10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (April 6)

7. Tony Schiavone Once Looked On At WCW & Laughed

WCW NWA Clash Of The Champions VI
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Listen to any episode of Tony Schiavone's 'What Happened When' podcast, and be prepared to hear the ex-WCW man lament on leaving the WWF in 1990. Tony was lucky enough (his words) to spend one year working for Vince McMahon's powerhouse, and he regrets having to move back to WCW post-release.

When he was gearing up to be part of WrestleMania V, Schiavone looked over at what was happening in the NWA/WCW and admitted to having a little giggle. Though it boasted a Two-Out-Of-Three Falls cracker between Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat, the promotion's Clash Of The Champions VI could only draw just over 5,000 fans to the Louisiana SuperDome (now known as the Mercedes-Benz SuperDome, the venue for this year's WrestleMania). That tickled Tony. He realised how fortunate he was to be part of a company that was moving in the right direction and packing out houses every night, regardless of how good the card was.

Schiavone's merriment wouldn't last, and he'd be back in WCW around one year later.

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