WWF vs. WCW| The Great WAR

**Bard** · 03-17-2020, 11:22 AM

Re: WWF vs. WCW| The Great WAR

WWF Champion:
Shawn Michaels (2x)
Sycho Sid (1x)
Shawn Michaels (1x)
Bret Hart (3x)
Diesel (1x)

Intercontinental Champion:
Hunter Hearst Helmsley (1x)
Marc Mero (1x)
Ahmed Johnson (1x)
Goldust (2x)
Razor Ramone (4x)

Tag Team Champions:
Owen Hart & British Bulldog (3x & 2x)
The Smoking Gunns (3x)
The Godwinns (1x)
The Bodydonnas (1x)
The Smoking Gunns (2x)

WCW Champion:
Hollywood Hogan (2x)
The Giant (2x)
Ric Flair (5x)
Randy Savage (2x)
Ric Flair (4x)

WCW United States Champion:
Eddie Guerrero (1x)
Ric Flair (6x)
Konnan (1x)
One Man Gang (1x)
Sting (2x)

WCW Cruiserweight Champion:
Ultimo Dragon (1x)
Dean Malenko (2x)
Rey Mysterio Jr. (1x)
Dean Malenko (1x)
Shinjiro Otani (1x)

WCW World Television Championship:
Lord Steven Regal (3x)
Lex Luger (2x)
Diamond Dallas Page (1x)
Arn Anderson (1x)
Johnny B. Badd (1x)

WCW Tag Team Champions:
The Outsiders (2x)
Harlem Heat (7x)
The Outsiders (1x)
The Steiner Brothers (4x)
Harlem Heat (6x)

**Bard** · 03-17-2020, 11:23 AM

Re: WWF vs. WCW| The Great WAR

**Bard** · 03-17-2020, 11:23 AM

Re: WWF vs. WCW| The Great WAR

Retirements

**Bard** · 03-17-2020, 11:24 AM

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Hall of Fame

**Bard** · 03-17-2020, 11:24 AM

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Intercontinental Championship Match
Hunter Hearst Helmsley (c) (w/ Mr. Hughes) vs. Goldust (w/ Marlena)

- Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeats Goldust in 16:50 via pinfall. Lots of dirty work, and in the end Hunter hit Goldust over the head with the IC Championship with the referee distracted.

Singles Match
Ahmed Johnson vs. Faarooq (with Clarence Mason, Crush, D'Lo Brown, J.C. Ice and Wolfie D)

- Ahmed Johnson defeats Faarooq via DQ when the Nation of Domination got involved. 8:48.

Singles Match
Vader vs. Undertaker

- Vader defeats The Undertaker in 13:19 after Paul Bearer made himself known and aligned with Vader.

30-Man Royal Rumble Match
Stone Cold Steve Austin wins the Rumble.

- Final 12 in the match consisted of: Faarooq, Ahmed Johnson, Bret Hart, Rocky Mavia, Diesel, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Vader, Undertaker, Owen Hart, British Bulldog, Hunter Hearts Helmsley, Goldust.

Elimination Order of Final 12:
- Ahmed Johnson by Faarooq (Nation of Domination interference)
- British Bulldog by Owen Hart ("Missed communication")
- Diesel by Faarooq
- Faarooq by Rocky (Ahmed Johnson assist)
- Hunter by Goldust
- Goldust by Bret Hart
- Rocky by Owen
- Vader by Austin
- Undertaker by Austin
- Bret Hart by Owen Hart
- Owen Hart by Austin

WWF Championship Match
Sycho Sid (c) vs. Shawn Michaels

- Shawn Michaels defeats Sid via pinfall in 13:49 to capture back the WWF Championship!

**Bard** · 03-17-2020, 11:25 AM

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Team nWo vs. Team WCW

Singles Match
Masahiro Chono (nWo) defeated Chris Jericho (WCW) 11:08

Mexican Deathmatch
Big Bubba Rogers (nWo) defeated Hugh Morrus (WCW) (with Jimmy Hart) 9:03

Singles Match
Jeff Jarrett (WCW) defeated Mr. Wallstreet (nWo) 9:22

Singles Match
Buff Bagwell (nWo) defeated Scotty Riggs (WCW) 13:51

Singles Match
Scott Norton (nWo) defeated Diamond Dallas Page (WCW) via countout 9:39

- All the nWo talent of the night came out to try and get DDP to join the nWo, DDP joins...then hits the Diamond Cutter onto Norton and takes out the nWo before bailing through the crowd. Sting also appears.

WCW Tag Team Championship Match
The Steiner Brothers (WCW) (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) defeated The Outsiders (nWo) (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) (c) 14:43

- Call is reversed. Ruled a No Contest.

Ladder Match for the WCW United States Championship
Eddie Guerrero (WCW) (c) defeated Syxx (nWo) 13:38

nWo-WCW World Championship Match
Hollywood Hogan (nWo) (c) fought The Giant (WCW) to a no contest 10:52

- Big war between nWo and WCW. The show ends with The Giant destroying the nWo with his WCW comrades, but the nWo proves to be too much and Hogan takes out The Giant with a guitar.

**Bard** · 03-17-2020, 06:00 PM

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Monday Night Raw
Date: January 20, 1997
Location: Montagne Center, Beaumont, Texas
Attendance: 4,834
Commentators: Vince McMahon, Jerry Lawler

Vince McMahon: Good evening everyone and welcome to Monday Night Raw! We have an action packed hour of wrestling for you all. Last night was another historic Pay-Per-View for the WWF as the Royal Rumble came and is now gone!

Jerry Lawler: I'm sorry, Vince. I have to go. Good ole' JR will be down to cover me, I need to confront Bret Hart!

Vince McMahon: I have no idea what happened there. Bret Hart DID throw out King last night in the Rumble, however. Speaking of the Rumble, we will see the winner of the match, Stone Cold Steve Austin taking on The Undertaker in our main event! Now here comes our new WWF Champion, Shawn Michaels!

In-Ring Segment

Shawn Michaels: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! I am BACK as YOUR two time WWF Champion! Sycho Sid could not keep me down last night, and now Stone Cold Steve Austin will not be able to either! The Heartbreak Kid is here to stay your champion, and have a very, very lengthy run.

*Bret Hart's music hits*

Bret Hart: Shut up! Last night I was screwed for the second *** **** TIME! I am SICK AND TIRED OF THIS CRAP! Vince, so help me if I do not get a shot at the WWF Championship I am out of here. You need me more than I need you, Vince!

Shawn Michaels: Hey...you came into MY ring, and are now talking to Vince over in the commentator desk? That is not how this reign is going to work. You want to fight? I will give you a fight when you deserve it. The referees did not see you throw Austin over the top rope last night, and you know what? You should be pissed at Owen more than anything. He tossed you over, and much less than Bulldog, it wasn't by accident.

Bret Hart: Shawn, I gave you your big moment last year when you won the championship from me. Now, move over. My time is not even close to being over! I have been screwed by you, by Austin, by the WWF, and by Vince McMahon himself. You know what? I QUIT!

*Stone Cold Steve Austin comes out*

Stone Cold: Bret Hart quit your *** **** whining you son of a bitch. Go back to Canada with that garbage, we don't want to hear it. You know what? I have been ripped off for six *** **** years and I have been screwed over again tonight by Gorilla Monsoon as I have to take on Undertaker tonight because Sid has a concussion, so Stone Cold has some bananas to stick somewhere in Gorilla.

*Vince McMahon now walks out on commentary just as JR is arriving to find Bret Hart*

Tag Team Match
British Bulldog & Owen Hart vs. Doug Furnas & Phillip LaFon

- Owen and the Bulldog are tag champions but this is non-title.
- Owen and Bulldog argue to begin the match.
- Doug hits Owen causing him to crash into Bulldog
- Doug and Phillip double team Owen
- Owen manages to get the hot tag onto Bulldog
- Bulldog takes out both men
- Doug distracts Bulldog leading to Phillips to take him out
- Phillip is now in the match and is working over Bulldog
- Owen takes out Doug and the referee gets blinded by Bulldog pushes Phillip into him
- Owen blasts Doug in the face with a Slammy, allowing Bulldog to hit the powerslam for the pin.

Spoiler

~ Bulldog and Owen hug, but Bulldog is still looking at Owen suspiciously.

Video of Shawn’s entrance last night.

Video of Ahmed Johnson chasing Faarooq out of the Rumble last night.

Singles Match
Bart Gunn vs. Faarooq (w/ Nation of Domination)

- Faarooq runs Bart over
- JR says Ahmed Johnson is not here tonight
- Bart cranks on the arm with a hammerlock and drives knees into the arm.
- We take a break and come back with Faarooq stomping away and hitting a powerslam for two.
- Off to a chinlock on Gunn followed by some stomping for two.
- Gunn ducks a top rope shoulder block and gets a quick two off a bulldog.
- Bart has to go after the rest of the Nation and Faarooq gets in a cheap shot on the floor.
- Back in and the Dominator ends Gunn.

Spoiler

Backstage Segment

~ Here’s Vince with Commissioner Gorilla Monsoon.

Gorilla Monsoon: I cannot change the winner of the Royal Rumble, but Stone Cold is not getting the title match at WrestleMania easily. Instead at In Your House, there is going to be a four way No DQ match for the World Title match at Mania. The participants for this match will be: The Undertaker, Vader, Bret Hart, and Stone Cold Steve Austin! It was up to Owen Hart or Bret Hart which Hart was to be in this match, and as Owen is one half of the WWF Tag Team Champions, he willingly allowed Bret to be in this match.

Stone Cold Steve Austin: Well first off, you dumb son of a bitch, you can't have a fourway match with Bret walking out, now can yah? There is no instant replay in the WWF so you can't take away my title shot at Mania! What Vince!? You look even stupider than Monsoon you dum...

~ Bret Hart breaks the door and is beating the living hell out of Stone Cold! The two fight down the ramp, and Austin is taking control of this fight. Hard rights by Stone Cold, but Hart with a knee to the mid-section and rams Stone Cold into the steps! WWF employees are running down to get these two away from each other!

Singles Match
Undertaker vs. Steve Austin

- Bret brawls with Undertaker during his entrance but Austin jumps Taker as Hart is taken away by the referees.
- They head inside with Austin stomping away before having his head slammed into the mat.
- Old School connects and Austin is in trouble in the corner.
- Austin comes back with a neckbreaker and kicks Undertaker down during the situp.
- Austin chokes away on the ropes and rams Taker face first into the buckle.
- A clothesline gets two on Taker as Lawler screams at Austin to work on Taker’s injured ribs.
- Instead it’s off to a chinlock as Lawler is now at ringside shouting about the ribs. Where did King come from? It has been JR on commentary all night.
- Taker hits Austin low but Austin hits the Stunner out of nowhere for no cover.
- We cut to the back where Vader and Bret are being pulled apart.
- We take a break and come back with Austin pounding away on a downed Taker.
- Austin goes up and gets crotched but finally listens to the King and goes after the ribs to maintain control.
- Taker comes back with a clothesline but here’s Vader for the DQ.
- Bret comes out as well and a long brawl ends the show, with King getting involved!

Spoiler

**Bard** · 03-18-2020, 11:50 AM

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Monday Nitro #72
Date: January 27, 1997
Location: Veterans’ Auditorium, Des Moines, Iowa
Attendance: 3,970
Commentators: Tony Schiavone, Bobby Heenan, Larry Zbyszko, Mike Tenay

~ The nWo are on commentary and Eric is spewing out the welcoming of this new ERA!

We see a clip of the Steiners winning the titles at Souled Out due to Randy Anderson coming down when Nick Patrick is down to count the pin. He was in street clothes because Patrick was refereeing every match at the show.

Eric Bishoff: Randy Anderson get your *** out here!

Scott Hall: This is all nepotism! The Steiners luckily are not the WCW Tag Team Champions, but something needs to be done here about people who are not honest.

Eric Bishoff: Now, Mr. Anderson, why were you in the building at Souled Out?

Ryan Anderson: I was given the ticket as a gift by the promoter, and when I saw the referee down I felt like it was my duty to step in.

Eric Bishoff: Your duty? That's against company policy! You know what...

Ryan Anderson: Hey, hey, Eric...come on, man. I had cancer this year, I have had some lapses in judgement. I am sorry.

Eric Bishoff: You're sorry? Well, you're sorry *** can take yourself to the unemployment line because you are fired! Now, Steiners you took the belts at Souled Out even though the match was ruled a no contest. You better come out here and give the belts back to the champs, the Outsiders. Either do this or so be it, it will be a breach of contract.

~ The Steiners come out and throw down the championships.

Eric Bishoff: Oooooo. That'll be six weeks of pay. Later FREAKS!

Tag Team Match
Faces of Fear vs. Steiner Brothers

- They be clubberin to start and there’s going to be a tag title match tonight too.
- The Steiners clear the ring and it’s Barbarian vs. Scott to start.
- Barbarian powers him down but walks into a spinning belly to belly suplex. - Off to Rick vs. Meng with the Faces of Fear doing their backdrop into a powerbomb move.
- Harlem Heat is in the crowd.
- Another powerbomb gets two.
- Powerslam gets two.
- Stereo flying headbutts get two on Rick.
- Barbarian tries a belly to belly superplex but Rick falls forward for almost a top rope spinebuster.
- There’s the hot tag to Scott who cleans house.
- Meng runs Scott over but when he tries a kick, Scott grabs a belly to belly overhead for the pin.

Spoiler

We get some stills from the PPV where Eddie got his US belt back.

Singles Match
The Giant vs. Roadblock

- Roadblock jumps him during the entrance and that goes about as well as you would expect.
- Roadblock can’t slam him but Giant easily slams him.
- A dropkick puts Roadblock over the top and through a conveniently placed table.
- Back in the ring the chokeslam ends this.

Spoiler

The Giant: Hollywood Hogan! I want to fight you again, tonight!

Singles Match | United States Championship
Eddie Guerrero(c) vs. Jeff Jarrett

- Jarrett arm-drags him down and things speed way up.
- He takes Eddie to the mat and hits a swinging neckbreaker to slow things down.
- Sunset flip doesn’t work for Eddie but a small package gets two.
- Jarrett takes over again but Eddie manages to speed things up well enough to collide.
- Headscissors puts Jarrett down as does a European uppercut.
- Brainbuster sets up the splash but Jeff comes back with a superplex.
- Here’s the Figure Four but here are Mongo and Debra as well.
- No Figure Four but Mongo hits Jeff with the briefcase for the DQ.

Spoiler

We get part of a clip from Starrcade where Piper beat Hogan with the sleeper. It gets cut off though because Bischoff pulled it out apparently. Bischoff comes out and yells at Tony and Larry.

Singles Match
Billy Pearl vs. Ultimo Dragon

- Pearl takes over with a test of strength and tries to break Dragon’s bridge but can’t.
- Dragon seems to be having some issues with Pearl.
- Dragon goes off with the kicks but the handspring elbow misses.
- Pearl goes up but gets dropkicked out of the air.
- A moonsault sets up the tiger suplex for the quick pin.

Spoiler

~Gene brings out the Horsemen and Flair is all fired up.

Ric Flair: The Four Horsemen are reunited and that makes me a very happy man! There is no team out there that is better than the four horsemen, and we are here to stay! Woooooo!

Arn Anderson: I am very proud of our recruit, Chris Benoit. Benoit has been a workhorse for us, and he has been doing this week in and week out, and I am here to see him keep producing!

Chris Benoit: Mongo doesn't have much to say, but you know what I have to say? I beat Sullivan at his own game, and let go of what you have lost before it gets worse for you!

Ric Flair: You heard the man! Woooooo!

Singles Match
Lex Luger vs. Ron Powers

- Luger runs him over to start but the referee gets in his way to allow Powers to get some offense.
- Clothesline, forearm, Rack.

Spoiler

Lex Luger: The Giant has been leading the charge for WCW lately as the nWo have tried to take over. He has done his best to be the captain we all need, but that isn't enough! We all need to stand up to protect OUR WCW from getting taken over by those nWo PRICKS! I am with The Giant, and I am with team WCW!

It’s the second hour so we get the traditional recap of the opening.

Tag Team Match
Arn Anderson & Steve McMichael vs. Amazing French Canadians

- Arn and Jacques get things going.
- The Canadians double team him immediately and send Arn outside.
- Back inside and they keep at it wit Jacques slamming Oulett onto Anderson. - A double hot shot keeps Arn down but after an atomic drop he bounces out of the corner to collide with Oulett.
- There’s the tag to Mongo and he cleans house, taking out the knees of both guys.
- We get a double noggin knocker and Parker throws in the flag.
- Mongo uses the distraction to hit Jacques with the briefcase for the pin.

Spoiler

Tag Team Match | WCW Tag Team Championships
Outsiders vs. The Extreme

- The Extreme would be Devon Storm and Ace Darling.
- Storm is more famous as Crowbar.
- Hall jumps Ace to start and the pain begins.
- Storm comes in and gets to face Kevin Nash.
- Side slam puts him down and it’s off to Hall who hits the Edge for a big pop.

Spoiler

Singles Match
Kevin Sullivan vs. Joe Gomez

- Sullivan charges right at him and they go to the floor.
- He throws a chair at Gomez’s back and back inside the double stomp ends this in maybe 40 seconds.

Spoiler

~ Here’s the NWO with Bischoff praising Hogan and talking about all of the scientific moves that Hogan used.

Hollywood Hogan: I am a living legend! No man can defeat Hollywood Hogan, and now I think I want to make a new movie and take some time off...but first, I accept The Giant's challenge for tonight!

~ Sting and Savage are in the crowd and Bischoff says call him. Hogan says he’s going to go get ready for the match later tonight but poses and talks some trash first.

Singles Match
Jerry Flynn vs. Dean Malenko

- Dean works on the arm to start but Flynn gets behind him.
- Malenko is fine with that and works on the knee instead, ramming it into the apron.
- Flynn pops up to fire off some punches in the corner and a big kick to the head takes Malenko down.
- Powerslam gets two.
- Dean picks off a kick though and the Cloverleaf ends this.

Spoiler

~ The announcers talk for a bit and here’s a cop with a note. Tony glances at it and goes onto a mic that the whole arena can hear. Piper vs. Hogan II at SuperBrawl.

Singles Match
Hugh Morrus vs. Chris Benoit

- Morrus misses a charge to start and here comes Benoit.
- He stomps Morrus down in the corner but Hugh comes back with a clothesline.
- Moonsault misses…and Jacqueline debuts by jumping the railing.
- The distraction lets Sullivan come in with a chair shot and the moonsault get the pin.

Spoiler

Singles Match
The Giant vs. Hulk Hogan

- This is non-title.
- Hogan rants about the Piper match before Giant comes out.
- Bagwell helps Hulk with the beatdown but Giant shrugs them off.
- Giant knocks him around and chokes in the corner as he’s dominating.
- Hogan goes to the eyes but it doesn’t last long.
- Side slam puts Hogan down and Big Bubba Rogers runs in.
- That doesn’t last long but Eric runs in and the Outsiders run in for the beatdown.
- Giant shrugs the NWO off and here’s Luger to even things up!
- They stare each other down and we go off the air with a plea to Piper to come back.

Spoiler

**Bard** · 03-18-2020, 12:11 PM

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Monday Night Raw
Date: January 27, 1997
Location: Montagne Center, Beaumont, Texas
Attendance: 4,834
Commentators: Vince McMahon, Jerry Lawler

We open with a recap of Bret whining and the announcement of the fourway match at Final Four for the title shot at Wrestlemania.

Singles Match
Ahmed Johnson vs. Crush

- During Ahmed’s entrance we get a video of Savio turning on Ahmed in a tag match but not joining the Nation.
- Ahmed goes after the Nation lackeys (Faarooq and Savio are nowhere to be seen) to start but gets jumped by Crush as the bell rings.
- Johnson comes back with a quick slam and an ax kick for no cover.
- Crush gets kicked in the back and has his head smashed into the mat by Ahmed’s boot.
- A corner splash and a kick to the chest put Crush down and Ahmed stands around again.
- Crush rolls away from an elbow drop before putting Ahmed down with a belly to belly.
- He stays on Ahmed’s back due to Johnson’s lacerated kidney as Faarooq comes out to watch from the entrance.
- We take a break and come back with Ahmed dropping Crush down onto the mat to break what looked like a chinlock.
- Crush gets two off a backbreaker but jumps off the middle rope into a dropkick to give Johnson a breather.
- They head to the floor for a second and Faarooq runs out for a cheap shot by whipping Johnson into the steps. Back in and Crush’s heart punch gets the pin.

Spoiler

Ad for Thursday Raw Thursday. We’ll get to that one soon.

~ Here’s Shawn for his interview.

Vince McMahon: Now Shawn, this Thursday on Raw Thursday it will be Shawn vs. Sid III. How is the Boyhood Dream doing?

Shawn Michaels: This isn;t a dream, but a reality Vince, and I will do whatever it takes to keep this championship against Sid. I lost it to him once, and that will never happenagain.

Vince McMahon: How are you feeling about this fourway match, and who would you like to face?

Shawn Michaels: Well, all of the potential challengers have a bad side and right now it is all about bringing the worst out of everyone.

Vince McMahon: Well, it brings out competition, wouldn't you say?

~ Bret Hart comes out

Bret Hart: Shawn, do whatever you can to come out on top this Thursday, on Raw Thursday. I want it to be you and I at WrestleMania one more time. I want it SO BADLY that I will be there and watch your back against Sid to ensure nothing happens that shouldn't happen.

Undertaker: Hart. You have earned my respect after all of our wars. However, I am sick and tired of hearing about Bret Hart being screwed. If anyone has been screwed over the years it is me and it is time for the title to return to the Dark Side. That means it will be The Undertaker versus Shawn Michaels or Sycho Sid at WrestleMania. So, Shawn better give his soul to the Lord because his body belongs to the Undertaker.

Stone Cold Steve Austin: I'll fight whoever at WrestleMania. I am tough, and I have thrown you all over the top rope or kicked all of your asses before. Shawn you will be next at Mania as long as you take care of Sid this Thursday.

~ Vader makes an appearance, but he doesn't say a word. There is everyone staring at each other before we move on.

Singles Match
British Bulldog vs. Doug Furnas

- Bulldog grabs a quick headlock but gets dropkicked out to the floor for his troubles.
- Back in and Furnas hits a charge in the corner and a suplex for two each.
- Bulldog throws Furnas out to the floor and then into the steps before dropping said steps on Furnas’ back.
- Back with Ahmed trying to break into the Nation’s locker room.
- Bulldog has Furnas in a chinlock before pounding on the back.
- Bulldog easily shrugs off a comeback big as this match keeps going.
- Furnas blocks a piledriver attempt with a backdrop but is almost immediately caught in a suplex for two more.
- Back to the chinlockery as Owen yells about how bad of a Canadian Furnas is.
- Furnas dropkicks Bulldog down and gets two of his own off a powerslam.
- Bulldog counters what appears to be a rana attempt into a powerbomb for no cover as Owen and his Slammy get up on the apron.
- We get some heel miscommunication with Bulldog going into the trophy and Furnas picks up the win!

Spoiler

~ Post match Owen and Bulldog get in an argument over the mistake with Bulldog throwing down the Slammy and his tag title belt. Bulldog leaves the ring as heated as ever. Owen grabs both belts and his slammy and follows Bulldog.

~ We also get a clip from Shotgun Saturday Night with Savio saying he hasn’t joined the Nation. He then had a match with Rocky Maivia and revealed that he had joined the Nation.

~ Video of the press conference to announce Tiger Ali Singh has signed with the WWF.

Tag Team Match
Vader & Mankind vs. Godwinns

- Mankind and Phineas start things off
- It’s quickly off to Henry who wins a slugout with Mankind.
- Mankind is knocked into the corner but would rather rock back and forth than tag Vader.
- After a quick skirmish on the floor it’s time for Vader vs. Phineas.
- Vader easily knocks him into the corner and goes NUTS, pounding Phineas down into the corner.
- Mankind comes back in for the Mandible Claw but Henry clotheslines them both out to the floor to break it up.
- Henry is pulled over the top and out to the floor to start a big brawl as we take a break.
- Back with Phineas missing a charge at Mankind before a double tag brings in Henry to pound on Vader.
- Henry actually slams Vader down but gets punched in the face a few seconds later.
- They head to the floor with Mankind swinging a chair and hitting Vader by mistake, earning the Godwinns a countout win.

Spoiler

~ Ahmed finds the Nation and swings at their car as they speed away to end the show.

**Bard** · 03-23-2020, 09:58 AM

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Monday Nitro #73
Date: February 3, 1997
Location: Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, Tennessee
Commentators: Larry Zbyszko, Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay, Bobby Heenan

Opening Segment

~ Here’s the NWO to open things up which shouldn’t shock you in the slightest. It’s Hogan too so this must be something important.

Hollywood Hogan: The nWo is on a mission from God. Oh no. I have many, many big business and entertainment deals I am working on. Hell, I have one in Germany and a HUGE one coming in June! Now, for the wrestling stuff. I will put the title on the line tonight if Piper wants a shot here. Come get it, Piper!

The announcers debate this breaking news.

Singles Match
Ray Mendoza Jr. vs. Ultimo Dragon

- They trade flipping counters to wristlocks and Dragon speeds things up enough to send Mendoza to the floor.
- Dragon hits a dive to send Mendoza into the railing.
- Back inside and a legdrop gets two for Dragon.
- Mendoza hits a clothesline and back elbow to take over.
- Dragon comes back with a quick rana and then the super rana off the top which gets a big reaction.
- The tiger suplex gets the pin.

Spoiler

- Commercial Break -

Singles Match
Billy Kidman vs. Glacier

- We’re told that Luger and Giant get a title shot at SuperBrawl.
- Kidman dropkicks him but Glacier nips up and hits a standing leg sweep.
- Tilt-a-whirl slam puts Kidman down and Glacier hits a bunch of strikes to knock Kidman to the floor.
- Kidman comes back in with a slingshot headscissors but he jumps off the top into a superkick for the quick pin.

Spoiler

- Commercial Break -

WCW United States Championship Match | Triple Threat
Eddie Guerrero (c) vs. Dean Malenko vs. La Parka

- Eddie and Parka hit a double dropkick sending Dean to the outside
- Parka and Eddie trade lucha libre moves with each other
- Eddie gets a head lock take down into a chinlock
- La Parka fights out of the chinlock and hits a top rope spinwheel kick to send Eddie to the floor.
- A flip dive takes Eddie and Malenko out and Parka and Dean head back inside.
- A clothesline puts La Parka down but he pops back to his feet and runs up the ropes for a spinning cross body.
- Dean mostly catches him into a World’s Strongest Slam and puts on a Texas cloverleaf on the mat.
- We cut to the back and see the Outsiders standing over an unconscious Luger and holding pipes.
- Belly to belly suplex gets two for Dean and another Strongest Slam!
- Eddie with a frog splash breaking up the pin!
- Eddie throws Dean out of the ring and covers Parka.

Spoiler

Backstage

~ Here are the Horsemen. Benoit is here tonight but there’s no AA. Woman is looking quite good here.

Chris Benoit: The Horsemen have been going through adversity, going through injuries and a lack of unity. But, you know what? That is not a total loss as though it has taught me who I can really trust around here. I know I can count on Mongo, Anderson, Flair and the girls.

Mongo: Benoit, Flair just remember I have your backs any time you need. Would you all like to see me take the place against Jarrett tonight?

Ric Flair: * HUGE ovation* The Horsemen are reunited and Anderson is healing up. Sullivan, Benoit had to take over for Flair because Woman wore him out so you don’t want to take on the Crippler!

~ We get a clip from last week of the Steiners having their newly won titles stripped from them. We also see the Steiners beating the Faces of Fear.

Tag Team Match
Harlem Heat vs. Steiner Brothers

- The Faces of Fear and Public Enemy are sitting in the crowd to watch.
- Booker and Scott get things going with Scott taking him to the mat.
- Booker nips up and kicks his head off but Steiner comes back, brings in Rick and the Steiners clear the ring.
- Stevie comes in to face Rick and pounds him down but Rick fires off a suplex.
- Back to Scott for a quick chinlock and it’s Rick time again.
- Stevie sends him into the ropes and the Side Kick gets two.
- Rick catches a leapfrog into kind of a powerslam and makes the tag to Scott.
- Stevie is legal and on the floor as Scott hits a butterfly suplex…..and the Faces of Fear and Public Enemy run in for the double DQ.

Spoiler

~ Hour #2 begins so it’s time to recap the earlier evening.

Segment

- We see Dean Malenko backstage getting checked on from the match earlier. His Cruiserweight Championships is to the side and behind him...wait...WAIT! Syxx is taking the championship and Malenko has no idea!

- Commercial Break -

Segment

~ Here are Sullivan, Jackie and Konnan.

Kevin Sullivan: My strength comes from her and she came to pick me up when I was crumbling.

Konnan: I don't care about any of this crap! Let's go get those damn Horsemen!

Singles Match
Diamond Dallas Page vs. Renegade

- Renegade powers him around to start so Page gives him the Diamond sign.
- He hits some elbows in the corner and Renegade hits a clothesline in the same place.
- Renegade goes up but gets crotched and the Cutter ends this quick.

Spoiler

~ The Outsiders stand on the ramp with pipes. Sting is watching from the crowd and Savage is as well, although on a different side of the arena. Page gets a chair and no one moves for about a minute.

Singles Match
Konnan vs. Chris Benoit

- Konnan jumps Benoit to start for a cheap advantage.
- Rolling clothesline puts Benoit down and it’s total dominance.
- Konnan puts on some kind of strange submission where he sits on Benoit’s head and pulls on the legs.
- Benoit snaps and fires off some suplexes, setting up the superplex to put both guys down.
- Konnan comes back with his Powerdrop for two.
- Benoit hits a release German and calls for the Swan Dive but here’s Jackie for the DQ.

Spoiler

- Commercial Break -

Singles Match
Jeff Jarrett vs. Steve McMichael

- Debra doesn’t want the match to happen so Steve drags her to the ring.
- Jarrett struts so Mongo hits him and we’re off and running.
- Jeff tries to use the speed but gets caught in a powerslam for two.
- An elbow drop misses and Jeff hits an atomic drop and top rope cross body for two.
- A dropkick puts Mongo on the floor and Debra won’t let him go back in and that’s a countout.

Spoiler

Roddy Piper: I am like a Rubic’s Cube. I'll never be Elvis but Hogan will never be Roddy Piper. I don't get why I should fight Hogan again because I already beat him once. It takes a man to be a father and it’s time for him to grow up.

~ Cue Hogan as Piper declines the title shot because he has nothing to prove.

~ Piper freaks out because his son is in there and asks Terry to let him go home. Hogan laughs at the idea that Piper is an icon and says he’s never been a world champion. Bischoff and Hogan make Piper say that Hogan beat him like a drum. Now tell the people that Hogan is the icon. Hogan says Piper is hiding behind a kid so Piper needs to get out of his sport. Piper starts walking away but Hogan slaps him in the back of the head and it’s on. He beats down Hogan with ease and takes the belt as Hogan/Bischoff scamper. Piper says okay to the match at SuperBrawl!

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