| WCW Thunder | |
|---|---|
_Logo.svg){kind=logo} The Debut WCW Thunder logo | |
| Promotion | World Championship Wrestling |
| Brand(s) | Thunder |
| Date | January 16, 1998 |
| City | Daytona Beach, Florida |
| Venue | Ocean Center |
The WCW Thunder Debut Episode was a professional wrestling show that marked the debut of World Championship Wrestling's (WCW) weekly WCW Thunder television show. The show took place on January 16, 1998. [1] [2]
The show aired Live on TBS, taking place at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. [3]
The event included matches that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. [4] Results were predetermined by WCW's writers. [5] [6]
The event aired lived, with David Penzer announcing in the ring, and Bobby Heenan, Tony Schiavone and Lee Marshall commentating during the event. [7]
- ^ Ewing, Brandon (2023-11-19). "How WCW Thunder Helped Kill The Company, Explained". TheSportster. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ IV, Ross W. Berman (2023-06-01). "Kevin Nash On AEW Collision: TNT And TBS Clearly Didn't Learn From WCW Thunder". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ Pena, Adan (2022-06-02). "10 Things You Didn't Know About WCW Thunder". TheSportster. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. 2006-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "How did Vince Russo work with 20 writers? | Online World of Wrestling". Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ "WWE Corporate". 2009-02-18. Archived from the original on 2009-02-18. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ Stories, Pro Wrestling (2024-01-08). "Today In Pro Wrestling History (Jan 8): Champion vs. Champion on The Island". Pro Wrestling Stories. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=2946
- WCW Thunder at IMDb
| WCW Thunder | |
|---|---|
|
The Debut WCW Thunder logo | |
| Promotion | World Championship Wrestling |
| Brand(s) | Thunder |
| Date | January 16, 1998 |
| City | Daytona Beach, Florida |
| Venue | Ocean Center |
The WCW Thunder Debut Episode was a professional wrestling show that marked the debut of World Championship Wrestling's (WCW) weekly WCW Thunder television show. The show took place on January 16, 1998. [1] [2]
The show aired Live on TBS, taking place at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. [3]
The event included matches that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. [4] Results were predetermined by WCW's writers. [5] [6]
The event aired lived, with David Penzer announcing in the ring, and Bobby Heenan, Tony Schiavone and Lee Marshall commentating during the event. [7]
| No. | Results [8] | Stipulations | Times | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Chris Adams by disqualification | singles match | 2:31 | ||
| 2 | Rick Martel defeated Louie Spicolli | Singles match | 3:17 | ||
| 3 | Tenzan defeated Ohara (w/ Sonny Onoo | Singles match | 2:57 | ||
| 4 | Ric Flair defeated Chris Jericho | Singles match | 4:44 | ||
| 5 | The Giant defeated Meng (w/ Jimmy Hart) | Singles match | 2:03 | ||
| 6 | Bill Goldberg defeated Steve McMichael | Singles match | 2:22 | ||
| 7 | Steiner Brothers ( Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) (c) (w/ Ted DiBiase) defeated Buff Bagwell and Konnan (w/ Vincent) | Tag-team match | 3:39 | ||
| 8 | Larry Zbyszko (representing WCW defeated Eric Bischoff (representing the nWo) (w/ Scott Hall) by disqualification | Singles match for Control of WCW Monday Nitro (w/ Bret Hart as guest referee) | 11:30 | ||
| 9 | Ray Traylor defeated Scott Hall | Singles match | 4:19 | ||
| 10 | Juventud Guerrera defeated defeated Ultimo Dragon (c) | Singles match for the WCW World Cruiserweight Championship | 4:22 | ||
| 11 | Lex Luger defeated Scott Norton | Singles match | 2:14 | ||
| 12 | Diamond Dallas Page (c) defeated Kevin Nash (w/ Hollywood Hogan) by disqualification | Singles match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship | 6:41 | ||
| 13 | Sting defeated Hollywood Hogan | Dark match | 17:34 | ||
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- ^ Ewing, Brandon (2023-11-19). "How WCW Thunder Helped Kill The Company, Explained". TheSportster. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ IV, Ross W. Berman (2023-06-01). "Kevin Nash On AEW Collision: TNT And TBS Clearly Didn't Learn From WCW Thunder". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ Pena, Adan (2022-06-02). "10 Things You Didn't Know About WCW Thunder". TheSportster. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. 2006-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "How did Vince Russo work with 20 writers? | Online World of Wrestling". Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ "WWE Corporate". 2009-02-18. Archived from the original on 2009-02-18. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ Stories, Pro Wrestling (2024-01-08). "Today In Pro Wrestling History (Jan 8): Champion vs. Champion on The Island". Pro Wrestling Stories. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=2946
- WCW Thunder at IMDb