Wcw thunder is a professional wrestling show that was produced by world championship wrestling wcw which aired on tbs from january 8, 1998 to march. All of your favorite world championship wrestling wcw and new world order nwo stars are ready to square off in this realistic wrestling game from thq. While i was never a fan of wcw, i bought some old vhs tapes because i was so sick of watching the some old crap in wwe. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Now there are 16 selectable wrestlers from the wcw and nwo syxx is in, the nasty boys and arn anderson are out, along with the possibility of a few hidden grapplers. Wcw thunder ratings history twnpwrestling news and. Get the best deals on wcw wrestling fan posters when you shop the largest online selection at. This is the wcw thunder intro, used in march 1998 as the opening for the show with a generic theme song and the wellknown thunder. First ever edition of wcw thunder wcw thunder 01081998, daytona beach, flrandy savage vs chris adamsrick martel vs louie spicollihiroyoshi tenzai vs ohararic flair vs chris. Diamond dallas page 12281997 wcw world tag team champions.
Wcw thunder thursday, october 8 th, 1998 by aldo why do i have deja vu to the skipper and gilligan. Thunder may 27, 1998 nashville, tn nashville municipal auditorium the current wcw champs are as follows. On this episode of arena showcase we take a look at the short lived wcw weekly television show thunder. Wcwnwo thunder video game 1998 wcwnwo thunder video. It was ported to the pc as well as the nintendo 64 in early 1999 with an updated rosterwhich is actually the same roster from wcwnwo thunder named after wcws thursday night tv show, the sequel to the playstation version. Mar 07, 2018 the best and worst of wcw monday nitro for january 12, 1998, featuring a look at the debut episode of wcw thunder.
July 12, 1998 wcw world heavyweight championship match goldberg vs. Wcw thunder 2598 thunder has been surprisingly good the first month and with the benoitddp title match it should be good again. Of course it is a wccw question, but with a wcw twist. The best and worst of wcw monday nitro for january 12, 1998, featuring a look at the debut episode of wcw thunder. In 1995, two wrestling companies squared off on monday night television to compete head to head in an unprecedented confrontation. Barry horowitz tries almost anything in the ring, including a early attack, when the former wwe mainstay faces goldberg on thunder. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only.
Wcw thunder early 1998 intro hd remastered youtube. We dont share your credit card details with thirdparty sellers, and we dont sell your. Stream tracks and playlists from days of thunder a wcw thunder podcast on your desktop or mobile device. Watch all 41 wcw thunder episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more. Wcwnwo thunder is a game that was made to be like a fighting game. Wcw nwo thunder is game thats try to mix the wrestling style with a little of the fighting game genre. At that point, wcw s roster was so large that it could realistically book a second weekly.
In 1998, wcw thunder consistently had one of the highest nielsen ratings on cable, at one time rivaling the audience size of a thursday night nfl broadcast on espn. World championship wrestling dvds classicwrestling. If there indeed were plans for thunder to be released this month, then those plans have since been scrapped and. Wwf old school is dedicated to wrestling fans all over the globe who love and dig old school wrestling now wwe. Wcw thunder coming to the wwe network ringside news. The news articles, tweets, and blog posts do not represent imdbs opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. But, i would have to say that wcw nwo thunder is just an fair wrestling game.
This is the wcw thunder intro, used in march 1998 as the opening for the show with a generic theme song and the wellknown thunder graphics, in hd remastered. I really got into wrestling in the attitude era and i was a wwf fan, it didnt take much from the wwf for me to say wcw sucked, i was as big of a shill as thirteen year old kid could be, i took this more. In fact, every wcw payperview, as well as every episode of nitro, is now available on the wwe network. Thq has shipped wcwnwo thunder, the sequel to the popular wcw nitro for the playstation. Chris adams, lex luger interferes, int hollywood hoganeric bischoff, int j. Dave ryan and lee malone are the days of thunder podcast 36 tracks. Episodes of wcw thunder were added to the wwe network this morning. I absolutely love wcw nitro and wcw thunder on ps1 they have amazing rosters cool graphics tons of unlockable characters and arenas these are the most faithful representations of wcw in a video game period the aki wcw games are overrated for authentic wcw nostalgia i play nitro and thunder because they are just 2 sweet and when your. So far, wwe has uploaded most episodes of wcws secondary show from the start of the program on january 8, 1998 through september 1999. The only episode of thunder i remember watching was the one after the nitro in 1998 hogan beat savage to regain the title with help from bret hart.
Wcwnwo thunder is basically a roster update to wcw nitro, with some unexpected hidden characters also, it happens to be thqs last wcw game before they jumped ship to the promotion that bought wcw few years later. On top of that, if you asked me would you rather have the complete rawnitro run on the network or thunder, id pick rawnitro hell even all the old coliseum videos please please please before thunder. Thunder is the sequel to wcw nitro and updates the previous game with new characters and features, including cage matches, battle royals, weapon use, and the ability to select what stable each wrestler. Kevin kildenberger jones is on the phone with the cat discussing business. This website is dedicated to wrestling fans all over the globe who loved and still dig the old school wwf now wwe. January 16th 1998 the steiner brothers and ray traylor defeated black cat, ohara, and gedo ernest miller pinned yuji nagata scott hall and louie spiccoli fought to a no contest rey misterio jr. Over two hours they showed that footage and discussed it no less than three times and buff bagwell suffered that terrible neck injury followed by sting closing the night with his first live promo on. While there are some good things about the game, its just not the same as any other wrestling game. Coliseum 1799 featured an opening video package recapping the feud between ric flair and eric bischoff, bischoffs win over flair at starrcade, flair putting his career on the line on nitro to get a rematch, winning, earning the right to run wcw for 90 days, and then having tony schiavone be bischoff. Twnp contains all the latest news and information, also containing message boards, column boards, polls, and more. Thunder and heat are perhaps the most notable, but they arent alone. Back to live thunders until the middle of the year late 2000. This online collection is by far the easiest and quickest way to stream or download.
The wcw and nwo are stepping back into the n64 ring, adding new features, moves, and wrestlers to the already fun gameplay established in wcw vs. There is one glaring omission from wcw s history that hasnt yet been added to the network though, and thats the unsuccessful thunder which was added to their regularly scheduled programming in 1998. Sep 01, 2017 while details are slim right now, alvarez said he was informed that the next series coming to the wwe network would be tbs wcw thunder. Thunder is the sequel to wcw nitro and updates the previous game with new characters and features, including cage matches, battle royals, weapon use, and the ability to select what stable each wrestler competed for this included. Bill goldberg 4201998 wcw world tag team champions. Jj pops up and takes the phone and tells him that she is attending to some chosen business. The wcw thunder rewatch podcast that you didnt ask for, but we did anyway. Not much for opening lines this week except for some mail and a bit of irony. Wcw nitro jumps off the top rope with hardhitting, wild, wolf pack action. With mike tenay, tony schiavone, bobby heenan, charles robinson. The wrestling fan thunder 1998 january 8, 1998 randy savage vs. Revenge includes over 80 wrestlers, a new 40man battle royal four wrestlers in the ringwhen someone gets eliminated, a new grappler takes his place, and instant replays that show.
The best and worst of wcw thunder for february 26, 1998. Wcw launched thunder on tbs in 1998, piggybacking the success wcw monday nitro was having over on tnt. At that point, wcws roster was so large that it could realistically book a second weekly. Classic wwf wwe wcw ecw episodes all wcw nitro episodes 19952001. Wcw nitro named after wcw s flagship monday night tv show was originally made for the sony playstation back in 1997. I cant believe this match was left off misterios dvd set. Johnny attitude from wcw saturday night 52398 jimmy hart interview. Wcwnwo thunder is a video game based on the professional wrestling tv show wcw thunder and released on the playstation. Wcwnwo thunder is a professional wrestling video game based on the professional wrestling tv show wcw thunder and released on the playstation console by thq in 1999.
The popularity of world championship wrestlings primary show, wcw monday nitro on tnt, led ted turner to create a new show, which would eventually be named thunder, that would air thursdays on. Wwf wrestling challenge and wcw saturday night are also not available to subscribers. David flair is back to his psychotic self as he grabs a crew member demanding to. Kaz hayashi, int ernest miller, ernest miller attacks a fan, chavo guerrero jr. Days of thunder a wcw thunder podcast free listening on. There are still an awful lot of shows from both wwe and wcw that are not available on the wwe network. Ernest miller vs villano iv int eddie guerrero clip wcw motorsports int dallas page 3.
It was ported to the pc as well as the nintendo 64 in early 1999 with an updated rosterwhich is actually the same roster from wcw nwo thunder named after wcw s thursday night tv show, the sequel to the playstation version. Mar 28, 2018 this is the wcw thunder intro, used in march 1998 as the opening for the show with a generic theme song and the wellknown thunder graphics, in hd remastered. This year highlights the first year ever of wcw thunder, wcw s 2nd major weekly program. Chris jericho 1241998 your hosts are tony schiavone, bobby heenan, and lee marshall. Wcwnwo thunder is game thats try to mix the wrestling style with a little of the fighting game genre. Some episodes during this time period are still not up as of this writing, but more may be added by the end of the day. Parka does not and he gets hammered but he fires back and then struts around getting a clothesline for his troubles. Here is my thoughts on starcade 98 rey misterio jr.
Would be taped immediately after nitro until the end of 2001. The wrestling observer reported the december 3, 1998 wcw thunder show had a 3. Parka does not and he gets hammered but he fires back and. Thunder april 9, 1998 tallahassee, fl leon county civic center the current wcw champs are as follows. Wcw nitro 3 hours and 00 minutes movie 2004 now it can be told. Wcw nitro named after wcws flagship monday night tv show was originally made for the sony playstation back in 1997. I am big mike, sitting in once again for bill this week, and welcome to the thunder report. Stream tracks and playlists from thunder pod on your desktop or mobile device. Kevin kindelberger wcw thunder 2598 thunder has been surprisingly good the first month and with the benoitddp title match it should be good again. Wcw nwo thunder is a video game based on the professional wrestling tv show wcw thunder and released on the playstation. But, i would have to say that wcwnwo thunder is just an fair wrestling game.
First, though, you know i cant go one report without a trivia question and my usual rants. The best and worst of wcw thunder for february 26, 1998, featuring the debut of white thunder and a lot of hype for nitro. Aug 09, 2018 the best and worst of wcw thunder for february 26, 1998, featuring the debut of white thunder and a lot of hype for nitro. While details are slim right now, alvarez said he was informed that the next series coming to the wwe network would be tbs wcw thunder. Wcw slamboree 1998 recap rick rude interview hammer vs. Goldberg, hollywood hogan, and sting are among the wrestling heavyweights that you can control in oneonone matches, 30man battle royal mode, cage combat, tag teams, and title fights. Wcw nwo thunder is a game that was made to be like a fighting game. Mar 19, 2018 episodes of wcw thunder were added to the wwe network this morning. Mar 29, 2017 the popularity of world championship wrestlings primary show, wcw monday nitro on tnt, led ted turner to create a new show, which would eventually be named thunder, that would air thursdays on. A humongous wcw competitor known as reese is obliterated by a determined goldberg. The outsiders 2221998 wcw world television champion. The only episode of thunder i remember watching was the one after the nitro in 1998 hogan beat savage to regain the title with help from bret.
Would be taped immediately after nitro until the end of. Diamond dallas page halloween havoc october 25, 1998. This is a noteworthy episode of thunder if for no other reason than that ric flair was scheduled to appear to make a huge announcement regarding his career and he noshowed the taping to go watch his son reid wrestle. Wwe later did the same and aired their first ever 2nd major weekly program as well, called smackdown. So thunder what an interesting show depending on the person writing wcw at the time. Coliseum 1799 featured an opening video package recapping the feud between ric flair and eric bischoff, bischoffs win over flair at starrcade, flair putting his career on the line on nitro to get a rematch, winning, earning the right to run wcw for 90 days, and then having tony schiavone be bischoffs new boss.
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