TWB Retro Live Tweet Recap: WCW Sin

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Last night, an intimate but intrepid group of TWB readers and Tweeters got together and watched the third-to-last pay-per-view event in World Championship Wrestling history, Sin. This group sat through the beautiful trainwreck that was end-of-days WCW and got to see some breathtaking cruiserweight action, more of Reno in one night than is recommended by the Surgeon General in a year, TWO doses of Michael Buffer's overblown ring announcing, and the aftermath of an injury too horrific not to edit out. Like I thought, the show wasn't a complete abomination, but it had the hallmarks of post-Starrcade '96 WCW all over it: plodding old farts clogging the main events, senseless overbooking, and the younger, hungrier wrestlers busting their asses for what would amount to a whole lot of nothing. Of course, watching the event was half the game. The other half? YOUR TWEETS! The following list contains the best of the show:

I bet this PPV ends well for Sid #TWBSin
— Brian J Pickett (@BrianPickett) July 24, 2014

(Full disclosure: I had forgotten this event contained Sid's ghastly, career-ending injury.)

Conseco Fieldhouse, for NBA games, holds 18k. 6k for Sin. Real question? How many paid, how many were comped? #TWBSin
— Pistol Dill (@PistolDill) July 23, 2014

It's a brand new era of World Championship Wrestling 😞😨😱😭 #TWBSin
— bd (@IHatebd) July 24, 2014

Ah, the Vertebreaker. The Canadian Destroyer of the early Aughts. #TWBSin
— wrestlefeed (@wrestlefeed) July 24, 2014

Man, Bull Dempsey's dad is PISSED #TWBSin
— Jeff S (@DexDynamo) July 24, 2014

(in reference to Reno)

Fun fact, WCW was sued for racial discrimination and still did a better job pushing Japanese wrestlers than WWE does #TWBSin
— KMB (@KMB2476) July 24, 2014

BUFF BAGWELL IN A PERFECT DOUCHE CAR IF THERE EVER WAS ONE. #TWBSin
— Trey Irby (@BadLuckFalTrey) July 24, 2014

"I came to see the Cat dance" is the greatest goal a child has ever had #TWBSin
— Brian J Pickett (@BrianPickett) July 24, 2014

2001 WCW: where almost every match had a random woman hanging around the ring for some reason #TWBSin
— Mike Pankowski (@mikepankowski) July 24, 2014

If Ernest the Cat Miller becomes commissioner after this match, he's going to bring WCW back to the top. Let's see how this goes. #TWBSin
— Jen (@hailtothekale) July 24, 2014

That wad of cash cost more than WCW did a few weeks later. #TWBSin
— Pistol Dill (@PistolDill) July 24, 2014

Goldberg really cares more about the classic car than what Luger and Bagwell said #TWBSin
— Mike Pankowski (@mikepankowski) July 24, 2014

Team One Canadian #TWBSin
— bd (@IHatebd) July 24, 2014

"...Buck has left professional wrestling and is now performing in adult films for Seymore Butts' Lighthouse Talent Agency." #TWBSin
— wrestlefeed (@wrestlefeed) July 24, 2014

Awwww look they let someone's 12 year old son wrestle how cute. Wait, that's Rey Mysterio? NOOOOOOOOO #TWBSin
— KMB (@KMB2476) July 24, 2014

#TWBSin watching Rey pre-knee injuries is startling.
— Okori Wadsworth (@OkoriWadsworth) July 24, 2014

Kidman's hair is his source of power? #TWBSin
— The Lady (@LadyNearTheLake) July 24, 2014

Mike Awesome with the scissors is a confirmed shoot on Arn Anderson and especially Sid #TWBsin
— Pro Wrestling SKOOPZ (@HorbFlerbminber) July 24, 2014

Ddp yoga #TWBSin
— Pistol Dill (@PistolDill) July 24, 2014

(in reference to DDP and Kevin Nash stretching in a backstage segment)

Any time you can see Terry Funk wrestle, its a good thing. #TWBSin
— Brandon Mars (@brandon120) July 24, 2014

I love that in kayfabe, no person would want to even go near Meng to take the belt from him. He should have just claimed titles. #TWBSin
— Trey Irby (@BadLuckFalTrey) July 24, 2014

A match involving Terry Funk getting unprotected chair shots and Daffney. Yeah, this aged poorly #TWBSin
— Mike Pankowski (@mikepankowski) July 24, 2014

Meng is basically Frankenstein's monster. Love it. #TWBSin
— Lance Garrison (@LanceGarrison) July 24, 2014

ALSO IF YOU AREN'T STANDING AFTER BREAKING BONES ON THIS SHOW YOU'RE A PUSSY thanks tony and scott #TWBSin
— Pistol Dill (@PistolDill) July 24, 2014

Meng is on the top rope. Everybody freak out!!!!!! #TWBSin
— Lance Garrison (@LanceGarrison) July 24, 2014

Sid legitimately just whispered his whole promo like someone that saw Jake Roberts but didn't understand vocal confidence. #TWBSin
— Trey Irby (@BadLuckFalTrey) July 24, 2014

OH SWEET MORE RENO #TWBSin
— Pistol Dill (@PistolDill) July 24, 2014

Three months suspension! oops #TWBSin
— bd (@IHatebd) July 24, 2014

As a lover of standing and snarking, Kevin Nash is a personal hero. #TWBSin
— Trey Irby (@BadLuckFalTrey) July 24, 2014

Also, can we talk about Lex Luger's shirt? Did he steal that shit from PN News? #TWBSin
— wrestlefeed (@wrestlefeed) July 24, 2014

Shane Douglas vs. Bill Demott? Time for a pee break #TWBSin
— Mike Pankowski (@mikepankowski) July 24, 2014

Bill demott will train you by making you wrestle naked and bullying you he is so awesome why didnt dlo paralyze him and not droz #TWBSin
— Pistol Dill (@PistolDill) July 24, 2014

THIS MATCH TOUCHED ME IN MY NO NO SPOT CALL AN ADULT CALL AN ADULT #TWBSin
— Pistol Dill (@PistolDill) July 24, 2014

everyone knows that DeMott's name is a boner joke, but did you know Shane Douglas' nickname bkstg was "Blue Waffle?" look it up #TWBSin
— Pro Wrestling SKOOPZ (@HorbFlerbminber) July 24, 2014

Kickstarter to have Scott Steiner make audiobooks of the complete works of James Joyce #TWBSin
— Brian J Pickett (@BrianPickett) July 24, 2014

RYYYYYYBAAAAAAAAAACK RYYYYYYBAAAAAAAAAACK #TWBSin
— bd (@IHatebd) July 24, 2014

I think Sid has a great chance in this match and nothing horrible will happen to him #TWBSin
— Brian J Pickett (@BrianPickett) July 24, 2014

Jeff Jarrett: The Chosen One for People Who Make Bad Choices. #TWBSin
— wrestlefeed (@wrestlefeed) July 24, 2014

WHY DID JARRETT FIGHT TO WIN A TOURNEY SO HE CAN BE A LACKEY #TWBSin
— Pistol Dill (@PistolDill) July 24, 2014

SOMEONE GET DOWN THERE AND HELP THE GUY!!!! #TWBSin
— The Lady (@LadyNearTheLake) July 24, 2014

TAKE YOUR TIME ANIMAL YOU FUCKING PIECE OF SHIT #TWBSin
— Pistol Dill (@PistolDill) July 24, 2014

"Should we like get a stretcher for Sid?" "Nah, we can wait for more minutes" #TWBSin
— Brian J Pickett (@BrianPickett) July 24, 2014

That kind of summed up WCW. Undercard busted its ass and uppercard was overbooked to hell. Remind you of another company? #TWBSin
— KMB (@KMB2476) July 24, 2014

Overall, another strong performance was had by the TWB Tweeting Public. Thanks for joining me on my intrepid quest to watch late-WCW, and I swear, it won't be another four months for the next one. If you want a hint about August's show, well, I would like to take a trip across the pond for a show that aired for English eyes only...