NitroGen Podcast

The boys are back with another episode in the WCW timeline, quickly heading toward Bash at the Beach 1996.

The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge & Rocco Rock) vs. The Blue Bloods (Lord Steven Regal & Squire David Taylor) (w/ Earl Robert Eaton & Jeeves)

Kip Abee vs. Kevin Sullivan (w/ Jimmy Hart)

WCW World Cruiserweight Title Match: Dean Malenko (c) vs. Bobby Walker

Eddie Guerrero vs.The Barbarian

Arn Anderson & Chris Benoit (w/ Steve McMichael) vs. The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)

Diamond Dallas Page vs. Alex Wrigh

Randy Savage (w/ Kevin Greene) vs. VK Wallstreet

WCW World Tag Team Title Triangle Match: Lex Luger & Sting (c) vs. Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) vs. The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner)

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Continuing on in the WCW timeline, Mark and Brian talk all the fallout from The Great American Bash 1996, the continuing disruption caused by The Outsiders (Scott Hall and Kevin Nash), beer, ale, WWE Royal Rumble 2021, Edge, Christian, and the following card for this edition of WCW Monday Nitro;

Rick Steiner vs. Stevie Ray

Joe Gomez vs. Disco Inferno

Arn Anderson & Chris Benoit vs. The American Males (Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Scotty Riggs)

John Tenta vs. Big Bubba (w/ Jimmy Hart)

Ric Flair (w/ Debra McMichael, Miss Elizabeth & Woman) vs. Randy Savage

WCW World Cruiserweight Title Match: Dean Malenko (c) vs.Rey Misterio Jr.

WCW World Heavyweight Title Match: The Giant (w/ Jimmy Hart) (c) vs. Scott Steiner.

Mark called this one of his Top 10 Nitro's ever, so join the discussion on all our usual social media platforms, and pick this Podcast up on all your favourite networks, including the newly added Vurbl!

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The boys are back, this time watching WCW Great American Bash 1996. The first PPV appearance of The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall).

The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) face Fire and Ice (Scott Norton and Ice Train), Konnan (c) puts the US Title on the line against El Gato, Diamond Dallas Page will wrestle Marcus Alexander Bagwell... not The Great Mira as Dave Meltzer would have you believe. Dean Malenko (c) gives Rey Misterio Jr. a Cruiserweight Title shot, John Tenta and Big Bubba Rogers (with Jimmy Hart) try to shave one another, Chris Benoit and Kevin Sullivan (with Jimmy Hart) head to a bathroom together, Sting and Lord Steven Regal (with Jeeves) square off, Ric Flair and Arn Anderson (with Woman, Miss Elizabeth and Bobby Heenan) face Kevin Greene and Steve McMichael (with Randy Savage, Debra and Tara Greene), and The Giant (c) (with Jimmy Hart) puts the title on the line against Lex Luger.

They're back with another episode for your listening pleasure, which includes Scott Steiner taking on Booker T, DDP, Diamond Dallas Page, facing Jim Powers, Sting and Meng, Jim Duggan with Squire David Taylor (w/ Jeeves), The Giant (w/ Jimmy Hart) putting the title up against Scott Norton, Lord Steven Regal (w/ Jeeves) taking on Billy Kidman, The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge & Rocco Rock) facing The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags), and the WCW World Tag Team Titles on the line with Lex Luger & Sting giving The Four Horsemen (Arn Anderson & Ric Flair) (w/ Miss Elizabeth & Woman) a shot.

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The boys are back, covering all the fallout from last episode's appearance of Scott Hall (who is currently known as The Outsider, formerly Razor Ramon from the WWF) and we run down the latest happenings in WCW as we hurtle towards The Great American Bash 1996.

John Tenta will face Big Bubba, The Faces of Fear (Meng & The Barbarian) face WCW Power Plan hopefulls High Voltage (Kaos & Ruckus), Sgt. Craig Pittman will battle Disco Inferno in one for the ages, an entertaining Lord Steven Regal will go against Jim Duggan as he continues his current push and buildup to a rematch with Sting, KevinSullivan and Prince Iaukea will battle it out, Ric Flair & Arn Anderson will take on The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson), The Giant puts the World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Ice Train,

Scott Norton takes on Hugh Morrus, and Sting & Lex Luger put the tag titles on the line against The Steiner Brothers (Rick & Scott Steiner).

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The debut of a new format for WCW, Nitro went to TWO HOURS, which featured Arn Anderson & Ric Flair (w/ Miss Elizabeth & Woman) facing The American Males (Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Scotty Riggs), Steve Doll vs. The Mauler (w/ Col. Robert Parker), Diamond Dallas Page against Sgt. Craig Pittman (w/ Teddy Long), The Giant (w/ Jimmy Hart) facing Shark for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, a WCW World Television Title Match with Lex Luger (c) and a man called Maxx, Bobby Walker faced off with Brad Armstrong, Lord Steven Regal (w/ Jeeves) against Alex Wright, with Scott Steiner vs. Sting in the Main Event.

We also see Tony Schiavone and Larry Zbysko for the first time in their Nitro role, and a surprise appearance and THE BIRTH of the nWo, from Scott Hall, aka Razor Ramon!

Lets's just say it like it is. This is a podcast episode where we gush over Ric Flair vs. Eddie Guerrero who put on a wrestling masterclass on WCW Nitro that you're unlikely to see topped in WWE, ECW, TNA, ROH or almost any promotion on the planet. In the Tokyo Dome, it would be a ****** match.

But aside from that orgasm-inducing bout, Sting, Lex Luger, Giant / The Big Show, Arn Anderson, Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray), Meng, Barbarian, Dean Malenko, Chris Benoit, Nancy Benoit, Miss Elizabeth, Macho Man Randy Savage, Hugh Morrus, and many more make their appearances as we hurtle toward the new 2-hour format.

The boys venture forth into uncharted territory for them this week, with a look at TNA Lockdown 2008 to celebrate Lockdown v3 here in the North West of England.

On the card;

TNA X-Division Title Xscape Steel Cage Match

Jay Lethal (c) vs. Shark Boy vs. Curry Man vs. Sonjay Dutt vs. Johnny Devine vs. Consequences Creed

Reverse Steel Cage Match to crown the first Queen of the Cage, featuring Traci Brooks vs. Jacqueline vs. Christy Hemme vs. Angelina Love vs. Velvet Sky vs. Salinas vs. Rhaka Khan vs. Roxxi Laveaux with the winner receiving a #1 Contenders shot at the TNA KNockout's Champion

Steel Cage Match

BG James vs. Kip James

Six Way Tag Team Steel Cage Match

Petey Williams & Scott Steiner vs. Kaz & Super Eric vs. Black Reign & Rellik vs. The Latin American Exchange (Hernandez & Homicide) vs. The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) vs. The Rock 'n Rave Infection (Jimmy Rave & Lance Hoyt)

Knockouts Tag Team Steel Cage Match

Gail Kim & ODB vs. Awesome Kong & Raisha Saeed

Mixed Tag Team Steel Cage Match

Booker T & Sharmell vs. Payton Banks & Robert Roode

Lethal Lockdown Steel Cage Match

Team Cage (Christian Cage, Kevin Nash, Matt Morgan, Rhino & Sting) vs. Team Tomko (AJ Styles, Brother Devon, Brother Ray, James Storm & Tomko) (w/Jacqueline)

and

TNA World Heavyweight Title Steel Cage Match

Kurt Angle (c) vs. Samoa Joe

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The boys sink a few beers and also shoot the shit on politics, Black Lives Matter, Donald Trump, Chris Jericho, and much more.

Lex Luger & Sting put the WCW Tag Titles up against Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray), the ring survives The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner) taking on Fire And Ice (Ice-Train & Scott Norton), Lord Steven Regal (William Regal) and The Belfast Bruiser (Fit Finlay) partake in a Parking Lot Brawl, and the WCW World Heavyweight Title goes on the line as The Giant (The Big Show) takes on Champion Ric Flair (w/ Miss Elizabeth & Woman alongside him), plus much much more!

Mark and Brian get in the DeLorean and travel back to October 24th, 1993 to watch WCW Halloween Havoc, against their better judgement, after hearing glowing reviews from many sources.

Join us as we watch and discuss the good, the bad, and the downright ugly from this well-revered event, including;

Six Man Tag Team Match

Charlie Norris, Ice-Train & The Shockmaster vs. Harlem Heat (Kane & Kole) & The Equalizer

Singles Match

Paul Orndorff (w/The Assassin) vs. Ricky Steamboat

WCW World Television Title Match

Lord Steven Regal (w/Sir William) (c) vs. Davey Boy Smith

WCW United States Heavyweight Title Match

Dustin Rhodes (c) vs. Steve Austin

WCW World Tag Team Title Match

2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell (w/Teddy Long) (c) vs. The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) (w/Missy Hyatt)

Singles Match

Sting vs. Sid Vicious (w/Col. Robert Parker)

WCW International World Heavyweight Title Match (Special Referee: Terry Taylor)

Ric Flair (w/Fifi) (c) vs. Rick Rude

and

a Non Title Spin The Wheel, Make The Deal Texas Death Match between Cactus Jack (Mick Foley) and Big Van Vader (w/Harley Race)