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September 13th WCW Power Hour Tony Schiavone & Eric Bischoff On Power Hour this week - Eric and Tony put over the big happenings from the Clash and also the big moment from last week with Hennig, Rude, and Dangerously. We get a brief moment where Ivan Koloff says he has a big surprise for Nikita next week! Tony and Eric put it over as we’ve got a fun show coming up! We get a couple of good squash matches and showcases… first we see Bullet Bob and Shotter Steve win a tag team match, the Nasty Boys regain some steam, Tatanka with a nice win, plus we see Savio and the Boricuas in six-man, then a nice squash with Sid killing two dudes and stacking them on top of one another. WCW Top 10 WCW Champion - Lex Luger Sting Nikita Koloff - US Champion Scott Hall - TV Champion Ricky Steamboat Flyin Brian Sid Vicious The Great Muta Curt Hennig Z-Man Rick Rude We get a fun main event with Demolition in tag team action against the State Patrol. Ax and Smash get a good win but the story is the angle that happens afterwords….We see a couple of officials come out and Demolition run to the back… when they get back there… we see Crush laying on the ground while Afa and Sika are leading the Samoans in a beatdown with Tonga, Samu, and Fatu! Demo get back there to try and stop things as we’ve got a brawl to end the show as Tony and Eric put it over and hype for WCW tonight! World Championship Wrestling Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone Ross and Tony put over the big issues this morning with the Samoans and Demolition… we find out that Crush was taken to a local medical facility and no word on his status yet. We’ve got Doom and the Nasty Boys in tag team action tonight… plus Sting will be here in the ring! Kama w/ Harley Race and Lex Luger gets a nice win. Harley and Luger are at his table eating shrimp and drinking champagne. Kama kills his dude in minutes and then comes over and gets a shrimp from Luger. Eric comes out there and and Luger goes on a tirade how this is a life of luxury that Sting will never be able to afford. As a champion, Lex Luger donates to charities not only his money but his time all the while Sting is out there posing with fans and ignoring the calls of all the young fans and especially his friends. Lex, I have left the messages, I have sent the postcards, hell I even sent you a fax Sting… but no response from you huh… I guess i am just chopped liver to you… well Halloween Havoc is a month away but the friendship we’e had for 10 years is dead in the water like these shrimp! I am sick and tired of the betrayal and I am going to put an end to you like you put an end to our friendship! The Rockers are back in tag team action… well kind of… Marty doesn’t get in much because Shawn doesn’t tag him… he knows he’s hurt but we see Michaels handle the load and get the win. We then see the Freebirds come out with DDP… the Rockers are in the ring while the Freebirds are jiving at ringside… until out of the crowd… that’s Badstreet… wait… is it? This guy is a little shorter than Badstreet was a week ago… either way… he attacks Michaels and Jannety leading to the Birds and DDP running into the ring and it being a 4 on 2! Officials run out to break this one up… Owen and Davey Boy come out and they cut a promo about being the US tag team champions but having some serious issues with the tag team of Doom. They talk about Reed and Simmons as nothing but backstabbers who can only jump you from behind… well Owen and Davey want a fight come Hell or Highwater… The Samoans are now in six-man with Afa and Sika… they dominate their match but soon we’ve got Demolition coming out to challenge them to a fight next week… Crush is going to be back and they are going to Demolish the Samoans! We get a quick taped promo from Ricky Steamboat who says he is on the hunt for Muta… when he sees him again it will be a battle that neither man will be able to walk away from! Big Josh with a nice win and he’s got his big buddy… El Gigante by his side. Sid Vicious is seen cutting promo in the back… his head is soaked in sweat or something and he goes on a weird little tirade to talk about being the one true giant… the one true contender for the WCW championship. If it isn’t Luger he gets then he will focus on Sting… if he can’t get Sting then he’ll beat whomever is next in line… there is no more waiting… it is time for Sid to take over… because Sid Vicious RULES THE WORLD! We cut back to the ring for a nice win by Skinner - he is a nasty fellow and he’s got that chewing tobacco all over the place. Flyin Brian gets a nice win… but then we see Paul E come out… he’s got Hennig and Rude with him… he says the people may want to see Hennig and Rude in the ring but they have to pay extra for that kind of entertainment… he has big news… first… Cryin Brian… you are going to get a lesson is hard knocks courtesy of these two… wait a moment… wait just a moment… Scott Hall walks out and he gets right in Paul E’s face… Hall goes full on machismo… he tells Paul E that the dangerous alliance ain’t shit… Woah! Paul E whispers to Rude who gets right in Hall’s face… Paul E backs his guys up before saying that this little show of unity is nothing… next week… the newest member of the Dangerous Alliance will be revealed! Sting with a big win over Savio Vega… the Boricuas try to get involved but the Stinger is on fire! He handles each man with ease before setting up Savio for the big Stinger Splash and then the Scorpion Deathlock for the submission! Sting comes over to Rossy and he is on fire right now. He is talking about Lex Luger… he says that Halloween Havoc can’t come soon enough… but then… wait a second… Nikita Koloff comes out… he holds his hand out and Sting shakes it. They agree that their fight is over with one another and they are looking forward to fighting together in the future! Sting tells Nikita to watch his back with whatever Ivan’s got planned for him… Sting says he will be there if he needs backup! Our Main Event is a great showdown with the Nasty Boys and Doom… somehow I don’t know if the Nasty Boys got the memo they weren’t the top dawgs here because they bring a fight to Doom unlike any they’ve had before. Simmons and Reed have to take a step back to get themselves under control but shit - here comes the Nasty Boys outside the ring. This one is taking the fight all around the arena… wait just a minute… Reed is backed up… but here comes Owen Hart and Davey Boy! Davey’s arm is in a tight sling up against his body but he is throwing with his other arm! The referee has called for the bell and awarded the match to Doom. The Nasty Boys look over at Owen and Davey… they seem to have a mutual respect… for a moment and then the Nasty Boys attack Owen and Davey! All hell has broken loose here and the fans are unsure what to think Tony and Ross put this through the roof… tune in to World Wide tomorrow night… more to come then! WCW World Wide (Sept 15, 1990) Announcers: Eric Bischoff & Diamond Dallas Page Tatanka vs Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker Tatanka wins with the top-rope tomahawk chop. DDP line: “Kid’s got fire, Bischoff — but he ain’t Doom, and he sure ain’t the Dangerous Alliance!” Nasty Boys vs Jose Estrada Jr. & Miguel Perez Nasties win after the double-team powerslam. DDP line: “Ha! The Nasties don’t just win matches, they start bar fights — and WCW’s tag division is about to get real nasty!” Scott Hall (TV Champion) vs Kendall Windham (non-title) Hall wins with the Diamond Death Drop. DDP line: “Looks impressive, but let’s see him try that on Rick Rude or Curt Hennig, bro!” Freebirds (w/ Badstreet & DDP) vs Joey Maggs & Jumping Jim Powers Hayes pins Powers after the DDT. DDP line: “That’s how it’s done, Bischoff — Badstreet on the outside, Birds in the ring, and gold in our future!” Main Event: Ricky Steamboat vs Ninja Warrior #2 Steamboat wins clean with the flying crossbody. DDP line: “Big win, sure — but I saw Muta spit that mist, and next time the Dragon won’t be so lucky!”

September 6th WCW Power Hour - Tony Schiavone & Eric Bischoff kick us off with a clipped show from last night. We run through the full hour broadcast with clips and stills from the Clash of the Champions. Nothing offensive and it doesn’t give everything away. They highlight all the big moments… Badstreet’s debut - Sting’s big win… Nikita’s issue with Ivan… the domination Sid Vicious… the reveal of not only Paul E Dangerously but the debut of Ravishing Rick Rude with Curt Hennig… then the tag title match is shown with Owen and Shawn having an issue… the world title match is then shown and the big moment when Muta comes back… the myst to Steamboat… the superplex by Luger… then the big moment when Sting and Luger come face to face to finish off the show. They really pump up World Championship Wrestling… fans it is going to be a whale of a night tune in! World Championship Wrestling - Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone bring us in and put over the huge night of action last night. They talk about all the big happenings… as we prepare for the night they point out how Sting is here… so is Ricky Steamboat… let’s take it to the ring! Big Josh and El Gigante get a nice win to kick us off on our big night of action. They look good as a team and really seem to gel… that is Big Josh does the work and El Gigante gets some show. Diamond Studd cuts a promo with Eric Bichoff where he puts over his tv title reign… and we get some fun glimpses because he is the one that puts out the challenge to Hennig, Rude, and Paul E. He says that he is the most dangerous man in WCW and he will prove it to all three of them! Sid Vicious is in a 3 on 1 handicap match this week and he powerbombs one on top of another on top of the other for the finish. He then cuts a quick promo saying that he is the real number one contender… he rules the world… he will be the HAVOC on Halloween for Sting and anyone else in his path! Ivan Koloff is out here and he calls out Nikita… he says that Nikita disrespected him the other night and he wants answers…. Nikita comes out and says simply… he is his own man now and he fights for himself! He holds the US title as a champion and he’s going to defend it the right way… NO MATTER WHAT! Ivan backs off and says this isn’t over yet! Bullet Bob and The Shooter Scott Armstrong have another showcase and they’re building up some good momentum here this fall. We get a promo from Ricky Steamboat who says that he had some damage from the mist the other night from Muta. He says that he has had some temporary blindness… but in reality he can see… he can see what Muta really stands for. He knows their match at the Bash was for honor but this time… he wants a match for REVENGE! Flyin Brian is in singles action… he has got piss and vinegar in his veins right now and he jumps right up to the microphone to let Rick Rude and Curt Hennig know he wants them… anytime… anywhere… he is fired up… Sting joins his buddy Flyin Brian out here and the crowd is going wild! We now know that Sting will get his shot at the WCW Championship, on October the 27th, live from Chicago when WCW Presents: Halloween Havoc! Sting says he has got to wait some time for this but he knows it will be worth it in the long run because of all the little Stingers out there. He is going to train for this match like never before and take on anyone in his path! The Freebirds win a tag team match and they’ve got DDP and Badstreet in their corner. This big dude looks a little rough around the edges… The Freebirds win the match and then lay into Flyin Brian and call him Cryin Brian! The Freebirds say they are the number one contenders for the tag team titles and good gawd, they are getting their shot come hell or high water! Doom and Teddy Long put over how they are the rightful number one contenders and they need to be getting the shot come Halloween Havoc. We find out that they will be facing the Nasty Boys next week and there will be title implications on the line! Tatanka comes out and looks good in singles competition… he has a lot of momentum right now… we’ll see where he can find himself in the near future. Lex Luger is out here with Harley Race and Kama. He notes that his match with Steamboat may have some controversy but the result is the same no matter what… Lex Luger is the champion. Sting… well Sting climbed the ranks… in an auspicious way… a way without honor or respect… unlike the way Lex Luger did to not only become the number one contender but the true, undisputed… WCW World Champion. Sting… you now have your shot… but more importantly, you’ve got time… you’ve got time to think Sting… is this worth it? Is it worth you sacrificing yourself… your career…. Your knee… the hopes and dreams of all the little Stingers… and most importantly… our friendship? Why would you try to ruin this bond that you and I have had for YEARS… and TRY TO TAKE THE WORLD TITLE FROM ME! Sting you’re jealous… you always have been… you always will be. I am the Total Package. The Undsiputed Champion… you are nothing but a challenger… I thought you were my friend but you have stabbed me in the back too many times… this time is stuck and now it is time I make you fill the STING of betrayal! Crush vs Tonga is our main event… we of course got the Samoans and Demolition at ringside. This one is hard hitting - both men don’t give two shits…The Samoans are sans Gary Hart who we hear pre-tell has been removed as their manager… this opens up the door for our big moment to finish things off when Demolition are drawn to the back by Samu and Fatu only to be ambushed by AFA AND SIKA! No they aren’t wrestling but they have these heavy samoan canes that they hammer them with. Crush looks out there and sees what’s going on… that opens the door for Tonga to LOW BLOW Crush and he goes down… his head is between the ropes and here comes Afa with the cane… he cracks his face with the cane and the fans gasp! Crush goes down… Tonga covers and the Samoans get the win. Samu, Fatu, Tonga, Afa, and Sika line up in the ring and point to the sky. (Camera cuts to the ramp…. Paul E is strutting in his suit, phone in hand. Rude and Hennig flank him, arms crossed, smug as hell. Crowd boos immediately. Paul E smirks and waves them on.) Paul E: “Ladies and gentlemen… your worst nightmare has arrived. You thought you were safe. You thought that corporate America wouldn’t let a guy like me back in the door. Well, let me tell you something about billion-dollar companies like Turner Broadcasting… everybody’s got a price, and I paid it! I greased the palms of the suits in Atlanta, lined the pockets of the people who matter, and now Paul E Dangerously is BACK in WCW — not to compete… but to DESTROY!” (He paces, points to the camera.) Paul E: “You see, this company… this so-called World Championship Wrestling… has been run by the same bunch of so-called heroes for years. Sting, Steamboat, Luger, Nikita… dinosaurs! And the fans eat it up because they don’t know any better. But here’s the truth: I didn’t come back to join this company. I came back to bankrupt this damn company! To bleed it dry, to tear it apart piece by piece, and to rebuild it in my image… an image of power, of dominance, of RAVISHING greatness, of PERFECTION.” (He gestures to Rude and Hennig.) Paul E: “Let me introduce you to my Dangerous Alliance. First, the man every woman wants and every man wishes he could be… the Ravishing One… Rick Rude. And the man who will out-wrestle, out-class, and outshine every so-called technician in WCW history… Curt Hennig! Together, we’re not just a faction… we are an army. An unstoppable, ruthless machine that will chew up and spit out every single pretender in this company!” (Rude steps up, oozing arrogance.) Rick Rude: “Cut the music, cut the applause. All you women out there, don’t be jealous just because I’m standing next to Paul E instead of you tonight. You’re lookin’ at the man who’s gonna put any title he wants exactly where it belongs — around the waist of the Ravishing One. And when I’m done, all your heroes will be flat on their backs, lookin’ up at perfection.” (Hennig sneers, takes the mic.) Curt Hennig: “You’re looking at the PERFECT wrestler. I came here to prove what the world already knows: nobody in WCW can hold a candle to me. Not Steamboat, not Pillman, not Nikita — none of them. I can beat any man in this company any day of the week, and with Paul E in our corner, we’re going to do it in style. WCW wanted me as a free agent? Too late. I chose the Alliance. I chose to take over.” (Paul E snatches the mic back, his eyes wild.) Paul E: “And here’s the part you people don’t understand — we’re just getting started. Tonight was the first shot. But tomorrow, next week, next month — we’re going to carve a path through every single so-called superstar in WCW. Steamboat, Z-Man, the Rockers, Doom, whoever thinks they stand in our way — consider this your death warrant. Because the Dangerous Alliance isn’t here to play fair… we’re here to END this company! WCW is finished — long live the Dangerous Alliance!” (Rude flexes, Hennig smirks, Paul E holds up the cell phone like a trophy as they walk off to nuclear heat.) WCW World-Wide Announcers: Eric Bischoff & Diamond Dallas Page Ron Simmons (w/ Teddy Long) - Simmons wins with a thunderous spinebuster. DDP line: “That’s not just a win, Bischoff, that’s a statement! Simmons is built like money, and he’s ready to cash in.” Shawn Michaels (w/ Marty Jannetty) Michaels wins with a superkick into a flying elbow drop. DDP line: “Look at that kid strut — Marty better watch out, or he’ll be Shawn’s warm-up act forever!” Scott Hall (TV Champion) = Hall wins with the Diamond Death Drop. DDP line: “Nobody gets up from that! But Hall better keep his mouth shut about Rude and Hennig, or he’s gonna end up in traction.” Freebirds (w/ Badstreet & DDP) - Hayes pins Maggs after a DDT with Badstreet running interference. DDP line: “Ha! That’s Badstreet, baby! The Birds are flying high, and the tag belts are comin’ home real soon.” Sid Vicious in a handicap match. Sid stacks both men, powerbombs the top guy, and covers for the pin. DDP line: “Oh my gawd, Bischoff! Sid just wrecked two guys like they were crash-test dummies — and Havoc’s supposed to stop that? Forget it!”

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Clash of the Champions XII “Fall Brawl: Mountain Madness” – Asheville, NC – Civic Center – September 5, 1990 BADSTREET BRAWL The Nasty Boys vs The Freebirds w/ DDP is our opening contest… and boy do these guys go all out and leave it out there for the fans. The crowd is going wild for the brawl as they go all over the ringside area. We get some weapons involved… chairs… and a table spot where Sags gets pushed off the apron on top of it. Hayes and Garvin have a small niche here with the fans but this is the Nasty Boys style of match and they begin to take over. They isolate Jimmy Jam and hit a double gordbuster! Hayes is trying to get away and then when DDP gets up on the apron he gets rocked for his pleasure and goes into the guardrail, overselling like crazy. Hayes is trying to crawl to the back but the Nasty Boys grab him and start walking him back to the ring… wait a moment… what the hell is that… it looks like a Batman Villian… this monster of a guy walks out in a full body suit and a mask that his pony tail is sticking out from. This guy's gotta be about 6’5”, 300 pounds. The Nasty Boys turn around, and Knobbs runs at him but this guy nails him with a clothesline on the ramp! Sags comes up and he gets kicked right in the skull! This big guy hoists him up and puts him in the ring… Hayes gets in, picks up Sags and DDT! 1….2….3! The Freebirds get the win… DDP celebrates with them… then we hear them say that THIS IS BADSTREET BABY! TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP Big Josh w/ El Gigante vs Scott Hall © is up next and the TV Title is on the line. Scott Hall gives him everything he’s got and Big Josh does the same. These two have got some in-ring prowess and actually put on a good contest. Hall is able to get some heat but then Josh is going through some offense and Hall bumps around… but it just isn’t enough. Scott Hall flips some kind of switch and he just beats the shit out of him. A couple of really stiff shots and Hall gets control…. Then sets him up for the Diamond Death Drop! Hall just flicked something inside himself… and he got the win. Hall hoists up the television title… Gigante attempts to get in the ring but Hall backs off up the ramp… NUMBER ONE CONTENDER RUSSIAN CHAIN MATCH! Sting vs Nikita Koloff w/ Ivan Koloff is out next contest… this one has been building for months and it comes to head here. This Russian Chain match just has the two combatants chained together… no turnbuckles or anything else… it is a straight fight - chained together - pinfall or submission… violence is what this one is all about and we get some juice early from both men. Nikita is dawning a crimson mask while Sting has got a gash on the side of his head and his bleach blonde hair is blood-stained. Both men use the chain… they use power moves… both sell like their life is on the line… in the end it is Ivan who tries to get involved. Nikita is there… he sees Ivan pick up Sting and hold him…. But Nikita says to let him go! Now Ivan and Nikita are arguing… Nikita looks out to the crowd…. Rears back and RUSSIAN SICKLES IVAN! OH MY! The crowd pops for that one… then Nikita kicks him out of the ring… he hits the ropes and goes for a SICKLE on Sting who ducks and dropkicks him into the turnbuckle… Sting then runs and STINGER SPLASH! Nikita stumbles out and then Sting wraps the chain around his arm and hits Nikita with his own Russian Sickle! Sting covers for the 1….2…..3!!! Sting is the NEW NUMBER ONE CONTENDER! The crowd is going apeshit right now. Ivan goes into the ring and after Nikita but Sting pulls him off… this is enough for Nikita to get up and Ivan turns around and gets RAILED by the US Champion! Sting takes off his chain… he puts his hand out. Nikita looks to the crowd… takes his chain off… shakes Sting’s hand and the crowd pops! Nikita raises his arm. Both men are bloodied but it seems like the war is over. Sting and Nikita walk back up the ramp… the crowd is still cheering on the Stinger! Johnny Ace vs Sid Vicious is what we all wanted it to be…a true showcase for this monster that is the master and ruler of the world… Sid Vicious. He handles Ace with eacha nd even takes some of his best shots and doesn’t flinch. Ace is able to get in a little offense but Sid no-sells everything and then just comes back with a flurry. A huge kick to the skull. A big chokeslam into the turnbuckle. Sid even hits him with the helicopter spin… hoists him up and POWERBOMB! Sid with the cover for the 1…2….3! Sid Vicious is big, bad, and dangerous! SIX-MAN TAG Demolition & Crush vs The Samoans w/ Gary Hart is up next and these two teams have got a lot of juice in the tank. Demolition come out to a huge pop from the crowd. They are over in a big way and the Samoans look good coming out… these guys all go through the series and have a good 12-minute match. All six-men get involved. Crush is the star of our show and shows off some good strength and power. Demolition is able to keep the crowd involved and get some nice pops here and there. The Samoans are as vicious as as ever. Gary Hart tries to get involved but he gets absolutely rocked when Demolition send Samu into him. We get some chaos and then the finish with Crush chokeslaming Tonga and getting the 3-count! Gary Hart is trying to make his case but the Samoans all take turns and nail him with headbutts and right hands. The Samoans keep their heat as they walk up the back… this one doesn’t seem to be over. Our next contest comes with a lot of anticipation… JJ Dillon comes out to the ring and here GMC announces the team of Flyin Brian and the Z-Man who come out to a huge pop. Then… no music… no promo… here comes Curt Hennig out of the back on the rampway… he walks down and looks just about as cocky as someone could look. He steps into the ring… Pillman and Zenk are asking where his partner is… Hennig grabs the microphone… Hennig: My partner? Ha… I could take the two of you by myself… I am the perfect wrestler… but I decided to share in the fun… actually, I found a partner… but I’ve also found a manger… ladies and gentlemen… Hennig points to the ramp and O M G! Paul E Dangerously walks out of the back and he has got a slick black suit on and his yuppy mullet is running wild… Paul E comes out and then he points to the back… MY GAWD… RAVISHING RICK RUDE IS HERE! Ravishing Rick Rude has arrived in WCW and Paul E is walking him down to the ring and the crowd is in complete shock. Hennig meets them in the aisleway and they shake hands and share hugs… this was a coup from the beginning… Paul E is working the crowd… Rude looks to be in phenomenal shape… Hennig looks great… here we go! OPEN CONTRACT MATCH Flyin Brian & Z-Man vs Curt Hennig and Rick Rude w/ Paul E This ends up being the match that we hoped it would be… Flyin Brian and the Z-Man make no bones about it when it comes to be surprised by Rude and Paul E. They bring the fight and Rude and Hennig don’t look like they’ve got any ring rust. This one is about 12-minutes and they all give it everything they’ve got… but Hennig and Rude are without question the ones in charge. They work over both men and get the edge… Pillman brings the fight in a big way but it is just not enough with both of these guys. Rude’s power is unmatched… Hennig’s technical skills are unequal but Pillman and Zenk bring some speed and aerial attacks. The finish sees Pillman and Rude take the fight outside the ring… Rude hoists him up and drops him right on his throat on the guardrail. Inside the ring… Zenk looks to go up top but Rude pushes him off for Hennig to hit a nasty clothesline. Hennig picks up Zenk and hits him with a PERFECT-PLEX as it is called for the 1…2…3! Eric Bichoff has the unenviable task of going and meeting Paul E with Rude and Hennig on the rampway…JJ Dillon is there…. Paul E doesn’t mince words… Paul E: What am I doing here?!? What are you doing here Dillon? Huh? I was in the offices of Turner Broadcasting this week because I couldn’t get a fair deal in the WCW offices. Everyone I spoke to at the WCW offices wanted nothing to do with my reinstatement… not you… not Jim Ross… not the championship committee… nobody! Well WCW is owned by a corporation… the Turner Broadcasting Company… a billion dollar business… a bunch of yuppies like me running around the CNN center huh? Well I found the ones I needed to and greased their palms and lined their pockets to make sure I was given a fair opportunity… one that was wrongfully taken away from me by that good for nothing Ricky Steamboat and the WCW Board of Directors! I also found two men who have been let down by the forces that be in WCW and Professional Wrestling across the world… together we have made a new Dangerous Alliance that will serve one purpose… the complete destruction of World Championship Wrestling… we will take every title… we will destroy every hero… we will dominate every facet of the sport and you will know… that the Dangerous Alliance RULES WRESTLING. Tremendous heat here on Rick Rude, Curt Hennig, and Paul E. Bichoff can’t get a word in but doesn’t need to as the crowd is really letting them have it. We’ve got more to come here this evening… we’ll be right back! Shawn Michaels & Owen Hart vs Doom w/ Teddy Long This one has been brewing for some time and Doom has already taken two of these guys out and now they have two left. Teddy Long has got Ron Simmons and Butch Reed looking STOUT tonight. These guys look the part and bring the pain. Shawn Michaels and Owen Hart are a fun pairing at this point in their careers… they go move for move with Doom and find some good tag team prowess. We get a lot of double-teaming from both crews and we get to see a lot of tags. It seems as though these four are interchanging every moment… that is until Doom slows it down… they isolate Owen Hart… Michaels continues to try and get in but nothing doing. We see chaos ensue with all four men getting involved but Teddy Long serves his purpose as he causes an issue with Shawn Michaels who goes down and gives him a huge right hand for his pleasure. Inside the ring though… Doom double team Owen and nail him with a huge shoulder breaker! Simmons isn’t done though as he picks him up and does it again! Owen is hurt! Simmons gets the cover while Reed keeps Michaels out of the ring! Doom with the victory and Owen Hart is still down. We see Davey Boy run out… he has got his arm in a sling… Marty comes out and you can tell his arm is hurting… Michaels is screaming at Owen and Davey and then he walks up the aisle… Doom has arrived and completely disrupted the scope of the tag team world here in WCW… what is next for them?!? WCW CHAMPIONSHIP Lex Luger defends the WCW title against Ricky Steamboat in our main event tonight and it has all the glitz and galmour. We get the big entrances from both men… Kama and Race lead Luger to the ring. Steamboat looks to be in tremendous shape and comes out with a huge ovation from the crowd. Ross and Schiavone put over how this could be his night to recapture the WCW World Title. In the ring, we get a solid 10-minutes of early action with Luger playing cat and mouse but it is Luger who doesn’t give Steamboat a chance to lock up. We also see Kama try to get involved and the referee then sends him packing to the delight of the crowd. He threatens to send Race out as well but Race backs up. We then get into more of the meat with the contest… Luger acting as a huge heel and not letting Steamboat get momentum… but when he does it ignites the crowd! In the second 10-minutes of the contest… we see the shift with Steamboat getting some offense going… he is as fast as lightning in that ring and Luger is struggling to keep up. Luger takes a powder out of the ring, and Steamboat not only hits a baseball slide dropkick but comes out and rams the heads of Luger and Race together! Steamboat is rocking right now. He gets Luger back in the ring but it is a nice counter from Luger that sends Steamboat into the middle ropes on his throat and takes control. Luger works the neck and the back and the throat of the dragon and he is looking to finish. The final 10-minutes of the match see Luger in complete control until the Dragon gets ignited. Steamboat is firing with chops and punches and then some DEEEEEP arm drags! Steamboat then hits a nasty flying head scissor takedown and the crowd is rocking. Steamboat goes up top and hits a flying tomahawk chop and Luger goes down to a knee. Steamboat goes to another corner and comes again with a huge chop and Luger goes down! Steamboat is ready to finish and he goes up top… he waits for Luger to get up and Steamboat with a huge high cross body 1…….2……KICK OUT at the last second! Race is sweating like a pig outside the ring… Steamboat goes up to the top again… Luger is in pain and slowly getting up… Race is on the apron and he’s got the referee… WAIT A MINUTE! MUTA! MUTA! MUTA IS HERE! Muta jumps up on the apron and spits the green myst right in Steamboat’s eyes! OMG! Steamboat falls down and nuts himself…. Muta fades into the darkness…. Luger gets up and goes to the ropes and hits a huge SUPERPLEX on Steamboat and gets the cover for the 3-count! The referee is tyring to figure out what is going on… anothe referee heads down to the ring and they are helping Steamboat to the back. Luger is standing in the ring with Race like he had everything under control the entire time… he is walking around the ring with the title… but when he turns around… oh my… STING! STING IS HERE! Sting is in the ring and he looks right at Luger… Luger’s eyes bug out and he is in shock… Sting smiles and says he is coming for the title! Luger swings big but Sting ducks and then hits an atomic drop and Luger goes into Race… Sting then runs for a double clothesline and takes both men out of the ring to the floor! Sting has got the crowd going wild! What a night of action… Sting is the number one contender… Paul E is back with Rude and Hennig… Demolition looks strong with Crush… the Freebirds have got Badstreet on their side… Muta is back and Steamboat had to suffer because of it… Doom is dominant… Sid RULES THE WORLD… WCW is on its way to Halloween Havoc!

I think Vampire should be good to be drafted.... as long as Rey Jr is added as well 😉

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

USWA show was nuts! Miss York’s bold move to buy the company with some mystery wrestler’s cash had Jarrett shook. Tommy Rich’s win was cool, but his beef with Lawler not wanting his help is getting spicy. The First Family’s promo for the 8-man tag was wild, with Jimmy Hart’s neckbrace stealing the show. Honky Tonk and Hart crashing Brian Christopher’s interview with cryptic jabs was super intriguing. Southern Justice’s creepy debut and Madusa hyping Stunning Steve Austin added big vibes, and that Midsouth card with Savage vs. Bossman looks fire! Can’t wait!

Silver King outsmarting The Genius for the mask reveal had the crowd going nuts. Berzerker vs. Santana was a fun brawl. Sherri Martel popping up and the Rougeaous stealing the tag title win were awesome surprises. One Man Gang’s return to wreck Bad News Brown was straight-up brutal! The War Zone match was total chaos, and Dusty giving up to save Dustin hit right in the feels. Can’t wait for SummerSlam after that Fenway teaser!

July 19th WCW Power Hour - Tony Schiavone & Eric Bischoff A new look for Power Hour this morning… Paul E is nowhere to be found and seems to have vanished from WCW. We’ve got a couple of new debuts this morning… let’s get to the ring! In action we’ve got Adam Bomb, Big Josh, and the new US Tag Champions Owen and Davey! We’ve got some new faces… first we see the debut of Teddy Long and his team of Ron Simmons and Butch Reed… DOOM! WCW Top 10! WCW Champion - Lex Luger United States Champion - Nikita Koloff Television Champion - Scott Hall Ricky the Dragon Steamboat The Great Muta Flyin Brian Pillman Tatanka Crush El Gigante Big Josh Adam Bomb When we come back from the top 10… we get to see Sid Vicious in action and he beats the hell out of some poor dude and then sends him on a stretcher ride to the back! In the main event - we see The Samoans in tag team action against Tatanka & Kendall Windham… Gary Hart is with the Samoans… during the match… we see the debut of Tama (Tonga Kid) as he jumps in to join the action. The Samoan Swat Team under the guise of Gary Hart is now a threesome and they look to mean some serious carnage! We’ll see you for an explosive WCW this evening! World Championship Wrestling - Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone We get things going with the announcement that Jesse Ventura is off to make a movie and will be taking some time away from WCW! Tony Schiavone and Jim Ross will be on the call for WCW for the coming weeks. Tonight on WCW - We’ll see Sid Vicious in action, plus Sting will wrestle here on WCW… plus we’ll hear from Lex Luger and the WCW tag team champions - The Rockers! Here we go! As a carryover from earlier… the Samoan Swat Team comes out as a trio with Gary Hart. Tony talks about Tama debuting earlier on Power Hour. These three do some serious damage and look good in the process. Gary Hart seems to have his Trio now… what could these guys have on their minds or on his mind? Big Josh gets a nice win… he is starting to get some momentum. Nikita Koloff is in action and he looks as mean as ever. Ivan says that things with Nikita and Sting are far, far from over! The Freebirds are in tag team action - DDP puts over how they’re the number one contenders for the WCW tag titles and they deserve a shot! We hear from the Rockers who are nursing some injuries from the cage match… they accept the idea of the Freebirds and also acknowledge the team of the Samoans… that is until Teddy Long comes out and he’s got Ron Simmons and Butch Reed with him. These two monsters look the Rockers right in the eyes… they don’t say a thing… but Teddy Long just smiles and leads the men out to the back! Sid Vicious comes out and just kills some poor schmuck. Once again… the stretcher is out here and Sid sends the guy flying into the back! He is wild eyed and crazy… Ricky Steamboat gets a nice singles win… word has it he may next in line for a WCW title shot? Harley Race comes out and he’s got a new body guard with him. He says this is the man who will protect him and the WCW world champion… Kama (Charles Wright). He is a supreme fighting machine. Lex Luger says he doesn’t plan to waste his time with the likes of Sting… he only faces top tier contenders. Sting isn’t even in the top ten. Luger will only face challengers who he deems worth and Sting isn’t worthy of his time… his friendship… or the WCW TITLE! Television Champion Scott Hall gets a nice win. He continues to show why he’s one of the best wrestlers on television. Who will be next in line to try this Diamond in the rough? We finally see the return of Sting… on WCW… in action and man is it something special. He takes on Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker who gives him a great match. Sting hits all the big moves… the Stinger Splash and then the Scorpion for the submission victory! Sting comes out and he is got a lot of fire right now. He is putting over the WCW world Title… he says that the battle with Nikita was won but the War is far from over… it won’t just be one and done he is coming to put Nikita away… but the first thing on his mind is Lex Luger! He says he spoke with Flyin Brian earlier today… he neck was hurting but he’s going to be back here next week. He and Sting plan to team up. Sting says that Luger just couldn’t finish the job and he’s going to be the one to make sure Luger gets every single thing coming to him. Sting says hes pumped to be back in WCW… he’s pumped to be back in the ring… and he’s… he’s… who is that?!?! {The camera pans over…OMG…that Curt Hennig! What in the world is he doing here?!?!?}

Night 1 WrestleRock 90 Night 1 was straight-up electric! The Swords of Light outshining Good Vibrations with that epic missile dropkick finish had the crowd hyped. Mr. Saito pulling off the upset over Johnny Smith with a slick Saito-plex was a shocker, especially with Thornton’s meddling backfiring. The taped fist brawl between Burke and Golden was wild, and Cobb knocking Golden out cold was pure chaos. Stan Hansen’s surprise return to demolish Terry Taylor for the International Title? Absolute insanity! The Enforcers snatching the tag titles from the Rock n Roll Express with that sneaky DDT was a gut-punch, and the cage match bloodbath between Muraco and Jumbo had everyone on edge. Can’t wait for Night 2 after AC/DC rocks the house! Night 2 WrestleRock Night 2 was a freakin’ blast! The Soul Patrol’s wild tornado match win over The Olympians, with Tom Brandi’s sneaky towel shot, got the crowd roaring. Tony St. Clair outsmarting The Missing Link with that slick senton splash was a sweet upset. Ron Garvin shutting up Mike Graham with the Scorpion Deathlock had the fans chuckling. The Heavenly Bodies’ debut sneaking a win over the Renegade Warriors was a shocker, and Cactus Jack’s brutal brawl with Buzz Sawyer was straight-up nuts. El Canek slamming both Bundy and Gagne for the win was a huge pop moment. And that main event? Flair stealing the AWA World Title from Hogan with Tully’s dirty chair trick and the Four Horsemen reunion was chaos! This may be the premiere show of the summer of 1990!

Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the GREAT AMERICAN BASH! We are live from the sold out Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland! Jim Ross and Jesse Ventura are ringside for tonight’s action… Tony Schiavone is with us and will have interviews throughout the evening. We’ve got four big title matches tonight… plus the return of Sting! It is time to head to the ring and get things going… HERE WE GO! US TAG CHAMPIONSHIP No Time Limit - must be a winner! Owen & Davey vs Power & Glory © This is one way to kick things off… these two teams have traded blows back and forth the last month but tonight there must be a winner. Davey Boy rocking a new haircut… nice. They go about 15-minutes to start us off and now we’re in the championship rounds if you will… once again, we see Owen Hart shine and Davey Boy is no slouch either… Roma continues to look good and Hercules is playing his role well enough. In the end, it is the crowning moment for Owen and Davey when Roma gets clothesline out of the ring to the floor! This sets up Davey Boy for a powerslam on Hercules and then a moonsault from Owen for the 3-count! WE HAVE NEW US TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS! Owen and Davey shine and they hoist up the titles together. These two have been through a lot and tonight - they cement their legacy as US Tag Team Champions! The Nasty Boys vs The Fabulous Freebirds w/ DDP The Freebirds with a fun DDP entrance entrenched with ladies and Badstreet USA rocking throughout the arena. The Nasty Boys don’t seem impressed as they come out and look at the crowd and work the fans before coming right in for a brawl and that’s all it is. It is an ugly, 10-minute contest. The referee loses control early and really doesn’t get it back. Garvin and Hayes aren’t much for brawling brutes… well Garvin thinks he is but Sags and Knobbs kinda do their thing and keep it in line. The finish sees Jimmy Garvin go low on Knobbs and hit him right in the crotch before Hayes grabs him for the DDT! 1…2….3!! The Freebirds with a big win and they are on fire now in WCW! We get a special interview segment here… Tony Schiavone is in the ring and he welcomes out the Z-Man. Zenk is returning from injuries at the hands of Scott Hall. He says that he’s been cleared and he’s 100%! He is looking forward to getting back in the ring and he wants everyone to know he is afraid of no man. There is not a man alive who scares him and he’s ready to face all comers… those are the words at least… because then the lights dim… and OMG… HE’S HERE! SID VICIOUS IS HERE! Sid walks out to the ring… he is in a pair of jeans and his black leather vest…he steps in the ring… Sid: Listen up little man… I don’t know if you understand the world you are living in right now… this is Sid’s World and I am the MASTER AND RULER of the World! You say you are not afraid of anyone… but where I am standing… you are looking at your end right in the eyes boy! Zenk doesn’t seem impressed and he throws a right hand and then another as he back up Sid. Zenk then runs and goes for a crossbody but Sid gets his boot up and crushes him! Sid rips off his vest… he slits his throat… picks up Zenk and POWERBOMB RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING! Sid stares into the camera with those crazy eyes… “ I am the MASTER… and RULER… OF THE WORLD!” TV Championship Crush vs Scott Hall © A good title defense here for Scott Hall - or Diamond Studd depending on your flavor. He handles Crush here and gets a lot of heat in doing so. Crush does get some good offense in and even have some good hope from the crowd. Crush is able to get the head crusher on Hall but he runs towards the ropes and both men go flying through the ropes to the floor. Hall and Crush fight outside for a moment and then we see a very sneaky low blow from Hall and Crush goes to a knee before Hall grabs him for a fall away slam into the guardrail. Scott scoots into the ring just before the 10-count and gets the count out victory. This guy scrapes by but does so in a way that causes a lot of damage. He’s still the champion! El Gigante, JYD, & Big Josh vs Abdullah & The Samoans w/ Gary Hart Well… this one is what you’d expect. Big Josh with a lot of the work… he and the Samoans are very good here… JYD gets some good pop from the crowd and he and Abdullah battle and go out to the floor. This one goes quick - as it should - with El Gigante getting into the ring and then hitting Samu with a nice claw smash slam for the 3-count! El Gigante does what he was supposed to do… the crowd saw something… but it is what happens next that really shakes things up… The babyfaces are walking up the aisle to the back but then out of the apron comes SID VICIOUS AGAIN! He’s being held back by security and officials. He is screaming at El Gigante who can’t seem to understand a damn thing he’s saying! Sid is screaming that he’s the true giant and he’s going to kick his ass! WOAH! If Steamboat wins - Paul E loses his manager’s license! Ricky Steamboat vs The Great Muta w/ Paul E The beginning of our quad-fecta if you will… Steamboat and Muta both with grand entrances to show their star power. Paul E seems confident… he knows if Muta wins… he stays his manager… but if Muta loses… Paul E loses his manager’s license… but also wins on his big bet he made on accident on Ricky Steamboat. These two have got 30-minutes and use 22 of them to put on a helluva show. Both men are flying all around the ring… both men getting offense… but Muta seems to have an advantage early on… only for Steamboat to fight back and get control. The finish sees both men go move for move…. The DEEP arm drags all set up into a nasty shining wizard out of nowhere that sends Steamboat out of the ring. This sets up Paul E to get involved… he brings in Steamboat but then tries to hold him for Muta to come with the MYST but Steamboat moves, Paul E gets Myst! Steamboat with a nasty karate chop to the throat and Muta falters… Steamboat grabs him and rolls him through for the roll up and 3-count! Paul E was out of it on the floor… Muta can’t believe the upset… Steamboat works the fans. Paul E tries to get himself gathered… and when he hears that Steamboat won… he starts to weap… with the myst covering his face… then we see Muta come over and Paul E slaps him in the face! Muta grabs him by the coat… wait a minute… the officials are here… Muta pushes him away and walks to the back… what is going on here?!? Sting vs Nikita Koloff w/ Ivan The one we’ve been waiting for… Sting makes his triumphant return to WCW and he looks to be in amazing shape… ripped… energetic… tan! Nikita looks like a monster… No US title on the line but these two fight as though their very lives depend on it. They go 15-minutes and it is hard hitting from the beginning. We see these two go outside the ring… Uncle Ivan gets involved… they go into the crowd. Sting hits a huge dive over the top rope on both of them and that knee looks to be secure! The crowd is rabid as we build to a big finish… Nikita wears down the Stinger and looks to set up the Sickle… Sting ducks the first attempt and runs through the ropes… Nikita goes for it again but Sting ducks and Nikita goes flying into the ringpost… this gives Sting a chance to go up top… FLYING CROSS BODY OFF THE TOP ROPE for the 1…2….3! Sting has won it! I don’t know if it is full vindication but Sting looks to be happy with his win. Ivan goes for the Russian chain but Sting stops him… kicks him in the gut and sends him to the corner for a STINGER SPLASH! The crowd is white hot for Sting… should he have faced Luger? We may never know! WCW Championship Flyin Brian vs Lex Luger © w/ Harley Race There’s some juice here. These guys have got a little bit of a history. The Sting tie in add some meat to the bone. Harley Race is a force outside the ring. These two pull out a 17-minute contest… a little bit more resting than the previous match but we get a couple of hot spots. One of them is when Pillman jumps off the top rope to the rampway and dropkicks Luger… sending him off into the crowd. Ross and Jesse put this over in a big way and talk about Pillman having a chance… especially when Luger emerges with a busted head! He’s been cut! Pillman, like a rabid dog is going after that cut and he’s even biting him! Pillman has got Luger’s blood on his face and the fans can feel it. Luger has to turn it on and he does so with the help of Race and then a NASTY slam into the ringpost outside the ring. Luger goes to work on the back and the neck and Flyin Brian has been grounded. We get near the end when Pillman makes one last effort and the fans are behind him. The finish sees Pillman build and build with some huge strikes and then goes up top for a dive but Luger CATCHES HIM… DROPS HIM ON HIS THROAT ON THE RING ROPES! Ross talks about the throat surgeries… Luger then picks up Pillman… Race is yelling for it… Luger grabs him for a PILEDRIVER! 1….2…..3! Luger gets the win as Pillman is grasping at his throat and neck! Race brings the title in and they start putting the boots to him… until the crowd F’N EXPLODES for Sting who runs down the ramp and leaps over the top rope and clotheslines Race! Sting then grabs Luger and starts hammering him for Luger to jump out of the ring for his dear life! Ross and Ventura are putting this through the roof and Sting looks like he juiced to the gills for the chance at Luger. Pillman is helped to the back and what a gallant effort… that just fell short! MAIN EVENT CAGE MATCH WCW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The Rockers © vs The Road Warriors The Cage is up… the moment is set… the fans are ready after a full night of action. We get grand entrances from both teams… the Rockers though, they look a little banged up. The Road Warriors aren’t getting quite the pop they usually get so one has to wonder who the fans are behind. We’ve seen a night full of action and this one caps it all off with a 20-minute cage match. It starts like a tag team match but slowly loses control. Shawn and Marty both get busted and are gushing. Hawk even has some juice. We get a couple of huge spots… one being a superplex from the cage on Jannetty by Animal that shakes the ring. Jesse and Ross are putting this over in the biggest way. Near the end - we see the DOOMSDAY DEVICE on Jannetty and the Road Warriors are looking to finish but Shawn Michaels makes a last second stop and save! We get a couple more moments of Michaels trying to fight off both men until Jannetty comes back and then we get into the finish. Hawk gets double teamed into the cage but then tries to no sell it… only to turn around to a pair of SUPERKICKS that puts him into the ropes and he’s tied up. Animal then gets rocked with a double superkick and he falls back into the ropes… another pair of kicks… he rocks back again… the Rockers then grab him and hit a double GORDBUSTER for the 1….2…3!!! The Rockers have won it! The fans are going nuts! Shawn and Marty get up on the cage with the titles… what a way to finish the night. It feels as though the winds of change are brewing… and could be coming in before anyone notices it!