Dynamite vs. Nitro (and RAW, and SmackDown, and Impact)

[Leon TrotSky]

Tonight's episode of AEW Dynamite is number 240.

Nitro 240​

Nitro episode 240 took place from the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, NY and aired on April 24, 2000.

• Terry Funk beat Bam Bam Bigelow to retain the WCW Hardcore Title (the Cat interfered)
• Chris Candido/Tammy beat The Artist/Paisley
• KroniK beat Team Package (w/ Elizabeth) (Buff Bagwell interfered, the ref called for the bell, but then he counted KroniK's pin... confusing stuff
• Mike Awesome/Billy Kidman (w/ Torrie) beat Hulk Hogan (Kevin Nash watched, didn't interfere, then attacked both New Blood members after)
• David Arquette beat Eric Bischoff (DDP and Kanyon interfered)
• Shane Douglas/Buff Bagwell (w/ Russo) beat KroniK (there was meant to be a DQ but Russo bumped the ref and counted the heels' pin)
• DDP beat Jeff Jarrett (w/ Russo) in a Caged Heat match to win the WCW World Heavyweight Title
• Sting vs. Vampiro in a First Blood match went to a no contest (big New Blood beatdown)

Maybe you recognise one of the names in that lineup. Let's look at the next Thunder, shall we?

Spoiler: Thunder 109

Thunder 109​

Thunder episode 109 took place from the Oncenter War Memorial Arena in Syracuse, NY and aired on April 26, 2000.

• The Cat beat Bam Bam Bigelow (Cat got almost no offense and won with a kick)
• Chris Kanyon beat Shawn Stasiak (Curt Hennig interfered)
• Billy Kidman (w/ Torrie) beat Horace Hogan (Bischoff interfered)
• Sting beat the Wall in a Tables match
• Paisley (w/ the Artist) beat Tammy (w/ Candido)
• Mike Awesome beat Booker (Scott Steiner interfered, then the men who would become Misfits in Action saved Booker)
• David Arquette/DDP beat Eric Bischoff/Jeff Jarrett, meaning Arquette won the WCW World Heavyweight Title (....yeah)

Okay, now that that's over with.

RAW 240​

RAW episode 240 took place from the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY and aired on December 29, 1997. Last show of 1997! And it was kicked off by Goldust dressed as a baby and getting shoved into a Portaloo. Maybe this wasn't wrestling's golden age.

• The Disciples of Apocalypse beat Los Boricuas (w/ Jose Estrada) in a Long Island Brawl (Estrada, the man not involved in the match, came in to fight, and got pinned to lose??)
• Ken Shamrock beat Kama Mustafa (w/ the Nation)
• Brian Christopher/Jerry Lawler beat TAKA Michinoku/George "The Animal" Steele by DQ
• Cactus Jack beat Road Dogg (w/ Billy Gunn) by DQ
• Owen Hart beat Shawn Michaels (w/ Chyna) by DQ

SmackDown 240​

SmackDown episode 240 took place from the Fleet Center in Boston, MA and aired on March 18, 2004. It was the fallout show from WrestleMania XX.

• John Cena beat Rhyno to retain the WWE United States Title
• Scotty 2 Hotty/Rikishi beat the APA to retain the WWE Tag Team Titles
• Rey Mysterio won a WWE Title #1 Contender's Gauntlet match (beating: Charlie Haas, Billy Gunn, Shelton Benjamin, Big Show)
• Eddie Guerrero beat Rey Mysterio to retain the WWE Title

NXT 240​

NXT episode 240 took place from Full Sail University and aired on October 16, 2014.

• Baron Corbin beat Elias Samson
• The Lucha Dragons beat Wesley Blake/Buddy Murphy
• Charlotte beat Becky Lynch
• Enzo Amore/Colin Cassady vs. the Legionnaires never started (Lefort accidentally pulled off Louis wig which led to Louis beating him up and walking off, which led to Enzo and Cass asking for a replacement match, leading to the debut of...)
• Carmella (w/ Enzo and Cass) beat Blue Pants (this really is Carmella's first televised match! Enzo and Cass got her a job after they got her fired as a hairdresser)
• Sami Zayn beat Tyson Kidd

Impact 240​

Impact episode 240 took place from the Impact Zone and aired on January 29, 2009. In this episode, the Main Event Mafia took over the show! Chet Lemon and Black Snow on commentary, Sharmell doing the backstage interviews, and the legendary ring announcer Scott Steiner.

• Awesome Kong/Kongtourage beat ODB in a Handicap match ("four bitches on one", said Steiner)
• Booker T beat Rudy Charles/Andrew Thomas in a Handicap match
• Matt Morgan beat Petey Williams (after this there was a big brawl where Booker commentated on his own beatdown)
• Team 3D beat Sting in a Handicap match by DQ (Kurt Angle interfered. After this TNA went back to relatively normal)
• Abyss beat Scott Steiner in a No DQ For Abyss Only match by DQ (Steiner used a weapon, specifically the ring bell, so the ref couldn't call for it)
• Kurt Angle beat LAX in a Handicap match

 

[Leon TrotSky]

Tonight's episode of AEW Dynamite is number 241.

Nitro 241​

Nitro episode 241 took place from the Vernon Jefferson Center in Birmingham, AL and aired on May 1, 2000. So, the title had been given to David Arquette... what now? This - the go-home show for Slamboree 2000!

• Norman Smiley/(I think Ralphus??) beat Crowbar in a Hardcore Handicap match (whoever it was, they were dressed up as a local hockey team mascot, but it's unclear which one, there's no real match for whoever was there)
• The Wall beat Horace Hogan in a Tables match (Billy Kidman interfered)
• Hugh Morrus beat Jeff Jarrett and Scott Steiner
• Tank Abbott beat Diamond Dallas Page (Jarrett interfered)
• Kevin Nash vs. Billy Kidman never started (Nash staved off a 3-on-1 beatdown from Kidman, Konnan, and Rey)
• Lex Luger (w/ Flair) vs. Vince Russo (w/ Elizabeth) went to a no contest (Buff Bagwell, Shane Douglas, and KroniK all interfered)
• David Arquette beat Tank Abbott to retain the WCW World Heavyweight Title
• Mike Awesome beat Hulk Hogan (Kidman interfered)

RAW 241​

RAW episode 241 took place from the New Haven Coliseum in New Haven, CT and aired on January 5, 1998. Time for WWF to get hot!

• Ken Shamrock beat Faarooq (w/ D'Lo and Kama)
• Jeff Jarrett beat Barry Windham to win the vacant NWA North American Championship (yep, it's the beginning of this storyline!)
• The Disciples of Apocalypse beat the Truth Commission (w/ the Jackyl) (Harris Twins vs. Bull Buchanan and the other one, true superstar wrestling this! Also, Kurrgan attacked Callis afterwards)
• Owen Hart beat Savio Vega (w/ Los Boricuas) (DX attacked Owen after)
• Marc Mero (w/ Sable) beat Tom Brandi by DQ (Steve Austin attacked Mero)
• Flash Funk beat The Artist FKA Goldust (w/ Luna) by DQ (Vader attacked Goldust after and danced with Flash Funk)
• The New Age Outlaws beat the Headbangers

SmackDown 241​

SmackDown episode 241 took place from the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, MI and aired on March 25, 2004.

• Rob Van Dam beat Charlie Haas
• Rene Dupree beat Billy Kidman
• The Dudley Boyz beat the Basham Brothers
• Chavo Guerrero (w/ Chavo Classic) beat Spike Dudley to retain the WWE Cruiserweight Title
• Eddie Guerrero beat Booker T by DQ (the debuting gimmick of JBL attacked Eddie)

NXT 241​

NXT episode 241 took place from Full Sail University and aired on October 23, 2014.

• The Ascension beat Tye Dillinger/Jason Jordan
• Tyler Breeze beat CJ Parker
• The Vaudevillains beat Wesley Blake/Buddy Murphy
• Sasha Banks beat Bayley
• Adrian Neville beat Titus O'Neil to retain the NXT Title

Impact 241​

Impact episode 241 took place from the Impact Zone and aired on February 5, 2009. It was the go-home show for Against All Odds 2009.

• The Motor City Machine Guns vs. Lethal Consequences never started (Beer Money attacked Lethal Consequences)
• Eric Young/Jay Lethal beat the Motor City Machine Guns
• Shane Sewell beat Sheik Abdul Bashir by DQ (Booker T attacked Shane)
• The Beautiful People (w/ Cute Kip) beat Taylor Wilde/Roxxi
• Brutus Magnus beat Shark Boy
• Matt Morgan vs. Rhino went to a no contest (Abyss interfered)
• Team 3D beat Kurt Angle/Sting by DQ (Booker T interfered)

 

[Leon TrotSky]

Tonight's episode of AEW Dynamite is number 242.

Nitro 242​

Nitro episode 242 took place from the Trans World Dome in St. Louis, MO and aired on May 8, 2000. It was the fallout show from Slamboree 2000. Also... the Trans World Dome seats 66000 people. This show filled less than 10% of that. The only show I can think of that underperformed like that was UWF Blackjack Brawl which did 3-digits in the 14k seat MGM Grand.

• Terry Funk beat Norman Smiley/Ralphus in a Hardcore Handicap Title vs. Careers match to retain the WCW Hardcore Title
• Shawn Stasiak beat General Hugh G. Rection (w/ Curt Hennig) (then Kevin Nash wiped out Stasiak)
• Mike Awesome beat Diamond Dallas Page in a Stretcher match (Eric Bischoff came out to sign DDP's divorce papers from Kimberly in DDP's blood)
• KroniK beat Harlem Heat 2000 (w/ Kash and J. Biggs), the Mamalukes (w/ Disco), and the Harris Brothers in an Elimination match
• Scott Steiner beat Tank Abbott by DQ (Rick Steiner interfered)
• Elizabeth vs. Daffney went to a no contest (Madusa interfered)
• Hulk Hogan/Kevin Nash vs. Mike Awesome/Billy Kidman/Konnan/Rey Misterio Jr. (w/ Torrie) in a St. Louis Street Fight went to a no contest (Juventud Guerrera may or may not have participated in this match; also, Hogan was lured to the back and attacked by the Filthy Animalz. WCW!)
• Jeff Jarrett beat Sting to retain the WCW World Heavyweight Title (Vampiro dragged Sting through a hell portal in the ring)

RAW 242​

RAW episode 242 took place from the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, PA and aired on January 12, 1998.

• The New Age Outlaws beat the Godwinns, the Headbangers, and the Truth Commission (w/ Jackyl) to retain the WWF World Tag Team Titles
• Kurrgan beat Lance Diamond/Jimmy Cicero (the televised debut of the man who would become Simon Diamond)
• Vader beat Marc Mero (w/ TAFKA Goldust) by DQ
• The Rock/D'Lo Brown (w/ Kama) vs. Ken Shamrock/Mark Henry went to a no contest (Henry turned on Shamrock and joined the Nation)
• The Disciples of Apocalypse beat the Rock 'n Roll Express (w/ Cornette) by DQ (NWA invasion baby, having your champs look weak against the Harris Nazis immediately)
• Mankind vs. TAFKA Goldust (w/ Luna) went to a no contest (Goldust was dressed as Dude Love. Steve Austin attacked everybody)
• Los Boricuas (Vega/Castillo) (w/ the others) beat TAKA Michinoku/Scott Taylor

SmackDown 242​

SmackDown episode 242 took place from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH and aired on April 1, 2004. Kurt Angle came out and announced a "Kurt Angle Great American Award" tournament, where the winner got a shot at Big Gold.

• Big Show beat Rikishi in a Great American Award qualifying match
• Rey Mysterio/Spike Dudley beat Chavo Guerrero Jr./Sr.
• Rob Van Dam vs. Charlie Haas in a Great American Award qualifying match went to a double count-out (then Angle came out and declared Haas the qualifier on points)
• Booker T beat Hardcore Holly in a Great American Award qualifying match
• The Dudley Boyz beat Akio/Sakoda
• John Cena beat Nunzio/Johnny Stamboli in a Great American Award qualifying match

NXT 242​

NXT episode 242 took place from Full Sail University and aired on October 30, 2014.

• The Vaudevillains beat the Ascension, Wesley Blake/Buddy Murphy, Enzo Amore/Colin Cassady, and Tye Dillinger/Jason Jordan in an NXT Tag Team Championship #1 Contender's Battle Royal
• Carmella beat Emma
• Bull Dempsey beat Justin Gabriel
• Baron Corbin beat Tony Briggs
• Marcus Louis beat Sylvester Lefort
• Sami Zayn beat Titus O'Neil

Impact 242​

Impact episode 242 took place from the Impact Zone and aired on February 12, 2009. It was the fallout show from Against All Odds 2009.

• Team 3D beat Sting/Kurt Angle (Sting and Angle openly feuded during the match)
• Scott Steiner beat Petey Williams in a Chain Mail Headdress on a Pole Match (this was the end of Petey in TNA for a good while)
• Sojournor Bolt won a TNA Knockouts Title #1 Contender's Gauntlet Battle Royal, last eliminating Madison Rayne
• Lethal Consequences beat the Motor City Machine Guns
• Beer Money, Inc. (w/ Jacqueline) beat Abyss/Rhino to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles

 

[Chris]

What about the TNA alamodome show? That only sold like 3k seats for that huge arena. That's the other famous one of that sort

 

[Chris]

Oh Flair/Steamboat at the New Orleans SuperDome had barely anyone in attendance too, that's another

 

[Rosie]

What about the TNA alamodome show? That only sold like 3k seats for that huge arena. That's the other famous one of that sort

HICKENBOTTOM! LEVESQUE!

 

[Leon TrotSky]

What about the TNA alamodome show? That only sold like 3k seats for that huge arena. That's the other famous one of that sort

7200 for a 60k seater, they did better than WCW tbh

 

[Leon TrotSky]

Fuck

Last night's episode of Dynamite was number 243

Nitro 243​

Nitro episode 243 took place from the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, MS and aired on May 15, 2000.

• Sting beat Vampiro in a House of Pain match
• KroniK beat Shane Douglas/The Wall to win the WCW World Tag Team Titles (Wall replaced Buff Bagwell)
• Terry Funk beat the Filthy Animalz (Konnan/Rey/Juvi) to retain the WCW Hardcore Title
• Crowbar/Daffney beat Chris Candido/Tammy to win the WCW Cruiserweight Title (both claimed the title)
• Elizabeth vs. Madusa in a House of Pain match went to a no contest (Luger came in, put Madusa in the Torture Rack, was swarmed by security, Kevin Nash made the save)
• Kevin Nash beat Mike Awesome in an ambulance match (Awesome's speciality match, which he always lost)
• Horace Hogan beat Hulk Hogan and Billy Kidman
• Ric Flair beat Jeff Jarrett to win the WCW World Heavyweight Title

RAW 243​

RAW episode 243 took place from the Selland Arena in Fresno, CA and aired on January 19, 1998. It was the fallout show from Royal Rumble 1998. This was also the one with the Tyson/Austin clash!

• The Nation of Domination vs. Disciples of Apocalypse went to a double DQ
• Marc Mero (w/ Sable) beat Tom Brandi
• The Quebecers beat Cactus Jack/Chainsaw Charlie by DQ
• Jeff Jarrett (w/ Cornette and R&R Express) beat Blackjack Bradshaw (w/ Windham) to retain the NWA North American Title (Windham betrayed his partner! The NWA stable is taking shape)
• Owen Hart/TAKA Michinoku/The Headbangers beat Los Boricuas (Honky Tonk Man was on commentary... why?)
• The Rock beat Ahmed Johnson to retain the WWF Intercontinental Title (Mark Henry interfered)
• The New Age Outlaws beat the Godwinns to retain the WWF World Tag Team Titles (Billy Gunn did this solo)

SmackDown 243​

SmackDown episode 243 took place from the SBC Center in San Antonio, TX and aired on April 8, 2004. This is also the one where JBL played border patrol and was very racist.

• The Dudley Boyz beat Rikishi/Scotty 2 Hotty
• Chavo Guerrero (w/ Chavo Sr.) beat Jamie Noble to retain the WWE Cruiserweight Title
• John Cena beat Danny Basham (w/ Doug)
• Big Show/Charlie Haas beat Rob Van Dam/Booker T (Booker turned heel)
• Rene Dupree beat Orlando Jordan
• Spike Dudley beat Johnny Stamboli (w/ Theodore Long) (Mark Jindrak attacked Spike after that)

NXT 243​

NXT episode 243 took place from Full Sail University and aired on November 6, 2014.

• Sami Zayn beat Tyler Breeze in an NXT Title #1 Contender's match
• Tyson Kidd beat Dash Wilder
• Sasha Banks/Becky Lynch beat Charlotte/Bayley

Impact 243​

Impact episode 243 took place from the Impact Zone and aired on February 19, 2009.

• The Motor City Machine Guns beat Lethal Consequences in a Street Fight
• LAX/Shane Sewell beat Matt Morgan/Sheik Abdul Bashir/Brutus Magnus
• Taylor Wilde (w/ Roxxi and the Governor) beat Angelina Love (w/ Velvet Sky and Cute Kip)
• Beer Money, Inc. (w/ Jacqueline) beat Eric Young/Petey Williams in the Off the Wagon Challenge to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles (and just like that Petey's fired)
• Sting vs. Kurt Angle in an Empty Arena match went to a no contest (Kevin Nash attacked both men, the MEM continued to fracture)

 

[Leon TrotSky]

Yeah I didn't have that easy a time yesterday, so here's yesterday's episode of AEW Dynamite. Number 244.

Nitro 244​

Nitro episode 244 took place from the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, MI and aired on May 22, 2000.

• Ernest "The Cat" Miller" beat Booker T in a Weapons match (Shawn Stasiak interfered)
• Daffney beat Crowbar to win the Undisputed WCW Cruiserweight Title (Chris Candido interfered)
• Billy Kidman (beat???) Horace Hogan (Torrie Wilson was special guest referee, Hulk Hogan interfered to toss Kidman into Horace)
• Mike Awesome beat the Wall in an Ambulance vs. Table match (the ambulance was not used, Awesome won by table)
• Scott Steiner vs. Rick Steiner in an Asylum match went to a no contest (Tank Abbott beat up the cage guy and raised the cage to interfere, and Kevin Nash made the save)
• Chuck Palumbo (w/ Elizabeth) beat Diamond Dallas Page
• Vampiro beat Hulk Hogan (Kidman interfered)
• Jeff Jarrett beat Kevin Nash to win the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Title

RAW 244​

RAW episode 244 took place from the UC Davis Recreation Hall in Davis, CA and aired on January 26, 1998.

• Ken Shamrock (w/ Ahmed, Chainz, 8-Ball, and Skull) beat Mark Henry (w/ the Nation) by DQ (Nation interfered, 10-man brawl)
• Jeff Jarrett/Barry Windham (w/ Cornette and R&R Express) beat the Legion of Doom (Animal buried the finish because fucking LOL why not at this stage)
• Vader vs. TAFKA Goldust (w/ Luna) went to a no contest (Kane interfered, made Goldust disappear, and attacked Vader)
• The New Age Outlaws beat Cactus Jack/Chainsaw Charlie by DQ to retain the WWF World Tag Team Titles
• Pantera beat Brian Christopher (Lawler decked Pantera right after)
• The Headbangers beat the Quebecers
• Owen Hart beat "Triple H" (w/ "Chyna") to win the WWF European Title (this is, of course, the match where Goldust and Luna dressed as HHH and Chyna and Sgt. Slaughter decided to allow the title change because he hated DX so much)

SmackDown 244​

SmackDown episode 244 took place from the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN and aired on April 15, 2004.

• John Cena beat Chavo Guerrero (w/ Chavo Sr.)
• Rico (w/ Jackie) beat Charlie Haas by count-out (by exploiting gay panic! Yay! WWE is awesome! writes this shit down on my backlog and gets ready to put it WAY down)
• Eddie Guerrero beat Big Show (Big Show was fired because he lost)
• Mark Jindrak (w/ Teddy) beat Spike Dudley
• Rob Van Dam beat Booker T by DQ (because of a cornered 5-count. Yes, really)

NXT 244​

NXT episode 244 took place from Full Sail University and aired on November 13, 2014.

• Finn Balor/Hideo Itami beat Tyson Kidd/Justin Gabriel
• Sasha Banks (w/ Becky) beat Alexa Bliss
• The Lucha Dragons beat Wesley Blake/Buddy Murphy
• Adrian Neville beat Sami Zayn to retain the NXT Title

Impact 244​

Impact episode 244 took place from the Impact Zone and aired on February 26, 2009.

• The Beautiful People (w/ Cute Kip) beat Taylor Wilde/Madison Rayne
• Beer Money, Inc. (w/ Jacqueline) beat the Rock and Rave Infection in the Off the Wagon Challenge to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles (with that, Lance Hoyt is gone)
• Sojo Bolt/Rhaka Khan beat Awesome Kong/Raisha Saeed
• Alex Shelley beat Chris Sabin, Jay Lethal, and Consequences Creed in a Ladder match to retain the TNA X Division Title

 

[Leon TrotSky]

Tonight's episode of AEW Dynamite is number 245.

Nitro 245​

Nitro episode 245 took place from the E Center in Salt Lake City, UT and aired on May 29, 2000.

• Lt. Loco (w/ MIA) beat Disco Inferno (w/ Filthy Animalz) in a Lumberjack match (post-match Tygress officially joined the Animalz)
• GI Bro beat Mike Awesome in an Ambulance match (Awesome losing his signature match, thanks to DDP interference)
• Kevin Nash vs. Rick Steiner/Tank Abbott went to a no contest (Goldberg interfered)
• Terry Funk vs. Vampiro for the WCW Hardcore Title went to a no contest (refs tried to interfere when Vampiro tried to set Funk on actual fire. Also, no contest in a hardcore match, WCW deserved to die)
• Scott Steiner (w/ Midajah and Shakira) beat Shane Douglas in an Asylum match to retain the WCW United States Title
• Billy Kidman (w/ Torrie) beat Sting (Vampiro interfered)
• Jeff Jarrett beat Ric Flair to win the WCW World Heavyweight Title (stay with me on this one. Two ref bumps. One of which was original guest referee David Flair. Vince Russo interfered. Then he took over as ref and counted the pin for Jarrett. WCW!)

RAW 245​

RAW episode 245 took place from the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, IN and aired on February 2, 1998.

• Cactus Jack vs. Chainsaw Charlie went to a no contest (complete chaos, all around the arena, into a dumpster, then the New Age Outlaws shut them in there)
• Owen Hart beat Billy Gunn (w/ Road Dogg) by DQ to retain the WWF European Title
• Marc Mero (w/ Sable) beat Mosh (w/ Thrasher) (Mero sent Sable away and instead got Goldust dressed as Marilyn Monroe, who attacked Thrasher)
• Chainz beat Faarooq by count-out (Kama accidentally screwed the Nation leader)
• Bradshaw/Flash Funk beat Jeff Jarrett/Barry Windham (w/ the NWA)
• Steve Austin beat Road Dogg (w/ Gunn) by DQ

SmackDown 245​

SmackDown episode 245 took place from Prospera Place in Kelowna, BC, Canada and aired on April 22, 2004.

• Booker T beat Rob Van Dam (random pyro distracted RVD, which turned out to be Paul Heyman, who got the Dudleys to attack RVD)
• Rico/Charlie Haas (w/ Jackie) beat Rikishi/Scotty 2 Hotty to win the WWE Tag Team Titles
• JBL beat El Gran Luchadore (Paul London, who was paid to wear a mask and let JBL fulfil his racist fantasy)
• Chavo Guerrero/Chavo Sr. beat John Cena (Rene Dupree interfered)
• D-Von Dudley (w/ Heyman and Bubba) beat Eddie Guerrero

NXT 245​

NXT episode 245 took place from Full Sail University and aired on November 20, 2014.

• Becky Lynch (w/ Sasha) beat Bayley
• The Vaudevillains beat the Mini Lucha Dragons (it's the "bring out a mini of your opponent and make a fool of them" shtick)
• Baron Corbin beat Elias Samson
• Bull Dempsey beat Steve Cutler
• Tyson Kidd beat CJ Parker
• Enzo Amore/Colin Cassady (w/ Carmella) beat the Mechanics (yep, not the Revival, the Mechanics)

Impact 245​

Impact episode 245 took place from the Impact Zone and aired on March 5, 2009.

• Alex Shelley (w/ Sabin) beat Kiyoshi (w/ No Limit) to retain the TNA X Division Title
• The Beautiful People (w/ Cute Kip) beat Taylor Wilde/Roxxi (w/ the Governor), Awesome Kong/Raisha Saeed, and Rhaka Khan/Sojo Bolt
• Matt Morgan beat Shane Sewell
• LAX beat Beer Money (w/ Jacqueline) by DQ in the Off the Wagon Challenge, failing to win the TNA World Tag Team Titles

 

[Chris]

Watching SmackDown go more and more downhill every week while also knowing this was when I was first finally able to start watching SmackDown weekly is so sad

 

[Leon TrotSky]

Tonight's episode of AEW Dynamite is number 246.

Nitro 246​

Nitro episode 246 took place from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, GA and aired on June 5, 2000. It was the go-home show for The Great American Bash 2000.

• Chuck Palumbo/Shawn Stasiak beat KroniK by count-out to retain the WCW World Tag Team Titles (the Cat's screwy referee shenanigans)
• GI Bro (w/ MIA) beat Billy Kidman (w/ Filthy Animalz)
• Eric Bischoff beat Terry Funk to win the WCW Hardcore Title (yeah, strap in, the next few months are going to be ugly. Oh and the Mamalukes interfered)
• Scott Steiner beat Vampiro to retain the WCW United States Title (Midajah and Sting interfered)
• Goldberg beat Tank Abbott
• Sting beat Jeff Jarrett to NOT win the WCW World Heavyweight Title (because Bischoff came out and denied that this was a title match despite it being announced as a title match. The actual champion was beaten clean but Bisch said no. Scott Hudson called this, ON CAMERA, a Dusty Finish. Vom)
• DDP/Miss Hancock beat Mike Awesome/Kimberly
• Hulk Hogan beat Horace Hogan (w/ Bischoff) (Hogan changed this to a cage match MID MATCH)
• Vince Russo beat Ric Flair (w/ Beth and Reid) in a Caged Heat match (where to start here? David Flair emerged from under the ring to help Russo. Russo got a ladder to tear open the cell roof for no real reason. Russo took a fall through the hole in the roof that the camera MISSED. Flair put Russo in the Figure Four and he didn't tap for a solid minute. A New Blood bloodbath bumped the referee. David put Ric in the Figure Four and Russo choked him out. While no selling his legs. Some questions are not meant to be answered)
• Kevin Nash vs. the New Blood in an 11-on-1 Gauntlet Handicap match ended in a no contest (and we finish with this match. A match where Nash didn't even bother pinning half the guys, he just dropped them and the ref counted. Fuck the roster, I guess)

Is this the worst ever Nitro? Maybe

RAW 246​

RAW episode 246 took place from the Roberts Municipal Stadium in Evansville, IN and aired on February 9, 1998. It was the go-home show for No Way Out of Texas: In Your House.

• Jeff Jarrett/Barry Windham (w/ NWA) beat the Legion of Doom by DQ (Bradshaw interfered)
• Henry O. Godwinn (w/ Phineas) beat Pierre (w/ Jacques)
• Brian Christopher/Pantera beat TAKA Michinoku/Aguila
• The Rock/Faarooq (w/ the Nation) beat Ken Shamrock/Chainz (w/ DoA and Ahmed Johnson)
• Steve Blackman beat Recon (w/ Sniper)
• Thrasher (w/ Mosh) beat TAFKA Goldust (w/ Luna, Mero, and Sable)

SmackDown 246​

SmackDown episode 246 took place from the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, OK and aired on April 29, 2004.

• Rene Dupree vs. Torrie Wilson in a No Disqualification match went to a no contest (John Cena attacked Dupree)
• Chavo Guerrero (w/ Chavo Sr.) beat Nunzio (there was an Undertaker tease but nothing came of it)
• Booker T beat Billy Gunn
• Charlie Haas/Rico (w/ Jackie) beat the Basham Brothers to retain the WWE Tag Team Titles (the burial of four men in a stupid gay gimmick and bad comedy match)
• Eddie Guerrero beat Bubba Ray Dudley (w/ D-Von, Heyman, and Angle)

NXT 246​

NXT episode 246 took place from Full Sail University and aired on November 27, 2014.

• Tyler Breeze beat Marcus Louis
• Carmella (w/ Enzo and Cass) beat Blue Pants
• The Lucha Dragons beat Tye Dillinger/Jason Jordan
• Finn Balor beat Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya) by DQ (the Ascension interfered)

Impact 246​

Impact episode 246 took place from the Impact Zone and aired on March 12, 2009. It was the go-home show for Destination X 2009.

• Rhino beat Sheik Abdul Bashir
• Matt Morgan/Robert Roode/James Storm beat Abyss/Brother Ray/Brother Devon in an Elimination match
• Taylor Wilde (w/ Roxxi and the Governor) beat Madison Rayne (w/ the BPs and Kip)
• LAX/Lethal Consequences beat MCMG/Booker T/Scott Steiner (w/ Nash and Sharmell)
• Eric Young (w/ Sting) beat Rocco (w/ Kurt Angle)

 

[Chris]

Dynamite has a lot to live up to tonight it seems

 

[Samoa Looch]

I had to make a Google search because I had no idea who Rocco was

But yea, that Nitro... yeesh... and it's the GAB go-home show...

 

[Leon TrotSky]

Tonight's episode of AEW Dynamite is number 247.

Nitro 247​

Nitro episode 247 took place from the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, VA and aired on June 12, 2000. It was the fallout show from The Great American Bash 2000. So, what happened? Goldberg's heel now, Sting's been set on fire, and WCW is at its most confusing.

• Big Vito beat Terry Funk to retain the WCW Hardcore Title
• KroniK beat Shane Douglas/Buff Bagwell
• Lt. Loco (w/ MIA and General Hugh G. Rection's Grandfather) beat the Artist (w/ Paisley) to retain the WCW Cruiserweight Title
• Jeff Jarrett vs. Hulk Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Title went to a no contest (so... we've got Billy Kidman as referee. He's a face now. Goldberg attacked everyone, and Booker T came out for the save. Time for the Booker T rocket strap, thank FUCK)
• Vampiro vs. the KISS Demon went to a double count-out (Vampiro put Demon through a table but fucked his own knees)
• Scott Steiner vs. Kanyon for the WCW United States Title went to a no contest (ref got bumped, Mike Awesome attacked Kanyon, KroniK made the save)
• David Flair/Vince Russo beat Ric Flair/Reid Flair (w/ the rest of Ric's family) in a Hair and Career vs. Hair and Career match (because Russo wanted to bury Ric Flair by himself, he didn't want someone else to do it!)
• Goldberg (w/ the ENTIRE NEW BLOOD) vs. Kevin Nash went to a no contest (New Blood attacked, Scott Steiner came in for the save and attacked a bunch of police, there wasn't a finish. In other news death sounds good right now)

RAW 247​

RAW episode 247 took place from the Reunion Arena in Dallas, TX and aired on February 16, 1998. It was the fallout show from No Way Out of Texas: In Your House. Mania 14 is fast approaching!

• The Quebecers beat the Legion of Doom by count-out (the New Age Outlaws put Hawk in a dumpster, Animal saved him and chased them both away at the expense of the match)
• Ken Shamrock beat Sniper (w/ Jackyl and Recon)
• The Rock 'n Roll Express beat the Headbangers by DQ to retain the NWA World Tag Team Titles (you know what the Headbangers got DQ'd for? OVER THE TOP ROPE! The joke is that the NWA is old wrestling, which is lame! LAUGH! NOW!)
• Owen Hart beat Jeff Jarrett (w/ Jim Cornette) by DQ to retain the WWF European Title
• TAKA Michinoku/Aguila beat Brian Christopher/Pirata Morgan
• Steve Blackman beat Faarooq (w/ the Nation) (the Rock stopped Faarooq from using a picture as a weapon)
• Cactus Jack/Chainsaw Charlie beat Marc Mero/TAFKA Goldust (w/ Sable and Luna)

SmackDown 247​

SmackDown episode 247 took place from the Tucson Convention Center in Tucson, AZ and aired on May 6, 2004.

• John Cena beat Doug Basham (w/ Danny)
• Jacqueline beat Chavo Guerrero (w/ Chavo Sr.) to win the WWE Cruiserweight Title (the final woman to win the CW belt! This started as an open challenge)
• The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) beat the FBI in a Handicap match
• Torrie Wilson vs. Dawn Marie went to a no contest (Cena and Rene Dupree fought and the match was thrown out)
• Rob Van Dam/Rey Mysterio beat the Dudley Boyz

NXT 247​

NXT episode 247 took place from Full Sail University and aired on December 4, 2014. It was the go-home show for NXT TakeOver: R Evolution.

• Charlotte beat Mia Yim
• The Vaudevillains beat Wesley Blake/Buddy Murphy
• Bull Dempsey beat Elias Samson
• Baron Corbin beat Steve Cutler (we're building two guys who win jobber matches quickly... can't wait to see what happens when they clash in a couple of months' time)
• Finn Balor/Hideo Itami beat Tyson Kidd/Tyler Breeze (w/ Natalya)

Impact 247​

Impact episode 247 took place from the Impact Zone and aired on March 19, 2009. It was the fallout show from Destination X 2009.

• NO LIMIT (w/ Kiyoshi) beat the Motor City Machine Guns
• ODB/Taylor Wilde beat Awesome Kong/Raisha Saeed
• Samoa Joe vs. Sheik Abdul Bashir went to a no contest (the beginning of penis facepaint Joe! He basically murdered Bashir and decked the ref too)
• The Governor beat Madison Rayne (w/ TBP) (post-match TBP cut the Governor's hair. Next time she appeared, she'd reverted to being... Daffney! I miss Daffney)
• Mick Foley/Jeff Jarrett beat Sting/Kurt Angle (there was a ton of Main Event Mafia interference and Team 3D got involved too)