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Post by RKOwnage on Aug 16, 2021 13:42:36 GMT 1
WCW Monday Nitro
Monday, Week 3, February 1998
Rochester County War Memorial; Rochester, NYRight as Tony, Heenan, and Tenay welcome us to the show, Bret “The Hitman” Hart and The British Bulldog hit the ring, where they are awaited by “Mean” Gene Okerlund. Gene asks their thoughts about their tag match with Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage this Sunday, and for an update on Jim Neidhart.
Bret responds by saying that Jim is taking care of himself and he’ll be back soon, but their focus is on finally getting their hands on the poisonous nWo. Bret calls them out and says that he knows they’re probably planning on jumping him to soften them up before Sunday, so they can just come out if they want a fight! Hogan, Savage, and Eric Bischoff oblige, as they walk down to the ring to meet face-to-face. Heenan doesn’t like this; he feels there’s something up their sleeves.
Okerlund starts in with Hogan, mentioning how he and this weasel Bischoff looked pretty unhappy when Savage accepted the Harts’ challenge last week. Hogan says there’s nothing to be unhappy about, jack, because The Monster Maniacs are back together and there isn’t a damn thing that can stop them. Savage says when the pot is cookin’ and the going gets hot, that’s when steel sharpens steel, oooh yeah! And that’s when friends look out for friends…
As Savage says this, a large man in an nWo shirt and sunglasses slides in the ring behind the Harts. Bret and Davey sense him and turn around, but before they can react, there’s a right hand to the head of Hart and Hogan and Savage attack!
“Oh my goodness, who is that?!” Tenay shouts.
“That’s Brian Adams, Tenay! That’s Savage’s friend!” Heenan yells in retort.
With Bret and the Bulldog grounded, Hogan pulls off his belt and whips each of them across the back with it. Savage comes flying off the top rope with an elbow to Davey Boy, and Hogan lifts Bret up for a running big boot from Adams! The nWo stands tall to start the show with a big addition!
Rating: 89 (A)  In the back, “Mean” Gene Okerlund stands by with “The Total Package” Lex Luger, who he asks about his upcoming pay-per-view contest against Curt Hennig. Hennig himself walks onscreen along with Rick Rude, getting in Luger’s face.
Curt says that it’s guys like Luger that have ruined the business that he grew up in. It’s jacked up morons like Luger that give real technicians like himself a bad name, and that’s why he felt the need to join the new World order - to remake WCW as a respectable wrestling company. Luger replies by saying that his beef with Hennig has nothing to do with the nWo or WCW, and that Curt tried to take out his livelihood.
Curt smirks: “And I’m gonna finish the job this weekend, pal.” Hennig walks off as Luger glares at him and Rude.
Rating: 88 (B+) Elsewhere in the back, Diamond Dallas Page is pleading with Kimberly not to accompany him to the ring for his match against Meng. He’s worried that she’ll get hurt with both Jimmy Hart and The Barbarian at ringside, though Kim insists she can handle herself and wants to be at ringside with him. Page says that Meng and Barbarian are dangerous enough without him needing to keep his eyes in the back of his head, and Kimberly finally acquiesces and says she’ll sit this one out.
Rating: 83 (B+)  vs. 
Dean Malenko w/Arn Anderson & Steve McMichael vs. Chris Benoit w/The Flock
Without Ric Flair accompanying Malenko to the ring, Tenay reminded the audience of the beatdown that resulted in Flair leaving on a stretcher last week. In the ring, the former friends put in a stiff, physical matchup, showing their disdain for one another. In a back-and-forth contest, Benoit picked up the win following a distraction by Raven and a Flying Headbutt.
After the match, as The Flock and The Horsemen prepare to scuffle once more, a bandaged, crazed “Nature Boy” hits the ring with a steel chair! He swings wildly around the ring as The Flock gets out of Dodge! He grabs a microphone and rips off his polo shirt, threatening Raven and his goons to get back in the ring. He hits the ropes, drops an elbow on the polo, and says he’ll see Benoit and Raven Sunday! Shortly thereafter, JJ Dillon hits the ring and informs Flair that WCW refuses to clear him for action at SuperBrawl. Flair pushes back and says that he wants Raven and Benoit, and that there’s nothing WCW can do to stop him! JJ clarifies; he says that it’s really not WCW that won’t clear him, it’s JJ himself. He says that given their history together, few men know Flair like he knows Flair, and that he’s only trying to save “The Nature Boy” from himself, and that his decision is final.
Dillon leaves the ring as Flair continues throwing a tantrum, bloodthirsty for a shot again Benoit and Raven.
Rating: 78 (B; match); 84 (B+; post-match) In the back, we get a quick promo from Harlem Heat regarding Booker’s match against Wrath here tonight and their title defense against Wrath and Mortis this Sunday.
Booker says they’re gonna smack the Halloween costumes right off of them, and that they’ve “beat bigger, badder boys than Skeletor and Beast-Man, sucka!”
Rating: 82 (B)  vs. 
Diamond Dallas Page vs. Meng w/The Barbarian & Jimmy Hart
While Page knew that Meng, Barbarian, and Jimmy Hart were dangerous, he probably didn’t plan for what happened during this one. In the middle of a hard-hitting contest, Buff Bagwell hit the ringside area to taunt DDP, saying that his wife is with a real man backstage right now - Scott Steiner! Bagwell’s mousy cackle echoes over the PA system as Page immediately leaves ringside and runs to the back, giving Meng a count-out victory.
Buff hits the back with Page in tow yelling for Kimberly. He bashes into her locker room as Kimberly screams and says it’s an ambush! Before Page can react, he’s jumped by Scott Steiner, Konnan, Vincent, and Scott Norton! The nWo contingent lays waste to Page -- until a foaming-at-the-mouth Rick Steiner comes flying into the room with a lead pipe! Vincent gets a pipe to the stomach as Konnan and Scott Steiner get away, with DDP doubled over on the ground.
Rating: 73 (B-; match); 89 (A; brawl) In the back, Eddy Guerrero is with “Mean” Gene. Gene asks if Eddy’s loss tonight has him worried about dropping the Cruiserweight belt to Chavo this weekend. Eddy gets offended, saying that Mysterio got lucky. When it comes down to it, neither Rey nor Chavo are on his level, and they’re disgraces to Mexican wrestling. At that moment, his tag partner from earlier, Chris Jericho hits the screen, getting in Eddy’s face. “You made me look bad, you idiot,” Jericho says. “Now I’m gonna hear about *whiny voice* Rey Mysterio, Rey Mysterio all week heading into SuperBrawl, and I’m already sick of it, you moron.” Eddy tells him not to cry when Rey beats him again this Sunday!
Rating: 75 (B-)  vs. 
Bill Goldberg vs. Lord Steven Regal
By the third time they’d stepped in the ring together, Goldberg had Regal’s number completely. It was futile to expect Regal to come anywhere close to Goldberg in this one. He was quickly dispatched with a Jackhammer and a Spear yet again.
Rating: 60 (C) In the ring, Tony Schiavone introduces Sting and The Giant to interview about their match against The Outsiders later tonight. The Giant says they’re here to show the nWo who’s boss in these parts, and Sting says this is the next step in ridding WCW of the new World order.
They’re interrupted by Eric Bischoff and The Outsiders from the top of the aisle, who issue a warning: that tonight, after they’re done picking these losers apart, they’re taking the WCW World Heavyweight belt back and sending The Giant back to the circus where he belongs!
Rating: 89 (A) After a break, we get a quick shot of Chavo Guerrero Jr. on the WCW Hotline, where you can call in and ask his thoughts about his Cruiserweight title shot this weekend!
“Mean” Gene stands by with the victorious Bill Goldberg, asking him what his plans are moving forward. Goldberg says he’s here in WCW to beat the hell out of everybody. He’s not gonna miss out on a pay-per-view payday, so this Sunday at SuperBrawl, he’s challenging any wrestler in the dressing room to meet him in the ring. So the question is… WHO’S NEXT?!
Rating: 54 (C-; Hotline); 79 (B; promo)  vs. 
Booker T w/Stevie Ray & Jacqueline Moore vs. Wrath w/Mortis & James Vandenberg
Booker matched Wrath in the toughness factor and looked to use his superior athleticism to win this one, but it was never to be. Mortis slid in the ring and attacked Booker from behind, forcing Nick Patrick to call for the disqualification.
With Vandenberg barking orders, Mortis and Wrath proceed to take out the Tag Team Champions. A Chokeslam to Stevie Ray and a Flatliner to Booker later, Mortis and Wrath stand tall heading into the match at SuperBrawl.
Rating: 71 (B-; match); 79 (B; post-match) Back in JJ Dillon’s office, Ric Flair knocks on the door. He calmly asks Dillon to let him take on Raven this Sunday, but JJ continues to balk. He says he can’t in good conscience let Flair in the ring with Raven and Benoit after he’s seen him take beatings like this. He knows Flair and what he would do to get his hands on those guys, but as a friend, he can’t allow it.
Flair continues to pester JJ, eventually pleading with him. Man-to-man, Flair needs this. He says between those ropes, there’s nobody who can go toe-to-toe with “The Nature Boy,” and he’s been staring at the ceiling at night thinking about what he’s going to do when he gets his hands on The Flock. He says that if JJ truly considers himself a friend, he knows that Ric needs to be able to handle his business on his own. JJ takes a moment, sighs, and tells him that he will book Flair and Dean Malenko against Benoit and Raven this Sunday. But let it be known that it will not be officially sanctioned by WCW - if something happens to Flair in this match, it will not be covered by WCW’s insurance and WCW will not be paying the medical bills. Flair thanks Dillon, shakes his hand, and hugs him.
Rating: 75 (B-)  vs. 
Ray Traylor vs. Randy Savage w/ “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan, Brian Adams, & Elizabeth
The nWo presence at ringside was far too much for Traylor here. Despite Savage’s inferior size, he was able to take the win after Brian Adams clubbed Traylor in the back of the head behind Mickey Jay’s back. A Flying Elbow ended it.
After the match, Hogan grabs a mic:
“With Macho Man and Big Brian Adams on the same page as Hollywood, jack, the nWo is unstoppable!”
“DIG IT!!” Savage adds, with Hogan cackling.
Rating: 76 (B-; match); 89 (A; promo) Next, Tony gives us a Saturday Night preview: Mongo defends the TV Title vs. Hammer, Buff Bagwell is in action, and the enigmatic blonde member of The Flock seated next to Raven has signed a contract and will be in the ring this Saturday - we have learned that his name is Edge.
Rating: 64 (C) Overall Show Rating: 85 (B+). This show increased our popularity in 22 regions.
Backstage Notes: None.
WCW Monday Nitro Quick Results
Rey Mysterio Jr. and Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Chris Jericho and Eddy Guerrero
Dean Malenko w/The Horsemen vs. Chris Benoit w/The Flock
Non-Title Match
Diamond Dallas Page vs. Meng w/The Barbarian & Jimmy Hart (count-out)
Bill Goldberg vs. Lord Steven Regal
Booker T w/Stevie Ray & Jacqueline Moore (DQ) vs. Wrath w/Mortis & James Vandenberg
Ray Traylor vs. Randy Savage w/ “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan, Brian Adams, & Elizabeth
Sting and The Giant vs. The Outsiders w/Eric Bischoff
I forgot to write down the rating for the Hennig promo and I'm having trouble getting into TEW (of course   ). I'm just gonna post the show and I'll go back and edit it later.
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Post by RKOwnage on Aug 20, 2021 21:45:55 GMT 1
WCW/nWo SuperBrawl VIII Preview
Sunday, Week 3, February 1998
Marriott Center; Provo, UT
We're into the second pay-per-view in 1998 and despite it being the dead of winter, World Championship Wrestling has never been hotter! Tune in for five matches pitting WCW against the new World order, including contests for the two top prizes in the sport: Diamond Dallas Page's United States Heavyweight Championship and "The Man They Call" Sting's World Heavyweight Championship! Can WCW keep their momentum rolling, or will the nWo spread its darkness over the company once more? Here is the card for the biggest pay-per-view event of the year thus far:
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Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Chris Jericho
These two young stars will go at it for the second straight month as they jockey for position not only in the cruiserweight division, but in WCW at large. Jericho picked up the win last month at Souled Out and then assaulted Mysterio after the match, though Rey had a better month of February, in which he pinned the Cruiserweight Champion Eddy Guerrero in a tag match. Will Jericho’s ascent continue, or will Mysterio gain revenge for his loss at Souled Out?
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Bill Goldberg vs. ???
After dispatching Lord Steven Regal with ease each of the past two weeks, the undefeated phenom Bill Goldberg seeks a pay-per-view paycheck, and has challenged anyone on the WCW roster to a match. Who will answer, and will Goldberg prevail?
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Lex Luger vs. Curt Hennig w/Rick Rude
This rivalry kicked off when Hennig and Rude assaulted “The Total Package” in the parking lot of the arena prior to a tag team match with Diamond Dallas Page against Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell. Luger took this one to heart, ripping into Hennig and Rude and challenging Hennig for SuperBrawl. Hennig accepted and said he’s finally going to rid WCW of the talentless, brainless Luger once and for all!
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The Giant vs. Kevin Nash w/Eric Bischoff
It’s Giant vs. Giant as the former nWo member looks to prove both to the nWo itself and to WCW that he is the biggest, strongest man in the company. At almost every turn, Nash (and Eric Bischoff) have proven one step ahead of The Giant, though. Nash even attempted to lift the 500-pounder up for a Jackknife, but he was interrupted by Sting. At SuperBrawl, can The Giant make his mark as the top big man in the sport or will Nash be able to lift The Giant for his finishing maneuver and leave him laying?
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Bret Hart & The British Bulldog vs. “Hollywood” Hogan & Randy Savage w/the nWo
Since “The Hitman” debuted in WCW at Starrcade, he has made his intentions very clear: he wants to be in the ring with “Hollywood” Hogan. Hogan has eluded him at every turn, including faking an injury at Souled Out, but at SuperBrawl, he teams with “Macho Man” Randy Savage to take on Bret and his brother-in-law Davey Boy Smith! The trump card, however, is the recent arrival of Savage’s close friend Brian Adams at ringside, coupled with the injury to Jim Neidhart after a vicious nWo beatdown. With the numbers game firmly against them (Adams, Bischoff, and Elizabeth will be at ringside), can The Hart Family defeat the nWo, or will Hogan and Savage deal a deep blow to Hart’s claim that he’s “the best there is, was, or ever will be”?
WCW/nWo SuperBrawl VIII Card
Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Chris Jericho
Open Challenge
Bill Goldberg vs. ???
WCW Cruiserweight Championship
Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Eddy Guerrero ©
WCW Tag Team Championship
Harlem Heat © w/Jacqueline Moore vs. Mortis & Wrath w/James Vandenberg
Lex Luger vs. Curt Hennig w/Rick Rude
WCW United States Championship
Diamond Dallas Page © w/Kimberly Page & Rick Steiner vs. Scott Steiner w/Buff Bagwell
The Giant vs. Kevin Nash w/Eric Bischoff
Unsanctioned Match
Ric Flair & Dean Malenko w/The Horsemen vs. Raven & Chris Benoit w/The Flock
Bret Hart & The British Bulldog vs. “Hollywood” Hogan & Randy Savage w/Eric Bischoff, Brian Adams, & Elizabeth
WCW World Heavyweight Championship
Sting © vs. Scott Hall
Bonus Questions
1. How many titles will change hands?
2. Will anyone turn against or join the nWo? If yes, who?
3. Who takes the fall in the Horsemen vs. Flock match?
4. Who takes the fall in the Hart Family vs. nWo match?
5. We always do the first match. What will be the second match on the show?
6. Who will be Goldberg's opponent? (For fairness, I'll tell you it's a member of the current roster)
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Post by RKOwnage on Sept 9, 2021 18:01:37 GMT 1
WCW SuperBrawl VIII Sunday, Week 3, February 1998 Marriott Center; Provo, UT
A quick video opens up the program:
It’s the winner of the 60-man World War 3…
“Ey yo, it’s my time now, Stinger!”
And standing in his way is the black-and-white knight of WCW…
“Come and get it, Hall!”
Two men. One belt that symbolizes control and domination of World Championship Wrestling…
Hall...Sting...SuperBrawl VIII!
Fireworks explode as we’re welcomed to the show by the pay-per-view broadcast team of Tony Schiavone, Bobby “The Brain” Heenan, and “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes!
Schiavone: ...and tonight, “Brain,” WCW faces even more of a challenge than it’s ever seen, when--
Schiavone is interrupted by new music heralding the arrival of “Lionheart” Chris Jericho! Schiavone: Well, Chris Jericho is scheduled to open up the pay-per-view against Rey Mysterio Jr., but it looks like he’s out a little early... Instead of going to the ring, hits the table and bullies Schiavone into giving him his headset. Tony acquiesces and Jericho boots him from his seat as well. Jericho: Listen up, Skeeavone, because I’ve got something to say to all my Jerichoholics out there: watch what I do to this jumping bean Rey Mysterio here tonight because I am goin’ straight to the top, babay!! And then once I finally get the championship opportunities that I so obviously deserve, Monday Nitro will never, ever be the same again!
Rating: 77 (B; opening); 76 (B-; promo) vs.
Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Chris Jericho
These two athletic youngsters put on a highly effective opening match that was just about equally on par with their Souled Out showdown. Jericho spent the early going toying with Mysterio using tactics like sliding out of the ring, pulling referee Mickey Jay in front of him, and other frustrating strategies. He also tried to get inside Mysterio’s head by pulling at his mask, but that allowed Rey to get close enough to land a few kicks to the ribs and bounce off the ropes for a front dropkick, knocking Jericho through to the floor!
With the tables turned, Jericho was now the aggressor. He tried to catch Mysterio with a triple Powerbomb as he did in their previous matchup, but Rey wriggled out with an arm drag. As Jericho slid out of the ring to catch his breath again, Mysterio gave him no such time, as he springboarded from the turnbuckle over the top rope for a plancha into the guard rail! A few moments later, they ended up back in the ring, and when Mysterio tried a springboard splash near the corner, he was caught in the ribs by a countering springboard dropkick by Jericho! “Lionheart” put a foot on his chest and flexed, looking for a disrespectful pinfall, but Rey lifted a shoulder.
Surprised that Mysterio kicked out, Jericho called for the killing blow as he lifted the luchador for a Powerbomb. But Rey saw it coming and was able to subtly use Jericho’s momentum against him as he rolled him up for a pin. Jay slid over for the count as Jericho’s legs wildly kicked--clinging on for dear life, Mysterio was able to hold the larger Jericho down for the three seconds and picked up a big win to start SuperBrawl VIII!
Remembering the assault Jericho laid on him after the Souled Out match, Mysterio slides directly out of the ring, raising his left arm to the delight of the crowd as he sells a rib injury from the dropkick. Inside, Jericho grabs Jay by the collar and pushes him into the corner before dropping to the ground and slapping his hands repeatedly. He kicks his legs and squirms on the ground, throwing a tantrum.
Schiavone: Can we get some security down here to get Jericho out of the ring, this is embarrassing!
Jericho walks to each corner and begins undoing the turnbuckle pads, throwing them outside the ring as he screams about being cheated. He gets two unfastened before a group of road agents and referees, led by Bobby Eaton, hit the ring and secure “Lionheart” to the ground before dragging him out kicking and screaming.
Rating: 72 (B-; match); 81 (B; tantrum) In the back, “Mean” Gene Okerlund stands by with nWo members “Big Poppa Pump” Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell. Okerlund notes that Steiner requested this interview time and that he has nothing to say; the only question he has is what the heck is “Big Poppa Pump”?!
Scott Steiner: SHUT THE HELL UP GENE, you little punk -- Big Poppa Pump is YOUR HOOKUP! Because there’s nothing finer than Scott Steiner and TONIGHT not only am I taking that little bitch DDP’s title, but all I need is one night to have his wife calling me for the rest of her life!
Rating: 86 (B+) vs.
“The Total Package” Lex Luger vs. Curt Hennig w/Rick Rude
Luger could barely hold in his rage in the early going, and Hennig played that to his advantage. A more agile, technical competitor, Curt tried to use Lex’s over-pursuit against him, as he began with a strategy of picking his spots and not letting Luger corner him, going for his legs specifically. When “The Total Package” would go for grapples, Hennig used his chain wrestling skill to transition out and escape the predicament, landing some potshots to Luger’s head and back on the way out of his grasp.
Rhodes: Lexth Lugah’s gotta watch his back here, babeh, or Henneng is gonna do this to ‘eem all day and wear ‘em down, Toneh.
A few minutes later, Luger caught a break when Curt tried to lift him up for a back suplex and Lex turned himself into dead weight, breaking the attempt and going on the offensive. He landed some shots to the head, knocking Hennig into the corner. As he landed side hip thrusts to the gut, Rick Rude got up on the apron and ducked a wild swing from “The Total Package.” Luger flexed and roared to the delight of the crowd as he ran in for a big clothesline into the corner, but Curt ducked and as Luger bounced out, Hennig rolled him up! Unbeknownst to referee Nick Patrick, Hennig also had his feet on the middle ropes -- 1, 2, no! Luger kicked out!
Schiavone: We all know Nick Patrick’s history with the new World order, he’s gotta do a better job than that, come on!
Heenan: Come on, Tony, Nick Patrick is as yellow as Mike Tenay eating a rare steak, you know that--the fix might be in!
As the match wore on, Hennig looked to finish Lex off. After a chop block to Luger’s leg, he went for the Hennig Plex. However, Lex blocked it and hit a vertical suplex! He signaled for the Torture Rack and the crowd rose to its feet. Curt groggily backed up into Luger’s hold, and Lex lifted him for the Rack! Before too much damage could be done though, Rude slid in the ring and blasted Luger in the back with his briefcase, causing a disqualification!
Schiavone: I thought Rick Rude was “just an advocate”! What in the world is going on?!
After the match, Rude puts the boots to Luger, allowing Hennig to get to his feet and continue the assault. As Patrick goes to restrain Rude, he gets a fist to the head for his troubles. Hennig grabs the groggy Luger and lifts him for the Hennig Plex! After laying “The Total Package” out, Hennig walks away and mimics kicking dirt on Luger before walking out with Rude.
Rating: 77 (B; match); 90 (A; post-match) In the back, “Mean” Gene asks James Vandenberg (flanked by Mortis and Wrath) where Alex Wright is and what they did with him!
James Vandenberg: Never you worry about that, as all will be revealed in time. If I were you, Mean Gene, and if I were Harlem Heat, I would be worried more about what’s going to happen in that ring tonight, when Mortis and Wrath begin a reign of terror the wrestling world has heretofore never witnessed!
Rating: 59 (C) 
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Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Eddy Guerrero (c)
The two luchadores matched up with each other like they’d been doing this their entire lives. Early on, they matched each other strike for strike and hold for hold, though Eddy used a subtle eye rake to gain the early advantage. He tried to finish it off early by using his wrestling ability to contort Chavo into various positions, but his nephew was able to eventually break free of a surfboard hold and pulled down the middle rope as Eddy was charging, sending him flying through to the floor!
As Eddy tried to regain his composure, Chavo took advantage, vaulting himself over the top rope onto Eddy to the floor! The two men got to their feet and Chavo ran at his uncle, but Eddy used his precociousness to send him flying into the ring post! Eddy rolled him into the ring and climbed to the top rope, looking for the Frog Splash. Chavo was able to react in time to thwart the attempt, but he did catch a crossbody. He rolled back through it and nearly stole the Cruiserweight belt, but Eddy was able to kick out. The two clashed again in the middle of the ring and Eddy surprised Chavo with a quick DDT, absolutely flattening him. Eddy climbed to the top rope and landed a Frog Splash attempt for the win to retain his belt.
Rating: 68 (C+) We get another promo in the back from The Four Horsemen as Ric Flair addresses “Mean” Gene’s question regarding the dangers he’s walking into against Raven and Benoit tonight.
Ric Flair: MEAN! WOOOOO! GENE! I’ve been waitin’ a long time to get my hands on Chris Benoit and tonight it’s gonna happen. There ain’t gonna be no wheelin’ or dealin’ or kiss stealin’ here tonight, brother. This is SuperBrawl, baby! And that means one thing. It means that “The Naitcha Boy” and “The Iceman” are comin’ to your doorstep Raven, and we are gonna tear the wings off of your Flock one...by...one! WOOOOOO!!
We head back to the commentary desk, where the three men are apprehensive.
Heenan: “The Nature Boy” is confident, but I don’t think he understands what he’s walking into tonight, Tony. I’m worried. I’m real worried.
Rating: 76 (B-) In the back, cameras are nearby the new World order as they discuss the night’s upcoming events. After a minute of strategy, Scott Hall starts to talk about Sting, but “Hollywood” Hogan can’t help but take petty cheap shots.
“Hollywood” Hogan: Hey, you know brother, you never thanked me for World War 3 when I let you win the battle royal…
Scott Hall: The hell are you talking about, Hogan?
Hogan: What do you mean what am I talking about, dude? We talked about this: when Big Kev came down like Sting, I decided to let you win by walking out of the ring instead of tossing your ass over the top rope like I should have!
Hall: Whoa whoa whoa, “brother,” you gotta focus on the Hitmang, pal. You got bigger problems. Don’t worry about me, I’m gonna go out there tonight and take care of The Stinger. Unlike you. Just because you gave up to Sting at Starrcade doesn’t mean--
They’re cut off by the voices of Kevin Nash, Randy Savage, and Eric Bischoff, who get in between the two. Hogan and Hall toss potshots toward one another until Nash explodes.
Kevin Nash: That’s IT! Shut UP! GOD. We’ve all got business to take care of tonight if we want the nWo to take back over. And guess what? It’s gonna take YOU. It’s gonna take ME. It’s gonna take RANDY. I’ve had enough of this crap. It’s always something with you, Hulk. I’m gonna go have The Giant airlifted out of this place and get a damn beer or something.
Nash storms off, leaving the remainder of the nWo to chew on his thoughts, Bischoff on his heels.
Rhodes: Kevin Nash better focus, he’s got a big Giant on his hands right now!
Rating: 90 (A) vs.
The Giant vs. Kevin Nash w/Eric Bischoff
Nash tried to keep up his aloof demeanor with Giant to play mind games, but it was clear to anyone that the nWo issues were bearing on him. Trapped in the ring with a monstrous Giant, Nash recognized that he had to focus or else get flattened. After an early flurry where Giant dropped Nash, Kevin slid out to regroup with Bischoff. The Giant roared, yelling at Kevin to get back into the ring, and when he didn’t comply, The Giant got onto the apron and jumped down with a double axe handle! Nash moved, though, and sent Giant crashing into the guard rail!
Like a vulture, Nash used that to pounce, landing right hand after right hand to the thick head of The Giant. An Irish whip into the steps dislodged them and elicited a howl from the big man, who appeared to have hurt his Chokeslam hand. At Bischoff’s urging, Nash continued to go to work on the Giant’s right club. A few moments later, Giant was able to fight back with knees and kicks, including a massive dropkick to knock Nash down to the ground! After a big splash, Giant felt his time to strike and lifted his right arm into the air with a roar.
Rhodes: Here we go, babeh, it’s Chokeslammin’ time!
As Nash rose to his feet, Giant wrapped his hand around Kevin’s throat, prompting Bischoff to get up onto the apron. With Randy Anderson dealing with him, Nash bent back the thumb on Giant’s hand, but he kneed Kevin in the gut and grabbed him with the left! Before he got the chance to attempt the left-handed Chokeslam, though, he was smashed in the back with a chair...by Konnan! While it staggered him for a moment, Giant tossed Nash aside and turned toward Konnan, who swung the chair again, only to have it punched out of his hand by The Giant! By the time Giant turned around, however, Kevin landed a field goal kick to his groin, doubling him over. At this point, Bischoff dropped off the apron as Nash grabbed Giant and lifted him up - it wasn’t pretty, but he hit the Jackknife! Nash rolled onto The Giant for the academic 1, 2, 3!
Right as the bell rings, Konnan re-enters and puts the boots to The Giant. As he’s doing so, Bischoff comes around the side of the ring and slides the punched chair inside. Nash picks it up and lands a handful of big chair shots to the barn-sized back of his opponent, leaving him down and out as the nWo celebrate!
Rating: 77 (B; match); 87 (B+; beatdown) In the dressing room, “Iron” Mike Tenay stands by with Diamond Dallas Page and his wife, Kimberly, as well as a barking Rick Steiner. The United States Champion is laser-focused and has a short, sweet message for his opponent later tonight, Scott Steiner:
Diamond Dallas Page: If you come near my title, Scotty, I’m gonna Diamond Cut you into next week. If you or that wannabe Chippendale Buff Bagwell come near my wife, though, you’re gonna need a whole new medicine cabinet than the one that got you those muscles, pal! BANG!
Rating: 86 (B+) 
 vs. 
Harlem Heat © w/Jacqueline Moore vs. Mortis & Wrath w/James Vandenberg
The WCW tag team division was more hard hitting than it has ever been, with brawler after brawler stepping in the ring with one another, and this battle was no exception. Despite some early technical work from Booker T and Mortis, the majority of the match consisted of strikes and manhandling. At 6’6” and nearly 300 points, Wrath was the biggest man in the match, and he used his size to his advantage throughout, although Stevie Ray was able to go toe-to-toe with him. Mortis & Wrath had a lot going on early, though despite Wrath’s strength and Mortis’s unique style of offense, they weren’t able to gain a pinfall to that point.
After a hot tag from Stevie to Booker, it looked like Harlem Heat had it in the bag, but that was until Booker turned around into a Superkick from Mortis. Another comeback attempt was thwarted by James Vandenberg from the outside, who subtly hooked Booker’s leg with a cane. Booker turned and pointed at him, and as he turned around to a big boot attempt from Wrath, he ducked, and Jacqueline Moore came tearing around the outside toward Vandenberg, who tried to escape! In the chaos, Booker outmaneuvered Wrath to land a Harlem Sidekick to the head and finished him off with the Harlem Hangover to retain the belts!
Rating: 60 (C) We head backstage again, this time to the locker room of “The Total Package” Lex Luger, who is kneeling with his head in his hands, his possessions strewn all over the room. He slaps himself in the head and grunts, clearly unhappy with how his match with Curt Hennig went down earlier tonight. The door opens and as Lex picks his head up, who walks in but the WCW World Heavyweight Champion, Sting! He tells Luger he should’ve seen that Rick Rude attack coming and that he’s sorry for not intervening.
Sting: ...if that ever happens again, Lex, I promise you--
Lex Luger: Enough, man! I don’t need you or anybody else here telling me what you can do. I don’t need anyone trying to pick me up. I keep telling you, and Dallas, and Rick, and everybody else that I don’t want anyone to have my back. I just want payback. So good luck tonight -- you gotta focus, because after I make this Hennig and Rude situation right, I’m still coming for that belt.
We then head back to the commentary table, where the team is a bit apprehensive.
Heenan: It looks like Lex Luger might be losing it a little bit, Tony. This is what happens when you get outsmarted at every turn, though for Luger he could get outsmarted in a second grade spelling test.
Schiavone: Oh, please--well, whatever the case may be, it’s clear that Lex Luger has a Curt Hennig and Rick Rude problem and he wants to handle it himself. Speaking of having problems, the Cruiserweight Champion Eddy Guerrero has one on his hands. The WCW Championship Committee has announced that in four weeks at WCW Uncensored, Eddy will defend his championship against the man who pinned him just six nights ago, Rey Mysterio Jr.!
Rhodes: And whatta matchup that will be, Toneh, those two fellas know each other just as good as anybody--they’re two of the best young stars in our business!
Rating: 86 (B+, promo); 68 (C+; announcement) 
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Diamond Dallas Page w/Rick Steiner & Kimberly vs. Scott Steiner w/Buff Bagwell
Lost in the feud between these two men over Kimberly Page was the fact that both men are top-notch wrestling talent. While it wasn’t surprising that the early part of the matchup was a heated brawl, it did turn into a bit of a wrestling match at times, which favored the challenger. Early on, Scott used Page’s overzealousness against him by ducking a clothesline attempt which sent him into the corner, and as he stumbled back out, Steiner hit a German Suplex to send him across the ring to the other corner. Scott went to work on DDP’s back to soften him up for the Steiner Recliner, and in doing so, he continued his pursuit of Kimberly, kissing his biceps and taunting his brother Rick.
It was only a matter of time before Rick’s temper got the best of him, and it did when Bagwell tried to grab Page’s leg from the outside a few moments later. Steiner sprinted around to take him out, and the two started to brawl along the outside! The crowd erupted as Rick handed Buff a beating, clotheslining him into the front row of the audience! Steiner continued to land right hand after right hand, dragging Bagwell up toward the concession area as officials gave chase!
Meanwhile, in the ring, DDP was able to use the diversion as a chance to get back in the match. Though a Diamond Cutter attempt was unsuccessful and turned into a belly-to-belly suplex attempt, Page broke Steiner’s grasp and landed a snap swinging neckbreaker! It didn’t garner a successful pinfall, but it allowed DDP to catch his breath, and Kimberly cheered him on from the outside. The champion stood back as Steiner bounced off the ropes looking for extra power on his clothesline, but Page countered into a tilt-a-whirl slam! An attempt for a DDT, though, culminated in a Northern Lights Suplex by Steiner, though Page was just able to inch his shoulder off the ground before three!
At this moment, from out of nowhere, Buff Bagwell ran out and got up on the apron for a well-placed distraction as Scott retrieved the United States belt and was lining Page up for it, but two things happened at once: “The Dog-Faced Gremlin” came screaming from the back like a house of fire to knock Buff down, and Kimberly Page grabbed the belt from behind Scott! As he turned around and called her a “freaking bitch,” Page turned him around and looked for another DDT! Scott reversed that one too though; grabbing him for a belly-to-belly, but Page elbowed him in the face and stunned him, giving DDP enough time for a lightning-quick Diamond Cutter! Mickey Jay slid over as Page made the cover: 1...2...3!
After the match, we get a celebration from the victorious trio as Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell lick their wounds, Steiner absolutely furious that Bagwell wasn’t able to help him capture the United States belt! The crowd goes wild for “The People’s Champion” as he fends off another challenger for his title!
Rating: 76 (B-; match); 90 (A; celebration) Next, we get a video of the story thus far in the bitter, personal, often bloody rivalry between The Flock and The Four Horsemen. Live footage of Flair, Malenko, McMichael, and Anderson airs -- they’re headed toward the ring! Up next is the unsanctioned tag match...
If you were expecting a lot of wrestling holds in this one, you didn’t really get that. From the start, with Flair opening against Benoit, you got kicking, scratching, clawing, and ugliness. It was Benoit trying to prove himself against Flair and Flair trying to prove himself against Benoit, and each man got their shots in in the early going. Referee Randy Anderson entered this one as essentially a walking three count, as WCW management had made it clear that normal rules do not apply in this one. The Flock predictably tried to use that to their advantage, though after Riggs and Hammer jumped over the railing, they were grabbed from behind by Edge, who simply shook his head “no.” They looked in at Raven, who told them to get back over the railing. Schiavone: An oddly sportsmanlike move here from Raven, who you wouldn’t expect to play by the rules… Heenan: Schiavone, that’s the point - there are no rules. Raven could tell Edge to let the dogs loose and there’s nothing Flair and Malenko could do about it! I’m just worried he’s got something else up his sleeve… It didn’t take long for the match to devolve as Raven and Benoit isolated Malenko with Flair chomping at the bit for a tag. As Raven stomped Dean out and stared over at Ric, “The Nature Boy” got through the ropes and charged at him, right past Randy Anderson, and shoulder checked him into the corner, where Benoit snuck a tag. Benoit hopped over the ropes and laid into the back of Flair’s head with a forearm, sending him to the floor. “The Crippler” followed and threw Flair into the ring post in front of the Flock contingent. He took the steps apart, and as he was about to slam the steps on Ric’s ankle, Arn Anderson pleaded with him to think twice. Benoit looked right at him and dropped the steps right on Flair’s chest! This prompted Mongo to charge him, taking Benoit to the ground, while The Flock finally intervened! A fracas ensued in which the far superior numbers of The Flock held The Horsemen at bay, especially with a retired and injured Arn Anderson in the mix. Benoit slid back inside the ring and was surprised by Malenko with a quick roll-up! “The Crippler” kicked out and the two reverted to their chain wrestling instincts despite the rules of the match. That ended when Malenko looked for a wrist lock and Benoit reversed it, lifting him up and launching him over the ropes to the floor! Outside the ring, Flair had been jumped by The Flock and was suddenly cut open as he started to shove away and chop the likes of Lodi, Sick Boy, and Riggs, eliciting “woo”s from the live audience! Flair was able to make his way back in the ring to take on the legal man, Raven. Though Raven was fresher (and not bleeding), Flair was wild-eyed and in control as anything Raven tried, “The Nature Boy” would counter with punches and chops, as well as raking Raven’s eyes. A few moments later, Raven found himself in a tough predicament as Flair tried to lock in the Figure Four! He kicked him off, though when he came back, Flair used the rules to his advantage by landing a massive low blow! But as Flair tried to capitalize, he was suddenly attacked by a massive man wearing a t-shirt and jeans! He grabbed Flair, tossed him into the ropes, and flattened him with a spinning slide slam! Schiavone: Who in the world is this man?! What is going on?! Heenan: I told ya, Tony! Flair didn’t know what he was getting into with this psycho Raven! The finish was academic after that: Randy Anderson looked distraught as Raven picked up Flair’s lifeless body and dropped him on his head with an Even Flow DDT for the victory. After the match, with the timekeeper ringing the bell frantically, The Flock continued their vicious beatdown on The Horsemen. While Benoit locked the Crippler Crossface on Malenko along the outside of the ring, the large man grabbed the Television Champion Steve McMichael and hit him with headbutt after headbutt, eventually splitting him open as well! Finally, Raven calls off the dogs as The Horsemen are left bloody and beaten at SuperBrawl VIII.
Rating: 70 (C+; recap); 81 (B; match); 77 (B; beatdown) After Raven leaves and the ring is cleared by officials, the crowd perks up for the music of Bill Goldberg. The undefeated phenomenon makes his way to the ring, punching the air and growling.
Rhodes: Big Beel Goldberg wanted a fight tonight, Toneh Shavoneh -- and whoever walks outta that dressin’ room might needa eat through a straw for the next week!
As Goldberg stands in the ring pacing and gesturing toward the back, the nWo B-team music hits as the duo of Scott “Flash” Norton and Vincent make their way out from the back, Norton having accepted the challenge!
vs.  Bill Goldberg vs. Scott “Flash” Norton w/Vincent
This one was, to put it lightly, a slugfest. Goldberg and Norton represent two of the best big athletes in WCW, so what it came down to was which man would be able to hit harder and strike faster. In the early going, due to the involvement of Vincent, it was Scott Norton, but after Goldberg blocked a Samoan Drop attempt, the former defensive lineman took over. From there, Goldberg blitzed Norton with some shoulderblocks, an impressive military press slam, the Spear, and a Jackhammer for the victory.
Rating: 87 (B+; pre-match); 68 (C+; match) In the back, a smarmy-looking Eric Bischoff stands with The Outsiders, holding a microphone to interview Scott Hall.
Eric Bischoff: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the interview you’ve all been dying to see, with the man that you’ve been dying to hear from, it’s Scott Hall! Scotty, why don’t you tell these punks and marks exactly what you’re gonna do to Sting later tonight?
Scott Hall: Ey yo, I think they already know, “Eazy E.” There ain’t even a reason for a survey tonight, right Kev? They already know what’s goin’ on. “Big Sexy” took down that big moron Giant. I’m gonna kick Stinger’s butt. If we’re lucky Hogan and Savage’ll take care of business too, but you never know. What everybody does know, is that The Outsiders are the best the nWo has got, mang. Say hello...to your next nWo World...Heavyweight...Champ.
Nash pats him on the back and the two walk out, as Bischoff’s face turns slightly sour.
Rating: 89 (A) Next, we get another recap video, this time showing the ongoing feud between The Hart Family and the nWo. Hogan, Savage, and their posse take their time getting to the ring, soaking in the mix of cheers and boos from the crowd, as Hart and Smith pace around the ring calling for them to get in.
To kick off the match, Randy Savage and Davey Boy locked up. Despite Smith’s superior size, Savage was able to use leverage to maintain his balance and avoid early power moves from his adversary. Referee Nick Patrick, always a controversial choice in marquee matchups, had his hands full with Bischoff and Adams around ringside. As a scrum between Hogan and Smith hit the outside, Hogan retreated toward the nWo, and as Davey Boy followed, he was cut off by Adams. The two jawed back and forth, which allowed Savage an opportunity to land a forearm to the back of the Bulldog’s head!
Heenan: Dealing with “The Macho Man” you always gotta have eyes in the back of your head!
Rhodes: Yes sir, Bobbeh the Brain, there ain’t nobody nastier or nuttier than that man right theah!
The match wore on with Hogan appearing to avoid “The Hitman” if at all possible. He succeeded largely in part because of the isolation of Davey Boy, not allowing him to use his powerful legs and hips to build momentum. Instead, Hogan and Savage used cheap tactics like ramming his ankle into the post, choking behind Patrick’s back, and of course relying on cheap shots from Brian Adams. Despite Bret’s frustration, he was repeatedly restrained by Patrick from entering the ring. At one point, however, as Hogan strutted and flexed over Davey Boy, he unwittingly allowed him to get up and land a clothesline to knock “Hollywood” to the mat! As Hogan made the tag to Savage, the Bulldog made a hot tag to “The Hitman!”
Rhodes: Heeeeah we go, babeh!
Bret entered the ring like a house of fire, finally having the freedom to attack! He landed a clothesline followed by a reverse Atomic Drop, coupled with a bulldog for a big combination! Hogan charged and Bret evaded, tossing him through to the floor! And as Bischoff got on the apron, Hart was a step ahead, as he bounced off the ropes and flew through the opposite side for a suicide dive to knock Adams tumbling to the ground! As Bret got back into the ring, he went for a Piledriver, but Savage blocked it and landed a scoop slam. The next few minutes progressed with Savage and Hogan getting their shots in on Bret.
Adams made his presence felt yet again, as in a comeback attempt, Bret bounced off the ropes and was nailed in the small of the back from the outside, forcing him to crumble onto his knees. Smith came running around the post and nailed Adams with a clothesline before tossing the big man into the guard rail! As he approached Hogan, Hulk put his arms up and pleaded, begging Davey Boy to go back to the other side of the ring. As he did that, Bischoff jumped on his back! Meanwhile, inside the ring, Bret had reversed a suplex attempt and was turning “Macho Man” over for the Sharpshooter! Hogan nailed Davey Boy thanks to the Bischoff distraction, and as he went to rescue Savage from the devastating hold, he suddenly...pulled up. With Randy writhing in pain, “Hollywood” Hogan took a second look at his nWo stablemate and stepped down from the apron. Before long, the pain was too much as Savage submitted to the Sharpshooter!
After the match, Hart and the Bulldog recover and begin their celebration. Outside the ring, Savage grabs his back as he rips into Hogan. Hogan denies leaving him out to dry and Bischoff tries to defuse the situation. Savage has had enough, though; he pushes Hogan away and limps off, Elizabeth and Adams at his heels!
Schiavone: Well, Brain, it looks like we have some dissension in the ranks among the nWo - Savage is not happy about what Hogan did here tonight!
Heenan: I’ll take what we can get, Schiavone -- any nWo strife is a win for WCW!
Rating: 77 (B; recap); 79 (B; match); 88 (B+; post-match) Next, we’re sent to a video from a few moments ago: Arn Anderson and WCW Commissioner JJ Dillon encounter Raven’s Flock in a hallway and Arn demands to know the identity of the man who interfered in the match earlier. After an initial moment of Raven staring stoically away from the pair, he turns and provides a simple explanation:
Raven: This man is another guy who was cast aside as a child because of his size and his addiction to violence. In school, he was made fun of for being bigger than everybody else and for not being one of the cool kids. He's seen countless shrinks who told him he was hopeless. He’s been ridiculed his whole life and called a freak by anyone who’s ever known him, and all this plunged him into the darkness. This man is Abyss.
Rating: 76 (B-) 
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Sting (c) vs. Scott Hall
The contest kicked off with Hall circling the ring wiggling his fingers, pretending to be afraid of “The Stinger.” Once they finally locked up, Hall used his five extra inches and thirty extra pounds to keep Sting on his toes and battling from the bottom. His strategy became clear: to work on the knee of Sting which he had injured a few years prior. It was a pretty intelligent strategy given that the Stinger Splash and Scorpion Deathlock require a lot of exertion from the legs. As the early portion of the match wore on, Sting regrouped a bit by landing a snap DDT to stun Hall. As the battle waged on, Kevin Nash walked out from the back sipping on a bottle of beer to cheer on his buddy.
Heenan: I don’t like this at all. WCW needs somebody to get out here right now!
Sting then had to operate with his head on a swivel, and with a man as dangerous as Scott Hall in the ring, it was a tall task. For the time being though, Nash kept to himself. Sting got on a bit of a roll and knocked Hall into the corner with a dropkick. As he went for a Stinger Splash though, Hall caught him and turned around into an abdominal stretch! Sting writhed in pain as Hall landed elbows to the ribs, but he was able to grab the ropes to get himself back into the action. Shortly thereafter, following a vertical suplex, Sting went for another Stinger Splash, but Hall pulled referee Mickey Jay in the way, sending him crumbling to the ground!
It was at that moment that Kevin Nash seized his opportunity. As Sting battled with Hall, Nash climbed into the ring and clubbed him in the back of the head with the beer bottle! Sting fell face-first into the ground as Hall and Nash did the “too sweet” symbol to one another. They put the boots to the champion and Scott Hall hit the Outsider’s Edge! Looking to put the finishing touches on the nWo coup, Nash picked Sting up and went for the Jackknife, but the crowd went ballistic as The Giant hit the ring!
Schiavone: The Giant is here! There’s a 500-pound Giant on the loose here at the Marriott Center!!
The Outsiders clubbed on him as he stepped over the ropes, but he shoved Hall to the side and went right for Nash! Right hand after right hand ensued, followed by an open hand chop and an impressive dropkick to send Nash through the ropes! However, Hall would then land a low blow on The Giant, halting his momentum and doubling him over as the groggy Sting was pulling himself to his feet. Hall caught his breath in the corner, but Sting came flying across the ring for the third Stinger Splash attempt, nailing the challenger! Nash got up on the apron with the championship belt and tried to hit Sting with it, but Giant pulled him off the apron back to the floor! With Hall stumbling toward him, Sting kicked him in the gut and looked into the crowd. He grabbed him by the head and turned him over -- Scorpion Death Drop onto the title belt! Sting slid the title out of the ring just as Mickey Jay came to his senses to crawl over and make the count...1...2...3! Sting retains the World Heavyweight Title!
Following the ringing of the bell, Sting has his hand raised by Mickey Jay while The Outsiders walk to the back together, defeated. The Giant gets the crowd riled up as Sting hits each of the four corners of the ring to shout “WOO!!” and show off his belt!
Heenan: We dodged a bullet there, “Dream,” the nWo were seconds away from taking that belt back and finishing WCW off!
Rhodes: You got that right, Bobbeh, but because’a that big, massive Giant and “The Stinguh,” Dubya-C-Dubya is still on top, and the en-Dubya-oh is going back to Hogan’s hotel room with tears in they eyes and tails between they legs!
Schiavone: And despite The Giant’s loss here tonight, he comes through for WCW in the end, evening the odds against The Outsiders to help Sting keep the belt. What a victory, and what a night for WCW! For my broadcast partners Bobby “The Brain” Heenan and “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes, thank you for tuning in to this historic SuperBrawl VIII, and we will see you tomorrow night on Nitro!
Rating: 89 (A; match); 90 (A; celebration) Overall Show Rating: 88 (B+). This show increased our popularity in 36 regions.
Backstage Notes: To a gathered locker room after the show, Eric Bischoff expressed his happiness with how almost all of the show went over. He singled out Chris Jericho as a good example for allowing Rey Mysterio to go over despite his recent momentum. He also said that although he wasn’t a fan of The Flock gimmick at first, it’s clear to him that Raven’s solid performances have the fans intrigued. And of course, he shouted out his buddy Scott Hall for a great performance along with Sting in the show-stopping main event. Everyone seemed to be pretty happy with the night and with Eric’s speech.
WCW SuperBrawl VIII Quick Results
Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Chris Jericho
Lex Luger (DQ) vs. Curt Hennig w/Rick Rude
WCW Cruiserweight Championship
Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Eddy Guerrero ©
The Giant vs. Kevin Nash w/Eric Bischoff
WCW Tag Team Championship
Harlem Heat © w/Jacqueline Moore vs. Mortis & Wrath w/James Vandenberg
WCW United States Championship
Diamond Dallas Page © w/Kimberly Page & Rick Steiner vs. Scott Steiner w/Buff Bagwell
Unsanctioned Match
Ric Flair & Dean Malenko w/The Horsemen vs. Raven & Chris Benoit w/The Flock
Open Challenge
Bill Goldberg vs. Scott Norton w/Vincent
Bret Hart & The British Bulldog vs. “Hollywood” Hogan & Randy Savage w/Eric Bischoff, Brian Adams, & Elizabeth
WCW World Heavyweight Championship
Sting © vs. Scott Hall
Bonus Questions
1. How many titles will change hands? Zero
2. Will anyone turn against or join the nWo? If yes, who? No. The Savage/Hogan situation is not a turn; neither is the Hall tension.
3. Who takes the fall in the Horsemen vs. Flock match? Dean Malenko
4. Who takes the fall in the Hart Family vs. nWo match? Randy Savage
5. We always do the first match. What will be the second match on the show? Lex Luger vs. Curt Hennig
6. Who will be Goldberg's opponent? (For fairness, I'll tell you it's a member of the current roster) Scott Norton
7. Which match will be match of the night? Sting vs. Hall: 89 (A) |
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