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The show starts off with footage from Nitro of the
break of Too Cool. We also see Gene ban Hollywood Hogan from
the show, only for a 'fan' help Jeff Jarrett retain the WCW World
Title. We see Owen Hart defeat Lance Storm in a great
match. We then see a limo pull up and out steps Gene Bennett,
Spike Dudley, Booker T, Chris Kanyon, Masato Tanaka, and Billy
Kidman. From the building out steps Hollywood Hogan.
Hogan: Gene, you might have banned me monday
night, but tonight you are banned from the show. And your
friends there will be able to get into the building. Why, Chris
Kanyon has a TV Title shot. Spike Dudley, your the giant
killer, and tonight you have the Undertaker. Booker T you will
join Bret Hart and Big Vito in a six man tag team match against the
Ministry. Billy Kidman, my good buddy, you will face Owen
Hart. And lastly you Masato Tanaka. You will get another
shot at the WCW Title, but in a handicap match. Since you and
Mike Awesome are such bitter enemies, he will join Jeff Jarrett
against you for the WCW Title. If you pin either man you get
the title. So get your game faces on boys, cause your night has
just started!
We then see the Thunder opening and go to the ring
where Just Joe and Barry Horowitz are locking up the Full Blooded Italians.
The F.B.I defeated Just Joe and Barry Horowitz
when Mamaluke pinned Joe after the springboard DDT in 0:04:51.
Rating: *
In a showcase for the F.B.I, they dominate Just
Joe and 'Bad' Barry. Barry did get a near fall on Guido after
Tony Mamaluke missed a missile dropkick and hit Guido into a school
boy roll up. Moments later though Mamaluke hit Just Joe with a
springboard DDT for the win. After the match Kronik hit the
ring and destroyed both teams. The Foreign Connection's music
hit as Kronik hit High Times on Big Sal, and out stepped William
Regal and Alex Wright.
Regal: Brian Adams and Bryan Clark, you two
are just monsters are you? Why you two are just besmirching
every team in here in WCW. However, you haven't faced two great
athletes like myself and Alex here about about you two put those
titles on the line here and now?
Adams: Why don't you two foreign faggots get
your asses down here and take a Kronik beating and learn all about
Kronik PAIN!!!
We go to break with Regal and Wright starting to
the ring.
After the break we see the teams locking up.
The Foreign Connection (Alex Wright and William
Regal) defeated Kronik when A. Wright pinned B. Adams after hitting
him with the ring bell in 0:07:02.
Rating: ** 3/4
(The Foreign Connection (Alex Wright and
William Regal) won the WCW Tag Team Titles.)
Alex Wright took a beating early on by both
members of Kronik. Adams hit a fireman's carry into a DDT but
Regal broke the pin up. Bryan Clark went for Meltdown, but
Wright floated over and dropkicked Clark into the corner where Regal
attacked him with a series of forearms. Regal was then tagged
in and worked over Clark's knees. After several minutes Clark
made a tag and Adams was a house of fire. As Kronik went for
the High Times on Regal, Little Guido, who was still at ringside from
the attack earlier in the night, tossed the ringbell into Wright who
knocked both members of Kronik out. The ref was busy with Tony
Mamaluke turned in time to see Alex Wright covering Brian Adams and
getting the win. After the match the F.B.I along with Wright
and Regal attacked Kronik until Ray Traylor and General Rection ran
out and made the save. We go to break with Alex Wright and
William Regal celebrating with their title belts.
After the break we see former friends Scott Taylor
and Rikishi locking up in the ring.
Scott Taylor pinned Rikishi with the Worm in 0:07:15.
Rating: *
Scott Taylor looked lost without a tag partner,
and was busted open early on from the cut left on his head by Brian
Christopher on Nitro. Soon we see Brian Christopher head to the
ring, and Rikishi took offense, giving Taylor a chance to get some
offense in. Taylor locks in a sleeper, and Rikishi bumps the
ref. Brian jumps into the ring and goes to hit Taylor with a
chair shot, but Taylor moves and Rikishi takes the shot to his
head. Taylor hit a dropkick knocking Christopher out of the
ring. Taylor then hit the Worm on a knocked out Rikishi for the
pin. We go to break with Rikishi laying knocked out in the ring.
After the break Rikishi is in the back with Mean Gene.
Gene: Rikishi, moments ago you had a reunion
of types in the ring as it was you and Too Cool in the ring once again.
Rikishi: Gene, shut your American White Ass
up. Brian Christopher, Scott Taylor, your two asses are going
to be mine. And I am going to back this ass up all over both of you!
Gene: And that is a lot of ass!
Back in the ring, Brian Christopher is locking up
with Ray Traylor.
Ray Traylor pinned Brian Christopher after a
powerslam in 0:04:42.
Rating: * 1/4
Ray Traylor made short work of Christopher after
he missed a flying legdrop early. Traylor hit a powerslam and
got a pin. After the match the ring filled up with tag teams,
Rikishi and Scott Taylor in a brawl. The F.B.I, Lo Down,
Kronik, Scott Steiner and Rhino and General Rection were all in the
ring. We see in the back that the new tag champs Regal and
Wright are just laughing. We go to break with security trying
to regain order.
After the break we see clips of the feud between
The Ministry and Booker T. We then see Bret Hart and Big Vito
battles also. We go to the ring where the six man match is just starting.
Bret Hart, Big Vito and Booker T defeated
The Ministry (Gangrel, Mikey Whipwreck and Papa
Shango) when Vito pinned Shango with the Big Vito Special in 0:05:15.
Rating: * 1/2
In what looked like a six man tornado match, there
was never only two men in the ring. The entire time there was
atleast three if not all six men in the ring. Booker T at one
point hit the Book End on Mikey Whipwreck, but Shango broke it
up. Moments later Gangrel hit Hart with the Impaler, but Vito
made the save. Shango then went for the Shoulderbreaker, but
Vito floated over and hit the Big Vito Special for the win.
After the match The Undertaker came in and started clearing house
till Spike Dudley and Kanyon hit the ring. This bring down
Sting from the rafters, who attacks both men with the ball bat.
We go to break with the Ministry leaving all five men laying.
After the break we see footage of Owen Hart
defeating Lance Storm on Nitro. We then see Billy Kidman
getting attacked by Sting on Nitro and go to the ring for our next match.
Owen Hart pinned Billy Kidman after an enziguri
in 0:17:36.
Rating: *** 1/2
In what should be the match of the night, Owen and
Kidman had a hell of a match up. Kidman had his ribs taped up
from his match with Sting. Owen and Kidman locked up and Owen
went right after the ribs. Owen hit several backbreakers and
then locked in an Abdominal Stretch punishing the ribs. Kidman
made a comeback, hitting his facejam out of the powerbomb
attempt. Kidman then went for a flying elbow but Owen moved and
Kidman hit nothing but mat. Owen then went for the
Sharpshooter, but Kidman kicked him off. Kidman then tried to
lock his own in, but Owen kicked him off. Owen tried for a kick
to the midsection, but Kidman caught it, only to take an Enziguri to
the back of the head. Owen quickly made the cover for the
win. We go to break with Kidman being helped to the back.
After the break we see footage of the tag team
brawl from earlier. We then go to the ring where Rhino and
Scott Steiner are facing Lo Down.
Rhino and Scott Steiner defeated Lo Down when
S. Steiner made Chaz submit to the Steiner Recliner in 0:01:28.
Rating: * 3/4
Rhino and Steiner made short work of the
team. Rhino gored D-Lo while Steiner locked in the Steiner
Recliner for the victory. After the match Steiner grabbed the mic.
Steiner: That wasn't (BLEEP)! I want
KRONIK IN THIS (BLEEPING) RING!
The arena goes green as Kronik appears for the
third time tonight. The team starts to the ring when from
behind attacks the F.B.I. For the second time tonight we see
the entire tag team locker room empty. We go to break with
security again trying to break things up.
After the break we see Lance Storm in the ring
awaiting Sting.
Sting pinned Lance Storm with the Scorpion
Death Drop in 0:03:26.
Rating: * 3/4
In a rather short disappointing match, Sting
picked up yet another win. Sting got the victory Owen Hart came
out and attacked Storm's knee. This allowed Sting to hit the
Death Drop. Sting went to the back and right to his car and
left. We go to break with Storm in the ring awaiting the trainer.
After the break we see the trainer in the ring
helping Lance Storm. From the back out comes TV Champ Fit
Finlay. Finlay attacks Storm locking him into a version of
Storm's own Maple Leaf. Chris Kanyon charges the ring and we
have our TV Title match.
Fit Finlay pinned Chris Kanyon with the
Tombstone Piledriver in 0:08:52.
Rating: ** 1/2
(Fit Finlay retained the WCW TV Title.)
Fit Finlay got the win after interference from a
likely source in the Ministry. Early on Kanyon had the match
with slams and armdrags. Kanyon went for the Kanyon Cutter when
he saw Papa Shango, Gangrel and Mikey Whipwreck coming to the
ring. This allowed Finlay to spin Kanyon around, hit a
Tombstone and get the victory. The Ministry then entered the
ring and attacked Kanyon while Finlay ran to the back. The
lights then went out and The Undertaker came to the ring along with
Sting. The five men then worked over Kanyon until Spike Dudley,
Bret Hart, Big Vito and Booker T made the save. We go to break
with the Ministry and the other group brawling at the ringside area.
After the break we see that Spike and Taker are in
the ring.
The Undertaker pinned Spike Dudley after a
choke slam in 0:04:40.
Rating: * 1/4
In another short match up, we see Spike Dudley get
destroyed by Taker. Taker didn't miss a beat working on Spike
getting the win with a chokeslam from hell. We go to break with
Taker standing over a fallen Spike.
After the break we see footage of Masato Tanaka
pinning Jarrett last week here on Thunder and of Tanaka getting
robbed on Nitro. We then go to the ring where Tanaka is
awaiting Jarrett and Awesome.
Handicap-Match:
Jeff Jarrett and Mike Awesome defeated Masato
Tanaka when Awesome pinned M. Tanaka with the Awesome Bomb in 0:10:10.
Rating: ***
As the match began, Jarrett joined Scott Hudson
and Mark Madden at the broadcast booth. This left Tanaka and
Awesome along, and they tore the house down. However, when it
looked like Awesome was pinned, Jarrett pulled Mickey Jay from the
ring, allowing Hollywood Hogan to attack Tanaka and drop the big Leg
Drop in him. Awesome took advantage and hit the Awesome Bomb
for the win. We leave the air with Jarrett celebrating with his title. |