WCW Saturday Night - Saturday, 08/22/98
WCW Saturday Night - Saturday, 08/22/98
- Welcome to Saturday Night! We have another decent show tonight.
- Brian Adams (w/ Vincent) vs. "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
- Adams grabs the mike and says he'll take on the audience unless someone in the locker room comes out.
- Out comes Hacksaw.
- Hacksaw grabs the early advantage until Adams cheats, of course.
- Adams controls most of the match.
- Vincent chokes Duggan while Charles Robinson is distracted.
- Hacksaw comes back to life during a bear hug and takes over.
- As Duggan sets up for Old Glory, Vincent nails him with the 2-by-4.
- Adams is DQed.
- Hennig runs out and the three pound on Duggan.
- Vincent is accidentally nailed by the 2-by-4, and Adams and Hennig are headbutted.
- Hacksaw continues to clean house and celebrates.
- Scott and Mike ramble.
- A history of War Games airs.
- Steiner recap
- Psychosis vs. Kidman (w/ Lodi)
- Lodi signs: "Kidman No Mask Needed '98" "Hoo Hah" "Psycho - My Ankle Still Hurts" and "This Crowd is Dumb"
- Psychosis controls most of the contest.
- Psychosis throws Kidman out of the ring and lands a springboard crossbody.
- Kidman gains control by nailing Psychosis while he's attempting an aerial move.
- Psychosis quickly regains control and sets up his finisher.
- Lodi holds Psychosis, preventing him from executing it.
- Kidman takes advantage by flattening Psychosis and landing the Shooting Star Press for the win.
- Gene plugs the hotline.
- A look at nWo Hollywood airs.
- Tokyo Magnum (w/ Dancing Fools) vs. WCW World Cruiserweight Champion Juventud Guerrera
- Wright and Disco each take a turn criticizing Tokyo. They say he can redeem himself by beating Juvy.
- Juvy, of course, dominates most of the match.
- Tokyo gains the advantage near the end.
- The two trade several standing switches.
- Juvy, out of nowhere, lands the Juvy Driver.
- One, two, three, Juvy is your winner and retains the title.
- Gene talks w/DDP. No plot development.
- Raven recap
- Kanyon vs. Saturn, again.
- Kanyon grabs the early control.
- Saturn is leveled by a flapjack.
- Saturn eventually takes over and the action goes outside.
- Back inside, Saturn whips Kanyon into ref Nick Patrick, sending him to the mat.
- Saturn lands a twisting suplex and a splash from the top.
- Raven runs in and DDTs Saturn.
- Horace runs in and nails Kanyon with a stop sign.
- As Raven and Horace argue, Patrick counts both Saturn and Kanyon out.
- The match is ruled a no contest.
- WCW Motorsports
- Nitro highlights
- Stevie Ray recap
- WCW World Television Champion Chris Jericho vs. Chavo Guerrero, Jr (w/ Pepe)
- Jericho comes out first, grabs the mic, and criticizes Penzer's intro.
- Jericho then humbly introduces himself.
- Ads.
- Chavo enters on horseback.
- Jericho dominates most of the match.
- Chavo gains the advantage near the end.
- Jericho grabs Pepe and tosses him across the ring.
- Chavo chases after Pepe.
- Jericho grabs Chavo and applies the Lion Tamer for the win.
- Wolfpac promo
- WCW Road Report presented by Starburst Fruit Chews.
- Goldberg recap
- Scott Hall vs. Konnan
- This is a rematch. Hall won the previous encounter.
- Hall enters and takes a little survey.
- Ads.
- Hotline plug.
- Konnan enters and does his usual routine.
- Hall pushes Konnan and tosses his toothpick.
- Hall begins with an armbar and paintbrushes to Konnan's head.
- Konnan reverses Hall's hold and offers some paintbrushes of his own.
- Hall reapplies the armbar and gives Konnan a couple of shoulderblocks.
- Konnan gives Hall a clothesline.
- The two trashtalk and push each other around some more.
- Hall rakes Konnan's eyes and slaps him in the corner.
- Konnan charges at Hall but Hall gives him a boot to the face.
- Hall continues with a clothesline and kicks to the face.
- Fallaway slam by Hall, who covers Konnan for two.
- More kicks and slaps by Hall.
- Konnan reverses a whip and gives Hall a back kick.
- Konnan slams Hall's face to the mat and gives him another clothesline.
- Hall retakes control with a hard right hand.
- Hall lands a belly-to-back suplex from the top.
- Hall signals that it's time for the Razor's Edge.
- Suddenly Konnan rolls up Hall for the win.
- Hall protests as we go off the air.