WCW: Heart and Soul

Satyr24 · May 17, 2019

Women's World Championship: Akira Hokuto vs. Manami Toyota {©}

Women's World Tag Team Championship: Our Generation vs. Devil Kong {©}

Meiko Satomura vs. Toshiyo Yamada

Chigusa Nagayo vs. Wesna Busic

Alexis Laree and Allison Corino vs. Etsuko Mita and Kaoru Ito

Kyoko Inoue vs. Katarina Waters

What will be match of the night? Hokuto vs. Toyota

How many championships will change hands? 01

Uncrewed · May 17, 2019

Women's World Championship: Akira Hokuto vs. Manami Toyota {©}

Women's World Tag Team Championship: Our Generation vs. Devil Kong {©}

Meiko Satomura vs. Toshiyo Yamada

Chigusa Nagayo vs. Wesna Busic

Alexis Laree and Allison Corino vs. Etsuko Mita and Kaoru Ito

Kyoko Inoue vs. Katarina Waters

What will be match of the night?- Hokuto/Toyota

How many championships will change hands?- 1

scarletspeed7 · May 18, 2019

I followed this diary a long time ago when I was active on this board, and now I've gotten back into TEW and found it again. I'm just blown away by the quality of the writing here. It's a phenomenal dynasty so far. I'm almost caught up and then I'll jump into the predictions!

DGenerationMC · May 18, 2019

Women's World Championship: Akira Hokuto vs. Manami Toyota {©}

Women's World Tag Team Championship: Our Generation vs. Devil Kong {©}

Meiko Satomura vs. Toshiyo Yamada

Chigusa Nagayo vs. Wesna Busic

Alexis Laree and Allison Corino vs. Etsuko Mita and Kaoru Ito

Kyoko Inoue vs. Katarina Waters

What will be match of the night? Women's World Championship: Akira Hokuto vs. Manami Toyota {©}

How many championships will change hands? 1

BHK6 · May 18, 2019

Women's World Championship: Akira Hokuto

Women's World Tag Team Championship: Our Generation

Meiko Satomura

Chigusa Nagayo

Etsuko Mita and Kaoru Ito

Katarina Waters

What will be match of the night? Main Event

How many championships will change hands? 2

Nobby_McDonald · May 20, 2019

Women's World Championship: Akira Hokuto vs. Manami Toyota {©}

Women's World Tag Team Championship: Our Generation vs. Devil Kong {©}

Meiko Satomura vs. Toshiyo Yamada

Chigusa Nagayo vs. Wesna Busic

Alexis Laree and Allison Corino vs. Etsuko Mita and Kaoru Ito

Kyoko Inoue vs. Katarina Waters

What will be match of the night? Hokuto v Toyota

How many championships will change hands? 0

The Final Countdown · May 26, 2019

January 2004: Pre-Dream Slam News and Notes <div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="FlfrjkH.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/FlfrjkH.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div> I reached out to Zero-One owner Shinya Hashimoto, and we agreed to begin working together. We've been without a Japanese partner since NOAH ended our short-lived alliance and grew hostile towards us, so I thought this was a good arrangement. We don't actually need any of their stars to help us move tickets in Japan, but adding one in on occasion could spice a show up, plus it could be good for some of our younger guys to work a show or two in Zero-One just for a different experience. We've signed 27-year old Gail Kim to a developmental contract. She's an Ontario girl, but has been wrestling mainly in Europe for the last couple of years. She isn't really working often enough to hone her craft though, so sending her to 5SSW should help her get better. With the calendar turning over into a new year, we felt it was the right time for a bit of a presentation overhaul. We're finally bidding goodbye to the 'star' logo, leaving the entire Vince Russo era of WCW in the past where it belongs. The graphics guys have designed a new logo that we'll be working into everything, and we'll be debuting new sets and ring mats too. <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/sDkxtEI.jpg </div> New Japan held their annual biggest show of the year on January 4th. They made a really curious decision here, as though he was in action, IWGP Heavyweight Champion Riki Choshu did not defend his title. He beat Shinya Makabe in a mediocre non-title match that was third from the top. They boldly put the Junior Heavyweight belt in the main event position instead, and it turned out to be a brilliant decision because Koji Kanemoto retained over MMA legend Kazushi Sakuraba in an early Match of the Year contender that received a 99 rating. On the strength of that plus a 98 rated midcard match between Manabu Nakanishi and Kensuke Sasaki, this show scored a 95, which is their best major show since I brought WCW back two and a half years ago. Kanemoto was their most consistently excellent performer in 2003, and now he has this feather in his cap as well. If I were them I'd get the top title on him, and quickly. <div style="text-align:center;">http://i.imgur.com/7AiYO6E.jpg </div> Bam Bam Bigelow has signed an extension to remain with WWE for another two years. He really hasn't done anything of note since going back there two years ago, but I guess at this stage of his career he's probably just happy for the steady paycheck. <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i.imgur.com/HLY8nvy.jpg </div> NOAH held their first PPV of the year, Wills Are Tested III, on January 7th. Jun Akiyama retained the GHC Heavyweight title over Takeshi Morishima in a pretty good main event that the Observer gave an 87 rating, but they were upstaged by the semi main event, a 92 rated bout in which Akira Taue beat Dr. Wagner Jr. The show got an 86 overall, which isn't necessarily bad, but it is their lowest rated PPV since August. <hr noshade size=3> I was hoping to get all of Dream Slam written up and posted days ago, but with the move I just didn't have time. I finally found all of the components for my computer though, so here's an update! Still tons to do around here, but hopefully it won't take too long to get through Dream Slam. <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Hashasheen" data-cite="Hashasheen" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Can't believe CM Punk is neck-and-neck with Undertaker for popularity.</div></blockquote> He's actually MORE popular than Taker, though only slightly. Taker has a (slight) edge in star quality though. <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="scarletspeed7" data-cite="scarletspeed7" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I followed this diary a long time ago when I was active on this board, and now I've gotten back into TEW and found it again. I'm just blown away by the quality of the writing here. It's a phenomenal dynasty so far. I'm almost caught up and then I'll jump into the predictions!</div></blockquote> Yo, welcome back man! You were an avid commenter in TGAAB too, and it's always cool to see an old face! Speaking of, I saw BHK6 pop up too. For those who don't know, he won the original UFS back in the TGAAB days. In a related note, this year's UFS has finished drafting. I'll do a formal post for that probably after Sin so I don't have to dig through multiple rounds of predictions at the same time, but you can go to the special dynasty forum if you want to see the results now.

JMike · May 26, 2019

Who's in Zero One besides guys like Hashimoto, Minoru, Wright and Adams? I know Shinjiro Otani and Masato Tanaka are always in Zero One too, but anyone else? Nice new logo btw

Hashasheen · May 26, 2019

> Akira Taue outworks Jun Akiyama in 2004

Forget CM Punk outpopping Undertaker, this is the bigger news story.

Edit: Also, ZERO-1? Really? After they've picked up several ex-WCW guys? Obviously it's down to AI, but you'd think an in-game Shinya Hashimoto wouldn't want to make his promotion look even more dependent on WCW starpower.

Cro Cop Rules · May 26, 2019

Fan Scorecard:

Women's World Championship: Akira Hokuto vs. Manami Toyota {©}

Women's World Tag Team Championship: Our Generation vs. Devil Kong {©}

Meiko Satomura vs. Toshiyo Yamada

Chigusa Nagayo vs. Wesna Busic

Alexis Laree and Allison Corino vs. Etsuko Mita and Kaoru Ito

Kyoko Inoue vs. Katarina Waters

What will be match of the night?: Toyota vs. Hokuto

How many championships will change hands?: One

DavidCorperial · May 27, 2019

Fan Scorecard:

Women's World Championship: Akira Hokuto vs. Manami Toyota {©}

Women's World Tag Team Championship: Our Generation vs. Devil Kong {©}

Meiko Satomura vs. Toshiyo Yamada

Chigusa Nagayo vs. Wesna Busic

Alexis Laree and Allison Corino vs. Etsuko Mita and Kaoru Ito

Kyoko Inoue vs. Katarina Waters

What will be match of the night?: Toyota vs. Hokuto

How many championships will change hands?: None

The Final Countdown · May 29, 2019

January 11th, 2004: Dream Slam <div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="FWEyw7p.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/FWEyw7p.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> January 11th, 2004 From Jingu Stadium in Tokyo, Japan Attendance: 48,000 Announce Team: Joey Styles, Tracy Brooks and Bret "The Hitman" Hart <img alt="jUhTewM.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jUhTewM.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="cyeakzQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/cyeakzQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="nG8aWZm.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/nG8aWZm.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Official Theme Song: "Dream On" by Aerosmith <iframe width="560" height="315" src="<a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9bAoq7k3tZ0" rel="external nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/embed/9bAoq7k3tZ0"</a> frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">Alexis Laree and Allison Corino vs. Etsuko Mita and Kaoru Ito http://i.imgur.com/VwQDgVe.jpg<img alt="Z9fdnin.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Z9fdnin.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />http://i.imgur.com/EiVoLiY.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/cAw5Dl8.jpg<img alt="CwgRMYN.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CwgRMYN.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div> This felt like it would be a good way to open the show, and that was correct. This match didn't set the world on fire or anything, but it was a solid little bout and it got the crowd warmed up and into the show early. Etsuko Mita has the biggest pedigree of the four, and it was obvious why. She was the best performer in this match by a pretty wide margin, executing her offense well and doing a good job as a cocky heel that generated heat. Alexis wasn't bad either, showing flashes of the main event potential we see in her. The other two weren't terrible, though they did lag behind a bit. It did feel like Allison showed off some improvement both as she brawled with Ito, and went into a chain wrestling sequence with Mita. We did our best to establish the faces as a team to watch in the future, especially the more they teamed and built a rapport together. They came close, including a teased fall when Alexis hit a tornado DDT on Ito but Mita made the save just in time. In the end though, it was Mita and her big match experience that came through. She hit her Death Valley Driver finisher on Allison and got the pin. <div style="text-align:center;">Grade: 79</div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">http://i.imgur.com/vjvktnZ.jpg<img alt="cyeakzQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/cyeakzQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div> Before the next match could begin, Tracy Brooks was handed a note that requested she come to the ring and do the honors for Katarina Waters' 'grand awakening'. She read off of a prepared script in Japanese to the audience while we put up subtitles for the PPV viewers on our English broadcast. Tracy has been working in Japan long enough that there was no language barrier for her, but she still seemed nervous and underperformed in her role. She did what she needed to do though, which was get across the message that Katarina's grand awakening would spell a nightmare for the rest of the Renaissance roster; a terrible, but beautiful, nightmare. <div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="P0DrpjS.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/P0DrpjS.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div> Out came Katarina, clad in black and gold and wearing an eye mask, now going by the name The Beautiful Nightmare. She did a sort of cocky dance on her way down the ramp and once she got into the ring. I thought the fan response to this new character was great. She really came off well, and I think the crowd got more interested in the upcoming match. <div style="text-align:center;">Grade: 71 Kyoko Inoue vs. The Beautiful Nightmare http://i.imgur.com/vjvktnZ.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/EiVoLiY.jpg<img alt="P0DrpjS.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/P0DrpjS.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div> Now that the 'grand awakening' had been delivered and the new character was introduced, it was time to see what happened bell to bell. I told Dusty to have them focus mainly on telling the story here. We had plenty of matches coming up that would hopefully be fantastic crowd pleasers; this one was about establishing this new character. Kyoko was the much better performer in this match, it has to be said, but that wasn't really a surprise for me. She has been doing this for fifteen years and is still one of the better female workers in the world to this day, while Kat is only a three year pro and this was by far her biggest match to date. She's an above average technical wrestler already, and hopefully her work will continue to grow along with her crowd reception. As she had been doing since the beginning of her sudden TV win streak, Nightmare wrestled with a completely different, more confident aura about her. Inoue was another level of competition compared to the women she'd been defeating on TV though, so this was a much tougher match. Nightmare's attempt to deliver a blow off of the top rope was thwarted when Inoue cut her off and executed an overhead belly to belly superplex. When that failed to finish the job she stayed right on the attack, lifting her foe onto her shoulders for her Victoria Driver (Burning Hammer.) Nightmare escaped certain defeat by slipping out the back door though, and she swiftly caught Kyoko on the jaw with the move she'd been finishing all her opponents with, the superkick (which would later be named the Night Terror during Katarina's post-match interview for WCW.com.) <div style="text-align:center;">Grade: 73</div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">Chigusa Nagayo vs. Wesna Busic http://i.imgur.com/XvzeNmR.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/EiVoLiY.jpg<img alt="FuHp3pk.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/FuHp3pk.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div> The storyline buildup for this was nicely woven into the match itself, as we waited to see whether Busic would fight Chigusa head-on or if she'd try and look for an opening for a surprise attack. That question was answered early, as Busic made a beeline for Nagayo, tackled her to the mat and tried to land some strikes. Perhaps Busic could be a bit of an opportunist, but she was no coward. She had no problem going toe to toe with the veteran, and held her own. Her performance didn't leave anything to complain about, but there was no doubt who shone the brightest here. Chigusa might be one of the older women on the roster, but she can still go with the best of them. She was borderline great here. We pushed the idea that Wesna was young, hungry and looking to inflict serious pain on her opponent with her shootfighting-influenced style. She succeeded in dishing out damage, but Nagayo showed that despite nearing the age of 40, she still had the ability to absorb damage and keep coming back. She weathered the storm, made a comeback and hit the Super Freak to put away her much younger opponent. There was never any question in my mind about who was winning this match; Chigusa is one of our top babyface women, and her time in that upper echelon isn't through just yet. I believe that merely being in this program with a top star has helped legitimize Wesna, who was enhancement talent not so long ago, as a bona fide member of the roster. <div style="text-align:center;">Grade: 78</div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">http://i.imgur.com/LyKOnBY.jpg<img alt="Hz5OM83.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Hz5OM83.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="jmNiTQv.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jmNiTQv.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="3S8ZZlj.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/3S8ZZlj.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div> Manami Toyota and Akira Hokuto cut promos to hype tonight's main event. Manami's improv was somewhat poor here, but all in all they did a fantastic job at getting over the importance of this match and how seriously they both were approaching it. I think Joey and I also did our part in hyping the match up. This was a fantastic segment that did exactly what it was designed to do, which was get people more interested in this match. <div style="text-align:center;">Grade: 100</div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">Meiko Satomura vs. Toshiyo Yamada <img alt="OCuJKqq.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/OCuJKqq.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />http://i.imgur.com/EiVoLiY.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/zVT0XcD.jpg </div> This was the first of what I viewed as the 'big three' matches on this show, and like the others it got significant time. They started off slow, telling a story of the 16 year pro Yamada wrestling a conservative defensive match and waiting for her younger opponent to make a mistake. It's a simple story, but they told it brilliantly. Yamada was pretty good as the cowardly heel, and Satomura was really great at playing a fiery, energetic babyface. She really got the crowd behind her, and up to this point I'd say she was the second best individual performer of the night behind Chigusa. This was a really great match. Yamada's plan was successful; she baited Satomura into attempting a missile dropkick that she sidestepped, and then went on the offensive. Several sharp kicks set the stage for Toshiyo's Elbow Cutter, but it wasn't enough to finish Meiko off. Yamada shook her head and pointed her finger at referee Charles Robinson before refocusing herself and measuring Satomura for a corkscrew roundhouse kick. Meiko ducked though, and moments later connected with her own Scorpio Rising kick to score a big win. <div style="text-align:center;">Grade: 93</div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="ZkoqX4B.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ZkoqX4B.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Our Generation vs. Devil Kong {©} http://i.imgur.com/OophliK.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/MAaFqtV.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/EiVoLiY.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/iVkKXFP.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/gOVE3CN.jpg</div> The first title match between these two teams on the November 15th episode of Renaissance fell below my expectations, but I was hopeful that the four ladies could produce something better the second time around in this semi main event spot. My faith was rewarded. Aja, even when maybe a step off her game, was still great as a monster heel executing power spots. Nattie was pretty good herself, showing some fire and "excellently" executing some solid mat wrestling. Melissa was even better, nearly matching Kong's level of work. She is the more well-rounded member of Our Generation; while Nattie is the superior mat wrestler, Melissa has a notable edge as a brawler and can also do a bit of flying, and she showed off her all-around skills in various situations against both members of Devil Kong. But I'd say that Melissa's most valuable skill is her understanding of match psychology. I gave them plenty of time and allowed her to make any adjustments to the structure of the match on the fly, and she didn't disappoint. But while the work of the other three members of the match was to be applauded, Devil Masami truly shone above them all. She was absolutely fantastic here, doing some good brawling and also showing her versatility while mixing it up technically. There was no question she was the best performer of the entire night. With the combined efforts of both teams, this was a massive step up from their first encounter. Satomura vs. Yamada was very narrowly better, but I was still thrilled with how this turned out. Our Generation had things going their way, with Nattie spearheading a successful strategy of wrestling Kong to the mat and targeting her legs with a variety of holds and strikes. Devil Masami could feel the titles slipping away, and she decided to once again take drastic action. In what was nearly a mirror image of the ending of the first match, she waited for referee Hideki Kobayashi to be out of position so she could bash Melissa with one of the title belts. But Nattie, who had been on the receiving end of that tactic the first time around, was ready for it. She darted in from the apron and tackled Devil, taking the both of them through the ropes, the title belt falling harmlessly to the mat. Melissa looked startled at the commotion, but she saw her opportunity and took it. Picking up the work her partner had started, she went after Aja's weakened legs with <a href="https://i.imgur.com/MSiDLct.gif" rel="external nofollow">a new, yet-unnamed hold</a> best described as an inverted cloverleaf. As the ropes were nowhere in sight, Kong tried to brute force her way free, but Melissa's technique was too solid, her grasp too strong... ...and she tapped out! <div style="text-align:center;">Grade: 92</div> Our Generation were presented with the titles after the match, and received a nice response from the Tokyo crowd. Melissa is the better talker of the two, so we had her cut a promo in Japanese to thank the fans for supporting them and promise to be fighting champions who would make Renaissance, WCW and the entire wrestling world proud. Pretty generic babyface stuff, but it worked. The fans were very receptive to the promo, treating and reacting to both her and Nattie as big babyface stars. <div style="text-align:center;">Grade: 98</div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">http://i.imgur.com/741TrEA.jpg Akira Hokuto vs. Manami Toyota {©} <img alt="Hz5OM83.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Hz5OM83.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />http://i.imgur.com/EiVoLiY.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/LyKOnBY.jpg</div> After the first two thirds of the 'big three' delivered excellent outings, Hokuto and Toyota had their work cut out for them if they wanted to prove they deserved to be in the main event spot of this show. To the surprise of absolutely no one, they were up to the challenge. While I'd still say that Devil Masami was the best individual performer of the entire night, both of these two were right on her heels. Manami was perhaps a half (or a quarter) step better than Akira, but really they were very evenly matched both in kayfabe and in reality. They told a phenomenal story from start to finish; both women are excellent ring psychologists, so there was no worry about letting them do what they wanted. This was two world class wrestlers putting on a clinic in both ring work and dramatic story crafting, and it was a delight to call. Not only was this very clearly the best match on a great show, it edged out Toyota's victory over Toshiyo Yamada at October's Grand Prix as the new best match in Renaissance history. After Toyota suffered a (kayfabe, thankfully) neck injury on a beautifully-sold crash into the buckles, Hokuto pinpointed that body part as the focal point of her attack. Some suplexes and neck-based submissions put Manami in peril, and her great selling added to the drama. That made her comebacks all the more rewarding, and got the fans even more involved in urging her on every time Hokuto regained control. For industry insiders (and people who like to think of themselves as such), Toyota's ongoing contract negotiations with both us and WWE were nearly as fascinating as the match itself. She'd thankfully made her decision a day before the show, so there was no uncertainty on her status from my end. Word hadn't yet leaked to the dirt sheets or the internet fans, who I'm sure had a close eye on this to see what the finish was and speculate on what it meant about her future. Those who were convinced McMahon's deep pockets meant Toyota was a goner were probably very surprised when she made a big late-match comeback and got Hokuto on her shoulders in a familiar position. There was still a chance for an escape or a counter, of course...but it wasn't to be. Hokuto was driven to the canvas with Manami's signature <a href="https://i.imgur.com/8lgNKn9.gif" rel="external nofollow">Ocean Cyclone Suplex!</a> Charles Robinson was in position to deliver the one... two... ...Hokuto got the shoulder up! Manami and the fans alike were stunned that Akira had somehow survived, but she knew she couldn't afford to sulk. She pulled Hokuto to her feet and crossed her arms, trying to hook her for the Ocean Suplex, but the challenger fought her off with an elbow to the jaw. That stunned the champion, and Akira followed up with a bridging German suplex. Toyota was able to kick out, but was holding her injured neck in pain after the rough landing. Hokuto pulled her up by her hair, and Toyota was unable to prevent a <a href="https://i.imgur.com/r2StHG3.gif" rel="external nofollow">Northern Lights Bomb!</a> Hokuto hooked the leg, and Charles Robinson's hand hit the canvas once... twice... ...and a third time! <div style="text-align:center;">Grade: 98 <img alt="Fr5nOJR.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Fr5nOJR.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="HxQ0KSv.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/HxQ0KSv.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div> There was a buzz in the crowd, many of whom were shocked to see Toyota's fifteen month title reign come to an end. Daffney and LuFisto joined their leader in the ring, smiling at her side as I left the desk to present the title to the new champion. After she strapped the belt around her waist, Hokuto taunted the fans for believing she could be stopped, mocked Toyota for her arrogance, and dared anyone else on Renaissance to try and stop The Darkness from consuming them all. Hokuto looked good here, though LuFisto looked awkward at her side, and upon rewatch I have to say Tracy didn't do a great job handling all the color commentary for this segment while I was away. It was still a good way to close the show though, marking a major shift on top of Renaissance. <div style="text-align:center;">Grade: 92</div></div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Show Overall Grade: 96</div>

The Final Countdown · May 30, 2019

January 2004: Post-Dream Slam News and Hall of Champions <div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="FlfrjkH.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/FlfrjkH.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div> Based on the initial internet response, it's clear most people took Akira Hokuto's victory to mean that Manami Toyota had accepted WWE's offer and would be leaving us. That actually was not the case. It came right down to the wire, but she wound up accepting a new four year contract extension. She got some nice perks, such as a 20% bonus on every PPV appearance and house shows off, plus a massive pay increase that now makes her the eighth highest paid person in the company. It's a great contract for her, but I felt we couldn't afford to lose her. I think she's worth it. The decision to put the title on Hokuto was made independently of Toyota's negotiations. It actually was the plan from before the Grand Prix tournament that Hokuto won even started, much less WWE reaching out to Manami. As fantastic as Toyota has been as the flag bearer for Renaissance, it felt like the time was right to make a title switch. I believe the title and the brand are in good hands with Hokuto, and Toyota will remain a central figure on Renaissance regardless of if she's a champion or not. <hr noshade size=3> <div style="text-align:center;">Hall of Champions:</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="JJBwRaP.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/JJBwRaP.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> World Women's Champion: http://i.imgur.com/741TrEA.jpg Akira Hokuto <img alt="Hz5OM83.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Hz5OM83.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Won: January 11th, 2004 from Manami Toyota at Dream Slam in Tokyo, Japan ((This was formerly the WWWA World Championship, the top title in All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling. The title was renamed the WCW World Women's Championship upon WCW buying AJW, and its title lineage was kept intact.)) Previous Champions (since January 2002): Manami Toyota: October 5th, 2002-January 11th, 2004 (463 days) Etsuko Mita: January 9th, 2002-October 5th, 2002 (269 days) World Women's Tag Team Champions: <img alt="ZkoqX4B.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ZkoqX4B.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Our Generation (Melissa Anderson and Nattie Neidhart) http://i.imgur.com/OophliK.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/MAaFqtV.jpg Won: January 11th, 2004 from Devil Kong at Dream Slam in Tokyo, Japan Previous Champions (since July 2003): Devil Kong (Aja Kong and Devil Masami): July 6th, 2003-January 11th, 2004 (189 days) ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: Grand Prix tournament (held every October): (From 1985-2000 this was a tournament held in All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling. The tournament was revived in 2003 by WCW and the Renaissance brand after purchasing AJW.) 2003: Akira Hokuto (x2) 2000: Kaoru Ito (x2) 1999: Manami Toyota (x4) 1998: Manami Toyota (x3) 1997: Kaoru Ito 1996: Aja Kong (x2) 1995: Manami Toyota (x2) 1994: Yumiko Hotta 1993: Akira Hokuto 1992: Aja Kong 1991: Kyoko Inoue 1990: Manami Toyota 1989: Mitsuko Nishiwaki 1988: Bull Nakano 1987: Chigusa Nagayo 1986: Yukari Omori 1985: Lioness Asuka </div></div></blockquote> <hr noshade size=3> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Prediction Score (out of a possible 8 points): BHK6: 8 JMike: 7 Dead_Jester: 7 evileddie10: 7 DHK1989: 6 CobheadJake: 6 WilburTrey: 5 franticloser: 5 K-Nection: 5 deanohbk: 5 DGenerationMC: 5 Cro Cop Rules: 5 Rateddc: 4 Satyr24: 4 Uncrewed: 4 GingeyOne: 3 bonnie: 3 Danny_H22: 3 James The Animator: 3 DavidCorperial: 3 Nobby_McDonald: 2 </div></blockquote> <hr noshade size=3> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="JMike" data-cite="JMike" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Who's in Zero One besides guys like Hashimoto, Minoru, Wright and Adams? I know Shinjiro Otani and Masato Tanaka are always in Zero One too, but anyone else? Nice new logo btw</div></blockquote> Aside from the ones you've mentioned, other guys they have that jump out at me are Shibata and Ken Shamrock as more top of the line, and a few that could work with cruiserweights like Ikuto Hidaka, Chad Collyer and Wataru Inoue. I'm also intrigued by Claudio Castagnoli and Genki Horiguchi, but they're only under touring deals. All credit for the graphical overhaul of 2004, logo included, goes to K-Nection! <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Hashasheen" data-cite="Hashasheen" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>> Edit: Also, ZERO-1? Really? After they've picked up several ex-WCW guys? Obviously it's down to AI, but you'd think an in-game Shinya Hashimoto wouldn't want to make his promotion look even more dependent on WCW starpower.</div></blockquote> On the other hand, maybe he's interested in booking as many name brand gaijins as he can get his hands on. <img alt=":cool:" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/cool.png.f00d2562b2c1d873a09323753efdb041.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

franticloser · May 30, 2019

Great show to start off the new year! Looking forward to what happens on the lads side!

K-Nection · May 30, 2019

I have no idea how this happened but it says you posted the show 2 days ago and I never was able to see it until this update? Other than that I loved this show!

BHK6 · May 31, 2019

And I'm back with a bang, perfect score!! I've been lurking for a while and didn't seem to have to make my predictions but TFC coming back seemed like a good reason to start up again.

Armando Payne · June 3, 2019

Shame that I missed this but gosh this all looks super exciting.

Nobby_McDonald · June 3, 2019

Didn't I do well.

WilburTrey · June 4, 2019

Your women put on better shows than my whole roster. You have done a great job building them up while also building up the WCW show. Great job!

The Final Countdown · June 4, 2019

January 2004: Road to Sin <div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="3MFjcGQ.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/3MFjcGQ.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> The Backstories:</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">Our Fallen Brothers</div> January 5th: Arn Anderson summoned Rey Mysterio Jr. and Steve Austin to the ring, saying that after their huge victories at Starrcade he considered them the top two contenders to the World Heavyweight Championship, and as a result he was going to put them in a #1 contender's match. It was supposed to be the main event of the following week, with the winner to challenge Unnatural at Sin, but Matt Hardy crashed the party. He'd already made defense #11 of the TV title earlier in the night against Bobby Roode, but he revealed that he was gunning for #15 and the title shot at Unnatural, and he was going to hit that mark before Sin! Arn pointed out that there were only two more episodes of Nitro before Sin, so even if he defended the title every week he'd still be two victories short. Matt said that that wasn't going to be a problem, because he would defend the belt multiple times a night if it meant he got his hands on Unnatural sooner! Arn asked him if he really wanted to do that, because he thought it unwise. Matt said his mind was made up, so Arn shrugged his shoulders and said he couldn't stop him. Everyone else left the ring while Matt dared anyone from the locker room to come out and challenge him on the spot. Shane Helms took him up on the impromptu opportunity, but a determined Hardy beat him in under ten minutes for defense #12. January 12th: Hardy opened up the show with defense #13 against Chavo Guerrero Jr, and afterwards got on the microphone and shouted for anyone else to come out right away for defense #14. To the surprise of everyone, it was old face Bobby Eaton, himself a former 2 time TV champ, who emerged to take up the challenge. The veteran did his best to use his tricks as well as Hardy's stamina to try and turn back time, but the Twist of Fate put him down and placed Matt one title defense away from the magic number. Salvation appeared on the video screen afterwards, and Unnatural assured Matt that none of them would do anything to impede his efforts. "You want to avenge your fallen brother, and how could I fault you for that? It was that same objective that fuelled me at Starrcade, and I will never forget the satisfaction I felt. It's only fair that you be given the same opportunity. That's why no member of Salvation has asked to be one of your challengers, and why we will stay out of the way as you try to make your final defense next week. I wish you luck, Matthew. But should you make it to Sin, I can promise that you will not find me an easy target to exact your vengeance upon." January 19th: Matt Hardy's fifteenth and final title defense was in the books after a win over Yang. Afterwards, Unnatural appeared on the video screen. "Well done, Matthew!" he praised. "You have done what you set out to do, and now your chance for vengeance is just six short days away. But let me ask you: do you really think you can achieve it? It's no secret that in the eyes of most, your little brother is the one destined for greatness, the one with singles world championship potential. Can you succeed where he failed, and step out of his shadow once and for all? I have my doubts, but maybe you can prove me wrong. I challenge you to catch up to me later tonight and impress me." Later in the show, with no sign of Matt, Unnatural sent the rest of Salvation home. "Let's find out if he truly has the fortitude to impress me. I shall remain here alone for the rest of the night and see what happens." The main event had concluded, still with no sign of Hardy. Unnatural left the building, shaking his head in disappointment...and that's when Matt struck. He blindsided Unnatural in the parking lot with a forearm to the back of the head, then slammed his face against the window of a rental car. Unnatural tried to escape by crawling over the vehicle, but Matt followed him and grabbed him by the foot before he could escape. He pulled an unwilling champion up to his feet, then delivered a Twist of Fate on the hood of the car! Message delivered! </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">Fight For Your Right</div> January 5th: As already documented, Rey Mysterio Jr. and Steve Austin were determined to be the top two contenders to the World Heavyweight Championship. Matt Hardy's mission threw a wrench into Arn Anderson's plan to have a #1 contender's match on January 12th, but Arn made it clear that it was still going to happen at some point. If Matt was dethroned before the end of the January 12th Nitro, it'd happen on the 19th. If not it would happen at Sin itself, and the winner would get their shot the following month at SuperBrawl XIV. Austin was interviewed later in the night. He called Matt a "crazy SOB" for what he was attempting to do (but he said it with a smile on his face, so it was obvious the move earned his respect.) But now that he'd finally beaten Goldberg, there was only one thing on Austin's mind: winning the title that had eluded him for years, the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. "And it don't matter who I gotta go through. Mysterio, Hardy, Unnatural, I'll stomp a mudhole in all of 'em and walk it dry, so long as it gets me that belt!" January 12th: Austin and Mysterio stepped into Piper's Pit, and both agreed on one thing: they would be holding nothing back. Rey said he respected Austin, but all his toughness wouldn't help him if he couldn't keep up. With a smirk, Austin said Rey wouldn't be doing any flying once he got his hands on him. Piper's next question was cut off by the Dangerous Alliance. Heyman "apologized" for the interruption, but he felt compelled to let Austin, Mysterio, The Unnatural and Matt Hardy know that they were all operating on borrowed time, because it was inevitable that the Dangerous Alliance would control everything soon enough. Austin and Mysterio put their own battle aside momentarily to go after the intruders, but the three on two numbers game favored the Alliance. Douglas drove Austin's head into the mat with a DDT, O'Haire launched Mysterio through the air with his new finisher, and the Alliance stood tall. January 19th: Stemming from the altercation in Piper's Pit the previous week, Austin and Mysterio joined forces against O'Haire and Douglas in a big tag team main event (though both made the point in an interview that at Sin, all bets were off.) This wound up being an unforgettable match, one that will be a frontrunner for match of the year twelve months from now. Despite their best efforts, there was obviously a lack of trust between Austin and Mysterio. The Dangerous Alliance had no such problems, and O'Haire tossed Mysterio to the mat for a clean win. </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">Returning with Style</div> January 5th: The True Heroes' in-ring promo celebrating their third reign as World Tag Team Champions had an inglorious end thanks to the returning Made in Italy, who ambushed the unsuspecting champions. Storm was thrown over the top rope and to the floor, while Punk was on the receiving end of their Catwalk double team move. Made in Italy posed with the tag team belts while Dawn Marie smiled. January 12th: Made in Italy's in-ring return went well, as they made short work of local talent Pac and Paul Burchill. Afterwards the Heroes stepped into the aisle to respond to last week's attack. Punk and Parisi handled the talking for the two teams, trading verbal barbs before Punk eventually revealed that even though Made in Italy didn't truly deserve a title shot after being on the shelf for months, he and Lance had gone to the office and lobbied for them as the first challengers at Sin. January 19th: Punk and Parisi met in a singles match this week. It was a very good match in which Parisi acquitted himself well, but ultimately it was a ruse for Mamaluke to attack Punk and the two of them to soften him up before Sin. Storm was quickly out for the save, but Dawn Marie strategically placed herself in his way. We made a point of referencing their past as Lance hesitated for a moment, which was all Parisi needed to blast Lance in the face with Punk's tag title belt. Punk was given The Catwalk face-first onto the belt for good measure, and afterwards Parisi grabbed the microphone and said Made in Italy would wear these titles with style after Sin. </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">A Fallen Empire</div> January 5th: A huge story unfolded at the end of the show. King Corino, blaming everyone from the "rebellious failure" Goldberg to "the incompetent bimbo" Tammy Sytch to "the clueless redneck" Jamie Knoble and even "the wannabe CEO who was nothing but a worthless pervert" (Bischoff), officially shut down The Empire! Of the members present, Knoble had a big smile on his face at the reveal, while TAKA and Sytch looked crushed. January 12th: In an interview with Becky Bayless, Sytch and TAKA presented a united front. Tammy said that even though The Empire might have crumbled, their own partnership would continue. Later in the night, when the Jung Dragons objected to Made in Italy returning to action and immediately receiving a title shot, one of the concessions Arn Anderson gave them was placing Kaz Hayashi in a #1 contender's match against Aguila the next week, with the winner to challenge TAKA for the Cruiserweight title at Sin. January 19th: Hayashi knocked off Aguila to earn a title match against TAKA. Also on the show, King Corino appeared briefly to tease a major announcement this Sunday at Sin. </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">The Phoenix's Five Star Challenge</div> January 12th: Hayabusa followed up a win over Konnan by knocking off Fit Finlay in a match to determine the #1 contender for Rob Van Dam's United States Heavyweight Championship. Afterwards, Van Dam and Heyman congratulated Hayabusa. But Heyman was quick to suggest that earning this chance was a double edged sword for Hayabusa. "Just look at what happened to Bryan Danielson!" he said. "If you're not careful, "The Phoenix" could join "The American Dragon" on the endangered species list!" January 19th: Hayabusa had a ringside seat as RVD showed off his offense and beat Teddy Hart in a non-title match. </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">Shooting with Danger</div> January 19th: The Dangerous Alliance interrupted a Shooting Stars interview, with Heyman declaring that "much more important things" needed to be addressed, namely that night's main event tag match where his men were going to take on Austin and Mysterio. The Stars, and Teddy Hart in particular took offense to the lack of respect. Teddy said he wasn't afraid of either of them, and he and Billy would be happy to put them in their place. The Alliance laughed, and that set up another match for the PPV. </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">A Calgary Legacy</div> January 5th: During an interview, Harry Smith said he'd been down in the dumps and feeling like a failure for months, until his lifelong friend/brother in all but name TJ Wilson showed up and reminded him who he is and what his legacy is. This officially signaled Harry's heel turn, setting up the Calgary Bulldogs as a new team to contend with on the heel side. January 12th: The Bulldogs picked up a tag team victory over Petey Williams and Ernest Miller. January 19th: The Bulldogs mocked Aguila after his failed bid to become the #1 contender for the Cruiserweight title, and Volador didn't appreciate it. He came out and challenged the Bulldogs to meet them in a tag match, a challenge that TJ arrogantly accepted. </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">What's Flair Up To?</div> January 5th: AJ Styles bounced back from a tough loss to Sean O'Haire at Starrcade by beating Brian Kendrick in a thrilling main event. The match was so good that it apparently attracted the attention of Ric Flair, who turned up halfway through and watched the remainder of the match from the aisle. January 12th: Becky Bayless tried to get an answer on why Flair had appeared last week. Was he scouting AJ Styles, or Brian Kendrick? Or maybe even both? Ric laughed and flirted with Becky for a bit, but was evasive on actually answering the question. </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">Other Points of Interest</div> -On the January 5th Nitro, Arn Anderson said he regretted what had happened to Jeff Hardy at Starrcade. He felt personally responsible for what had happened, and while Hardy himself requested a dangerous Texas Death Match, Arn should have empowered referee Nick Patrick to exercise his judgment and call the match off before any serious injuries happened. He didn't do so, and in his mind he'd failed both Jeff hardy and WCW. He'd gone to ownership and handed in his resignation. Per their request he was staying on in the job until they could find a replacement, but a new president would be revealed at Sin. -Once Matt Hardy made title defense #15 against Yang, it was time to find a new TV champion. In his last full night on the job, Arn Anderson announced there would be a ten men battle royal at Sin to fill the vacancy. </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">Show Summaries: 1/5: <img alt="tQWVeLt.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/tQWVeLt.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Notes from this show: -Buff Bagwell showed up very late to the building, blowing off his pre-show meeting. I fined him, and that was it. -I took some time out before the show to work on psychology with TJ. -Kevin Steen's no-nonsense badass character got a better than average reaction I'd say, while El Generico's fun, goofy babyface received a more typical response for a debuting wrestler. -Harry Smith's embracing of TJ's cocky attitude and fully committing to a heel role went over pretty well in my opinion. "I think Mamaluke's pretty good; glad to see that his neck's finally feeling better. I'm looking forward to working with him and Johnny at Sin." -CM Punk 1/12: <img alt="Yi1ECqs.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Yi1ECqs.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Notes from this show: -King Corino kept the mood light before the show by leading a poker game. -Ric Flair and Petey Williams were joking around; well, really Ric was joking around and telling stories to the kid, who seemed very interested. "I was impressed at how well Parisi kept up with me on the mic. He could be a really good promo guy if you keep giving him chances." -CM Punk 1/19: <img alt="bk2GUBc.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/bk2GUBc.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Notes from this show: "I made sure to watch Devitt's dark match because I've heard a lot about him. I think he's gonna be great." -CM Punk </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> Fan Scorecard: World Heavyweight Championship: Matt Hardy vs. The Unnatural {©} #1 Contender's Match: "The Hellraiser" Steve Austin vs. Rey Mysterio Jr. World Tag Team Championship: Made in Italy vs. True Heroes {©} United States Heavyweight Championship: Hayabusa vs. Rob Van Dam {©} 10 Man Battle Royal for the vacant World Television Championship, featuring: Brian Kendrick, Chavo Guerrero Jr, Christopher Daniels, Colt Cabana, Fit Finlay, Konnan, Mark Jindrak, Paul London, Shane Helms and Yang Cruiserweight Championship: Kaz Hayashi vs. TAKA{©} The Shooting Stars vs. The Dangerous Alliance Volador Jr. and Aguila vs. The Calgary Bulldogs What will be match of the night? How many championships will change hands (the TV title doesn't count)? Who will be named the new president of WCW? BONUS (worth 3 points): Who will be the next WCW Women's World Champion? General diary comments/questions/critiques: </div></blockquote> <hr noshade size=3> My first ever 100 rated match. And it came on a random episode of Nitro! <img alt=":eek:" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/eek.png.0e09df00fa222c85760b9bc1700b5405.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="WilburTrey" data-cite="WilburTrey" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Your women put on better shows than my whole roster. You have done a great job building them up while also building up the WCW show. Great job!</div></blockquote> I'm really happy with how well Renaissance has come along!

JMike · June 4, 2019

Fan Scorecard:

World Heavyweight Championship: Matt Hardy vs. The Unnatural {©}

#1 Contender's Match: "The Hellraiser" Steve Austin vs. Rey Mysterio Jr.

World Tag Team Championship: Made in Italy vs. True Heroes {©}

United States Heavyweight Championship: Hayabusa vs. Rob Van Dam {©}

10 Man Battle Royal for the vacant World Television Championship, featuring: Brian Kendrick, Chavo Guerrero Jr, Christopher Daniels, Colt Cabana, Fit Finlay, Konnan, Mark Jindrak, Paul London, Shane Helms and Yang

Cruiserweight Championship: Kaz Hayashi vs. TAKA{©}

The Shooting Stars vs. The Dangerous Alliance

Volador Jr. and Aguila vs. The Calgary Bulldogs

What will be match of the night? Austin/Rey

How many championships will change hands? Not counting the TV title, one.

Who will be named the new president of WCW? Corino

BONUS (worth 3 points): Who will be the next WCW Women's World Champion? Meiko Satomura

General diary comments/questions/critiques: Shane Douglas getting a one hundred? I'll take things that will never happen for 300, Alex. Speaking of things that won't happen I'd kill for Made in Italy winning

The Final Countdown · June 4, 2019

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="JMike" data-cite="JMike" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> How many championships will change hands? Not counting the TV title, one. </div></blockquote> Thank you for pointing this out. I've edited the original post to reflect it.

Uncrewed · June 4, 2019

#1 Contender's Match: "The Hellraiser" Steve Austin vs. Rey Mysterio Jr.

10 Man Battle Royal for the vacant World Television Championship, featuring: Brian Kendrick, Chavo Guerrero Jr, Christopher Daniels, Colt Cabana, Fit Finlay, Konnan, Mark Jindrak, Paul London, Shane Helms and Yang

The Shooting Stars vs. The Dangerous Alliance

Volador Jr. and Aguila vs. The Calgary Bulldogs

What will be match of the night?- Unnatural/Hardy

How many championships will change hands (the TV title doesn't count)?- 0

Who will be named the new president of WCW?- Ric Flair

BONUS (worth 3 points): Who will be the next WCW Women's World Champion?- Meiko Satomura

Danny_H22 · June 4, 2019

#1 Contender's Match: "The Hellraiser" Steve Austin vs. Rey Mysterio Jr.

10 Man Battle Royal for the vacant World Television Championship, featuring: Brian Kendrick, Chavo Guerrero Jr, Christopher Daniels, Colt Cabana, Fit Finlay, Konnan, Mark Jindrak, Paul London, Shane Helms and Yang

The Shooting Stars vs. The Dangerous Alliance

Volador Jr. and Aguila vs. The Calgary Bulldogs

What will be match of the night?Austin v Rey

How many championships will change hands (the TV title doesn't count)? 0

Who will be named the new president of WCW? Corino

BONUS (worth 3 points): Who will be the next WCW Women's World Champion? meiko

General diary comments/questions/critiques:

Dead_Jester · June 4, 2019

#1 Contender's Match: "The Hellraiser" Steve Austin vs. Rey Mysterio Jr.

10 Man Battle Royal for the vacant World Television Championship, featuring: Brian Kendrick, Chavo Guerrero Jr, Christopher Daniels, Colt Cabana, Fit Finlay, Konnan, Mark Jindrak, Paul London, Shane Helms and Yang

I'd love to see Jindrak get a small push here or London, but gut feeling says Kendrick.

The Shooting Stars vs. The Dangerous Alliance

Volador Jr. and Aguila vs. The Calgary Bulldogs

What will be match of the night? Austin vs. Rey

How many championships will change hands (the TV title doesn't count)? 0

Who will be named the new president of WCW? Corino

Honestly think this is a bait and switch but I can't think of anyone else who would fit the roll.

BONUS (worth 3 points): Who will be the next WCW Women's World Champion? Satomura

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