We go back to one of the turning points in Jim Crockett/NWA/TBS history. When Turner Broadcasting purchased Jim Crockett Promotions, they wanted to tone down the violence. And for reasons still not really known to this day, Dusty Rhodes , the booker for JCP did the exact opposite. The "spike in the eye" will go down as one of the most memorable moments of TBS studio wrestling and led to Dusty being ousted as booker. It's all here. The stories, the questions and...the blood. Support us on Patreon...
Dec 02, 2020•1 hr 57 min•Season 4Ep. 203
During this Thanksgiving week, we go back and take a look and listen to when Thanksgiving night was the biggest night of the year in Pro Wrestling. Starrcade '85 was full of memorable moments, but if you think it was because of the end of the Dusty Rhodes/Ric Flair title match, then you miss the point and are only looking for the negative. There was so much more: Magnum T.A. versus Tully Blanchard in an "I Quit" match for the U.S. Title. Buddy Landel winning the National Title and the Rock and R...
Nov 25, 2020•3 hr 21 min•Season 4Ep. 202
It was the build up to Starrcade '85: The Gathering. And it's HARD TIMES. Yes, the famous interview by the American Dream Dusty Rhodes as he readies to do battle with Ric Flair . Also, it's the buildup to Tully Blanchard vs Magnum T.A. and the famous "I Quit Match." It's back when the pro wrestling television shows were nothing but an infomercial to get you into the arenas, but damn they were good. Another trip down memory lane, 35 year ago: WHW Style! Support us on Patreon, get this show early ...
Nov 18, 2020•1 hr 35 min•Season 4Ep. 201
Back we go to the 80's during the WTBS studio days. Jim Crockett Promotions was in turmoil with their selling to Turner Broadcasting not too far away. Behind the scenes, apparently the friction between Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes is at an all time high. So, as stories and legend have it, Ric Flair goes out and has a great match with George South just to prove a point. But there is much more, including a promo from Jim Cornette directed towards Paul E. Dangerously that is can't miss. We think you'...
Nov 11, 2020•1 hr 47 min•Season 4Ep. 200
It's another venture back into ECW, but this time it's when the promotion is on the down-slide. Still, there's a lot of good things including: Jerry Lynn, Justin Credible, Kid Kash, CW Anderson, FBI, Mikey Whipwreck, Yoshihiro Tajiri, Da Baldies, The Sandman, Dawn Marie, Francine and the GREAT Chris Hamrick. Plus Steve Corino gets his well deserved due, his first World Championship. Keep an eye out for Angel of Da Baldies suffering some severe burns and for Francine's posterior getting plenty of...
Nov 04, 2020•2 hr 56 min•Season 4Ep. 199
A lot to unpack in this one as we begin Halloween week of 2020. Four great performers battle in the main event in what was the very first Halloween Havoc ever! Flair , Funk , Sting and Muta ! How about that for a lineup? All four in a Thunderdome match, a cage with so much decoration that it caught fire (a great Halloween treat)! Plus, the Road Warriors, the Midnight Express, the SST, the Steiners, Doom, Tommy Rich (Somebody say something about Halloween???). Lex Luger, the Freebirds, Brian Pill...
Oct 28, 2020•3 hr 10 min•Season 4Ep. 198
We think you are really going to dig this! October of 1987, Sting makes his debut on TBS and World Championship Wrestling! It's easy to see how his character grew from this moment, but it is also great to see how much potential he had from just one match and following interview. Just like all TBS studio programs in that era, this show was short on wrestling action but long on great interviews. This is one to remember! Support us on Patreon, get this show early and ad free, plus TONS of BONUS con...
Oct 21, 2020•1 hr 39 min•Season 4Ep. 197
If you like great wrestling action with great storylines...then you have come to the wrong place. A show that was long on skits and interviews and short on action, the event was from Long Beach, California and is best known for the standoff between Jeff Jarrett and Beetlejuice of Howard Stern fame. That was in the very first segment and it went downhill from there. The crew was ready to embark on a trip to Australia and this was the last stop on what was a lousy tour out west before the long tre...
Oct 14, 2020•2 hr 13 min•Season 4Ep. 196
We take you back to some of the great moments of What Happened When! But wait, there is more! We also are going to go back and bring you some of the great moments of Conrad and Tony on AdFree Shows. It's a best-of doubleheader and we would love to hear your feedback. Track it! Support us on Patreon, get this show early and ad free, plus TONS of BONUS content: patreon.com/WHWMonday Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/WHWMonday Check out all the new cool merchandise at BoxOfGimmicks.com Buy a shirt ...
Oct 07, 2020•2 hr 52 min•Season 4Ep. 195
What does Tony think is the most shocking thing about being backstage at AEW? What call does he regret making during his career? Would he leave AEW to work for the Atlanta Braves? What would he have done differently if he had been in charge of WCW back in the 90's? Tony answers these questions and many more as he fields the queries from our Twitter feed @WHWMonday with the hashtag #AskTony . Support us on Patreon, get this show early and ad free, plus TONS of BONUS content: patreon.com/WHWMonday...
Sep 16, 2020•2 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 192
It's a fine celebration of 20 years of professional wrestling on "The Superstation" TBS. Complete with legends such as Gordon Solie, Bruno Sammartino, Andre The Giant, Dusty Rhodes, Bill Watts, Thunderbolt Patterson and more! However, there was also some (not much) wrestling action featuring Ron Simmons, Cactus Jack, Vader, Rick Rude, Sting, Dustin Rhodes, Barry Windham, Jake the Snake Roberts and many others. We go back to 1992 when the Bill Watts era attempted to be completely different than t...
Sep 09, 2020•2 hr 19 min•Season 4Ep. 191
Regardless of how you feel about the NWO parody of Arn Anderson and the Four Horsemen , you can't deny that you will never forget it. Well, it's all here including some pretty good matches and some very long interviews and video packages. Additionally, what happened behind the curtain that night BEFORE, DURING and AFTER the infamous parody? Well, we have the answers on What Happened When. Join Conrad and Tony in a show featuring the Outsiders, Hollywood Hogan, Eddie Guerrero, Lex Luger, Dean Mal...
Sep 02, 2020•2 hr 39 min•Season 4Ep. 190
Conrad and Tony take you back in time to TWO very different episodes of ECW. First, we go back to 1994 when Extreme Championship Wrestling was born. When Shane Douglas threw down the NWA belt and became the ECW champ. It was quite a swerve to the NWA and will never be forgotten on many levels. Then we will go back to the very first live-to-tape ECW show on TNN in 1999. Taz opened the show with a big win and later, The Dudleys were a big part of the episode as this would be their last show before...
Aug 26, 2020•2 hr•Season 4Ep. 189
It's a wrestling show loaded with talent, but also loaded with short matches. Join Conrad and Tony as they take you back to your childhood of 1996. Hulk Hogan vs Ric Flair was the headliner, but it also had the Steiners, Sting, Lex Luger, Hall and Nash, DDP, Harlem Heat, Eddie Guerrero, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, VK Wallstreet, the Giant, Chris Benoit, Ultimo Dragon, Konan, Glacier, Kevin Sullivan, Col. Robert Parker, Sister Sherri, Queen Debra, Jimmy Hart, the Barbarian, Hugh Morrus, Madusa, Bull Naka...
Aug 19, 2020•2 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 188
It's all here! Taz, Chris Candido, Jerry "The King" Lawler, Tommy Dreamer, Sunny, Jake "The Snake" Robert, Rick Rude, the Dudleys, Terry Funk, Shane Douglas, Sabu, RVD, Spike Dudley, Bam Bam Bigelow, Francine and yes, Jenna Jameson . WHW takes you back in time to when hardcore wrestling was fun, in full force and in bed with WWE. Watch along with Conrad and Tony or just enjoy the banter of two fans watching some good old ECW stuff that never gets old! Support us on Patreon, get this show early a...
Aug 12, 2020•3 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 187
We go back to your childhood once again, and this time we stop at an historic moment in pro wrestling. It was on this show that Owen Hart's piledriver injured Stone Cold Steve Austin's neck and changed things quite a bit. But there is more! HHH vs Mankind in a cage, Ken Shamrock vs the British Bulldog , Gold Dust against Brian Pillman and Bret Hart meeting the Undertaker . Dave Meltzer did not really care for this show, but you know what we say about that. Because WE did. Enjoy SummerSlam from N...
Aug 05, 2020•3 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 187
Okay, so then there is this. The infamous episode of TNA where Jeff Jarrett comes to the ring with a "little person" in a sack. Beats him up and then ANOTHER little person named "Puppet" arrives and pulls a gun on Jarrett. Got it. Wait. WHAT? It's all here from 2002. And even AJ Styles vs Elix Skipper could not save this show. And you think WCW was bad? Well, it was, but maybe not THIS bad. Support us on Patreon, get this show early and ad free, plus TONS of BONUS content: patreon.com/WHWMonday ...
Jul 29, 2020•2 hr 13 min•Season 4Ep. 185
So this was NWA-TNA in 2002, huh? Yeah, it was bad. Oh, it had some great moments: like Low Ki vs AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels and Elix Skipper vs The Flying Elvises , but most it sucked. From a "little person" doing some "questionable things" in a trash can, to Francine and Jasmine fighting in a shower, this was known more for its sex than its wrestling. You're invited to join Conrad and Tony as they watch a show loaded with wrestling talent, but empty on entertainment value. Support us on...
Jul 22, 2020•2 hr 15 min•Season 4Ep. 184
Lot of crazy stuff in this one, kids. Complete with a disturbance from members of Xtreme Pro Wrestling, the event from the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, had very memorable moments. From the Jerry Lynn-Steve Carino bloodbath, to Justin Credible against Tommy Dreamer , to a very exciting six-man tag match to RVD vs Scotty Anton , this night had something for everyone. This final ECW produced pay per view was in front of a raucous Los Angeles crowd that made for a fine evening. And let's...
Jul 15, 2020•2 hr 53 min•Season 4Ep. 183
The same night WCW had Goldberg vs Hollywood Hogan for the World title on Nitro, the WWE countered with a taped show from State College, PA. It wasn't the best show, but the story lines were good enough to make it an excellent show. With the Undertaker, Stone Cold, Mankind, D-Lo Brown, Terry Funk, Vader, Bradshaw, Val Venis, Dustin Runnels, D-Generation X, Ken Shamrock, Savio Vega, Road Warrior Hawk and Mabel , it had plenty of star power. But unfortunately, it has had a couple of matches from B...
Jul 08, 2020•2 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 182
We take you back in time when the wrestling was GOOD, and the acting was BAD! Join Tony and Conrad as Col. Robert Parker, Harley Race, Vader and Sid Vicious go to an island in search of Davey Boy Smith and Sting. And join in for the search for Cactus Jack. In the ring there are Buff Bagwell, Ricky Steamboat, and Paul Orndorff. And an edition of "A Flair for the Gold." Strap yourselves in, we're headed for some shit! Support us on Patreon, get this show early and ad free, plus TONS of BONUS conte...
Jul 01, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Season 4Ep. 181
It's WCW at its very worst! Welcome to the Great American Bash 2000. It was the final GAB from WCW and it was the night Goldberg turned heel and business REALLY went down the toilet. Even though there were other such big names as Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Steiner, Rick Steiner, DDP and Sting , there was no stopping the WCW-to-Out of Business train. Support us on Patreon, get this show early and ad free, plus TONS of BONUS content: patreon.com/WHWMonday Like us on Facebook: faceboo...
Jun 24, 2020•3 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 180
All your favorites are here: Joey Styles, Rob Van Dam, the Dudley Boyz, Shane Douglas, Raven, Tommy Dreamer, Francine, Joel Gertner, Beulah McGillicutty, Sabu, the Sandman, Tazz and Jerry Lawler ! Jerry Lawler ? That's right, the King was part of a "WWE Invasion" angle during this time as the answer to the NWO on WCW. Conrad and Tony will watch two episodes of ECW Hardcore TV from June of 1997; June 10 and June 17. It is two shows full of great action and awesome interviews. Support us on Patreo...
Jun 17, 2020•2 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 179
One of the most iconic Monday Nitros ever. Loaded with talent and backstage politics, this event, from Boston was, in a nutshell what WCW was all about, and why WCW went crumbling down. The lineup was spectacular. Hulk Hogan, the Macho Man, Ric Flair, Roddy Piper, Lex Luger, DDP, Eddie Guerrero, Chris Benoit, the Steiners, Harlem Heat, Dean Malenko, Chris Jericho, a six man cruiserweight event...and more! But as Conrad and Tony explain, there was plenty of behind-the-scenes turmoil that hastened...
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 51 min•Season 4Ep. 178
Here's the link on Impact Plus for the watch-a-long: https://www.impactplus.tv/details/_6003449127001 It's the first edition ever of IMPACT as it aired on FSN on June of 2004. With such established stars as Shane Douglas, Dusty Rhodes and Jeff Jarrett, the show had plenty of star power. And with such performers as Elix Skipper, Amazing Red, AJ Styles, Kid Cash, Frankie Kazarian, Bobby Roode and Abyss, the future looked bright for the promotion. Well, 16 years later, the promotion is still in bus...
Jun 03, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Season 4Ep. 177
Note: The link to watch along this TNA Show on Impact Plus is: https://impactplus.tv/details/_6003448649001 In January 29, 2003, Tony Schiavone made his first and only appearance in TNA. He arrived on the wishes of his friend, Vince Russo, and turned heel on Mike Tenay. It was a show loaded with talent: AJ Styles, the Rock and Roll Express, Raven, Jeff Jarrett, Amazing Red, Larry Zbyszko, Chris Harris, James Storm, Sonny Siaki, Jerry Lynn, David Flair and Kid Kash. After the show, Schiavone left...
May 27, 2020•2 hr 19 min•Season 4Ep. 176
This episode of Nitro was known as the funeral for Ric Flair, but it was also a funeral for WCW. The promotion was certainly a "Coffin on Roller Skates" at this point in its history. Actually, it was chocked full of WCW stars, but there was just TOO MUCH GOING ON. You needed a scorecard and Ritalin just to keep up with everything. From a lovers spat between Billy Kidman and Torrie, to Booker T. getting fired, to the funeral, to the Norman and Ralphus car wash, to Terry Funk's non-announcement, t...
May 20, 2020•1 hr 48 min•Season 4Ep. 175
If you were looking for a bad show to watch-along with Conrad and Tony then this is not it. This is actually one of the better wrestling show you will see. Featuring HHH against Ric Flair in a match and storyline that weaved nicely through the show. Plus, a great performance by Stone Cold Steve Austin on the mic helps make this an unforgettable event. Also featuring Chris Jericho, Kevin Nash, Christian, RVD, Eric Bischoff, Goldberg, Lance Storm, Scott Steiner, Shawn Michaels, Kane, Test, the Dud...
May 13, 2020•1 hr 51 min•Season 4Ep. 174
Conrad and Tony take you back to the Marietta (GA) Civic Center to May 3, 1998 and one of the most panned ECW Pay Per View broadcasts ever. From Bam Bam Bigelow having to work with New Jack, who had knocked himself out cold, to the terrible stunt show from Sabu and RVD, to the messed up finish between Al Snow and Shane Douglas, this one was a stinker. But at least there were the likes of Francine, Taz (a cameo only), Tommy Dreamer, Chris Candido, Lance Storm and Justin Credible. Other than that ...
May 06, 2020•2 hr 58 min•Season 4Ep. 173
It was 2006 and Vince McMahon ruled the (wrestling) world. What else was he was he to do? Enter the grand idea of winning a tag match against God. Yes, this will go down as one of the most absurd event ever cooked up by the the WWE, but hey, no competition and a group of lousy writers, why not give it a shot. So enjoy Mr. McMahon feeding loaves of bread and fish to the masses, changing water into wine and fondling Candice Michelle (really bad). And while you are at it, enjoy Big Show against Kan...
Apr 29, 2020•2 hr 46 min•Season 4Ep. 172
