By Michael Fitzgerald on 19th July 2023
Happy Wednesday Everyone!
We’ll stick with the random TV reviews theme we’ve had recently, by looking at an episode of WCW Saturday Night from 1994, which is has a 4 Star Main Event according to David Meltzer of the Wrestling Observations Newspaper. Okay, consider me intrigued!
You can view the card for the event by clicking below;
By Scott Keith on 27th August 2021
The SmarK Rant for WCW Saturday Night – 02.13.93
Oh man, Gamestop sent me a SPECIAL BIRTHDAY COUPON for 20% off a used game! If I buy another used game. Don’t be jealous of how special I am. I’m gonna run right out and take advantage of that awesome deal, don’t you worry. I don’t even know how they stay in business when they’re practically giving away money like that!
Taped from Atlanta, GA, as we begin the post-Watts era for the company.
Your hosts are Jim Ross & Larry Zbyszko
By Scott Keith on 7th August 2021
The SmarK Rant for WCW Saturday Night – 02.06.93
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To be honest I might just carry on from here anyway because 92 is a slog under Bill Watts and this way we get to the Bischoff era right away. In fact this is the last show under Bill Watts, as he resigns from the company on 02/10 and Bischoff replaces him.
Taped from Atlanta, GA
Your hosts are Jim Ross & Larry Zbyszko
By Scott Keith on 14th July 2021
The SmarK Rant for WCW Saturday Night – 07.25.92
I know I’ve been posting these on Saturdays but what can I say, I’m like a moth to a flame with this show. I like me some classic WCW. Also, July 18 is missing for some reason. There was definitely a show that week so I guess it’s just the usual WWE Network wackiness. It even had a cool angle where Steve Austin was supposed to defend against Ricky Steamboat, but Steamboat was injured and Larry Zbyszko took his place. So Austin beats Larry and he’s like “Well, that was Steamboat’s title shot wasted, so now he can’t challenge for it anymore!”
By Scott Keith on 10th July 2021
The SmarK Rant for WCW Saturday Night – 07.11.92
Well since I did Bash 92 I might as well carry on with these.
Taped from Atlanta, GA
Your hosts are Jim Ross & COWBOY BILL WATTS. What am I watching, 1985 Mid South?
By Scott Keith on 29th June 2021
The SmarK Rant for WCW Saturday Night – 07.04.92
Time for an extra-patriotic edition of WCW Saturday Night! Brought to you by JOLLY RANCHER CANDY! Presumably just the red, white and blue ones.
Taped from Center Stage in Atlanta, GA
Your hosts are Jim Ross and a rotating cast of commentators, starting with Ron Simmons.
By Scott Keith on 12th March 2021
The SmarK Rant for WCW Saturday Night – 06.27.92
I dunno, just felt like going back to these tonight since apparently I’ve been on a break from them since August. This is the third week of the Bill Watts regime, for those keeping track.
Taped from Atlanta, GA
Your hosts are Jim Ross & Michael Hayes
By Scott Keith on 5th August 2020
The SmarK Rant for WCW Saturday Night – 06.20.92
Taped from Atlanta, GA
Your hosts are Jim Ross & Dusty Rhodes. Brought to you by Jolly Rancher Candy!
By Scott Keith on 1st August 2020
The SmarK Rant for WCW Saturday Night – 06.13.92
And now, the time has come for a(nother) new era of WCW…so let’s HOOK ‘EM UP.
Taped from Atlanta, GA
Your hosts are Jim Ross & COWBOY BILL WATTS. Oh shit, we’re really doing this. OK then.
By Scott Keith on 27th July 2020
The SmarK Rant for WCW Saturday Night – 06.06.92
Taped from Atlanta, GA
Your hosts are Jim Ross & Paul E. Dangerously, as introduced by a pouting Missy Hyatt because Madusa is getting interviewed later.
By Scott Keith on 16th May 2020
The SmarK Rant for WCW Saturday Night – 05.30.92
I really enjoyed last week’s show so let’s carry on. Also, I know no one would possibly notice, but this one and last week’s show were both posted on Saturday morning at 6:05 CST.
Taped from Atlanta, GA
Your hosts are Jim Ross & Riki Rachtman. Apparently he was an MTV VJ, but I had no exposure to him because we only got MuchMusic in Canada at the time. He does have some impressive Nuno Bettencourt / Gary Cherone style big hair, though.
By Scott Keith on 9th May 2020
The SmarK Rant for WCW Saturday Night – 05.23.92
Taped from Atlanta, GA
Your hosts are Jim Ross and Dave Casper, who I guess is a retired football player.
Now, they don’t mention anything about it here, but this is the dawn of the Bill Watts Era, as he took over this week.
