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PWO Intermission – Episode 13 – Ready To Celebrate
*A Pro Wrestling Opinion Exclusive*
Check out the latest episode of Intermission, the 15-minute podcast where Host Nicholas Jason Lopez breaks down current pro wrestling news and shoots on social media!
Whimsical Topics Include:
- Sting/Batista/The Rock To Appear On Raw Tonight?
- Useless Wrestling Knowledge
- The Shield Reunion At FastLane?
- GFW Deletes Master Tapes Of Amped
- Who Interrupts Roman Reigns Tonight?
ANNOUNCEMENTS!
- Check out new episodes of Intermission on YouTube every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:45 PM!
- For Apple/iPhone Users – Download the Stationhead app today so you can tune into Nick’s exclusive 30-minute live pro wrestling talk show, “Pro Wrestling Banter!” to debut at 11:30 PM tonight!
- Follow Nick on Twitter @NickJasonLopez as he Live-Tweets Raw, SmackDown Live and NXT every week!
PWO Intermission – Episode 6 – WCW Across The Nation
*A Pro Wrestling Opinion Exclusive*
Check out the latest installment of Intermission, a 15-minute podcast where Nick talks about pro wrestling happenings with help from his Facebook feed!
Inspirational Topics Include:
- “Wrestling Is Fake”
- Johnny Gargano At EVOLVE
- Young Bucks Discuss AEW Creative Goals
- Broken Matt Hardy Coming Back?
- WCW Backstage Assault Video Game
Listen Below:
WCW Starrcade 1994 Reaction
By Nicholas Jason Lopez
WCW World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan’s huge signing to World Championship Wrestling in June earlier in the year was a sign that perhaps things would change.
To an extent, that was correct.
Hogan’s arrival brought more money and sponsorships to WCW and his creative pull allowed him to bring in various faces of his past and recreate some magic.
Still, for every feud he had with Ric Flair, there was a Butcher match in the wings. If you told us that he’d be the main event of the biggest show of the year instead of doing the “Loser Must Retire” match there, we would’ve laughed too.
Star power doesn’t always provide a star product. That’s evident up and down through this card, though the quick wits of Bobby “The Brain” Heenan on commentary make it easier to sit through.
WCW tried to pass off “What’s Old Is New Again,” but alas, we just feel like it was done better somewhere else before.
WCW Uncensored 1995 Reaction
By Nicholas Jason Lopez
“Unsanctioned, Unauthorized, Unbelievable.”
If a tagline ever fit a World Championship Wrestling show, this was it.
Uncensored – WCW’s attempt to bend the rules and present an “extreme” Pay-Per-View with only gimmicked matches, was an experiment in the beginning.
Headlined by a Leather Strap Match between WCW World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan and WCW United States Heavyweight Champion Vader in the midst of a hot feud between Hogan and “A Man Possessed,” Ric Flair, it was enough to salvage for the rest of the malarky.
What malarky? Put in a “Boxer Vs. Wrestler” Match, a “King Of The Road” Match and a “Martial Arts” Match.
Oh and because of recent creative changes, no blood was allowed at all.
More below.
TNA Bound For Glory 2012 Reaction
By Nicholas Jason Lopez
Bound For Glory was quite the newsworthy show.
Rob Van Dam, Tara, Chavo Guerrero Jr./Hernandez and Jeff Hardy all became Champions.
Bully Ray didn’t turn on Sting. Devon turned out to be a part of Aces and Eights.
James Storm and Bobby Roode took part in an absolute all-out brawl that arguably stole the show.
There’s plenty of ways TNA can go after this show and with four Championships changing hands, a new direction seems definite.
WWE Night Of Champions 2015 Preview/Predictions
Now, when you imagine the “Night Of Champions” event concept being that every Championship must be defended on the show, you’d probably think that’s good.
However, the fact that this night is the only night billed where all Titles are defended seems misleading.
You’re telling us SummerSlam and even WrestleMania are nights where Titles don’t need to be defended?
Every Title should be defended at every PPV no matter the circumstance. That’s the reason why you have Titles to begin with. People need to feud. Titles are the perfect object of affection for both sides.
Let’s hope WWE moves away from a one-night theme of “Champions” and makes it more consistent. You might be surprised how much more interesting the product could be when the Titles are treated with prestige, rather than a prop.
Nevertheless, we’ve got a card that’s more than passable and we’ll get to all of that below. Ultimately, there are teases for moments of greatness to happen on this show, but we think the company will play it safe with most of these.