Back in the day, WCW was known for it’s flagship show – Monday Nitro – hence, the Monday Night Wars. At the peak of their popularity, WCW then created a second major weekly in January 1998, called Thunder – beating out WWE’s SmackDown by around eighteen months. This week on Random Reviews, we take a look at some of the action that graced our screens in WCW’s “B-show that tried to be an A-show”.
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Well, since we’re up to date (as best we can be) with PROGRESS events, it’s time to set the time machine back a little further, all the way back to March 2012, for Chapter 1.
One of the stand-out storylines from TNA this year – from a creative perspective, at least – has been the feud between the Hardy brothers. Going in, it’s easy to see how fans would have been cynical, given how badly their prior attempts at a feud bombed. But this time, it was different, and it was glorious.
Formed in 2011, the Welsh-based ATTACK! Pro Wrestling has built up quite a niche following, with their unique spin on the concept of British wrestling. And by unique, that’s in no ways a back-handed compliment! Here, we review their most recent event, June’s “Press Start IV”.
Well, after last week’s mixed bag of a show (and that’s me being really kind), I’ve made the call to give episode two of WCPW’s “Loaded” a try. Last week we had 8 WhatCulture staffers on screen to the 12 wrestlers, with a fair number of them assigned to – or fighting for – a WhatCulture staffer. Still, at least the WCPW guys took the criticism in their stride and didn’t make a sarcastic video addressing them. Oh…
Inspired by his beloved Leicester City’s Premier League win, it was no doubt Jim Smallman’s turn to name a show as PROGRESS returned to Camden at the end of June for what turned out to be a rather memorable night.
The relatively short Kizuna Run tour ended in Iwate on Sunday, with New Japan’s final show before the G1 Climax got underway, with the NEVER titles taking centre stage for today’s card.
Since this worked out so well for me the first time, I’m going back to the New Japan World well and dipping into Senor Lariato’s watch list for some more hidden (or not so hidden!) gems!