Week #1 (Nitro Only) - DT

"Where the Big Boys Play"

WCW Nitro #1

Best Match: Ric Flair v Sting. Decent match, obviously the moves are limited with the two involved. The selling and the psychology of the match is top notch though. Both men with their "Woo". Flair pleading and begging. A big top rope suplex. The no contest through Arn Anderson was the only way to finish it. Pillman/Liger just behind, two botched moves that I noticed, means it's just pushed out of top spot.

Worst Match: Hulk Hogan v Big Bubba - Nothing really wrong with it in my eyes. Just The two matches that came before it appealed to me more. I'd still be fairly happy with it had I been in the crowd. Typical Hogan match, you got what was to be expected.

Best Segment: Segments in these shows are few and far between. Keep in mind its a 47 minute show (An hour but with ad breaks taken out). I'm going to go with directly after the Hogan/Big Bubba match. The dungeon of doom storm the ring, attacking Hogan. Obviously its Hogan so they don't get anywhere near. Lex Luger comes out, they clear the house together, followed by a stare-down. Macho Man & Sting come out to calm things down. That's why I loved the segment. Standing in the ring you have Hogan, Luger, Sting & Savage. NOSTALGIA BUZZ! (Shout-out to the Sabu hype video as well, that was great.)

Worst Segment: Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff in PastaMania. Just Hogan basically turning a segment into an advert with him. Screaming kids all around him. Sure that's who Hogan is. Jimmy Hart in the background looking like a sex pest holding the belt high in the air. Take a shot for every time Hogan says "PastaMania". You will be drunk. Hated it.

Hottest Feud: Ric Flair/Arn Anderson - Love anything that has these two with each other. Be it  fighting with each other or side by side. Arn looks seriously pissed at Flair. Really looking forward to see what happens with this one.

Coldest Feud: Has to be Savage/Norton. Again not a lot wrong with it. I just don't remember it. I love Savage, hate Norton. In the weeks to come this has every chance to re-deem itself with me. It's only here because Flair/Arn are always gold and Luger/Hogan has barely started.

Star of the Show:  Lex Luger - Kind of has to be. Told Hogan why he was there and what he had came for. Luger on the mic ain't the best, but he still looked like gold tonight. In my eyes the man is WCW, it's who I associate him with the most. I wasn't a big fan as a kid, but my mind was changed (not on this show alone of course)

General Commentary: Very good first show. Two great matches, one decent. Segment wise it was light, as I said above that is to expected with the time frame though. Bobby Heenan is a god among men. Mongo not so much. The mall environment didn't do much for me either, although I wouldn't let that deter me from the actual show.

Flair v Sting was the high point. Got me looking forward to what they are going to put out next week. From what I remember of the WWF roster, they are going to be hard pushed to appeal more to my tastes than what I've just watched. Stranger things have happened though.