WCW Thunder - Thursday, February 11, 1999

• This is the second of three tournament matches.
• To start it's Chavo and Finlay.
• Your ref is Mickey Jay.
• At 1:02 in, we get our first lockup of the match.
• Finlay breaks clean at the ropes.
• Finlay puts on a side headlock and an armbar.
• Chavo rolls out into one of his own.
• Finlay lands a shot to the midsection, sending Chavo into the heel corner.
• Kidman comes in, distracting Mickey Jay.
• Taylor then takes a shot at Chavo.
• Finlay with a scoopslam.
• Finlay off the ropes does a shoulderblock.
• Finlay applies a ³/₄-nelson.
• Finlay: "Come on, Chavo!"
• Chavo is whipped in the corner and raises his boot as Finlay charges.
• Chavo tags Kidman, who stomps away in the corner.
• Chavo and Kidman combine on a whip and an elbow.
• Finlay offers a handshake to Kidman.
• Kidman takes Finlay's hand and kicks him in the gut.
• As Finlay applies a backbreaker we go to commercial. Sigh.
• Finlay whips Chavo.
• Chavo slides under Finlay and hits a dropkick.
• Tag to Kidman who goes up top.
• Kidman lands a crossbody for two. Taylor makes the save.
• Kidman stomps away on Finlay.
• The eyes have it, as Finlay pokes Kidman.
• Finlay hot-shots Kidman on the top rope.
• The Squire is tagged in.
• Taylor with a European uppercut and a scoop slam.
• Taylor lures Chavo to come in and sends Kidman to the corner.
• Tag to Finlay.
• Finlay does his forward roll slam for two.
• They talk about Piper's victory on Nitro for the U.S. Title.
• Finlay puts the boots to Kidman.
• Finlay whips and telegraphs a backbody drop.
• Kidman kicks Finlay and goes to the ropes.
• Kidman tries a crossbody, but Finlay ducks, sending Kidman out of the ring.
• Outside, Finlay takes a swing but hits the post when Kidman evades.
• Back in, Finlay puts on a chinlock holding the left ankle.
• Finlay applies an anklelock.
• Chant: "Finlay sucks!"
• Finlay stomps on Kidman.
• Finlay picks up Kidman by the leg and is met with an enziguri.
• As Kidman struggles for a tag, Taylor gets Chavo to chase him.
• This allows Kidman to stay in the ring as Finlay makes the fresh tag.
• The heels stomp away on Kidman.
• Taylor lands an atomic drop.
• Taylor puts on a hammerlock.
• Tag to Finlay.
• Finlay punches Chavo then sends Kidman to the corner.
• Kidman evades a charge and Chavo illegally comes in to dole out some punishment.
• Chavo scoop slams Finlay.
• Kidman goes up top and is sent down by Taylor.
• Finlay comes into the ring with a chair.
• Chavo goes up top and lands a missile dropkick on Finlay, sending the chair into Kidman.
• Chavo is tossed out of the ring and Finlay hits his Tombstone Driver on Kidman for the win.
• YOUR WINNERS: Fit Finlay and Dave Taylor via Finlay's Tombstone Piledriver in ~10:46.
• Chavo and Kidman are eliminated from the tournament.

• Glacier whips out his old ninja gear.
• Onoo calls out Kaz Hayashi and speaks Japanese to him. On the screen are the subtitles of what Onoo is saying.
• Hayashi then agrees to buy Glacier's armor for a mere $25,000.

• The cameraman must be female. I reckon most men who get hit on by such a goddess in the elevator would try to stop the elevator in mid-floor. :)

• Anyone want to take a stab as to how much WCW paid off the Winston Cup drivers to speak favorably about Jerry Nedeau?

• Adams really has fallen. He didn't even get an entrance.
• Disco gets Adams to the ropes and slaps him.
• Lockup, Disco misses a punch.
• Adams does a series of armdrag takedowns, forcing Disco to beg off.
• Disco with a shot to the midsection.
• Off the ropes, Disco is greeted with a hiptoss and a clothesline.
• Adams whips Disco and sets up for the Superkick.
• Disco leaves the ring before Adams can hit it.
• Adams comes from behind and lands a right.
• Disco tries to send Adams into the post and is shoved into it.
• Disco sends Adams to the rail.
• Disco tosses Adams back into the ring.
• Disco does a whip and an elbow.
• Disco goes to the middle turnbuckle, shakes his booty, and lands the double axehandle for two.
• Disco puts on a chinlock.
• To show us how much WCW cares for these two, we cut to a shot backstage.
  • Hayashi has Glacier full gear on sans helmet.
  • As Hayashi puts on the helmet, The Cat steals it and shows Hayashi how a playah wears it.
  • The Cat agrees to buy Glacier's helmet, and gets his contact as a bonus gift.
  • Glacier gives The Cat some saline for the contact.
• Back to the action, Disco has a chinlock on.
• Adams gets out and hits a sunset flip for two.
• Disco sends Adams out of the ring.
• Back in, Adams backslides Disco for two.
• Disco kicks Adams in the gut.
• Disco comes off the ropes and drops a fist.
• Disco puts on a chinlock.
• Adams elbows out and applies a belly-to-back suplex.
• Both men are down.
• Adams sends Disco out of the ring.
• Adams sends Disco into the safety rail and steps.
• Adams goes up top for an axehandle and is punched on the way down.
• Adams applies a powerbomb.
• Adams sets up for the Superkick as Disco pulls the ref in front of him.
• Adams stops short, and gets kicked in the leg.
• The Chartbuster ends it all for Adams.
• YOUR WINNER: Disco Inferno via Chartbuster in ~7:40, which includes what went on during the Glacier segment.

• Gene tries to get Kidman to feel dissension toward his partner for losing the tag match.
• Kidman has none of it and says that it was just miscommunication.
• Chavo enters and Gene gives him the spiel.
• Chavo denies it at first and then decks Kidman.
• Chavo then walks away as Gene stands there looking stupid.

• Hayashi has Glacier's armor on tonight.
• We go to a clip of DDP chumming around with some cute NBC talk show host.
• This is the last tournament match for the night. It seems Hayashi has replaced Wrath in the tournament.
• Benoit and Hammer starts us off.
• Lockup, clean break in corner.
• Lockup, Hammer puts on a headlock.
• Hammer comes off the ropes with a shoulderblock.
• Hammer applies a headlock and a takedown.
• Benoit turns it into a headscissors.
• Hammer gets out and does a side headlock.
• Benoit turns that into an armbar.
• Hammer counters with a hammerlock.
• Hammer hits a back elbow.
• Hammer tries a kick and gets his leg grabbed.
• Benoit does a dragonscrew legwhip.
• Tags are made to Malenko and Hayashi.
• Malenko puts on an armbar.
• Malenko trips Hayashi and applies a front chancery.
• Hayashi gets to the ropes.
• During a test of strength, Malenko bends Hayashi to the mat.
• Hayashi kicks Malenko in the gut and takes his hand.
• Hayashi goes to the turnbuckle and scores a takedown.
• Hayashi with a backdrop.
• Hayashi drops an elbow and tags in Hammer.
• Hammer takes Malenko to the mat as we go to commercial.
• We come back to Benoit being tagged in.
• Now signed for Superbrawl IX: Kidman vs. Chavo Guerrero, Jr. for the Cruiserweight Title.
• Hayashi gets tagged in, and is pummelled upon entering the ring.
• Benoit with a whip and a kick.
• Hayashi gets out of a powerbomb attempt and does an armwhip.
• Hayashi misses a dropkick when Benoit holds the ropes.
• Hayashi does a nice twisting headscissors.
• Hayashi puts on a facelock and tags in Hammer.
• Hammer works on Benoit's leg.
• In a standing position, Benoit hits an enziguri and tags Malenko.
• Malenko whips Hammer and does his thigh kick.
• Hammer applies a jawbreaker.
• Hayashi is tagged in and hammers away.
• Hayashi reverses a whip and hits a dropkick.
• Hammer holds Malenko outside, allowing Hayashi to land a baseball slide kick.
• Hammer chokes Malenko and sends him in.
• Malenko reverses a whip and eats a heel kick.
• Malenko does a drop toehold on Hammer and tags Benoit.
• Benoit and Hammer trade blows in the corners.
• Hammer gets tossed out of the ring.
• Malenko holds Hammer for a Benoit baseball slide.
• Hammer tags to Hayashi.
• Benoit gets a kick in and tags Malenko.
• Malenko does a Liger bomb for two.
• Schiavone says that Superbrawl IX will have "the greatest Hogan vs. Flair match ever." Dude, shut the hell up.
• Malenko puts on a chinlock.
• Malenko applies a vertical suplex for two.
• Tag to Benoit.
• Malenko and Benoit whip Hayashi into a double elbow.
• Benoit hits a backbreaker.
• Benoit sends Hayashi into the turnbuckle and tags Malenko.
• Hayashi reverses a whip to the corner and is sent to the apron.
• Hayashi goes up top but is cut off by Malenko.
• Malenko superplexes Hayashi and tags in Benoit.
• Malenko goes off the ropes and is hot-shotted by Hayashi.
• Benoit sends Hammer out of the ring.
• Hayashi sets Malenko on the turnbuckle but Benoit enters the picture.
• Benoit puts Hayashi on his shoulders and Malenko hits a reverse bulldog!
• Malenko goes outside to tend with Hammer.
• Benoit then locks on the Crippler Crossface for the win!
• YOUR WINNERS: Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko via Benoit's Crippler Crossface in ~10:37.

The Good: The tag team tournament moved along nicely and Lash LeRoux made an excellent showing.

The Bad: I found this show kind of bland. We did see two heel turns, but we only had five matches in two hours, mainly due to the need of showing in their entirety clips we saw three days ago.

The Ugly: Barbarian turned on Meng! Whatever will I do?!? Seriously, does anyone care?