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WCW is proud to announce several signings from the free agent market as the new year kicks off. We would like to welcome:

 

Brad Armstrong

Steve Armstrong

Rick Steiner

Tracy Smothers

Chavo Guerrero Jr.

 

Most of these are returns to WCW and they should be showing up on our programming very soon.

 

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WCW Saturday Night ('A' Show)

Sunday Week 1, January 1996

 

Ice Train vs. Dave Finlay

Bunkhouse Buck and Dick Slater vs. American Males

Road Warriors vs. Men At Work

Scott Norton vs. Chris Benoit

Arn Anderson vs. Jim Duggan

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WCW Main Event ('B' Show)

Sunday Week 1, January 1996

 

Alex Wright vs. Big Train Bart

Kurasawa vs. Brad Armstrong

Brian Pillman vs. Joey Maggs

Jim Duggan vs. Hugh Morrus

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((WCW Saturday Night and Main Event are simply gonna be done quick recap style rather than the full writeout that Monday Nitro and the Pay-Per-Views will get.))

 

WCW Saturday Night!

Sunday Week 1 January 1996

Location: Louisville Freedom Hall - Louisville, Kentucky

Attendance: 15,000

Overall Rating: C+

TV Rating:

 

[A video from Monday Nitro plays highlighting the main event match between Kevin Sullivan and Hulk Hogan.]

 

Match #1

[Dave Finlay defeated Ice Train in 5:10 by pinfall. Referee=Nick Patrick...Ice Train seemed off his game tonight. Dave Finlay seemed off his game tonight. The announcing quality lifted the match. The colour commentary gave the match a boost. Ice Train is improving in Technical skills. Ice Train is improving in Performance skills.]

 

Winner: Dave Finlay

Match Rating: D

 

[A video plays showing what happened between Flair and Savage on Monday Nitro.]

 

Match #2

[bunkhouse Buck and Dirty Dick defeated American Males in 4:43 when Bunkhouse Buck defeated Scotty Riggs by pinfall after Col. Robert Parker interfered. Referee=Nick Patrick...Marcus Bagwell was really off his game tonight. Bunkhouse Buck seemed off his game tonight. Col. Robert Parker did some good work at ringside. The announcing quality lifted the match. The colour commentary gave the match a boost. Marcus Bagwell is improving in Performance skills. Scotty Riggs is improving in Rumble skills. Scotty Riggs is improving in Technical skills. Bunkhouse Buck is improving in Performance skills. Dick Slater is improving in Performance skills.]

 

Winners: Bunkhouse Buck and Dick Slater

Match Rating: D

 

[A recap of Luger and Sting winning the WCW World Tag Team Title belts is shown.]

 

Match #3

[Road Warriors defeated Men At Work in 5:24 when Road Warrior Animal defeated Mark Starr by pinfall with a Doomsday Device. Referee=Nick Patrick...The announcing quality lifted the match. The colour commentary gave the match a boost. Road Warrior Animal came out of the match looking good. This match brought the crowd's mood down.]

 

Winners: The Road Warriors

Match Rating: D-

 

[At Clash of the Champions, Hulk Hogan will step into the ring with The Giant!]

 

Match #4

[Chris Benoit defeated Scott Norton in 4:51 by pinfall. Referee=Charles Robinson...The announcing quality lifted the match. The colour commentary gave the match a boost.]

 

Winner: Chris Benoit

Match Rating: D

 

[Arn Anderson hypes his main event match with Jim Duggan.]

 

Match #5

[Jim Duggan defeated Arn Anderson in 6:25 when Arn Anderson was disqualified when One Man Gang ran in and attacked Jim Duggan. Referee=Nick Patrick...Arn Anderson and Jim Duggan have pretty good chemistry, and it lifted the match. The colour commentary gave the match a boost.]

 

Winner: Jim Duggan

Match Rating: C+

 

[One Man Gang continued his attack on Jim Duggan to end the show.]

 

WCW Main Event!

Sunday Week 1 January 1996

Location: Louisville Freedom Hall - Louisville, Kentucky

Attendance: 15,000

Overall Rating: D+

TV Rating: .32

 

[Ric Flair kicks things off with a promo on Randy Savage and their upcoming match at the Clash if Savage survives until then.]

 

Match #1

[Alex Wright defeated Big Train Bart in 6:36 by submission with a STF. Referee=Randy Anderson...The announcing quality lifted the match. The colour commentary gave the match a boost. Big Train Bart is improving in Technical skills. Big Train Bart is improving in Performance skills.]

 

Winner: Alex Wright

Match Rating: D-

 

[At Clash of the Champions, a new Cruiserweight Champion will be crowned when Alex Wright takes on Dean Malenko!]

 

[Johnny B. Badd cut a promo on DDP for their match at the Clash.]

 

Match #2

[Kurasawa defeated Brad Armstrong in 7:12 by pinfall with a German Suplex. Referee=Charles Robinson...Brad Armstrong was really off his game tonight. The announcing quality lifted the match. The colour commentary gave the match a boost. Kurasawa is improving in Rumble skills. Brad Armstrong is improving in Rumble skills.]

 

Winner: Kurasawa

Match Rating: D

 

[Highlights of the recent events between DDP and Johnny B. Badd are shown.]

 

Match #3

[brian Pillman defeated Joey Maggs in 7:30 by pinfall with an Air Pillman. Referee=Charles Robinson...Brian Pillman was really off his game tonight. Brian Pillman and Joey Maggs don't seem to click, and it made for an awkward bout. The announcing quality lifted the match. The colour commentary gave the match a boost.]

 

Winner: Brian Pillman

Match Rating: D

 

[brian Pillman continued a wild attack on Joey Maggs until security came down to break things up.]

 

Match #4

[Jim Duggan defeated Hugh Morrus in 7:03 by pinfall with a Running Clotheline Tackle. Referee=Nick Patrick...Jimmy Hart did some good work at ringside. The announcing quality lifted the match. The colour commentary gave the match a boost.]

 

Winner: Jim Duggan

Match Rating: D+

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WCW Monday Nitro

Monday Week 2, January 1996

 

Jim Duggan vs. Big Bubba Rogers

Brad and Steve Armstrong vs. The Faces of Fear w/ Jimmy Hart

Dean Malenko vs. Cobra

The Nasty Boys and Evad Sullivan vs. The Blue Bloods

Road Warriors vs. Hugh Morrus and Zodiac w/ Jimmy Hart

Sgt. Craig Pittman vs. Shark w/ Jimmy Hart

WCW World Tag Team Titles Match: Sting and Lex Luger defend vs. Bunkhouse Buck and Dick Slater w/ Col. Robert Parker

The Giant and Ric Flair w/ Jimmy Hart vs. Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage

 

So get those predictions in!

 

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Jim Duggan vs. Big Bubba Rogers

Brad and Steve Armstrong vs. The Faces of Fear w/ Jimmy Hart

Dean Malenko vs. Cobra

The Nasty Boys and Evad Sullivan vs. The Blue Bloods

Road Warriors vs. Hugh Morrus and Zodiac w/ Jimmy Hart

Sgt. Craig Pittman vs. Shark w/ Jimmy Hart

WCW World Tag Team Titles Match: Sting and Lex Luger defend vs. Bunkhouse Buck and Dick Slater w/ Col. Robert Parker

The Giant and Ric Flair w/ Jimmy Hart vs. Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage

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Jim Duggan vs. Big Bubba Rogers

Brad and Steve Armstrong vs. The Faces of Fear w/ Jimmy Hart

Dean Malenko vs. Cobra

The Nasty Boys and Evad Sullivan vs. The Blue Bloods

Road Warriors vs. Hugh Morrus and Zodiac w/ Jimmy Hart

Sgt. Craig Pittman vs. Shark w/ Jimmy Hart

WCW World Tag Team Titles Match: Sting and Lex Luger defend vs. Bunkhouse Buck and Dick Slater w/ Col. Robert Parker

The Giant and Ric Flair w/ Jimmy Hart vs. Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage

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