SHOT OF NOSTALGIA #1.8: WCW 1996 | APR 1st & APR 15th WCW NITRO | GOODBYE HULKAMANIA?

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In episode 8 Mike and Ace cover the APRIL 1st & APRIL 15th episode of Monday Night Nitro from 1996. We continue to travel back in time and revisit the news as it happened in real-time. The fall out from WCW UNCENSORED continues as we approach some real dramatic changes in the WCW landscape. You can see the booking moving away from the older mindset to a more reality based programming on a weekly basis. HULK HOGAN is still at the top of the card as a baby face but they are definitely noticing that the fans are not fully embracing HULKAMANIA as it once was. He wrestles his last match before that famous BASH AT THE BEACH turn. What does the newsletters say about SCOTT HALL & KEVIN NASH coming over? We talk about how that truly changed the landscape of wrestling as we know it today. The lateral movement within the company allowed for the talent to have more of a say and creatively be allowed to input their feelings and how they'd like to be presented. Great conversation! Hop aboard the time-traveling bandwagon on the Tavern and grab your weekly Shot of Nostalgia. As always, tip your bartenders & learn from the past!

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This episode originally aired on June 10, 2022 on our streaming platforms. We are releasing the back catalog for audio purposes! Enjoy!