Taped from Dallas, TX
Airdate: March 29, 1986 (taped 03/21)
Attendance: unknown
Hosted by Bill Mercer
How will the Fantastics fare against Grappler and Tatum? What happens between Sunshine and Missy? Can Simpson upset Rude? What’s going on with Brody? Hit the couch and enjoy some Texas ‘rasslin’!
Taped from Dallas, TX
Airdate: March 15, 1986 (taped 03/07)
Attendance: unknown
Hosted by Bill Mercer
Can Kerry beat Rude in a non-title match? How will Link fare against the wily Roberts? What’s the scoop on Adams? Pop the bubbly and enjoy!
Taped from Dallas, TX
Airdate: March 8, 1986 (taped 02/21)
Attendance: unknown
Hosted by Bill Mercer
Can the Von Erichs get the better of the Freebirds? How will Link fare against the World champion? Get it while it’s hot!
Taped from Dallas, TX
Airdate: February 15, 1986 (taped 02/07)
Attendance: unknown
Hosted by Bill Mercer
Will Lance defeat Rude and capture the American title? What’s new with Mike Von Erich? Can the Freebirds remain strong? And more!
Taped from Dallas, TX
Airdate: February 1, 1986 (taped 01/24)
Attendance: unknown
Hosted by Bill Mercer & Marc Lowrance
Can Kerry defeat Gordy, or will the Freebirds get in his way? How will Tatum perform being stuck in Missy’s doghouse? What’s the latest on the Dynamic Duo? Get comfortable, and let’s enjoy some Texas ‘rasslin’.
Taped from Dallas, TX
Airdate: January 25, 1985 (taped 01/10)
Attendance: unknown
Hosted by Bill Mercer
Can Brody and Link beat Gang and Rude, or will they be destroyed? How will Lance fare against Tatum? What happens with Missy? Also, the Adams-Hernandez saga!
Taped from Dallas, TX
Airdate: December 7, 1985 (taped 11/28)
Attendance: 12,000
Hosted by Bill Mercer
Can Parsons recapture the American title from Rude? How will Lance fare against Brooks? Will the Grappler and Missing Link co-exist enough to achieve victory? It’s Thanksgiving at Reunion Arena. Grab a turkey leg and enjoy some Texas ‘rasslin’.
Taped from Dallas, TX
Airdate: November 30, 1985 (taped 11/15)
Attendance: unknown
Hosted by Bill Mercer
Can Lance get the better of Hernandez in his Sportatorium debut? How will Adias and Mantell fare against Rude and Link? What happens when Victory faces Peterson? Get comfortable and enjoy some Texas ‘rasslin’!
WCCW 11-16-85
Taped from Dallas, TX
Airdate: November 16, 1985 (taped 11/01)
Attendance: unknown
Hosted by Bill Mercer
Who will be Pringle’s mystery opponent facing Kerry in the main event? Can the Dynamic Duo win a match never mind hide their less than illustrious hair? We’re breaking down the door to the upcoming Thanksgiving show, so let’s enjoy some Texas-style ‘rasslin’.
Taped from Dallas, TX
Airdate: November 2, 1985 (taped 10/18)
Attendance: unknown
Hosted by Bill Mercer
Who will win the hair versus hair match? Will we see a bald Von Erich? Also, Rude makes another appearance while Tatum and Missy grace us with their presence. Ready for a trim?
Still the most bitching entrance in wrestling history, probably.
I think it was Scott Keith who mentioned that WCW had such a bad PR department that they had a man dresses as a giant skeleton who hit people with chairs and then danced atop the chairs, yet failed to market him to children. And that anyone who failed in such a thing had no business promoting ANYTHING, much less wrestling.
So on that note, we have a new Dream Matches column, this time showcasing what Scott’s talking about as La Parka is set up as one of Goldberg’s many victims! Also more of the Best of Ice Train, as he and fellow “forgotten big guy” Roadblock fight on the D-show! Then one of the all-time lowest-tier matches ever, as the former “Squire” Dave Taylor fights MEAN MIKE of Disorderly Conduct! Also, a pair of 1995 WWF matches, as Bam Bam & Henry Godwinn take on Ted DiBiase’s teams- first Tatanka & Kama, then Sid & Kama, in successive B-shows. Good ol’ 1995 WWF! If you think any shows TODAY suck, take a look at ’95!
Then we end things with me looking at Mid-South of all things, as my search for One Man Gang matches sees him teaming with Ravishing Rick Rude against Bruiser Brody and the Missing Link… with the latter two being BABYFACES! Oh, and also a request, as Dustin Rhodes faces Bobby Eaton, with both guys being totally washed up in the dying days of WCW.
WCW US TITLE:
BILL GOLDBERG vs. LA PARKA:
(WCW Nitro, June 1st 1998)
* This is an epic one- La Parka is beloved online, but to WCW he was just a chair-wielding jobber, so here he is to be sacrificed to Goldberg on a Nitro in Washington, DC. And HOLY SHIT is Goldberg over, with the full regalia, fireworks and his bitching theme song and everything. And he hits the ring like a twitchy madman and the fans are going nuts already.
![Arcade Longplay [244] WWF Wrestlefest - YouTube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/-2ak_BjxKZo/hqdefault.jpg)
No, not THIS WrestleFest. But damn, that game was awesome.
WWF WRESTLEFEST ’88:
(July 31, 1988, Milwaukee Coliseum)
* So while looking for more Dream Matches, I found this interesting card. It’s been covered on the Blog in the distant past, but it seems fun. This was one of those times Vince “My philosophy is help yourself; don’t hurt the other guy” McMahon deliberately booked a super-show specifically to hurt the other guy, as Great American Bash tour was kicking off in Milwaukee the next night, so Vince is like “HEY HAVE A STADIUM SHOW WITH ALL MY BIGGEST STARS!” putting the hot World Title program and Hogan/Andre in a goddamn Steel Cage in the Main Event slots. The obvious reason being to make the WWF look awesome and the NWA look like shit, and to make fans spend money and hype on this show instead of that one. And I guess it worked.
This show is kind of scattered around the ‘net, as they didn’t quite air the whole thing at once- the openers were taped for regular TV shows and the Title Match is on DailyMotion, so this is scattered between YouTube and DM. But it’s an interesting time for the company, as things are hot as hell 3+ years after the Hogan Era began and the Mega Powers era is in full swing. Your hosts are Lord Alfred Hayes, Sean Mooney & Superstar Billy Graham, which is an, um, odd assortment of B & C-Team announcers.
Impact Wrestling
Date: January 25, 2019
Location: Fronton Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
Commentators: Josh Matthews, Don Callis
We’re south of the border again and that means things should be interesting. It worked well last time, if nothing else due to having a bunch of luchadors included. We’re also getting ready for Johnny Impact vs. Killer Kross for the World Title in a rematch from a few weeks back, but things have changed a bit since then. Let’s get to it.
WCW Halloween Havoc ’93
Live from New Orleans, LA
Airdate: October 24, 1993
Attendance: 6,000 (3,000 paid)
Hosted by Tony Schiavone & Jesse “The Body” Ventura
Can Cactus Jack exact revenge upon Vader and defeat him? Will Flair regain a “World” title? Who will be the “franchise” of WCW? Let’s find out!
WCW Fall Brawl ’93
Live from Houston, TX
Airdate: September 19, 1993
Attendance: 6,000 (3,500 paid)
Hosted by Tony Schiavone and Jesse “The Body” Ventura
Will the Masters of the Powerbomb wreak havoc during WarGames? Can Flair defend both the World title and Fifi’s honor? Let’s find out!
Live from Atlanta, GA
Airdate: December 28, 1992
Attendance: 8,000 (6,500 paid)
Hosted by Jim Ross & Jesse “The Body” Ventura
Who will win Battlebowl? Who will become the King of Cable? Can either Simmons or Chono retain their respective World titles? Or do Rude or Muta stand a chance to unseat them? Let’s find out!
WCW Clash of the Champions XXI
Live from Macon, GA
Airdate: November 18, 1992
Attendance: 7,500 (700 paid)
Hosted by Jim Ross & Jesse “The Body” Ventura
Who wlll win the Clash of the Sexes? Will Steamboat and Douglas capture tag team gold? What happens in the boxing match? Let’s find out!
Live from Philadelphia, PA
Airdate: October 25, 1992
Attendance: 7,000 (4,800 paid)
Hosted by Jim Ross & Jesse “The Body” Ventura
Can Chono/Rude II live up to the hype? How will Simmons fare against Barbarian? What will be the result of “Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal” and will Sting give Roberts his comeuppance? Let’s find out!
NWA Clash of the Champions XX
Live from Atlanta, GA
Airdate: September 2, 1992
Attendance: 500
Hosted by Jim Ross & Jesse “The Body” Ventura
WCW celebrates twenty years on TBS. Who will make special appearances? Can Steamboat defeat Austin for the TV title? What happens with Brian Pillman? Included is a special BONUS match. What is it? Let’s find out!
Live from Mobile, AL
Airdate: June 20, 1992
Attendance: 5,000
Hosted by Jim Ross & Jesse “The Body” Ventura
Can Cactus Jack defeat WCW World champion Sting in a falls-count-anywhere match? Who will win the 30-minute Iron Man challenge? Oh, and there’s stuff going down in WCW, too? Let’s find out!