WCW Thunder debut episode
| WCW Thunder | |
|---|---|
_Logo.svg){kind=logo} The Debut WCW Thunder logo | |
| Promotion | World Championship Wrestling |
| Brand(s) | Thunder |
| Date | January 16, 1998 |
| City | Daytona Beach, Florida |
| Venue | Ocean Center |
The WCW Thunder Debut Episode was a professional wrestling show that marked the debut of World Championship Wrestling's (WCW) weekly WCW Thunder television show. The show took place on January 16, 1998.[1][2]
The show aired Live on TBS, taking place at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida.[3]
Storylines[edit]
The event included matches that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[4] Results were predetermined by WCW's writers.[5][6]
Event[edit]
The event aired lived, with David Penzer announcing in the ring, and Bobby Heenan, Tony Schiavone and Lee Marshall commentating during the event.[7]
Results[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Ewing, Brandon (2023-11-19). "How WCW Thunder Helped Kill The Company, Explained". TheSportster. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ IV, Ross W. Berman (2023-06-01). "Kevin Nash On AEW Collision: TNT And TBS Clearly Didn't Learn From WCW Thunder". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ Pena, Adan (2022-06-02). "10 Things You Didn't Know About WCW Thunder". TheSportster. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. 2006-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "How did Vince Russo work with 20 writers? | Online World of Wrestling". Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ "WWE Corporate". 2009-02-18. Archived from the original on 2009-02-18. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ Stories, Pro Wrestling (2024-01-08). "Today In Pro Wrestling History (Jan 8): Champion vs. Champion on The Island". Pro Wrestling Stories. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=2946
External links[edit]
- WCW Thunder at IMDb
