WCW 1992: A New Era for World Championship Wrestling

[bababooey76]

As we enter 1992, it is a turning point for WCW.  Ric Flair has departed to the WWF the previous summer.   Now, current WCW Champion, Lex Luger, unhappy with some bookings for him in 1991 is apparently ready to exit the company.  If Luger departs, this would leave Sting as the face of the company, but someone that the Ted Turner owned organization could definitely build around.

 

Turner has tabbed current WCW announcer and former AWA announce, Eric Bischoff, to take charge as far as the direction of World Championship Wrestling going into 1992.  Turner will give Bischoff a lot of flexibility financially to sign new talent and improve the company in many other facets.  Turner would like to be in a position in the next 12 months to legitimately compete with the WWF and Vince McMahon.

 

Bischoff has his eye on some big talent that could come available that currently is signed with the WWF.  Bischoff will also look to add new PPV events and would also like to focus the promotion around an annual Spring PPV as opposed to Starrcade, which has been the companies signature event each December.  

 

Along with Sting, the WCW roster has some other established names like Rick Rude, Vader, Ricky Steamboat, Barry Windham to go with younger talent led by Steve Austin, Cactus Jack and Dustin Rhodes.  Bischoff will look to add to that in the coming weeks and months.  

 

Bischoff will stay in his role as interviewer/announcer but will be a part of a booking committee he has put together to book WCW tv and PPV and Dusty Rhodes will serve as the on air commissioner for WCW.

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[bababooey76]

 

(Ted Turner steps up the microphone at the Press Conference to Announce new WCW Booker)

 

Ted: Thank you all for being here.  Today is the start of a new beginning for World Championship Wrestling.  I have promoted Eric Bischoff to lead our wrestling organization.  Eric and I have had several lengthy discussions on what he believes WCW needs to do to elevate our product for our wrestling fans and to bring new fans on board here at WCW.  Eric is a very intelligent man, I think he has represented to me a very keen eye and innovative approach to what a wrestling organization in the 90's should be.   I have told Eric that he has carte blanche as far as contracts of current talent and an open check book to acquire new talent for World Championship Wrestling.  

 

We will take a couple of questions here

 

Reporter:  Eric, it has been reported that Lex Luger is nearing his release from the company.  Have you made any effort to contact Lex and what does this mean for the WCW World Championship if Lex Luger leaves WCW?

 

Eric:  I have spoken to Lex Luger.  Lex is under contract with World Championship Wrestling.  He is our champion.  But I am looking for talent that wants to be here.  We will address the situation in the near future.

 

Reporter:   What is your biggest challenge  as you see it going into the new year as the head of WCW now?

 

Eric:  Number one, we have to have people here that the fans know, want to tune in to watch, want to go to the arena to see LIVE.  I am already in negotiations  with several well known talents about coming to work here.  I will leave it at that for now but more to come very soon as any negotiations are agreed on.  

 

Reporter:  The Ultimate Warrior has been in an ongoing legal battle with the WWF, asking for his release and being denied that release.  Would the Warrior be a talent of interest that we could see on WCW television?

 

Eric:  I am not going to comment on workers who are currently under contract with other organizations.  

 

Ted:  And with that, we are gonna wrap this up.  Thank you all for being here.  

 

 

 

 

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[bababooey76]

 

Monday Week 1 January 1992

(Eric Bischoff holds a meeting.  Present are Dusty Rhodes, Ole Anderson, Paul Heyman and Jim Ross)

 

 

Bischoff:  Gentlemen, thank you for coming in so early in the morning.  As you know, Lex Luger has given notice to WCW that he intends to leave the company.  

 

Ole: That son of a bitch.  No talent.  Just a physique.  

 

Bischoff:  He's our World Champion.   You all will be a part of our booking committee where we will work together to come up with stories and to also handle how we deal with issues like this for television purposes.   How do you propose we handle this?  Who are we going to put the belt on?

 

Ross: Eric, I think you can only put the belt on Rude, Steamboat or Stinger right now.  I think those are our 3 guys.  I think Austin gonna be something but it ain't time yet for that.  I'd say Stinger.

 

Dusty:  Thtinger, Barry Windham, Rude, Thteamboat.  What about big Vader, Baby?

 

Eric:  I can't say anything yet, BUT, I am in negotiations with a top name in the business to join the roster as a wrestler.  But I don't think we will get a deal done in time to make it work to get him in the World Championship picture before the Super Brawl PPV.   Also, we are close to landing a couple of very experienced guys as far as behind the scenes to help us with booking.  Big names, a lot of experience and I am very close to landing a huge name to join us to do color on our broadcasts.  A-Lister in the wrestling business.  

 

Ole: Just a regular wheeler and dealer, aren't you, Bischoff?  (Ole gets up and walks out)

 

Eric:  That jack ass is not going to last long with me!

 

Ross:  What about giving the ole cowboy a call?  Bill Watts.  He's not working.  He wants to get back in the saddle.  He's got a lot of experience.  I can give him a call.

 

Eric:  Call him.  Set us up a time where we can talk on the phone.   Otherwise, we will talk at the TV tapings this week and decide how we will handle the Luger situation.  A match, a tournament, so on and so forth.   (Everyone gets up and leaves the room, Heyman stays behind)

 

Paul E:  Eric, I am willing to do WHATEVER you need done to help behind the scenes.  You got a bunch of stubborn good ole boys that just left this room.  They are going to be hard to deal with.  

 

Eric:  Thanks Paul.  That means a lot.   Let's get to work

 

 

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[sonny912]

Huh there sure are alot of new dynasties about 1992 wcw sprouting up.

with bischoff coming to power early I wonder how long Austin, foley and Jim Ross will last.

Maybe heyman can convince Eric to give some ecw guys a try.

We do not need bill watts right now, he was terrible for WCW as head booker, His son Erik was shit, he killed the lightweight division banning top rope moves and was dead set on pushing wrestling back to the 70s.

If Ole leaves maybe they can convince Jim cornette to comeback and take his place. Smoky Mountain Wrestling could be turned into wcw's developmental territory.

[bababooey76]

Week 1 January 1992

 

Things are tight lipped coming out of the WCW camp under the new leadership of Eric Bischoff.  However, PWI has learned that Bischoff wants to make WCW profitable, quick.  He is expected to add more PPV events to the schedule and is also not happy with a talent roster near 60 in ring performers and wants to trim that number to closer to 50.   

The Lex Luger situation is also paramount to Bischoff to get resolved.  There is concern that Luger could leave the promotion as the champion as Ric Flair did last summer and take the WCW Championship belt with him.  Bischoff does not want that to happen and is trying to talk Luger into finishing out the final month of his contract.  Luger is all but done in World Championship Wrestling.

 

 

[sonny912]

48 minutes ago, bababooey76 said:

Week 1 January 1992

 

Things are tight lipped coming out of the WCW camp under the new leadership of Eric Bischoff.  However, PWI has learned that Bischoff wants to make WCW profitable, quick.  He is expected to add more PPV events to the schedule and is also not happy with a talent roster near 60 in ring performers and wants to trim that number to closer to 50.   

The Lex Luger situation is also paramount to Bischoff to get resolved.  There is concern that Luger could leave the promotion as the champion as Ric Flair did last summer and take the WCW Championship belt with him.  Bischoff does not want that to happen and is trying to talk Luger into finishing out the final month of his contract.  Luger is all but done in World Championship Wrestling.

 

 

Well if you're cutting talent let's take a look.

Abdullah the butcher, monster heel made to fight Sting more of a special attraction and we have Vader and cactus jack now so send him back to Japan.

Butch Reed, doom's done and Ron Simmons is gonna be WCW champ around this time so put them both in a short feud that ends in a loser leaves town match and send Reed packing.

El Gigante, worst big man ever. Hiroshi hase, Don't know anything about him outside he's a politician.

Gordon solie and Jim Barnett, Been in the nwa for a long time so their old.

Junkyard Dog, only there cause he Turner's favorite wrestler apparently.

Magnum t.a. was injured back in the 80's.

Nikita koloff, was basically the Goldberg of the 80's but retires this year.

Pedro morales, the first triple crown champion of wwf pre Vince McMahon Jr and was arguably the 2nd biggest face behind bruno sammartino, but never one and gold in wcw.

Pez Whatley, never heard of him.

Ricky Morton, already gone.

Tex Slazenger, better known as mideon and one of the godwinns so off to wwf.

The barbarian, there's no warlord or meng or Haku to make a tagbteam with so bye.

Tony atlas, mr USA turned saba simba.

Tony halme, becomes Ludvig borga.

There you go, 15 future endeavors. Your welcome.

[bababooey76]

 

World Championship Wrestling 

January 1992 Week 1

 

Freedom Hall Civic Center 

Johnson City, TN

 

8.500 Attendance

 

Schiavone: Welcome to the Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, TN.  This is World Championship Wrestling!  Please welcome me in joining my NEW broadcast partner .....JESSE THE BODY VENTURA!Jesse The Body Ventura!

 

Jesse: That’s right, Schiavone.  The best in wrestling are in WCW so it is only fitting that Jesse the Body is here too.

 

Schiavone: Let’s go to the ring!

 

 

Segment 1:  Non-Title Tag Team: Dustin Rhodes and Ricky Steamboat (C) vs The Wall Street Express with Alexandra York 

Winner: Rhodes and Steamboat via Bulldog by Rhodes on Rich

 

Segment 2:  Singles Match Barry Windham vs Sgt Buddy Lee Parker

Winner: Barry Windham via a Lariat 

 

Schiavone: Windham will join Sting in a tag team match vs Steve Austin and Rick Rude of the Dangerous Alliance in the main event of Clash of the Champions XVIII

 

Segment 3:  Singles Match: Non-Title : US Champ Ravishing Rick Rude w Stunning Steve Austin, Medusa and Paul E. Dangerously vs The Italian Stallion

Winner: Rick Rude with the Rude Awakening

 

 

Segment 4: Backstage with Rick Rude and Stunning Steve Austin 

Rude: That right there was just a small sample of what Sting and Barry Windham are going to see at The Clash of Champions in 4 weeks.  

Austin:  With my TV Title, Rick's US Title, and after Arn and Larry beat Rhodes and Steamboat at the Clash, The Dangerous Alliance will hold ALL of the Gold in WCW!

 

 

 

Segment 5:  Singles Match: Big Van Vader with Harley Race and Mr Hughes vs Z-Man

Winner: Vader via the Vader Bomb

 

(Schiavone interviews the trio at ringside)

Schiavone:  Wait a minute, Harley Race, are you now managing Vader?

Race: Take a look at my new client, Vader!  The Harley Race Syndicate is growing.  This is just the beginning for us Schiavone

 

(Ron Simmons music hits as he heads to the ring for his upcoming match)

Race: How dare you interrupt us!!  (Hughes stands between Simmons and Vader and Race)

Simmons:  I got a match, they told me it was time to come out.  I ain't paying none of you guys any mind.  Now get outta my way!

(Hughes steps aside at Race's direction_

 

Segment 6: Singles Match:  Ron Simmons vs George South 

Winner: Ron Simmons via Power Slam

 

(Out of nowhere, Mr Hughes enters the ring, attacks Simmons from behind.  Harley Race joins the attack as the two men stomp on Simmons.  Vader stands next to the announcers at ringside and watches but does not enter the ring.  Simmons is left laying in the ring)

 

Segment 7:  (Tony Schiavone interviews Sting )

Schiavone: Stinger a lot going on for you, big tag match at the clash as you and Barry Windham face Rick Rude and Steve Austin.  You have a chance at the World Title at Super Brawl against your former friend and current WCW Champion, Lex Luger, but first, you get another member of the Dangerous Alliance in Larry Zbyszko here this week on World Championship Wrestling

 

Sting: The biggest match of my life at Super Brawl for the gold but this Dangerous Alliance has also become a thorn in my side.  They want to take over WCW it seems.  So, me, Windham, Dustin and Steamboat seem to be the guardians of WCW right now.  It starts tonight, I'll begin the dismantling of the Dangerous Alliance, and we'll finish the Dangerous Alliance off at Clash of the Champions........and Lex Luger, I have not forgot about you.  That's right, the Dangerous Alliance has been a distraction but the most important thing is winning that Gold.  And once we finish off the Dangerous Alliance, I'm coming for that Title at Super Brawl!

 

Segment 8: Main Event: Singles Match: Sting vs Larry Zbyszko with Paul E. Dangerously 

Winner: Sting with the Scorpion Death Lock

 

(Rick Rude, Arn Anderson and Steve Austin have hit the ring to jump Sting!  Out come Steamboat, Dustin Rhodes and Windham to make the save)

Schiavone: We are out of time!!  

 

End show 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[sonny912]

Who are the wall street express? It can't the rock n Rolls under a new name cause you released them earlier right?

Edited January 17 by sonny912

[bababooey76]

1 minute ago, sonny912 said:

Who are the wall street express? It can't the rock n Rolls under a new name cause you released them earlier right?

Richard Morton and Thomas Rich.  I created the name of the team.  They are members of the York Foundation.

[Old School Fan]

38 minutes ago, bababooey76 said:

Richard Morton and Thomas Rich.  I created the name of the team.  They are members of the York Foundation.

Makes perfect sense, too bad it didn't occur to WCW Creative to come up with that IRL.  🤔

[sonny912]

43 minutes ago, Old School Fan said:

Makes perfect sense, too bad it didn't occur to WCW Creative to come up with that IRL.  🤔

But I thought Morton already left to work in Japan, or I'm thinking of another thread here?

[bababooey76]

14 minutes ago, sonny912 said:

But I thought Morton already left to work in Japan, or I'm thinking of another thread here?

Must be another thread

[sonny912]

2 minutes ago, bababooey76 said:

Must be another thread

Right, I think I complained about how they still had brad armstrong doing the arachnaman gimmick in that one.

[bababooey76]

WCW WorldWide 

      January Week 1, 1992

               Georgia Mountains Center 

2,156 Attendance

                      Announcers: Tony Schiavone and Dusty Rhodes

 

 

Tony Schiavone: Our Main Event this week on World Wide, Dustin Rhodes will take on Stunning Steve Austin for the WCW Television Title

 

Segment 1:  Johnny B. Badd vs Terrence Taylor with Alexandra York

Winner:  Johnny B. Badd

 

 

Segment 2:  The Enforcers (Arn Anderson and Larry Zbyszko)  vs The WCW Patriots (Firebreaker Chip and Todd Champion)

Winner: The Enforcers via a Spinebuster by Arn Anderson

 

Segment 3:  Tony Schiavone interviews Dustin Rhodes 

Schiavone: Dustin, you just saw your opponents at Clash of the Champions, The Enforcers, who will challenge you for the Tag Team Championships you and Ricky Steamboat beat them for.  Now, this week, you have another Dangerous Alliance Member as an opponent and it is also for gold, the WCW Television Championship

Dustin: Tony Schiavone, I plan on walking out of here tonight as the Television Champion and keeping this tag team belt as well for a long time.  Sting, Ricky Steamboat , Barry Windham and myself are going to band together and stop the Dangerous Alliance.  And it starts tonight with you Steve Austin.  

 

Segment 4:  Vinnie Vegas defeats Z-Man with the Snake Eyes

Winner: Vinnie Vegas with the "Snake Eyes"

 

 

Segment 5: Jim Ross Interviews Steve Austin with Paul E. Dangerously

 

Austin: Dustin Rhodes, tonight, you step in the ring with excellence in Stunning Steve Austin.   The Dangerous Alliance is the biggest thing going in professional wrestling today and I aim to be the WCW Television Champion for a LONG TIME!  Pack a lunch Dustin.  

 

Segment 6: Main Event: WCW Television Title: Stunning Steve Austin© with Paul E. Dangerously and Medusa vs Dustin Rhodes

 

Schiavone: Rhodes with the BULLDGO!  HE HAD AUSTIN DOWN FOR THE PIN!!! 1, 2, 3……NO , Rick Rude!!!  Rude pulls Austin out of the ring by his feet.  Now, the ref is counting Austin out of the ring,  7,8,9, and 10…..Dustin is going to win by count out.  Dustin Rhodes had the Television Title won but Rick Rude saves Steve Austin.   We’re out of time! 

 

Winner: Dustin Rhodes via count out

 

End Show

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[bababooey76]

WCW Main Event

 

Sunday January 1992 Week 1

 

Georgia Mountains Center   2.180 Attendance

 

Announcers: Tony Schiavone and Magnum T.A.

 

Segment 1   The Diamond Studd w Diamond Dallas Page defeats the Italian Stallion w Diamond Death Drop

 

Segment 2   Recap of World Wide match with Austin vs  Rhodes where Rude saved Austin from being pinned

 

Segment 3 The Steiner Brothers defeat the The Wall Street Express w Alexandra York

 

Segment 4  Tony Schiavone interviews Ricky the Dragon Steamboat who takes on Bobby Eaton in the Main Event this week

 

(Steamboat says he is tired of the unprofessional, cowardly tactics by Paul E Dangerously’s Dangerous Alliance and that he will beat Zbyszko tonight and The Natural Dragons (Steamboat and Dustin Rhodes) will beat Arn Anderson and Bobby Eaton and retain the WCW World Tag Team Championships at Clash of the Champions XVIII in 2 weeks)

 

Segment 5   Ricky The Dragon Steamboat vs Bobby Eaton with Paul E Dangerously

Winner: Ricky Steamboat via DQ after Rick Rude, Steve Austin, Zbyszko and Arn Anderson attack Steamboat as he had Eaton pinned.

(Sting, Dustin Rhodes and Barry Windham arrive for the save and the Dangerous Alliance flees to the back)

 

End Show

 

Segment 5  WCW Television Title Match: Stunning Steve Austin © w Paul E Dangerously loses via intentional count out to Johnny B. Badd

Segment 6  Main Event: Ricky the Dragon Steamboat defeats Larry Zbyszko

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[bababooey76]

 

                                                                                                                                      Monday January Week 2

 

(Eric Bischoff meets with Lex Luger at a dive bar just outside of Atlanta.  Eric is 2 beers in, sitting in a booth in the back corner of the bar.  Luger enters the bar, Eric is annoyed as he sees that Luger is empty handed.  Luger sits down)

 

Bischoff:  Where’s the belt ?

 

Luger: I don’t want your belt Eric.  I am hanging on to it for security.  Once my contract is up next month, you’ll get the belt, without a shadow of a doubt

 

Bischoff:  Oh no, no, no.  You’re not going to hold me up.  I wired a $100,000 advance in good faith last week.  You’re ending your hold out, you are coming to SuperBrawl and you are dropping the belt to Sting.  

 

Luger:  I don’t think that is going to happen, Eric.  Sorry

 

Bischoff:  I guarantee you it is going to happen or I am going to destroy you to the point that no one will hire you ever again.  

 

Luger:  Excuse me?  

 

Bischoff:  (Opens briefcase) Pulls out a folder and hands it to Luger 

 

 

(Luger Opens File)  Lex Luger WCW Medical File

Luger:  Fine.  You win.

Bischoff: That’s right, I win.  Fedex MY BELT to my office.  If I don’t have that belt on my desk in 48 hours, I will make sure this report hits all of the dirt sheets and newsletters.  (Eric stands up, lays a $20 on the table)  Don’t ever fu*k with again.  I’ll see you at Super Brawl. 

 

(Bischoff walks out.  In the other corner of the bar Luger sees Scott Hall (Diamond Studd) and Kevin Nash (Vinnie Vegas) follow Bischoff out and they get in a car with him and drive off

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[DHK1989]

[Jaysin]

16 minutes ago, DHK1989 said:

My thoughts exactly!

[sonny912]

Wait, Hall and Nash are with bischoff already? Don't tell me were the nwo this early?

[bababooey76]

 

(Bischoff sits in his office at WCW Headquarters.  His secretary buzzes him)

Secretary: Mr. Bischoff, they are both here.

 

Bischoff: Send them in. 

 

(Diamond Studd aka Scott Hall  and Vinnie Vegas aka Kevin Nash walk in)

 

Bischoff: (Shakes both of their hands) Gentlemen, first off, thank you for your help and your presence for my meeting with Mr. Luger.  I think you both being there convinced him that doing business was in his best interest.  (Hands each man an envelope with $5,000 in them).  Let’s keep our arrangement between us.  There may be occasions when I need your presence again.  We don’t need the boys in the back knowing about this.  But, this is going to lead to more for you both.  I am going to see to it that you both are pushed as a tag team and I want those tag team belts on you by the end of the year.  And I see BIG singles pushes for you both down the road.

 

Nash: Alright Mr Bischoff.  Whatever you need.

 

Hall: I’ll do whatever you need.  I appreciate the opportunity Mr. Bischoff.

 

Bischoff: Please, my friends call me Eric.  I’ll see you both at TV

this week.

 

 

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[bababooey76]

 

Week 2 January 1992

World Championship Wrestling 

Venue: Mississippi Coast Coliseum 

Location: Biloxi, Mississippi

Attendance: 8,577

 

Announcers: Tony Schiavone, Jesse Ventura

 

Schiavone: WE ARE 2 WEEKS AWAY FROM CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS XVIII!!!  The Main Event at the Clash will be Sting and Barry Windham vs Ravishing Rick Rude and Stunning Steve Austin of the Dangerous Alliance

 

Ventura:  That’s right Schiavone!  And my sources tell me that WCW has signed a major superstar in wrestling business and he WILL appear at Clash of the Champions XVIII

 

Schiavone:  And WCW Commissioner, Dusty Rhodes has ordered Stunning Steve Austin to defend his Television Title this week vs Ricky The Dragon Steamboat after being saved by Rick Rude in Austin's match last week vs Dustin Rhodes.

 

Current Clash of the Champions XVIII Card

-Main Event: Sting and Barry Windham vs Rick Rude and Steve Austin

-WCW World Tag Team Championship: Dustin Rhodes and Ricky Steamboat © vs The Enforcers

-Mr. Hughes vs Ron Simmons

 

Schiavone: Our Main Event this week on World Championship Wrestling has Stunning Steve Austin defending his Television Title against Ricky the Dragon Steamboat.  

Segment 1: Singles Match

“Flyin” Brian vs Terrence Taylor (with Alexandra York)

 

Winner: “Flyin” Brian via Air Pillman

 

Schiavone: And Missy Hyatt is out here.  She came out last week after a “Flyin” Brian win. 

Ventura: I think Missy has eyes for Flyin Brian, Schiavone

 

 

(Brian looks at Missy, shakes his head and walks past her as he returns to the locker room.  Missy has a determined look in her eye)

 

Segment 2: Tony Schiavone interviews Paul E. Dangerously and Stunning Steve Austin

 

Schiavone: Steve Austin, 2 straight matches vs Barry Windham and then vs Johnny B. Bad, you have been counted out, what some would say intentionally, when your back was against the wall, in order to retain your WCW Television Title. What do you have to say for yourself?

 

Paul E: OBJECTION “YOUR HONOR”!  Badgering the witness. My client does not need to take the easy way out Mr. Schiavone.  We do not appreciate your tone, SIR!

 

Austin: When you’re as good as Stunning Steve Austin, you don’t have to take the easy way out!  And I won’t have to take any shortcuts tonight against that pathetic excuse for an opponent in Ricky Steamboat.  Do you understand me?

 

Segment 3: United States Tag Team Championship

The Steiner Brothers vs The Young Pistols © 

 

Winners: The Steiner Brothers via DQ after Tracy Smothers hit Rick Steiner with the US Tag belt

Segment 4: Backstage Vignette of Sting talking about his match at SuperBrawl vs Lex Luger

 

Sting: Luger, you were my best friend.  But when you aligned with Harley Race, you turned your back on your friends and the fans. At SuperBrawl that World Title is going around my waist for all of my little Stingers.

 

Segment 5: Recap of Mr Hughes w/Harley Race attacking Ron Simmons

 

 

Segment 6: Main Event for the WCW World Television Championship

Ricky the Dragon Steamboat vs Stunning Steve Austin © with Paul E. Dangerously

 

 

Steamboat lands his Dragon Fly Press, has Austin pinned but Paul E puts Austin's foot on the rope.

Steamboat exits the ring to chase Paul E, Arn Arnderson and Bobby Eaton along with Rick Rude appear and jump Steamboat.  Dustin Rhodes, Barry Windham and STING hit the ring to save their friend

 

Schiavone: Austin escapes another near loss of that World Television Title in suspicious fashion

 

Winner: Ricky Steamboat via DQ

 

END SHOW

Note: Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff debuted in a dark match defeating Scott Armstrong

 

411,394 viewers on TBS

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[bababooey76]

(Eric Bischoff meets with his newly formed booking team of Dusty Rhodes, Jim Ross, Paul E Dangerously and Ole Anderson)

 

 

Bischoff: In front of you are a list of things we need to cover that I want us to make happen and that needs discussion

 

• Diamond Studd/Vinnie Vegas Push

• Finish for Sting/Luger at The Clash

• New Talent 

• Big Signing

• Company/Talent Profile

 

Bischoff: Looking to begin pushing Scott Hall and Kevin Nash as their current characters.  I’d like to get the tag belts on the Steiners by the end of the summer.  Let’s push Studd and Vegas as a team and work toward a championship match between the teams in the fall or maybe even Starrcade depending on what kind of heat we can get for this matchup in the build up.  We need a name for Studd and Vegas as a team. Ideas?

 

Dusty: Is Dally still going to manage them, Baby? 

 

Bischoff: That’s the plan.  I want to get some heat on all 3 of them in the coming weeks.  

 

Dusty: Dally’s little group is the “The Diamond Mine”  How bout “The Diamond Club” for Scott and Big Kev?

 

Paul E: “The Sin City Studs?” or “The Diamond Connection”?

 

Dusty: “Sin City Studs”, I like that, Baby.  

 

Paul E: "Diamond and Dice"

 

Bischoff:  THAT'S THE ONE!  Now, Sting and Luger at SuperBrawl, Luger is done here.  We are putting the belt on Sting and I want Sting to be the face of this company, I want to push him to the moon!

 

Ross: Clean pinfall finish? 

 

Bischoff:  NO…..I want Luger to tap to the Scorpion Death Lock.  Dusty, you’re going to be the agent for that match.  You can work out the details.

 

Ole: Do you think Luger is going to need to be persuaded to do business this way?  (Clenching his fists) 

 

Bischoff: Lex and I have an agreement.  I don’t think he is going to give us a problem. (smiles)

 

Bischoff: Now, I have signed some young talent.  Chris Jericho, Jeff Jarrett are a couple of youngsters.  We are going to send them to The Power Plant along with Marcus Bagwell.  I have my eye on a lot young guys that Dusty, Ole and I have been looking at signing.  I am looking at starting a smaller promotion, maybe only locally in Atlanta where these young guys get a lot of work and some tv exposure.  “Power Plant Wrestling” PPW.  I’d love to have some progress on this by the end of the year.  Maybe I can even Ted to give us a late night slot on TBS

 

Bischoff: I have signed a very big name in the business.  He’s going to play a big role and may end up being able to fill the void left when Flair left last summer.  No offense, but I am keeping his identity a secret for now.  I don’t want any leaks getting out to the dirt sheets.  But, this person will debut, unannounced, at The Clash.  

 

Bischoff: Finally, Dusty and I have broken down where exactly we stand as a company as far as top talents, and our strengths.

 

 

 

 

Bischoff: I am a little concerned about the Main Event scene after Luger leaves.   I want to add some depth as far as Main Event talent goes.   As far as "Franchise Players" go, I think we'll be able to add Vader, Austin and definitely my "Mystery Signing" to this list.  

 

Edited Saturday at 09:19 PM by bababooey76