WCW Thunder
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| WCW Thunder | ||
| Created by | Eric Bischoff | |
| Directed by | Craig Leathers | |
| Starring | World Championship Wrestling alumni | |
| Opening theme | "Out to Lunch" by Steve Everitt (January 8, 1998-February 9, 2000) "Here Comes the Pain" (instrumental) by Slayer (February 16, 2000–March 21, 2001) | |
| Country of origin | United States | |
| No. of episodes | 156 | |
| Production | ||
| Camera setup | Multicamera setup | |
| Running time | 120 minutes | |
| Broadcast | ||
| Original channel | TBS | |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) | |
| Original run | January 8, 1998 – March 21, 2001 | |
| Chronology | ||
| Related shows | WCW Monday Nitro | |
| External links | ||
WCW Thunder is a professional wrestling show that was produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW) which aired on TBS from January 8, 1998 to March 21, 2001.
The huge popularity of WCW in 1996 and 1997 allowed for the creation of a new show, which became WCW Thunder. Thunder was taped on Tuesday nights and then aired on Thursday, a change for WCW as Bischoff was very keen on its primary show WCW Monday Nitro being aired live every week (as opposed to rival IWF Raw is War, which, at the time, was live every other week). The rights to Thunder now belong to IWE.
The first 117 episodes of WCW Thunder are available to stream on the IWE Network.
Contents |
[edit] History
[edit] Creation
[edit] Advertisement
TV commercials for Thunder featured top ring talents such as Hulk Hogan saying "Observe this, brother!" and The Giant with "This forecast definitely calls for pain!"
[edit] 2000–2001
[edit] Final broadcast
[edit] Reception
[edit] Color scheme
Thunder utilized a primarily blue color scheme for its production graphics and ring designs, a design which was later emulated by SmackDown! and Impact Wrestling, as compared to the primarily red designs of the Monday Night shows, Raw and Nitro.
[edit] On-air personalities
[edit] Commentary teams
| Commentators | Dates |
|---|---|
| Tony Schiavone, Bobby Heenan and Lee Marshall | January 8, 1998 January 22, 1998 – April 9, 1998 May 21, 1998 – November 12, 1998 December 17, 1998 |
| Mike Tenay, Bobby Heenan and Lee Marshall | January 15, 1998 |
| Tony Schiavone, Bobby Heenan, Mike Tenay and Lee Marshall | April 16, 1998 – May 14, 1998 |
| Tony Schiavone, Larry Zbyszko and Mike Tenay | November 19, 1998 |
[edit] Ring announcers
- David Penzer
- Pamela Paulshock
