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WCW Souled Out, January 16th 2000
Send us a Text Message.Chaos reigns behind the scenes in WCW, with loads of wrestlers injured, even more wanting to leave, and Vince Russo sent home. Does the change in creative improve the product? Eh, not really. Enjoy!(Episode recorded July 2022)Linktr
WCW Monday Nitro, December 20th 1999 (nWo 2000)
Send us a Text Message.All of Russo's booking comes to a head as plans are revealed and audiences are swerved in an unnecessarily convoluted episode of everybody's favourite Monday night wrestling show that isn't Raw. Oh baby!(Episode recorded June 2022)L
WCW Starrcade, December 19th 1999
Send us a Text Message.It's the last pay-per-view spectacular of the century, and to celebrate there's thirteen matches. Thirteen! It's time to discuss another exhausting three hours of WCW goodness. Enjoy!P.S. Hopefully this episode reaches you without t
WCW Mayhem, November 21st 1999
Send us a Text Message.The first month of the Russo era comes to an end with a pay-per-view held up North in Canada. Featuring some great wrestling, some okay wrestling, some terrible wrestling, and some of the most repetitive finishes you'll ever see in
WCW Halloween Havoc, October 24th 1999
Send us a Text Message.Time for the first pay-per-view of the Russo/Ferrara era, and it's a doozy. Confusing stipulations, nonsensical finishes and multiple title changes - they're all here!(Episode recorded March 2022)Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twt
WCW Monday Nitro, October 18th 1999 (Russo's First Nitro)
Send us a Text Message.Alan and Ronan start the season proper with Russo and Ferrara's first Nitro. It's a dramatic change, to say the least. Featuring some confusing storyline developments, not least an unintelligible hotel room scene. Have fun!(Episode
WCW Fall Brawl, September 12th 1999
Send us a Text Message.Before getting stuck in to the Vince Russo era of WCW, Alan and Ronan take a look at the final pre-Russo pay-per-view, to get a better idea of why the company was so desperate to land Russo and Ed Ferrara. It doesn't take long to fi
The Worst There Was Introduction Show!
Send us a Text Message.Hello! A quick introduction to the world of The Worst There Was, a new podcast from Northern Irish comedians Alan Irwin and Ronan Linskey. Two longtime wrestling fans take some deep dives into the "worst" eras of wrestling, in a mas