January 5, 2026

DEADLOCK Podcast #331 (Video)

It’s WCW Nitro from October 21, 1996! We’re on the road to Halloween Havoc 1996, and the New World Order are on a tear, taking out anyone and everyone in their path. WCW are still putting up a fight, but they need someone to step up to the plate and lead them to victory!

There’s only one man that can get the job done, and he makes his return to WCW after a month long absence; it’s STING! Sting is back, and for the first time, he makes an appearance with the beginning stages of the “Crow Sting” look. But, whose side is he on…?

Plus, “Macho Man” Randy Savage is having his heart strings pulled at, as Miss Elizabeth makes a plea for him to forgive her, despite her being with the NWO. Eric Bischoff showed him a video last week of her apologizing, and has the great idea of showing him another video this week!

Also, Hollywood Hulk Hogan is here…live from a movie set! He’s here to talk about the movie he’s working on; 3 NINJAS! Everyone knows that movie! All of that, plus some in-ring action from DDP, Chris Jericho, Harlem Heat, Lex Luger, Roadblock, Big Ron Studd, and many more!

Revisiting WCW Monday Nitro 1996 – The Debut of Crow Sting, WCW vs nWo Heats Up & Hogan's New Movie! (YouTube)

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Essie · January 11, 2026

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TimmyMac16 · January 11, 2026

3 ninjas is a movie, the 4th of the 3 Ninjas Trilogy

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Scott Hall at Warped Tour: You... Wanna See GWAR? · January 9, 2026

Can't remember when the "Syxx-Seven" bit happened but could've sworn I made it myself. Off to the penis exploding machine I go!

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Darth Razor b like Hey Mayne I am Ur father chico · January 9, 2026

Heroes of Wrestling 1999 for SGH.

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SmurfGalway · January 6, 2026

Is tony okay ?

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PT · January 6, 2026

I have never felt more upper Midwestern during the Mankato bits. Mankato is roughly 80 miles away from Minneapolis, it's not exceedingly rural!

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Hank Kronenberg · January 7, 2026

Mankato's more of a college town, since Minnesota State University is located there

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polo bear · January 6, 2026

Finally, I have come back, to the Patreon. (My credit card got fucked up beyond all recognition. Never again)

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ThiccFlair · January 6, 2026

the hogan three ninjas movie was maybe the very first movie i ever saw. either at daycare or with my older half-brothers. insane to think jawnny nor pulse knew about it

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Gerard Smith · January 5, 2026

Lads you really need to watch the Hogan Vs Macho Man match.

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Nick · January 5, 2026

How did they not know about the Hogan three ninjas movie?

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Alex james tony have 2 first names too Charles · January 5, 2026

Johnny always says something like "woah two first names" but James and Tony have two first names too. It's actually weird to not have two first names if you think about it. This makes no sense and I was Christmas tipsy when I signed up. At least I get to enjoy the boys in 2026!

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D.J.O. · January 5, 2026

Stink. Welcome to 2026 boys!!!

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Haku Playing Pretty Pretty Princess · January 5, 2026

Boy Meets World Vader episodes for SGH

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Zadok Vatubua · January 5, 2026

can personally attest to the fact that high noon at mega mountain is worse than you could fathom. all the other movies in the series are childhood faves of mine (kick back specifically) but high noon is so godawful, the last time i tried to watch it with my siblings like 5 or 6 years ago we couldn't get through the fuckin thing. i hate it, i hate it, i hate it.

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Justin Mc · January 5, 2026

I loved the series a kid. I recently got the Blu-ray of them and I’m scared to revisit them as a 30 year old and haven’t watched them in 20 years. 😅

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Woodstove · January 5, 2026

For the movie stuff - people were annoyed at babyface Hogan disappearing for months at a time then shilling these terrible made for TV movies on WCW programs when he came back. So as a heel they leaned into it by calling him "Hollywood" and having him promote shit like 3 ninjas as obnoxiously as possible. So it's less WCW thinking that the movie would be a hit and more leaning into Hogans new gimmick.

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Mark Horsefield · January 5, 2026

WWE Jetsons no finish 🤣

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Scootr · January 5, 2026

Tape trading deadlock era is cool. Hey guys I have a tape of last Monday Night Raw, lmk where to send it

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I'll knock you out like ButterbeandidShawn O'Haire · January 5, 2026

Best birthday gift ever!!!!

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Sampo Salo · January 5, 2026

I had that 3 Ninjas joint on VHS as a kid and I thought it fucking sucked even back then lmao

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And fuel a giant drill, bore straight into Hell Releasing ancient demons from their sleep forever spell So they can walk upon th · January 5, 2026

Aw dude… Jimmy Del Ray was released by WWF in 1995 following a 1994 Anaheim house show incident where he drugged and assaulted a female fan 😐

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itreatthepluglikehulkhoganandjuststraightuplietoem · January 6, 2026

you’re telling me he was such a sex pest that he got fired FROM THE FED??

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MegaTrooper19 · January 5, 2026

Hogan does wear the comb over/wig/thing at the Halloween Havoc match against Savage. Savage takes it from Hogan and wears it at one point during the match if I remember correctly.

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Moonrays Jackson · January 5, 2026

20 minutes outside Mankato MN.

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Mattie · January 5, 2026

James is in the 7th layer of hell with all this red light. Had to sacrifice something for the panthers to clinch the playoffs (fuck yeah im tape trading i got the um I got lion king on vhs)

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Sir Jennings Cockburn · January 5, 2026

3 Ninjas is a classic, I bet Tony remembers it.

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Its me its me, its that Burnt Little WeeWee! · January 5, 2026

Just bought a VCR for the tape trading, $400 fucking dollars!

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SalamiLogginInMyTobogginCauseItsJustTooSweeeet · January 5, 2026

How do people get shout outs every week

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those poor shingles are suffing from jawny · January 5, 2026

I wanna know too, never get my shout out

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TheMizAndJawnnyVsEveryDeadlockPatron2009RawStyle · January 5, 2026

Got my real name mispronounced on the pod, I must now commit atrocities unknown to god and/or man

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Brayden Gervais · January 5, 2026

Anyone else putting over the damn Super Flu while listening to this

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87 Year Old Grandmother About To Get Her Ass Kicked But she’s saved by … OH MY GOD! ITS HIG AND POG! 🎶“you already won me ova”🎶 · January 5, 2026

Big style

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chase the cock richardsonson · January 5, 2026

listening to the first pod of the year like a bedtime story

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Sorry it’s a deadlock reference · January 5, 2026

HOG DIPPERS UNITE FOR BOTH THE EAGLES AND THE PANTHERS

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87 Year Old Grandmother About To Get Her Ass Kicked But she’s saved by … OH MY GOD! ITS HIG AND POG! 🎶“you already won me ova”🎶 · January 5, 2026

I’m so glad yall liked my name 😂😂 I was having such a shit night and yalls laughs made it way better lol

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dungus · January 5, 2026

I hope Tony is okay :(

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SalamiLogginInMyTobogginCauseItsJustTooSweeeet · January 5, 2026

Word is the police finally caught him with an unregistered deadly weapon, that schmeat

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she jeffing on my jarrett until i BREEWOO · January 5, 2026

DUBBYA CEE DUBBYA

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Bobby Eaton- on da red rocket- da long way · January 5, 2026

Oh hell yeah

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Jonny Ralston · January 5, 2026

You quick mfer