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Barry Horowitz Vs. "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel "The Connecticut Blue Blood" Hunter Hearst-Helmsley and Salvatore Sincere Vs. Rob Van Dam and "The Blue Chipper" Rocky Maivia - Gets RVD some popularity while Sincere eats the pin. Freddie Joe Floyd Vs. Crush Faarooq Asad Vs. "The Mighty" Yokozuna - Damn. "The King Of Harts" Owen Hart and The British Bulldog Vs. "The Heart Break Kid" Shawn Michaels and "The Master And Ruler Of The World" Sycho Sid - DQ maybe? (Bonus Question: who will be Chris Candido's new tag team partner? 1-2-3 Kid)

The Brooklyn Brawler Vs. Rob Van Dam "Stone Cold" Steve Austin Vs. Savio Vega - Caribbean Strap match for old times' take? "The King Of Harts" Owen Hart Vs. "Wild Man" Marc Mero - Mero actually probably has an outside shot here by DQ or something but I'm gonna go Owen with the straight win.

Faarooq Asad Vs. Skip - Looks like the BodyDonnas are jobbers now. Handicap Match: The Bushwhackers Vs. "The Mastadon" Vader WWF World Tag Team Championship: The New Rockers Vs. The Smokin' Gunns © Justin Hawk Bradshaw Vs. "The Man From The Darkside" The Undertaker 8 years later this is a World Title match. Non-Title: The British Bulldog Vs. "The Heart Break Kid" Shawn Michaels - Going with a DQ here. Keep Bulldog strong.

"The King Of Harts" Owen Hart Vs. Rocky Maivia - Rock can eat a loss here, Owen needs a title run. "The Connecticut Blue Blood" Hunter Hearst-Helmsley Vs. "The Master And Ruler Of The World" Sycho Sid "The Bizarre One" Goldust and "The Deranged" Mankind Vs. "Wild Man" Marc Mero and "The Man From The Darkside" The Undertaker - I like the chaos idea.

Hey friends, been a bit but I'm back here. My wife and I wrote some reviews for the Best Picture nominees if you're interested: King Richard, Don't Look Up, The Power of the Dog, CODA, Dune, West Side Story, Drive My Car, Belfast, Licorice Pizza, Nightmare Alley, plus I also did shorter ones for Best International, Documentary, and Animated Features as well as Short Film nominees. If you like it feel free to subscribe to the mailing list at the bottom! We don't spam and we don't post all that much since it's just a tiny little hobby, but you can get updated if we do.

Prediction Key: Jerry "The King" Lawler Vs. "The Portuguese Man O' War" Aldo Montoya The New Rockers Vs. The BodyDonnas - Justice for Jannetty.[/i] 10-Man RAW Invitational Battle Royal: Winner Receives A WWF Title Shot The Night After SummerSlam! The British Bulldog - Goldust - Justin Hawk Bradshaw - Mankind - Marc Mero Owen Hart - Savio Vega - Steve Austin - Sycho Sid - The Undertaker Bonus Questions: - Who will be the Raw Invitational runner-up? Steve Austin - Who will have the most eliminations? Sycho Sid

TNA X-Division Championship Amazing Red © vs. Bryan Danielson Comments: Red's a cool champion and you definitely like to swerve a bit, but I just can't see Danielson losing this one. Sonjay Dutt, Jason Cross & Low-Ki vs. Team Canada (Chris Sabin, Legend & ???) Comments: Against these guys, it's Team Canada for sure. Bonus question, who is Scott D'Amore's "Canadian Ace"?: Chris Jericho! Simon Diamond vs. Dustin Rhodes Comments: Battle Royal to crown the inaugural TNA Knockouts Champion Daizee Haze vs. LuFisto vs. Meiko Satomura vs. Sara Del Rey vs. Sarah Stock vs. Veronica vs. Allison Danger vs. Cheerleader Melissa vs. Daffney vs. Nattie Neidhart Comments: I think she has a combination of the skill and star power that some of the others lack. Jeff Hardy vs. Commissioner Roddy Piper Comments: Interesting little feud here! I think it's Swanton time though. TNA World Tag Team Championship America’s Most Wanted (Chris Harris & James Storm) © vs. The New Franchise (Shane Douglas & Michael Shane) Comments: Best Two Out Of Three Falls Match AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels Comments: Just a hunch that could be totally wrong, but I think Daniels winning this one is the best outcome. No Holds Barred Match Savio Vega vs. Jeff Jarrett Comments: Submission Match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship Sting © vs. CM Punk Comments: You've made Punk look like a legitimately strong contender, but I'm sticking with the Stinger. The Raven stuff makes it intriguing too, and I'm less sure than I once was, but I'm sticking to my guns.

Ultimo Dragon vs. Jerrelle Clark Comments: Dragon is awesome, but Clark has been solid too. I'm going with Ultimo. Jeff Hardy vs. Scoot Andrews Comments: Ray Gonzalez vs. Kanyon Comments: I'm staying on the Gonzalez train! I think the most likely outcome here is that Gonzalez picks up a DQ win. TNA Knockouts Championship Battle Royal Qualifier Veronica vs. Beth Phoenix Comments: TNA X-Division #1 Contendership Bryan Danielson vs. Kid Kash Comments: You've been bringing certain guys along slowly, and I think this is one of those scenarios which will set up a nice Red/Kash matchup. Sting vs. Elix Skipper Comments:

Take your time man! Same stuff going on here so I get it!

Okay I'm back after missing a show - it was great! Glad to see you moving Daniels up the card a bit. Apolo vs. Mike Awesome Comments: Ray Gonzalez vs. Glenn Gilbertti Comments: Gonna go against the grain here - who gives a crap if Disco gets mad! Jason Cross vs. Samoa Joe Comments: Meiko Satomura vs. Nattie Neidhart Comments: Seems like this is just to get these women some exposure, I'm gonna go with Meiko here. TNA World Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders Match Don & Ron Harris vs. Joel & Jose Maximo vs. Shane Douglas & Michael Shane vs. Brother Julio & Bateman Comments: If Ron and Don win, I riot. Diamond Dallas Page vs. Ron Killings Comments: Let's go with a draw because both guys get attacked or something. Just shooting from the hip here.

I'm sure you've seen Hereditary and Midsommar but just throwing them out there.

Ultimate-X 3 for the TNA X-Division Championship Christopher Daniels © vs. Kid Kash vs. Amazing Red vs. Jerrelle Clark Comments: Second anniversary feels like an event where you kick it off with an underdog title victory. I'm just not sure Clark is quite there yet, so I'm going with Red. D’Lo Brown vs. Samoa Joe Comments: The S.A.T. (Jose & Joel Maximo) vs. Team Canada (Legend & Kenny Omega) Comments: Ron Killings vs. CM Punk Comments: TNA World Tag Team Championship Tournament Final America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris & James Storm) vs. Big League (Kanyon & Mike Awesome) Comments: Kanyon and Awesome are a cool team but let's go with AMW here. Veronica vs. Cheerleader Melissa Comments: Monsters Ball Raven vs. Abyss Comments: I'm not sure what the respective popularities are here, but this feels like one where both guys take a hell of a beating but Abyss outlasts Raven to move a step closer to the title picture. Special Guest Referee: Roddy Piper Jeff Hardy vs. Jeff Jarrett Comments: This could easily go to Hardy but I feel like there's some shenanigans to come. TNA World Heavyweight Championship Sting © vs. AJ Styles Comments: This is a toss-up too, but I think there's still some more legs in a Sting title run, so we'll keep it rolling.

Cody is way too boring to be Prince lol.

TNA World Heavyweight Championship Number One Contender's Tournament Match Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe Comment: Angle isn't a bad idea either but I think Joe's the safer call here. TNA World Heavyweight Championship Number One Contender's Tournament Match James Storm vs. Mr. Anderson Comment: It'll probably be Storm, but the storyline of maybe Anderson wins this and lays down for Bully Ray is interesting too. Non-Title Match Velvet Sky vs. Tara Comment: Non-Title Match Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Hernandez vs. The BroMans Comment: I like Hernandez as muscle in a team like this, no need for them to lose here. Petey Williams vs. Jeff Hardy Comment:

Last Chance Saloon - Winner Advances To Ultimate-X 3 Chris Sabin vs. Jason Cross vs. Jerrelle Clark vs. Jerry Lynn vs. Silas Young vs. Sonjay Dutt Comments: I'm just gonna keep picking Chris Sabin until he wins a big match and I'll say I told you so. Dragon Kid’s Mystery Attacker vs. Kenny King Comments: Allison Danger vs. Cheerleader Melissa Comments: Raven, Ron Killings & BG James vs. The Gathering Comments: Raven being on this team makes it so weird lol. D’Lo Brown vs. Sonny Siaki Comments: TNA Tag Team Championship Tournament Semi-Final America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris & James Storm) vs. The New Franchise (Shane Douglas & Michael Shane) Comments: I'm thinking these guys are gonna win the belts. Jeff Hardy vs. Elix Skipper Comments: For a bonus point, which three members of The Gathering will contest the Trios tag team match? Abyss, Bateman, Northcutt

The Shark vs. 'The Total Package' Lex Luger Comments: Good way to show off Luger's strength, that's for sure. 'The Arabian Nightmare' Sabu vs. 'Das Wunderkind' Alex Wright Comments: This is actually pretty interesting, but I'm gonna go with Sabu here. Zodiac vs. 'The Macho Man' Randy Savage Comments: The greatest Hogan BS in the history of Hogan BS is when he said he planted Zodiac in the Dungeon as a mole to feed him info. Non Title Match Bunkhouse Buck and 'Dirty' Dick Slater vs. The Armstrong Brothers Comments: 'The Nature Boy' Ric Flair vs. 'Flyin' Brian Pillman Comments: Pillman could get there, but not yet. Think we're going for Flair vs. Arn. Fabulous Fun Fan Signs(limit of 1): HARLEM HEAT MELTED MY OTHER SIGN. Other Comments:

WCW Monday Nitro Preview: Week 4, February 1998 <div style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #000000; margin:5px;background: #F1F1F1; max-width:100%;box-shadow: 0 1px 3px ";"> WCW Monday Nitro Monday, Week 4, February 1998 ARCO Arena; Sacramento, CA One night after the explosive SuperBrawl VIII, we are hot on the road to WCW Uncensored! After Sting retained his championship against Scott Hall, he has promised to tell the world what’s next for the World Title! However, it may not be his choice, as he has to defend the belt just one night after being smashed in the head with a bottle by Kevin Nash-- he will take on the Cruiserweight Champion and one of the fastest rising stars in World Championship Wrestling, Eddy Guerrero! Can the dangerous Guerrero shock the world, or will Sting again rise triumphant? Another set of champions is in action, though in a non-title match: Harlem Heat will take on the new World order team of “Macho Man” Randy Savage and Brian Adams, who have been referring to themselves as Total Madness. Can the Heat knock off another set of dangerous challengers? We will also hear from Bret “The Hitman” Hart after the Hart Family victory at SuperBrawl, and Scott Steiner has demanded another United States Championship shot after the chaotic events leading to his loss to Diamond Dallas Page. Tune in for another volatile episode of WCW Monday Nitro! The card announced thus far is as follows: Glacier & Ernest Miller vs. La Parka & Psychosis Non-Title Match Harlem Heat w/Jacqueline Moore vs. Total Madness (Randy Savage & Brian Adams) w/Elizabeth Ray Traylor vs. Saturn w/The Flock The British Bulldog vs. Buff Bagwell w/Scott Norton & Vincent Bill Goldberg vs. Juventud Guerrera Rick Martel & Disco Inferno vs. Silver King & Halloween WCW World Heavyweight Championship Sting © vs. Eddy Guerrero </div>

Apolo vs. Jeff Jarrett Comments: Jarrett ain't letting Apolo win this. Shark Boy & The Sandman vs. Glenn Gilbertti & Johnny Swinger Comments: Gilbertti and Swinger are a good team to get this team over against. Raven vs. Bateman Comments: Raven puts the star of Arrested Development and Ozark to bed. Sara Del Rey & Daizee Haze vs. Daffney & Cheerleader Melissa Comments: Ultimate-X 3 Qualifier Chris Sabin vs. Dragon Kid vs. Jerrelle Clark Comments: #JusticeForSabin TNA World Tag Team Championship Tournament Semi-Final BG James & Ron Killings vs. Kanyon & Mike Awesome Comments: My guess is it'll be these guys against AMW in the final. Handicap Tag Team Match AJ Styles & Sting vs. Kenny Omega, Bobby Roode & Eric Young Comments: Sometime in the future this could be a different pick, but nope. Regardless, the other three should gain some pop from this.

Thanks man! Davey Boy is one of those guys that I think could've made a pretty good impact in WCW at this time had he not gotten that horrific injury that led to all of his issues. An indirect win over Hogan and Savage means he's legit. Of course I wouldn't have had him pin Hogan or anything, but as long as he's with Bret he's going to be more than just his support. I want the Bulldog to be a big player in WCW. I specifically wrote Eaton into that as a nod to the prediction . As for DDP, with how personal that feud had gotten I figured it was the time to say what everyone was thinking. And who better than Mr. DDPYoga himself? I've tried to bring Edge in sort of like everyone else, though he's kind of positioned himself as Raven's mysterious lieutenant - higher than Lodi, Sick Boy, etc., but maybe not quite a Saturn (or Benoit) yet. I want him to stand out and feel important, which is why I haven't really booked him in many matches yet. And Abyss seemed like a perfect fit. I went back and forth on different names for him but ultimately decided that Abyss encapsulates him perfectly. Keep Strong and Protect notes for Hogan and Savage were key . And yeah, I actually almost pulled the trigger and put the belt on Hall because he's been absolutely excellent so far and has caused zero problems, but I have a bigger long-term plan for the belt (and for Sting and Hall) so I didn't think it was the right time just yet. As long as he stays clean, Hall's a strong contender for a title run later on. I'm glad there was at least a hint that he might have won here. I'll have the Nitro preview up probably tomorrow.

<p>Glad to see you back! Obviously following. I wasn't watching TNA at this point so I'm not really sure where it's headed.</p><p> </p><p> TNA World Heavyweight Championship Number One Contenders Tournament Match</p><p> <strong>AJ Styles</strong> vs. Bobby Roode</p><p> Comment: I like Bobby, but Bully Ray being champ makes sense for AJ here.</p><p> </p><p> TNA Television Championship</p><p> <strong>Devon © </strong>vs. Eric Young</p><p> Comment: <em>Could see Young winning here, but I'm not sure if he's over enough?</em></p><p> </p><p> TNA X-Division Championship Number One Contenders Match</p><p> Christian York vs. Petey Williams vs. <strong>Jeff Hardy</strong></p><p> Comment: <em>He sticks out like a sore thumb here, though I've always been a Petey fan.</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Chavo Guerrero Jr., Hernandez and Chris Sabin</strong> vs. The BroMans and Jay Bradley</p><p> Comment:</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Bad Influence</strong> vs. Gunner and Shark Boy</p><p> Comment:</p>

WCW SuperBrawl VIII: Sunday, Week 3, February 1998 WCW SuperBrawl VIII Sunday, Week 3, February 1998 Marriott Center; Provo, UT <div style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #000000; margin:5px;background: #F1F1F1; max-width:100%;box-shadow: 0 1px 3px ";"> A quick video opens up the program: It’s the winner of the 60-man World War 3… “Ey yo, it’s my time now, Stinger!” And standing in his way is the black-and-white knight of WCW… “Come and get it, Hall!” Two men. One belt that symbolizes control and domination of World Championship Wrestling… Hall...Sting...SuperBrawl VIII! Fireworks explode as we’re welcomed to the show by the pay-per-view broadcast team of Tony Schiavone, Bobby “The Brain” Heenan, and “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes! Schiavone: ...and tonight, “Brain,” WCW faces even more of a challenge than it’s ever seen, when-- <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9gUNsskAEis" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> Schiavone is interrupted by new music heralding the arrival of “Lionheart” Chris Jericho! Schiavone: Well, Chris Jericho is scheduled to open up the pay-per-view against Rey Mysterio Jr., but it looks like he’s out a little early... Instead of going to the ring, hits the table and bullies Schiavone into giving him his headset. Tony acquiesces and Jericho boots him from his seat as well. Jericho: Listen up, Skeeavone, because I’ve got something to say to all my Jerichoholics out there: watch what I do to this jumping bean Rey Mysterio here tonight because I am goin’ straight to the top, babay!! And then once I finally get the championship opportunities that I so obviously deserve, Monday Nitro will never, ever be the same again! Rating: 77 (B; opening); 76 (B-; promo) </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #000000; margin:5px;background: #F1F1F1; max-width:100%;box-shadow: 0 1px 3px ";"> vs. Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Chris Jericho These two athletic youngsters put on a highly effective opening match that was just about equally on par with their Souled Out showdown. Jericho spent the early going toying with Mysterio using tactics like sliding out of the ring, pulling referee Mickey Jay in front of him, and other frustrating strategies. He also tried to get inside Mysterio’s head by pulling at his mask, but that allowed Rey to get close enough to land a few kicks to the ribs and bounce off the ropes for a front dropkick, knocking Jericho through to the floor! With the tables turned, Jericho was now the aggressor. He tried to catch Mysterio with a triple Powerbomb as he did in their previous matchup, but Rey wriggled out with an arm drag. As Jericho slid out of the ring to catch his breath again, Mysterio gave him no such time, as he springboarded from the turnbuckle over the top rope for a plancha into the guard rail! A few moments later, they ended up back in the ring, and when Mysterio tried a springboard splash near the corner, he was caught in the ribs by a countering springboard dropkick by Jericho! “Lionheart” put a foot on his chest and flexed, looking for a disrespectful pinfall, but Rey lifted a shoulder. Surprised that Mysterio kicked out, Jericho called for the killing blow as he lifted the luchador for a Powerbomb. But Rey saw it coming and was able to subtly use Jericho’s momentum against him as he rolled him up for a pin. Jay slid over for the count as Jericho’s legs wildly kicked--clinging on for dear life, Mysterio was able to hold the larger Jericho down for the three seconds and picked up a big win to start SuperBrawl VIII! Remembering the assault Jericho laid on him after the Souled Out match, Mysterio slides directly out of the ring, raising his left arm to the delight of the crowd as he sells a rib injury from the dropkick. Inside, Jericho grabs Jay by the collar and pushes him into the corner before dropping to the ground and slapping his hands repeatedly. He kicks his legs and squirms on the ground, throwing a tantrum. Schiavone: Can we get some security down here to get Jericho out of the ring, this is embarrassing! Jericho walks to each corner and begins undoing the turnbuckle pads, throwing them outside the ring as he screams about being cheated. He gets two unfastened before a group of road agents and referees, led by Bobby Eaton, hit the ring and secure “Lionheart” to the ground before dragging him out kicking and screaming. Rating: 72 (B-; match); 81 (B; tantrum) </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #000000; margin:5px;background: #F1F1F1; max-width:100%;box-shadow: 0 1px 3px ";"> In the back, “Mean” Gene Okerlund stands by with nWo members “Big Poppa Pump” Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell. Okerlund notes that Steiner requested this interview time and that he has nothing to say; the only question he has is what the heck is “Big Poppa Pump”?! Scott Steiner: SHUT THE HELL UP GENE, you little punk -- Big Poppa Pump is YOUR HOOKUP! Because there’s nothing finer than Scott Steiner and TONIGHT not only am I taking that little bitch DDP’s title, but all I need is one night to have his wife calling me for the rest of her life! Rating: 86 (B+) </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #000000; margin:5px;background: #F1F1F1; max-width:100%;box-shadow: 0 1px 3px ";"> vs. “The Total Package” Lex Luger vs. Curt Hennig w/Rick Rude Luger could barely hold in his rage in the early going, and Hennig played that to his advantage. A more agile, technical competitor, Curt tried to use Lex’s over-pursuit against him, as he began with a strategy of picking his spots and not letting Luger corner him, going for his legs specifically. When “The Total Package” would go for grapples, Hennig used his chain wrestling skill to transition out and escape the predicament, landing some potshots to Luger’s head and back on the way out of his grasp. Rhodes: Lexth Lugah’s gotta watch his back here, babeh, or Henneng is gonna do this to ‘eem all day and wear ‘em down, Toneh. A few minutes later, Luger caught a break when Curt tried to lift him up for a back suplex and Lex turned himself into dead weight, breaking the attempt and going on the offensive. He landed some shots to the head, knocking Hennig into the corner. As he landed side hip thrusts to the gut, Rick Rude got up on the apron and ducked a wild swing from “The Total Package.” Luger flexed and roared to the delight of the crowd as he ran in for a big clothesline into the corner, but Curt ducked and as Luger bounced out, Hennig rolled him up! Unbeknownst to referee Nick Patrick, Hennig also had his feet on the middle ropes -- 1, 2, no! Luger kicked out! Schiavone: We all know Nick Patrick’s history with the new World order, he’s gotta do a better job than that, come on! Heenan: Come on, Tony, Nick Patrick is as yellow as Mike Tenay eating a rare steak, you know that--the fix might be in! As the match wore on, Hennig looked to finish Lex off. After a chop block to Luger’s leg, he went for the Hennig Plex. However, Lex blocked it and hit a vertical suplex! He signaled for the Torture Rack and the crowd rose to its feet. Curt groggily backed up into Luger’s hold, and Lex lifted him for the Rack! Before too much damage could be done though, Rude slid in the ring and blasted Luger in the back with his briefcase, causing a disqualification! Schiavone: I thought Rick Rude was “just an advocate”! What in the world is going on?! After the match, Rude puts the boots to Luger, allowing Hennig to get to his feet and continue the assault. As Patrick goes to restrain Rude, he gets a fist to the head for his troubles. Hennig grabs the groggy Luger and lifts him for the Hennig Plex! After laying “The Total Package” out, Hennig walks away and mimics kicking dirt on Luger before walking out with Rude. Rating: 77 (B; match); 90 (A; post-match) </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #000000; margin:5px;background: #F1F1F1; max-width:100%;box-shadow: 0 1px 3px ";"> In the back, “Mean” Gene asks James Vandenberg (flanked by Mortis and Wrath) where Alex Wright is and what they did with him! James Vandenberg: Never you worry about that, as all will be revealed in time. If I were you, Mean Gene, and if I were Harlem Heat, I would be worried more about what’s going to happen in that ring tonight, when Mortis and Wrath begin a reign of terror the wrestling world has heretofore never witnessed! Rating: 59 © </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #000000; margin:5px;background: #F1F1F1; max-width:100%;box-shadow: 0 1px 3px ";"> vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Eddy Guerrero © The two luchadores matched up with each other like they’d been doing this their entire lives. Early on, they matched each other strike for strike and hold for hold, though Eddy used a subtle eye rake to gain the early advantage. He tried to finish it off early by using his wrestling ability to contort Chavo into various positions, but his nephew was able to eventually break free of a surfboard hold and pulled down the middle rope as Eddy was charging, sending him flying through to the floor! As Eddy tried to regain his composure, Chavo took advantage, vaulting himself over the top rope onto Eddy to the floor! The two men got to their feet and Chavo ran at his uncle, but Eddy used his precociousness to send him flying into the ring post! Eddy rolled him into the ring and climbed to the top rope, looking for the Frog Splash. Chavo was able to react in time to thwart the attempt, but he did catch a crossbody. He rolled back through it and nearly stole the Cruiserweight belt, but Eddy was able to kick out. The two clashed again in the middle of the ring and Eddy surprised Chavo with a quick DDT, absolutely flattening him. Eddy climbed to the top rope and landed a Frog Splash attempt for the win to retain his belt. Rating: 68 (C+) </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #000000; margin:5px;background: #F1F1F1; max-width:100%;box-shadow: 0 1px 3px ";"> We get another promo in the back from The Four Horsemen as Ric Flair addresses “Mean” Gene’s question regarding the dangers he’s walking into against Raven and Benoit tonight. Ric Flair: MEAN! WOOOOO! GENE! I’ve been waitin’ a long time to get my hands on Chris Benoit and tonight it’s gonna happen. There ain’t gonna be no wheelin’ or dealin’ or kiss stealin’ here tonight, brother. This is SuperBrawl, baby! And that means one thing. It means that “The Naitcha Boy” and “The Iceman” are comin’ to your doorstep Raven, and we are gonna tear the wings off of your Flock one...by...one! WOOOOOO!! We head back to the commentary desk, where the three men are apprehensive. Heenan: “The Nature Boy” is confident, but I don’t think he understands what he’s walking into tonight, Tony. I’m worried. I’m real worried. Rating: 76 (B-) </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #000000; margin:5px;background: #F1F1F1; max-width:100%;box-shadow: 0 1px 3px ";"> In the back, cameras are nearby the new World order as they discuss the night’s upcoming events. After a minute of strategy, Scott Hall starts to talk about Sting, but “Hollywood” Hogan can’t help but take petty cheap shots. “Hollywood” Hogan: Hey, you know brother, you never thanked me for World War 3 when I let you win the battle royal… Scott Hall: The hell are you talking about, Hogan? Hogan: What do you mean what am I talking about, dude? We talked about this: when Big Kev came down like Sting, I decided to let you win by walking out of the ring instead of tossing your ass over the top rope like I should have! Hall: Whoa whoa whoa, “brother,” you gotta focus on the Hitmang, pal. You got bigger problems. Don’t worry about me, I’m gonna go out there tonight and take care of The Stinger. Unlike you. Just because you gave up to Sting at Starrcade doesn’t mean-- They’re cut off by the voices of Kevin Nash, Randy Savage, and Eric Bischoff, who get in between the two. Hogan and Hall toss potshots toward one another until Nash explodes. Kevin Nash: That’s IT! Shut UP! GOD. We’ve all got business to take care of tonight if we want the nWo to take back over. And guess what? It’s gonna take YOU. It’s gonna take ME. It’s gonna take RANDY. I’ve had enough of this crap. It’s always something with you, Hulk. I’m gonna go have The Giant airlifted out of this place and get a damn beer or something. Nash storms off, leaving the remainder of the nWo to chew on his thoughts, Bischoff on his heels. Rhodes: Kevin Nash better focus, he’s got a big Giant on his hands right now! Rating: 90 (A) </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #000000; margin:5px;background: #F1F1F1; max-width:100%;box-shadow: 0 1px 3px ";"> vs. The Giant vs. Kevin Nash w/Eric Bischoff Nash tried to keep up his aloof demeanor with Giant to play mind games, but it was clear to anyone that the nWo issues were bearing on him. Trapped in the ring with a monstrous Giant, Nash recognized that he had to focus or else get flattened. After an early flurry where Giant dropped Nash, Kevin slid out to regroup with Bischoff. The Giant roared, yelling at Kevin to get back into the ring, and when he didn’t comply, The Giant got onto the apron and jumped down with a double axe handle! Nash moved, though, and sent Giant crashing into the guard rail! Like a vulture, Nash used that to pounce, landing right hand after right hand to the thick head of The Giant. An Irish whip into the steps dislodged them and elicited a howl from the big man, who appeared to have hurt his Chokeslam hand. At Bischoff’s urging, Nash continued to go to work on the Giant’s right club. A few moments later, Giant was able to fight back with knees and kicks, including a massive dropkick to knock Nash down to the ground! After a big splash, Giant felt his time to strike and lifted his right arm into the air with a roar. Rhodes: Here we go, babeh, it’s Chokeslammin’ time! As Nash rose to his feet, Giant wrapped his hand around Kevin’s throat, prompting Bischoff to get up onto the apron. With Randy Anderson dealing with him, Nash bent back the thumb on Giant’s hand, but he kneed Kevin in the gut and grabbed him with the left! Before he got the chance to attempt the left-handed Chokeslam, though, he was smashed in the back with a chair...by Konnan! While it staggered him for a moment, Giant tossed Nash aside and turned toward Konnan, who swung the chair again, only to have it punched out of his hand by The Giant! By the time Giant turned around, however, Kevin landed a field goal kick to his groin, doubling him over. At this point, Bischoff dropped off the apron as Nash grabbed Giant and lifted him up - it wasn’t pretty, but he hit the Jackknife! Nash rolled onto The Giant for the academic 1, 2, 3! Right as the bell rings, Konnan re-enters and puts the boots to The Giant. As he’s doing so, Bischoff comes around the side of the ring and slides the punched chair inside. Nash picks it up and lands a handful of big chair shots to the barn-sized back of his opponent, leaving him down and out as the nWo celebrate! Rating: 77 (B; match); 87 (B+; beatdown) </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #000000; margin:5px;background: #F1F1F1; max-width:100%;box-shadow: 0 1px 3px ";"> In the dressing room, “Iron” Mike Tenay stands by with Diamond Dallas Page and his wife, Kimberly, as well as a barking Rick Steiner. The United States Champion is laser-focused and has a short, sweet message for his opponent later tonight, Scott Steiner: Diamond Dallas Page: If you come near my title, Scotty, I’m gonna Diamond Cut you into next week. If you or that wannabe Chippendale Buff Bagwell come near my wife, though, you’re gonna need a whole new medicine cabinet than the one that got you those muscles, pal! BANG! Rating: 86 (B+) </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #000000; margin:5px;background: #F1F1F1; max-width:100%;box-shadow: 0 1px 3px ";"> vs. Harlem Heat © w/Jacqueline Moore vs. Mortis & Wrath w/James Vandenberg The WCW tag team division was more hard hitting than it has ever been, with brawler after brawler stepping in the ring with one another, and this battle was no exception. Despite some early technical work from Booker T and Mortis, the majority of the match consisted of strikes and manhandling. At 6’6” and nearly 300 points, Wrath was the biggest man in the match, and he used his size to his advantage throughout, although Stevie Ray was able to go toe-to-toe with him. Mortis & Wrath had a lot going on early, though despite Wrath’s strength and Mortis’s unique style of offense, they weren’t able to gain a pinfall to that point. After a hot tag from Stevie to Booker, it looked like Harlem Heat had it in the bag, but that was until Booker turned around into a Superkick from Mortis. Another comeback attempt was thwarted by James Vandenberg from the outside, who subtly hooked Booker’s leg with a cane. Booker turned and pointed at him, and as he turned around to a big boot attempt from Wrath, he ducked, and Jacqueline Moore came tearing around the outside toward Vandenberg, who tried to escape! In the chaos, Booker outmaneuvered Wrath to land a Harlem Sidekick to the head and finished him off with the Harlem Hangover to retain the belts! Rating: 60 © </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #000000; margin:5px;background: #F1F1F1; max-width:100%;box-shadow: 0 1px 3px ";"> We head backstage again, this time to the locker room of “The Total Package” Lex Luger, who is kneeling with his head in his hands, his possessions strewn all over the room. He slaps himself in the head and grunts, clearly unhappy with how his match with Curt Hennig went down earlier tonight. The door opens and as Lex picks his head up, who walks in but the WCW World Heavyweight Champion, Sting! He tells Luger he should’ve seen that Rick Rude attack coming and that he’s sorry for not intervening. Sting: ...if that ever happens again, Lex, I promise you-- Lex Luger: Enough, man! I don’t need you or anybody else here telling me what you can do. I don’t need anyone trying to pick me up. I keep telling you, and Dallas, and Rick, and everybody else that I don’t want anyone to have my back. I just want payback. So good luck tonight -- you gotta focus, because after I make this Hennig and Rude situation right, I’m still coming for that belt. We then head back to the commentary table, where the team is a bit apprehensive. Heenan: It looks like Lex Luger might be losing it a little bit, Tony. This is what happens when you get outsmarted at every turn, though for Luger he could get outsmarted in a second grade spelling test. Schiavone: Oh, please--well, whatever the case may be, it’s clear that Lex Luger has a Curt Hennig and Rick Rude problem and he wants to handle it himself. Speaking of having problems, the Cruiserweight Champion Eddy Guerrero has one on his hands. The WCW Championship Committee has announced that in four weeks at WCW Uncensored, Eddy will defend his championship against the man who pinned him just six nights ago, Rey Mysterio Jr.! Rhodes: And whatta matchup that will be, Toneh, those two fellas know each other just as good as anybody--they’re two of the best young stars in our business! Rating: 86 (B+, promo); 68 (C+; announcement) </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #000000; margin:5px;background: #F1F1F1; max-width:100%;box-shadow: 0 1px 3px ";"> vs. Diamond Dallas Page w/Rick Steiner & Kimberly vs. Scott Steiner w/Buff Bagwell Lost in the feud between these two men over Kimberly Page was the fact that both men are top-notch wrestling talent. While it wasn’t surprising that the early part of the matchup was a heated brawl, it did turn into a bit of a wrestling match at times, which favored the challenger. Early on, Scott used Page’s overzealousness against him by ducking a clothesline attempt which sent him into the corner, and as he stumbled back out, Steiner hit a German Suplex to send him across the ring to the other corner. Scott went to work on DDP’s back to soften him up for the Steiner Recliner, and in doing so, he continued his pursuit of Kimberly, kissing his biceps and taunting his brother Rick. It was only a matter of time before Rick’s temper got the best of him, and it did when Bagwell tried to grab Page’s leg from the outside a few moments later. Steiner sprinted around to take him out, and the two started to brawl along the outside! The crowd erupted as Rick handed Buff a beating, clotheslining him into the front row of the audience! Steiner continued to land right hand after right hand, dragging Bagwell up toward the concession area as officials gave chase! Meanwhile, in the ring, DDP was able to use the diversion as a chance to get back in the match. Though a Diamond Cutter attempt was unsuccessful and turned into a belly-to-belly suplex attempt, Page broke Steiner’s grasp and landed a snap swinging neckbreaker! It didn’t garner a successful pinfall, but it allowed DDP to catch his breath, and Kimberly cheered him on from the outside. The champion stood back as Steiner bounced off the ropes looking for extra power on his clothesline, but Page countered into a tilt-a-whirl slam! An attempt for a DDT, though, culminated in a Northern Lights Suplex by Steiner, though Page was just able to inch his shoulder off the ground before three! At this moment, from out of nowhere, Buff Bagwell ran out and got up on the apron for a well-placed distraction as Scott retrieved the United States belt and was lining Page up for it, but two things happened at once: “The Dog-Faced Gremlin” came screaming from the back like a house of fire to knock Buff down, and Kimberly Page grabbed the belt from behind Scott! As he turned around and called her a “freaking bitch,” Page turned him around and looked for another DDT! Scott reversed that one too though; grabbing him for a belly-to-belly, but Page elbowed him in the face and stunned him, giving DDP enough time for a lightning-quick Diamond Cutter! Mickey Jay slid over as Page made the cover: 1...2...3! After the match, we get a celebration from the victorious trio as Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell lick their wounds, Steiner absolutely furious that Bagwell wasn’t able to help him capture the United States belt! The crowd goes wild for “The People’s Champion” as he fends off another challenger for his title! Rating: 76 (B-; match); 90 (A; celebration) </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #000000; margin:5px;background: #F1F1F1; max-width:100%;box-shadow: 0 1px 3px ";"> Next, we get a video of the story thus far in the bitter, personal, often bloody rivalry between The Flock and The Four Horsemen. Live footage of Flair, Malenko, McMichael, and Anderson airs -- they’re headed toward the ring! Up next is the unsanctioned tag match... vs. Ric Flair & Dean Malenko w/The Horsemen vs. Raven & Chris Benoit w/The Flock Unsanctioned Match If you were expecting a lot of wrestling holds in this one, you didn’t really get that. From the start, with Flair opening against Benoit, you got kicking, scratching, clawing, and ugliness. It was Benoit trying to prove himself against Flair and Flair trying to prove himself against Benoit, and each man got their shots in in the early going. Referee Randy Anderson entered this one as essentially a walking three count, as WCW management had made it clear that normal rules do not apply in this one. The Flock predictably tried to use that to their advantage, though after Riggs and Hammer jumped over the railing, they were grabbed from behind by Edge, who simply shook his head “no.” They looked in at Raven, who told them to get back over the railing. Schiavone: An oddly sportsmanlike move here from Raven, who you wouldn’t expect to play by the rules… Heenan: Schiavone, that’s the point - there are no rules. Raven could tell Edge to let the dogs loose and there’s nothing Flair and Malenko could do about it! I’m just worried he’s got something else up his sleeve… It didn’t take long for the match to devolve as Raven and Benoit isolated Malenko with Flair chomping at the bit for a tag. As Raven stomped Dean out and stared over at Ric, “The Nature Boy” got through the ropes and charged at him, right past Randy Anderson, and shoulder checked him into the corner, where Benoit snuck a tag. Benoit hopped over the ropes and laid into the back of Flair’s head with a forearm, sending him to the floor. “The Crippler” followed and threw Flair into the ring post in front of the Flock contingent. He took the steps apart, and as he was about to slam the steps on Ric’s ankle, Arn Anderson pleaded with him to think twice. Benoit looked right at him and dropped the steps right on Flair’s chest! This prompted Mongo to charge him, taking Benoit to the ground, while The Flock finally intervened! A fracas ensued in which the far superior numbers of The Flock held The Horsemen at bay, especially with a retired and injured Arn Anderson in the mix. Benoit slid back inside the ring and was surprised by Malenko with a quick roll-up! “The Crippler” kicked out and the two reverted to their chain wrestling instincts despite the rules of the match. That ended when Malenko looked for a wrist lock and Benoit reversed it, lifting him up and launching him over the ropes to the floor! Outside the ring, Flair had been jumped by The Flock and was suddenly cut open as he started to shove away and chop the likes of Lodi, Sick Boy, and Riggs, eliciting “woo”s from the live audience! Flair was able to make his way back in the ring to take on the legal man, Raven. Though Raven was fresher (and not bleeding), Flair was wild-eyed and in control as anything Raven tried, “The Nature Boy” would counter with punches and chops, as well as raking Raven’s eyes. A few moments later, Raven found himself in a tough predicament as Flair tried to lock in the Figure Four! He kicked him off, though when he came back, Flair used the rules to his advantage by landing a massive low blow! But as Flair tried to capitalize, he was suddenly attacked by a massive man wearing a t-shirt and jeans! He grabbed Flair, tossed him into the ropes, and flattened him with a spinning slide slam! Schiavone: Who in the world is this man?! What is going on?! Heenan: I told ya, Tony! Flair didn’t know what he was getting into with this psycho Raven! The finish was academic after that: Randy Anderson looked distraught as Raven picked up Flair’s lifeless body and dropped him on his head with an Even Flow DDT for the victory. After the match, with the timekeeper ringing the bell frantically, The Flock continued their vicious beatdown on The Horsemen. While Benoit locked the Crippler Crossface on Malenko along the outside of the ring, the large man grabbed the Television Champion Steve McMichael and hit him with headbutt after headbutt, eventually splitting him open as well! Finally, Raven calls off the dogs as The Horsemen are left bloody and beaten at SuperBrawl VIII. Rating: 70 (C+; recap); 81 (B; match); 77 (B; beatdown) </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #000000; margin:5px;background: #F1F1F1; max-width:100%;box-shadow: 0 1px 3px ";"> After Raven leaves and the ring is cleared by officials, the crowd perks up for the music of Bill Goldberg. The undefeated phenomenon makes his way to the ring, punching the air and growling. Rhodes: Big Beel Goldberg wanted a fight tonight, Toneh Shavoneh -- and whoever walks outta that dressin’ room might needa eat through a straw for the next week! As Goldberg stands in the ring pacing and gesturing toward the back, the nWo B-team music hits as the duo of Scott “Flash” Norton and Vincent make their way out from the back, Norton having accepted the challenge! vs. Bill Goldberg vs. Scott “Flash” Norton w/Vincent This one was, to put it lightly, a slugfest. Goldberg and Norton represent two of the best big athletes in WCW, so what it came down to was which man would be able to hit harder and strike faster. In the early going, due to the involvement of Vincent, it was Scott Norton, but after Goldberg blocked a Samoan Drop attempt, the former defensive lineman took over. From there, Goldberg blitzed Norton with some shoulderblocks, an impressive military press slam, the Spear, and a Jackhammer for the victory. Rating: 87 (B+; pre-match); 68 (C+; match) </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #000000; margin:5px;background: #F1F1F1; max-width:100%;box-shadow: 0 1px 3px ";"> In the back, a smarmy-looking Eric Bischoff stands with The Outsiders, holding a microphone to interview Scott Hall. Eric Bischoff: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the interview you’ve all been dying to see, with the man that you’ve been dying to hear from, it’s Scott Hall! Scotty, why don’t you tell these punks and marks exactly what you’re gonna do to Sting later tonight? Scott Hall: Ey yo, I think they already know, “Eazy E.” There ain’t even a reason for a survey tonight, right Kev? They already know what’s goin’ on. “Big Sexy” took down that big moron Giant. I’m gonna kick Stinger’s butt. If we’re lucky Hogan and Savage’ll take care of business too, but you never know. What everybody does know, is that The Outsiders are the best the nWo has got, mang. Say hello...to your next nWo World...Heavyweight...Champ. Nash pats him on the back and the two walk out, as Bischoff’s face turns slightly sour. Rating: 89 (A) </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #000000; margin:5px;background: #F1F1F1; max-width:100%;box-shadow: 0 1px 3px ";"> Next, we get another recap video, this time showing the ongoing feud between The Hart Family and the nWo. Hogan, Savage, and their posse take their time getting to the ring, soaking in the mix of cheers and boos from the crowd, as Hart and Smith pace around the ring calling for them to get in. vs. Bret Hart & The British Bulldog vs. “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage w/Brian Adams, Eric Bischoff, & Elizabeth To kick off the match, Randy Savage and Davey Boy locked up. Despite Smith’s superior size, Savage was able to use leverage to maintain his balance and avoid early power moves from his adversary. Referee Nick Patrick, always a controversial choice in marquee matchups, had his hands full with Bischoff and Adams around ringside. As a scrum between Hogan and Smith hit the outside, Hogan retreated toward the nWo, and as Davey Boy followed, he was cut off by Adams. The two jawed back and forth, which allowed Savage an opportunity to land a forearm to the back of the Bulldog’s head! Heenan: Dealing with “The Macho Man” you always gotta have eyes in the back of your head! Rhodes: Yes sir, Bobbeh the Brain, there ain’t nobody nastier or nuttier than that man right theah! The match wore on with Hogan appearing to avoid “The Hitman” if at all possible. He succeeded largely in part because of the isolation of Davey Boy, not allowing him to use his powerful legs and hips to build momentum. Instead, Hogan and Savage used cheap tactics like ramming his ankle into the post, choking behind Patrick’s back, and of course relying on cheap shots from Brian Adams. Despite Bret’s frustration, he was repeatedly restrained by Patrick from entering the ring. At one point, however, as Hogan strutted and flexed over Davey Boy, he unwittingly allowed him to get up and land a clothesline to knock “Hollywood” to the mat! As Hogan made the tag to Savage, the Bulldog made a hot tag to “The Hitman!” Rhodes: Heeeeah we go, babeh! Bret entered the ring like a house of fire, finally having the freedom to attack! He landed a clothesline followed by a reverse Atomic Drop, coupled with a bulldog for a big combination! Hogan charged and Bret evaded, tossing him through to the floor! And as Bischoff got on the apron, Hart was a step ahead, as he bounced off the ropes and flew through the opposite side for a suicide dive to knock Adams tumbling to the ground! As Bret got back into the ring, he went for a Piledriver, but Savage blocked it and landed a scoop slam. The next few minutes progressed with Savage and Hogan getting their shots in on Bret. Adams made his presence felt yet again, as in a comeback attempt, Bret bounced off the ropes and was nailed in the small of the back from the outside, forcing him to crumble onto his knees. Smith came running around the post and nailed Adams with a clothesline before tossing the big man into the guard rail! As he approached Hogan, Hulk put his arms up and pleaded, begging Davey Boy to go back to the other side of the ring. As he did that, Bischoff jumped on his back! Meanwhile, inside the ring, Bret had reversed a suplex attempt and was turning “Macho Man” over for the Sharpshooter! Hogan nailed Davey Boy thanks to the Bischoff distraction, and as he went to rescue Savage from the devastating hold, he suddenly...pulled up. With Randy writhing in pain, “Hollywood” Hogan took a second look at his nWo stablemate and stepped down from the apron. Before long, the pain was too much as Savage submitted to the Sharpshooter! After the match, Hart and the Bulldog recover and begin their celebration. Outside the ring, Savage grabs his back as he rips into Hogan. Hogan denies leaving him out to dry and Bischoff tries to defuse the situation. Savage has had enough, though; he pushes Hogan away and limps off, Elizabeth and Adams at his heels! Schiavone: Well, Brain, it looks like we have some dissension in the ranks among the nWo - Savage is not happy about what Hogan did here tonight! Heenan: I’ll take what we can get, Schiavone -- any nWo strife is a win for WCW! Rating: 77 (B; recap); 79 (B; match); 88 (B+; post-match) </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #000000; margin:5px;background: #F1F1F1; max-width:100%;box-shadow: 0 1px 3px ";"> Next, we’re sent to a video from a few moments ago: Arn Anderson and WCW Commissioner JJ Dillon encounter Raven’s Flock in a hallway and Arn demands to know the identity of the man who interfered in the match earlier. After an initial moment of Raven staring stoically away from the pair, he turns and provides a simple explanation: Raven: This man is another guy who was cast aside as a child because of his size and his addiction to violence. In school, he was made fun of for being bigger than everybody else and for not being one of the cool kids. He's seen countless shrinks who told him he was hopeless. He’s been ridiculed his whole life and called a freak by anyone who’s ever known him, and all this plunged him into the darkness. This man is Abyss. Rating: 76 (B-) </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #000000; margin:5px;background: #F1F1F1; max-width:100%;box-shadow: 0 1px 3px ";"> vs. Sting © vs. Scott Hall The contest kicked off with Hall circling the ring wiggling his fingers, pretending to be afraid of “The Stinger.” Once they finally locked up, Hall used his five extra inches and thirty extra pounds to keep Sting on his toes and battling from the bottom. His strategy became clear: to work on the knee of Sting which he had injured a few years prior. It was a pretty intelligent strategy given that the Stinger Splash and Scorpion Deathlock require a lot of exertion from the legs. As the early portion of the match wore on, Sting regrouped a bit by landing a snap DDT to stun Hall. As the battle waged on, Kevin Nash walked out from the back sipping on a bottle of beer to cheer on his buddy. Heenan: I don’t like this at all. WCW needs somebody to get out here right now! Sting then had to operate with his head on a swivel, and with a man as dangerous as Scott Hall in the ring, it was a tall task. For the time being though, Nash kept to himself. Sting got on a bit of a roll and knocked Hall into the corner with a dropkick. As he went for a Stinger Splash though, Hall caught him and turned around into an abdominal stretch! Sting writhed in pain as Hall landed elbows to the ribs, but he was able to grab the ropes to get himself back into the action. Shortly thereafter, following a vertical suplex, Sting went for another Stinger Splash, but Hall pulled referee Mickey Jay in the way, sending him crumbling to the ground! It was at that moment that Kevin Nash seized his opportunity. As Sting battled with Hall, Nash climbed into the ring and clubbed him in the back of the head with the beer bottle! Sting fell face-first into the ground as Hall and Nash did the “too sweet” symbol to one another. They put the boots to the champion and Scott Hall hit the Outsider’s Edge! Looking to put the finishing touches on the nWo coup, Nash picked Sting up and went for the Jackknife, but the crowd went ballistic as The Giant hit the ring! Schiavone: The Giant is here! There’s a 500-pound Giant on the loose here at the Marriott Center!! The Outsiders clubbed on him as he stepped over the ropes, but he shoved Hall to the side and went right for Nash! Right hand after right hand ensued, followed by an open hand chop and an impressive dropkick to send Nash through the ropes! However, Hall would then land a low blow on The Giant, halting his momentum and doubling him over as the groggy Sting was pulling himself to his feet. Hall caught his breath in the corner, but Sting came flying across the ring for the third Stinger Splash attempt, nailing the challenger! Nash got up on the apron with the championship belt and tried to hit Sting with it, but Giant pulled him off the apron back to the floor! With Hall stumbling toward him, Sting kicked him in the gut and looked into the crowd. He grabbed him by the head and turned him over -- Scorpion Death Drop onto the title belt! Sting slid the title out of the ring just as Mickey Jay came to his senses to crawl over and make the count...1...2...3! Sting retains the World Heavyweight Title! Following the ringing of the bell, Sting has his hand raised by Mickey Jay while The Outsiders walk to the back together, defeated. The Giant gets the crowd riled up as Sting hits each of the four corners of the ring to shout “WOO!!” and show off his belt! Heenan: We dodged a bullet there, “Dream,” the nWo were seconds away from taking that belt back and finishing WCW off! Rhodes: You got that right, Bobbeh, but because’a that big, massive Giant and “The Stinguh,” Dubya-C-Dubya is still on top, and the en-Dubya-oh is going back to Hogan’s hotel room with tears in they eyes and tails between they legs! Schiavone: And despite The Giant’s loss here tonight, he comes through for WCW in the end, evening the odds against The Outsiders to help Sting keep the belt. What a victory, and what a night for WCW! For my broadcast partners Bobby “The Brain” Heenan and “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes, thank you for tuning in to this historic SuperBrawl VIII, and we will see you tomorrow night on Nitro! Rating: 89 (A; match); 90 (A; celebration) </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #000000; margin:5px;background: #F1F1F1; max-width:100%;box-shadow: 0 1px 3px ";"> Overall Show Rating: 88 (B+). This show increased our popularity in 36 regions. Backstage Notes: To a gathered locker room after the show, Eric Bischoff expressed his happiness with how almost all of the show went over. He singled out Chris Jericho as a good example for allowing Rey Mysterio to go over despite his recent momentum. He also said that although he wasn’t a fan of The Flock gimmick at first, it’s clear to him that Raven’s solid performances have the fans intrigued. And of course, he shouted out his buddy Scott Hall for a great performance along with Sting in the show-stopping main event. Everyone seemed to be pretty happy with the night and with Eric’s speech. WCW SuperBrawl VIII Quick Results Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Chris Jericho Lex Luger (DQ) vs. Curt Hennig w/Rick Rude WCW Cruiserweight Championship Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Eddy Guerrero © The Giant vs. Kevin Nash w/Eric Bischoff WCW Tag Team Championship Harlem Heat © w/Jacqueline Moore vs. Mortis & Wrath w/James Vandenberg WCW United States Championship Diamond Dallas Page © w/Kimberly Page & Rick Steiner vs. Scott Steiner w/Buff Bagwell Unsanctioned Match Ric Flair & Dean Malenko w/The Horsemen vs. Raven & Chris Benoit w/The Flock Open Challenge Bill Goldberg vs. Scott Norton w/Vincent Bret Hart & The British Bulldog vs. “Hollywood” Hogan & Randy Savage w/Eric Bischoff, Brian Adams, & Elizabeth WCW World Heavyweight Championship Sting © vs. Scott Hall Bonus Questions 1. How many titles will change hands? Zero 2. Will anyone turn against or join the nWo? If yes, who? No. The Savage/Hogan situation is not a turn; neither is the Hall tension. 3. Who takes the fall in the Horsemen vs. Flock match? Dean Malenko 4. Who takes the fall in the Hart Family vs. nWo match? Randy Savage 5. We always do the first match. What will be the second match on the show? Lex Luger vs. Curt Hennig 6. Who will be Goldberg's opponent? (For fairness, I'll tell you it's a member of the current roster) Scott Norton 7. Which match will be match of the night? Sting vs. Hall: 89 (A) </div>

<p>Ultimate-X 3 Qualifier</p><p> <strong>Amazing Red</strong> vs. Silas Young vs. Jerry Lynn</p><p> Comments: <em>He'll be fun in an Ultimate X, so I'm going with him.</em></p><p> </p><p> Tatanka vs. <strong>Sonny Siaki</strong></p><p> Comments: <em>Nice win for Siaki here. This is what Tatanka should be doing.</em></p><p> </p><p> TNA World Tag Team Championship Tournament</p><p> Danny Doring & Roadkill vs. <strong>Shane Douglas & Michael Shane</strong></p><p> Comments: <em>Doring and Roadkill are roadkill.</em></p><p> </p><p> Lacey vs. <strong>???</strong></p><p> Comments: <em>See below!</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Dragon Kid</strong> vs. Romeo</p><p> Comments:</p><p> </p><p> TNA World Tag Team Championship Tournament</p><p> <strong>Chris Harris & James Storm</strong> vs. Abyss & Brother Julio</p><p> Comments: <em>Julio takes the fall.</em></p><p> </p><p> TNA World Heavyweight Championship</p><p> <strong>Sting ©</strong> vs. Legend</p><p> Comments: <em>It would be amazing if you threw the belt on Legend for no reason.</em></p><p> </p><p> For a bonus point, who has defected from WWE to be Lacey’s mystery opponent? <strong>I think I know the answer to this because it was my prediction prize, so I'm not going to give an answer </strong><img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

I love the Big Gold, but for me it conjures up too many memories unrelated to WWE, and in WWE it was treated as the B-belt. Between these two, I think I would go with the blue belt actually, though I understand your thought process.

Sorry, this isn't the show just yet - I've got a good chunk of it written though, and I want to make sure anyone who wants to get their predictions in has the ability to do so!

Nice! Thanks man! I actually came here to return the favor without realizing you'd nominated me. Rookie Real World - TNA 2004: Dutch's Way by Mootinie