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A Night Of Terror And Suspense!
These are the results from WCW Halloween Havoc, being held by World Championship Wrestling.
It is being held in front of 52,880 people at Ford Field Stadium in Detroit, Michigan.
And here we are!
The Hulk Hogan vs. Vader rivalry is coming to a smashing conclusion.
The WCW World Heavyweight Championship is on the line in the Spin The Wheel Make The Deal Match!
Here we go!
We get introduced to Halloween Havoc by Tony Schiavone. Our main event match will be a Spin the Wheel Make The Deal Match between Hulk Hogan vs. Vader.
Your hosts are Tony Schiavone, Bobby Heenan and Eric Bischoff.
Tony Schiavone, Bobby “The Brain” Heenan, Eric Bischoff and “Mean” Gene Okerlund make predictions regarding the main event.
It’s a Night of Terror and Suspense!
It’s the Stuff Nightmares are Made of!
It’s Halloween Havoc!
Let’s get to it!
Witness the terrifying Rage in the Cage!
In the front row we have boxing legend Muhammad Ali; and Detroit Pistons legends Bill Laimbeer and Dennis Rodman.
Dennis Rodman is interview by Gene Okerlund and confirms that he is a huge wrestling fan. He is hyped for tonight’s main event and is rooting for his friend Hulk Hogan to win.
For the Cruiserweight match we had Mikey Tenay and Chris Cruise replacing Tony Schiavone and Bobby Heenan at the broadcast booth.
A great flyer and mat technician, Ultimo Dragon is one of the best junior heavyweights in the world.
With his superhero-like full body costume & demonic looking mask, Jushin Liger is a huge success in Japan. He is known for being technically sound and for his willingness to take high risks in the ring.
Cruiserweight Match for the WCW Cruiserweight Title
Jushin Thunder Liger © vs. Super Liger
It’s a cruiserweight match with a lot of flashy aerial spots that amaze the crowd and get them buzzing.
The two matched perfectly in the ring, their high-risk acrobatics complementing each other and dazzled the crowd.
In a energetic Cruiserweight bout that had jaw-dropping high-flying and fast-paced moves, Ultimo Dragon defeated Jushin Thunder Liger in a 1 vs 1 Cruiserweight match in 15:07 by submission with a Dragon Sleeper. Ultimo Dragon wins the WCW Cruiserweight title.
Rating: 81 B
Cruiserweight Division Vignette
The WCW Cruiserweight division offers fast paced adrenaline pumping show-stealing matches with high-risk maneuvers, amazing characters and stylish high flyers. WCW have some of the best athletes that implements various styles, as Lucha Libre, Japanese Junior Heavyweights, North American Cruiserweights and submission-based technicans.
Rating: 71 C+
Tony Schiavone and Bobby Heenan is back.
The Laughing Man is laughing maniacally while making his entrance.
Maxx Payne is the ultimate loner. Is Payne confused? Neurotic? Psychotic? A master of mind games? On the sleeves of the long coat is says “WFO” and on the back “Damage Inc.”
“Religion says that God created man, but Freud says that man created God, because without God there is no explanation for the inevitable, for death and pain and suffering. I see the lives of pain they lives and it excites me.”
Hardcore Match
Maxx Payne vs. Hugh Morrus
Both disturbing and disturbed, the 6’6″, 340-pounder Maxx Payne has a wide range of wrestling holds, but his favorites are those that cause the most pain to his opponents.
The Laughing Man is a strange wrestler wearing a singlet covered in question marks and laughing frequently. He is a powerhouse brawler who also can do an amazing Moonsault.
The crazies are here and the crowd gets rowdy watching the hardcore garbage mayhem full of gimmicky spots and weapons. Maxx Payne and “The Laughing Man” Hugh Morrus beat the hell out of each other with steel chairs and everything they can find use of.
The match is full of stiff punches and kicks, even stiffer weapon strikes, and ridiculous amounts of blood.
Bobby “The Brain” Heenan says that he doesn’t understand the rules of this match.
Hugh Morrus gets worked over for a while.
Tony Schiavone has finally cleared up the rules for Bobby Heenan now that there is no rules.
Here comes “The Most Evil Man in Professional Wrestling of All Time”
At first glance he does not appear to pose any threat, but he exude and aura of menace. He has a brilliant mind and a penchant for violence, a mixture between Napoleon and Hannibal Lecter. He is a brawler and will use any weapon that comes to hand during the course of a match. He is not adverse to attacking officials, commentators, photographers and even fans if they get in his way.
Kevin Sullivan grabs a steel chair and tries to whack Maxx Payne, but Payne ducks and Sullivan nails Hugh Morrus with the steel chair.
Maxx Payne pulls the chair away and smashes Sullivan and Hugh Morrus into oblivion with the Steel Chair. Payne sends Sullivan over the guard railing, resulting in Sullivan crashing into some fans.
Payne then finish Morrus off with the Fujiwara Armbar.
In a chaotic garbage hardcore brawl, Maxx Payne defeated Hugh Morrus in a Hardcore match in 9:58 by submission with a Fujiwara Armbar after botched interference by Kevin Sullivan.
Rating: 74 B-
Bobby “The Brain” Heenan informs us that Maxx Payne stinks worse than a “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan and really needs to take a shower.…
We like to party!
When Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge come through the curtain waving their hands in the air, you know it is going to be a violent night.
Plus, how can you not love a team that brought a table to the ring every night?
Straight outta Nastyville!
It’s the two big, burly street thugs with mullet-hawks known for their intense stiff brawls and brash attitudes.
“We got a bad reputation! If you mess with the boys! Get ready for Pity City!”
It’s time to get nastified…
Detroit Street Fight
The Nasty Boys vs. The Public Enemy
Big brawl to start and they pair off in the ringside area and beat on each other. The Nasties mercilessly double team their opponents and gain every advantage from their own unique interpretation of the rules.
Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge did alot of classic stooging and over acting to sell The Nasties roughhousing.
The match was sloppy as hell and more than a little dangerous. It contained stiff punches and kicks, even stiffer weapon strikes, and ridiculous amounts of blood.
Rocco Rock stands up on the guardrail and Jerry Sags kicks the rail to send Rocco Rock down really fast.
After that, Sags leaves and brings a table to the ring. He leans it up in the corner to Hiptoss Rocco into it, but Rock counters with a Bulldog.
They switch as Brian Knobbs knocks Rocco Rock off the apron to send him into the guardrail.
Sags delivers a Piledriver to Johnny Grunge as they look to Splash him through that table.
Rock gets rid of Sags and tries to Moonsault Knobbs through the table, but the table doesn’t break. Well, not really. Sags grabs a piece of the table and whacks on Public Enemy.
When Grunge tries to leave, Knobbs throws the huge remain of the table on top of him! Great brawl from everybody
In a brawl that was sloppy as hell, and more than a little dangerous, The Nasty Boys defeated The Public Enemy in a Detroit Street Fight match in 14:26 when Brian Knobbs knocked out Johnny Grunge with the
table.
Rating: 82 B
Post-Match Humiliation
After the match, the beaten opponents are subjected to the unspeakable humiliation known as the “Pit Stop”.
The Nasties show Johnny Grunge & Rocco Rock who’s boss by giving them the Pit Stop treatment.
Rating: 87 B+
Bobby “The Brain” Heenan is very disgusted by the Pit Stop…
The Barbarian and his “Faces of Fear”tag-team partner “Meng” are considered by many industry insiders to be the strongest – and legitimately toughest – grapplers that the sport has ever seen.
“What A Rush!”
Great crowd response for The Road Warriors…
No DQ Match
The Road Warriors vs. The Faces Of Fear w/ Kevin Sullivan
Meng’s vicious Tongan Death Grip, The Barbarian’s devastating strikes and the cunning of Kevin Sullivan means few teams can handle the monstrous pair.
The Road Warriors is one of the most dominating tag teams in wrestling history. Fans adored them coming out in the leather and makeup and smashing anyone in their path.
The bout was hard-hitting and reckless, with all four wrestlers taking a beating like few other top stars in wrestling history would allow.
Both teams are displaying their incredible power by destroying each other with brutal power moves.
In a hard-hitting bout that had sensational wrestling and great heat, The Road Warriors defeated The Faces of Fear in a No DQ match in 15:10 when Road Warrior Hawk put The Barbarian down for a ten count with a Flying Lariat, after botched interference from Kevin Sullivan.
Rating: 76 B-
Post-Match Beatdown
Post-Match The Road Warriors are viciously beaten down by “The Most Evil Man in Professional Wrestling of All Time” Kevin Sullivan and his House of Animals stable.
”Pain has a face. Allow me to show it to you!”
”Kevin Sullivan doesn’t care what God thinks”
“Kevin Sullivan is pain!”
Doug Dellinger and his security team swarms the arena.
Rating: 76 B-
Bobby “The Brain” Heenan goes on a rant on that “Rocky Mountain Horror” Vader will destroy Hulk Hogan tonight…
“Good Gawd!”
Singles Match for the WCW World Television Title
Alex Wright vs. Diamond Dallas Page w/ Max Muscle & Diamond Doll
The young German Alex Wright is overflowing with potential and looks like the next breakout star in WCW.
It’s the obnoxious, arrogant heel Diamond Dallas Page, with his insurance policy Max Muscle and the ditsy Diamond Doll by his side. His valet Diamond Doll would hold up scorecards whenever he executed a particularly effective move. Naturally, winning the match earned him a
“10.”
Alex Wright knee-lifts and tosses Diamond Dallas Page out of the ring.
Max Muscle tries to nail him from behind, fails at it, and delivers a double-noggin knocker. Page spills out into the crowd for some crowd action!
Wright finds a pail and puts it on Page’s head for an ear clap and then throws him face-first into the ringpost.
Back in the ring, Wright slows it down with an Armbar. Wright wants a ten-count corner punch, but Page has other ideas and drops Wright’s face on the top turnbuckle.
Page gets a ten from the Diamond Doll!
He works over Wright in the corner and delivers a Back Suplex.
He points at Doll to throw up another ten sign and she does.
Pancake Slam by Page gets two.
Wright tries to come out of a Chinlock, but DDP slams his head back onto the mat for two.
Backslide by Wright gets two, but then he turns around into a Clothesline.
Page blocks a Sunset Flip with a punch and kneels down across Wright’s shoulders for two. Wright reverses for 1-2-NO!
Wright escapes a Chinlock into an overhead Wristlock, but Page gets some assistance from Max Muscle to yank Wright back down to the mat. Now Max distracts ref Nick Patrick while DDP chokes Wright with his wrist tape. Of course Page is being sneaky by choking him while he’s got on a Chinlock. Wright tries to come out of it again into an overhead Wristlock. Max tries to provide the muscle, but Page can’t reach him and takes a Back Suplex.
Wright mounts a comeback with an Atomic Drop from both sides of Page. Tilt-a-whirl Headscissors! Flying Double Ax-handle connects on Page’s head.
Cover by Wright, 1-2-NO! Page counters a Hiptoss into a DDT to turn the tide. Cover, 1-2-NO! Diamond Cutter is blocked as Wright grabs the top rope.
Page is dumped out to the floor as Wright delivers the Somersault Plancha on both Page and Max Muscle! Back in, Wright hits a Slingshot Splash on Page for 1-2-NO! Heel miscommunication ensues as Wright rolls up Page for 1-2-NO! Wright gets thrown out to Maxx Muscle, who is promptly posted. Wait, no he’s not. More heel miscommunication goes down as Page gets nailed by Max Muscle. Wright nails Max with a Dropkick! He covers Page for 1-2-3.
In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, “Das Wunderkind” Alex Wright defeated Diamond Dallas Page in 14:14 by pinfall with a Hangman’s Neckbreaker following botched interference by Max Muscle. Alex Wright wins the WCW World Television title.
Rating: 81 B
Tony Schiavone says everyone all over the States is talking about WCW; the new Number One in Professional Wrestling.
Sting vs. Bam Bam Bigelow Hype Video
It ends tonight! The WCW United States Title is on the line!
Rating: 95 A*
It’s “The Japanese Wildman” Kurosawa!
He is like no lawman you’ve ever seen.
A man so hard, his veins bleed ice.
Truth and justice are what he’s fighting for.
With a baseball bat he rules the streets.
And every perp he meets will taste defeat.
The book of law is the bible to him.
And any crime committed is a sin.
He keeps the peace with his baseball bat.
Judge, jury and executioner.
Crime’s his only enemy and he’s going to war…
Baseball Bat on a Pole Match
Ray Traylor vs. Kurasawa
“The Japanese Wildman” Kurasawa is known for demolishing his opponents with brutal submission holds and stiff brawling.
The vigilante Ray “The Law” Traylor is considered the law and order in WCW, always battle to reclaim the mean streets for honest, decent people.
“I talk any way i wants to, punk! So don’t you forget that, punk!”
Two of WCW’s hardest-hitting brawlers cross paths inside the squared circle, and the damage these two bruisers dished out during this match was unimaginable.
Kurasawa broke Ray Traylor’s arm back at Spring Stampede in april and now he’s want revenge!
Traylor wastes no time getting at Kurasawa with a Shoulderblock and a Reverse Neckbreaker for a series of two-counts.
They engage in a entertaining punching battle.
Traylor misses a corner charge and runs shoulder-first into the post. Kurasawa grabs on the arm, but Traylor says no and pounds him down.
Brutal Powerbomb by Traylor, followed by a intense punching battle.
Kurasawa misses a Flying Elbow Drop and takes a Clothesline to the floor. Traylor delivers a Flying Clothesline off the apron.
Back inside, Kurasawa gives Traylor a Samoan drop and covers with his feet on the ropes for 1-2-NO!
They engage in a another brutal punching battle, resulting in a Traylor getting his hands on the Baseball Bat
.
In an exceptional match, Ray Traylor defeated Kurasawa in an A Baseball Bat On A Pole match in 14:57 when Kurasawa was knocked out with the baseball
bat.
Rating: 80 B
“Mean” Gene Okerlund gets a word with basketball legend Bill Laimbeer. He thinks that Vader will win tonight which gets a huge response from the crowd.
The Four Horsemen Vignette
We can see on the big screen that a limousine arrives at the arena…
It’s The Four Horsemen and they’ve been partying all the way to the arena with the ladies just like they always have.
It’s all about Rolex’s, expensive suits and champagne.
They’re planning the biggest celebration in the history of the planet, after Randy Savage has been embarrassed in the Steel Cage in front of the whole World. Flair say that this match is determine “The Greatest Wrestler of All Time! The Biggest Icon in Professional Wrestling of All Time! “.
“To be the Man! Woooo! You gotta beat the Man and Flair is the Man.”
“Wooooooooo!”
Rating: 100 A*
Ladies and gentlemen, The Four Horsemen has just entered the building…
Huge pop for the fiery face technician Rick Martel.
Here comes his Lordship in person. Steven Regal is wearing a powdered wig to the ring. Regal riles the crowd up, waving the Union Jack. The crowd responds with a massive “U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!” chant.
Huge heel heat for “Lord” Steven Regal and his manager Aloysius Hayes. Aloysius is Lord Alfred Hayes’ sneering nephew.
Best Of Five Match 5/5
Rick Martel vs. Steven Regal w/ Aloysius Hayes
This is an epic encounter, mixing psychology, drama, ringcraft and emotion.
Regal controls the match with his superior mat skills and his usual stalling routine, while Rick Martel has the underdog role.
The match went back-and-forth.
Until…
Regal won by pinfall with a fast Roll Up after both Martel and Regal reversed the move behind the referee’s back after Aloysius Hayes interfered.
In a bout that had superb wrestling and great heat, Rick Martel defeated Steven Regal in a Best of Five Series match in 20:17 by pinfall with a Roll Up after both Martel and Regal reversed the move behind the referee’s back after Aloysius Hayes interfered.
Rating: 91 A
Heenan would go on a long rant supporting the villainous “Lord” Steven Regal.
Hulk Hogan vs. Vader Hype Video
Highlights of the feud between Hulk Hogan and Vader.
Clips from Starrcade 1994; Having picked up the victory against the Masked Assailant (Curt Hennig), Hulk Hogan celebrates in the ring with his friends. But before long, Vader and Harley Race runs in and confronts Hogan. Vader accuse Hogan and Flair on avoiding to face him! Says that Flair did owe him a rematch! Vader says that he sees fear in Hogan’s eyes and in his soul. Vader says that Hogan is afraid of him. Vader, the WCW United States champion, is also the No. 1 contender for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship and demands the match right now. Hogan decides that maybe it’s Vader time right now and then pushes Vader. We’ve got a pull apart brawl on our hands and Hogan’s friends force Vader to leave.
Clips from SuperBrawl V (1995). Vader splashes Hogan, but the referee is down, so there’s nobody to count. Hogan jumps up and charges Vader with fists! Hogan Clotheslines Vader just as Harley Race attack Hogan from behind with the Stun Gun. The referee wakes up as Vader gives Hulk the Powerbomb. In an unbelievable match, Vader defeated Hulk Hogan in a Thundercage match in 16:24 by pinfall with a Triple Powerbomb after Harley Race interfered. Vader wins the WCW World Heavyweight Championship title. Post-match the unstoppable 450 pounds monster heel Vader continues his devastating attack on Hulk Hogan with those big fists. Vader splashes down onto Hogan a couple of times. When suddenly he is joined by “The Beast from the East” Bam Bam Bigelow. Vader and Bam Bam Bigelow double team Hogan with a devastating Aided Release Powerbomb.
Clips from Fall Brawl 1995; The Hulkamaniacs (Hulk Hogan, Sting, The Warrior and Ray Traylor) vs. The Stud Stable (Vader, Bam Bam Bigelow, Kurosawa and Meng). Hogan is utilising traditional heel tactics like low blows, eye pokes and back rakes. Low Blow to Meng and a Axe Bomber puts Meng down. Hogan finally takes us home by making Meng submit to a Camel Clutch as the crowd goes nuts.
Rating: 100 A*
Tony Schiavone asks Bobby “The Brain” Heenan who he favors in the Hogan vs. Vader match. He quickly responds with an annoyed, “I’ve already made my pick – “Rocky Mountain Horror” Vader.”
It’s time for The Horsemen. Here is Arn Anderson and Curt Hennig.
The Steiner Brother is one of the greatest tag teams in not only the 90s, but all time.
“Harlem Heat is here to dominate the WCW tag team ranks, suckas got to know!”
Triple Threat Match for the WCW World Tag Team Titles
The Steiner Brothers vs. Harlem Heat © w/ Teddy Long vs. Arn Anderson & Curt Hennig
Crowd’s hot and the match has a ton of energy and drama!
The Steiner Brothers, Arn Anderson & Curt Hennig and Harlem Heat are three of the best tag teams in the World at the moment.
Arn Anderson and Curt Hennig are considered two of the greatest in-ring technicians of all-time. “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson is a master tag team wrestler and multiple champion.
3x WCW World Tag Team champions Harlem Heat is a super talented tag team known for their fluid double-team moves.
The Steiner Brothers have won many tag team championships in numerous big promotions, including 3x WCW World Tag Team titles. They are one of the most feared, powerful, and dynamic tag-teams ever to compete inside the squared circle.
The Steiners uses a wide array of Suplexes to dominate their opponents; while Arn and Curt combines power and precision with a remarkable grace. Their style vary from street-tough brawling to scientific grappling; and Harlem Heat use fluid double-team moves that electrifies the crowd.
The match went back-and-forth.
Until…
“The Nature Boy” Ric Flair appeared ringside and began mocking and distracting The Steiners and Harlem Heat, resulting in Arn hitting Rick Steiner with a perfect Spinebuster for 1-2-3!
“Diamonds are forever and so are the Four Horsemen!”
The Horsemen are raising four fingers, while Arn Anderson grabs the mic, amidst simultaneous Ric Flair and Curt Hennig “Whooo!”s
In a bout that had sensational wrestling and great heat, Arn Anderson & Curt Hennig defeated The Steiner Brothers and Harlem Heat in a Triple Threat match in 25:53 when Arn Anderson defeated Rick Steiner by pinfall with a Spinebuster after a distraction from Ric Flair.
Arn Anderson & Curt Hennig win the WCW World Tag Team titles.
Rating: 97 A*
Tony Schiavone and Bobby Heenan hype up the World War 3 PPV in November…
It’s Time to Spin The Wheel and Make The Deal
Vader and Hulk Hogan will square off at Halloween Havoc. What kind of match will it be? Nobody will know until that night, when the wheel containing 12 different specialty matches will be spun. Here is a guide to bouts that will be included on that wheel:
I Quit Match: A match where the winner must make his opponent say the words “I Quit”.
Falls Count Anywhere: A singles match, with the added stipulation that falls count anywhere in the building – the match must end by pinfall or submission. It is allowed for the wrestlers to use any objects they may find wherever they wrestles.
Barbed-Wire Match: The ring ropes are draped with barbed-wire; pinfall or submission decides the winner.
Cage Match: The ring is surrounded by a steel cage; pinfall or submission decides the winner.
Texas Death Match: This match proceds until one man cannot continue; the other is declared the winner.
First Blood Match: The man who causes his opponent to bleed first is declared the winner.
Short Leash Match: The wrestlers are connected by a one to two foot “leash”. The only way to win is by knockout or submission.
Last Man Standing Match: A match which doesn’t end until one wrestler is so severely beaten that he is unable to answer a ten count.
Trick or Treat Match: This match begins with both opponents selecting one of two bags. The “treat” bag contains a weapon that can be used in the bout, the “trick” bag contains nothing but candy!
Texas Hangman Match: The Texas Hangman match has dog collars hung on the ring ropes. In order to win the match a wrestler has to hang their opponent from one of the collars until they can no longer continue.
Straitjacket Match: A match, where the only object is to beat your opponent to the point that you can secure him in a straitjacket. As an added stipulation, many straitjacket matches allow for a five minute beating of the loser.
Spinner’s Choice: The spinner of the wheel gets to choose the match from the 11 available match types.
It’s time to Spin the Wheel and Make the Deal!
We were sent to Mean Gene at the stage. He invited WCW World Heavyweight Vader, along with his manager Harley Race, to come out to “Spin the Wheel and Make the Deal” for his match against “Darkside” Hulk Hogan.
Vader spin the wheel to determine the stipulation for his match tonight, which sets of spectacular pyro effects from the wheel. The wheel landed on the Falls Count Anywhere Match stipulation.
Now its time to complete the deal! Here are the rules:
Falls Count Anywhere: A singles match, with the added stipulation that falls count anywhere in the building – the match must end by pinfall or submission. It is allowed for the wrestlers to use any objects they may find wherever they wrestles.
Rating: 100 A*
“Mean” Gene Okerlund gets a word with boxing legend Muhammed Ali. He thinks that Hulk Hogan will win tonight.
Pyro goes off as the Steel Cage that covers the ring comes down from the ceiling…
Sting gets a mighty roar of approval from the crowd.
“It’s showtime, folks!”
Cupping his hands together and yelling “Owwwwww!”
“No Pain, No Gain!”
It’s “The Beast from the East” Bam Bam Bigelow and his cigar puffing manager Colonel Robert Parker.
Cage Match for the WCW United States Title
Sting vs. Bam Bam Bigelow © w/ Col. Parker
Sting is an exceptional athlete for a heavyweight, wowing crowds with a high paced style and in ring charisma and energy not seen by many heavyweights.
A big man, nearly 400 pounds, Bam Bam stand out from the other monsters in the business by being particularly agile for his size, as well as his trademark look: tights with a flame motif to match the tattoo of flames on his skull. He is also an incredibly talented performer, somehow capable of hurtling his mammoth frame around the ring in the manner of an acrobat without compromising his formidable power game.
The two powerhouses get into a random fist fight at the start and the crowd gets jacked for it!
Crowd’s hot and the match has a ton of energy and drama!
Bobby Heenan: “I said Sting was tough, but I never said he was bright.”
Sting outsmarts Bam Bam again and plows through him with Clotheslines.
Tony is amazed at Sting’s ability and declares him one of the most of the popular wrestlers now and forever.
Tony Schiavone “Not only because of his intensity, or because of his desire, but because of his strength, his ability, his tenacity, his competitiveness”
Bobby Heenan: “Ahh! Will you shut up?! Did you cosign a house for the guy?”
The two clobbered each other with everything they had as they brawled throughout the cage.
Sting no-sell his opponent’s offense, followed by hulk up, beat chest, punch, backhand, punch, Irish whip into corner, Stinger Splash and the Scorpion Deathlock.
In an unbelievable match, Sting defeated Bam Bam Bigelow in a Steel Cage match in 23:34 by submission. Sting wins the WCW United States title.
Rating: 92 A
Post-match a giant man is in the front row.
He stares on ominously. After failing to grab Sting, he leaves!
Rating: 100 A*
Bobby “The Brain” Heenan is showing some serious fire at the announce desk, desperately wanting more information about this Giant.
“Best there is… past, present and future! The madness is runnin’ wild! Ohhhhh yeahhhh!”
It’s the stylin’, profilin’, limousine riding, jet flying, kiss-stealing, wheelin’ n’ dealin’ son of a gun!”
“The Nature Boy” Ric Flair
“Woooooooo!”
Ric Flair comes out for his entrance wearing a iconic custom-made robe that probably did cost a small fortune.
Elizabeth looks great tonight in her skin-tight dress that reveales her curves. The Cameraman can’t stop zooming in on Elizabeth’s cleavage.
Cage Match
Randy Savage vs. Ric Flair w/ Elizabeth
This is the match everyone had been waiting to see since Ric Flair attacked Savage’s father and crippled his brother back in May at Slamboree. No title on the line here, just a big score to settle.
Ric Flair grabs the microphone and states that tonight in front of all these fans he wants “Macho Man” Randy Savage to tell Flair that he is the greatest of all-time, before tapping out to the Figure Four Leglock.
“Woooooooo!”
Savage beats the crap out of Flair to start and throws him into the cage.
It’s a epic match that had sensational wrestling, plenty of drama, great offense, great selling and fantastic heat.
Widely considered the best pro wrestler ever. He wasn’t given the nickname “The Dirtiest Player in the Game” for nothing.
Ric Flair is so outclassed both on the mat and brawling that he needs to summon Elizabeth. When all else failed, Elizabeth did throw coffee in Savage’s face.
Followed by another Nature Boy specialty; the low blow.
Flair grabbed the advantage with a brutal Suplex, sending Savage crashing into the cage, before ending it with the Figure Four Leglock.
In an unbelievable match, Ric Flair defeated Randy Savage in a Steel Cage match in 28:52 by submission with a Figure Four Leglock after interference from Elizabeth.
Ric Flair holds up the four fingers and reminds Randy Savage of the Symbol of Excellence before leaving.
“Wooooooooo!”
Post-Match Randy Savage attempted to chase Flair backstage, but were prevented by doing so by security.
Rating: 92 A
Gene Okerlund says “This has been one of the best four or five pay per views I’ve ever been involved in.”
Bobby Heenan is discussing his dislike of Hogan. He’s not irate about Hogan, he just truly doesn’t like him, and he can’t figure out how nobody else can see how full of crap, how phony Hogan is, what a fake he is, what an overrated turd he is.
Spectacular Entrance by Hulk Hogan
“Darkside” Hulk Hogan makes his entrance riding his custom Harley to the ring.
He grabs the mic, cutting off Michael Buffer and signals for the music to shut off.
Hogan informs us that he is a legend! He is larger than Life! He is “The Immortal” Hulk Hogan!
Resulting in a booing frenzy from the crowd.
Hogan talks about being so powerful he makes other promoters cry when they realize he’s bigger than their “whole stinkin’ promotion”, brother.
Hogan talks about “the promoter in New York who’s ego is bigger than the entire business” and says that he took Hulkamania away from him and those fans up there so they could choke on their own ego and he’s glad they’re dying, brother.
He explains that there’s evil stuff you can do when you wear black gloves and a black rag on your head. He says he might even keep these black clothes after Halloween Havoc, brother.
Rating: 91 A
Spectacular Entrance by Vader
It’s Time! It’s Time! It’s Vader Time!
It’s Vader Time!
WCW World Heavyweight champion Vader makes his entrance together with his manager Harley Race.
Rating: 94 A
Announcer Michael Buffer gets into the ring and the crowd chants “Hogan sucks!”
The chants are very loud.
“Tonight we are going to witness the most anticipated match in the History of Professional Wrestling. For the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.
Are you ready?
Wrestling fans, are you rrrrrrrrrready?
For the thousands in attendance. For the millions watching around the world. From the Motor City of the United States of America, Detroit, Michigan.
Let’s get to ready to rummmmmmmmbbbbbbleeee!”
It’s the stuff nightmares are made of!!
It’s Halloween Havoc!
Falls Count Anywhere Match for the WCW World Heavyweight Title
Hulk Hogan vs. Vader © w/ Harley Race
The “Rocky Mountain Horror” is one of the most physical, stiff and intimidating workers in the World. A top draw wherever he has been, Vader has dominated in Japan, Europe, Mexico and the United States. He is one of the greatest big men in wrestling history and despite weighing around 450lbs, he is known to pull off Moonsaults. He is also known for his relentless string of squash matches where he leaves masses of obliterated jobber carnage. He held three different world titles from three different promotions on three continents making him the closest thing professional wrestling has ever had to a true world champion.
A Punch, two Clotheslines, but Vader no-sells Hulk Hogan’s offense.
Vader do his “‘Who’s the Man?’ gorilla-grunting routine.
Vader dominates his arch enemy with his brutal offense.
Vader pounced on Hulk Hogan, throwing wild punches with his massive hands and pawing at his victim’s face, much like a bear would attack its prey.
Vader took to the air, knocking the wind out of his foe with several of his trademark Vader Bombs. The monster then taunted Hulk Hogan, slapping him and asking, “Who’s the man?”
Vader beats Hogan out of the ring, over the barricade, through the crowd, and back into the ring. Vader tries to Clothesline Hulk up against the ringpost, but misses. Hulk jabs him with a chair and grabs a fan’s Camera to bash Vader in the head.
They meet on the rampway and brawl like crazy. Hogan fires up the ol’ extensive five moves of doom moveset by Choking and Stomping Vader. Hogan gets the chair again and nails Vader right in the skull.
Heel colour commentator Bobby “The Brain” Heenan hypes Vader and keeps bashing Hulk Hogan on commentary with anti-Hogan remarks.
They make it into the ring where Vader runs into a Big Boot and gets drilled by a Clothesline. Hogan takes him to the corner for more straight shots to the face.
Hulk gets punched out to the rampway. Both wrestlers are clearly busted open at this point, looking bloody and bruised.
Though he looked like he had been through war, Hulk Hogan was able to mount enough of a counter attack to survive. Hogan is utilising traditional heel tactics like low blows, eye pokes and back rakes. Hulk Hogan evaded another aerial attack and saw an opportunity to take the fight to the arena floor, where he had an advantage. He clotheslined Vader over the top rope with the momentum taking them both to the floor.
Vader is steamrolling over Hogan looking unstoppable.
Hulk fires away with some more punches and then walks out to head down the rampway. Vader comes stalking after Hogan.
Hogan nails him with a Running Clothesline and covers for three. Vader’s up at two and Hogan grabs a piece of the set and hits Vader with it. That knocks Vader down off the rampway to the floor where Hogan gives him a Legdrop.
They go back to the rampway where Hogan cheats like a old school heel by throwing powder in Vader’s eyes.
A low blow and a chair shot puts Vader down. Hogan blasts Vader again with a chair. Vader is knocked out and the crowd goes nuts.
In an unbelievable match, Hulk Hogan defeated Vader in a 1 vs 1 Falls Count Anywhere match in 20:21 when Vader was knocked out with a Steel Chair. Hulk Hogan wins the WCW World Heavyweight title.
Rating: 96 A*
Spectacular fireworks go off as Hulk Hogan celebrates!
Listen to that epic crowd reaction!
“Ladies and gentlemen!” “We’ve got a new WCW World Heavyweight Champion, “The Immortal” Hulk Hogan!”
Bobby Heenan is completely devastated and sound like someone just died…
Post-Match Celebration
“The Biggest Icon in Professional Wrestling of All Time!”
What a legend!
Larger than Life!
“The Immortal” Hulk Hogan!
While Hogan celebrates; and mocks Vader and Harley Race! He says he knows Vader’s weight down to the pound but what he has to learn is that in this sport, it’s survival of the fittest, not survival of the fattest.
“The Immortal” Hulk Hogan has defeated Colonel Parker’s and Harley Race’s Army of Fatties (The Stud Stable/Harley Race International).
“After all, everyone knows what a man with black gloves and a black rag can do, brother!”
Resulting in a booing frenzy from the crowd.
WCW Security drags the furious Vader out of the arena. Vader screams at Hogan that Vader time is far from over!
“I fear no man and I feel no pain!”
“Three different world titles from three different promotions on three continents makes me the closest thing professional wrestling has ever had to a true world champion.”
“I’m The Man!”
Vader tries to get his hands on Hogan, but security forces him out of the arena.
Hulk Hogan continues celebrates winning the match, while Vader and Harley Race is escorted backstage by Head of Security Doug Dellenger and his security team.
Rating: 100 A*
Bobby Heenan says that Hulk Hogan had shown the WCW his “darkside tonight!”
Show Rating 100 A*
