John Pollock and Wai Ting kick off 2025 with a special retrospective look at the legendary 1989 feud between Ric Flair and Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat.
They review four matches from their ’89 series discussing the feud, the impact of Jim Ross’ commentary, and the state of WCW during its first year under Turner Broadcasting. Matches covered:
- WCW Chi-Town Rumble 1989 (2/20/89)
- WCW House Show in Landover, MD (3/18/89)
- Clash of the Champions VI (4/2/89)
- WrestleWar 1989 (5/7/89)
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Further reading:
- The Wrestling Observer Complete Collection: 1989 Part 1
- The Wrestling Observer Complete Collection: 1989 Part 2
- WWE.com interviews Flair & Steamboat
This subject was chosen by Espresso Executive Producer, Jake Allonar.
Next time on Rewind-A-Wai: WWE Armageddon 2008
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