LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS
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It's MONDAY NITRO OMG WTF! To start the show, here comes Ric Flair to the ring, with two women and a...mannequin dressed up in Scottish garb. Oh no. One of these women wants to know why they call Piper "Hot Rod." Ouch. Flair says that he's the wrestler of the two, some woman calls Flair a 30 second man, and yeah, that's about it. Nearly forgot that there was a moment of silence for Piper, but yeah, now that's it. Thought for sure that Piper wo
What's up with the whole "Wild Thing" title they're using for this show? I don't follow.
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To start the show off, Teddy Long's with Gordon Solie. You see, the Skyscrapers have got this Chicago Street Fight later...but Dan Spivey is "injured." Emphasis on the quotes, but really, he left the company. So, we're going to see a mystery partner for Mean Mark.
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Kevin Sullivan and Buzz Sawyer vs. The Dynamic Dudes is our opener.
Blow-by-Blow: T
I wasn't sure what to put in the "from" part of the title, so I just said, "from South Carolina." I think that'll suffice.
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The video to open flashes back to RAW, when Diana Smith, um, said that Shawn Michaels wanted her. Yeah, really. Anyway, I suppose that set this whole thing up, and on commentary, we have Vince McMahon and Jerry Lawler.
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Hunter Hearst Helmsley w/some woman vs. Marc Mero w/Sable is the first match.
Blow-by-Blow: Mi
There is, really, one thing to see here. And we all know what it is...it's JERRY LAWLER VS. MARK HENRY!
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Ok, not really. So, Vince McMahon, Jim Ross, and Mr. Perfect are on commentary.
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The first match here is Justin Hawk Bradshaw w/Uncle Zebekiah vs. Savio Vega in a CARIBBEAN Strap Match. Yeah, funny how they posted two of those in one update.
Blow-by-Blow: Why is Harvey Wippleman a referee? Anyway, after Vega cuts a promo in the
First up, we have the WWF from Los Angeles, CA; a house show that took place on 8/13/1988.
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Gorilla Monsoon and Superstar Billy Graham are on commentary, FWIW. Anyway, the first match is Sam Houston vs. Black Jack.
- I don't know who Black Jack is, and there are so many people that share a variation of the name that it's quite hard to search. Yeah, Jack is wearing a mask, if you couldn't tell from my comments.
- Houston bulldog, pinfall victory at 5:48. Fin
Nitro is from Orlando, Florida. Don't forget, Bash at the Beach was the night before this show. At that show, a man dressed as Sting attacked Lex Luger and The Giant. That man was clearly Kevin Nash. I'll also point out that this show is the debut of the Nitro Girls. Also know that I will never reference their segments again, unless someone's tit pops out, or an angle occurs during said segment.
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Anyway, our first match is Alex Wright vs. Prince Iaukea.
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As usual, Nitro is first. This particular edition takes place on July 28th, as WWE decided to skip a week. Takes place in Charleston, West Virginia.
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To start, we've got Vicious and Delicious w/Vincent vs. Ric Flair and Curt Hennig. Sounds good.
- Hennig's a free agent, you see. If that makes sense. Anyhow, this matchup sounds pretty good. After about four or five minutes we go to a commercial.
- And we're back, with Buff working over Flair. Syxx pull
The Millionaire's Club arrives in a bus...while the New Blood watches them on TV. That's how we begin our show!
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Our first matchup is The Artist w/Paisley vs. Chris Candido w/Sunny for the Cruiserweight Championship. Her WCW name isn't Sunny, but I call her that anyway.
Blow-by-Blow: Mark Madden calls the two managers "hot tramps." I lol'd. Artist starts the match with a shoulderblock, but Candido responds with a forward roll for 2. An Artist german suplex get
Not really looking forward to this, but like all other shows, I'll give it a shot. Card doesn't look so great.
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First match is Rey Mysterio and Rob Van Dam vs. The Dudley Boys.
Blow-by-Blow: Ok, that sounds weird. RVD and Bubba start, but the referee gets distracted so that D-Von can attack from behind. Good idea. D-Von rams RVD into the buckle before tagging in Bubba, who chokes away. RVD comes back with a spinning heel kick, and a dropkick, before sending Bu
Road to WrestleMania and that sort of thing. Still do not understand the point of having two Elimination Chambers on this PPV...
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CM Punk vs. Chavo Guerrero for the ECW Title is going to open the show...
Blow-by-Blow: Punk kicks right at the start, then gives Chavo a back elbow. After a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker by Punk, Punk misses a charge to the corner, so he can get kicked off the ring apron. Chavo knocks Punk down for two, before giving him a few weak kicks.
I've been waiting to watch this. Just so much here worth seeing.
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We jump right into the first match, that being The Ultimate Maniacs vs. Money Inc. w/Jimmy Hart for the WWF Tag Team Titles.
Blow-by-Blow: The Maniacs are the Ultimate Warrior and Randy Savage. Money Inc attacked the Maniacs, before they got ditched. They get tossed out again, before Savage and DiBiase start things off proper. A Savage atomic drop gets two, as he gives DiBiase his slingshot cloth
I watched this first, because I had some stuff to do. Couldn't fit Nitro in my 100 minute period. Raw's from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
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Hat Guy sighting! The Hart Foundation comes out, with Bret's newfound Federation Gold. We see a video from SummerSlam...where Shawn Michaels hit The Undertaker with a chair on accident. Bret wants Shawn to leave the Fed because he showed favoritism against him. Now, about the Patriot last week, that was a fluke. Bret then says tha
I've been wanting to watch this...all those darn tag teams.
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Tony Schiavone and Magnum TA are the hosts...but Jim Ross and Jesse Ventura are the commentators.
Eric Bischoff is now with Bill Watts, who explains some differences in the rules of the matchups tonight. In the NWA Tag Team Tournament matches, you can come off the top rope and that sort of thing. But in the WCW Championship match, you can't. That makes no fucking sense at all. Typical WCW.
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I'm done with them. My attention span is shot, I don't have the time, and, well, yeah. All reviews from now on will be like the RAW and Nitro ones. Not that there's anything wrong with that...
Tony, Brain, and Lee Marshall will commentate.
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Scott Hall will face Konnan...
- First, Hall cuts a promo. No surprise there. Everyone wants to see the Wolfpac, judging by the survey he gave.
- The match begins, and you could tell that Hall is drunk. No surprise there. Some guy with a sign walks by, and the sign says "Who booked this crap?" Awesome. Hall makes sure that people begin to boo him by cheating, and he wins with the OUTSIDERS EDGE at 6:40.
Sorry I couldn't do the Boston show. I was too wrapped up in NHL free agency and couldn't find time to do it before it went off. We're gonna separate the Nitro and RAW reviews again.
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Comments from Raven open the show. Guess what sort of things he says. Not a very typical WCW open, mind.
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Harlem Heat w/Jacqueline vs. Scott Norton and Buff Bagwell w/Vincent is going to be our first match.
- Jackie shows up with the Heat during Nitro for
Let's see how this compares to Nitro, shall we?
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Rick Rude comes out, and wants everyone to shut up. I thought he was going to launch into the old routine. Similar, but instead of taking his robe off, he just asked everyone to be quiet. He cracks a few insurance jokes, and leaves. He sells insurance to all.
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Owen Hart and The British Bulldog will face The Legion of Doom in our first match.
- Slaughter and Shawn Michaels were arguing in
Okay, gotta get this one out of the way. Looks good.
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Barry Windham and Mike Rotundaoaoaoaoaoaoa are introduced, prior to the Hardy Boys vs. Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch for the World Tag Team Titles.
- Matt and Jeff are obviously very over. Duh. Legwork on Matt begins the heat period. Actually, the no heat period. Funny how I'm watching this and Murdoch was just released. I'm indifferent to that news.
- Jeff tagged in, cleaned house, but Murdoch pushed
Yeah, I'm turning this into a Liverpool Football Club blog. We'll see how long that lasts. I usually have a shitload to say about my favorite club and never quite get around to saying it. Now I will. After the Villa match tomorrow, I'll give player ratings...a rant on the new stadium and ownership...preview for international duty (for each player and the United States for that matter)...and lastly, a wrap-up of our transfer dealings this summer, and my opinions on the new acquisitions. I'll
Not the best of performances today, but you take what you can get. I thought we played better today than we did against Sunderland or Boro. I'll start with player ratings.
Pepe Reina: 6. Only had to make one or two saves, did it, and looked shaky otherwise. Played far better in mid-week against Standard Liege.
Alvaro Arbeloa: 6. Got forward well, looked really strong and like a top right back, except for that whole passing thing. Failed to set up chances.
Jamie Carragher: 8. Rock
This entry is going to be about the transfer window. Today's for the players we sent out. This transfer window was somewhat light in the movement of star quality. With the money going in to Man City and soon enough us once Hicks and Gillett sell, next summer will certainly not be the same. Matter of fact, our owners are going back to the bargaining table with Dubai. It's gonna happen soon.
Anyway, we'll go in order. I'll include a picture for each. Okay, that's a lie. Don't think I'
Alan Curbishley resigned today. I was expecting that. Now West Ham have some looking to do to find the right manager.
The first man we brought in was Swiss international, Phillip Degen, who came from Borussia Dortmund on a free transfer.
Degen did not play too well in the preseason, but nevertheless, he looks like a full back who has the gung-ho offensive mentality down pat. Defensively, he sucks. On a free, it's a good deal. He's better than Voronin. Do I think he'll matter much
