Partly inspired by the excellent Power Slam article covering the complete history of Wrestling on Pay Per View, and partly because I can't think of another promotion who had so many ups and downs during that ten years than WCW, and it is fair to say that on PPV you really saw the best and worse of the company, with some of the very best and worse matches of the decade, and some of best, worse, and out right strange concerpts.
So in short I will be watching, and reviewing every WCW PPV of the 1990's (there are a number I need to catch up with). So please give your thoughts as we move along, the first review is coming up, enjoy the read!:drum:
Wrestlewar 1990: Wild Thing
Date: 25th February 1990
Setting Greensboro, North Carolina
Attendance: 9,894
Commentary Team: Jim Ross and Terry Funk
Best Match: The Rock'N'Roll Express VS. Midnight Express (W/Jim Cornette)
Worse Match: The Road Warriors (W/Paul Ellering) VS. The Skyscrapers (W/Teddy Long)
Event Rating: 8/10
Comments: "We've Herd Enough" read a sign at ringside directed at WCW head Jim Head, signling the growing unrest of the NWA/WCW fan base at the more cartoonish direction the promotion was starting to take. Luckily on this night the fans got a steller night of action, with the companies top names delivering the goods.
In the headliner NWA Champion Ric Flair (still at the peak of his powers) delivered an fantastic performance producing a lively and super heated match against the limited Lex Luger. The count out finish featured top baby face hopeful Sting, which nicely kept his riverly with Flair building. Elsewhere there was an enjoyable US Tag Title bout with Champs The Z-Man and Flyin Brian retaining against the Freebirds (Michael Hayes and Jimmy Garvin), a decent World Tag Team Title scrap between The Steiner Brothers and Ole and Arn Anderson (not real brothers), as well as another cracking match in the famous series involving The Rock'N'Roll and Midnight Express, during which manager Jim Cornette was on fine form at Ringside, his attics included a brilliant shadow boxing spot with the referee, which whipped the crowd into a frenzy!
The next review which will be up tomorrow, will be Capital Combat.
So in short I will be watching, and reviewing every WCW PPV of the 1990's (there are a number I need to catch up with). So please give your thoughts as we move along, the first review is coming up, enjoy the read!:drum:
Wrestlewar 1990: Wild Thing
Date: 25th February 1990
Setting Greensboro, North Carolina
Attendance: 9,894
Commentary Team: Jim Ross and Terry Funk
Best Match: The Rock'N'Roll Express VS. Midnight Express (W/Jim Cornette)
Worse Match: The Road Warriors (W/Paul Ellering) VS. The Skyscrapers (W/Teddy Long)
Event Rating: 8/10
Comments: "We've Herd Enough" read a sign at ringside directed at WCW head Jim Head, signling the growing unrest of the NWA/WCW fan base at the more cartoonish direction the promotion was starting to take. Luckily on this night the fans got a steller night of action, with the companies top names delivering the goods.
In the headliner NWA Champion Ric Flair (still at the peak of his powers) delivered an fantastic performance producing a lively and super heated match against the limited Lex Luger. The count out finish featured top baby face hopeful Sting, which nicely kept his riverly with Flair building. Elsewhere there was an enjoyable US Tag Title bout with Champs The Z-Man and Flyin Brian retaining against the Freebirds (Michael Hayes and Jimmy Garvin), a decent World Tag Team Title scrap between The Steiner Brothers and Ole and Arn Anderson (not real brothers), as well as another cracking match in the famous series involving The Rock'N'Roll and Midnight Express, during which manager Jim Cornette was on fine form at Ringside, his attics included a brilliant shadow boxing spot with the referee, which whipped the crowd into a frenzy!
The next review which will be up tomorrow, will be Capital Combat.
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