CWF Weekly TV: Week 2 0f 4 before Beach Blast PPV
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your hosts are Joey Styles and Bobby Heenan
BACKSTAGE PROMO: Evolution is in the parking garage as Vince McMahon's limo comes in. Vince gets out and HHH comments about what happened to Stephanie. Vince tells him that when people do extreme things like that, they have to deal with extreme consequences. He also tells them that tonight's main event will be HHH vs. Raven in a lumberjack match.
OPENING CREDITS
DAVEY BOY SMITH AND WILLIAM REGAL VS. THE ACOLYTES
THE MATCH: This match was based on what happened last week. Very stiff from everyone. Regal and Smith are working very well together, as this is presumably their first time working together. All four men get in the ring; Regal and Bradshaw are your legal men. Regal dropkicks Faarooq out of the ring while Bradwhaw gets the big powerslam. Regal locks on the Regalstretch for the win. **
WINNERS: SMITH AND REGAL
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EARLIER TODAY: The nWo is backstage and complaining that HBK is missing again. Hall says that he's going to take out Stevie Richards.
STEVIE RICHARDS VS. SCOTT HALL
THE MATCH: Stevie pretty much outsmarts Hall. X-Pac runs in, Stevie ducks a spinkick that connects on Hall, and gets the quick pin. *
THE WINNER: STEVIE RICHARDS
BACKSTAGE PROMO: Vince is in his office and both Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit. He explains that everyone knows that the two of them have fought in every corner of the world and have each other's respect. This summer, they are going to be put to the test in a summer series of 7 matches. The first match will be at Beach Blast. But to make it interesting, Eddie will still hve to defend his title against others and Benoit will be put through the ringer. Both men say that they are up to the challenge and stair down each other.
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THE WORLD'S GREATEST TAG TEAM VS. THE DUDLEY BOYS
THE MATCH: TWGTT comes to the ring dressed up like Hulk Hogan, theme and all. Styles explains that Hogan has suffered a leg injury thanks to the pinpoint precision of TWGTT's attacks. Bland tag team match. Dudleys go for the 3D on Shelton, but Haas shoves Bubba out of the way. Shelton gets the roundhouse kick on D-Von and gets the pin.
THE WINNERS: TWGTT
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IN RING PROMO: Vince McMahon is in the ring and he calls out Booker T, with Goldust following, and then the World Champion Chris Jericho. He tells them that this is going to be quick...Jericho did wind up beating Booker, although not in a definite fashion. So in order for Booker to get a World Title shot, he'll have to put something up on the line...the Tag Team titles. Booker agrees and Jericho accepts. Vince explains that if either Booker or Goldust are pinned, Jericho and his partner win the titles. But in order to win the World Championship, Jericho has to be pinned.
BACKSTAGE: Rhyno is walking to the ring entrance. Cyrus stops him and asks him about his thoughts in his title defense against the Big Show. Rhyno picks him up by the collar and screams and curses at him and then says the Big Show doesn't have a prayer.
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CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: RHYNO© VS. THE BIG SHOW
THE MATCH: It's announced that Rhyno will defend his US championship against Owen Hart at the last tv show before Beach Blast. The winner will than defend the title against both Bret Hart and Kurt Angle in a triple threat match. Big Show starts clobbering Rhyno, but Rhyno strikes back and hits a huge spinebuster. More brawling ensues, and Big Show throws Rhyno off the ropes and gets ready for the big boot, but Rhyno bounces off the rope with a massive GORE~!!!!!. **1/2
WINNER: RHYNO
BACKSTAGE: Vince McMahon runs into Mikey Whipwreck and wishes him luck in the Cruiserweight 4-Way tonight, and he asks him if he's seen Tommy Dreamer. Mikey points him in the right direction.
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GOLDBERG VS. TEST
THE MATCH: Typical squash. Press slam, Spear, and Jackknife for the win. DUD.
WINNER: GOLDBERG
Brock Lesnar comes on the video wall and calls out Goldberg for next week, Goldberg accepts the challenge.
Joey Styles: Goldberg has been unstoppable in the last year, only losing in the ME at Wrestlemania, and to Sting and Steve Austin.
Bobby Heenan: Brock's been a monster since joining Evolution...it's gonna be great!
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BACKSTAGE: Tommy, Raven, and Matt Hardy are sitting down, and Vince McMahon comes in. The three look a little defensive.
Vince: "I'm going to make this quick and simple. You know what you did last week to my daughter...my own flesh and blood? [smiles evily] That's something I wish I could have gotten away with many times over the year. Consider this a thank you of sorts. At Beach Blast, it will be Evolution vs. the three of you in a hardcore six man tag match. Good luck, and thanks again."
IN THE RING: Sting comes down to the ring to a mixed reaction. Sting says that going for a DQ victory may be an easy way out, but as World Champion you do whatever it takes to be the winner. He then goes and blames Randy Savage, saying that he had no right to interfere in the Main Event at Canadian Stampede, and he holds him responsible for what happened. Sting looks vey angry now.
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DEAN MALENKO VS. JEFF HARDY
THE MATCH: We finally get to see the match that has been building since Wrestlemania. The bell rings and there's a lock up, takedown by Malenko. Malenko pulls out a pair of knuckles and starts wailing on Jeff. The ref rings the bell for DQ.
WINNER BY DQ: JEFF HARDY
Malenko gets on the mic and says that he only wrestles on his own terms...they will meet up for real at Beach Blast.
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FOUR WAY MATCH FOR THE #1 CONTENDERSHIP OF THE CRUISERWEIGHT TITLE: SPIKE DUDLEY VS. MIKEY WHIPWRECK VS. REY MYSTERIO VS. RICO
THE MATCH: Very cool, mostly a series of spots with no transitions. Rick kicks Rey out of the ring and follows him outside. Mikey sets up Spike for the Frankenmikey, but Spike blocks it. It looks like Spike is setting for a Victory Roll off the top rope, but in midflight, Mikey reverses it into a super Whippersnapper and gets the pin. *** for the craziness involved.
THE WINNER: MIKEY WHIPWRECK
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LUMBER JACK MATCH: RAVEN VS. HHH
THE MATCH: Matt and Tommy and Flair and Randy are the respective lumberjacks. Match is pretty well matched, but eventually turns into full brawl. Team Flock gets the advantage, but Brock runs down for the save. Evolution gloats and heads back towards the entrance, but Brock gets speared by Goldberg!
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