SHOT OF NOSTALGIA #1.15: WCW 1996 | JUL 1st WCW NITRO & BASH AT THE BEACH | THE BIRTH OF NWO

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In episode 15 ACEFIELD RETRO returns with MIKE BELCASTER AND A VERY SPECIAL GUEST MATT FROM EXTRA COOLER to discuss the JULY 1st NITRO & the BASH AT THE BEACH PPV live from DAYTONA baby! We pull the engine, get it started, and point the time machine towards 1996. As usual, we thumb through the newsletter as it happened in real-time fresh off the fingertips of good ol' Dave Meltzer onto what had to be a typewriter or an early word processing computer. Titan Sports OFFICIALLY filed both a LAWSUIT and a request for a restraining order against Turner Broadcasting, World Championship Wrestling, and Eric Bischoff largely as a result of WCW's top angle involving Kevin Nash and Scott Hall invading WCW. Vince trying to angle himself as the little engine that could and the Mom & Pop shop being targeted. We touch on more drama with ULTIMATE WARRIOR on the WWF side. Who would have guessed that it would not work out with the always interesting Ultimate Warrior?! FINALLY, what was the reaction in the newsletter to HOGAN'S HEEL TURN? WAS THAT ALWAYS THE PLAN?! As always, this episode is sure to be an incredible time with the main homie Belly to Belcaster and our fellow POD FOUNDATION brethren, Matt from Extra Cooler Who knows how many DQ finishes will force us to take SHOTS OF NOSTALGIA live on air?! We will continue to take the temperature of the wrestling world's events in 1996. We place it and compare it to 2022's wrestling landscape as well. Amazing conversation! Hop aboard the time-traveling bandwagon and jump in the chat on the Tavern. 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 July 29, 2022 on our streaming platforms. We are releasing the back catalog for audio purposes! Enjoy!