3. Tuesday Night Titans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36b1u9zTp1I What do you get when you cross The Tonight Show with World Wrestling Entertainment? You get Tuesday Night Titans, of course! Tuesday Night Titans, aka "TNT" for short, was a talk and variety show which aired on some night of the week from 1984 to 1986, and was hosted by Vince McMahon himself (and later "Mean" Gene Okerlund), accompanied by his sidekick, Lord Alfred Hayes. In addition to showing footage from matches, various World Wrestling Federation talent would appear as guests on the show for interviews and skits- in-character, of course. From Hulk Hogan introducing his new protein drink to Fred Blassie feeding Kamala a "live" chicken, there were plenty of odd and memorable moments from the show's run. Granted, there is a certain level of cheesiness present that may not go over as well today, but the idea of a wrestling-oriented talk show on which Superstars can talk about current and upcoming matches, feuds, and projects they're doing, as well as furthering their characters and the storylines they're in, would be beneficial for a lot of the talent- especially the lower-card guys who don't get much air time otherwise.
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Former Nintendo Power writer, current Nintendo Force writer. Wrote the book on Mega Man (The Robot Master Field Guide). Was once fired by Vince McMahon. Dabbles in video games, comic books, toys, and fast food curiosities. Once had a new species of exotic bird named after him. It died.
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