WCW December 1994 - 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 12/23, & 12/30

[jackknight]

Commish said:

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING presents:
WCW NITRO

San Jose Arena
San Jose, CA
December 2, 1994
Announcers: Tony Schiavone Mike Tenay & “The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
Ring Announcer: Lance Russell
Interviewer: Joe Pedicino
Referees: Danny Davis, Charles Robinson & Mickey Jay

*Tony Schiavone ”The Professor” Mike Tenay and “The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes welcome us to WCW Nitro, which is coming to you live from San Jose, CA. The three announces hype tonight’s show, which will feature two huge title rematches. First, we’ll have WCW World Television Champion Davey Boy Smith defending against Dave Taylor, who took the Bulldog to a time limit draw a few weeks ago. In our main event, the Can-Am Express get a chance to win back the WCW World Tag Team Titles from the Legion of Doom. Also, one of the top stars in professional wrestling today, Rick Martel, will make his WCW debut right here tonight on WCW Nitro. Schiavone mentions that tonight might just be the greatest night in the history of our sport with all the great action on the slate. Tony, Mike, and Dusty then send us to a special vignette featuring “Dr. Death” Steve Williams, who will be in action right here next week on WCW Nitro against Mankind…

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*Before we go up to our ring, Mike Tenay predicts big things from Dr. Death in his return here to WCW after an absence of several years. Doc has spent the last few years wrestling extensively in Japan and many say that the already dominant Dr. Death has only gotten better since he last bulldozed the competition here in WCW in 1993. Tony then sends us to down to ring announcer Lance Russell for the WCW World Television Title match…

-1- WCW World Television Champion “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith pinned Dave Taylor at 10:11 when he drove Taylor into the canvas with a running power-slam. Taylor gets his rematch here, but this time Bulldog seemed more prepared and he used his power to gain the upperhand. When Taylor attempted a cross-body block, Davey caught him, hoisted Taylor up on to his shoulder and finished him off with the big running slam…

*WCW United States Heavyweight Champion Stan “The Lariat” Hansen is standing by backstage with Joe Pedicino. Hansen is walking back and forth, shouting at Pedicino not to waste his time. As Joe asks his first question, Hansen grabs the microphone away and shoves Pedicino away. Hansen says last week, he marched back into WCW after five years, took the US Title with ease and proved that there’s still no-one badder than The Lariat in the world of professional wrestling Stan says that Dustin Rhodes may have held the belt for over a year, but that mean nothing compared to what Hansen is going to do. Hansen promises that he will hold the WCW United States Championship until he’s beaten everyone in the WCW and then he’ll retire as the only undefeated champion in professional wrestling. If anyone has a problem with that, Hansen challenges them to come forward and try to prove him wrong. Stan pits some chewing tobacco right into the camera lens, throws the microphone down and stomps off…

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*Joe Pedicino calls out WCW World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair for an interview before our next match. The Nature Boy comes out to a huge reception and tells Pedicino that he’s ready for Shawn Michaels at the Clash of the Champions. Pedicino hypes that the two men will sign the contract for the match right here on WCW Nitro next week. Flair says he’ll be there will bells on because he is going to prove something at the Clash. Shawn Michaels thinks he is the next big thing in professional wrestling – he has little regard for the rules and he has an ego the size of Texas. Well, you can use that same description for Ric Flair. The difference, Flair says, is that the Nature Boy can do it all better than Shawn Michaels. Flair tells Shawn that he still has a lot to learn and that will become very clear at the Clash of the Champions. Flair: “Like I’ve always said, to be the man you have to beat the man. At the Clash in front of God and the world, I will prove that Ric Flair is still THE MAN in this sport, pal!” Flair lets out a “WOOOOOO” and then struts around the ramp a bit, before walking back through the curtain…

-2- The Bruise Brothers (Ron & Don Harris) defeated The Punisher & Jerry Flynn at 3:45 when the Harris brothers landed a double boot to Punisher’s face and then Ron covered for the pin. Ron and Don Harris made short work over their very large opponents here and looked incredibly dominant in the process. After the match, Jerry Flynn tried to karate kick Don Harris, but Don decked him with a right hand and then clotheslined Flynn out to the floor…

*VTR: We see clips of Meng forcing numerous opponents to submit or pass out to the Tongan Death Grip. The scenes of Meng applying the hold on Kensuke Saske, Jerry Flynn and others then switch to a shot of Shamrock snapping in the ring and pounding his chest with his first. That scene transitions into Shamrock applying his ankle-lock submission on the likes of Jeff Jarrett, Bobby Eaton and Buddy Landell and drawing near immediate submissions. Tony Schiavone’s voice is heard saying: “At the Clash of the Champions, two of the most violent athletes in the sport today collide in a match that can only end in a submission. Which one of these monsters will submit? Which one will tap out? Find out right here on TBS when the Clash of the Champions airs on December 23 at 7:05pm!” The vignette ends with a split screen of Meng and Shamrock applying their signature holds…

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*JJ Dillon is out with Joe Pedicino at the top of the ramp as we come back from commercial. Dillon says he has two major matches to announce for the Clash of the Champions, emanating from the Cow Palace on December 23 right here on TBS. Since last week’s FMW tag team match was such a hit, WCW has extended it’s agreement with the Japanese promotion and will bring you the rivalry that has sold out arenas across Japan. There will be no count-outs, no disqualifications and no excuses when Masato Tanaka and Mike Awesome face off in a No Holds Barred match live on TBS! Plus, WCW Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko will defend his title against a young wrestler who has gone undefeated since arriving in WCW – Lance Storm! These two all-star bouts are on top of the WCW World Heavyweight Title bout between “Nature Boy” Ric Flair and Shawn Michaels and the submission match between Meng and Ken Shamrock. As he wraps up, Dillon reveals that he’s recently inked deals to bring several huge stars into WCW because this is where the big boys play. First is the great wrestler out of Montreal Canada – Rick Martel! Martel makes his way out and shakes hands with Dillon, before jogging down to the ring…

-3- Rick Martel defeated Koko B. Ware at 7:11 by forcing him to submit to the Boston Crab. Martel made his debut in WCW and looked to be at the very top of his game as worked over Koko’s back. Martel eventually was able to lock in his patented Boston Crab and force Koko to tap out…

*Joe Pedicino stepped into the ring after the match to get a word with Rick Martel. Rick Martel said that is one of the most exciting night of his career because he’s finally arrived in WCW, where the big boys play. Rick reminds the viewers that he is a former World Heavyweight Champion and he’s also a FUTURE World Heavyweight Champion because he’ll have his eyes on the upcoming Ric Flair-Shawn Michaels. Martel he’s been in the ring with both men before and he knows that they truly are two of the best wrestlers of all-time. However, Rick has beaten them both in the past and he will be looking to do so again here in World Championship Wrestling. Martel is looking forward to working his way up the ladder so he can be a World Champion again in 1995. Rick thanks Joe Pedicino for the interview time and then goes to shake hands with the fans around ringside...

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*VTR: “The Human Suplex Machine” Taz and his manager Bill Alfonzo are standing in front a ‘Team Taz’ logo. Taz says he and Fonzie watched all the best cruiserweights in the world wrestle in one match and he admits he was impressed. However, that doesn’t mean everything he’s said about the cruiserweight division isn’t true. The cruiserweight division has now became Taz’s division and that means he owns the division. Next week, Taz will step into the ring against one of the greats from Mexico, Silver King. Taz promises to make an example of Silver King and choke him out in front of the world. He’ll do the same to each and every cruiserweight in his way until he gets to the WCW World Cruiserweight Title. Fonzie obnoxiously blows his whistle as Taz folds his arms against his chest and stares menacingly into the camera…

-4- Brian Pillman pinned Aguila at 6:11 after coming off the second rope with a double stomp onto the masked man’s stomach. Pillman clearly finished Aguila with an obvious nod to his archenemy Kevin Sullivan by using Sullivan’s finishing maneuver. After the match, Pillman perched and looked ready to attack Aguila as he got back to his feet, but Kevin Sullivan ran down to the ring. Just as Sullivan rolled into the ring, Pillman slipped to the outside and cackled hysterically as he jogged up the ramp…

*An angry Kevin Sullivan grabs the microphone and says he is sick and tired of playing mind games with Pillman. Sullivan says the normal rules of this sport clearly don’t apply to people like Pillman and himself so they need to settle this like they did in the old days. Kevin challenges Pillman to meet him at the Clash of the Champions in the middle of the ring with no rules, no ring bells and no referee. Sullivan wants a good old fashioned fight where the winner is determined by who gets the three count. The winner will be the one man who is able to walk away, while his opponent has to be carried. Sullivan says it’s the holiday season and all he wants for Christmas are Brian Pillman’s two front teeth. Sullivan notices Aguila is now pulling himself up, so Kevin runs over and kicks him in the head for good measure! So much for saving the guy from Brian Pillman! Kevin Sullivan then rolls out of the ring and power-walks back to the dressing room…

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*Joe Pedicino is standing by with Shawn Michaels. Joe asks if things have been settled with the Million Dollar Man after last week’s confusion. Shawn tells Pedicino that as far as he’s concerned, everything is 100% settled. HBK wants to talk about Ric Flair because he heard Ric’s boasting earlier on. Michaels says he grew up idolizing Ric Flair, studying his every move and wanting to emulate everything about the Nature Boy. Flair inspired him to get into professional wrestling, but along the way something changed. Shawn realized a few years ago that he didn’t need to emulate Ric Flair anymore because he is better than Ric Flair. At the Clash of the Champions, we’re going to see a changing of the guard because there’s a new dirtiest player in the game and his name is “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels. Michaels grins confidently as Joe Pedicino sends us back to Tony Schiavone, Dusty Rhodes and Mike Tenay to call the next match…

-5- “The Canadian Crippler” Chris Benoit (w/ “The Million Dollar Man” Ted Dibiase & Virgil) pinned Steve Armstrong at 5:44 after coming off the top rope with a diving headbutt. Benoit attacked Armstrong before the bell even rang and systematically took him apart limb by limb. Benoit enjoyed dishing out the punishment, only finishing Steve Armstrong off when Dibiase looked at his watch and motioned that he wanted the match finished…

*Joe Pedicino steps into the ring to get an interview with Chris Benoit and The Million Dollar Man. Joe says Shawn Michaels seemed to indicate early on that any differences between himself at the Million Dollar Man have been worked out. Dibiase assures Pedicino that “all is well” and the Million Dollar Champion will prevail at the Clash of the Champions. The Million Dollar Man is here tonight to talk about Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko, the two athletes who will dominate WCW in the coming months and years. Benoit chimes in and says he’s already getting sick and tired of toying with the likes of Scott Armstrong. The Canadian Crippler demands JJ Dillon give him better competition or people are going to start getting hurt around here. Heck, either way people are going to start getting hurt, Benoit adds menacingly. Dibiase also predicts that Dean Malenko will be victorious at Clash of the Champions against Lance Storm and show “the kid” just how dangerous a Man of 1,000 Holds can be. Dibiase does his signature chuckle and the motions for Chris Benoit and Virgil to follow him to the dressing room…

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*Lance Storm is standing with Joe Pedicino before our main event to discuss his Clash of the Champions match against WCW World Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko. Storm knows this is the biggest opportunity of his career and he does not plan on blowing it. Lance says wrestling a Man of 1,000 Holds is very intimidating, but he might just know one or two holds that Dean Malenko hasn’t gotten around to yet. That could make all the difference in their match. Lance is going to study tapes of Malenko and test himself in the ring over the next few weeks so he’s as prepared as possible for Dean Malenko. Dean should make no mistake about it, Lance Storm will bring the fight to him like no-one else has yet here in WCW. Joe Pedinco hypes the match a little bit and then throws us to the ring for our main event on this edition of WCW Nitro…

-6- WCW World Tag Team Champions The Legion of Doom (Hawk & Animal) (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated The Can-Am Express (Doug Furnas & Phil Lafon) at 12:34 when the LOD connected with the Doomsday Device on Doug Furnas and Hawk scored the pin. Furnas and Lafon make quick tags early to try to get a quick pin, but Hawk eventually drilled them both with a double clothesline on both Can-Ams and scored the hot tag! Animal came in and press-slammed both Can-Ams and then LOD quickly put away Doug Furnas with their trademark finishing maneuver...

*As the Legion of Doom celebrated their big win with Paul Ellering after the match, there was a big commotion and the camera panned to the entrance ramp to reveal…

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*Fans, anything can happen here on WCW Nitro and it just has because The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) have shown up out of nowhere after a year-long absence in WCW. Knobbs grabs Lance Russell’s microphone and shouts that “the boys are back in town!” Brian says all these people may have wondered where they’ve been, but they haven't been around because they do not take well to being screwed over. Over a year ago, the Nasty Boys were screwed out of their WCW Tag Team Champions by the brass here at WCW, who have since been fired “for being freakin’ morons!” Well, now the Nasty Boys are back and they are going to take back what they never actually lost – the WCW World Tag Team Championship belts! The LOD don’t like that one bit and after a bit of a stand-off, the Nasties dive into the ring and begin brawling with Hawk and Animal! The four men brawl all over the ringside area, until JJ Dillon leads a contingent of WCW wrestlers and officials to break them up. We go to commercial as Jerry Sags is being held back by five wrestlers as he screams the Nasty Boys are going to take back what belongs to them…

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*Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay and Dusty Rhodes wrap up this week’s edition of WCW Nitro. The Nasty Boys are back here in WCW and they have made quite a shocking first appearance. On next week’s program, we will see “The Human Suplex Machine” Taz going up against Mexico’s Silver King. Plus another double main event as WCW World Television Champion “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith defends against “Latin Lover” Al Perez and “Dr. Death” Steve Williams takes on Mankind in what should be quite a contest. All that and more when WCW Nitro airs live from the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim next Friday on TBS. Schiavone, Tenay and Rhodes wish the fans a good night and then sign off another action-packed episode of WCW Monday Nitro…

(c) WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING

[jackknight]

Commish said:

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING presents:
WCW NITRO

Anaheim Convention Center
Anaheim, CA
December 9, 1994
Announcers: Tony Schiavone Mike Tenay & “The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
Ring Announcer: Joe Pedicino
Interviewer: Lance Russell
Referees: Danny Davis, Charles Robinson & Mickey Jay

*Tony Schiavone ”The Professor” Mike Tenay and “The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes welcome us to WCW Nitro, which is coming to you live from San Jose, CA. The three announces hype tonight’s show, which will feature several top matches. First, we’ll have the Nasty Boys making their in-ring return after making a surprise on last week's show to demand a shot at the WCW World Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom. In our main event, Mankind tangles with "Dr. Death" Steve Williams. Also, we'll have Taz, WCW World Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko and Ken Shamrock in action. Schiavone mentions that tonight might just be the greatest night in the history of our sport with all the great action on the slate. Tony, Mike, and Dusty then send us to to the ring to see the Nasty Boys return to the ring for the first time in over a year...

-1- The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) pinned The Can-Am Express (Doug Furnas & Phil Lafon) at 6:11 when Brian Knobbs pinned Doug Furnas with a piledriver. Knobbs and Sags get a major win over fellow former WCW World Tag Team Champions in very convincing fashion…

*Lance Russell steps into the ring to interview the Nasty Boys, but Jerry Sags just rips the microphone away and demands that JJ Dillon give them a title match at the Clash. As the Nasties rant and rave, the Bruise Brothers (Ron & Don Harris) charged down to the ring to interrupt them. Don Harris grabs a microphone and says he and his brother are the ones who deserve a title match because they have been here in WCW longer and have so far gone undefeated. The two teams look on the verge of a brawl, when JJ Dillon comes out and says that he can solve this issue. The Nasty Boys and the Bruise Brothers will face off at the Clash of the Champions, with the winning team getting a shot at the Legion of Doom in 1995. The Harris brothers like the sound of that, but the Nasty Boys protest loudly as we go to our next commercial break...

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*VTR: Footage from FMW and here in WCW highlights the rivalry between Masato Tanaka and Mike Awesome. These two men will face off at the Clash of the Champions in a No Holds Barred match that will likely be one for the ages. We then go back live to the Anaheim Convention Center, where Mike Tenay tells Tony Schiavone and Dusty Rhodes that he's heard rumors that a major star in professional will be making his WCW debut at the Clash of the Champions. Tony presses Mike to reveal who the mystery wrestler is, but Tenay says his source has demanded that he keep things under wraps for now. However, Tenay insists that the fans will not want to miss the Clash of the Champions event on December 23 right here on TBS...

-2- "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock pinned Dave Taylor at 6:11 after reversing a Lou Thesz Press into a belly-to-belly suplex on the Englishman. Shamrock looked ready for Meng as he took care of the double tough Dave Taylor…

*Ken Shamrock is interviewed after the match by Lance Russell. Shamrock says this upcoming submission match with Meng is easily the most important match of his professional wrestling career so far. Ken knows that Meng has never submitted before, but that's going to change when he faces off with the World's Most Dangerous Man. Shamrock has taken down some of the most vicious fighters in the WCW and in the UFC - at the Clash of the Champions, he'll take down another one...

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*VTR: A promo for WCW Nitro's move to Mondays beginning in January 1995 airs before we go back to the arena. Lance Russell is standing by backstage with Lance Storm, who will challenge WCW World Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko at the Clash of the Champions. Lance says he's been training day and night because he knows that it will take all the training in the world to defeat a world-class athlete like Malenko. Storm also advises Malenko that the Ice Man should be doing the same if he wants to have a shot at retaining his gold. Lance Storm feels like the momentum is moving in his favor and he's going to throw everything he has at Dean Malenko in order to become the WCW World Cruiserweight Champion at the Clash. Lance Russell then throws it up to ring announcer Joe Pedicino to introduce the next match...

-3- Taz (w/ Bill Alfonzo) defeated Silver King at 4:11 by forcing him to submit to the Tazmission. Taz dominated the former Mexican Jr Heavyweight Champion and forced him to submit in seconds flat after locking in his signature hold…

*Lance Russell interviews Taz and his manager Bill Alfonzo after the match. The obnoxious Alfonzo blows his whistle as Taz gloats about his major win. Taz tells Lance all the match between Lance Storm and Dean Malenko will do is determine who eventually loses the WCW World Cruiserweight Title to Taz. There's no cruiserweight in WCW that can stop the Human Suplex Machine. Taz promises to keep destroying the other cruiserweights until he reaches the top of the mountain. Taz then shoves the microphone away and then rolls out of the ring as Bill Alfonzo scurries off closely behind him...

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*VTR: WCW United States Heavyweight Champion Stan Hansen is standing in front of the WCW logo. Hansen boasts about running Dustin Rhodes out of WCW and proving that he's nothing but a crybaby who hid behind his big, fat daddy. Stan says he wants challengers, but nobody in WCW is lining up to challenge him. Hansen says he's going to end up retiring as US Heavyweight Champion because everyone is afraid to take him on. Hansen spits some tobacco at the camera man and then swings his bull-rope around as the scene fades out. Back at the announce both, Dusty refuses to discuss Hansen, but Tony Schiavone assures the viewers that several top stars have signed on to challenge Stan Hansen in the coming weeks so we'll see if he can back up his claims...

-4- WCW World Television Champion "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smoth pinned Al Perez at 8:11 after driving Perez into the canvas with a Gorilla Press Slam. Perez provided a solid challenge for The Bulldog, but Davey's continuing momentum could not be stopped as he picked up another major win…

*As the British Bulldog celebrates after the match, "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit, his manager The Million Dollar Man and Virgil make their way down to ringside. Ted Dibiase grabs a microphone from Joe Pedicino and says Bulldog has beaten quite a lot of top stars recently, but he's yet to tangle with a wrestler the calibre of Chris Benoit. The camera pans to Bulldog, who says he'll take on anyone at any time. Benoit then takes the microphone and says he wants to take Bulldog up on that - and then challenges Davey to put the belt on the line at the Clash of the Champions. Bulldog nods 'yes' and then Benoit snidely comments that Smith has just made the worst decision of his life...

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*As we came back from break, Shawn Michaels and Ric Flair were in the ring for their contract signing. WCW President JJ Dillon hyped the match for the Clash of the Champions as one of the biggest matches in WCW history. Michaels was first to sign the contract and he boasted that Ric Flair's reign as 'The Man' in professional is over and it's the dawning of a new era. Michaels then signed the contract. Flair was up next and said that he is and always has been the dirtiest player in the game. Michaels snickered at that, but his jovial mood soon changed as Flair shoved the table in Shawn's direction, trapping Michaels in the corner. Flair then grabbed JJ Dillon's briefcase and bashed it over Shawn's head! Michaels collapsed to the canvas as Flair then grabbed the contract and signed it, before letting out a "WOOOOO"! JJ Dillon, the fans and the announcers appeared shocked at Ric Flair's actions. Flair just smiled and stepped out of the ring as Michaels pulled himself up with blood trickling down his forehead. Shawn then charged off to the back as the ring as cleared for our next match while Schiavone, Dusty and Tenay discussed what we've just seen...

-5- WCW World Cruiserweight Champion "The Ice Man" Dean Malenko (w/ The Million Dollar Man & Virgil) pinned Steve Armstrong at 5:01 when Malenko knocked Armstorng out cold with the brainbuster…

*Lance Russell is standing by with WCW President JJ Dillon, WCW World Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom (Hawk and Animal) with Paul Ellering. Dillon says that while the Nasties and the Bruise Brothers will square off at the Clash to determine the next #1 contenders, that doesn't mean that the LOD will have the night off. JJ reveals that the LOD will face one of their all-time great enemies, a team that hasn't been seen for some time. At the Clash, the Legion of Doom will defend their gold against Demolition! Paul Ellering says it sounds like the Ghosts of Christmas Past are attempting to haunt the LOD, but Hawk and Animal will be happy to play Ghostbusters at the Clash of the Champions. Lance then asks Dillon about rumors that a major superstar will debut at the Clash. JJ confirms that the rumor is indeed true, but refuses to comment on who that star is. Lance encourages the fans to tune into the Clash to see who that mystery star is...

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*"The Loose Cannon" Brian Pillman is standing by with Lance Russell to discuss his Falls Count Anywhere match with Kevin Sullivan. Pillman says Sullivan is all excited because he got the kind of match he wanted - but the truth is Brian wanted a no holds barred brawl just as bad as Kevin because he doesn't want any rules to stop him from showing who the Gamemaster truly is. As Pillman goes on, Kevin Sullivan attacks from behind and the two begin brawling all over the backstage area. Sullivan bashes Pillman's head against the wall, but Brian fights back and bashes Kevin with a coffee machine that he yanked out of the wall. Doug Dillinger and WCW officials arrive on the scene and after several minutes are able to separate these two lunatics...

-6- "Dr. Death" Steve Williams pinned Mankind at 7:33 when Doc connected with the running Oklahoma Stampede. Mankind attacked Doc as he entered the ring, but Williams bulldozed him with a big spear. Although Foley tried to make a comeback on a few occasions, he was always guzzled by Dr. Death and pinned in relatively short order...

*Lance Russell is joined backstage by a furious Shawn Michaels, who is wearing a bandage on his forehead. Michaels says Ric Flair that he managed to get one over him tonight, but that won't happen in the ring at the Clash. The truth is that Ric Flair is just a little past his prime and that will make all the difference when he's in the ring with HBK at the Clash. Shawn promises that he will defeat Ric Flair in the middle of the ring and Flair will have no excuses. Flair won't be able to blame his loss on Ted Dibiase because Shawn has ordered the Million Dollar Man not to interfere. Flair won't be able to blame his loss on a sneak attack because Michaels promises he won't go that route. Shawn i going to hurt Ric Flair where it hurts the most - he will pin him fair and square in the middle of the ring and prove he's the better wrestler. Michaels walks off as Lance Russell hypes this as one of the biggest matches of the year...

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*Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay and Dusty Rhodes wrap up this week’s edition of WCW Nitro. Right here next week, Rick Martel takes on Mankind, while WCW US Heavyweight Champion Stan Hansen puts his belt on the line against Dan Spivey. Plus, we'll have a huge main event as Ric Flair teams with Lance Storm to take on Shawn Michaels and Dean Malenko in a preview of the two title matches for the Clash of the Champions. Schiavone, Tenay and Rhodes wish the fans a good night and then sign off another action-packed episode of WCW Monday Nitro…

(c) WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING

[jackknight]

Commish said:

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING presents:



Bren Events Center
Irvine, CA
December 16, 1994
Announcers: Tony Schiavone Mike Tenay & “The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
Ring Announcer: Joe Pedicino
Interviewer: Lance Russell
Referees: Danny Davis, Charles Robinson & Mickey Jay

*Tony Schiavone ”The Professor” Mike Tenay and “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes welcome us to WCW Nitro, which is coming to you live from the Bren Events Center in Irvine, California. We are one week away from the Clash of the Champions, which will be shown live on TBS from Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. We’ll see a preview of two of the big title matches tonight when Shawn Michaels teams with WCW World Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko to face WCW World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair and Lance Storm. Plus, WCW United States Heavyweight Champion Stan Hansen defends against the unpredictable Mankind. Rick Martel will also be in action against the returning Greg “The Hammer” Valentine. And, the challengers for the Legion of Doom’s WCW World Tag Team Titles at the Clash, Ax and Smash of Demolition, will be in the ring as will to face The Avengers. First up, we have Tazz, who has put the entire cruiserweight division on notice in recent weeks that he is coming for the gold…

*Before we go to the ring, Lance Russell is standing by with Lance Storm, who tonight will team with WCW World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair to face Shawn Michaels and WCW World Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko. Storm says it’s an honor to be teaming with Ric Flair and he realizes that he has prove he deserves to be in the ring with guys like Flair, Michaels and Malenko. Lance knows he’s young, but he’s had tremendous success since coming to WCW and that isn’t because of luck. Storm will prove tonight that he belongs where the big boys play and he’ll prove it again at the Clash when he becomes WCW World Cruiserweight Champion. Russell says it’s obvious that Lance is fired up and Storm agrees, saying he cannot wait to get in the ring later tonight. Russell then sends it up to ring announcer Joe Pedicino…

-1- “The Human Suplex Machine” Taz (w/ Bill Alfonso) defeated Cicope at 5:11 when he forced Cicope to tap out to the Tazmission. Taz was brutal in his attacks on the masked Cicope. The Human Suplex Machine displayed several of his incredible throws and then locked in his submission hold for the win…

*Lance Russell steps into the ring after the match to talk with Taz. Taz snatches the microphone and says he’s not going to be interviewed today. All he wants to do is make it perfectly clear that he will be watching the WCW World Cruiserweight Title match between Malenko and Storm at the Clash – in fact he’ll be watching it from the best seat in the house. The Human Suplex Machine promises that he’s going to make his presence felt at the Clash and then there will be no way to deny him a shot at the Cruiserweight Title. He throws down the microphone and ducks out to the floor, while Bill Alfonso blows his whistle annoyingly. Lance Russell says it looks like Taz is planning on being in Las Vegas for the Clash – and the could mean trouble…

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*VTR: WCW World Television Champion “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith is standing in front of the WCW logo. Bulldog talks about winning the title after a long chase and then defeating everyone in his path over the last few months. Up next is Chris Benoit, who calls himself “The Canadian Crippler”. Smith knows that Benoit is tough, but he knows that nobody can cripple The British Bulldog. Davey Boy says it’ll be a tough battle next week, but he believes he will come out on top. Bulldog then takes a moment to wish all the fans a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays and thanks them all for their support throughout 1994. We then go back to the arena, where Mike Tenay predicts that the Benoit-Bulldog match might just steal the show at the Clash of the Champions…

-2- Demolition (Ax & Smash) (w/ Crush) defeated The Avengers (I & II) at 3:25 when Smash pinned Avenger II following a Demolition Decapitation. The Demos dominated this one from the opening bell as they methodically beat down both Avengers, while Crush riled up the fans on the outside…

*Crush snatches the microphone after the match and says he will be in Demolition’s corner at the Clash just in case “that pipsqueak Paul Ellering” decides to stick his nose in. Smash takes the microphone and talks about how Demolition have been waiting a long time to get revenge on the Legion of Doom and you had better believe they will do it at the Clash of the Champions. Smash passes the microphone to Ax, who says Demolition have already shown their dominance in an “inferior promotion” and now they will prove it again where the big boys play here in WCW. Demolition all mug for the camera as Tony Schiavone, Dusty Rhodes and Mike Tenay hype the showdown between the LOD and Demolition right here next week on TBS…

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*Before the next match, WCW World Tag Team Champions The Legion of Doom (Hawk & Animal) and their manager Paul Ellering join Lance Russell on the ramp. Ellering says he just heard Demolition making total fools of themselves by suggesting that they will win next week. Ellering admits the Demolition were once a great tag team, but they were “of their time”. The difference between Demolition and the LOD is that Hawk and Animal have proved here in WCW that they are timeless. They dominated here in the 80s, they’ve done it again here and elsewhere in the 90s, and they’ll continue to do it until they don’t want to anymore. At the Clash of the Champions, the LOD will put Demolition out to pasture and then move on to either the Nasty Boys or the Bruise Brothers. Animal then chimes in and says the fans can look forward to one brutal beating next week. Hawk says it’ll be a Road Warrior Christmas party – “and Ohhhhhhhh-hoho what a rush that is!” The LOD soak in the cheers from the crowd and then we go to our next match…

-3- Kevin Sullivan defeated Al Perez at 4:11 after connected with the Tree of Woe and then a running knee drop. As he celebrated after the match, Brian Pillman ran down to the ring with a steel chair in hand. As Sullivan turned around, Brian bashed across the forehead with the chair. Kevin collapsed to the canvas, while Brian Pillman grabbed a microphone. Pillman cackled a little and then said, “See you in Las Vegas you bald bastard!” Brian laughed maniacally s he rolled out of the ring, while Sullivan struggled to pull himself up…

*VTR: We see a quick look back at the feud between Meng and Ken Shamrock, which will end at the Clash in a submission match. Once of these two men will submit for the first time in their lives! Lance Russell is standing by backstage with “The Canadian Crippler” Chris Benoit, “The Million Dollar Man” Ted Dibiase and Virgil. Dibiase promises that his Money Incorporated stable will be taking home gold at the Clash, when the WCW World Heavyweight Title and the WCW World Television Title are added to Dean Malenko’s World Cruiserweight Title. The Million Dollar Man says he’s got the best talent money can buy and they will prove that when they ruin Christmas for these stinking fans next week on the Clash. Russell once again questions the current relationship between Dibiase and Shawn Michaels, but Chris Benoit cuts him off. Benoit says he wants to let the fans know that we are the seeing the final days of Davey Boy Smith as WCW World Television Champion. The Crippler says he’s not only going to take the WCW TV Title next week, he’s also going to embarrass Davey Boy Smith just for the fun of it. Lance Russell wraps up the interview and throws us to our next commercial…

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*VTR: The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) are standing in front of the WCW logo. Jerry Sags shouts that the WCW screwed them once, but it will never happen again. Sags promises that the Nasty Boys will make mincemeat out of “those pretty boys” the Bruise Brothers and then they are coming for the WCW World Tag Team Titles, which they claim they never lost. Brian Knobbs ends the interview by telling the Bruise Brothers that they better be prepared to get NASTY at the Clash. We go back to the interview, where Tony Schiavone scoffs at the Nasty Boys calling the Bruise Brothers pretty boys. Dusty Rhodes jokes that the Bruise Brothers are only pretty in comparison to the Nasty Boys. It’s time for one of tonight’s big matches, which is a preview of two championship bouts at the Clash of the Champions next week…

-4- WCW World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair & Lance Storm defeated Shawn Michaels & WCW World Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko (w/ The Million Dollar Man & Virgil) at 10:11 when Lance Storm caught Malenko off the top rope with a flying sunset flip. Michaels seemed annoyed to have Dibiase and Virgil at ringside, which Flair exploited at every opportunity to gain the advantage over Shawn. Late in the match, Shawn was out on the apron while Malenko and Storm wrestled, when he finally had enough of Ted Dibiase’s meddling. While Dibiase tried to advise him, Michaels dropped down to the floor and told him in no uncertain terms to buzz off! Flair quickly made his way around ringside while HBK was distratced and threw Michaels shoulder-first into the steel guard rail and let out a “WOOOOO” as the fans cheered! Flair gets the better of HBK here! In the ring, Malenko saw what happened and was about to drop out of the ring, but Storm caught him with a super kick. Lance then scaled the top rope and connected with the sunset flip to score the win…

*Lance Russell enters the ring to interview Ric Flair. First, Lance Storm shakes Flair’s hand and bows out of the ring. Flair tells Lance it looks like there is trouble in paradise between Michaels and DIbiase. Ric warns Shawn not to let it distract him because that would surely cost him the match at the Clash. Flair adds that he often talks about taking his opponent to school – but next week class really will be in session. Flair knows Shawn grew up idolizing him, but Michaels shouldn’t think for a single second he knows everything that the Nature Boy has up his sleeve. Ric believes that someday Shawn Michaels will be “The Man” in this sport. “But someday is not TODAY,” Flair declares with a laugh. Next week, Ric Flair is going to teach Shawn Michaels that he has a ways to go before he can call himself “The Man” in this sport. Flair gives us another “Woooo” and then Lance Russell sends us to our next commercial break…

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*VTR: Ron and Don Harris, the Bruise Brothers, are standing in front of WCW Nitro logo. Ron (?) says that he and his brother are used to having knock-down, drag-out fights – heck, they love having them! So the Bruise Brothers got their Christmas wish because next week they are going to get to tear up Las Vegas with the Nasty Boys and then get a WCW Tag Team Title shot when they win. Don (?) jokes that sounds like a perfect Christmas for the Harris family! We go back to the arena, where Dusty predicts that “some noggins will be knocked” during that bout between the Nasties and the Bruise Brothers. Mike Tenay and Tony Schiavone then talk about Greg Valentine’s return to WCW after a lengthy absence. Tenay talks up Valentine as a former United States Heavyweight Champion and former WCW United States Tag Team Champion – in short, a wrestler who is dangerous to any opponent. Tony then throws it up to ring announcer Joe Pedicino to kick this one off…

-5- Rick Martel pinned Greg “The Hammer” Valentine at 7:44 after connecting with a belly-to-belly suplex. The Hammer made his return to WCW here on Nitro and he looked impressive as he took the fight to Martel. However, Rick Martel was one step ahead of Greg Valentine and put him away after a big suplex…

*VTR: Footage from FMW and here in WCW highlights the rivalry between Masato Tanaka and Mike Awesome. These two men will face off at the Clash of the Champions in a No Holds Barred match that will likely be one for the ages. We then go back live to the Bren Events Center, where Mike Tenay, Tony Schiavone and Dusty Rhodes discuss the major star who will be debuting at the Clash of the Champions. Tenay says he has been working his sources for weeks to find out the scoop on this major superstar and he can reveal tonight the returning star is a former World Heavyweight Champion! Dusty and Tony are shocked by that announcement. Tony tells the fans not to miss the Clash of the Champions because clearly some major news will be happening on that show. Tenay says he’s also rumblings of two other major stars who will be heading to WCW in ’95, but he can’t reveal any more than that right now. Dusty says it looks like the current WCW Champions are “in for some clubberin’ now that all these big shots are coming to WCW”. Tony and Mike laugh and then promote that Stan Hansen will be in action after this break…

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*Stan Hansen is stomping around the ring before his scheduled match against Mankind. He takes the microphone and says he wants to know who the hell decided to leave him off the Clash of the Champions. Whoever it was must have been a complete moron, Stan exclaims. Hansen promises that after he gets done kicking Mankind’s teeth down his throat, he’s going to go to the back and find out who was responsible. Then, he’s going to beat the holy hell out of whoever it is, whether it’s JJ Dillon or the big fat whale Dusty Rhodes. Stan shouts for his opponent to be sent out and then spits chewing tobacco at the referee. Hansen hurls his title belt and bull-rope out to the floor and then angrily kicks the ring ropes as Mankind aimlessly wanders down to the ring...

-6- WCW United States Heavyweight Champion Stan “The Lariat” Hansen pinned Mankind at 8:12 after bulldozing the Wildman with his Texas Lariat. Mankind put up a good fight against Hansen early on, but Stan wiped him out with a big boot to the face. Hansen then worked Mankind over for a few minutes, before knocking him unconscious with his signature running clothesline...

*We now go back to the announce position where Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay and Dusty Rhodes wrap up tonight’s action and preview next week’s Clash of the Champions card, which will be held at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. Dusty jokes that he can’t think of a better place to spend the holidays then the town where you can go to a buffer or a strip club at any hour. Tenay and Schiavione pretend that little moment never happened and plug the all-star card for next week’s show, where every match is a main event. Plus, we will see the return of a former World Heavyweight Champion just in time for the holidays. They also remind fans that WCW Nitro moves to Mondays beginning in January right here on TBS. Schiavone, Tenay and Rhodes wish the fans a good night and then sign off another action-packed episode of WCW Nitro…

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DARK MATCH: Tiger Mask, Super Crazy, Mr. Aguila and the Great Sasuke vs Ciclope, Hector Garza, Cibernetico and Pierroth Jr: A great lucha-style match opens things up for the live audience. This is Tiger Mask’s first match in a wrestling ring in close to ten years, but he hasn’t lost a step as he hits all of his famous spots on his opponents. The finish sees Super Crazy score the pin on Ciclope when comes off the top rope with a 450 splash. WINNERS: Super Crazy, Tiger Mask, Aguila and the Great Sasuke (15:12)

*Tony Schiavone, Dusty Rhodes and Mike Tenay welcome the viewers to Clash of the Champions and extend season’s greetings. Schiavone says tonight will very likely go down as the greatest night in the history of our great sport because we will have nine incredible matches. It’s all capped off by a match that fans have been waiting to see for quite some time when WCW World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair defends his gold against the undefeated Shawn Michaels. Dusty and Mike both discuss the historic nature – a battle between the perhaps the greatest of all time and the young wrestler who many believe could follow in Flair’s footsteps to become the greatest in the coming years. Tony also hypes the other championship matches and reminds fans that JJ Dillon has promised the return of one of the major stars of professional wrestling. First off, the WCW World Television Championship will be on the line as The British Bulldog defends against the very impressive “Canadian Crippler” Chris Benoit in a match that many have predicted could be the sleeper of this entire show…

1) WCW World Television Championship: The British Bulldog © vs “The Canadian Crippler” Chris Benoit (w/ The Million Dollar Man): The British Bulldog clearly has the power advantage here and he proves that by lifting Benoit about his head and hurling him out to the floor early on. Benoit regroups with Dibiase, before rolling back into the ring and raking Bulldog’s eyes. Davey Boy and Benoit trade the momentum for the next several minutes, but Bulldog seems to have things shifting his way with he connects with the running clotheslines. Bulldog bounces off the ropes and lands the leaping elbow and then signals for the end. Davey pulls Benoit up, but The Crippler fights him off with a series of strikes to the gut. Benoit launches himself off the ropes for a cross-body block, but Bulldog catches him in mid-air. Smith hoists Benoit up of his shoulder for the running powerslam, but somehow Chris gets a shot to the side of the head and slips out the back. Benoit gets the waist-lock, pops the hips and drills Davey with a belly-to-back suplex! The Crippler leverages it into a pin and referee Dan Davis gets the count for the 1-2-3! Fans, we have a brand new television champion! WINNER: WCW World Television Champion Chris Benoit (8:45)

*Rick Martel joins Lance Russell after the match. Martel wishes all the fans season’s greetings and tells Lance how happy he is to be here in WCW. Rick says he’s coming into WCW and already scored several big wins. On the January 2nd edition of WCW Monday Nitro, Martel will take on Meng in what should be a tremendous match. Rick says he knows Meng is focused on Ken Shamrock tonight, but Meng better be prepared to face him as well because Martel promises to give him the fight of his life. Martel reiterates his goal of being a world champion again and says a win over a monster like Meng goes a long way to getting a title shot. Rick also tells Lance that he’s looking forward to watching all the great matches tonight, especially the showdown between Shawn Michaels and Rick Flair. When pressed for a prediction, Martel says he’s been in the ring with both and they’re incredible athletes – but he’s predicting Shawn Michaels will get the win tonight. Lance thanks Martel for joining us and then throws to commercial…

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*VTR: We see clips of Meng and Ken Shamrock’s brutal feud from other the past few months here in WCW. We then go back to the announcers, who explain the rules of tonight’s submission match. Mike Tenay explains that pin-falls will not count. Neither will disqualifications or count-outs. In short, anything goes and the match will continue until either Shamrock or Meng verbally submits or taps out. Tenay reminds fans that Meng has never submitted in his entire wrestling career and neither has Shamrock. That will change tonight as one of these men will leave the ring with a blemish on their formerly perfect record. The announcer send it up to Bob Artese to kick off this highly anticipated contest…

2) Submission Match: Meng vs. Ken Shamrock: Meng attacks right from the bat and works over Shamrock with a series of strikes to the back and neck. The monster appears to be softening up Ken for the Tongan Death Grip, but Shamrock continuously fights him off several times. Shamrock looks ready to connect with a belly-to-belly suplex, but Meng is able to grip his throat and apply the Tongan Death Grip! Meng really wrenches back on it as Shamrock writhes around the ring. Shamrock lands a series of elbows, but Meng keeps the hold gripped in tightly. Ken falls first to his knees, but then to the mat and he looks like he’s ready to pass out. The fans begin shouting for Shamrock and he suddenly gets a surge of energy, which shocks Meng. Shamrock fights his way back to his feet with a series of elbows, but Meng still has the Death Grip locked on. Finally, Shamrock gets his hand locked around Meng’s hips and propels him into the air with the belly-to-belly suplex, which breaks the hold as Meng crashes to the canvas. Both men are down now, but Meng is up first and he looks to apply the Tongan Death Grip again. Meng pulls Shamrock up, but Ken slides behind him, trips him up and pulls the monster into the Ankle Lock! Meng is trapped in the center of the ring now and Shamrock is screaming as he cinches back on the hold. Meng is clearly in tremendous pain and after a minute or so, he does something he’s never done in his entire career – Meng submits! Fans, Ken Shamrock has tamed the monstrous Meng here tonight and made him tap out! Winner: Ken Shamrock (8:23)

*We are taken back to Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay and Dusty Rhodes, who all put over the brutality of that last match. Mike Tenay then takes a moment to announce that one of the greatest wrestlers of all-time is ending his ten year retirement to come to WCW. Tenay says fans have likely heard of Tiger Mask, who dominated junior heavyweight wrestling in the 1980s and had legendary matches with the likes of Dynamite Kid and Bret Hart. Tiger Mask walked away from professional wrestling at the height of his success in 1985 and has since had tremendous success as a mixed martial arts fighter in his native Japan. However, Tenay can announce that Tiger Mask will be returning to wrestling and will compete for the first time in close to a decade on the first Monday edition of WCW Nitro on January 2, 1995. Tenay announces that Tiger Mask’s first opponent will be Mexico’s rising star Super Crazy! Mikey, Tony and Dusty urge the fans not to miss the return of one of the all-time greats…

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*An exhausted Ken Shamrock is standing by with Lance Russell. Shamrock said a lot people believed it couldn’t be done, but the monster Meng tapped out in front of the world tonight. Ken talks about spending the last four months paying his dues and not asking for anything in return. After tonight, Shamrock believes he has proved he is the real deal not just in mixed martial arts, but in professional wrestling as well. The next logical step for him is championship gold so he’s going to start going after it. Shamrock puts all the champions on notice that he will be coming after their gold in 1995 and all of them will end up tapping out just like Meng did in that ring tonight. Lance Russell congratulates Ken Shamrock on his victory and then throws it to announcer Bob Artese…

3) WCW World Tag Team Championship: The Legion of Doom (w/ Paul Ellering) vs. Demolition (w/ Crush): Crush is out in Demolition’s corner and he makes constant threats to Paul Ellering. Smash gets the momentum going in Demolition’s favor, but the tide turns when Ax is tagged in. Animal guzzles him with a leaping shoulder block and tags in Hawk. Hawk comes off the top rope and connects with a flying clothsline and stays on top to score the surprise pin. As the in pin is being made, Crush charges over to the ring announcer Bob Artese and snatches the titles. He tosses one to Smash and then rolls into the ring himself. Smash bashes one of the belts over Hawk’s back, bringing Animal racing into the ring. Crush is right there and he bashes Animal across the face with the title and then power-slams him to the canvas. Ax, Smash and Crush are working over the fallen LOD, when Paul Ellering tries to reach in and pull Animal out to the floor. Crush grabs him and pulls Ellering into the ring! Crush lifts Ellering high into the air and then slams Paul’s back down onto his knee! Fans, if Crush was in this match with Smash, we might have had a difference result. Ax, Smash and Crush throw the belts down on the fallen LOD and leave them and Ellering in a crumpled heap in the ring. Winners: WCW World Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom

*The #1 contender to the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels, is standing by with Lance Russell. Shawn tells Lance that he has been waiting for this match his entire career and it all comes down to December 23, 1994 in Las Vegas. Shawn talks about idolizing Ric Flair as he grew, but once again claims that the student has surpassed the teacher. Michaels will be watching for every knee drop, every mule kick, after knee-breaker and every attempt at the Figure Four. Tonight is Shawn Michaels’ chance at glory and nobody is going to stop him from becoming WCW World Heavyweight Champion. Right here in Las Vegas, Christmas will come early to Shawn Michaels because the Heartbreak Kid will be fulfilling his dream. Lance Russell has this as the match of the year and then sends us to commercial…

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*As we come back, Lord David Taylor is standing in the ring. WCW President JJ Dillon enters the ring and asks for the microphone. Dillon says he promised the fans that the biggest and brightest stars and he doesn’t think he’s disappointed. JJ reveals that he’s negotiating right now with some of the biggest names in professional wrestling – they all want to come to WCW! Tonight, however, is a special night for many reasons. Not just because of the many great matches the fans will see, but also because one of the all-time greats is making his return. Dillon promised an icon. He promised a franchise player. He promised a former WCW World Heavyweight Champion. JJ: “Ladies and gentlemen, it’s been a long time coming so please welcome back to WCW the one and only – it’s…

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4) Lord David Taylor vs. Sting: David Taylor doesn’t let the fanfare of Sting’s return get to him even a little bit. He wants to lock up and he stomps Sting in the gut when they are about to do so. Taylor works over Sting in the corner a little bit, but Sting fights back and turns the tables. Stinger gets Taylor in the corner and wails on him a bit. He then backs up and connects with a big Stinger splash, which sends Taylor flopping to the canvas. Sting hits the ropes and connects with a big knee drop and then he signals for the end! He hooks Taylor’s legs, twists him around and applies the Scorpion Deathlock! It doesn’t take long for Taylor to submit, making Sting’s return to WCW a successful one! Winner: Sting (4:11)

*Sting celebrates in the ring after the match, while Lance Russell is joined at the top of the ramp by WCW United States Heavyweight Champion Stan Hansen. Hansen rants and raves about WCW left him off the biggest card of the year and he’s not going to stand for crap like this. Hansen ridicules Sting say he doesn’t need paint or sparkly colors to win matches – all he needs is the Lariat! At this point, Sting approaches and says nobody, not even an over-excited John Wayne wannabe like Stan Hansen, is going to rain on his parade tonight. Hansen doesn’t like that one bit so he takes a swing at Sting, but Sting ducks and he levels Hansen with a kick to the gut. Hansen and Sting then brawling on the ramp for several moments, until JJ Dillon leads out a dozen wrestlers and security guards to break it up. As we go to commercial, Hansen is cursing up a storm, while Sting motions for him to bring it on…

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)5) FMW Death Match: Masato Tanaka vs. Mike Awesome: These two brought their feud to the US last month after having a series of brutal matches in Japan earlier this year. Chairs fly in this one, with Tanaka taking three straight chair-shots to the face. Awesome threw Tanaka out to the floor and leapt over the top rope out to the floor, but Masato moved out of the way the last second and Mike wiped out. Later, Tanaka was able to back-drop Awesome throw the Spanish announce table. Tanaka drags Awesome back into the ring and goes up top, but Awesome rolls out of the way of a splash attempt. Mike then pulls himself up and floors Tanaka with a boot to the head. Awesome pulls Tanaka up over his head and drives him into the canvas with an Awesome-bomb. He’s not done yet as the giant takes to the top rope, but he misses with the frog splash! Both men are down now and it takes several moments for either to get up. Awesome is up and he tries to charge with a clothesline, but Tanaka boots him in the gut and then lands the Roaring Elbow. Awesome hits the corner and then wobbles out, only for Tanaka to kick him in the gut. Look at the power of Tanaka – he pulls Awesome up into the air AND HE POWERBOMBS THE HELL OUT OF MIKE AWESOME!!!!! Tanaka is on top for the cover to get the 1-2-3!!!! Masato Tanaka wins the Death Match with an incredible finish! Winner: Masato Tanaka (10:02)

*Lance Russell is joined by the man who was in the ring with both Masato Tanaka and Mike Awesome just a few weeks ago – “Dr. Death” Steve Williams. Doc puts over both Awesome and Tanaka as two of the toughest individuals in the sport of professional wrestling. He’s happy to be here tonight in Las Vegas, but he would have loved to be in the ring. Dr. Death says he’s learned that if you want to make waves you have to get the momentum going so he’d like to challenge anyone in the locker-room to face him next week on the final Friday edition of WCW Nitro. Steve doesn’t care how big or small, he’s looking for a fight and he’ll take on anyone who will give him one. Lance Russell thanks Dr. Death for joining him and tells fans that they won’t want to miss what’s coming up next…

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*WCW World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair joins Lance Russell for some comments on his match with Shawn Michaels later on. Flair talks about Michaels reputation as the most promising wrestler in the sport. Ric believes that hype is absolutely true. However, just because Shawn shows a lot of promise doesn’t mean he walk into the ring and take the WCW World Heavyweight Title from The Nature Boy. Flair says he’s proved before that he is still the dirtiest player in the game no matter if the fans are cheering him or booing him. Tonight, he’ll go hold for hold with Michaels, but he’ll also eye-rake for eye-rake if that what it takes to get it done. Flair tells Michaels that he should be ready for his date with destiny tonight against the wrestler of all-time right here in Las Vegas. Shawn won’t win, but he’ll have the honor of just being in the ring with the measuring stick in this sport. Flair lets out a “Wooooo” and then Lance Russell sends us up to the ring for our next championship match…

6) WCW World Cruiserweight Championship: Dean Malenko (w/ The Million Dollar Man) vs. Lance Storm: Storm and Malenko trade the offense in the early going, but Malenko gains control with a side headlock. Storm is able to maneuver his way around and shoots Dean off the ropes. Storms comes off the opposite side with a big dropkick that catches the champion flush on the jaw. Storm goes of the cover, but Dean is able to kick out. Lance keeps up the offensive arsenal with a side kick and running leg-whip, but Malenko is able to escape from pins just in the nick of time on both occasions. Storm goes up to the top, but gets distracted by Dibiase. Malenko bounces up and hooks Lance on the top rope – he superplexes Storm back into the ring. Malenko is right on top with the cover, but somehow Lance is able to get his shoulder up at the last possible second! Malenko is shocked – so are Dibiase. Dean gets up and he attempts to apply the Texas Cloverlead, but as he grabs Lance’s legs, Storm pulls him into a small package to score a near fall! Malenko rolls right out of it, pounces up and kicks Lance right in the head. Dean then signals for the end and he pulls Storm into position for a brainbuster, but Lance lands a shot to the gut. Malenko doubles over and Lance leaps into the air – Rocker Dropper! Lance with the cover for the 1-2-Dibiase puts Malenko’s foot over the bottom rope and shouts for the referee! Dan Davis sees Dean’s foot and breaks the pin, to the boos of the crow. Lance Storm tries to explain what happens and begins arguing with Dibiase out on the floor. From behind, Malenko is up and he hooks Storm. Dean gets him in a Full Nelson and propels him backwards into a suplex! Malenko bridges into a pin and scores the 1-2-3! It wasn’t anywhere close to being fair, but Dean Malenko has retained the WCW Cruiserweight Title! Winner: WCW World Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko (11:34)

*Lance Storm is up after the bell and he’s explaining to the referee that Dibiase had interfered. As Lance is arguing, Taz rolls into the ring and locks him in the Tazmission from behind! Storm is helpless here as Taz wrenches back on the hold and slowly chokes Lance Storm out. Meanwhile, Dean Malenko grabs his belt and heads out of the ringside area with Ted Dibiase without lifting a finger to help Lance Storm. Storm is out in the ring and finally Taz lets go of the hold after numerous warnings from the referee. Bill Alfonzo then tosses Taz a microphone and the Human Suplex Machine proceeds to berate Storm as a loser not having the eye of the tiger. Taz: “I got a message for you Storm and for Dean Malenko. The cruiserweight division is MY division now and I’m taking the gold. Beat me if you can, survive if I let you punks!” Taz throws down the microphone and poses with Alfonzo as the referee tends to the fallen Lance Storm…

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*Lance Russell is standing by “The Million Dollar Man” Ted Dibiase, WCW World Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko and WCW World Television Champion Chris Benoit for an interview. Dibiase said he promised that he was going to collect all the gold in WCW and that’s what he’s done tonight – and it’s not over yet. Ted says the WCW World Heavyweight Championship will be in his grasp after tonight. Russell is confused by the statement and mentions that Shawn Michaels has ordered Ted Dibiase not to appear at ringside tonight. Dibiase cackles and says it’s all been worked out, but that’s all he is going to say right now. Lance also questions Dibiase on the possible threat of Taz to the WCW World Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko’s reign. Ted says he’s worked with Taz in the past and he’s sure the proper business arrangement could be reached again in the future to keep Taz happy and away from the title. As Lance Russell wraps up the interview, Ted Dibiase cryptically promises that this will be a night that nobody will ever forget…

7) Falls Count Anywhere in Las Vegas: Brian Pillman vs Kevin Sullivan: Brian Pillman stands in the ring now and he nonchalantly lounges in the corner. Bob Artese announces Kevin Sullivan, but Sullivan is nowhere to be found. Pillman starts to chuckle and tells Artese that Kevin “chickened out”, but then the lights go out. They come back on after a few seconds – with Kevin Sullivan standing in the middle of the ring. Sullivan goes to town on Pillman with rights and lefts, straight kicks and brutal stomps to the chest. Pillman rolls out to the floor, with Sullivan following and ramming his head into the turnbuckle. Sullivan charges with a clothesline, but Pillman moves away and Kevin collides with the steel turnbuckle. Pillman grabs him by the hair and throws him over the guard rail into the crowd. Pillman hops over as well, but Sullivan is right there with a big right hand. The two brawl up the stairs, but Pillman connects with a knee to the guts as they reach the top. Brian pulls Sullivan in and suplexes him on the concrete floor. Pillman goes for the cover, but somehow Kevin Sullivan is able to kick out. Pillman pulls him up, but Kevin rams his head into the Loose Cannon’s stomach. The two men then brawl out into the actual casino, with Pillman slamming Kevin into a row of chairs! Kevin is right back up and he bashes Pillman as Brian taunted some passers-by. Sullivan looks to set Pillman up for a piledriver, but Brian drive him backwards! Sullivan smashes into a door head-first. As Sullivan stumbles around in pain, Pillman pulls a mini-slot machine out of the wall and bashes it over Kevin’s head! Sullivan goes down like a ton of bricks! Brian Pillman is right there for the cover to get the 1-2-3! That’s right folks, with the aid of a slot machine, Brian Pillman has pulled out a win over Kevin Sullivan! Winner: Brian Pillman (10:02)

*Lance Russell is standing by with all three members of Demolition. Crush shouts that they went in with the wrong strategy tonight, but they made things right in the end. He thinks the LOD and Paul Ellering are going to be wanting to get in the ring with Demolition – and next time Crush will be in the ring. Ax says he’s decided to take on a new role as the brains behind Demolition and promises that he will guide Smash and Crush to the WCW World Tag Team Titles in 1995. Smash taunts the LOD saying that Demolition was always the tougher team and they provided it by leaving Hawk, Animal and Ellering lying in a heap in the ring. Crush closes the interview out by saying that the LOD have to do to get Demolition in the ring one more time is put the titles on the line. All three members of Demolition mug for the camera as Lance Russell sends us to our next commercial break…

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*The British Bulldog is standing by with Lance Russell. Davey Boy tells Lance Russell that he’s very upset to have lost the WCW World Television Championship here tonight. Bulldog makes no excuses – Chris Benoit beat him in the middle of the ring tonight. Davey says he now just has to get back on track and he’s going to work his way back into contention for the championship. The Bulldog heard “Dr. Death” Steve Williams make a challenge earlier to anyone willing to face him next week here on WCW Nitro. Davey Boy would like to accept that challenge and he promises to give Dr. Death all he can handle and then some. Lance Russell hypes the major match that has just been agreed to between The British Bulldog and Dr. Dreath right here next week on WCW Nitro. Lance throws it back to Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay and Dusty Rhodes to discuss the next match…

8) The Bruise Brothers vs. The Nasty Boys: This one is a brawl that is barely contained by referee Mickey James. The Bruise Brothers dominate early on with a series of quick tags and a few switcheroos behind the referee’s back. Sags manages to land a low kick and get the tag to Brian Knobbs. The Nasties then bend every rule possible to control the pace and keep Ron Harris on their side of the ring. The finish sees all four men brawling in the ring, but Sags is knocked out to the floor. Don Harris holds Brian Knobbs for a big boot from brother Don, but Brian gets out of the way at the last second and Don blasts his own brother. Sags then reaches in and holds back Don Harris, while Knobbs pins Ron Harris to win the match. The Nasty Boys are now the #1 contenders to the WCW Tag Team Titles! Winners: The Nasty Boys (6:34)

*Lance Russell is standing backstage with Brian Pillman, whose right eye is covered with a bandage after his brutal match with Kevin Sullivan earlier. Pillman gloats that he may be battered and bruised, but he is standing right here a winner while Kevin Sullivan is recovering in some hospital. Brian says he’s called the Loose Cannon because even he doesn’t know what he’s going to do when the bell rings – and he proved that tonight. As Pillman boasts, Kevin Sullivan sneaks up from behind with a bucket of casiso tokens. Kevin tapes Pillman on the shoulder and then blasts Brian across the face with the bucket full of tokens. Sullivan then puts the bucket over Pillman’s head. He grabs a pool cue – where the hell did he find that? – and then bashes the bucket, sending Pillman flopping down to the floor. Kevin Sullivan laughs as he looks down at Pillman and says, “You sure do look like a winner!” Sullivan spits on Pillman and then walks off as Pillman shoves the bucket off his head and rolls around on the floor…

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9)WCW World Heavyweight Championship: Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels: Shawn Michael is making his way down to the ring as we come back from commercial and he looks ready for this huge match here. Soon, the lights dim and a spotlight shines on the entrance ramp as the WCW World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair makes his way down to the ring. Flair steps into the ring and lets out a big “Wooooo”! Bob Artese announces the participants as Flair and Dibiase meet in the center of the ring and begin jawing back and forth. Michaels takes control after he is able to catch the champion with three quick arm-drags and then he decks Flair as he stumbled back to his feet. HBK then hits one of his signature poses and gloats a little bit. Shawn Michaels leaps into the air and hammers the champion with a jumping knee smash and then applies a leg-scissors around the head of the Nature Boy. Ric Flair is wrestling icon and he always knows where he is in the ring, so he is able to roll towards the ropes and put his right leg on the bottom rope. Referee Mickey Jay forces HBK to break the hold, but Shawn is right there on top of Flair and he catches the WCW World Heavyweight Champion with a series of elbow drops to the chest. At this point, The Million Dollar Man appears in the aisle way and walk down to the ring. Shawn spots him and immediately shouts for Ted to leave. Dibiase tries to talk to Shawn, but HBK tells him to leave the ringside are now! An annoyed Ted Dibiase reluctantly complies and walks back to the dressing room.

Back in the ring, Michaels brings Flair up to his feet, but the Nature Boy rebounds by hooking Michaels’ tights and suplexing him in the center of the ring. Flair measures Shawn Michaels and lands two rolling knee drops to the face and he looks ready to nail a third one. Ric Flair stalls a bit as he “Woooos” and Shawn Michaels is able to move out of the way of his third knee drop attempt! Both men are slow to their feet and once they’re both standing, Flair looks to be going for a running elbow strike. However, Shawn Michaels sees this coming and he dodges the blow and catches Flair with a knee to the gut which sends the Nature Boy to the mat! Michaels goes up top and he connects with the flying elbow drop, but it takes him several seconds to make the cover. The referee makes the count for the 1-2-NO! Ric Flair throws his left shoulder up at the very last second and an audible gasp is heard from the crowd. Once again, both men very slowly get to their feet and trade a few rights and lefts, before Shawn Michaels sends Ric Flair off the ropes. HBK goes for a leap-frog, but it looks like the Nature Boy anticipated this because he dives with all his weight right into the left knee of Shawn Michaels as he leaps into the air, sending Michaels crashing to the canvas. Shawn is holding his knee and he looks to be in absolute agony, and Flair capitalizes quickly by applying his signature Figure Four Leglock!

Flair wrenches back on the hold and he has it applied pretty perfectly. Ric shouts, “Now it’s time to go to school” as he reaches back and grabs the ropes behind the referee’s back. Flair is still the dirtiest player in the game! Michaels is shouting in agony, but he refuses to submit here, fans! Shawn is refusing to quit and lose his chance at becoming WCW World Champion here – and he eventually rolls slightly sideways and grabs the bottom rope. A furious Flair argues with Mickey Jay, who is ordering him to break the hold. Flair finally releases the hold and then pulls Shawn to the center of the ring. Ric tries to apply the hold again, but this time Shawn kicks him away. Flair tumbles backwards and collides with referee Mickey Jay. The referee is down now as Michaels pulls himself up. Flair is trying to his feet, but Michaels is right there with some strikes. Shawn then hobbles as he shoots Flair off the ropes – but he connects with the flying forearm smash! At this point the fans begin to buzz because here comes The Million Dollar Man once again – and Dibiase’s carrying a briefcase! Michaels already ordered his associates to stay away! In the ring, Michaels is up and he perches in the corner. He sees Dibiase and once again he screams for his associates to leave! A little shouting between both parties can be heard, but Dibiase turns to go. HBK redirects his focus and begins pounding his boot on the canvas – he’s signaling for the Sweet Chin Music. As Shawn taps his foot, Dibiase reaches it… AND HE LOW BLOWS SHAWN MICHAELS!!! WHAT THE HELL? And now, Ted Dibiase has thrown his briefcase to Ric Flair! Huh? Flair looks down at the briefcase as the fans shout for him not to use it. Ric then cracks an evil grin, takes the case and bashes it over Shawn’s head!! Michaels hits the canvas and Flair slides the briefcase out and then makes the cover. Dibiase is waking the official and he alerts him to the pin. Mickey Jay crawls over and counts the 1…2…3!! What has happened here? Flair has just retained the title… with the help of the man he retired two months ago! Flair grabs his gold and high-tails it out of the arena with Ted Dibiase as the fans boo. Winner: WCW World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair (20:11)


*Mike Tenay, Tony Schiavone and Dusty Rhodes are in shock at we’ve just seen involving a possible union of Ric Flair and The Million Dollar Man. Dusty admits he shouldn’t be surprised after all the scams Flair has pulled over the years, but he truly believed that the man had changed. Schiavone promises that they will have all the fall-out from this event on the syndicated shows WCW Pro and WCW Main Event, but he can confirm that Dibiase, Flair and Michaells will all be at WCW Nitro next Friday and we hope to get some answers then. Tenay also hypes the match between The British Bulldog and “Dr. Death” Steve Williams. Plus, we’ll also see WCW World Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko put the gold on the line against Aguila. Tony, Mike and Dusty wish all the fans a very Merry Christmas and urge them to join us for the final WCW Nitro of 1994 right here next week on TBS…

© WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING, 1994

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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING presents:



Lawlor Events Center
Reno, Nevada
December 30, 1994
Announcers: Tony Schiavone Mike Tenay & Dusty Rhodes
Ring Announcer: Bob Artese
Interviewer: Lance Russell
Referees: Danny Davis, Charles Robinson & Mickey Jay

*Tony Schiavone ”The Professor” Mike Tenay and “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes welcome us to the final Friday edition of WCW Nitro. The moves to Monday beginning just three days from now on Monday, January 2nd at the Thomas and Mack Center in nearby Las Vegas. Tony jokes that Las Vegas is beginning to feel like his home away from home with all the time WCW is spending there. On tonight’s program, we will see a huge main event as The British Bulldog takes on Dr. Death Steve Williams in what should be a hard-hitting bout. Plus, The Man Called Sting is back in WCW and we will see him in just a few moments as he battles Greg “The Hammer” Valentine. The WCW World Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko defends against Mr. Aguila and the brand new WCW World Television Champion Chris Benoit faces Lord David Taylor. Plus, WCW World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair will be here in just a few minutes to explain why he sold out to The Million Dollar Man Ted Dibiase, his former sworn enemy. All that and more on the very last Friday edition of WCW Nitro here in Reno, Nevada…


1) Sting vs Greg “The Hammer” Valentine: The Hammer wants to lock up so Sting complies. Valentine can’t match Sting’s power and he starts to fade, but The Hammer knows every dirty trick so he kicks his opponent in the stomach. The Hammer clobbers Sting a few times, but the Stinger won’t be denied as he gets back to his feet with some big strikes. Sting shoots Valentine off the ropes and connects with a big dropkick and then hits the ropes for the leaping elbow drop. Stinger pulls Valentine into the center of the ring and applies the Scorpion Deathlock as the fans cheer. It’s only a matter seconds before Greg Valentine is forced to submit to one of the most dangerous holds in the sport. WINNER: STING

*Sting is interviewed by Lance Russell after the match and he shouts that he is so glad to be back home in World Championship Wrestling. Sting talks about wrestling in other territories for the last 15 months, but says he’s learned that there’s no place like home because WCW has the absolute best talent in the world today. There’s no wrestling garbage men, wannabe rappers or fake policemen here in WCW because this is a company for real wrestlers. Lance then asks Sting about Stan Hansen, who has torn through the competition here in WCW. Sting says he can’t think of a better way to come back to WCW than to win that coveted United States Heavyweight Champion. He tells Stan Hansen to get himself real hyped up because the Stinger is heading straight for the gold. Sting lets out an “OWWWWW” and then poses on the top turnbuckle as Lance Russell throws us to commercial…

**commercial break**

*As we come back from break, “Also Sprach Zarathustra” begins playing in the Events Center, signifying the arrival of the Nature Boy! The WCW World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair struts out on the ramp to a largely negative reaction, but fans he is all alone here! Not for long as he stops at the end of the ramp, turns around and motions for people to join him. Out come WCW Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko, WCW World Television Champion Chris Benoit and The Million Dollar Man. Dibiase and Flair share a chuckle as they head towards the ring, while Malenko and Benoit look as intense and stone-faced as ever. Lance Russell is waiting in the ring and he asks just what the heck could have caused Ric Flair to turn his back on the fans and secondly why would Dibiase align himself with the man that ended his in-ring career two months ago…

*Ted Dibiase answers first by saying that he is sole motivation is to make the most money and he’s seen that where Ric Flair goes, the money and prestige go. The Million Dollar Man talks about waging war against Ric Flair, but he also learned to respect the hell out of Flair because Ric beat him in the middle of the ring in his retirement match. Meanwhile, this ingrate Shawn Michaels, who he brought into WCW, can’t be bothered to listen to a little advice. Dibiase says he’s looking for team players – and Ric Flair is the perfect person to lead his team. And look at the results! In less than eight weeks since he started managing, Dibiase is now managing the World Cruiserweight Champion, the World Television Champion and the World Heavyweight Champion! Now it’s Ric Flair’s turn, but he is booed heavily before he even speaks. Flair shouts for the people to shut up – they should have known better. Flair has never promised to be a nice guy, he’s not a nice guy! Ric lives and breathes the WCW World Heavyweight Title. When an opportunity showed itself that would allow him to keep this belt forever, Flair jumped at the chance. He proved he is still the dirtiest player in the game today and he still is ‘The Man’ in WCW…

*As Flair speaks, a commotion can be heard as “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels makes his way out with a microphone in-hand. Shawn stops at the bottom of the aisle way and says he has to give the Nature Boy credit – he outfoxed HBK at the Clash. However, what Flair also showed is that he needs help to beat Shawn Michaels. This infuriates Flair, who throws off his jacket and challenges Michaels to hit the ring. Shawn says he is all about getting some revenge, but he’s not stupid. He’s learned that sometimes you have to have friends – not to cheat for you, just to watch your back. So, he made a call and one of his friends is here to watch his back tonight! Michaels then points to the back and out walks…

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IT’S “BIG DADY COOL” KEVIN NASH!!!!!

*The fans are on their feet here as Kevin Nash joins his friend Shawn Michaels in the aisle, where Flair and Dibiase throw a fit in the ring. Kevin Nash takes the microphone and says it’s time for the Wolfpac to get a little payback and then throws the mic down on the ground. Michaels and Nash are about to hit the ring, but JJ Dillon waddles down to the ringside area with security. Dillon gets on the microphone and says is not going to see a huge brawl erupt here tonight. JJ says the fans clearly would like to see Michaels and Nash get their hands on Dibiase and company… and they will! Three days from now on WCW Monday Nitro live from Las Vegas, we will have Kevin Nash and Shawn Michaels teaming up against WCW World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair and WCW World Television Champion Chris Benoit! Michaels and Nash both like the sound of that, but Dibiase is shouting that this match can’t happen from inside the ring. Michaels gets on the microphone, “Come on, Big Man – we’ll see these punks in Vegas!” Michaels and Nash head back up the ring, while Flair rips off his shirt in the ring and elbow-drops the ring mat. Meanwhile, Chris Benoit looks on with a twisted grin on his face. Fans, Kevin Nash has returned to World Championship Wrestling as back-up for his longtime friend Shawn Michaels…

**commercial break**

*Lance Russell is standing by with Lance Storm, who came so close to winning the WCW Cruiserweight Title at the Clash of the Champions. Storm tells Russell that almost isn’t good enough and he will make sure it’s a different result the next time he faces Dean Malenko. Russell then shows VTR footage of Taz attacking Storm after the match and choking him out with the Tazmission. Storm says Taz should some real guts by attack him from behind, but he’s not here to cry over spilled milk. Storm says Taz has been acting like a bully since he showed up here in WCW, but it’s about to stop. Storm is asking, no demanding a match with Taz so he can shut the Human Suplex Machine up once and for all. Russell reveals he’ll be speaking with Taz and Bill Alfonso later so he will ask them about Lance Storm’s challenge…

2) Cibernetico & Pierroth Jr vs Great Sasuke & Super Crazy: Quite a change of pace from the last match as four of the best cruiserweights (well, ALMOST in Cibernetico’s case) get seven minutes to show off their incredible skills on the ring. The finish sees Pierroth Jr miss a senton splash on Great Sasuke, who then dives into his corner for the hot tag to Super Crazy. The insane luchador hits the ring with a spinning heel kick on Pierroth Jr. and then forearm strike on Cibernetico, who falls out to the floor. Super Crazy hits the ropes for the Trifecta moonsaults and then covers to score the win. Super Crazy and Great Sasuke celebrate by jumping into the crowd and partying with the fans after the match. WINNERS: SUPER CRAZY & GREAT SASUKE


*VTR: WCW United States Heavyweight Champion Stan “The Lariat” Hansen is fuming mad about being upstaged by Sting at the Clash of the Champions. Hansen wants Sting in the ring so he whip the paint off of him and sending him back to LaLa Land out in Californian where he belongs. Hansen has heard that Sting is a big deal around these parts, but he slaughtered one of WCW’s “big deals”, Dustin Rhodes, a few weeks ago and sent him out of here forever. Stan promises to do that same to Sting and worse! When Hansen gets through with Stinger, “the painted pansy” won’t ever able to walk again. Hansen then swings his bull-rope around and spits chewing tobacco on the ground as he shouts “EUUUUUUUUUW!!!” Hansen storms off the set as the scene fades out…

**commercial break**

*Rick Martel joins Lance Russell to talk about his match with Meng, coming up on WCW Monday Nitro. Martel tells Lance that Meng proved he was very tough by hanging in there with Ken Shamrock at the Clash, but he’s going down for the count when they hook-up on Monday night. The Clash may have been the FIRST time that Meng ever submitted, but Meng will scream for mercy again on Monday when he locks in the Boston Crab. Martel says he is going to pay close attention to the next match because he would like to get a shot at the WCW World Television Title in the coming weeks. As Martel was speaking, WCW World Television Champion Chris Benoit and The Million Dollar Man make their way down the ramp. Benoit stops and gets in Martel’s face, but The Crippler moves off towards the ring before anything breaks out. The Million Dollar Man follows Chris Benoit down to the ring so our next match can get underway…

3) WCW World Television Champion Chris Benoit (w/ The Million Dollar Man) vs Lord David Taylor: This match never gets underway as Chris Benoit dropkicks Taylor as he was stepping onto the ring ropes. Taylor falls out to the floor, but Benoit slides out as well and kicks Taylor in the head three times! The Crippler will not let up as he stomps Taylor several times across the back of the neck and head. David Taylor tries to roll away several times, but Benoit refuses to let up as he stomps Taylor over and over again. Finally, referee Dan Davis realizes this match is never going to happen so he calls for a no contest. This does nothing to deter Benoit as he stomps away on Taylor, until Lord David is unconscious out on the floor. Finally, Benoit is pulled away by Dibiase, who looks pleased by what Chris Benoit has just done here. There’s no actual winner here, but it’s hard to imagine David Taylor looking like anything but the loser after this mauling. WINNER: NO CONTEST

*Lance Russell enters the ring after the match to get a word with Money Incorporated. Lance asks Ted Dibiase about the big tag team match on WCW Monday Nitro, but Chris Benoit cuts his manager off and says he can’t wait. Benoit says what he just did to a tough SOB should be a real message to Kevin Nash and Shawn Michaels about what they’re in for in just three days. Benoit promises to “stomp Shawn Michaels’ pretty little face into mush” and he’ll chop Kevin Nash down to size as well. The fans may be supporting Nash and Michaels, but those two are not prepared to do battle with the likes of The Canadian Crippler and The Nature Boy. Ted Dibiase chimes in and says he doesn’t like what JJ Dillon pulled, but his clients are more than capable to handling the problem on Monday night. The interview ends with Chris Benoit noticing that officials are helping Lord David Taylor to the dressing room so The Crippler drops out to the floor again and kicks Taylor across the back. Benoit stomps Taylor a few more times and then charges off to the dressing room…

**commercial break**

*Ken Shamrock is standing in the ring with Lance Russell before the next match. Russell talks about how Shamrock proved that he is truly the World’s Most Dangerous Man when he forced Meng to submit at the Clash of the Champions. Shamrock says it was the biggest win of his run thus far in WCW, but he now thinks he is in a position to start competing for some gold. Ken says he has wanted to pay his dues here in World Championship Wrestling and now he believes he deserves a chance to fight for the various world titles. Tonight, Shamrock is going to send a message with another win and he will keep on winning until he conquers the wrestling world just like he did in MMA. Lance Russell then ducks out o the ring so Ken Shamrock’s opponent, “Madonna’s Boyfriend” Louie Spiccolli, can enter…

4) Ken Shamrock vs “Madonna’s Boyfriend” Louie Spiccolli: Shamrock is as intense as ever as perches in his corner, waiting for the bell to ring. When it does, Spiccolli gets on everyone’s nerves by stalling as he steps out to the ring apron and refuses to re-enter the ring. As Louie jaws with the fans, Shamrock has enough and he charges over. Ken belts Madonna’s Boyfriend and then hurls him back inside the ring. Spiccolli gets to his knees and tries to beg for mercy, but Shamrock kicks him square in the faces. The World’s Most Dangerous Man then pulls Spiccolli up and lays him out with a belly-to-belly suplex. It’s all over now as Shamrock applies his Ankle Lock submission hold and scores an easy win over the annoying Louie Spiccolli: WINNER: KEN SHAMROCK

*We go back to the announce both, where Mike Tenay, Tony Schiavone and Dusty Rhodes talk about another major happening taking place on the premiere edition of WCW Monday Nitro. Tenay talks about the previous announcement that the original Tiger Mask is returning to the ring after a ten-year absence. Tony and Mike mention his classic matches with the Dynamite Kid and other top cruiserweights years ago. Tenay can announce tonight that Tiger Mask will be in Las Vegas for WCW Monday Nitro for his first match here in the United States since 1984. On Monday, Tiger Mask will have a lot to prove because he will be taking on a young man who made quite an impression earlier – Super Crazy from Mexico. Tenay assures the fans that they will not want to miss this match because it will feature two of the very best cruiserweights in a high-stakes match. Dusty Rhodes and Tony Schiavone are both excited for the match and Tony calls Mike ‘the ultimate wrestling insider’. Tony then throws us to commercial…

**commercial break**

*As we come back from commercial break, “The Loose Cannon” Brian Pillman is in the ring and he has taken Bob Artese’s microphone. Pillman says he got the win at the Clash, but Kevin Sullivan ruined it all when he attacked him after the match. Brian says he wants to get it straight – it’s the Loose Cannon that does the sneak attackin’ around here! He doesn’t get sneak attacked! At this point, Kevin Sullivan charges down the ramp and rolls into the ring. The two are squaring off and it looks like another brawl is about to erupt. However, JJ Dillon makes his way out and he orders both men to stop. Dillon says this increasing violence has to come to a head and it needs to happen soon. JJ says clearly a match where they could fight all over didn’t settle things, so he has to go the other way…

*JJ Dillon is making ONE MORE match between Kevin Sullivan and Brian Pillman and it will be on the very first edition of WCW Monday Nitro. This won’t be a normal sort of match, however. Dillon needs a match where things get settled and the only way to settle this blood feud is in the confines of a 15-foo-high steel cage. Pillman and Sullivan both smile perversely at that and Dillon tells them that one man will walk victorious… and the other will be lucky to walk out at all. Brian Pillman backs up and slides out to the floor, saying, “You don’t know what you’ve just done, Bookerman!” Pillman jogs up the ramp as he laughs maniacally, while Kevin Sullivan challenges Brian to come back into the ring. Sullivan soon leaves the ring himself so our next match can get started…

5) WCW World Cruiserweight Champion “The Iceman” Dean Malenko (w/ The Million Dollar Man) vs Mr. Aguila: Malenko is caught off guard early on by the 18-year-old phenom from Mexico, who flusters the champion with a series of spinning kicks and leaps off the second rope. The Iceman takes over and catching Mr. Aguila in mid-air and driving him down into a back-breaker. Malenko tries to slow things down by keeping Mr. Aguila on the mat for the next few minutes, but the masked man manages to kick him away when Dean tries to apply an Indian Deathlock. Mr. Aguila hits the ropes and drills Malenko with the running corkscrew cross-body splash and he covers, but Dibiase is able to illegally slip Dean’s foot over the bottom rope and alert the referee. Aguila tries to explain to Mickey Jay that Dibiase interfered, but that gives Malenko time to recover. The Iceman drills Mr. Aguila with a dropkick to the back, the sends the masked star crashing into the corner. Mr. Aguila wobbles out, only to get kicked in the stomach and laid out by Malenko’s brainbuster. The Iceman makes the cover and gets the three count to retain his championship gold. WINNER: WCW WORLD CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION DEAN MALENKO

*Lance Russell is joined after the match for an interview with the #1 contenders to the WCW World Tag Team Titles – it’s The Nasty Boys! Brian Knobbs tells Lance that things are about to get real nasty here in WCW because the tag titles are coming back to the team who never actually lost them. The interview is interrupted after just a few seconds by Demolition (Ax, Smash & Crush), who certainly made an impression by laying out the LOD at the Clash of the Champions. Crush gets on the microphone and says that the Nasties may have won some silly match, but its Demolition who got the one-up on the LOD after being cheated during their match. Crush tells Knobbs and Sags that they can wait in line for a title match, until Demolition get their rematch and win the belts. At this point, the Bruise Brothers join the fray and say that they deserve a match with the LOD as well. Jerry Sags says Demolition and the Bruise Brothers can whine and moan all they want, but the Nasty Boys are the team who are guaranteed a title match. It’s just a matter of seconds, before Ron (?) Harris throws a punch and levels Jerry Sags. Now all three teams are brawling in the ring, with Axe throwing into help his buddies Smash and Crush. The three teams fight all over the ringside area and eventually battle up the ramp and back to the dressing room as we go to commercial break…

**commercial break**

*Lance Russell is backstage with Taz and his manager Bill Alfonso for a quick interview. Taz heard Lance Storm’s interview earlier and he would love the chance to choke him out again. See, Lance Storm is standing in the way between Taz and the WCW World Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko. Lance Storm is a roadblock, so to speak. So, that means Taz is going to have to smash that roadblock – blow it into a million pieces. Taz says Lance Storm should have taken the hint at the Clash and gone somewhere else. Now, he’s made Taz angry and he won’t like the Human Suplex Machine when he’s angry. Bill Alfonso blows his whistle a few times and says Taz is going to cripple Lance Storm – and he’s going to do it “right down the middle daddy!” Taz stands with his arms folded and stares menacingly into the camera as Lance Russell throws it up to Bob Artese to announce the main event…

6) The British Bulldog vs Dr. Death Steve Williams: Bulldog and Dr. Death shake hands to open this match, but the friendliness goes out the window fairly early on. This gets incredible physical, with both men showing their incredible strength by press-slamming the other at various points. However, the tide turns when Bulldog misses a big running elbow drop. He gets up, only for Doc to guzzle him with a huge running clothesline. Dr. Death pulls Davey up, hooks the waist-lock, pops the hips and drills him with a belly-to-back suplex. Williams then signals that it’s over when he pulls Bulldog to his feet, hoists him up and then drives him into the canvas with the Oklahoma Stampede. Doc makes the cover, not even bothering to hook a leg, and scores the three count. Dr. Death certainly showed how game he is tonight by taking out the former WCW World Television Champion in dominating fashion. WINNER: DR. DEATH STEVE WILLIAMS

*We now go back to the announce position where Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay and Dusty Rhodes wrap up tonight’s action and preview the premiere edition of WCW Monday Nitro coming up in just three short days here on TBS. On the show, we will see Kevin Nash and Shawn Michaels take on WCW World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair and WCW World Television Champion Chris Benoit. Plus there will be a steel cage match as Brian Pillman and Kevin Sullivan settle their feud once and for all. Tiger Mask returns to the ring for the first time in 10 years against Super Crazy. Rick Martel faces Meng and in a match just signed, The Nasty Boys face off with Demolition and The Bruise Brothers in a Triangle Match. Plus, we’ll have a 10-man battle royal with the winner receiving a future title match against WCW United States Heavyweight Champion Stan Hansen. That battle royal will feature Demolition Axe, The British Bulldog, Ken Shamrock, Bobby Duncum Jr., Greg “The Hammer” Valentine, Hector Garza, Sting, Masato Tanaka, Madonna’s Boyfriend Louie Spiccolli. All that and more when the very first edition of WCW Monday Nitro kicks off on TBS in just three days time from now…

(c) WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING