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January WrassleGAF |OT| Rocky Road to Wrestle Kingdom Starts Now
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The rumored Ryback opponent right now is the Big Show. Also, they did a promo on this raw and the previous smackdown.
Also, the shield is already above the Nexus because they actually won a major pay per view event.
British Monsoon
Member
Anyone excited for DGUSA this weekend?
Dragon Gate USA - Revolt! 2013 - Saturday, February 26th @ 11PM EST;
http://wwnlive.com/event-dgusa-01-26-13.html
***California FRAY: two men start, every two minutes another enters, eliminations take place anytime by pinfall, DQ or submission, last man standing is the winner.
Dragon Gate USA - HEAT 2013 - Sunday, February 27th @ 4PM EST;
http://wwnlive.com/event-dgusa-01-27-13.html
***Younger will only wrestle Davis if he fails to win the California FRAY match.
Definitely watching Sunday's event, but the Saturday show is just too late for me - 11PM EST is 4AM GMT :/
Looking forward to Del Sol vs Saito, and I'm hoping the young DG wrestler is Eita Takahashi. Kinda glad I'm not watching Saturday's show, as while the no-rope match between Davis & Gargano should be crazy, I think they've badly botched this entire storyline and have kinda telegraphed that Davis won't be winning the belt. So bored of Gargano as champ.
Dragon Gate USA - Revolt! 2013 - Saturday, February 26th @ 11PM EST;
http://wwnlive.com/event-dgusa-01-26-13.html
- Open The Freedom Gate Title No Rope Match: Johnny Gargano defends vs. Jon Davis
- Special Tag Team Attraction: The Young Bucks vs. Jimmy Susumu & Ryo Saito
- Dream Singles Match: Akira Tozawa vs. Sami Callihan
- New Stars Invade The LA Area: AR Fox vs. Samuray Del Sol
- Special Attraction Match: Rich Swann vs. Mystery Young Dragon Gate Wrestler
- Special Challenge Match: Chuck Taylor vs. Arik Cannon
- California FRAY: B-Boy, Brian Cage, Drake Younger, Johnny Yuma, Johnny Goodtime, Ray Rosas, representative of Brian Kendrick's School Of Wrestling, Famous B***
***California FRAY: two men start, every two minutes another enters, eliminations take place anytime by pinfall, DQ or submission, last man standing is the winner.
Dragon Gate USA - HEAT 2013 - Sunday, February 27th @ 4PM EST;
http://wwnlive.com/event-dgusa-01-27-13.html
- The Main Event - One-Time-Only Dream Tag Team Match: The Young Bucks vs. AR Fox & Akira Tozawa
- Special Challenge Match: Sami Callihan vs. Jimmy Susumu
- Special Challenge Match: Samuray Del Sol vs. Ryo Saito
- Special Attraction Match #1: Chuck Taylor vs. Mystery Young Dragon Gate Wrestler
- Special Attraction Match #2: Rich Swann vs. Arik Cannon
- Johnny Gargano will face winner of California FRAY! on Jan. 26th
- Drake Younger vs Jon Davis***
***Younger will only wrestle Davis if he fails to win the California FRAY match.
Definitely watching Sunday's event, but the Saturday show is just too late for me - 11PM EST is 4AM GMT :/
Looking forward to Del Sol vs Saito, and I'm hoping the young DG wrestler is Eita Takahashi. Kinda glad I'm not watching Saturday's show, as while the no-rope match between Davis & Gargano should be crazy, I think they've badly botched this entire storyline and have kinda telegraphed that Davis won't be winning the belt. So bored of Gargano as champ.
What did they do this past Raw?
Mr. Luchador
Member
Booooooootaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay should hold an annual wressle-gaf fest at his ranch in the southern parts of the UK.
mechashiva
Member
Pretty stoked. Flight for LA leaves tomorrow morning.
I'd say 99% chance it's EITA. I love Gargano, I think a change happens at Wresltlecon though.
Professor Beef
Banned
They beat up The Rock because they're a bunch of jackasses.
Mr. Luchador
Member
So much promise and potential within the WWE right now that it's frustrating!
Yes he is, too much jackass for one man to contain, but somehow he does it.
Shame no one can ever make Cena look legitimately like the bad guy he is because this year has had a really strong thematic undercurrent of "unearned rewards". It really could have built to something special if they'd let it.
FallingEdge
Member
Brodus Clay and Bryan will interfere in the Punk/Rock match because they realize what Punk said is true.
I don't remember his move being called La Parkinator.
Perspicacity
Banned
I do like that they're going for Rob Liefeld-chic
Will DH Smith, Tyson Kidd, Vladimir Kozlov, Luke Gallows, and other guys he name-dropped in promos come out too?
Mr. Luchador
Member
But I want mini-park
Mr. Luchador
Member
I feel like I need a new avatar to go with my new name. :\
Must be a long flight from redneck island.
Professor Beef
Banned
Guess who was taking a photo at the airport...
mechashiva
Member
How does he fit on planes? I don't think first is big enough.Guess who was taking a photo at the airport...
Mr. Luchador
Member
He just puts his arms out and goes. All Giants have this power.
Oh right. They did do that.
Dr Duncan Steel
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The only way to salvage this whole rock/Cena Wrestlemania shit is this: John Cena finds no way to beat the Rock in the match (kicking out of the AA) the ref gets knocked out. Vince comes in with a chair. Uses it on Rock repeatedly. Wins title. Heel turn. Then Vince will go on as Cena is and will always be the true champion unlike movie star Rock.
It's exactly like the ending to Wrestlemania X-7 but c'mon they're not exactly above repeating storylines. People wanted attitude era, this is probably the closest they can do in replicating a somewhat compelling angle. Will never happen.
It's exactly like the ending to Wrestlemania X-7 but c'mon they're not exactly above repeating storylines. People wanted attitude era, this is probably the closest they can do in replicating a somewhat compelling angle. Will never happen.
Feel free to poke any holes into this fantasy booking. Had a ton a fun thinking about it
The main hole is that the crowds actually supported Austin more than Rock. No heel turn is going to fix Cena for most of the audience. That's not how it works. They've built his whole persona around the crowds hating him. He can turn heel and the crowds are still going to hate him, but in the X-Pac way, not in the great heel way.
A corporate Cena heel turn would be the best thing they can do for Cena IMO but it would never happen because they have no one who can sell merch like Cena ready to take his place.
I'm sure if it happened though, they would try to force Ryback in that role and it would be just as horrible and we'll wish for Cena to go back to being babyface.
I'm sure if it happened though, they would try to force Ryback in that role and it would be just as horrible and we'll wish for Cena to go back to being babyface.
cartoon_soldier
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Punk beats Rock at RR
Rock beats Punk at EC with Taker's help
Punk says that instead of asking for a rematch for the title, he has realized that he wants to beat someone who is a greater wrestler than the Rock - Taker
Punk beats Taker
Announces that next WM he will take out the greatest WWE superstart of them all - Austin
It is On
Rock beats Punk at EC with Taker's help
Punk says that instead of asking for a rematch for the title, he has realized that he wants to beat someone who is a greater wrestler than the Rock - Taker
Punk beats Taker
Announces that next WM he will take out the greatest WWE superstart of them all - Austin
It is On
Why would Taker help Rock?
Punk beating Taker is a pipe dream. I'd love it though. But, honestly, better for Taker to retire with the streak intact.
I would be super ok with this make his loss mean something give him something storyline wise as strong as the title.
cartoon_soldier
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Because his moment of glory, the celebration of his title win against the Rock in the RAW after Rumble is stolen by Taker returning back and Punk says a bunch of shit that upsets Taker. I mean jeez, I am not going to write a whole script here.
And then Punk can beat Taker and Taker can retire at WM. Or if Taker doesn't want to lose, Last Man Standing match so it can be a brawl instead which suits Taker, both can't get up. With Streak still intact, Undertaker announces retirement on next RAW, says his body can't handle it anymore. Punk declares that means he won, challenges Austin.
Not that all this matters, we know WWE will never do this.
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WCW New Blood Rising 8/13/2000
Hilariously, the New Blood angle died out about 2 months ago. THE PROMO VIDEO TO START THE SHOW HAS KEVIN NASH SAYING HE'S GOING TO GO OVER! This is going to be great. WCW was running low on money, so they have the same set for everything.
3 Count vs Jung Dragons Double Ladder Match
Tank is wearing a 3 Count shirt with the nipples cut out.
Up for grabs is the gold record and a contract saying that 3 Count can never record another song. For some reason these guys are working it with tags. In a ladder match. Wat. Shane and Jaime start out in the ring until it breaks down and everyone runs for the ladders. I hope someone does another stupid jump and everyone face palms when they miss the move. Yang attempted an Awesome Bomb through a ladder. Then Shannon tried it and got back dropped into the ladder in the corner. A ladder is bridged in the corner. Yang gets crotched on it. Shannon tries to make a pin. All three of the dragons are piled on the ladder and Shannon gets launched on them. Both teams do doomsday devices. Jamie with a cross body from the top of a ladder to the floor!
Sleeper slam off the ladder to Yang. Shane does a neck breaker off the ladders to Jamie, and Evan does a superplex off the ladder. Tank stands on the apron most of the match. "Tank Abbot is a dangerous, sadistical guy." I don't think that is a word. Powerslam on a ladder. No botches yet. Sweet teeter totter spot into Russian leg sweep. Hilariously mistimed double ladder splash.
Jamie gets the gold record. Tank shoves the ladder and takes it. But the contract is still up there. Shane and Kaz climb ladders and Tank shoves them both over for some reason. Evan gets the contract and 3 Count win. Tank prances out with the record and contract.
TO THE BACK. The Filthy Animals are in Cat's office. They want to be the special refs for the tag title match and get a shot at the winners. And they'll make sure he beats Muta tonight. Cat agrees.
The Great Muta vs The Cat
Hudson claims there is LEGIT HEAT between the two. Muta's pants are so boss. He's in control most of the match. Tygress comes to the ring. Cat kicks Muta out of the ring and chokes him with a cable on the floor. Cat is really a terrible wrestler. He clearly never would have had a job if he wasn't a buddy of Bischoff. Dragon screw into a knee bar. Cat moves out of the moonsault, but doesn't move out of the mist. Tygress hits a chair shot from the top while Mickie Jay tries to wipe Cat's eyes with his shirt. But Muta kicked out! Tygress reminds me of a Fly Girl. Cat does a bunch of karate stuff, including a CroCop axe kick. He hits the Feliner for the win. What a waste of Muta.
TO THE BACK. Buff is looking for his mom.
Buff Bagwell vs Kanyon Judy Bagwell on a Pole Match
This is actually Judy on a forklift match. Kanyon's mic didn't work again. Now it works. WHO BETTA THAN KANYON? Nobody. Kanyon is awesome. He could have been a career long WWE midcarder and it would have been great. He seemed like a perfect fit for Vince. A big comedic heel who can work and make anyone of any size look great. Buff tries to lower the forklift, but a match breaks out. They brawl into the crowd. They make it back to the ring where Kanyon hits a a second rope Russian leg sweep. Kanyon (who has a solid moose knuckle going) gets some wire cutters to slip the pad off the turnbuckle. Extended cobra clutch segment. Lot of neck work in this. Kanyon Cutter was reversed and Kanyon was sent into the exposed buckle. This was followed by a stun gun. KANYON CUTTER! BANG! But Buff kicked out! HOLY SHIT IT IS FORMER WCW CHAMPION DAVID ARQUETTE!
Lol, what the fuck. He hits Buff with a hard hat, but Buff kicks out. DOWN GOES DAVID! Double blockbuster. Buff wins the services of...his mom. After the match, KANYON CUTTER TO DAVID! BANG!!!
TO THE BACK. A Police escort for a purple limo. It was Canadian hero Lance Storm! He was wearing a fanny pack.
Tony tells us that Goldberg was involved in a motorcycle accident in Sturgis. They couldn't tell us that Goldberg might not be in the match until 40 minutes into the show when it happened two days prior? Sounds like WCW, alright.
Kronik vs Jindrak/O'Haire vs Perfect Event vs MIA WCW Tag Team Championships
All of the Filthy Animals besides Konnan are special referees. Konnan is on color. Excuse me, "Carlos". The Animals seem to be showing favoritism to the heels. I can't give a fuck about this between Madden and Konnan blowing each other and making shooty comments constantly. How many fucking times can you say "I/he/she got it like that?" Fuck you, Carlos. Your dying kidneys were probably karma from being such an annoying douche bag. Vampiro and Muta run in to distract Kronik from hitting High Times. Chavo takes Disco's shirt and makes the pin for Kronik. They retain.
TO THE BACK. Paula interviews Jeff about his title match tonight. I love that Turner Home Video would mute out hell and ass, but had no problems with ass, hell, damn, bitch, and other words on Nitro every week.
Shane Douglas vs Kidman Strap Match
I hope Kidman literally gets the shit strapped out of him. I'll give the Filthy Animals some credit. At least there were supposed to be annoying twats. Kidman is supposed to be a guy we're supposed to cheer for. Kidman is strapping Shane in the dick. What a son of a bitch. I get it, Torrie is hot as fuck. I'd be mad if she broke up with me, too. But not enough to be such a jealous prick that you'll hit her new boyfriend in the dick with a leather strap. Torrie accidentally hit Shane in the head with her shoe. Plunge rolled into a small package, back into the Plunge for a 2 count. Kidman wins with the Kid Krusher. But this was a strap match. Pinfalls aren't legal in strap matches. Kidman attaches the strap to Torrie and straps her in the ass a few times. Shane literally tries to hang Kidman to death. Vito made the save. Fuck it, Kidman deserved it. "At least Kidman can say he was well hung." A wild Reno appears and he brawls with Vito.
TO THE BACK. Booker T arrives over an hour into the show. The world champion can't show up on time for a fucking PPV? I guess you can blame black people time if you want, but that's ridiculous. Jeff attacks and slams Booker's bad leg in the door multiple times.
Major Gunns vs Ms. Hancock ROTC Match
Handspring back elbow from Stacy. Madden says this reminds him of Thesz/O'Connor, except he didn't want to see them naked. Then he says the same thing about Flair and Steamboat. "Unfortunately, many of us did." Lol. Stay rips of a shirt and makes a pin. This is actually better than most Divas matches.
I bet Stacy could have been a decent wrestler if she had worked at it. I don't know how the winner is determined. Both have had their camo ripped off and both are in the mud. Stacy doubles over in pain while holding her stomach and Gunns pins her. She's crying. David runs down to help his woman. Major Gunns is also crying. EMTs bring a stretcher out. "Now, there were a couple of times when she was doubled over out here, but I thought it was part of the match." You see, this is REAL!
TO THE BACK. Paula talks to the Dark Carnival.
We're told about severe abdominal pains from Ms. Hancock that WERE NOT apart of the match.
TO THE BACK. Stacy is taken out in an ambulance. Hudson and Madden talk about how that wasn't on the format and was not planned or part of the show. Madden is THE WORST at selling worked shoots. If you're ever wondering about if something on WCW television was a real shoot or not, you can tell by how much Madden talks about it.
Sting vs The Demon.
Sting repels from the rafters to enter the match. Stinger Splash and the deathdrop for the win. This was under a minute. Vampiro and Muta attack after the match. They try to hang Sting on the cord he repelled in on. Kronik make the save and Sting just walks to the back. That's it? Sting was on screen for 2 minutes total I think. Kronik issues a challenge to the Dark Carnival for later tonight. Oh boy, Kronik doing double duty.
TO THE BACK. The trainer was checking on Booker. They kick the camera man out.
Mike Awesome vs Lance Storm Canadian Heavyweight Championship
Being that they're in Canada, Lance gets the full Goldberg entrance complete with the Canadian secret service. Big US SUCKS chants. Sometimes, our neighbors to the north are right about us. He invokes rule number 32B of the Canadian Rules handbook which means he can name a Canadian referee. Crowd goes nuts thinking it will be Bret, but then goes mild when The Mountie comes out. The match finally starts and Awesome hits a crazy slapjackish move. Thankfully, Awesome has no fat chicks and has his old music. Springboard dropkick from Lonce. Lol, Awesome slipped off the ropes trying to do a super lariatooo. But he landed on his ass on the top buckle and did a running clothesline instead. Canada is so nice they didn't even give him YOU FUCKED UP CHANTS. Pop up Awesome Bomb gets a 3 count! Already? The Mountie informs Penzer that a 5 count is necessary to win. Alabama slam. Storm taps to a dragon sleeper. Mountie says that a championship match in Canada can't end in submission. Awesome splash gets a 5 count. New Champion! The Mountie says that after a 5 count, the pinned man must have a 10 count to get up. A table is put in the ring. Both guys crash through it off the top. The Mountie says the first man to stand up before 10 will be champion. Mountie decks Awesome and Storm wins! It's BRET HART! Obvious booing was dubbed in for some reason. Fucking stupid booking. The booking for this match would have been perfect in somewhere like Tennessee or Texas. Not in Canada where Lance is the home town hero. That would be great heel working fucking over Awesome 3 times. But instead, they have Lance lose clean 3 times and have to cheat 4 times and have his own special enforcer on the floor to retain his title as the babyface. The match with the most potential by far completely ruined by stupid booking.
TO THE BACK. Paula talks with Nash. Goldberg has yet to arrive and there is no is no word on if he'll show up.
The Great Muta/Vampiro vs Kronik WCW Tag Team Championships
The two guys on the roster who most need to do double duty. I really wish Muta had been doing Shining Wizards at this point. Muta is a big fucking guy. He's almost as big as Crush. Madden says that Crush really is as big as Godzilla. Well, that obviously isn't true, Mark. My goodness this match is boring. Not even Muta can save it. Mostly because he's been phoning it this whole WCW run. Muta accidentally misted the ref. Are you fucking kidding me? The Harris Boys are back? Fuck this company. They hit an H-Bomb and Muta hits the moonsault. New champions.
TO THE BACK. Paula is with Booker.
Kevin Nash vs Scott Steiner vs Goldberg
From the very start, the announcers are talking about who is going to go over, political stroke, and other SHOOT terms. Goldberg's music hits, but he doesn't show up. A Goldberg fears Gillberg sign has a prolonged zoom in. The music plays again. Still no Goldberg. Goldberg shows up with his ribs taped up. THIS IS A SHOOT, GUYS! Nash almost falls stepping over the ropes. lol. This is dumb. Now they're talking about the booking committee and Nash booking himself to go over Goldberg at "Starrcade 88". For such a SHOOT, these guys aren't working very stiff. Nash goes for the Jackknife. Goldberg shoves him off and bails on the match. Nash is all like "wtf Bill?" Russo comes down and tells Goldberg to get his ass back in the ring and do his job.
The announcers talk about how Goldberg was supposed to go up for the jackknife, but wouldn't do it. "Nash is a pro. He could have punched Goldberg in the face right there if he wanted." "What are they going to do now, improvise?" Midajah comes out to the ring and hits the ref and Nash in the dicks. "We've got people going into business for themselves all over the place." Nash low blows Steiner. Then Midajah comes back in and headbutts Nash in the balls. "Boy, they're really working on the fly out there, guys." JUMPING big boot from Nash. Jackknife gets Nash the win. He's the number one contender. Between the booking of this and Lance's match, I'd be pretty pissed if I had paid for this show. The most hyped match of the show by far and they have Goldberg come out a few minutes late, stay in for a few minutes, and then bail on the finish because he didn't want to put Kevin Nash over. And then talk about how Goldberg is unprofessional and wouldn't take the finish, and how Nash and Steiner are true professionals who had to call the match in the ring since Goldberg was a cry baby and wouldn't do his job.
Booker T vs Jeff Jarrett WCW Championship
Jeff starts the match by attacking the wrong knee. I don't know how you miss the massive knee brace, but Jeff did. This is only into the second month of Booker's reign, but it feels like 4 years since he's been tied up with Jarrett the whole time. Booker tries a missile dropkick and misses. Why would you even try that if you have a dangerously injured leg? Jeff works over the leg with the post, guardrail, chairs. Everything. Booker can still do all his kick based offense with no issues. He accidentally hit the ref while doing the Spinarooni. Jeff hits him in the knee with the guitar during a Harlem Side kick. "Stroke him Jeff, STROKE HIM!" Figure four. Book somehow makes it to the ropes. Another ref bump on the floor. Book End off the apron through a table. Kind of. It was more like a chokeslam off the apron. The Ginger Ref makes his way to the ring. Jeff kicks out and gets a chair. Another ref bump. "He's gonna stroke him on the chair." Stroke on an open chair. Charles Robinson sprints to the ring. TWO COUNT! Booker does I think an attempted Diamond Cutter on the chair, but only gets two. Book End for the win. Booker retains. After 3 ref bumps. The crowd immediately starts filing out and throwing trash in the ring. Does Vancouver not have black people or something?
This show had some potential, but terrible booking. Particularly when it comes to the Awesome/Lance match and everything about the triple threat match. And Sting being on screen for maybe 2 minutes total. He couldn't even stay for the post match brawl. He came out, had a match that was literally 2 moves, and walked out as soon as Kronik came out. And piping in boos for Bret Hart in Canada. But mostly the triple threat and people going into business for themselves, calling matches on the fly, improvising because Goldberg didn't agree with a finish etc etc. So stupid. If WCW didn't die, I imagine that would have killed Canada off for them anyway.
Mike Awesome summed up my feels about this show:
WCW New Blood Rising 8/13/2000
Hilariously, the New Blood angle died out about 2 months ago. THE PROMO VIDEO TO START THE SHOW HAS KEVIN NASH SAYING HE'S GOING TO GO OVER! This is going to be great. WCW was running low on money, so they have the same set for everything.
3 Count vs Jung Dragons Double Ladder Match
Tank is wearing a 3 Count shirt with the nipples cut out.
Up for grabs is the gold record and a contract saying that 3 Count can never record another song. For some reason these guys are working it with tags. In a ladder match. Wat. Shane and Jaime start out in the ring until it breaks down and everyone runs for the ladders. I hope someone does another stupid jump and everyone face palms when they miss the move. Yang attempted an Awesome Bomb through a ladder. Then Shannon tried it and got back dropped into the ladder in the corner. A ladder is bridged in the corner. Yang gets crotched on it. Shannon tries to make a pin. All three of the dragons are piled on the ladder and Shannon gets launched on them. Both teams do doomsday devices. Jamie with a cross body from the top of a ladder to the floor!
Sleeper slam off the ladder to Yang. Shane does a neck breaker off the ladders to Jamie, and Evan does a superplex off the ladder. Tank stands on the apron most of the match. "Tank Abbot is a dangerous, sadistical guy." I don't think that is a word. Powerslam on a ladder. No botches yet. Sweet teeter totter spot into Russian leg sweep. Hilariously mistimed double ladder splash.
Jamie gets the gold record. Tank shoves the ladder and takes it. But the contract is still up there. Shane and Kaz climb ladders and Tank shoves them both over for some reason. Evan gets the contract and 3 Count win. Tank prances out with the record and contract.
TO THE BACK. The Filthy Animals are in Cat's office. They want to be the special refs for the tag title match and get a shot at the winners. And they'll make sure he beats Muta tonight. Cat agrees.
The Great Muta vs The Cat
Hudson claims there is LEGIT HEAT between the two. Muta's pants are so boss. He's in control most of the match. Tygress comes to the ring. Cat kicks Muta out of the ring and chokes him with a cable on the floor. Cat is really a terrible wrestler. He clearly never would have had a job if he wasn't a buddy of Bischoff. Dragon screw into a knee bar. Cat moves out of the moonsault, but doesn't move out of the mist. Tygress hits a chair shot from the top while Mickie Jay tries to wipe Cat's eyes with his shirt. But Muta kicked out! Tygress reminds me of a Fly Girl. Cat does a bunch of karate stuff, including a CroCop axe kick. He hits the Feliner for the win. What a waste of Muta.
TO THE BACK. Buff is looking for his mom.
Buff Bagwell vs Kanyon Judy Bagwell on a Pole Match
This is actually Judy on a forklift match. Kanyon's mic didn't work again. Now it works. WHO BETTA THAN KANYON? Nobody. Kanyon is awesome. He could have been a career long WWE midcarder and it would have been great. He seemed like a perfect fit for Vince. A big comedic heel who can work and make anyone of any size look great. Buff tries to lower the forklift, but a match breaks out. They brawl into the crowd. They make it back to the ring where Kanyon hits a a second rope Russian leg sweep. Kanyon (who has a solid moose knuckle going) gets some wire cutters to slip the pad off the turnbuckle. Extended cobra clutch segment. Lot of neck work in this. Kanyon Cutter was reversed and Kanyon was sent into the exposed buckle. This was followed by a stun gun. KANYON CUTTER! BANG! But Buff kicked out! HOLY SHIT IT IS FORMER WCW CHAMPION DAVID ARQUETTE!
Lol, what the fuck. He hits Buff with a hard hat, but Buff kicks out. DOWN GOES DAVID! Double blockbuster. Buff wins the services of...his mom. After the match, KANYON CUTTER TO DAVID! BANG!!!
TO THE BACK. A Police escort for a purple limo. It was Canadian hero Lance Storm! He was wearing a fanny pack.
Tony tells us that Goldberg was involved in a motorcycle accident in Sturgis. They couldn't tell us that Goldberg might not be in the match until 40 minutes into the show when it happened two days prior? Sounds like WCW, alright.
Kronik vs Jindrak/O'Haire vs Perfect Event vs MIA WCW Tag Team Championships
All of the Filthy Animals besides Konnan are special referees. Konnan is on color. Excuse me, "Carlos". The Animals seem to be showing favoritism to the heels. I can't give a fuck about this between Madden and Konnan blowing each other and making shooty comments constantly. How many fucking times can you say "I/he/she got it like that?" Fuck you, Carlos. Your dying kidneys were probably karma from being such an annoying douche bag. Vampiro and Muta run in to distract Kronik from hitting High Times. Chavo takes Disco's shirt and makes the pin for Kronik. They retain.
TO THE BACK. Paula interviews Jeff about his title match tonight. I love that Turner Home Video would mute out hell and ass, but had no problems with ass, hell, damn, bitch, and other words on Nitro every week.
Shane Douglas vs Kidman Strap Match
I hope Kidman literally gets the shit strapped out of him. I'll give the Filthy Animals some credit. At least there were supposed to be annoying twats. Kidman is supposed to be a guy we're supposed to cheer for. Kidman is strapping Shane in the dick. What a son of a bitch. I get it, Torrie is hot as fuck. I'd be mad if she broke up with me, too. But not enough to be such a jealous prick that you'll hit her new boyfriend in the dick with a leather strap. Torrie accidentally hit Shane in the head with her shoe. Plunge rolled into a small package, back into the Plunge for a 2 count. Kidman wins with the Kid Krusher. But this was a strap match. Pinfalls aren't legal in strap matches. Kidman attaches the strap to Torrie and straps her in the ass a few times. Shane literally tries to hang Kidman to death. Vito made the save. Fuck it, Kidman deserved it. "At least Kidman can say he was well hung." A wild Reno appears and he brawls with Vito.
TO THE BACK. Booker T arrives over an hour into the show. The world champion can't show up on time for a fucking PPV? I guess you can blame black people time if you want, but that's ridiculous. Jeff attacks and slams Booker's bad leg in the door multiple times.
Major Gunns vs Ms. Hancock ROTC Match
Handspring back elbow from Stacy. Madden says this reminds him of Thesz/O'Connor, except he didn't want to see them naked. Then he says the same thing about Flair and Steamboat. "Unfortunately, many of us did." Lol. Stay rips of a shirt and makes a pin. This is actually better than most Divas matches.
I bet Stacy could have been a decent wrestler if she had worked at it. I don't know how the winner is determined. Both have had their camo ripped off and both are in the mud. Stacy doubles over in pain while holding her stomach and Gunns pins her. She's crying. David runs down to help his woman. Major Gunns is also crying. EMTs bring a stretcher out. "Now, there were a couple of times when she was doubled over out here, but I thought it was part of the match." You see, this is REAL!
TO THE BACK. Paula talks to the Dark Carnival.
We're told about severe abdominal pains from Ms. Hancock that WERE NOT apart of the match.
TO THE BACK. Stacy is taken out in an ambulance. Hudson and Madden talk about how that wasn't on the format and was not planned or part of the show. Madden is THE WORST at selling worked shoots. If you're ever wondering about if something on WCW television was a real shoot or not, you can tell by how much Madden talks about it.
Sting vs The Demon.
Sting repels from the rafters to enter the match. Stinger Splash and the deathdrop for the win. This was under a minute. Vampiro and Muta attack after the match. They try to hang Sting on the cord he repelled in on. Kronik make the save and Sting just walks to the back. That's it? Sting was on screen for 2 minutes total I think. Kronik issues a challenge to the Dark Carnival for later tonight. Oh boy, Kronik doing double duty.
TO THE BACK. The trainer was checking on Booker. They kick the camera man out.
Mike Awesome vs Lance Storm Canadian Heavyweight Championship
Being that they're in Canada, Lance gets the full Goldberg entrance complete with the Canadian secret service. Big US SUCKS chants. Sometimes, our neighbors to the north are right about us. He invokes rule number 32B of the Canadian Rules handbook which means he can name a Canadian referee. Crowd goes nuts thinking it will be Bret, but then goes mild when The Mountie comes out. The match finally starts and Awesome hits a crazy slapjackish move. Thankfully, Awesome has no fat chicks and has his old music. Springboard dropkick from Lonce. Lol, Awesome slipped off the ropes trying to do a super lariatooo. But he landed on his ass on the top buckle and did a running clothesline instead. Canada is so nice they didn't even give him YOU FUCKED UP CHANTS. Pop up Awesome Bomb gets a 3 count! Already? The Mountie informs Penzer that a 5 count is necessary to win. Alabama slam. Storm taps to a dragon sleeper. Mountie says that a championship match in Canada can't end in submission. Awesome splash gets a 5 count. New Champion! The Mountie says that after a 5 count, the pinned man must have a 10 count to get up. A table is put in the ring. Both guys crash through it off the top. The Mountie says the first man to stand up before 10 will be champion. Mountie decks Awesome and Storm wins! It's BRET HART! Obvious booing was dubbed in for some reason. Fucking stupid booking. The booking for this match would have been perfect in somewhere like Tennessee or Texas. Not in Canada where Lance is the home town hero. That would be great heel working fucking over Awesome 3 times. But instead, they have Lance lose clean 3 times and have to cheat 4 times and have his own special enforcer on the floor to retain his title as the babyface. The match with the most potential by far completely ruined by stupid booking.
TO THE BACK. Paula talks with Nash. Goldberg has yet to arrive and there is no is no word on if he'll show up.
The Great Muta/Vampiro vs Kronik WCW Tag Team Championships
The two guys on the roster who most need to do double duty. I really wish Muta had been doing Shining Wizards at this point. Muta is a big fucking guy. He's almost as big as Crush. Madden says that Crush really is as big as Godzilla. Well, that obviously isn't true, Mark. My goodness this match is boring. Not even Muta can save it. Mostly because he's been phoning it this whole WCW run. Muta accidentally misted the ref. Are you fucking kidding me? The Harris Boys are back? Fuck this company. They hit an H-Bomb and Muta hits the moonsault. New champions.
TO THE BACK. Paula is with Booker.
Kevin Nash vs Scott Steiner vs Goldberg
From the very start, the announcers are talking about who is going to go over, political stroke, and other SHOOT terms. Goldberg's music hits, but he doesn't show up. A Goldberg fears Gillberg sign has a prolonged zoom in. The music plays again. Still no Goldberg. Goldberg shows up with his ribs taped up. THIS IS A SHOOT, GUYS! Nash almost falls stepping over the ropes. lol. This is dumb. Now they're talking about the booking committee and Nash booking himself to go over Goldberg at "Starrcade 88". For such a SHOOT, these guys aren't working very stiff. Nash goes for the Jackknife. Goldberg shoves him off and bails on the match. Nash is all like "wtf Bill?" Russo comes down and tells Goldberg to get his ass back in the ring and do his job.
The announcers talk about how Goldberg was supposed to go up for the jackknife, but wouldn't do it. "Nash is a pro. He could have punched Goldberg in the face right there if he wanted." "What are they going to do now, improvise?" Midajah comes out to the ring and hits the ref and Nash in the dicks. "We've got people going into business for themselves all over the place." Nash low blows Steiner. Then Midajah comes back in and headbutts Nash in the balls. "Boy, they're really working on the fly out there, guys." JUMPING big boot from Nash. Jackknife gets Nash the win. He's the number one contender. Between the booking of this and Lance's match, I'd be pretty pissed if I had paid for this show. The most hyped match of the show by far and they have Goldberg come out a few minutes late, stay in for a few minutes, and then bail on the finish because he didn't want to put Kevin Nash over. And then talk about how Goldberg is unprofessional and wouldn't take the finish, and how Nash and Steiner are true professionals who had to call the match in the ring since Goldberg was a cry baby and wouldn't do his job.
Booker T vs Jeff Jarrett WCW Championship
Jeff starts the match by attacking the wrong knee. I don't know how you miss the massive knee brace, but Jeff did. This is only into the second month of Booker's reign, but it feels like 4 years since he's been tied up with Jarrett the whole time. Booker tries a missile dropkick and misses. Why would you even try that if you have a dangerously injured leg? Jeff works over the leg with the post, guardrail, chairs. Everything. Booker can still do all his kick based offense with no issues. He accidentally hit the ref while doing the Spinarooni. Jeff hits him in the knee with the guitar during a Harlem Side kick. "Stroke him Jeff, STROKE HIM!" Figure four. Book somehow makes it to the ropes. Another ref bump on the floor. Book End off the apron through a table. Kind of. It was more like a chokeslam off the apron. The Ginger Ref makes his way to the ring. Jeff kicks out and gets a chair. Another ref bump. "He's gonna stroke him on the chair." Stroke on an open chair. Charles Robinson sprints to the ring. TWO COUNT! Booker does I think an attempted Diamond Cutter on the chair, but only gets two. Book End for the win. Booker retains. After 3 ref bumps. The crowd immediately starts filing out and throwing trash in the ring. Does Vancouver not have black people or something?
This show had some potential, but terrible booking. Particularly when it comes to the Awesome/Lance match and everything about the triple threat match. And Sting being on screen for maybe 2 minutes total. He couldn't even stay for the post match brawl. He came out, had a match that was literally 2 moves, and walked out as soon as Kronik came out. And piping in boos for Bret Hart in Canada. But mostly the triple threat and people going into business for themselves, calling matches on the fly, improvising because Goldberg didn't agree with a finish etc etc. So stupid. If WCW didn't die, I imagine that would have killed Canada off for them anyway.
Mike Awesome summed up my feels about this show:
No, then says the WWE title is shit, and WrestleGAF hate it when Superstars don't care for the belts.
What should happen is this:
- Punk beats Rock at RR
- Rock wins by DQ at EC when Taker shows up
- Punk vs Taker Streak vs Streak match for WWE title.
- Taker wins WWE Championship
- Next night on RAW he appears lights go out, Taker has gone and WWE title is on the ground AKA he has retired.
The Frankman
Banned
Are we doing the Wrassle-GAF Royal Rumble?
The difference is, no one wanted to boo Stone Cold. More than half the audience wants to boo Cena.
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
Yes DKehoe is doing it.
What I never got about the WrestleMania X7 ending was... why Vince? Why get a fifty-something-year-old man to bring a steel chair out and betray everything you stand for when you could just hire the fucking APA? A Screwjob repeat where Vince is the only one with the authority to ring the bell actually makes sense.
Because aligning with Vince was the best way to get heel heat? Austin selling out his soul to his hated boss/rival in order to win the title makes more sense to maximize the heel turn than Austin simply hiring the APA.
Well, exactly. There was no story reason behind it; it didn't make sense. The only reason was to attach a huge neon sign to Austin which said "Boo me." He may as well have revealed that he's partial to eating children.
Dave Meltzer
Banned
Vince made it no DQ.
As for why it had to be Vince who came out, well, wrestling logic. But he aligned himself with Vince so the match would get made no DQ so he could win.
Great storytelling bro
Perspicacity
Banned
Are we going on the assumption that there's no way in hell they could convince Rock to do an actual Elimination Chamber match?
I thought Rock already agreed to appear at the PPV. They aren't going to risk injuring him a month from WrestleMania though.
I'm not sure they'd want him to.
It could be another Jericho "fake injury" finish for him where someone takes him out completely.
slightconfuse
Banned
I'm guessing that they will do the HBK spot where he got in the cage and set up HBK/taker 2 but with who ever punk will face.
Beside rock can be 5thvto make an injury less likely .
Beside rock can be 5thvto make an injury less likely .
cartoon_soldier
Member
I don't care what WrestleGAF thinks. A time occurs when title is no longer the most important thing to a wrestler. Punk already would have held the title for a very long fucking time, so it looks fine to me.
