Tony Schiavone was out of wrestling. Conrad Thompson had an idea for a podcast. This unique podcast documentary on WHW with Tony Schiavone takes you through the twists, turns, success, and evolution of one of the most unique podcasts in the world. From the beginning contact to the final result of the funniest most entertaining listens you can have, enjoy the backstory of the highlights of the show from Goldberg to Halloween Havoc 95 and all points in between. The show's most memorable moments, p...
Jan 01, 2018•3 hr 19 min•Ep. 50
Join Tony Schiavone as he re-visits the 20 Year Anniversary of the biggest show in the history of our great sport, Starrcade 1997! After a 17 month build, the nWo storyline had all built to this. It would be biggest financial success in WCW history but did it deliver creatively? The entire event would be shrouded in controversy: WCW had to go to great lengths to get Malenko in the ring, Raven was advertised but not ready, Flair was out with an injury for his rubber match with Hennig, Bischoff is...
Dec 28, 2017•3 hr 6 min•Ep. 49
The "go home show" for Starrcade 97, This Nitro features the final build up for the long awaited Sting vs. Hogan and Bischoff vs. Zbysko matches the following Sunday, and also features the much talked about "NWO Nitro" segments which was universally hated and may have been a turning point in the Monday Night Wars. This is WHW Monday though, so in addition we have a Lois run in, Tony getting signed up for a new Job, a motorcycle mishap, and a non stop stream of laughs that can only be inspired by...
Dec 25, 2017•2 hr 34 min•Ep. 48
Tony and Conrad return for another of their hilarious watch alongs, and this time they are watching Starrcade 1999! All of you Monday night war era fans are going to love this one, and Tony and Conrad really cut loose and have a good time, and you will too! Whether you watch along or just listen, you will laugh and be entertained by the craziness on the screen combined with an unhinged Tony and Conrad. On a serious note, while taping of this show occurred before the announcement of former WCW st...
Dec 18, 2017•3 hr 9 min•Ep. 47
It's Starrcade 1991, The Lethal Lottery! Find out what happens when Conrad and Tony cover what they discovered may be the worst WCW PPV of all time. But no worries, you are still in for a hilarious time as the guys poke fun at and examine the the miscue after miscue on this very memorable episode. There is no lack of laughs, and no lack of memorable moments! If you don't know what the Lethal Lottery was, get ready, because it was maybe the worst and most convoluted concept for a PPV which destro...
Dec 11, 2017•3 hr 7 min•Ep. 46
Tony and Conrad are back with commentary on one of the most infamous PPV's featuring one of the most infamous angles of all time; Starrcade 1990 featuring the "reveal" of the Black Scorpion! Who was the Black Scorpion supposed to be initially? What was the deal with the magic tricks? How about that voice? This very strange event also featured a memorable tag team tournament featuring some familiar names in unexpected places, as well as some people we never had seen before or since. Most importan...
Dec 04, 2017•3 hr 14 min•Ep. 45
Your new Thanksgiving tradition begins right now! It's the return of big time wrestling taking place after your favorite meal of the year! We start with one of the most memorable Starrcades of all time, but was it memorable for the right reasons? Is there any good reason to have a scaffold match? Has a big title match ever ended with an accidental groin hit? How did that UWF/Crockett merger turn out? There will be answers to these questions and more as Tony and Conrad cover, explain, and are som...
Nov 23, 2017•2 hr 49 min•Ep. 44
After a year of peace it is time again for World War 3. Obviously the last one had a lasting impact. Listen (or watch and listen) with Conrad and Tony as they offer insight and background on the third "World War 3" (not to be confused with World War 6) World War 3, 1997. Has the camera work gotten better? Is there anyway to justify the budget? Is there any reason to have this many wrestlers doing so little for so long at the same time on PPV? What happened with Goldberg and Mongo? We know Mongo ...
Nov 20, 2017•3 hr 8 min•Ep. 43
It's time to fire up the WWE Network, press mute, and relive the... well... the not so good days of WCW in 1994. When you think of WCW don't you always think of Brutus Beefcake, the Honky Tonk Man, Hacksaw, and Earthquake? Me either. Well they're here now but guess who's not? Ric Flair. He lost a retirement match at Halloween Havoc in a failed attempt to pop a huge buyrate for WCW. Hogan's huge contract is set to expire at the end of the year, Savage is negotiating to come in, and there's a shak...
Nov 13, 2017•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 42
Tony and Conrad watch along to a great PPV from a low point in WCW history. The greatest talent in the world was there, but they would leave WCW before they reached their peak. Even though they are watching something good for a change, this episode has the crazy humor and entertaining listen you have come to expect from WHW and you might even enjoy watching this one! In addition to the one of a kind commentary and an 'apology' for the classless behavior of the past couple episodes (which is then...
Nov 06, 2017•3 hr 11 min•Ep. 41
If you liked last weeks show you will LOVE what you will hear this week in perhaps the most hilarious, entertaining. and controversial episode to date. Conrad and Tony are doing the real time running commentary/mocking/unbelievable tangents on one of the most memorable WCW PPV's of all time, Halloween Havoc 1995! We are talking monster trucks, The Dungeon of Doom, and of course "THE YETTAYYYYYYYYY"! This episode is one of our longest yet and is a "can't miss". See for yourself as you watch along...
Oct 30, 2017•2 hr 53 min•Ep. 40
Tony and Conrad return to their very popular commentary format which is just as fun to watch along and listen as it to just listen to them make sense of all the crazy goings on in this PPV in WCW in 1997. From the 'Age in the Cage', To Tony being underwhelmed by the Mysterio/Guerrero classic, to much Tommy Young hijinks, this fun show will be informative, funny, and Tony's recall is on point! Watch or just listen along to what is sure to be another legendary episode of What Happened When Mondays...
Oct 23, 2017•3 hr 2 min•Ep. 39
On this very special episode of What Happened When, make sure to stay till the very end, because that is where the news making story of the year is! But don't fast forward because in the meantime, there is over two hours of Tony and Conrad running through a timeline of arguably the greatest wrestler of all time "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's time in WCW as "Stunning Steve". His arrival, his trials, his tribulations, and his departure from WCW are explored in great detail. Lady Blossom, The Hollywoo...
Oct 16, 2017•2 hr 19 min•Ep. 38
Tony and Conrad are "At the Movies" this week, doing alternate commentary on the "classic" WCW engulfed movie: Ready to Rumble! Learn all the insight from a star of that movie Tony Schiavone as they watch it with you and give their own take on the "Mystery Science Theatre" concept! In addition, find the REAL story of Ton'y involvement in the David Arquette title reign, poop stories, what the wrestlers thought about it, injuries, and so much more. It is an episode that you definitely don't want t...
Oct 09, 2017•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 37
Tony and Conrad return to do their very popular live commentary on this episode of What Happened When Mondays with Tony Schiavone. This week they will cover a Nitro where it seemed EVERYTHING was going on! You had the Wolfpack, The Ultimate Warrior, The return of Ric Flair, The Steiners Feuding, Jericho vs. Goldberg and so much more filling out this overly packed edition of Nitro. On top of that, you finally got to see Bret Hart face Hulk Hogan for the first time in a match that was years in the...
Oct 02, 2017•2 hr 26 min•Ep. 36
What Happened When Tony Schiavone left Turner to move north and work for Vince McMahon. On today's episode you'll learn more details about the WWF studios, the differences in working for Crockett or McMahon, etc than you've ever heard! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 25, 2017•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 35
WOOOOO!!! The tip of the glistening iceburg that is "Nature Boy" Ric Flair's career, in and out of the ring, is the subject of this episode of What Happened When Mondays! Learn how Ric is responsible for Tony's career in wrestling, Ric's early world title victories, how he felt about the finish in the Starrcade 1985 match against Dusty Rhodes, and what Tony's very favorite Ric Flair match that he called was. But really, this episode is about the stories... The naked truth about Tony and Ric's pa...
Sep 18, 2017•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 34
This week Tony and Conrad cover Fall Brawl 1996, which captured the hearts and minds of many, including a young Conrad Thompson who made this his very first PPV purchase. How did they change the setup to accommodate two Stings? What does an Ice Train and Scott Norton submission match look like? How did this PPV jumpstart the Monday Night Wars? All this plus the answers to many questions from last week's infamous show: What was the deal with the music? Why was Conrad particularly hilarious? Was T...
Sep 11, 2017•2 hr•Ep. 33
On this episode of What Happens When Mondays, Conrad and Tony provide commentary and insight alongside a viewing of Wargames 2000 which actually occurs on a NITRO on September 4th, 2000. Did the three tiered cage work? Did Russo work with a concussion? How many men in white face paint can you fit in the ring at the same time? All questions are answered and hilarious sidebars are explored, and Tony almost dies on the air for failing to properly drink a glass of water on this very funny, informati...
Sep 04, 2017•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 32
Fans took to Facebook and Twitter and asked Tony every question imaginable, and Tony answers them all! Join Conrad and Tony on this episode where Tony chooses "his" Horsemen, gives his opinion on Vince Russo, finally answers how he felt about giving away taped Raw results on Nitro, reveals what the deal was with shaving that beautiful mustache, and much much more! In addition, a surprising 'where are they now' answer featuring an American Male and the first and maybe only run in from Lois Schiav...
Aug 28, 2017•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 31
This week, Conrad and Tony talk about everyone's "Mount Rushmore" wrestler, The Enforcer" Arn Anderson. Hear the story of Arns career from the very beginning of his days at Crockett all the way up to his famous "my spot" retirement speech. Hear the fun stories, things you may not have heard before, numerous Arn quotes and much more on this episode of What Happened When. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 21, 2017•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 30
An outdoor PPV on a Saturday with free tickets. Who booked this?! What if rained? Was Bobby drunk? Did the fans throw rocks at the Harlem Heat? Who dressed Tony like a member of the Village People? What's your favorite Ice Train story? All of this and more as we discuss nearly two hours of Hog Wild 1996! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 14, 2017•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 29
Conrad and Tony provide real time commentary and insight on on one of the most pivotal Nitros of all time: The night Lugar defeated the NWO and Hulk Hogan for the Big Gold Belt. Also, the mystery of the Villanos name finally explained, theme music for the giant created on the spot, the first three hour Nitro, and a story about the Barbarian's special requests. All this and much more on a special Nitro commentary track edition of What Happened When with Tony Schiavone and Conrad Thompson! Learn m...
Aug 07, 2017•2 hr 40 min•Ep. 28
What REALLY happened? Why did Bobby bury Tony in his book, his shoot interview, and everywhere else for more than 15 years? Did Tony really have a problem with Bobby paying tribute Gorilla? Did Tony demand his chair be higher than Bobby's? Tony sets the record straight once and for all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 31, 2017•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 27
What Happened When Randy Savage left the WWF? Tony weighs in on the Stephanie rumor, the divorce, the heat with Hogan, the feud with Flair, and why Savage REALLY won the World Title at WW3 1995. Enjoy over two hours of the "Macho Man" in his first year with WCW plus discover the name of Conrad & Tony's new tag team! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 24, 2017•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 26
What Happened When Col. Parker wanted Sid and Vader to win so badly that he hired a dwarf wearing an eye patch to disguise himself as a shark in order to place a bomb on Sting and Davey Boy Smith's boat when they were on an island for a charity volleyball match with children? Yes, this is WCW in 1993 and we discuss it for nearly two hours! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 17, 2017•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 25
Nearly two hours of Tony Schiavone answering all of your questions! Follow @WHWMonday on Twitter to get involved in the conversation next time. For now, enjoy everything from Tony discussing Bobby Heenan to playing FMK and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 10, 2017•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 24
"Hulk Hogan, you can go straight to hell!" What Happened When Hulk Hogan shocked the wrestling world and turned heel to form the nWo? Who knew and when? What was the backup plan? What was the reaction backstage? Did Heenan have heat for his line? Does Tony consider this the most important PPV in WCW history? All this and more in a very special WHW! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 03, 2017•2 hr 22 min•Ep. 23
Ole and Luger are out so what's next for the Horsemen? How did Arn & Tully's departure go down? Kendall Windham, Butch Reed, Hiro Matsuda, the Yamazaki Corporation?! "What's causin' all this?" Find out in two more hours of Tony talking about the Four Horsemen! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 26, 2017•2 hr•Ep. 22
Journey back to the 1980s as Tony and Conrad look at the Four Horsemen! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 19, 2017•2 hr 39 min•Ep. 21
