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

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)