not a small guy, he was just not as put together as the majority of the guys back then, but as Syxx and X-Pac he fit in with the anti authority group because his promos were decent and he didn't look like a midget stood next to Hogan, Hall & Nash.
Shawn Michaels was one of the smallest and to this day is one of the most popular wrestlers ever.🤷♂️ Bret Hart wasn't much bigger and the same can be said for him.
Dean Malenko, for example..
"He has the distinction, in case you haven't noticed, of being the only guy since this "Wrestling War" got started, that was released from a valid contract for one company to go to the other side, which shows you how valuable he is."
Leo Stenbuck in the end it worked out best when he became X Pac,don’t forget at one point he was the most popular member,I remember he was my favourite member of DX and one of my favourites altogether,it sucks that it didn’t last as long as it could have and eventually X Pac heat became a thing,his tag team with Kane was awesome too
'Da clique' had something 2do w/ dat too b/c him & hall were close so he waz heavily affiliated & reaped da benefitz exposure
When something big happened he was happened he was there..i like him but he was kinda like brutes barber..along for the ride..great wrestler though.and he bamged chyna and nitia
@@poopsyko when was he the most popular member of anything?
@@mangamegs WWE Fans & Smarks Ate Tbe Stupidest, Craziest, Dumbest, Most Foolish, Most Ignorant & Most Delusional Fans In The World & Some Of The Worst People. X Pac Only Only An Underrate Cruiserweight. That's It. How Small Do You Have To Be To Be Underrated.
Two of the best wrestlers ever. Dean and Eddie. Frickin show stealers. Loved watching those guys.
Syxx was my favorite character to use in WCW World Tour
How about the career of Tajiri
I'd like to see before wwe too
@@Difrentstyles Exactly! That's what I'd really like to know. Before WwE and even before ECW
I loved da "Japanese buzzsaw"
On god this is so needed the very first character on a wwe game I played with and got me started on a long wild train ride of wrestling history
I got Green Misted from your amazing recommendation👍
Man you gotta do a follow up just called “X-PAC Heat”
Really tho!
i member Nikateen did cover that term "x-pac heat."
Never fully understood how he got the term. If anything Yawn cena, reigns, strauman, ziggler, have "go away heat" to me
@@LSTORMTheMC ppl got tired of xpac in 2000 and didn't care for him
@@LSTORMTheMC I remember edge cut s promo saying xpac was stuck in 1998 and this was in 2001
Syxx being the nWo are tremendous for a couple reasons. First, his Kliq bros in Hall and Nash were in it. And him being the Cruiserweight division gave the division another top notch cruiserweight to be invested in. Rey, Dean, Jericho, and Eddie had the fans invested in them. Some of the other guys in that division WHILE AWESOME in ring didn't have the fans emotionally invested.
So Syxx gave the nWo a great cruiserweight who could put on great matches with Rey, Dean, Eddie, Jericho, etc. Before Syxx, the group had NOTHING but guys 275 pounds and up. And let's face it, the nWo's thing was being a great in ring faction. Like the Horsemen at their best. It was about the mic skills, storylines, and IT factor they bought to the table. So Syxx as the workhorse was refreshing to have in the crew!
The cruiserweights back then put on a show. I always enjoyed watching them in the ring.
I'd like to see one on Jerry Lawler or the Midnight Express + Corny.
I second that
Good call
Jerry laywer held more titles than anyone in the business..
Definitely the midnight express !!
Lawler probably needs a trilogy.
You may not like Bischoff, you may not like his decisions, but he was spot on about Waltman then. The same thing later got him booted from WWE.
Damn if he had kept his nose clean he would have been one of the greats in the companies he worked for. The fact that he was skilled as he was despite the substance abuse problems he was suffering from is proof of that.
Always loved how he was sitting in the crowd on Monday Nitro front row and hand gestured 5....... SYXX!!
That intro was awesome NWO 4 life
New new new new new new world order....
4 Life 🤘
He should be paid to do entrance videos for wrestlers!👍🏾
Agreed, I wish he would upload a longer version alone.
I was thinking the same. Best into music ever. Bishchoff said it was a Jimi Hendrix riff looped
One of the most underappreciated talents ever.
Ive been watching wrestling for 40+ years -this is the best series of docos outside wwe of course -tbats why theres good independent analysis -thankyou again keep em comin im watching
Going back to the WWF was the best thing for Waltman. He joined DX and became very popular.
Maybe, I think Waltman was doing great as Syxx.
Until he turned on Kane lol
@@nickgray9451 Yeah
I liked him when he was the 123 kid. I always thought he put on great matches.
And sucked
I know he has "x-pac heat" but he's an underappreciated worker
@TheWhiteWhale ppl got tired of xpac around late 2000 nobody cared about him
@TheWhiteWhale I remember edge cut a promo on xpac in 01 saying he was stuck in 98
Man the buzz killer is a dope move
I'd like to see a video on X-pac heat and how it came to be. Just a idea, I'd certainly be interested in a in depth analysis of it. Keep up the great work!
Jake Payne it came to be when he turned on Kane,he would never get cheered again after that
Jake Payne but I’d also like to see a video of it
The Syxx vs Eddie Guerrero US Title ladder match from Souled Out 97 is an underrated match
We need a 2 minute video about Robocop in WCW
Done
You are really keeping me and I’m sure the rest of the subscribers in good sprit with these videos right now. Stuck inside all day. Thanks for the content.
These intro songs are excellent! Great work
J Reed man I need to hear a full version of that nWo remix
Like him or not Waltman was the workhorse for the nwo in the beginning. I see people saying Giant/Savage should go in, but Giant is better remembered for fighting against them. And as much I love heel Savage the nwo was literally built on Hogan betraying him.
Yep. Plus in the WWF/E he was known as the test guy. Any new talent that came in or was given a trial match to see if they wanted to sign him, it was always Waltman that was used against the new guy. Because Waltman could get a good match out of nearly anybody, he was that good. So if the match ended up being poor they knew the other guy wasn't good enough to sign. Imagine that though, out of everybody on the roster throughout the entire attitude era, X-Pac was considered by Vince and the others as one of the top handful of guys in ring wise.
The original wolfpack all my guys hall nash pac
Waltman is a legend in general.
I loved Syxx he was perfect as the nWo cruiserweight but he also could easily work with big guys, and the original Wolfpac of hall nash and syxx was so good
Syxx was a breath of fresh air for Sean Waltman considering he wend from being buried in WWF as the 123 Kid in 1996 against the guy who ironically was responsible for his push in 1993 (Razor Ramon Scott Hall) and end up teaming up with that same guy in WCW later that year. The gimmick also kinda served as a catalyst for the X-Pac gimmick in WWF.
Thank you so much for making this video is my Syxx favorite member of NWO, and I like this run in his career, the Booker's definitely should have made a Syxx vs Guerrero round two but put the US title on Syxx, I like all his matches. He should have a feud with Ultimo Dragon, a longer feud with Chris Jericho, have a straight forward match with Rey Mysterio without interference.
I loved the original Wolfpack and I’ve always been a xpac mark at every stage
Your video editing is top notch.
I like how the last 3 video's have been a bit longer than usual
Good stuff
Can't wait for the video of x-pac in wwe between 98 and 2002. and his TNA Runs
Thanks for the content.. cooped up at home
If these uploads can help pass the time, then mission accomplished. Take care!
@@WrestlingBios - It was hard to fap to. Need more Asuka and/or Sasha Banks videos.
A very enjoyable video. Thank you. I've always been a fan of his from 1-2-3 Kid to X-Pac, even the X-Factor days.
My fav nwo shirt was that one with the six ball on it
Waltman is one of the best workers this business has ever seen. Definitely the most underrated member of the Kliq.
13:32- Did I just hear Mike Enos was in a match for the Cruiserweight Championship?
123 Kid, Syxx, or X Pac is 90's nostalgia to a T only person to properly be a part of DX and NWO. He should have been in hall of fame a long time ago
I too think of the 90’s when i see Waltman but he was very mediocre on both factions he was apart. Always leeched off the bigger stars around him so HOF not really getting my vote
@@donmegadonmega3533 i agree he's been inducted 3 times already
@@donmegadonmega3533 rick Rude was in both the nwo and dx.
@@ADG.Est.1988 So was Shawn Michael but only in WWE.
DonMega DonMega actually, the bigger stars all used his ideas to get over with the younger audience. 4 life, kliq hand gesture, too sweet, crotch chops, they’re ALL Waltman’s ideas.
Thank you wrestlingbios for your posts!
my uncle loved xpac he was always the little guy underdog.. man good times watching with my family
Paul Orndorff deserves a video!
Mr. Wonderful.
I can't stop watching 17:01
I always thought X-Pac did the best crotch chop.
What was he saying? I can't make it out.
I remember the commentary about his name being Syxx because he was the sixth member.
Either they used it as a joke and ran with it, or it was the original meaning, but Syxx was often referred to as Syxx-Pack. As in beer. Especially by Hall. Thus in WWE he went to X-Pac.
He was referred to as syxx-pac not pack as a reference to Tupac…as Nash said he tried to be like death row records cuz they was running shyt back then in the music biz…also Waltman even made 2pac references in his promos…”picture me rollin”
@@ninowaves4061 I'm sure there were doubling meanings to it. If not more inside jokes. I do remember those interviews of them calling him Syxx-Pac on the show (instead of pack), I just didn't put two and two together. They still often referred to him as Six Pack in promos as in beer, and weren't exactly subtle about it.
I always used to think that it was a nod to his previous name of 1-2-3 Kid. As 1+2+3=6
I watched WCW from '97 to mid '98 before I started to get more into the WWF, although I continued to watch both until around 2000 when I'd lost interest in WCW. There were a lot of wrestlers I didn't like and X-Pac was one of them. I think as a kid you don't appreciate the work these wrestlers put in or take into account any thing that happens behind the scenes. Wrestling Bios has opened my eyes to just how lucky we were as wrestling fans in the mid 90s. These videos are akin to being hit with a nostalgia sledgehammer. Please keep up the good work. I believe from the things you say and the things you remember that we have had similar wrestling experiences as UK fans. I remember around 97/98 we didn't get the WCW PPVs, so it was always tense tuning into Nitro on Friday night on TCM (remember when we had to wait 5 days to watch Monday Nitro) to see who had the belts after the PPVs. Luckily the internet wasn't what it is now so there were no spoilers!
WCW couldn't possibly name Sean Waltman as "Seven". They already had plans for Seven. **shudders**
BeerIsTheTrick what did they do as far as the name “seven” goes? I honestly don’t remember
TheFacelessGod the goldust’s WCW gimmick
Wasn't million dollar man just a manager by then so he was the 6th active wrestler
I would love to have one of those nWo flyers.
Great research about nWo Sting being the 6th member. I guess he was official 'officially' the 7th, so Syxx was 6th.
I loved when X-Pac laid Hogan out in that HHH vs. Sting Wrestlemania match.
You forgot a member of the kliq that also missed the curtain call. Justin Credible stayed in the back because he knew he'd take the hit for it. Just look at what happened to Trips.
They flat out told him that he’d get fired.
I like the idea of 1,2 & 3 being added up the best. That's what I'm sticking with in my mindbrain.
A useful word to use in the future for situations like this is 'headcanon'! One of my favorite words coincidentally enough, lol.
EDIT: 1 + 2 + 3 = Syxx is also my headcanon for the name, LOL.
This really should be the biggest wrestling channel on RUclips. I don't particularly care about Sean Waltman, yet I'm still intrigued by the in depth analysis and absolute ridiculous amounts of knowledge this guy has about wrestling. The fact he seemingly can go from idea to video in 2 weeks (or less) is beyond insane. This man is an encyclopedia of knowledge.
You should possibly do years in review ... Of the year memorable Debuts, Heel/Face turns, Ppvs etc etc
Ben Gotti Great idea!
Thanks for keeping the great content coming🙏👏🏻
Sean Walt has and always be my all time Favorite wrestler from the time I was a 8 until the end of his career..🤪😆😝😝😃
Pls.. More of these.. during this crazy time, these bios really help!
I feel like you've done alot of uploading lately but as a fan of this channel i am not complaining!! Keep up the great worm!!
John B All hail the great worm!
I'd like to consider myself this channel's biggest fan, I love all these videos
Wrath, berlyn and scott Norton need vids. They all have very interesting back stories if you dont know
MrDreamer60 Wrath was covered in the Adam Bomb video a couple weeks ago, since they’re the same guy.
Man I used 2 spam Scott Norton n wrestling games, mferz used 2 b like "why u alwayz pick him?"....
Me: beat him & I won't....
*Powerbomb followed by Shoulder Breaker happens*
1..2..3
@@charlesedwards2856 o thanks I missed that. Cheers
My favorite Syxx match is probably the one he had with Flair at Road Wild '97.
Was never a fan of Syxx or X Pac but after watching his podcast and shoot interviews my respect for him has improved greatly.Guys overcame his demons and isn't covering them up or makes excuses hopefully he can transition into training new talent.
I know the Kliq can be really annoying with their behind the scenes politics and how they love backstabbing anyone who wasn't in their clique. However we can't deny that whatever the odds are, they were always loyal to one another and they always stood up for one another. And myself and I believe a lot of people can relate to this too. Why have hundreds of phony friends, when all you need is 3 or 4 true brothers.
He's Syxx, for both reasons. If anyone else was the supposed 6th member they weren't gonna get the same name.
Love how the suggestion right after Syxx is Seven
The nWo should have taken over the hall of fame for a year, and all members should have been invited to be inducted.
My issue with the Souled Out PPV is that I felt it ended wrongly. In my opinion, it should have ended with WCW somehow managing to get the big win in the main event by pure shenanigans. I would have loved it if it ended with Bischoff screaming into the headset about revenge and invoking the full wrath of the nWo as the show fades to black. To me, THAT'S how you end a heel flavored PPV.
Thanks for doing this! It is hard to find any Syxx videos on RUclips
I remember the 123 kid and Razor. Bet they wanted to call him Syxx Pac
I always found it funny when the nWo did their parody of the Horsemen that nobody came out dressed up like Benoit.
How about a video on possibly the greatest jobber there was: Barry Horowitz
El Dandy!
We definitely need this, immediately.
@@jb888888888 Who are we to doubt El Dandy?
Awesome Video! Appreciate it 👍😆
Can we all agree the NWO theme is one of the best themes in history?
Xpac was 1 of my favorites, along with Tatanka , old undertaker , Mr.Perfect and Original Crush .
Not just any spot not a liver spot but my spot!! Lol they went so hard on Arn
I always personally thought Waltman was underrated, I mean regardless of whether it was WCW or WWE it always felt like Waltman was an afterthought amongst the “bigger names” in the group.
I dont like Walkmans, im more of an mp3 player kinda guy but Sean Waltman was a good wrestler, many people slept on him and he was definitely underrated
Xtreme Gigoloko 😂😂😂😂😂 stupid auto correct you know what I mean!
Oh that’s funny😆
14:00
Mr. Hildebrand, you are still heavily missed! Rest in peace, real shooter......
Syxxx the mini version of scott hall.
I loved that gimmick where Syxx kept stealing titles. Awesome stuff!
I would be very interested in an episode about The Great Khali! And no im not joking
Morti 😂 made me laugh
The cruiserweight division in wcw was very entertaining and very overlooked
Syxx was my favorite in World Tour.
17:45 Waltman's prosthetic nose makes him look remarkably like Adam Driver.
Considering the fact that Triple H put all his buddies in the HOF and Vinnie Mc allowed this, there's other people that should be allowed in the HOF that had ousts while in WWF/WWE
@@bv4142 i can agree with that. all of Levesque's Kliq buddies along wit him made it multiple times while other more deserving talents have been shafted from Vader Sid among others. Lost track who got inducted n who haven't
Do a review of "One Night In Chyna"
@@noahgrey3815 I thought they had years ago.
NO.
Didnt OSW do this?
What did the guy who runs this channel ever do to you? Lol that video is gonna give people PTSD.
@@T-Bag13 With all the different names he had, after watching this - I can understand why Vince didn't name him The Big Show.
This couldn't have seen like any other skit since this was the first freaking one of it's kind. Lil research goes a long way.