WCW is in its prime. The Monday Night Wars are heating up, and now we have wrestling on Thursday Nights as WCW Thunder makes its debut. Goldberg's streak is in its infancy, Bret Hart tells Ric Flair he is the best there is. and Sting and Hogan debate the debacle at Starrcade 1997.
It's the go home show for the Uncensored and we finally get some closure on The Bootyman! Meanwhile RAW is pretty lackluster as we near Wrestlemania XII
Nitro is back with one of those most convoluted main events in history. We also have the return of the Steiner brothers and a new television champion! On RAW, Steve Austin is called out by name, Piper and Goldust set the stage for Wrestlemania, and Vader continues his tear on Yokozuna,
With Nitro preempted for Andersonville, RAW is able to showcase itself to an entire audience. And showcase it does . We discuss the great matches from HBK & 1-2-3 Kid and Bret Hart & HHH, the debut of Justin Hawk Bradshaw, and how uncomfortable Goldust can make us in 2018.
The Monday Night Wars chugs on through early 96 with yet another "stellar" week of wrestling on February 26th. On Nitro we get our firsts glimpse of The Bootyman in action and start to see a rift between Sting and Lex Luger. On RAW, newly appointed president Rowdy Roddy Piper creates a 1 Hour Ironman stipulation for Wrestlemania XII while things heat up between Diesel and Undertaker.
RAW is back and the war is getting hot. Sunny is using sex to sell, Diesel has an ax, and we see an early glimpse into the Stone Cold character. On Nitro, we get Fit Finley debuting in one of the most outrageous looks yet as the Belfast Bruiser. This is matched only by the debut of the Bootyman! All this and more this week in the Monday Night Wars!
RAW is preempted this week for the Westminster Dog Show, but fear not fans, we are here to discuss the February 5th, 1996 edition of WCW Nitro. Loch Ness makes his shitty in ring debut, Hugh Morrus loses out on his world title match, and high heel shoes are going over this week in the Wars!
With the wedding just days away, Josh and Kyle finish their marathon recordings with this week in the Monday Night Wars. It's the go home show for both programs, and while some of the matches suffer, the storytelling is great on Nitro. On RAW, Diesel tells us what the weather forecast is in hell and Hougie rants more about the direction of Yokozuna's character.
The Monday Night Wars are heating up, but this week both shows are cold. Some bad wrestling, bad booking, and overall questionable main events are just some of the things we criticize this week. There is always a silver lining, however, and this week we highlight a great promo by Piper and an amazing moment by Ric Flair.
Monday Night Wars are heating up. It's a big fight feel at Caesar's Palace as the world title is on the line between Ric flair and Randy Savage. On RAW, Vader loses his mind and destroys Gorilla Monsoon. All this and Hogan in the main event discussed this week in the monday night wars.
RAW gets graphic this week in the wars. Sunny is nude, Goldust is all over Razor, and Steve Austin debuts against Matt Hardy. Meanwhile Nitro has Hogan and Meng in the main event and Flair defends his title against Sting in a classic. All this and more this week in the wars!
The Wars are really heating up as the Billionaire Ted skits continue. RAW also begins a new era as the Ringmaster becomes Million Dollar Champion. On nitro, the usual suspects return for their main event and DDP wrestles Sting for the US title?
The tours are back for 1996. We kick the year off with all kinds of football puns as the RAW Bowl is in full effect. On Nitro, Hulk Hogan returns from suspension to get his well earned title match against the Nature Boy Ric Flair. All this and more, this week in the Monday Night Wars!
It's award season for the Monday Night Wars. Favorite wrestlers, gimmicks, best and worst matches are just some of the topics we discover. Is Ahmed Johnson really that bad? And was the Giant really wrestler of the year? Give it a listen and let us know your thoughts.
No RAW this week, as we are back to review the final Nitro of 1995. It's the go home show for Starrcade and we've got a triangle match to push. Hogan is suspended and Pittman still needs a manager. All this and more this week in the wars.
It's the final episode of RAW for 1995 and we're here to discuss it. Goldust gets a little too close to Razor Ramon, Jeff Jarrett makes his return to the WWF, and Shawn Michaels says goodbye via a 80's Ballad. Meanwhile on Nitro, Hogan goes Looney Tunes on probation, Craig Pittman looks for help, and the infamous Medusa trashing the Women's title segment are just some of the topics we will discuss this week in the Monday Night Wars!
We're in Horsemen country as Ric Flair & Arn Anderson are up against Sting & Hogan. But can Sting & Hogan coexist. If this storyline sounds familiar you aren't wrong. And yet it is still better than anything RAW had to offer as Jeff Hardy shows up as an 18 year old jobber, Bob Backlund and Bret Hart put us to sleep in the main event, and Diana Smith shows us why she is not good with promos.
The C stands for committed as we go long reviewing the 12/4/95 editions of WCW Nitro & WWF RAW. Lex Luger gets a world title match, The Giant and Scott Norton get booked into a corner, and Sister Sherri gets a little present from Colonel Parker. RAW gives us an update on Shawn Michael's status and unfortunately it is as promising as this show. Squash matches, bad booking, and no chemistry can be used to describe this week and this podcast!
This week in the Monday Night Wars: Is there controversy between Hogan and Macho Man after World War 3? The women steal the show with their awesome tag match and Bobby Heenan is casually racist. Meanwhile on RAW, we discuss our boredom with the squash matches, debate how well the New York Jets kicker played, and the importance of proper technique when applying the surfboard submission.
It's the go home show for World War 3 and we still have no idea what the card is. It's the 11/20/95 editions of the Monday Night Wars. Hogan is in the main event as they are teasing the heel run of Hulkamania. RAW goes reality based as we see the birth of Kevin Nash and we wonder just how serious the injuries are to Shawn Michaels. All of this and Mongo wears a cow printed denim jacket, this week on the Monday Night Tours.
It's the go home show for RAW as Survivor Series is right around the corner and no better way to push your world title than with a sitdown interview. On Nitro, Hogan is embracing the dark side courtesy of some Walmart clearance item Halloween decorations. All this and more, this week on the Monday Night Tours! Also Christ Benoit is the 4th member of the horsemen.
The fans call the shots for Nitro's main event this week and oh boy do they have tough choice. Meanwhile, the WCW world title is officially put up for grabs at World War 3. On RAW, Rhyno wrestles long before he is Rhyno and Todd Pettengill shows why he was so successful in the 90s. All this and more, this week on the Monday Night Tours
Halloween Havoc has come and gone, but thankfully Nitro is here to explain everything that happened between Hogan and the Dungeon of Doom... if you wait until the very end. On the flipside, RAW is a lot of squash matches but we do get the debut of Goldust to network television! All this and more, this week in the Monday Night Wars.
The YETTTAYY is here on Monday Nitro! The go home show for Halloween Havoc is here and if you aren't in the main event then your matches don't matter. On the flip side, RAW host a fantastic Women's Championship and we discover the future of the Intercontinental Title, this week on the Monday Night Tours!
Pepe is out of this world, Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit put on a Nitro classic, and Nitro makes sure all of their matches have no lasting outcomes. Meanwhile Bret Hart has one of his worst matches and Shawn Michaels got his butt kicked by some marines outside of a Syracuse nightclub. These are just some of things we discuss this week in the Monday Night Tours.
Hogan is in all black for this episode of Nitro...no he's not Hollywood, but he is mad at the Giant and ready for vengeance. Sting plays mediator, or thinks he does, and Flair & Arn wrestle in a short steel cage. Meanwhile on RAW, we get a Summerslam replay and question why Fatu and Skip Donna are main eventing. All this and more, this week on the Monday Night Tours!
We have a double main event on Nitro as Luger puts his WCW career on the line against the Macho Man and Flair enacts his revenge against Arn Anderson. On the flipside, RAW is wild from multiple finishes to the 1-2-3 Kid Razor Ramon match to a phone poll for the fans thoughts on the OJ Verdict. Strap in, this is the most exciting episode of the Monday Night Wars yet!
Hulkamania is in a neck brace brother! RAW...is...a lot of Diesel and HBK dancing and high fiving. We have new tag champs in the WWF. And while all of these are huge storylines, nothing is bigger than the Nitro debut of Disco Inferno! All this and more discussed in this week's Monday Night Tours!
Fall Brawl 95 has come and gone and we're here to talk all about the Nitro that followed. Is Hulk Hogan dead? Is Flair a heel or a face? Meanwhile on the RAW front, we discussed reinforced rings for fat guys, Jean Pierre's missing eye, and why Tatanka & Kama were the best storytellers this week in the Monday Night Wars!
The journey of the Monday Night Tours continues as WCW Monday Nitro goes head to head against WWF RAW for the very first time. VK Wallstreet, Bischoff spoiling results, and Jerry "The King" Lawler talking over Razor Ramon's promo are just some of the topics discussed.
