Posts Tagged ‘Bill Watts’

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The Rise and Fall of WCW – Disc One
Released: 8/25/2009

It’s pretty fitting that this would be my first wrestling DVD documentary I’ve ever reviewed. (more…)

Wrestlemania 25th Anniversary
April 5, 2009
Reliant Stadium,
Houston, TX

Announcers: Jim Ross, Michael Cole, & Jerry “The King” Lawler

So here’s the big event for the year, Wrestlemania XXV. (more…)

Monday Night Raw 3/2/09

TD Banknorth Garden

Boston, MA

Announcers: Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler
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I was rummaging through RSPW-legend Herb Kunze’s “Tidbits” (thats what she said) today and came across this awesome gem from 2/9/95. Check it out. It’s worth reading in full because well, I didn’t write it. Oh man, I totally just zing’d myself. (more…)

WCW Worldwide
September 26, 1992
Gainesville, GA
Georgia Mountains Center

The current WCW & NWA Champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Ron Simmons (8/2/1992)
NWA World Champion: Masa Chono (8/12/1992)
WCW U.S. Champion: Rick Rude (11/19/1991)
WCW/NWA World Tag Team Champions: Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham (9/21/1992)
WCW World Television Champion: Scott Steiner (9/29/1992)

Your hosts are Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura. (more…)

WCW Clash of the Champions XX
September 2, 1992
Atlanta, GA
Center Stage Theatre

The current WCW & NWA Champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Ron Simmons (8/2/1992)
WCW U.S. Champion: Rick Rude (11/19/1991)
WCW World Television Champion: Steve Austin (5/23/1992)
WCW World Light Heavyweight Champion: Brad Armstrong (7/5/1992)
WCW/NWA World Tag Team Champions: Dr. Death & Terry Gordy (7/12/1992)

This was a special show for WCW because not only was this the 20th Clash of the Champions special, but also the 20th anniversary of wrestling on TBS. There’s tons of honored guests here including Bruno Sammartino, Hank Aaron (he works with TBS) and the last American television appearance of Andre the Giant alongside Gordon Solie.

Your hosts are Jim Ross & Jesse Ventura. (more…)

The 1st Annual Crockett Cup
April 13, 1986
New Orleans, LA
The Superdome

The best of Bill Watts’ UWF and Jim Crockett Promotions come together to compete in a day long 24-tag team tournament with a grand prize of a million dollars! Oh yeah, and to honor the late Jim Crockett Sr. too, of course. It’s wrestling history, BAYBEE!

Your hosts are David Crockett and Tony Schiavone. Hooray (more…)