The new Saturday Night comes on the air with Mark Madden and Michael Cole.
Cole: Welcome to the debut of Saturday Night everyone. I'm Michael Cole along side Mark Madden. First off let me update you all on the condition of Jeff Jarrett. He is having back spasms and being told to sit out about a week before returning to action.
Madden: Speaking of action we have an action packed main event tonight as former WCW Champion Mike Awesome takes on current WCW Champ William Regal.
Cole: Also the Holly Cousins take on Albert and Rick Steiner for the XPW Tag Team titles.
Madden: Plus Disqo and Psicosis defend their TV Titles. Also Goldberg, Tommy Dreamer, Booker T, Rhino, Bret Hart, Steve Austin, Jyushin Lyger and the team of Simon Diamond and Swinger are all going to be in action.
Cole: Speaking of action lets get to the ring where K-Kwik is taking on Tommy Dreamer.
K-Kwik and Dreamer didn't really have a great match. A lot of kicks and punches. They feel to the floor and the official counted both men out. After the match Balls Mahoney attacked both men and knocked both out with his trusty chair.
K-Kwik and Tommy Dreamer battled to a double
countout in 0:05:13.
Rating: 1/2*
Goldberg completely destroyed one of the Natural Born Thrillers. Stasiak got in one right hand that's it for his offense. Goldberg ended it with his Jackhammer.
Bill Goldberg pinned Shawn Stasiak with the
Jackhammer in 0:02:18.
Rating: 3/4*
Cole: Goldberg is a monster.
Madden: While I am not a huge fan of his he is a great asset to WCW right now.
Cole: Up next the XPW TV Champion Psicosis takes on Christopher Daniels.
Psicosis continues to retain his title. Daniels tried to hit a flying elbow but Psicosis moved. He then hit a running powerslam followed by the Flying Legdrop for the win.
Psicosis pinned Christopher Daniels with the
Flying Legdrop in 0:04:26.
Rating: ** 1/4
(Psicosis retained the XPW TV Title.)
Albert and Steiner dominated the match when Crash was in. When Hardcore got in it was a different story. Hardcore was able to get a near fall with his Alabama Slam. Hardcore however made the tag to Crash which spelt the end. Albert hit a power bomb and got the three count. After the match Crash and Hardcore argued to the back.
No-Countout-No-DQ-Falls-Count-Anywhere Match:
Team XPW (Albert and Rick Steiner) defeated The
Holly Cousins when R. Steiner pinned Crash after a power bomb in 0:07:29.
Rating: *
(Team XPW (Albert and Rick Steiner) retained the
XPW Tag Team Titles.)
Madden: Albert and Rick Steiner are both monsters. They are both going to be hard to beat in that triple threat match for the new GWF Tag Titles at Starrcade.
Cole: Well Kronik is just as big and just as tough. It is the WCW Tag champions, the Hardy Boys, that could be in trouble.
Madden: Well being a WWF team what do you expect.
Cole: Lets get to the ring.
Diamond and Swinger were coming off a big win over Sting and Luger. However the Misfit Animals were a little too much. Lash took Diamond over the top with a lariat while Rey hit a missile dropkick on Swinger for the win.
Misfit Animals defeated Team XPW (Simon Diamond
and Swinger) when Misterio Jr. pinned Swinger after a missile
dropkick in 0:04:00.
Rating: ** 1/2
Coming off a big win over the Dynamite Kid Mike Sanders challenged Disqo for the WCW TV title. Early on the rest of the Natural Born Thrillers came out. The official went down from a stray elbow and the Thrillers attack. However Disqo got help from a strange source, WWF IC Champion Kurt Angle. Angle came in a cleaned house on the NBT. Angle seemed ready to then attack DI but he just left the ring. Disqo then gave Sanders a gutwrench for the win. After the match Disqo and Angle exchanged words but never came to blows.
Disqo pinned Mike Sanders after a gutwrench
suplex in 0:07:16.
Rating: * 1/4
(Disqo retained the WCW TV Title.)
In a hardcore tag team match the New Foundation defeated the Gangstas. This match was all over the place. The end came when Mustafa tried a leg drop from the balcony but Owen moved. Owen then locked in the Sharpshooter for the quick submission.
No-Countout-No-DQ-Falls-Count-Anywhere Match:
The New Foundation defeated The Gangstas when O.
Hart made Mustafa submit to the Sharpshooter in 0:04:18.
Rating: * 1/2
In the biggest win of his career Tony Mamaluke picked up a win over the Great One. The Rock dominated Mamaluke hitting all of his usual spots. During the match Booker T came to ringside. Rock continued to mouth off to Booker while beating Mamaluke. Rock hit a second People's Elbow and went to jaw with Booker T while the official checked Mamaluke. Rock reached over the top rope poking his finger at Booker. Booker grabbed him arm and pulled him to the floor and gave him the Book End. He rolled Rock back in the ring. Mamaluke managed to pull himself to the top and hit his Guillotine Legdrop for the win.
Tony Mamaluke pinned The Rock with the
Guillotine Legdrop in 0:08:19.
Rating: * 1/4
Madden: I DON'T BELIEVE IT! MAMALUKE WINS!
Cole: What do you mean he wins? That was the biggest bunch of crap I have ever seen. Look at Mamaluke you would think he won the Superbowl of the World Championship.
Madden: The Great One my fat ass.
The Rock got some revenge on Booker T in the next match. Michael Modest and Booker were have a great match when Rock attacked Booker on the floor setting up the Natural Driver and the win for Modest. Rock then hit the ring and gave Booker T the Rock Bottom. Rock and Modest put the boots to Booker. Modest extended his hand to Rock who took it only to give Modest the Rock Bottom as well.
Michael Modest pinned Booker T with the Natural
Driver in 0:06:09.
Rating: * 3/4
Rock: Booker T---I will see you at Starrcade. IF YOU SMELL---WHAT THE ROCK----IS COOKIN!
Bret Hart took out Big Vito. Vito tried for his DDT but Hart countered with a go behind and hit a German Suplex for the win.
Bret Hart pinned Big Vito after a German suplex
in 0:04:11.
Rating: *
Rhino destroyed Chuck Palumbo and ended it with a spinebuster.
Rhino pinned Chuck Palumbo after a spinebuster
slam in 0:00:57.
Rating: *
Stone Cold Steve Austin worked over Lenny Lane and finished him off with a Stunner. After the match Ray Traylor hit the ring. Traylor attacked Austin with his trusty Nightstick. Austin was busted open before Traylor left him laying.
Steve Austin pinned Lenny Lane with the Stone
Cold Stunner in 0:02:33.
Rating: * 3/4
Madden: Nothing like a little revenge for a sneak attack. Maybe now Austin will think twice before attacking someone.
We see Austin pulling himself up on the announce table. He suddenly attacked Madden. He throws him into the ring and gives him a Stunner much to the crowds delight.
Cole: STUNNER STUNNER STUNNER! I DON'T BELIEVE IT MADDEN JUST TOOK A STONE COLD STUNNER!
Austin kicked Madden a few times before leaving the ring to a huge pop.
During the next match Cyrus comes to ringside to take over announcing for Madden.
Justin Credible really made short work of Shane Helms. Helms went for his 'Sugar Smack' Superkick but Justin ducked and hit his own for the win.
Justin Credible pinned Shane Helms with the
Superkick in 0:05:42.
Rating: * 1/2
Cyrus: Michael Cole how can the WWF justify an attack on an announcer like that?
Cole: That might teach Madden to keep his mouth shut next time when talking about Stone Cold.
Cyrus: Well if Stone Cold wants to get an announcers face he can try this one. I will knock his lights out.
Cole: Better be careful because you never know when Stone Cold will return. We still have two matches tonight. Juvi takes on Jyushin Lyger for the WWF Lightweight Title. Also William Regal defends the WCW World Title against Mike Awesome.
Lyger retained his title against the Juice. Juvi, who has a victory over Lyger in the past, came close. Juvi went to the top for the 450 but Lyger crotches him. Lyger then hit the Super Fisherman Buster for the win.
Jyushin Lyger pinned Juventud Guerrera with the
Super Fisherman Buster in 0:05:01.
Rating: ***
(Jyushin Lyger retained the WWF Lightweight Title.)
Regal retained his title in a very hard hitting stiff match. Mike Awesome got as close as you can to a three count with an Awesome Splash. The end came when Awesome went for the Awesome Bomb but Regal fought out. Awesome spun around for a lariat but Regal countered into the Cobra Neckbreaker for the win.
William Regal pinned Mike Awesome with the Cobra
Neckbreaker in 0:08:43.
Rating: *** 3/4
(William Regal retained the WCW World Title.)