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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2017 12:31:41 GMT -5
I think the first WCW match I ever saw - Hennig, Duncum Jr and someone else vs Malenko, Benoit and Saturn - was from Thunder. I saw it on Channel 5's WCW Worldwide International, though.
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Post by chronocross on Aug 23, 2017 12:41:07 GMT -5
That was a fun episode with Coach and (I think) Michael Cole in the lobby of the Hammerstein in front of these rabid ECW fans. Some of the Thunders were okay, I remember one edition in late 98 where Raven got a WCW World Title shot against Goldberg. Lol, I literally watched every episode of Thinder when it originally aired, and I honestly can't think of any matches I'd want to rewatch. I did too, I thought it was decent for the first few months myself nothing must-see, but to each their own. There were some fun stuff like Lenny Lane dressing up as Chris Jericho to fool Dean Malenko in a match and some of the Benoit/Booker best of 7 series was on there, but that was all I can remember. As I said, it wasn't earth-shattering but it was entertaining in small doses,IMO.
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Post by cjh on Aug 23, 2017 12:45:00 GMT -5
Wonder how many references to MTV will have to be cut down during those ones they did that cut back to WWF New York. None. They can have mentions of the channel that aired the show.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2017 13:05:16 GMT -5
A few years ago I decided to re-watch all of thunder from the beginning because I make poor choices in life and I secretly like pain and I can honestly say that the show was useless for its entire run.It starts the same time in January 98 when Nitro went to 3 hours with an overrun now you added 2 more hours also with an overrun with all the stars but nothing memorable happens about 3 or 4 months in they realize that their spending twice what they normally do for tv each week by having Hogan & all the stars on 2 shows a week so quickly the stars are gone and you've got matches like Kaos vs Riggs and a main event of K-Dawg vs Brian Adams.The show doesn't pick up with star power till Russo decides that everyone needs to be on nitro & thunder but everything is so rushed and crash tv that nothing matters.By the fall of 2000 they tape it the same night as nitro after 90% of the crowd has left and it's just depressing.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2017 13:10:26 GMT -5
I have always wanted to see that episode of Heat called "Extreme Heat" that came on right before the first One Night Stand. I would seriously get a Network subscription again for a month to check this out finally. That show would be just one long bleep cause those fans were disgusting potty mouths for the entire hour.
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Post by mattyy on Aug 23, 2017 13:50:15 GMT -5
Wonder how many references to MTV will have to be cut down during those ones they did that cut back to WWF New York. None. They can have mentions of the channel that aired the show. the first few episodes may be choppy though. they occasionally had musical performances, and had music videos(one i know had "keep away" by Godsmack).
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2017 13:56:46 GMT -5
None. They can have mentions of the channel that aired the show. the first few episodes may be choppy though. they occasionally had musical performances, and had music videos(one i know had "keep away" by Godsmack). I remember one where Trish Stratus tries to seduce Mick Foley when she finds him in his office crying after a slipknot video aired.
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Post by Mister Pigwell on Aug 23, 2017 14:27:20 GMT -5
Sunday Night Stevie! Heat was good fun.
Still waiting for WCW Saturday Night from the 90s. I need that metal door in my life.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Aug 23, 2017 14:41:47 GMT -5
I think the first WCW match I ever saw - Hennig, Duncum Jr and someone else vs Malenko, Benoit and Saturn - was from Thunder. I saw it on Channel 5's WCW Worldwide International, though. Shane Douglas: CUT THE *whipcrack sound effect* MUSIC
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2017 14:42:39 GMT -5
one of the good things about Thunder was that after a while Jericho and a few others realize that none of their bosses were watching and/or cared so they had free reign to do whatever nonsense they could get into their segments.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2017 14:56:33 GMT -5
Sunday Night Stevie! Heat was good fun. Still waiting for WCW Saturday Night from the 90s. I need that metal door in my life. Wasn't it Stevie Night Heat?
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Post by Mister Pigwell on Aug 23, 2017 15:00:19 GMT -5
Sunday Night Stevie! Heat was good fun. Still waiting for WCW Saturday Night from the 90s. I need that metal door in my life. Wasn't it Stevie Night Heat? Probably. Such a long time ago.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2017 15:01:20 GMT -5
Wasn't it Stevie Night Heat? Probably. Such a long time ago. I showed you, now you see.
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Post by wildojinx on Aug 23, 2017 15:42:11 GMT -5
One weird thing about Thunder is that most of the in-ring promos were done in the ring, but they didnt turn the lights on during the promos (they did turn the lights on for the matches at least).
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Post by Gummydavidson on Aug 23, 2017 16:25:51 GMT -5
Gives me time to think should i watch Thunder or not in my Monday Night Wars run-through.
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Post by Nickybojelais on Aug 23, 2017 16:35:39 GMT -5
Thanks for waiting until I reached the middle of 1999 in my chronological WWF journey to start uploading Heat! Now I've got to the point where nothing happens on Heat you choose to upload them...it's a conspiracy against me.
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Post by Snake Pit on Aug 23, 2017 16:41:20 GMT -5
Anyone in the UK remember when Channel 4 got Heat and some PPV's? God that was horrible.
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Post by Nickybojelais on Aug 23, 2017 17:19:48 GMT -5
Anyone in the UK remember when Channel 4 got Heat and some PPV's? God that was horrible. Oh yes, the joys of not knowing what time Channel Four would be showing Heat week to week. Or wondering when they would break into a commercial during the PPV. It truly was a dark period for us.
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Post by 06vwgti on Aug 23, 2017 18:39:48 GMT -5
Finally!
I wonder if they'll show the ppv preshows of heat or the uk/international versions of heat. Wish they will give you both options
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Post by cjh on Aug 23, 2017 18:53:26 GMT -5
Finally! I wonder if they'll show the ppv preshows of heat or the uk/international versions of heat. Wish they will give you both options They should give both options for every week once the show's commentary was done live from WWF New York, while the international version had different hosts. There was also a week in 2001 where the U.S. version just had a live sit-down interview with Triple H and Stephanie, and the international version had matches.
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