Monday Nitro – December 22, 1997
By Scott Keith on May 16, 2013
Monday Nitro #119
Date: December 22, 1997
Location: Macon
Coliseum, Macon, Georgia
Coliseum, Macon, Georgia
Attendance: 7,615
Commentators: Larry
Zbyszko, Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay, Bobby Heenan
Zbyszko, Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay, Bobby Heenan
Reviewed by Tommy Hal
Amazingly enough, we’re
actually at the go home show for Starrcade. This is yet another
three hour show which would become the norm soon after this. The
wrestling on this episode means nothing at all, due to a certain
segment at the end of the first hour which overshadows everything
else we would see in the ring on this show. Let’s get to it.
actually at the go home show for Starrcade. This is yet another
three hour show which would become the norm soon after this. The
wrestling on this episode means nothing at all, due to a certain
segment at the end of the first hour which overshadows everything
else we would see in the ring on this show. Let’s get to it.
We open with a paid
announcement from the NWO. Actually it’s just Bischoff, who talks
for several minutes about what he’s going to do to Larry at
Starrcade. In short, he’s going to humiliate Zbyszko and take Nitro
as a result. Well he certainly did humiliate Larry but not for the
reasons Eric is talking about here.
announcement from the NWO. Actually it’s just Bischoff, who talks
for several minutes about what he’s going to do to Larry at
Starrcade. In short, he’s going to humiliate Zbyszko and take Nitro
as a result. Well he certainly did humiliate Larry but not for the
reasons Eric is talking about here.
Fit Finlay vs. Eddie
Guerrero
Guerrero
Apparently this is the
arena where Hall jumped the guard rail over a year and a half ago.
The fans are all over Eddie to start as he begs for mercy. Guerrero
pops up and kicks at Finlay’s knee to take him down. A slingshot
hilo onto the leg has Finlay in big trouble early on. Actually
scratch that as Finlay pops back up and pounds on Eddie without so
much as a shake of the leg. Finlay drops Eddie throat first on the
top rope before hitting a hard kick to the back for no cover.
arena where Hall jumped the guard rail over a year and a half ago.
The fans are all over Eddie to start as he begs for mercy. Guerrero
pops up and kicks at Finlay’s knee to take him down. A slingshot
hilo onto the leg has Finlay in big trouble early on. Actually
scratch that as Finlay pops back up and pounds on Eddie without so
much as a shake of the leg. Finlay drops Eddie throat first on the
top rope before hitting a hard kick to the back for no cover.
Eddie is catapulted
into the ropes so he can crash down onto Finlay’s knees before the
Irishman pounds away with forearms in the corner. A hard clothesline
puts Eddie down and Finlay rams Guerrero’s face into the side of the
ring a few times. Back in and a hard boot to Eddie’s face puts him
down but Eddie goes back to the knee which suddenly hurts again. A
dropkick to the knee puts Finlay down again but goes up top, only to
be caught and superplexed back down. Finlay loads up the tombstone
but Eddie bails to the floor…and walks out for the countout.
into the ropes so he can crash down onto Finlay’s knees before the
Irishman pounds away with forearms in the corner. A hard clothesline
puts Eddie down and Finlay rams Guerrero’s face into the side of the
ring a few times. Back in and a hard boot to Eddie’s face puts him
down but Eddie goes back to the knee which suddenly hurts again. A
dropkick to the knee puts Finlay down again but goes up top, only to
be caught and superplexed back down. Finlay loads up the tombstone
but Eddie bails to the floor…and walks out for the countout.
Rating: C.
Surprising lack of selling from Finlay aside, this wasn’t a bad match
at all. The ending makes sense in a way as Eddie has a title defense
on Sunday and wouldn’t want to waste his energy before then. Finlay
was an interesting character as he would disappear for months on end
before returning and getting a pretty big match like this out of
nowhere.
Surprising lack of selling from Finlay aside, this wasn’t a bad match
at all. The ending makes sense in a way as Eddie has a title defense
on Sunday and wouldn’t want to waste his energy before then. Finlay
was an interesting character as he would disappear for months on end
before returning and getting a pretty big match like this out of
nowhere.
Steve McMichael vs.
Meng
Meng
Please….make it
short. This is as a result of the match that didn’t happen last
week. Mongo wins an early slugout and hits a corner clothesline.
The slugout was so interesting the first time so let’s do it again a
few seconds later. Meng tries a charge into the corner but eats a
boot. However since he’s a savage and obeying ethnic stereotypes, it
has no effect. A powerslam gets two on Mongo and a piledriver gets
the same.
short. This is as a result of the match that didn’t happen last
week. Mongo wins an early slugout and hits a corner clothesline.
The slugout was so interesting the first time so let’s do it again a
few seconds later. Meng tries a charge into the corner but eats a
boot. However since he’s a savage and obeying ethnic stereotypes, it
has no effect. A powerslam gets two on Mongo and a piledriver gets
the same.
Meng goes up top for a
splash but picks McMichael up at two. Dude, I watched you for like
fifteen years and THIS is what I get in return? Mongo bails to the
floor and finds the dreaded wooden chair. As usual it gets destroyed
over Meng’s head (not a DQ for no apparent reason) to no effect (also
as usual), so Mongo instead tombstones him for the pin.
splash but picks McMichael up at two. Dude, I watched you for like
fifteen years and THIS is what I get in return? Mongo bails to the
floor and finds the dreaded wooden chair. As usual it gets destroyed
over Meng’s head (not a DQ for no apparent reason) to no effect (also
as usual), so Mongo instead tombstones him for the pin.
Rating: D.
In a weird way, Mongo is fascinating to watch. He had been around
for a year and a half at this point and is somehow getting worse over
time. That’s really quite amazing given the talent he’s been in
there against. I know Meng isn’t exactly Lou Thesz, but he’s a
veteran who can get someone through a basic match. Mongo looked
completely lost here though and it’s painful to sit through anymore.
In a weird way, Mongo is fascinating to watch. He had been around
for a year and a half at this point and is somehow getting worse over
time. That’s really quite amazing given the talent he’s been in
there against. I know Meng isn’t exactly Lou Thesz, but he’s a
veteran who can get someone through a basic match. Mongo looked
completely lost here though and it’s painful to sit through anymore.
Page talks about being
ready for the title match with Hennig, where the champion will feel
the bang.
ready for the title match with Hennig, where the champion will feel
the bang.
La Parka/Silver
King/Psychosis vs. Hector Garza/Rey Mysterio Jr./Juventud Guerrera
King/Psychosis vs. Hector Garza/Rey Mysterio Jr./Juventud Guerrera
The four man version
worked so well last week that we get the traditional six man version
this week. This is under lucha libre rules again, meaning if you go
to the floor it’s the same as a tag. La Parka is in the alternate
white attire tonight which really stands out in the ring. Garza and
Silver King get us going and they immediately bust out the flips with
almost no contact being made at all. Garza hits a spinning wristlock
off the top to take King down but it’s off to Juvy for a big
springboard missile dropkick.
worked so well last week that we get the traditional six man version
this week. This is under lucha libre rules again, meaning if you go
to the floor it’s the same as a tag. La Parka is in the alternate
white attire tonight which really stands out in the ring. Garza and
Silver King get us going and they immediately bust out the flips with
almost no contact being made at all. Garza hits a spinning wristlock
off the top to take King down but it’s off to Juvy for a big
springboard missile dropkick.
Psychosis comes in and
pounds Guerrera down as the match slows way down. He wants Rey
Mysterio but instead we get Raven’s Flock arriving. Juvy speeds
things up with a headscissors and an attempted reverse rana, only to
land on the back of his head in a scary looking semi-botch.
Psychosis misses a charge and hits the post shoulder first, allowing
Guerrera to make the hot tag to Rey. Mysterio takes Psychosis out to
the floor and sends La Parka into Silver King. La Parka comes back
but missses a backsplash as everyone starts going up.
pounds Guerrera down as the match slows way down. He wants Rey
Mysterio but instead we get Raven’s Flock arriving. Juvy speeds
things up with a headscissors and an attempted reverse rana, only to
land on the back of his head in a scary looking semi-botch.
Psychosis misses a charge and hits the post shoulder first, allowing
Guerrera to make the hot tag to Rey. Mysterio takes Psychosis out to
the floor and sends La Parka into Silver King. La Parka comes back
but missses a backsplash as everyone starts going up.
Rey cross bodies Silver
King to the floor and La Parka dropkicks Psychosis to the floor for
some reason. Juvy uses Garza as a springboard for Air Juvy to take
Psychosis out again and there’s a suicide dive by La Parka to take
out Juvy and break the chair he was sitting in. Why he was sitting
in a chair I’m not sure but it doesn’t matter as Garza hits the
corkscrew plancha to take out Psychosis and La Parka. Back in the
ring and Rey puts Silver King on top for a reverse rana followed by
the yet to be named West Coast Pop for the pin.
King to the floor and La Parka dropkicks Psychosis to the floor for
some reason. Juvy uses Garza as a springboard for Air Juvy to take
Psychosis out again and there’s a suicide dive by La Parka to take
out Juvy and break the chair he was sitting in. Why he was sitting
in a chair I’m not sure but it doesn’t matter as Garza hits the
corkscrew plancha to take out Psychosis and La Parka. Back in the
ring and Rey puts Silver King on top for a reverse rana followed by
the yet to be named West Coast Pop for the pin.
Rating: B.
It’s hard not to love these things as there’s no need for a story of
any kind of psychology to them. They’re quick and exciting with six
interchangeable guys going out there and doing all kinds of insane
spots. WCW never tried to make these matches anything more than that
and it would have been stupid to try. Fun stuff here, as always.
It’s hard not to love these things as there’s no need for a story of
any kind of psychology to them. They’re quick and exciting with six
interchangeable guys going out there and doing all kinds of insane
spots. WCW never tried to make these matches anything more than that
and it would have been stupid to try. Fun stuff here, as always.
Mysterio seemed to hurt
his left knee on the reverse rana and is holding it post match.
his left knee on the reverse rana and is holding it post match.
Chris Benoit vs.
Hammer
Hammer
Benoit’s run through
the Flock continues but there’s no Raven again. Chris asks the rest
of the Flock to get in the ring because Hammer is going to need all
the help he can get. A quick dropkick to Hammer’s knee takes him
down and Benoit chops away in the corner. Hammer is kicked to the
floor and Benoit takes him down with a dive through the ropes.
Benoit goes over and smacks Saturn in the head, allowing Hammer to
take over with some sledges to the back. Hammer knocks him back to
the floor but gets whipped into the apron. Benoit gets a chair and
here comes the Flock for the DQ.
the Flock continues but there’s no Raven again. Chris asks the rest
of the Flock to get in the ring because Hammer is going to need all
the help he can get. A quick dropkick to Hammer’s knee takes him
down and Benoit chops away in the corner. Hammer is kicked to the
floor and Benoit takes him down with a dive through the ropes.
Benoit goes over and smacks Saturn in the head, allowing Hammer to
take over with some sledges to the back. Hammer knocks him back to
the floor but gets whipped into the apron. Benoit gets a chair and
here comes the Flock for the DQ.
Rating: D+.
This didn’t have time to go anywhere but again this was about
storytelling rather than the match. They’ve done a great job at
setting up Benoit vs. Raven when it finally would happen, which for
some reason wasn’t at Starrcade. Either way, this feud is making
Benoit look like a star.
This didn’t have time to go anywhere but again this was about
storytelling rather than the match. They’ve done a great job at
setting up Benoit vs. Raven when it finally would happen, which for
some reason wasn’t at Starrcade. Either way, this feud is making
Benoit look like a star.
Post match Benoit is
put in the Rings of Saturn again.
put in the Rings of Saturn again.
It’s time for the start
of the infamous segment. Rude, Bagwell, Konnan and Vincent take over
the announce table and run off the announcers. Bagwell then goes
over to the cameramen and make them say they’re NWO and put on the
shirts. The rest of the crew is made to put on the shirts too,
including the guys in the back. Various WCW signs are taken down as
Konnan goes into the production truck and makes everyone put on a
shirt.
of the infamous segment. Rude, Bagwell, Konnan and Vincent take over
the announce table and run off the announcers. Bagwell then goes
over to the cameramen and make them say they’re NWO and put on the
shirts. The rest of the crew is made to put on the shirts too,
including the guys in the back. Various WCW signs are taken down as
Konnan goes into the production truck and makes everyone put on a
shirt.
The big metal WCW
letters on either side of the entrance are taken down, as is the WCW
sign over the entrance. By the way, there is no resistance to this
by any security or WCW wrestlers. To be fair though, I’d be
terrified by a guy who can’t wrestle anymore, a career jobber, a low
level tag team and Konnan. The commentary booth now has a sign that
says NWO Monday Nitro. The fans are rapidly getting restless and
it’s easy to see why. We’re at seven minutes of this already and now
they’re heading to the ring.
letters on either side of the entrance are taken down, as is the WCW
sign over the entrance. By the way, there is no resistance to this
by any security or WCW wrestlers. To be fair though, I’d be
terrified by a guy who can’t wrestle anymore, a career jobber, a low
level tag team and Konnan. The commentary booth now has a sign that
says NWO Monday Nitro. The fans are rapidly getting restless and
it’s easy to see why. We’re at seven minutes of this already and now
they’re heading to the ring.
Buff runs off the ring
announcer and makes the WCW banners in the rafters NWO banners. We
take a break and come back with the letters NWO spray painted on the
mat. Rude demands and receives some lame fireworks as the NWO all
stops to look at the NWO signs. A fairly big NWO sign is lowered
from the ceiling as this has been going on nearly fifteen minutes
now.
announcer and makes the WCW banners in the rafters NWO banners. We
take a break and come back with the letters NWO spray painted on the
mat. Rude demands and receives some lame fireworks as the NWO all
stops to look at the NWO signs. A fairly big NWO sign is lowered
from the ceiling as this has been going on nearly fifteen minutes
now.
There’s an actual NWO
Monday Nitro intro video and the graphic in the corner says NWO
Monday Nitro. Good thing they had those graphics ready and loaded
into the truck on a moment’s notice like that.
Monday Nitro intro video and the graphic in the corner says NWO
Monday Nitro. Good thing they had those graphics ready and loaded
into the truck on a moment’s notice like that.
Here’s Bischoff on his
motorcycle to FINALLY do something more than have the fans sit around
and watch people do construction work. He brings out the entire NWO
as this segment somehow keeps going. Even Nash and Hogan are here
this week so you know it’s a big deal. Eric says tonight is Hogan’s
night so he’s going to get some Christmas gifts.
motorcycle to FINALLY do something more than have the fans sit around
and watch people do construction work. He brings out the entire NWO
as this segment somehow keeps going. Even Nash and Hogan are here
this week so you know it’s a big deal. Eric says tonight is Hogan’s
night so he’s going to get some Christmas gifts.
First of all, Bischoff
dedicates the show to Hogan and literally bows down to him. His
first gift: NWO leaflets falling from the ceiling. Now he gets a
motorcycle. Then he gets a second motorcycle. Then he gets a LONG
open top limousine with built in hot tub and his own set of Nitro
Girls. Bischoff promises even MORE gifts for him later because this
hasn’t gone on long enough yet.
dedicates the show to Hogan and literally bows down to him. His
first gift: NWO leaflets falling from the ceiling. Now he gets a
motorcycle. Then he gets a second motorcycle. Then he gets a LONG
open top limousine with built in hot tub and his own set of Nitro
Girls. Bischoff promises even MORE gifts for him later because this
hasn’t gone on long enough yet.
In total, all this
stuff took about half an hour. Literally, it was half an hour of
construction work and Hogan receiving gifts. No stories, no action,
no matches, nothing. The viewers left in droves for this segment, to
the point where Raw actually won the second hour because they were
having ANYTHING but this going on.
stuff took about half an hour. Literally, it was half an hour of
construction work and Hogan receiving gifts. No stories, no action,
no matches, nothing. The viewers left in droves for this segment, to
the point where Raw actually won the second hour because they were
having ANYTHING but this going on.
JJ Dillon tells Rick
Steiner he doesn’t have to go out there but Rick wants to.
Steiner he doesn’t have to go out there but Rick wants to.
The NWO sign is
actually a big cube sitting in front of the entrance.
actually a big cube sitting in front of the entrance.
Rick Steiner vs.
Scott Norton
Scott Norton
Bischoff, Nash and Rude
have taken over commentary. Rick hits a quick Steiner Line but gets
caught by a shoulder block to put him down. They quickly go to the
floor with Steiner being rammed into the post and pounded down with
CLUBBING, yes CLUBBING I SAY forearms to the back. Back in and they
trade clotheslines with Steiner taking over and dropping an elbow.
Rick puts him on top for a belly to belly superplex but they TOTALLY
screw it up with Rick basically just falling down and Norton landing
on top of him. Before they can screw anything else up, Konnan runs
in for the DQ.
have taken over commentary. Rick hits a quick Steiner Line but gets
caught by a shoulder block to put him down. They quickly go to the
floor with Steiner being rammed into the post and pounded down with
CLUBBING, yes CLUBBING I SAY forearms to the back. Back in and they
trade clotheslines with Steiner taking over and dropping an elbow.
Rick puts him on top for a belly to belly superplex but they TOTALLY
screw it up with Rick basically just falling down and Norton landing
on top of him. Before they can screw anything else up, Konnan runs
in for the DQ.
Rating: D.
I’m not sure whose fault that botch was but when a Steiner is having
trouble with a suplex, it’s time to throw in the towel on the match.
Norton continues to be a guy that WCW protects like no other and I’m
still not sure why. I know he’s a bigger deal in Japan, but Jericho
beat Chono on Nitro and I’m sure Chono is a bigger deal than Norton.
Anyway, terrible match.
I’m not sure whose fault that botch was but when a Steiner is having
trouble with a suplex, it’s time to throw in the towel on the match.
Norton continues to be a guy that WCW protects like no other and I’m
still not sure why. I know he’s a bigger deal in Japan, but Jericho
beat Chono on Nitro and I’m sure Chono is a bigger deal than Norton.
Anyway, terrible match.
Post match Scott
Steiner and Ray Traylor run out for the save, setting up a six man on
Sunday.
Steiner and Ray Traylor run out for the save, setting up a six man on
Sunday.
Nash thinks Giant is
going to retire and become a Nitro Girl instead of facing him on
Sunday.
going to retire and become a Nitro Girl instead of facing him on
Sunday.
US Title: Disco
Inferno vs. Curt Hennig
Inferno vs. Curt Hennig
Disco is challenging
here but he’s TV Champion. Hogan’s limo and motorcycles are still in
the aisle. The name graphics are now vertical on the side of the
screen instead of horizontal on the bottom like they usually are.
Curt runs him over a few times to start before hitting a pair of
dropkicks to send Disco out to the floor. Hennig pounds away on the
floor before throwing Disco back in to continue the beating. Disco
fires off some right hands but charges into a boot in the corner.
Hennig knees him in the head and rakes Disco’s eye and toys with him
a bit more until the Hennigplex ends the torture.
here but he’s TV Champion. Hogan’s limo and motorcycles are still in
the aisle. The name graphics are now vertical on the side of the
screen instead of horizontal on the bottom like they usually are.
Curt runs him over a few times to start before hitting a pair of
dropkicks to send Disco out to the floor. Hennig pounds away on the
floor before throwing Disco back in to continue the beating. Disco
fires off some right hands but charges into a boot in the corner.
Hennig knees him in the head and rakes Disco’s eye and toys with him
a bit more until the Hennigplex ends the torture.
Rating: D.
Was there ANY need for this to be the TV Champion? Brad Armstrong
wasn’t available tonight? Disco has been on a roll lately but
instead of letting him continue that and make the TV Champion look
good, we have to see Hennig pick him apart because Hennig is part of
the NWO and therefore awesome.
Was there ANY need for this to be the TV Champion? Brad Armstrong
wasn’t available tonight? Disco has been on a roll lately but
instead of letting him continue that and make the TV Champion look
good, we have to see Hennig pick him apart because Hennig is part of
the NWO and therefore awesome.
Heenan comes out to
being hour #3 by begging to be allowed back on the commentary booth.
He sucks up to Nash and Bischoff and is allowed back in before
Bischoff gets a headache.
being hour #3 by begging to be allowed back on the commentary booth.
He sucks up to Nash and Bischoff and is allowed back in before
Bischoff gets a headache.
Harlem Heat vs.
Scotty Riggs/Lodi
Scotty Riggs/Lodi
Heenan is offering to
buy Rude dinner to prevent pain and agony. They stand around for a
long time to start until it’s Booker vs. Riggs. Mike Tenay joins in
on commentary again to give us Bobby, Mike and Rick. Booker easily
takes down Riggs and they trade wristlocks. Scotty takes him down
with a dropkick to give the Flock its only advantage of the match,
but Booker spin kicks him down with ease. Off to Stevie Ray who
misses an elbow and it’s off to Lodi for the first time ever.
buy Rude dinner to prevent pain and agony. They stand around for a
long time to start until it’s Booker vs. Riggs. Mike Tenay joins in
on commentary again to give us Bobby, Mike and Rick. Booker easily
takes down Riggs and they trade wristlocks. Scotty takes him down
with a dropkick to give the Flock its only advantage of the match,
but Booker spin kicks him down with ease. Off to Stevie Ray who
misses an elbow and it’s off to Lodi for the first time ever.
Ray immediately
clotheslines him down as the punishment continues. A backbreaker
keeps Lodi down and it’s off to Booker for the ax kick. The Heat hit
a double suplex for two before Stevie chokes with his knee. A
bicycle kick gets two on Lodi as the Heat are barely breaking a sweat
here. Stevie hits what would become known as the AA as Riggs walks
out on his partner. The Big Apple Blast (Hart Attack with a side
kick from Booker instead of a clothesline) ends this massacre.
clotheslines him down as the punishment continues. A backbreaker
keeps Lodi down and it’s off to Booker for the ax kick. The Heat hit
a double suplex for two before Stevie chokes with his knee. A
bicycle kick gets two on Lodi as the Heat are barely breaking a sweat
here. Stevie hits what would become known as the AA as Riggs walks
out on his partner. The Big Apple Blast (Hart Attack with a side
kick from Booker instead of a clothesline) ends this massacre.
Rating: D.
Unless you’re a big fan of Harlem Heat, there’s no need to see this
match. It felt like they were intentionally filling in time with
nothing special at all. Harlem Heat didn’t even have a match on the
upcoming PPV yet they get a ten minute segment here to destroy a pair
of jobbers? That doesn’t do much for me.
Unless you’re a big fan of Harlem Heat, there’s no need to see this
match. It felt like they were intentionally filling in time with
nothing special at all. Harlem Heat didn’t even have a match on the
upcoming PPV yet they get a ten minute segment here to destroy a pair
of jobbers? That doesn’t do much for me.
Buff Bagwell vs.
Chris Jericho
Chris Jericho
Jericho immediately
backdrops Bagwell to the apron and hits the springboard dropkick to
knock Bagwell to the outside. A kick to the head has Buff in trouble
but he manages to take down Jericho as the Canadian comes back in.
Jericho is knocked to the floor and we take an early break. Back
with Bagwell taking over after a brief slugout so he can choke away a
bit more. Jericho charges into a boot in the corner and it’s time
for the chinlock.
backdrops Bagwell to the apron and hits the springboard dropkick to
knock Bagwell to the outside. A kick to the head has Buff in trouble
but he manages to take down Jericho as the Canadian comes back in.
Jericho is knocked to the floor and we take an early break. Back
with Bagwell taking over after a brief slugout so he can choke away a
bit more. Jericho charges into a boot in the corner and it’s time
for the chinlock.
The announcers of
course suck up to Bagwell because we have to make sure that every NWO
guy on the team looks as amazing as they can. Jericho fights up and
dropkicks Bagwell a few times before getting a near fall off a
powerslam. Bagwell pounds him down again and goes up top, only to
miss an elbow. Jericho tries a rana (I think) but they just collide
and Jericho comes straight down instead of doing anything to Bagwell.
After a double underhook backbreaker, Jericho looks for a superplex,
only to be shoved down and hit with the Blockbuster for the pin.
course suck up to Bagwell because we have to make sure that every NWO
guy on the team looks as amazing as they can. Jericho fights up and
dropkicks Bagwell a few times before getting a near fall off a
powerslam. Bagwell pounds him down again and goes up top, only to
miss an elbow. Jericho tries a rana (I think) but they just collide
and Jericho comes straight down instead of doing anything to Bagwell.
After a double underhook backbreaker, Jericho looks for a superplex,
only to be shoved down and hit with the Blockbuster for the pin.
Rating: D.
ANOTHER lame match tonight with notable botches on moves that
shouldn’t be that hard to pull off. Also another match here with a
guy with nothing to do on Sunday and a guy in a match no one cares
about on Sunday, but hey he’s in the NWO so we must be interested in
him right?
ANOTHER lame match tonight with notable botches on moves that
shouldn’t be that hard to pull off. Also another match here with a
guy with nothing to do on Sunday and a guy in a match no one cares
about on Sunday, but hey he’s in the NWO so we must be interested in
him right?
Bagwell knocks out the
referee for fun.
referee for fun.
Here’s the NWO again
because we need to give Hogan more presents. Bischoff gives him a
ring (make your own jokes) shaped like the WCW Title and various
posters to commemorate major moments in his career. That’s another
six minutes I’ll never get back.
because we need to give Hogan more presents. Bischoff gives him a
ring (make your own jokes) shaped like the WCW Title and various
posters to commemorate major moments in his career. That’s another
six minutes I’ll never get back.
Lex Luger vs. Randy
Savage
Savage
Savage comes in like a
crazy man (perfect for the role) and gets beaten down as a result. A
hard clothesline in the corner has Luger in control but he charges
into Savage’s boot to put him down. Savage pounds away and chokes a
lot before sending Luger to the floor. Luger goes face first into
the steps but blocks a shot into the barricade.
crazy man (perfect for the role) and gets beaten down as a result. A
hard clothesline in the corner has Luger in control but he charges
into Savage’s boot to put him down. Savage pounds away and chokes a
lot before sending Luger to the floor. Luger goes face first into
the steps but blocks a shot into the barricade.
Lex throws him into the
crowd for a quick beating before we head back inside, where the
referee is bumped by Luger’s steel forearm. Savage hides behind Liz
as Luger makes his big comeback and of course here’s the NWO, led by
Bagwell, for the big beatdown. The big elbow ends Luger in a
worthless match.
crowd for a quick beating before we head back inside, where the
referee is bumped by Luger’s steel forearm. Savage hides behind Liz
as Luger makes his big comeback and of course here’s the NWO, led by
Bagwell, for the big beatdown. The big elbow ends Luger in a
worthless match.
Rating: D+.
I’m trying to like some of these matches but they’re not making it
easy on me. Luger and Savage fought on and over for years and the
matches were only good once in awhile. The best I can make of this
is they wanted Bagwell to cost Luger a match here to give Luger a
reason to want to beat him on Sunday, again working on the assumption
that anyone cares about Buff Bagwell.
I’m trying to like some of these matches but they’re not making it
easy on me. Luger and Savage fought on and over for years and the
matches were only good once in awhile. The best I can make of this
is they wanted Bagwell to cost Luger a match here to give Luger a
reason to want to beat him on Sunday, again working on the assumption
that anyone cares about Buff Bagwell.
Here are Hogan and
Bischoff YET AGAIN to finally close things out. Hogan talks about
how many people he’s beaten over the years and how Sting is going to
be stung, but there’s another gift for Hollywood. Eric says this
isn’t from him and here’s Bret Hart in the limo. Hogan opens the box
to reveal….a Hogan head. Sting shows up on top of the NWO sign at
the entrance and ziplines down to the ring to end the show.
Bischoff YET AGAIN to finally close things out. Hogan talks about
how many people he’s beaten over the years and how Sting is going to
be stung, but there’s another gift for Hollywood. Eric says this
isn’t from him and here’s Bret Hart in the limo. Hogan opens the box
to reveal….a Hogan head. Sting shows up on top of the NWO sign at
the entrance and ziplines down to the ring to end the show.
Overall Rating: D-.
I’ve seen a lot of dull go home shows before, but this one was
absolutely horrible. This show barely promoted Starrcade at all and
was all about the NWO taking over Nitro. I’ve read rumors before
that the NWO was originally going to get Nitro but this show was such
a ratings disaster that the plans were changed to WCW keeping it.
That’s how big of a flop this show was, but I guess since so many
people had already been sold on Starrcade that it didn’t make much of
a difference.
I’ve seen a lot of dull go home shows before, but this one was
absolutely horrible. This show barely promoted Starrcade at all and
was all about the NWO taking over Nitro. I’ve read rumors before
that the NWO was originally going to get Nitro but this show was such
a ratings disaster that the plans were changed to WCW keeping it.
That’s how big of a flop this show was, but I guess since so many
people had already been sold on Starrcade that it didn’t make much of
a difference.
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