Live from Baltimore, MD
Airdate: February 19, 1995
13,390 (10,000 paid)
Hosted by Tony Schiavone and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan
We begin the show with a wonderful message from the WWE Network: “Presented in the most complete form possible, due to original production technical difficulties.” So I wander over to Dailymotion and find the first ten minutes of the show. Whew!
Live from Las Vegas, NV
Airdate: January 25, 1995
Attendance: 3,500 (2,300 paid)
Hosted by Tony Schiavone and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan
Once again “Mean” Gene Okerlund joins Tony and Bobby to open the show. Gene mentions that Vader has bought two tickets for tonight’s show. Also, “Nature Boy” Ric Flair may be here.
Live from Nashville, TN
Airdate: December 27, 1994
Attendance: 8,200 (6,400 paid)
Hosted by Tony Schiavone and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan
Santa Claus (psst..it’s Evad Sullivan) made his way through the crowd.
Aaron Tippin, wearing a Tampa Bay Lightning jersey, sang the national anthem.
Tony, Bobby, and “Mean” Gene Okerlund debate whether “Macho Man” Randy Savage will shake Hulk Hogan’s hand or slap his face. Quick guess as to who wants the slap. They then show footage from WCW Saturday Night (shown 12/3/94) where Savage finds out that Hogan will be atStarrcade so that’s where he’ll make his decision.
Live from Jacksonville, FL
Airdate: November 16, 1994
Attendance: 4,000
Hosted by Tony Schiavone and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan
“Mean” Gene Okerlund interviews Colonel Parker with Meng in tow. The Colonel has a contract for Arn Anderson and Bunkhouse Bunk to face the winner of the tag team title match on WCW Saturday Night. Who thinks the Pauls stand a chance here?
Live from Detroit, MI
Airdate: October 23, 1994
Attendance: 14,000 (8.595 paid, 3,000 no-shows)
Hosted by Tony Schiavone and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan
T. Graham Brown sings the National Anthem.
Interesting note: Tony and Bobby are stationed by the curtain rather than sitting at ringside. When WCW created Nitro the announcers would be stationed there.
Live from Roanoke, VA
Airdate: September 18, 1994
Attendance: 6,500 (5,200 paid)
Hosted by Tony Schiavone and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan
Martin DelRay sings the National Anthem.
Tony, Bobby, and “Mean” Gene Okerlund welcome us to the show. Gene states that he will have a satellite interview with both Hulk Hogan and “Nature Boy” Ric Flair later in the show. They also mention an injury with respect to the US title match. More on this later.
Live from Cedar Rapids, IA
Airdate: August 24, 1994
Attendance: 4,200 (3.400 paid)
Hosted by Tony Schiavone and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan
No introduction as the WWE Network provides this disclaimer: “Presented in the most complete form possible, due to original production technical difficulties.” Was there a summer thunderstorm in Cedar Rapids or something?
Live from Orlando, FL
Airdate: July 17, 1994
Attendance: 14,000 (9,111 paid)
Hosted by Tony Schiavone and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan
Daron Norwood sings the National Anthem.
On July 9 WCW Saturday Night WCW World Champion “Nature Boy” Ric Flair faced Sting. Dressed like a male fan Sensuous Sherri interfered and knocked Sting out of action for this PPV. Afterwards Hulk Hogan, Mr. T, and Jimmy Hart came to aid Sting.
Live from Charleston, SC
Airdate: June 23, 1994
Attendance: 6,700 (4,044 paid)
Hosted by Tony Schiavone and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan
Live from Philadelphia, PA
Airdate: May 22, 1994
Attendance: 4,800 (3,600 paid
Hosted by Tony Schiavone and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan/ Jesse “The Body” Ventura
“Mean” Gene Okerlund welcomes us to the show then introduces the Legends in alphabetical order: Ole Anderson, The Assassin, Penny Banner, Red Bastien, Tully Blanchard, The Crusher, Don Curtis, Terry Funk (not shown), Verne Gagne, Hard Boiled Haggerty, Larry “The Axe” Hennig, Killer Kowalski, Ernie Ladd, Wahoo McDaniel, Angelo Mosca, Harley Race, Ray Stevens, Lou Thesz, Johnny Weaver, Mr. Wrestling II, and referee Tommy Young. He then mentions Jesse’s name on commentary but Heenan will be the color commentator to start the show.
Live from Chicago, IL
Airdate: April 17, 1994
Attendance: 12,200
Hosted by Tony Schiavone and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan
During the introduction four title matches are advertised as well as the piledriver on the concrete floor from Lord Steven Regal to Brian Pillman on WCW Worldwide being shown.
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