Nick Piccone
The guys open this week’s episode by discussing the surprising news of Paul Wight, aka the Big Show, signing with All Elite Wrestling after reportedly unable to come to an agreement with WWE to extend his contract. They talk about the wrestling landscape nowadays and touch on a few current items before moving into their deep dive.
The deep dive this week is WCW’s SuperBrawl VII, which took place on February 23, 1997, at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. Hollywood Hulk Hogan would defend the WCW Title against “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, and a new member of the nWo would be unveiled.
The card:
- WCW Cruiserweight Title: Dean Malenko (c) vs. Syxx
- Six-Man Tag: Konnan/La Parka/Villano IV vs. Juventud Guerrera/Super Caló/Ciclope
- WCW TV Title: Prince Iaukea (c) vs. Rey Mysterio, Jr.
- Diamond Dallas Page vs. Buff Bagwell
- WCW United States Title: Eddie Guerrero (c) vs. Chris Jericho
- Three-Way Dance: Public Enemy vs. Harlem Heat vs. Faces of Fear
- Jeff Jarrett vs. Steve McMichael
- San Francisco Death Match: Chris Benoit vs. Kevin Sullivan
- WCW Tag Team Titles: The Outsiders (c) vs. Lex Luger and The Giant
- WCW Heavyweight Title: Hollywood Hogan (c) vs. Roddy Piper
That and more on this week’s episode!
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Nick Piccone has covered Philly sports and events for over 14 years. He founded Bleeding Brotherly Love in April 2011, and renamed it Bleed Philly in 2013. In 2015, he joined Sean Brace in launching Philly Influencer, which quickly became a top Philly sports and culture website. He also covered professional wrestling for PhillyVoice from 2015-2021, and co-launched The Straight Shooters podcast in 2015, covering the entire pro wrestling industry. He also produces content for Fox Sports Radio Philadelphia and the Villanova Sports Radio Network. He grew up in South Philadelphia and South Jersey, and is a graduate of Neumann University.