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Still in effect!!
WOW: 20% off all versions of my new book - Sitting Ringside, Volume 1 - at ! Simply enter the code 'Ringside20' at checkout. An amazing deal for WCW fans + and anyone looking for a great read!
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NITRO 9/28/98: Contrast the difference between the original ep. audio (taken from the master tape, 1st clip) to the version used on the WWE Network (2nd clip). Copyright considerations (i.e. different music) aside...hear what happens to the overall mix (and ambiance).
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Ch. 29 of NITRO: The story of the famous
@Goldberg
vs.
@HulkHogan
match at the Georgia Dome -
#OTD
25 Years Ago!
"Come Monday, the atmosphere at the Dome was electric. An astonishing 41,412 fans rushed through the turnstiles - comprising the largest crowd in WCW history -
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The revamped WCW logo (top left corner) and other proposed designs.
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Ch. 14 of NITRO: The Inside Story of
@HulkHogan
's heel turn -
#OTD
27 Years Ago!
AS DAY BECAME NIGHT at the Sullivan home, Bollea deliberated his participation in the pay-per-view. “Everybody was telling him that it was the wrong thing to do,”
@realkevsullivan
says. “He was
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NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN VIDEO!
Less than 24 hours after the close of
#BashAtTheBeach2000
,
@RealJeffJarrett
, Jeremy Borash and the late Bob Ryder discuss the main event match.
Ryder: "When you say this match was put together at the last minute, it's already been established on the
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The revamped WCW logo (top left corner) and other proposed designs.
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Shortly after the 'Fingerpoke of Doom', Kevin Nash and DDP help Goldberg with a backstage promo.
#WCW
#WCWNitroBook
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...and 20 years later, it's time to surprise 'em again!
Announcing Eric Bischoff's second autobiography - produced in partnership with
@WCWNitroBook
author Guy Evans!
Pre-order now at !!!
@EBischoff
@adfreeshows
@HeyHeyItsConrad
#Grateful
#Bischoff
20 years ago today the
@WWE
Universe was stunned when
@EBischoff
was named the new
#WWERaw
General Manager.
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NITRO 9/28/98: Contrast the difference between the original ep. audio (taken from the master tape, 1st clip) to the version used on the Network (2nd clip).
Copyright considerations (i.e. different music) aside...hear what happens to the overall mix (and ambiance).
@WCWWorldwide
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The revamped
#WCW
Monday Nitro logo (and its earlier iterations), developed in Spring 1999.
From the book, 'NITRO: The Incredible Rise and Inevitable Collapse of Ted Turner's WCW'.
Expanded Hardcover:
590 Page Paperback:
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Four new chapters ✅
@EBischoff
foreword✅
Dozens of new tidbits ✅
Show formats and scripts ✅
Over 100 new footnotes ✅
The HARDCOVER edition of 'NITRO' ships in just a few short weeks!
Order now ->
@WCWWorldwide
@HeyHeyItsConrad
@adfreeshows
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Can we get to 5000 followers? If so, we will drop the ENTIRE EVENT here - tonight - at 9pm ET!
@WCWWorldwide
@WCWDeepCuts
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Think you know the story?
You don't even know the half!
175,000 words, 56 chapters, 120+ interviews, innumerable new details, and insane revelations!
Get 'NITRO: The Incredible Rise and Inevitable Collapse of Ted Turner's WCW' now!
and Amazon!
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So here it is: my second solo book - the first such project in six years!
BEYOND NITRO is officially available for pre-order!
Direct link:
This brand-new book - written in the same engaging style as NITRO - features an array of incredible UNTOLD
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Due to popular demand,
@EBischoff
will be signing another batch of 'Grateful' books next week.
We are already close to selling out again! Order your copy now before it's too late:
@83Weeks
@AdFreeShows
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Sting puts Hollywood Hogan in the scorpion death lock at a 1997 house show.
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BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: BOOK NUMBER 3 IS HERE!!!
Order + own a piece of wrestling history...a SIGNED copy of the last ever Monday Nitro format!!!!!!!!!!
BUY NOW! Link:
#WCW
#nWo
#AEW
#AEWDynamite
#WWE
#wrestlingbooks
#wcwbook
#nitro
#davidpenzer
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Re: Scott Hall's debut promo on
#WCW
Monday
#Nitro
(05/27/96)
Here's a look at the show format: "He declares war w/ WCW/WWF..."
@83Weeks
@HeyHeyItsConrad
@WCWWorldwide
@secretsofnitro
@FightfulOnline
@WrestlingInc
@20YearsofNitro
@WHWMonday
#WCWNitroBook
#83weeks
#RAW
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RARE internet audio feed: Kevin Nash pins Goldberg @ SC '98.
@MarkMaddenX
, Chad Damiani + the late Lee Marshall on the call.
#WCWNitroBook
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The actual VHS camcorder used by Scott Hall in the nWo Black-and-White videos
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Sting puts Hollywood Hogan in the scorpion death lock at a 1997 house show.
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RARE internet audio feed (20 years ago TODAY): Kevin Nash pins Goldberg @ Starrcade '98.
@MarkMaddenX
,
@jetzotime
+ the late Lee Marshall on the call.
#WCW
#WCWNitroBook
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Just 300 followers to go...then we'll drop this entire, very mysterious event!
It occurred in October 1997 but has been lost to wrestling lore.
Can we get to 5000 followers before tomorrow night?
@EBischoff
@adfreeshows
@HeyHeyItsConrad
@83Weeks
@becausewcw
@DeepCutsWCW
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Rare: Excerpt of 04/10/00
#WCWMondayNitro
script - the night of the great reset!
@WCWWorldwide
@nWo4lifeWCW
@RussoKoonTWC
@mattkoonmusic
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Some very interesting tidbits about this game in the book...plus details on the whole WCW-THQ partnership
@newLEGACYinc
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✅Batman-style censorship
✅Insane levels of crowd noise added in post-production
✅ Evil Mike Tenay on commentary
✅ Sarcastic station narrator at sign off
It's the last ever moments of 'WCW Worldwide' (UK version), the INFAMOUS series broadcast on
@channel5_tv
(1999-2001).
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A sincere thank you to everyone who read 'NITRO' in 2018. The response has been incredible and far beyond what was expected. It's been quite the year!
Happy New Year and thanks again!!!
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LIMITED EDITION!
HARDCOVER PRINTING!
BONUS CHAPTERS!
and now...
A SPECIAL FOREWORD from fmr.
#WCW
President - and
#WWE
Hall of Famer - Eric Bischoff (
@ebischoff
)!
It's the 'NITRO' book in hardback!
AVAILABLE ONLY AT !
#WWERaw
#WWEHof
@adfreeshows
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Announcement coming in July re: new book...
To celebrate, get the NEW, EXPANDED, HARDCOVER edition of 'NITRO' for 20% OFF!
Simply enter the promo code '20' at checkout!
Order now ->
@EBischoff
@HeyHeyItsConrad
@adfreeshows
@iamjohnpollock
#WCW
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Hearing reports that
@DavidPenzer
is getting ready to release an autobiography like no other. Our sources indicate he is 'opening the vaults' on his scores of WCW-related documents.
@DavidPenzer
, do you have any comment at this time?
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Very honored to learn that 'NITRO' was voted 'Best Book of 2018' by
@POSTwrestling
listeners and
@iamjohnpollock
! Many thanks to all!
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20 Years Ago Today: The 'Fingerpoke of Doom' concludes Monday Nitro at the Georgia Dome.
Here's the scene after Nitro signed off.
#WCW
#WCWNitroBook
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WCW Live Webcast from Panama City (3.26.01) - moments before the last Nitro
@83Weeks
@heyheyitsconrad
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RARE: On the red carpet, the presence of
@davidpenzer
and
@jetzotime
causes
@Sting
to reveal all is not as it seems...
#WCWNitroBook
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CHRISTMAS AIN'T OVER YET, BABY!
We gon' give ya one last gift, daddeh.
As we present...
The 40 Greatest Dusty Rhodes Calls of All-Time!
Let us begin.
#Raw
#DustyRhodes
#WCW
#WWE
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It's 1997, the height of the nWo...and...
For more:
#WCW
#WCWNitroBook
#AEW
#nWo
#WWE
#Wrestling
#AEWDynamite
@WCWWorldwide
@secretsofnitro
@83Weeks
@HulkHogan
@HeyHeyItsConrad
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✅Batman-style censorship
✅Insane levels of crowd noise added in post-production
✅Evil Mike Tenay
✅Sarcastic station narrator at sign off
It's the last ever moments of 'WCW Worldwide' (UK version), the INFAMOUS series broadcast on
@Channel5Sport
(1999-2001).
UK readers, an
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RT: 8pm EST TONIGHT (12/21) - right here
@WCWNitroBook
...
It's a world-exclusive premiere - and one of the most bizarre events in wrestling history!
Help us spread the word!
@WCWWorldwide
@TheLapsedFan
@gerweck
@DeepCutsWCW
@HeyHeyItsConrad
@83Weeks
@adfreeshows
#WCW
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The actual VHS camcorder used by Scott Hall in the nWo Black-and-White videos.
#WCW
#FinalNitro
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WCW/nWo Starrcade 1998: Internet Commentary (ULTRA Rare)
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Just about one month away from a major announcement on a new book. Very excited to share the news!
@guyevansbooks
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Hulk Hogan gets fans ready for WCW's debut on TNT (8/14/95)
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nWo vs WCW Takeover - rare German-only event (1997)
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Continue to be amazed and above all, grateful that 'NITRO: The Incredible Rise and Inevitable Collapse of Ted Turner's WCW' has made such an impact.
Thank you all for the very kind words about the book!
It's been quite the 9 months since 'NITRO' was released. -GE
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CONTEST: If you can answer correctly which obscure wrestling event this clip is from, we'll send you a copy of 'Grateful' (the new book from
@EBischoff
and
@GuyEvansBooks
) for free!
Any ideas...?
@HeyHeyItsConrad
@WCWWorldwide
@DeepCutsWCW
@adfreeshows
@83Weeks
@davidbix
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NITRO: The Incredible Rise and Inevitable Collapse of Ted Turner's WCW (colloquially referred to as 'the Nitro book') was released six years ago today (7/6/18).
It has truly been a privilege to have reached so many people with the book. Thank you all for your incredible
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From the NITRO book:
Sanders Keel (THQ Associate Producer) discusses the making of 'WCW/nWo Revenge'.
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#OTD
27 Years Ago - Hollywood Hogan defeats The Giant at Hog Wild!
From Chapter 15 of NITRO:
On Saturday, August 10th, the thugs continued their dominance at Hog Wild, a WCW pay-per-view broadcast from South Dakota’s annual motorcycle rally in Sturgis. “The only time I tried to
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Gordon Solie passed away 18 years ago today. In this rare clip,
@MarkMaddenX
discusses his impact.
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Just a thought on this - the 22nd anniversary of the
#FinalWCWNitro
...
Rumor has it that
@DavidPenzer
and
@GuyEvansBooks
have been looking at scores of rare WCW, TNA and XWF (!) materials - formats, production notes, internal memos & the like...
Hmmm...what might come of this?
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Stay tuned to this account tonight...
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"Often, as Hogan and the gang sauntered to the ring, a menacing, low-pitched voice would utter the group’s initials: 'n…W…o!' The audio clip was, in fact, derived from a recording of
@EBischoff
's voice, heavily transposed down in editing."
@83Weeks
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The story of WCW/nWo Revenge...just one part of 'NITRO: The Incredible Rise and Inevitable Collapse of Ted Turner's WCW'!
Order now at and Amazon!
@newLEGACYinc
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Super Rare: What DirecTV viewers saw after Ric Flair's famous return promo (9/14/98)
@83Weeks
@heyheyitsconrad
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It's 1997, the height of the nWo...and...
For more:
#WCW
#WCWNitroBook
#AEW
#nWo
#WWE
#Wrestling
#AEWDynamite
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Can you help get us to 2500 followers?
It feels like time to re-open the vault...who wants more rare audio?
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In honor of the upcoming
#WWEonAE
episode covering the
#nWo
, the original NITRO book is on sale for $19.96 - representing the year in which the iconic group was formed!
Get yours now:
#WCW
#WCWMondayNitro
#WCWNitro
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For a limited time: 30% off (!) the 'NITRO' edition of your choice! Simply enter the discount code '30' at checkout. Offer will not last long!
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The impact of this book is really starting to hit home. Very grateful to everyone who gave up their time in being interviewed, and of course everyone who read a copy. The feedback has been unbelievable.
I really appreciate it! - GE
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Four bonus chapters!
A new foreword from Eric Bischoff!
Dozens of new tidbits!
Expanded image section!
Show formats and scripts!
Over 100 footnotes to the original story!
Order here:
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From the NITRO book:
WCW's former Head of Research on a 2000 brand equity study.
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Check out the AUDIBLE version of 'NITRO: The Incredible Rise and Inevitable Collapse of Ted Turner's WCW' now!
USA:
UK:
Canada:
Also available on Apple Books!
@WCWWorldwide
@HeyHeyItsConrad
@83Weeks
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"While this is going to sound like I’m patting myself on the back, I don’t think wrestling is making nearly as big of an impression on the people watching it today, [compared to] those who followed it back then."
-
@EBischoff
on the enduring appeal of the 'Monday Night Wars' era
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Join us at 8pm EST tomorrow (12/21) for a world-exclusive premiere - it's one of the most bizarre events in wrestling history!
But wait...we still need a paltry 27 followers to hit 5000...can we do it in time?
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RIP to the incredible 'Mean' Gene Okerlund. Circa 2000 on ,
@jetzotime
turned the tables on Gene in this recently found clip.
#MeanGene
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The 'NITRO' book was released 2 years ago this week!
To celebrate, we are running a discount at . Enter the code 'WCW' to receive 20% off the book!
Also check out the audio version on Audible (USA and Worldwide!) -
Thanks all!
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To readers in the UK who have waited patiently for the NEW, Expanded, Hardcover edition of NITRO...we have an INSANE deal for you!
DM for details! 🇬🇧
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*Special bonus material included for all pre-orders (domestic and international)*
*For a limited time, pre-ordered books will be SIGNED by both authors (U.S. only at this time)*
@EBischoff
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Lost WCW website broadcast - mid 2000
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25 Years Ago Today!
Re: Scott Hall's debut promo on
#WCW
Monday
#Nitro
(05/27/96)
Here's a look at the show format: "He declares war w/ WCW/WWF..."
@83Weeks
@HeyHeyItsConrad
@WCWWorldwide
@secretsofnitro
@FightfulOnline
@WrestlingInc
@20YearsofNitro
@WHWMonday
#WCWNitroBook
#83weeks
#RAW
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An indelible moment from the amazing Who Killed WCW series: Dustin Rhodes lays eyes on the last Nitro format.
That very same format is available in ALL editions of the new book from
@DavidPenzer
with
@GuyEvansBooks
: Sitting Ringside, Volume 1!
For more:
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Circa 2000, the Juice dispenses some poignant words of wisdom.
#STAYJUICY
@JUVENTUDGUERRE2
@WWEKidman
@TheRealDisco
@JeremyBorash
@brydertna
@Konnan5150
@jffeeney3rd
@WCWWorldwide
@MLW
@HeyHeyItsConrad
#WCWNitroBook
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Re: The Roddy Piper-Hulk Hogan relationship
The following is an excerpt from the book Sitting Ringside, Volume 1 by
@DavidPenzer
with
@GuyEvansBooks
. Available at and Amazon!
Behind the curtain, I perceived Roddy’s relationship with Hulk as similar to
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The new autobiography from
@EBischoff
picks up right where 'Controversy Creates Cash' ended.
TNA? His return to WWE in 2019? AEW? It's all here!
But equally, this will be a very different wrestling book...
Pre-order your SIGNED copy of 'Grateful' now!
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Fun fact from the NITRO book:
WCW wanted Kevin Nash to debut (in '96) as 'Axle' (get it?).
Book drops in 3 weeks!
@83Weeks
@HeyHeyItsConrad
@WCWWorldwide
@SeanRossSapp
@jrosenbaum
@RonFunches
@IAmJamesStewart
@MrBrandonStroud
@TheLapsedFan
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With the news of
#AEWonTNT
, it's a great time to check out 'NITRO: The Incredible Rise and Inevitable Collapse of Ted Turner's WCW' ->
#AEW
#WCW
#AllElite
#AllEliteWrestling
#wednesdaythoughts
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25 Years Ago Today - Bill Goldberg defeats Hollywood Hogan at the Georgia Dome (7/6/98)
“It was pretty magical, actually,” remembers former WCW VP Rob Garner. “It was electric. That place was amazing - amazing. It was just…gosh, it’s hard to describe...
"It was kind of
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"Often, as Hogan and the gang sauntered to the ring, a menacing, low-pitched voice would utter the group’s initials: 'n…W…o!'
The audio clip was, in fact, derived from a recording of
@EBischoff
's voice, heavily transposed down in editing."
@83Weeks
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21 Years Ago Today: The 'Fingerpoke of Doom' concludes Monday Nitro at the Georgia Dome.
Here's the scene after Nitro signed off.
#WCW
#WCWNitroBook
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Get 'NITRO: The Incredible Rise and Inevitable Collapse of Ted Turner's WCW' by this weekend via Amazon Prime! Just in time for Episode 2 of Who Killed WCW - Tuesday 6/11 at 10pm on
@VICETV
!
Link:
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WCW/nWo Revenge - read all about it!
The NITRO book is here!
Go here for instant access:
@newLEGACYinc
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Four bonus chapters!
A new foreword from Eric Bischoff!
Dozens of new tidbits!
Expanded image section!
Show formats and scripts!
Over 100 footnotes to the original story!
Order here ->
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What makes this book on WCW different? Well, among other things, the perspective gleaned from 120+ interviews, the access to previously unseen company records and materials, the gathering of countless unheard facts, stories and details...pre-order now at
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ICYMI: JUST $27 for a SIGNED copy of
@EBischoff
's NEW BOOK (produced in partnership with NITRO author
@GuyEvansBooks
) - PLUS FREE shipping!
BUY NOW ->
REVIEWS:
"A hell of a read...some incredible stuff on [Hulk] Hogan, being a son and father, aging,
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For all the
#Sting
fans...with every purchase of the 'Ultimate NITRO Bundle', we are throwing in this lost, never-before-seen interview of The Stinger on the WCW website, circa August 2000.
TODAY ONLY!
Link:
#StingsLastMatch
#Stinger
#AEWRevolution
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Number 1 Best Seller in Wrestling!
Check out the Audiobook version of 'NITRO: The Incredible Rise and Inevitable Collapse of Ted Turner's WCW' on
@audible_com
now!
Also available on Apple Books!
#WCW
#audiobook
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