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Ep 383 – WWF Smackdown 09/16/1999The main event scene is heating up0:28 - Welcome7:52 - Smackdown Opening10:06 - Shane McMahon vs Joey Abs (w/ the Mean Street Posse (Rodney/Pete Gas) and Terri)15:16 - Mark Henry vs Steve Blackman for the WWF European Championship19:36 - Curtis Hughes (w/ Chris Jericho) vs Ken Shamrock with El Dopo as the special guest referee24:23 - 5-Man Royal Rumble match27:16 - The Hollys (Hardcore/Crash Holly) vs Chyna30:55 - Big Bossman vs Al Snow in a Pepper on a Pole match34:33 - Jeff Jarrett (w/ Debra and Miss Kitty) vs Test for the WWF Intercontinental Championship38:14 - HHH (w/Chyna) vs Vince McMahon for the WWF Championship with Shane McMahon as the special guest referee40:57 - Overall Thoughts 44:06 - Smarking It Up47:51 - Ready to Rumble – Murder My Sweet (1945)52:12 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Everybody on the Ground” by Jim Johnston and “No Chance in Hell” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Hogan Brawl for It All”Who can you trust?0:31 - Welcome11:22 - Fall Brawl Opening14:39 - The Dark Carnival (Vampiro and the Insane Clown Posse (Violent J/Shaggy 2 Dope)) vs the Filthy Animals (Rey Mysterio Jr, Eddie Guerrero and Kidman)21:05 - Kaz Hayashi vs Lenny Lane (w/ Lodi) for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship27:35 - The First Family (Hugh Morrus/Brian Knobbs) (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs the Revolution (Shane Douglas/Dean Malenko) in a no DQ match32:39 - Perry Saturn vs Rick Steiner for the WCW World Television Championship36:41 - Berlyn (w/ his personal bodyguard) vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan42:51 - Harlem Heat (Booker T/Stevie Ray) vs West Texas Rednecks (Barry/Kendall Windham) (w/ Curt Hennig) for the WCW World Tag Team Championships48:18 - “The Millennium Man” Sid Vicious vs “The Crippler” Chris Benoit for the WCW United States Championship52:36 - Diamond Dallas Page vs Goldberg56:47 - Sting vs Hulk Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship1:03:15 - Overall Thoughts 1:06:17 - Smarking It Up1:15:10 - Ready to Rumble – Thin Man Goes Home - 19441:19:42 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “King Kong” by Eve Dowdle and “Sting/Crow” by Jimmy Hart and Howard HelmRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 381 – WWF Smackdown 09/09/1999Lots of returns and debuts throughout the show 0:28 - Welcome9:16 - Smackdown Opening10:44 - Big Bossman vs British Bulldog for the WWF Hardcore Championship12:52 - Edge and Christian (w/ Stevie Richards) vs the New Brood (Matt/Jeff Hardy) (w/ Gangrel)17:59 – Hardcore Holly (w/ Crash Holly) vs Chyna19:45 - Bubba Ray Dudley (w/ D-von Dudley) vs Bradshaw (w/ Faarooq)24:36 - HHH (w/Chyna) vs Kane for the WWF Championship32:02 - The Unholy Alliance (Undertaker/Big Show) vs the Rock n Sock Connection (Rock/Mankind) for the WWF Tag Team Championships in a Buried Alive match38:57 - Overall Thoughts 41:36 - Smarking It Up47:43 - Ready to Rumble – Missing Juror (1944) 50:52 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Everybody on the Ground” by Jim Johnston and “Unholy Alliance” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

by Harry Slash and the SlashtonesRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 379 – WWF Smackdown 08/26/1999Time to make your first defense!0:28 - Welcome9:30 - Smackdown Opening13:54 - Jeff Jarrett (w/ Debra and Miss Kitty) vs Mr Ass Billy Gunn16:55 - X-Pac and Kane vs the Acolytes (Bradshaw/Faarooq) vs Undertaker and Big Show (w/ Paul Bearer) for the WWF Tag Team Championships20:19 - Al Snow vs Big Bossman (w/ Pepper) for the WWF Hardcore Championship22:43 - Road Dogg Jesse James vs Chris Jericho27:26 - Shane McMahon vs Mankind29:30 - Ivory vs Tori in an Evening Gown Match32:16 - HHH (w/ Chyna) vs the Rock for the WWF Championship with Shawn Michaels as the special guest referee36:58 - Overall Thoughts 38:51 - Smarking It Up44:06 - Ready to Rumble – Princess and the Pirate (1944)48:40 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Everybody on the Ground” by Jim Johnston and “My Time” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

378 – WWF Monday Night RAW 08/23/1999Time to play the Game!0:25 - Welcome7:41 - RAW Opening12:39 - Road Dogg Jesse James vs Al Snow (w/ Pepper) for the WWF Hardcore Championship15:17 - Big Show and Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) vs the Acolytes (Bradshaw/Faarooq) for the WWF Tag Team Championship19:52 - “Sexual Chocolate” Mark Henry (w/ Jeff Jarrett, Debra and Miss Kitty) vs Meat for the WWF European Championship22:15 - The Rock vs Gangrel (w/ the Hardy Boyz (Matt/Jeff))28:37 - Crash Holly vs Hardcore Holly30:15 - X-Pac and Kane vs Mideon and Viscera33:47 - HHH vs Mankind for the WWF Championship with Shane McMahon as the special guest referee37:21 - Overall Thoughts 40:45 - Smarking It Up47:49 - Ready to Rumble – Lost Angel (1944)52:42 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Thorn in Your Eye” by Jim Johnston and “My Time” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 377 – Summerslam 1999“An Out of Body Experience”A surprise for everyone0:31 - Welcome12:24 - Summerslam Opening15:00 - Jeff Jarrett (w/ Debra) vs D’Lo Brown for the WWF European and Intercontinental Championships19:55 - Tag Team Turmoil to be the #1 Contender for the WWF Tag Team Championship33:25 - Al Snow vs Big Boss Man for the WWF Hardcore Championship38:23 - Ivory vs Tori for the WWF Women’s Championship41:50 - Steve Blackman vs Ken Shamrock in a Lion’s Den Weapons Match45:39 - Test vs Shane McMahon in a Love Her or Leave Her Greenwich Street Fight50:54 - X-Pac and Kane vs the Unholy Alliance (Undertaker/Big Show) (w/ Paul Bearer) for the WWF Tag Team Championships56:54 - Mr Ass Billy Gunn vs the Rock in a Kiss My Ass match1:03:30 - Mankind vs HHH (w/ Chyna) vs Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF Championship with Jesse “The Body” Ventura as the special guest referee1:13:36 - Overall Thoughts 1:15:45 - Smarking It Up1:25:47 - Ready to Rumble – Canterville Ghost (1944)1:30:00 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Burnt Out” by Emanuel/Taylor/Backer and “Wreck” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 376 – G1 Climax Final 1999It’s our favorite time of the year!0:36 - Welcome15:00 - G1 Opening15:57 - Tadao Yasuda vs Yuji Nagata in a Block A match18:28 - Kensuke Sasaki vs Tatsumi Fujinami in a Block A match21:23 - Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs Masahiro Chono in a Block B match28:25 - Manabu Nakanishi vs Shinya Hashimoto in a Block B match33:30 - Keiji Muto vs Yuji Nagata in a Block A Decision match38:17 - Keiji Muto (w/ Hiro Saito and Hiroyoshi Tenzan) vs Manabu Nakanishi in the G1 Climax Finals42:36 - Overall Thoughts 46:31 - Smarking It Up57:55 - Ready to Rumble – Summer Storm (1944)1:01:56 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “The Score” by Emerson, Lake and Powell and “Hard Shuffle” by NJP UnitRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 375 – Road Wild 1999 “It’ll Take More than Attitude to Ride Outta Here”Red and Yellow Returns 0:25 - Welcome13:33 - RW Opening14:49 - The Dead Pool (Vampiro and the Insane Clown Posse (Shaggy 2 Dope/Violent J) (w/ Raven) vs Eddie Guerrero, Kidman, and Rey Mysterio Jr20:49 - The Jersey Triad (Bam Bam Bigelow and Chris Kanyon) vs Harlem Heat (Booker T/Stevie Ray) for the WCW World Tag Team Championships25:26 - The West Texas Rednecks (Curt Hennig, Bobby Duncum Jr and Barry Windham) (w/ Kendall Windham) vs the Revolution (Perry Saturn, Dean Malenko and Shane Douglas)31:10 - Ernest “The Cat” Miller (w/ Sonny Onoo) vs Buff Bagwell37:00 - Diamond Dallas Page vs Chris Benoit for the WCW United States Championship in a No DQ match44:00 - Sid Vicious vs Sting47:57 - Rick Steiner vs Goldberg50:27 - Dennis Rodman vs Macho Man Randy Savage56:31 - Kevin Nash vs Hulk Hogan in a Retirement match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship1:01:40 - Overall Thoughts 1:05:34 - Smarking It Up1:12:26 - Ready to Rumble – Ghost Catchers (1944)1:16;17 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Red Zone” by Lee Levin/Dan Warner and “American Made” by Jimmy HartRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 374 – WWF Monday Night RAW 08/09/1999The Countdown hits zero0:24 - Welcome6:52 - RAW Opening9:17 - Christian vs Gangrel15:45 – Jeff Jarret vs Val Venis20:03 - Kane and X-Pac vs the Acolytes (Faarooq/Bradshaw) for the WWF Tag Team Championships24:23 - Joey Abs (w/ Shane McMahon) and Steve Blackman vs Test and Ken Shamrock32:15 - Big Bossman vs Road Dogg Jesse James33:38 - The Rock vs Big Show36:20 - Chyna vs HHH vs Undertaker in a Falls Count Anywhere match for the #1 Contendership for the WWF Championship with “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels as the special guest referee38:59 - Overall Thoughts 40:30 - Smarking It Up50:34 - Ready to Rumble – Shine on Harvest Moon (1944)55:28 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Thorn in My Eye” by Jim Johnston and “My Time” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 373 – Fully Loaded 1999 “End of a Era”Time to play the Game0:25 - Welcome12:08 - FL Opening13:57 - Edge vs Jeff Jarrett (w/ Debra) for the WWF Intercontinental Championship21:05 - The Acolytes (Bradshaw/Faarooq) vs the Hardy Boyz (Matt/Jeff Hardy) and Michael Hayes for the WWF Tag Team Championships in an “Acolyte Rules” match27:46 - D’Lo Brown vs Mideon for the WWF European Championship31:23 - Al Snow (w/ Head) vs Big Boss Man for the WWF Hardcore Championship36:13 - Big Show vs Kane with Hardcore Holly as the special guest referee39:06 - “The Lethal Weapon” Steve Blackman vs Ken Shamrock in an Iron Circle match42:43 - Chyna and Mr Ass Billy Gunn vs Road Dogg Jesse James and X-Pac for the rights to the D-Generation X name48:18 - HHH vs the Rock in a Strap match to be the #1 contender for the WWF Championship55:59 - Undertaker vs Stone Cold Steve Austin in a First Blood End of an Era match for the WWF Championship1:02:03 - Overall Thoughts 1:04:20 - Smarking It Up1:13:10 - Ready to Rumble – Behind the Rising Sun (1944) 1:17:23 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Step on It Watson” by Beamish and “I Won’t Do What You Tell Me” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 372 – Heatwave 1999Who’s gonna make an Impact?0:40 - Welcome13:14 - Heatwave Opening16:51 - Roadkill and “Dastardly” Danny Doring (w/ Angelica) vs Nova and Chris Chetti23:03 - Jason vs Jazz26:22 - Little Guido (w/ Big Sal) vs Super Crazy31:41 - The Dudley Boyz (Buh-Buh Ray/D-Von) (w/ Sign Guy Dudley and Joel Gertner) vs Balls Mahoney and Spike Dudley for the ECW World Tag Team Championships40:19 - Tajiri (w/ Steve Corino, Rhyno and Jack Victory) vs Taz for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship43:45 - The Impact Players (Justin Credible/Lance Storm) (w/ Dawn Marie) vs Jerry Lynn and Rob Van Dam (w/ Bill Alfonso)49:42 - Overall Thoughts 51:54 - Smarking It Up1:03:42 - Ready to Rumble – Swing Out the Blues (1943)1:06:55 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “This is Extreme” by Harry Slash and the Slashtones and “Scapegoat” by Fear FactoryRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 371 – WCW Monday Night Nitro 07/12/1999A big return0:27 - Welcome9:31 - Nitro Opening13:39 - Vampiro vs Konnan17:59 - “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair (w/ Arn Anderson and Asya) vs Dean Malenko (w/ Perry Saturn and Chris Benoit)23:28 - Steven Regal (w/ Dave Taylor and Fit Finlay) vs Billy Kidman28:02 - Kenny Kaos vs Sid Vicious30:28 - David Flair (w/ Torrie Wilson, “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, and Asya) vs Sting34:45 - Diamond Dallas Page (w/ Bam Bam Bigelow and Kanyon) vs Booker T39:47 - Macho Man Randy Savage (w/ Team Madness (Gorgeous George, Madusa, and Miss Madness) vs Hollywood Hulk Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship44:33 - Overall Thoughts 51:35 - Smarking It Up57:35 - Ready to Rumble – Whistling in Brooklyn (1943)1:01:28 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Adrenaline” by Purity and “Wolfpac Theme” by Jimmy Hart/Howard HelmRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 370 – Bash at the Beach 1999“A Tidal Wave of Trash-Talkin’, Body Slammin’, Tsunami Fury”Rap is Crap0:29 - Welcome11:28 - BatB Opening12:21 - Ernest “The Cat” Miller (w/ Sonny Onoo) vs Disco Inferno18:00 - Rick Steiner vs Van Hammer for the WCW World Television Championship23:04 - Dean Malenko vs David Flair (w/ “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Charles Robinson, Asya and Torrie Wilson) for the WCW United States Championship26:56 - The West Texas Rednecks (Curt Hennig, Barry Windham, Bobby Duncum Jr, and Kendall Windham) vs the No Limit Soldiers (Rey Mysterio Jr, Konnan, Swoll and BA) (w/ 4x4 and Chase) in an Elimination match34:54 - Junkyard Hardcore Invitational Match42:49 – The Jersey Triad (Diamond Dallas Page, Bam Bam Bigelow, and Chris Kanyon) vs Chris Benoit and Perry Saturn for the WCW World Tag Team Championships53:19 - Rowdy Roddy Piper (w/ “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair) vs Buff Bagwell in a Boxing match with Judge Mills Lane as the special guest referee59:50 - Macho Man Randy Savage and Sid Vicious (w/ Team Madness (Gorgeous George, Madusa, and Miss Madness) vs Sting and Kevin Nash for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship1:04:48 - Overall Thoughts 1:06:58 - Smarking It Up1:16:06 - Ready to Rumble – Henry Aldrich Haunts a House (1943)1:19:32 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Blood Power” by Zack Tempest and “What Up Mach” by Jimmy Hart/Howard HelmRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 369 – WWF Monday Night RAW 06/28/1999Austin has one more surprise0:26 – Welcome10:09 - RAW Opening15:00 - Ken Shamrock vs Steve Blackman in a Weapons match20:42 - Meat (w/ PMS (Jacqueline, Ryan Shamrock and Terri Runnels) vs Chaz (w/ Marianna)23:39 - Hardcore Holly vs Kane26:08 - The Rock vs HHH (w/ Chyna)28:26 - The Godfather (w/ ho’s) vs Edge30:43 - Mr Ass Billy Gunn vs Bradshaw (w/ Faarooq) for the WWF Tag Team Championship37:27 - Jeff Jarrett (w/ Debra) vs X-Pac for the WWF Intercontinental Championship40:41 - Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) vs Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF Championship45:20 - Overall Thoughts 50:36 - Smarking It Up58:25 - Ready to Rumble – Swing Fever (1943)1:03:36 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Thorn in My Eye” by Jim Johnston and “I Won’t Do What You Tell Me” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 368 – King of the Ring 1999“Reliving the War”The Battle for the WWF0:30 - Welcome12:27 - KotR Opening15:04 - Hardcore Holly vs X-Pac in the King of the Ring Quarterfinals18:14 - Big Show vs Kane in the King of the Ring Quarterfinals22:33 - Mr Ass Billy Gunn vs Ken Shamrock in the King of the Ring Quarterfinals26:07 - Road Dogg Jesse James vs Chyna (w/ HHH) in the King of the Ring Quarterfinals30:48 - The Brood (Edge/Christian) (w/ Gangrel) vs the Hardy Boyz (Matt/Jeff Hardy) (w/ Michael Hayes) to be the #1 contender for the WWF Tag Team Championships35:20 - Mr Ass Billy Gunn vs Kane in the King of the Ring Semi-Finals40:28 - X-Pac vs Road Dogg Jesse James in a King of the Ring Semi-Final43:12 - The Rock vs Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) for the WWF Championship48:48 - X-Pac vs Mr Ass Billy Gunn in the King of the Ring Finals52:07 - Vince McMahon and a mystery partner vs Stone Cold Steve Austin in a Ladder match for the ownership of the WWF1:01:03 - Overall Thoughts 1:05:00 - Smarking It Up1:14:53 - Ready to Rumble – Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)1:20:10 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Luna Bass” by Ian/Andrew Herron and “No Chance in Hell” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 367 – Great American Bash 1999 “The Real Fireworks Start June 13th!”Hoody Hoo!0:29 - Welcome10:53 - GAB Opening13:07 - Brian Knobbs (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Hak (w/ Chastity) in a Kendo Stick match16:03 - Mikey Whipwreck vs Van Hammer18:34 - Disco Inferno vs Buff Bagwell22:44 - Curt Hennig and Bobby Duncum Jr vs Konnan and Rey Mysterio Jr29:12 - “The Cat” Ernest Miller (w/ Sonny Onoo) vs Horace Hogan33:02 - “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair (w/ Arn Anderson and Asya) vs Rowdy Roddy Piper to be President of WCW37:19 - Rick Steiner vs Sting in a Falls Count Anywhere match43:18 - The Jersey Triad (DDP/Kanyon) (w/ Bam Bam Bigelow) vs Perry Saturn and Chris Benoit for the WCW World Tag Team Championship49:33 - Macho Man Randy Savage (w/ Team Madness (Gorgeous George, Madusa and Miss Madness) vs Kevin Nash for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship53:16 - Overall Thoughts 56:28 - Smarking It Up1:05:35 - Ready to Rumble – Nazty Nuisance (1943)1:10:43 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is the theme from GAB and “Wolfpac Theme” by Jimmy Hart/Howard HelmRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 366 – Best of the Super Juniors VIA yearly trek to see the Juniors in Japan0:35 - Welcome7:41 - BOSJ Opening10:50 - Koji Kanemoto vs Masaaki Mochizuki from Day 1 of the BOSJ Tournament16:05 - Jushin Thunder Liger vs Koji Kanemoto from Day 11 of the BOSJ Tournament19:38 - Shinjiro Ohtani vs Minoru Tanaka on Day 11 of the BOSJ Tournament24:05 - Kendo Kashin vs Koji Kanemoto in the Finals of the Best of the Super Juniors VI28:34 - Overall Thoughts 31:56 - Smarking It Up40:39 - Ready to Rumble – Bomber’s Moon (1943)46:34 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “The Score” by Emerson, Lake and Powell and “Sky Walk” by NJP UnitRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 365 – WWF Monday Night RAW 06/07/1999The Higher Power is announced0:27 - Welcome9:00 - RAW Opening20:47 – The Brood (Edge/Gangrel) vs the Acolytes (Bradshaw/Faarooq) for the WWF Tag Team Championships26:08 - X-Pac and Kane vs Shane McMahon28:45 - HHH (w/ Chyna) vs the Rock30:16 - Debra (w/ Jeff Jarrett) vs Nicole Bass (w/ Val Venis) in a Bikini contest33:07 - Godfather (w/ ho’s) vs Mr Ass Billy Gunn35:25 - Al Snow vs Droz (w/ Prince Albert) for the WWF Hardcore Championship37:28 - Vince McMahon vs Ken Shamrock in a Lion’s Den match41:00 - Big Show vs Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) for the WWF Championship43:02 - Overall Thoughts 46:43 - Smarking It Up57:00 - Ready to Rumble – Mission to Moscow (1943)1:02:16 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Thorn in My Eye” by Jim Johnston and “Big” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 364 – WWF Monday Night RAW 05/24/1999The Owen Hart Tribute Show0:27 - Welcome14:27 - RAW Opening19:38 - Jeff Jarrett (w/ Debra) vs Test23:51 - X-Pac and Kane vs the Brood (Edge/Gangrel) (w/ Christian)27:38 - The Hardy Boyz (Matt/Jeff) (w/ Michael Hayes) vs Taka Michinoku and Sho Funaki32:06 - Hardcore Holly vs Ken Shamrock35:19 - Mr Ass Billy Gunn vs Mankind42:09 - D’Lo Brown and Mark Henry (w/ Ivory) vs the Acolytes (Faarooq/Bradshaw)45:31 - Road Dogg Jesse James vs the Godfather (w/ ho’s) for the WWF Intercontinental Championship49:01 - Al Snow vs HHH (w/ Chyna)52:16 - Big Show vs Goldust (w/ Blue Meanie)54:33 - Val Venis vs the Rock57:02 - Overall Thoughts 1:00:57 - Ready to Rumble – Prairie Chickens (1943)1:05:21 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Thorn in My Eye” by Jim Johnston and “Blue Blazer Theme” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 363 – Over the Edge 1999“Evil is once perceived as what man did not understand, but now man understands it very well”A dark cloud hangs over this one0:28 - Welcome8:38 - OtE Opening11:43 - X-Pac and Kane vs D’Lo Brown and Mark Henry (w/ Ivory) for the WWF Tag Team Championships19:00 - Hardcore Holly vs Al Snow (w/ Head) for the WWF Hardcore Championship 23:28 – “We got big problems out here”27:51 - Jeff Jarrett and Debra vs Val Venis and Nicole Bass in a Mixed-Tag match35:12 - Road Dogg Jesse James vs Mr Ass Billy Gunn39:23 - The Corporate Ministry (Big Bossman, The Acolytes (Bradshaw/Faarooq) and Viscera) vs the Union (Mankind, Test, Ken Shamrock and Big Show) in an 8-man Elimination match46:15 – The Pronouncement and our Thoughts58:03 - HHH (w/ Chyna) vs the Rock1:03:40 - The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) vs Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF Heavyweight Championship with Shane McMahon as the special guest referee1:09:24 - Overall Thoughts 1:13:42 - Ready to Rumble – Taxi, Mister (1943)1:17:48 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Chopping Block” by Eliot Pulse and “Ministry v3” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 362 – Hardcore Heaven 1999We get some stuff we really like0:54 - Welcome12:05 - HH Opening13:34 - Chris Candido (w/ Tammy Lynn Sytch, Joel Gertner, D-von, Buh Buh Ray and Sign Guy Dudley) vs Taz for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship15:38 - The Dudley Boys (D-Von/Buh Buh Ray) (w/ Sign Guy Dudley and Joel Gertner) vs Balls Mahoney and ????20:18 - Super Crazy vs Taka Michinoku25:42 - Little Guido (w/ Sal E Graziano) vs Yoshihiro Tajiri31:58 - Lance Storm (w/ Dawn Marie) vs Tommy Dreamer (w/ Francine) in a Street Fight42:59 - Jerry Lynn vs Rob Van Dam (w/ Bill Alfonso) for the ECW World Television Championship in a No Time Limit match56:51 - Justin Credible (w/ Jason, the Sexiest Man on Earth and Jazz) vs Sid (w/ Judge Jeff Jones)1:01:43 - Buh Buh Ray Dudley (w/ Sign Guy Dudley) vs Taz for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship1:07:41 - Overall Thoughts 1:09:59 - Smarking It Up1:23:23 - Ready to Rumble – No Time for Love (1943)1:28:35 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “This is Extreme” by Harry Slash and the Slashtones and “Survive (If I Let You)” by Harry Slash and the SlashtonesRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 361 – No Mercy UK 1999The Corporate Ministry gonna have NO MERCY on their opponents0:28 - Welcome7:35 - No Mercy Opening9:08 - Tiger Ali Singh vs Gillberg12:22 - The Corporate Ministry (Acolytes (Bradshaw/Faarooq) and Viscera) vs the Brood (Edge/Christian/Gangrel)17:09 - Steve Blackman vs Droz25:28 - Mideon vs Kane28:36 - Tori vs Sable (w/ Nicole Bass)30:58 - Shane McMahon vs X-Pac for the WWF European Championship36:24 - Bad Ass Billy Gunn vs Mankind42:00 - HHH (w/ Chyna) vs the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) vs Stone Cold Steve Austin in a No Holds Barred match for the WWF Championship48:56 - Overall Thoughts 52:18 - Smarking It Up58:44 - Ready to Rumble – It Ain’t Hay (1943)1:08:15 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Nine Lives” by Zack Tempest and “I Won’t Do What You Tell Me” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 360 – Slamboree 1999“Watch Rules and Bones Shattered in the Comfort of Your Own Home”We even got surprised by this one0:30 - Welcome11:25 - Slamboree Opening11:48 - The Four Horsemen (Chris Benoit/Dean Malenko) (w/ “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson) vs Raven and Saturn vs Rey Mysterio Jr and Kidman in a Triangle match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship21:13 - Stevie Ray (w/ Vincent and Horace Hogan) vs Konnan25:25 - Brian Knobbs vs Bam Bam Bigelow in a Falls Count Anywhere match29:40 - Rick Steiner vs Booker T for the WCW World Television Championship34:34 - “Lil’ Natch” Charles Robinson (w/ “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair and Asya) vs Gorgeous George (w/ Team Madness (Macho Man Randy Savage, Miss Madness and Medusa)38:11 - Buff Bagwell vs Scott Steiner for the WCW United States Championship41:43 - Rowdy Roddy Piper vs “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair (w/ “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson and Asya) for control of WCW49:15 - Sting vs Goldberg52:44 - Kevin Nash vs Diamond Dallas Page for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship58:00 - Overall Thoughts 1:03:16 - Smarking It Up1:09:23 - Ready to Rumble – Meanest Man in the World (1943)1:13:37 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is the theme from Slamboree and “Wolfpac Theme” by Jimmy Hart/Howard HelmRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 359 – WWF Smackdown 04/29/1999WWF comes to UPN!0:28 - Welcome6:35 - Smackdown Opening11:45 – Val Venis vs Jeff Jarrett (w/ Debra)15:52 - Big Show vs Test19:24 - Droz (w/ Prince Albert) vs D’Lo Brown (w/ Ivory)21:50 - X-Pac and Kane vs the New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg Jesse Jame/Bad Ass Billy Gunn) for the WWF Tag Team Championships29:15 - Bradshaw vs Ken Shamrock32:34 - Big Bossman vs Mankind35:05 - The Corporate Ministry (HHH/Undertaker) (w/ Chyna, the Mean Street Posse (Pete Gas/Rodney), Paul Bearer and Shane McMahon) vs the Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin39:09- Overall Thoughts 42:59 - Smarking It Up53:11 - Ready to Rumble59:07 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Everybody on the Ground” by Jim Johnston and “I Won’t Do What You Tell Me” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 358 – WCW Monday Night Nitro 4/26/1999Flair running the show from a mental hospital0:28 - Welcome10:19 - Nitro Opening15:43 - Brian Adams vs Konnan19:45 - The Armstrongs (Scott/Steve) vs Raven in a Raven’s Rules handicap match26:34 - Sting vs Diamond Dallas Page for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship31:57 - Rey Mysterio Jr vs Psychosis for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship36:55 - Erik Watts vs Bam Bam Bigelow38:43 - Meng vs Booker T for the WCW World Television Championship43:28 - Brian Knobbs vs Hak (w/ Chastity) vs Horace Hogan vs Mikey Whipwreck in a 4-Way Hardcore match50:02 - Scott Steiner vs Macho Man Randy Savage (w/ Gorgeous George and Miss Madness) for the WCW United States Championship54:23 - Diamond Dallas Page vs Kevin Nash vs Goldberg vs Sting in a Four Corners No DQ match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship57:26 - Overall Thoughts 1:02:18 - Smarking It Up1:10:21 - Ready to Rumble1:15:16 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Adrenaline” by Purity and “Self High Five” by Jimmy Hart/JJ MaguireRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 357 – Backlash 1999You need a road map with these storylines0:28 - Welcome6:37 - Backlash Opening9:11 - The Brood (Gangrel, Edge and Christian) vs the Ministry of Darkness (Mideon and the Acolytes (Bradshaw/Faarooq)15:32 - Al Snow (w/ Head) vs Hardcore Holly for the WWF Hardcore Championship22:18 - Goldust (w/ Blue Meanie) vs the Godfather (w/ ho’s) for the WWF Intercontinental Championship28:45 - The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg Jesse James/Bad Ass Billy Gunn) vs Jeff Jarrett and Owen Hart (w/ Debra) to be the #1 contender for the WWF Tag Team Championship38:29 - Mankind vs Big Show in a Boiler Room Brawl44:23 - X-Pac vs HHH (w/ Chyna)47:49 - Ken Shamrock vs the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer)57:33 - The Rock vs Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF Championship in a No Holds Barred match with Shane McMahon as the special guest referee1:05:43 - Overall Thoughts 1:07:52 - Smarking It Up1:19:59 - Ready to Rumble1:24:40 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “World One” by Maximum Bob and “I Won’t Do What You Tell Me” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 356 – Spring Stampede 1999“The Good. The Bad. The Showdown”People put their working boots on0:27 - Welcome13:04 - SS Opening13:36 - Blitzkrieg vs Juventud Guerrera to become the #1 contender for the WCW Crusierweight Championship17:21 - Hak (w/ Chastity) vs Bam Bam Bigelow in a Hardcore match21:25 - Scotty Riggs vs Mikey Whipwreck24:12 - Konnan vs Disco Inferno26:14 - Kidman vs Rey Mysterio Jr for the WCW World Cruiserweight Championship31:52 - The Four Horsemen (Chris Benoit/Dean Malenko) (w/ “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson) vs Raven and Perry Saturn39:04 - Scott Steiner vs Booker T in the Finals for the vacant WCW United States Championship44:17 - Kevin Nash (w/ Lex Luger and Miss Elizabeth) vs Goldberg47:19 – “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair vs Diamond Dallas Page vs Hollywood Hogan vs Sting in a Four Corners match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship with Macho Man Randy Savage (w/Gorgeous George) as the special guest referee54:44 - Overall Thoughts 57:16 - Smarking It Up1:11:08 - Ready to Rumble1:17:26 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Nine Lives” by Zack Tempest and “Self High Five” by Jimmy Hart/JJ MaguireRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 355 – WrestleMania 15“The Ragin’ Climax”Rock/Austin…nuff said!0:29 - Welcome15:03 - WM Opening17:58 - Al Snow (w/Head) vs Hardcore Holly vs Badd Ass Billy Gunn for the WWF Hardcore Championship22:39 - D’Lo Brown (w/ Ivory) and Test vs Jeff Jarrett and Owen Hart (w/ Debra) for the WWF Tag Team Championships29:37 – Butterbean vs Bart Gunn in a Brawl 4 All match35:53 - Big Show Paul Wight vs Mankind to be the referee for the Main Event39:23 - Road Dogg Jesse James vs Val Venis vs Goldust (w/ Blue Meanie and Ryan Shamrock) vs Ken Shamrock for the WWF Intercontinental Championship45:35 - Kane vs HHH51:07 - Sable vs Tori for the WWF Women’s Championship56:05 - Shane McMahon (w/ Test) vs X-Pac for the WWF European Championship1:04:16 - Big Bossman vs the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) in a Hell in a Cell match1:12:17 - The Rock vs Stone Cold Steve Austin in a No DQ match for the WWF Championship1:18:03 - Overall Thoughts 1:20:56 - Smarking It Up1:30:01 - Ready to Rumble1:33:36 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Rage” by Jim Johnston and “I Won’t Do What You Tell Me” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 354 – WWF Monday Night RAW 03/22/1999The Beer Truck!!!0:25 - Welcome9:35 - RAW Opening14:41 – Jeff Jarrett and Owen Hart (w/ Debra) vs the Brood (Gangrel/Edge) (w/ Christian)18:54 - Road Dogg Jesse James vs Bad Ass Billy Gunn in a Title for Title match for the WWF Intercontinental and WWF Hardcore Championships25:17 – Sable vs Ivory (w/ D’Lo Brown)27:03 - Mankind vs the Rock to be the special guest referee in the Main Event29:38 - Kane vs Goldust33:01 - Shane McMahon vs X-Pac in a Greenwich Street Fight35:19 - The Corporation (Test/Ken Shamrock/Big Bossman) vs the Ministry of Darkness (The Acolytes (Faarooq/Bradshaw) and Undertaker) (w/ Paul Bearer)36:55 - Big Show Paul Wight vs Stone Cold Steve Austin with Mankind as the special guest referee40:19 - Overall Thoughts 43:07 - Smarking It Up50:32 - Ready to Rumble54:35 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Thorn in My Eye” by Jim Johnston and “I Won’t Do What You Tell Me” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 353 – Living Dangerously 1999Did ECW remember that Wrestling was part of their name?0:55 - Welcome12:03 - LD Opening14:56 - Super Crazy vs Yoshihiro Tajiri22:49 - Steve Corino vs Balls Mahoney (w/ Axl Rotten)25:44 - Antifaz del Norte vs Little Guido (w/ Big Sal E Graziano)29:27 – Jerry Lynn vs Rob Van Dam (w/ Bill Alfonso) for the ECW World Television Championship39:29 - Mustafa Saed vs New Jack42:53 - The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray/D-von Dudley) (w/ Sign Guy Dudley and Joel Gertner) vs Spike Dudley and Nova46:54 - The Impact Players (Justin Credible/Lance Storm) (w/ Jason, Jazz and “Beulah McGillicutty”) vs “The Franchise” Shane Douglas and Tommy Dreamer (w/ Francine)56:23 - Sabu (w/ Bill Alfonso) vs Taz for the unification of the FTW and ECW World Heavyweight Championships1:03:09 - Overall Thoughts 1:04:13 - Smarking It Up1:13:25 - Ready to Rumble1:18:18 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “This is Extreme” by Harry Slash and the Slashtones and “Survive (If I Let You)” by Harry Slash and the SlashtonesRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

White32:24 - Kevin Nash (w/ Lex Luger and Miss Elizabeth) vs Rey Mysterio Jr38:52 - Jerry Flynn vs Ernest “The Cat” Miller and Sonny Onoo in a Handicap match43:49 - Bam Bam Bigelow vs Hak vs Raven (w/ Chastity) in a Raven’s Rules Triangle match53:27 - The Horsemen (Chris Benoit/Dean Malenko) vs Curt Hennig and Barry Windham for the WCW World Tag Team Championships in a Lumberjack match59:45 - Chris Jericho (w/ Ralphus) vs Saturn in a Dog Collar match1:04:09 - Scott Steiner (w/ Buff Bagwell) vs Booker T for the WCW World Television Championship1:09:24 - “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair vs Hollywood Hogan in a Barbed Wire Steel Cage First Blood match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship1:16:29 - Overall Thoughts 1:20:01 - Smarking It Up1:29:55 - Ready to Rumble1:34:04 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is the theme from Uncensored and “Spach Zarathustra” by StraussRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 351 – SuperBrawl IX“He Who Wins the Belt Has the Power”/”World Heavyweight Title!”0:29 - Welcome18:04 - SuperBrawl Opening21:10 - Disco Inferno vs Booker T24:18 - Chris Jericho (w/ Ralphus and Scott Dickinson) vs Perry Saturn30:22 - Chavo Guerrero Jr vs Billy Kidman for the WCW World Cruiserweight Championship35:04 - Curt Hennig and Barry Windham vs the Horsemen (Chris Benoit/Dean Malenko) in the WCW World Tag Team Tournament Final for the WCW World Tag Team Championships39:51 - Curt Hennig and Barry Windham vs the Horsemen (Chris Benoit/Dean Malenko) in the WCW World Tag Team Tournament Final for the WCW World Tag Team Championships45:43 - The Outsiders (Kevin Nash/Scott Hall) (w/ Lex Luger and Miss Elizabeth) vs Rey Mysterio Jr and Konnan in a Hair vs Mask match52:06 - Scott Steiner vs Diamond Dallas Page for the WCW World Television Championship59:01 - Scott Hall (w/ Disco Inferno) vs Rowdy Roddy Piper for the WCW United States Championship1:02:47 - Bam Bam Bigelow vs Goldberg1:05:10 - Hollywood Hulk Hogan vs “The Nature Boy “ Ric Flair for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship1:09:31 - Overall Thoughts 1:14:23 - Smarking It Up1:27:50 - Ready to Rumble1:35:53 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is the theme from SuperBrawl and “Wolfpac” by Jimmy Hart/Howard HelmRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 350 – WWF Monday Night RAW 02/15/1999Rock and Mankind finish off the gimmick match roulette0:24 - Welcome13:43 - RAW Opening17:16 - “Double J” Jeff Jarrett and Debra vs D’Lo Brown and Ivory in a Mixed Gender match20:41 - Bad Ass Billy Gunn vs Val Venis (w/ Ryan Shamrock) for the WWF Intercontinental Championship24:58 - Kane and Shane McMahon (w/ Chyna) vs DX (HHH/X-Pac) for the WWF European Championship29:02 - Bob Holly vs Steve Blackman for the WWF Hardcore Championship33:08 - The Corporation (Test/Big Bossman/Ken Shamrock) vs the Ministry of Darkness (The Acolytes (Bradshaw/Faarooq) and Mideon)35:57 - The Rock vs Mankind for the WWF Championship in a Ladder match41:15 - Overall Thoughts 43:41 - Smarking It Up54:30 - Ready to Rumble58:51 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Thorn in my Eye” by Jim Johnston and “Do You Smell It v2” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 349 – St Valentine’s Day Massacre: In Your House“There's no love lost in this In Your House classic featuring the biggest Superstars of The Attitude Era”This is a Big Show0:42 - Welcome13:38 - IYH Opening14:55 - Goldust vs Bluedust18:17 - Al Snow (w/ Head) vs Bob Holly for the vacant WWF Hardcore Championship25:00 - Big Bossman vs Mideon31:36 - D’Lo Brown and “Sexual Chocolate” Mark Henry (w/ Ivory) vs “Double J” Jeff Jarrett and Owen Hart (w/ Debra) for the WWF Tag Team Championships37:47 - Val Venis (w/ Ryan Shamrock) vs Ken Shamrock for the WWF Intercontinental Championship with special guest referee Bad Ass Billy Gunn48:30 - DX (HHH/X-Pac) vs Kane and Chyna55:14 - The Rock vs Mankind for the WWF Championship in a Last Man Standing match1:02:57 - Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Vincent McMahon in a Steel Cage match1:09:51 - Overall Thoughts 1:16:47 - Smarking It Up1:25:41 - Ready to Rumble1:30:18 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Will You Be My Valentine” by Jim Johnston and “I Won’t Do What You Tell Me” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 348 – Halftime Heat 1999For when you want to take a break from the Big Game0:33 - Welcome11:33 - Mankind vs the Rock (w/ Vince McMahon) for the WWF Championship in an Empty Arena match19:31 - Overall Thoughts 25:21 - Ready to Rumble30:56 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is the theme from Sunday Night Heat and “Wreck” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 347 – WWF Monday Night RAW 01/25/1999Another solo show 0:27 - Welcome7:25 - RAW Opening10:45 - Goldust (w/ Head) vs Bad Ass Billy Gunn (w/ HHH and Chyna)15:05 - Droz vs George Steele (w/ the Oddities (Kurrgan, Giant Silva and Golga)18:44 - The Corporation (Big Boss Man/Ken Shamrock) vs “Double J” Jeff Jarrett and Owen Hart (w/ Debra) for the WWF Tag Team Championship23:56 - Val Venis vs Test25:11 - Road Dogg Jesse James and Al Snow vs the Brood (Gangrel/Edge)28:03 - HHH (w/ Chyna) vs the Rock for the WWF Championship in an “I Quit” match30:41 - Overall Thoughts 31:30 - Smarking It Up36:01 - Ready to Rumble40:36 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Thorn in My Eye” by Jim Johnston and “Do You Smell It v2” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 346 – WCW Monday Night Nitro 01/25/1999A One-Man Gang kind of show0:28 - Welcome9:17 - Nitro Opening11:52 - Al Greene vs Disco Inferno16:55 - Scott Hall (w/ Disco Inferno) vs Bam Bam Bigelow in a Stun Gun Ladder match21:43 – Faces of Fear (Meng/The Barbarian) (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Dave Taylor and Fit Finlay in a 1st round Lumberjack match of the WCW World Tag Team Tournament26:18 - Norman Smiley vs Perry Saturn28:54 - Bret “Hitman” Hart vs Booker T32:52 - Scott Norton vs Goldberg35:36 - nWo (Scott Steiner, Kevin Nash, and Hollywood Hogan) vs the Four Horsemen (Steve “Mongo” McMichael, Chris Benoit and “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair)41:04 - Overall Thoughts 42:28 - Smarking It Up47:02 - Ready to Rumble50:39 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Fire Storm” and “Spach Zarathustra” by StraussRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 345 – Royal Rumble 1999“No Chance in Hell”11 chairshots and 100k bounty0:40 - Welcome17:34 - RR Opening19:04 - Road Dogg Jesse James vs Big Boss Man22:12 - Bad Ass Billy Gunn vs Ken Shamrock for the WWF Intercontinental Championship26:57 - Gangrel vs X-Pac for the WWF European Championship31:02 - Luna (w/ Shane McMahon) vs Sable for the WWF Women’s Championship in a Strap match36:09 - The Rock vs Mankind for the WWF Championship in an I Quit match46:17 - The Royal Rumble match1:04:24 - Overall Thoughts 1:11:16 - Smarking It Up1:27:05 - Ready to Rumble1:31:20 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “No Chance in Hell” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Jean Yves-RigoRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 343 – Guilty as Charged 1999Changes are the name of the game!0:56 - Welcome18:01 - GaC Opening19:34 – “The Dastardly One” Danny Doring and Amish Roadkill vs The FBI (Little Guido/Tracy Smothers) (w/ Tommy Rich, Big Guido and Sal E Graziano)25:25 - Super Crazy vs Yoshihiro Tajiri32:24 - John Kronus vs Sid (w/ Judge Jeff Jones)40:15 - The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray/D-von Dudley) (w/ Joel Gertner, Big Dick and Sign Guy Dudley) vs New Jack and Spike Dudley50:02 - Lance Storm (w/ Tammy Lynn Bytch) vs Rob Van Dam (w/ Bill Alfonso) for the ECW World Television Championship1:00:42 - Justin Credible (w/ Jason, Nicole Bass and a mystery woman) vs Tommy Dreamer in a Stairway to Hell match1:12:47 - Taz vs “The Franchise” Shane Douglas (w/ Francine) for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship1:22:18 - Overall Thoughts 1:27:48 - Smarking It Up1:39:39 - Ready to Rumble1:45:39 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “This is Extreme” by Harry Slash and the Slashtones and “Survive (If I Let You” by Harry Slash and the SlashtonesRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 342 – WWF Monday Night RAW 01/04/1999Big Daddio did it!!0:25 - Welcome14:40 - RAW Opening18:22 - Ken Shamrock vs Steve Blackman22:32 – “Sexual Chocolate” Mark Henry vs Goldust26:48 - The Godfather (w/ ho’s) vs Test30:42 - HHH (w/Chyna) vs Mankind for entry into the Royal Rumble with Shane McMahon as the special guest referee34:11 - Edge vs D’Lo Brown36:49 - Kane vs the Stooges (Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco) in a handicap match40:11 - Al Snow (w/ Head) vs Road Dogg Jesse James for the WWF Hardcore Championship46:08 - Mankind (w/ DX) vs the Rock (w/ the Corporation) for the WWF Championship50:33 - Overall Thoughts 55:12 - Smarking It Up1:05:56 - Ready to Rumble1:12:00 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Thorn In Your Eyes” by Jim Johnston and “Schizophrenic V2” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 341 – WCW Monday Night Nitro 1/4/1999Fingerpoke of Doom!0:28 - Welcome11:19 - Nitro Opening12:56 - Glacier vs Hugh Morrus (w/ Jimmy Hart)20:51 - Emory Hale vs Booker T21:56 - Norman Smiley vs Chavo Guerrero Jr (w/ Pepe)24:23 - Chris Benoit vs Horace Hogan27:47 - Perry Saturn vs Chris Jericho (w/ Ralphus)32:35 - Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio Jr vs the LWO (Psychosis/Juventud Guerrera)41:41 - Scott Steiner (w/ Buff Bagwell) vs Konnan for the WCW World Television Championship47:08 - Wrath vs Bam Bam Bigelow50:30 - Brian Adams (w/ Vincent) vs Diamond Dallas Page53:58 - Hollywood Hogan (w/ Scott Steiner) vs Kevin Nash (w/ Scott Hall) for the WCW Worlds Heavyweight Championship57:06 - Overall Thoughts 1:05:35 - Smarking It Up1:14:30 - Ready to Rumble1:20:50 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Fire Storm” and “Voodoo Child” by Jimi Hendrix ExperienceRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 340 – Wrestling World 1999Inokism is up to it again0:34 - Welcome10:09 - WW Opening10:19 - Kazuyuki Fujita vs Manabu Nakanishi13:09 - Heisei Ishingun (Michiyoshu Ohara, Tatsuhito Goto, and Kengo Kimura) vs Tadao Yasuda, Osamu Kido, and Tatsumi Fujinami18:11 - Dr Wagner Jr and Kendo Kashin vs Shinjiro Otani and Tatsuhito Takaiwa for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships29:29 - Koji Kanemoto vs Jushin Thunder Liger for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship39:26 - Kensuke Sasaki vs Atsushi Onita with special referee Kotetsu Yamamoto45:28 - Dave Beneteau (w/ Brad Rheingans) vs Yuji Nagata48:55 - Don Frye (w/ Brad Rheingans and Dave Beneteau) vs Brian Johnson53:16 - Naoya Ogawa (w/ Dave Beneteau, Brad Rheingans and Tiger Mask) vs Shinya Hashimoto58:22 - nWo Japan (Hiroyoshi Tenzan/Satoshi Kojima) vs Genichiro Tenryu and Shiro Koshinaka for the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships1:05:30 - Keiji Mutoh vs Scott Norton for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship1:12:31- Overall Thoughts 1:15:37 - Smarking It Up1:25:00 - Ready to Rumble1:39:27 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “The Score” by Emerson, Lake and Powell and “nWo Triumph” by Andre AndersonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 339 – Best of WHX Vol 7: 1998We bring you our favorite matches from 1998 in clip show style! If you like any of these, check out the full shows always in the archives0:36 - Welcome3:11 - Dude Love vs Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF Championship with Vince McMahon as the special guest referee from Over the Edge: In Your House (ep305)15:39 - Dr Wagner Jr vs Koji Kanemoto in the Best of the Super Juniors Finals from Best of Super Juniors V (ep307)26:48 - Mankind vs Undertaker in a Hell in a Cell match from King of the Ring 1998 (ep309)42:28 - Kazuo Yamasaki vs Shinya Hashimoto in the G1 Climax Finals from G1 Climax Final 1998 (ep314)52:10 - Mike Awesome vs Masato Tanaka from Heatwave 1998 (ep315)1:03:31 - Juventud Guerrera vs Rey Mysterio Jr vs Billy Kidman in a Triangle match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship from Starrcade 1998 (ep337)1:11:11 - Honorable Mentions1:19:28 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Machinehead” by Bush” and “Bellbottoms” by Jon Spencer Blues ExplosionRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 338 – Making Their Way to the Ring Vol 3A compilation of all of the Making Their Way to the Rings from Ep 288 - 3370:35 - Welcome3:47 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:29:44- Winner Announcement1:32:10- GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Machinehead” by Bush” and “Bellbottoms” by Jon Spencer Blues ExplosionRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 337 – Starrcade 1998“Who’s Next? The Challenge Has Been Issued”The most electrifying ending ever0:28 - Welcome20:27 - Starrcade Opening22:36 - Juventud Guerrera vs Rey Mysterio Jr vs Billy Kidman in a Triangle match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship30:20 - Eddie Guerrero (w/ Juventud Guerrera and Rey Mysterio Jr) vs Billy Kidman for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship36:25 - Norman Smiley vs Prince Iaukea44:03 - Ernest “The Cat” Miller (w/Sonny Onoo) vs Saturn50:36 - Scott Norton and Brian Adams (w/Vincent) vs Fit Finlay and Jerry Flynn56:44 - Chris Jericho (w/ Ralphus) vs Konnan for the WCW World Television Championship1:02:20 - Eric Bischoff vs “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair1:08:20 - The Giant vs Diamond Dallas Page1:13:36 - Kevin Nash vs Goldberg for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship1:18:13 - Overall Thoughts 1:23:40 - Smarking It Up1:36:06 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:40:31 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Sink Your Teeth” by Rick DiFonzo/Scott Schreer and “Wolfpac” by Jimmy Hart/Howard HelmRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 336 – Hitman Hart: Wrestling with ShadowsWe have another important film in the wrestling world that we just have to cover it0:29 - Welcome19:53 - The Movie commentary2:00:56- Making Their Way to the Ring2:04:41 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Hitman Theme Intro” by Keith Scott and “Original Score 2” by Keith ScottRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 335 – WWF Monday Night RAW 12/14/1998A new Superstar enters the Rumble talk0:26 - Welcome17:05 - RAW Opening22:35 - Supply and Demand (Val Venis/Godfather) (w/ ho’s) vs the Brood (Edge/Christian) (w/ Gangrel)26:28 - Blue Blazer vs Goldust28:44 - The Nation (“Sexual Chocolate” Mark Henry/D’Lo Brown) (w/ Pretty Mean Sistas (Miss Jacqueline/Terri Runnells) vs the JOB Squad (Scorpio/Bob Holly) (w/ Al Snow, Duane Gill and Blue Meanie)33:05 - The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg Jesse James/Bad Ass Billy Gunn) vs the Corporation (Ken Shamrock/Big Bossman) (w/Shawn Michaels) for the WWF Tag Team Championships41:07 - “Double J” Jeff Jarrett (w/ Debra McMichael) vs Steve Blackman in a Guitar on a Pole match46:13 - Mankind vs Kane in a No Holds Barred match49:13 - HHH (w/Chyna) vs the Rock (w/Shawn Michaels) for the WWF Championship54:49 - Overall Thoughts 57:50 - Smarking It Up1:09:30 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:11:35 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Thorn in My Eye” by Jim Johnston and “Do You Smell It v2” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 334 – Rock Bottom: In Your HouseLaying the smackdown0:28 - Welcome22:46 - IYH Opening26:52 - Supply and Demand (Val Venis/Godfather) (w/ ho’s) vs the Nation (D’Lo Brown/”Sexual Chocolate” Mark Henry) (w/ Pretty Mean Sistas (Jacqueline/Terri Runnels)33:05 – The Headbangers (Mosh/Thrasher) vs the Oddities (Golga/Kurrgan) (w/ Giant Silva and Luna)36:39 - Owen Hart vs Steve Blackman43:33 - JOB Squad (Al Snow, Bob Holly, and Scorpio) (w/Head) vs the Brood (Gangrel, Edge, and Christian)49:17 - “Double J” Jeff Jarrett (w/ Debra McMichael) vs Goldust in a Striptease match55:17 - The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg Jesse James/Bad Ass Billy Gunn) vs the Corporation (Big Bossman/Ken Shamrock) (w/ Shawn Michaels) for the WWF Tag Team Championships1:01:46 - Mankind vs the Rock (w/ Mr McMahon and Shane McMahon) for the WWF Championship1:09:21 - The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) vs Stone Cold Steve Austin in a Buried Alive match for a spot in the Royal Rumble1:16:08 - Overall Thoughts 1:20:15 - Smarking It Up1:27:47 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:29:32 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Working Rhythm” by Thomas Hopkins and “Hell Frozen Over v3” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 333 – Capital CarnageOff to Jolly Ole England!0:27 - Welcome17:23 - Carnage Opening17:58 - Gangrel vs Al Snow (w/Head)21:38 - Legion of Doom (Droz/Animal) vs the Headbangers (Mosh/Thrasher)26:50 - Val Venis vs Goldust33:13 - Tiger Ali Singh vs Edge35:15 - Marvelous Marc Mero and Jacqueline vs Christian and Sable in a Mixed Tag match41:15 - Ken Shamrock (w/Big Bossman) vs Steve Blackman for the WWF Intercontinental Championship47:01 - “Double J” Jeff Jarrett (w/Debra McMichael) vs HHH (w/Chyna)51:21 - The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg Jesse James/Bad Ass Billy Gunn) vs The Nation (Mark Henry/D’Lo Brown) for the WWF Tag Team Championships56:08 - X-Pac vs the Rock for the WWF Heavyweight Championship59:55 - Mankind vs Kane vs the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) vs Stone Cold Steve Austin in a Fatal 4-Way match1:10:39 - Overall Thoughts 1:14:55 - Smarking It Up1:21:25 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:24:10 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “You Too Can Smash” by Eliot Pulse/Jordan Paul Richter/Mark Robertson and “Hell Frozen Over v3” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 332 – WWF Monday Night RAW 11/30/1998We can hear the Benny Hill theme off in the distance0:23 - Welcome15:25 - RAW Opening18:35 - The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg Jesse James/Bad Ass Billy Gunn) vs the Brood (Gangrel/Edge) (w/ Christian) for the WWF Tag Team Championships28:34 - Goldust vs Jeff Jarrett (w/ Debra McMichael)32:03 - Big Bossman (w/ Shawn Michaels) vs Mankind (w/ the JOB Squad (Al Snow, Bob Holly, and Scorpio) for the WWF Hardcore Championship in a Ladder match36:05 - Marvelous Marc Mero vs Duane Gill (w/ the Pasadena Chargers)39:08 – X-Pac vs Ken Shamrock (w/Shawn Michaels) for the WWF European Championship41:59 - Tiger Ali Singh (w/ Babu) vs Val Venis (w/the Godfather and ho’s)45:55 - Al Snow (w/Head) vs the Rock for the WWF Heavyweight Championship53:09 - Overall Thoughts 55:43 - Smarking It Up1:04:30 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:07:40 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “We’re All Together Now” by Jim Johnston and “Do You Smell It? V2” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 331 – WWF Monday Night RAW 11/23/1998A new Sheriff is in town!0:22 - Welcome16:28 - RAW Opening20:22 – The Headbangers (Mosh/Thrasher) vs the Oddities (Kurrgan/Golga) (w/ Luna, Giant Silva and ICP (Violent J/Shaggy 2 Dope)22:35 - The Blue Blazer vs Steve Blackman25:35 - The Brood (Edge/Gangrel) (w/Christian) vs D’Lo Brown and Mark Henry30:00 - Goldust vs Marvelous Marc Mero34:35 - Ken Shamrock vs Big Bossman vs Mankind for the WWF Hardcore Championship40:18 – Christian (w/ the Brood (Gangrel/Edge) vs Duane Gill for the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship43:45 - The Godfather (w/ ho’s) vs Tiger Ali Singh (w/ Babu)48:42 - The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg Jesse James/Bad Ass Billy Gunn) vs the JOB Squad (Scorpio/Bob Holly) (w/ Al Snow and Duane Gill)54:13 - X-Pac (w/ the New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg Jesse James/Bad Ass Billy Gunn) vs the Rock (w/ Big Bossman and Ken Shamrock) for the WWF Heavyweight Championship57:03 - Overall Thoughts 1:00:19 - Smarking It Up1:08:55 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:11:35 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “We’re All Together Now” by Jim Johnston and “Do You Smell It? V2” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 330 – World War 3 1998“60 Men. 3 Rings. 1 Survivor.”Who comes up with these ideas?1:03 - Welcome17:05 - WW3 Opening19:59 - Glacier vs Wrath28:23 - Stevie Ray (w/ Vincent) vs Konnan31:17 - “The Cat” Ernest Miller and Sonny Onoo vs Kaz Hayashi and Perry Saturn36:27 - Billy Kidman vs Juventud Guerrera for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship45:01 - “Big Poppa Pump” Scott Steiner (w/Buff Bagwell) vs Rick Steiner49:47 - Scott Hall (w/ nWo Hollywood) vs Kevin Nash53:17 - Bobby Duncum Jr vs Chris Jericho (w/ Ralphus) for the WCW World Television Championship59:17 - World War 3 match1:15:33 - Bret “Hitman” Hart vs Diamond Dallas Page for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship1:22:28 - Overall Thoughts 1:27:37 - Smarking It Up1:38:06 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:41:08 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Scuzhead” by De Wolfe Music Library and “Self High Five” by Jimmy Hart and JJ MaguireRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 329 – Survivor Series 1998“Deadly Game”One Night Tournament!!!0:36 - Welcome15:49 - Survivor Series Opening18:22 - Mankind vs a mystery opponent in a 1st round matchup of the WWF Heavyweight Championship Tournament24:29 – “Double J” Jeff Jarrett (w/ Debra McMichael) vs Al Snow (w/ Head) in a 1st round matchup for the WWF Heavyweight Championship27:34 - Big Boss Man vs Stone Cold Steve Austin in a 1st round matchup for the WWF Heavyweight Championship30:08 - X-Pac vs Steven Regal in a 1st round matchup for the WWF Heavyweight Championship36:52 - Ken Shamrock vs Goldust in a 1st round matchup for the WWF Heavyweight Championship41:55 - The Rock vs HHH in a 1st round matchup for the WWF Heavyweight Championship45:45 - The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) vs Kane in a Quarterfinals matchup for the WWF Heavyweight Championship48:59 - Mankind vs Al Snow (w/ Head) in a Quarterfinals matchup for the WWF Heavyweight Championship52:05 - Ken Shamrock vs The Rock in a Quarterfinals matchup for the WWF Heavyweight Championship55:25 - Sable vs Jacqueline (w/ Marc Mero) for the WWF Women’s Championship58:34 - Mankind vs Stone Cold Steve Austin in the Semifinals for the WWF Heavyweight Championship1:04:44 - The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) vs the Rock in the Semifinals for the WWF Heavyweight Championship1:09:49 - The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg Jesse James/Bad Ass Billy Gunn) vs the Headbangers (Mosh/Thrasher) vs D’Lo Brown/Mark Henry in a Triple Threat for the WWF Tag Team Championships1:17:25 - Mankind vs the Rock in the Finals for the WWF Heavyweight Championship1:24:58 - Overall Thoughts 1:30:19 - Smarking It Up1:40:17 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:43:04 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Deadly Game” by Jim Johnston and “Do You Smell It v2” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 328 – November to Remember 1998Funk U!!0:32 - Welcome16:56 - NtR Opening20:29 - Roadkill and Dastardly Danny Doring vs the Blue Meanie and Super Nova26:38 - Tracy Smothers (w/ Little Guido, Tommy Rich and Ulf Herman) vs Tommy Rogers (w/ Chris Chetti)32:09 - Mabel and Ulf Herman vs Spike Dudley35:09 - Lance Storm (w/ Tammy Lynn Bytch) vs Jerry Lynn with Mikey Whipwreck and Tammy Lynn Sytch as special guest referees43:28 - The Dudleys (Buh-Buh Ray/D-von Dudley) (w/ Joel Gertner, Sign Guy and Big Dick Dudley) vs Balls Mahoney and Masato Tanaka (w/ Axl Rotten) for the ECW World Tag Team Championships52:28 - Justin Credible and Jack Victory (w/ Jason, the Sexiest Man on Earth, Madame Chastity, Nicole Bass, and Lance Wright) vs Tommy Dreamer and a mystery partner1:02:59 - The Triple Threat (“The Franchise” Shane Douglas, Chris Candido, and Bam Bam Bigelow) (w/ Francine) vs the New Triple Threat (Rob Van Dam, Sabu and Taz) (w/ Bill Alfonso)1:09:32 - Overall Thoughts 1:12:20 - Smarking It Up1:24:39 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:27:15 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “This is Extreme” by Harry Slash and the Slashtones and “Huku Blues” by Harry Slash and the SlashtonesRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 327 – Halloween Havoc 1998“The Night When Good Battles Evil”Nothing could go wrong with a Wrestlemania 6 rematch right?0:27 - Welcome19:14 - Halloween Havoc Opening21:56 - Raven vs Chris Jericho for the WCW Television Championship27:49 - Wrath vs Meng32:07 - Disco Inferno vs Juventud Guerrera to be the #1 Contender for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship37:54 - Fit Finlay vs Alex Wright42:43 - Lodi vs Perry Saturn45:45 - Disco Inferno vs Billy Kidman for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship48:15 - “Big Poppa Pump” Scott Steiner and the Giant vs Rick Steiner and Buff Bagwell for the WCW World Tag Team Championships53:02 – Rick Steiner vs “Big Poppa Pump” Scott Steiner58:28 - Scott Hall vs Kevin Nash1:01:42 - Bret “Hitman” Hart vs Sting for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship1:09:30 - Hollywood Hogan vs the Warrior1:17:27 - Diamond Dallas Page vs Goldberg for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship1:23:21 - Overall Thoughts 1:27:00 - Smarking It Up1:41:10 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:42:33 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Gothic City” by Bruce Chianese/Geoff Levin and “Invasion” by Christian Poulet & Jean-Yves RigoRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 326 – Judgment Day: In Your HouseWill Austin do the right thing?0:27 - Welcome19:07 - IYH Opening20:19 - Al Snow (w/Head) vs Marvelous Marc Mero (w/ Jacqueline)23:21 – The Disciples of Apocalypse (Skull, 8-Ball and Paul Ellering) vs Legion of Doom 2000 (Hawk, Animal and Droz)26:21 - Christian (w/ Gangrel) vs Taka Michinoku (w/ Yamaguchi-san) for the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship30:31 - Val Venis (w/ Terri Runnels) vs Goldust36:44 - X-Pac (w/ Chyna) vs D’Lo Brown for the WWF European Championship41:34 - The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg Jesse James/Bad Ass Billy Gunn) vs the Headbangers (Mosh/Thrasher) for the WWF Tag Team Championships48:33 - Ken Shamrock vs Mankind for the WWF Intercontinental Championship54:04 - Mark Henry vs the Rock59:12 - Kane vs Undertaker for the vacant WWF Championship with Stone Cold Steve Austin as the special guest referee1:06:36 - Overall Thoughts 1:11:17 - Smarking It Up1:20:59 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:23:12 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Double Threat” by Bruce Chianese and “Hell Frozen Over v3” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 325 – WWF Monday Night RAW 10/12/1998The one with the cement0:30 - Welcome17:37 - RAW Opening19:10 - The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg Jesse James/Bad Ass Billy Gunn) vs LOD 2000 (Road Warrior Animal/Droz) (w/ Road Warrior Hawk) for the WWF Tag Team Championships22:50 - Steve Blackman vs Ken Shamrock in a 1st round matchup of the WWF Intercontinental Championship Tournament27:30 - Val Venis (w/ Terri Runnels) vs Marvelous Marc Mero (w/ Jacqueline) in a 1st round matchup of the WWF Intercontinental Championship Tournament31:07 - Mankind vs Mark Henry in a 1st round matchup of the WWF Intercontinental Championship Tournament37:01 - “Double J” Jeff Jarrett vs X-Pac in a 1st round matchup of the WWF Intercontinental Championship Tournament44:01 - Val Venis (w/ Terri Runnells) vs Ken Shamrock in the semifinals of the WWF Intercontinental Championship Tournament48:18 - Mankind vs X-Pac in the semifinals of the WWF Intercontinental Championship Tournament50:39 - X-Pac vs Ken Shamrock in the Finals of the WWF Intercontinental Championship Tournament52:25 - Kane and Undertaker vs the Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin58:17 - Overall Thoughts 1:04:01 - Smarking It Up1:17:49 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:22:14 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “We’re All Together Now” by Jim Johnston and “Cell Block” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 324 – WWF Monday Night RAW 10/5/1998The one with Mr McMahon in the hospital0:22 - Welcome14:12 - RAW Opening15:36 – X-Pac (w/Chyna) vs D’Lo Brown (w/Mark Henry) for the WWF European Championship19:21 – The Headbangers (Mosh/Thrasher) vs the Insane Clown Posse (Shaggy 2 Dope/Violent J)22:28 - Vader vs Marvelous Marc Mero (w/ Jacqueline)25:54 - Edge vs Owen Hart27:37 - Kane vs Ken Shamrock30:35 - Val Venis (w/Terri Runnels) vs Gangrel (w/Christian)34:54 - Al Snow vs “Double J” Jeff Jarrett37:00 - Road Dogg Jesse James (w/ X-Pac) vs Mark Henry (w/ D’Lo Brown)42:04 - The Rock vs the Undertaker46:25 - Overall Thoughts 50:39 - Smarking It Up1:00:29 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:03:03 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “We’re All Together Now” by Jim Johnston and “Dark Side v1” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 323 – WWF Monday Night RAW 09/28/1998The Zamboni episode!0:18 - Welcome13:55 - RAW Opening16:08 - New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg Jesse James/Bad Ass Billy Gunn) vs Southern Justice (Dennis Knight/Mark Canterbury) (w/”Double J” Jeff Jarrett) for the WWF World Tag Team Championship19:39 – Dan Severn vs Owen Hart in a Submission match22:40 - Vader (w/ Sgt Slaughter) vs Al Snow25:05 - “Double J” Jeff Jarrett vs Marvelous Marc Mero vs Gangrel vs D’Lo Brown vs Droz vs Edge in a Six Way Elimination match to determine the #1 Contender for the WWF European Championship32:47 - Faarooq vs Mark Henry with Chyna as the special guest referee35:15 - The Oddities (Golga/Kurrgan) (w/ Giant Silva, Luna and ICP (Shaggy 2 Dope/Violent J)) vs the Headbangers (Mosh/Thrasher)37:24 - Val Venis (w/ Terri Runnels) vs X-Pac for the WWF European Championship40:03 - Ken Shamrock, Mankind, and the Rock vs Undertaker and Kane in a handicap match44:13 - Overall Thoughts 49:18 - Smarking It Up1:00:06 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:02:38 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “We’re All Together Now” by Jim Johnston and “Power v3” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 322 – Breakdown: In Your House 1998Triple Threats are the name of the game0:28 - Welcome16:29 - Breakdown Opening18:07 - Edge vs Owen Hart21:33 - Too Much (“Too Sexy” Brian Christopher and “Too Hot” Scott Taylor) vs Scorpio and Al Snow (w/ Head)27:47 - Marvelous Marc Mero (w/ Jacqueline) vs Droz32:47 - Vader vs Bradshaw in a Falls Count Anywhere match37:54 - D’Lo Brown vs Gangrel45:19 – Ken Shamrock vs Mankind vs the Rock in a Steel Cage to become the #1 Contender for the WWF Championship55:33 - Dustin Runnels vs Val Venis1:02:21 - “Double J” Jeff Jarrett and Southern Justice (Dennis Knight/Mark Canterbury) vs X-Pac and the New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg Jesse James/Bad Ass Billy Gunn)1:12:37 – Kane vs Undertaker vs Stone Cold Steve Austin in a Triple Threat match for the WWF Championship1:22:48 - Overall Thoughts 1:26:25 - Smarking It Up1:38:06 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:40:15 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Bushwhacked” by Jim Johnston and “Burned” and “Dark Side” by Jim Johnston mashed up Rate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 321 – Ultraclash 1998An old favorite returns to say goodbye0:34 - Welcome17:11 - Ultraclash Opening20:39 - The FBI (Tracy Smothers, Little Guido and Tommy Rich) (w/ Sal E Graziano) vs Tommy Rogers, Chris Chetti and a mystery partner in an Italian Vendetta Six Man Tag Team match26:23 – D-Von Dudley (w/ Joel Gertner, Buh Buh Ray and Sign Guy Dudley) vs Masato Tanaka30:08 - Jack Victory, Rod Price and Justin Credible (w/ Jason, the Sexiest Man on Earth, Chastity, Nicole Bass and Lance Wright) vs Tommy Dreamer and the Gangstanators (John Kronus/New Jack) in a Philadelphia street fight34:13 - 911 (w/ Jeff Jones) vs Spike Dudley38:52 - The Triple Threat (“The Franchise” Shane Douglas, Bam Bam Bigelow and Chris Candido) (w/ Francine) vs Rob Van Dam, Sabu and a mystery partner (w/ Bill Alfonso)42:30 - Overall Thoughts 45:32 - Smarking It Up51:03 - Making Their Way to the Ring54:48 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “This is Extreme” by Harry Slash & the Slashtones and ”Survive (If I Let You)” by Harry Slash & the Slashtones Rate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 320 – WWF Monday Night RAW 09/14/1998WWF brought it!0:23 - Welcome18:25 - RAW Opening20:51 - Road Dog Jesses James (w/ Bad Ass Billy Gunn and X-Pac) vs Double J Jeff Jarrett (w/ Southern Justice (Dennis Knight/Mark Cantebury)23:54 - Kane (w/ the Undertaker) vs the Rock29:34 - HHH (w/ Chyna and X-Pac) vs Owen Hart (w/ Mark Henry) for the WWF Intercontinental Championship33:04 - Mankind vs Undertaker (w/ Kane)37:52 – Gangrel vs Edge40:22 – X-Pac and Chyna (w/ HHH) vs Mark Henry43:29 - Jacqueline (w/ Marc Mero) vs Sable in an Evening Gown match46:37 - Ken Shamrock vs Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF Championship51:26 - Overall Thoughts 55:56 - Smarking It Up1:09:28 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:11:43 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “We’re All Together Now” by Jim Johnston and “Hell Frozen Over v3” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 319 - Fall Brawl 1998“No Retreat. No Surrender. One Rule: Take No Prisoners”How to mess up WarGames in less than 3 hours0:35 - Welcome15:59 - Fall Brawl Opening19:13 - The Dancing Fools (Disco Inferno/Alex Wright) vs the British Bulldog and Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart24:07 - Chris Jericho vs “Bill Goldberg” for the WCW World Television Championship30:20 - Norman Smiley vs Ernest “The Cat” Miller33:31 - Scott Steiner (w/ Buff Bagwell) vs Rick Steiner36:27 - Silver King vs Juventud Guerrera for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship41:57 - Raven (w/ Kanyon and Lodi) vs Perry Saturn in a Raven’s Rules match48:45 - Curt Hennig (w/ Rick Rude) vs Dean Malenko55:01 - Scott Hall (w/Vincent) vs Konnan1:00:31 - Team Wolfpac (Kevin Nash, Sting and Lex Luger) vs nWo (Hollywood Hogan, Stevie Ray and Bret “Hitman” Hart) vs Team WCW (Diamond Dallas Page, Rowdy Roddy Piper, and the Warrior) in a WarGames match1:11:17 - Overall Thoughts 1:13:53 - Smarking It Up1:23:16 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:24:57 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “King King” by Eve Dowdle and “Self High Five” by Jimmy Hart and JJ MaguireRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 318 - Summerslam 1998“Highway to Hell”A variety of opinions on this one0:21 - Welcome14:50 - SummerSlam Opening16:33 - Val Venis vs D’Lo Brown for the WWF European Championship24:56 - The Oddities (Kurrgan, Golga and Giant Silva) (w/ Luna and the Insane Clown Posse (Shaggy 2 Dope/Violent J)) vs Kaientai (Taka Michinoku, Sho Funaki, Men’s Teioh and Dick Togo) (w/ Yamaguchi-san)29:53 - “Double J” Jeff Jarrett (w/Southern Justice (Dennis Knight/Mark Cantebury) vs X-Pac (w/ Howard Finkel) in a Hair vs Hair match38:42 - Marvelous Marc Mero and Jacqueline vs Sable and a mystery partner in a Mixed Tag match47:27 - Owen Hart (w/ Dan “The Beast” Severn) vs Ken Shamrock in a Lion’s Den match52:04 - Mankind vs the New Age Outlaws (Road Dog Jesse James/Bad Ass Billy Gunn) in a Falls Count Anywhere match for the WWF Tag Team Championships57:20 - HHH (w/ Chyna) vs the Rock (w/ Mark Henry) in a Ladder match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship1:07:13 - The Undertaker vs Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF Championship1:15:16 - Overall Thoughts 1:20:55 - Smarking It Up1:32:46 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:35:49 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Jimmy’s Turn” by Shopan Entesari/Mike Slamer and “Hell Frozen Over v3” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 317 - WWF Monday Night RAW 08/24/1998Hell in a Cell on TV?!?!?0:22 - Welcome13:22 - RAW Opening17:10 – Ken Shamrock vs Dan Severn21:44 - Kurrgan (w/ Sable and the Oddities (Golga, Luna Vachon, and Giant Silva)) vs Marvelous Marc Mero27:49 - Southern Justice (Dennis Knight/Mark Cantebury) vs the New Age Outlaws (Road Dog Jesse James/Bad Ass Billy Gunn)31:49 - Kane (w/ Undertaker) vs Mankind in a Hell in a Cell match40:31 - Taka Michinoku (w/ Yamaguchi-san and Kyoko) vs Val Venis44:59 - Gangrel vs X-Pac50:36 - Bradshaw vs Bart Gunn in the Brawl for All Finals1:00:41 - Overall Thoughts 1:03:15 - Smarking It Up1:15:05 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:16:13 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “We’re All in This Together” by Jim Johnston and “Brawl for All Theme” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 316 – Road Wild 1998“Road Fast. Road Hard. No One Knows Where This Road Goes”August in Sturgis is a bad idea0:30 - Welcome15:18 - Road Wild Opening18:46 - The Barbarian (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Meng23:38 - Public Enemy (Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge) vs the Dancing Fools (Disco Inferno/Alex Wright) (w/ Tokyo Magnum)30:52 - Raven (w/Lodi) vs Saturn vs Kanyon in a Triangle match under Raven’s Rules37:24 - Psychosis vs Rey Mysterio Jr in a WCW Crusierweight Championship #1 Contender match42:50 - Chavo Guerrero Jr (w/ Pepe) vs Stevie Ray for the WCW World Television Championship49:29 - Rick Steiner vs Scott Steiner (w/ Buff Bagwell)53:16 - Brian Adams (w/Vincent) vs Steve “Mongo” McMichael58:04 - Juventud Guerrera vs Chris Jericho for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship with Dean Malenko as the special guest referee1:05:34 - The nWo Invitational Battle Royal1:09:56 - Hollywood Hogan and Eric Bischoff (w/the Disciple and Miss Elizabeth) vs Diamond Dallas Page and Jay Leno (w/ Kevin Eubanks)1:15:59 - Overall Thoughts 1:20:24 - Smarking It Up1:31:10 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:36:35 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Red Zone” by Lee Levin and Dan Warner and “Tonight Show Them” by Bradford MarsalisRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 315 – Heatwave 1998Is it the best ECW PPV?0:33 - Welcome17:22 - Heatwave Opening19:34 – Justin Credible (w/ Jason, the Sexiest Man on Earth, Chastity, and Nicole Bass) vs Jerry Lynn26:22 - Lance Storm vs Chris Candido (w/ Tammy Lynn Sytch)35:36 - Mike Awesome vs Masato Tanaka46:58 - Jinsei Shinzaki and Hayabusa vs Rob Van Dam and Sabu (w/ Bill Alfonso) for the ECW World Tag Team Championships59:43 - Bam Bam Bigelow vs Taz for the FTW World Heavyweight Championship in a Falls Count Anywhere match1:07:27 - The Dudleys (Buh Buh Ray, D-Von and Big Dick Dudley) (w/ Joel Gertner, Jeff Jones, and Sign Guy Dudley) vs Tommy Dreamer, Sandman and Spike Dudley in a Dudleyville Street Fight1:14:01 - Overall Thoughts 1:19:17 - Smarking It Up1:29:34 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:31:52 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “This is Extreme” by Harry Slash and the Slashtones and “Man in a Box” by Alice in ChainsRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 314 – G1 Climax Final 1998Underdog vs the overdue0:34 - Welcome14:05 - G1 Climax Opening15:16 - Tadao Yasuda vs Satoshi Kojima in a Quarterfinals matchup18:59 – Kazuo Yamasaki vs Kensuke Sasaki in a Quarterfinals matchup22:38 - Masahiro Chono (w/ nWo Japan (Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Hiro Saito, and Keiji Mutoh)) vs Shiro Koshinaka (w/ Heisei Ishingun (Kuniaki Kobayashi, Michyoshi Ohara, and Tatsutoshi Goto)) in a Quarterfinal matchup27:44 - Genichiro Tenryu vs Shinya Hashimoto in a Quarterfinal matchup33:24 - Masahiro Chono (w/Big Titan) vs Kazuo Yamasaki in a Semifinal matchup38:24 - Satoshi Kojima vs Shinya Hashimoto in a Semifinal matchup41:50 - Kazuo Yamasaki vs Shinya Hashimoto in the G1 Climax Finals46:49 - Overall Thoughts 51:41 - Smarking It Up1:02:41 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:06:09 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “The Score” by Emerson, Lake and Powell and “Bakusho Sengen” by Osamu SuzukiRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 313 - Fully Loaded In Your HouseQuestions bring answers, but will answers bring questions?0:29 - Welcome14:15 - Fully Loaded Opening17:32 - Val Venis vs “Double J” Jeff Jarrett (w/ Tennessee Lee and Southern Justice (Dennis Knight/Mark Cantebury))22:12 - D’Lo Brown (w/ the Godfather) vs X-Pac (w/ Chyna)27:45 – Faarooq and Scorpio vs Bradshaw and Terry Funk34:56 - Vader vs Mark Henry40:09 - The Disciples of Apocalypse (Skull/8-Ball) (w/ Paul Ellering) vs LOD 2000 (Road Warrior Hawk/Road Warrior Animal)45:52 - Owen Hart vs Ken Shamrock in a Dungeon match with Dan Severn as the special guest referee49:24 – Triple H (w/ DX (Chyna, X-Pac, Road Dogg Jesse James and Bad Ass Billy Gunn) vs the Rock (w/ the Nation (D’Lo Brown and the Godfather) in a 2 out of 3 Falls match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship1:01:23 - Jacqueline (w/ Marvelous Marc Mero) vs Sable in a Bikini Contest1:07:31 – Kane and Mankind (w/ Paul Bearer) vs Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF Tag Team Championships1:12:20 - Overall Thoughts 1:15:31 - Smarking It Up1:22:17 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:24:02 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Undertow” by Kevin Paez and “Dark Side v1” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 312 - Bash at the Beach 1998“Like Skinny Dippin’ in the Shark Tank/Somebody’s Goin Down”The Mailman always delivers0:30 - Welcome19:44 - BatB Opening21:19 - Saturn vs Raven (w/Riggs and Lodi) in a Raven’s Rules match26:33 - Kidman (w/ Lodi) vs Juventud Guerrera30:44 - Stevie Ray vs Chavo Guerrero Jr33:31 - Chavo Guerrero Jr vs Eddie Guerrero in a Hair vs Hair match38:45 - Disco Inferno (w/ Alex Wright) vs Konnan (w/ Kevin Nash and Lex Luger)41:23 - The Giant vs Kevin Greene48:04 - Chris Jericho vs Rey Mysterio Jr for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship in a No DQ match54:06 - Bret “The Hitman” Hart vs Booker T for the WCW World Television Championship58:45 - Curt Hennig vs Bill Goldberg for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship1:02:59 - Hollywood Hogan and Dennis Rodman (w/the Disciple) vs Diamond Dallas Page and Karl Malone1:12:44 - Overall Thoughts 1:17:49 - Smarking It Up1:29:38 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:30:38 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Heroin Chaser” by Joseph Saba/Stewart Winter and “Voodoo Child” by Jimi Hendrix ExperienceRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 311 - WCW Monday Night Nitro 07/06/1998The one where Goldberg hits 108* (that might be the number)0:41 - Welcome20:03 - Nitro Opening25:37 - Dean Malenko vs Booker T for the WCW World Television Championship31:15 - Kanyon vs Raven (w/Lodi)40:09 - Scott Putski vs Riggs46:07 - Chris Jericho vs Ultimo Dragon for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship47:56 - Johnny Swinger vs Chavo Guerrero Jr51:30 - Disco Inferno and Alex Wright vs Public Enemy (Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge)58:57 – Scott Hall vs Bill Goldberg for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship1:03:22 - Psychosis vs Juventud Guerrera1:07:57 - Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs the Giant1:10:28 - Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart vs Diamond Dallas Page1:11:51 - Sting and Lex Luger (w/ the Wolfpac (Kevin Nash and Konnan)) vs Kidman and Sick Boy1:14:00 - Bill Goldberg vs Hollywood Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship1:17:38- Overall Thoughts 1:20:27 - Smarking It Up1:33:39 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:37:06 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Fire Storm” and “Invasion” by Christian Poulet and Jean Yves-RigoRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 310 - WWF Monday Night RAW 06/29/1998I’m gonna knock you out0:20 - Welcome12:58 - RAW Opening16:25 - Darren Drozdov vs Steven Regal20:58 - Marvelous Marc Mero vs Steve Blackman in a 1st round match in the Brawl For All tournament27:58 - Dick Togo (w/ Yamaguchi-san) vs Val Venis33:08 - HHH (w/Chyna) vs Owen Hart vs Ken Shamrock in a King of Kings match41:27 - Mark Cantebury vs Bradshaw in a 1st round match in the Brawl for All tournament46:02 – Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Kane (w/ Paul Bearer) for the WWF Championship50:40 - Overall Thoughts 52:55 - Smarking It Up1:05:58 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:08:26 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “We’re All Together Now” by Jim Johnston and “Hell Frozen Over v3” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 309 - King of the Ring 1998“Off with their Heads”Head, shoulders, knees and toes0:28 - Welcome18:59 - KotR Opening21:08 - The Headbangers (Mosh/Thrasher) and Taka Michinoku vs Kaientai (Dick Togo/Men’s Teioh/Sho Funaki) (w/ Yamaguchi-san)29:51 - “Double J” Jeff Jarrett (w/ Tennessee Lee) vs Ken Shamrock in a King of the Ring semi-final match32:53 - The Rock (w/the Nation of Domination (The Godfather and Mark Henry) vs Dan “The Beast” Severn in a King of the Ring semi-final match37:12 - Too Much (“Too Sexy” Brian Christopher and Scott Taylor) vs Al Snow and Head44:11 - X-Pac (w/ Chyna) vs Owen Hart52:50 - The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg Jesse James/Bad Ass Billy Gunn) (w/Chyna) vs the New Midnight Express (Bombastic Bob/Bodacious Bart) (w/Jim Cornette) for the WWF Tag Team Championship57:04 - The Rock vs Ken Shamrock in the Finals of the King of the Ring tournament1:04:35 - Mankind vs the Undertaker in a Hell in a Cell match 1:17:51 - Kane (w/ Paul Bearer) vs Stone Cold Steve Austin in a First Blood match for the WWF Championship1:25:46 - Overall Thoughts 1:30:50 - Smarking It Up1:42:23 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:47:42 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Trash Talk” by Jim Johnston and “Burned” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 308 - Great American Bash 1998“Baseball, Hot Dogs and Apple Pie. Tradition Bites! The New American Pastime”We have tons of time guys0:29 - Welcome19:40 - GAB Opening21:10 – Booker T vs Chris Benoit to be the #1 Contender for the WCW World Television Championship25:00 – Perry Saturn vs Kanyon30:54 - Chris Jericho vs Dean Malenko for the vacant WCW Cruiserweight Championship40:33 – Juventud Guerrera vs Reese (w/ Lodi)44:30 - Chavo Guerrero Jr vs Eddie Guerrero50:39 – Booker T vs Fit Finlay for the WCW World Television Championship56:39 – Konnan (w/ Curt Hennig and Rick Rude) vs Goldberg for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship1:01:51 - Macho Man Randy Savage and Rowdy Roddy Piper vs Hollywood Hogan and Bret Hart (w/ the Disciple)1:07:43 - Macho Man Randy Savage vs Rowdy Roddy Piper1:08:57 - The Giant vs Sting for the WCW World Tag Team Championships1:15:38 - Overall Thoughts 1:21:31 - Smarking It Up1:34:53 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:37:56 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Get a Grip” by Brian White/Ross Hardy and “Wolfpac Theme” by Jimmy HartRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 307 – Best of Super Juniors V0:34 - Welcome14:56 - BoSJ Opening17:21 - Shinjiro Otani vs Dr. Wagner Jr in a Block A match21:33 - Shinjiro Otani vs El Samurai in a Block A match25:23 - Tatsuhito Takaiwa vs El Samurai in a Block A match28:22 - Shinjiro Otani vs Jushin Thunder Liger in a Block A matchup32:14 - Kaz Hayashi vs Kendo Kashin in a Block B match38:57 - El Samurai vs Jushin Thunder Liger in a Block A match42:02 – Kaz Hayashi vs Koji Kanemoto in a Block B match46:34 - Tatsuhito Takaiwa vs Shinjiro Otani in a Block A match49:37 – El Samurai vs Dr Wagner Jr in a Block B match53:16 - Dr Wagner Jr vs Koji Kanemoto in the Best of the Super Juniors Finals1:00:53 - Overall Thoughts 1:04:06 - Smarking It Up1:15:04 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:17:48 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “The Score” by Emerson, Lake and Powell and “Junction Whirlwind”Rate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 306 – WWF Monday Night RAW 06/01/1998A #1 Contender is crowned0:21 - Welcome16:30 - RAW Opening21:13 – Legion of Doom 2000 (Road Warrior Hawk/Road Warrior Animal) and Darren Drozdov (w/ Sunny) vs the Disciples of Apocalypse (8-Ball, Chainz and Skull) in a Chicago Street Fight23:24 - Papi Chulo vs Val Venis29:55 - Steve Blackman vs Marvelous Marc Mero in a Qualifying match for the King of the Ring35:53 – DX (HHH and the New Age Outlaws (Road Dog Jesse James/Bad Ass Billy Bunn) (w/X-Pac and Chyna) vs the Nation of Domination (D’Lo Brown, Owen Hart and the Rock) (w/ Kama Mustafa and Mark Henry) in an Elimination Match42:36 - “Double J” Jeff Jarrett (w/ Tennessee Lee and Southern Justice (Dennis Knight/Mark Cantebury) vs Faarooq in a King of the Ring Qualifying match45:15 - Taka Michinoku (w/ Bradshaw) vs Sho Funaki (w/ Kaientai (Dick Togo, Men’s Teioh) and Yamaguchi-San) for the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship48:09 - “The World’s Strongest Man” Marc Henry vs Terry Funk in a King of the Ring Qualifying match52:45 - Kane (w/ Paul Bearer) vs the Undertaker to become the #1 Contender for the WWF Championship57:05 - Overall Thoughts 1:02:07 - Smarking It Up1:09:11 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:11:45 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “We’re All in This Together” by Jim Johnston and “Burned” also by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 305 – Over the Edge: In Your HouseThe deck is stacked0:28 - Welcome14:30 - OtE Opening15:38 - LOD 2000 (Road Warrior Hawk/Road Warrior Animal) (w/ Droz and Sunny) vs the Disciples of Apocalypse (Skull & 8-Ball) (w/ Chainz)22:46 - Jeff Jarrett (w/ Tennessee Lee) vs Steve Blackman27:56 - Marvelous Marc Mero vs Sable’s representative32:28 - Kaientai (Dick Togo, Men’s Teoh, and Sho Funaki) (w/ Yamaguchi-san) vs Bradshaw and Taka Michinoku37:43– Faarooq vs The Rock for the WWF Intercontinental Championship41:29 - Kane (w/ Paul Bearer) vs Vader in a Mask vs Mask match49:57 - DX (HHH, Road Dog Jesse James and Bad Ass Billy Gunn) (w/Chyna and X-Pac) vs the Nation of Domination (Owen Hart, D’Lo Brown and Kama Mustafa) (w/ Mark Henry)56:05 - Dude Love vs Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF Championship with Vince McMahon as the special guest referee1:06:03 - Overall Thoughts 1:11:49 - Smarking It Up1:23:14 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:26:07 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Rough & Tumble” by Steve Goomas/Doug Perkins and “Hell Frozen Over v3” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 304 - Slamboree 1998“The Strong Survive. The Ruthless Win”Some ideas should stay in the back0:28 - Welcome15:28 - Slamboree Opening17:12 - Chris Benoit vs Fit Finlay for the WCW World Television Championship21:36 – Brian Adams (w/ Vincent) vs Lex Luger26:38 - Cruiserweight Battle Royal to become the #1 Contender37:06 – Dean Malenko vs Chris Jericho for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship42:13 - Diamond Dallas Page vs Raven in a Bowery Death match52:57 - Ultimo Dragon vs Eddie Guerrero (w/ Chavo Guerrero Jr)59:06 - Perry Saturn vs Bill Goldberg for the WCW United State Heavyweight Championship1:04:59 – Eric Bischoff vs Vince McMahon1:06:51 - Bret “Hitman” Hart vs Macho Man Randy Savage w/ Rowdy Roddy Piper as a special guest referee1:15:08 - The Outsiders (Scott Hall/Kevin Nash) (w/ Dusty Rhodes) vs the Giant and Sting for the WCW/nWo World Tag Team Championships1:21:04 - Overall Thoughts 1:24:41 - Smarking It Up1:38:17 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:41:00 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Raise High the Roof” by Jeff Rose and “Rockhouse” by FCO MusicRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 303 - A Matter of Respect 1998A 2nd house show in 2 weeks? 0:32 - Welcome15:33 - MoR Opening15:38 - Justin Credible (w/ Jason, the Sexiest Man on Earth and Chastity) vs Jerry Lynn in a 2 out of 3 Falls match23:50 - Jamie Dundee vs Chris Chetti27:08 - Mikey Whipwreck vs Mike Lozansky32:29 - “Dastardly” Danny Doring (w/ Lance Wright, Ulf Hermann and the Equalizer) vs John Kronus36:08 - The FBI (Little Guido/Tracy Smothers) (w/ Tommy Rich) vs the bWo (Blue Meanie/Super Nova)37:47 - The FBI (Little Guido/Tracy Smothers) (w/ Tommy Rich) vs the Hardcore Chair Swingin’ Freaks (Axl Rotten/Balls Mahoney)42:17 - Al Snow (w/ Head) vs Bam Bam Bigelow46:27 - Chris Candido and Sabu vs Lance Storm and Rob Van Dam in a Dream Partner match55:57 - The Dudley Boys (Buh Buh Ray/D-Von/Big Dick Dudley (w/ Joel Gertner and Sign Guy Dudley) vs the Sandman, Tommy Dreamer, and Spike Dudley (w/ Beulah) in a Stairway to Hell match1:06:19 - Overall Thoughts 1:13:44 - Smarking It Up1:27:55 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:29:38 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “This is Extreme” by Harry Slash and the Slashtones and “Enter Sandman” by MetallicaRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 302 - It Ain’t SeinfeldAt least no one ended up in jail0:31 - Welcome24:44 - Seinfeld Opening24:58 - Justin Credible (w/ Jason, the Sexiest Man on Earth and Chastity) vs Jerry Lynn28:30 - Danny Doring vs Sabu (w/ Bill Alfonso)31:42 - Jamie Dundee vs Chris Candido (w/ Francine)35:31 - The FBI (Tracy Smothers/Little Guido) (w/ Tommy Rich) vs the bWo (Blue Meanie/Super Nova)38:56 - Lance Storm vs Balls Mahoney45:01 - Mikey Whipwreck vs Rob Van Dam (w/ Bill Alfonso) for the ECW World Television Championship49:02 – Bam Bam Bigelow vs Axl Rotten49:51 - The Dudley Brothers (Buh Buh Ray/D-Von/Big Dick Dudley) (w/ Joel Gertner and Sign Guy Didley) vs Sandman, Spike Dudley and Tommy Dreamer (w/ Beulah McGillicutty)57:49 - Overall Thoughts 1:00:09 - Smarking It Up1:08:50 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:13:36 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “This is Extreme” by Harry Slash and the Slashtones and “Highway to Hell” by AC/DCRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 301 – Wrestlepalooza 1998A few surprises along the way0:33 - Welcome12:40 - Wrestlepalooza Opening12:57 - The FBI (Little Guido/Tracy Smothers) (w/ Tommy Rich) vs the BWO (Blue Meanie/Super Nova)18:11 - Justin Credible (w/ Jason, the Sexiest Man on Earth and Chastity) vs Mikey Whipwreck23:14 - Chris Candido and Lance Storm vs the Hardcore Chair Swingin Freaks (Axl Rotten/Balls Mahoney) for the ECW World Tag Team Championships35:30 - Bam Bam Bigelow vs New Jack40:24 - The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray/D-Von Dudley) (w/ Joel Gertner, Big Dick and Sign Guy Dudley) vs the Sandman and Tommy Dreamer (w/ Beulah McGullicutty)48:07 - Sabu (w/ Bill Alfonso) vs Rob Van Dam for the ECW World Television Championship1:06:37 - “The Franchise” Shane Douglas (w/ Francine) vs Al Snow (w/ Head) for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship1:12:45 - Overall Thoughts 1:16:07 - Smarking It Up1:27:32 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:30:03 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “This is Extreme” by Harry Slash and the Slashtones and “Perfect Strangers” by Deep PurpleRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 300 - Unforgiven: In Your HouseStarting off the New Year with FIRE!!!0:28 - Welcome17:13 - Unforgiven Opening20:30 - The Nation of Domination (D’Lo Brown, “The World’s Strongest Man” Mark Henry and the Rock (w/Kama Mustafa) vs Faarooq, Steve Blackman, and Ken Shamrock27:24 - HHH (w/ Chyna) vs Owen Hart for the WWF European Championship34:04 - The New Midnight Express (Bombastic Bob Holly/Bodacious Bart Gunn) vs the Rock n Rock Express (Robert Gibson/Ricky Morton) for the NWA World Tag Team Championships41:09 - Luna Vachon (w/ TAFKA Goldust) vs Sable in an Evening Gown match48:54 - The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg Jesse James/Bad Ass Billy Gunn) vs Legion of Doom 2000 (w/ Sunny) for the WWF World Tag Team Championsips59:39 - Kane (w/ Paul Bearer) vs Undertaker in an Inferno match1:07:54 - Dude Love vs Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF Championship1:14:26 - Overall Thoughts 1:20:30 - Smarking It Up1:35:34 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:39:24 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Beat Dream” by FirstCom and “Dude’s Shack” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 299 – WCW Monday Night Nitro 04/20/1998 The reign of Goldberg begins!0:29 - Welcome22:57 - Nitro Opening28:16 - Konnan (w/ Vincent) vs Chris Adams30:46 - Wayne Bloom vs The Barbarian (w/ Jimmy Hart)33:10 - Chris Jericho vs Juventud Guerrera for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship36:07 - Raven vs Goldberg for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship in a Raven’s Rules match40:58 – La Parka vs Ultimo Dragon43:51 - Chris Benoit vs Curt Hennig (w/ Rick Rude)47:58 - Hammer vs Saturn51:29 - Public Enemy (Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge) vs Buff Bagwell and Scott Steiner55:11 - Psychosis vs Booker T for the WCW World Television Championship57:28 - Brian Adams (w/ Vincent) vs Lex Luger1:03:22 - Hollywood Hogan (w/ The Disciple) vs Macho Man Randy Savage for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship in a NO DQ match1:09:35 - Overall Thoughts 1:13:12 - Smarking It Up1:24:10 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:25:35 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Fire Storm” and “Voodoo Child” by Jimi Hendrix ExperienceRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 298 - Spring Stampede 1998“The Biggest, The Baddest, No Bull”Mixed feelings about this one0:28 - Welcome16:48 - Spring Stampede Opening18:25 - Saturn (w/Kidman) vs Goldberg23:13 - Chavo Guerrero Jr (w/ Eddie Guerrero) vs Ultimo Dragon28:35 - “The Crippler” Chris Benoit vs Booker T for the WCW World Television Championship32:04 - The British Bulldog (w/ Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart) vs Curt Hennig (w/ Rick Rude)36:10 - Prince Iaukea vs Chris Jericho for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship41:55 - Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell vs Rick Steiner and Lex Luger (w/ Ted DiBiase)45:11 - La Parka vs Psychosis49:15 - Kevin Nash and Hollywood Hogan vs Rowdy Roddy Piper and the Giant in a Baseball Bat on a Pole match59:24 - Diamond Dallas Page vs Raven (w/ Sick Boy) for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship in a Raven’s Rules match1:08:13 - Macho Man Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) vs Sting for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship in a No DQ match1:13:10 - Overall Thoughts 1:17:09 - Smarking It Up1:27:10 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:30:19 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Garth Vader” by Joseph Saba and “Rockhouse (Savage Mix)” by Frank ShelleyRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 297 - WWF Monday Night RAW 03/30/1998We couldn’t believe this all happened in one show0:22 - Welcome15:22 - RAW Opening20:28 - Los Boricuas (Jesus Castillo/Jose Estrada) vs Legion of Doom 2000 (Road Warrior Hawk/Road Warrior Animal) (w/ Sunny)24:22 - Chainz vs Kurrgan (w/ Jackyl)28:00 - Aguila vs Jeff Jarrett33:07 - The Nation of Domination (The Rock/Faarooq) (w/ D’lo Brown, Kama, and Mark Henry) vs Ken Shamrock and Steve Blackman43:29 - Taka Michinoku vs Marvelous Marc Mero (w/ Sable)46:55 - The New Midnight Express (Bodacious Bart Gunn/Bombastic Bob Holly) (w/ Jim Cornette) vs the Headbangers (Mosh/Thrasher) for the NWA World Tag Team Championship52:26 - Chainsaw Charlie and Cactus Jack vs the New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg Jesse James/Bad Ass Billy Gunn) for the WWF World Tag Team Championships in a Cage match56:16 - Overall Thoughts 1:00:18 - Smarking It Up1:07:42 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:11:15 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “We’re All Together Now” by Jim Johnston and “Break It Down” by DX BandRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 296 - WrestleMania XIV“The greatest PPV attraction of all time!”Attitude begins!0:28 - Welcome14:44 - WrestleMania Opening20:24 - Tag Team Battle Royal to determine the #1 contenders for the WWF Tag team Championship30:04 - Aguila vs Taka Michinoku for the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship36:35 - HHH (w/ Chyna) vs Owen Hart for the WWF European Championship44:39 - Luna Vachon and The Artist Formerly Known as Goldust vs Sable and Marvelous Marc Mero in a Mixed Tag match51:49 - The Rock (w/ D’Lo Brown, Kama and Mark Henry) vs Ken Shamrock for the WWF Intercontinental Championship57:04 - Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie vs the New Age Outlaws (Road Dog Jesse James/Bad Ass Billy Gunn) for the WWF Tag Team Championship in a Dumpster match1:08:45 – Kane (w/ Paul Bearer) vs the Undertaker1:18:01 - Stone Cold Steve Austin vs “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels (w/ HHH and Chyna) for the WWF Championship with Mike Tyson as the special enforcer1:26:42 - Overall Thoughts 1:29:03 - Smarking It Up1:43:46 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:46:18 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Wrestlemania (Instrumental)” by Mike Stock/Pete Waterman and “Hell Frozen Over v3” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 295 - Uncensored 1998“Rules Are For Fools”They wouldn't give us a disappointing main event would they?0:28 - Welcome23:53 - Uncensored Opening25:07 - Eddie Guerrero (w/ Chavo Guerrero Jr) vs Booker T for the WCW World Television Championship29:15 - Konnan vs Juventud Guerrera34:39 - Dean Malenko vs Chris Jericho for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship42:44 - Scott Steiner vs Lex Luger46:38 - Raven vs “The Crippler” Chris Benoit vs Diamond Dallas Page for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship in a Falls Count Anywhere match53:30 - Kevin Nash vs the Giant59:49 - Curt Hennig (w/ Rick Rude) vs Bret “Hitman” Hart1:04:58 - Scott Hall (w/ Dusty Rhodes) vs Sting for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship1:11:18 - Hollywood Hogan vs Macho Man Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) in a Cage match1:16:59 - Overall Thoughts 1:20:15 - Smarking It Up1:33:10 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:37:45 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is the music from WCW Mayhem video game during the Uncensored arena and “Voodoo Child” by Jimi Hendrix ExperienceRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 294 - Living Dangerously 1998What does everyone want?!?!?!0:30 - Welcome18:12 - LD Opening20:02 - The FBI (Tracy Smothers/Little Guido) (w/ “The Don” Tommy Rich) vs Jerry Lynn and Chris Chetti29:43 - Doug Furnas (w/ Lance Wright) vs Masato Tanaka36:54 - Rob Van Dam (w/ Bill Alfonso) vs 2 Cold Scorpio45:56 - The Dudleys (D-Von/Buh Buh Ray) (w/ Joel Gertner, Big Dick and Sign Guy Dudley) vs the Hardcore Chair Swingin Freaks (Axl Rotten/Balls Mahoney) vs New Jack and Spike Dudley in a Three Way Dance54:48 - Justin Credible (w/ Jason and Nicole Bass) vs Tommy Dreamer1:00:34 - Bam Bam Bigelow vs Taz for the ECW World Television Championship1:04:15 - Sandman vs Sabu (w/ Bill Alfonso) in a Dueling Canes match1:10:37 - Chris Candido and “The Franchise” Shane Douglas (w/ Francine) vs Lance Storm and a mystery partner in a Dream Partner match1:15:49 - Overall Thoughts 1:18:15 - Smarking It Up1:29:03 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:31:02 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “This is Extreme” by Harry Slash and the Slashtones and “Breathe” by ProdigyRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 293 – SuperBrawl VIII“Hogan vs Sting II for the Championship”Hope they get it right this time0:28 - Welcome17:39 - SuperBrawl Opening19:05 - Booker T vs Rick Martel for the WCW World Television Championship24:11 - Booker T vs Perry Saturn for the WCW World Television Championship29:07 - La Parka vs Disco Inferno35:07 – Brad Armstrong vs Bill Goldberg37:39 - Juventud Guerrera vs Chris Jericho in a Title vs Mask match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship45:01 - Steve “Mongo” McMichael vs the British Bulldog47:30 - “The Crippler” Chris Benoit vs Diamond Dallas Page for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship52:18 - Macho Man Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) vs Lex Luger in a No DQ match56:24 - The Outsiders (Scott Hall/Kevin Nash) (w/ Dusty Rhodes) vs the Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott Steiner) (w/ Ted DiBiase) for the WCW World Tag Team Championships1:02:04 - Hollywood Hogan vs Sting for the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship1:07:54 - Overall Thoughts 1:11:05 - Smarking It Up1:21:01 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:24:29 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is the theme from SuperBrawl and “Sting/Crow” by Jimmy HartRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 292 – No Way Out of Texas: In Your HouseSometimes lemons do get turned into lemonade0:29 - Welcome14:28 - No Way Out Opening17:16 - Marvelous Marc Mero (w/ Sable) and the Artist Formerly Known as Goldust (w/ Luna Vachon) vs the Headbangers (Mosh/Thrasher)23:52 - Pantera vs Taka Michinoku for the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship29:35 - The Quebecers (Jacques/Pierre) vs the Godwinns (Henry O Godwinn/Phineas I Godwinn)34:47 - Jeff Jarrett (w/ Jim Cornette, Barry Windham, and the Rock n Roll Express (Ricky Morton/Robert Gibson) vs Bradshaw for the NWA North American Championship44:39 - The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D’Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, “The World’s Strongest Man” Mark Henry and “The Rock” Rocky Maivia vs Ken Shamrock, Ahmed Johnson, and the Disciples of Apocalypse (Chainz, Skull and 8-Ball) in a War of Attrition match51:51 - Vader vs Kane (w/ Paul Bearer)56:57 - The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg Jesse James/Bad Ass Billy Gunn), HHH (w/ Chyna) and Savio Vega vs Owen Hart, Cactus Jack, Chainsaw Charlie and Stone Cold Steve Austin in a non-sanctioned match1:05:32 - Overall Thoughts 1:09:47 - Smarking It Up1:19:23 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:21:19 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Jersey Splitter” by Chris Many & Geoff Levin and “Hell Frozen Over v3” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 291 – Souled Out 1998“Hell Hath No Fury Like…”, “First Fight ‘98”, and “Who Do You Trust”They keep making weird decisions0:29 - Welcome17:42 - SO Opening18:52 - Juventud Guerrera, Super Calo, Lizmark Jr, and Chavo Guerrero Jr vs La Parka, Silver King, Psychosis and El Dandy24:39 - Raven (w/ the Flock) vs “The Crippler” Chris Benoit in a Raven’s Rules match29:06 - Chris Jericho vs Rey Mysterio Jr for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship38:06 - Rick Martel vs Booker T for the WCW World Television Championship43:00 - Scott Hall (w/ Louie Spicolli) vs Larry Zbyszko51:09 - Scott Norton, Buff Bagwell and Konnan (w/ Vincent) vs Ray Traylor and the Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott Steiner) (w/ Ted DiBiase)55:39 - Kevin Nash (w/ Hollywood Hogan and Eric Bischoff) vs the Giant1:02:43 - “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair vs Bret “Hitman” Hart1:08:00 - Macho Man Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) vs Lex Luger1:12:37 - Overall Thoughts 1:19:19 - Smarking It Up1:29:49 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:31:25 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is Runaway” by Alec Williams & Georgia Shapiro and “Slammer” by Derek Todd SorensenRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 290 - Royal Rumble 1998 “Pain! Just a 4-Letter Word”They don’t telegraph the winner at all0:36 - Welcome13:04 - Rumble Opening15:47 - The Artist Formerly Known as Goldust (w/ Luna Vachon) vs Vader21:23 - Battalion, Tarantula, and El Torito vs Max Mini, Mosaic, and Nova with Sunny as the special guest referee28:36 - The Rock vs Ken Shamrock for the WWF Intercontinental Championship37:47 - The New Age Outlaws (Road Dog Jesse James/Bad Ass Billy Gunn) vs the Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Hawk/Road Warrior Animal) for the WWF Tag Team Championships44:21 - The Royal Rumble match1:06:32 - “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels (w/ HHH and Chyna) vs the Undertaker for the WWF Championship in a Casket match1:14:21 - Overall Thoughts 1:20:08 - Smarking It Up1:32:02 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:36:02 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Death Race” by Darren and Stephen Loveday and “Sexy Boy” by Jimmy Hart and JJ MaguireRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 289 – WCW Thunder 01/08/1998The very first episode….must be something new and exciting?0:26 - Welcome14:33 - Thunder Opening17:12 - Chris Adams vs Macho Man Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth)21:17 – Louie Spicolli vs Rick Martel24:42 - Tenzan vs Ohara (w/ Sonny Onoo)27:50 - Chris Jericho vs “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair31:07 - Meng (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs the Giant33:22 - Steve “Mongo” McMichael vs Bill Goldberg35:43 - Konnan and Buff Bagwell (w/ Vincent) vs the Steiners (Rick/Scott Steiner) (w/ Ted DiBiase)42:14 - Scott Hall vs Ray Traylor44:08 - Juventud Guerrera vs Ultimo Dragon for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship51:24 – Scott Norton vs Lex Luger54:22 - Hollywood Hogan vs Sting for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship58:00 - Diamond Dallas Page vs Kevin Nash (w/ Hollywood Hogan) for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship1:00:03 - Overall Thoughts 1:03:21 - Smarking It Up1:13:26 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:14:41 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Out to Lunch” by Steve Everitt and “Self High Five (Intro Cut)” by Jimmy Hart and JJ MaguireRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 288 – Final Power Hall in Tokyo DomeInokism starts creeping in0:33 - Welcome17:32 - Final Power Hall Opening18:21 - Kendo Kashin vs Koji Kanemoto24:39 - Ultimo Dragon vs Shinjiro Otani for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship31:07 - Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs Yuji Nagata36:50 - Bull Powers (Manubu Nakanishi/Satoshi Kojima) vs Osamu Nishimura and Tatsumi Fujinami42:55 - Kazuyuki Fujita vs Riki Choshu in Riki Road Final Message 5 with Kotetsu Yamamoto as special guest referee43:55 - Yutaka Yoshie vs Riki Choshu in Riki Road Final Message 5 with Kotetsu Yamamoto as special guest referee44:45 - Tatsuhito Takaiwa vs Riki Choshu in Riki Road Final Message 546:11 - Takashi Iizuka vs Riki Choshu in Riki Road Final Message 547:33 - Jushin Thunder Liger vs Riki Choshu in Riki Road Final Message 552:32 - Don Frye vs Naoya Ogawa in a Different Style Fight56:42 - Dennis Lane vs Shinya Hashimoto in a Different Style Fight59:16 - Shiro Koshinaka vs Masahiro Chono (w/ Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Hiro Saito)1:04:15 - Keiji Mutoh (w/ Masahiro Chono, Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Hiro Saito) vs Kensuke Sasaki for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship1:09:10 - Overall Thoughts 1:14:22 - Smarking It Up1:22:40 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:25:06 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “The Score” by Emerson, Lake and Powell and “Take the Dream” by Blue StealerRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 287 – Best of WHX Vol 6: 1997 We bring you our favorite matches from 1997 in clip show style! If you like any of these, check out the full shows always in the archives0:17 - Welcome2:57 – Stone Coll Steve Austin vs Bret “Hitman” Hart in a Submission match with Ken Shamrock as the special guest referee from Wrestlemania 13 (ep247)17:10 – BWO Japan (Taka Michinoku, Men’s Trioh and Dick Togo) vs Masata Yakushiji, Great Sasuke and Gran Hamada from Barely Legal 1997 (ep250)33:41 – Akira Hokuta (w/ Sonny Onoo) vs Madusa for the WCW Women’s World Championship in a Title vs Career match from Great American Bash 1997 (ep259)43:49 – Terry Funk (w/ Dory Funk Jr) vs Bret “Hitman” Hart (w/ Bruce Hart) in a No DQ match from Terry Funk’s Wrestlefest: 50 Years of Funk (ep270)56:43 – “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels (w/ Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna and Rick Rude) vs the Undertaker to be the #1 Contender for the WWF Championship in a Hell in a Cell match from Badd Blood: In Your House (ep275)1:10:31 – Rey Mysterio Jr vs Eddie Guerrero for the WCW World Cruiserweight Championship vs Mask match from Halloween Havoc 1997 (ep279)1:18:37 – Honorable Mentions1:22:17 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “New Body” by Audio Adrenaline and “Bellbottoms” by Jon Spencer Blues ExplosionRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 286 – Dusty Finish Vol 4A compilation of all of the Dusty Finishes from Ep 235 - 285 taking us from November 1992 to November 19960:18 - Welcome3:12 - The Dusty Finish1:24:50 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “New Body” by Audio Adrenaline and “Bellbottoms” by Jon Spencer Blues ExplosionRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 285 - Starrcade 1997“Hogan’s a colorful guy…but his nightmare’s black ‘n white. Paybacks are Hell!”Everyone knows about the main event, but what about the rest of the show?1:03 - Welcome15:26 - Starrcade Opening19:11 - Dean Malenko vs Eddie Guerrero for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship26:15 - The nWo (Vincent, Scott Norton and Konnan) vs Ray Traylor and the Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott Steiner) (w/ Ted DiBiase)33:28 - Bill Goldberg vs Steve “Mongo” McMichael38:00 - Perry Saturn (w/ Raven) vs “The Crippler” Chris Benoit in a Raven’s Rules match44:44 - Buff Bagwell vs Lex Luger49:20 - Curt Hennig vs Diamond Dallas Page for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship57:55 - Eric Bischoff (w/ Scott Hall) vs Larry Zbyszko for Control of Nitro with Bret “Hitman” Hart as the special guest referee1:03:14 - Hollywood Hogan vs Sting for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship1:15:55 - Overall Thoughts 1:25:09 - Smarking It Up1:36:16 - The Dusty Finish1:40:23 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Fire Escape” by Bruce Chianese/Geoff Levin and “Sting/Crow” by Jimmy Hart/Howard HelmRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, Youtube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 284 - D-Generation X: In Your House“Attitude is Everything”Lots of firsts during this show0:28 - Welcome15:00 - IYH Opening16:02 - Brian Christopher vs Taka Michinoku in the Tournament Finals for the inaugural WWF Light Heavyweight Championship21:12 – Los Boricuas (Jesus Castillo, Jose Estrada, and Miguel Perez) (w/ Savio Vega) vs the Disciples of Apocalypse (Chainz, 8-Ball and Skull)30:11 - Marvelous Marc Mero (w/ Sable and Ray Rinaldi) vs Butterbean (w/ Art Dore and Murray Sutherland) in a Toughman match43:12 - The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal/Road Warrior Hawk) vs Road Dog Jesse James and Bad Ass Billy Gunn for the WWF World Tag Team Championships51:06 - HHH (w/ Chyna) vs Sgt. Slaughter in a Boot Camp match1:00:32 - Jeff Jarrett vs the Undertaker1:10:55 - The Rock (w/ the Nation of Domination) vs Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF Intercontinental Championship1:18:36 - Ken Shamrock vs “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels (w/ HHH and Chyna) for the WWF Championship1:26:58 - Overall Thoughts 1:32:50 - Smarking It Up1:46:05 - The Dusty Finish1:48:33 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Break it Down *Instrumental” by DX Band and “Dangerous” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, Youtube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 283 - November to Remember 1997There are things I want to forget0:31 - Welcome13:18 - NtR Opening13:50 – Tommy Rogers vs Chris Candido18:17 - Chris Candido and Lance Storm vs Tommy Rogers and Jerry Lynn22:04 - Justin Credible (w/ Jason, the Sexiest Man on Earth) vs Mikey Whipwreck28:48 - Pitbull #2 (w/ Pitbull #1, Lance Wright and Brakkus) vs Taz for the ECW World Television Championship33:11 - The FBI (Little Guido/Tracy Smothers) (w/ Tommy Rich) vs the Dudley Boys (D-Von/Buh Buh Ray Dudley) (w/ Joel Gertner, Sign Guy and Big Dick Dudley) vs the Hardcore Chair Swingin Freaks (Axl Rotten/Balls Mahoney) vs the Gangstanators (New Jack/John Kronus) in a Four-Way Dance for the ECW World Tag Team Championships41:45 – Rob Van Dam (w/ Bill Alfonso) vs Tommy Dreamer (w/ Beulah McGillicutty) in a Flag match49:51 - Sabu (w/ Bill Alfonso) vs the Sandman in a Tables and Ladders match59:33 - Bam Bam Bigelow vs “The Franchise” Shane Douglas (w/ Francine) for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship1:08:31 - Overall Thoughts 1:11:16 - Smarking It Up1:23:45 - The Dusty Finish1:25:24 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “This is Extreme” by Harry Slash and the Slashtones and “Perfect Strangers” by Deep PurpleRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 282 - World War 3 1997“60 Warriors. 3 Rings. 1 Survivor. You Do the Math”We tried to do the math, but it was some college level trig0:29 - Welcome16:42 - WW3 Opening18:20 - Glacier and “The Cat” Ernest Miller vs the Faces of Fear (Meng/Barbarian) (w/ Jimmy Hart)24:35 - Disco Inferno vs Perry Saturn (w/ Raven) for the WCW World Television Championship30:34 - Yuji Nagata (w/ Sonny Onoo) vs Ultimo Dragon34:25 - Steven Regal and Dave Taylor vs the Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott Steiner) (w/ Ted DiBiase) for the WCW World Tag Team Championships40:37 - Scotty Riggs vs Raven (w/ Perry Saturn and Kidman)44:39 - Steve “Mongo” McMichael vs Bill Goldberg49:40 - Rey Mysterio Jr vs Eddie Guerrero for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship57:27 - Curt Hennig vs “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship in a No DQ match1:02:41 - World War III match1:20:12 - Overall Thoughts 1:24:00 - Smarking It Up1:31:32 - The Dusty Finish1:33:00 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Slamhead” by Shopan Entesari/Mike Slamer and “Rockhouse” by FCD MusicRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 281 - Survivor Series 1997“Gang Rulz”Who screwed who?0:25 - Welcome15:06 - SS Opening16:34 - The Headbangers (Mosh/Thrasher) and the New Blackjacks (Blackjack Bradshaw/Blackjack Windham) vs the Godwinns (Henry O/Phineas I Godwinn), Road Dog and “Bad Ass” Billy Gunn in a Survivor Series Elimination match23:38 – The Truth Commission (Jackyl, Recon, Sniper, and the Interrogator) vs the Disciples of Apocalypse (Crush, Chainz, Skull and 8-Ball) in a Survivor Series Elimination match33:39 - Team USA (Goldust, Marc Mero, Vader and Steve Blackman) (w/ Sable) vs Team Canada (British Bulldog, Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart, Doug Furnas and Phil Lafon) in a Survivor Series Elimination match45:35 - Mankind vs Kane (w/ Paul Bearer)51:29 - The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, Rocky Maivia, D’Lo Brown, and Kama Mustafa) vs Ken Shamrock, Ahmed Johnson, and the Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Hawk/Road Warrior Animal) in a Survivor Series Elimination match1:01:23 - Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Owen Hart (w/ Team Canada) for the WWF Intercontinental Championship1:06:47 - “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels vs Bret “Hitman” Hart for the WWF Championship1:16:38 - Overall Thoughts 1:24:06 - Smarking It Up1:32:57 - The Dusty Finish1:34:19 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Megabreath” by D Todd Sorenson and “Sexy Boy” by Jimmy Hart and JJ MaguireRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 280 - WCW Monday Night Nitro 10/27/1997The night after Havoc0:27 - Welcome13:40 - Nitro Opening16:06 - Rey Mysterio Jr vs Dean Malenko for the WCW World Cruiserweight Championship23:12 - La Parka vs Glacier28:38 - Stevie Ray (w/ Miss Jacqueline) vs Lex Luger32:09 - Eddie Guerrero vs Chris Jericho34:15 - Fit Finlay vs “The Crippler” Chris Benoit38:09 - Scotty Riggs vs Raven (w/ Perry Saturn, Kidman, Sick Boy and Stevie Richards)42:47 - Diamond Dallas Page vs Hollywood Hogan46:47 - Disco Inferno vs Bill Goldberg for the WCW World Television Championship52:28 - The Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott Steiner) vs Public Enemy (Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge) for the WCW World Tag Team Championships55:11 - Booker T vs Curt Hennig for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship56:35 - Macho Man Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) vs “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair58:43 - Overall Thoughts 1:01:44 - Smarking It Up1:10:33 - The Dusty Finish1:12:50 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Fire Storm” and “Spach Zarathustra” by StraussRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 279 - – Halloween Havoc 1997“Snap into the Madness”One of the greatest matches ever0:30 - Welcome16:48 - HH Opening17:57 - Yuji Nagata (w/ Sonny Onoo) vs Ultimo Dragon25:40 - Gedo vs Chris Jericho31:30 - Rey Mysterio Jr vs Eddie Guerrero for the WCW World Cruiserweight Championship vs Mask match42:51 - Steve “Mongo” McMichael vs Alex Wright (w/ Queen Debra)48:00 - Disco Inferno vs Miss Jacquelyn52:50 - Curt Hennig vs “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship58:34 - Scott Hall (w/ Syxx) vs Lex Luger with Larry Zbyszko as the Special Referee1:02:56 - Macho Man Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) vs Diamond Dallas Page in a Las Vegas Sudden Death match1:08:17 - Hollywood Hogan vs Rowdy Roddy Piper in a Steel Cage match1:16:00 - Overall Thoughts 1:18:56 - Smarking It Up1:30:34 - The Dusty Finish1:32:07 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Rough Rock” by Shopan Entesari/Mike Slamer and “Green Hills of Tyrol” by Sandy DavidsonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 278 – ECW Hardcore TV 10/25/1997Rick Rude is making life hard for the champ again0:33 - Welcome14:12 - Hardcore TV Opening17:52 - “The Franchise” Shane Douglas (w/ Francine and Chris Candido) vs Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Rick Rude) for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship21:27 – Mikey Whipwreck vs Sabu (w/ Bill Alfonso)23:46 - Justin Credible (w/ Jason, the Sexiest Man on Earth) vs the Great Sasuke27:22 - Overall Thoughts 29:42 - Smarking It Up36:49 - The Dusty Finish38:57 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “This is Extreme” by Harry Slash and the Slashtones and “Little Crazy” by FightRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 277 – WWF Monday Night RAW 10/6/1997A famous faction gets its name0:23 - Welcome17:01 - RAW Opening22:59 - The Headbangers (Mosh/Thrasher) vs the Godwinns (Henry O/Phineas I Godwinn) (w/ Uncle Cletus) in a Lumberjack match26:34 - Miguel Perez vs Marc Mero (w/ Sable)35:45 - Rocky Maivia (w/ the Nation of Domination) vs British Bulldog (w/ the Hart Foundation)41:07 - Owen Hart vs Road Warrior Hawk for the WWF Intercontinental Championship51:09 - Triple H (w/ Chyna) vs Bret “Hitman” Hart53:17 - Overall Thoughts 59:56 - Smarking It Up1:08:54 - The Dusty Finish1:10:30 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “We’re All Together Now” by Jim Johnston and “Ode to Joy” by Ludwig van BeethovenRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 276 – WCW Monday Night Nitro 10/6/1997Storytelling on point0:27 - Welcome12:05 - Nitro Opening14:26 - Jeff Jarrett (w/ Queen Debra) vs Booker T (w/ Miss Jacqueline)18:47 - Billy Kidman vs Alex Wright23:24 - Mortis (w/ James Vandenberg) vs “The Cat” Ernest Miller26:47 - Scott Hall (w/ Syxx) vs Hector Garza31:58 - Disco Inferno vs Diamond Dallas Page (w/ Kimberly) for the WCW World Television Championship43:01 - Eddie Guerrero vs Ultimo Dragon for the WCW Crusierweight Championship46:42 - “The Crippler” Chris Benoit vs Curt Hennig for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship52:25 - Overall Thoughts 55:29 - Smarking It Up1:04:59 - The Dusty Finish1:08:03 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Fire Storm” and “Rockhouse” by FCO MusicRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 275 - Badd Blood: In Your HouseA tragedy mars this one0:28 - Welcome14:27 - IYH Opening16:27 - The Nation of Domination (Rocky Maivia, D’Lo Brown and Kama Mustafa) vs the Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Hawk/Road Warrior Animal) in a Handicap match22:47 - Mosaic and Tarantula vs Max Mini and Nova27:14 - The Godwinns (Henry O/Phineas I Godwinn) (w/ Uncle Cletus) vs the Headbangers (Mosh/Thrasher) for the WWF World Tag Team Championships36:34 - Faarooq vs Owen Hart in the Finals of the WWF Intercontinental Title Tournament40:34 - Los Boricuas (Savio Vega, Jesus Castillo, Jose Estrada and Miguel Perez) vs the Disciples of Apocalypse (8-Ball, Chainz, Crush and Skull) in an 8-man tag match45:21 - Bret “Hitman” Hart and British Bulldog vs the Patriot and Vader in a Flag match57:29 - “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels (w/ Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, and Rude) vs the Undertaker to be the #1 contender for the WWF Championship in a Hell in a Cell match1:09:31 - Overall Thoughts 1:12:56 - Smarking It Up1:25:23 - The Dusty Finish 1:26:56 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Groundskater” by Malcoln Nichols and “Sexy Boy” by Jimmy Hart and JJ MaguireRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 274 – WWF Monday Night RAW 09/22/1997First time in Madison Square Garden and they call their shot0:22 - Welcome14:06 - RAW Opening16:16 - Rocky Maivia (w/ the Nation of Domination) vs Ahmed Johnson in the Quarterfinals of the WWF Intercontinental Title Tournament24:49 - The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal/Road Warrior Hawk) vs the Nation of Domination (Faarooq/Kama Mustafa)28:17 - Owen Hart (w/ security) vs Brian Pillman (w/ Marlena) in the Semifinals of the WWF Intercontinental Title Tournament35:29 - Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) vs Dude Love in a Falls Count Anywhere match43:08 - Bret “Hitman” Hart vs Goldust48:09 - Overall Thoughts 50:41 - Smarking It Up59:54 - The Dusty Finish1:01:40 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “We’re All Together Now” by Jim Johnston and “Hart Attack” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 273 – As Good As It Gets 1997New faces and a few old favorites make an appearance0:35 - Welcome14:51 - AGAIG Opening14:58 - The FBI (Little Guido and Tracy Smothers) (w/ Tommy Rich) vs Hardcore Chair Swingin’ Freaks (Axl Rotten and Balls Mahoney)20:39 - Justin Credible (w/ Jason, the Sexiest Man on Earth) vs Jerry Lynn25:54 - Lance Storm vs Chris Candido30:28 - Bam Bam Bigelow vs Spike Dudley33:34 - “The Franchise” Shane Douglas (w/ Francine) vs a mystery opponent48:46 - Sabu (w/ Bill Alfonso) vs Sandman53:26 - Rob Van Dam and Bill Alfonso vs Tommy Dreamer and Beulah McGillicutty in an Intergender Tag match59:03 - The Dudleys (Buh Buh Ray/D-von Dudley) (w/ Big Dick, Sign Guy and Joel Gertner) vs the Gangstanators (New Jack and John Kronus) for the ECW World Tag Team Championships1:03:11 - Overall Thoughts 1:07:18 - Smarking It Up1:14:46 - The Dusty Finish1:16:17 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “This is Extreme” by Harry Slash and the Slashtones and “Natural Born Killaz” by Dr Dre and Ice CubeRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 272 – One Night OnlyOnly Europe and Canada got this one0:28 - Welcome16:53 - ONO Opening18:20 - Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) vs Dude Love24:41 - Leif Cassidy vs Tiger Ali Singh (w/ Tiger Jeet Singh)27:50 - Los Boricuas (Savio Vega and Miguel Perez vs the Headbangers (Mosh/Thrasher) for the WWF Tag Team Championships32:38 - Flash Funk vs the Patriot36:06 - The Godwinns (Henry O/Phineas I Godwinn) vs the Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Hawk/Road Warrior Animal)44:33 - Vader vs Owen Hart50:37 - The Undertaker vs Bret “Hitman” Hart for the WWF Championship1:01:07 - “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels vs British Bulldog for the WWF European Championship1:11:10 - Overall Thoughts 1:17:57 - Smarking It Up1:28:32 - The Dusty Finish1:30:23 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Slippin’ and Slidin’” by Nigel Pulsford and “Sexy Boy” by Jimmy Hart and JJ MaguireRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 271 – Fall Brawl 1997“The Rage in the Cage”They telegraph the ending a little too much0:28 - Welcome15:12 - Fall Brawl Opening17:37 - Eddie Guerrero vs Chris Jericho for the WCW World Cruiserweight Championship25:06 – Harlem Heat (Booker T/Stevie Ray) (w/ Miss Jacquelyn) vs the Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott Steiner) (w/ Ted DiBiase)30:40 - Ultimo Dragon vs Alex Wright for the WCW World Television Championship37:33 - Jeff Jarrett (w/ Queen Debra) vs Dean Malenko to be the #1 Contender for the WCW United States Championship47:26 - Wrath and Mortis (w/ James Vandenberg) vs the Faces of Fear (Meng/Barbarian)54:51 - Scott Norton vs the Giant59:19 - Diamond Dallas Page and Lex Luger vs Macho Man Randy Savage and Scott Hall (w/ Miss Elizabeth)1:05:17 - The nWo (Buff Bagwell, Konnan, Syxx and Kevin Nash) vs the Four Horsemen (“The Crippler” Chris Benoit, Steve “Mongo” McMichael, “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair, and Curt Hennig) in a WarGames match1:13:18 - Overall Thoughts 1:17:20 - Smarking It Up1:25:46 - The Dusty Finish1:27:49 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Bushwhacked” by Shopan Entesari and Mike Slamer and “Rockhouse” by FCO MusicRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 270 – Terry Funk’s WrestleFest: 50 Years of FunkTerry decides to say bye-bye….for now0:45 - Welcome16:59 - WrestleFest Opening17:44 - Roadkill vs Wing Kanemura21:28 - Taz vs Chris Candido for the ECW World Television Championship26:23 - Lady Cooga vs Shark Tsuchiya29:43 – The Youngbloods (Chris/Mark Youngblood) (w/ Ricky Romero) vs the Bushwhackers (Butch/Luke)36:08 - The Sandman vs Balls Mahoney37:15 - Balls Mahoney vs Buh Buh Ray Dudley in a No DQ match39:53 - Tommy Dreamer (w/ Beulah McGillicutty) vs “The Franchise” Shane Douglas (w/ Francine) for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship47:02 - Mankind vs Sabu (w/ Bill Alfonso)52:24 - The Headhunters (Mofat/Moheem) and Jake “The Snake” Roberts (w/ Victor Quinones) vs Hakushi, Masato Tanaka, and Hayabusa1:01:14 - Terry Funk (w/ Dory Funk Jr) vs Bret “Hitman” Hart (w/ Bruce Hart) in a NO DQ match1:11:20 - Overall Thoughts 1:15:11 - Smarking It Up1:22:41 - The Dusty Finish1:24:14 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Great Texan” by Terry Funk and “Hart Attack” by Jimmy HartRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 269 – Ground Zero: In Your House“That’s the Bottom Line”The midcard is still a problem and we've made IYH even longer0:29 - Welcome15:39 - IYH Opening18:47 - Goldust (w/ Marlena) vs Brian Pillman in an Indecent Proposal match23:14 - Brian Christopher vs Scott Putski28:04 - Savio Vega vs Faarooq vs Crush in a Triple Threat match39:10 - El Torito vs Max Mini49:12 - The Headbangers (Mosh/Thrasher) vs the Godwinns (Henry O/Phineas I Godwinn) vs Owen Hart and British Bulldog vs the Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Hawk/Road Warrior Animal) in a 4way Elimination match for the WWF Tag Team Championships1:02:48 - The Patriot vs Bret “Hitman” Hart for the WWF Championship1:11:36 - “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels vs the Undertaker1:21:43 - Overall Thoughts 1:26:56 - Smarking It Up1:39:59 - The Dusty Finish1:41:57 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Blast It” by Jim Johnston and “Graveyard Symphony v2” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 268 – Hardcore Heaven 1997ECW does PPV for a 2nd time0:34 - Welcome14:09 - HH Opening17:54 - Chris Candido vs Taz for the ECW World Television Championship24:04 - Spike Dudley vs Bam Bam Bigelow27:46 - Rob Van Dam (w/ Bill Alfonso) vs Al Snow in a Monday Night Wrestling match35:26 - The Dudley Boys (Dvon/Buh Buh Ray Dudley) (w/ Big Dick/Sign Guy Dudley, Joel Gertner and Jenna Jameson) vs PG-13 (JC Ice/Wolfie D) for the ECW World Tag Team Championships44:29 - Jerry “The King” Lawler vs Tommy Dreamer (w/ Beulah McGillicutty)51:43 - “The Franchise” Shane Douglas (w/ Francine) vs Terry Funk vs Sabu (w/ Bill Alfonso) in a 3-Way Dance for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship1:03:57- Overall Thoughts 1:11:52 - Smarking It Up1:26:57 - The Dusty Finish1:28:15 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “This is Extreme” by Harry Slash and the Slashtones and “Perfect Strangers” by Deep PurpleRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 267 – WWF Monday Night RAW 08/11/1997There are glimpses of the future0:22 - Welcome15:19 - RAW Opening20:36 - Road Warrior Hawk (w/Road Warrior Animal) vs Henry O Godwinn (w/Phineas I Godwinn) in a Country Whipping match25:34 - Scott Putski vs Tony Williams28:57 - Flash Funk vs Brian Pillman38:00 - Owen Hart and British Bulldog vs the Patriot and Ken Shamrock45:39 - Faarooq vs Chainz52:19 - “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels vs Mankind57:25 - Overall Thoughts 1:00:55 - Smarking It Up1:11:08 - The Dusty Finish1:13:55 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “We’re All Together Now” by Jim Johnston and “Sexy Boy” by Jimmy Hart and JJ MaguireRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 267 – WWF Monday Night RAW 08/11/1997There are glimpses of the future0:22 - Welcome15:19 - RAW Opening20:36 - Road Warrior Hawk (w/Road Warrior Animal) vs Henry O Godwinn (w/Phineas I Godwinn) in a Country Whipping match25:34 - Scott Putski vs Tony Williams28:57 - Flash Funk vs Brian Pillman38:00 - Owen Hart and British Bulldog vs the Patriot and Ken Shamrock45:39 - Faarooq vs Chainz52:19 - “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels vs Mankind57:25 - Overall Thoughts 1:00:55 - Smarking It Up1:11:08 - The Dusty Finish1:13:55 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “We’re All Together Now” by Jim Johnston and “Sexy Boy” by Jimmy Hart and JJ MaguireRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 266 – Born to Be WiredOne of the most brutal main events0:33 - Welcome14:00 - BtBW Opening14:05 - Little Guido (w/ Tracy Smothers and Tommy Rich) vs Pablo Marquez17:53 – Louie Spicolli vs Mikey Whipwreck21:01 - Spike Dudley vs Bam Bam Bigelow24:26 - “The Rookie” Chris Chetti vs Chris Candido27:37 - “The Franchise” Shane Douglas (w/ Francine) vs Lance Storm30:56 - Al Snow vs Taz for the ECW World Television Championship34:50 - The Dudley Boys (D-Von/Buh Buh Ray Dudley) (w/ Big Dick/Sign Guy Dudley and Joel Gertner) vs Balls Mahoney and Axl Rotten37:33 - The Dudleys (Dvon/Buh Buh Ray/Big Dick Dudley) (w/ Sign Guy Dudley and Joel Gertner) vs Axl Rotten, Balls Mahoney and Hack Meyers)40:24 - “Mr Monday Night” Rob Van Dam (w/ Bill Alfsono) vs Tommy Dreamer (w/ Beulah)47:11 - Sabu (w/ Bill Alfonso) vs Terry Funk for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship in a No Rope Barbed Wire match55:16 - Overall Thoughts 1:02:06 - Smarking It Up1:10:36 - The Dusty Finish1:13:42 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “This is Extreme” by Harry Slash and the Slashtones and “Crazy” by Little FightRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 265 – Road WIld 1997 “It’s Gonna Be Wild”It doesn’t get as wild as they said it would0:15 - Welcome14:17 - RW Opening15:26 – Vicious and Delicious (Buff Bagwell/Scott Norton) (w/ Vincent) vs Harlem Heat (Booker T/Stevie Ray)21:11 - Konnan vs Rey Mysterio Jr in a Mexican Death Match26:26 - Four Horsemen (Steve “Mongo” McMichael/”The Crippler” Chris Benoit) vs Jeff Jarrett and Dean Malenko (w/ Queen Debra) in a tag team elimination match30:52 - Chris Jericho vs Alex Wright for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship34:48 - Syxx vs “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair39:02 - Curt Hennig vs Diamond Dallas Page (w/ Kimberly)45:47 - Macho Man Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) vs Giant48:58 - The Outsiders (Scott Hall/Kevin Nash) vs the Steiners (Rick/Scott Steiner) (w/ Ted DiBiase) for the WCW World Tag Team Championships52:50 - Hollywood Hogan vs Lex Luger for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship57:04 - Overall Thoughts 1:00:43 - Smarking It Up1:13:07 - The Dusty Finish1:15:45 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is the opening from Road Wild and “Rockhouse” by FCD MusicRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 264 – WCW Monday Night Nitro 08/04/1997It's the so-called "100th" episode of Nitro0:29 - Welcome12:42 - Nitro Opening17:42 - Mortis (w/ James Vandenburg) vs Curt Hennig20:17 - Hector Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero Jr vs Jeff Jarrett and Dean Malenko (w/ Queen Debra)25:41 - Lenny Lane, Scott D'Amore and Joey Maggs vs Giant28:14 - High Voltage (Kenny Kaos/Robbie Rage) vs Public Enemy (Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge)33:28 - Alex Wright vs Scott Riggs for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship36:25 - Syxx vs Chris Benoit39:09 - Vincent vs Booker T (w/Stevie Ray)42:59 - Barbarian vs Wrath (w/James Vandenburg)48:09 - Psychosis (w/ Sonny Onoo) vs Konnan51:08 - Silver King and Damien vs Glacier and Ernest "The Cat" Miller55:31 - Diamond Dallas Page (w/ Kimberly) vs "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair59:58 - Los Villanos (IV/V) vs Lizmark Jr and Hector Garza1:06:32 - Lex Luger vs Hollywood Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship1:10:24 - Overall Thoughts 1:14:24 - Smarking It Up1:24:20 - The Dusty Finish1:26:35 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is "Fire Storm and “Slammer” by Derek Todd SorensonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 263 – Summerslam 1997“Hart & Soul”Unfortunate mistakes mar this show0:28 - Welcome17:00 - SS Opening21:07 - Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/Chyna) vs Mankind in a Steel Cage match35:28 - Goldust (w/ Marlena) vs Brian Pillman40:32 - The Godwinns (Henry O/Phineas I Godwinn) vs the Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Hawk/Road Warrior Animal)50:54 - British Bulldog vs Ken Shamrock for the WWF European Championship58:35 - Los Boricuas (Savio Vega, Jesus Castillo, Jose Estrada Jr, and Miguel Perez Jr) vs the Disciples of Apocalypse (Crush, 8-Ball, Chainz and Skull)1:07:09 - Owen Hart vs Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF Intercontinental Championship1:20:04 - Bret “Hitman” Hart vs the Undertaker for the WWF Championship with Shawn Michaels as the special guest referee1:29:06 - Overall Thoughts 1:36:34 - Smarking It Up1:56:27 - The Dusty Finish2:00:05 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Real City” by Ruben Ayala and “Hart Attack” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 262 – G1 Climax 1997It's that time of year0:34 - Welcome18:46 - G1 Opening20:08 – Lord Steven Regal vs Satoshi Kojima in a 1st round battle23:28 - Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs Tadao Yasuda in a 1st round battle29:06 - Scott Norton vs Junji Hirata in a 1st round battle31:59 - Michiyoshi Ohara vs Masahiro Chono (w/ Hiro Saito and Hiroyoshi Tenzan) in a 1st round battle37:19 - Manabu Nakanishi vs the Great Muta (w/ Hiro Saito and Hiroyoshi Tenzan) in a 1st round battle42:16 - Kazuo Yamazaki vs Shinya Hashimoto in a 1st round battle47:33 - Buff Bagwell vs Kensuke Sasaki in a 2nd round Battle52:40 - Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs Satoshi Kojima in a 2nd round battle57:37 - Scott Norton (w/ Buff Bagwell) vs the Great Muta (w/ Hiro Saito) in a 2nd round battle1:04:44 - Hiroyoshi Tenzan (w/ Hiro Saito and Masahiro Chono) vs Shinya Hashimoto in a Semi Final match1:10:16 - Scott Norton (w/ Buff Bagwell) vs Kensuke Sasaki in a Semi-Final match1:12:41 - Hiroyoshi Tenzan (w/ the nWo) vs Kensuke Sasaki in the G1 Climax Finals1:19:05 - Overall Thoughts 1:25:02 - Smarking It Up1:37:53 - The Dusty Finish1:39:59 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “The Score” by Emerson, Lake and Powell and “Take the Dream” by Blue StealerRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 261 – Bash at the Beach 1997“Hollywood Hogan and Dennis Rodman Crash the Beach”The 1year anniversary of the nWo0:36 - Welcome15:09 - BatB Opening16:37 - Mortis and Wrath (w/ James Vandenberg) vs Glacier and Ernest “The Cat” Miller23:43 - Ultimo Dragon vs Chris Jericho for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship34:47 - nWo Japan (Masahiro Chono/Great Muta) vs the Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott Steiner)42:04 - Juventud Guerrera, Hector Garza, and Lizmark Jr vs La Parka, Psychosis and Villano IV (w/ Sonny Onoo)52:11 - “The Taskmaster” Kevin Sullivan (w/ Jacqueline and Jimmy Hart) vs “The Crippler” Chris Benoit in a Retirement match59:31 - Steve “Mongo” McMichael (w/ Queen Debra) vs Jeff Jarrett for the WCW United States Championship1:07:31 - Scott Hall and Macho Man Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) vs Diamond Dallas Page and a mystery partner (w/ Kimberly)1:13:36 - Rowdy Roddy Piper vs “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair1:22:07 - Lex Luger and the Giant vs Hollywood Hogan and Dennis Rodman (w/ Macho Man Randy Savage)1:31:39 - Overall Thoughts 1:34:51 - Smarking It Up1:47:40 - The Dusty Finish1:51:04 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Crash Test” and “Slammer” by Derek Todd SorensonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

We got together and did some Wrestlemania XL predictions plus some bonus movie talk

Ep 260 – In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede Technical difficulties don’t stop us from heading to the Deep North0:30 - Welcome15:24 - IYH Opening18:04 - Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) vs Mankind25:35 - Taka Michinoku vs the Great Sasuke38:45 - Vader (w/ Paul Bearer) vs the Undertaker for the WWF Championship51:30 - Goldust, Ken Shamrock, the Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal/Road Warrior Hawk) and Stone Cold Steve Austin vs the Hart Foundation (Brian Pillman, Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart, British Bulldog, Owen Hart, and Bret “Hitman” Hart)1:10:26 - Overall Thoughts 1:13:17 - Smarking It Up1:19:30 - The Dusty Finish1:21:16 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Hard City” by Firstcom Music and “High Energy” by Jimmy Hart and JJ MaguireRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 259 – Great American Bash 1997 “Give Him a Nice Warm Hug on Father’s Day”Feuds galore on this one0:28 - Welcome13:46 - GAB Opening16:02 - Psychosis (w/ Sonny Onoo) vs Ultimo Dragon in a Special Respect Challenge23:11 - Harlem Heat (Booker T/Stevie Ray) (w/ Sister Sherri) vs the Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott Steiner) in a #1 Contender’s Match for the WCW World Tag Team Championships28:01 - Konnan vs Hugh Morrus37:19 - Wrath (w/ Mortis and James Vandenberg) vs Glacier42:18 - Akira Hokuto (w/ Sonny Onoo) vs Madusa for the WCW Women’s World Championship in a Title vs Career match49:31 - Chris Benoit vs Meng (w/ Jimmy Hart) in a Return Death match57:30 - Steve “Mongo” McMichael (w/ Debra McMichael vs Kevin Greene 1:03:08 - The Outsiders (Scott Hall/Kevin Nash) (w/ Syxx) vs “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair and Rowdy Roddy Piper for the WCW World Tag Team Championships1:07:03 - Macho Man Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) vs Diamond Dallas Page (w/ Kimberly) in a Falls Count Anywhere match1:14:24 - Overall Thoughts 1:20:18 - Smarking It Up1:30:34 - The Dusty Finish1:32:06 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Two of Them” by Phil Harrod, Reed Hays, and Scott Schreer and “Rockhouse” by FCD MusicRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 258 – WCW Monday Night Nitro 06/09/1997The go-home show to Great American Bash0:26 - Welcome15:31 - Nitro Opening17:01 - Juventud Guerrera, Super Calo, and Ultimo Dragon vs La Parka, Psychosis, and Silver King25:38 - Alex Wright vs Chris Jericho29:30 - Malia Hosaka vs Akira Hokuto (w/ Sonny Onoo) for the WCW World Women’s Championship32:18 - Konnan vs Steve “Mongo” McMichael (w/ Debra McMIchael)34:26 - Hollywood Hogan (w/ Eric Bischoff) vs Lex Luger39:44 - Jeff Jarrett vs Dean Malenko for the WCW United States Championship45:57 - The Outsiders (Scott Hall/Kevin Nash) (w/ Syxx) vs “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair and Rowdy Roddy Piper 51:03 - Overall Thoughts 54:44 - Smarking It Up1:02:43 - The Dusty Finish1:06:18 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Fire Storm” and “Spach Zarathustra” by StraussRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 257 – King of the Ring 1997“It’s Bound to Get Medieval. Brace Yourself”These options aren’t the best 0:33 - Welcome18:04 - KotR Opening19:52 - Ahmed Johnon vs Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) in a Semi-Final of the King of the Ring Tournament23:18 - Mankind vs Jerry “The King” Lawler in a Semi-Final of the King of the Ring Tournament32:30 - Crush (w/ the Nation of Domination) vs Goldust (w/ Marlena)38:00 - The Hart Foundation (Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart, British Bulldog, and Owen Hart) vs the Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Hawk/Animal) and Sycho Sid45:29 - Mankind vs Hunter Hearts Helmsley (w/ Chyna) in the Finals of the King of the Ring Tournament1:02:42 - Stone Cold Steve Austin vs “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels1:13:13 - Faarooq (w/ the Nation of Domination) vs Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer)1:19:17 - Overall Thoughts 1:24:46 - Smarking It Up1:39:56 - The Dusty Finish1:42:27 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Charge of Antoix” by Jim Johnston and “Graveyard Symphony v2” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 256 – Wrestlepalooza 1997A new era starts0:34 - Welcome15:34 - Wrestlepalooza Opening16:30 - “The Franchise” Shane Douglas (w/ Francine) vs “The Rookie” Chris Chetti for the ECW World Television Championship20:28 - The FBI (Little Guido/Tracy Smothers) (w/ Tommy Rich) vs the Pitbulls (#1/#2)24:43 - The Dudley Boys (Buh Buh Ray/D-Von Dudley) (w/ Joel Gertner, Big Dick and Sign Guy Dudley) vs Sandman and Balls Mahoney to be the #1 contender for the ECW World Tag Team Championships29:23 – Chris Candido vs Terry Funk for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship35:58 - – Raven (w/ Chastity and Lupus) vs Tommy Dreamer (w/ Beulah) in a Loser Leaves Town match46:33 - Taz vs Sabu (w/ Bill Alfonso)53:56 - Taz vs “The Franchise” Shane Douglas (w/ Francine) for the ECW World Television Championship56:35 - The Dudley Boys (Dvon/Buh Buh Ray Dudley) (w/ Joel Getner, Big Dick and Sign Guy Dudley) vs the Eliminators (Perry Saturn/John Kronus) for the ECW World Tag Team Championships1:01:56 - Overall Thoughts 1:04:50 - Smarking It Up1:16:22 - The Dusty Finish1:17:40 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “This is Extreme” by Harry Slash and the Slashtones and “Total Elimination” by Harry Slash and the SlashtonesRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 255 – Best of Super Juniors IVWhen you can watch Japanese wrestling, you watch Japanese wrestling0:34 - Welcome14:40 - BoSJ Opening16:38 – Jushin Thunder Liger vs Chavo Guerrero Jr in a Block A match18:49 - Shinjiro Otani vs Yoshihiro Tajiri in a Block B match23:43 - Tatsuhito Takaiwa vs Koji Kanemoto in a Block A match30:39 - Gran Naniwa vs Jushin Thunder Liger in a Block A match33:31 - Jushin Thunder Liger vs Tatsuhito Takaiwa in a Block A match37:48 – Koji Kanemoto vs Doc Dean in a Block A match39:22 - Koji Kanemoto vs Jushin Thunder Liger in a Block A match44:24 - Shinjiro Ohtani vs El Samurai in a Block B match51:12 - Koji Kanemoto vs El Samurai in the Best of the Super Juniors IV Final59:40 - Overall Thoughts 1:03:36 - Smarking It Up1:14:08 - The Dusty Finish1:15:28 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “The Score” by Emerson, Lake and Powell and “Terrible Gift” by Osamu SuzukiRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 254 – Slamboree 1997“The Tradition Continues…”NFL All-Pros come to the Black and Blue Division0:30 - Welcome16:13 - Slamboree Opening17:29 - Steven Regal vs Ultimo Dragon (w/ Sonny Onoo) for the WCW World Television Championship22:55 - Luna Vachon vs Madusa30:04 - Yuji Yasuraoka vs Rey Mysterio Jr33:59 - Mortis (w/ James Vandenberg) vs Glacier37:49 - Jeff Jarrett (w/ Debra McMichael) vs Dean Malenko for the WCW United States Championship41:26 - Meng (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Chris Benoit (w/ Woman) in a Death match47:28 - Konnan and Hugh Morrus (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs the Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott Steiner)52:10 - Steve “Mongo” McMichael (w/ Debra) vs Reggie White (w/ Kent Johnston)1:00:03 - Syxx and the Outsiders (Scott Hall/Kevin Nash) vs Kevin Greene, Rowdy Roddy Piper, and “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair1:08:54 - Overall Thoughts 1:12:13 - Smarking It Up1:21:42 - The Dusty Finish1:24:44 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Hi-Steppin” by John Hobbs and “Spach Zarathustra” by StraussRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 253 – Buffalo InvasionA different venue…a different feel?0:32 - Welcome18:42 - Invasion Opening18:43 - The Full Blooded Italians (Little Guido/Tracy Smothers) (w/ Tommy Rich) vs the Pitbulls (#1/#2)27:05 - Wild Bill Wiles vs Balls Mahoney30:12 - Spike Dudley vs Taz34:17 - Chris Chetti vs “The Franchise” Shane Douglas (w/ Francine) for the ECW World Television Championship44:01 - Raven (w/ Chastity and Lupus) and ?? vs Tommy Dreamer (w/ Beulah) and ?? in a “Dream Partner” tag match53:08 - The Dudley Boys (D’von/Big Dick Dudley) (w/ Buh Buh Ray Dudley and Joel Gertner) vs the Eliminators (Perry Saturn/John Kronus) vs the Gangstas (New Jack/Mustafa Saed) in a 3-way Dance for the ECW World Tag Team Championships1:04:48 – Louis Spicolli vs Tommy Dreamer (w/ Beulah)1:09:57 - Raven (w/ Chastity and Lupus) vs Stevie Richards vs the Sandman vs Terry Funk in a 4-way Dance for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship1:22:38 - Overall Thoughts 1:26:57 - Smarking It Up1:42:20 - The Dusty Finish1:44:26 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “This is Extreme” by Harry Slash and the Slashtones and “Desperado” by the EaglesRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 252 – In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell“There’s gonna be a whole lotta whoop-ass goin’ on!”Is it the end of the Ahmed-Faarooq feud?0:27 - Welcome17:47 - IYH Opening20:13 - Flash Funk vs Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna)27:40 - Mankind vs Rocky Maivia32:27 - Crush, Savio Vega and Faarooq (w/ the Nation of Domination) vs Ahmed Johnson in a Gauntlet match42:16 - Vader vs Ken Shamrock in a No Holds Barred match50:37 - Stone Cold Steve Austin vs the Undertaker for the WWF Championship58:44 - Overall Thoughts 1:01:52 - Smarking It Up1:10:34 - The Dusty Finish1:12:46 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Massacre v1” by Jim Johnston and “Graveyard Symphany v2” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 251 – In Your House 14: Revenge of the ‘TakerNew Millennium of Darkness/Revenge of the Darkness: Final PartA new era has begun0:33 - Welcome20:15 - IYH Opening20:54 - Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Hawk/Road Warrior Animal) vs Owen Hart and the British Bulldog for the WWF World Tag Team Championships28:25 - Savio Vega (w/ the Nation of Domination) vs Rocky Maivia for the WWF Intercontinental Championship37:25 - Jesse James vs Rockabilly (w/ the Honky Tonk Man)43:28 - Mankind (w/ Paul Bearer) vs the Undertaker for the WWF Championship53:29 - Bret “The Hitman” Hart (w/ Hart Foundation) vs Stone Cold Steve Austin to become the #1 contender for the WWF Championship1:02:07 - Overall Thoughts 1:06:51 - Smarking It Up1:15:08 - The Dusty Finish1:17:01 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Electra” and “Hell Frozen Over v2” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 250 – Barely Legal 1997ECW has finally made it to PPV0:30 - Welcome18:32 - Barely Legal Opening20:58 - The Dudley Boys (Buh Buh Ray/D-Von Dudley) (w/ Sign Guy Dudley) vs the Eliminators (Perry Saturn/John Kronus) for the ECW World Tag Team Championships30:32 – Lance Storm vs Rob Van Dam37:03 - bWo Japan (Taka Michinoku, Men’s Teioh, and Dick Togo) vs Masato Yakushiji, Great Sasuke, and Gran Hamada53:23 - “The Franchise” Shane Douglas (w/ Francine) vs Pitbull #2 for the ECW World Television Championship1:07:51 - Taz (w/ Bill Alfonso and Team Taz) vs Sabu in the “Grudge Match of the Century”1:18:08 - Big Stevie Cool (w/ the bWo (Da Blue Guy, Hollywood Nova, 7-11, and Thomas Rodman) vs the Sandman vs Terry Funk in a 3-way Dance to become the #1 contender for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship1:32:42 - Terry Funk vs Raven for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship1:38:56 - Overall Thoughts 1:44:17 - Smarking It Up1:59:50 - The Dusty Finish2:01:28 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “This is Extreme” by Harry Slash and the Slashtones and “Desperado” by the EaglesRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 249 – WWF RAW is WAR 04/07/1997Half the crew is halfway around the world, what will they do?0:23 - Welcome16:10 - RAW Opening17:11 - Owen Hart and the British Bulldog vs the Godwinns (Henry O/Phineas I Godwinn) (w/ Hillbilly Jim)21:26 - Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Billy Gunn (w/ the Honky Tonk Man)32:23 - Freddie Joe Floyd and Barry Horowitz vs the Headbangers (Mosh/Thrasher)36:26 - Vernon White vs Ken Shamrock in a No Holds Barred Exhibition39:04 - Vader (w/ Paul Bearer) vs Frank Stalletto44:03 - Mankind (w/ Paul Bearer) vs Stone Cold Steve Austin48:47 - Overall Thoughts 52:40 - Smarking It Up1:02:18 - The Dusty Finish1:04:04 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “We’re All Together Now” by Slam Jam and “Hell Frozen Over v2” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 248 – Spring Stampede 1997 “These Men Do Solemnly Swear… to Kick, Fight, Punch, Stomp and Flatten anybody who gets in their way!”Interesting choices made throughout this one0:28 - Welcome16:42 - Stampede Opening18:52 - Ultimo Dragon vs Rey Mysterio26:00 - Madusa vs Akira Hokuto (w/ Sonny Onoo) for the WCW World Women’s Championship33:05 - Lord Steven Regal vs Prince Iaukea for the WCW World Television Championship39:02 - The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge) vs the Horsemen (Steve “Mongo” McMichael/Jeff Jarrett) (w/ Debra)47:49 - Chris Benoit (w/ Woman) vs Dean Malenko for the WCW United Stated Heavyweight match53:50 - Kevin Nash (w/ Syxx and Ted DiBiase) vs Rick Steiner for the WCW World Tag Team Championships59:17– Booker T vs Stevie Ray (w/ Sister Sherri) vs Lex Luger vs the Giant in a Four Corners match to be the #1 contender for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship1:07:10 - Macho Man Randy Savage (w/Miss Elizabeth) vs Diamond Dallas Page (w/ Kimberly) in a No DQ match1:17:15 - Overall Thoughts 1:22:40 - Smarking It Up1:32:11 - The Dusty Finish1:34:03 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Sierra Nevada” and “Self High Five (Intro Cut)” by Jimmy Hart, Page Falkinburg and JJ MaguireRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 247 – Wrestlemania 13“Heat!”We finally made it to that match0:28 - Welcome19:24 - Wrestlemania Opening22:04 – The Godwinns (Henry O/Phineas I Godwinn) (w/ Hillbilly Jack) vs the Headbangers (Mosh/Thrasher) vs Phil Lafon and Doug Furnas vs the New Blackjacks (Blackjack Bradshaw/Blackjack Windham) in a 4-way Elimination match to determine the #1 contenders for the WWF Tag Team Championship33:16 - The Sultan (w/ Bob Backlund and the Iron Shiek) vs Rocky Maivia for the WWF Intercontinental Championship42:27 - Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) vs Goldust (w/ Marlena)47:48 - Vader and Mankind (w/ Paul Bearer) vs Owen Hart and the British Bulldog for the WWF Tag Team Championships56:44 - Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Bret “The Hitman” Hart in a Submission match with Ken Shamrock as the special guest referee1:08:23 - Faarooq, Crush and Savio Vega (w/ the Nation of Domination) vs the Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Hawk/Road Warrior Animal) and Ahmed Johnson in a Chicago Street Fight1:16:40 - The Undertaker vs Sycho Sid in a No DQ match for the WWF Championship1:23:55 - Overall Thoughts 1:30:22 - Smarking It Up1:42:51 - The Dusty Finish1:46:08 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Wrestlemania (Intrumental)” by Mike Stock and Pete Waterman and “Graveyard Symphony v2” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 246 – Uncensored 1997“You’ll Never See It Coming!”Gimmick matches all over the place0:28 - Welcome11:59 - Uncensored Opening13:18 - Dean Malenko vs Eddie Guerrero in a No DQ match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship20:58 - Psychosis vs Ultimo Dragon (w/ Sonny Onoo)28:26 - Mortis (w/ James Vandenberg) vs Glacier in a Martial Arts match38:02 - Buff Bagwell vs Scotty Riggs in a Strap match43:24 - Harlem Heat (Booker T/Stevie Ray) (w/ Sister Sherri) vs Public Enemy (Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge) in a Texas Tornado match51:06 - Rey Mysterio Jr vs Prince Iaukea for the WCW World Television Championship57:08 - Team Piper (Chris Benoit, Jeff Jarrett, Steve “Mongo” McMichael and Rowdy Roddy Piper) vs Team nWo (Scott Hall, “Macho Man” Randy Savage, Kevin Nash and Hollywood Hulk Hogan) (w/ Dennis Rodman) vs Team WCW (The Giant, Lex Luger, and Scott Steiner) in a Triangle Elimination match1:09:39 - Overall Thoughts 1:18:01 - Smarking It Up1:30:24 - The Dusty Finish1:32:26 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Mr Maniac” by Ross Hardy and Brian White and “Rockhouse” by FCD MusicRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 245 – WWF Monday Night Raw 03/03/1997The first European Champion is crowned0:23 - Welcome13:33 - RAW Opening16:02 - Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs Bret “The Hitman” Hart20:06 - Vader (w/ Paul Bearer) vs Rocky Maivia for the WWF Intercontinental Championship24:34 - The Sultan vs Flash Funk30:08 - Mankind (w/ Paul Bearer) vs Sycho Sid for the WWF Championship36:37 - Owen Hart vs the British Bulldog in the Finals for the WWF European Championship45:00 - Overall Thoughts 48:13 - Smarking It Up56:47 - The Dusty Finish59:55 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Monday Night Raw” by Jim Johnston and “Rule Britania” by Leonard BernsteinRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 244 – WCW Monday Night Nitro 02/24/1997This show sets everything up for the next PPV0:27 - Welcome14:35 - Nitro Opening14:50 - Public Enemy (Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge) vs the Four Horsemen (Steve “Mongo” McMichael/Jeff Jarrett) (w/ Debra)18:28 - Galaxy vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan23:00 - Joe Gomez vs Hugh Morrus25:15 - La Parka vs Ice Train (w/ Teddy Long)28:11 - Eddie Guerrero and Chris Jericho vs the Faces of Fear (Meng/Barbarian) (w/ Jimmy Hart)32:46 - Juventud Guerrera vs Rey Mysterio Jr36:09 - Pat Tanaka vs Prince Iaukea for the WCW World Television Championship39:22 - Ultimo Dragon (w/ Sonny Onoo) vs Dean Malenko44:06 - Diamond Dallas Page vs Squire David Taylor48:10 – Harlem Heat (Booker T/Stevie Ray) (w/ Sister Sherri) vs Lex Luger and the Giant for the WCW World Tag Team Championships51:33 - Overall Thoughts 55:36 - Smarking It Up1:03:13 - The Dusty Finish1:05:22 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Fire Storm” and “Rockhouse” by FCD MusicRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 243 – SuperBrawl VII“The BIG ONE will hit SAN FRAN when the BIG BOYS play/Get Ready For the Rumble…”Lots of storylines starting to take shape0:32 - Welcome13:07 - SuperBrawl Opening14:38 - Syxx vs Dean Malenko for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship20:04 - Konnan, La Parka and Villano IV vs Juventud Guerrera, Super Calo and Ciclope27:14 - Rey Mysterio Jr vs Prince Iaukea for the WCW World Television Championship33:23 - Buff Bagwell vs Diamond Dallas Page37:59 - Chris Jericho vs Eddie Guerrero for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship42:40 - The Faces of Fear (Meng/The Barbarian) vs Public Enemy (Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge) vs Harlem Heat (Booker T/Stevie Ray) (w/ Sister Sherri) in a Triangle Tag match47:18 - Steve “Mongo” McMichael (w/ Debra) vs Jeff Jarrett50:57 – The Taskmaster (w/ Jimmy Hart and Jacquelyn) vs Chris Benoit (w/ Woman) in a San Francisco Death match58:07 - The Outsiders (Scott Hall/Kevin Nash) (w/ Syxx) vs the Giant for the WCW World Tag Team Championships1:02:22 - Hollywood Hogan (w/ Ted DiBiase and Vincent) vs Rowdy Roddy Piper for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship1:08:04 - Overall Thoughts1:13:45 - Smarking It Up1:20:43 - The Dusty Finish1:22:33 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Urgent Memory” and “Rockhouse” by FCD MusicRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or whereveryou find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX- WrestlingHistoX

Ep 242 – Cyberslam 1997We all hope one of these storylines is completed0:24 - Welcome19:39 - Cyberslam Opening19:44 - The Eliminators (Perry Saturn/John Kronus) vs Sabu and Rob Van Dam for the ECW World Tag Team Championships in a Tables and Ladders match31:22 - Chris Chetti vs Little Guido (w/ “Wildfire” Tommy Rich)35:08 - Balls Mahoney vs Big Stevie Cool (w/ the bWo (Hollywood Nova, 7-11, and Da Blue Guy)39:28 - Axl Rotten vs Spike Dudley41:22 - The Dudley Boys (Buh Buh Ray/D-von Dudley) vs the Gangstas (Mustafa Saed/New Jack)47:36 - Tracy Smothers vs Taz (w/ Bill Alphonso and Team Taz)50:14 - Raven and “The Bulldozer” Brian Lee vs Terry Funk and Tommy Dreamer (w/ Beulah McGillicutty)1:00:00 - Chris Candido vs Sabu1:07:06 - Overall Thoughts 1:08:16 - Smarking It Up1:22:51 - The Dusty Finish1:24:17 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by Rob Zombie and “Fight” by Little CrazyRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 241 – WWF Monday Night RAW 02/17/1997That darn Austin just keeps getting in the way0:24 - Welcome13:09 - RAW Opening13:15 - Sycho Sid vs Bret “The Hitman” Hart for the WWF Championship16:01 - Wildman Marc Mero (w/ Sable) vs Savio Vega (w/ Clarence Mason, Crush and the Nation of Domination)20:35 - Leif Cassidy vs Rocky Maivia for the WWF Intercontinental Championship with Sunny as a special timekeeper25:16 - The Hardy Boys (Matt/Jeff Hardy) vs the Headbangers (Mosh/Thrasher)29:34 - Sycho Sid vs Bret “The Hitman” Hart for the WWF Championship30:53 - Flash Funk (w/ the Funkettes) vs Owen Hart (w/ Clarence Mason)37:47 - Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs Bart Gunn41:38 - Sycho Sid vs Bret “The Hitman” Hart for the WWF Championship45:08 - Overall Thoughts 48:37 - Smarking It Up57:57 - The Dusty Finish59:31 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Monday Night RAW” by Jim Johnston and “Snapped” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 240 – In Your House 13: Final FourSmiles have been lost, so changes had to be made0:33 - Welcome14:35 - IYH Opening16:12– Leif Cassidy vs Wildman Marc Mero (w/ Sable)24:50 - Flash Funk, Bart Gunn and Goldust (w/ the Funkettes and Marlena) vs the Nation of Domination (Faarooq, Crush and Savio Vega) (w/ Clarence Mason and the rest of the Nation)31:06 - Hunter Heart Helmsley vs Rocky Maivia for the WWF Intercontinental Championship37:57 - Doug Furnas and Phil LaFon vs Owen Hart and the British Bulldog (w/ Clarence Mason) for the WWF Tag Team Championships47:43 - Vader (w/ Paul Bearer) vs Stone Cold Steve Austin vs the Undertaker vs Bret “The Hitman” Hart in a Final Four match for the WWF Championship1:00:16 - Overall Thoughts 1:07:09 - Smarking It Up1:19:04 - The Dusty Finish1:21:11 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Sports Open” by Randall Thornton, Arden Hofheins, and Tammy Cardon and “Hart Attack” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 239 – Crossing the Line Again Debuts, surprises and angles0:23 - Welcome20:11 - CtLA Opening21:55 - Lance Storm vs Balls Mahoney25:47 - Ricky Morton (w/ his girlfriend, Austen) vs Big Stevie Cool (w/ the bWo (Hollywood Nova, 7-11, and Da Blue Guy)30:10 - Axl Rotten vs “Dr Death” Steve Williams32:03 - “Dr Death” Steve Williams vs Raven for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship37:12 - D-von Dudley vs the Sandman45:08 - Sabu and Rob Van Dam vs the Eliminators (Perry Saturn/John Kronus) for the ECW World Tag Team Championships54:06 - Tommy Rich vs Terry Funk59:35 - The Triple Threat (“The Franchise” Shane Douglas, Chris Candido, and Brian Lee) (w/ Francine) vs the Pitbulls (#1/#2) and Tommy Dreamer (w/ Bealah McGillicutty)1:07:30- Overall Thoughts 1:13:29 - Smarking It Up1:26:22 - The Dusty Finish1:29:58 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by Rob Zombie Rate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 238 – nWo Souled Out 1997“Finally… A Pay-Per-View Worth Watching”/”The World Ain’t Big Enough for the Both of Us”They call this counter culture0:31 - Welcome16:41 - Souled Out Opening24:15 - Chris Jericho vs Masahiro Chono35:04 - Hugh Morrus (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Big Bubba Rogers in a Mexican Death match42:53 - Jeff Jarrett vs M Wallstreet48:51 - Scotty Riggs vs Buff Bagwell54:32 - Diamond Dallas Page vs Scott Norton1:02:18 - The Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott Steiner) vs the Outsiders (Scott Hall/Kevin Nash) for the WCW World Tag Team Championships1:12:32 - Eddie Guerrero vs Syxx for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship in a Ladder match1:29:09 - The Giant vs Hollywood Hogan (w/ Vincent and members of the Dallas Cowboys (Nate Newton, George Teague, and Ray Donaldson) for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship1:35:15 - Overall Thoughts 1:41:35 - Smarking It Up1:53:00 - The Dusty Finish1:56:50 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Cop Killer A” by Ralk Weigand and “Rockhouse” by FCD MusicRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 237 – WWF Monday Night RAW 01/20/1997Bret Hart quits or does he…..0:23 - Welcome9:33 - RAW Opening13:11 - Phil Lafon and Doug Furnas vs Owen Hart and British Bulldog (w/ Clarence Mason)18:59 – Faarooq (w/ the Nation of Domination) vs Bart Gunn25:57 - Stone Cold Steve Austin vs the Undertaker30:16 - Overall Thoughts 36:13 - Smarking It Up43:45 - Dusty Finish45:40 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Monday Night Raw” by Jim Johnston and “Graveyard Symphony v2” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 236 – Royal Rumble 1997“No More Mr Nice Guy!"Someone heaps some praise on this one...0:28 - Welcome17:25 - RR Opening20:03 - Goldust (w/ Marlena) vs Hunter Heart Helmsley (w/ Mr Hughes) for the WWF Intercontinental Championship33:20 - Faarooq (w/ the Nation of Domination) vs Ahmed Johnson38:55 - Vader vs the Undertaker47:12 - Jerry Estrada, Heavy Metal, and Fuerza Guerrera vs Perro Aguayo Sr, Hector Garza and Canek53:38 - Royal Rumble match1:17:50 – “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels (w/ Jose Lothario) vs Sycho Sid for the WWF Championship1:24:10 - Overall Thoughts 1:30:26 - Smarking It Up1:40:17 - Dusty Finish1:41:57 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Hit Me” by James Griffith/Mark Matthews and “Sexy Boy” by Jimmy HartRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 235 – Wrestling World 1997Our annual trip to the Tokyo Dome0:35 - Welcome15:50 - WW Opening17:53 - Yuji Nagata, Takashi Iizuka, Osamu Kido, and Kazuo Yamazaki vs Satoshi Kojima, Osamu Nishimura, Manabu Nakanishi, and Junji Hirata25:53 - Super Liger vs Koji Kanemoto32:14 - Jinsei Shinzaki (w/ Great Sasuke) vs Michiyoshi Ohara (w/ Akitoshi Saito)37:41 - Yoshihiro Tajiri vs Shinjiro Otani in a NJPW vs Big Japan match41:31 - Kendo Nagasaki vs Tatsutoshi Goto (w/ Akitoshi Saito) in a NJPW vs Big Japan match44:30 - Shoji Nakamaki vs Masahiro Chono in a NJPW vs Big Japan match with Kotetsu Yamamoto as a Special Referee49:44 - Great Kojika vs Masa Saito in a NJPW vs Big Japan match with Kotetsu Yamamoto as a Special Referee53:01 - Willie Williams vs Antonio Inoki in Inoki Final Countdown 6th56:23 - Jushin Thunder Liger vs Ultimo Dragon for the J-Crown Championship1:04:28 - Kengo Kimura and Tatsumi Fujinami vs Cho-Ten (Masahiro Chono/Hiroyoshi Tenzan) (w/ Hiro Saito) for the IWGP Tag Team Championships1:10:44 - Power Warrior vs Great Muta1:20:01 - Riki Choshu vs Shinya Hashimoto for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship1:23:27 - Overall Thoughts 1:30:57 - Smarking It Up1:38:26 - Dusty Finish1:40:19 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “The Score” by Emerson, Lake and Powell and “Bakusho Sengen” by Osamu SuzukiRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 234 – Best of WHX Vol 5: 1996We bring you our favorite matches from 1996 in clip show style! If you like any of these, check out the full shows always in the archives0:34 - Welcome4:12 – Mikey Whipwreck vs Cactus Jack from Big Ass Extreme Bash (e193)18:45 – Ultimo Dragon (WAR International Junior Heavyweight Champion) vs Jushin Thunder Liger (British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Champion) in the Quarterfinals of the J-Crown Tournament from J-Crown Tournament (ep213)24:00 – Ultimo Dragon (WAR International Junior Heavyweight/British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Champion) vs Shinjiro Ohtani (UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight/NWA World Welterweight Champion) in the Semi-Finals of the J-Crown Tournament from the J-Crown Tournament (ep213)33:11 – The Can-Am Express (Doug Furnas/Dan Kroffat) vs Sabu and Rob Van Dam from When Worlds Collide 1996 (ep219)49:45 - “The Franchise” Shane Douglas (w/ Francine) vs Pitbull #2 (w/ Pitbull #1) for the ECW World Television Championship from Ultimate Jeopardy 1996 (ep222)59:25 – Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Bret “The Hitman” Hart to be the #1 contender for the WWF Championship from Survivor Series 1996 (ep227)1:08:06 – Honorable Mentions1:11:14 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Machinehead” by Bush and “Bellbottoms” by Jon Spencer Blues ExplosionRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 233 – Making Their Way to the Ring Vol 2A compliation of all of the Making Their Way to the Rings from Ep 181 – 2320:34 - Welcome1:58 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:47:51 - Winner Announcement1:49:22 - Matt Does 20 Questions2:07:33 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Machinehead” by Bush and “Bellbottoms” by Jon Spencer Blues ExplosionRate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comX – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 232 – Starrcade 1996“Not Your Typical Warm, Fuzzy Holiday Special”The Battle of the Icons0:27 - Welcome14:22 - Starrcade Opening16:46 - Ultimo Dragon (w/ Sonny Onoo) vs Dean Malenko in a Title Unification match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship and J-Crown Championship22:54 - Akira Hokuto (w/ Sonny Onoo and Kensuke Sasaki) vs Madusa in the Finals of the WCW Women’s Championship Tournament32:02 - Jushin Thunder Liger vs Rey Mysterio Jr36:50 - Chris Benoit (w/ Woman) vs Jeff Jarrett in a No DQ match43:24 - The Outsiders (Scott Hall/Kevin Nash) (w/ Syxx) vs the Faces of Fear (Meng/Barbarian) (w/ Jimmy Hart) for the WCW World Tag Team Championships50:41 - Diamond Dallas Page vs Eddie Guerrero in the Finals of the WCW United States Championship Tournament58:01 - The Giant vs Lex Luger1:02:21 - Hollywood Hogan (w/ Ted DiBiase, Vincent, and Miss Elizabeth) vs Rowdy Roddy Piper1:10:37 - Overall Thoughts 1:12:21 - Smarking It Up1:23:36 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:27:28 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Over the Edge” by Steve Everitt and “The Green Hills of Tyrol” by Sandy DavidsonRate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, Spotify or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comTwitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 231 – In Your House 12: It’s Time“Sharpshooter vs Powerbomb”Vader didn’t play well with others, but he still got a PPV named after him0:19 - Welcome19:12 - IYH Opening20:26 - Leif Cassidy vs Flash Funk (w/ the Funkettes)25:09 - Razor Ramon and Diesel vs Owen Hart and British Bulldog (w/ Clarence Mason) for the WWF World Tag Team Championships34:23 - “Wildman” Marc Mero (w/ Sable) vs Hunter Hearst Helmsley for the WWF Intercontinental Championship41:52 - The Executioner (w/ Paul Bearer) vs Undertaker in an Armageddon Rules match50:11 – Bret “The Hitman” Hart vs Sycho Sid for the WWF Championship56:17 - Overall Thoughts 59:58 - Smarking It Up1:06:38 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:11:00 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is the opening from It’s Time and “Snapped” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, Spotify or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comTwitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 230 – Holiday Hell 1996

Ring in the holidays with this ECW show pulled together from TV matches

0:26 - Welcome

13:20 - HH Opening

14:06 - The FBI (Little Guido/Davey Pazano) vs the Dudleys (Buh Buh Ray Dudley/Spike Dudley) (w/ Sign Guy Dudley)

17:49 – “The Bulldozer” Brian Lee vs Louie Spicolli

23:07 - Rob Van Dam vs Taz (w/ Bill Alfonso and Team Taz)

29:07 - D-Von Dudley and Axl Rotten vs the Gangstas (New Jack/Mustafa Saed) for the ECW World Tag Team Championships

31:32 - “The Franchise” Shane Douglas and Francine vs Tommy Dreamer and Beulah McGillicutty

37:22 - Raven vs Sandman for the ECW World Championship in a Barbed Wire match

42:05 - Overall Thoughts

44:46 - Smarking It Up

51:50 - Making Their Way to the Ring

54:49 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by Rob Zombie and “Come Out and Play” by Offspring

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Ep 229 – World War 3 1996 “Sixty Men…Three Rings…One Battle Royal…Total Destruction!”

At least there's not 3 giants this year....

0:27 - Welcome

12:38 - WW3 Opening

13:16 - Rey Mysterio Jr vs Ultimo Dragon (w/ Sonny Onoo) for the J-Crown Championship

20:16 - Nick Patrick vs Chris Jericho (w/ Teddy Long) with One Arm Tied behind his Back

25:56 - The Giant vs Jeff Jarrett

29:14 - Starrcade contract signing

31:56 - The Amazing French Canadians (Jacques Rougeau/Carl Ouellet) (w/ Col Robert Parker) vs Harlem Heat (Booker T/Steve Ray) (w/ Sister Sherri)

36:48 - Col Parker vs Sister Sherri

42:26 - Psychosis vs Dean Malenko for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship

45:35 - The Outsiders (Scott/Kevin Nash) vs the Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs/Jerry Sags) vs the Faces of Fear (Meng/Barbarian) (w/ Jimmy Hart) in a Triangle match for the WCW World Tag Team Championships

56:18 - World War 3 match

1:15:05 - Overall Thoughts

1:18:34 - Smarking It Up

1:28:47 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:33:46 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the World War 3 theme and “Rockhouse” by FCD Music

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Ep 228 – WCW Monday Night Nitro 11/18/1996

Bischoff keeps trying to get this Piper contract signed

0:27 - Welcome

14:09 - Nitro Opening

17:22 - La Parka vs Juventud Guerrera

22:27 - Ultimo Dragon (w/ Sonny Onoo) vs Dean Malenko for the WCW World Cruiserweight Championship

28:07 - The Amazing French Canadians (Jacques Rougeau/Carl Ouellet) (w/ Col Robert Parker) vs American Males (Marcus Alexander Bagwell/Scotty Riggs)

34:27 - Hugh Morrus vs Lex Luger

39:07 - Johnny Grunge vs “Lionheart” Chris Jericho

44:01 - Bobby Eaton vs Jeff Jarrett

48:15 - Big Bubba (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Jim Powers

49:44 – “The Crippler” Chris Benoit (w/ Woman) vs Eddie Guerrero

54:51 - Overall Thoughts

1:00:53 - Smarking It Up

1:14:57 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:25:03 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Fire Storm” and “The Green Hills of Tyrol” by Sandy Davidson

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Ep 227 – Survivor Series 1996 “Back to Attack”

Some debuts, some gimmick changes, some great matches

0:27 - Welcome

16:14 - SS Opening

17:06 - British Bulldog, Owen Hart and the New Rockers (Marty Jannetty/Leif Cassidy) (w/ Clarence Mason) vs Phillip Lafon, Doug Furnas, and the Godwinns (Phineas I/Henry O Godwinn) (w/ Hillbilly Jim) in a Survivor Series match

26:41 - Mankind (w/ Paul Bearer) vs the Undertaker

38:22 - Crush, Jerry “The King” Lawler, Goldust, and Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Marlena) vs “Wildman” Marc Mero, the Stalker, Rocky Maivia and a mystery partner (w/ Sable) in a Survivor Series match

51:06 – Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Bret “The Hitman” Hart in a #1 contenders match for the WWF Championship

1:00:02 - Faarooq, Razor Ramon, Diesel and Vader (w/ Clarence Mason and Jim Cornette) vs Savio Vega, Yokozuna, Flash Funk, and “Supafly” Jimmy Snuka (w/ the Funkettes) in a Survivor Series match

1:12:45 - Sycho Sid vs “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels (w/ Jose Lothario) for the WWF Championship

1:19:30 - Overall Thoughts

1:25:39 - Smarking It Up

1:31:58 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:37:07 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Megabreath” by D Todd Sorensen and “Snapped” by Jim Johnston

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Ep 226 – November to Remember 1996

We say goodbye to some friends

0:23 - Welcome

13:06 - NtR Opening

15:28 - David Tyler Morton Jericho vs Big Stevie Cool (w/ the bWo (The Blue Guy and Hollywood Nova)

20:14 – Axl Rotten vs Hack Myers

21:49 - Buh Buh Ray Dudley vs D-Von Dudley

25:57 - The Eliminators (Perry Saturn/John Kronus) vs Sabu and Rob Van Dam to be the #1 contender for the ECW World Tag Team Championships

40:45 - Mikey Whipwreck vs Chris Candido

47:17 - Rob Van Dam and Sabu vs the Eliminators (Perry Saturn/John Kronus) vs the Gangstas (Mustafa Saed/New Jack) in a 3-way Dance for the ECW World Tag Team Championships

55:29 - 2 Cold Scorpio vs Devon Storm in a “Loser Leaves Town for 15 days” match

56:21 - 2 Cold Scorpio vs JT Smith (w/ Little Guido) in a “Loser Leaves Town for 30 days” match

57:38 - 2 Cold Scorpio vs Hack Meyers in a “Loser Leaves Town for 60 days” match

59:17 - 2 Cold Scorpio vs Louie Spicolli in a “Loser Leaves Town for 1 year” match

1:03:06 - Raven (w/ the BWO (Stevie Richards/Blue Meanie/Super Nova), Lori and Tyler Fullington) vs the Sandman for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship

1:09:49 - “The Franchise” Shane Douglas (w/ Francine) and “Prime Time” Brian Lee vs Tommy Dreamer and Terry Funk

1:18:24 - Overall Thoughts

1:24:23 - Smarking It Up

1:32:47 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:38:22 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by Rob Zombie and “Desperado” by the Eagles

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Ep 225 – Halloween Havoc 1996 “A Night of Terror and Suspense”

Suprise return gets us all a little excited

0:27 - Welcome

9:30 - HH Opening

12:13 - Dean Malenko vs Rey Mysterio Jr for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship

22:21 - Diamond Dallas Page vs Eddie Guerrero in the Battle for the Ring

34:16 - The Giant vs Jeff Jarrett (w/ “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair)

42:00 - Syxx vs “Lionheart” Chris Jericho

48:02 - “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson vs Lex Luger

52:14 - The Faces of Fear (Meng/Barbarian) (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs the Horsemen (Chris “The Crippler” Benoit/Stevie “Mongo” McMichael) (w/ Woman and Debra)

56:41 - The Outsiders (Scott Hall/Kevin Nash) vs Harlem Heat (Booker T/Stevie Ray) (w/ Sister Sherri and Col Parker) for the WCW World Tag Team Championships

1:05:32 - Hollywood Hulk Hogan (w/ Ted DiBiase, Vincent and the Giant) vs Macho Man Randy Savage for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

1:15:58 - Overall Thoughts

1:19:03 - Smarking It Up

1:27:57 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:32:48 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme from Halloween Havoc and “Rockhouse” by FCD Music

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Ep 224 – High Incident

Short and sweet, but lots to talk about

0:24 - Welcome

8:37 - HI Opening

9:48 - Little Guido vs Taz (w/ Bill Alfonso and Team Taz) in a Shoot Rule Fight

11:38 - Chris Candido vs Spike Dudley

16:01 - Cody Michaels vs “The Franchise” Shane Douglas (w/ Francine) for the ECW World Television Championship

21:04 - 2 Cold Scorpio vs the Sandman for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship

27:25 - The Eliminators (Perry Saturn/John Kronus) vs Miracle Violence Connection (Terry “Bam Bam” Gordy/”Dr Death” Steve Williams)

32:55 - The Can-Am Express (Dan Kroffat/Doug Furnas) vs Rob Van Dam and Sabu

36:53 - “Prime Time” Brian Lee vs Tommy Dreamer in a Scaffold match

43:26 - Overall Thoughts

46:17 - Smarking It Up

52:06 - Making Their Way to the Ring

53:24 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by Rob Zombie and “Man in the Box” by Alice in Chains

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Ep 223 – In Your House 11: Buried Alive “Deadman’s Paradise/Dead or Alive!/Death, Darkness and the Destruction of Mankind”

The first unsactioned match in WWF history

0:26 - Welcome

12:32 - IYH Opening

14:26 - Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ a young lady) vs Stone Cold Steve Austin

22:05 - The Smoking Gunns vs The British Bulldog and Owen Hart (w/ Clarence Mason) for the WWF Tag Team Championships

29:55 - Goldust (w/ Marlena) vs Wildman Marc Mero (w/ Sable) for the WWF Intercontinental Title

35:51 - Sycho Sid vs Vader (w/ Jim Cornette) in a #1 Contenders match for the WWF Championship

44:03 - Mankind (w/ Paul Bearer) vs the Undertaker in a Buried Alive match

54:50 - Overall Thoughts

58:31 - Smarking It Up

1:10:15 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:12:42 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Carnina Fortuna Imperatix Mundi: O Fortuna” by Carl Orff, arranged by Robert Shaw and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus and “Graveyard Symphony V2” by Jim Johnston

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Ep 222 – Ultimate Jeopardy 1996

The most heinous thing we've ever seen

0:24 - Welcome

15:29 – Doug Furnas vs Louie Spicolli

17:17 - JT Smith (w/ the FBI (Little Guido/Sal Bellomo), Devon Storm and Bad Crew (Dog/Rose)) vs Mikey Whipwreck

21:14 - Johnny Smith vs Taz (w/ Bill Alfonso and Team Taz) in a Submissions match

25:41 - The Samoan Gangsta Party (Matty Smalls/Sammy Silk) vs The Eliminators (Perry Saturn/John Kronus)

26:50 - “Public Enemy” (“Flyboy” Stevie “Rock” /Meanie “Grunge”) vs the Gangstas (New Jack/Mustafa Saed) for the ECW World Tag Team Championships

31:08 - The Eliminators (Perry Saturn/John Kronus) vs the Gangstas (New Jack/Mustafa Saed) for the ECW World Tag Team Championship

34:11 - Terry Gordy vs Bam Bam Bigelow in a Battle of the Bam Bams

40:51 - Buh Buh Ray Dudley (w/ Big Dick, Spike Dudley, and Chubby Dudley) vs D-Von Dudley (w/ Axl Rotten)

43:21 - “The Franchise” Shane Douglas (w/ Francine) vs Pitbull #2 (w/ Pitbull #1) for the ECW World Television Championship

51:28 - “Prime Time” Brian Lee and Stevie Richards (w/ Blue Meanie, Super Nova, and Lori Fullington) vs Sandman and Tommy Dreamer (w/ Beulah) in an Ultimate Jeopardy match

58:52 - Overall Thoughts

1:06:02 - Smarking It Up

1:12:45 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:13:59 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by White Zombie and “Enter Sandman” by Metallica

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Ep 221 – In Your House 10: Mind Games

"There's not much going on upstairs, so those mind games may not work"

0:26 - Welcome

13:07 - IYH Opening

14:31 - Justin Hawk Bradshaw (w/ Uncle Zebakiah) vs Savio Vega in a Caribbean Strap match

19:09 - Jim Cornette vs Jose Lothario

25:58 - Owen Hart and The British Bulldog vs the Smoking Gunns (Bart/Billy Gunn) (w/ Sunny) for the WWF Tag Team Championships

31:20 - Jerry “The King” Lawler vs “The World’s Strongest Man” Mark Henry

36:37 - Goldust (w/ Marlena) vs the Undertaker in a Final Curtain match

41:57 - Mankind (w/ Paul Bearer) vs “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels (w/ Jose Lothario) for the WWF Championship

52:56 - Overall Thoughts

57:19 - Smarking It Up

1:04:20 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:07:13 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the Mind Games theme song and “Sexy Boy” by Jimmy Hart and JJ Maguire

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Ep 220 – Fall Brawl 1996: War Games “Wanna Play with the Big Boys?..In a Cage?”

Trust issues amirite?

0:27 - Welcome

19:26 - Fall Brawl Opening

21:36 - Diamond Dallas Page vs Chavo Guerrero Jr in a Grudge match

28:20 - Scott Norton vs Ice Train (w/ Teddy Long) in a Submission match

31:28 - Juventud Guerrera vs Konnan (w/ Jimmy Hart) for the Mexican Heavyweight Championship

41:01 - “Lionheart” Chris Jericho vs “The Crippler” Chris Benoit

45:51 - Super Calo vs Rey Mysterio Jr for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship

51:28 - The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags/Brian Knobbs) vs Harlem Heat (Booker T/Stevie Ray) (w/ Col Parker and Sister Sherri) for the WCW World Tag Team Championships

58:53 - Macho Man Randy Savage vs the Giant in a Grudge match

1:03:55 – nWo (Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Hollywood Hogan and a mystery partner) (w/ Ted Dibiase) vs WCW (“The Enforcer” Arn Anderson, Lex Luger, “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair and a mystery partner) in a WarGames match

1:17:07 - Overall Thoughts

1:24:48 - Smarking It Up

1:35:27 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:38:20 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Crazed” by Non-Stop Producer Series and “Rockhouse” by FCD Music

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Ep 219 – When Worlds Collide 1996

When All Japan comes to play

0:22 - Welcome

9:44 - WWC Opening

10:29 - The FBI (JT Smith/Little Guido/Sal Bellomo) vs the Gangstas (Mustafa Saed/New Jack) in a 3-on-2 handicap match for the ECW World Tag Team Championships

12:28 - Dangerous Devon Storm (w/ Bad Crew and Julio Caesar Valentino Alfonso) vs Sandman

15:56 - Louie Spicolli vs “The Franchise” Shane Douglas (w/ Francine) for the ECW World Television Championship

23:31 – The Can-Am Express (Doug Furnas/Dan Kroffat) vs Sabu and Rob Van Dam

37:57 - Johnny Smith vs Taz (w/ Bill Alfonso and Team Taz)

42:13 - “Prime Time” Brian Lee and the Eliminators (Perry Saturn/John Kronus) vs Tommy Dreamer and the Miracle Violence Connection (Terry “Bam Bam” Gordy/”Dr Death” Steve Williams) (w/ Beulah McGillicutty)

46:09- Overall Thoughts

51:13 - Smarking It Up

59:46 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:04:03 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by Rob Zombie and “No Remorse” by Metallica

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Ep 218 – WCW Monday Night Nitro 09/02/1996

4 and #5 make their official appearance

0:26 - Welcome

13:22 - Nitro Opening

14:39 - Diamond Dallas Page vs Alex Wright

19:46 - Greg Valentine and Buddy Valentino vs Harlem Heat (Booker T/Steve Ray) for the WCW World Tag Team Championships

26:29 - Dean Malenko vs Chris Jericho

32:53 - Brad Armstrong vs the Giant (w/ Jimmy Hart)

36:41 - Ron Studd vs Macho Man Randy Savage

40:10 - Sting and Lex Luger vs the Steiners (Rick/Scott)

41:56 - The Dungeon of Doom (Kevin Sullivan, Big Bubba and the Faces of Fear (Meng/The Barbarian) (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs the Four Horsemen (“The Nature Boy” Ric Flair, “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson, “The Crippler” Chris Benoit and Steve “Mongo” McMichael) (w/ Woman, Miss Elizabeth and Debra)

55:02 - Overall Thoughts

59:07 - Smarking It Up

1:05:29 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:09:11 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Fire Storm” and “Coast” by Paul Riordan

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Ep 217 – Natural Born KillazIt's hot in Philly....0:23 - Welcome16:05 - NBK Opening16:16 - Devon Storm (w/ Damien Kane and Lady Alexandria) vs Louie Spicolli18:51 - Little Guido (w/ JT Smith, Big Guido and Sal Bellomo) vs Mikey Whipwreck for the EWA European Junior Heavyweight Championship24:18 - D-Von Dudley and Axel Rotten vs the Dudley Brothers (Buh Buh Ray/Big Dick Dudley) (w/ Chubby, Sign Guy and Dances With Dudley)30:06 - “Prime Time” Brian Lee vs “Bamm Bamm” Terry Gordy in a No Rules Bad Street match33:05 - Rob Van Dam vs Doug Furnas41:09 - Taz (w/ Bill Alfonso and Team Taz) vs Tommy Dreamer (w/ Beulah McGillicutty)50:42 - The Sandman and Pitbull #2 vs Raven and “The Franchise” Shane Douglas (w/ Stevie Richards, Blue Meanie, Super Nova, Lori Fullington, Tyler Fullington and Francine) in a Double Dog Collar59:14 - The Eliminators (Perry Saturn/John Kronus) vs the Gangstas (New Jack/Mustafa Saed) in a Natural Born Killaz Steel Cage match for the ECW World Tag Team Championships1:06:00 - Overall Thoughts 1:10:22 - Smarking It Up1:24:48 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:27:55 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by Rob Zombie and “Natural Born Killaz” by Dr Dre and Ice CubeRate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comTwitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 216 – Summerslam 1996 “Opposites Attack!”Someone is very motivated this show0:27 - Welcome18:47 - Summerslam Opening21:11 - Savio Vega vs Owen Hart29:25 – The New Rockers (Marty Jannetty/Leif Cassidy) vs the BodyDonnas (Skip/Zip) vs the Godwinns (Henry O/Phineas I Godwinn) (w/ Hillbilly Jim) vs the Smoking Gunns (Bart/Billy Gunn) (w/ Sunny) for the WWF World Tag Team Championships in a 4-way Elimination match45:51 - The British Bulldog vs Sycho Sid52:29 - Goldust (w/ Marlena) vs Wildman Marc Mero (w/ Sable)1:06:18 - Jerry “The King” Lawler vs Jake “The Snake” Roberts1:16:15 - The Undertaker vs Mankind in a Boiler Room Brawl1:27:31 - Vader (w/ Jim Cornette) vs “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels (w/ Jose Lothario) for the WWF Championship1:37:57 - Overall Thoughts 1:42:03 - Smarking It Up1:54:44 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:58:17 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Beach Party V2” by Steve Vaus and “Sexy Boy” by Jimmy Hart and JJ MaguireRate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comTwitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 215 – Hog Wild 1996“Ain’t No Easy Riders Here”And we thought the beach was a weird venue0:15 - Welcome17:07 - Hog Wild Opening19:52 - Ultimate Dragon (w/ Sonny Onoo) vs Rey Mysterio Jr for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship26:18 - Scott Norton vs Ice Train30:28 - Bull Nakano (w/ Sonny Onoo) vs Madusa in a Battle of the Bikes38:03 - Chris Benoit (w/ Woman and Miss Elizabeth) vs Dean Malenko47:44 - The Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott Steiner) vs Harlem Heat (Booker T/Stevie Ray) (w/ Col Parker and Sister Sherri) for the WCW World Tag Team Championships57:47 - Eddie Guerrero vs “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair (w/ Woman and Miss Elizabeth) for the WCW United States Championship1:04:51 - The Outsiders (Scott Hall/Kevin Nash) vs Sting & Lex Luger1:09:56 - Hollywood Hogan vs The Giant (w/ Jimmy Hart) for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship1:20:15 - Overall Thoughts 1:25:37 - Smarking It Up1:32:59 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:36:46 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is the opening from Hog Wild and “Rockhouse” by FCD MusicRate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comTwitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 214 – G1 Climax Final 1996Some select matches from the tournament0:33 - Welcome13:55 - G1 Opening16:11 - Riki Choshu vs Shinya Hashimoto in a Block A match22:44 - Kazuo Yamasaki vs Keiji Mutoh in a Block B match27:34 - Kensuke Sasaki vs Shinya Hashimoto in a Block A match32:20 - Masahiro Chono vs Riki Choshu in the G1 Climax Final37:33 - Overall Thoughts 43:29 - Smarking It Up50:20 - Making Their Way to the Ring52:47 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “The Score” by Emerson, Lake and Powell and “Power Hall” by ZZZRate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comTwitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 213 – J Crown TournamentThe juniors bring all their belts to the yard0:33 - Welcome16:52 - J Crown Opening17:36 - Masayoshi Motegi (NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion) vs the Great Sasuke (IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion) in the Quarterfinals of the J-Crown Tournament22:58 - Ultimo Dragon (WAR International Junior Heavyweight Champion) vs Jushin Thunder Liger (British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Champion) in the Quarterfinals of the J-Crown Tournament25:36 - Negro Casas (NWA World Welterweight Champion) vs Shinjiro Otani (UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Champion) in a Quarterfinal of the J-Crown Tournament29:39 - Gran Hamada (WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Champion) vs El Samurai (WWF Light Heavyweight Champion) in the Quarterfinals of the J-Crown Tournament35:19 - Ultimo Dragon (WAR International Junior Heavyweight/British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Champion) vs Shinjiro Ohtani (UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight/NWA World Welterweight Champion) in the Semi-Finals of the J-Crown Tournament41:54 - The Great Sasuke (IWGP Junior Heavyweight/NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion) vs El Samurai (WWF Light Heavyweight/WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Champion) in the Semi-Finals for the J-Crown Tournament48:03 - Ultimo Dragon (WAR International Junior Heavyweight/British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight/NWA World Welterweight/UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Champion) vs the Great Sasuke (IWGP Junior Heavyweight/NWA World Junior Heavyweight/WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight/WWF Light Heavyweight Champion) (w/ Tiger Mask) in the Finals of the J-Crown Tournament56:29 - Overall Thoughts 1:01:35 - Smarking It Up1:14:52 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:17:17 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “The Score” by Emerson, Lake and Powell and “Integral Hard” by Naoto Shibata ProjectRate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comTwitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 212 – The Doctor is InHope all your prescriptions are correct0:23- Welcome12:13 - TDII Opening13:21 - “Dangerous” Devon Storm (w/ Damien Kane and Lady Alexandria) vs Mikey Whipwreck for the EWA European Juniorweight Championship18:50 – Louie Spicolli vs Johnny Smith23:17 - Axl Rotten vs D-Von Dudley26:05 - Stevie Richards (w/ Raven, Lori Fullington, Tyler and “Kiss”) vs the Sandman for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship30:36 - “Lionheart” Chris Jericho vs 2 Cold Scorpio38:48 - Pitbull #2 (w/ Pitbull #1) vs “The Franchise” Shane Douglas (w/ Francine) for the ECW World Television Championship47:40 - Taz and “Prime Time” Brian Lee (w/ Bill Alfonso and Team Taz) vs Tommy Dreamer and “Dr Death” Steve Williams (w/ Beulah McGillicutty) in a Dream Partner tag match52:29 - The Eliminators (Perry Saturn/John Kronus) vs the Bruise Brothers (Ron/Don Bruise) vs the Samoan Gangsta Party (Big Matty Smalls/Sammy Silk) vs the Gangstas (New Jack/Mustafa Saed) in a Four Way Dance for the ECW World Tag Team Championships58:39 - Rob Van Dam vs Sabu in a Stretcher match1:08:07 - Overall Thoughts 1:14:34 - Smarking It Up1:24:30 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:26:36 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by Rob Zombie and “Crazy” by Little FightRate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comTwitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 211 – In Your House 9: International Incident“Two Hours of Hard-Hitting, High-Flying, Heart-Stopping, Piledriving Action”No titles on the line, but it's no problem0:15 - Welcome17:10 - IYH Opening18:08 - The Smoking Gunns (Bart/Billy Gunn) (w/Sunny) vs the BodyDonnas (Skip/Zip)25:19 - Mankind vs Henry O Godwinn (w/ Hillbilly Jim)30:45 - Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Wildman Marc Mero (w/ Sable)37:03 - Goldust (w/ Marlena and the Usher) vs the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer)44:34 - The People’s Posse (“The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels, Ahmed Johnson, and Sycho Sid) (w/ Jose Lothario) vs Camp Cornette (Vader, British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith, and Owen Hart) (w/ Jim Cornette)57:09 - Overall Thoughts 1:03:21 - Smarking It Up1:17:56 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:20:28 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is the opening from International incident and “Mastodon V2” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comTwitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 210 – Heat Wave 1996 Some matches just have too many rules....0:23 - Welcome16:21 - Heat Wave Opening16:26 - Samoan Gangsta Party (Mack Daddy Kane/Sammy Silk) vs the Gangstas (Mustafa Saed/New Jack)19:00 - “The Giant” Paul Lauria (w/ Damian Kane and Lady Alexandria) vs Mikey Whipwreck22:19 - The Eliminators (Perry Saturn/John Kronus) vs Mikey Whipwreck and Sabu for the ECW World Tag Team Championships30:49 - The FBI (JT Smith/Little Guido) (w/ Big Guido and Sal Bellomo) vs the Dudleys (Buh Buh Ray/Big Dick Dudley) (w/ Chubby, Sign Guy and Dances with Dudley)35:46 - Axl Rotten vs Tarzan Goto43:08 - Chris Jericho vs 2 Cold Scorpio vs “The Franchise” Shane Douglas vs Pitbull #2 (w/ Franchine) in a Four Corners elimination match for the ECW World Television Championship1:01:01 - Louie Spicolli vs El Puerto Riqueno1:02:00 - Louie Spicolli vs Sabu1:07:24 - Raven, “Prime Time” Brian Lee and Stevie Richards vs the Sandman, “Bam Bam” Terry Gordy, and Tommy Dreamer (w/ Missy Hyatt, Beulah McGillicutty, and Kimona Wanalaya) for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship in a Rage in the Cage 6-man match1:17:02 - Overall Thoughts 1:21:08 - Smarking It Up1:29:56 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:32:54 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by Rob Zombie and “Enter Sandman” by MetallicaRate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comTwitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 209 – WCW Monday Night Nitro 07/08/1996The night after the world of wrestling changed forever…0:27 - Welcome17:05 - Opening17:55 - Rey Mysterio Jr vs Dean Malenko for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship23:47 - The Dungeon of Doom (Hugh Morrus/Big Bubba) (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs the Blue Bloods (Lord Steven Regal/Squire Dave Taylor) (w/ Earl Robert Eaton and Jeeves)27:09 - Eddie Guerrero vs Psychosis31:33 - The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs/Jerry Sags) vs the Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott Steiner) to become the #1 contender for the WCW World Tag Team Championships35:31– Jim Powers vs “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair (w/ Miss Elizabeth, Debra, and Woman) for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship39:17 - Sgt Craig Pittman (w/ Teddy Long) vs “The Crippler” Chris Benoit41:21 - “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson vs Sting48:22 - Overall Thoughts 52:52 - Smarking It Up1:04:15 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:07:21 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Fire Storm” and “Man Called Sting”Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comTwitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 208 – Bash at the Beach 1996“This is no Day at the Beach, Catch the Big One!”Wrestling is changed forever0:28 - Welcome16:01 - Opening16:41 - Psychosis vs Rey Mysterio Jr21:54 - Big Bubba Rogers (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs John Tenta in a Carson City Silver Dollar match27:39 - Diamond Dallas Page vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan in a Taped Fist match for the Battlebowl Ring34:38 - The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags/Brian Knobbs) vs Public Enemy (Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge) in a Double Dog Collar match40:54 - Disco Inferno vs Dean Malenko for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship44:39 - “The Desperado” Joe Gomez vs Steve “Mongo” McMichael (w/ Debra)49:01 - Konnan vs “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair (w/ Woman and Miss Elizabeth) for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship55:45 - The Horsemen (“The Enforcer” Arn Anderson and “The Crippler” Chris Benoit) vs the Dungeon of Doom (The Giant and the Taskmaster) (w/ Jimmy Hart)1:02:56 - Scott Hall, Kevin Nash and a mystery partner vs Lex Luger, Sting and Macho Man Randy Savage1:17:31 - Overall Thoughts 1:23:10 - Smarking It Up1:34:07 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:35:34 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Crazed” by Non-Stop Producer SeriesRate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comTwitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 207 – King of the Ring 1996“To Battle is Honor… To Win is Hell!A bible verse is the beginning of a legacy0:13 - Welcome13:42 - Opening15:34 - Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Wildman Marc Mero (w’ Sable) in the semi-finals of the KotR Tournament21:48 – Vader (w/ Jim Cornette) vs Jake “The Snake” Roberts in the semi-finals of the KotR Tournament24:56 - The Godwinns (Henry O Godwinn/Phineas I Godwinn) (w/ Hillbilly Jim) vs the Smokin Gunns (Bart/Billy Gunn) (w/ Sunny) for the WWF Tag Team Championships33:06 - Jerry “The King” Lawler vs the Ultimate Warrior37:32 - Mankind vs the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer)43:32 - Goldust (w/ Marlena) vs Ahmed Johnson for the WWF Intercontinental Championship49:44 - Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Jake “The Snake” Roberts in the finals for the King of the Ring52:18 - The British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith (w/ Diana Smith and Jim Cornette) vs “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels (w/ Jose Lothario) for the WWF Championship1:01:22 - Overall Thoughts 1:03:49 - Smarking It Up1:17:25 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:20:44 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is the KotR opening and “Sexy Boy” by Jimmy HartRate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comTwitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 206 – Hardcore Heaven 1996ECW looks to step up their game....but sometimes things just don't go your way0:22 - Welcome11:03 - Opening12:05 - Mikey Whipwreck vs “The Franchise” Shane Douglas17:00 - The FBI (JT Smith/Little Guido) vs the Dudleys (Buh Buh Ray/Big Dick Dudley) (w/ Sign Guy, Chubby, and Dances With Dudley)21:27– Paul Varelans vs Taz (w/ Bill Alfonso and Team Taz) in a Shoot Fight28:42 - Raven (w/ Stevie Richards and Super Nova) vs Terry “Bam Bam” Gordy for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship34:08 - The Eliminators (Perry Saturn/John Kronus) vs the Gangstas (New Jack/Mustafa Saed) for the ECW World Tag Team Championships35:34 - The Eliminators (Perry Saturn/John Kronus) vs the Bruise Brothers (Ron/Don Bruise) for the ECW World Tag Team Championships37:27 - Axl Rotten and Hack Meyers vs the Samoan Gangsta Party (Sammy the Silk and Mack Daddy Kane)40:55 - “Lionheart” Chris Jericho vs Pitbull #2 (w/ Francine) for the ECW World Television Championship47:41 - “Prime Time” Brian Lee vs Tommy Dreamer (w/Beulah McGillicuty and Kimona Wanalaya) in a Weapons match54:04 - Rob Van Dam vs Sabu1:01:50 - Overall Thoughts 1:07:18 - Smarking It Up1:18:00 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:19:49 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss ‘65” by Rob Zombie and “Fight” by Little CrazyRate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comTwitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 205 – Great American Bash 1996“World Championship Wrestling Turns Up the Heat”2 major angles are the story of the show0:15 - Welcome14:37 - Opening15:56 - Fire & Ice (Scott Norton/Ice Train) vs the Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott Steiner)22:35 – El Gato vs Konnan for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship27:39 - Diamond Dallas Page vs Marcus Alexander Bagwell for the Battlebowl Ring34:47 - Rey Misterio Jr vs Dean Malenko for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship40:01 – Big Bubba Rogers (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs John Tenta45:47 - “The Crippler” Chris Benoit vs The Taskmaster (w/ Jimmy Hart) in a Falls Count Anywhere match51:31 – Lord Steven Regal (w/ Jeeves) vs Sting54:57 - “Nature Boy” Ric Flair and Arn Anderson (w/ Miss Elizabeth, Woman and Bobby Heenan) vs Steve “Mongo” McMichael and Kevin Greene (w/ Debra, Tara Greene and Macho Man Randy Savage)1:05:29 - Lex Luger vs the Giant (w/ Jimmy Hart) for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship1:08:36 - Overall Thoughts 1:13:20 - Smarking It Up1:23:31 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:26:26 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is the GAB opening and “Dungeon of Doom” by Jimmy HartRate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comTwitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 204 – Best of the Super Juniors IIIOnly 2 matches – but we spend the entire time gushing over them0:36 - Welcome15:26 - Black Tiger vs Shinjiro Otani in a B Block match21:01 - Black Tiger vs Jushin Thunder Lifer in the Finals of the BOSJ tournament29:24 - Overall Thoughts 33:32 - Making Their Way to the Ring36:40 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “The Score” by Emerson, Lake and Powell and “Black Tiger” by Bill RayaneRate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comTwitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 203 – Fight the PowerNot an official release, so we get the franticness of ECW TV rolled together to make a show0:25 - Welcome16:42 - Opening18:16 - Mikey Whipwreck vs Rob Van Dam21:57 - The FBI (“The Italian Stallion” JT Smith/Little Guido) vs the Dudley Boys (Buh Buh Ray/D-Von Dudley) (w/ Chubby, Dances With, and Sign Guy Dudley)26:23 - Jason Helton vs Taz (w/ Bill Alfonso and Team Taz) in a “Shoot Fight”29:28 - “Prime Time” Brian Lee and the Bruise Brothers (Don/Ron Bruise) vs Tommy Dreamer and the Pitbulls (#1/#2) (w/ Beulah, Kimona Wanalaya and Francine) in a Falls Count Anywhere 6-man elimination tag match with the winner receiving a ECW World Heavyweight Title Shot34:31 - Pitbull #2 (w/ Francine) vs Raven for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship37:02 - “The Franchise” Shane Douglas vs El Puerto Riqueno for the ECW World Television Championship37:45 - “The Franchise” Shane Douglas vs Don E Allen for the ECW World Television Championship38:13 – “The Franchise” Shane Douglas vs Dangerous Devon Storm for the ECW World Television Championship38:53 – “The Franchise” Shane Douglas vs Mikey Whipwreck for the ECW World Television Championship40:36 - “The Franchise” Shane Douglas vs Pitbull #2 (w/ Francine) for the ECW World Television Championship42:19 - Overall Thoughts 46:07 - Smarking It Up54:33 - Making Their Way to the Ring56:21 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by Rob Zombie Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comTwitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 202 – In Your House 8: Beware of DogA cursed show with good action0:50 - Welcome14:26 - IYH Opening15:55 - Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/Rose Marie Lynn) vs “Wildman” Marc Mero (w/ Sable)24:15 - The British Bulldog (w/ Diana Smith, Clarence Mason and Owen Hart) vs Shawn Michaels (w/ Jose Lothario) for the WWF Championship34:22 - Stone Cold Steve Austin (w/ “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase) vs Savio Vega in a Caribbean Strap Match42:58 - Vader (w/ Jim Cornette) vs Yokozuna47:06 - Goldust (w/ Marlena) vs the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) for the WWF Intercontinental Championship53:47 - Overall Thoughts 59:10 - Smarking It Up1:08:41 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:12:45 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “In Your House” by Jim Johnston and “Golden V2” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comTwitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 201 – Slamboree 1996 When the smallest thing can change your entire perspective…0:26 - Welcome12:56 - Slamboree Opening13:44 - Road Warrior Animal and Booker T vs Road Warrior Hawk and Lex Luger in a Lethal Lottery match16:39 - Public Enemy (Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge) vs The Taskmaster and Chris Benoit (w/ Jimmy Hart) in a Lethal Lottery match19:26 - Sgt Craig Pittman and Scott Steiner (w/ Teddy Long) vs the Booty Man and Rick Steiner (w/ the Booty Babe) in a Lethal Lottery match22:22 - The Blue Bloods (Lord Steven Regal/Squire David Taylor) (w/ Jeeves) vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan and VK Wallstreet in a Lethal Lottery match26:00 - Dirty Dick Slater and Earl Robert Eaton (w/ Col Parker and Jeeves) vs Alex Wright and Disco Inferno in a Lethal Lottery match28:05 - Diamond Dallas Page and the Barbarian vs Hugh Morrus and Meng in a Lethal Lottery match31:15 – Big Bubba Rogers and Stevie Ray vs Fire & Ice (Scott Norton/Ice Train) in a Lethal Lottery match33:43 - Eddie Guerrero and “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson vs Macho Man Randy Savage and “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair (w/ Woman and Miss Elizabeth) in a Lethal Lottery match38:23 - Brad Armstrong vs Dean Malenko for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship44:54 - Dirty Dick Slater and Earl Robert Eaton (w/ Col Parker) vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan and VK Wallstreet in a 2nd Round Lethal Lottery match48:43 – The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge) vs Macho Man Randy Savage and “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair (w/ Woman and Miss Elizabeth) in a 2nd round Lethal Lottery match50:22 - Diamond Dallas Page and the Barbarian vs the Booty Man and Rick Steiner (w/the Booty Babe) in a 2nd round Lethal Lottery match53:16 - Jushin Thunder Liger (w/ Sonny Onoo) vs Konnan for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship1:01:29 - Battlebowl Battle Royal1:10:16 - Sting (w/ Lex Luger) vs The Giant (w/ Jimmy Hart) for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship1:20:22 - Overall Thoughts 1:31:19 - Smarking It Up1:43:54 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:45:20 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Rolling” by FirstCom Music and “Dungeon of Doom” by Jimmy HartRate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comTwitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 200 – A Matter of RespectECW goes for the brass ring in this one0:23 - Welcome16:34 - A Matter of Respect Opening17:13 - El Puerto Riqueno vs Damien 66618:40 - Damien Kane and Dangerous Devon Storm (w/ Lady Alexandra) vs the Dudley Boys (Buh Buh Ray/D-Von Dudley) (w/ Chubby, Dances With, and Sign Guy Dudley)21:51 – The FBI (JT Smith/Little Guido) vs Axl Rotten and Hack Meyers24:01 - Raven (w/ Stevie Richards, the Blue Meanie, and Miss Patricia) vs Pitbull #2 (w/ Pitbull #1 and Francine) vs Sandman (w/ 2 Cold Scorpio and Missy Hyatt) vs in a 3-way Dance for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship37:45 - Mikey Whipwreck vs “Lionheart” Chris Jericho43:36 - “The Franchise” Shane Douglas vs 2 Cold Scorpio for the ECW World Television Championship53:24 - Rob Van Dam vs Sabu1:03:33 - The Eliminators (Perry Saturn/John Kronus) and “Prime Time” Brian Lee vs the Gangstas (New Jack/Mustafa Saed) and Tommy Dreamer1:10:51 - Overall Thoughts 1:17:25 - Smarking It Up1:24:44 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:27:40 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by Rob Zombie and “Natural Born Killaz” by Dr Dre and Ice CubeRate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comTwitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 199 – WCW Monday Night Nitro 04/29/1996Treading water isn’t always a bad thing0:26 - Welcome19:05 - Nitro Opening19:39 - Harlem Heat (Booker T/Stevie Ray) vs Sting and Lex Luger for the WCW World Tag Team Championships24:08 - Fire & Ice (Scott Norton/Ice Train) vs the Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott Steiner)31:47 - Lord Steven Regal vs Belfast Bruiser in a Parking Lot Brawl38:00 - The Giant (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair (w/ Miss Elizabeth and Woman) for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship43:49 - Overall Thoughts48:19 - Smarking It Up56:41 - Making Their Way to the Ring58:57 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Fire Storm” and “Dungeon of Doom” by Jimmy HartRate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comTwitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 198 – In Your House: Good Friends, Better EnemiesCan Ultimate Warrior do comedy?0:49 - Welcome17:50 - IYH Opening19:53 - “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith and Owen Hart (w/ Jim Cornette and Clarence Mason) vs Jake “The Snake” Roberts and Ahmed Johnson29:37 - Goldust (w/ Marlena and the Bodyguard) vs the Ultimate Warrior for the WWF Intercontinental Championship36:09 - Vader (w/ Jim Cornette) vs Razor Ramon47:51 - The Godwinns (Henry O/Phineas I Godwinn) (w/ Hillbilly Jim) vs the BodyDonnas (Skip/Zip) (w/ Sunny) for the WWF Tag Team Championships56:50 - “Big Daddy Cool” Diesel vs “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels (w/ Jose Lothario) in a No Holds Barred match for the WWF Championship1:05:07 - Overall Thoughts 1:10:18 - Smarking It Up1:22:18 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:24:51 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “In Your House” by Jim Johnston and “Sexy Boy” by Jimmy Hart Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comTwitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 197 – Hostile City Showdown 1996Has ECW found the best way to book a show?0:24 - Welcome10:49 - HC Showdown Opening12:13 - El Puerto Riqueno vs Super Nova16:26 – The Dudley Boys (Buh Buh Ray/D-Von Dudley) (w/ Sign Guy, Chubby, and Dances With Dudley) vs the Pitbulls (#1/#2) (w/ Francine)19:51 - Taz (w/ Bill Alfonso and Team Taz) vs Dangerous Devon Storm23:07 - Little Guido (w/ JT Smith) vs Axl Rotten26:09 - The Sandman and 2 Cold Scorpio (w/ Missy Hyatt) vs the Bruise Brothers (Ron/Don Bruise)30:20 - “Prime Time” Brian Lee vs Tommy Dreamer33:47 - Rob Van Dam vs Sabu41:32 - Raven (w/ Stevie Richards and the Blue Meanie) vs “The Franchise” Shane Douglas (w/ Kimona Wanalaya) for the ECW Word Heavyweight Championship51:57 - Overall Thoughts 1:01:47 - Smarking It Up1:11:54 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:16:12 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by Rob Zombie and “Come Out and Play” by the OffspringRate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comTwitter – WrestlingHistoX

We got together to talk thru the news of Vince McMahon returning and looking back at 2022 and what excited us

Ep 196 – Massacre on Queens BoulevardBack in New York where they take it to the streets0:25 - Welcome12:08 - Massacre Opening12:21 - JT “The Extreme Italian Stallion” Smith and Damian Stone vs the Dudleys (Buh-Buh Ray/Big Dick) (w/ Dances With and Sign Guy Dudley)17:07 - Billy Black vs Hack Meyers20:25 - El Puerto Riqueno and Joel Hartgood vs the Eliminators (Perry Saturn/John Kronus) for the ECW World Tag Team Championships22:22 - Damien 666 vs Raven (w/ Kimona Wanalaya, Stevie Richards and the Blue Meanie) for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship30:13 - “The Franchise” Shane Douglas vs Axl Rotten33:05 - Chris Jericho vs Taz (w/ Bill Alfonso and Team Taz) in a Hardcore Shoot Fight w/ Tom Delevano as referee37:33 - The Bruise Brothers (Ron/Don Bruise) and “Prime Time” Brian Lee vs the Pitbulls (#1/#2) and Tommy Dreamer (w/ Beulah and Francine)42:55 - Mikey Whipwreck vs Sabu49:39 - Sandman and 2 Cold Scorpio (w/ Missy Hyatt) vs the Headhunters (Mahim/Mofat) (w/ Damian Kane and Lady Alexandra) vs the Gangstas (New Jack/Mustafa Saed) in a 3-Way Dance55:47 - Overall Thoughts 59:34 - Smarking It Up1:10:14 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:12:02 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by Rob Zombie and “Natural Born Killaz” by Dr Dre and Ice CubeRate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comTwitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 195 – Wrestlemania XIIWe get some capitol “W” with this one0:27 - Welcome15:09 - Wrestlemania Opening17:45 - Vader, “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith, and Owen Hart (w/ Jim Cornette) vs Yokozuna, Ahmed Johnson, and Jake “The Snake” Roberts (w/ Mr Fuji)26:37 - Rowdy Roddy Piper vs Goldust in a Hollywood Backlot Brawl31:10 - Stone Cold Steve Austin (w/ “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase) vs Savio Vega42:10 - Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Sable) vs the Ultimate Warrior47:02 - Diesel vs Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer)51:24 - Rowdy Roddy Piper vs Goldust in a Hollywood Backlot Brawl55:30 - “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels (w/ Jose Lothario) vs Bret “Hitman” Hart for the WWF Championship in a 60-minute Iron Man Match1:13:50 - Overall Thoughts 1:17:54 - Smarking It Up1:33:52 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:37:27 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Wrestlemania (Instrumental)” by Mike Stock and Pete Waterman and “Sexy Boy” by Jimmy Hart and JJ MaguireRate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comTwitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 194 – Uncensored 1996Check your watch at the door cause this one takes a minute0:30 - Welcome15:03 - Uncensored Opening17:56 - Eddie Guerrero vs Konnan for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship24:34 - Lord Steven Regal (w/ Jeeves) vs the Belfast Bruiser32:38 - Col Robert Parker vs Madusa38:52 - Diamond Dallas Page vs the Booty Man in a “I Quit Wrestling” match46:32 - Loch Ness vs the Giant (w/ Jimmy Hart) in a #1 Contender’s Match50:48 - The Road Warriors (Animal/Hawk) vs Sting and Booker T in a Chicago Street Fight1:04:36 - The Alliance to End Hulkamania (“The Nature Boy” Ric Flair, “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson, “The Taskmaster” Kevin Sullivan, Lex Luger, the Faces of Fear (Meng/Barbarian), Z-Gangsta and the Ultimate Solution (w/ Jimmy Hart, Woman and Miss Elizabeth)) vs the Mega Powers (Hulk Hogan/”Macho Man” Randy Savage) in a Doomsday Cage match1:21:06 - Overall Thoughts 1:33:30 - Smarking It Up1:43:38 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:46:18 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is is “Over the Edge” by Steve Everitt and “Pomp and Circumstance (Electirc Guitar Mix)” by Jimmy HartRate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comTwitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 193 – Big Ass Extreme Bash2 nights of fun and even some short listers0:26 - Welcome18:09 - BAEB Opening18:39 - New York highlights30:50 - Philly opening33:49 - JT Smith vs Axl Rotten35:01 - El Puerto Riqueno and Damian Stone vs the Bad Crew (Dog/Rose)38:52 - The Eliminators (Perry Saturn/John Kronus) vs the Dudley Clique (Buh Buh Ray Dudley/Hack Meyers) (w/ Sign Guy Dudley, Chubby Dudley and Big Dick Dudley) for the ECW World Tag Team Championships41:10 - Chris Jericho vs Taz (w/ Bill Alfonso)46:39 - Rey Mysterio Jr vs Juventud Guerrera in a 2 out of 3 falls match55:16 - Mikey Whipwreck vs Cactus Jack1:07:22 - The Bruise Brothers (Don/Ron Bruise) vs the Pitbulls (#1/#2) (w/ Franchine)1:09:31 - Big Titan vs Sabu1:12:17 - Raven (w/ Kimona Wanalaya, Stevie Richards and the Blue Meanie) vs “The Franchise” Shane Douglas for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship1:18:30 - Sandman and 2 Cold Scorpio (w/ Missy Hyatt) vs the Headhunters (Mofat/Mahim) (w/ Damian Kane and Lady Alexandria) vs the Gangstas (New Jack/Mustafa Saed) in a 3-way Dance1:24:58 - Overall Thoughts 1:31:45 - Smarking It Up1:40:17 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:44:20 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by Rob Zombie and “Natural Born Killaz” by Dr Dre and Ice CubeRate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comTwitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 192 – Just Another NightECW heads out on the road with a fan cam0:26 - Welcome15:10 - JAN Opening15:14 - JT Smith and Joel Hartgood vs the Bad Crew (Dog/Rose)17:00 - The Fabulous Ones (Stevie Richards/Blue Meanie) vs the Pitbulls (#1/#2) (w/ Francine)20:35 - Bill Alfonso (w/ Taz) vs Tod Gordon (w/ Bam Bam Bigelow)23:04 - The Eliminators (Perry Saturn/John Kronus) vs the Dudley Brothers (Buh Buh Ray Dudley/Dances With Dudley) (w/ Sign Guy Dudley, Chubby Dudley, and Big Dick Dudley) for the ECW World Tag Team Championships27:52 - The Sandman vs Axl Rotten33:18 - Cactus Jack vs Bam Bam Bigelow37:25 - 2 Cold Scorpio vs Sabu for the ECW World Television Championship45:20 - Raven (w/ Kimona Wanalaya, Stevie Richards, and the Blue Meanie) vs “The Franchise” Shane Douglas for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship53:59 - Overall Thoughts 58:15 - Smarking It Up1:06:57 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:10:19 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by Rob Zombie and “Come Out and Play” by OffspringRate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comTwitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 191 – In Your House 6A pair of gimmick matches bookend this show on the Road to Wrestlemania0:50 - Welcome17:21 - IYH Opening19:13 - Razor Ramon vs 1-2-3 Kid (w/ “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase) in a Crybaby match26:00 - Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Elizabeth Hilden) vs Duke “The Dumpster” Droese35:57 - “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Cornette) vs Yokozuna41:20 - Owen hart (w/ Jim Cornette) vs Shawn Michaels for the Wrestlemania Title Shot48:36 - Diesel vs Bret “Hitman” Hart for the WWF Championship in a Cage match54:15 - Overall Thoughts 58:47 - Smarking It Up1:07:56 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:10:04 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “In Your House” by Jim Johnston and “Hart Attack” by Jim JohnstonRate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comTwitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 190 – CyberSlam 1996When an internet convention comes to town, it goes extreme!0:23 - Welcome16:37 - CyberSlam Opening16:44 - The Bad Crew (Dog/Rose) and Judge Dredd vs Dino Sandoff, Don E Allen, and the Dirt Bike Kid19:04 - El Puerto Riqueno vs Spiros Greco20:48 - Joel Hartgood vs Taz (w/ Bill Alfonso)26:39 - “The Roughneck” Mr Hughes vs Buh Buh Ray Dudley (w/ Sign Guy Dudley, Cubby Dudley, Dances With Dudley, and Big Dick Dudley)28:39 - The Bruise Brothers (Don/Ron Bruise) vs the Headhunters (Mofat/Mahim) (w/ Damian Kane and Lady Alexandra)31:53 - JT Smith vs Axl Rotten34:55 - The Eliminators (Perry Saturn/John Kronus) and Stevie Richards vs the Pitbulls (#1/#2) and Francine in a Dog Collar match41:45 - Sabu vs 2 Cold Scorpio for the ECW World Television Championship50:47 - Cactus Jack vs “The Franchise” Shane Douglas56:46 - Raven (w/ Kimona Wanalaya, Stevie Richards and the Blue Meanie) vs the Sandman (w/ Missy Hyatt) for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship1:03:34- Overall Thoughts 1:06:03 - Smarking It Up1:16:54 - Making Their Way to the Ring1:21:07 - GoodbyesMusic from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss ‘65” by Rob Zombie and “Come Out and Play” by the OffspringRate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcastsEmail – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.comTwitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 189 – SuperBrawl VI “The Brawl for the Belt!”

Many tag and cage matches in this one....

0:29 - Welcome

15:49 - SuperBrawl Opening

16:42 - Public Enemy (Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge) vs the Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs/Jerry Sags) in a Falls Count Anywhere Street Fight match

24:13 - Johnny B Badd (w/Kimberly) vs Diamond Dallas Page for the WCW Television Championship, $6.6 million dollars, and Kimberly

34:31 - Harlem Heat (Stevie Ray/Booker T) vs Sting and Lex Luger for the WCW World Tag Team Championships

39:59 - One Man Gang vs Konnan for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship

45:18 - “The Taskmaster” Kevin Sullivan (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Flyin Brian in a “I Respect You” Strap match

46:56 - “The Taskmaster” Kevin Sullivan (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson in a “I Respect You” Strap match

54:39 - The Road Warriors (Animal/Hawk) vs Sting and Lex Luger for the WCW World Tag Team Championships

1:02:44 - “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair (w/ Woman) vs Macho Man Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) in a Cage Match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

1:13:10 - The Giant (w/ Jimmy Hart and “The Taskmaster” Kevin Sullivan) vs Hulk Hogan in an Unsanctioned Cage Match

1:18:11 - Overall Thoughts

1:24:14 - Smarking It Up

1:33:13 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:35:57 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Urgent Memory” and “American Made” by Jimmy Hart

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Ep 188 – WWF Monday Night RAW 02/05/1996

A mysterious voice is coming our way….

0:24 - Welcome

11:51 - RAW Opening

12:02 - “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith and Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette) vs 2 Dudes with Attitude (Shawn Michaels/Diesel)

19:04 - Hakushi vs 1-2-3 Kid (w/ “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase)

30:26 - The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) vs Bret “Hitman” Hart for the WWF Championship

36:55 - Overall Thoughts

38:37 - Smarking It Up

45:44 - Making Their Way to the Ring

50:54 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is is the RAW theme song by Jim Johnston and “Hart Attack” by Jim Johnston

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Ep 187 – Big Apple Blizzard Blast

One of the more confusing shows ECW has put on in awhile

0:23 - Welcome

13:03 - BABB Opening

14:00 - The Shark Attack Kid vs Taz (w/ Bill Alfonso)

17:30 - El Puerto Riqueno and Axl Rotten vs the Headhunters (Mahim/Mofat) (w/ Damian Kane and Lady Alexandra)

21:34 - The Eliminators (Perry Saturn/John Kronus) vs Cactus Jack and Mikey Whipwreck (w/ Raven) for the ECW World Tag Team Championship

30:52 - Raven and Stevie Richards (w/ Kimona Wanalaya and the Blue Meanie) vs Tommy Dreamer and Shane Douglas (w/ Beulah McGillicutty)

38:58 - Juventud Guerrera vs Rey Mysterio Jr

51:26 - JT Smith vs Buh Buh Ray Dudley (w/ Dances With Dudley, Sign Guy Dudley and Big Dick Dudley)

52:42 - “The Roughneck” Mr Hughes vs Sabu

57:58 - The Gangstas (New Jack/Mustafa Saed) vs Sandman and 2 Cold Scorpio

1:04:16 - Overall Thoughts

1:09:44 - Smarking It Up

1:16:23 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:18:57 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by Rob Zombie and “Whoomp! There It Is” by Tag Team

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Ep 186 – ECW Hardcore TV 01/30/1996

A couple of title matches are the exclamation point on the frenzied pace of this show

0:28 - Welcome

13:14 - Hardcore TV Opening

19:08– The Gangstas (New Jack/Mustafa Saed) vs the Pitbulls (#1/#2) (w/ Francine)

26:47 - Axl Rotten and JT Smith vs The Dudleys (Buh Buh Ray/Dances With) (w/ Big Dick and Sign Guy Dudley)

29:41 - Cactus Jack and Mikey Whipwreck vs Tommy Dreamer and Shane Douglas (w/ Beulah) for the ECW World Tag Team Championship

37:12 – Raven (w/ Kimona Wanalaya, Stevie Richards and the Blue Meanie) vs the Sandman (w/ Woman) for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship

42:39 - Overall Thoughts

44:20 - Smarking It Up

51:32 - Making Their Way to the Ring

53:36 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Dragula” by Rob Zombie and “Come out and Play” by the Offspring

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Ep 185 – WWF Monday Night RAW 01/22/1996

Quality matchups but does it mean a quality show?

0:24 - Welcome

8:44 - RAW Opening

10:34 - Savio Vega vs Vader (w/ Jim Cornette)

14:21 - Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Shae Marks) vs Razor Ramon

22:11 - Goldust (w/ Marlena) vs Bret “Hitman” Hart for the WWF World Championship

25:56 - Overall Thoughts

28:04 - Smarking It Up

33:06 - Making Their Way to the Ring

36:16 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the RAW opening theme by Jim Johnston and “Hart Attack” by Jim Johnston

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Ep 184 – WCW Monday Night Nitro 01/22/1996

Does a couple of title matches make this episode must-watch?

0:26 - Welcome

9:51 - Nitro Opening

11:27 - Macho Man Randy Savage vs “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair (w/ Jimmy Hart) for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

22:31 – Dean Malenko vs Flyin Brian Pillman

26:14 - Harlem Heat (Booker T/Stevie Ray) vs Sting and Lex Luger for the WCW World Tag Team Championships

31:59 - One Man Gang vs Hulk Hogan

34:56 - Overall Thoughts

37:59 - Smarking It Up

44:55 - Making Their Way to the Ring

46:38 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the Monday Night Nitro theme and “American Made” by Jimmy Hart

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Ep 183 – Royal Rumble 1996 “You’ve Been Warned!”

Who goes the distance and starts the Road to Wrestlemania?

0:13 - Welcome

12:51 - RR Opening

14:16 - “Double J” Jeff Jarrett vs Ahmed Johnson

19:12 - The BodyDonnas (Skip/Zip) (w/ Sunny) vs the Smoking Gunns (Bart/Billy Gunn) for the WWF World Tag Team Championship

31:14 - Golddust (w/ the Usher and a young lady) vs Razor Ramon for the WWF Intercontinental Championship

39:30 - Royal Rumble match

1:09:56 - The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) vs Bret “Hitman” Hart for the WWF Championship

1:23:05 - Overall Thoughts

1:33:10 - Smarking It Up

1:43:36 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:46:20 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the Royal Rumble opening and “Graveyard Symphony” by Jim Johnston

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Ep 182 – House Party 1996

This one has a bit of everything

0:22 - Welcome

12:26 - HP Opening

14:52 - The Eliminators (Perry Saturn/John Kronus) (w/ Jason) vs 911 and Rey Mysterio Jr

19:11 - Rob Van Dam vs Axl Rotten

22:56 - 2 Cold Scorpio (w/ Woman) vs Mikey Whipwreck for the ECW World Television Championship

28:17 - Hack Meyers vs Taz (w/ Bill Alfonso)

30:33 - “Gigolo” Jimmy Del Ray (w/ Mr Hughes) vs Buh Buh Ray Dudley (w/ Sign Guy Dudley, Chubby Dudley, Dances With Dudley and Big Dick Dudley)

37:21 - The Sandman (w/ Woman) vs Konnan for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship

41:02 - Stevie Richards (w/ the Blue Meanie) vs Sabu

46:40 - Public Enemy (Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge) vs the Gangstas (New Jack/Mustafa Saed)

54:59 - Overall Thoughts

57:36 - Smarking It Up

1:07:39 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:10:59 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by Rob Zombie and “Here Comes the Hotstepper” by Ini Kamoze

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Ep 181 – Wrestling World 1996

It's the beginning of the year, so it must be time for NJPW's January 4th show

0:37 - Welcome

14:46 - WW Opening

15:25 - Kenichi Yamamoto, Kazushi Sakuraba, and Hiromitsu Kanehara vs Tokimitsu Ishizawa, Shinjiro Otani and Yuji Nagata

20:31 - Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs Satoshi Kojima

23:41 - Jushin Thunder Liger vs Koji Kanemoto for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship

31:04 - Shiro Koshinaka vs Masahiro Chono (w/ Masa Saito)

35:12 - Hiromichi Fuyuki (w/ Gedo and Jado) vs Yoji Anjo

40:07 - Kensuke Sasaki vs Hiroshi Hase

47:11 - Big Van Vader vs Antonio Inoki

55:45 - Masahito Kakihara vs Riki Choshu

58:31 - Kazuo Yamazaki vs Shinya Hashimoto

1:01:24 - Nobuhiko Takada vs Keiji Mutoh for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship

1:10:31 - Overall Thoughts

1:16:59 - Smarking It Up

1:28:05 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:32:54 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “The Score” by Emerson, Lake, and Powell and “Training Montage” by Vince DiCola

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Ep 180 – Best of WHX Vol 4: 1995

We bring you our fav matches from 1995 in clip show style! If you like any of these, check out the full shows always in the archives

0:18 – Welcome

3:37 - “The Snowman” Al Snow vs “The Crippler” Chris Benoit from Double Tables (ep143)

13:51 – “The Shooter” Dean Malenko vs Eddy Guerrero for the ECW Television Championship from Hostile City Showdown 1995 (ep149)

25:10 - Manami Toyota and Mariko Yoshida vs Akira Hokuto and Bull Nakano from Collison in Korea (ep161)

34:54 - Razor Ramon vs “Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels for the WWF Intercontinental Championship in a Ladder match from Summerslam 1995 (ep163)

50:49 - “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson and Flyin Brian Pillman vs Sting and “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair from Halloween Havoc 1995

59:34 - Honorable Mentions

1:06:35 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “New Body” by Audio Adrenaline and “Bellbottoms” by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

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Ep 179 – Dusty Finish Vol 3

A compilation of all of the Dusty Finishes from Ep 140 – 178, taking us from September 1987 to October 1992

0:19 - Welcome

2:11 - Dusty Finish

1:09:10 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “New Body” by Audio Adrenaline and “Bellbottoms” by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

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Ep 178 – Holiday Hell 1995

A ghost story is told and an unexpected source of entertainment is found

0:24 - Welcome

10:48 - HH Opening

13:44 - Koji Nakagawa vs Taz (w/ Bill Alfonso)

19:04 - “The Italian Stallion” JT Smith vs Hack Meyers

21:01 - Mikey Whipwreck vs 2 Gold Scorpio for the ECW World Television and ECW World Tag Team Championship

25:51 - The Eliminators (Perry Saturn/John Kronus) (w/ Jason) vs the Pitbulls (#1/#2) (w/ Francine)

32:42 - Tommy Dreamer vs the Blue Meanie (w/ Stevie Richards and Beulah)

33:05 - Tommy Dreamer vs Stevie Richards (w/ Blue Meanie and Beulah)

33:55 - Tommy Dreamer vs Raven (w/ Stevie Richard, Blue Meanie and Beulah) in a #1 Contenders match

37:15 - El Puerto Riqueno vs Bruiser Mastino

42:11 - Buh Buh Ray Dudley (w/ the Dudleys) vs the Blue Meanie (w/ Stevie Richards)

44:00 - The Sandman (w/ Woman) vs Raven (w/ Stevie Richard and Beulah) for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship

51:26 - Public Enemy (Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge) vs the Gangstas (New Jack/Mustafa)

56:45– Cactus Jack vs Sabu

1:03:31 - Overall Thoughts

1:07:49 - Smarking It Up

1:15:03 - Dusty Finish

1:17:49 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by White Zombie and “Little Fight” by Crazy

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Ep 177 – Starrcade 1995: World Cup of Wrestling “USA’s Toughest meet Japan’s Best in this International Wrestling Showdown”

Another gimmicky Starrcade…but done better?

0:27 - Welcome

11:05 - Starrcade Opening

12:54 - Chris Benoit vs Jushin Thunder Liger (w/ Sonny Onoo) in a World Cup matchup

17:32 - Koji Kanemoto (w/ Sonny Onoo) vs Alex Wright in a World Cup matchup

24:24 - Masahiro Chono (w/ Sonny Onoo) vs Lex Luger (w/ Jimmy Hart) in a World Cup matchup

29:07 - Johnny B Badd (w/ Kimberly) vs Masa Saito (w/ Sonny Onoo) in a World Cup matchup

35:16 - Shinjiro Ohtani (w/ Sonny Onoo) vs Eddie Guerrero in a World Cup matchup

41:13 - Hiroyoshi Tenzan (w/ Sonny Onoo) vs Macho Man Randy Savage in a World Cup matchup

46:26 - Kensuke Sasaki (w/ Sonny Onoo) vs Sting in a World Cup matchup

52:19 – Lex Luger vs “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair vs Sting in a Triangle match to be the #1 Contender for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

1:00:33 - “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Macho Man Randy Savage for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

1:08:12 - Overall Thoughts

1:15:05 - Smarking It Up

1:25:38 - Dusty Finish

1:27:40 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Gravel Sandwich” by FIrstCom Music and “Spach Zarathustra” by Strauss

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We sit down and talk about HHH taking over WWE, thoughts about the G! Climax, and looking ahead to AEW's All Out.

Ep 176 – In Your House 5

Hart defends against family again, while many challengers are calling their shot

0:47 - Welcome

10:18 - IYH Opening

11:59 - The 1-2-3 Kid and Sycho Sid (w/ “Million Dollar Man” Ted Dibiase) vs Razor Ramon and Marty Jannetty

20:46 - Dean Douglas vs Ahmed Johnson

26:40 - Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs Henry O Godwinn in an Arkansas Hog Pen match with Hillbilly Jim as the special guest referee

39:34 - Owen Hart (w/ Jim Cornette) vs Diesel

47:22 - King Mabel (w/ Sir Mo) vs the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) in a Casket match

55:53 - “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Cornette and Diana Smith) vs Bret “Hitman” Hart for the WWF Championship

1:03:46 - Overall Thoughts

1:07:36 - Smarking It Up

1:18:42 - Dusty Finish

1:19:59 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “In Your House” by Jim Johnston and “Hart Attack” by Jim Johnston

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Ep 175 – Super J Cup: 2nd Stage

Tthe last one gave us several Short List matches.... will this one?

0:44 - Welcome

19:28 - Super J Cup Opening

23:15 - Gran Naniwa vs Damian 666 in a 1st round matchup

27:21 - Masaaki Mochizuki vs Shinjiro Ohtani in a 1st round matchup

31:14 - Shoichi Funaki vs Ultimo Dragon in a 1st round matchup

37:07 - Gedo vs Masayoshi Motegi in a 1st round matchup

41:22 - El Samurai vs Dos Caras in a 1st round matchup

46:28 - Hanzo Nakajima vs Lionheart in a 1st round matchup

50:52 - Gran Naniwa vs Jushin Thunder Liger in a QF match

57:10 – Lionheart vs Wild Pegasus in a QF match

1:07:02 - Shinjiro Otani vs Ultimo Dragon in a QF match

1:16:03 - Gedo vs Dos Caras in a QF match

1:19:05 - Jushin Thunder Liger vs Ultimo Dragon in a SF match

1:25:55 - Gedo vs Wild Pegasus in a SF match

1:32:11 - Psicosis vs Rey Mysterio Jr in a special exhibition match

1:37:46 - Jushin Thunder Liger vs Gedo in the Super J Cup finals

1:45:07 - Overall Thoughts

1:50:55 - Smarking It Up

2:02:56 - Dusty Finish

2:06:19 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the WAR theme song and “Ikari No Jushin” by Yumi Hiroki

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Ep 174 – December to Dismember 1995

Austin in another title match, but a very weird main event

0:24 - Welcome

9:43 – The Bad Crew (Dog/Rose) (w/ “The Godfather of Professional Wrestling” Damian Kane and Lady Alexandria) vs the Dudley Brothers (Buh Buh Ray Dudley/Dances with Dudley) (w/ Sign Guy Dudley, Chubby Dudley, and Big Dick Dudley)

16:10 - Taz (w/ Bill Alfonso) vs El Puerto Riqueno

18:00 - The Eliminators (Perry Saturn/John Kronus) (w/ Jason) vs the Pitbulls (#1/#2) (w/ Francine)

19:54 - Mikey Whipwreck vs Steve Austin vs the Sandman (w/ Woman) in a 3 Way Dance for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship

28:00 - Public Enemy (Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge) vs Heavenly Bodies (Dr Tom Prichard/”Gigolo” Jimmy Del Ray)

32:24 - Raven, the Heavenly Bodies (Dr Tom Prichard/”Gigolo” Jimmy Del Ray), the Eliminators (Perry Saturn/John Kronus) and Stevie Richards (w/ Beulah McGillicutty and Jason) vs Tommy Dreamer, Public Enemy (Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge) and the Pitbulls (#1/#2) (w/ Francine) in an Ultimate Jeopardy steel cage match

47:29 - Overall Thoughts

50:43 - Smarking It Up

57:31 - Dusty Finish

1:00:49 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by White Zombie and “Even Flow” by Pearl Jam

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Ep 173 – World War 3 1995 “60 Men…3 Rings…3 Giants…1 Battle Royale!”

Who are all of these people in the ring?

0:27 - Welcome

16:57 -WW3 Opening

19:42 - Diamond Dallas Page (w/ the Diamond Doll) vs Johnny B Badd for the WCW Television Title and the services of the Diamond Doll

24:24 - Big Bubba Rogers vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan in a Taped Fist match

32:14 - Cutie Suzuki and Mayumi Ozaki vs Bull Nakano and Akira Hokuto (w/ Sonny Onoo)

38:46 - “The Crippler” Chris Benoit vs Kensuke Sasaki (w/ Sonny Onoo) for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship

46:54 - Macho Man Randy Savage vs “The Total Package” Lex Luger

50:07 - “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair vs Sting

57:29 - World War 3 match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

1:22:14 - Overall Thoughts

1:29:22 - Smarking It Up

1:39:19 - Dusty Finish

1:42:00 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the World War 3 theme and “Pomp and Circumstance (Electric Guitar Remix)” by Jimmy Hart

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Ep 172 – Survivor Series 1995 “Teams of Federation Superstars battle it out! Whose fit to survive?”

The Undertaker is back....and the main event scene changes for good

0:21 - Welcome

15:32 - Survivor Series Opening

18:05 - The Underdogs (Marty Jannetty, Hakushi, Barry Horowitz, and Bob “Spark Plug” Holly) vs the BodyDonnas (Skip, Rad Radford, Dr Tom Prichard, and 1-2-3 Kid) (w/ Sunny and “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase in a Survivor Series elimination match

29:29 - Bertha Faye, Aja Kong, Lioness Asuka, and Tomoko Watanabe (w/ Harvey Whippleman) vs Alundra Blayze, Kyoko Inoue, Sakie Hasegawa, and Chaparita Asari in a Survivor Series elimination match

40:17 - Bam Bam Bigelow vs Goldust

47:04 - The Royals (Jerry “The King” Lawler, Isaac Yankem DDS, Hunter Hearst Helmsley and King Mabel (w/ Sir Mo) vs the Darkside (Savio Vega, Henry O Godwinn, Fatu and the Undertaker) (w/ Paul Bearer) in a Survivor Series elimination match

56:58 - Yokozuna, Owen Hart, Dean Douglas and Razor Ramon (w/ Mr Fuji) vs “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith, Sycho Sid, Ahmed Johnson, and Shawn Michaels (w/ Jim Cornette and “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase) in a Survivor Series elimination match

1:10:35 - Bret “The Hitman” Hart vs Diesel for the WWF Heavyweight Championship in a No DQ match

1:20:12- Overall Thoughts

1:25:29 - Smarking It Up

1:35:51 - Dusty Finish

1:37:01 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the Survivor Series opening and “Hart Attack” by Jim Johnston

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Ep 171 – November to Remember 1995

Cactus Jack has had a change of heart and he wears it on his sleeve

0:42 - Welcome

17:19 - NtR Opening

17:32 - Don E Allen vs the Broad Street Bully

20:54 – Jason, the Sexiest Man on Earth vs Konnan

23:36 - El Puerto Riqueno vs Stevie Richards

27:37 - The Eliminators (Perry Saturn/John Kronus) (w/ Jason) vs the Pitbulls (#1/#2) (w/ Franchine)

34:42 - Psicosis vs Rey Mysterio Jr in a Mexican Deathmatch

41:26 - The Sandman and 2 Cold Scorpio (w/ Woman) vs the Public Enemy (Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge) in an ECW World Tag Team Championship/Television/World Championship #1 Contender match

50:41 - Bill Alfonso vs Tod Gordon with Beulah as the special guest referee

55:08 - The Sandman (w/ Woman) vs Mikey Whipwreck for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship

56:14 - Steve Austin vs Mikey Whipwreck for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship

1:00:21 - Hack Meyers vs Sabu

1:05:25 - Tommy Dreamer and Terry Funk vs Cactus Jack and Raven

1:15:36 - Overall Thoughts

1:20:39 - Smarking It Up

1:27:20 - Dusty Finish

1:29:12 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by White Zombie and “Desperado” by the Eagles

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Ep 170 – ECW Hardcore TV 10/31/1995

Austin gets some mic time and a new Dudley arrives

0:22 - Welcome

11:21 - Hardcore TV Opening

15:43 - The Pitbulls (#1/#2) (w/ Franchine) vs the Broad Street Bully and Don E Allen

24:28 - The Sandman (w/ Woman) vs Mikey Whipwreck for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship in a Ladder match

30:06 - Overall Thoughts

32:06 - Smarking It Up

35:03 - Dusty Finish

38:37 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Dragula” by Rob Zombie and “Loser” by Beck

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Ep 169 – Halloween Havoc 1995 "There's Nowhere to Hide"

Some of the most ridiculous but entertaining moments

0:28 - Welcome

11:57 - Havoc Opening

16:51 - Diamond Dallas Page (w/ the Diamond Doll and Maxx Muscle) vs Johnny B Badd for the WCW Television Championship

24:49 - Zodiac vs Macho Man Randy Savage

30:57 - Kurasawa (w/ Col Robert Parker) vs Road Warrior Hawk

35:50 - Mr JL vs Sabu (w/ the Original Shiek)

47:15 - Meng (w/ the Taskmaster Kevin Sullivan) vs “The Total Package” Lex Luger

52:00 - “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson and Flyin Brian Pillman vs Sting and “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair

1:02:49 - Hulk Hogan vs the Giant in a Monster Truck Sumo match

1:07:41 - “The Total Package” Lex Luger vs Macho Man Randy Savage

1:11:33 - Hulk Hogan (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs the Giant (w/ the Taskmaster Kevin Sullivan) for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

1:22:10 - Overall Thoughts

1:27:16 - Smarking It Up

1:39:22 - Dusty Finish

1:42:43 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Fire and Brimstone” by Chris Payne and “Dungeon of Doom” by Jimmy Hart

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Ep 168 – In Your House 4

We head north of the border to watch......something

0:29 - Welcome

18:41 - IYH Opening

21:53 - Fatu vs Hunter Hearst Helmsley

28:19 - The Smoking Gunns (Bart/Billy Gunn) vs Razor Ramon and 1-2-3 Kid for the WWF World Tag Team Championships

34:25 - Marty Jannetty vs Goldust

41:50 - King Mabel (w/ Sir Mo) vs Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette and Mr Fuji)

46:54 - Dean Douglas vs Razor Ramon for the WWF Intercontinental Championship

52:59 - “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Cornette) vs Diesel for the WWF Heavyweight Championship

59:27 - Overall Thoughts

1:04:55 - Smarking It Up

1:13:06 - Dusty Finish

1:14:53 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “In Your House” by Jim Johnston and “Rule Brittania” by Leonard Bernstein

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Ep 167 – In Your House 3: Tripleheader “3 Belts, 1 Match”

All the titles in one match….how could they screw it up?

0:45 - Welcome

22:54 - IYH Opening

24:29 - Savio Vega vs Waylon Mercy

30:00 - Sycho Sid (w/ Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase) vs Henry O Godwinn

33:44 - The British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith vs Bam Bam Bigelow

37:27 - Dean Douglas (w/ Bob Backlund) vs Razor Ramon

44:43 - Jean-Pierre Lafitte vs Bret “Hitman” Hart

55:44 - Yokozuna and the British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Cornette and Mr Fuji) vs 2 Dudes with Attitude (Diesel/Shawn Michaels) in a Triple Header match for the WWF Heavyweight, Intercontinental, and World Tag Team Championships

1:05:29- Overall Thoughts

1:08:10 - Smarking It Up

1:16:59 - Dusty Finish

1:18:44 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “In Your House” by Jim Johnston and “Diesel Blues” by Jim Johnston

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Ep 166 – Gangstas Paradise 1995

Lots of debuts and fun to be had

0:29 - Welcome

15:39 - Gangstas Paradise Opening

15:51 - The Broad Street Bully vs Bull Pain

19:35 - Chad Austin and “Devious” Don E Allen vs The Dudleys (Dances with Dudley/Dudley Dudley) (w/ Chubby Dudley and Big Dick Dudley)

22:58 - JT Smith vs Hack Meyers

27:40 - Taz and the Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott Steiner) vs The Eliminators (Perry Saturn/John Kronus) and Jason (w/ 2 Cold Scorpio)

32:03 - Raven and Stevie Richards (w/ Beulah McGillicuty) vs the Pitbulls (#1/#2) for the ECW World Tag Team Championships

43:55 - Psicosis vs Rey Mysterio Jr

53:12 - Mikey Whipwreck and Public Enemy (Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge) vs New Jack, 2 Cold Scorpio, and the Sandman (w/ Woman) in a Gangstas Paradise cage match

1:02:18 - Overall Thoughts

1:05:51 - Smarking It Up

1:16:09 - Dusty Finish

1:18:10 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Gangstas Paradise” by Coolio and “Loser” by Beck

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Ep 165 – Fall Brawl 1995 “WarGames – Let the Games Begin”

Friends become rivals and a short list match….but are they the one and the same?

0:27 - Welcome

22:40 - Fall Brawl Opening

23:56 - Flyin Brian Pillman vs Johnny B Badd in a #1 Contenders match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship

35:22 - Cobra vs Sgt Craig Pittman

42:32 - Diamond Dallas Page (w/ the Diamond Doll and Maxx Muscle) vs the Renegade (w/ Jimmy Hart) for the WCW World Television Championship

48:33 - Harlem Heat (Booker T/Stevie Ray) (w/ Sister Sherri) vs the Stud Stable (Bunkhouse Buck/”Dirty” Dick Slater) (w/ Col Robert Parker) for the WCW World Tag Team Championships

58:40 - “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson vs “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair

1:12:40 - The Dungeon of Doom (Zodiac, Shark, Kamala, and Meng) (w/ the Taskmaster Kevin Sullivan) vs the Hulkamaniacs (Macho Man Randy Savage, Sting, Lex Luger, and Hulk Hogan) (w/ Jimmy Hart) in a WarGames match

1:23:07 - Overall Thoughts

1:30:53 - Smarking It Up

1:41:20 - Dusty Finish

1:42:55 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Guitar Killer” by Eric Jean Caspar and “American Made” by Jimmy Hart

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Ep 164 – Monday Night Nitro 09/04/1995

The inaugural episode that started the Monday Night Wars....let them begin!!

0:20 - Welcome

16:17 - Nitro Opening

18:11 - Jushin Thunder Liger vs Flyin Brian Pillman

24:02 - “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair vs Sting for the WCW United States Championship

34:29 - Big Bubba Rogers vs Hulk Hogan (w/ Jimmy Hart) for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

40:55 - Overall Thoughts

44:44 - Smarking It Up

55:13 - Dusty Finish

57:56 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the Monday Night Nitro theme song and “American Made” by Jimmy Hart

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Ep 163 – Summerslam 1995 “Face the Heat”

Weird main-event booking but the rest of the show makes up for it

0:29 - Welcome

15:07 - Summerslam Opening

17:18 – 1-2-3 Kid vs Hakushi

23:49 – Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs Bob “Spark Plug” Holly

30:52 – The Blu Brothers (Jacob/Eli Blu) (w/ Uncle Zebekiah) vs the Smoking Gunns (Billy/Bart Gunn)

34:35 – Skip (w/ Sunny) vs Barry Horowitz

43:20 - Bertha Faye (w/ Harvey Whippleman) vs Alundra Blayze for the WWF Women’s Championship

50:07 – Kama, the Supreme Fighting Machine (w/ Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase) vs the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) in a Casket match

58:10 – Isaac Yankem DDS vs Bret “Hitman” Hart

1:09:46 – Razor Ramon vs “Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels for the WWF Intercontinental Championship in a Ladder match

1:23:03 – King Mabel (w/ Sir Mo) vs Diesel for the WWF Heavyweight Championship

1:33:50 - Overall Thoughts

1:38:56 - Smarking It Up

1:58:56 - Dusty Finish

2:00:56 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Real City” by Ruben Ayala and “Diesel Blues” by Jim Johnston

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Ep 162 – G1 Climax Final 1995

Even with internet issues and only 2 matches available the boys had a blast talking this show

0:33 - Welcome

13:17 - G1 Opening

13:22 - “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair vs Keiji Mutoh in an A-Block match

19:40 - Shinya Hashimoto vs Keiji Mutoh in the G1 Climax Final

26:53 - Overall Thoughts

30:12 - Smarking It Up

34:44 - Dusty Finish

37:12 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “The Score” by Emerson, Lake and Powell and “Final Countdown” by Europe

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Ep 161 – Collision in Korea “Two Legends, One Country”

After hearing about this show on Dark Side of the Ring, we had to watch it right?

0:54 - Welcome

15:57 - Collision Opening

16:56 - 2 Cold Scorpio vs Wild Pegasus

18:54 - Tokimitsu Ishizawa vs Yuji Nagata

21:18 - Ookami Gundan (Masahiro Chono/Hiro Saito) vs El Samurai and Tadao Yasuda

24:41 - Manami Toyota and Mariko Yoshida vs Akira Hokuto and Bull Nakano

32:22 - Scott Norton vs Shinya Hashimoto for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship

36:43 - Tadao Yasuda vs Road Warrior Hawk

38:35 - The Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott Steiner) vs Hiroshi Hase and Kensuke Sasaki

45:02 - “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair vs Antonio Inoki

48:48 - Overall Thoughts

54:39 - Smarking It Up

1:03:56 - Dusty Finish

1:06:02 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye” by Antonio Inoki & the Fighters and “Kimi Ga Yo (Japanese National Anthem)” by Yoshiisa Oku and Akimori Hayashi

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Ep 160 – In Your House 2 “The Lumberjacks”

A bunch of wrestlers surround the ring….and Shane hates it!

0:57 - Welcome

14:32 - IYH Opening

16:10 - 1-2-3 Kid vs The Roadie

21:46 - Men on a Mission (King Mabel/Sir Mo) vs Razor Ramon and Savio Vega

31:04 - Henry O Godwinn vs Bam Bam Bigelow

37:32 - “Double J” Jeff Jarrett (w/ The Roadie) vs “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels for the WWF Intercontinental Championship

48:48 - Yokozuna and Owen Hart (w/ Jim Cornette and Mr Fuji) vs the Allied Powers (Lex Luger/”British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith) for the WWF World Tag Team Championship

58:31 - Sycho Sid vs Diesel for the WWF Heavyweight Championship in a Lumberjack match

1:03:21 - Overall Thoughts

1:07:20 - Smarking It Up

1:13:12 - Dusty Finish

1:15:08 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “The Lumberjacks” and “Diesel Blues” by Jim Johnston

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Ep 159 – Bash at the Beach 1995

“An Event So Hot, They Had to Put It on a Beach!”

An interesting venue, but does that make for an interesting event?

0:28 - Welcome

13:07 - BatB Opening

16:09 - Meng (w/ Col Robert Parker) vs Sting for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship

25:30 – “Mr Wonderful” Paul Orndorff vs The Renegade (w/ Jimmy Hart)

32:35 – Kamala (w/ the Taskmaster) vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan

36:32 - Diamond Dallas Page (w/ the Diamond Doll and Maxx Muscle) vs EVAD Sullivan

43:26 - Blue Bloods (Lord Steven Regal/Earl Robert Eaton) vs The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags/Brian Knobbs) vs Harlem Heat (Stevie Ray/Booker T) (w/ Sister Sherri) in a Triangle match for the WCW World Tag Team Championships

52:20 - “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair vs Macho Man Randy Savage in a Lifeguard match

1:07:23 - Big Van Vader vs Hulk Hogan (w/ Jimmy Hart and Dennis Rodman) in a Steel Cage match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

1:15:21 - Overall Thoughts

1:19:21 - Smarking It Up

1:28:05 - Dusty Finish

1:30:59 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Mega Wave” by Christian Leroux & Daniel Darras and “American Made” by Jimmy Hart

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Ep 158 – Heat Wave 1995 “Rage in a Cage”

The Chairshot Heard Around the World plus all the Raven and Dreamer you can handle

0:24 - Welcome

12:07 - Heat Wave Opening

14:05 - Mikey Whipwreck vs Stormin’ Mike Norman

17:39 - Broad Street Bully and Don E Allen vs Raven and Stevie Richards (w/ Beulah McGillicuty) for the ECW Tag Team Championships

22:21 - “Big Malley” Val Puccio vs “The Shah” Hack Meyers

24:54 – Raven and the Dudley Brothers (Dudley Dudley/Snot Dudley) (w/ Stevie Richards, Eulahh, and Big Dick Dudley) vs Tommy Dreamer and the Pitbulls (#1/#2) (w/ Luna Vachon)

29:19 – Taz and Eddy Guerrero (w/ Paul E Dangerously) vs 2 Cold Scorpio and Dean Malenko

36:51 - The Sandman (w/ Woman) vs Axl Rotten for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship

41:58 - Stevie Richards vs Luna Vachon in a Cage match

47:02 - Public Enemy (Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge) vs the Gangstas (New Jack/Mustafa Saed) In a Cage match

54:21 - Overall Thoughts

57:34 - Smarking It Up

1:03:29 - Dusty Finish

1:05:45 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by White Zombie and “Murder was the Case” by Snoop Doggy Dogg

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Ep 157 – Best of the Super Juniors II

This is the kind of show we always want

0:34 - Welcome

11:04 - BoSJ Opening

11:11 - Alex Wright vs Flyin Brian Pillman from Day 3

14:24 - Wild Pegasus vs Shinjiro Otani from Day 3

17:30 - Black Tiger II vs Koji Kanemoto from Day 3

24:09 - Dean Malenko vs Black Tiger II from Day 13

27:16 - Wild Pegasus vs El Samurai from Day 13

31:21 - Black Tiger II vs Wild Pegasus in the semi-finals of the BoSJ tournament

40:34 - Shinjiro Otani vs Koji Kanemoto in the semi-finals of the BoSJ tournament

46:57 - Wild Pegasus vs Shinjiro Otani in the Finals of the BoSJ tournament

52:57 - Overall Thoughts

1:01:49 - Smarking It Up

1:12:57 - Dusty Finish

1:15:25 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “The Score” by Emerson, Lake and Powell and “Jump (DJ Power Mix) by Eskimo

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Ep 156 – Hardcore Heaven 1995

Debuts and blood….basically the norm for ECW

0:25 - Welcome

14:03 - HH Opening

14:10 – The Dudley Brothers (Dudley Dudley/Snot Dudley) (w/ Big Dick Dudley) vs the Pitbulls (#1/#2) (w/ Raven, Stevie Richards and Beulah McGillicuity)

18:14 – Broad Street Bully and Chad Austin vs Dino Sendoff and Don E Allen

21:05 - Big Malley vs Hack Meyers

23:35 - 2 Cold Scorpio vs Taz (w/ Paul E Dangerously)

30:32 - Raven and Stevie Richards (w/ Beulah) vs Tommy Dreamer and Luna Vachon for the ECW World Tag Team Championships

36:41 - Axl Rotten vs Ian Rotten in a Taipei Death Match

42:44 - The Sandman (w/ Woman) vs Cactus Jack for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship

49:48 - The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge) vs the Gangstas (New Jack/Mustafa Saed)

56:45 - Overall Thoughts

1:01:48 - Smarking It Up

1:08:15 - Dusty Finish

1:10:44 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by White Zombie and “Here Comes the Hotstepper” by Ina Kamoze

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Ep 155 – King of the Ring 1995 “Guts & Glory”

Where all the correct guys won their matches…..right??

0:37 - Welcome

11:16 - KotR Opening

11:50 - Irwin R Schyster (w/ “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase) vs Savio Vega (w/ Razor Ramon) in a King of the Ring Qualifying match

17:54 - Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette and Mr Fuji) vs Savio Vega (w/ Razor Ramon) in a King of the Ring Quarterfinals match

25:06 - The Roadie (w/ “Double J” Jeff Jarrett) vs Bob “Spark Plugg” Holly in a King of the Ring Quarterfinals match

29:20 - Kama, the Supreme Fighting Machine (w/ “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase) vs “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels in a King of the Ring Quarterfinals match

40:56 - Mabel (w/Mo) vs the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) in a King of the Ring Quarterfinals match

51:13 - Savio Vega (w/ Razor Ramon) vs the Roadie (w/ “Double J” Jeff Jarrett) in a King of the Ring Semi-Finals match

55:31 - Jerry “The King” Lawler vs Bret “Hitman” Hart in a Kiss My Feet match

1:03:40 - Mabel (w/ Mo) vs Savio Vega (w/ Razor Ramon) in the King of the Ring Finals

1:13:42 - Sycho Sid and Tatanka (w/ “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase) vs Bam Bam Bigelow and Diesel

1:22:23 - Overall Thoughts

1:28:40 - Smarking It Up

1:39:37 - Dusty Finish

1:42:28 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Pride of Achievement” by Manhattan Production Music and “Diesel Blues” by Jim Johnston

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Ep 154 – Great American Bash 1995 “Back by Popular Demand! Celebrate with Some Red, White, Black and Blue!”

No Hogan on this show? No problem!

0:25 - Welcome

13:01 - GAB Opening

15:41 - Flyin Brian Pillman vs “Das Wunderkind” Alex Wright

27:18 - Diamond Dallas Page (w/ the Diamond Doll and Max Muscle) vs EVAD Sullivan (w/ Ralph the Rabbit) in an Arm Wrestling match

33:08 - Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs Sgt Craig Pittman

38:34 - The Stud Stable (Bunkhouse Buck/”Dirty” Dick Slater) (w/ Col Robert Parker) vs Harlem Heat (Stevie Ray/Booker T) (w/ Sister Sherri)

46:04 - The Renegade (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson for the WCW World Television Championship

50:48 - The Blue Bloods (Lord William Regal/Earl Robert Eaton) vs the Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags/Brian Knobbs) for the WCW World Tag Team Championships

59:49 - Meng (w/ Col Robert Parker) vs Sting in the Finals for the WCW United States Heavyweight Title

1:06:38 - “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair vs “Macho Man” Randy Savage (w/ Angelo Poffo)

1:13:24 - Overall Thoughts

1:18:38 - Smarking It Up

1:28:59 - Dusty Finish

1:31:04 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Leading Edge” by Tom Blades and “Spach Zarathustra” by Strauss

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Ep 153 – Barbed Wire, Hoodies, and Chokeslams

Lots of debuts in this one

0:23 - Welcome

16:41 - BW, H, & Chokeslams Opening

16:48 - Broad Street Bully vs the New Jersey Devil

18:32 – Big Val Puccio vs Mikey Whipwreck

20:02 – “The Shah” Hack Meyers vs the Vampire Warrior

23:18 - Tommy Dreamer (w/ Luna Vachon) vs the Vampire Warrior

29:25 - Jungle Jim Steele vs 911 (w/ Paul E Dangerously)

32:05 - Beulah McGillicuty (w/ Raven and Stevie Richards) vs Luna Vachon

33:36 – Raven and the Pitbulls (#1/#2) (w/ Stevie Richards and Beulah) vs 2 Cold Scorpio and Taz (w/ Paul E Dangerously)

38:55 - The Public Enemy (“Flyboy” Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge) vs Axl Rotten and a mystery partner for the ECW World Tag Team Championships

41:36 - The Sandman (w/ Woman) vs Cactus Jack in a Barbed Wire match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship

47:26 - Overall Thoughts

50:34 - Smarking It Up

57:22 - Dusty Finish

1:00:26 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by White Zombie and “Enter Sandman” by Metallica

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Ep 152 – Slamboree 1995 “A Legend’s Reunion”

We get the legends and a Hall of Fame induction that gets us teary eyed

0:26 - Welcome

13:28 - Slamboree Opening

16:40 - The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags/Brian Knobbs) vs Harlem Heat (Stevie Ray/Booker T) (w/ Sister Sherri) for the WCW World Tag Team Championships

27:11 - The Man with No Name (formerly known as the Butcher) vs Kevin Sullivan

33:41 - “Dirty” Dick Murdoch vs Chief Wahoo McDaniel in a Legend’s match

38:27 - The Great Muta vs “Mr Wonderful” Paul Orndorff for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship

46:08 - “Das Wunderkind” Alex Wright vs “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson for the WCW World Television Championship

53:06 - Meng (w/ Col Robert Parker) vs Road Warrior Hawk

56:19 - Hall of Fame Induction

1:04:36 - Big Bubba Rogers vs Sting in a Lights Out match

1:11:31 - “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair and Vader (w/ “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson) vs the Monster Maniacs (“Macho Man” Randy Savage/Hulk Hogan) (w/ Jimmy Hart)

1:23:31 - Overall Thoughts

1:27:50 - Smarking It Up

1:38:11 - Dusty Finish

1:41:08 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Raise High the Roof” by Jeff Rose/Richard John Parfitt and “American Made” by Jimmy Hart

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Ep 151 – In Your House 1

The boys have some issues with this one

0:24 - Welcome

14:58 - IYH Opening

18:26 - Hakushi (w/ Shinja) vs Bret “Hitman” Hart

30:42 - “Double J” Jeff Jarrett and the Roadie vs Razor Ramon in a Handicap match

38:23 - Mabel (w/ Mo) vs Adam Bomb in a King of the Ring Qualifying match

42:30 - The Smoking Gunns (Bart/Billy Gunn) vs Owen Hart and Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette and Mr Fuji) for the WWF Tag Team Championships

50:22 - Jerry “The King” Lawler (w/ his mother) vs Bret “ Hitman” Hart

59:11 - Sycho Sid (w/ “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase) vs Diesel for the WWF Heavyweight Championship

1:05:56 - Overall Thoughts

1:10:28 - Smarking It Up

1:18:42 - Dusty Finish

1:21:39 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the In Your House theme song and “Diesel Blues” by Jim Johnston

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Ep 150 – Enter the Sandman

A great match gets chopped up, while the biggest heel shows up

0:23 - Welcome

9:16 - Enter the Sandman Opening

9:23 - Tony Stetson vs Hack Meyers

11:36 – The Oriental Connection (Tsubo Genjin/Hiroshi Itakura) vs Taz and 911 (w/ Paul E Dangerously)

14:33 - Axl Rotten vs Ian Rotten in a Barbed Wire Weapons match

17:00 - Raven and Stevie Richards (w/ Beulah) vs Tommy Dreamer and Mikey Whipwreck

22:53 - Eddy Guerrero vs “The Shooter” Dean Malenko for the ECW Television Title

29:07 - The Sandman (w/ Woman) vs Cactus Jack for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship

33:26 - Sandman (w/ Woman) vs Shane Douglas for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship

38:08 - Public Enemy (Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge) vs the Pitbulls (#1/#2) (w/ Stevie Richards) in a Double Dog Collar match

47:19 - Overall Thoughts

51:34 - Smarking It Up

59:30 - Dusty Finish

1:02:00 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by White Zombie and “Here Comes the Hotstepper” by Ini Kamoze

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Ep 149 – Hostile City Showdown 1995 Lots of ECW brawl style matches, but there is a shining light

0:23 - Welcome

11:45 - Hostile City Showdown Opening

12:16 – Stevie Richards (w/ Raven) vs Mikey Whipwreck

16:39 - Tony Stetson vs Tsubo Genjin

18:10 - Axl Rotten vs Ian Rotten in a Viewer’s Choice match

24:30 – Raven (w/ Stevie Richards and Beulah McGillicutty) vs Tommy Dreamer

27:57 - “The Shooter” Dean Malenko vs Eddy Guerrero for the ECW Television Title

36:01 - The Sandman vs “The Franchise” Shane Douglas (w/ Woman) for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship

42:27 – Public Enemy (Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge) vs the Pitbulls (#1/#2) (w/ Stevie Richards) for the ECW Tag Team Championships

46:36 - 911 (w/ Paul E Dangerously) vs Ron Simmons

48:06 - Terry Funk vs Cactus Jack

53:02 - Overall Thoughts

56:20 - Smarking It Up

1:02:56 - Dusty Finish

1:03:58 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by White Zombie and “Born to be Wild” by Steppenwolf

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The boys went to a Smackdown and have some thoughts

Ep 148 – 3-Way Dance Several debuts and a surprise visit gets us excited

0:23 - Welcome

9:06 - 3-Way Dance Opening

9:54 - The Broad Street Bullies (Johnny Hotbody/Tony Stetson) vs the Pitbulls (#1/#2)

15:03 – Raven (w/ Stevie Richards and Beulah McGillicutty) vs Tommy Dreamer

19:04 - Ron Simmons vs Mikey Whipwreck

24:22 - Eddy Guerrero vs 2 Cold Scorpio for the ECW World Television Championship

30:37 – Ian Rotten vs Axl Rotten in a Hair vs Hair match

34:03 - Dino Sandoff vs Hack Meyers

35:35 - Sandman (w/ Woman) vs “The Franchise” Shane Douglas for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship

39:09 - The Public Enemy (“Flyboy” Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge) vs the Triple Threat (“The Crippler” Chris Benoit/Dean Malenko) vs Taz and Rick Steiner (w/ Paul E Dangerously) in a 3-Way Dance for the ECW Tag Team Championships

46:19- Overall Thoughts

50:04 - Smarking It Up

58:24 - Dusty Finish

1:01:06 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by White Zombie and “Here Comes the Hotstepper” by Ini Kamoze

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Ep 147 – Wrestlemania XI

We decide this show gets a bit of a bad rap

0:28 - Welcome

10:40 - Wrestlemania Opening

15:08 - The Allied Powers (Lex Luger/“The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith) vs The Blu Brothers (Eli/Jacob Blue) (w/ Uncle Zebekiah)

21:49 - Jeff Jarrett (w/ The Roadie) vs Razor Ramon (w/ 1-2-3 Kid) for the WWF Intercontinental Championship

30:31 – King Kong Bundy (w/ “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase) vs the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) with Larry Young as the special guest referee

39:07 - Owen Hart and a mystery partner vs the Smoking Gunns (Bart/Billy Gunn) for the WWF Tag Team Championships

46:43 - Mr Bob Backlund vs Bret “The Hitman” Hart in a “I Quit” match with Rowdy Roddy Piper as the special guest referee

52:59 - “Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels (w/ Sycho Sid and Jenny McCarthy) vs “Big Daddy Cool” Diesel (w/ Pam Anderson) for the WWF Championship

1:04:39– Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ King Kong Bundy, Tatanka, Nikolai Volkoff, Kama the Supreme Fighting Machine, Irwin R Schyster, & “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBIase) vs Lawrence Taylor (w/ Ken Norton, Chris Spielman, Ricky Jackson, Carl Banks, Steve McMichael, and Reggie White) with Pat Patterson as the special guest referee

1:11:12- Overall Thoughts

1:16:22 - Smarking It Up

1:30:06 - Dusty Finish

1:32:55 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Wrestlemania (Instrumental) by Mike Stock and Pete Waterman and “Bam Bam” by Jim Johnston

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Ep 146 – Uncensored 1995

WCW goes Extreme Rules before anyone knew what that was

0:24 - Welcome

12:58 - Uncensored Opening

14:12 - “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes vs Blacktop Bully in a King of the Road match

22:29 – Meng (w/ Col Robert Parker) vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan in a Martial Arts match

27:45 - Arn Anderson (w/ Col Robert Parker) vs Johnny B Badd (w/ Rock Finnigan) in a Boxer vs Wrestler match

36:46 - Macho Man Randy Savage vs Avalanche (w/ Kevin Sullivan) in a No DQ match

44:29– Big Bubba Rogers vs Sting in a Anything Goes match

55:00 – Harlem Heat (Stevie Ray/Booker T) (w/ Sister Sherri) vs the Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs/Jerry Sags) in a Texas Tornado, Falls Count Anywhere match for the WCW World Tag Team Championships

1:05:35 - Vader (w/ “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair) vs Hulk Hogan in a Leather Strap match

1:18:00 - Overall Thoughts

1:28:08 - Smarking It Up

1:36:18 - Dusty Finish

1:39:18 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Over the Edge” by Steve Everitt and “American Made” by Jimmy Hart

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Ep 145 – Return of the Funker

We get a mystery opponent in the main event...bet you can't guess who it is

0:23 - Welcome

10:54 - Return of the Funker Opening

11:01 - The Pitbulls (Pitbull #1/#2) vs Chad Austin and Joel Goodhart

16:45 - “The Giant” Paul Lauria and Jason, the Sexiest Man on Earth vs Mikey Whipwreck and Hack Meyers

24:35 - 2 Cold Scorpio vs Hector Guerrero

30:25 - Ian Rotten vs Axl Rotten in a Barbed Wire Baseball Bat match

36:58 - Marty Jannetty vs “The Franchise” Shane Douglas for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship

45:15 - The Triple Threat (Chris Benoit/Dean Malenko) vs Sabu and Taz (w/ Paul E Dangerously) for the ECW Tag Team Championships

53:11 - DC Drake vs Cactus Jack

1:00:11 - Overall Thoughts

1:04:34 - Smarking It Up

1:17:34 - Dusty Finish

1:20:38 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by Rob Zombie and “Born to be Wild” by Steppenwold

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Ep 144 – SuperBrawl V

The undercard is very underwhelming, and the main events only raise the excitement so much

0:28 - Welcome

13:35 - SuperBrawl Opening

16:25 - “Pretty” Paul Roma vs “Das Wunderkind” Alex Wright

22:38 - Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col Robert Parker and Meng) vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan

28:34 - Kevin Sullivan (w/ The Butcher) vs Dave Sullivan

36:42 - The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags/Brian Knobbs) vs Harlem Heat (Stevie Ray/Booker T) (w/ Sister Sherri) for the WCW World Tag Team Championships

47:06 - Blacktop Bully (w/ Col Robert Parker and Meng) vs “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes

55:34 - Avalanche and Big Bubba Rogers vs Sting and Macho Man Randy Savage

1:01:55 - Vader vs Hulk Hogan (w/ Jimmy Hart) for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

1:07:42 - Overall Thoughts

1:10:16 - Smarking It Up

1:19:46 - Dusty Finish

1:22:05 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Rock It” by Tom Blades and “American Made” by Jimmy Hart

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Ep 143 – Double Tables

What is double tables? Who continues to surprise us?

0:26 - Welcome

9:35 - Double Tables Opening

12:25 – Jason the Terrible and the Pitbulls (Pitbull #1/#2) (w/ Jason, the Sexiest Man on Earth) vs Hack Meyers and the Young Dragons (Dragon #1/#2)

18:12 - Stevie Richards (w/ Raven) vs Tommy Dreamer

23:46 - Paul Lauria (w/ Jason, the Sexiest Man on Earth) vs Mikey Whipwreck

29:10 - Axl Rotten vs Ian Rotten

33:27 – “The Snowman” Al Snow vs “The Crippler” Chris Benoit

40:51 - Tully Blanchard vs “The Franchise” Shane Douglas for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship

45:24 - Sandman (w/ Woman) vs Cactus Jack in a Texas Death Match

51:51 - The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge) vs Sabu and the Tazmaniac (w/ Paul E Dangerously and 911) in a Double Tables match for the ECW Tag Team Championships

1:00:38 - Overall Thoughts

1:04:46 - Smarking It Up

1:15:30 - Dusty Finish

1:18:39 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by White Zombie and “Great White Shark” by John Williams

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Ep 142 – ECW Hardcore TV 01/31/1995

Lots of great promos and some good television matches

0:21 - Welcome

11:30 - Hardcore TV Opening

15:59 - Sabu & Taz (w/ Paul E Dangerously and 911) vs the Public Enemy (Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge) for the ECW World Tag Team Championships

24:00 - Cactus Jack vs Sandman (w/ Woman) in a Falls Count Anywhere match

30:06 - Overall Thoughts

32:23 - Smarking It Up

39:03 - Dusty Finish

41:34 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Sad but True” by Metallica and “Born to be Wild” by Steppenwolf

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Ep 141 – Royal Rumble 1995

HBK goes the distance

0:25 - Welcome

10:57 - Rumble Opening

12:27 - “Double J” Jeff Jarrett (w/ the Roadie) vs Razor Ramon for the WWF Intercontinental Championship

23:19 - Irwin R Schyster (w/ “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase) vs the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer)

32:06 - Bret “The Hitman” Hart vs “Big Daddy Cool” Diesel for the WWF Championship

49:09 - Bam Bam Bigelow and Tatanka (w/ “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase) vs the 1-2-3 Kid and Bob “Spark Plug” Holly in the Finals for the vacant WWF World Tag Team Championships

1:00:36 - The Royal Rumble

1:21:24 - Overall Thoughts

1:25:46 - Smarking It Up

1:37:04 - Dusty Finish

1:38:34 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Beach Party” by Steve Vaus and “Sexy Boy v3” by Jimmy Hart and Jimmy Maguire

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Ep 140 – Battle 7

A very long show with some questionable matches

0:34 - Welcome

11:04 - Battle 7 Opening

13:14 - El Samurai vs Shinjiro Otani for the UWA World Welterwight Championship

18:06 - The Great Sasuke vs Norio Honaga for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship

21:28 - Akitoshi Saito, Kuniaki Kobayashi, and the Great Kabuki vs J-J-Jacks (Akira Nogami/Takayuki Iizuka) and Osamu Kido

27:15 - Yuji Nagata vs Koji Kanemoto

32:53 - Manabu Nakanishi vs Hiroyoshi Tenzan

38:27 - Michiyoshi Ohara and Shiro Koshinaka vs Tiger Jeet Singh Sr and Tiger Jeet Singh Jr

44:49 - Tony Palmore vs Sting in a SemiFinal match of “Final Countdown BVD” tournament

48:46 - Gerard Gordeau vs Antonio Inoki in a SemiFinal match “Final Countdown BVD” tournament

52:41 - Tatsutoshi Goto and Kengo Kimura vs Yoshiaki Yatsu and Riki Choshu

56:51 - Junji Hirata and Tatsumi Fujinama vs Sabu and Masahiro Chono

1:04:30 - Scott Norton vs Road Warrior Hawk (w/ Road Warrior Animal)

1:12:32 - Sting vs Antonio Inoki in the Finals of “Final Countdown BVD” tournament

1:16:50 - The Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott Steiner) vs Hiroshi Hase and Keiji Mutoh for the IWGP Tag Team Championships

1:24:47 - Kensuke Sasaki vs Shinya Hashimoto for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship

1:29:30 - Overall Thoughts

1:35:28 - Smarking It Up

1:43:20 - Dusty Finish

1:44:40 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “The Score” by Emerson, Lake and Powell and “Prologue” by Gold Wing

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Ep 139 – Best of WHX Vol 3: 1993 - 1994

We bring you our favorite matches from 93 – 94 in clip show style! If you like any of these, check out the full shows always in the archives

0:37 - Welcome

2:38 – The Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott) vs Hiroshi Hase and Keiji Mutoh from Battlefield 94 (ep 109)

12:29 – Owen “The Rocket” Hart vs Bret “The Hitman” Hart from Wrestlemania X (ep 113)

21:29 – Shawn Michaels (w/ Diesel) vs Razor Ramon in a Ladder match for the undisputed WWF Intercontinental Championship from Wrestlemania X (ep 113)

32:35 – Hayabusa vs Jushin Thunder Liger in a 1st round matchup from the Super J Cup (ep 114)

41:25 - La Pareja del Terror (Love Machine Art Barr/Eddy Guerrero) (w/ Madonna’s Boyfriend) vs Octagon and El Hijo del Santo (w/ Blue Panther) in a 2out of 3 falls match in a Lucha de Apuestas match from AAA When Worlds Collide (ep 134)

57:34 – Honorable Mentions

1:01:10 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Machinehead” by Bush and “Bellbottoms” by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

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Ep 138 – Making Their Way to the Ring Vol 1

A compliation of all of the Making Their Way to the Rings from Ep 83 – 137

0:37 - Welcome

3:27 - Making Their Way to the Ring

2:15:51 - Bonus Question

2:19:15- Winner Announcement and Punishment

2:21:56 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Machinehead” by Bush and “Bellbottoms” by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

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Ep 137 – Starrcade 1994

Hogan faces his former friend...

0:27 - Welcome

12:55 - Starrcade Opening

17:01 – Vader (w/ Harley Race) vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship

24:10 – Jean-Paul Levesque vs Alex Wright

30:22 - Arn Anderson (w/ Col Robert Parker and Meng) vs Johnny B Badd for the WCW World Television Championship

37:18 - Harlem Heat (Stevie Ray/Booker T) (w/ Sister Sherri) vs The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs/Jerry Sags)

44:52 - Kevin Sullivan vs Mr T

51:41 - Avalanche (w/ Kevin Sullivan) vs Sting

58:00 – The Butcher (w/ Jimmy Hart and Avalanche) vs Hulk Hogan (w/ Jimmy Hart) for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

1:06:50- Overall Thoughts

1:09:34 - Smarking It Up

1:15:41 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:29:35 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Gravel Sandwich” by FirstCom Music and “American Made” by Jimmy Hart

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Ep 136 – Survivor Series 1994 “It’s Time to Meet Your Maker…”

Return of the Elimination matches

0:36 - Welcome

12:10 - Survivor Series Opening

13:50 - The Teamsters (“Big Daddy Cool” Diesel, “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels, “King of Harts” Owen Hart, Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart and “Double J” Jeff Jarrett) vs The Bad Guys (Razor Ramon, “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith, 1-2-3 Kid, and the Headshrinkers (Fatu/Sione) (w/ Afa and Capt Lou Albano)

25:31 - The Royal Family (Jerry “The King” Lawler, Cheese, Queasy and Sleazy) vs Clowns R Us (Doink, Dink, Pink and Wink)

36:36 - Mr. Bob Backlund (w/ “The King of Harts” Owen Hart) vs Bret “The Hitman” Hart (w/ the British Bulldog) in a Submission match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship

51:36 - The Million Dollar Corporation (Tatanka, Bam Bam Bigelow, King Kong Bundy and the Heavenly Bodies (Jimmy Del Ray/Dr Tom Pritchard) (w/ “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase) vs Guts and Glory (Lex Luger, Mabel, Adam Bomb, and the Smoking Gunns (Bart/Billy Gunn) (w/ Oscar)

1:07:10 - Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette and Mr Fuji) vs the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) in a Casket match with Chuck Norris as a special outside enforcer

1:15:18 - Overall Thoughts

1:22:20 - Smarking It Up

1:30:32 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:42:52 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Lawman” by Chuck Wild and “Grim Reaper” by Jim Johnston

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Ep 135 – NWA/SMW World Heavyweight Championship Tournament

The NWA has another tournament...

0:38 - Welcome

11:03 - Tournament Opening

12:51 - Devon Storm vs Tracy Smothers in a 1st round matchup

15:40 - Johnny Gunn vs “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gllbert in a 1st round matchup

17:55 - Al Snow vs Chris Candido (w/ Tammy Lynn Sytch) in a 1st round matchup

22:45 - Jerry “The King” Lawler vs Dirty White Boy in a 1st round matchup

29:23 - Osamu Nishimura vs “Lightening” Lou Perez in a 1st round matchup

33:48 - Mr Motion vs Inferno Kid (w/ Tony Rumble)

35:24 - Doink the Clown vs Scotty Flamingo (w/ TR Shock and Destiny) in a Special WWF Challenge match

38:01 - Tracy Smothers vs “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert in a Semi-Final matchup

41:16 - Chris Candido (w/ Tammy Lynn Sytch) vs Dirty White Boy in a Semi-Final matchup

42:31 - The Rock n Roll Express (Robert Gibson/Ricky Morton) vs the Gangstas (Mustapha Saed/New Jack) for the SMW Tag Team Championships

46:22 - Tracy Smothers vs Chris Candido (w/ Tammy Lynn Sytch) in the Finals for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship

52:31 - Overall Thoughts

55:48 - Smarking It Up

1:04:15 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:09:33 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “SMW Opening Theme” by the Clintons and “Suicide Blonde” by INXS

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Ep 134 – AAA When Worlds Collide

We dip our toes into some lucha libre since they came to the US for a PPV

0:28 - Welcome

12:52 - When Worlds Collide Opening

14:57 - Espectrito and Jerrito Estrada vs Octagoncito and Mascarita Sagrada

22:06 – Psicosis, Madonna’s Boyfriend and Fuerza Guerrera vs Rey Misterio, Heavy Metal and Latin Lover in a Battle for Respect

32:10 - Pegasus Kid, Tito Santana, and 2 Cold Scorpio vs Jerry Estrada, La Parka, and Blue Panther

43:18 – La Pareja del Terror (Love Machine Art Barr/Eddy Guerrero) (w/ Madonna’s Boyfriend) vs Octagon and El Hijo del Santo (w/ Blue Panther) in a 2out of 3 falls match in a Lucha de Apuestas match

56:57 - Konnan vs Perro Aguayo in a Steel cage match

1:08:28 - Overall Thoughts

1:15:48 - Smarking It Up

1:29:02 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:34:27 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “War” by Vince DiCola and “Marcha De Zacatecas” by Banda Del Estado Mayor De La Secretaria De La Defensa Nacional

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Ep 133 – November to Remember 1994

Sandman hangs up his boots and a nickname is earned

0:24 - Welcome

11:19 - NtR Opening

13:39 - Hack Myers vs JT Smith

17:13 - Bad Breed (Axl/Ian Rotten) vs the Pitbulls (#1/#2)

19:55 - “The Roughneck” Mr Hughes vs 2 Cold Scorpio

24:25 – “Ironman” Tommy Cairo vs Tommy Dreamer

30:11 – Ron Simmons vs “The Franchise” Shane Douglas for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship

34:01 - Sandman Retirement Ceremony

41:08 - “The Shooter” Dean Malenko (w/ Jason) vs the Tazmaniac

44:29 - The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge) vs Cactus Jack and Mikey Whipwreck in a Brawl Game match for the ECW World Tag Team Championships

50:37 - Chris Benoit vs Sabu (w/ Paul E Dangerously and 911)

54:58 - Chris Benoit (w/ Public Enemy) vs 2 Cold Scorpio

59:16 - Overall Thoughts

1:03:01 - Smarking It Up

1:15:22 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:24:53 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by White Zombie and “Back in the Saddle” by Aerosmith

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Ep 132 – Halloween Havoc 1994

"Witness the Terrifying Rage in the Cage"

2 legends enter the ring, 1 leaves the champion, the other retired

0:27 - Welcome

14:43 - Havoc Opening

17:44 - Honky Tonk Man vs Johnny B Badd for the WCW World Television Championship

23:23 - Pretty Wonderful (Pretty Paul Roma/Mr Wonderful Paul Orndorff) vs Stars & Stripes (Marcus Alexander Bagwell/The Patriot) for the WCW World Tag Team Championships

31:13 – Kevin Sullivan vs Dave Sullivan

36:55 - “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson (w/ Col Robert Parker and Meng) vs “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes

44:18 - Stunning Steve Austin vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship

49:54 - The Guardian Angel (w/ members of the Guardian Angels) vs Vader (w/ Harley Race)

55:31 – The Stud Stable (Terry Funk/Bunkhouse Buck) (w/ Col Robert Parker and Meng) vs the Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs/Jerry Sags)

1:02:45 – “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair (w/ Sensuous Sherri) vs Hulk Hogan (w/ Jimmy Hart) for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship in a Steel Cage Retirement match with Mr T as the Special Guest Referee

1:15:44 - Overall Thoughts

1:21:11 - Smarking It Up

1:32:12 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:36:01 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Bite the Bullet” by F Shelley and PRS and “American Made” by Jimmy Hart

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Ep 131 – Fall Brawl 1994 “War Games”

They don't bring the big dogs, so what's left?

0:26 - Welcome

8:47 - Fall Brawl Opening

11:21 - Johnny B Badd vs Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) for the WCW World Television Championship

17:27 - Cactus Jack vs Kevin Sullivan (w/ Dave Sullivan) in a Loser Leaves Town match

23:32 - Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs Stunning Steve Austin for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship

25:21 - Stars & Stripes (Marcus Alexander Bagwell/The Patriot) vs Pretty Wonderful (Pretty Paul Roma/Mr Wonderful Paul Orndorff) for the WCW World Tag Team Championships

31:50 - Guardian Angel vs Vader (w/ Harley Race) vs Sting in a Triangle match to determine the #1 contender for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

50:23 - The Stud Stable (Terry Funk, “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson, Bunkhouse Buck, and Col Robert Parker) (w/ Meng) vs The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs/Jerry Sags), “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes and “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes in a WARGAMES match

59:06 - Overall Thoughts

1:03:12 - Smarking It Up

1:10:44 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:13:46 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Guitar Killer” by Eric Jean Casper and “The Natural” by Conort, Seitz, and Papa

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Ep 130 – Summerslam 1994 “So Hot It’s Scary”

0:24 - Welcome

8:58 - Summerslam Opening

9:32– The Million Dollar Corporation (Irwin R Schyster/Bam Bam Bigelow) (w/ “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase) vs the Headshrinkers (Fatu/Samu) (w/ Afa and Capt Lou Albano)

16:55 - Bull Nakano (w/ Luna Vachon) vs Alundra Blayze for the WWF Women’s Championship

22:57– Diesel (w/ Shawn Michaels) vs Razor Ramon (w/ Walter Payton) for the WWF Intercontinental Championship

31:50 – Tatanka vs Lex Luger

35:44 - Jeff Jarrett vs Mabel (w/Oscar)

45:14 - “The King of Harts” Owen Hart vs Bret “The Hitman” Hart in a Cage match for the WWF Championship

1:07:28– The Undertaker (w/ “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBIase) vs the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer)

1:16:15 - Overall Thoughts

1:24:44 - Smarking It Up

1:35:05 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:39:19 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Summerslam Opening Theme” by Robert Howard and “Grim Reaper” by Jim Johnston

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Ep 129 – NWA/ECW World Title Tournament

The moment that ECW became EXTREME!

0:23 - Welcome

10:12 - Tournament Opening

19:45 - Doink vs 911 in a 1st round matchup

21:42 - “The Franchise” Shane Douglas vs the Tazmaniac in a 1st round matchup

22:12 – 2 Cold Scorpio vs Chris Benoit in a 1st round matchup

23:00 – “The Franchise” Shane Douglas vs Dean Malenko in a Semifinal matchup

23:56 – 911 vs 2 Cold Scorpio in a Semifinal matchup

25:28 - “The Franchise” Shane Douglas vs 2 Cold Scorpio in the Finals for the NWA World’s Heavyweight Championship

28:51 – Shane Douglas promo about the NWA title (re-enacted by Shane)

31:00 – Dennis Corraluzzo interview (re-enacted by Michael)

31:31 – Tod Gordon promo about the future of ECW (re-enacted by Matt)

32:39 - More Douglas and other promos

37:23 - Overall Thoughts

41:46 - Smarking It Up

46:30 - Making Their Way to the Ring

49:38 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by White Zombie and “Are You Gonna Go My Way” by Lenny Kravitz

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Ep 128 – Clash of the Champions XXVIII

A final match for one of our favorites, along with the next Hogan-Flair matchup

0:25 - Welcome

10:46 - Clash Opening

12:51 - The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags/Brian Knobbs) vs Pretty Wonderful (Pretty Paul Roma/Mr Wonderful Paul Orndorff)

20:47 – Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat vs Stunning Steve Austin for the WCW United States Championship

34:08 - The Stud Stable (Terry Funk/Bunkhouse Buck) (w/ Col Robert Parker and Meng) vs “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes and “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes

41:07 – Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) vs Antonio Inoki

44:23 - “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair (w/ Sensuous Sherri) vs Hulk Hogan (w/ Jimmy Hart) for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

52:37 - Overall Thoughts

59:38 - Smarking It Up

1:08:02 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:10:28 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Exit Eden” by Thomas O’Brien and “Spach Zarathustra” by Strauss

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Ep 127 – Hardcore Heaven 1994

Michael called for a dream matchup, then we really get a dream matchup

0:21 - Welcome

11:09 – Hack Meyers vs Rockin Rebel

13:38– Ironman Tommy Cairo vs Chad Austin

16:42 - Jason, The Sexiest Man on Earth vs Mikey Whipwreck in a No DQ match for the ECW Television Championship

21:12 – The Pitbulls (#1/#2) vs the Tazmaniac and “Supafly” Jimmy Snuka

22:05 - Mr Hughes (w/ “The Franchise” Shane Douglas and Angel) vs 911 (w/ Paul E Dangerously)

25:24 - The Sandman (w/ Woman) vs Tommy Dreamer in a Singapore Cane match

29:10 - The Bad Breed (Axl/Ian Rotten) vs the Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge/Rocco Rock) in a Baseball Brawl match for the ECW World Tag Team Championship

40:43 - 2 Cold Scorpio vs Sabu (w/ 911 and Paul E Dangerously)

47:26 - Terry Funk vs Cactus Jack

52:51- Overall Thoughts

54:31 - Smarking It Up

1:05:58 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:08:48 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by White Zombie and “Born to be Wild” by Steppenwolf

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Ep 126 – G1 Climax Finals 1994

When you can watch some Japanese wrestling, you watch Japanese wrestling

0:34 - Welcome

10:42 - G1 Climax Opening

13:06 - Keiji Mutoh vs Riki Choshu in a Block A matchup on Day 3

21:24 - Power Warrior vs Masahiro Chono in the G1 Climax Finals

30:58 - Overall Thoughts

34:29 - Smarking It Up

38:03 - Making Their Way to the Ring

41:53 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “The Score” by Emerson, Lake and Powell and “Black Rain” by Kinya Hurumoto

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Ep 125 – Monday Night RAW 8/1/1994

A couple of really fun matches makes this a show worth watching

0:26 - Welcome

13:53 - RAW Opening

16:50 - Shawn Michaels (w/Diesel) vs Razor Ramon

26:17 - Bull Nakano (w/ Luna Vachon) vs Alundra Blayze

35:39 - The King’s Court (w/ Jerry “The King” Lawler)

41:28 - The Smoking Gunns (Bart/Billy Gunn) vs George Anderson and Tom Bennett

42:42 - Overall Thoughts

45:45 - Smarking It Up

51:51 - Making Their Way to the Ring

57:52 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Monday Night Raw” and “Smokin” by Jim Johnston

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Ep 124 – Bash at the Beach 1994 "Hogan's WCW Debut"

That's right the Immortal One has made it to WCW and we don't do a good job of holding back our disdain

0:22 - Welcome

14:45 - Bash Opening

18:40 - Johnny B Badd vs Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) for the WCW Television Championship

26:44 - Vader (w/ Harley Race) vs the Guardian Angel

32:42 – Bunkhouse Buck and Terry Funk (w/ Col Robert Parker and Meng) vs “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes and “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson

42:16 - Ricky ”The Dragon” Steamboat vs Stunning Steve Austin for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship

51:57 - Pretty Wonderful (Pretty Paul Roma/Mr Wonderful Paul Orndorff) vs Cactus Jack and Kevin Sullivan (w/ Dave Sullivan) for the WCW World Tag Team Championships

59:20 – “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair (w/ Sensuous Sherri) vs Hulk Hogan (w/ Jimmy Hart and Mr T) for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

1:12:55 - Overall Thoughts

1:16:53 - Smarking It Up

1:27:27 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:31:39 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Mega Wave” by Christian LaRoux and “American Made” by Jimmy Hart

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Ep 123 – Heat Wave 1994 “Battle for the Future”

A step forward for ECW, even with a few questionable finishes

0:27 - Welcome

8:03 - Heat Wave Opening

8:12 – Rockin Rebel and Hack Meyers vs Bad Breed (Axl/Ian Rotten)

12:15 – Chad Austin vs Mikey Whipwreck for the ECW Television Championship

19:44 – Steve Richards (w/ Angel) vs Tommy Dreamer

24:13 - Tommy Dreamer vs Mr Hughes

26:49 – The Pitbulls (#1/#2) (w/ Jason) vs the Tazmaniac and a mystery partner

30:46 – The Sandman (w/ Woman) vs Tommy Cairo (w/ Peaches) in a Dueling Singapore Cane match

33:55 – Sabu (w/ 911 and Paul E Dangerously) vs Shane Douglas (w/ Mr Hughes and Angel) for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship

42:09 – The Funk Brothers (Terry/Dory Jr) vs Public Enemy (Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge) in a No Ropes Barbed Wire match

51:15 - Overall Thoughts

55:56 - Smarking It Up

1:05:21 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:07:38 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by White Zombie and “Here Comes the Hotstepper” by Ini Kamoze

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Ep 122 – Hostile City Showdown 1994

A surprise in the main event and some interesting finishes

0:22 - Welcome

11:04 - Showdown Opening

11:11 - Hack Meyers vs Tommy Dreamer

14:44 - Don E Allen vs Chad Austin

16:44 - Pitbull (w/ Jason, The Sexiest Man on Earth) vs the Tazmaniac in a Dog Collar match

23:47 - The Bruise Brothers (Don/Ron Bruise) vs Mr Hughes and Shane Douglas

28:54 - The Sandman (w/Woman) vs “Ironman” Tommy Cairo (w/ Miss Peaches) in a Singapore Cane on a Pole match

35:08 - Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge/Rocco Rock) vs the Funk Brothers (Terry/Dory Jr)

46:10 - Rockin Rebel (w/ Jason) vs Mikey Whipwreck for the ECW Television Championship

50:36 - Sabu (w/ 911 and Paul E Dangerously) vs Cactus Jack

1:02:28 - Overall Thoughts

1:06:02 - Smarking It Up

1:14:36 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:18:45 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by White Zombie and “Crazy” by Little Fight

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Ep 121 – Clash of the Champions XXVII

Hogan has made his way to WCW, but we get one more matchup between rivals

0:28 - Welcome

15:24 - Clash Opening

16:13 - The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags/Brian Knobbs) vs Cactus Jack and Kevin Sullivan (w/ Dave Sullivan) for the WCW World Tag Team Championships

24:06 - The Guardian Angel vs Tex Slazenger

28:10 - Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) vs Larry Zbyszko for the WCW Television Championship

33:38 - Johnny B Badd vs Stunning Steve Austin for the WCW United States Championship

46:39 - “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair vs Sting for the unification of the WCW World Heavyweight and WCW International World Heavyweight Championships

57:46 - Overall Thoughts

1:00:12 - Smarking It Up

1:09:20 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:13:31 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Exit Eden” by Thomas O’Brien and “Spach Zarathustra” by Strauss

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Ep 120 – King of the Ring 1994 “The Perfect Father’s Day Card”

The New Generation gets it's start and Shane reenacts a Piper promo

0:27 - Welcome

13:28 - KotR Opening

17:03 - Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Luna Vachon) vs Razor Ramon in a 1st Round KotR Match

21:14 - Irwin R Schyster vs Mabel (w/ Oscar) in a 1st Round KotR Match

25:17 - Tatanka vs “The Rocket” Owen Hart in a 1st Round KotR Match

28:54 - “Double J” Jeff Jarrett vs the 1-2-3 Kid in a 1st Round KotR match

36:55 - Diesel (w/ Shawn Michaels) vs Bret “The Hitman” Hart (w/ Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart) for the WWF Championship

47:04 - Razor Ramon vs Irwin R Schyster in a KotR Semifinal match

50:42 – “The Rocket” Owen Hart vs 1-2-3 Kid in a KotR Semifinal matchup

58:44 - Yokozuna and Crush (w/ Mr Fuji and Jim Cornette) vs the Headshrinkers (Samu/Fatu) (w/ Afa and Captain Lou Albano) for the WWF Tag Team Championships

1:06:36 - Razor Ramon vs “The Rocket” Owen Hart in the KotR Finals

1:14:53 - “The King” Jerry Lawler vs “Rowdy” Roddy Piper

1:20:42- Overall Thoughts

1:28:13 - Smarking It Up

1:34:56 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:38:38 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Pride of Achievement” by Manhattan Production Music and “The Bonnie Lass o’Fyvie”

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Ep 119 – Best of the Super Juniors I

When you can watch Japanese wrestling, you do it even if there are just some highlight videos mostly

0:27 - Welcome

12:10 - BoSJ Opening

14:11 – Super Delfin vs Taka Michinoku on Day 1

17:42 - Dean Malenko vs El Samurai on Day 1

18:32 - Shinjiro Otani vs Wild Pegasus on Day 1

21:36 - Dave Finley vs Jushin Thunder Liger on Day 1

25:45 - Wild Pegasus vs Dean Malenko on Day 7

27:26 - Dave Finley vs Masayoshi Motegi on Day 7

28:18 - Super Delfin vs Black Tiger on Day 7

31:18 - Dean Malenko vs Tokimitsu Ishizawa on Day 12

33:03 - Wild Pegasus vs Super Delfin on Day 12

35:51 - Jushin Thunder Liger vs El Samurai on Day 12

39:28 - Jushin Thunder Liger vs Super Delfin in the Finals

46:16 - Overall Thoughts

50:27 - Smarking It Up

55:01- Making Their Way to the Ring

1:01:08 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “The Score” by Emerson, Lake and Powell and “Ikari No Jyushin” by Yumi Hiroki

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Ep 118 – Slamboree 1994 “A Legend’s Reunion – A Night with the Classics…One Ring…One Moment…One Mega-Event”

Not as many legend matches this year, and our reaction to this show isn't so legendary

0:26 - Welcome

12:03 - Slamboree Opening

18:05 - Johnny B Badd vs Stunning Steve Austin (w/ Col Robert Parker) for the WCW United States Championship

24:15 - Tully Blanchard vs Terry Funk in a special Legends match

30:31 – Larry Zbyszko vs Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William)

36:16 - WCW Hall of Fame Induction

38:07 - “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes vs Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col Robert Parker) in a Bullrope match

44:13 - “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair vs a mystery opponent (w/ Col Robert Parker) for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

54:37 – Kevin Sullivan and Cactus Jack vs the Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs/Jerry Sags) in a Philadelphia Broad Street Bullies match for the WCW Tag Team Championship with Dave Schulz as the special guest referee

1:02:26 - Vader (w/ Harley Race) vs Sting for the vacant WCW International World Heavyweight Championship

1:07:39 - Overall Thoughts

1:10:41 - Smarking It Up

1:23:06 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:25:43 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Hi-Steppin” by John Hobbs and “Man Called Sting”

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Ep 117 – WCW Saturday Night

We get the rare title match on WCW television and it is between 2 greats

0:46 - Welcome

10:47 - Saturday Night Opening

13:08 - Ravishing Rick Rude vs Mark Starr

21:35 - The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs/Jerry Sags) vs Quinn Nash and Brad Anderson

33:05 - “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes vs the Shadow

37:12 - The Patriot vs Tony Zane

44:55 - Tex Slazenger and Shanghai Pierce vs Kevin Sullivan in a Handicap match

50:45 - Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat vs “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair for the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship

1:07:53 - Overall Thoughts

1:11:11 - Smarking It Up

1:17:50 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:19:37 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme from WCW Saturday Night and “Spach Zarathustra” by Strauss

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Ep 116 – When Worlds Collide

ECW has some special guests in to help promote the show

0:24 - Welcome

9:30 - When Worlds Collide Opening

10:26 – The Rockin Rebel (w/ Jason, the Sexiest Man on Earth) vs Tommy Dreamer

14:48 - Mikey Whipwreck vs 911 (w/ Paul E Dangerously) for the ECW Television Championship

19:36 - Supafly Jimmy Snuka (w/ Hunter Q Robbins III) vs Kevin Sullivan (w/ Woman)

22:46 - The Sandman and Woman vs Ironman Tommy Cairo and Miss Peaches in a Singapore Cane match

30:08 - Pitbull (w/ Jason) vs the Tazmaniac in a Grudge match

34:04 - “The Franchise” Shane Douglas, Mr Hughes and the Public Enemy (Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge) vs JT Smith and the Bruise Brothers (Don/Ron Bruise) in an 8-man Elimination Tag match

45:00 - Sabu and Beautiful Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E Dangerously and 911) vs Terry Funk and Arn Anderson

55:59 - Overall Thoughts

58:59 - Smarking It Up

1:04:42 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:08:44 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by White Zombie and “Little Crazy” by Fight

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Ep 115 – Spring Stampede 1994 “Locked Horns…Bullish Tempers…Let the Stampede Begin!”

Not a perfect show, but goes down as one of our favorites

0:21 - Welcome

9:44 - Spring Stampede Opening

10:52 - Johnny B Badd vs Diamond Dallas Page (w/ The Diamond Doll)

14:11 - Flyin Brian Pillman vs Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) for the WCW World Television Championship

19:48 - The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs/Jerry Sags) vs Cactus Jack and Maxx Payne in a Street Fight for the WCW World Tag Team Championships

26:33 - The Great Muta vs Stunning Steve Austin (w/ Col Robert Parker) for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship

32:51 - Sting vs Ravishing Rick Rude for the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship

39:52 - Bunkhouse Buck (w/ Col Robert Parker) vs “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes in a Bunkhouse match

46:04 - The Boss vs Vader (w/ Harley Race)

52:01 - Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat vs “Nature Boy” Ric Flair for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

1:01:55 - Overall Thoughts

1:06:24 - Smarking It Up

1:14:14 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:18:28 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Waiting for the Sun” by Bill Liesegang and “Spach Zarathustra” by Strauss

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Ep 114 – Super J Cup: 1st Stage

We couldn't stop talking about how much we loved this show

0:27 - Welcome

11:20 - Super J Cup Opening

12:58 - Gedo vs Dean Malenko in a 1st round matchup

16:50 - Super Delfin vs Shinjiro Otani in a 1st round matchup

21:28 - Taka Michinoku vs Black Tiger in a 1st round matchup

25:13 - Masayoshi Motegi vs El Samurai in a 1st round matchup

30:09 - Ricky Fuji vs Negro Casas in a 1st round matchup

33:04 - Hayabusa vs Jushin Thunder Liger in a 1st round matchup

39:15 - Gedo vs Super Delfin in a QF matchup

42:16 - Black Tiger vs Wild Pegasus in a QF matchup

48:26 - Great Sasuke vs El Samurai in a QF matchup

57:05 - Ricky Fuji vs Jushin Thunder Liger in a QF matchup

1:00:31 - Gedo vs Wild Pegasus in a SF matchup

1:03:46 - Great Sasuke vs Jushin Thunder Liger in a SF matchup

1:09:56 - Great Sasuke vs Wild Pegasus in the Finals of the Super J Cup

1:16:27 - Overall Thoughts

1:22:12 - Smarking It Up

1:32:27 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:34:13 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “The Score” by Emerson, Lake and Powell and “Jump (DJ Power Mix)” by Eskimo

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Ep 113 – Wrestlemania X “Ten Years in the Making”

Bret does it again and we get our 1st ladder match

0:26 - Welcome

9:09 - Wrestlemania Opening

15:02 - “The Rocket” Owen Hart vs “The Hitman” Bret Hart

24:52 - Bam Bam Bigelow and Luna Vachon vs The Clowns (Doink/Dink) in a mixed tag team match

31:42 - “Macho Man” Randy Savage vs Crush (w/ Mr Fuji) in a Falls Count Anywhere Match

40:59 - Leilani Kai vs Alyundra Blayze for the WWF Women’s Championship

47:40 - Men on a Mission (Mabel/Mo) (w/ Oscar) vs the Quebecers (Jacques/Pierre) (w/ Johnny Polo) for the WWF Tag Team Championships

55:40 - Yokozuna (w/ Mr Fuji and Jim Cornette) vs Lex Luger for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship with Mr Perfect as a special guest referee

1:05:15 - Adam Bomb (w/ Harvey Whippleman) vs Earthquake

1:09:02 - Shawn Michaels (w/ Diesel) vs Razor Ramon in a Ladder Match for the undisputed WWF Intercontinental Championship

1:25:50 - Yokozuna (w/ Mr Fuji and Jim Cornette) vs “The Hitman” Bret Hart for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship with Rowdy Roddy Piper as the special guest referee

1:31:16 - Overall Thoughts

1:34:55 - Smarking It Up

1:43:30 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:49:35 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Wrestlemania (Instrumental) by Mike Stock and Pete Waterman and “Hart Attack” by Jim Johnston

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Ep 112 – SuperBrawl IV “There is No Escape from the Revenge and Rage in the Thundercage”

Couple of great matches make up for a not necessary undercard

0:28 - Welcome

11:20 - SuperBrawl Opening

13:55 - Johnny B Badd vs Michael PS Hayes (w/ Jimmy Garvin)

17:17 - Harlem Heat (Kane/Kole) vs Thunder and Lightening

21:57 - The Equalizer vs Jungle Jim Steele

27:16 - Diamond Dallas Page (w/ a Diamond Doll) vs Terry Taylor

32:06 - Johnny B Bad vs Jimmy Garvin (w/ Michael PS Hayes)

35:28 - “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson vs Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) for the WCW World Television Championship

43:24 - Cactus Jack and Maxx Payne vs the Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs/Jerry Sags) for the WCW World Tag Team Championships

52:20 - Ravishing Rick Rude, Stunning Steve Austin and "Mr Wonderful" Paul Orndorff (w/ Col Robert Parker) vs Sting, “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes and FLyin Brian Pillman in a Thundercage match

1:03:57 - Vader (w/ Harley Race) vs “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship in a Thundercage match with the Boss as a special guest referee

1:09:56 - Overall Thoughts

1:14:40 - Smarking It Up

1:21:09 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:24:30 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Rock It” by Tom Blades and “Spach Zarathustra” by Strauss

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Ep 111 – The Night the Line was Crossed

The show that put ECW on the map with some debuts (at least for us) and a crazy main event. We even silly our way through some fantastic promos

0:27 - Welcome

11:50 - TNtLwC Opening

13:12 - “Wildman” Sal Bellomo vs The Ruffneck Mr Hughes (w/ Jason)

16:13 - The Sandman and Tommy Cairo vs the Pitbull and Rockin Rebel (w/ Jason) in a Double Dog Collar match

19:53 - The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge/Rocco Rock) vs the Bruise Brothers (Don/Ron Bruise)

25:06 – Tommy Dreamer vs “Supafly” Jimmy Snuka (w/ Hunter Q Robbins III)

30:06 – Kevin Sullivan and the Tazmaniac (w/ Woman) vs the Original Sheik and Pat Tanaka

35:46 – JT Smith vs “Awesome” Mike Awesome

40:19 - Shane Douglas (w/ Sensationsal Sherri) vs Sabu (w/ Paul E Dangerously and 911)

43:44 - Shane Douglas (w/ Sensationsal Sherri) vs Sabu (w/ Paul E Dangerously and 911) vs Terry Funk for the ECW Heavyweight Championship

58:00 - Promo re-enactments

1:05:17 - Overall Thoughts

1:07:24 - Smarking It Up

1:17:03 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:19:55 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Thunderkiss 65” by White Zombie and “Desperado” by the Eagles

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Ep 110 – Royal Rumble 1994 “30 Participants…In Your Living Room!”

A history changing moment in the Rumble and perhaps the most bizarre moment on the undercard

0:25 - Welcome

11:08 - Royal Rumble Opening

12:58 - Tatanka vs Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Luna Vachon)

19:51 - The Quebecers (Jacques/Pierre) (w/ Johnny Polo) vs the Hart Brothers (Bret “Hitman”/Owen “Rocket”) for the WWF Tag Team Championships

27:29 - Irwin R Schyster vs Razor Ramon for the WWF Intercontinental Championship

38:50 - Yokozuna (w/ Mr Fuji and Jim Cornette) vs the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship

53:14 - The Royal Rumble

1:24:27 - Overall Thoughts

1:29:30 - Smarking It Up

1:38:16 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:39:25 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme from the Royal Rumble

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Ep 109 – Battlefield

We head to Japan for their annual January 4th show and see alot of great wrestling

0:32 - Welcome

12:54 - Heisei Ishingun (The Great Kabuki, Kengo Kimura, Kuniaki Kobayashi, Michiyoshi Ohara, and Shiro Koshinaka) vs El Samurai, Manabu Nakanishi, Osamu Kido, Satoshi Kojima, and Yuji Nagata

20:59 - Akitoshi Saito and Masashi Aoyagi vs J-J-Jacks (Akira Nogami/Takayuki Iizuka)

25:25 - Brutus Beefcake (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Black Cat

30:36 – Super Strong Machine vs Tatsutoshi Goto

34:49 - Jushin Thunder Liger vs Tiger Mask in a Mask vs Mask match

42:33 - The Hell Raisers (Road Warrior Hawk/Power Warrior) vs the Jurassic Powers (Hercules Hernandez/Scott Norton) for the IWGP Tag Team Championships

49:54 - The Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott Steiner) vs Hiroshi Hase and Keiji Mutoh

59:39 – Hulk Hogan (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Tatsumi Fujinami

1:06:22 - Riki Choshu vs Yoshiaki Fujiwara

1:09:10 - Shinya Hashimoto vs Masahiro Chono for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship

1:16:06 - Genichiro Tenryu vs Antonio Inoki

1:22:18 - Overall Thoughts

1:24:44 - Smarking It Up

1:35:40 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:38:56 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “The Score” by Emerson, Laker, and Powell and “Thunderstorm” by Masayoshi Takanaka

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Ep 108 – ECW Hardcore TV 12/28/1993

Paul Heyman shows off his genius with the main event and promos

0:22 - Welcome

14:06 - Hardcore TV Opening

14:40 - Pitbull vs Chad Austin

19:54 - Rockin Rebel vs Don E Allen

22:03 - Sabu (w/ Paul E Dangerously) vs Terry Funk (w/ Bad Breed (Axl/Ian Rotten) in a No DQ match for the ECW Heavyweight Championship

29:40 - Overall Thoughts

33:58 - Smarking It Up

41:51 - Making Their Way to the Ring

44:06 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Sad But True” by Metallica and “Fanfare for the Common Man” by Emerson, Lake and Palmer

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Ep 107 – Starrcade 1993: 10th Anniversary

“Vader’s Belt…Flair’s Career. Its all on the Line!”

The show on paper looks better than what the show turns out being

0:26 - Welcome

11:48 - Starrcade Opening

15:07 - 2 Cold Scorpio and Marcus Alexander Bagwell (w/ “The Godfather” Teddy Long) vs Pretty Wonderful (Mr Wonderful Paul Orndorff and Pretty Paul Roma) (w/ the Assassin)

22:00 - Awesome Kong (w/ King Kong*) vs the Shockmaster

26:07 - Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat vs Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) for the WCW World Television Championship

32:01 - Tex Slazenger and Shanghai Pierce vs Cactus Jack and Maxx Payne

37:59 - Stunning Steve Austin (w/ Col Robert Parker) vs “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes in a 2 out of 3 falls match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship

42:54 – The Boss vs Ravishing Rick Rude for the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship

47:49 - Sting and Road Warrior Hawk vs the Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs/Jerry Sags) (w/ Missy Hyatt) for the WCW Tag Team Championships

57:46 - Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) vs “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

1:05:31 - Overall Thoughts

1:13:29 - Smarking It Up

1:25:04 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:32:38 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Damned” by Phillippe Falcao and Stephane Joly and “Spach Zarathustra” by Strauss

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Ep 106 – Survivor Series 1993

“The Thanksgiving Tradition All Americans/Foreign Fanatics Wait for!”

Matt has a wild take on one of the matches, while the others complain about it

0:24 - Welcome

11:07 - Survivor Series Opening

12:36 - Team IRS (Irwin R Schyster, Diesel, “The Model” Rick Martel and Adam Bomb) (w/ Harvey Whippleman) vs Team Razor (1-2-3 Kid, Marty Jannetty, Razor Ramon, and a mystery partner)

27:39 - Shawn Michaels and his Knights(Blue, Red, and Black Knight) vs The Hart Family (Bret, Owen, Keith, and Bruce Hart (w/ Stu Hart)

48:51 - The Heavenly Bodies (Doctor Tom Pritchard/”Gigolo” Jimmy Del Ray vs the Rock n Roll Express (Ricky Morton/Robert Gibson) for the SMW Tag Team Championship

57:29 - Team Bam Bam (Bam Bam Bigelow, Bastion Booger, and the Headshrinkers (Samu/Fatu)) (w/ Luna Vachon and Afa) vs the 4 Doinks (The Doinkwhackers (Luke Doink/Butch Doink) and Doinks on a Mission (Mabel Doink/Mo Doink)) (w/ Oscar Doink)

1:08:07 - The Foreign Fanatics (Ludvig Borga, Quebecer Jacques, Crush, and Yokozuna)) (w/ Jim Cornette, Mr Fuji, and Johnny Polo) vs the All-Americans (Undertaker, the Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott) and Lex Luger)

1:24:09 - Overall Thoughts

1:28:14 - Smarking It Up

1:36:44 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:39:06 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme from Survivor Series and “Star and Stripes Forever” by Jim Johnston

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Ep 105 – Battlebowl 1993 “Ready! Set! Battlebowl!”

WCW brings back this really bad idea but in its own PPV, does it help it any?

0:22 - Welcome

10:50 - Battlebowl Opening

13:20 - Cactus Jack and Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) vs Kole and Charlie Norris

20:04 - Paul Roma and Erik Watts vs Johnny B Badd and Brian Knobbs (w/ Missy Hyatt)

25:28 - The Shockmaster and Mr Wonderful Paul Orndorff vs Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat and Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William)

33:55 - Awesome Kong and the Equalizer vs King Kong and “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes

37:39 - Sting and Jerry Sags (w/ Missy Hyatt) vs Ron Simmons and Keith Cole

42:53 - Stunning Steve Austin and the Nature Boy Ric Flair (w/ Col Robert Parker) vs Maxx Payne and 2 Cold Scorpio

47:38 - Ravishing Rick Rude and Shanghai Pierce vs Marcus Alexander Bagwell and Tex Slazenger

52:45 - Road Warrior Hawk and Rip Rogers vs “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith and Kole

1:00:14 - The Battlebowl Battle Royal (w/ Cactus Jack, Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race), Johnny B Badd, Brian Knobbs, Shockmaster, Mr Wonderful Paul Orndorff, King Kong, Dustin Rhodes, Sting, Jerry Sags, Stunning Steve Austin (w/ Col Robert Parker), Ric Flair, Ravishing Rick Rude, Shanghai Pierce, Road Warrior Hawk and Rip Rogers)

1:10:10 - Overall Thoughts

1:16:49 - Smarking It Up

1:27:38 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:30:58 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Hell Raiser 1” by FCD and “Afro Rock” by Heavy Business

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Ep 104 – ECW Hardcore TV 11/2/1993

Short but fun episode with a confrontation that shouldn't be missed

0:22 - Welcome

10:19- Hardcore TV Opening

12:57 - Sabu (w/ Paul E Dangerously) vs “The Franchise” Shane Douglas (w/ Sensational Sherri Martel) for the ECW Heavyweight Championship

19:22 - Chad Austin & Todd Shaw vs Bad Breed (Axl/Ian Rotten)

26:27 - Sherri/Madusa confrontation and re-enactment

30:29 - Overall Thoughts

34:53 - Making Their Way to the Ring

37:34 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Sad But True” by Metallica and “Hair of the Dog” by Guns N Roses

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Ep 103 – Halloween Havoc 1993 “Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal”

The deal is made and we get the best Havoc yet!

0:33 - Welcome

8:35 - Havoc Opening

14:22 - Harlem Heat (Kane/Kole) and the Equalizer vs The Shockmaster, Ice Train, and Charlie Norris in a 6-man tag match

23:15 - “Mr Wonderful” Paul Orndorff (w/ The Assassin) vs Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat

34:47 – “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith vs Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) for the WCW World Television Championship

39:36 - Stunning Steve Austin vs “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship

49:08 - The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags/Brian Knobbs) (w/ Missy Hyatt) vs 2 Cold Scorpio and Marcus Alexander Bagwell (w/ Teddy Long) for the WCW World Tag Team Championships

59:04 - Sid Vicious (w/ Col Robert Parker) vs Sting to determine who the Franchise of WCW is

1:08:14 - The Nature Boy” Ric Flair (w/ Fifi) vs Ravishing Rick Rude for the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship

1:18:39 - Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) vs Cactus Jack in a Texas Death match

1:26:29 - Overall Thoughts

1:29:15 - Smarking It Up

1:41:57 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:45:49 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Declamation” by Chris Payne and “Afro Rock” by Heavy Business

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Ep 102 – Fall Brawl 1993 "One Will Rise, One Will Fall"

WarGames is back, but Cactus Jack steals the show for us

0:27 - Welcome

11:05 - Fall Brawl Opening

12:38 - Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) vs Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat in a WCW World Television Championship

19:20 - Big Sky vs Charlie Norris

24:16 - “Mr Wonderful” Paul Orndorff and the Equalizer vs 2 Cold Scorpio and Marcus Alexander Bagwell

31:17 - Shanghai Pierce (w/ Tex Slazenger) vs Ice Train

34:52 - The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs/Jerry Sags) (w/ Missy Hyatt) vs the Horsemen (Arn Anderson/Paul Roma) for the WCW World Tag Team Championships

53:55 - Yoshi Kwan (w/ Harley Race) vs Cactus Jack in a Bounty match

58:26 - Ravishing Rick Rude vs “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair (w/ Fifi) for the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship

1:11:56 - Harlem Heat (Kane/Kole), Sid Vicious, and Big Van Vader (w/ Col Robert Parker and Harley Race) vs “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes, “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith, the Shockmaster, and Sting (w/ Road Warrior Animal) in a WarGames match

1:18:06 - Overall Thoughts

1:20:17 - Smarking It Up

1:26:45 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:28:10 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme from Fall Brawl and “Herculean”

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Ep 101 – UltraClash 1993

Paul Heyman has taken over as the booker of the new NWA flagship

0:27 - Welcome

8:56 - UltraClash Opening

9:43 - Public Enemy (Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge) vs Ian Rotten and Jason Knight

16:04 - “Ironman” Tommy Cairo vs Tony “The Hitman” Stetson (w/ Hunter Q Robbins III) for the ECW Pennslyvania State Championship

20:11 - Super Destroyer #1 vs Super Destroyer #2 (w/ Hunter Q Robbins III) in a Mask vs Mask match

26:04 - Dark Patriot vs JT Smith in a Scaffold match

31:48 - Stan “The Lariat” Hansen and Terry Funk vs Abdullah the Butcher and Kevin Sullivan in a Bunkhouse match

41:15 - Sensationsal Sherri, Tigra, Angel, Don E Allen, Hunter Q Robbins III and Jay “Six Pack” Sulli in a Mixed Gender Battle Royale

45:31 - “Wildman” Sal Bellomo vs Sir Richard Michaels (w/ Hunter Q Robbins III) in a Loser gets 10 Lashes match

50:09 - Sandman vs “Fabulous” Shane Douglas (w/ Paul E Dangerously) for the ECW Heavyweight Championship

53:31 - The Headhunters (Headhunter A/Headhunter B) vs Crash the Terminator and Miguelito Perez in a Baseball Bat match

1:00:23 - Overall Thoughts

1:02:53 - Smarking It Up

1:10:37 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:18:19 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Speed Zone” by First-Com Music and “Psychotron” by Megadeath

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Ep 100 – Summerslam 1993 “Fat Chance! Somebody Has to Stop Him”

Balloons and glitter fall from the sky, so it must have been a good thing, right?

0:23 - Welcome

11:30 - Summerslam Opening

11:56 - “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase vs Razor Ramon

16:38 - The Heavenly Bodies (Dr. Tom Prichard/”Gigolo” Jimmy Del Ray) (w/ Jim Cornette) vs the Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott) for the WWF Tag Team Championship

25:30 - Shawn Michaels (w/ Diesel) vs Mr Perfect for the WWF Intercontinental Championship

31:12 - Irwin R Schyster vs the 1-2-3 Kid

35:37 - Bret “Hitman” Hart vs Jerry “The King” Lawler

37:36 - Bret “Hitman” Hart vs Doink the Clown (w/ Jerry “The King” Lawler)

41:42 - Bret “Hitman” Hart vs Jerry “The King” Lawler

49:32 - Marty Jannetty vs Ludvig Borga

54:08 - Giant Gonzalez (w/ Harvey Whippleman) vs the Undertaker in a Rest in Peace match

59:35 - The Smoking Gunns (Bart/Billy) and Tatanka vs Bam Bam Bigelow and the Headshrinkers (Samu/Fatu) (w/ Afa and Luna Vachon) in a 6-man tag match

1:08:33 - Yokozuna (w/ Mr Fuji and Jim Cornette) vs Lex Luger for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship

1:17:54 - Overall Thoughts

1:22:52 - Smarking It Up

1:33:24 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:36:29 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme from Summerslam and “Stars and Stripes Forever” by Jim Johnston

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Ep 99 – ECW Hardcore TV 08/24/1993

Another trip to Philly for more building blocks to the Extreme Revolution

0:22 - Welcome

15:31 - Hardcore TV Opening

18:24 - “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert and Dark Patriot (w/ Freddie Gilbert) vs “Ironman” Tommy Cairo and JT Smith in a 1st round matchup of the ECW Tag Team Tournament

24:33 - Shane Douglas vs Twisted Steel & Sex Appeal (Don E Allen/Herve Renesto)

25:42 - Super Destroyers (#1/#2) vs the Suicide Blondes (w/ Hunter Q Robbins III) in a 1st round matchup of the ECW Tag Team Tournament

27:49 - The Canadian Wolfman vs Terry Funk

31:22 - Tito Santana vs the Magnificient Muraco (w/ Freddie Gilbert) for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship

38:14 - Overall Thoughts

40:24 - Smarking It Up

46:17 - Making Their Way to the Ring

48:08 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Sad but True” by Metallica and “La Bamba” by Ritchie Valens

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Ep 98 – Clash of the Champions 24

The show with the shocking entrance ends up suprising us with some fun moments

0:21 - Welcome

11:01 - Clash Opening

12:39 - The Horsemen (“The Enforcer” Arn Anderson/”Pretty” Paul Roma) v Stunning Steve Austin and Lord Steven Regal (w/ Flyin Brian Pillman and Sir William) for the WCW and NWA World Tag Team Championships

19:35 - Beautiful Bobby Eaton vs 2 Cold Scorpio

26:07 - Maxx Payne vs Johnny B Badd in a Mask vs Norma Jean match

30:15 - Flair for the Gold w/ Ric Flair and Fifi

38:26 - Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat vs “Mr Wonderful” Paul Orndorff for the WCW World Television Championship

45:11 - The Colossal Kongs (King Kong/Awesome Kong) vs Sting and “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair

49:11 - The Equalizer and Ravishing Rick Rude vs “The Natual” Dustin Rhodes and a mystery partner

57:28 - “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith vs Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship with the DQ rule waived

1:06:11 - Overall Thoughts

1:08:52 - Smarking It Up

1:18:15 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:20:04 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Drivers Death” and “Afro Rock” by Heavy Business

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Ep 97 – G1 Climax 1993

When you are able to watch Japanese wrestling, you watch some Japanese wrestling

0:35 - Welcome

10:10 - G1 Opening

10:23 - Hiromichi Fuyuki vs Takayuki Iizuka in a 1st round matchup

11:26 - Super Strong Machine vs Shiro Kosinaka in a 1st round matchup

12:34 - Masahiro Chono vs Ashura Hara in a 1st round matchup

14:38 - Shinya Hashimoto vs Hiroshi Hase in a 1st round matchup

22:09 - Tatsumi Fujinami vs Yoshiaki Fujiwara in a 1st round matchup

24:38 - Hell Raisers (Road Warrior Hawk/Power Warrior) vs the Jurassic Powers (Scott Norton/Hercules Hernandez) for the IWGP Tag Team Championships

28:40 - Tatsumi Fujinami vs Keiji Mutoh in a Semi-Final matchup

29:49 - Masahiro Chono vs Hiroshi Hase in a Semi-Final matchup

31:43 - Jushin Thunder Liger vs Wild Pegasus for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship

40:00 - Tatsumi Fujinami vs Hiroshi Hase in the G1 Climax Finals

43:08 - Overall Thoughts

47:56 - Smarking It Up

55:28 - Making Their Way to the Ring

58:57 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “The Score” by Emerson, Lake and Powell and “Super Dragon”

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Ep 96 – Monday Night RAW 07/19/1993

We tiptoe our way thru some tulips to see some storylines emerge on this edition of RAW

0:25 - Welcome

11:01 - RAW Opening

13:53 - Shawn Michaels (w/ Diesel) vs Marty Jannetty for the WWF Intercontinental Championship

21:50 - Men on a Mission (Mabel/Mo) (w/ Oscar) vs Rich Myers and Hank Harris

27:10 - Bastion Booger vs Scott Despres

29:07 - The King’s Court with Jerry “The King” Lawler

31:30 - 1-2-3 Kid vs Chris Duffy

33:30 - Overall Thoughts

34:37 - Smarking It Up

40:25 - Making Their Way to the Ring

43:14 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Monday Night RAW” and “1-2-3” by Jim Johnston

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Ep 95 – Beach Blast 1993 “A Day at the Beach, A Night for Revenge”

We all had slightly differing opinions about this show, so it led to some interesting conversation

0:23 - Welcome

12:25 - Beach Blast Opening

15:50 - Ron Simmons vs “Mr Wonderful” Paul Orndorff for the WCW World Television Championship

20:50 - 2 Cold Scorpio and Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs Tex Slazenger and Shanghai Pierce

28:52 - Erik Watts vs Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William Dundee)

35:19 - Maxx Payne vs Johnny B Badd

40:03 - The Horsemen (“The Enforcer” Arn Anderson/Paul Roma) vs the Hollywood Blondes (Stunning Steve Austin/Flying Brian Pillman) for the WCW and NWA World Tag Team Championships

51:35 - Ravishing Rick Rude vs “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes for the vacant WCW United States Heavyweight Championship in a 30min Iron Man match

1:01:04 - “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair vs Barry Windham for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship

1:09:09 - Beach Blast mini-movie

1:17:42 - Masters of the Powerbomb (Big Van Vader/Sid Vicious) (w/ Harley Race and Col Robert Parker) vs Sting and “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith

1:24:30 - Overall Thoughts

1:30:24 - Smarking It Up

1:43:15 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:48:35 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Good Timin” by David B Fields and “Rule Brittania” by Leonard Bernstein

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Ep 94 – Monday Night RAW 06/21/1993

Razor & 1-2-3 go another time in their rivalry

0:30 - Welcome

8:11 - RAW Opening

8:52 - The Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott) vs Barry Hardy and Reno Riggins

11:14 - Doink the Clown vs Marty Jannetty in a 2 out of 3 falls match

18:57 - Mr Hughes (w/ Harvey Whippleman) vs Bobby Who

22:05 - Razor Ramon vs the 1-2-3- Kid for 10k

26:35- Overall Thoughts

29:56 - Smarking It Up

35:06 - Making Their Way to the Ring

39:26 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Monday Night RAW” and “1-2-3” by Jim Johnston

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Ep 93 – Super Summer Sizzler Spectacular

Will ECW continue to make strides towards getting better?

0:24 - Welcome

09:11 - SSSS Opening

09:36 - JT Smith vs “Supafly” Jimmy Snuka for the ECW Television Championship

11:08 - Larry Winters vs Tony “The Hitman” Stetson in a First Blood match

14:00 - Miss Peaches vs Terrible Tigra in a Catfight Humiliation match

17:35 - “Ironman” Tommy Cairo vs “Supafly” Jimmy Snuka (w/ Paul E Dangerously) for the ECW Television Championship

20:20 - Rockin Rebel vs the Sandman in a Philly Street Fight match

24:52 - “Dirty” Dick Murdoch vs ??? (w/ Paul E Dangerously)

28:25 - The Suicide Blondes (Sir Jonathan Hotbody/Sir Richard Michaels) and Hunter Q Robbins III vs “Wildman” Sal Bellomo, Super Destroyer 1 and Stevie Wonderful in a 6-man tag match

33:26 - “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert(w/ Paul E Dangerously) vs Terry Funk in a Texas Chain Massacre match to be named the King of Philadelphia

40:14 - Overall Thoughts

44:48 - Smarking It Up

52:42 - Making Their Way to the Ring

54:55 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Speed Zone” by First-Com Music and “Hot Stuff” by Donna Summer

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Ep 92 – King of the Ring 1993 “Who will be King? Be a Part of the Coronation!”

The last 1-night tournament in the WWF is one of our favorites, will this one become one as well?

0:26 - Welcome

9:06 - KotR Opening

9:41 - Razor Ramon vs Bret “Hitman” Hart in a KotR Quarterfinal match

13:58 - Mr Hughes (w/ Harvey Whippleman) vs Mr Perfect in a KotR Quarterfinal match

19:43 - Bam Bam Bigelow vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan in a KotR Quarterfinal match

26:19 - “The Narcissist” Lex Luger vs Tatanka in a KotR Quarterfinal match

34:22 - Bret “Hitman” Hart vs Mr Perfect in a KotR Semi-Final match

42:17 - Yokozuna (w/ Mr Fuji) vs Hulk Hogan (w/ Jimmy Hart) for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship

51:43 - The Steiners (Rick/Scott) and the Smoking Gunns (Bart/Billy) vs Money Inc (“Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase/Irwin R Schyster) and the Headshrinkers (Fatu/Samu) (w/ Afa) in an 8-man tag match

55:54 - Crush vs Shawn Michaels (w/ Diesel) for the WWF Intercontinental Championship

59:42 - Bam Bam Bigelow vs Bret “Hitman” Hart in the KotR Finals

1:07:10 - Overall Thoughts

1:10:39 - Smarking It Up

1:18:54 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:21:31 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Pride of Achievement” by Manhattan Production Music and “Hart Beat” by Jimmy Hart

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We look back at 2020 and talk our fav moments and what disappointed us in 2020, while also looking forward to 2021 in the world of wrestling

Ep 91 – Hardcore TV 06/01/1993

We go on and on about root beer and video game movies before we actually talk about a not-so-good wrestling show

0:22 - Welcome

12:52 - Hardcore TV Opening

14:28 - The Suicide Blondes (Sir Jonathan Hotbody/Sir Christopher Candido) vs Tony Stetson and Larry Winters for the ECW Tag Team Championships

18:07 - Super Destroyer #1 (w/ Hunter Q Robbins III) vs “Wildman” Sal Bellomo

20:06 - “Ironman” Tommy Cairo and Glen Osbourne vs Hot Stuff International (“Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert/Jimmy “Supafly” Snuka)

24:07 - Max Thrasher vs JT Smith

27:43 - “Magnificient” Don Muraco (w/ Paul E Dangerously) vs the Sandman (w/ Peaches) for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship

31:22 - Overall Thoughts

33:18 - Smarking It Up

36:57 - Making Their Way to the Ring

42:16 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Sad but True” by Metallica and “Blue Hawaii” by Elvis Presley

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Ep 90 – Slamboree 1993 "A Legend's Reunion" "One Moment, One Ring, One Mega- Event"

WCW dusts off the legends gimmick again, did we like it as much as last time?

0:27 - Welcome

9:47 - Slamboree Opening

13:43 - “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton and Chris Benoit vs 2 Cold Scorpio and Marcus Bagwell

19:31 - “Heavy Metal” Van Hammer vs ??? (w/ Col Rob Parker)

25:51 - Dirty Dick Murdoch, Magnificient Don Muraco and Supafly Jimmy Snuka vs Chief Wahoo McDaniel, Blackjack Mulligan and Jumpin Jim Brunzell in a Legends 6-man tag match

34:18 - Ivan Koloff and Baron Von Raschke vs Thunderbolt Patterson and ??

39:13 - A Flair for the Gold w/ Ric Flair and Fifi the Maid

46:25 - Dory Funk Jr (w/ Gene Kiniski) vs Nick Bockwinkel (w/ Verne Gagne)

54:11 - “Ravishing” Rick Rude and “Mr Wonderful” Paul Orndorff vs “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes and Kensuke Sasaki

58:52 - Hall of Fame Induction with Gordon Solie

1:04:45 - Sting vs the Prisoner in a Bounty match

1:10:38 - Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat and Shane Douglas vs The Hollywood Blondes (Stunning Steve Austin/Flyin Brian Pillman) for the NWA and WCW Tag Team Championships in a Steel Cage Match

1:22:00 - “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson vs Barry Windham for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship

1:26:39 - “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith vs Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

1:33:45 - Overall Thoughts

1:39:52 - Smarking It Up

1:50:22 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:54:07 - Goodbyes

1:55:44 - Seasons Greetings

Music from this week’s show is “Hi-Steppin” by John Hobbs and “Hell Raisers” by David B Fields

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Ep 89– RAW 05/17/1993

Another classic episode featuring the return of Marty Jannetty and an upset that popped Matt when he was 12 years old

0:26 - Welcome

8:00 - RAW Opening

11:05 - Smoking Gunns (Bart/Billy) vs Glenn Ruth and Tony Vadja

17:14 - Razor Ramon vs the Kid

22:25 - Tatanka vs Scott Taylor

32:02 - Kamala vs Yokozuna (w/ Mr Fuji)

34:12 - Shawn Michaels vs Marty Jannetty for the WWF Intercontinental Championship

38:57 - Overall Thoughts

40:15 - Smarking It Up

44:38 - Making Their Way to the Ring

47:44 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Monday Night Raw” by Jim Johnston and “Rock Out” by Jimmy Hart and JJ Maguire

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Ep 88 – Wrestlemania IX “The Biggest Stars in the World are Coming to Las Vegas!”

What did we think of Hogan's return? If you have ever listened before, you probably have an idea

0:21 - Welcome

7:52 - Wrestlemania Opening

11:23 - Shawn Michaels (w/ Luna Vachon) vs Tatanka (w/ Sensationsal Sherri) for the WWF Intercontinental Title

18:09 - The Headshrinkers (Samu/Fatu) (w Afa) vs the Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott)

26:44 - Crush vs Doink the Clown

33:10 - Razor Ramon vs Bob Backlund

37:56 - Money Inc (“Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase/Irwin R Schyster) vs the Mega-Maniacs (Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake/Hulk Hogan) (w/ Jimmy Hart)

50:25 – “The Narcissist” Lex Luger vs Mr Perfect

55:22 – The Giant Gonzalez (w/ Harvey Whippleman) vs the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer)

1:03:59 - Yokozuna (w/ Mr Fuji) vs Bret “Hitman” Hart for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship

1:08:26 - Hulk Hogan vs Yokozuna (w/ Mr Fuji) for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship

1:09:44 - Overall Thoughts

1:14:18 - Smarking It Up

1:26:30 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:30:14 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the instrumental theme from WM9 and “Real American” by Rick Derringer

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Ep 87 – SuperBrawl III “Witness History in the Making at the Biggest Event of the Year!”

Some debuts, some older guys surprising us, and another mini-movie!

0:28 - Welcome

9:55 - SuperBrawl Opening

15:43 - Flyin Brian Pillman and Stunning Steve Austin vs Erik Watts and Marcus Alexander Bagwell

26:50 - Chris Benoit vs 2 Cold Scorpio

37:08 - Wild Bill Irwin vs “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith

42:11 - Paul Orndorff vs Cactus Jack in a Falls Count Anywhere match

49:30 - The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane/Dr Tom Prichard) (w/ Jim Cornette and Bobby Eaton) vs The Rock N Roll Express (Ricky Morton/Robert Gibson)

58:25 - Maxx Payne vs “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes for the WCW United States Championship

1:07:58 - Barry Windham vs the Great Muta (w/ Hiro Matsuda) for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship

1:17:13 - Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) vs Sting in a White Castle of Fear Strap match

1:31:03 - Overall Thoughts

1:35:01 - Smarking It Up

1:50:41 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:54:37 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Rock It” by Tom Blades and “Afro Rock” by Heavy Business

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Ep 86 – Royal Rumble 1993

With a title shot on the line, who will win the Rumble? And the Rockers finally meet in a singles match

0:22 - Welcome

10:11 - Rumble Opening

10:32 - The Beverly Brothers (Beau/Blake) vs the Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott)

17:20 - Marty Jannetty vs Shawn Michaels for the WWF Intercontinental Championship with Sensationsal Sherri in a neutral corner

24:24 - Bam Bam Bigelow vs Big Boss Man

29:33 - Razor Ramon vs Bret “Hitman” Hart for the WWF Championship

41:33 - Royal Rumble

1:22:01 - Overall Thoughts

1:27:16 - Smarking It Up

1:35:45 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:37:32 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme from the Rumble and “Sumo” by Jim Johnston

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Ep 85 – Battle of the Belts

The recording got lost! So Matt re-recorded this all by himself, trying to remember what Michael and Shane had said

0:22- Welcome

4:00 - Battle of the Belts Opening

5:00 - Chris Evans vs “Surfer” Ray Odyssey for the WWA Jr Heavyweight Championship

7:03 – Lords of Darkness (Agony/Pain) (w/ Tricky Nicky) vs The Super Destroyers (#1/#2) (w/ Hunter Q Robbins III) in a unification tag match for the WWA and ECW Tag Team Championships

10:19 - “Wildman” Sal Bellomo (w/ the Cosmic Commander vs ??? (w/ Woman)

13:09 - Johnny Hotbody (w/ Devious Don E Allen) vs Tony Stetson in a Brass Knuckles Bullrope Cowbell Match

14:13 - The Masked Superstar vs Davey Boy Smith

15:34 - The Spider vs the Sandman (w/ Peaches) in a unification match for the WWA and ECW Heavyweight Championships

21:04 - Terry Funk vs “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert in a Texas Death “I Quit” match

27:25 - Overall Thoughts

28:21 - Smarking It Up

30:34 - Making Their Way to the Ring

33:01 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Sad but True” by Metallica and “Fanfare for the Common Man” by Emerson, Lake and Palmer

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Ep 84 – RAW 1/11/1993

The 1st episode of Monday Night Raw! Who steals the show for us and who do we hope we never see again?

0:26 - Welcome

8:18 - RAW Opening

11:14 - “The Birdman” Koko B Ware vs Yokozuna (w/ Mr Fuji)

16:44 - The Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott) vs the Executioners

22:05 - Max Moon vs Shawn Michaels for the WWF Intercontinental Championship

33:25 - Damien Demento vs The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer)

36:17- Overall Thoughts

40:07 - Smarking It Up

46:15 - Making Their Way to the Ring

50:20 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Monday Night RAW” and “Funeral March” both by Jim Johnston

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Ep 83 – WCW/NJPW Supershow 1993 “Fantastic Story at Tokyo Dome”

The January 4th tradition continues in Japan with some interesting matchups

0:20 - Welcome

10:43- Supershow Opening

11:50 - Jushin Thunder Liger vs Ultimo Dragon for the IWGP Jr Heavyweight Championship

22:11 - Tony Halme vs Ron Simmons

26:33 - “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes and Scott “Flash” Norton vs Shinya Hashimoto and Masa Saito

35:02 - Masahiro Chono vs The Great Muta for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship and the IWGP Heavyweight Championship

42:55 - Nobukazu Hirai, Masao Orihara, and Koki Kitahara vs El Samurai, Takayuki Iizuka, and Akira Nogami

52:06 - Sting vs Hiroshi Hase

58:57 - Overall Thoughts

1:03:53 - Smarking It Up

1:11:42 - Making Their Way to the Ring

1:17:02 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme song from Supershow and “Turbo Charged”

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Ep 82 – Best of WHX Vol 2: Best of 1990 – 1992

We bring you our fav matches from 90 – 92 in clip show style! If you like any of these, check out the full shows always in the archives.

0:19 - Welcome

3:59 - The Steiners (Rick/Scott) vs Hiroshi Hase and Kensuke Sasaki for the WCW World and IWGP Tag Team Championships from WCW/NJPW Supershow I (ep 55)

12:49 - Flying Brian Pillman vs Jushin Thunder Liger for the WCW Light Heavyweight Championship from Superbrawl II (ep 67)

23:19 - Bret “Hitman” Hart vs Rowdy Roddy Piper for the WWF Intercontinental Championship from Wrestlemania VIII (ep 68)

32:46 - “Ravishing” Rick Rude vs Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat in a 30min IronMan match from Beach Blast 1992 (ep 70)

48:35 - Halloween mini-movie from Clash of the Champions XX (ep 75)

55:53 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “New Body” by Audio Adrenaline and “Bellbottoms” by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

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Ep 81 – Dusty Finish Vol 2

A compilation of all of the Dusty finishes from Ep 41 – 80, taking us from 1963 to 1987

0:19 - Welcome

1:47 - Dusty Finish

50:52 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “New Body” by Audio Adrenaline and “Bellbottoms” by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

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Ep 80 – Starrcade 1992 “The Ultimate Challenge of Skill, Luck, and Survival Only One Man can Survive”

A Lethal Lottery that is better than last year’s and we all have a different favorite match

0:20 - Welcome

8:13 - Starrcade Opening

13:33 - “Heavy Metal” Van Hammer and Dangerous Dan Spivey vs Cactus Jack and Johnny B Badd in a Lethal Lottery tag match

17:54 - “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes and Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) vs Kensuke Sasaki and the Barbarian in a Lethal Lotter tag match

23:18 - Barry Windham and the Great Muta vs 2 Cold Scorpio and Flyin Brian Pillman in a Lethal Lottery tag match

30:35 - “Dr Death” Steve Williams and Sting vs Erik Watts and Jushin Thunder Liger

36:05 - The Great Muta vs Masahiro Chono for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship

43:43 - “Dr Death” Steve Williams vs Ron Simmons for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

49:25 - Barry Windham and Flyin Brian Pillman vs Shane Douglas and Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat for the unified NWA and WCW Tag Team Championships

56:35 - Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) vs Sting in the King of Cable Tournament final

1:02:13 - Dangerous Dan Spivey, “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes, Great Muta, Barry Windham, “Dr Death” Steve Williams, “Heavy Metal” Van Hammer, Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race), and Sting in a Battlebowl Battle Royal

1:11:07 - Overall Thoughts

1:15:34 - Smarking It Up

1:24:57 - Dusty Finish

1:27:02 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Formula Won” by Eriks Mars and “Tokyo Takeaway” by Hans Engstrom & Paul Osborne

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Ep 79 – Survivor Series 1992

The main event is actually the championship match and only 1 actual Survivor Series style match, maybe we enjoyed this more than usual?

0:19- Welcome

12:29 - Survivor Series Opening

12:49 - High Energy (“The Birdman” Koko B Ware/”The Rocket” Owen Hart) vs the Headshrinkers (Fatu/Samu) (w/ Afa)

20:49 - Nailz vs Big Bossman in a Nightstick on a Pole match

26:44 - Rick “The Model” Martel vs Tatanka

34:29 - “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair and Razor Ramon vs “Macho Man” Randy Savage and Mr Perfect

47:19 - Yokozuna (w/ Mr Fuji) vs Virgil

51:24 - The Beverly Brothers (Beau/Blake) (w/ The Genius) and Money Inc (“Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase/Irwin R Schyster) (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs The Natural Disasters (Earthquake/Typhon) and the Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags/Brian Knobbs) in a Survivor Series elimination match

1:02:23 - Kamala (w/ Kim Chee and Harvey Whippleman) vs Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) in a Coffin match

1:09:49 - Shawn Michaels vs Bret “Hitman” Hart for the WWF Championship

1:20:29- Overall Thoughts

1:24:50 - Smarking It Up

1:34:03 - Dusty Finish

1:35:00 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme from Survivor Series by Jim Johnston and “Hart Beat” by Jimmy Hart and JJ Maguire

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Ep 78 – Clash of the Champions XXI

Will Madusa get her revenge? Does Sting make it to the finals? Find out the answers with us!

0:23- Welcome

9:18 - Clash Opening

14:20- Flying Brian Pillman vs Brad Armstrong

19:48 - “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson and “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton (w/ Michael PS Hayes) vs Kenzuke Sasaki and Erik Watts in a Bounty tag match

25:55- Johnny B Badd (w/ Teddy Long) vs Scotty Flamingo (w/ Diamond Dallas Page and Vinne Vegas) in a Boxing match 35:39- Cactus Jack, Tony Atlas, and the Barbarian vs Ron Simmons and a mystery partner in a Ghetto Odds match

44:27- Paul E Dangerously (w/ Michael PS Hayes) vs Madusa

50:14 - “Ravishing” Rick Rude vs Sting in a Semi-Final match in the King of Cable Tournament

57:15 - Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat and Shane Douglas vs “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes and Barry Windham for the unified NWA and WCW World Tag Team Championships

1:04:18 - Overall Thoughts

1:09:15 - Smarking It Up

1:17:35 - Dusty Finish

1:18:58 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Drivers Death” and “Opening Ceremony” by Coloursound

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Ep 77 – Saturday Night Main Event 31

Night of Champions where we get to see all the belts defended

0:25 - Welcome

7:18 - SNME Opening

7:41 – Money Inc (“Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase/Irwin R Schyster) (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs the Ultimate Manaics (Ultimate Warrior/“Macho Man” Randy Savage) for the WWF Tag Team Championships

13:14- Shawn Michaels vs “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith for the WWF Intercontinental Championship

21:06 - Papa Shango vs Bret “Hitman” Hart for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship

27:06 - The Funeral Parlor w/ Paul Bearer

31:40- Overall Thoughts

34:17 - Smarking It Up

42:28 - Dusty Finish

44:42 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme from Saturday Night Main Event and “Hart Beat” by Jimmy Hart and JJ Maguire

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Ep 76 – Halloween Havoc 1992

The infamous Coal Miner's Glove match! Does Sting or the Snake survive?

0:21 - Welcome

11:00 - Halloween Havoc Opening

15:22 - “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson, “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton, and Michael PS Hayes vs Z-Man, Johnny Gunn, and Shane Douglas in 6-man tag team match

22:13 - Flyin Brian Pillman vs Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat

28:32 - Nikita Koloff vs Big Van Vader (w/ Rick Rude and Harley Race) in a No-DQ match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship

34:20 – “Stunning” Steve Austin and “Dr Death” Steve Williams vs “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes and Barry Windham for the Unified NWA and WCW Tag Team Championships

47:58 - “Ravishing” Rick Rude (w/ Madusa) vs Masahiro Chono (w/ Hiro Matsuda) for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship with Kenzuke Sasaki and Harley Race as special referees

56:09 - The Barbarian (w/ Cactus Jack) vs Ron Simmons (w/ Teddy Long) for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

1:03:15 – Jake “The Snake” Roberts vs Sting in an unsanctioned Coal Miner’s Glove match

1:08:51- Overall Thoughts

1:12:29 - Smarking It Up

1:21:37 - Dusty Finish

1:25:20 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Duel” by Steve Martin and “Turbo Charged”

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Ep 75 – Clash of the Champions XX “20th Anniversary”

Lots of old-timers show up to celebrate the anniversary of wrestling on TBS and Michael cracks Matt up so much it becomes an outtake at the end of the show

0:21 - Welcome

11:07 – Clash Opening

20:34 - Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat vs “Stunning” Steve Austin (w/ Paul E Dangerously) for the WCW World Television Championship

29:20 - Greg “The Hammer” Valentine and “Dirty” Dick Slater (w/ Larry Zbysko) vs “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson and “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton (w/ Michael PS Hayes)

43:50 - Cactus Jack vs Ron Simmons for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

48:20 - The Barbarian and Butch Reed vs “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes and Barry Windham

55:18 – Rick Rude, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Big Van Vader, and Super Invader (w/ Madusa and Harley Race) vs Sting, Nikita Koloff, and the Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott) in an 8-man Elimination match

1:03:45 – Halloween Havoc mini-movie

1:07:14- Overall Thoughts

1:11:12 - Smarking It Up

1:18:58 - Dusty Finish

1:21:00 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme from Clash of the Champions and “Dark Shadows” by Brian Bennett

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Ep 74 – Summerslam 1992 “The Summerslam You Thought You’d Never See!”

We travel to the other other side of the pond to jolly ole England for the one time that the IC title is in the main event.

0:20 - Welcome

14:08 – Summerslam Opening

16:19 - Money Inc (“Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase/Irwin R Schyster) (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs the Legion of Doom (Hawk/Animal) (w/ Paul Ellering)

28:29 - Nailz vs Virgil

34:43 - “The Model” Rick Martel vs Shawn Michaels (w/ Sensational Sherri)

43:43 - The Beverly Brothers (Beau/Blake) (w/ the Genius) vs The Natural Disasters (Earthquake/Typhoon) for the WWF Tag Team Championship

51:01 - Repo Man vs Crush

57:59 - Ultimate Warrior vs “Macho Man” Randy Savage for the WWF Championship

1:12:01 - Kamala (w/Kim Chee and Harvey Whippleman) vs The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer)

1:22:16 - “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith vs Bret “Hitman” Hart for the WWF Intercontinental Championship

1:33:12 - Overall Thoughts

1:40:53 - Smarking It Up

1:48:36 - Dusty Finish

1:49:55 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme from Summerslam and “Rule Britannia” by Thomas Arne

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Ep 73 – G1 Climax 1992

0:33 - Welcome

11:58 – G1 Climax Opening

15:14 – “Ravishing” Rick Rude (w/ Madusa) vs Kensuke Sasaki in a Semi Final match

22:31 - Keiji Mutoh vs Masahiro Chono in a Semi Final match

30:26 - “Ravishing” Rick Rude (w/ Madusa) vs Masahiro Chono in the Finals of the G1 Climax Tournament for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship

41:41 - Overall Thoughts

44:46 - Smarking It Up

53:48 - Dusty Finish

55:56 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “The Score” by Emerson, Lake and Palmer and “Fantastic City” by Osamu Suzuki

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Ep 72 – Ross Report

We watched a couple of Youtube videos that cover a major world championship moment

0:11 - Welcome

13:58 – Ross Report Opening

15:33 – Nikita Koloff vs “Ravishing” Rick Rude for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship

21:55 - Ron Simmons vs Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

27:49 - Overall Thoughts

32:24 - Dusty Finish

33:25 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme from WCW Worldwide and “Hold Up” by Vicki Benckert

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Ep 71 – Great American Bash 1992 “The Battle Beyond the Belt”

What to say about this show? Shane brought some good food for us

0:18 - Welcome

7:33 – GAB Opening

10:36 - Flyin Brian Pillman and Jushin Thunder Liger vs Nikita Koloff and Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat in a Quarterfinal match

19:52 - Hiroshi Hase and Shinya Hashimoto vs the Freebirds (Michael PS Hayes/Jimmy Jam Garvin) in a Quarterfinal match

26:33 - “Ravishing” Rick Rude and “Stunning” Steve Austin (w/ The First Lady of WCW, Madusa) vs “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes and Barry Windham in a Quarterfinal match

32:49 - Nikita Koloff and Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat vs the Miracle Violence Connection (Dr Death Steve Williams/Terry Bam Bam Gordy) in a SemiFinal match

38:29 - Hiroshi Hase and Shinya Hashimoto vs “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes and Barry Windham in a Semi-Final match

45:09 - Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) vs Sting for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

54:38 - The Miracle Violence Connection (Dr Death Steve Williams/Terry Bam Bam Gordy) vs “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes and Barry Windham in the Finals for the NWA World Tag Team Championship

1:01:42 - Overall Thoughts

1:12:37 - Smarking It Up

1:20:18 - Dusty Finish

1:23:27 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Leading Edge” by Todd Blades and “Decibel” by Stephanie Jolley and Eric Caspar

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Ep 70 – Beach Blast 1992 “World Championship Wrestling Beats the Heat”

Tremendous measurements and tremendous matches - what more could you want?

0:21 - Welcome

10:34 – Beach Blast Opening

14:35 - Scotty Flamingo vs Flyin Brian Pillman for the WCW Light Heavyweight Championship

22:31 - Round 1 of the Bikini Contest w/ Johnny B Badd as the emcee

25:58 - Taylor Made Man vs Ron Simmons

29:10 - Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs Greg “The Hammer” Valentine

36:36 - Cactus Jack vs Sting in a Falls Count Anywhere match

44:05 – “Ravishing” Rick Rude vs Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat in a 30minute IronMan match

58:41 - Round 2 of the Bikini Contest w/ Johnny B Badd

1:00:00 - The Dangerous Alliance (“Beautiful” Bobby Eaton/”The Enforcer” Arn Anderson/”Stunning” Steve Austin) (w/ Paul E Dangerously) vs Nikita Koloff, Barry Windham and “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes in a 6-man tag match with Ole Anderson as a special guest referee

1:12:58 - Round 3 of the Bikini Contest w/ Jesse Ventura and Johnny B Badd as hosts

1:17:02 - The Miracle Violence Connection (Dr. Death Steve Williams/Terry Bam Bam Gordy) vs the Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott) for the WCW World Tag Team Championships

1:25:19 - Overall Thoughts

1:32:24 - Smarking It Up

1:41:33 - Dusty Finish

1:42:26 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme from WrestleWar and “Turbo Charged”

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Ep 69 – WrestleWar 1992 “Destroy or be Destroyed”

Shane brings a new tasty treat for us to enjoy while we discuss another WarGames - find out what we though

0:19 - Welcome

11:00 – WrestleWar Opening

12:09 - The Freebirds (Jimmy Jam Garvin/Michael PS Hayes) vs the Taylor Made Man and Greg “The Hammer” Valentine for the WCW United States Tag Team Championship

21:05 – Tracy Smothers vs Johnny B Badd

26:14 - Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs Scotty Flamingo

31:09 - Mr Hughes and Cactus Jack vs Junkyard Dawg and Ron Simmons

37:59 - Todd Champion vs The Super Invader (w/ Harley Race)

41:41 - Richard Morton vs Big Josh

47:10 - Z-Man vs Flying Brian Pillman for the WCW Light Heavyweight Championship

53:04 - Tatsumi Fujinami and Takayuki Iizuka vs the Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott) to determine the #1 contender for the IWGP Tag Team Championship

1:04:56 – The Dangerous Alliance (“Ravishing” Rick Rude, “Stunning” Steve Austin, “The Cruncher” Larry Zbysko, “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson, and “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton) (w/ Paul E Dangerously and Madua) vs Sting’s Squadron (Sting, Nikita Koloff, Barry Windham, “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes, and Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat) in a WarGames match

1:20:14 - Overall Thoughts

1:27:20 - Smarking It Up

1:37:08 - Dusty Finish

1:39:25 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme from WrestleWar and “Turbo Charged”

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Ep 68 – Wrestlemania VIII “Friendship Torn Apart! The Macho/Flair Affair”

Does the IC Title match outshine the big belt again? One of us even names this a top 5 show

0:21 - Welcome

8:17 – Wrestlemania Opening

10:10 - “El Matador” Tito Santana vs Shawn Michaels (w/ Sensational Sherri)

17:22 - Jake “The Snake” Roberts vs The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer)

22:38 - Bret “The Hitman” Hart vs Rowdy Roddy Piper for the WWF Intercontinental Championship

32:08 - The Mountie, Repo Man, and the Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags/Brian Knobbs) vs Sgt Slaughter, Big BossMan, Virgil and Hacksaw Jim Duggan in an 8-man tag match

38:53 - Ric Flair (w/ Mr Perfect) vs Macho Man Randy Savage for the WWF Championship

52:09 - Tatanka vs Rick “The Model” Martel

57:24 - Money Inc (“Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase/IRS) (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs The Natural Disasters (Earthquake/Typoon) for the WWF Tag Team Championships

1:02:38 – Owen Hart vs Skinner

1:06:27 - Sid Justice (w/ Harvey Whippleman) vs Hulk Hogan

1:15:12 - Overall Thoughts

1:19:32 - Smarking It Up

1:32:24 - Dusty Finish

1:33:10 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “The Grand Spectacle” by Jim Johnston and “Real American” by Rick Derringer

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Ep 67 – SuperBrawl II “Best Friends, Now Bitter Rivals, Brawl for it All”

One of the best opening matches we have seen followed by alot of quality matches

0:29 - Welcome

7:01 – SuperBrawl Opening

9:44 - Flyin Brian Pillman vs Jushin Thunder Liger for the WCW Light Heavyweight Championship

22:36 - Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs Taylor Made Man

27:16 - Cactus Jack vs Ron Simmons

33:57 - Vinnie Vegas and Richard Morton vs Van Hammer and Z-Man

42:07 – Larry “The Cruncher” Zbyszko and “Stunning” Steve Austin (w/ Madusa) vs “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes and Barry Windham

53:29 - The Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott Steiner) vs “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson and “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E Dangerously) for the WCW World Tag Team Championships

1:04:32 – “Ravishing” Rick Rude vs Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat (w/ the ninja) for the WCW United States Championship

1:11:43 - Sting vs Lex Luger (w/ Harley Race) for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

1:20:18 - Overall Thoughts

1:26:27 - Smarking It Up

1:37:12 - Dusty Finish

1:39:23 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Rock It” by Tom Blades and “Turbo Charged”

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Ep 66 – Royal Rumble 1992 “Every Man for Himself”

The return of a Rocket and the best Rumble yet

0:17 - Welcome

7:30 – Rumble Opening

8:29 - The Orient Express (Kato/Tanaka) (w/ Mr Fuji) vs the New Foundation (Jim “Anvil” Neidhart/”The Rocket” Owen Hart)

20:56 - The Mountie (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Rowdy Roddy Piper for the WWF Intercontinental Championship

25:06 - The Beverly Brothers (Beau/Blake) (w/ The Genius) vs the Bushwhackers (Butch/Luke) (w/ Jamison)

37:17 - The Natural Disasters (Earthquake/Typhoon) (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs the Legion of Doom (Hawk/Animal) for the WWF Tag Team Championships

50:24 - Royal Rumble for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship

1:31:05 - Overall Thoughts

1:35:22 - Smarking It Up

1:43:23 - Dusty Finish

1:44:26 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme from the Royal Rumble and “Spach Zarathustra” by Strauss

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Our special guest has become our new co-host and we get to know him a little bit better

Ep 65 – WCW/NJPW Supershow 2 “Super Warriors in Tokyo Dome”

We head over to Japan for another company crossover

0:21 - Welcome

7:21 – Supershow Opening

7:35 - Jushin Thunder Liger, Masashi Aoyagi, and Akira Nogami vs Hiro Saito, Super Strong Machine and Norio Honaga

16:35 - The Enforcers (Arn Anderson/Larry Zbyszko) vs Michiyoshi Ohara and Shiro Koshinaka

23:02 - Dusty and Dustin Rhodes vs Masa Saito and Kim Duk

29:40 - Tony Halme vs Scott Norton

34:56 - Shinya Hashimoto vs Bill Kazmaier

38:10 - Big Van Vader vs El Gigante

41:06 - Antonio Inoki vs Hiroshi Hase

51:33 - Lex Luger vs Masahiro Chono for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

56:50 - Riki Choshu vs Tatsumi Fujinami for the Greatest 18 Championship and the IWGP Heavyweight Championship

1:01:59 - Sting and the Great Muta vs the Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott)

1:12:10 - Overall Thoughts

1:17:33 - Smarking It Up

1:25:33 - Dusty Finish

1:27:16 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme song from the Supershow and “Turbo Charged”

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Ep 64 – Starrcade 1991 “Battlebowl – The Lethal Lottery”

They do a gimmick again for Starrcade so Michael follows suit and does one too.

0:27 - Welcome

5:48 – Starrcade Opening

10:03 - Michael “PS” Hayes and Tracy Smothers vs Marcus Alexander Bagwell and Jimmy “Jam” Garvin

17:41 - “Stunning” Steve Austin and Rick Rude vs Van Hammer and Big Josh

27:09 – “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes and Richard Morton vs “The Cruncher” Larry Zbyszko and El Gigante (w/ Madusa)

32:06 - Bill Kazmaier and Jushin Thunder Liger vs Diamond Dallas Page and Mike Graham

40:13 – Lex Luger and Arn Anderson (w/ Harley Race) vs Terrence Taylor and the Z-man

46:47 - Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat and Todd Champion vs Cactus Jack and Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker

53:06 - Sting and Abdullah the Butcher vs Flyin Brian Pillman and “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton

58:50 - Rick Steiner and the Nightstalker vs Big Van Vader and Mr Hughes

1:04:12 - Scott Steiner and Firebreaker Chip vs Johnny B Badd and Arachnaman

1:10:05 - Ron Simmons and Thomas Rich vs Steve Armstrong and “The Rapmaster” PN News

1:15:33 - BattleBowl Battle Royal (w/ Marcus Bagwell, Jimmy “Jam” Garvin, “Stunning” Steve Austin, “Ravishing” Rick Rude, “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes, Richard Morton, Bill Kazmaier, Jushin Thunder Liger, Lex Luger, Arn Anderson, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, Todd Champion, Sting, Abdullah the Butcher, Big Van Vader, Mr Hughes, Scott Steiner, Firebreaker Chip, Ron Simmons, and Thomas Rich) (w/ Harley Race and Paul E Dangerously)

1:31:27 - Overall Thoughts

1:36:07 - Smarking It Up

1:41:49 - Dusty Finish

1:42:37 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Formula Won” by Erik Mars Lasar and “Turbo Charged”

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Ep 63 – This Tuesday in Texas

Joined by a special guest, we revel in the mastery of Jake the Snake, what audiobooks would sound like if wrestlers read them, and talk about this WWF experiment

0:20 - Welcome

9:37 – This Tuesday in Texas Opening

10:00 - Skinner vs Bret “Hitman” Hart for the WWF Intercontinental Championship

22:04 - Jake “The Snake” Roberts vs “Macho Man” Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth)

35:07 - The Warlord (w/ Harvey Whippleman) vs “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith

42:37 - “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase and the Repo Man (w/ Sensationsal Sherri) vs Virgil and “EL Matador” Tito Santana

51:57 – The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) vs Hulk Hogan for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship

1:01:21- Overall Thoughts

1:06:26 - Smarking It Up

1:11:49 - Dusty Finish

1:13:22 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the opening from This Tuesday in Texas and “Real American” by Rick Derringer

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We get together and make our New Japan Cup predictions and then talk ourselves out of some of them because we can

Ep 62 – Survivor Series 1991

We are joined by a special guest to discuss the first singles match in Survivor Series history

0:19 - Welcome

9:44 – Survivor Series Opening

14:07 - “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase, The Mountie, The Warlord, and “Nature Boy” Ric Flair (w/ Sensational Sherri, Jimmy Hart, Harvey Wippleman, and Mr Perfect) vs Bret “Hitman” Hart, Virgil, “British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith, and “Rowdy” Roddy Piper 39:11 - Col Mustafa, the Berzerker, Skinner, and Hercules (w/ General Adnan and Mr Fuji) vs “The Texas Tornado” Kerry Von Erich, “El Matador” Tito Santana, “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, and Sgt. Slaughter

58:30 - The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) vs Hulk Hogan for the WWF Heavyweight Championship

1:14:10 - The Beverly Brothers (Beau/Blake) and the Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags/Brian Knobbs) (w/ The Genius and Jimmy Hart) vs The Bushwhackers (Butch/Luke) and the Rockers (Marty Jannetty/Shawn Michaels)

1:31:44 - The Natural Disasters (Earthquake/Typhoon), and Irwin R Schyster (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Big Bossman and Legion of Doom (Hawk/Animal)

1:40:25 - Overall Thoughts

1:47:07 - Smarking It Up

1:58:40 - Dusty Finish

2:00:00 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme from Survivor Series 91 and “What a Rush” by Jimmy Hart and JJ Maguire

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Ep 61 – Clash of the Champions XVII

A welcomed return, a favorite gets a title shot, a younger version of a legend surprises us, and Matt makes a bold statement

0:25 - Welcome

8:06 – Clash Opening

10:07 - Thomas Rich (w/ Alexandria York) vs Big Josh in a Lumberjack match

15:23 - Firebreaker Chip vs “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton

22:14 - Diamond Studd vs Z-Man

24:50 - “The Rapmaster” PN News vs Stunning Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) for the WCW World Television Championship

29:34 - Cactus Jack vs Van Hammer

37:11 - The Enforcers (“Double A” Arn Anderson/”The Living Legend” Larry Zbyszko) vs “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes and a mystery partner (w/ Barry Windham) for the WCW World Tag Team Championships

53:54 - Johnny B Badd (w/ Teddy Long) vs Flyin Brian Pillman for the WCW Light Heavyweight Championship

1:01:14 – “Ravishing” Rick Rude (w/ Paul E Dangerously) vs Sting for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship

1:10:01 - Rick Steiner (w/ Scott Steiner) vs Lex Luger (w/ Harley Race and Mr Hughes) for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

1:17:18 - Overall Thoughts

1:22:13 - Smarking It Up

1:30:20 - Dusty Finish

1:33:10 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Driver’s Death” and “Overdrive” by DeWolfe Music

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Ep 60 – Halloween Havoc 1991

Some fun midcard matches but we do complain about the other nonsense

0:24 - Welcome

8:17 – Halloween Havoc Opening

11:31 - El Gigante, the Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott) and Sting vs Big Van Vader, Diamond Studd, Cactus Jack, and Abdullah the Butcher in a Chamber of Horrors cage match

27:51 - The Creatures (Creature 1 & 2) vs PN News and Big Josh

31:30 - Bobby Eaton vs “The Computerized Man of the 1990s” Terrrence Taylor (w/ Alexandra York)

36:58 – Jimmy Jam Garvin (w/ Michael PS Hayes) vs Johnny B Badd (w/ Teddy Long)

42:25 - Stunning Steve Austin (w/ Lady Blossom) vs Dustin Rhodes for the WCW World Television Championship

57:01 – OZ vs “The World’s Strongest Human Being” Bill Kazmaier

1:01:07 - Van Hammer vs Doug Somers

1:05:50 - Flyin Brian Pillman vs Richard Morton (w/ Alexandria York) to become the inaugural WCW Light Heavyweight Championship

1:17:37 – Z-man vs the WCW Phantom

1:21:52 - The Patriots (Firebreaker Chip/Todd Champion) vs The Enforcers (Arn Anderson/Larry Zbyszko) for the WCW World Tag Team Championships

1:33:52 - Ron Simmons (w/ Dusty Rhodes) vs Lex Luger (w/ Harley Race and Mr Hughes) in a 2 out of 3 falls match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

1:46:27 - Overall Thoughts

1:49:56 - Smarking It Up

1:59:13 - Dusty Finish

2:00:53 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme from Halloween Havoc and “Overdrive” by DeWolfe Music

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Ep 59 – Summerslam 1991 “Match Made in Heaven….Match Made in Hell”

We delve into sequencing of matches, why Hogan does what he does, some of the first ideas that could have been in the Attitude era

0:23 - Welcome

7:51 – Summerslam Opening

10:53 – The Dragon, The Texas Tornado, and the British Bulldog vs The Warlord and Power and Glory (Hercules/Paul Roma) (w/ Slick)

19:11 – Bret “Hitman” Hart vs Mr Perfect (w/ Coach) for the WWF Intercontinental Championship

33:33 – The Natural Disasters (Earthquake/Typhoon) (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs the Bushwhackers (Butch/Luke) (w/ Andre the Giant)

42:58 – “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase (w/ Sensational Sherri) vs Virgil for the Million Dollar Championship

51:01 – The Mountie (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Big Bossman in a Jailhouse match

1:09:25 – The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags/Brian Knobbs) (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Legion of Doom (Hawk/Animal) in a Street Fight for the WWF Tag Team Championships

1:19:25 – Irwin R Schyster vs Greg “The Hammer” Valentine

1:29:50 – The Triangle of Terror (Sgt Slaughter/General Adnan/Col Mustafa) vs Ultimate Warrior and Hulk Hogan in a Handicap match with Sid Justice as a special guest referee

1:42:40 - The Wedding of “Macho Man” Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth

1:44:50 - Overall Thoughts

1:49:28 - Smarking It Up

1:56:35 - Dusty Finish

1:58:53 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme song from Summerslam and “Pomp and Circumstance”

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Ep 58 – Violent Storm in Kokugikan “G1 Climax 1991 Final”

We head to the Far East and cover some New Japan Pro Wrestling in the first ever G1 Climax. We have curated this down to some of the best matches from this tour.

0:30 - Welcome

5:46 – Violent Storm Opening

9:56 - Shinya Hashimoto vs Masahiro Chono in a B Block match

13:29 - Big Van Vader vs Keiji Mutoh in an A Block match

22:26 - Shinya Hashimoto vs Masahiro Chono in a B Block decision match

26:51 - Keiji Muto vs Masahiro Chono in the G1 Climax Final match

36:03 - Overall Thoughts

40:50 - Smarking It Up

46:49 - Dusty Finish

48:10 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is NJPW’s theme – “The Score” by Emerson, Lake, and Palmer and Chono’s theme – “Fantastic City” by Osamu Suzuki

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Ep 57 – Great American Bash 1991 “Legend vs Legacy”

Another social distanced episode in which the sound quality isn't always awesome, but we take apart what some consider the "Worst PPV ever"

0:22 - Welcome

7:35 – GAB Opening

9:10 - “The Rapmaster” PN News and “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton vs “Stunning” Steve Austin and “The Computerized Man of the 1990s” Terrence Taylor (w/ Lady Blossom) in a Capture the Flag Scaffold match

21:46 - The Diamond Studd (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) vs the Z-man

27:12 - Oz (w/ the Great Wizard) vs Ron Simmons

33:00 - Robert Gibson vs Richard Morton (w/ Alexandria York)

39:47 - The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael PS Hayes/Jimmy Jam Garvin) and Badstreet (w/ Big Daddy Dink) vs the Young Pistols (Steve Armstrong/Tracy Smothers) and “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes in a 6-man Elimination Tag match

52:59 - The Yellow Dog (w/ a golden retriever) vs Johnny B Badd (w/ Teddy Long) in a Bounty match

1:03:21 - Big Josh vs Black Blood in a Lumberjack match

1:10:51 - One Man Gang (w/ Kevin Sullivan) vs El Gigante

1:22:05 - Nikita Koloff vs Sting in a Russian Chain match

1:30:34 - Barry Windham vs “The Total Package” Lex Luger in a Steel Cage match for the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship

1:42:16 - Paul E Dangerously and “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson vs Missy Hyatt and Rick Steiner in a Mixed Gender tag match

1:48:21- Overall Thoughts

1:51:23 - Smarking It Up

2:00:51 - Dusty Finish

2:02:09 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme from GAB 91 – “Leading Edge” by Tom Blades and Luger’s theme – “Overdrive” by DeWolfe Music

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Ep 56 - SuperBrawl 1 by Wrestling History X

Ep 55 – WCW/NJPW Supershow 1 “Starrcade 91 in Tokyo Dome”

0:19 - Welcome

7:23 – Supershow Opening

7:59 – Super Strong Machine and the Blond Outlaws (Hiro Saito, Tatsutoshi Goto, and Norio Honaga) vs Animal Hamaguchi, Kengo Kimura, Osamu Kido, and Kantaro Hoshino

15:48 – Flyin Brian Pillman, Z-man, and Tim Horner vs Shiro Koshinaka, Kuniaki Kobayashi, and Takayuki Iizuka

21:48 – Scott Norton vs the Equalizer

24:06 – Akira Nogami vs Jushin Thunder Liger for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship

28:59 – The Horsemen (Arn Anderson/Barry Windham) vs Masa Saito and Masahiro Chono

34:09 – Antonio Inoki speech

36:06 – Big Cat vs El Gigante

39:01 – The Steiners (Rick/Scott) vs Hiroshi Hase and Kensuke Sasaki for the WCW World and IWGP Tag Team Championships

46:32 – Doom (Ron Simmons/Butch Reed) vs Big Van Vader and Crusher Bam Bam Bigelow

51:35 – Riki Choshu vs Tiger Jeet Singh in a No DQ, no Ref, no Countout match for the Greatest 18 Club Championship

59:15 – Great Muta vs Sting

1:05:00 – Tatsumi Fujinami vs Ric Flair for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and NWA World Heavyweight Championships

1:15:52 - Overall Thoughts

1:17:02 - Smarking It Up

1:23:33 - Dusty Finish

1:25:32 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme from WCW/NJPW Supershow 1 and “Super Dragon”

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Ep 54 – WrestleMania XII “SuperStars and Stripes Forever”

We got action, drama, emotions, title changes all wrapped up in one show.

0:21 - Welcome

7:17 – WrestleMania Opening

10:14 – Barbarian and Haku (w/ Bobby “The Brain” Heenan) vs the Rockers (Shawn Michaels/Marty Jannetty)

17:25 – Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs “Texas Tornado” Kerry Von Erich

21:21 - The Warlord (w/ Slick) vs “British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith

25:02 - The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags/Brian Knobbs) (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs the Hart Foundation (Bret “Hitman” Hart/Jim “Anvil” Neidhart) for the WWF Tag Team Championship

32:47 – “The Model” Rick Martel vs Jake “The Snake” Roberts in a Blindfold match

38:55 – Jimmy “Supafly” Snuka vs the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer)

42:08 – “Macho King” Randy Savage (w/ Queen Sensational Sherri) vs Ultimate Warrior in a Retirement match

53:59 - Demolition (Smash/Crush) (w/ Master Fuji) vs Genichiro Tenryu and Koji Kitao

58:23 – Big Bossman vs Mr Perfect (w/ Bobby “The Brain” Heenan) for the WWF Intercontinental Championship

1:04:27 – Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Greg “The Hammer” Valentine

1:06:59 - Power and Glory (Hercules/Paul Roma) vs the Legion of Doom (Hawk/Animal)

1:10:18 - “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase vs Virgil (w/ Rowdy Roddy Piper)

1:15:44 – The Mountie (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Tito Santana

1:18:50 – Sgt Slaughter (w/ General Adnan) vs Hulk Hogan for the WWF Heavyweight Championship

1:23:49 - Overall Thoughts

1:25:47 - Smarking It Up

1:34:16 - Dusty Finish

1:35:26 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme from WrestleMania XII “Grand Spectacle” by Jim Johnston and “Real American” by Rick Derringer

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Ep 53 – WrestleWar 1991

A new belt (that we don't see), a women's match, a WarGames!

0:22 - Welcome

7:17 – WrestleWar Opening

8:32 – Big Cat and the State Patrol (Lt James Earl Wright/Col Buddy Lee Parker) vs “Wildfire” Tommy Rich, Ricky Morton, and Junkyard Dawg for the WCW World 6-man Tag Team Championships

16:51 – Brad Armstrong vs Bobby Eaton

22:06 – Miss A and Miki Handa vs Mami Kitamura and Itsuki Yamazaki

30:06 – “Nature Boy” Buddy Landell vs Dustin Rhodes

33:11 – The Royal Family (Jack Victory/Rip Morgan) vs the Young Pistols (Steve Armstrong/Tracy Smothers)

41:16 – Terry Taylor (w/ Alexandria York) vs the Z-man in a No DQ match

45:21 – The Danger Zone

48:11 – Stan “The Lariat” Hansen vs Big Van Vader

52:04 – “Dangerous” Dan Spivey vs Lex Luger for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship

59:34 – Fabulous Freebirds (Michael PS Hayes/Jimmy Jam Garvin) (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) vs Doom (Ron Simmons/Butch Reed) (w/ Teddy Long)

1:10:41 – The Horsemen (Sid Vicious, Barry Windham, and Ric Flair) and Larry Zbsyzko (w/ Arn Anderson) vs Flyin Brian Pillman, Sting, and the Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott) in a WarGames match

1:23:36 - Overall Thoughts

1:25:40 - Smarking It Up

1:31:06 - Dusty Finish

1:32:46 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme from WrestleWar 91 and “Brain Decay” by Chis Tsangarides

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Ep 52 – Royal Rumble 1991

The Rumble gets outshined by the rest of the card but that doesn't make it any fun to talk about

0:14 - Welcome

4:16 – Royal Rumble Opening

5:06 - The Orient Express (Kato/Tanaka) (w/ Mr Fuji) vs the Rockers (Shawn Michaels/Marty Jannetty)

16:40 – The Barbarian (w/ Bobby “The Brain” Heenan) vs Big Bossman

24:04 – Sgt Slaughter (w/ General Adnan) vs Ultimate Warrior for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship

31:04 – Koko B Ware (w/ Frankie) vs the Mountie (w/ Jimmy Hart)

38:42 – “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes and Dustin Rhodes vs “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase and Virgil

45:52 – Royal Rumble

1:14:52 - Overall Thoughts

1:20:26 - Smarking It Up

1:26:50 - Dusty Finish

1:28:26 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme from Royal Rumble 91 and “Real American” by Rick Dillenger

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Ep 51 – Starrcade 1990 “Collision Course”

A tag team tournament, a mysterious UFO, this show kinda has it all

0:24 - Welcome

6:26 – Starrcade Opening

8:58 – Beautiful Bobby Eaton vs Z-man

15:51 – Col DeKlerk and Sgt Krueger (South Africa) vs the Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott Steiner) (USA) in a tournament QF match

19:46 – Chris Adams and Norman Smiley (Great Britain) vs Konan and Rey Mysterio Sr (Mexico) in a tournament QF match

27:34 – The Royal Family (Rip Morgan/Jack Victory) (New Zealand) vs Great Muta and Mr Saito (Japan) in a tournament QF match

32:22 – Bull Johnson and Troy Montour (Canada) vs Victor Zangiev and Salmon Hashimikov (USSR) in a tournament QF match

35:41 – Terry Taylor vs Michael Wallstreet (w/ Alexandria York)

40:54 – Motor City Madman and Big Cat vs the Skyscrapers (Sid Vicious/”Dangerous” Danny Spivey)

43:23 – Tommy “Wildfire” Rich and Ricky Morton (w/ Robert Gibson) vs the Fabulous Freebirds (Michael PS Hayes/Jimmy Jam Garvin) (w/ Little Richard Marley)

47:05 – Konan and Rey Mysterio Sr (Mexico) vs the Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott Steiner) (USA) in a tournament semifinal match

49:29 – Victor Zangiev and Salmon Hasimikov (USSR) vs Great Muta and Mr Saito (Japan) in a tournament semifinal match

52:24 – Lex Luger vs Stan “The Lariat” Hansen in a Texas Lariat match for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship

58:38 – The Horsemen (“The Enforcer” Arn Anderson/Barry Windham) vs Doom (Ron Simmons/Butch Reed) (w/ Teddy Long) in a Street Fight match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship

1:04:20 – Great Muta and Mr Saito (Japan) vs the Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott Steiner) (USA) in the Pat O’connor Memorial International Cup Tag Team Tournament Final

1:11:19 – Black Scorpion vs Sting in a Steel Cage match for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion with Dick the Brusier as a special guest referee

1:24:25 - Overall Thoughts

1:29:07- Smarking It Up

1:34:32 - Dusty Finish

1:35:53- Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the the theme from Starrcade 90 and “Turbo Charged”

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Ep 50 – Survivor Series 1990

Spoiler alert: we rant about Hogan - shocker huh?

0:17 - Welcome

7:55 – Survivor Series Opening

12:54 – The Perfect Team (Demoliton (Ax, Smash, and Crush) and Mr Perfect) (w/ Mr Fuji and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan) vs The Warriors (“Texas Tornado” Kerry Von Erich, Legion of Doom (Hawk/Animal), and Ultimate Warrior)

19:08 – The Dream Team (“American Dream” Dusty Rhodes, Koko B Ware, and the Hart Foundation (Bret “Hitman” Hart/Jim “Anvil” Neidhart) vs the Million Dollar Team (Rhythm and Blues (Honky Tonk Man/Greg “The Hammer” Valentine), “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase, and a mystery partner) (w/ Jimmy Hart and Virgil)

32:32 – The Visionaires (“The Model” Rick Martel, Power and Glory (Hercules/Paul Roma) and Warlord) (w/ Slick) vs the Vipers (Jake “The Snake” Roberts, The Rockers (Marty Jannetty/Shawn Michaels) and “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka)

42:37 – The Natural Disasters (Earthquake, Dino Bravo, Haku, and the Barbarian) (w/ Jimmy Hart and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan) vs the Hulkamaniacs (Tugboat, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Big Bossman, and Hulk Hogan)

54:01 – The Alliance (Nikolai Volkoff, Tito Santana, and the Bushwhackers (Butch/Luke) vs the Mercenaries (Sgt Slaughter, Boris Zhukov and the Orient Express (Sato/Tanaka)) (w/ Mr Fuji and General Adnan)

1:02:40 – Mean Gene and an Egg

1:09:37 – Rick “The Model” Martel, Power and Glory (Hercules/Paul Roma), Warlord, and “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase (w/ Slick and Virgil) vs Hulk Hogan, Tito Santana, and Ultimate Warrior

1:15:10 - Overall Thoughts

1:24:36 - Smarking It Up

1:30:47 - Dusty Finish

1:32:05- Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme from Survivor Series 90 and “Unstable” by Jim Johnston

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Ep 49 – Halloween Havoc 1990 “Terror Rules the Ring”

Matt and Michael do some fantasy booking cause they don't like how some of these matches finished

0:32 - Welcome

8:21 – Havoc Opening

11:09 – Ricky Morton and Tommy “Wildfire” Rich vs the Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton/Stan Lane) (w/ Jim Cornette)

22:16 – Renegade Warriors (Chris/Mark Youngblood) vs Fabulous Freebirds (Michael “PS” Hayes/Jimmy “Jam” Garvin) (w/ Little Richard Marley)

32:13 – The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags/Brian Knobbs) vs the Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott Steiner)

42:58 – The Four Horsemen (Ric Flair/Arn Anderson) vs Doom (Ron Simmons/Butch Reed) (w/ Teddy Long) for the NWA World Tag Team Championship

53:07 – Stan Hansen vs Lex Luger for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship

59:36 – Sid Vicious vs Sting for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship

1:11:52 - Overall Thoughts

1:22:20 - Smarking It Up

1:32:19 - Dusty Finish

1:35:19- Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme song from Halloween Havoc and “Turbo Charged”

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Ep 48 – Clash of the Champions XII – Mountain Madness/Fall Brawl ‘90

With twice the names for the show, would there be twice the fun? Plus our first Kevin Nash, Nasty Boys, Stan Hansen, and Black Scorpion appearances

0:19 - Welcome

6:25 – Clash Opening

7:13 – The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael PS Hayes/Jimmy Jam Garvin) (w/ Buddy Roberts) vs the Southern Boys (Steve Armstrong/Tracy Smothers) (w/ Bullet Bob Armstrong)

16:59 – “Nature Boy” Buddy Landell vs Captain Mike Rotunda

21:48 – “White Lightening” Tim Horner and “Candyman” Brad Armstrong vs Master Blasters (Iron/Steel)

30:15 – The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags/Brian Knobbs) vs Jackie Fulton and Terry Taylor

34:37 – “Wild” Bill Irwin vs “Wildfire” Tommy Rich

38:54 – Bambi vs Susan Sexton for the LPWA Women’s World Championship

40:54 – Maximum Overdrive (Hunter/Silencer) vs the Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott Steiner)

44:28 – Stan “The Lariat” Hansen vs the Z-man

48:25 – Ric Flair vs Lex Luger for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship

56:10 – Black Scorpion vs Sting for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship

1:01:25 - Overall Thoughts

1:06:21 - Smarking It Up

1:14:18 - Dusty Finish

1:16:44 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme song from Clash and “Turbo Charged”

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Ep 47 – SummerSlam 1990 “The Heat Returns”

Warrior's first main event as champion and lots of good promo work on this show

0:23 - Welcome

6:17 – SummerSlam Opening

8:52 – The Rockers (Shawn Michaels/Marty Janetty) vs Power & Glory (Hercules/Paul Roma) (w/ Slick)

16:22 – Mr Perfect (w/ Bobby “The Brain” Heenan) vs the Texas Tornado for the WWF Intercontinental Championship

23:28 – Queen Sensationsal Sherri vs Sapphire

25:44 – The Warlord (w/ Slick) vs Tito Santana

31:25 – Demoliton (Smash/Crush) vs the Hart Foundation (Bret “Hitman” Hart/Jim “Anvil” Neidhart) in a 2 out of 3 falls match for the WWF World Tag Team Championship

57:53 – Bad News Brown vs Jake “The Snake” Roberts (w/ Damian) with Big Bossman as the special guest referee

1:02:10 – Brother Love Show

1:04:50 – The Orient Express (Sato/Tanaka) (w/ Mr Fuji) vs “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan and Nikolai Volkoff

1:10:23 – Dusty Rhodes vs “Macho King” Randy Savage (w/ Queen Sensational Sherri)

1:17:21 – Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart & Dino) vs Hulk Hogan (w/ Big Bossman)

1:33:34 – Rick Rude (w/ Bobby “The Brain” Heenan) vs Ultimate Warrior in a Steel Cage match for the WWF Championship

1:40:04 - Overall Thoughts

1:45:16 - Smarking It Up

1:51:33 - Dusty Finish

1:53:12 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme song from SummerSlam and “Unstable” by Jim Johnston

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Ep 46 – Great American Bash 1990 “The New Revolution”

The old guard may start the show, but the new guard takes over by the end. We also do a non-deep dive into Jim Ross going to college

0:39 - Welcome 7:17 – GAB Opening 8:14 – “Nature Boy” Buddy Landell vs Flyin Brian Pillman 13:54 – Iron Shiek vs Captain Mike Rotunda 18:58 – “Dirty” Dutch Mantel vs “World’s Strongest Man” Doug Furnas 26:33 – “Wildfire” Tommy Rich vs Harley Race 34:08 – The Southern Boys (Steve Armstrong/Tracy Smothers) vs Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton/Stan Lane) (w/ Jim Cornette) for the NWA United States Tag Team Championship 46:19 – Z-man vs Big Van Vadar 53:22 – Fabulous Freebirds (Michael “PS” Hayes/Jimmy “Jam” Garvin) vs the Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott) 1:03:11 – Four Horsemen (“The Enforcer” Arn Anderson, Sid Vicious, and Barry Windham) vs Dudes with Attitude (EL Gigante, Junkyard Dog and “Mr Wonderful” Paul Orndorff) 1:10:37 – Mean Mark (w/ Paul E Dangerously) vs Lex Luger for the NWA United States Championship 1:15:59 – Rock n Roll Express (Ricky Morton/Robert Gibson) vs Doom (Ron Simmons/Butch Reed) (w/ Teddy Long) for the NWA World Tag Team Championship 1:25:48 – Sting vs Ric Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 1:35:48 - Overall Thoughts 1:40:14 - Smarking It Up 1:47:27 - Dusty Finish 1:49:28 - Goodbyes Music from this week’s show is the theme song from GAB and “Turbo Charged” Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcasts Email – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.com Twitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 45 – Capital Combat

“Return of Robocop”

We get one of the silliest moments in WCW history and I may not entirely mean Robocop.

0:21 - Welcome

7:21 – Capital Combat Opening

8:47 – Kevin Sullivan, Cactus Jack, and Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Sir Oliver Humprdink) vs The Road Warriors (Hawk/Animal) and Norman the Lunatic (w/ Paul Ellering)

14:27 – Johnny Ace vs Mean Mark (w/ Teddy Long)

22:28 – Captain Mike Rotunda and Tommy “Wildfire” Rich vs Samoan Swat Team (Fatu/Samoan Savage)

30:37 – Paul Ellering vs Teddy Long in a Hair vs Hair match

34:17 – Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton/Stan Lane) (w/ Jim Cornette) vs Brian Pillman and Z-man for the NWA United States Tag Team Championship

49:04 – Rock n Roll Express (Ricky Morton/Robert Gibson) vs Fabulous Freebirds (Michael “PS” Hayes/Jimmy “Jam” Garvin) in a Corporal Punishment match

57:44 – Doom (Ron Simmons/Butch Reed) (w/ Teddy Long) vs Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott) for the NWA World Tag Team Championships

1:07:13 – Lex Luger vs Ric Flair (w/ Woman) in a Steel Cage match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship

1:17:33 - Overall Thoughts

1:23:31 - Smarking It Up

1:28:19 - Dusty Finish

1:30:18 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Mad Motorcyclist” by Francisco De Masi and “Spach Zarathustra” by Strauss

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Ep 44 – WrestleMania 6 “The Ultimate Challenge”

After staring each other down at the Royal Rumble, the two biggest stars face each other with everything on the line

0:22 - Welcome

5:29 – WrestleMania Opening

6:20 - Koko B Ware vs “The Model” Rick Martel

12:02 – Colossal Connection (Haku/Andre the Giant) (w/ Bobby “The Brain” Heenan) vs Demolition (Ax/Smash)

18:27 – Hercules vs Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart)

22:14 – Mr Perfect (w/ The Genius) vs Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake

28:38 – Bad News Brown vs Rowdy Roddy Piper

32:54 – The Hart Foundation (Bret “Hitman” Hart/Jim “Anvil” Neidhart) vs the Bolsheviks (Boris Zhukov/Nikolai Volkoff)

35:12 – The Barbarian (w/ Bobby “The Brain” Heenan) vs Tito Santana

39:08 – “Macho King” Randy Savage and Queen Sensational Sherri vs Dusty Rhodes and Sapphire

51:56 – The Orient Express (Sato/Pat Tanaka) (w/ Mr Fuji) vs the Rockers (Marty Jannetty/Shawn Michaels)

57:35 – Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart and Earthquake) vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan

1:01:39 – “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase (w/ Virgil) vs Jake “The Snake” Roberts (w/ Damian)

1:06:50 – Akeem (w/ Slick) vs Big Bossman

1:10:38 – Rhythm and Blues perform “Honky Honky Honky Love”

1:13:27 – Ravishing Rick Rude (w/ Bobby “The Brain” Heenan) vs Jimmy “Supafly” Snuka

1:16:47 – Ultimate Warrior vs Hulk Hogan for the WWF and Intercontinental Champhionship

1:25:26 - Overall Thoughts

1:29:58 - Smarking It Up

1:36:37 - Dusty Finish

1:38:29 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the “Grand Spectacle” by Jim Johnston and “Unstable” by Jim Johnston

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Ep 43 – WrestleWar 1990 “Wild Thing”

If the opening theme doesn't grab you, then maybe one of the many tag matches will.

0:37 - Welcome 4:04 – WrestleWar Opening 5:48 – Kevin Sullivan and Buzz Sawyer vs Dynamic Dudes (Johnny Ace/Shane Douglas) 11:27 – Cactus Jack Manson vs Norman the Lunatic 15:19 – Rock n Roll Express (Ricky Morton/Robert Gibson) vs Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton/Stan Lane) (w/ Jim Cornette) 25:16 – Skyscrapers (Mean Mark Callous/Masked Skyscraper) (w/ Teddy Long) vs Road Warriors (Hawk/Animal) (w/ Paul Ellering) 33:05 – Fabulous Freebirds (Michael PS Hayes/Jimmy Jam Garvin) vs Z-Man and Flying Brian Pillman for the NWA United States Tag Team Championships 44:41 – Ole and Arn Anderson vs Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott Steiner) for the NWA World Tag Team Championships 54:02 – Lex Luger vs Ric Flair (w/ Woman) for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 1:08:57 - Overall Thoughts 1:17:45 - Smarking It Up 1:25:52 - Dusty Finish 1:27:23 - Goodbyes Music from this week’s show is the WrestleWar “Wild Thing Rap” and “Spach Zarathustra” by Strauss Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcasts Email – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.com Twitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 41 – The Main Event 3

The Ultimate Challenge is coming! This final stop till we get to WrestleMania - nothing would happen between Warrior and Hogan right?

0:24 - Welcome

4:06 – Main Event Opening

8:12 – “Macho King” Randy Savage (w/ Queen Sensationsal Sherri) vs Hulk Hogan for the WWF World Championship

19:44 - Dino Bravo (w/ Jimmy Hart and Canadian Earthquake) vs The Ultimate Warrior for the WWF Intercontinental Championship

29:19 - Overall Thoughts

30:41 - Smarking It Up

36:30 - Dusty Finish

38:55 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme from The Main Event and “Unstable” by Jim Johnston

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Ep 41 – Royal Rumble 1990

A Rumble and some other matches - do any of them deserve to be knighted?

0:15 - Welcome

10:27 - Royal Rumble Opening

11:36 – Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques/Raymond) (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs The Bushwhackers (Luke/Butch)

18:16 – The Genius vs Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake

25:34 – Greg “The Hammer” Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Rugged Ronnie Garvin

36:53 – Brother Love Show

42:06 – Big Bossman (w/ Slick) vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan

52:12 – Royal Rumble

1:19:56 - Overall Thoughts

1:22:44- Smarking It Up

1:29:52 - Dusty Finish

1:30:57 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme from Royal Rumble 90 and “Real American” by Rick Derringer

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Ep 40 – Best of WHX Vol 1: Best of The 80s

We bring you our fav matches from the 1980s in clip show style! If you like any of these, check out the full shows always in the archive.

0:20 - Welcome

5:18 - “Macho Man” Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) vs Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat (w/ George “The Animal” Steele) for the WWF Intercontinental Championship from Wrestlemania III (ep 11)

16:42 - Team Sherri (Sensational Sherri, Glamour Girls (Judy Martin/Leilani Kai), Dawn Marie, and Donna Christianello) (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Team Moolah (Fabulous Moolah, Velvert McIntyre, Rockin Robin, and Jumping Bomb Angels (Itsuki Yamazaki/Noriyo Tateno)) from Survivor Series 1987 (ep 13)

33:39 - Jumping Bomb Angels (Itsuki Yamazaki/Noriyo Tateno) vs Glamour Girls (Judy Martin/Leilani Kai) (w/ Jimmy Hart) for the WWF Women’s Tag Team Championship from Royal Rumble 1988 (ep 16)

45:41 - Sting vs Ric Flair (w/ JJ Dillon) for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship from Clash of the Champions I (ep 19) 1:03:52 - Ric Flair vs Ricky Steamboat in a 2 out of 3 falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship from Clash of the Champions 6 (ep 29)

1:25:57 - Terry Funk (w/ Gary Hart) vs Ric Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship from Great American Bash 1989 (ep 31)

1:39:33 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “New Body” by Audio Adrenaline and “Bellbottoms” by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

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We watched this crazy Japanese movie called "Kaiju Mono" that stars Kota Ibushi and Minoru Suzuki. We decided to let the world know our thoughts along with some initial thoughts on Wrestle Kingdom 14 Day 1's events.

Ep 39 – Dusty Finish Vol 1

Happy New Year! This week we put together a compilation of all of the Dusty Finishes from the first 38 episodes

0:21 - Welcome

3:58 - Dusty Finish

41:10 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “New Body” by Audio Adrenaline and “Bellbottoms” by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

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Ep 38 – No Holds Barred: The Match/The Movie

Our Christmas present to you! A commentary to the Hulk Hogan classic! We are joined by our friends from @flawedlawspod to present this masterpiece

1:05 – Welcome

7:47 – The Movie Commentary

1:45:08 - The Match

1:57:44 - Dusty Finish

1:58:46 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the “No Holds Barred” by Jim Johnston with vocals by Jim Joyce and “Real American” by Rick Derringer

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Ep 37 – Starrcade 1989 "Future Shock"

WCW-NWA tries to do a mini-G1 tournament in 1 night. Does it work?

0:27 – Welcome

8:04 – Starrcade opening

11:33 – Doom (Ron Simmons/Butch Reed) (w/ Woman & Nitron) vs the Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott)

18:18 – Sting vs Lex Luger

23:37 – Doom (Ron Simmons/Butch Reed) (w/ Woman & Nitron) vs the Road Warriors (Hawk/Animal) (w/ Paul Ellering)

25:59 – Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) vs Ric Flair (w/ Ole & Arn Anderson)

31:15 – The Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott) vs the Road Warriors (Hawk/Animal) (w/ Paul Ellering)

37:46 – Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) vs Sting

42:50 – New Wild Samoans (Fatu/Samoan Savage) (w/ “Big Kahuna” Sir Oliver Humperdink) vs Doom (Ron Simmons/Butch Reed (w/ Woman & Nitron)

47:24 – Lex Luger vs Ric Flair

52:26 – New Wild Samoans (Fatu/Samoan Savage) (w/ “Big Kahuna” Sir Oliver Humperdink) vs the Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott)

1:00:50 – Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) vs Lex Luger

1:05:29 – New Wild Samoans (Fatu/Samoan Savage) (w/ “Big Kahuna” Sir Oliver Humperdink) vs the Road Warriors (Hawk/Animal) (w/ Paul Ellering)

1:09:18 – Sting vs Ric Flair

1:17:03 - Overall Thoughts

1:19:52 - Smarking It Up

1:27:02 - Dusty Finish

1:28:50 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme song from Starrcade and “Turbo Charged”

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Ep 36 – Survivor Series 1989

We went much longer than expected because we had to make the show entertaining to ourselves. Hope you find it as entertaining as we did!

0:22 – Welcome

9:18 – Survivor Series opening

15:03 - The Enforcers (Big Boss Man, Bad News Brown, “The Model” Rick Martel, and Honky Tonky Man) (w/ Jimmy Hart and Slick) vs The Dream Team (Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake, Tito Santana, Red Rooster, and Dusty Rhodes)

28:13 - The King’s Court (“Macho King” Randy Savage, Greg “The Hammer” Valentine, Dino Bravo, and Canadian Earthquake) (w/ Jimmy Hart and Queen Sherri) vs the 4x4s (Hacksaw Jim Duggan, “Rugged” Ronnie Garvin, Bret “The Hitman” Hart, and Hercules)

55:49 - The Mllion Dollar Team (“Millon Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase, Powers of Pain (Warlord/Barbarian), and Zeus (w/ Virgil and Mr Fuji) vs the Hulkamaniacs (Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Demolition (Ax/Smash) and Hulk Hogan)

1:15:58 - The Rude Brood (Mr Perfect, Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacque/Raymond) and “Ravishing” Rick Rude) (w/ The Genius and Jimmy Hart) vs Roddy’s Rowdies (Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka, Bushwhackers (Luke/Butch) and “Rowdy” Roddy Piper

1:28:48 - The Heenan Family (Andre the Giant, Haku, Arn Anderson, and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan) vs the Ultimate Warriors (Jim “Anvil” Neidhart, Rockers (Shawn Michaels/Marty Jannetty), and Ultimate Warrior

1:41:18 - Overall Thoughts

1:43:02 - Smarking It Up

1:53:10 - Dusty Finish

1:54:33 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme song from Survivor Series and “Unstable” by Jim Johnston

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Ep 35 – Clash of the Champions 9: NY Knockout

The setup for Starrcade is here! Does it work as a show on its own?

0:21 – Welcome

11:21 – Clash opening

14:04 – Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin/Michael PS Hayes) vs the Road Warriors (Hawk/Animal) (w/ Paul Ellering)

24:06 – “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert and “Wildfire” Tommy Rich vs Doom (Ron Simmons/Butch Reed) (w/ Woman)

29:34 – Dynamic Dudes (Johhny Ace/Shane Douglas) vs Midnight Express (Stan Lane/Bobby Eaton) with Jim Cornette in a neutral corner

37:09 – Super Destroyer vs “Dr Death” Steve Williams

42:17 – Skyscrapers (Sid Vicious/Dan Spivey) (w/ Teddy Long) vs Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott Steiner)

49:34 – Flying Brian Pillman vs Lex Luger for the NWA United States Championship

57:44 – Terry Funk (w/ Gary Hart) vs Ric Flair in an “I Quit” match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship

1:05:51 - Overall Thoughts

1:11:27 - Smarking It Up

1:19:30 - Dusty Finish

1:21:21 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme song from Clash of the Champions and “Spach Zarathustra” by Strauss

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Ep 34 – Halloween Havoc 1989

Will the NWA keep up the momentum in 1989? The answer is no, and we discuss why

0:26 – Welcome

8:58 – Halloween Havoc opening

9:59 – Captain Mike Rotunda vs the Z-Man

14:32 – Midnight Express (Stan Lane/Bobby Eaton) and “Dr Death” Steve Williams (w/ Jim Cornette) vs Samoan Swat Team (Fatu/Samu) and Samoan Savage (w/ “Big Kahuna” Sir Oliver Humperdink)

25:25 – The Cuban Assassin vs “Wildfire” Tommy Rich

32:12 – Dynamic Dudes (Johnny Ace/Shane Douglas) (w/ Jim Cornette) vs the Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin/Michael “PS” Hayes)

37:37 – The Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott Steiner) vs Doom (w/ Woman)

45:39 – Flyin Brian Pillman vs Lex Luger for the NWA United States Championship

55:38 – Skyscrapers (Dan Spivey/Sid Vicious) (w/ Teddy Long) vs the Road Warriors (Hawk/Animal) (w/ Paul Ellering)

1:06:06 – Great Muta and Terry Funk (w/ Gary Hart) vs Sting and Ric Flair (w/ Ole Anderson) with Bruno Sammartino as guest referee in a Thunderdome cage match

1:23:35 - Overall Thoughts

1:31:33 - Smarking It Up

1:37:28 - Dusty Finish

1:38:27 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme song from Halloween Havoc 89 and “Spach Zarathustra” by Strauss

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Ep 33 – Summerslam 1989 "Feel The Heat"

Did the A/C keep us cool enough to finish this show? It did, but did we like it all?

0:17 - Welcome

7:35 - Summerslam opening

9:32 – Hart Foundation (Bret “Hitman” Hart/Jim “Anvil” Neidhart) vs Brainbusters (Arn Anderson/ully Blanchard) (w/ Bobby “The Brain” Heenan)

18:23 - Honky Tonk Man (w/ Col Jimmy Hart) vs Dusty Rhodes

23:25 – Mr Perfect vs the Red Rooster

26:22 – The Rockers (Shawn Michaels/Marty Jannetty) and Tito Santana vs the Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacque/Raymond) and Rick Martel (w/ Slick and Jimmy Hart)

36:12 – Ravishing Rick Rude (w/ Bobby “The Brain” Heenan) vs Ultimate Warrior for the WWF Intercontinental Championship

45:43 – The Twin Towers (Big Bossman/Akeem) and Andre the Giant (w/ Slick and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan) vs Demolition (Ax/Smash) and King Hacksaw Jim Duggan

50:14 – Hercules vs Greg “The Hammer” Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) with “Rugged” Ronnie Garvin as a special ring announcer

55:55 – “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase (w/ Virgil) vs Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka

1:02:55 – “Macho Man” Randy Savage and Zeus (w/ Sensationsal Sherri) vs Hulk Hogan and Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake (w/ Miss Elizabeth)

1:11:20 - Overall Thoughts

1:17:16 - Smarking It Up

1:22:31 - Dusty Finish

1:23:41 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme song from Summerslam 89 and “Real American” by Rick Derringer

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Ep 32 – Saturday Night Main Event 22

A fun side trip to a non-PPV event to meet Zeus and a title change

0:23 - Welcome

7:38 - SNME opening

13:25 - Honky Tonk Man vs Hulk Hogan

19:04 - Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka vs Greg “The Hammer” Valentine with “Rugged” Ronnie Garvin as the referee

25:30 - Brutus Beefcake vs “Macho Man” Randy Savage (w/ Sensationsal Sherri)

36:05 - The Brainbusters (Arn Anderson/Tully Blanchard) (w/ Bobby “The Brain” Heenan) vs Demolition (Ax/Smash)

52:16 - Overall Thoughts

55:58 -Smarking It Up

1:00:34 - Dusty Finish

1:01:46 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Saturday Night’s Main Event” by Douglas Grama and Arn Anderson’s theme

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Ep 31 – Great American Bash 1989 “Glory Days”

2 rings means WarGames, but Funk vs Flair delivers the ultimate battle!

0:21 - Welcome

8:40 - Great American Bash opening

10:04 - 2 Ring King of the Hill Battle Royal (w/ Hot Stuff Eddie Gilbert, Terry Gordy, Scott Hall, Wild Bill Irwin, Flyin Brian Pillman, Ranger Ross, Mike Rotunda, Ron Simmons, Ric Steiner, Scott Steiner, Dr Death Steve Williams, Kevin Sullivan, Sid Vicious, and Dan Spivey)

20:10 - Wild Bill Irwin vs Flyin Brian Pillman

27:46 - Dynamic Dudes (Johnny Ace/Shane Douglas) vs the Skyscrapers (Sid Vicious/Dan Spivey) (w/ Teddy Long)

35:29 - Paul E Dangerously vs Jim Cornette in a Tuxedo match

43:21 - The Varsity Club (“The Gamesmaster” Kevin Sullivan/Mike Rotunda) vs the Steiner Brothers (Ric/Scott) (w/ Missy Hyatt and Spike) in a Texas Tornado match

49:03 - Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) vs Sting (w/ Eddie Gilbert) for the NWA World Television Championship

57:27 - Ricky Steamboat vs Lex Luger for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship

1:11:56 - Fabulous Freebirds (Michael PS Hayes, Jimmy Garvin, Terry “Bam Bam” Gordy) and Samoan Swat Team (Fatu/Samu) (w/ Paul E Dangerously) vs The Road Warriors (Hawk/Animal), Midnight Express (Stan Lane/Bobby Eaton), and “Dr Death” Steve Williams (w/ Jim Cornette and Paul Ellering) in a WarGames match

1:27:44 - Terry Funk (w/ Gary Hart) vs Ric Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship

1:38:56 - Overall Thoughts

1:43:29 - Smarking It Up

1:49:36 - Dusty Finish

1:50:41 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme song from the theme song from GAB 89 and “Spach Zarathustra” by Strauss

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Ep 30 – Wrestlewar 1989 “Music City Showdown”

This may be our most tangent ridden episode yet. Learn what our favorite Christmas song is and oh yeah the final part of the Trilogy

0:30 - Welcome

7:26 - Wrestlewar opening

10:44 - Doug Gilbert vs Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart)

14:53 - Hacksaw Butch Reed vs Ranger Ross

19:41 - “Capt Redneck” Dick Murdoch vs Bob Orton (w/ Hary Hart) in a Bullrope match

25:34 -Samoan Swat Team (Samu/Fatu) (w/ Paul E Dangerously) vs Dynamic Dudes (Johnny Ace/Shane Douglas)

33:44 - Michael PS Hayes (w/ Hiro Matsuda) vs Lex Luger for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship

40:46 - Sting vs Iron Shiek (w/ Rip Morgan) for the NWA World Television Championship

42:33 - Ric Flair vs Ricky Steamboat for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship

53:29 - The Varsity Club (Mike Rotunda/”Dr Death” Steve Williams) (w/ Kevin Sullivan) vs The Road Warriors (Hawk/Animal) (w/ Paul Ellering) with Nikita Koloff as a special guest referee for the NWA World Tag Team Championship

57:56 - The First Family (“Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert/Ric Steiner) (w/ Missy Hyatt) vs the Varsity Club (“Gamesmaster” Kevin Sullivan/Dan Spivey) for the NWA United States Tag Team Championship

1:05:40 - Overall Thoughts

1:13:53 - Smarking It Up

1:20:39 - Dusty Finish

1:22:31 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme song from the theme song from WrestleWar 89 and “Hot Stuff” by Donna Summer

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Ep 29 – Clash of the Champions 6: Ragin Cajun

We're headed to the Superdome for Part 2 of the trilogy in the TV special the same night as WrestleMania!

0:18 - Welcome

8:27 - Clash opening

11:38 - Samoan Swat Team (Samu/Fatu) (w/ Paul E Dangerously) vs Midnight Express (Stan Lane/Bobby Eaton) (w/ Paul Cornette)

20:43 - Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) vs Steven Casey

26:00 - Junkyard Dog vs Butch Reed (w/ Hiro Matsuda)

35:47 - The Varsity Club (“The Gamesmaster” Kevin Sullivan/Dan Spivey) vs Ric Steiner and “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert (w/ Missy Hyatt) for the NWA United States Tag Team Championship

38:55 - Ric Flair vs Ricky Steamboat in a 2 out of 3 falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship

57:55 -Overall Thoughts

59:37 - Smarking It Up

1:06:33 - Dusty Finish

1:08:19 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is the theme song from Clash 6 and “Opening Ceremony” by Coloursound

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Ep 28 – Wrestlemania V “The Mega-Powers Explode”

The culmination of the Hogan-Savage storyline! Really good tag matches! An underrated classic! This show has it all

0:18 - Welcome 7:05 - Wrestlemania V opening 8:40 - King Haku (w/ Bobby “The Brain” Heenan) vs Hercules 12:18 - Twin Towers (Akeem/Big Bossman) (w/ Slick) vs The Rockers (Shawn Michaels/Marty Jannetty) 17:51 - “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase (w/ Virgil) vs Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake 22:11 - Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacque/Raymond) (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Bushwhackers (Butch/Luke) 24:28 - Mr Perfect vs the Blue Blazer 32:06 - Powers of Pain (Warlord/Barbarian) and Mr Fuji vs Demolition (Ax/Smash) in a handicap match for the WWF Tag Team Championships 37:25 - Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) vs “Rugged” Ronnie Garvin 41:23 - The Brainbusters (Arn Anderson/Tully Blanchard) (w/ Bobby “The Brain” Heenan) vs Strike Force (Rick Martel/Tito Santana) 49:02 - Piper’s Pit 1:01:25 - Andre the Giant (w/ Bobby “The Brain” Heenan) vs Jake “The Snake” Roberts (w/ Damian) with Big John Studd as the special guest referee 1:07:22 - Greg “The Hammer” Valentine and Honky Tonk Man (w/Jimmy Hart) vs Hart Foundation (Bret “The Hitman” Hart/Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart) 1:12:22 - “Ravishing” Rick Rude (w/ Bobby “The Brain” Heenan) vs Ultimate Warrior for the WWF Intercontinental Championship 1:17:51 - Bad News Brown vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan 1:21:50 - Bobby “The Brain” Heenan (w/ The Brooklyn Brawler) vs The Red Rooster 1:26:50 - “Macho Man” Randy Savage vs Hulk Hogan with Miss Elizabeth in a neutral corner for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship 1:36:20 - Overall Thoughts 1:41:18 - Smarking It Up 1:47:57 - Dusty Finish 1:49:31 - Goodbyes Music from this week’s show is the theme song from Wrestlemania 5 and “Real American” by Rick Derringer Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcasts at Email – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.com Twitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 27 – Chi-Town Rumble

Steamboat makes his return in a big way! But this show also makes a huge blunder.

0:32 - Welcome 8:03 - Chi-Town Rumble opening 10:59 - Michael “PS” Hayes vs Russian Assassin #1 (w/ Paul Jones) 19:17 - Sting vs Butch Reed (w/ Hiro Matsuda) 30:41 - Original Midnight Express (Randy Rose/Jack Victory), and Paul E Dangerously vs the Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton/Stan Lane) and Jim Cornette in a Loser Leaves NWA match 37:57 - Ric Steiner (w/ Scott Steiner) vs Mike Rotunda for the NWA World Television Championship 45:50 - Lex Luger vs Barry Windham (w/ Hiro Matsuda) for the NWA United States Championship 53:20 - The Road Warriors (Hawk/Animal) (w/ Paul Ellering) vs The Varsity Club (“The Gamesmaster” Kevin Sullivan/”Dr Death” Steve Williams) for the NWA World Tag Team Championship 1:00:04 - Ricky Steamboat vs Ric Flair (w/ Hiro Matsuda) for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 1:11:19 - Overall Thoughts 1:13:26 - Smarking It Up 1:20:03 - Dusty Finish 1:20:56 - Goodbyes Music from this week’s show is the theme song from Chi-town Rumble and “Opening Ceremony” by Coloursound Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcasts Email – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.com Twitter – WrestlingHistoX

Recording right after watching the first episode of AEW Dynamite thru the computer mic, so sorry about the quality

Ep 26 – Main Event 2

What will happen when the MegaPowers meet the Twin Towers? Nothing should crumble right?

0:39 - Welcome 5:59 - Main Event opening 11:59 - Twin Towers (Akeem/Big Bossman) (w/ Slick) vs Mega Powers (“Macho Man” Randy Savage/Hulk Hogan) 23:31 - Hercules vs Ted DiBiase (w/ Virgil) 28:40 - Overall Thoughts 33:20 - Smarking It Up 42:49 - Dusty Finish 44:05 - Goodbyes Music from this week’s show is the theme song from The Main Event and Million Dollar Man’s theme song Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, or wherever you find your podcasts at Email – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.com Twitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 25 – Royal Rumble 1989 “No Partners…30 Opponents”

First Rumble PPV, but still no prize for the winner. What storylines would make their progression on the road to WrestleMania?

0:25 - Welcome 5:28 - Royal Rumble opening 6:52 - Dino Bravo & the Fabulous Rougeaus (w/ Frenchy Martin and Jimmy Hart) vs Hacksaw Duggan & the Hart Foundation in a 2 out of 3 falls match 15:27 - Rockin Robin vs Judy Martin for the WWF Women’s Championship 23:23 - Ravishing Rick Rude vs Ultimate Warrior in a Super Posedown 29:55 - King Haku (w/ Bobby Heenan) vs Harley Race for the King of the Ring crown and cape 39:08 - Royal Rumble 1:02:42 - Overall Thoughts 1:06:56 - Smarking It Up 1:13:43 - Dusty Finish 1:14:38 - Goodbyes Music from this week’s show is the theme song from Royal Rumble 89 and “Studd Theme” by Jim Johnston Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, PodCoin or wherever you find your podcasts at Email – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.com Twitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 24 – Starrcade 1988 “True Gritt”

Did Michael find a new favorite wrestler? Did Luger/Flair surpass their GAB match?

0:25 - Welcome 7:56 - Starrcade opening 10:11 - The Varsity Club (“The Gamesmaster” Kevin Sullivan/”Dr Death” Steve Williams) vs the Fantastics (Bobby Fulton/Tommy Rogers) for the NWA United States Tag Team Championship 19:27 - The Original Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey/Randy Rose) (w/ Paul E Dangerously) vs The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton/Stan Lane) (w/ Jim Cornette) 27:59 - The Russian Assassins (#1/#2) (w/ Paul Jones) vs Junkyard Dog and Ivan Koloff 34:23 - Rick Steiner vs Mike Rotunda (w/ Kevin Sullivan) for the NWA World Television Championship 41:45 - Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) vs Barry Windham (w/ JJ Dillon) for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship 50:03 - Sting and Dusty Rhodes vs The Road Warriors (Hawk/Animal) (w/ Paul Ellering) for the NWA World Tag Team Championship 56:48 - Lex Luger vs Ric Flair (w/ JJ Dillon) for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 1:11:19 - Overall Thoughts 1:15:38 - Smarking It Up 1:21:25 - Dusty Finish 1:22:19 - Goodbyes Music from this week’s show is the theme song from Starrcade 88 and Spach Zarathustra by Strauss Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, PodCoin or wherever you find your podcasts Email – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.com Twitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 23 – AWA Superclash III

The only PPV the AWA ever put on. Lots of new faces, and some old faces.

0:33 - Welcome 7:25 - Superclash III opening 9:23 - Chavo Sr, Mando, and Hector Guerrero vs Cactus Jack and the Rock N Roll RPMs (Mike Davis/Tommy Lane) in a 6-man tag match 16:22 - Eric Embry vs Jeff Jarrett for the WCCW World Light Heavyweight Championship 21:48 - Jimmy Valiant vs Wayne Bloom 23:51 - Iceman King Parsons vs Brickhouse Brown for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Championship 29:52 - Wendi Richter and the Top Guns (Ricky Rice/Derrick Dukes) vs Badd Company (Paul Diamond/Pat Tanaka) and Madusa Miceli (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) in a Mixed tag-team match for the AWA World Women’s Championship and the AWA World Tag Team Championship 36:35 - Ron Garvin vs Greg Gagne for the vacant AWA International Television Championship 44:12 - Bambi, Peggy Lee Leather, Laurie Lynn, Brandi Mae, Malibu, Nina, Pocahontas, Syrian Terriorist, and Luna Vachon in a Lingerie Street Fight Battle Royal 52:25 - Sgt Slaughter vs Colonel DeBeers (w/ Diamond Dallas Page) in a Boot Camp match 59:24 - Steve Cox and Michael Hayes vs The Samoan Swat Team (Samu/Fatu) (w/ Buddy Roberts) for the WCCW World Tag Team Championships 1:06:30 - Manny “Raging Bull” Fernandez vs Wahoo McDaniel in an Indian Strap Match 1:13:01 - Jerry Lawler vs Kerry Von Erich in a Title Unification match for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship and WCCW World Heavyweight Championship 1:27:12 - The Rock N Roll Express (Ricky Morton/Robert Gibson) vs The Stud Stable (Robert Fuller/Jimmy Golden) (w/ Miss Sylvia) 1:32:57 - Overall Thoughts 1:38:35 - Smarking It Up 1:48:57 - Dusty Finish 1:49:55 - Goodbyes Music from this week’s show is the AWA TV intro and “Rock N Roll is King” by Electric Light Orchestra Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, PodCoin or wherever you find your podcasts at Email – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.com Twitter – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 22 – Survivor Series 1988 “Teams of Five Strive to Survive”

First appearances by Shawn Michaels, Owen Hart and last appearances by Dynamite Kid on our least favorite Big 4 PPV

0:22 - Welcome

4:37 - Survivor Series opening

6:09 - Team Warrior (Ultimate Warrior, Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake, The Blue Blazer, Sam Houston, Jumping Jim Brunzell) vs Team Honky Tonk (Honky Tonk Man, Dangerous Danny Davis, Greg “The Hammer” Valentine, “Outlaw” Ron Bass, Bad News Brown) (w/ Jimmy Hart)

16:31 - Team Demolition (Demoliton (Ax/Smash), Conquistadors (Uno/Dos), Bolsheviks (Boris Zhukov/Nikolai Volkoff), Brain Busters (Tully Blanchard/Arn Anderson), and the Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques/Raymond) (w/ Mr Fuji, Slick, Bobby Heenan, and Jimmy Hart) vs Team Powers of Pain (Powers of Pain (Barbarian/Warlord), Young Stallions (Jim Powers/Paul Roma), Hart Foundation (Bret Hart/Jim Neidhart), Rockers (Shawn Michael/Marty Janetty), and the British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith/Dynamite Kid)

36:03 - Team Snake (Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Ken Patera, Scott Casey and Tito Santana) vs Team Giant (Andre the Giant, Dino Bravo, Mr Perfect, Rick Rude, and Harley Race)

47:16 - Team Twin Towers (Akeem, Big Boss Man, Haku, Red Rooster and “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase) (w/ Bobby Heenan, Slick and Virgil) vs Team Mega Powers (“Macho Man” Randy Savage, Hulk Hogan, Hercules, Hillbilly Jim, and Koko B Ware) (w/ Miss Elizabeth)

1:01:04 - Overall Thoughts

1:03:26 - Smarking It Up

1:09:19 - Dusty Finish

1:10:27 - Goodbyes

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Ep 21 – Summerslam 1988 “Where the Mega Powers meet the Mega Bucks”

The 1st SummerSlam! Another of the Big Four PPV's start!

0:20 - Welcome 3:31 - Summerslam opening 7:04 - The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques/Raymond) vs the British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith/Dynamite Kid) (w/ Matilda) 17:02 - Bad News Brown vs Ken Patera 20:20 - “Ravishing” Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) vs Junkyard Dog 25:20 - The Bolsheviks (Boris Zhukov/Nikolai Volkoff) (w/ Slick) vs the Powers of Pain (The Barbarian/The Warlord) (w/ The Baron) 32:12 - Honky Tonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Ultimate Warrior for the WWF Intercontinental Championship 36:05 - “The Rock” Don Muraco vs Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) 41:16 - The Hart Foundation (Bret “Hitman” Hart/Jim “Anvil” Neidhart) vs Demoltion (Ax/Smash) (w/ Mr Fuji and Jimmy Hart) for the WWF Tag Team Championship 45:23 - Big Boss Man (w/ Slick) vs Koko B Ware (w/ Frankie) 50:51 - Hercules vs Jake “The Snake” Roberts (w/ Damian) 55:05 - The Mega Bucks (Ted DiBiase/Andre the Giant) (w/ Bobby “The Brain” Heenan and Virgil) vs the Mega Powers (“Macho Man” Randy Savage/Hulk Hogan) (w/ Miss Elizabeth) with Jesse “The Body Ventura as the special guest referee 1:09:14 - Overall Thoughts 1:14:00 - Smarking It Up 1:17:47 - Dusty Finish 1:18:29 - Goodbyes Music from this show is the theme song from SummerSlam and a MegaPowers remix Email us at WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.com Find us on Twitter - @WrestlingHistoX

Ep 20 – Great American Bash 1988 “A Price for Freedom”

After all the fun we had with Clash of the Champions, could the NWA keep its momentum going?

0:29 - Welcome 6:28 - Great American Bash opening 7:06 - Sting/Nikita Koloff vs Arn Anderson/Tully Blanchard (w/ JJ Dillon) for the NWA World Tag Team Championships 18:38 - The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton/Tommy Rogers) vs the Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton/Stan Lane) (w/ Jim Cornette) for the NWA United States Tag Team Championship 28:26 - Team Sullivan (Kevin Sullivan, Al Perez, Ivan Koloff, Russian Assassin, and Mike Rotundo) (w/ Gary Hart and Paul Jones) vs Team Garvin (Jimmy Garvin, Ron Garvin, “Dr Death” Steve Williams, the Road Warriors (Animal/Hawk)) (w/ Paul Ellering) in a Tower of Doom match 42:12 - Barry Windham (w/ JJ Dillon) vs Dusty Rhodes for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship 52:20 - Lex Luger vs Ric Flair (w/ JJ Dillon) for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 1:04:52 - Overall Thoughts 1:07:15 - Smarking It Up 1:11:52 - Dusty Finish 1:12:40 - Goodbyes Music from this show is the theme song from Great American Bash 88 and Spach Zarathustra by Strauss Email us at WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.com Find us on Twitter - @WrestlingHistoX

Ep 19 – Clash of the Champions 1

NWA puts on a show the same night as WrestleMania.

0:32 - Welcome 4:10 - Clash of the Champions welcome 7:12 - “Gorgeous” Jimmy Garvin (w/ Precious) vs Mike Rotunda (w/ Kevin Sullivan) in a “College Rules” match for the NWA World Television Championship 12:30 - Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton/Stan Lane) (w/Jim Cornette) vs The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton/Tommy Rogers) for the NWA United States Tag Championship 20:08 - The Road Warriors (Animal/Hawk) and Dusty Rhodes (w/ Paul Ellering) vs The Powers of Pain (Barbarian/Warlord) and Ivan Koloff (w/ Paul Jones) in a Chicago Street Fight Barbed Wire match 23:55 - Barry Windham and Lex Luger vs Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard (w/ JJ Dillon) for the NWA World Tag Team Championships 31:45 - Sting vs Ric Flair (w/ JJ Dillon) for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 50:26 - Overall Thoughts 53:30 - Smarking It Up 55:32 - Dusty Finish 56:18 - Goodbyes Music from the show is the theme song from the Clash and Spach Zarathustra by Strauss Email us at WrestlingHistoryX@gmail,com Find us on Twitter - @WrestlingHistoX

Ep 18 – Wrestlemania IV “What the World is Watching”

A tournament is brewing. Do Matt and Michael love it as much as the last tournament?

0:25 - Welcome 8:12 - Wrestlemania IV welcome 13:35 - Battle Royal 21:14 - Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase (w/ Virgil and Andre the Giant) in a 1st round tournament match 26:09 - Don Muraco (w/ Superstar Billy Graham) vs Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) in a 1st round tournament match 31:44 - Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat (w/ Little Dragon) in a 1st round tournament match 37:09 - “The Natural” Butch Reed (w/ Slick) vs “Macho Man” Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) in a 1st round tournament match 39:03 - One Man Gang (w/ Slick) vs Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Oliver Humperdink) in a 1st round tournament match 43:44 - Ravishing Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) vs Jake “The Snake” Roberts (w/ Damian) in a 1st round tournament match 52:17 - Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) vs The Ultimate Warrior 58:58 - Andre the Giant (w/ Ted DiBIase and Virgil) vs Hulk Hogan in a Quarterfinal tournament match 1:08:00 - Don Muraco (w/ Superstar Billy Graham) vs “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBIase in a Quarterfinal tournament match 1:11:55 - Greg “The Hammer” Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs “Macho Man” Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) in a Quarterfinal tournament match 1:15:46 - Honky Tonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart and Peggy Sue) vs Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake for the WWF Intercontinental Championship 1:21:22 - The Islanders (Haku/Tamu) and Bobby Heenan vs The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith/Dynamite Kid) and Koko B Ware (w/ Matilda and Frankie) in a Six-man tag match 1:27:40 - One Man Gang (w/ Slick) vs “Macho Man” Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) in a Semi-Final match 1:31:43 - Demolition (Ax/Smash) (w/ Mr Fuji) vs Strike Force (Rick Martel/Tito Santana) for the WWF Tag Team Championships 1:37:52 - “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBIase (w/ Andre the Giant) vs “Macho Man” Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) in the tournament final for the vacant WWF World Heavyweight Championship 1:45:06 - Overall Thoughts 1:48:31 - Smarking It Up 1:55:02 - Dusty Finish 1:55:56 - Goodbyes Music from this week’s show is the theme song from Wrestlemania IV and “Pomp and Circumstance” by Edward Elgar Email us at WrestlingHistoryX@gmail,com Find us on Twitter - @WrestlingHistoX

House Show #4

Started chatting about different things, so we turned the mics on to let you in on our conversation

Ep 17 – The Main Event 1

A spin-off of Saturday Night Main Event that contained 3 title matches

Recording under the stars in Oklahoma and then tried to be cleaned up but you can still hear the wildlife

0:38 - Welcome 2:35 - Main Event welcome 6:36 - Honky Tonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart and Peggy Sue) vs “Macho Man” Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) for the WWF Intercontinental Title 15:41 - Andre the Giant (w/ Ted DiBiase and Virgil) vs Hulk Hogan for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship 24:15 - Strike Force (Rick Martel/Tito Santana) vs the Hart Foundation (Bret Hart/Jim Neidhart) (w/ Jimmy Hart) for the WWF Tag Team Championship 25:51 - Overall Thoughts 30:30 - Smarking It Up 34:38 - Dusty Finish 35:39 - Goodbyes Music from this week’s show is the Main Event theme song and “Girls in Cars” by Robbie Dupree Email us at WrestlingHistoryX@gmail,com Find us on Twitter - @WrestlingHistoX

Ep 16 - Royal Rumble 1988 by Wrestling History X

Ep 15 - Bunkhouse Stampede 1988 by Wrestling History X

EP 14 – Starrcade 1987 “Chi-Town Heat – Glory Bound”

Is a time-limit draw ever good? Do Matt and Michael agree on this show? Do we come up with 2 more t-shirt ideas?

0:24 - Welcome 6:59 - Starrcade welcome 8:10 - Sting, Gorgeous Jimmy Garvin, and Michael “PS” Hayes (w/ Precious) vs Eddie Gilbert, Rick Steiner, and Larry Zbysko (w/ Baby Doll) in a Six-man Tag match 20:44 - Barry Windham vs “Dr Death” Steve Williams for the UWF Heavyweight Championship 23:49 - Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton/Stan Lane) (w/ Jim Cornette and Big Bubba Rogers) vs Rock N Roll Express (Ricky Morton/Robert Gibson) in a Skywalkers scaffold match 34:50 - Terry Taylor (w/ Eddie Gilbert) vs Nikita Koloff in a Unification match for the NWA and UWF Television Championships 42:28 - Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard (w/ JJ Dillon) vs The Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) for the NWA World Tag Team Championships 51:53 - Lex Luger (w/ JJ Dillon) vs Dusty Rhodes in a Steel Cage math for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship 1:00:47 - Ric Flair (w/ JJ Dillon) vs Ron Garvin in a Steel Cage match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 1:10:07 - Overall Thoughts 1:15:05 - Smarking It Up 1:20:58 - Dusty Finish 1:21:56 – Goodbyes 1:25:54 – Bonus Feature: Jimmy Garvin promo Music from this show is the theme song from Starrcade 1987 and Spach Zarathustra by Strauss Email us at WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.com Find us on Twitter @WrestlingHistoX

House Show #3 - NJPW G1 29 Night 1 Reactions

Micahel and Matt sit down in their hotel room to discuss what they just saw in person in Dallas, Texas.

EP 13 – Survivor Series 1987 “The Biggest Event Since Wrestlemania III”

The continuation of many feuds with no culminations. And spoiler alert: the ladies steal the show. Or at least we think so.

0:20 - Welcome 5:51 - Survivor Series welcome 9:36 - Team Honky Tonk (Honky Tonk Man, King Harley Race, Hercules, Outlaw Ron Bass, and Dangerous Danny Davis) (w/ Bobby Heenan and Col. Jimmy Hart) vs Team Macho Man (“Macho Man” Randy Savage, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, and Hacksaw Jim Duggan) (w/ Miss Elizabeth) 21:01 - Team Sherri (Sensational Sherri, Glamour Girls (Judy Martin/Leilani Kai), Dawn Marie, and Donna Christianello) (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Team Moolah (Fabulous Moolah, Velvet McIntyre, Rockin Robin, and the Jumping Bomb Angels (Itsuki Yamazaki/Noriyo Tateno) 37:46 - Team Hart Foundation (Hart Foundation (Bret Hart/Jim Neidhart), Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff/Boris Zhukov), Demolition (Ax/Smash), Dream Team (Dino Bravo/Greg Valentine), and the Islanders (Haku/Tamu)) (w/ Jimmy Hart, Slick, Mr Fuji, Johnny Valiant, and Bobby Heenan) vs Team Strike Force (Strike Force (Rick Martel/Tito Santana), British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith/Dynamite Kid), Young Stallions (Paul Roma/Jim Powers), Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques/Raymond Rougeau), and the Killer Bees (B Brian Blair/Jim Brunzell) (w/ Matilda) 53:19 - Team Andre (Andre the Giant, Ravishing Rick Rude, King Kong Bundy, “The Natural” Butch Reed, and One Man Gang) (w/ Bobby Heenan and Slick) vs Team Hogan (Hulk Hogan, Bam Bam Bigelow, Ken Patera, “The Rock” Don Muraco, and “ Mr Wonderful” Paul Orndorff) (w/ Oliver Humperdink) 1:01:49 - Overall Thoughts 1:05:11 - Smarking It Up 1:11:47 - Dusty Finish 1:12:56 - Goodbyes

Music from this show is the theme song from Survivor Series 1987 and “Ave Satanus” by John Christopher Payne

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EP 12 – Great American Bash 1987 “War Games – The Match Beyond”

A Dusty Classic - WAR Games and we get 2 of them! Lex Luger has joined the Horsemen and goes for a belt.

0:33 - Welcome 5:07 - GAB welcome 5:30 - Four Horsemen (Ric Flair, Lex Luger, Tully Blanchard, and Arn Anderson) and JJ Dillon (w/ Dark Journey) vs The Road Warriors (Hawk/Animal), Dusty Rhodes, Nikita Koloff, and Paul Ellering in a WarGames cage match 16:45 - Barry Windham vs Rick Steiner 19:03 - Lex Luger (w/ JJ Dillon) vs Nikita Koloff in a Steel Cage for the NWA US Heavyweight Championship 23:05 - “Dr Death” Steve Williams (w/ Magnum TA) vs “Captain Redneck” Dick Murdoch (w/ Eddie Gilbert) in a Texas Death match 26:20 - Fabulous Freebirds (Buddy Roberts, Michael Hayes, and Terry Gordy) vs Ivan Koloff, Manny Fernandez and Paul Jones 28:44 - Dusty Rhodes (w/ Barry Windham) vs Tully Blanchard (w/ JJ Dillon and Dark Journey) in a “Lights Out” Barbed Wire Ladder match for 100k 34:33 - Ric Flair (w/ JJ Dillon) vs Jimmy Garvin (w/ Precious and Ronnie Garvin) in a “Title vs One Night with Precious” Steel Cage match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship match 42:22 - Rock N Roll Express (Ricky Morton/Robert Gibson) vs The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton/Stan Lane) (w/ Big Bubba Rogers) in a Title vs Title match for the NWA World and US Tag Team Championship 46:01 - Four Horsemen (Ric Flair, Lex Luger, Tully Blanchard, and Arn Anderson) and War Machine (w/ JJ Dillon and Dark Journey) vs The Road Warriors (Hawk/Animal), Dusty Rhodes, Nikita Koloff, and Paul Ellering in a WarGames cage match 52:22 -- Overall Thoughts 55:28 - Smarking It Up 1:00:54 - Dusty Finish 1:01:55 - Goodbyes Music from this show is the theme song from GAB 1987 called “Digi-Heart” and “Iron Man” by Black Sabbath Email us at WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.com Find us on Twitter @WrestlingHistoX

Ep 11 – Wrestlemania III “Bigger! Better! Badder!”

We discuss the Best and Worst Matches of 1987 (as stated by the Wrestling Observer) and some little people show up to face a really big person.

0:45 - Welcome 5:36 - Wrestlemania III opening 7:20 - Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel/Tom Zenk) vs Magnificent Muraco and Bob Orton (w/ Mr Fuji) 9:26 - Billy Jack Haynes vs Hercules (w/ Bobby Heenan) 14:58 - King Kong Bundy, Little Tokyo, and Lord Littlebrook vs Hillbilly Jim, Haiti Kid, and Little Beaver in a Six-Man Mixed Tag Match 23:43 - Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan and Fabulous Moolah) vs Junkyard Dog in a Loser Must Bow match 30:09 - Rougeau Brothers (Jacques/Raymond Rougeau) vs The Dream Team (Brutus Beefcake/Greg Valentine) (w/ Johnny Valiant and Dino Bravo) 35:48 - Adorable Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Roddy Piper in a Hair vs Hair match 43:36 - Hart Foundation (Bret Hart/Jim Neidhart) and Danny Davis (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs the British Bulldogs (Dynamite Kid/Davey Boy Smith) and Tito Santana (w/ Matilda) 49:43 - “The Natural” Butch Reed (w/ Slick) vs Koko B Ware 56:40 - “Macho Man” Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) vs Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat (w/ George “The Animal” Steele) for the WWF Intercontinental Championship 1:07:49 - Jake “The Snake” Roberts (w/ Alice Cooper) vs The Honky Tonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) 1:10:36 - Iron Shiek and Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Slick) vs the Killer Bees (Jim Brunzell/B Brian Blair) 1:16:18 - Andre the Giant (w/ Bobby Heenan) vs Hulk Hogan for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship 1:22:02 - Overall Thoughts 1:24:57 - Smarking It Up 1:33:25 - Dusty Finish 1:34:51 - Goodbyes Music from this show is “Who’s Zoomin’ Who” by Aretha Franklin and “Real American” by Rick Derringer and a special appearance of “Grab Them Cakes” by David Wolff, George Pavlis, and Butch Taylor Email us at WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.com Find us on Twitter @WrestlingHistoX

Ep 10 – Starrcade 1986 “Night of the Skywalkers”

When real life affects what is supposed to happen at a wrestling show. But we do get an amazing video package about Magnum TA. Michael also rants about the announcing.

We also had some audio issues (mainly Matt forgot to turn the mics on) but he did his best to clean it up to make it listenable.

0:22 - Welcome 4:02 - Starrcade 86 welcome 5:48 - Tim Horner/Nelson Royal vs Rocky/Don Kernodle 7:13 - Brad Armstrong vs “Gorgeous” Jimmy Garvin (w/ Precious) 10:28 - Hector Guerrero/Baron Von Raschke vs Shaska Watley/The Barbarian 15:45 - Kansas Jayhawks (Bobby Jaggers/Dutch Mantell) vs Ivan Koloff/Krusher Krushchev in a No DQ match for the NWA United States Tag Team Championship 19:58 - “Ravishing” Rick Rude (w/ Paul Jones) vs Wahoo McDaniel in an Indian Strap match 23:43 - Bill Dundee vs Sam Houston for the NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship 29:58 - Jimmy Valiant (w/ Big Mama) vs Paul Jones (w/ Manny Fernandez) in a Hair vs Hair match 38:26 - Ron Garvin vs Big Bubba Rogers (w/ Jim Cornette) in a Louisville Street Fight 42:55 - Dusty Rhodes vs Tully Blanchard (w/ JJ Dillon) in a First Blood match for the NWA World Television Championship 49:38 - Road Warriors (Hawk/Animal) (w/ Paul Ellering) vs The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton/Dennis Condrey) (w/ Jim Cornette and Big Bubba Rogers) in a Skywalkers Scaffold match 1:01:48 - Rock n Roll Express (Ricky Morton/Robert Gibson) vs The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Ole/Arn Anderson) in a Steel Cage match for the NWA World Tag Team Championships 1:06:56 - Ric Flair vs Nikita Koloff for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 1:20:36 - Overall Thoughts 1:25:37 - Smarking It Up 1:30:34 - Dusty Finish 1:31:19 - Goodbyes

Music from this show is the theme song from Starrcade and Spach Zarathustra from Strauss

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Ep 9 – The Big Event “The Biggest Event of All Time”

We cover a show that wasn’t a PPV but anything that’s the Biggest Event of All Time is worth viewing – right? We also had some audio issues (mainly Matt forgot to turn the mics on) but he did his best to clean it up to make it listenable.

0:27 - Welcome 5:09 - Big Event opening 6:12 - Killer Bees (Jim Brunzell/B Brian Blair) vs Jimmy Jack Funk and Hoss Funk (w/ Jimmy Hart) 11:08 - Magnificient Muraco (w/ Mr Fuji) vs King Tonga 15:50 - Ted Arcidi vs Tony Garea 17:19 - Junkyard Dog vs Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart) 22:52 - Dick Slater vs Iron Mike Sharpe 26:11 - Booby Heenan, King Kong Bundy, and Big John Studd vs The Machines (Super/Big Machine) and Lou Albano (w/ Giant Machine) 30:47 - Ricky Steamboat vs Jake Roberts in a Snake Pit match 36:18 - Billy Jack Haynes vs Hercules Hernandez 37:57 - Faboulous Rougeaus (Jacques/Raymond Rougeau) vs The Dream Team (Greg Valentine/Brutus Beefcake) 43:54 - Harley Race vs Pedro Morales 46:01 - Hulk Hogan vs Paul Orndorff (w/ Bobby Heenan) for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship 51:00 - Overall Thoughts 52:20 - Smarking It Up 58:30 - Dusty Finish 59:35 - Goodbyes

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Ep 8 – Great American Bash 1986 “Ringmasters”

Another highlight video show with 2 Flair, 2 Dusty, 2 Magnum TA, 2 Jimmy Valiant matches – we talk the good, the bad, and you might be surprised at our opinion of this show.

0:36 - Welcome 4:49 - Ric Flair vs Road Warriors Hawk (w/ Paul Ellering) for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 11:21 - Jimmy Valiant vs Shaska Watley (w/ Paul Jones) in a Hair vs Hair match 17:12 - Jimmy Valiant vs Paul Jones (w/ Baron Von Raschke) in a Hair vs Hair match 20:26 - Ron Garvin (w/ Wahoo McDaniel) vs Tully Blanchard (w/ JJ Dillon) in a Taped Fist match 26:55 - Road Warriors (Hawk/Animal) (w/ Paul Ellering) vs The Russians (Ivan/Nikita Koloff) in a Russian Chain Match 31:46 - Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Ole/Arn Anderson) vs Rock and Roll Express (Ricky Morton/Robert Gibson) for the #1 Contender for the NWA World Tag Team Championships 37:47 - Magnum TA vs Nikita Koloff in a Best of 7 series for the vacated NWA United States Championship 40:29 - America’s Team (Dusty Rhodes/Magnum TA) and Baby Doll vs The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton/Dennis Condrey) and Jim Cornette (w/ Big Bubba Rogers) in a Steel Cage Match 47:11 - Dusty Rhodes vs Ric Flair in a Steel Cage match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 54:20 - Overall Thoughts 59:07 - Smarking It Up 1:04:34 - Dusty Finish 1:05:40 -Goodbyes

Music from this show is from the Great American Bash intro and “You Can’t Judge a Book by It’s Cover” by Hank Williams Jr and Huey Lewis

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Ep 7 – Wrestlemania II “The Premier Sporting Event of the Year” or “What the World Has Come To”

Michael and Matt coming from one location to discuss the Wrestlemania that came from three locations

0:38 - Welcome 3:54 - Wrestlemania II opening 7:43 - Magnificent Muraco (w/ Mr Fuji) vs Paul Orndorff 11:59 - Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) vs George Steel for the WWF Intercontinental Championship 17:30 - Jake Roberts vs George Wells 23:34 - Mr T (w/ Haiti Kid/Joe Frazier) vs Roddy Piper (w/ Bob Orton/Lou Duva) in a Boxing Match 32:29 - Fabulous Moolah vs Velvet McIntyre for the WWF Women’s Championship 34:32 - Corporal Kirchner vs Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) in a Flag Match 40:31 - WWF vs NFL Battle Royal 49:36 - British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith/Dynamite Kid) (w/ Captain Lou Albano/Ozzy Osbourne) vs The Dream Team (Greg Valentine/Brutus Beefcake) for the WWF Tag Team Championship 58:23 - Ricky Steamboat vs Hercules Hernandez 1:03:10 - Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Funk) vs Uncle Elmer 1:05:59 - The Funk Brothers (Hoss/Terry Funk) (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Junkyard Dog and Tito Santana 1:17:41 - Hulk Hogan vs King Kong Bundy (w/ Bobby Heenan) in a Steel Cage Match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship 1:26:55 - Overall Thoughts 1:32:35 - Smarking It Up 1:38:41 - Dusty Finish 1:40:18 - Goodbyes

Music from this show is Wrestlemania II Theme song and “Real American” by Rick Derringer

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We got together to record a little prediction show for the next 2 big PPVs that are about to happen. Lets see how wrong we can get with some of these as neither of us watch WWE on the regular and who knows what direction they are gonna go with AEW.

Ep 6 – Starrcade 1985 “The Gathering”

Here’s a gimmick match! There’s a gimmick match! Everybody’s in a gimmick match! Michael and Matt discuss all the gimmicky action

0:33 - Welcome 2:03 - Starrcade 85 opening 3:26 - Krusher Khrushchev vs Sam Houston for the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship 7:47 - Manny Fernandez vs Abdullah the Butcher in a Mexican Death match 12:58 - Ron Bass vs Black Bart (w/ JJ Dillon) in a Texas Bullrope match 14:22 - Ron Bass vs JJ Dillon in a Texas Bullrope match 15:45 - Superstar Billy Graham vs The Barbarian (w/ Paul Jones) in an Arm Wrestling match 17:55 - Superstar Billy Graham vs The Barbarian (w/ Paul Jones) 19:28 - Buddy Landel (w/ JJ Dillon) vs Terry Taylor for the NWA National Heavyweight Championship 22:54 - Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Ole/Arn Anderson) vs Wahoo McDaniel and Billy Jack Haynes for the NWA National Tag Team Championship 26:25 - Magnum TA vs Tully Blanchard (w/ Baby Doll) in an “I Quit” Steel Cage match for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship 32:57 - Jimmy Valiant and Miss Atlanta Lively (W/ Big Mama) vs The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton/Dennis Condrey) (w/ Jim Cornette) in an Atlanta Street Fight 38:26 - Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton/Robert Gibson) (w/ Don Kernodle) vs Ivan/Nikita Koloff (w/ Krusher Krushchev) in a Steel Cage match for the NWA World Tag Team Championships 43:32 - Dusty Rhodes vs Ric Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 55:23 - Overall Thoughts 57:04 - Smarking It Up 1:03:57 - Dusty Finish 1:05:25 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is Theme Song from Starrcade by Frank Stallone and “Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover” by Hank Williams Jr and Huey Lewis

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Ep 5 – The Wrestling Classic

Randy Savage as a heel and one of his first meetings with Ricky Steamboat. Who else did we mark out for during this show? Find out with Michael and Matt.

0:29 - Welcome 3:13 - Wrestling Classic opening 7:47 - Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Corporal Kirchner 10:52 - Dynamite Kid vs Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) 12:32 - Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) vs Ivan Putski 14:52 - Ricky Steamboat vs Davey Boy Smith 18:04 - Junkyard Dog vs Iron Shiek (w/ Freddie Blassie) 20:22 - Moondog Spot vs Terry Funk (w/ Jimmy Hart) 23:33 - Tito Santana vs Magnificient Muraco (w/ Mr Fuji) 25:40 - Paul Orndorff vs Bob Orton 31:27 - Dynamite Kid vs Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart) 32:58 - Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) vs Ricky Steamboat 35:36 - Junkyard Dog vs Moondog Spot 37:12 - Tito Santana vs Paul Orndorff 39:27 - Hulk Hogan vs Roddy Piper for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship 43:27 - Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) vs Dynamite Kid 46:33 - Junkyard Dog vs Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) 51:47 - Overall Thoughts 54:12 - Smarking It Up 1:02:58 - Dusty Finish 1:04:35 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show from “Back in Time” instrumental by Huey Lewis and the News and “Grab Them Cakes” by David Wolff, George Pavlis, and Butch Taylor

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Ep 4 – Great American Bash 1985 “Ringmasters”

Can a highlight video make a show better or worse? Why is Dusty main eventing while Flair is still champion? Does anyone even care about the Television Championship? All things that are discussed by Michael and Matt.

0:29 – Welcome 1:34 – Great American Bash 1985 opening 5:24 – Ron Bass vs Buddy Landell (w/ JJ Dillon) 8:09 – Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Ole/Arn Anderson) vs Buzz Sawyer and Dick Slater 10:57 – Manny Fernandez, Sam Houston, and Buzz Tyler vs Superstar Billy Graham, Konga the Barbarian, and Abdullah the Butcher (w/ Paul Jones) 13:23 – Jimmy Valiant (w/ Buzz Tyler) vs Paul Jones (w/ Abdullah the Butcher) 15:55 – Ivan Koloff and Krusher Kruschev vs the Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) 20:39 – Magnum TA vs Kamala (w/ Skandor Akbar) for the NWA US Championship 22:54 – Ric Flair vs Nikita Koloff for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship with David Crockett as the Special Guest Referee 29:24 - Dusty Rhodes vs Tully Blanchard (w/ Baby Doll) for the NWA World Television Championship 39:15 - Smarking it Up 43:41 - Dusty Finish 44:50 - Goodbyes Music from this week’s show is the Theme Music from Great American Bash 1985 Ringmasters video and “Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover” by Hank Williams Jr and Huey Lewis

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Ep 3 – Wrestlemania 1 “The Greatest Wrestling Event of All-Time”

Michael and Matt experience our first WWF event. Michael comes away with a new favorite wrestler. Matt provides another look back into the history of wrestling.

0:32 - Welcome 1:02 - Wrestlemania 1 opening 6:49 - Tito Santana vs The Executioner 9:18 - King Kong Bundy (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Special Delivery Jones 11:47 - Ricky Steamboat vs Matt Borne 15:52 - Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny Valiant) vs David Sammartino (w/ Bruno Sammartino) 20:27 - Junkyard Dog vs Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) for the WWF Intercontinental Championship 25:26 - Iron Shiek and Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs The US Express (Barry Windham/Mike Rotundo) (w/ Lou Albano) for the WWF Tag Team Championship 32:11 - Andre the Giant vs Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan) in a Body Slam Challenge 36:01 - Wendi Richter (w/ Cyndi Lauper) vs Leilani Kai (w/ Fabulous Moolah) for the WWF Woman’s Championship 42:09 - Hulk Hogan and Mr T (w/ Jimmy Snuka) vs Paul Orndorff and Roddy Piper (w/ Bob Orton) with Muhammad Ali and Pat Patterson as Special Guest Referees 52:26 - Overall Thoughts 53:37 - Smarking It Up 59:13 - Dusty Finish 1:00:39 – Goodbyes Music from this week’s show - “Easy Lover” instrumental by Phil Collins and Phillip Bailey and “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor

House Shows are a way for us to just talk about anything we want. And we decided to talk about how we fell in love with wrestling.

Someone forgot to turn the mic on (it was totally Matt) so the audio isn't as great as always.

Ep 2 – Starrcade 1984 “The Million Dollar Challenge”

What has changed in a year in the NWA? Michael and Matt discuss the entire show match by match giving their perspective all these years later.

Check out the show on the WWE Network and watch along with us.

0:24 - Welcome 1:19 - Starrcade 84 opening 3:27 - Denny Brown vs Mike Davis for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship 7:34 - Brian Adias vs Mr Ito 9:32 - Jesse Barr vs Mike Graham for the NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship 13:01 - Assassin #1 and Buzz Tyler vs Zambuie Express (Elijah Akeem/Kareem Muhammed) (w/ Paul Jones) in an Elimination match 17:36 - Manny Fernandez vs Black Bart (w/ JJ Dillon) for the NWA Brass Knuckles Championship 21:59 - Paul Jones vs Jimmy Valiant in a Tuxedo Street Fight Loser Leaves Town Match 26:31 - Ron Bass (w/ JJ Dillon) vs Dick Slater for the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship 30:59 - Ivan Koloff and Nikita Koloff vs Ole Anderson and Keith Larson (w/ Don Kernodle) 38:12 - Tully Blanchard vs Ricky Steamboat for the NWA World Television Championship 42:59 - Wahoo McDaniel vs Superstar Billy Graham for the NWA US Heavyweight Championship 48:51 - Ric Flair vs Dusty Rhodes for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship with Joe Frazier as a Special Guest Referee 58:26 - Overall Thoughts 1:00:39 - Smarking It Up 1:06:39 - Dusty Finish 1:07:21 – Goodbyes Music from this weeks show – Theme from Starrcade by Frank Stallone and Spach Zarathustra by Strauss

Ep 1 – Starrcade 1983 “A Flare for the Gold”

Michael and Matt begin their journey with the first show in the modern-day PPV era of wrestling. They talk about what they like and give a little history too.

0:30 – Welcome 1:30 – Starrcade 83 opening 7:37 – The Assassins (w/Paul Jones) vs Rufus R Jones and Bugsy McGraw 17:48 – Kevin Sullivan and Mark Lewin (w/ Gary Hart) vs Johnny Weaver and Scott McGhee 23:53 – Abdullah the Butcher vs Carlos Colon 31:29 – Bob Orton Jr and Dick Slater vs Wahoo McDaniel and Mark Youngblood 40:43 – Charlie Brown vs Great Kabuki (w/ Gary Hart) in a Title vs Mask match for the NWA Television Championship 46:54 – Roddy Piper vs Greg Valentine in a Dog Collar Match 55:09 - Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood vs The Brisco Brothers (Jack/Jerry) for the NWA World Tag Team Championship with Angelo Mosca as a Special Guest Referee 1:02:25 - Ric Flair vs Harley Race in a Steel Cage Match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship with Gene Kiniski as a Special Guest Referee 1:13:45 – Overall Thoughts 1:15:03 - Smarking It Up 1:21:36 - Dusty Finish 1:22:32 – Goodbyes Music from this weeks show – Theme from Starrcade by Frank Stallone and Spach Zarathustra by Strauss