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Post by Asaemon on Jul 21, 2021 17:56:16 GMT 1
WCW Television Championship
Steve “Mongo” McMichael (c) vs. Alex Wright
Non-Title Match
Harlem Heat w/Jacqueline Moore vs. Sick Boy & Lodi w/The Flock
The Giant vs. Hugh Morrus
Bill Goldberg vs. Lord Steven Regal
Lex Luger vs. Scott Hall
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Post by CJ on Jul 24, 2021 21:12:07 GMT 1
WCW Television Championship
Steve “Mongo” McMichael (c) vs. Alex Wright
Non-Title Match
Harlem Heat w/Jacqueline Moore vs. Sick Boy & Lodi w/The Flock
The Giant vs. Hugh Morrus
Bill Goldberg vs. Lord Steven Regal
Lex Luger vs. Scott Hall
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Post by RKOwnage on Aug 2, 2021 14:03:33 GMT 1
WCW Monday Nitro Monday, Week 2, February 1998 The Assembly Hall; Bloomington, IN With fireworks exploding and "Mean Streets" blaring, Tony Schiavone welcomes the audience to the show, just thirteen nights away from SuperBrawl VIII! He, "Brain," and Mike Tenay preview tonight's episode, including a rematch between Lord Steven Regal and Bill Goldberg, the main event between "The Total Package" Lex Luger and Scott Hall, and a clash between Scott "Flash" Norton and Bret Hart!
Speaking of the devil, the music of "The Hitman" plays from the PA system as he and Davey Boy Smith hit the ring sans Jim Neidhart following the nWo assaults last Monday Night. Hart grabs a microphone and he is all business. He says he's out here to issue a challenge to that thug "Hollywood" Hogan after being jumped week after week. He says that his brother-in-law is tough as nails and he'll be back in this ring sooner rather than later, but Bret wants to end this in thirteen nights.
"You're afraid, aren't you, Hogan? You know that I'm the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be, and you don't want your façade to be broken. You and I both know that I'm a better wrestler than you, and that's why you've got your tail between your legs – at SuperBrawl, Hogan, me and you, let's do it!"
Rating: 73 (B-; opening); 94 (A; promo)  
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Steve "Mongo" McMichael (c) vs. Alex Wright
As has been the case over the past few weeks on Saturday Night, James Vandenberg inexplicably watched Wright from the aisleway, grinning and nodding, Mortis and Wrath by his side. Perhaps for this reason, Wright's head wasn't quite in the game, as he got caught with a huge knee lift and then the Mongo Spike as McMichael picked up the win to retain.
Unlike previous weeks, however, Vandenberg does not turn to the back. The trio walk down to the ring this time, past a confused Mongo as if he wasn't even there. They enter the ring with Wright making his way to his feet, clutching his neck. "What do you want from me?!" Wright yells, as Mortis and Wrath suddenly attack! Tenay yelps as a brutal beatdown ensues. After a Flatliner by Mortis, Vandenberg says to pick him up. Wrath tosses the limp carcass of Wright over his shoulder as they walk to the backstage area. "What in the world is going on?!" asks Schiavone, to no answer.
Rating: 57 (C-; match); 76 (B-; post-match) After a commercial, Rick Steiner stomps out to no music. He grabs a microphone as Heenan mutters "oh boy."
"SCOTTTAAY! WHERE ARE YOU, BROTHER?! WEEK AFTER WEEK YOU WON'T COME OUT AND FIGHT ME, LET'S DO IT NOW!"
With Steiner in the ring ranting and rambling in a barely coherent manner, the nWo music hits. After a brief pause, we don't get Scott Steiner, but we get Buff Bagwell alongside Vincent and Scott Norton. Buff says Scott's busy because he's got bigger things going on like bringing that US Title to the new World order. Rick says that he doesn't give a crap what nWo cronies he has to beat to get to Scott – he says he'll kick Buff's ass RIGHT HERE TONIGHT! Buff balks and waves his arms no, but the crowd is fired up! Steiner says if Buff doesn't want to see him in the ring, he'll come to him! Rick rolls out of the ring, grabs a steel chair, and walks up the aisle way toward the nWo trio, who back away! Vincent goes for a sneak attack, but gets a chair to the gut and the back! Steiner swings wildly as Norton and Bagwell head for the hills – Steiner continues to whale on Vincent, who convulses with each strike, before Rick is pulled away by officials!
Rating: 84 (B+) In the back, "Mean" Gene Okerlund is standing by with the United States Champion, Diamond Dallas Page. Before the interview starts, however, Kimberly Page enters the frame and whispers to Dallas, who follows her offscreen. Gene, confused, follows along with the camera as they head to Kimberly's locker room.
Resting in Kimberly's locker is an obnoxiously large bouquet of roses and a box of chocolates in the shape of a heart. As she hands Page the card that came with the gift – he reads the signature aloud - "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner (what the heck is "Big Poppa Pump?!" shouts Tenay)! This enrages DDP, who rips apart the box of chocolates and tosses the flowers across the room. He grabs Gene's microphone and stares directly into the camera:
"YOU'RE DEAD AT SUPERBRAWL, STEINER. ENOUGH. IT'S OVER! YOU'RE GONNA FEEL…THE…BANG!"
Rating: 89 (A) Shortly thereafter, we get a mock interview backstage with Eric Bischoff on the mic in a tuxedo. He does a crude Gene Okerlund impression and introduces his guests, Curt Hennig and Rick Rude. When asked about Lex Luger interfering in his match last week and costing him the US Title, Hennig looks at Bischoff rather unenthused. Curt jumps right to SuperBrawl, and he's got a pretty short message for "The Total Package." He says that in thirteen nights, he's going to do what the new World order has failed to do for over a year and a half—he glares at Eric after saying this—and he's going to finish what he started two weeks ago when he finally, mercifully ends the career of Lex Luger.
Rating: 92 (A)  vs. 
The Giant vs. Hugh Morrus
The audience basically got what it expected here, and Morrus made The Giant look like a million bucks. He tried for the No Laughing Matter very early, but The Giant was already up on his feet and caught him! Giant wrapped his massive hand around the neck of Morrus and finished him off with a massive Chokeslam. He covered with one hand for the academic three count.
Tenay walks down to the ring for an interview with The Giant, who has stated he would call out Kevin Nash here tonight. He does so, but just like Scott Steiner and "Hollywood" Hogan earlier tonight, Nash does not appear. Instead, we get Eric Bischoff again, and Eric grins and claps on his way down to the ring. He tells Giant that he's been impressive as of late and Kevin can't wait to take him on at SuperBrawl. But Kevin couldn't be here tonight as he had other matters to attend to…or The Giant isn't worth his time. Giant laughs as Bischoff continues to excoriate him. Out of nowhere, a massive man with a clearly fake mustache and thin, wiry glasses climbs over the railing behind The Giant and slides in the ring – it's Kevin Nash! Nash nails Giant in the back of the head with an elbow and starts the assault! He slowly pulls off the mustache and glasses for a mock reveal as he laughs and continues to put a beatdown on the stunned Giant. Bischoff gets a few kicks in as well, but as Nash sets Giant up for the Jackknife, Sting rappels down from the rafters, bat in hand! Before he even hits the ring, Nash and Bischoff have already gotten out of Dodge, with Sting helping The Giant to his feet.
Rating: 69 (C+; match); 89 (A; confrontation) Next, Rey Mysterio Jr. is in the back with "Mean" Gene Okerlund talking about Chris Jericho. Mysterio says that he's been successful as of late and is looking for a shot at the Cruiserweight Title. He says there's a lot of similarities between Jericho and the Cruiserweight Champion Eddy Guerrero, namely that their attitudes are a disgrace to lucha wrestling and the WCW Cruiserweight belt. He fully endorses Chavo Guerrero Jr. to defeat his uncle Eddy at SuperBrawl, and says that regardless, once he takes care of "Lionheart" – he's up next!
Rating: 64 (C)  vs. 
Rick Steiner vs. Buff Bagwell w/Scott Norton & Vincent
Buff did his best to slide around and take out the much stronger Rick Steiner using his underrated technical ability, but Steiner was a man on a mission here. He ably defended himself against the obligatory nWo distractions and convincingly took out Bagwell with a Steiner Driver.
Rating: 75 (B-) As Steiner and the nWo clear ringside, The Flock hop over the railing and into the ring. Raven sits in the corner as Kidman fetches him a mic. Before he can really get started, though, he is interrupted by the arrival of Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Dean Malenko, and Steve McMichael! Mongo grabs Flair a microphone as The Flock stand between the leaders of the respective factions, Benoit in the back with Raven. Raven orders his men to stand aside, still seated in the corner. Mongo barks at Raven to stand up when Ric is talking, but Raven pays him no mind. He steps closer and Benoit steps in the way, shoving the Television Champion! Mongo, finger in Benoit's face, tells him he better step back, boy—and when Hammer goes to grab his arm, Mongo fights back, beginning a brawl!
A fracas ensues as Raven observes. The Flock's numbers game is far too much for the Horsemen, who don't even need Raven to swarm Flair, Mongo, Malenko, and the retired Anderson. With the others dispatched, Raven slides under the ropes, where The Flock have brought "The Nature Boy" into the aisleway. He lands right hand after right hand to the skull of Flair, cutting him open. Benoit tosses him into the guard rail, and Raven finishes the brutal, bloody assault with a DDT onto the floor, leaving Flair twitching but otherwise motionless. Garbage flies through the air from the crowd as Raven soaks in the boos and medical officials come to the aid of the legendary Ric Flair.
Bobby Heenan has just one observation: "this Raven is a nut, Tony, we might be seeing the end of the Four Horsemen and even WCW as we know it…"
Rating: 85 (B+) 
The following announcement has been paid for…by the new World order…
A classic nWo ad plays with Scott Steiner and the #1 contender to the World Title, the World War 3 winner, Scott Hall.
Steiner asks if Kimberly liked the gift that she got from "Big Poppa Pump," and he'd be happy to take her away from that white trash slob DDP and show her why he's a genetic freak! He says that once he's got DDP's belt and his girl, he's gonna put his idiot brother Rick down for good!
Hall loves that idea, and another idea he loves is beating the ever living crap out of Sting, taking his big gold belt, and bringing it back where it belongs, to the en…Dubya…oh!
 vs.  Bill Goldberg vs. Lord Steven Regal
Unlike two weeks ago, when Regal tried to escape with a disqualification (this time pulling out brass knuckles he hid in the turnbuckle), Goldberg saw it coming and ducked into a Spear! He lifted him up for the Jackhammer in about a minute, completely dominating the blue blood.
Rating: 88 (B+; nWo ad); 60 (C; match) At the top of the aisle, "Mean" Gene stands by, calling out his guest, Chavo Guerrero Jr. When asked about what makes him think he's better than his uncle Eddy, Chavo explains that while Eddy thinks he's the brains of the Guerrero family, Chavito is the heart, and—
He's pulled away by the arriving Chris Jericho, though! Jericho complains that this was supposed to be his interview time, a claim that Okerlund, ever the professional, rebukes, scolding "Lionheart." Jericho gives Chavo a bump with his shoulder and Chavo returns the favor with a slap to the face! In the fracas, however, Chavo is clubbed from behind with the Cruiserweight belt by Eddy Guerrero! Jericho gets in a couple of stomps as Eddy makes his way to the back, holding up the belt, as quickly as he arrived! Tenay wonders aloud whether this was the plan all along, to which Heenan replies, "from one 'Brain' to another, I can tell you who's winning that match at SuperBrawl, and it ain't the guy face down on the ground right now, Tenay!"
Rating: 69 (C+) Backstage, "The Total Package" Lex Luger is warming up for his main event contest against Scott Hall, when he's approached by not just Diamond Dallas Page, but his friend Sting! Page's eyes continue to bulge out of his head as he and the World Heavyweight Champion offer to repay Luger by accompanying him to the ring tonight. Page begs Scott Steiner to show his face.
Lex, though he appreciates the offer, tells them that he knows there will be nWo interference. But that isn't what matters. Lex explains that through all of the trials and tribulations, the nWo, WCW, only one thing matters. "And that," Luger says as he taps the big gold belt slung over Sting's shoulder, "is that one thing." Luger admits that he won't get any closer to that belt unless he beats Hall straight up, and he walks off.
Rating: 93 (A)  vs. 
Bret "The Hitman" Hart w/Davey Boy Smith vs. Scott Norton w/Vincent
As "The Hitman" so often does, he found a way to use Norton's power, speed, and balance against him, with his brother-in-law taking care of the annoyance of Vincent along the outside. After wearing down the big man, he locked in the Sharpshooter for the win.
After the match, his celebration is interrupted by "Hollywood" Hogan, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, and Eric Bischoff. They mock the Bulldog and Bret for the parking lot attack last week and for the injury to Neidhart, and Hart grabs a mic of his own. He tells them it's put up or shut up time – he knows that Hogan will talk, cheap shot him from behind, and do anything it takes not to step into the ring with him man-to-man. So he proposes something different: at SuperBrawl, Bret challenges Hogan and Savage to a tag team match against himself and Davey Boy! After a moment of hesitation, Hogan laughs.
"What makes you think you deserve to ever get in the ring against 'Hollywood,' brother?! I'm the biggest star in the history of this business! I put jobbers like you on the map just by saying your name on television! I don't think—"
"YOU'RE ON, 'HITMAN'! OOOOOH YEAHHHH!"
The crowd erupts at Savage, who cuts off Hogan, and Eric's eyes open wide, his jaw slack with shock. Eric and Hogan try to call it off, but Savage is set on it – he has accepted Bret's challenge on behalf of himself and Hogan! The three argue their way to the back as Bret and the Bulldog look on, satisfied.
Rating: 76 (B-; match); 90 (A; confrontation) Next, we have a Saturday Night preview: this weekend, The British Bulldog will take on another powerhouse in Ice Train, while the new team of Rick Martel and Disco Inferno will also be in action!
 vs.  Lex Luger vs. Scott Hall w/Kevin Nash, Curt Hennig, & Rick Rude
Boy, was Luger right about the new World order contingent. With some crafty heavy hitters at ringside, neither Lex nor referee Mickey Jay was able to keep a handle on all the distractions. The Giant and Diamond Dallas Page started to make their way down to the ring about halfway through, but a defiant Luger adamantly motioned for them to get to the back! It was this stubbornness that led to his downfall – when he tried to lift Hall for the Torture Rack, Nash got up on the apron to distract Jay. As he did so, Hennig slid in the other side of the ring and landed a chop block, taking out the knee of "The Total Package" and allowing Hall to recover with a low blow and the Outsider's Edge for the pinfall victory!
After the match, Hennig slides into the ring and starts a beatdown on Luger. Hall and Nash get their potshots in and start to taunt Sting, daring him to come down from the rafters. Having seen enough, Page and Giant eventually come down to the ring anyway, and as soon as the nWo set their sights on the new arrivals, Sting rappels down from the ceiling for the second time tonight! A scrum ensues, in the middle of which, The Giant has his hand around the throat of Rick Rude, but he gets a low blow from behind by Kevin Nash for the save! Hall ducks a swing of the baseball bat as he slides under the ropes and grabs Nash's leg, the nWo retreating!
Sting walks over to the recovering Luger and tries to help him up, but Lex pushes his arm away. Despite WCW coming to his aid, Luger is extremely disappointed in his loss as he huddles by himself in the corner. Page, Giant, and Sting throw some encouraging words his way and pat him on the back as he accepts their help and the four raise their hands to a standing ovation to end the show!
Rating: 76 (B-; match); 90 (A; post-match) Overall Show Rating: 86 (B+). This show increased our popularity in 22 regions.
Backstage Notes: Before the show, Lex Luger talked a bit too much about how he's really the hottest act in WCW and should have the belt, and Rick Martel needled him to the point where they got into a little scuffle. Martel got the better of it though, and Luger was warned to stop being obnoxious. Also, Diamond Dallas Page and Kevin Sullivan were found talking about Page's recent storylines and character, and have become good friends.
WCW Monday Nitro Quick Results
WCW Television Championship
Steve "Mongo" McMichael (c) vs. Alex Wright
Non-Title Match
Harlem Heat w/Jacqueline Moore vs. Sick Boy & Lodi w/The Flock
The Giant vs. Hugh Morrus
Rick Steiner vs. Buff Bagwell w/Scott Norton & Vincent
Bill Goldberg vs. Lord Steven Regal
Bret "The Hitman" Hart vs. Scott Norton
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Post by RKOwnage on Aug 7, 2021 0:16:37 GMT 1
WCW Saturday Night Saturday, Week 2, February 1998 Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center; Roxbury, MA
Tony Schiavone and Mike Tenay bring us to the broadcast as we get a quick recap of Nitro and a rundown of SuperBrawl with the matches announced so far. At the eighth edition of the event, we have Sting taking on Scott Hall, Lex Luger taking on Curt Hennig, and three other titles on the line! Tenay hypes the event by calling it a “must watch” as it could shape WCW’s future moving forward.
Rating: 82 (B)
Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Kidman w/The Flock
Despite Kidman’s change in attitude, he was still a formidable competitor. He gave Mysterio a run, but Rey eventually finished him off with a Hurricanrana from the top rope.
Tenay enters the ring for an interview, informing the audience that Mysterio has staked his claim for a Cruiserweight Championship shot after SuperBrawl. As Mysterio explains why he feels he deserves it, he’s interrupted by Eddy Guerrero, the champion, who says there’s no way Eddy is going to give Rey a shot because he’s 1997’s old news. Rey clarifies though -- he says that he didn’t mean a title shot against Eddy, he meant that after SuperBrawl, he’d be taking on the new Cruiserweight Champion, Chavo Guerrero Jr.!
Rating: 74 (B-; match); 73 (B-; post-match)
Next up, Buff Bagwell is in the back flanked by Scott Norton and Konnan. Despite his loss to Rick Steiner on Monday, Bagwell has no shortage of confidence. He says that Scott Steiner is busy with more important things like bringing the US Title to the nWo, and so Buff is gonna make sure Rick doesn’t stick his nose where it doesn’t belong at SuperBrawl.
Rating: 84 (B+)
Bill Goldberg vs. Steve Bradley
Steve Bradley didn’t last long in his attempt to knock off the monster Bill Goldberg, who improved to a spotless 32-0 after a dominant Spear and Jackhammer in only a few minutes.
Rating: 51 (D+)
A quick recap airs, showing the continued advances on Kimberly Page made by Scott Steiner as he heads into a United States Championship match with Diamond Dallas Page at SuperBrawl.
Rating: 76 (B-)
In the back, Bill Goldberg is stopped by "Mean" Gene Okerlund, who lets him know that Lord Steven Regal has requested another match with him this coming Monday. Goldberg, ever the short and sweet speaker, exclaims that if Regal wants to get his ass kicked one more time, he has no problem doing it again - “Regal, you’re ON!!”
Rating: 88 (B+)
Riggs and Hammer w/The Flock vs. Scott Putski & Evan Karagias
Karagias and Putski are two newcomers looking to cut their teeth where the big boys play, and they have shown some promise, though they were outmatched in this one. Riggs submitted Putski with a crossface chickenwing to end it.
Rating: 48 (D+)
After a break we have a short pre-taped promo by "The Total Package" Lex Luger, who expresses disappointment in his loss on Monday night, but nevertheless says that at SuperBrawl, he’s going to take out Curt Hennig, and because Curt tried to end his career and his livelihood, this is about pride, not the WCW against the nWo. He wants Curt man-to-man, no outside nWo presence, just the two of them facing off like men!
Rating: 92 (A)
Before our next match, we get a recap of Randy Savage accepting a tag team challenge from The Hart Family on behalf of himself and Hulk Hogan, much to the bewilderment of Hogan and Eric Bischoff.
The British Bulldog vs. Ice Train
Two big, strong men faced off in this one, but Davey Boy had the edge in the athleticism department and used that to his advantage, finishing the contest off with a Running Powerslam.
Rating: 79 (B; recap); 62 (C; match)
With the Bulldog hitting the corners to celebrate, Schiavone and Tenay hype this Monday’s Nitro, the final stop on the road to SuperBrawl: notably, Diamond Dallas Page faces off with Meng, as The Outsiders take on the team of The Giant and Sting!
Rating: 78 (B)
Overall Show Rating: 76 (B-) Backstage Notes: None.
WCW Saturday Night Quick Results
Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Kidman w/The Flock
Bill Goldberg vs. Steve Bradley
Scott Putski & Evan Karagias vs. Riggs and Hammer w/The Flock
The British Bulldog vs. Ice Train
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Post by RKOwnage on Aug 7, 2021 0:18:32 GMT 1
WCW Monday Nitro
Monday, Week 3, February 1998
Rochester County War Memorial; Rochester, NY
On the final edition of Nitro before SuperBrawl, we have a jam-packed event live from New York! In a colossal main event, two matchups from the pay-per-view combine into a big-time tag match, as Sting teams with The Giant against The Outsiders! Which group will get the upper hand headed into their respective clashes this Sunday?
Not only that, but the card is stacked from top to bottom. Cruiserweight action ensues early, with Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Rey Mysterio Jr. teaming up against Chris Jericho and Eddy Guerrero; Chris Benoit along with his new allies, Raven and The Flock, takes on his former friend and fellow technician Dean Malenko; and DDP goes one-on-one with the monster Meng! Catch all this action, and more, by tuning in this Monday night!
The card announced thus far is as follows:
Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Chris Jericho & Eddy Guerrero Dean Malenko w/The Horsemen vs. Chris Benoit w/The Flock Non-Title MatchDiamond Dallas Page w/Kimberly Page vs. Meng w/The Barbarian & Jimmy Hart Bill Goldberg vs. Lord Steven Regal Booker T w/Stevie Ray & Jacqueline Moore vs. Wrath w/Mortis & James Vandenberg Sting & The Giant vs. The Outsiders Note: I have no idea why the format I switched to on GDS worked for Saturday Night, but not the previous Nitro or this post. But here we are. I still haven't figured this site out yet lol. |
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Post by CJ on Aug 7, 2021 4:19:33 GMT 1
Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Chris Jericho & Eddy Guerrero
Dean Malenko w/The Horsemen vs. Chris Benoit w/The Flock
Non-Title Match
Diamond Dallas Page w/Kimberly Page vs. Meng w/The Barbarian & Jimmy Hart
Bill Goldberg vs. Lord Steven Regal
Booker T w/Stevie Ray & Jacqueline Moore vs. Wrath w/Mortis & James Vandenberg
Sting & The Giant vs. The Outsiders
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Post by Asaemon on Aug 7, 2021 14:52:54 GMT 1
Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Chris Jericho & Eddy Guerrero
Dean Malenko w/The Horsemen vs. Chris Benoit w/The Flock
Non-Title Match
Diamond Dallas Page w/Kimberly Page vs. Meng w/The Barbarian & Jimmy Hart
Bill Goldberg vs. Lord Steven Regal
Booker T w/Stevie Ray & Jacqueline Moore vs. Wrath w/Mortis & James Vandenberg
Sting & The Giant vs. The Outsiders
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Post by Asaemon on Aug 7, 2021 14:55:50 GMT 1
Note: I have no idea why the format I switched to on GDS worked for Saturday Night, but not the previous Nitro or this post. But here we are. I still haven't figured this site out yet lol. If you copy the formatted post, try to paste it in the BBCode mode instead of the Preview mode. ProBoards preview mode likes these annoying page breaks. |
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