The Doomsday Cage main event match at Uncensored is probably the worst match ever according to critics and I can't disagree. The Uncensored PPV was one of the worst ever as a whole. The rules were never explained and no one knew what the hell was going on. I thought at one point Kevin Sullivan could have slipped and fallen off the top of the stairway leading up to one of the cages at the top.
I guess it was pinfall or submission and maybe it was you can leave the last cage as Hulk Hogan walked out of the cage but Randy Savage went to pin Ric Flair after Flair was accidentally hit by a loaded glove by Lex Luger because even they did not know the finish. It was just so bad. Of course the Booty Man-Diamond Dallas Page match was pretty lousy as too was The Road Warriors-Sting and Booker T Chicago Street Fight.
Brian Pillman was teased on WCW Saturday Night as returning for the Uncensored main event but he did not appear and he was not due to complications from throat surgery the previous week. He let WCW he would not be there but Saturday Night was taped on Wednesday which they did not know.
They could have edited it to not let it be known that Pillman would not be there but the didn't. Also they could have mentioned it on the Main Event prior to the PPV on Sunday but they also did not say anything about him not being there so fans could purchase the PPV. Eric Bischoff made a lame ass excuse for Pillman not being there at the PPV saying he did not want to work with Kevin Sullivan or something like that.
Those in the Turner organization are starting to wonder and question how valuable Hogan is and how much his gigantic contract is worth. Hogan is paid millions of dollars fully guaranteed and gets a giant cut of every WCW PPV.
Recent episodes of WCW Saturday Night and other Saturday shows which Hogan does not appear on are drawing big ratings and house shows without Hogan, Randy Savage, and other overpaid "dinosaurs" (not named Ric Flair) are doing giant business and making a lot of money.
However with Nitro doing big ratings and beating WWF's Raw that could quiet the storm a bit as that's their biggest thing right now is to beat the WWF in ratings. If the Uncensored buyrate was lousy, the could have bearings on Hogan's future in WCW with everyone frustrated with him constantly changing the outcomes of matches all the time and always bringing his friends to work with.
Bret Hart is leaving the WWF after WrestleMania to concentrate on his acting career and is likely to star in the TV show The Lonesome Dove where he has acted in a few episodes of. However, Lonesome Dove has been cancelled so that will hurt his acting plans.
Hart has even hinted at retirement if he loses the match to Shawn Michaels which is very likely to happen in my opinion. Hart is 38 years old and must be thinking about his post-wrestling career if it isn't soon.
WCW finished a tournament to crown a new Cruiserweight Champion. Matches were aired on WCW TV as well as being run in Japan with New Japan Pro Wrestling's Shinjiro Otani beating Chris Benoit in the finals in Japan last week. Otani is the first WCW Cruiserweight Champion as he will be defending the title in WCW and NJPW shows.
The previous title was the Lightweight Championship and that was last held by Brad Armstrong in 1992 before WCW retired that title and brought it back in some sort now.
Sunday, March 31, 1996
Sunday, March 24, 1996
Problems Between Bischoff, Sullivan, and Hogan; Zeus To Appear at Uncensored and "The Final Solution" Will Be Renamed "The Ultimate Solution"; WWF House Shows Continue to Do Well; MSG Sells Out as Diesel Turns on Shawn Michaels; WWF Hires Dutch Mantell; ECW Overcompensates for Lack of Blood; The Ultimate Warrior Threatens to No-Show WrestleMania
Problems are surfacing between Eric Bischoff, Kevin Sullivan, and Hulk Hogan over Hogan changing the main event at Uncensored from a one-on-four or two-on-four Steel Cage match to this ridiculous two-on-eight four Steel Cage match. Hogan does have "creative control" in his contract and can do whatever he wants in his matches and create his own matches.
Hogan brings in more of his buddies to be a part of the main event "Doomsday Cage" match. Tom Lister Jr. known as "Zeus" in the 1989 movie "No Holds Barred" starring with Hulk Hogan as well as a brief period with Hogan in the WWF in 1989. Since the WWF owns the rights to the name Zeus, Lister will be known as "Ze Gangsta."
There is also a large muscular guy (Jeep Swenson) named "The Final Solution" who will also be a part of the match as well. Jewish executives over at Turner Broadcasting were livid over the name Final Solution since its a reference to Adolf Hitler exterminating the Jews in Germany in the 1930s and 40s so the name was changed to "The Ultimate Solution."
Other buddies who fought with Hogan in the WWF such as One Man Gang and John Tenta (Shark) are also mentioned to be part of the match with Brian Pillman being a real long shot to be in the match as well as Hogan is pushing for his WCW return. Hogan and Randy Savage have been said to be opposed to WCW bringing in both Scott Hall and Kevin Nash causing more friction in the front office.
The WWF's house shows are doing very well that March 17th's house show at Madison Square Garden was the first non-PPV sellout (nearly 17,000) at The Garden in many years and that it set a record for the highest-drawing gate at a house show all-time of nearly $300,000.
The main event featured Bret Hart and The Undertaker taking on Shawn Michaels and Diesel with Diesel fully turning heel by attacking everyone, including his friend Michaels, with a steel chair. This sets up a story after WrestleMania where Diesel takes on Michaels for the WWF Title before he leaves for WCW.
There will be a house show at MSG scheduled for Sunday, May 19 the same night as the WCW PPV Slamboree, from Baton Rouge, LA where Slamboree will be featuring the lame Battle Bowl-Lethal Lottery gimmick.
There will be a Steel Cage match between Michaels and Diesel at the MSG card along with The Ultimate Warrior vs. Owen Hart, Vader vs. Yokozuna, and Goldust against Razor Ramon. Rumors of Hart going on a really long vacation after the WWF tour of Germany in April appears to be true.
The WWF hires Dutch Mantell in a front-office capacity. He also appears on-screen as Justin Hawk Bradshaw's manager, Uncle Zebekiah.
ECW has a show at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia and to overcompensate the loss of blood from the blood-thirsty ECW fans, Raven tries to "kill" Beulah McGillicutty's "unborn baby" by kicking her in her "pregnant stomach."
The Ultimate Warrior threatens to no-show WrestleMania (big surprise). Vince McMahon flies out to Warrior's home in Phoenix and sweetens the deal with several perks.
Hogan brings in more of his buddies to be a part of the main event "Doomsday Cage" match. Tom Lister Jr. known as "Zeus" in the 1989 movie "No Holds Barred" starring with Hulk Hogan as well as a brief period with Hogan in the WWF in 1989. Since the WWF owns the rights to the name Zeus, Lister will be known as "Ze Gangsta."
There is also a large muscular guy (Jeep Swenson) named "The Final Solution" who will also be a part of the match as well. Jewish executives over at Turner Broadcasting were livid over the name Final Solution since its a reference to Adolf Hitler exterminating the Jews in Germany in the 1930s and 40s so the name was changed to "The Ultimate Solution."
Other buddies who fought with Hogan in the WWF such as One Man Gang and John Tenta (Shark) are also mentioned to be part of the match with Brian Pillman being a real long shot to be in the match as well as Hogan is pushing for his WCW return. Hogan and Randy Savage have been said to be opposed to WCW bringing in both Scott Hall and Kevin Nash causing more friction in the front office.
The WWF's house shows are doing very well that March 17th's house show at Madison Square Garden was the first non-PPV sellout (nearly 17,000) at The Garden in many years and that it set a record for the highest-drawing gate at a house show all-time of nearly $300,000.
The main event featured Bret Hart and The Undertaker taking on Shawn Michaels and Diesel with Diesel fully turning heel by attacking everyone, including his friend Michaels, with a steel chair. This sets up a story after WrestleMania where Diesel takes on Michaels for the WWF Title before he leaves for WCW.
There will be a house show at MSG scheduled for Sunday, May 19 the same night as the WCW PPV Slamboree, from Baton Rouge, LA where Slamboree will be featuring the lame Battle Bowl-Lethal Lottery gimmick.
There will be a Steel Cage match between Michaels and Diesel at the MSG card along with The Ultimate Warrior vs. Owen Hart, Vader vs. Yokozuna, and Goldust against Razor Ramon. Rumors of Hart going on a really long vacation after the WWF tour of Germany in April appears to be true.
The WWF hires Dutch Mantell in a front-office capacity. He also appears on-screen as Justin Hawk Bradshaw's manager, Uncle Zebekiah.
ECW has a show at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia and to overcompensate the loss of blood from the blood-thirsty ECW fans, Raven tries to "kill" Beulah McGillicutty's "unborn baby" by kicking her in her "pregnant stomach."
The Ultimate Warrior threatens to no-show WrestleMania (big surprise). Vince McMahon flies out to Warrior's home in Phoenix and sweetens the deal with several perks.
Sunday, March 17, 1996
The Steiner Brothers Return to WCW to Replace the Nasty Boys; Johnny B. Badd Leaves WCW for the WWF; U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Jesse Ventura Decision; Vince McMahon Talks About Diesel's Departure; Eric Bischoff Discusses WWF Tampering Charges; Hall and Nash Staying With WWF Til Their Contracts Run Out; WWF and WCW Going After Rey Mysterio Jr.; Brian Pillman Leaves and Returns to ECW, Likewise for The Road Warriors in WCW
The Steiner Brothers made their return to WCW for the first time since late 1992 on last week's episode of Nitro when they made a surprise return on Nitro to take on The Road Warriors. Either team allegedly attacked The Nasty Boys backstage and sent them to the hospital to write them off of TV and the Steiners replaced them for their match against The Road Warriors.
In reality, The Nasty Boys were let go to bring in the Steiners, who each signed huge guaranteed contracts, along with the high-priced salaries of newcomers Scott Hall and Kevin Nash. The Nasty Boys were rumored to head back to the WWF but they were talked into staying in WCW by Eric Bischoff and will likely bring them back on TV at a future date.
Johnny B. Badd (Marc Mero) is leaving WCW and will join the WWF. He is rumored to make his debut at WrestleMania. He will immediately be in a program with former WCW wrestler Steve Austin (who now goes by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin instead of The Ringmaster). Austin is working with Savio Vega at WrestleMania and will surprisingly replace Razor Ramon as Vega's partner in the tag team title tournament.
Mero left WCW Monday morning after a bitter contract dispute with Bischoff and was likely to leave as he had been working without a contract since his original expired on 2/28. He turned down a recent two-year contract as he wanted a fully guaranteed contract instead of the semi-guaranteed deal that was offered where WCW can get rid of a wrestler any quarter of any year without further obligations if they feel the need to do so.
Mero last wrestled on the March 9th episode of WCW Saturday Night where he lost the TV Title to Lex Luger following interference from Diamond Dallas Page. Mero was seen yelling at The Diamond Doll Kimberly after the loss.
He was to face Luger in a rematch for the title on the March 11 episode of Nitro, but he left the company that morning. Throughout the night, Bischoff had bashed Mero saying things like he blamed a woman for his title loss, he didn't want to show up and face Luger, and that he could not hang where the big boys played.
Mero also had problems for not to appear at a NASCAR race on March 9 to be in Steve Grissom's pit as part of the WCW team saying he had to be home for his daughter's birthday. Mero also does not like the current angle with Kimberly as a Christian, Mero does not like an angle being with another man's wife.
Mero was to take on Page yet again at Uncensored where if Page lost, he would leave WCW or it was a loser leaves WCW I'm not fully sure. No word yet on who will take Mero's place at Uncensored (it might be Booty Man). Since Mero's contract has expired, he can jump immediately into the WWF instead of having to go through a waiting period. He will not be Johnny B. Badd in the WWF since WCW owns that character.
It appears that Sean Waltman (1-2-3 Kid) was to come in to WCW to be with his Kliq buddies Scott Hall and Kevin Nash and work with the likes of Eddie Guerrero in the newly formed Cruiserweight division. However, his WWF contract rolled over and will not be going to WCW. Waltman is not happy with having to dress in a diaper like a baby as he has made that public in story during house shows and of course in real life backstage.
The U.S. Supreme Court rules to uphold the original ruling that the WWF must pay Jesse "The Body" Ventura $800,000 in back royalties from 1980s VHS cassettes that bear his voice which he was never compensated. Also, the WWF must pay an additional $200,000 to cover interest on the original order as well as pay Ventura's legal fees.
Vince McMahon acknowledges the Kevin Nash leaving to go to WCW situation on the WWF AOL site. McMahon says he and Kevin remain friends and there's no hard feelings but it hurts to see him go as he respects Kevin. He says he can't compete with Ted Turner's fully guaranteed contracts and that Turner and WCW can't make a superstar only buy them.
McMahon and the WWF have charged Eric Bischoff and WCW with tampering for negotiating with both Scott Hall and Kevin Nash while they were both still under WWF contracts. Bischoff does an interview with Bob Ryder of Prodigy denying the tampering charges and says he's gets calls every week from WWF wrestlers who want to join WCW. Both Hall and Nash will remain in the WWF until their contracts expire in May and June, respectively.
The WWF and WCW both have been impressed with Mexican wrestler Rey Mysterio Jr. for his work in both ECW and AAA that both are attempting to sign him with their organizations.
Brian Pillman briefly leaves ECW over the financing of his 900-line but he and Paul Heyman smoothed things over and Pillman will remain in ECW. Pillman appeared during last Monday's Nitro where he was shown in the stands taking down a sign a fan had that supposedly had his phone # on it. Eric Bischoff went ballistic on the telecast but reports are that Bischoff has him down in ECW to improve his "Loose Cannon" character and bring him back to WCW.
The Road Warriors also briefly quit WCW over the fact that both Scott Hall and Kevin Nash are signed to more higher and lucrative contracts then their own, but they came back a few days later.
In reality, The Nasty Boys were let go to bring in the Steiners, who each signed huge guaranteed contracts, along with the high-priced salaries of newcomers Scott Hall and Kevin Nash. The Nasty Boys were rumored to head back to the WWF but they were talked into staying in WCW by Eric Bischoff and will likely bring them back on TV at a future date.
Johnny B. Badd (Marc Mero) is leaving WCW and will join the WWF. He is rumored to make his debut at WrestleMania. He will immediately be in a program with former WCW wrestler Steve Austin (who now goes by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin instead of The Ringmaster). Austin is working with Savio Vega at WrestleMania and will surprisingly replace Razor Ramon as Vega's partner in the tag team title tournament.
Mero left WCW Monday morning after a bitter contract dispute with Bischoff and was likely to leave as he had been working without a contract since his original expired on 2/28. He turned down a recent two-year contract as he wanted a fully guaranteed contract instead of the semi-guaranteed deal that was offered where WCW can get rid of a wrestler any quarter of any year without further obligations if they feel the need to do so.
Mero last wrestled on the March 9th episode of WCW Saturday Night where he lost the TV Title to Lex Luger following interference from Diamond Dallas Page. Mero was seen yelling at The Diamond Doll Kimberly after the loss.
He was to face Luger in a rematch for the title on the March 11 episode of Nitro, but he left the company that morning. Throughout the night, Bischoff had bashed Mero saying things like he blamed a woman for his title loss, he didn't want to show up and face Luger, and that he could not hang where the big boys played.
Mero also had problems for not to appear at a NASCAR race on March 9 to be in Steve Grissom's pit as part of the WCW team saying he had to be home for his daughter's birthday. Mero also does not like the current angle with Kimberly as a Christian, Mero does not like an angle being with another man's wife.
Mero was to take on Page yet again at Uncensored where if Page lost, he would leave WCW or it was a loser leaves WCW I'm not fully sure. No word yet on who will take Mero's place at Uncensored (it might be Booty Man). Since Mero's contract has expired, he can jump immediately into the WWF instead of having to go through a waiting period. He will not be Johnny B. Badd in the WWF since WCW owns that character.
It appears that Sean Waltman (1-2-3 Kid) was to come in to WCW to be with his Kliq buddies Scott Hall and Kevin Nash and work with the likes of Eddie Guerrero in the newly formed Cruiserweight division. However, his WWF contract rolled over and will not be going to WCW. Waltman is not happy with having to dress in a diaper like a baby as he has made that public in story during house shows and of course in real life backstage.
The U.S. Supreme Court rules to uphold the original ruling that the WWF must pay Jesse "The Body" Ventura $800,000 in back royalties from 1980s VHS cassettes that bear his voice which he was never compensated. Also, the WWF must pay an additional $200,000 to cover interest on the original order as well as pay Ventura's legal fees.
Vince McMahon acknowledges the Kevin Nash leaving to go to WCW situation on the WWF AOL site. McMahon says he and Kevin remain friends and there's no hard feelings but it hurts to see him go as he respects Kevin. He says he can't compete with Ted Turner's fully guaranteed contracts and that Turner and WCW can't make a superstar only buy them.
McMahon and the WWF have charged Eric Bischoff and WCW with tampering for negotiating with both Scott Hall and Kevin Nash while they were both still under WWF contracts. Bischoff does an interview with Bob Ryder of Prodigy denying the tampering charges and says he's gets calls every week from WWF wrestlers who want to join WCW. Both Hall and Nash will remain in the WWF until their contracts expire in May and June, respectively.
The WWF and WCW both have been impressed with Mexican wrestler Rey Mysterio Jr. for his work in both ECW and AAA that both are attempting to sign him with their organizations.
Brian Pillman briefly leaves ECW over the financing of his 900-line but he and Paul Heyman smoothed things over and Pillman will remain in ECW. Pillman appeared during last Monday's Nitro where he was shown in the stands taking down a sign a fan had that supposedly had his phone # on it. Eric Bischoff went ballistic on the telecast but reports are that Bischoff has him down in ECW to improve his "Loose Cannon" character and bring him back to WCW.
The Road Warriors also briefly quit WCW over the fact that both Scott Hall and Kevin Nash are signed to more higher and lucrative contracts then their own, but they came back a few days later.
Tuesday, March 12, 1996
WWF Monday Night Raw: March 11, 1996
This week's episode of Raw is live from San Antonio, TX with our hosts Vince McMahon and Jerry "The King" Lawler. Raw was on its own last week with Nitro being off but Nitro is back live this week just as this week's episode of Raw is.
The opening match is Savio Vega taking on the artist formerly known as "The Ringmaster" as he is now known as "Stone Cold" Steve Austin (w/ Ted DiBiase). I love the name better than Ringmaster which is super lame and it has his long-standing ring name in it in Steve Austin.
The two lock up and Austin knocks Vega down with a shoulderblock and then gets him in a side headlock and turns into a hammerlock. Vega hits him in the face and gets a series of armdrags and a clothesline only for Austin to "sledge" him in the face. A suplex by Austin gets two.
In the audience is a giant weightlifter guy named Mark Henry, who is competing in the 1996 Summer Olympics, is shown and mentioned by Vince McMahon. McMahon mentions some sort of incident between Henry and Jerry Lawler earlier before the show started but Lawler tells him to shut up. Vega comes back but when he goes for a splash, he runs into Austin's knees and we go to commercial break.
Back from commercial and Austin rams Vega's head into the top turnbuckle and clotheslines him in the back of the head. Austin then drops his neck across the top rope and continues to beat on Vega in the corner. Austin then charges at him in the corner only for Vega to boot him in the face. Vega gives him a hiptoss and then a spinning heel kick to send Austin to the outside.
Vega goes outside and brawls with Austin outside the ring. However, both men are counted out and the match ends in a double-countout. They finally fight back in the ring where Vega sends Austin out of the ring again with a heel kick.
They show us what happened earlier tonight between Mark Henry and Jerry Lawler. Lawler said something to Henry and made fun of causing Henry to pick him up and press slam him. Isaac Yankem came out to console an embarrassed King.
This past weekend on WWF Superstars, Vega and Razor Ramon defeated The 1-2-3 Kid and Tatanka in the first round of the WWF Tag Team Championship tournament. They will face the winner of the final first round matchup The Bodydonnas and The Bushwhackers this weekend on Superstars.
As Goldust is coming to the ring, they go to the WWF store to show us the WrestleMania jean jackets all for three EASY payments of $22.95!!! no thanks!!!
Roddy Piper comes to the ring for an interview with Vince McMahon and Goldust. Piper bashes Goldust calling him a "fruitcake", a transvestite, and a creampuff and reminds us he beat the hell out of the last transvestite (Adrian Adonis) 10 years ago. He also says he won't pay attention to Goldust and all he wants is attention and should be a proud Intercontinental Champion.
Goldust then takes the microphone from McMahon and begins to be all gay. He is such a great heel maybe one of the best ever. Goldust invites Piper to the back lot and begins to rub and touch him for Piper to move his hand. Goldust gets down on his knees and begins to move his hands up his leg and up the kilt. Piper grabs his arm only for Goldust to lick his own lips causing Piper to shove him.
Goldust slaps him in the face and then shimmies his body in a really gay way causing Piper to slap him hard in the face and sending Goldust to the ground. Piper says he will see him in the back lot and promises to "make a man out of him" and then throws the microphone down on Goldust's balls and then leaves. I guess these two will meet at WrestleMania in some sort of "Back Lot" match.
Dustin Rhodes has taken the Goldust character to a new level unreached before in wrestling as it makes you think Dustin is really gay in real life but that's not the case. He does a great job convincing us. He's really gotten in touch with the gay side since debuting the Goldust character six months ago and it reached new levels with Razor Ramon at the end of last year going into this year and now with Piper.
I wonder how his family and friends especially his legendary father "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes likes this? I'm sure they understand that Dustin is doing a tremendous job pushing the envelope. Goldust
The Godwinns (w/ Hillbilly Jim) take on a couple of scrubs. McMahon mentions how The Godwinns defeated The New Rockers in the WWF Tag Team Championship tournament. Phineas goes all crazy only for Henry to calm him down. Henry gets the win following the Slop Drop.
They show Shawn Michaels working out with his mentor Jose Lothario. Lothario says he thinks Shawn can win the WWF Title. Then we are shown Bret Hart training up in Calgary. Bret says submission wrestling he does is much better than the high-flying style Michaels uses. He hates that some think Shawn is better than him. While he admits Shawn is good, Bret is indeed the best.
Hunter Hearst Helmsley takes on a scrub and quickly finishes him off with the Pedigree. Helmsley again is escorted by a hot model this one named Michelle Snickler. It's also announced that Helmsley will be taking on the returning Ultimate Warrior at WrestleMania XII. During the match, Vince McMahon and Jerry Lawler exchange ideas on what they thought the Warrior has been doing the last three years.
We are at the Geriatric Control Center with Scheme Gene. They are giving away The Huckster vs. The Nacho Man match for free with the stipulations of no ladies shoes and handcuffs. Huckster is training and on oxygen and The Nacho Man is training by having his bald spot fixed. Billionaire Ted is the referee if he can get away from the FTC hearings. Gene then says to call the hotline to see if there will be nightfall.
It's time for the main event of Yokozuna teaming up against his former rival The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) to take on Owen Hart and Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Cornette). They show Diesel sitting in the back watching the match.
He says he will be teaming with Shawn Michaels for an upcoming match this week against Bret Hart and The Undertaker. Diesel also says he hopes the rumors about Shawn aren't true. Vince McMahon asks him what those rumors are and Diesel simply shoves the camera away.
After a long entrance by both teams, Yokozuna and The Undertaker stare down one another. Owen and Davey try to attack both men, but Yoko and Taker get the better of them. Yoko and Taker take turns beating on Owen and Davey. Diesel comes to the ring and clotheslines Paul Bearer, causing The Undertaker to leave the match and go after Diesel, leaving Yokozuna all alone as we go to commercial.
Yokozuna is being double teamed until he fights back. Vader comes to the ring and begins to attack Yoko to get the disqualification. Ahmed Johnson and Jake Roberts come to the ring to help Yoko but are beaten by Vader. Yokozuna fights back and attacks Vader as Johnson and Roberts join and chase the trio out of the ring. Vader grabs a chair and starts hitting the ring with it before he is calmed down by Jim Cornette.
Next week on Raw, Bret Hart takes on Tatanka.
The opening match is Savio Vega taking on the artist formerly known as "The Ringmaster" as he is now known as "Stone Cold" Steve Austin (w/ Ted DiBiase). I love the name better than Ringmaster which is super lame and it has his long-standing ring name in it in Steve Austin.
The two lock up and Austin knocks Vega down with a shoulderblock and then gets him in a side headlock and turns into a hammerlock. Vega hits him in the face and gets a series of armdrags and a clothesline only for Austin to "sledge" him in the face. A suplex by Austin gets two.
In the audience is a giant weightlifter guy named Mark Henry, who is competing in the 1996 Summer Olympics, is shown and mentioned by Vince McMahon. McMahon mentions some sort of incident between Henry and Jerry Lawler earlier before the show started but Lawler tells him to shut up. Vega comes back but when he goes for a splash, he runs into Austin's knees and we go to commercial break.
Back from commercial and Austin rams Vega's head into the top turnbuckle and clotheslines him in the back of the head. Austin then drops his neck across the top rope and continues to beat on Vega in the corner. Austin then charges at him in the corner only for Vega to boot him in the face. Vega gives him a hiptoss and then a spinning heel kick to send Austin to the outside.
Vega goes outside and brawls with Austin outside the ring. However, both men are counted out and the match ends in a double-countout. They finally fight back in the ring where Vega sends Austin out of the ring again with a heel kick.
They show us what happened earlier tonight between Mark Henry and Jerry Lawler. Lawler said something to Henry and made fun of causing Henry to pick him up and press slam him. Isaac Yankem came out to console an embarrassed King.
This past weekend on WWF Superstars, Vega and Razor Ramon defeated The 1-2-3 Kid and Tatanka in the first round of the WWF Tag Team Championship tournament. They will face the winner of the final first round matchup The Bodydonnas and The Bushwhackers this weekend on Superstars.
As Goldust is coming to the ring, they go to the WWF store to show us the WrestleMania jean jackets all for three EASY payments of $22.95!!! no thanks!!!
Roddy Piper comes to the ring for an interview with Vince McMahon and Goldust. Piper bashes Goldust calling him a "fruitcake", a transvestite, and a creampuff and reminds us he beat the hell out of the last transvestite (Adrian Adonis) 10 years ago. He also says he won't pay attention to Goldust and all he wants is attention and should be a proud Intercontinental Champion.
Goldust then takes the microphone from McMahon and begins to be all gay. He is such a great heel maybe one of the best ever. Goldust invites Piper to the back lot and begins to rub and touch him for Piper to move his hand. Goldust gets down on his knees and begins to move his hands up his leg and up the kilt. Piper grabs his arm only for Goldust to lick his own lips causing Piper to shove him.
Goldust slaps him in the face and then shimmies his body in a really gay way causing Piper to slap him hard in the face and sending Goldust to the ground. Piper says he will see him in the back lot and promises to "make a man out of him" and then throws the microphone down on Goldust's balls and then leaves. I guess these two will meet at WrestleMania in some sort of "Back Lot" match.
Dustin Rhodes has taken the Goldust character to a new level unreached before in wrestling as it makes you think Dustin is really gay in real life but that's not the case. He does a great job convincing us. He's really gotten in touch with the gay side since debuting the Goldust character six months ago and it reached new levels with Razor Ramon at the end of last year going into this year and now with Piper.
I wonder how his family and friends especially his legendary father "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes likes this? I'm sure they understand that Dustin is doing a tremendous job pushing the envelope. Goldust
The Godwinns (w/ Hillbilly Jim) take on a couple of scrubs. McMahon mentions how The Godwinns defeated The New Rockers in the WWF Tag Team Championship tournament. Phineas goes all crazy only for Henry to calm him down. Henry gets the win following the Slop Drop.
They show Shawn Michaels working out with his mentor Jose Lothario. Lothario says he thinks Shawn can win the WWF Title. Then we are shown Bret Hart training up in Calgary. Bret says submission wrestling he does is much better than the high-flying style Michaels uses. He hates that some think Shawn is better than him. While he admits Shawn is good, Bret is indeed the best.
Hunter Hearst Helmsley takes on a scrub and quickly finishes him off with the Pedigree. Helmsley again is escorted by a hot model this one named Michelle Snickler. It's also announced that Helmsley will be taking on the returning Ultimate Warrior at WrestleMania XII. During the match, Vince McMahon and Jerry Lawler exchange ideas on what they thought the Warrior has been doing the last three years.
We are at the Geriatric Control Center with Scheme Gene. They are giving away The Huckster vs. The Nacho Man match for free with the stipulations of no ladies shoes and handcuffs. Huckster is training and on oxygen and The Nacho Man is training by having his bald spot fixed. Billionaire Ted is the referee if he can get away from the FTC hearings. Gene then says to call the hotline to see if there will be nightfall.
It's time for the main event of Yokozuna teaming up against his former rival The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) to take on Owen Hart and Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Cornette). They show Diesel sitting in the back watching the match.
He says he will be teaming with Shawn Michaels for an upcoming match this week against Bret Hart and The Undertaker. Diesel also says he hopes the rumors about Shawn aren't true. Vince McMahon asks him what those rumors are and Diesel simply shoves the camera away.
After a long entrance by both teams, Yokozuna and The Undertaker stare down one another. Owen and Davey try to attack both men, but Yoko and Taker get the better of them. Yoko and Taker take turns beating on Owen and Davey. Diesel comes to the ring and clotheslines Paul Bearer, causing The Undertaker to leave the match and go after Diesel, leaving Yokozuna all alone as we go to commercial.
Yokozuna is being double teamed until he fights back. Vader comes to the ring and begins to attack Yoko to get the disqualification. Ahmed Johnson and Jake Roberts come to the ring to help Yoko but are beaten by Vader. Yokozuna fights back and attacks Vader as Johnson and Roberts join and chase the trio out of the ring. Vader grabs a chair and starts hitting the ring with it before he is calmed down by Jim Cornette.
Next week on Raw, Bret Hart takes on Tatanka.
WCW Monday Nitro: March 11, 1996
We are live from Winston Salem, NC with our hosts Eric Bischoff, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, and Steve "Mongo" McMichael. Heenan talks about the main event six-man tag team strap match between Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, and The Booty Man vs. Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, and Kevin Sullivan. This match will also be a lumberjack match. What the F---!?!?!
The opening match is the really lame Giant vs. Hacksaw Jim Duggan match. Duggan's early right hands have no effect on The Giant as Giant clubs Duggan. Nothing much going on in this match as the only exciting thing as we see Brian Pillman going nuts in the stands holding up a sign that shows some sort of 1-900 number.
They are making this out like it's not supposed to happen as they try not to show him and Bischoff goes over to security to make sure they get him out of the arena, which they do. Duggan hits Giant with his taped fist. Jimmy Hart interferes trying to stop Duggan only for Duggan to knock him out of the ring. The Giant gives Duggan the Chokeslam when he turns around for the 1-2-3 for too long of a match.
This past weekend in WCW Motorsports, Steve Grissom came all the way from the 43rd and last starting position to finish a strong fourth at Atlanta.
The next match is supposed to be The Road Warriors vs. The Nasty Boys. The Road Warriors are in the ring but The Nasty Boys don't come out. Instead The Steiner Brothers came out in their place riding Harley Davidsons down to the ring. The Steiners are back in WCW and they will wrestle The Road Warriors.
Eric Bischoff tells us the Nastys were attacked backstage and taken to the local hospital and there's no word on if it were the Warriors or Steiners or someone else who attacked them. Scott Steiner starts off with Hawk. Hawk gives Scott a hiptoss and then some chops.
Scott blocks another hiptoss attempt and gives Hawk a belly-to-belly suplex. Scott continues to give Hawk some more suplexes and gives the "up yours" sign to Animal. Hawk headbutts Scott out of another suplex attempt and gives him a Flying clothesline. After giving Scott a reverse neckbreaker, Hawk puts his head down only for Scott to give him a double-underhook suplex.
Scott tags in his brother Rick as he runs around the ring barking. Hawk then tags in Animal. Animal gives Rick a powerslam and a dropkick. Rick reveres an Irish whip and gives him two Steinerlines to take him off his feet. He then gives Animal a German Suplex. Rick gives him a Belly-to-Belly Suplex and then tags in Scott who does the same to Animal.
Scott puts Animal in a reverse chinlock only for Hawk to run in and kick Scott in the head to break it up. Scott missed badly on a dropkick but Animal still goes down only for two. Both Animal and Scott knock each other out and Animal gets up and tags Hawk.
Hawk runs wild on both Steiners as Animal clotheslines Rick in the corner setting up the Doomsday Device. They hit it on Rick but Scott breaks up the pin. Scott sends Animal to the floor as Rick is about to hit the Flying Bulldog on Hawk, but Animal prevents that. Scott hits Hawk with a clothesline from the top just as Animal does the exact same to Scott.
Scott gives Animal the Frankensteiner, but only gets a two-count. He sends Animal to the outside while hoisting Hawk on his shoulders so Rick can hit him with the Flying Bulldog, which he hits. Animal then hits Rick with one his spiked shoulder pads and Hawk covers Rick for the 1-2-3. This was one hell of a match.
Gene Okerlund talks to the Steiners about taking the Nasty Boys' place and returning to WCW on Harleys. They say they wanted to come back to WCW where the competition is. They also say it's not over between them and The Road Warriors.
The next match was supposed to be the rematch from WCW Saturday Night between new TV Champion Lex Luger and former champion Johnny B. Badd after Luger beat Badd for the title last Saturday night. However, Badd is not here as Alex Wright takes his place against Luger.
Badd must have left WCW as Eric Bischoff rips on Badd saying he didn't want to show up tonight because he wasn't "up for it." He also said "Johnny must not have been able to hang with the big boys!" and also mocked him for blaming Kimberly for losing the TV Title. Yeah Badd must be done and if not, he's done now for being shit on live TV.
That's probably why he lost the title to Luger. I'd rather the belt be around Diamond Dallas Page's waist or better yet someone like Chris Benoit or Eddie Guerrero or Dean Malenko. Or heck, I'd even rather have Alex Wright win the belt tonight from Luger but that definitely won't happen. Shouldn't Luger have to forfeit either his TV or Tag Team Titles since he can't have more than one title at a time?
Anyways Wright had Luger in an armbar. Luger escapes only to be taken down with a headscissors and then Wright sends him to the floor with a dropkick. Wright then dives over the ropes onto Luger on the floor. Back in the ring and Wright hits a flying double ax handle for two.
Wright tries a crossbody out of the corner only for Luger to catch him and give him Snake Eyes. Luger takes control but goes for a corner charge only to be met with a boot to the face. Wright hits him with a Missile Dropkick. Wright then goes up top for his finisher when Jimmy Hart comes to the ring and grabs Wright's foot.
Wright fights him off and goes for his flying bodypress only for Luger to catch him. Luger then drops him throat-first onto the top rope for the 1-2-3 to retain the title in a rather weak finish. Hart is celebrating with Luger as Luger does not want any part of him. Wright did well in the match and carried Luger.
The main event is a rather lame Six-Man Tag Team Leather Strap Match between Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, and The Booty Man vs. Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, and Kevin Sullivan. Oh yeah this is also a Lumberjack Match with about 15-20 men around the ring and they each have leather straps to whip you if you are on the outside.
The two most notable Lumberjacks are The Giant and Loch Ness. Early on, the fight goes to the floor with The Giant holding Hogan so Flair can chop him. Loch Ness wants to whip Hogan only for him to accidentally whip The Giant when Hogan moved out of the way.
The Giant and Loch Ness then brawl as they leave the ring area and brawl all the way to the back. In the ring everyone is just whipping each other. Diamond Doll Kimberly comes down to the ring to get a good look at The Booty Man since Johnny B. Badd is no longer in WCW I guess that's her new "boyfriend" and just like that she leaves.
The babyfaces are in complete control and Flair tries to bail out of the match. However, Road Warrior Animal does his Lumberjack duty and prevents him from leaving and brings him back into the ring. Hogan nails Flair with the Big Boot and the Leg Drop for the 1-2-3.
The losing team is interviewed by Gene Okerlund as they say Hogan won tonight but won't at Uncensored. Flair says he wants to end Hulkamania and we are out.
The opening match is the really lame Giant vs. Hacksaw Jim Duggan match. Duggan's early right hands have no effect on The Giant as Giant clubs Duggan. Nothing much going on in this match as the only exciting thing as we see Brian Pillman going nuts in the stands holding up a sign that shows some sort of 1-900 number.
They are making this out like it's not supposed to happen as they try not to show him and Bischoff goes over to security to make sure they get him out of the arena, which they do. Duggan hits Giant with his taped fist. Jimmy Hart interferes trying to stop Duggan only for Duggan to knock him out of the ring. The Giant gives Duggan the Chokeslam when he turns around for the 1-2-3 for too long of a match.
This past weekend in WCW Motorsports, Steve Grissom came all the way from the 43rd and last starting position to finish a strong fourth at Atlanta.
The next match is supposed to be The Road Warriors vs. The Nasty Boys. The Road Warriors are in the ring but The Nasty Boys don't come out. Instead The Steiner Brothers came out in their place riding Harley Davidsons down to the ring. The Steiners are back in WCW and they will wrestle The Road Warriors.
Eric Bischoff tells us the Nastys were attacked backstage and taken to the local hospital and there's no word on if it were the Warriors or Steiners or someone else who attacked them. Scott Steiner starts off with Hawk. Hawk gives Scott a hiptoss and then some chops.
Scott blocks another hiptoss attempt and gives Hawk a belly-to-belly suplex. Scott continues to give Hawk some more suplexes and gives the "up yours" sign to Animal. Hawk headbutts Scott out of another suplex attempt and gives him a Flying clothesline. After giving Scott a reverse neckbreaker, Hawk puts his head down only for Scott to give him a double-underhook suplex.
Scott tags in his brother Rick as he runs around the ring barking. Hawk then tags in Animal. Animal gives Rick a powerslam and a dropkick. Rick reveres an Irish whip and gives him two Steinerlines to take him off his feet. He then gives Animal a German Suplex. Rick gives him a Belly-to-Belly Suplex and then tags in Scott who does the same to Animal.
Scott puts Animal in a reverse chinlock only for Hawk to run in and kick Scott in the head to break it up. Scott missed badly on a dropkick but Animal still goes down only for two. Both Animal and Scott knock each other out and Animal gets up and tags Hawk.
Hawk runs wild on both Steiners as Animal clotheslines Rick in the corner setting up the Doomsday Device. They hit it on Rick but Scott breaks up the pin. Scott sends Animal to the floor as Rick is about to hit the Flying Bulldog on Hawk, but Animal prevents that. Scott hits Hawk with a clothesline from the top just as Animal does the exact same to Scott.
Scott gives Animal the Frankensteiner, but only gets a two-count. He sends Animal to the outside while hoisting Hawk on his shoulders so Rick can hit him with the Flying Bulldog, which he hits. Animal then hits Rick with one his spiked shoulder pads and Hawk covers Rick for the 1-2-3. This was one hell of a match.
Gene Okerlund talks to the Steiners about taking the Nasty Boys' place and returning to WCW on Harleys. They say they wanted to come back to WCW where the competition is. They also say it's not over between them and The Road Warriors.
The next match was supposed to be the rematch from WCW Saturday Night between new TV Champion Lex Luger and former champion Johnny B. Badd after Luger beat Badd for the title last Saturday night. However, Badd is not here as Alex Wright takes his place against Luger.
Badd must have left WCW as Eric Bischoff rips on Badd saying he didn't want to show up tonight because he wasn't "up for it." He also said "Johnny must not have been able to hang with the big boys!" and also mocked him for blaming Kimberly for losing the TV Title. Yeah Badd must be done and if not, he's done now for being shit on live TV.
That's probably why he lost the title to Luger. I'd rather the belt be around Diamond Dallas Page's waist or better yet someone like Chris Benoit or Eddie Guerrero or Dean Malenko. Or heck, I'd even rather have Alex Wright win the belt tonight from Luger but that definitely won't happen. Shouldn't Luger have to forfeit either his TV or Tag Team Titles since he can't have more than one title at a time?
Anyways Wright had Luger in an armbar. Luger escapes only to be taken down with a headscissors and then Wright sends him to the floor with a dropkick. Wright then dives over the ropes onto Luger on the floor. Back in the ring and Wright hits a flying double ax handle for two.
Wright tries a crossbody out of the corner only for Luger to catch him and give him Snake Eyes. Luger takes control but goes for a corner charge only to be met with a boot to the face. Wright hits him with a Missile Dropkick. Wright then goes up top for his finisher when Jimmy Hart comes to the ring and grabs Wright's foot.
Wright fights him off and goes for his flying bodypress only for Luger to catch him. Luger then drops him throat-first onto the top rope for the 1-2-3 to retain the title in a rather weak finish. Hart is celebrating with Luger as Luger does not want any part of him. Wright did well in the match and carried Luger.
The main event is a rather lame Six-Man Tag Team Leather Strap Match between Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, and The Booty Man vs. Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, and Kevin Sullivan. Oh yeah this is also a Lumberjack Match with about 15-20 men around the ring and they each have leather straps to whip you if you are on the outside.
The two most notable Lumberjacks are The Giant and Loch Ness. Early on, the fight goes to the floor with The Giant holding Hogan so Flair can chop him. Loch Ness wants to whip Hogan only for him to accidentally whip The Giant when Hogan moved out of the way.
The Giant and Loch Ness then brawl as they leave the ring area and brawl all the way to the back. In the ring everyone is just whipping each other. Diamond Doll Kimberly comes down to the ring to get a good look at The Booty Man since Johnny B. Badd is no longer in WCW I guess that's her new "boyfriend" and just like that she leaves.
The babyfaces are in complete control and Flair tries to bail out of the match. However, Road Warrior Animal does his Lumberjack duty and prevents him from leaving and brings him back into the ring. Hogan nails Flair with the Big Boot and the Leg Drop for the 1-2-3.
The losing team is interviewed by Gene Okerlund as they say Hogan won tonight but won't at Uncensored. Flair says he wants to end Hulkamania and we are out.
Sunday, March 10, 1996
Bret Hart Might Still Leave the WWF After WrestleMania; Sid Eudy Announces His Retirement; Ric Flair Arrested; Mick Foley Files Lawsuit Against WCW
It's official Kevin Nash gave his notice and will leave the WWF for WCW when his contract expires in June. He gave his 90-day notice just before the deadline for him to do so otherwise his contract would have rolled over for another year. He will join WCW shortly after his buddy Scott Hall does as his contract expires a couple weeks before Nash's. Hulk Hogan wants to work with Nash in WCW.
Nash has been out for a few weeks with a shoulder injury he suffered during the steel cage match with Bret Hart at In Your House. Nash will be back this week after missing some house shows and will be back in time for his WrestleMania match with The Undertaker. Hall will miss WrestleMania as he's suspended for six weeks but will still wrestle for the company when he comes back until his contract expires in May.
There is still talks that a third major WWF Superstar will join the WCW along with Hall and Nash and that is still rumored to be Bret "The Hitman" Hart. Hart is supposed to leave the WWF after WrestleMania and will likely join WCW and there are even rumors that he will face Ric Flair in the main event at Starrcade in December.
Sid Eudy, best known as Sid Vicious and Sid Justice, has announced his retirement due to neck and shoulder injuries. Eudy has not wrestled since suffering the career-ending neck injury in January.
Eudy's career has been plagued by very unusual in and out of the ring incidents such as going after Brian Pillman with a squeegee, kicking out of Hulk Hogan's leg drop at WrestleMania VIII when he was not supposed to, leaving the WWF the first time after being upset that The Ultimate Warrior was to kick out of his finisher, and of course the infamous stabbing Arn Anderson with a pair of scissors in England.
Ric Flair was arrested on March 7th after letting a minor drink and drive. Flair, his wife, and others were at a Charlotte Hornets game when they were drinking and left the game early. He let a woman who he thought was fine to drive, drive him home in his $100K Mercedes when she was over the legal limit after she was pulled over.
Cactus Jack (Mick Foley) is suing WCW over the incident in 1994 in Munich, Germany where he lost his ear during a match with Vader.
Nash has been out for a few weeks with a shoulder injury he suffered during the steel cage match with Bret Hart at In Your House. Nash will be back this week after missing some house shows and will be back in time for his WrestleMania match with The Undertaker. Hall will miss WrestleMania as he's suspended for six weeks but will still wrestle for the company when he comes back until his contract expires in May.
There is still talks that a third major WWF Superstar will join the WCW along with Hall and Nash and that is still rumored to be Bret "The Hitman" Hart. Hart is supposed to leave the WWF after WrestleMania and will likely join WCW and there are even rumors that he will face Ric Flair in the main event at Starrcade in December.
Sid Eudy, best known as Sid Vicious and Sid Justice, has announced his retirement due to neck and shoulder injuries. Eudy has not wrestled since suffering the career-ending neck injury in January.
Eudy's career has been plagued by very unusual in and out of the ring incidents such as going after Brian Pillman with a squeegee, kicking out of Hulk Hogan's leg drop at WrestleMania VIII when he was not supposed to, leaving the WWF the first time after being upset that The Ultimate Warrior was to kick out of his finisher, and of course the infamous stabbing Arn Anderson with a pair of scissors in England.
Ric Flair was arrested on March 7th after letting a minor drink and drive. Flair, his wife, and others were at a Charlotte Hornets game when they were drinking and left the game early. He let a woman who he thought was fine to drive, drive him home in his $100K Mercedes when she was over the legal limit after she was pulled over.
Cactus Jack (Mick Foley) is suing WCW over the incident in 1994 in Munich, Germany where he lost his ear during a match with Vader.
WCW Saturday Night Recaps
With WCW Nitro not on last Monday, a lot has happened the last couple of weeks on WCW Saturday Night so I will take some time to recap what has been going on. The 3/2 and 3/9 episodes of WCW Saturday Night have been really good in my opinion. I felt like these shows have been better as of late than Nitro has been. Of course not having Hulk Hogan in the main event helps.
There was a WCW World Heavyweight Championship main event on the 3/2 edition of Saturday Night where Ric Flair defended the title against Sting. However, poor timing caused the show to end during the middle of the match.
The rest of the match was shown the following Saturday morning on WCW Pro. Flair won by DQ when Sting reversed the Figure Four but Lex Luger ran in and got Sting disqualified. No word if the show ended during the match on purpose or not to get us to watch the full match on Pro but we did so if so, kudos to you!!
The main event at Uncensored appears to be this Doomsday Steel Cage match with three-four steel cages being stacked on top of another with Flair, Arn Anderson, Kevin Sullivan, and Loch Ness taking on Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage. Also, Sting and Lex Luger will take on The Road Warriors in a "Chicago Street Fight" which Luger accepted the Warriors challenge on his and Sting's behalf.
However on the 3/9 episode of WCW Saturday Night, Jimmy Hart announced that since he controls Luger's contract, he is pulling Luger out of the match against The Road Warriors and will put him in place of Loch Ness in the Doomsday Cage match at Uncensored.
Sting has angrily confronted Luger telling him to choose between Sting or Hart, but Hart controls Luger. Luger is causing all this trouble yet is able to weasel his way out. Sting will need a partner to take on The Road Warriors.
Loch Ness is angry at Hart for pulling him from the main event match that he refused to take part in the 8-man tag team main event match on the 3/9 episode of Saturday Night where he was to team up with his original Alliance to End Hulkamania Doomsday match teammates Flair, Arn, and Sullivan. It appears that Loch Ness in his really brief time in WCW has turned face.
On the 3/2 episode of Saturday Night, Miss Elizabeth did a one-on-one interview with Tony Schiavone to explain why she turned on Randy Savage and joined forces with Flair. Liz says if it wasn't for her, Savage would be washing dishes in some diner as she apparently made Savage, not the other way around. She wants to take everything Savage owns. She also mentions how she loves the limousine lifestyle Flair has shown her.
The last few weeks on episodes of WCW Saturday Night, "repo men" and even tax collectors would come and take some of Diamond Page's possessions like his car, jewelry, and even wrestling attire since he owes on back taxes and bills since he is broke after losing everything to Johnny B. Badd after losing several matches to him dating back to last Oct. at Halloween Havoc.
Page challenged Badd to one final match at Uncensored for all the marbles. If Page loses, then he would leave WCW forever. Badd initially rejected his challenge stating he doesn't have anything left to prove.
It also looks like Badd would turn heel the way he's been with Kimberly lately as maybe she goes back to Dallas or she goes with the Fruity I mean Booty Man as the last Nitro would have us believe. He questioned her about the roses she received on the last episode of Nitro, but she does not answer him.
Badd defended his WCW TV Title against Lex Luger on the 3/9 episode of WCW Saturday Night. Jimmy Hart brought Page to the ring as Page gave Badd the Diamond Cutter onto the outside floor, allowing Luger to pin him and ugh win the TV Title, like he needs it since he's already one half of the WCW World Tag Team Champions with Sting.
Badd then accepted Page's challenge to a match at Uncensored and then yells at Kimberly after losing the title. I wish if Badd was going to lose the title it would be to DDP or Chris Benoit a couple of weeks ago on WCW Saturday Night, not Luger. This is a belt for those who are looking to climb the ladder, someone like Benoit or Eddie Guerrero or Dean Malenko. Heck, even Brian Pillman if he still were in the company.
Doesn't Luger have to forfeit the tag team titles since he can't be a double champion? This might breakup Luger and Sting if Luger decides to be the TV Champ and must forfeit the tag team titles especially with Luger backing out of their match at Uncensored which Luger accepted.
WCW tries to further rip on WWF by showing numerous clips of WCW wrestlers beating up then WCW now WWF wrestlers the last few weeks on WCW Saturday Night. Those now WWF wrestlers shown getting their asses kicked are Steve Austin, "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith, Vader, The Undertaker, and Jake Roberts.
The last two weeks on WCW Saturday Night, there have been two classic matches between Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit. This is why Saturday Night has been better than Nitro lately as these two should be on Nitro not guys like The Booty Man and Hacksaw Jim Duggan.
Guerrero won both matches as they were both really good matches. For winning the second match, Guerrero earned a United States Championship match against the champion Konnan at Uncensored.
Very lame angle as Col. Rob Parker continues to be in love with Madusa. She knocks him out after making him close his eyes for a kiss and then challenges him to a match at Uncensored. The match will be made and it will suck.
This Monday on Nitro features the main event six-man tag team leather strap match between Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, and The Booty Man against Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, and Kevin Sullivan. Johnny B. Badd gets a TV Title rematch with Lex Luger. The Nasty Boys take on The Public Enemy and The Giant will face Hacksaw Jim Duggan.
There was a WCW World Heavyweight Championship main event on the 3/2 edition of Saturday Night where Ric Flair defended the title against Sting. However, poor timing caused the show to end during the middle of the match.
The rest of the match was shown the following Saturday morning on WCW Pro. Flair won by DQ when Sting reversed the Figure Four but Lex Luger ran in and got Sting disqualified. No word if the show ended during the match on purpose or not to get us to watch the full match on Pro but we did so if so, kudos to you!!
The main event at Uncensored appears to be this Doomsday Steel Cage match with three-four steel cages being stacked on top of another with Flair, Arn Anderson, Kevin Sullivan, and Loch Ness taking on Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage. Also, Sting and Lex Luger will take on The Road Warriors in a "Chicago Street Fight" which Luger accepted the Warriors challenge on his and Sting's behalf.
However on the 3/9 episode of WCW Saturday Night, Jimmy Hart announced that since he controls Luger's contract, he is pulling Luger out of the match against The Road Warriors and will put him in place of Loch Ness in the Doomsday Cage match at Uncensored.
Sting has angrily confronted Luger telling him to choose between Sting or Hart, but Hart controls Luger. Luger is causing all this trouble yet is able to weasel his way out. Sting will need a partner to take on The Road Warriors.
Loch Ness is angry at Hart for pulling him from the main event match that he refused to take part in the 8-man tag team main event match on the 3/9 episode of Saturday Night where he was to team up with his original Alliance to End Hulkamania Doomsday match teammates Flair, Arn, and Sullivan. It appears that Loch Ness in his really brief time in WCW has turned face.
On the 3/2 episode of Saturday Night, Miss Elizabeth did a one-on-one interview with Tony Schiavone to explain why she turned on Randy Savage and joined forces with Flair. Liz says if it wasn't for her, Savage would be washing dishes in some diner as she apparently made Savage, not the other way around. She wants to take everything Savage owns. She also mentions how she loves the limousine lifestyle Flair has shown her.
The last few weeks on episodes of WCW Saturday Night, "repo men" and even tax collectors would come and take some of Diamond Page's possessions like his car, jewelry, and even wrestling attire since he owes on back taxes and bills since he is broke after losing everything to Johnny B. Badd after losing several matches to him dating back to last Oct. at Halloween Havoc.
Page challenged Badd to one final match at Uncensored for all the marbles. If Page loses, then he would leave WCW forever. Badd initially rejected his challenge stating he doesn't have anything left to prove.
It also looks like Badd would turn heel the way he's been with Kimberly lately as maybe she goes back to Dallas or she goes with the Fruity I mean Booty Man as the last Nitro would have us believe. He questioned her about the roses she received on the last episode of Nitro, but she does not answer him.
Badd defended his WCW TV Title against Lex Luger on the 3/9 episode of WCW Saturday Night. Jimmy Hart brought Page to the ring as Page gave Badd the Diamond Cutter onto the outside floor, allowing Luger to pin him and ugh win the TV Title, like he needs it since he's already one half of the WCW World Tag Team Champions with Sting.
Badd then accepted Page's challenge to a match at Uncensored and then yells at Kimberly after losing the title. I wish if Badd was going to lose the title it would be to DDP or Chris Benoit a couple of weeks ago on WCW Saturday Night, not Luger. This is a belt for those who are looking to climb the ladder, someone like Benoit or Eddie Guerrero or Dean Malenko. Heck, even Brian Pillman if he still were in the company.
Doesn't Luger have to forfeit the tag team titles since he can't be a double champion? This might breakup Luger and Sting if Luger decides to be the TV Champ and must forfeit the tag team titles especially with Luger backing out of their match at Uncensored which Luger accepted.
WCW tries to further rip on WWF by showing numerous clips of WCW wrestlers beating up then WCW now WWF wrestlers the last few weeks on WCW Saturday Night. Those now WWF wrestlers shown getting their asses kicked are Steve Austin, "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith, Vader, The Undertaker, and Jake Roberts.
The last two weeks on WCW Saturday Night, there have been two classic matches between Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit. This is why Saturday Night has been better than Nitro lately as these two should be on Nitro not guys like The Booty Man and Hacksaw Jim Duggan.
Guerrero won both matches as they were both really good matches. For winning the second match, Guerrero earned a United States Championship match against the champion Konnan at Uncensored.
Very lame angle as Col. Rob Parker continues to be in love with Madusa. She knocks him out after making him close his eyes for a kiss and then challenges him to a match at Uncensored. The match will be made and it will suck.
This Monday on Nitro features the main event six-man tag team leather strap match between Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, and The Booty Man against Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, and Kevin Sullivan. Johnny B. Badd gets a TV Title rematch with Lex Luger. The Nasty Boys take on The Public Enemy and The Giant will face Hacksaw Jim Duggan.
ECW Hardcore TV: March 5, 1996
The show opens up showing Brian Pillman beating up a giant pencil. Then we are shown the promos done by Shane Douglas and Tommy Dreamer from last week. They show a bunch of highlights from the Cyber Slam event to promote the sale of the event on VHS.
2 Cold Scorpio defends the ECW World Television Championship against Sabu. Sabu quickly goes for and uses the chair on Scorpio. He sets it up in the ring and springboards off of it onto Scorpio on the floor. He rolls him back into the ring where he pins Scorpio, but only gets two.
Scorpio reverses Sabu's Powerbomb attempt only to give him one of his own. He then gives Sabu a flying leg drop off the top rope and then bulldogs him onto the chair. Scorpio does it again only for Sabu to counter it. He uses the chair on Scorpio and clotheslines him over the top rope. Disqualifca....wait this isn't WCW. Sabu somersaults off the apron onto Scorpio on the floor.
Scorpio hits Sabu with a superkick back into the ring and nails him with the chair. Sabu fights back and puts Scorpio in a camel clutch that Scorpio fights out of. Sabu locks on a sleeper hold only for Scorpio to hit him in the nuts twice!! Scorpio hits him with a pizza pan and a table. He gives Sabu a Superplex but only for two.
Sabu hits Scorpio with a slingshot moonsault. Scorpio goes for a moonsault only to hit Sabu's knees. Scorpio beats him with the chair and then gives him a Tombstone Piledriver. He then hits a top rope splash but only gets two. Scorpio misses a second top rope splash.
Sabu goes up top but Scorpio gives him a top rope Powerbomb into a sunset flip for two. Scorpio then goes to the top only for Sabu to give him a victory roll from the top only for two. Sabu throws Scorpio outside, where he then dives over the top rope onto Scorpio.
Again after both men go over the top rope, Sabu then hits Scorpio with a Moonsault onto the floor. Sabu puts Scorpio onto a table and sets up a chair in the ring where Sabu runs and jumps on the chair and onto Scorpio on the table as both men crash through the table. "E-C-W!" chants are heard all over the arena.
Back in the ring, Scorpio hits Sabu with the chair and only gets two. He sets up Sabu for a Powerbomb only for Sabu to counter it with a Frankensteiner. He hits Scopio with a Moonsault into a cover only for two. He goes for another Moonsault but misses.
Scorpio hits him with a Powerbomb and then a Moonsault into a leg drop for two. He puts a chair on Sabu's face and then hits him with a leg drop off the top rope onto the chair on Sabu's face, but only gets two. Scorpio again goes up top only to be hit in the face by the chair by Sabu. Sabu then gives him a Frankensteiner for two.
A double clothesline knocks both men out. There is only two minutes left in the contest as this is a 30-minute time limit. Scorpio gets up and nails Sabu with the 450 splash but does not go for the cover. He then goes up top again this time with the chair, but missed. One minute remaining in the match.
Sabu then goes for and this the springboard leg drop with the chair to Scorpio's face. There's only 30 seconds left. Sabu then hits a springboard moonsault, but "injures" or really injures his leg and can't go for the cover immediately.
He finally does cover him, but Scorpio kicks out as the bell rings and the time limit expired as the match comes to an end in a draw with Scorpio retaining the TV Title. The match was enjoyable as the fans chant "five more minutes" but will not get them. Sabu receives a standing ovation and then Sabu acknowledges and salutes the fans.
It's Pulp Fiction promo time as The Pitbulls kick it off by announcing they are turning down a title shot with The Eliminators in order to get revenge for Tommy Dreamer and will take on The Bruise Brothers instead.
Missy Hyatt tells The Sandman to end Stevie Richards' career for him trying to sue her. Stevie and The Blue Meanie are dancing. Bubba Ray Dudley then dances and then scares Meanie. Brian Pillman is discussing a contract in a limo with his lawyer.
JT Smith rips on Axl Rotten. The Eliminators say they will do anything to keep their ECW Tag Team Titles. Bill Alfonso yells at the cameraman. Bubba teaches Meanie how to dance. Pillman is sitting naked on his couch, saying that Eric Bischoff has stripped him of everything. However, Pillman is now free and can do whatever he wants. And we are out!!
2 Cold Scorpio defends the ECW World Television Championship against Sabu. Sabu quickly goes for and uses the chair on Scorpio. He sets it up in the ring and springboards off of it onto Scorpio on the floor. He rolls him back into the ring where he pins Scorpio, but only gets two.
Scorpio reverses Sabu's Powerbomb attempt only to give him one of his own. He then gives Sabu a flying leg drop off the top rope and then bulldogs him onto the chair. Scorpio does it again only for Sabu to counter it. He uses the chair on Scorpio and clotheslines him over the top rope. Disqualifca....wait this isn't WCW. Sabu somersaults off the apron onto Scorpio on the floor.
Scorpio hits Sabu with a superkick back into the ring and nails him with the chair. Sabu fights back and puts Scorpio in a camel clutch that Scorpio fights out of. Sabu locks on a sleeper hold only for Scorpio to hit him in the nuts twice!! Scorpio hits him with a pizza pan and a table. He gives Sabu a Superplex but only for two.
Sabu hits Scorpio with a slingshot moonsault. Scorpio goes for a moonsault only to hit Sabu's knees. Scorpio beats him with the chair and then gives him a Tombstone Piledriver. He then hits a top rope splash but only gets two. Scorpio misses a second top rope splash.
Sabu goes up top but Scorpio gives him a top rope Powerbomb into a sunset flip for two. Scorpio then goes to the top only for Sabu to give him a victory roll from the top only for two. Sabu throws Scorpio outside, where he then dives over the top rope onto Scorpio.
Again after both men go over the top rope, Sabu then hits Scorpio with a Moonsault onto the floor. Sabu puts Scorpio onto a table and sets up a chair in the ring where Sabu runs and jumps on the chair and onto Scorpio on the table as both men crash through the table. "E-C-W!" chants are heard all over the arena.
Back in the ring, Scorpio hits Sabu with the chair and only gets two. He sets up Sabu for a Powerbomb only for Sabu to counter it with a Frankensteiner. He hits Scopio with a Moonsault into a cover only for two. He goes for another Moonsault but misses.
Scorpio hits him with a Powerbomb and then a Moonsault into a leg drop for two. He puts a chair on Sabu's face and then hits him with a leg drop off the top rope onto the chair on Sabu's face, but only gets two. Scorpio again goes up top only to be hit in the face by the chair by Sabu. Sabu then gives him a Frankensteiner for two.
A double clothesline knocks both men out. There is only two minutes left in the contest as this is a 30-minute time limit. Scorpio gets up and nails Sabu with the 450 splash but does not go for the cover. He then goes up top again this time with the chair, but missed. One minute remaining in the match.
Sabu then goes for and this the springboard leg drop with the chair to Scorpio's face. There's only 30 seconds left. Sabu then hits a springboard moonsault, but "injures" or really injures his leg and can't go for the cover immediately.
He finally does cover him, but Scorpio kicks out as the bell rings and the time limit expired as the match comes to an end in a draw with Scorpio retaining the TV Title. The match was enjoyable as the fans chant "five more minutes" but will not get them. Sabu receives a standing ovation and then Sabu acknowledges and salutes the fans.
It's Pulp Fiction promo time as The Pitbulls kick it off by announcing they are turning down a title shot with The Eliminators in order to get revenge for Tommy Dreamer and will take on The Bruise Brothers instead.
Missy Hyatt tells The Sandman to end Stevie Richards' career for him trying to sue her. Stevie and The Blue Meanie are dancing. Bubba Ray Dudley then dances and then scares Meanie. Brian Pillman is discussing a contract in a limo with his lawyer.
JT Smith rips on Axl Rotten. The Eliminators say they will do anything to keep their ECW Tag Team Titles. Bill Alfonso yells at the cameraman. Bubba teaches Meanie how to dance. Pillman is sitting naked on his couch, saying that Eric Bischoff has stripped him of everything. However, Pillman is now free and can do whatever he wants. And we are out!!
Tuesday, March 5, 1996
WWF Monday Night Raw: March 4, 1996
We immediately start tonight's show with Shawn Michaels taking on The 1-2-3 Kid (w/ Ted DiBiase) with our hosts Vince McMahon and Jerry "The King" Lawler. Kid tries to attack Michaels while he was dancing, only for Michaels to throw him over the top rope.
Kid puts Michaels in a headlock. Michaels escapes only to be hit by a spinning heel kick. Kid celebrates only for Michaels to roll him up. Michaels gives Kid a press slam and clotheslines him over the top rope with Michaels skinning the cat to get himself back into the ring. Bret Hart is shown on a splitscreen to join in on commentary by saying he's impressed with Michaels so far but that won't happen at WrestleMania.
Back in the ring, Michaels nails Kid with a powerslam for two. Kid hits him with a flying heel kick and a dropkick which sends Michaels over the top rope and to the floor. Kid flies over the top rope onto Michaels on the floor. Ted DiBiase walks by and kicks Michaels a few times. Kid nails him with a few kicks in the corner and dropkicks him in the corner as we go to commercial break.
Back from break and Michaels fights out of a chinlock only to get hit by another spinning heel kick. Michaels and Kid hit each other with clotheslines to knock each other out. Michaels kips up and fights back and hits Kid with a flying Moonsault and then a flying forearm.
He gives Kid a flying elbow drop and begins to set up for Sweet Chin Music by stomping his foot before going for it. However, Kid ducks and goes to the outside and Michaels chases him. Kid kicks on Michaels when he comes back into the ring. Kid goes up to the top and misses a flying legdrop. Michaels hits him with Sweet Chin Music for the 1-2-3. Shawn is seen dancing with a little girl in the ring following the match.
Goldust decides to host an episode of Piper's Pit. Goldust is wearing a skirt I mean kilt. He mentions how turned on he was when he smashed a coconut over Jimmy Snuka's head. He was also a fan of the movie They Live, but he will never be as great of an actor that Goldust is. The way Dustin Rhodes is playing this character he's not lying. He then plays the bagpipes where he's sucking on the pipes like he would on Piper's dick.
Vince McMahon tells us that The Ultimate Warrior is returning to the WWF at WrestleMania XII. He tells us that the Warrior defeated both the "so called Immortal" Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage at WrestleMania VI and VII, no doubt to rub it in WCW's face that he beat both Hogan and Savage.
This past weekend on WWF Superstars, the WWF Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarterfinals continue with the second match of the tournament. The Godwinns defeated The New Rockers (Marty Jannetty and newcomer Leif Cassidy) to advance to the semifinals, where they will meet Davey Boy Smith and Owen Hart. Next week, it will be "The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon teaming with Savio Vega to take on The 1-2-3 Kid and Tatanka.
Next week on Raw, former bitter enemies Yokozuna and The Undertaker will team up to take on Owen Hart and Davey Boy Smith.
Justin Hawk Bradshaw (w/ Uncle Zebekiah) takes on Hakushi. Bradshaw, who is doing some sort of cowboy or Texas hand signals and yelling at the crowd, destroys Hakushi, who continues to fall on the cards despite being close a to main eventer last year battling Bret Hart. Interim WWF President Roddy Piper calls in and talks to Vince and The King on the phone.
He tells us he will be on Raw next week and will announce who The Ultimate Warrior will face at WrestleMania XII. Piper also tells Goldust to confront him on the show next week. Bradshaw wins following a Lariat clothesline. After the match, Hakushi gets hogtied and "branded" by Zebekiah. This is a sad way to further lower and diminish Hakushi.
Mankind does another promo from his basement or wherever he is. He goes on to again talk about his horrible childhood and parents that makes him the demented freak that you see and how no one likes him or wants to be his friend.
It's time for the main event as WWF World Heavyweight Champion Bret "The Hitman" Hart takes on Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Helmsley again is being accompanied by another hot chick as this time it's a blonde named Emerald Hart. Helmsley gets the advantage at the start until he runs into a knee by Hart in the corner.
Hart hits him with a fyling clothesline and then puts him in a wristlock. His WrestleMania opponent Shawn Michaels comes down to ringside and sits down and watches the match as we go to commercial break. As we come back, Hart has Helmsley in a hammerlock. Helmsley gets out of the hold and drops Bret to the floor.
Bret sees Shawn and tells him to go back to the dressing room. Shawn tells Bret that Hunter is coming off the apron to double axe handle him only for Bret to turn around in time to hit him in the gut. Back in the ring, Hunter hits a high knee and begins to take control of the match. He constantly whips Bret from corner to corner and then hits him with a suplex. He then knee drops him for two as we go to another commercial.
Back from commercial, Hunter jumps off the middle rope only to be hit in the face by Bret's boot as Bret begins to fight back. He gives him the backbreaker and flying elbow drop for two. Hunter rolls him up as Bret kicks out and sends Hunter out of the ring.
Back in the ring, Hunter is begging Bret off only to sucker Bret into the corner. Helmsley comes off the middle rope only for Bret to catch him and lock him into the Sharpshooter for the victory. Michaels heads to the back as Bret is celebrating in the ring.
It's time for TeeVee Trivia with Billionaire Ted and Candy. Ted misses every question that is basically who said this while they are supposedly vile quotes from Ted Turner. Candy gets them right just by saying Billionaire Ted while she's not really trying to answer them she's just addressing him and she gets the points.
Nacho Man is shown backstage giving the thumbs up. Ted then flips out saying he owns the network and pulls the plug on the show and we are out.
Kid puts Michaels in a headlock. Michaels escapes only to be hit by a spinning heel kick. Kid celebrates only for Michaels to roll him up. Michaels gives Kid a press slam and clotheslines him over the top rope with Michaels skinning the cat to get himself back into the ring. Bret Hart is shown on a splitscreen to join in on commentary by saying he's impressed with Michaels so far but that won't happen at WrestleMania.
Back in the ring, Michaels nails Kid with a powerslam for two. Kid hits him with a flying heel kick and a dropkick which sends Michaels over the top rope and to the floor. Kid flies over the top rope onto Michaels on the floor. Ted DiBiase walks by and kicks Michaels a few times. Kid nails him with a few kicks in the corner and dropkicks him in the corner as we go to commercial break.
Back from break and Michaels fights out of a chinlock only to get hit by another spinning heel kick. Michaels and Kid hit each other with clotheslines to knock each other out. Michaels kips up and fights back and hits Kid with a flying Moonsault and then a flying forearm.
He gives Kid a flying elbow drop and begins to set up for Sweet Chin Music by stomping his foot before going for it. However, Kid ducks and goes to the outside and Michaels chases him. Kid kicks on Michaels when he comes back into the ring. Kid goes up to the top and misses a flying legdrop. Michaels hits him with Sweet Chin Music for the 1-2-3. Shawn is seen dancing with a little girl in the ring following the match.
Goldust decides to host an episode of Piper's Pit. Goldust is wearing a skirt I mean kilt. He mentions how turned on he was when he smashed a coconut over Jimmy Snuka's head. He was also a fan of the movie They Live, but he will never be as great of an actor that Goldust is. The way Dustin Rhodes is playing this character he's not lying. He then plays the bagpipes where he's sucking on the pipes like he would on Piper's dick.
Vince McMahon tells us that The Ultimate Warrior is returning to the WWF at WrestleMania XII. He tells us that the Warrior defeated both the "so called Immortal" Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage at WrestleMania VI and VII, no doubt to rub it in WCW's face that he beat both Hogan and Savage.
This past weekend on WWF Superstars, the WWF Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarterfinals continue with the second match of the tournament. The Godwinns defeated The New Rockers (Marty Jannetty and newcomer Leif Cassidy) to advance to the semifinals, where they will meet Davey Boy Smith and Owen Hart. Next week, it will be "The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon teaming with Savio Vega to take on The 1-2-3 Kid and Tatanka.
Next week on Raw, former bitter enemies Yokozuna and The Undertaker will team up to take on Owen Hart and Davey Boy Smith.
Justin Hawk Bradshaw (w/ Uncle Zebekiah) takes on Hakushi. Bradshaw, who is doing some sort of cowboy or Texas hand signals and yelling at the crowd, destroys Hakushi, who continues to fall on the cards despite being close a to main eventer last year battling Bret Hart. Interim WWF President Roddy Piper calls in and talks to Vince and The King on the phone.
He tells us he will be on Raw next week and will announce who The Ultimate Warrior will face at WrestleMania XII. Piper also tells Goldust to confront him on the show next week. Bradshaw wins following a Lariat clothesline. After the match, Hakushi gets hogtied and "branded" by Zebekiah. This is a sad way to further lower and diminish Hakushi.
Mankind does another promo from his basement or wherever he is. He goes on to again talk about his horrible childhood and parents that makes him the demented freak that you see and how no one likes him or wants to be his friend.
It's time for the main event as WWF World Heavyweight Champion Bret "The Hitman" Hart takes on Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Helmsley again is being accompanied by another hot chick as this time it's a blonde named Emerald Hart. Helmsley gets the advantage at the start until he runs into a knee by Hart in the corner.
Hart hits him with a fyling clothesline and then puts him in a wristlock. His WrestleMania opponent Shawn Michaels comes down to ringside and sits down and watches the match as we go to commercial break. As we come back, Hart has Helmsley in a hammerlock. Helmsley gets out of the hold and drops Bret to the floor.
Bret sees Shawn and tells him to go back to the dressing room. Shawn tells Bret that Hunter is coming off the apron to double axe handle him only for Bret to turn around in time to hit him in the gut. Back in the ring, Hunter hits a high knee and begins to take control of the match. He constantly whips Bret from corner to corner and then hits him with a suplex. He then knee drops him for two as we go to another commercial.
Back from commercial, Hunter jumps off the middle rope only to be hit in the face by Bret's boot as Bret begins to fight back. He gives him the backbreaker and flying elbow drop for two. Hunter rolls him up as Bret kicks out and sends Hunter out of the ring.
Back in the ring, Hunter is begging Bret off only to sucker Bret into the corner. Helmsley comes off the middle rope only for Bret to catch him and lock him into the Sharpshooter for the victory. Michaels heads to the back as Bret is celebrating in the ring.
It's time for TeeVee Trivia with Billionaire Ted and Candy. Ted misses every question that is basically who said this while they are supposedly vile quotes from Ted Turner. Candy gets them right just by saying Billionaire Ted while she's not really trying to answer them she's just addressing him and she gets the points.
Nacho Man is shown backstage giving the thumbs up. Ted then flips out saying he owns the network and pulls the plug on the show and we are out.
Sunday, March 3, 1996
"Diesel" Kevin Nash Signs Three-Year Contract to Join His Buddy Scott Hall in WCW; Could Bret Hart Be Joining Them in WCW After WrestleMania? The Ultimate Warrior Returns to the WWF; A Current Affair Runs Piece Mocking ECW; Benoit, Malenko, and Guerrero Re-Up with WCW For Three Years; Bam Bam Bigelow Could End Up in WCW
Kevin Nash (Diesel) gave his 90-day notice to the WWF and will join his best friend Scott Hall in WCW. Nash signed a similar three-year guaranteed contract that Hall signed last week. It is known Hulk Hogan wants to work with Nash. Both Nash and Hall are 36 so they need to to think about their long-term status and financial future.
Unlike Hall, who is suspended for six weeks after failing a drug test and will likely miss WrestleMania, the WWF is still using Nash for main event-caliber matches such as against The Undertaker at WrestleMania. Hall will likely be replaced by "Rowdy" Roddy Piper against Goldust (Dustin Runnels) at WrestleMania. Hall was shown getting in the face of Piper during the 2/20 Superstars tapings over how he's handled Goldust only for Piper to slap him in the face. That likely won't air.
Hall was supposed to take on Goldust in a Miami Street Fight and was even to take part in the WWF Tag Team Title Tournament where he and Savio Vega defeated The 1-2-3 Kid and Tatanka in the first round in a match that was taped on 2/20 and will be shown on the 3/9 episode of Superstars. No word on if they will still air that match and whether or not they will remove Hall from any WWF TV.
Hall's earnings in 1995 were far below what he earned at his top in 1994 and has been unhappy for several months with his role in the company ranging from Goldust's homosexual angle to not working with his buddies Hunter Hearst Helmsley and The 1-2-3 Kid and the whole baby bottle and diaper angle with the Kid.
There are reports now that Bret Hart will also be leaving the WWF after WrestleMania going with Hall and Nash to WCW. Despite being a strong WWF guy, Hart is not happy with how things are going and does not like how The Kliq has a strong influence in the booking. They are all also not happy with the WWF's decision to bring back The Ultimate Warrior.
After negotiations in December between Warrior and the WWF to return to the WWF failed, Warrior has now agreed to return to the WWF for the first time since late 1992. Warrior will make his return at WrestleMania where he will take on Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
Warrior will likely work all major events and some house shows but not all. Vince McMahon says Warrior will be under the same policy for steroid testing as the rest of the company. No one, not even McMahon, has really seen Warrior and do not know how he will look physically if he stopped taking steroids or has not and you will see the physical changes if he has stopped taking them.
There have been changes to the WrestleMania card as the original Yokozuna vs. Vader match will now be a six-man tag team match between Yokozuna, Jake Roberts, and Ahmed Johnson vs. Vader, Owen Hart, and Davey Boy Smith since Yokozuna's massive weight gain makes it harder for him to work singles matches.
The Bodydonnas (Skip and Zip) will win the WWF Tag Team Titles against most likely The Godwinns in the finals of the tag team title tournament held at the Free for All show shown right before the WrestleMania PPV. They were supposed to defeat the Smokin' Gunns for the titles originally at Mania before Billy Gunn's injury sidelined him. The Huckster-Nacho Man match will also be on the Free For All show.
The show A Current Affair ran a piece about ECW on their 2/23 show. It was a cheap negative piece showing nothing but violence but that helps ECW gain national exposure. ECW had recently switched to an anti-blading or "no blood" policy shortly before which was totally coincidental.
Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, and Dean Malenko all re-signed new three-year contracts to remain in WCW. Brian Pillman continues to appear and draw major attention at ECW events.
Bam Bam Bigelow appeared in ECW in an angle with Taz and will likely be going to WCW. However, Bigelow will have to wait until the end of the year as his WWF contract doesn't expire until October.
Unlike Hall, who is suspended for six weeks after failing a drug test and will likely miss WrestleMania, the WWF is still using Nash for main event-caliber matches such as against The Undertaker at WrestleMania. Hall will likely be replaced by "Rowdy" Roddy Piper against Goldust (Dustin Runnels) at WrestleMania. Hall was shown getting in the face of Piper during the 2/20 Superstars tapings over how he's handled Goldust only for Piper to slap him in the face. That likely won't air.
Hall was supposed to take on Goldust in a Miami Street Fight and was even to take part in the WWF Tag Team Title Tournament where he and Savio Vega defeated The 1-2-3 Kid and Tatanka in the first round in a match that was taped on 2/20 and will be shown on the 3/9 episode of Superstars. No word on if they will still air that match and whether or not they will remove Hall from any WWF TV.
Hall's earnings in 1995 were far below what he earned at his top in 1994 and has been unhappy for several months with his role in the company ranging from Goldust's homosexual angle to not working with his buddies Hunter Hearst Helmsley and The 1-2-3 Kid and the whole baby bottle and diaper angle with the Kid.
There are reports now that Bret Hart will also be leaving the WWF after WrestleMania going with Hall and Nash to WCW. Despite being a strong WWF guy, Hart is not happy with how things are going and does not like how The Kliq has a strong influence in the booking. They are all also not happy with the WWF's decision to bring back The Ultimate Warrior.
After negotiations in December between Warrior and the WWF to return to the WWF failed, Warrior has now agreed to return to the WWF for the first time since late 1992. Warrior will make his return at WrestleMania where he will take on Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
Warrior will likely work all major events and some house shows but not all. Vince McMahon says Warrior will be under the same policy for steroid testing as the rest of the company. No one, not even McMahon, has really seen Warrior and do not know how he will look physically if he stopped taking steroids or has not and you will see the physical changes if he has stopped taking them.
There have been changes to the WrestleMania card as the original Yokozuna vs. Vader match will now be a six-man tag team match between Yokozuna, Jake Roberts, and Ahmed Johnson vs. Vader, Owen Hart, and Davey Boy Smith since Yokozuna's massive weight gain makes it harder for him to work singles matches.
The Bodydonnas (Skip and Zip) will win the WWF Tag Team Titles against most likely The Godwinns in the finals of the tag team title tournament held at the Free for All show shown right before the WrestleMania PPV. They were supposed to defeat the Smokin' Gunns for the titles originally at Mania before Billy Gunn's injury sidelined him. The Huckster-Nacho Man match will also be on the Free For All show.
The show A Current Affair ran a piece about ECW on their 2/23 show. It was a cheap negative piece showing nothing but violence but that helps ECW gain national exposure. ECW had recently switched to an anti-blading or "no blood" policy shortly before which was totally coincidental.
Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, and Dean Malenko all re-signed new three-year contracts to remain in WCW. Brian Pillman continues to appear and draw major attention at ECW events.
Bam Bam Bigelow appeared in ECW in an angle with Taz and will likely be going to WCW. However, Bigelow will have to wait until the end of the year as his WWF contract doesn't expire until October.
ECW Hardcore TV: February 27, 1996
We open the show recapping last week's episode of ECW Hardcore TV with New Jack in jail and The Bruise Brothers debuting in ECW as friends of Tommy Dreamer only for them to turn on and attack Dreamer and join forces with Raven. Raven explains why the Bruise Brothers would never join forces with Dreamer as Kimona Wanalaya strips for the three men.
ECW Fan Cam Footage shows us Shane Douglas taking on ECW World Heavyweight Champion Raven for the title. Brian Pillman, fresh off his amazing ECW debut last week, was in the stands smoking a cigarette carrying a camera and a press pass. Anyway, Douglas loses to Raven as The Bruise Brothers attack Douglas and Raven DDT's him onto a steel chair.
Axl Rotten takes on former partner JT Smith after Smith turned on him before a tag team match last month. The match starts with the two brawling on the floor with Axl beating the hell out of Smith with various weapons. Smith attacks hat guy outside and takes off his hat.
Former Boxing World Heavyweight Champion Leon Spinks is shown in the crowd. Smith struts around in the ring and grabs a chair. He goes up top and falls, but it's on purpose as when Axl turns his back, Smith gets right back and hits him with the chair. Smith taunts Axl and puts the chair on him and does a moonsault off the top rope onto Axl and the chair.
Shane Douglas takes on Cactus Jack with Joey Styles telling us that ECW brought in Brian Hildebrand to be the referee for the match. He explains that Hildebrand was the third guy that trained with Douglas and Cactus under Dominic DeNucci.
Cactus was wearing a suit with cowboy boots. Douglas ripped the suit off with Cactus wearing a shirt that says "Forgive Me Uncle Eric" as it pertains to Eric Bischoff and WCW as Cactus was teasing joining either WCW or the WWF and renouncing the harcore ways of ECW.
Some fans were chanting "Dean Douglas" and Douglas got on the microphone to yell "Class dismissed asshole!" That was great as it got "Dean is Dead" chants from the audience. They fight outside with Douglas hitting Cactus with a crutch to the balls. Douglas suplexes Cactus onto the railing and goes up top to do a somersault onto Cactus in the front row.
Cactus hits Douglas with a steel chair and then gives him a Drop Toehold onto the chair for two. Jack hits a piledriver for two. Cactus then beats on Douglas in the corner. Brian Hildebrand gives Cactus a pair of handcuffs, only for Douglas to grab them and hit Jack with them.
He then handcuffs Jack's hands behind his hands and Douglas repeatedly hits him with the chair, telling Jack to quit which Cactus refused. Cactus then yells for his former partner Mikey Whipwreck, whom Jack turned on shortly before this, to come out and help him.
Douglas then puts Cactus into the Figure Four as Mikey comes out and looks like he is going to help his former tag team partner, but he hits Cactus with a chair to the face, knocking him out. The referee counted Jack's shoulders down 1-2-3 as Douglas gets the win.
Taz (w/ Bill Alfonso) takes on Joel Hartgood as the crowd chants "Taz is gonna kill you!" Taz easily beats up Hartgood with clotheslines and various Tazplexes before making him tap out to the Tazmission for the victory. After the match, Taz attacks Hartgood and anyone who is trying to help him.
Dino Sendoff, Don E. Allen, and the Dirt Bike Kid run in and all get taken out by Taz and his Tazplexes. Then comes Mikey Whipwreck, who hits Alfonso and then brawls with Taz and even takes him down with a dropkick and a Frankensteiner. However when he goes to the top, he gets hit with a Tazplex and then puts him in the Tazmission.
We get a Pulp Fiction promo with Shane Douglas mocking his Dean Douglas character and telling Cactus Jack to tell Vince McMahon he said hi and then ripped on Brian Pillman, saying he was the real loose cannon when he threw down the NWA belt.
Douglas then mentions how he and Tommy Dreamer have a deal to look after one another and Dreamer comes in at the end to confirm this.
ECW Fan Cam Footage shows us Shane Douglas taking on ECW World Heavyweight Champion Raven for the title. Brian Pillman, fresh off his amazing ECW debut last week, was in the stands smoking a cigarette carrying a camera and a press pass. Anyway, Douglas loses to Raven as The Bruise Brothers attack Douglas and Raven DDT's him onto a steel chair.
Axl Rotten takes on former partner JT Smith after Smith turned on him before a tag team match last month. The match starts with the two brawling on the floor with Axl beating the hell out of Smith with various weapons. Smith attacks hat guy outside and takes off his hat.
Former Boxing World Heavyweight Champion Leon Spinks is shown in the crowd. Smith struts around in the ring and grabs a chair. He goes up top and falls, but it's on purpose as when Axl turns his back, Smith gets right back and hits him with the chair. Smith taunts Axl and puts the chair on him and does a moonsault off the top rope onto Axl and the chair.
Shane Douglas takes on Cactus Jack with Joey Styles telling us that ECW brought in Brian Hildebrand to be the referee for the match. He explains that Hildebrand was the third guy that trained with Douglas and Cactus under Dominic DeNucci.
Cactus was wearing a suit with cowboy boots. Douglas ripped the suit off with Cactus wearing a shirt that says "Forgive Me Uncle Eric" as it pertains to Eric Bischoff and WCW as Cactus was teasing joining either WCW or the WWF and renouncing the harcore ways of ECW.
Some fans were chanting "Dean Douglas" and Douglas got on the microphone to yell "Class dismissed asshole!" That was great as it got "Dean is Dead" chants from the audience. They fight outside with Douglas hitting Cactus with a crutch to the balls. Douglas suplexes Cactus onto the railing and goes up top to do a somersault onto Cactus in the front row.
Cactus hits Douglas with a steel chair and then gives him a Drop Toehold onto the chair for two. Jack hits a piledriver for two. Cactus then beats on Douglas in the corner. Brian Hildebrand gives Cactus a pair of handcuffs, only for Douglas to grab them and hit Jack with them.
He then handcuffs Jack's hands behind his hands and Douglas repeatedly hits him with the chair, telling Jack to quit which Cactus refused. Cactus then yells for his former partner Mikey Whipwreck, whom Jack turned on shortly before this, to come out and help him.
Douglas then puts Cactus into the Figure Four as Mikey comes out and looks like he is going to help his former tag team partner, but he hits Cactus with a chair to the face, knocking him out. The referee counted Jack's shoulders down 1-2-3 as Douglas gets the win.
Taz (w/ Bill Alfonso) takes on Joel Hartgood as the crowd chants "Taz is gonna kill you!" Taz easily beats up Hartgood with clotheslines and various Tazplexes before making him tap out to the Tazmission for the victory. After the match, Taz attacks Hartgood and anyone who is trying to help him.
Dino Sendoff, Don E. Allen, and the Dirt Bike Kid run in and all get taken out by Taz and his Tazplexes. Then comes Mikey Whipwreck, who hits Alfonso and then brawls with Taz and even takes him down with a dropkick and a Frankensteiner. However when he goes to the top, he gets hit with a Tazplex and then puts him in the Tazmission.
We get a Pulp Fiction promo with Shane Douglas mocking his Dean Douglas character and telling Cactus Jack to tell Vince McMahon he said hi and then ripped on Brian Pillman, saying he was the real loose cannon when he threw down the NWA belt.
Douglas then mentions how he and Tommy Dreamer have a deal to look after one another and Dreamer comes in at the end to confirm this.
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