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Monday Nitro (10.14.96)

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WCW Monday Nitro
October 14, 1996
Memphis, TN
Mid-South Coliseum

The current WCW champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Hollywood Hogan (8/10/1996)
WCW U.S. Champion: Ric Flair (7/7/1996)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: Harlem Heat (10/5/1996)
WCW World Television Champion: Lord Steven Regal (8/20/1996)
WCW World Cruiserweight Champion: Rey Mysterio (7/8/1996)

HOUR NUMBER ONE! Your hosts are Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko. Read the rest of this entry

Monday Nitro (09.23.96)

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WCW Monday Nitro
September 23, 1996
Birmingham, AL
BJCC

The current WCW champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Hollywood Hogan (8/10/1996)
WCW U.S. Champion: Ric Flair (7/7/1996)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: Harlem Heat (7/27/1996)
WCW World Television Champion: Lord Steven Regal (8/20/1996)
WCW World Cruiserweight Champion: Rey Mysterio (7/8/1996)

HOUR NUMBER ONE! Your hosts are Tony Schiavone and Larry Zbyszko. Read the rest of this entry

Monday Nitro (08.26.96)

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WCW Monday Nitro
August 26, 1996
Palmetto, FL
Manatee Civic Center

The current WCW champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Hollywood Hogan (8/10/1996)
WCW U.S. Champion: Ric Flair (7/7/1996)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: Harlem Heat (7/27/1996)
WCW World Television Champion: Lex Luger (3/6/1996)
WCW World Cruiserweight Champion: Rey Mysterio (7/8/1996)

There was no Raw going up against Nitro this week due to the coverage of the US Open on the USA Network, which means WCW is completely unopposed. YES.

HOUR NUMBER ONE! Your hosts are Tony Schiavone and Larry Zbyszko. Read the rest of this entry

Monday Nitro (08.12.96)

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WCW Monday Nitro
August 12, 1996
Casper, WY
Events Center

The current WCW champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Hollywood Hogan (8/10/1996)
WCW U.S. Champion: Ric Flair (7/7/1996)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: Harlem Heat (7/27/1996)
WCW World Television Champion: Lex Luger (3/6/1996)
WCW World Cruiserweight Champion: Rey Mysterio (7/8/1996)

HOUR NUMBER ONE! Your hosts are Tony Schiavone and Larry Zbyszko. Larry thinks they’re in the middle of nowhere, but Tony always tries to find a positive even when there isn’t one. Read the rest of this entry

Monday Nitro (07.29.96)

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WCW Monday Nitro
July 29, 1996
Orlando, FL
Disney MGM Studios

The current WCW champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: The Giant (4/29/1996)
WCW U.S. Champion: Ric Flair (7/7/1996)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: Harlem Heat (7/27/1996)
WCW World Television Champion: Lex Luger (3/6/1996)
WCW World Cruiserweight Champion: Rey Mysterio (7/8/1996)

That’s right. During the week’s house shows, the Steiners traded the belts back and forth with Harlem Heat to make them 6-time WCW world tag team champs. The Steiners? Only 3-time WCW world tag champs. WHERE IS THE JUSTICE?!

HOUR NUMBER ONE! Your hosts are Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko. Read the rest of this entry

Monday Nitro (07.15.96)

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WCW Monday Nitro
July 15, 1996
Orlando, FL
Disney MGM Studios

The current WCW champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: The Giant (4/29/1996)
WCW U.S. Champion: Ric Flair (7/7/1996)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: Harlem Heat (6/24/1996)
WCW World Television Champion: Lex Luger (3/6/1996)
WCW World Cruiserweight Champion: Rey Mysterio (7/8/1996)

All the major WCW stars – Flair, Savage, Sting, Giant – they’re over in New Japan for a two-day tour. Read the rest of this entry

Monday Nitro (05.27.96)

WCW Monday Nitro
May 27, 1996
Macon, GA
Macon Coliseum

The current WCW champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: The Giant (4/29/1996)
WCW U.S. Champion: Konnan (1/29/1996)
WCW World Tag Team Champions: Sting & Lex Luger (1/22/1996)
WCW World Television Champion: Lex Luger (3/6/1996)
WCW World Cruiserweight Champion: Dean Malenko (5/18/1996)

I meant to post this earlier today, but college got in the way. And no, I’m not taking a poetry class. I’m not a fairy.

It’s the THIRTEENTH ANNIVERSARY of the Scott Hall Invasion!

Your hosts for the first hour are Tony Schiavone and Larry Zbyszko! Read the rest of this entry

Bigelow’s Replay: WCW Nitro 3/17/97

WCW Nitro 3/17/97
Civic Center
Savannah
, GA

Hour 1

Announcers: Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko

– We start this week’s show off with highlights Read the rest of this entry

Bigelow’s Replay: WCW Nitro 3/3/97

WCW Nitro 3/3/97

The Omni

Atlanta, GA

Hour 1

Announcers: Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko

– We head right into the arena where we are welcomed to the Omni by Read the rest of this entry

Bigelow’s Replay: WCW Nitro 2/3/97

WCW Nitro 2/3/97

Mid-South Coliseum

Memphis, TN

Hour 1

Announcers: Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko
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