Thunder comes on the air with our first match in the ring. Balls was taking Test in a hardcore match. This was a typical hardcore match with all the weapons. The end came when Balls ducked Test's big boot and hit the Nutcracker Suite for the win.
Hardcore:
Balls Mahoney pinned Test with the Nutcracker
Suite in 0:08:18.
Rating: 1/4*
Styles: Welcome to Thunder everyone. Tonight we have some great matches including Bret Hart challenging for the XPW World Title and Curt Hennig and partner Rick Rude challenging the Hardy Boys.
Lawler: Personally I am looking forward to Eddie Guerrero and his cousin Chavo going at it. Nothing like a family fighting to get me excited.
Styles: You are sick. Let's go to the back where Tammy is with Disqo.
Lawler: PUPPIES!
Tammy: Disqo, you have been on quite a winning streak as of late. Who are you facing tonight?
Disqo: I have no idea Tammy. It just says I am in action.
Vince McMahon then walks into the shot.
McMahon: So you are the WCW TV Champion.
Disqo: Yeah is that a problem?
McMahon: Not really because you won't be for long.
Disqo: Why is that?
McMahon: Why don't you turn around and meet your opponent.
Disqo turns right into a Stone Cold right hand. Austin just beat the hell out of Disqo including a Stunner. Tammy meanwhile screamed for security. WCW Head of Security Paul Oatman came in only to get a Stunner from Austin. Tammy continued to scream until Austin grabbed her by the hair.
Austin: You want to scream you bimbo I will give you a reason to scream.
Austin then gives Tammy the Stunner.
Austin: AND THAT'S THE BOTTOM LINE CAUSE STOLE COLD SAID SO!!
Styles: What in the hell was that Lawler?
Lawler: That was Stone Cold. No one controls Austin. NO ONE.
The next match was short as Austin came out and gave Nash a Stunner allowing Douglas to get the win only to Stun Douglas.
Shane Douglas defeated Kevin Nash via pinfall in 0:00:43.
Rating: * 3/4
Austin: I want that Saturday Night Fever reject Disqo to get his ass out here now. I made the damn title and tonight I throw the piece of garbage in the trash.
We see a beaten Disqo come out still shaken from the attack moments ago. Austin met him on the ramp and just beat the living hell out of Disqo. Disqo couldn't get much offense in. Austin had DI on the floor just beating him while McMahon distracted the ref. From the back out came Chris Candido armed with a stun gun. He shocked Austin who fell into a heap. Candido helped DI into the ring. The official then counted Austin out.
Disqo defeated Steve Austin by countout in 0:05:55.
Rating: **
(Disqo retained the WCW TV Title.)
McMahon entered the ring and began to run down official Tim White while Disqo recovered. Disqo spun McMahon around and gave him the Last Dance. He then proceeded to dance over the fallen McMahon.
Lawler: Disqo just signed his own death certificate. He has no idea what he has just done.
Styles: He just stuck it to the devil himself. I for one will be a Disqo fan for now on.
In the back we see Hardcore and Crash Holly in the hall talking when RVD and Sabu walk by.
Hardcore: If it isn't the great RVD and the homicidal genocidal Sabu.
Crash: They don't know hardcore till they have faced us eh cous?
RVD: You talking to us?
Hardcore: Sure am. You got a problem with that?
RVD: I never have a problem. But since you like Hardcore why don't we just have a match tonight.
Hardcore: You got it.
Styles: Looks like we got another match signed for tonight.
Muta picked up a big win over K-Kwik. Kwik went for handspring elbow in the corner which Muta countered with a dropkick for the win.
The Great Muta pinned K-Kwik after a dropkick in 0:07:49.
Rating: * 1/2
Juvi picked up a win over Chuck Palumbo when he hit the 450 after Chuck missed a flying legdrop. However after the match he was completely destroyed by Natural Born Thrillers after the match.
Juventud Guerrera pinned Chuck Palumbo with the
450 Splash in 0:01:29.
Rating: * 1/2
Nova defeated Spike Dudley thanks to Chris Jericho. Jericho tripped Spike allowing Nova to hit the Kryptonite Krunch and get the win.
Nova pinned Spike Dudley with the Kryptonite
Krunch in 0:07:25.
Rating: * 3/4
New Tag Team Champions were crowned as Hennig and Rude won the titles thanks to more interference from WCW stars. Hennig and Rude were brought to the ring by WCW Owner himself Paul Heyman. Lita of course was with the Hardy Boys. Heyman tried to interfere but was cut off by Lita. This brought out Owen Hart and Lance Storm. Storm gave Jeff a superkick while Hart hit Matt with an enzuigiri. Hennig gave Matt the Hennig Plex while Rude hit the Rude Awakening and got the win and the titles.
Team Alliance (Curt Hennig and Rick Rude)
defeated The Hardy Boyz when Rude pinned J. Hardy with the Rude
Awakening in 0:07:28.
Rating: ** 1/4
(Team Alliance (Curt Hennig and Rick Rude) won
the WCW Tag Team Title.)
Heyman: HOW DID YOU LIKE THAT MCMAHON? YOU WANT TO TRY AND STAY AHEAD OF ME? DO YOU!!
Hennig, Rude, Hart and Storm continued the attack until from the back out came Kronik for the save.
XPW's RVD and Sabu defeated the Holly Cousins in a Texas Tornado match. This was all over the place. Hardcore got several near falls on Sabu while Crash was getting worked over by RVD. The end came when once again the Holly's hit each other. Hardcore swung a chair at RVD but missed and hit Crash. This set up Rolling Thunder and the win for the Sabu and RVD. After the match however Hardcore Holly snapped knocking both out with chairs. Crash got to his feet only to take a chair shot as well.
Texas Tornado Match:
Team XPW (Rob Van Dam and Sabu) defeated The
Holly Cousins when Sabu pinned C. Holly after the Rolling Thunder in 0:11:46.
Rating: ** 1/2
Kanyon came within an eyelash of becoming the XPW TV Champion. Kanyon hit the Flatliner but didn't end it there. He went for a super Samoan drop which Psicosis countered into a crucifix for the win.
Psicosis pinned Kanyon after a crucifix in 0:09:18.
Rating: ** 3/4
(Psicosis retained the XPW TV Title.)
Tajiri was able to unset the debut of Triple H here in the new Global Wrestling Federation. However it was what happened after the match that really was shocking. Triple H went for the Pedigree only to have Tajiri counter with a slingshot into the corner. Tajiri then hit the Dragon Suplex for the win. After the match D-Von, Buh Buh Ray, Spike, Sting, Lex Luger and Scott Steiner all charged the ring. Sting, Luger and Steiner all attack Tajiri while the Dudley's attacked HHH. The numbers were too much and soon both were left laying. After the match both men were spray painted with the letters WCW.
Tajiri pinned Triple H with the Dragon Suplex in 0:10:00.
Rating: ** 1/2
Sting: We have been through this before. We have fought the WWF for way to long. You want to come into our house and attack us.
Luger: I don't think so.
Spike: We are not going to stand here and allow it. That goes the same for you XPW.
Steiner: So you boys better just watch your backs because we are not going to take it.
D-Von: OH TESTIFY!!!
Tanaka and Val Venis had a good match up. Venis hit a fisherman suplex for a near fall. Tanaka got a near fall with a Roaring Elbow. From the back out came Steven Richards dressed in his old Right to Censor gear. Steven tried to interfere but got knocked out with a Roaring Elbow. Val took advantage by hitting a belly to back. He went for the Money Shot but got thrown off. Moments later he was hit with Diamond Dust for the win.
Masato Tanaka pinned Val Venis with the Diamond
Dust in 0:14:01.
Rating: *** 3/4
In a battle of family members Chavo was able to keep his title. Chavo seemed on the verge of losing when Eddie hit a brainbuster and went to the top for his Frog Splash. Eddie took off but Chavo moved and Eddie landed on his feet. Chavo then kicked Eddie in the gut and hit the Brainbuster for the win. After the match the two shook hands.
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Eddie Guerrero with
the Brainbuster in 0:07:08.
Rating: ** 1/2
(Chavo Guerrero Jr. retained the XPW Lightweight Title.)
Lawler: That's it? No backstabbing? No sneak attack no nothing? What in the hell?
Styles: Some families have more heart then the Lawler family.
Lawler: You better watch your mouth or I will slap the taste out of it.
Styles: Let's go to the back where The Mike Tenay is with Bill DeMott.
Tenay: Bill you have been on quite a losing streak as of late.
DeMott: Mike I have been losing as of late. But you can't always lose. I could make excuses but I won't. Sooner or later I will break the streak.
Tenay: Can we get your thoughts on the invasions as of late here in WCW.
DeMott: I think it shows that we are the greatest wrestling company in the world when the others come here. I know that when it is all said and done that it will be WCW stars holding the GWF titles.
Chavo Guerrero walks by at the time.
Chavo: Hey Bill. How's it feel to be on losing team.
DeMott: Chavo you always did have a chip on your shoulder. What is your problem.
Chavo: Nothing, just can't want to see your face the day after Starrcade when Ric fires your worthless ass.
Chavo begins to leave when DeMott attacks him. DeMott throws him into a steel door twice before breaking into his old Hugh Morrus laughter and stomping away. Super Crazy pulls him off.
DeMott: You want a piece of me. Get your ass to the ring.
Tenay: We have a match and they are heading toward the ring now.
DeMott completely destroyed Super Crazy. Crazy did get hit a Tornado DDT but DeMott wouldn't stay down. He finally ended the match with his Moonsault.
Bill DeMott pinned Super Crazy with the
Moonsault in 0:08:20.
Rating: ** 3/4
The Dynamite Kid continues to struggle here this time falling to Shane Helms. DK dominated Helms with chops, headbutts and snap suplexs. DK went to the top for his flying headbutt but Helms moved. Helms quickly hit the Vertebreaker for the win.
Shane Helms pinned Dynamite Kid with the
Vertebreaker in 0:08:37.
Rating: ** 1/2
In our main event Raven retained his title against Bret Hart. This was an amazing technical match. Early on the two exchanged toe holds and arm drags. Bret was actually the first to throw a punch. Hart was going for the Sharpshooter when Raven poked him in the eye. Raven then hit a low blow followed by the Raven Effect for the win.
Raven pinned Bret Hart with the Raven Effect in 0:09:32.
Rating: ***
(Raven retained the XPW World Title.)
After the match Raven left the ring with Bret arguing with the official. From the back out came Goldberg, as Bret turned around Goldberg speared him and then asked for the mic.
Goldberg: Hart----YOUR NEXT!!
We go off the air with Goldberg standing over the fallen Bret Hart.