spaldoni Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 I like the little details such as the crowd attendance not being what WCW hoped for. Or how certain matches didn't deliver. Very realistic. With all the recent changes going on in our world, I wonder if some of these issues and feuds will carry over to the WWF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted November 20, 2024 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2024 -CNN had a special report tonight about the RETURN of World Championship Wrestling! Ted Turner has bought out the rights to the programming and intellectual property... he has purchased contracts.... he has hired talent... WCW will return to the air the weekend of December 1st. Friday Night: WCW Power Hour 9pm est on TBS Saturday: World Championship Wrestling 6:05 est on TBS - Special Episode with the RETURN OF STING! Sunday: WCW Main Event 9pm est on TBS The return of Sting is going to be a big event and we're excited to see where this will go. Turner Broadcasting has already released a schedule for the next 12 months. December 89 - BattleBowl TBS Special January 1990- Future Shock - PPV February 1990 - WrestleWar - PPV March - April - Clash of the Champions in early April May 1990- WCW Capitol Combat - PPV June - Clash of the Champion July 1990- Great American Bash PPV August - September - Clash of the Champions October 1990 - Halloween Havoc PPV November 1990 - Battle Bowl TBS Special December 1990 - Starrcade PPV In short form - I will be returning to WCW/NWA on December 1st. Dragon will be taking over WWF. We have split our rosters to suit both promotions. All of those details will be pushed out on December 1st. Looking forward to an awesome 1990! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainmakerrtv Posted November 21, 2024 Report Share Posted November 21, 2024 Can't wait to see what WCW has in store in December and the new year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autistic Dragon Posted November 21, 2024 Report Share Posted November 21, 2024 I'm so impressed with just how fully you've filled out your calendar. 6 PPVs, 4 TV specials and at least three hours of weekly television (did anyone think of the gauntlet reading that?). Really hyped to see Sting back in WCW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted November 21, 2024 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2024 10 hours ago, Autistic Dragon said: I'm so impressed with just how fully you've filled out your calendar. 6 PPVs, 4 TV specials and at least three hours of weekly television (did anyone think of the gauntlet reading that?). Really hyped to see Sting back in WCW. I remember the Gauntlet they had - it was the premise for the 3 shows in a row. I'd rather do small write ups for the 3 rather than 1 big. I think there will be fun pieces on each show to highlight plus it will tie everything together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmcfl Posted November 24, 2024 Report Share Posted November 24, 2024 Looking forward to the new shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted December 3, 2024 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2024 WCW Power Hour - December 1 Gordon Solie & Kevin Sullivan bring us in to WCW Power Hour. We’re in the Georgia Mountain Center with a unique look. Solie and Sullivan are a fun crew of old school - classic heel v face playoff. We get a couple of big announcements including the moment in which Lex Luger retained the WCW United States Championship. We also see the new television champion, Ron Garvin with a big victory. We see the WCW Top 10…. WCW Champion - Ric Flair United States Champion - Lex Luger Sting Television Champion - Ron Garvin Harley Race The Junkyard Dog Tully Blanchard Hercules Arn Anderson Kevin Sullivan The Berzerker Yeah - not too exciting of a crew right now but here on the Power Hour - we’ve got a couple of debuts… first… from Cincinnati, Ohio, the former Bengal… Flyin Brian Pillman makes his debut in WCW and looks amazing in singles action. Former Television Champion The Z-Man makes his return and has a nice showing. We also see the former NWA World Tag Team Champions, the Road Warriors show up with Paul Ellering… they make it clear that the Horsemen have the titles and their coming for them! We get a big plug for WCW Future Shock which has been moved to December the 24th, live on Pay Per View from Greensboro… we will see WCW Champion Ric Flair defend his title… we’ll find out his challenger tomorrow night on World Championship Wrestling. We also see that Jesse the Body Ventura will be making his debut at Future Shock! Our main event sees Gary Hart Present his army with Abdullah the Butcher and the returning Samoans winning in six-man action. The final segment sees Kevin Sullivan get a big, huge, box delivered… he tells Gordon that it is his Christmas Present and he’s going to open it… but Gordon tells him he needs to wait… we’ll see you tomorrow night. World Championship Wrestling - December 2 - The Return of Sting! Tony Schiavone brings us into World Championship Wrestling… but he says we have to go to the back… Eric Bichoff is there and he is welcoming the Horsemen… but it is Flair, Tully, Arn, and Ole… wait a second… and JJ Dillon! What in the world is going on here? The Original Horsemen are back! We’re back and the string of big time debuts continue… Tonight we see the debut of Rick the Model Martel. Martel plays off an uber rich fashion aficionado. He handles his action in the ring with ease. The Junkyard Dog is back in WCW and he looks huge but handles himself in the ring with ease. We get a big promo and we see the RETURN OF STING! Sting comes out to an amazing ovation… he works the crowd… says he’s returning from an attack from the Horsemen but he knows at Future Shock… he is going to be the one standing across the ring from Ric Flair and he is going to end 1989… as the WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION…. Wait just a moment… here comes the US Champion, Lex Luger! Luger comes out and he is pleading with Sting to give up his chance at Flair… Luger tells him that they’ve been friends for a long time… they’ve gone up and down the road… but Luger says this is his chance… his destiny is to become World Champion and Future Shock is the place for it to happen. Sting says he can’t do it… Luger says he has a trump card to play but he doesn’t want any hurt feelings with Sting… that is until… Paul E Dangerously shows up and he isn’t alone… he has got the International Triple Crown Champion (European, Mexico, & Japan)... the Great Muta! Muta doesn’t have anything to say as Paul E lays it all out on the line… he says it is simple… Muta is the International Champion… that puts him right in line to face Flair and at Future Shock - that’s exactly what is going to happen! We go to commercial with a lot in the air. We’re back with a tag team encounter… Harley Race and Bob Orton are teaming up and beating the hell out of some jobbers. Television Champion Ron Garvin looks good tonight… The Nasty Boys are also returning to WCW and they are as nasty as they come. Their not pulling their punches and without question they’ve got some ill-intentions! We’re back… Tony Schaivone is standing by with the Horsemen… in all their Glory… Flair showing off the WCW title… Arn and Tully the WCW and NWA tag titles… Ole and JJ are full of themselves… we hear about Future Shock… Flair says the list of challengers may be a mile long but it’s an inch thick when it comes to the guts and glory. He is going to show up with the title and he is going to walk away with the title as he has done before and will continue to do! Arn and Tully put over the tag titles and say that the Road Warriors may be jaw jacking but they will be the ones getting their jaws jacked if they keep it up. Ole says it is a new day in WCW - the titles are where they belong - the Horsemen are where they belong - but then we see… Jim Herd? What the hell is this guy doing? Herd isn’t much on the microphone but he does announce that next week - he’s going to announce the number one contender for the WCW title and who will face Flair at Future Shock… he also announces that Arn and Tully may have beat the Road Warriors for the tag titles last month… but they will have to do it again at Future Shock because the MATCH IS BOOKED! Main Event - Flyin Brian & The Z-Man look great in a tag team encounter against Savio Vega and Perez… but we see Estrada and Castillo come out to help Vega… this brings out Owen Hart and Davey Boy Smith who pop the crowd huge to even the odds. Pillman with the flying cross body for the victory and we’ve got a lot of new faces and big news coming next week! WCW The Main Event - December 3 Eric Bichoff & Bob Caudle Main Event from the Georgia Mountain Center with Bichoff and Caudle is a fun little mix. Eric has a lot of excitement and Bob is well Bob… just an all timer. They put over the HUGE weekend of WCW action. They run through all the debuts from the week and then we see a recount of them in action tonight… Flyin Brian and the Z-Man in tag action - The SST in tag action with Abdullah and Gary Hart - Rick Martel as the millionaire model - The Nasty Boys - with a main event of Owen Hart defeating Castillo in a singles match. This was just a wrap up from the weekend and a way to bring out all the new faces for the fans to see one more time… but there was one big angle… we had Lex Luger interviewed by Bob Caudle and Luger is pleading for Sting to give up his shot at Future Shock. He is telling him that he doesn’t want to take it away from him but he has what he needs to do it if he has to. We find out that next week on Power Hour - Sting will be in the arena… we find out the card for Future Shock next Saturday on WCW… fans WCW is heating up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted December 3, 2024 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2024 On 11/20/2024 at 4:52 PM, LowBlowPodcast said: Updated Schedule due to wrestler availability.... December 1989 - Future Shock - PPV January 1990- Clash of the Champions X February 1990 - WrestleWar - PPV March - April - Clash of the Champions XI May 1990- WCW Capitol Combat - PPV June - Clash of the Champions XII July 1990- Great American Bash PPV August - September - Clash of the Champions XIII October 1990 - Halloween Havoc PPV November 1990 - Battle Bowl TBS Special December 1990 - Starrcade PPV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autistic Dragon Posted December 3, 2024 Report Share Posted December 3, 2024 A great set of TV that really sets the scene in WCW's new landscape. Man I wish I could hear Solie & Sullivan on Commentary. I wonder what Sullivan's gift is? Between Sting, Luger & Muta, Flair certainly isn't at a loss for challengers. Herd liked the tag title match at Starrcade so much he decided to run it back! Appreciate the updated schedule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet-Left Posted December 4, 2024 Report Share Posted December 4, 2024 The shift is absolutely noticeable! Really hyped to learn what the Future Shock card is going to look like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmcfl Posted December 5, 2024 Report Share Posted December 5, 2024 Looking forward to Future Shock and the direction of WCW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaldoni Posted December 7, 2024 Report Share Posted December 7, 2024 WCW is off and running! I love the top 10 ratings. Pillman and Zenk will bring the youthful excitement, that's for sure. Can't wait to find out what's in the box for Sullivan. I was actually getting ready to do something similar at SuperClash LOL. Look at that, the original horsemen are back together again. Great stuff! Lots of intrigue going on in the world title picture. Flair better be ready because he's got Sting, Luger and Muta gunning for him. Race and Orton is such an old school badass team. Looking forward to watching Martel, Owen and Bulldog transition to WCW. Future Shock will definitely set WCW's tone for 1990. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted December 9, 2024 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2024 WCW Power Hour - December 9 Gordon Solie & Kevin Sullivan welcome us in this week as we’ve got a loaded night of action from the Georgia Mountain Center. They kick things off by talking about this huge box… it is a wrapped present and Sullivan says it is a gift for him! Solie says he doesn’t want to see him open it until next week! They put over Future Shock… we’ll hear from Sting on the program and then tonight on WCW - We’ll hear from Jim Herd on who will face Ric Flair for the WCW title at the event. We’ve already heard that the Road Warriors will challenge Arn and Tully for the titles at the event. Right now it is time to get to the ring for our matches… Big Josh is back in WCW - he’s from the Pacific Northwest and he is tough as nails! Harley Race & Bob Orton look good in a tag team encounter. WCW Top Ten WCW Champion - Ric Flair United States Champion - Lex Luger Television Champion - Ron Garvin Sting Triple Crown Champion - The Great Muta Arn Anderson The Junkyard Dog Rick Martel Tully Blanchard Flyin Brian Pillman The Z-man After the top 10… we see Sting come out to a huge ovation from the crowd. He puts over Future Shock. He talks about not winning the title from Flair this year but he knows that with the fans behind him - he will be the one to walk into Future Shock and start the 90s with the biggest shock of the World as the new WCW Champion! Wait just a minute… Sherri Martel walks out and she goes right up to Sting. Sherri let’s Sting know that the title is one thing for a while but wouldn’t he want the best thing forever? She tells Sting that she has got a present for him but doesn’t want to spoil his Christmas too early… Sting works the crowd… Sherri says she wants to come out with Sting for his match later today… she can’t wait…. Then she plants a big kiss on his cheek… Wahoo McDaniel brings in a new talent - Tatanka. He is also a Native American. They look good in the ring together with some good speed for Tatanka and the star power and strength of Wahoo! Samu & Fatu w/ Gary Hart look good in a tag team encounter… Hart is on an inset interview putting over his he has amassed an Army to attack WCW from the inside and tear it apart… he can’t wait to really unleash his men. Sting is in action tonight against Wild Bill Irwin. We see Sherri come out with him and Sting is no selling it. Sherri continues to cheer for him but Sting is trying to ignore her. He hits the big Stinger Splash on Irwin… who stumbles around and then Sting off the top rope with a cross body for the 3-count! Sherri is acting like a cheerleader and tries to kiss Sting again but he no sells it. World Championship Wrestling - December 9 Tony Schiavone & Paul E Dangerously welcome us in for World Championship Wrestling. They talk about the big night of action… including the WCW tag team champions in action along with the WCW television champion. Plus tonight, we’ll hear from Jim Herd on who will face Ric Flair at Future Shock. Wait just a minute… Lex Luger…. Luger comes out and he pleads one more time with Sting to back off from Future Shock and give the chance to Luger… he has the trump card but doesn’t want to use it… he wants to stay friends with Sting and doesn’t want this to come between them! Schiavone puts it over but Dangerously says he doesn’t have to worry about it because it is Muta who will get the shot… no questions asked! Hercules & Paul Roma come out but they aren’t alone… they have none other than Brother Love with them! He is cheering and hooting and hollering for them. He says it is all about the Power, the Glory, and the LOOOOOOOVEEEE! Tommy Rich makes his return to WCW and the Wildfire is looking good. He is going to be a workhorse here in 1990… what could the future hold for him? WCW Television Champion Ron Garvin is out and he’s got a couple of things to say about the challengers here in WCW right now. He says that this title means he walks out on television every week and when he’s in the ring this title is on the line… this brings out Rick Martel who works the crowd. Let has got none other than Brother Love with him along with Hercules and Roma. Garvin wonders what they’re doing out here. Martel says that he is putting the challenge out right now… he wants to face Garvin for the TV title and Ronnie says anytime! Garvin says he’s got a match right now and Martel can watch and learn! Ron Garvin defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker - Martel watched on with Brother Love, Hercules, and Roma. Garvin with a huge right hand that puts Parker down and out and the Television Champion retains his gold. He welcomes Martel and company in… but they don’t move yet. Savio Vega comes out with his Boricuas…. Savio is in singles action and looks pretty mean tonight. The Boricuas take their shots when they can. They cut a promo after the match where Savio talks about Pillman, Z-Man, Owen, & Bulldog. He says the Boricuas are going to show them what happens if they continue to mess around! The moment we’ve been waiting for… here comes the Horsemen. Jim Herd comes out… then we hear Sting’s music… he makes his way to the ring… and he’s got Sherri with him or behind him… Dangerously stops everything quickly and brings in Muta. Paul E clearly states that Muta is the true world champion and when he defeats Flair - he will join all four titles together and be regarded as the premiere professional wrestler of not only the world but of the UNIVERSE! Jim Herd then starts to talk but out walks Lex Luger. He asks Sting one more time but Sting shakes his hand and then shakes his head… Jim Herd then announces that at Future Shock… we’ll see the Road Warriors taking on Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard for the Unified WCW/NWA tag team titles… we’ll see Rick Martel challenge Ron Garvin for the WCW television championship… we’ll see the finals of the US tag title scramble… it will be Power and Glory taking on The Nasty Boys. Plus… the WCW World Title will be on the line when Ric Flair defends against…. STING! Luger then walks over and pulls the microphone down… the crowd is cheering but Luger is shaking his head… he goes on to say… that there is a by-law… in the WCW Championship Rules…. It states that at any point… the WCW United States Champion can turn in the title to challenge the World Champion… Luger takes off the belt and gives the title to Herd… Luger says that he is turning in the title right now to take on Ric Flair at Future Shock! Sting can’t believe it. Sherri is hugging him and crying? Dangerously covers his mouth out of shock…. Flair smiles… what have we just seen? Owen Hart comes in and does a great job in a singles match… we hear that he will be taking on Jushin Thunder Liger on December the 24th at Future Shock! We see Davey Boy cheering him on. We find out that Pillman, Z-Man, and Davey Boy will take on Savio and the Boricuas at Future Shock in a six-man tag. Our Main Event tonight is a WCW Tag Team Championship Showcase with Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard defending against The Junkyard Dog & Big Josh. It is a decent match - JYD may be past his prime but he’s got some star power. Big Josh looks good as he and Anderson have an interesting interaction. Tully is able to finish the touches and get the win with a nasty roll up with a hand full of tights. The Horsemen hold both sets of the titles, NWA and WCW, high but then out of the back come the Road Warriors and my oh my does the crowd pop! Anderson and Tully back off a little bit and the Road Warriors jump into the ring… the Horsemen think they have outsmarted the Warriors… but wait just a damn minute… who is that behind Arn and Tully? OMG! FORMER WCW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS… SHAWN MICHAELS AND MARTY JANNETTY! THEY ARE HERE! WE GOTTA GO! WCW The Main Event - December 10 Eric Bischoff & Bob Caudle bring us in and we see the announcement from last night… Jim Herd announces that Sting is going to face Flair at Future Shock… but then Luger hands in the US title to secure his shot and he takes the match versus Flair at Future Shock. We’ll hear from Luger tonight! Plus, tonight, we’ll see the Nasty Boys, Sting is here, and we’ll see the Horsemen in six-man action. Let’s head to the ring. We get a couple of fun bouts… the Nasty Boys win a squash and actually play face a little bit… not overtly but rather just looking to the crowd for approval. We see the Boricuas (Castillo & Estrada) in tag action with Perez outside the ring roughing up the opponents when he gets the chance. A former WCW guy who is back… but under a different incarnation… Crush returns to WCW with some bleached hair and an orange outfit. He handles his competition without problem and finishes him off with a double hand chokeslam! Now, the moment we’ve been waiting for, Luger comes out… Bischoff says he doesn’t want to beat around the bush… he wants to ask the question plain and simple… WHY? Luger smiles… he says that he didn’t want it to happen like this. He didn’t want to do this. He says he HAD to do this! Luger was the one who was supposed to face Flair but it was Sting who took his spot and Sting didn’t win. Now people are trying to spin this where I (Luger) TOOK Sting’s shot… but you need to remember that the US title secures him as the number one contender… look at the top 10! I (Luger) was number 1! Sting… this was never meant to be a me vs you thing… in fact… Sting I don’t think I can win the title without you! Sting… I am asking you… as my friend… stand with me and help me win the World Title at Future Shock. Be in my corner. I know Flair will have the Andersons and Tully and JJ… we know their tricks… we know what they’ll do… I need the backup and Sting… friend… you’re all that I have left! We go back to another couple of bouts… we see Gary Hart bring out his men… but he’s got a new one with him… he calls him the Berzerker! This big oaf is a nasty competitor and we see him destroy his opponent. The crazy part is… he throws him on top of the turnbuckle and then hoists him over the top rope and gets a 10-count out victory! Our next match up sees The Z-man in singles action and he looks great. Following up from earlier… Sting is here and he’s with Bob Caudle… Sting says he doesn’t hold Luger responsible for what happened… in the sense that Luger was taking the shot that he rightfully deserves… but so do I. Lex… I am telling you right now… I will be there…. I will be there for you and brother… I will stop the Horsemen with everything I’ve got but inside the ring… it is all about you and Flair… may the best man win! Sherri is then out there causing a fuss and wondering why Sting would help!?! Main Event time… Harley Race and Bob Orton are in tag team action against the team of Wahoo & Tatanaka. This is a decent match… nothing crazy. Harley and Orton use their experience to get control and end up trapping Tatanaka while Wahoo tries to get involved but it’s too late and we see Race drop that nasty knee right to his skull and get the 3-count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autistic Dragon Posted December 9, 2024 Report Share Posted December 9, 2024 I remembered you had a rule that the US champion could trade the belt in for a World title shot but I was still surprised Lex would swoop in and take Sting's spot. Sting's a bigger man than I am agreeing to watch Lex's back after that. Speaking of Sting, i'd keep an eye on Sherri if I were him. Arn & Tully have enough trouble with the Road Warriors already but now the Rockers are on their trail? Gary Hart is building one scary stable. First the Samoans followed by the Berserker. Brother Love has a pretty impressive crew himself and he has a chance to leave Future Shock with a good amount of gold. Owen Hart vs Jushin Thunder Luger. Nuff said. Wahoo and Tatanka make a natural pair, as do Race and Orton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet-Left Posted December 11, 2024 Report Share Posted December 11, 2024 Future Shock is being built up so well! Ron Garvin versus Rick Martel should be really good and the Road Warriors versus Tully & Arn could be off the chain! Loved seeing Lex Luger steal Sting's spot, that's got to ... sting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaldoni Posted December 14, 2024 Report Share Posted December 14, 2024 Great job on putting the pieces together in WCW. The big news is Luger using the ultimate trump card to get his title shot. A lot of intrigue going on with Luger, Sting, Sherri and the Horsemen. I love the stables being put together. Hart and Brother Love have some impressive clients. I'm really hoping Herc and Roma get a big push. A Garvin/Martel feud could work wonders for the TV title scene. Not only do Tully and Arn have the Road Warriors to worry about, but now the Rockers have arrived! There's a really good mix going on in WCW with vets like Race, Orton, Rich, JYD and Wahoo blended in with exciting new era stars like Owen, Liger, Crush, Tatanka and Boricuas. And what's in the box??? Future Shock is definitely going to set the tone for 1990. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted December 15, 2024 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2024 WCW Power Hour - December 15 Gordon Solie & Kevin Sullivan bring us in to the Power Hour with a big run down of what happened last week… we see the footage of Lex Luger turning in the US title to get his shot at Ric Flair at Future Shock. We then hear that Sting says he will be in the corner of Luger. Sherri is shown getting upset and having tears in her eyes. Sullivan and Gordon put over this duo and Sullivan says he is intrigued by what Sherri is doing with Sting and it may lead to him becoming better than ever! Gordon and Sullivan also put over the big box… it says don’t open until Christmas…. Sullivan says he can’t wait! In the ring this week, we get a couple of fun matches as some of the fresh new names of WCW are making their cases here. First we see Flyin Brian… then Gary Hart presents the Berzerker… Kona Crush is also in action and he looks great. WCW Top Ten WCW Champion - Ric Flair United States Champion (Vacated) - Lex Luger Triple Crown Champion - The Great Muta Television Champion - Ron Garvin Sting Rick Martel Flyin Brian Pillman Arn Anderson The Junkyard Dog Tully Blanchard The Z-man Gordon and Sullivan put over the Future Shock PPV with Luger vs Flair… the Road Warriors vs Arn and Tully… The Nasty Boys vs Power and Glory… plus the TV title on the line with Rick Martel taking on Rugged Ron Garvin. We will also see the debut of Jushin Thunder Liger as he takes on Owen Hart! We get a couple more matches as the JYD comes out and does some decent work… we also see Orton & Race in a tag match… then then we see Power and Glory with Brother Love! As we saw earlier… Sherri wasn’t too happy with Sting… and Sting… well he doesn't quite know why she’s following him around… She tells him she’s leaving… Sting says okay… he’s got a match… Sting is in our main event against Lt. James Earl and he handles him without question… but after the scorpion deathlock… we see Sherri. She turns Sting’s attention and acts like she’s apologizing… but instead… she’s holding him up for… Dangerous Dan Spivey! OMG! The 6’10” monster! He comes from behind of Sting and nails him in the back of the head. Spivey is hammering away at the Stinger. We close out the broadcast with Sting getting POWERBOMBED in the middle of the ring and Sherri jumping up in Spivey’s arms! Don’t forget to call your local cable operators for the biggest pay per view of the 80s as WCW Presents: Future Shock! WCW World Champion, Ric Flair defends the title against Lex Luger! Television Champion Ron Garvin defends against Rick Martel. We’ll see the Road Warriors take on Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard in a unified tag team championship match. Plus, the US tag title scramble comes to a head when the Nasty Boys take on Power and Glory in the finals! Plus… the debut of Jesse the Body Ventura! Tune in live on Sunday, December the 24th, live from Greensboro for WCW Future Shock! World Championship Wrestling - December 16 WCW opens this week with footage from last week… we see the announcement of Sting as the number one contender… then we see Luger turn in the title for the shot… then we see Luger call out Sting to be in his corner and finally we see Sting accept. Tony Schiavone & Paul E Dangerously bring us in and put over the huge night we’ve got as we’re a week away from Future Shock. They also talk about what happened on the Power Hour when Dan Spivey debuted out of nowhere and powerbombed Sting! We’ll see the Horsemen in six-man action tonight… plus we’ll hear from the Rockers and the Road Warriors! Right now let’s go to the ring for our opening contest! The Nasty Boys get a nice win… again they are almost getting some cheers… but really they are just being themselves and getting acceptance from the crowd for the armpit moves and nasty behavior. Gary Hart presents the SST and they are nasty. They beat the hell out of their opponents. We also see The Berzerker out there… these three are really doing a number on their opponents until we see JYD and Big Josh come down! They clear the ring but there is something brewing here. Rugged Ron Garvin, television champion, is in singles action tonight against Wild Bill. Garvin handles him pretty well and we see Rick Martel come out with Brother Love as they watch on… We get a big promo from Lex Luger who says he is sacrificing everything next week to go against Ric Flair. If he wins… he gets the World Title… if he doesn’t… he has forfeit the US title and must compete to get it back. This brings out the Horsemen who surround the ring and Flair and Luger go toe to toe on the mic for a couple of minutes. Flair continues to point out how he has beat Luger before and he’ll do it again. This time there must be a clear winner… no stoppage…. And Flair is going to wreck Luger’s knees! Luger then comes back with the fact that Flair has broken his back before and come Future Shock… Luger is going to put him in the rack and there’s nothing that can happen for him to let go and break his back like a twig! The Horsemen start to stir and get up on the apron but here comes Sting! He’s welcoming them in… standing next to Luger… Wildfire Tommy Rich is in action… we hear that he will face the Great Muta at Future Shock for the Triple Crown International Championship! Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith are in tag team action and put on a good showcase. Thunder Liger is pumped up in a big way during this one. Michael Rotundo & Curtis Hughes make their return/debuts here in WCW as a formidable tag team. We get another big promo with the Rockers who come out and start to talk but the Road Warriors get involved quickly. We hear how the Road Warriors are the first in line and then the line is going to reset! The Road Warriors are going to be at the top of the mountain. The Rockers talk about beating everyone in their path… no matter how big or bad they were…. They’ve wiped the mat with painted faces before and they will do it again! Savio Vega is in singles action and he’s got the Boricuas with him. Savio is building some decent steam. Kona Crush makes his presence known when he destroys some jobber and almost throws him over the ropes into the crowd! We get another promo with Sherri who has Spivey with her. We see the situation from Power Hour when she distracted Sting and Spivey came in to powerbomb him! Sherri says that she needs a real man in her life and Sting couldn’t cut it. So she went bigger… badder… and better… Spivey says he is here to destroy Sting… win back the gold… and shock the world! Main Event time… six-man tag team action… we’ve got Flair, Arn, & Tully taking on Flyin Brian, The Z-Man, & The JYD. Pillman and Flair really get the crowd going. This is a match that a lot of people want to see. JYD… once again has the name but that’s about it. Z-Man has the look and that may be about it. Ole and JJ get involved outside leading to Flair pinning Z-Man. We see the Horsemen start to put the beatdown on until Sting and Luger come out. We see Sting taking on Arn and Tully while Luger gets his hands on Flair. Ole and JJ continue to help with the numbers and then Pillman, Z-Man, and JYD all get back up to their feet and the ring clears with Luger yelling out to Flair… these two face off next week with the World Title on the line! Don’t forget to call your local cable operators for the biggest pay per view of the 80s as WCW Presents: Future Shock! WCW World Champion, Ric Flair defends the title against Lex Luger! Television Champion Ron Garvin defends against Rick Martel. We’ll see the Road Warriors take on Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard in a unified tag team championship match. Plus, the US tag title scramble comes to a head when the Nasty Boys take on Power and Glory in the finals! Plus… the debut of Jesse the Body Ventura! Tune in live on Sunday, December the 24th, live from Greensboro for WCW Future Shock! WCW The Main Event - December 17 Eric Bischoff & Bob Caudle Rick Martel & Power/Glory in six-man action, Big Josh has a nice singles win, Bob Orton & Harley Race continue to show off their tag team prowess, Wildfire Tommy Rich lites up the crowd, Rotundo & Hughes look decent with some room to grow. We get promos from Ric Flair and the Horsemen. They put over their issues with Sting, Luger, the Rockers, and Road Warriors. We hear from Sherri who puts over Dan Spivey and says Sting is going to feel more pain then he has ever felt at Future Shock when he faces Spivey! The Road Warriors in the main event beat the hell out of a couple of guys and then cut a scathing promo on the Horsemen. They talk about being locked, cocked, and ready to Rock for the Future Shock and they are hungry for the gold! Don’t forget to call your local cable operators for the biggest pay per view of the 80s as WCW Presents: Future Shock! WCW World Champion, Ric Flair defends the title against Lex Luger! Television Champion Ron Garvin defends against Rick Martel. We’ll see the Road Warriors take on Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard in a unified tag team championship match. Plus, the US tag title scramble comes to a head when the Nasty Boys take on Power and Glory in the finals! Plus… the debut of Jesse the Body Ventura! Tune in live on Sunday, December the 24th, live from Greensboro for WCW Future Shock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autistic Dragon Posted December 15, 2024 Report Share Posted December 15, 2024 Sherri sure got over Sting quick. Though if she's looking for a man to take to the top, Spivey is a great choice. The Rockers earn some serious respect by not backing down from the Road Warriors. Wildfire has a chance to go International when he takes on Muta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaldoni Posted December 15, 2024 Report Share Posted December 15, 2024 Out with Sting and in with Spivey. Sherri and Spivey make a great team. Could Sherri be the one to catapult Spivey into superstardom. I'm really looking forward to two work horses like Garvin and Martel going at it. Luger and Flair are really hyping up their upcoming match. Road Warriors vs. Rockers...bring it on! Pillman, Z-Man, Liger, Owen, talk about a stacked LHW division. I'll be calling my cable operator for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmcfl Posted December 18, 2024 Report Share Posted December 18, 2024 Really like the build to Future Shock. I am very interested to see what happens between Sting and Luger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff5819 Posted December 22, 2024 Report Share Posted December 22, 2024 WCW is on fire as we build to Starrcade. Garvin and Martel will surely put on a masterclass as will Luger and Flair in the main event but for me the biggest 2 things that have me most intrigued are Sherri and Spivey and what the means for Sting and the Nasty Boys vs Power & Glory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted December 23, 2024 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2024 WCW Power Hour - December 22 Gordon Solie & Kevin Sullivan join us and Sullivan is gitty as all get out… he wants to open the present but Gordon says he must wait… the time will come… Pretty easy going show tonight… all things are moving towards the Future Shock PPV! We have some pretty simple contests… Z-Man, Big Josh, The Berzerker, The Nasty Boys, and Dan Spivey all pick up wins. We hear from Sherri who says that Spivey is going to put an end to Sting before the Horsemen ever get a chance to touch him. We hear from Luger and Flair. Both men seem to be on point with the idea that the World Title is the number one prize in the sport and at Future Shock… only one man can lay claim to the gold and the one who will lead WCW into the 90s! All in all, a good, basic show… that is until…Sullivan opens the present… or better yet… the present explodes and out comes the ONE MAN GANG! Pure chaos! See you for World Championship Wrestling! Don’t forget to call your local cable operators for the biggest pay per view of the 80s as WCW Presents: Future Shock! WCW World Champion, Ric Flair defends the title against Lex Luger! Television Champion Ron Garvin defends against Rick Martel. We’ll see the Road Warriors take on Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard in a unified tag team championship match. Plus, the US tag title scramble comes to a head when the Nasty Boys take on Power and Glory in the finals! Plus… the debut of Jesse the Body Ventura! Tune in live on Sunday, December the 24th, live from Greensboro for WCW Future Shock! World Championship Wrestling - December 23 Tony Schiavone & Paul E Dangerously are on the call tonight and Paul E is putting over Muta and talking about him being the real world champion. He’s going to prove it against Tommy Rich tomorrow night and stand firm as the International Triple Crowd Champion! Tony and Paul E put over all the action and then we get into a decent night of matches with a good headliner. Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard get a nice tag team victory with Ole Anderson by their side. They cut a promo on the Road Warriors and the Rockers… they talk about how there is no equal to their greatness… only those who want to be and wish to be… thus the Rockers and the Road Warriors. When the smoke clears and the dust settles… there will be but one tag team on the top of the mountain and like it has been for a long time before and will be forever… it will be the Horsemen! Kona Crush comes out to a nice ovation and gets a win! The Road Warriors lay it on the line that tomorrow night they will end the Horsemen and turn them into geldings! Wahoo & Tatanka get a good tag team victory… these two are coming into their own. Davey Boy Smith gets a nice victory over Lt. James Earl. Ric Flair and JJ Dillon cut a nice promo on Luger. This is going to be the match of the 80s… it will usher in a new era and with it… Ric Flair… the World Champion will lead the charge. Diamonds are forever… so are the Horsemen… so is Ric Flair! Michael Rotundo & Curtis Hughes get a decent tag team victory. Savio Vega comes out with the Boricuas and gets a nice win. The Rockers put over how they don’t plan on fighting tomorrow night… but they will be there and either the Horsemen or Road Warriors are going to have to look them in the eyes when all is said and done! MAIN EVENT…In six-man tag team action, Rick Martel & Power/Glory defeated Ron Garvin, Junkyard Dog, & Big Josh! It was a hard fought contest with Martel and Garvin really throwing some shots and going toe to toe. The finish saw Brother Love distract Big Josh and Rick Martel come for a roll up with a hand full of jorts for the 3-count!@ Sting and Luger close us out… they pump up Future Shock. Sting says he is 100% behind Luger. These two are pumped and ready for the huge fight tomorrow night… they plan on leaving everything they’ve got in that ring… they’re going to end 1989 on top of the world! Don’t forget to call your local cable operators for the biggest pay per view of the 80s as WCW Presents: Future Shock! WCW World Champion, Ric Flair defends the title against Lex Luger! Television Champion Ron Garvin defends against Rick Martel. We’ll see the Road Warriors take on Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard in a unified tag team championship match. Plus, the US tag title scramble comes to a head when the Nasty Boys take on Power and Glory in the finals! Plus… the debut of Jesse the Body Ventura! Tune in live on Sunday, December the 24th, live from Greensboro for WCW Future Shock! WCW The Main Event - December 24 Eric Bischoff & Bob Caudle welcome us to the Greensboro Coliseum - it is the site of our big pay per view tonight. We have about 30-minutes until the program starts and we’ve got a couple of matches to pump up heading into the event. We also hear that Sting and Lex Luger will be on the broadcast before the big pay per view tonight. Wahoo & Tatanka vs Harley Race & Bob Orton - a fun tag rematch from a couple of weeks ago. This time we see that Tatanka has really taken head of the instructions from Wahoo and he ends up being the deciding factor when he leaps off the top rope with a huge Tomahawk Chop on Orton that leads to the pinfall! Orton looks to do a little blade job here from the shot… We get a fun promo from Sting who says he’s got double duty tonight… he’s gonna take care of Dan Spivey and Scary Sherri… .then he is going to be there to watch Lex Luger win the World Title from Ric Flair and kick off 1990 int he best way possible! Big Josh vs Abdullah the Butcher w/ Gary Hart - Another brawl… Abdullah is quite the showcase and he handles Big Josh with deplum but the man from the Pacific Northwest isn’t done and he fights back in a big way. We see a double countout finish when they battle out of the ring. The fight all the way back to the lockerroom! In a fun surprise… we see a limo pull up and out of it walks… Scott Hall? What is this guy doing here? Hall is all decked out… but he holds the door… for Jesse the Body Ventura. Jesse and Hall shake hands and smile as they make their way into the arena! Kevin Sullivan is overjoyed to bring out his Christmas Present…. The One Man Gang! Gang is in a handicap match and beats the hell out of a couple of guys… it is a time waster… but he looks menacing… Sullivan is off his rocker… We get another fun promo from Lex Luger who puts everyone on notice that tonight is his destiny. He has earned this opportunity and he’s going to make the most of it. He is going to shock the world and shock Ric Flair and become the NEW world Champion Tonight! We get the final countdown… Bischoff and Bob Caudle pump it up… it is time for FUTURE SHOCK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted December 24, 2024 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2024 WCW Presents: Future Shock- Greensboro, NC – Coliseum Sunday December 24 Brian Pillman, The Z-Man, & Davey Boy Smith vs Los Boricuas What a way to kick things off… we’ve got the three young guns of WCW out here to show the world what they’re all about. Then we’ve got Savio Vega and the Boricuas… needless to say we know the outcome before things get going but the Boricuas make it interesting and we get to see all the shine of Pillman, Z-Man, and especially Davey Boy. The finish is pretty nice when Davey Boy hits Castillo with a powerslam that shakes the entire ring! Pillman with the flying splash for the 3-count and that’s all she wrote. WCW opens up with some hot young stars that are putting it all on the line. WCW United States Tag Team Championship The Nasty Boys vs Power & Glory w/ Brother Love A very interesting/understated match. The Nasty Boys have this style… grunge… hardcore if you will… and the fans here in Greensboro… they like it! The fans are really behind them… or they just really hate Brother Love… which could also be the case. Either way, Power and Glory look good and we get a fun 9-minute match up. In the end, it is Roma who rolls up Knobbs with a handful of tights and we’ve got NEW US Tag Team Champions! The Power and Glory celebrate with Brother Love! Owen Hart vs Jushin Thunder Liger What a debut for Liger who comes in with a lot of hype. Owen Hart is no slouch… he does two things here… number one… he makes Liger look like a million dollars. He sells and works his style so well. The second thing that Owen does is brings some intensity in the ring. He chops the living hell out of Liger and breaks him down. Tony and Jesse do their best to try and keep up but there’s just a lot of maneuvers and even Ventura says he doesn’t quite know what to call the moves but he has never seen action like this before. Around the 13-minute mark, these two have gone absolutely all out. We see a couple of huge spots. Liger does a moonsault off the apron on Owen outside the ring. We also see a suicide dive from Owen on Liger that ignites the crowd. The finish sees Owen leap with a cross body but Liger with a dropkick right in the chest. Owen is hurt… Liger picks him up for a BRAINBUSTER and the 3-count! What a match! We get a promo from Ric Flair as he stands with Gordon Solie. They talk about tonight being about not only the past but the present and more importantly, the future. Flair says he has held the title and defeated everyone in his path and he’s beat Luger as well… tonight… it is the record player playing the same tune… Ric Flair walks in with the world title and walks out with the world title. Flair says he’s going to introduce a new tune in 1990 called undefeated… and tonight he is going to show Luger why you have to beat the man in order to be the man and pal… Ric Flair is THEE MAN! WOOO! WCW Television Championship Ron Garvin © vs Rick Martel w/ Brother Love In a hard-fought contest - these two went to a 15-minute time limit draw. Both men got in some offense and it was Garvin who really upped his game where Martel moved and counter-moved every chance he got. The finish saw Garvin knock Brother Love out with a huge right hand but it led to Martel locking in the Boston Crab… time ran out but Garvin didn’t give up. He was wiped as the bell rang… Martel thought he won but it was a draw. Martel tries to grab the title but Rugged Ron has got one more right hand in him and just knocks Martel out cold! NWA & WCW Tag Team Championship The Road Warriors vs Arn & Tully © w/ Ole Damn, there is some serious hatred out here. Hawk and Animal don’t seem to give two shits about the Horsemen here and they beat the hell out of them. This one goes about 12-minutes… back and forth… Arn and Tully are pros and leave it in the ring. They isolate Animal and wear him down to lead up to the big hot tag to Hawk who comes in like a house of fire. Chaos ensues and now Ole gets involved. The ring is mayhem… in the midst of it all… we see a situation where the referee gets bumped. He goes down. As he starts to get up… he sees Hawk toss Arn Anderson over his shoulder and over the top rope to the floor… but the referee goes back down. Animal sets up Tully and then Hawk with a huge DOOMSDAY DEVICE… here comes another referee… and the 1….2…..3! The Road Warriors have won it! They are the new tag team champions! The crowd is going wild. We get a nice promo from Lex Luger who puts over the huge bout with Ric Flair coming up in a few short hours. He says he’s bee training his entire life for this moment… he feels like this is the last opportunity to show he will be the athlete of the 90s and be the man to usher WCW into the future. He feels at his physical peak. He feels that mentally… he is stronger than he’s ever been. His endurance is second to none. Tonight is the night that the total package puts it all together and rightfully becomes the UNDISPUTED WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION! Sting vs Dan Spivey w/ Sherri A great showcase for both men… prime time contest. Sting has to go up against the bigger man and Spivey is able to show off his strength while Sting is ever cunning and flights back no matter what the odds. Spivey works the neck and the back of Sting and even Sherri is able to get some eye rakes in a couple of times. Sting starts to mount a comeback… the crowd is getting behind him… when he goes for the Stinger Splash in the corner… Spivey gets his boot up and just rocks his shit something awful! Spivey works the fans and he makes the end is now sign… he picks up Sting and taunts the crowd once again… he sets him for the powerbomb… hoists him up but Sting goes over his shoulders… backslide… 1…2….3! STING WON IT! Sting rolls out of the ring and the crowd explodes… Sherri is in there arguing with the referee! Sting is escorted to the back and the crowd is cheering him on… Spivey is pissed. We get a special segment in the back… Jim Herd is with JJ Dillon… Arn, Tully, and Ole… the Road Warriors come in… Jim Herd makes the announcement that the title match was under review and it has come to light that Hawk threw Arn over the top rope, which by the rules of the NWA is a disqualification. In WCW, it is legal. Therefore… Jim Herd is returning the NWA world tag team titles to Arn and Tully! The Road Warriors are the recognized WCW World Tag Team Champions. It is then announced that on December the 31st… Arn and Tully will defend the NWA World Tag Team Titles against the Rockers live from the Omni in Atlanta! International Triple Crown Tommy Rich vs The Great Muta w/ Paul E Not quite a popcorn match… but let’s just say that Muta is almost in a league of his own right now. Paul E is just ruining the experience of the fans at ringside. Jesse Ventura is putting Muta over as the next WCW world champion. He says he’s the rightful number one contender. Tommy Rich gets a lil wildfire under his ass and makes a nice run at it but then Muta hits a spinning heel kick. We get the flipping back elbow in the corner. The running shining wizard! Muta then finishes him off with the Moonsault and the 3-count! He holds up the International Triple Crown title… could he be in line for the world title? One last big pump up… Scott Hall is by Jesse Ventura… Ventura introduces him as the Diamond Sudd… Scott Hall. Ventura says that Hall is sharp as a razor and mean as a rattlesnake. He’s 6’5” and 275 pounds of twisted steel and sex appeal. He is going to take the WCW by storm… or by force… whichever he wants… he will make his debut in the Omni next week! It is time for the World Title matchup… let’s head to the ring. We get grand entrances from both men… Luger walks out and he has got Sting next to him… the crowd is going wild. Flair comes out with JJ Dillon and the Horsemen behind him. Right away… the referee is quick to dismiss Arn, Ole, and Tully… they are putting up a fight but here come the Road Warriors and then the Rockers behind them… they escort the Horsemen out of the arena… we then go to Mike McGuirk… Mike: Ladies and gentlemen, it is time for our main event of the evening and it is for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship! Introducing first, the challenger, he stands 6’5” and weighs in tonight at 285 pounds… from Chicago, Illinois… the reigning United States Champion… the Total Package… Lex Luger! His opponent… the champion… he stands 6’1” and weights in tonight at 245 pounds… he hails from Charlotte, North Carolina… he is the reigning and defending WCW World Heavyweight Champion… The Nature Boy… Ric Flair! WCW World Championship Lex Luger vs Ric Flair © w/ JJ Dillon This is the moment fans have been waiting for… perhaps… we do have some loud Sting chants… Luger doesn’t seem phased… here we go. These guys know each other quite well and they work their match and the fans into a slow build. Luger gets the advantage early… chases Flair around… Flair comes face to face with Sting and the crowd explodes! Sting backs him off and Luger grabs Flair and they get back in the ring to keep up the work. Flair then turns the tide with a clip the knee and then he takes control. This one goes around 21-minutes… we get a nice hope spot from Luger but Flair gets back in charge… we then get into the finishing minutes… Flair is looking to finish off Luger but the Total Package fights back… but then we see Dan Spivey come down and he attacks Sting. Sting has to brawl with him… they go into the crowd… here come the Horsemen again but this time they come through the fans… they try to get involved but the Road Warriors and Rockers come down again and they are brawling outside the ring! Flair locks in the figure four inside the ring…. The chaos outside the ring clears up… Luger is able to get out of the figure four and he seems impervious to pain! Flair with some kicks and chops but Luger isn’t giving an inch. He flexes and yells and Flair backs down. We see two big back drops and then the powerslam! Luger picks him up and makes the sign for the rack but once he’s up the knee buckles… Flair goes for broke and continues to work the knee and then he signals for the Figure Four and he goes to lock it in but Luger with the roll through and the 1…2…..3!!!!! We’ve got a NEW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION! Flair can’t believe it! He goes right up to the referee who is shaking his head…. The ring fills as we see Pillman, Zenk, Davey Boy, the Rockers, Owen Hart, Ron Garvin, the JYD, Big Josh… they all enter the ring and cheer on Luger… then the cheers stop as the men part… Sting is shown… he has the world title… he walks over and turns Luger around and gives him a huge hug! Sting turns him around and puts the title around his waist and raises his arm! The crowd is going wild. Ric Flair is escorted to the back by the Horsemen…Luger is shown one more time with the world title… fans more next week! Thank you for joining us for FUTURE SHOCK! 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Autistic Dragon Posted December 24, 2024 Report Share Posted December 24, 2024 Not much to say about the TV but at least Sullivan loved his present. Now onto the big show. A fun opener shows off the bright stars WCW has on its roster. Brother Love gets his first taste of gold. Liger wins a instant classic over Owen. Garvin's TV title is saved by the bell. The Roadies score the win but a technicality sees the titles divided and WCW with three sets of tag team champions. Some quick thinking by the Stinger nets him a W. Muta douces the Wildfire. Ventura gives a glowing introduction to the Diamond Stud. Luger will be the man trusted to lead WCW into the future. Curious to see how the Horsemen regroup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmcfl Posted December 24, 2024 Report Share Posted December 24, 2024 Enjoyed Future Shock. I think Luger is a good way to go with the title. Really good twist with the tag titles. I thought the Owen/Muta match was really well done. WCW seems to have its pecking order down. Looking forward to the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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