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Post by bababooey76 on Jan 15, 2024 0:46:53 GMT 1
WCW's roster is led by Sting after the departure of Ric Flair earlier in the year to the WWF.
WCW is also on the verge of losing Lex Luger who is the current WCW World Champion, and has been in negotiations to be granted a release and is expected to be off of tv and out of the company before the Spring. WCW has a decision to make on who would be it's next World Champion. Sting, someone else within the organization or a high profile wrestler that is brought it. WCW owner, Ted Turner, is very open to spending money on bringing in big names to bolster the WCW brand. Behind the scenes, Turner has said to be interested in becoming a legitimate competitor to Vince McMahon and the WWF and Turner is looking for the right man to lead the organization to the next level. With Ric Flair gone and Lex Luger apparently on his way out of the company, 1992 may look like a very different WCW. Ted Turner expects big things for WCW in 1992. Loaded with solid heel workers, the company is faced with building 2 or 3 more young charismatic baby face superstars or a high profile superstar to go with Sting. |
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Post by bababooey76 on Jan 15, 2024 0:54:53 GMT 1
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Post by bababooey76 on Jan 15, 2024 3:27:09 GMT 1
(Ted Turner steps up the microphone at the Press Conference to Announce new WCW Booker) Ted: Thank you all for being here. Today is the start of a new beginning for World Championship Wrestling. I have promoted Eric Bischoff to lead our wrestling organization. Eric and I have had several lengthy discussions on what he believes WCW needs to do to elevate our product for our wrestling fans and to bring new fans on board here at WCW. Eric is a very intelligent man, I think he has represented to me a very keen eye and innovative approach to what a wrestling organization in the 90's should be. I have told Eric that he has carte blanche as far as contracts of current talent and an open check book to acquire new talent for World Championship Wrestling. We will take a couple of questions here Reporter: Eric, it has been reported that Lex Luger is nearing his release from the company. Have you made any effort to contact Lex and what does this mean for the WCW World Championship if Lex Luger leaves WCW? Eric: I have spoken to Lex Luger. Lex is under contract with World Championship Wrestling. He is our champion. But I am looking for talent that wants to be here. We will address the situation in the near future. Reporter: What is your biggest challenge as you see it going into the new year as the head of WCW now? Eric: Number one, we have to have people here that the fans know, want to tune in to watch, want to go to the arena to see LIVE. I am already in negotiations with several well known talents about coming to work here. I will leave it at that for now but more to come very soon as any negotiations are agreed on. Reporter: The Ultimate Warrior has been in an ongoing legal battle with the WWF, asking for his release and being denied that release. Would the Warrior be a talent of interest that we could see on WCW television? Eric: I am not going to comment on workers who are currently under contract with other organizations. Ted: And with that, we are gonna wrap this up. Thank you all for being here. |
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Post by bababooey76 on Jan 15, 2024 19:34:32 GMT 1
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Post by bababooey76 on Jan 16, 2024 1:23:31 GMT 1
Monday Week 1 January 1992 (Eric Bischoff holds a meeting. Present are Dusty Rhodes, Ole Anderson, Paul Heyman and Jim Ross)     
Bischoff: Gentlemen, thank you for coming in so early in the morning. As you know, Lex Luger has given notice to WCW that he intends to leave the company. Ole: That son of a bitch. No talent. Just a physique. Bischoff: He's our World Champion. You all will be a part of our booking committee where we will work together to come up with stories and to also handle how we deal with issues like this for television purposes. How do you propose we handle this? Who are we going to put the belt on? Ross: Eric, I think you can only put the belt on Rude, Steamboat or Stinger right now. I think those are our 3 guys. I think Austin gonna be something but it ain't time yet for that. I'd say Stinger. Dusty: Thtinger, Barry Windham, Rude, Thteamboat. What about big Vader, Baby? Eric: I can't say anything yet, BUT, I am in negotiations with a top name in the business to join the roster as a wrestler. But I don't think we will get a deal done in time to make it work to get him in the World Championship picture before the Super Brawl PPV. Also, we are close to landing a couple of very experienced guys as far as behind the scenes to help us with booking. Big names, a lot of experience and I am very close to landing a huge name to join us to do color on our broadcasts. A-Lister in the wrestling business. Ole: Just a regular wheeler and dealer, aren't you, Bischoff? (Ole gets up and walks out) Eric: That jack ass is not going to last long with me! Ross: What about giving the ole cowboy a call? Bill Watts. He's not working. He wants to get back in the saddle. He's got a lot of experience. I can give him a call. Eric: Call him. Set us up a time where we can talk on the phone. Otherwise, we will talk at the TV tapings this week and decide how we will handle the Luger situation. A match, a tournament, so on and so forth. (Everyone gets up and leaves the room, Heyman stays behind) Paul E: Eric, I am willing to do WHATEVER you need done to help behind the scenes. You got a bunch of stubborn good ole boys that just left this room. They are going to be hard to deal with. Eric: Thanks Paul. That means a lot. Let's get to work |
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Post by bababooey76 on Jan 17, 2024 5:08:35 GMT 1
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Post by bababooey76 on Jan 17, 2024 5:09:03 GMT 1
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Post by bababooey76 on Jan 17, 2024 5:11:10 GMT 1
Week 1 January 1992 Things are tight lipped coming out of the WCW camp under the new leadership of Eric Bischoff. However, PWI has learned that Bischoff wants to make WCW profitable, quick. He is expected to add more PPV events to the schedule and is also not happy with a talent roster near 60 in ring performers and wants to trim that number to closer to 50.
The Lex Luger situation is also paramount to Bischoff to get resolved. There is concern that Luger could leave the promotion as the champion as Ric Flair did last summer and take the WCW Championship belt with him. Bischoff does not want that to happen and is trying to talk Luger into finishing out the final month of his contract. Luger is all but done in World Championship Wrestling. |
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Post by bababooey76 on Jan 19, 2024 1:02:25 GMT 1
World Championship Wrestling January 1992 Week 1 Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN 7.048 Attendance
Schiavone: Welcome to the Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, TN. This is World Championship Wrestling! Please welcome me in joining my NEW broadcast partner……Jesse The Body Ventura!
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Jesse: That’s right, Schiavone. The best in wrestling are in WCW so it is only fitting that Jesse the Body is here. Schiavone: Let’s go to the ring!
Segment 1: Beautiful Bobby Eaton with Paul E. Dangerously defeats Jushin Thunder Liger Segment 2: Ron Simmons defeats Terrence Taylolr with Alexandra York Segment 3: The Steiner Brothers defeat The Wall Street Express with Alexandra York Segment 4: Schiavone interviews Barry Windham (Schiavone talks about the Dangerous Alliance growing stronger. Windham says he plans on taking one of those belts away from either Rude (US Title) or Austin (TV Title). Austin comes out and tells Windham he can’t beat him OR Rude and says he’ll slap Windham around if he doesn’t shut his mealy mouth. Acting Commissioner Dusty Rhodes comes out and says Windham will face Austin on World Wide Wrestling and if Windham wins, he’ll get a shot at the TV Title at Clash of the Champions in 3 weeks. Austin and Paul E Dangerously are incensed!) Segment 5: Big Van Vader defeats the Italian Stallion Segment 6: Rick Rude, Steve Austin and Paul E Dangerously interview backstage (Dangerously says Dusty Rhodes can’t just come out and make his guys face guys Rhodes likes and then storms off camera. Rude says it doesn’t matter who you throw at us, The Dangerous Alliance is the biggest thing in WCW and it’s only going to get stronger)
Segment 7: The Diamond Studd with Diamond Dallas Page defeats Arachnaman Segment 8: The Junkyard Dog defeats Sgt Buddy Lee Parker Segment 9: Tony Schiavone interviews Sting (Schiavone informs us that the match has been signed, a rematch between Sting and Larry Zbyszko has been signed for Clash of the Champions. Sting says it’s just a matter of time before we dismantle the Dangerous Alliance. Rude and Austin come to ringside and before they can attack Sting, Barry Windham hits the ring and send the Alliance scurrying) End Show .46 TV Rating (349,154 viewers) |
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Post by bababooey76 on Jan 25, 2024 0:26:55 GMT 1
WCW WorldWide
January Week 1, 1992
Georgia Mountains Center 2,156
Announcers: Tony Schiavone and Dusty Rhodes
 
Tony Schiavone: Our Main Event this week on World Wide, Barry Windham will take on Stunning Steve Austin for the WCW Television Title
Segment 1: Brian Pillman defeats Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker (Missy Hyatt comes to ring side to watch the match, she is making eyes at Pillman)
Dusty: Tony, I think Missy’s a lil sweet on Brian Pillman, Baby
(Pillman walks past Missy without acknowledging her after the match)
Segment 2: Tony Schiavone interviews Barry Windham (Windham says he plans on walking out of here tonight as the Television Champion and that he, Sting, Steamboat and Dustin Rhodes are going to band together and stop the Dangerous Alliance recent rise in WCW)
Segment 3: Vinnie Vegas defeats Z-Man with the Snake Eyes
Segment 4: Ricky The Dragon Steamboat vs Arn Anderson w Paul E Dangerously (Steamboat has Anderson ready to be pinned when Bobby Eaton hits the ring and attacks Steamboat! DING DING DING, the ref calls for the bell and Steam wins via DQ. Dustin Rhodes hits the ring to make the save of his co-tag champ partner vs the former champs)
Segment 5: Main Event: WCW Television Title: Stunning Steve Austin © vs Barry Windham
Schiavone: Windham with the LARIAT CLOTHESLINE! HE HAD AUSTIN DOWN FOR THE PIN!!! 1, 2, 3……NO , Rick Rude!!! Rude pulls Austin out of the ring by his feet. Now, the ref is counting Austin out of the ring, 7,8,9, and 10…..Windham is going to win by countout. Windham had the Television Title won but Rick Rude saves Steve Austin. We’re out of time!
End Show
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