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WCW: Monday Nitro (06.09.97)
WCW Monday Nitro
June 9, 1997
Boston, MA
Fleet Center
The current WCW champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Hollywood Hogan (8/10/1996)
WCW U.S. Champion: Dean Malenko (3/16/1997)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: The Outsiders (10/27/1996)
WCW World Television Champion: Steven Regal (5/18/1997)
WCW Cruiserweight Champion: Syxx (2/23/1997)
WCW Women’s Champion: Akira Hokuto (12/29/1996)
HOUR NUMBER ONE! Your hosts are Tony Schiavone and Larry Zbyszko. Read the rest of this entry
Monday Nitro (04.07.97)
WCW Monday Nitro
April 7, 1997
Huntsville, AL
Von Braun Civic Center
The current WCW champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Hollywood Hogan (8/10/1996)
WCW U.S. Champion: Dean Malenko (3/16/1997)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: The Outsiders (10/27/1996)
WCW World Television Champion: Prince Iaukea (2/17/1997)
WCW Cruiserweight Champion: Syxx (2/23/1997)
WCW Women’s Champion: Akira Hokuto (12/29/1996)
HOUR NUMBER ONE! Your hosts are Tony Schiavone and Larry Zbyszko. Read the rest of this entry
Monday Nitro (03.17.97)
WCW Monday Nitro
March 17, 1997
Savannah, GA
Civic Center
The current WCW champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Hollywood Hogan (8/10/1996)
WCW U.S. Champion: Dean Malenko (3/16/1997)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: The Outsiders (10/27/1996)
WCW World Television Champion: Prince Iaukea (2/17/1997)
WCW Cruiserweight Champion: Syxx (2/23/1997)
WCW Women’s Champion: Akira Hokuto (12/29/1996)
HOUR NUMBER ONE! Your hosts are Tony Schiavone and Larry Zbyszko. Read the rest of this entry
UnCeNSoReD 1997
WCW UnCeNSoReD
March 16, 1997
North Charleston, SC
North Charleston 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: Prince Iaukea (2/17/1997)
WCW Cruiserweight Champion: Syxx (2/23/1997)
WCW Women’s Champion: Akira Hokuto (12/29/1996)
It should be noted that on the live show PPV intro, they advertise Prince Iaukea defending his newly won CRUISERWEIGHT title against Rey Mysterio. Does WCW even watch their own show?
Your hosts are Tony Schiavone, Bobby Heenan, and Dusty Rhodes. Read the rest of this entry
Monday Nitro (03.10.97)
WCW Monday Nitro
March 10, 1997
Panama City, FL
Club LaVela
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: Prince Iaukea (2/17/1997)
WCW Cruiserweight Champion: Syxx (2/23/1997)
WCW Women’s Champion: Akira Hokuto (12/29/1996)
Hollywood Hogan and Dennis Rodman are shown crowding around a poster of the upcoming Jean-Claude Van Damme flick that Rodman co-stars in called Double Team, which won a handful of Golden Raspberry awards and a box office failure.
Here is a hilarious YouTube review of the film made by what appears to be a very sad looking serial killer. Read the rest of this entry
Bigelow’s Replay: WCW Nitro 6/16/97
WCW Nitro 6/16/97
United Center
Chicago, IL
*** I will have to skip the 6/9/97 Nitro as that one did not air on WWE 24/7 due to issues with the tape. Here are the results, courtesy the Wrestling Information Archive: Ultimo Dragon, Juventud Guerrera, and Super Calo defeated Silver King, Psychosis, and La Parka; Alex Wright pinned Chris Jericho; Akira Hokuto, pinned Malia Hosaka; Steve McMichael and Konnan fought to a No Contest; Lex Luger defeated World Heavyweight Champion, Hollywood Hogan, in a non-title match.; Jeff Jarrett defeated Dean Malenko to win the United States title; Roddy Piper and Ric Flair defeated World Tag Team Champions, The Outsiders, by Disqualification ***
Hour 1
Announcers: Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay & Larry Zbyszko
Bigelow’s Replay: WCW Nitro 5/26/97
WCW Nitro 5/26/97
Municipal Auditorium
Nashville, TN
Hour 1
Announcers: Tony Schiavone, Larry Zbyszko & Mike Tenay
Bigelow’s Replay: WCW Nitro 4/7/97
WCW Nitro 4/7/97
Von Braun Civic Center
Huntsville, AL
Hour 1
Announcers: Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko
The Rise & Fall of WCW – Disc Three
The Rise and Fall of WCW – Disc Three
Released: 8/25/2009
- WCW World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair (w/Elizabeth & Woman) vs. The Giant (w/Jimmy Hart) – (WCW Monday Nitro, 4/29/96)
Flair stops by Debra again for a quick word. She tells him to leave her alone. Read the rest of this entry
The Rise & Fall of WCW – Disc One
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. Read the rest of this entry
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