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GCW on WTBS (09.05.81)
Georgia Championship Wrestling on WTBS
September 5, 1981
Atlanta, GA
This won’t be a recurring series for me. I’m just trying to clear off my hard drive and recap some of these cool things I’ve found on the interwebs.
Your host is Gordon Solie. Read the rest of this entry
Raw (01.04.10)
WWE Raw
January 4, 2010
Dayton, OH
Nutter Center
Oh wow, “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase replaces Hulk Hogan in the WWE intro. ‘Do not call’ perhaps? Read the rest of this entry
The 100 Greatest WWE Matches of the Decade: 2009
- WWE Champion Edge vs. Triple H vs. Jeff Hardy vs. The Undertaker vs. Vladimir Kozlov vs. Big Show – Elimination Chamber (No Way Out 2009)
We wrapped up 2008 Read the rest of this entry
World Championship Wrestling (01.04.92)
World Championship Wrestling
January 4, 1992
Atlanta, GA
Center Stage Theatre
(Taped on 12/16/1991)
The current WCW Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Lex Luger (7/14/1991)
U.S. Champion: Rick Rude (11/19/1991)
World Television Champion: Steve Austin (6/3/1991)
World Light Heavyweight Champion: Jushin Liger (12/25/1991)
World Tag Team Champions: Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes (11/19/1991)
U.S. Tag Team Champions: The Young Pistols (11/5/1991)
Your host is Jim Ross. Read the rest of this entry
RIP ‘Dr. Death’ Steve Williams
You were so awesome.
Here is Dr. Death and Terry Gordy making one of their first appearance together as a team in WCW battling the Steiner brothers in a dream match from June 1992 on a Clash of the Champions show.
The Legion of Doom YouTube/Dailymotion Mixtape
After already becoming legendary figures in the AWA and the NWA, the Road Warriors move on to the WWF to absolutely cement their legacy. Of course they dropped the Road Warriors name and became known only as the Legion of Doom. They debuted in the WWF in July 1990 and instantly started up a war with the most obvious of rivals – the team of Demolition.
Monday Nitro (12.30.96)
WCW Monday Nitro
December 30, 1996
Knoxville, TN
Civic Coliseum
The current WCW champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Hollywood Hogan (8/10/1996)
WCW U.S. Champion: Eddie Guerrero (12/29/1996)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: The Outsiders (10/27/1996)
WCW World Television Champion: Lord Steven Regal (8/20/1996)
WCW Cruiserweight Champion: Ultimo Dragon (12/29/1996)
WCW Women’s Champion: Akira Hokuto (12/29/1996)
HOUR NUMBER ONE! Your hosts are Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko. Read the rest of this entry
The 100 Greatest WWE Matches of the Decade: 2008
- The Rumble Match – (Royal Rumble 2008)
First of all, seeing Michael Buffer again was AWESOME, but hearing him call out the first two entrants – Undertaker and Shawn Michaels – was pretty cool too. Read the rest of this entry
The 100 Greatest WWE Matches of the Decade: 2007
- Edge vs. Shawn Michaels – Street Fight (Raw, 1/22/07)
After Triple H had torn his Read the rest of this entry
ROH: Final Battle 2009
ROH: Final Battle 2009
December 19, 2009
New York City, NY
Manhattan Center
ROH World Champion: Austin Aries (6/13/2009)
ROH World Tag Team Champions: The American Wolves (4/10/2009)
EDIT: I know this review is a little rough. I didn’t expect a FOUR AND A HALF HOUR show. In the morning, I will correct any major errors, but at least for now you have my knee-jerk opinions and thoughts on Final Battle 2009.
Due to weather conditions beyond everyone’s control, some flights have been delayed coming from several different airports from around the country, so we’ll see what sticks and what gets changed throughout the show.
Your hosts are Dave Prazak, Eric Santamaria (from the WRESTLING ROUNDTABLE~!), and LARRY FN SWEENEY. Read the rest of this entry
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