SCG Radio returns to talk more about July and August of 1991 in the WWF! This time, we're looking at Ric Flair's departure from WCW and impending arrival in the WWF, all the insanity that led to it with Jim Herd, as well as evaluating the lead-up to Flair's exit and aftermath. In addition, we're looking at the undercard build to Summerslam 1991 and talking all about the show itself, featuring Bret Hart's IC Title win over Mr. Perfect, the JAILHOUSE MATCH, Virgil's career peak and a great deal more. A ton of fun looking at the TV and news of the period, check it out!

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SCG Radio #166 - The WWF In 1991: Part 3B

Join Liam O'Rourke and Kyle Ross for the first part of their look at July and August 1991 in the WWF! The crazy year continues with the fallout of the Dr. George Zahorian conviction, the media puts the pressure on Vince McMahon, Hulk Hogan tries to quell the flames on Arsenio Hall in horrendous fashion and more. Additionally, we look at the top angles for Summerslam 91 and the departure of the Ultimate Warrior, looking at how everything fell apart and analysing whether Warrior was truly the failure he was labelled as. A lot of fun to relive - check it out and let us know what you think!

SCG Radio #165 - The WWF In 1991 Part 3A

The panel returns this week for our annual Christmas mailbag show! Taking your questions and comments, we talk about the first year of AEW and their standout performers, wrestling adapting to the pandemic, the state of WWE, the Mount Rushmore of wrestlers never to win the big one, favourite TV matches of all time, favourite "bad" matches, the Carny Of The Year award, Rick Rude's cock, Retribution, Undertaker's documentary series, Karl's thoughts on the passing of Zeus and Pat Patterson, Kieran's conspiracy theory on why Vince McMahon looks the way he does, and much, much more. Enjoy, and Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays to all!

SCG Radio #164 - The 2020 Christmas Show

SCG Radio returns this week to talk April to June of 1991 in the World Wrestling Federation! This week, we're walking through everything in the undercard, from Jake Roberts' snake getting squashed and killed by Earthquake, the failed return of Andre The Giant, Bobby Heenan's managing career ends, the often-forgotten Virgilina angle (!), The Mountie and Big Bossman cross paths, IRS debuts, and the tag team scene goes to hell in a handbasket. On top of that, we discuss the first WBF pay-per-view, as well as detail the trial of Dr. George Zahorian on drug trafficking charges, including to WWF wrestlers, one of which was none other than Hulk Hogan. All the facts, figures and analysis you'd expect, check it out and let us know what you think!

SCG Radio #163 - The WWF In 1991: Part 2B

SCG Radio returns to look at April to June 1991 in the WWF! In the first part of our look at the quarter, we break down the top feuds in the promotion to look at the tale it tells - Hulk Hogan Vs. Sgt. Slaughter goes up against Ultimate Warrior Vs. Undertaker at the houses, and the results were striking. We talk about the major angles of the period, Warrior gets press for being a gay prostitute (allegedly!), and in perhaps the biggest story of the quarter, WCW's Sid Vicious hands in his notice and sets sail for TITAN! All the facts, figures and analysis you love, check it out and let us know what you think!

SCG Radio #162 - The WWF In 1991: Part 2A

Join Liam O'Rourke and Kyle Ross as they continue their journey examining the WWF in 1991! Today, we look at WrestleMania 7, all the highs and lows of the show, notes on the success or failure of the event (spoiler: it was a failure), moves Vince McMahon made between January and March in the bodybuilding world, a notable doctor gets indicted, and we talk all about the undercard scene for the first three months of the year, all with notes from the Wrestling Observer newsletters of the period. Check it out and let us know what you think!

SCG Radio #161 - The WWF In 1991: Part 1B

SCG Radio returns with the first episode of a mini-series covering 1991 in the WWF! In this first part, Liam O'Rourke is joined by Kyle Ross to discuss the absolute disaster that was the Sgt. Slaughter push, leading to and through the Royal Rumble, the shocking decision to put the World Title on him, and the feud with Hulk Hogan. Covering January through to March and discussing all the media fallout, the promos, the presentation of the angle as well as backstage notes on feelings behind-the-scenes, the show breaks down Vince McMahon's terrible decision to exploit the Persian Gulf War so shamelessly, and the impact it looked to have leading into WrestleMania 7. Check it out and let us know your thoughts!

SCG Radio #160 - The WWF In 1991: Part 1A

Better late than never! SCG Radio returns this week to cover AEW Double or Nothing 2020! Join us for a show recorded the day after the event as we run through the PPV, talk all about the builds, the Stadium Stampede match, Matt Hardy in AEW, a spirited discussion on cinematic wrestling, AEW in its current form, the current state of the commentary team, the successes and failures of the past three months in AEW, and a look ahead at what might be to come. A very fun show this week as we get back on the saddle, check it out!

SCG Radio #159 - AEW Double or Nothing 2020

Join Liam O'Rourke and Kyle Ross for Part 3 of our look at the WWF in 1990! Breaking down all the big stories after Summerslam, we talk about the fates of Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior for the rest of the year, the introduction of the Undertaker, an analysis of Sgt. Slaughter at this time with and without the Iraqi overtones, Vince McMahon announces the WBF and pulls a big stunt at Mr. Olympia, some key departures and interesting signings, Dusty Rhodes approaching the end of his in-ring career, everything that did and didn't work and the effect it had on the big picture, as well as all the facts and figures of the period as we move into 1991...and the Ultimate Irony is revealed. Listen, enjoy, and let us know what you've thought of this mini-series!

SCG Radio #158 - The WWF In 1990 Part 3

Join Liam O'Rourke and Kyle Ross for Part 2 of their look into 1990 in the WWF, this time covering from WrestleMania 6 to Summerslam 90, tackling all the big issues of the summer that brought Vince McMahon his first major slump since the dawn of Hulkamania. Looking at all the notes, facts and figures from the time, the decision to go with Warrior Vs. Rude and Hogan Vs. Earthquake over the summer and how things played out at the house shows, bad television, some major intros and exits to the company, Vince continues to make news in bodybuilding, a masterclass of performances from Hulk Hogan, changes being made to the Ultimate Warrior, and an attempt to rebook the top of the card to heat things up at a time that, as it turns out, badly needed a shot of adrenaline. A really fun show this week, check it out and let us know what you think!

SCG Radio #157 - The WWF In 1990 Part 2

Join Liam O'Rourke and his very special guest, from the Top Rope Nation Podcast, Kyle Ross from Cleveland, Ohio, for part one of a three-part series examining the year 1990 in the WWF. In part 1, we look at the WWF's struggles entering the year, the decision to go with Hulk Hogan Vs. Ultimate Warrior at WrestleMania 6, and go through the timeline of events that turned what was thought to be the biggest money match in three years to a colossal disappointment. Featuring all the facts and figured you'd expect, we break down the problems with the build to the show, issues with pay-per-view providers, Vince McMahon's initial foray into the bodybuilding world, problems with the heel side of the company, Vince's battle with Ed Tunney and the Canadian legal system, the WWF signing Mike Tyson to be a special referee in 1990 and the media fallout, and analyse the decision to move to the Ultimate Warrior as the top guy in the company and what the early indications were, as well as when the momentum started to crumble. A really in-depth look at the first third of 1990, check it out, enjoy, and stay safe!

SCG Radio #156 - The WWF In 1990 Part 1

Join Liam O'Rourke, Karl Jones and G. John Chase for the latest episode of our Monday Night War Timeline series, covering March and April 2000! Breaking down all the big stories of the period and covering every Raw, Nitro and PPV, we discuss topics such as: The curious build to WrestleMania 2000, the hideous Uncensored event, Steve Austin's return at Backlash, Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo's return to power in WCW and subsequent formation of the New Blood angle, Hulk Hogan still being an arsehole, Mike Awesome jumps from ECW, WWF Vs. WCW for the ECW Title, Chris Jericho wins the WWF Title (not really), David Arquette wins the WCW Title (really), and a shocking statistic rears its head to contextualise just how bad things have gotten in Atlanta. Of course, we have all the facts, figures, ratings and buyrates, as well as notes from the Wrestling Observer Newsletters of the time - a blast as usual, check it out and let us know what you think!

SCG Radio #155 - The Monday Night War in March and April 2000

Join Liam O'Rourke, Karl Jones and Kieran O'Rourke as we're returning to our 5 For 5 concept - reviewing five matches that were rated five stars by Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer! This week we analyse and break down all about the things that make the performers, matches and wrestling itself the greatest thing since worcester sauce, as it pertains to the following contests: *Sting's Squadron Vs. The Dangerous Alliance (War Games) - WCW Wrestle War 92 *Manami Toyota Vs. Aja Kong - AJW Douma Super Woman Great War *Mitsuharu Misawa Vs. Toshiaki Kawada - Budokan Hall 3.6.94 *Kazuchika Okada Vs. Kenny Omega - G1 Climax 27 *Ric Flair Vs. Terry Funk (I Quit) - WCW Clash 9/New York Knockout Enjoy!

SCG Radio #154 - 5 For 5 - Episode 2

We're back! Join Liam O'Rourke, Karl Jones and Kieran O'Rourke as we talk all about AEW Full Gear - every match, every angle, overall thoughts on the show, as well as an in-depth look at the promotion in general at this stage in the game, with thoughts on the strengths and weaknesses of Dynamite, the greatness of Chris Jericho, hot stars and cold prospects, what's good and bad about all things AEW. A fun jump back into things, check it out!

SCG Radio #153 - AEW Full Gear and Dynamite So Far

Join Liam O'Rourke, Luke Edwards and Kieran O'Rourke as we break down the first show of All Elite Wrestling - Double or Nothing! After attending the show live in Vegas, all three watched the show back on PPV, and get together to talk about what worked and what didn't, live versus television, thoughts on the promotion, the matches, star power, production elements, and some hard hitting truths about WWE and the current lay of the land. In addition, we talk about AEW's future, reflect on attending Starrcast, and Liam comes face to face with Eric Bischoff. All this and more this week on SCG Radio!

SCG Radio #152 - AEW Double Or Nothing

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