WCW Thunder debut episode

WCW Thunder
The Debut WCW Thunder logo
Promotion	World Championship Wrestling
Brand	Thunder
Date	January 8, 1998
City	Daytona Beach, Florida
Venue	Ocean Center

The WCWThunderdebut 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 8, 1998. ^{[1] [2]}

The show aired live on TBS, taking place at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. ^[3]

Storylines

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

See also: History of World Championship Wrestling

The event aired live with David Penzer announcing in the ring and Bobby Heenan, Tony Schiavone, and Lee Marshall commentating during the event. ^[7]

Ocean Center

Results

No.	Results [8]	Stipulations	Times
1	Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) defeated Chris Adams by disqualification	Singles match	2:31
2	Rick Martel defeated Louie Spicolli	Singles match	3:17
3	Tenzan defeated Ohara (w/ Sonny Onoo)	Singles match	2:57
4	Ric Flair defeated Chris Jericho	Singles match	4:44
5	The Giant defeated Meng (w/ Jimmy Hart)	Singles match	2:03
6	Bill Goldberg defeated Steve McMichael	Singles match	2:22
7	Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) (c) (w/ Ted DiBiase) defeated Buff Bagwell and Konnan (w/ Vincent)	Tag-team match	3:39
8	Larry Zbyszko (representing WCW) defeated Eric Bischoff (representing the nWo) (w/ Scott Hall) by disqualification	Singles match for Control of WCW Monday Nitro (w/ Bret Hart as guest referee)	11:30
9	Ray Traylor defeated Scott Hall	Singles match	4:19
10	Juventud Guerrera defeated Ultimo Dragon (c)	Singles match for the WCW World Cruiserweight Championship	4:22
11	Lex Luger defeated Scott Norton	Singles match	2:14
12	Diamond Dallas Page (c) defeated Kevin Nash (w/ Hollywood Hogan) by disqualification	Singles match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship	6:41
13	Sting defeated Hollywood Hogan	Dark match	17:34
(c)  – the champion(s) heading into the match

References

1. Ewing, Brandon (November 19, 2023). "How WCW Thunder Helped Kill The Company, Explained". TheSportster. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
2. IV, Ross W. Berman (June 1, 2023). "Kevin Nash On AEW Collision: TNT And TBS Clearly Didn't Learn From WCW Thunder". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
3. Pena, Adan (June 2, 2022). "10 Things You Didn't Know About WCW Thunder". TheSportster. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
4. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. January 13, 2006. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
5. "How did Vince Russo work with 20 writers? | Online World of Wrestling" . Retrieved April 12, 2024.
6. "WWE Corporate". February 18, 2009. Archived from the original on February 18, 2009. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
7. Stories, Pro Wrestling (January 8, 2024). "Today In Pro Wrestling History (Jan 8): Champion vs. Champion on The Island". Pro Wrestling Stories. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
8. https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=2946

External links

• WCW Thunder at IMDb