Episode 34: Ready to Rumble
In early 2000, losing money and fans by the boatload, WCW decided they were so popular it was time to release a movie! Enter "Ready to Rumble," which ...
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Join us monthly as we look through the good old days - and not-so-good old days - of World Championship Wrestling (WCW), series by series, to figure out what makes each of WCW's shows tick. Just what defines Starrcade, and what defines Halloween Havoc? WCW may have gone out of business years ago, but it will never lose its place in wrestling history, and its position as the one true competitor to the WWF may never be replicated. Together, let's take a look through it and enjoy the highs, lows, and strange decisions along the way. Logo art by: Gina Trujillo (http://resuki.com/)
Episode 33: Slamboree '99
In 1999, a troubled WCW presents its penultimate Slamboree - including a whole bunch of video packages that really, really want to tell you that Sting...
Episode 32: Slamboree '98
It's WCW vs. nWo vs. nWo! At Slamboree '98, the battle lines are drawn...sometimes in rather confusing ways. Will Sting join the nWo (either version)?...
Episode 31: Slamboree '97
The tradition continues at Slamboree 1997! What tradition? Well, maybe it's the Steiners, traditionally hurling people overhead? Or maybe Ultimo Drago...
Episode 30: Slamboree '96
Woooooo shall not pass! It's Slamboree 1996, and WCW's stalwarts, along with some of its rising stars, seek to become the Lord of the Ring...as WCW, f...
Episode 29: Slamboree '95
Slamboree '95 is a Legends' Reunion once again...even if the legends are kind of crammed into their own little corner on the show this time. As WCW hu...
Episode 28: Slamboree '94
We're back with a look at Slamboree '94, as WCW once again honors the legends of the past, but has a bit more time for the stars of the present this t...
Episode 27: Slamboree '93
Happy New Year! It's a new year and we've got a new series! We're taking a look back at when WCW took a look back, as WCW plans a night honoring stars...
Episode 26: AWA Team Challenge Series Pilot
We're back! Before our next series, we step away from WCW for a moment to look at another wrestling promotion: the AWA. With fans not attending shows,...
Episode 25: WrestleWar Series Retrospective
We're already at the end of our second series! Time flies when you're having fun (and when the series is less than a fourth the length of Starrcade). ...