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Post by marc91 on Oct 6, 2023 9:44:18 GMT 1
WCW TITLES HISTORY - AS OF 11.07.1999
WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
01. Ric Flair (1)
02. Ricky Steamboat (1) - Chi-Town Rumble 1989
03. Ric Flair (2) - Great American Bash 1989
04. Sting (1) - Great American Bash 1990
05. Lex Luger (1) - Great American Bash 1991
06. Sting (2) - Starrcade 1991
07. Vader (1) - Great American Bash 1992
08. Ric Flair (3) - Starrcade 1993
09. Hulk Hogan (1) - Great American Bash 1994
VACANT
10. Randy Savage (1) - SuperBrawl 1996
11. The Giant (1) - Uncensored 1996
12. Hulk Hogan (2) - Road Wild 1996
13. Sting (3) - Starrcade 1997
14. Hulk Hogan (3) - Great American Bash 1998
15. Goldberg (1) - Starrcade 1998
VACANT
16. Diamond Dallas Page (1) - Great American Bash 1999
WCW UNITED STATES TITLE
01. Barry Windham (1)
02. Sting (1) - Starrcade 1988
03. Lex Luger (1) - Great American Bash 1989
04. Stan Hansen (1) - Halloween Havoc 1990
05. Lex Luger (2) - Starrcade 1990
06. Arn Anderson (1) - Clash of the Champions XV
07. Ricky Steamboat (1) - Superbrawl 1992
08. Rick Rude (1) - Great American Bash 1992
VACANT
09. Dustin Rhodes (1) - Starrcade 1992
10. Ricky Steamboat (2) - Great American Bash 1993
11. Steve Austin (1) - SuperBrawl 1994
12. Steven Regal (1) - Fall Brawl 1994
13. Johnny B. Badd (1) - Uncensored 1995
14. Brian Pillman (1) - Bash at the Beach 1995
15. Steven Regal (2) - Monday Nitro 06.11.1995
16. Diamond Dallas Page (1) - Great American Bash 1996
17. Eddie Guerrero (1) - Starrcade 1996
18. Dean Malenko (1) - Uncensored 1997
19. Jeff Jarrett (1) - Spring Stampede 1997
20. Chris Benoit (1) - Great American Bash 1997
21. Diamond Dallas Page (2) - SuperBrawl 1998
22. Raven (1) - Spring Stampede 1998
23. Chris Benoit (2) - Slamboree 1998
24. Booker T (1) - Fall Brawl 1998
25. Scott Steiner (1) - Starrcade 1998
26. Booker T (2) - Spring Stampede 1999
27. Rick Steiner (1) - Great American Bash 1999
WCW WORLD TAG TEAM TITLES
01. Animal (1) & Hawk (1) [1]
02. Butch Reed (1) & Ron Simmons (1) [1] - Capital Combat 1990
03. Rick Steiner (1) & Scott Steiner (1) [1] - Saturday Night 02.03.1991
04. Steve Armstrong (1) & Tracy Smothers (1) [1] - Great American Bash 1991
05. Rick Steiner (2) & Scott Steiner (2) [2] - Starrcade 1991
06. Arn Anderson (1) & Bobby Eaton (1) [1] - NJPW 26.06.1992
07. Brian Pillman (1) & Steve Austin (1) [1] - Halloween Havoc 1992
08. Brian Knobs (1) & Jerry Sags (1) [1] - Clash of the Champions XXV 199309. Cactus Jack (1) & Kevin Sullivan (1) [1] - Slamboree 1994
10. Booker T (1) & Stevie Ray (1) [1] - Great American Bash 1994
11. Brian Knobs (2) & Jerry Sags (2) [2] - Starrcade 1994
12. Booker T (2) & Stevie Ray (2) [2] - Great American Bash 1995
13. Rick Steiner (3) & Scott Steiner (3) [3] - Great American Bash 1996
14. Barbarian (1) & Meng (1) [1] - Monday Nitro 26.08.1996
15. Kevin Nash (1) & Scott Hall (1) [1] - Halloween Havoc 1996
16. Rick Steiner (4) & Scott Steiner (4) [4] - Souled Out 1997
17. Kevin Nash (2) & Scott Hall (2) [2] - Uncensored 1997
18. Rick Steiner (5) & Scott Steiner (5) [5] - Road Wild 1997
19. Davey Boy Smith (1) & Fit Finlay (1) [1] - Uncensored 1998
20. Kanyon (1) & Saturn (1) [1] - Great American Bash 1998
21. Chris Benoit (1) & Dean Malenko (1) [1] - World War 3 1998
22. Raven (1) & Saturn (2) [1] - Spring Stampede 1999
23. Billy Kidman (1) & Rey Mysterio (1) [1] - Great American Bash 1999
WCW CRUISERWEIGHT TITLE
01. Jushin Liger (1) - Starrcade 1991
02. Brian Pillman (1) - Superbrawl 1992
03. Jushin Liger (2) - Great American Bash 1992
04. Chris Benoit (1) - NJPW 04.02.1993
05. 2 Cold Scorpio (1) - Slamboree 1993
06. Brad Armstrong (1) - Starrcade 1993
07. Bobby Eaton (1) - Great American Bash 1994
08. Alex Wright (1) - Starrcade 1994
09. Koji Kanemoto (1) - Slamboree 1995
10. Alex Wright (2) - Bash at the Beach 1995
11. Dean Malenko (1) - Halloween Havoc 1995
12. Rey Mysterio Jr. (1) - Monday Nitro 24.06.1996
13. Dean Malenko (2) - Halloween Havoc 1996
14. Ultimo Dragon (1) - Starrcade 1996
15. Syxx (1) - Souled Out 1997
16. Rey Mysterio Jr. (2) - Spring Stampede 1997
17. Eddie Guerrero (1) - Fall Brawl 1997
18. Rey Mysterio Jr. (3) - Starrcade 1997
19. Chris Jericho (1) - Souled Out 1998
20. Dean Malenko (3) - Slamboree 1998
21. Juventud Guerrera (1) - Road Wild 1998
22. Billy Kidman (1) - World War 3 1998
23. Chavo Guerrero Jr. (1) - Spring Stampede 1999
WORLD WAR III
1995. The Giant (1)
1996. The Giant (2)
1997. Sting (1)
1998. Goldberg (1)
1999.
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Post by marc91 on Oct 6, 2023 9:49:54 GMT 1
This will work the same way my WWE rebooking project did, but with WCW instead. I wanted to cover the early Starrcade era etc., but let's face it: WCW was a new company, despite having deep connections with JCP/MACW, so it will work as a standalone process. And yes, the last PPV will be from March 2001
A little spoiler on the championships, I am only keeping 3 from the vast NWA lineage. On November 2nd 1988, WCW is created with these titles:
- WCW World Heavyweight Champion: Ric Flair
- WCW US Champion: Barry Windham: Barry Windham
- WCW World Tag Team Champions: The Road Warriors
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Post by marc91 on Oct 6, 2023 17:40:47 GMT 1
Let's start this journey!
WCW Starrcade 26.12.1988 Norfolk, VA
1. The Original Midnight Express (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) def. The Midnight Express (w/ Jim Cornette) (12 mins) I didn't mind this storyline at all and they had a good match on the original card, so let's keep it and they can also open the PPV. Paul E. leads Condrey and Rose, while Cornette is with Eaton and Lane and they did really well as a babyface unit, despite their best work was being heels in the mid 80s. It's also nice to see tag team feuds not involving the tag team titles. Condrey rolls up Lane by holding his tights, so the heels win the match
2. Rick Steiner def. Dick Murdoch (w/ Kevin Sullivan) (7 mins) Rick made his debut just a few months earlier and Scott is not here yet. Knowing how important the Steiners will be for WCW, giving Rick a win here is quite logic. He left the Varsity Club recently, turning babyface in the process, and Sullivan hires the old grizzled Murdoch to get rid of Rick and teach him a lesson. However, Steiner does well and gets the upset victory with the belly to belly suplex on Murdoch
3. Steve Williams (w/ Kevin Sullivan) def. Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) (10 mins) Speaking of the Varsity Club, Williams is here and ready for his biggest challenge yet. Bigelow had a decent push, but he won't be around much due to Japanese commitments and then WWF. This can be a fairly big deal if hyped correctly, of course Sullivan can do all the talk for Williams, then it's up to him and Bigelow to step up in the ring. Not a lot of time, so they can have a slugfest and avoid any restholds. Williams goes over clean with the doctor bomb
4. Bullrope Match: Dusty Rhodes def. Larry Zbyszko (11 mins) So, Dusty is leaving soon and I was thinking to job him out but... to who? Maybe Sting or somebody else would have benefitted from it, but Dusty couldn't go in a regular match anymore and all I can do is creating a special stipulation to make the spectacle watchable. Zbyszko is leaving soon too, so at this point let's put Dusty over, as he will be back anyway and stay here for most of the 90s. Zbyszko keeps provoking Dusty during the buildup, calling him a has been, but Rhodes uses his bionic elbow and wins the match
5. Kevin Sullivan & Mike Rotunda def. Ivan Koloff & The Junkyard Dog (8 mins) I need a filler to calm the crowd before the three title matches and this is perfect for that. Sullivan and Rotunda of the Varsity Club are chasing the Tag Team Titles, while Koloff and JYD were a new but decent team in terms of fans appeal, they did well enough to get a chance here (not that I had many teams to choose from, though!). The heels work well together and Sullivan pins JYD after hitting him with a lariat (that goofy stomp is banned)
6. WCW United States Title: Sting def. Barry Windham (c) (w/ JJ Dillon) (15 mins) The Horsemen are only two now (Flair and Windham), since Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard left in September. Flair and Windham still are loosely allied, they tag often and have JJ with them, but I'll use this period to make the act fresher instead of revamp the group with two random new members. Sting is already a top contender after the famous COTC match with Flair, but momentum not what it used to be and I've got Steamboat coming in next year. So Sting can't get close to the World Title and I'll give him a US Title reign instead, as Flair is almost relieved by the fact that he won't have to face him again. Windham was in his prime and they can do really well together, Sting wins clean with the scorpion deathdrop
7. WCW World Tag Team Titles: The Road Warriors (c) (w/ Paul Ellering) def. The Fantastics (11 mins) While facing Dusty and Sting in a babyface vs. babyface match is a bad idea, there are not lots of good alternatives out there to be honest. So, a few weeks before the show, the Fantastics turn heel and start using dirty tactics to get the champions' angry and get some advantage. It seems to work, so the challengers keep that tactic and it would hopefully get some heat around the match. Anyway, the RW hit the doomsday device on Rogers and pin him to retain the titles
8. WCW World Title Pinfalls or Submissions Only Match: Ric Flair (c) (w/ JJ Dillon) def. Lex Luger (30 mins)
This was pretty much the best main event I can do, if we consider that Flair had to retain to have all of his great title matches in 1989. Jobbing Sting now would affect him a lot, so let's use Luger instead. And I can't complain at all to be honest, because the match was really good and it helped Luger's career too. After Flair retained the title by referee's decision at Great American Bash that year, it's decided that only pinfalls and submissions will count here, to avoid cheap finishes. Of course, Flair finds other ways to cheat (it's 1988, so no "modern" hardcore action, but we see a few rough spots) but Luger seems unstoppable thanks to his bigger size. However, like in reality, Luger's knee buckles when he has Flair in the total package, so the Naitch quickly pins Luger with the help of the ropes and retains |
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Post by marc91 on Oct 7, 2023 15:48:15 GMT 1
WCW Chi-Town Rumble 20.02.1989 Chicago, IL
1. Rick Steiner def. Butch Reed (10 mins) Rick's push continues and he finds Reed on his way here. Reed will soon team up with Ron Simmons as the team Doom, they will have a mask so I guess that the average 1989 fan won't recognise Reed that easily. So, he can lose without a fuss here. They should do fairly well against each other, it's a physical opener and Steiner wins with the top rope bulldog, despite struggling quite a bit against Reed
2. The Samoan Swat Team (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) def. The Fantastics (7 mins) Bam Bam Bigelow has left, but Humperdink has two new clients in Fatu and Samu, that will later be the Headshrinkers in the WWF. The Samoans come in with an aggressive attitude and squash several jobbers in their first weeks. The Fantastics are leaving the company soon, so they can be used to help the heels and get them over. Fatu pins Fulton after a big splash and so the SST go over
3. Dan Spivey def. Junkyard Dog (5 mins) Spivey is debuting and I think he had decent potential, he did fairly good in Japan and just lacked a bit of consistency in the States. He could easily form a solid team with somebody or be a losing challenger to the US Title. He come in as a serious heel and faces JYD, who is unable to give him a good match, but has enough heat and Spivey can benefit from it. Spievey uses the spivey spike and gets an easy victory here
4. Lex Luger def. Barry Windham (11 mins) This was on the actual card and was enjoyable, it also continues Luger's issues with Ric Flair because Naitch and Windham are still an unit somehow. Windham is on his way out, which is a shame as he was really good in the 80s, but the good news for Luger is that he can bounce back with a definitive victory here. Nobody helps Windham, he's left on his own and Luger submits him to the torture rack to win the match
5. Loser Leaves Street Fight: The Midnight Express (w/ Jim Cornette) def. The Original Midnight Express (w/ Paul E.) (12 mins) They keep feuding over the name and pride is involved too, so we finally get to the blowoff: the winners will keep the name and the losers will have to leave WCW. They involved Corny and Paul E. in a six men match that was unoffensive, but to be fair I would keep them out of the ring as they are not good workers. It's a street fight and they should deliver, Eaton pins Rose and so the Eaton/Lane/Cornette unit gets to stay in the company
6. WCW United States Title: Sting (c) def. Steve Williams (13 mins) Sting can be a strong US champion is he gets good challengers and Williams is surely one of them. Dr. Death won't be here for too long, so I don't mind breaking his unbeaten streak here on PPV and boost Sting's reign even more. Williams looks like a million bucks anyway and he dominates the match with his aggressive attacks, but Sting has an energic comeback and manages to retain with the scorpion deathdrop
7. WCW World Tag Team Titles: The Road Warriors (c) (w/ Paul Ellering) def. Kevin Sullivan & Mike Rotunda (8 mins) The Varsity Club have a good momentum after their Starrcade victory and so they can chase the Tag Titles, while Williams is also trying to get the US Title and so he deals with it separately, while Sullivan and Rotunda mainly focus on the Roadies. This match was on the actual card and was a decent showcase, mostly because the Chicago crowd has hot for the champions. Hawk pins Sullivan after the doomsday device
8. WCW World Heavyweight Title: Ricky Steamboat def. Ric Flair (c) (30 mins)
I mean, this trilogy was so excellent that I will keep it and also feature all three matches on PPV events. If I can change anything about this is that I don't remember a great Flair promo from this feud, but maybe it's because the matches were too good that we forgot about the interviews. We can tell the story of Steamboat being a young lion while Flair was touring the world as champion. The finish is the same, as Steamboat uses a small package and wins the title |
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Post by marc91 on Oct 8, 2023 14:04:18 GMT 1
WCW Wrestle War 07.05.1989 Nashville, TN
1. Johnny Ace def. Shane Douglas (10 mins) This is one of my usual "rivals that become a tag team" formula, as they are both lowcarders that are trying to emerge in WCW. It's a babyface vs. babyface match, clean and hopefully solid, Douglas was a young prodigy and Ace wasn't a bad hand. He is more known than Douglas and can be used in a more prominent role, so he wins with the ace crusher, but they shake hands after the match anyway
2. The Samoan Swat Team (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) def. The Steiner Brothers (8 mins) So, Scott has finally debuted and the Steiners are now a tag team. They can talk about all the times they fought together when they were teenagers, growing up together etc. However, the Samoans are on a roll and unbeaten so far, a goal is surely a match between them and the Road Warriors down the line. Humperdink gets involved and Fatu pins Scott with a big splash in the middle of the ring
3. Terry Funk def. The Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) (12 mins) I need to keep Flair's status as consistent as I can, he will stay a heel, so Funk comes in as a babyface instead. This can be called a dream match and it never happened in a singles match, not before or after this. Hart is the mastermind and the mouthpiece for Muta, accusing Funk of luring the Japanese fans and then leaving after a fake retirement, so Muta is here to get revenge for his country. Funk has good crowd support and struggles big time, putting Muta's offense over, but wins with the piledriver
4. Falls Count Anywhere: The Road Warriors & Paul Ellering def. Kevin Sullivan, Dan Spivey & Mike Rotunda (10 mins) This wraps up the feud between Road Warriors and Varsity Club. Ellering steps in the ring to help his clients, while Spivey has joined the Club after impressing Sullivan with a series of singles victories. I thought about defending the Tag Titles in a six men match, but it's one of the bad habits of the actual WCW. Animal pins Rotunda after a doomsday device, taking advantage of a Spivey and Rotunda miscommunication
5. Sting & Lex Luger def. Terry Gordy & Steve Williams (15 mins) Sting and Luger were together in their war against Ric Flair, even if they are not facing the Naitch right now due to the title feud. Sting is carrying the US Title with pride, but Luger wants a shot, saying he can have a fair one against him (while he didn't have one against Flair). Williams wants to get revenge against Sting and he's joined by Gordy, the MVC are not a thing in All Japan yet, but let's just bring them in earlier as I know how much they worked in hindsight. It's a war and Luger submits Gordy to the torture rack to win the bout
6. WCW World Heavyweight Title 2/3 Falls Match: Ricky Stamboat (c) draws Ric Flair by time limit (45 mins) Flair is furious after the title change and this time he wants a 2 out of 3 falls match to see who the better man is. We are kind of giving away the fact that the match will last a lot, as we only got 6 matches on the card. Again, there is absolutely nothing to change about the match itself, a true gem and one of the best matches ever. It's 1-1 and Flair has the figure four locked in, Steamboat stuggles and then finally reverses the hold, but time expires and it's a draw |
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Post by marc91 on Oct 10, 2023 17:58:18 GMT 1
WCW The Great American Bash 23.07.1989
Baltimore, MD
1. The Freebirds (w/ Terry Gordy) def. The Midnight Express (w/ Jim Cornette) (11 mins)
Hayes, Garvin and Gordy (but he's gone soon) are all here and so let's reform the Birds in 1989, even though they were not as hot as they were a few years before. The work as heels and wrestle MNX, who just won their feud against the "originals" and want to get back in title contention. I'm keeping Gordy out of the ring just because Hayes and Garvin will stay around longer and they can get a push as a team, Garvin pins Lane with a brainbuster while Hayes honds his ankles to the floor
2. Johnny Ace (w/ Shane Douglas) def. Brian Pillman (9 mins) Ace and Douglas have formed the Dynamic Dudes, but actually Ace is also coaching Douglas and teaching him rude and dirty tactics. Pillman has just made his debut as a flying energetic babyface and Douglas wants to take care of him, but Ace steps in and says that he will do it because is not capable of doing it yet. However, Pillman has a great match and takes Ace to his limit, but Ace uses a dirty roll up to get the pinfall, while Douglas watches and learns
3. War Games Match: Terry Funk, Sid Vicious & The Road Warriors def. The Great Muta, Steve Williams & The Samoan Swat Team (w/ Sir Oliver Humperkind and Gary Hart) (18 mins) I know I don't have the Horsemen, but I need a War Games match a year as it's a strong WCW brand. Funk and Muta are both captains to continue their feud. Roadies and Samoans also joins the match, because I'm still building to that title match. Sid just debuted and I can make him look good, while Williams is ready to leave for now. The babyface are on a roll and win when Road Warriors hit Fatu with the doomsday device and Samu quits to avoid being hit as well
4. The Steiner Brothers def. Dan Spivey & Mike Rotunda (w/ Kevin Sullivan) (7 mins)
A short match to calm the crowd, but hopefully a solid bout. The Steiners are trying to get some glory in tag competition, while Sullivan is not happy about Spivey and Rotunda not getting along lately. Also, Rick used to be in the Varsity Club and this can be another way to hype the match. Spivey argues with Rotunda and leaves him in the ring, so Scott hits him with a frankensteiner and wins the match. Sullivan is disappointed and walks away with Spivey
5. WCW United States Title: Lex Luger def. Sting (c) (15 mins)
As mentioned before, they are friends but somehow rivals too. Sting agrees to give Luger a title shot, but warns him not to play dirty and this actually offends Luger. They keep winning tag matches together, but Sting's ribs gets hurt in one of them and Luger can't help but use this to his advantage in the match, which is quite heelish but quite logic. Sting has an excuse due to his ribs and can lose the title without losing momentum, while his rapport with Luger can continue. Sting misses the sting splash hurting his ribs on the corner and Luger pins him with a clean roll up to win the title. They shake hands after the match
6. WCW World Heavyweight Title Iron Man Match: Ric Flair def. Ricky Steamboat (c)
It's decided that this will be the last match between them (for the rest of 1989), an iron man match to decide who the better man is. Steamboat announced that he won't accept a draw, despite being the champion, and will ask for sudden death in that case as he wants to shut Flair up once and for all. Flair mocks his opponent, saying that he had more 60 minute matches than anyone and when he did Steamboat was jerking the curtain... and Steamboat says he's right, that's why he learned so much watching! Flair gets to 2-0 with a roll up and a figure four, Steamboat uses a small package and it's 2-1. 5 minutes left and Steamboat gets lots of near falls, but Flair resists, Steamboat reverses a figure four as well but time expires and Flair is the new champion |
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Post by marc91 on Oct 11, 2023 22:05:59 GMT 1
WCW Halloween Havoc 28.10.1989 Philadelphia, PA
1. Shane Douglas def. Brian Pillman (11 mins)
This happens after Johnny Ace defeated Pillman at the last PPV. Ace moved on to bigger thing, but his student Douglas wants to prove that he can beat Pillman as well, while Flyin' Brian is upset about the heels cheating and joining forces against him. Douglas keeps a clean approach, contrarily to what Ace did, but then Pillman seems ready to get the pinfall and so Douglas uses a dirty roll up to win the match, cheating like Ace did
2. Fatu (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) def. Samu (6 mins)
So, the Samoans break up because Samu surrendered during War Games. Their feud with the Road Warriors is still on, but Humperdink wants Fatu to finish off Samu and show him a lesson. I'd keep this as short as possible, with the goal of debuting Tonga Kid, who attacks Samu and allows Fatu to win with a samoan drop. Samu is pretty much done, while Fatu and Kid form the new version of the Samoan Swat Team
3. Dan Spivey (w/ Kevin Sullivan) def. Mike Rotunda (8 mins)
Just like the Samoans, the Varsity Club is having problems as well. Sullivan and Spivey have turned their backs on Rotunda, after leaving him by himself at the last PPV. Sullivan has sided with Spivey, as he's simply more obedient than Rotunda, who turns babyface in the process. Rotunda wants Sullivan, but he gets him to face Spivey instead. Spivey gets some help from Sullivan and pins Rotunda after the DDT, thus winning the match
4. Doom (w/ Teddy Long) draws The Steiner Brothers by double DQ (10 mins)
Doom was a cool tag team and I like the idea of debuting them against The Steiners, because their chemistry was positive and there is good potential out there. However, I would use Long as their managers instead of Woman, who will be doing something else. Doom and Steiners have a natural rivalry since the beginning and this match is pure chaos, so the referee is forced to stop it and rule a no contest
5. Sid Vicious def. Steve Williams (8 mins)
They faced off during War Games and, despite Sid being dominant and still undefeated, Williams is not scared of him and dares Sid to fight one on one. As said before, Williams is sadly going now, while I am stuck with Sid and might as well give him a win here. Sid wins the match with a powerbomb. However, at COTC 9, despite being a babyface he keeps attacking Williams after the match and gets suspended (he actually gets injured)
6. WCW World Tag Team Titles: The Road Warriors (c) (w/ Paul Ellering) def. The Freebirds (12 mins)
While the Samoans are busy with their internal feud, the Freebirds get a title shot as they defeated MNX at the last PPV. The Birds make fun of the Roadies and talk about being outlaws and ruling all the territories before they even got in the business, but Animal and Hawk take Terry Gordy out (he's gone) and are ready to fight. Hayes and Garvin dominate the match and do all they can to survive, but Hawk pins Garvin after the doomsday device
7. WCW United States Title: Lex Luger (c) def. Johnny Ace (11 mins)
Luger wants to be a fighting champions and he quickly gets Ace is his way, as Ace has collected a few victories lately and wants to get some gold. Ace uses his student Shane Douglas here, but Luger beats him on TV and so Ace decides to do things by himself, hurting Luger's leg on a Saturday Night show and trying to submit him during the match. Luger gets some sympathy, but manages to use the torture rack despite the pain, so Ace taps out
8. Ric Flair & The Great Muta (w/ Woman and Gary Hart) def. Terry Funk & Sting (25 mins)
This was the actual main event, apart from the fact that Flair was teaming up with Sting and Funk was on Muta's side. Also, Woman is now Flair's manager. All the pairings make sense, because we just had Sting vs. Flair and Funk vs. Muta, but we are actually leading to Flair vs. Funk and Sting vs. Muta now. This is getting quite a lot of time, as a few undercard matches were quite short, and should steal the show. Muta spits the mist on Sting and pins him to win |
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Post by marc91 on Oct 12, 2023 13:26:12 GMT 1
WCW Starrcade 13.12.1989 Atlanta, GA
1. Brian Pillman def. Shane Douglas (13 mins) This is a rematch from Halloween Havoc, where we had Douglas outsmarting Pillman using Ace's suggestions and tactics. Pillman is upset about is and dares Douglas to have a match with no interference or dirty tricks, which Douglas accepts despite Ace telling him not to. Ace then decides not to make the show at all, leaving them to a opener that would hopefully open the show in an energetic. This time Pillman is quick to react to a small package and then uses a crossbody from the top rope to win the match
2. The Midnight Express (w/ Jim Cornette) def. The Freebirds (12 mins) MNX had a weird 1989, as they have been babyfaces during the whole year and have stayed away from the Road Warriors, because the babyfaces team ruled the division. However, it's time to get MNX a push and do something significant for their last year in the company. We got two good teams here that can do quite well, the story is about Birds accusing MNX of being "soft" now, while they are still the force they were when they started. However, MNX prove they can play dirty too and Eaton rolls up Hayes to win
3. Mike Rotunda def. Kevin Sullivan (w/ Dan Spivey) (6 mins) We get this match after Rotunda's departure from the Varsity Club, as he's offended that Sullivan brought in Spivey and used him as his new favourite deputy. With both Steiner and Williams gone, Sullivan tries to keep Rotunda in the group, but then sides with Spivey when their friction increases. Rotunda is now a babyface and wants revenge for Sullivan costing him a match with Spivey at Halloween Havoc. Rotunda wins the match with a clothesline
4. Street Fight Match: The Steiner Brothers def. Doom (w/ Teddy Long) (11 mins) Steiners and Doom are both quite new to the company, but hopefully fans would be quite invested in this storyline. Steiners are good ol' american boys just trying to get a name for themselves, while the aggressive Doom also wants the spotlight, but are willing to take out their opponents to get some recognition. After the non finish at Halloween Havoc, we get a stipulation match here to ensure a tough slugfest. Scott hits the frenkensteiner on Reed and pins him with Rick's help to win the match
5. Sting def. The Great Muta (w/ Gary Mart) (15 mins) Sting and Muta is a dream match and I need to run it here. Sting is still upset about Muta misting him, which costed Sting a match and a few weeks of action due to eyesight issues. Hart actually works with Flair, who wants to take Sting out and offers Muta and Hart a lot of money to get rid of his former ally. Muta gets in this with a hitman mindset, but he faces the rage of Sting, who's much angrier than usual. Muta tries to use the mist again, but Sting dropkicks him right in the mouth and then wins with the scorpion deathdrop
6. WCW United States Title: Lex Luger (c) def. Arn Anderson (13 mins) Arn Anderson is back in WCW and he joins Ric Flair straight away, helping him during his feud with Terry Funk. As Flair has the main gold, Anderson focuses on the US Title and seems amused by the fact that "Horsemen reject" Luger is currently holding the belt. Luger replies by calling Anderson a "New York reject" instead, which Double A doesn't appreciate. I mean, I am surely doing something with Arn, but he just came back after walking away so he has to lose here and Luger applies the torture rack to retain
7. WCW World Tag Team Titles: The Road Warriors (c) (w/ Paul Ellering) def. The Samoan Swat Team (w/ Oliver Humperdink) (8 mins) This match has been hyped for months and is finally happening, I need some smoke and mirrors because it won't be a 5 star deal for sure, but the attraction of big men fighting can be quite suggestive at the time. The Roadies handled the old Samoans, but now Tonga Kid is replacing Samu and they look more dangerous and reckless, thanks to Huperdinks' directions. Animal and Hawk struggle, but then they find the doomsday device and Animal pins Kid to retain the titles
8. WCW World Heavyweight Title No Disqualification Match: Ric Flair (c) (w/ Woman) def. Terry Funk (20 mins) They had this match at Clash of the Champions and I loved it, but I think Starrcade is a perfect place to blowoff their feud. Flair's confidence is at an all time high, but Funk reminds him that he only dominated in the NWA because he chose to wrestle in Japan instead. The have an initial match bout at COTC, but the match has a DQ finish and so a rematch is set for Starrcade. Funk keeps get more violent as time goes, pushing Flair's limits. At the end, Flair punches Funk with brass knuckles and manages to pin Funk to retain |
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Post by marc91 on Oct 14, 2023 18:11:40 GMT 1
WCW Wrestle War 25.02.1990 Greensboro, NC
1. #1 Contender Match: Double Dog Collar Match: Doom (w/ Teddy Long) def. The Steiner Brothers (12 mins) Blowoff of the feud and also a match type that would be a bit ahead of its time maybe, but not too much if we think about Piper and Valentine having a Dog Collar match a few years earlier. The winner of this match will face the Tag Team champions and, little spoiler, the Road Warriors will be the champions, so it makes sense for Doom to go over and have a nice showdown with Animal and Hawk. Simmons pins Rick after hitting him with a lariat using the dog collar
2. Mark Callous def. Cactus Jack (8 mins) Since I am hindsight genius, I know that they will both be great and also have a great chemistry, so why not put one against another here. Callous is a silent giant, while Cactus has been around for a bit and impresses for his pain tolerance. Actually, Taker is leaving soon but I need to get some heat on him to do something with it, plus Foley's whole career was built on his bumps anyway. Callous hits Jack with a chokeslam and wins the match. I won't give him too much time as they are still underneath guys
3. The Dynamic Dudes def. Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk (9 mins) The feud between Pillman and the Dudes continues here. They keep outnumbering Pillman and force him to find a partner, so Pillman finds Zenk and they stand together against the Dudes. Zenk won't be featured that much, but I need this to continue and so I can use him here to enhance Pillman's issue with Douglas (young star like him) and Ace (who's pulling the strings). Ace wins with the ace crusher on Zenk
4. The Rock & Roll Express def. The Freebirds (15 mins) Rock & Roll Express are here! Morton and Gibson, of course, are here to get the Tag Team Titles and have issues with their historic rivals, the Midnight Express, since the beginning. However, the Freebirds are tired of not being considered a top tier tag team and plan to spoil the R&R's arrival. Hate to job them out again, but it's needed. They get tons of time anyway, Morton hits a crossbody on Garvin and pins him
5. Arn Anderson def. Tommy Rich (10 mins) Rich was okay in my book, he never fully delivered but was a solid midcard player after all. He can join here as a babyface and trying to get a space in the Horsemen, as Flair and Anderson are trying to reform the legendary group. Double A says that Rich will get a spot only if he beats him, might not be the most original story ever but it's something. Rich has a decent match, but Anderson kicks him low and hits him with a DDT to win
6. WCW World Tag Team Titles: The Road Warriors (c) (w/ Paul Ellering) def. The Midnight Express (w/ Jim Cornette) (12 mins) MNX turn heel at the beginning of 1990, turning on the Road Warriors and also being upset for the return of the Rock & Roll Express, as fans are daring to cheer for them instead (with RW, R&R and Steiners, there were too many babyface teams). Cornette leads his boys and wants them to get the belts back, they have history with the Roadies and so wrestle a smart match, isolating the duo and getting them tired. However, they hit the doomsday device on Eaton and Animal pins him to retain
7. WCW World Heavyweight Title vs. WCW United States Title: Ric Flair (c) (w/ Woman) def. Lex Luger (c) (w/ for Sting) by CO (30 mins) So, Sting goes back to title contention after his victory against Great Muta, but as we know he gets injured and can't get his title shot. His friend Lex Luger steps up and wants to face Flair instead. Flair is not happy with Luger either, as he recently defeated his enforcer Arn Anderson, and demands for the US Title to be on the line too. Flair and Anderson do all they can to get Sting and Luger one against another, here convincing Luger that Sting will turn on him because he couldn't stand Luger winning the title. Sting instead is loyal, but a bump causes Luger to be counted out, so both champions retain the respective belt. Lose-lose situation, I know, but the match was good at least |
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Post by marc91 on Oct 15, 2023 20:43:12 GMT 1
WCW Capital Combat 19.05.1990 Washington, DC
1. The Rock & Roll Express def. The Midnight Express (w/ Jim Cornette) (15 mins) I mean, anyone who is reading this is hopefully aware of the history between R&R and MNX. This needs little to no introduction and, while 1990 was a weird year for both teams and none of them had the same heat, another chapter is the right thing to do as they never ever disappointed. Cornette's crew turned heel recently, with R&R's return as one of the main reasons, so they get heat until Morton pins Lane after a double dropkick on him
2. Mark Callous def. Mike Rotunda (7 mins)
Rotunda has some momentum thanks to the recent turn face and feud against Sullivan at Starrcade. However, I don't plan on feature him much in my rebooking and so he can be used to put over that mysterious Callous, who is still undefeated and has done quite well so far. Much like a lot of people in this era, he won't be around for long anyway. Rotunda still gets to wrestle a competitive match, but then Callous cheats and wins with a chokeslam
3. The Southern Boys def. The Samoan Swat Team (w/ Oliver Humperdink) (5 mins)
Steve Armstrong and Tracy Smothers had a lot of buzz in WCW that summer, so of course I am bringing them in and they got over really quickly thank to their name and persona. The Samoans, on the other hand, were pretty much done and are definitely not on top of a really strong division, so they can pass some more heat to the newcomers. Fatu dominates, but Smothers pins him with a small package and the babyfaces get a shocking victory
4. Respect Strap Match: Brian Pillman def. Johnny Ace (12 mins) This is the blowoff and it would hopefully be a fairly big deal, because I have been building it for a year: it all started when Ace defeated Pillman at GAB 1989, then getting Shane Douglas involved as Ace was trying to mould a youngster to be like him him, instead of undisciplined like that Pillman. All Pillman wants is respect and recognition, here he gets beaten a bit more but finally gets it and pins Ace by stealing the ace crusher. Ace shakes hands with Pillman and shows him respect
5. Bam Bam Bigelow def. Kevin Sullivan (5 mins)
Bigelow is back in WCW after a small hiatus, but he's not here for long once again. He comes back without Humperdink, so as a babyface and I have something important in mind for him, so he needs a good win here. There is not much going on for Sullivan, plus I have a long main event and so a squash fits the situation. Sullivan fights hard, but Bigelow hits him with a splash and gets the pinfall
6. WCW World Tag Team Titles: Doom (w/ Teddy Long) def. The Road Warriors (c) (w/ Paul Ellering) (10 mins)
Animal and Hawk are on their way out and so need to drop the titles before they leave. Yes, I was considering doing Warriors vs. Steiners, but I can still run it in 1996 and so I decided to give the spotlight to Doom, who were over and hated as heels. The reason their match sucked at Starrcade 1989 is that it was a slow contest as they both fought 3 times that night, they just need to go out there and brawl all over the place instead. Long interferes and Simmons pins Hawk with a lariat to win the titles
7. War Games: Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Barry Windham & Sid Vicious (w/ Woman) def. Sting, Lex Luger & The Steiner Brothers (25 mins)
So, as I said I need a War Games once a year and it takes place here. With Sting and Luger more united than ever, Flair and Anderson want to reform the full Horsemen squad to keep the World Title on Flair. So, they bring Windham back and hire Sid, who just got reinstated after the suspension, the Four Horsemen are officially back. Sting and Luger find some new friends in the Steiners, so they get chosen to complete their team here. It should steal the show and again put over Sting as a threat to Flair, but Sid brutally beats down Rick and he quits, so the Horsemen win |
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