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'The Supreme Star' Spencer Spade w/ Dulce Moreno [vs] 'All American' Des Davids - I hesitated here for a second. Davids just changed his hair color which is HUGE! But we're going with the Ace of Spades. Faith and Old Glory [vs] The Keith Twins 'The Show Stealer' ZWB [vs] 'The Eighth Deadly Sin' John Greed w/ Scythe - Poor ZWB doesn't stand a chance. Angry Gilmore, Joey Morgan & Steven Parker [vs] Fame and Money & Justin Sensitive Hawaiian Crush [vs] The Pain Alliance - They just beat the Cowboys, let's keep 'em rolling a bit. 'The Dragon' Mikey Lau [vs] 'Rough Justice' Tommy Cornell

It's official: SuperBrawl is booked! That means I'm starting to write the PPV so get your predictions in if you so please!

'The Living Legend' Rocky Golden [vs] 'Your Hero' Atom Smasher w/ Kristen Pearce - This might be the first time Rocky's wrestled singles that I've considered picking the other guy but I think that's just because Smasher rules. Jungle Lord [vs] 'Platinum' James Prudence Brett Biggins & Spencer Spade w/ Dulce Moreno [vs] Robbie Wright & Makutsi - I'm a simple man. I see Spencer Spade, I pick him. The Dallas Cowboys w/ Hannah [vs] The Pain Alliance (Big Smack Scott & Kurt Laramee) - Get the boys back on track!! Bear Bekowski [vs] Dominic DeSousa w/ Joe Sexy 'Every Woman's Dream' Valiant w/ Rogue [vs] Randy Unleashed w/ Hollywood Bret Starr - Big win for Valiant with Rogue in his corner.

<p>Joey Morgan [vs] <strong>???</strong> - <em>Always pick the question marks!</em></p><p> </p><p> Bear Bekowski [vs] <strong>'The Con Man' Sammy Smoke</strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong>'The Disco Stud' Robbie Retro</strong> [vs] 'All American' Des Davids - <em>Surprise win, keep the feud going?</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>'Sensational' Steven Parker </strong>[vs] 'Blue Blood' Paul Huntingdon</p><p> </p><p> <strong>'The Show Stealer' ZWB</strong> [vs] Mainstream' Jimmy Hernandez - <em>Coin flip honestly. Mainstream could be a good contender for the belt but I think you'll go somewhere else with it.</em></p><p> </p><p> Rocky Golden & Remo Richardson [vs] <strong>??? & ???</strong> - <em>I wrote my pick on the first match before I got down here, and I'm too stubborn to go against it now.</em></p><p> </p><p> Spencer Spade: <strong>Upgrade!</strong></p>

Great PPV - on top of the reveal at the end and the cinematic match I like the Spencer Spade story. Making a crucial decision to cross the wrong guy which might just cost him the briefcase in the end! As for the renders, I'm down for anything that creatively changes the look of a diary. But as Woodsmeister said, as long as it's gonna keep you writing and won't become too much of a hassle, then go for it!

Thanks! I may not be updating as regularly as I'd like but I want to make sure things aren't rushed. Good to have you aboard!

WCW/nWo Souled Out: Sunday, Week 3, January 1997 Go ahead and predict should you want to! I'm probably going to book through SuperBrawl in-game before I post, which is another show or two. So this will be up once I'm damn well ready

WCW Saturday Night: Saturday, Week 3, January 1998 WCW Saturday Night Saturday, Week 3, January 1998 Valley Ice Garden; Bozeman, MT We kick off the show with the commentary team of Tony Schiavone and Mike Tenay, who run down tomorrow's massive Souled Out pay-per-view! They remind us that because the winner of World War 3 back in November was Scott Hall, he will take on the winner of Sting and "Macho Man" Randy Savage at SuperBrawl VIII in February! Rating: 79 (B) ___________ Disco Inferno and Rick Martel vs. La Parka and Psychosis Tenay kicks off the match by explaining that Disco and Martel have developed a bit of a friendly rivalry in the back but chose to team up. Throughout, Disco and Martel had mini-dance-offs, even joined by a knee-swinging La Parka for one moment before a double clothesline! After a decent back-and-forth match, Martel locked in the Boston Crab on Psychosis for the win. Rating: 54 (C-) ___________ Next up is a pre-taped promo with Eddy Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero talking about the match this weekend. Chavo shows just a bit of doubt at Eddy's praise, indicating that he's not fully sold on his uncle's authenticity heading into the title match tomorrow night. Rating: 65 © ___________ Lenny Lane vs. Meng w/Jimmy Hart and The Barbarian Lane is a nice young talent, but Meng is an animal. The Tongan Death Grip finished this one in a few minutes. Rating: 60 © ___________ Raven and The Flock have a camera man deep in the bowels of the arena as the mysterious denim-clad man explains what Raven's Rules are. He proclaims that Chris Benoit is in for a world of pain, but that pain is going to be brought by Raven himself. Even though Raven's Rules means no holds barred, no disqualification, a fight – there will be no interference. No Flock members will be in his corner and he expects no Horsemen in Benoit's. Just Benoit…Raven…and blood. Rating: 81 (B) ___________ Next up is a "Mean" Gene interview with "The Total Package" Lex Luger. Lex addresses his actions on Nitro, making very clear that although he bleeds World Championship Wrestling and he's proven his loyalty time and time again, he has one goal and one goal only in this business, and that's to become champion. And whether Page purposely floored him with the Diamond Cutter or not, it doesn't matter. Because tomorrow night, Lex says, Diamond Dallas Page is either gonna end up "in the Rack or on his back" as "The Total Package" once again becomes United States Champion. Rating: 88 (B+) ___________ Super Calo and Prince Iaukea vs. Mortis and Wrath w/James Vandenberg The well-oiled machine of Wrath and Mortis made quick work of the two cruiserweights despite the best efforts of Iaukea and Calo. Mortis finished off Iaukea with a Flatliner. Rating: 56 (C-) ___________ The Giant delivers a quick promo in the back in which he says that he can't wait to team up with "The Dog-Faced Gremlin" Rick Steiner tomorrow night and get his massive hands around the necks of Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell! Rating: 68 (C+) ___________ Ric Flair w/Chris Benoit and Steve McMichael vs. Riggs w/The Flock "The Nature Boy" brought a bit of an edge with him in this one. With Benoit and McMichael at ringside to neutralize any threat from The Flock, Flair survived a game effort from Riggs in part thanks to an eye rake to Riggs's eyepatch and the Figure Four Leglock. After the match, The Flock licks its wounds as Benoit and the Horsemen beckon them back into the ring for a rumble! However, they, and we, will have to wait until tomorrow night at Souled Out! The Horsemen celebrate to end the final show before Souled Out! Rating: 70 (C+; match); 66 (C+; celebration) ___________ Overall Show Rating: 74 (B-) Backstage Notes: None. ______________________________________ WCW Saturday Night Quick Results Disco Inferno and Rick Martel vs. La Parka and Psychosis Lenny Lane vs. Meng w/Jimmy Hart and The Barbarian Super Calo and Prince Iaukea vs. Mortis and Wrath w/James Vandenberg Ric Flair w/Chris Benoit and Steve McMichael vs. Riggs w/The Flock

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="The Lloyd" data-cite="The Lloyd" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="51706" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Loved the show my friend. Really enjoyed seeing The Hart Family against the NWO. I heard in real life they weren't allowed to be called 'The Hart Foundation' due to copyright/trademarks owned by WWF, but did they ever really team up once they all came across to WCW? It's a shame Owen never made the jump. Any idea how long he has on his WWF contract in game?</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Thanks for the feedback! You're right on the trademark thing. I'd much rather have called them the Hart Foundation but wouldn't have felt right. For now we're with The Hart Family but I may change the name if I decide to roll with them all together for more than a storyline or two. In real life, from what I can tell, they never did team up. It just seems like the complete logical thing to do, with Bret, the hottest real-life underdog in the business after the Screwjob, coming in with backup to take on the dominant nWo. Maybe too obvious for WCW? Who knows? <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> As for Owen, you will know as soon as I do when his contract is up. Well, about a month later. Because he will be in WCW as soon as the opportunity arises! I think he would fit in perfectly and would be a big star in this universe. I haven't gone into the editor to check because I'm afraid it's like 5 years. But hopefully it'll happen!</p>

<p>WCW Monday Nitro: Monday, Week 3, January 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 3, January 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> Carver-Hawkeye Arena; Iowa City, IA</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;"> A fireworks explosion begins the show as is tradition, and we are welcomed by the commentary team of </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>Tony Schiavone</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>"Iron" Mike Tenay</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>Bobby "The Brain" Heenan</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;">! They run down the card for the night before sending us to a short video package chronicling 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;"><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>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;"> clash this Sunday at Souled Out. It brings us back to Bash at the Beach 1996, when both men were betrayed by "Hollywood" Hogan, to the few weeks where Savage joined Sting in the rafters, to Savage's alliance with the new World order, to Sting choosing Savage to face him at Souled 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;">: 77 (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;"> We kick off 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>"The Dog-Faced Gremlin" 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;"> walking to the ring flanked 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>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;">. Rick grabs a microphone as Heenan braces for the worst at the commentary booth. Rick says that his brother Scott's been acting like a real piece'a crap! He hurt Ted DiBiase last week and he's been duckin' his older brother for weeks because he knows he'll get his ass kicked! But now Rick's got backup and he wants Scott out here now! </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;"> Hotly pacing around the ring, Rick tosses the mic until </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;"> finally makes his way to the aisle. But he's not alone, 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>Scott Norton</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>Konnan</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>Vincent</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;"> walk out with him. Scott says he's not afraid of Rick, but he's been bigger and badder and better than Rick ever since they were kids, and Scott says he dragged Rick's dead weight to eleven Tag Title reigns all around the world! Rick continues to beckon him to get in the ring as The Giant sits on the middle rope to open up some room. Scott says he's got bigger things to worry about so he ain't gonna bother with those clowns, but that the two of 'em are gonna take on Norton and Konnan later on tonight! Scott walks off leaving Giant and Rick disappointed.</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;">: 78 (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><img alt="25caO54s.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/25caO54s.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="TSnyvt7s.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/TSnyvt7s.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 w/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>The Barbarian w/Meng and 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;"> Despite Glacier's martial arts background, he was no match for the bigger, stronger Barbarian. Barbarian ended it with two consecutive savate kicks to the skull.</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, the commentators hype the matchup later on pitting </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 and 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;"> against </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 and Scott "Flash" Norton</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;">. Tony also forwards along the announcement that after the vicious attack last week, a new match has been signed for Souled Out – </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;"> will defend his undefeated streak against </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</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;">: 56 (C-; match); 71 (B-; hype)</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="1z4OBOlt.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/1z4OBOlt.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><img alt="KQfbO7Fs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/KQfbO7Fs.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>Ultimo Dragon</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;"> Eddy Guerrero continued his impressive Cruiserweight Title run against a game opponent. Ultimo Dragon gave it all he had, but Eddy pulled out all the stops, including a rare springboard crossbody to the outside, showcasing his aerial arsenal. He finished off Dragon with a Frog Splash 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;">: 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><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 commercial, </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 </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 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;"> slide into the ring. Raven posts up in the corner and addresses Chris Benoit. He says that on Saturday Night, he agreed to fight Benoit at Souled Out this Sunday, but he wants to make sure that Benoit, JJ Dillon, and all the suits at the Turner building understand that Raven plays by his own rules. So, if Benoit chooses to accept Raven's challenge, there will be no disqualifications, there will be no count-outs. It's going to be a fight. Raven gets up to leave the ring, but </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>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;">, 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>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;"> and the newly crowned WCW Television Champion </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;">, makes his way out to cheers! The Flock surrounds Raven but he stands up and shoves them aside. Raven holds out the microphone for Benoit, who snatches it. Staring Raven directly in the eyes, Benoit's statement is short and sweet: "you want this fight on your terms, Raven? You got 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;"> </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;">: 77 (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><img alt="tWqvikZs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/tWqvikZs.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="XljlZf7s.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/XljlZf7s.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>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;"> 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>Buff Bagwell w/the nWo</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 he had help at ringside, Bagwell spent most of this contest taunting and trying to weasel his way into Goldberg's head. Goldberg was having none of it, and eventually got his hands on Bagwell, although after a short flurry, Goldberg was once again assaulted by The Faces of Fear, causing a disqualification!</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;"> Just like last week, Meng and The Barbarian put the boots to Goldberg with Jimmy Hart shouting about how they're the big dogs around here! Buff and the nWo slither away, leaving Goldberg to be picked apart once again. After a German suplex from Meng, a big kick to the head by The Barbarian flattened Goldberg as The Faces stood over him, triumphant.</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); 79 (B; attack)</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, </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 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;"> stands in the aisle and calls </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>"Lionheart" 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;"> out for an interview. Okerlund demands to know just what in the hell has gotten into Jericho following his attacks on Rey Mysterio Jr. the past couple of weeks. With a newfound obnoxiousness, Jericho claims that both times, </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>Rey attacked him first</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;">! “Lionheart” alleges that he only acted in self-defense, to which Gene calls him a “filthy, disgusting liar.” This prompts </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;"> to come out from the back in street clothes, and he tells Jericho that he gets why he’s upset; Jericho knows that Rey does his fighting in the WCW ring and that Jericho can’t beat him! When Jericho goes to attack again, Rey is ready and the two land some right hands before they are quickly pulled apart. Okerlund reminds the audience to tune in Sunday to see Mysterio take on Jericho! </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;">: 72 (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><img alt="7LgH7YOs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7LgH7YOs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="G7i8ScHs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/G7i8ScHs.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="XFvuT9Bs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/XFvuT9Bs.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>Rick Steiner and 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;"> 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 and Scott Norton</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;"> Konnan is a top technician and Norton is powerful and deceptively quick, but it was the fire in the eyes of Steiner and the sheer strength of The Giant that carried the WCW team through in this one. Conspicuous by their absence, Heenan noted, were Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell. Without nWo distractions at ringside, a Chokeslam to Norton was followed up by a flying Bulldog to Konnan and Steiner covered for the 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;"> Their celebration is cut short, however, with the news in the earpieces of the commentary team that cameras backstage caught a violent parking lot beatdown of the new WCW Tag Team Champions </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;"> by four men – </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>Buff Bagwell</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>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;">, 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;">! With Rick and The Giant tied up in their match, the nWo one-ups its opponents for this Sunday by yet again taking advantage of the numbers game and laying Booker and Stevie out! We go to a commercial break with officials checking on the Tag Champs.</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;">: 74 (B-; match); 89 (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><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;"> When we come back, </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;"> welcomes the United States Champion </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;"> to the ring. Page gets quickly to the point; he calls Lex Luger to the ring. When </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”</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;"> obliges, Page again apologizes for the Diamond Cutter last week, but Luger appears indifferent. Just before he’s ready to reply, however, the two are 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>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 </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;">, who Schiavone correctly states are here like vultures to drive a crowbar between two of WCW’s finest. From the aisle, Bischoff explains that when he started giving Page opportunities a few years ago, he did so because he knew Page was a cutthroat competitor and that he would do anything to reach the top. Bischoff acts incredulous that Luger would believe his apology, though he says “your muscles are clearly bigger than your brain since you trusted Hogan at Bash at the Beach too!” Savage, who has no love lost with either man, reminds us that he knows what the Diamond Cutter feels like and he knows that Page was trying to soften him up for this Sunday! He adds that Luger is in the snake pit and Page is “a bona fide </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>viper</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;">!” </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 contemplates what he’s going to do next, </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;"> rappels down into the ring! Unclipping the rope, he first addresses Savage and Bischoff. He recognizes exactly what they’re trying to do and he says it’s “classic nWo – talk out there, but don’t step in here!” When he calls them to the ring, Eric says they’re not out here to fight – “Mach is gonna save that beatdown for this Sunday" – they’re just here to let Lex know what he’s getting himself into! Sting says if they’re not getting in, then get out! He turns to Luger and says it’s his choice whether to believe Dallas or not, but “don’t let those worms get into your brain.” Page offers a handshake as Luger takes the mic. Luger says he’s not an idiot and doesn’t believe what Bischoff and Savage were out here saying. He grabs Page’s hand for the handshake before continuing. “So, we’re all good, Dallas. But this Sunday at Souled Out, that belt comes back around the waist of ‘The Total Package’!” Luger releases the handshake and gives Page a hard shove into the corner! When Page bounces out and Sting tries to hold him back, Luger drops to the canvas and rolls out of the ring, leaving through the audience and staring at DDP the entire time.</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;"> Back at ringside, we get a preview of 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>Meng</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 singles 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>Mortis and Wrath</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 have a tag team matchup as well! Finally, ahead of Benoit/Raven at Souled Out, </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;"> will take on a member of </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 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;">!</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;">: 92 (A; confrontation); 71 (B-; preview)</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 back, </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;"> stands by 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>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;"> and asks their thoughts on stepping into the ring with the new World order just six days before Bret takes on “Hollywood” Hogan at Souled Out! First, “The Anvil” is barely coherent but succinct: he enjoyed clubbing some nWo skulls with bats last week and wants to do it again with his fists tonight! Next, Davey Boy calls the nWo an embarrassment to professional wrestling and says after they take Hogan and The Outsiders down tonight, he’ll be in Bret’s corner at Souled Out to make sure no nWo rubbish stops Bret from giving Hogan the beatdown he deserves. Finally, “The Hitman” says that Hogan has been a fraud his whole life but only peeled back the mask in August of 1996. Tonight and again at Souled Out, Bret says, the entire wrestling world will see what the rest of this dressing room and any dressing room they’ve ever been in together already knows: that Hogan is nothing but a disgrace of a professional wrestler and that Bret is “The Best There Is, the Best There Was, and the Best There Ever Will Be!”</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;">: 87 (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><img alt="t7P3rEGs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/t7P3rEGs.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="nWEFKous.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/nWEFKous.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 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>Alex Wright</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;"> This was a solid clash between an up-and-comer and a seasoned veteran. Curiously, as he did on Saturday Night, James Vandenberg observed Wright's match from the aisle alongside Mortis and Wrath. And, as on Saturday Night, he watched a game effort from Wright end in a Boston Crab for a victory by Martel.</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, with Wright looking down the aisle at the grinning Vandenberg, "Mean" Gene tries to get a word. Gene asks Vandenberg why he has been so interested in Wright's matches the past few days, but Vandenberg simply looks at him, grins, and walks off with Wrath and Mortis.</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;">: 54 (C-; match); 74 (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><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 Vandenberg walks off and the ring is cleared, Okerlund remains and introduces his next 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>Chavo 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;">. He walks out unexpectedly with his uncle, the Cruiserweight Champion </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;">. Gene says Eddy wasn’t scheduled to be here and might have a conflict of interest as he is Chavo’s opponent this Sunday along with Dean Malenko. As Gene begins to interview Chavo, Eddy speaks instead, and talks about how proud he is of his nephew for beating Malenko last week and earning a shot at his title. Eddy says if there’s anyone who doesn’t deserve to be in the title match this Sunday it’s Dean! Chavo says he works hard to represent the legendary “la familia Guerrero” and knows that Dean Malenko is a great competitor and was glad to share the ring with him the past two weeks. </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 Eddy taps Chavo on the back and massages his shoulders, </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;"> himself makes his way out in street clothes. He tells Chavo that he understands Eddy is family, but Chavo has to see what’s going on here. Dean explains that Eddy helped Chavo win last week, but Eddy interrupts and says that Chavo beat Malenko all by himself because he’s a better wrestler! Malenko says Eddy is trying to manipulate Chavo and use him as a shield at Souled Out. Eddy steps up and says he doesn’t need a shield, and Dean pops him in the mouth! Chavo holds Eddy back as Malenko walks toward the back, motioning for the Cruiserweight 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;"> Before we hit the final commercial break prior to the main event, the commentary team runs down the Souled Out card, culminating in a colossal dual main event: </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>Bret “The Hitman” Hart</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;"> takes 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>“Hollywood” 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>“The Man They Call” 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;"> defends the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against </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;">!</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;">: 70 (C+; Eddy/Chavo/Dean); 73 (B-; Souled Out rundown)</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="Mh03ahJs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Mh03ahJs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="dhEkcG1s.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/dhEkcG1s.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="BKbvnlys.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/BKbvnlys.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="DZJ5esKs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/DZJ5esKs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="hRMb5Nms.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/hRMb5Nms.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="fnCHNtPs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/fnCHNtPs.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 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;"> 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>new World order</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 this star-studded six-man tag match, “Hollywood” spent most of the time avoiding “The Hitman” and tagging in Nash and Hall when the opportunity came for the two to face off. Hart had no problem taking the fight to the former WCW Tag Team Champions, but the sheer strength and underhanded tactics of the new World order gave them the victory following a Jackknife to Neidhart!</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, a beatdown ensues, but Bret and Davey are able to fight back and regain momentum! In fact, when Hogan tries to escape Bret, he backs right up into Davey Boy! A scoop slam from Smith leads to the Sharpshooter on Hogan! However, only a brief moment passes before Hart and Smith are jumped from behind by The Outsiders! After a boot to Hart’s head by Nash and the Outsider’s Edge, Hogan drops the leg as garbage is hurled into the ring! The nWo flips “The Hitman” over onto his stomach and pulls down the top of his singlet to give him the nWo spraypaint!</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;"> Suddenly, the familiar rappel falls from the ceiling – but it’s only carrying a black trenchcoat and no Sting! The announcers are confused as the camera pans up to the rafters – </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;"> is down and out, face-down! Standing next to his beaten body is none other than </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 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;">, holding aloft the WCW World Heavyweight Title belt! Savage, Hogan, and The Outsiders stand tall as the nWo has regained its strength and swagger heading into Souled 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); 97 (A*; nWo attack); 99 (A*; Savage attack)</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;">: 87 (B+). This show increased our popularity in 29 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;">: None.</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 w/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>The Barbarian w/Meng and Jimmy Hart</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 Cruiserweight 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;"> Ultimo Dragon 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>Bill Goldberg (DQ)</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. Buff Bagwell w/the nWo</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 and The Giant</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. Konnan and Scott Norton w/the nWo</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 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. Alex Wright</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>Six-Man Tag 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;"> The Hart Family 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>new World order</em></span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p>

An Opportunity Provided By Rogue: 'Every Woman's Dream' Valiant w/ Rogue [vs] 'Mainstream' Jimmy Hernandez - Rogue helps Valiant get the win. SWF World Tag Team Title Match: The Dallas Cowboys (Marshall Dillon & Ranger) w/ Hannah © [vs] The Awesomeness (Huey Cannonball & Jefferson Stardust) - I don't think it's time for them to drop it just yet. SWF North American Title Match: 'The Show Stealer' ZWB © [vs] 'All American' Des Davids - Let ZWB get another nice win and have him move on from Davids. Grudge Match: 'Sensational' Steven Parker [vs] 'The Radioactive Wrecking Machine' Atom Smasher w/ Kristen Pearce - I don't think Parker is going to be the one to finish the job here. Unsanctioned Fight On The RU RV: 'Big Money' Brandon James w/ Krissy Angelle [vs] Randy Unleashed w/ The Unleashed Rat Pack - $$$$$ Everything To Gain Upgrade Attempt: 'The Dragon' Mikey Lau [vs] 'The Supreme Star' Spencer Spade w/ Dulce Moreno © - Upgrade! SWF World Heavyweight Title Cell Match: 'The Living Legend' Rocky Golden © [vs] 'The Beast Remo Richardson - Let's get to the bottom of these masked dudes. Don't see Remo taking the belt. Bonus Questions: 1). Which Match will be the Match Of The Night? Golden/Remo 2). What will the Overall Rating of the show be? (Within five, 1 point. Spot on, 2 points) 87 3). How Many Championships will change hands? (out of a possible three) Z-z-z-z-zero!

As someone who has just about zero exposure to CornellVerse, I am the mark Lloyd is expecting to be the viewer I have no idea who these guys are.

<p>Joey Morgan [vs] <strong>'The One' Primus Allen</strong> - <em>Allen got a win last week. I don't think that's the only "One" he's gonna get.</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>The Dallas Cowboys w/ Hannah</strong> [vs] The Pain Alliance - <em>Get them back on track and ready for Stardust and Cannonball.</em></p><p> </p><p> Jungle Lord [vs] <strong>'The Con Man' Sammy Smoke</strong></p><p> </p><p> Brett Biggins [vs] <strong>'The King of Charisma' Robbie Wright</strong> - <em>You're clearly building to something with Robbie and this ain't it.</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>'The Disco Stud' Robbie Retro</strong> [vs] Bear Bekowski</p><p> </p><p> <strong>'Every Woman's Dream' Valiant</strong> [vs] 'The Radioactive Wrecking Machine' Atom Smasher - <em>I went back and forth here but I'm thinking Valiant picks up the win thanks to Rogue. Though I could see him losing to Smasher and Rogue either saving him or convincing him that he needs help. There's a few roads you could go down here!</em></p>

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Trevor Belmont" data-cite="Trevor Belmont" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="51706" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Yes! Mongo won the belt as a tribute to Kevin Greene!!</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Yes lol. Even though this was booked weeks before that. But yes! And also a tribute to Reggie White.</p>

WCW Monday Nitro Preview: Week 3, January 1998 WCW Monday Nitro Monday, Week 3, January 1998 Carver-Hawkeye Arena; Iowa City, IA Six days remain until the sold out Souled Out pay-per-view, and we have one of the biggest main events in Nitro history: the team of Bret "The Hitman" Hart, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, and Davey Boy Smith will take on "Hollywood" Hogan and The Outsiders in a massive six-man tag affair! Also, Diamond Dallas Page has stated he will come to the ring and ask Lex Luger to accept his apology for hitting a Diamond Cutter on him last week. In other action, Goldberg takes on Buff Bagwell, Eddy Guerrero defends the Cruiserweight Championship against Ultimo Dragon, and Rick Steiner teams with The Giant to take on Konnan and Scott "Flash" Norton! How will the landscape change as we head into Souled Out? The card announced thus far is as follows: Bill Goldberg vs. Buff Bagwell w/Vincent Glacier w/Ernest Miller vs. The Barbarian w/Meng and Jimmy Hart WCW Cruiserweight Championship Ultimo Dragon vs. Eddy Guerrero © The Giant and Rick Steiner vs. Konnan and Scott Norton w/Vincent Rick Martel vs. Alex Wright Six-Man Tag Match The Hart Family vs. Hulk Hogan and The Outsiders

WCW Saturday Night: Saturday, Week 2, January 1998 WCW Saturday Night Saturday, Week 2, January 1998 Payne Whitney Gymnasium; New Haven, CT With Tony Schiavone and "Iron" Mike Tenay on the call, WCW welcomes us to another exciting Saturday Night! First, Tony and Tenay run down the ending to Nitro which saw Harlem Heat, with no shortage of shenanigans, capture the WCW World Tag Team Championship from The Outsiders! Rating: 80 (B) Ultimo Dragon vs. Alex Wright In a relatively fast-paced, athletic contest, both men looked to get back on track. Oddly enough, a minute or two in, James Vandenberg walked to the top of the aisle flanked by Mortis and Wrath. They looked on as Ultimo finished off Wright with an Asai Moonsault. Rating: 56 (C-) In the back, Jimmy Hart cuts a promo on Bill Goldberg on behalf of The Faces of Fear. He says that Goldberg thinks he's the toughest around, but it's his boys that are even tougher! "Come get some Goldberg," he says, as he laughs and the Faces flex and grunt. Rating: 60 © Next, the commentary team sends us to a recap of The Giant saving Rick Steiner and Ted DiBiase from a brutal attack by Scott Steiner. The Rock 'n' Roll Express vs. Devon Storm and Xavier The youngsters flashed some potential, but they were ultimately no match for the fifteen-year veterans. A big double dropkick finished off Storm. Rating: 74 (B-; recap); 43 (D; match) Raven enters the ring along with his Flock. Discussing Saturn's loss to Steve "Mongo" McMichael this past Monday, and the loss of the Television Title, Raven flogs Saturn with his belt and drops him with a DDT. Having made an example of the former TV Champion, Raven has his Flock carry Saturn out. But not before he pledges to step in the ring with Chris Benoit at Souled Out! Rating: 92 (A) A video recaps the feigned apology and ensuing beatdown by "Lionheart" Chris Jericho of Rey Mysterio Jr. In response, the commentators question what exactly has gotten into Jericho. Lizmark Jr. vs. Chris Jericho Jericho's mean streak continued in this one as he did his best to embarrass Lizmark, going as far as attempting to tear his mask off. Tenay reminded the audience how important masks are in lucha culture, but Jericho seemed not to care. In any event, "Lionheart" finished Lizmark off with a deep, vicious-looking Lion Tamer. Rating: 57 (C-; recap); 69 (C+; match) Next, Tony and Mike run down the current Souled Out card: Raven goes one-on-one with "The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Diamond Dallas Page defends the United States Championship against "The Total Package" Lex Luger! Further, we have two new match announcements: Chris Jericho takes on Rey Mysterio Jr. and Eddy Guerrero defends the Cruiserweight belt against both Chavo Guerrero and Dean Malenko! And, of course, we have a massive co-main event: Bret "The Hitman" Hart steps into the squared circle with "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and Sting takes on "Macho Man" Randy Savage for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship! Rating: 80 (B) Next up is a quick backstage promo by Diamond Dallas Page in which the United States Champion expresses remorse for his purportedly accidental Diamond Cutter to Lex Luger on Monday night. He asks Lex to meet him in the ring on Monday so he can apologize in person. "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan vs. Curt Hennig w/Rick Rude Obviously we knew that these two had been in the ring before, but their matchups were never so one-sided. Hennig was operating on a different level while Duggan wasn't quite up to his past standards. Despite some hard-hitting offense, Duggan fell to the Hennig Plex. Rating: 83 (B+; DDP promo); 79 (B; match) After a quick recap of the rivalry leading to the WCW World Heavyweight Championship match in just eight days between Randy Savage and Sting, Schiavone and Tenay urge the viewers to tune in this Monday – what's going to happen with just six days until the pay-per-view??? Rating: 78 (B) Overall Show Rating: 80 (B) Backstage Notes: None. ------------------------------------------------------------------- WCW Saturday Night Quick Results Ultimo Dragon vs. Alex Wright The Rock 'n' Roll Express vs. Xavier and Devon Storm Lizmark Jr. vs. Chris Jericho Jim Duggan vs. Curt Hennig w/Rick Rude

<p><strong>'The Disco Stud' Robbie Retro</strong> [vs] 'Platinum' James Prudence - <em>Would be cool to see Robbie get a little push.</em></p><p> </p><p> Jungle Lord & Bear Bekowski [vs] <strong>Sammy Smoke & Makutsi</strong> - <em>Something tells me I'm right here </em><img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <strong>The Dallas Cowboys</strong> [vs] Des Davids & Primus Allen - <em>Torn here. ZWB could help them pull this but it would be interesting to see Des get one over on these guys to prep for ZWB.</em></p><p> </p><p> 'Fastball' Oliver Kobb [vs] <strong>'The Beast' Remo Richardson</strong> - <em>Fastball is going, going, gone in this one.</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Mikey Lau & Spencer Spade</strong> [vs] Randy Unleashed & Hollywood Bret Starr</p><p> </p><p> <strong>'The Living Legend' Rocky Golden</strong> [vs] 'Mainstream' Jimmy Hernandez</p>

Barry Horowitz and "Iron" Mike Sharpe Vs. The Steiner Brothers "Terrific" Terry Taylor Vs. "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig - Zero difference. Team them. Mr. Hughes Vs. Tatanka The Berzerker Vs. "The Demon Of Death Valley" The Undertaker "El Matador" Tito Santana Vs. "The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon WWF World Heavyweight Championship: "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBase Vs. Bret "The Hitman" Hart © - Would be great if DiBiase won at some point though lol. King's Court - Vader!

Jungle Lord [vs] 'The Supreme Star' Spencer Spade w/ Dulce Moreno 'Fast Ball' Oliver Kobb [vs] 'The King of Charisma' Robbie Wright - The Eisen thing could definitely move him up. ZWB & The Dallas Cowboys w/ Hannah [vs] Primus Allen & The Pain Alliance - You can set up two title matches with this result. Bear Bekowski [vs] 'The African Assassin' Makutsi Angry Gilmore & Joey Morgan [vs] The Awesomeness 'The Dragon' Mikey Lau [vs] Hollywood Bret Starr w/ The Unleashed Rat Pack - Gotta be Spade interference.

'The Living Legend' Rocky Golden [vs] 'The King of Charisma' Robbie Wright Ekuma w/ High Flyin' Hawaiian [vs] 'Mainstream' Jimmy Hernandez The Sharp Shooters (Gilmore & Morgan) [vs] Fame & Money (Huntingdon & Trescarde) w/ Unleashed Rat Pack - Think we're getting some Atom Smasher shenanigans here. 'The Disco Stud' Robbie Retro [vs] 'Platinum' James Prudence Bear Bekowski [vs] 'The Con Man' Sammy Smoke 'The Dragon' Mikey Lau [vs] 'All-American' Des Davids Spencer Spade must decide if he's going to Cash In his SWF World Tag Team Title shot at Awesome Impact...If he's not cashing in, then he can 'Defend' the shot against anyone on the SWF Main Roster, and 'Upgrade' it to a North American Title shot... But what will he do...?! Upgrade or Cash-In - Can't be a Supreme Star and cash in for the Tag belts! Hey I killed it on the PPV! Thought I was getting the hang of it but a couple of the matchups here I'm 50/50 on.

Doink - Push Powers though. Yoko Michaels Bret - But would be great if Martel got a nice push. Savage and Hennig

Everything To Gain Match: Mikey Lau | Brandon James | Lenny Brown | Spencer Spade | Randy Unleashed | Primus Allen - I wasn't joking. I'm going to pick him every single time now. Grudge Match: The Sharp Shooters (Gilmore & Morgan) [vs] The Heroes Guild (Avalanche & Chill) w/ Atom Smasher - Gotta get these guys a little more momentum to keep the feud rolling and set up a bigger clash with Atom Smasher down the line. SWF North American Title Triple Threat Match: 'The Show Stealer' ZWB [vs] 'Mainstream' Jimmy Hernandez [vs] 'All American' Des Davids © - I haven't seen much from him that would make me think this is gonna happen, but whatever. Let's go for it. Supreme TV Re-Match: 'Fast Ball' Oliver Kobb [vs] Dominic DeSousa w/ Joe Sexy - Lost last time, but I'm doubling down. SWF Tag Team Title Match: The Dallas Cowboys (Ranger & Marshall Dillon) [vs] Fame & Money (Paul Huntingdon & Monty Trescarde) © - HOW 'BOUT THEM COWBOYS? No Disqualifications Match: 'Every Woman's Dream' Valiant [vs] 'The Scoundrel' Rogue - Rogue has gotten the best of Valiant at every turn. I think it's time for a bit of comeuppance. SWF World Heavyweight Championship Match: 'The Living Legend' Rocky Golden © [vs] 'The Beast' Remo Richardson - Rocky will lose but I'm not sure we're there yet. Bonus Questions: 1). Which Match will be the Match Of The Night? Golden/Remo 2). What will the Overall Rating of the show be? (Within five, 1 point. Spot on, 2 points) 88 3). How Many Championships will change hands? (out of a possible three) Two!

you know I had to do it to get the early stages of the IWC getting on all the message boards complaining. I'm far too lazy to upload all the local enhancement talent to my imgur so we get the WCW logo! I'm gonna be honest about Saturn. When I initially booked this a month or two ago I completely forgot that he was undefeated at the time hahaha. Had I remembered I probably would have done something different, but this is something kinda pointless and dumb WCW would have done at the time so I suppose it's not unrealistic at least. The thing with Goldberg is yes, he's moving up modestly in popularity. Started at a 51 and now he's at 56. I think what's happening is (and I'm honestly not 100% on how the metrics work) his momentum is Major Positive and so I think that's contributing to it. I'm hoping that once I get him involved in main event/upper midcard storylines he'll start to see major gains. In the two most recent matches I've booked him in (not yet posted), he's drawing B ratings, so that's encouraging for the road ahead. I'm working on long-term booking right now and it's been busy with the holidays but I'll have Saturday Night and the Nitro preview up soon!

'The Show Stealer' ZWB [vs] 'The Supreme Star' Spencer Spade w/ Dulce Moreno - Supreme Star is a bigger name than Show Stealer. Show Stealers lose, Supreme Stars win. Hawaiian Crush (Ekuma & High Flyin' Hawaiian) [vs] The Pain Alliance (Scott & Laramee) Angry Gilmore, Joey Morgan & Robbie Retro [vs] The Awesomeness & Justin Sensitive - Get them some momentum in the feud with Atom Smasher. Bear Bekowski [vs] Primus Allen 'Bad Bad' Lenny Brown [vs] 'Platinum' James Prudence - My new favorite because I picked him to win the Battle Royal Champion versus Champion Showcase: SWF World Heavyweight Champion: Rocky Golden [vs] SWF North American Champion: Des Davids - Unless Davids is the lights culprit for some reason, he doesn't get the win here.

WCW Monday Nitro: Monday, Week 2, January 1998 WCW Monday Nitro Monday, Week 2, January 1998 Cole Field House; College Park, MD After welcoming us to the show alongside a fireworks display, Tony Schiavone introduces his broadcast partners "Iron" Mike Tenay and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. He runs down the agenda for the show tonight, including a major tag team match featuring Diamond Dallas Page and Lex Luger taking on Buff Bagwell and Konnan! Not only that, but Saturn will defend his Television Title against Steve “Mongo” McMichael, and Mean “Gene” Okerlund speaks with Bret “The Hitman” Hart! Rating: 76 (B-) But first, we start with a groan from the commentary table and the music of the new World order. Down to the ring walk The Outsiders, Eric Bischoff, Konnan, Bagwell, and, in an nWo shirt and sporting a new look with short, blonde hair – Scott Steiner. Steiner carries the WCW World Tag Team Titles to the ring as well. Bischoff takes the microphone and, “now that his wacko brother is handled," officially welcomes Scott Steiner to the nWo, prompting a mixed reaction – some cheers, some empty soda cups and popcorn bags thrown toward the ring. Steiner takes the microphone and excoriates his brother, calling him dead weight that’s been holding Scott back for a decade. Scott says he’s always been bigger and stronger than Rick, but more importantly he’s a bigger star and he always will be. He proclaims that there is a new Scott Steiner and that any punk that wants to cross him is gonna get their ass kicked! The Outsiders and Bischoff grin and clap as Scott continues, explaining that on behalf of The Steiner Brothers (he spits as the words leave his mouth), he hands the WCW Tag Team Title belts over to The Outsiders! Hall and Nash fake surprise and thank Scott “from the bottom of our hearts,” accepting the championships. A group hug is interrupted by the bellowing voice of Stevie Ray, who hits the top of the aisle along with Booker T and Jacqueline Moore. Stevie says they respected Scott and gave it 110% when they were in the ring with The Steiners, but that it made him and Book sick that Scott would do what he did to his brother. Booker calls it a real “sucka” move to sell out like that, but what’s done is done – Booker says we beat The Steiners before, and The Outsiders have been ducking us for over a year, so what's next is The Outsiders putting those titles up against Harlem Heat! When Hall and Nash balk (Nash pretends to have hurt his knee and limps around the ring), Booker clarifies: that wasn't a challenge – JJ Dillon already booked the match…for right here tonight! Rating: 78 (B) vs. Bill Goldberg vs. Chris Hamrick Poor Hamrick. He didn't have a shot. Goldberg ended this one quickly with a Jackhammer. But after the match, Meng and The Barbarian slide into the ring and knock the former defensive tackle to the mat! Jimmy Hart follows with his trademark megaphone as the savages pick Goldberg apart like vultures. A running big boot to the head from The Barbarian leaves Goldberg in a heap! Rating: 41 (D; match); 64 (C; attack) Somewhere in the bowels of the building, Raven and his Flock have apparently abducted a camera crew member, and Raven has words regarding The Flock's attacks on Benoit, McMichael, and Ric Flair last week. He says you people haven't been listening…Raven is here to turn everything upside down. After years of being cast aside and abandoned by society's norms, Raven and his Flock are striking back at the establishment. The Four Horsemen are the staple of WCW. The embodiment of WCW. The Horsemen and WCW are synonymous. But, Raven says, he and his Flock are going to change that. Tonight, after Saturn finishes off McMichael, Raven gets one step closer to ending The Horsemen…for good. Rating: 84 (B) The camera is backstage when various production items and equipment are thrown to the ground by an irate Rick Steiner. He's ripping through the backstage area screaming for Scott as officials and Ted DiBiase try to calm him down. Schiavone lets us know that Scott Steiner is in action next! Rating: 70 (C+) vs. Ray Traylor vs. Scott Steiner w/the nWo Clubbing blows abounded in this one, and the commentary team made the point that Traylor had been a buddy of The Steiners for years, but that didn't matter here. While both men displayed impressive power, Steiner was able to use his superior quickness and finesse against the clumsier Traylor and lock in a Camel Clutch for a submission victory. With Scott in the ring stomping on Traylor, Rick Steiner comes flying through the crowd and into the ring! Ted DiBiase continues to follow him as Scott is caught off guard by his older brother! Vincent and Scott Norton slide into the ring and start an assault on Rick, who ends up with his arms caught in the ropes. Scott begins to trash Rick and Vincent hands him his belt. As he gets ready to whip Rick with the belt, DiBiase slides into the ring and pleads with Scott to leave it be. After a moment, Scott cracks Ted in the face! DiBiase hits the ground as Vincent gets in a couple of shots. Scott picks him up and lands a belly-to-belly suplex before locking in the same Camel Clutch! Rick is tied up in the ropes growling, unable to do anything about the assault, but one man can – The Giant storms his way down to the ring as the new World order gets out of Dodge! Giant untangles Rick Steiner from the ropes and Rick checks on DiBiase while Scott and the nWo look on, satisfied. Rating: 72 (B-; match); 75 (B-; post-match) To segue from the "despicable display" in the ring, Schiavone lets us know that WCW cameras backstage earlier caught some interesting words coming from the nWo dressing room. In the footage, from behind a closed door, "Macho Man" Randy Savage and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan are going back and forth with raised voices. It's hard to hear what they're arguing about besides "Sting" and "Bret," but The Outsiders try to calm them down. Randy swings the door open and storms out, shoving the camera away while asking "WHAT ARE YOU LOOKIN' AT?!" Rating: 88 (B+) vs. Steve "Mongo" McMichael w/Ric Flair and Chris Benoit vs. Saturn © w/The Flock As you might expect, Randy Anderson had a bit of trouble ensuring that the bandaged Horsemen stayed away from The Flock long enough for him to keep his eyes on the action going on in the ring. Eventually, the men on the outside had a full-on confrontation, with Raven sitting in the front row of the audience. As Benoit took on Hammer and Kidman, Anderson tried to eject everyone from ringside, but behind his back, "The Dirtiest Player in the Game" delivered an eye rake to the champion, who stumbled and turned around into a Mongo Spike! Mongo covers – 1, 2, 3! We have a new Television Champion! Sick Boy and Riggs are just too late to break up the cover as Mongo grabs the belt and slides out of the ring! For the second time in the last few weeks, Ric Flair has cost a champion the title belt, and again, he and his team are able to escape before they succumb to the numbers game! Mongo holds the TV belt aloft as the Horsemen backtrack to the locker room, leaving Saturn defeated in the ring for the very first time in WCW. Rating: 68 (C+; match); 77 (B; post-match) After a commercial break, "Mean" Gene Okerlund introduces Bret "The Hitman" Hart for an interview. Bret cuts right to the chase and says Hogan's ducked him for years and he keeps on ducking him because he and everyone else in that dressing room knows that Bret is the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be! He can attack him from behind all he wants, but that's the reason Hogan's lost the respect of the whole wrestling industry. And that's also why Bret has a challenge – man to man, face to face, at Souled Out! And he says he wants an answer right now. Hogan makes his way out to the aisle with Bischoff and essentially tells Bret that without him, Hogan would've buried Sting and all of WCW would be black and white. Hogan says he doesn't give a crap about what all these idiots out here and in the back think of him, but he cares about one thing, and that is kicking Bret's ass at Souled Out, jack! Hitman, you're on!! Rating: 91 (A) vs. Dean Malenko vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr. Chavo looked to finish the job he wasn't able to complete last week despite his best efforts. Again, he gave Malenko all he could handle. Unfortunately for Dean (but fortunately for Chavito), the Cruiserweight Champion Eddy Guerrero made his presence known by tripping Malenko from outside the ring! Although he didn't see Eddy's cheap tactic, Chavo nevertheless took advantage with a small package for a victory! Referee Nick Patrick raises Chavo's hand as he celebrates a big victory over "The Iceman"! Eddy, holding his title belt, stands outside the ring obnoxiously clapping for his nephew as Dean rises to his knees, disappointed and glaring at the champion. Rating: 57 (C-; match); 58 (C-; post-match) Backstage, we've got the massive Giant sitting in a tiny chair, dwarfing a telephone as he takes calls on the WCW Hotline! "Mean" Gene tells us to call in to hear what he has to say! Rating: 64 © vs. Diamond Dallas Page and Lex Luger vs. Konnan and Buff Bagwell w/Vincent and Scott Norton At this point in their WCW tenures, DDP and Lex Luger were accustomed to taking on the new World order and the special patience it takes to deal with the constant harassment and interference. The issue was whether the men who will face off for the US Title at Souled Out could coexist with one another despite their looming showdown. The answer to that question on this night was yes, though the finish came as Page set up for the Diamond Cutter on Bagwell, but Luger slapped him on the back for the tag and locked in the Torture Rack for the win! Of course, after the bell rings, Vincent and Scott Norton rush the ring, but as noted, Lex and DDP know how this works by now. Right hands abound but the nWo continues to swarm and surround the pair. As Page and Luger try to fend off the dogs, they back into one another without knowing who it was – and Page instinctively grabs Luger's neck – Diamond Cutter to "The Total Package"! DDP is shocked as Konnan and Bagwell start to laugh and the nWo slinks to the back, leaving Page to check on Lex in the ring. Rating: 76 (B-; match); 87 (B+; post-match) After a commercial break, Gene Okerlund is standing in the aisle way ready to introduce his guest, Rey Mysterio Jr. He asks Rey about the actions of "Lionheart" Chris Jericho last week following the extension of his losing streak against Mysterio, when Jericho assaulted Rey from behind after the match. Rey says that he thought he knew Chris pretty well from the dressing room and that he seemed like a good, hardworking guy with a lot of respect for the business, but he doesn't know what got into Jericho last week. Jericho makes his way out of the backstage area looking repentant and explains that he's been frustrated with his lack of success in WCW as of late, but he never should have taken it out on Rey and he knows it was a cheap shot. He offers up a handshake and apologizes, and Rey accepts. Jericho walks away as Gene calls it a class move by Mysterio to accept the apology, but he's interrupted and yelps as Jericho runs back down the aisle and slams a forearm into Mysterio's head! He hurls the former Cruiserweight Champion into the side railing and puts the boots to him! Jericho is finally torn away from Rey by WCW officials as the commentary team wonders aloud what has gotten into Chris Jericho and Okerlund yells to "get him out of here!" Rating: 66 (C+) vs. Glacier w/Ernest Miller vs. Dave Taylor Before this match ever really began, "Macho Man" Randy Savage hit the ring and blasted Taylor and Glacier with right hands. Miller got up into the ring ready to fight but backed down in the face of Savage's bulging eyes and helped his buddy Glacier to safety. Savage grabs a microphone and starts to look upward. "STING!!" he yells. He wants the WCW Champion in the ring right now to face him man to man, mano y mano. Savage says he's been up in those rafters and he knows Sting's watching, and to get down. (Tenay reminds us that indeed, there were a few weeks in 1997 where Randy Savage did hang out up in the rafters with Sting prior to joining the new World order). Showing a bit more respect than he often showed Hulk Hogan, Sting obliges Savage's request and lowers himself down into the ring. He gets a microphone of his own and indicates to Randy that he chose him because he knows that Hogan never would've been able to set aside his own ego for long enough to give him his rightful shot. He says that just about nobody on this planet was as in tune with Sting's thought process the last year and a half than Randy Savage was, and that despite everything, Sting thinks that Savage truly is his own man and doesn't need the new World order. Randy says that he appreciates Sting's little compliment fest, but this isn't about Hogan and it isn't about the nWo. It's about Sting and "The Macho Maaayyynnn, OOH YEAH, and it's about Souled Out, brother. There ain't gonna be no Bret Hart to save you this time, Stinger, it's just you and me in this ring for that title, and I'm gonna beat you to a pulp until that belt is MINE!" Sting says that after all he's been through mentally since Bash at the Beach '96, it's gonna take a whole lot to pry the WCW Title from his dead, lifeless fingers. "But Randy, if you want to give it a shot, at this Souled Out pay-per-view in two weeks…it's showtime!" Rating: 47 (D; "match"); 89 (A; showdown) After that tense showdown, the commentators hype the World Title match, but also give us a quick preview of this upcoming WCW Saturday Night, where the Ultimo Dragon will go one-on-one with Alex Wright, and in the main event, Curt Hennig of the nWo takes on "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan! Rating: 52 (D+) vs. Harlem Heat w/Jacqueline Moore vs. The Outsiders © Both sides brought it in this one, and Heenan issued (for some) a disappointing reminder that when Kevin Nash and Scott Hall are in that ring, they are two of the very best. For the most part, the nWo left the ring alone, until it looked like the champions might be in trouble. Scott Steiner, Konnan, Scott Norton, and Curt Hennig made it down to the ringside area to "supervise." As they began to try to intervene by distracting Stevie, Booker, and referee Billy Silverman, Jacqueline Moore had had enough. Never one to back down from a fight, she walked right over and slapped Scott Steiner in the face! While Silverman dealt with the fracas that ensued, Stevie tried to go make sure Jackie didn't get into too much trouble, but Konnan slid a title belt in to Hall, who nailed Booker in the head with it! He slid it out of the ring and made the cover – Silverman turned around and made the count – 1, 2, 3! With the match decided, Hall and Nash try to leave the ringside area with the belts as Stevie checks on his brother, but they are stopped by none other than JJ Dillon! JJ says that we are not going to have a championship match end with blatant cheating and disregard for the rules on his watch! (Heenan notes that they just did earlier in the night with Saturn losing the TV belt, but he won't complain). Dillon explains that that's why the Championship Committee immediately sent him down here to restart this match, or else he will strip the titles from The Outsiders! The entire nWo contingent is livid! Stevie and Jackie are pumped as Booker has been able to make his way to his feet. The Outsiders reenter the ring and the bell rings, though they beckon for the nWo members surrounding the ring to come in and help out (i.e., get them disqualified). As they get up on the apron, Harlem Heat squares up for a fight, but they didn't need to – all of a sudden, out of the crowd comes Bret Hart, Davey Boy Smith, and Jim Neidhart in street clothes with black wooden baseball bats! Taking a cue from Sting, The Hart Family clears out the nWo with Hall remaining in the ring to receive a shuffling side kick to the head from Booker! Book bounces off the ropes and hits a Scissors Kick to the doubled-over "Bad Guy" and hits the top rope. Harlem Hangover! Silverman makes the count – Nash can't make it back in time – 1, 2, 3! We've got new Tag Team Champions! The Harts join Harlem Heat in the ring with the bats as the nWo regroups to the back – Harlem Heat have become WCW Tag Team Champions for a record-breaking eighth time! Schiavone notes that the new World order now has zero title belts in its possession and that this war might finally be turning in favor of World Championship Wrestling thanks to Bret "The Hitman" Hart! Rating: 81 (B; match); 96 (A*; restart) Overall Show Rating: 87 (B+). This show increased our popularity in 25 regions. Backstage Notes: Though none were booked, Super Calo, Silver King, and Halloween were backstage and inked written deals with the company. Scott Putski also finalized the contract offered to him last week. WCW Monday Nitro Quick Results Bill Goldberg vs. Chris Hamrick Ray Traylor vs. Scott Steiner w/the nWo WCW Television Championship Steve "Mongo" McMichael w/Ric Flair and Chris Benoit vs. Saturn © w/The Flock Dean Malenko vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr. Diamond Dallas Page and Lex Luger vs. Konnan and Buff Bagwell Glacier w/Ernest Miller vs. Dave Taylor WCW Tag Team Championship Harlem Heat w/Jacqueline Moore vs. The Outsiders ©