WCW/ECW Fall Brawl 2002
September 29, 2002
Ford Center
Oklahoma City, OK
Happy Birthday to
@DGenerationMC !
Paul Heyman: “As I walk through the valley of the shadow of BROCK, I fear nothing, for the Next Big Thing has arrived in World Championship Wrestling. You see in the annals of professional wrestling, legends have risen, empires have clashed, and warriors have been forged in the fires of competition. But once a year, there comes an event so monumental, so brutal, it’s more than a brawl…it’s a war. And yes, the warriors of World Championship Wrestling and the New World Order clash once again, but this time, they clash under the eyes of the Beast! In war there are no winners and losers, only conquers and survivors! Thanks to Brock Lesnar, the NWO, specifically you, Triple H, will survive. That is, until Halloween Havoc, where Brock will conquer you and take the WCW World Heavyweight Championship! As I walk through the valley of the shadow of BROCK, I fear no man, and I live in comfort, for the Next Big Thing has arrived!”
As pyro goes off, kicking off Fall Brawl…Tony Schiavone makes his way to the broadcast booth near the stage entrance!
Mike Tenay: “Welcome everyone to Fall Brawl…and what a surprise, here is Tony Schiavone!”
Tony Schiavone: “Mike, good to see you! Happy to be here!”
Don West: “It is great to meet you, Tony!”
Tony Schiavone: “Good to meet you too. Great to be here. Letting everyone know now, I’ll be here for each and every Pay-Per-View event presented by World Championship Wrestling! Let’s get things going tonight. History will be made here tonight. Tonight, the most dangerous match in the history of our sport returns: the War Games Double Ring Steel Cage match!”
Don West: “It’s such a big match-up as well, WCW has The Giant, Diamond Dallas Page, Hulk Hogan, Booker T, and Kurt Angle. Those five go up against Triple H, Sean O’Haire and The Outsiders of the NWO, and teaming with the NWO is none other than the most dominant ECW World Champion of all time, Brock Lesnar! I can’t wait!”
Mike Tenay: “It’s going to be an action-packed night for sure! We’re kicking things off with six-man tag team action!”
Elix Skipper, Shane Helms, and Monty Brown vs. William Regal, Fit Finlay, and Dave Taylor
Regal, Taylor, and Finlay attack right away, but Helms, Skipper, and Brown get the advantage rather quickly. A pair of flying headscissors sends Taylor and Regal to the outside, while Brown presses Finlay and drops him on the turnbuckles, causing him to crash to the floor as well. Brown then grabs his two teammates by the back of their heads, and tosses them to the outside onto Regal and Taylor! Helms slides Regal back into the ring as the referee regains control. Helms and Skipper double hip toss Regal, then hit a double elbow drop. Skipper heads to the apron just for Helms to make the tag. Skipper sends Regal off the ropes. Leapfrog from Skipper, then a roundhouse kick connects! Quick cover, 1…2…Taylor breaks up the count. Skipper tags Helms back in and Helms hits Regal with a jumping neckbreaker. Regal gets back to his feet and backs up into the corner, only for Helms to mount and punch away at him. Finlay comes over and hangmans Helms on the top rope though, then helps Regal make the tag to Taylor.
Taylor locks Helms in a hammerlock then steps on the leg of Helms to bring him down to a knee. Helms tries to fight back but just gets hit with a European uppercut from Taylor. Taylor tags in Finlay, who immediately hits Helms with an atomic drop. Finlay sends Helms into the corner and follows up with a funning shoulder thrust that knocks all the air out of Helms! Cover, 1…2…Helms manages to just kick out. Finlay tags in Regal who wraps Helms’ arms up so that Helms looks like he’s choking himself. Regal gets a nasty eye rake with his elbow, then snapmares Helms back down to the canvas and stiffly kicks him in the back. Stump puller is locked in, with Helms refusing to quit each time he’s asked. Helms breaks free and fires some shots at Regal, only for Regal to block one and take Helms down with an arm trap neckbreaker! Cover, 1…2…Helms kicks out again, to Regal’s frustration. Regal locks in a headlock before tagging in Taylor.
Hard jab from Taylor, but Helms manages to fight back. Taylor and Helms trade shots before Helms hits an enzugiri! Helms dives and makes the tag to Monty Brown as Taylor tags in Regal! Regal runs right at Brown and gets hit with a scoop powerslam! Finlay runs in and misses a clothesline, and Brown catches him with a spinning back elbow! Yakuza kick to Taylor! Brown grabs Regal’s leg and lifts him up before slamming him down with a flapjack! Finlay slows Brown down with a couple of European uppercuts, but turns right into a dropkick by Skipper. Brown comes off the ropes and
runs over Finlay with the Pounce! Taylor also gets to his feet, and he too gets
run over with the Pounce from Brown! Regal turns right into Brown, who picks him up and hits a running powerslam. Helms and Skipper then head to the ropes (not the corner) Helms and Skipper use each other to climb to the top rope, with Skipper facing outwardly in the second ring.
Helms hits an inverted suplex on Skipper, sending Skipper from the top rope in the 2nd ring to landing right on Regal! 1…2…3!
Winners: Monty Brown, Elix Skipper, and Shane Helms when Skipper pinned Regal in 10:37
Brown, Skipper, and Helms celebrate in the ring as Taylor and Finlay drag Regal out of the ring.
Don West: “I’ve never seen a move like that!”
Tony Schiavone: “Absolutely incredible athleticism from Helms and Skipper, and what an impressive in-ring debut from Monty Brown!”
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The camera cuts to the back as “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan enters the building. He has his head wrapped in bandages, clearly he’s still recovering from Brock Lesnar’s post-match beatdown on Nitro.
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World Cruiserweight Championship
Super Crazy © vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Chavo and Crazy circle one another. Chavo gets a wristlock, but Crazy flips out of it and armdrags Chavo. Crazy gets a side headlock but Chavo sends him off the ropes. Chavo drops down as Crazy leaps over him. Leapfrog by Crazy. Crazy then drops down and monkey flips Chavo into the ropes! Spinning heel kick from Crazy knocks Chavo to the outside! Crazy tries to suplex Chavo back into the ring, but Chavo gets a thumb to the eye. Chavo pounds away on Crazy before sending him off the ropes and hitting him with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Cover, 1…2…Crazy kicks out. Chavo transitions to a headlock, trying to ground Crazy. Chavo puts his feet on the bottom rope for leverage, but Crazy manages to fight out anyway. Crazy gets back to his feet and hits the ropes, but Chavo knocks him down with a dropkick.
Chavo tries to wrench Crazy’s neck, but again Crazy gets back to his feet. Chavo tries to take Crazy down with a waistlock, but Crazy holds onto the ropes and shoves Chavo off. Chavo runs at Crazy and gets backdropped over the top rope as a result! Crazy then
dives onto Chavo with a tope suicida! Crazy rolls Chavo back into the ring, but the
springboard moonsault follow-up misses. Chavo picks Crazy off the mat and locks in the
Gory Guerrero Special, looking for the submission victory. Crazy refuses to quit and with all his heart, breaks free and armdrags Chavo. Chavo runs right into a hurricanrana from Crazy, 1…2…Chavo just kicks out. Chavo tries another tilt-a-whirl backbreaker, but Crazy counters into a flying headscissors! Crazy then boots Chavo and sets him up for a powerbomb, but Chavo rolls over Crazy’s head and gets a victory roll, 1…2…Crazy just kicks out!
Chavo slows Crazy down with a dangerously low shot to the midsection. He hooks Crazy by the head and goes for the
Tornado DDT, but Crazy shoves him off mid move and Chavo crashes face-first onto the canvas. Crazy leaps onto the top rope and
hits the moonsault! 1…2…Chavo just kicks out! Crazy goes for a
Juvi Driver, but Chavo counters by landing behind Crazy. Cravo goes for a German suplex, but Crazy lands on his feet!Crazy boots Chavo a third time, and this time plants him with a sit-out powerbomb! 1…2…Chavo just gets the shoulder up! Crazy leaps up to the top rope again. He springboards off the top rope with another
moonsault, but Chavo just ducks out of the way! Chavo sets Crazy up for a powerbomb of his own, but Crazy lands on his feet behind Chavo. Crazy hooks Chavo in La Magistral…1…2…3!
Winner: Super Crazy via pinfall in 8:48 (Retains)
Chavo sits in the ring stunned as Super Crazy runs up the ramp with the World Cruiserweight title! Chavo can’t believe he got pinned in just an instant!
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We cut backstage, where Triple H is talking to Eric Bischoff.
Triple H: “Eric, is everybody here?”
Eric Bischoff: “Kevin, Scott, Sean, they’re all outside…”
Triple H: “Brock”?
Eric Bischoff: “I haven’t heard from or seen him or Paul…”
Triple H: “Well you know what, Eric. I need you to look around and find them!”
Eric heads off to find Brock Lesnar as Triple H sits down on a couch in his locker room and sighs. Triple H then gazes at the WCW World Championship belt before we cut back to the arena.
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World Women’s Championship
Victoria © (w/Daffney) vs. Molly Marvel
Victoria tries to attack Molly before the bell, but Molly ends up winning the exchange. Molly hits Victoria with forearm after forearm. Molly armdrags Victoria out of the corner, but Victoria is able to cartwheel through. Side kick by Victoria knocks Molly out of the ring. Victoria distracts the referee, expecting
Daffney to do something to Molly…but all Daffney does is roll Molly back into the ring.
Victoria yells at Daffney…then walks into a suplex from Molly. Cover from Molly, 1…2…Victoria kicks out. Snapmare from Molly, then a basement dropkick to the face from Molly! Another cover, 1…2…Victoria kicks out again. Molly runs at Victoria, but runs right into a drop toehold that sends Molly into the bottom rope. Victoria punches away at Molly, before grabbing her hair and bashing her head against the canvas.
Victoria locks in a full nelson, but Molly finds a way out. Snapmare attempt from Victoria, but Molly lands on her feet and hits a dropkick. Hip toss from Molly. A second hip toss from Molly. Then a third! Victoria backs up into the corner and catches Molly with an elbow. Sidewalk slam from Victoria. Cover, 1…2…Molly kicks out. An angry Victoria grabs Molly by the hair and throws her across the ring. Victoria then hooks Molly up and holds her up high with a vertical suplex. Victoria holds molly up for a good five seconds before driving her to the mat. Another cover, 1…2…Molly just kicks out! Victoria tries to set Molly up for the
Widow’s Peak, but Molly breaks free and hits Victoria with a back kick. Hard forearm from Molly. Molly sends Victoria off the ropes and hits her with a Northern Lights Suplex! 1…2…Victoria just kicks out. Molly calls for the end of the match and heads to the top rope…but
Daffney hits the top rope and Molly gets crotched on the top rope. Victoria spins Molly around then climbs up to the second rope. She hooks Molly and
comes off the second rope with Widow’s Peak! Victoria covers, 1…2…3.
Winner: Victoria via pinfall in 6:55 (Retains)
Victoria shrieks towards the beaten Molly before rolling to the outside and picking a steel chair. Victoria rolls back in, looking to smash Molly with the chair, but Daffney runs in front of her and begs her not to. Victoria yells at Daffney to get out of the way, but Daffney refuses before shielding Molly with her body. Victoria tosses the chair aside…but then grabs Daffney by the hair and drags her up the ramp. Molly eventually comes to and sees Victoria dragging Daffney, and gives chase!
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Tony Schiavone: “Folks, that’s it for us for now. We will be back later with the Battle Royal to determine the #1 Contender to the United States Championship as well as War Games. We’re going to kick it to “Mean” Gene Okerlund, and then we will have the ECW portion of the show. Fans, we will see you later tonight!”
“Mean” Gene Okerlund: “Thank you, Tony, Mike, and Don. I’m here once again with the immortal “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan!” Hulkster, after the brutal attack from Brock Lesnar on Nitro, are you prepared tonight to take one Lesnar and The New World Order in the brutal structure of War Games tonight?”
“Hollywood” Hulk Hogan: “Let me tell you somethin’ “Mean” Gene! My eyes, they burn with passion, brother. I might have a big hole in my head behind these bandages, but that’s not going to stop the power infused in me by the Hulkamaniacs! They give me strength, the will, and the determination to overcome anything and anyone. So, whether it’s Brock Lesnar or Triple H or anyone, they’re all going down. And the only question they have to ask themselves is whatcha gonna do, when Hulkamania, and Booker T, and The Giant, and Kurt Angle, and Diamond Dallas Page, run wild on all of you, brother?!”
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Joey Styles: “Welcome everyone, I’m Joey Styles, alongside, Tazz!” We have four killer matches for you tonight, including three title matches!”
Tazz: “It’s gonna be great, Joey. Also, we find out the new #1 Contender for the Television Championship when Eddie Guerrero, Rey Mysterio Jr., and Shelton Benjamin collide!”
Joey Styles: “We’re kicking off the ECW portion of Fall Brawl with the ECW World Tag Team Championship!”
ECW World Tag Team Championship
AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn © vs. Bam Bam Bigelow and Gangrel (w/Luna Vachon)
Bigelow chases after the champions, but Styles and Lynn escape to the outside. Gangrel convinces Bigelow to hold back and let him start. Lynn and Gangrel lock up and Gangrel gets a hip toss. Gangrel gets in some jabs,, then sends Lynn into the corner. Lynn gets his feet up as Gangrel runs in, then dropkicks Gangrel down. Lynn tags in Styles. Double suplex from Lynn and Styles. Styles with a cover, 1…2…Gangrel kicks out. Styles hits Gangrel with some kicks and punches, then comes off the ropes…allowing Gangrel to send him high up with a free fall drop! Gangrel tags in Bigelow and Styles tries to run to his corner, to no avail. Bigelow presses Styles over his head, but Styles rakes the eyes and lands on his feet behind Bigelow. Enzugiri knocks Bigelow down to a knee, and Styles tags in Lynn.
Double dropkick from Lynn and Styles knocks Bigelow down. Lynn covers, 1…2…Bigelow shoves him off. Lynn goes for a bulldog, but Bigelow counters into a belly-to-back suplex. Bigelow crawls over and tags Gangrel back in. Gangrel hooks Lynn’s arms and hits him with an overhead suplex. Gangrel sets Lynn up for the Impaler, but Styles comes flying off the top rope with a dropkick. AJ sets Gangrel up for the Styles Clash, but Bigelow comes back in and knocks Styles down, breaking that up. Bigelow presses Styles over his head and tosses him into the railing on the outside! Bigelow tags himself back into the match, then pounds away on Lynn. He sets Lynn up for a powerbomb, but Lynn gets a victory roll, 1…2…Bigelow kicks out. Lynn gets to his feet, and gets surprisingly hit with by a top rope crossbody by Luna Vachon! Bigelow sets Lynn up and spikes him with Greetings From Asbury Park! Cover, 1…2…Styles just breaks up the count in time. Styles hits Gangrel with the Pele Kick, sending him to the outside. Styles hits Bigelow with a forearm, then leaps over the top rope with a Fosbury Flop into Gangrel.
Lynn leaps up to the second rope, and comes down with a bulldog on Bigelow. Lynn covers Bigelow, but Luna breaks it up with a Luna Eclipse! Luna punches away at Lynn, but Lynn eventually backdrops her over the top rope. Bigelow smashes Lynn from behind, but then turns around into a springboard flying forearm form Styles off the top rope! Bigelow trips over Lynn, who hooks both legs for the pin, 1…2…3!
Winners: AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn when Lynn pinned Bigelow in 8:13 (Retains)
Styles and Lynn escape down the ramp with the ECW Tag Team Title belts. Bigelow pounds the canvas with frustration. Gangrel and Luna pat him on the back and Bigelow gets some cheers heading to the back…until he suddenly shoves Luna and attacks Gangrel! Bigelow pounds away on Gangrel, then powerbombs him through the timekeeper’s table at ringside! Bigelow pounds his chest when walking up the ramp. Luna runs up to him, so Bigelow shoves her again, this time off the stage! Bigelow stares down Joey Styles and Tazz before walking to the back. Luckily, Luna didn’t have a crash landing off the stage, but some help comes down for Gangrel.
Joey Styles: “Why the hell did Bam Bam Bigelow do that?”
Tazz: “Bam Bam is a bad man, Joey. I think frustration just got the better of him tonight.”
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#1 Contender for the ECW World Television Championship – Three-Way Dance (Elimination)
Eddie Guerrero vs. Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Shelton Benjamin
Guerrero looks disgusted to even be in the match, before slowly realizing both Mysterio and Benjamin have their eyes on him. Mysterio and Benjamin attack and punch away at Guerrero until Guerrero bails to the outside. Mysterio then shoves Benjamin, who shoves him right back. Benjamin gets a waistlock on Mysterio, but Mysterio escapes. Drop toehold from Mysterio. Benjamin in frustration gets to his feet and runs at Mysterio, but he again gets hit with a drop toehold into he ropes. Rey goes for the 6-1-9, but Guerrero catches his feet and drags him to the outside. Guerrero sets Rey up for a suplex, but instead drops him stomach-first onto the stairs! Guerrero gets on the apron, allowing Benjamin to bring him in the hard way with a suplex. Cover, 1…2…Guerrero kicks out, then tries to back away. Benjamin doesn’t give Guerrero any chances to breath and boots him in the corner. Benjamin hits some punches…before Guerrero catches him with a thumb to the eye.
Hard chops from Guerrero. Guerrero then sends Benjamin into the corner, then monkey flips him out…only for Benjamin to land on his feet! Guerrero misses a clothesline and runs right into a springboard crossbody from Mysterio! Cover, 1…2…Guerrero kicks out. Benjamin grabs Mysterio from behind and goes for a release German suplex, but Mysterio flips backwards and lands on his feet. Dropkick sends Benjamin into the ropes, and this time Mysterio hits the 6-1-9! Mysterio goes for a springboard…something, but he's caught with a European uppercut from Guerrero, which sends him crashing to the floor. Guerrero locks Benjamin in an abdominal stretch, looking for the submission. Benjamin manages a hip toss to escape, but when he charges at Guerrero he gets run shoulder-first into the ring post. Guerrero gets a school boy, 1…2…Benjamin kicks out. Guerrero gets some punches on Benjamin, but one ends up being too wild and Benjamin counters with a belly-to-back suplex. Mysterio then comes off the top rope with a splash to Guerrero, 1…2...Guerrero just kicks out!
Flying headscissors from Mysterio sends Guerrero flying. Benjamin catches Mysterio in the wheelbarrow position, but Mysterio turns that into a bulldog. Mysterio backdrops Guerrero over the top rope and onto the floor. Mysterio comes off the ropes and hits a tope suicida, taking out Guerrero! Benjamin then hits the ropes, and leaps over the top rope with his own somersault plancha, taking out Mysterio! Benjamin drags Mysterio back into the ring and covers him, 1…2…Guerrero oddly breaks up the count by dragging Benjamin to the outside. Guerrero sends Benjamin into the steps, then hits a slingshot senton onto Mysterio. 1…2…Mysterio kicks out. Guerrero sends Mysterio off the ropes and hits him with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Guerrero heads to the top rope, but rolls through the Frog Splash attempt as Mysterio moves out of the way. Hurricanrana connects by Rey, and he holds onto Guerrero’s legs, 1…2…Guerrero kicks out. Mysterio tries another hurricanrana, but Guerrero plants him with a powerbomb! Guerrero heads to the top rope…Frog Splash connects! Benjamin comes back into the ring and hits Guerrero with a spinning heel kick.
Benjamin sets Guerrero up for the T-Bone Suplex, but Guerrero elbows his way free, then rakes Benjamin’s eyes. He hits Benjamin with a vertical suplex, then swivels his hips and hits a second one. Guerrero does it one more time, hitting Benjamin with three suplexes. Guerrero heads to the top rope and nails Benjamin with a Frog Splash. Guerrero doesn’t go for the cover though, and instead looks at Mysterio and Benjamin prone on the canvas. Guerrero shakes his head, then leaves the ring. He slowly walks up the ramp, looking as disgusted as he did when he started the match.
Joey Styles: “What the heck is Eddie Guerrero doing?!”
Tazz: “I don’t know, Joey. It looks like he had both Mysterio and Benjamin beat, and then he just walked off!”
Mysterio and Benjamin get back to their feet, both looking confused. The match continues nonetheless. Benjamin gets some shots in at Mysterio, but Mysterio catches him with a snapmare. Mysterio comes off the ropes…and gets a seated senton on Benjamin when Benjamin tries to pop him up. 1…2…Benjamin kicks out. Benjamin counters an Irish whip and sends Mysterio into the corner. Benjamin goes for a Stinger Splash, but Mysterio moves and Benjamin smacks his head on the post. Victory roll from Mysterio, 1…2…Benjamin kicks out! Benjamin is still dazed, and Mysterio again drop toeholds him into the ropes. 6-1-9 connects! Mysterio lands on the apron and calls for the finish. Springboard off the top…is caught by Benjamin, who plants Mysterio with the T-Bone Suplex! 1…2…3! With Guerrero not here anymore, the referee calls the match for Shelton Benjamin!
Winner: Shelton Benjamin when he pinned Rey Mysterio in 17:28
Shelton Benjamin celebrates his victory as Rey Mysterio slowly gets back to his feet. Rey is disappointed, but he walks up to Shelton. After a few tense moments, he sticks out his hand and Shelton shakes it!
Joey Styles: “What a huge win for the career of Shelton Benjamin!”
Tazz: “No doubt, Joey! I don’t know what the deal with Guerrero is, but Shelton can say he won a match over both Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero!”
Joey Styles: “Benjamin will get his opportunity at the ECW World Television Championship at Halloween Havoc, where he will take on the winner of this upcoming contest, TV Champion Sabu against Yoshihiro Tajiri.”
Tazz: “I know both of these guys really well, Joey. I’ve been in the ring with both of them. Of course, Sabu was perhaps by greatest rival in ECW. Now Tajiri’s been TV Champ before, but I think that gets overlooked a lot. He’s going to want to win that title, and score a victory over Sabu, to really boost his standing not only in ECW, but within Raven’s camp too!”
ECW Television Championship
Sabu © vs. Tajiri (w/Mikey Whipwreck)
Sabu and Tajiri circle one another. Sabu looks for the leg grab while Tajiri fires kicks to keep the distance between them. Sabu catches Tajiri’s leg and sweeps him down. Elbow drop connects. Sabu punches away at Tajiri, but Tajiri fires back and they end up rolling out of the ring, trading punches. Mikey Whipwreck attacks Sabu from behind, but Sabu shrugs him off and blasts him with a right. Tajiri runs at Sabu, but gets backdropped into the crowd. Sabu sets up a chair on the floor, then hits Air Sabu over the barricade into the crowd onto Tajiri! Sabu tosses Tajiri over the barricade, then grabs the chair. Sabu throws the chair off Tajiri’s face, getting a huge reaction from the crowd. Sabu rolls Tajiri back into the ring, but Whipwreck attacks him again before he can get back in himself. Sabu fights off Whipwreck again, and this time bashes him over the head with the chair. Sabu impales Whipwreck on the barricade, takes the chair, then jumps off the apron and legdrops the chair on the back of Whipwreck’s head!
Sabu gets back on the apron, but Tajiri was able to recover and he kicks Sabu in the face, knocking him off the apron. Tajiri leaps onto the apron and hits Sabu with a springboard Asai Moonsault! Tajiri rolls Sabu back into the ring and takes the chair with him. Tajiri sets up the chair and puts Sabu’s face on the seat, but then kicks the back of the chair, breaking that piece off Sabu’s head! Tajiri puts Sabu in the Tree of Woe and puts the chair on his face…then hits a basement dropkick, driving the chair in Sabu’s face! Tajiri props Sabu across the top ropes from both rings. Tajiri comes off the top rope with a double foot stomp on Sabu’s chest! Cover, 1…2…Sabu kicks out. Tajiri sets up a table on the outside, then puts Sabu on the top turnbuckles. Tajiri goes for the suplex through the table, but Sabu punches away to escape. Sabu knocks Tajiri off the apron, then dives onto him! Sabu repositions the table that Tajiri set up, then puts Tajiri on the table. Sabu rolls into the ring and sets up the chair. Sabu leaps from the chair to the top rope, but he ends up driving himself through the table as Mikey Whipwreck dragged Tajiri to safety!
Whipwreck rolls Tajiri back in, as Sabu struggles to get back into the ring himself. Tajiri and Sabu trade blows. Sabu gets an Irish whip, but Tajiri handsprings off the ropes and hits Sabu with a back elbow. A cut-up Sabu uses the ropes to get back to his feet, and Tajiri takes advantage by locking Sabu in the Tarantula…using ropes from both rings as leverage! Sabu manages to break one of his arms free and gets out of the hold. Sabu catches Tajiri with a shot to the face, then springboards from one ring to the other and hits Tajiri with a leg lariat. Sabu grabs the chair…and bashes an incoming Mikey Whipwreck with it! Sabu rolls to the outside to set up another table, but he’s attacked by Malice, Wrath, and Crush! Raven’s Warriors beat the hell out of Sabu on the outside, then roll him back into the ring. Sabu suddenly has a burst of energy and dives over the top rope, taking out Malice, Wrath, and Crush! Sabu rolls back into the ring, but now he’s attacked by Saturn! Saturn picks Sabu up and dumps him over the top rope through the table Sabu just set up!
Saturn rolls Sabu back into the ring while Wrath, Malice, and Crush toss chairs into the ring. They put Sabu beneath what looks like six or seven chairs, and Tajiri heads to the top rope. Tajiri comes down with the double foot stomp on the chairs, smashing Sabu! Tajiri shoves the chairs away and covers Sabu, 1…2…3!
Winner: Tajiri via pinfall in 14:33 (New Champion)
Raven’s Warriors parade Tajiri up the ramp, leaving a bloodied Sabu in the ring. As they do this, Raven makes his way down to the ring for his ECW World Championship Match against Rob Van Dam. As Tajiri walks up to Raven, Raven gives him a hug, although he remains expressionless while he does so.
Joey Styles: “I mean, that’s a big upset for Tajiri, but what a crappy way to win the title.”
Tazz: “Joey, I mean sometimes you have to do what it takes to win, but I can’t help but agree that beating a guy down seven-to-one or whatever it was isn’t what ECW is all about.”
Joey Styles: “Oh but what’s this? Here comes ECW Commissioner Mick Foley! Hopefully he’ll have something to say about what just transpired!”
Raven sits in the corner, eyeing Mick Foley. Foley grabs a microphone.
Mick Foley: “I wish I was in a better mood right now, but I was really looking forward to a great Sabu vs. Tajiri match, not whatever we just saw in this ring. Raven, if you think you’re going to win every match by having your crew run-in, you’ve got another thing coming.”
Raven sits motionless, waiting for Foley’s next words.
Mick Foley: “So here’s what we’re going to do tonight. Raven, if you’re going to become ECW World Champion, if you’re going to beat Rob Van Dam, you aren’t going to do it with any of your Warriors’ help. I’m going to sit right outside this ring, and if I see any members, or anyone even remotely affiliated with you, come into this ring to interfere in this match, I don’t care if this is ECW, I will disqualify you and Rob Van Dam will retain the ECW World Championship!”
Raven stands up out of the corner and comes face-to-face with Mick Foley, but Mick isn’t done.
Mick Foley: “And don’t even try me, Raven. I’m not going to let you run over everyone in ECW, and I’m not going to let you steal the ECW World Championship! So let’s get it on!”
“One of a Kind” plays, and here comes ECW World Champion Rob Van Dam!
ECW World Championship
Rob Van Dam © vs. Raven
Raven attacks RVD right as he enters the ring, kneeing him off the apron. Raven heads to the outside and punches away at RVD, then hits him with a Russian Legsweep into the barricade! Raven rolls RVD back into the ring and makes the cover, 1…2…RVD kicks out. Raven sends RVD into the corner, then knocks him down with a clothesline. Raven sends RVD off the ropes and goes for the back bodydrop, but RVD kicks Raven in the face. Raven catches a second kick, but RVD counters and hits Raven with a spin kick that knocks him down. Raven gets back to his feet, but RVD hits a jumping back kick that sends Raven to the outside. RVD comes off the ropes and hits a somersault plancha onto Raven! RVD taunts to the crowd as right now he’s in control of the match. RVD whips Raven into the barricade, but Raven ducks out of the way when RVD charges at him, and RVD leaps right into the barricade himself.
Raven gets back to his feet and shoots a glare at Mick Foley. This allows RVD a chance to jump up and hit Raven with another spin kick, knocking Raven to the floor. RVD grabs a chair and slides it and Raven back into the ring. RVD sets the chair up in the middle of the ring, but Raven reverses an Irish whip and hits a drop toe hold, sending RVD face-first into the chair! Raven covers RVD, 1…2…RVD kicks out. Raven surprisingly uses a hold, a cobra clutch, to slow RVD down. He takes RVD down to a horizontal base, before RVD powers his way back to his feet. RVD snapmares Raven to escape, then grabs the chair and dropkicks it in the back of Raven’s head! Spinning legdrop from RVD and a cover, 1…2…Raven kicks out. RVD hits the ropes but Raven throws out a knee to the midsection, then a belly-to-back suplex. Raven takes the chair and wedges it between the turnbuckles. Ravne tries to send RVD into the chair, but RVD reverses the Irish whip to where he ends up sending Raven back in the corner RVD came from. RVD then monkey flips Raven out of the corner! Raven gets back to his feet and RVD gets a full head of steam, but Raven moves and RVD crashes into the wedged chair! Raven rolls RVD up, 1…2…RVD kicks out!
Raven, again surprising everyone, puts on another hold as he locks RVD in a Figure-Four! RVD uses all his strength to turn it around on Raven, but Raven releases before he takes any damage. Raven gets to his feet first and hits RVD with a running knee lift. RVD staggers backwards, but catches Raven with a spin kick. RVD then leaps up to the top rope and goes for a corkscrew crossbody, but Raven simply walks out of the way and RVD crashes to the floor. Raven sets RVD up, and drives him in the middle of the ring with a piledriver! Raven makes the cover, 1…2…RVD just kicks out. Raven sends RVD into the corner, then bulldogs him out! Another cover, 1…2…RVD again kicks out. Raven goes for an Irish whip but it’s reversed by RVD. RVD goes for the backdrop…but that’s countered as Raven puts on the brakes and plants RVD with the Evenflow DDT! 1…2..Rob Van Dam kicks out! Raven doesn’t look concerned one bit though as he poses, arms out, to the crowd, then to Mick Foley. Raven sets RVD up for a second Evenflow, but RVD counters into a Northern Lights suplex! 1…2…Raven kicks out. Slam from RVD, then he hits the ropes and hits Raven with Rolling Thunder! Another cover, 1…2…Raven kicks out again!
Raven’s Warriors have arrived! Malice, Saturn, Crush, Wrath, and Mikey Whipwreck all come out from the main entrance, and Mick Foley confronts them on the ramp. Foley warns them that this will cost Raven the title. RVD looks distracted as well as he looks to see what’s going on. Raven grabs the chair and swings when RVD turns around, but RVD ducks and hits Raven with the Van-Daminator! RVD heads to the top rope…Five Star Frog Splash! RVD might have gotten him too good, as he rolls in the ring tending to his ribs. From the crowd…Eddie Guerrero hits the ring! Guerrero comes off the top and frog splashes RVD! Raven gets his arm on RVD, 1…2…3!
Winner: Raven via pinfall in 15:22 (New Champion)
Raven’s Warriors come down to the ring to celebrate with Raven. Mick Foley puts together what happened, and when Eddie Guerrero walks by him, asks him “what the hell was that? First you walk out of a match now this?” Guerrero tells Foley to “kiss his ass” as he walks right by Foley. Raven’s Warriors carry the new ECW World Champion up the ramp as Mick Foley shakes his head.
Joey Styles: “I don’t even know what to say. We have a new ECW World Champion, but is ECW really prepared for Raven to hold that crown once again? And what the hell is the deal with Guerrero?!”
Tazz: “Joey, this has been a wild night, but a big one for Raven and his warriors. We’re going to have to see what Mick does about this on RISE.”
Joey Styles: “That’s it from us. We still have War Games to come. We’ll see you this Thursday on RISE!”
***
Kurt Angle is shown warming up backstage when Booker T walks up to him.
Booker T: “We good tonight, dawg?”
Kurt Angle: “Yeah, we’re good. Just for tonight.”
Diamond Dallas Page’s voice is heard as he appears on camera.
Diamond Dallas Page: “You two better be ready. This is our chance to weaken Triple H and the New World Order for good, and we don’t have time for whatever your issues are. We gotta get together with Hulk and the big man and figure out what we’re gonna do out there tonight. So let’s go.”
Angle and Booker glare at one another, before following DDP out of the locker room.
***
Tony Schiavone: “That’s quite the tension between Kurt Angle and Booker T.”
Don West: “You can cut it with a knife, Tony.”
Tony Schiavone: “Coming up next, a 10 Man Battle Royal to determine the #1 Contender for the United States Championship. I understand, Mike, that the winner will get the title shot tomorrow night on Nitro.”
Mike Tenay: “That’s right, Tony. Also, a unique quality for this battle royal, both rings are considered legal for the match. A competitor is not eliminated if they end up in the other ring, only the floor warrants elimination!”
Battle Royal to Determine the #1 Contender for the WCW United States Championship
Albert vs. Chris Candido vs. Christian vs. Justin Credible vs. Kidman (w/Torrie Wilson) vs. Lance Storm vs. Mike Awesome vs. Rene Dupree vs. Test vs. X-Pac
Albert and Mike Awesome go at one another right away, not even waiting for the bell to ring. Albert and Awesome brawl as everyone watches, and when they hit the ropes, everyone bands together to throw them both over the top rope and onto the floor (Eliminations #1 and #2: Mike Awesome and Albert by everyone else). Awesome and Albert continue to fight up the ramp as the battle royal formally begins. Kidman runs away from Test as Storm and Candido beat the hell out of X-Factor. Rene Dupree guards Christian, but gets hit by a Test big boot that was intended for Kidman, sending him out (Elimination #3: Rene Dupree by Test). Christian backs away from Test, and Kidman dropkicks Test into him. Credible and X-Pac hit X Marks the Spot on Storm. Candido tries to get Credible and X-Pac out, but Test comes from behind and ends up dumping him (Elimination #4: Chris Candido by Test). X-Pac and Justin Credible laugh at the eliminated Candido, but Credible runs at Kidman and Kidman backdrops him out (Elimination #5: Justin Credible by Kidman).
Test pounds away on Kidman, before Kidman catches him with a dropkick. Christian tries to plant Kidman with the Unprettier, but he gets caught by a superkick by Lance Storm. Storm turns into a spin kick from X-Pac. X-Pac then plants Storm with an X-Factor! X-Pac then tries to throw Storm out, but Storm still had life in him and ends up tossing X-Pac out (Elimination #6: X-Pac by Lance Storm). Kidman, Storm, Test, and Christian remain. Christian punches away at Kidman in the corner, but Kidman catches him with a flying headscissors when he charges in. Storm catches Christian with a superkick, but Test nails him from behind and plants him with a Pumphandle Slam. Test heads to the top rope, but the diving elbow drop misses! Storm tries to get Test, and Kidman comes to help. Christian sneaks up behind Storm though and dumps him out (Elimination #7: Lance Storm by Christian). Christian then punches Kidman down. Test approaches Christian, but Christian asks Test for a truce, saying they should get rid of Kidman first.
Kidman realizes the odds he’s up against and punches away at both Christian and Test, but Christian gets a knee to the midsection and Test slams Kidman down with a full nelson slam. Christian props Kidman up as Test loads up the big boot, but both Christian and Kidman dive out of the way! Test gets caught up on the top rope with his leg, and Christian betrays him, dumping the rest of his body over the top rope (Elimination #8: Test by Christian). Kidman blocks a punch and fires away at Christian. Flying headscissors from Kidman! Kidman goes for a suplex, but Christian counters and almost sends Kidman to the floor with a front suplex, instead impaling him on the top rope. Kidman falls back into the ring and Christian stomps away at him. Christian goes back to the punches, but Kidman counters and hits Christian with the BK Bomb! Kidman tries to send Christian out, but Christian puts on the brakes. Dropkick to the midsection drops Christian into a seated position. Kidman comes off the ropes and goes for a basement dropkick, but Christian moves…and Kidman accidentally dropkicks Torrie Wilson, who was standing behind Christian on the outside of the ring! Referees immediately check on her as Christian tries to send a distracted Kidman over the top rope, only Kidman counters and eliminates Christian!
Tony Schiavone: “Billy Kidman has won the battle royal, but I don’t know if that’s the story here as Kidman accidentally dropkicked Torrie Wilson.”
Don West: “Wait a minute, Tony, I don’t know. Christian’s back in the ring!”
Christian grabs Kidman and plants him with the Unprettier, then tosses him out of the ring. Christian yells at the referees, still tending to Torrie, and points out that he threw Kidman out…and he’s awarded the match!
Winner: Christian when he last eliminated Kidman in 9:13
Christian laughs his way up the ramp as Kidman immediately checks on Torrie. Miraculously, Torrie is able to get back to her feet, and she’s helped to the back.
Tony Schiavone: “We’re glad Torrie is okay…but did the officials not see that Christian went over the top rope?”
Don West: “Are we sure Christian’s feet hit the floor?”
Mike Tenay: “They definitely did. It’s a raw deal for Billy Kidman, but it appears that none of the officials were paying attention to the match once Torrie was hit with the dropkick. That allowed Christian to come back in and steal the match.”
Tony Schiavone: “What a shame there, we’ll likely see this addressed on Nitro. Coming up next, our main event. War Games is upon us!”
***
Triple H is giving one last speech or talk to Kevin Nash, Sean O’Haire and Scott Hall.
Triple H: “Alright, everyone. We’re the New World Order. We win this tonight, and the beginning of the end of the careers of Booker T, Kurt Angle, Diamond Dallas Page, The Giant, and Hulk Hogan begin. Eric, did you find him?”
Eric Bischoff: “Hunter, he’s nowhere to be found. I don’t know where Brock is…”
Paul Heyman’s voice is heard…
Paul Heyman: “Speak of the devil…and he shall appear!”
Triple H: “Oh, about time!”
Paul Heyman: “We’re not on your time here, Triple H. Let me remind you, Brock Lesnar is not a member of the New World Order and will do what he feels is best for him and his chances to win your WCW World Championship.”
Triple H: “Yeah? Well if he wants his shot at this title he needs to listen to me tonight!”
Triple H and Brock Lesnar get in one another’s face, with Eric Bischoff trying to calm “The Game” down.
Triple H: “Look, you did a great job on Hogan on Monday. I’ll give you that. But we need to work together tonight.”
Paul Heyman: “And we will, Triple H. But Brock Lesnar doesn’t listen to any man. He doesn’t even listen to me most of the time. Brock Lesnar listens to Brock Lesnar. That’s why Hulk Hogan has a hole in his head. That’s why we’re going to win tonight. And that’s why he will be WCW World Champion at Halloween Havoc.”
Triple H: “Yeah, we’ll see about that last one. Let’s get to work.”
***
Tony Schiavone: “Well, Mike. The War Games Steel Cage is coming down. What can you tell us about the structure of the cage?”
Mike Tenay: “Well, longtime fans may notice that the cage is bigger and taller than ever. Unlike past War Games matches, the cage now surrounds the ring as opposed to being right up against the ropes. Still will give the competitors more room to operate. The height of the cage has also been increased from 10 feet to about 15. This should allow for a more exciting match.”
Don West: “Guys, I can’t wait!”
Tony Schiavone: “Let’s send it to Michael Buffer.”
Michael Buffer: Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, wrestling fans from around the world…we are here tonight for the moment you’ve al been waiting for. A match that epitomizes brutality, where rivalries reach their climax and warriors lay it all on the line. In these two rings, surrounded by steel, competitors will enter, but only one team will emerge victorious. Tensions will rise, alliances will be tested, and tonight, we will witness an epic showdown that will be etched in the annals of wrestling history. Ten men, two rings, one cage, and a battle will determine supremacy. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the MAIN EVENT of FALL BRAWL 2002. THIS IS THE WAR GAMES STEEL CAGE MATCH!”
Michael Buffer: “Here are the rules. Two men, once from each team, will enter the cage and the match will begin. After a five-minute period, a coin toss will determine which teams gets to add a man to the match, giving one side a man advantage. Every three minutes thereafter, each team will alternate sending a man into the match. Once all ten men are in the cage, the Match Beyond begins. The Match Beyond can only be one by knocking one of the opposing members of the team out, or by forcing them to submit. Only then will one team reign supreme. Ladies and gentlemen…ARE YOU READY?”
“ARE…YOU…READY?”
“For the thousands in attendance…and the millions watching at home.”
“Ladies and gentlemen…”
“LEEEEEEEEEEETS GET READY TO RUMBLE!”
Sean O’Haire makes his entrance first.
Michael Buffer: “Wearing black with green, he is considered to be one of the best young professional wrestlers in the world, as well as the future of the New World Order. At 6’6”, 270 pounds, from Hilton Head, South Carolina…this is Sean O’Haire!”
“Medal” plays as Kurt Angle is the first member of his team to enter the match!
Michael Buffer: “The first member of Team WCW, the 1996 Summer Olympic Gold Medal Winner in the Heavyweight, Freestyle category. He is perhaps the greatest-pound-for-pound wrestler in professional wrestling. From Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a former two-time WCW World Champion, and a four-time world champion overall. This is Kuuuuuuuuuuurt Angle!”
War Games
Booker T, Diamond Dallas Page, The Giant, “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan, and Kurt Angle vs. Triple H, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Sean O’Haire, and Brock Lesnar
Angle goes to work on O’Haire right away, hitting him with punches in the corner. O’Haire keeps trying to swing back at Angle, but Angle keeps ducking, then he goes back to firing away at O’Haire. Angle sends O’Haire into the corner, but O’Haire leaps up to the top rope and backflips over Angle. O’Haire tries a roundhouse kick, but Angle ducks it, then hits O’Haire with a German suplex. Angle tries for another one, but O’Haire elbows him in the face, then hits Angle with the ridge hand, followed by a knee lift. O’Haire stomps away on Angle, before picking him up and setting him up for a suplex. O’Haire gets Angle up, but instead of finishing the move O’Haire just drops Angle down. O’haire heads up to the top rope, but Angle gets to his feet. O’Haire somersaults off the top rope and lands on his feet, then catches Angle with a backbreaker.
O’Haire elbows Angle on the canvas before heading to the top rope again. For the second time Angle gets up and meets O’Haire up there, and this time O’Haire can’t escape. Angle throws O’Haire off the top rope with a belly-to-belly suplex! German suplex from Angle! Angle holds onto O’Haire and hits him with a second German. And a third! And a fourth! Angle releases on the fifth before he roars to the crowd! Angle goes for the Ankle Lock, but O’Haire rolls through and Angle goes between the turnbuckles and hits the ring post shoulder-first. Big yakuza kick from O’Haire knocks Angle down. O’haire sets Angle up for a powerbomb, but Angle rolls through, then grabs the ankle and locks in the Ankle Lock! O’Haire has to endure this pain about another 30-40 seconds. O’Haire tries to break free, but he can’t as Angle has it in good. The 10 count begins as we’re about to find out who won the coin toss…
Tony Schiavone: “We are just seconds away from finding out who won the coin toss. Will Sean O’Haire get someone to save him, or will someone join Kurt Angle in punishing O’Haire…”
“The Game” plays…here comes Triple H!
Mike Tenay: “The NWO has won the coin toss!”
Don West: “And what a strategic move! Nobody had Triple H coming in second for his team!”
HHH runs down to the ring, but Angle tosses O’Haire into the other ring, then attacks HHH as soon as he enters the cage! HHH and Angle go at one another on the outside, and Angle sends HHH flying into the cage! Angle knocks HHH down, then catapults him into the ring post! Angle then runs over to the other ring to pound away on O’Haire some more. Angle tosses O’Haire with a belly-to-belly suplex, then runs back to HHH. HHH is already busted open, but he was playing a little possum…as he hits Angle with a sledgehammer that he grabbed from under the ring! HHH rolls Angle, who’s now also busted wide open, into the ring. HHH stomps away on Angle, then locks him in an Indian Deathlock. HHH wipes the blood from his head as he has Angle wrapped up. O’Haire comes over and begins to punch away at Angle, and Angle has no escape. They continue to do this until the clock runs down.
Tony Schiavone: “Here comes the Bookerman!”
Booker T enters the cage. HHH releases the Indian Deathlock and gets the sledgehammer, but Booker T ducks it and nails HHH with a roundhouse kick. Harlem sidekick to O’Haire. Booker slams O’Haire into the corner, then hits him with a flapjack when he stumbles out. Booker T comes off the ropes and ducks the HHH clothesline, then hits HHH with a flying forearm. Spinarooni from Booker! Booker boots HHH and hits him with the Scissors’ Kick! O’Haire hits Booker from behind, but Booker ducks the clothesline and plants O’Haire with the Bookend! With HHH and O’Haire temporarily disabled, Booker goes to check on Angle. HHH gets back to his feet and shoves Booker into Angle, sending Angle to the floor. Booker takes HHH out with another roundhouse kick, then punches away at him. Booker slams HHH into the corner, then punches and chops away at him until the clock begins to count down. Booker slams HHH into the turnbuckles one more time before waiting to see who’s next.
Don West: “Here comes Scott Hall! He’s been in War Games before!”
Scott Hall makes his way down and enters the cage…and while Booker T waits for him HHH takes advantage and hits Booker with a low blow! Hall slides in and punches away at Booker. Hall picks up Booker and tosses him over his head with a fall away slam! O’Haire drags Booker to the outside and runs him into the cage. HHH has Angle and punches away at him in the second ring. O’Haire sends Booker into the cage again before rolling him back into the ring. Scott Hall stomps away on Booker, then takes him down with a chokeslam. Hall locks in a sleeper on Booker as O’Haire kicks Booker in the midsection. Booker fires a kick at O’Haire, then counters the sleeper with a belly-to-back suplex. Booker shoves O’Haire into the corner, then mounts and punches away at him…but this lets Hall sneak up behind Booker…and drops him with the Outsider’s Edge! HHH, Hall and O’Haire have complete control of the match as the clock counts down.
Tony Schiavone: “It’s the master of the Diamond Cutter! Here comes DDP!”
Diamond Dallas Page runs into the cage. O’Haire, Hall, and HHH wait in one ring as DDP slides in the other. DDP, against his better judgment, comes into the ring with the NWO members and the three-on-one assault commences. DDP is a house of fire and fights his way out of the beatdown. DDP hits everyone with a punch. Angle is able to help as he German suplexes HHH away. O’Haire misses a clothesline, and DDP drops him with a Diamond Cutter! Hall gets some punches on DDP. Hall hits two more punches then spins around, but he misses the third one. DDP then gets two punches himself, then knocks Hall down with a discus clothesline. Hall counters an Irish whip and goes for a back bodydrop, but Hall puts on the brakes and sets DDP up for the Outsider’s Edge, but DDP slides out behind Hall, then drops him with a Diamond Cutter! HHH gets a facebuster on Angle, but he misses a clothesline, and DDP is waiting to drop him with a Diamond Cutter as well! The clock counts down as DDP waits for either Kevin Nash or Brock Lesnar.
Don West: “It’s the seven-foot monster, “Big Sexy” Kevin Nash!”
Kevin Nash comes in and DDP is all over him with punches. DDP tries to hit a quick Diamond Cutter, but Nash shoves him off. Big knee to the midsection, and Nash sets DDP up for the Jackknife. He gets him up, but like with Hall, DDP slides out and lands behind Nash. He tries the Diamond Cutter again, but Nash shoves him into the ropes and smashes him with a big boot! Booker T gets back into the ring, but Nash nails him with a big forearm. Nash picks Booker T up and drops him with snake eyes in the corner. HHH tosses Angle into the ring with Nash, and Nash plants him with a thunderous sidewalk slam! Nash props Angle up in the corner and hits him with elbow smashes. HHH takes Booker to the outside and slams him into the cage. O’Haire and Hall pound away on DDP in the corner as well. Nash sets Angle up for a Jackknife, but decides against it when the clock begins to tick down.
Mike Tenay: “Oh my, it’s The Giant!”
Don West: “You had to know Hogan was going to save himself for last!”
Giant walks down to the ring slowly with Kevin Nash waiting for him. Giant walks in and smashes an approaching O’Haire with a headbutt. Nash and Giant come face-to-face, then comes to blows. Giant seems to get the advantage. HHH tries to help Nash, but he gets thrown across the ring for his troubles. Giant props Nash in the corner and hits him with a huge chop, nearly collapsing his chest! Giant grabs Nash by the throat, but Hall chopblocks him. Hall punches away at the Giant, but runs into a big boot. HHH tries to sneak attack Giant with the sledgehammer, but Giant sees him and blocks it. Giant takes the sledgehammer from HHH and smashes Nash in the gut with it! Giant then grabs HHH by the throat…and hits him with a monster chokeslam! O’Haire tries to attack Giant again, but DDP intercepts him and drops him with another Diamond Cutter! The tag team champions wait for the clock to tick down, as they know who’s coming next.
Don West: “Brock Lesnar, baby!”
Mike Tenay: “But can Lesnar combat DDP and the Giant, they’re the WCW World Tag Team Champions?"
Brock Lesnar comes out with Paul Heyman. Lesnar jobs in place before running into the cage. Lesnar goes right for the Giant and tries a double leg takedown. DDP pounds away on Lesnar, but Lesnar is able to shove him out of the way. This allows the Giant to headbutt Lesnar. Giant punches and chops Lesnar, then sends him into the corner. Giant misses an avalanche though and Lesnar sends DDP inside out with a clothesline. Giant misses a clothesline on Lesnar, and Lesnar German suplexes the 500-pound monster! Giant gets back to his feet, but Lesnar picks him up on his shoulders…Giant slides behind him and grabs him by the throat, and plants Lesnar with a chokeslam! Nash gets back to his feet and attacks Giant, but Giant hits him with a hard forearm…while Lesnar kips up! Giant turns his attention back to Lesnar, and Lesnar picks him up on his shoulders again…and plants him with the F5! Lesnar rolls to the outside and grabs a steel chair. Lesnar bashes Booker over the back with the chair, then does the same to Angle. Lesnar finds DDP and smashes him with the chair as well. The Giant tries to get back to his feet, but Lesnar smashes him with the chair as well! The clock ticks down…
Tony Schiavone: “Hulkamania is in the building!”
Lesnar has the chair as Hulk Hogan makes his way down to the ring! Hogan enters the cage then hulks up! Hogan blocks the chair shot from Lesnar and slams the chair down. Big rights from Hogan on Lesnar! Hogan slams Lesnar into the corner, but then hits him with the ax bomber. Hogan punches away at Lesnar…until Lesnar clearly has had enough and explodes out of the corner with a clothesline. Lesnar quickly wraps Hogan up in a bearhug. Hogan tries to fight out, but Lesnar squeezes the life out of him. Hogan fights back and even bites Lesnar’s nose to break the hold. Hogan then takes the chair and smashes Lesnar over the head with it! Hall comes over to Hogan, but Hogan gets the better of him with some punches. Hogan hits Hall with the big boot, then drops the big legdrop! Nash nails Hogan from behind, but DDP grabs Nash by the hair and plants him with yet another Diamond Cutter! O’Haire climbs to the top rope, but Booker shakes the top rope. DDP comes up to the top rope, and hits O’Haire with a super Diamond Cutter off the top! HHH has the sledgehammer again, but Hogan blocks it! Giant grabs HHH by the throat! Hogan smacks HHH with the sledgehammer, then Giant slams him down with a chokeslam! The NWO have been complete destroyed! Lesnar gets back to his feet and grabs the chair, and despite it looking like five-on-one, he looks ready to fight anyway. Booker T surprises Lesnar and hits him with a Harlem Sidekick, kicking the chair in Lesnar’s face! Lesnar backs away in the corner, and he literally has all five of his opponents staring him down and waiting for him. Paul Heyman yells at Brock…
Paul Heyman: “BROCK! BROCK! We can’t do this! We can’t win! Let’s go, we don’t care about the NWO!”
Lesnar angrily looks at his opponents…and reluctantly jumps out of the ring. The cage door is locked, but Lesnar kicks it open. Booker and Giant smirk at Lesnar retreating. Angle roars to the crowd…and locks HHH in the Ankle Lock! Hogan adds a Camel Clutch…and it’s clear that HHH is completely unconscious from earlier. Referee Charles Robinson calls for the bell!
Winners: Booker T, Hulk Hogan, Kurt Angle, Giant, and Diamond Dallas Page when HHH was unconscious in Angle and Hogan’s hold in 33:57
Brock Lesnar angrily looks back at the two rings as Team WCW stands tall over the New World Order. Shane McMahon runs down to celebrate as well.
Tony Schiavone: “WCW has defeated the New World Order in War Games! From Tony Schiavone, Don West, and Mike Tenay, good night everybody from Oklahoma City!”
::END SHOW::
Quick Results
Shane Helms, Elix Skipper, and Monty Brown defeated William Regal, Dave Taylor, and Fit Finlay when Skipper pinned Regal
World Cruiserweight Championship
Super Crazy © pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. to retain the title
World Women’s Championship
Victoria © pinned Molly Marvel to retain the title
ECW World Tag Team Championship
AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn © defeated Bam Bam Bigelow and Gangrel when Lynn pinned Bigelow to retain the title
#1 Contender for the ECW Television Championship – Three Way Dance
Shelton Benjamin defeated Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio Jr. after Guerrero walked out and Benjamin pinned Mysterio
ECW Television Championship
Tajiri pinned Sabu © to win the title
ECW World Championship
Raven pinned Rob Van Dam © to win the title
#1 Contender to the WCW United States Championship Battle Royal
Christian wins, last eliminating Kidman
War Games
Booker T, Kurt Angle, Diamond Dallas Page, The Giant, and “Hollywood’ Hulk Hogan defeated Triple H, Sean O’Haire, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, and Brock Lesnar when HHH was rendered unconscious in Hogan and Angle’s hold
Champions
WCW World Champion
Triple H (Defeated Kurt Angle on 5-12-02)
ECW World Champion
Raven (Defeated Rob Van Dam on 9-29-02)
WCW United States Champion
Kurt Angle (Defeated Christian on 9-1-02)
ECW Television Champion
Tajiri (Defeated Sabu on 9-29-02)
WCW World Tag Team Champions
Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant (Defeated Kevin Nash and Scott Hall on 9-1-02)
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 Tajiri on 8-24-02)
World Women’s Champion
Victoria (Defeated Jazz on 7-18-02)
Roster Updates
Tony Schiavone – The voice of WCW returns for PPV events
