49: Episode 49: Starrcade 1997

What Happened When

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Sports, Wrestling

4.8 • 4.1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 December 2017

⏱️ 186 minutes

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Summary

Join Tony Schiavone as he re-visits the 20 Year Anniversary of the biggest show in the history of our great sport, Starrcade 1997! After a 17 month build, the nWo storyline had all built to this. It would be biggest financial success in WCW history but did it deliver creatively? The entire event would be shrouded in controversy: WCW had to go to great lengths to get Malenko in the ring, Raven was advertised but not ready, Flair was out with an injury for his rubber match with Hennig, Bischoff is wrestling his first match ever, Konnan no-shows a match on a day's notice, Randy Savage isn't booked but finds himself with a ton of leverage, Rey Mysterio and Booker T are spectators in the crowd, the guy who started this "invasion" angle isn't booked on this show but fills in when Kevin Nash no-shows for indigestion, Bret Hart makes his WCW PPV debut... as a referee, Bischoff can't pull off the original twist for the main event, Hogan doesn't think Sting is tan enough, Bischoff doesn't think Sting is in shape, and Nick Patrick "botches" the finish of the most anticipated main event in history... or does he? There's so much going on for WCW and many would say this show was the beginning of the end, but WCW would go on to set new records just eight days later and all through the Summer. So decide for yourself as we dig deep into Starrcade 1997, was it the best of times? Or the worst of times? Enjoy over three hours of this very special edition of What Happened When with Tony Schiavone! Tell Your Friends to Subscribe: www.WHWMonday.com Buy a Shirt, Tony Will Call: www.LoisRules.com Like Us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WHWMonday Follow Us on Twitter (Book a Nitro Party with Tony!): www.twitter.com/WHWMonday Save Some Money with Conrad: www.SaveWithBruce.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The phone is now called to be radio.com.
0:03.5	Flushin.
0:05.5	Welcome to W-H-W Monday.
0:08.2	Tony Sharani and Conrad Thompson.
0:11.5	Jim Coggin for Sir Cade, 605, and W-A.
0:14.9	TV title, K-GEN, I'll lead up on CalSTEMP.
0:18.1	Flare and Horseswing Garden, Bowie Magnum Dusty,
0:20.6	Express Tactics, Turner Body, Mid-South Joy World Championship
0:23.9	Wrestling.
0:24.9	Talking about the great years of World Championship Wrestling,
0:28.3	The N-W-A and Jim Rocket Promotion.
0:59.3	What happened, W-H-W Monday?
1:02.3	And now, let's go to the ring, and here's your co-host.
1:07.3	Hey, hey, it's Conrad Thompson.
1:10.3	Hey, hey, it's Conrad Thompson, and you're listening to
1:16.3	What Happened, W-A?
1:18.3	A very special bonus edition here with the man of the hour.
1:22.3	Mr. Tony Sharani, Tony, what's going on, man?
1:24.3	How are you?
1:25.5	Conrad, my friend, I would say Happy New Year to you,
1:28.5	but it's not New Year's yet, but it is a 20th anniversary
1:34.9	of the biggest event in the history of our great sport.
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