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The Dallas Cowboys (Ranger & Marshall Dillon) [vs] Faith & Old Glory (Matty Faith & Masked Patriot) - Hate the real Dallas Cowboys but these guys...I want them to progress past the horses and start quick draw duels against other teams. Truly Last Man Standing. 'Fast Ball' Oliver Kobb [vs] Dominic DeSousa w/ Joe Sexy - I have no idea who the other guy is. Ekuma w/ High Flyin' Hawaiian [vs] Primus Allen - Went against Primus last week, but not again. Battle Royale for a Spot in the Everything To Gain Ladder Match: Bear Bekowski | Jungle Lord | Lenny Brown | Robbie Retro | Brett Biggins | Charger Siaki | Robbie Wright | James Prudence Sammy Smoke | Makutsi | Justin Sensiitive | Big Smack Scott | Kurt Laramee | Huey Cannonball | Jefferson Stardust - Not really sure, so let's go with Lenny. 'Big Money' Brandon James [vs] Hollywood Bret Starr w/ Justin Sensitive 'The Dragon' Mikey Lau [vs] 'The Beast' Remo Richardson

Joey Morgan [vs] 'The Radioactive Wrecking Machine' Atom Smasher - Let him finish it off! Don't know if you watch The Boys, but he's giving off big Homelander vibes. Masked Patriot & Matty Faith [vs] Sammy Smoke and ??? #1 Contenders Match: 'The Show Stealer' ZWB [vs] 'Mainstream' Jimmy Hernandez Hawaiian Crush [vs] James Prudence & Robbie Wright 'Bad Bad' Lenny Brown [vs] Primus Allen #1 Contenders Match: 'Every Woman's Dream' Valiant [vs] 'The Beast' Remo Richardson - Let's go with Scythe and/or Rogue screwing everything up here. Who is announced as the NEW General Manager of Supreme TV? I assume it won't be Eric Eisen and think it will be someone off the board, but I'm not sure who. I'll piggyback on Emma Chase.

Is there any way to stop a guy from leaving after he's handed in his notice?

<p>Bret Biggins [vs] <strong>Dominic DeSousa w/ ?</strong> - <em>Question mark as a manager? Never go against it!</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>The Dallas Cowboys (Ranger & Marshall Dillon)</strong> [vs] The Domination (Avalanche & Chill) - <em>SWF isn't buying/renting real live horses for The Smoking Gunns just to have them be jobbers are they?</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>The Crippler</strong> [vs] Rogue - <em>Gotta get him stronger for Golden. Maybe some Valiant involvement here.</em></p><p> </p><p> 'The Dragon' Mikey Lau [vs] <strong>'All American' Des Davids</strong> - <em>The fact that it's non-title has my antennas up but I can't see Lau winning here.</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>'The Hawaiian Strong Man' Ekuma w/ High Flyin' Hawaiian</strong> [vs] 'Mainstream' Jimmy Hernandez - <em>I think most people picked Jimmy. I'm going the other way for no particular reason.</em></p><p> </p><p> 'The Show Stealer' ZWB [vs] <strong>'The Beast' Remo Richardson</strong> - <em>I think you'll probably use ZWB well but I can't imagine him beating Remo the way you've built him so far.</em></p>

Hey Smasher good to see you around!

Been following this although I haven't posted yet! I'm trying not to steal your ideas for my game Love the Piper/Sting feud. It totally fits with the era. And Rude with Alex Wright is super interesting. I've got something cooking with Wright too and it's cool we're going in different (but hopefully compelling) directions!

<p>WCW Monday Nitro Preview: Week 2, 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 2, 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> Cole Field House; College Park, MD</em></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> With only two Monday Nitros to go until Souled Out, things are heating up quickly! We’ll see yet another WCW vs. nWo clash, as Diamond Dallas Page and “The Total Package” Lex Luger will unite to take on Konnan and Buff Bagwell! But there’s a wrinkle to this one – in just thirteen nights, Luger will challenge Page for the United States Heavyweight Title. How will that tension affect the goal in this match, which is simply to hand the nWo a defeat?</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> And, as announced on Saturday Night, Scott Steiner will be in the arena to discuss his reasoning for hitting his brother Rick with the title belt at Starrcade! Not only that, but he’ll be in action against former nWo member Ray Traylor. We’ll also hear from the likes of Rey Mysterio Jr. and Bret “The Hitman” Hart! In terms of in-ring action, JJ Dillon has announced that he felt Chavo Guerrero Jr. deserved a rematch against Dean Malenko, so he gets it this week! And finally, we have a title match as Steve “Mongo” McMichael goes one-on-one with Saturn for the TV belt!</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>The card announced thus far is as follows:</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;"> Bill Goldberg vs. Chris Hamrick</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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;"> Ray Traylor vs. Scott Steiner</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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>WCW Television Championship</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;"> Steve “Mongo” McMichael vs. Saturn © w/The Flock</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Dean Malenko</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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. Dave Taylor</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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;"> Diamond Dallas Page and Lex Luger vs. Buff Bagwell and Konnan w/the nWo</span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p>

<p>WCW Saturday Night: Saturday, Week 1, January 1998</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><img alt="UM1H8eJ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/UM1H8eJ.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:14px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WCW Saturday Night</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>Saturday, Week 1, 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> Pontchartrain Center; Kenner, LA</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;"> Our announce 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>"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>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;"> welcomes us to a one-hour edition of WCW Saturday Night and they kick off with the chaotic ending to Nitro this past Monday 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>Bret “The Hitman” Hart’s</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> first ever match in WCW 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 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;"> unfortunately (and predictably) ended with an attack 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>”Hollywood” Hogan</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> and the nWo. After </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>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;"> made the save, he chose Savage as his Souled Out opponent, leaving the nWo in disarray.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 85 (B+)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> ___________</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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>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>Perry Jackson</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 one wasn’t much of a contest. Goldberg has stepped into the ring with some tough men in his short WCW tenure, but Perry Jackson wasn’t quite up to snuff. He caught a Spear and a Jackhammer, keeping Goldberg undefeated.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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;">: 46 (D)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> ___________</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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 recap airs chronicling the recent history between </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>The Steiner Brothers</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;">, including the nWo beatdown of Rick in the parking lot this past Monday night.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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 pre-taped interview airs. In it, </span></span></div></div></div><div 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>Ted DiBiase</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;"> tells </span></span></div></div></div><div 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>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;"> that Scott Steiner is despicable and that he will pay the price for his actions against his brother Rick.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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+; recap); 66 (C+; DiBiase)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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>Disco Inferno</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>Brad Armstrong</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;"> Armstrong looked to show that he was a more serious competitor than the Disco Inferno, but the fan favorite former Television Champion dropped him with a Piledriver.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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;">: 48 (D+)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> ___________</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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 video airs recapping the feud between </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>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 Four Horsemen</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;">, including this week’s escalation with the attacks on Benoit, Mongo, and Ric Flair.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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>Mongo</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;"> has had enough of “that ripped jean, pretty perm-haired mo-ron” Raven – he says “when ya mess with the Horsemen, ya mess with Mongo, baby!”</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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;">: 65 (C; recap); 74 (B-; Mongo)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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>Evan Karagias and Scott Putski</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Mortis and Wrath w/James Vandenberg</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Mortis and Wrath actually got a surprising amount of resistance here from the young guns. Karagias and Putski showed some good tag team chemistry despite being first time partners. It still wasn’t enough to overcome the power and ability of the larger team, however, and Wrath won this one with a Chokeslam to Putski.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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;">: 52 (D+)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> ___________</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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;"> One more recap video plays, this one depicts </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Chris Jericho’s</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> assault 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>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;"> this past week on Nitro. </span></span></div></div></div><div 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>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;"> tried to get a word out of Jericho backstage earlier tonight to ask him why he would do such a thing, but “Lionheart” pushed past him and continued walking.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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+)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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>Davey Boy Smith w/Jim Neidhart</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Dave Taylor</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;"> Davey’s first match in WCW was against his countryman, another hard-hitting technician. Unfortunately for Taylor, though, Smith was a harder hitter and after a signature stalling vertical suplex, Davey finished him with a running Powerslam.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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, Tenay interviews Davey and Neidhart about their goals in WCW. Smith says he and Jim are sick of the business they love being run by narcissistic egomaniacs and they, along with Bret, are here to send each and every one of them packing!</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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); 73 (B-; promo)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> ___________</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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;"> Tenay and Schiavone let us know that this Monday night on Nitro will feature two blockbuster segments that you won’t want to miss – first, </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Lex Luger</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> 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>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;"> will team up to take on two members of 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>new World Order</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 then, </span></span></div></div></div><div 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;"> has promised to explain his betrayal of his brother Rick! You have to tune in this Monday!</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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-)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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>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;">: 63 ©</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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;">: The chemistry between Evan Karagias and Scott Putski as tag team partners was so apparent that Eric Bischoff offered Putski a contract after his match, which Scott accepted.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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>WCW Saturday Night Quick Results</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><div 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</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. Perry Jackson</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Disco Inferno</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. Brad Armstrong</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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;"> Evan Karagias and Scott Putski vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Mortis and Wrath w/James Vandenberg</em></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Davey Boy Smith w/Jim Neidhart</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. Dave Taylor</span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p>

Grudge Match: Mikey Lau & Brandon James [vs] The Awesomeness Grudge Match: Jungle Lord [vs] 'The Supreme Star' Spencer Spade w/ Dulce Moreno - Like I said. Reasonably important! SWF North American Title Match: 'Bad Bad' Lenny Brown [vs] 'All American' Des Davids © Grudge Match: Angry Gilmore [vs] 'The Radioactive Wrecking Machine' Atom Smasher SWF World Tag Team Title Match: Hawaiian Crush [vs] Fame & Money © - I've got the faces winning above, so let's go the heels. Number One Contenders Match: The Crippler [vs] 'The Dark Reaper' Scythe - Would be a cool switcheroo if you decided to skip Scythe/Golden but I don't see it. SWF World Heavyweight Title Match: Rocky Golden © [vs] Valiant [vs] Remo Richardson [vs] Rogue - See above - feel like Valiant and Rogue will cancel each other out and then Scythe takes out Remo. Bonus Questions: 1). Which Match will be the Match Of The Night? Scythe/Crippler 2). What will the Overall Rating of the show be? (Within five, 1 point. Spot on, 2 points) 81 3). Which two huge SWF Stars will be shown in a VIP Executive Box? Jack Bruce and ZWB

Appreciate the feedback! Obviously I have a lot in store for Jericho as he's one of the biggest misses WCW had from this time period - out of many, many misses. Oh I'm aware of the penalties. This is kind of what Nitro was though. I'm trying to keep it relatively on track with the time period, but those huge singles matches won't be happening every single week. Flair/Hennig is pretty much done as you might be able to tell, and while I likely will have a Hart/Savage program down the line, both men are moving on to other things before that happens. I just thought it was an appropriately awesome matchup to bring Bret in on for his first Nitro event. And don't worry, I have a way that I think will successfully bring the nWo to a logical conclusion. I recently was watching WCW in the '96-'98 era and man, the nWo was already long stale by this point. The Wolfpac story should have started like 6 months earlier. But I'm trying not to go 100% by the book of what WCW did, so my ideas should look a little different from what happened IRL. Saturday Night should be up sometime in the next day or two.

<p>WCW Monday Nitro: Week 1, 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 1, 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> National Car Rental Center; Sunrise, FL</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;"> The typical firework show welcomes us to the show 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>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;"> introduces 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>"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;">. The team is upbeat and borderline giddy tonight as they describe the colossal victory 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>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;"> over </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>"Hollywood" Hogan</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> at Starrcade! Tonight, JJ Dillon has announced that the WCW Championship Committee will allow Sting to choose his opponent for three Sundays at Souled Out! The team bounces around ideas but remain unsure as to who Sting's choice will be. Also, they hype the shocking appearance 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>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;"> at Starrcade and tonight's main event, where </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Curt Hennig</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> will renew his feud 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 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;">!</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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;"> A shrill guitar note blares through the arena 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>"The Hitman"</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 down to the ring to an electric crowd reaction! Clad in a leather jacket, jeans, and his trademark sunglasses, Bret gets into the ring, grabs a mic, and soaks in the adoration of the audience. He says that for the last 24 hours, he's gotten calls from old buddies asking why he decided to come to WCW. Bret explains that when you get screwed one too many times like he has, sometimes you just have to come to a place that appreciates the wrestling business and a place that is "the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be," and that's World Championship Wrestling. He says he's been watching while on the road and while he was in Calgary for the last five or six weeks, and he knew that when push came to shove, after he got the call from Ted Turner, he was going to be at Starrcade, and he was going to get back at the man who has screwed him more than anyone besides "Scott and Kevin's buddy" and the suits up north: Hulk Hogan. Bret remarks that "Hollywood" Hogan is a shell of a man who hides behind a massive ego, as he has stolen world championships from Bret and he refused to step in the ring with him going back to the summer of 1993 because he knows that "The Hitman" is the superior wrestler. Bret continues to take shots at Hogan, even declaring that he is here to bury the nWo, until he's interrupted.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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>HEY, HITMAN!</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;"> Appearing at the top of the aisle way is </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>"Hollywood" Hogan</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">, 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>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;">, as well as </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>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;"> 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 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;">. Heenan remarks that he's surprised Hogan would show his face here tonight. To his point, Hogan's scowl indicates he's extremely angry. He says that Bret came up from the minor leagues just in time for Hogan and the new World order to complete the hostile takeover of WCW and prove that the reason Hogan never wrestled Bret is because Bret never drew a dime as world champion, brother! Bret fires back by challenging Hogan, right here, right now! He takes his leather jacket off and flings it into the crowd, while Hulk explains that he just went through a grueling steel cage match. Instead, he says he knows someone else who wants to get his hands on "The Hitman," and slaps Savage on the back, telling him to "go get 'em, Mach!" Savage beckons Buff and Norton and they follow him down to the ring. As they get closer, Bret picks up a mic and says "I know how you work, Hulkster. Like I said, I've seen you come out here week after week and jump people like a pack of wild dogs. You didn't think I came alone, did you?"</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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;"> All of a sudden, out from the crowd come </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Jim Neidhart</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> 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>Davey Boy Smith</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">, also in street clothes, to Bret's side! "The Macho Man" doesn't care as he runs headlong into Bret and Neidhart, and Buff and Norton attack as well! Jim throws Norton through the ropes and Davey Boy lifts Bagwell into a military press and tosses him out onto Norton! Bret clotheslines Savage over the top rope and the crowd explodes! Bret stands aside his brothers-in-law calling for Hogan to face him, while Hulk, Bischoff, and the rest retreat to the back!</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 100 (A*)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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="u0rh16Us.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/u0rh16Us.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" /><p></p><div 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>Lex Luger</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Konnan</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 yet another WCW vs. nWo matchup, Konnan looked to score a huge upset over one of the biggest stars in professional wrestling. Despite Konnan's superior technical ability, Luger was able to rely on his power in this one, finishing the former United States Champion off with the Torture Rack!</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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 break, Schiavone relays a huge announcement from Commissioner JJ Dillon: for the first time in history, </span></span></div></div></div><div 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;"> will step into a WCW ring, and he will go one-on-one 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 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><div 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>right here tonight</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;"> The commentary team transitions to the despicable act committed 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>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;"> last night as he turned his back on his brother </span></span></div></div></div><div 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</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 joined the new World order. Tenay explains that we have video footage from the parking lot earlier tonight, and it's not good for Rick Steiner. We go to the footage and a limousine arrives carrying various members of the nWo, including </span></span></div></div></div><div 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>Curt Hennig</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">, </span></span></div></div></div><div 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;">, and Scott Steiner, accompanied by women. </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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 they walk into the arena, one of the women lets out a piercing scream when none other than "The Dog-Faced Gremlin" comes screaming out of the shadows to lay into his brother! Rick lands right hand after right hand to his younger brother but is instantly stopped by a knee to the head from Hennig. Scott rises to his feet, enraged, screaming at Rick, as the assault begins. Norton and Hennig grab Rick's arms and Bagwell grabs his head for Scott to face him and insult him. He slaps Rick repeatedly and tells him he's been holding Scott down forever and that time's up! Rick, grunting, spits at Scott, and Scott doesn't react kindly, smashing him with right hands of his own. Scott tosses Rick into the limousine window and cracks the glass! Rick ricochets off of the car and collapses to the ground unconscious.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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; announcement); 71 (B-; Steiners)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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="aq50JMCs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/aq50JMCs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="bAdXyx5s.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/bAdXyx5s.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="xjjtQi8s.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/xjjtQi8s.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="rdHJO3gs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/rdHJO3gs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div 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>Mortis and Wrath w/James Vandenberg</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 Rock 'n' Roll Express</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;"> Making their Nitro debut, Ricky and Robert had some old school tag team wrestling on display, and for a while it kept the larger competitors off balance. Eventually, however, the macabre duo of Mortis and Wrath picked up the win when Mortis landed a second rope Samoan Drop to Gibson.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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;">: 58 (C-)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Next, the commentary team runs down the aid that </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Diamond Dallas Page</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> and </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>"The Total Package" Lex Luger</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> provided to one another in defense against the nWo at Starrcade, and Schiavone announces that Page will defend his United States Heavyweight Championship at Souled Out…against Lex Luger!</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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;"> At the aisleway is </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>"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;">, who welcomes a man who was unsuccessful in his championship pursuit at Starrcade, </span></span></div></div></div><div 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;">. Malenko confides that he was disappointed that he didn't pick up the Cruiserweight Title at Starrcade, but calls Eddy Guerrero a poor excuse for a champion by needing the ropes to beat him. He wants him man-to-man, one more time, but Malenko is interrupted by </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Chavo Guerrero 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;">! Chavo comes out and tells Dean that since they face each other later tonight, that Chavo is going to beat Malenko and then it's his turn to take on Eddie for the title!</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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-; announcement); 47 (D; Dean/Chavo)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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="MggPB7qs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/MggPB7qs.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>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>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;"> "Das Wunderkind" may be a special young athlete, but that doesn't really matter when you step into the ring with a 500-pound Giant. Wright tried, but he caught a Chokeslam and the crowd ate it up.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 65 ©</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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;"> Next up, </span></span></div></div></div><div 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;"> slides into the ring with The Flock, seating himself in the corner. Hammer snatches a microphone from ringside and hands it to him. Raven talks about what it's like to grow up on the streets having to fend for yourself. He says that society was designed to keep out those who don't fit in. At Starrcade, Raven says, he began to strike back at the system by taking out one of WCW's anointed golden boys, Chris Benoit. Interrupting Raven, </span></span></div></div></div><div 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;"> himself limps out to the ring, heavily bandaged on his head and abdomen. Raven has The Flock stand aside as Benoit tells him that he wants Raven man-to-man at Souled Out. Raven turns his back and leaves the ring as The Flock jumps "The Crippler" again. Out from the back runs fellow Horseman </span></span></div></div></div><div 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;"> for the save, but the numbers game is too steep, as he gets beat down as well. The Flock stands tall over Benoit and Mongo!</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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-)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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="s1rnB8Us.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/s1rnB8Us.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="lHJ2DWAs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/lHJ2DWAs.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>Chavo Guerrero Jr.</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Dean Malenko</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;"> Malenko tried to put down the upstart Chavo and earn another Cruiserweight title shot. Despite several near falls by Guerrero, Malenko ended up catching a dropkick and locking in the Texas Cloverleaf for a hard fought 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;">: 63 ©</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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;"> is standing 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>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;">, the United States Champion. He asks about Page's upcoming title defense against "The Total Package" Lex Luger 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>Lex</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 arrives onscreen. The two express that they've got each other's backs against the new World order, but "The Total Package" makes it very clear that he wants the US belt and that he'll "see ya around, champ," tapping the belt on DDP's shoulder.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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="8nM0yBds.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/8nM0yBds.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="ZI6EbG9s.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ZI6EbG9s.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>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;"> 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>Chris Jericho</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;"> Two young superstars went at it in this one, with Jericho trying to get off of his recent losing streak. Just when Jericho was in control and playing to the crowd, however, Mysterio turned a Powerbomb attempt into a Hurricanrana and held Jericho's shoulders down 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;"> After the match, Jericho's frustration boils over as he attacks Mysterio from behind! He yells at Rey and slams him into the ground with a knee to the head. He grabs Rey by the legs and locks in a deep Lion Tamer, causing Mysterio to try and flail out. Jericho is finally removed by various WCW officials and brought to the back.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 68 (C+; match); 71 (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;"> A quick recap video airs recapping </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Curt Hennig’s</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> turn on </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Ric Flair</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> and the ensuing rivalry, culminating in Hennig’s recent victory over Flair at World War 3 and Flair costing him the United States belt to DDP on Nitro.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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="HEadJi8s.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/HEadJi8s.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="5TpzTghs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/5TpzTghs.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>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;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Curt Hennig</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;"> Hennig spent much of the match deliberately trying to slow the pace and not letting Flair get any momentum rolling. He did so with many classic Flair tactics, including eye pokes, grabbing the ropes, and using referee Billy Silverman as a shield. Before we could get a conclusive finish, however, Raven and The Flock rushed the ring and attacked "The Nature Boy!"</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> With no Horsemen available due to the attack on Benoit and Mongo earlier in the night, Flair is easy pickings for the band of misfits. A vicious beating ensues as Raven sits in the corner. Hammer, Kidman, and Sick Boy hold Ric down as Riggs and Saturn lash him with belts to the back. Flair yells "oh god!" after another belt whip, reaching toward Hennig, who is walking toward the back. Raven rises and drops Flair with a DDT before slithering back out of the ring.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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-; recap); 78 (B; match); 80 (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;"> </span></span></div></div></div><img alt="1mR9zO5s.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/1mR9zO5s.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><img alt="VWbxrKNs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/VWbxrKNs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Bret 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;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Randy Savage</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> While these two hadn't stepped in the ring against one another in over a decade, you would have thought they were longtime rivals. They showed some pretty good in-ring chemistry in a brief but intense contest until, of course, the new World order hit the ring and attacked Bret, 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;"> While </span></span></div></div></div><div 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>Davey Boy Smith</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> and </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Jim Neidhart</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> try their best, they are quickly overwhelmed by the sheer power in numbers of the nWo. Just in the nick of time, </span></span></div></div></div><div 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 from the rafters with the WCW World Heavyweight Title belt! Bat in hand, he hands Norton a sternum full of wood and swings wildly at Scott Steiner, who ducks out of the way and out of the ring. Eventually, with Bret and his brothers-in-law safely heading to the back, Sting ends up in the ring surrounded only by "Hollywood" Hogan, Kevin Nash, and Randy Savage. Hogan yells "who's it gonna be, huh Sting? You coward!" Tony reminds the audience that Sting is set to announce his Souled Out opponent here tonight – who is it?! Sting stares at the three of them and looks into the crowd. He raises the bat and points it…at "The Macho Man!" Hogan is livid as Savage ponders the opportunity to become WCW World Heavyweight Champion! Sting rolls out of the ring, leaving the nWo in disarray and Bischoff trying to calm things down. It's Sting versus Randy Savage 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;">: 76 (B-; match); 88 (B+; brawl)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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;">: 84 (B+). This show increased our popularity in 22 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;">: Prior to the show, Debra McMichael brought one of her old friends from the Miss USA pageant into the backstage area. While the locker room wasn't mad about it, Bischoff informed Debra that she had to pay a fine for violating WCW policy on guests backstage. Debra understood and said it wouldn't happen again, though her husband Steve McMichael was a bit annoyed. Also, wrestling legend Verne Gagne died at the age of 71.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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;"> </span></span></div></div></div><div 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>Lex Luger</em></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. Konnan 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;"> The Rock 'n' Roll Express vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Mortis and Wrath w/James Vandenberg</em></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>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. 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;"><em>Dean Malenko</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. Chavo Guerrero Jr.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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>Rey Mysterio Jr.</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. Chris 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;"><em>Ric Flair (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. Curt Hennig</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div 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>Bret Hart (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. Randy Savage w/Elizabeth</span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p>

Have I learned anything from the first show? Let's find out! 'The Disco Stud' Robbie Retro [vs] 'The African Assassin' Makutsi ZWB & Jungle Lord [vs] Jimmy Hernandez & Spencer Spade w/ Dulce Moreno - Spencer Spade sounds reasonably important so his team gets the win. Masked Patriot w/ Matty Faith [vs] 'The Con Man' Sammy Smoke - Con Man gets a cheap win to keep this feud moving. American Machine [vs] 'The Beast' Remo Richardson - Not very patriotic of him. Yes, Masked Patriot and American Machine are the same thing to me. Oliver Kobb & Brett Biggins [vs] The Pain Alliance (Scott & Laramee) Non Title Match: SWF World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Golden [vs] 'The Eighth Deadly Sin' John Greed - Don't think Golden will lose until he loses the belt, unless it's a tag or something.

Ekuma w/ High Flyin' Hawaiian [vs] 'The Eighth Deadly Sin' John Greed Lenny Brown & Bear Bekowski [vs] Des Davids & Primus Allen The Dallas Cowboys (Marshall & Ranger) [vs] The Pain Alliance (Scott & Laramee) 'The Dragon' Mikey Lau [vs] 'Big Cat' Brandon James w/ Krissy Angelle Angry Gilmore & Joey Morgan [vs] Fame & Money (Paul Huntingdon & Monty Trescarde) SWF World Heavyweight Title Match: 'The Living Legend' Rocky Golden © [vs] The Crippler No clue! Let's go!

I have literally no clue who any of these guys are as I'm not a CVerse guy, so here comes the agent of chaos: Rocket - Lenny Brown Shovel - Bret Starr Run - Valiant Duo - Patriot and Hawaiian

WCW Monthly Recap: December 1997 World Championship Wrestling Monthly Recap: December 1997 Size: National Prestige: 92 Momentum: 85 Finances: $27,735,478 ($709,108) Pay-Per-View: WCW Starrcade Main Event: Sting defeated "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship (80; B) Match of the Night/Month: Diamond Dallas Page defeated Konnan to retain the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (82; B) Event Grade: 82 (B) Movement: Signings/Re-Signings: Chris Parks, Ricky Morton, Robert Gibson, Lizmark Jr. Departures: Johnny Grunge (fired), Rocco Rock (fired) Almost forgot about the recap!

The huge names on the roster make it harder! How can I find space to push guys I love like Regal, Hennig, DDP, Luger (whose cheesy music I had to include in Starrcade somehow), Jericho, Raven, etc. when there's so many other huge stars? Gotta get creative! And Bret is probably my all-time favorite, maybe besides Austin, so one of my main goals with this game was to treat him better than he was treated in real life. And hopefully Goldberg won't kick him into next week this time! Glad to have you around!

WCW Monday Nitro Preview: Week 1, January 1998 WCW Monday Nitro Week 1, January 1998 National Car Rental Center; Sunrise, FL Happy New Year! With the dawn of a new year comes the dawn of a new era. At Starrcade, Sting, in his first in-ring action in over a year, ended - perhaps for good - the reign of "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan as WCW World Heavyweight Champion. Not only that, but Sting did so with the help of an unlikely ally, the debuting Bret "The Hitman" Hart! Both men are slated for prominent roles on this week's Monday Nitro. First, the WCW Championship Committee has allowed Sting to choose his opponent for the Souled Out pay-per-view in three weeks' time, and Sting has pledged to do so tonight! And, "The Hitman" will address the WCW audience for the first time! Besides those two major addresses, Nitro will also feature some hotly contested matchups! In our main event, the long-standing feud between "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and Curt Hennig will come to a head once more! Also, in a contest between two of the hottest young stars in WCW jockeying for position in the cruiserweight division, Rey Mysterio Jr. will go one-on-one with "Lionheart" Chris Jericho! Finally, The Giant is in action, and the nWo's Konnan will take on "The Total Package" Lex Luger! You just have to tune into Where the Big Boys Play tonight! The card announced thus far is as follows: Lex Luger vs. Konnan w/the nWo Mortis and Wrath w/James Vandenberg vs. The Rock 'n' Roll Express The Giant vs. Alex Wright Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Chris Jericho Ric Flair vs. Curt Hennig w/Rick Rude

I came back at the right time! I'll definitely be following along, man.

<p>WCW Starrcade: Week 4, December 1997</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="51706" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="if94nxD.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/if94nxD.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WCW Starrcade 1997</span></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Sunday, Week 4, December 1997</em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em> MCI Center; Washington, D.C.</em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="</span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/n7A1gZLASW8" rel="external nofollow"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">https://www.youtube.com/embed/n7A1gZLASW8"</span></span></a><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></span></span></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Once the above video concludes, the pay-per-view commentary lineup of </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Tony Schiavone</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">, </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Bobby "The Brain" Heenan</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">, and </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> welcomes us to the long-awaited Starrcade 1997!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>Schiavone</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Ladies and gentlemen, tonight, live from the MCI Center, we have for you the most consequential card in the history of World Championship Wrestling, Starrcade 1997, as five contests here tonight pit WCW against the New World Order. And "Dream," it all leads to the showdown seventeen months in the making.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;"><em>Rhodes</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> You got that right, Tony, baby, and inside that big steel cage, I hope we see Sting knock Hogan right in the mush and take the Dubya See Dubya title back right here tonight!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Heenan</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> I hope so too, Dusty, because if Hogan walks out of here with the belt tonight, it might just be the end of WCW as we know it. And I'll tell ya what, I'm scared. I'm real scared. Sting has to stop Hogan and Bischoff or we are in big trouble.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 76 (B-; video); 80 (B; commentary)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="F3EPDO3l.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/F3EPDO3l.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="u0rh16Us.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/u0rh16Us.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span><img alt="XljlZf7s.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/XljlZf7s.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>"The Total Package" Lex Luger vs. Buff Bagwell</strong></span></span></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> For our first contest of the evening, nWo faced off against WCW as Bagwell sought the biggest victory of his singles career thus far. The match opened with a test of strength as Bagwell flexed his muscles. Buff slid away from the attempts by Luger to engage, and eventually gained the early momentum with an "accidental" eye poke. Referee Billy Silverman repeatedly warned Bagwell (and the crew of Scott Norton, Konnan, and Vincent at ringside) to keep it clean. However, any time Luger would start to gather some strength and fight his way back into the match, some combination of an outside distraction or a Bagwell quasi-legal maneuver would cut him off. Throughout the match, Buff riled up the crowd by posing like Luger, and at one point calling for the Torture Rack - but Lex did not allow him to lift him into the finishing maneuver and bounced off the ropes for a big forearm! A few moments later, Luger lifted Buff up into his version of the Rack! It was at that point that the nWo members at ringside had seen enough, and they converged on Lex with a group assault! Silverman had no choice but to call for a disqualification to open up Starrcade.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> With a four-on-one attack favoring the New World Order, Lex finds himself in significant trouble. Bagwell, selling a back injury, calls for the other three men to lift up Luger as he returns to posing. He slaps Luger across the face and again signals for the Torture Rack, but before he can attempt it, the crowd beings to buzz...</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em><span style="color:#008000;">Rhodes</span></em></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Ohhh baby, here he eeez! Go get 'em!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>Schiavone</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Oh my goodness, here comes Diamond Dallas!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Heenan</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Yes! Page looks like he's been shot out of a cannon!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Diamond Dallas Page</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> slides into the ring and lays fists to the nWo crew! Bagwell slides out of the ring immediately as Vincent catches a clothesline and Scott "Flash" Norton walks right into a Diamond Cutter! Vincent gets a Diamond Cutter as well, but Konnan barely escapes and slides out of the ring! He and Bagwell retreat backstage as Konnan motions for the US Title belt. Page lifts Luger to his feet as the two beckon for another fight!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 65 (C; match); 82 (B; save)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="F3EPDO3l.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/F3EPDO3l.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="1z4OBOlt.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/1z4OBOlt.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="lHJ2DWAs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/lHJ2DWAs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span><img alt="ru7vHKas.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ru7vHKas.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Dean Malenko vs. Eddy Guerrero ©</strong></span></span></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Malenko looked to capture the WCW Cruiserweight belt for the fourth time as he continued his off-and-on rivalry with the current champion, Eddy Guerrero. Throughout the course of the match, we saw much of what makes these two some of the brightest prospects in wrestling. Impressive chain wrestling early on led to a stalemate, with a frustrated Guerrero sliding outside the ring and banging on the apron after a dropkick sent him through the ropes. Eddy took his time getting back in the ring and when Malenko got impatient and tried to grab him by the hair, Eddy dropped down to the floor and pulled Malenko out. While Eddy controlled some of the match using his superior patience and elusiveness, late in the contest Malenko was able to avoid a Missile Dropkick and tried to cinch in the Texas Cloverleaf in the middle of the ring! Guerrero pulled and scratched and clawed his way over near the ropes in the corner. After a scrum, Eddy pulled Malenko head first into the second turnbuckle and rolled him up. In the blink of an eye, referee Nick Patrick slid into position to make the count - without seeing Guerrero's arm cradling the middle rope for support! Patrick made the three count and Eddy retained!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 69 (C+)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="F3EPDO3l.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/F3EPDO3l.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> We head back to the commentary table as the team discusses Eddy's questionable victory.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Heenan</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> What a match between two great competitors, and it's great to see Guerrero put away Malenko for good!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>Schiavone</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> For good, Brain? Even you saw what was going on down there - Eddy ruined a great match by holding the ropes and if I'm Dean Malenko, I'm upset with Nick Patrick for bumbling that call there.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;"><em>Rhodes</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> You can be upset all ya want, Tony Schiavone, but da fact'a'da'matta eez that Eddy Guerrero is walkin' outta heah with that Cruiserweight gold wrapped around his waist, and Dean Malenko is goin' home empteh handed!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> The parties groan as they're interrupted by the music of the </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>New World Order</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">. Surprisingly, it's just Scott Hall, who makes his way down to the ring in street clothes. He grabs a microphone as the camera pans the crowd and we see many WCW fans booing Hall, but many nWo fans cheering him.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Hall</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Hey yo...I know that you all here in Washington D.C. came here to see Starrcade...but I'm here to find out just how many of you are here to see the en...Dubya...oh. We got a lot of nWo matches here tonight - you already saw Lex Loogie get his butt kicked by Buff "The Stuff"...pretty soon you get to see that Diamond Does Dallas get his belt jacked by Konnan, then you're gonna watch "The Macho Mang" and Curt Hennig finally put Ric Flair in the ground right next to that toothless coward Giant. And after that, you're gonna see me, Eric, and Big Kev finish off The Einsteiners and that "Living Loser" Larry Zbyszko--</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> The crowd is abuzz as Hall's promo is interrupted by the arrival of </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>The Giant</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">, who comes stomping down the aisle!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em><span style="color:#FF0000;">Heenan</span></em></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Oh no Tony, look, Giant still has that cast on his right arm. This isn't good, he didn't get cleared for the match tonight, did he?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em><span style="color:#0000FF;">Schiavone</span></em></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> I haven't received word one way or the other from the medical team, Bobby, but if he's still unable to compete, that does not bode well for WCW.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> The Giant steps in the ring with a mic of his own as Hall makes faces and immature gestures at him, mocking the cast on his hand. He starts to speak, then simply drops the mic and clocks Hall over the head with the cast! Hall covers up and gets back to his feet - cast to the head again! The crowd explodes as Giant roars and tears the cast off! He raises his massive hand in the air and grabs Hall by the neck for a big Chokeslam! Hall lays prone in the ring as it looks like The Giant is ready for later tonight!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 86 (B+)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="F3EPDO3l.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/F3EPDO3l.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="bQCdvkWt.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/bQCdvkWt.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="B9t6WLrs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/B9t6WLrs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span><img alt="PySH2SIs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/PySH2SIs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Diamond Dallas Page © vs. Konnan</strong></span></span></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> With the tension between these two already high after the previous showdown in the Luger/Bagwell match, the United States belt only added intrigue. With the nWo, including Bagwell, at ringside in Konnan's corner, Page spent much of the early going trying to avoid being grabbed from the outside. Adding to Diamond Dallas's problems though was the fact that Konnan was a dangerous competitor in his own right and a former United States Heavyweight Champion. Page's resiliency kept him in this one, as he endured a variety of submission maneuvers and did not let himself get far enough into Konnan's clutches for him to lock in the Tequila Sunrise. On the other hand, any time DDP gathered some momentum with a swinging neckbreaker or a Russian leg sweep, the nWo would make their presence felt from the outside in spite of the repeated admonitions by referee Randy Anderson, allowing Konnan to return with a chop block or German suplex and regain control. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> About eleven minutes in, Scott Norton got up on the apron and the crowd erupted as Page surprised him with a Diamond Cutter, slamming Norton's neck into the apron and ricocheting him back to the floor! Chaos ensued as Anderson tried to hold Vincent back and Bagwell grabbed the US belt from ringside. He slid in the ring waiting for Page, who had knocked Vincent from the apron and was posing for the audience, to turn around, but before he could, he was intercepted by "The Total Package" Lex Luger, who slid in the ring! Turning his sights to Lex, Bagwell swung the belt, but Luger ducked, hit the opposite ropes, and landed a big forearm! Page and Luger looked at each other and nodded as Page put up the diamond sign and Lex signaled for the Rack! Luger lifted up the prone Bagwell and locked him in the Torture Rack right as Konnan stumbled to his feet right into the Diamond Cutter! The crowd chanted along with Randy Anderson's count – 1, 2, 3! Diamond Dallas Page retains!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;"><em>Rhodes</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Lexth. Luguh. And Diamond. Dallas! Dubya See Dubya in full effect right heah, Toneh!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>Schiavone</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> You've got that right, Dream! Luger pays Diamond Dallas back for his help earlier tonight and World Championship Wrestling keeps the United States Heavyweight belt!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 82 (B)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="F3EPDO3l.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/F3EPDO3l.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Backstage, </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>"Mean" Gene Okerlund</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> is standing by with </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>The Steiner Brothers </strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">and </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Larry Zbyszko</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">, who are ready to take on The Outsiders and Eric Bischoff shortly.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;"><em>Mean Gene</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Ladies and gentlemen, I am here with a longtime wrestling great, "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko and the WCW World Tag Team Champions, The Steiner Brothers, and Larry, you've been looking to get your hands on Scott Hall and Eric Bischoff for a long time – tonight, you get to do it liiiive on pay-per-view!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>Zbyszko</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> You know Gene, let me take a minute to send a message to Eric Bischoff. Didn't it dawn on you, you little weasel, that Scott Hall didn't want to accept my one-on-one challenge because he knows I'm gonna take him on a one-way ticket to LarryLand? I've been doing this for almost twenty-five years, Eric. I was trained by the greatest World Heavyweight Champion this business has ever seen, Bruno Sammartino. I've wrestled in the Tokyo Dome, I've wrestled at Shea Stadium, I've been in Steel Cage matches, Texas Death matches, and I've been in War Games. But out of all those great moments in my career, all the championships, all the accolades – I've never wanted anything more than I've wanted to choke you out in that ring tonight, Bischoff!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Okerlund moves the mic over to Scott Steiner as Rick begins barking.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>Scott</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Yeeeeah that's right LARRY, and ya know what, HALL and NASH, Ricky and I beatchu fifty times in the past and we'll beat you another fifty times whenever you wanna! But just because Bischoff keeps politicking and running you through—running us through the RINGER, we are the TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS OF WCW! So, OUTSIDERS, get ready for A FIGHT! RIGHT RICK?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>Rick</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> YEEEEEAHHH – I keep gettin' PUNCHED AND KICKED and me and my brother are NEVER GONNA STOP because we're the TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS! Come to the DOG POUND – WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS! OUUU! OUU! OUUU! LET'S DO IT AGEAAIIN!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;"><em>Mean Gene</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Well you heard it straight from the horse's—or should I say the gremlin's—mouth, ladies and gentlemen! The Steiners and Larry take on The Outsiders and Eric Bischoff, and I can't wait! Back to you, Tony, Dream, Bobby!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 84 (B+)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="F3EPDO3l.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/F3EPDO3l.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="SAIzf0ms.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/SAIzf0ms.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="sQydEQjs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/sQydEQjs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span><img alt="oR6p0Fms.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/oR6p0Fms.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="TSnyvt7s.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/TSnyvt7s.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Harlem Heat vs. The Faces of Fear</strong></span></span></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Next up was a hard-hitting slugfest between two of the top tag teams in professional wrestling. With Jacqueline Moore back at ringside with Harlem Heat doing her best to keep Jimmy Hart in check, the multi-time World Tag Team Champions were able to fully focus on their opponents. Early on, Meng ducked a shuffling side kick from Booker and landed a forearm to the back of his head, gaining early control by the Faces with Hart's shrill voice blaring at ringside in support of his team. The Faces spent much of the match tagging in and out and isolating Booker from his brother with powerful deliberate tag team maneuvers, from bearhugs to elbow strikes through to illegal moves like choking behind referee Nick Patrick's back. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> After a few minutes, Booker was able to sneak away from the grasp and make the hot tag to Stevie Ray, who came in like a house of fire! His momentum bought Booker the time to get to his feet and defend Stevie against the oncoming assaults. A few minutes later, with Booker and The Barbarian as the legal men, Jimmy Hart got up on the apron, but Jacqueline pulled him off to the floor! With Jacqueline yelling and taunting the injured Hart, Meng reached through the ropes and grabbed her by the hair! Moore was in clear danger, but outside of the view of the referee, Stevie Ray lined up a field goal kick to Meng's crotch from behind! Meng has shown his ability to withstand a lot of damage, but not even he could walk away from that one. Barbarian spun around and went after Stevie Ray, but caught a side kick to the gut by Booker! Barbarian doubles over – Scissors Kick! He rolls onto his back, Booker to the top rope – Harlem Hangover! He makes the cover – 1, 2, 3! Harlem Heat is victorious!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Heenan</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> I didn't think anyone was gonna be able to take out Meng and The Barbarian but Harlem Heat did it! The big man flew off the top rope with that legdrop and it's gonna be a party all night isn't it Tony?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>Schiavone</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> I bet it will be, Brain, but what I do know is that you and I won't be invited. Dusty's got a chance though. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 65 ©</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="F3EPDO3l.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/F3EPDO3l.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Tony transitions out to a quick reminder to call the WCW Hotline! We see </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Eddy Guerrero</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> in the back answering calls and telling fans that he's the greatest cruiserweight in the business today, dripping with arrogance (and sweat).</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="HEadJi8s.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/HEadJi8s.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="MggPB7qs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/MggPB7qs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span><img alt="VWbxrKNs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/VWbxrKNs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="5TpzTghs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/5TpzTghs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Ric Flair and The Giant vs. Randy Savage and Curt Hennig</strong></span></span></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Next up was a big time WCW vs. nWo matchup as four of the biggest stars in professional wrestling stepped into the same ring. The Giant got a big ovation as he again displayed his fully healed hand for the crowd by raising it in the air with a primal yell. Throughout the match, Savage and Hennig tried to keep away from The Giant as much as possible, and they took a very similar tack to what The Faces of Fear had done in the prior matchup. Hennig tried to lock in the Figure Four on Flair at one point, but Ric wouldn't let it happen. We got a hot tag to The Giant, who came in and landed clotheslines and bodyslams on both opponents. Pumped up, he then collided with Savage with a massive running dropkick, knocking him through the ropes! Giant got the crowd going as Randy and Curt regrouped along the outside of the ring with Elizabeth and Rick Rude. Rude discussed strategy as Elizabeth looked concerned, and the huddle broke with Nick Patrick at a count of five.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;"><em>Rhodes</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Da Giant's a house'a'fire right now, but Toneh, I know that Ricky Rude got his boys prepared heah tonight. This one's faahh from ovuh.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> When Hennig, the legal man, got back in the ring, he tried to use his speed and technical prowess to take The Giant down by his tree trunk legs, which didn't work. The Giant used hip thrusts to take the wind out of Hennig and backed him into the corner, where he delivered heavy blows to the chest area. Tagging Flair, Giant scoop slammed Hennig and told Ric to go to the top rope. Confused, Flair did so, and Giant bodyslammed Flair from the top rope right onto Hennig for a big pop from the crowd! Savage entered the ring and tried to get to Flair, but he was scolded by Patrick. As Randy continued to try to interfere, he was grabbed from the outside by Giant and pulled to the floor! A scuffle ensued on the outside as Hennig used the fracas to land a poke to Flair's eye and lock in the Figure Four Leglock! With "The Nature Boy" refusing to give up, Hennig to continued to apply pressure and "The Macho Man" continued his brawl with Giant by biting his injured hand to escape a Chokeslam attempt! As Giant recovered, he was hit with a big chop block from behind by Randy. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Meanwhile, in the ring, Hennig found himself tipping to the side – Flair slowly used his momentum to reverse the pressure! Curt was screaming in pain and trying to crawl to the ropes. With Patrick's attention occupied, Rude furtively grabbed the hammer used for the ring bell and handed it to Savage. Randy slammed Giant's hand into the steel steps and then lined him up and drove the hammer directly into the injured bone! The Giant howled in pain as Savage ran up the steps, climbed to the top, and landed a huge Flying Elbow onto the back of Flair, breaking the hold! As Patrick escorted "The Macho Man" out of the ring, Hennig and Flair made it up to their knees, but before Flair fully made it to his feet, Hennig quickly struck with a kick to the gut and the Hennig Plex! Patrick in for the count – 1, 2, 3!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>Schiavone</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> It's obviously bad for WCW that Hennig and Savage got the win here, but Dream, what's worse is the way they did it and another possible injury to that massive right hand of The Giant. And again, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair finds himself on the losing end against Curt Hennig.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;"><em>Rhodes</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Toneh, I've been in the ring with "Da Macho Man," I've been in the ring with Curt and those cats will do anytheeen to ween and that's why it's a shame they ended up in the en Dubya oh!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Heenan</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> That's right Dream, I know both of those guys very well also, and man, I really wish they were on our side. Flair and The Giant are great competitors but what it really takes is chemistry, smarts, and doing what you gotta do to win. A big loss for WCW.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 70 (C+; Hotline); 75 (B-; match)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="F3EPDO3l.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/F3EPDO3l.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Next, </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>The Flock</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> hopped the ringside railing as the music of </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>"The Crippler" Chris Benoit</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> hit, signaling the long-awaited Gauntlet Match. Benoit kicked off against </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Kidman</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">, who, despite his more reserved attitude as of late, still found a way to give the Horseman trouble with high-impact maneuvers. However, Kidman came up empty on a Missile Dropkick and Benoit forced him to submit to the Crossface. With Lodi shouting insults at Benoit from ringside, Raven maintained his stoic posture and Sick Boy entered the fray. Despite his superior power, </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Sick Boy</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> found himself on the wrong end of a series of German Suplexes which were enough for a pinfall.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> After that, </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Riggs</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> slid in the ring and the two faced off. After all, Benoit's Flock feud began when he implored Riggs to rethink joining Raven. A nice little technical match ensued, but when Riggs went for a Fisherman's Suplex, Benoit slipped out and locked in the Crippler Crossface again, forcing Riggs to tap out! </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Lodi</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">, whose yapping had continued for a few minutes, yelled at Benoit again, but Raven grabbed him by the hair and tossed him in the ring! Benoit capitalized immediately with a Dragon Suplex! He hit the top rope and landed a Flying Headbutt for a quick win! A split second later, </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Hammer</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> slid in the ring behind Benoit and cracked him in the back of the head with a running boot! He jumped in and put the boots to Benoit, but Randy Anderson tried to get the match under control and ring the bell. Hammer shoved him aside and choked Benoit on the ground. As he put the boots to Benoit, Anderson tried to get Hammer away to start the contest, but Hammer shoved him back again. This was too much for the official – Randy Anderson disqualified Hammer! Hammer was irate, but the Television Champion </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Saturn</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> rolled into the ring and talked him down.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="FJqWLphs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/FJqWLphs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span><img alt="RoSa0JAs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/RoSa0JAs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Chris Benoit vs. Saturn</strong></span></span></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> With Benoit winded and injured, the last man he wanted to see in that ring was the dangerous Saturn. Saturn showed off a lot of his versatility here, picking apart his downed foe, but he wasn't quite able to lock in the Rings of Saturn because Benoit continued to fight back. The two traded suplexes and technical maneuvers until Saturn finally landed a snap Powerbomb. Benoit kicked out, however, leaving Saturn frustrated. Saturn picked Benoit up and went for a Death Valley Driver, but Benoit slid off his back, grabbed his arm and twisted him up into an Oklahoma roll! As quickly as a lightning strike, Benoit found his way from defeat to victory over the Television Champion!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>Schiavone</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Oh my goodness! That's the first time Saturn has been pinned in WCW! Benoit only has one man left to face!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Saturn got to his feet in shock as an exhausted, out-of-breath Benoit grabbed his head in the corner and flashed a toothless grin. Angered, Saturn attacked and put the boots to "The Crippler," who only had one opponent left. Despite Anderson's efforts, Saturn locked in the Rings of Saturn as Benoit's final opponent rose from his chair at ringside and entered the fray.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="FJqWLphs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/FJqWLphs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span><img alt="16H2nzds.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/16H2nzds.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Chris Benoit vs. Raven</strong></span></span></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Raven dragged Saturn off of Benoit and told him to leave. Saturn left the ring as Raven sat in the opposite corner waiting for Benoit to get to his feet, staring. Benoit, doubled over, huffing and puffing, beckoned for Raven to "come get some, bitch." Raven slowly got to his feet and Benoit charged. A scuffle ensued and Benoit grabbed Raven's arm, but didn't quite have the strength to bring him down into the Crossface. Raven grabbed the rope and then grabbed the head of "The Crippler" and dropped him with a DDT! Anderson made the count – 1, 2, no! Benoit kicked out! Raven showed the slightest bit of annoyance, but anyone viewing the match to see where it was headed. Benoit was broken down, beaten, and spent, having been through more than a handful of matches against vicious competitors (and Lodi). Raven blew a lone clump of hair out of his eyes and grabbed Benoit by the head. He landed one more DDT and Randy Anderson made the count for a Raven victory.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;"><em>Rhodes</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> We saw a helluvalotta heart outta Chrees Benoit takin' on the whole Flock like dat, Toneh, but it just wasn't enough.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Heenan</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> And not only was it not enough, Dream, but Chris Benoit's gonna wake up tomorrow morning feelin' like he got hit by a truck on I-95, he took a beating. This Raven has so much control over his Flock. It's scary.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>Schiavone</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> That's correct, Brain, and despite Benoit's resilience and fight, he came up short against the cult of personality Raven. And uh, speaking of personality, we're headed backstage to hear from Steve "Mongo" McMichael as he prepares to take on Bill Goldberg here tonight. Gene?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 86 (B+; Benoit vs. Flock angle); 65 (C; Benoit vs. Saturn); 82 (B; Saturn attack); 75 (B-; Benoit vs. Raven)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="F3EPDO3l.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/F3EPDO3l.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;"><em>Mean Gene</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Thank you Tony, and please welcome a man who never has a shortage of words for his opponents, and of course I mean the former Chicago Bear defensive tackle, the Super Bowl Champion, the former United States Heavyweight Champion, Steve "Mongo" McMichael. Mongo, you've committed some heinous acts recently, attacking Goldberg with a lead pipe on multiple occasions. Just truly sickening acts that have no place in World Championship Wrestling. I have a question for you: Are you afraid of Bill Goldberg?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Mongo</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Am I hwat? Are ya pullin' my leg, Gene, you said it yourself – I'm a part of the greatest football team of all time, way better than these Washington Redskin marks out here in DC! I used to beat up on bigger, badder guys than Goldberg in my sleep every Sunday baby! I lined up against the best of the best – John Hannah, Mike Munchak, Russ Grimm, all of 'em – and as soon as that ball was snapped, BOOM, on your back lookin' up at Mongo! And I'm a part of the greatest team in professional wrestling history – The Four…Horsemen. WOO! I opened the door in WCW for guys like Goldberg, and he has the gall to walk in here and act like he's worth a damn. He couldn't even make it with the Atlanta Falcons, Gene. You have any idea how hard it is to get cut by the Falcons?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;"><em>Mean Gene</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Steve, you gotta give Bill Goldberg some credit, he's undefeated here in World Championship Wrestling.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Mongo</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Well guess what, Gene, not for long, baby! This ain't the NFL anymore, this is professional wrestling, and the NFL was my world, but now that ring is my world. And Goldberg – tonight you're gonna get a whuppin' and you're gonna find out why you should never have crossed Mongo, baby! And you're gonna take it like a man and you're gonna like it! And if ya DON'T!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Mongo uses his right hand, Super Bowl ring gleaming, to reveal the very same lead pipe under his Chicago Bears starter jacket. He laughs and walks off.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 50 (D+)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="F3EPDO3l.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/F3EPDO3l.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="7LgH7YOs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7LgH7YOs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="OR2DXWGs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/OR2DXWGs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="YQstacHs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YQstacHs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span><img alt="cCIk5fts.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/cCIk5fts.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="94GtGYhs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/94GtGYhs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="BvrJr5ss.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/BvrJr5ss.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>The Steiner Brothers and Larry Zbyszko vs. The Outsiders and Eric Bischoff</strong></span></span></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> After the nWo deliberately and smugly made its way to the ring with their opponents salivating. Bischoff, clad in a martial arts outfit, agreed to start the match against Larry, but tagged in Kevin Nash instead. Nash and Zbyszko locked up, and despite the grit shown by the former AWA World Heavyweight Champion, Nash's pure power was too much to overcome early on. He swatted away any attempts by Larry to take control, mocking him all the while. At one point, after a few minutes of Hall working him over and tagging Nash back in, Kevin held Larry's arms back and allowed Bischoff to slap him and insult him. After tossing Zbyszko to the ground, Nash turned and made the "Wolfpac" hand signal to Hall, but as he was doing so, Larry landed a desperation chop block to the big man! Nash went down to a knee and Larry stunned him with a running knee to the shoulder, buying him enough time to tag in "The Dog-Faced Gremlin."</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Rick jumped in like a house of fire with a double-leg takedown to the massive Nash! Kevin covered up as Hall jumped in to stop the barrage of fists. Scott came in from the other corner and swung at Hall, who ducked it and slid out of the ring! With the Steiners beckoning for Hall or Bischoff to get in the ring, Nash was able to recover as he tossed Scott through the ropes and landed a boot to the back of Rick's head, regaining control. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Later on, with Zbyszko locking up with Hall, referee Nick Patrick was tending to a fight along the outside between Kevin Nash, Rick Steiner, and Ted DiBiase over one of the tag team belts and missed a clear low blow to Larry! Hall lifted Zbyszko up for the Outsider's Edge and landed it! Instead of going for the cover, however, he turned to see Eric Bischoff, his arm outstretched for a tag! Hall tagged him in and he taunted Larry with various taekwondo poses. Zbyszko, groggy, pulled himself up to his feet and ducked a roundhouse kick! The crowd exploded as Larry landed a double-leg takedown on Bischoff and went to work! Unfortunately, his roll ended relatively quickly as Nash slid back in the ring and grabbed Larry from behind with a sidewalk slam! Scott Steiner and Scott Hall locked up along the outside as Nash lifted Zbyszko up – Jackknife Powerbomb!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Right at that moment, Scott Hall down on the outside, each Steiner brother slid in the ring holding a WCW Tag Team Title belt. With Patrick warning them of a disqualification, Nash and Bischoff backed off. Suddenly, Bischoff started yelling at them to "do it!" and to "just hit me!" Scott Steiner took some steps up, and instead of swinging the belt at Bischoff or Nash, he turned and cracked his brother Rick in the side of the head! Patrick gasped as Scott Steiner stood over his brother's prone body with DiBiase screaming in disbelief from ringside! In the meantime, with garbage being thrown in the ring, Nash grabbed Zbyszko by the hair and lifted him to a knee for Bischoff to blast him in the head with a roundhouse kick! The formalities dispensed with, Eric grinned as he pinned the lifeless body of Larry Zbyszko for the win!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Heenan</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Ohhhh my goodness, not Scotty Steiner too! Please, no!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;"><em>Rhodes</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> It sure do look like it, Bobbeh, don’t it now.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> After the match, Eric motions to the back. </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Vincent</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> makes his way down to the ring with a black shirt in hand. He slides in the ring and gives the shirt to Bischoff while smiling and waving at a bewildered DiBiase, who was tending to Rick Steiner. Obnoxiously, Bischoff holds out a new World order shirt for Scott Steiner, who accepts! He hugs Hall and Nash and spits in the direction of his brother and DiBiase, kicking his feet backward as if to push dirt on the two! Scott grabs both title belts, as well as the belts held by The Outsiders, and walks out with the nWo.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>Schiavone</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> The New World Order has done it again, turning one of our own against us. Scott Steiner has been a flag bearer for World Championship Wrestling for the last year and change, and now, like Bagwell, like Konnan, like Hennig, he’s a member of the nWo.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Heenan</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> I always said that Rick could use a knock to the head to shake the cobwebs loose, but not like this. This is bad, Tony.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 72 (B-; match); 85 (B+; Scott turn)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="F3EPDO3l.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/F3EPDO3l.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="xP9CzFvs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/xP9CzFvs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span><img alt="7VGm6fJs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7VGm6fJs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Bill Goldberg vs. Steve "Mongo" McMichael</strong></span></span></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Two goliaths went head to head in the next contest, as Goldberg sought to extend his undefeated streak against McMichael. It was an ugly, knock-down, drag-out slugfest from start to finish. Neither side seemed fazed by the clubbing blows of the other, and about six minutes in, Mongo began to get frustrated by the resilience of the newcomer. After dropping Goldberg with a swinging neckbreaker and covering for two, McMichael walked over to his jacket in the corner, muttering to himself. Looking into the camera, McMichael's eyes widened as he proclaimed that it was "time to ring the bell, baby." He unsheathed the lead pipe from the jacket and cackled. As Mongo walked back toward the prone Goldberg, Bill caught him from out of nowhere with a huge Spear, sending the pipe flying! Goldberg then let out a roar and smacked himself in the head a couple of times. As Mongo stumbled up to his feet, Goldberg kicked him in the gut and delivered a huge Jackhammer! Randy Anderson slid over – 1, 2, 3!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;"><em>Rhodes</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> This Goldberg sure looks big time, don't he Tony? Mongo ain't no little man and he chucked him like a shotput, babeh!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>Schiavone</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> That's absolutely right, Dream – it's gonna take a special athlete or a special amount of luck to take down Bill Goldberg! But up next…is the moment we've all been waiting for. Over a year in the making…it's Hollywood Hogan…it's Sting…for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Let’s take it back to the ring.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 38 (D-)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="F3EPDO3l.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/F3EPDO3l.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Standing in the ring for our main event is none other than the greatest announcer in combat sports history, </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Michael Buffer</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>Buffer</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Llllllladies and gentlemen, it is time for the WCW Starrcade 1997…main event! The main event tonight is for the WCW Heavyweight Championship of the world! And it will be inside the massive steel cage structure hanging precariously…above the ring. Are…you…rrrrrready? </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> The crowd is feverish with excitement for the main event and the noise bubbles to a crescendo.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>Buffer</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Ladies and gentlemen, llllllllet’s get ready to rumble!!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> The music of the New World Order hits as </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>“Hollywood” Hulk Hogan</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> slowly saunters out to the ring. Hogan has brought the whole gang with him, as just about the entire nWo – Scott Steiner included – make their way down with him.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>Buffer</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Coming to the ring, standing six feet, seven inches tall, he weighs 274 and one-half pounds…he is one of, if not the greatest professional wrestler in the history of the sport and one of the most recognizable stars in the world…he is the man who in the summer of 1996, changed the course of wrestling forever…he is the leader of the New World Order. Tonight, he steps in the ring seeking to call storm clouds over WCW and continue the nWo rule with an iron fist. Ladies and gentlemen, the self-proclaimed New World Order Heavyweight Champion… “Hollywood” …Hulk… Hooooooooogan!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Once the entire procession enters the ring, Eric Bischoff snatches the microphone from Buffer and hands it to the champion, who peers up into the rafters.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Hogan</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Sting! Come on down here and meet your maker, you coward! You wanna know something, brother, get on down here right now so I can finally show you what it means to be the greatest wrestler in the history of professional wrestling, jack, and there’s nothing you can do to stop me!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="</span></span></p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/elf59v2ldsY" rel="external nofollow"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">https://www.youtube.com/embed/elf59v2ldsY"</span></span></a><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></span></span></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> It may not be Sting, but </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>“The Total Package” Lex Luger</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> comes out to the aisleway with a microphone himself!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>Luger</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Yanno what, Hogan, I’m not here to mince words. You brought your whole crew to the ring, well guess what – Sting has been the standard bearer around these parts for the last decade, and when you’re the best at what you do, a whole lot of people in that dressing room respect you. And we think that actions speak louder than words. A year ago, we were split. WCW was split. It took a leader to set us straight and, through his actions, bring us together. And that man…was Sting. So if this is how you wanna play it, you better be ready.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> At that moment, emerging from the back is the entire WCW brigade, including </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Diamond Dallas Page, The Giant, “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair, and Harlem Heat</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;"><em>Rhodes</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Oooooooh heah we go!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>Schiavone</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Yes! Lex Luger’s brought the cavalry! WCW is here!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Heenan</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> This is all great, but where the heck is Sting?!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Hogan and the New World Order begin to panic as the entire place erupts for the clash! The WCW team hits the ring and are met in the aisleway by Konnan, Vincent, and Scott Norton! The Giant clubs Vincent; Ray Traylor and Stevie Ray knock Norton to the ground; and Konnan receives a low blow from Flair! The WCW team advances as the rest of the nWo squad slides outside the ring! A massive brawl continues all along the outside of the ring, with Luger doing his best to get his hands on Hogan or Bischoff. In doing so, though, Luger runs into a huge right hand from Kevin Nash along the outside.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;"><em>Rhodes</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Come awn, Dubya See Dubya! Give it to ‘eem!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Amidst the fracas, flying trash, and a cavalcade of WCW officials trying to break up the chaos, Hogan slides into the ring with the championship belt. He calls for the cage to be brought down around him and it slowly descends. Once it’s locked into place, and Hogan feels safe, the lights go out with only Hogan and Nick Patrick in the ring.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="</span></span></p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/L62C2JCJcMA" rel="external nofollow"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">https://www.youtube.com/embed/L62C2JCJcMA"</span></span></a><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></span></span><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:10px;">(only the first 1:10)</span></span></span></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> With the final lightning strike, the lights spring back on, and none other than </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>“The Man They Call” Sting</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> descends from the rafters! Hogan is absolutely spooked as he crawls into the corner of the cage cradling the title belt. Sting stands, staring. Hogan pleads for mercy as Patrick calls for the bell, the chaos continuing along the outside of the ring to the back!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>Schiavone</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> It’s on! Sting! Hogan! Starrcade 1997! Here we go!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 89 (A; Hogan entrance); 86 (B+; WCW/nWo brawl); 85 (B+; Sting entrance)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="F3EPDO3l.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/F3EPDO3l.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="FfjoJ4wt.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/FfjoJ4wt.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="iL68ba8s.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/iL68ba8s.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span><img alt="DZJ5esKs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/DZJ5esKs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Steel Cage Match</em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>"The Man They Call" Sting vs. "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan</strong></span></span></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> With the bell rung and ringside mostly cleared, all that remained was Hogan clutching the title belt and Sting clutching his trusty baseball bat. Sting raised the bat at Hogan, but after a dramatic moment, tossed it aside and removed his trenchcoat. In response, Hogan pulled himself to his feet tentatively and handed the belt to Patrick, but then shoved Patrick towards Sting and climbed up the turnbuckle to escape the cage! After an initial stumble, Sting strode over and grabbed Hogan by the back, Hogan screaming "no! no!" After a couple of hammer fists to Hogan's back, Sting landed a back suplex sending the champion crashing to the mat and writhing in pain!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Along the outside, the brawl had spilled back into the ringside area as Randy Savage and Ric Flair went at it back down the aisle. In the ring, though, Hogan used this distraction to crawl over to Sting's bat and catch him in the gut with it! Sting doubled over and Hogan landed another bat blow to the back! Suddenly re-finding his arrogant demeanor, Hogan removed the white belt from his trunks and began to lash the prone Sting on the back with it, taunting him all the while. Once he was satisfied, Hogan grabbed The Stinger by the hair and lifted him up to his knees, insulting him and telling him he'll "never be Hollywood, brother." Sting, however, pushed him off and stumbled to his feet! The two traded shots in the middle of the ring, with Sting clearly gaining a second wind. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> The crowd's energy built behind Sting's blows and he continued to mount a comeback, blocking Hogan's punches and landing right hands of his own. An Irish whip into the corner led to a huge Stinger Splash! Sting hit the opposite corner again and landed another Stinger Splash! Hogan crumpled over onto the ropes and Sting grabbed his head – the crowd popped as Sting slammed Hogan's head into the steel! They could feel it now – Sting had all the momentum as Hogan bounced back toward the center of the ring. Sting grabbed the stumbling Hogan and lifted him for a huge Gorilla press slam!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Meanwhile, a thud of steel steps reverberated through the arena as "The Macho Man" sent Flair careening into them! As Sting picked up Hogan for the Scorpion Death Drop, Savage started pulling at the cage door! Realizing it was chained shut, Randy shoved aside multiple officials and grabbed the bolt cutters from ringside and started working at the lock. Sting had thrown Hogan aside and focused on the Savage's attempted entry. From the other side, Sting started to kick the door so that Savage could be pulled off of it by the officials, but to no avail, as most of the untrained WCW staff was scared of Savage's deranged manner. All of a sudden, Savage was intercepted by a man in street clothes who began to lay into him…</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Heenan</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Oh my goodness, Tony, look! What?! Is that—is that…?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;"><em>Rhodes</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> IT EEEEZ!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="1mR9zO5s.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/1mR9zO5s.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>Schiavone</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">:</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> It's Bret "The Hitman" Hart! Bret Hart is here at Starrcade, and he's here for WCW!!!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Even Sting couldn't believe his eyes as the legendary Bret "The Hitman" Hart brawled with "The Macho Man" around the outside! He had clearly taken his mind away from the task at hand though, as a wobbly Hogan stood behind him brandishing the nWo Championship belt and beckoning for Sting to turn around. As "The Stinger" turned to face Hogan, "Hollywood" advanced and looked to hit him with the title, but Sting ducked! The belt dropped between them and Sting delivered a kick to the gut! He grabbed Hogan by the head and twisted him around – Scorpion Death Drop onto the title belt!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> In the aisleway, Bret and Randy continued their scrum until Bret was able to land a snap suplex onto the ground! He took the opportunity to cinch in his famous Sharpshooter! Savage writhed on the ground as Bret faced the ring…where Sting had grabbed the legs of Hogan! He slid his right leg through, turned Hogan over – Scorpion Death Lock! Savage on the outside, Hogan on the inside, screaming in pain to the same devastating submission hold! The end was, at this point, a matter of "when, not if," and despite his frantic, desperate reaching for the ropes, Hogan knew it as well. After a few more seconds, Hogan submitted to Sting! Nick Patrick called for the bell! Sting became the new WCW World Heavyweight Champion!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> As soon as the bell rings, the cage raises and Sting collapses to his knees. Patrick picks up the championship belt from the ground and hands it to him. Bret enters the ring and the two megastars face off. Bret offers a hand out, and Sting tentatively accepts the handshake! Bret turns to his side and lifts Sting's hand up in victory! As "The Hitman" leaves, the beaten, battered stars of WCW begin to walk down from various parts of the arena. Hogan and Savage, tails between their legs, leave as everyone from Lex Luger to The Giant to Psychosis to Dean Malenko to Ted DiBiase to The Barbarian hits the ring to celebrate! With Sting on their shoulders, the roster of WCW acknowledges the plain fact that after a year and a half of martial law by the insurgent New World Order, WCW has claimed the ultimate victory at Starrcade!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 80 (B; match); 88 (B+; celebration)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Overall Show Rating</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 82 (B). This show increased our popularity in 29 regions.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Backstage Notes</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: After the show, Eric Bischoff praised Sting for a good performance, told Bret Hart he put in a great performance, and pointed out Hulk Hogan as a good example. All three men were pleased with Eric's comments.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> -------------------------------------------------------------------</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WCW Starrcade 1997 Quick Results</span></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Lex Luger</em></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> (DQ) vs. Buff Bagwell</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>WCW Cruiserweight Championship</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Dean Malenko vs. </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Eddy Guerrero ©</em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>WCW United States Championship</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Diamond Dallas Page ©</em></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. Konnan</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Harlem Heat w/Jacqueline Moore</em></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. The Faces of Fear w/Jimmy Hart</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Ric Flair & The Giant vs. </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Randy Savage & Curt Hennig w/Rick Rude & Elizabeth</em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Gauntlet Match</em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Chris Benoit vs. </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>The Flock</em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Six-Man Tag Match</em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> The Steiner Brothers & Larry Zbyszko w/Ted DiBiase vs. </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>The Outsiders & Eric Bischoff</em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Bill Goldberg</em></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. Steve "Mongo" McMichael</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>WCW World Heavyweight Championship</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Steel Cage Match</em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Sting </em></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">vs. "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan ©</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Bonus Questions</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>How many titles will change hands?</em></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>One, the World Heavyweight Championship</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Will anyone join or turn against the nWo?</em></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Yes, Scott Steiner</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>How many finishes will involve interference or distractions?</em></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Three, Luger/Bagwell, DDP/Konnan, and Harlem Heat/Faces of Fear</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Which match will open the show?</em></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Lex Luger vs. Buff Bagwell</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Which match will be match of the night?</em></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>DDP vs. Konnan</strong></span></span></p></div><p></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I know it took me like three whole months to write Starrcade - but I started a new job and moved into a new house so it's been a SUPER busy few months. I should be back relatively regularly though from now on. Let me know what you thought of the show! And a huge thanks to Bockwinkel for helping me with embedding the YouTube videos. </p><p> </p><p> Nitro preview should be up soon!</p>

Royal Rumble Qualifier: The Brooklyn Brawler Vs. Shane Douglas If Virgil wins, he earns a spot in the Royal Rumble match: Virgil Vs. The Texas Tornado - DiBiase's fault somehow. "Canadian Strongman" Dino Bravo and "The Natural Disaster" Earthquake Vs. Greg "The Hammer" Valentine and Tugboat - I was gonna be different than the previous people but I can't let Gorilla Monsoon get too far ahead of me if I'm wrong "Macho King" Randy Savage Vs. Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka If Jim Duggan wins, he earns a spot in the Royal Rumble match: "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan Vs. "Iraqi Turncoat" Sgt. Slaughter

Glad to have you here! You can keep me in check because I'm trying to add little flourishes that hopefully make it feel like these shows are really happening at the time. I want it to feel like a WCW '97/'98 show as much as possible. In case you can't tell by my avatar I am a big time Mongo fan. Stay tuned

WCW Starrcade 1997 Preview

WCW Saturday Night: Saturday, Week 4, December 1997 WCW Saturday Night Saturday, Week 4, December 1997 Robert A. Mott Athletics Center; San Luis Obispo, CA With just one more night before the Starrcade mega-show to end 1997, Mike Tenay and Larry Zbyszko welcome us to WCW Saturday Night! Larry looks a bit the worse for wear after the brawl which ended Nitro, but after a quick rundown of tonight's card, Zbyszko says that he couldn't be prouder to stand with WCW against the "New World Odor" and that tomorrow night he's gonna show that little yellow weasel Eric Bischoff what it's like to step into the ring with a real man! Rating: 78 (B) The nWo b-team music hits as Buff Bagwell heads out to the ring for action flanked by Scott "Flash" Norton and Vincent. With his opponent, Ray Traylor, already in the ring, Bagwell first grabs a microphone and trashes his Starrcade opponent, Lex Luger. Bagwell says that tomorrow night he's going to show the world who the real "Total Package" is! But tonight, he's going to show the world just what a fat, old, disgusting slob Ray Traylor is and put him out of his misery! Traylor, incensed, has heard enough, as he runs outside to lay the hands to the nWo trio! He grabs Bagwell by the head and rolls him into the ring to get the match started! Ray Traylor vs. Buff Bagwell w/Vincent & Scott Norton Although Traylor had the early momentum, the numbers were too much to overcome. With Norton jawing with Traylor and distracting referee Nick Patrick, Bagwell hit a low blow on Traylor behind Patrick's back and finished him with a Blockbuster. Rating: 71 (B-; promo); 60 (C; match) A pre-taped interview with Diamond Dallas Page airs next, and he tells Tony Schiavone that Konnan is going to feel the BANG this Sunday at Starrcade! Rating: 87 (B+) Next, we get a video recap of the barbs and the attacks thrown back and forth between Bill Goldberg and Steve McMichael to hype their upcoming matchup at Starrcade. Bill Goldberg vs. Alex Wright Wright had a surprising early advantage, but Goldberg was too much. He continued his undefeated streak by lifting the German Wunderkind up for the Jackhammer. Rating: 50 (D+; video); 63 (C; match) Backstage, Lord Steven Regal is on the WCW Hotline! Tenay notes that for someone who has such disdain for the people, he sure does sit for the Hotline a lot! The Rock 'n' Roll Express vs. Cassidy O'Reilly & Tom Howard The RNRs showed that they could still go, as they finished off the youngsters with a big double Dropkick. Rating: 62 (C; Hotline); 38 (D-; match) Another recap video airs - this time, we see segments from the past couple of weeks which led to the Starrcade match pitting The Giant and Ric Flair against Curt Hennig and Randy Savage! Zbyszko says that he can't wait for The Giant to wrap those massive hands around the throats of the nWo members and deliver some Chokeslams! At ringside, Mike Tenay calls down "Lionheart" Chris Jericho for an interview. Tenay lauds Jericho for taking on tough challengers like Konnan and Eddy Guerrero the last few weeks, and asks why he thinks he has come up short in those contests. "Lionheart" doesn't appear to take this kindly, however, and he tells Tenay that none of that matters because he's issuing an open challenge for Nitro next Monday and plans to snap his losing streak once and for all! Rating: 81 (B; video); 70 (C+; promo) Rey Mysterio, Jr.vs. La Parka w/Psychosis Rey survived a dangerous encounter with the more powerful La Parka by knocking Psychosis off the apron with a dropkick and hitting the West Coast Pop on his opponent! Rating: 68 (C+) Another pre-taped promo airs, this one featuring The Steiner Brothers and Ted DiBiase. After DiBiase reminds us he knows the nWo secrets and how the inner workings of the organization function, he says that The Steiners and Larry Zbyszko are the team that's going to finish off The Outsiders. The Steiners echo this sentiment, and Scott calls Nash and Hall a couple of bitches that want nothing to do with stepping into the ring with the two best athletes in this business! Rating: 61 © A video then recaps the feud between Chris Benoit and Raven's Flock, culminating in the assault this past Monday and Raven's statement that Benoit would have to go through the rest of the Flock to get to him at Starrcade! WCW Television Championship Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Saturn © w/The Flock Tenay noted that Chavo Jr. impressed WCW management enough in last week's tag team win against Flock members that he earned a title shot against Saturn here tonight. While Chavo looked poised to pull off an upset on a couple of occasions, the vicious and powerful Saturn was able to catch him in the Rings of Saturn and walk out with a hard fought win. Rating: 66 (C+; recap); 67 (C+; match) After a quick break, the Cruiserweight Champion Eddy Guerrero stands by with Mike Tenay at ringside. He first says that his nephew Chavito is gonna be a star in this business, but unlike Chavo, Eddy is going to walk out of Starrcade as a champion when he finishes off that gringo Dean Malenko. Rating: 77 (B) Hugh Morrus vs. Mortis w/Wrath & James Vandenberg With the diabolical Vandenberg at ringside, Mortis was able to dispatch Morrus with a reverse STO. Rating: 57 (C-) The following advertisement has been paid for by the New World Order... We have The Outsiders and Rick Rude appearing on behalf of the nWo in this segment, with Nash saying that DiBiase doesn't know a thing about the nWo, and that the only reason The Steiners hired him was so someone could read the menus when they're out on the road! Similarly, Hall says that after the homeboy Konnan takes the US belt, Hogan finishes off Sting, and The Outsiders bury the Steiners, all the belts are gonna be home where they belong - in the en...Dubya...oh. Rating: 80 (B) Glacier & Ernest Miller vs. Curt Hennig & Randy Savage Despite the friendship between the martial arts experts, the superior talent of Hennig and Savage were too much to overcome. Glacier caught a Flying Elbow as the finish. After the match, Rick Rude and Elizabeth entered the ring with Hennig and Savage putting the boots to their opponents. Bagwell, Norton, and Vincent hit the ring as Miller and Glacier got the trademark nWo spraypaint to their backs. A message has been delivered one night before Starrcade! Tenay and Zbyszko send us off with a hype video for the ultimate showdown tomorrow night - Sting goes one-on-one with "Hollywood" Hogan with the future of WCW in the balance. Tune in! Rating: 72 (B-; match); 85 (B+; attack); 78 (B; hype video) Overall Show Rating: 76 (B-) Backstage Notes: None ------------------------------------------------------------------- WCW Saturday Night Quick Results Ray Traylor vs. Buff Bagwell w/Scott Norton & Vincent Bill Goldberg vs. Alex Wright The Rock 'n' Roll Express vs. Cassidy O'Reilly & Tom Howard Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. La Parka w/Psychosis WCW Television Championship Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Saturn © w/Raven's Flock Hugh Morrus vs. Mortis w/James Vandenberg & Wrath Glacier & Ernest Miller vs. Randy Savage & Curt Hennig w/Rick Rude & Elizabeth

WCW Monday Nitro: Monday, Week 4, December 1997 WCW Monday Nitro Monday, Week 4, December 1997 BSU Pavilion; Boise, ID Fireworks explode as Tony Schiavone welcomes us to the final stop before Starrcade 1997! He, along with Bobby "The Brain" Heenan and "Iron" Mike Tenay, hype the massive main event signed for tonight - the original New World Order of "Hollywood" Hogan, "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash, and the World War 3 winner Scott Hall will take on The Steiner Brothers and "The Total Package" Lex Luger! And, not only that, but Lex has promised that tonight, for the first time in over a year, we will hear directly from "The Man They Call" Sting, who will chronicle his journey into darkness just six nights before he has the opportunity to end the New World Order once and for all! Rating: 83 (B+) The iconic music of "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair hits as the commentary team reminds us that last week, Flair was beaten down by Randy Savage and Curt Hennig before being helped out by The Giant and Sting. Flair gets in the ring dressed in business casual clothing which he already starts removing as he is clearly fired up. With "Mean...WOOOO...Gene" in the ring holding the microphone, Flair calls Savage and Hennig out. He appears ready to take them both on right here, right now! The music of the nWo hits, but no one comes out. Flair gets angry, rips his shirt off, drops an elbow on the shirt, and screams "FINE!" He shouts that if they're not gonna come out here, then they can meet him at Starrcade! Because he's got a man that he's enlisted that's willing to take them on! At that moment, The Giant hits the ring, the crowd roaring as he raises his casted arm in the air! Gene makes a remark about not being able to hold the microphone that high, so he hands it to The Giant's good hand. Giant says that last week, the nWo took advantage of him being obligated not to fight back, but that ends at Starrcade! Flair continues to stomp around the ring out of pure excitement. While Giant notes he's already been booked against Savage, he's more than happy to make it a tag team match with "The Nature Boy" at his side! Giant promises that if they accept, he's going to bury them six feet deep with a Chokeslam! Rating: 82 (B) vs. Lizmark Jr. and Prince Iaukea vs. The Faces of Fear Tenay spent the early going extolling the youth, athleticism, and talent of Lizmark and Iaukea, but Heenan began to mock him as Iaukea got caught with a vicious roundhouse kick by Meng. Heading into their matchup with Harlem Heat at Starrcade, The Faces looked impressive and Barbarian finished Lizmark off with a Savate Kick. After the match, Harlem Heat hit the aisle without Jacqueline Moore. Microphone in hand, Booker and Stevie talk about how those suckas are gonna get the hands at Starrcade for what they did to Jackie. And that if he ain't careful, Jimmy Hart might get some heat himself! Rating: 55 (C-; match); 62 (C; promo) As we come back from a commercial break, Schiavone reads off two huge match WCW vs. nWo announcements for this Sunday: Curt Hennig and Randy Savage have officially accepted and signed the contract to meet Ric Flair and The Giant in a tag team contest, and Diamond Dallas Page will defend the United States Heavyweight belt against Konnan! Rating: 77 (B) vs. Chris Jericho vs. Eddy Guerrero Despite "Lionheart" Chris Jericho's recent struggles, he was on his game with an opportunity to insert himself directly into the Cruiserweight Title picture by beating the champion in non-title action. Jericho picked up some near falls in a hotly contested match, but after he missed a Lionsault attempt, Guerrero quickly capitalized and finished him off with a Brainbuster. After the match, clearly frustrated with the plucky Jericho, Guerrero assaults him. He puts the boots to him and tries to lift him up for a second Brainbuster, but Eddy's opponent at Starrcade, Dean Malenko, runs out for the save! Guerrero slides out of the ring and retrieves his title belt as Malenko points at him and threatens him. Rating: 74 (B-; match); 63 (C; beatdown/save) The following advertisement has been paid for by the new World order... "Hollywood" Hogan is joined by Eric Bischoff and the two talk Sting. Bischoff says he can't wait to hear what Sting has to say tonight and he wonders aloud whether he thinks the WCW fans are stupid enough to buy his reason for hiding on the roof for the last year. Hogan feigns fear of Sting and cackles, telling his challenger that finally, after all his ducking Hogan, Sting is stuck inside a cage with Hogan's 24-inch pythons and there's no way out! Hogan and Eric conclude by declaring that the nWo Title is staying with Hogan through Starrcade and through 1998, brother! Rating: 92 (A) vs. Chris Benoit vs. Dave Taylor With Raven and The Flock looking on, Chris Benoit looked to pick up a win heading into Starrcade and he did just that. Taylor put up a competitive effort, but it was Benoit who was able to outclass his opponent with a Flying Headbutt and the Crippler Crossface. As soon as the bell rings, Raven's Flock swarms the ring and puts the boots to "The Crippler." Hammer, Lodi, Kidman, Riggs, and the rest all make sure that Benoit can't make it back to his feet as Raven himself slowly makes his way over the railing and into the ring. He grabs a microphone as the Flock members lift Benoit to his knees. Raven, sitting in front of Benoit, says that if Benoit wants to prove that he truly deserves the adoration and admiration he gets from society, he can meet Raven in the ring at Starrcade. But, Raven says, he fights under his rules. And because of that, Benoit is going to have to go through his Flock in a Gauntlet match at Starrcade! Raven grabs Benoit's head and drops him with a DDT as The Flock celebrates around him. Rating: 70 (C+; match); 68 (C+; Flock attack) vs. Steve "Mongo" McMichael vs. Ice Train These two heavyweights went toe to toe in a pretty ugly match, with McMichael coming out on top after a Spinebuster. After the match, McMichael loudly talks so the camera can hear him, letting Bill Goldberg know that he has his number, that Goldberg got punked last week, and that he's gonna get his "Atlanta-Falcon-reject" bell rung this Sunday! As he turns around, Goldberg has slid in the ring, and he catches McMichael with a Spear! The crowd comes back to life as Goldberg celebrates, clearly ready for Mongo this Sunday! Rating: 35 (E+; match); 69 (C+; Goldberg run-in) After a commercial break, Diamond Dallas Page is backstage on the WCW Hotline answering questions about his upcoming title defense against Konnan of the New World Order! Rating: 77 (B) vs. Ernest Miller vs. Lord Steven Regal Although the two competitors had no previous issues with one another, it was clear that Regal was disgusted with Miller's flash and style. While Miller had Regal on his heels for a bit, eventually Regal was able to catch a kick and lock in the Regal Stretch for the win. Next up is a preview of Saturday Night! One night before Starrcade, we will see Ray Traylor take on Buff Bagwell and Goldberg go one-on-one with Alex Wright! Rating: 57 (C-; match); 52 (D+; SN preview) With Luger and the Steiners in the ring ready for the main event with Ted DiBiase and Larry Zbyszko as backup, the nWo music hits and...more New World Order members than expected come out to the aisle. "Hollywood" Hogan talks about how he has a match to prepare for this Sunday and that he has to get ready to send "The Stinger" packing back to that bat's nest in the ceiling, dude! Hall, who takes a quick survey as to who was here to see the n...W...o, says that as the true World Tag Team Champions, the Outsiders and the nWo choose when and where they wrestle, and it ain't gonna be in Idaho of all places against those three wimps in the ring. And, Kevin Nash simply says he doesn't feel like wrestling The Einsteiners tonight because they aren't worth his time and that he had Vincent call the nWo a limo out of this hick town, but he didn't think a limo would be within 100 miles of this place anyway. Instead, Eric Bischoff announces that the nWo will be sending out a different team. All WCW representatives involved, the commentary team included, call this a new low for the cowardly nWo! vs. Lex Luger and The Steiner Brothers vs. Buff Bagwell, Konnan, and Scott Norton While Lex and the Steiners had different objectives in mind at Starrcade, they had a common goal of delivering as much pain as possible to the nWo in this one. The sheer power of the WCW team was at times difficult for the nWo team to handle, but Bagwell spent as much time as he could avoiding Lex and hiding behind Norton. With Luger about to Rack Konnan and the Steiners with Buff ready to take the Steinerizer, Hogan, Hall, and Nash, along with the remainder of the nWo, hit the ring again and jumped the WCW team to cause referee Randy Anderson to call for the bell! With their departure clearly a ruse, the nWo continues their assault on the WCW faithful, as the numbers game yet again piles up in favor of the insurgents. Luger catches a boot from Nash, Norton bodies Zbyszko to the ground, Rick Steiner runs right into a big Clothesline from Hall. Before the damage is too great, however, we see the arrival of Sting from the rafters! Konnan gets a bat to the stomach and Hennig in the arm as the nWo scatters and regroups up the aisle. Sting grabs a mic and, with the WCW wrestlers in the ring rallying around him, begins to speak for the first time in over a year. He says that when this all started, when the nWo infected WCW, he wasn't sure what to do. When Hogan betrayed him and the faithful, and Sting would hear fans cheer for the nWo night in and night out, he felt stabbed in the back by the people who had pushed him to the top over the past decade. But as time went on, and the battle lines were drawn between WCW and the nWo, and as he was watching from above, Sting says he understood who he could trust. Sting says that he will forever bleed World Championship Wrestling because WCW courses through his veins, and that the New World Order is a disgrace not only to this company and this business, but an insult to the hearts and souls of all the Little Stingers around the world who tune in every week and have to see the disgusting display put on by Hogan and his cronies. He proclaims that the time for standing by is over, the time for talking is over, and the time for running is over. Hogan, this is war, brother! And after all the cowardice and all the fear and the sneak attacks, in six nights at Starrcade, Hogan, it's finally......showtime! Sting then suggests that although Hogan loves to play the numbers game, in war you gotta remember not to make too many enemies, and that he should have been careful about how many enemies he made when he and The Outsiders invaded WCW on that fateful night at Bash at the Beach. Because WCW is "Where the Big Boys Play," and Hogan has made a lot of those "Big Boys" backstage very, very angry. With the nWo still in the aisle, all of a sudden, wrestlers wronged by the nWo begin to appear at the entrance to the stage behind them. We see everyone from "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and Diamond Dallas Page to The Giant, Ray Traylor, Chris Benoit, and Harlem Heat, among others! Surrounded on both sides, Hogan, Bischoff, and the gang plead and attempt to weasel their way out. As Hogan tries to get over the barricade to escape through the crowd, both sides of the WCW army converge on the New World Order and a brawl breaks out! While The Giant stands by hyping up the WCW soldiers with the cast still on his hand, the remainder of the forces go blow for blow with the nWo! With chaos reigning on this final Nitro before Starrcade, a euphoric Tony Schiavone lets the TV audience know that we are out of time, and that this Sunday, it's Hogan!!! Sting!!! in a cage!!! With the future of WCW at stake!!! Rating: 88 (B+; pre-match); 75 (B-; match); 99 (A*; Sting promo); 99 (A*; brawl) Overall Show Rating: 86 (B+). This show increased our popularity in 25 regions. Backstage Notes: Prior to the show, "Gentleman" Chris Adams provoked Ray Traylor into a heated argument and was given a stern warning. Adams understood and promised to improve his behavior. Also, Stevie Ray was chided for mocking Psychosis about his push. ------------------------------------------------------------------- WCW Monday Nitro Quick Results Lizmark Jr. and Prince Iaukea vs. The Faces of Fear w/Jimmy Hart Non-Title Match Chris Jericho vs. Eddy Guerrero Chris Benoit vs. Dave Taylor Steve "Mongo" McMichael vs. Ice Train Ernest Miller vs. Lord Steven Regal Six-Man Tag Match Lex Luger & The Steiner Brothers w/Ted DiBiase & Larry Zbyszko (DQ) vs. Buff Bagwell, Scott Norton, & Konnan w/Vincent

WCW Saturday Night: Saturday, Week 3, December 1997 WCW Saturday Night Saturday, Week 3, December 1997 Great Lakes Sports City Superior Arena; Fraser, MI Our usual commentary team of "Iron" Mike Tenay & "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko welcome us to the show and run down the pandemonium that ended Nitro, including the return of Sting. Larry says that he's glad that Sting has WCW's back against those New World Order punks, but that he wishes he showed up a minute earlier so he could have slapped the hair off that weasel Bischoff's head! They quickly run down the card and then it's time for tag team action. Rating: 85 (B+) Prince Iaukea and Lizmark Jr. vs. Psychosis and La Parka Fast-paced, reckless cruiserweight action started the show, as it often does. It was the power of La Parka that was the difference though, as he caught Lizmark with a Powerbomb for the win. Rating: 48 (D+) Next up is a backstage interview with The Steiner Brothers and Ted DiBiase aimed entirely at The Outsiders and Eric Bischoff. Scott says he noticed that when he hit the ring, Kevin Nash was the first one to run for the hills and that's because he knows at Starrcade the Steiner Brothers and "The Living Legend" are gonna put the three of them in the ground! Rating: 79 (B) A video package recaps the previous few weeks of the feud between Chris Benoit and Raven, including Benoit's attack on The Flock this past Monday. Chris Benoit vs. Kidman w/The Flock With The Flock surrounding the ring, Benoit was at a clear disadvantage, but it didn't matter. Raven ensured that his men stayed out of the match and after Kidman came up empty on a Missile Dropkick, Benoit locked in the Crippler Crossface for a submission win. Afterward, Benoit celebrates in the ring with his hand raised. He continues to jaw at Raven in the crowd and spits in his direction! As The Flock converge, Benoit slides out of the ring and raises his arms, the stoic Raven wiping off the area on his shirt where Benoit spit and we head to an ad break. Rating: 65 (C; recap); 69 (C+; match); 68 (C+; post-match) The following advertisement has been paid for by the New World Order... We get a quick ad by "Hollywood" Hogan and Eric Bischoff, mainly focused on Sting and Larry Zbyzsko. Bischoff says the old WCW, like Larry, will probably croak soon, while Hogan says "that clown Sting" has a death wish too if he wants to step inside a steel cage with Hollywood, brother! Rating: 84 (B+) Back at ringside, Mike Tenay introduces the newest member of the WCW roster, Rick Martel! He says he's been a champion all over the world and now he's ready to come to "where the big boys play" and take his career to the next level. Rick Martel vs. Brad Armstrong Martel's debut match came against Brad Armstrong, a man who is no slouch inside the ring himself. After a few minutes, though, Martel showed his technical prowess and locked in a Boston Crab for the victory. Rating: 49 (D; promo); 53 (C-; match) Backstage, Harlem Heat are backstage, notably without Jacqueline, who caught a Powerslam on Nitro from The Barbarian. Stevie says he's sick of those suckas getting into Harlem Heat's business and that The Faces of Fear went too far when they took out Jackie. Similarly, Booker says come Starrcade, it's on and that The Faces are gonna get what's comin' to 'em. Rating: 68 (C+) Right after a commercial break, we get a quick recap of Steve "Mongo" McMichael's assault of the undefeated Goldberg this past week on Nitro, as well as a graphic hyping their match at Starrcade. Rating: 69 (C+) Hugh Morrus and Ray Traylor vs. Lenny Lane and Ace Steel Despite the athleticism of Lane and Steel, the power of Traylor and Morrus was too much. Morrus finished off Ace with the No Laughing Matter. Rating: 44 (D) Mike Tenay is again at ringside introducing a new WCW signing - this time it's the former NWA World Tag Team Champions, The Rock 'n' Roll Express! Gibson and Morton talk about the crop of new young talent here in WCW and how they're excited to go from taking on The Freebirds and The Midnight Express to stepping in the ring against the likes of The Steiner Brothers and Harlem Heat. Rating: 48 (D+) The following advertisement has been paid for by the New World Order... Another nWo ad airs, only this time it's The Outsiders. They waste no time mocking Zbyszko and "The EinSteiners," with Hall saying it takes all three of those idiots to put together a complete sentence. Nash adds that DiBiase thinks he can destroy what he built, but that the nWo only got stronger when it got rid of him, so he, the Steiners, and Zbysko are dead men at Starrcade. Rating: 84 (B+) "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan vs. Lord Steven Regal These former rivals squared off one more time, and unlike many of the early meetings, Regal was able to use Duggan's lack of athleticism against him to get him on the mat and finish him off with a Regal Stretch. Rating: 59 © We get a quick Nitro preview next - this Monday, we've got "Lionheart" Chris Jericho in action, and we've got a huge six-man tag team match as Lex Luger and The Steiners take on "Hollywood" Hogan and The Outsiders!And, as Tenay notes, "Mean" Gene Okerlund has promised that for the first time in over a year, "The Man They Call" Sting would be not only making an appearance, but has promised to speak to the WCW audience about the past, the present, and Starrcade! Rating: 74 (B-) Next up, it's main event time. As Diamond Dallas Page makes his way to the ring to face a member of The Flock, he steps right up toward the ringside area where Raven is seated. Page talks trash to the entire Flock until Raven gets up in his face and the crowd starts buzzing. As DDP tells him to come on and face him, Raven waits until the tension is at his highest, sits down, and pushes Riggs forward. The crowd boos but Riggs complies and we've got our main event. Diamond Dallas Page vs. Riggs w/The Flock Riggs put up a fight, but Page has simply been on fire the past few weeks. Riggs caught a Diamond Cutter and DDP covered for the 1, 2, 3 after just a few minutes. After the match, Page celebrates with his United States title. He gets up on each turnbuckle and sends the fans home happy with a BANG! in the center of the ring. Rating: 89 (A; staredown); 76 (B-; match); 75 (B-, celebration) Overall Show Rating: 76 (B-) Backstage Notes: None ------------------------------------------------------------------- WCW Saturday Night Quick Results Prince Iaukea and Lizmark Jr. vs. Psychosis and La Parka Chris Benoit vs. Kidman w/Raven's Flock Rick Martel vs. Brad Armstrong Hugh Morrus and Ray Traylor vs. Lenny Lane and Ace Steel "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan vs. Lord Steven Regal Diamond Dallas Page vs. Riggs w/Raven's Flock