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February 24, 2017

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February 24, 2017

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February 23, 2017

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February 23, 2017

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20 YRS AGO: WCW live event report from Germany with Guerrero, Syxx (Waltman), Booty Man, Luger, Booker T, Disco Inferno

December 7, 2016

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November 13, 2016

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November 13, 2016

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November 6, 2016

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November 6, 2016

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SHOW SUMMARY: Pat McNeill welcomes “Disco Inferno” Glenn Gilbertti the Newsmaker Hotline, where they discuss the possible sale and relaunch of of Impact Wrestling, that time Disco headlined a WCW house show, feuding with AJ Styles […]

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SHOW SUMMARY: Pat McNeill welcomes “Disco Inferno” Glenn Gilbertti the Newsmaker Hotline, where they discuss the possible sale and relaunch of of Impact Wrestling, that time Disco headlined a WCW house show, feuding with AJ Styles […]

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