Wrestling Observer Flashback – 01.23.96
(Note to those following along with the Observer archives on the F4W site: The Jan 22 issue is just a summary of the year-end awards and review of 1995’s major shows without any actual news in it, so we’re skipping to this one.)
Kicking off a grand tradition in the Monday Night Wars, it’s LAWSUIT TIME!
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 01.15.96
For those that think 2020 is a strange and wild ride with unexpected twists and turns every week, I’ve got the strangest and most unnatural happening to top them all, all the way back in 1996. Buckle up, because for the first time in their 7 year history…WCW TURNED A PROFIT?!?
Truly we are in the darkest timeline.
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 01.06.96
You know, for someone so washed up and done as a top guy, Ric Flair sure keeps winning World titles, doesn’t he?
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 01.02.96
And now we’re off to 1996!
And the WWF is getting desperate. Man, there’s a phrase we’re going to hearing a LOT for the next while.
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 12.26.95
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Madusa shows up on Nitro with the WWF Women’s title…
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 12.18.95
Not really feeling NXT this week, so let’s flash back!
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 12.11.95
Guys, I don’t think this UFC thing is gonna be around much longer if lawmakers have their way!
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 12.04.95
Doo, doo, doo…another one bites the dust. And another one’s gone, and another one’s gone, another one bites the dust. HEY! Gonna get you too, another one bites the dust…
RIP this week to another wrestling promotion.
Oh and say goodbye to Dave Meltzer’s career after Hulk Hogan RIPS HIM A NEW ONE, BROTHER.
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 11.27.95 (Part 2)
So as noted in this morning’s Flashback, there was a point halfway through the issue where it was getting really late and I was already at 2000 words, so I skipped big chunks of interesting stuff and moved on. Well, here’s a supplemental version covering the bits that I missed in my desire to get the hell to bed!
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 11.27.95
In today’s top story, possible corruption in the previous trial of a rich white guy. Guess I should be more specific.
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 11.20.95
This week: Dave starts to suspect that the Monday Night Wars might lead to some one-upmanship. Burning hot takes coming through!
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 11.13.95
Guys, I think these Monday Night Wars might actually be a thing.
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 11.06.95
Big stuff this issue! Halloween Havoc! Also ECW is red hot right now, firing on all cylinders, and burning up the indy scene!
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 10.30.95
Man, so people REALLY did not like that In Your House show. The one in 1995, although you might also assume I was talking about the NXT one recently because that one wasn’t great either.
But first! An update on the Shawn Michaels incident in Syracuse.
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 10.23.95
Well, in a year of tumultuous change and problems for the WWF, at least we know that there’s a man in charge with long-term vision and a strong will. Yes, we know that Cowboy Bill Watts will be running the show for a long time to come. No matter what.
Well, shit.
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 10.16.95
I’m actually recovering from a shoulder injury at work today but I’ll power through an Observer Flashback for you. I guess I’ll just be typing one-handed.
Um, never mind.
There’s a big main event at the Tokyo Dome! And it sure didn’t go down how anyone expected.
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 10.09.95
Today in “bad ideas that backfired in record time…”
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 10.02.95
We’ve got an In Your House to discuss, but first, big changes with UFC are afoot.
Wrestling Observer Flashback – 09.25.95
WEEK TWO of the Monday Night Wars. Oh, also a very minor WCW note that will be forgotten in a couple of weeks, I’m sure. Some guy got fired, apparently.