Someone give me a date for this WCW Saturday Night episode

[GreatWhiteNope 0]

There was an episode of WCW Saturday Night in 1995 or 1996 that was held outdoors.

 

The episode was devoted to a tournament that, if I recall correctly, ended up with Randy Savage defeating Paul Orndorff in the finals.

 

The ring posts had Slim Jim advertising wrappers on them.

 

Can anyone give me a date for when this happened? Was it a King of Cable Tournament or something to that effect?

[cawthon777 0]

The Saturday Night immediately after Slamboree 95 consisted of a show held in this fashion - during the rain - with Paul Orndorff winning a TV title shot by defeating Brian Pillman in the finals of a 4-man tournament. He cashed in on the title shot at Bash at the Beach that summer.

 

Newly crowned tag team champions the Nasty Boys also appeared at the show.

[MillenniumMan831 0]

To expand on that, it was called the Slim Jim Challenge. IIRC, Orndorff defeated Duggan while Pillman upset Big Bubba Rogers to get to the finals.

 

The episode also featured the last meaningful match in Steve Austin's WCW career when he got squashed (back at Center Stage) to Randy Savage in a 2nd round US Title tournament match.

Edited December 29, 2005 by MillenniumMan831

[GreatWhiteNope 0]

Thanks guys.

[landy1987 0]

Is this it?

 

Title: WCW Saturday Night

Date: May 27, 1995

Location: Speed Street - Charlotte, NC

QLTY: EXC-Master

TIME: 1hr 45min

FORMAT: DVD

1. (Int Nasty Boys) (Atlanta, GA) Tim Horner vs Arn Anderson (GAB Control Center)

2. Paul Orndorff vs Jim Duggan

3. Meng vs Mark Starr (Int Meng & Parker)

4. (Atlanta, GA) Randy Savage vs Steve Austin (Int Savage)

5. Brian Pillman vs Bubba Rogers

6. Dallas Page (w/Kimberly) vs ??? (Int Page & Kimberly)

7. Paul Orndorff vs Brian Pillman

8. (Atlanta, GA) Ric Flair vs Alex Wright (Int Savage & Wright)

[MillenniumMan831 0]

Mark Starr was on the show . . . Nice!

[BUTT 0]

I think I have most of that on tape.

[natey2k4 0]

Is this it?

 

Title: WCW Saturday Night

Date: May 27, 1995

Location: Speed Street - Charlotte, NC

QLTY: EXC-Master

TIME: 1hr 45min

FORMAT: DVD

1. (Int Nasty Boys) (Atlanta, GA) Tim Horner vs Arn Anderson (GAB Control Center)

2. Paul Orndorff vs Jim Duggan

3. Meng vs Mark Starr (Int Meng & Parker)

4. (Atlanta, GA) Randy Savage vs Steve Austin (Int Savage)

5. Brian Pillman vs Bubba Rogers

6. Dallas Page (w/Kimberly) vs ??? (Int Page & Kimberly)

7. Paul Orndorff vs Brian Pillman

8. (Atlanta, GA) Ric Flair vs Alex Wright (Int Savage & Wright)

What site is that off of?

[JHawk 0]

I have Savage-Austin on tape somewhere and remember being highly disappointed that Austin essentially got squashed in what should have been a classic.

[GreatWhiteNope 0]

What site is that off of?

 

http://www.savatage.com/wrest/usa/wcwsaturday.html

[BUTT 0]

Am I the only one who finds it strange that WCW used to tape SN at a mosque in Altoona, PA?

[cawthon777 0]

Am I the only one who finds it strange that WCW used to tape SN at a mosque in Altoona, PA?

 

When was that? PA was a little outside their core territory.