WCW/ECW 2001 and Beyond - The Alliance Lives

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ECW RISE
May 2, 2002
Odeum Expo Center
Villa Park, IL

ECW RISE opens with ECW World Television Champion Eddie Guerrero, who is startled by ECW Owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley!

Eddie Guerrero: “Hey, jefa! Boss!”

Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley: “Eddie, I don’t know the deal with you and Rey is, but I’ve been watching and I don’t understand something.”

Eddie Guerrero: “Well it’s simple jefa! Me and Rey have been battling for years…and usually I win. I came back to ECW to move on from the battles with Rey. I’ve beaten him before, see I clearly know how to beat him. He wanted to put up his title, the Cruiserweight Title, and who am I to deny a shot at gold you know?”

Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley: “I see, well I’m a little disappointed Eddie. You have a chance to represent the ECW brand as ECW World Television Champion and defend the title on a major Pay-Per-View.”

Eddie Guerrero: “Hey, it’s how it played out.”

Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley: “Well, this is how it’s going to play out now. I think Rey deserves a chance to be ECW Television Champion. And as for knowing how to beat him, I’m pretty sure I saw him pin you on Nitro. Now he has to earn it. So tonight, it’ll be a match fans have dreamed about for the past few years. Rey Mysterio Jr. against Tajiri. If Rey wins, your match at Slamboree, it’s a double title match. If Tajiri wins, he’ll get a shot at the title on the following RISE!”

Eddie Guerrero: “Is that really necessary? I mean is Rey really at my level because he got lucky in one little tag team match.”

Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley: “I guess we’re going to find out tonight!”



Joey Styles: “Welcome everyone tonight, it’s ECW RISE live from right outside Chicago in Villa Park, Illinois! Tonight, as we just heard, it’s Rey Mysterio Jr. against Tajiri in what is essentially a match to determine the #1 contender for the ECW World Television Championship. We have Rob Van Dam in action against the leader of the FBI as well!”

Tazz: “Speaking of Van Dam, his manager Bill Alfonso and Sabu called out ECW World Champion Brock Lesnar last week which to me is crazy even for Sabu! But Joey, right now we have the toughest team in the whole company coming out here. Here come Kronus and Saturn!”

#1 Contender for the ECW World Tag Team Championship
Danny Doring and Roadkill vs. The Eliminators

Doring takes a shot at Kronus, but Kronus laughs at him and takes Doring out with a leg lariat. Rocker Dropper from Kronus. Quick tag to Saturn. Doring fires some punches at Saturn, but Saturn blocks one and destroys Doring with a sambo suplex! Doring rolls over to Roadkill as it looks like Saturn doesn’t even mind the tag to the 330 pounder. Roadkill comes in and gets some hard shots on Saturn. Saturn reverses an Irish whip and turns Roadkill inside out with a clothesline! Tag back to Kronus. Saturn stands in the corner and Kronus leaps at Roadkill off Saturn’s shoulders with a crossbody that connects! 1…2…Roadkill kicks out. Kronus gets a couple of kicks on Roadkill. Roadkill ducks a roundhouse, but Kronus ducks the clothesline to counter. Kronus goes for a uranage, but Roadkill may a little too heavy and headbutts Kronus. Roadkill comes off the ropes and hits a 330 pound crossbody! 1…2…Kronus kicks out. Roadkill brings Doring back in.

Roadkill holds up Kronus and Doring hits the Hart Attack clothesline! Cover, 1…2…Kronus kicks out again. Doring punches away at Kronus, then takes him out with an Implant DDT! Another cover, 1…2…Kronus kicks out again. Doring chops Kronus, but Kronus fires back! The two trade chops until Doring misses a clothesline and Kronus locks in a sleeper. Mule kick low blow stops Kronus. Doring tags Roadkill back in. Roadkill tries to send Kronus into the corner, but Kronus counters, then follows up with a cartwheel into a back elbow! Doring runs back in but Kronus takes him out with a spinning jump kick! Kronus crawls over to his corner and makes the tag to Saturn! Saito suplex to Doring! Superkick knocks Roadkill to the outside. Kronus tosses Saturn a steel chair to which he nails Doring in the midsection with it, then slams it over his back! Saturn puts the chair on Doring’s face, then hits a twisting springboard legdrop on top of the chair!

Doring’s nose looks broken as blood starts to drip all over the place. Roadkill comes jumping back in with a springboard clothesline off the top rope! Kronus hits a superkick that stuns Roadkill, but then runs into a belly-to-belly suplex from the Amish monster! Roadkill heads to the top rope, but Saturn shoves him off and Roadkill crashes through a table on the outside! Doring staggers around the ring and Saturn drops him on his head with an exploder suplex! Saturn heads to the top rope and drops a perfect elbowdrop in the heart of Doring! Saturn then helps Doring to his feet just so he and Kronus can take him out with Total Elimination! Saturn covers, 1…2…3!

Winners: The Eliminators when Saturn pinned Doring in 10:19

Joey Styles: “That means next week on RISE Jerry Lynn and AJ Styles will defend the ECW World Tag Team Championship against The Eliminators!”

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We head backstage where we end up joining Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley and Paul Heyman in mid-conversation.

Paul Heyman: “I’m just saying that maybe this time with Sabu, maybe we put the match on a WCW show, make it a regular match. Hasn’t Brock been through enough?”

Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley: “Paul, you need to make the decision already about if you are the General Manager of ECW or Brock’s hype guy. I know you’re right about Brock, but this match, Brock vs. Sabu. It’s going to headline Hardcore Heaven. But I’m working on something that maybe will give Brock a little influence on the match stipulations. We’ll discuss later.”

Stephanie walks away as Heyman looks concerned…


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Luna Vachon: “Toys and games and barbie dolls? What the hell is going on over there Jazz? Do I look like I play games? DO I LOOK LIKE A BARBIE DOLL TO YOU?! PAIN! MAYHEM! DESTRUCTION! VIOLENCE! And of course…some BLOOD! That’s what’s in your future. Your near-future. We aren’t waiting to some Pay-Per-View. We’re doing this on Saturday. On Hardcore TV. I will cause you the ULTIMATE ANGUISH when I beat you like a bitch and take the World Women’s Championship! And then you’ll be free to play with your barbie dolls and toys all you’d like! HAHAHA!”

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Little Guido (w/Tony Mamaluke) vs. Rob Van Dam (w/Bill Alfonso)

“WHERE’S MY PIZZA?!”
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Guido backs away into the corner as RVD approaches, and RVD doesn’t waste a second posing to the crowd as Guido does. Guido gets a waistlock and manages to take down RVD and uses his wrestling ability to prevent RVD from escaping. RVD manages to do so and catches Guido with a roundhouse kick as he runs at him! Somersault legdrop misses as Guido ducks out of the way. Guido sends RVD off the ropes and RVD leapfrogs over him. RVD goes for the backdrop but Guido stops and goes for a DDT. RVD counters that with a Northern Lights suplex, 1…2…Guido kicks out. Guido ducks the jumping spin kick but not the following spin kick! RVD heads to the top rope to finish off Guido quickly with the Five Star Frog Splash, but Tony Mamaluke shakes the ropes and RVD crotches the top rope. Guido quickly suplexes RVD off the top rope! Cover, 1…2…RVD kicks out…and we have company…

Shelton Benjamin, CW Anderson and Sable of all people come down to the ring and look to go after Bill Alfonso. Guido has RVD locked in an armbar but RVD notices that Lesnar’s run-in buddies have come down. Guido switches to a hammerlock, before letting go and elbowdropping RVD. Guido hits another elbow. Mamaluke tosses Guido a chair, but RVD sweeps the feet and Guido crashes to the canvas with the chair landing on his face. RVD tosses Guido to the outside right by Benjamin and Anderson. Mamaluke comes over to check on him, so RVD takes out all four of them with a somersault plancha over the top rope! RVD rolls Guido back in…and Brock Lesnar is on his way down! Guido manages to get the steel chair but misses a shot at RVD and gets hit with the Van Daminator! 1…2…3!

Winner: Rob Van Dam via pinfall in 5:11

Lesnar runs in and levels RVD with a clothesline…but here comes Sabu with the barbed wire chair! Lesnar escapes to the outside, but that doesn’t stop Sabu at all! Sabu sets up the chair in the middle of the ring, jumps on it to jump onto the top rope and springboards himself at Lesnar, Anderson and Benjamin! Paul Heyman runs down and gets in Bill Alfonso’s face! The brawl continues with Sabu and RVD against Lesnar, Benjamin and Anderson until Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley brings officials with her to break things up.

Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley: “This is what we’re going to do. At Hardcore Heaven, Sabu will challenge Brock Lesnar for the ECW World Championship! But the type of match it will be, the stipulation, that’ll be decided at Slamboree! In a rematch of SuperBrawl, Sabu will team up with Rob Van Dam against Lesnar and Benjamin. The winning side, they’ll pick the type of match Hardcore Heaven’s main event will be!”

While Lesnar just looks angry at Heyman, Sabu needs to be physically restrained as he wants a piece of Lesnar now. Alfonso keeps reminding Sabu though that they are getting “what they wanted”.


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#1 Contender for the ECW World Television Championship (Not for the Cruiserweight Championship)
Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Tajiri

Tajiri and Rey circle one another before Tajiri fires off a roundhouse kick. Rey dodges, but Tajiri has established the required spacing for the match. They lock-up and jostle for position to the point where they both fall through the ropes and crash to the floor on the outside. Tajiri catches Rey with a kick, then quickly pulls the railing out and dumps Rey over it. Tajiri leaps onto the apron and goes for an Asai Moonsault, but Rey pulls back the railing and Tajiri impales himself on the steel! As Tajiri tries to get his wind back, Rey leaps onto the apron himself and hits Tajiri with an Asai Moonsault into the crowd! Rey sends Tajiri back over the railing and into the ring. Springboard, but Tajiri ducks under Rey. Rey lands on his feet, but Tajiri catches him with a high kick to the head! Rey falls to his knees and Tajiri gets him with a stiff kick to the head again! Cover, 1…2…Rey kicks out and it visibly effects Tajiri as he’s still recovering from impaling himself on the railing.

Tajiri sends Rey off the ropes, but Rey comes back with a flying headscissors! Rey jumps out to the apron once more and goes for a springboard hurricanrana, but Tajiri counters into the powerbomb! 1…2…Rey kicks out. Tajiri picks up Rey and puts him in the tree of woe. Tajiri dropkicks Rey right in the face while Rey was hanging upside-down! Another cover, 1…2…Rey kicks out again. Stiff kick to the side of the ribs by Tajiri. Tajiri brings Rey over to the ropes and locks in the Tarantula! Rey screams in pain, but Tajiri can’t hold on as his ribs are still hurting. Tajiri stomps and kicks away at Rey. Tajiri backsprings off the ropes and elbows Rey as he was getting back to his feet, and Rey falls to the outside. Tajiri heads to the outside and slams Rey into the railing. Tajiri sends Rey back in and heads to the top rope, and comes flying off the top with a double stomp! Cover, 1…2…Rey kicks out as Eddie Guerrero makes his way down to the ring.

Eddie yells at Tajiri to finish Rey off. Tajiri obliges by dropping Rey on the back of his head with a bridging dragon suplex! 1…2…Rey just breaks one of his shoulders free. Eddie gets onto the apron and Rey dropkicks Tajiri into him! Eddie falls off, but gets back on with the ECW TV title belt, looking to smash Rey in the face with it. Rey ducks Eddie, then ducks Tajiri as Tajiri spews the Green Mist…he catches Eddie with it! A blinded Guerrero falls off the apron and onto the floor, spazzing out about his eyes! Rey kicks Tajiri and goes for a powerbomb, but Tajiri counters into a DDT! Cover, 1…2…Rey just kicks out! Tajiri props Rey onto the turnbuckles, and looks to go for an avalanche frankensteiner, only Rey shoves Tajiri off, then hits him with a diving hurricanrana with the leg hooked! 1…2…3!

Winner: Rey Mysterio Jr. via pinfall in 12:12

Chavo Guerrero Jr. has come down to check on his uncle Eddie, but then runs into he ring postmatch to take a shot at Rey. Rey is out of there though, and he points to Eddie’s TV title while at the same time holding the Cruiserweight championship over his head! Chavo shoves Tajiri, who mists him as well in response! While it looks like RISE is about to go off the air, it seems as if we have one more segment left…

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Raven: “At one time I found the face of death frightening. But now I only wonder about the sorrow death my bring. You’ve given chase by mirrors and playing cards, casting reflections and drawing jokers. But you see those who believe that joy is greater than sorrow, they are mistaken. It is sorrow that fuels me. It is sorrow that motivates the pain I feel. It’s that pain that will allow me to overcome any fears I may have. Just like you have apparently killed Chris Kanyon to revive Mortis, I myself have had to resurrect a demon. Sure, The Raven has remained. But the mental aspect is no longer the same. I linger in the darkness to per into what I assume is the shadow of Chris Kanyon. I am no longer frightened, and that should be the scariest thing of all for you Mortis. Your destruction is imminent. So it is written, so it will come to pass. Quote the Raven…Nevermore!”

Once Raven walks away from what looks like an abandoned housing building, we look closer at a dusty old refrigerator. On it is a drawing, seemingly a kid’s drawing, of what looks like the skull of Mortis…


::END SHOW::


Quick Results

#1 Contender for the ECW World Tag Team Championship
The Eliminators defeated Danny Doring and Roadkill

Rob Van Dam pinned Little Guido

If Rey Wins, His Slamboree Match with Eddie Guerrero is also for the ECW World Television Championship
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Tajiri

Champions

WCW World Champion
Kurt Angle (Defeated Ric Flair on 12-31-01)

ECW World Champion
Brock Lesnar (Defeated Rob Van Dam on 12-30-01)

WCW United States Champion
Christian (Defeated Tazz on 1-27-02)

ECW Television Champion
Eddie Guerrero (Defeated Super Crazy on 4-14-02)

WCW World Tag Team Champions
Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant (Defeated The Dudley Boyz on 3-11-02)

ECW World Tag Team Champions
AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn (Defeated R-Killa and Mark Henry on 4-14-02)

World Cruiserweight Champion
Rey Mysterio Jr. (Defeated Psicosis on 4-14-02)

World Women’s Champion
Jazz (Defeated Molly Marvel on 4-14-02)

Roster Updates

None​

 

[The ScapeDubb]

Definitely been fun reliving these shows as you have been reposting them. But I'm definitely glad we are getting close to catching up so I can see some new shows!

 

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ECW Hardcore TV
May 4, 2002
Pan American Arena
Indianapolis, IN

Joey Styles: “It’s ECW Hardcore TV. I’m Joey Styles! We’re kicking things off with a match for the World Women’s Championship…it’s the champion Jazz against Luna Vachon!”

World Women’s Championship
Jazz © vs. Luna Vachon

Luna attacks Jazz during her entrance! Luna slams Jazz into the steel railing repeatedly, then punches Jazz over and over! Luna rakes Jazz’s eyes. Luna snapmares Jazz on the floor, then drags her by the her into the ring. Luna takes a steel chair with her as she enters the ring, but Jazz attacks. Jazz hooks Luna by the head and drives her straight to the canvas with a DDT! Cover, 1…2…Luna kicks out. Jazz picks up the chair Luna brought in and swings it around a couple of times. Jazz misses Luna with the chair and Luna dropkicks it back at Jazz! Jazz tries to get to her feet, only for Luna to hit a swinging neckbreaker! Cover, 1…2…Jazz kicks out. Jazz escapes back to the outside, but Luna is in pursuit.

Luna catches up to Jazz and hits her in the back. Luna sets up for a suplex on the floor, but Jazz counters and hits the suplex herself! Jazz slams Luna into the railing before running her back into the apron. Jazz brings Luna back into the ring. She sends Luna off the ropes and goes for the back bodydrop, but Luna grabs Jazz’s hair and hits a spinning facebuster! Luna heads to the top rope. Luna leaps going for the Luna Eclipse, but Jazz throws the chair up and it hits Luna in the face in midair! Jazz sets the chair up in the middle of the ring and hooks Luna’s arms behind her, and slams Luna face first onto the chair with the Jazz Clamp! 1…2…3!

Winner: Jazz via pinfall in 6:01

For the first time since winning the title, Jazz looks surprised at being challenged. She clutches the title close to her chest as she heads up the apron in victory.


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Super Crazy vs. Taka Michinoku (w/Kaz Hayashi and Yang)

Crazy and Taka lock-up. Crazy sends Taka off the ropes and goes for a leapfrog, but Taka chops him in the chest, knocking him right down. Taka hits Crazy with some open hand slaps, then sends Crazy into the opposite corner. Crazy catches Taka with two feet to the face when Taka runs in, then hits the spinning heel kick. Quick cover, 1…2…Taka kicks out. Crazy lifts Taka into the fireman’s carry and slams him right down. Crazy leaps onto the bottom rope and hits a moonsault. He leaps onto the second rope and hits another moonsault. He leaps onto the top rope, but Kaz Hayashi shakes the rope and Crazy crotches himself on the top rope. Taka brings Crazy down into the tree of woe and stomps away. Taka then distracts the referee as Hayashi and Yang choke Crazy.

Taka takes Crazy and goes for the Michinoku Driver, but Crazy lands behind Taka. Crazy dropkicks Taka in the back then punches at him in the corner. Crazy mounts Taka and the punching begins!

“Uno!
Dos!
Tres!
Cuatro!
Cinco!
Seis!
Siete!
Ocho!
Nueve!
Diez!”

Taka reverses an Irish whip and Crazy slams into the turnbuckles. Taka runs in with a leg lariat, but Crazy recovers quickly and dropkicks Taka as Taka comes off the top rope! Taka rolls to the outside as he, Kaz and Yang confer…allowing Crazy to hit a springboard moonsault onto all three of them on the floor! Crazy rolls Taka back in, then goes for another springboard moonsault back into the ring, but Taka moves and Crazy crashes onto the canvas. Taka again goes for the Michinoku Driver, but Crazy again escapes. This time Crazy kicks Taka. He sets him up and folds his arms before planting him with a powerbomb! Crazy follows with a cover on the folded up Taka, 1…2…3!

Winner: Super Crazy via pinfall in 6:57

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Joey Styles: “This Thursday night on ECW RISE, Super Crazy will face Papi Chilo. The winner of that match takes on Psicosis at Slamboree with the winner receiving a match against either Rey Mysterio Jr. or Eddie Guerrero, whomever the World Cruiserweight Champion is. Also on RISE this week, we aren’t going to wait for Slamboree, The Eliminators get their shot at the ECW World Tag Team Championship as they take on the champions Jerry Lynn and AJ Styles!”


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Little Guido (w/Tony Mamaluke and Tracy Smothers) vs. Spike Dudley

Spike tries to outwrestle Guido at first, but Guido easily takes Spike down with a waistlock takedown. Headlock takedown from Guido and he makes sure to tell the fans to “F themselves” as he has Spike down. Spike fights out and sends Guido off the ropes, but Guido runs over him with a shoulder block. Guido sends Spike off the ropes and goes for a back bodydrop, but Spike puts on the brakes and gets a roll-up, 1…2…Guido kicks out. Guido starts to stomp away on Spike as he’s clearly frustrated that he almost lost the match. Guido hops onto the second rope and hits the diving legdrop on the back of Spike’s head, a.k.a. the Sicilian Slice! Cover, 1…2…Spike kicks out. Guido immediately locks in a hammerlock to keep Spike grounded.

Spike fights out of the hammerlock and hits the ropes…catching Guido with a frankensteiner with a pinning combination, 1…2…Guido kicks out. Guido runs at Spike and gets hit with an Atomic Drop for his efforts! Spike dives at Guido, hitting him with a headbutt to the midsection. Spike hits the ropes but gets tripped by Tracy Smothers. Smothers and Mamaluke dance facing the crowd, clearly proud of themselves, as Spike Dudley climbs to the top rope! Spike dives off the top onto Smothers and Mamaluke on the floor, taking them both out! Spike pounds on his chest as he gets back to his feet as he slides back into the ring, but Guido gets an elbow drop right away. Guido locks Spike in the Sicilian Crab, looking to finish Spike off. Spike tries to crawl under the bottom rope to escape, but Guido lets go to pull him to the center of the ring. Spike uses this opening to roll Guido up, 1…2…Guido just kicks out! Spike leaps onto the shoulders of Guido and gets a victory roll, 1…2…3!

Winner: Spike Dudley via pinfall in 6:39

Smothers and Mamaluke run into the ring and attack Spike. Spike gets a double low blow on them though! Dudley Dog to Smothers! Dudley Dog to Mamaluke! Spike sets up Guido when two monsters head to the ring. One makes sense…the other…

Joey Styles: “Oh my god! That’s the 600 pound Big Sal E. Graziano! And the other…that’s no Italian. That’s Mabel! The hell is he wearing FBI colors for? He’s got a fat V on his ass too.”

Sal E. and Mabel attack Spike. Guido holds Spike up and Sal E. and Mabel squash Spike like a sandwich! Mabel comes off the ropes and hits a massive splash!

Little Guido: “This right here, this is Big Sal E. Graziano! And right here, from the mean streets of Memphis, Italy, is Big Daddy Vincenzo! Anyone who wants to cross the FBI will get whacked!”

Joey Styles: “You’ve got to be kidding me. Big Daddy Vincenzo? We have to go but this is ridiculous!”


::END SHOW::


Quick Results

World Women’s Championship
Jazz pinned Luna Vachon (Retains)

Super Crazy pinned Taka Michinoku

Spike Dudley pinned Little Guido

Champions

WCW World Champion
Kurt Angle (Defeated Ric Flair on 12-31-01)

ECW World Champion
Brock Lesnar (Defeated Rob Van Dam on 12-30-01)

WCW United States Champion
Christian (Defeated Tazz on 1-27-02)

WCW World Tag Team Champions
Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant (Defeated The Dudley Boyz on 3-11-02)

ECW World Tag Team Champions
R-Killa and Mark Henry (Defeated Rob Van Dam and Sabu on 3-28-02)

WCW Cruiserweight Champion
Psicosis (Defeated Jerry Lynn on 2-25-02)

World Women’s Champion
Molly Marvel (Defeated Jazz on 2-24-02)

Roster Updates

Big Sal E. Graziano – Member of ECW group the Full-Blooded Italians
Big Daddy Vincenzo – The former King Mabel and Viscera has found a spot as a member of the Full-Blooded Italians​

 

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WCW Monday Night Nitro
May 6, 2002
Phillips Arena
Atlanta, GA

William Regal walks up to Tajiri with a huge smile on his face.

William Regal: “Tajiri, my boy, it’s so good to see you!”

Tajiri shoots Regal a strange look, which catches Regal off-guard.

William Regal: “Look, I need you tonight. We have a tag team match. That whole thing with Fit Finlay, remember when I brought him in to aid us against that toerack Diamond Dallas Page? Well things got out of hand and I require your assistance. It’s me and you against Finlay and Test. Come on now, let’s prepare.”

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Scott Hudson: “Welcome to Nitro! We are just six days from Slamboree and the WCW World Championship showdown between champion Kurt Angle and Triple H! We will hear from both men tonight!

Mike Tenay: “Not only that, but we have a huge Eight Man Tag Team Match as our main event, Angle teams up with Diamond Dallas Page, The Giant and Sean O’Haire against Triple H and ECW’s Total Impact!”

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Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Elix Skipper

Skipper goes on the attack right away with punches, but Chavo catches him with a boot to the midsection. Chavo positions Skipper in the corner and hits some knife-edge chops! Chavo hits a few more before going for an Irish whip, but it’s reversed into the ropes. Chavo slides under Skipper then knocks him down with a clothesline. Forearms from Chavo. Chavo goes for a big clothesline but Skipper bends his knees back and ducks the clothesline like a limbo bar, then leaps up to Chavo’s shoulders and gets a hurricanrana to the outside. Both men land on the apron, but Skipper clotheslines Chavo off. Skipper whips Chavo into the barricade, then presses him high up and drops him throat first on it as well! Skipper goes back into the ring, just to take out Chavo with a slingshot twisting plancha!

Skipper rolls Chavo back into the ring and makes a cover, 1…2…Chavo kicks out. Skipper whips Chavo into the corner, but Skipper runs right into Chavo’s boot to follow-up. Skipper runs at Chavo but gets hit with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Cover from Chavo, 1…2…Skipper kicks out. Chavo looks to lock Skipper in the Gory Guerrero Special, but Skipper counters with am armdrag. Skipper runs towards the corner, leaps to the top and goes for a moonsault, but Chavo steps back and Skipper lands on his feet right in front of him. Dropkick from Chavo sends Skipper into the corner. Chavo hooks Skipper’s head and hits a Tornado DDT! Chavo covers, 1…2…3!

Winner: Chavo Guerrero Jr. via pinfall in 6:08

Chavo celebrates his victory as commentary talks about a cruiserweight who will be making his return this Sunday at Slamboree.

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*A video plays showing Billy Kidman hitting shooting star presses, then hitting some of his other moves.*

Scott Hudson: “Just added for Slamboree this Sunday, Billy Kidman makes his return against Juventud Guerrera.”

Mike Tenay: “There’s a rivalry there than spans years Scott. Kidman and Guerrera met multiple times on Pay-Per-View, at times for the Cruiserweight Championship. We haven’t seen Kidman since his issues with Raven earlier this year. As for Guerrera, he perhaps hasn’t had the success he’s been looking for since returning to WCW. This could be the match to get him back on track. We will see Guerrera in action later tonight.”

Scott Hudson: “We’ll be back with “The Game” Triple H!”


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Triple H makes his way down to the ring as we come back to commercial, without Eric Bischoff.

Triple H: “It took six months for me to get this shot at the WCW World Championship. You know I came here to WCW based on promises from not only my...lovely darling of a wife, and my just as wonderful brother-in-law, that WCW, this promotion, this new company would be built around me. These letters WCW, they mean so much to me. You see growing up I didn’t watch the WWF. I watched the NWA. I watched Dusty, I watched Flair, I watched Harley. I even watched you Piper. But somewhere down the line WCW fell off. For the lack of a better term, it became crap. A multi-billion dollar company was forced to close. And while I was, I am a huge reason that company had to close, I couldn’t help but feel some sadness when it happened. So when Shane and Stephanie made an offer for me to return in the middle of my rehab to a newly christened WCW I saw an opportunity to repair the brand and bring it into the next millennium.”

“Then right from the beginning I had to go through the same crap I’ve always had to. Stone Cold Steve Austin, I mean again? How many times do I need to cripple that bald-headed son-of-a-bitch before he gets the hint that his time has come and gone. And then there’s Kurt Angle. I don’t think it’s any secret that I’ve never liked Angle. First he makes a move on my wife and I have to deal with that. Then while I sat in a hospital bed with my leg hanging off my body he came in and tried to take my glory, my thunder and my title. Yeah, he got away with one at SuperBrawl, of course he made Austin tap out. And then it was the same bs it was back in the WWF. I mean I had to wait in line after Lance Storm? But after I kicked the crap out of the boy wonder, there was no escape for Angle. It’s taken six months, but I finally have my match, my opportunity to restore the WCW World Championship to the past glory it deserves. So bring your best Angle. Try to play this game. And when you’re sitting in a hospital bed, trying to figure out why you couldn’t beat me, you will understand that I truly am the game, and I am that damn good…and I’m just getting started!”

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As Triple H walks back up the ramp, Interim President “Rowdy” Roddy Piper comes down to the ring to watch the next match. Piper and HHH briefly stop on the ramp and say something to one another…

Fit Finlay and Test vs. William Regal and Tajiri

Regal hides behind Tajiri as Finlay tries to attack. Tajiri fires kicks at Finlay, but then runs into an atomic drop from Finlay. Finlay takes a shot at Regal but Regal quickly gets down from the apron to avoid it. Finlay turns around Tajiri catches Finlay with a stiff kick to the midsection, then hits another one to the side of the head. Tajiri looks to finish off Finlay quickly with a Buzzsaw Kick, but Finlay ducks and hits Tajiri with a huge European uppercut. Finlay makes the tag to Test. Test gets a knee to the midsection then elbows Tajiri in the corner. Test misses a clothesline and Tajiri gets a high kick to the face. Test falls into the ropes and Tajiri locks in the Tarantula!

Regal takes this opportunity to tag himself in, and Tajiri yells at him for it. Regal and Tajiri argue as Test tags Finlay back in. Finlay takes Regal down, but Regal escapes under the bottom rope and runs up the rampway! Tajiri doesn’t seem to care. Test looks up the ramp and figures this is the end of the match, but he’s attacked by the two masked men! Piper immediately calls security as Test manages to fight them off.

Winners: Test and Finlay by DQ via interference in 4:22

Test fights off both men and they run off as security chases them. Piper demands security catch and unmask them…while Christian slides into the ring and knocks Test out with the US title belt! Christian stands over Test as we head to commercial!


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


Roddy Piper confronts Christian backstage about the attack, but once against Christian pleads innocent. Piper adds a stipulation to Slamboree, saying if those men interfere and cause a DQ, the US title will still change hands!

***

The Faces of Fear vs. Harlem Heat

Stevie Ray starts off with the Barbarian. Barbarian takes some shots at Stevie Ray, but Ray punches back. Stevie Ray beats down Barbarian, stomping him in the corner. Boot to the midsection from Stevie Ray, then a belly-to-back suplex. Stevie Ray brings in Booker. Double clothesline from Harlem Heat. Cover from Booker, 1…2…Barbarian kicks out. Barbarian gets a thumb to the eye and tags in Meng. Meng is all over Booker, punching and kicking him before running him over with a shoulder block. Meng hits the ropes again, but Booker surprises him with a leapfrog then takes him out with a roundhouse kick! Booker tags Stevie Ray back in. Stevie pounds away on Meng, but Meng counters with a huge headbutt.

Tag to the Barbarian. Meng hits Stevie Ray with an atomic drop and Barbarian gets a big boot. Cover, 1…2…Stevie Ray kicks out. Barbarian tags Meng right back in and they hit a double leaping headbutt. Meng whips Stevie Ray off the ropes, but Stevie Ray ducks a clothesline and finds a powerslam! Stevie Ray crawls over and makes the tag to Booker T! Booker is a house of fire and takes out Meng and Barbarian with flying clotheslines. Harlem sidekick on Barbarian! Another one to Meng! Cover on Meng, 1…2…Barbarian breaks it up. Stevie Ray comes back in and we have a brawl! Meng comes off the ropes and accidentally knocks Barbarian to the outside, and Harlem Heat hit a double flapjack! Meng tries to get to his feet, but Booker hits a kick and the Scissors’ Kick! 1…2…3!

Winners: Harlem Heat when Booker T pinned Meng in 6:26

As Harlem Heat celebrate and indicate that they will be champions at Slamboree, the Faces of Fear argue with one another. After all four men leave, WCW World Champion Kurt Angle makes his way to the ring.

***

Kurt Angle: “I heard Triple H earlier tonight. Going on a rant about how he’s going to bring prestige and glory to the WCW World Championship or something. I just have one question for Triple H. Who in the hell do you think you are? Let me refresh your memory Triple H. It’s not like I just got handed this championship or this place in the company. I made a decision to fight for the Alliance, and you know what, it wasn’t a popular decision at the time. People called me a traitor. And I understood that. But I fought my way back. I beat one of WCW’s greatest, Booker T, at Starrcade. I beat the 17 World Champion Ric Flair. What did you do? Show up? How typical. Triple H shows up and expects everything to get handed to him. You had an injury. You came back. Respect for that. But that doesn’t mean things are just handed to you. And it won’t be handed to you this Sunday. You’re going to have to beat me if you want this title!”

“Maybe some in the back that’s bled WCW longer than me are in awe of the ‘great Triple H’. But not me. And you know why? Because I’ve beaten you in a World Championship match. One, two, three. It happened. And I’m sure it eats your soul. Just like I’m sure that the fact that I still have a positive working relationship with your wife eats are your soul. Well too bad. It’s about time she stepped out of your shadow with ECW. But back to the point. I am, without equal, the best wrestler in the world today. You moan about Stone Cold Steve Austin, well I’m the one that beat him with you in the same ring at SuperBrawl. Eric Bischoff, whatever you have up your sleeve, be careful. I have no problem breaking your ankle to get you out of the way too! I’ll see you later tonight.”


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


Disco Inferno (w/Alex Wright and Brian Christopher) vs. Juventud Guerrera

Disco surprises Juvi with some early aggressiveness and slams Juvi down with a sidewalk slam. Disco continues the offense with punches and kicks, but one misses and Juvi gets in some chops. Juvi hits the ropes and sucks another clothesline before sending Disco flying with a headscissors. Clothesline knocks Disco down again. Juvi punches Disco in the midsection and wraps his leg around Disco’s head, only to be flipped over. Juvi lands awkwardly and Disco clotheslines him down before performing his trademark dance. Christopher and Wright dance on the outside, and Juvi takes this chance to toss Disco over the top rope right in front of his buddies! Juvi heads to the top rope…and a plancha takes out all three dancing fools!

Juvi brings Disco back into the ring and sends him off the ropes, but a Juvi leapfrog attempt turns into an atomic drop. Disco hits a clothesline that sends Juvi spinning as he crashes to the canvas. Rear chinlock from Disco slows the pace down and keeps Juvi grounded. Disco lets go and drags his foot across Juvi’s face. Disco heads to the second rope, gives the fans another little dance, then drops a forearm across the throat of Juvi! Cover, 1…2…Juvi kicks out. Disco goes back to the chinlock, but Juvi makes his way out and hits the ropes. Juvi ducks the clothesline and jumps behind Disco for the roll-up, 1…2…kick out from Juvi. Disco tries to slow Juvi down with a kick, but Juvi catches it and spins Disco around, then hits him with a spinning heel kick!

Juvi sends Disco off the ropes and catches him with a hurricanrana! Juvi picks Disco up and goes for the Juvi Driver, but Disco lands behind him and almost has Juvi in a dragon sleeper. Disco drives Juvi down with the reverse DDT! 1…2…Juvi just kicks out. Juvi reverses an Irish whip and goes for a dropkick, but Disco catches the legs and we get a giant swing around! After letting go, Disco stumbles around as he’s made himself dizzy and conveniently gives Juvi a low blow when he falls down to the canvas. Disco gets an arm on Juvi, 1…2…Juvi kicks out. Disco sets Juvi up for a powerbomb or piledriver, but Juvi uses his momentum to roll Disco up, 1…2…Disco just kicks out…and walks right into the Juvi Driver!. Juvi knocks Alex Wright off the apron before heading to the top rope. Brian Christopher tries to get involved but Juvi punches him away…then lands the 450 on Disco! 1…2…3!

Winner: Juventud Guerrera via pinfall in 9:47

Juvi celebrates the win, but then seems to zero in on a sign in the crowd. It’s a “I’m here for Billy Kidman” sign, to which Juvi grabs it from the fan and rips it up!

***

Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with Eric Bischoff.

Jeremy Borash: Eric Bischoff we are just six days away from your client, Triple H, getting his long awaited WCW World Heavyweight Championship match against Kurt Angle. We heard from Triple H and Kurt Angle earlier, is there anything you’d like to add.”

Eric Bischoff: “Jeremy, this is an exciting moment for me. It’s always so wonderful to have a plan come together. I promise you Jeremy, and everyone watching, that this Sunday history will truly be made, and Triple H will end the night as the WCW World Heavyweight Champion. It’s a night I’ve envisioned for a long time, even back when I was WCW President.”

Jeremy Borash: Eric you’ve alluded to a plan or a master plan a few times over the past few weeks…”

Eric Bischoff: “That’s right I have. And that’s all you’re going to get to know about it.”

Triple H comes into view…

Eric Bischoff: “Come on Hunter, let’s get this done tonight…”

But then his teammates for tonight, Total Impact, confront him…

Lance Storm: “Listen, we don’t care who you are or what your reputation is Triple H. We heard you earlier, and this a reminder and if you want to take it as a threat go ahead. You leave our names out of your mouth, or you will learn why we’re called Total Impact.”

Triple H looks surprised and a bit angry that Lance Storm got in his face. Total Impact walk off as Eric Bischoff calms HHH down.

Eric Bischoff: “Hunter, you know, after this Sunday, none of that is going to matter. Who cares what they say now? We need them tonight, so let’s go out there with them and do this, okay?”


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


Kurt Angle, Sean O’Haire, Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant (w/Torrie Wilson and Stacy Keibler) vs. Triple H, Lance Storm, Justin Credible and Mike Awesome (w/Dawn Marie)

Sean O’Haire forgoes the team conversation about who starts the match and attacks Triple H, continuing their war from last week on Nitro! Triple H fires back, and he and O’Haire trade shots in the middle of the ring! O’Haire surprisingly wins and sends HHH off the ropes, but HHH counters the backdrop attempt into a facebuster to the knee. HHH laughs at O’Haire but doesn’t realize the facebuster had no effect on O’Haire! HHH turns around and O’Haire hits a perfect superkick to the face! O’Haire drags HHH to the corner and punches away, and Angle makes the blind tag. Crowd goes crazy for Angle as he punches away at HHH! Angle sends HHH off the ropes, but HHH hangs on and makes a tag to Mike Awesome.

Angle shakes his head at HHH, and Awesome attacks. Awesome pounds away at Angle in the corner and hits a couple of shoulder thrusts. Angle reverses an Irish whip into the corner, but Awesome leaps to the top rope and hits Angle with a flying back elbow. Tag to Lance Storm. Storm stomps away at Angle, specifically on the knee. Angle fights his way back to a vertical base and hits the ropes, only to get rolled into the Canadian Maple Leaf Half Crab! Storm pulls back as far as he can to try to force Angle to submit, but Angle refuses! Storm tags in Justin Credible while still having Angle in the hold. Credible stomps on Angle as Storm lets up. Credible though, makes the mistake of letting Angle get to his feet., thinking he can take Angle down. Angle quickly takes Credible down and punches away at him. Angle sends Credible off the ropes and hits a belly-to-belly suplex, then tags in The Giant!

Giant comes in and Credible is terrified! Giant chokes Credible in the corner, then hits him with a MASSIVE chop to the chest! Credible stumbles around but Giant hits him with a big boot! Cover, 1…2…Awesome jumps in to break up the cover. Giant tosses Credible across the ring before bringing in Diamond Dallas Page. DDP punches away at Credible before hitting him with a discus clothesline! DDP calls for the Diamond Cutter, but when he goes for it Credible pushes DDP off and makes the tag to Triple H. DDP sees it and comes off the ropes to attack HHH, but HHH ducks the clothesline and catches DDP with the flying knee! HHH chokes DDP, and the entire tide of the match has changed. HHH continues to choke DDP before stomping away at him, then tags in Awesome.

Awesome slams Page down with a belly-to-back suplex. Cover from Awesome, 1…2…DDP kicks out. DDP throws some punches, but Awesome overwhelms him with return shots. Awesome rakes DDPs eyes on the top rope before sending him off the ropes and hitting a back bodydrop. Another cover, 1…2…DDP kicks out again. Awesome lifts DDP up for an Awesome Bomb, but DDP lands on his feet…but runs right into an Awesome clothesline! Tag is made back to Justin Credible. Credible hooks DDP’s head and hits a spinning DDT. Credible indicates that he’s going to spike DDT and sets up for That’s Incredible, but DDP slides behind Credible and hits the Diamond Cutter! DDP doesn’t have the energy to make the cover though, and ends up crawling towards his corner. Credible shows some life and does the same…he gets the tag to HHH…and DDP tags in Angle!

Angle knocks Triple H down right as he gets in! Storm runs in but Angle tosses him over the top rope, then backdrops Awesome out as well! HHH attacks Angle from behind, but Angle doesn’t care and immediately retakes the advantage with a waistlock and a German suplex! Belly-to-belly suplex from Angle to HHH! Angle then pounds away at him in the corner before Awesome attacks him from behind, but the Giant makes the save and just like that all eight men go at it and all hell breaks loose! Angle sends HHH over the top rope and follows as Storm and DDP go at it in the ring. DDP blocks a Storm kick and goes for a cradle piledriver, but Dawn Marie comes in and hits DDP with a low blow! Torrie Wilson and Stacy Keibler come into the ring to confront Dawn…and suddenly we have a three-way catfight! Dawn runs away as Torrie and Stacy give chase!

Angle slides HHH back into the ring and sets up for the Angle Slam, but O’Haire tags himself in. Angle briefly argues with O’Haire before Justin Credible attacks Angle and they both land on the outside. O’Haire hits HHH with a roundhouse kick and looks to finish HHH off, but DDP gets back to his feet and bumps into O’Haire! DDP falls to the outside, and O’Haire turns around into a kick by HHH and the Pedigree! 1…2…3!

Winners: Triple H, Lance Storm, Justin Credible and Mike Awesome when HHH pinned O’Haire in 19:17

Kurt Angle storms back into the ring and takes down HHH…then locks him in the Ankle Lock! Eric Bischoff grabs a chair and smacks Angle in the back with it…to little effect! Angle approaches Bischoff, but HHH spins Angle around and plants him with the Pedigree! HHH looks to celebrate this win over Angle, but he and Bischoff run off as The Giant gets back into the ring!

The Giant tries to figure out what happened, but he’s surprised as O’Haire attacks him! O’Haire and The Giant trade blows…then Harlem Heat run down to get involved as well. Stevie Ray and Sean O’Haire go at it as well as Booker T and the Giant! DDP gets involved too and ends up getting cracked in the face with a superkick from O’Haire! Officials run in to break things up as Kurt Angle comes to and runs down the ramp to get revenge on Triple H.

Scott Hudson: “What a wild ending to Nitro! We’re out of time! Make sure to check out RISE this Thursday, and we’ll see you this Sunday for Slamboree!”


::END SHOW::


Quick Results

Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Elix Skipper

Test and Fit Finlay defeated William Regal and Tajiri by DQ through interference

Harlem Heat defeated The Faces of Fear

Juventud Guerrera pinned Disco Inferno

Triple H, Lance Storm, Mike Awesome and Justin Credible defeated Kurt Angle, Sean O’Haire, Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant when HHH pinned O’Haire

Champions

WCW World Champion
Kurt Angle (Defeated Ric Flair on 12-31-01)

ECW World Champion
Brock Lesnar (Defeated Rob Van Dam on 12-30-01)

WCW United States Champion
Christian (Defeated Tazz on 1-27-02)

ECW Television Champion
Eddie Guerrero (Defeated Super Crazy on 4-14-02)

WCW World Tag Team Champions
Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant (Defeated The Dudley Boyz on 3-11-02)

ECW World Tag Team Champions
AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn (Defeated R-Killa and Mark Henry on 4-14-02)

World Cruiserweight Champion
Rey Mysterio Jr. (Defeated Psicosis on 4-14-02)

World Women’s Champion
Jazz (Defeated Molly Marvel on 4-14-02)

Roster Updates

None​

 

[RDT]

ECW RISE
May 9, 2002
Donald L. Tucker Civic Center
Tallahassee, FL

Raven: “I find myself distracted from the task at hand. While you, Chris Kanyon, Mortis, occupy a majority of my thoughts and time, I see a former traitor, a deserted to the cause, is making his return this Sunday at Slamboree. Billy Kidman, I speak to you from afar to remind you of something. As you compete against Juventud Guerrera, remember that I, The Raven, will be watching. You may think our quarrel has passed, but I more than ever need loyal soldiers for battle. Quote the Raven…nevermore!”



Joey Styles: “Tazz we are just three days away from Slamboree! Tonight, the ECW World Tag Team Championship is on the line as the Eliminators get their shot against AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn! Also, Super Crazy takes on Papi Chilo, with the winner going on to face Psicosis to determine the #1 contender for the Cruiserweight Championship!”

Tazz: “That’s right Joey. Speaking of the Cruiserweight title, I hear Rey Mysterio Jr. is going to come out here later tonight and call out Eddie Guerrero!”

***

ECW World Tag Team Championship
AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn (c) vs. The Eliminators

Saturn and Kronus attack Styles and Lynn before the bell! Lynn and Styles fight back, with Lynn hitting a dropkick on Saturn and Styles hitting the Pelé kick! Kronus and Saturn end up on the outside. Lynn leaps off the second rope onto Kronus and Styles comes flying over the top rope with a plancha on Saturn! Lynn brings Saturn back into the ring and locks in a front headlock, but Saturn counters into a hammerlock takedown. Saturn whips Lynn off the ropes but Lynn ducks the clothesline and hits a dropkick. Lynn tags in AJ Styles, who runs right into a sambo suplex from Saturn! Saturn tags in Kronus, who flips over the top rope into the ring.

Kronus sends Styles into the corner and hits a cartwheel into a back elbow. Styles stumbles out and Kronus plants him with a uranage! Cover, 1…2…Styles kicks out. Kronus hits a couple of kicks on Styles, then tags Saturn back in. Kronus locks Styles in a half crab as Saturn comes off the top rope with a perfect flying elbow drop! Saturn covers Styles, 1…2…Styles just kicks out. Saturn quickly locks Styles into the Rings of Saturn! Styles screams in pain but Lynn runs in and stomps away on Saturn to break the hold. Kronus runs in and takes out Lynn with roundhouse kick. Kronus and Saturn drape Styles across the top rope, and Kronus leaps up and legdrops Styles in the back of the head, sending back into the ring. The Eliminators call for Total Elimination and set Styles up, but Lynn grabs Saturn and tosses him to the outside and Styles ducks Kronus!

Lynn dropkicks Kronus before leaping over the top rope onto the outside onto Saturn! Styles slams Kronus and heads to the apron. Springboard 450 Splash misses as Kronus moved out of the way! Kronus now heads to the top rope…and hits his own 450 Splash! Cover, 1…2…Lynn smacks Kronus across the back with a chair to break the pinfall up! Suddenly, Kid Kash and Jamie Noble are out here and attack Lynn! Danny Doring and Roadkill are out here as well as the referee loses control of the match. Gangrel and Bam Bam Bigelow, neither who we’ve seen recently, make their way out and Bam Bam tosses the referee in the corner! Suddenly we have a five-team brawl that’s ruined this match-up. Total Impact is here! Storm takes out Gangrel with a superkick.

Winners: No contest as the match went out of control at 8:56

The crowd starts a “bullshit” chant as we were having a great tag team title match. Officials eventually break up all these teams, although the fight seems to continue to the backstage area. The Eliminators remain in the ring with Jamie Noble, and level him with Total Elimination, clearly frustrated at the result, or non-result. AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn take their titles and give the Eliminators a look of respect as they leave.

***

Joey Styles: “What an insane start to RISE! Jerry Lynn and AJ Styles put up a hell of a fight against the legendary Eliminators, I’m sure we will see these four men battle again. I have to wonder about everyone else who got involved tonight.”

Tazz: “The ECW World Tag Team Championship is a rich prize, Joey.”

Joey Styles: “Changing gears, this is a report of something that took place late Monday night after Nitro. So get this, Disco Inferno, Brian Christopher, Alex Wright, those three knuckleheads, went out on the town Monday Night in Atlanta. We actually have some fan footage of what transpired.”

Joey Styles continues narrating as the footage plays.

Joey Styles: “So there was some dance contest or something, and what do you know, the B.W.O., the Blue World Order happened to steal the life of the party!”

Tazz: “Oh god look at that one grinding against Meanie!”

Joey Styles: “After the B.W.O. stole all the attention from Disco, Wright and Christopher a confrontation, and then a bar fight ensued. So get this, at Slamboree, ECW rules, it’s The Blue Meanie, Hollywood Nova and Big Stevie Cool against Disco Inferno, Alex Wright and Brian Christopher!”


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


We come back to RISE as the World Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. makes his way out to the ring.

Rey Mysterio Jr. “I want to first say that I appreciate all the love and respect ECW fans have given me since I returned at Barely Legal. Returning to ECW against one of my greatest rivals, Psicosis, was an absolute thrill. Thank you very much. So now onto what’s going on now. See I’ve known Eddie Guerrero a long time, about a decade at this point. While in this ring he’s one of my, if not my greatest opponent, back there he was someone I looked up to believe it or not. Yeah I know he’s not exactly the model citizen or anything. Guys like me, guys like Psicosis and Juvi, we followed Eddie’s footsteps. He made it to America in ECW, we knew that was the place to be. He moved onto WCW, we made sure to get there too. But the more I interacted with Eddie, the more I realized this is a man who’s always been out for himself and will tear down anyone who gets in his way. On one hand I can respect that, hey, this is a dog-eat-dog business. But as soon as I found success in WCW with the Cruiserweight title, he couldn’t have it that way. Then once again, years later I’m the Cruiserweight Champion again, and again he doesn’t like it. He even has his own title this time, the ECW TV title, and he still wants what I got. I’m sure he wants Mexican wrestlers to advance in the United States, but he only wants it if the face of that movement is Eddie Guerrero. Well I’m not going to let him get in my way. Not this time…”

Eddie Guerrero makes his way out with a disapproving look on his face.

Eddie Guerrero: “Rey, Rey, Rey, you misread me entirely homes. I don’t think you realize just like you didn’t realize back then, I was protecting you! You see these people, they don’t want to see a small masked guy jumping around high up on the show! I love it! You know I do! We’ve had some great matches…for the Cruiserweight title. That’s not a knock on the Cruiserweight title, hell that’s the title I want right now. But what you are missing is that despite your talent Rey, that’s your ceiling. No one wants you in the ‘main event’. You really think the McMahon family wants someone like you at the top?”

Rey Mysterio Jr. “It was Stephanie McMahon that got me this shot at the TV title you know…”

Eddie Guerrero: “That’s because you put the pressure on homes! Look Rey, I’ve looked out for you for over ten years now. You’ll get your slice of the pie. But you gotta let them hook their wagon to me in the long run. I mean look at me. I’m handsome, I’m marketable! When it comes to Mexican heritage in wrestling I’m the present and future. The most marketability you’re going to bring is around Halloween for your mask! And there’s nothing wrong with that. But you trying to break though, trying to take my Television Championship? You’re not respecting your place in this. You’re not respecting my place in this. If you really want a fight Rey, you’re going to get it this Sunday. And like always, I’m going to teach you a lesson and put you in your place!”

Rey Mysterio Jr.: “Put me in my place? That’s what it’s always been about with you Eddie. You’re a bully Eddie. And yeah I want a fight. I’m going to take it to the bully. I don’t need you to represent me. I represent myself. I’m taking your Television Championship this Sunday at Slamboree and there’s nothing you can do about it. It’s going to be different this time Eddie.”

Eddie Guerrero: “You’ll never understand Rey. My passion, my energy, my love for wrestling is why I do it. And I do it not just for me, but for you and the Juvis and everyone else. You need me. But if you want to fight, well, it won’t be the first time I take you down…”

Eddie takes a shot at Rey, but Rey blocks and fires away at Eddie! Rey sends Eddie off the ropes but Eddie holds on and slides under the bottom rope. Rey holds up his Cruiserweight title as Eddie backs away with the TV title. He bumps into Super Crazy, who’s coming down for the next match.

***

Winner Faces Psicosis at Slamboree in a #1 Contender Match for the World Cruiserweight Championship
Papi Chilo vs. Super Crazy

Chilo comes out with kicks, but Crazy rolls away. Crazy hits the ropes and gets Chilo in a Samoan drop position, but Chilo escapes with a flying headscissors to Crazy! Chilo leaps off the ropes and hooks Crazy’s arm for am armdrag. Crazy backdrops Chilo over his head, but Chilo lands on his feet. Both men hit the ropes and Crazy nails Chilo with a spinning heel kick, sending Chilo to the outside. Crazy hits the ropes and hits a Space Flying Tiger Drop onto Chilo on the floor! Crazy tosses Chilo into the crowd and they fight their way through the fans. Crazy slams Chilo on the floor and climbs up to a nearby balcony…and hits Chilo with a moonsault from about 15 feet up!

Joey Styles: “Oh Dios mìo!”

Tazz: “This guy is absolutely insane Joey!”

Joey Styles: “Not just insane but crazy!”

Crazy drags Chilo back to the ringside area and rolls him into the ring. Crazy goes for a springboard moonsault, but Chilo moves out of the way and Crazy crashes onto the canvas. La Magistral cradle from Chilo, 1…2…Crazy kicks out! Papi Chilo heads to the top rope and hits Crazy with a dropkick right to the back of the head! Crazy ends up sliding halfway across the ring, under the bottom rope and onto the floor. Chilo climbs up to the top rope and hits his own diving moonsault from the top to the floor! Chilo brings Crazy back into the ring. Chilo goes for one more moonsault, but like Crazy earlier, he misses and crashes onto the canvas. Crazy sets Chilo up and spikes him in the middle of the ring with a powerbomb! Crazy drags Chilo to the corner. He hits one moonsault off the bottom rope…then a second moonsault from the middle rope…then completes the trifecta with a moonsault off the top! Cover, 1…2…3! It’ll be Crazy vs. Psicosis at Slamboree!

Winner: Super Crazy via pinfall in 7:32


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


We come back to RISE and appear to be in an office setting, with Little Guido sitting in the main chair, Tony Mamaluke and Tracy Smothers sitting near him, and Big Sal E. and Big Daddy Vincenzo standing close to the door.

Little Guido: “Listen up. For too long now we’ve been treated like a joke around here. Well no more. Enough of the dancing and complaining and whatever we used to do. From now on two things happen. One, we crack heads, and two, we gain respect and money for doing it. From now on we help no one unless business is settled. If someone wants protection, we give them protection. If someone needs a hit done, we do it, but only if the price is right and we get paid upfront. If anyone crosses us, well, Big Sal, Big V, you know what to do. The FBI is the only true family around here. It’s time we started acting like it!”

Everyone in the room nods their heads, agreeing with Guido…

***

Paul Heyman makes his way out to the ring.

Paul Heyman: “You know over these past couple of these ‘go-home’ shows before these Pay-Per-View events, I find myself in the ring looking at the opponents of the ECW World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar and providing a warning. So far, Tazz didn’t listen and now he’s up there with Joey Styles. Mick Foley didn’t listen and he’s still trying to explain to his family why he has burns all over his face. But I know Rob Van Dam and Sabu are a little different. So I’m here, unarmed, with no Lesnar, no Shelton Benjamin, no CW Anderson protecting me. And I invite Van Dam and Sabu to this ring so we can have a little chat.”

“Hulka Blues” plays as Bill Alfonso and Sabu make their way to the ring. RVD comes out on his own to “One of a Kind”.

Paul Heyman: “What a surprise you two can’t even come out to the ring together!”

Rob Van Dam: “I know what you’re gonna try to do Paul. It’s not going to work. I have no issues with Sabu and I’ve got his back this Sunday for Slamboree.”

Paul Heyman: “Oh really? Yeah I’m sure you have no issues with Sabu…today! What about tomorrow? I’ve lost count how many times one of you have turned on the other. Hell, it’s happened like three times since this incarnation of ECW began to exist!”

Rob Van Dam: “Not this time.”

Paul Heyman: “Yeah, ‘okay’. I know how badly you want to be ECW World Heavyweight Champion Rob Van Dam, I do. And I know you are dying to get revenge on Brock Lesnar for Starrcade. So you’re going to help this man, Sabu, get the match type he wants for his title shot against Brock Lesnar so he can beat you to the punch? This same man who cost you the ECW World Heavyweight Championship at SuperBrawl?”

Rob Van Dam: “That’s all in the past Paul. I told Fonzie if I lost to Sabu at Barely Legal I’d shake his hand and I did. Does that mean me and Sabu won’t go at it again someday? Probably not. I’m sure they’ll be another Rob Van Dam vs. Sabu match. And when there is I’ll be sure to win it. But right now, where things stand, he beat me in the middle and I respect that.”

Paul Heyman: “But does he respect you? Sabu, two-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion. Somehow you’re in the shadow of Rob Van Dam again! Yeah you might have the title shot at Hardcore Heaven, but it’s Van Dam sharing the spotlight with you at Slamboree. How does that keep happening?”

Sabu looks over at Rob Van Dam…

Rob Van Dam: “Look, Sabu, I’ve got your back at Slamboree. As for you Heyman, you tell Brock and Shelton that this ain’t gonna be like SuperBrawl. We will win this Sunday. And Sabu will beat Brock at Hardcore Heaven. And then…maybe any last issues between me and Sabu get sorted out when I beat him for the title after that…”

Sabu shoves Van Dam slightly, and both men face one another. Sabu seems to have taken some exception with what RVD said.

Paul Heyman: “Well, good luck this Sunday…”

Suddenly Brock Lesnar, Shelton Benjamin and CW Anderson jump into the ring and attack RVD and Sabu! RVD and Sabu try to fight them off, but the numbers game is proving too much. Lesnar hits RVD with a violent chairshot, then smashes Sabu over the head with one as well. Bill Alfonso tries to get out of the ring…but Lesnar stops him. Alfonso begs for his life, and Lesnar puts down the chair…only to lift Alfonso up on his shoulders! F5 to Alfonso on the chair! A bloody Sabu has his own chair and throws it, but Lesnar, Anderson, Benjamin and Heyman bail before he can do any damage. Sabu and RVD call for medics for Alfonso as RISE goes off the air!


::END SHOW::


Quick Results

ECW World Tag Team Championship
AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn wrestled the Eliminators to a no-contest due to outside interference from several other tag teams (Retains)

If Super Crazy Wins, He Receives a World Cruiserweight Championship Match
Super Crazy pinned Papi Chilo

Champions

WCW World Champion
Kurt Angle (Defeated Ric Flair on 12-31-01)

ECW World Champion
Brock Lesnar (Defeated Rob Van Dam on 12-30-01)

WCW United States Champion
Christian (Defeated Tazz on 1-27-02)

ECW Television Champion
Eddie Guerrero (Defeated Super Crazy on 4-14-02)

WCW World Tag Team Champions
Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant (Defeated The Dudley Boyz on 3-11-02)

ECW World Tag Team Champions
AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn (Defeated R-Killa and Mark Henry on 4-14-02)

World Cruiserweight Champion
Rey Mysterio Jr. (Defeated Psicosis on 4-14-02)

World Women’s Champion
Jazz (Defeated Molly Marvel on 4-14-02)

Roster Updates

None​

 

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WCW/ECW Slamboree 2002
PREVIEW

Mean Gene Okerlund: “Hello everyone. We are just 24 hours away from the next big Pay-Per-View extravaganza Slamboree. We have a huge main event for the WCW World Championship as champion Kurt Angle defends against Triple H. You won’t want to miss it. You can order Slamboree for $39.99. It airs at 8 PM EST/7 PM Central tomorrow night, Sunday, May 12th!”

Billy Kidman vs. Juventud Guerrera

Mean Gene Okerlund: “This match was announced just this past Monday night on Nitro. Kidman had been out since his battle with Raven at Souled Out. On Nitro Juventud Guerrera, after his victory, went into the crowd and tore up a fan’s sign supporting Billy Kidman. Allegedly, Guerrera isn’t happy with being just a “comeback opponent” and didn’t like the attention Kidman was getting. These two have squared off on several WCW Pay-Per-Views in the past. It should be another classic.”

#1 Contender for the World Cruiserweight Championship
Psicosis vs. Super Crazy

Mean Gene Okerlund: “Ever since Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Psicosis for the World Cruiserweight Championship at Barely Legal, he’s been looking to get that title back. He was defeated by Mysterio again and is left to earn another chance at the title. Super Crazy has racked up some wins in the Cruiserweight division as of late, defeating Taka Michinoku and Papi Chilo to earn this opportunity.”

Fit Finlay vs. William Regal

Mean Gene Okerlund: “It was only a few months ago when William Regal, the then-commissioner of WCW, brought in Fit Finlay to aid in his battles with Diamond Dallas Page. Since then Finlay felt that Regal wasn’t doing right by him. Finlay was proven right as Regal cost Finlay the United States Championship twice against Christian Finlay has been chasing Regal ever since, sometimes literally. Regal will have nowhere to run this Sunday.”

WCW United States Championship – If Test wins by DQ Through Interference the Title Changes Hands
Christian © vs. Test

Mean Gene Okerlund: “Every week Christian finds a way to hold on to the United States Championship. Interim President “Rowdy” Roddy Piper gave Christian a challenge, to retain the US title on his own merits. It’s been questionable to say Christian has done that since. As Test has emerged as #1 contender, two masked men have attacked him three times. Christian, to his credit, says he doesn’t know anything about why this is happening. Roddy Piper then added this fine print to the contract, that if Test wins by DQ this Sunday, specifically through interference, the US title will change hands!”

Mean Gene Okerlund: “I’ll be back at the end of the show, I’m going to send it over to Joey Styles, who has a few matches sponsored by the ECW brand to preview.”

Joey Styles: “Thank you Mean Gene! First, let’s get this out of the way.”

The Blue World Order vs. Disco Inferno, Alex Wright and Brian Christopher

Joey Styles: “This whole situation began in a bar in Atlanta one night. The B.W.O., who made their return to ECW at Barely Legal, attacked some of the patrons of a bar that Disco Inferno, Alex Wright and Brian Christopher were also at. And can you blame them really? Anyway, punches were thrown and somehow this classic made its way to Pay-Per-View. Sorry for my visible disgust I mean, haven’t we gotten enough of Disco, Wright and Christopher?”

ECW World Television Championship vs. World Cruiserweight Championship
Eddie Guerrero (TV) vs. Rey Mysterio Jr. (CC)

Joey Styles: “Now this is more like it! This originally was just for Mysterio’s Cruiserweight Championship, a title he won at Barely Legal over Psicosis, but Guerrero’s cockiness got the better of him with dealing with ECW Owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, leading to Guerrero’s title being put on the line as well. Both men have a long history with one another dating back to the AAA days of the early 1990s. Just a couple nights ago on RISE Guerrero told Mysterio that the Cruiserweight title, prestigious as it is, is the ceiling for Rey. Mysterio told Guerrero he had other plans and plans to finally win a major singles title in the United States that isn’t beholden to a weight division. It should be another Guerrero vs. Mysterio classic.”

Winning Team Selects the Stipulation for the ECW World Championship Match at Hardcore Heaven
Brock Lesnar and Shelton Benjamin vs. Rob Van Dam and Sabu

Joey Styles: “At Hardcore Heaven next month, Sabu will challenge Brock Lesnar for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship. Paul Heyman tried to make it a “regular match” with rules and everything. Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley threw a curveball, if Brock and Shelton Benjamin can beat Rob Van Dam and Sabu again, he can pick whatever stipulation he wants, but if RVD and Sabu win, then it’s Sabu’s choice. I say again because this is a rematch from SuperBrawl, only that match had Lesnar’s ECW title on the line. Due to a miscommunication from Van Dam and Sabu, Lesnar was able to retain the title that night. While it was only three months ago, RVD and Sabu have experienced a roller coaster, culminating in their match at Barely Legal last month which was won by Sabu. Rob Van Dam promised Bill Alfonso he would shake Sabu’s hand regardless of the outcome and that’s what he did. Heyman has tried to sow seeds of distrust between RVD and Sabu, but RVD says he’s got Sabu’s back. Adding to the emotions that RVD and Sabu have been feeling, Brock Lesnar dropped Bill Alfonso with an F5 on a chair on RISE and Alfonso has been laid out in a hospital since.”

Joey Styles: “Thank you Mene Gene, we’ll send it back now. We will see you at Slamboree!”



Mean Gene Okerlund: “We’d like to thank Dry Cell, for providing the official theme song for Slamboree, “Body Crumbles”. Reminder, call your local cable operator for Slamboree tomorrow night at 8 PM Eastern, 7 PM Central! Slamboree comes to you from The American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida!”

WCW World Tag Team Championship-One Fall
Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant © vs. Harlem Heat vs. Sean O’Haire and Chuck Palumbo

Mean Gene Okerlund: “Originally, this match was a challenge accepted by Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant and issued by Sean O’Haire and Chuck Palumbo. Harlem Heat reunited and returned at Barely Legal, then beat the legendary Legion of Doom to earn a spot in the match. Further complications arose when Chuck Palumbo was found unconscious in the locker room on Nitro. Sean O’Haire has told us since that Palumbo will be ready for this match at Slamboree, but no further information about the attack has come forward. All three teams seemed to be on friendly terms, but on the most recent edition of Nitro all hell broke loose at the end of an Eight-Man Tag that had all three teams sans Palumbo going at it! We will see what happens when all three teams compete for the biggest prize in tag team wrestling, the WCW World Tag Team Championship.

WCW World Championship
Kurt Angle © vs. Triple H

Mean Gene Okerlund: “Ever since Kurt Angle came away with a huge victory at SuperBrawl over Stone Cold Steve Austin and the challenger here, Triple H to retain the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, Triple H has done everything he could to get another shot. First, he walked out on WCW Owner Shane McMahon in protest of Lance Storm getting a title shot. He then hired Eric Bischoff, the former President of WCW, as his legal representative. That led to Bischoff arranging a deal with McMahon: A Last Man Standing Match at Uncensored between HHH and McMahon where if HHH wins he gets a title shot. HHH did win but had to wait out the entire Kurt Angle-Total Impact situation. So that’s how we got here. Eric Bischoff has talked about a plan coming together, does that plan end when Triple H becomes the champion? Can Kurt Angle put one of his all-time rivals away once and for good? There’s only one way to find out, and that’s by watching Slamboree. We will see you Sunday!”

This is the last re-post, I will post where prediction standings are after I post Slamboree! No contest for Slamboree.​

 

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WCW/ECW Slamboree 2002
May 12, 2002
American Airlines Arena
Miami, FL



Scott Hudson: “It’s the crown jewel of the Spring season, World Championship Wrestling and Extreme Championship Wrestling present the 2002 edition of Slamboree! We’re here in beautiful Miami, Florida and Mike Tenay, we have one hell of a show tonight!”

Mike Tenay: “Absolutely Scott. Tonight, the long awaited main event for the WCW World Championship pits two of the biggest stars in professional wrestling today. The four-time World Champion Triple H takes on another four-time World Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist, and current WCW World Champion Kurt Angle. But that’s not all. While on the ECW side of things tonight, if you want classic WCW you’ve got it as Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio continue one of WCW’s greatest rivalries tonight! Plus, WCW’s biggest stars compete for the WCW World Tag Team Championship! Champions Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant go up against the legendary Harlem Heat and the young, fresh and hungry Sean O’Haire and Chuck Palumbo! I see Billy Kidman is on his way down, this match with Juventud Guerrera will be a treat!”

Billy Kidman vs. Juventud Guerrera

Juvi and Kidman circle around one another before Kidman extends the hand for a handshake. Kidman’s surprised as Juvi brushes it off. They lock-up then trade forearms. Kidman gets an early headlock but Juvi sends him off the ropes. Leapfrog by Juvi, then Juvi leaps over Kidman going for a monkey flip. Kidman tries for the hip toss but Juvi puts on the breaks and tries for his own. Kidman blocks, but Juvi kicks Kidman then puts his leg on his neck only to be flipped over backwards. Juvi lands on his feet but gets leveled by a Kidman clothesline! Kidman sends Juvi off the ropes, but Juvi flips over the backdrop attempt, then comes off the ropes again to catch Kidman in a flying headscissors. Juvi runs at Kidman but Kidman sidesteps and sends Juvi flying over the top rope and onto the apron. Dropkick sends Juvi flying off the apron into the barricade!

Kidman holds onto the top rope and uses it to hit a plancha over the top onto Juvi on the floor! Kidman rolls Juvi back in and makes the cover, 1…2…Juvi kicks out. Kidman sends Juvi off the ropes but Juvi comes flying back with a spinning heel kick. Juvi tries to roll Kidman up in the wheelbarrow position, but Kidman throws him over his own head with a wheelbarrow suplex! Cover from Kidman, 1…2…Juvi kicks out. Juvi rolls to the outside and tries to get a breather on the barricade. Kidman comes running down the apron and leaps to avalanche Juvi, but Juvi moves and Kidman crashes into the barricade sternum first! Both Kidman and Juvi crawl over to the apron. Both get on, but Juvi then catches Kidman with a sunset flip powerbomb off the apron and onto the floor! Juvi rolls inside the ring as Kidman struggles to get to his feet. Juvi hits Kidman with a springboard plancha, getting incredible height as both men lie motionless on the floor!

Juvi gets back into the into the ring first and implores the referee to work on counting Kidman out…but Kidman gets back in at 8. Juvi stomps away before bringing Kidman back to a vertical base. He props Kidman on the top rope and sets up for an avalanche frankensteiner, but Kidman counters and drives Juvi to the canvas with a top rope sitout spinebuster! 1…2…Juvi just kicks out to Kidman’s surprise! Kidman now props Juvi up on the top rope and climbs up to the side, looking for a top rope bulldog, only now Juvi leaps off and catches Kidman with the avalanche frankensteiner! Juvi has the leg hooked, 1…2…Kidman just kicks out and now Juvi is the surprised one! Juvi calls for the end as he picks up Kidman and drives him down with the Juvi Driver! That’s not enough for Juvi as he drags Kidman to the corner and then heads to the top rope. 450 Splash misses! Juvi crashes onto the canvas as Kidman heads to the top rope and hits the Shooting Star Press! 1…2…3!

Winner: Billy Kidman via pinfall in 11:32

Afterwards Kidman again offers Juventud a handshake, but Juvi angrily waves Kidman off and leaves the ring. Kidman celebrates his victory nonetheless.

Scott Hudson: “Big victory for Kidman in his return to WCW. He should be a contender moving forward for the World Cruiserweight Championship. Speaking of which, in moments we will find out who the #1 contender for that championship is. The former champion Psicosis takes on Super Crazy. The winner of this match will get the title shot tomorrow night on Nitro!

***

Interestingly, Psicosis comes out to the ring with his more modern and maskless look. He looks similar to how he did in ECW 2000.

#1 Contender for the World Cruiserweight Championship
Psicosis vs. Super Crazy

Tie-up between both men ends in a slap to the face by Psicosis! The lock-up again and this time Crazy slaps Psicosis in the face! Psicosis goes on the attack in anger but Crazy evades. A Psicosis dropkick completely misses. Psicosis nips up though and hip tosses Crazy. Psicosis comes off the ropes and goes for a sunset flip, but Crazy drops to his knees, 1…2…Psicosis kicks out. Crazy hits a chop but Psicosis chops back. More chops from Psicosis. Psicosis then slaps Crazy in the face again! Crazy misses a roundhouse punch in retaliation and this allows Psicosis to get into the wheelbarrow position, but Crazy hits Psicosis with an overhead wheelbarrow suplex! Psicosis tends to his head as he rolls to the outside, but Crazy is right on him as he leaps to the apron and takes Psicosis out with a springboard Asai Moonsault!

Crazy tries to drag Psicosis back into the ring, but Psicosis hits a low blow undetected from the official. Psicosis dropkicks Crazy into the apron. Psicosis runs at Crazy (still standing by the apron), who backdrops Psicosis into the ropes…allowing Psicosis to come down with a DDT on the floor! Crazy looks completely out as he lies motionless on the floor. Psicosis heads to the top rope, points at Crazy, and lands a senton from the top rope all the way to the floor! Psicosis takes a little bit of him to recover from his own move before rolling Super Crazy back into the ring. A cover, 1…2…Crazy finds a kickout! Psicosis hits a couple of chops, but Crazy reverses an Irish whip. Another sunset flip attempt from Psicosis, but this time Crazy rolls through and dropkicks Psicosis right in the face! Psicosis manages to reverse an Irish whip into the corner, but when he runs in Crazy backdrops him all the way to the floor!

Crazy grabs a steel chair and the referee warns him about a potential DQ. Crazy plants the chair next to Psicosis, then hits him with a moonsault off the chair! Crazy rolls Psicosis back in and props him up near the turnbuckles. Crazy mounts…

“Uno!
Dos!
Tres!
Cuatro!
Cinco!
Seis!
Siete!
Ocho!
Nueve…”

Psicosis ducks the last punch and ducks between Crazy’s legs. He hooks Crazy from behind and plants him with a belly-to-back suplex off the second rope! Cover, 1…2…Crazy kicks out. Psicosis whips Crazy off the ropes, but Crazy does a headstand and Psicosis runs into the turnbuckles as a follow-up. Crazy turns that into a roll-up, 1…2…Psicosis just kicks out. Crazy runs right into a Psicosis slam. Psicosis heads to the top rope, looking to finish Crazy off, but Crazy leaps up to the top to meet Psicosis there. Crazy goes for a superplex, but Psicosis counters into a top rope gourdbuster! Cover, 1…2…Super Crazy kicks out and Psicosis can’t help but shake his head at disbelief. Psicosis props Crazy on the top rope. He tries to set him up for Splash Mountain, but Crazy counters with a stiff shot to Psicosis’ face. He spins Psicosis around on the top rope and hooks the head. Super Crazy hits a Tornado Reverse DDT! Crazy quickly springboards off the ropes with a moonsault! Crazy springboards off the opposite side of the ropes with another moonsault. Crazy then springboards off the top rope with a third perfect moonsault! Cover, 1…2…3!

Winner: Super Crazy via pinfall in 12:04

Super Crazy celebrates his victory and is the new #1 contender for the World Cruiserweight Championship! Papi Chilo comes down to the ring, but he tends to Psicosis as opposed to going after Crazy. Crazy keeps an eye out anyway to make sure he isn’t attacked.

***

Jeremy Borash is with Sean O’Haire, and for the first time in a few weeks, Chuck Palumbo.

Jeremy Borash: “Gentlemen, later tonight you both compete for the WCW World Tag Team Championship. While you’ve been champions before, I can’t help but think that considering who your opponents are, four of WCW’s all-time best, that this may be the biggest match of your careers.”

Chuck Palumbo: “That just might be Jeremy. But we’ve been ready for it for a while now. We’re the best team in the world. Harlem Heat, Giant, DDP, we respect ya, but we’re gonna beat ya tonight!”

Jeremy Borash: “Chuck, I have to ask, what about your health coming into this match? Just a few weeks ago, you were laid out in the locker room.”

Chuck Palumbo: “Yeah, and after we take care of business tonight, we’ll find out more about that. Trust us, we haven’t forgotten. But I’m ready.”

Jeremy Borash: “Do you think it was one of…”

Sean O’Haire: “Jeremy, like Chucky said, we ain’t worried about that tonight. Tonight it’s about the belts!”

O’Haire and Palumbo walk off, with Jeremy Borash looking a little frustrated about the abruptness of the interview.

***

Fit Finlay vs. William Regal

Regal wraps himself in the ropes to avoid locking up with Finlay, but Finlay doesn’t care and punches away at Regal. Finlay pulls Regal away from the ropes and shoves him into the corner, then hits punches and stiff open hand slaps! Finlay continues with hard forearms to the chest of Regal. Referee tries to back Finlay away with allows Regal to catch Finlay with a thumb to the eye! Hip toss by Regal and a cover, 1…2…Finlay kicks out with authority. Regal sees how angry Finlay is again and tries to escape to the outside, but Finlay doesn’t let him get out and pounds away on him again. Hard kick to the sternum by Finlay knocks Regal down. Finlay stomps the head near the eyes of Regal before dropping an elbow. Cover from Finlay, 1…2…Regal kicks out. Regal again tries to escape the ring, but Finlay pulls him back in…but this time Regal gets a mule kick for a low blow, slowing Finlay down. Referee didn’t see it.

Regal thinks about leaving the ring again and perhaps the match entirely, but seeing as he has Finlay down he decides to stomp away instead. He then drag his boot across Finlay’s eyes for a little retribution from earlier. Regal props up Finlay and hits a couple of European uppercuts before running Finlays eyes across the top rope. Another stiff European uppercut is followed by a single underhook suplex from Regal. Cover, 1…2…Finlay kicks out. Regal locks Finlay in a rear naked choke, then elbows Finlay’s face repeatedly anytime he tries to escape. Regal lifts Finlay up and goes for a neckbreaker, but Finlay counters by hooking Regal’s arm and driving him straight to the mat. Finlay tightens up on the armbar, but Regal kicks Finlay in the face to break free. Both men get to their feet and trade stiff blows before Finlay knocks Regal down with a vicious headbutt (that slightly splits Regal open).

Bodyslam from Finlay, who then follows up with a senton! Cover, 1…2…Regal kicks out and even throws an elbow as Finlay was getting away from the cover. Finlay uses his knee to drive Regal’s head to the canvas before coming off the ropes with a kneedrop. Cover again, 1…2…Regal kicks out. Finlay goes for an Irish Crab, but Regal proves doesn’t let it happen and is able to push off, sending Regal into the turnbuckles. Finlay runs into the turnbuckles knee first as Regal ducked out of the way. Regal gets an arm trap and hits a neckbreaker! Cover, 1…2…Finlay kicks out. Double knee lift catches Finlay. Regal hooks Finlay in the half-nelson and suplexes him! Regal tries to lock Finlay in the STF, but Finlay resists and a hard elbow to Regal’s face helps him escape. Finlay hits a couple of headbutts to Regal’s midsection, then hits a hard European uppercut. Regal tries to hide in the ropes again, but Finlay is relentless. Referee again tries to pull Finlay back, and Regal uses this distraction to use his hidden brass knuckles, the Power of the Punch! Regal locks in the STF and Finlay is out cold, forcing the referee to call the match.

Winner: William Regal as Finlay was unresponsive in 11:29

William Regal walks off with an arrogant but confident look on his face. After running away from Finlay for weeks, he’s now gotten the better of him in a match…even if he did cheat. Not like that’s ever mattered to Regal.

***

Scott Hudson: “Coming up next, a match for the WCW United States Championship. For weeks now two masked men have attacked Test on Christian’s behalf, but Christian has claimed he doesn’t know the deal with them.

Mike Tenay: “There is some concern that these two may cause a disqualification tonight by attacking Test, to which caused Interim President “Rowdy” Roddy Piper to add the stipulation that if Test wins by disqualification, he wins the title!”

WCW United States Championship – The DQ Rule is Waived
Christian © vs. Test

Christian goes for a cheap shot right away, but it barely has any effect on Test. Test clotheslines Christian down. Hard powerslam from Test and a cover, 1…2…Christian just kicks out and nearly lost his title in seconds! Test tosses Christian over the top rope and onto the apron, then grabs Christian’s hair and tosses him right back into the ring the hard way. Christian backs away before trying with a punch, but Test blocks and counters with a full nelson slam! Another cover, 1…2…Christian again barely kicks out in time! Test looks to finish this one quickly and positions himself for the Big Boot, but Christian ducks and Test crotches himself on the top rope. Christian is quick to take advantage as he shakes the rope, causing Test more pain. Test gets fully back into the ring but Christian knocks him down with a dropkick.

Christian punches away at Test and hits a reverse DDT to the knee. Cover by Christian, 1…2…Test powers out. Christian comes off the ropes with a clothesline that staggers Test. Christian tries again, but Test catches Christian with a tilt-a-whirl slam! Cover, 1…2…Christian gets a shoulder up that time! Test sends Christian off the ropes and presses him high up before dropping him straight down on the canvas. Test picks Christian up but gets a knee to the midsection as a result. Christian fires some punches, then tries to whip Test into the corner. Test counters the whip with a knee to the midsection, then has Christian set-up for the Pumphandle Slam. Christian lands on his feet behind Test and runs him into the corner. Test staggers around as Christian heads to the top rope. Test runs over and tosses Christian off the top! Test heads up top and hits a Flying Elbow Drop! Cover, 1…2…Christian just, at the very last second, gets his shoulder up and Test can’t believe it.

Test prepares in the corner to finish off Christian with the Big Boot. Christian ducks again, and this time Test nails referee Billy Silverman, sending him flying. Test is distracted by what he’s done as Christian grabs the WCW United States Championship title belt…and nails Test in the back with it! Christian puts the title on the mat and hooks Test for the Unprettier, but Test shoves Christian off into the ropes and hits the Big Boot! The two masked men are here! One of the runs into the ring but Test sees him and nails him with a shot. Test grabs the other one on the apron and goes for the mask. Tests rips the mask off…and it’s Pierre Carl Ouellet! The other masked man nails Test in the back of the head with the US title belt! With Test down, the other masked man takes off his mask to reveal Jacques Rougeau. Jacques holds onto Pierre’s arms as Pierre stands on the top rope and hits Test with an assisted Cannonball! Jacques and Pierre try to help the referee as Christian comes to. Christian crawls over Test as Billy Silverman is able to crawl over for the count, 1…2…3!

Winner: Christian via pinfall in 10:48 (Retains)

Jacques and Pierre celebrate down the rampway as Roddy Piper appears. Jacques and Pierre celebrate right past him. As Christian stumbles down the ramp with the US title Piper gives him a direct look and asks him “you really didn’t know about them?” Christian again claims innocence as Piper is disgusted.

Scott Hudson: “Jacques and Pierre, who would have thought they were the ones helping Christian? Or do they have a problem with Test?”

Mike Tenay: “It’s hard to say for certain Scott. We’ll have to find out on Nitro.”

Scott Hudson: “We will be sending the broadcast to Joey Styles shortly for some ECW action. But first, we head backstage again to Jeremy Borash, who is with the WCW World Tag Team Champions, Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant.”

***

Jeremy Borash: “Thank you Scott. I’m here with the lovely Torrie Wilson and Stacy Keibler, as well as the WCW World Tag Team Champions Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant.”

Diamond Dallas Page: “Yeah Borash, you here to interview the girls or what?”

Jeremy Borash: “Sorry Dallas, well, what’s the deal? Last Monday on Nitro Sean O’Haire went ahead and attacked The Giant! I know it’s all about competition, but I thought this was a friendly competition.”

Diamond Dallas Page: “It’s not all about competition it’s about these belts right here Borash. Now yeah, O’Haire, and really pretty much everyone in this match I’ve considered a friend of mine at some point or another. Even Booker and Stevie Ray, we’ve had some battles, but we go way back. Sean O’Haire, that was a brave choice. I get it you if you wanna blindside me. But the big man? That kid is either stupid or brave, or maybe both I don’t know. Look, three teams tonight…”

Suddenly Torrie Wilson gets really excited as Billy Kidman happens to walking by…

Diamond Dallas Page: “What the hell…”

Torrie Wilson: “Billy, Billy!”

Kidman comes over to the interview. He and DDP high-five one another and all is friendly. Kidman wishes DDP and The Giant good luck, and Torrie ends up leaving with Kidman!

Diamond Dallas Page: “I think we just lost a girl.”

DDP and The Giant look at Stacy Keibler…

Diamond Dallas Page: “Heh, I think we’ll be alright. Anyway, as I was saying. Three teams tonight. Here’s my pick, my expert opinion. I mean good god, pick the man with the plan! Pick D-D-P! And, if you ain’t smart enough to do that, I’d pick the team with the Big G on it then. Either way, you can’t go wrong!”

***

Joey Styles: “Hello everyone at home I’m Joey Styles. I’m here to bring to you the action for Extreme Championship Wrestling. We’re kicking things off in high gear as well. ECW World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar and Sabu are on a collision course to ECW Hardcore Heaven, a Pay-Per-View event coming to you on June 9th. The question is, what type of match will they compete in? That’s what tonight’s tag team match is about. In a rematch from SuperBrawl, Lesnar teams up with good friend and former NCAA wrestling coach and teammate Shelton Benjamin against the #1 contender Sabu and his long time partner, and sometimes rival, Rob Van Dam. I understand Bill Alfonso, the manager for Sabu and Rob Van Dam is still laid up in a hospital bed after the attack by Lesnar on RISE. Nonetheless, here we go!”

Winning Team Decides the Stipulation for the ECW Hardcore Heaven 2002 ECW World Championship Match
Brock Lesnar (ECW World Champion) and Shelton Benjamin vs. Rob Van Dam and Sabu

RVD and Benjamin start the match, although RVD gives a rare and even uncharacteristic middle finger to Lesnar standing on the apron. Benjamin runs at RVD while RVD was facing Lesnar but RVD moves and Benjamin hits the corner. RVD monkey flips Benjamin out of the corner. Benjamin quickly gets to his feet but RVD hip tosses him. Another hip toss from RVD. Benjamin retreats to his corner and RVD says to bring on Lesnar. Benjamin makes the tag. Lesnar seems hesitant before quickly running RVD into the corner. Lesnar rams his shoulder into the midsection of RVD…and Sabu is already tired of waiting. Sabu waits behind Lesnar with a chair and throws the chair off Lesnar’s head when Lesnar turned around! Sabu stomps away at Lesnar as Lesnar tries to get out of the ring. Benjamin runs in but Sabu tosses the chair in his face as well! Benjamin rolls to the outside and Sabu places the chair in the ring. Sabu leaps off the chair onto the top rope and dives at Benjamin and Lesnar, but they catch him. RVD comes off the ropes and flies into all three men with a somersault plancha!

RVD and Sabu set a table up but Lesnar grabs RVD and sends him kidney first into the ringpost. Sabu tries to throw another chair at Lesnar, but Lesnar catches this one and smashes Sabu over the head with it! Lesnar sets Sabu up for a powerbomb through that table, but Sabu punches away when Sabu has him up and gets a broken frankensteiner that sends both men over the barricade instead. Benjamin brings RVD back into the ring. As Sabu and Lesnar fight in the crowd Benjamin wrestles RVD in the ring. Big back bodydrop from Benjamin and a cover, 1…2…RVD kicks out. Benjamin sends RVD off the ropes and hits a spinebuster. Benjamin goes for a powerbomb over the top rope and through the table, but RVD slides behind him and lands on his feet. Roundhouse kick misses though, and Benjamin hits RVD with a perfect release German suplex! Benjamin heads to the top rope. He goes for his own Frog Splash, but RVD moves out of the way! Back in the crowd. Sabu is hitting Lesnar with every object you can think of and shoves him into a wall. Sabu climbs up to another balcony level, but when he leaps off Lesnar catches him and dumps him face first on a row of empty steel chairs! Lesnar takes the chairs and violently throws them at Sabu one after another until Sabu is buried under a stack of 10-15 chairs! Lesnar heads back to the ring.

RVD catches Benjamin with a roundhouse kick. Jumping spin kick sends Benjamin through the ropes and onto the table on the outside. RVD climbs up to the top rope, but Lesnar’s back in. RVD sees him and leaps at Lesnar instead, but Lesnar catches RVD and has him set for the F5. RVD lands on his feet, but runs right into a huge clothesline by Lesnar. Lesnar lifts RVD up high before bringing him back down with a huge backbreaker, then turns that into a full rotation powerslam. Sabu makes his way back to the ring, and Lesnar sees him coming down and gestures at Sabu to bring it on. Sabu grabs another chair and slides back into the ring. Lesnar misses a clothesline and Sabu surprisingly drops the chair, springboards to the top rope by the table, and drives Benjamin head first through it with a springboard DDT! Lesnar grabs the chair but turns around right into a Van Daminator from RVD! Cover, 1…2…Lesnar kicks out and RVD can’t believe it. RVD puts the chair on Lesnar and Sabu climbs onto the apron. Rolling Thunder from RVD and Sabu leaps over the top rope with a legdrop! Sabu makes the cover, 1…2…but again Lesnar kicks out! Paul Heyman runs down to the ring, and again, he’s calling for someone else…

CW Anderson runs down but quickly gets taken out by a roundhouse kick. Sabu brings a table into the ring and set it up in the corner. RVD and Sabu prop Anderson against the table, but Lesnar nails both of them from behind. Lesnar tosses Anderson out of the ring (so much for help) and sets the table up in the ring. Lesnar sets Sabu up and violently powerbombs him through the table! Lesnar holds onto Sabu to make it a clean double powerbomb! Lesnar picks up the chair, but RVD hits him with a second Van Daminator! RVD heads to the top rope…Five Star Frog Splash connects! RVD’s in amazement though as Lesnar is able to keep moving on the canvas, and RVD realizes he won’t be able to pin Lesnar’s shoulders down despite just hitting his two bi moves. Lesnar flails over to the corner in a near sitting position, trying to get back to his feet. RVD grabs a chair and climbs up to the top rope…some fans start to get louder with anticipation as some know what’s coming next…Paul Heyman tries to stop him though...

Paul Heyman: “Rob, Rob, look, there’s Sabu! You can finish this with Sabu now!”

Paul Heyman points to the prone Sabu who was left lying by Lesnar’s double powerbomb a few moments ago…

Paul Heyman: “You always wanted to do this! You can finish Sabu once and for all!”

Rob Van Dam responds the only way he knows how, but performing the “Rob Van Dam” taunt, and then he yells to Heyman “fuck you”!

Rob Van Dam comes flying off the top rope and hits the Van Terminator on Lesnar!

Joey Styles: “OH MY GOD!”

RVD drags Lesnar away from the ropes. 1…2…3!

Winners: Rob Van Dam and Sabu when RVD pinned Brock Lesnar in 18:16

Joey Styles: “We just saw for the first time ever, Brock Lesnar is beatable! Rob Van Dam just pinned Brock Lesnar!”

Paul Heyman is in shock as he helps Lesnar and Benjamin to the back. RVD helps Sabu up, and they shake hands to the approval of the crowd! There’s an embrace as well as RVD and Sabu have clearly mended any remaining broken fences. Because of RVD’s pinfall of Lesnar, Sabu will get a chance to determine the stipulation for the ECW World Title Match at Hardcore Heaven!

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Joey Styles: “So this is what we’re following THAT up with? And I have to call this? You’ve gotta be kidding me.”

Disco Inferno, Alex Wright and Brian Christopher make their way out to the ring, bring a shopping cart assumingly full of weapons. Disco has a microphone.

Disco Inferno: “We understand there’s some video going around, some doctored footage, of a few freaks allegedly getting more attention than this group right here! Let’s make this clear, no one grabs attention at every bar every night more than the Disco Inferno, Alex Wright and Brian Christopher! Not only are we the best looking. Not only are we the hottest…but we’re the most extreme as well! Blue World Order, we’re going to prove it to you!”

The Blue World Order make their way to the ring to the crowd’s delight, but Disco isn’t done talking.

Disco Inferno: “Hey, hey, hey. Now wait a minute. Before we get to fighting we have a different challenge. You see while you were all out I assume eating the all the crappy food you could find here in Miami. We were out perfecting our moves. Not, not our wrestling moves. But our dance moves! So if you three have the guts, we challenge you to a dance contest!”

The Blue World Order accept, and Disco, Wright and Christopher go first. They each do their signature dance moves to Disco’s music to the disapproval of the crowd.

Disco Inferno: “There’s no way you can beat that!”

The Blue World Order theme starts. There isn’t a huge reaction for Big Stevie Cool and Hollywood Nova’s dance “moves”, but the crowd gets into it when Da Blue Guy starts his signature raise the roof dance. The crowd is having a good time…so of course Disco, Wright and Christopher attack!

The Blue World Order vs. Disco Inferno, Alex Wright and Brian Christopher

The BWO take over quickly and hit three stereo bodyslams. They check out the weapons their opponents brought. Nova finds a golden record and smashes it over Wright’s head. Christopher begs off, but Stevie clotheslines him over the top rope. Disco gets a kick on Meanie, but gets dropkicked by Nova. Wright gets back in and attacks Nova, but Stevie hits him with a Stevie Kick. Stevie finds…a stripper pole. He and Nova stand it up and hold it down, and Meanie dances around it and hits what I think was supposed to be a dropkick on Disco. Christopher runs back into the ring but Nova and Stevie clothesline him with the pole. Christopher ends up in a seated position in the corner, and Stevie finds a bowling ball! Stevie hits the split right between Christopher’s legs! Wright tries for a German suplex on Nova, but Nova counters into the Kyrptonite Krunch! Stevie Kick to Disco Inferno! Meanie heads to the top rope and hits Disco with the Meanie-sault, 1…2…3!

Winners: The Blue World Order when the Blue Meanie pinned Disco Inferno in 3:20

We get one more dance party with the Blue World Order before we cut back to Joey Styles.

Joey Styles: “Well, thank god that’s over with. Now for something I am truly excited to call. You’ve seen this match in WCW plenty of times and each time it was a classic. We have two championships on the line, Rey Mysterio Jr’s World Cruiserweight Championship and Eddie Guerrero’s ECW World Television Championship. One man will walk out with two titles. Man am I excited about this one.”

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ECW World Television Championship vs. World Cruiserweight Championship
Eddie Guerrero (ECW TV) vs. Rey Mysterio Jr. (Cruiser)

Guerrero has that evil smirk on his face as Rey circles around him. They lock-up and Rey tosses Eddie aside, which wipes that smirk off his face. Guerrero gets a wristlock, then snapmares Rey over. Guerrero locks in the side headlock but Rey sends him off the ropes. Leapfrog from Mysterio, but coming back Eddie just runs over Rey. Eddie hits the ropes again and hops over Rey, and then Rey gets a back bodydrop where Eddie’s legs hit the bottom rope. Dropkick from Rey. Armdrag into the armbar from Rey. Eddie escapes with a punch to the midsection as he got back to his feet. Eddie sends Rey off the ropes and hits a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker! First cover of the match, 1…2…Rey kicks out. Eddie twists Rey’s arm, then twists it again, and adds an assortment of punches to that same arm. Elbow to the arm drops Rey, but Rey fires some kicks from a lying position to create some space between him and Eddie. Rey gets back to his feet but Eddie elbows him and locks hands with the arm he’s been working on. Rey fires some punches but holds onto the grip. He leaps up to the top rope and comes flying off with a hurricanrana all while pulling Eddie towards him by holding onto the arm. Cover from Rey, 1…2…Eddie kicks out.

Rey runs at Eddie but Eddie surprises him with am armdrag and goes right back to the armbar. Eddie turns it into a hammerlock, but Rey grabs Eddie’s head, leaps up, then comes down with a super snapmare that sends Eddie flying across the ring and sliding to the floor. Rey leaps to the top rope and hits a springboard plancha on the floor to Eddie! Rey leaps up to the apron. He attempts an Asai Moonsault, but Eddie leaps away and Rey plants himself face first on the floor! Eddie pulls the steel steps away from the corner. He sets up Rey for a suplex, but instead hits him with gourdbuster across the steel steps! Eddie has all the confidence in the world now as Rey tends to his newly injured ribs. Eddie pulls out a ladder of all things from underneath the ring. He drags Rey away from the barricade but on the floor and puts the ladder on him. Eddie rolls back to the ring, then uses the top rope for momentum as he leaps over the top rope with a senton on the ladder, crushing Rey underneath! Guerrero clearly hurt himself with that one.

Joey Styles: “Oh my god…what was Guerrero thinking with that? Now we have a ladder in the ring too, this isn’t even a ladder match!”

After both men lie on the floor for what seemed like minutes, Eddie drags Rey into the ring and brings in the ladder too. Rey fires some weak shots, showing some life. Eddie fights them off and props the ladder in the corner. Rey shockingly reverses an Irish whip sending Eddie face-first into the ladder! Eddie stumbles back towards Rey, who goes for a back bodydrop, only Eddie counters with a powerbomb with a pin, 1…2…Rey just manages to kick out! Eddie punches away at Rey. Rey reverses an Irish whip and monkey flips Eddie into the ladder! Spinning DDT by Rey! Cover, 1…2…Eddie kicks out! Rey’s on his second wind as he punches and kicks Eddie in the corner. Revenge for earlier as Rey sends Eddie off the ropes and hits a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker! Rey comes off the ropes and goes for a running bulldog, but Eddie puts on the brakes and turns that into a high angle belly-to-back suplex! Eddie slowly heads to the top rope, looking for the Frog Splash. Eddie leaps but rolls through as Rey moves. Hurricanrana by Rey into a pin, 1…2…Eddie just kicks out! Eddie gets his hand on the ladder and throws it in Rey’s way when Rey runs at him, and it smashes Rey in the face!

Eddie props Rey on the top rope facing toward the crowd. He looks to hit another belly-to-back suplex, this time off the top. Rey elbows Eddie in the face, and Eddie goes flying off the top and crashes onto the canvas. Eddie gets back to his feet and Rey hits a beautiful moonsault! 1…2…Eddie kicks out to Rey’s frustration. Rey heads to the apron. Springboard hurricanrana attempt, but Eddie blocks and drives Rey down…then locks in what he calls the Lasso From El Paso! Guerrero pulls all the way back which has Rey screaming in pain! Rey refuses to give up, but he can’t break free of the hold either. Eddie pulls as far back as he can and you can hear the screams from Rey. Rey finally drags himself to the bottom rope, but it’s ECW and Eddie sees no reason to release despite the referee’s warning! Eddie even adds to the pressure and holds onto the top rope! Eddie finally does release. Eddie sets Rey up and plants him with a vertical suplex. He heads to the top rope but takes his time, smirking again and making sure the crowd knows he’s going to finish Rey for good. Rey manages to get to his feet and bounce off the ropes, crotching Eddie on the top turnbuckle!

Rey takes the ladder and slams it against the crotched Eddie’s head! Rey sets up the ladder and climbs to the top, although slowly as the arm and rib pain accumulated from the match is taking its toll. Rey grabs Eddie’s head and pulls him up to the top of the ladder as well. Rey tries for a superplex off the ladder, but his hurting arm doesn’t give him enough strength. Rey then looks like he’s going to hit Eddie with an avalanche frankensteiner off the top of the ladder…but Chavo Guerrero Jr. runs in and hits Rey with a low blow! Chavo pulls Rey’s tights and Rey goes flying off the ladder and crashes onto the canvas! Eddie Guerrero slowly climbs to the very top of the ladder…and squashes Rey Mysterio Jr. with a top of the ladder Frog Splash!

Joey Styles: “OH MY GOD!”

1…2...3!

Winner: Eddie Guerrero via pinfall in 23:13 (Retains TV Title, Wins Cruiserweight Title)

Chavo Guerrero Jr. helps the new dual champion Eddie Guerrero to the back as the Frog Splash took a lot out of him, although both celebrate when going down the aisle. Rey Mysterio Jr. takes a few minutes to even get to a kneeling position, and gets a standing ovation along the way.

Joey Styles: “That was bar none one of the greatest matches I’ve ever seen. Damn that Chavo Guerrero Jr. for getting involved. I guess I should still congratulate Eddie Guerrero. But man, what a performance, what heart, from Rey Mysterio Jr. Thank you all for your time. I’ll be sending it back to Scott Hudson and Mike Tenay!”

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Backstage Triple H hypes himself up by looking in the mirror, but then is surprised when Eric Bischoff tells him that he has to go as it’s an emergency.

Triple H: “Eric, where the hell are you going? Eric?”

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WCW World Tag Team Championship – One Fall
Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant © (w/Stacy Keibler) vs. Harlem Heat vs. Chuck Palumbo and Sean O’Haire

Rules are set that one man from each team can be in the ring at once. We start with DDP, O’Haire and Booker T. DDP and Booker attack O’Haire, perhaps a little bit of revenge for O’Haire’s actions on Nitro. Booker and DDP punch away at O’Haire and send O’Haire off the ropes, but O’Haire comes back with a double clothesline. O’Haire stomps away on DDP. Booker attacks O’Haire form behind. O’Haire reverses an Irish whip attempt and catches Booker with a kick to the face! Spinning neckbreaker on DDP from O’Haire. Cover, 1…2…DDP kicks out. O’Haire makes the tag to Palumbo and Booker gets one to Stevie Ray as well. Palumbo and Stevie Ray trade blows, but DDP tags in the Giant and the Giant runs over the both of them. Giant tosses Palumbo in the corner and hits him with two huge chops. Big boot from the Giant takes down Stevie Ray. DDP comes back in and knocks Palumbo down with a discus clothesline. 1…2…Booker T got the tag and breaks up the pin.

Harlem Heat send Page off the ropes and hit him with a double flapjack! Palumbo attacks Booker, but gets hit with a pump kick by Stevie Ray. Stevie Ray sets Palumbo up and Booker heads to the top rope. Powerbomb by Stevie Ray is combo’d with an elbow drop from Booker T! Booker has the cover, 1…2…The Giant comes in and breaks it up with a hard stomp to the back of Booker T. The Giant punches away at Booker T, but Stevie Ray makes the save and Harlem Heat pummel the Giant! Stevie Ray sends the Giant off the ropes and impressively slightly picks him up for a spinebuster at the same time Booker hits him with a Harlem Sidekick! Giant rolls to the outside as Palumbo attacks both members of Harlem Heat. He doesn’t have much luck as Stevie Ray takes him out with a bicycle kick. Stevie Ray puts Palumbo in the electric chair, and Booker T heads to the top and takes him out with the Heat Seeker dropkick! Cover by Stevie Ray, 1…2…DDP breaks it up. DDP wildly punches both members of Harlem Heat. Booker T counters with a knee to the midsection and the Scissors’ Kick! Booker T makes the cover, but suddenly Stevie Ray is dragged to the outside of the ring by Mark Henry, and R-Killa breaks up the count by dragging Booker T out! Henry and R-Killa fight with Harlem Heat on the outside and it spills into the crowd as Palumbo and DDP lie on the canvas.

Palumbo and DDP both get to their feet and trade shots. DDP hits the ropes and almost surprises Palumbo with the Diamond Cutter, but Palumbo stays on his feet to block, then scoops DDP up and lands a Samoan drop! Palumbo crawls to his corner for the tag as DDP does as well…Harlem Heat, Henry and R-Killa are out of view fighting somewhere in the arena. DDP makes the tag to the Giant, but O’Haire pulls his hand back when Palumbo leaps for the tag! Fans boo, and even DDP and the Giant look disappointed as O’Haire steps down from the apron and walks to the back. Palumbo turns around into the big hand and the Giant plants him with the Chokeslam. 1…2…3.

Winners: Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant when Giant pinned Palumbo in 9:07

DDP picks Palumbo up from the canvas and shakes his hand as he’s visibly seen saying “fuck O’Haire”. Giant and DDP walk Palumbo back down the aisle.

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Booker T and Stevie Ray are still fighting R-Killa and Mark Henry somewhere in the concession area at American Airlines Arena until officials finally break them up. Booker has one thing to say about this…”I’m sick of this shit man”!

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Scott Hudson: “Unbelievable. First R-Killa and his heavy Mark Henry screw Booker T over again. I get that this was likely revenge from Barely Legal, but this has gone too long. Then Sean O’Haire walks out on Chuck Palumbo! This was arguably the biggest match of their young career!”

Mike Tenay: “It’s disappointing to say the least Scott. Even Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant didn’t look like they wanted to win that way.”

Scott Hudson: “Well ladies and gentlemen it’s the match you’ve all been waiting for. The WCW World Heavyweight Championship is on the line. Let’s send it over to Michael Buffer.”

Michael Buffer: “Ladies and Gentlemen, it is time for the WCW/ECW Slamboree Main Event of the evening. Tonight, two of the greatest professional wrestlers of this new millennium will face each other…for the HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD!”

“ARE YOU READY?”

“Miami, Florida…ARE…YOU…REEEEEEEADY?!”

“For the thousands in attendance, and the millions watching at home…ladies and gentlemen…”

“LEEEEEEEEET’S GET READY TO RUMBLLLLLLLLLLLE!”

Motorhead’s “The Game” blasts through the arena speakers as Triple H, notably without Eric Bischoff, makes his way to the ring.

Michael Buffer: “Introducing at this time, one of the all-time great technicians of his generation, and one of the most ruthless wrestlers in the world. A four-time heavyweight champion of the world, he is known as the “Cerebral Assassin” for his cunning and strategic gameplans to defeat the best of the best. He looks to complete a twelve month journey of injury recovery with triumph and gold. From Greenwich, Connecticut. Weighting in at 267 poinds…he is “THE GAME”, he is Triiiiiiple H!”

“Medal” plays as WCW World Champion Kurt Angle makes his way to the ring!

Michael Buffer: “His opponent tonight, wearing our nation’s colors of red, white and blue with a little bit of gold and black. He is considered to be the greatest pound-for-pound professional wrestler of the 21st century. He is the 1996 Summer Olympic Gold Medal Winner in the Heavyweight, Freestyle category of wrestling. From Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, weighing in at 234 pounds. The WCW Heavyweight Champion of the World….Kuuuuuuuuurt ANGLE!”

WCW World Championship
Kurt Angle © vs. Triple H

Kurt Angle and Triple H stand face-to-face, toe-to-toe. HHH fires a punch, but Angle will have none of it and nails HHH with punch after punch, backing HHH into the corner. Angle keeps firing, then starts to kick HHH as HHH crumbles down in the corner. HHH explodes out of the corner with a clothesline…that’s blocked by Angle, who turns it into a short-arm clothesline of his own. Belly-to-back suplex from Angle. Cover, 1…2…HHH kicks out early in the count. HHH backs away into the corner again as Angle is fired up! They tie-up this time and Angle takes HHH down, but HHH throws a kick which catches Angle in the eyes. HHH gets some shots in, then comes off the ropes with a running choke that drives Angle to the canvas. Back to their feet, HHH boots Angle, then clotheslines Angle over the top rope. HHH looks to bring Angle back in the hard way, but Angle brings down HHH’s throat across the top rope. Angle slides back in and hits some huge chops. Angle sends HHH off the ropes, but HHH counters with a swinging neckbreaker.

HHH punches away at Angle in the corner, then sends him off the ropes and hits him with a jumping high knee. HHH locks in the headlock, looking to wear down Angle. Angle powers his way back to a vertical base, then slides behind HHH and hits a German suplex! Angle holds onto HHH and tries for another one, but HHH manages to grab the top rope…and undetected by referee Charles Robinson hits Angle with a low blow using a mule kick. With Angle bent over, HHH hits him with a facebuster to the knee. Triple H decides to get a little fancy and busts out a modified Indian Deathlock on Angle. Angle looks to break free, but counters it into some sort of leglock that puts pressure on HHH. Both men roll to the ropes and Robinson breaks them up. Both men stagger around. They run into one another and Angle goes for the belly-to-belly suplex, but HHH hits a headbutt to escape, then plants Angle with a spinebuster! Cover, 1…2…Angle kicks out. HHH punches away at Angle some more, then locks in a sleeper. Angle goes down, but when Robinson checks to see if he’s out, Angle makes his comeback! Angle breaks free of the sleeper and sends HHH off the ropes, hitting a belly-to-belly suplex! He sends HHH off the ropes again and goes for a back bodydrop, but HHH puts on the brakes and has Angle in perfect position…he plants Angle with the Pedigree! 1…2…Angle just kicks out and HHH is irate!

HHH argues with Charles Robinson. Angle gets to his feet and misses HHH with a clothesline, but nails Robinson, sending the referee over the top rope and into he floor (with his face hitting the apron). Angle turns around HHH misses a clothesline…leading to the Angle Slam! Cover, but we don’t have a referee! Angle slides to the outside to check on Robinson and this allows HHH to grab the WCW World Title belt. They both get back in the ring and HHH swings the title, but Angle ducks and nails a German suplex! Then another one! Then a third. Angle releases on the fourth, and looks to finish off HHH. Angle locks in the Ankle Lock for a second…HHH is able to kick free and Angle goes flying into the post. HHH slowly grabs the WCW World title belt again, and once again he misses Angle! Angle takes HHH down, then locks in the Ankle Lock again! HHH has nowhere to go and taps out…but we STILL have no referee!

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Scott Hudson: “I think we’re still live I can hear you, Mike.”

Mike Tenay: “I have no idea what’s going on. Someone’s here with us I think? It’s absolute darkness here!”

Eric Bischoff: “Gentlemen, gentlemen, don’t worry, calm down, it’s all going to come back in a moment.”

Mike Tenay: “Eric Bischoff? What the hell?”

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Eric Bischoff: “My my what do we have here?!”

The NWO set their sight on Angle, and Angle runs right at them. That doesn’t help at all as the three-on-one mauling begins. Nash nails Angle with a hard boot to the midsection, then plants him with the Jackknife Powerbomb! Hogan comes off the ropes and drops the Legdrop! Hogan, Hall and Nash then make way for Triple H, telling him that “he’s all yours”. HHH still doesn’t seem to know what to do about them, but he picks up Angle and plants him with the Pedigree. HHH makes the cover, and the NWO call down referee Nick Patrick.

Scott Hudson: “He’s a licensed WCW official!”

HHH makes the cover, 1…2…3! We have a NEW champion!

Winner: Triple H via pinfall in 19:11 (New Champion)

Triple H grabs the WCW World Championship but there’s no celebration. He doesn’t seem to want anything to do with Hogan, Hall and Nash. Eric Bischoff meets him in the aisleway and Bischoff seems a little disappointed that HHH isn’t sticking around to celebrate. Hogan has a can of spray paint. He and Nash hold Angle down as Hall sprays three letters in black on Angle’s back…N.W.O.


::END SHOW::


Quick Results

Billy Kidman pinned Juventud Guerrera

#1 Contender for the World Cruiserweight Championship
Super Crazy pinned Psicosis

William Regal made Fit Finlay pass out

WCW United States Championship
Christian pinned Test to retain the title

Rob Van Dam and Sabu defeated Brock Lesnar and Shelton Benjamin when RVD pinned Lesnar

Da Blue Guy, Big Stevie Cool and Hollywood Nova defeated Disco Inferno, Brian Christopher and Alex Wright

ECW Television Championship vs. World Cruiserweight Championship
Eddie Guerrero pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. to retain the ECW TV title and win the Cruiserweight title

WCW World Tag Team Championship – Triple Threat - One Fall
Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant defeated Harlem Heat and Sean O’Haire and Chuck Palumbo when Giant pinned Palumbo to retain the title

WCW World Championship
Triple H pinned Kurt Angle to win the title

Champions

WCW World Champion
Triple H (Defeated Kurt Angle on 5-12-02)

ECW World Champion
Brock Lesnar (Defeated Rob Van Dam on 12-30-01)

WCW United States Champion
Christian (Defeated Tazz on 1-27-02)

ECW Television Champion
Eddie Guerrero (Defeated Super Crazy on 4-14-02)

WCW World Tag Team Champions
Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant (Defeated the Dudley Boyz on 3/11/02)

ECW World Tag Team Champions
AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn (Defeated R-Killa and Mark Henry on 4-14-02)

World Cruiserweight Champion
Eddie Guerrero (Defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. on 5-12-02)

World Women’s Championship
Jazz (Defeated Molly Marvel on 4-14-02)

Roster Updates

“Hollywood” Hogan – He’s been out of the limelight for nearly two years, since the Bash At the Beach 2000 incident. Hogan is arguably the biggest star in wrestling history

Kevin Nash – After dominating the WWF as Diesel, Nash went to WCW, formed the NWO with “Hollywood” Hogan and Scott Hall, and changed the business forever. It’s up to you if you think it was for better or for worse

Scott Hall– Asterisk here, we actually had a cameo from Hall in the ECW Television Championship Battle Royal at ECW Barely Legal and he got a write-up there.​

 

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As that was the last PPV that would be a re-post, let's update were the Predictions Contest stands. I have modified for the billionth time how prediction points will work.

Prediction points act like votes for the voting PPVs coming up (1st one: Cyberslam at the end of August 2002 BTB time). Whomever is leading at that point will get 3x their point amount in votes to use. 2nd place gets 2x. 3rd will get 1.5x Everyone else will get the amount they have earned. Anyone voting without prediction points gets 10.

Here is where we stand.

Starrcade 2001

DeGenerationMC: 105
Roy Mustang: 70
Dubb: 60

Souled Out 2002

DGenerationMC: 95
Dubb: 95
Daken: 60

SuperBrawl XII

Dubb: 90
Wolfbeast: 60
Roy Mustang: 55
DeGenerationMC: 45

Uncensored 2002

DGenerationMC: 115
Roy Mustang: 80
Wolfbeast; 80
Dubb: 70
Battletank: 60
Tyronesaurus24: 60

Barely Legal II
Dubb 102
Roy Mustang: 61

Slamboree
DGenerationMC: 110
Roy Mustang: 80
Dubb: 40

STANDINGS

@DGenerationMC 470
@Dubb 457
@Roy Mustang 346
Wolfbeast: 140
@BattleTank: 60
Daken: 60
@Tyronesaurus24 60

If WB and Daken have names here I can officially @ them in the Standings. Points are never reset, even after the voting PPVs like Cyberslam 02 take place, as there will be more interactive PPVs in the future.

The only PPVs that remain before Cyberslam are Hardcore Heaven, The Great American Bash and Anarchy Rulz, so there's still time to accumulate some points!

REPOST UPDATE

Good news that I only have two Nitros, a RISE and a Worldwide left to repost before we start again with fresh shows! The first "new" show will be the 5/23 edition of RISE. Thanks for everyone who's been following this repost journey!​

 

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WCW Monday Night Nitro
May 13, 2002
Ocean Center
Daytona Beach, FL

The New World Order, Eric Bischoff, Hollywood Hogan, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall make their way down to the ring to a massive reaction!

Scott Hall: “Hey yo!”

Scott Hall: “Listen, I’m sure you haven’t forgotten and are familiar with the process by now. See the New World Order is well known for doing a little survey. I know it’s been a while, but it’s the same deal as always. You’re either with us, or against us. So, right here, the birthplace of the NWO, are you all here to see this new WCW? Or are you now excited because you’re here to see the…”

“N….W….O!”

Scott Hall: “Sounds like the bad guys still got it!”

Eric Bischoff: “Thank you for that Scott. I want to touch a point of what Scott just said. You’re either with us, or against us. So let’s cut to the chase. Triple H I promised you I had a plan to get you the WCW World Championship and well look at that. Never, ever doubt me when I’ve got a plan. Oh yeah, right now the ownership of WCW still has a McMahon’s name on it. We’re going to finish the job we started six years ago. The NWO, led by these three men and perhaps, perhaps you Triple H, will lead professional wrestling in this 21st century. So right now, the New World Order is extending membership to you Triple H. But the clock is ticking. You have until the end of the night to decide, are you with us, or against us!”

Eric Bischoff looks to be walking away with Scott Hall and Kevin Nash…but Hollywood Hogan stops him and wants to talk.

Hollywood Hogan: “Well you know something Eric, I appreciate you giving out the offer, but you forgot something. Yes, Triple H, the New World Order does want you to be a part of the future of professional wrestling. But you gotta pay the entry fee brother! You see everyone out there may see you with the WCW World Heavyweight Championship title belt brother, but you ask all those people who the man is, and they’ll tell you it’s still Hollywood Hulk Hogan brother! So if you make the smart choice and team up with the elite, if you decide to join, the entry fee brother is that you lay the WCW World Championship title at my feet. Because Hollywood is still where the power lies brother!”

Hollywood Hogan and the NWO prepare to walk off…but Interim President “Rowdy” Roddy Piper makes his way out!

Roddy Piper: “You gotta be kidding me. You Hogan are just like a wart on my ass I can’t get rid of!”

Hollywood Hogan: “Right back at you Piper!”

Roddy Piper: “Listen to me now. The ownership of WCW might be McMahon’s, but right now I’m the one with the power! I’m the one running things! And you can be damn sure no one’s dropping any title belts at anyone’s feet tonight! I don’t like Triple H. I don’t care for him. But I’d expect him to have at least a little more dignity than that. So this is what we’re going to do…BROTHER! I’m up for seeing a fight! Kurt Angle’s not here for a rematch as he’s recovering from last night’s ambush. We’ll get to that next week. But you’re still the man Hogan? You’re where the power lies? Fine by me! Tonight, you get your shot at the WCW World Championship against Triple H!”

Piper walks off, and Hogan shakes his head as he seems ready to face off with Triple H tonight!


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


*A replay of both the Super Crazy vs. Psicosis match and the World Cruiserweight Championship Match between Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio Jr. is shown, where Crazy and Guerrero were the victors*

World Cruiserweight Championship
Eddie Guerrero © vs. Super Crazy

Guerrero cheapshots Crazy to start the match and hammers him in the corner. Guerrero stomps away at Crazy, then sends Crazy off the ropes and smashes him in the face with an elbow. Cover, 1…2…Crazy kicks out. Headlock takeover from Guerrero and Guerrero holds onto the headlock. Crazy fights back to a vertical base and hits Guerrero with a belly-to-back suplex. Huge punches from Crazy, then a dropkick sends Guerrero flying to the outside. Guerrero quickly recovers on the outside, but lets himself get distracted by the crowd. Crazy comes off the ropes and hits Guerrero with a Space Flying Tiger Drop! Crazy rolls Guerrero back into the ring and hits a springboard moonsault! Cover, 1…2...Guerrero gets a foot on the rope and jumps to the outside again.

Crazy attacks Guerrero on the outside, but Guerrero reverses a whip and sends Crazy into the barricade. Guerrero presses Crazy and then drops him throat first on the barricade! Guerrero then sets Crazy up…and drops him head-first on the floor with a brainbuster! Guerrero rolls Crazy back into the ring, then hits a springboard rolling senton. Cover, 1…2…Crazy just kicks out, to Guerrero’s disappointment. Guerrero locks in the rear chinlock before turning it into a sitting abdominal stretch. Guerrero let’s up as Crazy remains in a sitting position, and Guerrero basement dropkicks him in the face! Cover, 1..2…Crazy kicks out again. Guerrero hits Crazy with a snap suplex then heads to the top rope for the Frog Splash. Guerrero leaps but rolls though as Crazy moves out of the way!

Crazy punches away at Guerrero until he get him into the corner. Crazy goes for an avalanche splash but Guerrero hits him with an elbow. Guerrero runs at Crazy but Crazy surprises him with a monkey flip and Guerrero’s legs bounce off the bottom rope! Crazy sets Guerrero up and plants him with a powerbomb, then drags him to the corner. Crazy hops up to the bottom rope and hits a moonsault. He leaps up to the second rope and hits another moonsault. Crazy calls for the top rope moonsault, but when he leaps to the top Chavo Guerrero Jr. comes from out of nowhere and shakes the top rope! Crazy crotches the top rope as the referee admonishes Chavo. Rey Mysterio Jr. runs down and pulls Chavo off the apron! The referee still admonishes Chavo as Rey runs around, then hits a springboard hurricanrana on Eddie! Rey then leaps over the referee and over the top rope onto Chavo! Crazy heads back to the top rope and hits the moonsault! 1…2…3! Eddie Guerrero’s Cruiserweight title reign has lasted a day!

Winner: Super Crazy via pinfall in 9:09 (New Champion)

As Eddie Guerrero clutches his ECW World Television Championship and heads up the rampway with his nephew, Super Crazy kneels in the ring in tears as he takes in the feeling of winning the World Cruiserweight Championship. Rey Mysterio Jr. shakes his hand and gives him a hug, saying “you’ve earned it”. Rey gets the crowd pumped to cheer louder for Crazy as Crazy raises the title over his head.

***

Chuck Palumbo is tying his boots as Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant walk into the locker room.

Chuck Palumbo: “Hey Dallas.”

DDP: “Bro, respect last night trying to hang in there. I don’t know what’s gotten in that scum Sean O’Haire’s head but me and the big man, if you need it, we’ve got your back.”

Chuck Palumbo: “Hey, look, I appreciate it, both of you I do. But this Sean O’Haire deal, I gotta take this on myself.”

Palumbo walks off. DDP shakes his head as he seems to understand Palumbo’s decision.

***

Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with Jacques Rougeau and Pierre Carl Ouellet, the Amazing-French Canadians.

Jeremy Borash: Gentlemen, you’ve been helping Christian in his battles with Test as of late, and everyone just has one question. Why?”

Jacques: “Why? You see Christian hurt us. A few weeks ago he denounced his Canadian heritage as United States Champion before his match with Finlay. But instead of attacking him, we decided to remind him what Canadian hospitality is all about. I hope he sees that. We’re here to help him…”

Christian interrupts and looks right at both members of the Amazing French-Canadians…before smiling and giving each of them a big hug.

Christian: “I see the error of my ways gentlemen, and I do humbly thank you. And I…look out!”

Test runs over and attacks! Christian gets away, but Test dominates both Jacques and PCO and leaves them lying before officials hold him back!


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


Billy Kidman vs. Kaz Hayashi (w/Yang and Taka Michinoku)

Kidman and Hayashi lock-up and Hayashi gets the side headlock. Hayashi comes off the ropes and Kidman leapfrogs him, then Kidman hits a flying headscissors. Springboard bulldog headlock from Kidman. Quick cover, 1…2…Hayashi kicks out. Kidman gets a side headlock, but Hayashi counters by dumping Kidman over the top head. Taka and Yang attack Kidman, but when Hayashi leaps over the top rope Kidman moves and Hayashi takes out his buddies! Kidman rolls Hayashi back in and hits an over the top rope legdrop. Cover, 1…2…Hayashi gets a foot on the bottom rope.

Hayashi hits a punch to the midsection and goes for a powerbomb, but Kidman turns that into a facebuster. Kidman hits the ropes and goes for a crossbody, but Hayashi shows surprising strength and catches him, then hits a side backbreaker. Hayashi heads to the top rope but misses a moonsault! Kidman heads to the top rope, punches away Taka, then hits Hayashi with the Shooting Star Press! 1…2…3!

Winner: Kidman by pinfall in 3:27

From a distance, Malice, Stasiak and Moore are all seen watching Kidman’s match.

***

Christian is seen running through the back, presumably from Test, but runs right into Roddy Piper. Piper laughs at him.

Roddy Piper: “Look I have more important matters to deal with than you so I’ll cut this right to the chase. I don’t know what the deal is with you and The Mounties or Quebecers or French Canadians or whatever. But you three can take on Test…and let’s say, Hawk and Animal, the Legion of Doom…and if Test wins, he gets another crack at the US title.”

Piper walks off, and Christian looks around worryingly.

***

Kevin Kelly: “I’m here with Sean O’Haire, and Sean, how can you explain your actions last night at Slamboree?”

Sean O’Haire: “What is there to explain? Chuck as always didn’t get the job done, and I wasn’t about to bail him out.”

Kevin Kelly: “But he was your teammate? How do you feel about going into tonight’s one-on-one contest with him?”

Sean O’Haire: “I feel fine Kelly. My goal is to finish the job I started a few weeks ago and move on.”

Kevin Kelly: “Wait, what? Are you saying what I think you’re saying? Did you leave Chuck Palumbo lying a few weeks ago on Nitro?”

Sean O’Haire: “Hey, if he was strong enough, it wouldn’t have happened, right? But he failed that test. Sometimes when you desire something bigger, you need to leave the small-minded behind. If you want to? You do it. Everything I do, I do for me. I started the job a few weeks ago, and I finish it tonight. Don’t act surprised Kelly. I’m not telling you anything that you didn’t already know.”

***

Scott Hudson: “Did Sean O’Haire just say he was the one who left Chuck Palumbo out cold a few weeks ago?!”

***

Chuck Palumbo vs. Sean O’Haire

Palumbo attacks O’Haire right away. He punches away at O’Haire over and over, then hits a headbutt. Belly-to-back suplex from Palumbo drops O’Hare on his head! Palumbo continues to punch away, but O’Haire fires back with a side kick and then a clothesline. Palumbo gets back to his feet, but O’Haire hits him with a spinning roundhouse kick to knock him back down. Hard European uppercut from O’Haire. O’Haire locks in a modified camel clutch with a knee in Palumbo’s back as opposed to sitting on the back. Palumbo fights his way back to his feet and elbows free. Superkick from Palumbo staggers O’Haire, but then he runs right into a sit-out spinebuster from O’Haire! O’Haire clotheslines Palumbo over the top rope. O’Haire heads to the outside himself and picks up a steel chair. Referee tries to stop him, but he shoves the referee away, then blasts Palumbo right over the head! O’Haire continues to smash the chair on Palumbo as the referee calls for the bell!

Winner: Chuck Palumbo by DQ in 3:26

O’Haire continues to bash the chair on Palumbo until The Giant and Diamond Dallas Page run down. O’Haire escapes through the crowd, leaving a bloodied Chuck Palumbo lying on the floor at ringside.


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


Scott Hudson: “Ladies and gentlemen it’s been a wild night here on Nitro. During the break we not only saw Chuck Palumbo carried out on a stretcher due to the damage done by Sean O’Haire, but we also had a situation backstage. Let’s take a look what happened.”

Super Crazy is in the parking lot. He puts his bags in his car and takes one more look at his newly won World Cruiserweight Championship belt when he’s attacked by Psicosis, Papi Chilo…and it looks like Juventud Guerrera?! All three beat the hell out of Crazy until Rey Mysterio Jr. and Billy Kidman run them off.

Scott Hudson: “First Palumbo, now Crazy. And we still don’t know what’s going to happen with the New World Order later tonight. We have Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant in the ring, and we have the WCW World Tag Team Championship on the line against the returning R-Killa and Mark Henry.”

WCW World Tag Team Championship
Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant © vs. R-Killa and Mark Henry

A four man brawl starts the match-up. The Giant boots Mark Henry in the face and DDP clotheslines R-Killa over the top rope as the champions control the ring. DDP and R-Killa start off, with DDP hitting him with blow after blow. R-Killa fires back, but DDP hits a knee to the midsection. He sends R-Killa into the corner, but R-Killa puts on the brakes and leaps over a charging DDP. Backflip from R-Killa, who then does a split to duck a DDP clothesline…but to turn around into a discus clothesline anyway! Cover from DDP, 1…2…R-Killa kicks out. DDP sends R-Killa off the ropes and hits a sidewalk slam. DDP tags in The Giant and R-Killa immediately leaps towards his corner and gets the tag to Mark Henry. Henry and the Giant stand face to face in the ring.

Giant and Henry trade blows, and Henry gets the better of the Giant at first. Henry keeps hitting massive blows, but the Giant finally fires back and rocks Henry. The Giant hits Henry with a massive chop, then a headbutt sends Henry crashing down to the canvas. The Giant misses an elbow drop as Henry rolls away. Henry pounds away then sends the Giant off the ropes. A body block leads to a stalemate, but Henry comes off the ropes and knocks the Giant down with another one. Cover from Henry, 1…2…Giant kicks out with authority, easily shoving the 400 pound monster off. The Giant gets back to his feet and Henry hits the ropes again, only to run into a big boot. DDP tags back in and jabs away at Henry. DDP makes the mistake of going for a piledriver, and Henry hits a back bodydrop. DDP gets back to his feet and staggers off the ropes, walking right into a scoop powerslam! 1…2…DDP kicks out, and Henry tags out to R-Killa.

R-Killa stomps away at DDP before locking in a rear chinlock. DDP fights his way out and sends R-Killa off the ropes, but R-Killa hits a pump kick to knock him back down. R-Killa heads to the top rope as DDP struggles to get back up and hits the missile dropkick. Cover, 1…2…DDP kicks out. He tries to make the tag to the Giant, but R-Killa cuts him off. R-Killa props DDP up in the corner, hooks in his head, and hits a Fisherman’s jawbreaker! R-Killa makes the cover, 1…2…the Giant comes in and drags R-Killa off, and R-Killa takes a moment before deciding not to take a swing at him. R-Killa goes to the rear chinlock when Stacy Keibler, who wasn’t at ringside to begin with, makes her way down. She gets on the apron and…let’s say distracts R-Killa with her assets! R-Killa snaps out of it but runs into a kick and a gutwrench powerbomb from DDP!

DDP and R-Killa crawl to their corners. Henry gets the tag first, and he stops DDP. Henry presses DDP over his head, but DDP escapes and lands behind Henry. DDP ducks a clothesline and lunges at the Giant to make the tag! Big clothesline knocks Henry down. Giant picks Henry off the canvas and pounds away at him in the corner. R-Killa jumps on his back, but the Giant snapmares R-Killa over his head. The Giant turns around, and Henry picks him up and hits the World’s Strongest Slam! 1…2…Giant gets the shoulder up. R-Killa tags himself back in. R-Killa and Henry go for a double suplex, but Giant shoves Henry away and suplexes R-Killa with ease! Giant clotheslines Henry over the top rope to the outside! Giant presses R-Killa over his head and tosses him onto Henry, although Henry catches him and places R-Killa back on the apron. Henry tries to get back in, but he’s pulled down by Harlem Heat, Booker T and Stevie Ray! Harlem Heat send Henry into the barricade and beat the hell out of him. In the ring DDP makes the tag. Giant presses R-Killa over his head, but this time tosses him to DDP who catches him with the Diamond Cutter! There’s a new variation! DDP makes the cover, 1…2…3!

Winners: Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant when DDP pinned R-Killa in 15:00

DDP and the Giant celebrate the victory as officials come down to stop Harlem Heat’s attack of Mark Henry. But when DDP and Giant face the crowd near the entrance way, Sean O’Haire comes from behind and smacks them both with a steel chair, then threatens Stacy Keibler as well! The Giant recovers quickly and O’Haire runs off, before checking on DDP.

Mike Tenay: “That kid has lost his mind!”

***

For the first time tonight, we see new WCW World Champion Triple H looking in a mirror with an intense look on his face. Roddy Piper walks in.

Roddy Piper: “Look I don’t like you, but I have no issue saying I do respect you. And I know you respect the world title. You can go out there and make a mockery of the WCW World title by laying down for Hogan, but I’ll never let it stand. And I don’t think you’re that kind of man. We can deal with our own crap latter. But be a man and stand up to Hogan. Don’t disrespect the title. And don’t let him disrespect the title.”

Triple H looks away from the mirror and face Piper with the same intense glare…but then breaks out a smile before leaving.


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::

The New World Order, Eric Bischoff, Hollywood Hogan, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall make their way down to the ring, this time with referee Nick Patrick.

Hollywood Hogan: “Triple H, brother, it’s time to cook the turkey! Come out here, complete the initiation, and join your brothers in this new world organization!”

“The Game” by Motorhead plays as new WCW World Champion Triple H makes his way down to the ring.

Triple H: “So this is what, some kind of initiation? This is how it goes? This is the pecking order? I’m supposed to hand this, something I’ve fought over for months and dreamed about holding for years, this WCW World Championship title, to you Hogan so I can be a member of the prestigious New World Order?”

Hollywood Hogan: “Hey, with you on our side, we’re truly unstoppable brother. One day I promise you that you’ll get your time. Just ask Kevin here, it worked out for him. And we can do this respectfully. I’ll even hook the leg.”

Triple H: “I understand. I guess this is how it goes. Eric, this was one hell of a plan. Let’s ring the bell and get this over with.”

WCW World Championship
Triple H © vs. Hollywood Hogan

Triple H gives referee Nick Patrick the title, then hesitates next to the ropes. Triple H then grabs the microphone again.

Triple H: “…one hell of a plan!”

Suddenly, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall attack Hogan! Nash and Hall beat the hell out of Hogan, but Hogan starts to fight back, realizing he’s been had. Hogan hits Hall with a big punch and staggers Nash with another one, but HHH takes back the WCW title belt and nails him with it! HHH covers Hogan, but Hogan powers out and starts to Hulk Up! Hogan nails HHH with a couple of shots, then nails Nash and Hall again. Hogan picks up the WCW title belt himself and looks as if he’s about to nail HHH, when, from behind…it’s Shawn Michaels! HBK senses something behind him and walks right into Sweet Chin Music! HHH picks up Hogan and hits the Pedigree on the WCW title belt! HHH calls Patrick over, then puts his finger on Hogan…1…2…3!

Winner: Triple H via pinfall in 2:37 (Retains)

Scott Hudson: “I…I can’t believe what we just saw!”

Triple H calls for his sledgehammer as Scott Hall grabs it for him.

Triple H: “You think these are your brothers, Hogan?”

Hall and Nash hold Hogan up and HHH nails him right in the head with the sledgehammer, spilling blood all over the place! Bischoff walks over, and then he HHH, HBK, Nash and Hall all hug in the middle of the ring. HHH holds the WCW World Championship over his head as HBK has some new shirts with a new logo…

Spoiler: NWO Logo

HBK, Nash and Hall hold Hogan down and rip his shirt off. HHH has green spray paint and paints the N.W.O. initials on his back as Nitro goes off the air!


::END SHOW::


Quick Results

World Cruiserweight Championship
Super Crazy pinned Eddie Guerrero to win the title

Billy Kidman pinned Kaz Hayashi

Chuck Palumbo defeated Sean O’Haire by DQ

WCW World Tag Team Championship
Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant defeated R-Killa and Mark Henry to retain the title

WCW World Championship
Triple H pinned Hollywood Hogan to retain the title

Champions

WCW World Champion
Triple H (Defeated Kurt Angle on 5-12-02)

ECW World Champion
Brock Lesnar (Defeated Rob Van Dam on 12-30-01)

WCW United States Champion
Christian (Defeated Tazz on 1-27-02)

ECW Television Champion
Eddie Guerrero (Defeated Super Crazy on 4-14-02)

WCW World Tag Team Champions
Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant (Defeated The Dudley Boyz on 3-11-02)

ECW World Tag Team Champions
AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn (Defeated R-Killa and Mark Henry on 4-14-02)

World Cruiserweight Champion
Super Crazy (Defeated Eddie Guerrero on 5-13-02)

World Women’s Champion
Jazz (Defeated Molly Marvel on 4-14-02)

Roster Updates

Shawn Michaels – “Triple H’s best friend. Hasn’t wrestled in over four years, but has always been around to cause chaos
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ECW RISE
May 16, 2002
War Memorial Auditorium
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Stasiak: “We sure we want to do this Shannon?”

Shannon Moore: “If we take out Kidman, Raven will start giving us more responsibility.”

Shannon Moore and Stasiak walk into an underground club…where Little Guido, Tony Mamaluke, Tracy Smothers, Big Sal and Big Daddy Vincenzo all stand around. Clearly, this is the FBI’s headquarters.

Little Guido: “I hear you boys need someone taken out.”

Shannon Moore: “Yeah, we’re looking for someone to take out Kidman.”

Little Guido: “Could be done. We don’t work for free. A hit like Kidman, that’s gonna be two gs.”

Shannon Moore: “2gs?”

Little Guido: “Come on come on, $2,000! Capish?”

Shannon Moore: “We don’t have it right now, but if we talk to Raven…”

Stasiak: “We can’t tell Raven!”

Little Guido: “Look, boys, we’ll take you at your word, but you two better be good for it. Juice starts running starting next week. And if you don’t pay up, you two get added to the list!”

Shannon Moore and Stasiak leave, a little worried about asking for outside help.

Tony Mamaluke: “It’s been a good week boss. First Guerrero comes in for us to take out Mysterio, now this one for Kidman!”

Little Guido: “We gotta do a good job today, then make sure we get paid.”



Joey Styles: “Welcome everyone to ECW RISE! And did we just hear that right? The FBI is apparently taking offers to take people out. We just saw Shannon Moore and Stasiak, Raven’s lackeys, call for a hit on Raven’s former rival Kidman. Apparently, Eddie Guerrero has called in a hit on Rey Mysterio Jr.!”

Tazz: “That’s a bold move Joey. It was a mixed week for Guerrero, first he beat Mysterio for the Cruiserweight Title, only to lose it to Super Crazy on Nitro. Rey had something to do with that, but to have him taken out?”

Joey Styles: “Also I want to say welcome back to the booth. We missed out at Slamboree.”

Tazz: “Thanks Joey. I was at the bedside of my former manager Bill Alfonso, who was taken out by Brock Lesnar last week on RISE. We watched as Rob Van Dam pinned Lesnar, which I gotta say got Fonzie to jump right out of his hospital bed.”

Joey Styles: “And as a result, Sabu will get to choose the stipulation for his ECW World Heavyweight Championship Match against Brock Lesnar at Hardcore Heaven June 9th.

***

Billy Kidman (w/Torrie Wilson) vs. Raven

Kidman attacks Raven as Raven stands up from sitting in the corner, and punches away as he clearly hasn’t forgotten Souled Out. Kidman sends Raven off the ropes and hits a flying hadscissors. Kidman leaps at Raven in the corner but Raven moves. Raven runs Kidman back into the corner and hits him with bodyshots. Knee to the midsection from Raven. Raven makes the mistake of trying ot powerbomb Kidman and Kidman counters into a facebuster! Kidman goes for a suplex, but Raven counters with a gourdbuster. Cover from Raven, 1…2…Kidman kicks out. A hard knee lift to Kidman’s face sends Kidman over the top rope and onto the floor!

Raven heads to the outside and whips Kidman into the railing. Raven slides a chair into the ring, then runs at Kidman, who backdrops Raven into the crowd! Kidman smashes Raven over the head with a soda cup before sending him into the railing! Kidman sends Raven over the guardrail back to ringside, before leading off the railing and catching Raven with a bodypress on the floor! Kidman goes for one more whip into the railing, but Raven counters into a Russian Legsweep where the back of Kidman’s head crashes into the steel railing! Raven sends Kidman back into the ring and sets up the chair in the middle. Raven sends Kidman off the ropes and hits a drop toehold into the chair! Cover, 1…2…Kidman just kicks out!

Raven poses in the middle of the ring before locking eyes with Torrie Wilson at ringside. Raven steps out to the apron and grabs Torrie by the hair, pulling her up as well. Torrie pulls away just as Kidman dropkicks Raven off the apron, with Raven flying into the guardrail. As Raven gets back to his feet, Kidman leaps off the top rope with a springboard Shooting Star Press! Kidman rolls Raven back into the ring, but from the crowd come Big Sal E. Graziano and Big Daddy Vincenzo of the FBI! Sal E. nails Kidman with a hard shot, before he and Vincenzo squash Kidman in a 1,200 pound FBI sandwich! Sal E. splashes Kidman on the floor, then Vincenzo does the same thing, leaving Kidman lying! They roll Kidman back into the ring. Raven drops Kidman with the Evenflow DDT, 1…2…3.

Winner: Raven via pinfall in 8:04

Raven looks over at the departing members of the FBI, wondering that that was all about. Then suddenly…

WHO BETTA THAN KANYON?!

Chris Kanyon makes his way to the ring, once again to Raven’s confusion as Kanyon isn’t dressed as Mortis. Kanyon gets into Raven’s face, but is attacked by Malice! Raven and Malice double team Kanyon when the lights go out…

When they come back on the trio of Mortis, Mikey Whipwreck and Yoshihiro Tajiri stand with The Sinister Minister! ECW’s Deadly Alliance have reunited! Raven and Malice turn around and a three-on-two assault beings! Raven escapes as Stasiak and Moore run in to help, but Mortis takes Stasiak out with the Flatliner, Tajiri hits a buzzsaw kick to Moore and Whipwreck nails Stasiak with a whippersnapper! Raven tries to figure out what the hell is going on as he and Malice were just beating down on Kanyon!


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


We come back to RISE as we are backstage…Bill Alfonso has returned with the #1 Contender for the ECW World Championship: Sabu.

Bill Alfonso: “Well daddy it was a tough week for me! Brock Lesnar you’re a big man attacking me but Rob Van Dam and Sabu beat your ass at Slamboree baby! I knew they would do it! At Slamboree Brock you got hit with the most devasting, spectacular move in the history of pro wrestling, the Van Terminator! When Rob Van Dam and Sabu work together, no one, not you Lesnar, not anyone, can beat them. And now, as a result, my man, the most homicidal, genocidal, suicidal man in the history of pro wrestling gets to choose the stipulation for his ECW World title shot at Hardcore Heaven! What is he going to choose?”

Sabu walks into the shot, looking as intense as ever.

Bill Alfonso: “Look at this man! Look at every scar on this man’s body! Every battle, every war. All these scars are the result of years and years of putting his body on the line in matches with razor wire! Brock you never had to go through anything like that. You wrestled in school! Sabu wrestled in the violent rings of Japan! Do you know how Sabu won his last ECW World title in 1997? He beat Terry Funk in a no rope, barbed wire match! And that’s what’s gonna happen in 2002 daddy! That’s the stipulation! Barbed Wire!”

Bill Alfonso blows into his whistle, as Sabu raises a chair wrapped with barbed wire over his head, simultaneously pointing to the sky…

***

Tazz: “Oh man Joey I don’t know how Lesnar is going to deal with that. Barbed Wire?!”

Joey Styles: “I’ve seen Sabu show no regard for his opponent or his own life in Barbed Wire matches. I saw him once bounce of the wire, tear his bicep open and glue it shut…then win the ECW World Championship minutes later! Brock Lesnar is in a lot of trouble!”

***

Paul Heyman is seen backstage in an office with a look of stunned silence on his face. His phone rings, and Heyman visually gulps as it looks like it’s Brock Lesnar calling…

***

Joey Styles: “Good luck Paul on explaining that one to Brock. Anyway, let’s change gears here. Last week the Eliminators took on the ECW World Tag Team Champions Jerry Lynn and AJ Styles, but the match was ruined by Total Impact before a bunch of other teams got involved. Two weeks from today there will be a tag team turmoil match on RISE to determine the #1 contender for the titles. But tonight, it’s Saturn and Kronus against Total Impact’s Lance Storm and Justin Credible.”

The Eliminators vs. Justin Credible and Lance Storm (w/Dawn Marie)

Credible bails as Saturn and Kronus attack Storm! The Eliminators beat the hell out of Storm, but Credible runs in and attacks Kronus. It doesn’t matter as Saturn and Kronus whip Storm and Credible off the ropes, leading to a Saturn superkick to Storm and a spinning heel kick from Kronus to Credible! Jumping back kick to Credible’s head by Kronus, followed by Saturn hitting Credible with a leg lariat! Cover, 1…2…Storm breaks it up then catches Saturn with a hip toss. Superkick from Storm sends Kronus to the outside. Storm goes for one on Saturn, but Saturn blocks and levels Storm with a clothesline. Justin Credible runs in with a chair, but misses Saturn and accidentally hits himself with it as it bounces off the ropes. Sambo suplex takes out Credible. Saturn picks up the chair and Storm superkicks it in Saturn’s face! Cover, 1…2…kickout from Saturn!

Storm heads to the apron and catches Saturn with a springboard clothesline. He goes for another cover, but Kronus comes off the top rope with a Kronus-sault breaking that up. Saturn and Kronus whip Storm into the corner, then bring him out and hit a double elbow, which leads to a double superkick! The Eliminators whip Storm into the opposite corner, but Storm leaps up to the top rope and leaps backward with a double back elbow! Storm props up Kronus for Credible to take him out with the Singapore Cane…but Kronus misses and Credible cracks Storm in the face! Saturn quickly hooks Credible and hits him with the Moss-Covered Three-Handled Family Gradunza! Storm is staggered and gets taken out with Total Elimination! Saturn covers, 1…2...3!

Winners: The Eliminators when Saturn pinned Storm in 6:28

As Mike Awesome comes out to collect his stable mates, the ECW World Tag Team Champions AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn run down to the ring and stand off with the Eliminators! Suddenly, Kid Kash and Jamie Noble run down and attack the champions! Kash and Noble get their shots in on Styles and Lynn before the Eliminators help…but Bam Bam Bigelow comes down and attacks them! Gangrel is out here too. Danny Doring and Roadkill come down too and we have the same brawl we had last week! Officials eventually break it all up, with the Eliminators seemingly standing tall!


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


We come back to RISE with Paul Heyman, who looks like he’s getting yelled at on the phone, presumably by Brock Lesnar. Paul continually says he’ll “fix it” and he promises.

***

Juventud Guerrera and Psicosis (w/Papi Chilo) v. Rey Mysterio Jr. and Super Crazy

Rey and Juvi trade shots early on. Juvi gets Rey into the corner and hits some chops, but Rey counters and hits chops of his own. Rey sends Juvi into the corner, but Juvi leaps over Rey then goes for the back suplex. Rey lands on his feet from that attempt, comes off the ropes and catches Juvi with a flying headscissors. Rey comes off the ropes again, but Psicosis knees him in the back. Rey punches Psicosis, who goes flying into the railing, but Rey turns around into a spinning heel kick from Juvi. Cover, 1…2…Rey kicks out. Juvi tags in Psicosis, who immediately plants Rey with a gourdbuster. Psicosis stomps away at Rey before taking a shot at Super Crazy, knocking him off the apron. Psicosis tags in Juvi, then sets Rey up for a powerbomb…with Juvi landing a sky high legdrop as well! Juvi covers, 1…2…but Super Crazy flies in with a springboard moonsault to make the save!

Crazy hits a spinning heel kick of his own on Psicosis to knock him back out to the apron, then dropkicks Juvi. Crazy goes back to his corner as Rey is crawling over, and Rey makes the tag! Crazy takes out Juvi with a clothesline, then backdrops the incoming Psicosis! Crazy sends Juvi into the corner, then mounts him preparing for the 10 punch!

“Uno!
Dos!
Tres!
Cuatro!
Cinco!
Seis!
Siete!
Ocho!
Nueve…”

Crazy leaps away before ten as Psicosis runs in and accidentally avalanches Juvi! Rey comes flying in with a springboard hurricanrana that sends Psicosis to the outside, and Juvi rolls out as well! Crazy and Rey head to the apron and take out Psicosis and Juvi with strereo springboard Asai Moonsaults! They roll Psicosis and Juvi back in, but while Crazy jumps back into the ring, Rey is attacked by Big Daddy Vincenzo! The FBI has carried out their hit! Vincenzo slams Rey on the floor, then Little Guido locks him in the Sicilian Crab. With Rey’s head exposed, Big Sal. E Graziano hits a 600 pound legdrop on the floor! In the ring Papi Chilo attacks the distracted Super Crazy, hitting him with a powerbomb! Juvi hits Crazy with a Juvi Driver, followed by the Guillotine Legdrop from Psicosis! Juvi heads to the top and finishes Crazy with the 450! Both Psicosis and Juvi make the cover, 1…2…3!

Winners: Psicosis and Juventud Guerrera when both pinned Super Crazy in 8:13

Big Sal and Big Daddy Vincenzo hit splashes on the floor on the lifeless Mysterio…as Psicosis, Guerrera and Papi Chilo steal Crazy’s Cruiserweight Championship! The FBI scatter through the crowd as well, leaving Rey motionless and Crazy to recover. Eddie Guerrero slowly walks down to the ring, laughing the whole way. As Crazy helps Rey to the back, he shoots an angry look at Guerrero, but Guerrero keeps his distance while laughing.

***

Eddie Guerrero: “Aww…what happened vato? What happened to poor Rey? See that’s what happens to those who mess with Eddie Guerrero! They get taken out one way or another. Rey was just jealous I took his Cruiserweight Championship from him fair and square at Slamboree! And then he cost me that very title but it’s okay. See with Rey out of the picture, I don’t see anyone out there who is a viable contender for my ECW World Television Championship! I know Hardcore Heaven is coming up and you just know Rey was gonna get another undeserved shot. But now there’s no one so I think I’ll just take the Pay-Per-View off! Thank you and good bye! Adiós!”

As soon as Eddie Guerrero begins to walk off, “One of a Kind” plays…here come Bill Alfonso and Rob Van Dam!

Rob Van Dam: “You know back when I was the ECW World Television Champion I took on all-comers and didn’t back down like a coward Guerrero!”

Eddie Guerrero: “Well isn’t that good for you. Look, Rob, I don’t mean to be in your way, if you just let me go…”

Rob Van Dam: “Not a chance man, not a chance. Fonzie, just how long did Idefend that ECW World Television title?”

Bill Alfonso: “One year, eleven months, eighteen days, two hours, and forty-two seconds daddy!”

Rob Van Dam: “And I didn’t even lose the title! It took a broken leg just to get it off me. So look Fonzie, you already closed the deal on one big title match tonight, I think let’s make a second one! Hey look, I’m glad I helped Sabu get the match he wanted for Hardcore Heaven…all I did was beat Brock Lesnar to do it! But when I competed for the TV title, let’s be real, that was the main event each and every night! So Guerrero, I’m challenging you to the real main event of Hardcore Heaven!”

Eddie Guerrero: “I mean I already declared I’m off the next PPV! I can’t go back on it!”

Rob Van Dam: “So that’s the great Eddie Guerrero huh? Goes out and pays a couple of Italian dudes to take out his closest competition. What a disappointment. Hey look, you and me, you and me, we’re not that different. The main difference is I didn’t sell out and become an opening match guy for WCW for the money. I stayed right here in ECW as long as could. So when I see you with the ECW TV title I’m wishing it was around the waste of the guy who’ll defend it like it’s the most important championship in the world. And that’s me, Rob…Van…Dam!”

Eddie Guerrero steps up to RVD…

Rob Van Dam: “And besides, let’s be real. When it comes to the Frog Splash, well, no one gets higher than Mr. PPV!”

Guerrero smiles…

Eddie Guerrero: “YOU WANT A MATCH WITH ME? YOU WANT A TITLE MATCH WITH EDDIE GUERRERO?”…well that’s too bad.”

Guerrero steps away…before trying to hit RVD with the ECW TV title! RVD ducks out of the way, then kicks the title out of Guerrero’s hands! Spin kick from RVD! RVD then heads to the top rope, Five Star Frog Splash! RVD grabs the ECW World Television Championship and poses with it as RISE goes off the air!


::END SHOW::


Quick Results

Raven pinned Billy Kidman

The Eliminators defeated Lance Storm and Justin Credible when Saturn pinned Storm

Juventud Guerrera and Psicosis defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. and Super Crazy when Juvi and Psicosis pinned Crazy

Champions

WCW World Champion
Triple H (Defeated Kurt Angle on 5-12-02)

ECW World Champion
Brock Lesnar (Defeated Rob Van Dam on 12-30-01)

WCW United States Champion
Christian (Defeated Tazz on 1-27-02)

ECW Television Champion
Eddie Guerrero (Defeated Super Crazy on 4-14-02)

WCW World Tag Team Champions
Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant (Defeated The Dudley Boyz on 3-11-02)

ECW World Tag Team Champions
AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn (Defeated R-Killa and Mark Henry on 4-14-02)

World Cruiserweight Champion
Super Crazy (Defeated Eddie Guerrero on 5-13-02)

World Women’s Champion
Jazz (Defeated Molly Marvel on 4-14-02)

Roster Updates

None​

 

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WCW Worldwide
May 18, 2002
Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
Anaheim, CA

Brian Christopher vs. Rick Fuller

Lock-up leads to an early bodyslam from Fuller. Fuller backs Christopher up into the corner and gets a knee to the midsection, then punches away at him. Fuller sends Christopher into the opposite turnbuckle, but Christopher gets a foot up when Fuller charges in. Christopher leaps up to the second rope, dances a little bit, then knocks Fuller off his feet with a flying dropkick! Cover, 1…2…Fuller powers out at two. Some more dancing from Christopher, but it costs him as he runs into a stiff Fuller clothesline. Fuller gets the read chinlock, but Christopher is able to escape. Christopher blocks rights from Fuller and fires back with some of his own. Enzugiri from Christopher connects and knocks Fuller down. Christopher slams Fuller, then heads to the top rope and hits the Hip Hop Drop! 1…2…3!

Winner: Brian Christopher via pinfall in 3:04

***

Scott Hudson: “Scott Hudson here with Mike Tenay. It’s been a huge week for both WCW and ECW. Of course, the big story, the New World Order making their return…but with a shocking change of leadership as we saw on Nitro!”

Mike Tenay: “That’s right Scott. Absolute insanity took place at Slamboree when the original three members of the New World Order: Hollywood Hogan, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall showed up and cost Kurt Angle the WCW World Championship against Triple H. But the surprises didn’t end there! The next night, Nash and Hall would turn on Hogan with an assist from “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels! Who knows what will happen with a NWO led by Triple H, Nash, Hall and Michaels!”


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Hugh Morrus

Chavo runs from Morrus, with Morrus chasing him around the ring. Both slide in and Chavo attacks Morrus. Chavo sends Morrus off the ropes but Morrus runs right him with a clothesline! Back elbow from Morrus, then he sends Chavo off the ropes and plants him with a spinebuster! Cover, 1…2…Chavo kicks out. Morrus presses Chavo above his head…but Chavo escapes and tries to roll Morrus up with a sunset flip. No luck for Chavo and Morrus just grabs him by the throat and tosses him into the corner. Treetrunk slam from Morrus! Another cover, 1…2…Chavo kicks out again. Morrus sends Chavo into the corner, but Chavo leaps up to the top rope when Morrus runs in and Chavo gets a foot up as well. Tornado DDT from Chavo! Cover, 1…2…Morrus kicks out.

Chavo gets a drop toe hold then works on the knee of Morrus. Chavo gets a leglock, trying to keep the bigger Morrus on the mat. Morrus fights his way to the ropes, then kicks Chavo off anyway for good measure. Knife edge chop from Chavo, but it has little effect. Another one, but again little effect. Morrus tries to grab Chavo but Chavo hits a basement dropkick to the knee he was working on. Chavo tries to lock in the move his uncle invented, the Lasso From El Paso, but he can’t fully get it in and Morrus breaks free. Chavo runs at Morrus but gets planted with a uranage! Sitout powerbomb from Morrus! Morrus goes for the finish and heads to the top rope, but the No Laughing Matter Moonsault misses! Chavo just gets out of the way. Chavo rolls Morrus up and gets his legs around the bottom rope, 1…2…3!

Winner: Chavo Guerrero Jr. via pinfall in 6:13

Scott Hudson: “A big win for Chavo Guerrero Jr. Chavo this past week was very influential in his uncle Eddie’s victory over Rey Mysterio Jr. at Slamboree.”

Mike Tenay: “True, but he couldn’t help Eddie retain the Cruiserweight title on Nitro. Nonetheless, Chavo is Eddie’s x-factor for sure.”

Scott Hudson: “Coming up next, we will see a legend in action as “The Hammer” Greg Valentine is in action against Sean O’Haire!”

Greg Valentine vs. Sean O’Haire

O’Haire stands face-to-face with Valentine before laughing in his face and giving hi a shove. Valentine will have none of it and shoves O’Haire back! Valentine hits some hard rights then sends O’Haire off the ropes, hitting him with a big elbow! Knife-edge chop sends O’Haire reeling, but O’Haire busts out a pump kick that sends Valentine flying across the ring. O’Haire whips Valentine into the corner, hits him with an elbow to the midsection, then axe kicks him down. O’Haire props Valentine back into he corner and fires away with punches, but Valentine fires back with elbows and chops! Stiff elbow to O’Haire knocks him down! Valentine goes for a running elbow into the corner, but O’Haire moves, comes off the ropes, and blasts Valentine with a flying yakuza kick!

O’Haire attempts to whip Valentine into the corner, but Valentine counters, only for O’Haire to leap up to the top rope and backflip over Valentine! O’Haire gets a kick to the midsection, then a stomping knee smash to the head. O’haire lifts Valentine up for a vertical suplex, only to let go midway and let Valentine crash to the canvas! O’Haire lifts Valentine in the Torture Rack, before swinging it around into a neckbreaker! O’Haire heads to the top rope to finish Valentine off with the Seanton Bomb, but instead flips off the fans and comes down from the top rope! O’Haire lifts Valentine into the Fireman’s Carry, then slams Valentine down with a spinebuster, a.k.a. the Prophecy! 1…2…3!

Winner: Sean O’Haire via pinfall in 7:01


::END SHOW::


Quick Results

Brian Christopher pinned Rick Fuller

Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Hugh Morrus

Sean O’Haire pinned Greg Valentine

Champions

WCW World Champion
Triple H (Defeated Kurt Angle on 5-12-02)

ECW World Champion
Brock Lesnar (Defeated Rob Van Dam on 12-30-01)

WCW United States Champion
Christian (Defeated Tazz on 1-27-02)

ECW Television Champion
Eddie Guerrero (Defeated Super Crazy on 4-14-02)

WCW World Tag Team Champions
Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant (Defeated The Dudley Boyz on 3-11-02)

ECW World Tag Team Champions
AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn (Defeated R-Killa and Mark Henry on 4-14-02)

World Cruiserweight Champion
Super Crazy (Defeated Eddie Guerrero on 5-13-02)

World Women’s Champion
Jazz (Defeated Molly Marvel on 4-14-02)

Roster Updates

Rick Fuller – WCW Worldwide and Pro regular and northeastern big man​

 

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WCW Monday Night Nitro
May 20, 2002
Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
Anaheim, CA

Eric Bischoff, Triple H and Shawn Michaels make their way out to the ring, with Bischoff sporting an especially shit-eating grin. Surprisingly it’s HBK who grabs the mic and kicks us Nitro off.

Shawn Michaels: “Boy I sure know how to make an entrance don’t I!”

Eric Bischoff: “No one does it like you!”

Shawn Michaels: “You know I always thought I would get here. It was a long road, that’s for sure, but I knew that the New World Order was my pathway to WCW. For years I wanted to get here Eric. I wanted to support Kevin. I wanted to support Scott. But then, when putting on the show that I put on for the fans every single night, I broke my back and that was that. I thought my opportunity was over. And while I never will wrestle in this or any other ring again, I was not going to pass on this opportunity to be here, week after week with my only true friends in this business! And most importantly, just as he supported me back when I was the World Champion, I’m not going to pass up on supporting perhaps my best friend in the entire world as he reigns as World Champion. So, without further ado, the World Heavyweight Champion, Triple H!”

Triple H: “Thank you Shawn. There’s no one I’d rather have in my corner as the New World Order finally completes the job of taking over World Championship Wrestling. You know, I tried to marry my way to the top, but that only led to disappointment and frustration. So now I realized my way to owning the whole thing is not to get in the family, but to take that family out! Once I finally officially rid myself of Stephanie, and since I already kicked Shane’s ass, it looks like WCW and even that ECW is ours for the taking!“

It doesn’t take long as the bagpipes are heard around the Pond…and Interim President of WCW “Rowdy” Roddy Piper makes his way down the ramp.

Roddy Piper: “I gotta hand it to you Triple H, you’re a lot smarter than I gave you credit for. And hell, I like your style! Taking out Hogan like that last week! I never saw it coming and I have to say I was cheering the whole way! And now you want to take out the McMahons! Man where do I sign up?! But here’s where you lost me. You can talk about the McMahons and NWO all you want…but I’M RUNNING THINGS AROUND HERE RIGHT NOW! So if you’re goal is to take this thing over, you’re gonna have to run through me!”

Triple H: “Run through you huh? Do you really think we won’t do that? Do you really think I won’t do that? Piper, why don’t you stay the hell out of the way, and maybe when we’re done owning the business I’ll make sure you can get a job selling popcorn. Hey, I hear we need someone in the modeling department to model some skirts!”

Roddy Piper: “Aren’t you hilarious. Here’s what I’m gonna do. Yeah, I’ll fight ya, but I’m also not stupid. I can give you one of hell of a fight, but I’m not going to pretend I can beat you right here right now. You’re at the top and I respect that! You see Triple H, the last time the NWO tried to run things they’d hold onto the WCW World Title without defending it in this ring because you Bischoff would let it happen! Hell I beat Hogan twice and each time I got screwed out of winning the title! That ain’t gonna happen here. For every Nitro, every Pay-Per-View where I’m running things, you’re gonna defend that title! Starting TONIGHT!”

Triple H starts complaining to Bischoff, but Bischoff tells HHH there’s nothing he can do about it.

Roddy Piper: “Yeah I respect you’re at the top. But I can’t say I quite respect how you got there. So let’s see you EARN IT! It’s rematch time tonight! Triple H, you will defend the WCW World Championship against KURT ANGLE!”

Triple H kicks the ropes in anger, a we have a rematch from Slamboree tonight!

***

Scott Hudson: “What a start to Nitro, as Kurt Angle receives his return match for the WCW World Championship tonight!”

Mike Tenay: “That already adds to a packed Nitro! Tonight, we have Sean O’Haire taking on the legendary “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan! Also, the WCW World Tag Team Title is on the line as DDP and the Giant take on Los Guerreros! Coming up next, it’s Test and The Legion of Doom against WCW United States Champion Christian and the Amazing French-Canadians! If Test and LOD win, Test receives another chance at the US title!”


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


Christian and the Amazing French-Canadians vs. Test and the Legion of Doom

Christian, Jacques and Pierre are all hesitant to enter the ring before getting pulled in the hard away by Test and the LOD! Test pounds away on Christian as the LOD destroy Jacques and Pierre. Animal sends Jacques into he corner, then Hawks runs in with a stiff clothesline, followed by a stiff Animal clothesline…then a Test big boot! Christian takes off, wanting no part of this. Test hits Pierre with knee to the midsection, then plants him with a Pumphandle Slam! Animal puts Pierre on his shoulders and Hawk heads to the top rope…Doomsday Device! Test invites Christian back into the ring, but instead Christian throws a tantrum as this was a disaster from the start for him. LOD props Pierre up, just for a Big Boot! Test covers, 1…2…3!

Winners: Test and the Legion of Doom in 2:03 when Test pinned Pierre

Christian continues to throw a tantrum up the rampway as he realizes he has to defend the title against Test again next week on Nitro!

***

Jeremy Borash is with tonight’s challenger for the WCW World Championship, Kurt Angle.

Jeremy Borash: “Tonight Kurt Angle, you get your rematch for the WCW World Championship. It’s been eight days since the New World Order showed up and spray painted your back after costing you the title. Your thoughts on…”

Kurt Angle: “Yeah, the New World Order. Who knew they were still around. Well it looks like Hogan is already gone, but let’s make this clear right now, he shows up around here again I’m sending him to the retirement home for cripples with Flair. So Triple H needed a group of friends to win him a world title. Well what else is new. Green DX, NWO whatever the hell it is, just know that it’s nothing like the red, white and blue ass kicking I’m going to give him tonight when I win back my WCW World title. And if Nash, Hall, or even the Heartbreak Kid want to get involved? Well this time I’m ready for them. I’ll snap every one of their ankles if that’s what it takes. No one is stopping me tonight, it’s true, it’s damn true!”

***

We cut to footage from last Thursday’s RISE! We see Tajiri and Mikey Whipwreck aiding Mortis in his attack on Raven. The camera pans around to William Regal, as he’s watching this on a TV screen.

William Regal: “Tajiri my dear boy what in the bloody hell are you doing over there?”

Regal shakes his head then leaves.

***

“Hacksaw” Jim Duggan vs. Sean O’Haire

Duggan gives O’Haire a big thumbs up, just to get hit with a pump kick! Leg lariat sends Duggan down. O’Haire punches away at Duggan as The Outsiders appear on the ramp, watching O’Haire go to work on Duggan. O’Haire has Duggan in the corner and hits knee after knee after knee, before snapmaring Duggan out of the corner and kicking him hard in the back! Fujiwara Armbar applied, but the veteran Duggan shows some life and refuses to submit. O’Haire lets go and stomps away on Duggan some more. Duggan finds some punches, then gets in the Three Point Stance and hits a clothesline! No effect on O’Haire, who hits a roundhouse kick that sends Duggan flying. Big slam, then O’Haire heads to the top rope. He teases the Sean-ton Bomb, but like on Worldwide O’Haire gets down from the top to the crowd’s disapproval. O’Haire instead lifts Duggan onto his shoulders Fireman’s Carry style and slams Duggan down with the Prophecy! 1…2…3!

Winner: Sean O’Haire via pinfall in 3:03

O’Haire makes his way down to the ramp and walks right up to the Outsiders. Hall and Nash look as if they are asking O’Haire to join the NWO, but O’Haire gives them a “F’ you” sign and walks off.


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


Kevin Kelly: “I’m here with Eddie Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero Jr. Gentlemen, I have to ask. With everything going on involving you Eddie, your ECW Television Championship obligations, are you prepared to take on the WCW World Tag Team Champions Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant tonight?”

Eddie Guerrero: “Kelly, of course we’re prepared! Listen, I know I have the ECW World Television Championship, but Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley needs to see that I’m busy here. So this deal with Rob Van Dam, I think we need to postpone it. Hardcore Heaven? I’m going to be busy defending the WCW World Tag Team Championship with Chavito around that time! I hope that’s understood. There’s nothing I can do about it! Burden of being a double champion, you know?”

Kevin Kelly: “Well Eddie, shouldn’t you actually win the title first? And why does winning a WCW title matter for an ECW pay-per-view?”

Eddie Guerrero: “Why are you questioning me like that Kelly? Look, me and Chavito, we got this? The Giant might be big, but come on, he’s as dumb as they come. And don’t get me started about DDP! We’re as good as champs! And don’t worry about the schedule, that’s our job!”

Los Guerreros walk off, and the camera cuts to the locker room, where The Giant is watching the monitor and heard Eddie Guerrero’s words. The Giant angrily focuses on the monitor as we cut back to the ring.

***

World Cruiserweight Championship
Super Crazy © vs. Papi Chilo (w/Juventud Guerrera and Psicosis)

Guerrera and Psicosis are in possession of the actual title, which they stole on RISE!

Chilo gets aggressive and goes for kicks on Crazy, but Crazy rolls out of the way. Chilo gets a flying headscissors on Crazy, the springboards off the top rope and hits Crazy with an armdrag. Crazy backdrops Chilo, although Chilo turns around and land son his feet…just to run into a Crazy spinning heel kick! Cover, 1…2…Chilo kicks out. Chilo counters an Irish whip that sends Crazy into the corner, but Crazy ends up boosting Chilo to the top rope on accident on the attempted charge in. Backflip from Chilo, but Crazy hits him with a dropkick as soon as he lands on his feet. Crazy then does a cartwheel and hits a Flying Space Tiger Drop to the outside onto Guerrera and Psicosis!

Crazy grabs back his Cruiserweight title, only for Chilo to attack him from behind. Chilo slides Crazy back into the ring. Chilo comes off the top rope with a missile dropkick! Cover, 1…2…Crazy kicks out. Crazy slides back to the outside and Chilo is on the top rope…moonsault to the outside misses and Chilo ends up taking out his friends Guerrera and Psicosis! Crazy gets Chilo back into the ring and hits a springboard moonsault. Crazy then sets Chilo up and hits him with a powerbomb in the middle of the ring! Crazy drags Chilo to the corner and leads off the bottom rope with a moonsault and hits it. He leaps up to the 2nd rope and hits another moonsault. Crazy leaps up to the top rope, but Guerrera hits him in the back with the Cruiserweight title for the DQ!

Winner: Super Crazy by DQ in 5:12 (Retains)

Psicosis slides behind Crazy and plants him with Splash Mountain off the top rope! Psicosis and Guerrera hold the Cruiserweight title over their heads and once again keep it in their possession as they (with Papi Chilo) leave Crazy lying.

***

As officials tend to Super Crazy and he makes his way to the back, R-Killa comes out from the crowd, microphone in hand. A Booker T chant breaks out.

R-Killa: “First of all, all you idiots out here in California need to shut up!”

Crowd boos R-Killa heavily, but he keeps going.

R-Killa: “Yeah well I don’t like y’all anyway so either give me respect or you all can kiss my ass! Five months ago, I showed up at ECW, and I told y’all that a star was here. I said to every one of you out there that K-Kwik was dead and R-Killa was here and I was going to be the biggest star you’ve ever seen. And yet for some reason you y’all ignore me and cheer for that chicken-you-know-what Booker T week after week. Even after I beat his ass as Uncensored, you still just cheer for Booker T. Hell when I came out here, you cheered for Booker T! What you all blind? I ain’t no Booker T, and if I ever sell out like Booker T I hope someone slaps me upside the head! He’s out there promoting some TV show or somethin’ tonight, but I’m here in front of you. But you still cheer for Booker T. Dumbasses, all of you!”

Scott Hudson: “Booker T is currently filming scenes for “The Bernie Mac Show”.

R-Killa: “I’m sick of this Booker T crap. I beat him. He ain’t beat me, but I beat him. But now he’s cost me the WCW and ECW World Tag Team title belts. So here’s what I think we should do. I ain’t waiting for no Pay-Per-View, not this time. Booker T, we’ll do this fair and square, man-to-man, so there’s no excuses. I just want a match. Leave your brother home, and I’ll leave big Mark in the back. No excuses. I’m going to beat your ass again. I’m going to prove to you that I’m the better man, and that I’m the man WCW should put all that money behind in making a star! No one looks better than me. No one talks better than me! No one fights better than me! And no one is better than me! Especially not you, Booker T! Next week your ass better be here and I want an answer!”


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


Kevin Kelly: “We’re back here on Nitro, and I’m here with Disco Inferno, Alex Wright and Brian Christopher…

Brian Christopher: “That’s right Kelly! You see it seems like we’re not getting a lot of respect around here!”

Kevin Kelly: “Well, could it be your recent win-loss rec…”

Brian Christopher: “Shove it Kelly! We’ve just been a little unlucky that’s all! I mean come on you really think we’d lose to those Blue World Order buffoons again?!

Disco Inferno: “What BC is trying to say is we’re just getting started. And people not only need to respect the talent, but the dance moves too! We can do it all! And…what the hell?!”

We hear motorcycle revving, then suddenly Kelly jumps out of the way as three men on motorcycles chase down Disco, Christopher and Wright! They get chased out of the arena and through the parking lot, before each of them jump out of the way (with Disco jumping into a dumpster)! The three men look quite familiar!

Scott Hudson: “Those three men on the motorcycles, they looked very familiar!”

Mike Tenay: “That was Brian Lee and the former WCW World Tag Team Champions the Harris Twins! They certainly look different than we last saw them!”

***

WCW World Tag Team Championship
Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant © (w/Stacy Keibler) vs. Los Guerreros

DDP goes to work on Chavo with punches. Chavo slides under DDP, but then comes off the ropes and runs right into a tilt-a-whirl side slam from DDP! Quick cover, 1…2…Chavo kicks out. DDP stomps away on Chavo, then drops an elbow. DDP sends Chavo off the ropes, but Chavo ducks a clothesline and catches DDP with a flying headscissors! DDP reverses an Irish whip into the corner, but misses the flying elbow smash follow-up and crashes into the turnbuckles. Chavo gets some punches in and a dropkick, then tags in Eddie. Eddie punches and kicks DDP, then hits a couple of chops. DDP fires back, then armdrags Eddie. Eddie runs right at DDP and gets hit with a second armdrag. Belly-to-belly suplex from DDP! Cover, 1…2…Eddie kicks out. Eddie runs into the corner and holds onto the referee, trying to buy time as DDP is in full control.

DDP plays to the crowd a bit and Eddie runs at him, but DDP backdrops him! DDP calls for the Diamond Cutter, but Eddie shoves him into the ropes and Chavo gets a shot to the face, leading to an Eddie drop toehold. Eddie then taunts the Giant…but then quickly backs off when he sees the anger in Giant’s eyes. Eddie catches a DDP kick and spins him around, only for DDP to hit a jumping clothesline! DDP tags in the Giant, much to Eddie’s horror! Eddie goes for a quick dropkick to the knees but it misses. Giant hits a huge kick then violently whips Eddie into the corner. Huge chop from the Giant! Chavo comes over on the apron and Giant hits him off with a punch! This allows Eddie to get in a couple of punches, but the Giant shrugs them off, then tosses Eddie halfway across the ring! Eddie tries to get up, but the Giant just steps on him, literally! Chavo again comes down the apron to distract the Giant, but Giant again slugs him right off, but this time it allows Eddie to hit a dropkick to the knees.

Eddie hits another dropkick to the knee, then kicks away at the knee. Giant backs away into the corner, and Eddie punches away at the monster. Eddie tags in Chavo and both Guerreros punch and kick the Giant in the corner. They trip to whip him out, but the Giant puts on the brakes, then reverses the momentum and hits both Guerreros with elbows! Giant tags back in DDP, then presses Eddie over his head and throws him to the floor! DDP works on Chavo in the corner. Chavo fires back with knees to the midsection. DDP stops that with more punches to the face. DDP hits the ropes, but bumps into Eddie, who was just getting back on the apron, and Chavo lands a knee lift. Chavo quickly moves to the rear chinlock to slow things down and gain control of the match-up. DDP elbows his way out, then hits the ropes, and Eddie hits DDP again. DDP turns around and blasts Eddie, but turns around into a kick and a brainbuster from Chavo! Cover, 1…2…DDP just kicks out and Chavo tags in Eddie!

Eddie plays to the crowd although they are firmly with DDP. Eddie stomps away on DDP before sending him face-first into the top turnbuckle. Chavo holds DDP in place as Eddie hits a dropkick square in DDPs ribs! Eddie drags DDP into the middle of the ring and locks in the Lasso of El Paso! Eddie looking to make DDP submit to win the title! Eddie has it on good before Stacy Keibler gets onto the apron…and she shows Eddie…her assets! Eddie tries to close his eyes, but can’t help but peak and lets up on the hold just enough for DDP to escape! Eddie refocuses, but turns around into a spinning gutwrench powerbomb from DDP! DDP crawls over and tags back in the Giant! Eddie tags in Chavo as well…but Chavo looks more scared then excited! Giant brings Chavo in the hard way! Giant props Chavo up in the corner and chops the living hell out of him! Roundhouse kick sends Chavo flying. Eddie runs back in, but DDP cuts him off with the Diamond Cutter! Giant grabs Chavo by the neck…CHOKESLAM! 1…2…3!

Winners: Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant when Giant pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. in 15:46

As Diamond Dallas Page, The Giant and Stacy Keibler celebrate, The Outsiders once again appear at the entrance on the ramp. DDP takes notice, and signals Hall and Nash to “bring it”. The Giant looks like he wants a piece too! Nash and Hall give what seems to be a sarcastic applause before giving DDP and Giant the “suck it” gesture. Nash and Hall then turn to the back as the champs continue to celebrate.


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


We come back to Nitro as Christian is admonishing the Amazing French-Canadians.

Christian: “You guys blew it tonight. I have to fight Test again? What the heck was the point?”

Jacques: “Don’t worry we’ll fix it we promise.”

Christian: “You better. I’m not losing this title because you two messed up!”

***

WCW World Championship
Triple H © (w/Eric Bischoff and Shawn Michaels) vs. Kurt Angle

Angle wastes no time and punches away at Triple H! Triple H fires back, but Angle is relentless and won’t be stopped. Big hip toss by Angle! Angle clotheslines Triple H over the top rope to the outside. Angle continues his assault on Triple H and sends him into the barricade, but HHH gets an elbow when Angle charges at him. HHH hits a couple more punches before slamming Angle into the apron and heading back into the ring. HHH slides back in and Angle is in pursuit, but HHH knees him in the back on the way in. Angle counters an Irish whip into the corner, and backdrops HHH when he comes stumbling out! Arm wringer by Angle, then a drop toehold. Angle quickly moves to wrap his legs around HHH for a submission. Angle punches away at HHH’s head as HHH gasps for air. HHH makes the ropes and Angle takes up to the count of four to release!

HHH heads to the outside to confer with HBK, but Angle doesn’t give HHH any breathing room and hits a baseball slide that sends HHH into the barricade! Angle punches away at HHH again before Bischoff tries to break them up. This leads Angle to focus his attention on Bischoff. Referee Charles Robinson admonishes Bischoff and stops Angle from attacking him. Angle catches HHH with a clothesline as he looked to take advantage of the distraction…but Shawn Michaels nails Angle with Sweet Chin Music! Referee was still with Bischoff and didn’t see a thing. HHH rolls into the ring and yells at Robinson to count Angle out. Robinson is suspicious, but rolls into the ring and begins the count. Angle slowly gets back to his feet at about the count of six, so HHH decides to go back out and he slams Angle into the ring steps. HHH rolls Angle back into he ring and covers, 1…2…Angle kicks out. HHH stomps the knee of Angle, then locks in an Indian Deathlock!

HHH hold onto the hold for a few minutes before breaking. Angle tries to get back to his feet, but HHH grabs the right leg and slams it hard into the canvas! Angle does get to his feet and surprises HHH with some punches, but Angle comes off the ropes and runs right into a high knee. HHH then locks in a Figure-Four, which gets a “Wooo” from the crowd and a light “Flair” chant. HHH holds his arms back for Shawn Michaels to pull, adding to the pressure. Robinson sees this and kicks Michaels’ arms away, and Angle turns the Figure-Four over, putting the pressure on HHH’s knee! HHH screams in pain, but they both roll into the ropes. Both men stagger to their feet. HHH hits the ropes and catches Angle with a facebuster with the knee. HHH hits the ropes again and goes for a clothesline, but Angle shocks him by ducking and landing the Angle Slam! Angle covers, 1…2…Shawn Michaels’ puts HHH’s foot on the bottom rope and Robinson sees it, stopping the count! Angle stumbles out of the ring…although he may have done it intentionally as he lands on his feet right behind Michaels, and hits HBK with a hard shot!

Angle slides back into the ring. HHH misses a clothesline and Angle hits him plants him with a German suplex! Angle holds on and we get a second German suplex. And a third! And a fourth! HHH tries to reach the ropes, but to no avail as Angle hits a fifth! Angle says that’s it and locks in the Ankle Lock! Bischoff pulls Robinson out of the ring and decks him! Triple H taps out, but there’s no referee! Referee Nick Patrick runs down…but ignores the match and checks on Robinson. Angle heads to the outside and demands Patrick declare him the winner, but when Patrick says no Angle decks him! Shawn Michaels goes for another Sweet Chin Music, but Angle moves and HBK nails Bischoff! Angle sends HBK into the barricade, then gets back into the ring, here HHH hits a boot and goes for the Pedigree…but Angle trips him to counter and locks the Ankle Lock back in! Triple H again taps out…but the Outsiders are here. Hall and Nash maul Angle, but Angle fights back! Angle ducks a Nash big boot that nails Hall and sends him over the top rope, but Nash hit Angle with a back elbow. Nash boots Angle and sets him up for the Jackknife…when Sean O’Haire and Interim President “Rowdy” Roddy Piper come down! Fans are excited about O’Haire! Piper tries to revive Robinson while Nash lets go of Angle. O’Haire challenges Nash to fight right here, but Nash instead steps over the top rope and cedes the ring to O’Haire! Piper rolls Robinson back into the ring…and O’Haire attacks Angle and nails him with the Prophecy…to Piper’s shock! O’Haire flips off Piper as HHH crawls to gets his body on top of Angle’s, and Robinson makes the count, 1…2…3!

Winner: Triple H via pinfall in 19:35 (Retains)

Sean O’Haire flips off Piper as a still-dazed Bischoff gets several cans of spray paint. Hall and Nash roll Piper into the ring, and they prepare not only to spray paint Angle again, but Piper too! But the party stops as Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant come down, and the NWO decide to head for the hills as opposed to fight the Tag Champs. With DDP and The Giant helping Angle and Piper in the ring, HHH, HBK, Hall, Nash, Bischoff all point their attention to Sean O’Haire, who shows off his new green and black NWO t-shirt!


::END SHOW::


Quick Results

Test and the Legion of Doom defeated Christian and the Amazing-French Canadians

Sean O’Haire pinned Jim Duggan

World Cruiserweight Championship
Super Crazy defeated Papi Chilo by DQ to retain the title

WCW World Tag Team Championship
Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant defeated Los Guerreros to retain the title

WCW World Championship
Triple H pinned Kurt Angle to retain the title

Champions

WCW World Champion
Triple H (Defeated Kurt Angle on 5-12-02)

ECW World Champion
Brock Lesnar (Defeated Rob Van Dam on 12-30-01)

WCW United States Champion
Christian (Defeated Tazz on 1-27-02)

ECW Television Champion
Eddie Guerrero (Defeated Super Crazy on 4-14-02)

WCW World Tag Team Champions
Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant (Defeated The Dudley Boyz on 3-11-02)

ECW World Tag Team Champions
AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn (Defeated R-Killa and Mark Henry on 4-14-02)

World Cruiserweight Champion
Super Crazy (Defeated Eddie Guerrero on 5-13-02)

World Women’s Champion
Jazz (Defeated Molly Marvel on 4-14-02)

Roster Updates

Brian Lee – “Lee has had a lot of gimmicks in his career, from a fake Undertaker to a biker. Looks like he’s bringing back the biker group one more time…will the Disciples of Apocalypse ride again?”

Don Harris – “Multiple time WCW World Tag Team Champion with twin brother Ron…although it doesn’t look like they are bringing back the Creative Control deal.”

Jim Duggan – “WWF and WCW veteran”

Ron Harris – “Multiple time WCW World Tag Team Champion with twin brother Don…although it doesn’t look like they are bringing back the Creative Control deal.”

​

 

[RDT]

ECW RISE
May 23, 2002
Long Beach Civic Arena
Long Beach, CA

Eddie Guerrero walks into a room that looks to be Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley’s office. Guerrero looks around…and sees a random staffer.

Eddie Guerrero: “Why am I here? Essa? I’m going to help Chavito prepare…”

As Eddie turns around to walk out…Stephanie stops him and walks in. The staffer makes a comment first.

Staffer: “Mrs. McMahon-Helmsley…

Stephanie McMahon: “It’s just McMahon now. Make sure these papers get sent out.”

Eddie Guerrero: “Sorry to hear jefa…

Stephanie McMahon: “Eddie, it’s none of your concern. I brought you here to make sure you understand that at Hardcore Heaven, you in fact will be defending the ECW World Television Championship against Rob Van Dam.”

Eddie Guerrero: “Wait, what? Why? Are those what those papers were for?! It’s not too late to stop that guy! HEY WAIT!”

Stephanie McMahon: “Eddie, those are my divorce from Triple H. I don’t have time for this. I’m not going to have champions in an ECW I run ducking and hiding. You’re facing Van Dam. And that’s that.”

Guerrero shakes his head in disbelief, but acceptance, then walks out. McMahon takes a deep breath as obviously things have been stressful for her as of late.



Joey Styles: “Welcome everyone to ECW RISE I’m Joey Styles alongside the former ECW World Champion Tazz! Tonight, it’s a special treat from the Far East! Tonight, Jinsei Shinzaki makes a special appearance for ECW as he takes on the #1 Contender for the ECW World Championship…Sabu!”

Tazz: “Joey I’m looking forward to that one! Shinzaki is one of the most unique competitors to come form Japan, of course he has experience in the States as well!”

Joey Styles: “We’re kicking things off tonight with Rob Van Dam! RVD has an ECW World Television Championship Title Match against Eddie Guerrero in a few weeks at Hardcore Heaven, and tonight, he faces Eddie’s nephew, Chavo!”

***

Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Rob Van Dam

RVD walks right up to Chavo’s face and gives him the “Rob Van Dam” taunt. Chavo tries for a punch in frustration, but RVD blocks and hits several forearms of his own. RVD whips Chavo off the ropes but Chavo spins and flips over a RVD backdrop attempt, just for RVD to hit a kick to the face! RVD punches Chavo into the corner and hits a couple of shoulder thrusts before sending him across the ring. RVD runs in, forward rolls, leaps up and monkey flips Chavo halfway across the ring! Spinning heel kick from RVD and Chavo rolls to the outside to slow the match down. RVD doesn’t wait at all, he hits the ropes and hits a flying somersault Plancha, taking Chavo out!

Chavo finds some life and reverses an Irish whip that sends RVD into the barricade, but RVD backdrops a charging Chavo into the crowd. RVD gets a full head of steam, leaps over the railing and hits Chavo with flying bodypress! RVD drapes Chavo onto the railing as Bill Alfonso positions a chair on his back. RVD leaps off the apron with a spinning kick, smashing the chair onto Chavo! The crowd is all over RVD and of course he can’t help but play to them. RVD rolls Chavo back into the ring as Eddie Guerrero makes his way down. RVD hits the ropes and nails Chavo with Rolling Thunder! RVD makes the cover but Eddie has the referee distracted. RVD goes after Eddie for a moment and Eddie backs off. RVD goes to the top rope for the Five Star Frog Splash, but Chavo had been bought enough time to recover and he shoves the referee into the ropes, causing RVD to get crotched!

Chavo heads up to the top rope where RVD sits and takes him down with an avalanche frankensteiner! Chavo makes the cover, 1…2…RVD just kicks out to avoid the upset. Chavo sets RVD up and plants him with a brainbuster! Chavo hooks RVD up into the Gory Special…and plants RVD with a Gory Bomb! Chavo cockily heads to the top rope as Eddie yells at him to pin RVD. Chavo goes for his own Frog Splash, but RVD moves out of the way! Eddie grabs a chair and slides into the ring, looking to blast RVD, but Bill Alfonso stops him. Eddie threatens to smash the chair over Alfonso’s head, but RVD hits him with the Van Daminator! Chavo grabs the chair, but he misses RVD, and RVD gets another Van Daminator! RVD up top…Five Star Frog Splash to Chavo! 1…2…3!

Winner: Rob Van Dam via pinfall in 9:12

RVD poses with the ECW TV Title...before leaving it with Eddie. Eddie admonishes with nephew for the loss as RVD celebrates down the aisle.


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


We come back to RISE…and find Stasiak and Shannon Moore getting beat down by Malice in a parking lot! Raven looks on, then barks directions at Malice to throw them in the back of a van. Raven tells Malice to take of them, and that he’ll take care Hardcore Heaven, whatever that means. Raven yells out that “this is what happens anytime anyone asks for help from the outside”.

***

Joey Styles: “Next week it’s a special edition of RISE. There’s just one match…Tag Team Turmoil. There’s an expected eight to ten teams entering all looking for a shot at the ECW World Tag Team Championship held by AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn. Earlier today, we heard from the champs, and look what happened after that!”

***

AJ Styles: “You know Jerry, being ECW World Tag Team Champion with you, it makes me feel accomplished. But man, all these teams are coming at us. I want to take them all down.”

Jerry Lynn: “Two at a time AJ, two at a time. AJ, you’re the best damn athlete I’ve ever seen in that ring. Better than RVD, better than Shelton. You and I together, we can beat them all. But we have to be patient. We have to keep our edge. It doesn’t matter who faces us. It doesn’t matter who. York and Matthews, Doring and Roadkill, Kash and Noble. Your talent and my experience, when we’re focused and when we do the work, we can’t be beat.”

AJ Styles: “I want to make sure they all know! Eliminators, Total Impact. None of you stand a chance!”

A familiar female voice makes herself heard…

Luna Vachon: “HAHAHA, but what about us!”

Gangrel and Bam Bam Bigelow walk into the shot.

AJ Styles: “It doesn’t matter who! Anyone!”

AJ Styles walks up to Bigelow, before Total Impact comes in and attacks all four of them! Storm, Credible and Awesome brawl with the champs, Gangrel and Bigelow before Doring and Roadkill run in to! Officials try to break them up as we go back to live to Joey Styles!

***

Tazz: “That was wild Joey!”

Joey Styles: “Wait until you hear this one. It turns out the Eliminators are no longer competing in Tag Team Turmoil next week!”

Tazz: “What? Why, what happened?”

Joey Styles: “Well, I just received word that we’re going to get the explanation on-air right now!”

***

We see an empty locker room with dark lighting…when a hooded figure steps into the camera shot. After a few moments where the fans try to guess who this is, the hooded figure speaks…

Kurt Angle: “I’ve had enough of this New World Order crap. I worked by ass off for that WCW World Championship and I’ve been screw twice. The first time I got it, hey, it’s Kevin Nash, it’s Scott Hall. I know they’re friends with Triple H or whatever. But then this past Monday Night on Nitro…Sean O’Haire? What’s gotten into you man? Well you know what, it doesn’t matter anymore. You see I’m on ECW television tonight not to bitch and whine…but to make a challenge. Hunter, I’ll get to you when I get my chance. For now, I’ll settle for Nash. I’ll settle for Hall. And I’ll settle for O’Haire. You three, your asses are mine. And I have one objective…”

The Eliminators, John Kronus and Perry Saturn walk into the shot, hooded as well…

Kurt Angle: “…to eliminate the New World Order…starting at Hardcore Heaven. That’s as true and as real as it’s going to get. I’ll see you three there.”


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


Jinsei Shinzaki vs. Sabu (w/Bill Alfonso)

Sabu dives for the leg but Shinzaki evades. Sabu goes for another leg dive and catches Shinzaki this time. Sabu goes for the Camel Clutch right away, but Shinzaki breaks free. Sabu stomps away on Shinzaki, but Shinzaki trips Sabu this time. Half-crab locked in. Sabu fights out and hits the ropes. He slides under Shinzaki, then dropkicks him in the knees! Shinzaki rolls to the outside but Sabu quickly follows up with a somersault dive onto him! Sabu rolls Shinzaki back in and climbs up to the apron, but Shinzaki is so quick…he catches Sabu with a dropkick that sends Sabu flying into the guardrail! Shinzaki comes off the ropes and takes out Sabu with a Space Flying Tiger Drop! Shinzaki slams Sabu into the ringpost before sending him back into the ring.

Shinzaki props Sabu into the corner and his him with a hard thrust to the neck. Sabu fires back with a kick, then snapmares Shinzaki over into a sitting position. Sabu springboards off the middle rope and hits a leg lariat! Cover, 1…2…Shinzaki kicks out. Sabu continues to fire away at Shinzaki, and Alfonso throws him a chair. Sabu punches Shinzaki into the corner then sets the chair up in the middle of the ring. Air Sabu…but Shinzaku moves and Sabu crashes hard in the corner! Sabu tries to gets to his feet, only for Shinzaki to hit a handspring back elbow to the mouth! Shinzaki hits a frankensteiner out of the corner! Cover, 1…2…Sabu gets the shoulder up and Shinzaki locks in the front chinlock. Shinzaki transitions to a wristlock, then pulls Sabu up and drags him to the corner. Shinzaki climbs the ropes with the wristlock still locked…and completes a Praying Rope Walk on one side of the ring before coming down on Sabu’s shoulder! Another cover, 1…2…Sabu kicks out!

Shinzaki looks to finish off Sabu as he sets him up in the powerbomb position, but Sabu leaps off Shinzaki’s shoulders and lands behind him…but gets caught with a Shinzaki superkick! 1…2…Sabu kicks out again! Sabu tries to reverse an Irish whip, but Shinzaki turns it into a short-arm enzugiri! Shinzaki heads to the top rope…but the Flying Headbutt misses as Sabu moves out of the way! Sabu comes off the ropes and hits Shinzaki with a flying bodypress that sends both men over the top rope and onto the floor! Sabu charges at Shnzaki and Shinzaki backdrops him into the crowd! Shinzaki heads into the crowd as well and he sand Sabu trade shots! Sabu gets the better of it and sends Shinzaki back into the ringside area with a whip into the railing. Sabu grabs his barbed wire-wrapped chair, but Shinzaki retreats into the ring as Sabu takes a swing with it!

Sabu slides into the ring with the chair, but Shinzaki baseball slides the barbed wire into Sabu’s face! A suddenly bloodied Sabu crawls back into the ring with the barbed wire chair. Shinzaki stomps away on Sabu then slams him in the middle of the ring. Shinzaki heads to the top rope and goes for the Flying Headbutt again, but Sabu throws the barbed wire chair in his way and it catches Shinzaki in the face! Sabu takes the barbed wire chair and slams it across Shinzaki’s back! Sabu then takes the regular chair and sets it up in the middle of the ring. Sabu leaps off it and off the top rope and hits the Triple Jump Moonsault! 1…2…3!

Winner: Sabu via pinfall in 13:49

As soon as Sabu gets the three count ECW World Champion and Sabu’s opponent at Hardcore Heaven Brock Lesnar makes his way down to the ring. But before he actually jumps in, Sabu grabs the barbed wire chair, causing Lesnar to back off. Lesnar hesistates…before CW Anderson attacks Sabu from behind! Sabu quickly gets the upperhand and smashes the barbed wire chair over Anderson’s back! For a moment Lesnar looked to jump into the ring, but he backs off once again, instead just holding the ECW title over his head.

Joey Styles: “What a surprise, Brock Lesnar backs away again.”

Tazz: “I don’t know Joey. Sabu can be a sick MF’er when he wants to be and Lesnar probably wants to be 100% when it comes to Hardcore Heaven.”

Joey Styles: “Next week…it’s Tag Team Turmoil! We’ll find out who’ll take on AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn for the ECW World Tag Team Championship!”

***

The Sinister Minister stands in the middle of a dark red-lighted room. A joker card with the skull of Mortis is on the table, slightly on top of the king of hearts, which on the 4/25/02 RISE the Minister told us represented Raven. The Sinister Minister draws two more cards from his deck…

The Sinister Minister: “Surprised Raven? Who knew that I had a few more cards to play…a couple of…aces up my sleeve, hahaha! And look what we have here, well isn’t it a pair of aces!”

The Sinister Minister lays the two aces down…one has the face of Tajiri, the other, Mikey Whipwreck.

The Sinister Minister: “Clock is ticking Raven. Hell waits for no man, not even the bird most associated with death itself. Hardcore Heaven, this Unholy Alliance will be your end Raven. They will be your end!”


::END SHOW::


Quick Results

Rob Van Dam pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr.

Sabu pinned Jinsei Shinzaki

Champions

WCW World Champion
Triple H (Defeated Kurt Angle on 5-12-02)

ECW World Champion
Brock Lesnar (Defeated Rob Van Dam on 12-30-01)

WCW United States Champion
Christian (Defeated Tazz on 1-27-02)

ECW Television Champion
Eddie Guerrero (Defeated Super Crazy on 4-14-02)

WCW World Tag Team Champions
Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant (Defeated The Dudley Boyz on 3-11-02)

ECW World Tag Team Champions
AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn (Defeated R-Killa and Mark Henry on 4-14-02)

World Cruiserweight Champion
Super Crazy (Defeated Eddie Guerrero on 5-13-02)

World Women’s Champion
Jazz (Defeated Molly Marvel on 4-14-02)

Roster Updates

Jinsei Shinzaki – The former WWF Hakushi, Shinzaki also had made an ECW appearance with Hayabusa at Heat Wave 1998.​

 

[RDT]

WCW Worldwide
May 25, 2002
Long Beach Civic Arena
Long Beach, CA

Scott Hudson: “Welcome everyone to Worldwide. We have three big matches tonight, with The Giant in action for today’s main event!”

Mike Tenay: “We’ve got Curt Hennig on his way down right now Scott. Certainly, this is a big episode of Worldwide!”

***

Curt Hennig vs. Mark Jindrak

Jindrak trash-talks Hennig, who just smirks back. They approach one another and Hennig throws his towel in Jindrak’s face before attacking! Hennig chops away at Jindrak in the corner then sends him into the opposite corner. Hennig charges in but Jindrak gets an elbow up. Jindrak sends Hennig into the corner and connects with a flying crossbody avalanche! Cover, 1…2…Hennig kicks out to avoid the upset. Big back body drop from Jindrak! High dropkick connects! Another cover, 1…2…Hennig just kicks out again. Jindrak picks Hennig up for a vertical suplex and holds him there…but Hennig wiggles his legs and lands back down on his feet. Hennig hits the ropes and ducks the clothesline…then locks in the sleeper!

Hennig wears down Jindrak before leaving him in a sitting position. Hennig comes off the ropes and snaps the neck with a cutter! Jindrak gets back to his feet, but this time it’s Hennig with a nice-looking dropkick to send him back down. Hennig calls for the Hennig-Plex, but Jindrak fights out. Hennig repositions himself into a side headlock, but Jindrak counters with a belly-to-back suplex! Jindrak indicates to the crowd that it’s over and heads to the second rope, but Hennig catches him with a kick on the way down…then follows with the Hennig-Plex! 1…2…3!

Winner: Curt Hennig via pinfall in 4:58

Postmatch, Hennig points to his waist and says “it’s time to get some gold back on his waist!”


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


Elix Skipper vs. Kid Romeo

Skipper and Romeo lock-up and Skipper gets a knee-lift. Wristlock from Skipper, but Romeo rolls through into his own. Skipper always seems tired of this wrestling thing and decks Romeo right in the face. Skipper gets more shots in and a back elbow, but runs into a Romeo dropkick. Romeo hits a top rope crossbody, 1…2…Skipper kicks out! Romeo shoots Skipper into the corner and goes for a hurricanrana, but Skipper blocks and hotshots Romeo throat-first across the top rope! Skipper sends Romeo off the ropes, but Romeo leaps over Skipper for a sunset flip. 1…2…Skipper with another kickout. Romeo sends Skipper off the ropes but gets hit with a dropkick as Skipper came back. Skipper heads to the top rope, walks the rope a little bit, and hits Romeo with a flying axhandle smash! Cover, 1…2…Romeo kicks out.

Skipper locks in the chinlock, but Romeo fights his way out. He sends Skipper off the ropes and comes off the ropes himself, hitting a bulldog! Cover, 1…2…Skipper kicks out! Skipper gets some punches in and both men trade shots. Skipper wins the exchange, but then gets hit with a spinning heel kick from Romeo! Another cover, 1…2…Skipper just kicks out. Romeo heads to the top rope. He goes for a diving hurricanrana, but Skipper plants him with a sit-out powerbomb! Skipper doesn’t keep the pin and plays to the crowd. Romeo is slow to get up, and when he does Skipper boots him in the midsection, then hits the Primetime Overdrive! 1…2…3!

Winner: Elix Skipper via pinfall in 5:51


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


Scott Hudson: “This week on Nitro, we have a match for the United States Heavyweight Championship. Can Test finally get by Christian and take home the gold?”

Mike Tenay: “It should be a good one between two rivals. Christian has had some help as of late from Jacques and Pierre, the Amazing French-Canadians, but at least this time Test knows what to expect.”

Scott Hudson: “Also, we heard it on ECW RISE, Kurt Angle has laid out the challenge to the New World Order for a six-man tag team match at Hardcore Heaven!”

Mike Tenay: “Angle and The Eliminators prevailed against Total Impact at ECW’s prior event, Barely Legal. Will the NWO accept the challenge? We will find out on Nitro!”

***

The Giant (w/Stacy Keiber) vs. Horshu

Horshu attacks the Giant before the bell rings, punching and kicking away at him in the corner. Horshu tries to whip the Giant into the corner, but Giant puts on the brakes and headbutts Horshu, sending him flying! Giant sends Horshu off the ropes and gets a big boot to the face! Horshu backs up into the corner, where the Giant holds him in place with one hand…followed by violently slapping him in the chest. Horshu looks like he has a lung collapsing, and he stumbles right into the right hand of the Giant for the Chokeslam! 1…2…3.

Winner: The Giant via pinfall in 1:17


::END SHOW::


Quick Results

Curt Hennig pinned Mark Jindrak

Elix Skipper pinned Kid Romeo

The Giant pinned Horshu

Champions

WCW World Champion
Triple H (Defeated Kurt Angle on 5-12-02)

ECW World Champion
Brock Lesnar (Defeated Rob Van Dam on 12-30-01)

WCW United States Champion
Christian (Defeated Tazz on 1-27-02)

ECW Television Champion
Eddie Guerrero (Defeated Super Crazy on 4-14-02)

WCW World Tag Team Champions
Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant (Defeated The Dudley Boyz on 3-11-02)

ECW World Tag Team Champions
AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn (Defeated R-Killa and Mark Henry on 4-14-02)

World Cruiserweight Champion
Super Crazy (Defeated Eddie Guerrero on 5-13-02)

World Women’s Champion
Jazz (Defeated Molly Marvel on 4-14-02)

Roster Updates

Horshu – WCW Worldwide and Pro regular (irl future Luther Reigns)​

 

[RDT]

WCW Monday Night Nitro
May 27, 2002
Rose Garden
Portland, OR

William Regal makes his way to the ring for Nitro’s opening contest.

Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. William Regal

Duggan tries to get the crowd into it early on, skipping and clapping around the ring. Regal gets a side headlock from a tip-up, but Duggan sends him off the ropes. Regal ducks one clothesline. Regal ducks another…but gets hit with a third attempt! Regal gets back to his feet but Duggan knocks him right back down with another clothesline! Regal escapes to the outside as Duggan celebrates with the crowd.

“HOOOOOOOOO”

Regal slides back in and Duggan stomps away on him, but Regal counters with a European uppercut that stuns Duggan. Regal bashes Duggan on the back of the neck before propping him up in the corner. More European uppercuts from Regal! Regal locks in a Stump Puller, before transitioning to an armbar. Duggan fights his way out and whips Regal into the corner, but Regal moves as Duggan attempts to splash him in the same corner. Regal goes for a cover, 1…2…but Duggan kicks out! Duggan is back on his feet and he fires away at Regal, but Regal reverses an Irish whip and hits a drop toehold. Regal transitions into the Regal Stretch and Duggan taps out immediately.

Winner: William Regal via submission in 4:02

***

Scott Hudson: “A victory for Regal to kick off Nitro!”

Mike Tenay: “Yes Scott. It’s a big night tonight as Christian defends the United States Championship against Test in a rematch from Slamboree.”

Scott Hudson: “Also, we need to find out more about what happened last week, where Sean O’Haire betrayed….”

We see Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Bossman and Eric Bischoff laughing in their locker room.

Shawn Michaels: “Gentlemen, the newest member of the NWO, drumroll please…Sean O’Haire!”

The NWO celebrate as Sean O’Haire comes into the shot, although O’Haire keeps a serious demeanor the whole time.

Kevin Nash: “Ok, ok, but let’s talk about what happened last week on Hunter’s skirt’s show. Kurt Angle running his mouth, you know, like always. He wants to fight or somethin’…”

Triple H: “Well I’m certainly not going over there, last thing I need is for Steph to get on my case.”

Kevin Nash: “Yeah man I don’t know. I mean the ECW show?”

Scott Hall: “Yo Kev though, gotta say ECW can be kinda fun. They let me have my own theme song. It goes like this….”

Scott Hall begins to hilariously sing The Fugees’ “Ready Or Not”.

Scott Hall: “…it can be fun man. And get this…get this…let’s take Sean with us.”

Kevin Nash: “You mean Kid?”

Scott Hall: “I meant the new guy, but man we can call Kid too.”

Triple H: “You know I think you guys should go. And go this week too, let’s make sure ECW knows the NWO runs things now!”

***

As the NWO announcement ends, Interim WCW President “Rowdy” Roddy Piper is shown angrily watching…


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


Disco Inferno, Brian Christopher and Alex Wright vs. The Disciples of Apocalypse (Brian Lee, Ron Harris and Don Harris)

Lee and the Harris Twins attack right as Disco, Christopher and Wright enter the ring. DOA pound away, and Lee slams Disco down with a tilt-a-whirl slam. Wright and Christopher double dropkick Lee, but get leveled by the Harris Twins. Don and Ron Harris double chokeslam Disco, and Lee hits his own, the Primetime Slam on Christopher. 1…2…3!

Winners: The DOA when Brian Lee pinned Brian Christopher in 1:01

Brian Lee grabs a mic and warns the locker room that the “DOA rides again, and they’re planning on taking out everyone in the locker room”.

***

Roddy Piper walks up to Eric Bischoff, Triple H, Shawn Michaels and Sean O’Haire.

Roddy Piper: “Well look what we have here!”

Triple H: “What do you want Piper. I’m sure you read the papers, you can’t force me to defend the WCW World Title tonight.”

Roddy Piper: “Yeah I don’t know what kind of clown show your divorce with Stephanie McMahon is but I guess when a McMahon is involved anything’s possible!”

Eric Bischoff: “And tonight Piper, via a random drawing, we will pick an opponent for Triple H for the title that will take place on Nitro next week!”

Roddy Piper: “Yeah I’m sure that’ll be on the up-and-up. But at least I know after that, your ass is mine until Shane comes back!”

Triple H: “Yeah how about you get in the ring and see if you make it to next week!”

Shawn Michaels holds back Triple H from taking a shot at Piper.

Roddy Piper: “One day Hunter. One day. But onto why I’m really here. Two weeks in a row you got me. Sean, you know my thoughts about the potential and talent you have. If you want to stick around with these bozos that’s on you. But we’re going to see if you can hang against WCW’s best! We’re going to see if you can hang with…The Giant!”

Piper walks off as O’Haire looks ready for the challenge.

Scott Hudson: “O’Haire vs. The Giant? Tonight!?

Mike Tenay: “Hey, if Sean O’Haire wants to join up with the NWO, he has to face the best WCW has to offer. And it doesn’t get much better than The Giant.”

***

WCW United States Championship
Christian © vs. Test

Christian goes for a cheap DQ right away by attempting to hit Test with the US title belt, but Test ducks out of the way and levels Christian with a clothesline! Test sends Christian off the ropes and hits a powerslam! Cover, 1…2…Christian’s reign was almost over right there! Test sends Christian off the ropes again and goes for the Big Boot, but Christian hangs onto the top rope and slides under, escaping! Christian looks like he has no interest in this at all as he grabs the US title and walks off. Test isn’t about to lose his title opportunity and runs Christian down, knocking him down on the ramp! Test punches away at Christian as he brings him back to the ringside area. He picks Christian up to the apron and brings him back in the hard way!

Christian stumbles around, but may have been playing a little possum as he ducks a Test clothesline, then hits Test with one of his own! This has little effect on Test, so he goes for another one…just for Test to block and hit Christian with a full nelson slam! Cover, 1…2…Christian gets a foot on the bottom rope this time and again ducks to the outside. Christian tries to escape into the crowd, but Test grabs him. Test tries to whip Christian into the steel stairs, but Christian counters and Test runs right into the ring post! Christian rolls back into the ring and demands the referee count. Referee gets to the count of eight, but Test rolls back into the ring.

Christian stomps and punches away on Test before locking in a read chinlock. Test powers his way out and gets back to a vertical base. He punches away at Christian and hits the ropes, but Christian knocks him right back down with a dropkick. Cover from Christian, 1…2…Test kicks out with authority! Test gets back to his feet but Christian kicks the knee before taking Test right back down with a Russian Legsweep! Christian calls for the end and heads to the top rope. Test slowly gets back to his feet and Christian hits a perfect cross body off the top! 1…2…Test kicks out again and Christian isn’t happy about it as he gets into the referee’s face!

Christian heads back to the top rope but Test catches him up there. Test tries to throw Christian off the top, but Christian punches at Test to block. Test gets a couple of hard blows in, then goes foe a powerslam off the top rope…only Christian counters into an Inverted Tornado DDT! Cover, and Christian has his feet on the ropes, 1…2…Test gets the shoulder up and Christian is irate! Christian throws a tantrum before grabbing the referee’s shirt. Christian shoves the referee into the corner, daring the referee to disqualify him. He turns around right into a tilt-a-whirl-slam from Test! Test covers, 1…2…Christian just kicks out. Test isn’t deterred and gets in position to finish Christian off with the Big Boot. Suddenly, Jacques Rougeau is at ringside and grabs Test’s leg. Test brings Jacques up to the apron and levels him with a hard right! Test goes for the Big Boot, but the distraction allows Christian to duck, and Test takes out referee Billy Silverman!

Pierre runs in and Test immediately takes him out with a Big Boot. Test knees Christian, then hits a Pumphandle Slam. Test heads to the top rope to finish Christian off, Flying Elbow Drop connects! Test has the cover, but the referee is still out when an unknown person (“with the name Rene Dupree stylized on his tights”) runs into the ring. Test sees him a little too late, and the attacker nails Test with a spinebuster! The man helps the referee gets to his feet as Christian grabs the US title belt and wallops Test with it! Cover, and the referee crawls over, 1…2…3!

Winner: Christian via pinfall in 14:42 (Retains)


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


As Nitro comes back from commercial, Booker T makes his way out to the ring!

Booker T: “Last week R-Killa came out here talking about how he’s sick of this “Booker T crap”. Guess what. I’m sick of your crap, R-Killa. I’m sick of this just as much as you are. You spoke about how you’ve beaten my ass? Maybe, maybe so, but you haven’t done it straight up and you know it. Inside that ring, one-on-one, R-Killa, you right about one thing. You ain’t no Booker T. And yeah dawg, I’m down to finish this once and for all. But I want it to be straight up. You wanna make it around here R-Killa? Beat me in my zone, in the squared-circle. You beat me in that ring, or make me quit, and yeah, I’ll give you that respect. But it ain’t gonna happen sucka!”

R-Killa makes his way out to the ring.

R-Killa: “Booker you can make all the excuses you want, but the record’s always gonna say that I pinned YOUR shoulders down at Uncensored. And I know, I know that kills you. So the only way we are gonna do this next week is straight up? Fine. No matter how you slice it Booker, I know I can beat you because I have. You ain’t beat me. And after next week WCW better put the rocketship on me and forget about your ass!”

Booker T: “You leave the big man home, I’ll leave my brother home, and then we’ll see who the better man is. Now can you dig it?”

Scott Hudson: “Well look at that, next week, it’s Booker T vs. R-Killa. Perhaps we’ll finally get a conclusion to the issues between these two!”

Mike Tenay: “We will see if R-Killa is a man of his word or not. Will he leave Mark Henry in the back and fight Booker T straight up?”

***

Kevin Kelly: “I’m here backstage with The Amazing-French Canadians, US Champion Christian and, well I’m not quite sure who this is here.”

Christian: “This right here is Rene Dupree. 18 year-old French-Canadian phenom, son of legendary Canadian star Emile Dupree, not that any of you idiots understand the significance of that name. I’m taking this kid under my wing as I continue to tear apart anyone who tries to take this United States Championship away from me, and…Rene, where are you going?”

It looks like Torrie Wilson has caught the eye of Rene Dupree. Dupree interrupts a promo that Torrie and Billy Kidman were doing, to which Kidman tells him to “screw off”. Suddenly Christian, Jacques, Pierre and Rene all attack Kidman to Torrie’s horror! Rene makes a pass at Torrie just as Test comes down for the save, but Christian and his French Canadians have left Kidman lying!

Scott Hudson: “That was absolutely ridiculous!”

Mike Tenay: “Christian always seems to get away with his behavior!”

Scott Hudson: “Well, at least as of now, Christian is still the US Champion. Let’s talk about another championship. Super Crazy is the World Cruiserweight Champion, but two men we are about to see out here in a moment have physical possession of the title. Psicosis and Juventud Guerrera will challenge Super Crazy at ECW’s Hardcore Heaven.”

***

Juventud Guerrera and Psicosis (w/Papi Chilo) vs. Taka Michinoku and Kaz Hayashi

Hayashi and Guerrera start. Juvi and Hayashi briefly lock-up before Juvi cockily slaps Hayashi in the face. Juvi shoves Hayashi down but Hayashi kips right back up. Juvi hits the ropes and after a Hayashi leapfrog he armdrags Juvi. Psicosis makes a blind tag as Hayashi chops Juvi in the corner. Hayashi moves out of the way as Psicosis goes for the attack from behind, and Psicosis runs into Juvi. Hayashi tags in Taka, who comes off the top rope and missile dropkicks Juvi in the back of the head, and Juvi and Psicosis collide and roll to the outside. Taka comes off the top rope and hits a springboard Plancha on Juvi, although Psicosis moved out of the way!

Psicosis runs around the ring and shoves Taka into the steel steps before sending him back into the ring. Psicosis rolls Taka in and hits him with a Gourdbuster! Psicosis heads to the top rope, but Super Crazy comes down and blasts Papi Chilo! Chilo had the Cruiserweight title in his possession, and Crazy now has it back! Psicosis runs after Crazy, and without realizing it, gets counted out!

Winners: Taka Michinoku and Kaz Hayashi when Psicosis was counted out in 3:47

Super Crazy poses with the title before running off with Psicosis and Juventud Guerrera annoyed at one another about losing the match…and the physical title. They both start yelling at Papi Chilo as well, to which Chilo storms off.


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


We come back to Nitro and there’s chaos in the back! Brian Lee and The Harris Twins have gotten into a fight with Meng and the Barbarian! Some officials try to get in-between them, but holding back any of these guys might as well be career suicide for anyone! The fight spills out to the parking lot. Hugh Morrus attacks Lee out of nowhere as well! We don’t get a conclusion to the fight as we head back to the arena!

***

Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Eric Bischoff and Sean O’Haire head to the ring. There’s a tumbler in the ring, as it looks like it’s time for HHH to pick his opponent for next week.

Triple H: “Alright, let’s cut to the chase. As part of divorce settlement with Stephanie, I had the opportunity to pick my own opponent for my next WCW World Championship match. But here’s the kicker. It had to be someone who’s main evented a WCW pay-per-view in the past. And with all the great WCW main eventers of the past, I just couldn’t decide. So this is how it’s going to go down!”

Shawn Michaels: “It could be anybody!”

Triple H picks a ball out of the tumbler, then hands it to Eric Bischoff.

Triple H: “Eric, if you could do the honors.”

Eric Bischoff: “Ladies and gentlemen, next week, Triple H will face….THE ARACHNAMAN!”

Shawn Michaels: “OH MY GOD…wait who?”

Triple H: “Eric, how’d that get in there?”

Eric Bischoff: “I don’t know, I think we gotta pick another.”

Triple H picks another ball and gives it to Bischoff.

Eric Bischoff: “Ladies and gentlemen, next week, Triple H will face…wait I don’t think this can happen?”

Triple H: “Well who is it?”

Eric Bischoff: “I think this guy only has one leg.”

Shawn Michaels: “Let me see let me see! Oh wow! Sid! Hey when that guy could walk I beat him!”

Triple H: “Yeah you know what they say about a one legged-man in an ass-kicking contest. As much as I’d like to kick Sycho Sid’s ass I think we need something a little better here. Let’s try another Eric.”

Triple H picks another ball but this time holds it for himself.

Triple H: “Shawn, who we got?”

Triple H shows Shawn, who immediately changes his demeanor to serious.

Shawn Michaels: “How’d he get in there?”

Triple H looks himself, and suddenly gets very upset. He throws the ball at Bischoff and he and Shawn walk off, with HHH swearing the whole way. Bischoff looks at the name and the color basically drains from his face. They all have left Sean O’Haire in the ring for the main event.

Scott Hudson: “So are we not going to find out who Triple H drew?”

Mike Tenay: “Something seems off Scott.”

Kevin Nash and Scott Hall catch up to HHH and HBK, asking what happened. But HHH and HBK jump into a limo and drive off without answering. Roddy Piper walks up to Bischoff in the back and demands to know who was picked, and all Bischoff responds with is “I hope you’re happy!”

The Giant, DDP and Stacy Keibler make their way to the ring for the main event.

***

The Giant (w/DDP and Stacy Keibler) vs. Sean O’Haire

O’Haire attacks Giant as soon as he enters the ring, but the Giant shrugs it off and shoves O’Haire across the ring. The Giant chops away at O’Haire, then hits him with a massive chop heard around the arena! Big headbutt sends O’Haire flying again! O’Haire backs up into the corner and The Giant is on him, driving a knee into the midsection. Giant whips O’Haire into the opposite corner, but O’Haire gets his feet up on a Giant charge! O’Haire comes off the ropes and clotheslines the Giant, but the Giant doesn’t go down. O’Haire tries another one, but again the Giant stays on his feet. O’Haire hits the ropes one more time and ducks a Giant clothesline, and a flying clothesline from O’Haire knocks the 500 pound monster off his feet!

O’Haire waits for the Giant to get back to his feet and goes for a bodyslam…but the Giant’s weight is too much and the Giant falls backwards on him for a cover, 1…2…O’Haire just gets the shoulder up! The Giant goes for a big boot but O’Haire moves out of the way and the Giant gets his foot caught on the top rope. O’Haire chopblocks the other leg and the Giant goes down again. O’Haire plants his knee in the back of the Giant and locks in a Camel Clutch. The Giant powers out, but O’Haire gets an elbow to the midsection and a knee to the face to slow the monster down again. The Giant tries to get up, but O’Haire kicks him right in the back! O’Haire locks in a headlock as Kevin Nash and Scott Hall make their way down the ramp. DDP sees them too.

The Giant powers his way back to a vertical base and sends O’Haire off the ropes, but O’Haire puts on the brakes and hits an uppercut. O’Haire runs off the ropes, but runs into the massive hand of the Giant! Scott Hall leaps onto the apron, so the Giant releases O’Haire and knocks him off. DDP and Nash go at it on the outside as The Giant turns around and O’Haire hits a jumping spinkick…then picks the monster up with a bodyslam! O’Haire with the cover, 1…2…Giant kicks out! O’Haire can’t believe it. O’Haire comes off the ropes and again runs into the big hand…Chokeslam! Hall and Nash get into the ring and attack the Giant, causing the DQ.

Winner: The Giant via DQ when Kevin Nash and Scott Hall interfered in 9:43

Nash and Hall beatdown the Giant, with Bossman coming down too…but it stops when DDP brings a chair into the ring and wildly swings all over the place. Nash, O’Haire and Hall get out of dodge as Nitro goes off the air!


::END SHOW::


Quick Results

William Regal made “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan submit

The Disciples of Apocalypse defeated Disco Inferno, Alex Wright, and Brian Christopher

WCW United States Championship
Christian pinned Test to retain the title

Taka Michinoku and Kaz Hayashi defeated Psicosis and Juventud Guerrera by countout

The Giant defeated Sean O’Haire by DQ

Champions

WCW World Champion
Triple H (Defeated Kurt Angle on 5-12-02)

ECW World Champion
Brock Lesnar (Defeated Rob Van Dam on 12-30-01)

WCW United States Champion
Christian (Defeated Tazz on 1-27-02)

ECW Television Champion
Eddie Guerrero (Defeated Super Crazy on 4-14-02)

WCW World Tag Team Champions
Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant (Defeated The Dudley Boyz on 3-11-02)

ECW World Tag Team Champions
AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn (Defeated R-Killa and Mark Henry on 4-14-02)

World Cruiserweight Champion
Super Crazy (Defeated Eddie Guerrero on 5-13-02)

World Women’s Champion
Jazz (Defeated Molly Marvel on 4-14-02)

Roster Updates

Rene Dupree – “18 year-old French-Canadian has tons of potential​