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WCW Saturday Night - week 1 August 1993
WCW Saturday Night Intro
"Welcome to WCW Saturday Night the muthaship!"
Tony Schiavone, Jesse "The Body" Ventura and "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes welcome open up the show, by discussing last weeks events.
Last week WCW Television Champion Paul Orndorff cut a promo about Ricky Steamboat and his last hurrah at the top, until Steamboat came out and eventually took off his shirt to reveal another shirt that has “Paula” on it. Orndorff was pissed and chases after Steamboat until former WCW World Heavyweight champion Ron Simmons appeared and attacked Orndorff. Simmons nailed Orndorff with a Spinebuster and pinned Orndorff thanks to Steamboat counting the pin.
Maxx Payne did cut a promo saying that Johnny B. Badd has no chance beating him. Payne says they aren’t near the end, but rather just the beginning between them.
Sir William says that Lord Steven Regal is a man of 1,000 holds. Regal insults Ricky Steamboat, Davey Boy Smith, Ron Simmons and Dustin Rhodes. Regal says he is going to make short work of all of them. Regal doesn’t want to miss a polo match and have to leave. Tex Slazenger and Shanghai Pierce come out and disgust Regal while saying they are going to beat the Cole Twins.
Harley Race and Colossal Kongs are interviewed. Race has a bag that has the remains of Cactus Jack in it. Awesome Kong and Krusher Kong will be wrestling Sting and Hawk at the Clash. Race is going to have another little bag for Sting after his man is done with Sting. Race says that WCW World Heavyweight champion Vader will destory Davey Boy Smith at the Clash. Tony Schiavone has another package for Race. Harley opens the box and it is another cactus. “I’m giving you this, but I’m taking back what is mine.” Race stomps on the box. Race says that Cactus Jack is obsessed with getting beaten up and feeling pain.
"Ravishing" Rick Rude cut a promo following his victory. Rude says there will be no title victory for Dustin Rhodes. Rick Rude will win the vacant WCW United States championship.
We see footage of the powerhouse Ice Train competing in singles action at an independent show. Ice Train will be making his debut in WCW soon.
Johnny B. Badd is still wearing a mask as he hammers away on Payne. They roll to the floor where they continue to brawl. Badd misses a left hand and hits the ring post. Payne scoop slams Badd on the floor. Payne slams Badd’s hand against the apron and around the ring post. They return to the ring where Badd gets a few shots in but Payne keeps control with a leg drop on the arm. Payne hip tosses Badd out of the corner but Badd continues to fight back with strikes only to be stopped by Payne quickly. Payne sends Badd to the floor and sends Badd shoulder first into the ring post. Badd nearly wins with a sunset flip but is stopped by an elbow strike. Badd is sent shoulder first into the corner and Payne puts the Payne Killer on Badd but Badd reaches the ropes, which shouldn’t matter, but the hold is broken. Badd sends Payne into the referee in the corner and pummels Payne with strikes. Badd hits a cross body but there is no referee for the cover. Paul Orndorff comes out and nails Badd with a foreign object. Payne elbow drops Badd and gets the win.
Bobby Eaton & Chris Benoit vs. Shanghai Pierce & Tex Slazenger
Bobby Eaton & Chris Benoit defeated Shanghai & Tex in 6:59 when Bobby Eaton defeated Shanghai Pierce by pinfall with an Alabama Jam.
Rating 58 C-
Nick Bockwinkel is announced a the new WCW Commissioner. He informs us that the World Championship Wrestling have left the NWA and become a international brand. The NWA World Heavyweight championship have been renamed the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship, while the NWA World Tag Team championship have been renamed the WCW International World Tag Team Championship. Both these titles will be part of the new WCW International brand and booked by the WCW International committee.
At WCW Beach Blast in july 1993 the Iron Man match for the vacant WCW United States Heavyweight Championship between Dustin Rhodes and Rick Rude ended in a draw 1-1. WCW Board of Directors have now decided that Dustin Rhodes and Rick Rude will compete in a WCW United States Heavyweight Title Best Of Three Match Series.
Commissioner Bockwinkel books the first match between Dustin Rhodes and Rick Rude to take place tonight.
Rating 72 B-
Scott Studd & Johnny Gunn & The Z-Man vs. Harlem Heat & Sid Vicious w/ Colonel Robert Parker
Sid Vicious and Harlem Heat defeated Scott Studd and Johnny Gunn & The Z-Man in 7:59 when Sid Vicious defeated Scott Studd by pinfall with a Chokeslam.
Rating 60 C
Interview w/ Col. Parker, Sid Vicious and Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray)
Colonel Robert Parker is interviewed with the Harlem Head and Sid Vicious following their victory. There is no way that Sting, Davey Boy Smith and Hawk can defeat Vader, Sid Vicious and Harlem Heat at Fall Brawl. Parker says that Sting better watch his back, because Sid Vicious is coming for him.
Rating 72 B-
Ricky Steamboat & Johnny B. Badd vs. Paul Orndorff & Maxx Payne
WCW Television Champion Paul Orndorff and the fellow heel Maxx Payne defeated Ricky Steamboat & Johnny B. Badd in 6:08 when Paul Orndorff defeated Johnny B. Badd by pinfall with a handful of tights.
Rating 70 C+
Flair for the Gold!
Welcome to another episode of Flair for the Gold! Tonight WCW International World Heavyweight champion Ric Flair have the fellow Horsemen Arn Anderson and Paul Roma as guests.
"The Enforcer" Arn Anderson says that he and "Pretty" Paul Roma will take the titles from Hollywood Blondes (Steve Austin and Brian Pillman). Arn tells us the talk is over and it is time for the belts to come home to The Horsemen. Arn is guaranteeing they will be champions unless they are killed.
Rating 76 B-
Ice Train w/ T-Bolt vs. George South
In a squash match, Ice Train defeated jobber George South in 4:34 by pinfall with a Powerslam. The young powerhouse Ice Train have arrived in WCW and made a highly impressive debut.
Rating 54 C-
Ice Train is interviewed by Jesse "The Body" Ventura following his victory. Ice Train’s manager Thunderbolt Patterson wants us to know they are interested two things. They want to whoop anybody standing in their way and Ice Train is on the fast track and is making his way to the top. Ice Train says he wants to learn and work his way to the top of WCW just like his idol Ron Simmons.
“Choo Choo!”
Rating 65 C
Hawk & Sting vs. The Wrecking Crew
In a powerhouse vs. powerhouse match, Hawk & Sting defeated The Wrecking Crew in 5:51 when Sting defeated Wrecking Crew Rage by submission with a Scorpion Deathlock.
Harley Race and The Kongs come out to ringside to get a closer look at Sting and Hawk in action. Doing a little scouting to prepare for the upcoming War Games Match at Fall Brawl.
Rating 72 B-
It's the reigning WCW World Tag Team champions Hollywood Blondes! Massive crowd heat for "Stunning" Steve Austin and Brian Pillman.
Tag Team Match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship
The Cole Twins vs. The Hollywood Blonds ©
In a bout that had good wrestling and good heat, The Hollywood Blonds (Steve Austin and Brian Pillman) defeated The Cole Twins (Keith Cole and Kent Cole) in 5:47 when Steve Austin defeated Keith Cole by submission with a That's a Wrap. The Hollywood Blonds make defence number 15 of their WCW World Tag Team titles.
Rating 72 B-
Interview w/ Hollywood Blondes (Steve Austin and Brian Pillman)
They are the WCW World Tag Team champions and the WCW International World Tag Team champions. They joke and talk crap about Arn Anderson and Paul Roma until The Nasty Boys and Missy Hyatt arrives.
Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags scream like usual. They want a tag team shot, but Austin and Pillman don't want to listen. The Blondes are superior and they have no interest in facing Knobbs and Sags.
68 C+
Joey Maggs vs. Vader © w/ Harley Race
In an hard-hitting squash match, WCW World Heavyweight champion Vader defeated "Jumping" Joey Maggs in 5:17 by pinfall with a Power Bomb.
Rating 74 B-
Harley Race is interviewed Vader and The Colossal Kongs (Awesome Kong & Krusher Kong)
Harley Race is interviewed with The Colossal Kongs following Vader's victory. Race says that Vader is going to eliminate Davey Boy Smith once and for all. Race wants Sting to think about the 500lbs Kongs coming at him at the Clash of the Champions. Race believes that Sting can't beat both Kongs at the same time.
Rating 79 B
Huge crowd pop for "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes...
Massive crowd heat for the "Ravishing" Rick Rude, except from the drooling female audience...
"Cut the music..."
"What I'd like to have right now is for all you fat, out of shape, North Charleston sweathogs to keep the noise down while I take my robe off and show all the ladies what a real man is supposed to look like."
Ring announcer Dave Penzer introduce the main event of the evening.
WCW United States Heavyweight Title Best Of Three Series Match #1
Dustin Rhodes vs. Rick Rude
In a bout that had good wrestling and a good reaction from the crowd, "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes defeated "Ravishing" Rick Rude in a Singles match in 17:30 by pinfall with a roll up. Rude is really pissed after losing the match. Dustin Rhodes celebrates winning the first match in the match series.
Rating 71 C+
Rating 66 C+