Sting's Lost WCW Matches

I'm sure any reading this blog knows who Sting is and I don't need to explain who he is.  Many people recall back in 1996 the build to Fall Brawl War Games the nWo leading us to believe that Sting had turned on WCW and joined them.  They even had a fake Sting, Jeff Farmer, to try and fool the WCW faithful.

Sting was the last competitor to enter the War Games cage that night and when Lex still didn't believe Sting he was walked out changing his appearance eventually becoming the Crow Sting that hung out in the rafters for over  a year until finally challenging Hollywood Hogan for the World Championship at Starrcade 1997.

Most people, myself included didn't think Sting competed in the ring at all during that time frame.  I was surprised to learn recently that he did wrestle several matches during that time.  

Four days after Fall Brawl he went to Japan for a four show tour withe New Japan Pro Wrestling.   

September 19, 1996 Okayama, Japan

Sting defeated Masahiro Chono

September 20, 1996 Osaka, Japan

Sting & Shiro Koshinaka defeated Ookami Gundan: Hiro Saito & Masahiro Chono

September 21, 1996 Korakuen Hall

Shiro Koshinaka defeated Sting

September 23, 1996 Yokohama, Japan

"Total Package" Leg Luger & Sting defeated "Enforcer" Arn Anderson & "Lord" Steven Regal

This match is hilarious to me because the whole reason Sting walked out on WCW at Fall Brawl is because his best friend Lex Luger didn't believe in him. 

He then worked a series of house show matches

October 6, 1996 North Charleston, South Carolina

The Giant defeated "Macho Man" Randy Savage & Sting by disqualification

October 13, 1996 Tupelo, Mississippi

"Macho Man" Randy Savage defeated The Giant & Sting by disqualification

October 18, 1996 Minneapolis, Minnesota 

 "Macho Man" Randy Savage defeated The Giant & Sting by disqualification

November 1, 1996 Hammond, Indiana

Sting defeated "Macho Man" Randy Savage & The Giant by count-out

November 2, 1996 Battle Creek, Michigan

Sting defeated "Macho Man" Randy Savage & The Giant by count-out

November 3, 1996 Saginaw, Michigan

Sting defeated "Macho Man" Randy Savage & The Giant by count-out

November 23, 1996 Baltimore, Maryland

The Giant defeats Sting by disqualification

November 30, 1996 Charleston, South Carolina

"Enforcer" Arn Anderson defeated Sting by count-out

Then he had two "matches" with Rick Steiner on Nitro. 

December 2, 1996 Dayton, Ohio

Rick Steiner defeats Sting by count-out

December 16, 1996 Pensacola, Florida

Rick Steiner vs Sting declared a no contest

He wrestled what would be his final match for almost a year on a house show against The Giant.

January 3, 1997 Little Rock, Arkansas

Sting vs. The Giant ended in a no contest 

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The Second WCW Run of The Public Enemy

Many people are well aware of the tag team The Public Enemy: "Flyboy" Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge.  They helped revolutionize the early days of ECW becoming four time tag team champions from September 18, 1993 to January 5, 1996.  The jumped to WCW in January 1996 to September 1998 winning the WCW tag team championships.

In 1999 the team returned to the land of the extreme wrestling The Dudley Boys to a no contest at House Party 99 on January 16th at the ECW arena.  They were supposed to make more appearances in ECW but cancelled them when they signed with the WWE for their disastrous run in that promotion.

Many fans, myself included, forget that the duo made a return to World Championship Wrestling in the summer of 1999 returning at Bash of the Beach pay-per-view and exiting just over a month later.

June 25, 1999 House Show Auburn Hills, Michigan

Hak defeated Johnny Grunge in a hardcore match

July 11, 1999 Bash at the Beach Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Competed in a hardcore junkyard invitational that was won by Fit Finlay.

This was the teams surprise return to WCW after a ten month absense.

August 3, 1999 WCW Saturday Night, Mankato, Minnesota

defeated Hugh Morrus & Jerry Flynn by disqualification

August 5, 1999 Thunder Lacrosse, Wisconsin

Goldberg pinned Rocco Rock

August 9, 1999 Monday Nitro Boise, Idaho

defeated by Curt Hennig & Barry Windham

August 16, 1999 Monday Nitro Colorado Springs, Colorado

defeated by The Insane Clown Posse: Violent Jay & Shaggy 2 Dope

August 17, 1999 WCW Saturday Night, Casper, Wyoming

defeated nWo: Scott Norton & Horace

August 18, 1999 House Show Amarillo, Texas

defeated by Chris Benoit & Perry Saturn

August 19, 1999 Thunder, Lubbock, Texas

Aired August 26

defeated by Sid Vicious in a handicapped match

1999 was an interesting year for The Public Enemy.  They started the year in ECW, had a brief run in WWE, held the NWA World Tag Team Championships for two days in June, returned to WCW in July and August, and finished the year working for the California based XPW.

Sadly both members of the team have since passed away, Rocco Rock in 2002 and Johnny Grunge in 2006.  I was always a fan of them, in-fact they main evented the first ever Indy show that I went to, March 16, 1997 at Edward Little High School in Auburn, Maine, they defeated Dave and Dean the Power Twins with the Drive By through a table.  My buddy Jay actually brought home half the table as a souvenir. 

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WCW in Canada

Recently on the "What Happened When?" podcast they talked about the WCW Mayhem 1999 pay-per-view with originated from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  It got me thinking if this was the first time WCW had been to Canada.  It wasn't, but it was one of only a handful of shows that that WCW had ever run in Canada.  I'm referring to WCW from when Turner bought JCP in October 1988 to the end of WCW in 2001.

Their first run through Canada came in 1990 with five house shows, three in June and one in October and November.  All of these shows were in Ontario

In 1997 a show was held in Montreal where Jacques Rougeau wrestled Hulk Hogan in the Main Event.  This is at times billed as a WCW house show, but it is not.  In fact this show was promoted by Rougeau who was in WCW at the time.

WCW's second big run in Canada was in 1999 - 2000 with eight shows.  Now I know what you are thinking, eight shows over two years is not a lot especially if you compare it to the number of shows the WWE has run in Canada.  In 1997 WWE promoted 26 shows in Canada.

However of the eight shows you have two Pay-Per-Views, five television tapings and one house show.  I'm pretty sure WCW ran Canada because of Bret Hart in 1999, for their return in late summer 2000 I'm not sure what motivated it.


June 26, 1990 Niagra Falls, Ontario
The Southern Boys: Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated NWA World Tag Team Champions: Doom: Ron Simmons & Butch Reed in a non-title match
Scott Steiner pinned NWA US Tag Team Champion: "Sweet" Stan Lane
"Flying" Brian Pillman defeated NWA US Tag Team Champion: "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton
Rick Steiner defeated "Dirty" Dutch Mantell
Rick Steiner defeated "Mean" Mark Callous
NWA US Champion: Lex Luger & The Junk Yard Dog defeated NWA World Champion: "Nature Boy" Ric Flair & Barry Windham

June 27, 1990 Toronto, Ontario
"Mean" Mark Callous defeated Nick DeCarlo
"Flying" Brian Pillman defeated "Dirty" Dutch Mantell
The Southern Boys: Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions: The Midnight Express: "Sweet" Stan Lane & "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton in a non title match
The Steiner Brothers: Rick & Scott defeated defeated NWA World Tag Team Champions: Doom: Ron Simmons & Butch Reed by disqualification
The Junk Yard Dog defeated NWA World Television Champion: "Enforcer" Arn Anderson in a non-title match
NWA US Champion: Lex Luger defeated NWA World Champion: "Nature Boy" Ric Flair in a non-title match

June 28, 1990 Brantford, Ontario
"Flying" Brian Pillman defeated "Dirty" Dutch Mantell
NWA US Tag Team Champion: "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton defeated Nick DeCarlo
Scott Steiner pinned NWA US Tag Team Champion: "Sweet" Stan Lane
 NWA World Tag Team Champions: Doom: Ron Simmons & Butch Reed defeated The Southern Boys: Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
NWA US Champion: Lex Luger & The Junk Yard Dog defeated NWA World Champion: "Nature Boy" Ric Flair & NWA World Television Champion: "Enforcer" Arn Anderson

October 25, 1990 Exhibition Place, Toronto, Ontario
The Fabulous Freebirds: Michael "P.S." Hayes & Jimmy "Jam" Garvin defeated Ricky Morton & "Wildfire" Tommy Rich  - Rich subbed for Robert Gibson
The Master Blasters: Steele & Blade or Iron defeated Mike Rotunda and Tim Horner
Nick DeCarlo defeated Terry Morgan
Tom Zenk pinned Johnny K-9
The Juicer (Art Barr) defeated Barry Horowitz
"Flying" Brian Pillman defeated The Black Scorpion
NWA US Champion: Lex Luger defeated Sid Vicious

Steele is Kevin Nash, Blade is Al Green, Iron is Cory Pendarvis only lasted a very short time before being replaced by Al Green.

The Black Scorpion could have been portrayed by Al Perez, Randy Culley or Bill Irwin

November 29, 1990 Exhibition Place, Toronto, Ontario
The Juicer vs. "Nature Boy" Buddy Landell
Mike Rotunda vs. The Candyman Brad Armstrong
Norman vs. The Cuban Assassin
Brian Pillman vs. Bill Irwin
The Southern Boys: Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Johnny K-9 and Nick DeCarlo
NWA US Tag Team Champion defeated The Nasty Boys: Brian Knobbs & Jerry Saggs in a handi-capped match
NWA World Champion: Sting pinned Sid Vicious

The June tour of these shows definitely got the better talent line-up.  Granted the champions didn't fare to well in their matches.  It seems like these shows were part of an attempted expansion and then going forward they didn't return because of cost cutting measures.  I'm just freelancing here.

March 29, 1999 Air Canada Center, Toronto, Ontario
Monday Nitro
Konnan defeated Vincent
Wrath defeated Kenny Kaos
Rick Steiner pinned Scott Norton
World Television Champion: Booker T pinned Chris Adams
Chris Jericho pinned Jerry Flynn
Buff Bagwell pinned Norman Smiley
Cruiserweight Champion: Rey Mysterio Jr. & Billy Kidman defeated Tag Team Champions: Foure Horsemen: Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko to win the titles
Hulk Hogan pinned DDP

This show featured the famous angle where Bret Hart called out Goldberg and was speared, however, Hart had a metal plate on and Goldberg knocked himself out.  After Hart quit WCW.

March 30, 1999 Kitchener, Ontario
Television taping for WCW Saturday Night and WCW Worldwide.  See below for complete list of this 24 match card

November 21, 1999 Air Canada Center, Toronto, Ontario
Mayhem 99
Semi-Final Tournament Match: Chris Benoit defeated Jeff Jarrett
Evan Karagia with Madusa defeated Cruiserweight Champion: Disco Inferno with Tony Marinara to win the championship
Norman Smiley defeated Hardcore Champion: Brian Knobbs with Jimmy Hart to win the title
The Revolution: Perry Saturn, Dean Malenko, & Asya with Shane Douglas defeated The Filthy Animals: Eddie Guerrero, Billy Kidman, & Torrie Wilson with Konnan
Buff Bagwell defeated Curt hennig in a retirement match
Semi-Final Tournament Match: Bret "Hitman" Hart defeated Sting
Dog Collar Match: Vampiro w/ Jerry Only defeated Berlyn with The Wall
Meng defeated Lex Luger with Miss Elizabeth
US & Television Champion: Scott Hall defeated Booker T
David Flair & Kimberly Page fought to a no contest after Kanyon, DDP, and Arn Anderson ran in after the referee was knocked down
"I Quit" Match: Goldberg defeated Sid Vicious when the referee stopped the match when Vicious passed out in a rear naked choke
Bret "Hitman" Hart defeated Chris Benoit buy submission to win the vacant World Heavyweight Championship

Sadly the main event was marred with interference by Dean Malenko, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, & Goldberg.  Also during the match they cut the back showing them brawling.  The focus should have been on the ring.

February 26, 2000 Winnipeg, Manitoba
House Show
In ring-promo with Bret "Hitman" Hart
Cruiserweight Champion: The Artist Formerly Known As Prince Iaukea defeated Billy Kidman
Ron Harris defeated Mike Rotunda
Hardcore Champion: Brian Knobbs & Fit Finlay defeated The Wall & Norman Smiley
Buff Bagwell defeated Curt Hennig
US Champion: Jeff Jarrett defeated Vampiro
World Champion: Sid Vicious defeated Lex Luger

August 13, 2000 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, British Columbia
New Blood Rising
Ladder Match: 3 Count: Evan Karagias, Shannon Moore, & Shane Helms w/ Tank Abbott defeated Jung Dragons: Jamie-San, Yang, & Kaz Hayashi
Ernest "The Cat" Miller defeated The Great Muta
Buff Bagwell defeated Kanyon
Tag Team Champions: Kronik: Brian Adams & Bryan Clarke defeated Chuck Palumbo & Shawn Stasiak and Mark Jindrak & Sean O'Haire, and General Rection & Lash Laroux with special guest referee Disco Inferno
Strap Match: Billy Kidman defeated Shane Douglas
Major Gunns defeated Miss Hancock
Sting defeated The Demon

US Champion: Lance Storm defeated Mike Awesome with special guest referee Jacques Rougeau, Bret Hart made an appearance to celebrate with Storm and Rougeau
The Great Muta & Vampiro defeated  Tag Team Champions: Kronik: Brian Adams & Bryan Clarke to win the titles
Kevin Nash defeated Bill Goldberg and Scott Steiner
World Champion: Booker T pinned Jeff Jarrett

August 14, 2000 Skyreach Place, Kelowna, British Columbia
Monday Nitro
Billy Kidman & Big Vito defeated Shane Douglas & Reno
US Champion: Lance Storm defeated Mike Awesome with special guest referee Ernest "The Cat" Miller
World Champion: Booker T wrestled Jeff Jarrett to a no contest
Norman Smiley defeated Hardcore Champion: Carl Oulette to win the championship
Rey Mysterio Jr. & Juventud Guerrera defeated Tag Team Champions: Vampiro & The Great Muta to win the titles
Cruiserweight Champion: Elix Skipper pinned Kwee Wee
Sting defeated The Demon, The Great Muta, & Vampiro

August 15, 2000 Riverside Coliseum, Kamloops, British Columbia
Thunder Aired 8/16
Kronik: Brian Adams & Bryan Clarke defeated Three jobbers in a handicapped match
The Great Muta pinned The Demon
US Champion: Lance Storm, Carl Oulette & Cruiserweight Champion: Elix Skipper defeated Misfits in Action: General Rection, Lash Leroux, & Chavo Guerrero Jr
Ernest "The Cat" Miller defeated US Champion: Lance Storm by disqualification
Gene Okerlund pinned Mark Madden in a streetfight
Big Vito pinned Carl Oulette

Worldwide Aired 8/26
The Harris Twins: Ron & Don defeated Kory Williams & Bryan McNeal
Vampiro defeated Mad Jack
Mark Jindrak, Shawn Stasiak, & Sean O'Haire w/ Chuck Palumbo defeated Jung Dragons: Jamie-San, Yang, & Kaz Hayashi

September 18, 2000 Don Cardillo Arena, Kitchener, Ontario
Monday Nitro
Rey Mysterio Jr. & Tygress defeated Chuck Palumbo, Shawn Stasiak, Sean O'Haire, Mark Jindrak, & Mike Sanders in a handicap elimination match
Shane Douglas & Torrie Wilson defeated Kwee Wee & Paisley
Ernest "The Cat" Miller defeated Disco Inferno
World Champion: Booker T fought Sting to a no contest
Team Canada: Lance Storm, Jim Duggan, & Elix Skipper defeated Misfists in Action: General

Rection, Lash Laroux, & Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Jeff Jarrett & Scott Steiner defeated Kronik: Brian Adams & Bryan Clarke
Hardcore Match: Mike Awesome defeated Vampiro
World Champion: Booker T & Sting defeated Jeff Jarrett & Scott Steiner

The shows in 1999 and 2000 were the best that WCW had to offer at that time, even the house show.  I wonder if they had stayed afloat in 2001 instead of what had happened if they would have returned in 2001.

Results are from The History of WWE website.

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March 30, 1999 Kitchener, Ontario
WCW Saturday Night Taping
Aired April 3rd
World Television Champion: Booker T pinned Erik Watts
Scotty Riggs beat Al Greene
Kenny Kaos defeated Bobby Duncam Jr.
Chris Adams & Mike Enos defeated Disorderly Conduct: Tough Tom & Mean Mike
Vincent beat Barry Horowitz
Prince Iaukea defeated Lenny Lane
Chris Jericho defeated Kaz Hayashi
Raven & Perry Saturn defeated Silver King & Scott Armstrong
Rick Steiner defeated Fit Finlay by DQ
Meng & Jerry Flynn fought The Barbarian & Hugh Morrus to a double count-out

Aired April 10th
Rick Steiner defeated Fit Finlay
Ernest "The Cat" Miller defeated Norman Smiley
Konnan defeated La Cucaracha (Disco Inferno in mask)
Meng & Jerry Flynn defeated The Barbarian & Hugh Morrus in a falls count anywhere match

Worldwide TV Taping
Aired April 10th
Chavo Guerrero Jr defeated Chip Minton
Scott Norton defeated Jason Anderson

Aired April 17th
Bobby Duncum Jr. defeated Kenny Kaos
Van Hammer pinned Ed Gatsky
Billy Kidman pinned Lash Laroux
Wrath defeated The Disciple

Aired April 24th
Bobby Blaze defeated Johnny Swinger
Barry Darsow defeated Villano IV

Aired May 1st
Sick Boy defeated Super Calo
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Juventud Guerrera

KroniK's Two Week 2001 Run in the WWE

The WCW tag team KroniK was comprised of two veteran competitors in Brian Adams and Bryan Clark.  They were partnered together debuting at Spring Stampede 2000 as hired henchmen of Vince Russo aiding his New Blood stable.  They would go on to hold the WCW Tag Team Championships two times totaling 50 days.  They were compared to the APA as they too offered protection for a price.

They were in WCW when the promotion was bought by WWE, however they did not immediately join the WWE in the initial influx of WCW talent. They would debut six months later as free agents before eventually joining the WCW/ECW Alliance.

Bryan Clark debuted in 1989 in the AWA as the Nightstalker joining WCW after the AWA folded.  At Starrcade he replaced The Diamond Stud teaming with Rick Steiner losing to Big Van Vader & Mr. Hughes.  In 1993 he joined the WWE for a two year run as Adam Bomb where he was initially managed by Harvey Wippleman until he turned face.

He left the WWE in 1995 and from what I can see find he didn't return to the ring until he rejoined WCW in 1997 as Wrath in the Blood Runs Cold gimmick.  He debuted as a heel joining Mortis feuding with Glacier and Ernest "The Cat" Miller.  He tore his ACL in a match with Jerry Flynn that put him on the shelf for a year where he returned with Brian Adams as KroniK.

Clarke as Wrath

Brian Adams debuted for New Japan Pro Wrestling 1986 competing there on and off until 1988.  In 1987 he went to the Pacific Northwest territory teaming with The Grappler as The American Ninja. In 1989 he wrestled in the All Japan New Year's Giant Tag Team Series.  In the month long series he would team with Mike Miller, Leo Burke, and Danny Spivey.

Demolition: Ax, Crush, & Smash

In 1990 he debuted in the WWF with an immediate huge push becoming a tag team champion as Crush the third member of Demolition.  After Demolition was disbanded in 1991 he returned as Kona Crush a Hawaiian surfer baby face.  He would turn heel being managed by Mr. Fuji and had a feud with Randy Savage that brought the Macho Man out of retirement for a falls count anywhere match at WrestleMania X.

In 1996 he would change his appearance to that of a biker, still going by Crush he became a member of the Nation of Domination and later the Disciples of Apocalypse.  He left the WWE in 1997 and turned up in the WCW as a member of the nWo in 1998 under the name Bryan Adams.  In 1998 he was given the gimmick as the KISS Demon making two appearances in the makeup before giving it up to Dale Torborg before ever competing in a match under the gimmick.  He finished 1998 competing under his real name before taking a hiatus until the spring of 2000 when he returned as one half of KroniK.

September 10, 2001 Monday Night Raw San Antonio, Texas
KroniK: Brian Adams & Bryan Clark debuts attacking the Undertaker putting him through the announce table.  They are manged by Steven Richards.

Undertaker was in a match with Booker T when Steven Richards ran in to attack the Undertaker.  Taker knocked Richards to the mat and when he bent over to pick up him Booker T nailed and ax-kick getting the pin.  Taker then when for the last ride powerbomb on Richards when KroniK hit the ring.

September 17, 2001 Monday Night Raw Nashville, Tennessee
KroniK: Brian Adams & Bryan Clark with Steven Richards attacked Kane & The Undertaker

WWE & WCW Tag Team Champions: Kane & The Undertaker were wrestling The Dudley Boys: Bubba Ray & D-Von for the WWE Tag Team Championships.  The ref was bumped and Kane was about to chokeslam Bubba Ray through a table on the floor when KroniK ran in and double chokeslammed Kane through the table.  They then went after the Undertaker causing a distraction that lead to a 3D on the deadman and the three count crowning new WWE Tag Team Champions.

When Shane arrived at the building KroniK & Steven Richard approached Kane offering their services to the Alliance, which Shane accepted and then booked them in a match at Unforgiven for the WCW Tag Team Titles.

September 18, 2001 Smackdown Memphis, Tennessee
KroniK: Brian Adams & Bryan Clark with Steven Richards defeat Kientai: Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki

In their in ring debut the easily defeated the Japanese tag team and win with a double chokeslam on Taka.  In WCW the finish was called High Times but in WWE they just called it a double chokeslam.

September 22, 2001 House Show, Reading, Pennsylvania
Kane & Albert defeated Kronik: Brian Adams & Bryan Clark

Albert substituted for The Undertaker in this match.  Kane pinned Bryan Clark after a chokeslam.  This would be KroniK's only house show appearance.

September 23, 2001 Unforgiven, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
WCW Tag Team Champions: Kane & The Undertaker defeated KroniK: Brian Adams & Bryan Clark with Steven Richards

This was an ok back and forth match, I wouldn't call either tag team dominate.  The finish came after a chokeslam on Clark by The Undertaker.

This was the last appearance for KroniK in the WWE.  I'm not sure why they left the WWE it seems like everything ended just as it got started.  The would wrestle for the Heartland Wrestling Association in Ohio in October and November 2001.

In February 2002 they appeared on the WWA Pay-Per-View in Las Vegas defeated Ghostwalker and Navajo Warrior.  That July they debuted for All Japan Pro Wrestling and defeated Keiji Muto & Taiyo Kea for the AJPW Tag Team Championships. They were stripped of the titles for failing to defend them.  Their last match together as a tag team came on January 19, 2003 in Tokyo, Japan for Wrestle-1 losing to Keiji Muto & Bill Goldberg.

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WCW's Women's Division

Until the last few years the women's wrestling scene in the United States had been treated like a side attraction instead of a featured contest.  There were times in the WWE like in the mid 1980's with the Rock N' Wrestling era of Wendi Richter or early 1990's with Alundra Blayze where it was a strong mid-card attraction.

The American Wrestling Association revived their Women's Championship in 1984 until the promotion folded featuring Candi Devine, Sensational Sherri, Wendi Richter and others.  It was also around this time that several women's promotions started popping up such as GLOW, POWW, Delta Tiger Lillies, LPWA, and others.

Jim Crockett Promotions and later World Championship Wrestling attempted their own run at a women's division on a few occasions with minimal success.

Misty Blue

In 1986 Misty Blue was brought in, billed as the Women's United States Champion she wrestled Linda Dallas a dozen times and Kat LaRoux once in matches featured at house shows in February, April, & September.  She also made a single television appearance on the September 6, 1986 episode of WCW World Wide.

Misty Blue, Linda, & Kat returned in 1987 with Misty wrestling Linda a half dozen matches in February & April.  In July during the Great American Bash Tour wrestled Kat LaRoux for eight shows.

On August 29, 1987 in Houston Blue was billed at the NWA World Women's Champion defeated Camrade Orga.  On November 26, 1987 in Greensbobo, NC Misty Blue won a 7 women $15,000 Battle Royal, Kat Leroux, Linda Dallas, Jamie West, Venus, Mad Dog Debbie & Whitney Hansen

In February and March of 1988 Misty Blue, Linda, and Kat were back for a few house shows.  December 12, 1988 her whole troupe of girls made it to the WTBS studios in Atlanta for the World Championship Wrestling televisions tapings.  January 1989 they worked two house shows.

Susan Sexton vs. Bambi at Clash of the Champions XII

In September 1990 now under the Ted Turner WCW banner Women's Wrestling returned to TBS with a different group of ladies.  Bambi defeated Peggy Lee Leather on Worldwide and lost to LPWA Women's Champion Susan Sexton at Clash of the Champions XII in Asheville, North Carolina.  The two also faced off four house shows.

February 24, 1991 at Wrestle War 91 in Phoenix, Arizona live on Pay-Per-View, WCW introduced to the world of Joshi Puroresu.  The ladies of All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling; Itsuki Yamazaki & Mami Kitamura defeated Miki Handa & Miss A when the former Jumping Bomb Angel Yamazaki pinned Miss A.  The four ladies faced off at two house shows in Chicago and Georgia prior to the PPV with Miki and Mami switching teams.  Miss A is better know as Dynamite Kansai.

Miki Handa & Miss A vs. Itsuki Yamazaki & Mami Kitamura

These ladies wow'd this crowd as until this time they had never seen women's wrestling like this before.  Hard hitting, fast paced, and exciting the crowd got behind them.

Later that year in October Misty Blue, Linda Dallas, Kat LaRoux, & Black Venus returned for four house shows in Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.  It would be there last tour in WCW.

Madusa has been in WCW as a valet for Rick Rude since 1991 and although she never competed in a women's match she did face Paul E. Dangerously in a series of 5 Minute challenges in November and December of 1992.

At World War III Pay-Per-View at the Norfolk Scope, November 26, 1995 women's wrestling returned to WCW for the first time in four years.  Once again they featured the stars of Joshi Puroresu in a cross promotional battled.  Bull Nakano & Akria Hokuto of All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling defeated Cutie Suzuki & Mayumi Ozaki of JWP.  The next night at Monday Nitro in Salem, VA the two teams faced off again with Nakano and Hokuto once again gaining a victory.

Ozaki & Suzuki vs. Hokuto & Nakano

Many wrestling fans will remember Nakano as a former WWE Women's Champion and her matches against Madusa who was known as Alundra Blayze in the promotion.

On December 18, 1995 Madusa showed up on Monday Nitro throwing the WWF Women's Championship in the trash.  Madusa would not return to WCW television until January 29, 1996 when she would lose to Sherri Martel in a short match on Nitro.  Madusa then had a series of matches with Col. Robert Parker in March and April.

In June of 1996 WCW really started stepping up their women's division with Madusa wrestling the likes of Bull Nakano, Akira Hokuto, Debbie Combs, Malia Hosaka, and Leilani Kai.  She even faced Nakano at WCW Hog Wild PPV in Sturgis, South Dakota on August 10, 1996.

Akira Hokuto with Sonny Onoo

November 1996 WCW teamed with the GAEA promotion from Japan to promote a tournament for the WCW Women's Championship.  Akira Hokuto defeated Madusa in the finals of the tournament to win the Championship at Starrcade December 29, 1996 in Nashville, Tennessee.

WCW and GAEA would also crown a WCW Women's Crusierweight Tournament that was won by Toshie Uematsu on April 7, 1997 in Huntsville, Alabama on WCW Main Event.

Toshie Uematsu

The Women's division in WCW from June 1996 until June 1997 was featured on Pay-Per-Views and Monday Nitro occasionally, however the weekend and syndicated shows heavily featured matches from both divisions including tournament matches.  The Women's division essentially came to and end on June 15, 1997 at the Great American Bash when Madusa lost a career vs. title match to Women's Champion Akira Hokuto. This would be Hokuto's last match in WCW.  Later in 1997 the WCW Women's titles were abandoned.

I re-watched that match at the Bash between Madusa and Hokuto was a damn good match.  Hokuto with a relentless onslaught and Madusa fighting back from the bottom until a knee injury slowed her down, but she wouldn't quit and continued fighting.  It was great!  The only downside was Bobby Heenan on commentary talking about how'd he never seen a women take such a beating and fight so hard, and ect.

Madusa would return to WCW in 1999 as part of Randy Savages entourage.  At this point the women in WCW were treated as eye candy and only had the occasional match which was usually a mixed tag, evening gown or other gimmick.

Madusa herself would go on to have matches with several male wrestlers like Benoit, Meng, and even defeating Evan Karagias for the Cruiserweight Championship.  However she did have a few matches with actual women wrestlers like Mona (Molly Holly), Rhonda Singh, Sherri Martel, and Patty Stone Grinder (Leilani Kai).

The best years in women's wrestling for WCW was in 1996 and 1997 but they needed to use Japanese talent to do so.  Also it seems that when it got to it height it just disappeared.  I very pleased that today women's wrestling is where it is on the independents, on the national scene, and around the world.  

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Rick Martel's WCW 1998 Run

At the beginning of 1998 Rick Martel hadn't competed regularly in wrestling since 1994.  The former three time WWF Tag Team Champion and AWA World Heavyweight Champion had been a mainstay in the WWF since 1986 however had made only two appearance in 1995.  The first he competed in the 1995 Royal Rumble, and the second an appearance in a non-wrestling babyface role at the Montreal Forum on February 3rd.

With Tony Garea as WWF Tag Team Champion, AWA World Champion, and as The Model

Growing up to me Martel was a WWF guy, needless to say I was shocked to see him jog out to the ring January 5, 1998 to take on Brad Armstrong.  Since that time I have learned, most recently Cyrus talked about it on Killing the Town, that Don Callis and Rick Martel were gearing up to wrestle as a tag team in the WWF as the Supermodels.

They even had several matches as a team in the IWA in Canada against Christian Cage & Rhino and Adam Impact & Christian Cage.  I'm sure you know who they are today.  However at the last minute Martel either reached out too or was contacted by WCW and he ended up there for his only run in the promotion.

January 5, 1998 WCW Nitro Georgia Dome, Atlanta
Defeated Brad Armstrong
In this match, Armstrong, the Georgia native lasted only about five minutes before submitting to the Quebec Crab.  It was odd to me that Armstrong was the bad guy in this match.

January 6, 1998 WCW Saturday Night taping Rome, Georgia
Show airing January 10, 1998
Defeated Mark Truian with the Quebec Crab in about four minutes
Backstage interview with Martel about his arrival in WCW.  This promo is on YouTube and it's pretty generic, "I'm here because this company is the best in the world, and I plan on challenging for championships."

Show airing January 17, 1998
Defeated Hardbody Harrison with the Quebec Crab in about four minutes
This match is on YouTube, Martel was dominate working the legs until he applied finisher for the submission.  During Martel's entrance footage from the January 12th Nitro was shown on Martel helping Booker T.

January 8, 1998 WCW Thunder Daytona Beach, Florida
Defeated Louie Spicolli with the Quebec Crab just under three and a half minutes

January 12, 1998 WCW Monday Nitro Jacksonville, FL
During the Booker T vs. Saturn match for Booker's World Television Championship Saturn cheated to win, Martel ran in getting the referee to restart the match where Booker T retained his title.  Martel told Booker that he owed him one.

January 19, 1998 WCW Monday Nitro, Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana
Defeated Eddie Guerrero with the Quebec Crab in just over five minutes

Guerrero jumped Martel as he entered the ring.  Martel fired back taking the offensive even hitting a gorilla press slam, something I don't think I've ever seen Martel do!  A really good match, Guerrero was so good and he was able to fit so much into this short match without doing too much.  Martel hit a spine buster holding onto the legs he turned it right over into his finish.  The crowd was hot!

Later in the show after Booker T defeated Mortis to defend his Television Championship Mortis attacked him.  Martel made the save and Booker T agreed to defend the Television Championship against him at Souled Out.

January 20, 1998 WCW Saturday Night taping Thibodaux, Louisiana
Show airing January 24, 1998
Defeated Johnny Attitude with the Quebec Crab in just over two minutes.  Footage was shown of the attack from the January 22nd Thunder.

A promo aired of Martel talking about his match later tonight against Booker T for the World Television Championship at Souled Out.  That's right, Martel wrestled in a taped match on Wednesday that aired the same night as his PPV match.  Why would they have him wrestle on the taped Saturday Night and the Live PPV, I just don't get that.

January 22, 1998 WCW Thunder Huntsville, Alabama
Defeated Perry Saturn with the Quebec Crab
I found this match on YouTube, it's a decent back and forth match until Martel rolls through a sunset flip to lock in his finisher for the submission.

When Martel arrived at the building Kidman and Perry Saturn attacked Martel throwing him through a glass door.

January 24, 1998 WCW Souled Out, Dayton, Ohio
Was defeated by World Television Champion: Booker T

January 29, 1998 WCW Thunder, Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, Tennessee
World Television Champion: Booker T defeated Saturn, during the match Lodi, Billy Kidman, Sick Boy, & Riggs attempted to interfere and Martel ran out preventing them.  After the match Booker T and Martel had words with each other.

February 14, 1998 WCW Worldwide, Universal Studios, Florida
Defeated Barry Houston with the Quebec Crab in about three minutes

I found this match on YouTube, it's not listed on any of my typical sources for results.  However this was taped during the days when taping several weeks of matches at once.

February 16, 1998 WCW Monday Nitro, Tampa, Florida
Was defeated by Perry Saturn with the Rings of Saturn

The match was supposed to be Saturn vs. Disco Inferno, on the way to the ring La Parka attacked Disco laying him out with a chair.  For reasons I can't understand Martel came out and challenged Saturn.  It was a very good match that ended when the Kidman distracted the referee and Riggs attacked Martel.

Defeated Booker T with the Quebec Crab to win the World Television Championship.

That's right two matches later Martel returned to the ring to capture his first and only WCW championship.  After the ref was bumped Saturn attempted to interfere which lead to Booker hitting Saturn with a spin kick that injured his knee leading to the submission win for Martel.  In another odd moment Martel worked as babyface against Saturn earlier but was a heel here against Booker T.

February 22, 1998 WCW SuperBrawl VIII Cow Palace, San Francisco, California
Was defeated by Booker T losing his World Television Championship.

This was a very good match I couldn't see where Martel injured himself and I was looking for it.  This was probably the best match of his WCW run.

July 13, 1998 WCW Monday Nitro, Las Vegas, Nevada
Was defeated by Stevie Ray after a slapjack

Martel had Stevie Ray in the Quebec Crab when Bret Hart ran out and hit Martel in the back of the head with a chair, the ref didn't see it.  Ray then hit his finish the slapjack, which is his variation of the pedigree.

If you watch it Martel lands on the crown of his head and according to his RF Shoot Interview it injured two vertebrae in his neck.  He said he was hesitant to take the move because the didn't want to land on his knee after just having surgery.  Martel said that was enough for him and he hung up the boots.

After being injured again in his first match back Martel retired from the ring working for WCW has a trainer and working as a host for the french versions of their show.  Incidentally his entrance music in WCW was terrible.

Martel would wrestle one more match on March 20, 1999 in Hawaii defeating The Metal Maniac.

Martel is one of a only a few men to hold a championship in the AWA, WWF, and WCW.  He also held championships in Stampede Wrestling and various NWA promotions. Had he not been injured I suspect he would still have finished his career in WCW just not the way he did.

WCW Saturday Night and Thunder are not yet on the WWE Network so these results and information I found on The History of WWE website.

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The Ultimate Warrior's WCW Run

In 1998 The Ultimate Warrior returned to the wrestling world after a two plus year hiatus from the ring, this time though it was in World Championship Wrestling.  Since 1987 The Ultimate Warrior had made his home in the World Wrestling Federation but he had not been since a dark match at a Superstars television taping June 25, 1996 when he defeated Vader by count-out.

On Monday August 17, 1998 from Hartford, Connecticut WCW presented Monday Nitro.  About halfway through the show Hogan was in the ring for his second promo of the night.  He was talking about how there was no one that could beat him.

After he uttered the line "there's not a warrior I can't beat to get my belt back" the arena lights started to flicker on and off before shutting off.  Then a voice could be heard and some odd music started that included thunder and lightning effects.  As the man walked to thing you couldn't see who it was at all, then they cut to Hogan who was standing there with his mouth hanging open.  When they cut back you could finally see it was the Ultimate Warrior.

Warrior entered the ring to a tremendous pop from the crowd who chanted "Warrior!"  He then rambled on the mic for just over 12 minutes basically saying I beat you before, I'm not here beat you because everyone has, I'll see you next week.  The rest was just nonsense.  The ring them filled with smoke, the lights flickered and he disappeared.  The final shot was a Warrior style bat signal shining in the arena.  Total segment time was 19 minutes.

The Warrior would continue to appear on Nitro leading up to his first match in WCW at Fall Brawl 98:

August 24, 1998 Monday Nitro Chicago, IL
Warriors music has been changed up this week, the same slow heavy metal opening and then it switched to a fast paced music similar to his WWF theme to which he charges the ring and entering in the fashion we are used too.  Another 10 minutes where basically he says, hogan was a good guy and now he's a bad guy, but in Warrior vernacular.  Also he introduces the One Warrior Nation.

August 31, 1998 Monday Nitro Miami, FL
Hogan comes out for a promo and Warrior interrupts Hogan, the almost immediately after he enters the ring he makes his smokey exit.  They show Warrior in the rafters through-out the show.  At the end of the show Hogan is in the ring, the ring fills with smoke and the Warrior returns and Hogan runs away.

September 7, 1998 Monday Nitro Pensacola, FL
Hogan opens the show with a promo saying you'll have to get through the Disciple to get to me.  Through-out the show members of the nWo kept being laid out with the Warriors mark being left.  In the closing segment Hogan is in the ring with The Giant, they lower a steel cage.  Hogan says if Warrior can beat The Giant then he deserves a match with Hogan.  The ring fills withe smoke and when it settles Warrior is in the cage sitting on a chair with The Giant unconscious on the mat.  Warrior misses a chair shot, Hogan connects to Warriors back and he no sells it.  Hogan runs out of the ring locking the cage door.  The ring fills with smoke and Warrior is disappears closing the show.

September 13, 1998 Fall Brawl 98 Winston-Salem, SC
This was the absolute worst ever War Games match and sadly it was the last.  Instead of two teams competing against each other until all competitors are in the ring and then the finish comes when someone submits or surrenders, there was three teams.  In the first five minute segment the match could end if either Bret Hart or DDP scored a fall on the other.  Also for the first time ever there was a referee in the ring as pinfalls counted.

After the first five minute segment a random member of another team would enter every two minutes until all competitors were in the ring and then it was first fall.  Team WCW: DDP, Roddy Piper, & Warrior, Team nWo Hollywood: Hogan, Stevie Ray, & Bret Hart, and Team nWo Wolfpac: Kevin Nash, Sting, & Lex Luger.

Hogan was the second to last to enter, which he did over a minute early.  He and Stevie Ray took out everyone with a slapjack, including teammate Bret Hart.  Hogan went for the pin on Kevin Nash when the ring filled with smoke, Warrior appeared in the ring pounding his chest, he was attacked from behind and crumbled to the canvas.  The ring filled with smoke again and when it cleared Hogan was holding his jacket.  Warrior that ran in entrance way going after Hogan and Stevie Ray.  Hogan left the ring locking the cage as Stevie Ray was taken out by Warrior.

Warrior then walked around the ring stalking Hogan as he circled the outside of the ring.  Warrior kicked and opening in the cage chasing after Hogan where security separated them in the aisle!?! Seriously!

Back to the ring where everyone has been on the mat for now over five minutes, Stevie Ray and DDP get up, Ray eats a Diamond Cutter and Page gets the win.  Completely bullshit garbage!

September 14, 1998 Monday Nitro Greenville, South Carolina
This episode of Nitro featured the greatest segment in the history of Nitro, the return of "Nature Boy" Ric Flair.  I remember watching this live and I had tears in my eyes.  But this is about The Ultimate Warrior.

Hogan was in the ring with Bischoff, Miss. Elizabeth, & The Disciple and cuts a promo challenging the Warrior to a match at Halloween Havoc because he's angry that Warrior cost him the match last night at Fall Brawl.  Smoke filled the ring and when it cleared The Disciple was gone.  Warrior never actually appeared on the show.

September 21, 1998 Monday Nitro Boston, MA
Show opens with the smoke filling withe smoke and The Disciple is face down in the center of the ring.  Hogan and the nWo come out, ring fills with smoke again and The Disciple is gone.  Show ends with Hogan in the ring, Warrior comes out followed by the Disciple who has joined the One Warrior Nation.

September 28, 1998 Monday Nitro Rochester, NY
The Disciple came out for a match representing the One Warrior Nation to the nWo's entrance music, sure that makes sense.  Warrior came out for a promo a fan try to get in the ring and security caught him before he got to his feet but it was caught on camera. He rambled for a long time and I think he accepted Hogan's challenge for a match at Halloween Havoc.

October 5, 1998 Monday Nitro Columbia, SC
They aired a what I'm guessing was a pre-taped segment of the Warrior cutting a promo, I have no idea what he said other than "Feel the power of the Warrior!"

October 12, 1998 Monday Nitro Chicago, IL
Sting came out to cut a promo on Bret Hart and Hulk Hogan, Warrior came out takes a long time to say if Sting is calling out the anti-heroes that allow we stand by your side.  Translated that means that later Blade Runners will reunite to take on Hogan and Hart.

This was a treat actually because I don't remember at all this match happening.  After some stalling Hogan and Sting start, Hogan takes a beating and then tags in Hart.  Hart takes a beating until Hogan comes in, with the referee distracted by the Warrior, Hart hits Sting with a low blow.  Sting takes a beating from Hart, then Hogan tags in and continues on the offense.

Hart tags in continuing to work over Sting until he misses an elbow drop off the second rope.  Sting tags in Warrior who is apparently going to wrestle in his trench coat and jeans.  Warrior hits Hart with three clotheslines and signals for the press slam, Hogan hits Warrior from behind.  The nWo black and white runs in causing the disqualification.

The ring fills with smoke so they throw Warrior to the outside so he can't disappear., makes sense.  Sting attacks the nWo with the baseball bat, Warrior gets Hogans weight belt and chases them to the back whipping them all as they go off the air.

Match was about 5 minutes long and not all that good.

October 19, 1998 Monday Nitro Minneapolis, MN
Hollywood Hogan bring Horace out to the ring revealing that Horace is his nephew the rest of the nWo comes out, looks like he's going to join the nWo, SWERVE!!  Hogan attacks Horace, then whips him with his belt, basically he says if I would do this to someone I love, imagine what I'll do to you.  Hogan then brained Horace with a chair busting him open.

Warrior hit the ring to make the save, in actual wrestling gear.  Hogan flees the ring as Warrior cleans house with a baseball bat.  The Giant manages the hit Warrior from behind then plants him with a choke slam.  Hogan then spray paints Warrior and nails two leg drops. Typically when your going into the PPV the guy standing tall loses the match, not in this case.

October 25, 1998 Halloween Havoc Las Vegas, NV
Surprisingly this match opens with both men working the arm before Hogan takes a powder to slow it down.  These guys did a test of strength, criss cross, traded body slams and spilled to the floor in the first few minutes.

Then an accidental referee bump, then Hogan dropped two knees on Nick Patrick.  The Giant comes out, Hogan holds Warrior but he ducks and The Giant levels Hogan.  Warrior then clears The Giant out of the ring.  Nick Patrick comes to just in time to watch Hogan hit Warrior directly on the sode of the head with his weight belt.  Which looked wicked vicious!

Eventually Warrior returns the favor with the weight belt.  Hogan tries to throw a fire ball in Warriors face, but it malfunctions and it doesn't work.  Hogan is busted open but I watched and re-watched and can't see what busted him open.  Hogan hits Warrior in the balls right in front of the referee.

Horace comes to the ring with a chair, I guess he's looking for revenge on Uncle Terry.  Bischoff jumps on the apron and puts Nick Patrick in a front face lock, Horace gets in the ring and cracks Warrior over the back of the head with the chair.  Hogan with the cover and a handful of tights and that's good for the three count.  Terrible, just terrible.

Incidentally this is not billed as a no-disqualification match and yet I counted at least a half dozen times when a disqualification should have been called for.  

Post match Hogan tells Horace that he passed the test and that he loved him.  Horace than starts spraying Warrior with liquid from a lighter fluid bottle.  Doug Dillinger jumps in the ring and takes the lighter away from Hogan.  With nothing to set the Warrior a blaze they leave.  Terrible.

October 26, 1998 Monday Nitro Phoenix, AZ
Warrior comes out the ring and cuts a promo on Hogan about their match at Halloween Havoc.  Basically in translated Warrior speak he said that Hogan took the cheap way out, that he beat the hell out of Hogan.  He also said that the bullshit pinfall means nothing.

Hogan comes out to go after the Warrior, Horace and Bischoff talk him out of it.  Horace eats a few clotheslines before being sent over the top rope.  The Giant then enters but is also clotheslined out of the ring.  Hogan attacks from behind but Warrior reverses with this flying shoulder tackle.  Warrior then strikes Eric Bischoff.  The nWo retreat.

November 9, 1998 Monday Nitro Long Island, NY
The Disciple is in the ring saying he's not with the nWo that he's his own man and he's not watching Hogan's back anymore.  Horace, Stevie Ray, & Vincent hit the ring where Horace cut a promo about him turning his back on Hogan.  They attacked the Disciple beating him down.  Warrior hits the ring making the save and they cut to commercial break during this segment.

This is the last time we see Warrior on WCW television.  In interviews later on Warrior would say the only reason he was brought into WCW was for Hogan to get a win over Warrior making up for his loss at WrestleMania VI.

This post is the least enjoyable one that I have ever researched for this blog.  When I started down this road I thought it would be fun but the more I got into it was I ever wrong.  It became a chore to listen to the promo's and watch the matches.  UGH!

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Roy's Review Halloween Havoc 1999

Here is my review of WCW Halloween Havoc on October 24, 1999

Ringside: Tony Schiavone announces that Rey Misterio Jr is injured and he and Konnan have been stripped of the Tag Team Titles. A Triple Threat, Falls Count Anywhere has been made featuring Harlem Heat, The First Family and The Filthy Animals combination of Konnan and Billy Kidman

Match 1: Crusierweight Champion Disco Inferno defeated Lash LeRoux to retain

This was a solid opening contest. There were a few botches and a few okward spots but overall a solid fast paced crusierweight match. Good choice for an opener.
7/10

In Ring: Lash LeRoux attackes Disco Inferno and gives him a Whiplash on the title belt.

Earlier Today: Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko arrived at the arena and are met by Saturn. Saturn says that he has been calling them all week and they won't return his calls. Malenko says that he can take The Revolution and stick up his ass. Benoit tells Saturn to relay that to Shane Douglas

Backstage Interview: Mike Tenay w/Harlem Heat. They said that tonight is their night and they will win back the Tag Team Titles.

Match 2: Harlem Heat: Booker T & Stevie Ray defeated The Filthy Animals: Konnan & Billy Kidman and The First Family: Brian Knobbs & Hugh Morrus w/Jimmy Hart in a Falls Count Anywhere Triple Threat Match to win the vacant Tag Team Titles

This was a good fun brawl with tons of chaos all over the place. There were two referees assigned to this one and with good reason. Jimmy Hart got involved, hitting Booker T with a trash can lid. When Booker went after him, Hart ran up the entryway. Knobbs followed and wrecked Booker with a trash can. Stevie Ray also followed and he and Booker beat the piss out of Knobbs with the stage props. They then brawled backstage. In ring Hugh Morrus hit a No Laughing Matter on Konnan threw a table, which appeared to injury Konnan. 

Then backstage, Booker slammed a mummy on Knobbs for the win. Tony Schiavone “He hit him with a mummy. He hit him with a mummy.” Heenan “His mummy is here?” Awful. As Harlem Heat was making their way back to ringside, Kidman got a pin on Morrus which caused a ton of confusion both with the wrestlers and the crowd because the live crowd didn't see the backstage pin. What an awful ending that ruined a good brawl.
6/10

Backstage: Ric Flair, with a crowbar, and David Flair arrive at the arena and they look pissed.

In Ring: Diamond Dallas Page and Kimberly come out and talk about Ric Flair spanking Kimberly 14 times. DDP challenges Ric Flair to a strap match. Bobby Heenan wets his pants over the strap match. Awful. Strap matches are one of the worst match types ever. On a side note Kimberly's promo was way better than DDP's. His was terrible.

Backstage: Goldberg arrives. He is looking for Sid Vicious and is super pissed.

Backstage Interview: Mike Tenay with Eddie Guerrero, Billy Kidman and Torrie Wilson. Tenay announces that all the members of The Filthy Animals as well as The Revolution are banned from ringside. Kidman says that is a load of crap because they are a team. Tenay asks about the health of Konnan. Eddie says Rey Rey is with him so don't worry. Tenay then asks if Eddie was wearing Ric Flair's watch. Eddie says that was none of his business. Tenay then asks about Eddie's match with Saturn. Eddie says that every Revolution must come to an end and tonight will be Saturn's.

Match 3: Eddie Guerrero defeated Saturn by DQ

Eddie comes out wearing Ric Flair's watch. He gives it to Bobby Heenan so he can hold it for him. This was a good solid match with a good combination of mat wrestling and fast paced action. For some reason the crowd wasn't into this one at all which hurt the match. The DQ came when Ric Flair ran out with a crowbar and attacked Eddie. This would have been much better had it had a proper ending.
7/10

In Ring: Billy Kidman comes out to make the save for Eddie Guerrero but gets wrecked with the crowbar too. Torrie Wilson comes out to check on both Eddie and Kidman but Flair grabs her and lays a big kiss on her and she appeared to like it. Flair leaves but then comes back to get his watch from Heenan.

Backstage: Goldberg is beating the hell out of someone. Officials pull him off and Sid Vicious gets up, bleeding badly, screaming “Is that all you got!”

In Ring: Buff Bagwell says that he has a problem with the 2 new writers from up north that are going to “save” WCW. He says that he also has a problem with Jeff Jarrett. Buff then challenges Jarrett to come out so he can kick his ass. Jarrett comes out with a guitar but Buff beats him up until Lex Luger comes out to get himself a piece of Jarrett. He went to hit Jarrett with the guitar but Jarrett moved and he hit Buff instead. Luger, the dumbass, hit Buff with the guitar handle, it didn't break and most likely injured Buff. Luger then breaks the guitar over the turnbuckle as Jarrett runs away.

Backstage: Mike Tenay is checking on Sid Vicious who is getting his head stitched up. Sid sees the camera and starts flipping out and yells “Let it bleed! Let it bleed!” as he tips over a table.

Backstage: Eddie Guerrero is on the phone telling Misterio and Konnan that they need to come back because they have Filthy Animal business to take care of as he was selling his injuries from earlier.

Match 4: Brad Armstrong defeated Berlyn w/His Bodyguard

They were trying to put this match over as Germany vs. USA. This match was really kind of average and I'm wondering why it was even on the PPV. 

It was nothing more than a squash until Armstrong got what was kind of a surprise win he blocked a neckbreaker and got the pin. After the match The Bodyguard came in and attacked Armstrong.
5/10

Backstage Interview: Mike Tenay w/Ric Flair. Flair talks about beating up The Filthy Animals. Flair talks about his strap match DDP and how when he spanked Kimberly, she liked it as did Torrie Wilson when he kissed her. He then says that after he is done with DDP Kimberly is going to get The Nature Boy again.

Match 5: Rick Steiner defeated World Television Champion: Chris Benoit to win the title

This was a solid match but for some reason the crowd wasn't into it. Steiner had the advantage for most of the match but Benoit had a good comeback. The end came when the referee got knocked down, allowing Steiner to bring in a chair. Benoit dodged it and palm striked it into Steiner's face. Benoit then went for a flying headbutt but Steiner threw the chair at him. Dean Malenko then came out and grabbed the chair, and hit Benoit with it. Anyone who didn't see that coming clearly wasn't watching this show. This allowed Steiner get the win. After the match Malenko walked back up the entryway and hugged Saturn who was waiting for him.
7/10

Backstage Interview: Mike Tenay w/Bret Hart. Tenay asks Bret about how his ankle might hinder him in his match with Lex Luger, Luger hit Bret in the ankle with a baseball bat 6 days earlier. Bret says that he as wrestled injured before and this won't be the last time. He then says that tonight he will beat Luger.

Match 6: Lex Luger w/Elizabeth defeated Bret Hart

This match was kinda dumpy. Bret dominated Luger for most of the match showing no signs of any ankle injury. Then they both went over the top to the outside and Bret came up limping. Luger gained the advantage, slapped on a single leg crab and Bret tapped out rather quickly.
4.5/10

Backstage Interview: Mike Tenay w/Goldberg. Tenay asked if Goldberg's actions from earlier have made Sid Vicious more dangerous. Goldberg points to Sid's blood on the floor and says that you see what he does to people and tonight he is going to separate his head from his body.

Ringside: Madusa comes out in a bikini and models the new Nitro Cologne. She dances on the announce table. Then gets down and grabs a microphone. She pretends to put over the cologne but says that you can tell the super powers from New York that this is bullshit. She then dumps the cologne all over Bobby Heenan. Awful.

Match 7: WCW Champion: Sting defeated Hulk Hogan to retain

This was fucking terrible. Hogan no showed his entrance then when he finally came out, he was in street clothes and just laid down so Sting could pin him. The crowd booed the fuck out of this.
0/10

Match 8: Goldberg defeated United States Champion Sid Vicious to win the title

This was kinda dumpy and really disappointed me. The buildup throughout the show made want to see this match. Goldberg busted open Sid early on and that pretty much spelled the end for Sid. Sid was bleeding so bad that it was all over Goldberg too. In the end Sid collapsed because of blood loss, the referee called the match and awarded title to Goldberg. Rick Steiner then came out to help Sid to the back but Sid kept refusing the help and wanted to continue fighting.
4.75/10

In Ring: Sting says he didn't come to Las Vegas for a night off. He came for a fight. He then challenges anyone in the back to a match later on tonight.

Match 9: Diamond Dallas Page w/Kimberly defeated Ric Flair in a Strap Match

The rules of this match were pin or submission not smack all four corners, which was way better. This was a good brawl. They battled all through the crowd. When they got back to ringside, Flair laid a big kiss on Kimberly. This allowed Page to gain the advantage and bust Flair open. They battled back into the ring and Flair worked Page's leg and put on the Figure 4 but Page got out.

Then all of a sudden Page hit the Diamond Cutter and referee Charles Robinson reluctantly counted to 3. Page was pissed at Robinson so he gave him a Diamond Cutter too. Page then started choking Flair with the strap until David Flair came out with a crowbar to help his dad. Kimberly blocked him and kneed him in the nuts. She took the crowbar and gave it to Page who smashed Ric Flair in the nuts with it. Then he gave David Flair a Diamond Cutter. Aside from the abrupt ending to the match, this was pretty good.
7.75/10

In Ring: EMTs come out to help Ric Flair. David Flair and Charles Robinson are both crying.

Backstage: As the EMTs were stretchering Flair to an ambulance, The Filthy Animals came out of nowhere and attacked him while Torrie Wilson video taped it. They stuffed him in the ambulance and drove away.

Match 10: Goldberg defeated WCW Champion Sting to win the title

This was okay for a 3 minute World Title match. The battle spilled to the floor almost instantly. Back in the ring Sting gained the advantage and out of nowhere hit spear on Goldberg. 

He no sold it, jumped back up and hit a spin kick on Sting. Goldberg then missed a spear in the corner allowing Sting to hit 3 Stinger Splashes. Goldberg then out of nowhere hit a Spear, then a Jackhammer for the win.
5/10

In Ring: Sting disputes the decision with referee Charles Robinson. Then Sting hits a Scorpion Deathdrop on Robinson.

Overall this show scored a 54 out of 100 for an overall score of 54%. This show was watchable but the overbooking really hurt it. The midcard guys put on some good wrestling matches just the stupid, necessary, interference endings ruined them. Its to bad that they weren't allowed to just go out and wrestle. If that were the case this may have been an awesome show. The main event guys on the other hand, except for Page and Flair, put on a bunch of stinkers. The Sting/Hogan title match was an embarrassment. This entire PPV felt more like an episode of Nitro than something I would want to spend $40 on.

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