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[Simple Torture]

I hope they add some episodes of WCW Thursday Night Thunder. We want Shark Boy! We want Shark Boy!

[MattA75]

they definitely have awa rights. i'm pretty sure they used it in network marketing (which is why i was expecting to see some out of the gate), but maybe i'm just thinking of news bits on it.

here's an (i assume) fairly accurate list of what they do have the rights to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_Libraries

They have some AWA rights (hence the DVD they put out about it), but I don't think Vince has ever been able to pry what ESPN owns out of their hands, and I'm pretty sure ESPN owns quite a bit of stuff since they were showing AWA most afternoons in the 80s

[numbers]

That's why I didn't think they had AWA rights, espn still has AWA matches in their on demand.

[AndySlash]

from what i understand, wwe does own the entirety of the awa tape library, however there is something in the details that says espn retains broadcasting rights (and this is ONLY for what had originally aired on espn, nothing else), and i don't think wwe gets any money from that either. perhaps broadcasting rights includes streaming and that's why there isn't anything.

i did some googling around and couldn't find anything definitive, so i guess we don't really know.

[numbers]

I'm almost hoping Ring Of Honor goes out of business so that WWE can scoop up that video library.

[tommymtcom]

I'm almost hoping Ring Of Honor goes out of business so that WWE can scoop up that video library.

There are some serious classics in that video library.

[voodoo]

when the bellas or the funkadactyls come out, I have to pretend im not watching

[numbers]

I'm almost hoping Ring Of Honor goes out of business so that WWE can scoop up that video library.

There are some serious classics in that video library.

Most of the best matches of the last decade.

[numbers]

Love rewatching the 5 star matches of the past on the network. Austin-Hart at Wrestlemania 13 is the greatest match of all time for me.

[Joesanity]

I enjoyed going back and watching Bret vs. Owen at Summerslam 94.

[CopperTom]

Love rewatching the 5 star matches of the past on the network. Austin-Hart at Wrestlemania 13 is the greatest match of all time for me.

That's the match that I looked for on YouTube to no avail. I'd like to rewatch it.

[Simple Torture]

The first half of the Wrestlemania Rewind on WM 10 is great; that match between Owen and Brett is worth a rewatch. The second half, which covers Brett-Yokozuna at the same WM, is boring as hell by comparison.

[CopperTom]

The first half of the Wrestlemania Rewind on WM 10 is great; that match between Owen and Brett is worth a rewatch. The second half, which covers Brett-Yokozuna at the same WM, is boring as hell by comparison.

Anything Yokuzuna was boring. The most interesting thing I remember about Yokozuna was Vader blasting him in the balls on Raw. I'm still not sure if that was kayfabe or not.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

in 400-500 words describe your frustration with the misuse of Bret Hart's talents while part of WCW

[tommymtcom]

The first half of the Wrestlemania Rewind on WM 10 is great; that match between Owen and Brett is worth a rewatch. The second half, which covers Brett-Yokozuna at the same WM, is boring as hell by comparison.

Anything Yokuzuna was boring. The most interesting thing I remember about Yokozuna was Vader blasting him in the balls on Raw. I'm still not sure if that was kayfabe or not.

My favorite Yokozuna moment was when he squashed Hacksaw Jim Duggan. I always hated that guy.

[spike]

The first half of the Wrestlemania Rewind on WM 10 is great; that match between Owen and Brett is worth a rewatch. The second half, which covers Brett-Yokozuna at the same WM, is boring as hell by comparison.

Anything Yokuzuna was boring. The most interesting thing I remember about Yokozuna was Vader blasting him in the balls on Raw. I'm still not sure if that was kayfabe or not.

My favorite Yokozuna moment was when he squashed Hacksaw Jim Duggan. I always hated that guy.

[numbers]

in 400-500 words describe your frustration with the misuse of Bret Hart's talents while part of WCW

Ugh. He would have been the perfect guy to be the savior of WCW once Hogan had buried everyone they had on the roster. Instead, he's booked like he's Barry Windham or something, a midcarder who grew up in the business. It would be like if WWE had acquired Sting in 1996 and put him in an drawn out Intercontinental Title feud with Goldust, and then had him join DX as a lackey after that was done. He might have been done a few years later, but when WCW acquired him Bret was as good an in-ring performer as anyone they had.

[Kaius]

I was a big fan of the pink and black attack when I was a young lad.

[Simple Torture]

My respect only went down a little bit for Bret when I watched a promo on the network from '97 where he told Triple H that those Hs stood for "homo" (only a little because I can't imagine he wrote all his own promos, but still, come on, Bret!). I can't believe they replay promos like that now, but it's fascinating to watch.

[numbers]

He used to insinuate that michaels was gay all the time in 97.