SHOT OF NOSTALGIA #1.20: WCW 1996 | AUG 26th & SEP 2nd WCW NITRO | DIBIASE & GIANT JOIN NWO!

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In episode 20 ACEFIELD RETRO is SOLO DOLO to discuss the AUG 26th & SEP 2nd MONDAY NITRO. Back to our typical double dose of a throwback, retro action. A wall-to-wall action-packed episode on deck for you. THE GIANT turns on DUNGEON OF DOOM to be the 4th member of the NEW WORLD ORDER. Was this the right move for WCW and the emerging young cornerstone of WCW? The build for FALL BRAWL is off to a hot start with the WAR GAMES match being hyped. The FOUR HORSEMEN dominate these shows and are asserting their dominance or at least trying to be the equivalent to the nWo. Waltman has become a pawn between the two sides jockeying for leverage in lawsuit-fueled drama and has yet to debut for WCW. Don't forget we get some great CRUISERWEIGHT action inside the WCW ring. As a bonus, Ace & Belcaster will be together in person this weekend for ALL OUT and some great wrestling action. As usual, we dive deep into Big Dave's newsletter as it happened in real-time to bring in CONTEXT and help us travel completely back to 1996 to get an idea of what this event meant to WCW's drive to overtake WWF in the MONDAY NIGHT WARS. What was the rating like? As always, this episode is sure to be an amazing time but we are missing Big Homie Belcaster Don't forget to grab your weekly Shot of Nostalgia at 7 PM Eastern (our new time) & stay tuned for BEFORE OUR TIME directly following us to cap A FLASHBACK FRIDAY ON THE TAVERN. As always, tip your bartenders & learn from the past!

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This episode originally aired on September 2, 2022 on our streaming platforms. We are releasing the back catalog for audio purposes! Enjoy!