WCW Saturday Night - Saturday, 07/10/99

By Jesse

Welcome to Saturday Night! Tonight we actually have two main events: the Windhams vs. Rey and Konnan, plus Psychosis, Chavo, and Juvy vs. Benoit, Saturn, and Malenko.
Mike and Scott ramble to begin the show. I guess Dusty shows up whenever he wants.
Last week's WCWSN came pretty close to beating a Nitro quarter hour. It scored a 1.8 rating while the Megadeath quarter hour only managed a 2.1 rating. A huge celebration is in order when this feat is achieved.
Wow, it's been a while since I had a mailbag:
- Mike ponders:
  I haven't watched Saturday Night in ages, and just happened to drop in here and see what was happening. If I come away with one thing it has to be the fact that at least Chavo is on TV somewhere. What's the deal with him? The last year or so he really was exciting to watch, now we don't see him at all. Anyway.
  
  Well, Saturday Night is good for something after all: tonight he is a main-eventer!
Adrian Byrd vs. Steven Regal (w/ Dave Taylor and Fit Finlay)
- The two trade wristlocks to begin.
- Byrd lands a shoulderblock, then applies another wristlock.
- Regal tosses Byrd outside, where Taylor and Finlay beat on him.
- Back in, Regal lands some kicks.
- Taylor nails Byrd with his flag pole.
- Regal continues with some uppercuts.
- Byrd fights back with a backdrop and a dropkick.
- Regal flattens Byrd with a single leg takedown.
- Regal applies the Regal Stretch for the submission win.
Gene plugs the hotline.
Disorderly Conduct vs. the Armstrongs
- Two-on-two action begins the match. The Armstrongs get the upper hand with a double lariat.
- Mean Mike punches Scott Armstrong, but accidentally nails Tuff Tom on the apron.
- Scott takes advantage by tagging Steve and landing a double armdrag.
- Steve slams Scott on top on Mike, then lands an axehandle.
- Tag to Tom, who clotheslines Steve.
- Steve answers with a lariat of his own, then tags Scott.
- The Armstrongs land a double elbow and a double lariat.
- Tom answers with a belly-to-back and a tag to Mike.
- Mike lands an elbow and a slam on Steve
- We go to ads??? Oh well, at least it's not live.
- We're back, with Mike tagging Tom.
- Tom lands an axehandle, then tags back Mike.
- DC executes an axehandle/neckbreaker combo.
- Mike tosses Steve outside.
- Tom lands a lariat off the apron, then throws Armstrong inside.
- Steve manages to tag Scott, but the ref doesn't see the tag.
- DC takes advantage of the confusion by landing a double elbow.
- Tag to Tom, who executes a jawbreaker before tagging back.
- Tag to Mike, who lands some elbows.
- Steve fires back with a dropkick, but DC retains control
- After another series of tags, Mike misses an elbow from the top.
- Steve finally tags Scott, who cleans house.
- The Armstrong lands a double lariat.
- Scott holds up a DC member, then Steve lands a dropkick from the top.
- Scott gets the three count for the win.
Gene covers live dates.
Al Green vs. Van Hammer
- Green attacks Hammer to begin.
- Hammer recovers, executing a lariat and a slam.
- Hammer misses a backsplash.
- Green takes control with a slam.
- Green misses an elbow, allowing Hammer to land a double leg sweep.
- Green offers some right hands, but Hammer answers with a boot.
- Hammer lands a chokeslam from the top, followed by some elbows.
- Hammer ends the action with a Cobra Clutch Slam for the win.
Bobby Blaze vs. Disciple
- Blaze begins with boots and shoulderblocks.
- The Disciple answers with a boot and a knee lift.
- The Disciple continues with a slam.
- Blaze fights back with an eye rack.
- The Disciple flattens Blaze with a DDT.
- The Disciple gets the pin for a quick win.
Gene plugs the PPV.
Nitro highlights
"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan vs. The Cat (w/ Sonny Onoo)
- The two make their entrances, then we get a set of ads.
- The Cat grabs the mike.
- Hacksaw mocks the Cat while he talks smack.
- The Cat threatens to walk out.
- The Cat will give Duggan ten seconds to walk out, but Hacksaw refuses.
- Duggan levels the Cat with three lariats.
- The Cat regroups, then heads back in.
- Duggan lands a shoulderblock.
- Onoo distracts Duggan, allowing the Cat to land some kicks.
- Onoo gets in a choke.
- The Cat shoves Duggan, then flattens him with some kicks.
- Duggan escapes out of a headlock, then pounds Miller with some right hands.
- The Cat once again levels Duggan with sidekicks.
- The Cat misses a chop, so Duggan pounds him with more right hands.
- Duggan sends the Cat from post to post, then lands an axehandle.
- Onoo once again distracts Duggan.
- The Cat lands a roundhouse kick to flatten Duggan.
- The Cat goes for the pin, but the Disco Inferno runs in to attack the Cat.
- The Cat, who wins by DQ, runs out of the ring.
- Hacksaw swings his board at Disco, who also runs out.
Gene goes through the PPV card.
Lenny Lane and Lodi vs. Kaz Hayashi and Evan Karagias
- Lodi signs: "Lodi and Lenny's 1st Tag Match" "Have a Hunkie Dorie Day" "Saturday Night Eye Candy" "This Crowd Can't Read My Signs" and "We Should Be In Movies"
- Lenny has a lolly-pop.
- After a little hug with Lenny to begin, Lodi is leveled by a dropkick.
- Karagias continues with a lariat and a crossbody.
- Tags to Lane and Kaz.
- Lane misses an assortment of moves, then is leveled by headscissors.
- Lane hotshots Kaz, then is hotshot by Kaz.
- Tag to Evan, who lands a springboard crossbody.
- Tag to Lodi, who lands three suplexes.
- Tag to Lane, who assists in a double suplex.
- Lodi and Lodi bump rear ends causing Hudson to ask: "Can we get a crowd shot or something?"
- Lodi chokes Evan, then Lane nails him with kicks.
- Lane lands a lariat.
- Tag to Lodi, who lands a scoop slam.
- Tag to Lane, who accidentally nails Lodi.
- Tag to Kaz, who cleans house.
- Lane lands an inverted atomic drop on Evan, who answers by tossing out Lane.
- Evan then dropkicks Lodi while he is held by Kaz.
- Kaz pins Lodi for the win.
Gene plugs the hotline, which has Bret Hart info.
Dave Burkhead vs. Brian Knobbs (Jimmy Hart, Hugh Morrus, Jerry Flynn, and the Barbarian)
- Burkhead begins with an axehandle from behind.
- Knobbs quickly takes over with punches and a scoop slam.
- Knobbs hangs Burkhead in the corner, then lands two splashes.
- Knobbs stretches Burkhead from behind, then allows Hart to choke Dave.
- Burkhead takes a pit stop, then is tossed outside.
- Back in, Knobbs slams Dave down.
- Knobbs lands a splash from the top for the win.
They re-air the Bret Hart piece from Nitro.
Nitro highlights of the main event, omitting the Savage tantrum at the end.
Barry and Kendall Windham (w/ Curt Hennig and Bobby Duncum, Jr.) vs. Rey Mysterio, Jr. and Konnan
- Rey does Konnan's trite little speech on the mike.
- Ref Billy Silverman tells Curt and Bobby to leave ringside.
- Konnan lands a DDT on Kendall Windham.
- Konnan lands a seated dropkick.
- Kendall responds a low blow.
- Kendall continues with a DDT and a leg drop.
- Barry is in, landing a leg drop and a belly-to-back suplex.
- Barry tosses Konnan outside, then Kendall tosses him in.
- Barry tosses Konnan into Kendall's boot, then makes the tag.
- Kendall lands a shoulderblock.
- Kendall lands another shoulderblock, then tags Barry.
- Konnan manages to bulldog Barry, then tags Rey.
- Rey lands a springboard leg drop, then lands the rough rider.
- Rey lands flying headscissors, then is leveled from behind by Kendall Windham.
- Barry lands a DDT, then tags Kendall as Curt and Bobby show back up.
- Kendall lands a lariat and a belly-to-back from the top.
- Tag to Barry, who lands an inverted atomic drop.
- Barry continues with a right hand and a lariat.
- Tag to Kendall, who drops an elbow and raises a boot.
- Rey fights back with a couple of boots, then lands a springboard missle dropkick.
- Tag to Konnan, who cleans house.
- Hennig and Duncum run in, DQing the Windhams.
- Swoll, Chase, and B.A. run in to make the save.
- The No Limit Soldiers celebrate their well-deserved DQ victory.
Gene covers live dates.
They re-air Bret Hart's speech from Monday.
Psychosis, Chavo Guerrero, Jr. and Juventud Guerrera vs. Chris Benoit, Perry Saturn, and Dean Malenko
- Juvy, Chavo, and Psychosis enter.
- Ads.
- Chris, Dean, and Saturn enter.
- Dean and Chavo begin the match.
- Dean lands a drop toe hold, but Chavo escapes.
- The two trade wristlocks, then Chavo lands an elbow and a chop.
- Dean fires back with an arm drag and a dropkick.
- Juvy jumps in to face Saturn.
- After a lot of manuevering, Juvy lands a DDT.
- Juvy lands a neckbreaker on Saturn over the top rope.
- Saturn answers with a backdrop.
- Chavo slams Saturn down, then some two-on-two action ensues.
- Benoit and Psychosis go at it now.
- Benoit lands a boot, only to be clotheslined by Psychosis.
- Benoit lands a German suplex, then tags Saturn.
- The two execute a drop toe hold/elbow combo.
- Saturn lands a backdrop on Psychosis, only to be triple-teamed by the luchadores.
- Chavo lands a lariat on Saturn, then applies an ankle lock.
- The luchadores triple-team attack Saturn's ankle.
- Chavo applies a leglock/crossface hold.
- Juvy jumps in with a springboard leg drop.
- Psychosis jumps in, but Saturn kicks him on the side of the head.
- Three-on-three action ensues.
- After some brawling, only Benoit and Psychosis are left.
- After some flipouts, Benoit manages to apply the Crippler Crossface for the win.
Gene runs down the PPV as we go.

WCW Saturday Night - Saturday, 07/10/99

By Jesse

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