DEADLOCK Podcast #339 (Video)
After over twenty years of wrestling running on Saturday’s on TBS, WCW decided to re-brand their show to “WCW Saturday Night”!
On this episode of the DEADLOCK Podcast, we take a look back at the re-launching of WCW’s Saturday Night show, which is now being called, of course, WCW Saturday Night! This “new” show debuted it’s new branding on April 4th, 1992.
Hosted by Jim Ross & Jesse Ventura (for this week), we get a look at WCW’s new idea for this show, which involves more of a talk-show feeling to it, as Jim Ross & Jesse Ventura take us through the show by not only showing us matches, but conducting interviews along the way. On this show, you’ll see the WCW Light Heavyweight Champion, Brian Pillman, take on Brad Armstrong. We also get a chance to see the Fabulous Freebirds, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin, take on the duo of Diamond Dallas Page & Cactus Jack in a match to get them prepared for their Tag Team Title match next week.
We’ll also find out about the personal & professional life of Ron Simmons, who is looking to become the WCW World Heavyweight Champion, which is currently held by Sting, and being hunted down by Big Van Vader & his manager, Harley Race.
In the main event, “Stunning” Steve Austin, accompanied by Paul E. Dangerously (Paul Heyman) defends the WCW Television Championship against The Z-Man in a 2 out of 3 Falls match.
All of that, and much more, on this week’s DEADLOCK Podcast!
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Revisiting WCW Saturday Night 1992 - The First Episode! (YouTube)
Comments (17)
The Hammer Mang...and the Taylor Made Mang...
“Who is Taylor Mademan?!” Is fucking crazy
Doctorate in Disaster to go with a PHD in Pain
I’m glad someone else loves Supermarket Sweep I used to run that all the time growing up
Johnny your impressions are so spot on it's scary. Your Jessie The Body is perfect man
lil deadlock double shot?
NAVY SEAL.........
Kids WB was another where they would have a bunch of shit like Justice Leauge Unlimited and other shit that would play on Local Cable, so you wouldnt even have to get Premium Cable to see those shows. good times man
Prime long logo Cartoon Network from the 90s to Early 2000s was peakkk. i grew up a little after that in the 2000s era when they changed the logo but man..they really locked the fuck in.
Changes to the format are feeling pretty good boys. Between The Long Way, the Aftershow, and even reading names at the end it feels like Deadlock is entering a new phase and everything is rocking
Press Your Luck discussion on the pod, it’s a good week for Deadlock baby!
Skeeeeeee Woaaaah
DOUBLE DEADLOCK? YEAAAAAAHHHHHHH
Perfect thing Boyz, I’m on a bus heading upstate, leaving NYC for good, and I am thrilled to listen to the pod on the way home to my love, my heart.
Fuckin love me some 92 WCW, I sure hope Bill Watts doesn’t fuck over the entire lightweight division in a few months
The boys are back in town.
I just finished Dan-ing my Ryckert THE LONG WAY