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Attendance: 10,314
Your hosts are Tony Schiavone, Dusty Rhodes & Bobby Heenan
8 Cruiserweight Championships
The Ultimo Dragon (C) (W/Sonny Onoo) Vs Rey Mysterio Jr.
The Ultimo Dragon wins. Holy crap! What a match! These two literally pulled out everything but the kitchen sink in this match. Mysterio looked like a world beater for kicking out of all the moves that he did and loses nothing in the loss. If you love cruiserweight action, you'll love this.
****1/2
One Armed Tied Behind My Back Match
Chris Jericho (W/Teddy Long) Vs Nick Patrick
Jericho wins with a superkick. This was very silly and pointless, but it could have been a LOT worse than it was. Nick Patrick is a natural buffoon that you love to hate. Seeing him get his ass kicked was kinda fun. I highly doubt Jericho has this on his resume, though.
Not Rated.
Next, is an interview with Ric Flair. He praises some WCW wrestlers and says the nWo will perish when he returns.
Jeff Jarrett Vs The Giant
Sting comes out and drops Jarrett with the Scorpion Deathdrop. The Giant follows that up with a chokeslam to get the win. Sting's ambiguity continues. His character development has been fantastic to watch. One of the bright spots of watching all the WCW events has been Sting's growth.
*1/4
Next, Roddy Piper comes out for a contract signing. He calls Hulk Hogan out, but gets Eric Bischoff instead. Bischoff says he'll be happy to sign it for Hogan if it meets his requirements. Piper mentions Vincent's past as Virgil by saying he taught Vincent how to fight. That was great. Piper tees off on Bischoff like only Piper can. Bischoff tells Piper to relax or he'll fine him. Piper asks how much the fine would be to knock Bischoff out. Piper says he'll fight Hogan at Starrcade. He says he's not signing anything until Hogan comes out. Hogan finally does come out with the rest of the nWo. Hogan says he's used to dealing with people who are equal to him. When Piper was Hogan's equal 10 years ago, he couldn't get the job done. Hogan reveals that Piper has a bad hip with a big scar on it. Piper snaps and goes after Hogan. Piper becomes out numbered, allowing Hogan to nail Piper's bad hip with a chair. Hogan does some more damage to the hip and spray paints nWo on the leg of Piper's before spitting on him. Piper wills himself up and says if that's the best Hogan can do, he's in trouble at Starrcade.
Thoughts: This was a really intense segment. You can just feel the hatred between Piper and Hogan. Piper is so good at what he does that you were in his corner all the way.
The Amazing French Canadians (Jacques Rougeau & Carl Ouellet) (W/Col. Parker) Vs Harlem Heat (W/Sister Sherri)
if Harlem Heat wins, Sherri gets 5 minutes alone with Parker. Harlem Heat wins. Sherri ends up kicking the crap out of Parker after the match, much to my delight. The match was below average, but it featured one big spot from the French Canadians. I won't spoil it, but it's pretty cool. Seeing Sherri kick Parker's ass was fun as well.
*3/4
Cruiserweight Championship
Dean Malenko (C) Vs Psychosis
Malenko retains. This match is hampered by a very slow start. It's a shame because it really picked up after a while to become exciting. Unfortunately, it was too little, too late. It's a good match that could have been a lot better if not for the slow start.
***1/4
Tag Team Championship (Triangle Match)
The Outsiders (C) Vs Meng & The Barbarian Vs The Nasty Boys
The Outsiders retain when Nash nails Knobbs with the jackknife. This was a LONG match that bored me to tears. Most of it consists of nothing but punching and kicking. There is one cool moment where The Outsiders face off, but even that turned out lame.
*
60 Man Battle Royal
The winner gets a shot at Hulk Hogan. It comes down to the nWo (Nash, Hall, Syxx & The Giant) vs Lex Luger. Luger manages to eliminate them all except The Giant. The Giant wins. This was really boring and hard to follow until the end. Luger vs the nWo was fun, but that's about it. The winner is very deflating as well.
Not rated.
Despite Bobby Heenan calling it the greatest PPV he's ever seen, that is the farthest thing from the truth. It is barely above average. Mysterio Vs The Ultimo Dragon is a fantastic match, but everything else is ho-hum for the most part.
5.5/10
Attendance: 10,314
Your hosts are Tony Schiavone, Dusty Rhodes & Bobby Heenan
8 Cruiserweight Championships
The Ultimo Dragon (C) (W/Sonny Onoo) Vs Rey Mysterio Jr.
The Ultimo Dragon wins. Holy crap! What a match! These two literally pulled out everything but the kitchen sink in this match. Mysterio looked like a world beater for kicking out of all the moves that he did and loses nothing in the loss. If you love cruiserweight action, you'll love this.
****1/2
One Armed Tied Behind My Back Match
Chris Jericho (W/Teddy Long) Vs Nick Patrick
Jericho wins with a superkick. This was very silly and pointless, but it could have been a LOT worse than it was. Nick Patrick is a natural buffoon that you love to hate. Seeing him get his ass kicked was kinda fun. I highly doubt Jericho has this on his resume, though.
Not Rated.
Next, is an interview with Ric Flair. He praises some WCW wrestlers and says the nWo will perish when he returns.
Jeff Jarrett Vs The Giant
Sting comes out and drops Jarrett with the Scorpion Deathdrop. The Giant follows that up with a chokeslam to get the win. Sting's ambiguity continues. His character development has been fantastic to watch. One of the bright spots of watching all the WCW events has been Sting's growth.
*1/4
Next, Roddy Piper comes out for a contract signing. He calls Hulk Hogan out, but gets Eric Bischoff instead. Bischoff says he'll be happy to sign it for Hogan if it meets his requirements. Piper mentions Vincent's past as Virgil by saying he taught Vincent how to fight. That was great. Piper tees off on Bischoff like only Piper can. Bischoff tells Piper to relax or he'll fine him. Piper asks how much the fine would be to knock Bischoff out. Piper says he'll fight Hogan at Starrcade. He says he's not signing anything until Hogan comes out. Hogan finally does come out with the rest of the nWo. Hogan says he's used to dealing with people who are equal to him. When Piper was Hogan's equal 10 years ago, he couldn't get the job done. Hogan reveals that Piper has a bad hip with a big scar on it. Piper snaps and goes after Hogan. Piper becomes out numbered, allowing Hogan to nail Piper's bad hip with a chair. Hogan does some more damage to the hip and spray paints nWo on the leg of Piper's before spitting on him. Piper wills himself up and says if that's the best Hogan can do, he's in trouble at Starrcade.
Thoughts: This was a really intense segment. You can just feel the hatred between Piper and Hogan. Piper is so good at what he does that you were in his corner all the way.
The Amazing French Canadians (Jacques Rougeau & Carl Ouellet) (W/Col. Parker) Vs Harlem Heat (W/Sister Sherri)
if Harlem Heat wins, Sherri gets 5 minutes alone with Parker. Harlem Heat wins. Sherri ends up kicking the crap out of Parker after the match, much to my delight. The match was below average, but it featured one big spot from the French Canadians. I won't spoil it, but it's pretty cool. Seeing Sherri kick Parker's ass was fun as well.
*3/4
Cruiserweight Championship
Dean Malenko (C) Vs Psychosis
Malenko retains. This match is hampered by a very slow start. It's a shame because it really picked up after a while to become exciting. Unfortunately, it was too little, too late. It's a good match that could have been a lot better if not for the slow start.
***1/4
Tag Team Championship (Triangle Match)
The Outsiders (C) Vs Meng & The Barbarian Vs The Nasty Boys
The Outsiders retain when Nash nails Knobbs with the jackknife. This was a LONG match that bored me to tears. Most of it consists of nothing but punching and kicking. There is one cool moment where The Outsiders face off, but even that turned out lame.
*
60 Man Battle Royal
The winner gets a shot at Hulk Hogan. It comes down to the nWo (Nash, Hall, Syxx & The Giant) vs Lex Luger. Luger manages to eliminate them all except The Giant. The Giant wins. This was really boring and hard to follow until the end. Luger vs the nWo was fun, but that's about it. The winner is very deflating as well.
Not rated.
Despite Bobby Heenan calling it the greatest PPV he's ever seen, that is the farthest thing from the truth. It is barely above average. Mysterio Vs The Ultimo Dragon is a fantastic match, but everything else is ho-hum for the most part.
5.5/10
