''WCW Prime'' is an American

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produced by

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(WCW) which aired on the

Prime Sports Network Prime Sports (originally known as the Prime Sports Network (PSN), and also known as Prime Network or simply Prime) is the collective name for a former group of regional sports networks in the United States that were owned by Liberty Media, oper ...

Mondays from February 6, 1995 to October 14, 1996. Along with ''

WCW WorldWide ''WCW WorldWide'' is an American syndicated television show that was produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW) that aired from October 8, 1975, to March 31, 2001. At the time of its cancellation, ''WorldWide'' was the longest-running, unin ...

'' and ''

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'', it was part of the

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(matches were, in fact, shot on the same set that ''WorldWide'' was using at the time). The rights to ''WCW Prime'' now belong to

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Format

''WCW Prime'' mainly featured mid-card matches. There was little storyline advancement and few appearances by main-event wrestlers on the show. Sometimes, matches from ''WCW WorldWide'' and ''

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'' were featured, along with highlights from the major shows such as ''

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''. The main event was referred to as the "Prime Match of the Week" on-air. The show was hosted by

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and Chris Cruise, who was later replaced by

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. The show was a little more relaxed than the other programs, with much comedy in the commentary. For instance, right before the "Prime Match of the Week", Dusty Rhodes would call it the "Moo Match of the Week" and moo on-camera because of a dairy sponsorship.

Final episode branding

The final episode of the show was presented on-air as simply ''WCW Wrestling'' and no reference to '' Prime'' was made by the hosts or on any graphics. This was likely due to Prime Sports Network being on the verge of closure and the episode being legally-obligated to air.

References

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