Dynamite vs. Nitro (and RAW, and SmackDown, and Impact)

[Sky]

Tonight's episode of AEW Dynamite is number 240.

Nitro 240​

Nitro episode 240 took place from the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, NY and aired on April 24, 2000.

• Terry Funk beat Bam Bam Bigelow to retain the WCW Hardcore Title (the Cat interfered)
• Chris Candido/Tammy beat The Artist/Paisley
• KroniK beat Team Package (w/ Elizabeth) (Buff Bagwell interfered, the ref called for the bell, but then he counted KroniK's pin... confusing stuff
• Mike Awesome/Billy Kidman (w/ Torrie) beat Hulk Hogan (Kevin Nash watched, didn't interfere, then attacked both New Blood members after)
• David Arquette beat Eric Bischoff (DDP and Kanyon interfered)
• Shane Douglas/Buff Bagwell (w/ Russo) beat KroniK (there was meant to be a DQ but Russo bumped the ref and counted the heels' pin)
• DDP beat Jeff Jarrett (w/ Russo) in a Caged Heat match to win the WCW World Heavyweight Title
• Sting vs. Vampiro in a First Blood match went to a no contest (big New Blood beatdown)

Maybe you recognise one of the names in that lineup. Let's look at the next Thunder, shall we?

Spoiler: Thunder 109

Thunder 109​

Thunder episode 109 took place from the Oncenter War Memorial Arena in Syracuse, NY and aired on April 26, 2000.

• The Cat beat Bam Bam Bigelow (Cat got almost no offense and won with a kick)
• Chris Kanyon beat Shawn Stasiak (Curt Hennig interfered)
• Billy Kidman (w/ Torrie) beat Horace Hogan (Bischoff interfered)
• Sting beat the Wall in a Tables match
• Paisley (w/ the Artist) beat Tammy (w/ Candido)
• Mike Awesome beat Booker (Scott Steiner interfered, then the men who would become Misfits in Action saved Booker)
• David Arquette/DDP beat Eric Bischoff/Jeff Jarrett, meaning Arquette won the WCW World Heavyweight Title (....yeah)

Okay, now that that's over with.

RAW 240​

RAW episode 240 took place from the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY and aired on December 29, 1997. Last show of 1997! And it was kicked off by Goldust dressed as a baby and getting shoved into a Portaloo. Maybe this wasn't wrestling's golden age.

• The Disciples of Apocalypse beat Los Boricuas (w/ Jose Estrada) in a Long Island Brawl (Estrada, the man not involved in the match, came in to fight, and got pinned to lose??)
• Ken Shamrock beat Kama Mustafa (w/ the Nation)
• Brian Christopher/Jerry Lawler beat TAKA Michinoku/George "The Animal" Steele by DQ
• Cactus Jack beat Road Dogg (w/ Billy Gunn) by DQ
• Owen Hart beat Shawn Michaels (w/ Chyna) by DQ

SmackDown 240​

SmackDown episode 240 took place from the Fleet Center in Boston, MA and aired on March 18, 2004. It was the fallout show from WrestleMania XX.

• John Cena beat Rhyno to retain the WWE United States Title
• Scotty 2 Hotty/Rikishi beat the APA to retain the WWE Tag Team Titles
• Rey Mysterio won a WWE Title #1 Contender's Gauntlet match (beating: Charlie Haas, Billy Gunn, Shelton Benjamin, Big Show)
• Eddie Guerrero beat Rey Mysterio to retain the WWE Title

NXT 240​

NXT episode 240 took place from Full Sail University and aired on October 16, 2014.

• Baron Corbin beat Elias Samson
• The Lucha Dragons beat Wesley Blake/Buddy Murphy
• Charlotte beat Becky Lynch
• Enzo Amore/Colin Cassady vs. the Legionnaires never started (Lefort accidentally pulled off Louis wig which led to Louis beating him up and walking off, which led to Enzo and Cass asking for a replacement match, leading to the debut of...)
• Carmella (w/ Enzo and Cass) beat Blue Pants (this really is Carmella's first televised match! Enzo and Cass got her a job after they got her fired as a hairdresser)
• Sami Zayn beat Tyson Kidd

Impact 240​

Impact episode 240 took place from the Impact Zone and aired on January 29, 2009. In this episode, the Main Event Mafia took over the show! Chet Lemon and Black Snow on commentary, Sharmell doing the backstage interviews, and the legendary ring announcer Scott Steiner.

• Awesome Kong/Kongtourage beat ODB in a Handicap match ("four bitches on one", said Steiner)
• Booker T beat Rudy Charles/Andrew Thomas in a Handicap match
• Matt Morgan beat Petey Williams (after this there was a big brawl where Booker commentated on his own beatdown)
• Team 3D beat Sting in a Handicap match by DQ (Kurt Angle interfered. After this TNA went back to relatively normal)
• Abyss beat Scott Steiner in a No DQ For Abyss Only match by DQ (Steiner used a weapon, specifically the ring bell, so the ref couldn't call for it)
• Kurt Angle beat LAX in a Handicap match

 

[Sky]

Tonight's episode of AEW Dynamite is number 241.

Nitro 241​

Nitro episode 241 took place from the Vernon Jefferson Center in Birmingham, AL and aired on May 1, 2000. So, the title had been given to David Arquette... what now? This - the go-home show for Slamboree 2000!

• Norman Smiley/(I think Ralphus??) beat Crowbar in a Hardcore Handicap match (whoever it was, they were dressed up as a local hockey team mascot, but it's unclear which one, there's no real match for whoever was there)
• The Wall beat Horace Hogan in a Tables match (Billy Kidman interfered)
• Hugh Morrus beat Jeff Jarrett and Scott Steiner
• Tank Abbott beat Diamond Dallas Page (Jarrett interfered)
• Kevin Nash vs. Billy Kidman never started (Nash staved off a 3-on-1 beatdown from Kidman, Konnan, and Rey)
• Lex Luger (w/ Flair) vs. Vince Russo (w/ Elizabeth) went to a no contest (Buff Bagwell, Shane Douglas, and KroniK all interfered)
• David Arquette beat Tank Abbott to retain the WCW World Heavyweight Title
• Mike Awesome beat Hulk Hogan (Kidman interfered)

RAW 241​

RAW episode 241 took place from the New Haven Coliseum in New Haven, CT and aired on January 5, 1998. Time for WWF to get hot!

• Ken Shamrock beat Faarooq (w/ D'Lo and Kama)
• Jeff Jarrett beat Barry Windham to win the vacant NWA North American Championship (yep, it's the beginning of this storyline!)
• The Disciples of Apocalypse beat the Truth Commission (w/ the Jackyl) (Harris Twins vs. Bull Buchanan and the other one, true superstar wrestling this! Also, Kurrgan attacked Callis afterwards)
• Owen Hart beat Savio Vega (w/ Los Boricuas) (DX attacked Owen after)
• Marc Mero (w/ Sable) beat Tom Brandi by DQ (Steve Austin attacked Mero)
• Flash Funk beat The Artist FKA Goldust (w/ Luna) by DQ (Vader attacked Goldust after and danced with Flash Funk)
• The New Age Outlaws beat the Headbangers

SmackDown 241​

SmackDown episode 241 took place from the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, MI and aired on March 25, 2004.

• Rob Van Dam beat Charlie Haas
• Rene Dupree beat Billy Kidman
• The Dudley Boyz beat the Basham Brothers
• Chavo Guerrero (w/ Chavo Classic) beat Spike Dudley to retain the WWE Cruiserweight Title
• Eddie Guerrero beat Booker T by DQ (the debuting gimmick of JBL attacked Eddie)

NXT 241​

NXT episode 241 took place from Full Sail University and aired on October 23, 2014.

• The Ascension beat Tye Dillinger/Jason Jordan
• Tyler Breeze beat CJ Parker
• The Vaudevillains beat Wesley Blake/Buddy Murphy
• Sasha Banks beat Bayley
• Adrian Neville beat Titus O'Neil to retain the NXT Title

Impact 241​

Impact episode 241 took place from the Impact Zone and aired on February 5, 2009. It was the go-home show for Against All Odds 2009.

• The Motor City Machine Guns vs. Lethal Consequences never started (Beer Money attacked Lethal Consequences)
• Eric Young/Jay Lethal beat the Motor City Machine Guns
• Shane Sewell beat Sheik Abdul Bashir by DQ (Booker T attacked Shane)
• The Beautiful People (w/ Cute Kip) beat Taylor Wilde/Roxxi
• Brutus Magnus beat Shark Boy
• Matt Morgan vs. Rhino went to a no contest (Abyss interfered)
• Team 3D beat Kurt Angle/Sting by DQ (Booker T interfered)

 

[Sky]

Tonight's episode of AEW Dynamite is number 242.

Nitro 242​

Nitro episode 242 took place from the Trans World Dome in St. Louis, MO and aired on May 8, 2000. It was the fallout show from Slamboree 2000. Also... the Trans World Dome seats 66000 people. This show filled less than 10% of that. The only show I can think of that underperformed like that was UWF Blackjack Brawl which did 3-digits in the 14k seat MGM Grand.

• Terry Funk beat Norman Smiley/Ralphus in a Hardcore Handicap Title vs. Careers match to retain the WCW Hardcore Title
• Shawn Stasiak beat General Hugh G. Rection (w/ Curt Hennig) (then Kevin Nash wiped out Stasiak)
• Mike Awesome beat Diamond Dallas Page in a Stretcher match (Eric Bischoff came out to sign DDP's divorce papers from Kimberly in DDP's blood)
• KroniK beat Harlem Heat 2000 (w/ Kash and J. Biggs), the Mamalukes (w/ Disco), and the Harris Brothers in an Elimination match
• Scott Steiner beat Tank Abbott by DQ (Rick Steiner interfered)
• Elizabeth vs. Daffney went to a no contest (Madusa interfered)
• Hulk Hogan/Kevin Nash vs. Mike Awesome/Billy Kidman/Konnan/Rey Misterio Jr. (w/ Torrie) in a St. Louis Street Fight went to a no contest (Juventud Guerrera may or may not have participated in this match; also, Hogan was lured to the back and attacked by the Filthy Animalz. WCW!)
• Jeff Jarrett beat Sting to retain the WCW World Heavyweight Title (Vampiro dragged Sting through a hell portal in the ring)

RAW 242​

RAW episode 242 took place from the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, PA and aired on January 12, 1998.

• The New Age Outlaws beat the Godwinns, the Headbangers, and the Truth Commission (w/ Jackyl) to retain the WWF World Tag Team Titles
• Kurrgan beat Lance Diamond/Jimmy Cicero (the televised debut of the man who would become Simon Diamond)
• Vader beat Marc Mero (w/ TAFKA Goldust) by DQ
• The Rock/D'Lo Brown (w/ Kama) vs. Ken Shamrock/Mark Henry went to a no contest (Henry turned on Shamrock and joined the Nation)
• The Disciples of Apocalypse beat the Rock 'n Roll Express (w/ Cornette) by DQ (NWA invasion baby, having your champs look weak against the Harris Nazis immediately)
• Mankind vs. TAFKA Goldust (w/ Luna) went to a no contest (Goldust was dressed as Dude Love. Steve Austin attacked everybody)
• Los Boricuas (Vega/Castillo) (w/ the others) beat TAKA Michinoku/Scott Taylor

SmackDown 242​

SmackDown episode 242 took place from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH and aired on April 1, 2004. Kurt Angle came out and announced a "Kurt Angle Great American Award" tournament, where the winner got a shot at Big Gold.

• Big Show beat Rikishi in a Great American Award qualifying match
• Rey Mysterio/Spike Dudley beat Chavo Guerrero Jr./Sr.
• Rob Van Dam vs. Charlie Haas in a Great American Award qualifying match went to a double count-out (then Angle came out and declared Haas the qualifier on points)
• Booker T beat Hardcore Holly in a Great American Award qualifying match
• The Dudley Boyz beat Akio/Sakoda
• John Cena beat Nunzio/Johnny Stamboli in a Great American Award qualifying match

NXT 242​

NXT episode 242 took place from Full Sail University and aired on October 30, 2014.

• The Vaudevillains beat the Ascension, Wesley Blake/Buddy Murphy, Enzo Amore/Colin Cassady, and Tye Dillinger/Jason Jordan in an NXT Tag Team Championship #1 Contender's Battle Royal
• Carmella beat Emma
• Bull Dempsey beat Justin Gabriel
• Baron Corbin beat Tony Briggs
• Marcus Louis beat Sylvester Lefort
• Sami Zayn beat Titus O'Neil

Impact 242​

Impact episode 242 took place from the Impact Zone and aired on February 12, 2009. It was the fallout show from Against All Odds 2009.

• Team 3D beat Sting/Kurt Angle (Sting and Angle openly feuded during the match)
• Scott Steiner beat Petey Williams in a Chain Mail Headdress on a Pole Match (this was the end of Petey in TNA for a good while)
• Sojournor Bolt won a TNA Knockouts Title #1 Contender's Gauntlet Battle Royal, last eliminating Madison Rayne
• Lethal Consequences beat the Motor City Machine Guns
• Beer Money, Inc. (w/ Jacqueline) beat Abyss/Rhino to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles

 

[Chris]

What about the TNA alamodome show? That only sold like 3k seats for that huge arena. That's the other famous one of that sort

 

[Chris]

Oh Flair/Steamboat at the New Orleans SuperDome had barely anyone in attendance too, that's another

 

[Rosie]

What about the TNA alamodome show? That only sold like 3k seats for that huge arena. That's the other famous one of that sort

HICKENBOTTOM! LEVESQUE!

 

[Sky]

What about the TNA alamodome show? That only sold like 3k seats for that huge arena. That's the other famous one of that sort

7200 for a 60k seater, they did better than WCW tbh