It's the go-home show for SuperBrawl 7 and Tim, John, and Dave break down all the action! There's a shocking title change, a car crash, a legitimate billionaire, a promo from a prison, and someone named Fidel Cubano!
With RAW off the air thanks to a dog show Nitro attempts to cram in a billion angles and updates, hoping to capture fans that may normally watch WWF. Randy Anderson's family begs for his job back, The Outsiders take on a fearsome team from Stamford, Hollywood Hogan appears "via satellite" to respond to Roddy Piper, Syxx tries stealing another belt and much, much more!
Tim, Dave, and John record WorldWide immediately following AEW's All Out 2021. We talk about the first two hour RAW and what was promised vs. what was delivered, WWF and WCW's negotiations with Dennis Rodman, and when Curt Hennig may arrive in WCW. Then the guys spend the second half of the show talking about All Out match by match.
Tim and Dave return to break down the February 2nd 1997 Nitro along with occasional co-host John! An interesting Nitro features some bizarre matchups, some intriguing faction promos, an attack by the nWo, and an incredible final segment that continues the build towards SuperBrawl VII!!
Dave and Tim, reeling from a week of wrestling tragedies, discuss the week in wrestling that was Jan 27 through Feb 2, 1997. RAW is moving to two hours, Bret Hart has words for Hulk Hogan and WCW, plus Monday night ratings and WCW Saturday Night Ratings! Plus, Tim talks to independent wrestler Slade Mercer about the Australian wrestling scene, growing up in New Zealand as a WCW fan, wrestling in Japan and more!
Dave and Tim are joined by independent wrestler Billie Starkz as the attempt to put Souled Out behind them and begin the build towards February's SuperBrawl! Eric Bischoff deals with the fallout of Souled Out's tag title change and his displeasure with Randy Anderson. The WCW Executive Committee has a major announcement for Hulk Hogan, but first he has to deal with an increasingly irate Giant. Kevin Sullivan has a new weapon in his war against Chris Benoit, but what is this mysterious new woman'...
Dave, Tim, and New York City based indie referee Katy Vella try to stay sane as they are inundated with 3 hours of Eric Bischoff's rampaging id. Boring matches with no heat, half baked set dressing, a questionable opening vignette, an odd choice of locale, and an unnecessarily cruel beauty pageant are just some of the lowlights of one of the worst wrestling PPVs ever. Join us for this very special and extremely comprehensive dissection of nWo Souled Out 1997!!!
In a special bonus interview episode Tim talks to one of his favorite stars of the Nitro era, Ice Train (aka M.I. Smooth). We talk about Fire and Ice, working in Austria and Germany, whether he ever thought about trying to join the nWo, and what held him back in WCW.
On this week's WorldWide we look at the 1/20/97 RAW, analyze the Monday Night War ratings and Clash of the Champions 34 ratings, preview Souled Out with some more matches added on the 1/25 episode of WCW Saturday Night, and go through all the news from the Wrestling Observer and Pro Wrestling Torch. Then Tim sits down for a fun conversation with St. Louis based indie wrestler The Kenway! Plus we play Choose Your Quarantine House: WCW Edition!
Tim and Dave are joined by indie wrestler and current Wrestling with Wregret YouTube Champion Levi Shapiro to breakdown Clash of the Champions 34! Dean Malenko and Ultimo Dragon tear the house down, Eddie Guerrero and Alex Wright have to contend with the heel ref antics of Nick Patrick, and we discuss whether or not Masahiro Chono is anything like Zeus (Z-Gangsta). With only one more left to go, has the Clash concept run its course? Find out where the big boys play!!
Former WCW ring announcer and eponymous host of the podcast Sitting Ringside with David Penzer joins Tim for a wide ranging interview on his career in wrestling. Along the way Dave talks about breaking into the company, the start (and end) of Nitro, his friendship with Mark Curtis, his thoughts on Chris Benoit and Kevin Sullivan "working the boys", unique PPVs like Souled Out and Hog Wild and much, much more!!
Magnum CK joins Dave and Tim to talk about his new film "Magnum's Opus" and discuss the December 20th, 1997 Nitro. Randy Savage makes a return to WCW made memorable by Sting's remarkable descent from the rafters of the United Center! As a record setting live crowd watches, the Cruiserweight and Television titles are defended, Eric Bischoff sounds off on how cool he is, and Hulk Hogan describes some improbable airplane repair! All that plus much, much more right here where the big boys play!
On this week's WorldWide Edition we look at the RAW Results and Monday Night Wars' ratings from 1/13/97 and talk about the 1997 Royal Rumble. We've got all the news from the PW Torch and Wrestling Observer, including updates on ECW's attempts to mount a PPV, a fake fist fight between Kevin Sullivan and Chris Benoit, and a real one between Sean Waltman and the Nasty Boys! Plus we debut our new special quarantine segment "The Lee Marshall Memorial Indie Road Report" where we will talk to independe...
**This version replaces a previous version with echo problems in some sections** Tim and Dave are joined by independent wrestling star Darin Corbin to review the 1/13/97 Nitro! In one of Nitro's most famous moments a star is made when DDP looks to have joined the nWo! In one of Nitro's most infamous promotional mistakes the main event is used as a vehicle to promote TNT's 'New Adventures of Robin Hood'! Plus another great chapter in the Four Horsemen implosion angle, Eddie Guerrero vs Dean Malen...
On this WorldWide episode we break down the week in wrestling that was 1.6.97-1.12.97! Over on RAW Sean Michaels gets backstage heat by suggesting on commentary that Bret Hart's squeaky clean image isn't all that seems, in ECW a masked superstar looks and talks a lot like Rick Rude, in Mexico Vampire turns down a soap opera role to avoid tarnishing his babyface perception, plus ratings talk, the card rundown for Clash of the Champions and nWo Souled Out, plus much, much more!!
**Please note this version replaces a previously uploaded version where Dave's audio was missing** On the first Nitro of 1997 the nWo looks to make a show of force, but must deal with an angry Giant and his unlikely ally. The Four Horsemen continue to implode and Dave and Tim try to figure out why. Eddie Guerrero, Alex Wright, Rey Mysterio, and Psicosis all have good matches, Steven Regal and Jim Duggan don't, The Taskmaster hears of yet another video tape, and much, much more!!
The quarantine leads to a long and comprehensive WorldWide as Dave and Tim whine about corona, go through the RAW results and ratings the week of 12/30/96, discuss the news out of the Torch and Observer, play a guessing game with the 96 Observer awards, discuss the January 4th 1997 Tokyo Dome show, the debut of Shotgun Saturday Night, and much much more!!
The final Nitro of 1996 sees a varied card with brawling, mini luchadores, Japanese legends, Roddy Piper, andshocking developments within the nWo! Dave and Tim close out the first week of corona lockdown with this Nitro and its many, many matches. There's something for everyone including covid lectures you've already heard 500 times! Stay healthy, stay safe, and enjoy the show!
The match of the decade is finally here as Hollywood Hogan squares off against Rowdy Roddy Piper! Dean Malenko tries to keep the Cruiserweight title from being absorbed into Ultimo Dragon’s J-Crown, the US and Women’s title tournaments conclude, Lex Luger hands the nWo their first loss, and much, much more!!
Tim is solo this week as he runs down everything but Nitro in the last full week of 1996. We've got ratings, RAW Results, rumors about Starrcade plans, and major problems plaguing ECW's attempts to broadcast their first PPV! Plus you can hear Tim's rambling reaction to the 2020 Royal Rumble which he hasn't watched yet!
It's the go home show for Starrcade 96 and both Hollywood Hogan and Roddy Piper are in the house! DDP sits in on commentary to learn if he'll face Chris Benoit or Eddie Guerrero for the US title, Dean Malenko and Lord Steven Regal square off in a champion vs champion match, Fake Sting fucks around, and much, much more!!
We're back with all the news from wrestling from 12.16.96 through 12.22.96! UWFi is going out of business, ECW is having difficulty with their first PPV, and the WWF is preparing to launch Shotgun Saturday Night! We check out the 12.16.96 ratings war and talk about what happened on RAW that week, including a controversial segment with Jerry Lawler and Goldust. It's all here where the big boys play!
The road to Starrcade runs through Pensacola, Florida and "hometown" boy Hulk Hogan is in the house, but is Roddy Piper there to answer Hollywood's summons? Steven Regal and Psicosis thrash each other, the son of an all-time legend makes his inauspicious Nitro debut, and Tony Schiavone risks the wrath of the Taskmaster. By the end of the show the nWo has two new members and once more Sting leaves everybody guessing. Join us where the big boys play!
Dave and Tim sift through the wrestling week of 12/9 through 12/15 1996. ECW is preparing for their first PPV, WWF is planning to launch Shotgun Saturday Night, WCW is touring Germany, and more! There's some talk about ratings demographics and if they're a new phenomenon in the Wednesday Night Wars, WWF It's Time results, ratings analysis and I think you can hear Dave's cat once or twice!
Andy (@drewcifertweets) from The Road Home from Wrestling joins Tim and Dave to discuss the talkiest Nitro we've seen to date. This show features promos from Roddy Piper, Ric Flair, DDP, Kevin Sullivan, Arn Anderson, Woman, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Debra McMichael, Eric Bischoff, Mongo, Rick & Scott Steiner, and Sony Onoo! There's some wrestling to discuss, a bunch of problematic shit, a discussion about politics in wrestling and much, much more!!
On this week's WorldWide Edition Dave and Tim look at the happenings in WWF, ECW, NJPW, AJPW, All-Japan Women's and more!
This week Nitro throws up a bunch of short, inconsequential matches and a few promos as the build for Starrcade stalls out a bit. The nWo take over commentary to liven things up, a bleeding Stevan Regal causes a match to be shot from a unique angle, and the Four Horsemen argue about....something?
Dave and Tim cover everything in wrestling the week of 11/24/96. It's a pretty slow news week but we talk about the upcoming Royal Rumble, plans for Shotgun Saturday Night, the weekly Monday tv ratings, WCW Saturday Night results and more!
Dave and Tim are joined by the Proletariat Boar of Moldova for a Nitro that features an ultimatum by Eric Bischoff and the nWo that threatens to tear WCW apart, starting with the American Males. Meanwhile, the WCW Championship Committee has implemented a tournament to crown a new United States Heavyweight Champion and we have two first round match ups tonight! Sting! Jeff Jarrett! Alex Wright! Lee Marshall! And so much more!!
Tim and Dave give their thoughts on the surprising news that Eric Bischoff and Paul Heyman have joined WWE as full time Executive Directors of RAW and Smackdown, respectively.
