Let's Go to the Ring!
66 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsJoin us monthly as we look through the good old days - and not-so-good old days - of World Championship Wrestling (WCW), series by series, to figure out what makes each of WCW's shows tick. Just what defines Starrcade, and what defines Halloween Havoc? WCW may have gone out of business years ago, but it will never lose its place in wrestling history, and its position as the one true competitor to the WWF may never be replicated. Together, let's take a look through it and enjoy the highs, lows, and strange decisions along the way.
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Episode 64: Beach Blast / Bash at the Beach Retrospective
March 04, 2024 11:00 - 2 hours - 196 MBWe've finished our sixth series! Now, join us as we take a look back at WCW's annual beach party! See how you do remembering series stats, and hear our selections for series awards. Plus: Which matches made our Ultimate cards? And - six series in, is Tully Blanchard still in our top ten recipients of Match of the Night awards overall? For all this, plus news on our next series...let's go to the ring! Music by Michael Gary Brewer at https://www.instantmusicnow.com/ Follow us on Facebook at h...
Episode 63: Bash at the Beach 2000
February 12, 2024 11:00 - 2 hours - 239 MBIt's WCW's final Bash at the Beach - and you'd never know it was a beach-themed show. Come on, WCW - one lifeguard stand or beach umbrella, that's all we ask. But don't worry, WCW spent the money they saved on set design so they could pay Michael Buffer to be drowned out by entrance music and commentary. Plus: A wedding gown match confuses us more than just about anything else we've watched, Vince Russo and Hulk Hogan have a, shall we say, disagreement about the future of WCW, and there's a G...
Episode 62: Bash at the Beach 1999
January 01, 2024 11:00 - 2 hours - 204 MBHappy New Year! I don't know about you folks, but our resolution here at Let's Go to the Ring is to never watch WCW's Bash at the Beach 1999 again. Why? Two words: Junkyard Invitational. Plus: Piper vs. Bagwell in a boxing match evidently plotted by someone who'd never actually watched a boxing match to its conclusion, Nash and Sting vs. Savage and Sid in a match where Sting can, somehow, win Nash's world title - don't worry, I'm sure WCW will give a logical explanation at some point on the s...
Episode 61: Bash at the Beach 1998
December 04, 2023 11:00 - 2 hours - 203 MBIt's 1998! With the evil champ Hollywood Hogan at their head, nWo Hollywood wars with nWo Wolfpac and WCW for control. Now, at Bash at the Beach...wait, Hogan's not champ anymore? Goldberg is? The nWo Wolfpac is an afterthought? Well, at least Curt Hennig and Giant will have an interesting match against Goldberg and Kevin Greene...wait, that match turned into two matches? Surely Dean Malenko vs. Chris Jericho must be stable, right? Right? It's amazing how unplanned WCW's planning feels some...
Episode 60: Bash at the Beach 1997
November 10, 2023 19:12 - 2 hours - 220 MBOne year out from the formation of the nWo, WCW holds another match that could change wrestling forever - at least to hear the commentators tell it. We're not sure Dennis Rodman's stint in the nWo is as notable, ourselves. Plus: Which Mortal Kombat characters (effectively) make an appearance? Just how many flips and dives can the luchadores put in one match? Who do the WCW sound guys evidently think has joined the nWo? And does Hulk Hogan know just what dogs do to fire hydrants? For all this ...
Episode 59: Bash at the Beach 1996
October 02, 2023 10:00 - 3 hours - 263 MBBash at the Beach 1996. Challenged by Outsiders, WCW has put together a team to fight for the company's honor...but the identity of the Outsiders' third man will change WCW forever. That's right - it's time to look at the birth of the nWo. Plus: Rey Mysterio and Psychosis put on one of the most mind-blowing match finishes we've yet witnessed, Arn Anderson teaches division, Kevin Sullivan is a face (!), and apparently, Konnan is Dean Malenko per Ric Flair. For all this, plus the wonder that is...
Episode 58: Bash at the Baywatch
August 07, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBAt Bash at the Beach 1995, Baywatch crossed over with WCW - now, it's time for WCW to return the questionable favor on Baywatch's version of Bash at the Beach! Can Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage best Vader and Ric Flair to regain that greatest of all wrestling prizes: the escrow papers for a local gym? When Hulk Hogan faces off against a jet ski, who wins? (It ain't physics.) Has any Baywatch editor ever seen any professional wrestling matches, ever? And don't worry - they didn't film enough WCW...
Episode 57: Bash at the Beach 1995
July 03, 2023 09:00 - 2 hours - 243 MBWith Bash at the Beach 1995, WCW has finally hit on the idea of holding a beach-themed show on, you know, a beach! With a partnership with Baywatch and a sponsorship from Slim Jims, the stage is set for interesting show - can WCW deliver fun in the sun? Hogan faces Vader in a cage! Savage faces Flair in a lifeguard match (not those lifeguards, wrestler lifeguards)! Paul Orndorff faces DDP...in a contest to see who can get a better match out of their respective dance partners, Renegade and Dav...
Episode 56: Bash at the Beach 1994
June 12, 2023 09:00 - 2 hours - 216 MBWCW's beach-themed show gets a new title as the company itself enters a new era with the arrival of Hulkamania at Bash at the Beach 1994! It's Hulk Hogan vs. Ric Flair in a match that's sold as champion vs. champion even though it, well, isn't. Meanwhile, Vader and the Boss - I mean, Guardian Angel - are back at it in a rematch of one of Al's favorites, Dustin Rhodes teams with the very trustworthy Arn Anderson, Ricky Steamboat faces a wonderfully insufferable Steve Austin, and Michael Buffer...
Episode 55: Beach Blast 1993
May 05, 2023 10:00 - 2 hours - 223 MBIt may or may not be safe to go back into the water, but it definitely wasn't safe to board Sting's boat in the leadup to Beach Blast 1993! It may involve entirely too much attempted explosive homicide, but the match between the Superpowers and the Masters of the Powerbomb is surely epic. Plus: Can NWA champion Barry Windham prove himself against the Man? Can Arn Anderson and promising (?) new Horseman Paul Roma claim tag team gold? Rick Rude has another go at becoming WCW's Iron Man! And...j...
Episode 54: Beach Blast 1992
April 03, 2023 09:00 - 2 hours - 180 MBIt's time for fun in the sun as we start our latest series, covering Beach Blast and Bash at the Beach! First up - Beach Blast 1992. Who will prove to be the Iron Man - Ricky Steamboat or Rick Rude? Can Dustin Rhodes and his friends defeat the Dangerous Alliance? Can the Steiner Brothers stop the Murder Torpedo? Are we sure we're not watching a cheesy 90s action movie? For all this, plus a bikini contest you never asked for, let's go to the ring! Music by Michael Gary Brewer at https://www.i...
Episode 53: New Blood Rising
March 06, 2023 11:00 - 3 hours - 261 MBAugust, 2000 - well, I guess it's time to head back to Sturgis, right? Wait, WCW didn't go back to Sturgis? This isn't a Road Wild show? It's called New Blood Rising (even though the New Blood angle is already pretty much over)? Well, what do we have on offer? Let's see. Generic set, confusing rules, mud wrestling, Judy Bagwell on a Forklift... Oh, dear. For all this, plus one of the most infamous matches in WCW history - yes, even worse than the stuff I've already listed - let's go to the ri...
Episode 52: Universal Soldier: The Return
February 06, 2023 10:00 - 2 hours - 199 MBLast episode, we took a look at Diamond Dallas Page's 1999 film - now, we take a look at Goldberg's! Budget cuts threaten the Universal Soldier program...despite an array of scientific accomplishments that would make your head spin. Supercomputer SETH doesn't exactly take it well. Can former UniSol Luc Deveraux (Jean-Claude Van Damme) save the day? Will Goldberg be better used than DDP was in his film? Will the franchise's new reporter lady live up to the original? For all this, plus more bro...
Episode 51: First Daughter (1999)
January 02, 2023 11:00 - 2 hours - 186 MBHappy New Year! At Road Wild 1999, we heard that two WCW wrestlers had been featured in films. But just how featured is "featured?" To find out, first up, we're taking a look at Diamond Dallas Page in the 1999 film "First Daughter" (not to be confused with the 2004 film of the same title). When extremists kidmap the president's daughter, can Secret Service Agent Alex McGregor bring her back? Will Agent Deadmeat survive until the end of the film? And will Dirk Lindman (DDP) get even a single f...
Episode 50! AWA SuperClash III
December 05, 2022 11:00 - 3 hours - 290 MBWe've reached episode 50! To celebrate, we take a trip back to the late 1980s for a reunion with performers from the early days of our podcast...at SuperClash III! Lots of old friends are back: Wahoo McDaniel, Manny Fernandez, Hector Guerrero, Ron Garvin...even Jimmy Valiant! Plus: Jerry Lawler vs. Kerry Von Erich in a match to unite two belts (and several companies), our thoughts on the wrestling weaponry scale of effectiveness, and a metric ton of promos. There's one Mona Lisa, one Leaning ...
Episode 49: Hog / Road Wild Retrospective
November 07, 2022 11:00 - 2 hours - 173 MBWe've finished up another series - that's five down now! So join us as we discuss the Hog / Road Wild series as a whole. See how you do remembering some series facts. Plus: Who will get the coveted Series MVP awards, and which matches made our Ultimate cards? For all this, plus news of our plans for Episode 50, Let's Go to the Ring! Music by Michael Gary Brewer at https://www.instantmusicnow.com/ Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/letsgo2thering , or on Facebook at https://www.face...
Episode 48: Road Wild 1999
October 03, 2022 09:00 - 2 hours - 212 MBWCW returns to Sturgis one last time for Road Wild 1999...with the face Hulk Hogan the crowd evidently thought it was getting the first year. Plus: Rodman vs. Savage in a match where somehow the guy who (at best) kidnapped somebody is the face! Goldberg vs. Rick Steiner should be a big, impressive fight...right? And...will anyone standing on the apron learn to dodge when someone comes flying at them? For all this and more...Let's Go to the Ring! Music by Michael Gary Brewer at https://www.in...
Episode 47: Road Wild 1998
September 05, 2022 09:00 - 2 hours - 220 MBHogan. Bischoff. Page. Leno? It's Road Wild 1998, and as WCW heads back to Sturgis for the third year in a row, it brings the Tonight Show along for the ride in one of the stranger main events in WCW history. Before that, it's nWo vs. nWo, but Goldberg joins the battle just because. Dean Malenko dons referee stripes, even though WCW's referees don't wear stripes. Plus - we've got a no-DQ match on the card already, but it's probably cool if we convert the match just before it to no-DQ in the m...
Episode 46: Road Wild 1997
August 05, 2022 10:00 - 2 hours - 209 MBWCW returns to Sturgis under an ever-so-slightly different name for Road Wild 1997 (though no one told Michael Buffer about the name change, apparently). Tonight, Hogan challenges for the world title, Ric Flair battles an up-and-coming Cruiserweight in the midcard, the Outsiders have a tag match just before the main event...wait, didn't all this stuff happen last year? Let's see...uh, road trips, spraypainting the title, helicopter footage, Tony-Bobby-Dusty... This...this *is* a new show, rig...
Episode 45: Hog Wild 1996
July 04, 2022 08:00 - 2 hours - 226 MBHappy 4th! Our new series begins - the rumble of motorcycles fills the air as Sturgis, South Dakota, goes Hog Wild! WCW and the newly formed nWo clash as Hogan fights the Giant to try to claim the Big Gold Belt for the nWo, while Kevin Nash and Scott Hall try to take down WCW stalwarts Sting and Lex Luger. Also: Is it really a good idea to enter a match with so much shoulder tape you look like a yet...I mean, a mummy? Just what the heck is Kevin Nash supposed to do with that enormous cake? An...
Episode 44: WCW Monday Nitro July 29th 1996
June 06, 2022 10:00 - 2 hours - 198 MBFor the first time, we take a look at an episode of WCW's flagship television show, WCW Monday Nitro. The nWo formed back at Bash at the Beach 1996...but hey, it's just another wrestling faction, right? WCW can just carry on as usual, right? To find out...let's go to the ring! Music by Michael Gary Brewer at https://www.instantmusicnow.com/ Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/letsgo2thering , or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LetsGo2theRing/
Episode 43: Spring Stampede Retrospective
May 02, 2022 10:00 - 2 hours - 201 MBWe've finished up our fourth series! Now join us as we discuss the Spring Stampede series as a whole, to find its unifying themes. See how you do on our Spring Stampede quiz. Plus: Who will get the coveted Series MVP awards? For all this, plus some very strange match rebookings, Let's Go to the Ring! Music by Michael Gary Brewer at https://www.instantmusicnow.com/ Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/letsgo2thering , or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LetsGo2theRing/
Episode 42: Spring Stampede 2000
April 04, 2022 10:00 - 3 hours - 268 MBThe stagecoach keeps on rolling, but the end of the trail approaches...as WCW Spring Stampede 2000 looms. Ironically, the final Spring Stampede brings a new beginning for WCW as they establish all new champions in a whole slew of tournaments. Plus...Norman Smiley vs. Terry Funk, because we love that pairing so much. DDP vs. Jeff Jarrett for the World Title...and revenge. And, at least seven quintillion cruiserweights pile into the ring for a supposed six-man match! For all this and more...let...
Episode 41: Spring Stampede 1999
March 07, 2022 06:00 - 2 hours - 199 MBThe Spring Stampede series continues...and so too does the rise of Diamond Dallas Page, who has his biggest opportunity yet - a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship. Can he dethrone the ever-so-slightly power-mad Ric Flair? Also: Can Goldberg get his revenge on Kevin Nash? Can Konnan even hope to stand against the raw might of...Disco Inferno? And WCW's booked every single lower card title to be occupied by only two matches...that's not weird at all, right? For all this and more, let's ...
Episode 40: Spring Stampede 1998
February 07, 2022 11:00 - 2 hours - 247 MBIt's Spring Stampede 1998, and there's trouble down at the nWo-K Corral, brother! Hogan and Nash must face Piper and the Giant in a Baseball Bat on a Pole match...but should the two nWo members fear each other more than their opponents? Can Prince Iaukea avenge his defeated mentor, Dean Malenko? Can Saturn best the rising phenomenon, Goldberg? (Uh...no.) Just how much of the arena will remain after DDP and Raven do battle? For all this, plus a wrestler debut Al has long awaited, let's go to t...
Episode 39: Spring Stampede 1997
January 03, 2022 10:00 - 2 hours - 200 MBYeehaw! Spring Stampede may have managed to skip the entire WCW Hulkamania era, but now it's back - landing smack in the middle of the nWo angle! Has the time off hurt the series, or can it come roaring back just as strong as in its first showing? One person who certainly benefitted from the two year gap is Diamond Dallas Page, who has gone from a barely-mentioned opening match performer to a main eventer in the intervening time. Also: Who will win a (very very eventual) title shot against Wo...
Episode 38: Spring Stampede 1994
December 06, 2021 11:00 - 2 hours - 209 MBSaddle up, pardners! It's time for a new series! In 1994, WCW decided the absolute best location to host their new, cowboy-themed show, Spring Stampede, was of course...Illinois? Sure, that sounds logical. It also features precisely zero Bunkhouse Stampedes, though we're actually rather thankful for that one. So what does it have? The Boss boldly battles Vader and copyright law! Dustin Rhodes and Bunkhouse Buck fistfight to prove which is better, Texas or Tennessee...in Illinois. Best pals Ri...
Episode 37: Collision in Korea
November 01, 2021 10:00 - 2 hours - 175 MBIn 1995, WCW tried their hand at international diplomacy, working with New Japan Pro Wrestling and Antonio Inoki to put on a wrestling show / peace mission in North Korea. Now, the pay-per-view version of that show has been posted to YouTube, courtesy of Eric Bischoff's "83 Weeks" podcast - allowing us to take a look at one of the few WCW pay-per-views not available on the WWE Network. Should it have stayed hidden? To find out - let's go to the ring! Want to watch the version of the show we'...
Episode 36: Slamboree Retrospective
October 04, 2021 09:00 - 2 hours - 176 MBA third series down! Join us as we take a look back at Slamboree and figure out the series' identity and unifying themes. We'll also play some guessing games (see how you do!) and hand out series awards...and create our Ultimate Slamboree cards. Finally, find out what we'll be covering next! For all this, plus an exploration of the fourth dimension, Let's Go to the Ring! Music by Michael Gary Brewer at https://www.instantmusicnow.com/ Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/letsgo2theri...
Episode 35: Slamboree 2000
September 06, 2021 11:00 - 3 hours - 255 MBIt's the year 2000, and the end is swiftly approaching for WCW, making this the final Slamboree. But don't worry - WCW's still in the mood to waste a massive load of money on a terrifically expensive and equally massive three-tiered cage to put on one of their biggest spectacles yet, as Diamond Dallas Page and Jeff Jarrett challenge for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship held by...David Arquette? Meanwhile, Hulk Hogan goes hardcore, Prince Iaukea protests his record label I guess, Ric Fla...
Episode 34: Ready to Rumble
August 02, 2021 04:30 - 2 hours - 175 MBIn early 2000, losing money and fans by the boatload, WCW decided they were so popular it was time to release a movie! Enter "Ready to Rumble," which is such a cinematic masterpiece that Michael Buffer would be justified suing for defamation of character just for having his catchphrase associated with it. Thrill to the cinematic exploits of your favorite WCW performers, like DDP, Goldberg, Perry Saturn (no longer employed by WCW at this point), and...Jimmy King? Who the heck is Jimmy King? Oh...
Episode 33: Slamboree '99
July 05, 2021 10:00 - 2 hours - 185 MBIn 1999, a troubled WCW presents its penultimate Slamboree - including a whole bunch of video packages that really, really want to tell you that Sting, Goldberg, Kevin Nash, and DDP do in fact exist. Nothing about what they're doing, mind - but they exist. Good to know! Will Ric Flair or Roddy Piper become president of WCW? Will Mike Tenay stop interfering with Bobby Heenan's attempts to watch an assuredly enjoyable hardcore match? And will a referee and a valet have a better match than many ...
Episode 32: Slamboree '98
June 07, 2021 05:00 - 2 hours - 199 MBIt's WCW vs. nWo vs. nWo! At Slamboree '98, the battle lines are drawn...sometimes in rather confusing ways. Will Sting join the nWo (either version)? Can Lex Luger get revenge on Scott Steiner...by attacking Brian Adams? Will Vince McMahon accept Eric' Bischoff's challenge, and give us the first WWF vs. WCW match, even though even the guy who made the challenge is telling us he definitely won't? (Blatantly obvious spoiler: no). And what wrestler gets pretty much the loudest pop of his career...
Episode 31: Slamboree '97
May 03, 2021 04:05 - 2 hours - 198 MBThe tradition continues at Slamboree 1997! What tradition? Well, maybe it's the Steiners, traditionally hurling people overhead? Or maybe Ultimo Dragon, traditionally kicking really, really hard? Or maybe Kevin Greene, making a traditional appearance for the second year? Jeff Jarrett, traditionally worst dressed wrestler? Ric Flair's traditional "woo?" Take your pick. For all this and more, Let's (traditionally) Go to the Ring! Music by Michael Gary Brewer at https://www.instantmusicnow.com/...
Episode 30: Slamboree '96
April 05, 2021 10:00 - 3 hours - 250 MBWoooooo shall not pass! It's Slamboree 1996, and WCW's stalwarts, along with some of its rising stars, seek to become the Lord of the Ring...as WCW, for some reason, decides to abandon the Hall of Fame concept of prior Slamborees to do a Battlebowl show. Can Ric Flair and Randy Savage get along? Which Steiner Brother will come out on top when they face off? What secret purpose does Luger Selling serve? And who will become the Lord of the Ring? For all this, plus our picks for the WCW cast of ...
Episode 29: Slamboree '95
March 01, 2021 11:00 - 2 hours - 204 MBSlamboree '95 is a Legends' Reunion once again...even if the legends are kind of crammed into their own little corner on the show this time. As WCW hurtles headlong into its future, how will it change a show that has, thus far, been heavily focused on the past? Plus: The Conch Republic, Red Tide, North Korea, and the Sylvester Stallone...classic..."Over the Top," all somehow come up on the same wrestling show. How in the heck did that happen? To find out, let's go to the ring! Music by Micha...
Episode 28: Slamboree '94
February 01, 2021 12:00 - 2 hours - 192 MBWe're back with a look at Slamboree '94, as WCW once again honors the legends of the past, but has a bit more time for the stars of the present this time. They just probably shouldn't have asked Verne Gagne and Lou Thesz their thoughts on hardcore wrestling. Who is the mystery challenger for Ric Flair's World Heavyweight Championship (and who does everyone expect it to be)? Can Sting best Vader for the vacant International World Heavyweight Title (yes, that's still a thing) after giving it up...
Episode 27: Slamboree '93
January 04, 2021 12:00 - 2 hours - 211 MBHappy New Year! It's a new year and we've got a new series! We're taking a look back at when WCW took a look back, as WCW plans a night honoring stars of prior eras. It's a night of reunions, flashbacks, and classy celebration...and also features Ricky Steamboat wearing a sombrero for some reason. The Four Horsemen reunite (kind of)! Sting faces his most deadly foe yet...the Prisoner! (Boredom can be deadly, right?) The British Bulldog matches strength against Vader! For all this, plus a para...
Episode 26: AWA Team Challenge Series Pilot
December 07, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 153 MBWe're back! Before our next series, we step away from WCW for a moment to look at another wrestling promotion: the AWA. With fans not attending shows, the AWA seized on a solution not dissimilar from what other entertainment companies are trying today...just well before the technology existed to actually manage it. Green screen entrances, bizarre promos, terrible audio, magic sledgehammers, and a crowd of questionable existence make this a...unique...wrestling show. For all this, plus Verne G...
Episode 25: WrestleWar Series Retrospective
November 02, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 157 MBWe're already at the end of our second series! Time flies when you're having fun (and when the series is less than a fourth the length of Starrcade). It's time for a look at WrestleWar as a whole - what themes did we find to unify the series? Plus: Our awards for the series, guessing games (play along!), our Ultimate WrestleWar cards, and a very special surprise! Finally - find out what we'll be covering next. For all this and more, Let's Go to the Ring! Music by Michael Gary Brewer at https...
Episode 24: WrestleWar '92
October 09, 2020 11:00 - 2 hours - 167 MBIt's time for the last WrestleWar - but before the series closes up, WCW has one more WarGames for us. Which team will survive - Sting's Squadron, or the Dangerous Alliance? Also: Raven plays Buff Bagwell against pre-Buff Buff Bagwell! There's no Vader this show, but please accept the Super inVader! And when Z-Man puts a title on the line before he even wins it, it kind of ticks off the current champ - his best friend, Brian Pillman. For all this and more, let's go to the ring! Music by Mich...
Episode 23: WrestleWar '91
September 08, 2020 11:00 - 2 hours - 216 MBWe Want You to listen to this episode! WrestleWar '91 brings us our first look at one of WCW's most famous match types - WarGames - as the Four Horsemen (minus one, plus a fill-in) face off against Captain Stingmerica and his buddies. Meanwhile, WCW tries a hard sell for a future show without any apparent idea what's going to be on it, our neighbor Dan Spivey goes after Lex Luger's US Title (with Nikita Koloff on hand to deliver a new title belt to the victor), and a simple question to a fan ...
Episode 22: WrestleWar '90
August 03, 2020 11:00 - 2 hours - 169 MBIt's WrestleWar '90: Wild Thing! We're all set for an awesome show! Flair vs. Sting! The Road Warriors vs. the Skyscrapers! The Great Muta in action! Wait...Muta's gone? The Skyscrapers are two totally different guys now? Sting's injured? With absolutely nothing going right in the leadup, can WCW even pull together a watchable show, much less a good one? To find out... Wild Thing! Let's go to the ring! Music by Michael Gary Brewer at https://www.instantmusicnow.com/ Follow us on Twitter at ...
Episode 21: WrestleWar '89
July 06, 2020 11:00 - 2 hours - 223 MBIt's the start of our new series! It's a time of transition, as in the aftermath of Jim Crockett Promotion's closure the newly-formed WCW attempts to establish its identity. WrestleWar, running from 1989 through 1992, highlights this tumultuous period in WCW history. On this first WrestleWar: Flair. Steamboat. Need I say more? Let's go to the ring! Music by Michael Gary Brewer at https://www.instantmusicnow.com/ Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/letsgo2thering , or on Facebook at...
Episode 20: Bunkhouse Stampede '88
June 01, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 130 MBOnce upon a time, a lone cowboy, accompanied only by soothing guitar music, spoke of a legendary match hidden in the mists of time. It haunted us. The whispers, or rather loudspeaker announcements, kept it in our memories. Now, at last, we face it: The Bunkhouse Stampede. 8 men battle for glory (and loads of money). But before that: three title matches! Can Bobby Eaton defeat Nikita Koloff for the TV Title? Can Larry Zbyszko claim the magnificent Western States Heritage Title from Barry Windh...
Let's Go to the Ring Announcement
May 31, 2020 11:00 - 1 minute - 1.44 MBWe'll be back with our newest episode tomorrow, but before that, a quick announcement. Unfortunately, John has told us that he needs to withdraw from regular appearances as a host on the show. John very kindly finished out the Starrcade run with us, and he's always welcome back - it's been a lot of fun going through the Starrcades with him and we'd love to see him return for more, even if it's just for an episode here or there. Al and Bob will be back tomorrow with a look at Bunkhouse Stamped...
Episode Zero: Clash of the Champions I
May 04, 2020 11:00 - 2 hours - 169 MBBefore we began our Starrcade series, we recorded a "pilot" episode of sorts - and now, we're releasing that for your listening pleasure. Take a trip back to the 1980s as we look at the first ever Clash of the Champions! Jimmy Garvin and Mike Rotunda face off in a college rules showdown! Dusty Rhodes and the Road Warriors seek revenge in a match that confusingly has two names! Ken Osmond may or may not be Eddie Haskell! Oh, and these two guys, Sting and Ric Flair, have a match you might have ...
Episode 19: Starrcade Series Retrospective
April 03, 2020 11:00 - 2 hours - 182 MBWe've reached the end of WCW's first supercard, and the end of our first series as well. In this episode, we take a look back at the Starrcade series as a whole and discuss the series' themes, along with some of the highs and lows and surprises we've encountered watching the Starrcades. Plus: New series awards, a performer stats guessing game (play along!), and our Ultimate Starrcade cards! Finally, find out what we'll be covering next! For all this and more...let's go to the ring! Music by ...
Episode 18: Starrcade 2000
March 06, 2020 12:00 - 3 hours - 270 MBIt's the 18th Starrcade...and the last. World Championship Wrestling's first ever supercard comes to a close, a few months before the end of the company itself. Will Starrcade end with a bang, or a whimper? Will Goldberg best Luger and keep his new streak and existing career alive? Which tag team will win a #1 contender's match for a singles title? Just what is the difference between a Street Fight and a Bunkhouse Match, anyway? And what noble figure approaches through that shining portal in ...
Episode 17: Starrcade '99
February 03, 2020 12:00 - 3 hours - 305 MBIt's time for a look at Starrcade '99 - but don't blink or you might miss it zipping on by. WCW's crammed a four hour show into three hours by just rushing though everything at a million miles per hour. Still, in the midst of the whirlwind you can spot Norman Smiley looking for his lost dignity, Sting learning an important life lesson about trust, not one but two near-disastrous powerbombs, the blight upon humanity called Oklahoma (not the state or the musical, mind), and Kevin Nash and Sid V...