Tim and Dave cover the second annual WCW World War 3 event, providing live commentary to the 60 man, 3-ring, battle royal main event that will determine the next contender to Hollywood Hulk Hogan's WCW Championship. But before we get there we've got the J-Crown Title from Japan being defended, the WCW Cruiserweight and Tag Team Titles being defended, and we'll finally see Hogan and Rowdy Roddy Piper put pen to paper and sign the contract for their match at December's Starrcade!
Jun 22, 2019•2 hr 51 min
Tim and Dave explore the week of wrestling that was 11-18-96 through 11-24-1996! ECW's infamous Mass Transit Incident takes place! El Hijo del Santo turns heel and shocks Mexico! Curt Henning gets some revenge on the WWE for ruining his Lloyd's of London payout! Plus our recap of RAW, coverage of the 11-18 RAW vs. Nitro ratings, and much, much more!!
Jun 12, 2019•1 hr 7 min
Dave and Tim are joined by Joey Geko of the Sultans of Spandex Podcast for the go home show for World War 3 and many of the 60 WCW stars who will fight in the big 3 ring battle royal are looking to build momentum. However that all takes a backseat when "Rowdy" Roddy Piper makes his Nitro debut and uncovers a shocking secret that will permanently alter the balance between the nWo and WCW. Ric Flair makes his first appearance post-shoulder surgery, The Outsiders bully Tony Schiavone, a certain bur...
May 27, 2019•2 hr 36 min
In this week's WorldWide Edition we talk about wrestling from 11/11/96-11/17/1996. We've got the results of ECW's November to Remember and the WWF's Survivor Series. We'll play some music from the Crush Gals, recap an important angle from Saturday Night, and talk about what the nWo got up to at the 1996 Cable Ace Awards. Come join us where the big boys play!
Apr 19, 2019•49 min
With negotiations between WCW and Rowdy Roddy Piper still in limbo, a fan hops the barricade with a mysterious package that hints at Piper's true motivations. Sting makes his presence felt inside the ring for the first time in months. The Cruiserweight Division is busy with multiple opponents scouting each other at every turn. Jimmy Hart demands a title shot for the Faces of Fear. Plus Hollywood Hogan, The American Males, Juventud Guerrera, Chris Benoit, Lex Luger, and much, much more!!
Apr 12, 2019•2 hr 20 min
Dave and Tim explore the wrestling week that was 11/4/1996-11/10/96. RAW has Brian Pillman Jr. waving a gun around, Konnan and AAA are having an acrimonious divorce, Curt Henning no-shows WWF events and more! They also talk a little bit about women main eventing WrestleMania for the first time and beg people to find a new joke to mock AEW.
Apr 07, 2019•1 hr 14 min
The slow burn towards World War 3 continues this week as Eric Bischoff tries to make "the match of the decade" between Hollywood Hogan and Rowdy Roddy Piper. A women's championship is introduced and a tournament for this new title begins. Cracks are forming in the team of the American Males, Lex Luger tries again against Booker T, Sting lurks, a new Guerrero shows up, and much, much more!!
Mar 29, 2019•1 hr 53 min
In our bonus companion episode to Nitro #59 we look at what else happened in wrestling the week of 10/28/96-11/3/96. We'll check in on the RAW results, examine the ratings, and talk about something that excites us about wrestling in the present. We also comb through the dirtsheets to talk about Raven crucifying The Sandman, AAA splitting with Konnan, RAW moving to a new time slot, and much, more! Plus the debut of Eastman Presser's amazing new theme song for our bonus episodes!!
Mar 18, 2019•1 hr 4 min
It's the night after Halloween Havoc and the dust settles upon WCW and the surprise appearance of "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. Hollywood Hogan offers his response to the rowdy one and changes his tune significantly from the PPV. Elsewhere Dean Malenko defends his new cruiserweight championship, Lex Luger goes one on one with Booker T, and Mean Mike Enos shows why he may be one of the most undervalued men on the roster. Meanwhile in the rafters above the action a transformed Sting keeps an eye on the pro...
Mar 10, 2019•2 hr 5 min
Haunted by Hollywood Hogan using the ghosts of his failed marriage Randy Savage looks to finally avenge his constant humiliations and capture Hogan's WCW title at Slim Jim's Halloween Havoc. The nWo has their eye on acquiring other belts though, as The Outsiders look to unseat The Harlem Heat and The Giant pretends to defend Ric Flair's US Title against Jeff Jarrett. All that, a cruiserweight title match, Mongo in action, and much, much more!
Feb 26, 2019•3 hr 9 min
In the go home show for Slim Jim's Halloween Havoc WCW Heavyweight Champion "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan has one final surprise for the number one contender. Dean Malenko, Jeff Jarrett, Lex Luger, Harlem Heat, the Faces of Fear, Diamond Dallas Page, and Chris Jericho are all featured before their PPV matches, we meet newcomers Roadblock and Jimmy Graffiti, and OH YEAH, The Man Called Sting returns to WCW!!!
Feb 08, 2019•2 hr 3 min
Tim and Dave recap and review the October 14th, 1996 episode of Monday Nitro! Miss Elizabeth has an impassioned plea for Randy Savage, Jeff Jarrett continues to make his presence felt, Jim Duggan and M. Wallstreet continue their unending feud, and much, much more!
Dec 06, 2018•2 hr 31 min
As the build towards Halloween Havoc continues WCW puts forth a pretty lackluster edition of Nitro. Tim and Dave find joy where they can, be it a fun Rick Steiner/Chris Benoit match, some hilarious selling by Mongo, and a discussion of the flurry of activity that occurred this week in 1996 regarding Bret Hart's contract situation. We've also got DDP, Lex Luger, Arn Anderson, and the debuting Jeff Jarrett!
Oct 09, 2018•2 hr 20 min
Dave and Tim are joined by Minneapolis based pro wrestling referee Rob Page to dig into the 9/30/96 Nitro!! The nWo keep to themselves tonight though Eric Bischoff might be hot on their trail. Public Enemy defend their newly won WCW Tag Team Championships, Dean Malenko takes on Alex Wright, Eddie Guerrero returns to Nitro and Slim Jims wants to give you a "monster" truck as we continue the build for Halloween Havoc!
Aug 26, 2018•2 hr 21 min
While many of the stars of WCW are in Japan the nWo takes the opportunity to strike! They debut a new member, a new race car, and essentially take over the entire second hour of the show. Glacier returns to the program, Juventud Guerrera and Brad Armstrong are a tag team for some reason and much, much more! We also tell the full story, cringeworthy moments and all, of our recent meet and greets with Hall, Nash, Waltman, Bischoff, and some additional legends! It's a pretty funny story, but if you...
Aug 10, 2018•2 hr 42 min
Tim sits down for a one on one interview with Guy Evans, the author of 'Nitro: The Incredible Rise and Inevitable Collapse of Ted Turner's WCW' a riveting new book that explores WCW from 1995-2001. We talk about the writing process, what revelations surprised Guy, and how he built relationships with his sources. Be sure and check the book out at: www.wcwnitrobook.com
Aug 05, 2018•50 min
Tim reads the profile of WCW's hit new ninja, Glacier, straight from the October 1996 issue of WCW Magazine!
Jul 17, 2018•13 min
It's the fallout from Fall Brawl as Sting makes a stunning, if mysterious, announcement! Our blood also runs only mildly cold as the mysterious ninja known as Glacier turns out to be some dude named Ray. Elsewhere, Randy Savage looks to get into the zone as he begins to prepare for next month's WCW Championship match against Hulk Hogan. Plus we've got a couple of high-spot filled lucha matches, Chris Jericho, DDP, Ice Train, and more right here where the big boys play!
Jul 16, 2018•2 hr 25 min
War Games has finally arrived! The nWo is feeling strong with the recent defection of the Giant as well as the apparent addition of the ultimate WCW guy, Sting, to their ranks. The Macho Man badly needs to build momentum going into his world title match next month, Harlem Heat defend their tag team titles against the Nasty Boys, Chris Jericho makes his PPV debut and much, much more!!
Jul 08, 2018•2 hr 40 min
One week before Fall Brawl there's a dramatic and shocking defection from Team WCW to the nWo....or is there? Rey Mysterio is in action, The Nasties finally declare their allegiances, Rick Steiner is confused, and Tim debunks the story that Hall and Nash got extra money thanks to the Fake Razor and Fake Diesel storyline over in the WWF.
Jun 02, 2018•2 hr 34 min
We close our celebration of Nitro's first year, and our examination of big league American wrestling of the period, by talking about WCW's standing in the market, our favorite stars, and what is working and what isn't. We also hand out awards for best match, promo, in ring performer, and more!
May 14, 2018•1 hr 35 min
We continue our four day celebration of Nitro's first anniversary with a peek to the north as we review RAW Championship Friday! WWF Champion Shawn Michaels defends his title against the "flamboyant" Goldust, Stone Cold Steve Austin and Marc Mero square off as part of a tournament to crown a new Intercontinental Champion, and Psycho Sid battles an elephant in tug of war. All that plus much much more on this fun bonus episode!
May 13, 2018•1 hr 29 min
As we finish our coverage of the first year of Monday Nitro we take a detour to Philadelphia to check in with Paul E. Dangerously and his merry band of misfits in Extreme Championship Wrestling. World TV Champion Shane Douglas has words for the Pitbulls, Rob van Dam needs Sabu to set their differences aside and team with him against Doug Furnas and Dan Kroffat, and the main event sees Tommy Dreamer take on Taz. Plus Louie Spicoli, Devon Storm, The Sandman, and much more!
May 12, 2018•1 hr 43 min
As Nitro turns one year old WCW is under a cloud of paranoia as Ted DiBiase has promised a fifth member of the nWo will debut tonight. Suspicion also continues to cloud every move made by Senior Official Nick Patrick. A huge main event sees the Dungeon of Doom take on the Four Horsemen. Elsewhere DDP takes on Alex Wright, Greg Valentine finds a partner almost grosser than he is, Colonel Robert Parker has some gifts for Sheri and much much more! Plus we announce a whopping three bonus episodes th...
May 11, 2018•1 hr 49 min
With RAW off the air this week WCW pulled out all the stops with a memorable nWo run-in, the debuts of Chris Jericho, Juventud Guerrera, and Ted Dibiase, and Scott Steiner's incredible impression of a rooster. The cruiserweight title is on the line, the Blue Bloods are coming apart at the seams, and Mean Gene wants to interview absolutely everyone. Plus much, much more!!
Mar 23, 2018•2 hr 18 min
With Fall Brawl in sight WCW looks for ways to conquer the so-far invincible nWo. Sting and Lex Luger have a plan, but can they get their mortal enemies, The Four Horsemen, onboard? Harlem Heat hope history does not repeat itself as they defend their titles against The American Males. Disco Inferno, The Giant, Macho Man and more are all in action and we even get an Ice Train promo!!
Mar 04, 2018•1 hr 56 min
Hollywood Hulk Hogan defends his new WCW World's Heavyweight Championship for the very first time against The Nature Boy, Ric Flair but will the match be left uninterrupted by the nWo and the Horsemen? The Giant looks to rebound after his first loss as he takes on Chris Benoit! The WCW Tag Team titles are on the line in a huge triangle match, Eddie Guerrero tries to become Lord of the Ring, and Dean Malenko hits Rey Mysterio with the most impressive move of all time.
Feb 25, 2018•1 hr 57 min
After a month at Disney MGM and a wild Saturday at the Sturgis biker rally, WCW and Monday Nitro are finally back on the road with this edition from Casper, Wyoming. Randy Savage and Ric Flair battle for the United States title but Hollywood Hogan makes his presence felt. Sting and Luger have a challenge for The Outsiders but will Nick Patrick once again embroil the finish in controversy? Plus Chris Benoit, The Dungeon of Doom, Konnan, Rey Mysterio Jr, and much much more!
Feb 07, 2018•1 hr 49 min
Tim and Dave roll into Sturgis, South Dakota for Hog Wild 1996! Hulk Hogan tries to recapture the World Heavyweight Title now that he's gone Hollywood, Sting and Lex Luger try to defend WCW's honor against The Outsiders, Dean Malenko and Chris Benoit put on a clinic, Bobby Heenan gets shitfaced, Ultimo Dragon makes his WCW debut and much, much more!!
Jan 18, 2018•3 hr 20 min
Tim is joined by longtime WCW Producer Neal Pruitt who shares stories on his start in the business, the role of a producer, and the craziness that was working for World Championship Wrestling. He talks about the creation of the nWo paid advertisements and his role as the voice of the new world order. He also shares stories on what it was like producing an outdoor PPV at the Sturgis Biker Rally, hanging out in Chicago with Hulk Hogan, and much much more! Be sure and check out Neal's podcast, Neal...
Jan 12, 2018•1 hr 4 min
