WCW Worldwide - Saturday, 1/2/99

By The Cubs Fan

• 20 inches of snow is nice to look at, but that's about it...
• Quick Mailbag, as a sober Spike D. Punch tries again:

  Oh yeah! Now I remember. Didn't Sam Houston also do a heel click on the way to the ring back in the day? Hmm they're both skinny, pale-complexioned jobbers too...

  Anybody remember?

• If anyone out there is wondering why I haven't updated my page, well, it's because I've killed Hulk Hogan, and all the parades and appearances are taking up way too much of my time.

  Just kidding. Actually, I was told that there was a rumor that I was in jail, and that's why I wasn't updating. Yet, I managed to these...I'm a pretty crafty convict. (And why people are wasting there time making up rumors about me is beyond my comprehension.) Any how, expect my page to be updated this week. If you want to know the reasons behind the delay, look there.

• You know, for a guy who's retired, it's odd to sill see him in the opening. Eh, WCW isn't good about updating those things.
• Tony is amazed that it's 1999
  • Larry's New Year Wish is for everyone to spend a lot of money, get into big debt, and die, so you don't have to pay.
• Tony mentions some of the stuff we'll see tonight, but first...
• The biggest story of the Wrestling World in 1998 is...
  • Hulk Hogan's decision to run for president, in WCW's eyes.
  • We go back to November 9^th, 1998, with his official announcement. I'm going take a nap.
  • You know, I watched the Leno thing with him a while back, and he said he was going make a decision on his party affiliation and stuff soon. But we haven't heard anything about it. You think he realized how stupid he looks?
  • Tony mentions the Leno bit, but thankfully, no clips.
  • Larry says the American People are looking for someone with no political ties.
  • Dang, spoke too soon, Leno clips.
• Another big story, the feud between Eric Bischoff and Ric Flair
  • According to Tony, this dispute was covered by every major newspaper.
  • We go back to Flair reappearing after being gone for 5 months on September 14^th
  • They promise to let us know what happened at Starrcade with those two next week.
  • Tony promises a look at the Cruiserweights when we come back.
• Souled Out 3 Promo
• Lee Marshall with his last on the Road Report(?) in Atlanta, Georgia
• Switching from big news to great matches, we switch to the Cruiserweights
  • Probably one of the best, Juventud Guerrera vs Rey Mysterio Jr, #1 contender match. on Thunder November 12^th.
  • Something occurred to me while watching this match
    • Well, something besides that it was a really good match.
    • If you don't remember, they went to a time limit draw before sudden death overtime was called, because there must be a winner to decide a challenger.
    • The month after, they didn't have a finish again, (supposedly) which caused them both to be a challenger.
    • It's as if they were actually booking the idea ahead of time or something. Which is a good thing. Wish WCW brought it up, not me.
• Next up, Diamond Dallas Page
  • From obscurity to...well, whatever he is now.
  • Tony says a defining period was the two days where he lost to Goldberg, and beat Bret.
  • So, we go back to that match, on October 26^th.
  • You know, they're talking about how DDP had to wrestle Goldberg before, and that does make some sense. But at the PPV in question (Havoc), didn't Bret have to wrestle twice as well?
  • Tony says Bret could be the story of 1999, as he's the single most dangerous person in professional wrestling.
  • After this, the Match of the Year. Take a guess.
• No! No! NOOOO! (Otherwise known as "Psycho" by Konnan)
• Goldberg vs Hogan
  • Tony says Goldberg debuted September '97, and "6 month later, in the summer of '98"
  • We go to match, Nitro July 6^th, just as Hogan's in the ring...
  • The bell rings..and we go to commercial? Whatever.
  • My clock says 9 minutes to the hour, so no exclusive matches this week.
  • It's not that great of a match, watching it again, but the fans where into it.
• Tony and Larry wrap it up.

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