World Championship Wrestling (August 1996-???)

[SirEdger]

 

In action this week on a 2-hour WCW Saturday Night

-Eddie Guerrero takes on Hacksaw Jim Duggan in a Street Fight

-Jacques Rougeau vs Tito Santana

-Diamond Dallas Page vs Jerry Saggs

-WCW US Champion "Nature Boy" Ric Flair vs Flyboy Rocco Rock

Ron Harris vs Scotty Riggs

-Chris Benoit vs Mr. Hughes

-911 & "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton vs WCW World Tag Team Champions Lex Luger & Sting

-In the main event, Stevie Ray takes on WCW World Heavyweight Champion, The Giant!

[SirEdger]

Coming up this week on WCW Monday Nitro

-WCW US Champion Ric Flair vs Scotty Riggs

-Interview from WCW Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko

-Kevin Sullivan promises new additions to his revamped Dungeon of Doom!

-Diamond Dallas Page & Tito Santana in tag team action

-Psychosis vs Scott Putski in Cruiserweight action

and ++ from Universal Studios!

[Perfectly Straightedge]

I am very excited to see what’s going to happen in WCW. This is going to be can’t miss

[SirEdger]

WCW SATURDAY NIGHT

August 3rd, 1996

QUICK RESULTS

-As WCW Saturday night comes on the air, a huge brawl is already in progress as Eddie Guerrero and the returning Booker T are already going at it all the way through the ringside area. Booker T sends Guerrero crashing in the ring post and sends him back in the ring. 

Eddie Guerrero starts the match with a series of quick jabs and kicks, but Booker T quickly recovers and lands a powerful punch on Eddie's face. Eddie falls to the ground, but he quickly gets back up and hits Booker with a steel chair. The referee tries to stop the fight, but both wrestlers ignore him and continue to brawl.

Booker T grabs a trash can and throws it at Eddie, but Eddie dodges it and hits Booker with a DDT. The crowd cheers as Eddie climbs to the top rope and jumps off with a flying elbow drop. Booker T is down, but he manages to kick out at the last second.

Eddie Guerrero is now in control of the match, and he continues to punish Booker T with a series of high-flying moves. However, Booker T is not one to give up easily, and he fights back with a spinebuster that leaves Eddie gasping for air.

The match continues for several more minutes, with both wrestlers taking turns dominating each other. Finally, Eddie Guerrero lands a frog splash on Booker T and pins him for the win.

Winner: Eddie Guerrero

Match #2

Tito Santana defeats Jacques Rougeau in 7:43 with the Flying Burrito

It was a highly contested match between the both of them with Rougeau taking the lead early in the match and using all of his tricks in the book to keep the advantage. But after Rougeau missed a diving leg drop from the top rope, Tito took the advantage for the rest of the match.

Match #3

Diamond Dallas Page defeats Jerry Saggs in 6:49 with the Diamond Cutter

DDP went early for the Diamond Cutter but Saggs countered it early and tried as much as possible to stay away from it. The turning point of the match took place as DDP sent Saggs for an irish whip in the corner that seemingly had more effect than first anticipated on him. While Saggs didn't show too much about his hurt back. This came into play at the very end as Saggs attempted to lift DDP for a powerslam but got hit with the Diamond Cutter for the pinfall victory

Match #4

Ric Flair beat Flyboy Rocco Rock in 11:43 to retain the WCW United States Championship

 

 Ric Flair starts the match with a series of punches to Rocco Rock’s face. Rocco Rock retaliates with a kick to Flair’s stomach. Flair falls to the ground, and Rocco Rock takes advantage of the situation by jumping on top of him and pinning him down.

Flair manages to get back on his feet and throws Rocco Rock out of the ring. Rocco Rock lands on the ground outside the ring, and Flair follows him. The two wrestlers start brawling outside the ring, with Flair getting the upper hand. He throws Rocco Rock into the steel barricade and then slams him onto the timekeeper’s table.

Rocco Rock is hurt, but he manages to get back on his feet. He climbs onto the top rope and jumps onto Flair, who is still outside the ring. Flair is hurt, but he manages to get back on his feet. He throws Rocco Rock back into the ring and starts working on his legs.

Flair locks in a figure-four leg lock, but Rocco Rock manages to break free. He hits Flair with a flying elbow drop and goes for the pin. But Flair kicks out at two.

The match continues with both wrestlers exchanging blows. In the end, Flair manages to lock in another figure-four leg lock, and this time, Rocco Rock can’t break free. He taps out, and Ric Flair retains his WCW US Championship title.

Match #5

Scotty Riggs beat Ron Harris in 17:15 after countering a chokeslam attempt into a hurricanrana pin

Ron Harris dominated the match from the offset, using his strength as well as his brother Don Harris, constantly switching behind the referee's back. It was eventually Marcus Bagwell, who came to ringside to even the odds and started brawling with Don Harris. It is during that moment that the finishing sequence came into play.

Match #6

Chris Benoit (w/Woman) beat Mr. Hughes in 4:26 with the Crippler Crossface

Mr. Hughes tried to take the advantage early and while he got a few licks in, Benoit eventually turned the tide by hitting his German Suplex Combo. As Hughes got up and went to swing widely for a clothesline, Benoit grabbed by the arm and took him down with the Crippler Crossface to secure the victory for the Horseman.

Match #7

Lex Luger & Sting beat 911 & Beautiful Bobby Eaton in 9:29 to retain the WCW World Tag Team Championship

 

The match starts with Bobby Eaton and Sting in the ring. They both circle each other, sizing up their opponent. Eaton tries to take down Sting with a clothesline, but Sting ducks and hits Eaton with a dropkick. Eaton falls to the mat, and Sting tags in Lex Luger.

Luger enters the ring and starts pummeling Eaton with punches and kicks. Eaton tries to fight back, but Luger is too strong. Luger whips Eaton into the ropes and hits him with a big boot to the face. Eaton falls to the mat, and Luger goes for the pin. But 911 enters the ring and breaks up the pin.

911 starts attacking Luger, but Luger fights back. The two men exchange blows in the center of the ring. Meanwhile, Eaton tags in 911. 911 enters the ring and starts attacking Luger from behind. Luger is caught off guard, but he manages to fight back.

911 whips Luger into the ropes and goes for a clothesline, but Luger ducks and hits 911 with a running forearm smash. 911 falls to the mat, and Luger goes for the pin. But Bobby Eaton enters the ring and breaks up the pin.

Eaton starts attacking Luger, but Sting enters the ring and takes down Eaton with a clothesline. Sting then turns his attention to 911 and hits him with a Stinger Splash in the corner of the ring. 911 falls to the mat, and Sting goes for the pin. He gets the three count, and he and Luger retain their WCW World Tag Team Championships.

Main Event

Match #8

The Giant (w/Jimmy Hart) beat Stevie Ray in 15:54 to retain the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

 

Stevie Ray started with a series of quick jabs and kicks, but The Giant was too big to be taken down easily. The Giant countered with a powerful punch that sent Stevie Ray flying across the ring. Stevie Ray quickly got back on his feet and charged at The Giant, but The Giant caught him mid-air and slammed him down to the mat.

Stevie Ray struggled to get up as The Giant taunted him. But Stevie Ray was not one to give up easily. He got up and charged at The Giant again, this time with a flying kick that landed right on The Giant’s chin. The Giant stumbled back, giving Stevie Ray an opening to deliver a series of punches and kicks.

The crowd cheered as Stevie Ray continued his assault on The Giant. But just when it seemed like Stevie Ray had the upper hand, The Giant grabbed him by the neck and lifted him high into the air. Stevie Ray struggled to break free, but it was no use. The Giant slammed him down to the mat with a thunderous thud.

 

As The Giant & Jimmy Hart celebrate in the ring, before the show goes off the air, it is announced that for the first time ever, WCW Saturday Night will emanate next week from the Manhattan Center in New York City and that The Giant will then wrestle Sting in the feature match of the show! It's also announced that coming off his victory earlier vs Ron Harris, Scotty Riggs earned himself a US Title match vs Ric Flair this Monday on Nitro!

 

[MLB]

I marked out for Mr. Hughes taking multiple Germans from Benoit, the man was 6'6 and 330 pounds. 

[Control21]

Interesting start to WCW.  Eddie Guerrero vs Booker T was a great opener and Ric Flair vs Rocco Rock is a fun pairing. Also enjoy Lex Luger and Sting as a tag team and it will be interesting to see who else challenges them for the tag titles in the division. The Giant vs Stevie Ray is another match I never knew I needed to see until now. Good stuff!

[Autistic Dragon]

Pretty good idea putting singles stars against tag wrestlers. They can take a loss and it can be excused by them being out of their element.

[jeff5819]

ŃThe new era of WCW has begun and Boy did it kick of with a bang.

Good hot opener followed by a strong showing with a mix of old names and new school stars.

Love the main event even though am intrigued as to the pairing of Bobby Eaton and 911.