• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (January 6, 1985) – WWF Georgia Championship Wrestling on TBS
On this day in 1985, the World Wrestling Federation aired another episode of their TV show ‘World Championship Wrestling’ on Ted Turner’s channel TBS.
‘World Championship Wrestling’ originally belonged to the Georgia Championship Wrestling territory, which Vince McMahon bought in July 1984 (leading to the infamous “Black Saturday”).
After the first ever WrestleMania event in 1985, McMahon sold the TV-show and the timeslot on TBS that came with it, to the Atlanta based Jim Crockett Promotions, who kept the ‘World Championship Wrestling’ name and continued the show as a weekly saturday night Wrestling show.
Ted Turner eventually bought Jim Crockett Promotions in late 1988 and renamed it ‘World Championship Wrestling’, which ironically was also the name of its weekly A-show, until they changed the show’s name to ‘WCW Saturday Night’ in 1992.
The World Wrestling Federation product ran on this show from July 14, 1984 until March 30, 1985.
This episode featured pre-taped matches & interviews on the road to the first ever WrestleMania event.
You can find the card below:
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo vs. Charlie Fulton & Rusty Brooks
Interview – Bobby Heenan & Big John Studd
Dick Murdoch & Adrian Adonis vs. Sal Bellomo & Paul Roma
Tito Santana vs. Scrub
Interview – Blackjack Mulligan
Ken Patera & Big John Studd vs. Scrubs
Blackjack Reynolds vs. Scrub
Interview – The Junkyard Dog
The Junkyard Dog vs. Rusty Brooks
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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (January 6, 1985) – WWF All Star Wrestling
On this day in 1985, the World Wrestling Federation aired another episode of their TV show ‘WWF All Star Wrestling’.
The show featured pre-taped matches & interviews on the road to the first ever WrestleMania event.
You can find the card below:
Bobby Bass vs. Tito Santana
Jim Powers vs. The Spoiler (with “Lucious” Johnny Valiant)
Terry Gibbs vs. WWF Champion Hulk Hogan
Frank Marconi vs. Brutus Beefcake (with “Lucious” Johnny Valiant)
Mohammed Saad vs. “Dr D” David Schultz
Carl Fury & Rene Goulet vs. Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo
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• ON THIS DAY IN WCW HISTORY (January 6, 2000) – WCW Thunder
On this day in 2000, Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘WCW Thunder’ on TBS.
This episode was pre-taped at the Florence Civic Center in Florence, South Carolina and featured matches & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WCW Souled Out 2000’ PPV.
The card of the show can be found here:
WCW World Cruiserweight Title: Madusa vs. Asya
3-Count vs. PG-13 & Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Shoot Fight Rules: The Wall vs. Jerry Flynn
WCW U.S. Title – Bunkhouse Brawl: Jeff Jarrett vs. Norman Smiley
Midnight vs. Stevie Ray
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Kevin Nash
WCW World Tag Team Titles: Crowbar & David Flair vs. Kidman & Konnan
Hardcore Match: WCW World Champion Bret Hart vs. Terry Funk
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• ON THIS DAY IN WCW HISTORY (January 6, 1997) – WCW MONDAY NITRO
On this day in 1997, Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling aired another LIVE episode of their weekly TV show ‘WCW MONDAY NITRO’.
It was broadcasted from the Monroe Civic Center in Monroe, Louisiana and featured matches & storyline segments on the road to the ‘nWo Souled Out 1997’ PPV.
The card can be found here:
Glacier vs. Bobby Eaton
Strap Match: Konnan vs. Bubba Rogers
Jeff Jarrett vs. Arn Anderson
Jim Duggan vs. Lord Steven Regal
Hugh Morrus vs. Jim Powers
Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Psychosis
Kevin Sullivan vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Eddie Guerrero vs. Alex Wright
Harlem Heat vs. The Amazing French Canadians
Lex Luger vs. Meng
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• ON THIS DAY IN WCW HISTORY (January 6, 1996) – WCW Pro
On this day in 1996, World Championship Wrestling aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘WCW PRO Wrestling’.
This episode featured pre-taped matches, interviews & segments, building storylines on the road to the upcoming ‘WCW SuperBrawl VI’ PPV.
Here’s the card:
Disco Inferno vs. Dave Sullivan
Meng vs. Julio Sanchez (Julio Dinero)
The Four Horsemen vs. Men at Work, Joey Maggs & Frankie Lancaster
The Blue Bloods vs. Eddie Jackie & Vern Henderson
Jim Duggan vs. Big Bubba Rogers
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• ON THIS DAY IN WCW HISTORY (January 6, 1996) – WCW Worldwide
On this day in 1996, World Championship Wrestling aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘WCW Worldwide’.
This episode featured pre-taped matches & interviews on the road to the upcoming ‘WCW SuperBrawl VI’ PPV.
Here’s the card:
Scott Norton vs. Rick Valentine
The American Males vs. Otis Apollo & Scott D’Amour
Col. Parker interview
Bunkhouse Buck & Dick Slater vs. Men at Work
V.K. Wallstreet vs. Frank Lancaster
The Taskmaster vs. Scott Armstrong
Sting vs. Sgt. Craig Pittman
Jimmy Hart interview
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• ON THIS DAY IN WCW HISTORY (January 6, 1996) – WCW Saturday Night
On this day in 1996, Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘WCW Saturday Night’.
This episode featured pre-taped matches & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WCW SuperBrawl VI’ PPV.
The card of the show can be found here:
Eddie Guerrero vs. The Gambler
Disco Inferno vs. Big Train Bart
Meng vs. Mike Davis
Johnny B. Badd vs. Dave Taylor
Alex Wright vs. Chris Kanyon
Hugh Morrus vs. Mark Starr
Arn Anderson & Brian Pillman vs. Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Scotty Riggs
Lex Luger vs. The Cobra
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