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Sting had won the world title two days before that show and lost it four days later back to Vader.
Around this time WCW was doing 35-40 minute main events with Austin/Pillman v Steamboat/Douglas on the house shows. Most of those shows had triple digits in attendance.
Did not know Hayes was still wrestling at that time. He was putting people over on the road. Don't remember him wrestling on TV at this point. (He was feuding with Orndorff over the TV title I guess which I have no recollection of)
Scotty/Raven would be in the WWF a few months later in May. Nash jumped a month later.
Around this time WCW was doing 35-40 minute main events with Austin/Pillman v Steamboat/Douglas on the house shows. Most of those shows had triple digits in attendance.
Did not know Hayes was still wrestling at that time. He was putting people over on the road. Don't remember him wrestling on TV at this point. (He was feuding with Orndorff over the TV title I guess which I have no recollection of)
Scotty/Raven would be in the WWF a few months later in May. Nash jumped a month later.
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And this tour helped Bulldog quit later in the year when his promised big European pay days didn't come to pass
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"The Innovator of Politeness" doesn't have the same ring to it
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Prior to the Renegade debut in '95, were they actually negotiating with Warrior or was it a bait and switch and Rick Wilson was always the plan?
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New Center Stage Chronicles came out over the weekend.
- Herd (the boss) wanted Eaton in the Horsemen, Lane as a no push babyface and Corny in the announce booth. Corny countered with Eaton/Lane join Woman via a deal with Corny. Woman then puts them in the Horsemen since Arn is out with a neck issue. Arn was due back in 6 months or so. Then the Express would get kicked out and feud with the Horsemen. Herd said no and Corny was livid.
- Arn came back WAY early and it helped give him a premature retirement as the injury slowly worsened. '
- Verne was offered a buyout for the ESPN TV deal and the AWA syndicates. Verne would be on screen NWA president, Greg would book towns in the midwest. Verne was ok with the buyout but wanted WCW to run the AWA as a separate brand. The AWA literally had like 3 TV tapings left before they dissolved. Interesting choice by Verne.
- Flair continued to refuse to lose to Luger, continuing the year long pissing match with Herd. Flair wanted a new deal, including the option to talk to the WWF.... so if Flair jumps in Summer is the Warrior reign saved or sunk quicker since Vince has a new toy to build with?
- Herd (the boss) wanted Eaton in the Horsemen, Lane as a no push babyface and Corny in the announce booth. Corny countered with Eaton/Lane join Woman via a deal with Corny. Woman then puts them in the Horsemen since Arn is out with a neck issue. Arn was due back in 6 months or so. Then the Express would get kicked out and feud with the Horsemen. Herd said no and Corny was livid.
- Arn came back WAY early and it helped give him a premature retirement as the injury slowly worsened. '
- Verne was offered a buyout for the ESPN TV deal and the AWA syndicates. Verne would be on screen NWA president, Greg would book towns in the midwest. Verne was ok with the buyout but wanted WCW to run the AWA as a separate brand. The AWA literally had like 3 TV tapings left before they dissolved. Interesting choice by Verne.
- Flair continued to refuse to lose to Luger, continuing the year long pissing match with Herd. Flair wanted a new deal, including the option to talk to the WWF.... so if Flair jumps in Summer is the Warrior reign saved or sunk quicker since Vince has a new toy to build with?
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411MANIA | Eric Bischoff on Renegade Being a ‘Cosplay Ultimate Warrior’ and Beating Arn Anderson For TV Title
On the latest 83 Weeks, Eric Bischoff was asked about the infamous Renegade character in WCW and booking him to beat Arn Anderson for the WCW TV Title.
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They wrote Nitro on a Napkin the afternoon of the show and tore it up when Hogan and Nash cried. There was no plan for anything.
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See I agree but when it comes to guys either Hogan or the Outsiders liked there's always a little more.
So the WCW Vault is running an episode of Thunder hyping the shitty 98 Wargames and it's kind of a blast to have on. Like it isn't a great show but it really has the best and worst of the time. Do have to say Schviavone is dragging it down, though, because he's not in the mood for Heenan's shit, and Heenan is being pretty great. Tenay meanwhile is the most underrated announcer ever, I've decided.
So the WCW Vault is running an episode of Thunder hyping the shitty 98 Wargames and it's kind of a blast to have on. Like it isn't a great show but it really has the best and worst of the time. Do have to say Schviavone is dragging it down, though, because he's not in the mood for Heenan's shit, and Heenan is being pretty great. Tenay meanwhile is the most underrated announcer ever, I've decided.
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Welcome to the club. He was unfairly maligned during the worst of the LOLTNA stuff under Russo, but few PBP guys of that era had the level of knowledge he did.
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Yeah, Tenay is someone I appreciate more over time. He was knowledgeable without being over the top and often tried to make chicken salad out of chicken shit.
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Tenay is much more of the heir apparent to Solie than JR is, honestly. The style is so similar. Maybe the only person to outright thrive in three man booths, too. I liked him in TNA but it took West so long to get genuinely good as a color guy that they never hit the highs they should've.
There's a bit on this show that's awesome, though. Schiavone is paying tribute to the recently deceased Jack Brickhouse and talking about what a good guy he was. Heenan says "For some reason, he liked me." Schviavone starts talking about how Brickhouse was a nice guy and would put up with all kinds of things, so Heenan just casually points out "He liked you, too." Schiavone just shuts up. Good stuff.
There's a bit on this show that's awesome, though. Schiavone is paying tribute to the recently deceased Jack Brickhouse and talking about what a good guy he was. Heenan says "For some reason, he liked me." Schviavone starts talking about how Brickhouse was a nice guy and would put up with all kinds of things, so Heenan just casually points out "He liked you, too." Schiavone just shuts up. Good stuff.