WCW vs. Raw (90's alt. history dynasty)

PurdueBrad · 11-09-2012, 05:59 PM

The Merger

This dynasty is being done with Face to the Mat wrestling by Plaay games (found at Plaay.com). I’m using the add-on stars of the ‘90s set. I was a big wrestling fan during college, it filled the gap on tv when it wasn’t football season and back in the days before Thursday night football being a standard. I was a WCW fan then; it felt less soap-operay to me. For this though, I’m going to merge the two into a mega-corporation. The top 40 wrestlers made the cut, the rest will make some minor appearances as jobbers or possibly be introduced via new storylines. The Commissioner’s office has been split and the position is shared by Vince McMahon and Eric Bischoff.

The starting rosters are attached due to formatting issues.

WCW vs. Raw, episode 1: November 7^th, Baltimore, Maryland

The fans are going crazy with the new mega-corporation of WWF and WCW. USA paid huge amounts of money to get the rights for five years and both Commissioner Bischoff and McMahon have promised that the money will go towards upgrading the entertainment property that is now WCW vs. Raw.

Hosting the new television show is the team of Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler and Jim Ross. They do a terrific job of building the excitement, get the crowd going, and then launch into it…

“Wrestling has forever been a war of territories. Companies used to battle it out in the small counties and cities of the American country-side. When wrestling went to tv, the ratings determined the winners. But now, in the true spirit of wrestling, this war will be fought in the ring. Welcome to WCW vs. Raw!”

Justin Credible vs. The Godfather

Justin Credible opens things up by getting in the ring and prancing around in a cape and hat reminiscent of The Godfather’s opening. The difference is that Justin Credible is dressed like Uncle Sam. This gets some love from the crowd but has little effect on Godfather. The Godfather and entourage enter the ring slowly, savoring the moment. Before he has removed all of his bling, The Godfather finds himself attacked by Justin Credible. He holds off the flurry of blows and goes on his own offensive. Mid-stream Credible pulls off a brilliant reverse on a headlock to keep the match tight. Credible screws up a clothesline and The Godfather responds with a HO-TRAIN! The crowd goes wild as The Godfather pins Credible. It was a sloppy match but maybe nobody noticed…

“If that is the crap wrestling that this investment has bought me than I may be the unhappiest man in America right now. Justin Ferior and maybe Godmother should be your new names,” booms the voice of Commissioner Vince McMahon.

Both wrestlers walk off and Godfather is heard muttering, “Get out of here with all that noise. Where’s Bischoff?”

Kurt Angle vs. Dr. Death Steve Williams

Angle is the first big name wrestler being trotted out and the crowd goes wild for him. Dr. Death Steve Williams gets a lukewarm response and people wonder why Angle is set-up against someone on the Raw roster.
As expected, Angle dominates. He crushes Williams again and again. Following a headbutt, Williams falls to the mat. Meanwhile Angle climbs the top rope and takes the plunge for Williams…BUT Williams pops up, catching Angle and driving him into the mat. Angle is stunned and possibly injured. Angle relies on his smarts rather than brute force and counters every effort Williams makes. Ultimately, the superstar wears down Williams and pulls off a technically sound pin.

The crowd gives a solid, but unspectacular reaction, as Angle walks off rubbing his neck.

McMahon appears at the top of the ramp, microphone in hand. “What the Hell was that? I understand these WCW bums wrestling like six year olds but you, you’re an Olympic medalist. What was that garbage? Keep that up and you’ll find yourself looking for a job. Maybe one of the bars down by the harbor could use a washed-up has-been as a bouncer.”
Angle pushes past McMahon, saying nothing.

Buff Bagwell vs. Crash Holly

This is a mid-show match that seems primed to feature Buff Bagwell. Holly can talk a ton of abuse which makes this an interesting match-up. Bagwell comes out like a raging bull, wrestling him to the ground with a brutal full nelson early. Holly squirms out and throws a punch that Buff takes like a champ. Bagwell shoots a punch of his own back at Holly, knocking him to the ground.

The one-sided match ends when Bagwell breaks out the Buff Blockbuster and knocks out Holly. The winner leaves Crash laying there like a discarded piece of garbage.

Scott Hall vs. The Undertaker

Before the match starts, the show cuts to footage of Kevin Nash backstage. Nash is likely there to support Hall but is seemingly distracted by a telephone call.

When the match begins the crowd is pumped. Two big names and gigantic wrestlers going at it. Hall seems a step slow today even against the very deliberate Undertaker. Very early on Undertaker spins Hall and puts him into an early powerbomb. Hall pops up quickly though, gaining some respect from the crowd. Then he pulls off a couple reverses and counters which wholly win the crowd over. Now it is The Undertaker that looks embarrassingly slow. Hall seizes the advantage and starts to win the match.

When the ref turns to lecture Undertaker on an eye rake, Hall decides to break out his cattle prod but when he reaches for it he is surprised to see Kevin Nash. Nash rips the prod from Hall’s hand and snaps it in half. Hall, shocked, turns to face The Undertaker who choke slams him, finishing the match with an easy pin. When Undertaker rises, he Nash throws the cattle prod debris onto Hall.

The fans boo wildly as Nash raises Undertaker’s hand.

Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Lex Luger

A big fan favorite, Stone Cold Steve Austin brings down the house at the first hints of his music. He races to the ring and goes through his pre-match ritual. The lights come up and Lex Luger is announced. Rather than take to the ring though, Luger stays on the stage. Vader joins Luger on stage and they spend about forty seconds insulting Austin. He laughs it off at first but his anger ultimately gets the best of him. He races down the walkway, attacks Luger, and drags him into the ring to start the match.
Austin jumps out to an early lead, dominating every clinch, but then Luger pulls off a big reverse and flips Austin out of the ring. Vader attacks Austin from behind, knocking him out, while the ref and Luger are locked in discussion. The ref turns and resumes the count as Vader slips into the crowd and disappears. Despite the angry pleas of the crowd, Austin is counted out and Luger wins.

Grover · 11-09-2012, 10:46 PM

No Shawn Michaels? This is so sad.

PurdueBrad · 11-10-2012, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grover

No Shawn Michaels? This is so sad.

He's not part of the card set, which surprised me, but I have several blank templates and I just may have considered making him so that can join in as we go...

Thanks for reading Grover!

PurdueBrad · 11-10-2012, 10:50 AM

WCW vs. Raw, episode 2: November 14, Memphis, TN
Ratings came back great from the first show. There were some criticisms that several big stars didn’t appear but we’ll address that soon. The biggest events that the fans got into from the first episode was Kevin Nash’s betrayal of Scott Hall and WCW and Vader jumping ship to side with Lex Luger.
In Memphis’ Fed Ex Forum, the lights drop, and the crowd goes quiet…

The Rock vs. B.A. Billy Gunn

“If you smell…what The Rock…is cooking”
The voice echoes off the interior walls of the arena and the crowd reacts wildly. This is The Rock’s first appearance in WCW vs. Raw and the fans are anxious to welcome him. The champ takes a long, slow stroll to the ring and wastes no time lifting his eyebrow for the fans.

“You know Memphis, it’s been a long time since The Rock has been here…and it’s great to be back. Everything else may be new in WW- I mean WCW vs. Raw but The Rock is still the same old ass-kicking, jabroni slapping, Rock-Bottom laying People’s Champ that he always was. And to prove it to you, bring out that candy-ass that I’m fighting.”

BA Billy Gunn is clearly angry at The Rock and comes out aggressive but The People’s Champ, and current Raw Title holder, comes out strong, dominating the overmatched Gunn. However, the underdog gets back on top with two cheap shots, both to the eyes of The Rock. Twice Rock attempts to land the Rock Bottom but Gunn avoids it in both cases. The third time was the charm though as the champ nailed it and pinned Gunn. Vince McMahon comes out and gives the first positive remarks about any of his new stable or wrestlers. The Commish raises the champ’s hand in victory.

Big Boss Man vs. Saturn

The crowd is energized after The Rock’s win so the lull to Boss Man and Saturn isn’t too bad. But Commissioners Bischoff and McMahon seem to sense there could be a drop off and when Saturn heads to the ring, he is escorted by none other than Dale Earnhardt, Jr. The presence of the Nascar star again brings the crowd to their feet.

D.E.J. even stays in Saturn’s corner when the match begins. Big Boss Man comes out strong but Saturn amazes the crowd when he slams the much larger Boss Man. As Saturn plays to the crowd, Boss Man slips out his nightstick and slams Saturn in the face without the ref noticing. Saturn is busted open, blood pouring from his forehead…but he fights through it. With every counter, every reversal, and every punch Saturn throws, the more the crowd gets behind him.
With the crowd at the top of their fury, Saturn is able to lock up the Big Boss Man in the Rings of Saturn for a submission victory. The crowd goes crazy.

Tony Schiavone hops into the ring to get a quick interview with Saturn and DEJ. Rather than celebrating his victory or basking in the presence of DEJ, Saturn looks at the camera and says, “RVD, I’m coming for you and when I get there, when I find you, you will submit.” With that, Saturn wipes more blood off of his face and strolls out of the ring.

Interview Segment…”Flair’s Chair”

The Nature Boy interviews Commissioner Vince McMahon who is immediately booed upon first sight. McMahon goes on to talk about the need for superior wrestlers and the he believes that the inferior product that WCW has brought to the table has made his wrestlers sloppy and lazy. “The Rock seems to be the only wrestler that is still working at the same intensity,” McMahon claims.

At this point, Eric Bischoff appears and confronts his co-Commissioner. “The wrestlers of WCW can crush your so-called stable of wrestlers. In fact, I can guarantee you this: one of your wrestlers will not walk out of this arena tonight without a great deal of assistance.”
McMahon’s eyes rage and his nostrils flare as he and Bischoff stare each other down until the segment cuts away and goes to commercial.

Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Vader

This is another big mismatch like The Rock-Billy Gunn fight and, again, a mismatch in favor of Raw. Vader’s rage has been stewing since last week and tonight’s cage match should allow him to unleash it. Vader and Austin enter the ring and ignore each other as the cage slowly drops in over them.

As soon as the cage is unharnessed, Austin goes on the offensive. A flurry of punches and kicks ends with Austin spearing and then pile-driving the clearly over-matched Vader. At this point, it is as though all the fight has gone out of Vader and Austin crushes him. Stone Cold toys with him, trying to inflict as much pain as possible and then, much to the crowd’s delight, hits Vader with a Stone Cold Stunner and easily climbs to the top of the cage and to victory.

Clearly Austin is going to walk away from tonight’s arena (or at least stumble away if he keeps pounding those beers!) in okay condition Vince McMahon stops him. Although there is no audio, fans get an image of McMahon pounding his finger into Austin’s chest until Austin finally slaps it away and leaves the Commissioner standing there by himself.

Triple H vs. Chris Benoit

B.B. King comes out onto the stage and the Memphis fans go wild. He plays a few cool licks on the guitar and then surprises everyone by praising Benoit for being a classic, talented wrestler whereas Triple H is an all-show, no go one-hit wonder. The crowd loves hearing King defame Triple H and so, during that excitement, Benoit quietly slips past King and makes his way to the ring. Triple H comes out next, snatches King’s guitar and smashes it over his knee, tossing the wreckage aside. No worries though, he didn’t destroy Lucille.

Triple H is strong and Benoit is fighting an odd style. Triple H attacks and rather than go on his own offensive, Benoit attempts to counter and reverse each move and, in doing so, targets Helmsley’s right knee. Finally, after several minutes of this, Triple H’s frustration has started to show (and so has a limp) and so he distracts the ref while Chyna takes a shot at Benoit. The WCW wrestler is hit and stumbles but, as Triple H himself is now distracted by his conversation with the ref, Benoit dives at his knee. A pop is heard ringside as Triple H collapses to the ring in pain. Chyna jumps in, immediately attacking Benoit, and because of the outside interference, Triple H is immediately disqualified.
Benoit jogs off victorious while Helmsley writhes in pain on the mat. Chyna tries to help him up to no avail and ultimately two ringside paramedics come out and help Triple H limp up the runway.

Kevin Nash vs. Scott Hall

The fans are stunned by Bischoff’s prediction coming true. McMahon is shown helping Triple H into the back of an ambulance. The announcement quickly comes that he’ll be taken to the hospital for x-rays and an MRI. Cutting from this, viewers are treated to Eric Bischoff giving Chris Benoit a big high five backstage.

The Undertaker, a man of few words, escorts Kevin Nash to the ring, obviously serving as bodyguard in case there are any more WCW shenanigans. To further cement their new wrestling partnership, Kevin Nash even enters with music very similar to that of Undertaker.

Scott Hall’s music and video start but he wastes no time preening and posing. Instead, Hall sprints down the runway, slides into the ring, and starts things off with a big punch to Nash’s jaw. The big man fights back quickly and takes early control of the match. In his arrogance though, Nash turns to give salute Undertaker and Hall springs to action. A suplex, clothesline, and finally a flying tackle all put Nash on the defensive.
When the ref gets distracted by Undertaker’s presence ringside, Hall pulls out his trademark cattle prod and prepares to use it. As he lunges forward, Nash catches his arm and turns the electric prod back on Hall. The shock leaves Hall defenseless and Nash powerbombs him for the victory.

McMahon comes out screaming for Nash and Undertaker to “put the hurt on him” but the duo walk past the Commissioner with Nash clearly saying, “do it your own damn self.” McMahon looks down towards the ring as if considering it but as Hall struggles to his feet the Commissioner thinks better of it.

PurdueBrad · 11-12-2012, 10:29 AM

WCW vs. Raw, episode 3: November 21, Lexington, KY

The show opens with a promo, the first time it’s been aired, for the upcoming PPV This Means War: The March to Atlanta. The event promises a battle royal and two title matches as well as the settling of old grudges and the beginning of new ones as WCW/Raw promises to burn Atlanta to the ground.

More big names are promised for tonight’s show as WCW stars Sting, Bill Goldberg and DDP are looking to make their debuts. On the WWF side of things, Mankind is rumored to make his first appearance.

The news on Triple H, which the announcers open with, is not promising. He is projected to be out 4-6 weeks with a twisted knee. This is a huge blow to WWF and to McMahon in particular as Bischoff has outwardly defied him.

Sting vs. Ken Shamrock
This is an intriguing match for fans. Shamrock begins in the ring, grabs the mike, and begins to insult WCW and their hero Sting. The interview is interrupted though Sting enters the arena from above. These two wrestlers clearly hate one another and if McMahon plans retaliation for Triple H’s injury, Shamrock might just be the guy to deliver it.

Sting hits Shamrock with an early Stinger Splash which leaves Shamrock in a bit of a daze. As Sting approaches the wounded warrior though, he quickly learns that he’s been suckered. Shamrock locks Sting up by the leg, pulls him to the ground and immediately begins twisting. It looks as though Sting’s knee could explode with all the leverage has when the ref finally breaks up the hold.

Shamrock bounces back to his corner as Sting struggles to his feet. Shamrock charges at Sting who seems almost unable to move around the ring. Out of desperation, Sting pulls the black bat from under his coat and cracks Shamrock across the forehead. Inexplicably the ref misses the contact but recovers when he realizes Shamrock is on the ground.
Sting drops beside the slightly bloodied wrestler and breaks out the Scorpion Death Lock. Shamrock wastes no time submitting and Sting limps off into the sunset.

Chris Benoit vs. Val Venis
Benoit, the newly dubbed WWF Slayer, promises to continue his march of destruction through the WWF. He will hurt Venis he announces. Rather than wait for his entrance, Venis sprints to the ring and things start tense. After the ref breaks up a choke hold that Venis has locked on, the superstar loses his temper, shoving the ref to the mat. He tries to lock in again but Benoit flips him over. Before Benoit can do anything else to him though, Justin Credible comes to Venis’ defense earning the immediate DQ that likely should’ve occurred when Venis shoved the ref.

Benoit wins but fails to wound this WWF superstar.
McMahon comes out and promises suspensions for Benoit if he knowingly and intentionally hurts another WWF star. Benoit’s response is clipped by tv censors but he certainly holds little to no regard for McMahon.

Diamond Dallas Page vs. Mankind
There are a lot of questions on how the new organization will or will not push Diamond Dallas Page. An opening match against Mankind certainly seems like a good push for DDP. Page begins by taking to the mike and questioning the motives of several WCW wrestlers, including Sting for hitting his opponent with a bat, which has sent Sting into a rage.
Mankind makes a bizarre entrance, coming in through the crowd and climbing the railing, slipping in while DDP talks. He attempts a surprise attack but DDP hits him with a well-timed back kick, sending Mankind sprawling. The duo puts on a fairly spectacular brawl, highlighted by a turnbuckle slam by Mankind.

Mankind wraps up DDP and tosses him into the corner. Before Mankind can attack though, Kane tears his way up from underneath the ring, climbs out, and choke slams Mankind. DDP slips away, unnoticed by the angry giant and the match is called a no decision.

Promo Segment: The Rock

The episode cuts to an interview segment with The Rock while the ring is being fixed. The Rock proudly sports his WWF Championship belt but promises to put it on the line against “that coward Booker T” at This Means War if Booker T is up for it. Fans react positively at the mention of Booker T whom they are yet to see at a WCW vs. Raw event. Additionally this announcement has generated a lot of instant buzz among the fans over the possibility of two of the most athletic wrestlers in the country going at it for the WWF belt.

Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Surprise WWF Superstar
Vince McMahon, perhaps in retaliation for being embarrassed by Austin, has announced an Austin vs. a WWF ally match. The opponent is a complete surprise for Austin. Stone Cold stands in the ring, absorbing the cheers from adoring fans while waiting to see his surprise opponent…And then the entire arena goes dark and the eerie music begins. The crowd explodes at the thought of an Austin-Undertaker match as the big guy makes his way to the ring.

The match is truly a highlight film for the both of them. Stone Cold Stunner, Choke Slams, and a variety of feats of strength are on display. Finally, as both wrestlers are exhausted, Austin tries to tie up the Undertaker. Unfortunately, the big man shows some rare agility, grabs the smaller wrestler and slams him to the mat. He covers him for a three count but proceeds to help his defeated opponent to his feet. The two wrestlers shake hands and the crowd applauds their efforts. McMahon, however, looks at this sign of mutual respect, shakes his head and walks away disgusted.

Kevin Nash vs. Bill Goldberg
Only one way to top that match and that’s to put one of the champs in the ring. WCW Champion Bill Goldberg gets to square off against former WCW-er Kevin Nash. McMahon actually comes out to introduce the match, speaks highly of both wrestlers and then gets out of the way.

Goldberg holds a solid lead early but that all changes when Nash actually catches him mid-spear and pile drives him. This starts a large stretch of Nash dominating the match and beat on Goldberg like a rag doll. Nash turns to celebrate a slam on Goldberg and the champ quickly scrambles to his feet and shoots another spear at Nash. This one connects but Goldberg’s not done yet as he shows amazing strength, jackhammering Nash and winning with a pin.

As Goldberg’s hand is raised though, he finds himself the victim of a spear…by Rob Van Dam. McMahon immediately calls for the bell to be rung and the ref to officiate this match as well. It looks like McMahon wants that WCW belt for his stable of wrestlers.

RVD hits an early flying frog splash but Goldberg has the crowd on his side and they help rally him. In a near replication of the finale of the Nash match, Goldberg sends RVD off the ropes, spears him, and then drops him into a jackhammer for a second pinfall win.

Eric Bischoff storms the stage with a head of steam and a microphone. He insults the lack of integrity and ethics of the WWF wrestlers and stable. McMahon jumps into the ring to confront him but when McMahon lifts the microphone to his mouth, Bischoff slaps it away and the lights go out.

PurdueBrad · 11-14-2012, 06:01 PM

WCW vs. Raw, episode 4: November 28, Charlotte, North Carolina
There has been TONS of buzz over the last episode and the upcoming PPV. This is the last regular episode before the PPV so the fans should definitely be excited over the matches that get revealed. Early rumors are that fans are expecting a Rock/Booker T match for the title, especially if it doesn’t happen tonight.

The message boards were lit up with comments about the Bischoff/McMahon showdown that closed out the last show. There are a lot of questions over what will happen next.

Pre-Show
This appears before the opening credits. Booker T stares at the camera in front of the locker room door and states, “You know what I’m thankful for? I’m thankful for that fool The Rock calling out WCW’s most amazing, athletic, and gifted wrestler, your’s truly. And when I’m done whooping his ass tonight, I expect that belt under my Christmas tree with a nice fancy bow on it. Rock, you want it, you got it.”

The Big Show vs. Kane
The camera pans over the crowd and we get a glimpse of both Cam Newton and Michael Jordan in their respective seats. With big celebrities in attendance it’s time for a match between big wrestlers…huge wrestlers. The Big Show heads to the ring first but when Kane comes out he doesn’t arrive alone. Instead he is accompanied by the Undertaker. Rumor is that the WWF wrestlers believe the WCW roster to be untrustworthy and to be cheaters so everyone is watching their back.

The ring bounces and even creaks as the two huge wrestlers begin their bout. Both wrestlers demonstrate impressive feats of strength by lifting their opponent but when The Big Show nails Kane with a pile driver it appears to be over. Rather than go for the cover though, Big Show breaks out a new technique and goes for the submissions. Whereas many submission moves require finesse and skill, the Big Show’s arm bar is one of brute force. Kane suffers and struggles as Big Show cranks on his elbow but does not tap out.

Undertaker, out of concern for his peer, throws in the towel, saving Kane what would’ve certainly been a dislocated elbow.
Following Kane’s loss and Undertaker’s surrender, Scott Hall makes his way to a microphone backstage. He laughs and mocks Kane’s lack of talents and Undertaker’s cowardice but ultimately brings it back around to mocking Kevin Nash.

Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Hard Core Holly in a hard core match
Vince McMahon begins by announcing that this match is now scheduled for a hard core match, one of Holly’s specialties. McMahon threatens to suspend Holly if he doesn’t destroy Austin. Holly promises to follow the Commissioner’s orders. In response, Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler begins the match by calling Holly a “spineless traitor with no respect for the sport of wrestling.”

The match begins in the ring but quickly spills up the run way and back stage. Surprisingly Holly’s strength is winning the match for him. Finally Austin pulls a solid reversal and throws Holly through a double door. Fans see the brawl spill into the arena’s parking lot. Austin slams Holly down onto the hood of a limousine, leaving a giant Holly-sized dent. The hurt wrestler rolls off the car only to be pulled up by Austin and have his head bashed into a telephone pole four times. Holly stumbles away and leans against a work truck. He reaches into the side tool box and throws out a wrench and some other tools but finds something he wants. As Austin charges him he finds himself met by a blowtorch. The flames scorch Austin’s face and leave him vulnerable.

Holly takes immediate advantage and lands a lights out power bomb that leads to an immediate cover. One…two…three! A quick count by the ref and Holly has his victory and McMahon sees Austin writing in pain on the parking lot blacktop. Holly goes after Austin’s knee, stomping it twice but turns in terror to find Goldberg running directly at him. Holly scampers off while Goldberg stands over Austin, seemingly protecting him from any and all comers.

Sting vs. Justin Credible
Sting gives a rare pre-match interview and disses all WWF wrestlers, Val Venis and Justin Credible in particular. He finishes by promising to destroy the WWF pretty boys.

Sting begins the match on a rampage, taking all the momentum and nailing an early Stinger Splash. Credible kicks out of the early pin attempt but looks dazed. As Credible stumbles around, Sting mocks him much to the delight of the crowd. It’s a rare display of emotion from Sting as well. Credible recovers and hits Sting with a cheap shot to the family jewels. Sting struggles to regain composure as Credible drops to his knees to do it again. Before he can suffer another low blow though, Sting grabs Credible’s head with both hands and delivers a skull-shattering head butt. Credible falls to the mat stunned. Sting quickly covers him, nailing an easy pin victory.

A close up of Sting post-match shows some of Credible’s blood splashed on Sting’s forehead.

Mankind Interview
Fans are giddy to see Mankind come to the ring. He begins the interview with Flair by promising to destroy Kane in their upcoming match at This Means War. He launches into a crazy rant but then an army of policemen come sprinting down the runway. Five of them encircle Mankind, guns drawn, while two others handcuff the stunned wrestler. The fans have fallen silent with no idea what is happening. Cameras follow as Mankind is taken through the backstage area and he is placed in the back of a paddywagon. As the truck it away, fans are treated to the profile of Kane revealed behind where the truck was once parked.

Rob Van Dam vs. Chris Benoit
RVD comes into this match with a huge chip on his shoulder. The entire WWF seems to be gunning for Benoit who, thus far, has destroyed all takers. Shamrock appears pre-match to mock Benoit and support RVD.
The WWF-heavy crowd cheers on RVD at the top of their lungs and the superstar seems inspired. He pounds Benoit every chance he gets, tossing him like a ragdoll around the ring. RVD gets what looks to be a sure pinfall when Sting sprints down the runway and interrupts it. Benoit takes full advantage of this turn and finally fights back.

RVD struggles because each time he nears the ropes, Sting grabs at him or hits him. Benoit takes great advantage of the shrunken squared circle and now dominates with superior technique. He ultimately nails a swan dive headbutt and rolls over to cover the spent Van Dam. This seals the deal on another Benoit victory over WWF opponents.

As Benoit and Sting go back stage they are confronted by Bill Goldberg who seems disgusted by their less than ethical victory.

The Rock vs. Booker T
Vince McMahon serves as guest announcer, displacing J.R. McMahon spends the first couple minutes talking about how great a wrestler The Rock is and that no WCW wrestler can possibly beat him. Lawler is less supportive of The Rock’s abilities but McMahon cuts him off and threatens to replace him with an announcer that can spot obvious talent.

The Rock and Booker T make several passes at one another and end up circling the ring, both tentative to approach their equally athletic rival. Finally Booker T’s impatience gets the best of him and he charges Rock. The Brahma Bull grabs Booker T and flips him from the ring and onto the padded concrete below.

Rock follows after and the dancing competition finally turns into a brawl. Both fighters exchange huge blows until Rock catches one and turns it into a helicopter slam of Booker T. As the WCW star struggles to his feet, Rock nails a Rock Bottom. Just after this the ref calls for the bell…Double count out! It’s a draw!

Rock doesn’t care as he attempts to injure Booker T. He hits Booker T with an apron dive and follows it with a mild version of the People’s Elbow. Eric Bischoff storms to the ring and stands between Rock and the fallen Booker T.

“Back off, this fight’s over but this war will continue. Rock, at This is War you will face Booker T and your belt will be on the line. But to make sure your cheating doesn’t affect the outcome, you’ll fight in a cage…a cage with a ceiling!”

And the fans now know of one of the main events for This Means War.

Grover · 11-14-2012, 06:07 PM

I love this kind of stuff. I was big into eWrestling about 10 years ago, creating our own characters, writing roleplays and matches. Great stuff.

Plus, this was the best age of wrestling right here.

PurdueBrad · 11-14-2012, 06:36 PM

Thanks Grover! I really enjoyed doing the PPV and that'll be the next one I post, probably Friday.

I love this era too, lots of personalities and thanks to the existence of the two national companies there was a lot of exposure to different wrestlers, styles and story-telling styles.

PurdueBrad · 11-17-2012, 07:38 AM

THIS MEANS WAR!!! December 5th, Atlanta, GA
The arena is sold out and the pay-per-view buys are through the roof. This is definitely a strong start for WCW vs. Raw. The Commissioners have only teased the Rock/Booker T match as a headliner so fans are on the edge of their seats. The message boards tease all kinds of possible matches but most are way off. Several big deal athletes are in attendance: Chipper Jones and Matt Ryan get some love from the crowd while former local star Mike Vick gets razzed.

The show opens with Eric Bischoff and Vince McMahon coming to the ring as boos rain down. The two Commissioners announce that the night will open with a 30 man Battle Royal. The winner gets a shot at the opposite roster’s title belt.

Battle Royal
The first four in the ring are Crash Holly, Dean Malenko, Vader, and Diamond Dallas Page. The three WCW wrestlers team up to toss Holly first but then must fight each other. Malenko clears the ring of Vader and DDP while joined by Hardcore Holly and Kane. The big red menace goes on a rampage, tossing Malenko and Hardcore Holly as Raven and Sting enter. A stalemate ensues and the ring gets full, adding Scott Norton, Ken Shamrock, Chris Jericho, and Perry Saturn to the ring. As the dust settles, Sting and Saturn team up to toss Kane in a beautiful attack but not before Kane has also tossed Jericho. Shamrock follows that by cleaning out Norton, Sting, and Saturn. Raven gets pulled out by Sting. Shamrock continues to take people out, throwing X-Pac almost as soon as he arrives. Rey Mysterio ends up kicking Shamrock out of the ring just as Mankind arrives. Mysterio and Mankind drag each other over the top rope and, for forty seconds, the ring sits empty.

D-Low Brown is the first in and gets to hang out alone. McMahon is furious backstage and sends the next three fighters in right behind him. Lex Luger, Scott Steiner, and Justin Credible follow orders and sprint down, brawling on the way. Luger quickly throws D-Lo but drops to a knee, clutching his abdomen. He appears hurt but he continues. Big Boss Man comes in and relieves Luger of his duties for the evening. Justin Credible gets rid of Steiner but Boss Man does the same to him.

Buff Bagwell comes in and faces out with Boss Man…power vs. size. They brawl and it’s like art watching them go at it. RVD throws a late arriving Dr. Death Steve Williams and then tries to get in between it but Bagwell hip tosses him right out of the ring. Bagwell turns his attention to Boss Man and, in an awe-inspiring moment, drops the big man over the ropes just as Kidman arrives.

Bagwell takes a quick breather and then continues to duel Kidman. Big Show enters quickly followed by Scott Hall and the two large men go at it. Bagwell clotheslines Kidman and turns his attention to Big Show. Bagwell and Hall drop him over the top rope! Hall quickly throws Kidman over as well as Shane McMahon enters in the 27^th spot. Hall goes to punch McMahon but hits Bagwell instead. Buff responds by charging Hall, bullying him into the ropes and flipping him over by his ankles.

Val Venis comes in, ignores Shane and goes after Buff. Bagwell shoves Venis backwards and McMahon, struggling, lifts Venis over the ropes. The Godfather comes in and the trio takes turns punching each other in the face in a bizarre Mexican stand-off. William Regal is the last man in and he attempts to pull Shane from the brawl and throw him over. He carries McMahon across his shoulders but loses his grip near the rope where Shane drops down, gives a quick shove to Regal and drop kicks him over the rope.

Three fighters left…but Godfather is not long for this as Bagwell betrays him after directing the Godfather to attack Shane. That leaves two: Buff Bagwell and Shane McMahon. Buff appears exhausted, breathing heavy, and putting his hands on his knees and hips. The two lock up several times with neither taking an advantage. Finally, Bagwell suplexes McMahon and climbs to the top of the turnbuckle to splash him. Bagwell’s foot slips and this is all Shane needs. He bounces up and charges Bagwell. As Buff tries to hang on, McMahon blasts him again and again with right hand hooks to the face. Bagwell tips back but the crowd tries to rally him. McMahon is having none of it and cheap shots Buff down low, sending the fighter to the concrete below.

Shane McMahon wins and his dad rushes the ring to congratulate him, promising a shot at Bill Goldberg’s belt at the next PPV! The crowd boos crazily and showers the ring with debris.

Tag Team Belt: Hardy Boys vs. New Age Outlaws
The Hardy Boys enter the ring and both mock Road Dogg Jesse James’ shake, rattle, and roll, driving the New Age Outlaws to a frenzy. The Road Dogg and BA Billy Gunn aggressively and cheaply. As Gunn distracts the ref early, Road Dogg bashes Jeff Hardy with a chair, leaving a dent across the thick seat of the folding chair. As Hardy stumbles, Road Dogg tags Gunn and the duo pull off a massive body slam, driving Jeff Hardy into the mat.

Jeff crawls over and pulls off a weak tag to Matt Hardy. The other Hardy Boy comes steaming in but Road Dogg has too much momentum. He sends punch after punch, fist after fist to Matt’s head. Matt stumbles just as his brother did only this time the New Age Outlaws go for the pin. Road Dogg covers and BA Billy Gunn protects him from a save attempt by Jeff Hardy that never comes. It seems that the chair shot to Jeff left him bloodied and sitting on the ring apron licking his wounds.

WCW vs. Raw has its first Tag Team Champions: The New Age Outlaws!

Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit
This is a fight that has been brewing. Benoit has torn through the Raw ranks and Angle hopes to put a stop to it. Benoit, in a backstage interview, promises to hurt Angle and make sure that he cannot walk out of the ring. This drives Angle to a fury and should set up a brutal match.
Angle’s anger carries him early as he punished Benoit every chance he gets. An uppercut from Angle drops Benoit to the mat. Angle turns to strut but Benoit hits him with a low blow cheap shot from behind. This takes most of the wind out of Angle’s sails. Benoit drops Angle to the mat with a clothesline and follows with his Swan Dive Head Butt. Angle is in obvious pain but when Benoit attempts a cover Angle locks him up into an arm bar. Unfortunately for Kurt it’s a sloppy arm bar and Benoit slips it with ease. Benoit stands Angle up, bounces off of one rope and drills the former Olympic wrestler with a drop kick.

Rather than go for the pinfall though, Benoit goes old school and puts Angle in a Boston Crab. He cranks it and cranks it until Angle can take no more, tapping out. Angle falls to the mat, both hands reaching for his lower back. Benoit kicks him once and exits the ring.

As Angle struggles from the ring, Matt Ryan gives a quick interview during which the Falcons quarterback criticizes Angle’s showboating as the turning point in the match.

Undertaker/Nash vs. Goldberg/Austin
Many fans seem to feel that this should be the main event. The growing grudge between Vince McMahon and Austin seems to be pushing Stone Cold over to the WCW side of the roster. Undertaker and Nash appear very overconfident with Nash even promising Vince an easy victory over the “two bald freaks.”

Goldberg shows off his strength early, slamming the oversized Undertaker to the mat which sends a thunderous boom through the arena. The slam brings the crowd to its feet and solidifies their belief in Goldberg/Austin. Goldberg makes an early tag and wraps up Undertaker from behind while Austin chops away at him. The ref finally stops it but the Undertaker is obviously slowed.

The Undertaker slowly, deliberately makes his way to tag in Nash. Kevin Nash goes after Austin’s bad knee but adrenaline seemingly keeps Stone Cold from noticing. Nash finally breaks through and hobbles him so the giant turns to tag a rejuvenated Undertaker back in. As soon as they tag, the duo turn to find Austin bearing down on them, delivering a brutal double-clothesline.

Austin tags in Goldberg who jumps on Undertaker’s back, locking in a sleeper hold. When the giant collapses, Goldberg goes for the pin…1…2…kick out! Goldberg pile drives Undertaker and tries again…1…2…kick out again!!! Goldberg stands up the Undertaker and tags in Austin who immediately hits the Undertaker with a Stunner!!! Match over as Austin gets the easy cover.

Vince McMahon storms the ring, berating Stone Cold Steve Austin the whole way. As the two face each other in the ring, Austin turns as though he’s walking away…but instead hits him with a Stone Cold Stunner! Goldberg throws Austin a t-shirt and Stone Cold puts it on revealing a WCW shirt. The crowd gives a long, boisterous ovation to Austin and Stone Cold.

Raw Title Match: The Rock vs. Booker T in an enclosed cage
This is a bizarre choice of main events, particularly given the excitement of the previous match. Perhaps the cage match gimmick will pay off for WCW vs. Raw. Booker T enters first and stays in one corner. The Rock enters second and the door is padlocked shut. The Rock pulls out a microphone and begins to berate Booker T, mocking him for now knowing 2+2. But Booker T has heard all this before and as Rock turns to talk to the crowd, Booker T kicks at the champ’s knee, knocking him to the mat. Booker T proceeds to stomp on The Rock and finally the bell begins the match.
Booker T shows off while Rock struggles to his feet. As Rock gets up, he goes back to the microphone, announcing that he’s been “nailing Booker T’s sister.” This further enrages Booker T again who charges Rock. The People’s Champ sends a huge chop at Booker T’s chest but the WCW challenger just shakes it off; Booker T’s rage is palpable. Rock finally seems to hurt Booker T when he lands a huge face driver.

The crowd rallies behind Rock who goes for a pin but no such luck. Booker T slams Rock into the cage and then lands a nasty spinning kick. Booker T covers Rock but, again, no luck. After his kick out, Rock repeatedly bashes Booker T’s head into the turnbuckle. He pulls Booker T down to the mat and goes for the cover but again, a late kick out. Rock leaves him laying there and lands a People’s elbow. The crowd goes wild as Rock stands Booker T up and Rock Bottoms him. 1…2…3!!! Rock remains the Raw Champion!

Chipper Jones gives Booker T a standing ovation and the crowd follows suit. A terrific end to an awesome PPV!

PurdueBrad · 11-19-2012, 06:00 PM

WCW vs. Raw, episode 5: December 12, Seattle, Washington

The company moves to a West Coast swing after a tremendous PPV. While the Nash/Undertaker vs. Austin/Goldberg match got the most publicity, the Rock vs. Booker T still did pretty well. The company, looking to immediately capitalize on the momentum of the first PPV, has announced the name and location of the second: Go for Broke! in Las Vegas, Nevada. Thus far, there is only one guaranteed match there: Bill Goldberg and his WCW belt vs. Shane McMahon.

It is thought that Vince McMahon will likely want to punish both Steve Austin and Chris Benoit for their recent victories over Raw wrestlers so they will probably face a tough road. Additionally, following a strong Battle Royal showing, Buff Bagwell will likely get a push. Finally, Triple H should return to action in a week or so.

Bill Goldberg vs. Kurt Angle, non-title match
It looks like all of Goldberg’s matches between now and the next PPV will be non-title matches. It is surprising that Goldberg opens the show and that he opens up against such a strong opponent. McMahon smiles backstage as he sends Angle out to wear down the WCW champion.

Angle grabs a microphone and begins to give a description of all the ways in which he’s going to bring pain Goldberg. The WCW champion races down the runway to the ring and when Angle sees him coming, he angrily tosses aside the microphone and prepares to brawl.

The ref calls for the bell immediately and the match begins. Goldberg unleashes his power early, landing some huge blows and even a body slam to Angle. The wrestler though takes it in stride, studies his opponent, and begins to counter and reverse moves. Angle’s intellect and intuition are keeping him in the match.

After a particularly brutal headbutt, Goldberg tries to land the Jackhammer but Angle slips out and pulls Goldberg into a backbreaker. Angle drops him and goes for the cover but Goldberg kicks out. Angle throws himself off of one rope, hopes over Goldberg to bounce off other but when he comes back, Goldberg surprises him with a ferocious clothesline. Goldberg wastes no time putting Angle into another Jackhammer, this one successful for a pinfall victory.

Angle’s rage at losing is palpable and he demands another shot at Goldberg from Vince.

Mankind vs. Buff Bagwell
This is the beginning to Buff Bagwell’s push and, in a lot of ways, a real surprise for fans because it looked like a Mankind-Kane storyline was developing. Both enters stand in the ring but the ref does not start the match. Both fighters look confused, waiting for the bout to begin when flames spark from each turnbuckle…Kane has arrived. This match is now an all-for-one three-way!

Mankind turns to face Kane but Buff takes immediate advantage of the distraction. Buff pummels Mankind with punches to the head and body. After a couple dozen, Mankind simply looks up from under all of that hair with a maniacal smile on his face. He grabs Buff and slams him to the mat. As he reaches down to grab Bagwell, Mankind if surprised to find a hand on his throat. Kane reaches down and does the same to Bagwell, pulling him to his feet. The next moment shocks fans as Kane simultaneously choke slams both wrestlers over the ropes and down from the ring to the cold, hard floor below. Kane slowly climbs out after them and rotates stomping each fighter.

The ref counts and counts but Kane does not seem to care about a count out here. The ref calls for the bell, triple count out, but Kane keeps going. He pulls Bagwell to his feet, kicks the safety padding aside, exposing the concrete, and pile drives Bagwell onto it. He pulls Mankind up and looks to do the same thing but rather than drive him into the concrete, he pile drives him right onto Bagwell’s head.

Both wrestlers writhe on the floor in pain, each grabbing their next. Paramedics race down the runway with wheeled stretchers. As they approach the ring, Kane starts towards them. They spread, hoping the giant will simply pass them by and…he does.

The two wrestlers are strapped to body boards, put in neck braces, and carefully lifted onto the stretchers. They are then rushed from the arena, each in a separate ambulance. Backstage Vince McMahon applauds Kane’s work. It seems that between his alienation of Stone Cold Steve Austin and now the attacks on Mankind that Vince McMahon is attempting to cull his roster.

Raven vs. Ken Shamrock
This match marks Raven’s first appearance on WCW vs. Raw and nobody is really sure what to expect from him especially matched up against the very dangerous Ken Shamrock. When Shamrock walks to the ring he is accompanied by Vince McMahon who is inserting himself into every match thus far. His support of Shamrock here only further illustrates his betrayal of Mankind and Austin.

Before the match starts, the Commissioner calls the ref over for a quick word. As this happens, Shamrock nails Raven with a shot from his kendo stick. Raven staggers, Shamrock slides the stick out of the ring, and the ref turns to see that the fight has begun and he signals for the bell to ring. Shamrock approaches Raven from behind, sending shot after shot into the WCW fighter’s kidneys. Raven drops to a knee but quickly shoots out a leg, bringing Shamrock to the ground as well.

Out of desperation and pain, Raven throws a quick cover over Shamrock but he immediately kicks out of it. Surprisingly Raven follows up with a submission hold, a sloppy but seemingly effective arm bar. Vince McMahon pulls Shamrock’s leg into the ropes and begins screaming to get the ref’s attention and the hold is broken.

Both wrestlers get to their feet and a series of blows are exchanged that finally culminate in a drop kick by Shamrock. As Raven lays on the ground, the former UFC fighter tries his best submission hold, the ankle lock. He is unable to lock it in though and instead goes for the pin…no luck. Shamrock pushes himself up, drags Raven near the corner, and splashes him from the second rope. Again, he tries to lock in his submission and this time nails it. Raven taps quickly…Shamrock wins!

Interview: Diamond Dallas Page
Diamond Dallas Page cuts an interview segment on “Flair’s Chair” hosted by the Nature Boy himself. DDP comes across as very bitter, ultimately claiming to be one of the best WCW wrestlers if not one of the best wrestlers overall. He deserves Goldberg’s belt, he deserved Booker T’s title shot, etc, etc, etc. As he begins a new rant, this one about his ability to put every Raw wrestler in the Diamond Cutter, Flair interrupts.

“DDP, I hate to stop you here but we do have an incoming broadcast feed that you may be interested in,” says the host.

Both men turn their attention to a tv that sits in the set’s background. Audio begins to play but there is no picture.

“We seem to be having some techn-“ Flair begins to say but is cut off by the video’s audio.

“You…you think you’re great. I laugh at you. You’re nothing but sloppy seconds from the trailer park and I got no respect for you man. You ain’t got any street cred with WCW or Raw. In fact, I’ll fight you and IF you beat me, I’ll leave my side of the roster. But when, not if, but when I beat you down boy, you will leave WCW like the little (beep) you are” challenges the voice and the audio cuts out..

“Now DDP, before you respond, let’s see if we can get the image to-” and again Flair finds himself cut off.

“I don’t care who it was, I will fight you anytime and anywhere. We’ll see who has to leave their roster. Next week on WCW vs. Raw I will destroy you, whoever you are” announces DDP as he storms off the set.

Lex Luger vs. The Big Boss Man
Luger still seems to be struggling some from an abdominal strain suffered in the Battle Royal a week ago and is favoring his left side. This match starts, surprisingly, with no interference from Vince McMahon and takes on the air of a much more traditional match.

Despite the injury, Luger is too fast for Big Boss Man. The giant just seems a step or two behind him which, in contrast, makes Luger look incredibly quick. Luger is able to continually side step blows and typically works on Boss Man’s legs, trying to chop him down by taking out his base. Boss Man catches on though and as Luger lunges for the knee again, Boss Man hits him in the back with a two-arm chop. Luger drops to all fours and Boss Man delivers a brutal knee to Lex’s throat. As Luger struggles for breathe, Boss Man splashes down on top of him, crushing him.

Boss Man rises and celebrates a bit before going on the attack again. Luger uses the time to recover some and bounces up to his feet. Boss Man tries to put Luger back on the defensive but he just can’t connect with anything. The more time that passes the stronger Luger looks. Finally, Luger, on a counter, pulls off a hard-to-believe power slam. As Boss Man struggles to his feet, Luger ducks behind him and attempts a torture rack. The crowd cheers Luger on as he strains to lift Boss Man up and, after a couple seconds, Luger hoists the giant into the air…submission victory!

Sting/The Big Show vs. RVD/Kane
Rob Van Dam has started to make a lot of appearances in a very brief amount of time and the crowd is responding well to him. Kane’s return, after watching him destroy Mankind and Bagwell, has the crowd excited as well. RVD gives a very strong interview leading into the match, emphasizing how much better and stronger the Raw roster is. RVD guarantees victory for he and Kane.

Sting and RVD square off first and Sting makes a solid opening effort but it seems to have little to no effect on RVD. In fact, Van Dam ties up Sting, drags him to the corner and tags in Kane. The partners proceed to pummel Sting until he falls to the mat. Sting crawls across the ring and narrowly makes a tag as Kane grabs at his ankle.

Big Show takes hold of Kane as he’s vulnerable and tries to lift him into a pile driver. As he struggles, Sting helps lift Kane as well and the red demon is driven into the mat. Sting is quickly recovering and, sensing the momentum shift, wants an immediate tag back in. Big Show defers and allows Sting return just as Kane and RVD tag again. All four men are in the ring at once!

Sting pulls his bat from behind the turn buckle and cracks both opponents as the ref tries to get Big Show to leave the ring. The ref turns to find both Kane and RVD laying on the mat. He counts for both, not knowing who is in, but both fighters get to their feet in time. Sting charges RVD who sidesteps and delivers a brutal chop to Sting’s abdomen.
RVD immediately hits Sting with a frog splash but, surprisingly, Sting is back on his feet right away. He drills Van Dam with a power surge and then a Scorpion Death Lock for the submission victory! Before the duo can celebrate though, Vince McMahon makes his final appearance, berating the ref and Sting/Big Show for the cheating the occurred.

sterlingice · 11-20-2012, 10:02 AM

Enjoying this one, btw. I had a couple of roommates who both watched rasslin' in college, too. I will say that when I did, I enjoyed WCW more as well.

SI

PurdueBrad · 11-25-2012, 08:22 AM

Thanks a ton SI!

PurdueBrad · 11-25-2012, 08:25 AM

WCW vs. Raw, episode 6: December 19, Portland, Oregon

Saturn vs. Val Venis
Saturn and Val Venis have been under-utilized, at least according to them. So this curtain-opening match gives them an opportunity for solid exposure. Val Venis begins things, mic in hand, explaining that he deserves more air time and that he is insulted to be fighting “such a parasite from WCW who doesn’t have the talent in his whole body that I have in my-” and this sets Saturn off.

Perry Saturn races to the ring and immediately bulldogs Venis. Val battles back and tries to suplex the husky WCW wrestler who is having none of it. Saturn slams Venis outside of the ring and the fight continues out there. Venis throws a couple punches at Saturn’s head, connecting with two, but the third goes wild and hits a fan! Venis is stunned and Saturn rocks him first with an uppercut and then a chair blow to the back of the head. He drags Venis into the ring and lays across him for the easy pinfall victory.

D-Lo vs. Chris Benoit
D-Lo, who obviously hasn’t been paying much attention to what Benoit has been doing to WWF fighters, begins his long walk to the ring by describing exactly what he plans on doing to Benoit. As Brown pontificates, Benoit races down the runway, chair in hand, and begins to bash D-Lo as fans count the blows…One…Two…Three…Four…Five!

Benoit drags Brown the rest of the way, slides him into the ring, and climbs to the top turnbuckle. As Brown lays on the mat Benoit lands a brutal Swan Dive Head Butt. Brown, seemingly dazed, barely reacts to the attack. Benoit slaps on the Crossface Crippler and almost immediately Brown comes to, tapping out with enthusiasm.

Benoit adds another WWF wrestler to his tally.

Scott Hall vs. Triple H
Scott Hall is the first WCW wrestler to take to the mic tonight. It seems like the chairs and the microphones are getting the best workouts at this show. Hall promises victory to spoil the return of Triple H. The fans really respond to Hall who is rapidly becoming one of the more popular WCW fighters.

Triple H is escorted to the ring by Chyna, who typically makes her presence known early. The match seems to be very even but every time that Hall makes some headway Chyna interferes. Hall attempts to chase her away but she returns. Both wrestlers brawl outside the ring but when Chyna again tries to get involved Hall slams them both to the ground.

The pair of wrestlers slide back in the ring and continue their fight. After a backbreaker by Triple H he tries to pull off the Pedigree but Hall avoids it. The two exchange a pair of pin attempts each to no avail. Finally, as Hall winds up to deliver a big chop, Triple H shoots a quick kick to Hall’s stomach and then connects with the Pedigree, winning, finally, by pin fall.

As Chyna and Triple H leave, Hall struggles to his feet as the crowd rallies behind him.

Interview: Shane McMahon
Shane McMahon appears on “Flair’s Chair” to hype his up-coming match with Goldberg for the WCW title. He is booed from the beginning but as the fans are exposed to his smugness the booing grows louder and the wrestler stops speaking. The booing dies down and he makes another attempt to hype himself and the booing completely drowns him out. McMahon flips his chair over and storms off, giving the fans what they want. To show their appreciation, the fans cheer wildly.

Goldberg vs. Kevin Nash, Undertaker
Vince McMahon has scheduled a 2-on-1 match for Goldberg now. As if that’s not bad enough, it’s also against two of the biggest and strongest wrestlers from the WWF roster. It’ll be a miracle if Goldberg can run this gauntlet and still win in his upcoming match against Shane McMahon at Go for Broke!

Undertaker doesn’t even wait for the bell but instead attacks Goldberg the second he enters the ring. The referee signals wildly for the bell and the match is now officially underway. Undertaker throws Goldberg off the ropes, hits him with a boot to the face, and then quickly tags. Nash comes in but the pair seems to have lost momentum. Goldberg works on the big fighter and even beats him in a test of strength. Goldberg whips Nash off of one rope, bounces off another himself and spears the big man as he crosses the ring.

Nash is crushed by the spear and dives to make a tag. Undertaker comes in full of fire while Nash rolls off the ring and to the floor below. As the ref helped usher Nash out of the ring, Goldberg slipped on a pair of brass knuckles and nailed Undertaker as the big man charged. Undertaker is staggered and Goldberg slips the knuckles back under his spandex. He puts Undertaker in a headlock and then transitions it to the Jackhammer!

Goldberg slams the giant wrestler, covers for an easy pin, and walks out no worse for wear. Nash helps Undertaker to his feet and shouts at Goldberg as he leaves the arena.

Main Event: DDP vs. ? (Booker T) for Roster Spot
Diamond Dallas Page stands in the ring waiting for his opponent to be revealed. The fans seem lukewarm to DDP’s presence but go crazy when his opponent’s music starts…It’s Booker T! Chris Benoit walks out with Booker T but then leaves, showing that WCW seems to support Booker.

Booker T uses the crowd’s support to propel him to an early lead. He lands a brutal somersault kick and follows it up with a massive, ring-shaking clothesline. DDP rises from the attacks and even manages to get himself back into the match. The two fighters lock in a hold mid-ring and Sting silently, noticed only by the crowd, drops from the ceiling. He lands in the ring just as DDP and Booker T break their lock. Sting wordlessly taps DDP on the shoulder. DDP takes the hint, slides out of the ring, and even goes up the runway as Sting takes his place.

“What does this mean for the match,” asks J.R.
“I don’t rightly know JR, but things have certainly gotten interesting now,” replies Lawler.

Sting lands an early flying sling shot and even manages to crack Booker T with a chair when the fight goes outside the ring. Sting drags Booker T into the ring and goes for the pin only to have it kicked out of just after the two count.

Sting stomps Booker T a couple times, lands an elbow drop, and tries again…
1…
2…
KICK OUT!

Sting slaps him into the Scorpion Death Lock but, amazingly, Booker T squirms out of this too! A vicious elbow from Booker T leaves Sting exposed and Booker T lands the Bookend! He pins the replacement wrestler…
1…
2…
3…WINNER by pinfall…Booker T!

The crowd goes crazy for Booker T and his bizarre win over DDP/Sting. Now the only question that remains is whether or not DDP is still on the roster…

PurdueBrad · 11-27-2012, 06:20 PM

WCW vs. Raw Episode 7- December 26^th, Los Angeles, CA

Bright lights, big city! All the stars are out for tonight’s show by nearby Hollywood. Shaquille O’Neal is in the house, Vin Diesel, and even Matt Kemp from the Dodgers. Star-studded group and ast week spawned a lot of possibilities for storylines. Tonight starts with a big entrance…

Sting vs. Triple H
The show opens with Sting dropping from the ceiling and the crowd goes crazy. As Sting nears the mat, Triple H sprints down the runway, chair in hand, and bashes Sting as he dangles like a piñata. The shots are brutal and Sting desperately struggles to unhook. He drops off the cord just as Triple H tries another chair shot.

The crowd still hasn’t even sat down yet and this match is in full swing. Sting pulls off a quick suplex and follows it with an early Stinger Splash. Chyna distracts Sting by jumping up onto the apron and Triple H takes advantage. First a low blow and then an eye gouge keep things close. Sting ends up outside the ropes and Triple H follows. The two exchange blows right in front of Shaq who cheers wildly for Sting. Triple H responds by taking the soda out of Shaq’s hand and throwing into his face. Security and other fans have to hold Shaq back but Sting avenges him.

He pulls Triple H into the ring, slams him down and hits him with a second Splash. Sting quickly covers and puts on the Scorpion Death Lock. Triple H, on a bad leg still, taps out quickly. As the ref raises Sting’s hand, DDP comes down the runway. Sting raises his hand to give DDP a high-five and is surprised by a quick punch to his face instead. DDP and Chyna help Triple H down the runway while Sting, shocked, rubs his jaw.

Goldberg vs. Kane, Mankind, and Shane McMahon
Goldberg enters the ring first and stands alone. He hears Mankind’s music and turns to wait for his opponent. But Mankind stays up on stage as Kane’s music and video begin. Goldberg preps for his second straight two-on-one match but…another entrance video begins, this one Shane McMahon’s. The trio of fighters makes their way to the ring as Goldberg rolls his eyes over this next challenge.

Goldberg tries to taunt McMahon into starting in the ring but the Commissioner’s son refuses. Instead, Mankind enters, the bell rings, and Goldberg charges like an angry bull. He destroys Mankind from the get-go, tossing him around the ring. Finally, following a body slam, Mankind crawls to his corner to tag. Again, Goldberg begs for Shane but, instead, he gets Kane.

The big red demon turns the match around. With some help from Mankind, he nails Goldberg with a top rope clothesline and follows it with a brutal bulldog. As Mankind struggles to leave the ring, Kane gives him a big shove, sending him off the apron and to the arena floor. It looks like their feud still has some life.

Goldberg tries to respond but gets a back rake instead. With all the momentum on their side, Kane goes for the tag but Shane McMahon pulls his hand back at the last second…and Goldberg takes advantage. Goldberg slips in an eye gouge, a skull-shattering headbutt, and then a Jackhammer! Goldberg gets a quick-count pin and Shane McMahon sprints away when Goldberg turns his attention to him. Goldberg can be heard shouting, “You’ll be mine at Go for Broke!”

Chris Benoit Interview
Chris Benoit appears on “Flair’s Chair” just after a quick interview with Matt Kemp. The Dodgers’ MVP, rather than stepping aside, insults Benoit’s attempts to injure opponents and Benoit snaps…slapping Kemp into a Crossface Crippler! The fans are stunned but it plays huge nationally as viewers can’t believe what they just saw!

The Rock vs. DDP
Eric Bischoff and DDP come to the ring together and Bischoff issues a challenge to The Rock:
“Rock, a champion should be willing to defend his belt. Tonight, I call on you to turn this into a title match. IF you refuse, you’ll automatically forfeit this match and face the wrestler of my choosing at Go for Broke! So what’s it gonna be, you coward?”

As expected, The Rock does not turn down the challenge and instead tells Bischoff that he’ll take any and all challengers from the WCW roster starting with DDP.

Rock enters the ring and DDP turns to give Bischoff a high-five. Rock takes advantage of the distraction and lands a massive kick to the back of DDP’s head. DDP flies forward, accidentally butting Bischoff, who falls off the apron and to the ground. DDP climbs out of the ring to help Bischoff up and Rock charges out after him. DDP grabs Rock and Bischoff prepares to swing on him. Before DDP can swing he finds himself grabbed from behind by a fan…no, not just a fan, Vin Diesel!

Rock shakes off Bischoff and nails DDP with a boot to the chin. Rock throws DDP back into the ring, pulls him to his feet and lands DDP’s own Spinning Sidewalk Slam move! The crowd erupts! Rock follows with a People’s Elbow and covers for an easy pinfall victory.

Rock spits on DDP and approaches Bischoff who hides behind WCW vs. Raw security.

Rey Mysterio vs. Ken Shamrock
An odd match, but it separates two big ones. Shamrock has grown into a fan favorite and Mysterio is certainly able to deliver an exciting performance. As Shamrock approaches the ring, Mysterio runs down the runway behind him, snatches his kendo sticks, and breaks them over his knee. Shamrock is livid and the brawl begins.

Shamrock’s rage shows through immediately as he hits a huge headbutt followed by a head stomp on Mysterio. Shamrock works on Mysterio’s knee to slow him down. He throws Rey in a suplex and then pops on his Ankle Lock. Mysterio struggles and holds out but ultimately has to tap.
Shane McMahon comes out, microphone in hand, and tosses it to Shamrock. The Most Dangerous Man Alive calls out Goldberg, challenging him to a match. Goldberg comes out with his own mic:
“Ken, if that’s what your puppetmaster, you know, Daddy’s Boy there, wants then that’s what you’ll get! You want me, you got me next week and I will break you!”

Booker T vs. Kurt Angle
The night’s main event promises to be an exciting one. Booker T and Angle are both fan favorites and are both fighting with chips on their shoulders. Booker T lands a huge drop kick early but it really only angers Angle. The former Olympian grabs Booker T and throws him from the ring. Angle follows with a tremendous frog splash from the turnbuckle to the arena’s floor. Angle drags Booker T to his feet and flings him into the stairs. Booker T climbs back into the ring just before he would’ve been counted out.

Angle tries to continue his rampage with a big clothesline but Booker T ducks it and hits Angle with a 110^th Street Slam. The crowd leaps to their feet as Booker T hits Angle with a backbreaker. He tries for the pin but Angle kicks out. Booker T lands another drop kick and tries another pin…no go. Booker T faces off against Angle and lands the Bookend! 1…2…3!!!

Booker T races out of the ring and up the runway while the crowd cheers his victory. The last shot of the TV broadcast is of Angle glaring at Booker T.

PurdueBrad · 11-29-2012, 07:58 PM

WCW vs. Raw episode 8- January 2, Phoenix, Az
This is the last show before Go for Broke! in Las Vegas so it’s an opportunity to finalize the card. Thus far, it looks like there is only one guaranteed match: Goldberg vs. Shane McMahon (unless Goldberg loses the title tonight to Shamrock). Additionally, rumor is that the DDP/Booker T feud will be settled in Vegas.

There is lots of talk that many, many big name wrestlers were seen at the airport for tonight’s show.

Tag Team Title: The Undead (Kane, Undertaker) vs. New Age Outlaws (BA Billy Gunn, Road Dogg)
This is the first title defense for the New Age Outlaws and it looks to be a brutal challenge. The Undead come out first to a creepy combination of Kane’s fire and the darkness that typically surrounds Undertaker’s entrances. Just as the duo hits the stage though, the words, “Oh you didn’t know? Your ass better call soooooooomebody” echo off the arena walls and the crowd leaps to their feet.

Billy Gunn starts in the ring against Undertaker. As Gunn removes his title belt and tries to hand it to Road Dogg, Undertaker starts the match with a shot to the back of his head. Gunn is only temporarily dazed as he quickly bounces off the ropes and hits Undertaker with a clothesline. It doesn’t take the big man off his feet but it gets his attention. As he turns to face Gunn, Billy sneaks in a quick eye gouge that the ref scolds him for.

As Undertaker clears his vision, Gunn makes a very early tag, bringing in Road Dogg. The much smaller fighter will have to rely on speed and smarts. Road Dogg immediately starts working on Undertakers right knee, apparently trying to slow down the oversized fighter. A couple shoulder lunges and sharp kicks leave Undertaker looking a bit gimpy. Road Dogg dives in for another shoulder shot on Undertaker’s knee but the big man was waiting…Tombstone Pile Driver. Road Dogg crashes down onto the mat and Undertaker limps over to tag.

Kane comes in like a man possessed and grabs Road Dogg from behind as he attempts to tag…no tag. Kane has James in a brutal bear hug, shaking the smaller fighter. When Road Dogg is freed he falls forward, just enough to make a tag. Billy Gunn rushes in, hits Kane a couple times and flings him off the far rope just in time for Road Dogg to get up. The New Age Outlaws land a crushing dual clothesline on Kane.

As Kane lays on the mat, Gunn helps Road Dogg make it to the corner. Gunn turns around expecting Kane to still be on the mat but instead, a gloved hand wraps around his throat. Gunn breaks it with a quick kick to Kane’s thigh but the big man isn’t giving up. The same hand wraps around Gunn’s throat and this time BA Billy Gunn looks panicked. Kane lifts him up with one hand…Choke Slam! Kane drops down on Gunn and pulls off the pin with no resistance.

Your new World Tag-Team Champions…The Undead!

Interview: Triple H
“Welcome back to Flair’s Chair and, speaking of welcome back, Triple H has returned from his stint on the DL. Hunter, welcome back,” Ric Flair says, introducing his guest.

“Thanks Nature Boy, good to be back. Life’s gotten better since I left. Looks like that white-trash, beer-swizzling spotlight-stealing SOB Stone Cold has defected. I’m just glad that the coward lacks loyalty as well, I would hate to be stuck with him on the Raw roster,” says a visibly angry Triple H.

“Wow, not mincing words there are you boy. Whoooo! So then, what are your goals now that you’re back in WCW vs. Raw,” Flair coaxes.

“It all starts and ends with putting a beating, a memorable beating, on the bald stooge Steve Austin. He’s gotten away with being a coward for a long time but now he’s a traitor and we all know what the penalty for being a traitor is…” Triple H pauses as the audience fills in the silence with shouts of “death.”

“That’s right and I’m just the man to put Stone Cold Steve Austin’s career to death and I guarantee this, I won’t be merciful” Triple H stares into the camera as he delivers the words and stomps off stage.

Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Kurt Angle
Appropriately enough, Stone Cold is part of the next match. The fans, despite supporting Triple H’s statement, are strongly behind Stone Cold as he enters the arena. He stands there as the Phoenix crowd cheers him on. His entrance if followed by Kurt Angle who enters, not alone, but with Beanie Wells and Larry Fitzgerald, two popular Arizona Cardinals. In fact, Angle is wearing a Cardinals football jersey that says “Angle 1” on the back. It’s pure, shameless pandering but the crowd eats it up.

As Angle basks in the cheers, football players by his side, Austin grabs the microphone.

“You dumb SOB, you think bringing those guys here will help you beat the pride of Texas? Ha, it’s not like the Cardinals have won anything, well, ever!” At this point, the crowd turns on Austin, pouring boos down from the rafters. Austin gives a quick middle-finger to the crowd and then looks back at Angle.

“You’ve brought your two friends and, guess what, I brought my two as well,” Austin pauses for a moment before dropping the microphone and flipping Angle the double-bird.

Angle appears tired of this and charges Austin as the two NFL players scramble out of the ring. Angle starts to pummel Austin, fists flying but Austin launches the larger man off with a double-kick. Angle, only further enraged, charges again but this time Austin is ready, sidesteps, and immediately drops Angle with a Stone Cold Stunner!

He rolls up for a quick cover…1…The crowd suddenly gets very, very loud…2…and the noise grows…just as the ref’s hand is about to make contact with the mat for the last time Triple H bashes Austin in the back and head with a chair. Austin rolls off of Angle but still takes two more chair shots. As he lays on the mat, Triple H throws the chair on top of Austin and helps Angle to his feet.

Angle, Triple H, and the two Cardinals make their way back up the runway as Austin screams at them.

“I’ll break you in Las Vegas Triple H, your ass is mine!”

Rob Van Dam vs. Scott Hall
The crowd is still rocking from the end to the previous match which provided a glimpse into an upcoming Go for Broke! match. Both big men enter to a fairly loud arena but, again, the noise isn’t necessarily for them.
Hall starts like a man on fire. He gets RVD in a big headlock, pounding on his ribs with his free hand. As he has him locked up, Hall sneaks his tazer from under his trunks and zaps RVD, dropping the tazer out of the ring and out of the view of the ref who seems oblivious to the fans crying foul.

Strangely though, the tazer only seems to invigorate RVD. He immediately responds with a suplex and then a DDT on Hall. Despite not having been zapped, Hall now seems like the stunned fighter. RVD and Hall exchange some big chop shots center ring but Hall fakes one, causing RVD to flinch. At the flinch, Hall grabs RVD, lifts him up, and with little ceremony, slams him to the mat.

Hall tries to drop and cover but RVD kicks out. Hall hits RVD with a couple high elbows as the duo lays on the mat and tries to cover again but, again, a kickout. Hall stands RVD up and goes for the Outsider’s Edge but a well-timed punch from RVD puts a stop to it. Unfortunately it looks like RVD put everything he had into that shot and Hall nails a fall-away slam and rolls RVD up for a pin.

1…2…3…Hall wins!

The Rock vs. Sting
Sting walks to the ring today, perhaps having learned a lesson from being a human piñata last time. Rock follows, mic in hand the whole way, insulting Sting. The Stinger’s rage grows with each step that Rock takes and each word that Rock spews. By the time Rock enters the ring, Sting is poised to crack him with that ever-present bat.

Just as Sting winds up, Rock’s hand shoots out, takes hold of Sting’s wrist and the bat falls to the mat. Rock puts on a pretty brutal wrist lock with one hand while wagging his finger back-and-forth at Sting as if to say, “not today.” Rock head butts Sting a couple times, bends him in half, and pile drives him to the mat.

The WCW portion of the crowd attempts to rally their hero but they are quickly shouted down by Raw fans. “Rock” chants take over the hall as the People’s Champ locks in a Boston Crab. There certainly seems to be some irony and playfulness from Rock as he puts Sting, a great submission fighter, into a submission move. Sting doesn’t submit so Rock rolls it into a pin…
1…
2…
A kickout!

Sting stays on the mat in a great deal of pain. Rock bounces up, throws the elbow guard, bounces from rope-to-rope and lands the perfect People’s Elbow. But Rock doesn’t go for the pin here, instead he stands Sting up and Rock Bottoms him! The pin is a foregone conclusion as Rock wins.

Interview: DDP
“We’ve got a second, special segment today on Flair’s Chair. Today we welcome one of the main event fighters from next week’s Go for Broke! Please welcome the WCW’s Diamond Dallas Page,” Flair says, rising to shake hands with DDP.

DDP is oddly deferential to Flair which the Phoenix crowd enjoys. DDP has a particularly strong interview, constantly putting the focus back on slights that DDP has faced at the hands of DDP and WCW.

“I believe there is a great future for WCW. We’ve added a great wrestler and drinker in Stone Cold Steve Austin but we need to trim some of the fat. Sting is over-the-hill and, as Rock just pointed out, is a make-up wearing girl and Booker T needs to find his way back to Soul Train,” DDP taunts.

The crowd is slowly being won over as the Raw fans appreciate his mockery of Sting and Booker T while the WCW fans still feel some loyalty for Page.
“I promise you this, after I bust Booker T in Vegas, I will step up and lead WCW to victory and honor.”

DDP leaves with many more cheers than he entered with.

Shane McMahon *guest announcer* and Kevin Nash *guest ref* in Goldberg vs. Shamrock
In an odd turn, Bill Goldberg is announced first despite being the defending champion. Goldberg comes down to the ring a bit slower than usual.
“I wonder if all the attacks arranged by the McMahons are taking their toll finally,” asks JR.

“Nah, it’s these big baby athletes today. Goldberg has fought at each of the last four events and he can’t handle it. In my day, we fought three, four, even five times a week but not Goldbrick, errr Goldberg. He just can’t cut it,” King responds.

Ken Shamrock’s intro plays but he comes out with company. Shane McMahon and Kevin Nash bookend the Most Dangerous Man in the World.
“Why don’t we make this a bit more interesting Bill,” announces Shane McMahon.

“For tonight’s fight, I found an impartial referee, a former ally of your’s, Kevin Nash,” McMahon says, referencing the giant wrestler decked out in a ref’s uniform.

“And I found one of the most knowledgeable wrestling announcers in the world today…me,” says Shane as the boos rain down. Even the Raw fans can’t cheer on the Commish’s son.

Goldberg says nothing but stands in one corner of the ring awaiting the upcoming brawl.

McMahon settles in at the announcer’s table, snatching the headset from Jerry Lawler. Nash enters the ring, holding the ropes for Shamrock. Both wrestlers meet mid-ring, with Nash overseeing it.

Nash reads from a card, “I want a clean fight, no cheap shots, and I want a good match, with you each giving your be-” Nash stops, ripping the card in half. “No, that’s not what I want at all. Goldberg, I want to see you get what has been coming to you for a long time” and with that, the bell sounds.

Goldberg opens the fight by using his strength advantage, tossing Shamrock from the ring. He follows after as Nash lounges on the ropes, not counting. Goldberg meets Shamrock just as the former UFC fighter gets to his feet and Goldberg drills him with several face and body shots. Goldberg picks up Shamrock, throws him on his shoulder and walks him over the announcer’s table, slamming Shamrock on top of it right in front of McMahon. Goldberg stands there glaring at Shane who has suddenly gone silent in his announcing duties.

“Well, c’mon, aren’t you going to say something,” asks JR of his temporary partner.

McMahon is still silent. Goldberg rolls Shamrock off the table, trying to destroy the Raw fighter before Shane’s very eyes. Goldberg face drives Shamrock into the turnbuckle and then the stairs. Finally, Goldberg drags him into the ring, stands him up, and Jackhammers him to the mat. Goldberg covers and…no count from Nash. The guest referee and Goldberg argue and Nash tries to foot stomp Goldberg. Goldberg rolls off and this causes Nash to accidentally stomp Shamrock.

Nash turns to confront Goldberg just as the WCW star spears him, driving him to the mat. Nash writhes in pain on the mat while Goldberg turns his attention back to Shamrock. Goldberg brutalizes the fighter, stomping him, knee dropping him and finally pummeling him in the face with punch after punch. Shamrock shows no response as a team of referees race into the ring and call a knock out in favor of Goldberg. The trio of refs keep Goldberg from doing any more damage, sending him out of the ring and up the runway.

Shane McMahon still hasn’t spoken and instead, looks at his stars laying, destroyed, in the ring in front of him.

sterlingice · 11-29-2012, 09:07 PM

There are definitely some guys who know a lot more about rasslin' than I do but I really like the idea here of combining the stables from one of the more popular moments in wrestling. And WCW vs RAW makes a good set of factions during a time when, well, factions were all the rage, particularly with the whole NWO thing.

Also, I was considering some oddball thoughts throughout this and I'm just throwing them out there while they're on my mind:
-Sting serves the same purpose as Kane and the Undertaker. They could make some sort of a team if they ever did. There's not really anyone else like that tho- I vaguely remember they tried to do something with Raven or whatnot but he wasn't in the same league as those other guys.
-Kevin Nash always worked well as a bad guy (ala with NWO)
-I don't know much about WWE and always thought it had the lesser stars with the exception of a couple obvious ones like The Rock and Stone Cold and a lot of role players. I always figured Mankind getting a big push was evidence enough of this. But looking at the rosters this way, it's a bit more even.
-Kindof liked DDP as a good guy- even a wholly good guy- not just a "lesser of two evils" good guy and wish they did more of that
-Always liked Buff Bagwell and thought he could have been more of a star but kept getting goofy storylines
-Never really saw Chris Benoit as a bad guy. Then again, he's more interesting as an assassin as he was as, well, a really boring guy which is what he was when I saw him
-Never once I have thought that wrestling the "staff" was interesting at all: any fake fights with the McMahons or Bischoff in the ring was just plain stupid. Leave the wrestling for to the professionals.
-Was a big fan of the middleweight guys in WCW as they were pretty acrobatic. Probably won't make for as exciting reading, tho, as they didn't have much personality. But WCW did a good job of making them a good first hour "highlight" for a while because they kindof separated them out almost as a secondary "league" which was more based on good fighting and less on personality.
-There just have never really been that many good tag teams in this era. I'm not sure whether it was that everyone wanted a solo career or what. But if there was a way to make a really dominant tag team that would take all comers of two solo guys and come out on top because of teamwork- I always figured there was a space for that. But they would have to be tag team only to make it work (brothers would probably work best).
-If I were doing this dynasty, and I certainly couldn't as I don't have the knowledge: don't constrain yourself too much with the initial sets of guys as this dynasty gets more mature. Feel free to throw in the Harts, the Steiners, Hulk Hogan, Roddy Piper, the aforementioned Shawn Michaels, etc. I'm sure there are more I'm not thinking off the top of my head but there's a lot of places to paint around the edges in this dynasty.

This is definitely becoming one of my favorite dynasty reads.

SI

PurdueBrad · 11-29-2012, 09:24 PM

Sterling, I really appreciate the feedback and it's nice to know that you're reading and, more importantly, enjoying it! I'm trying as much as possible to let the game and the results drive the storylines. I'm working about 3 ahead of what I've posted but there are certainly some things here I could see working with and that I have opinions on.

-I too was a huge Buff Bagwell fan and he was just really, really misused. I'm hoping to revive him some as I go.

-Mankind, as great a showmen as Nick Foley was, I just never "got" and because of that I think I'm struggling on how to use him here.

-I am enjoying the edge that has been built into Benoit because, while he was a great technical wrestler, I thought he was dull as well.

-I'm actually generating a Tag-Team storyline after the next PPV because I do think it was a greatly missed opportunity for both associations.

-As for introducing wrestlers, there are triggers built into the game but I also may do one or two on my own. My list, depending on how it is triggered, is Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Hogan, Randy Savage, Ultimate Warrior, and the Road Warriors. I may also have a "fan" (readers) poll that decides who comes in next. If I do that, it'll be via PM so that it'll be a surprise who comes out when it occurs.

-Finally, I agree with the "staff" fights. I'm hopefully resolving that storyline in the next 4-5 shows. It looks like I have to go through a bit more of it to settle it but it shouldn't be too painful.

GoldenEagle · 11-29-2012, 09:44 PM

Was Kurt Angle around in the 90s? I think he was coming to the scene just as I stopped watching. Wasn't he the real wrestler from Iowa who didn't lost a college match? I remember he was good with the mic.

I liked seeing the Shamrock v Mysterio match as those were my two favorites.
Shamrock would have never gotten into wrestling now with the MMA stuff becoming so popular.

I am assuming no rival organizations like ECW to poach talent? What about Taz Mania? I loved that guy before he got hurt.

I remember I use to go read a wrestling website everyday during high school. RajahWWF or something like that. It was sort of a prelude to a blog. He would post rumors and usually be pretty reliable.

PurdueBrad · 11-29-2012, 10:01 PM

Yeah, Angle apparently joined in 98 although didn't really get pushed until late 99-00. I was surprised when I saw his card included because I had little/no memory of him in professional wrestling during that period.

I think, in terms of storyline, some guys that end up exiting will go to ECW and other smaller, regional associations so that they stay active/relevant.

sterlingice · 11-30-2012, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PurdueBrad

Sterling, I really appreciate the feedback and it's nice to know that you're reading and, more importantly, enjoying it! I'm trying as much as possible to let the game and the results drive the storylines. I'm working about 3 ahead of what I've posted but there are certainly some things here I could see working with and that I have opinions on.

Love it. Makes me think of when I GM'd old D&D games. Yes, you want to let it freely flow as truth is often better than fiction. But sometimes, you just fake roll some dice behind the GM screen to get things back on track. And having just enough of that pre-knowledge really helps make for a better story.

Quote:

-I'm actually generating a Tag-Team storyline after the next PPV because I do think it was a greatly missed opportunity for both associations.

I was thinking about this some more after I typed. Tag teams really got no play- unless we were talking about like 2 NWO vs 2 WCW wrestlers or something like that. From what I understand, it's easier to get good guys than bad guys because no one wants to be a bad guy and that's why they're better paid. But you could have had two really good guys- again, I think brothers work- who went on a Goldberg-esque undefeated streak and no one would have thought "oh, that's crazy". They would have had to have absolutely no solo matches- tag team only- but if you get to be a good guy (and I mean "hero" level- not vaguely good guy) and get a crazy push that you couldn't have gotten otherwise, why not sacrifice the solo career? They have great teamwork from knowing each other perfectly from being brothers and win with truth, justice, and all that jazz. It practically writes itself.

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-Finally, I agree with the "staff" fights. I'm hopefully resolving that storyline in the next 4-5 shows. It looks like I have to go through a bit more of it to settle it but it shouldn't be too painful.

So, what game are you playing on? I was just curious how the CPU makes certain plots and the mechanics of it.

SI

PurdueBrad · 11-30-2012, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sterlingice

So, what game are you playing on? I was just curious how the CPU makes certain plots and the mechanics of it.

SI

Actually it's a board game from Plaay.com. They make Second Season football which I'm a huge fan of so I took the plunge on this and their racing game (haven't even opened it up yet). This is called Face to the Mat and then I added the 90's Wrestling Stars roster pack.

It has the events charts, wrestler cards similar to Stratomatic/APBA games, FAC cards, and dice. The game does a nice job of developing storylines as you play through. I do make some tweaks via narration but otherwise, it's a great standalone game.

PurdueBrad · 12-02-2012, 09:13 AM

Go for Broke! PPV, January 9, Las Vegas, NV
A huge turnout at the arena and solid, albeit unspectacular, PPV numbers greet tonight’s fighters. It is apparently a night of surprises as there are only three known matches: Booker T vs. DDP for the roster spot, Triple H vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin in a grudge match, and the Bill Goldberg vs. Shane McMahon title match.

There are some big names around the arena tonight. Comedians Steve Harvey and Cedric the Entertainer are sitting in the third row. Gambler and sports aficionado Charles Barkley is up in one of the luxury suites. And finally, sitting at the announcer’s table, with JR and Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler is current Raw Champion The Rock.

“Rock, surprised to see you here. Well, not really surprised to see you here, but surprised to see you here-here. Well, what I mean is-” Lawler stammers out to start the show.

Rock smacks the headset from Lawler’s noggin and says, “Know your role and shut your damn mouth. When The Rock wants to hear from you, he’ll let you know. Welcome fans out there in tv land to Go for Broke, a pay-per-view featuring a bunch of jabronis that couldn’t hold The Rock’s jock strap. I’m here with, well, I don’t know. Who the hell are you jabronis?”

“I think that’s our key King. This is Jim Ross, accompanied, as always by Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler and it looks like we have a surprise guest for tonight’s telecast, current Raw Champ The Rock”

“What’s with this “current” crap? And I’m not just the Raw Champion, I’m the World Champion. I don’t acknowledge that WCW belt as anything other than a lost artifact from the Elton John show up the road at Caesar’s Palace,” announces Rock.

4x4 Match: D-Lo Brown, Justin Credible, Crash Holly, Dr. Death Steve Williams
vs.
Scott Steiner, Raven, Dean Malenko, and The Godfather
“To begin the night, we have a 4 x 4 match,” JR announces.

“Now none of y’all get any images of Hacksaw Jim Duggan in your head that was a 2”x4’, big difference. This here is a match with four guys on a side and to win, one side has to pin everyone on the other side,” King explains.

“King, you might be as dumb as you are ugly. The fans aren’t stupid. You know how I know that? ‘Cause they cheer The Rock, the People’s Champion,” says Rock, who then stands and flexes, much to the delight of the fans.

“Well King, when you got, you got it I guess,” JR responds over the cheering.

“And King…you don’t got it,” Rock chips in.

Each of the 8 wrestlers is announced but during the match Rock only refers to them as “that jabroni” and “this jabroni.”

D-Lo Brown and Raven open up in the ring. Raven opens with a couple huge moves but the match quickly settles into a back-and-forth or ebb and flow. Finally, Raven lands a big suplex followed by a face driver that turns everything around. Raven puts D-Lo in a chokehold and then, much to the audience’s delight, lands D-Lo’s specialty, the Skyhigh Powerbomb.

Raven eliminates the first WWF wrestler and charges at Crash Holly as soon as he enters the ring. Raven hits an early pile driver and ax-chop. He then follows it up with a cheap shot when the ref looks away. Everyone rushes into the ring following the cheating move but immediately the ref calls for the bell, disqualifying both Raven and Crash.

Scott Steiner and Dr. Death Steve Williams step in and resume the match. It’s a really tight match but Steiner is able to land two iron pipe shots to Williams’ head. Steiner turns to toss the pipe back out of the ring but Williams recovers faster than expected, spearing Steiner. Williams quickly rolls him up into a cradle pin and wins!

Godfather, with much fanfare, struts into the ring. Williams mocks Godfather’s entrance so the pimp takes things into his own hands, landing back-to-back Ho Trains! Williams is stunned and staggered and Godfather nails a quick body slam to a pinfall victory.

Justin Credible is the fourth and final WWF fighter left. Godfather trips Credible and dives down on the fallen fighter. Godfather wrenches Credible into a brutal knee twist, not letting up until the ref finally forces him off. The damage has been done though as Credible can barely walk and appears seriously injured. Credible, a step slow, is supremely disadvantaged and Godfather lands another Ho Train, this one leading to a victory!

The bell rings and Godfather raises his hands in victory. The four WWF fighters stagger up the runway but they are confronted by Vince McMahon.
“You are an embarrassment and you’re all fired! In fact, anyone that was pinned that match…you’re fired” the Commissioner screams.

Raven, Steiner, Brown, Credible, Holly, and Williams are absolutely stunned.
“But you know what, that’s not enough for me. Malenko-Godfather, finish the fight. Winner stays in WCW vs. WWF and the loser, well you can carpool with those guys,” McMahon challenges.

The bell rings, Godfather and Malenko look at one another and then charge! Meanwhile, McMahon boots the first six losers out of the arena.
Godfather and Malenko lock up and Godfather hits him with a staggering head butt. Malenko retaliates with an equally impressive head butt. Malenko lands a huge backbreaker on Godfather and he falls to the mat injured. Godfather reaches for his back and writhes in pain. Malenko lets up and suddenly Godfather jumps up and drills Malenko with an uppercut to the chin. Godfather takes him down with a leg clamp and then lands a big splash.

Malenko needs a move to get back in it and lands a massive elbow smash followed by two more. Godfather reverses the fourth attempt but misses a Pimp Drop. Instead, Godfather takes him to the mat and tries to roll him up…kick out. Godfather works on his leverage and tries again…kick out. Both wrestlers get to their feet but Godfather goes for another Pimp Drop and lands this one! He cradles Malenko and Godfather wins…Malenko is fired!

Interview: New Age Outlaws
BA Billy Gunn and Road Dogg appear on Flair’s Chair and challenge The Undead to a Tag Team Title rematch. Flair laughs at the challenge and says, “Whooooo, maybe YOU didn’t know Road Dogg, but they whooped your butt last time!”

James is offended and immediately puts Flair into a Pumphandle Suplex. The duo stand in the ring, screaming for The Undead.

Tag Team Title: Undead vs. New Age Outlaws
And they get their wish! The lights drop, flames flare, and here come The Undead. Flair rolls from the ring and gets out of dodge.

Billy Gunn faces off against Undertaker and feigns a kick to the thigh. When Undertaker looks down, Gunn catches him with an eye gouge. Undertaker attacks back but seems to be bothered by his eye. He tags Kane at the first opportunity. Kane, with the help of Undertaker, team pile drives Billy Gunn. He rolls over and crawls to a tag.

James charges in, throwing chop after chop at Kane. The big man doesn’t seem affected until Road Dogg bounces off one rope and lands a big clothesline. Road Dogg drops to the mat, locks Kane up in a leg lock with one arm, and throws elbows at the big man’s head with the other arm. Kane seems to consider tapping but Road Dogg lets up and attempts a pin…no go!

Kane gets to his knees and reaches for Undertaker who stretches…stretches…stretches. But Road Dogg grabs Kane and puts him into an impressive Pump Handle Suplex Slam and cradles him in a flawless pin. Just before Undertaker can kick Road Dogg, BA Billy Gunn lunges at him and the ref gets to 3.

New Tag Team Champions…New Age Outlaws!

Roster Spot Match: Booker T vs. Diamond Dallas Page
Hopefully this will finally settle the roster spot duel that has been occurring between Booker T and DDP. Booker T is introduced first and stands in the ring awaiting DDP. When DDP’s music starts, everyone looks towards the video screen and misses the chaos that occurs in the ring. The Rock rips off his headset, races from behind the announcer’s table, slides into the ring, and elbow smashes Booker T in the back of the head. The Rock stomps him a couple times as DDP makes his way down the runway. Rock races off, not even glancing at Page as they pass one another.

Diamond Dallas Page takes advantage of Booker T’s pain and grabs his ankle, placing him in an intense ankle lock. Booker T kicks out pretty quickly and flips Page by his head. The two square off in the middle, locked in a test of strength. Neither man wins and they begin exchanging chops. The thundering slap from one wrestler on the other echo through the hall but neither man establishes an advantage.

They engage again in a test of strength and DDP turns Booker T around and pulls off a neck twist. Booker T steps back but charges right back in, throwing shot after shot at DDP’s face. Page covers up and Booker T scoop slams him. He follows with a couple nasty leg drops and then stands Page back up. Time for the Bookend…and he nails it! Booker T covers up and 1…2…3! Rivalry settled! Page is no longer on the WCW roster. Will he stay a free agent or join WWF?

Interview: Stone Cold Steve Austin
Steve Austin, one of the fan-favorites from WCW now, comes out to Flair’s Chair. Ric Flair is wearing a neck brace over his bedazzled robe and looks every bit his age. Austin begins by asking if Flair is okay and, seemingly flattered by the gesture, Flair starts to answer but Austin cuts him off
“I don’t give a damn old man. If you can’t handle the heat, stay out of the kitchen. In other words, keep your old self out of our ring. If I were you, I would hop in my pick-up truck, grab a twelve pack from the drive through liquor store, and head out into the country and pound me some Coors Light” Austin explains.

Flair looks stunned and Austin continues, “But enough about you. Let’s talk about me and the hurting I’m going to put on Triple H. He wanted this match and now he’s got it. He just came back from being hurt and he’s gonna be darn lucky if he doesn’t leave this arena hurt again. You see this knee brace I got on right here? I know what it’s like to fight hurt and I know how easy it can be to reinjure yourself and, tonight, Triple H is gonna learn that same lesson.”

Triple H vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin GRUDGE MATCH
Stone Cold steps out of the ring and mingles with fans, completely ignoring Triple H’s intro. The two men meet center ring and stare each other down, the ref keeping them apart. In fact, the ref orders each wrestler to their own corner before he’ll ring the bell. When the bell rings, both wrestlers charge to the center with reckless abandon. They lock up but Austin leans back and kicks several times at the side of Triple H’s recovering knee.

Triple H finally lets go and Austin snatches the opportunity. He grabs Helmsley and flings him into the corner. Austin immediately follows, jumps onto the second rope trapping Triple H in, and rains punches down on him. The fans count to 11 before Helmsley slides down to the mat, pummeled into it by Austin’s barrage of punches. The ref pulls Austin out but not before he’s able to stomp once on Triple H’s knee.

Triple H pulls himself up and the two lock horns again. This time, Triple H gets Austin in a side headlock. He bounces Austin off the ropes and raises his leg for a chin kick but his bad knee gives out below him and Triple H drops to the mat. Austin slides around behind the hurting Triple H and goes for a sleeper hold. The crowd goes wild as he locks it in and all strength seems to be zapped from Triple H. In a desperate attempt, Triple H pokes at Austin’s eyes, finally getting Austin to relent.

The fighters stand toe-to-toe, Triple H hurting and Austin enraged. He throws Helmsley off one rope and the pain is obvious in Triple H’s face each time he puts weight on the leg. When Triple H bounces back Austin nails him with the best Stone Cold Stunner of the year! An easy pin leads to relief for Triple H. Austin, in the meantime, guzzles beer in the corner and tosses cans to the fans behind the announcer’s table.

WCW Title Match: Goldberg vs. Shane McMahon
Shane McMahon is announced first, as is the standard procedure. Surprisingly, he comes to the ring by himself. The fans boo from the second his music starts until, mercifully, Goldberg’s begins. Goldberg walks down the runway but he doesn’t do it alone.

“Looks like Goldberg’s brought a friend…” says JR.

“That’s not just a friend, that’s a small entourage JR,” explains King.

“Wow, no, wait, that’s a whole posse,” JR responds.

And he’s right. Goldberg walks down the runway leading the entire remaining WCW roster. The 16 wrestlers surround the ring when Goldberg enters and, rather than watch the match, face outward to fend off any interference. The message to WWF and Vince McMahon is clear: This match is off-limits.

Shane is overwhelmed and intimidated by what he’s witnessing and he suddenly seems to realize he’s in a world of trouble. He appears to be looking for an exit when the ref calls for the bell and starts the match.
“You look like you’re trying to get out, let me help you,” yells Goldberg at Shane.

He proceeds to lift Shane up from behind and toss him out of the ring to the mat below and the waiting arms of the WCW contingent. They quickly toss Shane back into the ring so that this match continues. As Shane climbs to his feet, Goldberg grabs him and immediately pile drives him to the mat. Goldberg mounts him and locks on an arm bar that would make the greatest UFC submission fighter proud. Shane immediately taps out, possible before the pain even hit him. Goldberg doesn’t let up and Shane struggles to get free.

Fans are treated to a shot on the video screen of Vince trying to get the WWF roster to go out there and save his son. They pay him little heed and several even walk away. Vince turns to the camera and screams, “I’ll get you for this Bischoff.”

Meanwhile in the ring, Sting and Booker T convince Goldberg to let Shane go. The younger McMahon gets up and begins to glare at the trio but then Scott Hall feigns a punch and Shane flinches and sprints for backstage, embarrassed.

WCW rules the night!

sterlingice · 12-03-2012, 12:10 PM

(FYI: I think you said Scott Steiner when you meant Saturn in the 4x4)

SI

PurdueBrad · 12-03-2012, 01:39 PM

Thanks SI, I actually meant to change Saturn in the heading to Scott Steiner. Last minute replacement.

PurdueBrad · 12-09-2012, 04:04 PM

WCW vs. Raw Episode 9, January 16^th, Dallas, TX
WCW has a ton of momentum after “Go for Broke!” and Vince McMahon has been furious. That anger has apparently been stewing for days as he begins tonight’s episode with an interesting programming choice, a five minute interview of himself on “Flair’s Chair.”

Flair’s Chair: Vince McMahon
Everything starts calmly as Flair basically turns the segment over to the Co-Commissioner. McMahon outlines his vision for the near future:
“First, we’re going to set-up a Tag Team Challenge. Over the next few weeks WCW vs. Raw is going to have several elimination matches between tag-teams. There will be 8 tag teams put into a bracket and it’s one loss and done. The one tag team that is still standing at the end of these three will get a title shot against the New Age Outlaws at ‘WCW-Raw: Heartbreak.’

Secondly, I believe that because I’ve been cursed to unite my company with the trash that is WCW, it’s time to unify the belts. Therefore, at ‘WCW-Raw: Heartbreak’ we will have a unification match between the two reigning singles champions, whoever they may be at that time. It’s my vision that the two belts will then just become one: The WCW-Raw World Championship.

Finally, let me address what happened at ‘Go for Broke!’ What you witnessed there was perhaps the greatest mistake of my life-“
The crowd erupts at this point, filling in the blank yelling “Shane?”
Anger flashes across McMahon’s face but he continues, “I took a beautiful product, a perfect entertainment enterprise filled with athletes and stars and allowed a group of rodents and pests to infect in like some horrible, awful plague. Well, I’m going to snuff out this plague. I’m unleashing the full power of WWF and our stars on the scrubs from WCW. We will scorch the earth and-“

Eric Bischoff charges on to the set at this point and delivers a massive shove to McMahon. Vince responds with an equally powerful shove while Flair tries to position himself between the bickering commissioners. They continue to take swipes and finally, some sense seems to prevail in McMahon…until he speaks.

“You want at me and I’m sick of you Bischoff. Let’s end this thing. Let’s settle it like men, in the ring at WCW-WWF: Heartbreak. If you beat me, as unlikely as that sounds, I’ll step aside and be a silent partner, allowing you to run this association, hopefully not as badly as you did WCW. But when I win, you will get the hell out of my arena, away from my wrestlers and sit in a cubicle that I set up for in the boiler room of WCW-WWF headquarters and I’ll never have to see or smell you again.”

“You’ve got it Vince and you’re gonna regret ever making this deal,” Bischoff replies.

Tag Team Elimination 1: Team Submission (Kurt Angle, Ken Shamrock) vs. Hustle and Show (The Godfather and Big Show)
The match begins with Kurt Angle and Godfather in the ring, starting each other down. Godfather makes a quick appeal to the crowd, waving his arms to get them louder. Angle turns to the crowd and tries to generate his own support but Godfather was waiting for this. As soon as Angle turns Godfather charges, delivering a shattering clothesline. Angle bounces back up but is drilled with a second clothesline and then a third. Godfather pulls him up after the third one and puts him in a face lock and then delivers a nasty kick to Angle’s midsection.

Big Show tags in and as the ref ushers Godfather out, Angle slips out brass knuckles and raps Big Show in the chin with them. Big Show is stunned and Angle takes advantage and makes his own tag. Shamrock races in but Big Show is ready, hitting Shamrock with a Sidewalk Slam. The crowd rallies behind Shamrock though and the two fighters lock up. Shamrock, amazingly begins to overcome the Big Show’s leverage and strength and then, in an amazing feat, scoop slams Big Show. The big man kicks out, sending Shamrock flying. Angle reaches out, gets the tag and re-enters. Angle rushes in completely oblivious to the danger he faces. Big Show hits him with a brutal punch to the forehead and proceeds to body slam Angle. Big Show splashes down on Angle once…twice…three times and goes for a pin.

1…2…3! Hustle and Show wins and Team Submission is out of the elimination challenge.

Tag Team Elimination 2: The Hardy Boys (Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy) vs. The Dark Side (Vader and Saturn)
The Hardy Boys are the most experienced tag-team going right now which is considered a huge advantage in this series. The Hardy Boys don’t even seem to be taking The Dark Side seriously as they enter the ring, mocking Vader and Saturn’s costumes, movements, size, etc. Fans eat up the mockery and it gets some early momentum on The Hardy Boys’ side.
Vader uses brute force and strength to abuse Matt early. After a double-handed chop, he gets Matt Hardy with a pile driver that leaves the smaller wrestler in pain. Jeff Hardy races into the ring to help his brother, Saturn races in and all four fighters brawl mid-ring. Saturn takes a cheap shot on Matt Hardy before exiting the ring. Vader makes a tag as soon as Saturn steps out and the match finally resumes normally.

Matt Hardy also makes a tag and both Hardy Boys turn to confront Saturn. However, like a shark sensing blood or a bull seeing red, Saturn charges at both Hardy boys and shoots a flying tackle that takes down BOTH wrestlers! The crowd erupts and they’ve changed sides; the arena is now firmly behind The Dark Side. Saturn locks in an arm bar and goes for the submission…

Jeff Hardy taps out! The Dark Side wins!!! The Hardy Boys are eliminated!

Flair’s Chair: Diamond Dallas Page
“I am announcing today the formation of a third roster, one free from all the BS that Bischoff and McMahon put their wrestlers through. This is a team for stars. This is for the wrestlers that care about the fans, their careers, and the quality of this association. I extend an invitation to every WCW-Raw wrestlers here and now to become a Mercenary. Our pay is the adoration and appreciation of the fans and our targets are the representatives of corporate wrestling: WCW-Raw. So join me, join the fans, and make a difference!”

The fans only respond so-so to DDP’s announcement and there are certainly questions as to whether or not Page has the star power to carry his own roster.

Triple H vs. Buff Bagwell
Triple H needs to redeem himself and build his endurance and strength back up after his brutal loss at “Go for Broke!” The fans have come to expect toughness and commitment from Triple H and they certainly didn’t see it there.

Triple H shows a passion tonight that no WWF fighter has shown. He locks Bagwell up in an early headlock and transitions it to a DDT. He continues to work on Buff, stomping him, kicking him, and chopping him at every opportunity. Bagwell hasn’t even attempted an offensive maneuver yet and he’s getting killed.

Triple H lands a facebuster and follows it with a nasty series of elbow and leg drops. Triple H goes for the pin but Buff kicks out. He stomps Buff a couple more times and rolls him up again.
1…2…kickout!

Triple H, clearly frustrated, stands Bagwell up and lands a Pedigree! Now he gets the cover and win! This is the most one-sided match that these fans have probably ever seen. Triple H dominated every facet of this fight and Bagwell never pulled off even a reverse much less an offensive attack.

WCW Title Match: Kevin Nash vs. Bill Goldberg
Eric Bischoff races out prior to the fight, mic in hand and Goldberg at his side while Kevin Nash stands in the ring waiting.
“As Commissioner, I invoke my right to change this from a title match to a non-title match,” Bischoff announces.

Non-Title Match: Kevin Nash vs. Bill Goldberg
The fans seem disappointed but it doesn’t appear to temper the animosity that exists between these two fighters.
The match starts and Goldberg pulls out a move that fans haven’t seen from him before, a foot sweep that puts Nash down to the ring. Goldberg stomps him twice and then splashes down on him. Goldberg rolls off and stands in the corner, crouched…the fans know what’s coming. Can he land a spear this early?

Nash gets up, back to Goldberg. As he turns, Goldberg drives forward, levels his shoulders, and drives into and through the bigger wrestler. The spear is devastating to Nash, who rolls out of the ring the first chance he gets. As Nash recovers, he jaws at Goldberg and the two fighters exchange pleasantries. Nash spits at Goldberg and Bill dares him to re-enter the ring.

Goldberg steps back, letting Nash back in. They link up in the middle of the ring and Nash lands a headbutt and then body slams Goldberg. The two lock up again but this time it’s Goldberg that wins out, placing Nash in a headlock and then landing a Sidewalk Slam. The WCW title-holder mounts Nash and 1…2…3 PINFALL VICTORY for Goldberg!

Raw Title Match: The Rock vs. Scott Hall
Before either fighter comes out, Vince McMahon’s face appears on the video screen.
“One good turn deserves another. I will invoke the same Commissioner’s right and change this to a non-title match as well. Thanks for the idea, Eric,” McMahon announces.

Non-Title Match: The Rock vs. Scott Hall
Scott Hall heads to the ring first, nearly plowing through Vince McMahon who, at the last minute, dodged the wrestler. The crowds, both WCW and Raw, have really come to embrace Hall for his effort and entertainment. The most common thing said around the message boards is that, with Hall, “you never know what you’re going to get!”

The Rock continues to be a fan favorite and the place goes crazy when his intro begins. This will be a battle between two of the most popular wrestlers in the world.

In, what is turning out to be a WCW strategy apparently, as soon as Rock enters the ring Scott Hall plants him on the mat with a running clothesline. Rock lies on the mat but recovers quickly, kicking at Hall’s midsection to get some space and return to his feet. Rock takes a big swing at Hall but the WCW fighter ducks it and lands a kick of his own.

Rock charges Hall, tying him up. The Rock kicks out the back of one of Hall’s legs and Scott Hall’s weight falls towards Rock. The People’s Champ takes advantage of this, spins Hall, and hurts him badly with a backbreaker. The Rock drags Hall to the edge of the ring and rolls him out like a bag of garbage.

Hall recovers quickly and climbs back into the ring…but not alone. He smashes Rock in the face with a chair. When Rock falls to the canvass he continues to batter and brutalize Rock with chair shot after chair shot. Scott Hall doesn’t notice, but the fans certainly have, a large contingent of Raw wrestlers are racing down the runway to save their champion. Just behind them is the WCW roster!

“We’ve got ourselves a good ol’ fashioned slobber-knocker JR,” Lawler explains excitedly.

The entire corporation appears to be on the stage, runway, and in the ring exchanging blows. Kane and Undertaker both take on Big Boss Man. Nearby, Lex Luger hammers away at Kevin Nash’s face. Sting swings his bat at any Raw fighter that dares come too close. Kurt Angle and Rob Van Dam have snatched the chair from Hall and are defending the People’s Champ from any further attacks. Finally a huge group of referees, police, and arena security race in and try to put a halt to all the fighting.
“Looks like we’ll finally get some order brought to this donnybrook,” JR says just as the show cuts away for the night.

PurdueBrad · 12-11-2012, 07:13 PM

WCW vs. Raw episode 10, January 23^rd, St. Louis, Missouri

All anyone can talk about was the brawl at the end of last week’s show. Various websites are breaking down the fights that developed to see what rivalries exist between the two companies. The one that has everyone talking though is a fight that occurred between Mankind and Sting.

Apparently Mankind braved several shots from Sting’s bat, grabbed the masked wrestler, and, by the time security arrived, was choking Sting with his own bat. The pictures of Sting, down on his knees, with Mankind standing behind him leveraging the bat against his throat have made their way to most media sources.

Tag Team Elimination #3: Buff and X-Pac vs. The Enforcers (Big Boss Man & Kevin Nash)
A definite mismatch in terms of size or speed but most are assuming that size will win out. Big Boss Man starts in the ring against Buff Bagwell who, before the mic is ripped away, announces that this must be “The fab vs. the flab.” Boss Man does not take kindly to this and rushes at Bagwell. That, as it quickly becomes apparent, is a mistake. Bagwell sidesteps him and locks in a rear chokehold. While holding him, Buff quickly tags X-Pac who climbs the ropes and goes for the big kick from the top of the turnbuckle. Boss Man tries to get out of the way but to no avail as X-Pac puts a boot right into his chin.

The Boss Man drops to the mat, possibly unconscious. Buff steps out of the ring and X-Pac climbs the ropes again this time landing a splash that Boss Man has little reaction to. The referee raises Boss Man’s arm once…it drops. Twice…it drops. On the third time Boss Man somehow keeps his arm up. X-Pac tosses the ref out of the way and drops a couple big elbow bombs on Boss Man. As X-Pac tries for a third elbow bomb, Big Boss Man catches him and tosses him away.

The big man struggles to his feet and X-Pac charges. Surprisingly Boss Man lands a fairly effective kick to X-Pac’s midsection but rather than continue the attack, Boss Man limps over to tag. Nash stretches, completes the tag, and rushes after X-Pac. Just as Buff did before him, X-Pac seems to anticipate the charge and sidesteps only to be met by a Kevin Nash clothesline. X-Pac bounces hard off the mat.

Nash stomps him several times until Bagwell tries to rush in and distract him. Nash grabs Buff and powerbombs him right on top of X-Pac! Nash covers both men, him on top, Buff below him, and X-Pac struggling at the bottom. 1…2…3! The Enforcers pull off the big win!

Tag Team Elimination #4: Tequila Chasers (Austin, Mysterio) vs. Hardcore Holly & RVD
In an incredibly unlikely pairing, the Tequila Chasers are made of up of Rey Mysterio, Jr. and Stone Cold Steve Austin. Their name came about when, as the pairings were announced, Austin looked at a reporter and said, “He’s a little bit tequila, I’m a whole lotta beer.” Their opponents were paired as a duo for causing pain: Hardcore Holly and RVD. Neither Holly nor RVD has strong technique or subtlety but that doesn’t appear to be their mission.

Austin starts in the ring for the Chasers while Holly is at the center of the ring for the WWF duo. Holly and Austin have some history over their recent hardcore match that ended with Holly trying to hurt Stone Cold. There certainly exists a lot of tension in the ring and two men immediately meet up in a test of strength. Austin appears to be winning when Holly stomps down on Stone Cold’s foot and takes full advantage. He drops Austin with a DDT but, fueled by anger, Stone Cold pops up almost immediately.

Austin comes at Holly, fists flying. He bullies him back into the corner and proceeds to pound on him. As Holly collapses to the mat, Austin begins stomping on him. Austin leaves Holly laying there and makes a tag. Mysterio enters and this is a huge change-up from the power of Austin. As Holly struggles to his feet Rey’s agility causes huge problems.

Mysterio splashes into him, slamming Holly back into the turnbuckle. Rey hops up, leg scissors him, and flips him down to the mat as the crowd starts rocking. Rey climbs the turnbuckle and RVD tries to race around the apron to stop him but Mysterio does a front flip and splashes his body onto Holly’s chest. Hardcore Holly looks finished and the fans know it.
Rey drags Holly over and sets up the 619…landing it beautifully! As he splashes down, rather than pin Holly, Mysterio tags Austin. The fans erupt, knowing that the Stunner is next. Mysterio protects Austin as he pulls off his finisher, keeping the charging RVD from interfering. A quick pin and the Tequila Chasers win as RVD never got in the ring. Austin cracks open a beer, Mysterio pulls a bottle of tequila from somewhere and…the two trade beverages much to the delight of the fans. Austin pounds tequila while Mysterio chugs a brew.

Flair’s Chair: Chris Jericho

Chris Jericho’s ego is fully unleashed, announcing that he is the sexiest man in wrestling. Ric Flair seems disgusted by the discussion but the crowd seems to love the overconfidence of Jericho. He offers to strike some poses so that Flair can put together a catalog to raise funds and “buy himself a new robe” as Jericho explains.

As Jericho poses though, a shadow falls over him. Val Venis is on set! Venis and Jericho go back and forth trying to prove that each is sexier than the other. Then Flair gets involved, “Why don’t you settle it in the ring, like men, rather than standing here talking like a couple of sissies.” Both wrestlers like the idea and a match is born.

Chris Jericho vs. Val Venis for bizarre title: Sexiest Man in Wrestling
Jericho and Venis meet up moments later in the ring for a match, as Val Venis put it, “is guaranteed to make the ladies go wild.” JR and King are less than impressed with the showmanship of these two wrestlers but proceed to call an unspectacular match.

Finally, after several minutes of back and forth, Venis and Jericho meet up for a test of strength…neither wins. They lock up again and…neither one is dominant. They lock up again but…

“I think I’m cute
I know I’m sexy
I got the looks
That drives the girls wild…”

“Hey, hey JR, I know that music, I recognize that,” King stammers out.
“I think you’re right King. We may be in for a treat tonight,” JR responds.
And with that, Shawn Michaels, the Heart Break Kid, comes tearing down the runway. He slides into the ring and both Venis and Jericho look stunned. So stunned in fact that HBK is able to hit them with a double clothesline and follow each with a signature elbow drop. Both fighters appear dazed as HBK stands them up. He turns to the crowd and puts a finger to his lips, shushing them and then he hits Venis with that Sweet Chin Music!

“I don’t think he’s done yet King,” JR announces.

And HBK nails Jericho with the Sweet Chin Music as well! HBK walks up the ramp as King announces:

“I think we know who the sexiest man in wrestling is now!”

Chris Benoit vs. Triple H
This is the rematch. Benoit put Triple H on the DL and Triple H wants revenge. He’s had some tune-up matches but none more dominant than when he destroyed Buff Bagwell last week. Plus Triple H has just seen the return of his partner in crime, HBK. This is revenge all the way. For Benoit, he’s fighting to maintain his reputation as the destroyer of WWF. He has torn through fighter after fighter and match after match crushing most comers.

Benoit fights a more aggressive style this time, taking the fight to Triple H. He appears to be trying to mimic what Stone Cold did to Triple H at “Go for Broke!” Benoit tries to brutalize the bigger fighter, throwing punches and shooting kicks every chance he gets. Triple H shakes most of them off but an Irish Whip by Benoit seems to do some damage.

Triple H still battles on though, getting in small slams and tosses when he can. Finally though, Benoit makes a mistake. He takes a big spin at Triple H who springs to life, spinning the smaller fighter around and suplexing him hard to the mat. Rather than let up though, Triple H puts Benoit through a series of suplexes, hammering him again and again. Ultimately Triple H lands five straight suplexes.

Benoit looks hurt or, at the very least, shaken. Triple H tosses him into the corner and lands a brutal charging elbow. Triple H drags him to the top of the turnbuckle and DDTs him from the top rope! The impact seems to have hurt Triple H some but not enough to matter because he’s a man possessed. He drags Benoit to his feet and sets up the Pedigree…nailed it! He rolls Benoit over and gets an easy pinfall victory but that’s not enough.

Triple H slides out, grabs a chair from under a photographer, and goes back into the ring. He pounds Benoit with chair shots and chair slams. Finally Triple H seems to tire of the exercise, tosses the chair on top of Benoit and walks off.

Flair’s Chair: The Rock
Ric Flair puts his hand out to shake Rock’s but Rock acts like he’s going to hit Flair. The older wrestler flinches as Rock laughs and kicks him off of his own set.
“You know kiddies, Rock says…” and the crowd completes the slogan with “know your role and shut your damn mouth...
And it’s time for WCW to find out its role. The Rock will unify the belts because I am the People’s Champion and it is the job of the People’s Champion to serve his people. I know that you want me as your champion and I can promise you that at WCW/WWF Heartbreak, I will be your champion and you will forget all about…hmmm, hey you, camera guy, who holds the WCW belt?”

A very nervous camera guy says, “G-G-Goldberg does sir.”

“Yeah, Goldberg. You’ll forget all about him kind of the way that The Rock already has.”

Mankind vs. Sting
It’s main event time and this is a fall anywhere, no disqualification match between Mankind and Sting. Mankind enters the ring first and awaits the standard Sting arrival. The painted one drops from the rafters but as he does, Mankind tries to attack him. Sting has obviously prepared for this though. He wraps Mankind up, tugs the rope with one arm, and the duo are quickly jerked up into the air! Mankind dangles from Sting’s body as they are lifted five, ten, twenty feet above the ring!

Mankind tries to climb up Sting’s body but the WCW fighter is having none of that. He pounds on Mankind’s face and head. With all eyes looking up, Sting bashes away at Mankind’s face. Mankind seems to be slipping and Sting raises a fist, looks at the crowd, and hammers another blow at Mankind’s face. Mankind lets go, falling, what is later determined to be eighteen feet, into the center of the ring. Mankind hits the mat and it’s as though a bomb went off, he plunges through the ring and the entire structure falls in on him.

Sting ascends as JR and King are left speechless as the credits roll.

sterlingice · 12-11-2012, 09:41 PM

Don't go too WWE there. We don't need people dying in the ring from stuff that's too crazy.

Always figured they were just escalating the stunts and violence before someone eventually died. WCW seemed like all show and personalities and silliness with less emphasis on the wrestling and especially not on the stunts. Then they started losing to WWE and they thought they had to start doing stupid stuff, too.

SI

PurdueBrad · 12-11-2012, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sterlingice

Don't go too WWE there. We don't need people dying in the ring from stuff that's too crazy.

SI

Yeah, thought the same thing about the Blue Meanie when I wrote it which is why I tried to establish that it wasn't much worse of a fall than what Mankind did at King of the Ring plus, at least here, he hit a ring rather than a table.

sterlingice · 01-03-2013, 08:51 AM

Bump?

SI

11-09-2012, 10:46 PM	#2
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11-14-2012, 06:07 PM	#7
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11-20-2012, 10:02 AM	#11
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Enjoying this one, btw. I had a couple of roommates who both watched rasslin' in college, too. I will say that when I did, I enjoyed WCW more as well. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

11-29-2012, 09:07 PM	#16
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	There are definitely some guys who know a lot more about rasslin' than I do but I really like the idea here of combining the stables from one of the more popular moments in wrestling. And WCW vs RAW makes a good set of factions during a time when, well, factions were all the rage, particularly with the whole NWO thing. Also, I was considering some oddball thoughts throughout this and I'm just throwing them out there while they're on my mind: -Sting serves the same purpose as Kane and the Undertaker. They could make some sort of a team if they ever did. There's not really anyone else like that tho- I vaguely remember they tried to do something with Raven or whatnot but he wasn't in the same league as those other guys. -Kevin Nash always worked well as a bad guy (ala with NWO) -I don't know much about WWE and always thought it had the lesser stars with the exception of a couple obvious ones like The Rock and Stone Cold and a lot of role players. I always figured Mankind getting a big push was evidence enough of this. But looking at the rosters this way, it's a bit more even. -Kindof liked DDP as a good guy- even a wholly good guy- not just a "lesser of two evils" good guy and wish they did more of that -Always liked Buff Bagwell and thought he could have been more of a star but kept getting goofy storylines -Never really saw Chris Benoit as a bad guy. Then again, he's more interesting as an assassin as he was as, well, a really boring guy which is what he was when I saw him -Never once I have thought that wrestling the "staff" was interesting at all: any fake fights with the McMahons or Bischoff in the ring was just plain stupid. Leave the wrestling for to the professionals. -Was a big fan of the middleweight guys in WCW as they were pretty acrobatic. Probably won't make for as exciting reading, tho, as they didn't have much personality. But WCW did a good job of making them a good first hour "highlight" for a while because they kindof separated them out almost as a secondary "league" which was more based on good fighting and less on personality. -There just have never really been that many good tag teams in this era. I'm not sure whether it was that everyone wanted a solo career or what. But if there was a way to make a really dominant tag team that would take all comers of two solo guys and come out on top because of teamwork- I always figured there was a space for that. But they would have to be tag team only to make it work (brothers would probably work best). -If I were doing this dynasty, and I certainly couldn't as I don't have the knowledge: don't constrain yourself too much with the initial sets of guys as this dynasty gets more mature. Feel free to throw in the Harts, the Steiners, Hulk Hogan, Roddy Piper, the aforementioned Shawn Michaels, etc. I'm sure there are more I'm not thinking off the top of my head but there's a lot of places to paint around the edges in this dynasty. This is definitely becoming one of my favorite dynasty reads. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

11-29-2012, 09:44 PM	#18
GoldenEagle Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Little Rock, AR	Was Kurt Angle around in the 90s? I think he was coming to the scene just as I stopped watching. Wasn't he the real wrestler from Iowa who didn't lost a college match? I remember he was good with the mic. I liked seeing the Shamrock v Mysterio match as those were my two favorites. Shamrock would have never gotten into wrestling now with the MMA stuff becoming so popular. I am assuming no rival organizations like ECW to poach talent? What about Taz Mania? I loved that guy before he got hurt. I remember I use to go read a wrestling website everyday during high school. RajahWWF or something like that. It was sort of a prelude to a blog. He would post rumors and usually be pretty reliable. __________________ Xbox 360 Gamer Tag: GoldenEagle014

12-03-2012, 12:10 PM	#23
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	(FYI: I think you said Scott Steiner when you meant Saturn in the 4x4) SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

12-11-2012, 09:41 PM	#27
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Don't go too WWE there. We don't need people dying in the ring from stuff that's too crazy. Always figured they were just escalating the stunts and violence before someone eventually died. WCW seemed like all show and personalities and silliness with less emphasis on the wrestling and especially not on the stunts. Then they started losing to WWE and they thought they had to start doing stupid stuff, too. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!" Last edited by sterlingice : 12-11-2012 at 09:42 PM.

01-03-2013, 08:51 AM	#29
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Bump? SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

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