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WCW Thunder, or simply Thunder, is an American professional wrestling show produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW) which aired on TBS Superstation from January 8, 1998 to March 21, 2001. The popularity of WCW in 1996 and 1997 allowed for the creation of a new show, which became WCW Thunder.
WCW Thunder: With Mike Tenay, Tony Schiavone, Bobby Heenan, Charles Robinson. WCW Thunder was a professional wrestling series that aired on TBS it served as a secondary program for World Championship Wrestling's flagship series WCW Monday Nitro.
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- 1998-01-08
- Action, Sport
- Mike Tenay, Tony Schiavone, Bobby Heenan
- Jeff Jarrett
- Juventud Guerrera
- Dennis Rodman
- Meng
- Larry Zbyszko
- Kanyon
- Bobby Eaton
- Saturn
- Dustin Rhodes
- Bret "Hit Man" Hart
During his first tenure with WCW from 1996 to ’97, "Double J" was a member of The Four Horsemen and a United States Champion. But it was when he returned to Atlanta in ’99 that he made his biggest impact. Proclaiming himself "The Chosen One," Jeff Jarrett bashed countless guitars over opponents heads on his way to becoming a four-time WCW Champion....
During the late-1990s, one of the mainstays of the Cruiserweight division was the intense and high-flying Juventud Guerrera. Early in his career, Juvi wore a mask, channeling his lucha roots in memorable battles with fellow-masked Cruiserweights Rey Mysterio and Psychosis. Guerrera eventually lost his hood in a Cruiserweight Title vs. Mask Match ag...
Once suspended from the NBA for kicking a courtside cameraman in the crotch, Dennis Rodman and his “bad as I wanna be” bravado gave WCW the sports page coverage it needed to become a legitimate part of the pop culture when he linked up with the New World Order in 1997. But the NBA Hall of Famer wasn’t just another grinning "Hollywood" Hogan lackey....
The Tongan warrior known as Meng was one of the most intimidating forces in WCW. From his time as Col. Parker’s bodyguard to his tenure in the Dungeon of Doom, the mighty savage was an immovable mountain of a man that no one wanted to face. His devastating Tongan Death Grip and martial arts abilities brought many competitors to their knees, begging...
The self-proclaimed " Living Legend,” Larry Zbyszko was one of WCW’s most familiar faces for more than a decade both inside the squared circle and from the broadcast booth. Joining forces with Arn Anderson in 1991, the duo known as The Enforcers captured the WCW Tag Team Titles and joined Paul E. Dangerously's Dangerous Alliance. Upon his exit from...
Who’s better than Kanyon? Nobody! So much so that he was rightfully dubbed the “Innovator of Offense” for his creative moveset and unparalleled ability to improvise in the squared circle. With original maneuvers like The Flatliner — a front Russian legsweep — Kanyon climbed the WCW ranks, becoming a two-time WCW Tag Team Champion as a member of The...
A man of few words, Bobby Eaton was the anchor of one of the greatest tag teams in history, The Midnight Express. Whether teaming with Dennis Condrey or Stan Lane, Eaton was the glue that held the team together. He and Lane shocked The Four Horsemen by defeating Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard in 1988 to capture the WCW Tag Team Titles. Eaton’s pr...
In 1997, Raven’s band of misfits known as The Flock added a former U.S. Army Airborne Ranger and ECW competitor to their ranks. Perry Saturn let his actions inside the ring speak for him as he acted as an enforcer for the filthy faction. His patented Death Valley Driver made him a formidable competitor as he captured the World Television Championsh...
The young, hardworking grandson of a plumber, Dustin Rhodes fully lived up to his nickname, “The Natural.” Among WCW’s most popular acts in the '90s, Rhodes seemed predestined for greatness from the very start, and he partnered frequently with fan favorites such as Barry Windham, Ricky Steamboat and Sting. He reliably took the fight to whichever ba...
Bret “Hit Man” Hart made his highly publicized WCW debut two weeks before Starrcade 1997. The Excellence of Execution didn’t immediately make an impact, but he did make a decision as he aligned himself with WCW against The nWo. However, he soon became an associate of the faction before winning his first of four U.S Titles in 1998. Hart added to the...
Jul 22, 2021 · Fans don’t tend to remember WCW Thunder fondly. After all, it was mostly positioned as the B-show behind Monday Nitro. Moreover, its most iconic moment saw actor David Arquette win the WCW Championship in one of the most poorly received title wins in wrestling history.
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- Thunder Had Higher Tv Ratings Than Raw For The First Few Months. Fans forget how successful Thunder was when it debut on TBS. The show was able to compete with Thursday Night Football and scored huge ratings in its first few months.
- Bret Hart Was Supposed To Be The Face Of Thunder. Eric Bischoff has said that the purpose of bringing Hart to WCW, aside from the fact that he was a star, was because he wanted him to be the face of Thunder.
- Thunder Featured The Only "Jericho vs Flair" Match At WCW. Chris Jericho and Ric Flair are two of the greatest wrestlers of all time. Although Jericho made an impact at WCW he was never a star at the level of Ric Flair.
- Hogan Only Competed In Ten Televised Matches On Thunder. Hollywood Hogan was the face of WCW for most of its time on top of the wrestling world. Somehow, the face of WCW only competed in ten matches on Thunder.
Jan 17, 2022 · Despite having a show featuring Ric Flair, Diamond Dallas Page, Randy Savage and Kevin Nash, the most exciting thing to happen on the show was a Cruiserweight Championship change. While not every television show can feature five-star matches, the first episode of Thunder left a lot more to be expected.
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