What Happened When

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 he...

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 sh...

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;...

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...a...

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...

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 Ha...

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....

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, Chri...

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,...

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...

On this episode of What Happened When, Tony and Conrad look back at the April 24, 1993 edition of WCW Saturday Night at the Center Stage Theater in Atlanta, GA! This episode is home to one of the more iconic moments in early 90's WCW - the time Vader powerbombed Cactus Jack on the floor! Plus, in ring action from the Hollywood Blonds, Ron Simmons, Ricky Steamboat and so many more! Support us on Pa...

Let's give Tony and Conrad a "HAND" for this week's episode of What Happened When, as they look back at the February 28, 2000 episode of Monday Night Raw from Madison Square Garden in New York, NY! Why this episode of Raw? Well, because a 76-year old Mae Young gave birth...to a hand. Who booked this? Support us on Patreon, get this show early and ad free, plus  TONS of BONUS content:  patreon.com/...

Tony and Conrad take a look back at this highlight extravaganza from our pal Jim Ross! Jim recaps the controversial battle between Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat and Ric Flair for the World Heavyweight Championship. The icon SSSSTTTIIINNNGGG, joins Paul E. Dangerously on the Danger Zone. Plus, so much more! Support us on Patreon, get this show early and ad free, plus  TONS of BONUS content:  patreon...

It's a CHALLENGE for the ages, the immortal Hulk Hogan facing off against the Ultimate Warrior in a main event that can only be described as TREMENDOUS! Enjoy a very good WrestleMania. Hell, great WrestleMania...WHW style.  Support us on Patreon, get this show early and ad free, plus  TONS of BONUS content:  patreon.com/WHWMonday Now you can enjoy not only WHW on Patreon, but all four of Conrad's...

The momentum was starting to turn in the Monday Night Wars and this WM was a perfect indication as to why. DX and the "Attitude Era" was just getting started and Stone Cold Steve Austin would finally become the champ, leading to one of most unprecedented runs in WWE(F) history. But wait! There's more!  The Undertaker, Kane , a banged up an injured but hard working Shawn Michaels, the Rock, Ken Sha...

Certainly a pay per view featuring Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Sting, Lex Luger and Sid Vicious has to be good, right?  Wrong.  The year 2000 was one to forget for WCW as in about a year the company would go "belly up."  But still, you're invited to join Conrad and Tony for a look at a Bullrope Match, a Yappapi Indian Strap Match and the worst Lumberjack Match ever to take place in pro wrestling. Yes,...

ECW was on the decline and not too far away from being swallowed up by big bad WWE. As usual, the gang pulled out all the stops in this one, including a horrible injury to New Jack . But even the work of Mike Awesome, Masato Tanaka, Tommy Dreamer, Raven, Justin Credible, Steve Corino and even the American Dream Dusty Rhodes could not pull this one up by the bootstraps.  Enjoy the third and final E...

A large crowd gathered in Milwaukee in March of 2017 for a WWE event that received less-than-positive reviews.  However, upon second look, the show was actually pretty good.  It featured Samoa Joe , Sami Zayne , Cesaro , Braun Strowman , Charlotte Flair against Bailey , Goldberg vs Kevin Owens (all 22 seconds worth) and a classic match between The Bastard Pac (then known as Neville ) and Jack Gall...

It is time for another exciting episode of "Ask Tony Anything!" It where you, our loyal fans and all around wackjobs get to ask Tony anything at all by using #AskTony on Twitter. Tony is, as always, ready for your questions about wrestling, but we are sure, instead, you are going to ask the burning questions about life, pets, Lois, dog hair, Whitney and, of course how big is Bautista's d***. Spend...

Welcome to the final year of WCW! As you can tell from what we are getting ready to watch, the end could not come fast enough. One month after Eddie Guerrero , Dean Malenko , Chris Benoit and Perry Saturn walked out the door, World Championship Wrestling tried to keep the in-ring product exciting; but with Lash LeRoux and The Artist Formerly Known as Prince Iaukea battling for the Cruiserweight ti...

Was this the best angle ever in wrestling? Many feel so. The Hebners as double-referees.  Andre the Giant beating Hulk Hogan . The selling of the belt to the Million Dollar Man.  The subsequent stripping of the world title and the following tournament to decide a new WWF Champ.  But there is also the Macho Man against the Honky Tonk Man , and, if you look quickly, Strike Force against the Hart Fou...

As we begin out fourth season of What Happened When, it's time to take a look back at Tony's first exposure to ECW. Keep in mind he never watched it back in the day and probably was one of those WCW snobs who frowned up "extreme" wrestling. But he quickly fell in love. We are going back in time at some of the great moments of Tony and Conrad watching ECW over the past three seasons. We thought it...

In the aftermath of the shocking death of his friend Eddie Guerrero , Rey Mysterio posted a emotionally filled, maybe surprising win at the 2006 Royal Rumble in Miami.  It was a show filled with plenty of gorgeous women fawning all over Mr. McMahon , but in the ring plenty of action as well as Kurt Angle met Mark Henry , Edge collided with John Cena and 30 stars met to see who would go on for a wo...

With apologies to Saudi Arabia, the Greatest Royal Rumble may have been back in 1992.  The world title was vacant and the winner of this event would be crowned the new champ.  It was an event loaded with superstars such as Jake The Snake Roberts, Macho Man Randy Savage, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan, Sid Justice, the Road Warriors, Owen Hart, Jim The Anvil Neidhart, the Bushwackers and...

You've heard the guys describe WCW as being a "coffin on rollerskates."  Well, nothing more exemplified that statement than the WCW event Souled Out from 2000.  Many guys were out the door after this one as WCW was caught up in who was in/who was out/and who would be booking next.  Not many good matches to choose from, but there was Chris Benoit winning the WCW title and Diamond Dallas Page and Bu...