WCW Worldwide - Saturday, 10/24/98

By The Cubs Fan

Wow. I got cable this week (long story) and it's really enriching my life. I warmed up to watching Worldwide this week by watching part of a Scooby Doo Marathon. Hmm, would Scooby and Shaggy make a better broadcasting team then Schiavone and Zbyszko? That's a toughie...
- On the 9pm CST episode, the monster was a Yeti. Gee, what does that remind me of?...
Just a couple things you might not have heard about:
- Well, if you've visited the WCW site lately, I'm sure you've noticed that they're having a free netcast for Halloween Havoc, sponsored by Bride of Chucky. They'll have a hour pre-game show beforehand, for those who are interested. Hope they got enough capacity, because I figure there's going be a lot of people trying to use it, even though Lee Marshall and Mark Madden will be commentating
- Elsewhere on the same page, Booker T does an interesting interview. To sum it for you, he wants revenge on Bret Hart and he wants the US Title. He doesn't expect to be fighting Stevie Ray and doesn't have a problem with him going Hollywood. (Booking subject to change.)
Mail?
- From UHyperion@aol.com
  About your [Worldwide] report where you ask what the move Fit Finley did on Alex Porteau (fireman's carry into a slam) well, it's referred to as a "Arrow Crash" in the SNES game Super Fire Pro X Premium it looked like an reverse DVD maybe? or maybe he just screwed it up... Tenay called it a headbutt, just as a sidebar. geez, I could call those matches better....
Well, I'm taking Halloween Weekend off...I'm heading home to take visit some friends. Don't worry, Concept19 is already lined up as a replacement for next week...
- They're going have any interesting week. Worldwide's still on its one week delay from that rest of WCW, meaning that they'll show the clips from this past week on next week's show. However, PPVs are dealt with as if there's no delay, so this week, they'll about the PPV as being this weekend. Next week, because of the delay, they won't be able to talk about the results of the PPV or hype WW3s matches (PPV hype has been the what they've done the most since the switch over to the clip format.) In the past, when they were all matches, they'd just focus on the matches more instead of that hype. But now, they don't even have matches to pay attention to instead...will they spend the 40 minutes of non-match time recapping Nitro and Thunder?
  - Confusing, huh?
I'm sure I'm the only one who notices, but in the commercial for Water Boy with The Giant...he's standing on a stage that looks a lot like the Worldwide one. Hmm...
On with the Halloween Havoc Infommercial...

We start off with Tony and Larry
- Two matches, lineup card, and profile on Hogan and Warrior later
- But let's start with a recap of Warrior and Sting teaming again
- Nitro, Warrior/Sting vs Hogan/Hart
  - I and others in my section were calling the backbreaker, 2^nd rope elbow drop combo before he did them.
  - IMO, they didn't really toss Warrior out of the ring. He just sold a Giant headbutt a lot and fell backwards through the ropes by himself.
- It's really fun to see Tony looking at the wrong camera...
Lee Marshall talks with Arn Anderson (w/his book!)
- Lee plugs the book.
- He tells people to go to http://www.arnanderson4ever.com to order a copy.
- He compliments Arn on the book.
- Arn talks about the head games going on...
- Arn talks about the Four Horsemen having the power 10 years ago and now again
- Arn says that they don't expect to get an even playing field
- Arn says Eric couldn't walk in his shoes for one day
- Arn says the nWo will self-destruct because they put ego before business
Match of the Week: Goldberg vs Giant from Nitro
- This was a no-DQ match. Now, if they just made that a little more clear at the arena.
- You know, they've switched the Goldberg talk from "He may never lose" to "All streaks come to an end eventually"
- Nice of Giant to do a 180-degree turn while holding DDP for the chokeslam so Goldberg could spear him easier.
Halloween Havoc BatWarrior Promo
Snickers On The Road Report - Phoenix, Arizona, Kevin Nash's town?
Profile: Warrior vs Hogan
- They're back in the MTV/floating camera. Boo.
- "Biggest rematch in pro wrestling history"
- Clip of Warrior's first appearance..."I intend to launch a revolution not even you can control"
- Fall Brawl clip of Hogan running from Warrior
- Nitro clip of when Disciple was "stolen"
- Nitro clip of Disciple turning OWN
- Thunder clip of Disciple "shooting" on Hogan. "They are a lot of people thinking I've been riding on Hogan's coattails"
- "The future of pro-wrestling future is at stake." Wow, that's an interesting stip..
Halloween Havoc Lineup, one more time...
- Warrior vs Hogan
- Goldberg vs DDP for the World Title
- Bret Hart vs Sting for the US Title
- Scott Hall vs Kevin Nash
- Rick Steiner vs Scott Steiner, No DQ
  - Buff's still pictured with Scott, and it wouldn't be hard to take him out.
- Also confirmed but not mentioned:
  - Meng vs Wrath
  - Juventud Guerrera vs Disco Inferno
- Rumored:
  - Kidman vs Rey Mysterio Jr. for the Cruiserweight Title
  - Chris Jericho vs Fit Finlay for the TV Title
  - Alex Wright vs British Bulldog for the European Title. Oops, wrong fed...
Halloween Havoc BatWarrior Promo
Lee Marshall with DDP
- Hmm, a man who desperately needs interview time.
- He's all jacked up, ya' know.
- DDP believes that Goldberg makes mistakes, and at Halloween Havoc, if Goldberg makes one mistake, Diamond Cutter
- DDP's for real and Goldberg will feel the BANG!
Tony and Larry talk about Bret Hart/Sting feud some
- Larry points out that they use the same move.
- Larry talks about their backstage brawl
- We segway to the ring and Tenay and Hudson
Hardbody Harrison vs Lenny Lane
- Oh my God, one of the guys just might win!
  - I've got my money on Lane, though. He has a known finisher
- Hardbody's claiming to have won a bunch of tough man contests.
  - Gee, now, if he was in the WWF, he might get a push out of that (or disappear from TV due to injury)
- Lenny Lane has his ab solution.
- The announcers say the members of the WCW Executive committee are watching. Wow. They that bored?
- Charles Robinson is your ref
- Lock up and clean break
- Another lock up, they break and Lane goes for a cheap punch but Harrison moves
- Harrison connects with a punch, arm drag takedown, and a quick Pedigree variation
- Harrison tries to ab solution on himself. He likes the results, but he gets nailed from behind by Lane
- Lane whips him the corner, and stomps him a few times
- Tenay and Hudson accuse Lane of being a Jericho mark, bringing up the Malenko ruse a few months ago
- Lane with a snapmare takedown and punches Harrison in the stomach.
- Lenny talks to the camera for no real reason
- The crowds starts a "Lenny Sucks" chant
- Lenny whips Hardbody in to the ropes
- Harrison sunset flips Lane for 2
- Lenny comes back up with a clothesline
  - Tenay calls it a Lenny Lane Lariat
- Lenny with a bodyslam and a jumping legdrop. One arm cover for 2
- Harrison tries to fight back with a couple punches, but it doesn't work well
- Lenny whips him into the corner
- Hardbody moves out of the way
- Lenny goes right into the corner himself
- Hardbody with a dropkick, whip into the ropes and a back elbow for 2
- Harrison whips Lane into the corner
- Lenny moves out of the corner
- Harrison goes in by himself
- Lenny bulldogs him to the mat for a 2 count
- Lenny smashes Hardbody into the turnbuckle, and then whips him into the opposite corner
- If you don't know what happens when Lenny runs in, you haven't been paying attention
- Anyways, Hardbody goes for a punch, but Lenny avoids it
- Lenny puts him in a Full Nelson...he hits the Memory Lane! (Full Nelson face slam!)
- Yes, I was right!
- Your Winner: Lenny Lane!
Scott and Brad Armstrong vs the Horsemen (Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko)
- They segway into the Armstrong Curse less than one second after Scott and Brad come out
- Odd. Usually Scott and Steve team and Brad just wrestles singles.
- Dean Malenko and the Internet's favorite wrestler come out to a nice pop
- I like Benoit's new tights. It's the same blue ones that he wore on Nitro
- Dang, this might as well be a luchadore match. With these four highly trained wrestlers and no VCR for pausing, it's going be just as hard to keep up with. Sorry if I miss something.
- Rocky King is your ref.
- Hudson earns points in my book by theorizing that Benoit might be the real Total Package
- Benoit and Scott start this one off.
- Lockup and Scott is pushed back into the corner.
- Benoit gives him a forearm and stomps him into the mat
- King forces Benoit to back away and Scott comes up with some kicks
- Benoit blocks a kick, whips Scott in to the ropes, kicks Scott and hits him with a forearm.
- Benoit goes for a powerbomb, but Scott reverses it to an armdrag takedown in mid move.
- Scott gets Dean to come in, King tries to stop him, Scott tags out to Brad and they double team on Benoit.
- Scott gets out of the ring, Benoit stops Brad and gives him a headsmash into the turnbuckle.
- Benoit tags to Malenko
- I lose track right about here, because they do some quick reversing of moves, till Malenko reveres a bodyslam into a small package for a two count
- Brad tags out, puts Malenko in an armbar and Scott gives him a double axe-handle
- Malenko pushes Scott into his corner, gives him a couple kicks and tags out
- Benoit with some forearms, whips him off the ropes and gives him a big backdrop
- Benoit with a snap suplex for a two count
- Benoit with a side back breaker
- Benoit gives Scott a forearm and tags back into Malenko
- Malenko whips Scott and gives him a huge dropkick.
- Scott tries to tag out, but Malenko pulls him back onto his side of the mat
- Benoit gets tagged back in, whips Scott into the ropes, but misses a dropkick when Scott hangs to the ropes.
- Benoit with a body slam...and the thumb across the throat!
- Benoit goes up top...but Scott moves and escapes the top rope headbutt!
- Scott tags out to Brad
- Brad whips Benoit into the ropes, powerslam.
- Benoit with a front face lock, about to DDT Benoit, but Benoit reverses to a Crippler Crossface!
- Scott runs in and breaks it up!
- Malenko runs in after him and throws him out of the ring. They fight outside the ring
- Meanwhile, in the ring, Benoit and Brad reverse a whole bunch of stuff, ending with a belly to back by Brad!
- Both men lie on the mat for a while...but do a double tag out!
- Malenko whips Scott into the ropes
- Scott goes for a sunset flip
- But Malenko rolls through and hooks on the Texas Cloverleaf!
- Benoit blocks Brad from breaking it up and Scott taps!
- Awesome match!
- Your Winners: Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko!
Tony and Larry hype the PPV a little more and talk about the correct way to throw dice in Las Vegas
See ya' in two weeks...

WCW Worldwide - Saturday, 10/24/98

By The Cubs Fan

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