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:

My Rating:

Acting: ?
Commentating: ?
Match Excitement: ?
Production Quality: ?
Story: ?

Acting	1
Commentating	1
Match Excitement	1
Production Quality	1
Story	1
Average 3.4
You have already voted for this article

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:

My rating:

Acting: ?
Commentating: ?
Match Excitement: ?
Production Quality: ?
Story: ?

 

Acting	1
Commentating	1
Match Excitement	1
Production Quality	1
Story	1
Average 3.2
You have already voted for this article

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:

My rating:

Acting:?
Commentating: ?
Match Excitement: ?
Production Quality: ?
Story: ?

 

Acting	1
Commentating	1
Match Excitement	1
Production Quality	1
Story	1
Average 3.4
You have already voted for this article