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

bonnie · October 4, 2018

WCW Championship Match

Hulk Hogan

Comments: keep the fued going with michaels coming in

WCW United States Championship Match

Curt Hennig

Comments: feel it’ll be by dq so Eddie keeps his belt

WCW Tag Team Championship: Triangle Match

Adam Copeland & Christian Cage

Comments: road warriors have always bored me

The Warrior

Comments: shenanigans

Chris Benoit

Comments: dunno if Savage has creative control, if he does not sure he’ll take the loss

The Giant

Comments: never cared about Lex

The Rock

Comments: duh

Big Van Vader

Comments: feel the forgotten need a win

Mortis

Comments: feel Mortis needs to be cemented and Jeff’s young enough to lose (plus his reckless character means losses from his own daring don’t really hurt)

Bill Goldberg

Comments: Duh

Satyr24 · October 4, 2018

WCW Championship Match

Hollywood Hogan © vs. Jean Paul Levesque

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WCW United States Championship Match

Eddie Guerrero © vs. Curt Hennig

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WCW Tag Team Championship: Triangle Match

The Road Warriors © vs. Mike Awesome & Gideon Cain vs. Adam Copeland & Christian Cage

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Diamond Dallas Page vs. The Warrior

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Chris Benoit vs. Randy Savage

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Lex Luger vs. The Giant

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The Rock vs. Bam Bam Bigelow

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Rikishi Fatu vs. Big Van Vader

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Jeff Hardy vs. Mortis

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Bill Goldberg vs. Meng

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a0161613 · October 4, 2018

To4sty, I've started reading and can't wait to catch up. What's the database for this please? I would Genadi 1996?

Nobby_McDonald · October 4, 2018

WCW Championship Match

Hollywood Hogan © vs. Jean Paul Levesque

Comments: ToW won't allow JPL to win

WCW United States Championship Match

Eddie Guerrero © vs. Curt Hennig

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WCW Tag Team Championship: Triangle Match

The Road Warriors © vs. Mike Awesome & Gideon Cain vs. Adam Copeland & Christian Cage

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Diamond Dallas Page vs. The Warrior

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Chris Benoit vs. Randy Savage

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Lex Luger vs. The Giant

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The Rock vs. Bam Bam Bigelow

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Rikishi Fatu vs. Big Van Vader

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Jeff Hardy vs. Mortis

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Bill Goldberg vs. Meng

to4sty · October 4, 2018

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="a0161613" data-cite="a0161613" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>To4sty, I've started reading and can't wait to catch up. What's the database for this please? I would Genadi 1996?</div></blockquote> Thanks, nice to have you aboard.....erm, no, its actully BurningHamster's excellent 1996 Dawn of Attitude database, which i believe (assuming its still live) can be found <a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=537335&highlight=1996" rel="external nofollow">here</a>.

Kijar · October 4, 2018

WCW Championship Match

Hollywood Hogan © vs. Jean Paul Levesque

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WCW United States Championship Match

Eddie Guerrero © vs. Curt Hennig

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WCW Tag Team Championship: Triangle Match

The Road Warriors © vs. Mike Awesome & Gideon Cain vs. Adam Copeland & Christian Cage

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Diamond Dallas Page vs. The Warrior

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Chris Benoit vs. Randy Savage

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Lex Luger vs. The Giant

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The Rock vs. Bam Bam Bigelow

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Rikishi Fatu vs. Big Van Vader

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Jeff Hardy vs. Mortis

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Bill Goldberg vs. Meng

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James Casey · October 4, 2018

WCW Championship Match

Hollywood Hogan © vs. Jean Paul Levesque

Comments: Hard to Back the Kid against the icon

WCW United States Championship Match

Eddie Guerrero © vs. Curt Hennig

Comments: Time for Eddie to do some chasing

WCW Tag Team Championship: Triangle Match

The Road Warriors © vs. Mike Awesome & Gideon Cain vs. Adam Copeland & Christian Cage

Comments: Score one for the Titans

Diamond Dallas Page vs. The Warrior

Comments: I hate to pick against Warrior, so let's call this a schmozz

Chris Benoit vs. Randy Savage

Comments: I'm not convinced Benoit is there in the game, albeit that in real life Savage might not have an issue doing the job

Lex Luger vs. The Giant

Comments: One's the future, the other isn't

The Rock vs. Bam Bam Bigelow

Comments: I want a Rock promo on BBB's flame tattoos

Rikishi Fatu vs. Big Van Vader

Comments: Gotta have the Forgotten win one of these

Jeff Hardy vs. Mortis

Comments: Lost on Nitro when his partner abandoned him, so it's time for Mortis to stand tall

Bill Goldberg vs. Meng

Comments: 36-0

crackerjack · October 5, 2018

Heck yeah @ my boy Kevin Sullivan going over big Kish. First Rikishi, then Rock... then Hogan, brother.

WCW Championship Match

Hollywood Hogan © vs. Jean Paul Levesque

Comments: Creative Control, brother. But seriously, I think this is the kiss goodbye from the KoW for JPL, leading to either a save from the Stinger (who I think should get the shot @ Starcade) or a certain Sexy Boy...

WCW United States Championship Match

Eddie Guerrero © vs. Curt Hennig

Comments: Flipping back and forth on this one, but is Curt really the guy to get a rub from beating Eddie? Guessing this is a DQ

WCW Tag Team Championship: Triangle Match

The Road Warriors © vs. Mike Awesome & Gideon Cain vs. Adam Copeland & Christian Cage

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Diamond Dallas Page vs. The Warrior

Comments: Creative control, *snorts*

Chris Benoit vs. Randy Savage

Comments: Hopefully this one has some legs to it, but since I'm not sure where Randy or Benoit goes after this, double DQ

Lex Luger vs. The Giant

Comments: I'll always be convinced that Giant is a better commodity to keep strong for the sake of WCW

The Rock vs. Bam Bam Bigelow

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Rikishi Fatu vs. Big Van Vader

Comments: If he didn't go over Sullivan...

Jeff Hardy vs. Mortis

Comments: This has been a nice little fued, but Jeff has some unfinished business to do with Eddie

Bill Goldberg vs. Meng

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MisterRomanini · October 6, 2018

WCW Championship Match

Hollywood Hogan © vs. Jean Paul Levesque

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WCW United States Championship Match

Eddie Guerrero © vs. Curt Hennig

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WCW Tag Team Championship: Triangle Match

The Road Warriors © vs. Mike Awesome & Gideon Cain vs. Adam Copeland & Christian Cage

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Diamond Dallas Page vs. The Warrior

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Chris Benoit vs. Randy Savage

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Lex Luger vs. The Giant

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The Rock vs. Bam Bam Bigelow

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Rikishi Fatu vs. Big Van Vader

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Jeff Hardy vs. Mortis

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Bill Goldberg vs. Meng

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to4sty · October 12, 2018

Week 4, October 1997

MGM Grand Garden Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada)

ATT: 12,000

PPV BUY: 1.60

Announce Team: Tony Schiavone, Dusty Rhodes & Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

It's Sunday night and we are live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada....and following an extended hype video highlighting the matches that are in store for us tonight, we go right to the announce table, where Tony Schiavone is joined by Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, and in a change of pace from Mike Tenay, we have the American Dream Dusty Rhodes on the call this evening.....and if the graphic itself wasn't enough to let you know, the custom set (featuring all manner of spooky paraphernalia, from pumpkins, to skeletons, to tombstones and crypts) leaves you with no doubt that this is indeed Halloween Havoc 1997.....

.....the announcers run down the matches that we will be seeing this evening, before turning their focus to the main event, where Tony Schiavone tells us that despite what they will have you believe, it's plain for all to see that there is tension in camp Titan......as WCW Champion Hollywood Hogan will be facing stablemate Jean Paul Levesque....and yes, the title is on the line.....Bobby says that unfortunately, whatever the result, the WCW Title will still be in the hands of the Titans of Wrestling come the end of tonight.......that's if there IS still a Titans of Wrestling come the end of the night....because if Monday Nitro showed us anything, it's that the cracks are beginning to form.......

"..........IF YA SMELLLLLLLLLLLALALAOW........what The Rock....is.....cooking.........."

.....although forget about the Titans of Wrestling for a moment.....because another former employee of Titan Sports is about to make his entrance.....and clearly it didn't take Jimmy Hart long to incorporate The Rock's brand new catchphrase into his entrance music (incidentally, in game the Rock really did debut a new catchphrase during Monday Nitro, so there it is)....and the man of the people is here.....and his WCW in ring debut is next.....

Rating: N/A

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The Rock made his on screen debut back at last months Fall Brawl event....and it looked as though he had Eddie Guerrero and the WCW United States Championship in his sights, problem with that was that Kevin Sullivan and The Forgotten had other idea's as they began systematically targeting the slew of recent arrivals to World Championship Wrestling, and after taking out the "old" new arrivals such as Jim Duggan and The Nasty Boys, they moved onto the new blood and The Rock (along with Rikishi and Jeff Hardy) was top of their list.....

.....so while Rikishi has his hands full later this evening with Big Van Vader, The Rock makes his in ring debut against another former WCW Champion, Bam Bam Bigelow....and Bammers isn't coming alone, he's got Kevin Sullivan the Taskmaster (or Master of Baiting if you ask Rocky) by his side.....

......this match was decent....it wasn't amazing, but then nor did I expect it to be.....The Rock is a lot of things....he's charismatic, he's got star quality coming out of the wazoo, he's insanely over (especially by WCW standards, a place where former WWF midcarder Edge broke into the main event in the space of a few weeks).....but another thing he is, is only twenty five years old with barely a year in the business.....he's got the fundamental's down no question about that, but his psychology could still do with some improvement (he's about a C+ now)....in some ways it's a shame he made the jump to WCW, because under the wing of Jerry "The King" Lawler he was being tutored on just about every aspect of the business......his new tutor is Road Warrior Hawk.....and well, Hawk is hardly best known for his psychology....neither, for that matter is Bam Bam Bigelow....which meant that this match did drift a little in places.....fortunately however, the crowd didn't care a bit, they just wanted to cheer on The Rock.....and cheer on they did.....

......if you're looking to make an impression in your new surroundings, then kicking in the front door and defeating a former World Champion in your debut match is probably a good way to go about it.....Bam Bam Bigelow might be the least likely World Champion that this company has ever seen......(ok, maybe third least likely......did ANYONE see the Tommy Rich or Ronnie Garvin NWA Championship reigns coming?) but he still held the big gold belt, and can't no one take that away from him......he's also got a new lease of life (and a new purpose) under Kevin Sullivan, developing the mean streak that he's been missing since getting embarrassed by Lawrence Taylor back at Wrestlemania XI....The Rock dominates the opening moments of this contest, but with the assistance from Sullivan (distracting the attention of the official) Bigelow takes control with a blatant low blow....from there he uses his superior size and strength to punish his opponent, relying on high impact power moves and coming close to victory on a number of occasions.....although he finally crashes and burns when The Rock moves out of the way of a Diving Headbutt attempt......

.....The Rock mounts a comeback with the aid of the (considerable) support from the fans, and after hitting Bigelow with a number of right handed blows he sends his opponent for a ride with an Irish Whip....he goes for a Clothesline on the return, but Bigelow ducks that and continues to run the ropes, only to get dropped with a Spinebuster right in the middle of the ring....

....this past Monday, The Rock promised the people electricity.....he promised to raise the People's Eyebrow (which he does right now after repositioning Bam Bam's arms).....he promised to drop the People's Elbow.....and well....no one actually knows what that meant.....but as he pulls off his elbow pad and tosses it into the crowd, it looks like we are about to find out.....because Rock runs the ropes....hop's over Bigelow....runs the ropes some more........and then drives his elbow straight into the heart of Bam Bam......

.....Rock makes the cover, but it's only good for two as Bigelow gets his shoulder up at the last second.....unperturbed, the Rock backs up and positions himself behind his opponent, waiting for Bam Bam to get back to his feet, and as Dusty Rhodes points out...."he elbo' dropped him right on the boobies Tony, now he's going for the Rocky Bottom daddy".....and Rock is indeed looking to connect with the Rock Bottom.....although Kevin Sullivan has other plans, as the mouthpiece of The Forgotten climbs up onto the apron.....only to get slapped straight back down to the floor by The Rock.....Rock turns back to Bigelow, who's back to his feet and trying to use the distraction to mount an attack, charging at his opponent......Rock is too quick however and sidesteps the big man.....who charges right into the turnbuckles before staggering back to the middle of the ring, where he walks right into the Rock Bottom.......and one, two, three seconds later, Rock is victorious in his debut outing, and it's not a good start to the evening for Kevin Sullivan and his cohorts.

Winner: The Rock
Rating: B

As we leave the Rock celebrating what he no doubt hopes will be the first of many victories, we head to the back, where Mean Gene is standing by with a man who will be looking to be just as successful later this evening when he faces Bam Bam Bigelow's Forgotten compatriot Big Van Vader....its Rikishi Fatu....Gene says that after seeing The Rock successful in his outing against Bigelow, he must have been given a little confidence booster for his own match.....

.....Rikishi is all smiles, telling Gene that he didn't need a confidence booster....he says that he knows what he can do, and right now, confidence is not something he's lacking.....'Kishi says that he only lost to Kevin Sullivan because of Vader's interference.....he says yeah, Vader is big ("but so am I"), Vader is bad ("he ain't badder than me"), Vader just watched his boy Bam Bam get his hide handed to him by the Rock....("me and Rock, we've had our up's and downs Gene, and yeah we don't see eye to eye all the time, but he's still blood.....and MY blood just took out HIS back-up")......

.....Rikishi isn't the best talker in the world, and he certainly doesn't have the charisma of The Rock.....but he gets his point across here (with assistance from Gene) and it's kept short and sweet for exactly that reason.....that and it gave The Rock a few minutes to celebrate his debut victory in front of the people, before we go to our next match......

Rating: B

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.....and our next match is Jeff Hardy once again going head to head with James Vandenberg's Masked Purifier, Mortis.....these two have met on a number of occasions now in both singles and tag team action, the most recent of which happening this past week on Monday Nitro, which saw Mortis' partner (Eddie Guerrero) walk out of the match, leaving Vandenberg's man easy pickings for Jeff Hardy (and his partner at the time, Curt Hennig.)......

......Mortis originally targeted Jeff Hardy for his perceived young age and inexperience, citing him to be a boy living in a man's world, and for his own good should be scourged from the promotion for good....however, having since been involved in physical matches with the young daredevil since then, it should be clear to both Mortis AND his manager that Jeff Hardy is not someone to be taken lightly...Mortis may have picked up the victory the last time these two clashed in one on one competition (last month at Fall Brawl), but Hardy came close to victory on a number of occasions, and had it not been for Mortis wielding that Jester topped cane of his like a baseball bat, cracking the youngster in the skull, it's likely that it would have been Jeff Hardy's hand raised that night, not Mortis.....

......as for tonight, Hardy is looking to both avenge that loss, and capitalise in the momentum gained following Monday nights tag team victory.....Hardy may have eyes in the back of his head on the lookout for further appearances from Kevin Sullivan and Company, but that doesn't mean he's looking past Mortis, these two go all out as they battle for the victory....so all out in fact that the official becomes a casualty of their war when Mortis sidesteps a charging Hardy, who collides right with the referee......

......seeing their opportunity, Mortis quickly drops Jeff with a low blow, as Vandenberg enters the ring.....and much like last month, the Jester Cane is firmly in his hand.....Mortis drags Hardy back to his feet and holds him in position for Vandenberg to taunt the youngster, telling him that his fifteen minutes of fame have proved to be a futile experiment, and his time in the spotlight is coming to an end.....Vandenberg says that they are doing this for Hardy's own good.....better they end his career now quickly, before his youthful reckless abandonment leaves a stain on the face of professional wrestling..........as he brings the cane back, ready to deliver a devastating blow to the skull.........

......fortunately for Jeff Hardy, help is at hand......because another young man who has had his problems with Mortis and Vandenberg as of late, Yoshihiro Tajiri, comes running down the aisle and into the ring......

......he snatches the cane from the hands of Vandenberg, who backs off with his hands held up in retreat.....

.....seeing his manager in danger Mortis lets go of Hardy and advances on the new arrival, but Hardy has had plenty of time to recover from that low blow and follows suit, over powering the masked man and holding HIM in place for the cane wielding Tajiri.....the oriental star takes a moment to get into position.....before grabbing hold of Mortis and dragging him to one side......

......and spraying what can only be described as a green mist right into the eyes of Hardy......

.....Hardy clutches at his (now green) face as Tajiri looks on at him blankly, while James Vandenberg stands in the background cackling.....Vandenberg walks over to the Japanese turncoat and whispers something in his ear, which in turn leads to Tajiri handing the Cane to Mortis.....

.....Vandenberg exits the ring.....Mortis cracks the weapon across the skull of the blinded Hardy......Tajiri revives the official......and three seconds later, Mortis defeats Jeff Hardy in consecutive months.....

Winner: Mortis
Rating: B-

.....with Hardy still down and out, Vandenberg and Tajiri re-enter the ring to congratulate the victorious Mortis....and as Tajiri kneels at the feet of Vandenberg, it's clear that this sinister looking minister has welcomed a new member to his church, raising the arm of Mortis with one hand, while placing the other on the shoulder of Tajiri.....and as the cleansing of WCW looks set to continue, Bobby Heenan remarks that it's time to trade the chopsticks for a wooden broom, because there's a new cleaner on the team, and his name is Yoshihiro Tajiri.

Rating: B-

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After that betrayal by Tajiri, it's time to bring out the beef.....because after the Rock was victorious over Bam Bam Bigelow earlier in the evening, it's Rikishi Fatu's turn to try and make the Forgotten fade away, when he goes one on one with Big Van Vader.....

.....surprisingly there's no Kevin Sullivan or Bam Bam Bigelow to be seen, which surprises Tony Schiavone, who states that after already suffering defeat once this evening, that The Forgotten would have been pulling out all the stops for this one....but as Bobby Heenan (rightly) points out, Big Van Vader alone would be enough to stop a freight train, let alone a single Samoan....

.....this wasn't pretty.....nor was it ever expected to be.....this was always going to be two big bulls clashing horns and attempting to pummel the opposition into defeat.....Big 'Kish could really do with the win here.....he's won matches on Nitro sure, but so far in his short tenure he's also lost to Eddie Guerrero AND Kevin Sullivan.....of course, with that being said, Vader can't really afford to lose either.....much as with Rikishi, the Forgotten have been racking up wins on television, but tonight is their first major Pay Per View exposure since their formation, and they've already lost once this evening....twice would be a pretty poor showing....

......which probably explains why when Rikishi finally starts making a big comeback (after getting pummelled by Vader for a good portion of the match) Kevin Sullivan and Bam Bam Bigelow finally make their way out from the back.......and while they don't physically interfere in the match, their mere presence is enough of a distraction to throw Rikishi off his game long enough for Vader to deliver a devastating corner splash that leaves the big Samoan flat on his back and in prime position for the Vader Bomb second rope splash.....and the one, two, three....

Winner: Big Van Vader
Rating: B

.....although it doesn't look as though the Forgotten have finished just yet....and as the trio surround the downed Samoan, things might be about to go from bad to worse for Rikishi Fatu.....Kevin Sullivan has a microphone in hand, and he lets the crowd know that Bam Bam Bigelow's loss earlier in the evening was a blip on the radar....a mistake that WILL be rectified....but for now, now it's time to end Rikishi's story before it's even begun, and send him back to Stamford, not with his tail between his legs....but with his head removed from his body.....

.....strong words from Sullivan....although not as strong as the actions that follow....as Sullivan, Bigelow and Vader embark on a three on one beatdown that looks as though it's about to leave Rikishi Fatu nothing more than a stain on the mat.......

"..........IF YA SMELLLLLLLLLLLALALAOW........what The Rock....is.....cooking.........."

.....that only stops at the sound of the Rock's music.....

.....and The Forgotten turn to the entrance way, waiting on the arrival of that "blip" on the radar....maybe they will be able to rectify that mistake sooner than they thought......

....and they don't have to wait for long.....because the man himself emerges from the back....and instead of running down the aisle to make the save, he casually comes walking out, microphone in hand......

".....woah, woah, woah, woah, woah, woah, woah....woah.......hold on, hold on.....The Rock wasn't ready to make a run in......."

.....he clearly wasn't either, he's changed out of his wrestling gear and has on his "street" clothes.....he's got an expensive looking shirt on too.....AND designer sunglasses, which he removes now to get a better look at the scene inside the ring......

".....no, The Rock wasn't planning on coming back out here at all.....see, The Rock, he did what he came here tonight to do......they played The Rock's new music...he walked down the people's aisle...into the people's ring...he raised the people's eyebrow...dropped the people's elbow........and beat Bam Bam Bigelow like the 300lb pile of monkey crap that he is......

.....now The Rock, he's a pretty clean guy....and while he barely broke a sweat.....while he beat Bam Bam Bigelow all the way back to Bedrock without so much as a single drop of the people's perspiration running down his face, he still went to the back and took a shower.....he put on his $1000 silk shirt.....he put on the custom made Rolex.....took out the designer sunglasses.....and THEN.....since we're in Las Vegas baby, the Rock was gonna go down the strip....he was gonna find Elvis............then he was gonna smack The King upside his head and tell him that The Rock is the great one now.....

......instead, before the Rock even made it out onto Know Your Role Boulevard, he see's you three geriatric jackasses beating up on Fatu........he sees you three Jabroni's out here, ruining the people's buzz......raining on the people's parade.....and The Rock knows what he has to do...........there's two things that The Rock has to do........he has to come out here............and he has to talk long enough for Rikishi to roll his fat ass out of the ring........"

......the Forgotten turn around, and sure enough (while their attention was on The Rock) Rikishi has managed to retreat to the safety of the outside, and he makes his way around the ring and up the aisle where he joins The Rock.....

"......now The Rock will admit, that took longer than he thought.....but Rikishi has a damn big ass...........which brings us onto the second thing the Rock has got to do.........see The Rock, he's not just here in WCW to talk, no, no, no, no, no.....The Rock, he's here.....to electrify......so The Rock says this.......since The Rock beat Bam Bam so bad he put out that fire that you've got drawn all over your bald head...............that looks stupid by the way..............since The Rock's already beat up Bam Bam, Pebbles...you're up......and The Rock's gonna swing those peoples punches.......he's gonna knock that stupid jockstrap off your head.......turn it sideways........and shove it straight up your candy ass........"

......Vader doesn't like that....telling the Rock that he's welcome to try right now......because it's Vader Time, not Rock Time......Rock says no.....not tonight......he's got his favourite shirt on, and the last things he wants to do, is to have to throw it out after Vader soils it.......

".....because make no mistake, The Rock is gonna hit you so hard you're gonna puke your guts up, crap your pants......and "Forgotten" your name in the space of about two minutes.......

.....Vader again, quickly accepts the challenge, telling him any time...any place....anyhow he wants......Vader will be waiting......The Rock laughs at that, saying that the only things Vader usually waits for, is for the line to go down at the all you can eat Buffett......but have no fear, because The Rock has a family sized bucket of ass whippings with his name on it, and he's going to shove the lot straight down Vader throat.......apparently the Forgotten aren't done with the Rock.......but clearly, the Rock isn't done with the Forgotten either.

Rating: A*

We go backstage from there....where Mean Gene Is standing by with the WCW Tag Team Champions The Road Warriors....ahead of their massive clash with not only Mike Awesome and Gideon Cage, but The Titans of Wrestling's Adam Copeland and Christian Cage....it's a triangle tag match, and it's coming up next......

....Gene asks the Road Warriors how they feel about putting their titles on the line in a match where they don't even have to be beaten to lose their titles?....it all gets a bit shouty from there.....with Animal screaming that it doesn't matter how many teams are in the match, because the Road Warriors are in the match.....and when the Road Warriors are in the match, the Road Warriors win......"TELL 'EM HAWK".........

".....WELLLLLLL.....MEAN GENE.......IT DOESN'T MATTER IF ITS A TAG TEAM MATCH....A TRIANGLE MATCH.....A RECTANGLE MATCH.....OR A DODECAHEDRON MATCH.....NO MATTER HOW MANY TEAMS YOU COUNT, ALL YOU'RE REALLY COUNTING ARE WARM BODIES FOR THE ROAD WARRIORS TO BREAK.....MIKE AWESOME AND GIDEON CAIN.....THEY'RE PRETTY BIG GENE.....GONNA LOOK A LOT SMALLER WHEN THEY'RE SQUASHED TO THE MAT UNDER THE HEEL OF MY BOOT LIKE THE COCKROACHES THAT THEY ARE.......

.....AND THEN THERES THE OTHER TWO.....COPELAND AND CAGE.....EXCEPT WHEN WE'RE DONE WITH THEM....THEY'RE GOING TO BE BROKEN.....AND GRAZED.....AND IF RAY TRAYLOR DECIDES TO GET INVOLVED AGAIN, WE'LL SHOVE THAT NIGHTSTICK SO FAR UP HIS BUTT, THAT THE ONLY THING HE'LL BE ENFORCING WILL BE A COLON CUSHION FROM THE SPHINCTER CLINIC.......UGHHHHHHHHH......WHAT A RUSHHHHH!......."

.....with that the Champions stomp off, leaving Mean Gene to send us back down to ringside, for our first Title match of the evening.

Rating: B+

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WCW Tag Team Championship: Triangle Match

If I'd told you before this event started that this match right here would be the second best match of the night, would you have believed me?....called me a damn dirty liar?....or wondered just how bad the rest of the show was going to be?.....because I've got to be honest, I'd have been calling me a damn dirty liar......but this match really was the second best match of the night......it was a totally awesome match in fact.....

.....and no, that wasn't because the rest of the matches sucked either (in fact there wasn't really a bad match on the card), but for some reason something just clicked here, with every competitor (even the uber green Gideon Cain) putting on a great display.....

.....the commentators were out here for this one selling us on two things......one, that there is no way in hell that either The Road Warriors.....Mike Awesome.....OR Gideon Cage are fully fit after the Con-Chair-To party from this last episode of Nitro courtesy of the Totally Awesome Trinity........and two, that surprisingly (given our main event) this may be one of the most high pressure matches on the card......

.....don't scoff......

.....I'm being serious

.....after all, Adam Copeland and Christian Cage are only here in WCW because The Nasty Boys weren't able to get the job done against Hawk and Animal.....make no mistake, the Titans of Wrestling want those WCW Tag Team Titles, and woe betide Copeland and Cage if they don't get the job done......

......it's one fall to a finish here, not an elimination anywhere to be seen....the Totally Awesome Two were obviously severely out matched when it came to strength...all four of their opponents are powerhouses, so they had to rely on their speed and agility...unfortunately their speed can only get them so far, especially when both the Road Warriors AND the team of Awesome and Cain have some serious scores to settle with them after getting their skulls dented on Nitro...and surprisingly the two teams actually work together for a period to beat the awesomeness out of Copeland and Cage....obviously the cooperation was never going to last mind you, and the two teams were soon at each other's throats after Hawk broke up a Mike Awesome pinfall attempt.....

....from there it really was every team for themselves....and while the competitors WERE supposed to be tagging in and out for this one, it soon descended into an wild brawl both in and out of the ring as all six men went at it....obviously the rules are slightly more relaxed for these multi man affairs, and it wasn't long until The Enforcer lived up to his name.....because as Mike Awesome and Gideon Cain double team Christian on the outside, he first nails Awesome in the back of the head with his nightstick, before delivering an Enforcer (Boss Man) Slam to Cain on the floor......in the midsts of this, The Road Warriors have set up Adam Copeland for the Doomsday Device......and as Hawk climbs to the top rope, Christian rolls under the bottom rope and clips the leg of Animal, just as Traylor climbs up onto the apron to grab a hold of Hawks ankle, holding him in place on the top and leaving the Road Warrior powerless to do anything but watch as Christian delivers the Downward Spiral to Animal....and with Awesome and Cain down, and with Hawk immobilised by Traylor, both Copeland and Cage dive on top of Animal......making the cover for the one.....the two......and the three.....and as the official hands the new Champions their title belts, the Totally Awesome Trinity quickly bail from the ring and up the aisle-way, where The Enforcer raises the arms of Copeland and Cage in celebration, as Hawk looks on in frustration as he checks on his partner, and we go to an extended video package for our next contest......

Winner(s): .....and New WCW Tag Team Champions......Adam Copeland & Christian Cage
Rating: A

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.....which sees Diamond Dallas Page FINALLY get his opportunity to prove that he belongs in the big leagues.....when he faces one of the biggest names in wrestling.....The Warrior.....

.....DDP has made no secret at the frustration he's felt at the disrespect he's received from the Titans of Wrestling....Hollywood Hogan....Randy Savage....and especially The Warrior....all three members of the Holy Trinity of Wrestling have made it clear that they don't believe that Page deserves to share a ring with them...Hogan went so far as to say that the DDP's and Chris Benoit's of the year should be kissing his boots.....but perhaps the biggest insult came at the hands of The Warrior....who refused to even acknowledge the existence of Diamond Dallas Page, leaving challenge after challenge unanswered.....until Page took matters into his own hands, forcing the Warrior to acknowledge him when he delivered a Diamond Cutter to the concrete floor......

......the Warrior is a very different man right now too.....no way would the Warrior of six months ago turned down a challenge.....ANY challenge.....from ANYBODY.....but this isn't the Warrior of six months ago.....this is the Titan Warrior.....and the Titan Warrior is a complete contrast of his former self, highlighted from the second he makes his entrance.....no longer does he tear down the aisle at a thousand miles an hour.....no more does he dash around the ring.....dive onto the apron.....the shaking of the ropes is a thing of the past.....instead he walks slowly to the ring....clad in black and white, without a hint of the bright multi-colour outfits of the past.....and he's not alone either.....because the man who's always worked alone, tonight has the added support of Titan member Buff Bagwell (another man that felt the Diamond Cutter this past Monday night)......

......I was a little bit dubious about how well this match was going to go.....Warrior is mad over (and would probably be high up there on the Franchise Player list was he not classed as an "occasional" wrestler) but he's not exactly known for his high quality of matches.....not that he CAN'T have a bad match.....put him in there with the right opponent and he can have some amazing matches.....Dallas Page however hasn't even cracked the main event yet....he's a solid upper midcarder don't get me wrong, but he's still a good few places below the Warrior.....turns out that I shouldn't have been overly concerned, because these two certainly put on a good showing that over performed anything I was expecting.....Warrior's matches have actually improved since his character change....be that because he's not blown up before the match has even started anymore, or the fact that he just feels happier working as a heel, whatever it is it's working, with him even putting in a solid A performance here tonight.....

.......Warrior started the match as aloof with Page as he had been for the last few months....DDP puts a stop to that though, with an open handed slap that almost smacks the paint off the Warrior's face AND lights a fire under the Titan man.....Warrior predictably used his superior strength to his advantage throughout this one, with clubbing clotheslines, powerslams.....and even a piledriver......not to mention the fact that Buff Bagwell interferes at every possible opportunity (in between flirting with an unimpressed Kimberly)......

......this is somewhat of a coming out party for Diamond Dallas Page, because despite essentially fighting two men, nothing that Warrior does will keep his opponent down, and the frustration begins to show, especially when Dallas side steps a Warrior charge, leaving Titan to crash into Titan, after Buff Bagwell had (once again) put himself up onto the apron......Warrior and Bagwell collide, and Page is a split second away from victory after rolling Warrior up with a schoolboy while he's still dazed from the collision.....he stays on the offence with a number of punches and kicks, and Warrior catching the leg doesn't even help him, because Page turns it into a discus clothesline.......

.......Warrior is getting increasingly desperate as the match goes on....it's clear that Diamond Dallas Page isn't quite the pushover he originally thought.....and had it not been for Buff Bagwell, Page would have had this one in the bag after dropping his opponent with the Diamond Cutter right in the middle of the ring....Buff distracts the official however, meaning there is no one there to register the three count.....

......Page slaps the mat in frustration.....one, two, three, four.....well, you get my point.....he had at least a three count there, with no referee to make it official....finally he rolls off the Warrior, grabbing hold of the referee to let him know that he's not doing his job.....Bagwell continues to taunt from the apron, and Page finally levels him with a right hand.....which is when the Warrior nails him right in the kidney with a running knee.....Warrior plants Page with a bodyslam, followed by a running splash....he makes the cover, and to add insult to injury he places both feet on the ropes for extra leverage too, meaning no matter how hard he tries, Page simply can't get a shoulder up in time, as three seconds later, the Warrior has (perhaps an undeserved) victory....

Winner: The Warrior
Rating: B+

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....and the fun doesn't stop there....because as soon as that bell rings, Buff Bagwell flys into the ring to join the Warrior in delivering a good old fashioned post match beatdown.....Dusty Rhodes is not impressed by this....saying that not only should Dallas Page have won this match, "but now he's getting a two on one clubbering too daddy".....Tony Schiavone agrees, musing disappointedly that everything is coming up Titan tonight.....first Copeland and Cage capture the tag team titles, and now this......

.....poor Dallas gets his ass handed to him here, until Warrior finally drags Buff off the New Jersey native and shoves him out of the ring, before picking Page up.....pressing him high overhead......and dropping him face first to the mat.....

.....Bagwell returns to the ring.....and he's not coming empty handed.....he has a couple of those now infamous spray cans, one of which he hands to the Warrior......Page is still face down on the mat and Warrior stands silent for a moment (looking down at him while Buff dances and prances around the ring like an annoying child) before dropping down to one knee and spraying those three famous letters across his back in black paint.....

.....the official is pleading with the Titan pair to stop the assault, but Warrior appears to be finished anyway, and he places one foot on the back of Page, then gives Bagwell a look....Bagwell takes the cue, and orders the reluctant referee to raise the arm of the victor, which Tony Schiavone is disgusted by, saying that The Warrior may well be the winner tonight....but as far as he is concerned, the real winner is Diamond Dallas Page.....and we go to a promo video hyping our next match.

Rating: A

VS.

That next match is our second title match of the evening, as Eddie Guerrero puts the United States Championship on the line against Curt Hennig....and if you ask the (increasingly) arrogant champion, this will be nothing more than a formality, as he adds another name to the growing list of impressive opponents he has defeated.....and he may well have cause to be arrogant too....the "Papi of Perfection" has amassed quite the laundry list of victories in his relatively short tenure as US Champion, defeating WCW faithful's such as Diamond Dallas Page and Chris Benoit, as well as recent new arrivals such as Jeff Hardy and Rikishi Fatu....and so why it's easy to see why he would be so confident, he's never faced an opponent quite on the level of tonight's opponent.....

....Curt Hennig may have never held "the big one" in either of the two main promotions, but he is still a huge name.....and a huge name that perhaps could be standing here today as the WCW Champion....he does after all hold a victory over current champion Hollywood Hogan, albeit a disqualification one.....but still, Hogan will rarely be seen tasting ANY defeat unless his opponent is somewhere near his level.....maybe Mr. Guerrero won't be quite so confident when this one is all said and done.....

.....this match was actually really good....this is the first time that these two have faced off (in singles competition) and despite that they have fantastic chemistry in there.....both of these men are quick, and neither is afraid to sell like a superstar for the other one, making for a pretty exciting match with near falls galore.....Curt controls the opening portion of the contest, as Eddies arrogance gets the better of him and leaves him scrambling to the outside to regroup on a number of occasions.....when Eddie does finally manage to (cheat to) gain the upper hand he looks great out there....these two may be a step away from each other in terms of overness, but you wouldn't know it by the way Curt sells for the Champion....

.....Bobby Heenan is a big fan of Eddie, which Tony says comes as no surprise....he says that Eddie is a fantastic wrestler, who doesn't need to take short cuts to win, but does anyway.....which Bobby says is exactly why he likes him......

.....Eddie certainly stretches the rules on a number of occasions during this one, usually as Hennig is about to try a comeback attempt....eventually however Curt is able to fight his way back into this, and no amount of cheating can stop him.....and then it's Eddie's turn to return the favour, selling like a superstar for Hennig's offence, and by the end of the match the two are desperately trading moves in an attempt to pick up the victory.....when Curt finally catches Guerrero in the Hennig-Plex.....

.....the Champion struggles, but there's no escape, and as the referee's hand strikes the mat for the second time Eddie clearly realises this too.......because with his one free arm he reaches out, grabs hold of the official.....and pokes him right in the eye.....

.....Heenan finds that hilarious.....and it's certainly a different way to break up a pinfall attempt....unfortunately for Hennig the official doesn't find it quite as funny as The Brain, and he calls for the bell, disqualifying Eddie Guerrero and awarding the match (but not the championship) to Curt Hennig.....

......Eddie quickly rolls to the outside and grabs his title, as he backs up the ramp tapping at the side of his head with a huge cocky grin on his face....he makes sure to tell a nearby camera that now they can all see why they call him the Papi of Perfection.....(for the record Eddie, no one calls you that but you)......

.....the official attempts to raise Curt's hand in the ring, but Hennig is furious, shoving the referee away after telling him that he should have counted the three....and Curt may well have the right to feel robbed......that's two championship matches he's had won here in WCW....and two championship matches that he's walked out of as the victor, but not the champion.....he may have won this evening, but it's the loser that's celebrating in the aisle, as we go to the back.....

Winner: Curt Hennig (via Disqualification).....however, Still WCW United States Champion......Eddie Guerrero
Rating: B+

....where Mean Gene (we really need a second interviewer around here) is standing by with The Total Package, Lex Luger.....this isn't a long segment, more of a stop gap between two matches, as Gene asks Luger where he and The Giant go after tonight?.....he says that the two men were close friends up until their respective desires to topple Hollywood Hogan got between them.....they're facing each other tonight, can they ever truly get back to where they were before?.....

.....Lex says that he doesn't know.....he says that he hopes so, but on reflection, the Giant and him have both done things that they shouldn't be proud of....maybe once they go out there and settle their differences in the ring like men they can finally begin to mend some fences, but that's a concern for later down the line....because TONIGHT....if he can defeat the seven foot Giant, then surely Eric Bischoff and the Championship Committee will have no choice but to name HIM the number one contender to the WCW Title.....because make no mistake, the WCW Championship is what he wants.

Rating: B+

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It's now time for foe's to collide, as the ego of man once again claims another wrestling friendship.....Lex Luger and The Giant have been bickering for months now over who should be the man to challenge Hollywood Hogan for the WCW Championship.....it was arguably their petty squabbling that cost Team WCW the victory in the War Games match with the Titans of Wrestling at Fall Brawl, and it only got progressively worse from there on in.....with perhaps the biggest misdemeanour coming a few weeks back on Nitro.....things came to a head after Sting descended from the rafters and (after some provocation on behalf of an arrogant Giant) nailed the seven footer with his baseball bat.....Giant took exception to that, and claimed that Lex Luger got his "good buddy" to do his dirty work for him.....it ALMOST came to blows there, but calmer heads prevailed.....

......from there the tensions only increased, and as Lex Luger found himself the recipient of a mass seven on one beatdown at the hands of the Titans of Wrestling, the Giant made his way out......not to help however......no, instead he watched Luger get his ass handed to him for a moment, before heading right to the back and leaving him to the Wolves.....

......pretty bad huh.....but it was tit for tat when Lex Luger did exactly the same thing this past Monday evening.....standing by and watching as The Giant was on the receiving end of a Titan Thrashing.....it was only the interference of Dallas Page and Chris Benoit (and finally a reluctant Luger) that halted that assault, and these two former friends finally exploded physically....that was six nights ago.....and I don't think they have calmed down just yet......

......the match itself tonight was decent....especially when you consider the fact that it was only around 14 minutes long, that and it was (technically) a babyface vs. babyface outing.....although you could argue that neither man has been acting particularly honourable.....so I guess this could be classed as a heel vs. heel match as well....whatever....we didn't have the traditional face vs heel divide.....

......the bout was all about power, and who had it.....Lex Luger is pound for pound one of the most powerful men here in WCW.....but the Giant, well....he's a damn giant.....and he's no slouch in the strength department either.....he's also somewhat of an immovable object, as Luger finds out......shoulder blocks, the forearm of doom, running clotheslines.....nothing puts the Giant down....and a bodyslam attempt only leaves the Total Package with a bad back to contend with.....Luger fires himself up with the support of the crowd and attempts a second bodyslam, but this time the Giant simply clubs him down to the mat with a series of blows, then proceeds to step on Lex, putting all of his (considerable) weight onto the back of the Total Package.....

.....from there the Giant proceeds to use his size and strength to punish his (former?) friend, letting Luger know that he should have just stepped aside and let the Giant go after Hollywood.....then it could have been Hogan getting crushed under his boot tonight instead of Lex......Luger won't stay down however.....and even though these two are both supposed to be faces, the crowd desperately rally's behind the Total Package, and eventually, in spite of the odds, Lex begins to fight his way back, rocking the big man with right hand after right hand....a running forearm.....and finally (with much effort) Lex picks the Giant up and bodyslams him to the mat in an impressive display of strength.....and THEN......he indicates that he's going to try the Torture Rack......

.....the announcers can't believe that Luger would even attempt to get this mammoth man up on his shoulders, but he's going to try.....he drags the Giant back to his feet and positions him......and lifts......

.....and gets the Giant up......

.....mostly......

......except on the way up, the long leg of the seven footer swings out and catches the official under the chin.....the referee goes down hard.....and Luger abandons the Torture Rack attempt to check on him.....

......the Giant could care less about the referee, and pulls himself back to his feet behind Luger, holding his hand high in the air, indicating that when Lex turns around it's going to be Chokeslam City.......

......which is when the crowd erupts......

......as the man called Sting rappels down from the rafters.....and lands right in the middle of the ring between Luger and The Giant......

......both competitors come to a standstill as Sting unhooked himself.....and pulls that black baseball bat out from under his coat.....he turns and stares first at Luger.....then The Giant.....pointing the bat at each man in turn.....before finally facing the Total Package again.....placing the baseball bat into Lex's hand.....and turning his back to him, arms outstretched....defenceless, vulnerable.....and waiting to see what Lugers actions will be......

.......to his credit Luger doesn't even think about it for a second.....he simply reaches out and places the end of the bat back into Sting's outstretched hand.....Lex has no intention of fighting TWO friends today.....

......without even turning back to acknowledge Lex's actions, Sting simply repeats the process.....this time handing the bat to the Giant, before turning around 180 degrees (so he's now facing Luger) and assuming the position again.....

......unlike Luger however, The Giant isn't so quick to concede the weapon.....and he considers it for a few moments as the crowd anticipation (and noise level) rises.....until finally making his decision......

......and swinging the bat hard at the back of Stings head.......

......unfortunately.....whether it was anticipation....a sixth sense....or simply the look on Lex Lugers face.....Sting ducks the blow before it can connect.....spins around.....and kicks the Giant right in the nuts......

......this ain't your daddies Stinger.....much like The Warrior, he's a changed man too.....and he has no qualms about dropping the Giant with that low blow.....speaking of dropping, the Giant drops the bat as he clutches at his groin, and Sting picks it right up and nails the big man right in the back of the head......

.......Luger tells Sting that he's had enough, but clearly the Stinger will decide what's enough.....because he drags the barely conscious Giant back to his feet.......and then drives the back of his head into the mat with the Scorpion Deathdrop.......and only THEN does Sting decide that the Giant has had enough......and without so much as a glance in Lugers direction, he climbs out of the ring and disappears into the crowd.....

......the referee finally begins to regain his senses, and seeing the unconscious Giant on the mat, clearly looks confused as to why Lex isn't making a cover.....Luger looks conflicted however, clearly not wanting to pick up the win like this, and he refuses to go for the pin, instead he climbs out of the ring and walks straight to the back......that leaves the official with a conundrum......because Luger is out of the ring.....but the Giant is down......so he does the only thing he can do......he begins to count......and by the count of ten, Giant is still down.....Luger is long gone.....the official decision?......no contest folks.

Winner: No Contest
Rating: B+

We have a brief video package hyping the ongoing saga between Bill Goldberg and The Faces of Fear, including the sight of the seemingly unstoppable Goldberg down in the middle of the ring on Nitro, courtesy of the Tongan Death Grip, before the master of said move, Meng, makes his way down to ringside, along with manager Jimmy Hart.....

.....the duo climb into the ring, and the crowd pops for the sound of the undefeated rookie's theme music......problem is, there's no sign of the undefeated rookie.....because Goldberg does not appear......

.....the music stops......then starts again, and again the crowd pops.....but again, no Bill Goldberg, and eventually the music stops once more, as a laughing Jimmy Hart grabs a microphone from ringside.....

.....he says that clearly being on the receiving end of Meng's Tongan Death Grip this past Monday night made Bill Goldberg realise that he's not as invincible as he might think, and he's wisely decided to stay as far away from Meng as he possibly can.....Jimmy says that while he can't blame Goldberg, there is the little matter of the match to deal with, so if the referee could go ahead and declare Meng the winner by forfeit that would be great.....

.....just then the Turnertron flickers to life....and despite Jimmy Harts insistence that it's turned back off, we see the missing Goldberg in the back, and he's in the fight of his life with Meng's Faces of Fear partner The Barbarian.....clearly Goldberg has been the victim of a sneak attack, and he even has a slight cut opened up on his head, but it's not stopping him from fighting back.....

.....clearly Jimmy Hart had a plan here.....get the Barbarian to jump Goldberg in the back, while Meng picked up an easy forfeit victory in the ring.....unfortunately, as Goldberg explodes forward and Spears Barb straight through the dry wall of the corridor and into the room beyond, it looks as though that plan has gone awry....because the rookie monster emerges from the rubble.....the Barbarian does not......and a p!ssed off looking Bill Goldberg is making his way towards the arena.....looks like we're going to get that match after all......

Rating: B+

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.....and as his music plays for the third time this evening, Goldberg finally makes his way out from the back, marching towards Meng with purpose.....Meng isn't waiting however.....and he dives out of the ring to meet the rookie in the aisleway, and this one just explodes from there.....

.....these two bulls go straight at it on the outside, and if Goldberg was humanised on Nitro, he's humanised more so here.....because after suffering through one brawl already tonight (with the Barbarian) he's going through another one here, as he and Meng each attempt to bend the steel guardrails by driving their opponents heads into them.......

......the two men brawl up and down the aisle, finally ending up at ringside, where Goldberg tries to hit the Face of Fear with a Spear....except Meng moves out of the way and Goldberg crashes into the steel steps.....Meng continues the assault, bouncing his skull off the steps before Irish whipping him into the safety rail and then tossing into the ring, where the official finally gets this one underway.....

......Meng continues the attack, and the announcers say that this is the first time in Bill Goldberg's (short) career that he's not completely dominated his opponent, but they are also quick to point out that before this match even began he was involved in a brawl with the Barbarian backstage, that had culminated in the rookie monster spearing the Face of Fear straight through a wall.....

.....Goldberg blocks a series of punch attempts and goes for an Irish Whip, but Meng reverses it, then drops the undefeated star with a big savate kick on the return....he makes the cover, only getting a two, before positioning himself and waiting for his opponent to get back to his feet for what looks to be an attempt at locking on that Tongan Death Grip.....Schiavone says that if Meng is able to connect with this, then we may see Goldberg's first loss here in World Championship Wrestling, because this past Monday night the rookie was left laying.....

.....Goldberg pulls himself to his feet using the ropes, and Meng strikes.....and misses.....because Goldberg is able to duck the hold and backdrop Meng over the top rope and all the way down to the floor.....

.....it barely phases the Face of Fear however, who gets straight to his feet and charges straight back into the ring......where Goldberg is waiting with a huge Spear that plants Meng into the mat......Goldberg is battered.....Goldberg is bruised.....but he's not beat.....and with a final burst of effort he hoists Meng up high into the air with the Jackhammer, slamming him to the mat for the one, the two, and the three.......and after picking up wins 36 and 37 on WCW Saturday Night and War Room, that makes this rookie 38-0, as the Goldberg train goes marching on.

Winner: Bill Goldberg
Rating: B-

OOC: While The Barbarian was happy enough to put Goldberg over a few weeks ago, Meng was not so happy about it, and needed both protecting AND keeping strong before he would do the j.o.b without complaint.....I tried to incorporate that in the match write up, but that's also why the pre match brawl with Barb occurred, to give Goldberg an excuse as to why he didn't dominate this match the way he usually does.....kayfabe brother.

From there we cut to the back, where Kimberly is in the middle of trying to calm an irate Diamond Dallas Page down long enough for the trainers to check him over.....Page isn't having any of it though, shoving them away as he does his best to fire up Chris Benoit ahead of his upcoming match with Randy Savage......

.....Page tells Benoit that these Jack-off's of Wrestling think that they're untouchable.....unbeatable...but they ain't....Page says that he had the Warrior beat tonight...he says that he had his musclebound shoulder pinned to the mat for at least an eight count courtesy of the Diamond Cutter....and the only reason that he didn't walk out with the win, was because the Titans of Wrestling can't do ANYTHING by themselves....even the mighty Warrior needed Buff Bagwell to do his dirty work for him tonight.....

.....Page says that he knows damn well that Chris Benoit deserves to be in there with the very best, because he IS one of the very best wrestlers in the world today....he says that if Benoit goes out there and does what he does best, DDP will make sure that no one sticks their nose into the match.....and one by one....Savage....Warrior.....and especially Hollywood "Scum" Hogan.....they're all going to find out.........that there's no such thing as untouchable in World Championship Wrestling.

Rating: B

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That brief interlude brings us to our semi main event of the evening.....and I took a bit of a gamble with the positioning of this match, especially considering Chris Benoit's perceived position on the roster (upper midcard).....truthfully, had his opponent not been Randy Savage then you could well have been seeing the Luger/Giant match about now.....Savage is a special kind of Titan though.....he has the popularity and name value of a Hogan or Warrior, but on top of that (and despite his age) he is still capable of churning out some amazing matches.....remember earlier I said that our Tag Title match was the second best match on the card?......that's because this right here, Chris Benoit vs. Randy Savage was the match of the night......

......this year alone Savage has proved that he doesn't have to be in there with a main eventer to put on a great match.....he's had A rated matches with Eddie Guerrero, Bam Bam Bigelow, Ric Flair and Sting.....as well as against DDP and Benoit in a tag bout (also featuring the Warrior), in fact, Randy Savage alone has had more A rated matches that the rest of the Titan's of Wrestling combined.....so while this was a gamble, it was an educated gamble based on past performances....

......so how did we get here......essentially, much the same way we arrived at our Diamond Dallas Page/Warrior match earlier in the evening.....respect.....and a lack there of......Randy Savage initially took exception to the fact that a man at Chris Benoit's level had the audacity not only to place his hands on the Macho Man.....but to actually make him bleed at the Fall Brawl War Games match......as reward for his impressive display at that event, the face of the WCW championship committee, Eric Bischoff, granted Chris Benoit a shot at the United States Title the following night on Nitro.....a United States title that Chris Benoit was only moments away from capturing.....until Randy Savage interfered, costing him the match AND the title......and it all escalated from there......

.......unlike with the DDP/Warrior match earlier, Randy Savage makes his way out alone....there may be a Corporate Cannon working for "the other guys" but make no mistake about it, Randy Savage is perhaps the original loose cannon, and he's out here tonight to prove a point.....but then he's not the only one, because Benoit is desperate to prove that he belongs at the top of the card, and if he has to step over Savage to do that then all the better......

.....the intensity is on display from the get go, with the two men coming face to face as they wait for the bell to ring.....and when it does, Benoit instantly takes Savage down with a double-leg, and begins pounding away at him on the mat......Savage spins Benoit over, delivering a barrage of punches of his own......Benoit reverses that.....and Savage reverses that reversal....until the official finally separates the two men, ordering them back to a standing position.....

.....they go straight after each other again, brawling all the way back to the ropes, where Benoit sends Savage flying with an Irish Whip, following that up with a hard knee to the guts that flips Savage over on the rebound.....it worked once, so Benoit goes for the Irish whip again, this time dropping his head for a backdrop attempt, that Savage counters with a swinging neckbreaker.....Macho quickly scales the turnbuckles, coming off with a big ax handle from the top, before raking Benoit's face a toss the top rope, then choking him with the second.....

.....Savage stays on the offence for a moment, beating on Benoit before whipping him into the corner.....Savage follows him in, looking to deliver a series of right hands, but Benoit spins them around, switching their positions and lighting up Macho's chest with a flurry of hard knife edge chops.....a fast snap suplex by Benoit gets him a two count, before he's able to lock on an abdominal stretch......Savage hip-tosses out of that and follows up with a short clothesline that puts Benoit down......back to the top for Macho, who's looking to connect with that patented ax handle a second time.....this time Benoit is ready however, catching Savage in an impressive looking inverted atomic drop which he follows up on immediately with a belly to belly suplex.....and now it's Benoit who goes up, coming off with a diving headbutt that nets him a very long two count......

.....Benoit runs his finger across his throat, before surprisingly setting Savage up in position for the Tombstone Piledriver.....Macho wriggles free and goes for an Irish Whip which Benoit reverses, sending Savage crashing into the corner.....Benoit charges but runs right into Macho's boot, before Savage clotheslines him right over the top and out to the floor......Savage hops to the outside, where he charges Benoit, but the Crippler was waiting and he sends Macho flying with a back body drop on the outside......Benoit drags the Macho Man to his feet and tries to post him, but Savage reverses it and it's Benoit that strikes the steel.....a whip to the safety rail by Savage is followed up by a series of right hands, before Macho climbs up onto the apron and lets fly with an ax handle from there, before finally rolling Benoit back inside.....

......a lengthy period of offence now for Savage, that sees him connect with (amongst other things) a backbreaker, piledriver, and finally a bodyslam right in the middle of the ring, which Savage attempts to follow up with that patented diving elbow......but he takes too long and Benoit is able to shake the ropes (crotching Savage) before following that up with a massive Superplex that gives him the closest pinball attempt yet......

......the two go blow for blow now, with all semblance of "Wrestling" going out of the window as these two try and brawl their way to victory....they go back and forth in a frantic attempt to pick up the victory, before Savage gets the upper hand......and decides to head up top once more.....it didn't work out great for him last time.......doesn't work out great for him this time either.....because as he flys off with an Ax Handle attempt, Benoit is able to step to one side and hook the arm.....and in a pretty smooth transition, Randy Savage goes from sailing through the air, to being locked in the Crippler Crossface right in the middle of the ring.....

.....which is when Buff Bagwell comes rushing out from the back......true to his word however, Diamond Dallas Page is right behind him, and just as Buff is about to slide into the ring, Page grabs him by the foot and drags him back to the floor, where he proceeds to beat the crap out of him on the floor.......

.....Savage is tapping like mad inside the ring, but the official doesn't see it.....he's too distracted by Page and Bagwell.....

.....which is why he (and DDP) also misses the arrival of the Totally Awesome Trinity.....who come out of the crowd and slide into the ring......

.....Traylor nails Benoit in the back of the head with that ever present nightstick which finally breaks the Crossface.....Cage drags Benoit back to his feet, before planting him to the mat with the Downward Spiral.....and Copeland rolls the Macho Man on top of the downed Chris Benoit.....

.....the (totally awesome) trio roll back to the outside, just in time for he official to turn around....and three seconds later the Titans of Wrestling go three for three thanks to the (totally awesome) three.....that's a lot of three's....

Winner: Randy Savage
Rating: A

....the bell rings and the Totally Awesome Trinity quickly grab the Macho Man and drag him to the outside, just as Diamond Dallas Page rolls into the ring to check on Benoit.....they join Bagwell in the aisle and the four men hoist the arms of Randy Savage high in the air in celebration.....briefly.....because Savage quickly pulls his left arm free to sell the pain of the Crossface he's just escaped from.....

....Page pounds the mat in frustration at the fact that once again tonight the Titans have screwed their way to victory from the jaws of defeat......although as Tony Schiavone points out, sometimes you can prove more in defeat than you can in victory, because had these two contests been competed fairly, you would be looking at two very different names in that win column.....although by the look of Page and Benoit's faces, that fact is of little consolation to them right now, and as the Titans of Wrestling disappear to the back victorious, the announcers question where these two men go from here.....because clearly they aren't done with ANY of the Titans of Wrestling.

Rating: B+

We have a final highlight package of the evening, featuring the road that's bought us to our main event.....Titan vs. Titan.....Hollywood Hulk Hogan vs. Jean Paul Levesque......and once that is wrapped we are treated to the arrival of Vince Russo.....who has the rest of the Titans of Wrestling with him......

.....he says that he wants to put to bed a rumour right now......there is NO dissension in the ranks of the Titans of Wrestling......he says that the Titans are a brotherhood.....a family.....and sometimes families fight, but at the end of the day, you patch up your differences and you move on, stronger than ever before......

.....so with that being said, the WHOLE family is coming out here to watch this one....and at the end of the day, no matter who walks out with the WCW Heavyweight Championship, they ALL win.....because like it or not, by the end of this evening.....the WCW Title will STILL be in the hands of the Titans of Wrestling......so let's get this over with.....let's settle it.....put it behind us........

"......oh.......and one more thing.......just so that we can really put this thing to bed tonight....in this match there will be NO count-outs......NO disqualifications......NO excuses.....there MUST be a winner......and may the best.....TITAN......win......."

Rating: B+

VS.

So this is it......this is what we've been waiting for.......it's Titan vs. Titan.....and as each man makes their entrance, the Titans at ringside offer them both words of encouragement.....it matters to Hollywood Hogan who holds the WCW Title.....it matters to Jean Paul Levesque who holds the WCW Title......but apparently, so long as ONE of these men holds the WCW Title the rest of the Titans don't seem to care who......

.....the two men come face to face in the middle of the ring, and there's a long stare down before Hollywood offers his hand to Levesque with somewhat of a smirk on his face, telling him "good luck....brother"....Levesque takes the WCW Champion's hand in his, before telling Hollywood that he doesn't need luck "I just need that WCW Championship.....brother"....

.....Champion and Challenger lock up, and it's blatantly obvious who the stronger man of the two is as Hollywood sends Levesque backwards on his ass (this is 1997 Triple H after all) followed by a few cups to the ear to the unimpressed crowd.....second lock up, and the result is the same as the first, with Hogan overpowering his younger challenger, hitting a few signature poses for good measure......Levesque is annoyed now clearly, and he initiates a third lock up which Hogan is only too happy to accept.....except this time Levesque doesn't actually bother locking up.....instead he kicks Hogan in the gut mid move, and goes to set up for the Pedigree.....Hogan frantically drops down out of the move and scurry back to the corner, leaving Levesque standing there, wearing a smirk of his own......

.....not happy with that at all, Hollywood grabs on to a side headlock.....Levesque backs the champion up to the ropes and pushes Hogan out of the hold, but a big shoulder barge by the champion puts Levesque on his backside again.....back to his feet and Levesque tells Hogan to try it again.....which he does.....except this time Levesque sidesteps Hollywood and uses his opponents own momentum to send him crashing through the middle ropes, where he lands at the feet of the other Titans.....

......the news that this was now a no count-out, no do match obviously pleased Levesque.....who follows Hogan to the outside where he whips Hogan into the guard rail....a series of right hands is followed by Levesque slamming Hogan right out there on the outside, right at the feet of Vince Russo....Hogan has the strength advantage, we've established that....but even the strongest man has to breathe....and Levesque bumps the violence up a notch as he grabs hold of a trailing camera cable, wrapping it around Hogan's throat and attempting to cut off the Champions air supply......Hollywood reaches out towards the rest of the Titans at ringside, but each one remains where they are, seemingly happy to watch this one play out whichever way it goes.....

......it's a thumb to the eyes that finally breaks the assault for Hogan.....who then slams Levesque spine first into the ring apron (while gulping down oxygen) before picking up a steel chair and clocking the challenger with it.....Levesque pulls himself up to all fours, but Hollywood is there waiting and clutching his leather weightlifting belt, which he whips the younger Titan mercilessly with, leaving stinging red marks across his back, before wrapping the belt around his fist and nailing Levesque right between the eyes with it, busting him open......

.......Levesque goes down and Hogan kneels beside him, lifting the man up to a seated position in front of the rest of the Titans, showing them the blood that's now flowing down the face of Levesque, (telling them that this is why he's the man) before hammering the open wound with blows from his belt clad fist.....

.....Hogan rolls the challenger back into the ring, and remains firmly in control as he works over the bloodied Levesque, taking full advantage of the no disqualification rule to take every cheap shot known to man.......raking his nails down the whipped back, choking......even biting at one point as he tries to edge closer to victory......Schiavone says that Vince Russo can spin this any which way he likes, but Tony can't see how these two men can just put this brutal battle behind them at the end of the match....

......finally Hogan decides that enough is enough, dragging Levesque back to his feet and backing him up to the ropes, where he delivers an Irish Whip, connecting with that patented Big Boot on the return.....he dusts his hands off, telling the Titans that it's time to put the young pretender away, as he backs off into the corner, before running across and dropping that big Legdrop of Doom.......or he would have.....had Levesque not moved.......because all Hogan connected with was canvas as he comes up clutching at his hip......

......the challenger takes a breather for a moment, before wiping the blood from his eyes and then going on the offence.....Hogan backs up to the corner, but Levesque follows him in, stomping at that weakened hip, finally stomping Hogan all the way down to the mat.....he drags the champion back to his feet and sends him across the ring, whipping him hard into the opposite corner.....so hard in fact that Hogan staggers out of the turnbuckles and back to the centre of the ring, where Levesque puts him down again with a running high knee.....

.....Levesque may be bloody.....but he's certainly not beaten.....Hogan on the other hand clearly doesn't like the way this is going, and attempts to bail to the outside....the challenger isn't going for that however, and he catches Hollywood by the tights before he makes it to the floor and duplexes him back into the ring from the apron.....again Hogan tries to claw his way to the outside, sliding under the bottom rope....but again Levesque gets hold of him.....this time grabbing him by the ankles and garrotting him on the bottom rope with a slingshot.....

.....Hogan slowly pulls himself back to his feet, and the crowd are solidly behind Levesque here.....the Titans may be remaining neutral but these fans clearly know who THEY want to win.....and the noise gets even louder as Levesque plucks Hollywood up and plants him to the mat with a huge spinebuster.......before signalling that he's going for the Pedegree......

......he hooks Hollywood's head into position.....grabs the arms.......

......and that's when the Titans of Wrestling storm the ring.......

......all of them.....

......and clearly they weren't as impartial as they made out......because they jump Levesque as a unit.......and beat the living crap out of him.....

......Russo picks up a microphone as the assault goes on.....calling Levesque a "stupid son of a bitch".....he says that this is what happens when you don't know your place on the pecking order.....did he REALLY think that he was going to step up and take the place of a wrestling icon like Hollywood Hogan?.......

......Levesque tries to fight back......but it's seven against one, and the (I guess now former) Titan member hasn't exactly made many friends considering the company he's been keeping.....so nobody is here to make the save.....finally Copeland drills Levesque to the canvas with an Impaler DDT, and Cage rolls the fallen Titan over, leaving him in the perfect position for Hollywood Hogan's Legdrop of Doom......and three seconds later, Jean Paul Levesque's Championship dreams.....much like his tenure with the Titans of Wrestling.....AND this match......is over......

Winner: .....and Still WCW Champion......Hollywood Hogan
Rating: B+

Hollywood Hogan is handed his WCW Championship, as the Titans of Wrestling celebrate his victory.....Tony Schiavone says that whether you like Jean Paul Levesque or not, this is still a sickening sight to see, and shows you just how low the Titans of Wrestling will stoop......and if they will do this to one of their own.....their brother.....their friend.....then what will they do to the rest of WCW......

.....Heenan says that Jean Paul Levesque forgot one important rule when it came to professional wrestling.....there ARE no friends.....only people you can make money WITH....and people that are going to COST you money in the end.....and Jean Paul Levesque winning tonight, would have cost Hollywood Hogan a LOT of money.....

.....it looks as though the excommunication is about to be made official....because as Hollywood gives Levesque another lashing from his weight lifting belt, Buff Bagwell rolls to the outside to collect The paraphernalia, as the bag full of spray cans enters the ring.....and after taking part in his fair share of "tagging", it looks as though Levesque is about to get a little taste of his own medicine...........

........until the crowd goes nuts.......

..........because a familiar looking face is climbing over the barricade at speed.........

........and Shawn Michaels dives into the ring, taking Buff Bagwell's head off his shoulders with that Sweet Chin Music......

.......Tony Schiavone absolutely loses his mind.....telling Bobby Heenan that he might claim there are no friends in professional wrestling, but Jean Paul Levesque will tell you differently......because Shawn Michaels is here at Halloween Havoc, and he's here to defend his friend......

........the Titans are shocked to a standstill as the former WWF Champion who hasn't been seen in ANY capacity in over two months takes out Buff.....and it's that split second of hesitation that works in Michaels favour......because that seven on one advantage turns to six with Bagwell down......and five when Shawn spins and hits Christian Cage with a second Sweet Chin Music......five turn to four when Ray Traylor charges, because Michaels pulls down the top rope, and the Enforcer tumbles to the outside.......and as Adam Copeland comes running, a huge back body drop sends the WCW Tag Team Champion flying over the top rope, where he goes down to the floor, crashing into Traylor on route.......and then there were three......

.....THE three......the Holy Trinity of Professional Wrestling......Hollywood Hogan.....Randy Savage......and The Warrior.......

.....Levesque pulls himself to his feet, still a bloody mess, but a huge smile breaks out on his face when he sees who's standing by his side......but the odds are still not in their favour.....

.....unlike Bagwell and the Totally Awesome Trinity, Hogan, Savage and The Warrior know better than to charge in all guns blazing......they have the numbers advantage.....Levesque is spent.....they have time to develop a plan........

......except they don't.......

.....because that's when the crowd erupts again......and for the second time that evening, Sting descends from the rafters.....

.....the Holy Trinity back up now.....the numbers are no longer in their favour.....and as Sting pulls that trusty baseball bat out from under his coat they out and out bail, scattering to the outside where they join the rest of the Titans.....

......Sting turns......and comes face to face with Shawn Michaels......and if the crowd popped at Michaels initial appearance, they damn near blow the roof off the place when these two men go eye to eye......

......Shawn Michaels is in hostile waters here.....after all, he spent the best part of two years trying to bury World Championship Wrestling, while Sting spent the best part of the last ten years trying to carry it on his back......Michaels doesn't really know what to expect here, and he is ready to fight should he need to......until Levesque's hand on his shoulder reminds him why he is here in the first place........and the sight of Hollywood Hogan holding the WCW Championship reminds Sting why he is here in the first place......and as Halloween Havoc comes to a close, it's Jean Paul Levesque....Sting......and Shawn Michaels standing shoulder to shoulder in the middle of the ring......and as Tony Schiavone enthusiastically cries out that "this may be the most important night, in all of professional wrestling history"....for once.....he might have a point.....

.....see you tomorrow night fans.....

Rating: A*

Final Rating: B+

to4sty · October 12, 2018

”....I can't believe you had me wait so long to put Shawn on the screen bro....two fricking months, we're lucky anyone remembers who he is...."

"....you're kidding me right?....Shawn Michaels?....the man who just had one of the hottest years in wrestling?....the man who held the WWF Title for a solid year?....and you think people are going to just forget him?....did it sound like they'd forgotten him tonight Vince? Because that was one hell of a pop...."

"....yeah, but imagine the pop we'd have got TWO FRICKING MONTHS AGO BRO...."

"....and what would you have done with him 'two fricking months ago'?...."

"....the same thing as I did last night, turn Hunter face and have Shawn save the day.......I'd have thought that was pretty obvious bro...."

"....why would Hunter have just turned two months ago though Vince? At least this way you had a logical reason for Shawn to be there...."

"....logic?....who the fu@k cares about logic?....this is wrestling bro, it's not freaking Hamlett...."

"....Vince, just humour me....this is better....gave you a better show too....I mean, not as good as Badd Blood, but decent....and speaking of better shows....World War 3.........when are you making the announcement?....."

"....tomorrow...........maybe..........or maybe I should just wait TWO FRICKING MONTHS....would that be better?...."

"....Vince, don't be a jackass all your life....”

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

Sean Waltman vs. Bret Hart
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Marty Jannetty vs. Brian Pillman
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Bart Gunn & Bob Holly vs. Ric Flair & Arn Anderson
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WWF European Championship Match
Jeff Jarrett © vs. Billy Kidman
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Jake Roberts vs. Christopher Daniels
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Rey Mysterio vs. Scorpio
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Preview for WCW Monday Nitro, Week 1, November 1997

WCW Championship #1 Contenders: Fatal Four Way Match
The Giant vs. Lex Luger vs. Diamond Dallas Page vs. Chris Benoit
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Jeff Hardy vs. Big Van Vader
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WCW Tag Team Championship Match
Adam Copeland & Christian Cage © vs. The Soul Train
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Bill Goldberg vs. Earl Robert Eaton
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WCW Television Championship Match
Lance Storm © vs. Brad Armstrong
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Super Crazy vs. Yoshihiro Tajiri
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to4sty · October 12, 2018

The Stars of WCW: November 1997

WCW Heavyweight Champion

Hollywood Hogan (x3) (July 97 - Current)

Previous Champions:
Vacant (June 97 - July 97)
Hollywood Hogan (x2) (December 96 - June 97)
Bam Bam Bigelow (September 96 - December 97)
Ric Flair (x4) (December 95 - September 96)
Randy Savage (November 95 - December 95)

WCW United States Champion

Eddie Guerrero (July 97 - Current)

Previous Champions:
Vacant (June 97 - July 97)
Diamond Dallas Page (August 96 - June 97)
Dean Malenko (January 96 - August 96)
One Man Gang (December 95 - January 96)
Kensuke Sasaki (November 95 - December 95)

WCW Television Champion

Lance Storm (Sept 97 - Current)

Previous Champions:
Lord Steven Regal (x4) (July 97 - Sept 97)
Vacant (June 97 - July 97)
The Giant (March 97 - June 97)
Samu (February 97 - March 97)
Lord Steven Regal (x3) (December 96 - February 97)
One Man Gang (x2) (November 96 - December 96)

WCW Tag Team Champions

Adam Copeland & Christian Cage (October 97 - Current)

Previous Champions:
The Road Warriors (July 97 - October 97)
Vacant (June 97 - July 97)
The Nasty Boys (x4) (April 97 - June 97)
Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko (December 96 - April 97)
Buff Bagwell & Samu (November 96 - December 96)
Lord Steven Regal & Squire David Taylor (June 96 - November 96)

The Main Event

Faces
Heels

Curt Hennig
Jean Paul Levesque
Lex Luger.
Road Warrior Animal
Road Warrior Hawk
Shawn Michaels
Sting
The Giant
The Rock

Adam Copeland
Bam Bam Bigelow
Christian Cage
Hollywood Hogan
Randy Savage
Ray Traylor
Vader
The Warrior

The Upper Midcard

Brian Knobbs
Chris Benoit
Diamond Dallas Page
Jeff Hardy
Jim Duggan
Jerry Saggs
Rick Martel
Rikishi Fatu

Buff Bagwell
Eddie Guerrero
Kevin Sullivan
Konnan
Lance Storm
Lord Steven Regal
Meng
Mike Awesome
The Barbarian

The Midcard

Anthony Durante
Bill Goldberg
Brad Armstrong
Fit Finlay
Ernest Miller
Scotty Riggs
Super Crazy
The Warlord

Alex Wright
Disco Inferno
Earl Robert Eaton
Fatu
Gideon Cain
Jacques Rougeau
Pierre Carl Oulette
Samu
Mortis
Rocco Rock
Scott Norton
VK Wallstreet

Everyone Else

Bunkhouse Buck
Fidel Sierra
Gary Wolf
Ice Train
Mando Guerrero

The Duke, Douglas Williams
Sgt. Craig Pittman

The Teams

The Road Warriors
The Nasty Boys
The Pitbulls
The Soul Train

Adam Copeland & Christian Cage
Mike Awesome & Gideon Cain
Big Van Vader & Bam Bam Bigelow
The Samoan SWAT Team
The Public Enemy
The Amazing French Canadians
The Blue Bloods
The Faces of Fear

The Stables

The Titans of Wrestling

Hollywood Hogan, Randy Savage, The Warrior, Ray Traylor, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage, Buff Bagwell

The Forgotten

Kevin Sullivan, Big Van Vader, Bam Bam Bigelow

Franchise Players

1) Shawn Michaels
2) Randy Savage
3) Sting
4) Hollywood Hogan
5) The Rock

Next Big Things

1) Buff Bagwell
2) Disco Inferno
3) Juventud Guerrera

Hot Prospects

1) Juventud Guerrera
2) Blitzkrieg
3) Disco Inferno
4) Taka Michinoku

to4sty · October 12, 2018

The Stars of the WWF: November 1997

World Wrestling Federation Champion

Ahmed Johnson (August 97 - Current)

Previous Champions:
Scott Steiner (March 97 - August 97)
Shawn Michaels (March 96 - March 97)
Bret Hart (x3) (November 95 - March 96)
Diesel (November 94 - November 95)

World Wrestling Federation Intercontinental Champion

Scott Hall (x5) (October 97 - Current)

Previous Champions:
Owen Hart (August 97 - October 97)
Faarooq (x2) (April 97 - August 97)
(Vacant) (March 97 - April 97)
Scott Steiner (December 97 - March 97)
Rich Steiner (October 96 - December 96)
The British Bulldog (x2) (August 96 - October 96)
Hunter Hearst Helmsley (May 96 - August 96)
Faarooq (March 96 - May 96)
(Vacant) (March 96 - March 96)
Goldust (February 96 March 96)
Razor Ramon (x4)

World Wrestling Federation European Champion

Jeff Jarrett (October 97 - Current)

Previous Champions:
Matt Hardy (August 97 - October 97)
The Rock (x2) (July 97 - August 97)
Sean Waltman (July 97 - July 97)
The Rock (May 97 - July 97)
The British Bulldog (March 97 - May 97)

World Wrestling Federation Light Heavyweight Champion

Chris Jericho (x2) (August 97 - Championship Retired)

Previous Champions:
Scorpio (x2) (May 97 - August 97)
Billy Kidman (March 97 - May 97)
Christopher Daniels (January 97 - March 97)
Rey Mysterio (August 96 - January 97)
Sean Waltman (April 96 - August 96)
Chris Jericho (March 96 - April 96)
Scorpio (January 96 - March 96)

World Wrestling Federation Tag Team Champions

The New Age Outlaws (x2) (October 97 - Current)

Previous Champions:
Al Snow & Chris Candido (October 97 - October 97)
The New Age Outlaws (June 97 - October 97)
The Hart Foundation (Bret & Owen Hart) (March 97 - June 97)
The KLiQ (Scott Hall & Sean Waltman) (January 97 - March 97)
The KLiQ (Scott Hall & Kevin Nash) (x2) (October 96 - January 97)
Steve Austin & Brian Pillman (August 96 - October 96)
The KLiQ (Scott Hall & Kevin Nash) (May 96 - August 96)
The Steiner Brothers (x3) (March 96 - May 96)
Owen Hart & The British Bulldog (January 96 - March 96)
The Smoking Gunn's (x2)

The Main Event

Faces
Heels

Mankind
Kevin Nash
Scott Steiner
Scott Hall
Steve Austin
The Undertaker

Ahmed Johnson
Bret Hart
Brian Pillman
Chris Jericho
Jeff Jarrett
Kane
Raven
Ric Flair

The Upper Midcard

Al Snow
The British Bulldog
Nelson
Sean Waltman
Psycho Sid
Kokina

Arn Anderson
Billy Gunn
Goldust
Faarooq
Kama
Owen Hart

The Midcard

Barry Windham
Booker T
Bradshaw
Chris Candido
Christopher Daniels
Dean Malenko
Ken Shamrock
Marty Jannetty
Matt Hardy
Rey Mysterio
Stevie Ray

Bill DeMott
Crush
Justin Credible
Dennis Knight
Marcus
Mark Canterbury
Rich Steiner
Road Dogg
Savio Vega
Scorpio
Wrath
Test

Everyone Else

Barry Horowitz
Billy Kidman
Bob Holly
Jerry Lynn
Kenny Kaos
Bart Gunn
Mosh
Robbie Rage
Thrasher

Brian Christopher
Chavo Guerrero
Don Harris
Ron Harris

The Teams

Harlem Heat
High Voltage
Al Snow & Chris Candido
The Headbangers
The Wolfpac

Dog's of War
The Harris Boys
The Hart Foundation
The Nation of Domination
The New Age Outlaws
Ric Flair & Arn Anderson
Southern Justice

The Stables

The Wolfpac

(Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Sean Waltman)

The Nation of Domination

(Faarooq, Kama, Scorpio, D-Lo Brown, Mark Henry)

The Million Dollar Corporation

(Jeff Jarrett, Rich Steiner, Southern Justice)

Franchise Player's

1) Bret Hart
2) Steve Austin
3) Brian Pillman
4) The Undertaker
5) Chris Jericho

Next Big Thing's

1) Sean Waltman
2) Brian Christopher
3) Mosh
4) Kenny Kaos

Hot Prospect's

1) Bradshaw
2) Rey Mysterio
3) Test
4) Robbie Rage
5) Brian Christopher

crackerjack · October 13, 2018

Very nice Havoc to4sty. Interesting to see HBK jump right to the top of that Franchise Player list. I'm guessing HBK stays out of the title picture for now, and you also have to hope he doesn't corrupt JPL backstage.

Interesting to see where you go now with The Giant as well. He's not going to take getting punked by the Stinger that well...

And Tajiri's a highlight as well! Let's just get Mikey in here and we could have a real Unholy Alliance.

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

Sean Waltman vs. Bret Hart

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Marty Jannetty vs. Brian Pillman

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Bart Gunn & Bob Holly vs. Ric Flair & Arn Anderson

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WWF European Championship Match

Jeff Jarrett © vs. Billy Kidman

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Jake Roberts vs. Christopher Daniels

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Rey Mysterio vs. Scorpio

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Preview for WCW Monday Nitro, Week 1, November 1997

WCW Championship #1 Contenders: Fatal Four Way Match

The Giant vs. Lex Luger vs. Diamond Dallas Page vs. Chris Benoit

Comments: This is a tough one here. Could see DDP, but lex feels a little hotter right now.

Jeff Hardy vs. Big Van Vader

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WCW Tag Team Championship Match

Adam Copeland & Christian Cage © vs. The Soul Train

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Bill Goldberg vs. Earl Robert Eaton

Comments:

WCW Television Championship Match

Lance Storm © vs. Brad Armstrong

Comments: Cue Brad's sweet theme!

Super Crazy vs. Yoshihiro Tajiri

Comment:

ElectricX · October 13, 2018

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

Sean Waltman vs. Bret Hart

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Marty Jannetty vs. Brian Pillman

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Bart Gunn & Bob Holly vs. Ric Flair & Arn Anderson

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WWF European Championship Match

Jeff Jarrett © vs. Billy Kidman

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Jake Roberts vs. Christopher Daniels

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Rey Mysterio vs. Scorpio

Comments:

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Preview for WCW Monday Nitro, Week 1, November 1997

WCW Championship #1 Contenders: Fatal Four Way Match

The Giant vs. Lex Luger vs. Diamond Dallas Page vs. Chris Benoit

Comments:

Jeff Hardy vs. Big Van Vader

Comments:

WCW Tag Team Championship Match

Adam Copeland & Christian Cage © vs. The Soul Train

Comments:

Bill Goldberg vs. Earl Robert Eaton

Comments:

WCW Television Championship Match

Lance Storm © vs. Brad Armstrong

Comments:

Super Crazy vs. Yoshihiro Tajiri

Comment:

Kijar · October 13, 2018

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

Sean Waltman vs. Bret Hart

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Marty Jannetty vs. Brian Pillman

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Bart Gunn & Bob Holly vs. Ric Flair & Arn Anderson

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WWF European Championship Match

Jeff Jarrett © vs. Billy Kidman

Comments:

Jake Roberts vs. Christopher Daniels

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Rey Mysterio vs. Scorpio

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Preview for WCW Monday Nitro, Week 1, November 1997

WCW Championship #1 Contenders: Fatal Four Way Match

The Giant vs. Lex Luger vs. Diamond Dallas Page vs. Chris Benoit

Comments:

Jeff Hardy vs. Big Van Vader

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WCW Tag Team Championship Match

Adam Copeland & Christian Cage © vs. The Soul Train

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Bill Goldberg vs. Earl Robert Eaton

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WCW Television Championship Match

Lance Storm © vs. Brad Armstrong

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Super Crazy vs. Yoshihiro Tajiri

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Satyr24 · October 13, 2018

Sean Waltman vs. Bret Hart

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Marty Jannetty vs. Brian Pillman

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Bart Gunn & Bob Holly vs. Ric Flair & Arn Anderson

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WWF European Championship Match

Jeff Jarrett © vs. Billy Kidman

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Jake Roberts vs. Christopher Daniels

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Rey Mysterio vs. Scorpio

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Preview for WCW Monday Nitro, Week 1, November 1997

WCW Championship #1 Contenders: Fatal Four Way Match

The Giant vs. Lex Luger vs. Diamond Dallas Page vs. Chris Benoit

Comments:

Jeff Hardy vs. Big Van Vader

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WCW Tag Team Championship Match

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Bill Goldberg vs. Earl Robert Eaton

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WCW Television Championship Match

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Super Crazy vs. Yoshihiro Tajiri

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MisterRomanini · October 13, 2018

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

Sean Waltman vs. Bret Hart

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Marty Jannetty vs. Brian Pillman

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Bart Gunn & Bob Holly vs. Ric Flair & Arn Anderson

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WWF European Championship Match

Comments:

Jake Roberts vs. Christopher Daniels

Comments:

Rey Mysterio vs. Scorpio

Comments:

Preview for WCW Monday Nitro, Week 1, November 1997

WCW Championship #1 Contenders: Fatal Four Way Match

The Giant vs. Lex Luger vs. Diamond Dallas Page vs. Chris Benoit

Comments:

Jeff Hardy vs. Big Van Vader

Comments:

WCW Tag Team Championship Match

Comments:

Bill Goldberg vs. Earl Robert Eaton

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WCW Television Championship Match

Comments:

Super Crazy vs. Yoshihiro Tajiri

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bonnie · October 14, 2018

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

Bret Hart

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Brian Pillman

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Ric Flair & Arn Anderson

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WWF European Championship Match

Jeff Jarrett ©

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Jake Roberts

Comments:

Rey Mysterio

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Preview for WCW Monday Nitro, Week 1, November 1997

WCW Championship #1 Contenders: Fatal Four Way Match

The Giant vs. Lex Luger vs. Diamond Dallas Page vs. Chris Benoit

Comments: No Contest

Big Van Vader

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WCW Tag Team Championship Match

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Bill Goldberg

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WCW Television Championship Match

Lance Storm ©

Comments:

Yoshihiro Tajiri

Nobby_McDonald · October 15, 2018

Some interesting turns and bed fellows in WCW.

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

Sean Waltman vs. Bret Hart

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Marty Jannetty vs. Brian Pillman

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Bart Gunn & Bob Holly vs. Ric Flair & Arn Anderson

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WWF European Championship Match

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Jake Roberts vs. Christopher Daniels

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Preview for WCW Monday Nitro, Week 1, November 1997

WCW Championship #1 Contenders: Fatal Four Way Match

The Giant vs. Lex Luger vs. Diamond Dallas Page vs. Chris Benoit

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Jeff Hardy vs. Big Van Vader

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Super Crazy vs. Yoshihiro Tajiri

Beejus · October 16, 2018

That was one hell of a Halloween! I can't wait to see where you go next in regards to Shawn, HPL, and Sting though; that's a wrinkle I definitely didn't see coming. But with Sting as such a loner, I don't know how long this little "alliance" would last, but at the very least it makes a good "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" set up.

Bret Hart

Brian Pillman

Flair and Anderson - Now you just reminded me of the New Midnight Express and now I'm sad.

Jeff Jarrett

Jake Roberts - Unfortunately Raven has kinda seemed to be right, as his former Flock mates have sunk rather than swam once out of his care.

Scorpio - A small Nation win to look dominant would be nice to see here.

Lex Luger - I doubt that this match will be the lead-in to Starrcade, so Lex would make a good Nitro challenger for next week.

Vader

C&C

Goldberg

Lance Storm

Tajiri - No matter where they go, Tajiri and Crazy will always fight one another.

to4sty · October 18, 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 1, November 1997 Hilton Coliseum (Ames, Iowa) ATT: 13,264 TV: 36.88 <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="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="Sr1xavF.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Sr1xavF.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> It's Monday night, and that can mean only one thing.....Raw....is War....and we open up tonight's show with a quick recap of Vince McMahon's monumental announcement from last week....that in three weeks time, at the eleventh annual Survivor Series, we will see two teams face off....one team captained by Brian Pillman, one team captained by Steve Austin.....and the captain of the winning team will face the WWF Champion (whomever that may be) at the December's In Your House event.......now that wasn't the monumental part.....the monumental part wasn't even that Vince McMahon had hand picked a (pretty questionable) team for Steve Austin (that being Marty Jannetty, Savio Vega, Bart Gunn and Bob Holly)....no the monumental part of the announcement was who would be on Brian Pillman's team......The Nature Boy Ric Flair, The Enforcer Arn Anderson, The Big Red Problem Solver Kane.............and Vincent Kennedy McMahon.....that's right, the owner of the World Wrestling Federation is going to step into the ring for the very first time....and he is PERSONALLY going to make sure that it's Brian Pillman, NOT Stone Cold Steve Austin that gets that title opportunity...... ....the video ends and we go live to the arena, where Vince McMahon and the rest of his Survivor Series team are standing in the ring....and Vince says that he's out here to set a few things straight.....he says that in no way has he stacked the deck against Steve Austin in that upcoming Survivor Series match....he says he's heard whispers that he has deliberately given Austin the weaker team, but nothing could be further from the truth..... "....you've got Marty Jannetty, former WWF Tag Team AND Intercontinental Champion, Savio Vega, a legend in Mexico, holding many, many Championships, and then you have Bart Gunn and Bob Holly, two gentlemen both aquatinted with gold here in the World Wrestling Federation, with both men holding the Tag Team Titles, numerous times in the case of Mr. Gunn.....now does that sound like a "weak" team to you people?....." .....it does....no matter how much spin Vince puts on it......unperturbed however McMahon continues, stating that he's given Steve Austin the advantage here.....after all, he COULD have given him a Kevin Nash, or a Scott Steiner? Obviously the crowd pops for that, but McMahon says that's not what's best for Austin at all.....do they really think Kevin Nash or Scott Steiner care whether Steve Austin gets a shot at the WWF Title?...they're liable to stab him in the back at any given minute.....where as the team he has now, they're all hungry....they all have something to prove.....and each and every one of them will give it 110% to ensure that Steve Austin's team come out victorious.....and to show just how hungry they are, Marty Jannetty has already challenged Brian Pillman this evening, while Bart Gunn and Bob Holly have requested a match with Ric Flair and Arn Anderson.....that takes guts....that shows their intensional fortitude.....that shows that they are the right partners for Mr. Austin.... .....the crowd clearly don't agree.....but McMahon hasn't finished with his argument yet.....saying that not only does Austin have a team filled with potential, not only does he have a team full of partners who will be desperate to pick up a win on pay per view, but Brian Pillman has a partner who is not even a professional wrestler.....a partner who has never wrestled a day in his life......Brian Pillman has "me!"..... .....McMahon says that he's been fighting his whole life.....he fought against adversity to become a bonafide billionaire.....fighting other promoters who think they have what it takes to compete against Vince McMahon.....fighting against the press, the bad publicity.....the Phil Mushnick's of the world...the self-righteous, egotistical, miserable son's of a bitches who think they have the right to decide what YOU the viewer should be watching (FYI, Mr. Mushnick is NOT a fan of the current Raven/Roberts storyline)....he says he even fought the US Government....and won......but when it comes to stepping between these ropes and fighting by the rules of the ring, he is wholly unprepared.....which means that Steve Austin's team most certainly DO have the advantage at the Survivor Series.....but it's also why Mr. McMahon is now leaving for the evening......he's hired a private gym down the street....he's set up a ring.....and he's going down there right now to train, prepare, and ready himself for the biggest fight of his life....so good evening, and enjoy the show.... 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="QvMP2Ek.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/QvMP2Ek.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="ChvfciY.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ChvfciY.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <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" /> The Nature Boy and The Enforcer stay right where they are as Mr. McMahon leaves for the evening, because their match is up next, and their opponents (if Vince is to be believed) requested this match personally......it's Bart Gunn and Bob Holly, neither of whom have exactly been lighting the WWF up with their success recently, and both of whom are sporting slightly different looks that they used to.....maybe they think a change of look will lead to a change of fortune..... .....it didn't this evening.....they put on a pretty good showing for themselves, but let's be real, they're facing Ric Flair and Arn Anderson.....and The Nature Boy made Bob Holly submit to the Figure Four in about 8 minutes. Winner: Ric Flair & Arn Anderson 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="qV2yDWP.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/qV2yDWP.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Following that victory, Ric Flair directs our attention to the Titantron, where we are treated to a shot of Vince McMahon arriving at that nearby gym, where Jerry Briscoe and Pat Patterson are waiting for him, with an array of sparring partners standing in the wings..... .....Patterson and Briscoe tell McMahon that they have just three weeks to get him into ring shape, so this training is going to be intense, probably the hardest three weeks of his life, but they say if anyone can do it, it's Mr. McMahon.... ....they say they are going to give him a crash course in ALL aspects of professional wrestling, saying they've covered all the bases....and as they indicate behind them it looks like they really have......they have a competitor dressed in amateur wrestling gear.....they have what looks to be a masked luchadore style wrestler.....a HUGE guy with muscles on his muscles.....someone who looks like they're straight from the backyard with scars crisscrossing his forehead, I don't think even ECW would touch this guy.....and finally a very serious looking Japanese gentleman...... ....Vince assesses the sight in front of him, before letting out a big gulp, telling Patterson and Briscoe to get it started as the scene ends..... 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="GUWwhej.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/GUWwhej.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Next up we go to a pre-recorded segment of Raven sitting on the floor with his back to the wall in the vestibule of an old gothic style church.....he says that it's obvious that the Snake wants his retribution, but his Faith is going to be the roadblock on his path to revenge.....his Faith will either have to be very strong, or cast to the wayside (much as Raven was).....so let's test how strong that Faith really is.... ".....because Snake, if you want me....then you are going to have to cast off YOUR morals and sink to MY depths and depravity.....traverse MY divine comedy.....MY purgatory.....MY paradise.....and MY nine circles of hell.....Dante had his inferno, as you will have yours........starting tonight.....as the Deity of the Damned welcome's you to the first circle of MY own personal hell............Limbo....." .....Raven explains (for the uneducated and unwashed in the crowd) that Limbo is the final resting place for those not evil enough for purgatory, yet not pure enough for paradise......for those who did not sin in life, but did not possess the faith to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven......much like tonight's opponent...... .....he says that while Christopher Daniels cast no sin against Jake Roberts, he lacked faith in his Deity....he rejected Raven....he rejected salvation.....and he rejected paradise......he craved his freedom and he's been wallowing in (career) Limbo ever since..... "........the game, much like your journey, is only just beginning......I'll be waiting on the other side.....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="9OxCFgt.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/9OxCFgt.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="hdT0FM7.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/hdT0FM7.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Nine Circles of Hell Match: Limbo Christopher Daniels has certainly been stuck in limbo since his separation from Raven and dissolving of The Flock.....this former Light Heavyweight Champion has done very little in fact, leaving Rick Rude to question how wise his decision to lack faith in his "deity" a few months back really was..... ....as for tonight, his match didn't go any better than his career recently has been, he put on a good showing, but Jake is a man on a mission, and Christopher Daniels was simply in his way.....a DDT took care of that, as Jake leaves limbo behind him with the one, the two, and the three..... Winner: Jake Roberts 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="qV2yDWP.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/qV2yDWP.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> From there we cut back to the Vince McMahon training/sparring session.....and he's currently inside the makeshift ring with our amateur competitor......and for a man with no formal training whatsoever, Vince is certainly making it look easy in there....in fact, you would be forgiven for thinking that McMahon's competitor is DELIBERATELY making him look like a million bucks....and as Vince hits yet ANOTHER takedown, Briscoe finally brings this session to a close, as we go back to the arena..... 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="GFiBCDF.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/GFiBCDF.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="p5s3EVM.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/p5s3EVM.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><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" /> ....where Dok Hendrix is standing by with Ted DiBiase and his Million Dollar Corporation, who he asks about Jeff Jarretts apparent reluctance to defend the European Championship, preferring instead to compete in a traditional Survivor Series match, against two men (in Ken Shamrock and Matt Hardy) who don't even have enough partners for their team yet?.... .....DiBiase cackles at that, saying that's the different between the Million Dollar Corporation, and men like Ken Shamrock and Matt Hardy.....because when you've got money, you've ALWAYS got back up..... ....Rich Steiner laughs at that too, slipping a (single) dollar bill into Dok's top pocket and patting him on the cheek, as Jarrett says that he's not reluctant about anything....he's more than willing to defend his title, in fact, he's going to put the gold on the line tonight....against Billy Kidman....and if Shamrock and Hardy can't find two more partners by Survivor Series, then that's too bad for them.... .....with that the whole group starts laughing and walks off, leaving Dok Hendrix to send us back down to ringside....but not before Rich Steiner walks back into shot, retrieving his (single) dollar bill from the pocket of Dok.....our European Championship match is up next. 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="zPHQ0Es.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/zPHQ0Es.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><img alt="p5s3EVM.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/p5s3EVM.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="jjfSPTv.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jjfSPTv.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Jeff Jarrett might be reluctant to put his European Title on the line against Ken Shamrock....but apparently he has no such qualms about putting the gold on the line against Billy Kidman....although it almost came back to bite him in the ass....Billy Kidman is a former WWF Light Heavyweight Champion after all, and he almost picked up the win on a number of occasions here tonight..... ....luckily for Jarrett there is strength in numbers, and as DiBiase distracts the attention of the official, Rich Steiner runs down the aisle to shove Kidman off the top turnbuckle (as he stands poised to deliver the Shooting Star Press.....he hits the mat hard, and Jarrett quickly applies the Figure Four leg lock right in the middle of the ring, leaving Kidman little choice but to submit. Winner: ....and Still WWF European Champion....Jeff Jarrett 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="qV2yDWP.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/qV2yDWP.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> It's back down to the gym we go, where having dispensed with Amateur Alan, it's Backyard Billy's turn to go a few rounds with the chairman, and as Dusty Rhodes might say, he's bought all the plunder with him baby.....the ring is littered with all manner of "hardcore" items....trashcans, cookie trays, chairs, there's a broom in there somewhere....again (clearly under the instruction to feed Vince's ego) this scrub is taking an almighty beating at the hands of Vince, culminating in a chair shot that finally puts him down for good..... .....Patterson assists in rolling the nobody out of the ring while Vince towels himself down.....that's when the camera zooms in on Briscoe in the background, handing Musclebound Mike a rather full looking brown envelope, which Mr. Muscles shoves into his gym bag, before heading into the ring..... .....Patterson tells Vince there's no time for rest periods, not with the short time they have to train....he's shown he can wrestle, he's proved he can brawl....now let's test his strength.....and that's exactly what this is, a good old fashioned test of strength, and as the two men lock hands, and McMahon slowly begins to get overpowered, it looks to be a test of strength that the owner of the WWF isn't going to win.....at least not until Briscoe begins frantically attracting the attention of this strongman, giving the universal "cut" signal as he waves his hand across his neck, before rubbing his fingers his fingers and thumb together in another universal gesture....money..... .....suddenly Vince must get a surge of adrenaline, because he goes from being almost overpowered to back to his feet.....and miraculously he manages to power his opponent down to his knees, where Patterson quickly ends the "match" as Vince picks up another victory..... 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="veY8OIO.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/veY8OIO.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> We don't head back to the arena just yet though.....instead we go to a second pre-recorded segment, and it looks like The Undertaker has dusted off the cobwebs on his old workshop, because he's currently sanding down the lip of an open casket..... .....he stops every few seconds to glance up at something obscured to the viewer by the upright coffin lid, and while we can't see what he's looking at, we can certainly hear what he has to say.... .....he says that in three short weeks, Ahmed Johnson's day of reckoning will have arrived.....he says that Ahmed Johnson has built a title reign on the name and the legend of the Deadman....on beating the Deadman.....on putting the Deadman down.....but there is one problem with that boast, he put the Undertaker down.......but he didn't put him out..... ".....Ahmed Johnson.....you and your manager may refer to you as the Walking Armageddon, but you have no idea what an Armageddon is until you have felt the Wrath of the Reaper.....and as the sands of time slowly drain away on your WWF Title reign...at Survivor Series...you will know what Armageddon is....and you will.....Rest......in........Peace......" ......with that, the Deadman slams the lid of the casket shut.....and the camera zooms in on exactly what it is the Undertaker was looking at..........a TV screen.....replaying the same thing over and over again......Ahmed Johnson driving the tennis racquet of Jim Cornette into the throats of the Undertaker, crushing the Deadman's larynx....it looks as though the Phenom is neither willing to forgive.......or forget......as Survivor Series creeps ever closer. 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="bDTVKcg.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/bDTVKcg.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" /> It was announced on Superstars (that I completely forgot to post this week) that the Nation of Domination would be competing at the Survivor Series in a traditional 5 on 5 elimination match, against the combination of Rey Mysterio, Dean Malenko, Bradshaw, Nelson.....and following last weeks beatdown, The British Bulldog......and tonight, as Mysterio faces off against Scorpio, it's a packed house, because along with the two men in the ring, we also have eight men on the floor, because BOTH Survivor Series teams make their way out to accompany their respective partners here...... .....these two meshed pretty well, and had a great high flying competition that highlighted exactly why both men were former Light Heavyweight Champions....you could argue that the men on the outside were somewhat of a distraction, but it at least lead to a clean fight, with Big Nelson and the rest making sure that the Nation of Domination kept OUT of the match.....that SHOULD have lead to Mysterio picking up the win.....however, The Nation of Domination ARE the more experienced unit here, against a group of men with their own individual vendettas....which is why Faarooq is still able to make the difference in this one, and Scorpio picks up a very tainted victory. Winner: Scorpio 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="QKrL7XJ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/QKrL7XJ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="A4MO4RA.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/A4MO4RA.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="fAPnOIB.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/fAPnOIB.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="IRWW22C.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/IRWW22C.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="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" /> The bell sounds and the rest of the Nation of Domination climb into the ring, no doubt looking to congratulate their victorious member....of course, Rey Mysterio's team mates aren't about to just stand by and watch, and they follow suit, forming a human shield in front of the much smaller man..... ....there's a tense few minutes as these two teams stare each other down, with Nelson telling Faarooq that at Survivor Series he won't be able to run and hide from the big man anymore....and Nelson is going to break him in half..... ....Faarooq has always been quick to trash talk, asking Nelson "who's running? Who's hiding? I'm right here punk", which Nelson takes as an invite to fight.....as soon as he takes a step forward however, the Leader of the Nation quickly bolts from the ring, ordering his men to follow him as they head back up the ramp, telling a nearby camera "not today....I got his punk ass at Survivor Series, I don't need to do this now".....Jim Ross suggests that Faarooq seems quite reluctant to tangle with Nelson, but Rick Rude disagrees, calling it a tactical move, as Nelson, Davey Boy, Mysterio, Malenko and Bradshaw watch the Nation leave........and we head back down the street..... 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="qV2yDWP.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/qV2yDWP.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> .....where having "defeated" Amateur Alan, Backyard Billy, and Musclebound Mike, it's time for Puroresu Pete to have a turn, as the Japanese contingent for the evening is already in the ring, and has McMahon up against the ropes, where he is about to lay an almighty slap across the chest of the boss.....Briscoe begins making some rather strange movements on the floor however, almost as if he's telling Mr. Puroresu NOT to light up the chest of McMahon.....and SOMEHOW, Pete manages to "botch" the move.....barely grazing the pectoral region of Vince, who quickly spins his opponent around and goes wild with a number of chops of his own (while Briscoe lets out what almost looks like a sigh of relief in the background).... ......Vince finally puts his man away with THE worst looking Shining Wizard known to man....it looked so bad n fact that you would be forgiven for wondering if it was delivered terribly deliberately....to, you know....emphasise the fact that Vince McMahon is NOT a wrestler......anyway, it's over regardless......four down.....one to go..... 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="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" /><img alt="vEyMtfA.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/vEyMtfA.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> We go back to the arena, just in time for the arrival of the brand new (two time) WWF Tag Team Champions (of the worldddddddd) it's the Road Dogg Jesse James, the Bad Ass Billy Gunn....the New Age Outlaws....along with their very own Calamity Jane, their new manager....Sunny..... .....the trio are obviously pleased with themselves after last weeks highway robbery, putting an end to Al Snow and Chris Candido's Championship dream after just 24 hours, and as The Road Dogg is quick to point out, the New Age Outlaws second reign is already seven times longer than Snow and Candido's ONLY reign..... <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" /> .....which brings out the former champions.....and if the Outlaws are pleased with themselves, Snow and Candido are obviously not quite as pleased....a) with the taunting, b) with the fact that the rewards for all their hard work was snatched away from them in less than a day, and c) with the manner in which they lost those titles....the (probably inevitable) betrayal of Sunny..... .....Candido says that he SHOULD be surprised at Sunny turning her back on them and costing them the championships....but the sad fact is that he's not surprised at all....in FACT, he'd been warning Al Snow that this day would come from the moment Al bought that "backstabbing b!tch" into their business.....but Al wouldn't listen, and what's done is done.....now there's just the little matter of their re-match....after all, they've beat the Outlaws twice before, they may as well go for the trifecta..... .....unfortunately, The Road Dogg has some bad news for them.....see they didn't just hire Sunny to help them WIN the titles, they hired Sunny to help them KEEP the titles.....and the Road Dogg and The Bad Ass are pleased to announce, that after Miss Sweet Little Ass here had a......"conversation" with Mr. McMahon, there will be NO automatic rematch for Snow and Candido......but they will have the opportunity to EARN a shot at the Outlaws titles......because at Survivor Series, there's going to be a tag team survival match for the WWF Tag Team Titles.....a four way ELIMINATION tag team match......with the last team standing walking out with those titles around their waist......James says that the qualifying matches start next week, and Snow and Candido are more than welcome to put their hats in the race..... .....Snow says then that's exactly what they'll do.....BUT.....since they're already out here right now, why don't he and Candido give them a little taste of what's in store for them at Survivor Series..... ......it looks like we are going to come to blows here....but Sunny puts a stop to that, telling her former clients that no, that's not happening....."because while I was having that deep....intimate.............intense "meeting" with Mr. McMahon, he agreed that you two losers might be a little bit emotional this evening......and he said that should either of you boys lay so much as a finger on MY boys tonight, you don't get a shot at these titles at all......EVER.....so if you excuse us......we'll be leaving now"..... .....well.....what Sunny wants, apparently she gets.....and there's nothing Snow and Candido can do but let the Outlaws leave....not that they have to watch it....and they turn their backs to discuss presumably their strategy for this next so called qualifying match.......which is when the Outlaws charge back into the ring and nail both Snow and Candido in the back of the skull, leaving the former champions laying, as the two time champs laugh their way all the way to the back......those damn Outlaws did it again. 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="BfUIRGE.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/BfUIRGE.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" /> When the New Age Outlaws get into it with Al Snow and Chris Candido, their segments often surprise me with how well they grade....it really shouldn't surprise me by now, their angles together regularly churn out A/A*'s.....what DID surprise me was how well our next match went, as Brian Pillman attempted to show the world that he is a valid replacement for Shawn Michaels, by doing the one thing that only the Heartbreak Kid has managed......he got an A rated match out of perennial midcarder Marty Jannetty...... .....impressive right?.....more impressive was the fact that this match only went 15 minutes.....and Jannetty only put in a C+ performance....meaning this was ALL down to Brian Pillman (and his A* performance)...... .....Marty had a little more offence in this outing than Bart Gunn and Bob Holly did earlier, but the result was still the same, with Pillman finishing Jannetty off clean with the Hangman's Neckbreaker he calls the "Timebomb".... Winner: Brian Pillman 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="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="Sr1xavF.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Sr1xavF.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Following that victory the rest of Team Pillman (with the exception of Mr. McMahon) make their way out to congratulate the Corporate Cannon....Pillman and Flair talk up the Survivor Series match, saying that if their elimination match goes as well as their matches tonight...."and it will".....then you're looking at your next number one contender for the WWF Title right here.....and for anyone who thinks that Mr. McMahon is going to be the weak link on their team, then let's see how he gets on with his final opponent of the evening...... <img alt="qV2yDWP.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/qV2yDWP.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> .....and with that the Titantron flickers back to life, showing Vince McMahon ready for his final challenge....Amateur Alan, Backyard Billy, Musclebound Mike, and Puro Pete have all fallen to the Mac-Man tonight, and Vince is looking pretty cocky as he steps into the ring with the masked Mexican sensation, Lucha Larry...... .....Briscoe says they have tested Vince's mat work, brawling, strength, and ability.....and he's passed with flying colours (or hefty pay off' if the video evidence is anything to go by)......now it's time for agility.....it's time to run the ropes..... .....Vince and Larry start with some basic crisscrossing....no problems there......crisscross with a drop down....piece of cake....crisscross and a leapfrog....you're a natural Mr. McMahon....so far so good.....so good in fact that Vince gets a little cocky and drops poor Larry with a hefty shoulderblock..... .....Briscoe congratulates Vince on his good work, telling him that they can wrap it up for one day....Vince doesn't want to though, he's enjoying this, and we have another crisscross with a shoulder block.....and another.....then Vince decides to mix it up, and charges at Larry, who throws a slow, weak looking clothesline that McMahon easily ducks..... .....hits the rebound on the ropes..... .....and then gets dropped with a Thesz Press from Lucha Larry....who proceeds to hammer the skull of poor Mr. McMahon with stinging right hands...... .....Briscoe and Patterson are agasp, and quickly send the remaining sparring partners into break it up........but one by one they get beaten back....beaten down....just beaten.....until finally Lucha Larry drops Musclebound Mike with a very familiar looking Stunner.......before adjusting his mask, flipping off Briscoe and Patterson, and going right back to pounding on Vince McMahon...... .....there is a split screen between the gym and the arena there, as McMahon's Corporate Goons wig out in the ring, and Rick Rude screams that Steve Austin knows full well that if he lays one hand on Mr. McMahon between now and Survivor Series that the match is off.....is he stupid? Jim Ross on the other hand says he doesn't know what Rude is talking about, he doesn't see Stone Cold Steve Austin anywhere, just a young hungry luchador trying to make a name for himself...... .....it's obviously Stone Cold Steve Austin.....you know it....I know it....Briscoe and Patterson hit the ring and both get dropped by a Stunner a piece.....they know it.....and as Lucha Larry drags a battered Mr. McMahon to his feet, flips him off.....kicks him in the gut.....and drops HIM with a Stunner, I dare say Vince knows it too.....but proving it, that's a very different matter......and as Lucha Larry stands amongst a sea of fallen bodies, the crowd goes crazy.....and we go to a hype package for the Wolfpac vs. The Hart Foundation Survivor Series match..... 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/5cSfyiS.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/5cSfyiS.jpg"><img</a> style="max-width:10%; "src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/AZbjNj6.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/AZbjNj6.jpg"><img</a> style="max-width:10%; "src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/VRUYAdA.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/VRUYAdA.jpg"></a><img alt="HJMWmjx.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/HJMWmjx.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="lFxoCfA.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/lFxoCfA.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img style="max-width:10%; "src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/zu6sn4v.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/zu6sn4v.jpg"><img</a> style="max-width:10%; "src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/sYfLy6J.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/sYfLy6J.jpg"><img</a> style="max-width:10%; "src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/28EcnwT.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/28EcnwT.jpg"></a> .....which brings us nicely into our main event, featuring two men from those two teams facing off, as Sean Waltman goes one on one with The Hitman, Bret Hart....and much like our earlier match which saw both Rey Mysterio and Scorpio's Survivor Series teams at ringside, it's jam packed on the floor here, with Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and Scott Steiner accompanying Sean Waltman, while The Hitman is out with the entire Hart Foundation...... ....with a bit of luck these two warring factions can put this feud to be once and for all at Survivor Series, with Bret Hart stating that he's moving on up to bigger and better things from here (mainly the WWF Title) while you've got to assume that Kevin Nash has title aspirations of his own...... .....this match wasn't quite as good as I was expecting, but then I suppose with so many variable factors on the floor it was always going to suffer....the action in the ring was decent enough, but with so much bad blood surrounding the ring, it was only a matter of time before chaos erupted, and when it did, Bret Hart was there to capitalise on it, catching Waltman in a small package for the win, and then bolting quickly from the ring and disappearing to the back with his team, leaving a frustrated Nash, Hall and Steiner to watch them leave from inside the ring as they check on Sean Waltman's condition. Winner: Bret 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> .....:::::!!!!!GONG!!!!!:::::..... .....we come back from commercial and the lights go out as an almighty !Gong! echoes through the arena....and as smoke billows at floor level throughout the entrance way, organ music begins to play, as four druids make their way out from the back.....pushing a large casket as they go...... .....they come to a stop at ringside, where as slowly as they arrived they turn and leave, as the smoke swirls around the arena floor, and a dark blue light bathes over the crowd...... <img alt="IfKaTid.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/IfKaTid.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> .....screw this, Ahmed Johnson doesn't have time for the Undertakers mind games, and the WWF Champion marches out from the back (with his title around his waist) and struts right down to where the casket is positioned at ringside......for all his bravado, even the Walking Armageddon Ahmed Johnson hesitates, before finally whipping open the lid of the casket to reveal........ <img alt="v77HdBv.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/v77HdBv.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> ......a giggling James E. Cornette.....much to the disappointment of the crowd, who let out a chorus of boo's as a smirking Ahmed Johnson helps his manager out of the wooden box..... .....the pair climb into the ring, where Cornette mocks the crowd, asking them were they expecting someone else?.....he says that's the problem with the world today....unrealistic expectations......he says that the world expected the Undertaker to defeat Cornettes (then client) Kane at Wrestlemania.....he didn't......the world expected the Undertaker to walk out victorious when he and Ahmed clashed in tag team action.......he didn't........the world expected the Undertaker to walk into the King of the Ring, crush Ahmed Johnson on his way, and walk out with a WWF title shot.........and he didn't.....in fact, he didn't walk out at all......he was stretchered out......and it was Ahmed Johnson that claimed that title opportunity, and Ahmed Johnson that became WWF Champion.......and now, five months later, the world thinks that The Undertaker is going to walk into Survivor Series, wreak his revenge, defeat Ahmed Johnson.....and walk out the WWF Champion........except he won't.....because that, just like every other assumption that these idiots have made.....is an unrealistic expectation....... .....:::::!!!!!GONG!!!!!:::::..... ......which is when the Gong hits again.....and the lights flicker.....and as the arena rumbles, the lid of the casket slams shut.....before it all goes calm again, and Jim Cornette continues.....he tells the Undertaker that parlour tricks won't win him the WWF Title......his past accomplishments won't win him the WWF Title.....and the "legend" of the Undertaker CERTAINLY won't win him the WWF Championship...... ....Cornette climbs out to the floor and heads around to the casket, telling the crowd that the Undertaker is just that......legend.....folklore......he's all reputation, no substance.....a hollow, empty threat, as hollow and empty as this stupid wooden box...... .....and with that Cornette whips open the lid of the casket..... <img alt="veY8OIO.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/veY8OIO.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> ......and goes wide eyed as the Undertaker sits bolt upright.....and those wide eyes bulge when the Deadman wraps his hand around Cornette's throat...... ......Ahmed hops to the outside in defence of his manager, but the Undertaker thrusts Cornette at the Champion, buying himself enough time to climb out of the casket.....Johnson charges his Survivor Series opponent, and the two men trade blows, before the Undertaker finally gains the advantage, slams Ahmed's head off the ring apron, and rolls him under the bottom rope and back inside the squared circle..... ......Johnson comes for the Deadman again, but the Undertaker is fired up, and much to the delight of the crowd is able to pick the WWF Champion up and get him into position for the Tombstone Piledriver..... ......Ahmed wriggles like crazy, and Jim Cornette finally jumps up onto the apron and grabs his clients leg, enabling him to shake free and quickly dive to the outside where he and his manager beat a hasty retreat up the aisle.....and as The Undertaker drops to one knee (much to the approval of these fans) Jim Ross questions just how "empty" of a threat the Deadman really is, because at Survivor Series, Ahmed Johnson is going to find out......goodnight 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> OOC: I hope you enjoyed this somewhat more streamlined (although still longer than I was going for) show.....I'm growing increasingly conscious that my show write-ups seem to be getting longer and longer and I imagine it's quite a lot to sit and read through....feel free to let me know if you prefer this briefer format, and Nitro will probably be up in a few days. </div></blockquote> </div>

to4sty · October 24, 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 1, November 1997 Kansas Coliseum (Wichita, Kansas) ATT: 11,496 TV: 19.25 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="HA44Uyp.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/HA44Uyp.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="msdGaJy.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/msdGaJy.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" /><img alt="JM0zCR1.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/JM0zCR1.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" /> We are just 24 hours removed from what Tony Schiavone is calling the most important night in all of wrestling history......we are just 24 hours removed from Halloween Havoc 97.....and as the announcers (and the still images that open the show) tell us, we are just 24 hours removed from the World Championship Wrestling debut......of Shawn Michaels...... .....with that being said, we don't have to wait long to see the group that was there front and centre for that debut, because the Titans of Wrestling are making their way out, and much to Schiavone's confusion (who clearly thinks that the appearance of Shawn Michaels should have these men looking more concerned than they do) they seem to be in a pretty damn good mood....and Vince Russo tells us why...... ......he says that last night, a lot of people thought that they were going to see the beginning of the end of the Titans of Wrestling....they thought that Hollywood Hogan and Jean Paul Levesque were going to tear each other apart, tearing the Titans up with them as they went......well they were half right if nothing else, or a third at least.....because yes, Hollywood Hogan tore Levesque's head clean off this shoulders, but the Titans...the Titans are standing here stronger than ever.......now yes, the arrival of Shawn Michaels was an unexpected turn of events, and an unexpected turn of events that the Titans weren't happy about....BUT....after having a rather heated conversation with the face of the Championship Committee (Eric Bischoff) about why exactly the man who runs this place (Vincent Russo Esq) wasn't informed about this new signing, Mr. Bischoff kindly informed Russo that it was because nobody signed Shawn Michaels.....Eric Bischoff didn't sign Shawn Michaels.....WCW didn't sign Shawn Michaels.....Shawn Michaels is NOT an employee of World Championship Wrestling...... ".....YET..........because you can consider this Shawn Michaels official invite to join the greatest group of men ever assembled.....the Titans of Wrestling....." ....Russo says they might have started out on the wrong foot last night, but there is no doubt that Shawn Michaels is a TRUE Titan of Wrestling......seen it all, done it all, and a man the Vince Russo knows very, very well, because when Vince Russo was working for that little company up north, it was Vinny Ru himself that handed Shawn Michaels the ball to begin with, and now he wants to hand it to him all over again...... .....Hogan takes the microphone to let Michaels know that as far as he is concerned, he can't think of a better man to join the Titans than Shawn Michaels, before passing the microphone around as every other Titan (with the exception of the mute Warrior) expresses the same sentiments....they're really laying it on thick in an effort to get Shawn's signature.....in fact, Hogan says that he would go so far as be willing to allow Jean Paul Levesque back into the Titans too if that would make Michaels happy..... ".....and all he would have to do, is kiss my Hollywood boots, and we could put all this behind us brother......" .....with the pitch made, and the Titans seemingly confident that Shawn Michaels will make the right choice, Russo moves on to other business.....he says that after a VERY successful Halloween Havoc for the Titans, which saw Randy Savage and The Warrior both walk out victorious....Adam Copeland and Christian Cage doing what the Nasty Boys couldn't (bringing home the Tag Team Titles) and Hollywood doing what everyone knew he would (retaining the WCW Title)....it's time to look forward to the NEXT big WCW event.....World War 3.....60 men....3 rings.....and a future WCW title opportunity waiting for the winner......except there's just one problem with that......there aren't 60 wrestlers in the world that are worthy of Wrestling for the opportunity to face Hollywood Hogan for the number one championship in all of professional wrestling...... ".....so basically, since I'm the boss......that ain't happening....." ....but when Russo takes away with one hand, he gives with the other.....he says that the World War 3 concept was a mess anyway.....so many bodies, so little space, no one could see what was happening and ANYONE could get a fluke win in a situation like that.....but there will be no fluke win at our November Pay Per View, but there will be.....Mayhem...... ....because as WCW Mayhem, you're going to see the Mayhem Match......ONE ring (not three) THIRTY superstars (not sixty) two men start, one man enters every two minutes, and the only way to eliminate your opponents, is to throw them over the top rope and down to the floor.....(sooooo, the Royal Rumble then right Vince?)....Russo says that to make things interesting, the winner WILL get a shot at the WCW Championship.......and they'll get it at THE Pay Per View of the year.....the granddaddy of them all.....Starrcade.....as a promo video airs for the latest event on the calendar.....WCW Mayhem.... 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="MLBCNMR.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/MLBCNMR.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="vpMACJJ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/vpMACJJ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img style="max-width:10%; "src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/MZMw9JA.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/MZMw9JA.jpg"></a> ....following which we have our first match of the evening, and it's rookie vs veteran when the undefeated Bill Goldberg goes one on one with Earl Robert Eaton..... ....Eaton may be better known as one half of numerous successful tag teams, but he's no slouch when it comes to singles action, capturing the highly coveted Television Title back in early 1991, and even taking the Nature Boy Ric Flair to the limit while holding that very Title, narrowly missing out on capturing his first World Title when Flair defeated him two falls to one in a best of three falls match at the Clash of the Champions XV...... .....that being said, Bill Goldberg is no normal wrestler....and after fighting his way through both Meng AND the Barbarian last night, The Earl doesn't fare much better here tonight, as Goldberg takes his undefeated streak to 39-0 after a jarring Spear and Jackhammer combination..... Winner: Bill Goldberg 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="MLBCNMR.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/MLBCNMR.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" /> ....they air the (few) highlights of the match (it wasn't exactly a long one) and when we go back to the live show Lance Storm is making his way out, presumably for his upcoming title defence.....unfortunately Mr. Goldberg has yet to make his way to the back, and the two men cross paths in the aisleway.... ....Storm (rather arrogantly) tells Goldberg to "step aside rookie, show some respect and let a REAL wrestler past" before dismissing the older and larger (yet less experienced) Goldberg with a wave of his hand.... .....obviously Billy Boy doesn't take to kindly to that....and after taking a good long look at the title belt around Lance Storms waist, he shoves the Champion to one side (almost knocking him on his ass) and marches to the back.....Lance Storm might want to be more careful about how he speaks to certain individuals around here.....unless he's looking to become another statistic in Bill Goldberg's winning streak. 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="WKyRBSr.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/WKyRBSr.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" /> VS. <img alt="t6dcQBb.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/t6dcQBb.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Brad Armstrong has some pretty sweet entrance music.....and up until about two months ago, was getting featured on WCW television more than he had since probably his brief run as Light Heavyweight Champion back in 92....of course, that was before World Championship Wrestling got a little bit of a boost in the Midcard thanks to the new arrivals from up north, since then Brad hasn't featured quite so much.....he's still a good hand to have around when you need a solid match from a dependable opponent though, and Mr. Dependable did his job and THE job here, as Lance Storm picks up another win with the Canadian Maple Leaf. Winner: ....and Still WCW Television Champion....Lance Storm 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="a9Qu87X.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/a9Qu87X.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="jXnnvAQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jXnnvAQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> From there we go to the back, where Mean Gene is standing by with the man who defeated United States Champion Eddie Guerrero last night, and yet is NOT standing here with the US Title, because his opponent got himself intentionally disqualified as Hennig was literally one second away from capturing the gold.... ....Hennig say that this is becoming a trend for him here in WCW....he SHOULD be standing here with the WCW Championship after defeating Hollywood Hogan, just as he SHOULD be standing here as US Champion after defeating Eddie Guerrero.....but he's not.....because Eddie Guerrero knows, just like Hollywood Hogan knows..... ".....that nobody beats Curt Hennig......NOBODY......" "......hey holmes, I didn't NEED to beat you esè.....I just needed to walk out as STILL the greatest United States Champion of all time....." <img alt="eJzhsrp.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/eJzhsrp.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> .....that brings in the "Papi of Perfection" Eddie Guerrero, walking into shot with a sh!t eating grin on his face and the US title over his shoulder.....he pats the gold before smirking at Henning, saying that since this title is still over his shoulder, then obviously his plan worked..... .....Hennig asks how Guerrero can call himself the greatest US Champion of all time, when he couldn't defeat Curt last night? Eddie says that's the champions prerogative holmes, Eddie doesn't have to beat Curt, he just has to make sure he's not pinned and doesn't submit..... ".....and esè, that's exactly what I did....." .....Curt tells Guerrero that if he's got any guts he would give Hennig another shot at the gold, but Eddie shakes his head, telling Curt that he had his shot.....and he blew it.....before turning to walk away....... <img alt="O22kAAc.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/O22kAAc.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> ....and walks right into Eric Bischoff.....Bischoff tells Eddie that ACTUALLY, as the public face of the Championship committee, he's going to make sure that Curt Henning DOES get another shot at that US title.....and he's going to get it next week......live, on Monday Nitro..... 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="a9Qu87X.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/a9Qu87X.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="O22kAAc.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/O22kAAc.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> .....Guerrero and Hennig both walk out of shot, one far happier than the other, but Bischoff sticks around.....Gene asks him if Russo's claims are true? That Shawn Michaels is NOT a member of the WCW roster? Bischoff says that unfortunately, as of right now, Shawn Michaels is indeed a free agent, but he's hopeful that a deal can be reached which sees Mr. Michaels signature on the bottom of a contract signed by Eric Bischoff....NOT, Vince Russo.... .....speaking of Vince Russo, he announced earlier in the evening that the World War 3 event would be being replaced by a brand new Pay Per View, WCW Mayhem, in which the winner of that match would be in receipt of a shot at the World title at Starrcade.....the Championship Committee have no problem with that, in fact it makes sense that the challenger for the WCW Title at the biggest (and most important) show of the year has to earn it, and if you can defeat 29 other wrestlers you will certainly have proved that you deserve it.....BUT....with that being said, Mr. Russo neglected to mention who would be challenging for the WCW Title AT Mayhem.....after all, Hollywood Hogan doesn't just get the night off..... ....so since the man who challenges for the gold at Starrcade will have to earn it, then the man to challenge at Mayhem will have to earn it too......and that man, will be the winner of tonight's main event, which sees Lex Luger and The Giant (two men who's match last night had no decisive winner) along with Diamond Dallas Page and Chris Benoit (two men that Bischoff says were robbed of victory last night) face off in a four way match, for a shot at Hollywood Hogan and the WCW Championship. 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="axfbKRQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/axfbKRQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <img style="max-width:10%; "src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/JM0zCR1.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/JM0zCR1.jpg"></a><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" /> VS. <img alt="QNll0OK.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/QNll0OK.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Kf8VKVo.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Kf8VKVo.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img style="max-width:10%; "src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/BzLChFI.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/BzLChFI.jpg"></a> The Totally Awesome Trinity make their way out next, as the Titans of Wrestling's Adam Copeland and Christian Cage (along with The Enforcer, Ray Traylor) put their newly won Tag Team Titles on the line against The Soul Train (who have fat Teddy Long in their corner)....Copeland and Cage defeated four absolute behemoths in Road Warriors Hawk and Animal, Mike Awesome and Gideon Cain last night to capture these tag titles.....they're not about to lose them again in less than 24 hours (little dig at Al Snow and Chris Candido's short reign from the commentary team there) especially against a tag team that are rarely featured on Monday Nitro in Ernest Miller and Ice Train.......the Titans win, after a Downward Spiral from Christian to Miller. Winner(s): ....and Still WCW Tag Team Champions....Adam Copeland and Christian Cage 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="NLnyB4b.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/NLnyB4b.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" /><img alt="JM0zCR1.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/JM0zCR1.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Mean Gene makes his way out for a word with our new champions.....and Copeland and Cage do his job for him, totally shilling the Hotline.....call now (1-900-909-9900) to hear all the Totally Awesome news on the Totally Awesome Trinity.....wanna know Adam Copeland's hair grooming tips? What's The Enforcers favourite rom-com? (FYI, it's Sleepless in Seattle) Call now, and key in option 3...... .....Gene thanks them for the plug, before asking them what happens now.....they did what the Titans hired them for, they won the WCW Tag Team Titles.....but with those belts they also gained a huge target on their backs.....there are going to be a slew of teams looking to take them out......Copeland disagrees, asking who are they supposed to be worried about?.....The Road Warriors? Awesome and Cain? ("we totally beat them both last night at the same time") these two shlubs The Soul Train? ("you want soul Gene, you should totally hear the Enforcer singing in the showers.....he makes Marvin Gaye sound like Marvin No-Way") the Pitbulls? The Samoan SWAT Team? ("we'll just throw them a chicken bone and watch them fight it out over the scraps")...... .....Copeland says that no one is taking these titles, because the Totally Awesome Trinity won't let them.....now if he will excuse them, they've gotta go to the back and get ready to welcome the NEWEST Titan to the group, Shawn Michaels....after all.....he only has till the end of the show to make the right 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="A2lnccM.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/A2lnccM.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="KNeainM.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/KNeainM.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img style="max-width:10%; "src="<a href="https://i.imgur.com/ikXidwr.jpg" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/ikXidwr.jpg"></a> Yoshihiro Tajiri had quite the evening last night, turning on the man who has been there on numerous occasions for him as of late (Jeff Hardy) to align himself with the men that have been trying to put him down (Vandenberg and Mortis).....even so, it's an unusual sight to see this clean cut superstar walking out with the Sinister James Vandenberg by his side.....be it the turn or the fact that he now has a manager in his ear, Tajiri is able to use this new found momentum to pick up an impressive victory over Super Crazy, in what was a decent little match.... Winner: Yoshihiro Tajiri 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="ikXidwr.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ikXidwr.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="4o0AVtU.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/4o0AVtU.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="KNeainM.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/KNeainM.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> ....the fun doesn't end there though, and as Vandenberg joins his newest client in the ring, Mortis makes his way down the aisle, collecting a microphone from ringside which he presents to his manager.... ....Vandenberg says that while the cleansing and purification of WCW continues, the cleansing of Yoshihiro Tajiri is complete, as he now marches to the beat of James Vandenberg's drum....unlike Jeff Hardy, Tajiri knows better than to fight a losing battle, and this right here (indicating to himself, Mortis and Tajiri) is a losing battle for anyone stupid enough to take the challenge.........and anyone not quick enough to get out of our way..... ....at that, Vandenberg indicates towards Super Crazy, who is still down on the canvas.....and Mortis doesn't need asking twice, as he swoops on the fallen Mexican star, delivering an almighty beating that he punctuates with the Flatliner...... <img alt="33FsrDO.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/33FsrDO.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> .....which finally bought out the man that's been fighting that losing battle for months now.....Jeff Hardy.....so far Jeff has been unsuccessful in two attempts to defeat the Masked Mortis in one on one competition....although neither win has been clean.....but this latest loss must have left the sourest of tastes in his mouth (and sting in his eyes) after Tajiri, a man he thought to be an ally sprayed a green mist like substance in his face..... .....Hardy is certainly fired up....and he uses that adrenaline to take the fight to both Tajiri AND Mortis, finally whipping both men into the same turnbuckle, and crushing two birds with one stone as he connects with a one man Poetry in Motion to both of Vandenberg's wards...... .....unfortunately, adrenaline was only going to get Jeff so far, and eventually he takes his eye off the game.....or off Tajiri at least.....who sneaks up behind Hardy as the youngster is working over Mortis....spins him around...... ......and sprays that green mist right in his face again....... .....Hardy drops to the mat clutching at his eyes once more, as Vandenberg cackles that if Hardy won't see the light, then maybe he should be forced to live in the dark......and it looks as though the beating is about to continue...... <img alt="6I7db7l.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/6I7db7l.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="SrYqADI.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/SrYqADI.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" /> .....at least it does until these three men come walking out from the back..... .....apparently this "losing battle" doesn't include The Forgotten.....because as Sullivan, Bigelow and Vader make their way out, Vandenberg, Mortis and Tajiri (wisely) beat a hasty retreat....Jeff Hardy has a match with Big Van Vader up next, and while he is in no condition to defend himself, it doesn't look as though the Forgotten care at all..... 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="33FsrDO.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/33FsrDO.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="SrYqADI.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/SrYqADI.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Fighting a man like Big Van Vader for any normal man is a task in itself.......fighting a man like Big Van Vader when you're a twenty year old, 216lb, half blind man? That's just suicide.....and Vader knows it, as he climbs into the ring, bully's the official into starting the match, and proceeds to give Jeff Hardy the biggest beating of his young life...... .....Hardy's ONLY way into this match would have perhaps been his speed, ability, and devil may care attitude, but for any of that to be effective he would have to be able to see Vader to begin with, and since the majority of his face is still green from the mist of Tajiri, that's probably not happening any time soon..... ....Jeff does try.....he does......he even manages to land a few blind swings that gets the girls squealing.....it barely phases Vader however....and mercifully for Jeff Hardy, the monster finally puts him down with the huge Powerbomb...... Winner: 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="33FsrDO.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/33FsrDO.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="6I7db7l.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/6I7db7l.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="SrYqADI.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/SrYqADI.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" /> .....although knowing the track record of the Forgotten, it's probably not going to end there.....Jeff Hardy might want to decide who he is going to focus his attention on....is he settling scores with Mortis, Vandenberg and Tajiri.....or gaining revenge on Sullivan, Bigelow and Vader.....because right now he's spreading himself too thin, and after already suffering at the hands of James Vandenberg's Pariah's of the Purged, now it looks as though the Forgotten would like to finish the job that they started a few weeks back, because it looks as though Kevin Sullivan and Bam Bam Bigelow are about to join Vader in the ring....... <img alt="d3Kkghy.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/d3Kkghy.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> ......at least until the Rock comes flying down the aisle, steel chair in hand.....and he absolutely nails Bigelow in the back with the weapon as he's climbing onto the apron....... ......Sullivan turns......and turns right into a chair shot between the eyes.....and he goes down...... ......that just leaves Vader...... ......Rock slides into the ring and swings the steel once more, crashing the chair across the back of the big man.....and despite the huge red welt that instantly appears, Vader barely budges......Rock tries again, much to the same effect, before deciding this time to swing for the head.....except Vader punches the chair right out of the Rock's hands...and then proceeds to hammer the new arrival all the way back to the turnbuckles with swinging blows...... .....Vader unloads in the corner with blow after blow, before whipping Rock across the ring to the opposite corner, before coming charging in with a running splash..... .....which The Rock avoids......and as Vader staggers back into the middle of the ring dazed, Rock picks him up and drives him down with a spinebuster right onto that steel chair..... .....Rock walks around the big man and kicks his arm out of the way.....and Schiavone knows what's coming, telling us that it looks like the Rock is going for that People's Elbow on Big Van Vader......and as Rock runs the ropes it looks as though Tony may be right.....but before he can land the most electrifying move in ALL of sports entertainment, Bigelow and Sullivan both reach under the bottom rope and drag Vader to safety..... .....the trio back slowly up the aisle as the Rock picks the steel chair up off the mat.....well.....Sullivan and Bigelow back slowly up the ramp anyway, while dragging an irate Vader along for the ride..... .....seeing that the imminent danger has departed the Rock tosses down the chair, helps Hardy back to his feet, and grabs a microphone......he tells Vader that his fat monkey ass can only avoid the People's Elbow for so long, but if the Rock isn't going to be able to give the people what they want THIS week, then maybe he'll have to give the people what they want NEXT week........The Rock says that he wrestled on Pay Per View, he WON on Pay Per View, but now it's time to make THE most electrifying debut in Nitro history......when Jeff Hardy teams up with the Rock (in his first televised match of his WCW career) to face Pebbles and Bam Bam, Sullivan and Bam Bam, Pebbles and Sullivan, it doesn't really matter which two of those Forgotten Jabroni's it is......because what the Rock guaran-damn-tees, is that he's gonna walk the people's aisle, climb into the people's ring.....and wipe a monkeys ass with the face of WHOEVER is across the ring from him......... "..........IF YA SMELLLLLLLLLLLALALAOW........what The Rock....is.....cooking.........." 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="LLFBXTU.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/LLFBXTU.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="wAFY3Cq.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wAFY3Cq.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="dupGZMe.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/dupGZMe.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Next up we have some pre-recorded comments from not only the four competitors in tonight's main event, but a series of other members of the roster too....Giant, Luger, Page and Benoit each briefly discuss tonight's main event, with each man claiming that they are going to be the one to walk into Mayhem to face Hollywood Hogan......Page and Benoit both discuss being screwed out of victory last night, and the fact that the Titans of Wrestling clearly know that they can't defeat them fairly.....Luger says that he could have claimed victory last night, but didn't want to defeat his friend with the help of his OTHER friend, but tonight he's going to win all by himself.....while the Giant.....well, the Giant is p!ssed.....he says that he had Luger beat last night....he was going to Chokeslam Lex through the mat, and then he was going to move on to Hollywood Hogan and the WCW Title.....well that didn't happen......so tonight, The Giant is going to Chokeslam THREE guys through the mat......and if Sting sticks his stupid white painted face in the Giant's business again, Giant will pop his head like a grape...... .....with the main event sufficiently hyped, a number of other (slightly lesser) roster members, both face and heel alike offering virtually the same plea.....Rikishi, Rick Martel, Brad Armstrong, Disco Inferno, Alex Wright, etc, etc, etc......telling Shawn Michaels to fight the good fight for World Championship Wrestling.....NOT for the Titans of Wrestling......Luger says the same thing.....as does Page.....as does Benoit..........Giant doesn't.......in fact Giant says that he doesn't give a damn what Shawn Michaels, Jean Paul Levesque, Lex Luger, or anyone else does.......all he cares about, is at SOME point (if he can find his way out of the rafters) getting his hands on Sting, getting his hands on Hollywood Hogan......and getting the WCW Championship around his waist where it belongs.......it seems that while four pairs of eyes are on the main event, ALL eyes are on what will happen AFTER the main event......and whether Shawn Michaels will respond to the Titans of Wrestling.......and more importantly, what that response will be. 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="LLFBXTU.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/LLFBXTU.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="ZBHF30U.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ZBHF30U.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="wAFY3Cq.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wAFY3Cq.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> VS. <img alt="dupGZMe.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/dupGZMe.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> WCW Championship #1 Contenders: Fatal Four Way Match So here is that main event......it's the Giant vs. Lex Luger vs. Diamond Dallas Page vs. Chris Benoit, and the winner will be challenging Hollywood Hogan for the WCW Championship at this months brand new event, Mayhem...... .....not one of these men won last night....hardly prime candidates for number one contederships then right?....well yes....and no.....because while none of these men were victorious, each one had a valid reason for their loss, and truthfully, any one of them COULD have won last night......well one WILL win tonight.....the question is who?..... .....well we find out who it WON'T be winning about 3/4's of the way through the match....when Lex Luger and The Giant's friendship finally goes completely off the rails....because after Giant constantly rags on Lex for having Sting do his dirty work for him last night, Luger snaps and the two men go at it full bawl, to the point that they eventually take themselves out of the equation by fighting all the way to the back..... ......that just leaves Page and Benoit, and it's time to find out who wants it more, the guy that never had a shot (in DDP) or the guy that had a shot and got screwed out of his opportunity (that'll be Benoit)....... ......turns out the answer to that (tonight at least) is Diamond Dallas Page....because as Benoit tackles the arm in an attempt to take Page down to the mat for the Crossface, Dallas is able to carry the momentum around and drop Benoit with a Diamond Cutter right in the middle of the ring for the one, the two, and the three......AND the number one contendership for the WCW Championship..... Winner: Diamond Dallas Page 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="wAFY3Cq.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wAFY3Cq.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="dupGZMe.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/dupGZMe.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <img alt="7Kekdfg.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7Kekdfg.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="HA44Uyp.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/HA44Uyp.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="msdGaJy.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/msdGaJy.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" /><img alt="JM0zCR1.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/JM0zCR1.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" /> .....Dallas helps Benoit back to his feet, and despite the obvious disappointment on his face The Crippler is at least man enough to congratulate the victor, before offering his hand, raising Page's arm, and telling him to get it done for WCW....... ......of course, that's if DDP even makes it to Mayhem.....because just to cut that celebration short, here come the Titans of Wrestling walking down the aisle, and Hollywood has a microphone in his hand..... .....as the group make their way towards the ring Hogan scoffs at Page's victory....he says that if this is really the best that WCW has to offer, it's no surprise that Shawn Michaels is about five minutes away from joining the most dominant group in all of wrestling, the Titans of Wrestling....but while they are waiting for Mr. Michaels to make his (no doubt) grand entrance, there's nothing stopping the Titans from having a little fun at these two jobbers expense.....and as Hogan and his crew surround the ring, it looks like that's exactly what is about to happen...... <img alt="6NyEfTB.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/6NyEfTB.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="jXnnvAQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jXnnvAQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="1irDzeh.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/1irDzeh.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="uKPkCfR.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/uKPkCfR.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="RAo5WiM.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/RAo5WiM.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="oiPJkV7.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/oiPJkV7.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="JtfgZsS.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/JtfgZsS.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="YNefDBg.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YNefDBg.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Gf743my.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Gf743my.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="L9sSdKc.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/L9sSdKc.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> ......or not..... .....because halt the locker room (again, face and heels alike) come rushing out from the back and they charge into the ring, surrounding Benoit and Page in a rare showing of solidarity..... ......the Titans aren't happy about this, not at all......but it seems as though there are a lot of people waiting to hear what Shawn Michaels decision is going to be........ <img alt="OTSoKN7.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/OTSoKN7.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> ......and we might not have to wait long to hear it.....because here comes exiled Titan Jean Paul Levesque, and he looks a lot happier than he has in recent weeks..... ......he too enters the ring, and he first of all offers his congratulations to Diamond Dallas Page (who rather suspiciously and somewhat reluctantly accepts) before turning to assess the scene before him, saying there sure is a whole lot of people out here interested in what little old Shawn Michaels has to say......so.......without further ado....... ".....I give you the man.....the myth......the icon......and the TRUE reason you're all here right now........my best friend........Shawn Michaels......." <img alt="AV8vkt2.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/AV8vkt2.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> .....so here he is.....the man we've all been waiting for.......and if you want to know how badly both WCW and the Titans of Wrestling want Shawn Michaels signature, then look no further than the fact that not only does a man employed by nobody get to walk down that aisle, but he gets pyro......he gets a name graphic.....and more importantly, EVERYONE, WCW and Titan alike stands back and watches as the former World Wrestling Federation Champion picks up a microphone and climbs into the ring....... <img alt="NSpBoOI.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/NSpBoOI.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> .....which is when a camera catches sight of a lone man high above the ring in the rafters of the building...... .....even Sting has come out of hibernation to see what Shawn Michaels has to say...... ....so what DOES Shawn Michaels have to say?...... ......he begins by saying that he's been sat at home for the last two months....sat at home and watched this man right here, Jean Paul Levesque...."wait, seriously.....that's the best name they could give you?".......Shawn shakes his head, saying that's GOT to go...... ".....I've been sat at home for the last few months, and in those two months I've watched this man right here.....JPL get treated like a joke.....an afterthought by the establishment......and just another name to hold down by the 'good old boys'......" ....Shawn says that he sat, he watched.....and quite frankly he's seen enough.....he says that in this business there's ONE man who's never turned his back on him.....ONE man who never tried to make a living of the Shawn Michaels name.....and ONE man that he would go to war with the devil himself for..... .....he says that he wants to make one thing perfectly clear.....as far as Shawn Michaels is concerned, he doesn't take kindly to ultimatums, and he CERTAINLY doesn't like being told where to be, and when to be there...... ".....I'm out here tonight for one reason, and one reason only......and that's to let everyone know that I'm not here to sign with WCW.......I'm not here to sign with the Titans of Wrestling.....I'm not here for you- .....Michaels points to each man inside the ring, and each Titan on the outside, one at a time.... -or you, you, you, or you.......I'm not here for that Giant in the back, I'm not here for you Vinnie Ru....I'm not here for the face painted eye in the sky.....I'm not even here for you people in the crowd or the people watching at home......." .....Shawn says that he's here for JPL, and he's going to make sure that EVERYONE knows who the REAL Titans of Wrestling are around here..... .....with that Michaels tosses down the microphone and he and Levesque climb out of the ring and disappear to the back, leaving everyone in the arena with just as many questions as they had before the pair's arrival, as the wrestlers in the ring (and at ringside) stand there and watch them leave, with Tony Schiavone closing the show with a simple statement.....and that statement is that while Shawn Michaels may not have aligned himself with World Championship Wrestling, he hasn't aligned himself with the Titans of Wrestling either...........yet...... .....see you next week fans...... Rating: A* Final Rating: B+ </div></blockquote> </div>

to4sty · October 24, 2018

<div style="text-align:center;"> <img alt="c4mfbEQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/c4mfbEQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> HUGE MATCHES ANNOUNCED FOR WCW MONDAY NITRO! Fresh off this weeks monumental WCW Monday Nitro, Vince Russo has wasted no time in setting the groundwork for the upcoming edition, set to air LIVE this Monday night on TNT. Following the apparent rebuttal by the hottest free agent in wrestling today, when Shawn Michaels declined the offers of both World Championship Wrestling AND the Titans of Wrestling to join their ranks, Mr. Russo was anything but impressed, and since Shawn Michaels is not under the employ of WCW, and as such untouchable by the Titan Head Honcho, he's decided to take his frustrations out on those people who's careers he CAN effect. In an evening being dubbed the "Titan's Revenge", Vince Russo's first order of business is to make a match for Shawn Michaels best friend, Jean Paul Levesque (or JPL if you ask Michaels) who will be facing off against one of the Forgotten's monsters. Which monster exactly? Time will tell, because Kevin Sullivan, Bam Bam Bigelow and Big Van Vader will ALL be in action Monday night. One un-named member will be facing off against Mr. Levesque, will the other two gentlemen will be joining forces to face off against The Rock and Jeff Hardy (the recap and reasoning of how this tag team match came about, complete with still images can be found here) Not content with just focusing his attention on Shawn Michaels friend and ally however, the Titans also have another group of wrestlers in their crosshairs, the group of wrestlers that showed up to close Monday Nitro, putting a stop on a Titan beatdown before it even began, and it's lead to quite the eclectic collection of matches being booked for this weeks show, headlined by a blockbuster main event, which pits the two biggest stars ever in this sport, Hollywood Hulk Hogan and The Macho Man Randy Savage teaming up, to face arguably the two biggest names in tag team wrestling's history, Hawk and Animal, The Road Warriors. Not to be outdone, The Warrior will be making a rare in ring appearance when he goes up against the big Samoan, Rikishi Fatu, while the "Totally Awesome Trinity" of Adam Copeland, Christian Cage and Ray Traylor join forces to face the unusual combination of Fit Finlay, Juventud Guerrera & the Disco Inferno. Last for the Titans is perhaps the most ambitious match on the card, when Buff Bagwell attempts to do what no man has done before him, defeat the undefeated, conquer the unconquered, and beat "the streak", when he goes one on one with the rookie sensation Bill Goldberg. All that and more when WCW Nitro comes to you LIVE, this Monday Night 8:00 pm/et on TNT. <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> Preview for WWF Raw is War, Week 2, November 1997 Kevin Nash & Scott Steiner vs. Bret Hart & Owen Hart Comments: Steve Austin vs. Arn Anderson Comments: Savio Vega vs. Brian Pillman Comments: Ken Shamrock & Matt Hardy vs. Southern Justice Comments: WWF European Championship Match Jeff Jarrett © vs. Psycho Sid Comments: Nine Circles of Hell Match: Lust Jake Roberts vs. ??? Comments: </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> Preview for WCW Monday Nitro, Week 2, November 1997 Titans Revenge Match The Road Warriors vs. Hollywood Hogan & Randy Savage Comments: Titans Revenge Match Rikishi vs. The Warrior Comments: Titans Revenge Match Fit Finlay, Juventud Guerrera & Disco Inferno vs. The Totally Awesome Trinity Comments: Titans Revenge Match Bill Goldberg vs. Buff Bagwell Comments: WCW United States Championship Match Eddie Guerrero © vs. Curt Hennig Comments: The Rock & Jeff Hardy vs. The Forgotten (??? & ???) Comments: JPL vs. The Forgotten's ??? Comments: </div></blockquote> </div> <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>Very nice Havoc to4sty. Interesting to see HBK jump right to the top of that Franchise Player list. I'm guessing HBK stays out of the title picture for now, and you also have to hope he doesn't corrupt JPL backstage. Interesting to see where you go now with The Giant as well. He's not going to take getting punked by the Stinger that well... And Tajiri's a highlight as well! Let's just get Mikey in here and we could have a real Unholy Alliance.</div></blockquote> Don't worry about HBK corrupting JPL, I'd be more concerned about the opposite being true, Hunter has been a far more disruptive figure backstage (both in WCW and the WWF) than Shawn has ever been, that's the main reason Trips was granted his release from the "F" around a (in game) year ago.....Shawn has been no saint don't get me wrong, but of the two Hunter has certainly been the worse of the pair. <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Beejus" data-cite="Beejus" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43289" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>That was one hell of a Halloween! I can't wait to see where you go next in regards to Shawn, HPL, and Sting though; that's a wrinkle I definitely didn't see coming. But with Sting as such a loner, I don't know how long this little "alliance" would last, but at the very least it makes a good "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" set up. Bret Hart Brian Pillman Flair and Anderson - Now you just reminded me of the New Midnight Express and now I'm sad. Jeff Jarrett Jake Roberts - Unfortunately Raven has kinda seemed to be right, as his former Flock mates have sunk rather than swam once out of his care. Scorpio - A small Nation win to look dominant would be nice to see here. Lex Luger - I doubt that this match will be the lead-in to Starrcade, so Lex would make a good Nitro challenger for next week. Vader C&C Goldberg Lance Storm Tajiri - No matter where they go, Tajiri and Crazy will always fight one another.</div></blockquote> I wouldn't worry too much about any unlikely alliances just yet, Sting is just as likely to crack a bat over HBK's head as he is to help him out.....just ask the Giant if you don't believe me.....incidentally, the New Midnight Express.....I kinda liked them.....in fact this year (as with many past years) I'll probably make them in WWE 2K19, but then I often make my own obscure (or should that be unpopular) guilty pleasures.....so far this year I've already created the Renegade, Firebreaker Chip, Todd Champion and the Beverly Brothers <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> And yes, Tajiri and Crazy certainly seem to go hand in hand, seemed the logical choice for the freshly turned member of Vandenberg's cleaning crew. Oh and finally, Diary of the Month, thanks to those that voted, it's always appreciated.

ElectricX · October 24, 2018

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