WECWF:A TNM7 Wrestling Dynasty

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WECWF Premier

Pyro opens up the show as Vince McMahon's music hits and he makes his way towards the ring.

VM: Ladies and gentlemen, I have finally done it. I've taken out my competition and eliminated all the major wrestling promotions with just a signature on a check. Sure I had to make some concessions with Ted Turner, but after he's sees my results I'll get a major return on my purchase and then some. As the owner of the WECWF I get final say on everything, but I'd like to introduce to you all the new General Manager of the WECWF Mr. Eric Bishoff!!!

EB: Thank you Mr. McMahon. Well I'm sure all the wrestlers in the back are wondering what the hell is going on...well you are about to find out. First off all the current or should I say former champions of the WWF, WCW and ECW, congratulations you will be getting a shot to hold some gold tonight. To everyone else...you will too. We are going to crown some champions, but not tonight at the first PPV New Year's Revolution Souled Out and this is how it's going to work. The three former champions will automatically advance to the main event for their title or titles in a four corners match against the winners tonight. So to Shawn Michaels, Sting, Shane Douglas, Billy Gunn, Jesse James, Rick and Scott Steiner, Chris Candidto, Lance Storm, Rocky Mavia, Taka Michinoku, Diamond Dallas Page, Ultimo Dragon and Taz you get the night off....the rest of you in the back better get your gear on it's time to fight.

And with that both Vince McMahon and Eric Bishoff go to the back.

We start off the night with our first battle royal for a chance to hold the WECWF Cruiserweight Title.

40-Man Battle Royal for a chance to win the Cruiserweight Title:
Billy Kidman won a 40-man Battle Royal:
x Chavo Jr. threw out N. Smiley after a small package in 0:06:41
x Scott Armstrong threw out L. Poffo in 0:09:40
x Damien threw out D. Malenko in 0:13:13
x Guido threw out Horowitz in 0:15:03
x Misterio Jr. threw out Guido in 0:15:06
x Lodi threw out Doring in 0:16:31
x Damien threw out S. Armstrong in 0:19:09
x Parka threw out E. Guerrero after a jack-knife power bomb in 0:19:55
x S. King threw out Misterio Jr. after a flying dropkick in 0:20:04
x Spike threw out Lozansky in 0:26:04
x Spike threw out Damien in 0:29:52
x Pantera threw out Chavo Jr. after a facerake in 0:33:19
x Funaki threw out M. Starr in 0:40:14
x Rios threw out Tokyo in 0:43:27
x Psicosis threw out Rios in 0:43:35
x Psicosis threw out Mikey in 0:44:40
x Spike threw out Lodi after a single-leg takedown in 0:54:42
x Boy threw out Funaki in 0:56:06
x Boy threw out A. Wright in 0:56:09
x Lizmark Jr. threw out Boy in 0:57:47
x Parka threw out S. King in 1:00:10
x Psicosis threw out J. Lynn in 1:08:14
x J. Guerrera threw out Spike in 1:11:20
x Christian threw out Calo after a duck-down move in 1:16:52
x J. Guerrera threw out Nova in 1:21:11
x Teioh threw out Togo in 1:21:54
x Cima threw out Parka after a dropkick to the knee in 1:26:18
x Cima threw out Lenny Lane after the Schwein in 1:26:29
x Psicosis threw out B. Armstrong in 1:28:27
x Teioh threw out J. Guerrera after a legsweep in 1:34:03
x Iaukea threw out Christian in 1:37:09
x Psicosis threw out Lizmark Jr. in 1:37:13
x Teioh threw out Psicosis in 1:46:00
x Iaukea threw out Cima in 1:46:31
x Scott Armstrong threw out Teioh in 1:50:03
x Kidman threw out Iaukea after a forearm smash in 1:52:20
x Kaz Hayashi threw out Scott Armstrong in 2:00:46
x Kaz Hayashi threw out Pantera after a dropkick in 2:02:55
x Kidman threw out Kaz Hayashi after a fist to the midsection
2:05:10
Rating: *** 1/2
[Lita interfered against Juventud Guerrera.]
[Paisley interfered against Kaz Hayashi.]


40-Man Tag Team Battle Royal for a chance to win the Tag Team Titles:
Henry Godwinn and Phineas Godwinn won a 20-team Battle Royal:
x 8-Ball threw out Villano V (partner: Villano IV) after a bodyslam in 0:07:57
x Enos threw out Sags (partner: Brian Knobbs) after a spinning mule kick in 0:10:19
x R. Gibson threw out Enos (partner: Wayne Bloom) after a hiptoss in 0:10:30
x Bart Gunn threw out R. Gibson (partner: Ricky Morton) in 0:12:02
x S. Ray threw out D-Von (partner: Buh Buh Ray Dudley) after a headbutt in 0:13:22
x S. Ray threw out Bart Gunn (partner: Bob Holly) in 0:13:37
x Booker threw out Barbarian (partner: Meng) after a bodyslam in 0:13:53
x P. Godwinn threw out Jacques Rougeau (partner: Pierre Oulette) in 0:14:28
x Rage threw out Nash (partner: Scott Hall) in 0:15:22
x Windham threw out Chaos (partner: Rage) in 0:16:06
x Grunge threw out Windham (partner: Justin Bradshaw) after a lariat in 0:18:35
x Booker threw out Mosh (partner: Thrasher) after a spin kick 0:29:09
x LaFon threw out 8-Ball (partner: Skull) in 0:34:33
x A. Rotten threw out Furnas (partner: Phil LaFon) in 0:37:28
x A. Rotten threw out S. Taylor (partner: Brian Christopher) in 0:38:17
x Animal threw out Rocco Rock (partner: Johnny Grunge) in 0:39:18
x P. Godwinn threw out Hawk (partner: Animal) after a facerake in 0:43:15
x H. Godwinn threw out B. Mahoney (partner: Axl Rotten) after a back elbow in 0:46:34
x H. Godwinn threw out S. Ray (partner: Booker T) after a headsmash into the turnbuckle in 0:49:03
Rating: ** 3/4
[Jim Cornette interfered against Brian Knobbs.]
[Jim Cornette interfered against 8-Ball.]


40-Man Battle Royal for a chance to win the Intercontinental Title:
Brian Adams won a 40-man Battle Royal:
x J. Jarrett threw out Saturn after an inverted atomic drop in 0:03:58
x Big Dick Dudley threw out Renegade after a kick to the midsection in 0:06:47
x Faarooq threw out Goldberg after the Dominator in 0:09:11
x Meanie threw out Kama in 0:09:49
x Meanie threw out Bagwell in 0:11:24
x Mortis threw out Martel in 0:13:04
x Kane threw out Blackman in 0:13:47
x Venis threw out Kurrgan in 0:16:52
x D'Lo threw out Venis in 0:17:40
x D'Lo threw out Duggan after a roundhouse right in 0:18:56
x McMichael threw out D'Lo in 0:21:51
x D.B. Smith threw out Mero in 0:22:24
x Victory threw out M. Tanaka in 0:24:01
x D.B. Smith threw out Vega in 0:24:40
x Valentine threw out D.B. Smith in 0:24:51
x Norton threw out McMichael after a back suplex in 0:26:14
x Goldust threw out Valentine in 0:27:34
x Jericho threw out K. Sullivan after a small package in 0:30:
x Patriot threw out Victory after a Samoan Drop in 0:31:34
x Wallstreet threw out Shamrock in 0:34:11
x Wallstreet threw out O. Hart after an abdominal stretch in 0:36:10
x Patriot threw out M. Henry in 0:36:38
x Patriot threw out Faarooq after a hiptoss in 0:45:03
x Tenzan threw out Jericho after a top-rope Frankensteiner in 0:45:38
x Benoit threw out Curt Hennig in 0:47:02
x Patriot threw out Big Dick Dudley in 0:52:27
x Goldust threw out Severn after a hiptoss in 0:55:35
x Tenzan threw out Benoit after a double-axhandle chop in 0:56:18
x Patriot threw out Norton in 0:56:47
x Tenzan threw out Meanie in 0:57:54
x Tenzan threw out Patriot in 1:02:30
x Goldust threw out Konnan in 1:03:05
x Tenzan threw out Goldust in 1:09:19
x Tenzan threw out Kane in 1:14:16
x Bigelow threw out Mortis after a headbutt in 1:15:03
x Tenzan threw out J. Jarrett in 1:16:47
x B. Adams threw out Tenzan after a vertical suplex in 1:25:23
x B. Adams threw out Bigelow in 1:27:21
x B. Adams threw out Wallstreet after a bodyslam in 1:36:43
Rating: ** 1/2
[Joel Gertner interfered against Savio Vega.]
[Joel Gertner interfered against Goldust.]


20-Man Battle Royal for a chance to win the Heavyweight Title:
Mankind won a 20-man Battle Royal:
x Undertaker threw out R. Flair after a vertical suplex in 0:00:46
x Piper threw out Triple H after a jawbreaker in 0:02:29
x T. Funk threw out Savage after a rollover in 0:04:25
x Chono threw out Luger in 0:05:26
x B. Hart threw out Chono after a monkey flip in 0:06:02
x T. Funk threw out Sabu after a punch in 0:10:24
x Sandman threw out Hogan in 0:11:34
x RVD threw out Piper in 0:17:51
x RVD threw out Sandman after a dragon screw in 0:20:17
x RVD threw out Undertaker after a fist to the midsection in 0:24:46
x RVD threw out Raven in 0:25:57
x B. Hart threw out Lawler after a back suplex in 0:27:12
x RVD threw out S. Austin after an elbowsmash in 0:36:36
x RVD threw out Dreamer in 0:36:42
x T. Funk threw out Vader after an eye gouge in 0:37:46
x T. Funk threw out RVD in 0:37:51
x Giant threw out T. Funk after a chokehold in 0:39:24
x B. Hart threw out Giant in 0:40:38
x Mankind threw out B. Hart in 0:44:20
Rating: *** 1/2

Card rating: ***

We saw Billy Kidman, Brian Adams, Mankind and The Godwins secure their spots not only in the PPV, but also in the WECWF as they were also told they were all granted one year contracts with the promotion. Eric Bishoff announced that next week we will begin to see some "fat" cut from the roster over the next few weeks on Raw is Nitro and Smackdown the Thunder.

New Year's Revolution Souled Out

WECWF Heavyweight Title Match
Shawn Michaels vs. Sting vs. Shane Douglas vs. Mankind

WECWF Intercontinental Title Match
Rocky Mavia vs. Diamond Dallas Page vs. Taz vs. Brian Adams

WECWF Cruiserweight Title Match
Taka Michinoku vs. Ultimo Dragon vs. Billy Kidman

WECWF Heavyweight Tag Team Titles Match
Billy Gunn/Jesse James vs. Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Lance Storm/Chris Candidto vs. Henry & Phineas Godwinn

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WECWF has come to financial terms of the release of the following wrestlers following WECWF Premier; Norman Smiley, Barry Horowitz, Damien (666), Mike Lozansky, Mark Starr, Silver King, Super Calo, Dick Togo, La Parka, Lizmark Jr., The Renegade, Kama Mustaffa, Buff Bagwell, Steve Blackman, Kurrgan, Jim Duggan, Steve McMichael, Greg Valentine, Jack Victory, Mark Henry, Dan Severn, Scott Norton, Konnan, Mortis (Chris Kanyon), Sniper (Rambo) & Recon (Bull Buchanan). In an effort to cut some of the over 200 plus roster since the merger of three promotion we wish all of these wrestlers good luck and hopefully we will cross paths again in the future.

In addition the following were released before appearing in the WECWF; Erin O'Grady (Crash Holly), Golga (Earthquake), Duke Droese, Silva (Giant Silva), Glacier, Horace Hogan, Jerry Flynn, Jim Powers, John Nord, Jesus Castillo, Jose Estrada, Johnny Swinger, Kendall Windham, Miguel Perez Jr., Reese (Ron Reese), Rick Fuller, Roadblock, Barry Darsow (Smash), Van Hammer, Vincent (Virgil), Tracey Smothers, Tiger Ali Singh and Horshu (Luther Reigns).

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1998 January Raw is Nitro #1

Magnum Tokyo pinned Essa Rios with the Egoist Driver in 0:09:46.
Rating: *** 1/4

Mike Rotundo and Owen Hart battled to a draw in 0:20:00.
Rating: ** 3/4

Harlem Heat (Stevie Ray and Booker T) defeated
The Faces of Fear (Barbarian and Meng) when Booker pinned Barbarian after the
the Harlem Hangover in 0:24:44.
Rating: * 3/4

Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Big Boss Man with the Greetings from Asbury Park in
0:08:23.
Rating: ** 1/2
(Hiroyoshi Tenzan no-showed.)

Psicosis pinned Jerry Lynn with the Psycho Guillotine in 0:17:12.
Rating: *** 1/4

PG-13 (J.C. Ice and Wolfie D) defeated Bobby Eaton and Marty Jannetty when
Wolfie D pinned Jannetty after the Hubcap in 0:13:00.
Rating: ** 1/2

Hugh Morrus pinned Al Snow with the No Laughing Matter in 0:15:51.
Rating: ** 1/2

Sting, Diamond Dallas Page and Ultimo Dragon defeated
Shawn Michaels, Rocky Maivia and Taka Michinoku when Sting pinned Michinoku
with the Scorpion Death Drop in 0:27:12.
Rating: *** 3/4


Card rating: ***

We saw two cruiserweight matches that carried over from the battle royal and neither match disappointed the fans.

The newly repackaged Mike Rotundo, from Michael Wallstreet, saw action against Owen Hart as they battled to a time limit draw. As a result Owen Hart vs Mike Rotundo will be added to the New Year's Revolution Souled Out
PPV card.

Hiroyoshi Tenzan who survived the first wave of roster cuts is on the edge of beign released due to his no showing his match vs. Bam Bam Bigelow.

Finally, team WCW defeated team WWF in the main event as Sting pinned Taka Michinoku to get the victory for his team.

on Smackdown the Thunder we'll see

Brian Lee (Chainz) take on Bryan Clark (Wrath) in a battle of big men. Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson battle Bart Gunn & Bob Holly and in the main event Tommy Dreamer will try and take down The Giant.