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August 30th WCW Power Hour - Tony Schiavone & Eric Bischoff kick us off for an explosive Power Hour as they pumped up the Clash of the Champions later on this week… they run through the card and talk about all the big matches. They even put over how Paul E was seen in Atlanta last night with his attorneys… could he have greased the palms and lined the pockets of those who he wanted to get his job back? We will see. Right now we’ve got a huge hour of wrestling… let’s go to the ring! Bullet Bob and Scott Armstrong kick us off with a good tag team encounter to heat up the crowd. Tatanka continues his momentum with a big win. The Freebirds not only get a tag team win but also give an inset interview where they pump up their issue with the Nasty Boys and how Badstreet isn’t just where they come from but it is a thing… a thing that the Nasty Boys will never forget! Flyin Brian and The Z-Man win another tag team match and put over their issue with Curt Hennig and say that he wants a war well they are going to beat him so bad that the smoke won’t even clear from the first shots! Big Josh gets a nice win with El Gigante at ringside… we hear from Scott Hall who says that Josh is nothing more than a tree that’s already been cut and now it’s going to be put down! WCW Top Ten WCW Champion - Lex Luger Ricky Steamboat Nikita Koloff - US Champion Scott Hall - Television Champion Big Josh Sid Vicious Sting Flyin Brian The Z-man Crush Tatanka Our final segment is the “debut” of Ax and Smash of Demolition! They come out to a huge pop from the crowd… they look to be in great shape and have got all the garb on. They are in there with the State Patrol and we get a solid 10-minute contest with the Patrol getting just enough offense in to be something but the Demolition are masters of Pain and Destruction and they let loose here. In the end, Lt. James Earl gets the Decapitation Device and Demolition get their first win in WCW. Crush comes out to join them and they all finish the show hyping up their six-man with the Samoans at the Clash! We’ve got a big night of action coming up… tune in at 6:05! World Championship Wrestling - Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone bring us in for the go-home show for the Clash of the Champions. We’ve got a lot of action tonight but the thing on JR and Tony’s mind if Paul E Dangerously and him leaving the WCW offices yesterday and we’re now being told that he was ASKED to leave by WCW Officials! Dangerously was in Atlanta again this morning, we’re being told, and needless to say he has got something up his sleeve! We’ll see what happens with this situation as we progress through the evening… let’s head to the ring! Demolition & Crush win six-man action and look fantastic. Crush is still doing the Hawaiian thing… Demolition and him make an odd esthetic right now but a good team! We hear from Gary Hart who has got his Samoans ready to bite through concrete to get at Demolition. Hart says that the six-man at the Clash will be the first of many battles but the lines will be drawn and the Samoans will show their dominance! Scott Hall gets a good television win over Kendall Windham with the Diamond Death Drop. He is so smooth in the ring right now and you can tell he’s got a lot of upside. Big Josh cuts a nice promo with El Gigante… they put over the Clash and how El Gigante is going to be in his corner to make sure no funny business happens with Hall! The Freebirds get a nice tag team win - nothing spectacular but DDP is hyping them up the entire time. We see some distance between the Birds and Dallas but they come together with the knowledge that Badstreet will take care of the Nasty Boys this weekend! The Nasty Boys cut a promo in the back where they look ready for a fight right now. Knobbs and Saggs seem all but ready to go to battle with these guys whenever they want! Doom picks up another good win unter the tutelage of Teddy Long. He says his men are ready to destroy both tag teams come the Clash and then walk away with all four title! Owen and Shawn Michaels cut a promo together and they talk about not knowing one another very well in the ring as partners but they do as opponents. They highlight the others speed and the quickness and the technical prowess but Michaels ends it with saying that Owen better not get in his way… Johnny Ace gets a good win over Jose Estrada Jr… Migeul Perez even comes down to get involved and Ace is able to floor him as well. We know Johnny has some size… he has some strength… but can he stand up to Sid Vicious? In the back we see a video of Sid Vicious… it is almost completely dark… but a light can be seen over Sid Vicious. He has a Towel on his head that looks to be soaked… Sid continues to mutter the words…. Master and Ruler of the World… Johnny Ace… your time has come… the reckoning is upon you and I am the one who is going to carry out the Justice! You will bow down on your knees for forgiveness from the Master and Ruler of the World but I don’t know forgiveness… I only know Pain… Torture… and Agony… and that’s exactly what you’re going to feel at the Clash! Flyin Brian and the Z-Man get a good tag team win and then go to cut a promo with Jim Ross. They put over the Clash and wonder just who Curt Hennig could have… they know he doesn’t have any friends in the back, let alone in the rest of the wrestling world. We get to see Pillman act a little heelish when he is goating Hennig on… for Hennig’s side of things… well… he isn’t here… no sign… no word… will he even show up for the Clash? Who is going to be his partner if he does? Lex Luger brings us back with a powerful promo putting over his looks and legitimacy as WCW World Champion. He says that Rick Steamboat is like a dragon… something of lure of the past… a myth… a folk story… but the real tale is that of the adonis… the greatest body and mind in the history of professional wrestling… the Total Package, Lex Luger, and come the Clash, Ricky Steamboat is going to get a first hand look at the most complete and dominant wrestler in the history of this sport! Ricky Steamboat does his talking in the ring with a nice win… he then goes over to Ross and Tony and puts over the Clash. He says when he came to WCW… he had a couple of goals in mind… one… he wanted to face Muta… he beat him at the Bash and was hoping to face him again but he’s gone. The second goal… was to win the WCW World Title again… this goal is right in front of him and something he wants to accomplish and he will do whatever it takes to get it done this week at the Clash! Before our main event… we get a little sneak peak of the back where Ivan and Nikita Koloff are arguing about something… Ivan shoves the Russian Chain in his face and walks off… Big time contest for our main event… Sting takes on Ivan Koloff in… a match. It is good for what it is worth… Sting has got himself in full on ring shape at this point… he looks great in the ring and really gives Ivan all he can handle. Ivan has got just enough in him to get some heat on Sting but the youngster from Venice Beach is all too ready for this run. In the off moment… we see Nikita come out and he’s got the Russian Chain wrapped around his arm… he walks up to the ring… just in time for Ivan Koloff to Low Blow Sting and then get him wrapped up… he is screaming at Nikita to hit him with the chain but Nikita looks at him… looks at the crowd… looks at Sting… and drops the chain before walking to the back! Ivan is shown screaming at him while Sting gets himself back together… grabs Ivan for a couple of good shots and then a Stinger Splash in the corner. Ivan oversells and falls down in the middle of the ring for Sting to cover him for the 3-count! Sting finishes off the night saying that he is his own man… he wants the best that Nikita has got and he knows Nikita can be a man of his own and a man of honor… he wants the best right there in the middle of the ring and he isn’t afraid to shed blood, sweat, and tears because Sting knows that the World Title shot is on the line and he will do anything he can to get that shot… and Nikita… bring your best because that’s the only way you’ve got a chance pal! Fans we’ll see you this Friday night for the Clash of the Champions, live from Ashville… an enormous card that could shake WCW down to the very foundations!

I'd like to bring in Afa and Sika in a managerial role for WCW. Joey Maggs and Jim Powers can be released if I don't have the space.

August 23rd WCW Power Hour - Tony Schiavone & Eric Bischoff A good morning of action with Power Hour - Tony and Eric say they have heard rumbling that Paul E has been coercing with the WCW Championship Committee and authority to reinstate his manager’s license. They both think it is a huge mistake and wonder if anyone will take him seriously. We then get down to brass tax with a couple of fun matches to get us going… The Skinner comes out and carves up his talent. The Nasty Boys look great as they prepare for a big showdown with the Freebirds at the Clash. Flyin Brian and the Z-Man continue their tag team rise and work the crowd up when they are talking shit about Curt Hennig and whomever he finds to be his partner. Bullet Bob and Scott Armstrong with a good tag team win… Johnny Ace looks decent… then finally Tatanka gets a good win. WCW Top 10 WCW Champion - Lex Luger Ricky Steamboat Scott Hall - TV Champion Nikita Koloff - US Champion Big Josh Sid Vicious Tatanka Sting Flyin Brian Z-Man Crush In our main event this morning… Crush looks on to the ring and walks down the aisle to take on Tonga… with Samu and Fatu outside the ring… They are seething… Crush gets up on the apron… looks in the ring and then looks back towards the ramp and waves his arms… “HERE COMES AX AND HERE COME THE SMASHER… THE DEMOLITION… WALKING DISASTER! PAIN AND DESTRUCTION IS OUR MIDDLE NAME! OH MY! The rumors are true… Ax and Smash are here and they come out to a monster pop from the small crowd here for Power Hour! They walk down to the ring and join Crush on the apron and before you know it they go in the ring and we’ve got a six-man brawl! The crowd is going nuts! Ax, Smash, and Crush clear the ring and the Samoans are backing up the aisle… Gary Hart backs his men up… Tony and Eric are putting this through the roof! World Championship Wrestling - Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone bring us in for a huge night of action… we’ve got some big announcements from JJ Dillon coming here in just a moment but tonight we’ll see this new team that make their debut this morning… plus we’ll see Scott Hall defend the Television Title against El Gigante… Ricky Steamboat takes on Kama… Sting is here… Nikita is here… plus… we have word that Curt Hennig has arrived at the building… fans it is going to be a whale of a night! The Nasty Boys kick things off with a nice win over the State Patrol. The Nasty Boys show off some of their nastiness if you will by beating the shit out of these guys. We hear from the Freebirds who say they are going to take the Nasty Boys to Badstreet once and for all come the Clash and then they are coming for those World Tag Titles! Johnny Ace with a nice win… we find out he is next in line to face Sid Vicious at the Clash… we hear from the big man… Sid is with Eric Bichoff… Eric Bischoff stands in the interview area, mic in hand, looking a bit nervous as the camera pans to the massive Sid Vicious looming beside him, eyes wild and breathing heavy. The crowd is buzzing, a mix of cheers and fear. Eric Bischoff: "Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the man who's been destroying everything in his path since his debut—Sid Vicious! Sid, at the Clash of the Champions, you've got Johnny Ace in your sights. What's going through your mind?" Sid Vicious: (grabbing the mic, leaning in close, veins bulging, voice starting low then exploding) "Johnny Ace? JOHNNY ACE?! You think that's a challenge for me, Bischoff? I AM THE MASTER AND RULER OF THE WORLD! I came to WCW to DESTROY, to CRUSH, to BREAK EVERY SINGLE SOUL that dares stand in my way! Johnny Ace, you're just the first victim at the Clash—I'll CHOKESLAM you through the mat, POWERBOMB you into oblivion, and LEAVE YOU LYING THERE LIKE THE PATHETIC WORM YOU ARE! You think you're a wrestler? You're nothing but a speed bump on my road to GREATNESS! And after I wipe the floor with you, Ace, I'm coming for that no-good, overrated GIANT El Gigante! That freak thinks he's big? HE'S NOTHING! I'll TEAR HIM APART piece by piece, BREAK HIS BONES, and SHOW THE WORLD THAT SID VICIOUS IS THE ONLY GIANT THAT MATTERS! I'll POWERBOMB him so hard, the ring will CRUMBLE, and he'll be BEGGING for mercy! But mercy? MERCY IS FOR THE WEAK! And Lex Luger—oh, Luger, you hold that WCW World Championship like it's yours? IT'S MINE! I WANT THAT GOLD! I NEED THAT GOLD! I'll DESTROY anyone—ANYONE—who stands between me and becoming the WORLD CHAMPION! At the Clash, Johnny Ace gets broken! El Gigante gets demolished! And then... the TITLE IS SID'S! I RULE THE WORLD! (Sid throws the mic down, roars at the camera, and storms off, leaving Bischoff stunned.)" Eric Bischoff (recovering, to camera): "Folks, Sid Vicious is unhinged... and the Clash is going to be explosive!" Bullet Bob and Scott Armstrong with a nice little tag team win… nothing crazy but just enough to get them on the map. Tony Schiavone is then joined by Demolition and Crush… Tony Schiavone stands in the interview area, the crowd buzzing as Demolition (Ax and Smash) step into frame, face paint gleaming, chains draped over their shoulders, looking menacing. Crush stands beside them, fired up. Tony Schiavone: "Fans, I'm here with Crush and the debuting Demolition—Ax and Smash! At Clash of the Champions, you three face the Samoans in a six-man tag. What’s the game plan?" Ax: (snarling, grabbing the mic) "Schiavone, the Samoans think they’re tough? They’ve been beatin’ down our boy Crush, playin’ their numbers game! Well, the Samoans just stepped into a WAR ZONE! We’re Demolition, and we don’t just fight—we DESTROY! At the Clash, we’re gonna SMASH Fatu, CRUSH Samu, and AX Tonga in half!" Smash: (leaning in, voice booming) "Gary Hart, you and your Island Boys are gonna learn what destruction’s all about! We’re bringin’ the pain, the chaos, and the DECAPITATION! Crush, our brother, he’s been takin’ your cheap shots, but now he’s got the heavy artillery—US! At the Clash, the Samoans get DEMOLISHED!" Crush: (nodding, intense) "Samoans, you jumped me one too many times! I went back to my roots, called my brothers Ax and Smash! At the Clash, we’re tearin’ you apart! No more runnin’, Hart—this is YOUR END!" Ax: (pointing at the camera) "Samoans, pack your bags! At Clash of the Champions, Demolition and Crush are bringin’ the house down! You’re DONE!" Demolition and Crush raise their fists, roaring, as the crowd erupts. They storm off, leaving Schiavone wide-eyed. Tony Schiavone: "Folks, Demolition and Crush are ready for war at the Clash!" We then see Tatanka in a nice squash win. We notice he has been without Wahoo for a couple of weeks now and seems to have a little more of an aggressive side. Tatanka with a good win though… hitting a nice top rope Tomahawk chop! JJ Dillon comes out to announce that at the Clash we’ll see the six-man tag with the Samoans taking on Demolition and Crush. We’ll see Johnny Ace taking on Sid Vicious. Big Josh taking on Scott Hall for the TV Title… plus a Badstreet Match with the Nasty Boys and the Freebirds! Now… another match is going to be signed… it is a tag team match… Doom… taking on Shawn Michaels and Owen Hart!(WOW!) We’ll see the World Title match with Lex Luger defending against Ricky Steamboat… Sting and Nikita in a Russian Chain Match for the number one contender spot for the World Title! Lastly…. Wait just a moment… Curt Hennig walks out from the side of the entrance arena. Hennig walks over to JJ Dillon… he grabs the microphone… Hennig: Listen… I came out here a couple of weeks ago and just had a simple request… a one on one match… with the best that WCW had to offer… I guess that couldn’t be done… then I was assaulted by Fly Boy Brian… and now he challenges me to a tag team match?!? JJ what the hell is going on here… I thought this was a challenge… a competitive one… but it sounds like you want a WAR… well if it is a WAR you want… then it is a WAR you’ve got! I will be at the Clash… I will have a partner… and we are going to destroy WCW! Hennig walks off to a chorus of boos… what has happened here?!?! Z-Man and Pillman come out and get a nice tag team win over Perez and Castillo… then cut a quick promo on Curt Hennig saying that he could go out and get anyone and it still won’t matter with the result being the same… WCW on top! We get another promo… this time from Shawn Michaels and Owen Hart. We find out that Marty has got a dislocated shoulder along with some muscle damage… and Davey Boy has a broken collarbone… Owen and Shawn say they know one another’s skills… but together they will be greased lightning in a bottle and Doom is going to be in serious trouble! We then see the team of Doom kill a couple of job de bobs while Teddy Long is all smiles. He continues to speak into the camera about Doom being the baddest team in WCW! We’re back with Sting joining Ross and Schiavone. He puts over the Russian Chain match at the Clash… we find out that next week, Sting will face Ivan Koloff… Sting wonders if Nikita can become his own man, away from Ivan. Be the man he was before. A man of honor and respect… but if he doesn’t want to… Sting may beat it back into him! Sting says he’s got his eyes on Lex Luger and if he wins and has to face Ricky Steamboat, he will enjoy the challenge… but if he wins and Lex Luger wins… Sting is going to ENJOY HIS REVENGE! Our next contest is for the television championship, Scott Hall is defending against El Gigante and he’s got Big Josh with him. Needless to say, El Gigante isn’t quite ready for this big of a match but we see how much of a pro Scott Hall is. It isn’t a great match, it’s only five-minutes, and Scott Hall sells for the big guy. Gigante is able to toss Hall around and even gets a big claw on him… Big Josh is trying to get the crowd going… Hall is selling… Scott grabs the arm and goes over to the ropes and falls over the top and ties up El Gigante in the meantime. Gigante falls ass over tea kettle to the floor but his arm is caught in the ropes. The referee is counting… He tries to get back up but Hall comes with a knee right to his skull and Gigante falls backwards but he’s still tied up. The referee gets to 10 and Hall has won via count out. He goes over to lay in a couple more shots but Big Josh comes in to fend him off. These two are going to meet at the Clash! Ross and Schiavone then put over the big night and talk about the Clash. They put over how Paul E has been trying to get his managerial license back…they wonder if he will grease enough palms to get what he wants. They pump up the World Title match as we head to the ring for our main event tonight… wait a minute… after the entrances… we see Luger come out to his “table” and he’s got champaign and shrimp… he’s here to watch the show… here we go! In our main event… we see Ricky Steamboat carry Kama to the best match of his young career. They get 10-minutes and Steamboat has the big guy beat the tar out of him and Steamboat sells in a huge way but then fights his way back with a strong passion. Steamboat nails chop after chop and big shots but Kama continues to come forward. Steamboat then hits a huge dropkick right on the jaw and it staggers the big guy. We see Race beginning to sweat outside the ring… he is circling… wait a minute… here comes Luger now… getting up from his table. Kama is pounding on Steamboat but the Dragon is fighting back with the fire and Race ends up getting on the apron… Steamboat ducks a clothesline and dropkicks Kama into Race who goes flying into Luger! They splatter on the floor… Kama falls backwards into Steamboat who grabs him for a backslide cover for the 1….2…3!! Steamboat has won it and he exits out of the ring. Luger gets in the ring and he’s pissed… Harley Race is irate… Kama is shaking out the cobwebs… Steamboat looks up at Luger and makes the sign with the title belt… could the champion be in danger? Can Ricky Steamboat reclaim the WCW World Title? We’ll find out in 2 weeks at the Clash!

Wrestling Observer Newsletter – WCW News and Rumors As WCW charges toward Clash of the Champions XIII: Fall Brawl – Mountain Madness in Asheville, NC, the promotion is riding high off the Great American Bash and a string of hot TV shows. The Clash card is shaping up to be a banger, with a Russian Chain Match for the No. 1 contendership, a WCW Title defense, and debuts that could shake up the company. Backstage tension, roster changes, and creative shifts are stirring the pot. Here’s the latest on WCW’s direction, the Clash buildup, and what’s being whispered in the locker room. The big news is a shakeup in the commentary booth, with a new voice set to replace Jesse Ventura soon. Word from Atlanta is Ventura’s exit was mutual, with creative differences cited. The debut at Clash is expected to add a fresh dynamic, with Jim Ross and Tony Schiavone already hyping it. Paul E. Dangerously’s “vacation” (post-Bash license loss) continues, with his recent Power Hour limo call from NYC playing up his absence. Insiders say he’s negotiating a return, possibly post-Clash. His absence has left the Freebirds (w/ DDP) and Doom (w/ Teddy Long) to carry the heel load, but both are thriving. The roster’s depth is showing, with Tatanka (No. 7) and Bullet Bob/Scott Armstrong getting TV time, though Savio Vega, Miguel Perez, Jose, and Scotty Williams remain jobber fodder. El Gigante’s role is growing, with Sid’s recent callout and Josh’s backup pointing to a post-Clash feud. However, some in creative are sour on Gigante’s in-ring limitations, and he may need a veteran like Josh to carry him. Mystery Partner: Hennig’s partner is a closely guarded secret, with sources saying a major name signed recently. The Clash debut could lead to an outsider stable. Luger’s Reign: Luger’s title run is safe through Havoc, but some in WCW want Sting to take the belt to capitalize on his crowd support. Steamboat’s a dark horse. Tag Title Picture: The Rockers and Owen/Davey are safe as champions, but Doom and The Freebirds are circling. A four-way feud post-Clash is being floated. Sid’s Future: Sid’s title claim has creative buzzing, but Gigante’s involvement may delay his shot. A Luger/Sid match is penciled for later this year. Paul E.’s Return: Paul E.’s “vacation” is kayfabe, but his return date is unclear.

SummerSlam delivers.... Tito opens it with a big win... Ronin is an awesome name for Sasaki and Hase.... Gang vs Brown is all it was meant to be.... I love the Golden Warrior name but am surprised Jake didn't pull this one out... Funk over Rhodes... again... didn't see this one going this way but good surprise. Hacksaw beats Dino.... love it... and then the actual cage match from Summerslam 1990 was good and it fits here... great stuff top to bottom - I think that the WWF is headed in the right direction.

I love the pacing and style of the AWA in contract to WCW - it is a simplistic feel and sticks to the old school nature. The Horsemen are in complete control... you're building up a couple of guys along the way - Sammartino gets some shine... Texas Red looks to be an upcoming project with a high upside.

Keep the train going... there's a lot of road ahead and you're lining up the light at the end of the tunnel in a huge way! Road Warriors v Steiners is enough to sell out anywhere... Lawler will have new challenges.... USWA continues to blossom.

August 16th WCW Power Hour - Tony Schiavone & Eric Bischoff welcome us in for another exciting week of action on the Power Hour. This time - we hear a phone call from Paul E who is driving around New York City in a limo and says he is going to be back before too long… but he’s enjoying his spoils of war! Bah… Eric and Tony put over the big day of action - we’ve got a huge match with Doom taking on Davey Boy and Owen… the titles are not on the line… but we’ll also see the WCW Top 10! Let’s go to the ring! Opening things up this morning, we see Sid Vicious kill some jobber dude… he throws him into the guardrail outside the ring much to the delight of some in the crowd but the dismay of some of the younger fans. We see the debut of Bullet Bob and Scott Armstrong as they make a fun little Father/Son team. Tatanka with a good win over Miguel Perez who’s back with Savio and Jose as the Boricuas. We see Kama in a nice showcase with his boss Harley Race out there. The Nasty Boys make their return and they say they aren’t done with the Freebirds and make a challenge for a full on Badstreet Match at The Clash of the Champions! Finally we see Flyin Brian and the Z-Man win a tag team match and they look really solid together. WCW Top 10 WCW Champion - Lex Luger Ricky Steamboat Scott Hall - TV Champion Nikita Koloff - US Champion Big Josh Sid Vicious Tatanka Sting Z-Man Flyin Brian Crush Our Main Event has got quite the contest as Doom takes on their first big test in WCW against the United States Tag Team Champions, Davey Boy and Owen Hart. This one goes 13-minutes, which is quite long for Power Hour. Tony and Eric put it through the roof with both teams looking great. Ron Simmons is a man out here and he gives Davey and Owen a run for their money. Bulldog is able to go power for power with each of the members of Doom but doubling up on him is too much. Owen shows off just break-neck speed and quickness that is hard to handle if your Doom. In the end, we see Teddy Long get involved outside of the ring… this draws out Davey Boy. Inside the ring, Doom double up and hit a double hot shot on Owen on the top rope! Then Doom go outside the ring and double team Davey Boy… leading to Ron Simmons picking him up and running his shoulder into the guardrail 4 times! Davey Boy is down and he’s hurt… the referee calls for the bell and awards the match to Owen and Davey but this is bad news here… fans we’ll have more during World Championship Wrestling tonight! World Championship Wrestling - Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone Sting opens us up this week as he’s in singles action! He’s moved up to number 7 in the top ten rankings and he’s got all the momentum behind him. He handles his opponent, Scotty Williams with ease and we see the Stinger Splash and then the Scoprion Death Lock for the win! Sting begins to walk back up the aisle but Ivan Koloff comes out… he is bad mouthing Sting… once his back is turned… Nikita Koloff out of the back… out of the darkness… with the Russian Chain wrapped around his arm… Sickles the living hell out of Sting and he goes down hard! Nikita unwraps the chain and throws it at Ivan Koloff… what a way to kick things off tonight! Flyin Brian and the Z-Man come out to let everyone know that they’ve been looking all over for Curt Hennig but can’t find him anywhere! They spoke to JJ Dillon and they have BOTH signed the contract to challenge Curt Hennig at the Clash of the Champions… if he can somehow find someone to fight with him! WCW is tired of taking orders and now they’re making them… come by yourself or find someone to come with you… at the Clash we’re challenging you!!! Sid Vicious with another big squash this week… he kills some dude and sends him flying on the stretcher… same thing as usual… but this time Sid goes and looks into the camera and says he wants… THE WORLD TITLE! The Samoans win a six-man with Gary Hart… we see Jumpin Jim Powers return here in action… he gets some shine but nothing crazy. Crush comes out and you can see he’s in a rough spot physically… he tells Tony and Ross that he is tired of this numbers game and he had to go back to his roots… he is challenging Tonga next week… and if Samu and Fatu jump in… well he’s got some backup just in case! Big Josh gets a nice win with his buddy El Gigante outside the ring… Tony and JR put him over as the top contender for the TV title! Speaking of the TV title… Scott Hall comes out and says he is sick and tired of being overlooked here in WCW… he’s the TV champion and there is no one better… that pulls Big Josh over with El Gigante… Hall says he’s a real lumberjack and he will cut down that giant oak if he wants some… Big Josh says that sounds like a challenge! The fans pop… Hall says it isn’t a challenge but a death threat… El Gigante then grabs him by the shoulder and says he’ll see him next week! We get some promos from Lex Luger and Ricky Steamboat. The big point for Steamboat is that he’s been WCW champion before… and he wants to become the champion again… he will fight Luger any way he wants but he knows he wants the gold and he’ll do whatever it takes to get it! Luger says he is not interested in sullying his hands with the dragon. He is the golden knight of the WCW and this armor is impenetrable to dragon’s fire and Steamboat is just blowing smoke. He is the total package, the undisputed world champion, and no one will be able to stop him. In fact… Luger doesn’t think that Steamboat is going to make it to the Clash because next week… he’s going to be in one on one action with Kama… let’s see if he can survive that first! Doom wins a quick tag team match… nothing crazy but Teddy Long has got his guys primed. We hear more about Doom’s attack on Davey Boy Smith this morning and we find out that he is still receiving medical attention for a possible seperated shoulder! JJ Dillon walks out and he’s got the Russian Chain that was used earlier tonight by Nikita Koloff. He says that for too long we’ve seen this issue with Sting and Nikita and it must come to an end… and it will at the Clash of the Champions… it will be a RUSSIAN CHAIN MATCH… Crowd Pops… but it will also be a NUMBER ONE CONTENDER MATCH TO SEE WHO WILL FACE THE WORLD CHAMPION AT HALLOWEEN HAVOC! The crowd EXPLODES! Our Main Event tonight is a tag team encounter and one that we’ve been looking forward to for a bit… the Rockers take on the Freebirds… it isn’t much of a big time match as one would hope but it does give us a nice taste of what’s to come. The Rockers and Freebirds put together a fun 12-minute match with both teams showcasing their skills… Freebirds with the showmanship and then the Rockers with the speed. The contrast of styles actually works well and we get quite a bit of action… until Teddy Long shows up with Doom. The crowd is stirring… you can tell that the Freebirds don’t want any of that smoke… but the Rockers are game and before too long we see Doom pull Marty Jannetty down and beat the hell out of him. In the ring, the Freebirds double up on Shawn Michaels and hit a DOUBLE DDT for the 3-count! The Freebirds just pinned the world tag team champions with some help from Doom but this story is far from over. In a mirror image of this morning… Ron Simmons picks up Marty Jannetty and rams him into the ringpost 4 times! He drops Marty like a sack of potatoes… he is a limp body and Doom walks off. Doom has made their point here… what in the world can the Rockers do to counter this? What will Owen and Davey do? What has happened to Marty and the Bulldog?

August 9th WCW Power Hour - Tony Schiavone & Eric Bischoff bring us in with a special picture from Paul E who is on the beach in the Bahamas. What a guy! This week they are pumping up the Clash in a month along with the number one contender match tonight with Scott Hall and Ricky Steamboat… plus… we have it confirmed… Sting will take on Nikita Koloff tonight! JJ Dillon is expected to address Curt Hennig. Here on the Power Hour… Flyin Brian and Z-Man are back in action plus we’ll see Crush taking on Samu… let’s head to the ring! We have some fun squashes on Power Hour this morning… we’ve got Big Josh and El Gigante in a nice tag team win… the Freebirds get a win but there is some issue with DDP… Tonga and Fatu are in tag team action and get a nice win… we see Tatanka in action along with Johnny Ace getting a nice win! We then see Flyin Brian and the Z-Man in tag team action. They look great and appear to be 100%! We hear from both men after the match… Pillman says he is sick and tired of this Perfect Wrestler… more like a Perfect Punk! If he shows his face tonight… then Pillman will be there to smack his mouth shut! Z-Man says he is back and feels great… right now he’s focused on WCW…but he has Sid Vicious on the back of his mind. He may have injured his body but he can’t do anything to his head which is 100% for WCW and he’ll do anything he can to defend its honor! WCW Top 10 WCW Champion - Lex Luger Scott Hall - TV Champion Ricky Steamboat Nikita Koloff - US Champion Big Josh Crush Tatanka Z-Man Sid Vicious Flyin Brian Sting Crush vs Samu w/ Gary Hart - is our main event and they come to blows before the bell even rings. Crush is fighting for his life here; especially when Samu and Tonga come out. Crush fights them off… right and left and even Gary Hart gets rocked! Samu comes with a kick but Crush ducks and he nuts himself on the top rope! Crush then picks him up for a big back body drop and gets the cover for the 3-count! Tonga and Fatu pounce! Crush wins the match but he is destroyed in the process. Gary Hart and his men leave him laying in the middle of the ring… World Championship Wrestling - Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone bring us in for what might be the biggest edition of WCW to date. We’ve got three huge matches… plus numerous others… and we have word JJ Dillon is here and he will address Curt Hennig… fans it is time to get things going, let’s head to the ring! Adam Bomb comes out to a good ovation but Sid comes out and he has got the crowd in the palm of his hand. He works the fans but then he gets in the ring and he and Adam Bomb have a “match.” Well it is a slugfest and no-sell-a-thon! Neither man is giving the other any kind of a break but then Sid breaks through and takes control. Sid with a couple of huge bombs to his back and Adam is breaking down and Sid comes with a running knee right to his skull and the crowd isn’t sure what’s going on! Sid pulls him around and picks him up for a POWERBOMB! Sid looks out to the crowd… he picks up Adam Bomb again… and POWER FN BOMB! Sid drops to a knee and covers him for the 1….2….3!! Sid Vicious is without a doubt the most dangerous man in WCW right now! The Rockers are in tag team action and show off some good skills. Owen Hart and Davey Boy Smith cut a promo as the US tag champs and say they’re excited to challenge the Rockers at the Clash. Teddy Long leads out Doom who kills two punks. Teddy Long continues to make the sign for the gold saying it is just a matter of time! In more of an impromptu brawl/match… Sting and Nikita Koloff go about 8-minutes and hammer one another down to the delight of the crowd! The fans are solidly behind Sting and cheer every move he makes. As noted, not too much of a match, but these two put something together but it is more of the final moments that cause some questions. Nikita gets control and stops Sting’s momentum and Ivan is screaming up a storm outside the ring and pushing Nikita… then Ivan hands him the chain but Nikita doesn’t want it? He looks back at him and says no but Ivan is pushing the chain towards him. Sting then comes from behind and dropkicks Nikita - into Ivan - knocking him out with the chain - then rolling up Nikita for a 3-count! The fans go berserk for this one and Sting gets out of the ring as fast as he can. What a win for the Stinger and this has to make him move up the top 10! Flyin Brian and the Z-Man have a tag team match against the State Patrol and the crowd is solidly behind them. Zenk and Brian have good chemistry and a great look. We then get to a pretty big moment when JJ Dillon comes out and he says he knows Curt Hennig is here… he’d like him to come to the ring. Hennig walks through the crowd, batting away debris and popcorn along the way. He hops the rail and joins JJ. We get an intense promo from JJ who says he is tired of this talk from Hennig… he’s frustrated about having to go through all the wrestlers in the back who want to take a shot at him… Hennig cuts him off to say he is not afraid of any one or two men back there… that brings out Brian Pillman who is being held back a little by Zenk. Pillman gets into the ring and says… Pillman: Listen up Hennig… I think everyone here is sick and tired of you running your mouth! You want to put out a challenge… well I am right here and I’ve got WCW behind my back and I am ready to take you on… right here… right now! Hennig: Listen Fly Boy… I am not in the mood to wrestle you tonight or your buddy the Z-Man! In fact… I don’t do anything that someone else says… I do things when I wnat, how I want, where I want… and you aren’t worth the time… Pillman: There you are… running your mouth again… just keeps running… someone needs to shut it… Hennig: Is that going to be you Fly Boy? Pillman smirks… looks at the crowd, and then he smacks the living hell out of Hennig and the crowd pops hard! Hennig takes the smack, backs up, and goes out of the ring. He says nothing… he jumps over the rail and walks up the aisle through the fans. JJ Dillon smiles and shakes Brian’s hand… but Pillman says this isn’t over! We get to see WCW’s odd couple, Big Josh and El Gigante in tag team action tonight as well… Gigante is getting better in the ring… not good by any means… Ross and Schiavone wonder if Sid will get his wish to see him one on one soon? In our main event… Ricky Steamboat and Scott Hall go one-on-one with the winner going on to the Clash to face Lex Luger. Luger has a table set up at ringside with champagne and caviar. Race is seated next to him. Kama is behind him as they watch on. Hall and Steamboat work a very good television match for 15-minutes. Steamboat brings out every ounce of shine that Hall has got and the fans are eating it up. Scott Hall is able to show off his size and strength with some big lumbering shots but also work some heel moves in there to keep the crowd going. Steamboat has the best shine in the business and fights back with the passion of 1,000 fires. Luger is watching on intently… but then starts to get out of his seat as we get to the finish. Scott Hall has worked the neck and back ferociously throughout the contest and he goes for the Diamond Death Drop… he backs him up into the corner but Steamboat kicks off the ropes - flips over Hall - rolls him up for the 3-count out of nowhere! The crowd is shocked at how fast it happens but Steamboat has won and he is the new number one contender. Luger doesn’t look happy about this at all! Hall is arguing with the referee and this is an opening for Kama to charge the ring and go after Ricky! Luger comes too and he starts to put the boots to him something awful. This draws out Sting to the crowd’s delight and he makes the save with a couple of huge shots on Kama before he exits the ring! Luger makes his move without getting touched as he and Kama and Race all exit stage left. Sting picks up Steamboat and raises his hand. Scott Hall is still pissed outside the ring. JR and Tony put this through the roof… we’ve got our championship match set up for the Clash!

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August 2nd WCW Power Hour - Tony Schiavone & Eric Bischoff Tony and Eric show off a postcard from Paul E who is traveling the country. He wishes them their worst as he is soaking in the rays out in California! Tony and Eric put over a big show including a top-10 caliber match with Crush taking on Fatu! Plus we’ll see the new team of Doom among others along with the debut of Skinner! Let’s head to the ring! A couple of good squashers this morning… We’ve got a fun tag team of Johnny Ace and Kendall Windham… plus we see The Freebirds in tag team action… Teddy Long shows off the team of Doom… Sid Vicious kills some more schmuck and sends him flying into the guardrail… then we see the debut of the Alligator Hunter… Skinner! Skinner has got quite the look and hits a gatorbreaker… a twisting DDT/shake,rattle, and roll combo! WCW Top 10 WCW Champion - Lex Luger Scott Hall - TV Champion Ricky Steamboat Nikita Koloff - US Champion The Great Muta Big Josh Crush Tatanka Z-Man Sid Vicious Flyin Brian Crush takes on Fatu in our main event. Crush looks great and really puts together a good match with Fatu. Gary Hart has got his hands in everything during the match but it doesn’t go as planned for Crush as we see Samu and Tonga come out and they beat him down something awful. They tie him in the ropes and take turns beating the hell out him… it’s a 3 on 1 beatdown as Tony and Eric put this through the roof. World Championship Wrestling - Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone bring us in to our big show… we’ll see a number of top 10 wrestlers in action tonight… plus the Freebirds take on the Nasty Boys! We see another postcard from Paul E who seems to be enjoying the desert… Ross hopes he gets lost. We’ll hear from Sting tonight… plus WCW Champion, Lex Luger will be here… right now! Lex Luger and Harley Race bring out Kama for his “debut” match in which he beats the hell out of some poor kid and then hits the heart punch to finish it off. Kama looks unstoppable here and Luger has some premiere backup if needed. We then get a Luger and Race promo putting over the big number one contender match next week with Steamboat and Scott Hall. Luger says he will be paying close attention but isn’t worried in the slightest. The fans are cheering on Sting and Luger says that the fans can chant his name all they want but it won’t help him get a shot at the WCW title! Ricky Steamboat wins a nice singles match… big hype for the number one contender match next week. Sid Vicious kills a pair of turds… he stacks them on the stretcher and he’s ready to push them to the back but Adam Bomb stops the stretcher! Bomb tips them over and then he comes face to face with Sid… he points to the ring! Sid smiles and shakes his head… these two guys are going to clash! Big Josh comes out with his buddy El Gigante and gets a nice win as he continues to improve up the top 10! Davey Boy and Owen have a good showcase and once again prove their a top tier team in WCW… the Rockers cut a promo after and say they’ve signed the contract to face them at the Clash! It will be for the WCW World Tag Team Championship and not a title for title match. Doom has a tag team match and Teddy Long is hot under the collar. He goes right to Jim Ross and wants to know who is running this ship and why Doom can’t get a title shot. Ross says they just showed up here two weeks ago… Long says if that’s the case then the next two weeks will spell DOOM for everyone in their path and they will be the only team left standing at the Clash! Flyin Brian is back on WCW after the issues with Lex Luger. He says he’s been keeping an eye on things here in WCW and he wants to address this situation with Curt Hennig. Brian says he feels 100% and if JJ Dillon can’t find someone to come in and face him at the Clash - Flyin Brian would love to put his name in the ring! Scott Hall also gets a nice win tonight and Ross and Schiavone are putting over the big number one contender match next week. Sting gets a nice win over Savio Vega and the fans are cheering for him. He and Jim Ross discuss how he hopes to get back in the ring again and again to rise the ranks of the top 10… that brings out Ivan Koloff with Nikita… Sting says he’s sick and tired of the back and forth… if Nikita wants some… come get some… NEXT WEEK! JR and Tony continue to pump up our big main event with the Nasty Boys taking on the Freebirds until we see Curt Hennig come out from the fans… he’s wondering where JJ Dillon is… in a pretty simple segment… JJ walks out with some security and he tells Hennig that there isn’t one man who has accepted the challenge… but a WHOLE LOCKER ROOM OF PEOPLE! Hennig smiles and says that he isn’t afraid… and that he’d… that’s where JJ cuts him off… if Hennig is still interested… he’ll have a better idea of who will be facing him… more next week. The Nasty Boys vs Freebirds - starts as a match - ends in a double DQ with brawling and Garvin getting laid out with a chair! These four men went balls to the wall in the opening minutes of the match and even DDP gets rocked by the Nasty Boys! The crowd seems 100% for the Nasty Boys here and they work the crowd before handling the Birds in this no-contest. We hear about next week’s big matches…. Sid takes on Adam Bomb… plus the number one contender match with Scott Hall and Ricky the Dragon Steamboat!

Wanted to try and clear up some moves.... Tully Blanchard should be with AWA Wahoo McDaniel should be with WWF Dino Bravo is with the WWF and needs to be taken off the WCW roster

July 26th WCW Power Hour - Tony Schiavone & Eric Bischoff kick things off by mentioning that ominous debut at the end of last week’s WCW but say they have been advised not to address that situation. Speaking of another situation - Paul E sent them a postcard as he’s on vacation… since he doesn’t manage Muta anymore and he won the big gamble… well he took a long trip! Who knows when we’ll see him again!?? We’ve got 6-weeks till the next Clash of the Champions and already word is heating up on who will take on the World Champion, Lex Luger. Some fans are calling for Sting, but Luger says he isn’t in the running. We’ll check the top 10 this week and see if Sting can crack the scene. We’ve also got the US tag team champions in action this morning… let’s go to the ring! In action - we’ve got Crush, Doom w/ Teddy Long, the Nasty Boys, Tatanka, Johnny Ace, and Nikita Koloff killed some dude w/ Ivan by his side. They put over Sting trying to get lucky against Nikita one time and hiding for his life! WCW Top 10 WCW Champion - Lex Luger Nikita Koloff - US Champion Scott Hall - TV Champion Ricky Steamboat The Great Muta Crush Big Josh Tatanka Z-Man Flyin Brian Sid Vicious Eric and Tony put over the top ten and wonder if Sting will be able to crack the top ten next week. He’ll be in action tonight on WCW, along with Sid Vicious who spells trouble for anyone in his path. It is now time for our main event… let’s head to the ring! Davey Boy & Owen defend the US tag titles against Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright. Davey and Owen look great as a team and we hear Eric and Tony putting them over in a big spot… with them and the Rockers at the top… we’ve got Doom, the Freebirds, the Samoans, and the Nasties all making chase at the titles! World Championship Wrestling - Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone continue to put over two big things in the beginning… first they put over Paul E being on a vacation and who knows if and when he’ll ever be back. Then we hear Jim Ross say that last week we saw someone show up who is not a member of WCW… he is not a contracted wrestler… plain and simple! We’ve got a big night of action… Sid is here… Sting is here… the World Champion Lex Luger is here… plus JJ Dillion is said to make a big announcement regarding the Clash of the Champions! Let’s hit the ring! The Freebirds with DDP get a good win and they talk about business being all but done with the Nasty Boys… this brings out Knobbs and Sags who say that things are far from over. In fact…they’re challenging the Birds next week, right here on WCW! DDP signs it before Hayes and Garvin have a chance to speak… here we go! Big Josh & El Gigante get a fun tag team win. This is WCW’s odd couple but somehow they manage. The big moment happens at the end when Sid Vicious walks out and he’s being held back by officials for challenging El Gigante! Sid Vicious is then in action and he drops some jabroni on his neck. The stretcher goes to another level tonight when Sid chokeslams the dude over the top rope onto the stretcher! He wheels him off to the abyss… can this guy be stopped? Wait a second… the stretcher gets pushed back out… by Adam Bomb?!? Bomb walks out… he doesn’t quite have the goods but he looks up to Sid and Sid pushes him out of the way. That’s the man who took his spot in the top ten! Adam Bomb does okay in his squash. Ross and Tony put him over as a real up and comer but they wonder if Sid could derail him if they come face to face again! We see the WCW tag team champions, the Rockers in action and they are solid tonight. We see Davey Boy and Owen come out… word is they may be next in line for a title shot. We see the Rockers finish up and get the win and then shake hands with Owen and Davey… but when they walk up the aisle, Doom is standing there with Teddy Long. Teddy looks down at his watch, taps in it and looks at the teams and smiles! We get a special segment with JJ Dillon and Jim Ross putting over the Clash of the Champions on September the 5th. At that show we’ll see WCW Champion, Lex Luger in action against the number one contender. The WCW Championship Committee has been working hard on figuring out the top contender…so in two weeks it will be decided… when Ricky the Dragon Steamboat takes on WCW Television Champion, Scott Hall with the winner going on to face Luger at the Clash! The crowd seems pleased but start chanting for Sting… wait just a moment… that’s CURT HENNIG… he is here again and he’s being ushered back by officials but JJ tells them to let him over… JJ asks him what he’s doing here… Curt Hennig: Listen JJ… I am not here to screw around… this is WCW… World Championship Wrestling… well… I don’t see any championship material from what I’ve been watching. You see a lot of people call me the Perfect Wrestler… so good in fact that I could step in that ring right now and win the world title. I have amassed a career of perfection and greatness everywhere I go… and quite frankly I am surprised people actually want to see these guys… who’s Scott Hall? Ricky Steamboat… has been… Sting… the biggest what if in wrestling… and Lex Luger… I’ve seen better bodies on scarecrows in a field. Listen… I am not here to start anything… because, quite frankly, there is no one here who could lace my boots… but I am saying this… I am going to give you this open contract… one match only… I am gonna be free September 5th… if you’ve got someone with some guts to step into the ring with me, I will show you what perfection is all about right in the middle of that ring. Hennig hands the paper to JJ and walks away… the crowd is stirring after this one… who could JJ get to take on this guy? We’re back with the television champion, Scott Hall who says that he doesn’t give a hoot about rankings or anything else. He says that the TV title is a stepping stone and one that he will never relinquish, that is until he gets his hands on the World Title. If he’s gotta break Ricky Steamboat’s neck to do it… then so be it! Steamboat… the Diamond Studd is going to put all your fire out in two weeks! And as for Curt Hennig… he’s not even worth my breath Chico! Tatanka gets a good win here tonight and he’s back in the hunt for things. We know he’s had his shots in the past at the US title but perhaps a shot at the TV title could be in his future. Ricky Steamboat comes out and says he has received thousands of letters thanking him for getting rid of Paul E Dangerously! He also says he wants to talk with Muta… he knows they were fierce competitors at the Bash but he thinks that Muta is one of the top talents in the world and he wants to get him back in the ring and work with him and not against him! He says that Scott Hall is a top tier contender and their match in two weeks is going to be historic. He plans to give everything he’s got and get back to the top of the WCW mountain like he was before. Lastly, he doesn’t have time to spend on Curt Hennig… he’s not a WCW competitor and therefore not even in his rearview mirror. Crush looks great in a win tonight… but we hear from Gary Hart who is talking about how Crush says he is from the Island… but he’s going to meet the Island Boys from Samoa if he keeps running his mouth! We find out Crush takes on Fatu next week on the Power Hour. Lex Luger comes out with Harley Race and Kama. Luger is in prime condition, and he is all about letting the fans know that he agrees with the WCW Championship Committee. A number one contender should be decided and he (Lex) will be ringside to watch that match in full and scout his next opponent. He plans to make an example of Scott Hall or Ricky Steamboat as to why he’s the one true champion in professional wrestling and he will not only defeat them but humiliate them in the process! As for Sting, he isn’t even worth mentioning since he isn’t in the top 10… he isn’t someone to be cared about or thought about. Sting will never be in the league of Lex Luger. Now… this outsider… Curt Hennig, let me be the first to address you… Your opinion is meaningless in the eyes of the world champion and Lex Luger will send Kama to shut that perfect little mouth so I don’t have to soil my own hands. Sting is in our main event tonight and he defeats “The Russian Assassin,” whomever that is… but either way Sting with a big win and he works the crowd. He then gets on the microphone to talk about how he is happy with his win at the Bash but now he’s 100% focused on Luger and the world title. That is until Nikita comes out with Ivan and they get right in Sting’s face. Nikita says that Sting survived by the skin of his teeth, and there’s no way he would be able to do it again! Sting looks Nikita right in the face and says anytime, anywhere, anymatch! Nikita backs off… Jim Ross puts it over in a huge way… what’s next for these guys?!?

Great show on the 21st - Stunning Steve is prime time and ready for big things. The King is laying down the law in the 8-man. The Steiners are near top form and then Jeff Jarrett and Paul Orndorff are two I wouldn't mind seeing go toe to toe IRL. Makes me want to see if there's a match out there.

Desert Storm at the Salt Palace was a wild ride! The opening Squadron Battle was pure chaos, with the Sons of the Beach and Bret Hart outlasting the Playboy Club after Buddy Rose bailed like a coward. Regal and Slaughter’s teamwork took down Coast 2 Coast in a gritty fight, with that Cobra Clutch on Victory being a highlight. The Hexagon’s win over Liger’s squad was intense, with Malenko’s Brainbuster sealing it. Bigelow and Windham put up a hell of a fight, but Adams and Kawada’s kicks were too much. Cornette’s Midnight Express ran through Douglas’ team like a steamroller, and that Veg-O-Matic finish was brutal. Martel stealing the win over Dibiase with that slick Sunset Flip was awesome!