Days of Thunder: A WCW Thunder Podcast

It's the final Thunder of 1998, and what better way to celebrate with some quintessential WCW nonsense: the Thunder after the infamous Ric Flair heart attack angle. Join Dave and Lee on a whirlwind show for:  *Eric Bischoff "acting" *Lex Luger "wrestling" *the biggest upgrade to a match in cruiserweight history *Some real dumb bits for one of your hosts. We’ll be back on Thunde...

The hinting is finally over, and the Cast has landed. As a change of pace in the lead up to F9 later this month, Days of Thunder's Dave Ryan ( http://twitter.com/thedaytodave ) sits down with Strong Style Story's Chris Damasceno ( http://twitter.com/brasilianfury ) and Link to the Cast's Jack Layzell ( http://twitter.com/jacklayzell ) in this little mini-series where each week we talk...

The stars have aligned once more as the powers of Days of Thunder and Strong Style History unite! In this very special episode, Dave and Lee are joined by Geoffrey ( twitter.com/StrongStylStory ) to break down the WCW/NJPW/AJW Collision in Korea PPV presentation, along with extensive discussion of the recent Dark Side of the Ring episode about it. So come and join us for tales of dodgy planes, ill...

Well folks this might be it. This might be the one that broke us both at the same time. A hideous Thunder offering was on display this week, but Dave and Lee watched it so that you don't have to. Come with us on a  review of a two hour show that could be described as 'a series of things' as we chat: *Blood & Guts & Documentaries  *Banging, and the ownership thereof *A mastercla...

A sense of dread befalls the pod as we begin to lurch toward THAT Starrcade show on Thunder Road, but Dave and Lee nonetheless find themselves in high spirits (with their spirits in hand) as they recap a surprisingly great episode of Thunder! *There is a new leader in the nWo! *A FABULOUS squash match *The return of 'Chocolate' Chip Minton *Our newest official Thunder Buddy We’ll be back o...

Surprise! For a special Mania week treat, Dave and Lee are taking a one-time detour off Thunder Road to have a look at what the competition were doing while Big Sexy stormed to victory at World War 3. Instead of a 60-man Battle Royal, WWF held a one night, sort of 16 Man Tournament to crown a new Champion, and we're here to break down the whole show! *14 matches, good god almighty *A meeting o...

With the clock running out on 1998 in WCW, we make our last PPV stop on Thunder Road before the biggun. We assure you War is an appropriate word as watching this show felt like going through one! On this episode: *A definitive new Martial Arts Division Champion *A casual disregard for psychology *Generic Cowboy #5 gets his shot at the big time. *Bait and switching like it's going out of style....

With World War 3 just three days of way, your intrepid hosts pull into the final stop on this segment of Thunder Road! *Cruiserweight Division Musical Chairs *Jericho checks out *Bam Bam checks in *A title change with far reaching consequences! We’ll be back in two weeks with our World War 3 extravaganza, and encourage people to watch the shows along with us and send us any thoughts or memories. Y...

Days of Thunder returns to your earholes on a week that WCW was less than action packed, but we still have a go at chatting about it! On the show this week: *A presidential campaign begins *Bobby Heenan makes at least one pick for World War 3 *Glacier holds a grudge *Your questions answered! We’ll be back in two weeks as we continue along the road to World War 3, and encourage people to watch the...

They said it couldn't be done, but this episode fought the recording gremlins and lived to tell the tale! After an unintended delay, the road to World War 3 continues with a brisk edition of Thunder, where Dave and Lee experience the usual thrills and spills of 1998 WCW *A battle of dodgy haircuts *A Konnan music video *A huge return is undersold and a minor return is oversold in back to back...

It's the first regular DoT of 2021 and it certainly feels like a 2020 hangover this week. With a post PPV show recorded before the PPV itself, Dave and Lee do all they can to make it through a very lacklustre two hours of wrestling, not limited to: *Royal Rumble chat *Lee's ongoing Marvel Education *Christmas Booze *Feedback from the Thunder Buddies So tune in as the lads attempt the audio...

What better way to kick off the podcast for 2021 than an infamous and seasonally inappropriate WCW pay per view extravaganza? Join Dave and Lee as they return to the stately DoT studio to run down a show so big that PPV distributors cut off the main event on the live feed: *Leather Perry? *Killing time on a show that's also over-running *A strong night for goatees *A phenomenal main event with...

Days of Thunder is back for one more round before the holidays, and with a go home show for a PPV on deck, there is plenty to go through: *DDP's lewdest promo yet. *A Thunder appearance for the Swing Man *A flatpack heel turn, some heat required. *Lee attempts to guess the Halloween Havoc card We’ll be back around the New Year for Halloween Havoc 1998, and encourage people to watch the shows a...

Welcome back one and all to a bumper edition of Days of Thunder, certainly an episode with more effort than the taped show your intrepid hosts had to watch this week! Coming up this week on the show. *Lee Malone books the territory *The great Finlay debate *The Prince IKEA comeback continues to amaze. *In the second half of the show we are joined by the great Geoffrey Wessel ( http://twitter.com/S...

On a week where our two intrepid hosts were exhausted coming in to record a show, we have been blessed with the best Thunder in months, what a relief! On the slate this week, we have a ton to discuss: *The finer points of Irish truck stops and American fast food *DDP continues his hot streak on the road to challenging Goldberg at Halloween Havoc *A Hollywood vs. Wolfpac Main Event, I wonder how th...

Yes, it's that episode.  Nites of Nitro is back to witness one of the most talked about terrible booking ideas in WCW history, as the ghostly visage of the Warrior appears in the mirror. But there is a whole lot more on what turned out to be a very good Nitro: *Kidman vs. Psychosis *WCW Backstage Assault: the TV Show *DDP vs. Goldberg gets its Big Fight Feel *Wolfpac and Mike Tenay paint the t...

After our pleasant excursion to Tinseltown, we are back on Thunder Road this week with Halloween Havoc fast approaching and another taped show to endure. This week we have: *Listener questions galore! *Quite literally an off night for Tony *A pair of cyclopses....or cyclopi? Cyclopes? Whatever*A World Title opportunity for Raven. We’ll be back in two weeks for a new edition of Nites of Nitro, and...

This week on Days of Thunder we did something a little different. Instead of your usual run down of the latest episode on Thunder Road, we pulled off that grim highway and went to see a picture show, and what better way to do our first dip into the world of cinema than with the new acclaimed documentary You Cannot Kill David Arquette? So sit back as Dave and Lee guide you through a man who has bee...

As WCW lurches toward Halloween Havoc, things start to click for the World Title match, and Dave and Lee return to break it all down. On the show this week: * ¡La venganza del Villano! *The return of Pepe upstaged by breaking news from Japan *Saturn vs. Psicosis gives us life *Stevie Ray on security putting Doug Dellinger to shame. We’ll be back in two weeks for a very special MYSTERY EPISODE, and...

We're back with another show, and in fitting Thunder fashion, WCW followed up a significant post-PPV Nitro with a sinfully boring Thunder taped days before Fall Brawl even happened. Just be glad we watch these shows so you don't have to! Coming up: *Thunder as presented by Kevin Dunn *The continuing adventures of Mike Enos AKA Nott Steiner *JJ Dillon forgets his wallet again. *An arm wrest...

It's that time again folks! We're pulling off Thunder Road for our second look at a seminal episode of WCW Monday Nitro: the night Ric Flair and the Four Horsemen returned in one of the greatest segments in WCW history! Come join us for this trip down memory lane where we'll see: *Kidman going for gold *Van Hammer passing it to the left hand side *The greatest immobile stiff match of a...

On a brand new Days of Thunder, Dave and Lee sit down and brave the poorest PPV offering yet seen on Thunder Road. On the show this week: *Rick 'The Tool Man' Steiner *A legitimately brilliant professional wrestling match *A War Games match for the ages, in a manner of speaking. *Is Goldberg's streak over?? We’ll be back next week for a Nites of Nitro Special, and encourage people to w...

Days of Thunder returns amidst sweltering heat to bring you an episode where things actually happened! *Film of the year 2020 is locked up *Jericho begins an iconic feud (mostly by himself) *Some actually great PPV building *A great round of Lee guessing the Fall Brawl card We’ll be back in two weeks talking Fall Brawl 1998, and encourage people to watch the shows along with us and send us any tho...

Days of Thunder returns as we are 10 days from Fall Brawl and War Games, and with this week's episode being the second half of a double bill of Thunder tapings you can imagine the energy is at an all time high! This week: *Adventures in 2020 wrestling and a "fabulous" prize has been won. *The Flock remain an oasis of calm in a dessert of tossers. *Lee goes mad with power as the Martial...

The lads are back for another Days of Thunder as we edge ever closer to Fall Brawl and War Games. On the show this week: * A standard of wrestling that can best be described as grim. *A brief history of Wrath. *The Flock adds to its number *The Redrum of WCW We’ll be back in two weeks talking Thunder ep. 30 and encourage people to watch the shows along with us and send us any thoughts or memories....