WWE 24/7 On Demand Line-up for January 2008

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JANUARY 2008: BIG BANGS AND DAZZLING DEBUTS

Kick off 2008 with WWE 24/7’s “Big Bangs and Dazzling Debuts” – a look at the premieres of groundbreaking shows and early matches featuring top Superstars that have helped shape sports-entertainment.

LEGENDS

WWE Hall of Fame – Chief Jay Strongbow was the most popular Native American Superstar in WWE history. We follow Strongbow’s career from his multiple Tag Team title reigns to his bitter rivalry with fellow Hall of Famer Greg “The Hammer” Valentine. Plus, other classic matches and Chief Jay’s 1994 Hall of Fame induction.

The Legends of Wrestling: The Territories – Mick Foley, Michael Hayes, Pat Patterson and Tazz join host Jim Ross for a no-holds-barred, round table discussion of wrestling’s old territory system. Panelists provide personal tales of the territory days, discuss the downfall of the system and debate what value territories could hold for today’s Superstars.

THE BIG ONES

Royal Rumble ’88 – Who will win the very first Royal Rumble Match? Twenty (20) top Superstars, including the Ultimate Warrior, Junkyard Dog, Bret Hart, Harley Race, “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan and Jake “The Snake” Roberts battle in the inaugural over the top rope clash. Other highlights include Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat as he faces “Ravishing” Rick Rude and the historic Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant contract signing for their match at The Main Event on February 5.

Bash at the Beach ’94 – The first edition of this summertime favorite features Hulk Hogan’s historic WCW in-ring debut. The Hulkster challenges “Nature Boy” Ric Flair for the WCW World Championship. Other matches include “Stunning” Steve Austin vs. Ricky Steamboat for the U.S. title and Arn Anderson and Dustin Rhodes vs. Terry Funk and Bunkhouse Buck.

TV CLASSICS

Raw Debut 1/11/93 – Celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Raw with the debut episode of the show that would shape the future of sports entertainment. Superstars in action that historic night include Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker and the Steiner Brothers.

“Black Saturday” (World Championship Wrestling 7/14/84) – Known as “Black Saturday” to millions of wrestling fans around the South, WWE programming replaces long-running World Championship Wrestling, and the stars of the NWA, on Ted Turner’s TBS. Relive the show’s debut as Vince McMahon introduces the Superstars of the WWE, including The Iron Sheik and Jesse “The Body” Ventura, to a whole new audience.

ECW Network Debut 8/27/99 – A look back at the momentous network television debut of ECW. Tazz and Joey Styles recap the event and tell the behind-the-scenes story of how things didn’t go exactly as planned. Highlights include Rob Van Dam vs. Jerry Lynn for the ECW TV title and Tazz vs. Rhyno for the ECW World Championship.

SHORTIES

In celebration of Raw’s 15th Anniversary, Santino Marella presents 15 WWE Superstars making their first big impression on WWE’s top show. Superstars featured include Batista, Triple H, The Rock, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Chris Jericho, Mankind and The Hardy Boyz.

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This synopsis is just a small sampling of the monthly WWE 24/7 On Demand programming.

Matthew Michaels is editor emeritus of Pulse Wrestling, and has been since the site launched.