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July 20, 2021

WCW Monday Nitro Preview: Week 2, February 1998

WCW Monday Nitro

Monday, Week 2, February 1998

The Assembly Hall; Bloomington, IN

With just thirteen nights to go until SuperBrawl VIII, we have yet another jam-packed Monday Nitro card! Headlining it all is a singles match between two of the eight men who will vie to be the special enforcer in the World Heavyweight Title match, as Scott Hall goes one-on-one with “The Total Package” Lex Luger! Which man will stake their claim not only as the favorite for their team at SuperBrawl, but move higher in the pecking order for a World Title shot?

Speaking of title shots, “Das Wunderkind” Alex Wright will face off with the Television Champion, Steve “Mongo” McMichael. Also, The Giant has called out Kevin Nash for a showdown which could shake the arena, Goldberg gets another shot at Lord Steven Regal, and Bret “The Hitman” Hart goes up against Scott “Flash” Norton of the new World order! Tune in: you won’t want to miss it!

The card announced thus far is as follows:

WCW Television Championship

Steve “Mongo” McMichael © vs. Alex Wright

Non-Title Match

Harlem Heat w/Jacqueline Moore vs. Sick Boy & Lodi w/The Flock

The Giant vs. Hugh Morrus

Bill Goldberg vs. Lord Steven Regal

Lex Luger vs. Scott Hall

July 20, 2021

WCW Saturday Night: Saturday, Week 1, February 1998

WCW Saturday Night

Saturday, Week 1, February 1998

Jamestown Civic Center; Jamestown, ND

As we’re welcomed to the broadcast by

Tony Schiavone

and

"Iron" Mike Tenay

, a video airs showing the recap from Nitro of the

nWo’s

vicious attack on

The Hart Family

in the parking lot, followed up by their assault of Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart later on in the night. Tenay says that Bret reached out to him so that he would let the WCW faithful know that he will be at Nitro this Monday and that he’s yet again laying down a challenge!

Rating

: 79 (B)

_________________________________________

Jeff Bearden and Mike Enos

vs.

The Faces of Fear w/Jimmy Hart

Despite the considerable size of their opponents, Meng and The Barbarian were able to put them down quite easily. A Flying Headbutt from Barbarian to Bearden finished this one off.

Rating

: 49 (D+)

_________________________________________

After a quick graphic showing that

Lord Steven Regal

will step into the ring with the undefeated

Bill Goldberg

this Monday night, Regal has a pre-taped promo. He says that WCW has been filled to the brim with brutes like Bill Goldberg and that he’s finally going to teach him some manners on Nitro.

Rating

: 60 ©

_________________________________________

After a break, we get a quick recap of the jam-packed ending to Nitro, including the successful United States title defense by

Diamond Dallas Page

against

Curt Hennig

.

Rating

: 79 (B)

_________________________________________

Chavo Guerrero Jr.

vs.

Halloween

In decent cruiserweight action, Chavo continued building momentum toward his championship match against Eddy with a Gory Bomb to Halloween for the win.

After the match,

Eddy Guerrero

walks out to the top of the aisle with a microphone and taunts Chavo. “No one in the Guerrero family thought you’d be here, ese, and you’re a great story, but you’re not taking this title from me because you’re just…not…championship material, orale!” Chavo welcomes him into the ring, but Eddy just holds the belt up and walks out.

Rating

: 52 (D+; match); 57 (C-; confrontation)

_________________________________________

Following a quick break, a video airs showing

Raven’s

explanation of the actions of

Chris Benoit

in turning on

The Horsemen

from Nitro.

Dean Malenko w/Steve McMichael

vs.

Riggs w/The Flock

Even with his eyepatch, Scotty Riggs is a solid competitor in the ring, and Malenko drew the best out of him. Even with The Flock (including Benoit) just inside the railing, though, Riggs wasn’t able to pull the upset and submitted to the Texas Cloverleaf.

Rating

: 74 (B-; recap); 72 (B-; match)

_________________________________________

The following announcement has been paid for by the new World order…

In this nWo advertisement, we see

Scott Steiner

alongside

Buff Bagwell

and

Konnan

, as Scotty talks about his US Title match at SuperBrawl. He says he forgives Kimberly for what she did on Monday because he’s a good guy, but that at SuperBrawl, he’s gonna take DDP’s title and his woman!

Rating

: 82 (B)

_________________________________________

Next up,

Rick Martel

and

Disco Inferno

are in the back with

"Mean" Gene

, who asks them about their recent partnership. Martel explains that he thought Disco was a little bit of a cocky stiff, but the two share some similar ideas. Disco says that not only are they great pro wrestlers, but they know how to get ahead in life: you gotta look good to feel good! Plus, “he can’t dance like I can,” Disco says, and Martel scoffs as they walk off.

Rating

: 55 (C-)

_________________________________________

The Giant

vs.

John Nord

Not that we didn’t know this, but The Giant is strong. He sent a message to Kevin Nash by landing a thunderous Chokeslam on the 6’9, 300+ pound Nord for the win.

After the match, Giant grabs a mic and, in his not-so-eloquent way, challenges Nash to come face-to-face with “a real GIANT” on Monday!

Rating

: 55 (C-; match); 81 (B; post-match)

_________________________________________

With The Giant celebrating in the ring, Tenay gives us a preview of Nitro this Monday:

Scott Hall

will take on

Lex Luger

, and

Steve "Mongo" McMichael

will make his first defense of the Television Title against his former rival

Alex Wright

!

Rating

: 77 (B)

_________________________________________

Overall Show Rating

: 69 (C+)

Backstage Notes

: None.

_________________________________________

WCW Saturday Night Quick Results

Jeff Bearden and Mike Enos vs.

The Faces of Fear w/Jimmy Hart

Chavo Guerrero Jr.

vs. Halloween

Dean Malenko w/Steve McMichael

vs. Riggs w/The Flock

The Giant

vs. John Nord

July 18, 2021

Watched No Sudden Move last night, the new Soderbergh movie with Don Cheadle, Benicio del Toro, and David Harbour. It was alright - way too much going on in the middle third without enough attention given to each group, but the beginning and the end were fun.

Also rewatched Roma. Its loss to Green Book at the Oscars is one of the biggest travesties in recent memory (and I thought Green Book was entertaining!).

EDIT: Just saw Jaysin's post from earlier in the thread:

No Sudden Move was mega convoluted and a bit of a mess. Everyone was backstabbing everyone and I loved the performances of the actors, but the story itself was just a mess. Also, for some reason, a fish eye lens effect was used randomly throughout the movie. I read the decision was to try and disorient the audience, but all it did was annoy me and detract from the movie. The performances themselves make the movie worth watching, especially Don Cheadle and Brendan Fraser, but like I said, the story is a mess.

Completely agree! I'm also a huge Julia Fox fan and wish she was in it more. The fish eye lens thing annoyed me a lot.

July 16, 2021

You were wrong on this storyline again

I'm such a mark.

Amazing Red vs. Julio Dinero

Comments: A little Red push maybe? Think we might be getting close to Dinero being an afterthought in The Gathering, if we aren't there already.

Ron & Don Harris vs. The New Franchise (Shane Douglas & Michael Shane)

Comments: I hate the Harris brothers...I feel like it's a pretty random duo to hate, but here we are.

Sonjay Dutt vs. Samoa Joe

Comments: RIP Sonjay.

Jeff Hardy & Ray Gonzalez vs. Team Jarrett (Jeff Jarrett & David Young)

Comments: David Young is here to eat the pin and provide Team Jarrett with a legit double-edged threat.

July 14, 2021

Not a hot take at all but The Sopranos is the best TV show ever made.

Watched the Loki finale today. I think it was my favorite of the MCU shows so far. Maybe not quite reaching the highs of WandaVision, but the pacing was much better and it brought everything home more effectively.

July 12, 2021

Very good show. Raven and The Flock have been so good for you.

I'm also enjoying the DDP push a lot, he was over like rover in '98 WCW but never pushed at the magnitude I feel he's being pushed here.

Thanks man. I always felt Raven got a raw deal in WCW so I wanted to kind of test him out and see where he can go. Listening to 83 Weeks, it's clear that Bischoff never really "got" him, so in my alternate universe he does .

As for DDP, yeah, I was watching some late '97 shows in prep for this game and he was absolutely nuclear, especially in the Macho Man feud. So was Luger, actually. But it was clear that DDP was probably right behind the nWo and Sting (and maybe Bret) in terms of heat at this time, since Goldberg wasn't quite there yet. I wanted to position DDP as a centerpiece of WCW, but I haven't really had him in any major feud yet so I'm glad to see that it's working regardless.

July 11, 2021

<p>WCW Monday Nitro: Monday, Week 1, February 1998</p><p> </p><p>

</p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><img alt="sxWjZ5C.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/sxWjZ5C.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WCW Monday Nitro</span></strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">

</span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Monday, Week 1, February 1998</em></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>

Montana Entertainment Trade and Recreation Arena; Billings, MT</em></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

"Welcome everyone to the first Monday Nitro of February 1998!" cries Tony Schiavone as the camera shows the opening fireworks and pans through the crowd. They discuss </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Sting</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> saving </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>The Giant</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> from </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>The Outsiders</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> last week as he prepares to face off with Scott Hall in just three weeks at SuperBrawl. Mike Tenay runs down tonight's card, including a clash between </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>"Macho Man" Randy Savage</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> and </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Jim Neidhart</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">, the fallout from </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Chris Benoit's</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> shocking turn on </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Ric Flair</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">, as well as </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Lex Luger's</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> promise to confront the attacker who left him down and out in the parking lot last week. But "Brain" can't wait for our main event, as the nWo's </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Curt Hennig</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> looks to reclaim the United States Championship from </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Diamond Dallas Page</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">!</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 79 (B)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>__________________________________________________</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><img alt="25caO54s.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/25caO54s.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="PFOKMqSs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/PFOKMqSs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><img alt="PySH2SIs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/PySH2SIs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="YxUbeNTs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YxUbeNTs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Glacier & Ernest Miller</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Konnan & Scott Norton w/Vincent</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

Despite a boatload of talent and Glacier's long undefeated streak, he and Miller continued their slump against a game Konnan and Norton. Konnan locked in the Tequila Sunrise on Miller for a submission win.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 62 ©</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>__________________________________________________</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><img alt="cF9b2j1s.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/cF9b2j1s.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>The following announcement has been paid for by the new World order…</em></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

With the familiar music playing, a black-and-white video with abrupt jump cuts shows </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>The Outsiders</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> alongside </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Eric Bischoff</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> and various nWo cronies. </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

"'Ey yo Stinger, Giant, WCW is The Outsiders' world now, and there ain't nothin' you two boys can do about it. We do what we want…when we want. And when Big Kev Jackknifes that big dumb idiot through the ring at SuperBrawl, and when 'The Bad Guy' gets the 1-2-3 and becomes nWo Champion…'ey, Kev, maybe you'll get the first title shot!"</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

They all laugh, and Kevin adds: "What sounds even better is if we just pick up and take the belt to Maui when we're done with these clowns – 'cuz that's just too…SWEEEEET!"</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 88 (B+)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>__________________________________________________</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

As the show comes back from break, Tony announces that something horrible has happened. After </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Hulk Hogan</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> and </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Randy Savage</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> jumped </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>The Hart Family</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> in the ring last week, the announce desk has received news that it happened again here tonight. They send us to camera footage from during the commercial break where Bret, Davey, and Anvil were walking into the arena with their bags, when they were assaulted from behind by Hogan, Savage, Norton, and Konnan! Hogan tosses Bret into the wall as he and Norton put the boots to him. Meanwhile, Randy slams the driver's-side door of a Nissan Maxima onto the arm of the Bulldog! The Hart Family lies in a heap, yet again, as Tenay asks whether WCW has awakened a monster in the new World order after Souled Out. Heenan questions whether Neidhart is even going to be able to fight Savage later tonight!</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 90 (A)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>__________________________________________________</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><img alt="X3Zxz4us.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/X3Zxz4us.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><img alt="ru7vHKas.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ru7vHKas.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Lizmark Jr.</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Eddy Guerrero</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

In the cruiserweight division, it was rare for Eddy to take on a man six inches taller than him, so he faced a unique challenge in Lizmark. After a fast-paced matchup though, he continued his tear through the cruiserweight ranks with a Victory Roll.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 67 (C+)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>__________________________________________________</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

After a quick break, the team runs down a few more matches announced for SuperBrawl. First, </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Eddy Guerrero</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> will defend his Cruiserweight Championship against his nephew </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Chavo Jr.</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">! Also, </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rey Mysterio Jr.</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> will go one-on-one with the deranged </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Chris Jericho</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">, and </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Scott Steiner</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> will challenge either </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Diamond Dallas Page</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> or fellow nWo member </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Curt Hennig</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> for the U.S. Championship!</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

With that, </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Mean Gene</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> is in the ring and he introduces his guest, </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>"The Total Package" Lex Luger</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">. Lex comes out to a big pop with bandages on his forehead and tape on his shoulder. Okerlund runs down the heinous attack that occurred last week and says that Luger caught a glimpse at who the perpetrator was. Everyone has been asking all over the World Wide Web and the WCW Hotline: who was it?</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

Luger says a lot of times in the wrestling business when a guy gets attacked from behind, there's weeks of a whodunnit, but that's not what happened here. He says that the man, or rather, the </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>men</em></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> who attacked him, have history with "The Total Package" and have been in the same locker rooms as him for years. And as soon as that briefcase hit him in the back of the head, he knew exactly who the culprits were.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

"If you had a problem with me, you could've just said it to my face. Now you're gonna have to have the guts to walk down that aisle and face me right now. Curt Hennig…Rick Rude…get out here!"</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

After a delay, with no music, </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rick Rude</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> makes his way out to the ring alone. Rude explains that he's out to the ring merely as an advocate because Curt is warming up for his U.S. Title match later on tonight. Rude says though, that yeah, it was Hennig who took Lex out last week, but he did it not because he has a problem with Luger or he doesn't have the guts to face him. He did it because Lex might be "The Total Package" physically and athletically, but strategically he's a mental midget. And when there's an opportunity to take out an opponent, the nWo takes that opportunity. Because winning is winning, and business is business. Rick says he's sorry that Luger was too dumb to have his head on a swivel last week. As Lex chuckles and walks toward him, Rude reminds him that he's just an advocate and that if Luger hits him, he'll sue him to hell. </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

As Lex weighs his options, though, he's hit with a chop block from behind by </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Curt Hennig</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">! As Gene shouts and Curt puts the boots to Luger, with Rude getting some shots in, Lex crawls his way over to the corner. Hennig and Rude taunt the crowd, and Curt turns around to a huge clothesline from "The Total Package"! He gets up, but as Lex goes for a big forearm, Curt drops to the ground as he and Rude roll out of the ring and head for the back!</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 66 (C+; announcements); 94 (A; Luger confronts attacker)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>__________________________________________________</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><img alt="7LgH7YOs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7LgH7YOs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><img alt="JjpRrqds.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/JjpRrqds.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rick Steiner</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>The Barbarian w/Meng & Jimmy Hart</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

In a matchup of two men with screws loose in their brains, each wrestler found himself on the receiving end of clubbing blows and thunderous suplexes from the other. However, it was Rick Steiner that was able to grit out the victory with a Diving Bulldog.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

After the match, Steiner grabs a microphone from ringside and makes his intentions clear: "my brother Scott might'a gothimself a U.S. Title shot but Scotty, you ain't getting that belt unless it's OVER MY DEAD BODY!" Rick tosses the mic to the ground and walks out. </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 76 (B-; match); 77 (B; promo)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>__________________________________________________</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

After a break, there's a pre-taped interview with </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Bill Goldberg</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> backstage. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Gene Okerlund</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> asks for his thoughts regarding the actions of Steven Regal last week, who got himself disqualified. Goldberg has a short, sweet message for Lord Regal.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

"Last week, you woke the bear, Steven Regal. So next week on Nitro…YOU'RE NEXT!"</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 85 (B+)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>__________________________________________________</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><img alt="xjjtQi8s.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/xjjtQi8s.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="rdHJO3gs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/rdHJO3gs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><img alt="3tEzbHws.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/3tEzbHws.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="F0zu7HBs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/F0zu7HBs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>The Rock 'n' Roll Express</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Mortis & Wrath w/James Vandenberg</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

The announcers spend the match putting over Vandenberg's recent "analysis" of Alex Wright, and Heenan expresses his ability to evaluate talent, since Mortis and Wrath take on Harlem Heat at SuperBrawl for the Tag Team belts. In the ring, although Morton and Gibson have decades of experience, they fell to the more vicious team. Wrath pinned Gibson following a Chokeslam.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

Afterward, their music is interrupted by </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Harlem Heat</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> at the top of the aisle. Booker and Stevie say they're not scared of Mortis and Wrath because they've seen tougher guys out on the streets. And if they want the belts, they can come and get 'em, sucka! </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 59 (C; match); 72 (B-; post-match)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>__________________________________________________</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

As we return from a break, the camera pans to ringside, where </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Raven</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> and his </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Flock</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> are seated, including its newest member, </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Chris Benoit</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">. The blonde man from last week is still there as well, though the announcers still don't know his name. Tony notes that Sick Boy is scheduled for action against the Disco Inferno next.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

But first, out to the ring come </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Arn Anderson</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">, </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Steve "Mongo" McMichael</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">, </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Dean Malenko</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">, and </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">. There's no pomp and circumstance as there normally would be, and Flair grabs a microphone when he enters the ring. He says he's been trying to get in touch with Chris Benoit all week, but he wouldn't return his calls. He looked for him in the locker room earlier, but Benoit was nowhere to be found. Flair says he waited for Chris to come out to ringside because he needed to see it with his own eyes, that Benoit spit in the face of the Horsemen and joined The Flock. "I just wanna know, brother…why?"</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

As Flair waits for an answer, near tears, Benoit stares vacantly through him. As it becomes clear Benoit isn't going to answer, Arn gets angry and says that after all the Horsemen and Ric Flair did to turn Benoit into one of the premier athletes and biggest up-and-coming stars in World Championship Wrestling, Benoit owes them an explanation. Kidman fetches Raven a microphone and he stands up.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

"Don't you see Ric, Arn? Don't you get it? There's an obvious reason why your golden boy is now in my Flock, and that's because you failed him. The Horsemen failed Chris Benoit, WCW failed Chris Benoit, and Arn Anderson and Ric Flair failed Chris Benoit. No man has poured more blood, sweat, and tears in that ring than this man for the last few years and what does he have to show for it? He's yet another wrestler in this business chewed up and spit out by the powers that be because he doesn't play politics in the back with Kevin Sullivan, J.J. Dillon, Terry Taylor, and Ted Turner. He didn't spit in the face of The Horsemen…he's healing. And together, we're gonna turn this company upside down until the outcasts run the asylum."</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

With that, the entire Flock turns and makes its exit through the crowd, except for Sick Boy. Confused and disappointed, The Horsemen head to the back as well.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 85 (B+)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>__________________________________________________</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><img alt="x5jksZIs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/x5jksZIs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><img alt="tCQnu3Ts.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/tCQnu3Ts.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Disco Inferno w/Rick Martel</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Sick Boy</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

Although Disco faced a size disadvantage in this one, he did have an advantage in that The Flock had left ringside. The lack of distraction allowed Disco to focus and catch Sick Boy with a Stunner, dubbed the "Chartbuster" by Mike Tenay. Disco covered for the victory!</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 50 (D+)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>__________________________________________________</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

Warming up in the back is </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Diamond Dallas Page</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">, and he's approached by </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Lex Luger</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">. Noticing the tension from last month's championship battle, Lex disarms DDP by letting him know that he's sure Scott Steiner will be at ringside tonight, and he has no plans to let Curt Hennig walk away with the title belt. Luger extends his hand and says he'll be out there to have Dallas's back tonight. Page accepts the handshake and thanks Lex as he continues to warm up.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 83 (B+)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>__________________________________________________</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><img alt="2DJPPxOs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/2DJPPxOs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><img alt="VWbxrKNs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/VWbxrKNs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Jim Neidhart</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Randy Savage w/Elizabeth</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

Without Bret and Davey Boy, this was a tall task for Neidhart. Although "The Anvil" was able to make it out to the ring after the assault earlier in the night, he was no match for the predatory instincts of "The Macho Man." Biting, scratching, and clawing, Savage mercifully ended this one with a Flying Elbow.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

What's not merciful, however, is what happens after the bell rings. With Savage stomping out and continuing to attack Neidhart, </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>"Hollywood" Hogan</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> saunters down the aisle, spraypaint in hand and </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Eric Bischoff</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> by his side. As the two destroy Neidhart, Bischoff taunts Bret and the Bulldog, asking where they are. After a Hogan legdrop to "The Anvil," they put the exclamation point on top: Savage wraps a chair around Neidhart's thick neck and jumps off the top rope, stomping on the chair! With the announce team up in arms calling for help, Neidhart rolls around in pain as a half-dozen WCW officials run down to the ring to get him medical attention. Before they arrive, however, Hogan takes the time to shake the can and paint "nWo" on the back of "The Anvil"!</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 75 (B-; match); 88 (B+; beatdown)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>__________________________________________________</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

As we come back, Schiavone apologizes to the audience for the wicked act committed by the nWo shortly before the break and delivers the news that Jim Neidhart has been transported to a local hospital to determine the extent of his injuries. </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

Taking a breath, Mike Tenay then turns to the card for this weekend's WCW Saturday Night: </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>The Giant</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> will be in action, and </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Dean Malenko</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> will take on </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Riggs</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> of The Flock!</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 76 (B-)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>__________________________________________________</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><img alt="B9t6WLrs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/B9t6WLrs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><img alt="lgc95QAs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/lgc95QAs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Diamond Dallas Page © w/Kimberly & Lex Luger</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Curt Hennig w/Rick Rude & Scott Steiner</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

While Hennig was the man who Page defeated for the title, this match had an entirely different context surrounding it. As Luger expected, Scott Steiner accompanied Hennig to the ring, and so Lex did the same for Diamond Dallas. And it didn't take long for the match to devolve. Luger stopped Rude from distracting referee Mickey Jay, though Jay had his hands full with Steiner too! Steiner and Luger got into it a number of times along the outside until Rude leveled Lex in the back with the briefcase! In the end, though, the crowd popped for Kimberly pulling at Steiner's leg on the apron, causing him to slip and hit his head, tumbling down to the floor! This took Page aback, and Hennig tried to capitalize, but DDP turned a Hennig Plex attempt into a Diamond Cutter and covered for the three!</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

After the match, Steiner walks over to Kimberly and says she's gonna regret what she just did, but Page slides under the ropes and gets in between the two. Page and Steiner push each other, but when Steiner goes to attack, Page slips underneath – another Diamond Cutter! By this time, Lex is back on his feet as he makes sure that Hennig doesn't sneak attack Diamond Dallas. In the ring, Luger celebrates with Page and Kimberly as DDP has retained his belt!</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 83 (B+; match); 92 (A; post-match)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>__________________________________________________</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

Before the show ends, however, we cut to a dark hallway with a similar vibe to an nWo "announcement" – only this time, it's </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Sting</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> and </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>The Giant</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> doing the talking. First, it's Giant:</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

"Kevin Nash, for the </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>second</em></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> biggest man in professional wrestling, you've got a big yellow streak down your back. You know you can't step in the ring one-on-one with a real Giant, and so you get your buddies to hit me while I'm not looking. Well I've got some backup too, Kev – the man who wreaks hell in the nWo's nightmares! And at SuperBrawl, Kevin, it's an even playing field. You. And ME. If you show up!"</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

Then, Sting, carrying his belt over his right shoulder and a bat in his left hand:</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

"…and Scott Hall…eeeyyy yo. You're always tellin' people to 'bring it, don't sing it,' well guess what – at SuperBrawl, I'm bringing it! And I'm gonna keep running up and down the new World order until it is eradicated from World Championship Wrestling. At SuperBrawl, Scott Hall, survey says…you're dead!"</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 88 (B+)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Overall Show Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 86 (B+). This show increased our popularity in 25 regions.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Backstage Notes</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: Since he wasn't booked on the card, Chris Jericho put his time to use by holding a tournament of the latest Nintendo 64 WCW video game, WCW vs. nWo: World Tour. "Coincidentally," Jericho also won the tournament, though the guys backstage reportedly had a lot of fun.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><img alt="F3EPDO3.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/F3EPDO3.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WCW Monday Nitro Quick Results</span></strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

Glacier & Ernest Miller vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Konnan & Scott Norton w/Vincent</em></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Non-Title Match</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

Lizmark Jr. vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Eddy Guerrero</em></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Rick Steiner</em></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. The Barbarian w/Meng & Jimmy Hart</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

The Rock 'n' Roll Express vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Mortis & Wrath w/James Vandenberg</em></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Disco Inferno w/Rick Martel</em></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. Sick Boy</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

Jim Neidhart vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Randy Savage w/Elizabeth</em></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>WCW United States Championship</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Diamond Dallas Page © w/Kimberly & Lex Luger</em></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. Curt Hennig w/Rick Rude & Scott Steiner</span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p>

July 10, 2021

Haven't seen it yet but Florence rules. She's on her way to being the #1 actress of her generation.

July 10, 2021

<p>D’Lo Brown vs. <strong>Mike Awesome</strong></p><p>

Comments: Poor D'Lo.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>BG James, Ron Killings & Dustin Rhodes </strong>vs. The Gathering (Abyss, CM Punk & Julio Dinero)</p><p>

Comments: There could be a turn on the face side - maybe Dustin joins The Gathering, but my money's on Raven getting involved somehow.</p><p>

For a bonus point, predict the finish: Raven screws The Gathering.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>AJ Styles </strong>vs. Kid Kash</p><p>

Comments:</p><p> </p><p>

TNA X-Division Championship</p><p>

<strong>Christopher Daniels ©</strong> vs. Bryan Danielson</p><p>

Comments: The fantasy booker in me says Danielson but I just don't see it right now. Maybe in a few months.</p>

July 9, 2021

I've been starting an in-depth exploration of movies from the 2000s, here are the first few I watched (or rewatched) on vacation last week:

Almost Famous (2000): A lot more sanitized than I thought for a movie about a famous rock band, but it was fun. Kate Hudson was great.

Adaptation (2002): Absolutely bonkers. Love Nicolas Cage so much, and it had great performances from Chris Cooper and Meryl. Charlie Kaufman is a nutcase.

Minority Report (2002): As much as I don't want to be, I am a big Tom Cruise fan. And despite not loving Spielberg, I really enjoyed this one. Great sci-fi movie.

The Squid and the Whale (2005): Noah Baumbach's precursor to Marriage Story. The story of a divorce from the children's perspective. Jeff Daniels is unbelievable in this. I liked this a lot more than I liked Marriage Story.

Tropic Thunder (2008): The RDJ blackface stuff I think actually holds up because it's so over the top and satirical, but the Simple Jack plot would probably have to be tinkered with in order to work today. The movie is hilarious though.

Burn After Reading (2008): I was enthralled by this for the first two thirds. So many actors playing inverted versions of their type casting. Couldn't stop laughing every time Brad Pitt was onscreen. But then it just kind of fell off a cliff and ended really abruptly. Pretty good, but I wish the ending was better.

Also, not the 2000s, but I watched The Mitchells vs. the Machines too. It was such a fun animated movie - basically a mix of the producers' other movies, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Loved it.

July 9, 2021

I watched The Tomorrow War this evening and it was very fun, but to be honest I'm a sucker for Chris Pratt and alien invasion movies so I'm a little bias

I'm not a huge Pratt guy outside of Parks and Rec. I think I'd have liked him more if he just leaned into the Jack Black niche he was making for himself as opposed to being a generic action star. He's not bad, I just think he doesn't play to his strengths for the most part. That being said I'm sure his pockets are very happy with his decision, so whatever. But I LOVE Sam Richardson.

I loved The Good, the Bad and the Weird! It's tied with Oldboy as my favorite Korean film. I love seeing Westerns filtered through another country's lens. The Proposition is another great example of that.

This isn't exactly a hot take, but South Korea has some great movies. Parasite (obviously), Train to Busan, and Burning come to mind. All fantastic.

July 8, 2021

Great show! Interested to see where the Savio/IWA stuff goes. And the debut at the end is a shock - just when I thought Sting didn't have any challengers, here's a really interesting one.

July 5, 2021

WCW 1998 Recap So Far

WCW 1998: Empire Falls Recap

Hey everyone! I'm back from my hiatus. This isn't a true "in-character" post, I just wanted to refresh readers' memories on what has gone on so far. You haven't yet seen a whole lot of my long-term plans, but it might be worth a short catch-up post to bring you back up to speed. So far, we've had a continuation of the war between the new World order and the WCW faithful, and it has ebbed and flowed in favor of both contingents.

At this point by the end of January 1998, WCW has the nWo on the ropes. Though the new World order entered December '97 with three belts (the Heavyweight, United States, and arguably the World Tag Team), it left Starrcade with a grand total of zero for the first time since "Hollywood" first captured the Heavyweight belt from The Giant back at Hog Wild '96. With the help of an unlikely ally in the debuting Bret "The Hitman" Hart, Sting succeeded in ending WCW's nightmare, scrubbing the nWo spraypaint off of the big gold belt after defeating Hogan inside a steel cage at Starrcade. After a hard-fought victory over "Macho Man" Randy Savage at Souled Out, Sting now looks to the winner of World War 3, Scott Hall, for his challenge at SuperBrawl VIII.

Hogan has vowed to recapture the belt but has been doing his best to avoid facing off with "The Hitman." He feigned an injury at Souled Out to force nWo teammate Curt Hennig into action against Bret. Hennig was happy to get on the card, but he wasn't thrilled when Hogan attacked Bret with a crutch to end Hennig's chance at advancing toward a title shot. Bret continues to attempt to get Hogan to face him one-on-one, though on the final Nitro of January '98, Hogan yet again cracked him with the crutch and left Bret and the Bulldog down and out.

Hennig, as noted, has been growing increasingly frustrated since he lost the United States belt to Diamond Dallas Page back in early December. While he advanced through his rivalry with "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair as the winner thanks to a hammer to the hand of The Giant, Hennig has seemingly felt exasperated with his nWo situation, even refusing to help Hogan beat down Hart after the aforementioned Souled Out fiasco. To this point, cooler heads have prevailed and Hennig remains a member of the nWo, but for how long?

Men whose allegiances should not be questioned are The Outsiders. They have attempted to bring peace to the friction between the likes of Hennig, Hogan, and Savage in order to keep the band together. They, along with Eric Bischoff, even worked to drive a wedge between The Steiner Brothers, ending their marathon rivalry with a shocking turn by Scott Steiner on his brother Rick and Larry Zbyszko at Starrcade. Though they dropped the Tag Team Championships to Harlem Heat due to a variety of circumstances including Hart Family interference, The Outsiders continue to roll: Scott Hall challenges Sting at SuperBrawl and Nash goes one-on-one with the 500-pound Giant.

Next up for Scott Steiner is the United States Champion, DDP, who has been red hot. He knocked off Hennig in December to win the United States Heavyweight belt and Konnan at Starrcade before locking horns with "The Total Package" Lex Luger at Souled Out. The pair of WCW stalwarts had formed an uneasy alliance, but then Page accidentally(?) dropped Luger with a Diamond Cutter in a fracas against the nWo. After defeating Luger, DDP has had a target on his back and Steiner is the marksman, seeking not only the championship but also has made advances toward Page's newly revealed wife, Kimberly. Not to be forgotten, Rick Steiner has been hunting his brother for payback as well. Meanwhile, Luger was recently found dropped in the parking lot and says he will confront his attacker this Monday on Nitro.

Outside of the nWo, a blood feud has developed between The Four Horsemen and The Flock. Raven has vowed to destroy the institutions within professional wrestling and in society that he feels have held people like him down. After Chris Benoit fought through the entire Flock to get to Raven at Starrcade, he succumbed to his wounds and Raven finished him off, but that rivalry did not end there. Flair and Benoit helped Steve "Mongo" McMichael capture his first ever TV Title by defeating the then-undefeated Saturn, but it's Raven who claimed the biggest victory thus far, when he coaxed Benoit into turning on his mentor and joining The Flock! We still don't know why Benoit attacked Flair, but we do know that the dynamic in this rivalry has drastically changed.

Elsewhere, Harlem Heat are the Tag Team Champions, scheduled to take on Mortis & Wrath at SuperBrawl. Former professional football player Bill Goldberg has throttled every challenger, most recently defeating The Barbarian at Souled Out and Steven Regal the next night on Nitro en route to improving his record to 24-0 in WCW. And, of course, the WCW cruiserweight division is revolutionizing wrestling as the likes of Rey Mysterio Jr., the constant whiner "Lionheart" Chris Jericho, "The Iceman" Dean Malenko, Chavo Guerrero Jr., and many others, including the Cruiserweight Champion Eddy Guerrero, have put on exciting contest after exciting contest. It's clear that the future of WCW lies with many of these men.

So thanks for sticking with me through all this – I've got everything through Uncensored-Spring Stampedeish planned out and I'm ready to go! The latest Nitro preview is somewhere above, so if you haven't predicted, feel free to. Hope you enjoy!

July 5, 2021

Chris Sabin vs. Samoa Joe

Comments: Big Sabin fan, but this is going to be a massacre.

NWA World Tag Team Championship

Comments: Hmm...I'm actually gonna go with a DQ ending here I think. Douglas saves the belts for TNF. EDIT: I thought I was being original and it turns out like 3 other people said this before me hahaha. Whatever.

The Amazing Red vs. Elix Skipper

Comments:

TNA World Heavyweight Championship

Comments: Sonny's time may be in the future, but it's not here yet. But good for him. I'm sure he gained a decent amount of pop with the win at Genesis and surely won't lose any by taking a loss to Sting here.

June 26, 2021

Jeff Hardy & Simon Diamond vs. Team Jarrett (??? & ???)

Which two members of Team Jarrett will wrestle this match?: Young and Gilbertti

Comments: Simon Diamond was a custodian at a school my friend teaches at and he's apparently a super nice guy.

BG James vs. Ron Killings

Comments: Every time I highlight Killings' name on my phone, it recommends that I go to his Spotify page. That rules.

’Gold Rush’ Battle Royal, Winner Receives A Title Shot Of Their Choosing

Bryan Danielson vs. Chris Sabin vs. D’Lo Brown vs. Jerry Lynn vs. Erik Watts vs. Ekmo vs. Sonny Siaki vs. Kevin Northcutt vs. Joe E. Legend vs. Silas Young

Who will get the most eliminations?: Ekmo

Comments: I think Danielson is the obvious hindsight choice here for a killer title match sometime, but I'm going with Sabin because he's more established by this point and can deliver in the ring too.

AJ Styles, Chris Harris & James Storm vs. Shane Douglas, Michael Shane & Monty Brown

Comments: Much more star power here and I think Michael Shane can eat the pin.

Extreme Rules Match, If Raven Wins He Gets 5 Minutes with James Mitchell

Raven vs. CM Punk

Comments: I've been really wrong on this feud so far but I'm fairly confident here.

TNA X-Division Championship

Comments: I feel like you're building towards Styles/Daniels, but maybe not. Wouldn't be shocked if Low Ki walked away with the belt either.

TNA World Heavyweight Championship

Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett

Comments: I think you've got a lot more legs when it comes to face challengers for Jarrett than you do heel challengers for Sting.

June 21, 2021

Low-Ki, Jason Cross & Dragon Kid vs. Christopher Daniels, Elix Skipper & Scoot Andrews

Comments: Honestly I have no idea.

For a bonus point, who will pick up the victory for their respective trio: Low Ki

Raven vs. Slash

Comments:

Ron Killings vs. Silas Young

Comments:

AJ Styles vs. Shane Douglas

Comments:

Yes or No, will Commissioner Piper keep order when Jarrett and Sting come face to face?: Nope!

June 18, 2021

Update over here: I've got 3 months of shows planned out that I haven't yet inputted into TEW or written up, so there is no shortage of content coming. Just had to get through the whole COVID thing, plus work has been insane as of late.

I'm about to be on a 10-day vacation where I'm not sure if I have space for my laptop yet, but if I do there could be some updates soon. At the very latest, I'll be back early July. I've got basically through Spring Stampede booked and have my broader plans for Slamboree and beyond (more or less main event plans through Road Wild) mapped out. Hope you'll stick around with me!

June 16, 2021

WWF World Heavyweight Championship:

"The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon Vs. Bret "The Hitman" Hart © - Hall will get the belt at some point if he stays clean, but he's not there yet.

30-Man Royal Rumble Match:

Winner To Receive A WWF World Title Shot At WrestleMania IX!

Yokozuna - Ted DiBiase - Tatanka - Bob Backlund - The Berzerker - The Undertaker - I.R.S. - The Big Bossman - Shawn Michaels - Mr. Perfect - Crush - Hulk Hogan - El Matador - Fatu - Samu - Rick Martel - Earthquake - Typhoon - Randy Savage - Bam Bam Bigelow - The Lightning Kid - Doink The Clown - Jim Duggan - Marty Jannetty - Beverlys/Steiners - Owen/Koko - ??? - ??? - ???

WWF Intercontinental Championship:

WWF World Tag Team Championship:

Grudge Match:

"The Beast From The East" Bam Bam Bigelow Vs. The Big Bossman - Seven match series, then team.

Winning Team To Earn A Spot In The Royal Rumble Match:

The Beverly Brothers Vs. The Steiner Brothers - See Hogan/Rotunda.

Winner To Earn A Spot In The Royal Rumble Match:

"The Rocket" Owen Hart Vs. "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware - I have a pretty strong feeling you'll give it to Owen via cheating to continue the story, but another long-term story could be Owen taking the fall and continuing to resort to cheating like the insecure character he is, leading to a slow burn split down the road.

Additional Points:

How many titles will change hands? (+3) One, Tag.

Will anyone turn face or heel? (+2) Probably Owen I'd guess.

What match will open the show? (+2) Owen/Koko is tailor-made to be an opener.

Who will be the three mystery entrants in the Royal Rumble match? (+6 a piece) Gonzalez, Iron Sheik, Repo Man

Who will have the most eliminations? (+4) Yoko.

Who will be the iron man? (+4) Mr. Perfect

Who will draw number one? (+8) Mr. Perfect

Who will draw number thirty? (+8) Bam Bam

June 16, 2021

Clearly I have to try harder here.

...do I get an extra point for picking the DQ in the AMW match

But seriously, at this point I think it's pretty realistic for Impact to be having your easier picks in order to build properly toward the harder PPV matchups. You don't want to ruin weeks of building Siaki and Ekmo with a random loss to AMW on Impact!

June 13, 2021

Ron Killings & BG James vs. Tyler Bateman & Kevin Northcutt

Comments:

America’s Most Wanted (Chris Harris & James Storm) vs. Sonny Siaki & Ekmo

Comments: Let's go DQ here.

Jeff Hardy vs. Johnny Swinger

Comments:

Simon Diamond vs. Jeff Jarrett

Comments:

June 10, 2021

The Dallas Cowboys [vs] Sammy Smoke & Makutsi - I feel like this is a trick but I'm literally never going to pick against Sammy.

Brett Biggins [vs] 'Platinum' James Prudence

Ten Minute Time Limit:

'The Dragon Mikey Lau [vs] 'Mainstream' Jimmy Hernandez - Mikey earns the title shot.

'The Living Legend' Rocky Golden [vs] Masked Patriot w/ The Heroes Guild

Angry Gilmore & Joey Morgan [vs] Primus Allen & Des Davids - Let's say Gilmore gets jumped by the Keith Twins before or during the match.

'The Disco Stud' Robbie Retro [vs] 'Rough Justice' Tommy Cornell

June 8, 2021

I actually almost picked David Young to beat Killings because of interference but I'm glad I didn't overthink it <img alt="

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June 7, 2021

Ron Killings vs. David Young

Comments:

Non Title Standard Singles Match

Jerrelle Clark vs. Christopher Daniels

Comments:

Don Harris vs. Monty Brown

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Sting vs. Johnny Swinger

Comments:

June 2, 2021

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="RKOwnage" data-cite="RKOwnage" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25169" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I'm not a doctor but I always laugh when people bring up the possibility of a partial ACL tear. Your ACLs are wound up like rubber bands and if you're putting enough pressure on it for it to tear, it's going to tear fully like 95% of the time. I unfortunately know this from experience and years of doctor visits lol. Horrible for Miz.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Turns out like the idiot I am, I was wrong and the new reports are that it looks like it was a partial tear. I'm glad to be wrong though.</p>

May 31, 2021

TNA X-Division Championship

Comments:

James Storm vs. Sonny Siaki

Comments:

Raven vs. Julio Dinero

Comments: I've gotta be right this time... right?

Bryan Danielson vs. AJ Styles

Comments:

Who will Scott D’Amore bring from BCW to challenge Christopher Daniels? Choose from one of the following:

Brad Martin, Eric Young, Floyd Osbourne, Johnny Devine, Petey Williams or Tyson Dux.

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