• ON THIS DAY IN WCW HISTORY (April 15, 1999) – WCW Thunder
On this day in 1999, Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘WCW Thunder’.
This episode was pre-taped at the Orlando Arena in Orlando, Florida and featured matches & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WCW Slamboree 1999’ PPV.
The card of the show can be found here:
1. Buff Bagwell vs. Vampiro
2. Jerry Flynn vs. Wrath
3. Meng vs. Horace Hogan
4. Disco Inferno vs. Mikey Whipwreck
5. Perry Saturn & Raven vs. Disorderly Conduct
6. WCW Cruiserweight Title: Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Juventud Guerrera
7. WCW World Title: DDP vs. Stevie Ray
• Kurt Angle, D-Von Dudley & 18 More Employees Released From WWE
Up to 40% of WWE employees are going to be released because WWE’s business took a hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Below is the updated list of names that have been released so far:
– Luke Gallows
– Karl Anderson
– Drake Maverick
– Curt Hawkins
– EC3
– Lio Rush
– Heath Slater
– Eric Young
– Lance Storm
– Dave Finlay
– Mike Rotunda
– Shane Helms
– Kurt Angle
– Aiden English
– Billy Kidman
– Pat Buck
– Shawn Daivari
– Scott Armstrong
– Sarah Stock
– D-Von Dudley
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