The WCW Thunder podcast that you didn't ask for, but we did anyway. Dave Ryan and Lee Malone sit down every two weeks to watch every episode of WCW Thunder and every WCW PPV of the Thunder era in order. This podcast is a member of the Voices of Wrestling Podcast Network. Learn more about the Voices of Wrestling Podcast Network at voicesofwrestling.com.
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Days of Thunder #93: Goldberg vs. A Car Window
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[Original Broadcast Date 23 December 1999] Days of Thunder Returns for a surprisingly consequential Thunder featuring the debut of two different quintessential 2000 WCW acts, as well as the near mortal wounding of the company's biggest star for almost no reason. Also: *Dr. Claw loses his bald bozos. *Vince Russo scrambles to lay the blame. *Bret Ha…
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Days of Thunder: WCW Starrcade 1999
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[Original Broadcast Date December 19, 1999] Days of Thunder returns for a Pay Per View remembered for The Kick Heard Around the World more than anything else that happened. For example, did you remember: *This show marked the debut of the default WCW 2000/01 set? *The show actually had ONE good match? *Daffney debuts on this show? *We find out THE …
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Days of Thunder #92: Go Home? Stay Home.
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World Championship Wrestling has dragged itself to the door of Starrcade 1999, and I'm sure it's going to be onward and upward after that right? RIGHT?? Join Dave and Lee as they recap a show featuring: *A Fake Sting AND a Fake Seven? *The world champion is made an afterthought *The Juice is truly Loose *Champagne Chris Kanyon arrives We'll be back…
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Days of Thunder #91: The One That Broke Them
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[Broadcast Date: December 9, 1999] In 91 instalments of this programme, never have we been forced through a Thunder this diabolically, irredeemably bad. A show that Lee rage quit multiple times, and Dave begged for the cold embrace of the void during, this will take some beating. On the show this week: *Juvi on commentary for a whole night *A Nitro…
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Days of Thunder #90: Buzz Killed
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[Broadcast Date- December 2 1999] With Mayhem now in the rear view, Dave and Lee review a lamentable show with many horrifying glimpses into the WCW future. On the show this week: *Juvi in the Booth *Buzzkill debuts *Oklahoma gets a very specific update *There's a new babyface in town. We'll be back in two weeks, in the meantime follow us on Twitte…
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Days of Thunder: WCW Mayhem 1999
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The WCW Title Tournament draws to a close on this episode of Days of Thunder, as Dave and Lee cover the very appropriately named WCW Mayhem. On the show: *Dave is softer on A Disco match *We pay tribute to Sid Vicious *Lex Luger: WCW's smartest dumb guy *A sham of a retirement match and the inaugural Hardcore Champion is crowned! We'll be back in t…
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Days of Thunder #89: One By Fish, One By Smooch
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With mere days to go until Mayhem, it's only appropriate to have an extremely chaotic episode of Thunder for Dave and Lee to work their way through. We do this so you don't have to! *Disco's debt dodging continues *Chavo continues to sell products better than he ever sold in ring. *Terry Taylor spends a night having weird conversations in catering.…
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Days of Thunder #88: Jerry Only Adams
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[Broadcast Date- November 11 1999] HEAR ME BIG MAN, Days of Thunder is back with a dose of Russo's finest with as we wonder whether Dave and Lee were as upset as Vince Russo to discover he had to write this show too. On this week's episode: *Some wild stuff happening in Memphis. *The indignities against the Luchadors mount. *Berly Bill IMPLODES *A …
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[Broadcast Date- November 4 1999] The honeymoon period is ending as the Russo creep begins on a weird episode of Thunder this week. Nevertheless, Dave and Lee attempt to break down an absolutely thrown together episode of Thunder featuring: *The new tag team of your nightmares *The changing of the Saturday Night Guard *A night on play by play for S…
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Days of Thunder #86: The STAAHHH of the Show
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[Broadcast Date- October 28 1999] After spending a lot of time covering the first two weeks of the Russo era, we return you now to a regular Thunder rhythm, a land that booking and the WCW Title Tournament appear to have forgotten for now: *A new low standard for promos is set by almost everyone *Chavo is...entertaining? *The mystery of what the pl…
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Nites of Nitro #12: The Outsiders "Lay Down"
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Oh boy Oh boy oh boy. The second week of the Russo era, and we have been struck down by technology, illness, back pain and at least one toddler. Nevertheless your Thunder Boys return to deliver you a review of another exhausting three hour Nitro (the last Nitro from us for a while), and with that comes with a LOT of doings transpiring: *ANOTHER tag…
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Days of Thunder: Halloween Havoc 1999
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Ending a week of firsts in quite a big way on Days of Thunder. We have covered our first Russo Nitro, our first Russo Thunder (sort of), and NOW it's our first Russo PPV. As with all Russo Chapter 1's, this is quite a mixed bag, with some decent action, at least one killer angle, and some absolutely demented bullshit: *Sid and Goldberg go to war. *…
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Days of Thunder At The Movies Special: Beyond The Mat (1999)
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The time has finally come for the second landmark film in our timeline: the truly warts and all Beyond The Mat. Tune in as Dave and Lee go over their history with the film, some of the things that still resonate today, and elements of it that they view now in an entirely different context. We also manage to squeeze some time in there for some WCW-r…
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[Broadcast Date- October 21 1999] A bizarre episode of Thunder this one. Dave and Lee are challenged with reviewing a Thunder that was recorded before the full Russo takeover, but broadcast after. So buckle up for two hours of absolutely mental continuity, and a hefty Observer recap to keep us in the loop on an insane week for World Championship Wr…
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Nites of Nitro #11: The Beginning of the End
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[Broadcast Date- October 18, 1999] We knew this day would come, and it finally has: The Russo Era has arrived on Days of Thunder. Dave and Lee boldly go forward into the first Nitro of this brave new world: a three hour show with about 8 hours of segments packed in. Come in for a cavalcade of shoot promos, evening gowns, and at least one levitating…
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Days of Thunder #84: The Old Glory Shizzzow
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[Broadcast Date- October 14, 1999] Welcome back for a momentous episode of Days of Thunder! Not only is this episode the infamous Kevin Nash commentary episode of Thunder, but it's also the first time we ever streamed a podcast recording live, and with booze! On the show this week: *Lex Luger Fears Skeletons *A Bold New Future for WCW Saturday Nigh…
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The lads are back for a sparsely attended taped Thunder in Chattanooga, TN this week, but still find a lot to talk about: *Two Infamous Thunder debuts *Does anyone come out of this show well *Was the main event actually good? *Details on how scummy the WWF is this week. We'll be back in two weeks, in the meantime follow us on Twitter ( http://twitt…
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Days of Thunder #82: For The Byrds
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Dave and Lee are back for what was mostly a shockingly good Thunder! That's right folks, your eyes do not deceive you: for all but two matches this show absolutely rocked. This week: *Stupid sexy Psichosis *The two woman women's division continues to impress. *Fit Finlay is dressed to party *a groin-grabbingly good main event! We'll be back in two …
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Days of Thunder #81: Unfortunate Children
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Days of Thunder is back with maybe the most threadbare Thunder yet. Gasp as Dave and Lee attempt to salvage what felt like 30 minutes of content spread over two hours, featuring: *The world's fastest backstage attack *A MAD Title defence *A show with actual forward thought for better or worse *Your main character for the week: Van Hammer? We'll be …
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Days of Thunder #80: A Hurricane Blew Us Into Smackdown
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Quite the chaotic week on Days of Thunder as a hurricane reduces Thunder to a clip show, leaving Dave and Lee to pick up the pieces. As well as covering a huge week in wrestling news, we decide to check out what the competition was doing on the same night. Coming up: *Ding Dong The Bisch is Dead *The most surreal move origin of all time *Vince McMa…
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Days of Thunder: WCW Fall Brawl 1999
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A hastily arranged PPV is on the docket for Dave and Lee, who struggle to find a consensus on where this show sits on the scale of 'awful' to 'not as bad as other shows'. *Booker T tries to save a show by himself *A last minute replacement hobbles Berlyn out of the gate. *A MAD Title match *What a difference a year makes We'll be back in two weeks,…
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Days of Thunder #79: Fall Brawl is WHEN??
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For our final trip into the timeline this year, Dave and Lee try to make sense of a typically incomprehensible Thunder. Strap in as we chat: *Awards and Haircuts *The Revolution are the dumbest babyfaces in wrestling *He's under a couch and he's sad *The first ACTUAL Goldberg vs. Bam Bam Bigelow match. We are up for an award! Days of Thunder is nom…
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Days of Thunder #78: Eating Fruit and Being Cool
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Thunder rolls into Saginaw this week and as Dave and Lee check in with WCW, it seems like plans are finally afoot for Fall Brawl! Al Green and Goldberg- separated at birth? Buzz Stern picks the first member of his winners club Who is the most lethal striker in WCW? The results may shock you! The Sid Streak rages on, sort of We'll be back in two wee…
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Days of Thunder #77: Smacked Down
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Delayed, yes, but you are in for a bumper episode of Days of Thunder this week! Dave and Lee thrash through a historic week that sees Thunder go up against the network premiere of WWF Smackdown by reviewing BOTH shows! On this episode: *An infamous Bischoff meeting. *A new WWF Champion flashes the chain mail *The First Daughter ratings are in *The …
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Days of Thunder #76: Just 4 Job Guys
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Dave and Lee have survived Road Wild, coming in hot to a Thunder with plenty to chew on. Among the galaxy of stars we have this week are: *Coach Buzz Stern *Perry "Shooter" Saturn *The greatest nearly happened stable of all time *The truest culmination of A LARGE MAN APPEARS Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/days-of-thunder-a-wcw-thun…
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Not since the dark and early days of this show have our two intrepid hosts been so broken by a WCW show, so trust Road Wild '99 to break new ground for us! Tune in as Dave and Lee review an absolutely diabolical pay per view presentation so that you absolutely do NOT have to watch it, including: *Eric Bischoff- noted tosser *The return of Tales of …
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Days of Thunder #75: Thar She Blows
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World Championship Wrestling didn't feel like providing us with quality content this week, so Dave and Lee put in the best shift they can to make sure it's an episode that's well worth your while: Dave is back from holiday and we've seen most of Wrestledream The 1999 WON HOF, the wrestling news of the week A show with four matches in two hours Rick…
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Nites of Nitro #10: Raw is Jericho
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Days of Thunder's periodic visit to Monday nights have returned with a BUMPER episode covering a pivotal night of television with both Nitro AND Raw from August 9, 1999! On this edition of the show *Chris Jericho debuts on Raw *The Red & Yellow returns to Nitro *Billy Gunn has an itchy hole *The great US Title travesty comes to a close, for now. We…
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Days of Thunder #74: My Macho Heart
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The boys survived their trip to England, and return to the studio for a crash landing back into 1999 WCW. What lies beyond? *American Males: Civil War *Lee's t-shirt collection do's and don'ts *The deterioration of B.A. *Main Event Rocco Rock We'll be back in two weeks, in the meantime follow us on Twitter ( http://twitter.com/wcwthunderpod ) to ke…
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It's an episode of Days of Thunder where we feel there may be a chance WCW forgot they had a show to air until the last minute. On the pod this week, Dave and Lee talk: A new podcast segment! Many, MANY video packages The Network sends Lee over the edge and a taped Thunder with only FOUR matches, and they aren't long ones. We'll be back in two week…
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Days of Thunder #72: Van's Hammer
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Days of Thunder returns to kick off the WCW Presidency of Sting, which I'm sure will be the last change of authority they ever do. On the show this week: *Baseball caps enhancing nudity *How the Cold War REALLY ended. *The least bad Van Hammer match ever *A brief glimpse of an Eddie and Rey tag team We'll be back in two weeks, in the meantime follo…
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DoT Presents Nites of Nitro #9: Down To Clown
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Dave and Lee jump once more across to Monday Nights for a seismic Nitro in terms of 1999/2000 WCW: *The return of the Worm *The beginning of a Revolution *Faygo stock reaches an all time high *The re-return of Goldberg Come on in and check out a big night with some actual events to discuss! (Editor's note: There was some weird crackly effect happen…
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Days of Thunder: The Fuller Monty
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Dave and Lee are back in the saddle for one of the dullest Thunders yet seen on our journey. Come one come all, as we talk the lows and lowers of: *5 minute matches that feel like 20 *What are they doing with David Flair? *The Dead Horse Derby *A show where absolutely no one involved wanted to come to work. We'll be back in two weeks, in the meanti…
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Days of Thunder: Bash at the Beach 1999
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It's the Dumbest Party of the Summer! Days of Thunder returns, and the lads have much to talk about following a diabolical PPV: *Just how bad IS The Cat? *The art of making lengthy video packages that explain nothing *The Junkyard calls. *The return of a former WCW Tag Team Champion. We'll be back in two weeks, in the meantime follow us on Twitter …
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Days of Thunder #70: Scrapheap Challenge
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72 hours from Bash At The Beach 1999, Days of Thunder returns for another dose of summertime confusion. Joining Dave this week is long time friend of the show Kieran from Must See Matches ( @KieranEdits, @MustSeeMatches on Twitter) *DDP becomes Wile E. Coyote *An announcement that nearly finishes off Mike Tenay *Eddie Guerrero: very good *An update…
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Days of Thunder #69: I'll Be There, But I Don't Know Where I'm Going
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This week, Dave is joined by Voices of Wrestling contributor Joey O'Doherty ( twitter.com/AwesomeoJoe ) to chat about an eventful Thunder, featuring: *Masterpiece Theatre *The Case Against Blitzkrieg *Dave finally meets his match in Arrested Development referencing *The return of Disorderly Conduct We'll be back in two weeks, in the meantime follow…
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Days of Thunder #68: TURN THE POWER ON!
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It's another episode of Days of Thunder, and another guest host helping Dave navigate the murky waters of WCW. This time it's the turn of long time friend of the show, the Queen of The Undercard, Erin Quinn! ( https://twitter.com/MsErinQuinn ) In Erin's DoT debut, she and Dave have quite a lot to discuss: *Turning country music heel IN THE SOUTH. *…
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DoT Presents Nites of Nitro #8: Hoody Hoo Indeed
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With Master P taking over Monday Nitro, we knew to circle this one in the calendar! Join Dave and special guest host Garrett Kidney from You've Got To Be Kidding Me (TNAChad.com) as we break it down for you: *Live concerts *RPVP *DQ finishes *the finer points of pound shops We'll be back in two weeks, in the meantime follow us on Twitter ( http://t…
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Days Of Thunder #67: The Sound of Silence
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Days of Thunder is back for a taped Thunder that sounded like it took place in the vacuum of space. *Why do WCW hate Booker T? *Has Lee finished his latest Edge victory lap? *Did Sting survive definitely being mauled? *At least half an hour of Nitro We'll be back in two weeks, in the meantime follow us on Twitter ( http://twitter.com/wcwthunderpod …
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Days of Thunder: WCW Great American Bash 1999
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Are we SURE Vince Russo doesn't work here yet? Dave and Lee return this week for arguably the worst PPV yet seen in our timeline. With no less than THREE negative star rated matches, this particular plate of WCW slop features: *A double stip change before a match even starts *A dog mauling a towel *Horace forgetting how to take glasses off. * 1 (ON…
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Days Of Thunder #66: Stop, Hummer Time!
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Yes my friends, you read that title right. We have finally arrived at one of the most infamous angles in the history of WCW. For those of you that understand what is about to unfold, best of luck. To those of you who don't? Strap in, because as dumb as you think this show has been before now, you ain't seen nothing yet. On the show this week: *Bria…
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Days of Thunder #65: Masterchair Theatre
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As we near a fateful summer in the history of WCW, Dave and Lee adjust their hype level for the Bash: *Randy Savage dodges worked poop *The worst chairshot in the history of chairs. *OLD FIRE HEAD *Scott Norton is not messing around. Please take a minute to fill out the listener survey! https://forms.gle/xi1fiLxaeWMwpUhr7 We'll be back in two weeks…
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Days of Thunder #64: Tank Holiday
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As we rock and roll through another Thunder on the road to , Dave and Lee bring you a packed show! *Vampiro continues to establish himself *Macho Man's out of control, have you heard? *The Horsemen desert Flair *Yes, Tank Abbott debuts We'll be back in two weeks, in the meantime follow us on Twitter ( http://twitter.com/wcwthunderpod ) to keep up t…
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Days of Thunder #63: Doing A Madness
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This Thunder is Out Of Control. How do we know? Because they keep saying it. *Rick Steiner has a brand new dye job *We say goodbye to a legend *Gormless idiot David Flair rides again *"Mona with the banner or whatever" We'll be back in two weeks, in the meantime follow us on Twitter ( http://twitter.com/wcwthunderpod ) to keep up to date with us, g…
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The final Days of Thunder of 2022 has arrived and it's rather fitting that we close out the year with a Pay Per View show. Step up to the plate, Slamboree 1999! * A first time ever occurrence for Dave *A fabulous triangle tag match *Was Charles Robinson vs. Gorgeous George...good?? *Who owns WCW? Who cares? We'll be back in January, in the meantime…
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Days of Thunder #62: VIDEO PACKAGE
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With mere days left until Slamboree, WCW attempts to send us over the edge by presenting two hours of video packages with the occasional match breaking out. Listen in as Dave and Lee attempt to sift through: *A "Mystery Tag Team in the main event" *The end of a Thunder Icon *The return of Kanyon *Did we mention the video packages? We'll be back in …
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Days of Thunder #61: Thundown? Smackder?
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A big week in history for wrestling and a new nadir for quality, Days of Thunder returns to discuss a new episode of Thunder on TBS, while over on UPN a little show called Smackdown has its pilot on the same night! How did the two shows stack up to counter-program? Tune in to find out: *Why 1999 fans were the worst *If there actually was wrestling …
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DoT Presents Nites of Nitro #7: Charles In Charge
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After saying there was no way we would cover this episode...here we are! Dave and Lee return to the podcast to wade through the infamous 'Flair in the Asylum' Nitro, featuring: *Three title changes *One of the best Nitro matches ever? *A Gorgeous George "training" video *SURGE We'll be back in two weeks, in the meantime follow us on Twitter ( http:…
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Days of Thunder #60: Who's in Charge Here?
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Days of Thunder barrels on toward Slamboree and takes a look at quite a decent taped Thunder for once: Are Hardcore matches the solution to the double shot crowd problem? In a brand new twist, NWO factions are feuding! Bret tees off on NBC The main event is actually allowed to be good We'll be back in two weeks, in the meantime follow us on Twitter…
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Days of Thunder #59: SleepLee Ray
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If you like continuity, I'm afraid you have come to the wrong television show. Dave and Lee are here to make sense of a show that reason is beginning to abandon. *Is DDP a face again? I guess so? *Did Lee make it to the end of the show? *Which WCW wrestler said 'Indubitably' on this show? The answer may shock you *We get to the bottom of the NWO in…
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