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Weekend of October 10 Power Hour - Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura The entire show is built towards the WCW Tag Team Title match happening on this broadcast. We’ve got a couple of matches before hand… Jesse runs through the top ten… let’s take a look WCW Champion - Sting 1-The Undertaker 2-Ricky Steamboat - US Champion 3-Ravishing Rick Rude 4-Sid Vicious 5-The Great Muta 6-Lex Luger 7-Tenryu - International Champion 8-Flyin Brian - TV Champion 9- Ron Simmons 10- Vader Davey Boy Smith defeated Stan Johnson - William Regal came out to the ring with Davey Boy Johnny B Badd w/ Teddy Long defeated John Michaels Marty Jannetty defeated Ryan Grant - After the match he cut a promo on Shawn Michaels and invited him to the ring but nothing happened. WCW Tag Team Championship - The Steiner Brothers © vs The Enforcers w/ Paul E This was interesting from the beginning… We haven’t seen the Steiners in two weeks and they come out here and you can tell things are good. Rick’s arm is bandaged up and Scott still shows bruising on his face. Arn and Larry control the pace from the beginning and they are just diabolical in their attempt to cripple Rick Steiner. The big moment is when Arn RAMS him into the ring post and Rick goes down…. Scott has to try and help but nothing is happening here…. Tony and Jesse put it over in a huge way and Scott Steiner turns it on. He is suplexing both men all over the ring and they’re selling it in a big way! Then we see Scott Hall and Rick Rude come down to the ring… they are circling Rick Steiner… but now here come Ricky Steamboat and Dustin Rhodes! No physical… but lots of words… Scott then hits a FRANKENSTEINER ON LARRY! Arn Anderson runs over and grabs Scott for a DDT! 1….2…..3!!! WE’VE GOT NEW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS! Paul E is going nuts! He grabs the titles and gives them to Arn and Larry! The crowd is in shock! World Championship Wrestling - Jim Ross & Bobby Heenan WCW Opens with this footage… WCW Tag Team Championship - The Steiner Brothers © vs The Enforcers w/ Paul E This was interesting from the beginning… We haven’t seen the Steiners in two weeks and they come out here and you can tell things are good. Rick’s arm is bandaged up and Scott still shows bruising on his face. Arn and Larry control the pace from the beginning and they are just diabolical in their attempt to cripple Rick Steiner. The big moment is when Arn RAMS him into the ring post and Rick goes down…. Scott has to try and help but nothing is happening here…. Tony and Jesse put it over in a huge way and Scott Steiner turns it on. He is suplexing both men all over the ring and they’re selling it in a big way! Then we see Scott Hall and Rick Rude come down to the ring… they are circling Rick Steiner… but now here come Ricky Steamboat and Dustin Rhodes! No physical… but lots of words… Scott then hits a FRANKENSTEINER ON LARRY! Arn Anderson runs over and grabs Scott for a DDT! 1….2…..3!!! WE’VE GOT NEW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS! Paul E is going nuts! He grabs the titles and gives them to Arn and Larry! The crowd is in shock! We then go to Jim Ross who is standing by and here comes the Dangerous Alliance! New WCW Tag Team Champions, Arn and Larry… Rick Rude… and Scott Hall all with Paul E who is basking in his victory! They put over their tag team title victory and say they have got some flowers for Missy Hyatt and some nice steaks for the Nasty Boys! This brings out Missy and the Nasties… there are some handshakes… and an envelope… wait a minute… out of the back here comes Scott Steiner and he comes throwing fists at everyone he can get his hands on! Officials and agents run down…. Here comes Steamboat and Dustin….the Patriot and Marcus Bagwell… Flyin Brian… the lines are being drawn in the sand…. Ross and Heenan put over that issue with Scott Steiner earlier… they report that Rick Steiner’s elbow was dislocated and he may be out of action for quite some time. We’ve got a big night…let’s get to the ring! Vader defeated two jobbers… stacked them… hit a Vader bomb in the corner on both of them! Bagwell and the Patriot win a fun tag team match with the State Patrol Sid Vicious kills Kendall Windham… Then Harley Race brings out Abby, Cactus, and Meng… they put over the big Halloween Havoc and then Harley Race says he’s got a match that is sure to end the career of Lex Luger! This brings out the Total Package and he isn’t alone… he’s got the Road Warriors and El Gigante with him. Luger says he will accept any match… any time… anywhere… Harley smiles and says the contract will be here next week… its being reviewed by the WCW lawyers right now! We’ll see Abdullah and Cactus vs the Road Warriors later on! Marty Jannetty with a nice win over Paul Diamond… he then joins Jim Ross and says he doesn’t know what got into Shawn Michaels… he says he wants to know… he’s been looking for him all week… he’s going to be at the Main Event tomorrow night and he wants Michaels to show up and man up! Flyin Brian gets a nice win over Pat Tanaka. Johnny B Badd and Teddy Long come out… we find out that Flyin Brian will defend the TV Title against Johnny B Badd at Halloween Havoc! Badd says he is so pretty but he’s going to ground Flyin Brian and take that TV title! Flyin Brian says he doesn’t need to wait… but Long says his man doesn’t give off the goods for free… Flyin Brian is going to PAY! Jushin Liger defeated Diamond Dallas Page in a very weird match… DDP does his best but Liger is on a different level. Hase & Chono w/ Alexandra York & Saito get a nice tag team win. York says that this week… the International Champion, Tenryu is going to be defending the title and Muta… Muta has stuck his nose their business once and that’s all it is going to take! A special video is shown of the Undertaker in an old wooden building… he is cutting wood… shaping it…. You can see his breath… no talking just the sound of the wood. Sting defeated Skinner in a nice one on one match… Sting then goes to Jim Ross… he is rocking a new haircut… he says… you know Rossy… people have been telling me that I won’t be able to handle the Undertaker’s dark side… well look here… (shows off his hair) I’ve got two dark sides! Undertaker…. There is no doubt that you're big and bad… hell I might be a little scared of you but that’s what makes it worth it… I can’t wait to step in that ring and show you all I’ve got… show every one of these little Stingers that you face your fears… you rise up… and you stand tall. Undertaker… I am afraid… afraid of what I am going to do when we come face to face! Time for the main event… we see a crazy tag team brawl between the Road Warriors vs Abdullah and Cactus! This one is wild from the outset and all four men are involved. This one then gets more chaotic when Harley Race brings down Mr. Hughes and Meng…. They get involved only for El Gigante and Lex Luger to run out and save them! It is a four on four battle! The matches is never decided but the fight is pretty fun to see… but the final moments… the broadcast is running out of time… wait a second… Luger is looking for Race… but Sid Vicious comes out and clotheslines Luger! He hammers down on him… wait a second… Sid with a POWERBOMB ON LUGER ON THE FLOOR! We’ve GOTTA GO! Main Event - Tony Schiavone & Eric Bischoff Van Hammer wins a fun match with the big slingshot suplex! Vader is once again destroying random dudes… he starts saying he wants the title! Scott Hall w/ Paul E vs Marty Jannetty A fun premiere match up but it doesn’t go long. Scott Hall is able to control the match before he throws Jannetty outside the ring. Out of the back… wait a second… Michaels comes out… pushes Paul E away… SUPERKICK! DQ on Hall… victory for Jannetty… Michaels then pops down and he is hammering Jannetty in the head! Officials and agents come out… Michaels is backed off. The Patriot & Marcus Bagwell win a fun tag match… these two have some good chemistry together and Patriot continues to help Bagwell develop! Jushin Liger vs Hase w/ Alexandra York is an interesting main event. These two guys just give us a taste of what they can do together in the ring. We only get the taste though… soon Chono and Saito are out here… then we see Muta and Sasuke come out… Saito tries to get involved… Muta with a big green MYST! Hase is distracted and Liger with a DRAGON SUPLEX and 1…2….3!!

Weekend of October 3 Power Hour - Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura The crux of Power Hour this week is putting over the OMNI show from last week and how there is major controversy surrounding the WCW Top 10! Jesse Ventura says he is going to address that controversy and he will make a special announcement this evening on World Championship Wrestling. We than have a fun hour of action. El Gigante & Lex Luger defeated Mr. Hughes & Meng Marty Jannetty over Mark Titan via the top rope dropkick The Nasty Boys w/ Missy Hyatt defeated Tim Majors & Erick Strong The Patriot & Marcus Bagwell defeated Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka Scott Hall, Larry Z, & Arn Anderson defeated Bob Holly, Kendall Windham, & Johnny Ace WCW Television Championship- Flyin Brian defeated Mr. Saito via DQ World Championship Wrestling - Jim Ross & Bobby Heenan Jushin Liger defeated The Red Shadow (Savio Vega) Lex Luger defeated Skinner Davey Boy Smith w/ William Regal defeated Diamond Dallas Page The Patriot & Marcus Bagwell defeated The State Patrol Arn Anderson and Larry Z with a promo on Patriot and Marcus Bagwell saying they don’t deserve a shot at titles let alone to be in the ring with them. Marty Jannetty defeated Skinner with the top rope dropkick Marty Jannetty says he has tried to reach out to Shawn Michaels for weeks but hasn’t heard anything! Johnny B Badd w/ Teddy Long defeated Johnny Ace Teddy Long says that Badd is a BAD MAN and he is going to be the next WCW Television Champion! Cactus Jack defeated Van Hammer after Abdullah interfered. The Road Warriors came down and we’re going to get a showdown with these four NEXT WEEK! Harley Race and Sid put over their feud with Luger and say they have a match so diabolical… so demonic… so dangerous… they don’t even know if Jesse Ventura will give it the okay to happen! Rick Steamboat, Flyin Brian, & Dustin Rhodes win a six-man tag Paul E has got Rick Rude and Scott Hall with them. He puts over how there is going to be a lot of changes here in WCW over the next couple of weeks… namely that the Dangerous Alliance is going to be a gold detector and titles will soon be theirs! Great Muta & Kensuke Sasuke vs Saito & Hase w/ Alexandra York In the final segment of the show, Jesse Ventura comes out and welcomes Sting. He says he has several announcements to make… first off… next week… on Power Hour… Paul E has turned in the US tag team titles… and Arn Anderson and Larry Z are going to challenge the Steiner Brothers for the WCW Tag Team Titles! Jesse then says he has been in board meetings all day with the WCW Executive Championship Committee. Halloween Havoc is going to be the biggest event of the year… this year it lands on October 31st… and to go along with the pay-per-view… World Championship Wrestling will be live that night from the site and will be PART of the Pay Per View as a free 90-minute lead-in. Jesse then says that every member of the WCW Top 10 will be involved in action on that night. We will have multiple WCW Title Matches on that night. The main event… will be for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship… Sting will defend the WCW World Title… against the Number One Contender… The UNDERTAKER!!! The crowd is shocked…. Then the Undertaker’s music hits and he walks out to the ring. Sting looks out to the fans… Ross and Heenan put this through the roof! Taker steps in the ring and looks at Sting… they are face to face…kind of… Taker is a little taller… but what a visual! These two will meet@ Halloween Havoc with the WCW World Title on the line!!! Main Event - Tony Schiavone & Eric Bischoff Eric and Tony welcome us in for Main Event and put over Jesse Ventura’s huge announcement of Sting vs The Undertaker. They also put over the WCW Tag Title match next week when the Steiners defend against Arn and Larry on Power Hour! Arn & Larry w/ Paul E win a tag team match and look to be in phenomenal shape for their upcoming tag team championship match! Van Hammer gets a nice win over Pat Tanaka Vader destroyed two bums. Davey Boy Smith w/ William Regal in his corner defeated Paul Diamond Jushin Liger defeated The Masked Assassin (Savio Vega) Johnny B Badd w/ Teddy Long defeated Marty Jannetty when Shawn Michaels came out of the crowd and SUPERKICKED Jannetty right in the jaw before putting him in the ring for Badd to make the cover. The crowd was shocked to see Michaels, who looks to be in tremendous shape.

World Championship Wrestling Jim Ross & Bobby Heenan LIVE FROM THE OMNI! JR: Welcome ladies and gentlemen to downtown Atlanta, Georgia and the Omni! We are LIVE for a very special, sold out edition of World Championship Wrestling! I am joined by Bobby the Brain Heenan, Brain, tonight we’ve got two world title matches…. Everyone is talking about Sting defending the World Title against Tenryu one more time but could the York Foundation strike gold? Brain: I’ve spoken with York and the associates… Tenryu is in the best shape of his life… he is ready… tonight we will have a new world champion! JR: That is going to be quite the contest… plus tonight the tag titles will be on the line inside the steel cage… the Steiners take on the team of Chono and Sasuke… now that Saito was injured. Brain: I’ve talked about how I wasn’t sure about this pairing… but looking into it… Sasuke is Chono’s protege… he has won gold in the past… he knows Chono… it’s going to be night night for the Steiner Brothers! JR: I can see where your allegiance lies tonight Brain… plus we’ve got Lex Luger taking on Sid Vicious, one has to wonder if and where Cactus Jack will show his face along with Abdullah the Butcher. Brain: I may take a break during that match, I don’t want to be anywhere near ringside… especially with the Road Warriors backing up Luger. JR: Plus we’ve got a match that many never thought they’d see…. Ricky Steamboat versus the Undertaker. Brain: The Undertaker is undefeated… tonight… he is going to put the flame out of the dragon! JR: Fans we’ve got a huge night of action… right now we head to the ring for our opening contest! EIGHT-MAN TAG Dustin Rhodes, Kendall Windham, Johnny Ace, & Van Hammer vs Rick Rude, Arn Anderson, Larry Z, & Scott Hall w/ Paul E Dangerously A good opener… Dustin has to carry his team… and does so. The Dangerous Alliance is tough right now… and each man show’s off their skills with Rick Rude shining the brightest. Hall and Rhodes end up rolling out to the floor which leads to a Rude Awakening on Johnny Ace for the 3-count! We get a special video showcasing Jushin Thunder Liger who will make his return here tonight! Marcus Bagwell vs Johnny B Badd w/ Teddy Long A solid television bout… Marcus Bagwell gives all he’s got here and these guys have 10-minutes. Badd and Long continue to play the 2 on 1 game… Bagwell tries to get offense in but the numbers are just too much. The problem comes when Bagwell gets some momentum but then Long grabs his leg… Bagwell turns to chastise him but turns around and SWEET KISS GOODNIGHT knockout blow from Badd and that’s all she wrote! WCW Heavyweight Championship - Sting vs Tenryu w/ Alexandra York Odd placement for this one but it needs the time limit as Ross says. These two don’t go overly long. Sting and Tenryu go at a breakneck pace for about 12-minutes and give the fans everything they’ve got. York looks visibly frustrated outside the ring as Tenryu doesn’t seem to be listening to her. Tenryu looks VERY stiff tonight and gives Sting everything. Sting’s speed and momentum carries the contest and ends up being the turning point. Tenryu runs for the nasty boot to the skull but Sting ducks and Tenryu’s leg goes over the top rope and he’s in the corner… wait a second STINGER SPLASH. Sting goes up top… Tenryu turns around and HIGH CROSS BODY OFF THE TOP ROPE for the 3-count! Sting retains the title and the crowd is rocking! Tenryu is out of the ring and arguing with York… the International Champion is not very happy right now. Lex Luger vs Sid Vicious w/ Harley Race This is one that has been building for some time… Ross and Heenan put it over in a big way… but it doesn’t even get a chance to get going. Race is trying to orchestrate everything from ringside but Luger isn’t having it. He even kicks at Race… leading to Sid clotheslining him out of the ring to the floor. It doesn’t take long before Meng, Cactus, and Abdullah run out… they are being backed off by officials but then here comes the Road Warriors and El Gigante! All hell has broken loose at ringside. Jushin Thunder Liger vs Savio Vega In a special return bout, Jushin Thunder Liger makes his return to WCW. JR and Heenan put him over as one of the most phenomenal wrestlers in the world. He has had success in WCW before and looks to regain that success here now. Both Ross and Heenan wonder if the York International group will look into Liger and Bobby doesn’t know if he has the killer instinct that York’s men have. Savio flies around for Liger and we see all the big moves, including a top rope Moonsault that WOWs the crowd and gets Liger the 1…2…3!! Ricky Steamboat vs The Undertaker w/ Paul Bearer What a moment… Steamboat up against an unbeatable monster. The Undertaker, over the last year have taken on all comers and has yet to be defeated. The US title is not on the line but there is more, everyone can sense it. The match goes around 14-minutes, the longest for the Undertaker, Steamboat just begins to work up a good sweat. Ross and Heenan put this through the roof, the entire time, Taker and Steamboat go blow for blow. One of the big spots is when Steamboat hits the ropes and then goes for a cross body but Taker catches him but falls backwards over the top rope and both men go to the floor but Undertaker holds on to him… then Taker RUNS him into the ringpost! This is the tide turner. Taker takes control and doesn’t look to give it up. He’s hammering down on the Dragon but there is a fire in Steamboat that is unlike most men. He battles back and he’s got this Omni crowd behind him. He makes one big final stand and comes with a couple of huge shots before going up top and hitting a flying chop to the head but the Undertaker just staggers. Steamboat goes up again and comes CRASHING down with another chop and the Undertker goes to his knee… Steamboat is looking to finish now as he goes up top and leaps for a high cross body but the Undertaker catches him… hoists him up… TOMBSTONE PILEDRIVER! 1…..2…..3!!! The Undertaker has won it! The crowd is in disbelief. JR and Heenan put this over in a huge way. What does this mean for the Undertaker? WCW Tag Team Championship - Cage Match - Steiners vs Chono & Sasuke w/ Alexandra York The cage match, the Omni, the Tag Titles on the line… here we go. This one starts as a regular tag team match and soon breaks down into a Texas Tornado cage match and the fans eat it up! These four men throw some f’n bombs though inside that ring and each man goes crashing up against the cage. Scott Steiner even gets a little juice to make things special. Alexandra York is screaming outside the ring at her men but Chono and Sasuke seem to be a step off against Rick and Scott. Saito comes out… he doesn’t look 100% and here comes Hase. Inside the ring, Rick and Scott get Chono tied up in the ropes and then Soctt is able to nail Sasuke with a FRANKENSTEINER! The fans explode for the 1…2….3!!! Rick and Scott win the match and regain/retain the WCW World Tag Team Titles! Jim Ross and Bobby put this over as Rick and Scott head to the back where Tony Schiavone is standing by… but inside the ring… in the cage…. Wait just a minute… Tony is standing by as Rick and Scott are coming back… he has his hand on his ear though… fans I am told there is something going on in the ring… Rick and Scott walk into the scene… worn out… a little bloody… Tony congratulates them… he says we have to take it back out to the ring… Inside the ring… Hase, Chono, Saito, and now Tenryu who has come on… they are surrounding Sasuke… Ross and Heenan wonder what’s going on… then they ATTACK! OH MY! It is a 4 on 1 beatdown in the middle of the ring and the crowd is shocked…. The camera cuts back to Rick and Scott and there is commotion as The Nasty Boys are on the scene and they’ve attacked the Steiners. Missy is being held back by officials. Scott Steiner’s eye is badly cut open now and they slam Rick’s arm in the door. This is pure chaos…. The camera cuts back out to the ring… wait a minute… MUTA! MUTA IS HERE! Muta runs out and he goes into the cage! Ross and Heenan are going nuts! The fans are going wild! We’re out of time! Main Event Tony Schiavone & Eric Bichoff This ends up being a very fast hour of television… it starts with Tony and Eric saying we have the full footage of both the attacks on the Steiner Brothers and Kensuke Sasuke! We’ll see both situations play out tonight… but right now we get to the ring. The Patriot wins a nice singles match with a huge belly-to-belly suplex! Vader wins a handicap match against two men….he beats them with a double bear-hug! We see the footage of Kensuke Sasuke getting attacked by Tenryu, Hase, and Saito. Chono stays back for a moment but when Muta comes out - the crowd EXPLODES and he goes right for Chono! Muta mysts Saito. He nails Hase with a nasty kick to the throat. Then it is Muta and Tenryu - eyeing one another up before the York International group begins to retreat…. Muta spits the myst in the air and they go back as Muta checks on Sasuke. Van Hammer with a good win with that slingshot suplex! Cactus and Abdullah win a tag team match with Harley Race and Meng at ringside. We see the footage of the Nasty Boys attacking the Steiner Brothers right as they begin to talk to Tony Schiavone. The Nasties use the tag titles and chairs. Scott Steiner is busted open even wider and the blood is flowing. Then the Nasty Boys take Rick and slam the door on his arm…. Then they maneuver him… load the arm in the door and both run into it and it sounds like it breaks! The Main Event for Main Event is a one-on-one match between Marcus Bagwell and Larry Z w/ Paul E. This is another opportunity for Marcus Bagwell as he and Larry go for about 9-minutes and Bagwell gives him everything he can handle but when Double A comes out… well the tide turns. Anderson doesn’t have to do anything other then circle the ring with Paul E and it serves enough of a distraction for Larry to get a nasty low blow knee right in the groin! Larry then hits the double arm suplex and gets the 3-count! After the match, Arn comes in and smiles… they begin to put the boots to Bagwell but then out of the back runs the Patriot! Arn and Larry back off…. Their laughing… Paul E is holding the US tag titles…

Weekend of Sept 19 Power Hour - Tony and Jesse The Patriot makes his debut - looks good - he’s a jacked athletic dude with the American Flag on his face. Marty Jannetty with another good win The Nasty Boys with Missy Hyatt get a tag team win. El Gigante, Dustin Rhodes, and Flyin Brian win a nice six-man match. Marcus Bagwell defeated Johnny B Badd w/ Teddy Long via DQ! WCW Top Ten WCW Champion - Sting 1- Ricky Steamboat - US Champion 2- Sid Vicious 3- Undertaker 4 - Ravishing Rick Rude 5 - Tenryu - International Champion 6 - Lex Luger 7 - Flyin Brian - TV Champion 8 - The Great Muta 9 - Dustin Rhodes 10 - Vader World Championship Wrestling Jim Ross & Bobby Heenan In action… The Patriot with a good win - he’s all over this weekend. Davey Boy Smith with a good win - he notices someone in the crowd… is that… Regal? Ron Simmons with a big win… he looks like a man on a mission. Vader beats the shit out of a couple of punks. The Undertaker with another dominating win. We see the six-man team of Chono, Hase, and Sasuke and they look good! Sting and the Steiners get a good win… fun to see these three together. In a major angle… we see Sid Vicious in the ring with Harley Race and Meng… they are joined by Abdullah and Cactus… Lex Luger then walks out and says he is tired of playing games… if they want to play the numbers games then he will play them as well… out come the Road Warriors! Luger and the Warriors back off this crew and the battle lines have been drawn! In the main event - Dustin Rhodes and Rick Rude battle in a 18-minute instant hit. Rude breaks him down but Dustin fights his way back up. Both men with some offense… but the turning point happens when Rude clotheslines Dustin over the top rope to the floor. Rude and Paul E are distracting the referee… wait a second… SCOTT HALL out of NOWHERE NAILS DUSTIN! He tosses him into the ringpost and he’s busted WIDE open! Dustin is gushing as WCW goes off the air… Scott Hall is back with the Dangerous Alliance! Main Event Tony Schiavone & Eric Bichoff The Patriot is in action again - must be worth noting. The Road Warriors get a nice tag team win Marcus Bagwell with a good singles win. Marty Jannetty gets another nice win. Van Hammer with a singles win. In the Main Event - El Gigante defeated Abdullah the Butcher via DQ when Cactus Jack interfered…. That brought out the Road Warriors and a WILD brawl! The Omni Next Week! WCW Heavyweight Championship - Sting vs Tenryu WCW Tag Team Championship - Cage Match - Steiners vs Chono & Sasuke Ricky Steamboat vs Undertaker w/ Paul Bearer Lex Luger vs Sid Vicious Marcus Bagwell vs Johnny B Badd w/ Teddy Long Jushin Thunder Liger returns to WCW!

Weekend of Sept 5 This weekend of WCW is all about the fallout from the Clash of the Champions. WCW Top Ten WCW Champion - Sting 1- Ricky Steamboat - US Champion 2- Sid Vicious 3- Undertaker 4 - Tenryu - International Champion 5 - Flyin Brian - TV Champion 6 - Ravishing Rick Rude 7 - Lex Luger 8 - The Great Muta 9 - Ron Simmons 10 - Dustin Rhodes Jesse Ventura called out the World Tag Team Championship and said in two weeks on September 26th, we will be LIVE from the Omni for a special 2 hour broadcast. On that show… in a steel cage match… the Steiners will face off against Chono and Saito for the World Tag Team Titles! Cactus Jack and Abdullah the Butcher debuted as a tag team - pure chaos. Cactus cuts a promo talking about Uncle Harley and doing whatever he asks! The Undertaker, Sid, Ron Simmons, Vader, Dustin Rhodes, The Great Muta, and Rick Rude all with good wins as they show off their roles in the top 10. Six-Man Tag Team Main Event Sting & The Steiners defeated Chono, Hase, & Saito - Saito may have been injured in the contest. On the MAIN EVENT - Rick Rude defeated Flyin Brian in a one on one contest but not for the TV title! Weekend of Sept. 12 WCW Top Ten WCW Champion - Sting 1- Ricky Steamboat - US Champion 2- Sid Vicious 3- Undertaker 4 - Ravishing Rick Rude 5 - Tenryu - International Champion 6 - Lex Luger 7 - Flyin Brian - TV Champion 8 - The Great Muta 9 - Dustin Rhodes 10 - Vader This weekend, we saw a new top 10, including a big-time top 10 match when Lex Luger defeated Tenryu via DQ > Abdullah and Cactus showed up and all hell broke loose. The York International Group teamed up with Cactus and Abdullah to take out Luger until Sting and the Steiners showed up! We found out that Saito has been injured and at the Omni - Kensuke Sasaki will team with Masa Chono to take on the Steiners inside the Steel Cage. We will also see Sting vs Tenryu for the World Championship. We’ll also see a top 10 matchup when The Undertaker takes on Ricky Steamboat plus Lex Luger vs Sid Vicious! Hopefully back in the loop next week - be down with the sickness lately.

Clash of the Champions XVI - Thursday, September 3, 1991 Television Championship - Flyin Brian defeated Hiro Hase at the 13-minute mark when Hase hit a nasty German Suplex… both men’s shoulders were down but Pillman raised his at the last moment! Johnny B Badd defeated Marcus Bagwell when Teddy Long turned and held Bagwell for Badd to knock out with the punch. Long and Badd celebrated all the way up the ramp! Sid Vicious w/ Harley Race defeated Davey Boy Smith via count out after powerbombing him outside the ring on the rampway! Smith couldn’t answer the ten count back to the ring. WCW Tag Team Championship - Masa Chono and asa Saito w/ Alexandra York defeated the Steiner Brothers for the WCW Tag Team Championship.The finish saw Kensuke Sasuke get involved and he used York’s “new” computer and destroyed it over Rick Steiner’s head leading to Chono hitting a Mafia Kick for the 3-count! As soon as the match finished, The Nasty Boys ran into the ring and took out Scott! Rick’s head was bleeding as he tried to get to him, but Sags and Knobbs hit a spike piledriver outside the ring on Scott! The Undertaker w/ Paul Bearer defeated Ron Simmons with the Tombstone in the middle of the ring! This was a HARD fought match and for the first time in almost a year, the Undertaker wavered when Simmons brought some huge shots. Simmons fights hard but Undertaker was able to counter him into the Tombstone for the victory. Ricky Steamboat, Dustin Rhodes, and the Great Muta defeated Rick Rude, Larry Z, and Arn Anderson w/ Paul E in a six-man showcase. Muta pinned Arn Anderson after a huge shining wizard. Steamboat and Rude really layed into one another during thie one. Lex Luger defeated Cactus Jack in a wild 8-minute brawl that was all over the ringside area. The referee could not contain anything. Luger has to channel his Bruiser Brody instincts here a little bit but the match comes together enough. The finish sees Cactus go for the elbow outside the ring but Luger moves and Cactus bumps on the cement! This all leads to a moment in the ring where Cactus leaps off the top rope, uncharacteristically, and Luger counters him for a catching powerslam! 1….2…3!!! Luger has won it and he escapes out of the ring. Jim Ross walks over to try and get a word from him… Luger is winded… Ross asks him questions but Luger can’t catch his breath… he leans up against the rail… tries to get his composure… and out of fugging nowhere… ABDULLAH THE BUTCHER GRABS LEX LUGER FROM BEHIND AND PULLS HIM OVER THE GUARDRAIL! The camera angle is amazing…. Abby has got some sharp object jabbed into Luger’s throat… Luger’s face is smooshed up against the guardrail. Cactus is down there screaming like a wild banshee. Security and staff come out and try to stop this… pure chaos! We take a minute… come back and Jesse Ventura is out there. Luger is being taken to the back on a stretcher… it is messy because of the rampway. Ventura comes over to Ross…. Gives him a rundown of what’s going on… he then says that he’s reviewed the footage… the tag team championships are being HELD UP! Sasuke hit him with the computer… this Saturday on World Championship Wrestling… the titles will be addressed. Ventura is going to be ringside for our World Title main event… THERE MUST BE A WINNER! WCW Championship - Sting defeated Tenryu in a 22-minute showdown. Evenly fought. Both men gave it everything they had. Tenryu showed off his power and grit… Sting showed he has got all the resilience that anyone could have to be champion. In the ring, we see Tenryu go for a powerbomb but Sting pops over the top and then grabs in a backslide and locks in the arms for a 3-count! Sting has won it!

Weekend of August 29 WCW Power Hour - Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura The British Bulldog kicks off Power Hour with a big win and he shows off a supreme look and some big momentum in the ring. Marty Jannetty with a good win… he has got some quick speed in that ring. Johnny B Badd with a knockout victory! Vader kills some dude… hits the Vader bomb… works the crowd… he is on the brink! Diamond Dallas Page gets a win over Kendall Windham - DDP is coming along. Lex Luger defeated Pat Tanaka in the main event of Power Hour. Cactus Jack is shown after the match up in the stands… he looks like he is going to jump on to Luger. What is going to happen when these two finally get a hold of one another!?! WCW Top Ten WCW Champion - Sting 1- Ricky Steamboat - US Champion 2- Tenryu - International Champion 3- Sid Vicious 4 - Flyin Brian - TV Champion 5 - Undertaker 6 - Ravishing Rick Rude 7 - Lex Luger 8 - The Great Muta 9 - Ron Simmons 10 - British Bulldog World Championship Wrestling - Jim Ross & Bobby Heenan Sid Vicious comes out with Harley Race and beats the shit out of two seperate guys. Harley and Sid are joined by Meng (white shirt Meng) and Mr. Hughes. They put over the fact that come the Clash… Cactus Jack is going to end Lex Luger’s Career… Sid Vicious is going to destroy Davey Boy Smith… and finally get his shot at his rightful world title! Marcus Alexander Bagwell with a fun encounter… he has got a great look… smooth in the ring… we’ll see what happens when he clashes with Johnny B Badd this week! The Great Muta gets a win and almost flies out of the ring when he hits the back elbow hand spring! The Dangerous Alliance win a six-man tag team match… Rude is without question the man on the rise in this group. Dustin Rhodes and Ricky Steamboat team up and defeat the State Patrol We then go to Eric Bichoff in the WCW Control Room and he announces the card for the Clash on Thursday, September the 3rd. WCW Championship - Sting defends against Tenryu w/ Alexandra York SIX MAN - Ricky Steamboat, Dustin Rhodes, & Great Muta vs The Dangerous Alliance WCW Tag Championship - The Steiner Brothers defend against Chono and Saito WCW Television Championship - Flyin Brian defends against Hase Lex Luger vs Cactus Jack! Plus… Sid Vicious vs Davey Boy Smith… the Undertaker vs Ron Simmons… and a special showcase with Johnny B Badd taking on Marcus Bagwell! Skinner with a win… he spits that chaw in his opponents mouth and he looks like he throws up! Marty Jannetty with another solid win. He continues to build back up! Our main event sees the 4 on 4 challenge of Sting, Flyin Brian, and The Steiners taking on Tenryu, Chono, Hase, and Saito… Alexandra York is ringside… but she isn’t alone. She has got another guy with her… that’s… Kensuke Sasuke! He’s been in WCW before and Ross puts over how he is an understudy of Chono. This one gets some time and we get to see all the pieces come together. The highlight is seeing Scott Steiner and Chono just beat the living shit out of one another. Sting and Tenryu do meet and give the fans a taste of what is going to happen this week at the Clash. Hase and Pillman pull no punches and we get some high flying. The finish is chaotic but in the end… Saito holds Rick Steiner’s arm up against the ringpost… and Tenryu runs with a boot that knocks him the f out! Steiner is known for a hard head but that was too much for any man. Tenryu gets the 3-count and the fans are shocked. Rick is hurt. Sting is trying to fight off Chono and Hase. Saito is attacking Rick while Scott protects him. Sasuke gets involved and now he and Pillman are fighting. Chaos has broken loose… we’ll see you at the Clash this week! WCW The Main Event - Tony Schiavone & Eric Bischoff Main Event kicks off this week with the Undertaker destroying some dudes… Eric and Tony continue to put him over as he climbs the ranks in WCW! Ron Simmons with a good win tonight and the spinebuster is all she wrote! The Nasty Boys with Missy Hyatt get a tag team win and beat the piss out of their opponents. Van Hammer with another win and he continues to build steam… just not very hot. In the Main Event of Main Event we see Cactus Jack and El Gigante go to a double DQ. It is about as ugly as you’d expect and Cactus keeps the match afloat

Weekend of August 22 WCW Power Hour - Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura In action: The Road Warriors kick things off this week with a piss-pounding beatdown of two dudes. Cactus Jack gets a fun win via count-out - when Cactus hits a flying elbow outside the ring! Saito, Hase, & Chono with a nice six-man win. Alexandra York is pumping up her men big time. The Undertaker w/ Paul Bearer kills some guy… looks crazy dangerous… Van Hammer with a good showcase - fans are getting behind him. Lex Luger & El Gigante defeated Haku and Mr. Hughes in a fun tag team encounter. Harley Race comes down mid-way through… plays a role and looks to interfere. Hughes and Luger take a fight in the aisle… but here comes Cactus Jack out of the back and he attacks Luger! WCW Top Ten WCW Champion - Sting 1- Ricky Steamboat - US Champion 2- Tenryu - International Champion 3- Sid Vicious 4 - Flyin Brian - TV Champion 5 - Undertaker 6 - Ravishing Rick Rude 7 - The Great Muta 8 - Lex Luger 9 - Ron Simmons 10 - British Bulldog World Championship Wrestling - Jim Ross & Bobby Heenan The Steiner Brothers kick off World Championship Wrestling with a win over the State Patrol. Rick and Scott look awesome right now. The Walking Riot Missy Hyatt has got her Nasty Boys primed up… they want a fight right now and Rick and Scott are willing but security is out there to hold off this brawl Ron Simmons with a nice win via the top rope flying shoulder block! Simmons then cuts a promo on the Undertaker… he says he isn’t afraid of the dark and come the Clash, he will be the one with his hand raised! We then go to Eric Bichoff in the WCW Control Room and he announces the card for the Clash on Thursday, September the 3rd. WCW Championship - Sting defends against Tenryu w/ Alexandra York SIX MAN - Ricky Steamboat, Dustin Rhodes, & Great Muta vs The Dangerous Alliance WCW Tag Championship - The Steiner Brothers defend against Chono and Saito WCW Television Championship - Flyin Brian defends against Hase Lex Luger vs Cactus Jack! Plus… Sid Vicious vs Davey Boy Smith… the Undertaker vs Ron Simmons… and a special showcase with Johnny B Badd taking on Marcus Bagwell! We return to WCW with a good showcase from Marty Jannetty who is picking up some steam in recent weeks. JR says he’s been rehabbing a knee injury but he looks to be back and ready to go. Bobby Heenan says it doesn’t mean anything… Shawn Michaels was the real star of the Rockers! We then see Tony Schiavone with Teddy Long. He says that he has signed up to not only get a special good look at Johnny B Badd vs Marcus Bagwell… but he is going to be the SPECIAL GUEST REFEREE! He says he has an interest in the winner… and financially… this could be the biggest event of his life! Vader comes out and kills two different guys… he stacks them and hits the VADER BOMB! Sting with a good promo on Tenryu and the York International. This brings out Tenryu and his crew….Chono looks like he’s about to pounce on Sting… and Sting says let’s get to it in the ring tonight! Flyin Brian gets a nice win over Kwang… a masked guy who looks to be a lot like Savio Vega. Brian says that he and Hase have got a date with destiny at the Clash… Brian says he is feeling 100% and ready to defend the TV title each and every week! Arn Anderson & Larry Z w/ Paul E get a win over two local guys. Paul E brings them over and here comes Rude… they are letting everyone know that Dustin, Steamboat, and Muta are going to be ended once and for all come the Clash. The Great Muta gets a win over Paul Diamond in a fun singles contest. Ricky Steamboat comes out and he welcomes Muta over… Muta doesn’t speak English… so he doesn’t say much… but when he slits his throat and spits his myst. Lex Luger brings us back to WCW and he is looking jacked and ready for a fight… he says that Cactus Jack is going to reap the whirlwind when all is said and done and then there will be nowhere for Sid to run… nowhere for Sid to hide… In our main event, Sting and Masa Chono goes about 12-minutes and Sting shows off why he is a working champion… thankfully we see Flyin Brian and the Steiners come out to even the odds… all hell breaks loose… Chono with a NASTY kick on Sting’s skull and he goes out of the ring… wait Tenryu picks him up for a powerbomb outside the ring! The bell rings and we’ve got a 4 on 4 brawl… Jesse Ventura comes out with officials and agents… he announces that next week… four on four… Sting, Flyin Brian, and Steiners vs York International! WCW The Main Event - Tony Schiavone & Eric Bischoff Marcus Bagwell with a nice television win - he looks ready for Johnny B Badd at the Clash. Sid Vicious comes out and just destroys some dude before helicopter tossing him around the ring. Davey Boy Smith with a good win and he looks jacked for his match at the Clash. The Nasty Boys with a solid tag team win as Missy Hyatt looks incredible as the walking riot. Ricky Steamboat and Diamond Dallas Page had a good 10-minute match… DDP is getting there but far from his peak…. Steamboat carries him and DDP fills the role. Tony and Eric continue to put over the top 10 and the Clash plus the big 8-man tag next week on World Championship Wrestling!

Weekend of August 15 WCW Power Hour - Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura In action: The Undertaker defeated two men… he had body bags for both of them. Paul Bearer is over the top! Dustin Rhodes gets a nice win and hits the bulldog for the finish. Chono and Saito w/ Alexandra York defeated Kendall Windham and Johnny Ace Van Hammer gets a good win…. He’s raw… but he’s got a look and the hot shot suplex is a nice finish. Lex Luger defeated Mr. Hughes… he kept the torture rack on… but then out of nowhere… Cactus Jack shows up and nails him in the ribs with a broom. Cactus lays a good beatdown on Luger before setting him up for the Elbow off the middle rope outside the ring! Tony and Jesse put this through the roof! WCW Top Ten WCW Champion - Sting 1- Ricky Steamboat - US Champion 2- Tenryu - International Champion 3- Flyin Brian - TV Champion 4 - Ravishing Rick Rude 5 - Sid Vicious 6 - Lex Luger 7 - The Great Muta 8 - Undertaker 9 - Ron Simmons 10 - British Bulldog World Championship Wrestling - Jim Ross & Bobby Heenan WCW opens with a follow up from Power Hour… we see the footage of Cactus Jack attacking Lex Luger. Ross and Heenan put it over in a big way before Cactus comes out and says Uncle Harley called him to take care of Flexy Lexy and he’s only just begun! BANG BANG! El Gigante & Dustin Rhodes defeat the State Patrol in tag team action. The Nasty Boys w/ Missy Hyatt get a win and look extra nasty doing it. We get a promo from the Steiner Brothers - they talk about the Clash and how they will defend the tag team titles but the Nasty Boys aren’t contenders… they’re pretenders… they have no problem stepping up for a fight whenever they’re ready! Arn, Larry, and Rude win a six-man. Paul E is hyper focused as they go over to Tony Schiavone. Paul E is plain and simple about it… GOLD rules… Ricky Steamboat is walking around with the United States Championship and a number one contender shot that doesn’t belong to him… it belongs to this man… Ravishing Rick Rude. The Steiner Brothers have got a pair of paper tag team titles… these are the real champions… Arn Anderson and Larry Z. We’ve only shown half our hand… remember there’s five cards in poker… Ron Simmons has a nice singles win over Pat Tanaka. Sting comes out and he has got Davey Boy Smith with him and Ron Simmons joins them… Sting says tonight he’s got Hase… but he knows Chono… Saito…and Tenryu are going to be there but he’s got his backup… he’s ready for a fight! Marcus Bagwell gets a nice win and out of all things… here comes Teddy Long. Marcus walks past him and Teddy shakes his hand… he puts his arm around his shoulder and walks to the back with him. Sid Vicious w/ Harley Race beats the living shit out of some poor schmuck…the helicopter toss across the ring sets it up but the Powerbomb is the end. Harley comes over to Tony and out comes Cactus Jack… Sid Vicious shows him some look by patting him on his back… we then see Lex Luger being held back by officials. Sid and Harley are laughing but Cactus isn’t… he’s looking for a fight and he and Luger are being held apart while we go to commercial break. Ricky Steamboat with a good win… he walks over to Tony and Schiavone asks him point blank what he’s going to do against the Dangerous Alliance… he says he’s got some friends and he isn’t afraid of going at them. We then go to Eric Bichoff in the WCW Control Room and he announces the card for the Clash on Thursday, September the 3rd. WCW Championship - Sting defends against Tenryu w/ Alexandra York SIX MAN - Ricky Steamboat, Dustin Rhodes, & Great Muta vs The Dangerous Alliance WCW Tag Championship - The Steiner Brothers defend against Chono and Saito WCW Television Championship - Flyin Brian defends against Hase JUST SIGNED - Lex Luger vs Cactus Jack! Plus… Sid Vicious vs Davey Boy Smith… the Undertaker vs Ron Simmons… and a special showcase with Johnny B Badd taking on Marcus Bagwell! Eric really puts over how York International is taking on all the top titles… one has to wonder if they will walk out with more gold! In our main event tonight… Sting vs Hase is a really fun 15-minute contest… some good tv time… the theatrics outside the ring are there. York has her men watching from the aisleway… then we get a fun moment when Bulldog and Ron Simmons walk around these two and then stand right in front of them. In the ring… Hase starts really showing out… he’s got some good in ring skills and some innovative moves that keep the crowd on their feet. Hase hits a nasty dragon suplex that gets a 2.999 count and the fans are in awe. As soon as Simmons and Bulldog turn to check the match… Saito and Chono run over and attack! Sting is trying to make a comeback and catches Hase and drapes him across the top ropes! Hase stumbles back into the corner and Sting hits the STINGER SPLASH! Hase falls down and Sting goes from the Scorpion Deathlock and he has got it on… but then Tenryu comes and kicks Sting in the face about as hard and someone could kick! The referee calls for the bell but Tenryu grabs him and throws him out of the ring to the floor! Tenryu then picks up Sting and NORTHERN LIGHTS BOMB! It is short and sweet but the point is made… Davey and Simmons get in the ring to check on him… York International is going after 3 sets of titles at the Clash but they may have just given themselves the upper hand tonight! WCW The Main Event - Tony Schiavone & Eric Bischoff British Bulldog with a good win… running powerslam! The Road Warriors are here once again… nice tag squash… they are monsters. Van Vader hits a nasty Vader Bomb on Bob Holly Johnny B Badd gets a win… Teddy Long goes to shake his hand in the aisley but Johnny walks past him! In the Main Event… Ron Simmons defeated Siato w/ Alexandra York via DQ. Alex York attempted to interfere but Simmons didn’t play… Saito then took the computer and destroyed it over his head!

WCW Power Hour - Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura In action: Vader in a handicap squash The Steiner Brothers in tag team action Masa Chono w/ Alexandra York in a singles win Johnny B Badd with a singles win - Teddy Long celebrated the win with him as they left the ring. WCW Top Ten WCW Champion - Sting 1- Ricky Steamboat - US Champion 2- Ravishing Rick Rude 3- Flyin Brian - TV Champion 4 - Sid Vicious 5 - Lex Luger 6 - The Great Muta 7 - Tenryu - International Champion 8 - Undertaker 9 - British Bulldog 10 - Ron Simmons World Championship Wrestling - Jim Ross & Bobby Heenan In action The Nasty Boys w/ Missy Hyatt get a tag team win The Undertaker w/ Paul Bearer defeated Joe Cruz and then put him in a bodybag Ron Simmons defeated Mikey Ross Ricky Steamboat, Dustin Rhodes, & The Great Muta win a six-man match Lex Luger defeated Bob Evans - kept him in the rack until the referee offered to reverse the match Marcus Bagwell gets a good win over Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker Rick Rude, Arn Anderson, & Larry Z win a six-man Sting defeated Pat Tanaka in a 8-minute contest. Alexandra York as Saito came out to the ring…. After the match, Sting got a printed memo… it reads… Next week. Sting vs Hase! Angles that happened ~Sid and Harley Race have to put over the top 10 and say they are the rightful number 1 contender and if Sid has to destroy Ricky Steamboat to get there he will! Lex Luger comes out and he is ready for a fight but Sid plays the chickenshit heel putting over how Luger can’t touch him! ~The Steiners cut a good promo on the Nasty Boys. They talk about Missy really getting around. They accept any challenge from the Nasty Boys but it won’t be a match… it’ll be a fight! ~Alexandra York cuts a good promo as she’s flanked by Tenryu, Saito, Chono, and Hase. She puts over the top 10 rankings and how even at number 7, Tenryu will get the next televised title defense of Sting at the Clash of the Champions. On that night, the Japanese International Heavyweight Champion, Tenryu will defeat Sting and add the WCW World Championship to his list of accolades. ~ Paul E and the Dangerous Alliance cut a scathing promo… they talk about Sting, Ricky Steamboat, Dustin Rhodes, and also Muta. We find out that Muta takes on Larry Z tomorrow night on the Main Event! ~Sting finishes the show putting over a match against Hase next week. He knows he's tough, he’s quick, and he’s got some extra help in the corner… but I’m gonna have a couple lil Stingers out there going nuts! WCW The Main Event - Tony Schiavone & Eric Bischoff Sid Vicious w/ Harley Race killed Ty Lawson. Sid then powerbombed him and broke the stretcher. The Road Warriors make their return in a nice tag match Van Hammer with a good win… he’s got the look but not much else Hase w/ Alexandra York defeated Kendall Windham The Great Muta defeated Larry Z w/ Paul E in a great 12-minutes contest. Both men were on their A game. Larry looked like he was going to win it but Paul E kept saying to let him hit Muta with the phone. Problem is that Muta moved, Paul E gets spinning kicked off the apron, Muta ducks a clothesline from Larry Z and does a slick leap to the middle rope and then a moonsault hitting Larry and getting the cover for the 3-count!

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World Championship Wrestling Weekend of August 1, 1991 The show has to start with camera footage from the Omni on Thursday night, July 30th. The scene shows Jesse Ventura in the ring as he explains that Sunday Night at the Great American Bash, Curt Hennig cashed in his US title opportunity against the World Champion after his match with Sting…. Since he lost… he is now scheduled to face the number one contender for the US title. Hennig and Paul E come out. They are up in arms… they’re giving Jesse the business as Paul E says he’s been betrayed… Hennig says his back is hurt! Jesse then says… he doesn’t make the rules… he just follows him…. Paul E wonders who will be the guy… Jesse then points to the stage… and here comes… RICKY THE DRAGON STEAMBOAT! The crowd erupts…. Steamboat comes down, and we get an impromptu match… for the US title… these two go balls-to-the-wall for 7 minutes… Paul E tries to interfere… Rude, Anderson, and Larry come out to try and interfere but get run off by Dustin, Muta, and Ron Simmons! Steamboat then locks in the double chicken-wing! Hennig is writhing in pain…. Paul E is up on the apron and Steamboat drops Hennig… he comes over…. Hennig can barely stand… he runs but Steamboat moves and Paul E gets rocked and goes flying into the Dangerous Alliance. Steamboat has quickly gone up top…. FLYING BODY PRESS for the 1….2….3!!! RICKY STEAMBOAT IS THE NEW US CHAMPION! Following the footage from Thursday night at the Omni, the cameras take viewers to center stage where Jim Ross and Bobby Heenan welcome fans to World Championship Wrestling. Ross says what fans witnessed moments ago has completely changed the landscape of WCW. "Ricky Steamboat is the new United States Heavyweight Champion, Curt Hennig is no longer the champion, and after everything that happened at the Great American Bash, World Championship Wrestling is entering a brand new era." Heenan shakes his head. "The Dangerous Alliance had one bad night, Ross. Don't fool yourself. They're still the most dangerous group in this company." Ross announces that Clash of the Champions XVI will take place live on September 8th. Already signed, Sting will defend the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, while the Steiner Brothers will defend the WCW World Tag Team Championship. Fans will also hear from the Walking Riot Missy Hyatt and her newly acquired Nasty Boys later tonight. Johnny B. Badd vs. Steve Wilson Johnny B. Badd continues winning over the WCW audience with another entertaining performance, finishing Steve Wilson with the Left-Handed K.O. Punch. As Badd celebrates, the camera cuts high into the arena. Standing alone... Teddy Long. He quietly watches the entire celebration before turning and walking away without saying a word. Ross wonders what Teddy Long could possibly be scouting. Dangerous Alliance Eric Bischoff is standing by with Paul E Dangerously, Rick Rude, Arn Anderson, and Larry Zbyszko. One man is noticeably absent. Paul E wastes no time. "The past week has been filled with rumors. Let's clear them up." He looks directly into the camera. "Curt Hennig failed." "He lost the World Championship... then he lost the United States Championship." Paul's voice grows colder. "You don't lose one championship... you lose two." "He is no longer a member of the Dangerous Alliance." Rick Rude steps forward. "The Dangerous Alliance doesn't rebuild... we reload." Arn Anderson nods. "Tonight... we start putting things back where they belong." Larry Zbyszko smiles. "One bad night doesn't erase months of domination." Paul finishes. "Scott Hall has been suspended until September 1st for his actions against Flyin Brian at the Great American Bash. That's unfortunate... because tonight... we begin taking this company back." Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs. Keith Douglas Bagwell continues to impress, using his athleticism to score another convincing victory. Ross says every week the rookie looks more comfortable inside a WCW ring. Harley Race, Sid Vicious and Lex Luger Harley Race says there is no debate left. Sid Vicious defeated Lex Luger at the Great American Bash. Sid deserves to be standing across the ring from Sting at Clash of the Champions. Suddenly... Lex Luger storms onto the set. Officials immediately get between the two men. Luger points directly at Sid. "You didn't beat me. Harley Race beat me." Sid laughs. "I already beat you. I'm done with you." "There's nothing left." Luger lunges forward but security holds him back. Sid simply smiles as Harley leads him away. Ross says Lex Luger clearly isn't finished with Sid Vicious. Skinner vs. Bobby Hayes Skinner makes his return to WCW with a rugged, physical victory, putting Hayes away with a running reverse DDT. Heenan says Skinner may not be pretty, but he's one tough customer. The Undertaker vs. Billy Stevens The Undertaker continues his march through WCW. Billy Stevens never has a chance. A Chokeslam is followed moments later by the Tombstone Piledriver. One... Two... Three. Paul Bearer slowly rolls another body bag into the ring. Undertaker silently places Stevens inside before zipping it shut. Bearer raises the urn. "Another soul... has entered the abyss." Ross says no one has been able to stop The Undertaker since arriving in WCW. Flyin Brian Interview Tony Schiavone congratulates Flyin Brian on retaining the Television Championship. Brian admits he's still feeling the effects of Scott Hall's assault. "My back's sore. My ribs hurt. But I'll be one hundred percent." He smiles. "And when Scott Hall comes back... my Television Championship will still be waiting." Walking Riot Missy Hyatt Tony Schiavone introduces Missy Hyatt alongside Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags. Missy laughs. "You can stop calling me Missy Hyatt." "I'm the Walking Riot." She points toward the camera. "The Steiners embarrassed me." "They laughed at me." "They thought they didn't need me." Her smile disappears. "So now... I'm going to destroy them." "I'm going to ruin their legacy." "I'm going to take their championships." "And when we're finished... we're going to leave them buried in the rubble." The Nasty Boys begin laughing. Knobbs simply says... "We're just getting started." Marty Jannetty vs. Rick Spencer Jannetty looks sharp in another singles victory, using his speed before finishing Spencer with a top-rope fist drop. Ross says Marty continues building momentum. Haku & Mr. Hughes vs. Mike Starr & Tommy Davis Haku and Hughes dominate from start to finish, picking up another decisive tag team victory. Sting Interview Tony Schiavone welcomes the WCW World Heavyweight Champion. Sting thanks the fans for standing behind him at the Great American Bash. "I've got a lot of enemies." "I've got a target on my back." "But that's okay." "They can line up... one by one... and I'll beat every single one of them." Before Sting can leave... Alexandra York walks onto the stage. Standing behind her are Genichiro Tenryu, Hiro Hase, Masahiro Chono, and Mr. Saito. York smiles. "The York International Computer has completed its analysis." "It has determined... that Genichiro Tenryu is the rightful Number One Contender for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship." She pauses. "At Clash of the Champions... York International will unify the International Championship... with the WCW World Heavyweight Championship." Tenryu steps forward. He never says a word. He simply stares at Sting. The World Champion doesn't back away. Neither man blinks. Ross says the next great challenge for Sting has officially arrived. Lex Luger vs. Kama Kama comes out aggressively, looking to avenge his recent losses to Luger. He never gets the opportunity. Luger overpowers him before locking in the Human Torture Rack. Kama submits almost immediately. Luger refuses to release the hold. Officials race into the ring. Even after repeated warnings... Luger still won't let go. Finally he throws Kama to the mat. Ross says something has changed in Lex Luger. Main Event Dustin Rhodes, Ron Simmons & Ricky Steamboat vs. Rick Rude, Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko The new United States Champion receives a huge ovation as he enters alongside Dustin Rhodes and Ron Simmons. The six men deliver an outstanding twelve-minute main event, with both sides refusing to give an inch. Steamboat repeatedly goes after Arn, while Simmons and Rude renew their physical exchanges from earlier in the summer. Late in the match Dustin catches Rude with a bulldog and looks poised to pick up the victory. Paul E Dangerously has other ideas. As the referee is distracted, Paul blasts Dustin across the back with his cellular phone. Arn immediately pulls Dustin to his feet. DDT. One... Two... Three. The Dangerous Alliance wins. Rick Rude grabs a microphone before leaving the ring. "The Dangerous Alliance... is back." Ross disagrees. "No, Bobby... they're surviving." As the show fades to black, Rick Rude raises his fist while Ricky Steamboat stands in the ring holding the United States Championship high above his head. The battle lines have been redrawn in WCW.

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The Great American Bash Live on Pay-Per-View Baltimore, Maryland Sunday, July 27, 1991 The screen fades in to a packed Baltimore Arena as fireworks explode throughout the building. Thousands of fans are on their feet while Jim Ross and Bobby Heenan welcome everyone to The Great American Bash. Ross immediately addresses what fans witnessed only moments ago on WCW Main Event. "Ladies and gentlemen, before we talk about this tremendous night of championship wrestling, we've got to address what happened just moments ago. Hiro Hase and Masahiro Chono of York International viciously attacked Owen Hart's left arm. Medical personnel rushed Owen from the arena, and right now we do not know the full extent of the injury." Heenan shakes his head. "I've seen a lot of things in this business, Ross, but York International made a statement tonight. Whether you agree with how they did it or not... they got everybody's attention." Ross says emotions are running high throughout the locker room, especially for Davey Boy Smith, who still has to face Genichiro Tenryu later tonight. "But folks, we've got eleven huge matches ahead of us. Every championship is on the line, old rivalries come to an end, and the future of World Championship Wrestling may very well be decided here tonight." No Disqualification Match The Rock 'N' Roll Express vs. The Fabulous Freebirds The opening contest wastes no time living up to its stipulation as all four men begin throwing punches before the opening bell has even finished echoing through the arena. The fight spills to the floor almost immediately, with Robert Gibson driving Jimmy Garvin into the guardrail while Ricky Morton chases Michael Hayes through the crowd. The referee quickly realizes there is no controlling the action and simply lets the fight continue. Chairs are used. The ring bell is nearly introduced. Morton crashes through the timekeeper's table after Garvin catches him from behind, while Gibson battles Hayes around ringside. The action returns to the ring where Gibson appears to have Hayes beaten after a running clothesline, but Garvin breaks up the count at the last possible second. The Freebirds finally gain control after a blindside attack from behind. Hayes and Garvin isolate Gibson, repeatedly driving him into the mat before Hayes delivers one final devastating DDT in the center of the ring. One... Two... Three. The Fabulous Freebirds defeat The Rock 'N' Roll Express. The Freebirds don't celebrate for long. They simply stand over the fallen Gibson for a moment before quietly leaving the ring, knowing they've finally ended one of WCW's most bitter rivalries. Backstage Interview Tony Schiavone is standing by with Davey Boy Smith. Davey looks noticeably more serious than usual. Tony asks about Owen Hart. Davey takes a deep breath. "Owen's at the hospital. Jim Neidhart went with him. Right now... it doesn't look good." He pauses. "They didn't just try to beat Owen. They tried to end his career." Tony asks how he can possibly focus on Genichiro Tenryu after everything that's happened. Davey slowly looks into the camera. "My mind's been on Owen ever since they carried him out. But that's exactly why I'm going to the ring tonight. York International wanted to send me a message. Now... I'm sending one back." Davey walks away as Ross says tonight's match with Tenryu has suddenly become far more personal than anyone could have imagined. Davey Boy Smith vs. Genichiro Tenryu w/ Alexandra York The atmosphere changes the moment Davey Boy Smith walks to the ring. Still shaken by Owen Hart's injury earlier in the evening, Davey enters with far more on his mind than just Genichiro Tenryu. The match is a physical showcase from the opening bell, with both men trading stiff forearms, heavy chops, and powerful suplexes. Davey uses his strength to control stretches of the match, while Tenryu counters with punishing kicks that slowly wear the Bulldog down. The crowd comes alive when Davey mounts his comeback, dropping Tenryu with a delayed vertical suplex before hoisting him onto his shoulders for the Running Powerslam. For just a split second... he hesitates. It's all Tenryu needs. The International Champion slips off Davey's shoulders, hits the ropes, and blasts him with a crushing running kick to the face. Davey drops like a sack of potatoes. One... Two... Three. Genichiro Tenryu defeats Davey Boy Smith. As Tenryu celebrates, Mr. Saito, Hiro Hase, and Masahiro Chono join Alexandra York at ringside. The five stand together as Jim Ross says York International has become one of the most dangerous forces in professional wrestling. The camera lingers on the group while Davey slowly pulls himself to his feet, refusing to take his eyes off Tenryu. Ron Simmons vs. Butch Reed w/ Teddy Long Former partners collide in one of the night's most personal matches. Butch Reed gets the early advantage, using his experience and power to frustrate Simmons while Teddy Long shouts instructions from ringside. Reed keeps Simmons grounded through much of the opening minutes, but the momentum slowly begins to shift. Simmons fights back with a series of clotheslines before overwhelming Reed with pure power. The crowd comes alive as Simmons drops Reed with a massive powerslam, then plants him with a thunderous Spinebuster in the center of the ring. One... Two... Three. Ron Simmons defeats Butch Reed. Teddy Long immediately rushes into the ring, screaming at Simmons after the bell. Bad idea. Simmons grabs Teddy and drives him into the mat with another devastating Spinebuster. The Baltimore crowd erupts as Simmons stands tall, pointing toward the fallen Reed before leaving the ring to a standing ovation. Eric Bischoff is standing by with Paul E Dangerously and the entire Dangerous Alliance. Standing behind Paul are Ravishing Rick Rude, Scott Hall, Arn Anderson, Larry Zbyszko, and Curt Hennig, each wearing a confident smile. Eric says tonight may be the biggest night in the history of the Dangerous Alliance. Paul grins. "It isn't may, Eric... it is." He turns to his men. Rick Rude steps forward. "Dustin Rhodes has spent months chasing me. Tonight he finally catches me... and he's going to wish he hadn't." Scott Hall smirks. "Flyin Brian's had a nice little run. Tonight... the Television Title comes home." Arn Anderson adjusts the United States Tag Team Championship on his shoulder. "Steamboat and Muta are two of the best wrestlers in the world. Tonight they'll find out what happens when they step into the ring with the Enforcers." Larry Zbyszko smiles. "Everybody talks about championships. We keep winning them." Finally, Curt Hennig steps forward with the United States Championship draped over his shoulder. "Sting... you're the World Champion. Tonight I prove I'm the better wrestler." Paul E steps back in front of the group. "For months you've watched us collect championship after championship. Tonight... we collect the biggest one of all." He points directly into the camera. "Tonight... World Championship Wrestling changes forever." His smile grows wider. "Tonight... we take out the franchise." He pauses. "Tonight... the Dangerous Alliance takes CONTROL!" The camera lingers on the five men standing shoulder to shoulder before cutting back to ringside. The Undertaker w/ Paul Bearer vs. Diamond Dallas Page Diamond Dallas Page enters with more confidence than ever, refusing to back down despite the eerie mind games that have haunted him for weeks. As soon as the bell rings, however, it becomes clear that confidence alone may not be enough. Page uses his quickness early, landing several right hands and even staggering Undertaker with a dropkick. The Deadman barely reacts. He slowly rises back to his feet and begins stalking Page around the ring. Undertaker takes complete control, battering DDP with heavy clotheslines and crushing shots in the corner before planting him with a thunderous Chokeslam. Moments later, he delivers the Tombstone Piledriver in the center of the ring. One... Two... Three. The Undertaker defeats Diamond Dallas Page. Paul Bearer immediately retrieves the body bag from ringside. Undertaker silently lifts Page from the mat and places him inside before slowly pulling the zipper closed. The Baltimore crowd watches in stunned silence as Bearer raises the urn high above his head. Jim Ross says The Undertaker has left another victim in his wake, while Bobby Heenan can only shake his head. "I don't know who's going to stop that man." Undertaker never looks back as he and Paul Bearer disappear into the darkness. WCW Television Championship Flyin Brian (c) vs. Scott Hall w/ Paul E Dangerously The pace is electric from the opening bell as Flyin Brian uses his speed to frustrate the much larger Scott Hall. Brian repeatedly slips out of Hall's grasp, connecting with dropkicks and aerial offense while Hall slows the match whenever he gets the opportunity, punishing the Television Champion with heavy right hands and powerful slams. The action spills outside the ring late in the contest as Hall's frustration begins boiling over. Brian dives off the apron, but Hall catches him in midair and drives him back-first into the ring post. Hall isn't finished. He hauls Brian back inside, lifts him for the Razor's Edge, and drives him over the top rope. Brian crashes violently onto the arena floor as the referee immediately calls for the bell. Flyin Brian retains the WCW Television Championship by disqualification. Hall ignores the official and tries to continue the assault before referees and security swarm the ring. Paul E Dangerously applauds from ringside while Hall shoves officials aside, trying to get back to Brian. Jim Ross says this is a side of Scott Hall the fans have never seen before. Bobby Heenan simply smiles. "I think the Dangerous Alliance just found another gear." The Return of Big Van Vader The lights inside the Baltimore Arena dim. A low rumble fills the building as smoke begins pouring from the entranceway. Then... he appears. Wearing an enormous, smoke-filled battle helmet unlike anything the fans have ever seen, Big Van Vader slowly walks onto the stage. Steam erupts from the mask with every step as the Baltimore crowd looks on in stunned silence. Jim Ross can barely contain himself. "My God... look at the size of this man!" Standing across the ring is Paul Diamond, who suddenly doesn't look quite so confident. The bell rings. It isn't a match. It's destruction. Vader crushes Diamond with clubbing forearms before tossing him across the ring with unbelievable ease. A thunderous splash nearly caves Diamond's chest in, but Vader refuses to cover him. Instead, he drags Diamond back to his feet. One devastating Powerbomb. Then another. Finally, Vader climbs to the second rope and delivers a crushing Vader Bomb. One... Two... Three. Big Van Vader wins. The Baltimore crowd sits in stunned silence as Vader stands over the broken Paul Diamond. Jim Ross says WCW has just witnessed the arrival of one of the most frightening athletes ever to step inside a wrestling ring. Bobby Heenan quietly replies... "I hope nobody's standing in his way." Tony Schiavone is standing by with Lex Luger. Luger says six months ago Sid Vicious tried to end his career. He points to his lower back. "Everybody keeps asking about this. It's healed." He smiles. "I'm stronger than I've ever been. I'm faster. I'm tougher. And tonight... Sid Vicious is going up in the Human Torture Rack." Luger looks directly into the camera. "And once I get him there... I'm never letting go." WCW United States Tag Team Championship Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko (c) w/ Paul E Dangerously vs. Ricky Steamboat & The Great Muta This quickly turns into one of the best wrestling matches of the evening. Arn and Larry constantly cut the ring in half, using quick tags and veteran teamwork to frustrate the challengers. Whenever Steamboat or Muta gain momentum, one of the champions finds a way to slow things down. The match reaches another level after the hot tag to Muta. He explodes into the ring with lightning-fast kicks, a handspring elbow, and a picture-perfect dropkick that sends Larry crashing to the floor. Steamboat follows with a Flying Crossbody on Arn for a very close two-count. Late in the match, Steamboat catches Arn with a beautiful powerslam and heads to the top rope. Paul E sees it coming. As the referee is distracted by Larry and Muta battling on the floor, Paul E climbs onto the apron and blasts Steamboat across the head with his cellular phone. Steamboat crashes to the mat. Paul E laughs... until he turns around. The Great Muta is standing right in front of him. Before Paul can react... GREEN MIST! The poisonous mist explodes directly into Paul E Dangerously's face. Paul screams in pain, stumbling blindly around ringside while desperately trying to wipe the mist from his eyes. The Baltimore crowd erupts. Inside the ring, the referee has completely lost control. Arn and Larry attack Muta. Steamboat joins the fight. All four men spill to the floor, trading punches as the official reaches the count of ten. Double Count-Out. Arn Anderson and Larry Zbyszko retain the WCW United States Tag Team Championship. The champions quickly retreat with their belts, but nobody is looking at them. Everyone's attention is on Paul E Dangerously, still blinded by Muta's green mist as he stumbles around ringside in absolute panic. Jim Ross laughs for the first time all night. "I don't know if Paul E can see... but I guarantee you he didn't see THAT coming!" WCW World Tag Team Championship Steiner Brothers (c) vs. Road Warriors The atmosphere is electric as arguably the two greatest tag teams in professional wrestling collide. What follows is eleven minutes of pure power wrestling, with neither team willing to give an inch. Clotheslines, suplexes and shoulder blocks echo throughout the Baltimore Arena as all four men punish one another. Missy Hyatt repeatedly tries inserting herself into the match, shouting instructions from ringside and looking for any opportunity to distract the challengers. Late in the contest she walks toward Hawk, smiling as she attempts to get his attention. Hawk simply grins... and plants a kiss square on her lips. The crowd explodes. Missy stands frozen in shock. Rick Steiner isn't nearly as amused. He charges across the ring and drills Hawk with a thunderous belly-to-back suplex. Missy, completely embarrassed, storms toward the dressing room as the match continues without her. The Road Warriors regain control moments later. Animal hoists Scott Steiner onto his shoulders while Hawk climbs to the top rope looking for the Doomsday Device. Rick explodes across the ring. He leaps onto the turnbuckles and crotches Hawk before he can launch. Scott begins hammering away at Animal from his shoulders before spinning around and launching himself into a spectacular standing Frankensteiner. Animal crashes hard to the canvas. Rick intercepts Hawk before he can make the save. One... Two... Three. The Steiner Brothers retain the WCW World Tag Team Championship. The Baltimore crowd rises to its feet in appreciation after an incredible championship match. The Road Warriors slowly regroup outside the ring. They aren't smiling. They aren't celebrating. They simply stare back at the Steiners, clearly frustrated that they came so close to reclaiming the championship. The Steiners raise the belts high above their heads as Jim Ross calls it one of the greatest tag team matches WCW has ever presented. Tony Schiavone is standing by with WCW World Heavyweight Champion Sting. Sting says this has been one of the biggest nights in WCW history, but it all comes down to one match. He says the Dangerous Alliance has spent months trying to control WCW, collecting championships and stacking the deck in their favor. "I know Paul E's going to get involved. I know Arn, Larry, Hall and Rude are going to be watching. That's what they do." Sting pauses. "But tonight... I'm not asking for a handicap match." He looks directly into the camera. "Curt Hennig... I challenge you to beat me right in the middle of this ring. One-on-one. Because I don't think you can do it." Sting hands the microphone back to Tony and heads toward the entrance. Ravishing Rick Rude w/ Paul E Dangerously vs. Dustin Rhodes Dustin Rhodes continues proving he belongs among WCW's rising stars, matching Rick Rude stride for stride in a physical twelve-minute battle. Rude controls much of the early action with his veteran instincts, but Dustin refuses to stay down, repeatedly fighting his way back into the match. Midway through the contest, Paul E Dangerously limps to ringside, still covered in green mist from his encounter with The Great Muta earlier in the night. The Baltimore crowd erupts, laughing as Paul desperately tries to wipe the green stain from his face while shouting instructions to Rude. Late in the match Dustin catches Rude with a series of right hands and follows with a powerslam that nearly ends it. The crowd comes alive as Dustin hooks Rude for a bulldog. Rude shoves him forward. Dustin crashes face-first into the turnbuckle. Before he can recover, Rude grabs him from behind. Rude Awakening. One... Two... Three. Ravishing Rick Rude defeats Dustin Rhodes. Rude slowly rises, looking down at the fallen Dustin before spitting on him in disgust. Without another word, Rude steps through the ropes and leaves with Paul E Dangerously, who is still wearing the remnants of Muta's green mist across his face and shirt. Tony Schiavone is standing on the interview stage beneath the giant WCW sign with the Steiner Brothers. Resting on a pedestal beside them are the brand new WCW World Tag Team Championship belts, redesigned in beautiful gold and silver. Tony congratulates Rick and Scott on successfully retaining the World Tag Team Championship before presenting each man with one of the new title belts. The Baltimore crowd applauds as the Steiners proudly hold the championships high above their heads. Suddenly... Missy Hyatt walks onto the stage. She smiles and congratulates the champions before reaching for one of the new belts. Rick gently pulls it away. Scott shakes his head. Missy looks confused. "I've been with you every step of the way. I helped you win those championships." Rick smiles. "You've been around... but you haven't helped." Scott nods. "You're fun to look at... but we don't need you to win." Missy's expression changes instantly. "I had a feeling... you two would try something like this." She slowly backs away. "I was the reason you won those championships... and I'll be the reason you lose them." Suddenly— BRIAN KNOBBS! JERRY SAGS! THE NASTY BOYS! The Baltimore Arena erupts. The Nasty Boys charge onto the stage and blindside the Steiners. Knobbs and Sags hammer Rick with forearms before throwing him completely off the interview platform. Rick crashes onto the concrete floor below as officials rush toward him. Scott tries fighting both men alone but is quickly overwhelmed. The Nasty Boys plant him with a devastating Spike Piledriver right on the steel interview platform before stomping away relentlessly. Tony Schiavone scrambles out of the way as referees, security, and wrestlers pour onto the stage to break it up. The Nasty Boys finally back away. Missy slowly walks between them. She wraps one arm around Knobbs... and the other around Sags. Jim Ross can hardly believe what he's seeing. "My God... this was the plan all along!" The camera pulls back as officials attend to both Steiner Brothers—Rick lying on the concrete below the stage while Scott struggles to move atop the interview platform. The Nasty Boys, with Missy Hyatt proudly at their side, stand beneath the giant WCW sign as the Baltimore crowd showers them with boos. Lex Luger vs. Sid Vicious w/ Harley Race The Baltimore crowd comes unglued as two of the most powerful men in professional wrestling finally collide. From the opening bell, neither man gives an inch. Luger rocks Sid with a series of clotheslines, while Sid answers with crushing boots and clubbing forearms that nearly take Luger off his feet. Every exchange feels like a collision between two freight trains. Sid targets Luger's surgically repaired back whenever he gets the opportunity, repeatedly driving knees into the spine and forcing Luger to fight through obvious pain. Luger refuses to stay down, battling back with pure determination and repeatedly frustrating Sid by surviving everything the big man throws at him. The momentum swings wildly throughout the seventeen-minute war. Sid plants Luger with one Powerbomb, but somehow Luger kicks out. Moments later, Luger explodes with a comeback, dropping Sid with a flying forearm before finally locking in the Human Torture Rack. The Baltimore Arena erupts. For the first time in months... Sid Vicious is trapped. He screams in pain as Luger marches around the ring, refusing to let go. Harley Race knows his man is beaten. With the referee focused on Sid, Harley climbs onto the apron and blasts Luger across the face with the ring bell. The shot opens a nasty cut above Luger's eye. Sid crashes to the mat. Luger follows. Harley quickly shoves Sid across the fallen Luger before dropping back to the floor. One... Two... Three. Sid Vicious defeats Lex Luger. The bell rings, but Sid isn't satisfied. He grabs Luger by the hair, looking for another Powerbomb as officials rush toward the ring. Harley Race immediately steps between them. "That's enough!" Sid reluctantly backs away, never taking his eyes off Luger. Medical personnel check on Luger as blood pours from the cut above his eye, already beginning to swell shut. Slowly... Luger pulls himself to his feet. He never smiles. He never celebrates. He simply stands in the center of the ring, blood running down his face, one eye already blackening and swelling, staring straight at Sid Vicious. Jim Ross says Lex Luger may have lost the match... "But I'll tell you what, Bobby... this war is far from over." Eric Bischoff stands at the interview platform and says before tonight's main event, WCW would like to introduce three of its newest stars. First out is Marcus Alexander Bagwell. The young rookie receives a warm ovation as he waves to the Baltimore crowd. Bischoff calls Bagwell one of the brightest young athletes to ever sign with WCW. Next comes Johnny B. Badd. Badd enters full of charisma, shadow boxing and smiling at the fans. The crowd responds politely, though many seem unsure exactly what to make of the flashy newcomer. Finally... Electric guitars blast through the arena. Smoke fills the entranceway. VAN HAMMER steps onto the stage. The Baltimore crowd erupts. Hammer throws both arms into the air as fans cheer loudly while Bischoff smiles at the overwhelming reaction. He welcomes all three men to World Championship Wrestling and says the future of the company has never looked brighter. The three newcomers stand together on the stage for a moment before the cameras head back to Jim Ross and Bobby Heenan. Ross smiles. "Ladies and gentlemen, the future of WCW is arriving before our very eyes." Heenan nods. "And now... it's time for the present." Ross looks into the camera. "The WCW World Heavyweight Championship is next!" Jesse Ventura leaves the broadcast position and enters the ring to a tremendous ovation. "The Body" welcomes everyone to the main event of The Great American Bash before introducing the challenger. Paul E Dangerously appears first, still wearing the remnants of The Great Muta's green mist across his face and shirt. Behind him walks Curt Hennig, proudly carrying the WCW United States Championship. The challenger receives a tremendous reaction as he slowly makes his way to the ring, never taking his eyes off the championship that matters most. Ventura then introduces the champion. The arena goes dark. Moments later... STING! The Baltimore Arena erupts. Sting steps through the curtain wearing white tights and red, white and blue face paint honoring the American flag. He slaps hands all the way to the ring before climbing onto the turnbuckles and holding the WCW World Heavyweight Championship high above his head. Jim Ross calls it one of the most unforgettable entrances of Sting's career. The stage is set. WCW World Heavyweight Championship Sting (c) vs. Curt Hennig w/ Paul E Dangerously The two biggest stars in WCW waste no time proving why they're in the main event. The opening minutes are fast and technical before the action spills to the outside. Sting catches Hennig on the entrance ramp and drives him down with a thunderous bodyslam. Ross immediately points out that Hennig landed awkwardly on his lower back. From that point on, Hennig is clearly hurting. He continues fighting through the pain, using every shortcut and every veteran instinct he possesses to stay in the match, but every time he gains momentum, his back slows him down. Sting senses it and repeatedly attacks the injury with suplexes and powerful slams. Late in the match Hennig somehow hooks Sting for the Perfect Plex. The crowd gasps. Before he can bridge... Sting shifts his weight, slips free, and drives Hennig into the mat with a crushing Brainbuster. Hennig staggers to his feet. Sting heads to the top rope. High Cross Body! One... Two... Three! Sting retains the WCW World Heavyweight Championship! The Baltimore Arena explodes. Red, white and blue streamers fill the ring. Balloons begin falling from the ceiling. Fans are on their feet celebrating as Sting raises the championship high above his head. Hennig remains on the mat, clutching his back. Paul E kneels beside him. Hennig slowly shakes his head. "No..." Paul ignores him. He grabs the United States Championship and walks directly to Jesse Ventura. The arena falls silent. Paul hands Ventura the championship belt. Ventura studies it for a moment before asking for the microphone. "Ladies and gentlemen... as Executive Committee representative... I have been informed that Paul E Dangerously and Curt Hennig are officially exercising the United States Champion's guaranteed World Championship opportunity." He looks toward Sting. "The match... will take place... RIGHT NOW!" The crowd erupts. Sting looks completely stunned. Before he can react— Hennig charges from behind. A running knee sends Sting crashing shoulder-first into the ring post. The referee immediately calls for the bell. WCW World Heavyweight Championship Immediate Championship Challenge Curt Hennig throws everything he has left at Sting, but it's obvious the first match has taken almost everything out of him. Every time he bends over, he grabs at his lower back. Paul E shouts instructions from ringside, desperately trying to keep his man alive. Still... Hennig refuses to quit. He nearly steals the championship after another Perfect Plex attempt, but Sting barely kicks out. Paul E finally jumps onto the apron looking to interfere. Sting blasts him with a right hand. Paul tumbles to the floor. Sting follows him outside. Paul tries escaping up the entrance ramp. Sting catches him. Spins him around. Bodyslam on the stage! The Baltimore crowd roars. Then... Ross notices something. Hennig is somehow pulling himself back to his feet inside the ring. Sting turns. Looks down the ramp. Then takes off running. He sprints the entire length of the entranceway, dives over the top rope, and crashes into Hennig with a spectacular High Cross Body. The arena comes unglued. Instead of covering him... Sting grabs both legs. Jim Ross shouts that no hold in professional wrestling puts more pressure on an injured lower back than the Scorpion Deathlock. Sting turns him over. Scorpion Deathlock! Hennig screams in agony. He fights. He reaches. He tries to crawl. His back finally gives out. Curt Hennig taps. Sting defeats Curt Hennig for a second time and remains the undisputed WCW World Heavyweight Champion! The crowd erupts once more as streamers and balloons still litter the ring from the first victory. Sting collapses to one knee, exhausted, before slowly raising the WCW Championship above his head. Medical personnel immediately surround Curt Hennig, carefully helping him from the ring. Even Bobby Heenan quietly leaves the broadcast position to check on Hennig as officials assist the former United States Champion toward the dressing room. Jim Ross and Jesse Ventura stand together at the announce desk, taking one final look around the celebrating Baltimore Arena. Ross says the Great American Bash has changed the landscape of WCW forever. Ventura nods. "We've seen new stars arrive... rivalries explode... and a champion prove why he's the very best in the world." The final image shows Sting standing atop the turnbuckles, WCW World Heavyweight Championship held high as the Baltimore crowd roars its approval.

WCW Main Event Live from Baltimore, Maryland Sunday, July 27, 1991 The cameras come on live inside the Baltimore Arena as fans continue filing into their seats for the Great American Bash. The excitement inside the building is already building as Tony Schiavone welcomes viewers to a special live edition of WCW Main Event. Jesse Ventura joins him at the broadcast position, reminding everyone that in just a short while he'll be joining Jim Ross and Bobby Heenan at ringside for the Great American Bash. Ventura says tonight isn't just another pay-per-view. "It's one of the biggest nights in WCW history." Tony agrees before reminding fans they'll see one final look at several of tomorrow's stars before the Great American Bash gets underway. Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs. Rick Cannon Bagwell continues to impress with his combination of athleticism and energy. Cannon tries to slow the youngster down, but Bagwell repeatedly answers with crisp dropkicks and amateur wrestling before finishing the match with a beautiful sunset flip. Tony says Bagwell's future looks incredibly bright. Ventura agrees. "The kid's got something." Johnny B. Badd vs. Steve Foster Johnny B. Badd brings plenty of personality to Baltimore, playing to the crowd before showing off surprisingly quick hands inside the ring. Foster lands a few shots early before Badd turns the momentum around with a series of left hands and finishes the contest with the Left-Handed K.O. Punch. Afterward Badd flashes his trademark smile. "The Bash starts now!" Van Hammer vs. Mike Thorpe Electric guitars blast throughout the arena as Van Hammer makes his Baltimore debut. Hammer overpowers Thorpe from the opening bell, finishing the contest with a devastating flying clothesline. Tony says WCW's newest arrivals continue making an immediate impact. El Gigante vs. Tony Burton The massive El Gigante completely dominates Burton, tossing him around the ring before ending the match with a towering Chokeslam. Ventura simply shakes his head. "I don't know who wants any part of that." Tony reminds viewers that the Great American Bash is now less than an hour away. Every championship. Every rivalry. One explosive night. But before the pay-per-view begins, one more important match remains. Main Event Hiro Hase & Masahiro Chono vs. Owen Hart & Jim Neidhart The atmosphere noticeably changes as all four men enter the ring. Tony reminds everyone that Davey Boy Smith will face Genichiro Tenryu later tonight at the Great American Bash, making this much more than just another tag team match. The match quickly develops into an outstanding wrestling contest. Owen dazzles with his speed while Hase matches him hold for hold. Chono repeatedly cuts the ring in half, forcing Neidhart to make the save more than once. The veteran power of Neidhart keeps his team alive, but York International continues working with incredible precision. Late in the match, Mr. Saito and Genichiro Tenryu quietly make their way to ringside alongside Alexandra York. The distraction is brief. It's all Chono and Hase need. They trap Owen in their corner and begin relentlessly attacking his left arm. Tag. Another armbar. Tag. Hammerlock. Tag. Driving the shoulder into the turnbuckle. Again. Again. Again. Tony's voice becomes more urgent with every attack. "Owen's got to get out of there!" Neidhart desperately reaches for the tag, but Hase pulls him off the apron just long enough for Chono to drive a running knee directly into Owen's injured arm. Owen screams in pain. The referee finally calls for the bell as Hase and Chono refuse to release the hold. Officials rush into the ring. Davey Boy Smith sprints from the dressing room. York International calmly backs away. Alexandra York smiles. Her plan has worked perfectly. Medical personnel rush into the ring and immediately begin examining Owen. Davey kneels beside him, visibly concerned. The trainers carefully place Owen's arm into a temporary splint before helping him onto a stretcher. Tony Schiavone can only shake his head. "My God... I think they've broken Owen Hart's arm." Ventura, unusually serious, looks toward the ring. "That wasn't about winning. That was about taking someone out." Davey walks beside the stretcher all the way to the entrance before stopping. He slowly turns back toward the ring. Across the arena... Genichiro Tenryu stands beside Alexandra York. The two men lock eyes. Neither says a word. Tony looks into the camera. "Fans... The Great American Bash is next." The camera pulls back to reveal the Baltimore Arena filling to capacity as the anticipation reaches a fever pitch. Fade directly into the opening video for... The Great American Bash.