WCW Nitro: January 27, 1997

  • The Faces Of Fear (Meng & The Barbarian) vs. The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner)
  • The Giant vs. Road Block
  • WCW United States Championship Match:Eddie Guerrero vs. Jeff Jarrett
  • Billy Pearl vs. The Ultimo Dragon
  • Lex Luger vs. Ron Powers
  • The Amazing French Canadians (Jacques Rougeau & Carl Ouelette) vs. Arn Anderson & Steve McMichael
  • WCW World Tag Team Championship: The Extreme (Ace Darling & Devon Storm) vs. The Outsiders (Scott Hall & Kevin Nash)
  • Joe Gomez vs. Kevin Sullivan
  • WCW World Cruiserweight Championship: Dean Malenko vs. Jerry Flynn
  • Chris Benoit vs. Hugh Morrus
  • WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match: The Giant vs. Hulk Hogan

Editors’ Comments / Rating

Compared to: https://www.ckpunk.com/wwf-raw-january-27-1997/

C. K. Punk: Another awesome episode of Nitro. Superior production to the WWF Raw episode. Good mix of story/drama along with matches. Story line is multidimensional and more going on than what RAW has,

Thoughts:

  • Eric Bischoff was playing a jerk boss this episode, and seems pretty reminiscent of how Vince McMahon will end up being on Raw. Very similar angle.
  • More example how the 90’s were awesome and we were fine with being politically correct. Commentators comment: “That’s why you should keep them in the kitchen”, if reference to Debra Marshall.
  • Rick flair I still find to be super annoying.
  • WCW has a lot of championship matches, especially when compare to RAW. Also, WCW has some pretty short matches. I suppose this makes it a bit more realistic.

My rating:

Acting: 3
Commentating: 3
Match Excitement: 3
Production Quality: 4
Story: 4

Erock:

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WCW Nitro: January 20, 1997

  • Alex Wright vs. Chris Jericho
  • nWo Sting vs. Scotty Riggs
  • Arn Anderson & Steve McMichael vs. Eddie Guerrero & Jeff Jarrett
  • WCW World Cruiserweight Championship: Dean Malenko vs. The Ultimo Dragon
  • WCW World Television Championship: Jacques Rougeau vs. Lord Steven Regal
  • Chris Benoit vs. Kevin Sullivan
  • Carl Ouelette vs. Jim Duggan
  • Dave Taylor vs. Masahiro Chono
  • Booker T vs. Scott Hall defeated
  • Lex Luger vs. Stevie Ray
  • **Dark Match** WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match: Hollywood Hogan vs. Lex Luger

Editors’ Comments / Rating

Compared to: https://www.ckpunk.com/wwf-raw-january-20-1997/

C. K. Punk: Another enjoyable WCW nitro. My thoughts:

  • Macho Man sitting in the ring was humorous to an extent, but lacked a realistic ending. Sting being able to shove him around with the bat and then both just walk way doesn’t make a lot of sense to me an was anticlimactic.
  • When Stevie Ray came out announcer made comment:” didn’t this guy just get beat up…oh this is the other one”. Funny moment, and he was obviously referring to the “other” tag team partner, in today’s politically correct culture, I doubt a comment like this would fly well.
  • Commentator made a reference to a “bogus Sting” when the nWo Sting came out. I am new to WCW and am not very familiar with this story line, but, it is apparent that there is the real Sting and a fake Sting. The commentators have been playing along as if they believed Sting really did join the nWo, or at least were not sure. This comment seems out of place, so I am wondering if commentator slipped up here?

My rating:

Acting: 3
Commentating: 3
Match Excitement: 3
Production Quality: 4
Story: 3

Erock:

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WCW Nitro: January 13, 1997

  • Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Mr. JL
  • Jim Duggan vs. Super Calo ended in a no contest
  • Chris Jericho vs. Sgt. Craig Pittman
  • Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) (w/ Sister Sherri) vs. High Voltage (Kenny Kaos & Robbie Rage)
  • Diamond Dallas Page vs. Mark Starr
  • Dean Malenko vs. Eddie Guerrero
  • Konnan (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs. Super Calo
  • Chris Benoit (w/ Woman) vs. Jeff Jarrett
  • Billy Kidman vs. Scotty Riggs
  • Lex Luger vs. Rick Fuller
  • Arn Anderson vs. Rick Steiner (w/ Scott Steiner)
  • The Giant vs.Hulk Hogan (w/ Ted Dibiase)

Editors’ Comments / Rating:

Compared to: https://www.ckpunk.com/wwf-raw-january-13-1997/

C. K. Punk:

My rating:

Acting:3
Commentating: 3
Match Excitement: 3
Production Quality: 4
Story: 4

Erock:

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Match Excitement
1
Production Quality
1
Story
1
Average
3.4
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