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Post by Celexa Bliss 54 on Apr 2, 2024 19:41:59 GMT -5
This is something I've had in mind for a long time and I spent a bit of time over the last year mapping out the overview, which is all I was going to do with this. But the project has taken on a life of it's own to the point that I am now booking Nitro, Saturday Night and the PPVs. I'm using this opportunity to refine a few things and officially decide what I want my main event storyline in 1996-1997 to be. But for starters, here's the roster I'm working with at the start: WCW roster Hulk Hogan – WCW World Champion Sting – WCW United States Champion “Macho Man” Randy Savage “The Total Package” Lex Luger “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson The Taskmaster “Flyin’” Brian Pillman The Giant Meng The Shark Zodiac Kamala The Renegade – WCW World Television Champion Diamond Dallas Page Johnny B Badd Jushin “Thunder” Liger (available through a talent exchange with New Japan Pro Wrestling) “Das Wundekind” Alex Wright Eddie Guerrero Dean Malenko Disco Inferno Kurasawa Road Warrior Hawk Big Bubba Rogers V.K. Wallstreet “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan Dave Sullivan “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff Scott “Flash” Norton Sgt. Craig Pittman Cobra Mr. JL Maxx Muscle Brad Armstrong Joey Maggs Chris Kanyon Mark Starr Mike Winner Bobby Walker The Gambler Bunkhouse Buck and “Dirty” Dick Slater – WCW World Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) The Blue Bloods (Lord Steven Regal and Earl Robert Eaton) The American Males (Marcus Alexander Bagwell and Scotty Riggs) The State Patrol (Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker and Lt. James Earl Wright) The Barrio Brothers (Ricky Santana and Fidel Sierra) The Armstrong Brothers (Steve and Scott Armstrong) Colonel Robert Parker – Manages Bunkhouse Buck, Dick Slater and Kuraswa Sister Sherri – Manages Harlem Heat Jimmy Hart – manages Hulk Hogan The Master – Leads the Dungeon of Doom The Diamond Doll – manages Diamond Dallas Page Note: Vader was gone from the company at the starting point, but still had one more taped match in the can that aired. Lex Luger debuted on the first Nitro, which is where we'll be picking this up...
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Post by Celexa Bliss 54 on Apr 2, 2024 20:03:02 GMT -5
Monday Nitro – September 4th, 1995 It was the start of a new era in professional wrestling, when Monday Nitro hit the airwaves. Live from the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. Eric Bischoff promised the fans a wrestling show unlike any other, headlined by Hulk Hogan defending the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. The biggest story of the night was undoubtedly the shocking appearance of Lex Luger, last seen working for the WWF and believed to still be under contract to the company. Luger would first appear by walking out during the United States Championship match between Sting and Ric Flair. Bischoff screamed into his headset to get the camera off the “intruder”, as Bobby Heenan and Steve McMichael speculated about why he was there, while never mentioning his name. Of course, by the end of the night, it would become clear that Luger was the newest member of the WCW roster. After Hogan defeated Big Bubba Rogers in the main event, the WCW World Champion was attacked by the Dungeon of Doom. While many expected Sting and Randy Savage to rescue Hogan, it was Luger who would hit the ring first and help Hulk fight off the interlopers. Hogan and Luger then faced off in the middle of the ring, with Luger challenging Hogan to a World Title match next week, which Hogan accepted. There is no doubt that these events have turned the wrestling business and World Championship Wrestling on their very heads and fans will be eagerly looking forward to next Monday night.
Luger wasn’t the only name making their return to the company on Nitro. Jushin Liger faced Brian Pillman in the evening’s opening match, which saw Pillman get the win over his old rival. Scott Norton would attack Sting, then confront Eric Bischoff about broken promises, leading to Randy Savage coming out, and a match being set up for Nitro next week. And V.K. Wallstreet was seen in a vignette, arriving at CNN Tower for an appointment with Turner executives. In addition to the returns, Bischoff would announce that next week, Sabu will make his WCW debut, live on Monday Nitro.
Quick Results 1. “Flyin’” Brian Pillman def. Jushin “Thunder” Liger 2. WCW United States Championship – Sting (c) vs. “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair ended in a no-contest 3. WCW World Heavyweight Championship – Hulk Hogan (c) def. Big Bubba Rogers
WCW Saturday Night – September 9th, 1995 Quick Results 1. Handicap Match – Big Van Vader def. Bobby Starr and Scott D’Amore (Vader’s last appearance) 2. Cobra def. The Grappler 3. Diamond Dallas Page def. Eddie Jackie 4. Kamala, Zodiac and The Shark def. Bobby Hayes, Julio Sanchez and Ron Thompson 5. Johnny B Badd def. “Dirty” Dick Slater 6. “Flyin’” Brian Pillman def. Barry Houston 7. Sting and “Macho Man” Randy Savage def. The Blue Bloods
Note: So when it comes to the B-shows (Saturday Night and Worldwide), I will be giving Saturday Night results, but only going into detail when something significant happens on the show. These first couple of shows are going to mostly be the same as they were in real life, but after Fall Brawl, things will start to change a bit.
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Post by Celexa Bliss 54 on Apr 3, 2024 16:41:34 GMT -5
Monday Nitro – September 11th, 1995 Just six days before Fall Brawl, Monday Nitro emanated from Miami, Florida. The story coming out of the show was the big World Title match between Hulk Hogan and Lex Luger, and the Dungeon of Doom trying to weaken their War Games opponents days before the match. It started earlier in the night, when Randy Savage battled Scott Norton. The Shark interfered, trying to cost Savage the match, but inadvertently allowed “The Macho Man” to get the win, earning the ire of Norton in the process. Then, during the main event, The Taskmaster, Zodiac and The Shark attacked Hogan, but Luger would help fight them off before Savage and Sting hit the ring. Hogan and Savage were dubious that the Dungeon didn’t attack Luger, but Sting and Jimmy Hart vouched for “The Total Package”. With Sting’s urging, Hogan and Savage reluctantly agreed to let Luger join their team (replacing the recently-released Vader) as their fourth man when they go to war this Sunday.
As for Sting, he would successfully defend the United States Championship against V.K. Wallstreet in Wallstreet’s first match back with the company. Eric Bischoff and Steve McMichael speculated about the purpose behind Wallstreet’s meeting with Turner execs last week, while Bobby Heenan hinted at knowing more than he probably did. The show also saw Sabu make his WCW debut. The madman from Bombay picked up the win over Alex Wright, but after the match, he put Wright through a table at ringside, resulting in his victory being overturned.
Quick Results 1. “Das Wunderkind” Alex Wright def. Sabu by reverse decision 2. WCW United States Championship – Sting (c) def. V.K. Wallstreet 3. “Macho Man” Randy Savage def. Scott “Flash” Norton 4. WCW World Heavyweight Championship – Hulk Hogan (c) def. “The Total Package” Lex Luger by disqualification
WCW Saturday Night – September 16th, 1995 Quick Results 1. Disco Inferno def. Scott Armstrong 2. The Renegade def. Maxx Muscle 3. The Nasty Boys def. Johnny Swinger and Terry Richards 4. The Taskmaster def. An unnamed jobber 5. Dave Sullivan def. Big Bubba Rogers by disqualification 6. The American Males def. The State Patrol 7. Sgt. Craig Pittman def. Gino Caruso 8. “Flyin’” Brian Pillman def. “Das Wunderkind” Alex Wright
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Post by Celexa Bliss 54 on Apr 4, 2024 15:45:44 GMT -5
Fall Brawl – September 17th, 1995 Fall Brawl took place in Ashville, North Carolina. The show was built around the feud between Hulk Hogan and the Dungeon of Doom, who collided in the 2-ring steel cage War Games match. The Hulkamaniacs team of Hogan, Sting, Randy Savage and Lex Luger defeated the Dungeon of Doom’s Meng, Shark, Zodiac and Kamala, and in the process, Hogan earned himself five minutes inside the cage with The Taskmaster. However, a greater foe would emerge for Hogan in the form of The Giant. Earlier in the night, The Giant drove his monster truck through the parking lot where Hogan was greeting some of his fans, and ran over the Harley Davidson motorcycle Hogan had been gifted by his fan club. But the worst was yet to come, as The Giant would rip the door off the War Games cage and attack Hogan, injuring his neck during his attack. While Sting, Savage and Luger would chase him off, the damage was done. Hulkamania may not be dead, but it was definitely severely injured…
Another major match on the card saw the battle of long-time best friends, Ric Flair and Arn Anderson. The match started off as a chance for Arn to show he was on par with Flair, but soon, tempers began to flare (pun unintended). Ultimately, Arn would pick up the win, but not without an assist from Brian Pillman, who kicked Flair in the back of the head, setting up the DDT. Earlier in the night, Pillman had come up short against Johnny B Badd in sudden death overtime, earning Badd a shot at Sting’s United States Championship on the September 30th edition of WCW Saturday Night.
The event also saw two title changes, starting with the World Television Championship. Diamond Dallas Page defeated the previously-undefeated Renegade, with an assist from Maxx Muscle, to capture the gold. And Harlem Heat regained the Tag Team Titles from Bunkhouse Buck and “Dirty” Dick Slater, with a little help from their old rivals, the Nasty Boys, who have made it clear that they want the next title shot. The big story coming out of that match, however, was that Colonel Robert Parker and Sister Sherri solidified their relationship with a kiss. Both managers had different ways of explaining themselves to their teams, however. While Sherri claimed to Booker T and Stevie Ray that it was just a ruse, Parker told his men they’d get their titles back, but that he loved Sherri and would stay with her.
The other notable match of the night saw Sgt. Craig Pittman defeat his former comrade in arms, Cobra in quick fashion. Pittman had sent one of his recruits to deliver a message to Cobra, but as Cobra was distracted, Pittman rappelled down from the rafters and attacked Cobra. Less than three minutes later, Pittman was getting his hand raised after submitting Cobra with the Code Red.
Quick Results WCW Main Event – Big Bubba Rogers def. Mark Thorn WCW Main Event – Disco Inferno def. Joey Maggs WCW Main Event – Eddie Guerrero def. Brad Armstrong WCW Main Event – The American Males def. The Nasty Boys WCW United States Championship Number One Contenders Match – Johnny B Badd def. Brian Pillman Sgt. Craig Pittman def. Cobra WCW World Television Championship – Diamond Dallas Page def. The Renegade (c) (Title change!) WCW World Tag Team Championship – Harlem Heat def. Bunkhouse Buck and “Dirty” Dick Slater (c) (Title change!) “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson def. “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair War Games Match – Hulk Hogan, “Macho Man” Randy Savage, Sting and “The Total Package” Lex Luger def. Meng, The Shark, Zodiac and Kamala
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Post by Celexa Bliss 54 on Apr 5, 2024 17:10:18 GMT -5
Monday Nitro – September 18th, 1995 The Nitro after Fall Brawl took place in Johnson City and started off with chaos. First, an ambulance arrived in the parking lot, only for The Giant and The Taskmaster to emerge. The two gloated about Hulk Hogan’s injury from the night before, as The Giant said that Hulkamania is now on life support, and soon, he’s going to kill it. “DEAD!” From there, we immediately saw The Nasty Boys brawling with “Dirty” Dick Slater and Bunkhouse Buck in the back, with Earl Robert Eaton already laid out nearby. Harlem Heat then made their entrance for their match, but with the Blue Bloods out of commission, the new Tag Team Champions had no opponents. However, The American Males, who defeated the Nasty Boys last night on the Main Event, came out to take their place. Sister Sherri was protesting, but the referee confirmed that this was a title match. Even with the element of surprise on their side, nobody expected the Males to pull off the upset and actually capture the titles! But indeed, Nitro had it’s first title change, live in Tennessee!
In addition, Johnny B Badd continued to build momentum towards his upcoming US Title match with Sting, as he defeated Paul Orndorff, who has recently been going through a crisis of self-doubt. After the match, Gene Okerlund tried to get a word with Orndorff, who muttered that he just doesn’t know who he is anymore. Meanwhile, the main event saw Ric Flair gain a measure of revenge for Fall Brawl with a win over Brian Pillman. Arn Anderson was in Pillman’s corner and after the match, he said that they weren’t finished with Flair yet…
Finally, we were shown footage from the set of Baywatch, where The Taskmaster attacked Randy Savage while he was lifting weights! Savage would then come out and challenge The Taskmaster to a match next week, before calling out Lex Luger. Savage didn’t believe that Luger hitting him during War Games was an accident, despite Luger’s claims of such. Luger, who will be facing Meng next week on Nitro, warned Savage not to start something he can’t finish…
Quick Results 1. WCW World Tag Team Championship – The American Males def. Harlem Heat (c) (Title change!) 2. Johnny B Badd def. “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff 3. “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair def. “Flyin’” Brian Pillman
WCW Saturday Night – September 23td, 1995 In an interview segment during the show, V.K. Wallstreet revealed to “Mean” Gene Okerlund that he had been named the Commissioner of WCW by the Executive Committee. Okerlund, as well as Tony Schiavone and Dusty Rhodes didn’t believe it, however, leading Okerlund to say he was going to contact the Committee and get to the bottom of this…
Quick Results 1. Sting def. Lord Steven Regal 2. Johnny B Badd def. Chris Kanyon 3. Disco Inferno def. Mike Khoury 4. Cobra def. Sgt. Craig Pittman
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Post by ThankGodForSidJustice on Apr 5, 2024 17:34:29 GMT -5
I like that you changed the Badd and Orndorff result while also having the Orndorff repackaging later so to not mess with his storyline. Having Badd lose the night after he became #1 Contender for the US Title in a great match was a head scratcher.
I would've changed the set up for the Harlem Heat and American Males match too though. Having the heel champion Harlem Heat volunteer themselves to take the Blue Bloods place and put the belts on the line doesn't make sense. They should've had it where Harlem Heat and Blue Bloods was the scheduled match. Blue Bloods get injured in the Nastys/Buck and Slater backstage brawl that you added. Then American Males replace Blue Bloods and win the titles. Then that way you also give Harlem Heat a legit gripe as they can complain that they weren't prepared to face American Males.
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Post by Celexa Bliss 54 on Apr 5, 2024 18:06:02 GMT -5
Yeah, I went back and forth on whether or not to even have the Males win the titles. I actually like your idea better. But the way I looked at it was, "well, they're still heels and it was hubris." But yeah, I think you're on the money with that one. I'm going to change it right now.
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Post by ThankGodForSidJustice on Apr 5, 2024 18:23:21 GMT -5
Yeah, I went back and forth on whether or not to even have the Males win the titles. I actually like your idea better. But the way I looked at it was, "well, they're still heels and it was hubris." But yeah, I think you're on the money with that one. I'm going to change it right now. The booking of the WCW tag division was definitely a mess with all the title hot potatoing and teams like the American Males and Buck and Slater getting reigns despite being undeserving imo. I liked Harlem Heat but them having four title wins in the calendar year was ridiculous. And the only team who didn't get a reign was the Blue Bloods even though they were probably the best of the bunch. If I was booking it I would've had the Nasty Boys win them from Harlem Heat at Slamboree like they did. However then I would've had them drop them to the Blue Bloods. Then have Sherri turn on Harlem Heat to go with the Blue Bloods with Harlem Heat turning face and chasing and eventually winning the titles again. However they just loved the Sherri and Colonel Parker romance angle so much and refused to move away from it despite it not being entertaining in the slightest and it just ended up being a detriment to the whole division overall.
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Post by Celexa Bliss 54 on Apr 5, 2024 18:30:35 GMT -5
Yeah, I went back and forth on whether or not to even have the Males win the titles. I actually like your idea better. But the way I looked at it was, "well, they're still heels and it was hubris." But yeah, I think you're on the money with that one. I'm going to change it right now. The booking of the WCW tag division was definitely a mess with all the title hot potatoing and teams like the American Males and Buck and Slater getting reigns despite being undeserving imo. I liked Harlem Heat but them having four title wins in the calendar year was ridiculous. And the only team who didn't get a reign was the Blue Bloods even though they were probably the best of the bunch. If I was booking it I would've had the Nasty Boys win them from Harlem Heat at Slamboree like they did. However then I would've had them drop them to the Blue Bloods. Then have Sherri turn on Harlem Heat to go with the Blue Bloods with Harlem Heat turning face and chasing and eventually winning the titles again. However they just loved the Sherri and Colonel Parker romance angle so much and refused to move away from it despite it not being entertaining in the slightest and it just ended up being a detriment to the whole division overall. You won't be a fan of one of my main storylines then lol I personally liked it, but I was 10 at the time and new to watching wrestling in general. EDIT: it's also worth noting that Rob Fuller was on the booking committee at the time, which is partly why that angle got so much focus.
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Post by Celexa Bliss 54 on Apr 5, 2024 19:20:43 GMT -5
Monday Nitro – September 25th, 1995 Florence, South Carolina hosted Monday Nitro, which was focused on the Dungeon of Doom battling members of Hulk Hogan’s War Games team in singles matches. Randy Savage battled The Taskmaster, while Lex Luger took on Meng in the show’s top two matches. Savage would get disqualified thanks to Luger’s interference, while Savage attacked Luger behind the referee’s back, allowing Meng to pick up an upset. After the match, a confrontation between Savage and Luger led to a match between the two being set up for next week.
In addition, we heard from Hulk Hogan, who said that he had visited a doctor about his neck, following The Giant’s vicious attack. He said that the doctor wants him to retire, but Hogan refused. He said that he will be back and when he returns, he wants The Giant in the ring…
Other action saw Kuraswa pick up a win over Sgt. Craig Pittman, with Road Warrior Hawk watching closely. And Alex Wright defeated Disco Inferno in the dancing fool’s first appearance on Nitro. On commentary, Eric Bischoff made mention of the fresh new talent coming to WCW and that there had been talk within the WCW Executive Committee of commissioning a new Championship in the near future.
Quick Results 1. “Das Wunderkind” Alex Wright def. Disco Inferno 2. Kurasawa def. Sgt. Craig Pittman 3. The Taskmaster def. “Macho Man” Randy Savage by disqualification 4. Meng def. “The Total Package” Lex Luger
WCW Saturday Night – September 30th, 1995 Johnny B Badd was set to challenge Sting for the United States Championship, but it appeared that the challenger was a no-show. After two attempts to have the match, it was announced that Sting would instead face the man Badd beat at Fall Brawl, Brian Pillman. With help from Arn Anderson, Pillman was able to upset Sting and capture the gold! After the match, Ric Flair helped Sting fight off Anderson and Pillman, but afterwards, Sting rebuffed Flair’s offer of a handshake, clearly not trusting “The Nature Boy” after their long history with one another…
The show would end, however, with Johnny B Badd finally arriving, only to learn he had missed his opportunity. WCW World Television Champion Diamond Dallas Page and his entourage arrived to taunt Badd, only for Maxx Muscle to accidentally let slip that they had slashed Badd’s tires, causing him to miss the show. An enraged Badd would then lay out Page with the Tutti Fruity!
The American Males were victorious in their first outing since winning the WCW World Tag Team Championship, but after the match, they were confronted by The Nasty Boys, who said the Males “owed them” for taking out the Blue Bloods, paving the way for them to be in the match against Harlem Heat. Brian Knobbs said he and Saggs want a title shot and the Males accepted. We will see these teams clash in the very near future…
V.K. Wallstreet interfered in the match between Big Bubba Rogers and Jim Duggan, stealing Duggan’s 2X4 from ringside, distracting “Hacksaw” long enough for Roger to hit the Bubba Slam for the win. “Mean” Gene Okerlund would once again interview Wallstreet and (reluctantly) admit that he was telling the truth about being named WCW Commissioner…
Quick Results 1. “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson def. Mark Starr 2. Scott “Flash” Norton def. Barry Houston 3. The American Males def. The Barrio Brothers 4. Sgt. Craig Pittman def. Cobra 5. Big Bubba Rogers def. “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan 6. Diamond Dallas Page def. Eddie Jackie 7. “Nature Boy” Ric Flair def. Frankie Lancaster 8. WCW United States Championship Match - “Flyin” Brian Pillman def. Sting (c) (Title change!)
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Post by ThankGodForSidJustice on Apr 5, 2024 19:32:44 GMT -5
The booking of the WCW tag division was definitely a mess with all the title hot potatoing and teams like the American Males and Buck and Slater getting reigns despite being undeserving imo. I liked Harlem Heat but them having four title wins in the calendar year was ridiculous. And the only team who didn't get a reign was the Blue Bloods even though they were probably the best of the bunch. If I was booking it I would've had the Nasty Boys win them from Harlem Heat at Slamboree like they did. However then I would've had them drop them to the Blue Bloods. Then have Sherri turn on Harlem Heat to go with the Blue Bloods with Harlem Heat turning face and chasing and eventually winning the titles again. However they just loved the Sherri and Colonel Parker romance angle so much and refused to move away from it despite it not being entertaining in the slightest and it just ended up being a detriment to the whole division overall. You won't be a fan of one of my main storylines then lol I personally liked it, but I was 10 at the time and new to watching wrestling in general. EDIT: it's also worth noting that Rob Fuller was on the booking committee at the time, which is partly why that angle got so much focus. Well that explains it lol. I kind of had a feeling that was the case.
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Post by ThankGodForSidJustice on Apr 5, 2024 19:37:53 GMT -5
Monday Nitro – September 25th, 1995 Florence, South Carolina hosted Monday Nitro, which was focused on the Dungeon of Doom battling members of Hulk Hogan’s War Games team in singles matches. Randy Savage battled The Taskmaster, while Lex Luger took on Meng in the show’s top two matches. Savage would get disqualified thanks to Luger’s interference, while Savage attacked Luger behind the referee’s back, allowing Meng to pick up an upset. After the match, a confrontation between Savage and Luger led to a match between the two being set up for next week.
In addition, we heard from Hulk Hogan, who said that he had visited a doctor about his neck, following The Giant’s vicious attack. He said that the doctor wants him to retire, but Hogan refused. He said that he will be back and when he returns, he wants The Giant in the ring…
Other action saw Kuraswa pick up a win over Sgt. Craig Pittman, with Road Warrior Hawk watching closely. And Alex Wright defeated Disco Inferno in the dancing fool’s first appearance on Nitro. On commentary, Eric Bischoff made mention of the fresh new talent coming to WCW and that there had been talk within the WCW Executive Committee of commissioning a new Championship in the near future.
Quick Results 1. “Das Wunderkind” Alex Wright def. Disco Inferno 2. Kurasawa def. Sgt. Craig Pittman 3. The Taskmaster def. “Macho Man” Randy Savage by disqualification 4. Meng def. “The Total Package” Lex Luger
WCW Saturday Night – September 30th, 1995 Johnny B Badd was set to challenge Sting for the United States Championship, but it appeared that the challenger was a no-show. After two attempts to have the match, it was announced that Sting would instead face the man Badd beat at Fall Brawl, Brian Pillman. With help from Arn Anderson, Pillman was able to upset Sting and capture the gold! After the match, Ric Flair helped Sting fight off Anderson and Pillman, but afterwards, Sting rebuffed Flair’s offer of a handshake, clearly not trusting “The Nature Boy” after their long history with one another…
The show would end, however, with Johnny B Badd finally arriving, only to learn he had missed his opportunity. WCW World Television Champion Diamond Dallas Page and his entourage arrived to taunt Badd, only for Maxx Muscle to accidentally let slip that they had slashed Badd’s tires, causing him to miss the show. An enraged Badd would then lay out Page with the Tutti Fruity!
The American Males were victorious in their first outing since winning the WCW World Tag Team Championship, but after the match, they were confronted by The Nasty Boys, who said the Males “owed them” for taking out the Blue Bloods, paving the way for them to be in the match against Harlem Heat. Brian Knobbs said he and Saggs want a title shot and the Males accepted. We will see these teams clash in the very near future…
V.K. Wallstreet interfered in the match between Big Bubba Rogers and Jim Duggan, stealing Duggan’s 2X4 from ringside, distracting “Hacksaw” long enough for Roger to hit the Bubba Slam for the win. “Mean” Gene Okerlund would once again interview Wallstreet and (reluctantly) admit that he was telling the truth about being named WCW Commissioner…
Quick Results 1. “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson def. Mark Starr 2. Scott “Flash” Norton def. Barry Houston 3. The American Males def. The Barrio Brothers 4. Sgt. Craig Pittman def. Cobra 5. Big Bubba Rogers def. “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan 6. Diamond Dallas Page def. Eddie Jackie 7. “Nature Boy” Ric Flair def. Frankie Lancaster 8. WCW United States Championship Match - “Flyin” Brian Pillman def. Sting (c) (Title change!) Pillman beating Sting is unexpected but I really like it. Also plays into the Flair thing better and makes Sting look like less of a dummy like usual if he agrees to be Flair's partner since he too now has an axe to grind with Anderson and Pillman. Hoping you do a better job booking the US Title then they did with all those weird title reigns from guys like Kensuke Sasaki and Paid By Appearance One Man Gang. Really interested to see where the Wallstreet thing is going. As well as the Nasty Boys. Feels like they really fell to the wayside once the Nitro era started.
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Post by Celexa Bliss 54 on Apr 5, 2024 20:00:48 GMT -5
Yeah, a lot of the stuff I envisioned when I first started this is starting to come to fruition here. I never understood why they had Badd beat Pillman, only to get removed from the match in favor of Pillman, who still lost to Sting. And like you said, it helps justify the Sting/Flair storyline. I hope my US Title booking meets your expectations.
Wallstreet as Commissioner is something I saw someone else do in an EWR diary and I thought it was genius. And it made sense he'd start with Duggan, a fan favorite who carried a weapon to the ring.
I'll admit that a lot of what I'm doing with the tag team division was an audible after your critique of the Males/Harlem Heat episode. I appreciate that feedback, because it made me take a look at what I had written so far to find any inconsistencies/lazy writing on my part. I just went back and changed three episodes of WCW Saturday Night to better reflect the direction I want to go in.
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Post by ThankGodForSidJustice on Apr 5, 2024 21:59:58 GMT -5
Yeah, a lot of the stuff I envisioned when I first started this is starting to come to fruition here. I never understood why they had Badd beat Pillman, only to get removed from the match in favor of Pillman, who still lost to Sting. And like you said, it helps justify the Sting/Flair storyline. I hope my US Title booking meets your expectations. Wallstreet as Commissioner is something I saw someone else do in an EWR diary and I thought it was genius. And it made sense he'd start with Duggan, a fan favorite who carried a weapon to the ring. I'll admit that a lot of what I'm doing with the tag team division was an audible after your critique of the Males/Harlem Heat episode. I appreciate that feedback, because it made me take a look at what I had written so far to find any inconsistencies/lazy writing on my part. I just went back and changed three episodes of WCW Saturday Night to better reflect the direction I want to go in. I guess it got them to Badd/DDP but other then that it really didn't make sense. Seemed like a big step back for Badd too as he instead of moving up to possibly winning the second biggest singles title he went back to holding the third most important singles champion like he did the year before. The rumor was Badd and Pillman were set up to fail by going really long in the Fall Brawl match. However instead they ended up delivering a great match. Then out of spite both were punished for doing their job well. Badd with the weird Orndorff loss on Nitro the next and then going back to the TV Title picture. Pillman was put in the Horsemen but if you watch the TV was needlessly eating a lot of pins despite just coming off a heel turn and being involved in of the more featured angles. Wallstreet as the commissioner is a good use of him I think. Better then him just being a lower midcard heel having boring matches. Also makes the Duggan against Wallstreet and Bubba feud much better and feel more important then it was with blue collar face Duggan fighting against the odds versus the wealthy heel who has all the power and abuses it. Don't know how involved he will be but Bubba being the enforcer and "The Dragon" that Duggan and other faces have to slay to get to Wallstreet would potentially be a much better use of him too. Kind of similar to the role he was used in WWF with Vince and the Corporation a few years later.
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Post by Celexa Bliss 54 on Apr 6, 2024 15:15:23 GMT -5
Monday Nitro – October 2nd, 1995 Monday Nitro took place in Denver, Colorado. The big story coming out of the show was an announcement for next week. In the main event, Ric Flair defeated Arn Anderson, albeit by disqualification, after the new United States Champion, Brian Pillman, interfered. Anderson and Pillman would beat Flair down, but a defiant Flair demanded a rematch next week. But to keep Pillman out, it will be a steel cage match!
The other major story was the match between Lex Luger and Randy Savage, which left fans with more questions than answers. Despite Luger’s claims that he came back to WCW for the competition, the match ended under very questionable circumstances. After the referee got knocked down accidentally, The Giant stomped down to the ring and laid out “The Macho Man” with a Chokeslam, allowing Luger to then get Savage in the Torture Rack. With Savage limp and non-responsive, the referee had no choice but to declare Luger the winner. Gene Okerlund had questions for Luger after the match, but Luger claimed to be unaware of any interference…
We also saw the Monday Nitro debuts of Eddie Guerrero and Dean Malenko, who went one-on-one. The two have been rivals in other promotions and have now brought their feud to WCW. On this night, Guerrero was the winner, finishing off Malenko with his signature Frog Splash.
Quick Results 1. “The Total Package” Lex Luger def. “The Macho Man” Randy Savage 2. Eddie Guerrero def. Dean Malenko 3. “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair def. “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson by disqualification
WCW Saturday Night – October 7th, 1995 The romance between Colonel Robert Parker and Sister Sherri took center stage on this edition of WCW Saturday Night. During Bunkhouse Buck and “Dirty” Dick Slater’s match against the Nasty Boys, Sherri would come to ringside and flirt with the Colonel. This distracted Slater, who yelled at Sherri to get out of there, but it left Buck to fall victim to a double-team by Jerry Saggs and Brian Knobbs for the win. After the match, Buck and Slater berated Sherri, but Harlem Heat came out to defend their manager’s honor. As the Studs and the Heat had a heated confrontation, Parker and Sherri continued to make goo-goo eyes at one another. However, as the Nasties were leaving the area, the Blue Bloods attacked them! The two teams brawled in the aisle, crossing into the confrontation with Harlem Heat and the Stud Stable, sparking a four-way brawl!
This episode also saw a pair of rematches from recent shows. First, Dean Malenko avenged his loss from last Monday’s Nitro with a win over Eddie Guerrero, rolling up his rival and grabbing the tights for a cheap victory. In the main event, Jim Duggan once again faced Big Bubba Rogers. Commissioner V.K. Wallstreet walked down to ringside during the match and stopped Duggan when he went for the 2X4. But when Wallstreet went to nail Duggan with his own weapon, Duggan ducked and Bubba got clocked with the wood, allowing Duggan to get the win!
Paul Orndorff made an appearance on Saturday Night, joining Tony Schiavone and Dusty Rhodes in the studio for an interview. Orndorff admitted that he hasn’t been “Mr. Wonderful” lately, lamenting recent losses to The Renegade, Alex Wright and Johnny B Badd. He said that he wasn’t sure what was next for him, but Arn Anderson and Brian Pillman would enter the scene. Anderson gave Orndorff a pep talk, calling him one of the greats. Pillman nodded in agreement, but whenever Orndorff and Anderson weren’t looking, the US Champion would roll his eyes in disgust…
After his confrontation last week with Diamond Dallas Page, it was announced that at Halloween Havoc, Badd will challenge Page for the WCW World Television Championship.
Quick Results 1. Alex Wright def. Ray Hudson 2. The Nasty Boys def. Bunkhouse Buck and “Dirty” Dick Slater 3. Meng def. Mike Davis 4. Dean Malenko def. Eddie Guerrero 5. V.K. Wallstreet def. Chris Kanyon 6. Johnny B Badd def. Dusty Wolfe 7. “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan def. Big Bubba Rogers
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Post by ThankGodForSidJustice on Apr 7, 2024 10:52:16 GMT -5
No Gary Spivey in this universe?
I have no idea how Paul is ever going get over this crisis of confidence and realize he's truly "Mistah Wundahful" now.
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Post by Celexa Bliss 54 on Apr 7, 2024 15:18:16 GMT -5
Monday Nitro – October 9th, 1995 Rosemont, Illinois hosted Monday Nitro’s first-ever steel cage match, as former best friends Ric Flair and Arn Anderson did battle in one of wrestling’s most barbaric matches. While the cage was intended to keep intruders out, Brian Pillman would still interfere and impact the conclusion of the match. As Flair was climbing the side of the cage, Pillman climbed up and prevented him from escaping, allowing Anderson to exit through the door. Afterwards, during an interview with “Mean” Gene Okerlund, Anderson gloated that Flair had no allies and would be unable to defeat them…
Randy Savage picked up a win over The Shark, thanks to an unlikely assist from Scott Norton. Back on the second episode of Nitro, Norton faced Savage, only for The Shark to end up costing him the match while going after Savage. During this match, Norton laid out Shark with a big clothesline while the referee was checking on Savage on the outside. This enabled Savage to connect with the flying elbow smash to pick up the win, as Norton had now made enemies out of the entire Dungeon of Doom…
Road Warrior Hawk took on Big Bubba Rogers, but was distracted by the appearance of Kurasawa and Colonel Robert Parker. Hawk would end up going after Kuraswaa at ringside, causing him to be counted out. After the match, V.K. Wallstreet made his way to ringside to have a chat with Big Bubba, who seemed receptive to whatever the Commissioner was saying. And in other action, Sabu made his second appearance on Nitro, defeating Mr. JL by submission, utilizing the Camel Clutch.
Next week, Chris Benoit makes his return to WCW when he takes on Eddie Guerrero…
Quick Results 1. “The Macho Man” Randy Savage def. The Shark 2. Sabu def. Mr. JL 3. Big Bubba Rogers def. Road Warrior Hawk by count out 4. “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson def. “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair in a Steel Cage Match
WCW Saturday Night October 14th, 1995 After last week’s pep talk from Arn Anderson, “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff was in action on WCW Saturday Night, picking up a victory. Orndorff would thank Anderson for restoring his confidence in himself, and offered his assistance in Anderson’s feud with Ric Flair, should Arn ever need a hand.
Ric Flair called out Sting and implored him to join forces to battle Arn Anderson and Brian Pillman, but Sting refused, pointing out his history with Flair. Flair would bring a bunch of kids wearing Sting facepaint out to try and sway the Stinger, but he remained aloof. Sting was successful over Sgt. Craig Pittman in the evening’s main event, but the question as Saturday Night went off the air was will Sting give Flair the answer he wants?
The Blue Bloods attacked Harlem Heat after their match, building off of the four-way brawl from last week. It was also announced that next week on Saturday Night, the American Males will defend the WCW World Tag Team Championship against the Nasty Boys!
More matches were announced for Halloween Havoc: Road Warrior Hawk will take on Kurasawa in a grudge match; Randy Savage will take on the Zodiac; and Lex Luger will face Meng in a rematch of their Monday Nitro encounter from a few weeks ago.
Quick Results 1. Road Warrior Hawk def. Chris Kanyon 2. Harlem Heat def. Rick Thames and Sonny Trout 3. The Taskmaster def. Todd Wilder 4. The Renegade def. Chris Nelson 5. Bunkhouse Buck and “Dirty” Dick Slater def. Eddie Jackie and Todd Morton 6. Meng def. Chris Sawyer 7. WCW United States Championship - “Flyin’” Brian Pillman (c) def. “Das Wunderkind” Alex Wright 8. Scott “Flash” Norton def. Joey Maggs 9. “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff def. Mike Davis 10. Sting def. Sgt. Craig Pittman
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Post by Celexa Bliss 54 on May 1, 2024 12:13:40 GMT -5
Monday Nitro – October 16th, 1995 Monday Nitro kicked off from Albany, Georgia, with Arn Anderson and Brian Pillman making their way to the ring. The pair once again taunted Ric Flair for not being able to find any friends to help him out. Flair then came out and said that backup or not, he wanted Anderson and Pillman tonight! So it was that Flair would face Anderson and Pillman in a handicap match in the main event of Nitro. While Flair fought valiantly, he was no match for two opponents at once and was pinned by Anderson following a DDT. However, after the match, Sting made the save for Flair and helped him to his feet! Sting then got on the mic and said that he will be challenging Pillman for the United States Championship at Halloween Havoc, and he wants Flair in corner to neutralize Anderson. Flair accepted with a hearty “WOO!”
Scott Norton and The Shark have cost each other matches against Randy Savage in recent weeks, leading to them meeting in the opening contest. Norton went at Shark full-force, but Shark had the backing of the Dungeon of Doom, in the form of The Taskmaster, Zodiac and new recruit Hugh Morrus. With Taskmaster distracting the referee, Morrus would lay out Norton with a double underhook powerbomb, allowing Shark to connect with the Shark Attack elbow for the win.
Meng defeated “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, with an assist from Commissioner V.K. Wallstreet, who came out to prevent Duggan from taping his fist during the match. The distraction allowed Meng to connect with the Golden Spike for the win, building momentum for “The New Face of Fear” ahead of his match against Lex Luger at Halloween Havoc. Speaking of that match, Luger and Randy Savage would have yet another confrontation on Nitro, where Savage said he wanted another piece of Luger. Luger suggested that if they both win their matches at Halloween Havoc, they could then face each other later in the night. Savage agreed, promising to plow through The Zodiac to get his chance at Luger. Savage also announced that Hulk Hogan would be making an appearance next week on Nitro to address his future…
“The Canadian Crippler” Chris Benoit made his return to WCW on Nitro, battling fellow cruiserweight sensation Eddie Guerrero. Benoit picked up the win with a northern lights suplex, while on commentary, Eric Bischoff again mentioned the talk of a new Championship focusing on the younger, more athletic wrestlers who have been joining WCW.
Quick Results 1. The Shark def. Scott “Flash” Norton 2. “The Canadian Crippler” Chris Benoit def. Eddie Guerrero 3. Meng def. “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan 4. Handicap Match – Arn Anderson and “Flyin’” Brian Pillman def. Ric Flair
WCW Saturday Night – October 21st, 1995 The competition continued to heat up in the tag team division, when the American Males defended the WCW World Tag Team Championship against the Nasty Boys. The Males picked up the win, after the Blue Bloods attacked Jerry Saggs behind the referee’s back, allowing Marcus Alexander Bagwell to pin Brian Knobbs after a flying dropkick. The Nasty Boys would get revenge later in the night, attacking the Blue Bloods after their match later in the night. Tony Schiavone interviewed the American Males in the studio, before Harlem Heat confronted the Champions. Booker T and Stevie Ray said the Males were lucky to be Champions, since they weren’t even set to get a title shot. The Males said that they’re on a roll, they’ve beaten all the top teams in the division, so if Harlem Heat want another shot at the gold, they can have it next week…
“Hacksaw” Jim Duggan has been having his problems with WCW Commissioner V.K. Wallstreet as of late, the new Commissioner taking exception to Duggan’s use of the 2X4 and the taped fist. Duggan had a chance to get his hands on Wallstreet on WCW Saturday Night, but Wallstreet would use his position to stack the deck against Duggan, ordering the referee to strictly enforce the rules against “Hacksaw”. Wallstreet cheated blatantly, the referee powerless to stop him, for fear of being stripped of his license by Wallstreet. The Commissioner picked up the win after a blatant low blow, then a Stock Market Crash (flying forearm).
Dean Malenko had a huge opportunity when he went one-on-one with Randy Savage. While giving up quite a bit of size to “The Macho Man”, Malenko was able to hold his own on the mat. Ultimately, Savage would pick up the win after a Flying Elbow Smash, before fending off an attack by Zodiac.
Johnny B Badd continued to build momentum towards his Television Championship match against Diamond Dallas Page at Halloween Havoc. After his win over Mark Kyle, Badd told “Mean” Gene Okerlund that when he was done with DDP, the Diamond Doll would be giving him a “10”. Meanwhile, Lex Luger also picked up a win on Saturday Night, as he prepares to face Meng at Halloween Havoc.
Colonel Robert Parker had nothing but praise for Kurasawa following his client’s win over Dave Sullivan. He said that Road Warrior Hawk wants revenge for Kurasawa breaking his arm, but at Halloween Havoc, Kurasawa is going to break the other arm, too…
Paul Orndorff continued his resurgence with a win over Brad Armstrong. After the match, Orndorff directly addressed Arn Anderson, reiterating his offer of assistance against Ric Flair.
Both Scott Norton and Hugh Morrus picked up victories on Saturday Night, as the two seem to be on a collision course, following Morrus’ interference costing Norton his match against The Shark on Nitro this past week.
Quick Results 1. WCW World Tag Team Championship – The American Males (c) def. The Nasty Boys 2. Lex Luger def. Rip Rogers 3. V.K. Wallstreet def. “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan 4. The Blue Bloods def. Julio Sanchez and Larry Santo 5. Eddie Guerrero def. Disco Inferno 6. “The Macho” Man Randy Savage def. Dean Malenko 7. Johnny B Badd def. Mark Kyle 8. Kurasawa def. Dave Sullivan 9. Scott “Flash” Norton def. Eddie Jackie 10. “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff def. Brad Armstrong 11. Hugh Morrus def. Joey Maggs
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Post by Celexa Bliss 54 on May 1, 2024 18:36:46 GMT -5
Monday Nitro – October 23rd, 1995 Huntsville, Alabama played host to the return of WCW World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan on Monday Nitro. Wearing a neckbrace and clad in all black, Hogan and Jimmy Hart took to the ring for the first time since Fall Brawl. Hogan started off his address to the crowd in a very somber tone, as he detailed the damage done to his neck by The Giant. He said that his doctor advised him to retire, so with a heavy heart… he said that he wasn’t listening to his doctor! Hogan announced that not only was he ready to return to the ring, but that he wants The Giant one-on-one at Halloween Havoc! The Dungeon of Doom (The Taskmaster, Hugh Morrus, Zodiac and The Shark) walked down the aisle, where The Taskmaster said that if Hogan wants The Giant, he has to put the title on the line. On commentary, Eric Bischoff said The Giant hasn’t even had a match yet, how can he get a title shot? But Hogan accepted the terms, eager to get at The Giant.
The main event of the night saw Randy Savage take on Hugh Morrus. Savage was on his way to putting Morrus away, but the Dungeon of Doom swarmed the ring, ending the match in a disqualification. Hogan came to Savage’s aid, but The Giant came out, getting face to face to Hogan. The Taskmaster and The Master appeared on the video screen and warned Hogan of their secret weapon for this Sunday. A giant structure, covered by a sheet, was wheeled on on the stage, as Hogan’s eyes darted back and forth between The Giant and the aisle. Will this Sunday be the end of HulkaMania?!
Ric Flair was in action on Nitro, taking on Paul Orndorff. Orndorff had been talking about wanting to help Arn Anderson after Arn pulled him back up when he had given up on himself. “Mr. Wonderful” too the fight to Flair, but they don’t call him “The Dirtiest Player in the Game” for nothing. Flair got the win after reversing a Piledriver attempt into a small package. After the match, Anderson and Brian Pillman attacked Flair, only for Sting to make the save! Sting and Flair ran off Anderson, Pillman and Orndorff, before letting out a pair of “WOOS!!!” ahead of Halloween Havoc this Sunday.
Last week on Nitro, Chris Benoit defeated Eddie Guerrero in his Nitro debut. But this week, Guerrero evened the score when he and Mr. JL defeated Benoit and Dean Malenko in tag team action. It’s clear that we have a rivalry in the making and the only way to see it continue is to tune in to Monday Nitro each and every week on TNT!
Quick Results 1. “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair def. “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff 2. Eddie Guerrero and Mr. JL def. “The Canadian Crippler” Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko 3. “The Macho Man” Randy Savage def. Hugh Morrus by disqualification
WCW Saturday Night – October 28th, 1995 One night before Halloween Havoc, The Dungeon of Doom provided insight into the large, covered object they had taunted Hulk Hogan with on Nitro. The Master explained that in his youth, he had climbed the Himalayas and discovered “The Yeti”. He captured the monster and has kept him frozen on ice for years, until he could use it to destroy Hulkamania. The Taskmaster would proclaim the end of Hulk Hogan and anyone who sides with him. The Giant then entered and screamed that a broken neck was the least of Hogan’s problems, because tomorrow night, “I’m gonna rip your head clean off your body!”
The improbable title reign of the American Males came to an end on Saturday Night, as Harlem Heat defeated Marcus Bagwell and Scotty Riggs to regain the gold. During the match, Colonel Robert Parker would come to ringside and nuzzle up to Sherri, who rebuffed him as she tried to focus on coaching her men to victory. At one point, Parker tried to forcibly kiss Sherri, resulting in a slap! After Booker T pinned Riggs to win the match, Bunkhouse Buck and “Dirty” Dick Slater came out and it looked like there would be a fight, but Parker reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out a ring! Dropping to one knee, he asked Sherri to marry him! Booker T and Stevie Ray were begging Sherri to say no, but instead, she burst into tears, saying “yes” and hugging the Colonel! Parker grabbed the hands of Booker T and Stevie Ray, shaking them, as both Harlem Heat and The Stud Stable exchanged beleaguered looks.
Other action saw Mr. JL picks up a win over Barry Houston, one night before he battles Sabu in a rematch from their recent Monday Nito encounter. The one difference here is that Sabu will have his uncle and Detroit wrestling legend, The Original Sheik, in his corner for his PPV debut. Road Warrior Hawk also built momentum ahead of Halloween Havoc, defeating Bobby Starr. At the PPV, Hawk looks to exact revenge on Kurasawa for breaking his arm back in August at Clash of the Champions.
The Blue Bloods defeated The State Patrol, as Lord Steven Regal and Earl Robert Eaton continue to build momentum. In a post-match interview with “Mean” Gene Okerlund, Regal congratulated Harlem Heat on their win, before warning them that they were coming for the gold. “Mean” Gene would then remind the Blue Bloods that tomorrow night on The Main Event, they will have to take on their arch-rivals, The Nasty Boys. And Okerlund then revealed that V.K. Wallstreet as ruled that whoever wins that match tomorrow night will be next in line for a shot at the WCW World Tag Team Championship!
The main event of Saturday Night saw Sting battle Arn Anderson, one night before he’s set to challenge Brian Pillman for the United States Championship. Pillman was in Anderson’s corner, while Sting had Ric Flair at ringside. During the match, Paul Orndorff would come to ringside and taunt Flair, sparking a fist fight between the two. Pillman would then blindside Flair, allowing Orndorff to piledrive Flair on the arena floor! The action in the ring stopped, with Sting and Anderson both showing concern for Flair. Even Orndorff looked shocked at what he had done. As Flair received medical attention, Pillman was cackling like a hyena, until a smack from Anderson silenced him. Saturday Night ended on a solemn note, with Flair being stretchered out, as friend and foe looked on in concern…
Quick Results 1. “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff def. Todd Morton 2. Eddie Guerrero def. Joey Maggs 3. Mr. JL def. Barry Houston 4. V.K. Wallstreet def. Chuck Williams 5. WCW World Tag Team Championship – Harlem Heat def. The American Males (c) (Title change!) 6. Road Warrior Hawk def. Bobby Starr 7. The Renegade def. An unknown jobber 8. The Blue Bloods def. State Patrol 9. Arn Anderson vs. Sting ended in a no-contest
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Post by Celexa Bliss 54 on May 2, 2024 16:48:25 GMT -5
WCW Main Event – October 29th, 1995 One hour before the start of Halloween Havoc 1995, WCW Main Event aired live on the Superstation TBS! Bobby Heenan and “Mean” Gene Okerlund hosted from the WCW Control Center, as the object we now know to be the block of ice holding The Yeti loomed ominously above the entrance area. The two announcers speculated about the fate of Hulkamania tonight, before seguing to what happened last night on WCW Saturday Night. Ric Flair was piledriven on the arena floor by Paul Orndorff during the main event match between Sting and Arn Anderson. Heenan switched to a somber tone as he talked about the plane crash Flair was in back in 1975. He said that Flair has a history of neck and back injuries, and worries that this could be the end of the illustrious career of “The Nature Boy”…
The in-ring action saw yet another encounter between Eddie Guerrero and Dean Malenko. Like their previous encounters, the two men kept a quick pace, matching each other move for move. In the end, it was an Okahoma roll, with a handful of tights, that sealed the deal for Malenko on this occasion. Malenko’s occasional tag team partner and Guerrero’s budding rival, Chris Benoit, was also in action on Saturday Night, defeating Brad Armstrong after a top rope diving headbutt.
The Blue Bloods and The Nasty Boys have been feuding on-and-off since the early summer and tonight, they wrote yet another chapter in this rivalry, which shows no signs of ending anytime soon. With a shot at the WCW World Tag Team Championship on the line, it was Lord Steven Regal and Earl Robert Eaton who walked out with the win, after interference by David Taylor, who had recently made his debut on WCW Worldwide. Taylor would trip up Jerry Sags behind the referee’s back, allowing Regal to hit a big knee lift to get the win, and earn a shot at Harlem Heat.
In the main event, Commissioner V.K. Wallstreet believed he would secure another easy win over Sgt. Craig Pittman. In the early going, Wallstreet indeed had the situation under control, threatening to fire referee Randy Anderson if he counted pinfalls for Pittman or forced him to break chokes on five. But late in the match, “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan came to ringside and distracted the referee. Wallstreet grabbed Duggan’s 2x4, which he’d dropped on the apron, and swung at Pittman. Pittman would duck, then hook Wallstreet in the Code Red! Anderson turned around just in time to see and hear Wallstreet giving up! After the match, Wallstreet tried to protest the decision, but Anderson defiantly raised Pittman’s hand, declaring him the victor!
Quick Results 1. Dean Malenko def. Eddie Guerrero 2. “The Canadian Crippler” Chris Benoit def. Brad Armstrong 3. The Blue Bloods def. The Nasty Boys 4. Sgt. Craig Pittman def. V.K. Wallstreet
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