TEW 08: WCW after the Screwjob

[DeToxRox]

WCW Notes

- Saturday Night draws a 0.31.

- We get news Steven Regal is out a month with a minor staph infection. The news sucks because he was going to have a big match at Halloween Havoc, but it's not the end of the world as he can be replaced within the structure of the match.

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling Observer Breaking News
Sources inside WCW say two stars on the way out

Names are sketchy at this point, but there are reports that by the end of this month at least one WCW wrestler will be leaving the company, but sources indicate a second worker could also be leaving as well.

We won't speculate at this juncture but from reports the one wrestler for sure going is said to be tired of how he has been booked and feels like now is the time to leave as his contract will be expiring.

The other name is rumored to be working on a buy out of his deal but it is still very questionable it'll be granted.

[SnDvls]

keep up the good work DeTox I'm enjoying following along

[DeToxRox]

WCW Monday Nitro
Monday, Week 2, October 1998
Bryce Jordan Center (Tri City)
15000 People -- Sellout

Nitro opens up with Chris Jericho coming out to the ring. Obviously this wasn't planned as the ring is already occupied by Michael Buffer getting ready to announce the first match. Jericho grabs his mic and says he is out here to make a challenge for Halloween Havoc to go one on one with Ric Flair. He says that Flair is a snake in the grass who is using WCW to just get more money and once Halloween Havoc is over he will be on the first plane to New York. Jericho says Flair might be gone, but he isn't gone yet, and he will head to New York not in a stretch limo, but on a stretcher! (B+)

Bill Goldberg defeated Scott Norton in 11:58 by pinfall with The Spear (C)

Kevin Nash and Scott Steiner defeated Meng and Mortis in 13:38 when Kevin Nash defeated Meng by pinfall with a Jacknife Power Bomb (C+)

Backstage Ric Flair looks ashen over what Jericho says. He then bumps into DDP who just asks him one thing; is it true? When Flair doesn't respond DDP walks away in disgust (B+)

Goldberg is backstage with Mean Gene. He says that the Giant has for some reason decided to turn his back on the fans and become a bully. Goldberg says he doesn't like bullies and he promises that as far as he is concerned The Giant is next! (A)

Chris Benoit defeated Rick Steiner in 15:58 by pinfall with a Dragon Suplex (C+)

Steve Corino defeated Syxx in 9:56 when Syxx was disqualified when Randy Savage ran in and attacked Steve Corino (C-)

The Giant is in the back where he says he promised no more nice guy, and that's what he is doing now. He says Goldberg needs to mind his own business and he won't have to feel his wrath (B)

Ric Flair comes out to a strong chorus of boos. He says Jericho is full of it, and Flair bleeds WCW and if beating Jericho at Halloween Havoc is what it takes to shut him up, then that is what he will do (B+)

Raven comes out to the ring to announce that at Halloween Havoc it'll be Raven vs Sting in a Chamber of Horrors match. The Horrors match is simple; a steel cell will surround the ring, filled with tables, ladders, chairs and barbed wire. The only way to win is to make your opponent not answer a ten count. He promises it'll be the last we see of Sting! (A)

The Giant defeated Diamond Dallas Page in 11:51 by pinfall while using the ropes for leverage. The Giant makes defence number 4 of his WCW United States Heavyweight title (A) After the match The Giant picks up DDP and goes for another Choke Slam when the crowd erupts. The Giant sensing something is wrong turns around only to eat a vicious Spear from Goldberg. Goldberg then takes a mic and challenges The Giant for a match at Halloween Havoc! (A)

Show Rating: B+

[DeToxRox]

Originally Posted by SnDvls

keep up the good work DeTox I'm enjoying following along

Thanks, Sn. Appreciate it!

[DeToxRox]

WCW Notes

- Nitro does a huge 10.77 rating. Helps that the Giant and DDP had an A momentum and the other advanced book matches were good as well. We're riding hot at least for now.

- Raw was a pedestrian show that saw just one match crack a B rating, and that was the Main Event no contest between Owen Hart and Ahmed Johnson. Everything else in the D's.

[DeToxRox]

WCW Thunder
Wednesday, Week 2, October 1998
Auditorio Juan Vicens (Puerto Rico)
10000 People -- Sellout

Thunder opens up with the Suicide Blondes dressed up as Kevin Nash and Scott Steiner, openly mocking their age and lack of wrestling talent. The Blondes say that those two were lucky beating them and at Halloween Havoc, the Blondes will prove why they're the best team in WCW (B-)

Adam Copeland defeated Curt Hennig in 10:37 by pinfall with a Leaping DDT (C)

Yokozuna defeated Mike Awesome in 10:56 by pinfall with a Bonzai Drop. Yokozuna makes defence number 5 of his WCW Hardcore title (C-)

Randy Savage comes out to the ring to formally challenge Steve Corino to a match at Halloween Havoc (B+)

A video airs hyping Scott Hall (B+)

Christian Cage defeated Ric Flair in 14:04 by pinfall with an Inverted DDT (B-)

Backstage Eddy Guerrero is with Kevin Nash and Scott Steiner. They promise to destroy the Horsemen together tonight (B+)

Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Homicide in 7:42 by pinfall with a Springboard Hurracanrana (D+)

The announcers hype our main event of Bret Hart vs Meng (A)

Eddy Guerrero, Kevin Nash and Scott Steiner defeated Chris Benoit, Diamond Dallas Page and Booker T in 15:43 when Eddy Guerrero defeated Chris Benoit by pinfall with a Frog Splash (B-)

Bret Hart defeated Meng in 9:33 by submission with a Sharpshooter (B) After the match Eddy Guerrero comes into the ring and ambushes Bret Hart with a chair shot, he then steals Hart's WCW Title and leaves through the crowd (A*)

Show Rating: B

[DeToxRox]

WCW Notes

- Thunder does a 4.85.

- ECW Hardcore TV sees Brian Adams defeat Kurt Angle (B-). Angle is a monster and sooner rather then later I'll be offering him a deal I do believe.

[DaddyTorgo]

why you bein mean to the Nature Boy?

[DeToxRox]

Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

why you bein mean to the Nature Boy?

Naitch doesn't want to resign.

[dubb93]

Originally Posted by DeToxRox

Naitch doesn't want to resign.

Why wouldn't he want to resign? It seems to me you've booked him more than fairly all things considered.

[DeToxRox]

Originally Posted by dubb93

Why wouldn't he want to resign? It seems to me you've booked him more than fairly all things considered.

I've warned him a few times, plus fined him. He turned into a backstage nuisance and then it became a big problem. Hilariously, still no problems from Hall or Raven.

[dubb93]

Originally Posted by DeToxRox

I've warned him a few times, plus fined him. He turned into a backstage nuisance and then it became a big problem. Hilariously, still no problems from Hall or Raven.

On the plus side Flair isn't really a huge deal for you at the moment as you have elevated the proper people up the card. Seems you have done exactly as WcW should have done in real life(albeit slightly early IMO).

If nothing else Flair can go on and help build up some people in WWF. They could hugely benefit from working with him and in turn he could help turn some of them into people you could benefit from later.

[DeToxRox]

Originally Posted by dubb93

On the plus side Flair isn't really a huge deal for you at the moment as you have elevated the proper people up the card. Seems you have done exactly as WcW should have done in real life(albeit slightly early IMO).

If nothing else Flair can go on and help build up some people in WWF. They could hugely benefit from working with him and in turn he could help turn some of them into people you could benefit from later.

Yeah. WWF is a mess right now so I am not even too upset he's going there. They still don't even have TV in the US, which I do not understand at all. Hopefully they can sign him and he can get them relevantish again.

[DeToxRox]

WCW Saturday Night
Saturday, Week 2, October 1998
Joplin Memorial Hall (Southwest)
2000 People -- Sellout

Saturday Night opens with Steve Corino coming out to accept Savages challenge for Halloween Havoc (C+)

Dean Malenko defeated Homicide in 11:49 by submission with a Texas Cloverleaf (D)

Mike Awesome defeated Hugh Morrus in 10:02 by pinfall with an Awesome Bomb (D-)

A backstage segment shows the Suicide Blondes getting ready for their Tag Team Title match at Halloween Havoc (C+)

Stevie Richards defeated Syxx in 11:48 by pinfall with a Stevie Kick (D)

Mortis defeated Christopher Daniels in 13:25 by pinfall (C-) After the match Mortis finally takes off his mask and reveals himself as Chris Kanyon (B-)

Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Kidman in 8:31 by pinfall with a Springboard Hurracanrana (D+)

Show Rating: D+

[DeToxRox]

WCW Notes

- Saturday Night does a .30. Big whoop.

- ECW holds Guilty as Charged to the tune of a .38 buy. It's main event saw Brian Adams d. Paul Roma to retain the ECW Title (C) while the best match was RVD & Taz d. the Dudleys to win the ECW Tag Team Titles (B-)

- We cancel our contract with ESPN for Thunder. 5.5 hours of TV a week is too much, and the show that suffers the most is Thunder, and it's starting to hurt our importance in certain areas. I will bring back a second show as part of a storyline but out of character it's just burning me out with a lack of original ideas.

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling Observer Breaking News
WCW ends Thunder effective immediately

In a move that stunned the wrestling world, WCW has announced the end of WCW Thunder as of Sunday citing a lack of creative direction and burnout. The rumor backstage within WCW is that there are not enough top guys for Thunder to be effective, but by SuperBrawl a new show will be in place. At least that is the plan as of now.

More on this as it develops.

[DeToxRox]

WCW Monday Nitro
Monday, Week 3, October 1998
MCI Center (Mid Atlantic)
15000 People -- Sellout

Nitro opens up with Eric Bischoff announcing that at World War 3 there will be the customary battle royal to determine a #1 contender for the WCW World Title. Bischoff says that he knows Scott Hall is one guy who will want in, but since he lost to the Horsemen he is supposed to lose any shots at a title, but that said he knows this is a loophole that if Hall wins the WW3 Battle Royal, he will earn his title shot. Bischoff says because of that he is making Hall earn it by putting him in a 4 corner match at Havoc with Booker T, Yokozuna and Meng, and if Hall wins, he will get in to the Battle Royal! (A)

Kevin Nash defeated Adam Copeland in 10:48 by pinfall with a Jacknife Power Bomb (C)

Scott Steiner defeated Christian Cage in 12:12 by pinfall with a Frankensteiner (C+)

Bret Hart is about to cut a promo when Eddy Guerrero attacks him from the crowd. As the two men start to brawl Bischoff appears to let them know their match will be a Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal match! He promises that they, along with Jericho vs Flair and Goldberg and The Giant will have Spin the Wheel matches! (A)

We then cut to the back where Randy Savage is promising to destroy Steve Corino at Halloween Havoc (B)

Chris Jericho defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. in 12:59 by submission with a Lion Tamer (B+)

Raven is in the back where he says tonight he has talked to Eric Bischoff and he is allowing he and Sting to pick opponents for one another. Raven says it'll be Sting vs Yokozuna tonight! (B+) That leads to Sting coming out to announce Raven vs Meng tonight! (B)

A video airs hyping Goldberg (A*)

Raven defeated Meng in 12:06 by pinfall with a Piledriver (C+)

Ric Flair comes out and says Jericho is an asshole and an idiot and WCW fans might turn on him but they're all blind if they think Jericho is any better to lead them (B+)

Sting defeated Yokozuna in 10:46 by submission with a Scorpion Deathlock (B+)

Show Rating: B

[DeToxRox]

WCW Notes

- Nitro did a nice 10.61.

- Raw was a meh show (C) headlined by Ahmed Johnson vs Kane. I really dunno what is going on with the WWF but it isn't good.

- ECW Hardcore TV saw Octagon d. Brian Adams in the Main Event though it was an non title match.

- All our suspended workers are back.

- We cancel the next two Saturday Nights just because I really want to book Halloween Havoc and these shows are just not worth it.

[DeToxRox]

WCW Monday Nitro
Monday, Week 4, October 1998
Inglewood Forum (Southwest)
15000 People -- Sellout

Scott Hall comes out to the ring to let everyone know this is the final Nitro you'll see Ric Flair, and guess who gets to wrestle him? Hall promises that he will destroy Flair for his boy Jericho and then ride the momentum into his match at Halloween Havoc where he'll earn his shot at the World War 3 Battle Royal! (A)

The Giant defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. in 8:56 by pinfall with a Choke Slam. The Giant makes defence number 5 of his WCW United States Heavyweight title (B-)

Chris Jericho defeated Christopher Daniels and Dean Malenko in 12:21 when Chris Jericho defeated Christopher Daniels by submission with a Lion Tamer (B) After the match Jericho says Flair is going to tap at Halloween Havoc and then when he is done, Jericho will take him to the back and put Old Yeller out of his misery (B+)

Backstage Scott Steiner is laying in pain as Kevin Nash runs over. Steiner says the Blondes attacked him and he can't come out for their match tonight so Nash has to go at it alone. Nash looks obviously annoyed at the news (B-)

The Suicide Blondes defeated Kevin Nash in 9:36 when Adam Copeland defeated Kevin Nash by pinfall with a Leaping DDT (C)

Scott Hall defeated Ric Flair in 8:58 by pinfall with a Razor's Edge following interference from Chris Jericho (B-)

Backstage Jericho is walking out of the building when he bumps into DDP. DDP says Flair might be screwing WCW but he deserves to be respected on his way out, and Jericho is making a lot of enemies with the boys who still love Ric. Jericho tells him to stick it and walks away (B+)

A video airs hyping Raven vs Sting (B+)

Diamond Dallas Page defeated Fit Finlay in 12:34 by pinfall with a Diamond Cutter (C+)

Eric Bischoff announces that for the main event it'll be Raven and Eddy Guerrero vs Sting and Bret Hart (B+)

Bret Hart and Sting drew with Raven and Eddy Guerrero in 15:00 when the time limit expired (B+)

Show Rating: B+

[DeToxRox]

Wrestling Observer Breaking News
WCW Superstar Sting Arrested!

WCW wrestler Sting worked Nitro in California on Monday, and when returning home to his LA house he was greeted by a rude welcoming party - The LAPD. They were ordered to arrest Sting on charges of Tax Evasion where he will now spend a year in jail. This news comes as a huge shock to his fans and a huge blow to WCW who had him booked in a co-Main Event of the upcoming PPV Halloween Havoc.

WCW has issued a no comment on the situation, only to announce that the Chamber of Horrors match will continue as advertised, but with a new opponent for Raven.

Stay tuned for more on this story.

[DeToxRox]

WCW Halloween Havoc
Sunday, Week 4, October 1998
Thompson-Boling Arena (Southwest)
30000 People -- Sellout

Havoc opens up with a quick announcement by Eric Bischoff that DDP has requested Stings spot in the Chamber of Horrors match vs Raven to get final revenge on Raven (B+)

A video airs hyping Savage vs Corino (C)

Randy Savage defeated Steve Corino in 10:38 by pinfall with a Flying Elbow Drop (C)

The Suicide Blondes defeated Kevin Nash and Scott Steiner in 11:44 when Christian Cage defeated Kevin Nash by pinfall. The Suicide Blondes make defence number 2 of their WCW World Tag Team titles (C+) After the match Nash and Steiner get right in each others face ready to come to blows (B)

Scott Hall comes out and promises he'll win his match tonight and by years end, be the WCW World Champion (B+)

Scott Hall defeated Booker T, Yokozuna and Meng in 13:32 when Scott Hall defeated Meng by pinfall with a Razor's Edge (B)

Eric Bischoff comes out and spins the wheel for the Goldberg vs Giant match. The wheel winds up on a Last Man Standing match! (A)

Bill Goldberg defeated The Giant in 10:14 when The Giant was pinned with The Spear and could not beat a ten count. Bill Goldberg wins the WCW United States Heavyweight title (B+)

Eric Bischoff is back out to spin the wheel for the Jericho vs Flair match. The wheel lands on I Quit! (B+)

Chris Jericho defeated Ric Flair in 14:39 by submission with a Lion Tamer (B+) After the match the fans cheer for Flair as he walks to the back (A)

Raven is backstage where he says what happened with Sting was a godsend for Sting, and the end of DDP's career sadly. He promises that DDP will be destroyed tonight (B+)

Raven defeated Diamond Dallas Page in a 1 vs 1 Chamber of Horrors match in 30:40 when Diamond Dallas Page could not beat a ten count (B+)

Bischoff is out one more time and spins the wheel for the Main Event where it'll be Hart vs Guerrero in a Ladder Match! (A)

Bret Hart defeated Eddy Guerrero in 15:43 when Bret Hart retrieved the item. Bret Hart makes defence number 8 of his WCW World Heavyweight title (A)

Show Rating: A

[SnDvls]

Originally Posted by DeToxRox

Wrestling Observer Breaking News
WCW Superstar Sting Arrested!

WCW wrestler Sting worked Nitro in California on Monday, and when returning home to his LA house he was greeted by a rude welcoming party - The LAPD. They were ordered to arrest Sting on charges of Tax Evasion where he will now spend a year in jail. This news comes as a huge shock to his fans and a huge blow to WCW who had him booked in a co-Main Event of the upcoming PPV Halloween Havoc.

WCW has issued a no comment on the situation, only to announce that the Chamber of Horrors match will continue as advertised, but with a new opponent for Raven.

Stay tuned for more on this story.

Wow that had to suck.