Umm, didn't you just do to NASCAR fans the exact same thing we wrestling fans have complained about for years? In this case, the comparison really doesn't flatter any of us, since NASCAR has: better demographic range, higher average household income, and I believe a higher average education level as well.With the large of amount of cross-over between the fans of the two sports, isn't it time we stop ripping on "them", especially since I don't hear them ripping on "us". I use the quotation marks because I'm both & neither, as a proud supporter of each. I'd happily take front row tickets to either, and while my accent is distinctly southern, I assure you that my teeth are all intact, even in old age (31).
Now, on the other hand, if you'd ripped on another scorn-worthy group, like the insipid losers who regularly watch "Friends" ... well, that would be a whole different story.
True statement. I never really looked it at that way until now. I certainly didn't mean to offend any readers and if I did, I apologize. Even though many of your auto racing fans are well-educated, the most popular of these sports is NASCAR and they do have a generalization of a "backwater" audience. Still, the fact is NASCAR is expanding nationwide, with tracks recently built in Texas and California. That shows the appeal of the sport.
As for me, if I did watch auto racing, I would prefer Formula 1. :) But, enough of that...
- Johnny Zero wants to make clear:
Tony Sciavone said Barry Windham had never been the world champion tonite...say what you want about Barry Windham, it's your p.o.v. but please help me right this wrong and set this straight.
The WCW Saturday Night crew must've got in trouble for acknowledging it. C'mon, Tony...forst the Cactus comment, now this...
**FACT: On February 21, 1993 Barry Windham defeated The Great Muta in Ashville, North Carolina for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship with the leaping DDT in 28:07.**
True the WCW world title is considered a separate entity, but Windham's title reign as the NWA World Heavyweight Champion was before WCW officially withdrawing from the NWA. WCW acknowledges Ric Flair as a 14-time world champion...hmmmm...most of those being NWA title reigns. Anyway you look at it, Barry Windham is in fact, the former heavyweight champion of the world. Look it up, you can go to the NWA official webpage or many other respected and current websites.
On July 18th, 1993 (the same year) Ric Flair defeats Barry Windham in Biloxi, Mississippi, USA.
In September,1993, WCW withdraws from the NWA over a dispute revolving around an upcoming Pay-Per-View match between Ric Flair and Rick Rude. The result has the NWA no longer recognizing Ric Flair as its champion and WCW renaming the title the WCW International title.
Had to clear that up, don't let Schiavone fool you. It must be a shot against the current NWA...but the Lone Wolf's name will go down in history as being the heavyweight champion of the world for a time, no one can take that away.
- A.C. Ansani talks about last week's format:
Even though the Thunder show was really kind of boring, I liked the format and here's why. Go back to old WCW (NWA) days. If my memory serves correctly, the coolest thing about those shows was watching a lot of wrestling in the tiny studio they used to have. Of course, it was a lot of ring action. Then, when one of the big guns came out, like the Road Warriors, old hHrsemen, even Dusty, the contrast in heat and style to the mid-carders made the big name matches that much better. My point is, if I have one, I am hoping WCW is going to get back to this format and get away from all of the hidden camera stuff. The Thunder show seemed a lot like the old shows, that's why I think this format may (should) be continued. I know I need to start living in 1999, but what if I am right?
It seems like the Heenan/Schiavone tension is part act and part shoot. I have read that Heenan has been disgruntled lately. I may be too sensitive, but the announcing booth feud must stop, especially during a boring match when it is hard enough to pay attention. This goes for Tennay, too. ONCE MORE- THE WRESTLING IS THE SHOW, THE WRESTLING IS THE SHOW, THE WRESTLING IS THE SHOW. . . (Is anybody listening?)
BUT I LIKE SEEING PROMOS, DAMMIT! :)
Off the subject, were you PRAYING like I was (and everybody else for that matter) that Nash would PowerBomb Riki on Nitro during the Miss Nitro skit? If you didn't see it, I'm sure you've read about it by now. If he would have PowerBombed Rachman, I truly could have overlooked the whole Nash/Hogan drain of the WCW for the past six months. I would have even taken a Hogan big leg drop on Riki. Maybe someday...
Man, if only they did powerbomb Riki. However, I'm pretty sure they'd have to train him to take the bump, even with Nash's weak-assed powerbomb. It also would have given the Wolfpac a face pop since the crowd did not seem to warm up to Riki.
- Mr. Preston puts forth:
Why do I waste my time with Thunder when I was not bored by two segments: Kidman's match with Blitzkrieg, and the announcers arguing. Hogan needs to go away; not heel, not face, just away. No one cares anymore.
One thing that I find annoying, and a sign of how WCW thinks, is the entrance music. Other than the big names (nWo, Wolfpac,Flair, Goldberg, DDP) plus Booker T, Jericho, and now Mysterio/Konnan, how many times do you hear music and immediately know who is coming out. WWF has outstanding entrance music, ECW has actual songs that people recognize, and WCW has Jimmy Hart ripping off Nirvana (DDP), Metallica (Sandman), Pearl Jam (Jericho) and now Marilyn Manson (Goldust; no, wait, that's Saturn). It may seem to be minor, but it just shows how WCW thinks that they can parade out Flair, Hogan, Nash, Goldberg, and DDP (when he's not on vacation), and people will tune in, not bothering to have any sort of angle that does not relate to nWo, Flair, or Goldberg. They have too much talent to allow this booking on the fly to continue. I mean, did they really sign Bret Hart for all that money just to wrestle a fat guy and promote some Saturday Night Live wannabe?
Sometimes when I watch WCW programming, I hear an entrance theme and think I'm watching a broadcast of ESPN Baseball Tonight. No joke, I've heard Chris Jericho's old face music, as well as the theme that Kendell Windham uses on the show.
- Flan checks in with an excellent theory on commercials in WCW:
Never before, have I understood the effectiveness of advertising, and how companies can grab you by the short hairs and make you hold on...
It's genius by WCW, and I hate admitting it. You, me, and everyone who appreciates good, sound wrestling, gets furious when they decide to air, say, a Jerry Flynn v. Vince(nt 4.0) match without interruption. What do they do? They book a good match like Kidman v. Blitzcreig or Booker T v. Jericho match and throw Cinnaburst commercials or "The Adventures of Al Bundy, Damon Wayans, and Bitterman" collect calling commercials in the middle. Do we dare change the channel? Hell no.
What match will I decide to ignore and wander away to defrost my TV dinner? Flynn/Vince. What match keeps my fat ass in my seat and forces me to watch commercials? Cruiserweights.
Damn brilliant marketing by WCW. Sure, they don't care about the feelings of their fans (so it'll be a cold day in hell when I buy Cinnaburst again), but ya gotta admit... It's shrewd. And it works.
Never thought of it that way. Now that you mention it, it kind of makes sense. Not that I, the viewer would agree with commercial interruptions during great athletic contests, but you cannot argue with it on the business standpoint.
- Gary Graham asks:
How can you say Buff Bagwell has "average talent at best?" Are you kidding. He's one of the best OVERALL workers in WCW. today. He can work any style, can brawl if given a chance to show his brawling skills and has the best dropkick going today along with his ex partner Scotty Riggs. Riggs himself is also a misused talent. He works his butt off every match. Carrying losers like Jerry Flynn is a hard job I'm sure. But back to what I was talking about, you better watch Bagwell's matches more closely. One other question that is totally different,why does every Luchadore match have to have about 3 tilt-a-whirl backbreakers done in it?
Don't get me wrong. I like Buff. He's great on the mic. And he can wrestle a decent match. However, like many of the WCW midcard talent nowadays, everything he does just seems so cookie-cutter. Maybe it's just remnants of that injury he had (thanks to a certain dogfaced gremlin), but Buff has been using mostly basic moves as of late. Not that it's a bad thing, but it just seems so plain. However, that Blockbuster he does IS a rather cool move. But, remember all of this is just my opinion.
Off the subject a little -- why the HELL does every wrestler and their mother (not counting Judy Bagwell) resort to a chinlock as a resthold? You'd think that with the extensive training these guys receive they would know how to do a couple other holds. Heck, even Brian Adams, the stiff that he is, pulled off an interesting-looking arrow submission hold several weeks back! You know the rule, if Brian Adams can do it, so can just about anybody.
- Your hosts are Tony Schiavone and two other fools named Mike Tenay and Bobby "The Weasel" Heenan.
- Yes, they're fools. Everyone knows Schiavone is the dean of announcing.
- Sting's got a message to deliver next Monday night on Nitro.
- At Spring Stampede, Ric Flair has to defend the title against Hollywood Hulk Hogan. Oh YES!
- Gene asks the two what they are doing together and says the Flock broke up.
- Saturn: "What do you mean we broke up, I didn't even know we were dating!" Please, save that for the other show that airs on USA, what's it called, Cooked?
- Raven says that he and Saturn fought over Beulah McGuillicutty in school.
- Saturn cuts in and says that it wasn't him but Tommy [Dreamer] he fought with.
- Raven says he didn't like Benoit or Stinko Malenko (taking a cue from Chris Jericho) and would rather have Kidman and Rey Mysterio, Jr. as the tag team champs.
- At Spring Stampede, Raven and Saturn will meet Benoit and Malenko in a non-title match.
- I've heard lots of good things about this Watts guy. People say that since 1992, he's performed a mean dropkick.
- His opponent is none other than Warren Moon, err, Norman ":)" Smiley.
- Smiley: "Who's your dadd-ee, you know who your dadd-ee is!" Uhh, don't be making fun of my father. And change those tights! Ugh!
- Tenay mentions that The Big Wiggle has caused some contraversy in WCW.
- Lockup, Smiley does a mini-wiggle.
- Lockup, Watts then mocks Smiley's dancing.
- Lockup, Watts with a headlock.
- Smiley with the full arm drag and twist. Only Schiavone can call that correctly because everyone else SUCKS.
- Smiley whips Watts into a back elbow.
- Smiley then runs over Watts with a lariat.
- Watts lands a kick and puts on a headlock.
- Smiley tries to get out to no avail.
- A chant erupts. Sounds like "Norman" or "Boring."
- Smiley puts on a hammerlock into a 3/4 nelson into a side headlock.
- Watts whips Smiley into the ropes.
- Smiley ducks two elbows but eats a drop toehold onto the bottom rope.
- Watts chokes out Smiley on the mat.
- Watts with some boots.
- Watts sends Smiley out of the ring.
- Watts lands a punch.
- Watts sends Smiley back in.
- Smiley goes off the ropes and kicks Watts after he attempts a leapfrog.
- Smiley does an atomic drop and does a mini-wiggle.
- Watts with a shot to the eyes.
- Smiley sends Watts to the corner and hits the spinning bodyslam.
- As Smiley does The Big Wiggle, the camera pans to the crowd. Good call, I didn't need to see such filth.
- Watts rolls up Smiley for two.
- Watts with a one-arm slam.
- Watts whips Smiley to the corner, kicks him, and powerbombs him on the turnbuckle! Good gracious, I hope Smiley isn't paralyzed!
- Watts bows to the crowd and taunts Smiley.
- As Watts goes to finish off Smiley, he turns around and applies the Norman Conquest for the win!
- YOUR WINNER: Norman Smiley via Norman Conquest in 6:15.
- I find it utterly offensive that Jericho calls Dillon "Jo Jo." Didn't he ever learn about respecting his elders?
- Dillon says that Jericho was eliminated from the tournament and is out.
- Jericho mentions Hennig being injured and unable to participate.
- Jericho then mentions a clause in the rulebook. Page 46, consult 8 to be exact, the Silent Brian McNee clause.
- Xavier Doom writes:
For the record, Silent Brian Macnee was a Canadian jobber in the early 1980s. What made Brian unique was that he was truly silent. He was a deaf-mute. Honestly. A deaf-mute wrestler. I'm not making that up.
I thought I was the only person who remembered him.
Nicely done, Mr. Jericho. Very obscure.
- Xavier Doom writes:
- It states that if a wrestler cannot continue in a tournament, the person who wrestled last that lost will take his place.
- In this case, it's Jericho. What a scumbag! Take your loss like a man!
- Dillon wants to see the rulebook and walks away.
- Look! It's the new Beverly Brothers!! But, where's the Genius?!
- They'll be facing Raven and Saturn.
- Duncum and Raven to start.
- Raven kicks Duncum and brings him to the corner.
- Tag to Saturn.
- Raven whips Duncum to the corner.
- Saturn trips Duncum while Raven applies a reverse bulldog.
- Tag to Enos.
- Saturn with some kneelifts.
- Tag to Raven.
- Raven kicks away and tags to Saturn.
- Enos reverses a whip to the corner.
- Enos runs into Raven's boot and then a Saturn side kick.
- Saturn covers for two.
- Saturn with an armbar.
- Tag to Raven.
- Both men send Enos to the turnbuckle back-first.
- Raven tries a whip and gets kicked in the gut.
- Tag to Duncum.
- Duncum lands some knees.
- Duncum and Enos whip Raven to the ropes.
- Raven tries a sunset flip on Duncum, but Enos helps him stay vertical.
- Saturn comes in from behind with an elbow on Enos.
- Raven does a roll-up for two.
- Duncum with a big boot on Raven.
- Duncum does a knee choke and brings Raven to his corner.
- Duncum distracts the ref while... HEY! Enos is choking Raven with the bullrope! Stop, that's cheating!!
- Duncum with some kicks.
- Tag to Enos.
- Enos hot-shots Raven on the top rope.
- Enos drives Raven's face to the mat.
- Enos with a reverse neckbreaker for two.
- Enos picks up Raven and puts him on the top turnbuckle.
- As Enos goes to the second buckle, Saturn hits him from behind.
- Tags made to Saturn and Duncum.
- Saturn ducks a kick and applies a release suplex.
- Enos comes in and eats a T-bone suplex.
- All four men in the ring.
- Raven and Saturn get pushed into each other.
- Enos clotheslines Raven over the top rope. THAT'S A DQ!! C'mon ref, do your job!!
- Duncum tries a whip but Saturn turns it into the Rings of Saturn.
- Enos makes the save with an axehandle.
- Duncum pitches Saturn to the outside.
- Enos goes off the apron with an axehandle.
- Enos smacks Saturn with a chair.
- Enos brings Saturn back in.
- Duncum whips Saturn into the corner but runs into the turnbuckle.
- Saturn with a belly-to-back suplex.
- Tags made to Raven and Enos.
- Raven becomes a house o' fire.
- Raven does ten punches on Duncum in the corner.
- Enos comes in from behind with an axehandle.
- Enos puts Raven on his shoulder and backdrops him for two.
- Duncum comes in to deal with Saturn.
- Saturn gets out of a slam attempt and pushes Duncum to the turnbuckle.
- Enos hits an axehandle from behind.
- Duncum mistakens Enos for Raven, so when he is tagged he clocks Enos with the bullrope.
- This allows Raven to hit the Evenflow for the win!
- YOUR WINNERS: Raven and Perry Saturn via Raven's Evenflow in 6:11.
- Post-match, Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko run in and beat on the winning team.
- Benoit applies a dragonscrew legwhip on Raven.
- A chair is brought into the ring.
- Benoit beans Saturn with the chair and sets it on the turnbuckle.
- Malenko whips Raven into the chair.
- Benoit and Malenko stomp on Saturn. Where's security?!?
- The two mean men walk away finally after doing enough damage. Sakes.
- Jericho basically convinces Flair to let him back into the tournament.
- Flair mentions that Jericho wants to be like him.
- Chris Adams comes out. Salute the trumpets!!
- He'll be facing "Whinin' Heart" Chris Jericho.
- In a couple of months, my goatee will look just like Jericho's.
- Lockup, Adams breaks clean on the ropes but is shoved.
- The announcers talk about Jericho wanting his own hotline.
- Jericho comes off the ropes with a shoulderblock.
- Adams with a dropkick.
- Adams takes Jericho down with a headlock.
- Jericho bends his leg around Adams and bends him to the mat.
- Adams with a hammerlock.
- Adams levels Jericho with a clothesline.
- Both men get in each others face.
- Adams with some punches.
- Jericho reverses a whip and hot-shots Adams on the top rope.
- Jericho with a vertical suplex.
- Jericho does his C'mon Baby cover. What arrogance!
- Jericho with a rear chinlock.
- Adams elbows out and goes to the ropes.
- Adams hits a sloppy swinging neckbreaker.
- Adams sent to the corner, Jericho eats boot.
- Adams punches away and whips Jericho.
- Jericho picks up Adams and drops him down for a Liontamer attempt.
- Adams uses his legs to shrug Jericho off.
- Adams sends Jericho outside with an enziguri.
- Jericho sent to the rail.
- Adams hits the Superkick.
- Back in, Adams does a crossbody from the top turnbuckle for two.
- Jericho whips Adams but telegraphs a dropkick.
- Adams catapults Jericho to the turnbuckle.
- Adams does a belly-to-back suplex and tries a pin for two.
- Adams comes off the ropes but Jericho ducks a flying forearm, sending Adams over the ropes to the apron.
- Jericho then slams Adams off the ropes and applies the Liontamer for the win.
- YOUR WINNER: Chris Jericho via Liontamer in 5:42.
- Flair mentions Leslie's contract expiring in thirty days.
- Flair talks about Leslie's past relationship with Hogan.
- Leslie says that Flair's the man. You traitor!
- Flair talks about Hogan getting a title shot at Spring Stampede.
- Flair says that if Leslie beats Hogan tonight, he will extend his contract by three years and double his salary.
- Leslie accepts the match. Sell-out!
- Meng gets his own entrance in this tag match.
- We go backstage to see his partner, Jerry Flynn, being pummelled by The First Family.
- Hugh Morrus assists Barbarian with a piledriver.
- Meng arrives onto the scene and the heels flee.
- Meng then walks to ringside by himself.
- To start, Meng has the opening advantage with both men.
- Meng sends Barbarian out of the ring.
- The heels discuss strategy.
- Both men beat on Meng.
- Meng breaks a double clothesline and enlightens his opponents with a Meeting of the Minds.
- Meng lands the Kick of Fear on Barbarian and the heels retreat outside.
- Back in, Morrus faces off against Meng.
- Morrus lands a kick and two punches.
- Morrus and Meng trade chops.
- Morrus goes for the eyes and whips Meng.
- Meng hits the Kick of Fear again.
- Tag to Barbarian.
- The former Faces of Fear trade chops as we go to...
- Commercials.
- Outside, Morrus sends Meng to the rail.
- Meng is brought back in.
- Barbarian kicks Meng in the midsection.
- Barbarian with an elbow drop for two.
- Tag to Morrus.
- Morrus with some boots.
- Meng tries to fight back.
- Meng gets whipped to the ropes.
- Meng tries a sunset flip but eats a fist.
- Morrus goes off the ropes and drops an elbow for two.
- Morrus with a neck vice.
- This is the action I expect when I watch WCW.
- Jimmy Hart distracts referee Johnny Boone and the heels go to work on Meng. Boo!
- Barbarian does a side slam for two.
- Barbarian with a facelock.
- Morrus holds Meng in the corner as Barbarian distracts Boone.
- Morrus beats up on Meng.
- It really disgusts me how Barbarian and Morrus have to cheat to beat up ONE guy. They should be thrown out of wrestling, I tell you.
- Barbarian whips Meng but eats a clothesline. That will teach you... you... guy, you.
- Tag to Morrus.
- Morrus nails Meng near the ropes.
- Morrus stomps on Meng.
- Morrus does a boot choke.
- With Meng on the apron, Hart pulls on the hair.
- Meng reverses a whip and applies a powerslam.
- Meng covers but Barbarian breaks it.
- Tag to Barbarian.
- Barbarian lands a kick and some elbows.
- Meng is whipped, ducks an elbow and hits a crossbody for two.
- Barbarian with a boot choke near the apron.
- Barbarian chokes Meng some more.
- Barbarian holds Meng as Hart slaps his face.
- Barbarian kicks on Meng in the corner.
- Tag to Morrus.
- Morrus with a backhand chop.
- Tag to Barbarian.
- Meng gets whipped. Morrus backbody drops him into a Barbarian powerbomb.
- Morrus drops an elbow from the top turnbuckle.
- Jerry Flynn comes to the ring finally.
- As Morrus goes up top, Flynn dropkicks him off!
- Meng then applies the Tongan Death Grip on Barbarian and gets the pin.
- YOUR WINNERS: Meng and Jerry Flynn via Meng's Tongan Death Grip in 12:35.
- Post-match, Meng applies the Grip to Morrus.
- Hart hits Meng with a chair to no effect.
- Meng does the Kick of Fear, sending Hart and the chair flying.
- Flynn then kicks Morrus out of the ring as the two stand victorious.
- Hogan flexes those 24½" biceps on the entryway.
- Schiavone makes me laugh by wondering when the WCW car will win the race.
- Sign: "Face It, Hollywood Rules." Amen, brother!
- Hogan proclaims the Wolfpac is in the house.
- Hogan has no problems jumping through hoops for Flair because he will be at the end of the tunnel.
- Gene says that Flair does not want to face him at Spring Stampede.
- Flair comes out with a mic. What, do you think you own the company or something?!
- Hogan calls Flair into the ring.
- Flair tells some "fat boys" in the crowd to shut up.
- Flair says that he is Hogan's leader, boss, and the world champion.
- Flair tells a fat boy in the crowd that he'll make a woman out of his girlfriend.
- You know, the crowd should collectively band together, jump the rails, and thump Flair. That was uncalled for.
- Flair tells Hogan he has to wrestle Ed Leslie tonight and calls him out.
- Leslie gets the mic and says it goes beyond personal and business.
- Leslie says the future of the Disciple is on the line and Hogan will go down.
- Flair repeatedly yells "Tonight" and then says that Hogan is dead.
- Hogan doesn't care who he has to step on, because at the end of the day he will have the title, where it rightfully belongs.
- Flair tells a fan to get out of the building.
- Flair tells another fan to shut up.
- Hogan says it's strictly business.
- Hogan's going to the back to get his head straight.
- The party starts when Hollywood returns.
- Break out the Ritz crackers and the caffeine-free pop!
- You know, it's been a long while since we've seen Pepe.
- Arn leads the Horsemen representatives for this match.
- Malenko and Hayashi start us off.
- Malenko with an armbar.
- Hayashi flips out into a headlock.
- Hayashi comes off the ropes and trades kicks with Malenko.
- Hayashi with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker.
- Tags are made to Chavo and Benoit.
- Benoit goes behind Chavo, who counters with an armbar.
- Chavo with some back elbows.
- Benoit whips Chavo and tries a powerbomb, but gets taken down with the armdrag.
- Benoit fires away with the chops.
- Chavo comes off the ropes with a headscissors.
- Chavo hits a dropkick on Malenko but Benoit does a drop toehold.
- Benoit rams Chavo to the turnbuckle.
- Tag to Malenko.
- Malenko with a vertical suplex.
- The announcers have been fighting with each other all throughout the match.
- Malenko does a snapmare into a chinlock.
- Chavo elbows out and goes to the ropes.
- Benoit hits Chavo from behind and Malenko follows up with a backdrop suplex.
- Tag to Hayashi.
- Hayashi kicks Benoit and does a frankensteiner on Malenko.
- Hayashi does a German suplex on Malenko for two.
- Chavo clotheslines Benoit out of the ring.
- Hayashi and Malenko battle in the corner.
- Malenko gets Hayashi in center ring and does the Tiger Bomb.
- Malenko puts on the Texas Cloverleaf for the win.
- YOUR WINNERS: Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko via Malenko's Texas Cloverleaf in 4:15.
- Post-match, Saturn and Raven storm the ring.
- Saturn takes Benoit outside while Raven sets up a chair in the ring.
- Raven whips Malenko to the ropes and drop toe holds him on the chair.
- Saturn brings out a table from under the ring.
- Arn gets decked and both men go to the apron.
- Saturn goes to the top turnbuckle and, with an assist from Raven, splashes on Benoit, who is lying down on the table!
- Payback's a female dog, Horsemen!
- Hogan appoints Scott Steiner to deal with Booker T.
- Stevie Ray objects and tells Hogan that he thought Booker T was off limits.
- Hogan says that times have changed and Booker's become a problem.
- Stevie asks Hogan what's up with everyone being named the leader of the B&W.
- Hogan admits to dropping the ball on that.
- Hogan says that Stevie, along with Horace, Vince, and Brian Adams, have all qualified for leadership.
- Hogan offers the four to fight it out next Monday in a battle royal. The winner would be declared the leader of the B&W.
- Vince calls Stevie a cheater.
- Hogan says that he will be watching backstage and calls his troops family.
- Horace comes out.
- He'll be facing DDP! BAAAANG!
- DDP charges the ring.
- Both men slap each other.
- DDP with some fists.
- DDP sends Horace to the turnbuckle and hits a belly-to-back suplex for two.
- DDP with a standing shoulderblock.
- DDP taunts Horace and ducks a punch.
- As DDP puts on an armbar, Horace yells, "Oh, s[MUTE]!" Watch your mouth!
- Horace gets DDP to chase him outside.
- Back in, Horace stomps away on DDP.
- Horace with a face rake.
- Crowd chants DDP.
- DDP tries a comeback but Horace goes to the face.
- Horace with a whip and a clothesline.
- Horace misses the splash.
- Horace pokes the eye again.
- DDP hits a clothesline on Horace.
- Horace goes outside and DDP goes airborne with a crossbody over the top rope.
- DDP sends Horace to the rail twice.
- Commercials.
- Both men continue fighting outside.
- Horace sends DDP to the rail and steel step.
- Back in, Horace lands a short-arm clothesline.
- Horace goes off the ropes and hits a splash for two.
- Horace chokes DDP on the middle rope.
- Horace hits an axehandle.
- Horace with some rights.
- Horace whips DDP into a backbreaker for two.
- Horace whips DDP and tries another backbreaker, but DDP does a headscissors.
- DDP reaches for Horace and is flung to the turnbuckle.
- Horace beats on DDP and walks to the center of the ring.
- DDP gets his second wind, brings Horace to the corner and pummels away.
- DDP whips Horace to the turnbuckle.
- DDP charges, does a baseball slide under the bottom rope, and trips Horace.
- DDP grabs Horace's legs and yanks them to the post.
- DDP with two punches and a discus lariat.
- Horace reverses a whip but DDP floats over and hits the Diamond Cutter for the win. BAAAANG!
- YOUR WINNER: Diamond Dallas Page via Diamond Cutter in 9:55.
- Disciple comes out to do the dastardly deed.
- Oh my... [panting] don't faint, Aldo. Control yourself...
- IT'S HIM!! IT'S HULK HOGAN!! RAAAAAAAA!!
- Hogan's in GREAT shape. Someday, I'll build my body to be like his.
- Lockup, Hogan shoves Disciple down twice to prove who the superior man is.
- Lockup, Disciple with a face rake.
- Disciple sends Hogan to the turnbuckle head-first.
- Disciple sends Hogan to the corner.
- Disciple with a punch.
- Disciple tries to send Hogan to the corner, but Hogan reverses and follows up with a lariat.
- Hogan with some punches.
- Hogan brings Disciple to the corner.
- Hogan with a chop.
- Hogan does a scoop slam.
- Hogan drops an elbow for one.
- Hogan with some fists to Disciple's face.
- Hogan takes off the weightlifters belt and gets poked in the eye.
- Disciple grabs the belt and lashes Hogan twice, sending him out of the ring.
- Hogan pulls Disciple out and hits a right.
- Hogan turns the tables and hits Disciple twice with the belt! Yeah!
- Hogan chokes Disciple with the belt and puts it back on.
- Hogan lands a right.
- Both men back inside, Disciple blocks a punch and hits two.
- Disciple with a scoop slam.
- Disciple drops a fist and chokes Hogan.
- Hogan with some more punches.
- Hogan's offense makes Chris Benoit look like a schoolgirl.
- Hogan whips Disciple and hits a lariat for two.
- Hogan lands a punch.
- The Weasel berates Hogan for using people. Shut up, Brain.
- Hogan does a belly-to-back suplex for two.
- Hogan tries a schoolboy press but Disciple reaches the ropes.
- Disciple fires back and does a suplex for two.
- Hogan comes back in the corner.
- Hogan snapmares Disciple and stomps on his head.
- Disciple gets whipped but ducks and hits an uppercut.
- Disciple steals a move off that one Armstrong jobber and does a Russian Legsweep.
- Hogan GETS UP!!!
- Hogan whips Disciple to the ropes and hits THE BIG BOOT!
- As Hogan goes to the ropes, Flair comes to ringside and trips him. Hey!
- Disciple hits the Apocalypse. NOOOOOO!
- But wait! Hogan's up!! RAAAAAA!!!
- Hogan's shaking! Ed Leslie, I wouldn't want to be in your shoes!!
- Hogan with a clothesline!
- Hogan goes off the ropes and DOES THE LEG DROP OF DOOM!!!
- Hogan covers... ONE, TWO, darnit! Flair breaks up the pin!
- YOUR WINNER: Hollywood Hulk Hogan via DQ in 5:40.
- Flair punches out referee Mickey Jay.
- Flair stomps on Hogan and takes him to the corner.
- Flair tries a chop but his puny strength is no match for Hogan.
- Flair's punches have no effect on Hogan! Why? Because HE'S AMERICAN MAAAAADE!
- Hogan's shaking!
- Flair whips Hogan and tries a chop but again Hogan's too strong.
- Hogan points to Flair! You're in trouble, buddy!
- Hogan blocks a punch and hits one of his own!
- Hogan with more rights and a whip.
- BIG BOOT! LEG DROP OF DOOM!! YES!!!!
- The rest of the Horsemen come out to take issue. Jerks.
- It's a four-on-one attack in the ring.
- Hogan fights back! Our hero knocks off the evildoers one by one!
- Hogan with a right on Malenko! A right on Benoit!
- This is GREAT!
- Arn gets raked in the eyes!
- Hogan's got the belt off! RAAAAAAA!!
- Flair's begging off in the corner because he knows he can't face a real man in Hogan.
- Hogan sends Flair to the corner!
- Flair does the Flair Flip but Hogan clotheslines Flair with the belt!
- Flair falls off the apron, and the forces of evil have been vanquished thanks to Hulkamania!!