What was WCW Thunder?
What was WCW Thunder?
WCW Thunder, or simply Thunder, is an American professional wrestling show that was produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW) which aired on TBS from January 8, 1998 to March 21, 2001. The popularity of WCW in 1996 and 1997 allowed for the creation of a new show, which became WCW Thunder.
When was the last episode of WCW Thunder?
March 21, 2001WCW Thunder / Final episode date
What day was WCW Thunder?
Thunder switched from Thursday evenings to Wednesday evenings on January 12, 2000 when WWF SmackDown! debuted on UPN. By that time the tables had turned and WCW was trailing behind the WWF in the ratings.
What was the last WCW game?
Revenge
Revenge was the last AKI-developed WCW game for the Nintendo 64. The next AKI wrestling game released for the console, WWF WrestleMania 2000, sported THQ’s newly acquired World Wrestling Federation license….
| WCW/nWo Revenge | |
|---|---|
| Publisher(s) | THQ |
| Director(s) | Geta San |
| Producer(s) | Takeshi Kajii |
| Programmer(s) | Hiro Abe |
Who owns WCW now?
WWE
WarnerMediaTurner Broadcasting System
World Championship Wrestling/Parent organizations
What killed ECW?
HHG closed ECW in 2001 when it was unable to secure a new national television contract, and World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. purchased the assets of the company from bankruptcy in January 2003. In 2006, WWE relaunched the ECW franchise as a third brand with their existing Raw and SmackDown brands.
Why did WWE ECW fail?
One of the original reasons the rebel promotion got over with its fans, was the blood and ultra-violence. It gave ECW a Roman Coliseum feel. There were no rules during ECW matches. There was no chance in hell that Vince McMahon was going to put that type of product on his television.