In early 2000, losing money and fans by the boatload, WCW decided they were so popular it was time to release a movie! Enter "Ready to Rumble," which is such a cinematic masterpiece that Michael Buffer would be justified suing for defamation of character just for having his catchphrase associated with it. Thrill to the cinematic exploits of your favorite WCW performers, like DDP, Goldberg, Perry Saturn (no longer employed by WCW at this point), and...Jimmy King? Who the heck is Jimmy King? Oh, and you'll love watching fans just like you on screen for the first time, treated with all the dignity and respect you deserve and certainly not at all portrayed as absolute idiots who are dangers to themselves and others. Are we really sure an actual pro wrestling company was involved in this thing? For all this and more...let's go to the ring! Music by Michael Gary Brewer at https://www.instantmusicnow.com/ Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/letsgo2thering , or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LetsGo2theRing/

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Episode 34: Ready to Rumble

In 1999, a troubled WCW presents its penultimate Slamboree - including a whole bunch of video packages that really, really want to tell you that Sting, Goldberg, Kevin Nash, and DDP do in fact exist. Nothing about what they're doing, mind - but they exist. Good to know! Will Ric Flair or Roddy Piper become president of WCW? Will Mike Tenay stop interfering with Bobby Heenan's attempts to watch an assuredly enjoyable hardcore match? And will a referee and a valet have a better match than many wrestlers? For all this and more - let's go to the ring! Music by Michael Gary Brewer at https://www.instantmusicnow.com/ Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/letsgo2thering , or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LetsGo2theRing/

Episode 33: Slamboree '99

It's WCW vs. nWo vs. nWo! At Slamboree '98, the battle lines are drawn...sometimes in rather confusing ways. Will Sting join the nWo (either version)? Can Lex Luger get revenge on Scott Steiner...by attacking Brian Adams? Will Vince McMahon accept Eric' Bischoff's challenge, and give us the first WWF vs. WCW match, even though even the guy who made the challenge is telling us he definitely won't? (Blatantly obvious spoiler: no). And what wrestler gets pretty much the loudest pop of his career? For all this and more - let's go to the ring! Music by Michael Gary Brewer at https://www.instantmusicnow.com/ Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/letsgo2thering , or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LetsGo2theRing/

Episode 32: Slamboree '98

The tradition continues at Slamboree 1997! What tradition? Well, maybe it's the Steiners, traditionally hurling people overhead? Or maybe Ultimo Dragon, traditionally kicking really, really hard? Or maybe Kevin Greene, making a traditional appearance for the second year? Jeff Jarrett, traditionally worst dressed wrestler? Ric Flair's traditional "woo?" Take your pick. For all this and more, Let's (traditionally) Go to the Ring! Music by Michael Gary Brewer at https://www.instantmusicnow.com/ Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/letsgo2thering , or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LetsGo2theRing/

Episode 31: Slamboree '97

Woooooo shall not pass! It's Slamboree 1996, and WCW's stalwarts, along with some of its rising stars, seek to become the Lord of the Ring...as WCW, for some reason, decides to abandon the Hall of Fame concept of prior Slamborees to do a Battlebowl show. Can Ric Flair and Randy Savage get along? Which Steiner Brother will come out on top when they face off? What secret purpose does Luger Selling serve? And who will become the Lord of the Ring? For all this, plus our picks for the WCW cast of "The Lord of the Rings," let's go to the One Ring! Music by Michael Gary Brewer at https://www.instantmusicnow.com/ Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/letsgo2thering , or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LetsGo2theRing/

Episode 30: Slamboree '96

Slamboree '95 is a Legends' Reunion once again...even if the legends are kind of crammed into their own little corner on the show this time. As WCW hurtles headlong into its future, how will it change a show that has, thus far, been heavily focused on the past? Plus: The Conch Republic, Red Tide, North Korea, and the Sylvester Stallone...classic..."Over the Top," all somehow come up on the same wrestling show. How in the heck did that happen? To find out, let's go to the ring! Music by Michael Gary Brewer at https://www.instantmusicnow.com/ Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/letsgo2thering , or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LetsGo2theRing/

Episode 29: Slamboree '95

We're back with a look at Slamboree '94, as WCW once again honors the legends of the past, but has a bit more time for the stars of the present this time. They just probably shouldn't have asked Verne Gagne and Lou Thesz their thoughts on hardcore wrestling. Who is the mystery challenger for Ric Flair's World Heavyweight Championship (and who does everyone expect it to be)? Can Sting best Vader for the vacant International World Heavyweight Title (yes, that's still a thing) after giving it up earlier in the night? Will Bunkhouse Buck even get one actual move of offense in his match against Dustin Rhodes? For WCW in its priiiiiiiiiiime - let's go to the ring! Music by Michael Gary Brewer at https://www.instantmusicnow.com/ Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/letsgo2thering , or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LetsGo2theRing/

Episode 28: Slamboree '94

Happy New Year! It's a new year and we've got a new series! We're taking a look back at when WCW took a look back, as WCW plans a night honoring stars of prior eras. It's a night of reunions, flashbacks, and classy celebration...and also features Ricky Steamboat wearing a sombrero for some reason. The Four Horsemen reunite (kind of)! Sting faces his most deadly foe yet...the Prisoner! (Boredom can be deadly, right?) The British Bulldog matches strength against Vader! For all this, plus a parade of legends having fun at Eric Bischoff's expense, Let's Go to the Ring! Music by Michael Gary Brewer at https://www.instantmusicnow.com/ Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/letsgo2thering , or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LetsGo2theRing/

Episode 27: Slamboree '93

We're back! Before our next series, we step away from WCW for a moment to look at another wrestling promotion: the AWA. With fans not attending shows, the AWA seized on a solution not dissimilar from what other entertainment companies are trying today...just well before the technology existed to actually manage it. Green screen entrances, bizarre promos, terrible audio, magic sledgehammers, and a crowd of questionable existence make this a...unique...wrestling show. For all this, plus Verne Gagne's adorable sleepy dog, Let's Go to the Ring! Music by Michael Gary Brewer at https://www.instantmusicnow.com/ Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/letsgo2thering , or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LetsGo2theRing/

Episode 26: AWA Team Challenge Series Pilot

We're already at the end of our second series! Time flies when you're having fun (and when the series is less than a fourth the length of Starrcade). It's time for a look at WrestleWar as a whole - what themes did we find to unify the series? Plus: Our awards for the series, guessing games (play along!), our Ultimate WrestleWar cards, and a very special surprise! Finally - find out what we'll be covering next. For all this and more, Let's Go to the Ring! Music by Michael Gary Brewer at https://www.instantmusicnow.com/ Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/letsgo2thering , or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LetsGo2theRing/

Episode 25: WrestleWar Series Retrospective

It's time for the last WrestleWar - but before the series closes up, WCW has one more WarGames for us. Which team will survive - Sting's Squadron, or the Dangerous Alliance? Also: Raven plays Buff Bagwell against pre-Buff Buff Bagwell! There's no Vader this show, but please accept the Super inVader! And when Z-Man puts a title on the line before he even wins it, it kind of ticks off the current champ - his best friend, Brian Pillman. For all this and more, let's go to the ring! Music by Michael Gary Brewer at https://www.instantmusicnow.com/ Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/letsgo2thering , or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LetsGo2theRing/

Episode 24: WrestleWar '92

We Want You to listen to this episode! WrestleWar '91 brings us our first look at one of WCW's most famous match types - WarGames - as the Four Horsemen (minus one, plus a fill-in) face off against Captain Stingmerica and his buddies. Meanwhile, WCW tries a hard sell for a future show without any apparent idea what's going to be on it, our neighbor Dan Spivey goes after Lex Luger's US Title (with Nikita Koloff on hand to deliver a new title belt to the victor), and a simple question to a fan ends up being a bit awkward for poor JR. For all this and more, Let's Go to the Ring! Music by Michael Gary Brewer at https://www.instantmusicnow.com/ Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/letsgo2thering , or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LetsGo2theRing/

Episode 23: WrestleWar '91

It's WrestleWar '90: Wild Thing! We're all set for an awesome show! Flair vs. Sting! The Road Warriors vs. the Skyscrapers! The Great Muta in action! Wait...Muta's gone? The Skyscrapers are two totally different guys now? Sting's injured? With absolutely nothing going right in the leadup, can WCW even pull together a watchable show, much less a good one? To find out... Wild Thing! Let's go to the ring! Music by Michael Gary Brewer at https://www.instantmusicnow.com/ Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/letsgo2thering , or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LetsGo2theRing/

Episode 22: WrestleWar '90

It's the start of our new series! It's a time of transition, as in the aftermath of Jim Crockett Promotion's closure the newly-formed WCW attempts to establish its identity. WrestleWar, running from 1989 through 1992, highlights this tumultuous period in WCW history. On this first WrestleWar: Flair. Steamboat. Need I say more? Let's go to the ring! Music by Michael Gary Brewer at https://www.instantmusicnow.com/ Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/letsgo2thering , or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LetsGo2theRing/

Episode 21: WrestleWar '89

Once upon a time, a lone cowboy, accompanied only by soothing guitar music, spoke of a legendary match hidden in the mists of time. It haunted us. The whispers, or rather loudspeaker announcements, kept it in our memories. Now, at last, we face it: The Bunkhouse Stampede. 8 men battle for glory (and loads of money). But before that: three title matches! Can Bobby Eaton defeat Nikita Koloff for the TV Title? Can Larry Zbyszko claim the magnificent Western States Heritage Title from Barry Windham? And will one half of the Scorpihawks, Road Warrior Hawk, triumph over Ric Flair to become World Champ? (And...where is the other half of the Scorpihawks, anyway?) For all this and more, let's go to the ring! Music by Michael Gary Brewer at https://www.instantmusicnow.com/ Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/letsgo2thering , or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LetsGo2theRing/

Episode 20: Bunkhouse Stampede '88

Join us monthly as we look through the good old days - and not-so-good old days - of World Championship Wrestling (WCW), series by series, to figure out what makes each of WCW's shows tick. Just what defines Starrcade, and what defines Halloween Havoc? WCW may have gone out of business years ago, but it will never lose its place in wrestling history, and its position as the one true competitor to the WWF may never be replicated. Together, let's take a look through it and enjoy the highs, lows, and strange decisions along the way. Logo art by: Gina Trujillo (http://resuki.com/)

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