WCW/nWo - An Alternate History

July 18, 2004

The year is 1996. Scott Hall has already made his infamous appearance on the Memorial Day edition of Nitro and now the wrestling world waits to see who the “big man” he promised to bring with him for the next show will be.

The current WCW champions are:

World - The Giant

U.S. - Konnan

T.V. - Lex Luger

World Tag - Lex Luger & Sting

Cruiserweight - Dean Malenko

This diary begins with the Nitro following Hall's declaration of war on the previous show.

July 18, 2004

WCW Nitro

Monday, June 3, 1996

Sting and Lex Luger are in the ring. Sting gets on the stick and says he’s not going to wait for Hall to reveal his partner and challenges him to come out here right now. Out onto the stage comes Scott Hall, and he challenges them to a match against him and his mystery partner. They accept, and Hall says that if they’re so confident they should put their WCW Tag Team titles on the line. Sting and Luger accept this stipulation as well. Hall then announces his mystery partner, who is Kevin Nash. Out comes Nash, and the two teams stare each other down as Tony Schiavone and Eric Bischoff can’t believe that Nash is Hall’s partner.

Alex Wright vs Psicosis : Psicosis hits a rolling kick on Wright. Super frankensteiner on Wright, who hit hard. There's a two count on the pin. Wright blocks a punch. Kick from Alex Wright to the leg. Second rope flying axe handle, Psicosis goes down. There's a two count on the pin. Power drive elbow by Alex Wright. Pin, but Psicosis is out just before the three count. Flying elbow from Alex Wright. Psicosis reverses a hip toss. Spinning bulldog in the corner, Wright is down. Hooks the leg for a two count. DDT from the top rope by Psicosis. That looked brutal. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Driven DDT by Psicosis. The ring shook violently, instantly making it better at selling than some of the current roster. Psicosis strikes Wright. Wright counters a sleeper hold by turning it into a jaw breaker. Hard impact russian legsweep by Wright. If you're going to get impact, 'hard' is probably a good way to go. Psicosis walks into a face crusher variation. Psicosis gets knocked to the ground by Wright, who is already climbing the turnbuckle. Flying Press!!! 1....2....3!! It's all over. Alex Wright goes into the crowd, where he celebrates his victory **1\2 rating. Perfectly Acceptable Wrestling.

Hugh Morrus vs Michael Wallstreet : Hugh Morrus with a spinning neckbreaker on Wallstreet. Spear by Hugh Morrus. Hooks the leg for a two count. Wallstreet counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face. Wallstreet bodyslams Hugh Morrus. Michael Wallstreet with a spinning neckbreaker on Hugh. There's a two count on the pin. Death valley driver by Michael Wallstreet, Hugh Morrus got planted. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Wallstreet slams Hugh Morrus down. Hugh blocks the suplex attempt. Wallstreet walks into a spike slam. Hooks the leg for a two count. Death valley driver by Hugh Morrus, Michael Wallstreet is down and hurt. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Big clothesline on Wallstreet. Hugh bodyslams Michael Wallstreet. Michael Wallstreet comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Wallstreet slams Hugh Morrus down. Michael Wallstreet scores with a standing spinebuster. Michael Wallstreet floors Hugh near the ropes and makes the pin. Wallstreet is using the ropes for leverage! The referee hasn't seen it: 1....2....3!! ** rating for this one. Perfectly Acceptable Wrestling.

We see Jim Duggan warming up backstage.

Diamond Dallas Page vs Jim Duggan : Jim Duggan hits some punches. DDP drops out the back of a Jim Duggan bodyslam attempt. Diamond Dallas Page fires off some right and left hands. The referee bumps after catching a wild right hand and is down. Diamond Dallas Page scores with a standing spinebuster. Hooks the leg, but the referee is still out. Jim Duggan elbows Diamond Dallas Page in the face to break a hammerlock. Bodyslam by Duggan. Jim Duggan hits a bulldog off the ropes. Cover for a two count. Jim Duggan scores with a standing spinebuster. Hooks the leg for a close fall. DDP powers out of a headlock. Massive backbreaker, Duggan got planted. Early reports indicate that the back was *not* actually broken, so the move's name should actually be backhurter. Pin, but Duggan is out just before the three count. Jim Duggan fights out of a grapple. Diamond Dallas Page is in trouble. Here it comes - Running Clothesline. 1....2...3, it's finished. Jim Duggan remains in the ring, celebrating the victory. ** rating for this one. Perfectly Acceptable Wrestling.

Hulk Hogan is backstage. This should be good. He was on hype duty tonight, this time for his match with The Giant at the Great American Bash.

Public Enemy vs The Steiner Brothers : Vicious back suplex! Rocco Rock got nailed. Flyboy tags out to Johnny Grunge. Running knee lift from Rick Steiner. Tag to Scott Steiner. Doctor Bomb, Grunge landed hard. Tag between Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock. Big piledriver on Flyboy. Delayed brainbuster suplex, Scott held that one for ages. Rocco Rock is in big trouble...Steiner Line!! 1....2....3! *** rating for a good bout.

Konnan vs Lord Steven Regal (For The WCW United States Title) : Regal takes a headbutt from Konnan. Lord Steven Regal fights out of a grapple. Konnan takes a back suplex. The referee bumps after catching a wild right hand and is down. Tiger Driver nearly crushes the spine of Konnan. Misawa approves i'm sure. Pinfall attempt, but the ref is conveniently laid out. Konnan reverses a waistlock. Vertical suplex by Konnan. Spear by Konnan. Hooks the leg for a two count. Massive lariat, apparently Konnan has been watching The Best Of Stan Hansen again. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Lord Steven Regal avoids a Konnan avalanche. Massive back suplex! Konnan got snapped in half. Pin, but Konnan is out just before the three count. Konnan reverses a Lord Steven Regal hammerlock. Konnan floors Lord Steven Regal. Here it comes...Tequila Sunrise! Lord Steven Regal taps! This gets a **3\4 rating. Perfectly Acceptable Wrestling.

Sting and Luger vs The Outsiders (For The WCW Tag Team Titles) : Lex Luger hits some punches. Lex Luger with a spinning neckbreaker on Hall. Cover for a two count. Tag between Lex Luger and Sting. Lex Luger scoops up Hall. Sting bounces off the ropes and hits a flying Hart Attack clothesline. Hooks the leg for a two count. Fallaway slam by Sting. Scott Hall takes the advantage after a i-block-your-punch-you-don't-block-mine routine. Spear by Scott Hall. There's a two count on the pin. Tag between Scott Hall and Kevin Nash. Nash hits a stump piledriver on Sting. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Running knee lift from Kevin Nash. Sting counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face. Big backdrop on Nash, executed well. Sting tags out to Lex Luger. Luger bodyslams Kevin Nash. Nash tags out to Scott Hall. Rude Awakening on Scott Hall by Luger. We have our mandatory ref bump, as he goes down after accidentally getting caught by an elbow to the face. Lex Luger knocks Hall to the outside, then signals for the Torture Rack. He reaches out of the ring for Scott Hall...and gets clobbered with the ring bell! Right to the head! The referee looks up to see Hall sliding in and making the pinfall. The referee calls for the bell though! He's disqualifying Scott Hall, he must have seen the ring bell shot! The match is over. The Outsiders don't look like they're finished by any means...and they rush forward to attack Sting and Luger, and send them to the outside. Threats are exchanged as the chaos ends. *** rating, as it was good, but nothing too special.

July 18, 2004

WCW Saturday Night

Saturday, June 8, 1996

A video of the main event from Nitro opens the show, focusing on the acts of The Outsiders.

Prince Iaukea vs Juventud Guerrera : Iaukea walks into a high dropkick from Juventud Guerrera. Prince Iaukea ducks a clothesline attempt. Kick from Prince Iaukea to the leg. Juventud Guerrera charges, Iaukea moves, and the referee is conveniently placed to get knocked out. Tiger suplex on Juvi, right from out of the Misawa playbook. Pinfall attempt, but the ref is conveniently laid out. Juvi ducks a wild right hand. Spin kick by Juventud Guerrera to the face. Springboard reverse elbow by Juventud Guerrera. Excellent move. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tiger suplex on Iaukea, right from out of the Misawa playbook. Pin, but Iaukea is out just before the three count. Prince Iaukea ducks a clothesline attempt. Spinning bulldog in the corner, Juvi is down. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Juvi blocks a punch. Juventud Guerrera floors Prince Iaukea...and climbs the turnbuckles. Through the air, 450 Splash! 1....2....3. ** rating for this one. Perfectly Acceptable Wrestling.

Ice Train vs Chris Kanyon : Kanyon receives some punishment. Ice Train bodyslams Chris Kanyon. Big backdrop on Kanyon, executed well. Running knee lift from Ice Train. Ice Train misses a clothesline. Hard impact russian legsweep by Kanyon. If you're going to get impact, 'hard' is probably a good way to go. Brainbuster suplex by Chris Kanyon, who apparently is in the mood to bust some brains. There's a two count on the pin. Ice Train powers out of a headlock. Massive backbreaker, Kanyon got planted. Early reports indicate that the back was *not* actually broken, so the move's name should actually be backhurter. Cover for a two count. Ice Train scores with a big spinebuster. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Kanyon powers out of a headlock. Big forearm by Chris Kanyon, ripping a page from the NOAH playbook. Ice Train counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Big backdrop on Kanyon, executed well. Ice Train moves in for the kill. Shoulderbreaker!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! **1\2 rating. Perfectly Acceptable Wrestling.

Chris Benoit is backstage with Mean Gene. He vows to wrest the Television title from Lex Luger’s grasp tonight as Woman looks on approvingly.

Glacier vs Bobby Eaton : Bobby Eaton hits some punches. Eaton bodyslams Glacier. Eaton slams Glacier down. Bodyslam by Eaton. Glacier drops out the back of a Bobby Eaton bodyslam attempt. Running knee lift from Glacier. Glacier hits a shaky delayed suplex on Eaton. There's a two count on the pin. Glacier walks into a trip. Eaton hits a stump piledriver on Glacier. Cover for a two count. Bobby Eaton scores with a standing spinebuster. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Glacier reverses a Bobby Eaton hammerlock. Glacier hits a right hand. Eaton ducks a wild right hand. Back elbow connects, Glacier staggers backward. Glacier can barely stand. Alabama Slam!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! I'll give it a **1\2 rating.

American Males vs The Nasty Boys : Brian Knobbs fires off some right and left hands. Bodyslam by Knobbs. There's a two count on the pin. Tag between Brian Knobbs and Jerry Saggs. The Nasty Boys whip Anton into the ropes and hit a double backdrop. Cover for a two count. Big backdrop on Anton, executed well. Saggs drops an elbow...but misses. Fate can be so cruel. Spear by Scotty Riggs. Cover for a two count. Tag between Scotty Riggs and Buff Bagwell. Buff Bagwell hits a bulldog off the ropes. Pin, but Saggs is out just before the three count. Bodyslam by Bagwell. Jerry Saggs pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Saggs slams Buff Bagwell down. Saggs tags out to Brian Knobbs. Brian Knobbs fires off some right and left hands. Tag to Scotty Riggs. Fallaway slam by Brian Knobbs. Scotty Riggs tries to get a big slam, but it is blocked when Knobbs goes to the eyes! Brian Knobbs quickly scores with a field-goal kick between the legs! Scotty Riggs collapses! The referee didn't see the illegal blow! 1...2...3! Scotty Riggs got screwed! *** rating for a good bout.

Lex Luger vs Chris Benoit (For The WCW Television Title) : Luger hits a right hand. Back elbow connects, Benoit staggers backward. There's a two count on the pin. Benoit blocks the suplex attempt. Benoit hits a dropkick on Lex Luger. Chris Benoit strikes Luger. Benoit drives a thrust kick into the chest of Luger. Lex Luger elbows Chris Benoit in the face to break a hammerlock. Luger hits a stump piledriver on Chris Benoit. The bell rings. The referee declares that the time limit has expired, and the match is a draw. This one gets a ***1\4 rating, it was a good bout.

July 20, 2004

WCW Nitro

Monday, June 10, 1996

Harlem Heat vs American Males (#1 Contender's Match): Bodyslam by Bagwell. Nice piledriver on Ray. Hooks the leg for a two count. Bagwell tags out to Scotty Riggs. American Males whip Ray into the ropes and hit a double back elbow. Scotty Riggs with a spinning neckbreaker on Ray. Cover for a two count. Chanelling the spirit of Misawa, Scotty Riggs uses a forearm to the face. Scotty Riggs gets taken down out of nowhere. Death valley driver by Stevie Ray, Scotty Riggs got planted. Tag to Booker T. Fallaway slam by Booker T. Anton walks into a spike slam. Anton counters an avalanche with a raised foot to the face. Tag between Scotty Riggs and Buff Bagwell. Massive backbreaker, Booker got planted. Early reports indicate that the back was *not* actually broken, so the move's name should actually be backhurter. Death valley driver by Buff Bagwell, Booker T is down and hurt. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Buff Bagwell fires off some right and left hands. Bagwell walks into a trip. Big piledriver on Bagwell. Buff Bagwell is in big trouble...Harlem Hangover!! 1....2....3! *** rating for a good bout.

A limo pulls up outside, and out steps Hulk Hogan. He looks around, then heads for the locker rooms.

*Commercial*

Chavo Guerrero Jr vs Dean Malenko (For The WCW Cruiserweight Title) : Chavo walks into a high dropkick from Dean Malenko. Chavo Guerrero Jr powers out of a Dean Malenko headlock. Malenko walks into a high dropkick from Chavo Guerrero Jr. Chavo whips Malenko into the turnbuckles...and predictably, the referee gets sandwiched. Vicious kick to the teeth from Chavo Guerrero Jr. Hooks the leg, but the referee is still out. Malenko counters a sleeper hold by turning it into a jaw breaker. Chavo takes a flying neckbreaker from Dean Malenko. Flying cross body off the top rope! I'll give a 0.8 on the Steamboat scale for that effort. There's a two count on the pin. Power drive elbow by Dean Malenko. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Chavo backdrops Dean Malenko out of a piledriver attempt. Spinning bulldog in the corner, Malenko is down. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Chavo Guerrero Jr gets taken down out of nowhere. Dean Malenko floors Chavo Guerrero Jr. Chavo Guerrero Jr gets locked in the Texas Clover Leaf! Submission victory! I can't decide whether it's a *** or a ***1\2 match...let's go for a ***1\4 rating to make it fair.

After the match, Tony Schiavone reveals that Malenko is scheduled to defend his Cruiserweight title against the debuting Rey Misterio Jr. at the Great American Bash.

Jim Duggan vs Big Bubba Rogers : Duggan receives some punishment. Duggan powers out of a headlock. Rogers takes a headbutt from Jim Duggan. Rogers reverses an irish whip...and Jim Duggan runs into the referee. Powerbomb on Rogers. Hooks the leg, but the referee is still out. Rogers backdrops Jim Duggan out of a piledriver attempt. Rogers slams Jim Duggan down. Spear by Big Bubba Rogers. There's a two count on the pin. Death valley driver by Big Bubba Rogers, Jim Duggan got planted. Pin, but Duggan is out just before the three count. Duggan powers out of a headlock. Spear by Jim Duggan. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Rogers backdrops Jim Duggan out of a piledriver attempt. Jim Duggan grabs Big Bubba Rogers from behind and shoves him into the ropes, then scores with a roll-up...but Rogers rolls through with the move! He used a pull of the tights to get Duggan over! 1....2...3! The referee was out of position and didn't see it! *** rating, as it was good, but nothing too special.

*Commercial*

Eric Bischoff is in the ring ready to make an announcement when Scott Hall comes out. Hall says he and Nash want a match at the Great American Bash. Bischoff hesitates and says that they won’t be getting a match, but that he does have something to tell them at the show. Hall glares at Bischoff threateningly, but then flicks his toothpick in Bischoff’s face and says he and Nash will be there.

Chris Benoit vs Lex Luger (For The WCW Television Title) : Luger walks into a high dropkick from Chris Benoit. Benoit hits a massive spinning kick to the jaw. Benoit uses a basement dropkick to the knee. Luger tastes a high angle back suplex. It probably tasted like chicken. Benoit drops an elbow...but misses. Fate can be so cruel. Running knee lift from Lex Luger. Lex Luger hits a bulldog off the ropes. There's a two count on the pin. Chris Benoit reverses a hip toss. Super frankensteiner on Luger, who hit hard. Cover for a two count. DDT from the top rope by Chris Benoit. That looked brutal. Pin, but Luger is out just before the three count. Luger ducks a wild right hand. Benoit receives some punishment. Benoit reverses a Lex Luger hammerlock. Vertical suplex by Chris Benoit. Kevin Nash comes running down the aisle with a chair! Benoit whips Lex Luger into the ropes. Nash climbs onto the apron with the chair! Collision between Nash, Luger, and the chair! Lex Luger staggers back into a roll up! 1...2...3! It's over! Nash is beating down on Lex Luger! The music of Randy Savage hits, and he comes running down the aisle into the ring. Nash bails out of the ring, leaving Lex Luger down in the ring. Randy Savage may have saved Lex Luger from a brutal beating. This one gets a ***1\4 rating, it was a good bout.

The Steiner Brothers vs The Nasty Boys : Rude Awakening on Scott Steiner by Knobbs. Spear by Brian Knobbs. Cover for a two count. Knobbs tags out to Jerry Saggs. The Nasty Boys hook up Scott, then hit a double suplex. Big backdrop on Scott, executed well. Cover for a two count. Scott receives some punishment. Scott reverses a waistlock. Front legsweep slam by Scott Steiner, hit with precision. Tag to Rick Steiner. Big dropkick by Rick Steiner, who got good elevation. Saggs walks into a jaw breaker. Saggs drops out the back of a Rick Steiner bodyslam attempt. Saggs tags out to Brian Knobbs. Brian Knobbs hits a bulldog off the ropes. Powerbomb on Rick. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Knobbs hits a right hand. Rick Steiner avoids a Brian Knobbs avalanche. Knobbs walks into a jaw breaker. Brian Knobbs is all alone...Steiner Line!! 1....2....3! I can't decide whether it's a *** or a ***1\2 match...let's go for a ***1\4 rating to make it fair.

Randy Savage vs Ric Flair : Randy Savage hits some punches. Stiff chop lights up Flair. Fallaway slam by Randy Savage. Big backdrop on Flair, executed well. Flair pushes out of a Randy Savage hold. Hard impact russian legsweep by Flair. If you're going to get impact, 'hard' is probably a good way to go. Doctor Bomb, Savage landed hard. Hooks the leg for a two count. Randy Savage pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Flair walks into a spike slam. Cover for a two count. Death valley driver by Randy Savage, Ric Flair is down and hurt. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Randy Savage misses a clothesline. Double arm suplex by Ric Flair, Savage hits hard. Savage blocks a kick from Ric Flair. Fallaway slam by Randy Savage. The two competitors end up fighting to the outside of the ring. The referee tells them to bring it back in, but neither of them are listening. The ref tries again, and again they keep brawling. The referee completes a ten count, ending the match in a double count out! Randy Savage extends his hand to Flair...but it is ignored! This one gets a ***1\4 rating, it was a good bout.

The Giant and Hulk Hogan are in the ring on opposite sides of a table, about to sign a contract to face each other in an upcoming match. The Giant signs it. Hogan also signs it, but is immediately attacked by Giant, who drives the table into his ribs. Hulk Hogan is in trouble. Chokeslam! The Giant walks off, having won this battle.

July 21, 2004

WCW Saturday Night

June 15, 1996

Prince Iaukea vs Ultimo Dragon : Prince Iaukea strikes Dragon. Dragon backdrops Prince Iaukea out of a piledriver attempt. Dragon crushes Iaukea with a big legdrop. Tiger suplex on Iaukea, right from out of the Misawa playbook. Ultimo Dragon has Prince Iaukea down on the canvas. Dragon Sleeper!!! Prince Iaukea taps out! **1\2 rating for a decent contest.

A video is played, hyping the upcoming Hulk Hogan vs The Giant match at the Great American Bash.

Scott Norton vs Michael Wallstreet : Flying shoulder tackle by Wallstreet sends Norton to the mat. Massive backbreaker, Norton got planted. Early reports indicate that the back was *not* actually broken, so the move's name should actually be backhurter. Cover for a two count. Scott Norton powers out of a Michael Wallstreet headlock. Norton bodyslams Michael Wallstreet. Fallaway slam by Scott Norton. Hooks the leg for a two count. Massive lariat, apparently Norton has been watching The Best Of Stan Hansen again. Pin, but Wallstreet is out just before the three count. Norton slams Michael Wallstreet down. Wallstreet powers out of a headlock. Spear by Michael Wallstreet. Hooks the leg for a two count. Death valley driver by Michael Wallstreet, Scott Norton got planted. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Rude Awakening on Scott Norton by Wallstreet. Michael Wallstreet fires off some right and left hands. Scott Norton takes the advantage after a i-block-your-punch-you-don't-block-mine routine. Back elbow connects, Wallstreet staggers backward. Massive lariat, apparently Norton has been watching The Best Of Stan Hansen again. Michael Wallstreet is in trouble. Here it comes - Nortonbomb. 1....2...3, it's finished. I'll give it a **1\2 rating.

Road Warriors vs The Faces of Fear : Barbarian walks into a spike slam. Barbarian tags out to Meng. Flying shoulder tackle by Animal sends Meng to the mat. Tag to Hawk. Big piledriver on Meng. Meng tags out to The Barbarian. Spinebuster by Hawk. Lifting DDT by Hawk, looked good. The Barbarian is in big trouble...Doomsday Device!! 1....2....3! Almost got a **** match, but was lacking in certain areas, so i'm knocking off half a star, so it gets a ***1\2 rating.

Cut to video footage of The Outsiders. Nash says he heard Luger whined all night after losing the Television title but that there’s nothing he can do about it except like it. Hall tells Eric Bischoff that they don’t like to be kept waiting but they’ll give him the benefit of the doubt until the Great American Bash.

Chris Benoit vs Steve McMichael (For The WCW Television Title) : McMichael walks into a high dropkick from Chris Benoit. McMichael powers out of a headlock. Stiff chop lights up Benoit. We have our mandatory ref bump, as he goes down after accidentally getting caught by an elbow to the face. Lifting DDT by Steve McMichael, looked good. Cover, but there's no one to count for Steve McMichael. Chris Benoit pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Hard impact russian legsweep by Benoit. If you're going to get impact, 'hard' is probably a good way to go. Spinning bulldog in the corner, McMichael is down. There's a two count on the pin. Devastating Tiger Driver 91 very nearly crushes the neck of McMichael. Misawa is probably laughing with glee at the moment. Pin, but McMichael is out just before the three count. Steve McMichael elbows Chris Benoit in the face to break a hammerlock. Benoit walks into a spike slam. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. McMichael only gets knees on a splash. Chris Benoit floors Steve McMichael. Here it comes...Crippler Crossface! Steve McMichael taps! *** rating, as it was good, but nothing too special.

Scott Steiner vs Arn Anderson : Anderson slams Scott Steiner. Scott backdrops Arn Anderson out of a piledriver attempt. Scott bodyslams Arn Anderson. Scott whips Anderson into the turnbuckles...and predictably, the referee gets sandwiched. Wicked suplex out of the corner from Scott Steiner, executed well. Hooks the leg, but the referee is still out. Scott Steiner misses a clothesline. Scott Steiner takes a butterfly suplex from Anderson. Big piledriver on Scott. Hooks the leg for a two count. Death valley driver by Arn Anderson, Scott Steiner got planted. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Scott counters an avalanche with a raised foot to the face. Reverse DDT on Anderson. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Arn Anderson avoids a Scott Steiner avalanche. Arn Anderson misses a clothesline...and takes out the referee by mistake. Scott Steiner floors Anderson, then signals for the Frankensteiner. Meanwhile, Arn Anderson has something in his hands. Scott comes over...and gets nailed with a set of brass knuckles! The referee wakes up to see the pinfall: 1....2....3! It's over. I can't decide whether it's a *** or a ***1\2 match...let's go for a ***1\4 rating to make it fair.

July 22, 2004

WCW Monday Nitro

June 17, 1996

The Giant comes out to the ring to start the show. He tells Hulk Hogan that there is no way he’s going to drop the belt to him at the Great American Bash. The Giant then declares that Hogan should have read the fine print because their match at the Bash is a no-DQ match.

Chavo Guerrero Jr vs Juventud Guerrera : Juvi uses a basement dropkick to the knee. Juvi crushes Chavo with a sweet running senton. There's a two count on the pin. Juvi walks into a trip. Juvi walks into a high dropkick from Chavo Guerrero Jr. Driven DDT by Chavo Guerrero Jr. The ring shook violently, instantly making it better at selling than some of the current roster. Cover for a two count. Tiger suplex on Juvi, right from out of the Misawa playbook. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Driven DDT by Chavo Guerrero Jr. The ring shook violently, instantly making it better at selling than some of the current roster. Juventud Guerrera fights out of a grapple. Flying cross body off the top rope! Even Steamboat would have applauded the execution on that. There's a two count on the pin. Springboard dropkick from Juventud Guerrera. Nicely done. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Flying elbow from Juventud Guerrera. Juventud Guerrera strikes Chavo. Chavo drops out the back of a Juventud Guerrera bodyslam attempt. Spin kick by Chavo Guerrero Jr to the face. Tornado DDT from Chavo Guerrero Jr, Juvi got planted. Chavo Guerrero Jr moves in for the kill. Here it comes - Brainbuster. 1....2...3, it's finished. *** rating for a good bout.

Scott Hall is backstage, talking to an unidentified person on a cell phone. We hear him tell them to be ready, as something is going to happen soon. Tony Schiavone and Eric Bischoff wonder whom Hall is talking to.

American Males vs The Blue Bloods : Bagwell gets caught with a belly to belly suplex from Regal. Gut buster, Bagwell hits hard. Cover for a two count. Tag to Squire David Taylor. The Blue Bloods whip Bagwell into the corner. Lord Steven Regal whips Squire David Taylor in for a hard clothesline to follow-up. Cover for a two count. Bodyslam by Taylor. Buff Bagwell comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Nice piledriver on Taylor. There's a two count on the pin. Bagwell tags out to Scotty Riggs. Spear by Scotty Riggs. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Fallaway slam by Scotty Riggs. Taylor reverses a Scotty Riggs hammerlock. Back elbow connects, Anton staggers backward. Tag between Squire David Taylor and Lord Steven Regal. Lord Steven Regal uses move #193 (arm-BAR). Tag to Buff Bagwell. Big dropkick by Lord Steven Regal, who got good elevation. Lord Steven Regal moves in for the kill. Butterfly Powerbomb! 1....2....3. *** rating, as it was good, but nothing too special.

Disco Inferno vs Kevin Sullivan : Stun Gun from Disco Inferno! There used to be this blonde guy in WCW in the early 90's who used that...i wonder what happened to him? Tiger bomb by Disco Inferno, although no mention is made of whether it originated in Pearl River. There's a two count on the pin. Sullivan blocks a punch. Chanelling the spirit of Misawa, Kevin Sullivan uses a forearm to the face. Back elbow connects, Disco staggers backward. There's a two count on the pin. Kevin Sullivan scores with a standing spinebuster. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Running knee lift from Kevin Sullivan. Disco Inferno fights out of a grapple. Gutwrench into a powerbomb, Sullivan hits hard. Cover for a two count. Disco Inferno brings out a jumping powerbomb to nearly kill Sullivan. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Big backdrop on Sullivan, executed well. Belly to belly suplex by Disco. Sullivan powers out of a headlock. Fallaway slam by Kevin Sullivan. Massive lariat, apparently Sullivan has been watching The Best Of Stan Hansen again. Disco Inferno can barely stand. Piledriver!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! I'll give it a **1\2 rating.

A limo pulls up outside, and out steps Ric Flair. He looks around, then heads for the locker rooms. The announcers inform us that Flair will be teaming with Arn Anderson later tonight to challenge Lex Luger and Sting for the WCW Tag Team titles.

Eddie Guerrero vs Diamond Dallas Page : DDP hits a right hand. Eddie Guerrero comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Spinning back kick from Eddie Guerrero. DDP reverses an irish whip...and Eddie Guerrero runs into the referee. Wicked suplex out of the corner from Eddie Guerrero, executed well. Cover, but there's no one to count for Eddie Guerrero. DDP drops out the back of a Eddie Guerrero bodyslam attempt. Diamond Dallas Page with a spinning neckbreaker on Eddie. Spinebuster by Diamond Dallas Page. There's a two count on the pin. Massive lariat, apparently DDP has been watching The Best Of Stan Hansen again. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Diamond Dallas Page misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. DDP takes a hurrancarana from Eddie Guerrero. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Diamond Dallas Page elbows Eddie Guerrero in the face to break a hammerlock. Eddie Guerrero tries to get a big slam, but it is blocked when DDP goes to the eyes! Diamond Dallas Page quickly scores with a field-goal kick between the legs! Eddie Guerrero collapses! The referee didn't see the illegal blow! 1...2...3! Eddie Guerrero got screwed! Diamond Dallas Page slides out of the ring to the floor, then turns and leaves through the crowd. He's happy to have the win, and evidently isn't going to hang around for Eddie to get some payback. *** rating for a good bout.

Ric Flair and Arn Anderson cut a promo backstage, promising to bring the WCW Tag Team belts to the Four Horsemen’s fold.

Hulk Hogan is in the ring. The Giant comes out, and attacks. The Giant gets the upper hand. The Giant floors Hulk Hogan. Legdrop Of Doom!!! The Giant Hulk Hogan’s finisher and used it on him!

Arn Anderson and Ric Flair vs Sting and Luger (For The WCW Tag Team Titles) : Anderson gets slammed. Sting slams Arn Anderson down. Cover for a two count. Tag to Lex Luger. Sting and Luger whip Anderson into the ropes and hit a double back elbow. Hooks the leg for a two count. Running knee lift from Lex Luger. Anderson blocks a punch. Anderson hits a stump piledriver on Lex Luger. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tag between Arn Anderson and Ric Flair. Reverse DDT on Luger. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Vertical suplex by Ric Flair. Luger counters an avalanche with a raised foot to the face. Back elbow connects, Flair staggers backward. Luger tags out to Sting. Flair takes a headbutt from Sting. Tag between Ric Flair and Arn Anderson. Flying shoulder tackle by Sting sends Anderson to the mat. Sting has Arn Anderson down on the canvas. Scorpion Deathlock!!! Arn Anderson goes limp! The Outsiders slide into the ring out of nowhere! They attack Sting! The referee calls for the DQ as The Outsiders brawl with Sting and Luger. The Outsiders don't look like they've finished! They continue to beat down on Sting and Luger until a host of referees and officials run out to pull them off! I can't decide whether it's a *** or a ***1\2 match...let's go for a ***1\4 rating to make it fair.

As the show goes off the air, Tony Schiavone wonders out loud how much longer WCW is going to let The Outsiders continue to interfere in matches.

July 23, 2004

WCW Saturday Night

June 22, 1996

Prince Iaukea vs Devon Storm : Spinning back kick from Devon Storm. Iaukea counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Standing leg lariat by Prince Iaukea on Storm. Devon Storm charges, Iaukea moves, and the referee is conveniently placed to get knocked out. DDT from the top rope by Prince Iaukea. That looked brutal. Hooks the leg, but the referee is still out. Storm pushes out of a Prince Iaukea hold. Hard back suplex on Iaukea. Anyone remember when that was Shawn Michaels's finisher? Weak bodyslam by Storm. Cover for a two count. Tiger suplex on Iaukea, right from out of the Misawa playbook. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Devon Storm misses a clothesline. Spinning bulldog in the corner, Storm is down. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Iaukea walks into a trip. Prince Iaukea is in trouble. Mindbender!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! I'll give it a **1\2 rating.

A video is played, hyping the upcoming American Males vs The Faces of Fear match.

American Males vs The Faces of Fear : Meng receives some punishment. Bodyslam by Anton. There's a two count on the pin. Tag to Buff Bagwell. American Males whip Meng into the ropes and hit a double clothesline. Cover for a two count. Flying shoulder tackle by Bagwell sends Meng to the mat. Meng comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Spear by Meng. There's a two count on the pin. Tag to The Barbarian. The Barbarian hits a bulldog off the ropes. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Fallaway slam by The Barbarian. Buff Bagwell ducks a clothesline attempt. Bagwell slams The Barbarian down. Bagwell tags out to Scotty Riggs. Barbarian takes a headbutt from Scotty Riggs. Tag to Meng. Fallaway slam by Scotty Riggs. Meng grabs Scotty Riggs for The Barbarian, who swings...but Anton ducks, and in a cruel twist of fate, the big punch floors Meng. Irony is such a cruel mistress. Meng is in trouble. Here it comes - Neckbreaker. 1....2...3, it's finished. American Males go into the crowd, where they celebrate their win. *** rating for a good bout.

Bootyman vs Kevin Sullivan : Bootyman bodyslams Kevin Sullivan. Bootyman slams Kevin Sullivan. Big backdrop on Sullivan, executed well. Big backdrop on Sullivan, executed well. Bootyman walks into a trip. Big clothesline on Bootyman. Spinebuster by Kevin Sullivan. Hooks the leg for a two count. Kevin Sullivan gets taken down out of nowhere. Big piledriver on Sullivan. There's a two count on the pin. Death valley driver by Bootyman, Kevin Sullivan got planted. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Sullivan ducks a wild right hand. Kevin Sullivan fires off some right and left hands. Bootyman reverses a waistlock. Fallaway slam by Bootyman. Kevin Sullivan gets knocked to the ground by Bootyman. Kevin Sullivan gets locked in the Sleeper Hold! Submission victory! *** rating, as it was good, but nothing too special.

A video is played, hyping the upcoming Hulk Hogan vs The Giant match at the Great American Bash.

Arn Anderson is backstage. He was on hype duty tonight, this time for a match with Konnan.

Konnan vs Arn Anderson (For The WCW United States Title) : Konnan hits some punches. Anderson reverses a waistlock. Konnan gets slammed. Arn Anderson misses a clothesline...and takes out the referee by mistake. Lifting DDT by Arn Anderson, looked good. Cover, but there's no one to count for Arn Anderson. Konnan blocks the suplex attempt. Back elbow connects, Anderson staggers backward. Tiger bomb by Konnan, although no mention is made of whether it originated in Pearl River. Cover for a two count. Konnan scores with a standing spinebuster. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Arn Anderson reverses a hip toss. Anderson hits a stump piledriver on Konnan. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Konnan pushes out of a Arn Anderson hold. Konnan whips Anderson into the turnbuckles...and predictably, the referee gets sandwiched. Arn Anderson floors Konnan, then signals for the Spinebuster. Meanwhile, Konnan has something in his hands. Anderson comes over...and has to move quickly to duck a brass knuckles punch! The knuckles get knocked to the ground in the struggle, and Arn Anderson manages to grab them. Konnan gets hit with his own weapon, and is knocked out. The referee wakes up to see the pinfall: 1....2....3! It's over. Another referee comes running down the aisle, and points out to the first official that Arn Anderson used an illegal weapon. The referee reverses the decision! Arn Anderson has been disqualified! Arn Anderson goes nuts, screaming and yelling at everyone within earshot. Almost wandered into *** match territory, but there was too much that dragged it down so it only gets a **3\4 rating.

July 23, 2004

WCW Monday Nitro

June 24, 1996

The show starts with an interview from Eric Bischoff. Bischoff assures the crowd that The Outsiders have no way into the building tonight and suggests that they head to Baltimore for The Great American Bash early.

Bobby Eaton vs Scott Norton : Chanelling the spirit of Misawa, Scott Norton uses a forearm to the face. Eaton receives some punishment. Rude Awakening on Bobby Eaton by Norton. Back elbow connects, Eaton staggers backward. Eaton counters a sleeper hold by turning it into a jaw breaker. Bodyslam by Eaton. Spinebuster by Bobby Eaton. Cover for a two count. Norton reverses a Bobby Eaton hammerlock. Eaton walks into a spike slam. Hooks the leg for a two count. Spear! Eaton is down and hurt. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Bobby Eaton takes the advantage after a i-block-your-punch-you-don't-block-mine routine. Stiff chop lights up Norton. Bobby Eaton misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Big backdrop on Eaton, executed well. Bobby Eaton is in trouble. Here it comes - Flashback. 1....2...3, it's finished. **1\2 rating for a decent contest.

We see Hulk Hogan arriving backstage.

Brad Armstrong vs Dean Malenko (For The WCW Cruiserweight Title) : Brad snapmares Dean Malenko. Dean Malenko comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Brad takes a hurrancarana from Dean Malenko. Power drive elbow by Dean Malenko. Brad Armstrong gets knocked to the ground by Malenko. Texas Clover Leaf!!! Brad Armstrong taps out! Almost wandered into *** match territory, but there was too much that dragged it down so it only gets a **3\4 rating.

Jim Duggan is walking backstage.

Jim Duggan vs Chris Benoit (For The WCW Television Title) : Big clothesline on Benoit. Spear by Jim Duggan. Hooks the leg for a two count. Duggan drops an elbow...but misses. Fate can be so cruel. Spinning back kick from Chris Benoit. Duggan takes a flying neckbreaker from Chris Benoit. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tiger suplex on Duggan, right from out of the Misawa playbook. Pin, but Duggan is out just before the three count. Flying elbow from Chris Benoit. Jim Duggan comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Massive backbreaker, Benoit got planted. Early reports indicate that the back was *not* actually broken, so the move's name should actually be backhurter. Hooks the leg for a two count. Massive lariat, apparently Duggan has been watching The Best Of Stan Hansen again. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Flying shoulder tackle by Duggan sends Benoit to the mat. Stiff chop lights up Benoit. Jim Duggan misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Duggan takes a flying neckbreaker from Chris Benoit. Diamond Dust from Chris Benoit, Duggan is out. Jim Duggan gets knocked to the ground by Benoit. Crippler Crossface!!! Jim Duggan taps out! *** rating for a good bout.

The Nasty Boys vs Sting and Luger (For The WCW Tag Team Titles) : Luger bodyslams Jerry Saggs. Fallaway slam by Lex Luger. Hooks the leg for a two count. Luger tags out to Sting. Sting and Luger whip Saggs into the ropes and hit a double backdrop. There's a two count on the pin. Back elbow connects, Saggs staggers backward. Saggs counters a sleeper hold by turning it into a jaw breaker. Spear by Jerry Saggs. Cover for a two count. Saggs tags out to Brian Knobbs. Full nelson slam on Sting. Pin, but Sting is out just before the three count. Bodyslam by Knobbs. Sting fights out of a grapple. Sting slams Brian Knobbs down. Tag to Lex Luger. Knobbs takes a headbutt from Lex Luger. Tag to Jerry Saggs. Flying shoulder tackle by Luger sends Saggs to the mat. Jerry Saggs is in trouble. Here it comes - Powerslam. 1....2...3, it's finished. I'll give this a ***1\4 rating.

Backstage, a crowd is forming around Ric Flair, who has been knocked unconscious and left down and out. Paramedics come over to help, although nobody seems to know who was responsible for the attack.

The announcers go crazy as The Outsiders walk thru the crowd to the ring. Nash says that Bischoff can’t do anything to stop them from getting in the building because… they have a man on the inside and he made sure they got in fine. Hall takes the microphone and tells Bischoff that his announcement at the Bash better be good.

Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage vs The Giant and Kevin Sullivan : Back elbow connects, Savage staggers backward. Full nelson slam on Savage. Cover for a two count. Giant tags out to Kevin Sullivan. Sullivan \ Giant hook up Savage, then hit a double suplex. Running knee lift from Kevin Sullivan. Hooks the leg for a two count. Kevin Sullivan hits some punches. Randy Savage avoids a Kevin Sullivan avalanche. Randy Savage scores with a standing spinebuster. Tag to Hulk Hogan. Hulk Hogan with a badly-executed spinning neckbreaker on Sullivan. Hulk Hogan DDTs Sullivan, although it was hardly executed with pin-point precision. Sullivan reverses a Hulk Hogan hammerlock. Sullivan tags out to The Giant. Hogan walks into a spike slam. Lifting DDT by The Giant, looked good. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. The Giant hits some punches. Giant walks into a trip. Powerslam from Hulk Hogan on Giant. Hogan scores with a forearm, sending Giant down into the corner. The referee pulls Hulk Hogan away to get the break. Wait! Giant has pulled something out of his tights. Hulk Hogan walks over...and gets floored by a punch! No, the referee saw the brass knuckles! We have DQ decision! Hogan Hulks up and the crowd goes wild as he and The Giant start trading right hands. This gets a **3\4 rating. Perfectly Acceptable Wrestling.

As Hogan and The Giant continue to brawl around ringside, Tony Schiavone tells everyone to tune in to The Great American Bash.

July 25, 2004

WCW Saturday Night

June 29, 1996

Al Greene vs Chris Kanyon : Big forearm by Chris Kanyon, ripping a page from the NOAH playbook. Stun Gun from Chris Kanyon! There used to be this blonde guy in WCW in the early 90's who used that...I wonder what happened to him? Cover for a two count. Greene blocks a kick from Chris Kanyon. Greene slams Chris Kanyon down. Greene bodyslams Chris Kanyon. Bodyslam by Greene. Kanyon ducks a wild right hand. Greene walks into a jaw breaker. Al Greene is in trouble. Flatliner!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! Almost wandered into *** match territory, but there was too much that dragged it down so it only gets a **3\4 rating.

Harlem Heat are backstage. They were there to hype their match against Sting and Luger at the Great American Bash.

Fire and Ice vs High Voltage : Running knee lift from Kenny Kaos. Spear by Kenny Kaos. Cover for a two count. Tag to Robby Rage. High Voltage whip Ice Train into the ropes and hit a double back elbow. Bodyslam by Rage. There's a two count on the pin. Ice Train gets slammed. Ice Train counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face. Massive lariat, apparently Ice Train has been watching The Best Of Stan Hansen again. Tag to Scott Norton. Big clothesline on Rage. Full nelson slam on Rage. Robby Rage avoids a Scott Norton avalanche. Tag between Robby Rage and Kenny Kaos. Kenny Kaos hits a bulldog off the ropes. Lifting DDT by Kenny Kaos, looked good. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Norton receives some punishment. Scott Norton reverses a hip toss. Nice piledriver on Kaos. Kenny Kaos can barely stand. Here it comes - Flashback. 1....2...3, it's finished. *** rating, as it was good, but nothing too special.

Eddie Guerrero vs Fit Finlay : Fit Finlay with a spinning neckbreaker on Eddie. Nice piledriver on Eddie. Cover for a two count. Eddie Guerrero ducks a clothesline attempt. Fit Finlay walks into a stiff lariat clothesline from Eddie. Flying elbow from Eddie Guerrero. Hooks the leg for a two count. Vicious kick to the teeth from Eddie Guerrero. Pin, but Finlay is out just before the three count. Hard back suplex on Finlay. Anyone remember when that was Shawn Michaels's finisher? Fit Finlay reverses a hip toss. Finlay hits a stump piledriver on Eddie Guerrero. Hooks the leg for a two count. Spear! Eddie is down and hurt. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Fallaway slam by Fit Finlay. Fit Finlay hits some punches. Eddie counters an avalanche with a raised foot to the face. Spin kick by Eddie Guerrero to the face. Finlay walks into a face crusher variation. Fit Finlay can barely stand. Here it comes - Splash Mountain. 1....2...3, it's finished. Almost wandered into *** match territory, but there was too much that dragged it down so it only gets a **3\4 rating.

Arn Anderson is backstage. He addresses Konnan, telling him that after the Bash the United States title will be coming home to the Horsemen.

Jim Duggan vs Ric Flair : Big forearm by Ric Flair, ripping a page from the NOAH playbook. Jim Duggan takes the advantage after a I-block-your-punch-you-don't-block-mine routine. Stiff chop lights up Flair. Ric Flair charges, Duggan moves, and the referee is conveniently placed to get knocked out. Brutal powerbomb on Flair. Cover, but there's no one to count for Jim Duggan. Ric Flair avoids a Jim Duggan avalanche. Hard impact russian legsweep by Flair. If you're going to get impact, 'hard' is probably a good way to go. Brainbuster suplex by Ric Flair, who apparently is in the mood to bust some brains. There's a two count on the pin. Tiger Driver nearly crushes the spine of Duggan. Misawa approves i'm sure. Pin, but Duggan is out just before the three count. Duggan backdrops Ric Flair out of a piledriver attempt. Jim Duggan hits a bulldog off the ropes. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Ric Flair powers out of a Jim Duggan headlock. Ric Flair floors Duggan near the ropes and makes the pin. Flair is using the ropes for leverage! The referee hasn't seen it: 1....2....3!! I'll give this a ***1\4 rating.

As the show goes off the air, a video is played, hyping the upcoming Hulk Hogan vs The Giant match at the Bash.

July 25, 2004

The Great American Bash

June 30, 1996

Tony Schiavone and Bobby Heenan welcome us to the show and hype the appearance of the Outsiders later tonight.

Dean Malenko vs Rey Misterio Jr. (For The WCW Cruiserweight Title) : Rey Jr. hits a massive spinning kick to the jaw. Spinning back kick from Rey Misterio Jr.. Legsweep out of Nowhere. Where is Nowhere, and why do moves keep coming out of there? Does it have a factory? Hard back suplex on Malenko. Anyone remember when that was Shawn Michaels's finisher? Malenko powers out of a headlock. Malenko hits a dropkick on Rey Misterio Jr.. Flying reverse elbow by Dean Malenko. Cover for a two count. Rey Misterio Jr. takes the advantage after a I-block-your-punch-you-don't-block-mine routine. Malenko takes a hurrancarana from Rey Misterio Jr.. There's a two count on the pin. Diamond Dust from Rey Misterio Jr., Malenko is out. Pin, but Malenko is out just before the three count. Dean Malenko avoids a Rey Misterio Jr. avalanche. Malenko hits a wicked chop that echoes through the building. Rey Jr. blocks the suplex attempt. Legsweep out of Nowhere. Where is Nowhere, and why do moves keep coming out of there? Does it have a factory? Rey Misterio Jr. moves in for the kill. Flying Hurricanrana!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! Rey Misterio Jr. goes into the crowd, where he celebrates his victory *** rating, as it was good, but nothing too special.

Road Warriors vs Public Enemy vs Fire and Ice (#1 contenders match): Flying shoulder tackle by Norton sends Flyboy to the mat. Norton slams Rocco Rock. Tag between Scott Norton and Ice Train. Bodyslam by Ice Train. Nice piledriver on Flyboy. Tag between Ice Train and Scott Norton. Scott Norton scoops up Flyboy. Ice Train bounces off the ropes and hits a flying Hart Attack clothesline. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Tag between Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge. Big clothesline on Norton. There's a two count on the pin. Tag between Scott Norton and Hawk. Chanelling the spirit of Misawa, Hawk uses a forearm to the face. Grunge tags out to Ice Train. Massive backbreaker, Ice Train got planted. Early reports indicate that the back was *not* actually broken, so the move's name should actually be backhurter. Tag between Hawk and Animal. Death valley driver by Animal, Ice Train got planted. Pin, but Ice Train is out just before the three count. Tag to Johnny Grunge. Spinebuster by Johnny Grunge. There's a two count on the pin. Tag between Animal and Hawk. Brutal powerbomb on Grunge. Hawk floors Johnny Grunge. Hangmans Neckbreaker!!! Johnny Grunge taps out! *** rating, as it was good, but nothing too special.

Eddie Guerrero vs Chris Benoit (For The WCW Television Title) : Stiff high kick on Eddie by Chris Benoit who has evidently been watching some old AJPW tapes recently. Eddie Guerrero elbows Chris Benoit in the face to break a hammerlock. Eddie Guerrero uses move #193 (arm-BAR). Eddie Guerrero misses a clothesline...and takes out the referee by mistake. Tornado DDT from Eddie Guerrero, Benoit got planted. Pinfall attempt, but the ref is conveniently laid out. Chris Benoit ducks a clothesline attempt. Benoit uses a basement dropkick to the knee. Lightning kick by Benoit on Eddie. There's a two count on the pin. Diamond Dust from Chris Benoit, Eddie is out. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Eddie Guerrero elbows Chris Benoit in the face to break a hammerlock. Flying cross body off the top rope! I'll give a 0.8 on the Steamboat scale for that effort. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Chris Benoit avoids a Eddie Guerrero avalanche. Woman has climbed up onto the apron! Eddie turns...and falls for the distraction! Chris Benoit attacks Eddie from behind! Chris Benoit has Eddie Guerrero down on the canvas and is ascending the corner. Swandive Headbutt!!! 1....2....3!! It's all over. A ****1\2 rating for a great match.

Eric Bischoff comes to the ring. Out from the back comes Kevin Nash and Scott Hall, who hit the ring. Bischoff says that for some time now they’ve been asking for a match and next month at Bash at the Beach they’ll get their match. He tells them to bring their mystery man because they’ll be taking on Lex Luger, Sting and Randy Savage. The crowd cheers wildly at this announcement. An angry look comes over Nash’s and moves in for the kill. Jackknife Powerbomb!!! Scott Hall looks down at Bischoff and then flicks his toothpick down on him as he and Nash leave.

Schiavone and Heenan mention that they think Nash retaliated out of fear of having to take on 3 of WCW’s best.

Arn Anderson vs Konnan (For The WCW United States Title) : Konnan with a spinning neckbreaker on Anderson. Nice piledriver on Anderson. Cover for a two count. Konnan misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Chanelling the spirit of Misawa, Arn Anderson uses a forearm to the face. Big clothesline on Konnan. Hooks the leg for a two count. Lifting DDT by Arn Anderson, looked good. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Bodyslam by Anderson. Konnan elbows Arn Anderson in the face to break a hammerlock. Nice piledriver on Anderson. There's a two count on the pin. Brutal powerbomb on Anderson. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Fallaway slam by Konnan. Konnan slams Arn Anderson. Konnan drops an elbow...but misses. Fate can be so cruel. Fallaway slam by Arn Anderson. Massive lariat, apparently Anderson has been watching The Best Of Stan Hansen again. Arn Anderson moves in for the kill. Spinebuster! 1....2....3. Almost wandered into *** match territory, but there was too much that dragged it down so it only gets a **3\4 rating.

Harlem Heat vs Sting and Luger (For The WCW Tag Team Titles) : Luger gets slammed. Big backdrop on Luger, executed well. Hooks the leg for a two count. Booker tags out to Stevie Ray. Booker T scoops up Luger. Ray bounces off the ropes and hits a flying Hart Attack clothesline. There's a two count on the pin. Running knee lift from Stevie Ray. Luger kicks Stevie Ray in the gut to reverse the momentum. Ray walks into a spike slam. There's a two count on the pin. Tag between Lex Luger and Sting. Ray walks into a spike slam. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Sting slams Stevie Ray down. Ray blocks a punch. Back elbow connects, Sting staggers backward. Tag to Booker T. Booker bodyslams Sting. Tag to Lex Luger. Fallaway slam by Booker T. The Outsiders come running down the aisle with chairs! Booker whips Lex Luger into the ropes. Nash jumps onto the apron with the chair! Collision between Nash, Luger, and the chair! Lex Luger falls to the canvas. Lex Luger is in trouble. Harlem Hangover! 1....2....3. The Outsiders are still in the ring doing a beat-down. Out from the crowd comes Randy Savage! He has a chair! The Outsiders bail out of the ring as Savage slides in to the squared circle, unwilling to taste the steel. *** rating, as it was good, but nothing too special.

Hulk Hogan vs The Giant (For The WCW World Title) : Uninspiring brawling from Hulk Hogan. Hulk Hogan strikes The Giant. Giant takes a vertical suplex. Running clothesline from Hulk Hogan, sloppily done. Giant reverses a waistlock. Fallaway slam by The Giant. Hogan walks into a spike slam. There's a two count on the pin. The Giant misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Big clothesline from Hogan. Cover for a two count. Sloppy tornado punch from Hulk Hogan, Giant barely got hit. Hooks the leg for a close fall. The Giant reverses a hip toss. Stiff chop lights up Hogan. Giant walks into a trip. Big kick from Hogan. Scott Hall comes running down the aisle with a chair! Hogan and The Giant continue fighting, unaware of the intrusion. Scott Hall slides in and blasts The Giant with a chair to the head! Hall climbs out of the ring, the damage done! Hulk Hogan has The Giant down on the canvas. Big Legdrop! 1....2....3. Hulk Hogan smiles and walks over and shakes hands with Scott Hall, thanking him for interfering and helping win this match. *** rating, as it was good, but nothing too special.

Schiavone and Heenan are beside themselves as they scream about Hulk Hogan being the third man. Heenan crows about knowing all along that you could never trust Hogan and Schiavone disgustedly takes his headset off and walks away. End of show.

July 27, 2004

WCW Monday Nitro

July 1, 1996

Hulk Hogan and The Outsiders come down to the ring to start the show. The crowd boos vehemently as Hogan gets on the stick and begins to stick.

Hogan: WCW… you can stick it, brother! Hulk Hogan came down here and what thanks did I get?! You people booed me! I brought Hulkamania to the masses and you booed me! So when these two brothers contacted me and said they wanted to turn the wrestling world upside down, I thought about it long and hard… and then I accepted! What you see here before you… is the New World Order, brother!

Nash: None of you backwoods hicks have to like it, but you DO have to accept it! The New World Order is the future of wrestling and we’re putting all of WCW on notice!

Hall: Hey yo! When Eric Bischoff tried to keep us out… Hulk Hogan let us in. At Bash at the Beach, we’re going to destroy your heroes. So Sting… Luger… and Machooo Maaaan… get ready for the beatings… of your lives.

Hogan: Whatcha gonna do, WCW, when the New World Order runs wild… on… you?!

Fire and Ice vs The Faces of Fear : Running knee lift from Ice Train. Ice Train hits a stump piledriver on Meng. Cover for a two count. Tag between Ice Train and Scott Norton. Fire and Ice whip Meng into the corner. Scott Norton whips Ice Train in for a hard clothesline to follow-up. Back elbow connects, Meng staggers backward. Hooks the leg for a two count. Stiff chop lights up Meng. Meng blocks a kick from Scott Norton. Meng scores with a standing spinebuster. Tag to The Barbarian. Big backdrop on Norton, executed well. Massive backbreaker, Norton got planted. Early reports indicate that the back was *not* actually broken, so the move's name should actually be backhurter. Scott Norton takes the advantage after a i-block-your-punch-you-don't-block-mine routine. Tag to Ice Train. Barbarian walks into a spike slam. Ice Train scores with a standing spinebuster. Pin, but Barbarian is out just before the three count. Stiff chop lights up Barbarian. Barbarian kicks Ice Train in the gut to reverse the momentum. Full nelson slam on Ice Train. The Barbarian moves in for the kill. Kick Of Death!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! I'll give this a ***1\4 rating.

Rey Misterio Jr. vs Psicosis (For The WCW Cruiserweight Title) : Rey Misterio Jr. strikes Psicosis. Psicosis backdrops Rey Misterio Jr. out of a piledriver attempt. Psicosis hits a wicked chop that echoes through the building. Psicosis misses a clothesline...and takes out the referee by mistake. Tornado DDT from Psicosis, Rey Jr. got planted. Hooks the leg, but the referee is still out. Rey Misterio Jr. fights out of a grapple. Flying elbow from Rey Misterio Jr.. Super frankensteiner on Psicosis, who hit hard. Hooks the leg for a two count. Diamond Dust from Rey Misterio Jr., Psicosis is out. Pin, but Psicosis is out just before the three count. Psicosis pushes out of a Rey Misterio Jr. hold. Super kick by Psicosis. Pin, but Rey Jr. is out just before the three count. Rey Misterio Jr. takes the advantage after a I-block-your-punch-you-don't-block-mine routine. Psicosis is in trouble. Flying Hurricanrana!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! I can't decide whether it's a *** or a ***1\2 match...let's go for a ***1\4 rating to make it fair.

Sting is backstage. He rips into Hulk Hogan and said that all the little Stingers believed in Hogan. More importantly, WCW believed in him. Tonight, he’s coming for Hogan and he’s going to take the title back for WCW.

Konnan vs Diamond Dallas Page : Konnan with a spinning neckbreaker on DDP. Big piledriver on DDP. Cover for a two count. Diamond Dallas Page elbows Konnan in the face to break a hammerlock. Stiff chop lights up Konnan. Running knee lift from Diamond Dallas Page. Hooks the leg for a two count. Spear! Konnan is down and hurt. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Bodyslam by DDP. DDP walks into a trip. Konnan hits a stump piledriver on Diamond Dallas Page. Cover for a two count. DDP gets hit with a Black Tiger-esque splash mountain out of the corner. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Konnan slams Diamond Dallas Page down. Konnan fires off some right and left hands. DDP counters an avalanche with a raised foot to the face. Flying shoulder tackle by DDP sends Konnan to the mat. Powerbomb on Konnan. Konnan is in trouble. Diamond Cutter!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! This one gets a ***1\4 rating, it was a good bout.

Harlem Heat are in the ring, celebrating their recent success. Out come Road Warriors, and they attack. The short brawl ends with Booker T being thrown off the platform they were using, and Stevie Ray getting put through a table at ringside. Road Warriors have made their point.

The Great Muta vs Lord Steven Regal : Muta hits a massive spinning kick to the jaw. Standing leg lariat by The Great Muta on Regal. Regal takes a flying neckbreaker from The Great Muta. The Great Muta hits a rolling kick on Regal. The Great Muta misses a clothesline. Hard impact russian legsweep by Regal. If you're going to get impact, 'hard' is probably a good way to go. Gutwrench into a powerbomb, Muta hits hard. Cover for a two count. Lord Steven Regal misses a clothesline. Regal takes a hurrancarana from The Great Muta. There's a two count on the pin. Tiger suplex on Regal, right from out of the Misawa playbook. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Regal counters an avalanche with a raised foot to the face. The Great Muta walks into a stiff lariat clothesline from Regal. The Great Muta reverses a hip toss. Spin kick by The Great Muta to the face. The Great Muta floors Lord Steven Regal...and climbs the turnbuckles. Through the air, Moonsault! 1....2....3. I'll give this a ***1\4 rating.

Arn Anderson vs Bootyman (For The WCW United States Title) : Bootyman takes a headbutt from Arn Anderson. Bootyman gets slammed. Rude Awakening on Bootyman by Anderson. Rude Awakening on Bootyman by Anderson. Bootyman counters an avalanche with a raised foot to the face. Big backdrop on Anderson, executed well. Anderson walks into a spike slam. Hooks the leg for a two count. Bootyman only gets knees on a splash. Anderson hits a stump piledriver on Bootyman. Hooks the leg for a two count. Delayed brainbuster suplex, Anderson held that one for ages. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Bootyman reverses a hip toss. Bootyman hits a right hand. Arn Anderson elbows Bootyman in the face to break a hammerlock. Running knee lift from Arn Anderson. Bootyman can barely stand. Here it comes - Spinebuster. 1....2...3, it's finished. I'll give it a **1\2 rating.

Ric Flair comes down to the ring, and he calls out Hulk Hogan.

Flair: Hogan! You… will… not last with that title! Come hell or high water, Ric Flair is going to take that belt back and if your two cronies get in my way, I’ve got 3 men who will stand behind me thru thick and thin! Now get out here and face me like a man!

There is no response, so Ric Flair walks off backstage to find him.

Hulk Hogan vs Sting (For The WCW World Title) : Sting receives some unexciting punishment. Uninspiring brawling from Hulk Hogan. Big kick from Hogan. Hulk Hogan strikes Sting. Sting ducks a wild right hand. Big backdrop on Hogan, executed well. Spear by Sting. There's a two count on the pin. Hogan drops out the back of a Sting bodyslam attempt. Hulk Hogan hits a sloppy double axe handle. Hooks the leg for a two count. Hogan DDTs Sting. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Hulk Hogan gets taken down out of nowhere. Sting fires off some right and left hands. Hogan blocks a kick from Sting. Hogan slams Sting down. Big John Studd would be proud, no doubt. Hulk Hogan signals for the Big Legdrop! Ric Flair comes out of the crowd! He grabs the leg of Hulk Hogan and drags him out of the ring. The referee has no option but to call for the DQ! Meanwhile, Hulk Hogan gets sent crashing into the ring post! Sting and Flair are putting the boots to Hulk Hogan! Kevin Nash comes running down the aisle with a chair! He slides in, sending Sting \ Flair running for cover. Kevin Nash saved Hogan from a major beating. It was close to a ** match, but one too many blown spots knocks it down to a *1\2 rating.

Schiavone: WCW is making a stand against the New World Order!

Bischoff: And it’s about time too!

End of show.

July 27, 2004

No Offence dude, but after reading what you have so far, I don't see how this is any better than what WCW did for the original angle.

July 27, 2004

I'm building up to the big twist slowly. You'll see where I'm going with this soon enough.

Crimson G · July 27, 2004

Dude. You blew the payoff of the BATB match where Hogan turns. Unless you plan on bringing in someone huge (and possible at the time), then ouch.

July 27, 2004

See my last reply.

July 30, 2004

WCW Saturday Night

July 6, 1996

The Armstrongs vs High Voltage : Big clothesline on Armstrong. Armstrong walks into a spike slam. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tag between Kenny Kaos and Robby Rage. High Voltage hook up Armstrong, then hit a double suplex. Back elbow connects, Armstrong staggers backward. There's a two count on the pin. Robby Rage fires off some right and left hands. Armstrong blocks the suplex attempt. Armstrong face jams Robby Rage. Tag to Brad Armstrong. Brad hits an arm drag on Rage. Brad Armstrong uses a running dropkick into the corner. Rage counters an avalanche with a raised foot to the face. Rage tags out to Kenny Kaos. Kenny Kaos hits a bulldog off the ropes. Death valley driver by Kenny Kaos, Brad Armstrong is down and hurt. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Brad receives some punishment. Brad backdrops Kenny Kaos out of a piledriver attempt. Brad, chanelling the power of Takada, hits a high kick on Kenny Kaos. Kenny Kaos is in big trouble...Double Legsweep!! 1....2....3! **1\2 rating. Perfectly Acceptable Wrestling.

Al Greene vs Mike Enos : Greene takes a headbutt from Mike Enos. Stiff chop lights up Greene. Stiff chop lights up Greene. Cover for a two count. Big clothesline on Greene. There's a two count on the pin. Enos only gets knees on a splash. Enos gets slammed. There's a two count on the pin. Spinebuster by Al Greene. Enos blocks a kick from Al Greene. Lifting DDT by Mike Enos, looked good. Mike Enos moves in for the kill. Here it comes - Flying Clothesline. 1....2...3, it's finished. Worth a ** rating, but no more than that.

A video is played, hyping WCW Tag Team Champions, Harlem Heat.

Norman Smiley vs Chris Benoit (For The WCW Television Title) : Smiley slams Chris Benoit. Norman Smiley gets taken down out of nowhere. Super kick by Chris Benoit. Blind lariat by Benoit, Smiley never saw it coming until it was too late. Chris Benoit has Norman Smiley down on the canvas and is ascending the corner. Through the air, Swandive Headbutt! 1....2....3. Almost wandered into *** match territory, but there was too much that dragged it down so it only gets a **3\4 rating.

Eddie Guerrero vs Ultimo Dragon : Dragon hits a dropkick on Eddie Guerrero. Spinning bulldog in the corner, Eddie is down. Cover for a two count. Eddie Guerrero fights out of a grapple. Eddie Guerrero strikes Dragon. Eddie Guerrero snap suplexes Dragon...with authority! ('With authority', trademark G.Monsoon 1986.) Cover for a two count. Tiger suplex on Dragon, right from out of the Misawa playbook. Pin, but Dragon is out just before the three count. Eddie uses a basement dropkick to the knee. Ultimo Dragon avoids a Eddie Guerrero avalanche. Dragon crushes Eddie with a running senton. Hooks the leg for a two count. Eddie walks into a face crusher variation. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Spin kick by Ultimo Dragon to the face. Eddie walks into a high dropkick from Ultimo Dragon. Eddie counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Eddie Guerrero snap suplexes Dragon...with authority! ('With authority', trademark G.Monsoon 1986.) Dragon walks into a face crusher variation. Eddie Guerrero has Ultimo Dragon down on the canvas and is ascending the corner. Frog Splash!!! 1....2....3!! It's all over. This one gets a ***1\4 rating, it was a good bout.

The 3 members of The New World Order deliver a taped promo. Hall and Nash tell Harlem Heat that they’ve got their eyes on the World Tag Team titles as Hogan proudly displays his World title and says that he already turned back Sting’s challenge and that at Bash at the Beach he’ll dispose of Flair.

Scott Steiner vs Arn Anderson (For The WCW United States Title) : Arn Anderson fires off some right and left hands. Scott Steiner comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Anderson takes a back suplex. Scott Steiner misses a clothesline...and takes out the referee by mistake. Belly to belly off the top rope, Anderson got folded up big time. Cover, but there's no one to count for Scott Steiner. Arn Anderson elbows Scott Steiner in the face to break a hammerlock. Fallaway slam by Arn Anderson. Nice piledriver on Scott. Hooks the leg for a two count. Death valley driver by Arn Anderson, Scott Steiner is down and hurt. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Scott kicks Arn Anderson in the gut to reverse the momentum. Anderson walks into a jaw breaker. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Arn Anderson elbows Scott Steiner in the face to break a hammerlock. Scott Steiner grabs Arn Anderson from behind and shoves him into the ropes, then scores with a roll-up...but Anderson rolls through with the move! He used a pull of the tights to get Scott over! 1....2...3! The referee was out of position and didn't see it! Almost got a **** match, but was lacking in certain areas, so i'm knocking off half a star, so it gets a ***1\2 rating

LucharesuFan619 · July 31, 2004

Good job so far.

July 31, 2004

WCW Monday Nitro

July 8, 1996

The show opens with Ric Flair coming out for an interview. He lays into Hulk Hogan once again, promising that he’s going to get him comeuppance at Bash at the Beach.

Devon Storm vs Rey Misterio Jr. (For The WCW Cruiserweight Title) : Storm hits a dropkick on Rey Misterio Jr.. Flying reverse elbow by Devon Storm. Cover for a two count. Devon Storm misses a clothesline. Standing leg lariat by Rey Misterio Jr. on Storm. Legsweep out of Nowhere. Where is Nowhere, and why do moves keep coming out of there? Does it have a factory? Hooks the leg for a two count. Springboard dropkick from Rey Misterio Jr.. Nicely done. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Storm takes a flying neckbreaker from Rey Misterio Jr.. Storm ducks a wild right hand. Flying reverse elbow by Devon Storm. Cover for a two count. Tornado DDT from Devon Storm, Rey Jr. got planted. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Stun Gun from Devon Storm! There used to be this blonde guy in WCW in the early 90's who used that...i wonder what happened to him? Dropkick connects, Rey Jr. goes down. Devon Storm gets taken down out of nowhere. Rey Jr. hits a dropkick on Devon Storm. Vicious kick to the teeth from Rey Misterio Jr.. Devon Storm can barely stand. Flying Hurricanrana! 1....2....3. **1\2 rating. Perfectly Acceptable Wrestling.

Glacier vs Big Bubba Rogers : Rogers hits a right hand. Rogers hits a right hand. Fallaway slam by Big Bubba Rogers. Rogers slams Glacier down. Glacier counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face. Glacier with a spinning neckbreaker on Rogers. Brutal forearm by Glacier. There's a two count on the pin. Rogers counters an avalanche with a raised foot to the face. Massive backbreaker, Glacier got planted. Early reports indicate that the back was *not* actually broken, so the move's name should actually be backhurter. There's a two count on the pin. Powerbomb on Glacier. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Glacier ducks a wild right hand. Glacier bodyslams Big Bubba Rogers. Rogers blocks a punch. Rude Awakening on Glacier by Rogers. Glacier can barely stand. Here it comes - Sidewalk Slam. 1....2...3, it's finished. **1\2 rating. Perfectly Acceptable Wrestling.

A limo pulls up outside, and out steps Hulk Hogan. The crowd boos heavily as he looks around, then heads for the locker rooms.

Road Warriors vs The Nasty Boys : Big clothesline on Animal. Big piledriver on Animal. Hooks the leg for a two count. Knobbs tags out to Jerry Saggs. Jerry Saggs scoops up Animal. Knobbs bounces off the ropes and hits a flying Hart Attack clothesline. Big backdrop on Animal, executed well. There's a two count on the pin. Animal takes a headbutt from Jerry Saggs. Animal kicks Jerry Saggs in the gut to reverse the momentum. Powerbomb on Saggs. Tag to Hawk. Rude Awakening on Jerry Saggs by Hawk. Nice piledriver on Saggs. Saggs reverses a waistlock. Tag between Jerry Saggs and Brian Knobbs. Massive backbreaker, Hawk got planted. Early reports indicate that the back was *not* actually broken, so the move's name should actually be backhurter. Brutal powerbomb on Hawk. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Knobbs bodyslams Hawk. Hawk fights out of a grapple. Spinebuster by Hawk. Brian Knobbs is in big trouble...Doomsday Device!! 1....2....3! I'm knocking off half a star for some blown spots, so that's a ***1\2 rating.

Disco Inferno vs Chris Benoit (For The WCW Television Title) : Benoit hits a wicked chop that echoes through the building. Kick from Chris Benoit to the leg. Second rope flying axe handle, Disco goes down. Driven DDT by Chris Benoit. The ring shook violently, instantly making it better at selling than some of the current roster. Disco blocks a punch. Vertical suplex by Disco Inferno. Tiger bomb by Disco Inferno, although no mention is made of whether it originated in Pearl River. There's a two count on the pin. Benoit backdrops Disco Inferno out of a piledriver attempt. Disco gets rocked with a brutal elbow to the jaw by Benoit. Cover for a two count. Power drive elbow by Chris Benoit. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Chris Benoit gets taken down out of nowhere. Back suplex on Benoit, which is a backdrop to you NOAH fans. Benoit counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face. Driven DDT by Chris Benoit. The ring shook violently, instantly making it better at selling than some of the current roster. Chris Benoit has Disco Inferno down on the canvas and is ascending the corner. Through the air, Swandive Headbutt! 1....2....3. *** rating, as it was good, but nothing too special.

Arn Anderson is backstage. He was on hype duty tonight, this time for a match with The Great Muta.

The Great Muta vs Arn Anderson : Big clothesline on Muta. Massive backbreaker, Muta got planted. Early reports indicate that the back was *not* actually broken, so the move's name should actually be backhurter. Hooks the leg for a two count. Muta counters a sleeper hold by turning it into a jaw breaker. Anderson walks into a high dropkick from The Great Muta. Second rope flying axe handle, Anderson goes down. Cover for a two count. Back heel kick off the second rope, Anderson goes down. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Second rope flying axe handle, Anderson goes down. Anderson blocks a punch. Spear by Arn Anderson. Hooks the leg for a two count. Brutal powerbomb on Muta. Pin, but Muta is out just before the three count. Bodyslam by Anderson. Anderson slams The Great Muta. The Great Muta powers out of a Arn Anderson headlock. Driven DDT by The Great Muta. The ring shook violently, instantly making it better at selling than some of the current roster. DDT from the top rope by The Great Muta. That looked brutal. The Great Muta has Arn Anderson down on the canvas and is ascending the corner. Through the air, Moonsault! 1....2....3. Arn Anderson has a temper tantrum, kicking the ropes and punching the turnbuckles. I can't decide whether it's a *** or a ***1\2 match...let's go for a ***1\4 rating to make it fair.

Harlem Heat are walking backstage when they are spotted by The Outsiders. They attack, and after a short brawl, Harlem Heat have been left down on the floor, hurt.

Sting vs Ric Flair : Ric Flair snap suplexes Sting. Belly to belly suplex by Flair. Hard impact russian legsweep by Flair. If you're going to get impact, 'hard' is probably a good way to go. Vertical suplex by Ric Flair. Sting elbows Ric Flair in the face to break a hammerlock. Big backdrop on Flair, executed well. Flair walks into a spike slam. There's a two count on the pin. Ric Flair fights out of a grapple. Massive back suplex! Sting got snapped in half. There's a two count on the pin. Tiger Driver nearly crushes the spine of Sting. Misawa approves i'm sure. Pin, but Sting is out just before the three count. Sting elbows Ric Flair in the face to break a hammerlock. Flair receives some punishment. Sting drops an elbow...but misses. Fate can be so cruel. Vertical suplex by Ric Flair. Ric Flair floors Sting. Here it comes...Figure Four Leglock! Sting taps! Hulk Hogan comes running down the aisle, and gets into the ring! Hulk Hogan floors Flair. Hulk Hogan signals - Big Legdrop! Ric Flair has been left down on the canvas. This gets a **3\4 rating. Perfectly Acceptable Wrestling.

UseTheSledgehammerUh · August 2, 2004

What's the point of C & Ping something like that Flair/Sting match when:

1. Flair wins the match with the Figure Four and from the "report" on the match, Flair hadn't even touched Sting's leg before.

and 2. Flair making Sting tap cleanly is a real stretch.

August 4, 2004

WCW Saturday Night

July 13, 1996

A video is played, hyping the upcoming Hulk Hogan vs Ric Flair match at Bash at the Beach.

Prince Iaukea vs Chris Kanyon : Prince Iaukea hits a rolling kick on Kanyon. Flying cross body off the top rope! I'll give a 0.8 on the Steamboat scale for that effort. Cover for a two count. Chris Kanyon fights out of a grapple. Prince Iaukea walks into a stiff lariat clothesline from Kanyon. Bodyslam by Kanyon. Cover for a two count. Kanyon hits a great swinging DDT on Prince Iaukea. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Hard impact russian legsweep by Kanyon. If you're going to get impact, 'hard' is probably a good way to go. Prince Iaukea comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Spinning bulldog in the corner, Kanyon is down. Cover for a two count. Vicious kick to the teeth from Prince Iaukea. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Second rope flying axe handle, Kanyon goes down. Dropkick connects, Kanyon goes down. Kanyon counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Rude Awakening on Prince Iaukea by Kanyon. Front legsweep slam by Chris Kanyon, hit with precision. Prince Iaukea is in trouble. Northern Lights Suplex!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! ** rating for this one. Perfectly Acceptable Wrestling.

Fire and Ice vs The Faces of Fear : Flying shoulder tackle by Barbarian sends Ice Train to the mat. Ice Train walks into a spike slam. Cover for a two count. Tag to Meng. The Faces of Fear whip Ice Train into the ropes and hit a double clothesline. Meng with a spinning neckbreaker on Ice Train. Hooks the leg for a two count. Ice Train receives some punishment. Meng drops an elbow...but misses. Fate can be so cruel. Death valley driver by Ice Train, Meng is down and hurt. Ice Train tags out to Scott Norton. Bodyslam by Norton. Norton hits a stump piledriver on Meng. Norton walks into a trip. Tag between Meng and The Barbarian. Spinebuster by The Barbarian. Massive lariat, apparently Barbarian has been watching The Best Of Stan Hansen again. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Norton receives some punishment. Norton powers out of a headlock. Nice piledriver on Barbarian. Scott Norton moves in for the kill. Flashback! 1....2....3. *** rating for a good bout.

Harlem Heat are backstage. They hyped themselves up, talking about what a great team they are before moving on to their match against the American Males later tonight. Booker T promises that the belts aren’t going anywhere.

Jim Duggan vs Fit Finlay : Fit Finlay fires off some right and left hands. Finlay slams Jim Duggan. Big clothesline on Duggan. Flying shoulder tackle by Finlay sends Duggan to the mat. Duggan counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face. Bodyslam by Duggan. Full nelson slam on Finlay. Hooks the leg for a two count. Fit Finlay powers out of a Jim Duggan headlock. Finlay hits a stump piledriver on Jim Duggan. Hooks the leg for a two count. Fit Finlay scores with a standing spinebuster. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Jim Duggan pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Duggan hits a right hand. Fit Finlay reverses a hip toss. Flying shoulder tackle by Finlay sends Duggan to the mat. Duggan scores with a forearm, sending Finlay down into the corner. The referee pulls Jim Duggan away to get the break. Wait! Finlay has pulled something out of his tights. Jim Duggan walks over...and gets floored by a punch! 1....2....3! The referee never saw the brass knuckles! Fit Finlay leaves the ring and heads off down the aisle at speed. Finlay has the victory, and isn't hanging around for Jim Duggan to look for revenge. **1\2 rating for a decent contest.

American Males vs Harlem Heat (For The WCW Tag Team Titles) : Bagwell slams Booker T down. Big piledriver on Booker. Hooks the leg for a two count. Bagwell tags out to Scotty Riggs. Scotty Riggs scoops up Booker. Bagwell bounces off the ropes and hits a flying Hart Attack clothesline. Riggs slams Booker T down. There's a two count on the pin. Riggs slams Booker T. Booker drops out the back of a Scotty Riggs bodyslam attempt. Spear! Riggs is down and hurt. Booker tags out to Stevie Ray. Back elbow connects, Riggs staggers backward. Spear by Stevie Ray. Scotty Riggs pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Tag to Buff Bagwell. Spear by Buff Bagwell. Lifting DDT by Buff Bagwell, looked good. Pin, but Ray is out just before the three count. Bagwell slams Stevie Ray. Ray counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Spear by Stevie Ray. Buff Bagwell is in big trouble...Harlem Hangover!! 1....2....3! *** rating for a good bout.

The Great Muta vs Lex Luger : The Great Muta strikes Luger. Luger drops out the back of a The Great Muta bodyslam attempt. Muta receives some punishment. Muta reverses an irish whip...and Lex Luger runs into the referee. Death valley driver by Lex Luger, The Great Muta is down and hurt. Hooks the leg, but the referee is still out. Lex Luger misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Driven DDT by The Great Muta. The ring shook violently, instantly making it better at selling than some of the current roster. Muta crushes Luger with a running senton. There's a two count on the pin. Back heel kick off the second rope, Luger goes down. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. The Great Muta gets taken down out of nowhere. Lex Luger hits a bulldog off the ropes. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Muta reverses a waistlock. The Great Muta has Lex Luger down on the canvas and is ascending the corner. Off the top - Moonsault, forget about it. 1....2...3! The Great Muta offers a handshake to Luger...and he accepts it! *** rating, as it was good, but nothing too special.

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