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

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

1994-02-12 WCW Pro

 

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening...whenever it is you found this entry. Today, 2020-08-17, I am getting in my way back machine to go to WCW Pro from the 12th of February 1994.  I have no idea what is going to be on the show so I think we should just jump right into it!

• Ah yes Flair and Vader and the bait and switch and bait again for the match
• Two very underrated guys here, Badd and Rogers
• If you do not follow Rogers on Twitter you should but it is NOT safe for work or young children!
• Both of these guys are fantastic and such great characters
• Its too bad Mero could not get a character in WWF that worked because he could have been a star I think
• Another guy that I think we looked down on back in 1994 but today would be a star.  Roma looks good and is smooth in the ring, but he was just average when he was active.  What does that say about this generation?
• Kendall is a little goofy looking
• Roma was just a generation too soon
• I always like Nasty Ned on these enhancement matches
• And Mick is Mick, how can you not like him!
• What is Payne wearing?
• Some miscommunication there between Mick and Tony....or Tony sandbagged him!
• I wonder if there are recordings of the old WCW Hotline, I would love to hear them
• 5 really strong wrestlers and Frankie who is that not bad at all!
• I do not understand how Brad was not a star at this point, just makes no sense!
• Orndorff went for a drop kick?
• Think about it, four of the six guys in this match should be in any Hall of Fame!
• Is Rude the perfect looking man to be a pro wrestler?  Tall, tan, muscular and so well proportioned.  As someone to draw a pro wrestler and it is Rude
• So weird it is Brad that is doing the selling most of the time
• I love that Terry just explained why Brad has been in the ring so much
• Look how happy Rude is in the corner!

A repeat show from Worldwide "last week" but all good matches.  WCW and SMW are the highlights of 1994 6 weeks in.  ECW and WWF (minus the Rocket King) need to step up damn it!  

RESULTS

• Recap:  Vader & Ric Flair (WCW World Champion)
• Johnny B. Badd def. Rip Rogers
• Paul Roma def. Kenny Kendall
• Superbrawl Control Center:  Steve Austin (US Champion)/Rick Rude (International Champion)/Paul Orndorff & Sting/Dustin Rhodes/Brian Pillman
• WCW Flashback
• Cactus Jack/Maxx Payne def. Nasty Ned/Tony Mella via Submission
• Steve Austin (US Champion)/Rick Rude (International Champion)/Paul Orndorff def. Mark Starr/Frankie Lancaster/Brad Armstrong

1994-02-05 WCW Worldwide

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening....whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today, 2020-07-02, I am going back to 1994 and checking out WCW Worldwide from February 5th.  I am not sure what we shall see but lets go find out!

• It is JOHNNY B BADD!
• Rip Rogers; the only man that swears on twitter more than I do
• Rogers always had a lot of facial work when working
• I think Rogers just checked Badds oil
• Hayes could talk...no you did not always know what he was saying...but he said it so damn good
• Single match for Roma this week
• Kendall is weird, almost always has his knees bent, it is odd
• Billy is a BIG boy
• It is odd to have Hayes as a good guy, strangely I do not think it will last long
• Ned is a big boy
• What is up with Paynes gear?
• That took come strength to get Tony up and over with a suplex
• Why was Orndorff going for dropkick
• Is Brad the best wrestler to never get a real run?
• Rare to see Rude headbutt like Jesse said
• Starr throws a hell of a dropkick

A decent show.  No match really stood out other than the six-man.  It shows that WCW had some great enhancement talent.  Guys that make the stars look great.  Overall nothing really worth checking out, but that is what WCW Worldwide was.  Until next time abyssinia!

RESULTS

• Johnny B. Badd def. Rip Rogers
• Interview:  Sting & Dustin Rhodes & Brian Pillman
• Interview:  Michael Hayes
• Paul Roma def. Ken Kendall
• Superbrawl Control Center:  Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags (WCW Tag Team Champions)/Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne
• Michael Hayes def. Bill Tyree
• Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne def. Nasty Ned/Tony Mella via Submission
• Interview:  Arn Anderson
• Rick Rude (Internation Champion)/Steve Austin (US Champion)/Paul Orndorff def. Mark Starr/Frankie Lancaster/Brad Armstrong
• Interview:  Rick Rude (Internation Champion) & Steve Austin (US Champion) & Paul Orndorff

Classic Wrestling Review: Saturday Night 1994-01-29

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening....whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today, 2020-03-28, I am checking out the WCW after the recent Clash of the Champions.  We will see Col Parker in a chicken suit, Bagwell and Scorpio challenge for the Tag Titles and more!  Plus, and most importantly, we get the debut of Bobby Heenan!!

• Bobby Heenan debuts and it is awesome!
• Terry Taylor back in the ring?  That is not a bad thing
• Look how great and smart Orndorff was, pushing the ropes into the ring
• My version of this show is clocking in at 2 hours and 30 minutes so it is an extra-large edition of WCWSN!
• Roma had an excellent power slam
• Illegal is a sick bird....awesome!
• Watts and Taylor could have been a decent team
• I forget how great Austin was prior to his broken neck
• The one thing that this era of WCW I do not like is that the enhancement matches started to get a little long
• Boone was in good shape but was just a little small 
• This match was sloppy but I like that it looked like a fight
• Pretty sure if I saw my name opposite of Vader I would run.  Rumour has it a lot of people did
• Nelson could have hurt himself there, as he did not go up correctly
• I love the Harlem Heat music!
• Dustin was easily an MVP in 1994
• The fans are digging this match
• I like how much the Equalizer changed his look when he became Evad
• I really REALLY miss the Brain
• It is interesting that Stevie Ray is the one taking the beating
• SPINARONI but it did not make sense
• This match is really taking too long.  If they cannot beat these guys quickly how long will it take in Thunderdome?  A week?
• I wish we could have seen a Dustin Rhodes vs. Booker T feud in their primes!
• I had a birthday during that match, good grief it was long.  Good but way too long
• Bob Cook was a great enhancement talent
• Jungle Jim not so much
• The Thesz Press was just awful
• I love that Bobby accidentally called him Big Boss Man
• I love that this is extremely embarrassing for Col Rob
• The fans are absolutely loving this!!
• Two of my favourites, Eaton and Boss Man
• Sadly they will not mention their history
• The best punch in the history of the profession, Bobby Eaton
• Much like the 6 man earlier, this is taking too long.  I love Bobby Eaton but he is not a top talent at this point
• Look how Bobby took the Boss Man Slam, made it look vicious
• Couldn't be Gordon, he is walking straight!  I love Bobby!
• Both of these guys were underrated performers, especially Henry O. Godwinn
• I love that Bobby is going to tell us why he left the WWF....but only on the hotline!
• How many people in this audience were plants?  That guy in the shirt and tie seems like it
• Missy does not look happy
• Much better tights on Bagwell and Scorpio then at the Clash
• Scorpio makes the Nasty look amazing on offence or defence, it is great
• Bagwell has a great punchable face
• How does a splash on the arm work or hurt anyone but the splashee?
• Good grief Scorpio hit hard on the apron!
• Notice Sags did the "tag" sound?  That is why they were a great classic team
• Then Knobbs did it, love it!  I miss real tag team wrestling
• Bagwell did throw a good punch back then, he got lazier it seems as he went further in his career
• Bagwell screwed his finisher up!
• 
  

A really good show with all good matches, most too long, but all good.  I know people didn't love WCW at this point storyline-wise but the performers were all good to great and many would go on to be mainstays in the WWF for some time.  I think that the main thing was the lack of pacing but overall a good show and worth checking out if you have the time...and let us be honest we all have time to kill right now!

RESULTS

• Paul Roma/Paul Orndorff def. Erik Watts/Terry Taylor
• Segment:  Sting & Dustin Rhodes & Brian Pillman
• Recap:  Brian Pillman def. Col. Robert Parker in a Loser Wears a Chicken Suit
• Steve Austin (WCW US Champion) def. Brady Boone
• Superbrawl Control Center:  Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags (WCW Tag Team Champions)/Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne
• Interview:  Steve Austin (WCW US Champion) & Col. Robert Parker
• Vader def. Chris Nelson
• Interview:  Vader & Harley Race
• Super Brawl Press Conference:  Nick Bockwinkle/Vader
• Sting/Brian Pillman/Dustin Rhodes def. Equalizer/Kane/Kole
• Interview:  Col. Robert Parker/The Boss
• Jim Steele def. Bob Cook
• Segment:  Brian Pillman/Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce/Steve Austin & Col Robert Parker
• The Boss def. Bobby Eaton
• Interview:  The Boss
• Johnny B. Badd def. Shanghai Pierce in a match for the Mask
• Brian Knobbs/Jerry Sags (WCW Tag Team Champions) def. Marcus Bagwell/Too Cold Scorpio for the Titles
• Interview:  Vader & Harley Race

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
• 
  

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) 
• 
  

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