Wayback Playback with Pat McNeill & Shane Shadows

It's the greatest tag team tournament in the history of our sport! How will Ronnie and Jimmy Garvin handle the new Midnight Express of Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane? Can Ole Anderson survive the punishing onslaught on Bubba Rogers in a grueling steel cage match? What could go wrong when Jim Crockett Promotions condenses a two-night tag team tournament into a two-hour VHS release for Turner Home Video? Wouldn't you love to see a bonus match from March 1985 with Wahoo McDaniel defending the United States Title against Magnum T.A.? (Actually, if you've read this far, you probably would.) Learn these answers and many more questions as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with their watchalong of the first night of the NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tournament from April 10, 1987. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (72:09)Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

Can Rey Mysterio defeat the mysterious masked luchador known only as "Mister J.L."? What will happen when the returning Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner face off against Lex Luger and "The Giant" Paul Wight? And what could POSSIBLY go wrong when Roddy Piper holds open tryouts for the team he's bringing to WCW Uncensored? Learn these answers and many more as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with their watchalong of the second hour of WCW Monday Nitro on TNT from March 3, 1997. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (71:26)Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

Will Jeff Jarrett and Steve “Mongo” McMichael stay on the same page against the Dungeon of Doom, or will Debra McMichael come between them? Can Ultimo Dragon wrestle the WCW United States Title away from that lying, cheating, stealing Eddie Guerrero? And, why does the New World Order need to beware of the ultimate authority figure, Dr. Harvey Schiller? Learn these answers and many more as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with their watchalong of the first hour of WCW Monday Nitro on TNT from March 3, 1997. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (67:33)Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

Which future WWE Hall of Famer debuts and immediately enters a (one-sided) rivalry with the Big Red Machine, Kane? Can The Undertaker finally overcome his past and defeat his brother for the first time (while wearing his new gimmick)? And, how can “Stone Cold” Steve Austin beat WWF Champion Shawn Michaels without going through the champ’s friend, Mike Tyson? Learn these answers and many more as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the conclusion of their watchalong of WWF WrestleMania XIV. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (87:38) Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

The DX-raided pay-per-view continues! Will loving married couple “Marvelous” Marc Mero and Rena “Sable” Mero be able to overcome the treacherous twosome of Goldust and Luna Vachon? Can Ken Shamrock finally capture the WWF Intercontinental Title from young “Rock” Dwayne Johnson? Do Cactus Jack and Terry Funk have the sanitation engineering skills to defeat the New Age Outlaws in a Tag Team Dumpster Match? And, do wrestling celebrities get any more glamorous than Gennifer Flowers? Learn these answers and many more as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with their watchalong of the second hour of WWF WrestleMania XIV. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (70:05) Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

Finally, it’s the WrestleMania XIV watchalong you’ve been waiting for! Can anyone, anyone at all, name the fifteen teams in the Tag Team Battle Royal? Will Owen Hart be able to keep his momentum with a victory over WWF European Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley? And, as a bonus match, what was World Championship Wrestling was doing on TBS to counter WrestleMania weekend twenty-five years ago? Learn these answers and many more as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with their watchalong of the first hour of WWF WrestleMania XIV. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (69:26) Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

Can Rick Martel and the High Flyers turn back the challenge of Blackjack Lanza, Ken Patera and Jesse “The Body” Ventura? Will Lord James Blears be able to keep order when Hulk Hogan tries to wrestle the AWA World Heavyweight Title from Nick Bockwinkel? And, has Verne Gagne made a terrible mistake when he comes out of retirement to help Mad Dog Vachon against Jerry Blackwell and Sheik Adnan El-Kaissey? Learn these answers and many more as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with their watchalong of the second half of AWA Super Sunday 1983. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (103:28) Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

Can legendary scumbag Buck Zumhofe score a victory over “Mister Electricity” Steve Regal? Is Memphis favorite Jerry “The King” Lawler ready to answer the challenge of The Golden Greek, John Tolos. And, are the Texas Cowgirls of Wendy Richter and Joyce Grable enough to turn back Judy Martin and Velvet McIntyre? Learn these answers and many more as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with their watchalong of the first half of AWA Super Sunday 1983. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (75:24)Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

Who is ready to relive Hulk Hogan’s first starring role in Hollywood, as he plays WWF Champion Rip Thomas in the 1989 film “No Holds Barred”? Back in reality, can Hulk and best friend Brutus Beefcake survive a steel cage match against “Macho King” Randy Savage and the human wrecking machine, Zeus? Are YOU ready to watch these two masterpieces back-to-back, the way its creators intended? Who’s up for a double-sized episode? Is life hard when it’s no holds barred? Learn these answers and many more as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with their watchalong of “No Holds Barred: The Movie & The Match” on pay-per-view. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (2:15:48)Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

Who will win the 1995 Royal Rumble match and (probably) headline WrestleMania XI? Will it be "British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith? Shawn Michaels? Lex Luger? Bob Backlund? King Kong Bundy? Owen Hart? Rick Martel? Mantaur? (Okay, it probably isn't Mantaur.) And, will there somehow be a controversy during the episode. (* sigh*. Yes.) L earn these answers and many more as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows (and special guest star Jim Valley) take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with their watchalong of the conclusion of the 1995 WWF Royal Rumble. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (70:39)Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

Bret Hart has his automatic rematch for the WWF World Heavyweight Title. Is there any way The Hitman can have a straight up match against “Big Daddy Cool” Diesel without outside interference? Can WWF officials manage to keep order and ensure the match…MUST CONTINUE? Will the finals of the WWF Tag Team Title Tournament lead to a WrestleMania main event when “1-2-3 Kid” Sean Waltman and Bob Holly battle Bam Bam Bigelow and Tatanka? (Spoiler: Maybe.) Learn these answers and many more as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with their watchalong of the second hour of the WWF 1995 Royal Rumble. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (85:27) Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

Will a gaggle of big-time World Wrestling Federation superstars act like twelve year old boys in the presence of the lovely Pamela Anderson? (Spoiler: Yup.) Can WWF Intercontinental Champion turn back the onslaught of challenger Jeff Jarrett and his road dog…er, roadie, Jesse James Armstrong? And, did the bad blood between Undertaker and Bray Wyatt actually start in 1995, when the Dead Men took on Bray’s father, Mike “I.R.S.” Rotunda? Learn these answers and many more as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with their watchalong of the first hour of the WWF 1995 Royal Rumble. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (71:23) Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

Can former WWF champion Bob Backlund pick up the victory against former WWWF champion Ivan Koloff? Will Steve “Dr. Death” Williams overcome “Beast From The East” Bam Bam Bigelow to become the first ever UWF Sportschannel Television Champion? And did your podcast heroes find the dark match from this historic show? (SPOILER: You bet your sweet bippy they did.) Learn these answers and many more as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the conclusion of UWF Beach Brawl 1991. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (95:50)Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

When Don Muraco no-shows Herb Abrams’ first UWF pay-per-view, will “suitable substitution” Johnny Ace survive a street fight with the legendary Terry Gordy? Can we expect some “masked confusion” when the Killer Bees tangle with the Power Twins? And can Rockin’ Robin outshine Candi Devine to become the first UWF Women’s World Champion? Learn these answers and many more as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the first half of UWF Beach Brawl 1991. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (81:17) Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

The dramatic conclusion! Will Roddy Piper and his Rowdies (Jimmy Snuka & The Bushwhackers) fight their way through Rick Rude and his Brood (Mr. Perfect & the Rougeau Brothers) in a four-on-four elimination match? What happens when one of Jesse Ventura’s “big scoops” about backstage dissension at Survivor Series actually turns out to be true? And, in our main event, who will be the “suitable substitution” for Tully Blanchard as the Heenan Family (Andre the Giant, Haku, Arn Anderson & ???) have their final showdown with Team Ultimate Warrior (Warrior, Jim Neidhart, Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty)? Learn these answers and many more as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the conclusion of the 1989 WWF Survivor Series. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (67:56)Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

The struggle for survival continues! Will Hulk Hogan and his Hulkamaniacs (Jake Roberts, Demolition Ax & Demolition Smash) be able to outlast Ted DiBiase and his Million Dollar Team (Zeus, The Warlord & The Barbarian) in a four-on-four elimination match? What will happen to set the stage for “No Holds Barred: The Match” on pay-per-view? And, in our bonus bout, can Center Stage contain the excitement when WCW counters the Survivor Series and Saturday Night’s Main Event by putting their big arena main event (Ric Flair vs. Great Muta) on Superstation TBS? Learn these answers and many more as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the second hour of the 1989 WWF Survivor Series. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (84:45) Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

A new year brings an exciting new adventure for Wayback Playback! Teams of four are here to settle the score in a series of elimination matches. Will Dusty Rhodes and his Dream Team (Tito Santana, Brutus Beefcake & Terry Taylor) get the better of Big Boss Man and The Enforcers (Bad News Brown, Honky Tonk Man & Rick Martel)? Who will make their unheralded WWF debut at ringside? When Barry Windham goes down with an injury, who will be “Macho King” Randy Savage’s suitable substitution to join himself, Greg Valentine and Dino Bravo as they face “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, Bret Hart, Ronnie Garvin & Hercules? Learn these answers and many more as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the first hour of the 1989 WWF Survivor Series. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (93:53) Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

ho will win the huge sixty man over the top rope battle royal, capture the vacant WCW Heavyweight Title and (probably) headline WCW Starrcade 1995? Will it be Hulk Hogan? Ric Flair? Sting? Randy Savage? The Giant? Lex Luger? Mike Winner? (Okay, it probably won’t be Mike Winner.) And how many WCW announcers does it take to call a three-ring, sixty-man battle royal? (The answer may surprise you.) Learn these answers and many more as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the conclusion of WCW World War III 1995. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (78:14) Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

The biggest battle royal in the history of World Championship Wrestling is only an hour away, but these grudge matches must happen first! Randy Savage may or not be injured, but will he get revenge on Lex Luger and Jimmy Hart for betraying him? After the Four Horsemen turned on Sting (again), will the Stinger be able to beat the Nature Boy (again)? And, can co-host Shane Shadows achieve the impossible and finish guessing all sixty participants in the World War 3 match without assistance? Learn the answers to these and many more questions as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the second hour of WCW World War III 1995. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (79:08)Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

It’s the biggest battle royal in the World Championship Wrestling, but we have some other important matches first! When Diamond Dallas Page puts up the Diamond Doll for a shot at the WCW Television Title, will DDP win the belt or will Johnny get a new manager? Why are Bull Nakano and Akira Hokuto teaming up in WCW, and can they defeat Mayumi Ozaki and Cutie Suzuki in a tag team match? And, how many of the sixty participants in the World War 3 match can co-host Shane Shadows guess without assistance? Learn the answers to these and many more questions as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the first hour of WCW World War III 1995. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (77:27)Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

It’s main event time in San Juan! Are the members of Evolution on the same page? And who will win the Elimination Chamber match and the vacant WWE Raw World Heavyweight Title? Is it Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Dave Batista, Edge, Randy Orton or Triple H? Will special guest referee Shawn Michaels call it right down the middle? Learn the answers to these and many more questions as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the conclusion of WWE New Year’s Revolution 2005. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (70:48) Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

Viva la Revolution! Will Jerry Lawler be able defend our national honor against the debuting Mohammed Hassen? Is there enough cringe in the world to describe the Kane-Lita-Gene Snitsky storyline? And what happens when the Big Red Machine returns from injury to get his revenge on Snitsky? Learn the answers to these and many more questions as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the second hour of WWE New Year’s Revolution 2005. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (68:30) Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

We’re heading to Puerto Rico, the shining star of the Caribbean! Can William Regal & Eugene Dinsmore hang on the World Tag Team Titles against Christian Cage and Tyson Tomko? Will Lita successfully defend her newly won WWE Women’s Title against former champion Trish Stratus. Is WWE Intercontinental Champion Shelton Benjamin taking Maven Huffman’s challenge seriously enough? And what does WWE do when two matches are suddenly cut short due to injury? Learn the answers to these and many more questions as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the first hour of WWE New Year’s Revolution 2005. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (68:28) Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

We return to 1980, and to WWF’s biggest stadium show of the summer. Can Andre the Giant avoid getting bodyslammed by that mean, nasty Hulk Hogan? Will Bruno Sammartino finally get his hands on wayward protégé Larry Zbyszko inside the steel cage? We also have a bonus match where we learn what happened to the vacated WWF World Tag Team Titles. Learn the answers to these and many more questions as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the conclusion of WWF Showdown at Shea. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (71:41) Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

We return to 1980, and to WWF’s biggest stadium show of the summer. Can Candi Malloy and Peggy Lee upset the tag team of Fabulous Moolah and Beverly Shade? Will “Mr USA” Tony Atlas be the one to take the WWF Intercontinental Title away from Olympian Ken Patera? And how will “Polish Power” Ivan Putski handle the unpredictable Johnny Rodz? Learn the answers to these and many more questions, along with a bonus match featuring “Wild” Bull Curry, as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the second hour of WWF Showdown at Shea. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (64:28) Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

We return to the era before Vince McMahon took wrestling out of the smoke-filled football stadiums and into the modern arenas. Can WWF Junior Heavyweight Champion Tatsumi Fujinami survive the challenge of Chavo “Classic” Guerrero? When Antonio Inoki defends his NWF World Title at Shea Stadium, how did Larry Sharpe earn the title shot? And will the makeshift team of Bob Backlund and Pedro Morales be able to win the WWF Tag Team Titles from Lou Albano’s Wild Samoans? Learn the answers to these and many more questions, as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the first hour of WWF Showdown at Shea. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (92:20) Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

The Legends Reunion wraps up with a bang! Why are Ricky Steamboat and Shane Douglas wrestling as “Dos Hombres” against the Hollywood Blonds for the WCW World Tag Team Titles? Can Arn Anderson capture the NWA World Heavyweight Title from former tag team partner Barry Windham? And can “British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith defeat The Man They Call Vader and leave Atlanta with the WCW World Heavyweight Title? Learn the answers to these and many more questions, as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the conclusion of WCW Slamboree 1993. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (75:45) Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

The night of wrestling legends continues! What happens when Dory Funk Jr. takes on Nick Bockwinkel…in 1993? Kensuke Sasaki has come from Japan to team with Dustin Rhodes, but will they be enough to beat the deadly duo of Rick Rude and Paul Orndorff? And with Scott Norton absent, who’s showing up to collect the bounty on Sting? Learn the answers to these and many more questions, as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the second hour of WCW Slamboree 1993. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (74:16) Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

It’s the first Slamboree and the launch of the WCW Hall of Fame! Can Too Cold Scorpio and Marcus Bagwell get the better of Chris Benoit & Bobby Eaton? Van Hammer is a former WCW Rookie of the Year, but is he ready for Colonel Parker’s not-so-mysterious mystery man? And whose bright idea was it to make Jimmy Snuka and Don Muraco tag team partners? Learn the answers to these and many more questions, as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the first hour of WCW Slamboree 1993. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (77:09) Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

The biggest party of the summer comes to an end! Can Rob Van Dam survive the awesome wrath of the Big Red Machine, Kane, in a falls count anywhere match? What happened when Triple H defends his World Heavyweight Title against Bill Goldberg, Chris Jericho, Kevin Nash, Randy Orton and Shawn Michaels inside the Elimination Chamber? And, how does someone wrestle in the Elimination Chamber with two torn groin muscles? (Spoiler: Very carefully) Learn the answers to these and many more questions, as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the conclusion of WWE SummerSlam 2003. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (80:05) Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

The biggest party of the summer continues! Can Eddie Guerrero lie, cheat and steal another victory as he defends the WWE United States Title against Chris Benoit, Rhino and Tajiri in a Fatal Four-Way Match? Will Kurt Angle win his WrestleMania XIX rematch against Brock Lesnar and keep the WWE Championship? And, what does WWE have in mind to celebrate Vince McMahon’s 58th birthday? Learn the answers to these and many more questions, as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the second hour of WWE SummerSlam 2003. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (71:31) Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

We kick off the biggest party of the summer! Can the Dudley Boyz overcome the interference of Rob Conway to capture the WWE World Tag Team Titles from the devious La Resistance? When The Undertaker gets ready to fight future Japanese headliner A-Train, why on earth is Sable involved? What will Shane McMahon have to do to get his hands on Eric Bischoff? And, how did our hosts big indy show from August 2003 wind up in the Wrestling Observer? Learn the answers to these and many more questions, as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the first hour of WWE SummerSlam 2003. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (85:50) Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

One of the biggest rivalry of the 1990s comes to an end! Can “Stone Cold” Steve Austin capture the WWF Intercontinental Title from the main who nearly ended his career, Owen Hart? With Bret Hart about to leave for World Championship Wrestling, can Shawn Michaels win the WWF title in Montreal without violating the Hitman’s creative control clause? And wasn’t this a perfect week to have Jim Valley back on the program? (Spoiler: Yes.) Learn the answers to these and many more questions, as Pat McNeill, Shane Shadows and OG guest host Jim Valley take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the conclusion of the 1997 WWF Survivor Series. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (88:29) Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

The big show in Montreal continues! Can Mankind stop Kane’s reign of terror, and how will Paul Bearer figure into the matchup? When the Nation of Domination brings their team to the Survivor Series, can Ken Shamrock put the band that beat The Nation at WrestleMania XIII back together for one night? And why is there extra security backstage for the Bret Hart-Shawn Michaels match. Learn the answers to these and many more questions, as hosts Pat McNeill & Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the second hour of the 1997 WWF Survivor Series. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (67:19) Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

It’s Wrestling with Shadows (and McNeill!) It’s traditional Survivor Series elimination matches all around! Can the unlikely foursome of The Headbangers and the New Blackjacks get even with The Godwinns and the New Age Outlaws? With The Patriot sidelined due to injury, who will Vader choose for Team USA to help battle Davey Boy Smith and Team Canada? Who on earth are The Truth Commission? And what’s all this I’m hearing about the contract of WWF Champion Bret “Hitman” Hart? Learn the answers to these and many more questions, as hosts Pat McNeill & Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the first hour of the 1997 WWF Survivor Series. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (91:11) Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

Can Sting gain his revenge against Big Van Vader and Harley Race while hanging on to his WCW World Heavyweight Title? Will Dustin Rhodes and Barry Windham pull off the big upset and defeat WCW World Tag Team Champions Steve “Dr. Death” Williams and Terry “Bam Bam” Gordy? More to the point, how does this show (and the wrestling business of 1992) hold up thirty years later? Learn the answers to these and many more questions, as hosts Pat McNeill & Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the conclusion of WCW Great American Bash 1992. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (76:03) Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

It’s more of the NWA World Tag Team Title Tournament! Will two bitter singles feuds make for a great tag team match when Dustin Rhodes and Barry Windham face Rick Rude and Steve Austin? And what do Hiroshi Hase and Shinya Hashimoto have in store for whichever team makes its way to the semifinals? And in our other semifinal match, do Ricky Steamboat and Nikita Koloff have what it takes to defeat the new WCW World Tag Team Champions, Steve “Dr. Death” Williams and Terry “Bam Bam” Gordy? Learn the answers to these and many more questions, as hosts Pat McNeill & Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the second hour of WCW Great American Bash 1992. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (89:32) Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

The NWA World Tag Team Title Tournament continues! Can Brian Pillman and Jushin “Thunder” Liger put together enough tag team continuity to defeat Ricky Steamboat and Nikita Koloff? Will Fabulous Freebirds Michael P.S. Hayes and Jimmy “Jam” Garvin” be able to bamboozle Hiroshi Hase and Shinya Hashimoto? And what cool bit of broadcast continuity do we get between Episodes 407 and 408? Learn the answers to these and many more questions, as hosts Pat McNeill & Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the first hour of WCW Great American Bash 1992. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (67:57) Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

Will Hollywood star Mr. T get the better of Bob Orton Jr. in a televised boxing match? How will WWF Champion Hulk Hogan survive when "Magnificent" Don Muraco aligns with ruthless manager Bobby "The Brain" Hennan for one night? Can the British Bulldogs wrestle the WWF Tag Team Titles away from Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake? And what IS the story with former NWA Central States Television Champion Art Crews? Learn the answers to these and many more questions, as hosts Pat McNeill & Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the conclusion of WCW Slamboree 1997. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (109:45)This week’s episode is presented by “Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot”, available on PS5, Xbox, PC & Switch.Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

Will the legendary Steiner Brothers prove to be too much for Jimmy Hart’s makeshift tag team of Konnan & Bill “Hugh Morris” DeMott? When NFL Hall of Famers Reggie White and Steve “Mongo” McMichael lock up for the first time in a professional wrestling match, what could possibly go wrong? And can Ric Flair celebrate his return to Charlotte by leading Roddy Piper & Kevin Greene to a win over the NWO Wolfpack of Scott Hall, Kevin Nash & Sean Waltman? Learn the answers to these and many more questions, as hosts Pat McNeill & Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the conclusion of WCW Slamboree 1997. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (82:55)This week’s episode is presented by “Dragon Ball Z: Kakrot”, available on PS5, Xbox and PC.Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

hen Glacier finally has his big showdown with Mortis, what surprise does the sinister James Vandenberg have up his sleeve? Will Dean Malenko survive the chicanery of WCW Queen Debra McMichael and successfully defend the United State stitle against Jeff Jarrett? Can Chris Benoit outlast Meng in the awkwardly named Death Match between these two violent wrestlers? And how did our hosts manage to tie the big world news story from May 1997 to Shinsuke Nakamura? Learn the answers to these and many more questions, as hosts Pat McNeill & Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the second hour of WCW Slamboree 1997. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (77:21)=================================Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

When William Regal challenges Ultimo Dragon for the WCW Television Title, who will the fans cheer for? Will Madusa Miceli defeat Luna Vachon to earn another shot at the WCW Women’s Title? And why is Rey Mysterio taking on future WAR Junior Heavyweight Champion Yuji Yasuraoka on pay-per-view? (SPOILER: We’re still not 100 percent sure.) Learn the answers to these and many more questions, as hosts Pat McNeill & Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the first hour of WCW Slamboree 1997. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (82:59)=================================Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

Happy Memorial Day! Will Chris Jericho get his revenge against Eddie Guerrero for stealing Chyna away from him by capturing the WWF European Title? Can Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson successfully defend the WWF Title in a triple threat against Triple H and Shane McMahon? And, when The Great One finds himself outnumbered by the McMahons and their allies, which unlikely hero will come to save the day? Learn the answers to these and many more questions, as hosts Pat McNeill & Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the first hour of WWF Insurrexxion 2000 from London, England. (Plus, you’ll get a bonus match from WCW in 1994 featuring the legendary Coconut Savage.) It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (71:41)=================================Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

Can Chris Benoit recover from having his face smashed in four days ago to defeat Olympic hero Kurt Angle? When Crash Holly shows up in London with his WWF 24/7 Hardcore Title, who will step up to challenge for the championship? And will Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy finally regain the WWF World Tag Team Titles from their arch rivals, Edge and Christian? Learn the answers to these and many more questions, as hosts Pat McNeill & Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the first hour of WWF Insurrexxion 2000 from London, England. (Plus, you’ll get a bonus match from ECW in 2000 we’ll guarantee you haven’t seen before.) It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (73:40)=================================Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

Is John “Bradshaw” Layfield ready for a big singles matchup with “Road Dogg” Jesse James? Will WWF find a way to work some Attitude Era raunchiness into an arm wrestling challenge between Terri Runnels and Stacy “The Cat” Carter? Can stepbrothers Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley match power with the awesome duo of Big Show and Rikishi Fatu? And are you ready for the spectacular conclusion of our first hour? (Spoiler: Probably not.) Learn the answers to these and many more questions, as hosts Pat McNeill & Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the first hour of WWF Insurrexxion 2000 from London, England. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (76:07)=================================Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

Happy Mother’s Day and happy Backlash Night! Will Percy Pringle be able to help Rick Rude hang on to his World Class Heavyweight Title, or is this the night Bruiser Brody wins the big one? With Kevin von Erich injured, who will team with Kerry and Lance von Erich to go after the World Six Man Tag Team Titles? Can anyone beat The Freebirds in a Six-Man Canadian Lumberjack Elimination Match? And could we have picked a better time to have Jim Valley guest star on our 400th episode? (SPOILER: No.) Learn the answers to these and many more questions, as Pat McNeill, Shane Shadows and special guest Jim Valley take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the conclusion of World Class Championship Wrestling’s “Parade of Champions III” from Texas Stadium. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (66:47)=================================Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

Why is Michael Hayes managing the Great Kabuki against…four wrestlers? Can Brian Adias hang on to the Texas Heavyweight Title against former AWA tag team champion Steve Regal ? And will “Gentleman” Chris Adams and Brickhouse Brown coexist against Missy Hyatt’s duo of John Tatum and The Grappler? Learn the answers to these and many more questions, as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the first half of World Class Championship Wrestling’s “Parade of Champions III” from Texas Stadium. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (73:19)=================================Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

Can The Eliminators score a big tag team victory over the Japanese tandem of Takashi Okano and Keisuke Yamada? Tommy Dreamer has yet to beat Raven, but can the “innovator of violence” finally win and capture the ECW Heavyweight Title in Tokyo? And what will happen on this episode that has NEVER happened in our previous 397 episodes? Learn the answers to these and many more questions, as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with their watchalong of ”ECW Hardcore TV” from August 13th, 1996. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (75:35)=================================Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

Happy Easter! Will AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels hang on to their NWA World Tag Team Titles when they face Homicide & Hernandez of LAX in a Six Sides of Steel Cage Match? Can Sting regain the NWA World Heavyweight Title fifteen years after losing it, or will NWA Champion Jeff Jarrett get to end Sting’s tenure in TNA Wrestling? And whose side is Kurt Angle on? Learn the answers to these and many more questions, as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the conclusion of their watchalong of TNA Bound For Glory 2006. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (90:19)=================================Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.

Who will lose the grudge match and have to leave TNA Wrestling – Eric Young or Larry Zbyszko? Can Chris Sabin capture the TNA X Division Title from the deep-voiced Senshi? Will our hosts attempt to freestyle rap during the “8 Mile Street Fight” between Rhino and Christian Cage? (Spoiler: Not hardly.) Learn the answers to these and many more questions, as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the second hour of their watchalong of TNA Bound For Glory 2006. It’s “Wayback Playback” time on Creative Control Network! (76:00)=================================Join us on Patreon.com/WaybackPlayback for ad-free content, show archives and bonus material.