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WCW: Monday Nitro (07.06.98) REPOST!
WCW Monday Nitro
July 6, 1998
Atlanta, GA
Georgia Dome
The current WCW champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Hollywood Hogan (4/20/1998)
WCW U.S. Champion: Bill Goldberg (4/20/1998)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: Sting & Kevin Nash (6/14/1998)
WCW World Television Champion: Booker T (6/14/1998)
WCW Cruiserweight Champion: Chris Jericho (6/14/1998)
Note from 2013: We have come to the fifteenth anniversary of Goldberg’s big WCW world title win over Hollywood Hogan. This was a special night at the time for me as a wrestling fan because I rarely got to stay up for the third hour of Nitro. There was magic in the air, the rumblings of change was there, all the cliches you can think of spouting out. Going into this show though at the time, I did not know Goldberg was getting a title shot until I turned on the program. I was on a road trip with my folks and my brother and had missed the Thunder and any Saturday programming leading up to this show.
Let Us Take You Back to Thunder 7/1/98. JJ Dillon announces that #1 contender Goldberg will indeed face Hollywood Hogan in the Georgia Dome on the following Nitro.
HOUR NUMBER ONE! Your hosts are Tony Schiavone, Larry Zbyszko, and Mike Tenay. Read the rest of this entry
WCW/nWo: Slamboree 1998
WCW/nWo: Slamboree
May 17, 1998
Worcester, MA
The Centrum
The current WCW champs are as follows:
WCW World Champion: Hollywood Hogan (4/20/1998)
WCW U.S. Champion: Bill Goldberg (4/20/1998)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: The Outsiders (2/22/1998)
WCW World Television Champion: Fit Finley (5/4/1998)
WCW Cruiserweight Champion: Chris Jericho (1/24/1998)
Your hosts are Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay, and Bobby Heenan.
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WCW: Monday Nitro (05.11.98)
WCW: Monday Nitro
May 11, 1998
Kansas City, MO
Kemper Arena
The current WCW champs are as follows:
WCW World Champion: Hollywood Hogan (4/20/1998)
WCW U.S. Champion: Bill Goldberg (4/20/1998)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: The Outsiders (2/22/1998)
WCW World Television Champion: Fit Finley (5/4/1998)
WCW Cruiserweight Champion: Chris Jericho (1/24/1998)
With no NBA playoffs tonight, WCW is back at it with a three-hour show. Not only that, but this is the go-home Nitro to set up Slamboree. Let’s see what WCW has in store.
HOUR NUMBER ONE! Your hosts are Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay, and Larry Zbyszko.
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WCW: Monday Nitro (05.26.97)
WCW Monday Nitro
May 26, 1997
Nashville, TN
Municipal Auditorium
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, Mike Tenay, and Larry Zbyszko. Read the rest of this entry
Monday Nitro (02.17.97)
WCW Monday Nitro
February 17, 1997
Tampa, FL
Florida State Fairgrounds
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: Dean Malenko (1/21/1997)
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
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
ECW World Tag Team Titles History
| Champion | Won From | Date | City/Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Super Destroyers |
The Night Breed | 6/23/1992 | Philadelphia, PA[1] |
| Tony Stetson & Larry Winters |
The Super Destroyers |
4/2/1993 | Radnor, PA |
| The Suicide Blondes[2] |
Tony Stetson & Larry Winters |
4/3/1993 | Philadelphia, PA |
| The Super Destroyers (2) |
The Suicide Blondes |
5/15/1993 | Philadelphia, PA |
| The Suicide Blondes (2) |
The Super Destroyers |
5/15/1993 | Philadelphia, PA[3] |
| The Dark Patriot & Eddie Gilbert |
Salvatore Bellamo & The Sandman |
8/8/1993 | Philadelphia, PA[4] |
| Johnny Hotbody & Tony Stetson |
– | 10/1/1993 | NWA Bloodfest: Part 1[5] |
| Tommy Dreamer & Johnny Gunn |
Johnny Hotbody & Tony Stetson |
11/13/1993 | November to Remember |
| Kevin Sullivan & The Tazmaniac |
Shane Douglas & Tommy Dreamer |
12/4/1993 | Philadelphia, PA[6] |
| The Public Enemy | Kevin Sullivan & The Tazmaniac |
3/6/1994 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Cactus Jack & Mikey Whipwreck |
The Public Enemy | 8/27/1994 | NWA World Title Tournament |
| The Public Enemy (2) |
Cactus Jack & Mikey Whipwreck |
11/5/1994 | November to Remember |
| Sabu & The Tazmaniac |
The Public Enemy | 2/4/1995 | Double Tables |
| Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko |
Sabu & The Tazmaniac |
2/25/1995 | Return of the Funker |
| The Public Enemy (3) |
Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko |
4/8/1995 | Three Way Dance[7] |
| Raven & Stevie Richards |
The Public Enemy | 6/30/1995 | Jim Thorpe, PA |
| The Pitbulls | Raven & Stevie Richards |
9/16/1995 | Gangsta’s Paradise |
| Raven & Stevie Richards (2) |
The Pitbulls | 10/7/1995 | Philadelphia, PA |
| The Public Enemy (4) |
Raven & Stevie Richards |
10/7/1995 | Philadelphia, PA[8] |
| 2 Cold Scorpio & The Sandman |
The Public Enemy | 10/28/1995 | Philadelphia, PA[9] |
| Cactus Jack & Mikey Whipwreck (2) |
2 Cold Scorpio & The Sandman |
12/29/1995 | New York, NY[10] |
| The Eliminators | Cactus Jack & Mikey Whipwreck |
2/3/1996 | Queens, NY[11] |
| The Gangstas | The Eliminators | 8/3/1996 | The Doctor Is In |
| The Eliminators (2) |
The Gangstas | 12/20/1996 | Middletown, NY |
| The Dudley Boyz | The Eliminators | 3/15/1997 | Hostile City Showdown |
| The Eliminators (3) |
The Dudley Boyz | 4/13/1997 | Barely Legal |
| The Dudley Boyz (2) |
The Eliminators | 6/20/1997 | Waltham, MA[12] |
| The Gangstas (2) | The Dudley Boyz | 7/19/1997 | Heat Wave |
| The Dudley Boyz (3) |
The Gangstas | 8/17/1997 | Hardcore Heaven[13] |
| John Kronus & New Jack |
The Dudley Boyz | 9/20/1997 | As Good As It Gets |
| Little Guido & Tracy Smothers |
John Kronus & New Jack |
10/18/1997 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon |
Little Guido & Tracy Smothers |
12/5/1997 | Waltham, MA |
| Chris Candido & Lance Storm |
Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon |
12/6/1997 | Better Than Ever[14] |
| Sabu & Rob Van Dam |
Chris Candido & Lance Storm |
6/27/1998 | Philadelphia, PA |
| The Dudley Boyz (4) |
Sabu & Rob Van Dam |
10/24/1998 | Cleveland, OH |
| Balls Mahoney & Masato Tanaka |
The Dudley Boyz | 11/1/1998 | November to Remember |
| The Dudley Boyz (5) |
Balls Mahoney & Masato Tanaka |
11/6/1998 | Queens, NY |
| Sabu & Rob Van Dam (2) |
The Dudley Boyz | 12/13/1998 | Japan |
| The Dudley Boyz (6) |
Sabu & Rob Van Dam |
4/17/1999 | Buffalo, NY[15] |
| Spike Dudley & Balls Mahoney |
The Dudley Boyz | 7/18/1999 | Heat Wave |
| The Dudley Boyz (7) |
Spike Dudley & Balls Mahoney |
8/13/1999 | Cleveland, OH |
| Spike Dudley & Balls Mahoney (2) |
The Dudley Boyz | 8/14/1999 | ECW on TNN |
| The Dudley Boyz (8) |
Spike Dudley & Balls Mahoney |
8/26/1999 | ECW on TNN |
| Raven & Tommy Dreamer |
The Dudley Boyz | 8/26/1999 | ECW on TNN |
| The Impact Players |
Raven & Tommy Dreamer |
1/9/2000 | Guilty as Charged |
| Tommy Dreamer & Masato Tanaka |
The Impact Players |
2/26/2000 | ECW on TNN |
| Raven & Mike Awesome |
Tommy Dreamer & Masato Tanaka |
3/4/2000 | Philadelphia, PA |
| The Impact Players (2) |
Raven & Mike Awesome |
3/12/2000 | Living Dangerously[16] |
| Yoshihiro Tajiri & Mikey Whipwreck |
Simon Diamond & Johnny Swinger |
8/25/2000 | ECW on TNN[17] |
| Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke |
Yoshihiro Tajiri & Mikey Whipwreck |
8/26/2000 | ECW on TNN |
| Danny Doring & Roadkill |
Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke |
12/3/2000 | Massacre on 34th Street[18] |
Footnotes:
[1]: This was a tournament final.
[2]: The Suicide Blondes consisted of Chris Candido, Johnny Hotbody & Chris Michaels. Since there were three members of the team, all three members were allowed to defend the titles using the Freebird Rule.
[3]: The titles were vacated once Chris Candido left ECW for Smoky Mountain Wrestling.
[4]: This was a tournament final.
[5]: Johnny Hotbody and Tony Stetson were awarded the titles due to the fact that the Dark Patriot and Eddie Gilbert were leaving ECW.
[6]: Shane Douglas substituted for Johnny Gunn in this match.
[7]: This was a three-way match which also included the team of Rick Steiner & The Tazmaniac.
[8]: This was a three-way match which also included the team of The Gangstas.
[9]: Scorpio defeated Rocco Rock in a match also for Scorpio’s ECW World TV title, choosing Sandman as his partner.
[10]: Whipwreck defeated Scorpio in a match for his TV and Tag Team titles; Cactus Jack appointed himself as Mikey’s partner.
[11]: This match aired on February 6, 1996, on ECW Hardcore TV.
[12]: The Dudley Boyz defeated John Kronus in a handicap match due to Perry Saturn being injured.
[13]: Due to Mustafa Saed leaving ECW, the Dudley Boyz were once again crowned ECW world tag team champions.
[14]: This was a three-way match which also involved the team of Balls Mahoney & Axl Rotten.
[15]: D-Von Dudley defeated Rob Van Dam in a singles match to win the titles.
[16]: This was a three-way dance which also involved the team of Tommy Dreamer & Masato Tanaka. On April 22, 2000, Justin Credible won the ECW world heavyweight title and therefore was forced to vacate the title. By this point, Lance Storm had left ECW for WCW anyway, so Credible threw down his tag belt as a sign that he was abandoning the title.
[17]: Tajiri and Whipwreck won the titles in a three-way tournament final which also included the teams of Tommy Dreamer & Jerry Lynn and Simon Diamond & Johnny Swinger.
[18]: On April 11, 2001, ECW shut down and the WWF buys their assets, which makes Doring and Roadkill the final REAL ECW world tag team champions.
Credit goes to: PWI Almanac, wrestling-titles.com, and ProWrestlingHistory.com
Turning Point 2004
TNA Turning Point 2004
December 5, 2004
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: 3Live Kru (11/7/2004)
NWA-TNA X-Division Champion: Petey Williams (8/11/2004)
Your hosts are Mike Tenay & Don West. Read the rest of this entry
