New Japan World Pro Wrestling on AXS (02.20.15)

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New Japan World Pro Wrestling on AXS
February 20, 2015

G-1 CLIMAX, SON. Tonight, we’ll get three matches from the Wrestling Observer show of the year in 2013. Arguably, five of the ten matches on that night are **** or better. We only get one of those matches here in Nakamura/Ibushi.

Your hosts are Mauro Ranallo and former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett.
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NWA: Worldwide (07.07.90)

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NWA Worldwide
July 7, 1990

The current NWA Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Ric Flair (5/7/1989)
U.S. Champion: Lex Luger (5/22/1989)
World Tag Team Champions: Doom (5/19/1990)
U.S. Tag Team Champions: Midnight Express (5/19/1990)
World Television Champion: Arn Anderson (1/2/1990)

Sting is ready to find out if Ric Flair really is the man and if he’s all night long. OW!

Your hosts are Tony Schiavone and Dutch Mantel. Finally someone capable of doing color commentary.
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NWA: Worldwide (06.30.90)

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NWA Worldwide
June 30, 1990
Marietta, GA
Cobb County Civic Center

The current NWA Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Ric Flair (5/7/1989)
U.S. Champion: Lex Luger (5/22/1989)
World Tag Team Champions: Doom (5/19/1990)
U.S. Tag Team Champions: Midnight Express (5/19/1990)
World Television Champion: Arn Anderson (1/2/1990)

Ric Flair is *YOUR* NWA world champion and he doesn’t care what Jim Herd’s stipulations are because the bottom line is to be the man, you have to beat the man. WOO!

Sting says he doesn’t want anybody to get ripped off here.

Your hosts are Tony Schiavone and Buddy Landel.
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NWA: Worldwide (06.23.90)

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NWA Worldwide
June 23, 1990

The current NWA Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Ric Flair (5/7/1989)
U.S. Champion: Lex Luger (5/22/1989)
World Tag Team Champions: Doom (5/19/1990)
U.S. Tag Team Champions: Midnight Express (5/19/1990)
World Television Champion: Arn Anderson (1/2/1990)

Your hosts are Tony Schiavone and Kevin Sullivan. Read the rest of this entry

NWA: Worldwide (06.16.90)

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NWA Worldwide
June 16, 1990

The current NWA Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Ric Flair (5/7/1989)
U.S. Champion: Lex Luger (5/22/1989)
World Tag Team Champions: Doom (5/19/1990)
U.S. Tag Team Champions: Midnight Express (5/19/1990)
World Television Champion: Arn Anderson (1/2/1990)

Ric Flair is still the NWA world champ and as he has said his whole career: learn to love it because it’s the best thing going today. WOO!

Your hosts are Tony Schiavone & Sting. YES, Sting. He doesn’t want to talk about Ric Flair – he just wants to watch some TV. Read the rest of this entry

WCW: Monday Nitro (10.20.97)

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WCW Monday Nitro
October 20, 1997
Biloxi, MS
Mississippi Coast Coliseum

The current WCW champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Hollywood Hogan (8/9/1997)
WCW U.S. Champion: Curt Hennig (9/15/1997)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: Rick & Scott Steiner (10/13/1997)
WCW World Television Champion: Disco Inferno (9/22/1997)
WCW Cruiserweight Champion: Eddie Guerrero (9/14/1997)

HOUR NUMBER ONE! Your hosts are Tony Schiavone, Larry Zbyszko, and Mike Tenay.
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WCW: Monday Nitro (10.13.97)

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WCW Monday Nitro
October 13, 1997
Tampa, FL
Ice Palace

The current WCW champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Hollywood Hogan (8/9/1997)
WCW U.S. Champion: Curt Hennig (9/15/1997)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: The Outsiders (10/27/1996)
WCW World Television Champion: Disco Inferno (9/22/1997)
WCW Cruiserweight Champion: Eddie Guerrero (9/14/1997)

HOUR NUMBER ONE! Your hosts are Tony Schiavone, Larry Zbyszko, and Mike Tenay.
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New Japan World Pro Wrestling on AXS (02.13.15)

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New Japan World Pro Wrestling on AXS
February 13, 2015

This show is ALL about the Bullet Club.

Your hosts are Mauro Ranallo and former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett.
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New Japan World Pro Wrestling on AXS (02.06.15)

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New Japan World Pro Wrestling on AXS
February 6, 2015

WHOA. I’m behind.

Your hosts are Mauro Ranallo and former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett.
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WCCW: TV (09.13.85)

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WCCW TV
September 13, 1985
Dallas, TX
Sportatorium
(taped on 9/6/85)

The current NWA and WCCW champs were as follows:
NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Ric Flair (5/24/1984)
WCCW World Six-Man Tag Team Champions: Brian Adias, Kerry & Kevin Von Erich (9/2/1985)
NWA American Heavyweight Champion: Iceman King Parsons (7/5/1985)
NWA American Tag Team Champions: Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez (6/24/1985)
NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion: Gino Hernandez (9/2/1985)

Your host is Bill Mercer.
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