WCW {Pro} - Saturday, 06/20/98
WCW {Pro} - Saturday, 06/20/98
- It's a rare edition of the {Pro}, as we're treated to three exclusives!
- We begin with a shot of Rodzilla, Hulkster, Brutus Beefcake, and Easy E.
- From Nitro, Kidman vs. Juventud Guerrera airs
- Lee Marshall chats with Mike Tenay about the history of Bash at the Beach
- {Pro} Exclusive #1: Disco Inferno defeats Johnny Swinger with a spike
piledriver
- Swinger bows to his name on the Worldwide studio screen
- Swinger gains the early advantage with an armdrag takeover.
- Disco nails Johnny with a shoulderblock, but Swinger counters with another takedown.
- Disco levels Swinger with a clothesline and pummels him with kicks in the corner.
- Disco rattles Swinger with a backdrop suplex and an elbow to the face.
- Swinger finally retakes control with a knee to Disco's face.
- Johnny lands a leg drop and covers for two.
- Johnny slams Disco, but misses a flying elbow from the top.
- Disco takes over with an atomic drop, a swinging neckbreaker, and another atomic drop.
- Swinger kicks out and executes a swinging neckbreaker of his own.
- Disco kicks out of Swinger's pin attempt and flattens Swinger with a spike piledriver for the win.
- A great match for the {Pro}!
- Lee Marshall does the WCW Road Report
- From Worldwide, Hammer vs. Mike Tolbert airs.
- {Pro} Exclusive #2: Buddy Lee Parker defeats William Worthy with a kneedrop from the top turnbuckle
- Tenay says Parker is the "measuring stick" for all young wrestlers.
- Parker and Worthy trade wristlocks to begin.
- Rocky King, a former wrestler, is the ref.
- William Worthy executes an armdrag takeover on Parker.
- Parker takes over by giving Worthy a ride into the ropes.
- Parker lands a double-underhook suplex.
- Chinlock by Parker, but Worthy manages to roll him up.
- Parker sends Worthy to the mat with a clothesline, followed by a
slam.
- Parker lands a kneedrop from the top turnbuckle for the win.
- This Week in WCW Motorsports
- Lee Marshall interviews Kidman
- Marshall says he wanted to talk to Raven, not Kidman
- Kidman says he wanted to talk to Mean Gene, not Lee Marshall
- Kidman makes fun of Lee's tie.
- Lee's segments are funny every once in a while.
- Goldberg promo
- From Nitro, Goldberg squashes Chavo Guerrero, Jr.
- Larry discusses the Armstrong Curse.
- {Pro} Exclusive #3: The Armstrongs defeat Judo Suwa and Sumo Fuji with a missle drop kick off the top rope.
- Tenay mentions that Suwa and Fuji are learning from the Ultimo Dragon in Mexico.
- Fuji controls early with an armdrag takeover and clothesline.
- Tag to Suwa, who nails an Armstrong with a crossbody.
- The match progresses at a fast pace, with Suwa controlling.
- Finally the Armstrongs begin to doubleteam, following a clothesline with a slam combination.
- The Armstrongs begin to dominate with quick tags.
- Fuji is tagged in and cleans house.
- Fuji lands a bodyslam and tags Suwa.
- Suwa misses a Swan Dive, allowing the Armstrongs to take over.
- The Armstrongs win with a missle drop kick from the top turnbuckle.
- With no PPV to hype, Scott and Larry discuss Rodman in their final segment.