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[11] [12] Episodes 2 and 3 were criticised by Wrestling Observer Newsletter for poor fact-checking, lack of critique and a lack of pushback against narratives pushed by the featured talking heads. In particular, the narrative that WCW was ultimately driven down by Time Warner management rather than poor internal decisions by WCW itself was ...
In The Death of WCW, Reynolds and Alvarez expand on this link, stating that the January 4 incident "more than any other, started the ball rolling towards the company's inevitable doom". They believe that the "now-legendary" event made the episode "the single most destructive Nitro in the history of the company" and call it a "disaster of epic ...
The first episode of Nitro was broadcast from the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota on September 4, 1995. [3] The featured matches on the one-hour broadcast were Brian Pillman versus Jushin Thunder Liger, Ric Flair versus WCW United States Heavyweight Champion Sting, and WCW World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan taking on Big Bubba Rogers.
Duggan later found the championship belt in a dumpster on the February 16, 2000, episode of another of WCW's television programs, WCW Saturday Night and named himself champion. [3] The championship was later retired on the April 10, 2000, episode of Nitro, after a storyline reboot by WCW authority figures Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo. Overall ...
Ready to Rumble is a 2000 American buddy comedy wrestling film directed by Brian Robbins and written by Steven Brill, which is based on Turner Broadcasting System's now defunct professional wrestling promotion, World Championship Wrestling (WCW).
Christopher Michael Benoit (/ b ə ˈ n w ɑː / bə-NWAH; May 21, 1967 – June 24, 2007) was a Canadian professional wrestler.He worked for various pro-wrestling promotions during his 22-year career, but is notorious for murdering his wife and youngest son.
WWE recognizes Helms' reign as ending on July 5, 2001, when the episode aired on tape delay. [4] [39] World Wrestling Federation (WWF) 45 Billy Kidman: July 3, 2001: SmackDown! Tacoma, WA: 4 27: 24 This was the first title change in the WWF. WWE recognizes Kidman's reign as beginning on July 5, 2001, when the episode aired on tape delay. [40 ...
Arquette made his first appearance for WCW on the April 12, 2000, episode of WCW Thunder, where he was seen sitting in the front row of the audience.His involvement with the film was mentioned on-air and he was described as being close friends with Page.