SHOT OF NOSTALGIA #1.16: WCW 1996 | JUL 8th & JUL 15th MONDAY NITRO | WCW IN DISNEY, BROTHER!

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In episode 16 ACEFIELD RETRO returns with MIKE BELCASTER to discuss the JULY 8th & JULY 15th MONDAY NITRO both emanating from the DISNEY MGM STUDIOS! We rear back and get ready to start the NWO era in WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING. As usual, we use the newsletter as it happened in real-time to tie in CONTEXT and bring us completely back to 1996 to understand the scope of what was happening in the world of wrestling. HOGAN is officially a heel and he addresses the audience for the first time donned in all black. REY MYSTERIO gets his first CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP win against DEAN MALENKO in what was another awesome display of wrestling that transcends time. By a streak of BAD LUCK, WCW is forced to run two taped NITROS in front of largely non wrestling FANS as they're follow up for the biggest HEEL TURN in history because of TURNER trucks all covering the 1996 OLYMPICS IN ATLANTA. WCW took a backseat and had to record in DISNEY STUDIOS. DID IT HURT THEM? As always, this episode is sure to be an absolutely incredible time with the main homie Belly to Belcaster. It's going to be hard to top that episode last week but you know we are trying our hardest on the build to HOG WILD. We are certain you will enjoy the ride with us taking our own drinks based on WCW BOOKING. Who knows how many DQ finishes will force us to take SHOTS OF NOSTALGIA live on air?! As for the tying-in, that's the best part. We place what is happening in 1996 and compare it to 2022's wrestling platform. Just a great discourse about retro pro wrestling! Jump on the time-traveling bandwagon and hop 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! LIKE * COMMENT * SUBSCRIBE⚡️⚡️⚡

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This episode originally aired on August 5, 2022 on our streaming platforms. We are releasing the back catalog for audio purposes! Enjoy!