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- REWIND: WCW Halloween Havoc '96 Deep Dive
HALLOWEEN HAVOC REWIND!
We're heading back to 1996 again - this time taking a deep dive into Slim Jim's Halloween Havoc 1996! The nWo was just born and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan would defend the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against the "Macho Man" Randy Savage... and after the match, Hogan is in for a "ROWDY" SURPRISE!!!
2 hr 6 min - REWIND: WWF In Your House: Buried Alive '96 Deep Dive
WWF IN YOUR HOUSE: BURIED ALIVE REWIND!
WWF In Your House: Buried Alive was the 11th In Your House pay-per-view offering from the revolutionary force in sports entertainment, and it took place on October 20, 1996 at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1996, the World Wrestling Federation was trying some new things, especially with the nWo angle in World Championship Wrestling beginning to take off in popularity. This Buried Alive Match was one of those things, and simply put, the winner would have to bury his opponent alive. We take a deep dive, no pun intended, into the pay-per-view, where many parts were moving: Jim Ross was a heel, the show opened with a heel vs. heel match, Owen Hart/British Bulldog and the Smoking Gunns having another terrible ending to their second straight pay-per-view match, Marc Mero blew out his knee, Goldust threatened to stick his tongue down everyone's throats, Sid being super over at this time, the entrance gate, and just how much "buried alive" is buried alive? We also throw in some tidbits on the 1993 Phillies, so press play!
2 hr 7 min - REWIND: WCW Halloween Havoc '95 Deep Dive
HALLOWEEN HAVOC REWIND!
Hulk Hogan and The Giant would square off not once... but twice! The Sumo Monster Truck Match and the WCW World Heavyweight Championship match would feature the two... all the while the Giant would fall off the roof in the building in between those events. It's really a hoot.
1 hr 39 min - REWIND: WCW Halloween Havoc '94 Deep Dive
HALLOWEEN HAVOC REWIND!
It was Hulk Hogan vs. Ric Flair in a Steel Cage Retirement match... ALREADY. Hogan had debuted for WCW in June that prior year and they're already blowing it off. Oh, WCW.
2 hr 1 min - REWIND: WCW Halloween Havoc '91 Deep Dive
HALLOWEEN HAVOC REWIND!
Nick and Vaughn dive deep into WCW Halloween Havoc 1991 and the CHAMBER OF HORRORS MATCH! AND THE HALLOWEEN PHANTOM! AND THE BRAVES/TWINS WORLD SERIES GAME 7 OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
2 hr 15 min - 443: WCW Halloween Havoc '92 Deep Dive
This week, the guys spin the wheel and make the deal as they dive deep into WCW Halloween Havoc 1992, which took place right here in Philadelphia, PA.
BUT FIRST, they talk WWE Crown Jewel and the Match of the Year candidate to come out of it. Oh, and Philadelphia sports slop.
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2 hr 2 min - 442: WCW Fall Brawl '94: War Games Deep Dive
This week, the guys dive deep into WCW's Fall Brawl '94: War Games, featuring the reunion of Dusty and Dustin Rhodes teaming up with the Nasty Boys to take on the Stud Stable inside War Games.
BUT FIRST, they talk AJ Styles announcing he will be retiring in 2026, WWE Wrestlepalooza, AEW All Out, and more.
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Instagram: [@shootersradio]
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Bluesky: [@shootersradio] [@piccone] [@vaughnjohnson]
Facebook: [facebook.com/shootersradio]
Exclusive Patreon content: [patreon.com/shootersradio]
1 hr 46 min - 441: ECW Wrestlepalooza '97 Deep Dive
WE BACK, Y'ALL! And we're diving deep into ECW's Wrestlepalooza from 1997! Tommy Dreamer vs. Raven in a Loser Leaves Town match, Terry Funk defends the ECW Title vs Chris Candido, Taz dethrones Shane Douglas as the ECW Television Champion in less than three minutes, and more!
BUT FIRST, we discuss the latest in the world of professional wrestling, including: WWE Wrestlepalooza, AEW All Out, WrestleMania 43 heading to Saudi Arabia, Andrade gone from WWE, and more!
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Twitter/X: [@_piccone] [@VaughnMJohnson] [@ShootersRadio]
Instagram: [@shootersradio]
Threads: [@shootersradio] [@picconenick] [@vaughnjohnson166]
Bluesky: [@shootersradio] [@piccone] [@vaughnjohnson]
Facebook: [facebook.com/shootersradio]
Exclusive Patreon content: [patreon.com/shootersradio]
2 hr 13 min - 440: WWE SummerSlam '05 Deep Dive
There was a lot going on in 2005 WWE, and SummerSlam showcased quite a bit of it. Love triangles, custody battles, backstage politics and more are highlighted on this episode!
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Twitter/X: [@_piccone] [@VaughnMJohnson] [@ShootersRadio]
Instagram: [@shootersradio]
Threads: [@shootersradio] [@picconenick] [@vaughnjohnson166]
Bluesky: [@shootersradio] [@piccone] [@vaughnjohnson]
Facebook: [facebook.com/shootersradio]
Exclusive Patreon content: [patreon.com/shootersradio]
1 hr 44 min - 439: WWE SummerSlam '25 Recap
The guys recap WWE SummerSlam 2025 with their thoughts.
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Twitter/X: [@_piccone] [@VaughnMJohnson] [@ShootersRadio]
Instagram: [@shootersradio]
Threads: [@shootersradio] [@picconenick] [@vaughnjohnson166]
Bluesky: [@shootersradio] [@piccone] [@vaughnjohnson]
Facebook: [facebook.com/shootersradio]
Exclusive Patreon content: [patreon.com/shootersradio]
1 hr 18 min
About Straight Shooters
From the publisher's feed
The best and worst of pro wrestling covered weekly by Nick Piccone (CrossingBroad.com) and Vaughn Johnson (Inquirer.com).
Since 2015, the duo has produced compelling, unique, and entertaining weekly episodes along with special exclusive content on Patreon ... Live commentary specials before they were cool, deep dives into entire pay-per-view events, movies, documentaries, and career retrospectives, high profile guests, current product analysis, and much more!
Request your own deep dives: patreon.com/shootersradio
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