WCW: Heart and Soul

[evileddie10]

<p>Stu Hart Classic Finals: <strong>Jeff Hardy</strong> vs. Sean O'Haire</p><p> </p><p>

World Heavyweight Championship: Harry Smith vs. <strong>The Unnatural {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

If Mysterio wins, he gets a match against Eddie Guerrero at Starrcade:<strong> Rey Mysterio Jr.</strong> vs. Jamie Knoble</p><p> </p><p>

World Tag Team Championship: The Shooting Stars vs. <strong>The Unbound {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

World Television Championship: Fit Finlay vs. <strong>Matt Hardy {©}</strong></p><p><strong>

</strong></p><p>

Cruiserweight Championship: Brian Kendrick vs. <strong>Chavo Guerrero Jr. {©}</strong></p><p><strong>

</strong></p><p>

"Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner and "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson vs. <strong>The Dangerous Alliance (RVD & Douglas)</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles</strong> vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms</p><p> </p><p>

What will be match of the night?</p><p>

Rey/Knoble</p><p> </p><p>

How many championships will change hands (the Stu Hart Classic doesn't count)?</p><p>

0</p><p> </p><p>

Will Goldberg accept the invitation to show up during Piper's Pit?</p><p>

Yes</p>

[Dead_Jester]

<p>Stu Hart Classic Finals: <strong>Jeff Hardy</strong> vs. Sean O'Haire</p><p> </p><p>

World Heavyweight Championship: Harry Smith vs. <strong>The Unnatural</strong> {©}</p><p> </p><p>

If Mysterio wins, he gets a match against Eddie Guerrero at Starrcade: <strong>Rey Mysterio Jr</strong>. vs. Jamie Knoble</p><p> </p><p>

World Tag Team Championship: The Shooting Stars vs. <strong>The Unbound</strong> {©}</p><p> </p><p>

World Television Championship: Fit Finlay vs. <strong>Matt Hardy</strong> {©}</p><p> </p><p>

Cruiserweight Championship: <strong>Brian Kendrick</strong> vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr. {©}</p><p> </p><p>

"Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner and "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson vs. <strong>The Dangerous Alliance (RVD & Douglas)</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles</strong> vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms</p><p> </p><p>

What will be match of the night?</p><p>

Rey vs. Knoble</p><p> </p><p>

How many championships will change hands (the Stu Hart Classic doesn't count)?</p><p>

1</p><p> </p><p>

Will Goldberg accept the invitation to show up during Piper's Pit?</p><p>

Yes</p>

[Uncrewed]

<p>Stu Hart Classic Finals: Jeff Hardy vs. <strong>Sean O'Haire</strong></p><p> </p><p>

World Heavyweight Championship: Harry Smith vs. <strong>The Unnatural {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

If Mysterio wins, he gets a match against Eddie Guerrero at Starrcade: <strong>Rey Mysterio Jr.</strong> vs. Jamie Knoble</p><p> </p><p>

World Tag Team Championship: The Shooting Stars vs. <strong>The Unbound {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

World Television Championship: Fit Finlay vs. <strong>Matt Hardy {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Cruiserweight Championship: Brian Kendrick vs. <strong>Chavo Guerrero Jr. {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

"Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner and "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson vs. <strong>The Dangerous Alliance (RVD & Douglas)</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles</strong> vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms</p><p> </p><p>

What will be match of the night?- Hardy/O'Haire</p><p> </p><p>

How many championships will change hands (the Stu Hart Classic doesn't count)?- 0</p><p> </p><p>

Will Goldberg accept the invitation to show up during Piper's Pit?- Yes</p>

[Satyr24]

<p>Stu Hart Classic Finals: <strong>Jeff Hardy</strong> vs. Sean O'Haire</p><p> </p><p>

World Heavyweight Championship: Harry Smith vs. <strong>The Unnatural {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

If Mysterio wins, he gets a match against Eddie Guerrero at Starrcade: <strong>Rey Mysterio Jr.</strong> vs. Jamie Knoble</p><p> </p><p>

World Tag Team Championship: The Shooting Stars vs. <strong>The Unbound {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

World Television Championship: Fit Finlay vs. <strong>Matt Hardy {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Cruiserweight Championship: <strong>Brian Kendrick</strong> vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr. {©}</p><p> </p><p>

"Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner and "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson vs. <strong>The Dangerous Alliance (RVD & Douglas)</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles</strong> vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms</p><p> </p><p>

What will be match of the night? <strong>Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Jamie Knoble</strong></p><p> </p><p>

How many championships will change hands (the Stu Hart Classic doesn't count)? <strong>1</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Will Goldberg accept the invitation to show up during Piper's Pit? <strong>Hell Yeah</strong></p>

[cbacon87]

Fan Scorecard:

 

Stu Hart Classic Finals: Jeff Hardy vs. Sean O'Haire

 

World Heavyweight Championship: Harry Smith vs. The Unnatural {©}

 

If Mysterio wins, he gets a match against Eddie Guerrero at Starrcade: Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Jamie Knoble

 

World Tag Team Championship: The Shooting Stars vs. The Unbound {©}

 

World Television Championship: Fit Finlay vs. Matt Hardy {©}

 

Cruiserweight Championship: Brian Kendrick vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr. {©}

 

"Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner and "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson vs. The Dangerous Alliance (RVD & Douglas)

 

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms

 

What will be match of the night? Jeff/O'Haire

 

How many championships will change hands (the Stu Hart Classic doesn't count)? 0

 

Will Goldberg accept the invitation to show up during Piper's Pit? Yes

[kinnikuniverse]

Jeff vs o'haire: logically, I would select Jeff, but I'm gonna throw a wild swing...nah, Jeff will win.

 

Unnatural. Easy peasy title defense for the champ

 

Rey. KNOBLEMANIA's taking a break for this one, ol' rascal (I dunno what could be a redneck version of "brother XD)

 

Unbound. The dragons are gonna dethrone them at starrcade, Mark my words!

 

Matt hardy

 

Chavito, but Kendrick looks good in the process. Paul London might interfere there.

 

The dangerous alliance. Sometimes, I hate this game, cause punk and Danielson not having chemistry is just wrong on so many levels!

 

AJ

 

Match of the night? Rey vs knoble. Jeff doesn't have the psychology to pull off a match of the night IMO.

 

No title changes

 

Goldberg accepts piper's invitation, but before he could talk, Austin comes from underneath the ring and attacks him,but corino also appears from underneath the ring and blocks him, ONLY FOR THE SHOCKMASTER TO RISE FROM HIS GRAVE AND SHOCK EVERYONE AND HIS MOTHER!!

 

In short, yes.

[Warhawk8492]

<p>Stu Hart Classic Finals: <strong>Jeff Hardy</strong> vs. Sean O'Haire</p><p> </p><p>

World Heavyweight Championship: Harry Smith vs. <strong>The Unnatural {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

If Mysterio wins, he gets a match against Eddie Guerrero at Starrcade: <strong>Rey Mysterio Jr.</strong> vs. Jamie Knoble</p><p> </p><p>

World Tag Team Championship: The Shooting Stars vs. <strong>The Unbound {©}</strong></p><p><strong>

</strong></p><p>

World Television Championship: Fit Finlay vs. <strong>Matt Hardy {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Cruiserweight Championship: <strong>Brian Kendrick</strong> vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr. {©}</p><p> </p><p>

"Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner and "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson vs. <strong>The Dangerous Alliance (RVD & Douglas)</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles</strong> vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms</p><p> </p><p>

What will be match of the night? Hardy Vs O'Haire</p><p> </p><p>

How many championships will change hands (the Stu Hart Classic doesn't count)? One</p><p> </p><p>

Will Goldberg accept the invitation to show up during Piper's Pit? Yes</p><p> </p><p>

General diary comments/questions/critiques: Glad to see you back</p>

[smartman]

I was all set to try in move into that world you've created where wrestling is awesome and WCW is thriving, and then that CM Punk vs Bryan match got that rating.<img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/eek.png.0e09df00fa222c85760b9bc1700b5405.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> I'll stay here instead. I didn't think that was possible in any mod ever.

[crackerjack]

<p>Stu Hart Classic Finals: <strong>Jeff Hardy</strong> vs. Sean O'Haire</p><p>

<em>With the Unnatural almost certainly heading into Starcade with the gold, Jeff Hardy wins this, even if he was an "unnatural" choice to win at the beginning of this all</em></p><p> </p><p>

World Heavyweight Championship: Harry Smith vs. <strong>The Unnatural {©}</strong></p><p>

<em>I like the idea of a Son vs Son match, but no way.</em></p><p> </p><p>

If Mysterio wins, he gets a match against Eddie Guerrero at Starrcade: <strong>Rey Mysterio Jr.</strong> vs. Jamie Knoble</p><p>

<em>Should be good, wouldn't surprise me if this is a DQ.</em></p><p> </p><p>

World Tag Team Championship: The Shooting Stars vs. <strong>The Unbound {©}</strong></p><p>

World Television Championship: Fit Finlay vs. <strong>Matt Hardy {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Cruiserweight Championship: <strong>Brian Kendrick</strong> vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr. {©}</p><p>

<em>Chavo is a tad boring, while Kendrick's shown his personality more</em></p><p> </p><p>

"Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner and "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson vs. <strong>The Dangerous Alliance (RVD & Douglas)</strong></p><p>

<em>Steiner can't be long for this world, can he?</em></p><p>

</p><p><strong>

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles</strong> vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms</p><p> </p><p>

What will be match of the night? <strong>Hardy/O'Haire</strong><em>, but I'm not confident</em></p><p> </p><p>

How many championships will change hands (the Stu Hart Classic doesn't count)? <strong>1</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Will Goldberg accept the invitation to show up during Piper's Pit? <strong>No,</strong><em>but surely Corino shows up</em></p><p> </p><p>

General diary comments/questions/critiques: <em>Nice to have ya back, TFC.</em></p>

[Cro Cop Rules]

<p>Fan Scorecard:</p><p> </p><p>

Stu Hart Classic Finals: <strong>Jeff Hardy</strong> vs. Sean O'Haire</p><p> </p><p>

World Heavyweight Championship: Harry Smith vs. <strong>The Unnatural {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

If Mysterio wins, he gets a match against Eddie Guerrero at Starrcade: <strong>Rey Mysterio Jr.</strong> vs. Jamie Knoble</p><p> </p><p>

World Tag Team Championship: The Shooting Stars vs. <strong>The Unbound {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

World Television Championship: Fit Finlay vs. <strong>Matt Hardy {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Cruiserweight Championship: <strong>Brian Kendrick</strong> vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr. {©}</p><p> </p><p>

"Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner and "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson vs. <strong>The Dangerous Alliance (RVD & Douglas)</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles</strong> vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms</p><p> </p><p>

What will be match of the night?</p><p>

<strong>Mysterio vs. Noble</strong></p><p> </p><p>

How many championships will change hands (the Stu Hart Classic doesn't count)?</p><p>

<strong>One</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Will Goldberg accept the invitation to show up during Piper's Pit?</p><p>

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

[Happy0wns]

<p>Fan Scorecard:</p><p> </p><p>

Stu Hart Classic Finals: <strong>Jeff Hardy</strong> vs. Sean O'Haire</p><p>

seems natural with the Unnatural stuff going on</p><p> </p><p>

World Heavyweight Championship: Harry Smith vs. <strong>The Unnatural {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

If Mysterio wins, he gets a match against Eddie Guerrero at Starrcade: <strong>Rey Mysterio Jr</strong>. vs. Jamie Knoble</p><p> </p><p>

World Tag Team Championship: <strong>The Shooting Stars</strong> vs. The Unbound {©}</p><p> </p><p>

World Television Championship: Fit Finlay vs. <strong>Matt Hardy {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Cruiserweight Championship: <strong>Brian Kendrick</strong> vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr. {©}</p><p> </p><p>

"Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner and "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson vs. <strong>The Dangerous Alliance (RVD & Douglas)</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles</strong> vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms</p><p> </p><p>

What will be match of the night? <strong>Hardy v O'Haire</strong></p><p> </p><p>

How many championships will change hand - <strong>2</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Will Goldberg accept the invitation to show up during Piper's Pit? <strong>im guessing he makes an appearance </strong></p><p> </p><p>

General diary comments/questions/critiques: <strong>good stuff, the wait is always worth it</strong></p>

[bonnie]

<p>Fan Scorecard:</p><p> </p><p>

Stu Hart Classic Finals: Jeff Hardy </p><p> </p><p>

World Heavyweight Championship: The Unnatural {©}</p><p> </p><p>

If Mysterio wins, he gets a match against Eddie Guerrero at Starrcade: Rey Mysterio Jr.</p><p> </p><p>

World Tag Team Championship: The Unbound {©}</p><p> </p><p>

World Television Championship: Matt Hardy {©}</p><p> </p><p>

Cruiserweight Championship: Chavo Guerrero Jr. {©}</p><p> </p><p>

The Dangerous Alliance (RVD & Douglas)</p><p> </p><p>

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles </p><p> </p><p>

What will be match of the night?</p><p> </p><p>

How many championships will change hands (the Stu Hart Classic doesn't count)?</p><p> </p><p>

Will Goldberg accept the invitation to show up during Piper's Pit? Yes</p>

[deanohbk]

<p>O'Haire</p><p>

Unnatural</p><p>

Rey</p><p>

Unbound</p><p>

Matt</p><p>

Chavo</p><p>

Dangerous alliance</p><p>

An</p><p> </p><p>

Hardy v O'Haire</p><p>

0</p><p>

Yes</p>

[Beejus]

Sean O'Haire - I know Jeff is the easy pick, especially with Unnatural holding the title right now. But think about this: Salvation vs. Dangerous Alliance war. While the feel-good story of Jeff taking on Unnatural to get revenge is great, I want to see that war.

The Unnatural - Big up for young Harry, but the only way he wins this is if Dustin gets injured during the match and they audible it.

Rey Mysterio Jr

Unbound - I keep waiting for Teddy to turn on Kidman. I don't think you've given me any reason for this, it just would feel in character for him.

Matt Hardy

Chavo Guerrero Jr

Dangerous Alliance - I would actually love to see Scott turn heel and join the Alliance. That would be a huge shot in the arm for them and really swell their ranks in the (hopefully) oncoming war with Salvation for Dominant Stable Rights.

Shane Helms - The feud had a minor start, but with a cheap win, this one could go on to Starrcade. I like the idea of Buff with Helms too, it gives both of them a nice midcard role.

 

MOTN: Rey vs. Knoble

Titles: None

Goldberg: Sure

[Hashasheen]

Buff Bagwell and Sugar Helms being buds sounds like a nightmare for Shane. Buff was a pain to all the WCW rookies in 2000. How well behaved has he been here?

[K-Nection]

Stu Hart Classic Finals: Jeff Hardy vs. Sean O'Haire

 

World Heavyweight Championship: Harry Smith vs. The Unnatural {©}

If Mysterio wins, he gets a match against Eddie Guerrero at Starrcade: Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Jamie Knoble

 

World Tag Team Championship: The Shooting Stars vs. The Unbound {©}

World Television Championship: Fit Finlay vs. Matt Hardy {©}

Cruiserweight Championship: Brian Kendrick vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr. {©}

 

"Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner and "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson vs. The Dangerous Alliance (RVD & Douglas)

 

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms

 

What will be match of the night? Jeff vs. Shean

 

How many championships will change hands (the Stu Hart Classic doesn't count)? 1 Too many of your talent is telling you to push Kendrick...I say go for it

 

Will Goldberg accept the invitation to show up during Piper's Pit? Yes

 

General diary comments/questions/critiques: Man that Sean O'Hare turn is what that guy needed but there is no way you are headlining starrcade with a Heel vs. Heel match and there is even less of a chance it will be Harry Smith vs. Sean O' Hare.

 

I like where you are taking Goldberg vs. Steve because you even started placing writing on the wall for the after math.

[The Final Countdown]

<p>November 2003: Pre-Calgary Stampede News and Notes</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/nUYCk9q.jpg</span> </div><p></p><p></p><p> <em>I decided to give Johnny Parisi, Tony Mamaluke and Dawn Marie a couple of months' vacation so Mamaluke can hopefully fully heal from this nagging neck injury he's been trying to work through. I've tried to get them on the show here and there, and Parisi was in the Stu Hart Classic, but trying to keep them on TV while also keeping Tony out of the ring hasn't been working too well. Hopefully in a couple of months Tony will be 100% and the team can come back rejuvenated.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> After more than two years down in Wildside, Kid Romeo is finally going to be rejoining WCW proper. Romeo felt he'd learned all he could down there and requested a return, and our trainers agreed that it was time. I guess we'll see what he can bring to the table with two more years of training and experience under his belt. Maybe we can reform his team with Elix Skipper? Or maybe he'd be a good fit as some kind of ally with the new Helms/Bagwell act?</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> I got word that Takako Inoue had heat in the Renaissance locker room for loudly saying that the show would be better if she were in the main events. She had no track record of causing problems, so I took it fairly easy on her by just sitting her down and warning her that there's no room for that kind of attitude in WCW. She seemed to take the warning to heart, promising me there'd be no further problems, and she also thanked me for not coming down harder on her.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> We've agreed to a one year extension of our PPV deal with Britain's Telewest. </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> Dustin approached me in the back after a show and stated his case on why he deserved a raise. I couldn't disagree with anything he said, so I gave him the full amount he asked for. With the raise he's now the fourth highest paid person in the company, trailing Rey (who won big in a bidding war between myself and Vince), Austin and Goldberg. With the run he's been on, I think he deserves every penny.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> Torrie Wilson and Stacy Keibler seem to have been talking a lot more recently. I guess they've formed more of a friendship. I kind of thought they were already friends before I even took over...</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> I've brought in young Canadian Petey Williams to work as an enhancement guy under a per date deal. Petey worked as local talent for us on a Nitro last year.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> Hailey Hatred will be doing the same on the Renaissance side of things.</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p> </p><span>http://i.imgur.com/sDkxtEI.jpg</span> </div><p></p><p></p><p> <em>After their rise back up to national recognition, NJPW went into acquisition mode. They hired Kensuke Sasaki, Kazushi Sakuraba, Jinsei Shinzaki, Tom Howard, Kendo Ka Shin, Susumu Mochizuki, Tomoaki Honma, Takanori Imamura, Keiki Sakoda, Akira Nogami, El Oriental, Sanshiro Takagi and Super Shisa.</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="fOS5DO2.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/fOS5DO2.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> <em>Once Kazushi Sakuraba signed with New Japan, Zero-One and the NWA had to scramble to find a new NWA World champion. It was fortunate for all involved that Zero-One was on tour when the deal happened, so they were able to have Sakuraba drop the belt to Tadao Yasuda on November 9th before he started with NJPW. Yasuda is okay but he's no Sakuraba. Still, at least they didn't have to vacate the title.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> The company held their 'Strike For Retribution' show on November 18th. Ken Shamrock beat Yasushi Kanda in a stellar 84-rated opener, which wound up being the best match of the night. The semi main (Tadao Yasuda retaining the NWA title over Katsuyori Shibata) and main event (Shinya Hashimoto beating Wataru Inoue in a Zero1 World title defense) were both just behind it at 83. Altogether it was a show with a rating of 80, which isn't their best big event of the year but is a strong showing nevertheless. </em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/7AiYO6E.jpg</span> </div><p></p><p></p><p> <em>Hunter dislocated his jaw working a non-title Raw main event with Rocky on November 17th, but he shrugged it off pretty quickly.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> Undertaker and his wife have divorced, as have Chris and Nancy Benoit.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> Spike Dudley has put on some muscle recently. I hate to break it to you kid, but Vince is never going to take you seriously.</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/JO5PDMM.jpg</span> </div><p></p><p></p><p> <em>They held 'Back From The Dead 2' (God what a stupid name) on November 11th. Marc Mero retained the TNA title over Matt Sydal in the main event. The Observer gave that match a 59 rating, which made it match of the night and far and away the best match in that title's history. The show also included Tadao Yasuda making the first defense of the NWA World title over Sonjay Dutt in the semi main event, and Selina Majors winning the NWA Women's title from Sara Del Rey. The show got a 55 overall rating, which was a bit of a step down from last month but is still their third best show in history. Things may finally be looking up for these guys now that they took their top title off of Mantaur.</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p> </p><span>http://i.imgur.com/HLY8nvy.jpg</span> </div><p></p><p></p><p> <em>Black Warrior's run with the TV title was a very short one. He made only one defense before they had him drop it to Pentagon on the November 22nd NOAH TV show.</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/syuSRKH.jpg</span> </div><p></p><p></p><p> <em>All Japan put on their 'Fighter Warrior' show on November 22nd. The Unified Tag Team titles changed hands in the main event, as Keiji Mutoh and Takao Omori beat previous champions Hiroshi Hase and Genichiro Tenryu. That was a very good match which earned an 89 rating, but it was overshadowed by a thrilling 99-rated semi main where Toshiaki Kawada beat Taiyo Kea. Poor match placement aside, the show was still good enough to earn an 81 overall from the Observer. While it's a far cry from a couple of their events in the first quarter of the year, it was their best big show in quite a few months.</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <hr noshade size=3></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><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><p> General diary comments/questions/critiques: We're back and rolling! I hope</p></div></blockquote><p> That's certainly the plan! I'm going to run the PPV right after I post this and I'm pretty motivated to work on this right now, so hopefully I can make some solid progress on this for awhile.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="James The Animator" data-cite="James The Animator" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> World Heavyweight Championship: Harry Smith vs. <strong>The Unnatural</strong> {©} <em>(Sheesh. I know your options for a WHC challenger at this show were limited because a bunch of people got eliminated from the Stu Hart Classic and therefore could not get a title shot, but this seems like pretty severe nepotism on Bret's part. Harry's </em><em><strong>eighteen</strong></em><em>, for God's sake! Then again, I guess Bret would probably do this in real life. Good job with committing to character here!)</em></p></div></blockquote><p> You know how in storyline I teased that Dustin would just have the night off? That was actually something I was considering when I first started planning for this show. I wasn't really in a position where there was a credible challenger who I could slip in without disrupting what I had planned for them, so I really was thinking about just not having a world title match. Then I got the idea to do this story with Harry, which I liked for several reasons. That it's Bret's nephew is one of them, yes. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="smartman" data-cite="smartman" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I was all set to try in move into that world you've created where wrestling is awesome and WCW is thriving, and then that CM Punk vs Bryan match got that rating.<img alt=":eek:" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/eek.png.0e09df00fa222c85760b9bc1700b5405.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> I'll stay here instead. I didn't think that was possible in any mod ever.</div></blockquote><p> I don't watch, but I hear that Baron Corbin is the authority figure on Raw and dominates screen time. </p><p> </p><p> ...I think I'll stick with this fake world. <img alt=":eek:" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/eek.png.0e09df00fa222c85760b9bc1700b5405.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></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="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner and "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson vs. <strong>The Dangerous Alliance (RVD & Douglas)</strong></p><p> <em>Steiner can't be long for this world, can he?</em></p></div></blockquote><p> He's still capable of decent to good matches, so we'll see. If nothing else, I need to keep him around so I can write the derogatory things he says about everyone else after the show!</p><p> </p><p> </p><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>Buff Bagwell and Sugar Helms being buds sounds like a nightmare for Shane. Buff was a pain to all the WCW rookies in 2000. How well behaved has he been here?</div></blockquote><p> He hasn't been a problem.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="K-Nection" data-cite="K-Nection" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> General diary comments/questions/critiques: Man that Sean O'Hare turn is what that guy needed but there is no way you are headlining starrcade with a Heel vs. Heel match and there is even less of a chance it will be Harry Smith vs. Sean O' Hare.</p></div></blockquote><p> What an unlikely main event THAT would be!</p>

[Hashasheen]

<p>> Tadao Yasuda as NWA World Heavyweight Champion</p><p> </p><p>

Well, he was the worst pick for IWGP Heavyweight Champion in history so I guess it only makes sense he embarrass ZERO-1 this time around.</p>

[Historian]

<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>> Tadao Yasuda as NWA World Heavyweight Champion<p> </p><p> Well, he was the worst pick for IWGP Heavyweight Champion in history so I guess it only makes sense he embarrass ZERO-1 this time around.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I don't know if he was *the* worst pick for IWGP Heavyweight Champion ever..Hashimikov comes to mind.</p>

[Hashasheen]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Historian" data-cite="Historian" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I don't know if he was *the* worst pick for IWGP Heavyweight Champion ever..Hashimikov comes to mind.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Salman was pretty legit, though. He had some fun exchanges with Vader and him and Zangrief were probably as good or better than the Koloffs. The Soviet imports into Japan in the early 90s also worked really cheap because of the USSR collapse, so having them around didn't hurt at all.</p>

[DHK1989]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="The Final Countdown" data-cite="The Final Countdown" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> Undertaker and his wife have divorced, as have Chris and Nancy Benoit.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Hopefully Chris and Nancy STAY divorced in this reality...</p>

[K-Nection]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="The Final Countdown" data-cite="The Final Countdown" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Undertaker and his wife have divorced, as have Chris and Nancy Benoit.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I'll take crappy chemistry between Punk and Bryan as long as Chris and Nancy stay separate.</p>

[The Final Countdown]

<p>So I just ran the show. Won't say anything about that, because duh, but I did get a message right afterwards that I wanted to share with you guys.</p><p> </p><p> Guess who just went up to Middleweight, and in the process hit a 91 in Star Quality (higher than HHH and Orton)?</p><p> </p><p> <img alt="3XbagXS.gif" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/3XbagXS.gif" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><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>Salman was pretty legit, though. He had some fun exchanges with Vader and him and Zangrief were probably as good or better than the Koloffs. The Soviet imports into Japan in the early 90s also worked really cheap because of the USSR collapse, so having them around didn't hurt at all.</div></blockquote><p> More importantly, Zangrief was the inspiration for ZANGIEF! <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> I wasn't really a follower of NJPW back then, but I definitely heard about Yasuda's title reign.</p>

[SomeLazyMagic]

<p>Stu Hart Classic Finals: <strong>Jeff Hardy</strong> vs. Sean O'Haire</p><p> </p><p>

World Heavyweight Championship: Harry Smith vs. <strong>The Unnatural {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

If Mysterio wins, he gets a match against Eddie Guerrero at Starrcade: <strong>Rey Mysterio Jr. </strong>vs. Jamie Knoble</p><p> </p><p>

World Tag Team Championship: The Shooting Stars vs. <strong>The Unbound {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

World Television Championship: Fit Finlay vs. <strong>Matt Hardy {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Cruiserweight Championship: <strong>Brian Kendrick</strong> vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr. {©}</p><p> </p><p>

"Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner and "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson vs. <strong>The Dangerous Alliance (RVD & Douglas)</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles</strong> vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms</p><p> </p><p>

What will be match of the night? <strong>Rey vs Knoble</strong></p><p> </p><p>

How many championships will change hands (the Stu Hart Classic doesn't count)? <strong>1</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Will Goldberg accept the invitation to show up during Piper's Pit? <strong>Yes</strong></p><p> </p><p>

General diary comments/questions/critiques:</p>

[kinnikuniverse]

<p>OMG the future is saved! Hope that benoit then temporarily retires and goes to rehab and see a psychologist.</p><p> </p><p>

Who knows, maybe the impossible will happen and he'd go to WCW?</p>