Moderators neil Posted April 26, 2013 Moderators Share Posted April 26, 2013 Should really be in either the News thread or the TNA thread. Certainly shouldn't be here. What this guy said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted April 26, 2013 Moderators Share Posted April 26, 2013 Butch/Ian might remember better than me how long WcW maintained their presence on our TV prior to Cartoon Network starting to show Nitro. Â Worldwide on ITV was still semi-networked until Christmas 95. For the life of me I can't remember exactly when TNT started to show Nitro over here. Which is dead annoying as I remember fucking WAW on Screensport and other such obscure things, but not that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew "the ref" coyne Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Should really be in either the News thread or the TNA thread. Certainly shouldn't be here. Â I really do get under your skin don't I? Come on, it was a really innocent random thought on wrestling. Lighten up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted April 26, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted April 26, 2013 (edited) I believe it was early 96, because they kept replaying the debut episode when ever they were stuck for something to put on TNT. Edited April 26, 2013 by IANdrewDiceClay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Rob Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Anyone else see the similarities, both in looks and characters? Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deego Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 I find this interesting, donno about anyone else. The Rock's held 4 different WWE titles, as far as I'm aware. Â Â Â Â Â Wee bit unusual, although probably not interesting in the slightest haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted April 26, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted April 26, 2013 Hulk Hogan had 6 different versions of the belt. Â He seems happy with himself: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted April 26, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted April 26, 2013 For the life of me I can't remember exactly when TNT started to show Nitro over here. Which is dead annoying as I remember fucking WAW on Screensport and other such obscure things, but not that.  I may be off by a week but I remember my Dad telling me Nitro was starting on TNT and I'm pretty sure the first match I saw on there was Macho Man vs Finlay.  Looking up the results from 1996 that would be the March 25th episode. Matches on that episode were;  Macho Man vs Belfast Bruiser (Finlay) Konnan vs Mr JL Booty Man vs Disco Inferno Sting & Lex Luger vs American Males Ric Flair vs The Giant  Pretty certain that was the first episode on TNT over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane O' Mac Version 2 Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 The "special features" on WWE event DVDs seem to be really lacking lately. I bought the 2012 collection about a month ago, and working through them, it seems that there's only one special feature on the DVDs, Matt Striker interviewing Dolph Ziggler or CM Punk etc. Anyone know the reason for this? Saving it for Blu Rays or just flat out not doing it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members air_raid Posted April 27, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted April 27, 2013 Macho Man vs Belfast Bruiser (Finlay) Konnan vs Mr JL Booty Man vs Disco Inferno Sting & Lex Luger vs American Males Ric Flair vs The Giant  They also aired that one weeks when for some reason there wasn't a new Nitro to show or something fucked up. I believe that's the match where the Males are challenging for the tag belts and Sting pins Riggs with a crossbody (no, not off the top rope, a plain one) and Bagwell just STANDS THERE WATCHING and the commentators make out Bagwell couldnt break a pin up on his mate Sting. What a stupid fucking finish for a tag title match. How Bagwell would change over the next year transforming from this soft pillock to one of my favourite dick heels of the 90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dopper Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Â That looks like the same belt in both photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted April 27, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted April 27, 2013 You can see the difference more clearly on these ones in terms of the design of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dopper Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 It amazes me that in these photos of Hogan from 1985/1986 he is only 32/33 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members bAzTNM#1 Posted April 27, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted April 27, 2013 (edited) For the life of me I can't remember exactly when TNT started to show Nitro over here. March or April 1996 seems familiar. It wasn't long before Scott Hall appeared. Â EDIT: Already answered on previous page. Sorry! Edited April 27, 2013 by bAzTNM#1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dopper Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I've been listening to some WWE Legends Roundtable shows this week and these are the only shows where you could notice that Jim Ross is a very funny guy. Â His deadpan delivery of really quick one-liners in reaction to some of Michael Hayes or Pat Patterson's rambling is excellent stuff every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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