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Post by socratesburrito on Jan 25, 2022 17:55:31 GMT 1
1. He'll give a good match but won't take the title
2. They can form some tag teams
3. Dustin Rhodes & Great Muta
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Post by Moore on Feb 1, 2022 18:28:03 GMT 1
WCW – March 1992: Week 1
WCW Main Event – Mar. 10, 1992 - Boston, MA
Shown on TBS (US), ITV (UK) and WOWOW (JP) on delay
Quick Results:
»» 1. George South/Pat Rose/Rip Rogers def. Firebreaker Chip/Todd Champion/Tommy Cairo – 6 min. – Rogers > Cairo – Rear Naked Choke (MR: 24);
»» 2. Brian Pillman & Johnny B. Badd def. Scott Armstrong & Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker – 7 min. – Badd > Armstrong – TKO (MR: 52);
»» 3. Jimmy Garvin/Michael Hayes/Negro Casas def. Big Josh/Mike Graham/Ultimo Dragon – 10 min. – Casas > Graham – La Casita (MR: 43).
Highlights:
»» The exciting duo of Brian Pillman and Johnny B. Badd worked together and beat their opposition when Badd pinned Armstrong after the TKO. At the same time, Brian Pillman hit a Diving Crossbody on Parker to prevent him from breaking the pin.
»» In the main event, Negro Casas and Ultimo Dragon continued to show some animosity towards each other, much due to Casas’ provocations. The Mexican, who teamed with The Fabulous Freebirds, ended up conquering the win after rolling Mike Graham up with La Casita.
After the match, ‘Flyin’ Brian Pillman let Negro Casas know that he’s next in line for a WCW World Light Heavyweight Championship match, whether Liger retains, or Casas wins on Saturday.
Show Rating: 41
:::::  WCW Saturday Night – Mar. 13, 1992 – Lafayette, LAShown on TBS (US) live; TNT (US) and WOWOW (JP) on delay
Quick Results:
»» 1. WCW World Light Heavyweight Championship: Jushin Thunder Liger © def. Negro Casas – 11 min. – Brainbuster (MR: 71);
»» 2. Johnny B. Badd/Junkyard Dog/Ricky Morton/Robert Gibson def. Diamond Dallas Page/Scotty Flamingo/Terrence Taylor/Thomas Rich – 8 min. – Morton > Rich – Sunset Flip Pin (MR: 54);
»» 3. Arn Anderson/Bobby Eaton/Larry Zbyszko [Dangerous Alliance] def. Cactus Jack/Marcus A. Bagwell/Ron Simmons – 11 min. – Anderson > Bagwell – Double A Spinebuster (MR: 62);
»» 4. WCW World Television Championship – 10-Min. Time Limit: Dustin Rhodes def. Steve Austin © - 9 min. – Natural Suplex (MR: 65);
»» 5. Masahiro Chono & Rick Rude def. Ricky Steamboat & Sting – 15 min. – Chono > Steamboat – Kenka Kick (MR: 81).
Highlights:
»» The episode kicked off with a big surprise: the Light Heavyweight Championship clash between Liger and Casas proved to be a technical clinic, with Casas’ counter-offense melting nicely with the champion’s fast pace. However, Liger was too much for the challenger and a big Brainbuster ended the bout.
‘Flyin’ Brian Pillman then appeared when Jushin Liger was celebrating. Unaware, Liger seemed close to be on the receiving end of the Air Pillman. However, when he turned around, Pillman showed him he was just teasing. He then entered the ring and pointed towards the title belt. Then, he made his challenge official: «Now it’s time for me to finally get my rematch: Liger vs. Pillman, again, at Slamboree?» Liger nodded affirmatively.
»» Another chapter on the feud of The Rock n’Roll Express and The York Foundation was written. This time, in an 8-man tag team match, the Express, teaming with Badd and JYD conquered a precious win. On the other side, DDP’s cocky ways and Flamingo’s pretentious behavior didn’t help their team. Ricky Morton pinned his former stablemate Thomas Rich after a Sunset Flip Pin.
Dusty Rhodes then, from the announce table, made a match for Slamboree: The York Foundation vs. The Rock n’Roll Express, for the United States Tag Team Titles! The champions and Alexandra complained, but… since Morton pinned Rich, the title shot is nothing but legitimate.
»» Cactus Jack made his way to the ring for his match, but as soon as he got to the ring, he was interrupted by… Paul E. Dangerously. Along with his clients in the match (Anderson, Eaton and Zbyszko), the manager had an offer for Cactus Jack himself, promising to forget about his attack and challenge to Rick Rude and offering him… a spot in the Dangerous Alliance. No answer is given and the contract for the spot stayed in Paul’s hands.
In the match itself, there was the normal heat between Ron Simmons and the Alliance. Marcus Bagwell once again paid his dues for sure, getting beat heavily by all three. As the match progressed, Cactus looked more and more off. In the end, Jack jumped from the apron, took the Dangerous Alliance contract, and left to the back. In the ring, Anderson finished Bagwell with the Double A Spinebuster to get the win.
»» The following match would be the weekly Television Title defense, but Steve Austin had some complaining to do, as his challenger was… Dustin Rhodes. ‘Stunning’ Steve questioned why Dustin would get a title shot, as he wasn’t able to win the title in January. Paul E. Dangerously agreed. Dustin Rhodes didn’t, as he came to the ring and answered: «Well, you couldn’t beat me either.» (the match ended in time limit draw).
And so the two had a nice clean match, with Dangerously’s early attempts to disrupt the contest being caught by the referee. The two blue chippers battled back and forth, with some near-falls. In the end, Dustin Rhodes managed to evade Austin’s attempt to hit the Stun Gun and hit a high impact Natural Suplex. Then, eyeing a shocked Dangerously, as well as Austin’s shoulders, the referee hit the mat three times. Dustin Rhodes is the new WCW World Television Champion!
But the celebration was short. Before Rhodes could even touch the title belt, Steve Austin picked it up and hit Dustin on the face with it. That caused The Steiner Brothers to storm to the ring: Scott surprised Austin with a huge Lariat, followed by Rick’s German Suplex. Then, Arn Anderson got there as well, but only managed to retreat the challengers for their gold. The crowd cheered loudly for The Steiners.
»» The main event opposed World Champion Sting to Masahiro Chono, his challenger. That we knew. What we didn’t is who would they team up with, and that ended up being Ricky Steamboat and the United States Champion, Rick Rude.
The package shown before the match showcased some highlights of Chono but seeing him do battle was better. The intensity between him and Sting was there, just as Rude’s heat with both of the ‘good guys’. Rude’s moments in the ring with Steamboat were stellar, as usual. At the halfway point of the match, Cactus Jack made his way to ringside and, surprisingly, joined Paul E. Dangerously there, handing him the now-signed contract to join the Dangerous Alliance. Wow!
From then on, the match could go either way and Sting and Steamboat were really close to taking the win after Stereo Diving Crossbodies. Rude and Sting were legal, but Dangerously pulled his client’s foot to meet the rope during the pin attempt. Three minutes later, the challenger for the World Title made an impression, pinning Steamboat to get the win after the Kenka Kick.
After the bout, Paul E. Dangerously asked Cactus Jack to attack Sting and Steamboat, as a form of initiation. He did get in the ring… but hit Rick Rude instead, kicking his gut and hitting the Double Arm DDT on him for the second straight week. The crowd laughed at Dangerously, and Cactus did too, leaving the ring and taking the contract off his hand, ripping it promptly.
Meanwhile, Masahiro Chono surprised Sting, hitting him too with a Kenka Kick, before getting Sting’s belt and placing it on top of the fallen champion.
Show Rating: 72
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Post by anthonymm13 on Feb 3, 2022 19:07:18 GMT 1
1. There might be some inadvertent miscommunication between the two.
2. Bobby Eaton
3. Paul E. will rain the Thunder of the Gods down upon Cactus.
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Post by Moore on Feb 18, 2022 19:01:53 GMT 1
WCW – March 1992: Week 3
WCW Main Event – Mar. 17, 1992 - Lafayette, LA
Shown on TBS (US), ITV (UK) and WOWOW (JP) on delay
Quick Results:
»» 1. Ultimo Dragon/Van Hammer/Z-Man def. Al Snow/Joey Maggs/The Italian Stallion – 6 min. – Dragon > Snow – Dragonsteiner (MR: 37);
»» 2. B. Brian Blair/Barry Windham/Brad Armstrong def. Pat Rose/Steve Armstrong/Tracy Smothers – 7 min. – Windham > Rose – Superplex (MR: 47);
»» 3. Bam Bam Bigelow & Big Van Vader [The Crushers] def. Bill Kazmaier & Manny Fernandez – 7 min. – Vader > Fernandez – Vader Bomb (MR: 60).
Highlights:
»» This Main Event edition was pretty much straightforward, with some upper midcarders capturing wins. In the first match, the crowd got to see the Dragonsteiner, Ultimo Dragon’s finisher, for the first time.
»» In the second bout, Barry Windham captured a win alongside Brad Amstrong and the debuting B. Brian Blair, but The Young Pistols proved themselves to be tough competition.
»» The Crushers dominated in the main event, even with the returning Bill Kazmaier teaming with Manny Fernandez. Bam Bam Bigelow and Big Van Vader seem unstoppable by now.
Show Rating: 49
::::: WCW Saturday Night – Mar. 20, 1992 – Louisville, KYShown on TBS (US) live; TNT (US) and WOWOW (JP) on delay
Quick Results:
1. Ricky Morton/Robert Gibson/Sting def. Masahiro Chono/Thomas Rich/Terrence Taylor – 9 min. – Sting > Rich – Diving Crossbody (MR: 67);
2. Bam Bam Bigelow & Big Van Vader [The Crushers] def. Big Josh & Johnny B. Badd – 7 min. – Vader > Josh – Vader Bomb (MR: 66);
3. WCW World Television Championship – 10-Min. Time Limit: Dustin Rhodes © def. Jimmy Garvin – 8 min. – Natural Suplex (MR: 58);
4. Barry Windham & Ricky Steamboat def. Diamond Dallas Page & Scotty Flamingo [The Diamond Mine] – 12 min. – Steamboat > Flamingo – Dragon Sleeper (MR: 69);
5. Arn Anderson/Rick Rude/Steve Austin [Dangerous Alliance] def. Brian Pillman/Cactus Jack/Jushin Thunder Liger – 16 min. – Rude > Liger – Roll Up Pin (MR: 80).
Highlights:
»» The show kicked off with World Title rivals Sting and Masahiro Chono squaring off for the last time before Slamboree. Alongside bitter enemies The Rock n’Roll Express and The York Foundation, the match was a solid opener. And despite Alexandra York’s several distractions, their clients ended up costing the team the match, as Thomas Rich tagged Chono out, shouting at the Japanese afterwards. That led to Sting crushing him with the Stinger Splash, followed by the Diving Crossbody and it was done.
After the match, Alexandra York and Terrence Taylor confronted Masahiro Chono, as if it was all his fault. ‘The Black Charisma’ didn’t say a thing, instead hitting Taylor with the Kenka Kick, for the Express’ laughter. After that, Chono simply offered his hand for Sting to shake. The champion did, ending their last faceoff with mutual respect.
»» In the second bout, well… The Crushers crushed! Bigelow and Vader got some determined competition in Big Josh and Johnny B. Badd, but the duo ultimately couldn’t be enough to stop the big men. A Vader Bomb on Big Josh ended the match.
Post-match, Marcus Alexander Bagwell got to the entrance way. More defying than cautious, and not forgetting the beating he took two weeks ago, Bagwell challenged The Crushers for tomorrow. Bagwell will team up with Ron Simmons… at least we suppose.
»» Dustin Rhodes’ scheduled TV title defense was next. But before the match, ‘The Natural’ wanted to say a few words as the new champion. Dustin said he intends to create his own legacy, instead of living under Dusty’s shadow as a legend and, also a historical Television champion.
The Fabulous Freebirds interrupted him and showed disrespect for Dusty’s legacy, claiming the only reason why ‘The American Dream’ is recognized as a historical TV champion is because he didn’t defend the gold in World Class (WCCW) or in Mid-South (MSW/UWF), as facing a Freebird would cut his reigns shorter.
Turns out Jimmy Garvin was Dustin’s first challenger. Michael Hayes watched from ringside but didn’t interfere. Hard-fought, sure, but the new champion retained his title, after hitting the Natural Suplex at the 8-minute mark.
Finally, Michael Hayes warned Dustin Rhodes he’s challenging next week.
»» The second to last match served as a proving ground for DDP and Scotty Flamingo. The two less experienced tag team wrestlers of The Diamond Mine did battle against two very established stars: Barry Windham and Ricky Steamboat, and even though they lost, they showed some very good abilities. In the end, ‘The Dragon’ made Flamingo tap out with a Dragon Sleeper. Windham was affected by injury.
»» An important announcement by Dusty Rhodes, one that confirmed WON’s rumors. An all-Light Heavyweight round robin tournament is taking place, from March 28th to April 21st, therefore ending with the finals at the Spring Stampede PPV. The tournament will consist of two groups (blocks) of six athletes and the round robin stage will air on TBS, on Sundays and Tuesdays. The winners of both blocks will face each other to determine the next contender for the Light Heavyweight Championship, facing either Jushin Thunder Liger or Brian Pillman!
»» The main event opposed three members of The Dangerous Alliance to Cactus Jack and… not The Steiner Brothers. Rude, Anderson and Austin were already in the ring when it was announced that Rick and Scott couldn’t compete due to an ambush backstage early on. Paul E. Dangerously and two of his clients laughed their asses off. Arn Anderson did not, and looked somewhat shocked and judgmental, as if he wasn’t aware of said ambush.
Either way, the match started, with Brian Pillman and Jushin Liger joining Cactus. And, well, it delivered. Rick Rude showed stellar chemistry with Pillman and Liger and tried to avoid his next challenger as much as he could. The two Light Heavyweights revived the double teaming that got them to the semis at The Crockett Cup and protected each other, with Pillman saving Liger after an earlier Stun Gun by Austin. Arn Anderson didn’t look all that interested to be legal at first, but then worked together with his tag team partner too. In the end, Rick Rude rolled up Liger after an amazing sequence by both men. What wasn’t amazing was the way the United States Champion picked up the win, pulling one of the horns of Liger’s mask to get his shoulders to the mat for the three-count.
»» After the match, Paul E. Dangerously played a trump! He showed Cactus Jack the same contract the wild man ripped to pieces last week. However, it was all put together by glue. Therefore, said Dangerously: «Cactus Jack is officially… a member of The Dangerous Alliance!» And then he made Cactus a proposition: either he backed off tomorrow’s match or, shall he lose, he will continue to be part of Paul’s group. No answer was given, and instead Cactus tried to attack, well, his manager. Rick Rude stopped him, hitting his rival with The Rude Awakening to close off the show.
Show Rating: 71
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Post by Moore on Feb 24, 2022 19:21:19 GMT 1
WCW Slamboree - Mar. 21, 1992 - Cleveland, OH
Shown on Turner Premier (US) - 1.22 Buy Rate and WOWOW (JP) - 0.02 TV Rating
Dark Match:
0. Madusa (w/P.E. Dangerously) def. Susan Sexton [LPWA] – 10 min. – German Suplex – MR: 46
For the paying spectators at home:
Light Heavyweight Showcase 8-Man Tag Team Match
1. B. Brian Blair/Brad Armstrong/Mike Graham/Ultimo Dragon vs. Negro Casas/Scotty Flamingo/Steve Armstrong/Tracy Smothers (w/D. D. Page)
The opening match was fast paced, to say the least, even though the team of antagonists tried to slow the pace down to their advantage. The former Killer Bee (B. B. Blair) and Ultimo Dragon were the highlights of the match for their technical prowess, just as Casas and Flamingo, for their lack of respect towards their opponents.
But that cost them, as Flamingo was the one to take the pinfall after being “schooled” by B. Brian Blair with a School Boy Pinfall.
- Result: Blair def. Flamingo – Pinfall – 9:48
- Match Rating: 52
»» After the match, it was announced by the commentary team that all eight men would be, indeed, participating in The L-League. However, one man is to join them: none other than a Japanese superstar representing New Japan Pro Wrestling… Tiger Mask! (The first one, yes!)
2. Bobby Eaton/Jimmy Garvin/Larry Zbyszko/Michael Hayes (w/P. E. Dangerously) vs. Dustin Rhodes/Johnny B. Badd/Junkyard Dog/Ricky Steamboat
The friendly relationship between Dangerous Alliance and The Fabulous Freebirds seems to be growing. In an eight-man tag team match, members of both teamed up and the bout served to hype the clash between Dustin Rhodes and Michael Hayes for the WCW World Television Title. Johnny B. Badd also had a spot to shine, but the moments shared by ‘Beautiful’ Bobby and ‘Dragon’ Steamboat were the best in the match.
In the end, while Rhodes and Hayes were getting physical at ringside, Eaton scored the pin with the Alabama Jam on Junkyard Dog after a slight distraction by Dangerously.
- Result: Eaton def. JYD – Pinfall – 13:05
- Match Rating: 65
WCW United States Tag Team Championships
3. Terrence Taylor & Thomas Rich [The York Foundation] (w/A. York) © vs. Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson [The Rock n’Roll Express]
A true grudge match! The gold on the line seemed somehow secondary, due to both teams’ bitterness towards each other. At ringside, York tried their best to keep the titles in their clients’ possession. But from the get-go, The Express looked very determined not to allow that to happen, pushing the pace, flying and making impact.
Mid-match, Alexandra York was caught trying to distract her former client Ricky Morton and was warned by the referee. From then on, there was time for the best bits of the match, with Terrence Taylor being close to retaining the titles after a Flying Forearm on Gibson, but Morton broke the pin!
In the end, the referee was down after an “inadvertent” push by Thomas Rich. Alexandra York saw an opportunity while the same Rich hold Morton and tried to hit Morton with her typewriter… only to hit her own client instead. The Rock n’Roll Express capitalized while Taylor seemed worried with his partner… Double Diving Dropkick! Gibson gets the referee’s attention: 1…2…3! The Express are champions again!
- Result: Morton def. Taylor – Pinfall – 13:57 – New champions!
- Match Rating: 66
»» After the triumph came the heartbreak, however. As The Rock n’Roll Express were commemorating and York and her Foundation made their way to the back, Alexandra had to look up, impressed, as two men made their ways to ruin Morton and Gibson’s moment. The Diamond Mine’s Studd and Vegas surprised the two with Big Boots as they got to the ring. Afterwards, a pair of Snake Eyes from Vinnie Vegas on each one, as The Diamond Studd hyped it up… and a message: The Diamond Mine want The Express’ newly won belts.
4. Bam Bam Bigelow & Big Van Vader [The Crushers] vs. Marcus A. Bagwell & Ron Simmons
More heart than brains, that’s what the decision of Marcus Bagwell to challenge The Crushers last Saturday Night seemed. Of course, Ron Simmons got to be his tag team partner, but was it enough? In the beginning, a fresh Simmons and a determined Bagwell seemed to be a match for Bigelow and Vader. But after Simmons got stiffed with a big Double Lariat at the 4-minute mark, their odds got much smaller, as Bagwell took a beating like the one he got two weeks prior.
The match could have ended much sooner, had The Crushers wanted it to end. But they preferred to make the rookie suffer a bit. In the end, Ron Simmons got knocked down after an illegal closed fist shot by Vader. As for Bagwell, he was finished by the deadly combination of Vader’s Powerbomb and Bigelow’s Diving Headbutt.
- Result: Bigelow def. Bagwell – Pinfall – 8:50
- Match Rating: 64
WCW World Light Heavyweight Championship
5. Jushin Thunder Liger © vs. Brian Pillman
Another grudge match… well, somewhat. Both men’s rivalry has been developing for some months now and since the introduction of the Light Heavyweight Championship, but respect and competition have been the foundations of the feud.
The stakes were high, and the match began slowly, with Liger and Pillman aware of each other’s strengths and trying to exploit their few weaknesses. Pillman began aiming at the champion’s upper body to prevent a potential Brainbuster, as Liger aimed at the challenger’s legs, to try to reduce the chance of him hitting the Air Pillman.
The submission-based offense scaled with time and around the middle of the match, some fast sequences of strikes, Suplexes and flash pins let to an astonishing number of near falls happening. Liger even hit his often-finishing Bridging German Suplex, but it was too soon for Pillman to let go of his chance to regain the title. Just the same way it was also too soon for Thunder to lose his championship after a hard Tornado DDT by Pillman. Both occasions led to 2-counts.
Until the end, the excitement only grew and ‘Flyin’ Brian got a big opening, much due to his earlier work on the upper body of Liger. The champion was too weak to hit the Brainbuster and wasn’t able to lift Pillman, who hit a Swinging Neckbreaker. He then signaled for the Air Pillman. And at cost, he leaped off the ropes… but there was nobody home, as Liger crouched! A big Dropkick by the champ then sent Pillman back first against the turnbuckle and to the mat. The masked man climbed the top rope and hit the Shooting Star Press…
…but Pillman had moved! The crowd went wild! And so did Pillman, who with a lot of effort took a page off his rival’s book and lift him up for a Bridging German Suplex of his own! 1…2…3! Pillman is the new… «Ladies and gentlemen, the match ends in a draw! And still the World Light Heavyweight Champion: Jushin ‘Thunder’ Liger!»
Liger managed to shift some leverage during the pin. Both his and Pillman’s shoulders were down for the 3-count, ending the incredible match in a draw, indeed.
- Result: Draw – Double Pin – 19:01 – Title retained!
- Match Rating: 77
»» An applauding crowd soon took over the silence of confusion generated by the ending of the match. The two athletes stood up almost in stereo and Brian Pillman then grabbed a mic. The “fallen” challenger then stared to Jushin Thunder Liger and made the champion know he is entering The L-League field and by winning the league, he is once again challenging for Liger’s Light Heavyweight Title.
After the announcement, both shook hands once again.
WCW World Heavyweight Championship
6. Sting © vs. Masahiro Chono
Sting and Chono were the men that had to follow the match of the night thus far. Relegated to mid-card status, the World Title clashed lived up to the hype and surprised some of those who doubted Masahiro Chono.
The bout started slow, as Chono is, for all matters, a foreign threat, therefore, not so familiar to Sting as some other possible challengers. But, as the match progressed, Chono began to adopt a more aggressive behavior, in contrast to Sting and getting him off-guard. Some stiff strikes and high impact moves got Chono two near-falls in the first half of the match.
Then, Sting finally began to answer and focused on the challenger’s back, but also his legs. Some Backbreaker variations worked in slowing Chono down, but as he got a break, he also started to aim at the champ’s legs. A series of Dragon Screws got Sting really hurt and allowed Chono to be close to wrapping the match again with a STF. But it wasn’t enough, as the ‘Stinger’ got to the ropes soon enough.
Back to their feet, both traded shots, getting harder every time, and Chono tried to surprise Sting with his Kenka Kick! That ended up being decisive… as Sting ducked Chono’s boot and then hit a Dropkick on ‘The Black Charisma’s knee. Then, Sting teased something he wasn’t doing for a long time… the Scorpion Deathlock! But he didn’t lock it, as Chono escaped.
Still, the determination of Sting proved superior, and he managed to push the challenger against the turnbuckle to hit the Stinger Splash! Finally, he looked at the top turnbuckle and climbed it: Diving Crossbody! 1…2…3! Sting retains.
- Result: Sting def. Chono – Pinfall – 16:15 – Title retained!
- Match Result: 72
»» Sting was celebrating in the middle of the ring, naturally. And he was interrupted by two monsters: The Crushers, Bam Bam Bigelow and Big Van Vader. Both men got to the ring and entered it by opposite sides. Masahiro Chono was already standing up and offered Sting some help to deal with both. And hell broke lose!
Sting and Chono, worn out by their match, weren’t enough to deal with The Crushers. They then threw the Japanese to ringside and focused on Sting. After a powerful Double Lariat, Sting was out. Bam Bam Bigelow then picked up the World Title and made the people know he was challenging Sting for it. Then, he simply tossed it at the fallen champion, as he and Vader left the ring.
»» Before the match that followed, the World Tag Team Title clash, footage of last night’s ambush on The Steiner Brothers was shown. The champion Steve Austin, helped by Bobby Eaton and Larry Zbyszko attacked Rick and Scott Steiner backstage, pushing them against walls and hitting them with Austin’s title belt. Confirmed with the footage was the lack of involvement of Arn Anderson in the ambush.
WCW World Tag Team Championships
7. Arn Anderson & Steve Austin [The Dangerous Alliance] (w/P. E. Dangerously) © vs. Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner [The Steiner Brothers]
Arn Anderson came to the ring arguing with Steve Austin and Paul E. Dangerously. As for The Steiners, they came with a mean look on their faces and seemingly recovered from last night’s beating.
As soon as the bell sounded, the Crockett Cup winners bashed Arn Anderson and soon, ‘The Enforcer’ tagged Austin in. Before entering the ring, he feared becoming ‘Not So Stunning’ Steve after the beating he was about to take. And he took it. The Steiner Brothers beat him up for three minutes, tagging each other in and out and hitting the Steiner DDT that would probably signal the end of The Dangerous Alliance’s title reign if Arn Anderson didn’t break up the pin.
Doing his best to neutralize Rick and Scott, Arn then told Dangerously he could thank him for the match continuing. The match control then got divided, specially after Austin’s partial recovery. But The Steiner Brothers had the experience factor favoring them, and their double teams endangered the champions.
In the end, Austin and Rick were the legal men and Arn Anderson himself prevented a distraction from Paul E. Dangerously. Instead, Arn himself interfered, tagging himself in and pulling Rick for a Double A Spinebuster. Scott rushed to the ring but got overwhelmed by the Tag Team Champions. And so, Rick was at their mercy: Austin lift him up for the Stun Gun… and another Double A Spinebuster by Anderson, who pins the older Steiner. 1…2…3. Arn picked his belt right after the bell signaling their win and left promptly. Austin and Paul followed.
- Result: Anderson def. Rick – Pinfall – 14:32 – Titles retained!
- Match Rating: 67
WCW United States Heavyweight Championship
If Cactus Jack loses, he must continue to be part of The Dangerous Alliance
8. Rick Rude (w/P. E. Dangerously) © vs. Cactus Jack
Paul E. Dangerously came back to ringside with a concerned look on his face, as he had to fix Austin and Anderson’s relationship. However, Rick Rude was facing a big threat that needed attention and was determined to get the mastermind behind The Dangerous Alliance off his boots.
Rude, being naturally smart, tried to do harm to Cactus’ composure, taunting him from the beginning and getting out of the ring sometimes so Cactus could lose his temper and get DQ’d. But the challenger was focused! He followed Rude to ringside once but was cautious in getting the champion back to the ring early. But in a matter of moments, Rude was back on the outside, and the wild man from Truth or Consequences (real town!) was more aggressive that time, sending Rude crashing into the guardrail.
Instead of throwing ‘The Ravishing One’ back to the ring, Cactus played the situation to his advantage. After breaking the count he had Rude on the floor and got to the apron. Sensing that Cactus was about to land a “kamikazesque” Diving Elbow, Dangerously tried to lift his client up. However, Cactus didn’t stop and caused Paul to fall on his ass after avoiding contact just barely.
Back in the ring, Rude had to focus and pull his technical game out. He aimed at Jack’s back and ribs, as he was naturally hurt due to the Elbow Drop. Backbreaker variations and knees to the ribs felt like hell, but Cactus wasn’t going to give up easily. Also, the pain motivated the challenger to go harder on Rude, and after some punches, he managed to surprise the champion with a Stump-Puller Piledriver: referee eyeing Paul and 1…2… but Rude managed to get the shoulder up.
The suspense took hold of the crowd and Rude sensed his title reign was in danger. So, Dangerously got him the belt. The ref saw it, though, and took it from Rude’s hands. The champion then cornered the official, luring Cactus to his back and then tried to hit a low blow on Cactus with his heel… but smartly, the challenger got hold of his foot and smiled to the crowd… before hitting a low blow of his own! Dangerously signaled to the referee, but he didn’t see it and Cactus Jack hit a fast Double Arm DDT. But one wouldn’t suffice, thought the challenger, then getting Rude up and hitting another one while looking at Dangerously! 1…2…3! Cactus Jack beats Rick Rude to become the United States Heavyweight Champion!
- Result: Cactus def. Rude – Pinfall – 18:07 – New champion!
- Rating: 75
»» Paul E. Dangerously couldn't say he was having a good day, but it was about to turn worse. Cactus Jack wasn't merely satisfied with beating Rude and gaining the championship. He wanted to let Paul know he despised him and The Dangerous Alliance. So, he picked him up and ringside and threw him inside the ring. There, Paul's fate was easy to predict: Double Arm DDT by Cactus! And the crowd could go home happy.
- Show Rating: 74
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Post by anthonymm13 on Feb 27, 2022 17:51:34 GMT 1
1. Scotty Flamingo could be a darkhorse. For one of the final spots, maybe a debuting 2 Cold Scorpio?
2. Diamond Mine
3. Might be time for Anderson to ride away from the Dangerous Alliance
4. Go After Sting
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