The WCW Thunder debut episode was a professional wrestling show that marked the debut of World Championship Wrestling's (WCW) weekly WCW Thunder television show. The show took place on January 8, 1998.
The show aired live on TBS, taking place at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida.
The event included 13 matches that resulted from scripted storylines and the results were predetermined by WCW's writers.
The event aired live with David Penzer announcing in the ring and Bobby Heenan, Tony Schiavone, and Lee Marshall commentating during the event.