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SCG Radio returns at last to the WWF in 2000, looking at September and October! We're breaking down the Love Triangle storyline from its glorious beginning and brilliant middle to its catastrophic end; the half-arsed crowning of Kurt Angle as WWF Champion; Stephanie McMahon takes her role in creative and the immediate impact on television; the big mystery of who ran down Steve Austin being revealed as Rikishi and all the fallout; The Rock continues to be great despite being not getting a ton of major focus as champion; Eddie Guerrero leaving Chyna in spectacular fashion and immediately getting injured; Jericho flounders; Raven and William Regal debut with polarising intentions and results; Raw moves to TNN; why Dave Meltzer is right about THE ONE BILLY GUNN(!?) and much, much more!

The WWF is riding high as we return to the Monday Night War, as we break down all the build to and execution of two awesome pay-per-views in Fully Loaded and Summerslam 2000. We break down the Triple Main Event of Fully Loaded and the concerns around Rock, Triple H and Undertaker soundly beating upcoming stars Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho and Kurt Angle, Shane McMahon's short-lived "Conspiracy" faction, Big Show woes, some questionable title changes in the midcard, Kane and Undertaker feuding again, the Hardyz, Dudleyz and Edge and Christian come into their own with Tables, Ladders and Chairs, the rise of Lita, the fall of Tazz, the even greater fall of Shane McMahon, some excellent television shows, red hot matches, and like last time, plenty of ragging on Triple H and Undertaker. It's the WWF in July and August 2000!

Picking up where the old Timeline shows left off, we begin our look at the WWF in 2000 with May and June! Covering all things big and small in this period, including the good, the bad and the ugly of Iron Man Match between The Rock and Triple H, the use of Shawn Michaels, the return of the Undertaker and Kane to the main event scene, the exciting midcard scene loading up with personalities getting over, a shockingly poor King of the Ring PPV with a hideous finish in the main event, and much, much more in a marathon episode. A fantastically fun look back, as we prepare ourselves for WCW next...

SCG Radio returns to our series on The WWF In 1994! In Part 3A, we're looking at Summerslam 94 and beyond, the Bret Vs. Owen cage match in-depth, the criticisms and context of the build and match itself, and the stark contrast to the Undertaker Vs. Undertaker match that followed. We're breaking down the successes of Bret and Undertaker as a one-two punch on pay-per-view, contrasting issues drawing at the houses, and the shocking decision to put the WWF Title on Bob Backlund at Survivor Series. We're breaking down some awful television, some terrible characters and promotion mishaps that cause Vince McMahon to revert back to another of those hard right turns...a really fun show looking at the back end of the year with more on the horizon, check it out!

Liam O'Rourke and Kyle Ross return for Part 2A of their series on The WWF In 1994, this time looking at the second quarter of the year, with gigantic stories on-screen and off - this time looking at the megapush of Diesel in the aftermath of WrestleMania X, winning the IC Title and facing WWF Champ Bret Hart at King of The Ring, Owen becomes The King Of Harts (but should he have?), Roddy Piper returns for an extremely bizarre feud and match with Jerry Lawler, The Quebecers lose the titles, Mr. Perfect quits again, The Steiners ride off into the sunset (and why did all those WCW hires underwhelm), Lex Luger and Yokozuna ride the backseat, there's a New Generation campaign...and oh yeah, Art Donovan takes to wrestling commentary. Lots to discuss and enjoy, a really fun show, check it out!

SCG Radio returns to begin our look at 1994, with Part 1A focusing on the incredible turn of events in the main event scene - from Owen Hart's heel turn and shocking win over his brother Bret, to the Undertaker dying in a casket match, to Lex Luger and Bret Hart co-winning the Rumble, all the way to the big day at WrestleMania X when Lex blows it again and the Hitman, the people's choice all along, sweeps in and take the crown from Yokozuna. We talk all about the execution of the scenario, the politics, the implications and so much more as we kick off our series with a really fun show - check it out!

SCG Radio is back with Part 3 of our series looking at the WWF in 1993! Looking at the third quarter of the year, we're hitting all the big topics as hard as ever, and none bigger than the angle aboard the USS Intrepid, as Lex Luger gets wrapped in red, white and blue, slams Yokozuna, rides the Lex Express into Summerslam and...doesn't win the WWF Title. Oh well! But we're breaking down all things Summerslam, including the excellent Bret Hart/Jerry Lawler feud that spills into Memphis with Vince McMahon GOING HEEL in Tennessee, Razor Ramon turns babyface, Michaels and Perfect underwhelm at the big show, as well as the departures of major 80s players like DiBiase, Duggan, Sherri and Mean Gene. Reminisce on the glory days of Lex Luger, such as they were in the WWF, this week on SCG Radio!

SCG Radio returns this week to our series on 1993 in the WWF, looking at WrestleMania 9! Breaking down the infamous decision to put the WWF Title from Bret Hart to Yokozuna back to Hulk Hogan, we look at every angle of the booking and talk all about the rest of the show to boot - two Doinks, chloroform as a weapon, debuts, a whole lot of DQs and count outs, a discussion around the theming of the show and asking - is it still the worst WrestleMania of all time? All this and more, a very fun show, check it out!

SCG Radio returns to launch our series looking at 1993 in the WWF! In the first of a gigantic two-parter, we're covering the start of the year up to WrestleMania 9, talking the creation and execution of the biggest change to WWF TV in years up to this point - the launch of Monday Night Raw. In addition, we have Vince McMahon going into overdrive to protect his image on television, Ric Flair leaves the WWF, Marty Jannetty gets fired again, Jim Ross joins the promotion, Big Boss Man and Earthquake depart, and a whole ruckload of new talent is in with some major angles leading up to WrestleMania 9. How is the world's largest toga party shaping up? Take a listen and enjoy!

Liam O'Rourke and Kyle Ross return to their series on 1992, this time covering all things Summerslam 92 from Wembley Stadium! Discussing all the build and storylines going into, during and coming out of the biggest show in UK history, we breakdown the Savage-Warrior "Who Sold Out" storyline, the historic Bret Hart vs. British Bulldog match and what it meant for both men, the LOD quit the promotion, Razor Ramon makes his debut in dramatic fashion, Ric Flair wins the WWF Title again, and much more as SCG Radio breaks down the impact, success and significance of Summerslam 92 and the following month of WWF TV...

Join Liam O'Rourke and Kyle Ross as they return to 1992, this time covering one of the most explosive periods in company history - March and WrestleMania 8! The company becomes overwhelmed with negative media press and controversy - drug allegations turns to sex scandal, key officials resign, Vince McMahon is accused of rape, the media hits the story hard with the famous Larry King, Donahue and Geraldo pieces, and amidst the whirlwind, Hulk Hogan leaves the WWF. And of course, we look at the booking heading into Mania 8, as Flair Vs. Savage picks up as Elizabeth takes centre stage, Bret Hart and Roddy Piper have a classic, and the Ultimate Warrior returns to the promotion. A supersized episode, but this is one you don't want to miss. Check it out and enjoy!!

SCG Radio returns to continue our look at September to December of 1991 in the WWF! This time we're moving away from the main event scene, talking all about the Randy Savage Vs. Jake Roberts feud, the build-up, the all-time memorable angle with the snake bite, This Tuesday in Texas and the aftermath. In addition, we look at all latest issues as the WWF begins steroid testing, the media whirlwind begins to loom large, and of course, we have to look at the newcomers, Ricky Steamboat leaving the WWF in a flash, the introduction of El Matador, Repo Man and others, Bret Hart becoming WWF Wrestler of the Year (!?), Sgt. Slaughter turns babyface (!?!?!?!?!) and tons more in a three-plus hour spectacular to close off our look at 1991. Enjoy, check it out and let us know what you think!

SCG Radio returns to talk more about July and August of 1991 in the WWF! This time, we're looking at Ric Flair's departure from WCW and impending arrival in the WWF, all the insanity that led to it with Jim Herd, as well as evaluating the lead-up to Flair's exit and aftermath. In addition, we're looking at the undercard build to Summerslam 1991 and talking all about the show itself, featuring Bret Hart's IC Title win over Mr. Perfect, the JAILHOUSE MATCH, Virgil's career peak and a great deal more. A ton of fun looking at the TV and news of the period, check it out!