WCW Prime (1996)

January 1, 1996 – NEW YEARS SPECIAL
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes and Chris Cruise (as Baby New Year)
1. Jim Duggan vs. Dino Casanova
2. Ohtani vs. Bart Sawyer
3. Johnny B Badd & Kimberly go on a Horse Carriage Ride in a park
4. Sting vs. Dave Dalton
5. US Champ Kensuke Sasaki vs. Mr. JL
6. Lex Luger vs. Ric Garcia
7. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: TV Champ Johnny B Badd vs. Scott D’Amore

January 8, 1996
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise
1. TV Champ Johnny B Badd vs. The Gambler
2. VK Wallstreet vs. Frankie Lancaster
3. WCW Up Close: Sting
4. Chris Benoit vs. Steve Armstrong
5. Big Bubba Rogers vs. Luis Astea
6. Dean Malenko vs. Buck Quartermaine
7. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Ric Flair & Arn Anderson vs. State Patrol

January 15, 1996
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise
1. VK Wallstreet vs. Barry Houston
2. Jim Duggan vs. Mike Khorey
3. Big Bubba Rogers Highlight Package
4. Big Bubba Rogers vs. Dave Sullivan
5. One Man Gang vs. Bobby Starr
6. Masa Saitio vs. Chuck Williams
7. Diamond Dallas Page vs. Johnny Boone
8. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Eddie Guerrero vs. Chris Benoit

January 22, 1996 – ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise
Hugh Morrus vs. Scott Sandlin *************NOT ON A DISC IN THE SET**************
Arn Anderson vs. Bart Sawyer*************NOT ON A DISC IN THE SET**************
Masa Saito vs. Buck Quartermaine*************NOT ON A DISC IN THE SET**************
1. Dean Malenko vs. Johnny Swinger
2. Superbrawl VI Control Center
3. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Brian Pillman & Chris Benoit vs. Armstrong Brothers

January 29, 1996
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise
1. Meng vs. Ric Valentino
2. Sting vs. The Gambler
3. Superbrawl VI Control Center
4. Clash of the Champions Recap
5. Harlem Heat Promo
6. Yeti vs. Barry Houston
7. Mr. JL vs. Disco Inferno
8. Superbrawl VI Control Center
9. Public Enemy Promo
10. Kevin Sullivan vs. Chuck Williams
11. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Nasty Boys vs. Men at Work

February 12, 1996 – VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise
1. Lex Luger vs. Eddie Jackie
2. Cobra vs. Mike Khorey
3. WCW Newcomers video package
4. Blue Bloods vs. Leroy Howard & Bart Sawyer
5. Meng, Shark & Kevin Sullivan vs. Todd Morton, Buck Quatermaine & Luis Astea
6. Diamond Dallas Page “Rich Guy” video package
7. Road Warrior Hawk vs. Dino Casanova
8. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Big Bubba vs. Johnny B. Badd

February 19, 1996
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise
1. Road Warrior Hawk vs. Scott D’Amore
2. Eddie Guerrero vs. Dave Dalton
3. V.K. Wallstreet interview
4. Barrio Brothers vs. Brian Pillman & Chris Benoit
5. Shark vs. Bobby Starr
6. Dave Sullivan vs. Manny Fernandez
7. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Sting vs. Craig Pittman

February 25, 1996
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise
1. Bunkhouse Buck & Dick Slater vs. Bobby Walker & Bart Sawyer
2, Ice Train vs. Manny Fernandez
3. SuperBrawl VI recap
4. Uncensored Control Center
5. Johnny B. Badd vs. Disco Inferno
6. Cobra vs. Lt. James Earl
7. WCW Motorsports
8. Uncensored Control Center
9. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Nasty Boys vs. Lex Luger & Sting

March 4, 1996
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise
1. Faces of Fear vs. Mike Winner & Buck Quartermaine
2. Joey Maggs vs. Maxx Muscle
3. Bobby Walker vs. Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
4. Uncensored Control Center
5. “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan vs. Chris Kanyon
6. Pat Tanaka vs. Brad Armstrong
7. WCW Motorsports
8. Uncensored Control Center
9. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: American Males vs. Public Enemy

March 11, 1996
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise
1. Shark vs. Dave Sullivan
2. Men at Work vs. Barrio Brothers
3. Uncensored Control Center
4. Renegade vs. The Gambler
5. Brad & Steve Armstrong vs. David Taylor & Robert Eaton
6. Uncensored Control Center
7. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Ric Flair vs. Alex Wright

March 18, 1996
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise
1. Public Enemy vs. Steve & Scott Armstrong
2. Shark & One Man Gang vs. Eddie Jackie & Bill Payne
3. Uncensored Control Center
4. Col. Robert Parker & Dick Slater interview
5. Craig Pittman vs. The Gambler
6. Diamond Dallas Page vs. Ric Garcia
7. WCW Motorsports
8. Uncensored Control Center
9. Miss Elizabeth interview
10. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Barrio Brothers vs. American Males

March 25, 1996
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise
1. Men at Work (Starr & Kanyon) vs. Manny Fernandez & Bart Sawyer
2. Kurasawa vs. Buck Quartermaine
3. Disco Inferno Promo
4. V.K. Wallstreet vs. Frankie Lancaster
5. Buddy Valentine vs. Hugh Morrus
6. Craig Pittman & Teddy Long interview
7. WCW Motorsports
8. One Man Gang vs. Cobra
9. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Nasty Boys vs. Public Enemy

April 1, 1996 – EASTER SPECIAL
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise (as a rabbit)
1. Scott Norton vs. Bill Payne
2. Kurasawa vs. Buddy Valentine
3. Konan Video Package
4. Road Warriors Promo
5. Craig Pittman vs. Mark Starr (Kanyon tries to disassemble the ring)
6. Barrio Brothers vs. Mike Winner & Ric Garcia
7. WCW Motorsports
8. Blue Bloods Promo
9. Big Bubba Rogers vs. Steve Armstrong
10. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Ric Flair vs. Marcus Alexander Bagwell

April 8, 1996 – *************NOT ON A DISC IN THE SET**************
Bunkhouse Buck & Dick Slater vs. Bobby Walker & Bart Sawyer
Ice Train vs. Manny Fernandez
Johnny B Badd vs. Disco Inferno
Cobra vs. Lt. James Earl
Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Lex Luger & Sting vs. Nasty Boys

April 15, 1996
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise
1. “Belfast Bruiser” Fit Finlay vs. Bill Payne
2. Big Bubba Rogers vs. Mike Winner
3. Steiner Brothers Promo
4. Ric Flair, Elizabeth & Woman Video Package
5. Alex Wright vs. Pat Tanaka
6. Scott Norton vs. Nasty Ned Brady
7. Disco Inferno interview
8. Brad Armstrong vs. Chris Kanyon
9. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Sting & Lex Luger vs. Barrio Brothers

April 22, 1996
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise
1. One Man Gang vs. Scott Armstrong
2. Renegade vs. Manny Fernandez
3. Macho Man Video Package
4. Lex Luger vs. Bobby Walker
5. Big Bubba Rogers vs. Eddie Jackie
6. Madusa Promo
7. Sting interview
8. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Harlem Heat vs. Public Enemy

April 29, 1996
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise
1. Nasty Boys vs. The Gambler & Frankie Lancaster
2. Brad & Steve Armstrong vs. Blue Bloods (Eaton & Taylor)
3. Homeless Diamond Dallas Page Vignette #1
4. Slamboree Control Center
5. Devon Storm vs. Chris Kanyon
6. Ice Train vs. Bunkhouse Buck
7. Slamboree Control Center
8. Scott Norton vs. Buck Quartermaine
9. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Sting vs. Shark

May 6, 1996
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise
1. Alex Wright vs. Disco Inferno
2. “Lifeguard” Steve Collins vs. Buddy Valentine
3. Homeless Diamond Dallas Page Vignette # 2 – Yesterday’s Rodeo Tickets
4. Slamboree Control Center
5. Giant vs. The Infernos
6. Chris Benoit vs. Brad Armstrong
7. Glacier Promo
8. Slamboree Control Center
9. Cobra vs. Frankie Lancaster
10. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Sting & Lex Luger vs. Blue Bloods (Taylor & Eaton)

May 13, 1996
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise
1. Road Warriors vs. Buddy Valentine & Maxx Muscle
2. Bunkhouse Buck & Dick Slater vs. State Patrol
3. Homeless Diamond Dallas Page Vignette #3 – Washing Windows
4. Slamboree Control Center
5. Nasty Boys vs. Barrio Brothers
6. Glacier Promo
7. One Man Gang vs. Bart Sawyer
8. Homeless Diamond Dallas Page Vignette #4 – Picked up by a Limo
9. Slamboree Control Center
10. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: VK Wallstreet & Big Bubba Rogers vs. Jim Duggan & Craig Pittman

May 20, 1996
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise
1. Jim Duggan vs. Big Bubba Rogers (JIP)
2. Road Warriors vs. Manny Fernandez & Bill Payne
3. Steiner Brothers video package
4. Konan vs. Pat Tanaka
5. Sting vs. Hugh Morrus
6. Diamond Dallas Page Make-over Vignette
7. Faces of Fear vs. Armstrong Brothers
8. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Public Enemy vs. Blue Bloods (Taylor & Eaton)

May 27, 1996
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise
1. Brad Armstrong vs. Jushin Liger
2. Craig Pittman vs. VK Wallstreet
3. Public Enemy Video Package
4. Faces of Fear vs. Public Enemy
5. Glacier Promo
6. Sting & Lex Luger vs. American Males
7. “Lifeguard” Steve Collins vs. Buddy Lee Parker
8. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Giant vs. Jim Duggan

June 3, 1996
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise
1. Alex Wright vs. Pat Tanaka
2. Jushin Thunder Liger & Kensuke Sasaki vs. Armstrong Brothers
3. Great American Bash Control Center
4. Eddie Guerrero vs. Steve Doll
5. “Macho Man” Randy Savage vs. Barbarian
6. Great American Bash Control Center
7. Chris Benoit vs. “Lifeguard” Steve Collins
8. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Sting & Lex Luger vs. Steiner Brothers

June 10, 1996
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise
1. Booty Man vs. The Gambler
2. Chris Benoit vs. Eddie Guerrero
3. Steve McMichael & Kevin Greene Training Vignette
4. Great American Bash Control Center
5. Glacier Promo
6. Nasty Boys vs. Kensuke Sasaki & Masa Hiro Chono
7. Bobby Walker vs. Top Gun
8. Great American Bash Control Center
9. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Public Enemy vs. Kevin Sullivan & Arn Anderson

June 17, 1996
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise
1. Craig Pittman vs. Hugh Morrus
2. Chris Benoit vs. Kensuke Sasaki
3. Hulk Hogan Video Package
4. Diamond Dallas Page vs. “Belfast Bruiser” Fit Finlay
5. Joe Gomez vs. Manny Fernandez
7. Dean Malenko vs. Mike Heyner
8. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Public Enemy vs. Faces of Fear vs. Harlem Heat

June 24, 1996
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise
1. Harlem Heat vs. Faces of Fear
2. Steven Regal vs. Cobra
3. Hulk Hogan Video Package
4. Hugh Morrus vs. Butch Long
5. Fire & Ice vs. Steiner Brothers
6. WCW Motorsports
7. Diamond Dallas Page vs. Bobby Walker
8. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Lex Luger vs. Craig Pittman

July 1, 1996
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise
1. Kensuke Sasaki vs. Cobra
2. Sting vs. “Mauler” Mike Enos
3. Bash at the Beach Control Center
4. Chris Benoit vs. Eddie Guerrero
5. Brad Armstrong vs. Mr. JL
6. Bash at the Beach Control Center
7. WCW Motorsports
8. American Males vs. Men at Work (Starr & Winner)
9. Glacier Promo
10. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Jim Duggan & Craig Pittman vs. Faces of Fear

July 8, 1996
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise
1. Diamond Dallas Page vs. Kensuke Sasaki
2. Rough & Ready vs. Bill Payne & Cobra
3. Fire & Ice Video Package
4. Glacier Promo
5. Alex Wright vs. Kurasawa
6. “Macho Man” Randy Savage vs. Disco Inferno
7. Jim Duggan interview
8. Glacier Promo
9. Booty Man vs. The Gambler
10. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Fire & Ice vs. Blue Bloods

July 15, 1996
Hosted by: Chris Cruise & Mike Tenay
1. Joe Gomez vs. Pat Tanaka
2. VK Wallstreet vs. Billy Kidman
3. Rey Mysterio Jr. Video Package
4. Disco Inferno Promo
5. Glacier Promo
6. Craig Pittman vs. Kurasawa
7. Dean Malenko vs. Chip Minton
8. Steiner Brothers Promo
9. Preview of Super Brawl VI Home Video
10. Glacier Promo
11. Arn Anderson vs. Mike Heyner
12. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Harlem Heat vs. Men at Work (Starr & Winner)

July 22, 1996
Hosted by: Chris Cruise & Mike Tenay
1. Alex Wright vs. Mark Starr
2. Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Ohtani
3. Glacier Promo
4. Preview of Great American Bash Home Video
5. Hugh Morrus vs. Cobra
6. Hulk Hogan’s Promo after turning heel at Bash at the Beach
7. Sting’s Promo on Nitro after Hogan turned heel
8. Eddie Guerrero vs. Disco Inferno
9. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: “Macho Man” Randy Savage vs. Meng

July 29, 1996
Hosted by: Mike Tenay & Chris Cruise
1. The Giant vs. Kensuke Sasaki
2. Lex Luger vs. Scotty Riggs
3. WCW Prime Commercial
4. Hog Wild Control Center
5. Booty Man vs. Manny Fernandez
6. Disco Inferno vs. Scott Armstrong
7. Hog Wild Control Center
8. Glacier Promo
9. Bobby Walker vs. The Gambler
10. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Steiner Brothers vs. Public Enemy

August 5, 1996
Hosted by: Mike Tenay & Chris Cruise
1. Kevin Sullivan vs. Butch Long
2. Craig Pittman vs. Steven Regal
3. Lex Luger vs. Hugh Morrus
4. Macho Man Vignette
5. Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Steve Armstrong
6. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Public Enemy vs. Men at Work (Starr & Winner)

August 12, 1996
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise
1. Alex Wright vs. Buddy Valentine
2. Billy Kidman vs. Psychosis
3. Joe Gomez, Jim Powers, Alex Wright & Renegade Vignette
4. Blue Bloods (Regal & Taylor) vs. Armstrong Brothers
5. Rough & Ready vs. Manny Fernandez & Mike Heyner
6. Big Bubba Rogers & Jimmy Hart interview
7. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Chris Benoit vs. Eddie Guerrero (NOT ON DVD)

August 19, 1996
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise
1. Scott Norton vs. Todd Morton
2. Craig Pittman vs. The Gambler
3. Rey Mysterio Jr. Package
4. Dean Malenko vs. Billy Kidman
5. Konan vs. Kurasawa
6. Dusty Rhodes Bumping to Commercial – “I never took no bumps”
7. Jim Duggan vs. Buddy Valentine
8.. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Sting & Lex Luger vs. Nasty Boys

August 26, 1996
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise
1. Chavo Jr. & Eddie Guerrero vs. High Voltage
2. Big Bubba Rogers vs. Chip Minton
3. Dusty Rhodes on Why Wrestlers Shave Their Bodies
4. Fall Brawl Control Center
5. Scott Norton vs. Manny Fernandez
6. Kevin Sullivan vs. Chad Brock
7. Ric Flair shoot style interview
8. Fall Brawl Control Center
9. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Arn Anderson & Chris Benoit vs. Jim Powers & Joe Gomez

September 2, 1996
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise
1. Ice Train vs. Maxx
2. Public Enemy vs. High Voltage
3. WCW Prime Commercial
4. nWo Paid Announcement
5. Fall Brawl Control Center
6. Hugh Morrus vs. Leroy Howard
7. Dungeon of Doom Vignette
8. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Steiner Brothers vs. Harlem Heat

September 9, 1996
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise
1. Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Billy Kidman
2. Braun the Leprechaun vs. Chad Brock
3. Fall Brawl Control Center
4. Lex Luger interview
5. Disco Inferno vs. Johnny Boone
6. Jim Duggan vs. Steve Storm
7. Bunkhouse Tidbit: Slither
8. Fall Brawl Control Center
9. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Nasty Boys vs. Faces of Fear

September 16, 1996
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise
1. Rock ‘n’ Roll Express vs. Bill Payne & Butch Long
2. Jim Powers vs. Manny Fernandez
3. High Voltage vs. Prince Iaukea & Leroy Howard
4. John Tenta vs. Fidel Sierra
5. Bunkhouse Tidbit: Traveling
6. Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Super Calo Video Package
7. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Chris Benoit vs. Craig Pittman
***Same episode is on the disc twice***

September 23, 1996 ***********NOT ON A DISC IN THE SET****************
Scott Norton vs. Buddy Valentine
Maxx vs. Todd Morton
Konan vs. Disco Inferno
Diamond Dallas Page vs. Prince Iaukea
Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Harlem Heat vs. Rough & Ready

September 30, 1996
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Mike Tenay
1. Konan vs. John Tenta
2. Renegade vs. The Gambler
3. M. Wallstreet vs. Johnny Boone
4. Halloween Havoc Control Center
5. Bunkhouse Tidbit: Ladies
6. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Arn Anderson & Chris Benoit vs. Faces of Fear

October 7, 1996
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Mike Tenay
1. Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Pat Tanaka
2. Harlem Heat vs. Rough & Ready
3. Ice Train vs. M. Wallstreet
4. Brad Armstrong vs. Super Calo
5. Halloween Havoc Control Center
6. Bunkhouse Tidbit: Kay Noble
7. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Nasty Boys vs. Hugh Morrus & Maxx

October 14, 1996
Hosted by: Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise
1. Hugh Morrus vs. Leroy Howard
2. Harlem Heat vs. Jim Powers & Renegade
3. M. Wallstreet vs. Johnny Boone
4. Diamond Dallas Page vs. Disco Inferno
5. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Arn Anderson & Chris Benoit vs. Rock ‘n’ Roll Express

Pro Syndicated
1. Harlem Heat vs. Rough & Ready
2. Arn Anderson interview
3. Diamond Dallas Page vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr.
4. Kevin Sullivan, Faces of Fear & Big Bubba Rogers vs. Buddy Valentine, Rick Thames, Mike Winner & Tony Mella
5. Jerry Flynn vs. Mark Starr ***ONLY on the Syndicated version***
6. Chris Jericho vs. Manny Fernandez
7. Jim Duggan vs. Nasty Ned ***ONLY on the Syndicated version***
8. Ice Train vs. Scott Norton


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