In the late-90's, both the WWF and WCW were experimenting with the internet, which had suddenly exploded into more homes than ever before. Suddenly, there was a new way for pro wrestling fans to follow their favourite companies, and WCW's top brass wanted in on the action. Enter the idea of running an internet-exclusive Pay-Per-View. Only, instead of fans paying to actually watch the matches take place, they'd pay to listen to WCW announcers describing them. It was an interesting concept, but one which was doomed to failure - the technology of the time was decidedly sketchy, and people struggled to tune into the show. Quality dipped throughout, and there were even periods of silence. The event, entitled, 'WCW Boston Brawl', took place on January 31st, 1998. In the main event, Sting would defeat Hollywood Hogan in a Steel Cage contest, bringing to a close one of the more curious shows in WCW history. The WWF had previously tried to run 'Radio WWF' commentary of Pay-Per-Views, but this was the first time a promotion had went with audio as the only way to cover a show. Needless to say, it was a one-time only experiment.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
