[1991-11-19-WCW-Clash of the Champions VII] Eric Bischoff and Jim Ross phone conversation

[Loss]

Talk about it here.

[Loss]

Another high-tech conversation between the announcers and Eric Bischoff. Bischoff breaks the news to Sting that if he doesn't make it back to the arena by bell time, Rick Rude will be the new U.S. champ. Bischoff claims that Sting commandeered an ambulance.

[Kevin Ridge]

Jim Ross has the telephone glued to his face. Paul E has found some of loophole regarding the US Title. Sting is pissed off as wants to get back to the building to take on Rude. Sting has taken over an ambulance. Sandman did this a few years later.

[PeteF3]

What's with the "loophole" talk? A champion no-showing a title defense sounds like a perfectly valid reason for stripping the belt. Sting hijacks an ambulance, which is a silly development in a pretty well-done angle.

[soup23]

Paul E is a good manager and has reviewed the contract knowing that Sting will have to give up the US title. Bischoff breaks the news that Sting is driving the ambulance.

[garretta]

I don't think Sting hijacking the ambulance is silly under the circumstances. He knows that he has no business leaving the hospital with the injury he has, but he won't allow Rude and Heyman the satisfaction of exercising that loophole in the contract and being able to call him a coward and a quitter for the rest of his life. The last time I checked, the only way you can leave a hospital quickly and against medical advice if you don't have access to a car is to steal an ambulance. Let's just hope this one gets Sting to the arena on time!

 

Has any other promotion ever done an angle similar to this? I'm almost positive that this isn't entirely original, but I've honestly never heard of another promotion doing anything like it.

[dawho5]

They did this phone bit twice?? Could they not think of better ways to do this?