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Clash of the Champions #6 (04.89)

NWA Clash of the Champions VI: Ragin’ Cajun
April 2, 1989
New Orleans, LA
Superdome

Another mediocre Wrestlemania means another historic Clash of the Champions.

Your hosts are Jim Ross and Michael PS Hayes! It’s like watching UWF again, only not! Read the rest of this entry

World Championship Wrestling (04.01.89)

NWA World Championship Wrestling
April 1, 1989
Atlanta, GA
WTBS Studios

Your hosts are Jim Ross and Michael PS Hayes. A historic program, as its the last show to air from the old WTBS Studios. Read the rest of this entry

World Championship Wrestling (03.25.89)

NWA World Championship Wrestling
March 25, 1989
Atlanta, GA
WTBS Studios

Your hosts are Jim Ross and Michael PS Hayes. This should be good. JR needs a heel color man to make his commentary all the more fun because he’s so quick and good at comebacks and always seems to know just what to say. Read the rest of this entry

Chi-Town Rumble 1989

NWA Chi-Town Rumble
February 20, 1989
Chicago, IL
UIC Pavilion

Your hosts are Jim Ross and Magnum TA! Read the rest of this entry

World Championship Wrestling (02.18.89)

NWA World Championship Wrestling
February 18, 1989
Atlanta, GA
WTBS Studios

We see Ric Flair’s entrance from the Clash before anything happens.

Your hosts are Jim Ross and Magnum TA!

Interview with Ricky Steamboat. With only 48 hours until the Chi-Town Rumble, Steamboat remains confident as he heads into the biggest match of his career. Read the rest of this entry

Clash of the Champions #5 (02.89)

NWA Clash of the Champions V: St. Valentine’s Massacre
February 15, 1989
Cleveland, OH
Convention Center

Your hosts are Jim Ross and Magnum TA! Read the rest of this entry

World Championship Wrestling (02.11.89)

NWA World Championship Wrestling
February 11, 1989
Atlanta, GA
WTBS Studios

Your hosts are Jim Ross and Magnum TA!

Interview with the Midnight Express and Jim Cornette. Corny whips out a doctored edition of the popular tabloid paper The Sun with Paul E’s picture under the caption “Doc Gives Woman Sex Change By Mistake” and that Paul E plans to have that procedure reversed on February 20 when his wrestling commitments come to an end. Read the rest of this entry

World Championship Wrestling (02.04.89)

NWA World Championship Wrestling
February 4, 1989
Atlanta, GA
WTBS Studios

Your hosts are Jim Ross and Magnum TA! Read the rest of this entry

World Championship Wrestling (01.28.89)

NWA World Championship Wrestling
January 28, 1989
Atlanta, GA
WTBS Studios

Your hosts are Jim Ross and Tony Schiavone. This was actually Tony’s last televised NWA show, as he went to hang out in the WWF for the next year. Read the rest of this entry

World Championship Wrestling (01.14.89)

NWA World Championship Wrestling
January 14, 1989
Atlanta, GA
WTBS Studios

AnimeJoe from YouTube, you are the greatest person ever to hit the internet. In case you others are unaware, this man has uploaded TONS of NWA television from ’89 over the past month and now I’ve finally found time to prop my feet up and watch me some old school goodness. Major kudos, my friend.

Your hosts are Jim Ross and Tony Schiavone! Read the rest of this entry