The ending of the April 16 episode ofAEW Dynamiteseems to echo the ending ofWCW Starrcade 1997.
AEW Pays Homage to Historic WCW Moment During Title Change at Dynamite
The Opps def.
Meanwhile, AEW has housed match types made to pay homage to matches that were once exclusive to WCW.
The Blood and Guts match is inspired directly by WarGames.
What Happened at WCW Starrcade 1997?
Sting def.
In theory, this moment should have marked the end of the nWo’s long stranglehold over the company.
Are the Death Riders AEW’s New World Order?
Shortly after, Jon Moxley would defeat Danielson for the AEW World Championship.
Danielson has not been seen on television since.
The Death Riders' angle started off with a bang, and they arrived with a mission statement.
Alas,AEW failed to silence its critics.
The nWo lost its luster in the same way that Death Riders have lost their magic.
