DEADLOCK Podcast #335 (Video)
WCW emanates from Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas for this edition of WCW Monday Nitro on January 22nd, 1996, where there are not one, but TWO big title matches on hand.
The WCW World Heavyweight Championship is currently held by Ric Flair, and on this edition of WCW Nitro, he defends it against "The Macho Man" Randy Savage. But, this isn't the main event! The second title match, which sees Harlem Heat defending the WCW World Tag Team Championships against Sting & Lex Luger...is also not the main event!
The main event of this show sees Hulk Hogan taking on the current WCW United States Heavyweight Champion, One Man Gang! It is not for the title. Why is it the main event? Because it is, brother.
Of course, Hulk Hogan's eyes aren't set on the US Championship, they're set on the World Championship, and he is hoping that his "friend", Randy Savage, will give him the first shot as champion. The Macho Man sees things a little differently, though.
Also on this show, Dean Malenko takes on the "Loose Cannon", Brian Pillman! All of that, and so much more, on this week's DEADLOCK Podcast!
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Revisiting WCW Monday Nitro 1996 - 1st World Title Change On Nitro! (YouTube)
Comments (24)
the names at the start are iconic tbh
Every time I see pictures of wrestlers now, I hear the boys' impressions of them instead. I'm 37 and fuckin' cooked, y'all.
Masvidal Knee into Kizzetchup on the Hizzotdog was the funniest thing ever
Ya it makes sense to switch the names to the end but man does it feel weird
The Watch This! this week better the the X7 Gimmick Battle Royal. 😂
Main Event Shoutouts work for me, brother…or maybe they don’t, dude!!!
I Hate the shout outs being at the end. They always felt like the appetizer before the main course. Them being at the end just feels like getting delivered a very cold pizza
Fun fact, one of the ladies with Macho was Linda Hogan
We are getting closer and closer to Deadlock reviewing a Loch Ness show.
Muppets from space is by far the best Muppet movie...ever. Watch it yall!
Shout out to the Cosmic Fish
I like the name shoutouts at the end more 👍
Hope everyone is safe in the snow and ice. Make sure to stock up on toilet paper and hand sanitizer when you can OR MAYBE NOT DUDE
Hogan really putting himself in the main over BOTH world title matches is peak Hogan bullshit
love the hearts ive been getting boys, thanks for the content :)
Wouldn’t WHACKS count as the cameraman turned wrestler or no because he was taking pics instead of video?
The TNA cameraman in 2014 were one missed paycheck away from doing that camera guy angle for shoot.
Fellas I think the boys are back in the town
LETS GOOO
Oh Yeah!
Imma watch this instead of the Grammys bc the boys got snubbed for their rendition of 🎶Wrestle with Jiiiimy🎶
Appreciate these Sunday evening pods. It's a nice buffer between the weekend and the soul crushing reality of Monday
The boys are back in town. :)
OH. HELL. YYYYYYEAH.