What Happened When

Was this the best angle ever in wrestling? Many feel so. The Hebners as double-referees. Andre the Giant beating Hulk Hogan. The selling of the belt to the Million Dollar Man. The subsequent stripping of the world title and the following tournament to decide a new WWF Champ.  But there is also the Macho Man against the Honky Tonk Man, and, if you look quickly, Strike Force against the Hart Foundation. It's all a part of pro wrestling lore and now you can relive it with Tony and Conrad and What Happened When. Support us on Patreon, get this show early and ad free, plus TONS of BONUS content: patreon.com/WHWMonday Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/WHWMonday Check out all the new cool merchandise at BoxOfGimmicks.com Buy a shirt and Tony will call you (eventually!) at LoisRules.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/whw Save thousands at SaveCade.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we begin out fourth season of What Happened When, it's time to take a look back at Tony's first exposure to ECW. Keep in mind he never watched it back in the day and probably was one of those WCW snobs who frowned up "extreme" wrestling. But he quickly fell in love. We are going back in time at some of the great moments of Tony and Conrad watching ECW over the past three seasons. We thought it would just be right to begin a new season with this look back (that, and the fact that Conrad was too drunk to record on Super Bowl Sunday). Enjoy Tony Loves Extreme! See Tony, Good Ole JR and Conrad LIVE in Huntsville, Alabama at Stand Up Live on Wednesday February 5, 2020. For tickets and information go to supershowlive.com Support us on Patreon, get this show early and ad free, plus TONS of BONUS content: patreon.com/WHWMonday Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/WHWMonday Check out all the new cool merchandise at BoxOfGimmicks.com Buy a shirt and Tony will call you (eventually!) at LoisRules.com Subscribe to our You

In the aftermath of the shocking death of his friend Eddie Guerrero, Rey Mysterio posted a emotionally filled, maybe surprising win at the 2006 Royal Rumble in Miami.  It was a show filled with plenty of gorgeous women fawning all over Mr. McMahon, but in the ring plenty of action as well as Kurt Angle met Mark Henry, Edge collided with John Cena and 30 stars met to see who would go on for a world title shot at WrestleMania (or so we thought).  Gear up for a trip 14 years in the making:  the 2006 Royal Rumble. See Tony, Good Ole JR and Conrad LIVE in Huntsville, Alabama at Stand Up Live on Wednesday February 5, 2020. For tickets and information go to supershowlive.com Support us on Patreon, get this show early and ad free, plus TONS of BONUS content: patreon.com/WHWMonday Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/WHWMonday Check out all the new cool merchandise at BoxOfGimmicks.com Buy a shirt and Tony will call you (eventually!) at LoisRules.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/whw Save thousands at Sav

With apologies to Saudi Arabia, the Greatest Royal Rumble may have been back in 1992.  The world title was vacant and the winner of this event would be crowned the new champ.  It was an event loaded with superstars such as Jake The Snake Roberts, Macho Man Randy Savage, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan, Sid Justice, the Road Warriors, Owen Hart, Jim The Anvil Neidhart, the Bushwackers and many, many more.   Overall business may have been down, but it was a great time to be a WWF fan (just ask 10 year old Conrad Thompson).  Enjoy the Royal Rumble from 1992, the night Ric Flair became champion. See Tony, Good Ole JR and Conrad LIVE in Huntsville, Alabama at Stand Up Live on Wednesday February 5, 2020. For tickets and information go to supershowlive.com Support us on Patreon, get this show early and ad free, plus TONS of BONUS content: patreon.com/WHWMonday Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/WHWMonday Check out all the new cool merchandise at BoxOfGimmicks.comBuy a shirt and Tony will call you (eventually

You've heard the guys describe WCW as being a "coffin on rollerskates."  Well, nothing more exemplified that statement than the WCW event Souled Out from 2000.  Many guys were out the door after this one as WCW was caught up in who was in/who was out/and who would be booking next.  Not many good matches to choose from, but there was Chris Benoit winning the WCW title and Diamond Dallas Page and Buff Bagwell battling for the love of a woman.  It was an event beset by change after change after change to the card and about 14 months later, the promotion was DOA.  But enough of this sad stuff, enjoy a laugh or two while watching along with Souled Out 2000. See Tony, Good Ole JR and Conrad LIVE in Huntsville, Alabama at Stand Up Live on Wednesday February 5, 2020. For tickets and information go to supershowlive.com Support us on Patreon, get this show early and ad free, plus TONS of BONUS content: patreon.com/WHWMonday Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/WHWMonday Check out all the new cool merchandise at BoxOfGimmi

ECW invaded the Boutwell Auditorium in January of 2000 for a high impact Pay Per View event featuring Mike Awesome kicking Spike Dudley all over the ring and through a few tables as well Also, New Jack met Angel and you can be sure there was a jump off the balcony. But what would a ECW event be without RVD? As he and Sabu hooked it up for the TV Title. Birmingham, Alabama was on fire for ECW including Conrad Thompson in the front row (buzz cut and all). Join Conrad and Tony as they do one of their favorite things (holiday mention intended), looking back at ECW! ECW! ECW! ECW! See Tony, Good Ole JR and Conrad LIVE in Huntsville, Alabama at Stand Up Live on Wednesday February 5, 2020. For tickets and information go to supershowlive.com Support us on Patreon, get this show early and ad free, plus TONS of BONUS content: patreon.com/WHWMonday Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/WHWMonday Check out all the new cool merchandise at BoxOfGimmicks.com Buy a shirt and Tony will call you (eventually!) at LoisRules.com

Well, here it is.  The show that made Mick Foley a champ and put Tony Schiavone in the toilet.  The famous show that turned the tide in the Monday Night Wars of the 90's and helped hasten the downfall of WCW.  It is Tony's first look at the show and the moment, and we think you will agree, the appearance by Stone Cold during the finish of the match was one of the biggest "pops" ever in pro wrestling. The "Greatest Night in the History of our Great Sport?"  Certainly for Mick Foley it was; and well deserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, nothing says Merry Christmas like a good ole ECW Pay Per View.  The beloved promotions was not too far away from closing its doors, but that did not stop the action.  Even though there was no RVD or Taz or Sandman (until the very end), there was plenty of action.  Highlighted by a three way match for the ECW title between Steve Corino, Jerry Lynn and Justin Credible.  Conrad and Tony take you back on another nostalgia-fueled trip 19 years ago.  No, it wasn't a "Miracle" on 34th Street is was a "Massacre." See Tony, Good Ole JR and Conrad LIVE in Huntsville, Alabama at Stand Up Live on Wednesday February 5, 2020. For tickets and information go to supershowlive.com Support us on Patreon, get this show early and ad free, plus TONS of BONUS content: patreon.com/WHWMonday Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/WHWMonday Check out all the new cool merchandise at BoxOfGimmicks.com Buy a shirt and Tony will call you (eventually!) at LoisRules.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/whw Save thousands at Sa

As WCW continued to spiral downward, here is a prime example of how it all went wrong. Too much talk, not enough action. It was a show centered on Roddy Piper, and it featured plenty of big stars: Piper, Brett Hart, Kevin Nash, Goldberg, Scott Hall, Curt Hennig, Harlem Heat, Jeff Jarrett and more. But for all the big names and production efforts, it was a show that fell flat. And even the formation of a brand new NWO could not help it out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get ready for three hours of wrestling action featuring only four teams and four singles competitors. We are not so sure what "Future Shock" stood for in 1989, but 30 years later it stands for ill-conceived wrestling event. Ric Flair, Sting, Lex Luger, the Great Muta, the Steiners, the Road Warriors, the New Wild Samoans and Doom all got together for a December event at the Omni that everyone in the WCW office thought (we guess) would be great. Nope. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WHW takes you back to December 7, 1988. Live from Chattanooga, the fourth TBS Clash of the Champions and during the final year of Jim Crockett Promotions. TBS had already acquired JCP and because of a over-the-top angle that aired on TBS, Dusty Rhodes was out as booker. But he was still in the ring battling Road Warrior Animal for control of the World Six-Man Tag team title belt, which is now lost somewhere in Tony Schiavone's attic...but that's another story. Here we have what should have been a great tag team main event: Ric Flair and Barry Windham against the Midnight Express; but having Jim Cornett and the Express as baby faces just seemed odd. Additionally, the opening match on the card went (gag) almost 30 minutes. Enjoy the holidays with a little taste of "Seasons Beatings." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We take you back on a journey. A journey 35 years (can you believe it?) in the past. When things were much simpler. No pay per views, just closed circuit TV. The match: Ric Flair vs Dusty Rhodes. The prize: the NWA World title and $1,000,000. The referee: Smokin' Joe Frazier. Ah, but there is more: Wahoo McDaniel vs Superstar Billy Graham, a tuxedo match between Paul Jones and Jimmy Valiant, Ricky Steamboat against Tully Blanchard and many. many other legendary wrestlers. Conard does not always love going this far back, but Tony certainly does. Maybe it's because he looks so young in these clips. Back we go to Thanksgiving night, November 22, 1984. Courtesy of Jim Crockett Promotions and WHW!  Support us on Patreon, get this show early and ad free, plus TONS of BONUS content: patreon.com/WHWMonday Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/WHWMonday Check out all the new cool merchandise at BoxOfGimmicks.com Buy a shirt and Tony will call you (eventually!) at LoisRules.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com

Once again into the "Clash" wayback machine, we take you all the way back to THANKSGIVING THUNDER in 1990! Fully entrenched in to the Jim Herd era and basically the end of the run of Ole Anderson as booker, complete with another great chapter in the Sting/Black Scorpion saga. All of this with a few magic acts and some terrible wrestling. Happy Holidays and enjoy from Conrad and Tony and the crew of idiots at the WHW offices.  Support us on Patreon, get this show early and ad free, plus TONS of BONUS content: patreon.com/WHWMonday Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/WHWMonday Check out all the new cool merchandise at BoxOfGimmicks.com Buy a shirt and Tony will call you (eventually!) at LoisRules.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/whw Save thousands at SaveCade.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another one of those, WCW/NWA/TBS ventures that was full of talent but slim on great action.  What can we say?  Any show that has The Shockmaster against The Equalizer cannot be all that great.  But it did have Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Dustin Rhodes, Steve Austin, Sting, Rick Rude, Road Warrior Hawk, Vander, Steve Regal, Bill Dundee, Johnny B. Badd, Brian Pillman, the Nasty Boys (WITH MISSY HYATT) and Davey Boy Smith.  Whew!  That's the extent of it.  Oh, and some confusion about the condition of stabbing victim Sid Vicious.  Join us from the Bayfront Center in St. Petersburg as we present another TBS cluster****:  Clash of the Champions XXV!! See Tony and Conrad joined by good ole JR LIVE in Nashville, TN this Wednesday November 13th in Nashville, TN after AEW Dynamite. For tickets and information go to supershowlive.com Support us on Patreon, get this show early and ad free, plus TONS of BONUScontent: patreon.com/WHWMonday Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/WHWMonday Check out all the new cool merchandise a

As with every ECW event of the '90, this one was a feast for the eyeballs (in more ways than just wrestling action)! It featured RVD, Taz, Sabu, Chris Candido, Raven, Tommy Dreamer, Sandman, Lance Storm, Justin Credible and an ass-kicking match between Mike Awesome and Masato Tanaka. Plus, let's not forget Tammy Lynn Sytch, Dawn Marie and Francine. The action was, as always, at a breakneck speed and the duo of Conrad and Tony with a few special guests, did their best to keep up! Join Tony, Conrad and Good Ole JR LIVE at Zanies in Nashville after AEW Dynamite on Wednesday, November 13 for a night of fun and stories. Tickets at supershowlive.com Support us on Patreon, get this show early and ad free, plus TONS of BONUS content: patreon.com/WHWMonday Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/WHWMonday Check out all the new cool merchandise at BoxOfGimmicks.com Buy a shirt and Tony will call you (eventually!) at LoisRules.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/whw Save thousands at SaveCade.com Learn more abo

On the heels of the Hulk Hogan turn, WCW was red hot, and this event, Halloween Havoc would become what Eric Bischoff would describe as his crowning achievement in Pay Per View shows.  Featuring a great match between Dean Malenko and Rey Mysterio, a newcomer by the name of Chris Jericho, Hogan vs Savage, Eddie Guerrero against DDP, the Outsiders, a beat-down of Chris Benoit and Arn Anderson's final match.  So, enjoy a look back at Halloween Havoc via What Happened When. See Tony, JR and Conrad LIVE in Nashville at Zanies on Wednesday November 13th, 2019.  For tickets and information go to supershowlive.com (https://zaniesnashvilletickets.laughstub.com/event.cfm?cart&id=533344)   Support us on Patreon, get this show early and ad free, plus TONS of BONUScontent: http://patreon.com/WHWMonday Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/WHWMonday Check out all the new cool merchandise at BoxOfGimmicks.com (http://boxofgimmicks.com/) Buy a shirt and Tony will call you (eventually!) at LoisRules.com (http://loisrul

What could be better than Hogan vs Flair in a cage with careers on the line?  A big crowd--including Muhammad Ali--was on hand at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit on October 23, 1994 to witness two of the sports biggest star go at it.  As usual there were plenty of hits (Hogan vs Flair; Arn vs Dustin Rhodes) and plenty of misses (Kevin Sullivan vs Dave Sullivan), but overall it was a solid show leading up to the arrival of the Dungeon of Doom (ugh!) and a year later, the arrival of the NWO.  It's WCW's Halloween tradition brought to you through the eyes of Tony and Conrad and What Happened When! Support us on Patreon, get this show early and ad free, plus TONS of BONUScontent: http://patreon.com/WHWMonday Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/WHWMonday Check out all the new cool merchandise at BoxOfGimmicks.com (http://boxofgimmicks.com/) Buy a shirt and Tony will call you (eventually!) at LoisRules.com (http://loisrules.com/) Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/whw Save thousands at SaveCad

Slapdicks!  We love 'em.  They can come up with some of the greatest questions!  So, on the third installment of "Ask Tony Anything" on WHW we picked out some of the best from Twitter as well as some of the most silly.  Remember, as the old cliche goes:  "anything is fair game, " as Tony tries to honestly answer all that your inquiring (and many times sick) mind want to know. Support us on Patreon, get this show early and ad free, plus TONS of BONUScontent: http://patreon.com/WHWMonday Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/WHWMonday Check out all the new cool merchandise at BoxOfGimmicks.com (http://boxofgimmicks.com/) Buy a shirt and Tony will call you (eventually!) at LoisRules.com (http://loisrules.com/) Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/whw Save thousands at SaveCade.com (http://savecade.com/) Join us for Starrcast IV at starrcast.com (http://starrcastonfite.com/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was quite a gap between March 26, 2001 and October 2, 2019, but here he is again.  The head of all Slapdicks, Tony Schiavone has made his return to TNT.  How did it go for him backstage, what was the reception like?  We will hear from Tony and a few surprise guests along the way about the debut of AEW Dynamite and the return of pro wrestling to TNT. Support us on Patreon, get this show early and ad free, plus TONS of BONUScontent: http://patreon.com/WHWMonday Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/WHWMonday Check out all the new cool merchandise at BoxOfGimmicks.com (http://boxofgimmicks.com/) Buy a shirt and Tony will call you (eventually!) at LoisRules.com (http://loisrules.com/) Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/whw Save thousands at SaveCade.com (http://savecade.com/) Get the Starrcast IV Platinum Bundle (https://www.starrcast.com/) which includes a pair of AEW FULL GEAR tickets for seats in Lower Level Section 110!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to see a great professional wrestling show? Sorry, this ain't it. However, it did have Ric Flair, Lex Luger, Sting, the Steiners, Stan Hansen, the Z-Man, the Black Scorpion (at least one of them), Tommy Rich, the Freebirds in (gulp!) Confederate Flag face paint and a very handsome, coiffed Tony Schiavone. Coming to you live from the very sparse Asheville, North Carolina, Civic Center where many fans came dressed as steel chairs, it's Clash of the Champions XII, Mountain Madness! Support us on Patreon, get this show early and ad free, plus TONS of BONUScontent: http://patreon.com/WHWMonday Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/WHWMonday Check out all the new cool merchandise at BoxOfGimmicks.com (http://boxofgimmicks.com/) Buy a shirt and Tony will call you (eventually!) at LoisRules.com (http://loisrules.com/) Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/whw Save thousands at SaveCade.com (http://savecade.com/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices