You read that right. WWE Network is set to add more episodes of WCW Thunder to its Vault section, with information available to us pointing toward a release date of Monday, May 20th.

For our newer readers, WCW Thunder was a high-level B-show (at least initially) that served as somewhat of a companion to the flagship Monday Nitro series that did battle with WWF Raw throughout the “Monday night war”. Thunder itself was introduced in January 1998 (when WCW was at its height) but the strain of a second weekly multi-hour broadcast really began to stretch resources thin. By the turn of the millennium, Thunder was rapidly becoming the equivalent of a lead weight around management’s neck. Especially once the WWF’s SmackDown had found its feet.

WCW Thunder was nonetheless loudly requested since the WWE Network launched, and rumors abound multiple times that it was set to finally be uploaded. Rumors became reality in March of last year when the first 77 episodes were uploaded in one day. Almost exactly 1 year to the day in March 2019, 20 more shows were added, completing the series through January 28th, 2000. Assuming that another 20 episodes are incoming (and that there are no gaps) that should push WCW’s blue brand on to June 2000. Not only does this cover the infamous “reboot” period for the company but the infamous World Championship victory for David Arquette would also finally be made available with full context. Whether that’s an awesomely or insultingly bad moment in pro wrestling history comes down to personal taste but either way, it should be available for on-demand viewing this coming Monday.

As always, we’ll do our best to get a complete listing of every episode of WCW Thunder planned for May’s classic content out to you all before the due date, so stick with WWE Network News for all the latest exclusive details.