10 Things You Learn Binge Watching Every WCW Nitro

7. They Did Special Episodes Better Than Anyone

When they weren't lingering on backstage promos for too long (and thus showing people talking about their take) or stuffing ring announcers/live mics so low in the audio mix that they were barely intelligible, WCW were trying different things. Their special, one-off episodes broke the monotony of weekly TV.

A class example would be the annual 'Spring Break' shows.

They mixed up the look of Nitro by playing before fired-up crowds in unique settings. In Panama City, for example, WCW placed the ring on a floating platform in a big swimming pool, and everyone watching knew somebody was taking a dip. Those spots added light relief to the product and, again, avoided routine tedium.

WWE has never done special episodes anywhere near as well. Their 'Old School' Raw are occasionally fun, but they're so formulaic by this point that they're barely a novelty. Thank God for AEW's Dynamite episodes on Chris Jericho's cruise earlier this year.