WCW Saturday Night - Saturday, 09/19/98
WCW Saturday Night - Saturday, 09/19/98
- Welcome to two hours of Saturday Night!
- Lenny Lane vs. Van Hammer
- Lane charges at Hammer to begin, but Hammer gives him a cobra clutch slam.
- Lane continues to charge at Hammer, so Hammer delivers three straight scoop slams.
- Lane retreats to the outside.
- Back inside, Lane takes over with a double leg takedown.
- Nice bulldog by Lane to continue.
- Hammer comes back with some right hands.
- Backdrop by Hammer.
- Hammer lands an inverted atomic drop
- Hammer lands the Flashback powerbomb for the win.
- We hear the same corny laugh that has been appearing on other WCW programs. Whatever.
- Scott and Mike ramble.
- Disorderly Conduct vs. The Armstrongs
- Steve takes control with a couple of dropkicks.
- Tag to Scott.
- Tough Tom lands a shoulderblock.
- Scott recovers and hip tosses Mike and Tom.
- Steve is tagged in.
- Mike Mike distracts Steve, allowing Tom to level him with a clothesline.
- Mike holds Steve on the ropes and Tom lands a double axehandle.
- Steve is leveled by a neckbreaker/axehandle combo.
- Finally DC misses a crossbody combo, and Steve tags Scott.
- Scott cleans house.
- Steve is tagged in.
- Steve lifts up Tough Tom and Scott lands a dropkick.
- One, two, three, the Armstrongs win.
- Ric Flair clips air. "Pay homage to the man!" - Flair (1/19/92).
- Flock highlights air
- Bull Pain vs. Meng
- Bull Pain has two different jackets to take off.
- Meng starts off with a flurry of right hands.
- Meng sends it outside.
- Bull Pain is sent across the apron.
- Meng throws Bull Pain against the mat.
- Back inside, Meng lands a few chops.
- Meng applies the Tongan Death Grip for the pin.
- Nitro highlights
- Silver King vs. Hector Garza
- Garza begins with a hip toss.
- Garza and Silver King miss a series of moves via leapfrops
- Finally Silver King takes over.
- Silver King misses a splash in the corner, but retakes the advantage with a few chops.
- The two chase each other around for a bit.
- Silver King misses a moonsault from the top.
- Garza lands a strong clothesline.
- Silver King again takes over, but misses a splash from the top.
- Garza misses a moonsault of his own.
- Finally Silver King finishes Garza with a somersault leg drop.
- Norman Smiley vs. Chris Adams
- Tenay mentions that these two tagged up at Starrcade '90 vs. Rey Misterio, Sr. and Konnan
- Adams grabs the early control.
- Belly-to-back suplex by Adams.
- Adams applies a series of holds.
- Adams lands a piledriver.
- Adams misses an aerial move.
- Smiley controls for a bit.
- Backdrop by Smiley.
- Adams lands a powerbomb
- Adams thinks about the Superkick, but instead charges into the ropes.
- Smiley rolls up Adams and applies a knee submission hold for the win.
- DDP interview w/ Mean Gene
- DDP is excited about fighting in Las Vegas.
- Gene claims that Las Vegas bookmakers have Goldberg at seven-to-five odds.
- DDP doesn't care, and is ready for Goldberg.
- Flair highlights.
- Kaos vs. Disco Inferno (w/ Alex Wright)
- Kaos lands a shoulderblock to begin.
- Kaos powerbombs Disco to continue.
- Disco fires back with a swinging neckbreaker.
- Disco lands an elbow from the top.
- Kaos retakes control with a suplex.
- DDT by Kaos.
- As Kaos climbs the ropes, Alex Wright distracts him.
- Disco takes advantage by landing a jawbreaker with his knee.
- Disco covers for the win.
- Afterwards, Disco and Wright argue about whose theme should be played.
- Nitro Girls promo
- Nitro highlights
- WCW TV Champ Chris Jericho vs. Scott Putski
- Putski begins with a slam and an inverted atomic drop.
- Belly-to-back suplex by Putski.
- Putski continues with powerslams.
- Jericho whips Putski against the ropes to take over.
- Suplex by Jericho.
- Backbreaker by Jericho, who tries to get Putski to submit.
- Putski regains the lead near the end.
- Jericho applies the Liontamer out of nowhere.
- Putski tries to reach the ropes, but eventually submits.
- WCW Motorsports
- Gene's hotline is sizzling.
- Nitro highlights
- Wrath vs. Hugh Morrus (w/ Jimmy Hart)
- Wrath lands a drop toe hold to begin.
- Morrus lands a couple of splashes in the corner.
- The action heads outside.
- Wrath slams Morrus against the mat.
- Back inside, Morrus retakes control after Wrath misses a shoulderblock.
- As Morrus climbs the ropes, Hart jumps in the ring.
- Hart jumps on top of Wrath as Morrus leaps off the ropes.
- Hart is pancaked by the No Laughing Matter.
- Hart rolls outside.
- Wrath puts Morrus in the pumphandle.
- Wrath halfway executes the Meltdown. He can't complete it because of Morrus's weight.
- Fall Brawl '98 recap
- Flair return highlights. What a night.
- Thunder highlights
- Nick Dinsmore vs. Evan Karagias
- Karagias begins with a series of rollups.
- Dinsmore takes over, landing a dropkick from the top.
- Karagias briefly grabs the control, but Dinsmore lands another dropkick.
- Dinsmore controls with suplexes and slams.
- Scoop slam by Dinsmore, who climbs to the top.
- Dinsmore misses a splash, giving Karagias control.
- Karagias sets up Dinsmore near the ropes.
- 450 by Karagias for the win.
- Another Nitro Girls promo
- Flair promo
- Nitro highlights
- Stevie Ray (w/ Vincent) vs. Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- Stevie Ray enters.
- Starburst Fruit Chews On The Road Report
- Ads.
- Neidhart enters.
- "Yeah baby"
- Stevie Ray applies a wristlock to begin.
- Stevie Ray sends the Anvil down and celebrates.
- Neidhart gets up and lands a shoulderblock.
- The action is sent outside.
- Neidhart goes after Vincent.
- Stevie Ray nails Neidhart from behind and sends it back inside.
- Stevie Ray slams Neidhart and crotch chops the crowd.
- Clothesline by Stevie Ray.
- Neidhart levels Stevie Ray with a clothesline of his own.
- Slam by Neidhart and a pin attempt.
- Hennig runs in, DQing Stevie Ray at 3:48.
- Neidhart clotheslines Hennig, but cannot stop all three.
- The British Bulldog runs in.
- Hennig and Vincent attack Smith and Stevie Ray works on Neidhart as we go.