A new generation.....a new attitude?

MisterRomanini · July 26, 2018

WWF Championship Match

Ahmed Johnson © vs. Kevin Nash

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WWF Intercontinental Championship Match

Owen Hart © vs. Sean Waltman

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WWF Tag Team Championship Match

The New Age Outlaws © vs. Al Snow & Chris Candido

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Dude Love vs. Brian Pillman

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Steve Austin vs. Faarooq

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Scott Steiner vs. Goldust

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Scott Hall vs. Chris Jericho

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Ken Shamrock vs. Jeff Jarrett

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Bradshaw, Rey Mysterio & Dean Malenko vs. The Nation of Domination (Scorpio, D’Lo Brown & Mark Henry)

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Nobby_McDonald · July 26, 2018

Preview for Ground Zero: In Your House, Week 3, September 1997

WWF Championship Match

Ahmed Johnson © vs. Kevin Nash

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WWF Intercontinental Championship Match

Owen Hart © vs. Sean Waltman

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WWF Tag Team Championship Match

The New Age Outlaws © vs. Al Snow & Chris Candido

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Dude Love vs. Brian Pillman

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Steve Austin vs. Faarooq

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Scott Steiner vs. Goldust

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Scott Hall vs. Chris Jericho

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Ken Shamrock vs. Jeff Jarrett

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Bradshaw, Rey Mysterio & Dean Malenko vs. The Nation of Domination (Scorpio, D’Lo Brown & Mark Henry)

Kijar · July 28, 2018

Preview for Ground Zero: In Your House, Week 3, September 1997

WWF Championship Match

Ahmed Johnson © vs. Kevin Nash

Comments: I'm not ready to let go

WWF Intercontinental Championship Match

Owen Hart © vs. Sean Waltman

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WWF Tag Team Championship Match

The New Age Outlaws © vs. Al Snow & Chris Candido

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Dude Love vs. Brian Pillman

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Steve Austin vs. Faarooq

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Scott Steiner vs. Goldust

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Scott Hall vs. Chris Jericho

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Ken Shamrock vs. Jeff Jarrett

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Bradshaw, Rey Mysterio & Dean Malenko vs. The Nation of Domination (Scorpio, D’Lo Brown & Mark Henry)

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to4sty · July 29, 2018

<div style="text-align:center;"> Weekly Round Up for Week 3, September 1997 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <img alt="w8yk3u1.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/w8yk3u1.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Week 3, September 1997 *(ANGLE)Harlem Heat and The Dogs of War continued brawling as the show closed* -Harlem Heat went to a Double Count-Out with the Dogs of War- *(ANGLE)The Nation of Domination talked about their upcoming Ground Zero matches.....they will win by any means necessary* -Faarooq destroyed a local jobber (billed as 'Luke Warm' Larry Austin)- *(ANGLE)Recap of the Hart Foundation destroying everyone to close out Raw* -The Headbangers moshed and thrashed a local jobber combination- *(ANGLE)Recap of the Steve Austin/Ken Shamrock/Million Dollar Corporation/Nation of Domination segment from Raw* -Marty Jannetty defeated Chavo Guerrero- <img alt="ZC6Wyuu.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ZC6Wyuu.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Week 3, September 1997 *(ANGLE)Sullivan, Bam Bam & Vader attack Martel post match....accuse him of being another reject from "Titan"......they say that their emblem may be the Valknut, but their team name shall be exactly what they are, The Forgotten.....forgotten about for the Hulk Hogan's and the Jim Duggan's and the Nasty Boys in 1994, forgotten about for the Randy Savages in 1995, the Jean Paul Levesques in 1996, and now in 1997 it's the Jeff Hardy's, the Rikishi's and the Rocks.....they may be the Forgotten, but they will not be forgotten anymore* -Rick Martel defeated The Disco Inferno- *(ANGLE)Recap of Jean Paul Levesque's victory, becoming the #1 Contender, and warning Hollywood that he won't lay down* -Alex Wright defeated Super Crazy- -Bill Goldberg squashed a local talent in around 1:12- *(ANGLE)Replay of the Mike Awesome/Gideon Cain/Adam Copeland/Christian Cage/Road Warriors angle from Nitro* -The Pitbulls took a bite out of two local jobbers- *(ANGLE)Recap of the opening segment from Nitro, where DDP and JPL were booked in a #1 Contenders Match* -VK Wallstreet picked up a win over Joey Maggs- <img alt="8wa7PZ4.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/8wa7PZ4.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Week 3, September 1997 -911, Nova & The Sandman defeated Mustafa Saed, Big Dick Dudley & D-Von Dudley- -New Jack defeated Tommy Dreamer- -Axl Rotton & Balls Mahoney defeated The Blue Meanie & Mikey Whipwreck- </div><div style="text-align:center;"></div><div></div></blockquote> </div>

to4sty · July 29, 2018

<div style="text-align:center;"> <img alt="s23yRIa.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/s23yRIa.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Week 3, September 1997 The Spectrum (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) ATT: 20,000 PPV BUY: 2.00 Announce Team: Jim Ross & Ravishing Rick Rude <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <img alt="WYkj78W.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/WYkj78W.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="VizCRgv.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/VizCRgv.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> The show opens with the usual Pay Per View hype package, highlighting the main stories of the evening.....the ongoing saga of Scott Steiner and Goldust, that will finally see the two meet tonight in one on one action....the never ending battle between Dude Love and Brian Pillman, a battle which the Dude has yet to win a single match in.....the trail of destruction that Stone Cold Steve Austin has wreaked through the WWF in recent weeks.....and finally, the battle for the World Wrestling Federation Championship, that not only sees Kevin Nash challenging Ahmed Johnson this evening, but has expanded into a full scale war between the Wolfpac and the Hart Foundation..... ......the video finishes and we have the usual pyrotechnic display, before we head straight on down to ringside where Jim Ross and Ravishing Rick Rude are waiting to welcome us to the show. They briefly run down the show for us, with Jim Ross telling us that we have three big title matches tonight, and you've got to believe that there's a very big chance we will have three new champions by shows end....obviously Rick Rude disagrees, stating that there's no chance of the Wolfpac winning anything, ESPECIALLY the Intercontinental or World Titles....because Bret Hart said so.....and as for Al Snow and Chris Candido capturing the Tag Team Titles, the only thing that Al Snow is likely to win any time soon is a trip to the funny farm..... ......Jim Ross says that remains to be seen, but speaking of people that need a trip to the funny farm, it's time to head over to Howard Finkel, because the Bizarre One, Goldust is about to make his entrance, as the first match of the evening is about to get under way..... Rating: N/A </div><div style="text-align:center;"></div><div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img style="max-width:10%; "src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/L6AEQnz.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/L6AEQnz.jpg"></a><img alt="5cSfyiS.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/5cSfyiS.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="9XS4PyW.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/9XS4PyW.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img style="max-width:10%; "src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/wDhd6DL.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/wDhd6DL.jpg"></a> .....and that first match sees Big Poppa Pump looking for revenge....AND his sh!t back....when he takes on the man that not only cost him the World Wrestling Federation Championship back at Summerslam, but cost him the World Wrestling Federation Championship after nailing him around the back of his head with his own lead pipe......and his good lead pipe at that, after stealing (and soiling) the weapon, along with Steiner's trademark chain mail headdress around six weeks back..... .....Goldust has both Marlena and Marcus at ringside with him for this one, but not to be outdone, Steiner went out and got a valet of his own....a valet that Marcus in particular knows very well.....because out with Scotty tonight is his new number one freak, the beautiful Sable.... ..... this match was always going to be decent, Steiner and Goldust have been two of my most consistent performers since I took this gig, with Scotty in particular having two 5* match of the year candidates under his belt this year alone.....this wasn't a match of the year candidate, but it was an excellent match.....as usual both men worked their asses off (Steiner more so with an A* performance, but Goldust was no slouch, pulling out a solid A performance of his own) in this evenly fought, back and forth battle.... .....this may be the first time these two have met in one on one competition since this feud began, but they have faced off in a tag team encounter and an eight man clash....and while Goldust didn't score the pinfall in either match, he WAS on the winning team both times, giving him a perfect record thus far against the former WWF Champion....of course, to win THIS match he actually has to defeat Big Poppa Pump, something which (as Shawn Michaels can attest to) is easier said than done..... .....Goldust does manage to gain control for a good portion of the match, after Marlena distracted the official, leaving Marcus to catch Scotty on the jaw with a cheap left handed jab....(and say what you will about Marcus' peculiar lifestyle choices, he stick packs a hell of a punch).....that puts the Bizarre One in the drivers seat, as he slowly works over Steiner while also making sure to severely creep the crowd out with his unorthodox tactics, openly running his gloved hands over the massive muscles of Big Poppa Pump.... ......of course Scotty doesn't take kindly to that, and he begins to rally back with a cry of rage, pounding Goldust (and not in the way Goldie was hoping for) in the corner with clubbing blows....Marlena hops up onto the apron again looking to give her man a breather, but this table Sable is over like a shot, dragging her back down to the floor and slapping the taste right out of her mouth..... .......Marcus comes running around from the opposite side of the ring, but Scott Steiner has obviously lit a fire under Sable, who doesn't even blink as she kicks him square in the balls, dropping her one time client down to his knees.....Sable walks around the back of Marcus, places her foot between his shoulder blades and shoves him face first onto the safety mats, before standing over the incapacitated stylist..... ......Steiner whips Goldust hard into the opposite corner with such force that the Bizarre One comes staggering back out to the middle of the ring, where he's planted to the mat with a spinning belly to belly, before, in a mirror image of what is happening on the outside, he stands over his equally as incapacitated opponent, before giving the signal to Sable, as the pair lock on stereo Steiner Recliners.....and as Marcus cries out in pain on the outside, Goldust rapidly submits on the inside....and this one is over. Winner: Scott Steiner Rating: A (94) </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="5cSfyiS.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/5cSfyiS.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="L6AEQnz.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/L6AEQnz.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> With the match in the bag, Big Poppa Pump mounts the second rope to unleash his double bicep pose for his "Little Pumpers" in the crowd (he doesn't call his fans that by the way.....although maybe he should.....I could Team him with Test again, the best group of fans in the world right there.....the Testicles and the Pumpers <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />) as Goldust rolls to the outside, where he and Marcus are helped up the aisle by Marlena.....Marlena stops for a moment however and runs back down to ringside, where she snatches up Steiner's "good" pipe and chain mail, before turning to escape like a thief in the night...... .....except Sable is standing in her way.....and after already having the make-up slapped off her face once, she sheepishly hands Steiners "sh!t" over, and quickly retreats up the aisle to join the other two members of MGM Productions..... .....Sable climbs into the ring, where she presents her man with his items.....and Scotty is clearly delighted to have his stuff back......but now there's just the small matter of regaining one more thing that Goldust took from him.....the World Wrestling Federation Championship. Rating: N/A </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="vJbqbop.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/vJbqbop.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="p5s3EVM.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/p5s3EVM.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img style="max-width:10%; "src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/GFiBCDF.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/GFiBCDF.jpg"></a> Our next match sees Ken Shamrock in action once again against a member of the Million Dollar Corporation....a group he's been feuding with ever since his first appearance in the crowd as a fan, when Rich Steiner took exception to the claim that Mr. Shamrock was the Worlds Most Dangerous Man...... .....Shamrock backed up that claim by defeating Rich Steiner in his very first Pay Per View outing, but if Ken thought he was finished with the Corporation then he was very much mistaken, because after Jeff Jarrett attempted to break that acoustic equaliser over his head at Summerslam, Shamrock snapped......and by locking Double J into the Ankle Lock submission at the top of the ramp during their four way European Championship match....and then refusing to relinquish the hold....Shamrock wound up costing both Jarrett AND himself the chance to be crowned champion......Ken does claim to have his temper in check now, but after Jarrett once again attempted to play one of his greatest hits with that guitar just six days ago on Raw, you've got to wonder how much of a hold on that temper Shamrock really has..... .......the match is decent, and Ken does appear to be keeping his cool....all the while he's in control of the match anyway....DiBiase clips the foot of Shamrock to cause the distraction however, and the frustration certainly starts to show on the former UFC stars face as Jarrett goes on the offence....and he looks damn right p!ssed off when DiBiase drapes Jarretts foot over the bottom rope, after a hurricanrana from a "running the ropes" sequence sees Shamrock make a flash cover out of nowhere..... ....Deebs saved the match for his man there, but he might have signed his own death warrant in doing so, because Shamrock dives to the outside to give chase to the Million Dollar Manager, who runs for his life..... .....the two men run around the outside of the ring, with Shamrock gaining ground.....until he turns a final corner and there is Jarrett waiting, with that guitar in hand...... .....Jarrett swings like he's trying to hit a home run, but Shamrock is able to throw himself to the floor to avoid the shot, leaving the guitar to shatter harmlessly against the ringpost..... .....Shamrock stands slowly to his feet, dusting the wood splinters off himself as he does so.....but something's changed in his expression....there's a fire in the eyes.....he may well have snapped folks..... .....he charges at Jarrett, who drops the remains of the guitar and bolts to the ring, sliding under the bottom rope....Shamrock is right behind him however, and before Jarrett can even get back to his feet, the Worlds Most Dangerous Man has a vice like grip on his leg, as he positions Jarrett into the Ankle Lock, and within the space of about 4 seconds, Jarrett is screaming out in submission, and this one is over...... Winner: Ken Shamrock Rating: B </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="vJbqbop.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/vJbqbop.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="p5s3EVM.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/p5s3EVM.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="GFiBCDF.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/GFiBCDF.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> ......or at least the match is over....it doesn't look as though Shamrock is finished, because despite the fact that the official is furiously ringing for the bell, he ain't letting go....in fact, he's so far in the zone that I don't think he can even hear the bell.....or hear the pleading of Ted DiBiase to break the hold....or even feel the slew of officials who are desperately trying to drag him off Jarrett.....he's not letting go however, and Double J is in danger of suffering serious injury here....so much so, that DiBiase has to call in the troops..... <img alt="D4vcXtI.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/D4vcXtI.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="dEEBiBR.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/dEEBiBR.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="MK4TY2o.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/MK4TY2o.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> .....and Rich Steiner, Mark Canterbury, and Dennis Knight come running down the aisle..... .....the three men join the officials in trying to drag Shamrock off Jarrett, but even the three of them can't force Ken to break the hold, until in the end, Steiner simply begins kicking at Shamrocks back and head, until FINALLY Shammy breaks the hold..... .....he bursts to his feet giving a primal scream, that's almost as wild as the expression on his face.....an expression that's so wild in fact, that while the Million Dollar Corporation looked to be considering jumping Shamrock, they all back away with their hands up, as Southern Justice collect a hobbled Jeff Jarrett, as the group makes its way to the back.....and is ALMOST at the entrance way, when Howard Finkel's voice declares that...... ".....I have just been informed, that due to Ken Shamrock's refusal to break the Ankle Lock submission hold, and repeated ignoring of the referee's requests to relinquish the hold......the official has decided to REVERSE his decision......therefore.....the winner of the match as a result of a disqualification......Jeff Jarrett......" .....Shamrock might not have heard much in the last five minutes, but he heard that......and so did Jeff Jarrett.....who despite the fact that he can't even walk under his own weight, still has the audacity to arrogantly raise his arm in victory, just before the entire Corporation disappear to the back.....leaving Shamrock to continue to lose his sh!t as he has a meltdown in the ring, leaving us to head to the back...... Winner: Jeff Jarrett (via Reversed Decision) Rating: A </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="6HAkmMb.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/6HAkmMb.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="mlpIGwT.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/mlpIGwT.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="zu6sn4v.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/zu6sn4v.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="sYfLy6J.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/sYfLy6J.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="28EcnwT.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/28EcnwT.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> ....where Dok Hendrix is standing by with the Hart Foundation, Bret and Owen Hart....as well as Chris Jericho and his imposing bodyguard, Test.... .....Dok says that tonight, the Wolfpac has the opportunity to not only capture the WWF Intercontinental Championship in just a few moments time, but later tonight, Kevin Nash may well be walking out of this arena as the World Wrestling Federation Championship......but despite this, Bret Hart continues to insist that the Wolfpac will be leaving Philadelphia tonight empty handed.....why is that? ......Chris Jericho (who is still wearing the retired WWF Light Heavyweight Championship belt around his waist) fields that question, saying that much more than that....not only will the Wolfpac not win a single title tonight, they won't even win a match....because Chris Jericho, the Ayatollah of RocknRolla, is going to finish with Scott Hall, exactly what he started on Raw is War....and that's kicking his ass baby...... ......Owen Hart says that as far as Sean Waltman winning the Intercontinental Championship goes, "The Kid" would have more chance of winning the Mr. Universe contest that he has of winning here tonight....and looking at those scrawny little chicken legs, he ain't winning Mr. Universe any time soon..... .....Bret rounds the interview up, saying that Kevin Nash and the rest of the Wolfpac are nothing more than a cancer on this great sport.....mercenaries who, just like every other American, only care about two things....themselves, and the almighty dollar.....they don't want to win championships for the honour it brings, they don't care about the heritage of the championships, or the pride that comes with knowing you're the best.....all they look at when they see those gold belts is money..... ".....well to be the World Wrestling Federation Champion, you need to be the best.....and I AM the best.....the best there is......the best there was.....and the best there ever will be....why won't Kevin Nash be the next World Wrestling Federation Champion?....because you're looking at the next WWF Champion right here.....and you can take that to the bank Kevin Nash....." Rating: B+ </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="nwbFBIa.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/nwbFBIa.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <img alt="zu6sn4v.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/zu6sn4v.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="HJMWmjx.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/HJMWmjx.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> So that Intercontinental Championship Match is up next, as Sean Waltman challenges Owen Hart, and he'll be looking to give the entire Wolfpac a moral booster, by starting their evening out on the winning foot....and despite what Bret Hart thinks, Sean Waltman is more than worthy of not only winning that Intercontinental Championship, but carrying it for a long time as well....in fact, Sean Waltman is a man highly tipped to be one of the next big things in Wrestling, and if you go by how steadily his overall popularity has risen in the past 18 months then that may be true, because realistically, not only is he marginally more over than Current Champion, Owen, he's also more over than even team mate Scott Hall, to the point where Waltman himself believes he should be getting that main event push (and main event money no doubt).....unfortunately for him there's two problems with that....one, I've already got more main eventers than you can shake a sh!tty stick at.....and two, the thing that bought him to the dance to begin with, his Cruiserweight style.....is actually holding him back.....so at upper Midcard you stay for now Mr. Waltman..... .....considering each man's ability I was expecting good things from this match, even with the limitations I put them under in regards to the actual length of the contest.....they had about 15 minutes to show this crowd what they can do, and they didn't disappoint.....because while this was no Rey Mysterio-esq high flying masterpiece, the two men certainly showcased their individual agility, in a very evenly fought contest......even more evenly fought because while neither man came out alone (Waltman with Hall and Hart with Test) the official instantly ordered both men to the back, leaving this as a true one on one match up..... ....after Owen controlled a good portion of the match the action really kicked up a gear as Waltman fought his heart out to get back into the match, and we almost see these two great workers come to a stalemate as the hit a series of counter and reversal manoeuvres and pinning combinations that sees at least six near falls in the space of around two minutes, until Waltman sends Owen hard into the corner, following up with a running shoulder block.....Hart manages to swing his body up and out of the way however, leaving Waltman to collide with nothing but ringpost as he drives his shoulder through the turnbuckles, before Owen's momentum allows him to convert that into a Schoolboy roll-up.....and with both feet on the ropes for good measure, Owen steals the one, the two, and the three. Winner: ....and Still WWF Intercontinental Champion.....Owen Hart Rating: B+ </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="xLujMRw.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/xLujMRw.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> We see a quick recap video now, highlighting Stone Cold Steve Austin's recent path of destruction.....the snubbing and subsequent Stunning of Vince McMahon....McMahon declaring open season on Steve Austin, while Steve Austin declares open season right back, on the entire WWF, followed by snippets of his recent hit list, featuring everyone from Savio Vega to Ken Shamrock, as well as shots of the consecutive matches that he cost the Nation of Domination.....which is exactly the reason that our next match is taking place.....nothing to shout home about here, this was simply aired to give our previous competitors time to exit the ring. Rating: N/A </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="WBLOjMO.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/WBLOjMO.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="iqMIfc1.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/iqMIfc1.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> There's a marked man in the World Wrestling Federation....and his name is Stone Cold Steve Austin.....although if you were to ask Mr. Austin himself, he'd probably tell you that it's not he that is marked, but rather the entire WWF roster....because after turning down Mr. McMahons offer to become the newest Corporate face of the company (and a guaranteed World Title opportunity to boot) Austin has declared that he needs nothing and no one to take the top prize in wrestling, and if he has to Stun every man on the roster to do so, then so be it..... .....The Nation of Domination were riding high just a few short weeks back....they walked into Summerslam with the Intercontinental, European AND Light Heavyweight Championship.....while they walked OUT of Summerslam with no titles....and one member short, as The Rock got his marching orders....so it goes without saying that Faarooq needs this win, and preferably needs to take Austin out in the process, because the man that serves up Stone Colds head will be handsomely rewarded..... .....the match itself was fantastic as well....certainly one of, if not THE best match of Faarooq's WWF career, who while he has had some decent bouts, hasn't exactly been known for his stellar in ring work.....this was easily the second best match on this card, which is testament to Steve Austin's form right now, because in terms of positioning on the card, Faarooq is not on his level at all.... ....that shows in the opening portion of the match too, because Austin absolutely (for lack of a better word) dominates.....he's completely on fire at the moment, and this crowd has never been hotter for him, and the roof nearly blows off the place as Faarooq gets battered from corner to corner, to the outside, up and down the aisle and back into the ring again.....in fact, it's only a thunderous Spinebuster from Faarooq that finally halts the assault, as the Nation leader goes on the offence..... .....he slows the pace right down, and while Austin may be the better brawler of the pair, he can't match Faarooq in terms of raw strength, so it's big high impact power moves that the former WCW Champion focuses on, trying to wear his opponent down to the point that he can attempt to finish him off with the Dominator..... .....unfortunately that opportunity doesn't arrive....Austin is a man on a mission, and he's not about to let that mission get derailed any time soon, which is why he soon finds a way to fight back into this one, and although Faarooq DOES manage to get Austin up in position for the Dominator, Stone Cold is able to wriggle free, land behind his opponent.....spin Faarooq around....and one kick to the gut/Stunner combination later, this one is over. Winner: Steve Austin Rating: A (97) </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="WBLOjMO.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/WBLOjMO.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="iqMIfc1.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/iqMIfc1.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> The match is over, and as Austin mounts the turnbuckles to celebrate for these ecstatic fans, Rick Rude remarks that Faarooq may have been better served by having the Nation of Domination out here at ringside, with Jim Ross actually agreeing....it's all redundant now however, this one is in the books and it's Steve Austin's music playing...... .....or at least it was.....until it comes to a screeching halt.....and some unfamiliar music starts to play...... <img alt="QKrL7XJ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/QKrL7XJ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> .......and Nelson makes his way out from the back, as he begins to walk his mammoth frame down the aisle...... ......Nelson hasn't been seen since since costing the Nation heavily at Summerslam, before being brutally excommunicated by the group.....but as Rick Rude points out, what better way to atone for his previous mistakes, than to take out Stone Cold Steve Austin right here.....collect that bounty, and hand Faarooq those Championship rewards........ .....Stone Cold stops his celebration and stands staring at the 6'9, near 500lb behemoth that is heading his way.....he backs up a few paces as Nelson steps effortlessly over the top rope and walks right up to Austin going face to face (well, face to chin, Nelson has a good seven inches on Austin) the two men stare each other down for a moment, before Nelson finally moves Austin to one side.....backs up to the ropes for a running start......and drops his entire half ton body on top of the still down Faarooq...... ......the crowd actually pops pretty big for that.....Nelson is a god awful wrestler, but for some reason he's over like rover, and the crowd always enjoys seeing Faarooq taken down a peg or two........... <img alt="j3LxYoh.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/j3LxYoh.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="H1oqasE.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/H1oqasE.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="1KcuGDq.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/1KcuGDq.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="JbjVDbW.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/JbjVDbW.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> .....the rest of the Nation come running out from the back, but with Austin and Nelson still in the ring, while Scorpio, D'Lo and Henry still have a match later in the evening to worry about, Kama collects the flattened form of Faarooq, dragging him under the bottom rope to the outside and helping him to the back, promising both Austin and Nelson that this is far from over, as we go to a hype video detailing the road that Al Snow and Chris Candido have taken on the road to their WWF Tag Team Title match....a match that's coming up next. Rating: A* </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="ndDheBc.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ndDheBc.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <img alt="JuwYzgT.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/JuwYzgT.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="9ocfOH0.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/9ocfOH0.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="sycUZi3.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/sycUZi3.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="usOcA2j.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/usOcA2j.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img style="max-width:10%; "src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/JgphiuN.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/JgphiuN.jpg"></a> That brings us to our second Championship match of the evening, as the New Age Outlaws put the gold on the line against Al Snow and Chris Candido.....in a match that could well have been Snow and Candido defending against the Outlaws, because Chris Candido was half a second away from picking up the victory and winning the titles at Summerslam, until the Outlaws quite literally stole the win out from under them..... .....because of this, and to thank his for basically putting up with his wacky sh!t, Al Snow went out and personally arranged this match for himself and Candido....and as an added bonus, he's even bought Candido's former valet Sunny along for the ride.....not that the former Bodydonna is particularly pleased to have the back stabbing Sunny by his side again, but she's here tonight, and looking absolutely gorgeous as ever.... .....the Outlaws have promised that while Snow and Candido have been an entertaining little act, that's all they are.....an act.....they claim that they are the real deal, and while they can certainly entertain, they can get real serious, real quick......just ask Jeff Hardy....who's last WWF appearance saw him launched off the side of the entrance stage, locked inside a dumpster...... ......this match was (again) a really good match, there haven't been any real stinkers tonight and this one continues the trend.....Snow and Candido start off very strong, clearly well up for this one, even if Candido is somewhat distracted by Sunny's unwanted (by him anyway) presence at ringside.....although (perhaps unsurprisingly) he and Sunny have some excellent chemistry that actually helped the match.....unfortunately, while that chemistry helped the match, it hindered Candido, because after Sunny decided to interject herself into the contest, attempting to distract Billy Gunn with her "womanly charms", Candido was the one that found himself distracted, as he was so intent on telling her that he doesn't want her help OR her interference, he fails to see Billy Gunn running across the ring, who drives a knee into the back of Candido, which in turn sends Candido crashing into Sunny....and Sunny crashing off the apron down to the floor below...... ......Snow tells Head to go and check on Sunny, but with Head seemingly reluctant to move (go figure) he goes and checks on her himself, missing an opportunity to tag into the match when Candido manages to make it to the corner, only to get dragged back to the middle of the ring when there's no partner to save him..... ......the Outlaws then show what it was that bought them the tag team titles to begin with, as they cut the ring in half to isolate Candido, before tagging quickly in and out of the match, wearing Candido down and making full use of the official's five count to inflict frequent double team moves (as well as using each other to distract the official, so the non-legal man can inflict some infraction of the rule, such as the Road Dogg choking Candido over the top ring rope..... ......Sunny is back on her feet, and both she and Snow begin pounding the mat in an effort to rally Candido, who does actually make the tag at one point, but the official fails to spot it thanks to the Road Dogg illegally entering the ring to distract him..... ......Candido is desperate to capture the gold here however, and he refuses to stay down.....and in perhaps the most impressive move of the night, manages to catch hold of Bad Ass Billy Gunn during a Famouser attempt, managing to counter it with a spectacular Powerbomb, before finally clawing his way over to his corner, where he makes the tag to Al Snow..... ......Snow comes into the match like a man on a mission, while Sunny checks on Candido, and takes it to both the Road Dogg and the Bad Ass....Snow is fully rested and keen to capitalise on this opportunity at the gold, and after Candido shoves Sunny away from him, he too rejoins the action, with the match briefly breaking down into a Texas Tornado style Brawl.....and while Candido didn't want Sunny's help, she was still involved in the finish of this one.....because after Candido has tackled Gunn to the outside, she again climbs up onto the apron, where she ensures she has the attention of the referee, before kicking Head into the ring right into the waiting hands of Al Snow......Al looks at Head.....then looks at Sunny (who is indicating with her hands for him to "just do it" as Nike would say)......before turning and nailing Jesse James right between the eyes..... .....Road Dogg doesn't go down however.....but he does stagger backwards into the ring ropes, the force of which propels him back towards Snow, who scoops him right up and plants him into the mat with the Snow Plow.....and as Candido clings on to Billy Gunn's leg on the outside, the official counts the one, the two.........and the three......this one is over, and we have brand new WWF Tag Team Champions. Winner(s): ....and New WWF Tag Team Champions.....Al Snow & Chris Candido Rating: B+ </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="sycUZi3.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/sycUZi3.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="usOcA2j.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/usOcA2j.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="vEyMtfA.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/vEyMtfA.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <img alt="DLeATLX.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/DLeATLX.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="tfRDWOG.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/tfRDWOG.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Candido rushes back into the ring, and in a rare show of emotion embraces Snow, as the official hands the pair the Tag Team Titles....even Sunny isn't shunned quite so badly by Candido as she joins the new Champions in celebrating their victory..... .....Billy Gunn on the other hand has dragged the Road Dogg to the outside, where he rouses his groggy partner, and the now former Tag Team Champions slam their hands on the announce desk in anger, screaming at Jim Ross that "this ain't going down like that", as they collect a pair of steel chairs and a microphone from ringside..... .....they slide back inside the ring, weapons in hand......but they don't attack....not yet anyway.....instead The Road Dogg has a message for them....he says that the Outlaws guaranteed that there was no way in hell that these two jokers were going to be walking out of here as the WWF Tag Team Champions..... ".....and I'm telling you right now, there's more chance of Al Snow passing a psychiatric evaluation than there is of you two boys walking out of this ring with those Championship Belts....." .....Gunn and James raise the chairs high, as Snow and Candido prepare to fight their way out of this one.....before swinging however, the Outlaws theatrically open up the chairs and sit themselves down, where Road Dogg pulls a sheet of paper out of his tights, handing it to the confused looking official.....who reads it over, before asking if this is legit?....Billy tells him to check the signatures "and make the call".....which is exactly what he does, before heading over to Howard Finkel, who lets the crowd know that..... ".......ladies and gentlemen, the winners of this match, Al Snow and Chris Candido.....HOWEVER......the official has just informed me that the contract for tonight match does NOT state that the Championships were on the line.......therefore, STILL........" .......the Fink doesn't get to finish that statement however, because the Road Dogg snatches the microphone away..... "......therefore, because cuckoo for coco pops here was too stupid to make sure he was signing for a title match......STILL your World Wrestling Federation, Tag Team Champions of the Worldddddd.......the Road Dogg Jesse James.....the Bad Ass Billy Gunn......the New Age Outlaw's..........sorry pinky and the brain.....we guaranteed that you wouldn't be winning the titles tonight, and we hate to say we told you so.......but we told you so......" .......Gunn and James cackle like school girls as the official recovers the title belts from a devastated Candido and confused looking Snow, handing them back to the rightful Champions, who head to the back with the belts held high like they just won the match, as Jim Ross condemns them for stealing the title belts once again.....as Rick Rude rightly points out however, it was Al Snow that set this match up, and while the Outlaws may not have let anyone know before hand that this was a non-title match, the blame for this one lies solely on the shoulders of Al Snow. Rating: A </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="4lWaepn.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/4lWaepn.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="sYfLy6J.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/sYfLy6J.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> If you're keeping score at home, the current score for the evening in the ongoing battle between the Wolfpac and the Hart Foundation, it's Harts 1, 'Pac 0, after Owen Hart successfully defended the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Sean Waltman earlier in the evening....there are no Championships on the line in this one (even if Chris Jericho IS still wearing the Light Heavyweight Championship) although had it not been for the self proclaimed "Ayatollah of RocknRolla's" interference on Raw, nailing Hall in the back of the head, The Bad Guy may well have been walking into this evening with the WWF Title around his waist...... .....much like earlier in the evening, the official isn't in the mood for external tangibles tonight....because while Test accompanies Chris Jericho to the ring, he's not there for long....in fact he lasts all of around four minutes before the referee catches him attempting to interfere, and the big Canadian bodyguard gets evicted from ringside and ordered to the back.... .....Jericho is furious at this....and treats us to a Chris Jericho patented "temper tantrum" that winds up backfiring, because as he hops around kicking the ring ropes he hops right into a Scott Hall right hand that knocks him on square on his ass.... .....this is yet another great match on a night of great matches, even with (yes, I sound like a broken record I know) Scott Hall's long term injury problems these two put on a hell of a match....granted it wasn't quite up to Hall's Monday Night effort with Bret Hart just six days ago, but then, for as good as Chris Jericho is, he's not Bret Hart.....yet.....but then Jericho has only been in the business a paltry seven years, which is barely a blink of the eye compared to the Hitman's almost two decades in the business.....and when you consider the fact that seven years into Bret Hart's career he was still Wrestling in Canada (while seven years into Jericho's he has already main evented two Pay Per Views for the largest Wrestling company in the world) it says a lot for how good Jericho really is...... ......unfortunately for him, tonight he just wasn't quite good enough, and despite Jericho getting a good portion of the evenings offence in, Hall still managed to get all his signature moves in, including catching a Jericho cross body attempt from the top and converting it into a Fallaway Slam.....before finishing the brash Jericho off with the Razor's Edge, giving him the win, as well as tying the nights battle with the Harts up at one a piece. Winner: Scott Hall Rating: B+ </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="fAPnOIB.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/fAPnOIB.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="bDTVKcg.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/bDTVKcg.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="7NtLPso.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7NtLPso.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="H1oqasE.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/H1oqasE.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="JbjVDbW.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/JbjVDbW.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="1KcuGDq.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/1KcuGDq.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img style="max-width:10%; "src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/j3LxYoh.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/j3LxYoh.jpg"></a> Our next match sees the Nation of Domination back in action, as they face the trio of Bradshaw, Rey Mysterio, and Dean Malenko......and this time it would seem that the Nation have learned from their earlier mistake, because this time they have Kama accompanying them to ringside.....and that's probably a smart idea when you bear in mind that the newest Nation recruits, D'Lo and Henry have a total combined 4 years experience between them, with Brown debuting just three years ago, while Henry has JUST finished his first year in the sport....compare that to their opponents combined thirty years of experience, and the Nation might need all the help they can get here..... ......while this was a decent match (and it was, all things considered) it was easily the worst match on the card, but then due to its positioning that suited me just fine, because I knew that our next match was going to be good....very good....so if this gave the crowd a chance to catch a breather then that was fine by me...... .....these men all complimented each other pretty well too......you had Scorpio and Mysterio, the two high flyers, Malenko and Brown, two men that while pretty agile, still preferred to keep the action grounded.....and then you had Bradshaw and Henry, the two powerhouses.....although it's not often that Bradshaw finds himself the weaker man in ANY contest, but then when you're in there with the World's Strongest Man, second best it what you're going to have to settle for..... .....second best is what Bradshaw had to settle for with the result here as well with Kama's presence certainly paying dividends, shoving Mysterio off the top rope as the six men brawled, leaving Mysterio wide open for a running splash by Henry, and that was all she wrote. Winner(s): The Nation of Domination Rating: B </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="6HAkmMb.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/6HAkmMb.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="J6fVGTO.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/J6fVGTO.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> We head to the back once more, where Dok Hendrix is standing by with Dude Love ahead of his upcoming battle with Brian Pillman...a man who according to Dok, has run down, ridiculed, assaulted, embarrassed, and perhaps most importantly, defeated the Dude in every meeting they have had, be it singles, tag team, or even eight man matches..... .....Dok says that Pillman has questioned the Dude's manhood, and claimed on numerous occasions the Dude Love's children should be embarrassed to have a joke for a father.....does the Dude really believe that he can defeat the Corporate Cannon tonight?.... ".....first of all Dok, the Dude can categorically declare right now......that his manhood is just fine, and his disco balls are right exactly where they should be.....I checked a few minutes ago....secondly, I don't just THINK I can beat Brian Pillman......I know I can beat Brian Pillman ......" .....the Dude says that Pillman can make all the claims he wants, he can say that Dude Love could never beat a man like Brian Pillman, but the Dude can get down and dirty with the best of them.....and if you don't believe the Dude, then just ask all these great fans, right here....in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.....because the Dude spent quite some time just down the road, in the little bingo hall that could......and the Philly fans know EXACTLY how EXTREME the Dude can get..... .....as for Pillman's constant claims that his baby dude and dudette are embarrassed by their father, he thinks not.....because for the first time in his career, they're sat right there at ringside tonight, and they're going to be rocking that tie dye in support of their big daddy..... "........owwwww, have mercy......." .....and with that, the Dudes smooth disco music can be heard playing over the house speakers, as the Coolest Cat in the WWF jives out of shot and on his way to the ring. Rating: B+ </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="J6fVGTO.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/J6fVGTO.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="UpnPfKu.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/UpnPfKu.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> That match is indeed next, it's Dude Love vs. Brian Pillman for the second time in consecutive months, and after having the joint match of the night at Summerslam (tied with Austin/Hart) I was fairly confident that they would take the honours solo tonight......I was right as well......Austin/Faarooq came close, but this was as close to a perfect five star match as you can get, we're talking four and nine tenths close right here...... ....the Dude gets a great response from these Philadelphia faithfuls's, although as Love stops off at ringside to kiss his wife and children, there is an audible boo and a chant of "Cactus Jack" from a small smarky section of the crowd....but then, it was here in Philly that a member of the crowd made a sign encouraging ECW star The Sandman to "Cane Dewey", the Dude's then 3 year old son, who is sat right here at ringside tonight, so that small response shouldn't come as much of a surprise..... ....Pillman actually garners cheers from that same section of fans, that clearly remember BOTH men's short stint down in the land of Extreme....and while Pillman's was only a fleeting visit, he certainly made an impression, honing the "Loose Cannon" gimmick that we all know today, debuting at the February Cyberslam event in 1996 and threatening to "yank out my johnson and p!ss in this hell-hole".....little did the ECW faithful know, but the only reason Pillman was there (in this little alternative universe of mine) was because he had just finished a WWF funded stint in rehab for drug and alcohol addictions, and was set to make his debut for us a month later at Wrestlemania....his little stop of at the land of extreme was a short term loan from us to rattle away any rust before he walked out onto the grandest stage of all...... ......the two men start with a stare down....although Pillman was cackling and wild eyed as he stood face to face with the Dude....he stops laughing in quick measure though, because the Dude shows that he means business straight from the get go, nailing Pillman with a series of punches that send The Corporate Cannon bailing to the safety of the outside.....except it ain't that safe.....because after promising to up his game tonight, the Dude follows his opponent straight to the outside and follows up with a spinning neck breaker right on the floor..... .....back on the inside and the Dude stays on the offence, whipping Pillman hard into the turnbuckles, before unloading a series of right hands that leaves his opponent slumped on the mat in the corner, before the Dude backs it up and charges at Pillman, driving a running knee straight into the jaw of the Cannon..... .....Pillman is clearly taken aback by the sheer brutality that the Dude is coming after him with, and has to take desperate measures to halt the assault, as he claws at his opponents eyes like a rabid animal, finally giving himself enough of a breather that he's able to hurl the Dude right over the top rope with such force that he crashes into the crowd barrier, right in front of his family, who Pillman takes great delight in taunting, asking them "what do you think of your daddy now, you little brats" as he slams Love's head into the steel, score tossing him back into the ring, where he continues the assault.... .....Jim Ross remarks that while the Dude's attempt to remain the better man, vanquishing "the bad man" for the sake of his children, he's going to have to do something a little different if he ever hopes to pick up the victory over Pillman.....with Rick Rude remarking that maybe.....MAYBE....Cactus Jack would have a chance of defeating the Corporate Cannon, "but this Dude Love.....he doesn't have a hope in hell Jim Ross"....he looks to be right too, because the Dude is fading fast under the constant abuse he's taking at the hands of Pillman.....Pillman however quite literally has no filter, and every now and then he takes things too far.....which is exactly what happens here...... .....because after tossing the Dude to the outside again, he drags him over to where Mrs. Love and the two Baby Love's are sitting, again slamming the Dude's head into the safety rail.....taunting the two children, before grabbing hold of the Dude's Main Squeeze, and kissing her right on the lips.....he gets shoved away by the young lady.....AND slapped ring across the face as Mrs. Dude Love spits the taste of Pillman out of her mouth, but the Corporate Cannon doesn't care, continuing to cackle like the hyena that he is.....at least until a blur of tie dye crashes into him, and the Dude unloads with a savage attack not seen since.....well, since his Cactus Jack days...... .....the Dude pounds Pillman's head repeatedly into the crowd rail, before whipping his opponent face first into the ring post....Pillman tries to create some space between him and the Dude, the Dude on the other hand charges and tackles him back first into the ring apron, before whipping him hard into the ring steps, before again following it up with that patented running knee straight into the steel.....The Dude slowly rises to his feet with a sick smile on his face, before shouting out a very Un-Dude Love like "Bang, Bang" and reaching underneath the ring....... .....where he pulls out a two by four plank.....wrapped in barbed wire.....much to the delight of this Philly crowd..... ....Jim Ross shouts out that this is NOT an anything goes match....and if the Dude uses that weapon he WILL be disqualified......I don't think the Dude cares however....as he holds the barbed wire board up with glee to the crowd, before turning to face his family....... .....which is when he stops......and drops the weapon......because both his son and daughter are hiding away from the sight of their father wielding a lethal weapon like a maniac..... ......the Dude goes over to attempt to reassure his offspring that it's ok, the Bad Man isn't coming back......he should have kept his eyes on his opponent though....because Pillman has picked up that barbed wire board and tossed it into the ring....now he nails Love with a knee to the kidneys, before picking him up, rolling him back into the ring....picking up a steel chair....and following the Dude back inside the Squared Circle..... .....he stands over his opponent with the chair raised, but like Jim Ross said, this is NOT an anything goes match....which is why the official snatches the chair off him...turns away....and drops the weapon back to the outside.....keeping his back turned just long enough for Pillman to pick up that barbed wire board he so innocently tossed into the ring a few moments ago.....and drive it right between the eyes of the Dude...... ......he drops the weapon to the mat and kicks it to the outside, before dropping down to make the cover.....the official turns around, and three seconds later, Brian Pillman has defeated Dude Love.......again. Winner: Brian Pillman Rating: A (99) </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="UpnPfKu.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/UpnPfKu.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="J6fVGTO.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/J6fVGTO.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Brian Pillman is once again victorious over Dude Love.....and while the Corporate Cannon stands victorious, the Dude is busted wide open, a bloody mess on the mat courtesy of that shot from the barbed wire board..... .....clearly Pillman isn't happy to leave it at that however, as he drops to his knees to drive his fists into that open wound of the Dude, and with spittle flying like a rabid dog, he screams at him like a maniac, screams that he told him...."I told you that a pathetic piece of primordial slime like you can't defeat the Crowned Prince of Chaos".....before dragging the bloodied Dude to his feet and tossing him through the ropes to the outside, right in front of his family..... .....the Dude slowly pulls himself to his feet, blood dripping down his face as he desperately yells at his wife to take the kids and go.....and as she gathers up her children and the trio disappear into the crowd, Pillman comes rushing into shot again, barbed wire board in hand, as he drives it once more into the skull of the Dude..... .....the Dude is done....but Pillman isn't....as he takes that barbed wire and grinds it into the flesh of the Dude, while Jim Ross shouts for security over at the announce desk to get out here before that maniac Brian Pillman inflicts permanent damage to Dude Love..... .....security does indeed finally come out.....but it's too late.....Pillman is finished anyway....finished with this assault, and according to him "......I'm finished with you.....you're nothing....a nobody....an afterthought.....you're an embarrassment to yourself, and your entire stinking bloodline......consider this the period, at the end of your pathetic existence....." ....with that, Pillman tears the tie dye shirt from the chest of the Dude, before blowing his nose on it and throwing it down like a piece of garbage on top of the bloody remains of Dude Love, before storming to the back, as the paramedics rush to ringside to tend to his victim. Rating: A* </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="ZSx0LrY.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ZSx0LrY.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <img style="max-width:10%; "src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/v77HdBv.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/v77HdBv.jpg"></a><img alt="7MWQj9l.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7MWQj9l.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="1VqwLBj.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/1VqwLBj.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> How do you follow a match (and angle) like that? Why with a technical masterclass like Ahmed Johnson vs. Kevin Nash naturally.....because it's main event time, and the World Wrestling Federation Championship is on the line..... ....we air a quick promo package while they tend to, and wheel out the remains of Dude Love, highlighting the ascension of Ahmed Johnson.....from costing the Undertaker his Wrestlemania match against his brother Kane and aligning himself with Jim Cornette, to winning the King of the Ring (taking out the Undertaker again in the process) and finally capturing the WWF Championship from Scott Steiner last month at Summerslam.....to say it's been an eventful six months for Ahmed Johnson would be an understatement, and he's here tonight to face a (very) credible contender, the Wolfpac's own.....Kevin Nash..... ....a lot of people (myself included) were rather sceptical as to exactly what we were going to get out of these two....I wasn't expecting brilliance, but I was hoping not to have a repeat of the Diesel/Mable Summerslam snorefest.....thankfully, these two delivered far more than I was expecting, in what was actually a solid match.....of course it helped that it didn't go long (around 15 minutes) because neither man has a lot in his tank, but these two are over enough that the sheer crowd reaction was enough to instantly improve the match..... ....Ahmed Johnson has been making a list (and checking it twice) it's not a list of who's naughty or nice however....it's his list of victims, and thus far there are some pretty impressive names on there.....Scott Steiner, The Undertaker, Steve Austin, Cactus Jack.....even Kevin Nash has fallen to the big man from Pearl River (although that was with an assist from Shawn Michaels) so it's no wonder that the WWF Champion as confident as confident can be.....and he doesn't back down from Big Sexy for so much as a second, and even sends Nash flying halfway across the ring with a huge push off a lock up attempt......Nash isn't one to walk away from a fight either however, and he returns the favour a few moments later.....from there these two big bulls just beat on each other.....it's not pretty, but it is pretty entertaining.... ......there is no real prolonged periods of offence for either man either, as they pretty much just exchange moves for the majority of the match, in what essentially becomes one big game of "can you top this".....Nash hits a Sidewalk Slam, Ahmed hits a Spinebuster......Nash connects with the Big Boot, Johnson runs through him with a Clothesline.....Nash drills Ahmed with a Powerslam, while Ahmed gets the seven footer up for a Bodyslam.....and so on and so forth, until it finally breaks down to an out and out slugfest......that Kevin Nash actually gets the better of, as he drives Ahmed all the way back into the corner, where he continues to hammer Ahmed with blows........ <img alt="mlpIGwT.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/mlpIGwT.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="zu6sn4v.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/zu6sn4v.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="sYfLy6J.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/sYfLy6J.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="28EcnwT.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/28EcnwT.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <img alt="4lWaepn.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/4lWaepn.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="HJMWmjx.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/HJMWmjx.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> ......which is when the feed switches to a spit-screen....showing Kevin Nash hitting the Snake-Eyes on Ahmed on one side.........and a shot of backstage on the other......where The Harts, Jericho, and Test are putting the finishing touches on what appears to be a locker room beatdown of Sean Waltman and Scott Hall, before Bret puts a halt to it, telling his compadres to "come on.....let's go take a closer look at this title match".....as the four men step over the two Wolfpac members and walk out of shot.....presumably on their way to the ring...... .....Nash is oblivious to this however, and as we switch back to a single screen shot, he is in the process of whipping Ahmed into the ropes and dropping him with a Big Boot (giving a mocking version of the old Hulk Hogan 'cupping the hand to the ear routine') before dropping those straps......and we all know what that means.....it's Jacknife time...... .......which is exactly the time that the Canadians part the curtain and come running down the aisle..... .......Owen, Jericho and Test run interference on one side of the ring, as the Hitman rolls into the ring with a steel chair on the other.....and since Nash has Ahmed in position for the Powerbomb it leaves his back wide open for Hart to crash the steel chair across.....once.....twice.....three times.....before Bret quickly exits the ring...... .....ain't no way Kevin Nash is going to agree to take the (sketchy at the best of times) Pearl River Plunge of Ahmed Johnson......which is why Ahmed picks him up and slams him hard back down to the mat with a Standing Spinebuster.....and as the official turns around to see Ahmed making the cover, that's all she wrote, and Ahmed Johnson retains WWF Championship. Winner: ....and Still WWF Champion.....Ahmed Johnson Rating: B+ </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="7MWQj9l.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7MWQj9l.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="1VqwLBj.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/1VqwLBj.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <img alt="mlpIGwT.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/mlpIGwT.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="zu6sn4v.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/zu6sn4v.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="sYfLy6J.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/sYfLy6J.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="28EcnwT.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/28EcnwT.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> The official hands Ahmed Johnson the WWF Title Belt, but the World Champion barely even has time to raise the Winged Eagle over his head before that same steel chair that just put down Kevin Nash is crashed across HIS back.......Bret Hart is back in the ring.....and Owen, Jericho, and Test have joined him...... .....that first blow doesn't actually do a lot other than to p!ss Ahmed Johnson off.....and he turns around looking like he's ready to straight up murder someone.....unfortunately for him he turns around straight into another chair shot.....this one right between the eyes.....and THIS one does put him down..... ......Bret Hart promised that the Wolfpac would not be leaving Ground Zero with any Championship Gold, and he's made 100% sure that this prediction came true here, because as all four Canadians start putting the boots to Ahmed, it's clear that Hart didn't help the Pearl River Powerhouse out of the goodness of his heart...... .....Jericho and Test goes over to lay some shots in on Nash while Owen keeps up the assault on Ahmed.....Bret on the other hand has broken away from the pack, and has picked up the WWF Championship, which he holds up to a nearby camera, letting everyone at home know that "the next World Wrestling Federation Champion isn't going to be a Scott Hall or a Kevin Nash......it's going to be the best.....the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be......ME!" as a rather hectic night draws to a close. Rating: A* Final Rating: A </div></blockquote> </div>

to4sty · July 29, 2018

”.......bro, why is it every time I wanna do a swerve you tell me not to do it.....but you can do TWO in one night?....." "......they weren't really swerves were they Vince, if anything they were more of a Dusty Finish....and they'll both serve their purpose....you just want to swerve people because they'll never see it coming, regardless of how stupid an idea it is......" "......whatever bro.....but next time I wanna swerve those motherf***ers in the crowd, I'm gonna do it......." "......because?....." "......because I fricking can bro....." "......just because you CAN do something, doesn't mean you SHOULD do something Vince....." "......no?.....just like you COULD and SHOULD have put Foley and Pillman on in the main event last night.....fricking Ahmed and Diesel bro, what were you thinking......" "......I was thinking the WWF Title match should go on last, unless there's a good reason for it not to....." ".....Ahmed Johnson vs. Kevin Nash in the main event is a pretty good frigging reason bro...." ".....Vince, the match was pretty good, it's not like it stank up the joint....." ".....wasn't as good as War Games though was it bro.....main event of the month? WCW all the way baby.....how'd ya like them apples?....." ".....yes you had the better main event.....THIS month......but....." "......and we will next month.....Halloween Havoc or In Your House?.....I know what I'd be watching.....and the month after......World War 3.....sixty men....three rings, against your little Survivor Series show.....we got you beat there too......" "......actually, we need a conversation about World War 3......that three ring circus Vince, you've gotta change that, it's too much......" ".....yeah, too much for you to compete with.....it makes the Royal Rumble look tiny....." "......bigger isn't always better Vince......" "......yeah?....tell that to my wife......" "......I'd really rather not......" "......face it, we got you beat.....ain't nothing you can do is gonna top War Games bro.....seriously, what are you gonna do?....." "......oh, I have an idea don't worry.....the next In Your House isn't going to be titled Bad Blood for nothing after all.....” <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> Preview for WWF Raw is War, Week 4, September 1997 WWF Championship Match Ahmed Johnson © vs. Bret Hart Comments: Scott Hall & Sean Waltman vs. Owen Hart & Chris Jericho Comments: Psycho Sid vs. Arn Anderson Comments: Harlem Heat vs. The Dogs of War Comments: Dean Malenko vs. Faarooq Comments: WWF European Championship Match Matt Hardy © vs. Savio Vega Comments: </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> Preview for WCW Monday Nitro, Week 4, September 1997 Lex Luger & The Giant vs. Hollywood Hogan & Jean Paul Levesque Comments: Curt Hennig vs. Randy Savage Comments: Road Warrior Animal vs. Mike Awesome vs. Adam Copeland Comments: Diamond Dallas Page vs. Konnan Comments: The Pitbulls vs. Samoan SWAT Team Comments: WCW Television Championship Match Lord Steven Regal © vs. Lance Storm Comments: Jim Duggan & The Nasty Boys vs. Kevin Sullivan, Bam Bam Bigelow & Big Van Vader Comment: </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="crackerjack" data-cite="crackerjack" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>WWF Championship Match Ahmed Johnson © vs. Kevin Nash Comments: Not yet, guessing this Harts/Wolfpac feud carries into Survivor Series WWF Intercontinental Championship Match Owen Hart © vs. Sean Waltman Comments: See above</div></blockquote> Of course the last time Bret and Owen had a Survivor Series match with the Wolfpac, it didn't go too well for them. <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="crackerjack" data-cite="crackerjack" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>WWF Tag Team Championship Match The New Age Outlaws © vs. Al Snow & Chris Candido Comments: I'm guessing this is a swerve - and Sunny is with the outlaws Ken Shamrock vs. Jeff Jarrett Comments: This is a reversed decision</div></blockquote> <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="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>WWF Tag Team Championship Match The New Age Outlaws © vs. Al Snow & Chris Candido Comments: I'm aware that Sunny used to manage the Smoking Gunns; Maybe the Outlaws can get her on side and give her something to rebuild her image... admittedly her image as a selfish, claim jumping, disloyal, fly-by-night temptress, always on the look out for the next big payday...</div></blockquote> Swerve's galore.....who's booking this crap, Vince Russo? Although I'm hoping the Tag Title finish wasn't quite so predictable. <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="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Steve Austin vs. Faarooq Comments: I wonder if Austin does as few jobs in-game as in real life? But to put the Nation over, a win for Faarooq is essential. Bradshaw, Rey Mysterio & Dean Malenko vs. The Nation of Domination (Scorpio, D’Lo Brown & Mark Henry) Comments: Henry sits on Rey and Dean, leaving the mobile Nation guys to beat on Bradshaw.</div></blockquote> If Austin was to do the job anytime soon, it certainly wouldn't be to Faarooq unfortunately....the man is completely incapable of moving any higher up the card, and even with some pretty high profile wins his overness simply will not budge from the B-B+ range....it's a shame really, because he could easily have been the first African American to hold both the WCW and WWF World Titles, but even as The Rock and Nelson stepped on up to the Main Event, Faarooq is a complete mainstay in the Upper Midcard.....even Scorpio was slightly more over than him at one point......but the Nation definitely needed at least one win tonight <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="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> Scott Steiner vs. Goldust Comments: I'm tempted to go for Goldust simply because Steiner seems to have had the better of every exchange bar Goldy costing him the belt, but maybe I'm overthinking it.</div></blockquote> You're definitely over thinking it <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> To be fair, Goldust picked up a couple of wins (granted it wasn't actually him winning OR Steiner losing) in the last few weeks running up to the show, a tag match and the eight man match, so save for a few beat downs here and there Goldie had actually had the better run of momentum going in. <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="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Scott Hall vs. Chris Jericho Comments: Monday was a last hurrah for the Bad Guy; Jericho is the future.</div></blockquote> While Jericho is most certainly the future with how quickly he's skyrocketed to the main event, it's only 1997 though.....I think I'd like to see Jericho do a little more around not necessarily the Midcard, but certainly around the IC Title sort of level.....that and I'm actually hoping I can get one final run of some sorts from Hall before injury and decline make him no use at all to me.....I liked the Bad Guy, even a transitional IC title run would do me. <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Kijar" data-cite="Kijar" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Preview for Ground Zero: In Your House, Week 3, September 1997 WWF Championship Match Ahmed Johnson © vs. Kevin Nash Comments: I'm not ready to let go</div></blockquote> Neither is Ahmed......just yet anyway

ElectricX · July 29, 2018

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Ahmed Johnson © vs. Bret Hart

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Scott Hall & Sean Waltman vs. Owen Hart & Chris Jericho

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Psycho Sid vs. Arn Anderson

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Harlem Heat vs. The Dogs of War

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Dean Malenko vs. Faarooq

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Matt Hardy © vs. Savio Vega

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Preview for WCW Monday Nitro, Week 4, September 1997

Lex Luger & The Giant vs. Hollywood Hogan & Jean Paul Levesque

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Curt Hennig vs. Randy Savage

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Road Warrior Animal vs. Mike Awesome vs. Adam Copeland

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Diamond Dallas Page vs. Konnan

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The Pitbulls vs. Samoan SWAT Team

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WCW Television Championship Match

Lord Steven Regal © vs. Lance Storm

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Jim Duggan & The Nasty Boys vs. Kevin Sullivan, Bam Bam Bigelow & Big Van Vader

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MisterRomanini · July 29, 2018

Preview for WWF Raw is War, Week 4, September 1997

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Ahmed Johnson © vs. Bret Hart

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Scott Hall & Sean Waltman vs. Owen Hart & Chris Jericho

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Psycho Sid vs. Arn Anderson

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Harlem Heat vs. The Dogs of War

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Dean Malenko vs. Faarooq

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WWF European Championship Match

Matt Hardy © vs. Savio Vega

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Preview for WCW Monday Nitro, Week 4, September 1997

Lex Luger & The Giant vs. Hollywood Hogan & Jean Paul Levesque

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Curt Hennig vs. Randy Savage

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Road Warrior Animal vs. Mike Awesome vs. Adam Copeland

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Diamond Dallas Page vs. Konnan

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The Pitbulls vs. Samoan SWAT Team

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WCW Television Championship Match

Lord Steven Regal © vs. Lance Storm

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Jim Duggan & The Nasty Boys vs. Kevin Sullivan, Bam Bam Bigelow & Big Van Vader

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crackerjack · July 29, 2018

WWF Championship Match

Ahmed Johnson © vs. Bret Hart

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Scott Hall & Sean Waltman vs. Owen Hart & Chris Jericho

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Psycho Sid vs. Arn Anderson

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Harlem Heat vs. The Dogs of War

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Dean Malenko vs. Faarooq

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WWF European Championship Match

Matt Hardy © vs. Savio Vega

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Preview for WCW Monday Nitro, Week 4, September 1997

Lex Luger & The Giant vs. Hollywood Hogan & Jean Paul Levesque

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Curt Hennig vs. Randy Savage

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Road Warrior Animal vs. Mike Awesome vs. Adam Copeland

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Diamond Dallas Page vs. Konnan

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The Pitbulls vs. Samoan SWAT Team

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WCW Television Championship Match

Lord Steven Regal © vs. Lance Storm

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Jim Duggan & The Nasty Boys vs. Kevin Sullivan, Bam Bam Bigelow & Big Van Vader

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James Casey · July 29, 2018

Preview for WWF Raw is War, Week 4, September 1997

WWF Championship Match

Ahmed Johnson © vs. Bret Hart

Comments: No contest, DDQ, DCO, double stoppage... I'm calling a draw, basically.

Scott Hall & Sean Waltman vs. Owen Hart & Chris Jericho

Comments: Hmm, 50:50 at the PPV, let's say the Harts get it this time as Jericho has a backstage mini-mark out over teaming with Owen.

Psycho Sid vs. Arn Anderson

Comments: The Master and Ruler of the World vs. the Enforcer doesn't seem like the most even of matchups. Even assuming Flair gets involved, I think Sid has this.

Harlem Heat vs. The Dogs of War

Comments: I'm quietly amazed that you bothered bringing Stevie Ray over, but even so let's go for the team with a member that has actual potential to rise above the midcard.

Dean Malenko vs. Faarooq

Comments: This is going to be some kind of clash of styles.

WWF European Championship Match

Matt Hardy © vs. Savio Vega

Comments: Matt quietly gets on with levelling up, but this is the WWF< and eventually someone's going to notice he's got a title and no friends to back him up... Let's say Jeff Jarrett.

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Lex Luger & The Giant vs. Hollywood Hogan & Jean Paul Levesque

Comments: I'm temped to say schmozz, but I'm going to go with Titan dissension being greater than WCW dissension

Curt Hennig vs. Randy Savage

Comments: Ooooh yeah!

Road Warrior Animal vs. Mike Awesome vs. Adam Copeland

Comments: Sneaky capitalisation on outside interference rules!

Diamond Dallas Page vs. Konnan

Comments: Assuming that DDP's some way from 100% still, but I've never been able to get behind Konnan.

The Pitbulls vs. Samoan SWAT Team

Comments: Really the Pitbulls? New arrivals, has it just taken you this long to work through the WCW roster, or have I just missed them before now? Anyway, I assume that there's Samoan shenanigans here.

WCW Television Championship Match

Lord Steven Regal © vs. Lance Storm

Comments: Ooh, tough one to call. Let's say it's a draw, or at least, I don't think Lance is ready for gold just yet.

Jim Duggan & The Nasty Boys vs. Kevin Sullivan, Bam Bam Bigelow & Big Van Vader

Comment: If the ring announcer can get their mouth around the heel stable's name, then then the following match will likely be shorter and more brutal than the introduction.

bonnie · July 30, 2018

Preview for WWF Raw is War, Week 4, September 1997

WWF Championship Match

Ahmed Johnson ©

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Owen Hart & Chris Jericho

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Psycho Sid

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Harlem Heat

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Faarooq

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WWF European Championship Match

Matt Hardy ©

Preview for WCW Monday Nitro, Week 4, September 1997

Hollywood Hogan & Jean Paul Levesque

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Randy Savage

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Mike Awesome

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Diamond Dallas Page v

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Samoan SWAT Team

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WCW Television Championship Match

Lance Storm

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Kevin Sullivan, Bam Bam Bigelow & Big Van Vader

Rhyme1234 · July 30, 2018

Preview for WWF Raw is War, Week 4, September 1997

WWF Championship Match

Ahmed Johnson © vs. Bret Hart

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Scott Hall & Sean Waltman vs. Owen Hart & Chris Jericho

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Psycho Sid vs. Arn Anderson

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Harlem Heat vs. The Dogs of War

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Dean Malenko vs. Faarooq

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WWF European Championship Match

Matt Hardy © vs. Savio Vega

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Preview for WCW Monday Nitro, Week 4, September 1997

Lex Luger & The Giant vs. Hollywood Hogan & Jean Paul Levesque

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Curt Hennig vs. Randy Savage

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Road Warrior Animal vs. Mike Awesome vs. Adam Copeland

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Diamond Dallas Page vs. Konnan

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The Pitbulls vs. Samoan SWAT Team

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WCW Television Championship Match

Lord Steven Regal © vs. Lance Storm

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Jim Duggan & The Nasty Boys vs. Kevin Sullivan, Bam Bam Bigelow & Big Van Vader

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Satyr24 · July 30, 2018

WWF Championship Match

Ahmed Johnson © vs. Bret Hart

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Scott Hall & Sean Waltman vs. Owen Hart & Chris Jericho

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Psycho Sid vs. Arn Anderson

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Harlem Heat vs. The Dogs of War

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Dean Malenko vs. Faarooq

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WWF European Championship Match

Matt Hardy © vs. Savio Vega

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Preview for WCW Monday Nitro, Week 4, September 1997

Lex Luger & The Giant vs. Hollywood Hogan & Jean Paul Levesque

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Curt Hennig vs. Randy Savage

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Road Warrior Animal vs. Mike Awesome vs. Adam Copeland

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Diamond Dallas Page vs. Konnan

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The Pitbulls vs. Samoan SWAT Team

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WCW Television Championship Match

Lord Steven Regal © vs. Lance Storm

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Jim Duggan & The Nasty Boys vs. Kevin Sullivan, Bam Bam Bigelow & Big Van Vader

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Nobby_McDonald · July 30, 2018

Preview for WWF Raw is War, Week 4, September 1997

WWF Championship Match

Ahmed Johnson © vs. Bret Hart

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Scott Hall & Sean Waltman vs. Owen Hart & Chris Jericho

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Psycho Sid vs. Arn Anderson

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Harlem Heat vs. The Dogs of War

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Dean Malenko vs. Faarooq

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WWF European Championship Match

Matt Hardy © vs. Savio Vega

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Preview for WCW Monday Nitro, Week 4, September 1997

Lex Luger & The Giant vs. Hollywood Hogan & Jean Paul Levesque

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Curt Hennig vs. Randy Savage

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Road Warrior Animal vs. Mike Awesome vs. Adam Copeland

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Diamond Dallas Page vs. Konnan

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The Pitbulls vs. Samoan SWAT Team

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WCW Television Championship Match

Lord Steven Regal © vs. Lance Storm

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Jim Duggan & The Nasty Boys vs. Kevin Sullivan, Bam Bam Bigelow & Big Van Vader

Beejus · July 30, 2018

Ahmed Johnson - While I would love to see Bret get a run, Ahmed's title reign still has legs.

Owen and Jericho

Sid - Arn gets DQ'd when Flair comes in with a chopblock.

Harlem Heat

Faarooq

Matt Hardy

Hogan and JPL - The main event continues looking strong.

Curt Hennig

Adam Copeland

DDP

SST - I dig the SST, so I look forward to seeing what you do with them.

Lance Storm - Storm can take over for Regal as the new face of the TV division.

Someone else is supposed to win here, but I seem to have Forgotten them.

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Kijar · July 31, 2018

WWF Championship Match

Ahmed Johnson © vs. Bret Hart

Comments: Still not ready, to4sty.

Scott Hall & Sean Waltman vs. Owen Hart & Chris Jericho

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Psycho Sid vs. Arn Anderson

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Harlem Heat vs. The Dogs of War

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Dean Malenko vs. Faarooq

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WWF European Championship Match

Matt Hardy © vs. Savio Vega

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Preview for WCW Monday Nitro, Week 4, September 1997

Lex Luger & The Giant vs. Hollywood Hogan & Jean Paul Levesque

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Curt Hennig vs. Randy Savage

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Road Warrior Animal vs. Mike Awesome vs. Adam Copeland

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Diamond Dallas Page vs. Konnan

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The Pitbulls vs. Samoan SWAT Team

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WCW Television Championship Match

Lord Steven Regal © vs. Lance Storm

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Jim Duggan & The Nasty Boys vs. Kevin Sullivan, Bam Bam Bigelow & Big Van Vader

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Mattitude90 · July 31, 2018

Preview for WWF Raw is War, Week 4, September 1997

WWF Championship Match

Ahmed Johnson © vs. Bret Hart

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Scott Hall & Sean Waltman vs. Owen Hart & Chris Jericho

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Psycho Sid vs. Arn Anderson

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Harlem Heat vs. The Dogs of War

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Dean Malenko vs. Faarooq

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WWF European Championship Match

Matt Hardy © vs. Savio Vega

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Preview for WCW Monday Nitro, Week 4, September 1997

Lex Luger & The Giant vs. Hollywood Hogan & Jean Paul Levesque

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Curt Hennig vs. Randy Savage

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Road Warrior Animal vs. Mike Awesome vs. Adam Copeland

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Diamond Dallas Page vs. Konnan

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The Pitbulls vs. Samoan SWAT Team

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WCW Television Championship Match

Lord Steven Regal © vs. Lance Storm

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Jim Duggan & The Nasty Boys vs. Kevin Sullivan, Bam Bam Bigelow & Big Van Vader

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to4sty · August 4, 2018

<div style="text-align:center;"> <img alt="Qsi2WSr.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Qsi2WSr.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Week 4, September 1997 Hilton Coliseum (Ames, Iowa) ATT: 12,825 TV: 34.22 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <img alt="WYkj78W.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/WYkj78W.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="VizCRgv.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/VizCRgv.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> We are less than 24 hours removed from the spectacle that was Ground Zero: In Your House, and the show opens (as is usually the case following a Pay Per View) with a run down of still images from the event.....Scott Steiner vanquishing Goldust....Ken Shamrock forcing Jeff Jarrett to submit to the Ankle Lock, only to snap and see the result reversed....Steve Austin defeating Faarooq ahead of the return of Nelson, who quite literally crushed the life out of his former team mate....Al Snow and Chris Candido defeating the New Age Outlaws, only to see their dreams snatched away from them when it was revealed that the match was NOT for the WWF Tag Team Titles.....Bret Hart costing Kevin Nash the World Wrestling Federation Championship......and finally we see an image of a bloody and battered Dude Love, following another vicious assault from Brian Pillman, before we go down to the commentary table, where Jim Ross and Rick Rude are waiting to welcome us to the show...... ......they quickly gloss over the main talking points, before focusing on the bloody destruction of Dude Love, with Jim Ross telling us that we have exclusive backstage footage to show right now, although he warns viewers that it's quite graphic, and you might want to take any small children out of the room...... <img alt="J6fVGTO.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/J6fVGTO.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> .....that might have been slightly overly dramatic on the part of Jim Ross, but it is a pretty tough sight to see, as we go back in time to the trainers room last night, right after Dude Love had received a brutal beating from Brian Pillman....so brutal in fact that the Dude ordered his wife (who was sat at ringside) to take their two small children and get the hell out of there...... .....the Dude is sat down, blood still covering his face and chest, as a member of the medical team is trying to stem the blood flow and get the Dude stitched up.....the Dude calls the camera over however, shoving the doctor to one side for a moment so that everyone can get a good look at the mess Brian Pillman has made of his face with that barbed wire board, telling everyone to take a good long look..... ".....take a good look at what is left of my face.....take a good look at what is left of my pride.....and take a good look at what is left of my dignity......" .....the Dude says that Brian Pillman can assault him.....be can beat him, he can bloody him....that's par of the course of being a professional wrestler.....that's the price you pay when you choose this great sport as your vocation.....he accepts the pain.....he accepts the suffering......but when Pillman placed his hands on his wife.....when he placed his lips on his wife.....when he deliberately attempted to mentally scar his children, he went about ten steps too far.....and that's something he WILL NOT ACCEPT..... ....the blood continues to flow down Love's face, and again the trainer steps in to attempt to treat the wound, but again the Dude shoves them to one side...... .....he says that he needs to spend the evening tonight comforting and reassuring his crying children that Daddy is going to be ok.....he has to look them in the eye and lie to their face..... "......because Daddy is NOT ok.....Daddy is FAR from ok.....and not because of THIS (the Dude punches himself right in that open wound) THIS is only temporary.....Daddy is not ok, because he knows what he has to do.....he knows what needs to be done to put an end to this.....he knows what he has to do, and it's YOUR fault Brian Pillman......" .....he says that tomorrow night.....on Raw is War.....the Dude will be there.....and he hopes Brian Pillman is too.....because he's going to want to hear what the Dude has to say..... ....with that the trainer is finally allowed to walk back into shot and begin to put the pieces of the Dude together again, and the video ends as we go back to Jim Ross and Rick Rude, who speculate as to what exactly this announcement will be.....Rude thinks that Foley is finally hanging up the tie dye and boots for good, because he's going to announce his retirement....while Jim Ross disagrees, stating that he's no quitter.....but whatever it is, we're going to have to wait......because the Owner of the WWF is making his way out now......and he's got his entire Corporate Cabinet with him...... Rating: A* </div><div style="text-align:center;"></div><div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="qV2yDWP.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/qV2yDWP.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="UpnPfKu.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/UpnPfKu.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="WEU6DMb.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/WEU6DMb.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="yahuG1M.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/yahuG1M.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="QcaiScU.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/QcaiScU.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> ......which means Brian Pillman, Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, and the Big Red Problem Solver Kane are all walking the aisle with him....the quintet enter the ring, where McMahon waits for the crowd to quieten down (which takes some time, they're having great fun calling him an a$$hole) before saying that if last night showed him anything, it's that if you want something done right then you should do it yourself.....or at least subcontract workers that you trust.... ....he says it's been almost a month since Stone Cold Steve Austin had the audacity to place his hands on him, and yet, despite their being a blank contract on the table to write their own future on, not one person has bought him the head of the Rattlesnake.....even Ken Shamrock (who had the prime opportunity last week) and Nelson (who could have crushed Stone Cold instead of Faarooq last night) would rather let their personal feelings overwhelm their professional goals..... .....he says that instead of looking to his roster to step up to the plate, he should have looked closer to home.....because he's got four men right here, any one of whom could rip Steve Austin limb from limb.....you've got Brian Pillman, the man who perhaps knows Austin better than anyone, and showed the whole world last night that he's got the killer instinct to tame even the most savage beast.....you've got Ric Flair and the Enforcer Arn Anderson, two genuine living legends who have taken out some of the biggest names this sport has ever known.....and then you've got the Monster Kane, the man that defeated the Undertaker at Wrestlemania..... .....McMahon asks the foursome which one of them wants the shot?....which one of them wants the privilege of being the man to serve Steve Austin up to him on a silver platter at Badd Blood: In Your House? Pillman, Anderson and Flair have a discussion amongst themselves, with each man clearly wanting to be the man to take out Austin.....but in the end Kane silences the lot of them, raising his arms high in the air, before dropping them down as the flames erupt from the corner turnbuckles..... .....McMahon quickly regains his composure after the initial shock of Kane's pyro, before smiling and making the match official......and at Badd Blood: In Your House, it will be Stone Cold Steve Austin, taking on the Big Red Monster Kane. Rating: A* </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img style="max-width:10%; "src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/pYHMt3V.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/pYHMt3V.jpg"></a><img alt="iyvJahr.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/iyvJahr.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="wEEJAdJ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wEEJAdJ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img style="max-width:10%; "src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/WEU6DMb.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/WEU6DMb.jpg"></a> McMahon, Kane, and Pillman all head to the back, leaving the Nature Boy and The Enforcer behind at ringside....why?.....because Arn Anderson is in action next, and he's in action against a seven foot giant.....but more importantly, he's in there with a seven foot giant who knows him very well, because at one point, they were both members of the legendary Four Horsmen..... ....speaking of former Horsemen, the gang's all here tonight....because just to round up the 1990 incarnation of one of (if not THE) most iconic factions in Wrestling history, Barry Windham is accompanying Big Sid to ringside..... .....I know we live in a kayfabe world here in the faux wrestling business, but Anderson and Sid really DO have legitimate heat....stemming back to a nasty incident involving a pair of scissors that actually cost Sid his job in WCW back in 1993.....and in fact, Sid was the only member f the roster to loudly object to the hiring of both Ric and Arn six months back.....obviously we don't make mention of that particular event (after all, 99% of the fans wouldn't have any idea about it) but thankfully both competitors remain professional throughout this (admittedly quite one sided) contest..... .....Sid controls the majority of the match, partly because he's a goddamn monster, and partly because Barry Windham is there to negate the interference from the Nature Boy, and no matter how much Flair tries, he can only look on and watch as Sid pounds the stuffing out of his best friend......of course, they don't call him the dirtiest player in the game for no reason......and after dropping Windham with a low blow on the outside, Flair reaches under the ring, pulling out Anderson's now trademark tyre iron and tossing it to the Enforcer, before climbing up onto the apron to distract the official away from the fact that Arn Anderson is armed and dangerous...... <img alt="w9sbFAn.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/w9sbFAn.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> ......not that he gets to use the weapon.....because in a regular sight now, Stone Cold Steve Austin comes flying out of the crowd.....slides into the ring.....spins Anderson around...... ......and drops him flat with the Stone Cold Stunner....... .....Austin turns to Flair, flipping him the Double Bird behind the back of the official, before rolling to the outside and disappearing back into the sea of fans...... ......Sid grabs Arn by what little hair he has left.....positions him into place.......and drives him to the mat with a HARD Powerbomb......and three seconds later, the master and the ruler of the world is the winner of this match. Winner: Psycho Sid Rating: B </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="WEU6DMb.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/WEU6DMb.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="wEEJAdJ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wEEJAdJ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="iyvJahr.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/iyvJahr.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="pYHMt3V.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/pYHMt3V.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Flair dives into the ring, but he's too late to change the outcome.....he does however run straight over to Sid and deliver a patented Flair chop, straight to the big man's chest......it was about this moment, that Flair realised he'd made a mistake.....because Sid completely no sells the chop, and instead takes a step closer to Flair with a look of fire in his eyes, leaving The Nature Boy to drop to his knee's begging off from his former team mate..... .....Windham rolls into the ring behind Flair however, and as Slick Ric swings his arm back (looking to follow his begging act up with the low blow routine) Barry catches his hand in mid arc, completely scuppering the Nature Boy's plan.... .....Sid grabs Flair by the throat, and looks to be ready to Chokeslam him straight to hell, as Flair desperately calls to the back for help....... <img alt="Sr1xavF.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Sr1xavF.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> .....which finally comes.....because Mr. McMahon has clearly deemed this to be a problem.....as the Big Red Monster comes stalking down the aisle...... .....Sid tosses Flair to one side and turns to face the Monster, who is now climbing up onto the apron.....the two Seven Footers stand staring at each other for a moment, as Flair grabs Anderson and drags him out to the floor.....and it looks as though Kane is about to step over that top rope....................when the Titantron flickers into life.......... <img alt="qV2yDWP.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/qV2yDWP.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="xLujMRw.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/xLujMRw.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> ......to reveal a shot of McMahon's makeshift office for the evening.......where the owner of the World Wrestling Federation is just about to have his head slammed off his own desk by Stone Cold Steve Austin........ ......Austin is clearly taking advantage of the fact that McMahon has (rather stupidly) sent his personal bodyguard away, and now has his boss back first on the desk as he hammers him with punches, telling him that he's a "stupid sumbitch.....you sent away your Big Red Jackass, that means your ass belongs to Stone Cold"...... ......back in the arena, Flair and Anderson have got the attention of Kane, indicating that the boss needs some help, and the trio turn and head to the back, leaving Sid and Windham to celebrate.....they may as well have stayed where they were though....because for as quickly as Austin arrives, he leaves again, but not until he has landed one more blow to the head of McMahon, telling him that he'll see his little problem solver, Kane, at Badd Blood, and when he's done whipping his big red ass, he'll be coming for Flair, Anderson....and Pillman....next. Rating: A* </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="zPHQ0Es.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/zPHQ0Es.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <img alt="SGy0LmH.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/SGy0LmH.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="354LbQM.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/354LbQM.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Matt Hardy is fast becoming one of the most fighting champions here in the WWF, and he continues that trend tonight as he puts the European Championship on the line against Savio Vega..... ....Savio hasn't really been featured on Raw predominantly in quite some time (save for an ass kicking by Steve Austin backstage a few weeks back) finding himself to be more relegated to the "b shows"....I don't really see much of a future for Savio (unless he suddenly develops a hell of a tag team chemistry with someone) and his contract was actually up this week....I did consider just letting him sail off into the sunset but in the end I decided that he had enough value for now as somewhat of a jobber to the stars to keep around.....not keep around on a written contract obviously, but he was happy with the Pay Per Appearance deal that he signed..... .....and this is what he was signed for.....putting on a decent tv match where I need it.....and doing the job when I need it too, as Matt Hardy puts another successful defence behind him with a Twist of Fate. Winner: ......and Still WWF European Champion......Matt Hardy. Rating: B </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="z83k3vA.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/z83k3vA.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Following another successful title defence from Matt Hardy, we are treated to the arrival of Raven, who makes his way out from the back (alone, obviously.....since his Flock was forcibly disbanded) and walks down the aisle, picking up a microphone from ringside as he rolls under the bottom rope and sits down on the mat in the corner of the ring...... ......he doesn't say anything for a few moments, he just sits with his head down, before finally he brings the microphone to his lips and begins to speak..... ".......Jim Morrison......Janis Joplin......John Lennon.............Kurt Cobain.........all hero's of their own jilted generation's, separated by time but united in a common thread.....the voice of the voiceless, the sound of rebellion......idols even in death......but isn't that the way it's always been.....only in death can you truly be a hero....because the dead don't disappoint, their image only improves and their pedestal only rises further as the waves of nostalgia wash over you..... .....this is a fact that I know better than most.....Jake Roberts.....you were my teacher.....you were my idol.....and most recently, you were my downfall.....because just like everyone else in my life, you let me down.....you abandoned me......what about me Jake? What about Raven?........you handed me the keys to YOUR kingdom, only to come back and burn the whole thing down to the ground, "for my own good"....... ....."for my own good".....Snake, you know as well as I do, that nothing you have ever done in your miserable existence has been for the good of anyone other than yourself.....you took me under your wing, you broke me down, moulded and rebuilt me in your image....not to improve me, but to unload your own baggage..........I often wonder exactly how much of what weighs me down, is actually mine to carry.....and how much was your burden strapped to my back...... ......and now, years after selling ME your fake dream, you're out here peddling another falsity.......preaching tales of forgiveness and repentance, to a society so desperate to believe in ANYTHING that validate their own existence in the grander scheme of things, that they actually allow themselves to accept the fanciful notion that a snake can shed his skin of deceit, and be reborn as something more.....they can't....or won't.....see the truth.....the only people who truly see the full picture in life, are the ones that step outside the frame...... ......after years of living in a world built on empty promises, constructed by a pathological liar, I am outside of the frame.....I can see the picture clearly, and it's a picture of revenge.....of retribution......because sooner or later, everybody sits down to a banquet of consequences.....and at Badd Blood.....dinner is served......Quote the Raven.....Nevermore......." Rating: A* </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="7NtLPso.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7NtLPso.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="iqMIfc1.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/iqMIfc1.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img style="max-width:10%; "src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/j3LxYoh.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/j3LxYoh.jpg"></a> Last night at Ground Zero, the Nation of Domination were successful in their efforts to defeat the combination of Dean Malenko, Rey Mysterio and Bradshaw (a result that Bradshaw complained loudly about when he heard the finish by the way) albeit not without a helping hand from Kama......Malenko was so frustrated with the result that he challenged ANY Nation member to a match tonight.....a match that (after his defeat to Steve Austin last night) Faarooq was quick to accept, clearly wanting to put the previous evenings loss behind him as quickly as possible....and since Kama was the difference maker last night, Faarooq has him at his side tonight too..... .....this match was pretty good, helped by the fact that Malenko and Faarooq (despite their completely opposite styles when it comes to in ring work) have excellent chemistry together.....the two men don't have a lot of time to work with, but what they do have they put to good use, managing to showcase each man's strengths in a pretty open contest.... .....in the end however, Kama proves the difference maker again, slamming Malenko hard into the steel ring post behind the officials back on the outside, before rolling him back into the ring, where he's easy pickings for a Dominator by Faarooq. Winner: Faarooq Rating: B </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="7NtLPso.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7NtLPso.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <img alt="iqMIfc1.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/iqMIfc1.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="j3LxYoh.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/j3LxYoh.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="H1oqasE.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/H1oqasE.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="JbjVDbW.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/JbjVDbW.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="1KcuGDq.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/1KcuGDq.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Kama joins Faarooq in the ring to celebrate his victory, as Malenko rolls to the outside, looking frustrated with his defeat as he turns and begins to head to the back......he doesn't get far however, and Faarooq is clearly looking for the Nation to make an impact tonight, because Scorpio, D'Lo Brown and Mark Henry make their way out, blocking Malenko's exit route.... ....Faarooq has grabbed a microphone, and he tells Malenko that if he's got any sense left in that head of his, he'll come back to this ring, take his ass kicking like a man, and if he does that, then maybe....maybe....the Nation will end him quickly.... .....Malenko backs up to the ring apron....after all, five on one aren't great odds.....and things look pretty bleak for the man of a thousand holds as Faarooq and Kama advance on him from behind, as the three Nation arrivals walk down the aisle towards him..... <img alt="fAPnOIB.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/fAPnOIB.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="bDTVKcg.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/bDTVKcg.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> .......fortunately for Malenko, he's not without backup either....as Bradshaw and Mysterio come walking out onto the entrance ramp.....not that it phases Faarooq, who tells them men that the three of them combined couldn't beat HALF the Nation last night.....they stand even less chance against the full weight of the Nation right here....... <img alt="QKrL7XJ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/QKrL7XJ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> ......speaking of weight......here's some weight for you right here.....about half a ton of weight actually, as the big man Nelson, (who made his return last night, squashing the life out of Faarooq) comes walking out from the back too...... .....Faarooq is not happy with this development.....and he's even less happy when Bradshaw, Mysterio and Malenko begin brawling with the Nation men on the outside.....leaving a path clear for the (very angry) Nelson to march down the ring.....Faarooq sends Kama out to meet him, but Nelson won't be stopped, and he sends Kama crashing into the crowd barrier as he continues towards the Nation leader..... .....Faarooq decides that today is not the day to deal with this, bailing from the ring as the big man steps over the top rope, gathering his troops and retreating quickly up the aisle, vowing that there will be repercussions for this at a later date. Rating: B+ </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="DsGtTaS.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/DsGtTaS.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="sycUZi3.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/sycUZi3.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="usOcA2j.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/usOcA2j.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="AHoADD8.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/AHoADD8.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> From there we head to the back, where Dok Hendrix is standing by with the men who very well could have been standing here right now with the WWF Tag Team Titles around their waist......had Al Snow known how to correctly negotiate a Championship match.....it's Al Snow himself, along with partner Chris Candido and......manager?....valet?....albatross?.....whatever she is, the beautiful Sunny is there as well..... ....this isn't your usual promo from this team, and as Dok asks them where they go from here, Snow is certainly not his annoyingly hyperactive self.....in fact he's downright miserable.... .....he first of all apologises to Candido, calling himself a moron for not checking the fine print and everything else....he says where they go from here is simple....they go their separate ways.... .....he says that all he's done for the past six months is hold his pal Chris Candido back....hold him down....and stop him from living his dream and capturing Championship gold.....well no more.....because he officially quits team Snow and Skippy.....he gives Chris his freedom to go on to singles glory, while he and Head crawl off to hide under a rock somewhere..... .....Candido cuts Snow off right there......he says that everybody knows that Al Snow drives Chris Candido absolutely crazy..... ".....you're irritating....you're always there, you don't leave me alone....you're always embarrassing me.....embarrassing yourself......hell, you even embarrass Head......the last six months of my life have been the most frustrating.......agonising............enjoyable.....six months of my career.....you drive me insane.....but I wouldn't want it any other way, and I'm.....well, not proud exactly.....but I'm not ashamed to call you my friend......" ....Candido says that they're not splitting up any time soon....they're just going to work even harder to get an ACTUAL title shot against the New Age Outlaws......and when they do, they're going to do the exact same thing they did last night......and that's beat them one, two, three in the middle of the ring...... ".....and not only that, can we finally get rid of the black widow here, before she costs one of us our careers?....." .....obviously Candido is referencing Sunny, who looks quite insulted by that remark.....she tells Candido that she's not going anywhere just yet, and by the time she's finished, they'll be begging her to stick around.....because on way or another.....SHE is going to get that Title Match for them. Rating: B+ </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="ugHPJif.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ugHPJif.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="0lsazil.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/0lsazil.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="2hf3Bt1.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/2hf3Bt1.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="gTRUKXY.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/gTRUKXY.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> It's tag team action next, with two teams that must have one eye on a shot at the New Age Outlaws since Snow and Candido failed to capture the gold.....but more than that, it's two teams that have unfinished business, as Harlem Heat take on the Dogs of War...... .....the bad blood between these two teams began after Wrath and Crush delivered a brutal post match beating to Booker T and Stevie Ray on Raw......they followed that up with a heated clash on last weeks episode of Superstars....a heated contest that saw both teams counted out as they continued to brawl on the floor, and didn't stop even after the official ended the match.....tonight, we're going to try once again to determine a winner...... ......the match is actually fantastic...plenty of hard hitting back and forth action, and if you were looking for the next contenders to the New Age Outlaws Titles, then you would perhaps have to look no further than the winners of this match.....except there in lies the problem.....because much like on Superstars, we didn't have a winner..... .....it wasn't a Count-Out this time.....but with all four men in the ring pummelling the holy hell out of each other, the official attempted to separate them on a number of occasions.....the final time being when both Booker T and Crush simultaneously shoved the referee away with suck force that he landed on his back in the middle of the ring......and instantly called for the bell..... Winner: No Contest (Double Disqualification) Rating: B+ </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="ugHPJif.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ugHPJif.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="0lsazil.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/0lsazil.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="2hf3Bt1.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/2hf3Bt1.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="gTRUKXY.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/gTRUKXY.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> ......these four men appear to be past caring however......and they continue to brutalise each other regardless of the decision.....and if the crowd were hot for the match (and they were) they were even hotter for the aftermath, which saw all four men spill to the outside, where the brawl continues on the floor..... .....the four men are using every available surface and object as a weapon, and security rushes down the aisle to separate them.....that doesn't exactly go as planned either however, and much like the referee, the security personnel find out just how badly these two teams want to fight, as one by one they get planted on their behinds..... .....a second wave of security storm the aisle.....along with additional officials, road agents, and backstage workers.....and finally they are able to keep these two warring teams separated, as we go to the back, leaving the damage control out at ringside..... Rating: A </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="vdHQozJ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/vdHQozJ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="JfMKEp4.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/JfMKEp4.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="L6AEQnz.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/L6AEQnz.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> .....and since Dok Hendrix has been so busy these last few months, it looks as though he's been rewarded with some new backstage interviewers....as a young man by the name of Michael Cole welcomes his guest at this time, Big Poppa Pump Scott Steiner....along with the beautiful Sable.... .....Steiner should be all smiles....he has his main freak Sable....he has his chainmail.....he's got his good pipe.....but he looks more confused than anything as Michael Cole asks him what happens next for Big Poppa Pump, now he's finally vanquished Goldust and regained his possessions?..... "......WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?......" ".....Mic...Michael Cole....." "......MICMICHAEL.....WHAT SORT OF A STUPID NAME IS THAT.....WHERES THE OTHER GUY?....." "......it's just Michael actually.....and Dok has just finished wrapping some promo's for the upcoming Badd Blood event, which is why I'm......." ".......NOT DOK HENDRIX.....THE OTHER GUY THAT DOES THIS......THE PERVERT.....FROM THE DOTCOM THING.......GOLDSMITH......" ".........uhm.....there was a........'Human Resources' issue with Mr. Goldstein........." ".....WHAT SORT OF ISSUE?....." "......an.....underwear issue......" "......A WHAT NOW?....." "......an incident....involving Mr. Goldstein and some.......female undergarments....." ".....HA....HE WAS SNIFFING PANTIES WEREN'T HE.....I KNEW HE WAS A DAMN PERVERT......" "......Mr. Goldstein is currently undergoing treatment at a local addiction facility, where we are hoping he will be able to overcome these.......desires......" ....Steiner shakes his head, saying that some people should be ashamed of themselves....Cole quickly changes the subject, repeating his earlier question, asking Steiner that now his short term goals appear to have been accomplished, does he have anything longer?....probably not the best turn of phrase to ask Scott Steiner..... "......OF COURSE I HAVE SOMETHING LONGER.....LONGER THAN YOURS ANYWAY.....THEY DON'T CALL ME 'BIG' POPPA PUMP FOR NOTHIG YOU KNOW....." .....Cole lets out a little sigh, muttering under his breath that Dok Hendrix warned him about this.....before asking Scotty what his plans for the future are? Steiner says that you'd think that was pretty obvious.....he's got the girl, he's got his sh!t....now all that's left to do is take back the World Wrestling Federation Championship.....he says it doesn't matter if it's Ahmed Johnson....Bret Hart.....Kevin Nash.....or that panty sniffing freak Goldsmith....Scott Steiner WILL regain that WWF Title.....because Big Poppa Pump is your hook up..... "......HOLLA, IF YOU HEAR ME....." .....with that Steiner turns and hooks his arm around Sable's waist as the two walk out of shot, with Scotty telling his number one freak that they'd better go get her out of those clothes so that they can make sure Goldsmith hasn't run off with her panties, leaving a bemused Michael Cold to send us back down to ringside. Rating: B+ </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="m5TLRLH.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/m5TLRLH.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="rNQlzqy.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/rNQlzqy.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="zu6sn4v.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/zu6sn4v.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="JA5x2E3.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/JA5x2E3.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img style="max-width:10%; "src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/28EcnwT.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/28EcnwT.jpg"></a> The semi main event of the evening sees the Wolfpac once again crossing paths with the Canadian Coalition, as Sean Waltman and Scott Hall face off against Owen Hart and Chris Jericho.....these four men faced off last night at Ground Zero in singles competition, splitting the difference with one win to Owen Hart and one win to Scott Hall......so as far as these four at least are concerned, you could call this the rubber match..... .....both of those matches last night were very good....as was this one.....although it could perhaps been even better had it not been for Scott Hall's persistent injury slowing him down....that and the rather disappointing fact that Owen Hart and Chris Jericho just do not work as a team.....they have absolutely zero chemistry as partners, and it did show in places....thankfully the two are professional enough to work through it..... .....the Canadians had Test at ringside for this one, while Kevin Nash was surprisingly absent from his groups corner, leaving Rick Rude to speculate that Big Sexy took such a beating at the hands of Ahmed Johnson last night, that he couldn't even face turning up to the arena tonight....and whether that was true or not, Test certainly made all the difference at ringside....and with Scott Hall still suffering the effects of a tendon injury to his ankle, he picks the Bad Guy up on the outside, and slams him leg first into the steel ring post, before rolling him back into the ring..... ....and with Jericho ensuring that Waltman is taken out of the equation on the other side of the ring, tackling him through the ropes to the floor, Owen locks in the Sharpshooter.....and despite holding on for as long as anyone could, Hall has little option but to eventually concede the match, giving a big win to Owen Hart and Chris Jericho. Winner: Owen Hart & Chris Jericho Rating: B+ </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="mlpIGwT.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/mlpIGwT.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> We come back from commercial break, just in time to hear the screeching guitar that signals the arrival of the Hitman Bret Hart.....a man who really shouldn't be rewarded with a title shot tonight, after his actions cost Kevin Nash the WWF Championship just 24 hours ago at Ground Zero......and he perhaps wouldn't have got one, had it not been for the fact that he, Owen, Jericho and Test then subjected the World Champion to a post match beatdown......and Ahmed Johnson, despite what you might think of him, is not one to back down from a fight.....demanding retribution tonight, and being willing to put the WWF title on the line to get it........ .....and as Bret parts the curtain to make his entrance right now, we're about to find out if it's Ahmed Johnson that gets retribution, or Bret Hart that gets exactly what he's been demanding for the last few months.....another reign as the World Wrestling Federation Champion..... <img alt="sN26O5u.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/sN26O5u.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> .......speaking of retribution....apparently Ahmed Johnson isn't the only one with revenge on his mind tonight.....a "fan" reaches over the crowd rail as Bret walks the aisle, dragging him over the barrier and unloading with a series of right hands, before peeling off his hooded top to reveal Kevin Nash...... ......Big Sexy slams Hart hard into the safety rail, before picking up a steel chair and smashing it across the back of the Hitman..... .....the crowd are getting an up close and personal view of the action here, or at least they were until Nash tosses Bret back over the barrier into the aisle, before stepping his seven foot frame over to join him..... .....Bret hasn't even made it to the ring yet, and he's already received a huge amount of punishment....Nash throws Hart down the aisle towards ringside, where he picks him up and Irish Whips him hard into the steps..... .....Nash stands over the fallen Hitman for a moment, before dragging him back to his feet and rolling him into the ring, wishing him "good luck" in his match, before turning and walking to the back, just as the WWF Champion's music starts to play..... ......Ahmed and Nash come face to face halfway down the aisle, where a long stare down takes place, before Nash tells Johnson to go and take care of Bret Hart.....because when he's done with him, Big Sexy is going to be waiting......Ahmed tells Nash that's fine.....because he'll be going down again, just like he did last night....as these two finally sidestep each other, walking off in opposite directions. Rating: A </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="ZSx0LrY.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ZSx0LrY.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <img style="max-width:10%; "src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/v77HdBv.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/v77HdBv.jpg"></a><img alt="7MWQj9l.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7MWQj9l.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="mlpIGwT.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/mlpIGwT.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> It's main event time.....and while The Hitman has been pushing for this opportunity for quite some time now, he is far from prepared to face the Pearl River Powerhouse, Ahmed Johnson....and should Bret Hart lose here tonight, you know he's going to have something to say about Kevin Nash's actions..... .....WWF Title matches on free TV are a pretty rare sight around here.....heel vs. heel WWF Title matches on free TV are unheard of, but that's exactly what we have right here.....and while that's pretty surprising in itself, it's not as surprising as the fact that this heel vs. heel match was fantastic.....certainly better than the previous nights Ahmed Johnson/Kevin Nash effort.....but then I suppose that it shouldn't come as that much of a surprise.....because Mr. "Never Have a Bad Match" Bret Hart is in there, and he carries Ahmed to a fantastic outing here..... .....both men played their part to be fair....Ahmed as the unstoppable bully taking advantage of his weakened opponent, while Bret Hart sells the fact that Kevin Nash just kicked his ass, AND Ahmed's offence like the star that he is....and even though The Hitman put on a valiant effort, that post match assault from Big Sexy took too much of a toll, and Ahmed finally finished him off with the Pearl River Plunge for the one, the two, and the three. Winner: ......and Still WWF Champion......Ahmed Johnson Rating: A </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="HAOQZrK.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/HAOQZrK.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Our final segment of the evening sees the Corporate Cannon Brian Pillman making his way out to a chorus of boo's....he walks down the aisle with that wild eyed expression of his, grabbing a microphone from the timekeepers table before he climbs into the ring..... ....he takes in the boo's for a moment with a crazy smirk on his face, before addressing the crowd....but mainly focusing his attention on Dude Love.....he says that he's out here right now, because he's been waiting all night to hear the punchline to the biggest joke in wrestling today....that being the so called big announcement that Dude "Family Embarrassment" Love is supposed to be making.....but so far there's no sign of the tie dyed dumbass, so allow the Crowned Prince of Chaos to save him the trouble..... "......because everyone knows exactly what that little announcement is going to be....after finding himself flat on his back yet again, bleeding like a stuck pig in front of his bastard little brats, the only logical announcement he could make, would be to announce the end of his miserable stinking career.....because after Brian Pillman proved irrefutably last night, the walking ignominy that is Dude Love, cannot and will not, EVER defeat me, he may as well hang up his stinking boots once and for all......." .......Pillman starts cackling at that....but he may well be right, because we only have about 10 minutes of air time left, and thus far, the Dude is nowhere to be seen......of course, he may well be wrong too.....because it's only a few seconds late that the Titantron flickers into life....... <img alt="J6fVGTO.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/J6fVGTO.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> .......and the Dude appears up on the big screen......he looks in pretty rough shape.....gone is his tie dyed shirt that Pillman ripped from his chest last night.....he still has the tie dyed headband and shades on however.....along with a huge white dressing covering the puncture wounds on his head from that barbed wire board last night..... .......Pillman cackles at the sight.....telling the Dude that he's looking pretty worse for wear there, but the Dude completely ignores him.....he says that he told everyone he had an announcement.....and this is it.....and no, it's not his retirement......it's a match.....a challenge if you will......for Brian Pillman to face him ONE more time......at Badd Blood: In Your House......but not just ANY match.....after what Brian Pillman did last night.....after placing his hands on the Dude's main squeeze.....after causing the tears of fright to pour down the faces of his little Dude and Dudette.....after leaving his broken.....bloodied.....and yes.....humiliated.....he wants to face Brian Pillman in the most brutal, violent, dangerous match imaginable......a match so brutal, that it has never been seen before...... .....the Dude says that he wants to take the rules, and throw them out of the window.....no count outs.....no disqualifications.....no rules period.....then he wants to take a steel cage......and he wants to enclose, not just the ring.....but the entire ringside area.....but this isn't any usual cage match......and you don't win by scaling the walls to escape..... "......BECAUSE THERE IS NO ESCAPE........because on top of that steel cage, is a roof.....in fact it's less of a cage......and more of a cell.....and believe me when I say......for you Brian Pillman, this will truly be Hell.....in a Cell......" .....you would think that Pillman might have some trepidation at this announcement....but he doesn't appear to be phased at all, he just laughs.....telling the Dude that he must have some kind of death warrant to want to lock himself inside a "Cell" with Brian Pillman.....he doesn't know how much more simple he can put this until the Dude finally gets the message.......Dude Love CAN NOT defeat Brian Pillman.......he wholeheartedly accepts the challenge.....and in this so called Hell in a Cell match, he's going to put the Dude down once and for all...... ......the Dude had been quiet for a moment there, but he speaks now.....he says that he's not actually near a monitor, so he doesn't know if Brian Pillman has accepted the offer......but he's confident that he did.....and he's also confident that he knows exactly what he said......that Dude Love can't defeat Brian Pillman..... ".....and you know what.....you may be right.....maybe Dude Love can't beat Brian Pillman......... .......but I know a man who can........" <img alt="kkGTFxk.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/kkGTFxk.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> .......with that the masked figure that is Mankind comes flying into shot behind Pillman, nailing him in the back of the head with a running clothesline...... ......clearly the video on the Titantron was pre-recorded, because the Dude is still up on the big screen.....he tells Brian Pillman to say hello to his main mandible.....Mankind.....and while the Dude refuses to go full Cactus Jack again......Mankind is more than capable of making sure that at Badd Blood, Brian Pillman does NOT have a nice day...... ......in the ring, Brian Pillman is most certainly not having a nice day right now....as Mankind is unleashing a savage attack.....culminating in a running clothesline that sends both Pillman and Mankind tumbling over the top rope.....but while Pillman crashes down to the floor, Mankind lands in a seated position on the apron, where he stands back to his feet, before running and diving onto the Corporate Cannon with a Flying Elbow Drop to the concrete..... ......Mankind drags Pillman back to his feet (who desperately tries to scramble away) and slams him hard into the ringsteps, before picking up a steel chair which he crashes violently over the head of the Corporate Cannon, and in a scene reminiscent of last night, we have blood once again.....except this time it's Brian Pillman that's busted wide open..... .......Brian tries to push himself up to a kneeling position, blood gushing from a nasty looking gash in his head......he doesn't make it far however.....because Mankind pounces in him, shoving his fingers down his gullet as he locks in the Mandible Claw.....and as the blood flows down the face of Pillman, (who is truly wearing that proverbial crimson mask) Mankind lets out that animalistic squeal, as the show comes to a close with Jim Ross declaring that Brian Pillman might have just made a big, big mistake......we'll see you next week folks. Rating: A* Final Rating: A </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> WWF Presents Badd Blood: In Your House Sunday, Week 3 October 1997: Only on Pay Per View <img alt="xnTKv9V.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/xnTKv9V.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> </div></blockquote> </div>

to4sty · August 4, 2018

<div style="text-align:center;"> <img alt="oyFIziv.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/oyFIziv.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Week 4, September 1997 Spokane Arena (Spokane, Washington) ATT: 11,054 TV: 18.38 Announce Team: Tony Schiavone, Bobby Heenan and Mike Tenay <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <img alt="7Kekdfg.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7Kekdfg.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <img alt="vB9dsDX.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/vB9dsDX.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="0CWH5qZ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/0CWH5qZ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="zJWRW9s.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/zJWRW9s.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Cx2IuWn.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Cx2IuWn.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="SuMAfsS.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/SuMAfsS.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="598dEVe.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/598dEVe.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="6PMfEkU.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/6PMfEkU.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="De9q5V9.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/De9q5V9.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> It's not often that an episode of Monday Nitro doesn't open up with the Titans of Wrestling either in, or on their way to the ring....well tonight we are doing neither.....but we ARE opening with the Titans......because before the opening sequence has even played we are shown a shot of the Titans of Wrestling backstage, deep in the middle of some kind of conference meeting......the entire group are gathered around a large table, with Vince Russo at the head, while Hollywood Hogan and Jean Paul Levesque sit directly opposite from each other, with the WCW Championship placed on the between them..... ......Hogan appears to be making the case as to why Levesque should do "what's right" for the Titans at Halloween Havoc.....with "what's right" seemingly meaning "take a dive"..... .....he tells Levesque that the original plan all along was for the WCW Championship to come home to the Titans of Wrestling, slapping his hand on the Big Gold Belt, saying "mission accomplished"......now the new plan is to ensure that the WCW Championship REMAINS in the hands of the Titans....and the best way for that to happen, is if the Titans remain as a cohesive unit......and all members of a cohesive unit know how to make the difficult decisions when it's for the right reason.......and Hollywood Hogan as the WCW Champion is the right reason......brother...... ......Levesque disagrees however.....stating that it's competition keeps the Titans on their toes.....it was the Titan's who took out Sting.....it was the Titan's who destroyed WCW at War Games......and at Halloween Havoc, the Titans will show why they're the strongest force in all of professional wrestling, when two members of the Titans of Wrestling, compete for the biggest prize in the sport......and no matter the outcome.....win, lose or draw.....that WCW Championship will STILL be right were it belongs......with the greatest group in Wrestling today......it just so happens that it MIGHT BE, around the waist......of Jean Paul Levesque..... .....that causes a little bit of an argument to say the least.....with Hogan telling Levesque not to mess with the status quo of things.....Levesque tries to bite his lip, but can't resist asking if the "status quo" is the reason that Hulk Hogan is STILL the man on top 15 years after winning his first world title.....and seven years after he was last really relevant......Hulk looks p!ssed at that comment....saying that no, the reason HOLLYWOOD Hogan is still the man on top, is because HOLLYWOOD Hogan IS still the man.....period.....no matter how many young punks come along thinking they can take his spot.....brother..... .....there's a tense silence as the two men stare each other down....a silence broken by Vince Russo, who tells the two men that clearly they need to work out a few issues tonight....work through some frustrations.....which is why he's booked them a match.....a tag team match against two men that also have some issues to work out.....some issues that they can capitalise on.....when they face the combination of Lex Luger......and the Giant. Rating: A </div><div style="text-align:center;"></div><div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="fg3o6Hm.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/fg3o6Hm.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="DSSn3pI.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/DSSn3pI.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="1bpfFhM.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/1bpfFhM.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="6I7db7l.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/6I7db7l.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="AP82L8L.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/AP82L8L.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="UqsIL3g.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/UqsIL3g.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Following that tense scene the credits finally roll, and when we come back we're live in the arena, where Jim Duggan and The Nasty Boys await their opponents for a little bit of six man tag team action.... .....those opponents in question, the trio of Kevin Sullivan, Bam Bam Bigelow & Big Van Vader, who (as Tony Schiavone rightly points out) attacked another "Titan" veteran of the game on WCW Saturday Night, Rick Martel....before proclaiming that while their symbol is the Valknut, their team name going forward shall also symbolise exactly what they have been around here....because their team name is "The Forgotten"..... .....during that same promo, they also singled out their opponents this evening, Jim Duggan and The Nasty Boys, as a prime example of the original invasion from up north, with three "WWF" guys getting all the preferential treatment.....obviously Duggan, Knobbs and Saggs took exception to this.....which is why we are having this six man match right now...... .....as for this match....it's so much better than it deserved to be....and far exceeded my expectations for what it WAS going to be....it really was very good, and probably the best match Jim Duggan has had since.....well, ever....(I hate you Jim Duggan).....in the end however, it was old Hacksaw that ate the pinfall.....(yes pinfall Jim.....no 2x4ing your way to dq losses anymore)......after Bigelow knocked his cross eyes straight with a Diving Headbutt, leaving him easy pickings for the Double Stomp from Sullivan. Winner(s): Kevin Sullivan, Bam Bam Bigelow & Big Van Vader Rating: B+ </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="6I7db7l.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/6I7db7l.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="AP82L8L.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/AP82L8L.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="UqsIL3g.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/UqsIL3g.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> With the victory in the bag, Sullivan collects a microphone while the two men mountains stand menacingly behind him.....he reiterates his point from Saturday Night, saying that the destruction of the "original wave" of Titan rejects is done..... "......the Jim Duggan's, the Nasty Boy's, the Rick Martel's.....natural selection will ensure their eradication....while WE will ensure the destruction and devastation of the newest wave of rejects.....the Jeff Hardy's....the Rikishi Fatu's......and yes, even your precious Rock....each and every one of them will fall by OUR hand.....because we may be The Forgotten.....but we WON'T be forgotten anymore........" ".....Woah, Woah, Woah, Woah, Woah, Woah.....Woah.........hold it right there Crypt Keeper....." <img alt="HZGjo4L.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/HZGjo4L.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> ......there's a huge pop as The Rock makes his way out onto the stage, microphone in hand....he pauses for a moment to soak in the chant from the crowd that breaks out, before pointing down at the trio in the ring...... "......Crypt Keeper.......that's what you call yourself right?......." "......my name is......" "...........IT DOESN'T MATTER.....WHAT YOUR NAME IS.........................Crypt Keeper......Gate Keeper.......Games Master........Task Master........Puppet Master......Master Bater......it's all the same to The Rock......what you're going to be, is the master of taking the Rock's big black boot straight up your candy ass....... ......the Forgotten?.....the Forgotten went and forgotten that last week you were calling yourselves something else......the Walnuts was it?.....the Valkyrie?.......you should have called yourselves the Valium's, because you damn near put the Rock in a coma you're so dull..... ......remind the Rock, what was it.....what were you calling yourself?......" "............................................" "........no, no, come on, come on....don't be shy.....The Rock pinky swears that he won't interrupt you....it matters ok.......it matters what your little team name was.......go ahead and tell the Rock......" "...............the Valknut.............." "......the what now?......." "...............the Valknut.............." "................................... ...........that is without a doubt, the stupidest name the Rock has ever heard......is that's why you changed it?.....or was it because Mr. White Castle of Fear there behind you couldn't pronounce it, with a full White Castle slider combo in his big fat mouth?......" .......oh Vader doesn't like that......no one implies that Vader is a fat piece of sh!t and gets away with it...... "......what you should do.....and this is some free advice from The Rock......what you SHOULD do.....is get Bam Bam there to tattoo it across the back of his head, and then Pebbles can use his chrome dome like a flash card......" .......Sullivan calms Pebble's and Bam Bam down, before telling the Rock that he's got a pretty smart mouth for someone standing so far away......why doesn't he walk down that aisle and into this ring.....then they can see how funny his is with Bam Bam's fist rammed down his throat..... ......that's probably not a very good idea considering the odds are severely against the Rock....but the people want to see it, and what the people want, the people get.....which is why the Rock starts a slow walk towards the ring...... <img alt="YNefDBg.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YNefDBg.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> ......Rikishi knows it's not a good idea either.....as the Big Samoan comes walking out from the back, and makes his way down the aisle behind the Rock..... ......he catches up with the man and grabs him by the shoulder to halt his advance.....and these two former team mates share an awkward stare down, before Rikishi takes the microphone from the Rock..... ......he tells him that while he wants a piece of these three men just as much as the Rock does, now is not the time or the place.....he says three against one weren't great odds.....three on two isn't much better......at Halloween Havoc they can make it one against one......because Rikishi wants Vader in that ring......while the Rock, he can take his pick of Sullivan and Bigelow, he really doesn't care, but Vader's ass belongs to Rikishi....... ......Vader quickly accepts that, while Bigelow makes the Rock's choice for him, telling him that at Halloween Havoc, he's gonna break the Rock in two....and these men continue the war of words, as we go off to commercial. Rating: A* </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="WKyRBSr.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/WKyRBSr.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <img alt="SoUybMT.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/SoUybMT.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="3uyI4Pv.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/3uyI4Pv.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> At Fall Brawl, his Lordship Steven Regal put the WCW Television Title on the line against Fit Finlay, in what turned out to be more of a backstreet brawl than Regal's usual (technical) contests......Regal came out of that one still with his Championship....but it was a win that he scraped out by the skin of his teeth (and with the use of a set of brass knuckles)..... .....his opponent tonight is much more in his wheelhouse, because even though it's an unusual heel vs. heel combination, Lance Storm at least is an athlete who would rather wrestle than fight...... .....he wrestles well too.....despite the strange heel/heel pairing the two have a great little match where they work each other over, with both men looking to apply their respective Submission finishers...... <img alt="izFErJT.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/izFErJT.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> ......unfortunately we don't really get a clean (or even decisive) finish......because as Champion and Challenger jockey for position, looking to catch their opponent, Fit Finlay comes running down the aisle and into the ring, where he dives straight for Regal, popping his Lordship with a right hand straight to the chin.......and that gives the official little option but to call for the bell. Winner: ......and Still WCW Television Champion......Lord Steven Regal (via Disqualification) Rating: B </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="SoUybMT.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/SoUybMT.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="izFErJT.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/izFErJT.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="3uyI4Pv.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/3uyI4Pv.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> The sound of the bell was never going to stop Finlay's assault, as he continues to land blow after blow on his Lordship, who tries to scramble out of the ring to safety, only for Finlay to follow him, where he rams his head into the ring post, before picking up an electrical cable from ringside and choking the life out of the Television Champion with it..... ......of course, we COULD have had a new Television Champion tonight, had Finlay not decided to stick his nose into the match, getting Lance Storm disqualified in the process....and while Storm is certainly not much of a brawler, he's not about to let that fact get brushed under the carpet, as he too drops to the outside.......picks up the Television Title from the timeskeeper table......and nails Finlay right into the back of the head with it..... ......that's solid gold to the back of a man's skull.......Fit Finlay is tough, but that's going to put anyone down.....and Storm commences stomping the life out of the Irishman while he's on his back..... .....Regal walks over (having stopped turning a shade of blue from lack of oxygen) and he too commences with the beating of Finlay, before slapping Storm on the back, telling him to "continue that thrashing for me, there's a good lad" before turning to look for his title......Storm might be a heel, but the Pride of Canada is not used to taking orders, and he grabs hold of Regal as he goes to walk away, spinning the Champion back around and clocking him in the jaw with a right hand...... .....from there a three way Brawl breaks out......because Finlay gets back into the action, and believe it or not, Finlay loves to fight.....and had security not rushed down to break it up, it's a brawl that may well have still been going on now.....as it is we go to a commercial for a Halloween Havoc, leaving Doug Dillenger and his team to do handle the brawl. Rating: B+ </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img style="max-width:10%; "src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/E6autVG.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/E6autVG.jpg"></a><img alt="1oTiWPy.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/1oTiWPy.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="oiPJkV7.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/oiPJkV7.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Our next match sees Diamond Dallas Page facing off against Konnan.....and DDP has certainly been through the ringers in the last few weeks.....he was assaulted by Copeland, Cage and Traylor just a few minutes ahead of his War Games encounter at Fall Brawl, getting busted open in the process.....THEN out of sheer stubbornness decided to enter first in the actual War Games match, where he got busted open again, and eventually fell victim to a eight on one assault as the rest of his teammates found themselves handcuffed to the cage.....then just one night later he was in action once again, this time in a one on one match with Jean Paul Levesque, that was actually more of a two on one handicap match considering the amount of punishment he took..... .....tonight I'm sure he was hoping for a little bit of an easier night....and while Konnan is no pushover, this one on one match has got to be a refreshing change from having to fight against the numbers against the Titans of Wrestling recently..... .....as for the match, it wasn't great at all......in fact, the less said about it the better.....these two had a really awkward match with blown spots galore.....whether it was a clash of styles or they just don't work together, either way their chemistry was horrible......Page picked up the victory after dropping Konnan with the Diamond Cutter. Winner: Diamond Dallas Page Rating: C+ </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="NLnyB4b.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/NLnyB4b.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="dZGI2qO.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/dZGI2qO.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="J2Rypjz.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/J2Rypjz.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> With the match in the bag, Mean Gene makes his way out to join Page and Kimberly in the ring....he congratulates Dallas on his win, before asking him how he's feeling physically after a tough few weeks, and how he's feeling mentally after failing to capture the opportunity to face Hollywood Hogan at Halloween Havoc?..... .....Page says to be honest, he's pretty banged up....but that's nothing new...... ".....I've been banged up most of my career.....but you know what Gene-O, I might be banged up...but I still GET up....every single day, come out here, and I work my ass off to make sure I get that little bit better each time..... ....as for losing the number one contenders match last week, I'm not happy about it, but these things happen Gene....you can't control the past, but I can sure as hell control my future....it's funny, considering that Hollywood "Scum" Hogan has spent the last few weeks telling everyone that Diamond Dallas Page should be kissing his boots for "allowing" me to step into the same ring as him....saying that Diamond Dallas Page isn't in his league....that Diamond Dallas Page is nothing......it's funny that he went so far out of his way last week to make sure that this "nothing" didn't get that title shot..... .....Hogan, it goes like this....maybe I don't get the shot at Havoc....but I WILL get that shot somewhere down the line....as for what I will be doing come Halloween Havoc, well I got that planned too....because since Hogan doesn't want to get into the ring with DDP, then how about one of the other two members of that little "Trinity" try's me.....how about that face painted turncoat?.....how about the Warrior steps inside this ring with Diamond Dallas Page, and we can see how "worthy" I really am, when he feels the BANG....." ....Gene asks if he heard that right? Is Diamond Dallas Page challenging the Warrior to a match at Halloween Havoc?.....Page says that he's damn right he is....he's sick of being looked at as a joke by these Titans of Wrestling.....and at Halloween Havoc, he's going to make an impact.....just like the Diamond Cutter is going to make sure that the Warrior's face makes an impact on the mat. Rating: B+ </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="5Ha7ASn.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/5Ha7ASn.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="KAHvZfy.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/KAHvZfy.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="De9q5V9.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/De9q5V9.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Our next match is a preview of sorts for Halloween Havoc, where we will see The Road Warriors defending the WCW Tag Team Titles against both the team of Mike Awesome and Gideon Cain, as well as the Titans pairing of Adam Copeland and Christian Cage......tonight we get one half of each of those teams facing off in a three way match, as Animal, Mike Awesome and Adam Copeland look to pick up the early advantage ahead of that big clash..... .....since this match has championship implications, the face of the championship committee, Eric Bischoff has decreed that no partners be allowed at ring side during this one, so the only person on the outside is actually Missy Hyatt, which you would think gives Mike Awesome the advantage....except things don't always pan out as you would think..... .....this is a pretty open contest, and Mike Awesome more than holds his own against main event talent Animal, and brand new main event talent (their association with the Titans of Wrestling has really boosted their stock) Adam Copeland, with Awesome being the rare kind of wrestler that can match strength with a powerhouse like Animal as well as speed with a smaller opponent like Copeland....in the end though, the Titans did what the Titans do..... <img alt="QW4TkeU.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/QW4TkeU.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> ......because while partners were banned from ringside, Bischoff said nothing about associates.....and Copeland, Cage, and Ray Traylor have formed quite the little unit within the Titan unit.....which is why the Enforcer makes his presence felt here..... .....with Missy attempting to cause the distraction for HER man, Traylor runs down the aisle and tosses the nightstick to Copeland, who nails both Animal and Awesome with it.....and after a little "eenie meenie miney mo" action, he elects to cover Mike Awesome.....and three seconds later, the Titans have a momentum boosting win. Winner: Adam Copeland Rating: B- </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="6PMfEkU.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/6PMfEkU.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="De9q5V9.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/De9q5V9.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="QW4TkeU.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/QW4TkeU.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <img alt="UCxr2JW.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/UCxr2JW.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="B5irQZV.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/B5irQZV.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="KAHvZfy.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/KAHvZfy.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="uKPkCfR.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/uKPkCfR.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> With the match over (and the partner stipulation no longer enforced) Road Warrior Hawk and Gideon Cain come running out from the back to check on their partners......as does Christian Cage, who joins Copeland and Traylor in celebration, before the two Canadians spend a little time mocking their "loser" (complete with accompanying "L" signs on their heads) opponents, before making the universal "belt" gesture to their waists, indicating that at Halloween Havoc, the WCW Tag Titles are coming home with the Titans..... .....from the look on the faces of their two opposing teams however, it looks like the Titans might just be a little bit over confident....they say that one swift does not a Summer make, well tonight, one victory does not a champion make......but at Halloween Havoc however, one victory WILL make a champion......will the Titans still be celebrating when they have to face the combined force of the Road Warriors, Mike Awesome AND Gideon Cain? Rating: B+ </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img style="max-width:10%; "src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/5GqBoI5.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/5GqBoI5.jpg"></a><img alt="8tgO7U2.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/8tgO7U2.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="3NLqrjo.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/3NLqrjo.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="I6bVoU4.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/I6bVoU4.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="2z0ifoa.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/2z0ifoa.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Our next match sees Madusa's Pitbulls facing off in tag team action against the Samoan SWAT Team, Samu and Fatu......neither of these teams are currently in contention for a shot at the gold, but a win here would surely set them on their way.... .....neither of these teams has really been showcased on Nitro recently, but they have been competing regularly on Saturday Nights, usually squashing some local job teams.... ....the Pitbulls have Madusa at ringside....not a bad choice of manager when you consider the fact that she has plenty of experience managing/accompanying Champions stemming back to her days with the Dangerous Alliance, and in all honesty, the SWAT Team could perhaps do with someone to guide them on the outside too.....because these Samoan's are a little bit....Wild (for lack of a better word) at the moment....which is why they find themselves unable to adhere to the officials warnings, bringing this (surprisingly decent) match to a premature end when the Samoan's got themselves disqualified. Winner(s): The Pitbulls (via Disqualification) Rating: B- </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="7SMKOYU.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7SMKOYU.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="X4ZcsNj.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/X4ZcsNj.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Our semi main event of the evening see's another member of the Titans of Wrestling in action....this time it's the Macho Man Randy Savage facing off against WCW's Curt Hennig.... ......this would probably have been a hell of a match if both these gentlemen had been in their prime....as it was, even in 1997 this was a great match, especially on free TV with very little build (even if these two did cross paths in the War Games match).....it was a real back and forth affair, with both guys looking strong...there may be tension within the Titans at the minute what with the looming threat of a Titan vs. Titan clash at Halloween Havoc, but if Hennig was able to pick up a win here tonight over one of the Holy Trinity, he may well have a strong case to face the winner of that Hogan/Levesque WCW Championship match...... ......as it goes however, that wasn't the case.....he did put on a very strong showing, but the Titans of Wrestling are notorious for not fighting alone.....and tonight was no exception...... <img alt="598dEVe.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/598dEVe.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> ......with Buff Bagwell making his way out from the back, causing enough of the distraction that Savage is able to roll Hennig up, hook a handful of tights......and pick up the one, the two, and the three..... Winner: Randy Savage Rating: B+ </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="7SMKOYU.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7SMKOYU.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="X4ZcsNj.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/X4ZcsNj.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="598dEVe.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/598dEVe.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> ....not that these Titans are done.....Hennig still has plenty of energy left after getting rolled up in that cheap finish, but all the energy in the world isn't going to help here....because not only does Savage continue the assault, but Bagwell joins in too as the two men beat on Curt, before the Macho Man finally slams Hennig hard on the mat, where Buff holds him in place as Savage scales the top rope, pointing both arms skyward as he measures up Hennig for that patented diving Elbow...... <img alt="dupGZMe.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/dupGZMe.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> .....that he doesn't actually manage to deliver....because Chris Benoit comes running down the aisle, hopping up onto the apron where he sends Savage crashing to the mat with a shove..... .....obviously Benoit is not happy about Randy Savage costing him the United States Championship last week on Nitro, and he's out for revenge as he flys into the ring and pounces on the Macho Man, unloading with a series of right hands that rocks the multiple time former World Champion..... .....Hennig in the time being has managed to fight free of Bagwell's clutches, and manages to gain the upper hand on the cocky youngster, finally topping it off with a clothesline that sends Buff tumbling over the top rope...... .....Benoit is desperately trying to lock a flailing Randy Savage up in the Crippler Crossface, but Savage wiggling and wriggling like a man man in his efforts to free himself.....fortunately for Macho, Buff reaches under the bottom rope and hooks hold of his ankle, dragging Savage to the safety of the outside, as the two Titans angrily retreat back up the aisle..... ......Chris Benoit is far from satisfied with the little bit of damage that he inflicted on the (now furious in the aisleway) Macho Man, and grabs a microphone from ringside to let Savage know that this isn't finished.....not by a long shot.....before out and out challenging the Macho Man to a one on one contest at Halloween Havoc......obviously Savage is known for his short temper....and he is almost instant in his acceptance of the challenge, telling Benoit that at Halloween Havoc....he's a dead man. Rating: A </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="mqWl7Ti.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/mqWl7Ti.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="orbaCZf.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/orbaCZf.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="PCYwyIS.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/PCYwyIS.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> From there we go to the back, where Mean Gene is standing by with Lex Luger and The Giant, two men who will be teaming up next to face the Titans of Wrestling.....but it's an uneasy alliance to say the least, because they're going to be opponents in just four weeks time at Halloween Havoc.... .....Gene says that tonight, while the WCW Championship is NOT on the line, they at least BOTH get a portion of what they want, and that's Hollywood Hogan in the ring....but can they really work together, when they know that in a few weeks time they will be facing each other, one on one, live on Pay Per View?..... .....Luger says that working together won't be a problem....he says that it was working to their own agenda's that got them in this mess in the first place, so tonight, the NUMBER ONE agenda, is putting an X in the loss column of the Titans of Wrestling......then at Halloween Havoc, it's going to be a case of "may the best man win"...... .....the Giant stops Luger there.....telling him that first of all, it wasn't working to their own agenda's that got them in this "mess".....it was Lex Luger breaking up what was sure to be a winning submission attempt by the Giant......Giant says that tonight, he's going to destroy the Titan's single handedly if he has to.......and then at Halloween Havoc, the best man WILL win.....because the Giant is going to Chokeslam Lex Luger through the mat, and then, the WCW Championship Committee will have no choice but to name the GIANT as the new number one contender..... .....Giant slaps Luger so hard on the back that Lex actually staggers forward a few steps, telling him that he'll see him out there..... "....partner...." .....before walking off, presumably to make his grand entrance for the main event, as Lex stands there, looking frankly ticked off to say the least. Rating: B+ </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="ZBHF30U.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ZBHF30U.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Iq7SH3m.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Iq7SH3m.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="DOqqyq3.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/DOqqyq3.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Cx2IuWn.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Cx2IuWn.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> That brings us to the main event of the evening.....and it's tag "team" action.......and we're using the term "team" very loosely here tonight, because Lex Luger and the Giant will be facing off against each other at Halloween Havoc........and as unlikely as it seems, given that both men are members of the Titans of Wrestling, Hollywood Hogan and Jean Paul Levesque will ALSO be clashing at Halloween Havoc.....except their match will be for the WCW Championship....kinda makes you wonder how EITHER team will manage to co-exist tonight...... .....the story of the match was really the fact that these two pairings just couldn't get along with their team mates.....Hogan and Levesque certainly started more united than Luger and the Giant (with the Giant quite frankly being a bit of a cocky pr!ck towards HIS partner)....but the cracks began to show there too.....around the same time Hogan refused to tag in, when an angry Giant was in the ring, leading to Levesque eating a big, giant sized head butt..... .....Giant actually refused to tag his partner in, out to prove a point that he should be next in line for a shot at the World Title by single handedly manhandling both Levesque and Hogan, to the point that eventually Luger had to make the blind tag just to get into the match.....a fact which backfired, because the Titan twosome were able to isolate the man and take control of the match...... .....Luger then spends a good portion of the match trying to fight his way back into this one, as Levesque and Hogan work him over, while the Giant basically taunts him from ringside, telling him that he should have just stayed on the apron where he belonged.....in fact, we don't even get a hot tag in this one.....why you ask?.....because Hogan got so confident slapping The Total Package around, that he actually strutted over to the Giant and spat right in his face..... .....Hogan has a good laugh at that.....at least until he sees the look on the Giants face.....and then as the Giant steps over the top rope, Hogan runs.....forcibly tags in Levesque (who doesn't look particularly pleased either).....and tries to dive out of the ring.....except he ain't going nowhere bro.....because the Giant grabs him by the back of the tights and drags him back into the ring......and then the chaos ensues......because as the foursome go at it in the middle of the ring, it was inevitable that the ref would get knocked silly.....which he does....catching a stray elbow that puts him down and out...... .....it doesn't stop the action however......Luger and Helmsley (the two legal men) are fighting in one corner.....Hogan and the Giant are fighting in the other corner.......that leaves a whole lot of space in the middle of the ring........... <img alt="NSpBoOI.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/NSpBoOI.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> ........a space that is suddenly filled by this guy...... ......because Sting has remarkably just dropped from the top of the arena on a zip line....and he's standing right in the middle of the ring......and he has a baseball bat in hand...... .......Hogan sees him (and looks horrified), the Giant sees him (and tells him to get the hell out of here), Luger see's him (and he's the only one that looks pleased)........Jean Paul Levesque however doesn't see him.......nor does he see the baseball bat get swing at the back of his head.....he sure as hell feels it though.....or he will.....when he wakes up.....because he's out like a light..... .....Hollywood has seen enough, and hops to the outside, backing slowly up the aisle, as the Giant gets right up in Sting's face.....he tells him that he didn't need or want his help, so why doesn't he go back to doing what he's good at, hiding in the rafters, before the Giant does what he's good at, knocking people out..... .....Sting doesn't appear to be moving anywhere, and stands staring expressionlessly at the Giant, which p!sses the big man off, who shoves the Stinger right in the chest......and quick as a flash Sting swings that baseball bat again....nailing the Giant right in the midsection, doubling him over and leaving him in the perfect position for another bat shot, this time right across the back of his head......and now the Giant is out like a light too..... ......Luger is the only one standing in the ring, and Sting turns to him, giving him a blank stare, before he turns and exits the ring, just as the official is slowly coming round.....Lex drops down and covers the still unconscious Levesque......and after a VERY slow count, Lex Luger and the Giant are the winners, and the Giant has no idea he's even won. Winner(s): Lex Luger & The Giant Rating: B+ </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="NSpBoOI.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/NSpBoOI.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <img alt="ZBHF30U.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ZBHF30U.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Iq7SH3m.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Iq7SH3m.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="DOqqyq3.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/DOqqyq3.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Cx2IuWn.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Cx2IuWn.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Hogan is still on the outside....and backs up as Sting advances on him with the baseball bat pointing right at his chest....Hollywood eventually comes to a halt when he backs right into the crowd rail (obviously, because he can't go any further) and Sting walks right up to him, lifting the bat up right under the WCW Champions chin, then forces the Titan's head up so Hogan has to look him right in the eyes..... ....there's a tense moment when it looks as though Sting is about to take Hollywood out.....until Sting suddenly steps back.....drops the bat down from under Hogan's chin.....and places it right in his hand......before climbing over the safety barrier and disappearing into the crowd just as abruptly as he arrived...... .....in the meantime Luger is trying to rouse the Giant, just as Levesque slowly begins coming to his senses....and when the Giant DOES wake up, he wakes up angry, dragging himself to his feet by the ropes and yelling at Luger, accusing him of being in cahoots with Sting since they're such good friends.....he probably told Sting to come down here and take him out to try and weaken him for Halloween Havoc...... .....Jean Paul Levesque is oblivious to all this as he rolls to the outside and lands on the floor in front of Hogan.....he just knows that he's had his bell rung by something extremely hard....and when he looks up, there's Hollywood Hogan standing right in front of him with a baseball bat in hand...... .....Luger and the Giant continue to argue in the ring, with the Total Package finally snapping at the Giant that as far as he can tell, the only reason Sting nailed him with that bat, was because the Giant was acting like a complete jackass, just how he's been acting to everyone else for the last two weeks.....Giant doesn't like that comment at all, and he pie-faces Luger, planting the Total Package right on his ass, telling him that he's lucky that he isn't getting his head pulled off right now......that can wait until Halloween Havoc......before turning and exiting the ring...... .....Levesque on the other hand wants to know exactly why Hollywood Hogan has a baseball bat in his hand....because as far as he can tell, the back of his head feels like a baseball bat was wrapped around it a few moments ago.....Hollywood protests his innocence, trying to explain that it was Sting.....Sting came down from the ceiling.....Sting hit him with a bat.....and Sting handed this bat to Hollywood......Levesque isn't buying it however, asking if that's the case, where's Sting now? Because the only person around here that HE can see holding a baseball bat, is the man that Levesque is supposed to be facing at Halloween Havoc...... .......Luger is back on his feet, and he isn't taking too kindly to being dumped on his ass by his so-called friend the Giant, and he follows the seven footer up the aisle, grabbing him by his massive arm and spinning him around, shoving him in the chest as the two men argue...... .....Levesque isn't listening to Hogan anymore either....and after telling him (quite loudly) that he's "so full of sh!t" he too shoves his tag team partner in the chest, and before you know it we have Luger and the Giant shoving and yelling in the aisle, while Levesque and Hogan do exactly the same at ringside.....this main event has broken down into a shambles of chaos and mistrust........and as the show comes to a close.....the camera catches sight of one lone face painted figure standing high up in the crowd.....as Sting looks down at a scene that HE created.....and we're out of time folks....see you next week. Rating: A Final Rating: B+ </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> WCW Presents Halloween Havoc 1997 Sunday, Week 4 October 1997: Only on Pay Per View <img alt="dL6XRDl.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/dL6XRDl.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> </div></blockquote> </div>

to4sty · August 4, 2018

”......bro, I swear to god this frigging roster is trying to give me an ulcer..... "......hey, I warned you.....you wanna play with the "big boys" you've gotta deal with the big boy egos......." "......I wouldn't mind, but half of them are your frigging ego's....I swear to god it's like you want me to fail bro......" ".....MY ego's?.....Hogan? Warrior? Savage?.....they're nothing to do with me Vince, not my circus, not my monkeys......" ".......no, but frigging Shawn was your monkey bro, Mr. Fricking Heartbreak Pain in My Ass over here......" "......Vince, what can I say, Shawn's Shawn.....you knew what you were getting when you hired him, a Million Dollar wrestler with a ten cent attitude......" "........yeah, but he hasn't even frigging debuted yet bro and he's already p!ssing half the locker room off with his cocky pr!ck attitude.....the guys an a$$hole......" ".......yeah, and again, you knew that when you hired him......" ".......what about Rocky Johnson's kid though? You didn't tell me he was such a prize pr!ck....." ".......what, the Rock? He's a good kid, I never heard a bad word said about him....." "......Ernest Millers got a few bad words to say about him, especially after "Dwayne" sucker punched him in the back at Nitro......." "......wait, The Rock beat up Ernest Miller? Mr. 'I'm a badass kick boxer' Ernest Miller?......." "......yeah that's him.....except it's hard to be Mr. Anything when you've got people sucker punching you in the back.....Miller could probably kick the Kid's ass in an actual fight, but it wasn't a proper fight.......Johnson just bitched him out in front of half the boys, then when Ernest told him to go fu@k himself and walked off, BLAM, Johnson clocked him right in the back of the head.....the kid's lucky that the rest of the Samoan's were there to watch his ass, because Miller looked like he wanted to rip his head off Mortal Combat style......" ".......I don't know what to tell you, obviously your sh!tty backstage environment is rubbing off on people.....that and this is what happens when you poach kids, pay them an extravagant wage and tell them that they're gonna be the biggest star in the world, you turn them into idiots......" ".......sh!tty backstage environment? Bro let me tell you about a sh!tty backstage environment.....my fricking Giant bro.....my seven foot monster has turned into a seven foot b!tch.....the sorry son of a bitch is about as popular in the locker room as a fart at church, and thanks to Hogan, he doesn't have a single friend in the whole damn promotion....he just sits there backstage looking fricking miserable, I swear to god bro I'm about five minutes away from handing his contract over to you......" ".......hey, I told you man, McMahon gets hard every time he sees the Giant, he's practically Vince's wet dream....you need to unload him then get him to give us a call......" "......bro, he ain't going nowhere anytime soon, I got plans for that big seven foot b!tch....maybe I'll just spend Turners money buying him a friend....." ".......maybe you should be his friend.......cheer the big guy up......" "......me?......fu@k that, everyone loves me here, I like being popular thank you....." ".....you're a jackass, you know that?......" "......yer mothers a jackass bro, how'dya like that? ..... ".......I'm going....go book your Pay Per View.......good luck coming up with anything better than Hell in a Cell......" ".......what, you mean War Games lite?.....that'll never catch on bro......” <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> Preview for WWF Raw is War, Week 1, October 1997 If Hart defeats Austin, he gets a WWF Championship Match at Badd Blood Steve Austin vs. Bret Hart Comments: Mankind vs. Raven Comments: Barry Windham vs. Ric Flair Comments: WWF Tag Team Championship Match The New Age Outlaws © vs. High Voltage Comments: Nelson vs. Scorpio Comments: WWF European Championship Match Matt Hardy © vs. Jeff Jarrett Comments: </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> Preview for WCW Monday Nitro, Week 1, October 1997 The Giant vs. Jean Paul Levesque Comments: Curt Hennig & Chris Benoit vs. Randy Savage & Buff Bagwell Comments: Jim Duggan vs. The Warrior Comments: Bill Goldberg vs. Ice Train Comments: Return Match Following Last Weeks Disqualification Finish The Pitbulls vs. Samoan SWAT Team Comments: Should Finlay & Storm win, the man to secure the victory gets a TV Title opportunity Fit Finlay & Lance Storm vs. The Blue Bloods (Earl Robert & Duke Douglas) Comments: Rick Martel vs. Kevin Sullivan Comment: </div></div></blockquote>

Uncrewed · August 5, 2018

Preview for WWF Raw is War, Week 1, October 1997

If Hart defeats Austin, he gets a WWF Championship Match at Badd Blood

Steve Austin vs. Bret Hart

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Mankind vs. Raven

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Barry Windham vs. Ric Flair

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WWF Tag Team Championship Match

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Nelson vs. Scorpio

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WWF European Championship Match

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Preview for WCW Monday Nitro, Week 1, October 1997

The Giant vs. Jean Paul Levesque

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Curt Hennig & Chris Benoit vs. Randy Savage & Buff Bagwell

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Jim Duggan vs. The Warrior

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Bill Goldberg vs. Ice Train

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Return Match Following Last Weeks Disqualification Finish

The Pitbulls vs. Samoan SWAT Team

Comments:

Should Finlay & Storm win, the man to secure the victory gets a TV Title opportunity

Fit Finlay & Lance Storm vs. The Blue Bloods (Earl Robert & Duke Douglas)

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Rick Martel vs. Kevin Sullivan

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crackerjack · August 5, 2018

Preview for WWF Raw is War, Week 1, October 1997

If Hart defeats Austin, he gets a WWF Championship Match at Badd Blood

Steve Austin vs. Bret Hart

Comments:

Mankind vs. Raven

Comments:

Barry Windham vs. Ric Flair

Comments:

WWF Tag Team Championship Match

Comments:

Nelson vs. Scorpio

Comments:

WWF European Championship Match

Comments:

Preview for WCW Monday Nitro, Week 1, October 1997

The Giant vs. Jean Paul Levesque

Comments:

Curt Hennig & Chris Benoit vs. Randy Savage & Buff Bagwell

Comments:

Jim Duggan vs. The Warrior

Comments:

Bill Goldberg vs. Ice Train

Comments:

Return Match Following Last Weeks Disqualification Finish

The Pitbulls vs. Samoan SWAT Team

Comments:

Should Finlay & Storm win, the man to secure the victory gets a TV Title opportunity

Fit Finlay & Lance Storm vs. The Blue Bloods (Earl Robert & Duke Douglas)

Comments:

Rick Martel vs. Kevin Sullivan

Comment:

ElectricX · August 5, 2018

If Hart defeats Austin, he gets a WWF Championship Match at Badd Blood

Steve Austin vs. Bret Hart

Comments:

Mankind vs. Raven

Comments:

Barry Windham vs. Ric Flair

Comments:

WWF Tag Team Championship Match

Comments:

Nelson vs. Scorpio

Comments:

WWF European Championship Match

Comments:

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Preview for WCW Monday Nitro, Week 1, October 1997

The Giant vs. Jean Paul Levesque

Comments:

Curt Hennig & Chris Benoit vs. Randy Savage & Buff Bagwell

Comments:

Jim Duggan vs. The Warrior

Comments:

Bill Goldberg vs. Ice Train

Comments:

Return Match Following Last Weeks Disqualification Finish

The Pitbulls vs. Samoan SWAT Team

Comments:

Should Finlay & Storm win, the man to secure the victory gets a TV Title opportunity

Fit Finlay & Lance Storm vs. The Blue Bloods (Earl Robert & Duke Douglas)

Comments:

Rick Martel vs. Kevin Sullivan

Comment:

Satyr24 · August 5, 2018

If Hart defeats Austin, he gets a WWF Championship Match at Badd Blood

Steve Austin vs. Bret Hart

Comments:

Mankind vs. Raven

Comments:

Barry Windham vs. Ric Flair

Comments:

WWF Tag Team Championship Match

Comments:

Nelson vs. Scorpio

Comments:

WWF European Championship Match

Comments:

Quote:

Preview for WCW Monday Nitro, Week 1, October 1997

The Giant vs. Jean Paul Levesque

Comments:

Curt Hennig & Chris Benoit vs. Randy Savage & Buff Bagwell

Comments:

Jim Duggan vs. The Warrior

Comments:

Bill Goldberg vs. Ice Train

Comments:

Return Match Following Last Weeks Disqualification Finish

The Pitbulls vs. Samoan SWAT Team

Comments:

Should Finlay & Storm win, the man to secure the victory gets a TV Title opportunity

Fit Finlay & Lance Storm vs. The Blue Bloods (Earl Robert & Duke Douglas)

Comments:

Rick Martel vs. Kevin Sullivan

Comment:

bonnie · August 5, 2018

Hart defeats Austin, he gets a WWF Championship Match at Badd Blood

Steve Austin

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Raven

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Ric Flair

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WWF Tag Team Championship Match

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Nelson

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WWF European Championship Match

Jeff Jarrett

Comments:

Preview for WCW Monday Nitro, Week 1, October 1997

Jean Paul Levesque

Comments:

Curt Hennig & Chris Benoit

Comments:

The Warrior

Comments:

Bill Goldberg

Comments:

Return Match Following Last Weeks Disqualification Finish

Samoan SWAT Team

Comments:

Should Finlay & Storm win, the man to secure the victory gets a TV Title opportunity

Fit Finlay & Lance Storm

Comments:

Kevin Sullivan

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