Strap on your hogs as we head to Sturgis just one week after Lex Luger has defeated "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan for the WCW World Title...and it's time for the rematch! Also the Steiners vs. Outsiders, Randy Savage vs. The Giant, DDP takes on Curt Hennig, Ric Flair vs. Syxx. What was it like working Sturgis? It's Road Wild 1997 on an all new WHW! 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 ...
Aug 10, 2022•3 hr 13 min•Ep. 292
As the guys travel back from a memorable weekend in Nashville, we're bringing you a recent, fun edition of Ask Tony Live with Tony and Casio! Topics include Casio's boobs, C2E2, baseball umps, Rebel, producing in WWF, and much more! 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 at LoisRules.com Subscribe to our YouTube cha...
Aug 03, 2022•1 hr 39 min
Three major Bashes from Atlanta, Charlotte & Miami combine for this classic show! Tony will look back on the first WarGames between the Horsemen & JJ taking on Dusty, Nikita, The Road Warriors and Paul Ellering. Lex Luger vs. Nikita Koloff in a steel cage match for the US Title, Dusty Rhodes vs. Tully Blanchard in a Barbed Wire Ladder match, Ric Flair vs. Jimmy Garvin in a steel cage match, and the Rock 'n' Roll Express against the Midnight Express! Support us on Patreon, get this show e...
Jul 27, 2022•2 hr 36 min•Ep. 290
A rare Tuesday Nitro takes place with Steven Regal defending the TV Title against Ultimo Dragon, the Great Muta vs. The Giant, Eddie Guerrero vs. Hector Guerrero, Mortis & Wrath against Psychosis and La Parka, and The Outsiders take on Ric Flair & Chris Benoit in the main event! Also, this is the memorable Hulk and Eric laying down promo! 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 C...
Jul 20, 2022•2 hr 25 min•Ep. 289
On this episode of WHW, Tony is joined once again by Casio Kid in the co-host chair, as he answers your questions on this edition of Ask Tony Anything! Topics include AEW in the post-pandemic era, Batman, the Booking Committee, Lois' cooking, KISS and much more! 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 at LoisRules.co...
Jul 13, 2022•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 287
On this episode of What Happened When, Tony is joined by the birthday boy himself Casio for this hilarious look back at the debut of Bugsy McGraw and the aftermath of War Games. Sit back and enjoy World Championship Wrestling from July 11, 1987. 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 at LoisRules.com Subscribe to ou...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 286
On this episode of What Happened When with Tony Schiavone, Conrad's under the weather so we're taking a MEGASODE look at the Great American Bash from 1986, 1988 and 1989. Sit back and enjoy 10 HOURS of WHW hilarious audio, 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 at LoisRules.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: yout...
Jun 29, 2022•11 hr 55 min•Season 6Ep. 285
One of the most memorable matches between Dusty Rhodes and Tully Blanchard for $100,000 and the TV Title. Also, Jim Crockett announces the rules of the innovative WarGames match and the upcoming Great American Bash Tour! One of the most classic episodes of World Championship Wrestling ever! 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.co...
Jun 22, 2022•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 284
On this episode of What Happened When, Tony and Conrad take us on a hilarious look back at some of the BEST/WORST matches they've watched and called on the show. Matches such as, Judy Bagwell on a pole, WrestleMania X7 Gimmick Battle Royal, and the Doomsday Cage Match just to name a few. Sit back and enjoy this trip back to your childhood, from the crew at WHW! Support us on Patreon, get this show early and ad free, plus TONS of BONUS content: patreon.com/WHWMonday Like us on Facebook: facebook....
Jun 15, 2022•3 hr 3 min•Ep. 283
We are firmly into the NWO era of WCW , and this edition of the Great American Bash had plenty of highlights. Led by the feud between the Macho Man Randy Savage and Diamond Dallas Page, the Bash of '97 had some fine matches. Additionally, in action were the Kevin Nash and Scott Hall with Syxx against Ric Flair and Roddy Piper , Akira Hokuto meeting Madusa , Ultimo Dragon (known here at the Ultimate Dragon versus Psychosis and Kevin Greene facing Steve McMichael (yes, they had a very good match)....
Jun 08, 2022•3 hr 9 min•Season 6Ep. 282
This will go down as one of the better WCW Pay Per Views ever. It had the debut of Rey Mysterio, Jr. in a classic against Dean Malenko. Lord Steven Regal and Sting had a tremendous one-on-one encounter, Ric Flair and Arn Anderson went to battle with Kevin Greene and Steve McMichael, the Giant and Lex Luger squared off for the world title and Chris Benoit and Kevin Sullivan had a unforgettable falls count anywhere match. But the most memorable part was when Kevin Nash and Scott Hall power bombed ...
Jun 01, 2022•3 hr 5 min•Season 6Ep. 281
It is the JCP/TBS/6:05/Saturday night show that began the Dusty Rhodes vs Tully Blanchard feud with the $50,000.00 Challenge! We will go in the lawyer's office to see the contract signing of Dusty/Tully complete a a paper bag full of a whole lot of money. Plus some great Interviews from Ric Flair, Jim Cornette, the Road Warriors (especially Hawk ) and...wait for it...the return to Atlanta and the Superstation of the Fabulous Freebirds ! That's right, Michael Hayes, Buddy Roberts and Terry Gordy ...
May 25, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 6Ep. 280
We take you back to 2011 as Impact was a strong product in the wrestling world. The roster was AMAZING: Cactus Jack, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Sting, Kurt Angle, Jeff Jarrett, Eric Bischoff, the Young Bucks, Matt and Jeff Hardy, Samoa Joe, Amazing Red, Bully Ray, AJ Styles, Bobby Roode, Tommy Dreamer and on and on and on. But 11 years ago, Eric Bischoff and Matt Hardy , in this episode, beat the Young Bucks. It's worth a look and a look back at how wrestling has changed a decade later. To watch alo...
May 18, 2022•1 hr 47 min•Season 6Ep. 279
What a difference a year made in the life of World Championship Wrestling! In last week's podcast we looked back on Slamboree 1996, an event most fans hated. A year later? Most everyone loved Slamboree 1997. The advent of the NWO had a lot to do with that, but so did the return of Ric Flair after being off for eight months with shoulder problems. Flair teams with Roddy Piper and Kevin Greene of the NFL to face Scott Hall , Kevin Nash and Syxx in the main event. But here is so much more, includin...
May 11, 2022•3 hr 4 min•Season 6Ep. 278
Slamboree was originally an event that began in 1993 and was subtitled: "A Legends Reunion." The event was the brainchild of Dusty Rhodes , but in 1996 it looked nothing like the original one. The 1996 version featured Sting versus the Giant for the WCW World Title, Dean Malenko against Brad Armstrong for the WCW Cruiserweight Title and Konnan against Jushin "Thunder" Liger for the United State Title. It also featured a tag team "Lethal Lottery" with some sort of Battlebowl-Lord of the Ring-Earn...
May 04, 2022•2 hr 58 min•Season 6Ep. 277
This is arguably the most famous "Raw is War" ever. Not because it was the highest rated ever, but because it featured DX on the attack against WCW! The two sides, the two shows, were literally 24 miles apart with the WWF(E) at the Hampton Coliseum and WCW at the Norfolk Scope. So DX , led by Triple H, Billy Gunn, X-Pac, Road Dogg and Chyna recorded vignettes outside of the Scope, trying to get into the building where Nitro was being held. But the show was also famous for furthering the storylin...
Apr 27, 2022•2 hr 13 min•Season 6Ep. 276
We go back to 1987 with some pretty memorable events. First of all, Magnum T.A. makes his first public appearance since his horrible accident in the fall of 1986. Secondly, we will see highlights from the Crockett Cup tournament in Baltimore won by Dusty Rhodes and Nikita Koloff , and, finally, we will see the debut of the New Breed : Chris Champion and Sean Royal . Two young men who were ahead of their time and, had it not been for a car crash, would have probably become top stars. Additionally...
Apr 20, 2022•1 hr 46 min•Season 6Ep. 275
While things were on the steep decline in 1998 for WCW, Vince McMahon and the WWE continued to grow. Then on April 13, 1998 something happened that shook the Monday Night Wars: Raw beat Nitro in the ratings for the first time in 83 weeks. Things were never the same, again. The main reason was the angle between Stone Cold Steve Austin and McMahon. But this edition of Raw had plenty of other moments and Superstars such as DX, the Rock, The Undertaker, Kane, the New Midnight Express, Sable and plen...
Apr 13, 2022•2 hr 4 min•Season 6Ep. 274
In honor of her 70th birthday (which is April 6th), we take a close look at the woman who has been with Tony Schiavone during his entire wrestling career. A very emotional but devoted, loving wife and mother of five, she was with Tony when he first decided to take the plunge into wrestling, during the move to WWE, the move back to WCW, the demise of WCW and more. Find out what was the low point in their lives (you might be surprised) and what was behind the move from Connecticut and back to Atla...
Apr 06, 2022•1 hr 46 min•Season 6Ep. 273
The Nitro ratings were tumbling, but that did not stop a very large crowd from coming to the Air Canada Center in Toronto in March of 1999. Why? Because Bret Hart was on the card with a memorable challenge to Goldberg . Also, Hollywood Hulk Hogan meets Diamond Dallas Page and their brawl goes on to destroy the Nitro set. Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko , the World Tag Team Champions have a great match against Kidman and Rey Mysterio , Chris Jericho faces Jerry Flynn plus Booker T. Konnan, Raven an...
Mar 30, 2022•2 hr 34 min•Season 6Ep. 272
Twelve years ago, great stars like Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, Amazing Red, the Young Bucks, the Motor City Machine Guns, Mangus (AKA Nick Aldis), Scott Hall, Syxx-Pac, Kevin Nash, Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan, AJ Style, Kurt Angle, Abyss and many more all got together for a special edition of TNA's Destination X. We will look back on that program and see just how things have changed since 2010; both for the good and the bad. Support us on Patreon, get this show early and ad free, plus TONS ...
Mar 23, 2022•3 hr 7 min•Season 6Ep. 271
If you combine Cinnaburst gum with college students, girls gone wild and WCW and what do you get? WCW Monday Nitro at Club La Vela in Panama City, Florida on March 16, 1998. Quite a collection! With Hollywood Hulk Hogan, Macho Man Randy Savage, Lex Luger, Sting, Ultimo Dragon, Fit Finlay, Chris Jericho, Eddie Guerrero, Chavo Guerrero, Diamond Dallas Page, Scott Steiner, Booker T., Raven and his Flock and many others, this was quite a memorable night. Plus it is hosted by a very fat Tony Schiavon...
Mar 16, 2022•2 hr 52 min•Season 6Ep. 270
Ole Anderson has left the Four Horsemen and it is time they fill the void. That big announcement happens on this show along with some great action. We will see Ron Garvin and Barry Windham defend the US Tag Team Titles against the unlikely duo of Ivan Koloff and Dick Murdoch . Plus in action: Brad Armstrong, Jim Cornette, Big Bubba and the Midnight Express, the Rock and Roll Express, Lex Luger, Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson, Gorgeous Jimmy Garvin and others. And we will check in on a few great i...
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr 56 min•Season 6Ep. 269
It was a card loaded with talent, and one that saw the end of Lex Luger 's run in WCW for awhile as he would bolt to the WWF. Here we have Cactus Jack, Steve Austin, Ron Simmons, the Steiners, Arn Anderson, Larry Zbyszko, Barry Windham, Arn Anderson, Beautiful Bobby, Sting, Luger, Ricky Steamboat, Rick Rude. Ricky Morton, Vinnie Vegas and more. But the match that "stole the show" was Flyin' Brian Pillman vs Jushin "Thunder" Liger . Great stuff from the pre-Hogan and pre-NWO days of World Champio...
Mar 02, 2022•3 hr 12 min•Season 6Ep. 268
The Four Horsemen were dominate in 1986. So much so that to this day, wrestling fans worldwide know what you mean when you flash four fingers on one hand. But in 1987, the unthinkable happened. The crew of Ric Flair, Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson and Ole Anderson (managed by JJ Dillon ) had a problem and it escalated. We will take you back to relive that moment along with some other great stars like: Nikita Koloff, Dusty Rhodes, Ron Garvin, Lex Luger, Barry Windham, Jim Cornette, Big Bubba, Bobb...
Feb 23, 2022•2 hr 12 min•Season 6Ep. 267
We welcome back The Voice of Your Childhood, Tony Schiavone, for another edition of Ask Tony Anything! Tony answers Top Guys and My Push member questions, hosted by AFS Queen Lauren! Upgrade today to be apart of the next Live Q&A with JR on Feb 17 ! 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 at LoisRules.com Subscri...
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 266
It's the midst of the Jim Herd era in WCW and this seven match card had some good moments and some bad ones as well. The good featured a Ric Flair vs Lex Luger NWA World Title matchup that was basically a substitute match due to Sting's knee injury. Plus the Rock and Roll Express and the Midnight Express with Jim Cornette put on yet another tag team classic. Also featured are the R oad Warriors, the Steiners, Doom, Kevin Sullivan, Buzz Sawyer, Cactus Jack, Norman, the Dynamic Dudes, Brian Pillma...
Feb 09, 2022•3 hr 15 min•Season 6Ep. 265
The WCW Annual February event was a few months before the advent of the NWO. Packed with stars and some very bad matches, the pay per view event was not short on major talent. Two cage matches highlighted the event with Hulk Hogan meeting the Giant and Ric Flair going up against the Macho Man Randy Savage . The event also featured, Sting, Lex Luger, the Road Warriors, Konnan, the Nasty Boys, Diamond Dallas Page, Harlem Heat, Johnny B. Badd and more, but what it will most be remembered for is the...
Feb 02, 2022•3 hr 3 min•Season 6Ep. 264
We celebrate five (count 'em, five!) years of WHW with a look at the 2017 Royal Rumble. Back in January of 2017, Conrad Thompson brought Tony Schiavone's attention back to wrestling when this podcast began, and for Schiavone, this event--the 2017 Rumble--was the first wrestling program he watched since his departure from wrestling in 2001. So, this time we will watch it together. We will watch the WWE Championship match between John Cena and AJ Styles and then the 30 man Royal Rumble. It's a gre...
Jan 26, 2022•2 hr 18 min•Season 6Ep. 263
This TBS special, which aired on January 21, 1992, pulled in the lowest ratings numbers of any of the "Clashes," but was, critically, one of the best ones that aired on TBS between March of 1988 and August of 1997. From the opening bout, featuring the Steiner Brothers against Vader and Mr. Hughes , to the final match with Sting and Ricky Steamboat meeting Rick Rude and Steve Austin , this program was LOADED. Also in action we will see Brian Pillman, Johnny B. Badd, Cactus Jack, Arn Anderson, Bob...
Jan 19, 2022•2 hr 41 min•Season 5Ep. 262
