Saturday Night comes on the air with a hardcore match between The Sandman and Steve Blackman. Blackman was dominated by the former ECW mainstay until Al Snow came to ringside. Snow took Sandman's own cane and hit him with it setting up the Pump Kick from Blackman and the win.
No-Countout-No-DQ-Falls-Count-Anywhere Match:
Steve Blackman pinned The Sandman with the Pump
Kick in 0:06:32.
Rating: * 3/4
Cole: Welcome to Saturday Night everyone. We are eight days away from Starrcade, the night that will change the world of pro wrestling for ever.
Madden: That is right. Tonight we have some big matches ourselves. We have a triangle tag team match where WCW takes on the WWF and XPW. Disqo teams with William Regal to take on Benoit and Angle and the XPW team of Raven and Psicosis.
Cole: Also Scott Hall verse Shawn Michaels, Sting verse Triple H and when we come back the Eliminators take on Booker T and Jeff Jarrett.
The Eliminators picked up a big win thanks to fighting amongst the team of Booker and Jarrett. These two just didn't get along. The end came when Jarrett finally hit Booker with the guitar and left him to fend for himself. Moments later The Eliminators hit Total Elimination for the win.
The Eliminators defeated Team Alliance (Booker T
and Jeff Jarrett) when Saturn pinned Jarrett after the Total
Elimination in 0:11:17.
Rating: * 1/2
Cole: What was that all about?
Madden: Well the pressure is starting to get to guys. Jeff has always been very high strung and obviously didn't like what Booker was doing.
Cole: Well I understand that Mike Tenay is with Jeff now so lets go to Mike.
Tenay: Jeff Jarrett just what in the hell are you doing?
Jarrett: Listen here slappy don't you get into my face. I did that because that slapnut Booker T isn't in my league. That chump WWF owner McMahon makes matches because he can. Well he found out just now who has all the stroke around this place.
Tenay: But you two are on the same team.
Jarrett: Listen to me. After Starrcade there is no WCW, WWF or XPW. It is back to everyone verse everyone. I just got a little jump on everyone.
Tenay: Well that is the reason for Jeff's action let's get back to----
We suddenly see Steve Austin walk into the picture.
Austin: Hey Mike. You to good to interview Stone Cold?
Tenay: No I didn't even know you wanted to get interviewed.
Austin: Well son I am going to do some interview of my own. Mike Tenay are you afraid of Stone Cold?
Tenay: Yeah I am.
Austin: You should be.
Austin draws back to hit Tenay but a hand stops him. Austin is spun around and he is nose to nose with Bill Goldberg.
Austin: Oh its you. Look at you. You look just like me only you aren't successful like me. You tried to take my look and make it yours. Well you son of a bitch how about you get in the ring with Stone Cold tonight.
Goldberg: Austin I got two words for you-----YOU'RE NEXT!!
We go to break with Austin backing away from Goldberg.
Bret Hart picked up a win as C.W. was forced to tap out to the Sharpshooter. Nothing major happened in this match. The basic Bret spots and Anderson getting a near fall with his Spinebuster.
Bret Hart made C.W. Anderson submit to the
Sharpshooter in 0:11:45.
Rating: ***
Former friends Hall and Michaels did battle with Hall coming out on top thanks to some help from his opponent at Starrcade Kevin Nash. Shawn hit his Sweet Chin Music but Hall kicked out. Shawn went to the top for a moonsault but was distracted by Nash. This allowed Hall to recover, crotch Michaels and hit the Outsiders Edge for the win.
Scott Hall pinned Shawn Michaels with the
Outsider Edge in 0:11:39.
Rating: *** 3/4
Sting got the win in this match up. It was a back and forth match with Sting getting the win in this fashion. HHH went for the Pedigree but Sting countered with a slingshot into the corner. As HHH stumbled out of the corner Sting hit the Scorpion Death Drop for the win. After the match Shawn Michaels and Y2J hit the ring and left Sting laying. The got out spray paint and painted DX on his back.
Sting pinned Triple H with the Scorpion Death
Drop in 0:07:53.
Rating: ** 3/4
Cole: Sting isn't going to take that laying down.
Madden: Neither is WCW for that matter.
Cole: Speaking of the Alliance they will face off with the WWF in six man tag team action after the break.
The Alliance came up short as D-Lo, The Godfather and Val Venis picked up a win. Vito and Balls made quick tags but once Bill was in the WWF worked him over. D-Lo hit his Lo Down but Vito broke it up. Godfather hit the Death Valley Driver but Balls broke it up. Soon it was a six person brawl. The end came when Godfather hit the Ho Train followed by the Money Shot by Val.
Team WWF (D-Lo Brown, The Godfather and Val
Venis) defeated Team Alliance (Balls Mahoney, Big Vito and Bill
DeMott) when Venis pinned DeMott with the Money Shot in 0:10:02.
Rating: * 1/2
Al Snow picked up a win over Billy Kidman. Snow dominated the youngster and finished him off with the Snow Plow. After the match Mick Foley appeared on the big screen.
Al Snow pinned Billy Kidman with the Snow Plow
in 0:04:10.
Rating: ** 1/2
Mick: Al---HEY AL! If it isn't my former buddy Al Snow. Al what you did to me on Nitro made me sick. Do you think it makes you tough attacking me from behind? You have become just another one of McMahon's butt kissers. You talk about being the prince of hardcore right? Well I know hardcore and I have a challenge for you. At Starrcade I want you in the match that twice nearly ended my career. That is right I want you in a Hell in the Cell Match. You know that cage where you had your career highlight, the Kennel From Hell match? See you in HELL AL!
After the break we see Kronik facing the XPW team of Joey Matthews and Mike Sanders. It was really just a showcase for Kronik with them ending it with High Times.
Kronik defeated Team XPW (Joey Matthews and Mike
Sanders) when B. Adams pinned Matthews after the High Times in 0:02:34.
Rating: ** 1/4
(Kronik retained the WWF Tag Team Titles.)
In the semi main event Goldberg fell victim to the raging redneck. Austin had some trouble with Goldberg including getting speared through the ropes. During the match Bret Hart came to ringside and tried to interfere only to take a superkick that knocked him off the apron. Goldberg turned right into the Stunner however and the pinfall.
Steve Austin pinned Bill Goldberg with the Stone
Cold Stunner in 0:12:57.
Rating: ***
After the match Austin and Hart stomped away on Goldberg. Bret got a chair and put in on Goldberg's ankle and was about to stomp the chair when Ray Traylor made the save.
In the main event Raven dominated the match really. He picked up both pin falls and one over a current World Champ. This match saw the Alliance and XPW team up against the WWF. Angle was beat down by all four men before Raven finally ended it with the Raven Effect. This left Regal/Disqo verse Raven/Psicosis. Disqo got several near falls on Psicosis before tags were made by both sides. The end came when Psicosis hit Regal with his belt setting up the Raven Effect. We go off the air with Raven standing over the fallen Regal.
Triangle Match:
Team XPW (Psicosis/Raven) defeated Team Alliance
(Disqo and William Regal) and
Team WWF (Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle):
x Raven beat Angle via the Raven Effect in 0:17:21
x Raven beat Regal via the Raven Effect in 0:19:32
Rating: **