| WCW Thunder | |
|---|---|
 The Debut WCW Thunder logo | |
| Promotion | World Championship Wrestling |
| Brand(s) | Thunder |
| Date | January 16, 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 16, 1998. [1] [2]
The show aired Live on TBS, taking place at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. [3]
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]
The event aired lived, with David Penzer announcing in the ring, and Bobby Heenan, Tony Schiavone and Lee Marshall commentating during the event. [7]
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