WCW 1998: Empire Falls

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<p><strong>Bill Goldberg</strong> vs. Buff Bagwell w/Vincent</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Glacier</strong> w/Ernest Miller vs. The Barbarian w/Meng and Jimmy Hart</p><p> </p><p>

WCW Cruiserweight Championship</p><p>

Ultimo Dragon vs. <strong>Eddy Guerrero</strong> ©</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>The Giant and Rick Steiner</strong> vs. Konnan and Scott Norton w/Vincent</p><p> </p><p>

Rick Martel vs. <strong>Alex Wright</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Six-Man Tag Match</p><p>

The Hart Family vs. <strong>Hulk Hogan and The Outsiders</strong></p>

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<p><strong>Bill Goldberg</strong> vs. Buff Bagwell w/Vincent</p><p> </p><p>

Glacier w/Ernest Miller vs. <strong>The Barbarian</strong> w/Meng and Jimmy Hart</p><p> </p><p>

WCW Cruiserweight Championship</p><p>

Ultimo Dragon vs. <strong>Eddy Guerrero</strong> ©</p><p>

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The Giant and Rick Steiner</strong> vs. Konnan and Scott Norton w/Vincent</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rick Martel</strong> vs. Alex Wright</p><p> </p><p>

Six-Man Tag Match</p><p>

The Hart Family <strong>vs.</strong> Hulk Hogan and The Outsiders</p><p>

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<p>WCW Monday Nitro: Monday, Week 3, January 1998</p><p> </p><p>

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</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WCW Monday Nitro</span></strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">

</span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Monday, Week 3, January 1998</em></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>

Carver-Hawkeye Arena; Iowa City, IA</em></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

A fireworks explosion begins the show as is tradition, and we are welcomed by the commentary team of </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Tony Schiavone</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">, </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>"Iron" Mike Tenay</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">, and </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Bobby "The Brain" Heenan</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">! They run down the card for the night before sending us to a short video package chronicling the </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Sting</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> and </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Randy Savage</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> clash this Sunday at Souled Out. It brings us back to Bash at the Beach 1996, when both men were betrayed by "Hollywood" Hogan, to the few weeks where Savage joined Sting in the rafters, to Savage's alliance with the new World order, to Sting choosing Savage to face him at Souled Out!</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 77 (B)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

We kick off with </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>"The Dog-Faced Gremlin" Rick Steiner</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> walking to the ring flanked by </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>The Giant</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">. Rick grabs a microphone as Heenan braces for the worst at the commentary booth. Rick says that his brother Scott's been acting like a real piece'a crap! He hurt Ted DiBiase last week and he's been duckin' his older brother for weeks because he knows he'll get his ass kicked! But now Rick's got backup and he wants Scott out here now! </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

Hotly pacing around the ring, Rick tosses the mic until </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Scott Steiner</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> finally makes his way to the aisle. But he's not alone, as </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Scott Norton</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">, </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Konnan</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">, and </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Vincent</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> walk out with him. Scott says he's not afraid of Rick, but he's been bigger and badder and better than Rick ever since they were kids, and Scott says he dragged Rick's dead weight to eleven Tag Title reigns all around the world! Rick continues to beckon him to get in the ring as The Giant sits on the middle rope to open up some room. Scott says he's got bigger things to worry about so he ain't gonna bother with those clowns, but that the two of 'em are gonna take on Norton and Konnan later on tonight! Scott walks off leaving Giant and Rick disappointed.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 78 (B)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><img alt="25caO54s.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/25caO54s.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><img alt="TSnyvt7s.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/TSnyvt7s.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Glacier w/Ernest Miller</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>The Barbarian w/Meng and Jimmy Hart</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

Despite Glacier's martial arts background, he was no match for the bigger, stronger Barbarian. Barbarian ended it with two consecutive savate kicks to the skull.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

After the match, the commentators hype the matchup later on pitting </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>The Giant and Rick Steiner</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> against </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Konnan and Scott "Flash" Norton</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">. Tony also forwards along the announcement that after the vicious attack last week, a new match has been signed for Souled Out – </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Bill Goldberg</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> will defend his undefeated streak against </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>The Barbarian</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">!</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 56 (C-; match); 71 (B-; hype)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><img alt="1z4OBOlt.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/1z4OBOlt.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><img alt="KQfbO7Fs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/KQfbO7Fs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><img alt="ru7vHKas.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ru7vHKas.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Ultimo Dragon</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Eddy Guerrero ©</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

Eddy Guerrero continued his impressive Cruiserweight Title run against a game opponent. Ultimo Dragon gave it all he had, but Eddy pulled out all the stops, including a rare springboard crossbody to the outside, showcasing his aerial arsenal. He finished off Dragon with a Frog Splash for the victory.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 76 (B-)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

After a commercial, </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Raven</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> and </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>The Flock</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> slide into the ring. Raven posts up in the corner and addresses Chris Benoit. He says that on Saturday Night, he agreed to fight Benoit at Souled Out this Sunday, but he wants to make sure that Benoit, JJ Dillon, and all the suits at the Turner building understand that Raven plays by his own rules. So, if Benoit chooses to accept Raven's challenge, there will be no disqualifications, there will be no count-outs. It's going to be a fight. Raven gets up to leave the ring, but </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Benoit</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">, alongside </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Ric Flair</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> and the newly crowned WCW Television Champion </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Steve "Mongo" McMichael</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">, makes his way out to cheers! The Flock surrounds Raven but he stands up and shoves them aside. Raven holds out the microphone for Benoit, who snatches it. Staring Raven directly in the eyes, Benoit's statement is short and sweet: "you want this fight on your terms, Raven? You got it!"</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 77 (B)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><img alt="tWqvikZs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/tWqvikZs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><img alt="XljlZf7s.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/XljlZf7s.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Bill Goldberg</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Buff Bagwell w/the nWo</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

Although he had help at ringside, Bagwell spent most of this contest taunting and trying to weasel his way into Goldberg's head. Goldberg was having none of it, and eventually got his hands on Bagwell, although after a short flurry, Goldberg was once again assaulted by The Faces of Fear, causing a disqualification!</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

Just like last week, Meng and The Barbarian put the boots to Goldberg with Jimmy Hart shouting about how they're the big dogs around here! Buff and the nWo slither away, leaving Goldberg to be picked apart once again. After a German suplex from Meng, a big kick to the head by The Barbarian flattened Goldberg as The Faces stood over him, triumphant.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 75 (B-; match); 79 (B; attack)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

After a quick break, </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>"Mean" Gene Okerlund</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> stands in the aisle and calls </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>"Lionheart" Chris Jericho</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> out for an interview. Okerlund demands to know just what in the hell has gotten into Jericho following his attacks on Rey Mysterio Jr. the past couple of weeks. With a newfound obnoxiousness, Jericho claims that both times, </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Rey attacked him first</em></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">! “Lionheart” alleges that he only acted in self-defense, to which Gene calls him a “filthy, disgusting liar.” This prompts </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rey Mysterio Jr.</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> to come out from the back in street clothes, and he tells Jericho that he gets why he’s upset; Jericho knows that Rey does his fighting in the WCW ring and that Jericho can’t beat him! When Jericho goes to attack again, Rey is ready and the two land some right hands before they are quickly pulled apart. Okerlund reminds the audience to tune in Sunday to see Mysterio take on Jericho! </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 72 (B-)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><img alt="7LgH7YOs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7LgH7YOs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="G7i8ScHs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/G7i8ScHs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><img alt="XFvuT9Bs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/XFvuT9Bs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="YxUbeNTs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YxUbeNTs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rick Steiner and The Giant</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Konnan and Scott Norton</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

Konnan is a top technician and Norton is powerful and deceptively quick, but it was the fire in the eyes of Steiner and the sheer strength of The Giant that carried the WCW team through in this one. Conspicuous by their absence, Heenan noted, were Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell. Without nWo distractions at ringside, a Chokeslam to Norton was followed up by a flying Bulldog to Konnan and Steiner covered for the win!</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

Their celebration is cut short, however, with the news in the earpieces of the commentary team that cameras backstage caught a violent parking lot beatdown of the new WCW Tag Team Champions </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Harlem Heat</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> by four men – </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Buff Bagwell</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">, </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>The Outsiders</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">, and </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Scott Steiner</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">! With Rick and The Giant tied up in their match, the nWo one-ups its opponents for this Sunday by yet again taking advantage of the numbers game and laying Booker and Stevie out! We go to a commercial break with officials checking on the Tag Champs.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 74 (B-; match); 89 (A; post-match)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

When we come back, </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>“Mean” Gene</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> welcomes the United States Champion </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Diamond Dallas Page</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> to the ring. Page gets quickly to the point; he calls Lex Luger to the ring. When </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>“The Total Package”</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> obliges, Page again apologizes for the Diamond Cutter last week, but Luger appears indifferent. Just before he’s ready to reply, however, the two are interrupted by </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Eric Bischoff</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> and </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>“Macho Man” Randy Savage</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">, who Schiavone correctly states are here like vultures to drive a crowbar between two of WCW’s finest. From the aisle, Bischoff explains that when he started giving Page opportunities a few years ago, he did so because he knew Page was a cutthroat competitor and that he would do anything to reach the top. Bischoff acts incredulous that Luger would believe his apology, though he says “your muscles are clearly bigger than your brain since you trusted Hogan at Bash at the Beach too!” Savage, who has no love lost with either man, reminds us that he knows what the Diamond Cutter feels like and he knows that Page was trying to soften him up for this Sunday! He adds that Luger is in the snake pit and Page is “a bona fide </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>viper</em></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">!” </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

As Lex contemplates what he’s going to do next, </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Sting</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> rappels down into the ring! Unclipping the rope, he first addresses Savage and Bischoff. He recognizes exactly what they’re trying to do and he says it’s “classic nWo – talk out there, but don’t step in here!” When he calls them to the ring, Eric says they’re not out here to fight – “Mach is gonna save that beatdown for this Sunday" – they’re just here to let Lex know what he’s getting himself into! Sting says if they’re not getting in, then get out! He turns to Luger and says it’s his choice whether to believe Dallas or not, but “don’t let those worms get into your brain.” Page offers a handshake as Luger takes the mic. Luger says he’s not an idiot and doesn’t believe what Bischoff and Savage were out here saying. He grabs Page’s hand for the handshake before continuing. “So, we’re all good, Dallas. But this Sunday at Souled Out, that belt comes back around the waist of ‘The Total Package’!” Luger releases the handshake and gives Page a hard shove into the corner! When Page bounces out and Sting tries to hold him back, Luger drops to the canvas and rolls out of the ring, leaving through the audience and staring at DDP the entire time.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

Back at ringside, we get a preview of Saturday Night: </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Meng</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> will be in singles action and </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Mortis and Wrath</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> will have a tag team matchup as well! Finally, ahead of Benoit/Raven at Souled Out, </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>“The Nature Boy” Ric Flair</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> will take on a member of </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>The Flock</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">!</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 92 (A; confrontation); 71 (B-; preview)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

In the back, </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>“Mean” Gene</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> stands by with </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>The Hart Family</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> and asks their thoughts on stepping into the ring with the new World order just six days before Bret takes on “Hollywood” Hogan at Souled Out! First, “The Anvil” is barely coherent but succinct: he enjoyed clubbing some nWo skulls with bats last week and wants to do it again with his fists tonight! Next, Davey Boy calls the nWo an embarrassment to professional wrestling and says after they take Hogan and The Outsiders down tonight, he’ll be in Bret’s corner at Souled Out to make sure no nWo rubbish stops Bret from giving Hogan the beatdown he deserves. Finally, “The Hitman” says that Hogan has been a fraud his whole life but only peeled back the mask in August of 1996. Tonight and again at Souled Out, Bret says, the entire wrestling world will see what the rest of this dressing room and any dressing room they’ve ever been in together already knows: that Hogan is nothing but a disgrace of a professional wrestler and that Bret is “The Best There Is, the Best There Was, and the Best There Ever Will Be!”</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 87 (B+)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><img alt="t7P3rEGs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/t7P3rEGs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><img alt="nWEFKous.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/nWEFKous.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rick Martel</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Alex Wright</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

This was a solid clash between an up-and-comer and a seasoned veteran. Curiously, as he did on Saturday Night, James Vandenberg observed Wright's match from the aisle alongside Mortis and Wrath. And, as on Saturday Night, he watched a game effort from Wright end in a Boston Crab for a victory by Martel.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

After the match, with Wright looking down the aisle at the grinning Vandenberg, "Mean" Gene tries to get a word. Gene asks Vandenberg why he has been so interested in Wright's matches the past few days, but Vandenberg simply looks at him, grins, and walks off with Wrath and Mortis.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 54 (C-; match); 74 (B-; post-match)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

As Vandenberg walks off and the ring is cleared, Okerlund remains and introduces his next guest, </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Chavo Guerrero</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">. He walks out unexpectedly with his uncle, the Cruiserweight Champion </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Eddy Guerrero</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">. Gene says Eddy wasn’t scheduled to be here and might have a conflict of interest as he is Chavo’s opponent this Sunday along with Dean Malenko. As Gene begins to interview Chavo, Eddy speaks instead, and talks about how proud he is of his nephew for beating Malenko last week and earning a shot at his title. Eddy says if there’s anyone who doesn’t deserve to be in the title match this Sunday it’s Dean! Chavo says he works hard to represent the legendary “la familia Guerrero” and knows that Dean Malenko is a great competitor and was glad to share the ring with him the past two weeks. </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

As Eddy taps Chavo on the back and massages his shoulders, </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Dean Malenko</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> himself makes his way out in street clothes. He tells Chavo that he understands Eddy is family, but Chavo has to see what’s going on here. Dean explains that Eddy helped Chavo win last week, but Eddy interrupts and says that Chavo beat Malenko all by himself because he’s a better wrestler! Malenko says Eddy is trying to manipulate Chavo and use him as a shield at Souled Out. Eddy steps up and says he doesn’t need a shield, and Dean pops him in the mouth! Chavo holds Eddy back as Malenko walks toward the back, motioning for the Cruiserweight belt!</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

Before we hit the final commercial break prior to the main event, the commentary team runs down the Souled Out card, culminating in a colossal dual main event: </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Bret “The Hitman” Hart</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> takes on </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>“Hollywood” Hulk Hogan</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> and </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>“The Man They Call” Sting</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> defends the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>“Macho Man” Randy Savage</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">!</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 70 (C+; Eddy/Chavo/Dean); 73 (B-; Souled Out rundown)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><img alt="Mh03ahJs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Mh03ahJs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="dhEkcG1s.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/dhEkcG1s.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="BKbvnlys.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/BKbvnlys.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><img alt="DZJ5esKs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/DZJ5esKs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="hRMb5Nms.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/hRMb5Nms.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="fnCHNtPs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/fnCHNtPs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>The Hart Family</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>new World order</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

In this star-studded six-man tag match, “Hollywood” spent most of the time avoiding “The Hitman” and tagging in Nash and Hall when the opportunity came for the two to face off. Hart had no problem taking the fight to the former WCW Tag Team Champions, but the sheer strength and underhanded tactics of the new World order gave them the victory following a Jackknife to Neidhart!</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

After the match, a beatdown ensues, but Bret and Davey are able to fight back and regain momentum! In fact, when Hogan tries to escape Bret, he backs right up into Davey Boy! A scoop slam from Smith leads to the Sharpshooter on Hogan! However, only a brief moment passes before Hart and Smith are jumped from behind by The Outsiders! After a boot to Hart’s head by Nash and the Outsider’s Edge, Hogan drops the leg as garbage is hurled into the ring! The nWo flips “The Hitman” over onto his stomach and pulls down the top of his singlet to give him the nWo spraypaint!</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

Suddenly, the familiar rappel falls from the ceiling – but it’s only carrying a black trenchcoat and no Sting! The announcers are confused as the camera pans up to the rafters – </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Sting</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> is down and out, face-down! Standing next to his beaten body is none other than </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>“The Macho Man” Randy Savage</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">, holding aloft the WCW World Heavyweight Title belt! Savage, Hogan, and The Outsiders stand tall as the nWo has regained its strength and swagger heading into Souled Out!</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 76 (B-; match); 97 (A*; nWo attack); 99 (A*; Savage attack)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Overall Show Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 87 (B+). This show increased our popularity in 29 regions.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Backstage Notes</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: None.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><img alt="F3EPDO3.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/F3EPDO3.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WCW Monday Nitro Quick Results</span></strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

Glacier w/Ernest Miller vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>The Barbarian w/Meng and Jimmy Hart</em></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>WCW Cruiserweight Championship</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

Ultimo Dragon vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Eddy Guerrero ©</em></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Bill Goldberg (DQ)</em></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. Buff Bagwell w/the nWo</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Rick Steiner and The Giant</em></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. Konnan and Scott Norton w/the nWo</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Rick Martel</em></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. Alex Wright</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Six-Man Tag Match</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

The Hart Family vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>new World order</em></span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p>

[The Lloyd]

Loved the show my friend. Really enjoyed seeing The Hart Family against the NWO. I heard in real life they weren't allowed to be called 'The Hart Foundation' due to copyright/trademarks owned by WWF, but did they ever really team up once they all came across to WCW? It's a shame Owen never made the jump. Any idea how long he has on his WWF contract in game?

[RKOwnage]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="The Lloyd" data-cite="The Lloyd" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="51706" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Loved the show my friend. Really enjoyed seeing The Hart Family against the NWO. I heard in real life they weren't allowed to be called 'The Hart Foundation' due to copyright/trademarks owned by WWF, but did they ever really team up once they all came across to WCW? It's a shame Owen never made the jump. Any idea how long he has on his WWF contract in game?</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Thanks for the feedback! You're right on the trademark thing. I'd much rather have called them the Hart Foundation but wouldn't have felt right. For now we're with The Hart Family but I may change the name if I decide to roll with them all together for more than a storyline or two. In real life, from what I can tell, they never did team up. It just seems like the complete logical thing to do, with Bret, the hottest real-life underdog in the business after the Screwjob, coming in with backup to take on the dominant nWo. Maybe too obvious for WCW? Who knows? <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> As for Owen, you will know as soon as I do when his contract is up. Well, about a month later. Because he will be in WCW as soon as the opportunity arises! I think he would fit in perfectly and would be a big star in this universe. I haven't gone into the editor to check because I'm afraid it's like 5 years. But hopefully it'll happen!</p>

[Sco xY2Jx]

<p>I've not been interacting with this much but have been keeping tabs on what's happening and you're putting out some great stuff dude.</p><p>

Can always enjoy a good WCW rewrite of history when it's this good.</p>

[RKOwnage]

WCW Saturday Night: Saturday, Week 3, January 1998

 

WCW Saturday Night

Saturday, Week 3, January 1998

Valley Ice Garden; Bozeman, MT

 

We kick off the show with the commentary team of

Tony Schiavone

and

Mike Tenay

, who run down tomorrow's massive Souled Out pay-per-view! They remind us that because the winner of World War 3 back in November was

Scott Hall

, he will take on the winner of

Sting

and

"Macho Man" Randy Savage

at SuperBrawl VIII in February!

 

Rating

: 79 (B)

___________

 

Disco Inferno and Rick Martel

vs.

La Parka and Psychosis

 

Tenay kicks off the match by explaining that Disco and Martel have developed a bit of a friendly rivalry in the back but chose to team up. Throughout, Disco and Martel had mini-dance-offs, even joined by a knee-swinging La Parka for one moment before a double clothesline! After a decent back-and-forth match, Martel locked in the Boston Crab on Psychosis for the win.

 

Rating

: 54 (C-)

___________

 

Next up is a pre-taped promo with

Eddy Guerrero

and

Chavo Guerrero

talking about the match this weekend. Chavo shows just a bit of doubt at Eddy's praise, indicating that he's not fully sold on his uncle's authenticity heading into the title match tomorrow night.

 

Rating

: 65 ©

___________

 

Lenny Lane

vs.

Meng w/Jimmy Hart and The Barbarian

 

Lane is a nice young talent, but Meng is an animal. The Tongan Death Grip finished this one in a few minutes.

 

Rating

: 60 ©

___________

 

Raven

and

The Flock

have a camera man deep in the bowels of the arena as the mysterious denim-clad man explains what Raven's Rules are. He proclaims that Chris Benoit is in for a world of pain, but that pain is going to be brought by Raven himself. Even though Raven's Rules means no holds barred, no disqualification, a fight – there will be no interference. No Flock members will be in his corner and he expects no Horsemen in Benoit's. Just Benoit…Raven…and blood.

 

Rating

: 81 (B)

___________

 

Next up is a

"Mean" Gene

interview with

"The Total Package" Lex Luger

. Lex addresses his actions on Nitro, making very clear that although he bleeds World Championship Wrestling and he's proven his loyalty time and time again, he has one goal and one goal only in this business, and that's to become champion. And whether Page purposely floored him with the Diamond Cutter or not, it doesn't matter. Because tomorrow night, Lex says, Diamond Dallas Page is either gonna end up "in the Rack or on his back" as "The Total Package" once again becomes United States Champion.

 

Rating

: 88 (B+)

___________

 

Super Calo and Prince Iaukea

vs.

Mortis and Wrath w/James Vandenberg

 

The well-oiled machine of Wrath and Mortis made quick work of the two cruiserweights despite the best efforts of Iaukea and Calo. Mortis finished off Iaukea with a Flatliner.

 

Rating

: 56 (C-)

___________

 

The Giant

delivers a quick promo in the back in which he says that he can't wait to team up with "The Dog-Faced Gremlin" Rick Steiner tomorrow night and get his massive hands around the necks of Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell!

 

Rating

: 68 (C+)

___________

 

Ric Flair w/Chris Benoit and Steve McMichael

vs.

Riggs w/The Flock

 

"The Nature Boy" brought a bit of an edge with him in this one. With Benoit and McMichael at ringside to neutralize any threat from The Flock, Flair survived a game effort from Riggs in part thanks to an eye rake to Riggs's eyepatch and the Figure Four Leglock.

 

After the match, The Flock licks its wounds as Benoit and the Horsemen beckon them back into the ring for a rumble! However, they, and we, will have to wait until tomorrow night at Souled Out! The Horsemen celebrate to end the final show before Souled Out!

 

Rating

: 70 (C+; match); 66 (C+; celebration)

___________

 

Overall Show Rating

: 74 (B-)

Backstage Notes

: None.

______________________________________

 

WCW Saturday Night Quick Results

 

Disco Inferno and Rick Martel

vs. La Parka and Psychosis

 

Lenny Lane vs.

Meng w/Jimmy Hart and The Barbarian

 

Super Calo and Prince Iaukea vs.

Mortis and Wrath w/James Vandenberg

 

Ric Flair w/Chris Benoit and Steve McMichael

vs. Riggs w/The Flock

[RKOwnage]

WCW/nWo Souled Out: Sunday, Week 3, January 1997

 

WCW/nWo Souled Out 1998 Preview

Sunday, Week 3, January 1998

Kohl Center; Madison, WI

 

We are into the year 1998 and first up on the pay-per-view circuit is the joint WCW/nWo production, Souled Out! Four colossal matchups pit World Championship Wrestling against the new World order, and there will be no shortage of hotly contested clashes across the board! The card is as follows:

 

vs.

"The Man They Call" Sting ©

vs.

"Macho Man" Randy Savage w/Elizabeth

 

When these two megastars step in the ring at Souled Out, it will be their first ever meeting. Despite this, Sting and "The Macho Man" are no strangers to one another. In fact, Randy was the one man to accompany Sting into the rafters throughout his hiatus from WCW in the year 1997. As a result, one could argue that Savage understands Sting's newly adopted dark mindset more intimately than anyone else, even Sting's best friend Lex Luger. Sting's choice of Savage as his Souled Out opponent over "Hollywood" Hogan may have set some cracks in the new World order, but as "The Macho Man" showed when he jumped Sting in the rafters this past Monday, he is more than a capable opponent for the champion. Who will walk out with the WCW World Heavyweight Title?

 

vs.

Bret "The Hitman" Hart

vs.

"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan

 

At Starrcade, with Randy Savage trying to interfere in the Steel Cage showdown between Sting and "Hollywood" Hogan, Bret "The Hitman" Hart made his shocking WCW debut to even the odds! Planting his flag against the nWo, Bret also brought in his brothers-in-law Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart and Davey Boy Smith as backup. He immediately challenged Hogan, and although it took some coaxing, "Hollywood" accepted! Hogan tried to wear down Hart with two separate beatdowns, but Bret arguably got the upper hand when he, "Anvil," and Davey Boy assisted Harlem Heat in their championship victory on Nitro. Will Bret prove that he is "the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be," or will "Hollywood" take down yet another foe in his path back to the World Heavyweight Championship?

 

vs.

Raven's Rules Match

"The Crippler" Chris Benoit

vs.

Raven

 

Raven has seemingly gotten the better of "The Crippler" through the help of his Flock, culminating in last month's victory over Benoit in the grueling Gauntlet Match. In January, however, Raven may have overplayed his hand as he provoked "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and Steve "Mongo" McMichael into the rivalry as Benoit's backup. This led to Mongo's shocking victory over the undefeated Saturn to capture the WCW Television Championship. However, Raven has promised that there will be no such noise as Souled Out. This one will be Benoit against Raven under Raven's Rules, meaning that there will be no holds barred in this man-to-man fight. Will Benoit finally prevail against the man who he has wanted to get his hands on for months?

 

vs.

Harlem Heat © w/Jacqueline Moore

vs.

The Outsiders

 

This one is fairly simple. Harlem Heat took umbrage with the way that Scott Steiner turned on his brother and handed the WCW Tag Team belts to The Outsiders, so they challenged Hall and Nash that very night. Though they were initially defeated by underhanded nWo tactics, JJ Dillon restarted the match and The Hart Family evened the odds to allow Booker and Stevie Ray to become champions once more! The Outsiders get their rematch at Souled Out – can they recapture the belts, or will Harlem Heat come up with another huge victory?

 

vs.

Bill Goldberg

vs.

The Barbarian w/Jimmy Hart and Meng

 

Bill Goldberg's undefeated streak is on the line at Souled Out, as he takes on one-half of The Faces of Fear. Goldberg has proven to be as tough as they come, but The Barbarian is a monster in his own right. These two big, strong, athletic men step into the ring at the pay-per-view, but only one victor will walk out!

 

vs.

Diamond Dallas Page ©

vs.

"The Total Package" Lex Luger

 

After his victory over Buff Bagwell at Starrcade, the WCW Championship Committee granted "The Total Package" Lex Luger a United States Title shot against Diamond Dallas Page. While neither man is a stranger to defending themselves against the nWo, a fracas after a tag team victory over Konnan and Bagwell culminated in a Diamond Cutter to Luger. Though Page apologized for the accident, Luger made it very clear that he was not interested in being friends with his Souled Out opponent and recommitted his focus to championship gold in WCW. Lex looks to become the United States Champion for a record-tying fifth time this Sunday!

 

vs.

The Giant and Rick Steiner

vs.

Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell

 

Since his brother Scott revealed himself as an nWo turncoat at Starrcade, "The Dog-Faced Gremlin" has been looking to get his hands on him. He has been foiled multiple times by the gang mentality of the new World order, but that ends at Souled Out. Rick Steiner has found some backup in The Giant, and the pair will step into the ring with Scott Steiner and his chosen partner, Buff Bagwell. Will Rick find a modicum of revenge against his brother, or is Scott correct that he has carried Rick their entire lives?

 

vs.

vs.

Triangle Match

"The Iceman" Dean Malenko

vs.

Chavo Guerrero

vs.

Eddy Guerrero ©

 

"The Iceman" has traded victories with an impressive Chavo Guerrero the last few weeks, although Chavo's victory came unknowingly with the help of his uncle Eddy. That victory landed the champion in a three-way scenario having to defend his Cruiserweight Championship against two competitors. Ever the opportunist, however, Eddy has been in Chavo's ear talking about how great of a wrestler he is and how he deserved a singles match because he's a better wrestler than Malenko. Malenko pointed out to Chavo that Eddy is manipulating him as a shield for this match, a charge Eddy denies. Can Chavo see through Eddy's deceit for long enough to notch the biggest victory of his career and become Cruiserweight Champion?

 

vs.

Rey Mysterio Jr.

vs.

"Lionheart" Chris Jericho

 

A recent losing streak finishing with another loss to Mysterio triggered a personality change in the frustrated Jericho. He attacked Mysterio after his latest defeat and locked him in the Lion Tamer until officials tore him off. He then blamed Mysterio for allegedly hitting him first, although it was clear that "Lionheart" was the aggressor. Rey has laid down the gauntlet – he told Jericho that Chris knows he can't beat Mysterio in the ring. At Souled Out, we will find out if there is any truth to that statement or if Jericho can shake the monkey off his back once and for all!

______________________________________________________

 

WCW/nWo Souled Out 1998 Quick Preview

 

WCW World Heavyweight Championship

"The Man They Call" Sting © vs. "Macho Man" Randy Savage

 

Bret "The Hitman" Hart vs. "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan

 

Raven's Rules Match

"The Crippler" Chris Benoit vs. Raven

 

WCW World Tag Team Championship

Harlem Heat © w/Jacqueline Moore vs. The Outsiders

 

Bill Goldberg vs. The Barbarian w/Jimmy Hart and Meng

 

WCW United States Championship

Diamond Dallas Page © vs. "The Total Package" Lex Luger

 

The Giant and Rick Steiner vs. Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell

 

WCW Cruiserweight Championship

Triangle Match

"The Iceman" Dean Malenko vs. Chavo Guerrero vs. Eddy Guerrero ©

 

Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. "Lionheart" Chris Jericho

 

Bonus Questions

 

How many titles will change hands?

 

Will anyone turn against the nWo or join the nWo?

 

How many finishes will involve interference or distractions?

 

Which match will open the show?

 

Who will take the fall in the Cruiserweight Title match?

 

Which match will be match of the night?

 

Go ahead and predict should you want to! I'm probably going to book through SuperBrawl in-game before I post, which is another show or two. So this will be up once I'm damn well ready

[RKOwnage]

I've not been interacting with this much but have been keeping tabs on what's happening and you're putting out some great stuff dude.

Can always enjoy a good WCW rewrite of history when it's this good.

 

Thanks! I may not be updating as regularly as I'd like but I want to make sure things aren't rushed. Good to have you aboard!

[The Lloyd]

WCW World Heavyweight Championship

"The Man They Call" Sting © vs. "Macho Man" Randy Savage

For me it has to be Stinger. He's been excellent for you, and he's a cut above Savage here. Obviously prime Savage was a cut above just about anyone, so it's an interesting match!

 

Bret "The Hitman" Hart vs. "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan

More hope than anything! Hogan's what, late 40s here? Bret probably isn't much younger I suppose, but he deserved better in his WCW run.

 

Raven's Rules Match

"The Crippler" Chris Benoit vs. Raven

His rules give him the edge for me. Leading to a re-match down the road.

 

WCW World Tag Team Championship

Harlem Heat © w/Jacqueline Moore vs. The Outsiders

If you want to get the Heat over, this would be a good way to do it

 

Bill Goldberg vs. The Barbarian w/Jimmy Hart and Meng

I like The Barbarian (and Meng), but it's Bill for me!

 

WCW United States Championship

Diamond Dallas Page © vs. "The Total Package" Lex Luger

Can't stand Luger, and although I never thought that much of DDP, US Title is about where I see him, and I do like his story.

 

The Giant and Rick Steiner vs. Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell

Probably the toughest one to call for me... You have to keep Giant strong right? But that applies to Scott too in my mind. Buff and Rick are less important.

 

WCW Cruiserweight Championship

Triangle Match

"The Iceman" Dean Malenko vs. Chavo Guerrero vs. Eddy Guerrero ©

Iceman has a nickname, and a famous surname, but Eddy is Eddy right? He's the best worker on the roster for me, and probably my favourite of all time!

 

Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. "Lionheart" Chris Jericho

Eddy is closely followed by Jericho!

 

Bonus Questions

 

How many titles will change hands? I make it None

 

Will anyone turn against the nWo or join the nWo? Hmm... I'm going to say no, as this will be hard to predict.

 

How many finishes will involve interference or distractions? WCW at this time? All of them? I'll say two!

 

Which match will open the show? CW Title Triple Threat. Can't go wrong with letting the Cruiserweights go out first.

 

Who will take the fall in the Cruiserweight Title match? Chavo sadly

 

Which match will be match of the night? Bret/Hogan!

 

Myyyyy GOD what a card that is!! I can't remember another time I've thought this when reading a RW diary, but I would go out of my way to watch this show if it was on!!

[Sco xY2Jx]

WCW/nWo Souled Out 1998 Quick Preview

 

WCW World Heavyweight Championship

"The Man They Call" Sting © vs. "Macho Man" Randy Savage

 

Bret "The Hitman" Hart vs. "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan

 

Raven's Rules Match

"The Crippler" Chris Benoit vs. Raven

 

WCW World Tag Team Championship

Harlem Heat © w/Jacqueline Moore vs. The Outsiders

 

Bill Goldberg vs. The Barbarian w/Jimmy Hart and Meng

 

WCW United States Championship

Diamond Dallas Page © vs. "The Total Package" Lex Luger

 

The Giant and Rick Steiner vs. Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell

 

WCW Cruiserweight Championship

Triangle Match

"The Iceman" Dean Malenko vs. Chavo Guerrero vs. Eddy Guerrero ©

 

Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. "Lionheart" Chris Jericho

 

Bonus Questions

 

How many titles will change hands? 0

 

Will anyone turn against the nWo or join the nWo? Nah.

 

How many finishes will involve interference or distractions? 2

 

Which match will open the show? Cruiserweight title

 

Who will take the fall in the Cruiserweight Title match? Chavo

 

Which match will be match of the night? Hart vs Hogan

[DHK1989]

WCW World Heavyweight Championship

"The Man They Call" Sting © vs. "Macho Man" Randy Savage

 

Bret "The Hitman" Hart vs. "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan

 

Raven's Rules Match

"The Crippler" Chris Benoit vs. Raven

 

WCW World Tag Team Championship

Harlem Heat © w/Jacqueline Moore vs. The Outsiders

 

Bill Goldberg vs. The Barbarian w/Jimmy Hart and Meng

 

WCW United States Championship

Diamond Dallas Page © vs. "The Total Package" Lex Luger

 

The Giant and Rick Steiner vs. Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell

 

WCW Cruiserweight Championship

Triangle Match

"The Iceman" Dean Malenko vs. Chavo Guerrero vs. Eddy Guerrero ©

 

Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. "Lionheart" Chris Jericho

 

Bonus Questions

 

How many titles will change hands?

One

 

Will anyone turn against the nWo or join the nWo?

No

 

How many finishes will involve interference or distractions?

Three

 

Which match will open the show?

Cruiserweight Title Match

 

Who will take the fall in the Cruiserweight Title match?

Chavo

 

Which match will be match of the night?

Hart vs Hogan

[smw88]

WCW World Heavyweight Championship

"The Man They Call" Sting © vs. "Macho Man" Randy Savage

 

Bret "The Hitman" Hart vs. "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan

 

Raven's Rules Match

"The Crippler" Chris Benoit vs. Raven

 

WCW World Tag Team Championship

Harlem Heat © w/Jacqueline Moore vs. The Outsiders

 

Bill Goldberg vs. The Barbarian w/Jimmy Hart and Meng

 

WCW United States Championship

Diamond Dallas Page © vs. "The Total Package" Lex Luger

 

The Giant and Rick Steiner vs. Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell

 

WCW Cruiserweight Championship

Triangle Match

"The Iceman" Dean Malenko vs. Chavo Guerrero vs. Eddy Guerrero ©

 

Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. "Lionheart" Chris Jericho

 

Bonus Questions

 

How many titles will change hands? 1

 

Will anyone turn against the nWo or join the nWo? Yes

 

How many finishes will involve interference or distractions? 3

 

Which match will open the show? Giant and steiners

 

Who will take the fall in the Cruiserweight Title match? Chavo

 

Which match will be match of the night? Bret hogan

[Kijar]

WCW/nWo Souled Out 1998 Quick Preview

 

WCW World Heavyweight Championship

"The Man They Call" Sting © vs. "Macho Man" Randy Savage

 

Bret "The Hitman" Hart vs. "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan

 

Raven's Rules Match

"The Crippler" Chris Benoit vs. Raven

By a hair. This would be stellar.

 

WCW World Tag Team Championship

Harlem Heat © w/Jacqueline Moore vs. The Outsiders

 

Bill Goldberg vs. The Barbarian w/Jimmy Hart and Meng

 

WCW United States Championship

Diamond Dallas Page © vs. "The Total Package" Lex Luger

 

The Giant and Rick Steiner vs. Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell

 

WCW Cruiserweight Championship

Triangle Match

"The Iceman" Dean Malenko vs. Chavo Guerrero vs. Eddy Guerrero ©

Love Shooter as well

 

Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. "Lionheart" Chris Jericho

Bonus Questions

 

How many titles will change hands? 0

 

Will anyone turn against the nWo or join the nWo? No

 

How many finishes will involve interference or distractions? 2

 

Which match will open the show? Rey/Y2J

 

Who will take the fall in the Cruiserweight Title match? Chavito

 

Which match will be match of the night? Bret/Hogan

[Trevor Belmont]

WCW World Heavyweight Championship

"The Man They Call" Sting © vs. "Macho Man" Randy Savage

As Bundy would say: F*ck Savage.

 

Bret "The Hitman" Hart vs. "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan

Unless Nash is booking again and testing to see if Bret will "do business" upon arrival.

 

Raven's Rules Match

"The Crippler" Chris Benoit vs. Raven

A bloody, unconscious Raven prevails.

 

WCW World Tag Team Championship

Harlem Heat © w/Jacqueline Moore vs. The Outsiders

The nWo gains some momentum back here.

 

Bill Goldberg vs. The Barbarian w/Jimmy Hart and Meng

After kicking out of two Claymore kicks, of course.

 

WCW United States Championship

Diamond Dallas Page © vs. "The Total Package" Lex Luger

Flipped a coin. lol.

 

The Giant and Rick Steiner vs. Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell

Figuring either The Giant is turning, or Rick's the weak link at the moment.

 

WCW Cruiserweight Championship

Triangle Match

"The Iceman" Dean Malenko vs. Chavo Guerrero vs. Eddy Guerrero ©

The mullet don't job.

 

Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. "Lionheart" Chris Jericho

Assuming the plan is to have Chris moving up and onward at a quicker pace in '98.

 

Bonus Questions

 

How many titles will change hands? One.

 

Will anyone turn against the nWo or join the nWo? No.

 

How many finishes will involve interference or distractions? Four.

 

Which match will open the show? Jericho/Rey.

 

Who will take the fall in the Cruiserweight Title match? Chavo.

 

Which match will be match of the night? Sting/Savage.

[RKOwnage]

It's official: SuperBrawl is booked! That means I'm starting to write the PPV so get your predictions in if you so please!

[RKOwnage]

WCW/nWo Souled Out: Sunday, Week 3, January 1998

 

 

WCW/nWo Souled Out kicks off with a video recapping the rivalries between

Bret "The Hitman" Hart

and

"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan

, as well as

Sting

and

Randy Savage

, narrated by a thunderous voice…

 

In tonight's double main event, who can you trust? Hell hath no fury like Bret "The Hitman" Hart, stabbed in the back and seeking to ascend to the throne of World Championship Wrestling…

 

Hell hath no fury like "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, whose eighteen-month reign of terror came to a screeching halt as he looks to hold his opponent responsible…

 

Hell hath no fury like "The Macho Man" Randy Savage, driven by a mad desire to claim the top prize in the sport for a third time…

 

Hell hath no fury like "The Man They Call" Sting, the former clean-cut blue chipper turned Dark Avenger, the light in the darkness aspiring to exorcise the demons plaguing WCW once and for all…

 

Hell hath no fury…like Souled…Out!

 

Following the video, a massive fireworks display explodes and the commentary team of

Tony Schiavone

,

"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes

, and

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

kick off the show by hyping up the card, all the way through to the massive double main event. Video footage airs showing the end of last Monday's Nitro.

 

Tony Schiavone:

…but just six nights ago in Iowa City, the new World order sent a message to both The Hart Family and Sting.

 

Bobby Heenan:

Did they ever, Tony – you know, those Dungeon guys take a lot of bumps to the head, they're not the sharpest knives in the drawer, and The Outsiders took advantage. But what scares me even more than that is the fact that "The Macho Man" was able to get up in the rafters and take out Sting!

 

Rhodes:

Ohhh, Bobbeh, the Stinguh got caught with his back turned and got walloped by Randeh Savage – that could be bad news for Dubya See Dubya tonight!

 

Rating

: 87 (B+; video); 86 (B+; commentary)

 

 

vs.

Harlem Heat © w/Jacqueline Moore

vs.

The Outsiders w/Eric Bischoff

 

Speaking of The Outsiders, we kicked off the evening with Tag Team Title action as they sought to reclaim the gold they lost to Harlem Heat just two weeks ago. With Eric Bischoff in their corner, there were clearly nefarious plans at work, but that didn't stop the hard-hitting champions from taking the fight right to Hall and Nash. As Jacqueline did the best she could to neutralize Eric on the outside, he made sure to stay clear of her muscular frame. After a big clothesline to Hall, Stevie took his eye off the ball and threatened Bischoff on the outside. Unfortunately, it gave Hall time to make the tag and Nash cracked him with a forearm in the back of the head.

 

From there, The Outsiders took over by isolating the big man as Booker and Jacqueline offered some words of encouragement. Nash took a cheap shot at Booker, forcing the referee to stop Booker from entering the ring; meanwhile, Scott Hall choked Stevie Ray from the outside on the other end of the ring! A few minutes later, Stevie and Hall collided in the middle of the ring and both men dropped to the ground. Stevie was able to make the hot tag to Booker as he went toe-to-toe with the larger Kevin Nash. A few shots staggered Nash, but as Booker bounced off the rope, Bischoff grabbed his ankle from the outside of the ring, drawing the ire of referee Billy Silverman! Booker nevertheless ducked a big boot attempt and hit a shuffling side kick to the shoulder area of Nash, knocking him backwards into the ropes!

 

Sensing danger, Hall went around the side of the ring to "protect" Bischoff from Jacqueline as Eric slinked away. As the referee tended to the outside scenario which now included a barking Stevie Ray, Bischoff made his way into the ring with a title belt while Nash had taken control. With Nash holding Booker back by his arms, Bischoff had slid in too late, as Silverman caught him red handed! He looked to deal damage anyway, but as he swung the belt, Booker countered and the gold clanked off the head of Nash! Silverman immediately called for a disqualification!

 

With the bell ringing, Harlem Heat remained champions despite The Outsiders' best attempts to steal back the titles. As Booker, Stevie Ray, and Jacqueline make their way back, there are bigger issues in the ring: clearly having miscommunicated, Hall, Nash, and Bischoff argue over whose fault it was that the match ended the way it did. Bischoff tries to calm the other two down as cooler heads end up prevailing when they walk to the dressing room.

 

Rhodes:

Well wouldja look at that, that communication between the en Dubya oh was clear as mud and now those boys ain't happy and they're goin' home empty handed!

 

Rating

: 79 (B; match); 86 (B+; argument)

 

 

The following message has been paid for by the new World order…

 

An nWo advertisement plays as the typical black-and-white, sharp cut presentation reveals the duo of

Scott Steiner

and

Buff Bagwell

flexing and laughing. Bagwell acts as Steiner's hype man for the majority of the time.

 

Steiner:

GIANT, you fat dumb

moron

! You just had to stick your stupid face in this didn't ya?! Well guess what – you might be the biggest MAN in the world but I've got the biggest ARMS in the world and when I wrap them around your NECK in the Steiner Recliner you're gonna give up like the big BITCH you are! And RICK, big bro, me and "Stuff" are gonna show you who the REAL Steiner Brother is and BURY you out of this business once and for all!

 

Rating

: 80 (B)

 

 

In the back,

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

is standing by with the man challenging Diamond Dallas Page for the US Championship here tonight –

"The Total Package" Lex Luger

.

 

Luger:

Gene, let me tell you something. I've been here defending WCW with my heart and soul since the new World order got here. I don't feel like I get the credit for all the effort I've put in over the last year plus. I'm the only man in this business that's made "Hollywood" Hogan submit twice in the Torture Rack…not The Giant…not Ric Flair…not Diamond Dallas Page…hell, not even The Stinger can say he's done that. I put Monday Nitro on the map when I showed up at the Mall of America in Minneapolis. And that's why right here tonight, Gene, I'm gonna remind everybody here in WCW just who I am. I don't care who I'm in the ring with, I

am

"The Total Package" for a reason and I'm walking out of here tonight United States Champion!

 

Rhodes:

We gotta littlebitta attitude shift from Lex Lugah as of late, don't we Toneh?

 

Heenan:

Do ya blame him, Dusty? The man's one of the top athletes in our sport and he's been looked over time and time again – if I were him I'd be knocking down doors for some recognition too. WCW might be dust in the wind without Lex Luger!

 

Rating

: 90 (A)

 

 

vs.

Rey Mysterio Jr.

vs.

"Lionheart" Chris Jericho

 

Chris Jericho entered this one looking to prove (perhaps to himself) that his newfound attitude would translate to success in WCW. He snapped his losing streak a few weeks back on Saturday Night, but there's a clear gap between Lizmark Jr. and Rey Mysterio Jr., the two-time WCW Cruiserweight Champion. In the early going, Mysterio sure looked like the superior competitor, getting the best of Jericho and frustrating him after early chain wrestling combinations. In response, Jericho resorted to the more underhanded tactics we've seen from him in recent weeks, twisting Mysterio's mask so as to temporarily blind him to take control. Once Mysterio bounced back, the pace picked up again, as he rolled out of the way of a Lionsault and dropkicked Jericho through the middle ropes. Sensing an opportunity, Mysterio hit the opposite ropes and flipped over the top rope onto "Lionheart" with a heart-pounding tope suicida into the iron guard rail! With both men spent, the finish came when Mysterio looked for a springboard hurricanrana – but the more powerful Jericho caught Rey in the air and delivered a powerbomb! He kept hanging on…a second powerbomb…a third! Releasing after the third powerbomb, Jericho quickly grabbed Rey's legs, twisted him over, and contorted his body with a knee into the lower back, a vicious-looking Lion Tamer! Despite his best efforts, Mysterio was forced to tap out!

 

After the match,

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

enters the ring for an interview with Jericho.

 

Okerlund

:

This was an impressive win here against an excellent competitor in Rey Mysterio Jr., but I think everyone in this arena wants to know – is this new, arrogant Chris Jericho here to stay?

 

Jericho:

I DID IT! YEEEEEEAAHHH, BABY! COME ONNN!!!

 

Jericho plays to the crowd, who mostly want nothing to do with him.

 

Jericho:

Look at that, Eugene, they love me! They loved watching me beat the ever-living crap out of that backstabber Mysterio. You know as well as I know that Mysterio walked into Souled Out tonight shaking in his little zapatos, and when you step in the ring with Chris Jericho—

 

Jericho notices Mysterio starting to pull himself up to his feet and he kicks his leg out from underneath him, continuing his assault! Okerlund lets out an appalled yell as Jericho locks in the Lion Tamer once again!

 

Okerlund

:

GET HIM OUT OF HERE! What an absolutely disgusting act—we need help out here right now!

 

Officials rush down to the ring to pull Jericho off of Mysterio as he leaves the ring acting as if the jeering fans are actually cheering fans.

 

Rating

: 75 (B-; match); 74 (B-; post-match antics)

 

 

Schiavone:

Ladies and gentlemen at home, it has now been just over eighteen months, a year and a half, since "Hollywood" Hogan stabbed World Championship Wrestling in the back and changed the sport forever. Sunlight and fresh air for WCW have been few and far between. But lately, following the dethroning of Hogan by Sting, we have seen the cracks show just a tiny bit. Earlier tonight, Eric Bischoff inadvertently cost The Outsiders the WCW World Tag Team Titles against Harlem Heat, and just a few moments ago, WCW cameras caught more tension between the group. Check it out.

 

Covert video footage airs from backstage catching snippets of a conversation inside the nWo dressing room area, where

The Outsiders

and

Eric Bischoff

are still bickering.

 

Hall:

: …Bisch, mang, you had one job out there and you didn't get it done—

 

Bischoff:

: Listen, Scott, I already apologized … (inaudible) … But you and I both know that if you had kept Silverman in check … (inaudible) … we'd be up to our necks in champagne right now.

 

Nash:

You'd be up to your neck, Eric, I'd be up to my waist. Which is where we

should

have gold right now if not for you—

 

Bischoff:

Hey, why don't you two look in the mirror … (inaudible) … If you two could beat Harlem Heat … (inaudible) … needed me out there! If you two are as good as you think you are—

 

Another voice, that of

"The Macho Man" Randy Savage

, has heard enough and as you might expect, he was

very

audible.

 

Savage:

Will the three of you

shut your mouths

?! You might have blew your shot, but we've got bigger FISH TO FRY! When I get my hands on the Stinger, I don't care what Hogan says…it's a wrrrrrap, YEAH!

 

At that moment, the cameraman is caught by

Scott Norton

, who roughly pushes the cameraman away, sending the camera falling to the ground, as the screen flashes to static.

 

Rhodes:

Ohhhh boy, Toneh, ya just love to see it, don't ya babeh, it looks like Dubya See Dubya's deep in the heads of the en Dubya oh and that's gotta be trouble for them boys back there don't it!

 

Heenan:

This is the only way WCW is gonna win this war, Dusty – it takes guys like Sting and "The Hitman" and Harlem Heat getting to them and then they eat themselves from the inside. I'm not getting my hopes up, but it's a start!

 

Rating

: 87 (B+)

 

 

vs.

Diamond Dallas Page ©

vs.

"The Total Package" Lex Luger

 

Both men entered this matchup experiencing the rare relief of not having to worry about nWo members at ringside. However, that didn't make the in-ring tension any less palpable. Both men were competing for one of the top prizes in the sport, and it was obvious. Right from jump, Page and Luger jockeyed for the upper hand with a test of strength, with an early stalemate after Page used Luger's momentum to push him into the turnbuckle.

 

Rhodes:

These two are summa the top talents in the game, Toneh – this one might just come down'ta if Page hits the Diamond Cutta or if "The Total Packeeg" locks in that Torture Rack.

 

Luger caught Page bouncing off the ropes with a clothesline to take the early advantage. He worked over the champion with a big military press slam and then cut off a comeback attempt with a bearhug. Clearly the more powerful of the two men, Luger did his best to work on the lower back of Page to set up for the Torture Rack. But Page's resiliency showed throughout the contest, as he kept getting his shoulder up time after time. He battled back on more than one occasion, even almost scoring a pinfall following a jumping DDT, but Lex was able to show off some toughness of his own by kicking out.

 

Despite all of Luger's efforts to put the champion away, it appeared that he was nearly out of options. Showing just how much the United States Title meant to him, Luger took his attack to the next level, wrapping DDP back-first around the ring post and, from the outside of the ring, wrenching his body at the hair and feet, contorting his back around the post! This aggressive maneuver forced groans of agony out of the champion and drew the ire of referee Nick Patrick, who threatened to disqualify "The Total Package." Luger let go in time, but sought to pounce on the opportunity – he signaled for the Torture Rack! As Page staggered to his feet, Luger lifted him onto his back – wait – DDP rolled off the back – like a lightning strike, Page grabbed Luger by the neck – Diamond Cutter! Page makes the cover; 1, 2, 3! DDP is still the U.S. Champion!

 

Schiavone:

What a matchup between these two leaders in World Championship Wrestling! Diamond Dallas Page proves that he is the better man on this night, but you’ve gotta hand it to “The Total Package,” because as we all know, he is one of the best competitors in the sport.

 

Patrick hands DDP the belt as he sits in the corner of the ring. Luger begins to stir while Page lifts himself up to the top rope to show the belt off to the fans. Holding his neck, Luger stands behind Page as he steps down. The two lock eyes for a tense moment before Lex extends his hand. DDP pauses for a moment before accepting and Luger raises DDP's hand to an ovation.

 

Right at that moment though, both men are clobbered from behind! The championship belt goes flying as

Buff Bagwell

and

Scott Steiner

put the boots to the WCW stalwarts! As Steiner goes to lock in the Steiner Recliner on DDP's injured back, the audience crescendos as their opponents hustle down the aisle…

 

Schiavone:

HERE. COMES. RICK. STEINER!

 

Heenan:

And he's not alone, Schiavone – he's brought a 500-pound Giant with him!!

 

Scott drops the lifeless body of Diamond Dallas Page and the two slide out of the ring.

Rick Steiner

and

The Giant

help Page to his feet as he and Luger are helped to the back by WCW officials. No break for us – Patrick calls for the bell and the next match begins!

 

Rating

: 80 (B; match); 89 (A; attack)

 

 

vs.

The Giant and Rick Steiner

vs.

Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell

 

This match had no such deliberate start as the prior one did, as Rick Steiner took the fight to Buff Bagwell immediately! The clear disdain by both sides against the other was on display for the entirety of this one. After a rake to Rick's eyes, the nWo team did their best to ensure that The Giant stayed on the outside of the ring in the early going, even taking the occasional cheap shot as they passed by. It was only a matter of time before The Giant caught a hot tag from Rick, though.

 

Rhodes:

Ohhhhh heah we go babeh, we got a Giant on the loose!

 

Clothesline to Bagwell, shoulder block to Steiner! Giant beckoned and let out a guttural growl – Bagwell ran into a powerslam! Steiner and Bagwell regrouped around the outside as Rick joined Giant clutching his neck. When the match got restarted, Scott and Buff bum-rushed Giant and Buff landed a dropkick to force Giant to stumble through the ropes to the floor! Patrick had completely lost control as Rick tackled his younger brother to the ground! He shoved Buff off as Scott covered up! As Buff dragged Rick off, The Giant made his way back from the outside. Bagwell knocked Rick to the ground and started to laugh and pose. He backed up, still flexing…bounced right off the chest of The Giant, turned around, his smile turned to fear…Giant grabbed his throat…lifted him up, Chokeslam! Giant tagged in Rick and powerslammed him onto the body of Bagwell! As Steiner went for the cover, Scott started to enter the ring to break it up, but ultimately (and smartly) elected not to – Rick Steiner picked up the win over Buff Bagwell!

 

Rhodes:

That's gotta feel good, don't it Toneh Shavoneh! A big win for Rick Steiner—but somethin' tells me this ain't over 'cuz he barely got to lay a beatin' on his little brother!

 

Rating

: 78 (B)

 

 

The commentary team kicks it to the back as

"Mean" Gene Okerlund

is standing by with the man who will take on Raven here tonight,

Chris Benoit

, along with

"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair

and the Television Champion

Steve "Mongo" McMichael

.

 

Okerlund:

…and Chris, my question to you is, what's going through your head as you prepare for a fight like you've never been in before, against the enigmatic Raven?

 

Benoit:

I tell you what, Gene, that's all I've been hearing, about how different Raven is, how charismatic Raven is, how tough Raven is—well, guess what, I'm gonna walk into that ring tonight and I'm gonna knock Raven right in the teeth and then we're gonna see exactly how different he is. He thinks he's better than me? I've been in the ring with some of the greats in this business, I've fought through bathrooms with Kevin Sullivan, and yes, I've been lucky enough to be a member of the greatest group in the history of this sport, The Four Horsemen, but that's because of everything I did to get here. I scratched, clawed, I've beaten the toughest WCW has to offer. Tonight, without his little Flock out there, Raven is gonna learn just why they call me "The Crippler."

 

As they walk off, Flair strikes a "WOO!!" into the camera while Mongo massages the shoulders of Benoit and talks him up.

 

Rating

: 72 (B-)

 

 

Next up is a quick recap video hyping our next contest: the Cruiserweight Championship bout between

Chavo Guerrero

,

Dean Malenko

, and

Eddy Guerrero

. How will the Guerreros' dynamic affect the triple threat? It's title time!

 

vs.

vs.

"The Iceman" Dean Malenko

vs.

Chavo Guerrero

vs.

Eddy Guerrero ©

 

With the odds against him in a title defense against two men, a cynic might say that Eddy Guerrero had spent the last few weeks trying to curry favor with his nephew Chavo in order to use him against Malenko. In the early going though, Chavo showed no preference for his uncle as all three men went to battle relatively evenly. Eddy tried to stay out of the action as much as he could, but Malenko made sure that he wasn't able to escape the fray for long. At one point, Dean tried to pull Eddy into the ring from the outside by his hair, but he got rolled up by Chavo! He barely got his shoulder up, narrowly saving Eddy's championship.

 

Heenan:

That was an Eddy Guerrero move right there; clearly his uncle's taught him a thing or two down in El Paso!

 

The match went on with the Guerreros dealing a fair share of damage to one another, as Chavo almost picked up another victory with an Oklahoma roll to Eddy, which was broken up by Malenko, who opted to try to lock in the Texas Cloverleaf on Chavo! Eddy recovered quickly, however, and before Dean could fully lock in the hold, he landed a quick enzuigiri to the back of his head! Eddy fell into a bit of a scrum with Chavo, and the two took each other through the ropes! When Chavo recovered, he got in the ring to face off with Malenko and after Dean went for a Brainbuster, Chavo turned it into a Tornado DDT! As he went to make the cover, Eddy came flying off the top rope with a Frog Splash to his back! Chavo rolled out as Eddy made the cover on Malenko, who took the brunt of the move as well – Eddy Guerrero retains!

 

Schiavone:

What a match between three great competitors, and a big win for Eddy Guerrero to steal one from Chavo and keep the belt, hey Brain?

 

Heenan:

Steal one? Eddy didn't steal anything, Tony, he won fair and square! To be a champion in this business you need eyes in the back of your head at all times; Chavo just isn't championship material!

 

Rating

: 56 (C-; recap); 73 (B-; match)

 

 

After a quick pan of the arena, we’re back at the top of the aisleway with

“Mean” Gene Okerlund

.

 

Okerlund:

Ladies and gentlemen, with all the craziness in the world going on, with the Pope, and Clinton, I feel the need to deliver to you a man that all of World Championship Wrestling is here to see. Please welcome

Bret "The Hitman" Hart

!

 

Bret walks out, flanked by his brothers-in-law,

Davey Boy Smith

and

Jim Neidhart

.

 

Okerlund:

"Hitman," here tonight in Madison, Wisconsin, you make your pay-per-view debut here in World Championship Wrestling against none other than "Hollywood" Hogan of the nWo.

 

Hart:

That's right, Gene, and I signed with WCW for one reason and one reason only: because it's "where the big boys play." There's no one bigger in the sport of professional wrestling than Hulk Hogan, but you know, I know, and everyone in that dressing room knows that Hogan isn't half the wrestler that I am. With my brothers having my back, I'm gonna step in that ring tonight and show Hogan and the rest of the world that I

am

"the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be!"

 

Hart's music hits and he exits as we head back to ringside.

 

Rhodes:

I can't wait to see "The Hitman" lock Hogan later tonight in that Sharpshootah and put heem in a predicament he can't get outta!

 

Rating

: 91 (A)

 

 

A quick recap video airs featuring the blood feud between

Chris Benoit

and

Raven

which has, as of late, involved

"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair

and

Steve "Mongo" McMichael

as well.

 

Raven makes his way out to the ring as he is followed by various members of The Flock holding up handmade signs, including ones that say "FLOCK EQUALS RATINGS" and "RAVEN RULES." Before they get too far down the aisle, Raven turns and sends them off. He takes a seat in the corner of the ring and waits for his opponent, Chris Benoit…

 

Heenan:

Raven is one sick bird, Tony; Benoit had better be ready.

 

Rating

: 64 (C; recap); 83 (B+; entrance)

 

 

vs.

Raven's Rules Match

"The Crippler" Chris Benoit

vs.

Raven

 

This match started with a bang as Raven caught Benoit with a dropkick as he tried to enter the ring. Immediately, the combatants took to the outside. Benoit found himself on the defensive early, but as he has done so many times before, he fought back and clawed his way into control. He slammed Raven's head on the steps and rolled him into the ring. However, Raven quickly recovered and jumped on "The Crippler" again. This all-out brawl was just that—an ugly, physical fight. There was kicking, and scratching, and headbutting, and biting, and despite Benoit's technical prowess, there was nary a wrestling hold to be found. As they again battled around ringside, Benoit tossed Raven into the area of the audience where he typically sits during Monday Nitro to the delight of the crowd!

 

Schiavone:

He dumped him right over! How's that for Raven's Rules?!

 

Benoit wasn't done there, though; he climbed over the railing and continued his beating in the audience! Referee Mickey Jay was little more than a walking three-count as Raven's Rules began to take hold. Raven started to escape up through the crowd with Benoit giving chase, but as Benoit pursued, Raven took the time to land a few right hands and stagger him. The two ended up in the concession area and continued their fight. Raven slammed Benoit into an industrial trash can, sending the plastic can and the contents flying! Pouncing on his prey, Raven went for the cover, but Benoit shot his shoulder up. Raven immediately stood up and put the boots to his opponent before taunting and threatening the crowd of spectators surrounding them.

 

Rhodes:

These Dubya See Dubya fans are outta their minds, Brain, if I was them I wouldn't be anywhere neaaar that lunatic Raven!

 

Raven grabbed Benoit by the hair and tossed him into the group of spectators, who parted to allow Benoit to roll to the ground. As Raven looked to bring "The Crippler" back to the ring, Benoit countered and tossed him down a small flight of stairs headed back into the arena! Benoit turned the tables, grabbing Raven by the hair and dragging him all the way back down to the ring and over the railing! As the two met back in the ring, huffing and puffing, Benoit looked to finish Raven off. He landed a German suplex and went to the top rope for the diving headbutt, but Raven moved out of the way at the last second! Both men were flat out in the ring! As they slowly and groggily made their way to their feet, Benoit tried to quickly swing Raven to the ground for the Crippler Crossface, but Raven used his free arm to yank on the hair of "The Crippler" yet again, eliciting a cry of pain. Raven took that opportunity to land a knee to the ribs to break Benoit's grip and quickly landed a sharp DDT! Exhausted, Raven rolled Benoit's body over onto his back and made the cover for the victory!

 

Schiavone:

Raven picks up his biggest win yet in WCW in a hard-fought one, but the real story here is that Chris Benoit is out cold. He might be hurt.

 

Out from the back comes

The Flock

, who are closely followed by

Ric Flair

,

Steve McMichael

, and Benoit's friend

Dean Malenko

in street clothes. Each squad tends to their respective member as they warily eye the other group. No violence ensues, however, as The Flock carry Raven to the back while WCW officials check on Benoit.

 

Rating

: 76 (B-; match); 83 (B+; post-match)

 

 

Next up, we have a recap video of the impending clash between

Bret Hart

and

"Hollywood" Hogan

, from Bret's arrival at Starrcade through the nWo attack on The Hart Family this past Monday—after Bret had locked in the Sharpshooter onto Hogan.

 

After Bret makes his way down to the ring, the nWo theme hits. There's a delay though, with no one making their entrance. Finally,

Eric Bischoff

rears his head as he beckons to the back while pleading with the person to "be careful." Revealing himself from the backstage area is "Hollywood" Hogan…on crutches! He's flanked by a man in wrestling gear holding a white towel alongside a formally dressed man holding a briefcase—

Curt Hennig

and

Rick Rude

!

 

Schiavone:

What is Hogan doing on crutches?! The last time we saw him he was conducting a gang assault on Bret Hart on Monday! And why are Hennig and Rude here?!

 

Bischoff grabs a microphone and hands it to Hogan.

 

Hogan:

Hey Bret, listen man, I know you were looking to tear this arena to the ground tonight with "Hollywood," brother, but when you attacked me after the match on Monday Nitro and I slipped and you put me in the Sharpshooter, you took out my knee like a coward… You know there's nothing more that I want than to wrap these pythons around your neck to show the whole world that you're nothing compared to "Hollywood," but I'm not cleared to wrestle tonight so that will have to wait for another time.

 

The crowd loudly boos as Hogan grimaces and Bischoff asks if he's okay. Hogan nods and says he's good. Bret is livid in the ring, calling out to Hogan and saying this is "bull----" while telling him to get his ass down the aisle.

 

Hogan:

But "Hitman," brother, we don't want to let all these Hulkamaniacs down, do we? So I talked to Curt here, and we decided that you're still gonna wrestle tonight so we can see whether you're as good as you say you are. Good luck, "Hitman!"

 

Bischoff helps Hogan to the back while Rude and Hennig approach the ring.

 

Heenan:

This is right out of the nWo playbook Tony, but now guess what? Bret has to take on Curt Hennig with no preparation and Curt's one of the best wrestlers in the world. Bret's at a big disadvantage here!

 

Rhodes:

You got that right, Bobbeh, Hogan slithered like a rattlesnake and now "The Hitman" has gotta go one-on-one with one of the top technical wrestlers in the game!

 

Rating

: 73 (B-; recap); 87 (B+; Hogan switcheroo)

 

 

vs.

Bret "The Hitman" Hart

vs.

Curt Hennig w/Rick Rude

 

Begrudgingly, Bret began to circle the ring against his old foe. Though he wanted Hogan, he got Hennig, and Hennig was up to the task. Despite Rude's presence at ringside, he never really got involved. The two master technicians wrestled to an early stalemate, with "The Hitman" parrying much of Hennig's initial chain wrestling. As Hennig locked in a headlock, Bret reversed into a hammer lock, which Hennig countered. Curt pushed forward into the ropes as Bret held on with his right arm and sent Hennig bouncing back behind him after a ricochet. The two continued to match hold for hold throughout, as Bret showed he was every bit the wrestler he claimed to be despite his lack of ability to prepare for the matchup.

 

A master of preparation, however, Hennig was eventually able to catch Bret off guard with a chop block and began to go to work on his legs. "The Hitman" groaned in pain as Curt wrenched and twisted his knee, weakening Bret's ability to apply pressure in the Sharpshooter should he be able to lock it in. And in fact, he was able to lock the hold in about halfway through the contest, but Hennig's damage had been successful as he was able to continuously elbow Bret's ankle to force him to break the hold! As he got back to his feet, he again went to work on the leg of "The Hitman," locking in a standing Figure Four! Bret writhed in agony due to the knee pain, but was able to grab Curt's hair to fight his way out!

 

As both men recovered and Bret pulled himself up by the ropes, Hennig made a beeline for him, but "The Hitman" moved and sent Curt careening into the turnbuckle! Groggy, Hennig backed up right into a back suplex! It took all Bret had in his right knee to complete the move, but he was still able to drop Curt on the back of his neck. It was not enough, however, to give "The Hitman" the victory. Bret knew it was time to pull out all the stops, but as he went up to the middle rope to deliver his patented jumping elbow drop, he was suddenly cracked in the head…with a crutch! "Hollywood" Hogan stood on the ring steps cackling as referee Mickey Jay called for the bell!

 

Schiavone:

Oh my goodness, Hogan with the crutch to the back of the head of "The Hitman!" That coward!

 

Rhodes:

You need eyes in the back of ya head when ya dealin' with "Hollywood," Toneh! You can't put nothin' past a scoundrel like Hogan!

 

Hogan gets into the ring and puts the boots to Bret's knee, furthering the damage done by his nWo compatriot. For good measure, he grabs the crutch and removes the rubber padding from the bottom, stamping the metal down into the knee joint. As Hennig makes his way to his feet, looking somewhat annoyed, Hogan barks orders to attack. He tosses Hennig the crutch…but Curt drops it to the ground and leaves through the ropes with Rude, clearly not happy with Hulk's interference. It's at this time that

Davey Boy Smith

and

Jim Neidhart

scurry down to the ring to chase off Hogan, but the damage has already been done to "The Hitman."

 

Heenan:

Real interesting, Tony. If I know Curt like I think I know Curt, he wanted to show the world that

he's

the best there is, and he's not happy about Hogan ruining his chance at that.

 

Schiavone:

Not many people in this business know Curt Hennig like you do, Brain, so I am inclined to agree with you, and we can only hope that the cracks we've begun to see in the new World order will continue to grow so WCW can rid itself of this disgrace once and for all!

 

Rating

: 82 (B; match); 89 (A; post-match)

 

 

In the back,

“Mean” Gene

is on duty again, this time with the trio of

Jimmy Hart

and

The Faces of Fear

.

 

Okerlund:

…and Jimmy, you’ve been in this business for a long time, and I know how tough these two men are, but Bill Goldberg has run through the ranks of WCW like a man possessed – what makes you think The Barbarian stands a chance against him tonight?

 

Meng snarls in the background.

 

Hart:

You see, “Mean” Gene, that’s exactly

why

my Barbarian is gonna walk out of Madison, Wisconsin, with his hand raised. These people love their shiny new toy, the old football player Bill Goldberg, well guess what? My Meng and my Barbarian know what it’s like to get pummeled by guys like him and get back up! You’ll find no one tougher in this business than these two men, and once Goldberg steps in the ring with The Barbarian here and there’s no way out…

 

Meng slaps Barbarian’s chest and Barbarian grunts.

 

Hart:

…it’s gonna be a rude awakening, baby, because I can guarantee you he’s seen nothing like this man before!

 

Rating

: 71 (B-)

 

 

vs.

Bill Goldberg

vs.

The Barbarian w/Meng and Jimmy Hart

 

Jimmy Hart and The Faces left their interview straight for the ring. This match was as ugly as you might have imagined, with two big, strong men battling it out to find out who the biggest, baddest competitor was. While Meng accompanied his tag team partner to ringside along with their manager, he didn’t get involved in the early going, instead menacingly growling whenever Goldberg got near or landed a maneuver. While The Barbarian gave Goldberg a run and locked in a crushing bearhug to try and weaken the former Atlanta Falcon, all it took was one misstep. As Goldberg bounced off the ropes, The Barbarian looked for the Kick of Fear, but Bill ducked it, bounced off the opposite ropes—Spear! Barbarian was sent flying as Hart got up on the ropes screaming to draw the referee’s attention, while Meng climbed on the opposite apron. Goldberg saw it coming though—Spear to Meng! As The Barbarian stumbled to his feet, Goldberg seized the opportunity and landed a huge Jackhammer! 1, 2, 3! Goldberg remains undefeated!

 

Heenan:

What a dominant competitor this Bill Goldberg is, Tony! He ate The Faces of Fear for lunch and those guys are no joke.

 

Rhodes:

You got that right Brain babeh, that’s a couple’a monsters Beel Goldberg made look like regular old Joes out there!

 

Rating

: 65 ©

 

 

Tony and the crew send us to more footage from outside the nWo locker room moments ago. A cameraman is again positioned down the hallway as

“The Macho Man” Randy Savage

loudly opens the door and strides toward the ring with

Elizabeth.

He's followed to the doorway by

Kevin Nash

and

Scott Steiner

.

 

Nash:

Hey “Mach,” c’mon man – we’re looking out for you, we got your back!

 

Savage whips around, pointing at his stablemates.

 

Savage:

GET! I don’t need your

help

, man, oh no, what I NEED…is to remind you, Hogan, and everybody else that I am “The Macho Man” and I don’t need anybody to be the best in this business! I want me. And Sting. If he even shows up! DIG IT!

 

Randy walks off, passing the cameraman.

 

Savage:

And what are YOU lookin’ at?!

 

Savage shoves the camera out of his face and continues to walk by.

 

Leading into our main event, we get our final video package of the evening. It chronicles the entire rivalry between Sting and Savage. The title bout is next!

 

Rating

: 84 (B+; nWo segment); 75 (B-; recap)

 

 

As we head back to ringside,

Michael Buffer

stands in the ring with a microphone.

 

Buffer:

Ladies and gentlemen, we are here tonight in Madison, Wisconsin and we are ready for the WCW/nWo Souled Out maiiiiiiiin event! Are you rrrrrrrrrrrrready? Lllllllet's get ready to—

 

Buffer is interrupted by a trenchcoated figure rappelling from the rafters! The crowd goes wild as the man pulls off his Sting mask to reveal…

"Macho Man" Randy Savage

, clad in his typical "Madness" bandana! He rips off his trenchcoat and tosses it outside the ring, taunting the fans. He yells that "STING DIDN'T EVEN SHOW UP!" But as he's gloating, the lights dim and the music of

"The Man They Call" Sting

blares over the PA system!

 

Schiavone:

He's here!! Sting is here in the Kohl Center!

 

Heenan:

We haven't seen him yet Tony, we don't know if he's here!

 

Proving Schiavone correct, Sting walks through the curtain dragging his signature black baseball bat, staring blankly toward his opponent in the ring. Savage continues to frantically pace the ring, beckoning for Sting to enter.

 

Rhodes:

It’s the Stingah, babeh!

 

Buffer:

Making his way to the ring, hailing from Venice Beach, California, he stands six feet two inches, he weighs 250 pounds… he is the standard bearer for World Championship Wrestling and one of the greatest performers in the company's history… he is a man who has tapped into his dark energy in order to avenge the pain caused by the new World order… he lives in the nightmares of his opponents…he is, of course, the WCW World Heavyweight Champion…ladies and gentlemen, this…is…STIIIING!

 

vs.

"The Man They Call" Sting ©

vs.

"Macho Man" Randy Savage

 

The match began with Savage trying to get an early advantage. He looked like he was shot out of a cannon as he went toe-to-toe with the slightly larger Sting. Randy succeeded in his early attack, as he had to be reprimanded by Mickey Jay for using his trenchcoat to choke the champion! Jay threatened to disqualify him, so Savage backed off, although he didn’t let Mickey get away without a finger in his face and a couple of threats. This allowed Sting to recover, as he started to push his way back in with punches to Randy’s gut. After he blocked a couple of Savage’s punches, Sting grabbed him by the head and tossed him through the ropes to the outside of the ring!

 

The match continued around the outside for a bit, evenly matched, as Randy was able to lift Sting up to drop his throat onto the steel guard rail right in front of the audience. He smacked his head on the steps and then rolled him back into the ring. Savage then climbed up to the top rope and looked like he was going for the Diving Elbow Drop, but Sting was able to roll too far out of the way before he was able to attempt. Instead, Randy dropped down and turned around…removing the turnbuckle! Mickey Jay immediately jumped on the situation, but while he was attempting to re-fasten the rope, Elizabeth slid the World Title belt into “The Macho Man!”

 

Rhodes:

Look out, Sting! Turn around! Get outta theah!

 

As Sting stumbled to his feet, he turned – ducked! Boot to the stomach, the belt dropped to the ground! He quickly grabbed Randy’s neck for a DDT onto the title belt! The crowd popped as Sting pushed the belt out of the ring to the floor just in time for Mickey Jay to turn around and make the count—1, 2,

no

! “The Macho Man” kicked out!

 

Heenan:

Say what you want about Randy “Macho Man” Savage, but the guy is a competitor, Tony, he’s one of the best the sport has ever seen and he wants that World Title back in the nWo badly!

 

As the two men rose to their feet, Savage tried to get the upper hand once again, but he was tossed into the turnbuckle! Sting landed some jabs to the ribs and whipped him to the other side of the ring—Stinger Splash! At this point, Scott Hall and Kevin Nash started walking down the aisle. As they got toward the ring, Savage screamed to go to the back! The Outsiders protested as Mickey Jay echoed Randy’s words and Sting stood by watching. Hall and Nash put their hands up, respecting the wishes of “The Macho Man,” and walked to the back as the match continued. The distraction was enough for Savage to catch his breath though—Randy took Sting’s knee out with a chop block and dropped him with a Piledriver! With Sting laid out, Savage climbed to the top again!

 

Schiavone:

Savage is going back up for the elbow! Sting is in trouble because of Hall and Nash!

 

Savage flew off the top, but Sting moved at the last moment! Sting quickly recovered and grabbed Randy’s legs, pulling him to the center of the ring! He stepped through, turned over—Scorpion Deathlock! “The Macho Man” flailed his limbs and looked for the ropes, but Sting never let him get close. His head in his hands as he howled in pain, Randy Savage was forced to submit! Mickey Jay calls for the bell, Sting retains!

 

Schiavone:

WCW keeps the belt! Sting has made Randy Savage submit, oh my goodness!

 

Heenan:

He did it! And oh man, Tony, this has to be one of the worst nights in the history of the new World order – there is complete chaos all around them right now! WCW needs to put them out of their misery and this was a great start!

 

After the match, Sting raises the title belt in each corner for the fans while Elizabeth helps Savage to the back. Savage takes a look back at Sting before continuing to walk toward the dressing room. Sting is

still

the WCW World Heavyweight Champion!

 

Rating

: 92 (A; match); 91 (A; celebration)

 

Overall Show Rating

: 90 (A). This show increased our popularity in 37 regions.

Backstage Notes

: In the locker room after the show, Eric Bischoff had glowing praise for both Randy Savage and Sting for their great performance, and also indicated that he was impressed by a good performance from Chris Jericho. All seemed pleased at his review.

 

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WCW/nWo Souled Out 1998 Quick Results

 

WCW World Tag Team Championship

Harlem Heat © w/Jacqueline Moore vs.

The Outsiders

(DQ)

 

Rey Mysterio Jr. vs.

"Lionheart" Chris Jericho

 

WCW United States Championship

Diamond Dallas Page ©

vs. "The Total Package" Lex Luger

 

The Giant and Rick Steiner

vs.

Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell

 

WCW Cruiserweight Championship

"The Iceman" Dean Malenko vs. Chavo Guerrero vs.

Eddy Guerrero ©

 

Raven's Rules

Chris Benoit vs.

Raven

 

Bret "The Hitman" Hart

(DQ) vs. Curt Hennig w/Rick Rude

 

Bill Goldberg

vs. The Barbarian w/Meng and Jimmy Hart

 

WCW World Heavyweight Championship

"The Man They Call" Sting ©

vs. "Macho Man" Randy Savage

 

Bonus Questions

 

How many titles will change hands?

Zero. Ugh.

 

Will anyone turn against the nWo or join the nWo?

No. Boring, right?

 

How many finishes will involve interference or distractions?

Only three!

 

Which match will open the show?

Harlem Heat vs. The Outsiders

 

Who will take the fall in the Cruiserweight Title match?

Dean Malenko

 

Which match will be match of the night?

Sting vs. Randy Savage (90; A)

WCW/nWo Souled Out

Sunday, Week 3, January 1998

Kohl Center; Madison, WI

 

I know I took my time with the PPV, but hope you all liked it! More to come soon.

[RKOwnage]

WCW Monday Nitro Preview: Week 4, January 1998

 

WCW Monday Nitro

Monday, Week 4, January 1998

Lloyd Noble Center; Tulsa, OK

 

After a jam-packed Souled Out which saw the nWo come up empty-handed in all four of its contests, there is sure to be fallout as we move out of the month of January. Although the winner of World War 3, Scott Hall, awaits his chance at Sting at February's SuperBrawl VIII, he first has to topple a massive challenger on Nitro, as he steps in the ring with The Giant in our main event! We will also have Lex Luger and Diamond Dallas Page seeking revenge against Buff Bagwell and Scott Steiner for their assault last night! Will the nWo misfortunes continue against flagship WCW talent?

 

We also have Bret "The Hitman" Hart, who has vowed to come to Nitro and call out "Hollywood" Hogan for his antics last night at Souled Out. Will Hogan answer the call? No one can know for sure, but Bret's brother-in-law Davey Boy Smith will take on Konnan. And, in non-nWo action, we have two Horsemen/Flock clashes, as Steve "Mongo" McMichael defends the Television Championship against Riggs, while Raven and Saturn team up to take on "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and Chris Benoit just one night after the hellacious Raven's Rules contest!

 

The card announced thus far is as follows:

 

Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Juventud Guerrera

 

WCW Television Championship

Steve "Mongo" McMichael © vs. Riggs w/The Flock

 

Davey Boy Smith vs. Konnan

 

Ric Flair and Chris Benoit vs. Raven and Saturn w/The Flock

 

Diamond Dallas Page and Lex Luger vs. Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell

 

The Giant vs. Scott Hall

[The Lloyd]

Really enjoyed that show buddy. Fantastic work!! The card was great, and it delivered!!

 

Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Juventud Guerrera

 

WCW Television Championship

Steve "Mongo" McMichael © vs. Riggs w/The Flock

 

Davey Boy Smith vs. Konnan

 

Ric Flair and Chris Benoit vs. Raven and Saturn w/The Flock

Double down with Raven here, he won't let you down! Would be a huge win over Flair!

 

Diamond Dallas Page and Lex Luger vs. Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell

 

The Giant vs. Scott Hall

 

 

You named a venue after me?! 'Lloyd Noble Center'!!

[RKOwnage]

You named a venue after me?! 'Lloyd Noble Center'!!

 

You got me. My two favorite wrestling-related personalities, you and Jamie Noble

[The Lloyd]

You got me. My two favorite wrestling-related personalities, you and Jamie Noble

 

Not a fan of Dave Center?

[RKOwnage]

WCW Monday Nitro: Monday, Week 4, January 1998

 

WCW Monday Nitro

Monday, Week 4, January 1998

Lloyd Noble Center; Tulsa, OK

 

Fireworks explode and the commentary team welcomes us to Tulsa! Tony Schiavone describes the events last night at Souled Out, calling it the worst night in the existence of the new World order. Bobby Heenan, however, warns that the nWo is like a viper backed into a corner so WCW had better be careful. They run down the action for tonight, as well as the upcoming

Sting

vs.

Scott Hall

matchup at SuperBrawl and a newly announced contest –

The Giant

will take on

Kevin Nash

at that same event!

 

Rating

: 80 (B)

_________________________________________

 

The

nWo

music hits as the whole gang walks down to the ring. They are more intense than usual, outside of Hall and Nash, who walk down with their normal sarcastic and arrogant demeanors despite their failure to recapture tag team gold just last night.

 

In the ring, Bischoff grabs the mic first and talks about how the new World order is stronger than ever, and that just because a couple of now-fired cameramen caught them in the heat of the moment doesn’t mean anything. He admits that they had a bad night, but there was one miracle, and it's that "Hollywood" Hogan's leg is all healed! Hogan grabs the mic and cackles that at least

somebody

got the job done – he talks about how "The Hitman" will never be smart enough to keep up with "Hollywood" and that's why Hogan's been on top of this business for a decade! He adds that when Bret got a run at the top it nearly tanked the whole industry and now he came crawling to WCW to play fiddle to "Hollywood" and the new World order one more time!

 

Heenan notices that Curt Hennig in particular doesn't seem amused by Hogan and his passive aggressive potshots tonight. Neither does "The Macho Man," who starts to pace behind Hogan, but is quickly talked down by Konnan and Scott Steiner. Nash talks next and targets The Giant – he says at SuperBrawl, he's gonna take that fat, slow Giant and show him what it means to be "Big Sexy." And, Hall grabs the microphone and says that just like at World War 3, mang, he's coming to SuperBrawl to bring The Stinger's gold back to the en…Dubya…oh.

 

Rating

: 83 (B+)

_________________________________________

 

vs.

Chavo Guerrero Jr.

vs.

Juventud Guerrera

 

Looking for a bounce back after he came up just short at Souled Out, Chavo picked up a hard-fought win over the high-flying Juventud with the innovative Gory Special.

 

Rating

: 59 ©

_________________________________________

 

Next, we have

"Mean" Gene

at the top of the aisle as he welcomes his guest, the WCW World Heavyweight Champion,

Sting

. He asks about Sting's upcoming title defense against Scott Hall at SuperBrawl.

 

Backtracking a bit, Sting explains his mission: he watched over WCW for a year, and he had people searching after him saying "Stinger, Stinger, you gotta help WCW, you gotta kill the new World order." He says he bided his time to pick apart the nWo's weaknesses as he trusted the united front of WCW – Lex Luger, Diamond Dallas Page, The Giant, and others – to take care of business. Souled Out, Sting claims, was the beginning of the end for the nWo. And now, Sting says as he holds up his hand, lifting up one finger at a time…he's gone through Hogan…he's gone through Savage…and next up is Scott Hall.

 

"You'll bite the dust too, Bad Guy."

 

Rating

: 84 (B+)

_________________________________________

 

As we come back from commercial, we head to the back to see

Disco Inferno

on the WCW Hotline! Kids, get your parents' permission to call and ask him whether he or Rick Martel have better dance moves!

 

The camera comes back to the ringside area as

"Mean" Gene

has another interview segment – this time with

Kimberly

, who hasn't been seen on WCW television in a couple of months. Gene asks where she's been and what she plans to do now that she's back on TV. Before Kim has the chance to answer though, two men skulk out from the back – the nWo's

Buff Bagwell

and

Scott Steiner

!

 

Gene asks what the hell they're doing out here. Rather than answer, Scott grabs the mic, Buff fakes as if he's going to hit Gene, and Scott gets obnoxiously gets close to Kimberly. He starts to flex as he says he knows something about Kimberly that was supposed to be a secret – that not only was she Diamond Dallas Page's Diamond Doll, but she's also his wife! Kimberly doesn't deny the assertion, as Buff feigns shock before cackling like an idiot. Scott says that she should ditch that chump and be with a real man like "Big Poppa Pump!" (which draws a "what the heck is a Big Poppa Pump?!" from Mike Tenay), because he made her husband look like a

bitch

last night! He says he knows Kimberly's got moves and likes to have a good time, and offers up his locker room for a good time tonight! But she's not interested – she says the only

real

man is her husband, Diamond Dallas Page, because he has the United States Championship and Scott doesn't! Scott and Buff are irate at the insult, and as Scott looks to put his hands on Kimberly, he's intercepted by the champion –

Diamond Dallas Page

!

 

Page shoots out of the dressing room like a house of fire as he lays into Steiner with a forearm, sending him flying down the aisle! He turns and slams Buff with a right hand to the head as officials come chasing after him to stop him! He's held back from Scott and Buff but Tony notes he won't have to wait long to get his hands on them – he's in tag action against them later tonight!

 

Rating

: 46 (D; Hotline); 89 (A; DDP/Steiner confrontation)

_________________________________________

 

vs.

Steve "Mongo" McMichael ©

vs.

Riggs w/The Flock

 

Mongo stepped in the ring against a game competitor in Riggs, albeit not the man who he defeated for the Television belt a few weeks ago, Saturn. Though The Flock tried its darndest to bring the belt back to the faction, they were cancelled out by the arrival of Ric Flair, a banged-up Chris Benoit, and Dean Malenko, who threw hands with Kidman, Sick Boy, and Hammer around the ring and bought time for McMichael to hit the Mongo Spike and successfully defend the title!

 

The victorious side holds down the ring and McMichael holds the belt high in the air. Flair audibly yells toward Raven that he'll "see you later, you son of a bitch!"

 

Rating

: 55 (C-; match); 72 (B-; post-match)

_________________________________________

 

We get a quick preview for WCW Saturday Night in which it's announced that both the WCW World Tag Team Champions

Harlem Heat

will be in action, as will

"Lionheart" Chris Jericho

!

 

Rating

: 68 (C+)

_________________________________________

 

In the back,

"Mean" Gene

is standing by with

The Hart Family

. Ahead of Davey Boy's matchup versus Konnan, Gene wants to know Bret's thoughts on the charade Hogan pulled at Souled Out. Bret calls it complete nonsense – he calls Hennig a hell of a competitor but is disgusted by Hogan's actions. He doesn't blame the Hulkster though, because he would do the same if he knew he had no chance at winning a wrestling match. Bret says enough is enough – he wants Hogan for real at SuperBrawl!

 

vs.

Davey Boy Smith w/Jim Neidhart

vs.

Konnan w/Scott Norton and Vincent

 

In a matchup of two hard-hitting, underrated competitors, Davey Boy Smith outlasted Konnan after a stalling vertical suplex and a Powerslam.

 

After the match, as Davey has his hand raised, he's assaulted from behind by

"Macho Man" Randy Savage

! The rest of the nWo gang at ringside wipes out Neidhart, but

Bret Hart

runs down for the save! Bret lays hands on Norton, clotheslining him out of the ring right onto Vincent, and as he goes to land a right hand on Savage, Savage drops to the ground and rolls out of the ring! But, capitalizing on the opportunity,

"Hollywood" Hogan

slides in behind Hart with the same crutch from last night and blasts him in the back with it! The assault continues until the nWo is done, yet again!

 

Rating

: 83 (B+; promo); 77 (B; match); 90 (A; attack)

_________________________________________

 

"Mean" Gene

is in the back, waiting for his guest,

"The Total Package" Lex Luger

, but Lex appears to be running a bit late. After leaning down to listen into his earpiece, Gene says apparently there has been an attack in the parking lot?! We switch over to cameras running through the garage to find Luger on the ground next to a car with a broken window and laying in a pool of glass! Heenan can't believe Luger's been taken out too – who's going to be the partner of Diamond Dallas Page later tonight?!

 

Rating

: 89 (A)

_________________________________________

 

Raven

is at ringside along with

The Flock

, which now includes an unknown

young man

with long blonde hair, wearing sunglasses and a long coat. As the commentary team questions who this man is, Raven and Saturn hop over the railing for tag team action.

 

vs.

Ric Flair and Chris Benoit

vs.

Raven and Saturn

 

Saturn and Raven showed a great rapport with one another as they isolated Flair for most of the match. The shocking end came when Flair locked Saturn in the Figure Four Leglock, but Chris Benoit came flying off the top rope with a headbutt – to Flair! Saturn tagged in Raven, who dropped Flair with a DDT as Benoit looked on, stone-faced, allowing Raven to score the biggest pinfall of his WCW tenure!

 

After the match, Raven looks at Benoit and extends his arms. He points over to Flair as Benoit stomps him out before picking him up and holding his arms back. Raven lands a couple of more stiff right hands, splitting Flair's lip, as

Steve McMichael

,

Arn Anderson

, and

Dean Malenko

rush down to the ring. Despite their success earlier tonight, the Horsemen stood no match against The Flock this time due to the new allegiance of "The Crippler" and Flair's broken condition. While the blonde man stays behind the railing, Mongo and Malenko are taken out from behind by Saturn and Hammer. Raven grabs Anderson by his blue polo shirt, but instead of delivering a DDT which could have seriously exacerbated Arn's already career-ending neck injury, Raven slaps "Double A" across the face as The Flock, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit in tow, leave the Horsemen broken and battered.

 

Rating

: 81 (B; pre-match); 71 (B-; match); 85 (B+; post-match)

_________________________________________

 

After a commercial break and more discussion about Chris Benoit's shocking actions,

Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell

make their way out to the ring. Steiner grabs a mic and says it's a shame that Lexy probably fell over from those skinny little legs of his in the parking lot and that he bets Dallas is too chicken**** to come out and fight 'em anyway. The music of

DDP

hits and he brings out a mic of his own. He says he's gonna beat their asses for what they did to Luger and what they tried to pull with Kim, and that he found just the guy to help him do it…the guy who wants to beat Scott's ass more than anyone else in the world. He points to the back – it's

"The Dog-Faced Gremlin" Rick Steiner

!

 

vs.

Diamond Dallas Page and Rick Steiner

vs.

Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell

 

The WCW team put together a great effort early on, but as the chaos began with distractions from Scott Norton, Konnan, and Vincent, the two men and referee Mickey Jay were overwhelmed. This allowed Scott Steiner to land a huge low blow to the crotch of his brother and pick up the win!

 

Rating

: 77 (B; pre-match); 75 (B-; match)

_________________________________________

 

The commentary team shows us some footage from earlier tonight in which

Steven Regal

asked

JJ Dillon

for a match because he wants to show he's championship material. Dillon obliges…and up next, Steven Regal will go one-on-one with…Bill Goldberg!

 

vs.

Bill Goldberg

vs.

Lord Steven Regal

 

Regal came prepared in this one. Knowing he wasn't the same type of athletic freak as Goldberg, he tried to outsmart him by blasting him with brass knuckles, but it was right in front of Randy Anderson, who obviously disqualified him immediately. Regal survived Goldberg, but it's the former Atlanta Falcon who improved his record in WCW to 24-0.

 

Rating

: 77 (B; backstage); 77 (B; match)

_________________________________________

 

Next up we get a quick promo from

The Giant

backstage with

Gene Okerlund

, in which he shouts for about thirty seconds about The Outsiders. The gist is that once he breaks Hall in half with his Chokeslam, he's coming for Nash, and he's going to show him who the real and

only

Giant is in World Championship Wrestling!

 

Rating

: 85 (B+)

_________________________________________

 

vs.

The Giant

vs.

Scott Hall

 

If you've followed the nWo at all over the last year and a half, you knew where this was headed. Though Hall looked impressive, The Giant started to get rolling a bit after blocking an ill-advised fallaway slam attempt. As soon as it was time for the Chokeslam, Kevin Nash blindsided the big man to save his friend, resulting in a DQ victory for Giant.

 

Nash and Hall continue the beatdown after the match despite the ravenous Giant trying his best to fend off the two men. They're simply too much for him, though. Just as Nash bends Giant over for the Jackknife (which drew a "no way!" from Heenan),

Sting

shoots down from the sky, bat in hand! Nash takes a bat to the ribs, and falls backwards through the middle and top rope! Hall gets out of Dodge, the damage done! Sting points down at him before checking on Giant as the show fades out!

 

Rating

: 77 (B; match); 92 (A; attack)

_________________________________________

 

Overall Show Rating

: 83 (B+). This show increased our popularity in 22 regions.

Backstage Notes

: It was an eventful one behind the scenes. Konnan tried to pull a rib on Ric Flair and Flair took it too personally, but when it devolved into a fight, the much younger Konnan took him to town. Konnan was given a stern warning by Eric Bischoff, who told him that you just can't attack "The Nature Boy" and expect to move forward as a key member of the WCW roster. Bischoff thus selected him to do the job to Davey Boy on the Nitro card. However, Konnan was said to have acted defiantly in response, although his buddies Rey Mysterio and Psychosis were very happy with the stern warning. Making matters worse though, Flair thought the action was far too soft and let Eric know about it. Unrelatedly, Juventud Guerrera made an Irish goodbye when it was his turn to pay for drinks, and when Dusty Rhodes found out about it, he confronted Juvi and made him agree to pay the tab the next two nights out. Juvi felt bad about his actions (and his wallet) and is said to have improved his behavior.

 

 

WCW Monday Nitro Quick Results

 

Chavo Guerrero Jr.

vs. Juventud Guerrera

 

WCW Television Championship

Steve "Mongo" McMichael ©

vs. Riggs w/The Flock

 

Davey Boy Smith w/Jim Neidhart

vs. Konnan w/Scott Norton and Vincent

 

Chris Benoit and Ric Flair vs.

Raven and Saturn

 

Diamond Dallas Page and Rick Steiner vs.

Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell

 

Bill Goldberg (DQ)

vs. Lord Steven Regal

 

The Giant (DQ)

vs. Scott Hall

[The Lloyd]

Great show. Loved Benoit's turn!!

[RKOwnage]

<p>WCW Saturday Night: Saturday, Week 4, January 1998</p><p> </p><p>

</p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><img alt="UM1H8eJ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/UM1H8eJ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:14px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WCW Saturday Night</span></strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">

</span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Saturday, Week 4, January 1998</em></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>

Reno-Sparks Convention Center; Reno, NV</em></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

The show starts with a recap by </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>"Iron" Mike Tenay</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> and </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Tony Schiavone</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> of some of the major events of Nitro, most notably </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Chris Benoit's</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> shocking turn on </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Ric Flair</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> and his reveal as the latest member of </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>The Flock</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">. They express confusion and apprehension regarding the future of WCW if its top stars are going to be picked off by the new World order and The Flock.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 76 (B-)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="color:#0000FF;">_________________________________________</span></strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Lizmark Jr. and Super Calo</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Lenny Lane and Brad Armstrong</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

In a decent little opening match, the luchadores found themselves on the winning end after Lizmark dropped Lane with a sitout Powerbomb.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 51 (D+)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="color:#0000FF;">_________________________________________</span></strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

Next, we have a backstage interview in which </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>"Mean" Gene Okerlund</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> asks </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>"Das Wunderkind" Alex Wright</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> if he has any idea why James Vandenberg has been spotted watching his last few matches. Wright bristles, telling Gene he thought this interview time was about him, not about Vandenberg. "I'm the best young star in WCW so I understand why Vandenberg wants to see me up close, but if he or Mortis or Wrath want a piece of me they can come get some."</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 56 (C-)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="color:#0000FF;">_________________________________________</span></strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Evan Karagias</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Chris Jericho</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

Though Karagias gave him more of a run than he probably would have liked, the obnoxious Jericho finished him off with a Lionsault and then put his foot on Evan's chest while flexing as Mickey Jay counted to three.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 63 ©</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="color:#0000FF;">_________________________________________</span></strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

In the back, </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>"Mean" Gene</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> is back, asking </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Dean Malenko</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> and </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Steve McMichael</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> their thoughts on Chris Benoit's actions on Nitro. Malenko says he always considered Benoit a loyal friend and never thought he'd be the bastard to turn his back on his mentor like that. Mongo is less nuanced; he says for what he did to Flair and the Horsemen, he wants to beat Benoit's ass 'til he cries uncle!</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 59 ©</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="color:#0000FF;">_________________________________________</span></strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

We get more footage from Nitro, after which the commentators discuss who attacked </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Lex Luger</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> in the parking lot?</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Tom Howard</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Hammer w/The Flock</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

Though he hasn't had much success lately, Hammer picked up a victory in singles competition with a cobra clutch slam.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 79 (B; Lex recap); 47 (D; match)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="color:#0000FF;">_________________________________________</span></strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

Another interview segment, this time with </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Davey Boy Smith</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">, who addresses the assault by the nWo on Monday. Davey calls Savage second fiddle to Hogan and a guy who's always holding people back. He says he'll show the nWo that he's just as formidable as "The Hitman" and he is not someone to be trifled with.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 87 (B+)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="color:#0000FF;">_________________________________________</span></strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rick Martel w/Disco Inferno</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Cassidy O'Riley</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

With Disco on the outside, Martel scored a singles victory by submission with the Boston Crab.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 47 (D)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="color:#0000FF;">_________________________________________</span></strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

Next up, </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Lord Steven Regal</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> has a message for Bill Goldberg. He explains that he got himself disqualified on Monday because he wants to teach that brute Goldberg some manners and respect!</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 74 (B-)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="color:#0000FF;">_________________________________________</span></strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

We've got a match announcement: at SuperBrawl, </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Harlem Heat</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> will defend their WCW World Tag Team Championships against </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Mortis and Wrath</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">!</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Non-Title Match</em></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Harlem Heat w/Jacqueline Moore</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>La Parka and Psychosis</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

La Parka and Psychosis are two of the most talented cruiserweights in WCW, but Harlem Heat is a well-oiled machine. The brothers took advantage of a missed tope by Psychosis and Stevie Ray made the cover after the Heat Seeker.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 69 (C+; graphic); 72 (B-; match)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="color:#0000FF;">_________________________________________</span></strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>The following advertisement has been paid for by the new World order…</em></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

An nWo commercial airs in which </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Scott Hall</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> and </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Kevin Nash</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> deride the "punks" Sting and Giant, stating that they are gonna take care of business at SuperBrawl and bring the big gold around the waist of "The Bad Guy."</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

Tenay and Schiavone send us off with a Nitro preview: will Benoit answer for his actions? Will Lex Luger's attacker be revealed? Maybe! But we do know that "The Macho Man" will take on Jim Neidhart! You've gotta tune in!</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 94 (A; nWo commercial); 78 (B; Nitro preview)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="color:#0000FF;">_________________________________________</span></strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Overall Show Rating</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 78 (B)</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Backstage Notes</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: None.</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="color:#0000FF;">_________________________________________</span></strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>WCW Saturday Night Quick Results</strong></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Lizmark Jr. and Super Calo</em></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. Lenny Lane and Brad Armstrong</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

Evan Karagias vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Chris Jericho</em></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

Tom Howard vs. </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Hammer w/The Flock</em></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Rick Martel w/Disco Inferno</em></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. Cassidy O'Riley</span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Harlem Heat w/Jacqueline Moore</em></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> vs. La Parka and Psychosis</span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p>

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<p>WCW Monthly Recap: January 1998</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">World Championship Wrestling Monthly Recap: January 1998</span></span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Size:</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> National</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Prestige:</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> 95</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Momentum:</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> 85</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Finances:</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> $26,854,336 (</span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;">$1,145,228</span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Pay-Per-View</span></strong></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>:</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> WCW Souled Out</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Main Event/Match of the Night/Month:</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Sting defeated "Macho Man" Randy Savage to retain the WCW World Heavyweight Championship (92; A)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Event Grade:</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> 90 (A)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Movement</span></strong></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>:</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Signings/Re-Signings:</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Adam Copeland, Halloween, Scott Putski, Silver King, Super Calo</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Departures:</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Roddy Piper (quit)</span></span></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="51706" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WCW Champions</strong></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>(as of Week 1, February 1998)</em></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><img alt="FfjoJ4wt.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/FfjoJ4wt.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>WCW World Heavyweight Championship</strong></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Current Champion</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: Sting (3)</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Held Since</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: WCW Starrcade; Week 4, December 1997</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Previous Champion</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan (3)</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><img alt="bQCdvkWt.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/bQCdvkWt.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>WCW United States Heavyweight Championship</strong></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Current Champion</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: Diamond Dallas Page</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Held Since</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: WCW Monday Nitro; Week 1, December 1997</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Previous Champion</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: Curt Hennig</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><img alt="EU3r9Q5t.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/EU3r9Q5t.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>WCW World Tag Team Championship</strong></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Current Champions</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: Harlem Heat (8)</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Held Since</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: WCW Monday Nitro; Week 2, January 1998</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Previous Champion</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: The Outsiders (4)</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><img alt="5Jz06clt.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/5Jz06clt.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>WCW World Television Championship</strong></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Current Champion</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: Steve "Mongo" McMichael</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Held Since</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: WCW Monday Nitro; Week 2, January 1998</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Previous Champion</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: Saturn</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><img alt="1z4OBOlt.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/1z4OBOlt.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>WCW World Cruiserweight Championship</strong></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Current Champion</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: Eddy Guerrero</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Held Since</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: WCW Fall Brawl; September 14, 1997</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Previous Champion</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: Chris Jericho (2)</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> ____________________________________</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WCW Roster</strong></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:10px;">(as of Week 1, February 1998)</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">Face</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">, </span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">Heel</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Main Event</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">Bret Hart</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">Buff Bagwell</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">Diamond Dallas Page</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"> Kevin Nash</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">Lex Luger</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">Randy Savage</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">Ric Flair </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span 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Armstrong</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">Chris Adams</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">Dave Taylor</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"> Ice Train</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"> Jim Neidhart</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">John Nord</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">Lanny Poffo</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Managers</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">Debra McMichael</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"> Elizabeth (Randy Savage)</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">Jacqueline Moore (Harlem Heat)</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">James Vandenberg (Mortis & Wrath)</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"> Jimmy Hart (The Faces of Fear)</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">Kimberly Page (Diamond Dallas Page)</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">Rick Rude (Curt Hennig)</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"> Sonny Onoo</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">Ted DiBiase</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">Vincent (Buff Bagwell, Konnan, & Scott Norton)</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Other On-Air Personalities</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Arn Anderson (Personality)</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Commentator)</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Dusty Rhodes (Commentator)</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Interviewer)</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> JJ Dillon (Commissioner)</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Madusa (Personality)</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Mike Tenay (Commentator/Interviewer)</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Tony Schiavone (Commentator)</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Tag Teams</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">The Blue Bloods ("Lord" Steven Regal & "Squire" Dave Taylor)</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">Disco Inferno & Rick Martel</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">The Faces of Fear (Meng & The Barbarian)</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">Glacier & Ernest Miller</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"> Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray)</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">Mortis & Wrath</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">Lex Luger & The Giant</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">The Outsiders (Scott Hall & Kevin Nash)</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Robert Gibson & Ricky Morton)</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">Vicious & Delicious (Buff Bagwell & Scott Norton)</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Stables</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">The Four Horsemen (Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Steve "Mongo" McMichael)</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">New World Order ("Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Eric Bischoff, Randy Savage, Curt Hennig, Buff Bagwell, Konnan, Scott Steiner, Scott Norton, Syxx, Rick Rude, Vincent)</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"> Raven's Flock (Raven, Chris Benoit, Saturn, Riggs, Kidman, Hammer, Sick Boy, Lodi)</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Injured/Unavailable</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Brian Adams</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Rick Rude</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Syxx</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> The Booty Man</span></span></span></span></p></div><p></p></div></blockquote><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">WWF Recap; January 1998</span></span></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Prestige</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 91</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Momentum</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 81</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Champions</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>WWF World Heavyweight</em></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: Shawn Michaels (2) ("defeated" Bret Hart, WWF Survivor Series, Nov. 9, 1997)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>WWF Intercontinental</em></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: Steve Blackman (defeated The Rock, WWF Royal Rumble, Week 2, January 1998)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>WWF European</em></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: Triple H (2) ("defeated" Shawn Michaels, WWF RAW is WAR, Dec. 11, 1997)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>WWF Tag Team</em></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: "Road Dogg" Jesse James & "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn (defeated Legion of Doom, WWF RAW is WAR, Nov. 24, 1997)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>WWF Light Heavyweight</em></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: Brian Christopher (inaugural, defeated Aguila, WWF In Your House, Week 1, December 1997)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Pay-Per-View</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: WWF Royal Rumble</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Main Event</em></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: Steve Austin won the Royal Rumble (78, B)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Match of the Night/Month</em></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: Shawn Michaels defeated Hawk to retain the WWF World Heavyweight Championship (96, A*)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Event Grade</em></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:12px;">: 80 (B)</span></span></p>