Thunder comes on the air with footage of William Regal becoming the World Champion. We then go to the back where we see the ECW locker room very quiet. Cyrus then comes in.
Cyrus: Ok guys get up. Tonight we take the fight back to WCW.
Hall: Hey YO! Why in the hell do I want to do that? I have a title. Its not my fault that Rhino couldn't keep his.
Suddenly Rhino gores Hall out of nowhere.
Rhino: I WILL SEE YOU IN THE RING BOY!
Cyrus: Looks like tonight you have a title match Last Call. Lets go somewhere less messy.
We go to the ring where Spike Dudley is defending his Hardcore Title against Steve Blackman. This match is short as Spike finishes it off with the Acid Drop.
No-Countout-No-DQ-Falls-Count-Anywhere Match:
Spike Dudley pinned Steve Blackman with the Acid
Drop in 0:03:46.
Rating: *
(Spike Dudley retained the Hardcore Title.)
Styles: ECW seems to continue to crumble here against WCW lately Mike.
Tenay: It does seem like that. But if we have learned anything from the invasion of the nWo it is the fact that looks can be deceiving. We thought several times that the nWo was done yet they never seem to die.
Styles: Well tonight we have Rhino verse Scott Hall, an ECW verse ECW match. But also in the main event it will be Sting verse William Regal, a WCW verse WCW match.
Tenay: Also Shane Douglas and Chris Candido defend the tag team titles against Owen Hart and a mystery partner. Also the TV Champion Disqo takes on Jeff Jarrett.
Styles: When we come back it will be hardcore action as Ray Traylor takes on Big Vito.
Ray Traylor was a man possessed in this match. He completely dominated Vito and hit the Traylor Park Trash for the win.
No-Countout-No-DQ-Falls-Count-Anywhere Match:
Ray Traylor pinned Big Vito with the Traylor
Park Trash in 0:01:36.
Rating: 1/4*
In a major upset Rey Jr. and Lash LeRoux defeated the big duo of Booker T and Goldberg. This match was set up by Cyrus as a way to separate WCW's solidarity. During the match once again Kanyon hit the ring. Kanyon hit the Flatliner which set up the Whiplash 2000 for the win.
Misfit Animals defeated Booker T and Goldberg
when LeRoux pinned Booker T with the Whiplash 2000 in 0:05:10.
Rating: * 1/2
Tammy: Booker T, can I have a word with you?
Booker: Tammy, I am tired of this. If that freak---
Tammy: Freak, Kanyon is no freak. Kanyon is as close to perfect as you can get.
Booker: What is the matter with you yak? Are you crazy or something? Listen here. If Kanyon is so perfect he can show up at World War 3 and the two of us can dance.
Tammy: Booker, do you float?
Booker: What in the hell kind of question is that?
Tammy: I was just wondering if you float---we all float here Booker. You'll float too.
Booker looks confused and just walks off.
We go to break and see Hall and Rhino both heading to the ring.
Rhino lost the World Title on Nitro but picked up the US Title on Thunder. This match was a quick match with lots of hard hitting action. Hall just about hit the Outsiders Edge but Rhino kicked off the turnbuckle and hit a spinebuster for the win. After the match Cyrus jumped in and grabbed the mic.
Rhino pinned Scott Hall after a spinebuster slam
in 0:05:30.
Rating: *
(Rhino won the US Title.)
Cyrus: Regal look at this. Look at who the number one contender is now. You think you are a big star with the World Title? Well you are nothing you hear me NOTHING! At World War 3 it is going to be you against William Regal for the World Title.
We go to break with Cyrus and Rhino standing over a fallen Scott Hall.
Jaime Knoble picked up a big win over former Tag Team Champion Bill DeMott in this match up. During the match Johnny the Bull tried to interfere but DeMott took care of him. However DeMott didn't see Scotty Steiner coming. Steiner hit DeMott in the face with his trusty medal pipe allowing Knoble to hit his Tombstone Piledriver for the win.
Jaime Knoble pinned Bill DeMott with the Jumping
Tombstone Piledriver in
0:04:45.
Rating: *
Steiner stood over DeMott and was about to hit DeMott again when Ken Shamrock hit the ring and we have another match. This match was a hard hitting match as both men pulled no punches. The end came when a bloody DeMott smashed Steiner in the leg with a chair. This allowed Shamrock to lock in the Ankle Lock for the win. After the match DeMott grabbed the mic.
Ken Shamrock made Scott Steiner submit to the
Ankle Lock Submission in 0:07:33.
Rating: **** 1/4
DeMott: Scott, you think you are tough----ahahah. You think you are crazy----ahahahaha. Well at World War 3 you are going to find out who is crazy.
DeMott throws the mic down and leaves laughing his head off.
Disqo and Jeff Jarrett had a great match. Disqo has really stepped up in recent weeks and of course Jeff was on top of his game as always. Of course the TV title has a ten minute time limit and the two men went just that. Both men hit their finishers but they couldn't end it. After the match Jarrett helped Disqo to his feet. Disqo seemed ready for a fight but Jarrett left after helping him up.
Disqo and Jeff Jarrett battled to a draw in 0:10:00.
Rating: *** 1/2
(Disqo retained the TV Title.)
After the break we see the Tag Team Champions in the ring.
Douglas: Last Thursday a chump by the name of Owen Hart challenged us to a title match. He thought he would be able to find a partner. Well I have asked everyone in the locker room and no one is going to team with him. So Owen come on out and get your ass FRANCHISED!
Owen comes out but stops on the ramp. Suddenly the Canadian National Anthem plays as Lance Storm comes out. The Former partners have re-united and we have our match.
We have new Tag Team Champions crowned as Storm and Hart pick up the win. This match went back and forth. Earlier on Storm was isolated by Candido and Douglas. They double teamed him but finally Hart was tagged in. The match broke down from there. The end came when Owen locked Candido into the Sharpshooter while Storm locked Douglas into the Maple Leaf for the win and the title.
Lance Storm and Owen Hart defeated Chris Candido
and Shane Douglas when L. Storm made Douglas submit to the Maple Leaf
in 0:10:14.
Rating: ***
(Lance Storm and Owen Hart won the Tag Team Titles.)
Regal was able to retain his title in a hard fought battle against Sting. Sting was on fire early on and hit his Scorpion Death Drop for a near fall. Regal fought back after he was able to move from an attempted Stinger Splash. Regal hit the Cobra Neckbreaker but Sting fought out. Sting again went on the offensive and went for the Stinger Splash but again Regal moved and Sting hit the post. Regal locked in the Regal Stretch and Sting passed out due to the pain.
William Regal made Sting submit to the Regal
Stretch in 0:07:49.
Rating: **** 1/2
(William Regal retained the World Title.)
Regal helped Sting to his feet. Sting and Regal shook hands. Suddenly ECW hit the ring. Sting and Regal tried to fight them off but ECW as a whole was too much. We go off the air with ECW as a whole standing over the fallen Sting and William Regal.