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The '''Millionaire's Club''' was a [[professional wrestling]] [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable|stable]] in [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) in 2000.
The '''Millionaire's Club''' was a [[professional wrestling]] [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable|stable]] in [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) in 2000.


== History ==
== History ==
In early 2000, WCW decided that [[Kevin Sullivan (wrestler)|Kevin Sullivan]]'s booking style was not as successful as they had hoped. So, they decided to bring back former WCW president [[Eric Bischoff]] and former head of creativity [[Vince Russo]], putting them together to run WCW with the thought that they could keep each other's failures in check.
In early 2000, WCW decided that [[Kevin Sullivan (wrestler)|Kevin Sullivan]]'s booking style was not as successful as they had hoped. So, they decided to bring back former WCW president [[Eric Bischoff]] and former head of creativity [[Vince Russo]], putting them together to run WCW with the thought that they could keep each other's failures in check.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Djeljosevic |first=Danny |date=2021-01-22 |title=WCW's New Blood vs. Millionaire's Club Storyline, Explained |url=https://www.thesportster.com/wrestling/wcw-new-blood-millionaires-club-feud-explained/ |access-date=2022-07-17 |website=TheSportster |language=en-US}}</ref>


On-screen, Bischoff and Russo took over and declared all WCW championships vacant on April 10, 2000. They also declared a new stable with both of them at the helm called [[The New Blood]]. It consisted of most of the younger, up-and-coming wrestlers in WCW along with longtime talent that had never been pushed for years. Their main enemies became known as the Millionaire's Club, the older veteran stars of the company whom they claimed held back the younger talent. The idea was to get the younger talent [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Over|over]] and generate more interest among the younger fans that watched the [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation]] (WWF) instead of WCW, although it later evolved into an nWo rehash. Many argue that a primary reason the WWF defeated WCW in the [[Monday Night Wars]] is because they greatly put over new talent rather than relying so heavily on long-established veterans. As such, this was seen as an overly extreme and late attempt at that strategy.
On-screen, Bischoff and Russo took over and declared all WCW championships vacant on April 10, 2000. They also declared a new stable with both of them at the helm called [[The New Blood]]. The new stable was a follow up to the recent [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|nWo 2000]] group and consisted of most of the younger, up-and-coming wrestlers in WCW along with longtime talent that had never been pushed for years. Their main enemies became known as the Millionaire's Club, the older veteran stars of the company who they claimed held back the younger talent. The idea was to get the younger talent [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Over|over]] and generate more interest among the younger fans that watched the [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation]] (WWF) instead of WCW, although it later evolved into a [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|New World Order]] (nWo) rehash. Many argue that a primary reason the WWF defeated WCW in the [[Monday Night War]] is because they greatly put over new talent rather than relying so heavily on long-established veterans. As such, this was seen as an overly extreme and late attempt at that strategy.


On April 16, 2000, at [[Spring Stampede]] in [[Chicago, Illinois]], all of the titles were filled with matches between the New Blood and the Millionaire's Club. The feuds continued for another month or so before both factions disbanded due to WCW management deciding the [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Angle|angle]] was not working due to it backfiring, as the Millionaire's Club got most of the positive fan reaction.
On April 16, 2000, at [[Spring Stampede (2000)|Spring Stampede]] in [[Chicago, Illinois]], all of the titles were filled with matches between the New Blood and the Millionaire's Club. The feuds continued for another month or so before both factions disbanded due to WCW management deciding the [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Angle|angle]] was not working due to it backfiring, as the Millionaire's Club got most of the positive fan reaction.


The true end of the angle occurred on July 9, after the infamous Vince Russo's [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Worked Shoot|worked shoot]] promo, which caused Hogan and Bischoff to leave the promotion.
The true end of the angle occurred on July 9 at [[Bash at the Beach (2000)|Bash at the Beach]], after Russo's infamous [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Worked Shoot|worked shoot]] promo, which caused [[Hulk Hogan]] and Bischoff to leave the promotion. However, the New Blood theme continued in WCW coinciding with the [[New Blood Rising]] pay-per-view in August 2000.


== Members ==
== Members ==
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
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* [[Ric Flair]] (co-leader)
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* [[Hulk Hogan]] (co-leader)
!colspan="2"|Member
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* [[Kevin Nash]]
!Joined
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* [[Diamond Dallas Page]]
!Left
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* [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]]
|-
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* [[Sid Eudy|Sid Vicious]]
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|[[Ric Flair]] (co-leader)
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* [[Curt Hennig]]
|*I
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* [[Lex Luger]]
|April 10, 2000
* [[Miss Elizabeth|Elizabeth]] ([[Manager (professional wrestling)|manager]])
|June 12, 2000

|-
; Associates of the Millionaire's Club
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|[[Hulk Hogan]] (co-leader)
* [[Booker T (wrestler)|Booker T]]
|*II
* [[Bill Goldberg|Goldberg]]
|April 10, 2000
* [[Randy Savage]]
|[[Bash at the Beach (2000)|July 9, 2000]]
* [[KroniK|Kronik]]
|-
* [[Scott Steiner]]
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|[[Kevin Nash]]
* [[Misfits In Action]] (feuding with [[The Filthy Animals]])
|*
* [[Chris Kanyon]]
|April 10, 2000
* [[Terry Funk]]
|July 9, 2000
* [[Horace Hogan]]
|-
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|[[Diamond Dallas Page]]
|*
|April 10, 2000
|[[The Great American Bash (2000)|June 12, 2000]]
|-
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|[[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]]
|*
||April 10, 2000
|July 9, 2000
|-
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|[[Sid Eudy|Sid Vicious]]
|*
|April 10, 2000
|April 11, 2000
|-
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|[[Curt Hennig]]
|*
|April 10, 2000
|[[Slamboree (2000)|May 7, 2000]]
|-
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|[[Lex Luger]]
|*
|April 10, 2000
|May 29, 2000
|}


== Championships and accomplishments ==
== Championships and accomplishments ==
* '''[[World Championship Wrestling]]'''
* '''[[World Championship Wrestling]]'''
** [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship|WCW Cruiserweight Championship]] ([[List of WWE Cruiserweight Champions|1 time]]) – [[Lt. Loco]]
** [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship (1996–2007)|WCW Cruiserweight Championship]] ([[List of WWE Cruiserweight Champions|1 time]]) – [[Lt. Loco]]
** [[WCW Hardcore Championship]] ([[List of WCW Hardcore Champions|2 times]]) – [[Terry Funk]]
** [[WCW Hardcore Championship]] ([[List of WCW Hardcore Champions|2 times]]) – [[Terry Funk]]
** [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of WCW World Heavyweight Champions|5 times]]) – [[Ric Flair]] (2), [[Kevin Nash]] (1), [[Sid Vicious]] (1), [[Diamond Dallas Page]] (1)
** [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of WCW World Heavyweight Champions|5 times]]) – [[Ric Flair]] (2), [[Kevin Nash]] (1), [[Sid Justice]] (1), [[Diamond Dallas Page]] (1)
** [[WCW World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of WCW World Tag Team Champions|1 time]]) – [[KroniK|Kronik]]
** [[WCW World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of WCW World Tag Team Champions|1 time]]) – [[KroniK|Kronik]]


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 01:41, 7 December 2024

The Millionaire's Club
Stable
MembersSee below
DebutApril 10, 2000
DisbandedJuly 9, 2000

The Millionaire's Club was a professional wrestling stable in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 2000.

History

[edit]

In early 2000, WCW decided that Kevin Sullivan's booking style was not as successful as they had hoped. So, they decided to bring back former WCW president Eric Bischoff and former head of creativity Vince Russo, putting them together to run WCW with the thought that they could keep each other's failures in check.[1]

On-screen, Bischoff and Russo took over and declared all WCW championships vacant on April 10, 2000. They also declared a new stable with both of them at the helm called The New Blood. The new stable was a follow up to the recent nWo 2000 group and consisted of most of the younger, up-and-coming wrestlers in WCW along with longtime talent that had never been pushed for years. Their main enemies became known as the Millionaire's Club, the older veteran stars of the company who they claimed held back the younger talent. The idea was to get the younger talent over and generate more interest among the younger fans that watched the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) instead of WCW, although it later evolved into a New World Order (nWo) rehash. Many argue that a primary reason the WWF defeated WCW in the Monday Night War is because they greatly put over new talent rather than relying so heavily on long-established veterans. As such, this was seen as an overly extreme and late attempt at that strategy.

On April 16, 2000, at Spring Stampede in Chicago, Illinois, all of the titles were filled with matches between the New Blood and the Millionaire's Club. The feuds continued for another month or so before both factions disbanded due to WCW management deciding the angle was not working due to it backfiring, as the Millionaire's Club got most of the positive fan reaction.

The true end of the angle occurred on July 9 at Bash at the Beach, after Russo's infamous worked shoot promo, which caused Hulk Hogan and Bischoff to leave the promotion. However, the New Blood theme continued in WCW coinciding with the New Blood Rising pay-per-view in August 2000.

Members

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Member Joined Left
Ric Flair (co-leader) *I April 10, 2000 June 12, 2000
Hulk Hogan (co-leader) *II April 10, 2000 July 9, 2000
Kevin Nash * April 10, 2000 July 9, 2000
Diamond Dallas Page * April 10, 2000 June 12, 2000
Sting * April 10, 2000 July 9, 2000
Sid Vicious * April 10, 2000 April 11, 2000
Curt Hennig * April 10, 2000 May 7, 2000
Lex Luger * April 10, 2000 May 29, 2000

Championships and accomplishments

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Djeljosevic, Danny (2021-01-22). "WCW's New Blood vs. Millionaire's Club Storyline, Explained". TheSportster. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
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