Thunder comes on the air with C.W. Anderson taking on Syxx. This match is short as Syxx gets grounded early on by C.W. Finally C.W. ends it when Syxx tries for a Thesz Press only to get hit with a Spinebuster for the win.
C.W. Anderson pinned Syxx with the Spinebuster
Slam in 0:05:53.
Rating: *
Lawler: Welcome to Thunder everyone.
Styles: We have a great show for you including an eight man tag where The Dudley's team with The New Foundation to take on Kronik, Edge and Christian.
Lawler: Also the raging redneck Steve Austin takes on Scott Steiner.
Styles: Plus the TV titles, the WCW Title and the WWF Lightweight titles all on the line. Right now in the ring Dynamite Kid is facing off with Disqo for the WCW TV Title.
Disqo and Dynamite Kid had a great match. DK had the match in hand when he gave Disqo a lariat over the top rope. On the floor Disqo and DK exchanged rights until the raging redneck Steve Austin ran out and knocked them both out with Stunners. The official declared the match a no contest.
Disqo and Dynamite Kid battled to a no contest
in 0:07:57.
Rating: ** 1/4
(Disqo retained the WCW TV Title.)
Styles: What in the world is wrong with Austin?
Lawler: You better be careful.
Styles: He should just keep his redneck ass in the back where it---
Austin jumps over the table and starts pounding on Styles. Austin throws him into the ring and starts stalking the nose bleeding Styles. The WWF's Dynamite Kid jumps in between Austin and Kid. The two start yelling and pushing each other. DK shoved Austin on his butt and turns to help Styles to his feet only to get hit with a low blow from Austin and then given a Stunner. Disqo comes in and he gets a Stunner. Austin starts to stalk Styles once again but Scott Steiner hits the ring and Austin bails out.
Steiner: Austin you son of a bitch. You think you can just beat up anyone you want? You think you can just do what you want. Well tonight Austin I am going to make you my personal freak!
Lawler: I hope Scott knows what he is getting into by mouthing off to Stone Cold. Here comes Spike Dudley as Joey Styles rejoins me.
Styles: Thanks for helping me. What in the hell were you doing? You're a big tough wrestler why didn't you step up for once in your life!
Lawler: Hey you are the one that mouthed off not me. Lets get to the ring for our XPW TV Title match.
Psicosis retained his title against Spike in a great match. High risk galore in this match as both men left nothing in the back. Spike hit several planchas but missed a flying lariat that helped begin the end. Psicosis hit a flying head scissors followed by his Flying Legdrop for the win.
Psicosis pinned Spike Dudley with the Flying
Legdrop in 0:08:55.
Rating: ** 1/2
(Psicosis retained the XPW TV Title.)
After what happened earlier in the night these two tore into each other. Neither man really used any wrestling in the match it was all just punch and kick really. Steiner did use a belly to belly early on but Stone Cold is on a roll. Steiner went for a Steiner Line but Austin ducked, hit a kick to the midsection followed by the Stunner for the win.
Steve Austin pinned Scott Steiner with the Stone
Cold Stunner in 0:06:53.
Rating: **
After the match Austin rolled to the floor and grabbed a chair. Steiner got to his feet only to take a series of chair shots. Steiner refused to stay down until he took a low blow with the chair. Tylene then came in and tried to keep Stone Cold off Steiner only to get a Stunner.
Austin: If you want to see Stone Cold go kicked that four eyed son of a bitch (points to Joey Styles) give me a hell yeah!
Crowd: OH HELL YEAH!
Austin rolls to the floor but instead of grabbing Styles he pulls Lawler over the table and gives him a Stunner.
Austin: DTA YOU SON OF A BITCH!!
Austin kind of strolls to the back threatening fans and officials.
In an eight man tag match the Alliance picked up a big win over the WWF in a big brawl. There wasn't any real match. It was just a brawl. While Adams, Matt, Storm and Hart fought on the floor. Buh Buh and D-Von dominated Jeff and Clark. Clark took the backdrop version of 3D followed by a 3D to Jeff for the win.
Team Alliance (Buh Buh Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley,
Lance Storm and Owen Hart) defeated Team WWF (Brian Adams, Bryan
Clark, Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy) when D-Von Dudley pinned J. Hardy
after the Dudley Death Drop in 0:03:46.
Rating: *
Styles: Well I am here all alone right now. Lawler as you can see is being helped to the back. Let's go to the back where Mike Tenay is with Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit.
Tenay: Chris, Chris, tonight you have a big match against Dean Malenko and Raven.
Jericho: Thanks for telling us Mike. It's a good thing you are here.
Benoit: Seriously Tenay don't you think we know who we are facing. Neither of these men are strangers to us. I have teamed with Malenko and I have brawled with Raven. I have beat both men and I might just cripple both tonight.
Jericho: Same goes for me. I have beat Dino Machino a hundred times. I nearly retired that old man. Raven----
Benoit: What about Raven?
Jericho: He isn't anything but a whinny baby. Tonight they will never----
Benoit: EVER!
Jericho: EVER be the same again!
Tenay: After the break that big tag team match.
This match was an amazing technical match with lots of reversals and counters. Early on Benoit and Jericho were in control by keeping Raven in their corner. Several double slams and suplexs wore Raven down fast. Raven however moved out of the way of a Jericho senton and made the tag. Malenko came in and took Jericho down with a jumping heel kick. He then knocked Benoit off the apron and took Jericho down with a clothesline. Malenko went for the Cloverleaf but Benoit broke it up. Raven came in and took Benoit and himself over the top with a lariat. The official tried to break it up allowed Jericho to go into his trunks and pull out a pair of brass knuckles and knocks out Malenko. Jericho then locks in the Walls of Jericho for the win.
Team WWF (Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho)
defeated Team XPW (Dean Malenko and Raven) when Chris Jericho made D.
Malenko submit to the Walls of Jericho in 0:11:13.
Rating: **** 1/4
Jyushin Lyger picked up another win heading into Starrcade. Jerry Lynn started on the offensive early on. He hit a series of hip tosses and armdrags. Lyger came back with a koppo kick. Lyger then went to work with a series of kicked. Lyger went for a running Lyger bomb but Lynn countered into a Frankensteiner for a near fall. Lynn went for the Tornado DDT but Lyger countered and put him on the top. Lyger then hit the Super Fisherman Buster for the win.
Jyushin Lyger pinned Jerry Lynn with the Super
Fisherman Buster in 0:09:25.
Rating: **** 1/4
(Jyushin Lyger retained the WWF Lightweight Title.)
Regal retained his title but it was a hard fought battle. Regal used his superior mat skills to keep RVD down early on. Regal used a series of European Uppercuts and RVD went to the floor. This brought out Sabu, RVD's tag team partner. RVD and Sabu talked for a minute and RVD came back in. RVD locked up with Regal and sent him into the ropes where Sabu tripped him. RVD then took charge. RVD hit rolling thunder and went to the top for the 5 Star Frog Splash but Regal moved. Regal locked in the Regal Stretch and Sabu hit the ring. He tried to break up the move with a elbow but Regal moved. Regal then threw Sabu to the floor. RVD charged with a lariat but Regal ducked and hit the Cobra Neckbreaker for the win.
William Regal pinned Rob Van Dam with the Cobra
Neckbreaker in 0:13:11.
Rating: ****
(William Regal retained the WCW World Title.)
Styles: A big win over RVD for Regal. For Mike Tenay and Jerry Lawler I am Joey Styles see you all on Saturday Night.