SHOT OF NOSTALGIA #1.19: WCW 1996 | AUG 12th & AUG 19th WCW NITRO & CLASH 33 | HOGAN/FLAIR IN DENVER

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In episode 19 ACEFIELD RETRO returns with MIKE BELCASTER to discuss the AUG 12th & AUG 19th MONDAY NITRO & CLASH OF CHAMPIONS 33. A TRIPLE DOSE OF NOSTALGIA! A JAM-PACKED EPISODE. HULK HOGAN defends his newly spray-painted WCW CHAMPIONSHIP against RIC FLAIR. MACHO MAN also gets a shot at the US CHAMPIONSHIP on NITRO. Will we finally see the 4th man? Will it be the newly signed 1-2-3 KID? Don't forget we get some hard-hitting non-stop action inside the WCW ring. As a bonus, Ace met KEVIN SULLIVAN at OUTLAW WRESTLING! Hear about his experience! As usual, we dive deep into Big Dave'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? How do the Clash of Champions compare to AEW's BATTLE OF THE BELTS? As always, this episode is sure to be an amazing time with the main main MIKE BELCASTER! Don't forget to grab your weekly Shot of Nostalgia at 7 PM Eastern (our new time) & stay tuned for BEFORE OUR TIME directly following us to cap A FLASHBACK FRIDAY ON THE TAVERN. As always, tip your bartenders & learn from the past!

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This episode originally aired on August 26, 2022 on our streaming platforms. We are releasing the back catalog for audio purposes! Enjoy!