Author: Clint Dye
When we last left the Intercontinental Championship, it was in the hands of Ezekiel Jackson. Little did the WWE and fans know the Championship that was once held in such high esteem was about to get a major boost. This is the sixth part of the ongoing History of the WWE Intercontinental Championship. WWE Intercontinental Championship Pt 6 – Prestige Returns For 54 days, Ezekial Jackson held the Intercontinental Championship before Cody Rhodes came calling. Rhodes defeated Jackson and an episode of Smackdown and began his quest to bring legitimacy back to the Intercontinental Championship. Bringing back the classic white…
The next installment of the history of the WWE Intercontinental Championship continues with the reign of the late Samoan Bulldozer, Umaga, a man who proved to be as fierce in the ring as he was an Intercontinental Champion. Santino Marella had just pulled off the “Milan Miracle” and won the IC Title in front of his hometown people. His first reign with the Intercontinental Championship lasted 77 days before the monster he won it from came knocking once again. WWE Intercontinental Championship Pt 5 – Umaga Reigns Again Umaga showed up in Dallas, Texas, on July 2, 2007, with one…
As we move into the fourth installment in an exploration of the history of the WWE Intercontinental Championship Pt 4 commences by saying that 2023 had been a banner year for the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Gunther has officially brought prestige and honor back to the championship and has long been considered the workhorse title of the WWE. A title that builds stars into main event players and one that has the expectation of having the best match on the card. Gunther broke the Honky Tonk Man’s long-standing record reign as the longest Intercontinental Champion. Holding the belt for over 550…
It’s time again to continue our journey back through the annals of WCW. Our next (NWA) WCW Sunday Night RetroView is Starrcade 1987: Chi-Town Heat. The show begins immediately with a vintage 1980s shot inside the UIC Pavillion. Tony Schiavone, with a majestic mustache, and good old Jim Ross welcome us to the show. And we’re off to the races. Starrcade 1987 Six Man Tag Match Eddie Gilbert, Larry Zbyszko & Rick Steiner vs Jimmy Garvin, Michael Hayes & Sting Sting gets a raucous ovation when announcing the competitors. Steiner and Sting begin the match, and once it’s wild how…
RetroView fans we’re taking it back old school for this trip down WCW memory lane. Tonight we’re watching WCW Starrcade 1988. This is a historic show, as it was the very first Starrcade to be held under the WCW banner. All the big shows before this one were part of the NWA. The show begins with an amazingly 80’s highlight video complete with voiceovers from the likes of Ric Flair, Barry Windham, and Dusty Rhodes. Tony Schiavone welcomes us to the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia. Schiavone lets us know that five NWA Championships will be on the line tonight. Sidenote: Schiavone…
This Saturday night at the Blue Grass Community Center in Blue Grass, Iowa, is the SCWPro: Prestige Rumble 2024, and the next chapter in the heated rivalry between SCWPro Champion Dustan Moseley and JT Energy is written. Ironically enough, this feud between the “Devil Dog” and the “Feline Phenom” began a year ago at the same event. SCWPro Prestige Rumble 2024 The 2023 Prestige Rumble began with JT Energy winning the SCWPro Championship. It was the culmination of Energy’s seven-year journey to the one championship he had yet to attain in the promotion he began his pro wrestling career with.…
Ladies and gentlemen, we are back for our next show in the journey back to the glory days of World Championship Wrestling. Shout out to everyone who joined me for my first WCW RetroView – WCW Hog Wild 1996. This week we present WCW Fall Brawl 1996. Next up we are looking back at WCW’s following pay-per-view, Fall Brawl 1996. During the Hog-Wild main event, Hollywood Hulk Hogan won the WCW championship, sending the company into turmoil. Something highlighted by the fantastic show opening video package. The surprise attacks continued, and the Giant joined the ranks of the nWo as…
It’s time, WCW fans, the next WCW RetroView is here. On tap for this edition is WCW SuperBrawl VII from February 23, 1997. The build to this show is all about Rowdy Roddy Piper getting his championship shot at Hollywood Hulk Hogan. This is the second match in their WCW trilogy and is probably their best. Meanwhile, the Tag Team title scene is being held hostage by the Outsiders and the Four Horsemen are in a state of flux. Oh, and Diamond Dallas Page is still the biggest thorn in the nWo’s side. The show opens with a shot of Alcatraz.…
Earlier in their career, The Rock & The Game Triple H would battle one another in a quest to find out who would be the one to move the WWE into the next millennium. The result was a rivalry that would help to put both in a position where they would establish themselves and those around them as the faces of the company. The Rock and The Game Triple H – Chapter Three: Best in the Business By the end of 1999, Stone Cold Steve Austin, arguably the biggest star in professional wrestling, was sidelined with nagging neck injuries. His…
Wrestling fans join me on a trip back to a time when one company challenged WWE for the top spot in the world of professional wrestling. During this, we will look back at WCW’s quest to become the number one wrestling company in the world. With the world-famous Sturgis Motorcycle Rally taking place this weekend, there is no better place to start than WCW Hog Wild 1996. WCW Hog Wild 1996 August 10, 1996 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Sturgis, North Dakota After a video package explaining the significance of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, we see a pretty cool shot of WCW…