WCW/ECW 2001 and Beyond - The Alliance Lives

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Post-Fall Brawl 2002 Update (9/30/02)

History of PPV Results

WCW/ECW Starrcade 2001 – 12/30/01 – MCI Center, Washington, D.C.

Total Impact (Mike Awesome, Lance Storm and Justin Credible) defeated Tommy Dreamer, The Sandman, and Spike Dudley when Awesome pinned Dreamer in 10:12…WCW World Cruiserweight Championship: Billy Kidman © pinned Jerry Lynn in 13:11 to retain the title…WCW United States Championship: Tazz © made Tajiri submit in 9:59 to retain the title…#1 Contender’s Match for the WCW World Championship: Kurt Angle made Booker T submit in 21:03…Triple H pinned Christian in 7:26…WCW World Tag Team Championship – Tables Match: The Dudley Boyz © defeated Kronik in 6:13 to retain the title…Match for the Vacant ECW World Championship: Brock Lesnar pinned Rob Van Dam in 19:22 to win the title…WCW World Championship – Curt Hennig is the Special Guest Referee: Ric Flair pinned Stone Cold Steve Austin © in 21:05 to win the title

WCW/ECW Souled Out 2002 – 1/27/02 – Compaq Center, Houston, TX

Diamond Dallas Page pinned William Regal in 10:01…Raven’s Rules: Raven pinned Billy Kidman in 6:54…Booker T pinned Curt Hennig in 12:13…WCW World Tag Team Championship – Four Way Elimination Match: The Dudley Boyz © defeated Kronik, The Faces of Fear, and Chuck Palumbo and Sean O’Haire to retain the title, Bubba Ray Dudley pinned Bryan Clarke in 1:46, Bubba Ray Dudley pinned the Barbarian in 3:37, Bubba Ray Dudley pinned Sean O’Haire in 8:50…Triple H pinned Stone Cold Steve Austin in 30:23…WCW Cruiserweight Championship: Jerry Lynn pinned Taka Michinoku © in 5:51 to win the title…WCW United States Championship – Four-Way One Fall – Christian defeated Tazz ©, Christian, and Tajiri when he pinned Tazz to win the title…ECW World Championship: Brock Lesnar © pinned Bam Bam Bigelow in 14:54 to retain the title…WCW World Championship: Kurt Angle © defeated The Giant by submission in 14:26 to retain the title

WCW/ECW SuperBrawl XII – 2/24/02 – Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA

#1 Contender’s Match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship: Psicosis pinned Juventud Guerrera in 17:05…World Women’s Championship – Four-Way Elimination: Molly Marvel defeated Jazz, Luna Vachon, and Ivory to win the title, Luna pinned Ivory in 4:56, Jazz pinned Juna in 5:09, Molly pinned Jazz in 9:59 to win the title…Diamond Dallas Page, Sean O’Haire and Chuck Palumbo defeated William Regal, Tajiri, and Finlay when Page pinned Regal in 12:03…#1 Contender’s Match for the ECW World Championship – Extreme Brawl: Tazz defeated Jerry Lynn, Justin Credible, Mike Awesome, Raven, and The Sandman, Tazz made Credible submit in 7:51, Awesome pinned Lynn in 11:32, Awesome pinned Sandman in 16:34, Raven pinned Awesome in 20:30, Tazz made Raven pass out in 21:46…WCW World Tag Team Championship: The Dudley Boyz © defeated The Legion of Doom when Bubba Ray pinned Animal in 8:55 to retain the title…The Giant pinned Test in 2:22…WCW United States Championship: Christian © pinned Booker T in 8:49 after R-Killa and Mark Henry interfered to retain the title…ECW World Championship – Dream Partner Tag Team Match: Brock Lesnar © and Shelton Benjamin defeated Rob Van Dam and Sabu when Lesnar pinned RVD in 17:15 to retain the title…WCW World Championship – Triple-Threat One Fall: Kurt Angle © defeated Triple H and Stone Cold Steve Austin when he made Austin submit in 20:18 to retain the title

WCW/ECW Uncensored 2002 – 3/24/02 – Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI

ECW World Tag Team Championship: Rob Van Dam and Sabu © defeated Justin Credible and Mike Awesome when Sabu pinned Awesome in 12:05 to retain the title…World Women’s Championship: Molly Marvel © defeated Jazz in by DQ in 2:02 to retain the title…World Cruiserweight Championship: Psicosis © pinned AJ Styles in 16:43 to retain the title…Detroit Street Fight: R-Killa pinned Booker T when Mark Henry interfered in 13:53…WCW World Championship: Kurt Angle © made Lance Storm submit in 16:52 to retain the title…WCW United States Championship – International Challenger Rules: Christian © pinned Fit Finlay in 6:02 to retain the title…Last Man Standing – If Triple H Wins He Receives a WCW World Championship Match – Triple H defeated Shane McMahon in 8:58…WCW World Tag Team Championship – Double Elimination Tables Match: Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant © defeated The Dudley Boyz in 10:02 to retain the title…ECW World Championship: Brock Lesnar © pinned Tazz in 14:04 to retain the title

ECW/WCW Barely Legal II – 4/14/02 – First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA

The Sandman, Tommy Dreamer and Balls Mahoney defeated The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray, D-Von and Spike) when Dreamer, Sandman and Mahoney pinned Bubba Ray and D-Von in 14:31…Shelton Benjamin pinned Tazz in 6:33…Extreme Battle Royal for the Vacant ECW World Television Championship: Eddie Guerrero wins, last eliminating Super Crazy in 17:32 to win the title…Raven pinned Terry Funk in 7:54…World Women’s Championship: Jazz pinned Molly Marvel © in 3:17 to win the title…World Cruiserweight Championship: Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Psicosis © in 23:14 to win the title…ECW World Tag Team Championship – Tables, Ladders, and Chairs: Jerry Lynn and AJ Styles defeated R-Killa and Mark Henry ©, Danny Doring and Amish Roadkill, and Trailer Park Kash after Harlem Heat interfered in 17:10 to win the title…Sabu pinned Rob Van Dam in 17:37…Kurt Angle and The Eliminators defeated Total Impact (Mike Awesome, Justin Credible, and Lance Storm) when Angle made Credible submit in 13:56…ECW World Championship: Brock Lesnar © pinned Cactus Jack in 21:21 to retain the title

WCW/ECW Slamboree 2002 – 5/12/02 – American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL

Billy Kidman pinned Juventud Guerrera in 11:32…#1 Contender’s Match for the World Cruiserweight Championship: Super Crazy pinned Psicosis in 12:04…William Regal defeated Finlay when Finlay was unresponsive in 11:29…WCW United States Championship: Christian © pinned Test after the Amazing-French Canadians interfered in 10:48…Winning Team Decides the Stipulation for the ECW World Championship Match at Hardcore Heaven 2002: Rob Van Dam and Sabu defeated Brock Lesnar and Shelton Benjamin when RVD pinned Lesnar in 18:16…The Blue World Order (Big Stevie Cool, Hollywood Nova and Da Blue Guy) defeated Disco Inferno, Alex Wright, and Brian Christopher when Da Blue Guy pinned Disco in 3:20…ECW World Television Championship vs. World Cruiserweight Championship: Eddie Guerrero (ECW TV) pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. (Cruiserweight) in 23:13 to win the Cruiserweight title and retain the TV title…WCW World Championship – Triple Threat, One Fall: Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant © defeated Harlem Heat and Chuck Palumbo and Sean O’Haire when DDP pinned Palumbo in 9:07…WCW World Championship: Triple H pinned Kurt Angle after Hollywood Hogan, Scott Hall, and Kevin Nash interfered in 19:11 to win the title

ECW/WCW Hardcore Heaven 2002 – 6/9/02 – UIC Pavilion, Chicago, IL

Rey Mysterio Jr., Billy Kidman, The Sandman, Tommy Dreamer, and Spike Dudley defeated The Full-Blooded Italians (Little Guido, Tony Mamaluke, Tracy Smothers, Big Daddy Vincenzo and Big Sal E. Graziano when Kidman pinned Guido in 6:31…Shelton Benjamin pinned Jinsei Shinzaki in 12:03…Total Impact (Lance Storm, Chris Candido, and Mike Awesome) defeated The X-Factor of the NWO (X-Pac, Justin Credible) and The Great Muta when Storm pinned Credible in 15:54…ECW World Tag Team Championship: AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn © defeated Trailer Park Kash when Styles pinned Jamie Noble in 30:02 to retain the title…Mortis, Mikey Whipwreck, and Yoshihiro Tajiri defeated Raven, Malice, and Glacier when Mortis pinned Glacier in 5:57…The New World Order (Sean O’Haire, Kevin Nash, and Scott Hall) defeated Kurt Angle and The Eliminators when O’Haire pinned Kronus in 15:42…ECW World Television Championship: Rob Van Dam pinned Eddie Guerrero © in 23:07 to win the title…ECW World Championship – Barbed Wire Match: Brock Lesnar © defeated Sabu via ref stoppage in 16:42 to retain the title

WCW/ECW The 2002 Great American Bash – 7/7/02 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

ECW World Championship: Brock Lesnar © pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. in 15:11 to retain the title…Mike Awesome pinned Justin Credible in 2:03…WCW United States Championship: Christian © pinned Billy Kidman in 6:09 to retain the title…Harlem Heat defeated R-Killa and Mark Henry when Booker T pinned Henry in 3:32…ECW World Television Championship – Two Falls: Eddie Guerrero defeated The Great Muta © and Rob Van Dam, Guerrero pinned Muta in 12:12, Guerrero pinned RVD in 15:57 to win the title…Mortis pinned William Regal in 1:51…WCW World Tag Team Championship: The Outsiders defeated Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant © when Hall pinned DDP in 14:23 to win the title…Kurt Angle and Roddy Piper defeated Sean O’Haire and Curt Hennig when Piper put Hennig to sleep in 4:04…WCW World Championship – Triple Cage Match: Triple H © defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin in 37:35 to retain the title

ECW/WCW Anarchy Rulz 2002 – 8/4/02 – Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ

ECW World Television Championship: Rey Mysterio Jr. (c) pinned Sabu in 16:45 to retain the title...Mike Awesome pinned Masato Tanaka in 13:56...ECW World Tag Team Championship: AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn (c) defeated Los Guerreros when Styles pinned Chavo in 9:39...Lance Storm pinned The Great Muta in 10:39...World Cruiserweight Championship: Six Pack Challenge (One Fall): Tajiri (c) defeated Super Crazy, Psicosis, Juventud Guerrera, Jamie Noble, and Kid Kash when he pinned Crazy in 8:12...Buried Alive: Raven defeated Mortis in 21:21...Harlem Street Fight: Booker T defeated R-Killa in 17:36...ECW World Championship: Barbed Wire Steel Cage: Rob Van Dam pinned Brock Lesnar (c) in 22:28 to win the title

WCW/ECW Cyberslam 2002 – 9/1/02 – Key Arena, Seattle, WA

WCW World Championship: Triple H (c) pinned Booker T in 27:25 to retain the title...ECW World Tag Team Championship: AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn (c) defeated Elix Skipper and Shane Helms when Styles pinned Skipper in 9:49 to retain the title...ECW World Television Championship: Sabu pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. (c) in 13:58 to win the title...Weapons Mix'N'Match Lumberjack Match: X-Pac pinned Mike Awesome in 5:36...ECW World Championship: Mexican Strap Match: Rob Van Dam (c) defeated Eddie Guerrero in 18:22 to retain the title...Battle Royal to Determine the #1 Contender for the WCW United States Championship: Kurt Angle wins, last eliminating Sean O'Haire in 13:19...WCW United States Championship: Kurt Angle pinned Christian (c) in 3:38 to win the title...WCW World Tag Team Championship: Steel Cage Match: Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant defeated The Outsiders (c) via double pin in 12:04 to win the title

WCW/ECW Fall Brawl 2002 – 9/29/02 – Ford Center, Oklahoma City, OK

Elix Skipper, Shane Helms, and Monty Brown defeated William Regal, Fit FInlay, and Dave Taylor when Skipper pinned Regal in 10:37...World Cruiserweight Championship: Super Crazy (c) pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. in 8:48 to retain the title...World Women's Championship: Victoria (c) pinned Molly Marvel in 6:55 to retain the title...ECW World Tag Team Championship: AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn (c) defeated Bam Bam Bigelow and Gangrel when Lynn pinned Bigelow in 8:13 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 in 17:28...ECW Television Championship: Tajiri pinned Sabu (c) in 14:33 to win the title...ECW World Championship: Raven pinned Rob Van Dam (c) in 15:22 to win the title...Battle Royal to Determine the #1 Contender for the WCW United States Championship: Christian wins, last eliminating Kidman in 9:13...War Games Kurt Angle, Booker T, Diamond Dallas Page, The Giant, and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan defeated Triple H, Sean O'Haire, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Brock Lesnar when HHH was rendered unconscious in Hogan and Angle's hold in 33:57

Championship Linages

WCW World Championship
12-3-01 – Philadelphia, PA – Monday Night Nitro – Stone Cold Steve Austin (1) (Awarded)
12-30-01 – Washington, D.C. – WCW/ECW Starrcade 2001 PPV – Ric Flair (7) (Pinned Stone Cold Steve Austin)
12-31-01 – Norfolk, VA – Monday Night Nitro – Kurt Angle (2) (Made Ric Flair submit)
5-12-02 – Miami, FL – WCW/ECW Slamboree 2002 PPV - Triple H (1) (Pinned Kurt Angle)

ECW World Championship
12-6-01 – Philadelphia, PA – ECW RISE – Vacant (Rhyno vacated due to injury)
12-30-01 – Washington, D.C. – WCW/ECW Starrcade 2001 PPV – Brock Lesnar (1) (Pinned Rob Van Dam for vacant title)
8-4-02 - East Rutherford, NJ - ECW/WCW Anarchy Rulz 2002 PPV - Rob Van Dam (1) (Pinned Brock Lesnar in a Barbed Wire Steel Cage Match)
9-29-02 - Oklahoma City, OK - WCW/ECW Fall Brawl 2002 PPV - Raven (3) (Pinned Rob Van Dam)

WCW United States Championship
10-22-01 – Kansas City, MO – Monday Night RAW – Kurt Angle (1) (Defeated Rhyno by submission)(Pre-Rebirth)
12-13-01 – New York, NY – ECW RISE – Tazz (1) (Choked Kurt Angle out)
1-27-02 – Houston, TX – WCW/ECW Souled Out 2002 PPV – Christian (1) (Defeated Tazz, Rob Van Dam and Tajiri in a Four Way Match, pinning Tazz)
9-1-02 - Seattle, WA - WCW/ECW Cyberslam 2002 PPV - Kurt Angle (2) (Pinned Christian)

ECW Television Championship
4-14-02 – Philadelphia, PA – ECW/WCW Barely Legal II PPV – Eddie Guerrero (3) (Last eliminated Super Crazy in a battle royal)
6-9-02 – Chicago, IL – ECW/WCW Hardcore Heaven 2002 PPV – Rob Van Dam (2) (Pinned Eddie Guerrero)
6-27-02 – Buffalo, NY – ECW RISE – The Great Muta (1) (Pinned Rob Van Dam)
7-7-02 – New York, NY – WCW/ECW The 2002 Great American Bash PPV – Eddie Guerrero (4) (Defeated The Great Muta and Rob Van Dam in a Three-Way Dance)
7-11-02 - Long Island, NY - ECW RISE - Rey Mysterio Jr. (1) (Pinned Eddie Guerrero)
9-1-02 - Seattle, WA - WCW/ECW Cyberslam 2002 PPV - Sabu (2) (Pinned Rey Mysterio Jr.)
9-29-02 - Oklahoma City, OK - WCW/ECW Fall Brawl 2002 PPV - Tajiri (2) (Pinned Sabu)

WCW World Tag Team Championship
10-26-01 – Omaha, NE – Thursday Night SMACKDOWN! – Bubba Ray (1) and D-Von Dudley (1) (Defeated The Hardy Boyz)(Pre-Rebirth)
3-11-02 – St. Louis, MO – Monday Night Nitro – Diamond Dallas Page (5) and The Giant (4) (Defeated The Dudley Boyz)
7-7-02 – New York, NY - WCW/ECW The 2002 Great American Bash PPV – Kevin Nash (10) and Scott Hall (8) (Defeated Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant)
9-1-02 - Seattle, WA - WCW/ECW Cyberslam 2002 PPV - Diamond Dallas Page (6) and The Giant (5) (Defeated Kevin Nash and Scott Hall in a Steel Cage)

ECW World Tag Team Championship
12-3-00 – New York, NY – ECW Massacre on 34th Street PPV – Danny Doring (1) and Roadkill (1) (Defeated Little Guido and Tony Mamaluke)(Pre-Rebirth)
2-28-02 – Indianapolis, IN – RISE – Rob Van Dam (3) and Sabu (4) (Defeated Danny Doring and Roadkill)
3-28-02 – Buffalo, NY – RISE – R-Killa (1) and Mark Henry (1) (Defeated Rob Van Dam and Sabu)
4-14-02 – Philadelphia, PA – ECW/WCW Barely Legal II PPV – Jerry Lynn (1) and AJ Styles (1) (Defeated R-Killa and Mark Henry, Kid Kash and Jamie Noble, and Danny Doring and Roadkill in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Match)

World Cruiserweight Championship
10-9-01 – Moline, IL – Thursday Night SMACKDOWN! – Billy Kidman (5) (Pinned X-Pac)(Pre-Rebirth)
1-21-02 – Kansas City, MO – Monday Night Nitro – Taka Michinoku (1) (Pinned Billy Kidman)
1-27-02 – Houston, TX – WCW/ECW Souled Out 2002 PPV – Jerry Lynn (1) (Pinned Taka Michinoku)
2-25-02 – Atlanta, GA – Monday Night Nitro – Psicosis (3) (Pinned Jerry Lynn)
4-14-02 – Philadelphia, PA – ECW/WCW Barely Legal II PPV – Rey Mysterio Jr. (6) (Pinned Psicosis)
5-12-02 – Miami, FL – WCW/ECW Slamboree 2002 PPV – Eddie Guerrero (3) (Pinned Rey Mysterio Jr.)
5-13-02 – Daytona Beach, FL - Monday Night Nitro – Super Crazy (1) (Pinned Eddie Guerrero)
7-13-02 - Norfolk, VA - Worldwide - Tajiri (1) (Pinned Super Crazy)
8-24-02 - Colorado Springs, CO - RISE - Super Crazy (2) (Pinned Tajiri)

World Women’s Championship
2-24-02 – Atlanta, GA – WCW/ECW SuperBrawl XII PPV – Molly Marvel (1) (Won a four-way match against Ivory, Jazz, and Luna Vachon to win the title)
4-14-02 – Philadelphia, PA – ECW/WCW Barely Legal II PPV – Jazz (1) (Pinned Molly Marvel)
7-18-02 - Macon, GA - ECW RISE - Victoria (1) (Pinned Jazz)

Calendar

September

September 30, 2002 (Monday) – Monday Night Nitro

October

October 3, 2002 (Thursday) – ECW RISE
October 5, 2002 (Saturday) – Worldwide
October 7, 2002 (Monday) – Monday Night Nitro
October 10, 2002 (Thursday) – ECW RISE
October 12, 2002 (Saturday) – Worldwide
October 14, 2002 (Monday) – Monday Night Nitro
October 17, 2002 (Thursday) – ECW RISE
October 19, 2002 (Saturday) – ECW Hardcore TV
October 21, 2002 (Monday) – Monday Night Nitro
October 24, 2002 (Thursday) – ECW RISE
October 26, 2002 (Saturday) – WCW/ECW Halloween Havoc (Pay-Per-View-Preview)
October 27, 2002 (Sunday) – WCW/ECW Halloween Havoc (Pay-Per-View)
October 28, 2002 (Monday) – Monday Night Nitro
October 31, 2002 (Thursday) – ECW RISE

November

November 2, 2002 (Saturday) – Worldwide
November 4, 2002 (Monday) – Monday Night Nitro
November 7, 2002 (Thursday) – ECW RISE
November 9, 2002 (Saturday) – Worldwide
November 11, 2002 (Monday) – Monday Night Nitro
November 14, 2002 (Thursday) – ECW RISE
November 16, 2002 (Saturday) – ECW Hardcore TV
November 18, 2002 (Monday) – Monday Night Nitro
November 21, 2002 (Thursday) – ECW RISE
November 23, 2002 (Saturday) – ECW/WCW November to Remember (Pay-Per-View-Preview)
November 24, 2002 (Sunday) – ECW/WCW November to Remember (Pay-Per-View)
November 25, 2002 (Monday) – Monday Night Nitro
November 27, 2002 (Wednesday) – ECW RISE
November 29, 2002 (Friday) – WCW/ECW WrestleWar ‘02 (Pay-Per-View-Preview)
November 30, 2002 (Saturday) – WCW/ECW WrestleWar ‘02 (Pay-Per-View)

December

December 2, 2002 (Monday) – Monday Night Nitro
December 5, 2002 (Thursday) – ECW RISE
December 7, 2002 (Saturday) – Worldwide
December 9, 2002 (Monday) – Monday Night Nitro
December 12, 2002 (Thursday) – ECW RISE
December 14, 2002 (Saturday) – Worldwide
December 16, 2002 (Monday) – Monday Night Nitro
December 19, 2002 (Thursday) – ECW RISE
December 21, 2002 (Saturday) – ECW Hardcore TV
December 23, 2002 (Monday) – Monday Night Nitro
December 26, 2002 (Wednesday) – ECW RISE
December 28, 2002 (Saturday) – WCW/ECW Starrcade 2002 (Pay-Per-View-Preview)
December 29, 2002 (Sunday) – WCW/ECW Starrcade 2002 (Pay-Per-View)
December 30, 2002 (Monday) - Monday Night Nitro​

 

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WCW Monday Night Nitro
September 30, 2002
Ford Center
Oklahoma City, OK

We begin Nitro with Triple H, who is seen sitting on a bench in the locker room, staring at his WCW World Championship belt. Shawn Michaels comes from behind him and slaps him on the back. HHH nods as we cut to the opening video.

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WCW Owner Shane McMahon makes his way down to the ring to kick off Nitro.

Shane McMahon: “That was one hell of a show last night wouldn’t you say Oklahoma City! It was last night in the War Games Cage Match where Team WCW reigned supreme over Brock Lesnar and The New World Order. So what does that mean? Well long-term, it means WCW is still riding high while we’re getting close to the end of the NWO for good! We’re not going to waste any time here. The next point of order is to get the WCW World Championship back in WCW’s hands. And I know the man to get this done. At Halloween Havoc, Triple H will defend the WCW World Championship against….”HOLLYWOOD” HULK HOGAN!”

Shane McMahon is clearly expecting Hulk Hogan to make his way down, but instead “Medal” plays, and Kurt Angle makes his way down to the ring.

Shane McMahon: “Ladies and gentlemen, Kurt Angle!”

Kurt Angle: “Hulk Hogan, huh? What did Hulk Hogan do that was so special to get a title shot?”

Shane McMahon: “I had a feeling, Kurt, that you weren’t going to like this. But you know eventually you’ll get your shot. But Hogan’s the guy.”

Kurt Angle: “Hogan’s the guy? He shows up a month ago and he’s the guy? I’ve been fighting Triple H all summer for this opportunity and now I have to wait behind Hogan. What the…”

Kurt Angle gets interrupted as “Voodoo Child” hits the speakers and “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan makes his way down to the ring! As soon as he steps into he ring, Angle gets in his face.

Hulk Hogan: “Listen brother. A big reason Triple H is the WCW World Champion right now is because I screwed you over and helped him win it. I didn’t forget. I need to right that wrong, brother. I need to slap down Triple H and bring back the WCW Title to WCW!”

Kurt Angle: “That’s righting the wrong? You screw me, then win the title yourself? Wow, if that ever sounded like Hulk Hogan. Always looking out for yourself. Maybe I won’t give you the chance to make it to Halloween Havoc, how about that?”

Hulk Hogan: “Look, I get it brother. But according to Shane-O-Mac, I got the next shot. But I promise you this, when I beat Triple H. When I drop the big leg on him and Hulkamania runs wild on him. When I get back the WCW World Championship, I promise you the very next shot. I’ll give you the opportunity to win back what I took from you.”

Kurt Angle: “I don’t know, I still like the idea of crippling you now and taking the shot myself!”

Triple H, Sean O’Haire, Shawn Michaels, and Eric Bischoff join the party and come down to the ring.

Triple H: “Listen to all of this. You know was sitting in the back worried about what Shane McMahon was going to do in regards of naming a #1 Contender. But Hogan? Let me tell you this…’brother’, you may be one of the biggest names in all of professional wrestling. You may be a six-time WCW World Champion. But your time is done Hogan. At Halloween Havoc, you’re not gonna have Kurt Angle and Booker T and The Giant and Diamond Dallas Page protecting your ass. But I don’t plan to even let you or Angle make it to Halloween Havoc. You see, up until War Games, I’ve been playing nice. And look where that’s got me. From this point forward, anyone who is a threat to me, the WCW World Title or the NWO will be taken out. We’re going to start that process tonight. Tonight, myself and Sean O’Haire, we challenge both you and Angle. And by the end of the night, Shane McMahon, you’ll need a new #1 Contender!”

Hulk Hogan: “Hey, that’s fine by me brother. Kurt, come on, let’s do this!”

Kurt Angle: “Let’s make this clear, I’m not doing this for you, Hogan. I’m doing this to take Triple H out now. And when I take out Triple H for good, I’m coming for you Hogan.

Triple H: “That’s all well and good. You both have decided to play the Game, and now you’ve fallen into the trap! We’ll see you later tonight!”

The NWO leaves, as does Shane McMahon and Hulk Hogan. Before Kurt Angle can leave though, Christian suddenly makes his way out!

Christian: “Hey, hey. Kurt Angle you may be going off putting yourself into matches or whatever the case tonight, but you may have forgotten something. Last night, fair-and-square, I won the #1 Contender’s Battle Royal for the United States Title. You may have your sights set on the World Title or Triple H or whatever, but I’m cashing in my shot at the US title right now!”

Kurt Angle: “Hey, I’ve got nowhere to be until tonight. Come on and let’s do this!”


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Mike Tenay: “Welcome back to Nitro everyone, right now Kurt Angle is defending the United States Championship against Christian. Christian won a battle royal last night at Fall Brawl under controversial circumstance over Billy Kidman to earn this opportunity.”

Don West: “It doesn’t matter, Mike, the end result said Christian won.”

WCW United States Championship
Kurt Angle © vs. Christian

Christian ducks an attack from Angle and gets punches, before Angle hits a double-leg takedown. Angle pounds away on Christian, then throws him out of the corner with a belly-to-belly suplex. Christians bails to the outside, but Angle chases him. Christian slides back into the ring and hits the ropes, then goes for a sunset flip when Angle gets back in. Angle blocks and ends up punching Christian in the face over and over. Angle tosses Christian into the corner again and hits a second belly-to-belly suplex. Christian again bails to the outside, but this time he catches Angle chasing him and runs Angle into the steel steps. Christian rolls Angle into the ring then climbs up to the top rope, but Angle comes to life and shoves Christian off the top rope, sending him flying into the barricade!

Angle drags Christian back into the ring and hits a belly-to-back suplex. 1…2…Christian kicks out. Angle catches Christian with a knee to the midsection, then stomps away on him some more. Another suplex from Angle. Cover, 1…2…Christian kicks out again. Angle gets a couple of shots in, but Christian reverses an Irish whip and hits Angle with a heel kick. Christian tries for the cover, but Angle quickly grabs Christian’s ankle for the Ankle Lock. Rene Dupree runs down to the ring and gets on the apron. Angle releases the Ankle Lock and knocks Dupree off the apron. Referee admonishes Dupree as Angle prepares to German Suplex Chrisitan…but Sean O’Haire jumps into he ring from the crowd with the US Title belt and bashes Angle in the back of the head! Angle collapses to the mat. Christian covers him and puts his feet on the second rope for good measure, 1…2…3! Just like that Christian has regained the US Title!

Winner: Christian via pinfall in 6:22 (New Champion)

Kurt Angle sees O’Haire in the crowd and runs off after him, as Christian cradles his newly won US Title.

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Shane McMahon is talking on the phone, but tells whomever he’s talking to that he has to go when The Giant walks in.

Shane McMahon: “Big man, w…”

Giant grabs Shane by the shirt, terrifying Shane.

Giant: “Understand something, Shane. I came here at Starrcade last year to be WCW World Champion. That’s always been the plan. I’m not just going to stand here watching Hulk Hogan get title shots. I know Hogan. He might wear the red-and-yellow now, but he’s the same selfish son-of-a-bitch he’s always been. Trust me, I know. You might want to think about the #1 Contender spot for Halloween Havoc or I may have to do something that you’ll regret!”

Giant holds Shane in place when Diamond Dallas Page comes into the room to calm things down.

Diamond Dallas Page: “Hey, hey, Big G, calm down man.”

Giant: “This is bullshit, Dallas, and you know it!”

Giant releases Shane and storms out of the office, scaring Stacy Keibler, who was with DDP.

Shane McMahon: “Thanks, thanks, Dallas.”

Diamond Dallas Page: “Look I’ll talk to him and calm him down a bit, but Shane, he’s got a point man. Me and him should have gotten the shot before Hogan. We’ve been fighting this fight the whole summer.”

DDP walks off with Stacy as Shane McMahon takes a deep breath.

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Monty Brown vs. William Regal

Regal and Brown tie-up, and Regal gets the early advantage by stepping on the back of Brown’s knee. Regal transitions to an arm-wrench, and then a headlock. Brown sends Regal into the ropes, but Regal holds onto the ropes and bails to the outside to avoid the potential of the Pounce. Regal slides back in and catches Brown with a European uppercut. Regal hits a very low knee to the midsection, then a butterfly suplex. Cover, 1…2…Brown kicks out. Regal sets Brown up for another suplex, but Brown powers out and clotheslines Regal down. Dropkick sends Regal flying into the corner. Brown hits Regal with some hard blows, but Regal gets the advantage again with a thumb to the eye. Regal pounds away on Brown before locking him in a Stump Puller.

Brown powers out and hits Regal with the Circle of Life neckbreaker! Overhead belly-to-belly suplex from Brown! Brown lifts Regal above his head with a military press, but Regal again rakes the eyes, allowing him to land on his feet. Regal steps over Brown and locks in the Regal Stretch. Brown proves to be too strong for Regal though as he breaks free! Brown gets back to a vertical base and hip tosses Regal. Regal retreats to the outside…and pulls out brass knuckles. Regal tries to sneak them into the ring, but Brown blocks the Power of the Punch attempt! Brown hits Regal with a nasty back elbow, then sends him flying with the Pounce! Brown covers, 1…2…3!

Winner: Monty Brown via pinfall in 5:39

Brown celebrates a big win in his first one-on-one match in WCW!


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


We come back to Nitro and see The Giant jumping into a truck and leaving the arena. DDP is in pursuit.

Diamond Dallas Page: “Yo, come on man, let’s work this out.”

Giant: “I’m tired of this, Dallas. I’ve had enough!”

Giant drives off as DDP is left standing in the parking lot. He says to Stacy “let’s get out of here” before the camera cuts away.

***

Brock Lesnar (w/Paul Heyman) vs. “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan

Lesnar jobs in place as Duggan gets into the three-point stance. Duggan ducks a clothesline from Lesnar, then hits Lesnar with a hard clothesline himself, but Lesnar barely moves. Duggan backs up into the three-point stance again and blasts Lesnar with another clothesline, but again there’s not much effect. Duggan comes off the ropes this time, but Lesnar levels him with a huge clothesline! Lesnar sets Duggan up and powerbombs him in the center of the ring! Lesnar covers, 1…2…Lesnar picks Duggan up from the canvas before the three. Lesnar has a smile on his face before lifting Duggan onto his shoulders and hitting him with the F5! 1…2…3!

Winner: Brock Lesnar via pinfall in 1:21

As Lesnar laughs at his beaten opponent, Kevin Kelly comes to ringside to interview Paul Heyman.

Kevin Kelly: “Paul, I wanted to get your thoughts about Brock Lesnar and the New World Order coming up short in War Games last night.”

Paul Heyman: “That’s what you want to know? Brock Lesnar just demolished a sure-fire Hall-of-Famer in Jim Duggan and you want to talk about last night? I’ll tell you about last night. The NWO let Brock Lesnar down. It’s as simple as that.”

Kevin Kelly: “What about the rumors going around that, since he backed away from him in the War Games match, that Brock Lesnar is afraid of Booker T?”

Paul Heyman: “Excuse me? Brock Lesnar being afraid of Booker T?!” HAHAHA. Did you year that Brock?”

Lesnar steps out of the ring and crowds Kelly, clearly scaring the hell out of him.

Paul Heyman: “Does this look like someone who’s afraid of anyone in the world? Brock Lesnar made a strategic decision last night in War Games. The audacity of you to ask that question. Come on Brock.”

Lesnar grabs Kevin Kelly, but after Paul Heyman begs him to leave Kelly alone, Brock simply shoves Kelly to the floor.

Kevin Kelly: “Off…off to you Jeremy Borash.”

***

Jeremy Borash: “I’m here with the new WCW United States Champion Christian. Christian, now that you’ve regained the US Championship, what’s next for you?"

Christian: “Now that I have my title back, I think I proved no one can be compared to me. I’ve outsmarted, out-wrestled, and outclassed every single one of my opponents. Kurt Angle stole my title last month, and I just got it back. I’m the very best WCW has to offer, and eventually I’m going to be WCW World Champion too. But this was just the first step! This title right here, that’s proof that all of your heroes are just second-rate compared to me. I’m here for one thing only, and that’s gold!”

Christian begins to walk away, but Kidman walks up to him.

Christian: “Speak of someone I outsmarted.”

Kidman: “Outsmarted? That’s a funny way to say you cheated last night. I had you beat last night, and that mean I know I can beat you for that US title any day, any night.”

Christian: “Yeah, you want a title shot, Kidman. Alright. I’ve beaten you before and I can do it again. You can talk all about last night, but at the end of the day I won the battle royal. That’s why I have the US Title now. But I accept, you’re on for next week! And here’s something for you.”

Christian piefaces Kidman. Kidman lunges at Christian and both men get into a fight before backstage agents and security break them up.

***

Elix Skipper and Shane Helms vs. Disco Inferno and Alex Wright

Skipper and Disco start. Disco gets a side headlock, but Skipper sends him off the ropes. Disco hits a shoulder block, knocking Skipper down, and leading to Disco doing some dancing. Disco and Skipper lock-up again. Disco sends Skipper off the ropes. Skipper leapfrogs over Disco, then hits Disco with a spinning heel kick. Skipper tags in Helms and they hit a quick double suplex. Helms covers Disco, 1…2…Disco quickly kicks out and runs to his corner, getting the tag to Alex Wright. Helms and Wright lock-up, but Wright gets a quick European uppercut. Wright hits a couple more, then begins taunting Helms with his own dance. Helms ducks a Wright blow, then hits his own European uppercuts. Helms mocks Wright with a dance himself!

Wright misses a clothesline and Helms hits a jumping neckbreaker before tagging Skipper back in. Helms gets Wright up in the air for a vertical suplex, and Skipper springboards off the top rope with a crossbody as Helms drops Wright down with the suplex! Skipper covers Wright, 1…2…Wright kicks out. Skipper hits Wright with some shots, but Wright gets a knee to the midsection an dropkicks Skipper down. Wright tags in Disco and they hit a double clothesline before Disco moves to the rear chinlock. Skipper fights his way out, but Wright gets a blind tag. Skipper blasts Disco, but Wright hits him from behind with a German suplex! Wright again wastes time dancing. Wright then sets Skipper up for another German suplex, but Skipper flips backwards and lands on his feet! Superkick from Skipper knocks down Wright. Skipper makes the tag and Helms leaps over the top rope back into the ring.

Helms knocks an incoming Disco down, then knocks Wright down again. Exploder suplex from Helms! Skipper and Helms set Wright up for the AST, the All-Star Takedown, but Disco breaks it up. Double hiptoss sends Disco to the outside. Skipper dives over the top rope with a corkscrew plancha, taking out Disco! Wright temporarily gets the advantage back in the ring. Wright looks to get a slam on Helms, but Helms lands on his feet behind him. Wright misses a clothesline and that allows Helms to hit Nightmare on Helms Street! Cover, 1…2…3!

Winner: Shane Helms and Elix Skipper when Helms pinned Alex Wright in 8:18

Mike Tenay: “Big victory for Elix Skipper and Shane Helms tonight! Coming up next we have a rematch from last week’s Nitro as Harlem Heat take on the Outsiders!”

Don West: “I can’t wait, Mike!”


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


Harlem Heat vs. The Outsiders

Just like last week, Hall and Booker start. Hall tries to throw his toothpick in Booker’s face, but Booker doesn’t give him the chance as he punches away at Hall. Booker gets a front facelock, but Hall lifts him over his head and slams him to the mat. Hall runs at Booker, but Booker drives Hall down with a sidewalk slam. Cover, 1…Hall quickly kicks out. Booker hits Hall with a Harlem sidekick that sends Hall through the ropes and onto the floor, slowing the match down. Hall slowly comes back in and tags in Kevin Nash. Booker tags in his brother, Stevie Ray. Nash and Stevie Ray trade blows. Nash gets the upper hand at first, but he misses one big blow and Stevie Ray then fires away.

Stevie Ray tags Booker back in. Atomic drop from Stevie Ray to Nash, and Booker comes off the top rope with the Heat Seeker Dropkick! Booker covers Nash, 1…2…Nash kicks out. Booker is all over Nash in the corner, hitting punches and chops. Booker runs at Nash, but Nash catches him with a big boot. Nash picks Booker up and hits him with snake eyes in the corner. Nash tags Hall back in and Hall locks in an abdominal stretch…but Nash holds onto Hall’s arm, increasing the pressure on Booker. Hall releases and tags Nash back in. Nash props Booker up in the corner and chokes him with his boot, then sends him into the opposite corner with a hard Irish whip. Booker stumbles out and Nash runs over him with a big clothesline. Nash calls for the end and sets Booker up for the Jackknife, but Booker punches Nash’s legs to escape. Roundhouse kick nails Nash, and Booker tags out to Stevie Ray.

Stevie Ray pounds away on Nash. Big slam from Stevie Ray and a cover, 1…2...Nash kicks out. Nash gets a low blow, stopping Stevie Ray in his tracks. Nash tags in Hall and Hall stomps away on Stevie Ray. Stevie tries to crawl over to Booker for a tag, but suddenly Brock Lesnar runs down and smashes Booker T in the back with a steel chair! Referee was with Nash. Hall sets Stevie Ray up and drops him with the Outsider’s Edge! 1…2…3!

Winners: The Outsiders when Scott Hall pinned Stevie Ray in 8:44

Lesnar smashes the chair over and over on Booker T! Lesnar then takes Booker T and F5s him into the ring post! Officials come down to try to stop Lesnar, and Paul Heyman tells him “that’s enough”. Booker is left tending to his leg that slammed into the post with the F5 as Stevie Ray attends to him. Nash and Hall leave with their hands held up, although it looks like they don’t want anything to do with Brock either!

***

Backstage Triple H is seen watching Nitro, and he smiles at the idea of Booker T getting taken out.

Triple H: “So much for Booker T, huh? Come on Sean, let’s take care of Angle and Hogan.”


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


We see that during the break, Stevie Ray helped carry Booker T to the back as Booker refused to be laid out on a stretch. One thing Booker was over heard saying was that “Brock Lesnar’s punk-ass in trouble”.

***

Triple H and Sean O’Haire (w/Shawn Michaels and Eric Bischoff) vs. ‘Hollywood” Hulk Hogan and Kurt Angle

Kurt Angle attacks O’Haire and Triple H on the ramp during their entrance! Angle slams HHH into the barricade, then sets his sights on O’Haire, who cost Angle the US Title earlier in the night. Angle rolls O’Haire into the ring and pounds away on him. O’Haire tries to fire back, but Angle ducks a clothesline and throws O’Haire across the ring with a belly-to-belly suplex. Angle quickly grabs O’Haire’s ankle and locks in the Ankle Lock, but Triple H makes the save. HHH and O’Haire pound away on Angle in the corner…and here comes Hulk Hogan! Hogan slides into the ring and nails HHH with a big punch. He knocks O’Haire down with a big punch! Clothesline sends O’Haire to the outside. Hogan sends HHH off the ropes and goes for the back bodydrop, but HHH puts on the brakes and hits a knee to the face. It has no effect on Hogan! HHH misses a clothesline, and Hogan sends HHH over the top rope with a clothesline as well! HHH and O’Haire regroup. Hogan rips off his shirt as the crowd goes wild!

O’Haire steps back into the ring with Hogan. O’Haire and Hogan lock-up, and O’Haire shoves Hogan down. They lock-up again but this time Hogan shoves O’Haire back into the corner. Hogan goes to work and hits O’Haire with big punches, then knocks him down with the axe bomber clothesline. Hogan comes off the ropes, but HHH takes a shot at him. Hogan blasts HHH, but then he walks into a slam from O’Haire. Hogan tries to sit up, but O’Haire kicks him right in the back, then locks in a rear headlock. Hogan fights his way back to his feet. Hogan sends O’Haire off the ropes and knocks him down with a clothesline! O’Haire backs into his corner, but HHH refuses the tag and tells O’Haire to get back on Hogan. O’Haire runs at Hogan, but Hogan sidesteps him and O’Haire runs into the corner. Big slam from Hogan. Hogan calls for the legdrop, but when he hits the ropes Angle blind tags himself in.

Angle punches away at O’Haire. German suplex from Angle. Angle holds onto O’Haire and hits him with a second German suplex. Angle goes for a third, but HHH runs in and nails Angle from behind. HHH now tags in and stomps away on Angle, but Angle quickly grabs one of the stomps, takes HHH down and locks in the Ankle Lock! Eric Bischoff gets up on the apron, but Hogan comes in and knocks him off with a huge shot! O’Haire hits Hogan from behind, knocking him out of the ring. Angle releases HHH and has his sights set on O’Haire, but Shawn Michaels holds onto Angle’s ankle from under the bottom rope! Angle breaks free, but runs right into O’Haire, who plants Angle with the Prophecy! HHH covers Angle, but O’Haire shoves HHH aside and covers Angle himself! Despite not being the legal man, referee counts, 1…2…3!

Winners: Triple H and Sean O’Haire when O’Haire pinned Angle in 10:17

O’Haire and Triple H pound away on Kurt Angle, but Hulk Hogan gets back into the ring to make the save. Hogan punches away at both O’Haire and Triple H, but he turns around and walks into Sweet Chin Music from Shawn Michaels! HHH and O’Haire continue their beat down on both Angle and Hogan while HBK gets green spray paint cans. HHH and O’Haire paint the acronym NWO on Angle and Hogan’s back. Right before Nitro goes off the air though, the lights flicker just slightly, but no one in the ring even acknowledges it.


::END SHOW::


Quick Results

WCW United States Championship
Christian pinned Kurt Angle © to win the title

Monty Brown pinned William Regal

Brock Lesnar pinned “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan

Shane Helms and Elix Skipper defeated Disco Inferno and Alex Wright when Helms pinned Wright

The Outsiders defeated Harlem Heat when Scott Hall pinned Stevie Ray

Triple H and Sean O’Haire defeated “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan and Kurt Angle when O’Haire pinned Angle

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
Christian (Defeated Kurt Angle on 9-30-02)

ECW Television Champion
Tajiri (Defeated Sabu on 9-29-02)

WCW World Tag Team Champions
Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant (Defeated The Outsiders 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

None​

 

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[RDT]

ECW RISE
October 3, 2002
Welsh-Ryan Arena
Evanston, Illinois

Joey Styles: “Ladies and gentlemen, we have acquired exclusive footage of the backstage area at Fall Brawl. This was taken moments after Eddie Guerrero frog splashed Rob Van Dam, allowing Raven to defeat Van Dam for the ECW World Championship.”

Mick Foley chases down and eventually yells at Eddie Guerrero, who’s walking away from him in the backstage area…

Mick Foley: “Hey! Hey! Guerrero!”

Guerrero stops and rolls his eyes as Foley catches up to him.

Mick Foley: “First you walk out on the match tonight, now this?”

Eddie Guerrero: “I told you, esse, I’m a bigger star than that, Mick!”

Mick Foley: “And this is how you show it?”

Eddie Guerrero: “I’m the biggest name in ECW! It’s time you treat me like….hey, no….”

Rob Van Dam runs at Eddie and attacks him! RVD and Guerrero brawl all over the locker room before security breaks them up.

Mick Foley: “Rob, Eddie, stop. Look, this is what we’re gonna do! Right away, to kick off RISE. It’s the both of you and Raven, ECW World Title on the line! It’s time to settle all of this once and for all!”





Mick Foley stands at ringside as the music of the new ECW World Champion, Raven, plays through the arena. Raven walks up to follow with a look of disgust on his face. That look of disgust turns into a smile though as Raven takes off the ECW World title belt and holds it in Foley’s face. Malice had come out with Raven, but Mick sends him to the back to Raven’s chagrin. Raven sits in the corner and awaits his opponents.

Joey Styles: “Welcome! We’re not wasting any time here. Raven, Eddie Guerrero, Rob Van Dam, the ECW World Championship is on the line!”

ECW World Championship – One Fall
Raven © vs. Eddie Guerrero vs. Rob Van Dam

Rob Van Dam attacks Eddie Guerrero during his entrance! RVD slams Guerrero into the railing. RVD then hits Guerrero with a front suplex onto the railing, then climbs up onto the stage. RVD leaps off the stage with a corkscrew legdrop onto the impaled Guerrero! RVD grabs a chair and heads down to the ring, where Raven awaits. RVD rolls in and tosses the chair at Raven. Van Daminator misses, but RVD ducks a chairshot….then hits the Van Daminator anyway! Raven is able to slide under the bottom rope to avoid getting pinned, but as soon as he gets to his feet RVD comes off the ropes and flies over the top rope with a somersault plancha! RVD rolls Raven back into the ring as Guerrero makes his way to the ring. RVD hits Raven with the Split-Legged Moonsault, but when he makes the cover Guerrero bashes him with a chair between the ropes to break up the pin!

Guerrero rams RVD into the corner and beats on him with European uppercuts. RVD tries to fire back with punches, but Guerrero ducks one, then hits a release German suplex that sends RVD into the turnbuckles! Guerrero violently punches away at RVD before yelling at Mick Foley that “RVD is nothing!” Raven comes over but Guerrero nails him with a shot to the face. Guerrero then comes off the top rope, armdragging RVD and hitting Raven with a headscissors at the same time. Guerrero sets RVD up and plants him with a sitout powerbomb! 1…2…Raven just breaks up the pin. Guerrero attacks Raven, but Raven backdrops him over the top rope and Guerrero accidentally wipes out Foley! Raven turns around into a spin kick from RVD. RVD comes off the ropes, Rolling Thunder connects! RVD covers Raven, 1…2…Malice is back and drags referee Jim Mollineaux out of the ring! Wrath slides in with a chair, but RVD hits him with the Van Daminator! RVD turns around and gets a boot to the midsection from Raven, then gets hit with the Evenflow DDT on the chair! Crush slides Mollineaux back in as Raven covers, 1…2…3! Eddie Guerrero just misses breaking up the count!

Winner: Raven when he pinned Rob Van Dam in 8:25 (Retains)

Raven’s Warriors stomp away on RVD until Sabu runs down with a chair of his own. Raven tells his faction to back off and get out of there, but Sabu chases them down the aisle. RVD is left in the ring, and a frustrated Eddie Guerrero attacks him as well! Guerrero plants RVD with a brainbuster, then comes off the top rope with a Frog Splash. Mick Foley rolls into the ring to stop him, but Guerrero tells him that “this is bullshit, I’m out of here!”


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


Joey Styles: “Tazz, we’ve had a crazy night so far…”

Tazz: “No kidding…”

Joey Styles: “We’re going to see more of Raven’s Warriors later tonight as Shelton Benjamin takes on Perry Saturn. Right now we have the FBI coming out there for a World Cruiserweight Championship match.”

World Cruiserweight Championship
Super Crazy © vs. Little Guido (w/Tony Mamaluke and Big Sal E. Graziano)

Guido gets a waistlock takeover and floats over his back. Guido gets an armbar, but Crazy bridges over for a pin, 1…2…Guido kicks out. Hard chop from Crazy. Crazy gets an armdrag, but Guido gets to his feet right away. Waistlock from Guido again, but this time Crazy shoves him off. Crazy goes for a springboard moonsault, but Guido catches him with a dropkick! Cover, 1…2…Crazy kicks out. Guido goes back to the armbar, but switches strategies and drops a knee to the face. Crazy gets back to his feet and Guido sends him off the ropes, but Big Sal tries to trip him. That distracts Crazy and Guido nails Crazy from behind, knocking him to the apron. Guido pounds on Crazy as Mabel comes down to the ring! Mabel attacks Sal and the two giants beat on one another on the outside! Crazy catches Guido with a blow, then knocks down the two behemoths with a springboard Asai Moonsault!

Johnny Stamboli and Tracy Smothers come down and attack Super Crazy on the outside, but to the surprise of the fans Psicosis and Juventud Guerrera run down to help Crazy! Guido rolls Crazy into the ring and hits an Italian Legsweep and gets a cover, 1…2…Crazy kicks out. Guido calls for Tony Mamaluke to come into the ring. They go for the double suplex, but Psicosis and Juvi come in and push the suplex the other way, allowing Crazy to essentially double suplex Guido and Mamaluke! Juvi spikes Guido with the Juvi Driver, then Psicosis comes off the top rope with the Guillotine Legdrop! Crazy powerbombs Guido, 1…2…3!

Winner: Super Crazy via pinfall in 6:22 (Retains)

The FBI retreats with Little Guido. Mabel stands defiantly at ringside. Super Crazy looks surprised as his two former rivals, Psicosis and Juventud Guerrera, coming to his aid. Psicosis and Juvi nod at Crazy, almost like a sign of respect. They avoid big Mabel though, who still looks quite angry.

***

Bam Bam Bigelow: “Hey. People have been asking me all week now, ‘what the hell, Bam Bam’. Well I’ll tell you what the hell. I wasn’t going out like that man. Look, Luna, we had some great times. But you and Gangrel. You guys ain’t at my level and if this really is my last run, I gotta do something bigger a tag team, you know. I need to remind people one last time why I am the Beast From the East!” Now I’m sure I pissed you two off at Fall Brawl. Well if you wanna fight, I’m ready for a fight. Next week on RISE, I’ll be here. And I’m gonna remind everyone of the monster, of the beast, that is Bam Bam Bigelow!”


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


Joey Styles: “Coming up next, Shelton Benjamin takes on one of Raven’s oldest, and yet newest, I guess we’ll go with followers in Perry Saturn. Of course, Benjamin defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. at Fall Brawl to gain a shot at the ECW Television Championship, held by another of Raven’s lackeys, Tajiri.”

Tazz: “You gotta give Tajiri credit though, Joey. No one had him beating Sabu at Fall Brawl. Shelton needs to be careful.”

Joey Styles: “I see both Raven, who we saw earlier tonight successfully retain the ECW World Championship, and Tajiri are both coming out here with Saturn. Benjamin really needs to watch his back.”

Shelton Benjamin vs. Perry Saturn (w/Terri Runnels, Raven and Tajiri)

Benjamin and Saturn tie-up. Benjamin gets a waistlock, but Saturn counters and gets a double-leg takedown. Benjamin quickly wrestles his way back to his feet. Saturn sends him off the ropes. Benjamin leapfrogs over Saturn, then catches him with a spinning heel kick. Benjamin runs at Saturn, but Saturn catches him with a knee to the midsection. Saturn tosses Benjamin to the outside, then prepares for a suicide dive. Benjamin leaps back up to the apron, then leaps again to take a running Saturn out with a springboard flying clothesline! Cover from Benjamin, 1…2…Saturn kicks out. Benjamin sets Saturn up for the T-Bone Suplex, but Saturn hits another knee to the midsection, then Sambo suplexes Benjamin himself. Saturn locks in an armbar to slow the pace down and wear out Benjamin.

Benjamin tries to break free, but as soon as he does Saturn knocks him back down with a clothesline. Saturn rolls to the outside and grabs a chair. He puts it on Benjamin’s face, then hits a springboard twisting legdrop on the chair on Benjamin! Benjamin rolls to the outside and Saturn is right on him. Saturn sends Benjamin into the railing. Saturn takes Benjamin and whips him into the railing again! Saturn sends Benjamin back into the ring and hits a gutwrench slam. Cover, 1…2…Benjamin just gets the shoulder up. Saturn locks in a sleeper in the center of the ring. Benjamin tries to escape right away, but no luck as Saturn as it locked in. Benjamin eventually does fight back, but Saturn hits a back suplex to curtail any momentum. Saturn slams Benjamin then heads to the top rope. Flying elbow drop from Saturn, 1…2…Benjamin kicks out again! Saturn can’t believe it and shoots a shocked look at the referee. Saturn looks to finish Benjamin off with the Rings of Saturn, but Benjamin elbows his way free.

Benjamin and Saturn trade punches and Benjamin wins the exchange with a knee strike to the face. Benjamin catches Saturn with a superkick, then a German suplex with a bridge! 1…2…Saturn kicks out. Saturn backs away into the corner, allowing Benjamin to hit a Stinger Splash! Saturn stumbles out of the corner, allowing Benjamin to come off the second rope and hit a flying bulldog! Another cover, 1…2…Saturn kicks out! Benjamin heads back to the turnbuckles, but Saturn meets him there and staggers Benjamin with a couple of punches. Saturn has Benjamin on his shoulders for a Death Valley Driver, but Benjamin breaks free, then puts Saturn on his shoulders! Death Valley Driver from Benjamin! Amazingly, Saturn gets back to his feet, but he’s met with a T-Bone Suplex! Benjamin covers, 1…2…3!

Winner: Shelton Benjamin via pinfall in 10:00

Benjamin gets no time to celebrate as Tajiri slides into the ring and hits him with the Green Mist! The other members of Raven’s Warriors (Mikey Whipwreck, Crush, Wrath and Malice) come down to the ring and beat down Benjamin as Raven disappointingly stares at the beaten Saturn. The crowd erupts as Sabu runs down again, chair in hand. He throws the chair in Tajiri’s face, but the numbers game is just too much and they get the better of Sabu.

The crowd roars again though, as Motorhead’s version of “Enter Sandman” fills the arena! The Sandman, Tommy Dreamer, and Spike Dudley are here to even the odds! Sandman, Dreamer, and Spike come from the crowd, Singapore Canes in hand, to chase off Raven’s Warriors! Sabu gets a shot in at Raven. Both Raven and Tajiri accidentally leave their title belts in the ring. Sabu hands the ECW TV title to Benjamin…then raises the ECW World Championship over his head! Sabu, Dreamer, Sandman, Spike, and Benjamin stand tall in the ring as Raven’s Warriors retreat and RISE goes off the air!


::END SHOW::


Quick Results

ECW World Championship – One Fall
Raven © defeated Rob Van Dam and Eddie Guerrero when he pinned Van Dam (Retains)

World Cruiserweight Championship
Super Crazy © pinned Little Guido (Retains)

Shelton Benjamin pinned Perry Saturn

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
Christian (Defeated Kurt Angle on 9-30-02)

ECW Television Champion
Tajiri (Defeated Sabu on 9-29-02)

WCW World Tag Team Champions
Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant (Defeated The Outsiders 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

None​

 

[DTP]

Let's see how Fall Brawl 2002 went down.

I liked Tony Schiavone re-establish himself as the lead commentator at the announce position. I can imagine he and Don West having some good chemistry.

A good six-man tag team match to kick off the show, with very interesting team combinations. It's funny how in a match with Englishmen and Irishmen that Shane Helms has got to be one of the whitest men alive. I'm sure I need more context for why he teamed with Monty Brown and Elix Skipper. Nonetheless, it worked effectively.

Super Crazy as WCW World Cruiserweight Champion clicks so well, particularly in the year 2002. Him and Chavo Guerrero had some good matches in WWE from what I can remember.

I will say I sense a very true to real life 2002 touch with this show. In terms of how this show was put together with backstage segments, it truly feels like a WWE-esque production.

I can only presume Molly Marvel is the name you're using for Molly Holly. Her and Victoria always had fun matches, so this was a fine decision for the WCW World Women's Championship. Daffney and Victoria must have a fun dynamic, or so I can imagine.

Very WWE idea to have the announce teams shuffle over depending on which brand it is. It just clicks well.

That would have been some wacky size difference between AJ Styles and Bam Bam Bigelow. AJ and Jerry Lynn were two of the best in 2002, so it's good to see them go over Bigelow and Gangrel for the ECW World Tag Team Championship.

Shelton Benjamin gets a big win over Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio Jr. I don't think it would be a bad idea to have him win the ECW World Television Championship when the time arises. I can't really see it given Tajiri just won the title from Sabu, though. I'm not sure how great that match sounded. Maybe Tajiri is a transitional champion?

The Raven and Mick Foley interaction was cute. I liked the ECW World Heavyweight Championship match, if anything for the storyline aspect that followed. It was definitely time for Rob Van Dam to lose the title. I suspect we'll see Raven leading the ECW brand from here on out.

I maybe wouldn't have put the Battle Royal on this card given how long we're going. Christian being next in line for a WCW United States Heavyweight Championship shot sounds fine, I think what was more interesting was the miscommunication seeing Billy Kidman dropkick Torrie Wilson. Trouble in paradise, huh?

The WarGames match was truly superb. It's got to be up there for your best work. It read excellently and I really liked who made the cut to be involved. Brock Lesnar choosing to get involved with the nWo was really amusing to me, and it has to set something up for he and Triple H. The main thing I wasn't so big on was Hulk Hogan using a camel clutch - I don't think I've ever seen him do that, and while the finish protected HHH I don't think it was needed, per se.

Overall, this was a loaded show. While I don't know if every match was necessary on such a stacked line-up for time constraints, I think this did a heap of good in progressing things forward.

 

[RDT]

I appreciate the review! I wanted to note A camel clutch was the way Hogan won the '95 War Games and I had no other idea what submission to use otherwise for the finish I intended.

 

[RDT]

WCW Worldwide
October 5, 2002
Assembly Hall
Champaign, IL

Scott Hudson: “Hello everyone, Scott Hudson here alongside Mike Tenay. Tonight, a special look at “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan, and John Tenta returns to WCW in the main event!"

***

Jazz vs. Molly Marvel

Jazz locks in a headlock and hits a drop toe hold. Molly fights out and hits the ropes. She ducks the clothesline, then catches Molly with a flying headscissors. Armdrag by Molly. Followed by a hip toss. Cover, but Jazz shoves Molly off at one. Molly runs at Jazz, but Jazz catches her with a dropkick. Jazz covers, 1…2…Molly kicks out. Molly punches away at Jazz, but Jazz hits a shot to the midsection, then hits Molly with a stun gun. Another cover, 1…2…Molly kicks out. Jazz boots Molly and hits a release double-underhook suplex. Another cover, 1…2…Molly kicks out and Jazz mouths off to the referee. Jazz hits some chops then snapmares Molly. Jazz kicks Molly in the back, then heads to the second rope. Splash misses as Molly moves out of the way! Molly runs at Jazz, but Jazz catches her with an elbow. Jazz props Molly on the turnbuckles, but Molly kicks her back, then hits the Molly-Go-Round! 1…2…3!

Winner: Molly Marvel via pinfall in 3:50

Molly Marvel escapes from the ring and points to her waste. She yells to the camera that she just wants “one more shot!”


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


Disco Inferno vs. Monty Brown

Disco attacks Brown before the bell. Disco takes Brown down with an armbar before releasing and dancing in Brown’s face. Brown looks a little annoyed and locks up with Disco Inferno again. Disco tries for a hip toss, but Brown clotheslines him down to counter. Back suplex from Brown sends Disco retreating to the outside. Brown runs to the outside and grabs Disco. He slams Disco into the ring apron before rolling him back into the ring. Disco gets a couple of stomps on Brown as Brown rolls back in, but Brown moves his head and ends up lifting Disco up in the electric chair…then drops him throat first on the top rope! Brown presses Disco over his head and slams him to the canvas. Brown follows with a splash and a cover, 1…2…Disco just kicks out. Disco catches Brown with a thumb to the eye and a dropkick to slow things down.

Disco locks in a headlock to wear down the Alpha Male. Brown fights his way out and hits the ropes, only to get caught with an atomic drop from Disco. Elbow to the face knocks Brown down and Disco covers, 1…2…Brown kicks out. Disco goes back to the headlock, stifling any momentum Brown may have had. Brown fights out again and this time he sends Disco off the ropes, but Disco counters the backdrop with a spinning neck breaker. Instead of going for the pin, Disco dances again. Disco sends Brown off the ropes, but Brown ducks the clothesline…and comes back with the POUNCE! Brown drags Disco to the middle of the ring and covers, 1…2…3!

Winner: Monty Brown via pinfall in 6:03

Monty Brown celebrates a one-on-one victory as Alex Wright comes down to drag Disco out of the ring.

***

Mike Tenay: “Fans, if you watched Nitro this past Monday you know that on Sunday, October 27, “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan challenges WCW World Champion Triple H. This takes place in the MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, Halloween Havoc 2002! When we come back, a special look at Hulk Hogan.”


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::

Worldwide returns with “American Made” playing. Clips of Hulk Hogan winning his first WCW World Championship against Ric Flair at the 1994 Bash at the Beach are shown. Hogan’s battles against The Butcher, Avalanche, and Vader are shown as well. After that, the music switches to “Bad to the Bone”, with NWO Hogan beating Giant and Lex Luger for the WCW Title. More Hogan highlights, including battles with Roddy Piper, Randy Savage, and Sting are shown, as well as Hogan’s title victories over Savage. The last chips are Hogan’s late years in WCW, where he’s shown beating Kevin Nash at Road Wild ’99 and Flair once more at Uncensored 2000 in the infamous Yapapi Strap Match. The last scene flashes between Hogan holding the WCW Title…and a NWO logo that turns green at the very end.

***

John Tenta vs. “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan

Duggan runs right at Tenta with a clothesline, but that only rocks Tenta a little bit. Duggan tries it again, but again Tenta stays on his feet. Tenta shoulder blocks Duggan down on the third attempt. Duggan gets up and roars to the crowd, but Tenta tosses him to the outside. Tenta slams Duggan into the post, then rolls him back into the ring. Tenta comes off the ropes and hits Duggan with a big elbowdrop. Cover, 1…2…Duggan just gets a shoulder up. Tenta locks in a nerve hold, and after a minute or so brings Duggan back to his feet. Headbutt knocks Duggan back down. Tenta goes for the running butt splash, but Duggan moves and Tenta lands on the canvas! Duggan gets a couple of punches, but runs into a body tackle from Tenta. Tenta runs off the ropes and this time squashes Duggan with the running butt splash. 1…2…3.

Winner: John Tenta via pinfall in 3:21

John Tenta waves to the crowd on his victory as Worldwide goes off the air.


::END SHOW::


Quick Results

Molly Marvel pinned Jazz

Monty Brown pinned Disco Inferno

John Tenta pinned “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan

Champions

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

ECW World Champion
Raven (Defeated Brock Lesnar on 9-29-02)

WCW United States Champion
Christian (Defeated Kurt Angle on 9-30-02)

ECW Television Champion
Tajiri (Defeated Sabu on 9-29-02)

WCW World Tag Team Champions
Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant (Defeated The Outsiders 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

None​

 

[Leon TrotSky]

Great to see this BTB is going on, always thought you did well with it

Disco Inferno losing to the new guys, you love to see it

 

[RDT]

WCW Monday Night Nitro
October 7, 2002
United Center
Chicago, IL

Kevin Nash: “It’s like the old days, huh? Monday Night Nitro. Big time main event. The ‘Hulkster’ one-on-one with “Big Sexy” baby. But this ain’t gonna be no fingerpoke. Tonight, I got a job to do. Hulk Hogan, tonight, you got no chance…BROTHER! We’ve done this dance in the ring, backstage, in the locker room, over title belts but you and I both know I’m in the alpha in this equation. Tonight Hogan, Big Daddy takes cool of you. And then after that, don’t think I forgot about DDP and The Giant. After Big Sexy is done runnin’ wild on Hogan, me and Scott, we’re getting our belts back one way or another. NWO for life, brother.”



Mike Tenay: “Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Nitro. We have a massive main event tonight, two of WCW’s titans will slug it out. it’s “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan and Kevin Nash, and it’s tonight!”

Don West: “I can’t wait Mike!”

Mike Tenay: “It’s a big night overall, we have two title matches. Super Crazy defends the World Cruiserweight Championship against the returning Essa Rios! Also, Billy Kidman gets his shot at the United States title against Christian. He was robbed at Fall Brawl, but he gets his opportunity tonight!”

Don West: “It’s gonna be one hell of a night…Mike, Mike…the Giant is coming down here, and he looks angry!”

Mike Tenay: “We weren’t expecting The Giant…”

The Giant marches his way to the ring, WCW World Tag Team title belt in hand.

The Giant: “I’ve said this before, and I’m going to make this clear now. I’ve had it up to my throat with the politics in this damn company. I returned to WCW after Starrcade. It was my right to choose whatever side I wanted after I won the Immunity Battle Royal at Survivor Series last year. Now I could have walked into WCW and there was nothing Shane McMahon could have done about it. But I don’t operate like that. Three years ago, WCW gave up on me and I went to the WWF. I wanted to come back and be the megastar to carry professional wrestling through the year 2000. I thought Shane McMahon was going to deliver. For week after week, month after month, Pay-Per-View after Pay-Per-View someone else would get the call. And for a while I understood. Kurt Angle, Booker T, I’m not saying they don’t deserve the shot. But I’ll be damned if I go back six years and sit idly by while Hulk Hogan gets a shot before me. No more. No mo….”

“BANG” Diamond Dallas Page, the other half of the WCW World Tag Team Champions makes his way down to the ring.

The Giant: “Dallas, don’t talk to me right now. I’m not going away this time. They’re not stopping me this time!”

Diamond Dallas Page: “Bro, I’m with you, man. Man, I’ve talked to Shane. We’ll get our shot. You know it’s coming.”

The Giant: “No! You don’t know Hogan like I do! And Triple H will use every trick to avoid us.”

Diamond Dallas Page: “Are you kidding? Hey, between you and me, I didn’t run to the WWF because I couldn’t deal with Hogan.”

Giant approaches DDP, but DDP doesn’t back down.

Diamond Dallas Page: “Hey. HEY! Listen to me! Look big man. I know we haven’t gotten our shots. But we had a good year man. I’ll always appreciate you coming down when I was in here alone. You got us the tag belts and it’s been a hell of a ride. Kicking Kevin Nash and Scott Hall’s ass, man, it felt like old times. I don’t know about you, but these belts, they mean something to me. Our team, you, me, Stacy, it means something to me. We’ll get Triple H. We’ll get Hogan. We’ll get whoever stands in our way. We’ll get our shot. Let’s get out of here, man.”

The Giant: “…you’re right Dallas.”

DDP and Giant begin to head out of the ring…when religious organ music begins to play. Oddly, Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley appear on stage…but they appear dressed as ordained ministers?

D-Von Dudley: “My brothers and sisters, I am Reverend D-Von, and with me is Brother Bubba. We represent the Archdiocese of Dudleyville! We’ve been saved by Him! His first asking of us, his loyal servants, is to take back the WCW World Tag Team Championship that was wrongly taken, no, STOLEN, from us back in April!”

Brother Bubba: “I HAVE BEEN SAVED! I will do what I have to in order to please HIM! Hear us! See us! Rejoice! The Archdiocese of Dudleyville will soon be the dominant religion of World Championship Wrestling…”

Diamond Dallas Page: “Look, stop, stop, please. I don’t know what the hell happened to you two but we don’t have time for this.”

Reverend Dudley: “Do you dare challenge the word of HIM?”

Brother Bubba: “We’ll make this clear, our mission tonight is to take back those WCW World Tag Team belts!”

Diamond Dallas Page: “Ha. Well me and the big guy, we have some frustrations we need to let out. So, let’s do it boys!”

WCW World Tag Team Championship
Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant © vs. The Archdiocese of Dudleyville

The Giant elects to start, not giving DDP a chance to argue. Bubba and D-Von try to figure out who should start with the Giant. They try for a double clothesline, but there’s no effect and Giant knocks them both down with a double clothesline of his own! Giant tosses Bubba into the corner and chops him hard on the chest! Giant grabs Bubba by the head and tosses him across the ring. Giant tags in DDP. DDP punches away at Bubba before kneeing him in the corner. Russian leg sweep from DDP and he floats over with the cover, 1…2…D-Von breaks up the count. DDP tries to kick D-Von, but D-Von catches the foot and spins DDP around…allowing DDP to land a discus clothesline! Bubba hooks DDP from behind and hits him with a Bubba Bomb, stopping DDP in his tracks.

D-Von gets back onto the apron to get the tag in. Sidewalk slam is followed up by a legdrop. D-Von covers DDP, 1…2…DDP kicks out. D-Von sends DDP onto the ropes and hits a spinning back elbow. Tag back to Bubba, who just pounds away on DDP. DDP fights back, but Bubba reverses an Irish whip and hits DDP with a Samoan drop. Another cover, 1…2...DDP kicks out again. DDP reaches out to Giant, but Bubba will have none of that and smashes DDP with forearms. D-Von gets the tag back in, and The Dudleys hit a modified version of the 3D, only as a neckbreaker! D-Von covers DDP again, 1…2…DDP just gets the shoulder up and D-Von is shocked. D-Von hits a couple of elbows before sending DDP off the ropes. Backdrop attempt is countered as DDP hooks D-Von’s head and hits a jumping DDT! DDP crawls over to the Giant as D-Von tries to get to Bubba…but when DDP leaps to make the tag, Giant steps off the apron!

Giant walks away as DDP yells at him to get back on the apron before Bubba attacks from behind. The Giant looks back for a moment before finishing his walk to the back, eliciting heavy boos from the crowd. Bubba and D-Von double team DDP in the corner, but when they send DDP off the ropes DDP ducks a double clothesline and hits both Dudleys with a flying double clothesline! DDP plants D-Von with a spinebuster but gets attacked from behind by Bubba. Bubba sends him off the ropes, but DDP ducks another clothesline and hits a swinging neckbreaker. D-Von pulls the referee towards him as DDP calls for the Diamond Cutter. DDP sends Bubba off the ropes…but someone unknown jumps into the ring and slams DDP hard with a spinebuster! The man rolls out of the ring as D-Von picks up DDP and whips him off the ropes…and the Dudleys hit the Dudley Death Drop! Bubba makes the cover, 1…2…3!

Winners: The Archdiocese of Dudleyville when Bubba pinned DDP in 10:04 to win the title


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


We come back to Nitro where Diamond Dallas Page stumbles backstage, still injured from the match. He runs into Stacy Keibler and asks her “where the hell is that bastard?!”​

***


World Cruiserweight Championship
Super Crazy © vs. Essa Rios

Rios gets a quick arm drag, but Crazy gets one as well. Flying head scissors from Rios, but Crazy cartwheels through it. Crazy runs at Rios and Rios sidesteps him, allowing Crazy a springboard moonsault from the second rope. Rios moves out of the way, but Crazy lands on his feet anyway. Backdrop from Crazy, but Crazy lands on his feet and gets a waistlock. He runs Crazy into the ropes, but Crazy shoves him off. Another springboard moonsault attempt, this time from the top rope, but Rios shoves Crazy off and sends him flying onto the floor! Rios dives over the top rope with a corkscrew somersault plancha! Rios leaps up to the apron, but Crazy pulls his leg down and Rios smashes face-first onto the apron. Crazy rolls Rios in, then hits a springboard spinning heel kick! Cover, 1…2…Rios kicks out.

Crazy locks in a Mexican surfboard, looking for a submission victory. Crazy holds on for a bit before letting up. He sends Rios off the ropes and backdrops him over the top rope. Crazy comes off the ropes and hits a space flying tiger drop onto Rios! Crazy rolls Rios back into the ring then heads to the top rope. Spinning splash misses. Rios leaps onto the top rope himself and hits Crazy with a missile dropkick! Crazy rolls to the outside and Rios jumps up to the top rope…Rios comes off the top rope with a beautiful moonsault to the floor onto Crazy! Rios rolls Crazy back into the ring. Legdrop and a cover, 1…2…Crazy kicks out. Rios hits Crazy with some chops then sets him up for a powerbomb, but Crazy counters with a hurricanrana! Now Crazy sets Rios up for a powerbomb, but Rios counters that with a DDT! Rios heads to the top rope, but twisting splash misses! Crazy leaps up to the top rope and hits a moonsault, hooking the legs as he comes down, 1…2…3!

Winner: Super Crazy via pinfall in 7:33

Super Crazy offers Essa Rios a handshake once Rios gets to his feet, but Rios waves him off. Crazy continues to celebrate his successful title defense nonetheless!

***

Jeremy Borash: “At this time I’m here with one-half of one of the most decorated WCW Tag Teams of all-time. I’m here with Harlem Heat’s Stevie Ray. Stevie Ray, tonight you get a measure of revenge for your brother, Booker T.”

Stevie Ray: “That’s right. That fruity sucka made a big mistake last week attacking not just my tag partner, but my brother. You know there was a time where I would have told Booker to toughen up. But Booker’s been kicking ass all year and he’s helped me out when I needed it. Tonight I return the favor. Brock Lesnar, I don’t know if I’m gonna win tonight, but I’m gonna kick your ass. You….AHH”

Brock Lesnar suddenly appears and tackles Stevie Ray into the production equipment! Stevie tries to fight Lesnar back as they roll around on the floor before officials break them up.

***

Kevin Kelly: “Things are crazy back here! I’m with Kurt Angle. Angle, last week, Sean O’Haire got the pin on you in the main event tag team match.”

Kurt Angle: “Thanks for reminding everyone, Kelly. I thought about coming to Nitro all rageful. All upset. But that would be unbecoming of an American hero, which I am. But here’s the reality. Sometimes you just lose one once in a while. It happens. So Sean O’Haire, you got me last week. Congratulations. What I’m offering is a chance to do it again. You and me in that ring. No tricks, no tag partners, no excuses. You’re supposed one of the bright stars of WCW, one of those guys to take the company into the next millennium. Instead you’re just Triple H, Kevin Nash, and Scott Hall’s lackey. You think you’re more? Halloween Havoc, come prove it.”


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::​

Diamond Dallas Page and Stacy Keibler spot The Giant in the locker room area.​

Diamond Dallas Page: “Hey, HEY YOU BASTARD!”

The Giant: “You gonna talk to me like that, Dallas?”

Diamond Dallas Page: “Yeah, I am! The hell you leave me in the ring like that? I get we ain’t on the same page but we had each other’s backs, or at least I thought! I oughta kick your seven-foot ass!”

The Giant: “That’s what you wanna do?”

DDP and Giant come to blows, to the horror of Stacy Keibler. Giant wins the exchange when he piefaces DDP, shoving him into production equipment, with DDP’s head bashing against a table, cutting him open. Giant stares down Stacy, frightening her, before walking off. An angry DDP is helped up by officials.

WCW United States Championship
Christian © w/Rene Dupree vs. Billy Kidman (w/Torrie Wilson)

Kidman quickly catches Christian with a dropkick and a cover, 1…2…Christian kicks out but was almost surprised for the title. Christian catches Kidman with a European uppercut. Christian sends Kidman into the corner, but Kidman puts on the brakes and tries to hit a charging Christian with a hurricanrana…but Christian drops him face first to the canvas. Christian hooks the leg with a cover, 1…2…Kidman kicks out. Christian sends Kidman off the ropes and hits a full rotation powerslam! Kidman finds a second wind and fires back on Christian! Kidman hits some big punches and kicks. Christian fires back, but when he comes off the ropes for a clothesline Kidman counters with a BK Bomb! 1…2…Christian just kicks out! Kidman sends Christian off the ropes and he goes for another back bodydrop, but Christian puts on the brakes. Powerbomb coming…but Kidman counters with a facebuster!

Kidman off the ropes, flying headscissors connects! Christian gets back to his feet but he’s staggered. Kidman sends him into the corner sternum first, then comes off the ropes with a clothesline. Kidman points to the top rope looking to finish Christian. When on the top rope Kidman sees Rene Dupree arguing with Torrie Wilson, so he dives at Dupree instead!

Kidman heads back to the top rope, but Shooting Star Press misses as Kidman took too much time. Christian sets Kidman up for the Unprettier, but Torrie gets up on the apron to distract Christian, but Dupree pulls her down. Kidman pushes Christian into the ropes and rolls him up, 1…2…Christian kicks out and Dupree smacks Kidman with the US title belt, causing the disqualification.

Winner: Kidman via DQ in 5:59 (Christian retains)

Christian and Rene Dupree stomp away on Kidman…but Lance Storm and Chris Candido of Total Impact come down. Christian seems confused, but a Storm superkick quickly tells him that Storm and Candido are on his side. Candido holds up the US Title before tossing it to Christian as Christian and Dupree retreat!

***

Jeremy Borash: “Once again, Jeremy Borash here. I am backstage with the new WCW World Tag Team Champions…The Dudley….?”

Reverend Dudley: “We are the Archdiocese of Dudleyville, Jeremy! You, as well as all these people watching will soon understand and respect the AOD’s teachings. You will learn to praise and serve HIM!”

Brother Bubba: “HE HAS SAVED US, JEREMY!”

Jeremy Borash: “You had a third guy help you out tonight…”

Reverend Dudley: “As, you speak of the newest member of our congregation, Deacon Batista. The honorable Deacon is here to assist the AOD in spreading the good word of HIM! He helps enforce the commandments that were brought down by HIM! There are as follows. Number one, thou shalt not steal. You saw tonight what happens to thieves as Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant stole the WCW World Tag Team Championship from us. Number two, thou shalt not kill. Those who have tried to kill the Dudleys will be dealt with. And number three…

Brother Bubba: “THOU SHALT NOT MESS…WITH HIM!”

Reverend Dudley: “Those who break the holy commandments will be the victim of the 3D…the DIVINE DUDLEY DROP! And my brother….TESTIFY!”

***

Brock Lesnar (w/Paul Heyman) vs. Stevie Ray

Stevie Ray comes out to the ramp and attacks Lesnar! Stevie Ray slams Lesnar into the barricade and then stomps away on him. Stevie tosses Lesnar into the steel steps, then rolls Lesnar into the ring. Stevie Ray pounds on Lesnar, but Lesnar pops up and levels Stevie with a clothesline. Lesnar mounts and punches the hell out of Stevie Ray. Lesnar lets up and jogs in place. Stevie Ray surprises Lesnar and reverses an Irish whip, then hits Lesnar with a pump kick! Cover, 1…Lesnar powers out immediately. Stevie Ray punches away at Lesnar again, but Lesnar backdrops him to the outside. Lesnar rams Stevie Ray into the barricade, then picks him up for the F5! Stevie Ray slides behind Lesnar and shoves Lesnar into the post! Stevie Ray shoves Lesnar back into the ring. Stevie Ray goes for a back suplex, but Lesnar elbows Stevie Ray, then hits him with a belly-to-belly suplex!

Lesnar whips Stevie Ray into the corner. Stevie Ray tries a big boot when Lesnar charges, but Lesnar catches the foot and pulls Stevie Ray from the corner. Lesnar violently clotheslines Stevie Ray to the canvas. Lesnar lifts the 300+ pound Stevie Ray in the air and drives him onto his knee with a backbreaker. Lesnar drives his shoulder into the midsection of Stevie Ray, then tosses him across the ring with a belly-to-belly throw. Stevie Ray manages to get back to his feet, but he’s easy prey for Lesnar. Lesnar lifts him up onto his shoulders and drives him to the canvas with the F5! 1…2…3!

Winner: Brock Lesnar via pinfall in 6:04

Lesnar dumps Stevie Ray to the outside, then grabs a steel chair. Lesnar bashes Stevie Ray across the back with the chair, then picks him up for the F5. Shockingly, Booker T limps down to the ring with a chair of his own! Booker smacks Lesnar in the back with the chair, forcing him to drop Stevie Ray. Paul Heyman convinces Brock to retreat as Booker continues to swing the chair wildly!

Don West: “I didn’t know Booker was in the building, Mike!”

Mike Tenay: “Booker T surprised us all, but especially Brock Lesnar tonight! I’ve been told that Booker T vs. Brock Lesnar is set for Halloween Havoc.”

Don West: “I can’t wait to see that one!”

Mike Tenay: “Coming up next, ladies and gentlemen, stay with us, it’s “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan against Kevin Nash!”


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::​

“Hollywood” Hulk Hogan vs. Kevin Nash

Hogan and Nash slowly circle one another. Nash teases for a test of strength, but Hogan doesn’t go for it. They finally lock-up and Nash shoves Hogan into the corner. Nash hits Hogan with some forearms and knees to the midsection. Hogan fires back with punches, but Nash stops him with a side headlock. Hogan breaks free, and we’re at a standstill. Nash calls for the test of strength again and this time Hogan goes for it. Nash wins the exchange, forcing Hogan to his knees. Hogan comes back and gets back to his feet, then slams Nash! Nash backs up into the corner but Hogan is on him with punches. Hogan tries to choke Nash in the corner, but Nash hits a low blow undetected from the referee. Nash picks up Hogan and slams him with a Sidewalk Slam! Cover, 1…2…Hogan kicks out.

Nash sends Hogan into the corner and chokes him with his boot. Nash takes up the entire five count, then sizes up Hogan before smashing him with a big elbow. Nash sizes up Hogan again, wasting more time, but Hogan moves out of the way and a second Nash elbow misses. Hogan punches away at Nash, then mounts him for more punches. The crowd counts along with Hogan…but Nash powerbombs Hogan out of the corner! Instead of going for the cover, Nash simply laughs as he’s completely unimpressed by Hogan. Triple H, Eric Bischoff, and Sean O’Haire appear on the stage and HHH yells at Nash to cover Hogan. Nash cockily puts a foot on Hogan, 1…2…Hogan kicks out! Nash doesn’t seem concerned as he sets up Hogan for the Jackknife, but Hogan punches Nash’s legs and escapes. Hogan comes off the ropes and hits Nash with a clothesline. Hogan comes off the ropes and hits Nash with a second clothesline, and Nash nearly goes down. Hogan comes off the ropes one more time, but Nash hits him with a big boot! Cover, 1…2…Hogan kicks out!

Hogan pops up as Nash looks shocked! Nash takes two shots at Hogan, but there’s no effect as Hogan is Hulking Up! Hogan blocks a Nash right, then fires back with punches! Hogan sends Nash off the ropes and knocks him down with the big boot! Hogan looks to finish Nash off and hits the ropes, but Triple H runs down to the ring and grabs Hogan’s leg! Hogan pulls HHH up onto the apron and knocks him off. Sean O’Haire starts to run down to the ring, but Kurt Angle appears from the entrance and tackles him on the ramp! In the ring, Hogan comes off the ropes and drops the big legdrop on Nash! 1…2…3!

Winner: “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan via pinfall in 9:23

Triple H helps Sean O’Haire fend off Kurt Angle and the NWO retreat. Angle rolls into the ring and stares down Hogan…just as the light flickers, this time a bit more noticeably. Hogan looks around as if he has no idea why that happened, but Angle looks at him skeptically, saying “I remember Slamboree”. And with that, Nitro goes off the air!


::END SHOW::


Quick Results

WCW World Tag Team Championship
The Archdiocese of Dudleyville defeated Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant © when Brother Bubba pinned DDP to win the title

World Cruiserweight Championship
Super Crazy © pinned Essa Rios to retain the title

WCW United States Championship
Billy Kidman defeated Christian © by DQ, Christian retains the title

Brock Lesnar pinned Stevie Ray

“Hollywood” Hulk Hogan pinned Kevin Nash

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
Christian (Defeated Kurt Angle on 9-30-02)

ECW Television Champion
Tajiri (Defeated Sabu on 9-29-02)

WCW World Tag Team Champions
The Archdiocese of Dudleyville (Defeated Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant on 10-7-02)

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

Deacon Batista – OVW’s monster Leviathan has joined The Dudley cause​

 

[RDT]

ECW RISE
October 10, 2002
UIC Pavilion
Chicago, Illinois



Raven and his Warriors (Tajiri, Mikey Whipwreck, Crush, Wrath, Saturn, Malice, and Terri) make their way to the ring. Raven walks behind his Warriors, wearing the ECW World Championship.

Raven: “Behold, the inevitable has transpired. The war has been fought and won. Once shrouded in the shadows of obscurity, the Raven once again flies into the light. Once again the Raven possess the ECW World Heavyweight Championship. This title is a testament to the agony, the suffering, the relentless pursuit of what has always been rightfully ours! Those who have doubted, scorned, and underestimated my warriors, your disbelief has led to your downfall. I now once again sit upon my throne, not as a king, but as a harbinger. A harbinger of chaos, a harbinger of pain, a harbinger of a new era in Extreme Championship Wrestling. The nonbelievers can come one by one. Guerrero. Van Dam. I fear none. They will fall, just as those before them, and they will all learn the harsh truth. So it is written, so it will come to pass. Quote the Raven, nevermore!”

To Raven’s surprise, a car crash is heard as Commissioner Mick Foley’s theme plays!

Mick Foley: “I’m going to start off by congratulating you, Raven, on winning the ECW World Championship against Rob Van Dam at Fall Brawl. You told everyone in your strange, weird way, that you’d do it, and then you did. That deserves respect and admiration. But that doesn’t mean I trust you one bit Raven. Let us switch gears for a moment. Tajiri, you won the biggest match of your career at Fall Brawl when you beat Sabu for the ECW Television Championship. But I can’t give you the same respect or admiration because of how you did. You relied on your group, your team, these Warriors. I can tell you Sabu, he’s pissed off. I don’t know about you, but Tajiri, are you slated to face Shelton Benjamin for that TV title. I can guarantee that you, Tajiri, will receive no help, no assistance, in this match. That’s because every one of your Warriors, including you Raven, will be banned from the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, at Halloween Havoc!”

Raven, who usually stays calm no matter the situation, expresses some anger in that decision.

Mick Foley: “I’m sure you’re asking yourself Raven. Does that mean the ECW World Championship won’t be defended at Halloween Havoc? I’m here to tell you that it won’t be. That’s because on ECW Rise, Halloween Night. Your nightmare will come true. Over the next three weeks, five men will have a chance to qualify for a match against you for a title shot. The only thing stopping these five men will be your Warriors. The first qualifying match is tonight. Mikey Whipwreck, my old buddy, you’re going to find out just how pissed off Sabu is! If I see any interference from the Warriors in any of these qualifying matches, Raven will be stripped of the ECW World Championship! Tonight, it's Sabu vs. Mikey! Have a nice day!”

Raven stares at Mikey Whipwreck,and Whipwreck looks terrified at having to face Sabu later tonight!

Joey Styles: “Tazz, what a big announcement from Commissioner Mick Foley. In three weeks on RISE, Raven’s Nightmare will take place for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship!” ​

Tazz: “But Joey, what does this mean? We know Sabu has a chance to qualify, but what kind of match is this? Who are the other contenders?”

Joey Styles: “Those are good questions. I’m sure Commissioner Foley will explain the details in due time. Coming up next, Bam Bam Bigelow takes on Gangrel. Bam Bam attacked Gangrel after their loss to AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn at Fall Brawl. We’ll bring this to you after the break!”


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::​

Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Gangrel (w/Luna Vachon)

Bigelow misses a clothesline and Gangrel fires away with punches. Gangrel tries for his Implant DDT right away, but Bigelow shoves him into the corner and avalanches him. Now Bigelow pounds away on Gangrel, then tosses him to the outside. Bigelow slams Gangrel into the railing, then picks up a chair. Bigelow throws the chair at Gangrel, catching him on the side as the face. Bigelow takes a second chair, but Luna grabs the chair from behind. Luna threatens Bigelow with the chair while backing away, allowing Gangrel to low blow him. Luna smashes Bigelow over the back with the chair! Gangrel rolls Bigelow into the ring. Gangrel stomps away on Bigelow and Luna tosses him the chair. Gangrel sets it down on the canvas and again goes for the Implant DDT, but Bigelow counters again, then slams Gangrel on the chair with a suplex!

Bigelow beats Gangrel down again, clubbing him with forearm after forearm. Gangrel tries to fight back, but Bigelow catches him in the back of the head with an enzugiri. Bigelow stomps on Gangrel some more before heading up to the top rope and lands a flying headbutt from the top! Bigelow roars at the crowd instead of pinning Gangrel…and Luna jumps off the top rope onto Bigelow’s back! Luna takes Bigelow down to a knee by scratching Bigelow’s eyes, but Bigelow still manages to toss her off his back. Bigelow grabs Luna and plants her with Greetings From Asbury Park!

Joey Styles: “Oh my God!”

Gangrel smashes Bigelow with the chair again. He checks on Luna, but this allows Bigelow to recover and smash him right in the back with the chair. Bigelow puts the chair in the center of the ring and powerbombs Gangrel on it! Bigelow covers him, 1…2…3.

Winner: Bam Bam Bigelow via pinfall in 6:26

Bigelow yells at the camera when leaving, yelling “if someone wants to finish off Bam Bam Bigelow, bring them on!”

Officials help Luna Vachon out of the ring. Gangrel helps her as well, visibly distraught.

***

Tazz: “Man Joey, Bam Bam sure did a number on Luna.”

Joey Styles: “I hope she’s okay hopefully we will get an update later tonight. We’re going to change gears here. Apparently, we are going to hear from Shelton Benjamin. Shelton, can you hear us.”

Shelton Benjamin: “Yeah I hear you.”

Joey Styles: “Seventeen days from now you will face Tajiri for the ECW World Television Championship.”

Shelton Benjamin: “That’s right, that’s right. I’m ready for it. I heard Mick Foley said Raven’s guys or whoever isn’t gonna be in the building but I don’t care who gets involved. I finally got my shot, I’m taking Tajiri down and I’m going to the TV Title. You know I never got these shots before. I was always put second. No more. TV Title is just the first step.”

Joey Styles: “We wish you good luck. You’ve seen the tricks Raven’s group uses though.”

Shelton Benjamin: “Yeah, it don’t matter. Nothin’ is stop…”

Someone enters the room Shelton Benjamin is in, getting Benjamin’s attention.

Joey Styles: “Shelton you still with us?”

Shelton Benjamin: “I gotta go.”


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


Mick Foley: “Welcome back to ECW RISE. As you all watching at home has seen that the issues between Rob Van Dam and Eddie Guerrero have spiraled out of control. I am working on a contract for Guerrero and RVD to face one another at Halloween Havoc. They’ve been fighting all summer. ECW TV Title. ECW World Title. The details will be finalized by next week. Once again, have a nice day.”

***

If Sabu Wins He Qualifies for Raven’s Nightmare
Sabu vs. Mikey Whipwreck

Sabu dives as Whipwreck’s leg and takes him down. Sabu misses an elbow drop and Whipwreck quickly tries to lock in a kneelock, but Sabu kicks him off. Sabu takes Whipwreck down again then punches away at him. Sabu hits a couple of stomps and sends Whipwreck off the ropes. Clothesline connects. Sabu hip tosses Whipwreck and Whipwreck lands in a sitting position. Sabu springboards off the ropes and hits Whipwreck with a flying leg lariat. Sabu sends Whipwreck to the outside then leaps onto the apron. He goes for a springboard, but Whipwreck pulls him down and Sabu crashes into the apron. Whipwreck tries to send Sabu into the railing, but Sabu counters and Whipwreck smashes into the steel. Sabu picks up a steel chair and throws it right off Mikey’s face!

Sabu rolls Whipwreck back into the ring, then sets up a table on the outside. Sabu brings the chair in with him, but Whipwreck is back on his feet and gets some stomps. Franken-Mikey connects! Cover from Whipwreck, 1…2…Sabu kicks out. Sabu reverses another whip and sends Whipwreck into the corner. Sabu props Whipwreck on the top rope, then springboards off the chair and hits Whipwreck with an avalanche hurricanrana! Sabu covers Whipwreck, 1…2…Whipwreck kicks out as Raven and Tajiri appear on stage. Sabu whips Whipwreck into the corner again, and this time leaps off the chair and hits Air Sabu! Sabu points to the sky, then points to Raven. Sabu locks Whipwreck in the Camel Clutch. Whipwreck doesn’t submit and Sabu releases. Sabu rolls Whipwreck onto the table and sets up the chair in the middle of the ring. Sabu leaps off the chair and onto the top rope, but Mikey Whipwreck tosses a chair at him and Sabu crashes back onto the canvas!

Whipwreck quickly props Sabu on the top rope…and spikes him with the Whippersnapper! Cover, 1…2…Sabu just kicks out as Whipwreck almost pulled off a big upset! Whipwreck heads onto the apron. He goes for a springboard, but Sabu catches him with a punch and Whipwreck lands on his feet on the apron. Mikey ends up taking a few steps back on the table…and Sabu leaps off the chair to the top rope again, and this time springboards off, catching Mikey with a DDT through the table on the floor!

Joey Styles: “Oh my God!”

Sabu gets to his feet first and rolls Whipwreck back into the ring. Sabu takes the chair and leaps off the top rope with the Arabian Facebuster! Sabu sets up the chair in the middle of the ring and hits the Triple Jump Moonsault! Sabu covers Whipwreck, 1…2…3!

Winner: Sabu via pinfall in 10:03

Raven and Tajiri march down to the ring…but then Raven points to the ring. Crush, Wrath, and Malice. But before they enter the ring to attack Sabu, “Enter Sandman” plays as The Sandman, Tommy Dreamer, and Spike Dudley emerge from the crowd! In the middle of their entrance, Mick Foley’s theme plays for the second time tonight.

Mick Foley: “Raven, before your Warriors get in there and fight, I thought you should know that next week on RISE, you three, Crush, Malice, and Wrath. You three will have the chance to prevent Tommy Dreamer, The Sandman, and Spike Dudley from joining Raven’s Nightmare! Next week, six-man tag, Dreamer, Sandman, Spike against Crush, Malice, and Wrath!”

Raven, Tajirii and the rest of the Warriors stand on the stage, with Sandman, Dreamer, Spike, and Sabu daring them to come fight and that’s how RISE goes off the air!


::END SHOW::


Quick Results

Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Gangrel

If Sabu Wins He Qualifies for Raven’s Nightmare
Sabu pinned Mikey Whipwreck

Champions

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

ECW World Champion
Raven (Defeated Brock Lesnar on 9-29-02)

WCW United States Champion
Christian (Defeated Kurt Angle on 9-30-02)

ECW Television Champion
Tajiri (Defeated Sabu on 9-29-02)

WCW World Tag Team Champions
The Archdiocese of Dudleyville (Defeated Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant on 10-7-02)

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

None​

 

[RDT]

WCW Worldwide
October 12, 2002
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Phoenix, AZ

Scott Hudson: “Hello everyone, Scott Hudson here on this edition of WCW Worldwide. Three big matches today, including one for the World Cruiserweight Championship between Brian Christopher and Champion Super Crazy. But first, we open with a six-man tag team match!”

***

Elix Skipper, Shane Helms, and Monty Brown vs. William Regal, Fit Finlay, and Dave Taylor

Regal quickly takes down Skipper with a wristlock before Skipper flips around and kips up to counter. Jumping heel kick catches Regal in the back of the head. Skipper tags in Helms. Double dropkick sends Regal careening into his corner, where he tags in Taylor. Taylor runs in and gets double hip tossed. Helms gets a cross armbreaker on Taylor, but Taylor’s strength allows him to pull Helms towards his corner. Helms lets go and Taylor tags in Finlay. The crowd wants Monty Brown, and Helms begins to walk over to him for the tag before Finlay attacks Helms from behind. Finlay drops all of his weight on Helms’ chest. Atomic drop from Finlay, followed by a hard clothesline. Tag is made to Regal, who bashes Helms in the back of the neck.

Regal locks Helms in a stump puller, but Helms manages to fight out. Helms hits Regal with a few shots to the face, but Regal catches him with a knee to the midsection. Tag is made to Taylor, but Taylor misses a running knee lift and Helms catches him with a hurricanrana. Helms leaps and makes the tag to Monty Brown! Brown comes in like a house of fire knocking Regal, Finlay, and Taylor down with blows! Sidewalk slam to Taylor. Skipper runs in and hits Regal with a dropkick that sends him to the outside. Finlay hits Skipper with a shot to the back. Helms comes off the top rope with a missile dropkick that sends Finlay to the outside. Helms and Skipper come off the ropes and hit stereo swan dives over the top rope onto Regal and Finlay! Taylor sees this, and that distracts him long enough as he turns around right into the POUNCE from Brown! 1…2…3!

Winners: Monty Brown, Shane Helms, and Elix Skipper when Brown pinned Taylor in 6:38


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


Disco Inferno and Alex Wright vs. Psicosis and Juventud Guerrera

Disco starts aggressively by punching and kicking away at Juvi in the corner. He sends Juvi off the corner but Juvi slides under Disco’s feet, then ducks a clothesline. Flying headscissors connects from Juvi. Juvi gets blind tagged by Psicosis as he hits the ropes. He leapfrogs over Disco, allowing Psicosis to springboard off the ropes with a spinning heel kick! Cover, 1…2…Wright pulls Psicosis off. Psicosis hits Wright with a dropkick to the back that sends him to the outside. Baseball slide sends Wright into the barricade! Psicosis heads to the top rope and dives onto the floor onto Wright! Psicosis rolls back into the ring but misses an avalanche and hits the turnbuckles as Disco moved out of the way. Swinging neckbreaker hits. Disco looks to tag in Wright, but Wright is still on the floor.

Disco locks in the rear headlock, but Psicosis powers out. Psicosis props Disco on the top rope and hits an avalanche hurricanrana! Cover, 1…2…Disco kicks out. Psicosis hits the ropes, but Wright trips him and Psicosis smacks the canvas face-first. Disco tags in Wright and Wright immediately plants Psicosis with a German suplex. Cover, 1…2…Psicosis kicks out. Wright gets a few kicks into Psicosis’ midsection before dancing in the middle of the ring. Wright goes for an elbow into the corner, but Psicosis moves and Wright crashes into the corner. Spinning heel kick from Psicosis and both men are down. Both men crawl to their respective corners and make the tag!

Juvi punches away at Disco and hits him with big chops. Clothesline knocks Disco down. Jumping leg lariat knocks Disco down again. Juvi runs at Disco but Disco backdrops him onto the apron. Juvi lands on his feet, then hits a springboard dropkick! Juvi calls for the end…and plants Disco with the Juvi Driver! Juvi heads to the top rope, but Brian Christopher runs down and shoves Juvi off the top rope, causing him to go flying into the barricade, causing the DQ!

Winners: Juventud Guerrera and Psicosis via DQ in 7:31

Disco, Christopher, and Wright stomp away on Psicosis as Juvi is out on the outside. World Cruiserweight Champion Super Crazy runs down and makes the save!

Scott Hudson: “When we come back, Super Crazy defends the Cruiserweight Title against Brian Christopher!”


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


Scott Hudson: “The official has banned Disco Inferno, Alex Wright, Psicosis, and Juventud Guerrera from ringside for the World Cruiserweight Championship match!”

World Cruiserweight Championship
Super Crazy © vs. Brian Christopher

Christopher sends Crazy off the ropes and leapfrogs over him before hitting a dropkick. Crazy dives over Chistopher and hits an armdrag. Flying headscissors connects. Spinning heel kick connects as well. Cover, 1…2…Christopher kicks out. Another dropkick sends Christopher to the outside, and Crazy follows up with the Space Flying Tiger Drop! With Christopher down Crazy slides back into the ring, then hits a slingshot swan dive over the top rope onto him! Crazy rolls Christopher into the ring and goes for a springboard moonsault, but Christopher moves out of the way. Christopher hooks the back of Crazy’s arms and hits a reverse Russian legsweep and covers, 1…2…Crazy kicks out. Suplex from Christopher, then he heads to the second rope. Crazy gets back to his feet and Christopher nails him with a missile dropkick to the back of the head! Another cover, 1…2…Crazy just kicks out!

Christopher hits a rocker dropper and covers Crazy again, 1…2…Crazy just kicks out again to Christopher’s frustration. Christopher sends Crazy into the corner, but Crazy moves out of the way when Christopher runs in and Christopher ends up crotching himself between the ropes! Springboard moonsault from Crazy, 1…2…Christopher kicks out. Crazy hits some hard chops, then props Christopher on the top rope. Avalanche hurricanrana connects! 1…2…Christopher kicks out! Spinning jump kick knocks Christopher down again and Crazy heads to the top rope. Spinning corkscrew splash misses and Christopher heads to the top rope! Hip Hop Drop also misses as Crazy moves! Crazy comes off the top rope with a moonsault and hooks the leg, 1…2…3!

Winner: Super Crazy via pinfall in 5:48 (Retains)

Super Crazy celebrates with the World Cruiserweight Championship as Worldwide goes off the air!


::END SHOW::


Quick Results

Elix Skipper, Shane Helms, and Monty Brown defeated William Regal, Fit Finlay, and Dave Taylor

Psicosis and Juventud Guerrera defeated Disco Inferno and Alex Wright by DQ

World Cruiserweight Championship
Super Crazy © pinned Brian Christopher to retain the title

Champions

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

ECW World Champion
Raven (Defeated Brock Lesnar on 9-29-02)

WCW United States Champion
Christian (Defeated Kurt Angle on 9-30-02)

ECW Television Champion
Tajiri (Defeated Sabu on 9-29-02)

WCW World Tag Team Champions
The Archdiocese of Dudleyville (Defeated Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant on 10-7-02)

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

None​

 

[Stojy]

I've just caught myself up with what's happening in here, and am continuing to enjoy it. Whilst I don't have time to leave some 'proper' feedback right now, I did want to call out that The Archdiocese of Dudleyville is such an awesome way to kind of play off D'Von's reverend gimmick but make it work for a tag team. The inclusion of Batista makes it even more awesome as well. I just really wanted to highlight this gimmick in particular because it's some inspired work from you.

Keep up the fantastic work mate.

 

[Dubb]

I'll echo Stojy - even though it involved DDP losing, I also enjoyed the reintroduction of the Dudleyz and especially the religious gimmick. Will be interesting to see the rise of Batista in this as well. But to be honest, I'm not sad to see DDP and Giant finally officially split. Enjoying the little teases of what one can only assume is the impending debut of a certain rafter dwelling individual.

Over on ECW - Raven continues to be such a delight to see getting pushed. Sabu was definitely winning the match to qualify for the Nightmare and imagine the other three will get in too which should make for an interesting match for Raven.

Enjoying as always!

 

[RDT]

WCW Monday Night Nitro
October 14, 2002
America West Arena
Phoenix, AZ

Brother Bubba: “Tonight, my brothers and sisters. I address the WCW congregation today with an important announcement from HIM! We are gathered here today to bear witness to a Dudley divine proclamation! For too long, the sacred realm of tag team wrestling has been plagued by the unworthy and the unrighteous! Me and my brother D-Von stand before you as the holy men to defend the righteous path of tag team supremacy! We have walked through the valley of tables, ladders, and chairs. We have broken the bodies of the sinners and have emerged as the anointed enforces of tag team law! So by the powers invested in me by HIM, I issue a challenge to any tag team in the world tonight. If you think you can stop our crusade to cleanse the world of tag team wrestling you are welcome to stand in the ring with the Dudleys. Come forward if you dare, but be warned! Tables will be broken! Bodies will be shattered. And only the truly worthy will emerge as champions!”

Reverend D-Von: “Any team that accepts the challenge, you will be send to the promised land of punishment at the hands of the Dudleys! As you lie defeated and broken, you will have no choice but to look up to the heavens and proclaim….’OH MY BROTHER, TESTIFYYYYY!”


​

Mike Tenay: “Ladies and gentlemen, viewers watching at home, welcome to Nitro. Tonight, it’s Hulk Hogan Appreciation Day! We will see Hogan receive an award tonight from Shane McMahon for all his contributions to professional wrestling.”

Don West: “Yeah, but Mike, did you just see that challenge from the Dudleys?!”

Mike Tenay: “The Archdiocese of Dudleyville? That’s taking place tonight as well. And what a way to kick off Nitro, here comes DDP, Diamond Dallas Page!”

DDP comes out to the ring along and grabs a mic.

Diamond Dallas Page: “Alright, alright, look, I’m gonna make this short and sweet. Big man, Giant, I know you’re back there. Last week I know you were pissed and things got heated and we both made some bad decisions. Now you walked out on me, and normally, there’s no turning back from that. But at the same time six months ago you came down and saved my ass too. I’m willing to chalk it all up to one really bad night. You all just heard those freak Dudley Boys issue a challenge, well on behalf of myself and the Giant, I’m accepting that challenge! Big man, let’s go out there, get our belts back, then next week we’ll talk to Shane and get our shot at the big gold. That’s all I got. I’ll be out there tonight. I expect you will be too big man.”

***

Super Crazy, Psicosis, and Juventud Guerrera vs. Disco Inferno, Alex Wright, and Brian Christopher

Disco Inferno starts dancing in the middle of the ring before getting a kick into Crazy’s midsection. Super Crazy quickly gets control through, hitting Disco with a couple of armdrags. Crazy hits the ropes and ducks a clothesline, then hits Disco with a flying headscissors. Disco ends up in his corner, and while he’s frustrated, he tags in Alex Wright. Crazy tags in Psicosis. Wright catches Psicosis with a European uppercut, then drives his knee into Psicosis’ face. Wright sends Psicosis into the corner, but Psicosis runs up the turnbuckles and hits Wright with a moonsault! 1…2…Wright kicks out. Psicosis crotches Wright on the top rope, then springboards off the top rope with a spinning heel kick to the back of Wright’s head! Psicosis picks Wright up, but Wright slides behind Psicosis and hits a German suplex, then tags in Brian Christopher.

Christopher punches away at Psicosis, but Juvi is able to make a blind tag. Christopher catches Psicosis with an elbow, but Juvi comes off the top rope with a missile dropkick that knocks Christopher off his feet. Juvi chops and punches away at Christopher and props him on the top rope, then takes him down with an avalanche hurricanrana! Cover, 1…2… Disco pulls him off. Juvi goes for a Juvi Driver on Christopher, but Christopher slides behind him and hits a clothesline. Christopher stomps away on Juvi before he tags in Disco. Disco continues the stomping before locking in a rear chinlock. Juvi powers out and hits Disco with a wheelbarrow bulldog! Juvi almost makes the tag to Super Crazy, but Wright runs in and attacks him to prevent that. This leads to a six-man schmozz as everyone gets in the ring!

The luchadores get the upper hand and knock the dancing fools to the outside. Crazy, Psicosis, and Guerrera all head up the top rope and come off with moonsaults onto their respective opponents! Psicosis rolls Wright back in and heads to the top rope and hits the Guillotine Legdrop! He goes for a cover, but Christopher comes in and attacks him right away. Sidewalk slam from Christopher, but he gets hit with a spinning heel kick from Crazy! Super Crazy throws Christopher to the outside, but he gets attacked by Disco. Disco gets a knee to the midsection then slams Crazy. Disco turns around and walks right into a Juvi Driver! Juventud heads to the top rope and hits the 450! 1…2…3!

Winners: Super Crazy, Psicosis, and Juventud Guerrera when Guerrera pinned Disco Inferno in 7:22

***

A limousine arrives in the parking lot.

Mike Tenay: “Hey, that’s Jimmy Hart.”

Don West: “Is that Beefcake?!”

Mike Tenay: “Yeah that is Ed Leslie, Brutus Beefcake, Brother Bruti, whatever you want to call him. And there’s the Hulkster! We will see a ceremony later tonight as it is Hulk Hogan Appreciation Night!”


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


Nitro goes back on the air as we end up in a weird house full of spiderwebs and red lighting. Victoria appears in front of the camera.

Victoria: “On the night the ghosts and ghouls come out to play, I’m the most fearsome creature of them all! I don’t blame you, Molly Marvel, for trying to extinguish the evil inside me. And you’ll get your chance one more time at Halloween Havoc. The beating I gave you at Fall Brawl wasn’t enough for me. The young girls they love to play with their blonde dolls, but eventually those young women, they play too hard and maybe once in a while rip the doll’s head off in frustration. Molly, you’re just too much fun to play with, and I still haven’t ripped your head off! And Daffney…”

The camera pans over to Daffney, who’s sitting on the floor with her legs crossed.

Victoria: “…if you show one more ounce of compassion, one more ounce of empathy, I’ll give you something to scream about! I’ll skin you alive like I did to that wretched cat!”

Victoria taunts Daffney with La Felina’s mask, as Daffney sits and nearly breaks into tears.

***

Kurt Angle vs. Test

Angle gets the upper hand right away and punches away at Test. Test fires back with blows of his own. They slug it out in the middle of the ring before Angle gets the upper hand. Angle sends Test into the corner, but Test moves out of the way and Angle crashes into the corner. Test hits Angle with punches and kicks, then tosses him to the outside. Test picks Angle up and slams him into the ringpost before rolling him back into the ring. Test misses an elbowdrop, and Angle quickly locks up his leg in a grapevine. Sean O’Haire appears on stage. Angle acknowledges him and wants to fight, and that allows Test to break free of the grapevine. Test surprises Angle and hits a Pumphandle Slam. Cover, 1…2…Angle kicks out. Test props Angle in the corner and hits him with kicks and elbows, but when he tries to whip Angle out of the corner, Angle holds onto Test’s arm and turns it into a belly-to-belly suplex!

Fireman’s carry takes Test down again. Angle follows up with a vertical suplex and floats over with a cover. 1…2…Test kicks out. Angle prepares to hit Test from the corner again, only this time Sean O’Haire comes down to try to trip him. Angle takes a swing at O’Haire, and that allows Test to hit Angle with a blow from behind. Test sends Angle off the ropes and sends him to the canvas hard with a lariat! Cover, 1…2…Angle kicks out. Test punches away at Angle, but Angle fires back. Test blocks one of the punches and counters with a Full Nelson Slam! Another cover, 1…2…Angle kicks out again. Test sends Angle off the ropes and Angle ducks the clothesline, but runs right into a tilt-a-whirl slam! Test coves again, 1…2…again Angle kicks out and Test throws a temper tantrum. Test grabs Angle and hits a couple punches, then military presses him over his head! Angle rakes Test’s eyes though and lands on his feet behind Test. German suplex from Angle! Angle holds onto Test and plants him with a second German! Angle holds onto Test and plants him with a third German!

Angle pulls a strap down and roars to the crowd. He goes for the Angle Slam, but Test counters and lands on his feet. Test gets a knee to the midsection and gutwrench powerbombs Angle! 1…2…Angle gets the shoulder up and Test is in disbelief! Sidewalk slam from Test! Test goes up to the top rope, but the flying elbow drop misses! Angle comes off the ropes, but O’Haire hits him in the back! Angle pulls O’Haire up to the apron and nails him with a shot. Angle turns around and Test goes for the big boot, only Angle is too quick and catches the boot…turning it into the Anklelock! Test tries to fight out, but he’s forced to submit!

Winner: Kurt Angle via submission in 9:12

Sean O’Haire grabs a steel chair and blasts Angle! Officials come down right away to stop O’Haire. Angle is busted open as O’Haire devilishly smiles. Angle eventually gets to his feet, bloodied, and he looks angry!

***

Jeremy Borash: “It’s a crazy night out here already. Jeremy Borash, I’m back here with the WCW United States Champion, Christian. Christian, I understand you were to face Kidman for the title again as last week’s match ended in a disqualification, but Kidman suffered a broken nose in that match and was not cleared to compete tonight.”

Christian: “Aww…poor Kidman and his nose. As much as I should show some sympathy, I have other things to do tonight. Shame they’ll be no US Title match, but what can you do. Rene and I, we have something else to take care of anyway. As much as I love this US title belt, sometimes, the other shoulder gets lonely…”

To Christian’s surprise, WCW Owner Shane McMahon walks up to him.

Shane McMahon: “Christian, Christian! I couldn’t help but overhear that you weren’t planning to defend the US title tonight.”

Christian: “Well Shane, Kidman has a runny nose or something and that was too much for him to deal with…”

Shane McMahon: “Broken…nose, and right that’s true. You won’t be defending the US title against Kidman tonight. But you will be defending the title…and that match is next!”

Shane McMahon walks off…

Christian: “Wait, against who? Shane? Shane!”


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


We come back to Nitro with Christian in the ring. He’s surprised when the music of his opponent plays…

“What…What Time Is It?”

His opponent is Rey Mysterio Jr.!

WCW United States Championship
Christian © w/Rene Dupree vs. Rey Mysterio Jr.

Rey comes from the crowd and behind Christian. Christian turns around and Rey hits him with a springboard hurricanrana! Christian retreats to the apron and Rey hits a triangle dropkick that sends Christian to the floor! Rey dives over the top rope, launching himself at Christian! Rey sends Christian back into the ring. Christian gets some kicks, but Rey quickly fires back with punches. Rey comes off the ropes and hits a flying head scissors! Rey leaps up to Christian’s shoulders and gets a victory roll, 1…2…Christian kicks out! Rey quickly heads back to the apron and hits a springboard senton! 1…2…Christian kicks out again. Christian bails to the outside once more, but Rey leaps onto the apron and hits a springboard Asai Moonsault…from the top rope! Rey rolls Christian back into the ring again. Rey comes off the ropes and goes for another flying headscissors…but Christian counters this one and slams Rey face-first onto the canvas!

Christian puts Rey on his shoulders and drops him on his knee with a gutbuster. Abdominal stretch from Christian slows the pace. Christian punches Rey’s ribs, then follows the stretch with a vertical suplex. Christian kicks the ribs as that’s clearly his target. Rey tries to fire some punches, but Christian ducks one and hits Rey with a falling inverted DDT! Cover, 1…2…Rey kicks out. Christian sets Rey up for a powerbomb, but Rey uses his momentum to rolls Christian up, 1…2…Christian kicks out. Christian reverses a whip into the corner, and Rey hits the turnbuckles so hard he smacks the canvas face first. Christian hits Rey with a front-first suplex, but on the top rope, then knees Rey in the face, sending Rey to the floor. Christian heads to the outside and sets Rey up for a suplex on the floor, only he drops Rey on his stomach on the steel steps!

Christian rolls Rey into the ring and covers…putting his feet on the ropes too! 1…2…Rey just kicks out. Christian moves back to the abdominal stretch, and he holds onto the top rope for leverage. The crowd gets Rey back into the match and Rey manages to hip toss Christian to counter! Rey leaps onto the apron, but the referee doesn’t see Rene Dupree pull Rey down when he attempts to leap at Christian! Rey’s face smashes into the apron as a result. Dupree rolls Rey back into the ring and Christian sets him up for a powerbomb again. This time Rey counters with a hurricanrana! 1…2…Christian just kicks out! Rey comes off the ropes and goes for the springboard body press, but Christian ducks and Rey crashes onto the canvas! Christian yells to the crowd that the “third time is the charm” and sets Rey up for a powerbomb once more. Rey counters for the third time as he drops Christian with a DDT! Both men lay motionless on the canvas.

Rey and Christian both slowly get to their feet and punch away at one another. Christian gets a knee to the midsection. He sets Rey up for the Unprettier, but Rey shoves Christian off and dropkicks him in the back, resulting in Christian falling into the ropes. Rey comes off the ropes and hits Christian with the 6-1-9! Rey looks to finish Christian off with the West Coast Pop, but Rene Dupree tries to pull him off the apron again. Rey kicks him off, then hits Dupree with a Tornado DDT off the apron on the floor! Rey hopes back onto the apron and goes for the West Coast Pop…but Christian finally gets the powerbomb with a counter! 1…2….Rey kicks out! Christian goes for a suplex, but Rey counters with a small package, 1…2…Christian kicks out! Christian hits an elbow that sends Rey through the ropes and onto the apron. Rey hits him with a forearm though, then hits the West Coast Pop! 1…2…Rene Dupree runs in and smacks Rey with the US Title belt, causing the DQ! Crowd did not like that one!

Winner: Rey Mysterio Jr. via DQ in 13:32 (Christian retains)

Christian escapes with Rene Dupree up the ramp as Rey Mysterio Jr. shakes his head in the ring, disappointed he didn’t win the title.

***

Backstage, DDP is warming up. He asks Stacy Keibler if there’s been any sign of The Giant, and Stacy shakes her head “no”.

Diamond Dallas Page: “That big bastard…”

DDP stops warming up though, when Eric Bischoff comes into view.

Diamond Dallas Page: “I’m really not up for the NWO ambush right now, Eric.”

Eric Bischoff: “Dallas, you’ve got me all wrong. I’m just here to remind you, if this thing with the Giant doesn’t work out, there’s always a spot open for you with the New World Order. But I want to make it clear, this offer will be open to The Giant too.”

Bischoff walks off with a smug grin on his face as DDP tries not to mind him.

***

Essa Rios vs. Shane Helms (w/Elix Skipper and Monty Brown)

Helms and Rios hit one another with armdrags. Helms goes for a backdrop, but Rios lands on his feet. Rios gets a wristlock and climbs up the ropes and leaps off, armdragging Helms in the process. Rios goes for a suplex, but Helms lands on his feet and hits a Russian legsweep. Helms tosses Rios to the outside, then comes flying over the top with a corkscrew plancha! Helms rolls Rios back into the ring, but Rios moves out of the way when Helms comes flying off the top rope with a dive! Rios jumps up to the top rope and hits the moonsault! 1…2…Helms kicks out. Flying headscissors from Rios. Helms backs up into the corner and Rios is quickly on him with kicks and a Tornado DDT! Cover, 1…2…Helms kicks out. Rios hits Helms with a couple of big chops, but misses a clothesline and gets nailed with a Nightmare on Helms Street! Before Helms can make the cover though, Christian and Rene Dupree have come back down and attacked Monty Brown and Elix Skipper! Helms comes over the top rope to attack them, but Christian hits him with the title on the way down and the referee throws the match out.

Winner: Shane Helms via DQ in 3:11

Christian continually hits Shane Helms and Elix Skipper with the US title belt before Rey Mysterio Jr. runs down! Christian runs away as Rene Dupree and Monty Brown continue fighting through the commercial break.


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


WCW World Tag Team Championship
The Archdiocese of Dudleyville (Brother Bubba and Reverend D-Von) © w/Deacon Batista vs. Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant (w/Stacy Keibler)

The Giant does not join DDP, but DDP decides to go at it alone. Bubba and D-Von attack DDP before the bell and pound away on DDP in the corner. DDP fires back with punches, hitting Bubba and D-Von with shots! DDP ducks a double clothesline, then knocks both Dudleys down with a double clothesline himself! DDP tosses Bubba to the outside, then punches away at D-Von. DDP chokes D-Von on the ropes, then jumps over the top rope and hotshots D-Von’s throat across the top rope. On the outside he ducks a Bubba clothesline, then sends Bubba into the steel steps. DDP slides back into the ring, but D-Von blocks a kick. D-Von spins DDP around and DDP clotheslines him! Cover, 1…2…Bubba slides in to break up the pin. Bubba goes for a Bubba Bomb, but DDP breaks free of the Full Nelson and catches Bubba in a spinning headlock takedown! DDP then sends D-Von to the outside. He goes out after him, but Deacon Batista levels him with a clothesline!

Batista rolls DDP back in the ring and Bubba pounds on him with forearms. He sends DDP off the ropes and hits him with a Samoan drop. 1…2…DDP kicks out and Bubba tags in D-Von. Bubba slams DDP and D-Von heads to the top rope. What was once the “WAZZZUP” headbutt is now D-Von performing the signs of the cross before leaping off the top rope and hitting DDP in the groin with a diving headbutt. D-Von covers DDP, 1…2…DDP kicks out. D-Von slams DDP with a sidewalk slam, then hits a jumping splash. Another cover, 1…2…DDP kicks out again. D-Von tags in Bubba and calls for the Divine Dudley Drop. They send DDP off the ropes, but DDP counters D-Von with a DDT! Bubba goes for a clothesline and misses, and DDP drops him with the Diamond Cutter! Cover, 1…2…Deacon Batista drags referee Charles Robinson to the outside, stopping the count! Batista clotheslines Robinson, taking him completely out!

DDP turns his attention to Batista, but that allows D-Von to attack him from behind. D-Von gets Bubba back to his feet. This time D-Von sends DDP off the ropes and they hit the Divine Dudley Drop cleanly. There’s no referee, but they Dudleys don’t seem to care.

Brother Bubba: “Deacon Batista….please bring in the ring the altar of Diamond Dallas Page’s destruction!”

Batista slides a table into the ring. Bubba prepares to powerbomb DDP through the table when Stacy Keibler gets on the apron. She begs the Dudleys to not powerbomb DDP, but Batista grabs her and brings her into the ring. Bubba then grabs Stacy…but the thundering theme of The Giant plays and here he comes! The Giant enters the ring and the Dudleys bail…but Batista attacks him. Giant reverses a whip though and grabs Batista by the throat…and plants him with a chokeslam! Another referee comes down and calls the match.

Winners: No Contest in 11:14 (A.O.D. retain)

The Giant checks on Stacy, then helps DDP up...before grabbing him by the throat and chokeslamming him through the table! The Giant walks off, leaving DDP in pieces in the middle of the ring.

Mike Tenay: “I can’t believe The Giant just did that!”​

Don West: “I think this Diamond Dallas Page and Giant partnership is over for good, Mike.,”

Mike Tenay: “We have Hulk Hogan Appreciation Day coming up next, but I understand Paul Heyman is backstage with Jeremy Borash.”

***

Jeremy Borash: “Once again, Jeremy Borash here and I am with Paul Heyman.

Paul Heyman: “Yes you are and you should be honored to be so. I come with a message, or more specifically, a challenge from Brock Lesnar…HEY, no wait!”

Harlem Heat walk up to the interview set.

Paul Heyman: “I’m just an advocate! Please, please!”

Booker T: “We ain’t here to beat you up, Heyman. Brock got a challenge? We want to hear it loud and clear.”

Paul Heyman: “Oh..go…good. Well, I’d like to say something to you, Booker T. I’ve always been a fan. But I’ve reading all the magazines and internet forums and all of that, frankly, garbage. One thing stuck out that not only ticked me off, but flat out pissed off Brock Lesnar. One article in particular read that ‘Booker T, without a shadow of doubt, represents the future of World Championship Wrestling.’”

Booker T: “And what’s wrong with that?”

Paul Heyman: “The future? Booker T you’ve been in WCW for a decade! You’re the five-time WCW World Champion. Booker T, you aren’t the future, you’re the past! Brock Lesnar is the future of World Championship Wrestling! And he’s going to put you in your rightful place at Halloween Havoc.”

Booker T: “Yeah? Well he didn’t look too strong last week did he?”

Paul Heyman: “Ah yes. Well Booker, one thing I can’t take away from you. You and your brother, you guys are the greatest tag team in WCW, no, all of professional wrestling history! Even the might of Brock Lesnar struggled to take down Harlem Heat. Now, the challenge. Booker T vs. Brock Lesnar is already signed as a main attraction for Halloween Havoc. But next week, how about we see the legendary Harlem Heat against Brock Lesnar and a partner of his choosing.”

Booker T: “We’re down for that. But you tell Brock and whoever he picks, we taking them out, sucka.”

Paul Heyman: “I’ll make sure to let Brock know. And if you want to know Brock’s tag team partner, make sure to watch ECW RISE this week. Until next week, gentlemen.”

Paul Heyman walks off as Nitro cuts to a commercial.


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


Shane McMahon makes his way out to the ring with box.

Shane McMahon: “Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to a very special night in the history of professional wrestling. Tonight, we celebrate a legend, a global icon and a man who transcended this sport. If you were to talk about the Mount Rushmore of professional wrestling, there’s one face you cannot overlook. He took this industry to heights never before seen. He is a five-time World Wrestling Federation Champion, and a six-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, and well, in my opinion, in 13 days it’ll be seven. Ladies and gentlemen, Hulkamaniacs all across the globe, we celebrate “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan!”

“Voodoo Child” plays as “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan, Brother Bruti, and Jimmy Hart comes down to the ring. Hogan seems genuinely touched by this event, even mouthing to the crowd “Why?”

Shane McMahon: “Hulk, in this box is a plaque that represents our appreciation.”

Shane McMahon hands Hogan the plaque.

“Hollywood” Hulk Hogan: “Thank you brother. From the bottom of my heart I thank you and all these Hulkamaniacs! I hope to show you my thanks by winning for you the WCW World Championship from Triple H at Halloween Havoc!”

Jimmy Hart: “Hulk, Hulk! I also have something for you. One of your biggest rivals wanted to come down and show his respects.”

“Hollywood” Hulk Hogan: “What, rival? What is this, Jimmy?”

Jimmy Hart: “You gotta trust me, Hulk. Here he is…John Tenta!”

John Tenta comes down to the ring, but Hogan looks like he’s caught off-guard. Hogan and Tenta face-off in the ring, but Tenta extends his hand as a sign of respect, and Hogan takes it. Just as the ceremony looks to be wrapping up, “The Game” plays as Triple H and Sean O’Haire come out to the stage entrance.

Triple H: “Let’s cut out all the crap right now. Hogan, you better enjoy that plaque because that’s the closest thing to this WCW World Championship that you’re ever going to hold. The way I see it this ceremony wasn’t for appreciation. It was for your impending retirement because that’s what’s going to happen to you in 13 days at Halloween Havoc. And man, look at these guys in the ring. John Tenta? Didn’t I kick his ass back into retirement in the summer? What’s next, the Shockmaster is going to make his way back out here again?”

“Hollywood” Hulk Hogan: “You know what, brother. You can’t ruin this for me. But I’d love to put an exclamation point on the night. How about you two come down here and I’ll give you a preview of Halloween Havoc!”

Triple H and Sean O’Haire slowly make their way to the ring when the light noticeably flickers, catching everyone off. HHH and O’Haire continue their approach…and when they slide into the ring the lights go out!

Mike Tenay: “What’s going on?”

When the lights go on, the Outsiders stand behind Hogan, Briti, and Tenta, and the beatdown is on! HHH and O’Haire beat the hell out of Hogan while the Outsiders take out Briti and Tenta. Hogan tries to Hulk Up and make a comeback, but HHH smashes the Appreciation plaque over his back! Shane McMahon tries to get HHH out of the ring, but Eric Bischoff runs down and drags Shane to the outside. Eric and Shane argue as Kurt Angle, with his head bandaged up, runs down for the save! Angle punches away at Hall and Nash, but O’Haire grabs a steel chair and gets Angle for the second time tonight! With Hogan, Angle, Bruti, and Tenta all laid out, HHH adds one more insult to injury. HHH grabs Jimmy Hart by the hair…and plants him with the Pedigree! The New World Order stand tall as Nitro goes off the air!


::END SHOW::


Quick Results

Super Crazy, Psicosis, and Juventud Guerrera defeated Disco Inferno, Alex Wright, and Brian Christopher when Guerrera pinned Disco

Kurt Angle made Test submit

WCW United States Championship
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Christian © by DQ (Christian retains)

Shane Helms and Essa Rios wrestled to a no contest

WCW World Tag Team Championship
The Archdiocese of Dudleyville © wrestled Diamond Dallas Page to a no contest

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
Christian (Defeated Kurt Angle on 9-30-02)

ECW Television Champion
Tajiri (Defeated Sabu on 9-29-02)

WCW World Tag Team Champions
The Archdiocese of Dudleyville (Defeated Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant on 10-7-02)

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

None​

 

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ECW RISE
October 17, 2002
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Phoenix, Arizona





ECW Commissioner Mick Foley stands in the ring with a microphone.

Mick Foley: “Hell everyone, welcome to ECW RISE here in Phoenix, Arizona! I’m going to ask that Rob Van Dam and Eddie Guerrero come down here so I can explain what we’re going to do at Halloween Havoc to settle the issues between the two of you. So please, Van Dam, Guerrero, come out here now.”

Rob Van Dam makes his way out first to a huge ovation. Eddie Guerrero comes out with his nephew, Chavo. Eddie and RVD come face-to-face in the ring, but Mick Foley comes between them.

Mick Foley: “Come on, back up, back up. Both of you have been at one another’s throats all throughout the summer until now. I understand it. Both of you are among the most talented, high-flying, risk-taking wrestlers in the world. Hell, you may be 1A and 1B. And that naturally brings competition. But things got out of hand at Fall Brawl when you Eddie Guerrero cost Rob Van Dam the ECW World Championship. I get it, this is ECW, anything goes. But this ECW, Mick Foley’s ECW, isn’t about interference. ECW is about the best athletes in the world using everything in their disposal, using every ounce of their creativity, to prove that they are the better man! We need to truly find out who is the better man and we will at Halloween Havoc. It will be Rob Van Dam against Eddie Guerrero in a Ladder Match! Of course, you ask, what’s the carrot? What will be dangling 15 feet above the ring that RVD and Guerrero will need to gain in their possession to win this ladder match? Well I’m going to tell you. Hanging will be a contract giving the winner of the match any ECW match they want. Any stipulation. Any title. Anyone. Anytime!”

Both Guerrero and RVD look intrigued at the stipulation. RVD takes the microphone from Mick Foley.

Rob Van Dam: “Hey. I’m cool with that. If I need to beat Eddie Guerrero one more time to get back the ECW World Championship so be it. I need to kick your ass Eddie for what you did to me anyway. No DQ, Mexican Strap, Ladder, whatever man. RVD 4:20 is gonna do what he does best, and that’s smoke your ass!”

RVD prepares to walk off, but Guerrero makes sure to get his response in.

Eddie Guerrero: “Don’t you walk away from me! You can bring whatever you want at Halloween Havoc, esse! Bring your Van Daminators. Bring your tricks. I don’t care. In the ladder match, you will be facing with the fire, fury and fight of Eddie Guerrero! I’m the biggest star ECW has ever seen, and I’ll be sure to prove it in the middle of the ring when I grab the contract! Bring it on Van Dam. Yeah, you’ve beaten me before, but it never happens again. Viva la raza!”

Eddie and Chavo get ready to leave, but then Chavo does a 180 and attacks RVD! RVD reverses a whip and hits Chavo with a roundhouse kick! RVD comes off the ropes and hits Rolling Thunder! Eddie looks on, disappointed Chavo’s attack didn’t work, while RVD stands in the ring doing his “R-V-D” taunt, with the crowd with him the whole way!

***

Tazz: “Wow Joey, what a match for Halloween Havoc! Van Dam and Guerrero in a Ladder Match? That’s gonna be a rocketbusta!”

Joey Styles: “The winner basically gets an open contract in any match they want against the ECW World Champion. Raven can’t be happy about that. But how much longer will Raven’s ECW World Championship reign continue? Tonight, the second round of qualifying for Raven’s Nightmare takes place. A rematch from a month ago, The Sandman, Tommy Dreamer, and Spike Dudley take on Raven’s Warriors, Crush, Wrath, and Malice!”

Tazz: “This is going to be an insane night, Joey!”

***

World Cruiserweight Championship
Super Crazy © vs. Little Guido (w/Big Sal E. Graziano)

Little Guido shoves Super Crazy into the corner, then hits him with a couple of hard chops. Crazy fires back his own chops, but then misses a punch and Guido gets a waistlock. Crazy reverses into one of his own and tries to dump Guido back over his head, but Guido lands on his feet. Trip from Guido and a cover, 1…2…Crazy kicks out. Crazy gets a trip and a cover of his own, 1…2…Guido kicks out. Armdrag by Guido, but then armdrag by Crazy! Crazy kips up right in front of Guido and that slows Guido down. Guido hits the ropes and leapfrogs over Guido, then springboards into a corkscrew crossbody…but Guido catches him with an armbar! Guido doesn’t get it quite locked in and Crazy escapes, then backdrops Guido over the top rope and onto the floor!

Big Sal E. Graziano helps Guido up, then shoves Guido out of the way when Crazy comes off the top rope a with a moonsault! Crazy crashes to the floor, then Sal splashes him! Mabel makes his way down to the ring and we have the two 600-pounders fighting one another on the floor! Other members of the FBI run down to help Sal. Johnny Stamboli, Tony Mamaluke and Tracy Smothers all try to take down Mabel, but Mabel fights them off! Guido rolls Crazy into the ring and nails him with the Sicilian Slice! 1…2…Crazy kicks out. Guido comes off the ropes and hits a swinging neckbreaker. He goes for the Sicilian Crab, but Crazy powers out before it’s locked in. Guido hits some uppercuts, but when he whips Crazy to the ropes Crazy springboards off the top and takes out Mabel and the FBI with a moonsault! Guido tries to bring Crazy back in the hard way with a suplex, but Crazy hits a forearm. Springboard moonsault off the top connects! 1…2…Guido just kicks out! Guido pounds away on Crazy, then whips him off the ropes. Guido goes for the backdrop but Crazy puts on the brakes and lays him out with a powerbomb! 1…2…3!

Winner: Super Crazy via pinfall in 8:12 (Retains)

Commissioner Foley and officials come down to separate Mabel and the FBI.

***

Tazz: “Super Crazy, well, he’s crazy, Joey!”

Joey Styles: “This Saturday on Hardcore TV, Big Sal and Mabel are going to get it on in a Loser Leaves Town match. But also, the ECW World Tag Team Championship will be on the line when AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn defend against Kid Kash and Jamie Noble. But we’ve learned the ECW World Tag Team Championship will be defended at Halloween Havoc as well. Coming up next, Chris Candido and Lance Storm take on X-Factor to determine who will challenge for the belts at Halloween Havoc!”


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


We come back to RISE and see Raven and Tajiri standing in a dimly lit, decrepit room…

Raven: “Another day, another battle in this great war that is being fought by my Warriors. The Sandman, the caricature of rebellion, has become nothing more than a drunken fool, a sideshow act that’s grown tired and predictable. Your time as a symbol of defiance is at its end. Spike Dudley, the ‘giant killer’. You throw yourself into the fray, hoping to be perceived as an equal among titans. But you are merely a footnote, an afterthought. An unwanted child that bares the name of one of the legendary wrestling families. Your attempts at glory are as pathetic as they are futile. And of course, you Tommy Dreamer. The eternal martyr. Forever seeking the sympathy of the people. How many times will you play the role of the tragic hero, Tommy? How many times will you sacrifice your body and soul before you realize that they don’t care about you? You are a mere pawn in this war that you can never win. In this war, you are relics, out of touch with the reality that I have embraced. The end of this war result in no heroes, no legends…only survivors and victims. And you three, you three are the victims.”

“Don’t think I forgot about you, Sabu. You’ve made it far in your path of destruction, but you’ve failed to realize that this is a path of self-destruction. You may be the ultimate risk-taker, but you’ve become predictable and one-dimensional. While you’re busy setting up the next table you plan to leap through, I’m three steps ahead, playing a game you can’t even comprehend.”

Raven looks over at Tajiri, who picks up a picture of Shelton Benjamin. Tajiri cackles before spitting green mist at the picture.

“Quote the Raven…nevermore.”

***

The camera cuts over to the locker room, with Shelton Benjamin watching the promo from Raven and Tajiri. He gets a knock on the door and yells “come in”. To everyone’s surprise…Paul Heyman walks in!

Paul Heyman: “Shelton, I wanted to continue our discussion from last week. Brock and I are so proud of the progress you’ve made since we departed from ECW, and…”

Shelton Benjamin: “Look, Paul, stop, stop. You don’t need to hype me up or apologize or whatever you’re gonna do. I thought about what you asked me last week, and you can tell Brock I’m in.”

Paul Heyman: “You’re in?!”

Shelton Benjamin: “Yeah. I’m doing this because Brock’s my guy man. I’ll see you at Nitro.”

Joey Styles: “Wow. That means this Monday on Nitro, it’s Brock Lesnar and Shelton Benjamin reunited against Harlem Heat!”

Tazz “That’s a big move from Shelton. Is it the smartest though, he’s taking on Tajiri at Halloween Havoc for the ECW World Television Championship, getting tangled with the likes of Stevie Ray and Booker T isn’t what I’d call a warm-up!”

***

#1 Contender for the ECW World Tag Team Championship
Chris Candido and Lance Storm (w/Dawn Marie) vs. Justin Credible and X-Pac (w/Albert)

Storm and Candido immediately attack Credible and X-Pac. Storm and Candido chop Credible and X-Pac in opposite corners. Credible and X-Pac reverse Irish whips, but Storm leapfrogs Candido and they end up hitting X-Factor with forearms in the corners. Candido comes off the ropes, but Albert trips him and drags him to the outside while X-Pac and Credible double team Storm. Albert beats down on Candido, but Mike Awesome runs down to make the save! Awesome and Albert go at one another and that spills into the crowd. X-Pac and Credible hit Storm with X Marks the Spot, but Dawn Marie goes up on the apron to distract the referee from making the count on any pinfall attempt. Candido comes off the second rope with an axhandle smash on X-Pac, then tosses him out of the ring. Credible hits Candido in the back with a kendo stick, then tosses Candido to the outside. He takes a swing at Storm, but Storm ducks and lays out Credible with a superkick. Storm picks up Credible, but Credible counters and has Storm set up for That’s Incredible! Storm counters again and plants Credible with his own move! Candido slams X-Pac into the railing, then heads to the top rope and hits Credible with the New Jersey Jam! Storm covers, 1…2…3!

Winners: Lance Storm and Chris Candido when Storm pinned Credible in 3:43


::COMMERCIAL BREAK::


If Sandman, Dreamer, and Spike win they qualify for Raven’s Nightmare
Tommy Dreamer, The Sandman, and Spike Dudley vs. Raven’s Warriors (Crush, Wrath, and Malice)

The match starts in the crowd during Sandman’s entrance as Crush, Wrath, and Malice leave the ring to attack! The brawl is on, with Dreamer smashing a cup of beer over Wrath’s head. Sandman bashes Crush and Malice with his Singapore Cane. Spike Dudley, who brought a ladder with him, climbs up it and up to a balcony. Spike dives off the balcony, taking out Malice and Wrath! Sandman and Dreamer pummel Crush and dump him back to the squared circle. Dreamer and Sandman take turns cracking Crush over the head with kendo sticks. Sandman rolls Crush into the ring and hits the White Russian Legsweep. Sandman covers him, 1…2…Crush kicks out. In the crowd Malice throws Spike into a wall. Malice and Wrath come through the crowd to help Crush. Dreamer tries to fight them both off, but Wrath grabs him by the throat and chokeslams him on the floor!

Malice rolls into the ring and Sandman punches away at him, but Malice takes him out with a big boot. Malice hits Sandman with snake eyes, then takes him out with a lariat. Wrath sets Dreamer up and plants him with the Meltdown. Cover, 1…2…Dreamer manages to kick out. Malice takes Dreamer and hits him with a belly-to-belly throw. Spike Dudley has made his way to ringside with the ladder. Crush meets him on the outside and kicks the ladder in his face! Crush rolls Spike into the ring, and brings a table into the ring too. Wrath sets up the table as Malice sets up Spike. Powerbomb is counters as Spike gets a frankensteiner, although not through the table! Dreamer and Sandman hit Crush and Wrath with low blows as well.

Dreamer and Sandman plant Crush and Wrath with DDTs! They go for a double cover, 1…2…both Crush and Wrath kick out. Dreamer and Sandman set Crush and Wrath up for DDTs again, but this time Crush and Wrath fight out. Spike takes the ladder and hits both Crush and Wrath with it, then slams it over Malice’s head! Dreamer and Sandman drop Crush and Wrath with DDTs on the ladder, while Spike hits Malice with an Acid Drop through the table! We get a triple pin this time, 1…2…3!

Winners: Tommy Dreamer, The Sandman, and Spike Dudley via triple pinfall in 8:08

Raven, Tajiri, Mikey Whipwreck, and Saturn come down to confront the winners, but when they are halfway down the ramp the lights go out. When they turn back on…Sabu is standing on top of the stage! Sabu points to the sky as RISE goes off the air!


::END SHOW::


Quick Results

World Cruiserweight Championship
Super Crazy © pinned Little Guido to retain the title

#1 Contender for the ECW World Tag Team Championship
Lance Storm and Chris Candido defeated Justin Credible and X-Pac

If Dreamer, Sandman, and Spike Wis They Qualify for Raven’s Nightmare
Tommy Dreamer, The Sandman, and Spike Dudley defeated Crush, Malice, and Wrath

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
Christian (Defeated Kurt Angle on 9-30-02)

ECW Television Champion
Tajiri (Defeated Sabu on 9-29-02)

WCW World Tag Team Champions
The Archdiocese of Dudleyville (Defeated Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant on 10-7-02)

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

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