SHOT OF NOSTALGIA #1.29: WCW 1996 | DEC 9th, DEC 16th & DEC 23rd WCW NITRO | HOGAN/PIPER FINAL PUSH

In episode 29 ACEFIELD RETRO returns with MIKE BELCASTER to discuss THREE action-packed episodes (we hope). We take on the DEC 9th, DEC 16th AND DEC 23rd MONDAY NITRO as we cruise towards the end of 1996 and bullet towards STARRCADE. We officially have TWO episodes left in our time-traveling journey through this year in WCW & it's been a fun ride. We finally get Hogan & Piper back on screen together & Bischoff is up to his usual games. More CRUISERWEIGHT action and proof that WCW was way ahead of its competitors with in-ring work. Will WCW go out in 1996 on a high note? What will be the result of the United States tournament that we have the culmination of at Starrcade? Will Randy Savage stay with the WCW or head back to TITAN & what will go on with that? ECW ranks itself as the 3rd best promotion by announcing its PPV debut. What are the ramifications of that? We cover the INFAMOUS DDP CHRISTMAS party that saw someone messing with Regal. No one messes with Regal. As usual, we dig into Dave Meltzer's newsletter as it happened in real-time to bring in CONTEXT and help us travel completely back to 1996 to get an idea of what this event meant to WCW's drive to overtake WWF in the MONDAY NIGHT WARS. What was the rating like? Is there more drama to unpack? As always, this episode is sure to be an amazing time with the main homie MIKE BELCASTER. Don't forget to grab your weekly Shot of Nostalgia at 7 PM Eastern to continue FLASHBACK FRIDAY ON THE TAVERN. As always, tip your bartenders & learn from the past! Go to www.theturnbuckletavern.com & subscribe to the Patreon for only $2.99/month for all exclusive access to the shows & join the community. This episode originally aired on November 4, 2022 on our streaming platforms. We are releasing the back catalog for audio purposes! Enjoy!