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What started out as a great idea...well...did not turn out too well at all for Tony.  He, Conrad and Dave Silva were going to spend a few days in Las Vegas to prepare for Starrcast II.  Tony thought it would be a good idea for a vacation.  Conrad had a better idea:  do the podcast while they were in Vegas!   Tony was trapped in a board room at Caesars' Palace with no vacation in site.  Support us...

What has the debut of Oz, the debut of Johnny B. Badd, the debut of the forerunner of Razor Ramon, Brad Armstrong dressed up as a bird, bears pissing on the ramp way, and Missy Hyatt being spanked by Stan Hansen all rolled into one?  Well, it's the very first SuperBrawl!  It happened in 1991 and also had some GREAT wrestling action including Sting and Lex Luger against the Steiners, Bobby Eaton ve...

After a week of replays and clips, WCW Monday Nitro went back on the air live on April 10, 2000 to "reboot" the program.  It was a new direction of the company under both Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo.  It was an attempt to cross fiction and storylines with real life.  But now, looking back 19 years later, what actually transpired was muddled and confusing and helped WCW quickly down the  path of...

Thirty-one years later, WrestleMania III goes down as one of the most-memorable, most groundbreaking, most influential professional wrestling events of all time.  It was the glory days of Hulkamania and pitted Hogan against the legendary Andre the Giant.  It was a match that did not get the greatest of reviews, but has stood the test of time as one of the most iconic matches ever. It also gave us...

While WCW and the WWF (WWE) were slugging it out in the "Monday Night Wars," ECW was kicking ass.  This week's offering takes us back to Asbury Park, New Jersey, and a show filled with the Dudleys, Tommy Dreamer, Jerry Flynn, Rob Van Dam, Shane Douglas, Sid Vicious, Francine!!!!, Taz and Sabu. It may not have been one of their best events, but Living Dangerously '99 had all the elements that made...

This episode of WHW is presented by Season 5 of WWE SuperCard.  Available now FOR FREE in the Apple App Store, Google Play and Amazon Appstore.  Go to https://bit.ly/2UVkn2s for more information. Spring Break always meant one thing for the viewers of WCW Monday Nitro; an episode on the beach.  In 2000, WCW took its traveling circus to South Padre Island in Texas for a show that would mark the begi...

Join Conrad, Tony and the attendees of the very first Low Key-Big Hog Convention as they watch one of the most memorable WCW Monday Nitro episodes ever.  Right out of the famous Bash at the Beach and formation of the NWO, the "Outsiders" were on the attack.  The result was a disruption of a television show and an event that forever strained the relationship between WCW and Disney.  There were some...

It was the final Clash of the Champions under the Jim Crockett Promotions banner as well as the first time an event was named "Fall Brawl."  The event featured Sting and Barry Windham for the U.S. Heavyweight Title; Dusty Rhodes against Kevin Sullivan; Ricky Morton versus Ivan Koloff in a Russian Chain Match; the Sheepherders, Doctor Death Steve Williams and more.  We take you back to Albany, Geor...

Just about 30 years ago, in Troy, New York, Ric Flair and Terry Funk wrestled in one of the most memorable matches of the 80's, or any decade for that matter.  It was the famous "I Quit Match."  Join Conrad and Tony as they go back to November, 1989, when TBS presented its ninth edition of the prime time wrestling program the Clash of the Champions. Support us on Patreon, get this show early and a...

A mere six days after WCW closed its doors, the WWF held WrestleMania 17 at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas.  A show full of memorable matches like the TLC match for the tag team championship, McMahon against McMahon, the Undertaker against HHH and Stone Cold Steve Austin versus the Rock.   But it also began a downturn in business for Vince McMahon that began with one much debated decision at the...

We go back to look at a classic Ric Flair vs Ricky Steamboat main event and all that  went along with it.  Like:  Michael Hayes against the Russian Assassin, Barry Windham against Lex Luger, the Road Warriors, Kevin Sullivan, Dr. Death Steve Williams, Sting, Hacksaw Butch Reed, the Midnight Express, Jim Cornette, Paul E. Dangerously and a whole lot more.  Join Conrad and Tony on a trip back to Chi...

In February of 1997, the WWF was on the cusp of the "Attitude Era." In a memorable interview Shawn Michaels vacated the World Heavyweight Title. Many thought it was only because he was not willing to lose to Brett Hart at WrestleMania 13. It was however, the key moment it was a solid two hour program complete with the crowning of a new Intercontinental Champion and the beginning of a legendary car...

Tony and Conrad take you back to March of 2002. Icon versus Icon as the Rock meets Hulk Hogan. Plus Kurt Angle, Robbie Van Dam, Booker T., The Dudley Boyz, Stone Cold vs Scott Hall and Ric Flair against the Undertaker. Truly one of the best WrestleMania's ever and one that was worth every minute of the 3-plus hours broadcast. Remember The Rock interview with Coach? You'll be able to hear it, reliv...

It was the final SuperBrawl of them all. February 18, 2001 and a little over a month before WCW would close down the doors, Scott Steiner met Kevin Nash for the WCW World Championship in a match in which the rules seemed to change every five minutes. There were some great moments, like an electric Six Man Elimination Match; Chavo Guerrero, Jr. against Rey Mysterio and Diamond Dallas Page having to...

Conrad and Tony take you back to WCW in 1991.  The Gulf War was raging.  Dusty Rhodes had returned as booker.  The Clash had to be taken out of the CNN Center and moved to Gainesville, Georgia.  This show had plenty:  Ric Flair vs Scott Steiner, an arm wrestling contest between Paul Heyman and Missy Hyatt, and plenty of enhancement matches.  Welcome to the Jim Herd era of WCW!  This is DIXIE DYNAM...

While WCW was enjoying the momentum of Hulk Hogan turning heel and the advent of the NWO, the WWF was chugging right along with who would become the biggest superstar in the business (Stone Cold Steve Austin); a "blue chip" rookie (Rocky Maivia) and one of the true-great performers in the ring (Shawn Michaels). Join Conrad and Tony as they look back on a show that had a little bit of everything an...

Whether you worked in pro wrestling or were a fan of pro wrestling, January 2, 2019 was a tough day for all of us. It was the day, "Mean" Gene Okerlund passed away. He had a profound impact on all our lives. Conrad and Tony look and listen back to some of the moments that made him so special. Support us on Patreon, get this show early and ad free, plus TONS of BONUS content: patreon.com/WHWMonday...

A noble underachiever and a beautiful valedictorian fall in love the summer before she goes off to college.  Tony plays "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel, the song that was playing the first time they slept together, on a boombox under Lois' open bedroom window. WAIT. NO THAT'S THE MOVIE.  But here on this 102nd episode of the podcast Tony Schiavone answers you questions as only he knows how. With h...

As World Championship Wrestling began it's final year, WCW Sin kicked off the Pay Per View schedule with a real cluster***k from Indianapolis.  It's a show best remembered for Sid Vicious' broken leg. but you'll best remember it for the beginning of end of the run of WCW. WHW 101 is complete with a Tony and Lois version of "Baby It's Cold Outside." Support us on Patreon, get this show early and ad...

It's the final Starrcade! (Yeah, we know it's now a WWE, house show-streaming-type-thing, but this is the last REAL one). And WCW went out with a fizzle. With the exception of the opening match (a great ladder match, by the way), it was not much going on. DDP and Kevin Nash did win the WCW Tag Team Championship and Big Papa Pump retained the WCW World Title by beating Sid Vicious, but mostly is wa...

Many say it was Ric Flair's greatest moment. Everyone tuned in on December 27, 1993 to see not only Flair with one of his finest triumphs, but also to honor "The Man" during his biggest challenge; one on one against Vader. From the opening montage, to Flair leaving his home, to the match, to the emotional end, it was a wonderful tribute. And be sure to look not only for a young future Mrs. Thompso...

Was this the worst Pay Per View of all time? Well, it was branded as ECW, but with the exception of Tommy Dreamer, Rob Van Dam, Joey Styles, Taz, Paul E. and an appearance by Sandman, it was everything but ECW. As a matter of fact, a case could be made that it was WWE burning the ECW brand once and for all. Sad, but probably true. Join Conrad and Tony as they cover the Elimination Cage that basica...

This is the one that has "stood the test of time." The very first Starrcade from Thanksgiving night 1983. It was before WrestleMania and became the flagship event of Jim Crockett Promotions and then WCW. It was not a Pay Per View event but was broadcast via closed circuit to many arenas in the then Mid-Atlantic area. Ric Flair vs Harley Race was the featured event, but the event had so much more....

Conrad and Tony take you back to January 1990. It was the WWF Royal Rumble from Orlando featuring 30 top superstars and angles and issues heading to WrestleMania VI. It was also the event in which Tony found himself at the last minute behind the mic with Jesse "The Body" Ventura doing commentary. Orlando, Florida was the site and it was "Every Slapdick For Himself!" Support us on Patreon, get this...

You may have been expecting Royal Rumble 1990, but that will come next week. This week, go on the road with Tony and Conrad as they drive from Nashville to Atlanta. If you hear a loud hissing noise then keep in mind most of it was Tony driving in a driving rain storm. But they survived and their conversation ranged from Hulk Hogan to Eric Bischoff to the current WWE product to Scott Steiner to Ble...