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The History of the Intercontinental Title: Part Nine

WWE.com Legacy on Demand Showcase
The History of the Intercontinental Title: Part Nine

Your host is Jack Korpela. How did he get this job? He’s just a little kid! Read the rest of this entry

WCW Saturday Night (07.30.94)

WCW Saturday Night
July 30, 1994
Atlanta, GA
Center Stage Theatre

The current WCW Champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Hulk Hogan (7/17/1994)
WCW U.S. Champion: Steve Austin (12/27/1993)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: Pretty Wonderful (7/17/1994)
WCW World Television Champion: Lord Steven Regal (6/23/1994)

Your hosts are Tony Schiavone & Bobby Heenan. Read the rest of this entry

Scott & Justin’s Royal Rumble 1991

Royal Rumble
January 19, 1991

Miami Arena
Miami, Florida

Attendance: 16,000

Buy Rate: 2.4

Announcers: Gorilla Monsoon and Roddy Piper

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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

TNA Lockdown 2005

TNA Lockdown
April 24, 2005
Orlando, FL
Universal Studios

The current NWA & TNA Champs were as follows:
NWA World Champion: Jeff Jarrett (6/2/2004)
NWA World Tag Team Champions: America’s Most Wanted (1/16/2005)
TNA X-Division Champion: Christopher Daniels (3/13/2005)

Your hosts are Mike Tenay & Don West.

This would be your first-ever all “Six Sides of Steel” show. Of course on paper, everybody in the IWC doomed it to be a terrible show before it even happened and said that it would surely kill TNA forever, but let’s not dwell on that and see how it actually turned out. Read the rest of this entry

TNA Destination X 2005

TNA Destination X
March 13, 2005
Orlando, FL
Universal Studios

The current NWA & TNA Champs were as follows:
NWA World Champion: Jeff Jarrett (6/2/2004)
NWA World Tag Team Champions: America’s Most Wanted (1/16/2005)
TNA X-Division Champion: AJ Styles (1/16/2005)

Your hosts are Mike Tenay & Don West. Read the rest of this entry

Bigelow’s Replay: Raw is War: 1/4/99

As we come upon the 10 year anniversary of Mick Foley’s first WWF World Championship victory (12/29/98), I thought I would post this retro review. I attended this Raw taping live and have added a lengthy live notes post to kick it off. Enjoy!

WWF Raw is War 1/4/99 (Taped 12/29/98)

Centrum Centre

Worcester, MA

Announcers: Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler
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Against All Odds 2005

TNA Against All Odds 2005
February 13, 2005
Orlando, FL
Universal Studios

The current NWA & TNA Champs were as follows:
NWA World Champion: Jeff Jarrett (6/2/2004)
NWA World Tag Team Champions: America’s Most Wanted (1/16/2005)
TNA X-Division Champion: AJ Styles (1/16/2005)

Your hosts are Mike Tenay & Don West. Read the rest of this entry

UnCeNSoReD 1995

WCW UnCeNSoReD 1995
March 19, 1995
Tupelo, MS
Tupelo Coliseum

The current WCW Champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Hulk Hogan (7/17/1994)
WCW U.S. Champion: Vader (12/27/1994)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: Harlem Heat (1/15/1995)
WCW World Television Champion: Arn Anderson (1/8/1995)

Your hosts are Tony Schiavone and Bobby Heenan. Why couldn’t Bobby get drunk for *this* show too? Read the rest of this entry

Superbrawl V

WCW Superbrawl V
February 19, 1995
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Arena

The current WCW Champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Hulk Hogan (7/17/1994)
WCW U.S. Champion: Vader (12/27/1994)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: Harlem Heat (1/15/1995)
WCW World Television Champion: Arn Anderson (1/8/1995)

Your hosts are Tony Schiavone and Bobby “What seems to be the occifer, problem?” Heenan. You KNOW it’s going to be a long night when your color commentator is sloshed. Read the rest of this entry