Author: Clint Dye

Have no fear, WCW fans; the latest RetroView is here as we explore WCW Uncensored 1997. This was a monumental pay-per-view for the company during the height of the nWo. The three-team main event match has huge stakes. If Team WCW (Lex Luger, Steiner Brothers, The Giant) wins, then the nWo has to return all the championships they have. __________________ Plus, the rebel group won’t be allowed to wrestle at WCW events for 36 months. If Team nWo (Hollywood Hogan, Outsiders, Macho Man Randy Savage) wins, the group can challenge for any championship at any time. If Team Piper (Roddy Piper,…

After finally getting to the formation of the nWo in my last edition of WCW RetroView, I figured it was time to reset. Having already covered WCW in its glory days of the nWo (1996-1998) I figured it was time to look at the other end of the spectrum, WCW Souled Out 1999.  The period of time after the nWo had long run its course and look back ad see how WCW navigated those waters. So with that in mind, today’s WCW RetroView is Souled Out 1999.  This was the first event after Goldberg’s winning streak was ended, and the infamous “Fingerpoke…

For over a year, APW has been building to this moment as Absolute Pro Wrestling presents SUPER SLAM. This Saturday, during SUPER SLAM, the first-ever APW Tag Team Champions will be crowned. When APW was in the beginning stages, co-founder Brandon Eubanks had a vision. Eubanks saw APW as a place where tag team wrestling would thrive in a division chock-full of talented teams. “I want APW to be where the tag teams come to test themselves because we have the best tag teams.” – Brandon Eubanks Saturday night, three teams that have earned this opportunity will decide who goes…

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, wrestling fans of all ages, this Saturday’s Madhouse Wrestling Championship Match in the main event of Madhouse Wrestling 5 Repeat Offenders, is brought to you by the letter R.  For current Madhouse Heavyweight Champion Clay Cooper, the letter R stands for RETAIN. Since becoming Madhouse Champion, Cooper has been the definition of a fighting champion. Madhouse Wrestling 5 Repeat Offenders In his first title defense, Cooper retained against both, former Champion AJ Smooth and Matty Star in a thrilling triple threat match. During Madhouse’s final show of 2022, Cooper retained the championship against a…

We’ve finally reached it. The moment that changed not only WCW, but pro wrestling forever. Our latest WCW RetroView looks back at WCW Bash at the Beach 1996 and the night the New World Order was formed.  The show begins with a great video package dubbed “The Hostile Takeover.” It shows all of Scott Hall and Kevin Nash’s invasion moments. Including Hall’s first appearance on Monday, Nitro and Nash powerbombing Eric Bischoff off the stage at the Great American Bash.  Tony Schiavone, Bobby “The Brain” Heenan and Dusty Rhodes welcome us to the show. Schiavone immediately ponders on who the mysterious…

Epic; a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation. This Saturday at the Blue Grass Community Center, SCWPro narrates their latest book of adventures when their biggest event of the year, as SCWPro Presents EPIC, takes place. Starting the show Saturday night will be the SCWPro Heavyweight Championship match between champion “The Unsolved Mistery” JT Energy and “The Devil Dog” Dustan Moseley.  Having the chance to set the tone for SCWPro’s biggest show of the year is an opportunity for both competitors…

Absolute Pro Wrestling Presents Return to the Loo. Pro wrestling promotions, much like other combat sports, crave the Big Fight Feel. They want that match that gives their show instant credibility. One that has the potential to capture the fan’s emotions with the possibility of being an instant classic. This Saturday night in Waterloo, Iowa, Absolute Pro Wrestling has that in their main event match of Matty Star defending the APW Championship against Brandon “The Shank” Eubanks. Matty Star became the inaugural Absolute Pro Wrestling Champion during APW’s biggest show of 2022, Gold Rush. That night he defeated Ethan Everheart…

SCW has been on the road to EPIC since the Prestige Rumble in January as SCW Presents Hawkamania XXX. The events of that night have shaped what has become one of the most intriguing builds to SCW’s biggest events of the year. When talking about EPIC, there is no better place to start than the SCW Championship. Back in January, JT Energy’s seven-year journey in SCW reached the mountaintop when he defeated Connor Braxton to become the new SCW Champion. It was an emotional moment for the “Unsolved Mistery” as the SCW Championship was the one title within the promotion…

“Welcome to the Mount Rushmore of Central Empire Wrestling” With those words, last Saturday, March 4, former CEW Champion Storm Thomas passed the torch to current CEW Champion JT Energy. The two had just engaged in a physically taxing, nearly 25-minute classic, bringing an end to CEW’s first show of 2023. As Iconic Moment Begins, the Road to Bridge City Slam V. On a night CEW welcomed back legends from their past, their newest legend and longest reigning champion of all time, JT Energy, achieved one of his grandest accomplishments within the promotion. He defeated what some consider the greatest…

Alright, RetroView fans, it’s time for our next trip down WCW Sunday Night RetroView memory lane. With it being Super Bowl Sunday, what better time than to go back and revisit WCW SuperBrawl IV. Today’s edition, SuperBrawl IV. To start the show, we get a vintage 90’s style promo video.  The video lets us know three world championships will be on the line during this show. First, Lord Steven Regal defends his WCW Television Championship against Arn Anderson. Next, the Nasty Boys put their WCW Tag Team Titles on the line against the team of Cactus Jack and Maxx Payne. …