WCW: Dangerous Territory

James Casey · November 20, 2018

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</p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">With another victory in the books for Bret Hart, Patricia Martin approached the Hitman for a comment on his plans for the future.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Hart:</strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> My plans haven’t changed. I’m still here to win every match, to climb the rankings, to win gold. I’ve already been Television champion, and maybe I should look at going for that belt again, but I know that a lot of fans have been saying I should go after the United States-</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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Scott Steiner marched down the aisle, his eyes locked on Bret Hart as he climbed through the ropes and approached the Hitman, before grabbing Patricia’s hand and pulling her microphone up to his mouth.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Steiner: </strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">See here, Hitman. You want to climb the ladder? You’ve got two choices – get out of my way, or get stepped on! Because I’m climbing faster than anyone, faster than you, faster than Sting, faster than Steve Austin! Who did you beat, Arn Anderson? In War Games he was begging me for mercy as soon as I stepped in the ring!</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Steiner: </strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">So tell me this, Hitman, are you feeling froggy? Huh? Are you gonna jump? ‘Cos I look at a guy like me, and a guy like you, and I can tell you now that it’s only going to end one way.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Hart:</strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Yeah? And how’s that?</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Steiner: </strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Frankensteiner! You got ambitions? That’s fine – I do too, but mine are backed up by these!</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Steiner flexed his arms, smirking as his biceps bulged.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Steiner: </strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">You take your little technical excellence and run it into the biggest arms in the business and what do you think’s gonna happen? You think you can survive a run-in with the Steiner Animal?</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Hart:</strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Steiner, you’ve done a lot of big things here in WCW, and no-one’s ever said that you weren’t destined for even bigger things yet. I’d either have to be a fool to get in your way... or very, very confident that I could take you on.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Hart:</strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> You say that you’ve got the biggest arms in the business? Well, alright, but where I came from before I arrived in WCW, there were a lot of big guys, a lot of tough guys, a lot of guys with big arms, and one by one or two by two I fought them all. As big as you are, as strong as you are, if you want to do this, then let’s set a date and see who’s climbing the ladder first – the Steiner Animal, or the Excellence of Execution!</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Steiner laughed.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Steiner: </strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">I guess you’ve got some guts under that pink outfit of yours, little frog. Well that’s fine by me. You want to talk about the ladder? I’ll stamp on your fingers ‘til they break and wave you bye-bye as you fall all the way to the bottom!</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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The night’s main event saw Texans Dustin Rhodes and Shawn Michaels clashing in front of a riveted Sportatorium crowd. Michaels seemed to have Rhodes beat at times, but couldn’t put him down for 3, and as Rhodes began to rally Michaels seemed to lose his cool, eventually going low in front of the referee to draw a DQ, and Michaels headed for the back, evidently frustrated at letting the match get away from him.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Bret Hart had a short match against local competitor Steven Richards, winning with the Sharpshooter. His night wasn’t over, though!</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Steve Austin scored his second defence of the Television title against Scott Armstrong. Austin pointed upwards after the bell – the Superstar is only interested in moving in one direction!</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Ricky Steamboat and Marcus Bagwell overcame the Lightning Express when Steamboat came off the top with a Flying Crossbody on Brad Armstrong; Afterwards, the duo said that a shot at the United States tag titles would be </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>very</em></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> interesting...</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

It was Mexico against Japan next, with Konnan and El Tigre Blanco taking down Brutal K, who for once didn’t manage to get themselves disqualified in the match. Blanco and Konnan also said they were out for gold after the bell!</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

With all the interest in their titles, the Diamond Mine had their own challengers for the night before thinking about any others as they clashed with the Fabulous Malenkos. The scientific wizards did their best to chop their larger opponents down to size, but came up short when Dean was rocked with a Diamond Death Drop. After the bell, the Diamond Mine had some words of encouragement for Shawn Michaels before the main event... well, </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>sort of</em></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> encouragement, anyway!</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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</div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>OOC: Dusty was up to his political tricks again; Ole Anderson was the focus this time, and now fourteen workers have simmering tensions with him. Now, but not for long, as Ole has less than a month left on his deal. He’s going to see out that time in WCCW as a trainer, as I can’t be having fourteen unhappy workers backstage.</em></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>It’s possible Arn wasn’t begging Sting for mercy in War Games, but Scott Steiner promos are fun to write as there’s no need to fact check or be too wary of continuity – just point him where you want to go, and let him run his mouth.</em></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>I’m also wondering if anyone else hears the Steiner theme as a ripoff of Man In The Box by Alice In Chains? I loved that theme as a kid but probably haven’t heard it since I was 12 or 13; Finding it again today made me instantly think of the AIC song, which is probably more famous in wrestling circles as Tommy Dreamer’s theme in ECW...</em></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>...I’m now wondering if Tommy used the Steiner Brothers’ theme in WWECW, but I can’t be bothered to check.</em></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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crackerjack · November 21, 2018

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="James Casey" data-cite="James Casey" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div style="text-align:center;"><p> <em>I’m also wondering if anyone else hears the Steiner theme as a ripoff of Man In The Box by Alice In Chains? I loved that theme as a kid but probably haven’t heard it since I was 12 or 13; Finding it again today made me instantly think of the AIC song, which is probably more famous in wrestling circles as Tommy Dreamer’s theme in ECW...</em></p><p> </p><p> <em>...I’m now wondering if Tommy used the Steiner Brothers’ theme in WWECW, but I can’t be bothered to check.</em></p><p> </p><p> Nah, it was still very <em>Man in the Box...</em></p><p> </p><p> <iframe width="200" height="200" src="<a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jEcnqtP3KGE" rel="external nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/embed/jEcnqtP3KGE"</a> frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></p><p> </p><p> Although the idea of Tommy Dreamer coming out to <em>this...</em></p><p> </p><p> <iframe width="200" height="200" src="<a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ILZ--Si48q8" rel="external nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/embed/ILZ--Si48q8"</a> frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></p><p> </p><p> Is a <em>great</em> idea.</p><p> </p><p> Bret Hart vs. <strong>Brian Pillman</strong></p><p> Chris Jericho vs. <strong>Arn Anderson</strong></p><p> <strong>Ricky Steamboat and Marcus Bagwell</strong> vs. Blanco & Konnan</p><p> Beat The Champ: Lance Storm vs. <strong>Steve Austin © – WCW Television Title</strong></p><p> <strong>Sting ©</strong> vs. Owen Hart – WCW United States Title</p><p> Michael Hayes<strong> vs.</strong> Shawn Michaels</p></div></blockquote>

bonnie · November 21, 2018

<p>Brian Pillman</p><p>

Arn Anderson</p><p>

Ricky Steamboat and Marcus Bagwell</p><p>

Steve Austin © – WCW Television Title</p><p>

Sting © – WCW United States Title</p><p>

Michael Hayes</p>

to4sty · November 21, 2018

<p>WCW Saturday Night</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Bret Hart </strong>vs. Brian Pillman</p><p>

<em>Should be a GREAT match....interesting to see Owen's take on it, his partner against his brother. He and Bret haven't had a great deal of interaction since Bret's arrival, likewise, there is no real bad blood between them either so it's difficult to see him screwing over his brother "just because"....Owen's original turn on Bret was at least justified in his eyes due to the events building up to it, there's been no "standing in the shadow of his brother" for Owen here....if anything, Owen is the more successful Hart in WCW.....that being said, the Dangerous Alliance have been surprisingly respectful towards The Hitman since his arrival (even after the snub) you've got to assume that's going to change eventually, you've also got to wonder what Owen's loyalties will lie then....will Owen's loyalty to Bret and Arns friendship with Flair lead to the Alliance's implosion?</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

Chris Jericho vs. <strong>Arn Anderson</strong></p><p>

<em>Was Flair still still focused on mentoring the Seekers, Jericho perhaps couldn't find a better man to reveal Anderson's weaknesses and lead him to a huge victory.....Flair is not focused on the Seekers at the minute however, he's focused on Rude....Arn wins</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Ricky Steamboat and Marcus Bagwell </strong>vs. Blanco & Konnan</p><p>

<em>Both teams have title aspirations, of the two I prefer Steamers and Bagwell</em></p><p> </p><p>

Beat The Champ: Lance Storm vs.<strong> Steve Austin</strong> © – WCW Television Title</p><p>

<em>Big night for the Thrill Seekers, as the DA look to make examples of Flair's young wards......another successful defence for Stunning Steve</em></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Sting</strong> © vs. Owen Hart – WCW United States Title</p><p>

<em>Another great match on a very interesting card.....Sting proves too much for the younger Hart</em></p><p> </p><p>

Michael Hayes vs. <strong>Shawn Michaels</strong></p><p>

<em>Shawn really needs to pick up the win here, other wise Page, Vegas and Studd are going to be thinking he's less of a Rough Diamond and more of a lump of coal</em></p>

KnowYourEnemy · November 21, 2018

<p><strong>Bret Hart </strong>vs. Brian Pillman</p><p>

Chris Jericho vs.<strong> Arn Anderson</strong></p><p>

Ricky Steamboat and Marcus Bagwell vs. <strong>Blanco & Konnan</strong></p><p>

Beat The Champ: Lance Storm vs. <strong>Steve Austin ©</strong> – WCW Television Title</p><p>

<strong>Sting ©</strong> vs. Owen Hart – WCW United States Title</p><p>

Michael Hayes vs. <strong>Shawn Michaels</strong></p>

James Casey · November 27, 2018

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</p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Ric Flair walked down the aisle, pausing to offer a congratulatory handshake to Arn Anderson, and a comiseratory pat on the shoulder to Chris Jericho. With a broad smile on his face he turned in a circle at the bottom of the aisle, giving everyone in attendance a full view of his sequinned robe before he entered the ring.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Flair: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Now, you all saw what happened at the Clash! Rick Rude and Steve Austin lost, one two three, right in the centre of the ring. And just like Rick Rude said, that means at Halloween Havoc the Nature Boy will walk down the aisle and – Whoooo! – style and profile his way to World title reign number one, two, three, four – Whoooo! – five, six, seven, </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>eight</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">! The Nature Boy, </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>eight-time</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> World champion, it has a certain ring to it!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Flair laughed as the fans cheered the idea of him dethroning Rick Rude.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Flair: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Now, I’m not discounting Rick Rude. He’s a great wrestler, one of the best in the business today. He’s stronger than me, no doubt, and quicker too – and as he’s pointed out, he’s younger than me.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Flair: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">But he’s not the Dirtiest Player in the Game, not even with Madusa and Paul E. Dangerously backing him up, not even with all of the Dangerous Alliance on his side, either! Whatever he throws at me, I’ll have an answer. Whatever he brings to the ring, I’ll have a counter. Whatever he tries, I’ll have something I can do right back, because he’s great – he’s tremendous! – but I am the Nature Boy and-</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Flair was cut short by a low blow from Rick Rude, who’d slid into the ring and caught Flair unawares. As Flair doubled over, Rude grabbed him by the head and put it between his legs. Pausing to pose and flex, Rude kissed one bicep before delivering a stump piledriver that crushed Flair’s head into the canvas. Rude was quickly to his feet as Flair lay in a crumpled heap on the mat.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Rude: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Where’s your answer to that, Nature Boy? What have you got to counter that?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Rude flipped Flair over with the toe of his boot, before dropping to his knees and pushing his face up against Flair’s, whose eyes were staring, unseeing, up into the lights.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Rude: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">The Nature Boy? Who cares? I’m the World champion, the best wrestler on the planet today, and to me you’re just one more name crossed off the list of those who thought they could beat me!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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Cactus Jack is crazy – we don’t think we’re at risk of contradiction on that point, but to do what he did on Saturday... Well, let’s let Cactus put it in his own, unique, words:</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Cactus: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Big Van Vader! A couple of months ago you spoiled my match with Nikita Koloff, yes you did, and showed me real power, real viciousness, the likes of which even I have to admire. I’m a simple man, Vader, I like cold beer, I like American trucks, I like the Rocky movies and Winnie The Pooh cartoons... and I love being vicious! Bang bang! So ever since then you’ve been playing on my mind, Vader, you’ve been all I can think about, all I can dream about, my first thought in the morning and my last thought at night is of you! And I have to know, yes, I </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>have</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> to know if you’re everything you seem to be, or if you just caught me off guard that night! So come and find me at Halloween Havoc, big man, and let’s have our own house of horrors to scare the normal people... Because either you’re going to show me something I don’t already know, or I’m going to show you something you never expected! Bang bang!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

While Saturday nights typically open with the Beat The Champ challenge, tonight saw Ricky Steamboat and Marcus Bagwell pitted against El Tigre Blanco and Konnan. Both sides have expressed an interest in claiming the United States tag titles in the near future, and one could argue that the winners of this match would have a claim for a title shot. After a hard-fought affair, it was the veteran and his protégé who emerged victorious as Steamboat went to the air to take out Blanco with a Diving Crossbody – the second such result for the veteran over the masked man in just two weeks.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

But the Television title match would follow – once Paul E. Dangerously and Alexandra York had extracted a promise from Jesse Ventura that payoffs for successful Beat The Champ defences would increase!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ventura</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> WCW’s doing pretty well right now, Ted Turner’s happy with our being the biggest company in the country. I guess we can free up some cash, so going forward, the first four defences will earn the champion five large. If he wins his fifth match he’ll still get the right to challenge the champion of his choice, and will get thirty thousand dollars too!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

While York and Dangerously were both satisfied with this, Steve Austin looked particularly pleased going into his defence against Lance Storm. With five thousand dollars potentially coming his way Austin threw in a little showboating against Storm, who seems to be suffering a little without Ric Flair there to guide his matches. The youngster tried to put Austin on the mat, but couldn’t keep him there as the athletic Texan came back and hit hard, wearing Storm down with punches and clotheslines before hitting him with the Stun Gun to get the win – and leave five thousand dollars richer!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Scott Steiner has a match with Bret Hart in the offing, and added fuel to the fire by warning Hart of his prowess in the ring. Hart is, usually, more a man of actions than words and showed off his skills in-ring against Brian Pillman in the main event, a rematch from their recent Clash clash. The two have much in common, including training in the famed Hart Dungeon in Calgary before making their breaks in the business, and it showed as they tore the house down with a fierce technical battle. Pillman put his high flying skills to great effect, nearly turning Hart inside out with a diving clothesline at one point, but it was anyone’s game until...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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...Barry Windham appeared in the aisle, distracting Pillman at a crucial moment, allowing Hart to land a Russian legsweep and backbreaker on his opponent, before turning him over into the Sharpshooter to score the big victory!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

After the bell, and with Hart watching closely but carefully remaining uninvolved, Pillman tried to get to a laughing Windham, with Owen Hart and Dustin Rhodes getting involved and the quartet brawled wildly around the arena floor and into the crowd, allowing some of our fans to get an up close and personal preview of the cage match in which the two teams will meet at Halloween Havoc!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Michael Hayes and Shawn Michaels tied up once more here on Saturday night, with Michaels out to prove himself against the veteran Freebird. But such is the animosity between the two men’s allies that this match was only a few minutes old when Smothers, Armstrong, Vegas and Studd all joined in on the action, causing the match to be thrown out!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Before his United States title match with Owen Hart, Patricia Martin approached Sting for comment.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Sting: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">I know, I can’t seem to keep away from the Dangerous Alliance. It’s not by choice, Patricia. I fought them, and I did my best, and whatever I gave wasn’t enough – they’re still here, they’re still looking down on anyone else, still cheating and winning... but Ric Flair’s going to fight Rick Rude at Halloween Havoc, and hopefully he’ll be the eight-time World champion after that!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Sting: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">But tonight I have Owen Hart, and I can’t deny that he’s worthy of receiving a title shot. All of the Dangerous Alliance are, they’re great wrestlers, and as a fighting champion I’m committed to facing the very best of the best – and whether that’s Owen, Austin, Pillman, Anderson or Rude, that’s exactly what they are.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

The match itself fully lived up to Sting’s words as Owen several times came within inches of defeating the champion. The pair fought fiercely, with Sting finding an early attempt at the Scorpion Deathlock twisted into a leg grapevine by Owen, who later on would follow up on that weakening of Sting’s leg by applying a Scorpion of his own! Sting, though, knows the hold well enough to force his way clear – albeit at the expense of some clear pain to his back. Owen continued pressing and Sting seemed to be in real danger of leaving without the gold, but a missed dive from the top rope allowed Sting to score with a Stinger Splash, before locking on a Scorpion Deathlock of his own to secure the victory in an incredible match!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Arn Anderson hasn’t had the best of luck of late in his matches, but he did manage to land a solid victory here as he faced the promising young Canadian Chris Jericho. Jericho put forward his best efforts, but as with Storm before him something seemed to be missing, and he fell victim to Anderson’s signature Spinning Spinebuster to give Anderson the win.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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James Casey · November 27, 2018

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="to4sty" data-cite="to4sty" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>WCW Saturday Night<p> </p><p> <strong>Bret Hart </strong>vs. Brian Pillman</p><p> <em>Should be a GREAT match....interesting to see Owen's take on it, his partner against his brother. He and Bret haven't had a great deal of interaction since Bret's arrival, likewise, there is no real bad blood between them either so it's difficult to see him screwing over his brother "just because"....Owen's original turn on Bret was at least justified in his eyes due to the events building up to it, there's been no "standing in the shadow of his brother" for Owen here....if anything, Owen is the more successful Hart in WCW.....that being said, the Dangerous Alliance have been surprisingly respectful towards The Hitman since his arrival (even after the snub) you've got to assume that's going to change eventually, you've also got to wonder what Owen's loyalties will lie then....will Owen's loyalty to Bret and Arns friendship with Flair lead to the Alliance's implosion?</em></p><p> </p><p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Hmm? Bret and Owen? What possible reason could there be for <em>them</em> to ever have a match?</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="crackerjack" data-cite="crackerjack" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Nah, it was still very <em>Man in the Box...</em><p> </p><p> <iframe src="<a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jEcnqtP3KGE" rel="external nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/embed/jEcnqtP3KGE"</a> allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" width="200" height="200" frameborder="0"></iframe></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Sometimes they try, sometimes they just do a cover version.</p><p> </p><p> See also </p><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/hZrP2cK_iYE?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="Songs that inspired or were sampled in WWE Entrance Theme Songs, part 1"></iframe></div></div> and <div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/JAKbTgZIUMI?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="Songs that inspired or were sampled in WWE Entrance Theme Songs, part 2"></iframe></div></div> for some times WWE may have been more inspired than others...

Hashasheen · November 27, 2018

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="to4sty" data-cite="to4sty" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> Bret Hart vs. Brian Pillman should be a GREAT match....interesting to see Owen's take on it, his partner against his brother. He and Bret haven't had a great deal of interaction since Bret's arrival, likewise, there is no real bad blood between them either so it's difficult to see him screwing over his brother "just because"....Owen's original turn on Bret was at least justified in his eyes due to the events building up to it, there's been no "standing in the shadow of his brother" for Owen here....if anything, Owen is the more successful Hart in WCW.....that being said, the Dangerous Alliance have been surprisingly respectful towards The Hitman since his arrival (even after the snub) you've got to assume that's going to change eventually, you've also got to wonder what Owen's loyalties will lie then....will Owen's loyalty to Bret and Arns friendship with Flair lead to the Alliance's implosion?</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> .... Arn Anderson, Bret Hart, Owen Hart and Ric Flair would be one hell of a Four Horsemen lineup.</p>

crackerjack · November 28, 2018

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Hashasheen" data-cite="Hashasheen" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>.... Arn Anderson, Bret Hart, Owen Hart and Ric Flair would be one hell of a Four Horsemen lineup.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Eh, are we sure?</p><p> </p><p> Why can't get Mongo?</p><p> </p><p> Todd Champion vs. <strong>Steve Austin ©</strong> – WCW Television Title</p><p> <strong>Bret Hart</strong> vs. Mr Hughes</p><p> <strong>Barry Windham</strong> vs. Tony Anthony</p><p> Ricky Steamboat and Marcus Bagwell vs. <strong>The Stocks And Shares Express</strong></p><p> <strong>The Young Pistols</strong> vs. Brutal K</p><p> The Patriot and Firebreaker Chip vs. <strong>The Lightning Express</strong></p>

James Casey · December 5, 2018

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</p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Bischoff: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Barry Windham, congratulations on your victory tonight. In just over a week you have your rematch against the Calgary Connection – inside a steel cage! Tell me, how are you feeling?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Windham</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Eric, I feel like a new man. I lost myself, I completely lost track of everything I was and aim to be – and I owe my coming back from that point to one man, Dustin Rhodes.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Windham</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Dustin reminds me a lot of myself at that age – full of hope, full of potential, but still tough as nails. Everyone saw what he did in War Games; He turned the tide for Sting’s team while I...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

He looked down at his arm, still heavily taped. He flexed his fingers.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Windham</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">...I had to sit on the sidelines, waiting for my arm to knit back together after Brian Pillman and the Dangerous Alliance snapped it in two. I haven’t forgotten, I haven’t forgiven... but I know I have to keep my temper in check. I have to live up to the expectations that Dustin has for me, and that I had for myself at that age.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Windham</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">You know, they say you should never meet your heroes. Dustin probably won’t thank me for this, but I can tell you that he looked up to me when he was a kid. Our families were close, Blackjack and Dusty rode the loop together, just like Dustin and I do. He knows me well, he knows I’ve not always been the best man I could be, but he had faith in me, he knew I could still be a good man, and I want to be.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Windham</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">When I nearly went over the edge last month, he was there, he talked me down, talked me through what I was going through. He’s wise beyond his years, and when he’s the World champion I’ll be proud to say he’s my friend – I already am proud, because of how good a man he is, and I want to show my appreciation.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Last night, I could have jumped in the ring and taken Brian Pillman out – but I didn’t. I did to him what he’s done to me several time, I just walked down the aisle and distracted him. Pillman was in my head and now, thanks to Dustin reminding me who I was... </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

He raised his uninjured arm and held up four fingers briefly, drawing a cheer from the crowd.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Windham</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">...who I can be, I know I’m in </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>his</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Windham</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">And I’ll show it, at Halloween Havoc, I will be that man, I will fight and win and take those titles away from the Calgary Connection, I’ll hurt them in their pocketbooks, in their egos, in their misplaced sense of superiority... and Dustin and I will be the tag champions, like I want, and like he deserves!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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Scott Steiner took up a chair at ringside for the main event, watching Bret Hart face Mr Hughes of the Kingdom. Hart avoided the temptation to become distracted by Steiner, overcoming the bigger man’s size and strength advantage to take the win. Afterwards, Steiner walked away without a backwards glance – and your guess is as good as ours if he was impressed or not!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

The Special Forces were all in action on Sunday night but, sadly, struggled as they came up against the Lightning Express (Patriot and Firebreaker Chip) and Steve Austin (Todd Champion). Austin defended his Television title (and, lest we forget, banked $5,000!) with his victory, while the Lightning Express had to cheat to get past Patriot and Chip – but a win is a win!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

A cheating tag team with a name ending in Express? Perhaps Ricky Steamboat and Marcus Bagwell should have been paying attention, as the Stocks And Shares Express took advantage of Bagwell’s inexperience by distracting him and leaving him prey to a blow from Alexandra York’s laptop to the back of the head, costing the mentor and protégé pairing the match!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Steamboat and Bagwell have been angling for a US tag title shot, but results like tonight’s won’t help their cause; But perhaps their may be yet another challenger for that shot, as Nikita Koloff and Ron Simmons took umbrage with something the Diamond Mine said to them backstage. Could the multi-national allies be in line for a title opportunity?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Barry Windham beat Tony Anthony with a Lariat before being approached by Eric Bischoff for his thoughts on the Calgary Connection.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

The Young Pistols are two-thirds of the Six Man champions, but were in a straight tag match here, facing Brutal K. Satoshi Kojima and Koji Kanemoto were up to their usual tricks, fighting hard but choosing to get disqualified when the tide of the match turned against them.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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</p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p>Sting © vs. Ron Simmons – WCW United States Title</p></div><p></p><p></p><p>

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</p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p>Beat The Champ: Chris Jericho vs. Steve Austin © – WCW Television Title</p></div><p></p><p></p><p>

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</p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p>Ric Flair vs. Tim Horner</p></div><p></p><p></p><p>

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</p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p>Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes vs. The One Percenters</p></div><p></p><p></p><p>

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KnowYourEnemy · December 6, 2018

<p>The Young Pistols and Michael Hayes vs. <strong>Rick Rude and the Calgary Connection</strong> – non-title</p><p>

<strong>Sting ©</strong> vs. Ron Simmons – WCW United States Title</p><p>

Beat The Champ: Chris Jericho vs. <strong>Steve Austin ©</strong> – WCW Television Title</p><p>

<strong>Ric Flair</strong> vs. Tim Horner</p><p>

<strong>Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes</strong> vs. The One Percenters</p>

bonnie · December 6, 2018

<p>WCW Saturday Night</p><p>

Rick Rude and the Calgary Connection – non-title</p><p>

Sting © – WCW United States Title</p><p>

Beat The Champ: Steve Austin © – WCW Television Title</p><p>

Ric Flair </p><p>

Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes</p>

crackerjack · December 6, 2018

<p>The Young Pistols and Michael Hayes vs. <strong>Rick Rude and the Calgary Connection</strong> – non-title</p><p>

<strong>Sting ©</strong> vs. Ron Simmons – WCW United States Title</p><p>

Beat The Champ: Chris Jericho vs. <strong>Steve Austin ©</strong> – WCW Television Title</p><p>

<strong>Ric Flair </strong>vs. Tim Horner</p><p>

<strong><strong>Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes</strong></strong> vs. The One Percenters</p>

James Casey · December 13, 2018

<p><em>OOC: So, I started physiotherapy this week. Nothing anyone said prepared me for hearing my spine pop like someone jumping on a sheet of bubble wrap. Twice.</em></p><p> </p><p>

<em>Having shared image that with you, enjoy the show. I'm pretty sure I wrote Austin's promo about 2-3 months ago, and have been trying to catch up ever since.</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

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</p><div style="text-align:center;"><p>Your commentators: Jim Ross and Paul E. Dangerously</p></div><p></p><p></p><p>

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</p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Segment of the Night 1 – What’s Next?</span></p></div><p></p><p></p><p>

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</p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Backstage, and Patricia Martin had tracked down Steve Austin as he left Jesse Ventura’s office, tucking a thick wad of bills into his pocket and smiling with clear satisfaction.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Matrin: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Steve, congratulations on your victory tonight. With five successive defences of your Television title, you now have the right to challenge for any title in WCW. So... what’s next?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Austin snatched the microphone from Martin and glared at her.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Austin</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Why don’t you just shut your mouth and let me handle this.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Austin</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">You see, the good Lord above knew that he had to create something for mankind to aspire to, something for mankind to look at and go “That’s what I want to be”. And even He had to take his time to get this right, so for seven days and seven nights He worked hard, and when He stood back He saw that it was good – and He named His masterpiece Rick Rude!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Austin</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">But even a masterpiece is going to get lonely, new girl. So Rick Rude got himself some friends to hang out with – the genius leader, Paul E. Dangerously; The Director of Covert Operations, Madusa; The greatest tag team in the whole word, Owen Hart and Brian Pillman; The Enforcer, Arn Anderson.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Austin</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">And things were good, new girl. And then He saw that they could be even better, so the man above went to work one last time and made Rick Rude his best friend in the whole world, the man who’s as good looking as him, as tough as him, as smart as him – the Superstar, Steve Austin!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Austin</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">You’re not just talking about a great wrestler in Rick Rude, out to defend his World title against one of the very greatest ever to lace the boots. Let’s be clear about this – Ric Flair has been places, fought people and done things that even Paul E. can barely get his head around. He’s the Dirtiest Player In The Game, the reason that the NWA and WCW keeps having to update their rulebook and why we need someone like Jesse Ventura in charge to stay on top of things, he’s the Nature Boy, he’s – Whoooo! – Space Mountain, and all that.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Austin</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">And Rick Rude is going to have to be at his very best to beat him.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Austin</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">But listen to me, new girl. For Rick Rude, every day is his very best. Every night he sets foot in the ring, he pushes the boundaries a little bit farther. Every time he delivers the Rude Awakening, it’s the best he’s ever done.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Austin: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">So yeah, the Dangerous Alliance is confident – confident that Rick Rude is walking out of Halloween Havoc as the WCW World heavyweight champion, confident that Ric Flair won’t be the first man to in a year to do what no-one else in WCW has done – and that’s pin Rick Rude or make him submit.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Austin: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">The Calgary Connection are going to do to Windham and Rhodes what they did to the Steiners, and to Savage and Scotty Steiner, and every other team that’s come after them – beat them, break them, show them that Pillman and Hart are a cut above.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Austin</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Arn Anderson, the Enforcer, will do whatever he chooses – and who’s going to stop him? I know that he wants more gold, and who can blame him? Having title belts around your waist gets addictive real quick, new girl, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Austin</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">And that leaves me, and finally we’re back to where we should be, if only you’d quit interrupting me and let me say what I’m here to say.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Austin</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">I made it to five defences. I got a real nice chunk of change to line my pockets. And most importantly, ‘cuz no-one could Beat The Champ, I get to choose the time and place for a title match – whenever I want, whatever title I want.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Austin</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">And I’m not keeping anyone waiting, I know all of the thousands of people here and the millions of people watching want to know what the Superstar is going to do next, so here it is: Halloween Havoc, United States title, Sting vs. Steve Austin!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Austin</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">And that, new girl, is what’s next!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Segment of the Night 2 – Time to choose, Ric...</span></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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In the Thrillseekers’ locker room, Chris Jericho and Lance Storm were sitting in despondent silence. The door opened, and Ric Flair walked in.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Flair:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Boys, boys, boys, I have to say, I’m pretty busy right now!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Jericho</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">You’re always busy, Ric.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Flair:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I’m the number one contender to the World title, Chris. You understand that keeps me all kinds of active, right? I’m watching the shadows in case Rick Rude wants to give me another helping of the humble pie that he tried to serve me last week, I’ve got training, tapes to review, a dozen different scenarios to prepare for depending on which members of the Dangerous Alliance get involved in the match... and the deal with you guys has always been that I’d give you every bit of help I could, depending on other commitments.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Jericho</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">And we agreed to pay you a </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>lot</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> of money for that, Ric. Enough that Lance and I have been living out of our cars five nights a week.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Flair:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> It’s character-forming, Chris, I’ve told you that.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Storm: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">And eating potatoes for every meal. Cold ones, at that, because we can’t afford to cook them.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Flair:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> And look at all the weight you’ve cut, Lance. You’re practically down to junior heavyweight level. I know you both want to work Japan in the future – imagine fighting Liger, Hase, Kobayashi, Honaga... I know you guys trained in the Dungeon, you must have talked to Owen Hart about how he went to Japan and was a success.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Jericho</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Owen doesn’t talk much about the past nowadays.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Flair:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Well, fine, but nothing I’ve taught you is anything to complain about, boys.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Jericho</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">But you haven’t taught us much lately, Ric. Or anything.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Flair:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> When you have a World title match, Chris, </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>everything</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> else goes out the window. Even taking care of the future.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Jericho</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Well, right now, the future is all we have – and it’s not getting any closer while we wait for you to help us.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Flair frowned.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Flair:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Boys, in a week’s time I’m going to be standing here as the World champion, understand?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Storm: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">And that’s great for you, Ric, but what does that get us? You think that the World champion is going to have any more time on his hands than the number one contender?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Flair said nothing.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Jericho</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">It’s great for you that you’ve got back in the swing of things, Ric, but we came to you to help us reach that next level. If you can’t help us-</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

-or won’t help us-</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Jericho</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">-then we need to find someone else who will.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Flair:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> And who’s going to do that, boys? Who’s got the experience I have? Who’s done what I have?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>???: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Maybe they need something different...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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The young woman walked into the locker room, and flashed a smile at the three men. Jericho beamed at her, Flair looked at her quizzically, while Storm remained focused on Flair.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Flair:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Who’re you, miss?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Tammy: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">I’m Tammy!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

She beamed at Flair, whose expression softened slightly.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Flair:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Young lady, this is a private conversation-</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Tammy: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Oh, I’m involved! Right, Chris?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Jericho</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Right. Right, Lance?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Storm shrugged.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Storm: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">It’s up to Ric. Ric, this is Tammy – she’s a manager, had some success in Tennessee, Kentucky and that kind of area.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Flair:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Well, great. So?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Storm: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">So, she’s offered to manage us. But that means we can’t afford you and her, Ric. One... or the other.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Flair:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I see. Well, boys, you gotta do what you gotta do. Chris, I guess your mind’s made up.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Jericho</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Yep.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Flair:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Lance?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Storm looked from Jericho to Tammy to Flair.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Storm: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">I want success. I want to be... The Man.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

He offered a rare smile.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Some day, anyway. And I’ll do whatever it takes to get myself to that level, use any advantage I can take, face anyone who gets in my way, hunt down anyone who can elevate me and step on their hands to climb the ladder.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Storm: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">So, if you’re busy, and Tammy’s able to help...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

He looked at Jericho, who was still beaming at Tammy.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Storm: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">...then that’s what I’m doing.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Flair:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> And what Chris... No, fine, you boys make your choice. I can’t guarantee you the time you need, and if Tammy here is... available, then I guess I have to wish you the best of luck.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Flair:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Oh, and Lance... when you come at The Man? Make sure you’re ready. It’s taken me a year to get another shot; Even for the Nature Boy, they don’t come along too often.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Tammy: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Well, Lance has a match this Thursday as well; He’ll be fighting for the Television title!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Storm: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Really?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Tammy: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Yes. Chris may have come up just a little short, but clearly the boys have talent – and Commissioner Ventura loves to reward talent!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Flair looked Tammy up and down, and smiled.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Flair:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Yes he does, I know that for a fact. Well, I have to go and prepare some more. Chris, Lance, the very best of luck to you. You know where I am – and maybe the Nature Boy might be prepared to drop an apple or two from the learning tree if ever you need it. Tammy...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

He took her hand and shook it.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Flair:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> ...take care of these boys, understand? They may not have learned everything from me, but as my first students I want the best for them.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Tammy: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Of course, Ric. I’ll take </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>great</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> care of them.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

With a smile, Flair left the locker room. Tammy smiled at the Thrillseekers.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Tammy: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Now, let’s have some fun!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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Ric Flair warmed up for his World title match with Rick Rude with a victory over Tim Horner of the Lightning Express. Horner isn’t exactly a close replacement for Rude, but that’s not what Flair was after:</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Flair:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Be warned, Rude! I just made a great technical wrestler submit to my figure four! As big as you are, as strong as you are, as tough as you are, when I chop you down to the mat and wrap up your legs like that, none of that’s going to save you! Do what you can, champ, jump me from behind, lay me out, but I won’t stop! Seven times I climbed to the top, and if you think you can stop me making it eight, you’ve got another thing coming! Woooo!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Rick Rude and the Calgary Connection all have big matches at Halloween Havoc, and together they faced the reigning Six Man champions in non-title action on Saturday Night! Michael Hayes and the Young Pistols maybe surprised the Dangerous Alliance trio with how hard they fought, and several times it seemed like they had the match won, but between Rude’s sharp strikes, Hart’s technique and Pillman’s speed the Alliance managed to come back and take the win as Rude nearly broke Steve Armstrong in half with a Rude Awakening!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Say it, Ross, say it!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">You don’t have to force me, Paul – your clients all look in great shape going into Halloween Havoc!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

But tensions on both sides wouldn’t wait until the big show – Flair lead the charge from the locker room to get at Rude, but Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes weren’t too far behind. Austin and Arn Anderson rushed to their allies’ aid, and that meant that Sting soon joined the fray, with a massed battle only growing larger still as the Diamond Exchange joined in, attacking Armstong, Tracy Smothers and Michael Hayes as the show went off the air with nearly twenty WCW stars brawling in and around the ring!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Sting has only just about survived Ron Simmons, with the All-American pushing him to his limits in his defence of the United States title, and now he has to face Steve Austin? Hard times for the Stinger! At least his match with Simmons ended on a positive note as the two shook hands after their hard-hitting thriller! Simmons, with Nikita Koloff, would later become embroiled in a heated conversation backstage with El Tigre Blanco, Konnan, Ricky Steamboat and Marcus Bagwell – and given previous discussions on those teams part, it seems things are hotting up in the tag team title chase!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

The challengers to the World tag titles were in action on Saturday Night as Rhodes and Windham clashed with the One Percenters, but it seems that the match was just a setup as Big Van Vader charged the ring early in the match to ambush the Texans. If that weren’t enough, the sight of Madusa sauntering down to ringside to hand over a thick brown envelope to Harley Race surely must convince!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

And yet, the surprises weren’t done: No less a person than Cactus Jack came to the rescue of Windham and Rhodes... sort of! The wildman from New Mexico charged the ring to face down Big Van Vader, and seemed unphased by the big man’s size and strength advantage. Vader, for once, was given pause by his Halloween Havoc opponent’s lack of intimidation, causing him to call the One Percenters to his side to support as Cactus just stood there... </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>grinning</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">... a sight unsettling enough to allow Rhodes and Windham to regroup and several referees and members of security to run down to the ring to get between the two sides!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

As for Steve Austin, he earned his shot at the United States title with victory over young Chris Jericho – and if Austin had to give up the Television Title, what may Jericho have given up in turning his back on Ric Flair? But we can certainly appreciate that Tammy is at least easy to look at...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Bret Hart returned the favour to Scott Steiner, taking a seat at ringside to watch the Steiner Animal take on young Brian Armstrong – but how much could the Hitman have learned from Steiner’s short, dominant destruction of the rookie? Hart gave nothing away with his expression or body language, but surely he must be wary of taking on Steiner at Halloween Havoc!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Shawn Michaels is out to prove himself at the moment, and a victory over rising star El Tigre Blanco could help with that – but he might want to try it without the assistance of Diamond Dallas Page, who tripped Blanco as the masked man was starting to build some momentum. Distracted, Blanco was easier prey for Michaels, who did his part for the Diamond Exchange with a Teardrop Suplex to put down one of the chasing pack for the United States tag titles. When Michaels and Michael Hayes passed each other afterwards, the two had a long, slow staredown – we suspect there’s more to come from those two!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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James Casey · December 18, 2018

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crackerjack · December 19, 2018

<p>Sting and Dustin Rhodes vs. <strong>Steve Austin and Brian Pillman</strong></p><p>

Chris Jericho vs. <strong>Vinnie Vegas</strong></p><p>

<strong>The Young Pistols and Michael Hayes</strong> vs. The York Foundation – non-title</p><p>

<strong>Sid Vicious and Koko B. Ware </strong>vs. Dennis Knight and Jimmy Del Ray</p><p>

Mike Droese, Scott Armstrong and Brian Armstrong vs. <strong>Mr Hughes and the One Percenters</strong></p>

James Casey · December 21, 2018

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</p><div style="text-align:center;"><p>Your commentators: Tony Schiavone and Eric Bischoff</p></div><p></p><p></p><p>

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</p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">As the York Foundation fought with the Young Pistols, Shawn Michaels stood over the prone Hayes.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Michaels: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">I’ve made mistakes. I’ve cost my team matches that they should’ve won. I’ve been the fall guy, the third wheel, the unlucky charm...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Michaels: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">But I’m not ready to call you the better man, Hayes. Older, more experienced, sure, but better? No, I’m learning, every day, every match, and this Rough Diamond is getting better and better, and I </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>know</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> that I’m better than you – or soon will be, at the very least.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Michaels: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">And at Halloween Havoc, I’ll prove it. Come find me in the ring, PS. Beat me, one on one, and I’ll shake your hand and call you the better man.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Michaels: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">But that won’t happen! I’ll leave you down and out in the gutter – not for the first time in your life – and then the Rough Diamond and the rest of the Diamond Exchange will go on to dominate WCW!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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With just a few days until Halloween Havoc, the stakes for the York Foundation just skyrocketed – the Stocks And Shares Express will tackle NWA tag champions Koko B. Ware and Sid Vicious for the titles, while NWA champion Al Madril will defend against the Computerised Man of the ‘90s, Terence Taylor! Alexandra York has struck an incredible deal – and the Express could be five-time NWA tag champions, while Terence Taylor could reach new heights in his career with victory! The York Foundation celebrated their blockbuster deal with victory over the Young Pistols and Michael Hayes – albeit with the help of Shawn Michaels! Could the Foundation be in the hunt for the Six Man titles as well?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

You know who else is having a great run at the moment? Vinnie Vegas – following Jesse Ventura’s decision that the new Television champion should be a </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>new</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Television champion, the Diamond Exchange’s giant among giants overcame Thrillseeker Chris Jericho to add singles gold to his half of the United States tag titles! The party in the Exchange locker room will probably run until Thursday night! At least Jericho has Lance Storm and their new manager Tammy to console him...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

The night’s main event saw the Dangerous Alliance once again faced with opponents who they’ll take on at Halloween Havoc, as Dustin Rhodes and Sting clashed with Steve Austin and Brian Pillman. This hot, hot match had fans on the edge of their seats and up on their feet time and again, as the two sides tore into one another, but Madusa gave the Alliance pair the edge when she drove Paul E. Dangerously’s cellphone into Rhodes’ kidneys, staggering him and setting him up for the Stun Gun! A repeat on Thursday night could see a very good night for the Alliance! </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

The Kingdom trio of Hughes, Harris and Harris are big, big men. Mike Droese, Scott Armstrong and Brian Armstrong were outweighed, outreached, and overpowered in their match with Harley Race’s trio of monsters, who claimed victory when young Brian was caught in Mr Hughes’ Torture Rack.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Sid Vicious and Koko B. Ware may seem like an odd couple, but they’re the NWA tag champions – and they showed why as they rolled through Dennis Knight and Jimmy Del Ray, even though Koko seemed to hurt his ankle </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>en route</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">. Still, any team with big Sid in will always be a threat!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>OOC: Satoshi Kojima was great to be around backstage before the show, while Nick Patrick and Barry Windham bonded over a shared love of mime.</em></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>I love this game.</em></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Ricky Steamboat was passing on tips on playing babyface to Marcus Bagwell and Brian Armstrong, both of whom are probably better natural heels, so fair enough... no love for Steve Armstrong, though, Ricky?</em></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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</p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>WCW Halloween Havoc</strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p>

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</p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p>Ric Flair vs. Rick Rude © – WCW World Title</p></div><p></p><p></p><p>

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</p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p>Sting © vs. Steve Austin – WCW United States Title</p></div><p></p><p></p><p>

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</p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p>Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes vs. The Calgary Connection © – WCW World Tag Team Titles – Steel Cage</p></div><p></p><p></p><p>

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</p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p>Cactus Jack vs. Big Van Vader</p></div><p></p><p></p><p>

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</p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p>Beat The Champ: Lance Storm vs. Vinnie Vegas © – WCW Television Title</p></div><p></p><p></p><p>

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</p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p>Michael Hayes vs. Shawn Michaels</p></div><p></p><p></p><p>

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</p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p>Bret Hart vs. Scott Steiner</p></div><p></p><p></p><p>

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</p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p>Koko B. Ware and Sid Vicious © vs. The Stocks And Shares Express – NWA Tag Team Titles</p></div><p></p><p></p><p>

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</p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p>Al Madril © vs. Terence Taylor – NWA Title</p></div><p></p><p></p><p>

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to4sty · December 22, 2018

<p><em>Ah, we're finally there.....I've been looking forward to this show for weeks now.....Halloween Havoc was always a favourite of mine, probably because my birthday is the same time....that and I used to love the goofy sets....god bless WCW for theming their events, something WWE could learn a thing or two from nowadays when every Pay Per View blends into one</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

WCW Halloween Havoc</p><p>

Ric Flair vs. <strong>Rick Rude </strong>© – WCW World Title</p><p>

<em>Could Flair win? Obviously.....Should Flair win? Not for me.....not here anyway....Rude has had such a strong reign that he should be dropping the belt to either someone he's got serious history with (like say Sting here) or someone that is seriously going to benefit from the win (like say Bret Hart)....for me, for Flair to be taking the title it would have to be a few months down the road (at say Starrcade) after a long and bloody Horsemen/Dangerous Alliance feud....should be a fantastic match, but Rude wins for me</em></p><p> </p><p>

Sting © vs. <strong>Steve Austin</strong> – WCW United States Title –</p><p>

<em>First of all, check your prediction key.....is that spoiler? Regardless, I'm genuinely torn with this one....part of me wants Austin to win....Austin deserves to win....but at the same time, how many defeats can Sting take at the hands of the Dangerous Alliance before he has a mental breakdown. He's already doubting his ability because of his failings to defeat Rude.....but then maybe the redemption tale starts with one more set back</em></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes</strong> vs. The Calgary Connection © – WCW World Tag Team Titles – Steel Cage</p><p>

<em>Again, I'm torn......what we SHOULD see here is Barry finally get his revenge and Dustin to finally get his loyalty and friendship rewarded....a feel good victory for the Faces......but then no one knows how to ruin a feel good moment like the Dangerous Alliance.....still, unless there's a heel turn looming for Windham then I'm going for the feel good</em></p><p> </p><p>

Cactus Jack vs.<strong> Big Van Vader</strong></p><p>

<em>Cactus does what Cactus does best.....gets his ass kicked by Vader.....hopefully he doesn't get "lost" in the process</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

Beat The Champ: Lance Storm vs. <strong>Vinnie Vegas</strong> © – WCW Television Title</p><p>

<em>Storm finds out what Jericho already knows, Vinnie Vegas don't lie down for no vanilla midgets</em></p><p> </p><p>

Michael Hayes vs. <strong>Shawn Michaels</strong></p><p>

<em>Shawn has to win this surely.....if he doesn't, you've got to wonder how much longer his boys are going to want him around.....he's gone from a rough Diamond to a liability.....a win here, finally sets him on the winning path</em></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Bret Hart</strong> vs. Scott Steiner</p><p>

<em>This one should be great.....and like so many of these matches I'm torn to pick a winner. Bret has been quietly going about his business since his arrival in WCW, while Scotty has been anything but quiet.....rage DQ.....Savage involvement.....I don't know how yet, but I see Bret picking up the win in SOME way that keeps Steiner strong.....his brother getting poached by the WWF was the best thing that could have happened to Scotty here, he's going to be a star</em></p><p> </p><p>

Koko B. Ware and Sid Vicious © vs. <strong>The Stocks And Shares Express</strong> – NWA Tag Team Titles</p><p>

Al Madril © vs. <strong>Terence Taylor</strong> – NWA Title</p><p>

<em>Talk about two off the wall matches......I don't know how these "alliance" titles work....do you get to choose these results? If so surely the York Foundation are a better representation of both titles than their current champions.....not that I'm not a huge fan of Sid because I am, but Koko? Mandril? Nah....the Yorks could have quite he gimmick as the computerised NWA </em></p>

ssjbeefcake · December 22, 2018

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="to4sty" data-cite="to4sty" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>god bless WCW for theming their events, something WWE could learn a thing or two from nowadays when every Pay Per View blends into one<p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> WWF USED to do holiday theming for Survivor Series, remember this?</p><p> </p><p> <span>http://images.mentalfloss.com/sites/default/files/styles/width-constrained-728/public/screen_shot_2015-11-24_at_3.42.44_pm.png</span></p>

crackerjack · December 23, 2018

<p>Ric Flair vs. <strong>Rick Rude ©</strong> – WCW World Title</p><p>

<strong>Sting ©</strong> vs. Steve Austin – WCW United States Title</p><p>

Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes vs. <strong>The Calgary Connection ©</strong> – WCW World Tag Team Titles – Steel Cage <em>Methinks Barry's due for a heel turn here...</em></p><p>

Cactus Jack vs. <strong>Big Van Vader</strong></p><p>

Beat The Champ: Lance Storm vs. <strong>Vinnie Vegas ©</strong> – WCW Television Title</p><p>

Michael Hayes vs.<strong> Shawn Michaels</strong></p><p>

Bret Hart <strong>vs.</strong> Scott Steiner</p><p>

Koko B. Ware and Sid Vicious © vs. <strong>The Stocks And Shares Express</strong> – NWA Tag Team Titles</p><p>

Al Madril © vs. <strong>Terence Taylor</strong> – NWA Title</p>

Theheel · December 23, 2018

<p>WCW Halloween Havoc</p><p>

Ric Flair vs. <strong>Rick Rude</strong> © – WCW World Title</p><p>

<strong>Boy do I want to see a Flair win here, but that is just me being an all time Flair mark. </strong></p><p><strong>

</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Sting</strong> © vs. Steve Austin – WCW United States Title</p><p>

<strong>Not this time Steve</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes</strong> vs. The Calgary Connection © – WCW World Tag Team Titles – Steel Cage</p><p>

<strong>Enough is enough with the Connection and it is time for a change</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Cactus Jack vs. <strong>Big Van Vader</strong></p><p><strong>

Love Cactus but Vader is da MAN!</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

Beat The Champ: Lance Storm vs. <strong>Vinnie Vegas</strong> © – WCW Television Title</p><p>

<strong>Interesting match with these two. Can't see Tammy being a face for too long</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Michael Hayes vs. <strong>Shawn Michaels</strong></p><p><strong>

Hayes won the upset before, but Michael's has gone up some</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Bret Hart</strong> vs. Scott Steiner</p><p>

<strong>Ultimate contrast in styles and it should be an epic matchup, but my money is on the Hitman</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Koko B. Ware and Sid Vicious</strong> © vs. The Stocks And Shares Express – NWA Tag Team Titles</p><p>

<strong>Kind of an odd team of Koko and Sid, but the big man might be trying to impress Flair here so I expect him to dominate the matchup.</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Al Madril © vs. <strong>Terence Taylor</strong> – NWA Title</p><p>

<strong>Al Madril is the NWA champion? lol I mean I saw Al a lot in the PNW but he was often the TV champ there. Could Terry Taylor finally win the big one that has eluded him?</strong></p>

KnowYourEnemy · December 24, 2018

<p>Ric Flair vs. <strong>Rick Rude © </strong>– WCW World Title</p><p>

<strong>Sting © </strong>vs. Steve Austin – WCW United States Title</p><p>

Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes vs. <strong>The Calgary Connection ©</strong> – WCW World Tag Team Titles – Steel Cage</p><p>

Cactus Jack vs. <strong>Big Van Vader</strong></p><p>

Beat The Champ: Lance Storm vs. <strong>Vinnie Vegas ©</strong> – WCW Television Title</p><p>

Michael Hayes vs. <strong>Shawn Michaels</strong></p><p>

<strong>Bret Hart</strong> vs. Scott Steiner</p><p>

Koko B. Ware and Sid Vicious ©vs. <strong>The Stocks And Shares Express </strong>– NWA Tag Team Titles</p><p>

<strong>Al Madril © </strong>vs. Terence Taylor – NWA Title</p>

James Casey · December 24, 2018

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Theheel" data-cite="Theheel" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><strong>Koko B. Ware and Sid Vicious</strong> © vs. The Stocks And Shares Express – NWA Tag Team Titles<p> <strong>Kind of an odd team of Koko and Sid, but the big man might be trying to impress Flair here so I expect him to dominate the matchup.</strong></p><p> </p><p> Al Madril © vs. <strong>Terence Taylor</strong> – NWA Title</p><p> <strong>Al Madril is the NWA champion? lol I mean I saw Al a lot in the PNW but he was often the TV champ there. Could Terry Taylor finally win the big one that has eluded him?</strong></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="to4sty" data-cite="to4sty" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Koko B. Ware and Sid Vicious © vs. <strong>The Stocks And Shares Express</strong> – NWA Tag Team Titles<p> Al Madril © vs. <strong>Terence Taylor</strong> – NWA Title</p><p> <em>Talk about two off the wall matches......I don't know how these "alliance" titles work....do you get to choose these results? If so surely the York Foundation are a better representation of both titles than their current champions.....not that I'm not a huge fan of Sid because I am, but Koko? Mandril? Nah....the Yorks could have quite he gimmick as the computerised NWA </em></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Koko and Sid are just a random pairing who work together in, I think, IWCCW. I don't have a problem with them being NWA tag champs, in fact there's a fun segment on the show with the two of them playing off the odd couple thing.</p><p> </p><p> Al Madril, on the other hand... Well, he inspired me. Let's put it that way.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="to4sty" data-cite="to4sty" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Sting © vs. <strong>Steve Austin</strong> – WCW United States Title –<p> <em>First of all, check your prediction key.....</em></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I don't know what you're talking about <img alt=":o" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/redface.png.900245280682ef18c5d82399a93c5827.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> I guess we're now each other's editors?</p><p> </p><p> *</p><p> </p><p> Havoc was the last show I was writing when I got involved in the prang a while back. I tend to have the monthly PPV/Clash sketched out well ahead of time (Starrcade 1992 has been taking shape since around about Halloween Havoc 1991, although that's an extreme case; next month's Clash was booked for a while and then almost entirely rewritten in this last week) and write that over the course of the month while writing TV as I play those cards.</p><p> </p><p> Because Havoc has so many big matches, and because I felt so rough for so long, I kept delaying the writeup, which means I'm actually now completely run down my buffer. I'm aiming to finish up the cage match tonight, and write the remaining matches (and one segment, you'll probably work out which one) over the next couple of days. But as I write this it's 11:30pm on Christmas Eve, and while the sleighbells fading in the distance means that Santa's been, I do have to jolly through Christmas Day and Boxing Day before I can get back to the important stuff <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> So the show should be up by the weekend, at a rough estimate, and then there may be a little break again while I try and build up my buffer again, but I do want to power on through to Starrcade, which has gained a tentative subtitle, because WCW used to go in for that sort of thing...</p><p> </p><p> Merry Christmas to all, and as a belated present I'll do my best to have Halloween Havoc up soon enough!</p>

James Casey · December 31, 2018

<p>Happy New Year!</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

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</p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Before the pay-per-view titles rolled, the show opened with a shot of Jesse Ventura sat backstage in his office. For once, the Commissioner looked positively serious and businesslike as he addressed the camera – even his clothing seemed muted in colour.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ventura</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for joining us for Halloween Havoc. As I’m sure you’re aware, Cactus Jack is signed to face Big Van Vader tonight in what promises to be one of the most physical and brutal contests ever contested in WCW. In light of recent disputed finishes in matches featuring these two men against other opponents, I have ordered WCW officials to ensure that there is a decisive finish in this match. Whether that is a pinfall or submission will be seen in due course, and that finish </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>must</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> occur in the ring, but beyond that there’ll be no pinfalls or disqualifications – just a match that you’ll only want to watch once the kids are in bed.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ventura</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Also tonight we’ll see a steel cage match pitting Dustin Rhodes and Barry Windham against the Calgary Connection. Brian Pillman broke Barry Windham’s arm in two, and now they’ll be locked inside a cage. There’s no escape for any of these four men, and with the level of hatred felt by the four, this is one to swerve if you have a weak stomach.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ventura</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">And tonight’s main event sees the World champion, Rick Rude, defending against possibly the best wrestler of all time, Ric Flair. These men have come to despise one another over the last several months, and I expect this to be violent and brutal.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ventura</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Ladies and gentlemen, this is Halloween Havoc – and it promises to be WCW’s own house of horrors!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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</div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Your announcers: Jim Ross and Paul E. Dangerously</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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Lance Storm is a fundamentally sound young wrestler with a bright future ahead of him, and he could easily have walked out of Halloween Havoc with the Television title had things gone just a little different. Fighting from underneath, the talented Canadian had the champion limping after just a few minutes as he scored with a series of kicks and wrenches to Vegas’ leg, but try though he might, he couldn’t keep the big man on the mat. Even with just one good leg, Vegas could put distance between himself and Storm simply by dint of his superior reach, and eventually a big boot left Storm reeling, before a Snake Eyes laid the challenger out for three.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Five g’s for the tables tonight, Ross!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">If Vinnie Vegas is letting Diamond Dallas Page handle his money, he ought to count it carefully...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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Backstage, Cactus Jack was standing by with Tony Schiavone.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Schiavone: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Cactus Jack, you must be the first person in history not just to </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>choose</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> to fight Big Van Vader – but to actively lobby for it! Commissioner Jesse Ventura owed you a favour, you could have asked for a spot in the main event, or even a one on one World title shot!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Cactus: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">I could! I could have had anything! I could have had one of Commissioner Ventura’s bandanas to clean my truck with! That could have been fun, Tony, that could have been a lot of fun! But you know what’s even more fun?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Schiavone: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">What?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Cactus: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Rocky II! The best movie ever! Bang bang!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Schiavone: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Cactus...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Cactus: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Oh, relax, Tony. Me and Vader, you want to know why?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Schiavone: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Yes!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Jack turned and stared at Tony, who shrank back a little in the glare of the wildman’s expression.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Cactus: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">You want to get impatient with me, Tony? You want to act like I can’t reach down your throat and pull out your spine whenever I want to? I always liked you, Tony, because you like my truck – but don’t give me a reason to change my mind!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Cactus: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Now me and Big Van Vader, we’re gonna fight, and it’ll be violent, it’ll be nasty, it won’t be for the faint of heart, and maybe anyone who’s spent money on this pay-per-view expecting good old fashioned catch as catch can will want to switch off now... Because I’m about to get in the ring with someone who I think can take it, Tony.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Schiavone: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Take it? Take </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>what</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Cactus: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Everything – and anything – that I choose to do to them. When I was growing up, I had to be </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>real</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> careful when I played with the other kids. That big, nasty Jack could hurt ‘em so easy, Tony, and maybe that’s why they came after me and...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Cactus stopped, hands pulling at his hair.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Cactus: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Well, I don’t remember much of that. But Tony, it’s not often that I get a chance to throw everything at someone across the ring. I got so used to holding back, I don’t do everything I want to... especially not with all the rules here in WCW. But me and Vader, Tony, that’s going to be great! I’m going to his Vader </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>so</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> hard, and he’s going to hit me </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>so</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> hard, and whichever one of us hits harder, or faster, or more... We win!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Well, ladies and gentlemen, it seems like we have a house of horrors about to come at you here on Halloween Havoc!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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The fans got a taste of what this match was going to be like early on, when Cactus launched himself at Vader for his patented clothesline over the top ropes. Taking out the giant Vader, however, proved to be too much for Cactus; Vader seized him by the throat and delivered a series of right crosses that snapped Cactus’ head around several times, spilling blood onto the mat.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">450 pounds behind those punches, and just count how many Vader laid in – but Cactus Jack is still standing!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Not just standing, but smiling – insofar as it was possible to tell behind the blood. Cactus stood before Vader, arms spread, inviting Vader on. Vader stared at him in surprise, and looked to Harley Race for advice.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Normally Vader is the picture of certainty – hit them hard, and if that doesn’t work, hit them harder. But Cactus Jack is no ordinary man!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">To say the least, Paul.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Race: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Destroy him!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

With a snarl, Vader lunged at Cactus, who fired in right hands of his own, jabbing away at Vader and keeping him at arm’s length, until Vader caught one of the punches and hurled Cactus across the ring.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">That’s a 280 pound man, just hurled away like he weighed nothing!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">When you’re as big as Vader, practically everyone else must feel like they weigh nothing in comparison!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Vader pursued Cactus across the ring, following him into the corner with an avalanche splash that caught Cactus awkwardly, bending him against the turnbuckles in an unnatural way.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">The human body’s not meant to bend sideways like that.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">If Vader wants you to bend, Ross, you’re going to bend – 450 pounds gives him a lot of leverage!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

For the first time, Cactus looked less than eager to engage Vader, staggering out of the corner and taking a moment to focus on his opponent. Putting up his hands, Cactus swung ineffectually at Vader as the titan stayed just out of range. Sensing vulnerability, Vader lunged forwards...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

...and Cactus suddenly grabbed his head, twisting inside his grip and sinking his teeth into Vader’s exposed forehead, squealing and screaming as he tore into the bare flesh as Vader flailed and bellowed in pain, stumbling backwards as he tried to pry Cactus off him, but only succeeding when they tumbled backwards through the ropes to crash landing on the entrance ramp.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">What does it take to put these two men down!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">That might do it... No! Look! Vader’s already moving!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Indeed, the masked man was the first to stir, getting his feet under him and rising wearily, wiping at the blood pouring from his brow. Staring at his scarlet fingers, Vader grabbed Cactus and lifted him from the ramp, setting him up for a power bomb, but Cactus dropped to his knees and delivered a shot between Vader’s legs, staggering the bigger man.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Well, every man has at least </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>one</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> weakness...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Cactus grabbed Vader’s head and pulled him in close, trying to score with a Double Arm DDT on the ramp. Vader struggled, able to hold him off but not break free as he continued to suffer. Cactus instead clambered onto Vader’s back, scratching and clawing at his mask, eventually tearing it free to give him clear access to Vader’s head, and revealing in full the crimson mask sported by the bigger man.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">House of horrors indeed!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Unable to tear Cactus from his back, Vader at least managed to get his feet squarely under himself, standing up straight and giving everyone a clear view of his bloodied visage.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="OCjKD4T.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/OCjKD4T.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Listen to the fans – they’ve never seen anything like it!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

With Cactus still on his back, still tearing at him, Vader roared and threw up his arms, launching himself backwards onto the ramp – with Cactus his unwitting and surely unwilling cushion, breaking his fall with a crash as the ramp cracked under their combined 730 pounds on impact.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Oh dear God! Cactus Jack is just a man!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Even Harley Race approached the wreckage with a look of concern on his face, taking in the sight of his client barely stirring as the referee began a count that might have seen both men counted out. The crowd murmured in awe as Vader, clearly in great pain, got shakily to his feet as the referee’s count passed five. Checking his wounded head as he went, Vader allowed himself to be led back to the ring by Race, where the duo waited for the referee to count Cactus out.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

But that wasn’t what happened.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

As the referee’s count reached eight, Cactus began to stir.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

By nine, the referee’s count noticeably quieter as he stared in disbelief at what was happening in front of him, Cactus was sat more or less upright, and fighting the cracked ramp for release.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

As the official regained his sense of duty, and perhaps a little belatedly prepared to count to ten, Cactus got one foot under him, stopping the count. As the fans cheered in disbelief, Cactus Jack rose to his feet.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">This is... unthinkable! That wasn’t just a bad fall for Cactus Jack, folks. Don’t sit and home and say that the ramp was rigged, don’t tell me that you can learn how to have a 450 pound man fall on top of you like that!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Ross, I’m going to say something that I </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>never</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> thought I’d say: I may have underestimated Cactus Jack. I knew he was tough, I knew he had that weird affinity for pain and suffering but this... well, it’s beyond anything anyone could have expected!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Cactus stood, half hunched over, on the ramp. His gaze was locked on Vader, unblinking. In the ring Vader stared back – but any eagerness for battle had seemingly been washed away by his own blood. Normally barely tethered in the ring, Vader stared at Cactus wearily, awaiting his next move.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">What can he do? How can you beat a man who won’t stay down? How hard do you have to hit Cactus Jack to keep him on the mat!?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Vader set himself as Cactus shuffled painfully down the ramp, pausing at the ropes and pointing to the sky,</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Cactus: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Bang bang!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Climbing through the ropes, Cactus was met with a hard left from Vader, followed by a right cross that left him on his knees. Vader stared as Cactus looked up at him, still smiling through his crooked and broken teeth even as Vader grabbed his head and doubled him over.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Powerbomb! And not even Cactus Jack can get up from that, surely!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Vader covered slowly, but quickly enough – the referee dropped to the mat and counted to three, and immediately Vader rolled off Cactus and out of the ring, looking back at Cactus through the blood still staining his face.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Vader has fought tough opponents, strong opponents, fast opponents... But nothing seems to have prepared him for Cactus Jack.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Look, he’s moving – the lunatic’s moving!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

In the ring, Cactus had rolled onto his stomach and was struggling to push himself upright. Even after the horrific beating he’d taken, somehow there was still fight in him, and the crowd cheered once more as he managed to get to his knees, pointing at Vader as the bigger man turned away.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Cactus: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Bang bang! Bang bang!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Winner: Big Van Vader (B+)</strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

*</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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

</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

And then the lights went out.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Oh, here we go again...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Not one, not two, not even as few as a dozen or twenty spotlights pierced the darkness that had enveloped the Philadelphia Civic Center.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

The spotlights were focused on individuals who had appeared along the ramp, around the ring, and in the crowd – men, women, children, all of whom shared something in common.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="CJ7cSk6.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CJ7cSk6.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="pp8tYID.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/pp8tYID.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="rHsnYoS.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/rHsnYoS.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;">

</div></div></div><img alt="Zrcztuy.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Zrcztuy.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="K9guEat.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/K9guEat.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="gQFdTPt.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/gQFdTPt.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;">

</div></div></div><img alt="5PERZtF.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/5PERZtF.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="qpngP5v.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/qpngP5v.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="rx3vLLT.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/rx3vLLT.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">What in the name of all that’s holy-</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

The spotlights faded, the arena once again falling into darkness.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Warrior: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">One...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Warrior: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">...warrior...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Warrior: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">...nation...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Warrior: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">I’ve forgotten, since I came here, how important it is to feel the force of the warriors coursing through my veins.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Warrior: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">I tried to fight by myself. To stand alone against the biggest, the strongest, the most vicious and violent foes; My strength, my intensity, my masterdom of overwhelming destrucity pitted against the best in the world... and one on one, I trust that I would prevail.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Warrior: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">But to fight against the weight of numbers is noble, if unwise.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Warrior: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">My warriors will bolster me, they will feed me, they will strengthen me...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="kYp6WZg.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/kYp6WZg.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

The lights came up and Ultimate Warrior stood at the top of the entrance ramp, looking even more muscular than ever.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Warrior: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">...and that is very bad news for you!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Warrior charged down the ramp, hammering Vader with a clothesline that sent him crashing down. Before Race could react, Warrior blasted him with a flying tackle. As Vader tried to rise to his feet, Warrior lunged at him with a crossbody that sent both men tumbling off the ramp to the arena floor.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">This is chaos! We need security out here!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Warrior and Vader traded blows on the outside even as security guards converged on the duo. The guards could barely get within arm’s reach before being hurled away by the rampaging fighters, who crashed through the crowd barrier and sent fans running for their own safety.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Snatching up a stray chair Vader swung at Warrior, but the fresher man grabbed the chair and stopped the swing. The two stood almost frozen as they fought for advantage and control of the chair but slowly, almost imperceptibly, Warrior was forcing the chair back towards Vader.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Vader released the chair, throwing himself to one side and scattering chairs before him as Warrior’s own strength and momentum sent him crashing into the space Vader had occupied. The respite was momentary as Warrior recovered, but Vader used it to put space between them, making for a gangway and an exit from the arena as Warrior watched his retreat.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">That’s smart by Vader; He’s just been through Cactus Jack, no small feat in itself! Fighting a fresh and well-rested Ultimate Warrior right now would be a fool’s errand.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">I know you’re right, Paul, but Vader’s walking away from a fight. Maybe, just maybe, this giant of a man is getting a taste of his own medicine for once.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">He who learns to run away, Ross.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">You’re right – but before tonight, as far as Big Van Vader is concerned, whether you call it running away, retreating, or a tactical withdrawal... it only happened to other people!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

*</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="OEAyqMK.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/OEAyqMK.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="yVAviz6.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/yVAviz6.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes were backstage discussing tactics when Windham suddenly looked off-screen, pushing Rhodes behind him as...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="E1Szout.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/E1Szout.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

...Sid Vicious walked onscreen.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Vicious: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Barry.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Windham</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Sid. Long time. Should have been longer.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Vicious: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Yeah, well...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Sid turned back off-screen and held out a hand. </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="X1b6LuG.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/X1b6LuG.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Taking the arm of Koko B. Ware, Sid helped his partner limp into view.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Vicious: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Business.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Rhodes</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Koko.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ware: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Dustin. How’s tricks?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Rhodes</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Good. Big match tonight.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ware: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Us to.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Koko grimaced.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Rhodes</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">You get hurt?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ware: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Yeah. Bust my ankle last time out, but the titles are on the line – and Morton and Gibson didn’t want to accept a raincheck.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Vicious: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">I’ve got them. They’re half my size, so I can handle them both. All you have to do is stand on the apron. Sit, if you need to. I’ve got this.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Windham looked at Vicious in surprise. Vicious looked slightly sheepish.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Windham</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Good to see you, Sid, Koko. Best of luck tonght.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ware: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">You too, Barry, Dustin.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Vicious and Koko walked off, Vicious helping his partner keep his weight off his injured ankle.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Windham</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">I guess some people can change.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Rhodes smiled.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Rhodes</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">I guess so.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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</div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Koko B. Ware and Sid Vicious © vs. The Stocks And Shares Express</strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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Koko suffered a hairline fracture to his ankle in Sunday night’s defence of the tag titles on Main Event, but the much loved veteran wasn’t about to forfeit the tag titles. Instead he did his best to help Sid Vicious while his giant partner hurled Richard Morton and Robert Gibson around the ring. As strong and resilient as Vicious is, however, he’s just one man – and the well-drilled teamwork of the Express left him struggling as Koko grew more and more agitated on the outside of the ring. Finally the Express seemed to slip up as Vicious was sent into his team’s corner, and Ware tagged himself in – but he was met by a double dropkick from Morton and Gibson, and then locked in a merciless ankle lock that forced an immediate submission, giving the Express the NWA tag gold! </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">What a great investment the York Foundation would be for anyone looking to make money, Ross – almost as good as the Dangerous Alliance! </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

York and the Express celebrated their victory in the ring as Vicious struggled to his feet, despondently helping Ware from the ring and up the ramp, casting one last look at the gold before they disappeared backstage.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Martin: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Ladies and gentlemen, I’m here with the Diamond Exchange – Vinnie Vegas, already victorious tonight, and now Shawn Michaels, set to face Michael Hayes next. Shawn, your thoughts on this match?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Michaels: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Trish, I’ve got some catching up to do. The big V Man went after a cool five grand and got it! Now the drinks are on him – but they’re staying on ice until I get done with Michael Hayes.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Michaels took off his sunglasses, his expression turning serious as he stared down the camera.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Michaels: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Since I came to WCW I’ve made friends-</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

He gestured around him.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Michaels: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">-and had gold around my waist, and that’s two things that I never managed in New York. But enemies? </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>That</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I know all about – and I’ll tell you now, with these guys at my back, I know I can overcome any obstacle put in my path.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Michaels: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">But, as good as it feels to be a part of something big like the Diamond Exchange... I have to do this on my own. The Rough Diamond has had some chunks knocked off these last few months. It’s my fault we’re standing here with three belts between us, and not six. It’s my fault that Michael Hayes thinks he’s got the edge on one of the best and brightest young wrestlers in the business. It’s my fault that the Diamond Exchange aren’t uppermost in peoples’ minds when they think about the great talent in WCW. And I know that Big Vin, the Studd, DDP and even the Diamond Doll her own sweet self are looking at me behind my back and thinking “Did we make the wrong decision? Is Shawn Michaels up to the job?” And I don’t blame them – because I’ve been thinking the same thing.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Michaels: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">There you go, Trish, you wanted an exclusive when you came in here, I bet, and you got one. ‘Shawn Michaels accepts the blame’ – it doesn’t happen often, because I don’t often fail. But tonight I take a whole lot of steps in the right direction. Tonight I make all the right choices, I kick Hayes’ head clean off his shoulders, and I leave him weeping big fat teardrops in the middle of the ring while I strut back here and get the party started!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Michaels: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">But first... the match. First, I go out there and prove I’ve learned my lesson. First, I beat Michael Hayes, I show I have what it takes to be more than just a flash in the pan, keeping gold around my waist just because I have big buddies.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Michaels: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">First, I prove that that I belong with the Diamond Exchange!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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Normally so cocky in his matches, Michaels has suffered some chastening results of late – including being defeated by Michaels in both singles and tag matches. The Rough Diamond approached this match with apparent focus and serious intent – and only Diamond Dallas Page in his corner, apparently ordered to stay quiet.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">That may be a mistake, Ross. DDP knows Michael Hayes maybe better than anyone.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">That may be, Paul, but this young man clearly feels the need to do this himself.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">That’s the kind of attitude that shows why we never recruited him to the Dangerous Alliance. Why win matches yourself when there’s an easy profit in teamwork?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">You mean cheating.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Teamwork.</em></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Hayes has been everywhere and seen everything, but Michaels is a fast learner. Tricks that worked for the Freebird in previous matches met with no success here – which only spurred him on to greater displays of chicanery and veteran trickery. But Michaels seemed prepared and ready for the older man’s armoury, and had an answer for almost everything, including a side thrust kick that nearly took Hayes’ head off his shoulders – and came within a split second of ending the match.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">As sudden as he hits that, it could be a match-ender with a little more snap to it.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Maybe if you took him under your wing, Paul...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Michaels stepped up the pace of the match, coming at Hayes from all angles. The older man struggled to keep up the pace, seemingly surprised that Michaels had so much about him. The fight continued, with Michaels taking almost complete control, before scoring with the Teardrop Suplex </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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Victorious over Hayes at last, Michaels’ celebrations could scarcely have been more enthusiastic had he won the World title. Saluting the crowd from all four turnbuckles, he dropped to the arena floor and ran around the ring, slapping the few hands that were held out to him by fans – or those that he could reach, regardless of their owners’ interest.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Eventually he climbed back into the ring, where Hayes was gathering his wits and, disappointed, getting ready to leave the ring.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Michaels: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Michael, wait, hey, wait. Listen, I said that if you beat me, I’d shake your hand and say you were the better man, so...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

He waited. Hayes stared at him, realisation dawning. Looking at the crowd around him, Hayes took in the objecting fans, who wanted him to have no part of admitting Michaels’ superiority, but slowly, reluctantly, haltingly, Hayes walked over to the centre of the ring. Looking at Michaels with clear frustration, Hayes held out his hand and Michaels put out his hand to shake...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

...before yanking it away and brushing his hair. As the crowd booed, Michaels laughed in Hayes’ face before leaving the ring, arms aloft as he headed up the ramp.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Poor sportsmanship on the part of Shawn Michaels.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Heyman: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">But doubling down on the humiliation of Michael Hayes, who’s been beaten by the better man – and shown up by him too!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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Backstage, and Sting came face-to-face with Shawn Michaels as the latter returned from the ring. The two men had a brief faceoff, before Michaels stepped aside with a smirk, hands held aloft.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Michaels: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Nice title. It’d look great around my waist.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Sting: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Get in line.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Michaels: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Count on it.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Michaels walked off, calling for the rest of the Diamond Exchange to start the party.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Bischoff: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Excuse me, Sting?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Sting: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Yeah?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

He turned his attention away from Michaels.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Bischoff: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Tonight you have Steve Austin for the United States title. Austin’s been causing a stir in WCW the last few months, and-</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Sting: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">And he’s one of the best young talents to come through in years. I’m aware, believe me. I’ve been in the ring with him – singles, tags, even in War Games. I know how hard he hits, I know how tough he is, and I know how difficult it will be to beat him.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Sting’s focus shifted from Bischoff, the United States champion staring off into the distance.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Sting: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">I won’t underestimate Steve Austin, Eric. I’ve beat him, and he’s beaten me. We’ve been around the horn more than once over the last year, and each time he gets better and better. I don’t know that I can say the same for me. It’s been a strange year, nearly </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>two</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> years, since I lost the World title, but I feel like I’m back on the right track. And I need opponents like Steve Austin to sharpen the edge that I feel like I lost – win or lose, stand or fall, I need to be better tomorrow than today because...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Bischoff: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Yes?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Sting’s focus seemed to come back to Bischoff.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Sting: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Because the competition in WCW is getting tougher, all the time, and I have to stay on top. It’s a matter of personal pride, simple as that.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

He slapped the faceplate of the title belt, secured around his waist.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Sting: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">And because I’m proud to be United States champion – and don’t want someone like Steve Austin, or any member of the Dangerous Alliance, getting their hands on this gold! Owwww!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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As the cage was lowered from the arena ceiling, Ross and Dangerously recapped the events that had led to this match – the Dangerous Alliance dealing serious injuries to Rick Steiner, Lex Luger and Barry Windham, Windham recovering from his broken arm to pursue Brian Pillman, Pillman leading Windham a merry chase through the summer before Windham nearly went over the edge a month before, only for Dustin Rhodes to pull him back from the edge. </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Or so he says, Ross. </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">I believe Barry Windham, Paul. He’s seen how close he came to seriously injuring Brian Pillman – exactly what Pillman did to him, of course – and he pulled back. </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">He got disqualified, he’s easy meat, Ross. All the pretty words in the world don’t make a difference to that. So now he’s going to be locked in the cage with the Calgary Connection. And everyone’s acting like this is a great thing, Ross – but we’ll see how easily Brian and Owen handle him! </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

The two teams made their entrances, the champions coming down the ramp with Windham and Rhodes already in the ring. Rather than entering straight away, however, Pillman and Hart dropped to the arena floor and walked slowly around the ring, making a big show of checking the cage walls for weaknesses or loose connections. Inside the ring, Rhodes shook his head at the champions’ antics, but Windham’s eyes were locked on Pillman throughout. </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">So in control, Ross. </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">No harm in looking, Paul.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Normally most guys are looking at Madusa.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Madusa took the title belts from Pillman and Hart before they entered the ring. As the cage door locked behind them, some of the bravado seemed to fade as Rhodes and Windham both launched themselves across the ring, the bell ringing as fists met faces. </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Rhodes is as bad as Windham! </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

With no escape from the cage, disqualifications or countouts, the referee inside the cage was only there to count the pinfall or record a submission. He did his best to stay out of the way as the four men brawled, and within a few minutes Hart had been thrown into the cage wall several times, sending blood spilling through his ash blonde hair.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">You see? Windham is just an animal, Ross!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Did I just see Brian Pillman kick Dustin Rhodes between the legs, Paul?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Oh, what are you saying, that two wrongs make a right?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">That’s usually your line.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">And when I say it, it’s true!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

It quickly became difficult to tell who in the match was bleeding, and who was simply covered with their opponents’ blood. Despite Paul E’s protestations – and their early signs of uncertainty – the Calgary Connection were quick to give as good as they got within in the confines of the steel cage, perhaps realising that they had little choice but to fight for their own survival.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Pillman was the first to take a big risk, scaling the turnbuckles to stand on the top rope, taking aim at Rhodes on the mat as Windham and Hart brawled. But before he could launch himself into thin air, Windham and Hart moved in front of Rhodes, and Pillman pulled himself back. He turned and looked up at the top of the cage, and as the crowd rose to their feet in loud anticipation, he pulled himself up to the top of the structure and leapt off, clearing Hart and Windham and slamming into Rhodes, smashing him into the mat with a diving crossbody that would have surely earned the pin had Windham not alertly kicked Pillman in the side of the head.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">What a move! That’s what this means to the Calgary Connection, and that’s why they’ll win!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">I’ve never doubted the talent of these two men, Paul, and that high risk move could easily have ended the match – and it’s clearly hurt Rhodes badly!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Rhodes was certainly struggling, clutching at his ribs as he tried to get to his feet, but each effort seemed to cost him too much, and Windham was left isolated against both members of the Connection. While he did well to hold them at bay for a time, showing experience in rocking first one then the other back on their heels to keep them from double-teaming him, before too long the numbers told. Forced back into the corner, Windham was pinned in place by Hart, who moved just in time to let Pillman crush Windham against the corner with a flying splash. Windham slumped in the corner as Pillman stood on the second rope, firing in punches, staining his fists with Windham’s blood before raising his hands aloft, exalting in the fans’ boos. Windham shoved him off, and Hart charged forwards to try and splash Windham, but the big Texan twisted out of the way and Hart hit the turnbuckles hard. Staggering backwards, Hart was smashed to the mat by a Windham lariat.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Pillman started forward toward Windham, but pulled up short as Windham rose from the mat, eyes fixed on Pillman from behind a scarlet curtain of hair.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Rhodes down. Hart down. Pillman... is left alone with Windham. At last!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Pillman backpedalled across the ring, but came up against the far turnbuckle as Windham stalked towards him. Looking from side to side and seeing nothing but steel cage, Pillman instead spun around and scrambled up the turnbuckles with Windham in dogged pursuit.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Even now, after twenty bloody and bruising minutes, Pillman is still faster – and if he can get the high ground, the advantage is his!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Pillman was halfway up the cage as Windham began his climb, but for all his speed advantage, Pillman is shorter than Windham, and the big Texan reached out one long arm to close a hand around Pillman’s ankle, slowing him and nearly pulling him off the cage. With Pillman precarious, Windham closed the gap and the two traded ineffectual blows before Pillman pulled himself up towards the top of the cage. Windham followed, his longer limbs letting him make up the difference until both men were perched precariously atop the cage, trading blows. Bleeding heavily, Windham seemed the wearier and Pillman scored with some choice shots, leaving Windham sagging on the top of the cage. Pillman looked around once more, and there was again no escape. Having succeeded with a high risk move once more, Pillman clearly felt that the reward merited the risk once more as he got to his feet atop the cage, the crowd rising with him as he grabbed Windham’s hair and stared down at him, screaming in his face before slapping him hard.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Pillman’s lost it!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">No! He wants to be done with Windham, and anything – anything! – he does from here will put Windham down and out for a long, long time!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Suddenly the big Texan’s hand reached up and clamped down on the head of his nemesis, squeezing on Pillman’s forehead.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">The claw! The claw! The iron claw! A Texan classic!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Pillman sunk down on his haunches, hands closing on the top of the cage as he tried to prevent himself falling, giving Windham the leverage to stand upright, dragging Pillman with him high above the ring as flashbulbs exploded throughout the arena, illuminating the duo as they stood frozen for a long, long moment...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

...before Windham pulled Pillman in close, wrapping his arm around Pillman’s head...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">No!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

...and toppling backwards into the confines of the cage, swinging Pillman up and over as he fell with a superplex from some fifteen feet above the ring...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

...and the two hit with a crash that seemed to send a shockwave through the arena, silencing the crowd as they stared in suspense at Hart, Rhodes, Windham and Pillman, the best of whom was sunk on his haunches, unable to stand without leaning heavily on the ropes, one arm still curled protectively over his ribs.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

And then Windham, somehow, threw one arm over Pillman, and for the first time the referee was called into action, dropping quickly to the mat to count one... two...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

...three.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

As the bell rang Madusa covered her eyes, and Paul E. was uncharacteristically silent on commentary.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Ladies and gentlemen, we have new WCW tag team champions, but you’ll understand if right now we want to check on the health of all four of these men. All four are bleeding heavily, as you can see. Owen Hart has barely moved in these last few minutes. I suspect Dustin Rhodes has fractured ribs at least. As for Barry Windham and Brian Pillman, well, their rivalry has surely come to a head tonight – because where else can it go? Jesse Ventura said one year ago that he wanted the toughest, the hungriest, the most daring wrestlers in this company; I can tell you tonight that he has exactly that... but at what cost?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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As the cage was raised, Owen was revived by Madusa and a couple of referees. Swaying on his feet, he helped Madusa to get Pillman onto his feet, but it took both of them and two referees to steer them up the ramp, slowly, and clearly with a great deal of pain on the part of the now former tag team champions.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

They were passed on their way by several of WCW’s fan favourite wrestlers – Ricky Steamboat and Marcus Bagwell, Ron Simmons and Nikita Koloff and the Young Pistols all came down the ramp to join Rhodes and Windham in the ring, applauding as the referee handed Rhodes the team’s newly-won title belts. Hobbling heavily, and aided by Steamboat who acted as a crutch for the Natural, Rhodes made it across to Windham who was just beginning to move on the mat. Steamboat lowered Rhodes onto the mat in front of his partner, and Rhodes slid one of the tag belts in front of him.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Windham, spent, clasped the title belt in both hands, staring at it in silence as he tried futilely to wipe the blood from his face. Rhodes, equally weary, held the title belt overhead for a few seconds before the weight of the title belt became too much and his arm dropped to his side. The Pistols and Steamboat and Bagwell moved forward to prop up the new champions for the cameras, honouring their victory as Rhodes and Windham wearily absorbed the reality of their victory, their new titles, their injuries...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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</div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Al Madril © vs. Terence Taylor</strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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With his York Foundation associates in the corner – both Morton and Gibson now dressed in designer suits, but sporting the NWA tag titles around their waists – Taylor looked confident as the match began. Madril is a veteran of the sport, often unheralded but renowned among those in the know as a tough, experienced fighter. But Taylor is the self-proclaimed Computerised Man of the ‘90s, and with York’s laptop and its algorithms backing him, he made an aggressive start, levelling Madril with his Flying Fivearm in the early minutes. Madril was able to escape defeat there, but the NWA champion didn’t earn more than a few seconds’ reprieve as Taylor kept up the chase. </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Firing back with his best shots, Madril was able to get Taylor onto the mat. Trying to force a submission, he found himself cradled for a close two-count. His frustration at being unable to hold the advantage was clearly growing, and he left himself open to a big bodyslam from Taylor, who went to the top rope for a high impact Flying Fivearm. Madril was sent into the ropes, which may have saved his title momentarily, but with Morton, Gibson and York urging him on Taylor dragged Madril into the centre of the ring and planted him with a Piledriver to secure the win – and the NWA title!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Winner: Terence Taylor (B-)</strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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</div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="YjpHf2D.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YjpHf2D.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="c9CYD8V.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/c9CYD8V.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="h8bWuGM.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/h8bWuGM.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="m01cILB.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/m01cILB.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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Alexandra York and the Stocks And Shares Express joined Taylor in the ring as he lifted the big gold belt overhead. Applauding his success, Morton and Gibson joined him in raising their title belts as York produced a microphone.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>York</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">The York Foundation controls the NWA World title and World tag team titles. This hostile takeover puts us in charge of the National Wrestling Alliance – and we have no intention of relinquishing control of our investment.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Taylor</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">This title carries with it the weight of decades in the possession of the greatest wrestlers ever to walk the Earth, and finally it sits in the hands of someone who’s going to make some money from it!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Taylor</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Go talk to Ric Flair, talk to Harley Race, talk to Terry Funk – they had the NWA title, and what did it do for them? They travelled the world, facing the best and brightest that the territories had to throw at them. Portland, Tokyo, New York, Manilla, Brisbane, London, Chicago... If there was a challenger, the champion went to find them. It cost them money, it cost them years of their lives, it cost them every time they walked into a hostile locker room with a bullseye on their back, never knowing who might try and take advantage of the champion.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Taylor</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">But that stops tonight. If someone wants this title, they come to me and fight me wherever I am – and they pay for it! They give me their money if they want a shot at the big gold belt here, or they pay the Express for the privilege of challenging them!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>York</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Used properly, these titles mean money – and glory, but it’s a lot easier to count cold, hard, cash. This is the new order of things – and you should all get used to it; The York Foundation has a stranglehold on this business, and nothing will prevent us exploiting that for all that it’s worth!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Ladies and gentlemen, this next match seems less likely than others tonight to be a vicious and violent affair, instead we have two great young talents who’re both vying-</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Wait, is that who I think it is?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

The camera focused in on two figures moving through the crowd, and taking up seats at ringside.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Well, I don’t think this is a coincidence – Randy Savage has been on the injured reserve for a month due to one of the men in this next match. It looks like he wants to see Scott Steiner compete from the best seats in the house!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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</div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Bret Hart vs. Scott Steiner</strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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As the bell rang, Steiner smirked at Hart, flexing his arms as he stared down at his smaller opponent. Hart stared back implacably, flexing his fingers but otherwise not moving to engage with the Steiner Animal. Steiner was left to make the first move, crossing the ring and offering Hart a test of strength. Hart instead snatched at one of Steiner’s arms, pivoting and hurling Steiner to the mat with a judo throw. Hart tried to follow up into an armbar, but Steiner wrenched his arm free of the Hitman’s grasp and snatched Hart up with a double leg takedown.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Two amateur wrestling standouts – Scott Steiner one of the best ever to come out of Michigan State, Bret Hart one of the very best to come from the famous and feared Hart Family Dungeon, a champion at Mount Royal College, even talked about for the Canadian team for the Commonwealth Games.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">But only one of them is an animal, Ross!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Mounting Hart, Steiner rained in punches as Hart covered up, trying to ward off the blows as he reached for the ropes with one leg. Managing to hook it, he forced the break, and as Steiner argued with the referee Hart got past his guard with a rollup for two, transitioning into a leg grapevine as Steiner kicked out.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Superb technique from the Hitman – can Steiner’s strength advantage overcome Hart’s excellence of execution?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Give it time. I know Bret Hart very well, Ross. We haven’t forgotten him, believe me, and I can tell you any and all of his many strengths and actually very few weaknesses... But I’m not going to. Business comes before pleasure, and the Dangerous Alliance has had plenty of business to deal with of late, but Bret Hart’s time is coming. Maybe we’ll send the Calgary Connection after him...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

The pair continued to trade the advantage, Steiner dominating in the stand-up, while Hart had the technique advantage on the mat – when he could get Steiner down. Steiner’s strikes were vicious and devastating, and Hart was soon sporting a black eye, which Steiner sought to take advantage of by coming in from that side. But Hart instead took advantage by getting inside Steiner’s reach, hitting him with a modified Samoan Drop, before quickly going to the second turnbuckle and delivering an elbow drop to the small of Steiner’s back. As Steiner writhed in pain on the mat, Hart grabbed his legs and turned him over, trying to set him up for the Sharpshooter – but fortunately for Steiner, he was close enough to grab the bottom rope. The referee moved in to enforce the break and, with the official looking at him, Steiner kicked out, catching an unwary Hart flush between the legs. As the Hitman doubled over, Steiner pulled him into a small package, wrapping the hurting Hart up tight to secure the pinfall.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Smart, Ross, smart! You do what you have to in order to win – I’m sure that Jesse Ventura is delighted!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">I’m sure that he is, Paul. I’m not sure that Bret Hart will be feeling much delight for some time to come...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Steiner rolled out of the ring and posed at ringside, flexing and laughing at the fans, before turning and finding himself face to face with Randy Savage, the Macho Man standing just inside the crowd barrier, arms crossed, expression unreadable behind his sunglasses.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Steiner favoured Savage with a broad smile and a prolonged bicep curl, before laughing at the veteran and walking way. Savage’s expression remained unreadable as he watched Steiner leave, but as Hart limped uncomfortably from the ring there was a hint of thoughtfulness on the Macho Man’s face...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Winner: Scott Steiner (B-)</strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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In the Thrillseekers’ locker room Tammy was doing her best to cheer up Lance Storm after his defeat, but the young Canadian was struggling to shake off the effects of his loss. Chris Jericho backed Tammy’s suggestions, which including going out and partying all night and trying to find Lance a girl to take his mind off things... but even as Storm agreed to join them for a night out, it really didn’t seem like his heart was in it.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Bischoff: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Ric Flair, in just a few short minutes you’ll walk down that aisle to challenge for what could be your eighth World title... No-one else in the history of the world has accomplished what you have, so please, how does it feel to be in your shoes right now?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Flair: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">My </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>boots</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">, my custom-made, hand-crafted, five thousand dollar boots. My silk trunks. My ten thousand dollar robe. My platinum hair which takes a master stylist to get just right...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Flair: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">When you’ve been the man not once, not twice but seven – count them! – seven times, there are standards. I set the bar that Rick Rude aspires to, and he comes close! He comes really close, and maybe he might even raise the bar. Make no mistake, Rick Rude has the look, he has the strength, he has the aggression and the talk and the conniving little witch in his corner and that New York wiseguy watching from the announcers’ desk. Rick Rude has almost everything you need to be the Man.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Flair: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">But answer me this; If he’s so sure, why jump me from behind? If he’s so sure, why not wait until tonight and come at me like a man? If he’s so sure, why not walk down that aisle all by himself, stand across the ring from me one-on-one, and pit himself against the very best there’s ever been – all by himself?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Bischoff: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Well, I don’t want to answer for Rick Rude... but Ric, you have to admit, for several years you didn’t walk down the aisle by yourself. You didn’t face anyone, one-on-one. You made a lot of money and held a lot of titles because you had backup in your corner, you had-</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Flair: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">I know what I had.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Flair briefly held up four fingers, and smiled as the crowd cheered.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Flair: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">And you’re right. Why do it all by myself, when I didn’t have to? And the answer is, I knew that I </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>could</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">. Go check the record books, and see how many times the Four Horsemen helped me win that World title. My first title I won all by myself, and my second, and my third... Keep counting, and you’ll keep seeing the Nature Boy walk out with the gold in my hands, all by myself!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Flair: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">So Rick Rude, you go ahead and jump me from behind. Knock me out. Talk me down. Pretend like you’re The Man... And maybe you are, but have you got the guts to face me all by yourself? Or is Madusa or Steve Austin or some other member of the Dangerous Alliance going to try and save you again? Whoooo!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">For Steve Austin, his first real shot at a major singles title here in WCW! For Sting, the chance to share the ring with the fastest-rising star in wrestling today!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">‘First real shot’? Give me a break, Paul – Steve Austin was fighting against Sting and Rick Rude for the World title at the Great American Bash!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">And in case it wasn’t clear, Ross, Steve had no intention of winning the World title that night – or else Rick Rude would have been in as much trouble as he’s ever been during his reign.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Austin showed no quarter in the opening stages of this match, taking the fight to Sting and trying several times to end the match early. Sting, too resilient to be beaten easily, fought back with greater pace than the Superstar – and greater strength, too, at one point pressing Austin overhead with apparent ease before dropping him face-first to the mat.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Austin’s not as fast as Sting, he’s not as strong as Sting, Sting has the Scorpion Deathlock... Tell me, Paul, what’s his gameplan here?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Do you think we sent Austin into this match without knowing how good Sting is, Ross? We’re not fools – he’s a phenomenon! There’s no value in easy victories for a competitor like Steve Austin. He knows that this could be the toughest fight of his career – Sting, in a match as important as this, with gold on the line... But Austin is tough! And he can take whatever Sting throws at him, believe me.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Sting seemed to be intent on testing that, hammering away at Austin and hanging him up on the second rope before leaping onto Austin’s back, choking him on the rope. The referee tried to back Sting away from Austin, but Sting instead vaulted over the top rope to the outside, once again choking Austin out on the rope as he dropped to the floor.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Sting: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Owwww!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

The crowd howled along with Sting as Austin lay on the mat inside the ring, clutching his throat and gasping for breath. Sting, meanwhile, found himself face to face with Madusa, who tried to charm her way past the Stinger’s defences. Sting proved to be immune to her wiles – but it did give Austin the chance to get to his feet and deliver a baseball slide under the ropes, sending Sting into the steel crowd barricade. Still rubbing his throat, Austin climbed through the ropes and waited for Sting to get back to his feet. Not giving the champion the chance to recover, Austin leapt from the ring apron with a Thesz Press, flattening Sting on the arena floor.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Back in the ring, Austin tried to make his advantage count, peppering Sting with punches and kicks. Every time Sting tried to mount a comeback, Austin managed to score with a cheap shot or stalling tactic to cut him off. Sting was growing visibly frustrated, and when he spotted Madusa making her way around to the timekeeper’s table and picking up the United States title belt, he shoved Austin away and went after her, momentarily forgetting his opponent. That was all the invitation Austin needed to deliver a hard kick to the inside of Sting’s surgically-repaired knee. Sting crumpled to the mat and the referee stepped in to hold Austin back – as Madusa slid the title belt into the ring. The referee spotted that and snatched it up, calling for the timekeeper to take the belt back, but that allowed Madusa to slip Dangerously’s cellphone to Austin who drove it into the back of Sting’s head as the champion was just starting to rise. Sting went down again, and this time Austin covered, tossing the cellphone to Madusa as the referee turned back around.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">You see the genius, Ross?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">I don’t care to say what I see, Paul – Ted Turner doesn’t want that kind of fine to pay.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

The referee dropped to the mat and counted one, two, three – and with Sting yet to move, the match was over, and Steve Austin was the new United States champion!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Yes! The Dangerous Alliance may lose the occasional battle, Ross, but see how we keep winning this war!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">You say that the end justifies the means, Paul, but how can Austin take pride in a victory like that? Madusa deserves that title as much as he does – she had just as much to do with his victory as he did!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Steve Austin will take pride in those seven letters you just said, Ross: ‘Victory’. And Madusa does what she’s paid to do – covert operations, sometimes with just the right amount of obfuscation.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Well, she has her hands on the title at least – even if she’s giving to Austin. One of these days, Paul, your chickens may well come home to roost, and I hope you learn your lesson when they do!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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As Austin’s music played, Rick Rude and Arn Anderson walked down the aisle to join him in celebrating. The World and United States champion stood together in the ring, titles held aloft as they smiled at one another.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Anderson, meanwhile, stood off to one side, looking a little awkward.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Rude: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Steve, I have to tell you, I believed you </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>could</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">... but I wasn’t sure that you </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>would</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">. That was the best I’ve ever seen you wrestle! You have earned that title, and everything that goes with it, isn’t that right, Arn?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Anderson, long-faced, stepped forward.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Anderson</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Being the United States champion is good – great, even. The payoffs are great, the perks are great, and being looked up to by everyone is good. Knowing that you’re the number two man in the company, right behind the World champion...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

He tailed off momentarily, his eyes settling on Rude, and the World title sitting around his waist. Rude returned his gaze evenly.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Anderson</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">...and I miss it, I want it back, I-</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Rude: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Enough.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Rude stepped forward, and snatched the microphone from Anderson’s hand.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Rude: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">You lost it, Arn. You – you wanted that fight against Sting all by yourself, and it cost you the title. Steve’s righted that wrong, and good job too, because you weren’t in any hurry to help. The Dangerous Alliance works because we’re the best in the world, Arn, not because we sit around feeling sorry for yourself. You had a bad night, it happens – it happened to the Connection, and they’ll need time to heal after tonight. But when they come back I’ll expect them to be right back on it; Like you </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>haven’t</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> been.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Rude: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">We’ve been supportive, Arn. You’re an incredible wrestler, one of the very best in the world, </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>when</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> you have your head on straight. If that doesn’t happen, and happen soon, then it’ll be time to consider whether you’re still capable of holding up your end of the deal, Arn, or...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Rude lowered the microphone, staring intently at Anderson, who bowed his head.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Anderson</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">I know.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Rude: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Good. Now, let’s celebrate – you guys get the party started, I’ll beat the Nature Boy into paste and then Madusa and I will be with you, still the World champion, </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>still</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> undefeated – one year and counting!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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Flair’s entrance was drawn out, keeping Rude waiting in the ring as the strains of </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Also Sprach Zarathustra</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> echoed through the arena, the crowd rising as one to salaute the Nature Boy – and boo Rude as he barked at the challenger, clearly frustrated at the delay.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Gamesmanship, pure gamesmanship.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Oh sure, make the World champion angry. Great plan. Now see Rude make him pay!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Rude hit hard with his first shot, nearly sending Flair out of the ring with a single punch. Stunned, Flair was easy prey for the following minutes as Rude methodically set to work on tearing at Flair’s left leg, going after it with stomps, kneebreakers and chop blocks. Flair was soon hobbling, unable to put his full weight on the joint as he tried to take control of the match.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">He should just quit now – what’s Flair without the Figure Four, Ross?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">He’s still the Nature Boy, Paul, still the Dirtiest Player in the Game.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">And what do his cousins say? A three-legged table will always collapse!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Speaking of his cousins – what was all that with Arn Anderson, Paul?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Nothing for you to worry about, Ross. The Dangerous Alliance is the important thing – always.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Flair fought as hard as he could, dipping into his vast bag of tricks to try and score with something – anything – that could hurt Rude, or even slow him a little. One of those tricks found its mark, remarkably, a kick to the stomach catching Rude at just the right angle even with his shredded abs acting almost as a plate of armour.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">That was low!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">That was well above the belt – about the only shot Flair’s tried in the last five minutes that was, I’ll grant you...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Doing his best to take quick advantage, Flair focused his attack on Rude’s midsection. Already weakened by the heavy damage inflicted by Rude, Flair was further disadvantaged by Rude’s incredible core strength, as the first several shots almost seemed to bounce off Rude’s stomach like rifle fire off battleship armour.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

But Flair was relentless, and little by little his efforts began to tell – until Flair sent Rude into the ropes and, as he rebounded, levelled him with an Arn Anderson Spinebuster! That the move only scored two was a shock, such was the impact on the move. Still further a surprise was Rick Rude’s reaction, the World champion looking as though he’d been clubbed with a baseball bat even after kicking out, writhing in pain on the mat, his expression that of someone who’d just had the rug yanked out from under him.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Undefeated for a year – but no-one has ever thought to go after Rude’s core before! And why would they?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">No-one would – and no-one should! Ric Flair is crazy, and a lucky son-of-a- Oh!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Dangerously was cut short as Flair delivered a kneedrop right to Rude’s stomach.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Flair: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Whoooo!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

As Flair played to the crowd, Madusa reached through the ropes and grabbed Rude’s outstretched hands, pulling with all her might to dry and drag Rude clear. Instead she left Rude inadvertently open to further punishment as Flair delivered a stinging fistdrop straight to Rude’s solar plexus. Rude was left gasping for air, sitting upright only for Flair to kick him back down to the mat.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">But Flair can’t press the advantage! The Nature Boy’s knee just buckled under him, and now both champion and challenger are down.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Well, that’s not so bad. Let’s call it a draw and- Wait, forget I said anything!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

This time Madusa managed to pry Rude from the ring before Flair could react. Grabbing a bottle of water from a fan at ringside, she splashed it over Rude’s head to freshen him up. The World champion gingerly got to his feet, obviously favouring his stomach, but made it back into the ring as Flair got to his feet, with the challenger standing unsteadily on one good leg.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Flair will struggle to apply the Figure Four, Rude may not be able to land the Rude Awakening... This could be a huge test of the versatility of these two men!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

The two fighters exchanged blows, their strikes lacking impact due to their weaknesses. Flair seemed to score first, getting inside Rude’s guard with another kick to the gut, but the recoil knocked Flair down to one knee, and Rude was perfectly placed to deliver a DDT that would probably have been three – had he been able to cover just a fraction quicker.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Both men hurt, both men slowed, both men fighting through incredible pain. Folks, this is what wrestling is all about – laying it all on the line for the World heavyweight title!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">For once, Ross, I agree with you. And I’m confident that you’ll see once and for all that the superior athlete, the greatest wrestler alive, the undefeated Rick Rude is better even than The Man!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

The two men lay on the mat, seemingly spent, but Flair found a burst of energy to sit up and grab Rude’s legs. Although in an unfamiliar starting position, Flair twisted himself so that Rude’s legs were wrapped through his own, and as the crowd’s cheers reached a fever pitch he cinched in the Figure Four Leglock.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">This could be it! Flair’s gameplan has surely been thrown, he’s not gone after Rude’s legs in this match, but we know that Rude is hurt! Will this be the move that tips the champion over the edge?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Flair leaned back, lifting his legs off the mat to increase the torque on Rude’s legs, drawing a bellow from the World champion that faded to silence as Flair got his hands under him to further lift their entwined legs into the air. The referee came in close, checking on Rude in case the champion submitted, or possibly passed out, judging by his pained expression.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

But Rude hasn’t remained undefeated for a year by being unable to endure incredible pain, and with a jolt that nearly sent the referee flying he sat upright, yanking Flair back down to the mat. A hard right caught Flair on the jaw, loosening the Figure Four, and Rude grabbed a handful of the Nature Boy’s platinum hair to deliver a series of quick jabs that made the hold collapse entirely. Rude rolled free before Flair could refocus, and got to his feet even with one arm clasped across his abdomen. Flair was slower to rise, his bad leg again costing him, and before he could rise fully he was flattened by a clothesline. Not giving Flair the chance to recover, Rude dragged him off the mat and launched him overhead with a belly to back suplex, before stumbling back into the corner of the ring where he sagged on the ropes, unable to capitalise on his advantage as Flair lay unmoving on the mat.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Cover him!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Rude stepped forward slowly, too slowly as he tried to get to Flair, only for Flair to be getting to his feet. He swung weakly at Rude, but even putting that much pressure on his bad knee caused it to buckle and he stumbled forwards. Rude nearly turned that into a Rude Awakening, but released Flair as he spun him around back to back, once again clutching at his stomach in pain. The two men backed away from one another, sizing one another up once more.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">After nearly thirty minutes, there’s nothing in it folks.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Closing in once more, Flair aimed a kick at Rude’s gut, but the World champion caught Flair’s foot with the hand that was protecting his stomach. Throwing Flair’s leg to the side, Rude delivered a kick of his own, doubling Flair over and leaving him off balance. Rude once more went for a Rude Awakening, and this time he held on tight to Flair, dropping to the mat and snapping Flair’s neck with a violent jolt. Flair crashed to the mat and Rude stayed sat beside him, sagged over his wounded stomach, before falling backwards like a felled redwood, landing atop Flair with both hands clasped across his gut as the referee dropped to the mat to count once, twice, three times!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Yes! What did I tell you, Ross?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ross: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">You told me, you told me, I know.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Rude wins! Never in doubt! Rude is the champion, Rick Rude, the reigning, defending, undefeated WCW World champion!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Winner: Rick Rude (A)</strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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Steve Austin, Arn Anderson, Madusa and a bandaged Owen Hart all joined Rude in the ring, Austin and Hart helping the World champion to stand upright as Madusa snatched the World title from the referee and fastened it around Rude’s waist.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">You see? This is the present and future of World Championship Wrestling, Ross! A year ago I stood here and told the world that the Dangerous Alliance would dominate the landscape of WCW, and now look at us! The World champion! The United States champion! The Calgary Connection! The Enforcer! Madusa! And yours truly!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Austin and Hart lifted Rude onto their shoulders, the victorious champion just able to lift one arm in defiance of the chorus of boos raining down on him from the crowd...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

...as, in the background, Anderson helped Ric Flair out of the ring, before slowly turning to join the celebration, applauding Rude as the rest of the Alliance – sans the grievously injured Pillman – shared in Rude’s triumph.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dangerously: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Our enemies may claim the occasional battle, but believe me, Ross, the war is won. The Dangerous Alliance reigns supreme!</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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</p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Did you see it? Did you see it? It was amazing! The blood, the drama, the misdirection... Next time we need music to back it up, but that was an incredible angle, am I right, or am I right?”</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Bischoff was bouncing around the backstage area like he’d overdosed on sugar, caffeine and maybe something a little stronger, Ric thought. The younger man had already bragged to half a dozen people about the storyline between Warrior and Vader, and he looked set to keep it up for the rest of the night unless he was reigned in.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Ric looked around, but found little help. Dusty was chatting to the Diamond Exchange about Vegas and Michaels’ matches that night. Michael Hayes was discussing the upcoming tag title storyline with Nikita Koloff and Ron Simmons. Jim Crockett...</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“You should tell him to calm down,” Crockett said, from behind a whiskey and sour. “One segment does not a storyline make. And certainly not when it’s between two of the highest paid members of the roster, buried in the midcard.”</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

He tossed back his drink, and Ric stifled a sigh.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Eight hundred thousand dollars a year we pay for Vader and Warrior, and what do we get from it? What are they to us, what are they to this company? You’ve thrown that money away, Ric, and it’s not going to end well with Ted Turner.”</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Jim, it’s fine. We’re storming ahead of WWF across the board. We’re number one in America right now – could you even have imagined that a year ago?”</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Crockett made a dismissive wave of his hand.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“The show was good, Ric, and you and Rick did well in the main event... but I still think you took the belt off Sting too soon. Now’s not the time to make him look weak!”</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Ric wondered how much stronger Sting could have looked in defeat – but bit back the remark, instead turning gratefully to Rhodes and Hayes as they walked up. The look on their faces, however, dampened his good mood.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Boys, problem?”</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Naitch, I have to ask... Did the Alliance know about the Foundation’s promo tonight? It seems like we’re baiting them pretty hard!” Dusty asked.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Dusty’s right. They can take the titles off Terry and the Express any time, Rick. Those belts aren’t ours to do what we want with.”</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Ric frowned.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“I have a lot of time for the National Wrestling Alliance,” he said. “But this business is moving into the future. If the NWA wants to use us for visibility, they’ll do it on our terms. Our TV, our wrestlers, our titles. And if the NWA has an issue with that, then they’ll find their exposure getting a lot smaller really quickly. So you can tell your buddies on the NWA board that this is the new status quo – WCW is leading the way right now, and if they want to come along for the ride, they do it the way we say.”</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

It was a shot in the dark, but from the look on Dusty’s face Ric knew that it was correct – clearly the Alliance had contacted him about the York Foundation’s post-victory segment. Ric hadn’t bothered to clear the content in detail with the Alliance.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Why would I? They should get with the times!</em></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>And they should be glad their belts are on anyone as visible as the Foundation!</em></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Now, excuse me gentlemen. This was a damn good show – and I want to celebrate that!”</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

He left the three of them to get another drink, stopping on the way to shake hands with Rick Rude and Paul E. Dangerously, both of whom looked on top of the world. Arn was in the background, and Ric shared a nod of the head with his friend – more seeds had been planted tonight for what was coming.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Ric gladhanded and praised his way around the backstage for a while longer before the chirping of his cellphone pulled him away.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Not many people have this number – and Vince sure isn’t calling me to congratulate me after another great show!</em></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Hello?”</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Ric, it’s Dave – Meltzer, I mean.”</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Ric smiled. It had been a risk, letting one of the dirtsheet writers have his number... but so far, it had been a worthwhile one.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Dave, always a pleasure to hear from you, buddy! What did you think of the show?”</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“I’m sure you know I’ll be giving it an overwhelmingly positive write up in the Observer, Ric. I hope you won’t hold it against me, but I’m giving match of the night to the cage match. Not much in it, but the storyline and the drama gave it the edge.”</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Listen, so long as you’re telling the truth about what a great job we’re doing, you can give it to Terry and Al Madril!”</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Meltzer laughed politely. Ric rolled his eyes.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“So, did you ring just to tell me about the coverage for Havoc?”</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“No, not that at all, in fact. I don’t know if you’ve heard yet, but I’m going to press shortly and I’ve just got time to fit in one more piece – I’ll have to do more coverage next week, but basically the WWF is in trouble.”</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Because of us?”</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Not entirely, although it doesn’t help that they’re measuring up to you at the moment. No, the legal fight they’ve had with NBC over Saturday Night’s Main Event is coming to a close, and word is that Vince is going to lose a lot of money. There’s blood in the water, and you can expect to benefit from advertisers and so on, but the Federation will have to tighten its belt again. They could be cutting workers, and I don’t think there’ll be talk of guaranteed money again for a while.”</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Hmmm,” Ric said. He ran a hand through his hair. “They’re still strong over there, so I won’t be celebrating too much any time soon, but that’s interesting, Dave, thank you.”</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Sure thing, Ric. And thanks for putting me in touch with Stan Hansen – there’s some interesting news coming out of All Japan, as well.”</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“I’ll look out for it, Dave. Thanks for the call!”</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Flair hung up, and returned to the after party with an extra spring in his step.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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OOC: The Fabulous Malenkos turned heel on the pre-show because a) The show was already nearly 4 hours long, b) I’m not wasting main show time on a Fabulous Malenkos turn, c) Probably no-one would notice if the Fabulous Malenkos suddenly started fighting faces instead of heels so a little pragmatism hurts no-one, and d) Seriously, have they ever even appeared on Saturday Night? (Answer: In 37 matches in WCW, Dean Malenko has appeared on Saturday Night 5 times, while Joe Malenko is 4 in 35, their most recent appearance as a team was in April.)</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Ron Simmons won the pre-show battle royal, and gets the next shot at Vinnie Vegas. That works quite well, although those matches are generally left to chance, so let’s mark that one down to providence ... Shawn Michaels and Dustin Rhodes autopush to the main event for the first time after this show ... Ultimate Warrior and Randy Savage return from their injuries/vacations</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Both the semi-final and main event matches scored a 99, putting them 8th and 6th in the top 100, respectively ... But match of the night went to the cage match, also scoring a 99 it takes 5th place in the list, the first time in a long time that a non-Sting match has been in the top 5 (and the only match in the top 10 without Sting, Rude or Anderson) ... All four competitors will be taking a break to sell their injuries ... And with that we’re on the road to Starrcade!</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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