Taped from Dallas, TX
Airdate: July 2, 1983 (taped 06/17)
Attendance: 21,000
Hosted by Bill Mercer
Can Kevin win the NWA World title? Will the Freebirds retain the American tag titles against Kerry and Brody? And who will help me celebrate a championship edition of WCCW?
–Tony Schiavone and Bobby Heenan are doing commentary and they are taped from Orlando, Florida.
Read moreWhat the World Was Watching: WCW Worldwide – February 18, 1995
Taped from Dallas, TX
Airdate: August 21, 1982 (taped 8/15)
Attendance: 18,000
Hosted by Bill Mercer
Will Race win the American title by defeating Bundy? Can the Von Erichs overcome Kabuki and Dragon to win some tag team gold? You’re in for a surprise, so let’s rock!
–Footage of Dustin Rhodes and Hacksaw Jim Duggan struggling to beat up the Stud Stable on WCW Pro is shown.
–Gene Okerlund and Bobby Heenan are the studio hosts. They discuss Ric Flair wanting to confront Nick Bockwinkel on the next episode of WCW Saturday Night.
Read moreWhat the World Was Watching: WCW Main Event – February 12, 1995
–WCW Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat and Stars & Stripes cut promos against each other since they are in the feature match tonight.
–Tony Schiavone and Bobby Heenan are today’s commentary team and they are taped from Atlanta, Georgia.
Read moreWhat the World Was Watching: WCW Saturday Night – February 11, 1995
–Eric Bischoff and Bobby Heenan are today’s commentators and they are taped from Orlando, Florida. Both men hype the Hulk Hogan-Vader main event for SuperBrawl.
Read moreWhat the World Was Watching: WCW Worldwide – February 11, 1995
Note: Due to my work schedule picking back up, future reviews of this series will be posted on Tuesdays and Fridays at 4:00 EST.
–Sting & Randy Savage and the Stud Stable cut dueling promos against each other.
–Tony Schiavone and Bobby Heenan are calling the action and they are taped from Atlanta, Georgia. According to thehistoryofwwe.com, the taping was done on January 10 and 11 in Atlanta, Georgia and drew 750 fans, none of whom paid to see the show.
Read moreWhat the World Was Watching: WCW Saturday Night – February 4, 1995
–Television Champion Arn Anderson and Randy Savage do dueling promos to hype tonight’s main event.
–Tony Schiavone and Bobby Heenan are doing commentary and they are taped from Atlanta, Georgia. The announcers recap the end of Clash of the Champions, with the footage not showing Hulk Hogan not selling Big Van Vader’s powerbomb.
Read moreWhat the World Was Watching: WCW Saturday Night – January 28, 1995
–Eric Bischoff and Bobby Heenan are doing commentary and they are wrapping up Worldwide tapings that took place on November 1, 1994.
Read moreWhat the World Was Watching: WCW Worldwide – January 28, 1995
–Tony Schiavone and Bobby Heenan are doing commentary and they are live from Las Vegas, Nevada.
Read moreWhat the World Was Watching: Clash of the Champions XXX
–The Nasty Boys and Dick Slater and Bunkhouse Buck cut dueling promos against each other to kick off the broadcast.
–Tony Schiavone and Bobby Heenan are in the booth and they are wrapping up the January 8 tapings in Atlanta, Georgia. Gene Okerlund lets both of them know that Big Van Vader and Harley Race have purchased ringside seats for Clash of the Champions. Heenan adds that Ric Flair will also make an appearance at the Clash.
Read moreWhat the World Was Watching: WCW Saturday Night – January 21, 1995
–Sister Sherri provoking Stars & Stripes on last week’s show is replayed.
–Tony Schiavone and Bobby Heenan are doing commentary and they are taped from Atlanta, Georgia. The matches on this telecast were taped on December 8 and January 8. The announcers discuss the Hulk Hogan-Big Van Vader main event that has been signed for SuperBrawl.
Read moreWhat the World Was Watching: WCW Saturday Night – January 14, 1995
Live from Minneapolis, MN
Airdate: April 20, 1986
Attendance: 22,000
Hosted by Rod Trongard & Larry Nelson
Three cage matches along with the Midnight Rockers, Sergeant Slaughter, Jimmy Snuka, Road Warriors, Freebirds, and more fill out this star-studded supershow. Read on!
WWF Royal Rumble ‘89
Live from Houston, TX
Airdate: January 15, 1988
Attendance: 19,000
Hosted by Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse “The Body” Ventura
Question to the masses: If a baseball game lasts until 3am on a work night, can we still blame Vince McMahon? Ponder on that while enjoying the show.
Taped from Nashville, TN
Airdate: March 12, 1988 (taped 3/7)
Attendance: 10,000
Hosted by Vince McMahon & Jesse “The Body” Ventura
This reflection is brought to you by 5-hour Energy and the Usos.
Now that Hulk Hogan isn’t the WWF champion anymore, what happens next in the WWF?
Taped from Hartford, CT
Airdate: January 3, 1987 (taped 12/14)
Attendance: 10,000
Hosted by Vince McMahon and Jesse “The Body” Ventura
To open the show, Orndorff and Heenan run down Hogan. According to Orndorff, “Hulkamania dies tonight!” Well, he was only 91/2 years premature on that prediction.
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Back in 1983 Jim Crockett Promotions created Starrcade as its annual Thanksgiving night show in an effort to compete with the nationally-expanding WWF. Since Crockett wanted to make a huge splash in order to make the NWA champion a big hit he along with Dusty Rhodes put together this supercard.
Live from Greensboro, NC
Airdate: November 24, 1983
Attendance: 15,447
Hosted by Gordon Solie and Bob Caudle