World Championship Wrestling by Jim Cornette

[Dubb]

Final card for WCW New Blood Rising
August 13th, 2000
Toronto, Canada

WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match:
Vader © defends against ???

Number One Contenders Match for WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match:
Booker T vs. Chris Benoit vs. Raven vs. Val Venis

Icon vs. Icon
Hollywood Hogan vs. Ric Flair

WCW Tag Team Championship Match:
Edge and Christian’s Last Chance
The Hardy Boyz © vs. Edge and Christian vs. The Dudley Boyz

Tag Team Match
Diamond Dallas Page and ??? vs. Perry Saturn and Scott Steiner

WCW Television Championship Match:
William Regal © defends against Jamie Noble

Open Challenge:
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Kaz Hayashi vs. ???

Six Man Tag Team Match
Winner of fall gets WCW Cruiserweight Championship Match At Fall Brawl
Billy Kidman, Juventud Guerrera and Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. CIMA, Dick Togo and Taka Michinoku

Bonus Questions

1. What will be the longest match on the show? tag titles
2. What will be the shortest match on the show? World title
3. Which wrestler will drop the fall in the number one contender for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship match? Benoit
4. Across both matches, how many minutes in total will the challenger for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship wrestle for? 28 minutes
5. Who will gain the fall in the WCW Tag Team Championship Match? Jeff hardy
6. Who will take the fall in the WCW Tag Team Championship Match? Christian
7. Will Goldberg compete? If not, who will be his replacement? yes
8. Who will answer Kaz Hayashi’s open challenge? Evan Karagias
9. Who will gain the fall in the Cruiserweight six man tag team match? Rey mysterious
10. Who will drop the fall in the Cruiserweight six man tag team match? Togo
11. Will there be any surprise appearances? If so, how many and who? (If answer to this question is yes, bonus points will be awarded if correctly answering amount of surprise appearances and who the actual wrestler/s is/are. Please keep in mind that open challenge participant does not count towards this question) Yes. Mike Awesome *shrug*

 

[Stojy]

Thanks for all the predictions. A day later then anticipated because I got busy, but hope it's worth the wait.

 

[Hoss]

Even being as much as a fan of Benoit's wrestling as I am, I can't really rationalize giving him a big heroic push in a BTB. It's not offensive to me or anything, just also not something I can really be stoked about. So there's that.

I do really like the prospect of a Booker-Angle feud and you've given me the visual of Mean Gene interviewing prime asshole Kurt Angle so that's fantastic. Let's just hope you leave the beastiality out of this feud.

Regal and Noble sounds like a delightful matchup and I'm happy to see Noble get a good showcase. Regal and his chicanery of attacking before the bell was a nice touch.

I'm still having a really hard time wrapping my head around The Flock Probably one of the most off the wall stable compositions I've ever read in a BTB. I do love how you wrote for Steiner in this promo, while I think Raven didn't quite click for me. I find the internal strife of this group very fascinating though and it's obviously going to lead to some really compelling payoffs.

As we get past the Cruiserweight Tag Match and the battle of the icons I'm quickly realizing I won't be winning the prediction contest Color me shocked that Flair sprung a leak and we got shenanigans from The Flock and The Horsemen… but really, the match was very well-written.

Speaking of well-written matches, the tag title affair was a real barn burner befitting these three great teams. I figured with the stipulation of this match, Edge and Christian losing was kinda written on the wall. I was previously assuming this would be a segue to a breakup of the two, as they're obviously extremely promising singles stars, but being that it's only 2000, I'm actually not so sure. Could just be a set-up to Edge and Christian finding a new level of depravity to somehow finagle their way back to the gold. Will be interesting to see how this develops.

The continuing developments between The Horsemen and The Flock… they're really all over this show. I like the way you're handling it though and the backstage interaction between Benoit and Flair was a great addition.

Consider me on board for D'Lo.

Alright, this main event is a UNIT. First off, lovely touch with Raven once again donning the cameraman disguise only for Benoit to easily sniff it out. Love the arms tied up in the ropes spot. Vader's early dominance and Benoit's fiery comeback were great to read. Sounding like an incredibly impactful match, as it should be. The back superplex is nuts and I'm sure would've been quite beautiful to see. Ref bump… naturally. And here comes the calvaries. You knew the back-up from The Horsemen wasn't gonna go off without a hitch, no surprise Flair fucked up and drilled Benoit. I can definitely imagine the silence falling over the arena in that moment. Tully and Arn rocking up is fucking brilliant. I said just a few days ago how nothing was better to me as a kid than seeing Benoit cinch in the crossface on a monster, and Vader is perhaps my favorite monster ever, so this finish is really perfect for me. Benoit pulls it off, and I can easily imagine in that moment how cathartic that would have felt, but again, with the benefit of hindsight… I wish I could buy into it fully. Nonetheless, not gonna dwell on it too much. The match was exquisitely executed and a huge moment for the ongoing struggle between The Horsemen and The Flock, as well as this BTB as a whole.

Really awesome show, Stoj. Bravo.

 

[Roy Mustang]

Great opening fatal 4-way and the chaos in that match ruled. Benoit winning makes sense and I like Raven not being involved in the decision.

Also good solid mid-card matches with Regal and Mysterio next plus Angle explaining his actions and words from Raven were good follow up

Great triple threat match between the iconic teams. Edge and Christian losing how they did should lead into a feud with the Dudley Boyz so wonder what’s next for the Hardy Boyz. I really like you also banning them from ringside for all Hardy Boyz title matches too cause logically they would cost them the belts.

D’lo Brown is a fun surprise and makes sense for him to pick up the win here.

Great call back to the previous attempt to screw him by Raven and an awesome way to start the match off. The match was amazing and the perfect interference style main event you did so well in the ECW thread. Flair chair shot was a great fake out but glad Benoit won in the end.

 

[RDT]

Let's check out New Blood Rising!

Interesting to see Angle screw over Booker T in the US Title match. If I had to guess who was taking the fall in this one, I would have had to guess Val Venis. We'll see how well you can go with the "one guy thinks the other guy is a bad representative for the company because he was a criminal" angle. It's a tough one to write without getting into bad taste.

Good to see someone like Noble put up a fight against Regal, but makes sense that he wasn't winning here.

Expected spotfest won by Kidman, Juvi, and Rey was also fun!

War Games should be exciting.

I liked the opening line for Hogan vs. Flair. "It's worth noting that it seems like both men are taking this one seriously". I sure hope so! Flair didn't waste much time getting busted open I see. I was just thinking how this match needed Buff Bagwell in it...good on Noble getting some more screen time though. Flair making Hogan tap is a big deal, no matter the year.

Interesting and fun to see the Hardyz, Dudleyz, and E and C in a WCW Tag Title Three-Way. It's also fun to see the Hardyz actually win one of these after so many IRL losses to both of these teams in 2000 and 2001.

Malenko/DDP vs. Saturn/Steiner feels oddly placed on the card, but perhaps there's a bigger story that I haven't been able to follow as much. Also fun to have Curt Hennig get involved (and then just laid out, lol).

I truthfully don't know what to make of D'Lo vs. Hayashi. I'm guessing that was a breather match for the main event?

Main event had a lot of interference (this show felt like it had a lot of interference, if I had one critique of the show), but Benoit beating Vader is a really good underdog story, with the very end reminding me of Wrestlemania X where the babyfaces held Bret Hart on their shoulders.

Really good show. I do think a cut down on interference might be good to go but it still didn't detract from a fun show.

 

[Stojy]

Thanks for all the feedback on the pay per view. Hoping things will only get more fun from here.

Predictions Contest

Hoss Alexander
Match Results 3/8
Bonus Questions 1/11
Total 4/19

Roy mustang
Match Results 5/8
Bonus Questions 6/11
Total 11/19

Dubble J
Match Results 4/8
Bonus Questions 2/11
Total 6/19

Congrats to roy on the win. Bragging rights are yours lol​

 

[Stojy]

 

[PARANoIR.13]

Posting shows in JPEG? Fucking hell. If only we'd thought of that 10 years ago. Would've have saved a shitload of time and posted twice as many shows.

Anyway. This is interesting. PPV looked good. I'll try and catch up and keep an eye on this. Benoit as champion is a ballsy move.

Hope you're good mate.

 

[Hoss]

Show was a fun follow up to NBR. You've positioned yourself perfectly heading into Fall Brawl to have a huge Flock vs. Horsemen War Games match that I think is easily the hottest match you could book right now. Obviously with all the run-up still to come, there are several interesting things to keep an eye on with that feud. Who will be the Horsemen's fifth man? Will there be any dissension within The Flock, especially with Vader and Raven continuing to have their eyes on the same prize? Lots of fun dynamics at play in this one.

Good progression taking place in the Angle/Booker feud as well. D'Lo/Regal seems to be a feud that's starting up, which I can get behind. I definitely think D'Lo would make a great TV Champion. And of course, Los Conquistadores was a very fun gimmick so it'll be cool to see what you do with it. There's a pretty obvious end result to this, but I figure you'll throw some fun twists in there.

And of course I'm curious to see what Goldberg does upon his return at Fall Brawl, and if we're going to hear anything from the man leading up to the event.

Very nice work on Nitro, it was a very easy and enjoyable read this week.

 

[Stojy]

Thanks so much for the feedback. Even all these years later, I still mark for a Para cameo <3

 

[Hoss]

Very noice development in the Flock/Horseman feud. Really keeping me invested with these continual Flair fuck-ups, the uncertainty about who will join The Horsemen in War Games, and now these huge matches next week which will obviously have big implications for the group and promise to deliver some great chicanery at the very least.

Meanwhile I'm also curious to see the payoff of the Los Conquistadores storyline. Apparently whoever was under those masks wasn't Edge and Christian, but that doesn't necessarily mean they aren't competing in them anyways. But I think that would be the more predictable path. Do E&C have ringers? It's hard for me to get a read on that. I look forward to see what you've come up with.

Val Venis going over Kurt this week was also really unexpected. Maybe not in a good way. But, I'm open to stay the course and see where we end up. Sometimes it's best to not get what you want/expect right away. We'll see how Kurt responds to this loss because it's hard to imagine he just waits on the sidelines while Val gets that title shot.

Anyways, this was yet another entertaining Nitro here Stojy. The match quality was really on point for this one. Can't wait to see what's next.

 

[DTP]

WCW New Blood Rising 2000 – August 13, 2000:

I guess with your WWE 2024 endeavours I overlooked this last month. Let’s jump back in.

I’ve admittedly been out of the loop some in the past few weeks of booked television, but wow that is certainly an assortment of four guys in the opening four-way for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship opportunity. I am surprised that WCW never actually pulled this method in its’ final year. Setting up a number one contender for the World title on the actual pay-per-view show is an out-of-the-box idea, and that works in this period. Chris Benoit in my mind was the best possible choice to go with here, as Val Venis may have been built well but is laughable as an option. Raven has been built like a headline act, but I don’t think he would have been the right candidate here. Booker T has had his shine, but Benoit is the true man on the hunt here, and in 2000 rightly so.

William Regal low-key is one of my favourite WCW World Television Champions of all time. That title just felt right on him. Jamie Noble getting some shine was good to see, but he may still be too new and too young for the mantle just yet. I wouldn’t mind seeing him get something going as we approach 2001, though.

Raven’s Flock segment was fine, and admittedly without context I do like the spiciness of Vader not being featured in the mix despite being aligned with Raven in recent weeks. Add to the fact Raven was chasing the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.

Unique six-man tag team match to determine a number one contender. It’s a very experimental way of doing things, and surely elicits hostility between members of the Filthy Animals and the Kai En Tai trio. I would love to see TAKA Michinoku have his time to shine as WCW World Cruiserweight Champion. Billy Kidman getting the win was a surprising choice, and I liked the drama in that finish.

It’s hard to see Hollywood Hogan as an icon again after having trailed Raven for the past few months. I could have done without seeing Hogan and Ric Flair go at it one more time, admittedly. The interference at least cast a spotlight on the likes of Buff Bagwell and Jamie Noble, even if they are unique choices for the Four Horsemen.

Another meeting of the Hardy Boyz, the Dudley Boyz and Edge and Christian – the chemistry was just right there in 2000. I am looking forward to where E&C go after losing out on the WCW World Tag Team Championship for a last time during Jeff and Matt’s reign. I’m looking forward to seeing what you have in store after this blend of six stars comes to a natural conclusion.

Interesting tag team match, really showing how you have crafted and built stars such as Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko. Strange alliances here, but I’m not mad about it. It feels like there are a lot of factions in this era, and that could prove interesting where next month is concerned, with Fall Brawl seeing the return of WarGames.

I did not really understand why you had the WCW World Cruiserweight Champion lose an open challenge to a guy who can’t even contend for that title. It felt very random to see D’Lo Brown beat Kaz Hayashi – even with the attempted assistance of Kai En Tai, no less. I guess there’s a bigger story here, but it felt very random and didn’t do anyone any favours besides D’Lo. How we get to Hayashi defending against Billy Kidman next month will be interesting in the very least. I feel like you could have put anyone in Hayashi’s role, admittedly.

Chris Benoit capturing the WCW World Heavyweight Championship from Vader really summed up the idea behind the New Blood Rising name, with the now-former champ in the twilight years of his prime, and Benoit the natural option to go on the chase and win big. I could have done without the Flock’s involvement, but the main event read well. It felt like a tremendous blowoff to end the Flock’s reign of terror at the top of the card; and I suspect we are about to see Vader and Raven’s issues continue to escalate.

 

[Stojy]

Haven't forgotten about this one either. Kind of just want to have numerous BTB's to have an outlet for all my ideas, and I can just write for whichever one I feel like when I feel like it. Admittedly I was so tired as I was writing this, that I was writing it half asleep and multiple times I had to delete things that made no sense. Here's hoping none of those made the final cut.

 

[Stojy]

Haven't posted in here for awhile but haven't forgotten about this. I've got this Nitro, the next one which is the go home show, and then Fall Brawl all done and dusted, so if all goes well they'll all get posted before the end of November.

WCW Monday Nitro
September 4th, 2000
Dallas, Texas​

Match One
Billy Kidman vs. Dick Togo

Much like last week when Kidman was going against a member of Kaientai, fellow member of the group and the WCW CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION KAZ HAYASHI is shown sitting backstage, watching the action on a monitor. Togo actually has no back up, coming to the ring alone. It turns out his confidence was warranted as early stages of the match see Togo take control. He seems to catch Kidman off guard with his blend of power, strength and quickness. Every time Kidman does adjust, Togo isn’t afraid to bend the rules and cheat to maintain the advantage also.

Eventually Togo sends Kidman crashing into the corner, before charging in after him, but Kidman avoids contact, and Togo crashes in the corner. Kidman takes the chance to climb to the middle rope, grabbing Togo by the head… TORNADO BULLDOG!!!

Togo is out of it after that, and Kidman begins heading to the top again, potentially thinking Shooting Star Press. As he steadies himself on the top rope, a desperate TAKA MICHINOKU SPRINTS DOWN TO RINGSIDE!!!

Togo’s stablemate waves his arms around like crazy, attempting to distract Kidman… SO KIDMAN LEAPS OFF THE TOP WITH A CROSSBODY… TAKING OUT TAKA ON THE OUTSIDE!!!

The high-risk move gets a huge pop from the fans, as Kidman immediately gets up and returns to the ring. He stalks Togo, who’s battling to his feet now, and when Togo turns around… HURRICANRANA!!!

NO!!!

TOGO CATCHES KIDMAN… AND DRILLS HIM WITH A LIGER BOMB!!!

TOGO KEEPS KIDMAN STACKED FOR THE PIN…1…2…NO!!! KIDMAN KICKS OUT!!!

Despite the kick out, Kidman is in trouble now, as Togo assesses and then slowly climbs to the top rope. Togo takes too long though, and as he steadies himself, Kidman greets him with a hard right hand. With Togo rocked, Kidman climbs up with him, before landing a few more shots. Once at the top with Togo, Kidman lands some more shots… BEFORE COMING OFF THE TOP WITH A FRANKENSTEINER!!!

KIDMAN CRAWLS TO THE BODY OF TOGO AND HOOKS THE LEG…1…2…NO!!! TOGO GETS A SHOULDER UP!!!

Taka was unable to stop Kidman, and now Togo is struggling so a panicked KAZ HAYASHI RUNS TOWARDS THE RING!!!

Sensing the opportunity, a recovered Michinoku leaps on the apron, doing his best to distract the referee. As this happens, Hayashi slides into the ring… AND RUNS THROUGH KIDMAN, SMASHING THE CRUISERWEIGHT TITLE ACROSS HIS SKULL!!!

The fans are furious as Hayashi quickly exits the ring, and then Taka hops off the apron. The referee turns only to see the aftermath as Togo makes his way to the top… BACK SENTON CONNECTS!!!

TOGO ROLLS OVER AND HOOKS THE LEG…1…2…3!!!

Winner: Dick Togo @ 7:38​

Knowing he stole one here; after having his hand raised by the ref, Togo is quick to escape the ring. As he backs up the ramp, getting some heat from the fans, he is joined by Taka and Hayashi, and the three of them celebrate together.

Hayashi has his Cruiserweight Title on his shoulder, and it looks as if Togo takes a glance at the title, just for a moment. Considering Kidman is the number one contender, Tony Schiavone wonders if this has any impact on the Hayashi vs. Kidman catch currently scheduled for Fall Brawl.

That’s something for Jim Cornette to figure out, as Kidman begins to recover in the ring, looking extremely frustrated…

…

We now head to the commentary booth, where TONY SCHIAVONE and DUSTY RHODES get some screen time to run down tonight’s card:

IN THE FIRST OF THREE BATTLES BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE WAR GAMES TEAMS FOR FALL BRAWL, DEAN MALENKO AND RIC FLAIR FROM TEAM HORSEMEN VS. PERRY SATURN AND RAVEN FROM TEAM FLOCK ​

D’LO BROWN AND THE DUDLEY BOYZ VS. KURT ANGLE, LANCE STORM AND WCW TELEVISION CHAMPION WILLIAM REGAL ​

IN THE SECOND MATCH INVOLVING WAR GAMES TEAMS, JAMIE NOBLE FROM TEAM HORSEMEN VS. VADER OF TEAM FLOCK​

AND THE FINAL MATCH INVOLVING WAR GAMES TEAMS, WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION CHRIS BENOIT FROM TEAM HORSEMEN, WILL DEFEND HIS TITLE AGAINST CURT HENNIG FROM TEAM FLOCK

{Commercial Break}​

Upon returning from the break, we see the arena doors swing open, and arriving is none other than DIAMOND DALLAS PAGE. Does DDP know if he’s cleared and whether he’ll be able to compete on Team Horsemen in War Games at Fall Brawl? We’ll find out tonight…

…

Match Two
Bryan Danielson and Low Ki vs. Los Conquistadores

The masked men continue to show their incredibly fast improvement as a team since being taken under the wings of Edge and Christian. The Conquistadores dominate the newcomers to WCW for the most part, showing off their new aggression, and highly skilled double team moves. Danielson and Ki show signs of potentially one day being strong competitors though, having patches where they land some big strikes of their own, and they also show a fair bit of aggression.

It's short lived for the rookies though, as Los Conquistadores appear far too good. Just as Danielson and Ki might be trying to build some momentum, UNO TAKES OUT DANIELSON WITH A MISSILE DROPKICK!!!

The impact of the blow sends Danielson rolling underneath the bottom rope and to the outside. Inside the ring, Low Ki is actually swinging wildly at Dos, until Dos gets a nasty thumb to the eye. As Ki staggers away, trying to rub athis eye, Uno joins Dos, and they grab Low Ki… SIDEWALK SLAM/REVERSE DDT COMBO!!!

Tony Schiavone sarcastically calls out that they must have recently learned that one from their mentors, AS DOS MAKES THE COVER…1…2…NO!!! DANIELSON COMES FROM NOWHERE AND BREAKS UP THE PIN!!!

Danielson continues to clobber away at the back of Dos, before getting up, and TURNING STRAIGHT INTO A SPEAR FROM UNO!!!

Danielson looks like he’s definitely out of commission now, as Dos brings Low Ki back up… UNPRETTIER CONNECTS!!!

DOS PINS LOW KI…1…2…3!!!

Winners: Los Conquistadores @ 3:21​

The reception is very negative from the fans, who make it clear that they aren’t buying this new version of the Conquistadores at all.

Either way, the Mexican duo continue to celebrate, even signalling that the tag titles will be coming around their waists…

…

In a hallway backstage, we see KURT ANGLE walking, until he comes across the door of the office belonging to the WCW President. Angle knocks and pushes the door open, coming face to face with JIM CORNETTE, who seems to be sorting paperwork behind his desk.

Kurt Angle: Jim, I don’t mean to just barge in here, but I hadn’t heard anything and I need to know. Can Val compete at Fall Brawl?

Cornette was unimpressed with the barge in, but now he looks absolutely furious.

Jim Cornette: No, Kurt, Val won’t be competing at Fall Brawl. He won’t be able to compete until the end of the month.

Cornette stops there and looks back at his paperwork, leaving Angle looking bewildered.

Kurt Angle: Okay, so based on that, the United States Championship match at Fall Brawl will be me vs. Booker T…

The president shakes his head in disagreement, which shocks Angle.

Jim Cornette: No, it won’t be. There will be a US Title match as I have come up with a suitable replacement.

Angle’s jaw drops, he can’t believe his plan has backfired.

Jim Cornette: This suitable replacement deserves it more than you as far as I’m concerned. They are not responsible for Val being injured.

Cornette continues to stare a hole through the former Olympian.

Jim Cornette: So you can leave, Kurt, because the new number one contender to the US Title is not you.

Angle is speechless but furious as he huffs and puffs, before turning and storming out of the office. Cornette shakes his head, maintaining his composure and getting back to his apparent mountain of paperwork…

{Commercial Break}

Match Three
Jamie Noble vs. Vader

Realising he’s got a severe disadvantage in the strength department here, Noble is really clever as the bell rings. He focuses on sticking and moving, staying out of Vader’s grasp, before trying to focus on the legs of the big man. Vader absorbs some blows from the determined Noble, before arrogantly swatting him away. Vader shakes his head at Noble, clearly annoyed with the early stages.

Noble comes running back at Vader, and stupidly tries to lift him for a Scoop Slam but has no luck. Vader lands a few right hands, before sending Noble into the corner of the ring. Vader charges in after Noble… VADER SPLASH!!!

NO!!! NOBLE SIDESTEPS AND SENDS VADER CRASHING AND BURNING!!!

With Vader momentarily staggered, Noble sprints to the corner and climbs up to the top rope… FLYING CLOTHESLINE FROM NOBLE CONNECTS!!!

VADER STAGGERS BACKWARDS… BUT STAYS ON HIS FEET!!!

Noble is right back up, and he ascends to the top rope again, before jumping off… FLYING CLOTHESLINE!!!

NO!!! VADER CATCHES HIM IN MID AIR AND DESTROYS NOBLE WITH A CHOKESLAM!!!

It’s probably over now, but the former World Heavyweight Champion wants to inflict more punishment. Vader drags Noble to his knees… POWERBOMB FROM VADER!!!

Again, no cover. Instead, Vader drags the lifeless carcass of Noble to the corner, before Vader climbs to the top rope… BEFORE COMING OFF WITH THE VADER BOMB!!!

VADER STAYS ON TOP FOR THE PIN…1…2…3!!!

Winner: Vader @ 2:49​

There’s not much of a celebration from Vader, he seems to be in the zone. Instead, he gets his hand raised and walks to the back, getting close to the camera and yelling, “PEOPLE WILL DIE AT WAR GAMES”!!!

…

At the interview set, MEAN GENE OKERLUND stands by.

Mean Gene Okerlund: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guest at this time, accompanied by his Flock… RAVEN!!!

The camera zooms out to show RAVEN standing next to Mean Gene in a black leather jacket. THE FLOCK are standing a few steps behind, listening in.

Mean Gene Okerlund: Raven, you and your Flock have a number of matches scheduled tonight as we are only two weeks away from War Games at Fall Brawl. How do you ensure you keep the momentum heading into arguably the biggest match in WCW history in War Games?

Raven takes a moment, before grabbing a hold of CURT HENNIG, and dragging him forward, so he stands next to Raven and Okerlund.

Raven: Let me tell you how, Gene. Curt, tonight you’ve got the big main event match, when you take on Chris Benoit for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. You know tonight isn’t about the title though, tonight is about hurting Benoit before War Games.

Hennig nods in agreement and then Raven signals that he can go back and join the rest of The Flock.

Raven: Not only will Benoit be a shell of the man he once was come War Games, Gene, but look at the wedge that has been driven into the once strong unity of the Horsemen. Benoit and Ric Flair can’t figure out, they still don’t even have a fifth man.

As usual, Okerlund doesn’t look impressed with the strategy.

Mean Gene Okerlund: Okay, well Raven, as much as I’m sure the Horsemen have their issues that they need to figure out, there seems to be an issue that me plaguing you that I need to ask about. The way last week ended with that black baseball bat appearing in the centre of the ring, well all points to the idea of Sting returning.

Raven’s eyes go wide in shock/fear for just a moment, before he shakes it off and looks at the interviewer with disdain.

Raven: No, no, no, no no. You’ve got it all wrong. Sting is not coming back at Fall Brawl; he’s never coming back. I ended Sting, I ran him out of WCW. There’s nothing else that needs to be said about Sting, but let’s talk about what will happen. I will win at Fall Brawl and get the title shot I so rightly deserve.

With one last sturdy look at Gene, Raven nods for PERRY SATURN to follow him, as they are in tag team action against Dean Malenko and Ric Flair next…

{Commercial Break}

***

WCW HALLOWEEN HAVOC
OCTOBER 29TH, 2000
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

***​

After a video package hyping the PPV AFTER the next one, the injured VAL VENIS appears on our screen. He’s joining us via satellite, mic’d up from his home to talk about his condition and when he’ll return. Before our commentary duo can ask the first question, an irritated looking Val speaks.

Val Venis: I’m not doing this. I’m not answering questions, I’m not sitting here and talking for ten minutes, I’m not doing any of it. I agreed to this to make one thing very clear, I will be coming back to get Kurt Angle for costing me a US Title shot. Interview over.

Val gets up and rips the mic off and storms out of short, making it clear what he’ll be doing when he returns from injury…

…

Match Four
Dean Malenko and Ric Flair vs. Perry Saturn and Raven

Surprisingly, Raven and Saturn actually come out alone for this one, and it looks like we are going to get a two-on-two match, with no additional Horsemen or Flock members getting involved. On commentary, Tony Schiavone talks about the tense nature between The Horsemen which was clear for all to see earlier tonight, after what happened last week. Despite all of that, everybody is relatively impressed, as there seems to be no tension between Flair and Malenko, who work very well as a duo.

Saturn and Raven have a more sadistic side to them though, as they aren’t just looking to win a match, they’re looking to do damage here. They manage to isolate Flair and do so by focusing on his left arm. They’re brutal and focused with all the offense on the targeted limb, however Flair refuses to give in. The match turns when Raven whips Flair into the corner and charges in after him… FLAIR GETS A DROP TOE HOLD…

SENDING RAVEN FACE FIRST INTO THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE!!!

With Raven knocked loopy, Flair is able to crawl across the ring unimpeded and make the tag to Malenko. It’s hot tag time as Malenko uses his speed and experience to take care of Raven, and Saturn who illegally tries to get involved to halt Malenko’s momentum. With both his opponents reeling, Malenko heads to the top rope… CROSSBODY FROM THE TOP TAKES OUT RAVEN AND SATURN!!!

This gets a big pop from the crowd, as Malenko gets straight back up, and focuses on the legal Raven… NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX!!!

MALENKO MAINTAINS THE BRIDGE…1…2…NO!!! RAVEN GETS A SHOULDER UP!!!

Malenko is right back to his feet, where he sees Saturn attempting to sneak up in his peripherals, MALENKO NAILS A CALF KICK ON SATURN!!!

With Saturn down, Malenko grabs the still recovering Raven… TIGER DRIVER!!!

MALENKO MAKES THE COVER…1…2…NO!!! SATURN BREAKS UP THE COUNT AT THE LAST MOMENT!!!

Saturn now stays on Malenko, landing a few stomps before dragging him up… SATURN HITS AN EXPLODER SUPLEX!!!

Now Malenko is down as Saturn continues to ignore the referees pleas to leave the ring, and instead ascends to the top rope… FLYING SPLASH LANDS ON MALENKO!!!

On the apron, Flair has just managed to pull himself back to his feet, so Saturn sprints across the ring and knocks Flair off the apron. Saturn the finally leaves the ring, AS RAVEN DRAPES AN ARM OVER THE CHEST OF MALENKO…1…2…NO!!! MALENKO JUST GETS A SHOULDER UP!!!

Raven slowly gets to his feet and drags Malenko… INTO POSITION FOR THE EVENFLOW!!!

NO!!! MALENKO CHARGES FORWARD… AND RAVEN COLLIDES WITH SATURN ON THE APRON!!!

As Saturn shakes it off, Raven lets go of Malenko and stumbles forward… INTO AN INSIDE CRADLE…1…2…NO!!! RAVEN ESCAPES!!!

Both men bounce to their feet, but Malenko immediately scores with a Double Legged Takedown! Maintaining his grip on Raven’s legs… MALENKO LOCKS IN THE TEXAS CLOVERLEAF!!!

Raven screams in agony as the fans mark out for the hold, as it’s locked in right in the centre of the ring… SUPERKICK TO MALENKO FROM SATURN BREAKS THE HOLD!!!

Again, the referee is admonishing Saturn as he roughly hoists Malenko up onto his shoulders… DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!!!

Now Raven is back up, and he’s annoyed at the pain from the submission hold. As Saturn watches on for Flair, Raven grabs Malenko… AND HITS THE EVENFLOW!!!

RAVEN HOOKS THE LEG…1…2…3!!!

Winners: Perry Saturn and Raven @ 8:35​

Once Raven is back to his feet, the referee raises he and Saturn’s hands, much to the irritation of the crowd. They then shrug the referee off, and Raven says something to Saturn which is inaudible due to the heat from the fans.

Saturn heard the instruction though, as he exits the ring and rolls Flair back inside. Before returning himself, Saturn grabs a steel chair. Instead of using the chair right away, Raven actually picks up Flair… ONLY TO DROP HIM WITH A SCORPION DEATHDROP!

Boos for the blatant use of Sting’s move, as a smug Raven now has a mic as well.

Raven: After what I just did to Ric Flair, if Sting really was returning, this would be out. He would come out right now and strike me down.

Raven closes his eyes and stretches his arms out to the side, waiting to be struck down. The fans try and start up a “STING” chant, but the longer the wait, they realise Sting isn’t showing up, so they begin hurling rubbish at Raven instead. The leader of The Flock opens his eyes, and smirks as he has to duck and weave rubbish.

Raven: Just like I’ve been telling everybody, what happened just now is proof that Sting is not coming back because I ran him out.

Heat from the crowd.

Raven: Much like ‘The Stinger’ himself, now the Horsemen are nearly dead. It’s groundhog day, because just like Sting, you can all allow me to finish the job.

Raven drops the mic and issues further instructions to his disciple. Saturn sets the chair up around the neck of Flair, and the fans begin to groan as Raven climbs to the top rope.

He’s going to break the neck of Flair, as Raven is now perched on top, absorbing the LOUDEST boos of the night from the crowd…

WHEN CHRIS BENOIT SLIDES INTO THE RING WITH A STEEL CHAIR!!!

Benoit swings the chair wildly, but both Saturn and Raven manage to escape before getting hit. The Flock slowly back up the ramp, as the furious WCW World Champion begs them to return to the ring.

The Flock stop at the top of the ramp, and Raven smugly performs his pose, arms out wide. Raven and Saturn watch on as a weary Benoit finally drops the chair, and checks on his Horsemen brethren, who remain down inside the ring…

{Commercial Break}​

We return from the break, and we’re at the commentary position where TONY SCHIAVONE and DUSTY RHODES are recapping Dick Togo’s surprise victory over Billy Kidman earlier tonight. They have been informed by WCW President Jim Cornette that by virtue of his victory over Kidman, Dick Togo has been added to the WCW Cruiserweight Championship match at Fall Brawl. So now at Fall Brawl, KAZ HAYASHI WILL BE DEFENDING HIS WCW CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST BOTH BILLY KIDMAN, AND HIS FELLOW KAIENTAI MEMBER, DICK TOGO IN A TRIPLE THREAT MATCH!!!

…

WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION CHRIS BENOIT is in the back, all alone, performing some squats to warm up for his title defence tonight when a content DIAMOND DALLAS PAGE approaches him.

Diamond Dallas Page: Look, I’ll be quick because I know you’ve got your big title match with Hennig coming up. The doctors have cleared me to compete and I just talked to Jim about it. If The Horsemen still want me against The Flock in War Games, well, I’m in.

Benoit nods, his expression softening somewhat, as he shakes DDP’s hand.

Chris Benoit: I’m happy for you to be the fifth man, but it’s not my decision to make on my own. I’ll talk to the team after the show once they’ve recovered.

Page nods in understanding.

Diamond Dallas Page: Thank you, brother…

As DDP walks out of the area, it’s like a revolving door as ever the journalistic snoop, MEAN GENE OKDERLUND walks in. He has no shame for interrupting Benoit’s warm up.

Mean Gene Okerlund: Chris Benoit, If I may, just a quick one from me. My question is how are you going to stay focused on Curt Hennig and your WCW World Heavyweight Championship match tonight? You have Diamond Dallas Page wanting to be the fifth man, you have issues within the Horsemen. Just how will you stay focused?

Benoit shows no emotion as he takes a breath and answers.

Chris Benoit: I’m always focused on the task at hand and I will take care of Curt Hennig tonight. As for the Horsemen issues, the Horsemen have been separated and destroyed. We have not been at our best because Raven did drive a wedge between us.

Mean Gene nods along, clearly agreeing.

Chris Benoit: And tonight with everything going on, I considered NOT saving Flair, but I couldn’t do that. Because unlike Flair, I don’t just care about me, I care about more than myself. We will sort these issues out tonight and the Horsemen will walk into War Games as a unit.

Benoit then turns away from Gene and looks to continue with his warmup, which is a sign for Gene to sign off and leave…

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Match Five
D’Lo Brown and The Dudley Boyz vs. Kurt Angle, Lance Storm and William Regal

In a cool little bit, which Regal especially seems to hate, to fit in with his tag partners tonight, D’Lo is rocking a pair of camo pants tonight. That’s right, he’s an honorary Dudley for one night only, that’s D’Lo Dudley Brown. Anyway, once the action kicks in, what incredibly noticeable is the newfound aggression from Angle. Even after taking out Venis, he’s still in a mood and it shows with the way he wrestles.

There are a couple of times that his partners even need to reel him in. Speaking of his partners, Regal and Storm show the potential to be a great tandem, with several examples of having good teamwork. Bubba is the man from the faces who gets isolated for the heat period, but he manages to turn things around and make the hot tag to D’Lo.

Storm is legal as D’Lo begins teeing off on him and having his way. It isn’t long until Angle comes in illegally to stop the momentum, Angle grabs D’Lo from behind… ANGLE SLAM!!!

NO!!! D’Lo lands behind Angle and shoves him forward…

INTO A JUMPING BACK ELBOW FROM D’VON!!!

A frustrated Angle immediately rolls tom the outside, slapping the floor in anger. Meanwhile, Regal now comes in to try and help Storm, but REGAL RUNS STRAIGHT INTO A SKY HIGH FROM D’LO!!!

The distractions were enough though, as Brown gets back to his feet… AND GETS HIT WITH A MISSILE DROPKICK FROM THE TOP ROPE FROM STORM!!!

STORM MAKES THE COVER…1…2…NO!!! D’LO KICKS OUT!!!

The Canadian bounces back to his feet, and he stalks D’Lo, waiting for him to battle up… SUPERKICK!!!

NO!!! D’LO DUCKS…

AND BUBBA COMES FROM NOWHERE TO DROP STORM WITH A BIONIC ELBOW!!!

As usual, Dusty marks out on commentary for the move, as a dazed Storm staggers to his feet… 3D!!!

Storm is down and out, as The Dudleyz notice Regal using the ropes to get up, so they run at him… DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE SENDS REGAL OVER THE TOP AND TO THE OUTSIDE!!!

The Dudleyz follow him out to keep Regal and at bay, whilst Angle is already halfway up the ramp, seemingly haven given up on the match. Inside the ring, D’Lo climbs to the top rope… LO DOWN CONNECTS!!!

D’LO STAYS ON TOP FOR THE COVER…1…2…3!!!

Winners: D’Lo Brown and The Dudley Boyz @ 8:14​

The Dudleyz are quick to join D’Lo back in the ring and the trio celebrate their victory together. D’Lo locks eyes with an annoyed Regal, and Brown signals that the TV Title will be around his waist soon enough.

As Regal argues against that notion, we see Angle storming up the ramp, still in a foul mood after the loss…

…

We’re in the backstage area, and the busy MEAN GENE OKERLUND is once again standing by.

Mean Gene Okerlund: Please welcome my guests at this time, they are the number one contenders to the WCW Tag Team Championships… Matt and Jeff, THE HARDY BOYZ!!!

The camera pans out to reveal JEFF HARDY and MATT HARDY, both looking in pretty good spirits.

Mean Gene Okerlund: Matt, Jeff, we’re less than two weeks away from Fall Brawl, but my question to you both is, how do you feel about the fishy situation involving the new champions, Los Conquistadors?

Matt and Jeff look at each other, before Matt decides to step forward.

Matt Hardy: We one hundred percent agree with you, Gene. There is definitely something strange going on with those two, and we’re going to get to the bottom of it at Fall Brawl.

Jeff Hardy: That’s right, they can enjoy their games for a little while longer, but we intend on taking off their masks at Fall Brawl and getting to the bottom of all of this.

Gene seems content with that answer and sends us to a break.

{Commercial Break}​

In the back, still looking in a mood as he walks down a hallway is KURT ANGLE. He continues to walk until he’s confronted by WCW PRESIDENT JIM CORNETTE, who looks equally unimpressed.

Jim Cornette: What the hell do you think you’re doing? You don’t walk out on a match that I booked.

Angle still looks annoyed, shaking his head at Cornette.

Kurt Angle: Whatever, I don’t need this. It’s ridiculous. What I do need is the opportunity I deserve. I deserve a sh-…

Jim Cornette: Let me tell you what you’re going to get. You’ll get the opportunity your behaviour is earning you at Fall Brawl. You will have a one-on-one match at Fall Brawl, against the returning BILL GOLDBERG!!!

The crowd pop hard from inside the arena as Cornette gives Angle one last look of disdain and walks off. Meanwhile, Angle looks to now be in an even worse mood than he did originally, and who can blame him…

…

The busiest man in professional, MEAN GENE OKERLUND is once again standing by in the back.

Mean Gene Okerlund: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guest at this time, he is the WCW United States Champion… BOOKER T!!!

BOOKER T steps into shot, looking really flashy. Silk shirt, formal pants, bling on the wrist and the US Title on his shoulder. Booker looks on top of the world as he nods towards the legendary interviewer.

Mean Gene Okerlund: Booker, we now know that your title challenger will not be Kurt Angle at Fall Brawl. Do you have any idea who it might be?

Booker gives an honest shake of the head.

Booker T: Look, dawg, as far as I’m concerned, kickin’ Kurt Angle’s ass for ruining the match I was supposed to have sounded appealin’. I was really looking forward to facin’ Val Venis and avengin’ my loss to him last year around this time. That’ll have to be another day. At Fall Brawl, I’ll face whoever the mystery opponent is, and I’ll defend my belt like I’ve been doin’ all the time.

Short and sharp from Booker, who is ready for his title defence in just under two weeks.

…

***

A video package plays, showing highlights of some of the most gruesome, memorable War Games moments in the company’s history. There are then multiple men who have performed in these matches, giving their thoughts, and this includes: ANIMAL, ARN ANDERSON, BARRY WINDHAM, BOBBY EATON, CHRIS BENOIT, DEAN MALENKO, DUSTY RHODES, HAWK, RIC FLAIR, TULLY ANDERSON and VADER.

***​

We now get a shot in the back of WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION CHRIS BENOIT walking down a hallway with the title around his waist.

We then immediately cut to CURT HENNIG, walking in a different area of the arena, surprisingly on his own.

It’s Benoit vs. Hennig and it’s next…

{Commercial Break}

***

Another video package plays, this one highlighting the history of the WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION CHRIS BENOIT and CURT HENNIG. It mainly focuses on 1997, with Hennig turning on The Four Horsemen to join the New World Order, followed by Benoit and Hennig then meeting in an instant classic at Starrcade 1997.

***​

During the entrances for the main event, on commentary, Tony Schiavone informs us that the WCW Championship match will be uninterrupted by commercials. It will be the first of many, as there is a new policy from the Board of Directors to not interrupt WCW Title matches with commercial breaks.

…

Match Six
WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Chris Benoit (c) defends against Curt Hennig

As soon as the bell rings, it’s clear that Hennig is playing mind games, doing his best to bother the already emotional World Champ. Benoit is ready to just fight, trying to get at Hennig, but Hennig continuously leans through the ropes, or leaves the ring, refusing to engage. This gets plenty of heat from the crowd, but Hennig doesn’t mind, as he tells Benoit from the outside that he’ll only get back in if he agrees to actually wrestle.

The intense Benoit is frustrated but eventually agrees, and when Hennig gets back in, Benoit is true to his word and they Lock Up. Even in the wrestling exchanges, Hennig tries to frustrate Benoit, constantly locking him in a Front Facelock and holding him down. Benoit is able to reverse though, and spin out, applying a Hammer Lock, which he then transitions into more general arm work.

Sensing he’s in a bit of trouble, Hennig digs his fingers into Benoit’s eyes, and that’s the end of the wrestling exchanges. As Benoit backs into the corner, rubbing at his eyes, Hennig unloads with right hands to the head, followed by elbows to the back of the neck. The champ explodes though, shifting Hennig into the corner and lights his chest up with chops.

A desperate Hennig drops to the canvas and bails to the outside once again, rubbing his chest. This time Hennig can’t engage with the annoyed fans… AS BENOIT TAKES HIM DOWN WITH A TOPE SUICIDA!!!

There is no reprieve from Benoit, as he’s right back to his feet after the big move, and he sends Hennig back inside. Once back inside, Benoit continues on the attack, really making Hennig pay, when BUFF BAGWELL AND SCOTT STEINER HEAD DOWN TO RINGSIDE!!!

Both members of The Flock leap onto the apron, and without hesitation, Benoit runs at them and knocks both men down to the floor… ONLY TO TURN INTO A DDT FROM HENNIG!!!

HENNIG HOOKS THE LEG…1…2…NO!!! BENOIT KICKS OUT!!!

Hennig shakes it off as he gets back, and he begins kicking Benoit in the stomach, slowly rolling him underneath the bottom rope and to the outside. The perfect one then heads to a corner of the ring and begins untying the top turnbuckle pad. The referee intervenes, looking to stop Hennig and fix the corner, but is completely distracted. Meanwhile, on the outside, Benoit struggles to his feet… STEINER RUNS THROUGH BENOIT WITH A LARIAT!!!

Steiner hastily picks Benoit up and rolls him back inside… AND HENNIG IMMEDIATELY COVERS…1…2…NO!!! BENOIT GETS HIS FOOT ON THE ROPE!!!

An irritated Hennig shakes his head, before bringing Benoit up and hammering away with some rights. Hennig sends Benoit to the ropes, but when Benoit comes back, he surprises Hennig with a Leapfrog, immediately followed by a Waist Lock… GERMAN SUPLEX!!!

Benoit maintains his tenacious grip around the waist of Hennig, and he drags them back up… SECOND GERMAN SUPLEX!!!

Benoit keeps his grip again and repeats the same process… FINISHING THE TRIPLE GERMANS!!!

His opponent is out of it after that, as Benoit puts a thumb across his throat to a huge ovation, signalling the end is near. Benoit climbs up to the top rope… DIVING HEADBUTT CONNECTS!!!

Benoit bounces around on the mat, holding his face, selling the blow. Using his veteran instinct, Hennig tries to roll outside the ring, but Benoit stops him… BENOIT HOOKS THE LEG…1…2…NO!!! BAGWELL PLACES HENNIG’S FOOT ON THE BOTTOM ROPE!!!

The champ is furious as he gets back up and sees Bagwell laughing at him. Benoit bounces off the ropes… BASEBALL SLIDE DROPKICK TAKES OUT BOTH BAGWELL AND STEINER!!!

Benoit is right back up, but Hennig once again meets him with a thumb to the eye. He lands a few more right hands to soften up Benoit, before sending him to the ropes. As Benoit bounces back to the centre of the ring… DOUBLE A SPINEBUSTER FROM HENNIG!!!

HENNIG MAKES THE COVER…1…2…NO!!! BENOIT JUST GETS HIS SHOULDER UP!!!

Hennig gets right back up, and this time he tells the fans, “I’M GONNA’ CRIPPLE HIM THE SAME WAY I DID FLAIR”! That can only mean one thing, AS HENNIG SETS BENOIT UP FOR THE PILEDRIVER!!!

NO!!! BENOIT GETS A DOUBLE LEGGED TAKEDOWN…

AND LOCKS IN THE SHARPSHOOTER!!!

Benoit’s got him locked in the middle of the ring, and he sits down on it, really leaning back… AND HENNIG TAPS!!!

Winner: Chris Benoit @ 12:55​

The ovation is huge from the fans, as Benoit overcame a three on one to retain the title. The ref gives him his belt, and Benoit raises it above his head… UNTIL HE’S ATTACKED FROM BEHIND BY BAGWELL AND STEINER!!!

They stomp on Benoit, and as they do, the boos get louder as PERRY SATURN AND RAVEN come down to join in the attack. To make matters worse for Benoit, Hennig recovers as well and it’s basically a five on one.

Raven steps outside the ring briefly but returns with a steel chair. The rest of The Flock hold Benoit up… RAVEN NAILS BENOIT WITH A CHAIR SHOT TO THE SKULL!!!

With things becoming dire for Benoit, DEAN MALENKO AND JAMIE NOBLE SPRINT DOWN THE RAMP AND SLIDE INTO THE RING!!!

Finally, The Horsemen reinforcements arrive, but with Benoit out of commission, it’s still five on two. Malenko and Noble immediately get swarmed and are unable to provide much resistance.

After softening them both up, Steiner grabs hold of Malenko first… STEINER SCREWDRIVER!!!

Now it’s Noble’s turn as ‘Big Poppa Pump’ grabs him… STEINER SCREWDRIVER!!!

All The Horsemen are out of it except for one, as now RIC FLAIR RUNS DOWN, and he’s wielding a steel chair.

Flair comes in and is swinging wildly, as The Flock attempt to maintain their distance. As Flair looks to advance on Steiner, Raven Chop Blocks him from behind.

Flair goes down, and drops the chair, and Raven immediately picks him up… EVENFLOW ON THE CHAIR!!!

Somehow, Benoit has managed to fight back to his feet, and as he sees this, he approaches Raven… BUT IS IMMEDIATELY DROPPED WITH AN EVENFLOW AS WELL!!!

With all of their rivals down, The Flock hold the ring, as Raven gets a microphone, but is forced to let the heat from the fans die down before he speaks.

Raven: What you are seeing in this ring tonight, this is a preview of War Games. This here tonight is proof that a house divided can not stand. And just like I did with the NWO, in thirteen days I will burn the house to the ground and rebuild it in my image.

Raven performs the ‘Raven pose’, basking in his glory, but the fans start up a “STING” chant. This clearly bothers Raven, as he gets red faced in anger, and kicks the bottom rope in frustration.

Raven: I’ve had enough of this crap. Next week, I will prove that all the talk is wrong, I’m calling Sting out!!!

Whoa. HUGE news there, and a big-time cheer from the fans for the idea of Sting potentially appearing on Nitro next week. Whilst Raven is now clearly in a bad mood, The Flock continue to stand tall over The Horsemen, seemingly well in control on the way to War Games…

END OF SHOW

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WCW Fall Brawl
September 17th, 2000
Charlotte, North Carolina

War Games
Team Flock (Curt Hennig, Perry Saturn, Raven, Scott Steiner and Vader) vs. Team Horsemen (Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko, Jamie Noble, Ric Flair and ???)

Goldberg vs. Kurt Angle

WCW United States Championship Match
Booker T (c) defends against ???

WCW Tag Team Championship Match
The Hardy Boyz (c) defend against Los Conquistadors

WCW Cruiserweight Championship Match
Triple Threat Match
Kaz Hayashi (c) vs. Billy Kidman vs. Dick Togo

WCW Television Championship Match
William Regal (c) vs. D’Lo Brown​

 

[Stojy]

WCW Monday Nitro
September 11th, 2000
Buffalo, New York​

Match One
Jobber One vs. Jobber Two

Clearly, I’m creative with the names here. These two jobbers wrestle for about one minute or so, with no reaction from the fans, until VADER runs through them both with a Double Clothesline! The referee tries to plead with Vader to leave, but that’s not happening, so the ref calls a no contest and gets out of dodge.

No Contest @ 1:28​

Now that the match is officially over, Vader hoots and hollers, looking as intense as ever. He then picks up Jobber One… CHOKESLAM!!!

The former World Champion turns his attention towards Jobber Two, dragging him up… AND CHOKESLAMMING HIM ON TOP OF THE JOBBER ONE!!!

The two jobbers are now stacked on top of each other, not moving, as Vader climbs the ropes… VADER BOMB SQUASHES BOTH MEN!!!

The jobbers are potentially dead, as Vader stands tall, getting a mixed reaction from the fans because they like destruction. The message is simple, Vader is ready for War Games…

…

We now head to the parking lot, where a limo is parked up. The back door swings open and outstep THE FOUR HORSEMEN!!! RIC FLAIR is first out of the vehicle, seemingly in a hurry, whilst WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION CHRIS BENOIT, DEAN MALENKO and JAMIE NOBLE all take their time getting out of the vehicle.

After they all take a few steps towards the arena, they are approached by MEAN GENE OKERLUND. Three of the four stop, to acknowledge Okerlund, however Flair doesn’t acknowledge the other Horsemen or Okerlund and heads straight into the arena. Gene is taken aback for a moment, before getting to his question.

Mean Gene Okerlund: Welcome Chris Benoit and The Horsemen to Buffalo, New York for Nitro. My question for you is we are now less than one week away from Fall Brawl and War Games, is there any truth to the rumour that the fifth man is in the arena tonight?

The Horsemen play their cards close to their chest, not really reacting much in terms of facial expression or body language.

Chris Benoit: Mean Gene… I’m not sure…

With that, before anymore questions can be asked, Benoit and The Horsemen leave Gene and continue to head towards the arena doors…

…

The scene immediately cuts to inside the locker room of THE FLOCK, where RAVEN is sitting in front of a TV monitor, having just watched the arrival of The Four Horsemen. With the slightest bit of urgency in his eyes, Raven turns away from the monitor to face the rest of his Flock.

Raven: We’ve talked about this and it’s time to put the plan into action. Tonight, we eliminate every possible threat.

The Flock all seem to understand, as Raven turns back away, hanging his head to think in silence…

…

Now we cut to the office of WCW PRESIDENT JIM CORNETTE, who sits behind his desk, when he looks up with a smirk as CHRISTIAN and EDGE enter his office. They seem a little unsure as to why they have been beckoned into the office of Cornette.

Jim Cornette: Ah, thanks for joining me, fellas. I’m hoping you will be able to assist me tonight. I want to get to know the Conquistadores better. Being as that you two are their mentors and have helped them improve so much so quickly, I’d like to watch the Conquistadores match tonight with you two. Actually it’s not optional so you two can sit.

Cornette points to two chairs which have been set up on the other side of his desk. Edge and Christian share a worried exchange, whilst Cornette has a knowing smirk on his face. Edge sits down, almost looking defeated, however Christian pulls his cell phone out of his pocket.

Christian: Looking forward to sharing some of our expertise on our students with yourself, Jim. I just need to make a call and I’ll be right in.

Cornette nods in approval as Christian leaves the office, whilst Edge uncomfortably sits, unsure what to do…

…

We now finally head to ringside where DUSTY RHODES and TONY SCHIAVONE get to officially welcome us to Nitro from the commentary position. They hype Fall Brawl, which is this Sunday, before running down the card for tonight’s show.

WITH BUBBA RAY DUDLEY BOOKED IN A SINGLES MATCH TONIGHT, D’LO BROWN WILL ONCE AGAIN BE AN HONORUARY DUDLEY AND TEAM WITH D’VON DUDLEY TO TAKE ON THE NUMBER ONE CONTENDERS FOR THE WCW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS, LOS CONQUISTADORES

JUVENTUD GUERRERA VS. KURT ANGLE

WE GET A PREVIEW OF WAR GAMES THIS SUNDAY AS JAMIE NOBLE AND RIC FLAIR WILL FACE RAVEN AND VADER​

BOOKER T WILL DEFEND THE WCW UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST BUBBA RAY DUDLEY​

IN ANOTHER WAR GAMES PREVIEW, WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION CHRIS BENOIT WILL TEAM WITH DEAN MALENKO TO TAKE ON CURT HENNIG AND PERRY SATURN​

ON TOP OF ALL OF THIS, RAVEN HAS PROMISED TO CALL OUT STING TONIGHT AS WELL. STING HASN’T BEEN SEEN IN MONTHS, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME SIGNS THAT HE’S ON HIS WAY BACK OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS

{Commercial Break}​

Returning from the break, DIAMOND DALLAS PAGE is just arriving to the arena, walking through the parking lot, with a duffle bag over his shoulder. He reaches the arena doors and opens them, and continues down a hallway, before turning a corner… AND DDP IS MOBBED AND ATTACKED BY A GROUP OF MEN!!!

IT’S BUFF BAGWELL, CURT HENNIG, PERRY SATURN AND SCOTT STEINER!!!

The Flock are mauling DDP, and he is simply overwhelmed, with no chance to defend himself. They seem to focus in on his head and neck area, stomping, standing on it, ramming him into walls, doing all they can to hurt him.

As the attack continues, the leader of The Flock, RAVEN approaches the scene, and joins in on the attack. As Raven now mounts DDP and hammers away, a bunch of officials and security charge the scene, but the rest of The Flock stand guard, keeping them at bay.

They are unable to stop Raven, who drags the lifeless DDP up… EVENFLOW DDT ON THE FLOOR!!!

With a sneer on his face, Raven calmly gets up and leaves, with The Flock following. Meanwhile, officials call for medics, because somebody needs to help the clearly unconscious DDP…

…

Match Two
D’Lo Brown and D’Von Dudley vs. Los Conquistadors

As the bell rings and the match is about to kick off, we quickly cut to the office of Jim Cornette, where he watches on, along with Edge and Christian, who look extremely anxious. Los Conquistadores clearly try hard to impress here, but it’s obvious they aren’t up to their recent level of performance, as Tony Schiavone calls out that it almost seems like they are different people tonight. With D’Lo and D’Von relatively in control, WCW TELEVISION CHAMPION WILLIAM REGAL SAUNTERS DOWN TO THE RING TO GET A CLOSER LOOK AT BROWN!!!

The distraction of Regal arriving is enough to allow the masked tandem to get a flurry of offense, as they team up to throw Brown around the ring with a bunch of Arm Drags! As D’Lo gets back up and tries to compose himself… UNO RUNS THROUGH BROWN WITH A SPEAR!!!

Uno gets back to his feet, and whilst we can’t see his face, his body language says that he’s shocked he was able to land the big move. Unfortunately for him, he takes to long, and D’Von runs through him with a Clothesline! Dudley then hammers away at Dos, backing him against the ropes… D’VON CLOTHESLINES DOS OVER THE TOP ROPE AND TO THE OUTSIDE!!!

D'Von goes out t’ continue to deal with Dos, whilst we have Uno and D’Lo down in the ring. Both men battle back to their feet, where Uno charges at D’Lo… BUT RUNS STRAIGHT INTO SKY HIGH!!!

D’LO STACKS UNO FOR THE PIN…1…2…3!!!

Winners: D’Lo Brown and D’Von Dudley @ 5:12​

The unlikely duo of D’Lo and D’Von celebrate together, as Dudley looks down and chuckles as Brown is once again an honorary Dudley with those cargo pants. The celebration continues, getting a solid reaction from the fans, UNTIL WILLIAM REGAL NAILS D’VON IN THE BACK OF THE NECK WITH THE TV TITLE!!!

D’Von drops to the canvas after the unexpected blow, before Regal turns and charges at D’Lo… TITLE THE SKULL OF BROWN!!!

NO!!! D’LO DUCKS…

AND DRILLS REGAL WITH THE SKY HIGH!!!

The velocity of the blow causes Regal to relinquish his grip on the TV Title. With Regal down, D’Lo heads up to the top rope… LO DOWN!!!

D’Lo takes out the champ and gets up and grabs the TV Title. He stands over Regal, raising the title above his head and getting cheers from the fans. Is this a preview to who will be TV Champ after Fall Brawl???

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We’re back in the WCW President’s office where JIM CORNETTE has a smug look on his face, as he stares down the worried CHRISTIAN and EDGE. After a few moments, Edge breaks the silence.

Edge: Umm, thanks for that Mister Cornette, it was an, erm, amazing experience to watch the match with you. We do have to run though as we clearly need to put Los Conquistadores through intense training to make up for an obvious off night tonight.

Cornette just laughs to himself and shakes his head, as Edge and Christian hurry out of his office…

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In the parking lot, we see that an ambulance has arrived, lights flashing, and doors open. We then see a stretcher come into view, being loaded into the ambulance, and it’s clear the man strapped to the stretcher is DIAMOND DALLAS PAGE! As we get more views of the sombre situation, on commentary, Schiavone and Dusty talk about how DDP has just fresh returned and been cleared from a head injury. With The Flock seemingly reinjuring the same area tonight, it most likely writes DDP out of War Games as the possible fifth man on Team Horsemen.

As they continue to discuss this tragedy in a hushed tone, they then sign us off to a break.

{Commercial Break}

Match Three
Kaz Hayashi w/Dick Togo vs. Rey Mysterio

This one starts off as your pretty standard Cruiserweight division match. Plenty of fast paced lucha stuff, dives and flips. A lot of crazy offense from both men with Mysterio having the advantage for the most part. They end up on the outside of the ring, with Rey not letting the Cruiserweight Champion take a breath. Hayashi gets a thumb to the eye and manages to create a little bit of distance, and then distracts the referee. As the ref speaks to Hayashi… DICK TOGO RUNS THROUGH REY WITH A CLOTHESLINE!!!

This allows Hayashi to have the advantage on the outside, and he beats Rey up before eventually taking the action back to the ring. Once back in the ring, Kaz grabs a hold of Mysterio and sends him to the corner of the ring. Hayashi charges in after Rey, but Mysterio swivels out of the way, and Hayashi crashes into the corner. With Kaz dazed, Rey heads to the top rope… SEATED SENTON CONNECTS!!!

REY STAYS SITTING ON TOP OF KAZ’S CHEST FOR THE PIN…1…2…NO!!! HAYASHI KICKS OUT!!!

Both men bounce back to their feet relatively quickly, but Rey charges at them… TITL A WHIRL DDT!!!

Looking to continue his momentum, Mysterio heads back up to the top rope, but Kaz grabs a hold of the referee shirt… AND TOGO CLIMBS ONTO THE APRON AND CROTCHES REY ON THE TOP ROPE!!!

As Togo jumps down, feigning innocence to the referee, but plenty of boos from the fans, BILLY KIDMAN RUNS DOWN THE RAMP!!! AND KIDMAN GRABS TOGO AND THROWS HIM FACE FIRST INTO THE RING POST!!!

Not to be distracted by what’s happening outside the ring, Hayashi gets to the top rope with Rey… FRANKENSTEINER CONNECTS!!!

HAYASHI HOOKS THE LEG…1…2…NO!!! REY KICKS OUT!!!

Kaz shakes his head at the resilience of Mysterio before bringing him back to his feet… BRAINBUSTER!!!

NO!!! REY REVERSES INTO AN INSIDE CRADLE…1…2…NO!!! THE CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMP BREAKS FREE!!!

On the outside, Kidman is watching on, cheering on Mysterio… WHEN NOW TOGO GRABS KIDMAN AND RAMS HIM FACE FIRST INTO THE RING POST!!!

Togo then leaps onto the apron, ignoring the pleas of the referee… AND TOGO GRABS A HOLD OF REY BY THE ARMS!!!

He holds Rey in position, as Hayashi runs across the ring… RUNNING FOREARM!!!

NO!!! MYSTERIO BREAKS FREE AND KAZ KNOCKS TOGO OFF THE APRON!!!

Hayashi stands in shock, staring down at his fallen stablemate, which allows Mysterio to sneak a Dropkick to the back. Hayashi falls forward and lands hanging over the middle rope… 619!!!

Hayashi stays on his feet, albeit spaghetti legged… SPRINGBOARD HURRICANRANA CONNECTS!!!

MYSTERIO REACHES BACK TO HOOK ONE OF THE LEGS…1…2…3!!!

Winner: Rey Mysterio @ 7:30​

After the match, Mysterio gets up and has his hand raised in victory, getting a nice ovation from the fans. An annoyed Togo quickly slides into the ring, but Rey slides out, and Rey meets Kidman on the ramp.

The two share a high five, and celebrate up the ramp, as Togo helps Hayashi back inside of the ring. Hayashi and Togo then begin to go back and forth, arguing over the result, and as they argue, Hayashi places the Cruiserweight title on his shoulder, and Togo takes a nice, long, hard look at it…

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We’re now in the locker room of THE FOUR HORSEMEN! CHRIS BENOIT and DEAN MALENKO are on one side of the room, warming up for their match, and JAMIE NOBLE and RIC FLAIR are on the other side, doing the same thing.

Ric Flair: WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Alright, come on Jamie, let’s go do this. By the way, Chris, my guy hasn’t gotten back to me.

‘The Nature Boy’ is clearly talking about their teammate at War Games as he and Noble leave for their match. After they’re gone, Malenko looks at Benoit, a concerned look on his face.

Dean Malenko: Chris, I know we’ve left it mainly to you and Ric, but who are we going to pick as the fifth man?

Benoit stops warming up, mulling over the question, before the slightest of smirks comes across his face for a split second.

Chris Benoit: I need to think about how it’ll go a little more, but I have an idea that just might work.

Of course, we don’t get to hear anymore of their conversation, because we need to leave some things as a mystery for now…

{Commercial Break} ​

In the back, we see the WCW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS, THE HARDY BOYZ standing, intently staring into the camera.

Matt Hardy: We all saw what happened when the Los Conquistadores were in action tonight and Edge and Christian were trapped in Cornette’s office. It’s pretty obvious after tonight that the Conquistadores are just Edge and Christian.

Both Hardyz not their heads in affirmation.

Jeff Hardy: We’ll give them credit for doing what they can to chase these tag titles, but this hoax is over this Sunday…

Matt Hardy: That’s right. At Fall Brawl, we are going to expose them as the frauds that they are.

The Hardyz look ready to defend their titles this weekend at Fall Brawl…

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Match Four
Jamie Noble and Ric Flair vs. Raven and Vader

Noble starts things out with Raven, and as usual, Noble is ambitions as ever, really looking to prove that he deserves to be a Horsemen. He’s all over Raven in the early stages with that spunk and fire. All Raven can do is survive as Noble continues to go to work… UNTIL VADER GRABS NOBLE AS HE BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES!!!

Noble throws back elbows at Vader with urgency, and is able to break free, but it allows Raven to attack him from behind. This starts the heat period for the heel team, as Raven and Vader are able to isolate Noble. They use the relative inexperience of Noble to keep him down, and Raven especially, isn’t afraid to use choke holds and the ropes for leverage to further inflict punishment.

Noble shows off some resilience though, hanging in there until Raven lands several right hands. Raven then builds momentum by bouncing off the ropes… NOBLE CATCHES HIM WITH A HURRICANRANA!!!

Both men bounce to their feet on instinct, and Raven is clearly in shock. Noble looks for a kick to the gut, Raven catches the foot… ENZUIGURI FROM NOBLE!!!

A desperate Raven tries to claw at the foot of Noble to stop him, but is unable to get there, and Noble makes the hot tag to Flair. With the crowd cheering him on, Flair explodes with chops and punches on Raven, and all Raven can really do is cover up. Sensing danger, Vader half steps through the ropes… BUT FLAIR RUNS ACROSS THE RING AND SHOULDER CHARGES VADER!!!

The big man tumbles off the apron and to the outside but manages to land on his feet. Vader gets no time to rest though… AS NOBLE COMES FROM NOWHERE WITH A TOPE CON HELLO!!!

Flair cheers Noble on, getting caught up in the moment, but then turns into a thumb to the eye from Raven. The leader of The Flock then pulls Flair’s head down… EVENFLOW!!!

NO!!! FLAIR COUNTERS WITH A DOUBLE LEGGED TAKEDOWN!!!

As this is happening, Noble has recovered on the outside, and attempts to slide back into the ring, but Vader grabs his foot… AND YANKS HIM OUT HARD… AND NOBLE LANDS WITH A SPLAT… BACK FIRST ON THE FLOOR!!!

Inside the ring, Flair is attempting to step over, LOOKING FOR THE FIGURE FOUR!!!

NO!!! VADER RUNS THROUGH FLAIR WITH A LARIAT!!!

Vader now manhandles his own partner, grabbing Raven and hurling him into his team’s corner. Vader then steps to the apron and tags himself into the match. Vader stomps back in, to see Flair battling back up… CHOKESLAM FROM VADER!!!

VADER MAKES THE PIN…1…2…3!!!

Winners: Raven and Vader @ 7:19​

Still all pumped up and ready for Fall Brawl, Vader gets his hand raised before storming to the back. Raven is a little confused by the reaction, but decides not to go with Vader, and instead heads outside the ring and grabs a steel chair.

With both Noble and Flair still down, Raven gets back inside the ring and places the chair around the head and neck of Flair. The fans begin to murmur, clearly concerned as Raven looks like he could be thinking about Pillmanizing Flair’s neck. Raven begins to head to the corner… WHEN HE GETS INTERRUPTED…

BY DEAN MALENKO!!!

Another Horseman is in the ring and Malenko goes to work, nailing Raven with repeated punches to the face. Out of desperation, Raven rakes the eyes of Malenko, and then drops down and swivels out of the ring.

Noble slides back in now and joins Malenko, and the two beg Raven to get back into the ring. Raven just shakes his head, and slowly backs up the ramp.

Once Raven disappears, Noble and Malenko help Flair to his feet, all three of them still fit for War Games…

{Commercial Break}​

Back from commercials, and we’re in the locker room of THE FOUR HORSEMEN, where CHRIS BENOIT puts his cell phone away, having just finished a call. After a few moments, DEAN MALENKO, JAMIE NOBLE and RIC FLAIR enter the room, and a pissed off Flair storms right up to Benoit’s face.

Ric Flair: What the hell was that? YOU WANT TO SIT THERE ON YOUR HIGH HORSE AND TALK ABOUT THE GOOD OF THE GROUP, BUT THEN YOU DON’T COME OUT TO HELP ME OUT?

Flair is pissed and red faced, and the tone has led to Benoit heavy breathing as well. Both men are unhappy, nose to nose, as Malenko and Noble awkwardly watch on.

Chris Benoit: If that upset you, I’m sorry. I spoke to Dean and he said he had it handled, well I was on the phone trying to reach someone to fill the fifth man vacancy. I have to figure something out since your guy apparently doesn’t answer the phone.

Malenko and Noble decide that’s enough, and get in between the two to cool off, but this is yet another episode in the growing tension between Benoit and Flair…

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Match Five
WCW United States Championship Match
Booker T (c) defends against Bubba Ray Dudley

Both these men are fan favourites and respectful guys, so whilst they both want to be US Champ, they share a handshake before starting the action. This one tells the story of technique and speed from Booker, against the brawling and strength advantage of Bubba. Realising Booker might have the advantage in the pure wrestling exchanges, Bubba has no issues taking it to the outside numerous times, where he’s able to beat down on Booker and show some of his hardcore experience.

After really softening up Booker on the outside, the action is back in the ring, where Bubba stays in control. He keeps Booker grounded, scores some near falls and genuinely does really well, until he drops Booker with a Scoop Slam. Bubba then ascends to the middle rope… BACK SENTON!!!

NO!!! BOOKER ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY!!!

Bubba crashes and burns, yelling in pain as both men remain down. They get to their feet at roughly the same time, but Booker beats Bubba to the punch, hammering away with right hands, before bouncing off the ropes… Flying Forearm connects! Now it’s Booker’s turn to climb up to the top rope, and when Bubba gets up… MISSILE DROPKICK FROM BOOKER!!!

Well and truly on top, Booker signals that the end is near to the delight of the crowd. He waits until Bubba begins to push himself up… SCISSORS KICK!!!

NO!!! BUBBA STEPS OUT OF THE WAY…

AND HITS THE BUBBA BOMB!!!

BUBBA HOOKS THE LEG…1…2…NO!!! BOOKER JUST ROLLS A SHOUDLER UP!!!

That might have been Dudley’s big chance, and he knows it, as he shakes his head in dismay. After pondering what’s next, Bubba drags Booker up before peppering him with jabs, before performing the usual theatrics… BIONIC ELBOW LANDS!!!

On commentary, Dusty loves it, as the elbow has left Booker not moving on the canvas. This time Bubba decides to climb all the way to the top rope, and he waits perched, as Booker gets up… BUBBA JUMPS OFF WITH A FLYING BIONIC ELBOW!!!

NO!!! BOOKER CATCHES HIM…

BOOK END!!!

BOOKER WITH THE PIN…1…2…3!!!

Winner: Booker T @ 7:53​

The fans give Booker a terrific reaction, plenty of cheers, as he gets a hold of his US Title and celebrates in the ring. As the celebration continues, on commentary they hype the fact that Booker will be defending the title again this Sunday at Fall Brawl against a mystery opponent.

Whilst Booker continued to enjoy the spoils of his hard work, we cut to the back to see a seemingly injured man on crutches, watching Booker celebrate, and that man is EDDIE GUERRERO.

And with Eddie, watching Booker celebrate, we end scene…

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Only to cut to a shot of the rafters. The camera continues to pan the rafters of the arena, showing that they are empty. There are no signs of Sting being in the building, but it’s confirmed that Raven still plans on calling out Sting tonight…

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Playing this video package again tonight, because we’re in hard sell mode for the PPV…

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A video package plays, showing highlights of some of the most gruesome, memorable War Games moments in the company’s history. There are then multiple men who have performed in these matches, giving their thoughts, and this includes: ANIMAL, ARN ANDERSON, BARRY WINDHAM, BOBBY EATON, CHRIS BENOIT, DEAN MALENKO, DUSTY RHODES, HAWK, RIC FLAIR, TULLY ANDERSON and VADER.

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{Commercial Break}​

Yep, it’s another video package upon return…

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A video package plays, highlighting the dominance of the career of GOLDBERG. We see numerous clips of him Spearing, Jackhammering, making his awesome entrance and posing in the ring. The video ends with a caption, reading:​

“GOLDBERG… RETURNS… THIS SUNDAY… AT FALL BRAWL”!

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Once the video is finished, we quickly head to the back, where the man who injured Goldberg, SCOTT STEINER watches on. There is no change in expression, he just watches, most likely knowing at some point their paths will cross again.

Match Six
Juventud Guerrera vs. Kurt Angle

Much like he has in the last few weeks, Angle continued to show off his new vicious side here. It catches Juvi slightly off guard, which allows Kurt to dominate, but for a long portion, he doesn’t try to end the match. He’s happy to just inflict punishment. As you can imagine, Angle hurls Juvi around the ring consistently, with a variety of his epic Suplexes.

Showing more of his mean streak, when Juvi is down on the canvas and Angle locks in painful submissions, he makes sure to keep pushing Guerrera’s face into the mat, or he grinds his elbow into Juvi’s face. The Cruiserweight shows some heart though, staying in it, as Angle eventually sends him to the corner. Kurt charges in after him, but Juvi gets a boot up, kicking Angle in the face. Angle staggers backwards, and Juvi quickly climbs to the top rope… FLYING HURRICANRANA FROM JUVI!!!

The momentum of the move sends Angle rolling underneath the bottom rope and to the outside. After mouthing off to a fan, Angle gets back to his feet, but before he can get in the ring… AIR JUVI LANDS!!!

This time Kurt seems to be dazed, and not as quick to get to his feet. Juvi helps him up though and rolls him in, allowing time for Juvi to hop onto the apron, and head back in also. The Mexican wrestler stalks Angle, who gets up… JUVI RUNS AT KURT AND TAKES HIM DOWN WITH A CROSSBODY!!!

JUVI STAYS ON TOP FOR THE PIN…1…2…NO!!! ANGLE KICKS OUT!!!

Guerrero desperately stomps on Angle a couple of times to keep him down, before jogging across the ring and heading to the apron. Angle looks more annoyed than anything as he gets up… SPRINGBOARD MISSILE DROPKICK FROM JUVI!!!

JUVI HOOKS THE LEG…1…2…NO!!! ANGLE GETS A SHOULDER UP THIS TIME!!!

Feeling himself now, Juvi looks down at Kurt, before climbing back up to the top rope for another high risk move… WHEN ANGLE EXPLODES AND LEAPS UP, MEETING HIM ON THE TOP ROPE…

BELLY TO BELLY SUPERPLEX FROM ANGLE!!!

The fans are in shock at the awesome display, AS KURT CRAWLS ACROSS THE RING AND PINS JUVI…1…2…NO!!! JUVI JUST GETS A SHOULDER UP!!!

He kicked out but it’s clear Juvi as virtually nothing left, as Angle roughly pulls him to his feet by his hair. Without a second thought, KURT NAILS THE ANGLE SLAM!!!

KURT HOOKS THE LEG TIGHTLY…1…2…3!!!

Winner: Kurt Angle @ 5:45​

Angle is all business, not over celebrating like he normally would. Instead, he gets his hand raised by the referee, and does a little twirl, amongst the heat from the fans.

Kurt decides not to leave the ring yet though, and instead grabs a mic.

Kurt Angle: Jim Cornette thought he’d punish me by putting me in a match with Goldberg this Sunday at Fall Brawl. Well, I’m not only ready for Goldberg, but I’m going to punish Goldberg and he’ll be right back on the shelf after I destroy him.

Intensity from Angle, as he keeps it short. He throws the mic to the canvas, and his music replays, as he slowly leaves the ring…

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Now we get our pre main event hallway shot, first seeing the team of CURT HENNIG and PERRY SATURN walking, before we cut to CHRIS BENOIT and DEAN MALENKO walking through a different area backstage. It’s these four in tag team action after the break…

{Commercial Break}

Match Seven
Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko vs. Curt Hennig and Perry Saturn w/Raven

Team Horsemen show that they aren’t here to mess around, as they dominate in the early stages. They are ultra-violent and stiff, which has always been their specialty, whilst commentary remind us that this is why many consider them the best tag team of this generation. The World Champ and Malenko continue to put in work, almost ripping open the chest of Hennig with vicious chops.

This causes Hennig to try and protect his chest at all costs, so then they begin working on his arm. Hennig is in deep trouble until he’s able to reverse an Irish Whip, sending Malenko bouncing off the ropes instead. As Malenko bounces off the ropes… SATURN KICKS HIM IN THE BACK!!!

The blow causes Malenko’s momentum to halt and he stumbles forward… INTO A DDT FROM HENNIG!!!

Just like that, the entire outlook of the match changes as now Hennig and Saturn get a heat period. They expertly cut the ring in half, and keep Malenko grounded, really giving the former US Champion a difficult time. Every time it seems Malenko might begin a fight back, Raven is more than happy to interfere from the outside as well, to keep his team in charge.

Malenko sticks around though, refusing to be beaten, and eventually Saturn and Hennig look to try another double team move. They send Malenko to the ropes and when he comes back… DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE!!!

NO!!! MALENKO DUCKS…

AND DIVES ACROSS THE RING TO TAG IN BENOIT!!!

The World Champ comes in and shows why he’s the best in the world, lighting up both opponents with vicious chops. As Hennig favours his chest, Benoit grabs a hold of him… SNAP SUPLEX!!!

Benoit is quickly back up, to meet an approaching Saturn with a kick to the stomach… SNAP SUPLEX TO SATURN AS WELL!!!

Again, ‘The Crippler’s is right back to his feet, where a dazed Hennig swings with a wild haymaker. Benoit ducks and gets a Waist Lock… GERMAN SUPLEX!!!

Benoit shows his tenacity, maintaining the Waist Lock grip, and slowly pulls himself and Hennig back up… SECOND GERMAN SUPLEX!!!

He follows the same process one more time… TRIPLE GERMAN SUPLEX!!!

With both of his opponents down, Benoit heads to the apron and climbs to the top rope, perhaps thinking Diving Headbutt… BUT RAVEN GETS ONTO THE APRON AND TAKES HIS FEET OUT… CROTCHING BENOIT ON THE TOP ROPE!!!

Raven remains on the apron, barking instructions at Hennig and Saturn, WHEN RAVEN GETS PULLED OFF THE APRON…

BY RIC FLAIR!!!

Despite the inhouse issues they clearly have, Flair still has his stablemates backs, as he chops away at Raven on the outside. Meanwhile, inside the ring, with Benoit stuck on one top rope, Malenko has climbed another, he jumps off… MISSILE DROPKICK CONNECTS WITH SATURN!!!

Malenko gets right back up and now turns his attention to the fallen Hennig, TIGER DRIVER!!!

Needing a breather, Saturn has rolled to the outside, but with Hennig down, Malenko notices and charges across the ring… TOPE SUICIDA TO SATURN ON THE OUTSIDE!!!

Only Benoit and Hennig are left in the ring now, and Hennig is down as Benoit recovers on the top rope. He balances himself, standing again, before leaping... DIVING HEADBUTT!!!

Benoit sells the blow, rolling around, grabbing at his face, AND THEN FINALLY BENOIT GETS ON TOP FOR THE COVER…1…2…NO!!! HENNIG SOMEHOW GETS A SHOULDER UP!!!

Benoit can’t believe it, looking at the referee for confirmation, before slowly working his way back to a vertical base. He gets a hold of Hennig and looks to slowly bring him up… BUT HENNIG GETS A LOW BLOW OUT OF NOWHERE!!!

As Benoit bends down, grabbing at his nuts, Hennig fights back to his feet and grabs a hold of him… HENNIG PLEX!!!

NO!!! BENOIT FIGHTS OUT WITH RAPID FIRE KNEES TO THE FACE!!!

Hennig is forced to relinquish Benoit, knocked loopy by the knees, and as he staggers around… BENOIT POUNCES WITH THE CROSSFACE!!!

Benoit rips and tears at the hold, wasting no time to pull back and really apply the pressure… AND HENNIG QUICKLY TAPS OUT!!!

Winners: Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko @ 9:22​

Benoit holds the submission for a few more seconds, before battling to his feet. Malenko quickly joins him back in the ring after taking care of Saturn, and the ref raises their hands.

They get a major pop from the fans, before the mood changes… AS THEY ARE ATTACKED FROM BEHIND…

BY BUFF BAGWELL AND SCOTT STEINER!!!

Saturn slides back in, and even Raven gets in and Benoit and Malenko begin falling to the numbers advantage. They swarm like a pack of wild dogs…

UNTIL RIC FLAIR SLIDES IN THE RING WITH A STEEL CHAIR!!!

FLAIR NAILS BAGWELL WITH THE CHAIR!!!

Steiner then approaches Flair and wrestles the chair from his grip, and it ends up falling outside the ring. The brawl continues though, it’s The Flock vs. The Horsemen, minus Jamie Noble, neither team taking a backwards step… UNTIL A HUGE AMOUNT OF SECURITY RUN DOWN TO THE RING!!!

Much to the dismay of fans, the security slowly breaks it up, and they are able to usher The Horsemen up the stage where they maintain a wall to ensure The Horsemen can’t make it back down. Meanwhile, the worse for wear Flock remain in the ring, and after shaking out the cobwebs, Raven gets a mic.

Raven: We’ll finish off The Horsemen in War Games this Sunday, but now, it’s time for something else. I think these messages are mind games from The Horsemen because we’ve already finished you, but if you are here and you do want some more… STING… BRING YOUR ASS OUT HERE!!!

Everybody looks up to the rafters, from mans, to The Horsemen, to Raven and The Flock. We wait for a few moments, and there’s no movement from anywhere, and the fans begin to be disappointed.

Raven: Just like I thought, and just like I told everybody last week. People forget about what I have done all year. I’ve taken out every target I’ve had, I’ve slowly taken over and Sting is gone for good and will never return. Your almighty hero Sting, he abandoned WCW because he was scared off by me.

MAJOR heat from the fans, as The Flock nod on in agreement, whilst The Horsemen shake their heads in disbelief.

Raven: Prove me wrong then, Sting. Come on…

Raven closes his eyes and sticks his arms out in the ‘Raven pose’, waiting for Sting to arrive, but again, there’s no movement. With a sly smirk, Raven now looks back at The Horsemen and shakes his head in disdain.

Raven: I know it’s not Sting so do you even have a fifth man? Or are you going to come up with some last-minute crappy idea because you need an extra number? Are you going to call out some mid carder or choke artist like Booker T?

Boos from the crowd for the arrogance, and the insult to Booker T. The Horsemen look a little uncomfortable, not answering, which causes Raven to laugh.

Suddenly, JAMIE NOBLE steps through the curtain, putting a recently used cell phone in his pocket, as he relays some info to the rest of The Horsemen.

The group are now a little more upbeat, as Benoit finds himself a mic.

Chris Benoit: Raven, Raven, Raven, you need to learn to quit when you’re ahead. Our fifth man might not be here tonight… but as you can see, Noble just got off the phone with him, and there’s no more conjecture or concern. We can confirm for good that there is a fifth man.

Big pop from the fans, and Raven looks irritated…

AND THEN THE LIGHTS IN THE ARENA GO OUT!!!

It’s pitch black, and the noise is deafening, as the fans wonder what’s next…

And now the lights come back on…

AND THE SCORPION SYMBOL IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING!!!

The fans lose their minds, cheering loudly, as Raven and The Flock panic. The Horsemen watch on, as Raven loses his mind, as the show fades to black…

END OF SHOW

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WCW Fall Brawl
September 17th, 2000
Charlotte, North Carolina

War Games
Team Flock (Curt Hennig, Perry Saturn, Raven, Scott Steiner and Vader) vs. Team Horsemen (Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko, Jamie Noble, Ric Flair and ???)

Goldberg vs. Kurt Angle

WCW United States Championship Match
Booker T (c) defends against ???

WCW Tag Team Championship Match
The Hardy Boyz (c) defend against Los Conquistadors

WCW Cruiserweight Championship Match
Triple Threat Match
Kaz Hayashi (c) vs. Billy Kidman vs. Dick Togo

WCW Television Championship Match
William Regal (c) vs. D’Lo Brown​