WCW Cruiserweight Title Match
Kidman defeated Mikey Whipwreck
Whipwreck made a phenomenal debut with
WCW, countering nearly all of the
Cruiserweight's moves and matching
Kidman's amazing aerials. Kidman, however,
was far from beaten. Using his savvy and
fortitude, the Champ kept up with Whipwreck
and eventually delivered the Shooting Star
Press.
Harlem Street Fight
Stevie Ray defeated Vincent
This battle for NWO control turned real ugly,
real quick. Stevie Ray took Vince to the
stands, pummeling the sneaky Vince amidst
the chairs and fans. Vince stayed strong, but
Horace Hogan eventually decided the match.
Hollywood's nephew threw a slapjack into the
ring, and didn't seem to care who grabbed
the weapon. Vince grabbed the international
object, but Stevie Ray knocked it out of his
hand, and delivered his Slapjack finisher.
Return Match
Kevin Nash with Lex Luger and Miss
Elizabeth defeated Rey Mysterio, Jr.
Nash was more focused, but the little warrior
still managed to down Bigsexy with a series
of springboards and dropkicks. The
unmasked Luchador seemed close to a
victory, but was tripped by Luger, and tasted
the Truckstop power bomb.
Karate Handicapped Match
Jerry Flynn defeated Ernest "The Cat" Miller
Onoo's presence turned into more of a
detriment than an advantage for the Cat, who
seemed to be handling Flynn quite well on his
own. The manager tried to interfere and aid
his charge, but ended up getting pinned by
Flynn and costing Miller the match-up.
Hardcore Triangle Match
Hak defeated Bam Bam Bigelow and Raven
w/Chastity
An in-ring massacre, Chastity brought a
dumpster to the ring, filled with everything
from ironing boards to trashcans. All three
men shared the advantage: Hak dominated
with his cane, The Beast decimated his
opponents with his girth, and Raven proved
he is still the master of violent innovation.
Chastity made the difference. Raven's sister
used a fire extinguisher to knock Bigelow
through a table and then took out her own
brother. Hak got the pin, and left with Raven's
sister.
WCW World Tag Team Title Return
Lumberjack Match
Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko defeated
Barry Windham and Curt Henning
Eight men -- including Meng, Hugh Morrus
and Norman Smiley - dealt out several
whippings to all the team members and
added an extra fire to this already-thrilling
contest. Early in the match, Arn Anderson
decided to replace one of the lumberjacks
and proved crucial to the Horsemen team.
Both teams exhibited long bouts of offense,
but Anderson's tire iron took control. After a
Benoit headbutt splash, the Horsemen left
with the gold.
Dog Collar Match
Perry Saturn defeated Chris Jericho
Early in the bout, Jericho dismissed Ralphus.
Saturn looked freakish in chain mail and
make-up, and worked over the Lyin' Heart
with a variety of creative maneuvers. Jericho
proved to be quite hardcore as well.
Wrapped in chains, both competitors
attacked each other ferociously - after a
second DVD, Saturn took the match.
WCW World Television Title Match
Booker T. defeated Scott Steiner with Buff
Bagwell
An underdog in every way, the Harlem Heater
battled both these behemoths with limited
success, and was subjected to the entire
arsenal of Big Poppa Pump offense. Bagwell
became to eager to help his partner,
however, and ended up smacking Steiner
with a chair, instead of his exhausted
challenger.
World Heavyweight Title Match - First Blood
Cage Match
Ric Flair defeated Hollywood Hogan
Definitely the strangest match of the night,
Flair started bleeding early, but referee
Charles Robinson would not end the match.
A few minutes later, Hogan was cut open as
well. As the bout continued, it almost
appeared as if Hogan had rediscovered his
old-time invincibility, while the Nature Boy
resorted to his former nefarious ways. David
Flair and Sam came to watch, but Arn
Anderson blasted Flair's son with a forearm
shot. Flair's confidante handed the Horsemen
leader the tire iron. Flair used the
international object, locked in the figure-four
leglock and got the pinfall, despite the match
being a first blood contest (official
Robinson's actions were questionable
throughout the match).
Post-match, Flair was greeted by new
champions Benoit and Malenko. David came
into the ring to help the fallen Hogan.