Gene Jackson and Bob Anderson are back as the Retro Wrestling Re-View WCW journey through 1989 continues and just two weeks after Halloween Havoc, WCW is already back on TBS with Clash of the Champions IX: New York Knockout!
Broadcast live from Troy, New York, this Clash features one of the most emotionally charged main events of the year, an I Quit Match between Ric Flair and Terry Funk but that’s just the beginning of the chaos.
On this episode, Gene and Bob break down:
🔥 Flair vs. Funk in a brutal I Quit showdown
🔥 The Road Warriors vs. The Freebirds kicking things off loud
🔥 Doom continuing their rise under Woman’s influence
🔥 The Steiners colliding with the Skyscrapers in a stiff, wild brawl
🔥 The Dynamic Dudes’ fate at the hands of Jim Cornette
🔥 Lex Luger defending the U.S. Title against Flyin’ Brian Pillman
🔥 Norman the Lunatic, Dr. Death, and the mysterious Super Destroyer!
🔥 WCW’s production quirks, crowd reactions, and late 80s energy
Was this one of the stronger Clashes of 1989?
Did the I Quit match live up to its reputation?
And just how chaotic did things get in that Steiner/Skyscraper confrontation and was Sid nervous??
It’s peak 1989 WCW: gritty, unpredictable, sometimes awkward, but always interesting.
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