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What the World Was Watching: WCW Main Event – July 9, 1995

June 17, 2019June 18, 2019 by LScisco

–Gene Okerlund and Bobby Heenan do the studio duties and they do their best to sell the Shark as a legitimate threat to Hulkamania.

–A new Dungeon of Doom vignette sees Vader return in his mastodon mask. Vader says he has crossed a new dimension and now has more power than Hulk Hogan and Hulkamania and he will fulfill his destiny and win the WCW title at Bash at the Beach. The Master yells out more geography before he, Vader, and Kevin Sullivan scream “Vader time.”

What the World Was Watching: WCW Pro – July 8, 1995

June 12, 2019June 13, 2019 by LScisco

WCW Prime for July 3 featured a few new contests so those will be recapped before we go on to WCW Pro. Tony Schiavone and Dusty Rhodes called the action for the Prime matches.

What the World Was Watching: WCW Pro – June 3, 1995

April 29, 2019April 30, 2019 by LScisco

–Before we get into WCW Pro, there was a new match that aired on WCW Prime on May 29.

What the World Was Watching: Slamboree ’95

April 15, 2019April 16, 2019 by LScisco

–The promo poster for this show is odd as it makes it seem like Ric Flair is the babyface since he is “seeking revenge.”

–Eric Bischoff and Bobby Heenan are doing commentary and they are live from St. Petersburg, Florida. Bischoff is substituting for Tony Schiavone who is on the shelf with neck surgery.

–A video package hypes Harlem Heat, spliced with a generic promo of how they are going to beat the Nasty Boys tonight.

What the World Was Watching: WCW Pro – May 20, 1995

March 28, 2019March 29, 2019 by LScisco

–WCW Prime for May 15 featured one new bout, taped at an old WCW Pro taping. It was commentated by Tony Schiavone and Dusty Rhodes.

Rock Star Gary reflects on WCW Clash of the Champions XXV

February 11, 2019February 12, 2019 by Rock Star Gary

Live from St. Petersburg, FL

Airdate: November 10, 1993

Attendance: 6,000 (1,700 paid)

Hosted by Tony Schiavone & Jesse “The Body” Ventura

Can Flair regain the WCW World title? Will Hawk become World champion? What will be the result of the explosion of the Hollywood Blonds? Let’s find out!

What the World Was Watching: WCW Pro – April 22, 1995

January 17, 2019January 18, 2019 by LScisco

WCW Prime aired on April 17 with a new feature bout:

–Prime “MOOO” Match of the Week: Alex Wright (26-0-1) defeats Steve Austin (w/Colonel Robert Parker) (8-1) via disqualification when Arn Anderson interferes at 6:05:

What the World Was Watching: WCW Pro – April 15, 1995

January 3, 2019January 4, 2019 by LScisco

WCW Prime aired on April 10 with a couple of new bouts. Those will be recapped before going into the April 15 episode of WCW Pro.

What the World Was Watching: WCW Main Event – April 2, 1995

December 17, 2018December 18, 2018 by LScisco

Note: Since some of these broadcasts, such as Main Event, provide a lot of replays of past action, I will avoid recapping those segments and just provide a description of the new content that aired as part of the telecast.

–Gene Okerlund and Bobby Heenan are handling studio duties for today’s broadcast. They quickly recap the existing storylines surrounding Ric Flair and the Nasty Boys-Harlem Heat feud.

What the World Was Watching: WCW Main Event – March 26, 1995

December 3, 2018December 4, 2018 by LScisco

–Eric Bischoff and Bobby Heenan are handling the studio portion of the show, with Bischoff reminding fans that Vader has been stripped of the U.S. title and Ric Flair has been banned from WCW.

–A replay of Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, and Jimmy Hart talking to WCW Commissioner Nick Bockwinkel in his office is shown.

What the World Was Watching: WCW Pro – March 18, 1995

November 1, 2018November 2, 2018 by LScisco

–Gordon Solie, Larry Zbyszko, and Dusty Rhodes are calling the action and they are still taped from Gainesville, Georgia.

–A recap of Commissioner Nick Bockwinkel suspending Hulk Hogan until Uncensored and Vader and Ric Flair’s antics on WCW Saturday Night are shown.

What the World Was Watching: WCW Pro – February 4, 1995

August 15, 2018August 16, 2018 by LScisco

–Gordon Solie, Dusty Rhodes, and Larry Zbyszko are the commentary team and they are taped from Columbus, Georgia.

Rock Star Gary reflects on WCW-NJPW Supershow II

February 13, 2018 by Rock Star Gary

Live from Tokyo, Japan

Airdate: January 4, 1992

Attendance: 50,000

Will Chosu or Fujinami unify the G18/IWGP title? Can Chono win the WCW World title? Will Muta and Sting keep their peace against the Steiners? Let’s find out!

NWA World Championship Wrestling, October 18, 1986

August 5, 2017August 6, 2017 by Kevin Hall

The debate about Magnum T.A.’s scheduled opponent at Starrcade ’86 is finally put to rest.

Plus, Dusty Rhodes gets revenge on Tully Blanchard in a major way, Rick Rude gets welcomed to JCP the hard way, and the Army loses a soldier.

The hype for the NWA’s biggest card of the year begins in earnest on an eventful edition of the Saturday night staple…

NWA World Championship Wrestling, October 4, 1986

July 22, 2017 by Kevin Hall

The Horsemen in action in a six-man tag, and Magnum T.A.’s final match on the TBS program before tragedy strikes.

NWA World Championship Wrestling, September 27, 1986

July 1, 2017July 2, 2017 by Kevin Hall

A scrap between Wahoo McDaniel & NIkita Koloff on the eve of the U.S./National Title unification match, can Paul Jones’ money convince Manny Fernandez to betray Jimmy Valiant, and has the Midnight Express destroyed the myth of the unbeatable Road Warriors?

NWA World Championship Wrestling, August 30, 1986

May 28, 2017 by Kevin Hall

Who is the new National Heavyweight champion? What does Mama Cornette think of Baby Doll now? Did Sam Houston really beat Jerry Lawler? What role did Killer Kowalski play in Hall of Famer Warren Spahn’s baseball career? Can Nikita Koloff withstand Ron Garvin’s knockout punch? Is Mulkey Mania dead? Answers to these questions, plus Ric Flair in a great match, and the Horsemen in a pier six brawl, on this week’s edition of the Saturday night staple…

NWA World Championship Wrestling, August 23, 1986

May 13, 2017May 14, 2017 by Kevin Hall

A momentous episode of the TBS Saturday night staple, as we have Dusty Rhodes vs. Ric Flair for the NWA World Title, a shocking heel turn, the best-of-seven series for the U.S. Title concludes in dramatic fashion, new NWA World Tag Team Champions, and the Midnight Express vs. the Mulkeys, with the birth of MulkeyMania!

NWA World Championship Wrestling, August 16, 1986

April 30, 2017 by Kevin Hall

Can Ric Flair regain the NWA Title from an injured Dusty Rhodes? Magnum T.A. tries to even the best-of-seven U.S. Title series with Nikita Koloff, and another huge confrontation between Dusty Rhodes & Big Bubba Rogers. That and much more on an action packed Saturday Night program…

NWA World Championship Wrestling, August 2, 1986

April 16, 2017April 16, 2017 by Kevin Hall

There’s a new NWA World Heavyweight champion and a new bald-headed geek, as the Great American Bash draws to a close. The grand finale will be later tonight in Atlanta’s Fulton County Stadium. A look at the Bash happenings, previewing the final Bash card, and several new, but familiar, faces make their debuts on a “special edition” of the Saturday night staple…

NWA World Championship Wrestling, July 19, 1986

April 2, 2017April 2, 2017 by Kevin Hall

A classic between The Rock & Roll Express vs. the Andersons, Dusty Rhodes & Magnum T.A. vs. the Midnight Express, and Tully Blanchard defends the National Title vs. Sam Houston in another good one. The Great American Bash continues and we’ve got another really good program this week. Let’s get to it…

NWA World Championship Wrestling, July 12, 1986

March 29, 2017March 29, 2017 by Kevin Hall

A bunkhouse match with the Four Horsemen vs. Dusty and the Rock & Roll Express, the Road Warriors vs. the Midnight Express for the tag titles, Tully vs. Wahoo, Great American Bash updates and some of the loudest crowd pops in JCP’s televised history. This is perhaps my favorite WCW Saturday night program ever. Let’s get to it…

NWA World Championship Wrestling, June 21, 1986

March 11, 2017 by Kevin Hall

The Road Warriors are beaten down like never before, Ric Flair in action, Baby Doll suplexes MulkeyMania, and a textbook example of how to get a monster heel over.

Rock Star Gary reflects on WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event XXIV

March 8, 2017 by Rock Star Gary

Taped from Topeka, KS

Airdate: November 25, 1989 (taped 10/31)

Attendance: unknown

Hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse “The Body” Ventura

Can Hogan retain the WWF title against Genius? What is Mr. Perfect’s involvement? Read on!

Rock Star Gary reflects on WWF Survivor Series 1989

February 28, 2017 by Rock Star Gary

Live from Rosemont, IL

Airdate: November 23, 1989

Attendance: 15,294

Hosted by Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse “The Body” Ventura

Who will survive? The Dream Team or the Enforcers? The King’s Court or the 4x4s? The Hulkamaniacs or the Million Dollar Team? Rude’s Brood or Roddy’s Rowdies? The Ultimate Warriors or the Heenan Family? Let’s find out!