At least Arquette (a huge wrestling fan) recognised how worthless he was making WCW's top prize by winning it. He shouldn't ...

When WCW disbanded in 2001, ... Sadly, we saw the last of the Big Gold Belt on Raw, but it definitely did not leave us without memorable moments.

Having the "Big Gold Belt" (as it's known colloquially among fans) on TV every week makes it easier to sell toy belts to kids, expensive replica belts to collectors and so on.

Another title belt expert, Dave Millican, authenticated Big Gold when an unknown WCW wrestler sold it to the collector when WWE's purchase of WCW went through in 2001.

Eventually, WCW and Flair came to an agreement regarding the original “Big Gold Belt” in 1992 — marking its return as the NWA world heavyweight championship.

Wrestling Declassified: Goldberg Defeats Hulk Hogan For The Big Gold Belt. By ... The match occurred on the July 6, 1998 episode of WCW Monday Nitro and was relatively short and straightforward.

Longtime fans will recognize the title's design as an updated version of the classic WCW "Big Gold Belt" world title from the '80s and '90s. But, of course, ...

He never left the title hunt after that, and held the belt twice more before WCW closed in 2001. By the time Page joined the WWE in 2001, he was 45 years old, the same age that Kane is today.

At the end of the match, he turned heel on his old man by using a stun gun on him, and helped Hogan keep hold of the Big Gold Belt. With his role in WCW now secure, it was time to turn him into a ...

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama--On my second day of the job at AL.com, Bob Gathany asked if there were any wrasslin' fans in the newsroom. When I didn't hear a "g" pronounced, I knew I was right at home.