1994-02-19 WCW Pro

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening....whenever it is that you have found this entry.  Today, 2020-10-24, I am going into the way back machine and checking out the February 19th WCW Pro.  We are still a day away from Superbrawl so expect some Vader vs. Flair hype and other major matches.  It is time to get it on!

• I think I have seen these matches.  
• Rogers got destroyed, I love Vader squashes!
• I think these are WCW match
• Gotta love Regal and his promos
• Why would anyone cut Missy's hair like that?
• CLUBBERING!!!
• That is probably one of the worst looking elbows of all time
• Why did anyone think Steele was going to be a star?
• He has boots on now!
• Turner and Fonda there?
• Worst finisher EVER!  I would take the knuckle to the head from Slaughter over this
• Do you think Jane gave a damn about this show or Ted?
• Why would Steamboat skin the cat?  Hit the floor, get the DQ win and walk away!
• Fidel was around forever but always seemed clumsy. 
• I wonder how good Rude would have been in an NXT coach type role
• Rude with a leapfrog!  I do not remember him doing that often
• Both of these guys are often forgotten about

These matches were from the previous Saturday Night.  Go back and check out my thoughts as I basically copied the blow by blow above.  

RESULTS

• Recap:  Ric Flair (WCW Champion) is medically cleared
• Vader def. Sonny Rogers
• Interview:  Sir William & Steven Regal (WCW TV Champion)
• Brian Knobbs/Jerry Sags (WCW Tag Team Champions) def. Scott D'Amore/Matt Shepard
• Superbrawl Control Center:  Vader & Harley Race/Ric Flair (WCW Champion)
• Jim Steele def. Fred Avery
• Ricky Steamboat def. Fidel Sierra
• Interview:  Arn Anderson
• Rick Rude (WCW International Champion) def. Johnny B. Badd

1994-02-12 WCW Saturday Night

 

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening...whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today, August 29, 2020 I am going back once again to 1994 and checking out WCW Saturday night from February 12th.  We find out if Flair is going to man up and fight Vader.  Johnny B. Badd challenges Rick Rude for the big gold belt and more!

• Bockwinkle was a great commish!  Perfect for the role
• Why would anyone cut Missy's hair like that?
• CLUBBERING!!!
• Why did anyone think Steele was going to be a star?
• He has boots on now!
• Turner and Fonda there?
• Worst finisher EVER!  I would take the knuckle to the head from Slaughter over this
• Do you think Jane gave a damn about this show or Ted?
• I do not remember Terry Taylor wrestling at this point in his career
• Why is the Patriot getting a title shot in his debut?  I mean I love the Patriot but seriously?
• Has anyone sold better than Regal?
• Regal does the drop toe differently and is so believable
• I wonder if this Ryzing guy will do anything in pro wrestling....
• Really nice Tiltawhirl backbreaker
• It is so weird that Tony calls Heenan "Bob"
• Why is Anderson teaming with Watts a week fore his TV Title Match?
• Erik Watts would be a star nowadays
• Dear lord did you see how high Roma was!
• Arn got a little cutsie in this match
• Sonny needs to run away now
• And he is going to be unbias on Superbrawl?  HE SHOULD BE FIRED!
• Why would Steamboat skin the cat?  Hit the floor, get the DQ win and walk away!
• The Barney Fife of WCW!
• I think Sasha Banks needs to remember Ray Traylor is the only BOSS!
• I wonder how good Rude would have been in an NXT coach type role
• Rude with a leapfrog!  I do not remember him doing that often

Another great show!  Slightly too long at times, probably should have skipped the Vader interview and the Rhodes/Pillman interview but all really good matches.  Sure I could say things about the Steele match but it was short and it should have been!  Two big debuts, one for WCW for the next few years and one for the future.  Plus maybe Johnny B. Badds best match of his career!

RESULTS

• Segment:  Nick Bockwinkle
• Brian Knobbs/Jerry Sags (WCW Tag Team Champions) def. Scott D'Amore/Matt Shepard
• Segment:  Johnny B. Badd
• Interview:  Ric Flair (WCW Champion)
• Jim Steele def. Fred Avery
• Segment:  Ted Turner & Jane Fonda
• Superbrawl Control Center:  Missy Hyatt & Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags (WCW Tag Team Champions)/Maxx Payne & Cactus Jack
• Steven Regal (WCW TV Champion) & The Patriot go to a Time Limit Draw for the Title
• Interview:  Robert Parker & Steve Austin (WCW US Champion) & Mongolian Mauler
• Terra Ryzing def. Keith Cole via Submission
• Paul Roma/Paul Orndorff def. Arn Anderson/Erik Watts via DQ
• Interview:  Vader & Harley Race
• Vader def. Sonny Rogers
• Ricky Steamboat def. Fidel Sierra
• The Boss def. Rip Rogers
• Interview:  The Boss
• Interview:  Dustin Rhodes & Brian Pillman
• Rick Rude (WCW International Champion) def. Johnny B. Badd
• Interview:  Harley Race

1994-02-13 Main Event

 

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening....whenever it is you have found this entry. Today, 2020-10-03 I am going back 26 years to 1994 to Valentine's Eve, Feb. 13.  I would have been in 8th grade if my memory services correctly and, shockingly enough, I do not think I had a girlfriend.  But that was then and this is now....and I still do not have a girlfriend....I have a lovely wife so suck it 1994!  Sorry got distracted.  We are one week from SuperBrawl so the final build-up is upon us!  Enough waiting it is time to get to the Main Event!

• Of course, the match is re-instated!  No one thought the match would not happen, did they?  
• Avery moves so weirdly
• Is this the best shape Traylor was ever in?
• Is Larry one of the most underrated announcers?
• It is odd that DDP looked better a few years after this.  
• I always thought Taylor was underrated especially in the early 90's and his team with Greg Valentine
• Best TV Champ ever....sorry Double A
• Giving the future DOGG a TV title shot
• Sorry got lost in this match, the D O Double G is actually wrestling with his Lordship and I am surprised
• Regal with a sunset flip?  I do not remember seeing Regal do that before!
• A dropkick from Armstrong!  Wow!
• Oh, I love the slaps from Regal.....WHAT THE HELL IS SCOTT ARMSTRONG DOING!  He should be fined and fired!
• Exactly typical bloody Americans
• That building must have been extremely hot, Regal and Boss both were just covered in sweat
• Was this laying down the groundwork for the Regal & Zbyszko feud?  
• Could that mask be any tighter on the Assassin's face?
• Where did the Assassin go?  He just suddenly stopped managing Pretty Wonderful.  Guess I will find out if there was a reason as I go on
• I cannot believe how much offensive Roma is getting; shows the skills of both men

This was a really good show.  When you have Double-A and Regal on the same show you are in for a good one.  I am excited for Superbrawl.  I had it as a tape trader back in the day but I do not know if I ever actually sat down and watched it.  I assume I have since it was for that match specifically.  However, two really good matches and a squash for the Boss, and this was a very effective show in my opinion.  Until next time, as always, Abyssinia!  

RESULTS

• Recap:  Saturday Night
• The Boss def. Fred Avery
• Interview:  The Boss
• History:  Ric Flair (WCW Champion) & Vader
• History:  Diamond Dallas Page & Z-Man
• Interview:  Diamond Dallas Page/Terry Taylor
• Steven Regal (TV Champion) def. Brian Armstrong for the Title
• Interview:  Steven Regal (TV Champion)
• SuperBrawl Control Center:  Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags (WCW Tag Team Champions)/Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne
• Arn Anderson def. Paul Roma
• Interview:  Arn Anderson

Classic Wrestling: 1994-02-12 Worldwide

 

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening....whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today, 2020-09-21, I am checking out the Feb. 12th 1994 edition of WCW Worldwide.  We are on the doorstep to Superbrawl.  Will Vader be in action?  Will Flair be around?  I think we should go find out!

• I think Travis & Thames, the Southern Posse, go on to be Disorderly conduct but I am not 100% sure
• They are big guys
• I think this and the Bagwell with the Patriot is Bagwell at his peak in the ring
• What is up with that slow count?  Good grief!
• Man how great was Scorpio?  That, I think it was called the tumbleweed, was amazing
• Who dressed Missy?  They should be fired!  
• Oh JBB!
• ITS BARRY GOLDBERG!
• Payne barely got over Ricky there, strange as he is usually solid in the ring, as far as we have seen them
• Uggg, that was stupid, stupid into the face camera shot during the match
• Weekly Regal match and I am excited!
• A perfect drop toe hold, I miss Regal in the ring
• I love William distracting the ref in a usual way, it is the little things that they do
• LOVE IT!  Regal and Sir William were perfect together
• That was a stiff-looking knee from Sags!
• Weird cut right there as Lorenzo came in
• Kinda stiff on Lorenzo the entire time he was in the ring!
• JBB gets to have two interviews?
• It is weird to hear Harlem Heat called Kane and Kole, even though I know they started that way
• No such thing as quiet when it comes to Michael Hayes as well; or so I hear
• Did he really go over the top or did Stevie Ray screw up?
• Nope, the replay shows over the top!

A decent show.  A good Regal match albeit short.  But the psychology that Regal and William use was so good and entertaining.  A good main event until the end and it got a little sloppy but Booker and JBB were still kind of green at the time.  Overall a nice syndicated show, nothing earth shattering was going to happen but it was good.

RESULTS

• 2 Cold Scorpio/Marcus Bagwell def. Travis/Thames
• Interview:  Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags (WCW Tag Team Champions) & Missy Hyatt
• Interview:  Johnny B. Badd
• Ricky Steamboat def. Bill Payne
• Superbrawl Control Center:  Steve Austin (US Champion) & Rick Rude (International Champion) & Rick Rude (International Champion)/Sting & Brian Pillman & Dustin Rhodes
• Steven Regal (TV Champion) def. Todd Champion for the Title
• Recap:  Vader & Ric Flair (WCW Champion)
• Brian Knobbs/Jerry Sags (WCW Tag Team Champions) def. Chris Nelson/Johnny Lorenzo
• Interview:  Johnny B. Badd & Michael Hayes
• Johnny B. Badd/Michael Hayes def. Kane/Kole via DQ

1994-02-05 WCW Saturday Night

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening....whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today we are going back to 1994 and the first Saturday Night of February, the 5th.  I am not sure what is on the slate for the show but we are heading to Superbrawl and the Thunderdome.  Will we hear from Vader?  What about Flair?  Lets find out!

• I do love the robot arm for some reason.  Makes me think of my youth probably
• I love Bobby's suits, especially the red and blue ones
• Tom Burton had a solid body, wonder if he would have been more successful in the territories...or was he back in the day for that matter
• Steamboat was so smooth in the ring.  Too bad the injury and his wife kept him down
• It does not pay to be a friend of Ric Flair's
• I miss the old control centers with Mean Gene
• I feel so bad for Tugboat, thought he was going to get a big push and then he literally ran into a wall
• Do you think Mark Starr was under contract at this point or just a weekly payoff
• Also does Starr look like Joe Piscopo or is it just me?
• Was this the best shape Uncle Fred was in during his runs with WWF & WCW?
• How long are both of Pretty Wonderful going to be in the ring together?
• When was the last time you saw an atomic drop?
• It does look like Fred has a halter top on!
• Really nice dropkick by Starr
• The only person who does a better piledriver is Lawler
• I hate good guy Double A
• Tony is wrong, Regal is the BEST TV Champion
• Prettiest spinebuster of all time!  Maybe my favorite move of all time
• You have a Magnum PI rip off and a Barry Goldberg rip off taking on Cobra Sting and some other guy in this match
• It is interesting that Cobra Sting was able to get several gimmicks, did he have pictures of Dusty Rhodes or Eric Bischoff
• Tango also looked a lot like the Tiger King!
• The exact picture of a professional wrestler, Ravishing Rick Rude
• I honestly do not remember Taylor wresting at this point.  I remember the few 1993 WWF appearances but not WCW in 1994
• They are very smart at making TT look strong here since they are bringing him back in as a wrestler at this point
• I always hated Austin's WCW music, did not fit him
• This will probably not be a great match, especially since EVAD was not a great performer
• A hip toss from Boss?  That is different
• At least they made it quick!
• Is Regal the most underrated wrestler?  Well maybe his future (at this point) partner Bobby Eaton is
• Regal makes everything look painful, which is the point!

Sorry I got sucked into that main event.  I could watch Regal all day long every day I think!  Overall a really good show.  They did a lot to advance the Flair & Vader storyline.  They set up a grudge match between Vader and Steamboat as well.  Just a really good show and it shows that from an in ring perspective WCW might have been putting out the best shows in 1994 thus far.  

RESULTS

• Recap:  Ric Flair (WCW Champion)/Vader
• Segment:  Sir William & Steven Regal (TV Champion)
• Ricky Steamboat def. Tom Burton via DQ
• Segment:  Ricky Steamboat/Vader & Harley Race
• Superbrawl Control Center
• Interview:  Nick Bockwinkel/Ric Flair (WCW Champion)
• Paul Roma/Paul Orndorff def. Uncle Fred/Mark Starr
• Interview:  Paul Roma & Paul Orndorff & The Assassin
• Arn Anderso def. Buddy Lee Parker
• Interview:  Nick Bockwinkel
• Thunder & Lightning def. Bull Payne/Ricky Tango
• Interview:  Rick Rude (International Champion)
• Steve Austin (US Champion) def. Terry Taylor
• The Boss def. The Equalizer
• Interview:  Nick Bockwinkel/Ric Flair (WCW Champion)
• Interview:  Vader & Harley Race
• Sting def. Steven Regal (TV Champion)

1994-02-05 WCW Power Hour

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening....whenever it is you found this entry.  Once again we are going back to 1994, this time to the Power Hour edition from Feburary 5th.  Will we get a follow up on the Thunderdome match being postponed?  Let's go to the tape!

• Bischoff and Flair?  WHAT THE FUCK?  This was a drastic change in hosts
• Vader shoved the hell out of Ricky Steamboat!
• The Red Rooster is going to beat up Barry Goldberg....balls
• Taylor vs. Austin on Saturday Night?  Yes please!
• I do not remember Terry wrestling this late in his career, so odd
• Sugar Daddy almost looks like Ice Train.  He is a big man
• Dibacco is not a small man either!  
• I love that they have to make stuff up to cover up the fact that this match was taped prior to the unmasking on Saturday Night
• Road Dogg sure knew how to pick his trunks in 1994!
• I think both of these guys are vastly underrated.  The Godwinns are guilty pleasures
• Goof?  Vader?  Good grief you are going to get hurt very bad
• How do you not like Fried Chicken Bischoff?
• Pillman will pay for what he did to Col Parker!
• I was never a fan of Pillman, just never did it for me.  Not sure why because he was good but was always missing something for my taste
• Is that the worst "Indian War Dance" ever done in wrestling?
• I think I said this when this aired on Worldwide but this proves that Regal is one of the best ever with him making you believe Norris might win
• Sting vs. Regal on WCWSN?  Well I am looking forward to that show now!

I hate that the Power Hour is just Worldwide with new announcers but it is a good show.  I am really enjoying 1994 honestly....well aside from ECW thus far.  WCW has the best in-ring action.  SMW has the best angles and promos.  WWF is that warm spot for me because this is when my fandom was really growing for them...plus the Rocket Owen Hart!  USWA is Lawler and that is never a bad thing.  Then there is ECW.  Prove me wrong guys prove me wrong!

RESULTS

• Recap:  WCW Saturday Night
• Terry Taylor def. Bill Payne
• Cactus Jack/Maxx Payne def. Sugar Daddy/Mike Dibacco via Submission
• Flashback:  Wrestlewar 1989:  Ric Flair def. Ricky Steamboat (WCW World Champion) for the title
• Tex Slazenger/Shanghai Pierce def. Brian Armstrong/Scott Sandlin
• Segment:  Ricky Steamboat
• Brian Pillman def. Bob Cook
• Superbrawl Control Center:  Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags (WCW Tag Team Champions/Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne
• Steven Regal (WCW TV Champion) def. Charlie Norris for the Title

Classic Wrestling Review: 1994-01-29 Worldwide

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening...whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today, 2020-03-28, We are finishing off January WCW shows with Worldwide.  Brian Pillman is on the show and Charlie Norris is taking on His Lordship Steven Regal! 

• Pillman just never did it for me as a babyface
• Man I love this Vader
• I like Cactus but man this team was just not good, and not because of Cactus!
• Payne was just sloppy 
• I liked the future team of Jack and Sullivan better, it just fit better
• It is interesting to see Terry Taylor on multiple shows this week.  I just do not remember him wrestling in 1994
• I always like TT, I think he was his own worst enemy.  Plus he ended up with shit stain
• Payne was in WCW off an on through 2000, he had a decent look aside from looking like Barry Goldberg/Jack Black
• Sting was finally starting to do decent promos in 1994
• If I could only watch one wrestler for the rest of life it would Steven Regal matches.  There honestly is none better in my opinion
• Norris hit those ropes weird
• Regal is just so damn smooth and makes it all look so damn good!
• Look how good Regal is making Norris look
• Norris never looked better than he did during this match, and that is because Regal is that damn good!

Not a great show aside from the Regal match.  He can make anyone, probably even me, look good in that ring.  Aside from that not worth checking out.  A very basic syndicated show.

RESULTS

• Brian Pillman def. Bob Cook
• Interview:  Vader & Harley Race
• Cactus Jack/Maxx Payne def. Sugar Daddy/Mike DiBacco via Submission
• Superbrawl Control Center:  Sir William & Steven Regal (TV Champion)/Arn Anderson
• Terry Taylor def. Bill Payne
• WCW Saturday Night Recap
• Interview:  Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne
• Interview:  Brian Pillman & Dustin Rhodes & Sting
• Steven Regal (TV Champion) def. Charlie Norris for the Title

Classic Wrestling Review: 1994-01-27 Clash of the Champions

Good morning, good afternoon, Good evening....whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today, 2020-03-26, we are going back to 1994 and the end of January for the Clash of the Champions!  Ric Flair and Sting take on Vader and Rick Rude.  Plus the match I am waiting for, Dustin Rhodes takes on favorite Steven Regal.  Let us go to the ring....

• BOB HEENAN IS HERE!  BEST DAY OF WCW EVER!!!
• I love that Bobby comes out with his classic one-liners, I know who the Assassin is....the guy in the mask
• I think I say this ever WCW show they are on, but why was Roma not a bigger star?  Has to be the attitude in the back right? 
• Those trunks on Scorpio & Bagwell were just awful!
• Nick Patrick was WAY out of position there
• Why would Orndorff go to the top?
• Wait...that finished Roma off?  Strange finish
• Ah there was an object in the knee pad, I missed that till the replay
• Weird they came back right on action, no intros or anything
• I always liked Ice Train, especially later on as MI Smooth
• Oh man I love Austin with is Southern Accent
• This is the match I was looking forward to!
• I love that Sir William is out there keeping track of the time
• I would pay to see this match today, they would be 10 times better than just about anything put on TV this week
• I do not understand why are none of the announcers wearing masks?
• I love that Bobby could do the serious type announcing and then talk about thumbing both eyes
• Bobby popped Gordan twice thus far
• This is why it was great to have Regal as TV champion.  Regal and Anderson were the best at making these matches
• THAT IS ILLEGAL!  Closed fists
• Regal knows what he is doing, he is keeping Rhodes off guard
• HE HIT SIR WILLIAM!!!  THAT IS DISGUSTING!
•  It is weird that they took Tony out of the booth for Gordan
• MMMM, Missy Hyatt!!
• I do love that Cactus clothesline over the top
• Payne does look like Cousin It!
• Not a great match, but what you expect with three of these men
• Missy better get some shots
• Those fans were booing Pillman winning?
• I love that Parker could wrestle like both a wrestler or a manager, he is woefully underrated
• What is that big hick doing getting involved?!  
• How entertaining was Austin back at this point
• WTF?  THAT WAS A THREE COUNT!
• This is maybe my favourite version of Vader, that 1993-1995 Vader.  The best shape and still had that killer instinct.  
• It is a shame Rick Rude got hurt in the near future of 1994, I think he could still be going otherwise
• Were Vader's best matches in the state with Sting?
• Name another big man that can take moves like that German like Vader did, I will wait
• Was this the best time period of Sting?  The Sting Squadron through Hogan showing up
• I love to hear Flair scream "Oh God" it was so perfect
• A vicious DDT by Rude
• Is Sting loopy here?  He seems really out of it

This was a good show with two great matches.  The two tag matches were okay.  The opening match was there and was really good when Pretty Wonderful was in charge.  Bagwell was still green and Scorpio is good at what he does.  Train and Simmons was just there and probably should not have been on TV yet.  Then you have the Regal/Rhodes match.  Like I said this could happen today and be better than most of the matches on TV.  Both of these men are top ten of all time in my opinion.  Then you had the Nastys match, which was what it was.  Exactly what you expect, sloppy and hard hitting and just the next chapter of their match match.  The chicken suit match was a storyline match but showed how great Parker was in the ring.  And the main event...man Vader was on fire and amazing.  Flair was in his prime.  Rude never looked better and Sting always stepped up with the right men in the ring with him.  Those four should have main event PPV against each other for years but we know who is coming in....brother.

RESULTS

• Marcus Bagwell/Too Cold Scorpio def. Paul Roma/Paul Orndorff 
• Ron Simmons def. Ice Train
• Interview:  Steve Austin (US Champion) & Col. Parker
• Interview:  Nick Bockwinkel
• Steven Regal (TV Champion) & Dustin Rhodes went to a Time Limit Draw for the Title
• Interview:  Aaron Neville
• Cactus Jack/Maxx Payne def. Brian Knobbs/Jerry Sags (WCW Tag Team Champions)
• History:  Brian Pillman & Steve Austin/Col Parker
• Brian Pillman def. Col. Parker in a Chicken Suit Match
• Sting/Ric Flair (WCW World Champion) def. Rick Rude (WCW International Champion)/Vader in an Elimination Match

1994-01-29 WCW Pro

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening....whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today, 2020-06-26, I am checking out the Jan. 29th 1994 episode of WCW Pro.  I know these are a little out of order but it as I get them at times!  We have Johnny B. against Slazenger, Jim Steele in action and The Boss, Ric Flair and Sting against Ron Simmons, Steve Austin and Rick Rude from Saturday Night.  Enough talk lets get to the ring!

• Two underrated guys here
• The fans into JBB
• That was a quick match and sadly JBB kind of screwed up the finish
• This is the Vader we should have got in WWF.  Imagine if we had!
• MVP of WCW in 1994 Dustin Rhodes in the ring.  Throw in Regal and JBB and you had the men who carried the company in my opinion
• So this match will go 20 or so minutes and go 50-50 right?  Oh wait this is not 2020 my bad
• Another good showing for Dustin
• Surprised that Steele is not barefoot
• The Thesz Press is the WORST finisher ever
• If I was Al I would...well I would run
• Vader was a monster at this point.  Every time I see him here I think about what Vince should have done with him
• All six of these guys are in the HOF so think about the talent!
• I have said before how much I like Ray Traylor and this might be him as this best in the ring
• Same with Sting and Austin honestly
• If you had to draw what a wrestler looked like you would draw Rick Rude I think
• Fans want Sting, interesting that it is not flair.  But then again Flair as a face just never really worked
• Love the drop toe hold by Simmons and that Solie actually mentioned it
• A sunset flip by Boss?  The first time ever for that?

A decent show.  Nothing special and matches we have seen before but all decent matches.  The only thing I would say to hunt down would be the Vader match because he is so physical!

RESULTS

• Johnny B. Badd def Tex Slazenger
• Interview:  Vader & Harley Race
• Dustin Rhodes def. Rick Tango
• Superbrawl Control Center:  Sir William & Steven Regal (TV Champion)/Arn Anderson
• Jim Steele def. Bob Starr
• Vader def. Al Phillips
• Interview:  Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags (WCW Tag Team Champions)
• Interview:  Col. Rob Parker & Steve Austin (US Champion) & Ron Simmons
• Sting/Ric Flair/The Boss def. Rick Rude/Steve Austin (US Champion)/Ron Simmons
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Classic Wrestling: 1994-01-22 WCW Pro

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening....whenever it is you found this entry.  Today, 2020/06/20, I am going back in time and catch up with the January 22nd WCW Pro which is new to my collection so it is a little out of order.  Let's go to the ring!

• Larry and Gordan as hour hosts here, nice
• I wonder if the Original Sheik sued this Sheik
• The Sheik is an ugly man!  Looks like a serial killer
• How great are Regal and Dundee
• I do not know why but I think Ron was a better a heel till the end as the APA
• A young Scotty Riggs is one of the things that make me smile watching these old 94 shows because we get to see him grow
• I miss these kinds of matches to grow talent. Now Studd would have kicked out of all those moves and it would have gone 25 minutes
• Wow J.D. has quite the beer gut and his gear really shows it off
• How was Scorpio not a bigger star?  He would be the man now if he came along
• Man the fans loved this team and the ladies loved Bagwell.  Now they can buy a night with him!
• I always found a fit guy doing a splash weird verse a big man like One Man Gang doing it.  Seems weird for Bagwell but right for Gang
• This match is a little long in the tooth at this point.  Okay a lot long in the tooth
• Here is one of the highlights of WCW 1994 Dustin Rhodes
• It is weird to think that the Gambler would probably be a major star now and considered big!
• Sadly a quick match for Dustin after that long tag match
• How did Dustin get to the back so quickly?
• How great were these two?  How is Pillman not in the HOF?
• I love that finish but when was the last time you saw someone bodyslam someone back into the ring?

Another good show.  I know WCW and WWF were in their dark times at this point but I really like WCW in 1994 and WWF had good things as well.  Not much to say other than it was a fun show to watch!

RESULTS

• Cactus Jack/Maxx Payne def. Bob Cook/The Sheik via Submission
• Interview:  Steven Regal (TV Champion) & Sir William
• Ron Simmons def. Scott Studd
• Superbrawl Control Center:  Vader & Harley Race/Rick Rude & Paul Orndorff & Steve Austin (US Champion)
• Recap:  Paul Roma/Paul Orndorff & Marcus Bagwell/Too Cold Scorpio
• Marcus Bagwell/Too Cold Scorpio def. Pat Rose/J.D. Wolfe
• Dustin Rhodes def. The Gambler
• Interview:  Dustin Rhodes & Sting & Brian Pillman
• Brian Pillman def. Steve Austin (US Champion) 

Classic Wrestling: 1994-01-15 WCW Saturday Night

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening...whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today I am checking out the January 15th 1994 edition of WCW Saturday Night.  I believe we will see Steve Austin against Brian Pillman tonight if I remember correctly.  Beyond that, we are still building Ric Flair and Vader in rematches so it should be a good show.  Enough of my "talking" and let us get to the show!

• I do not know why but I love this "building" of a wrestler entrance for a wrestling show
• Wait, Erik Watts is a rising star for over two years now?  
• Jesse Ventura was still doing WCWSN at this point?
• They are in the wrong corners!  It is weird
• That was weird, Orndorff had no idea that Scorpio is going for a drop-down because of how high he jumped
• Orndorff just used Austin's finisher, it was a weird time in WCW
• I recently found out that Roma is the head trainer of a wrestling school.  Re-watching these matches makes me think he would be a hell of a trainer.  
• I wonder if they sweetened the crowd noise because the fans are really into this tag match
• Looked like Orndorff should have been knocked off the apron. 
• The future Scotty Riggs in the enhancement role again.  It would be another year or so before he became an American Male
• I always thought Ron was better as a heel.  I think it is that angry look he has
• While it is easy to relate to Simmons story, growing up and whatnot, it is hard to relate to being such an amazing athlete.  Some people will resent that
• Good grief Ron Simmons music was AWFUL!
• Strangely I always enjoyed Ice Train.  I am actually surprised WWE never picked him up because of his size and charisma
• Not the best sell job by the Train but I still like him!
• The only bad thing about Rhodes at this point in his career was his hair, it was horrible!
• How did WCW get away with using the Sheik name I wonder
• Bob Cook is bigger than I remember, he is as big as Cactus
• I wonder why and who thought Cactus and Maxx was a good team.  Probably their Similar brawling style
• Mick was not quite the master on the mic yet at this point was he
• It is too bad that Erik had the Watts name because he was not bad in the ring but never stood a chance with his dads name, kind of like David Flair
• Here comes my favourite of all time!  Every wrestler should study this man to see the master do it.  How is he not in the Hall of Fame?
• I do not know if it is Watts is a good performer or Regal could have a good match with anyone
• I love that Watts is focused on the STF, makes perfect sense
• I love the European Uppercut
• It is the subtle things that Regal does, like trying to get his arms up when Watts was coming off the top
• Its JBB vs. PIG....well the future PIG when he becomes a Godwinn
• Both of these guys are underrated I think.  Dennis Knight got stuck with that naked Mideon gimmick and will always be remembered for that most likely
• JBB needs himself a tag team partner
• NO NOT THE MASK!  Shanghai is too ugly to show the face!
• Austin's knee is hurt and that scumbag Pillman will not let him back up!
• Why would Pillman yell out the move and then go to the floor?  
• WHERE IS THE REF?!?!
• Did the ref forget how to count to 10?  
• What is up with the very unsmooth camera work?  
• It is so weird and smart that Jesse constantly brings up other sports personalities 
• This is actually a slower match than I would have thought but makes sense that Austin would want to slow things down
• DEAR LORD DID YOU HEAR THAT CHOP!
• Uggg, Johnny B. Badd's theme music is stuck in my head

Very good show.  I cannot really say anything bad about the show at all.  This is what WCW was good at, a very good solid show.  They did not have the HUGE star power that WWF had over the years but in the ring they were almost always better.  Good solid show worth checking out especially if you like Regal or Badd as both of them had great outtings. 

RESULTS

• Marcus Bagwell/Too Cold Scorpio def. Paul Roma/Paul Orndorff  
• Segment:  Brian Pillman
• Ron Simmons def. Scott Studd
• Interview:  Ron Simmons/Ice Train
• WCW Control Center:  Sting & Ric Flair (WCW Champion)
• Dustin Rhodes def. The Gambler
• Cactus Jack/Maxx Payne def. Bob Cook/The Sheik via Submission
• Interview:  Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne 
• Steven Regal (TV Champion) def. Erik Watts for the Title
• Johnny B. Badd def. Tex Slazenger
• Interview:  Johnny B. Badd
• Brian Pillman def. Steve Austin (US Champion) 
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Classic Wrestling Review: 1994-01-15 Power Hour

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening...whenever it is you have found this blog.  Today we are once again going back to 1994 and checking out the Power Hour from January 15th.  Not sure what is on the show so not a big intro so lets get right to it!

• Terry Taylor on commentary?  Nice!  I like him on the stick for some reason
• I would FEAR Vader for sure
• Dear lord Walby should RUN to quote Bray Wyatt
• Nasty Boys on the way.  I think this was the best version of them!
• OH MY GOD IT IS MISSY HYATT!!!
• Did Road Dogg get that weird ass tattoo removed or just never noticed
• Brian has been doing well?  Really Tony?  Really?
• Knobbs was always kind of sloppy, wasn't he?  But he looked real
• Wait, was the LOD with WCW at this point?  I did not think so
• I cannot wait to see Badd against Regal, two great bright points of WCW at this point
• If there was only one wrestler I would watch for the rest of my life I think it would be Regal.  I think the most underrated performer ever
• Notice how realistic this is.  If I was AEW I would pay Regal ANY amount of money to come in and show how to make it seem like a real fight and not a routine
• Notice that Sir William does such subtle things yet the fans HATE him
• Badd is underrated too.  Most people think he was a little Richard rip off and he was kind of but in the ring he was very smooth and his matches were usually very well done.
• Huh, that was a strange finish
• Wait...they are just cutting the post-match stuff for a Pillman segment?  Weird!
• I know I just said I would pick Regal for the one guy to watch but Dustin Rhodes is a very close second...minus probably that TNA run
• I love that the enhancement talents had different looks in WCW at times and not just a dude in trunks
• I cannot wait till I get to the Clash with Regal against Dustin, that should be a hell of a match
• Two Hall of Famers here, and great performers.  A shame both careers were cut short
• WCW fans sure did love Sting.  Too bad WWE did not do him right
• Wow Mean Gene looks weird here....but remember call that hotline anyway!
• How bad was the Cactus Jack song from Slam Jam?
• Strangely slow kind of boring match here.  Nothing bad but not what I expected from these two teams
• I think this is why because it was going to be a screw job finish
• Good grief that looked like a rough double DDT!

An okay show with a disappointing main event.  I would have probably had the Regal screw job at the end because it was more expected so he would keep the title.  The main event seemed rushed for some reason.  The rest of the show was good but anytime you have Regal and Rhodes on a show it is going to be good, be it 1990 or 2020!

RESULTS

• Vader def. David Walby
• Brian Knobbs/Jerry Sags (WCW Tag Team Champions) def. Bert styles/Brian Armstrong
• Johnny B. Badd def. Steven Regal (WCW TV Champion) via DQ for the Title
• Segment:  Brian Pillman
• Dustin Rhodes def. Nasty Ned
• Segment:  Cactus Jack/Maxx Payne
• Flashback:  Superbrawl 2:  Rick Rude (US Champion) def Ricky Steamboat for the Title
• Music Video:  Sting
• Cactus Jack/Maxx Payne def. Paul Roma/Paul Orndorff via DQ