World Championship Wrestling - Change The Past!

[CakeWalker]

Build-Up to Bash at the Beach (Nitro Week 1)

1. Psicosis, Super Calo, Silver King, Little Dragon & Lizmark Jr. def. Alex Wright, Barry Horowitz, Chris Adams, Kaz Hayashi and Lenny Lane. (2.5/5)
2. A recap of GAB PPV (4.75/5)
3. Fit Finlay def. Robbie Rage (2.75/5)
4. Harlem Heat def. Rogers & Lynn (3.5/5)
5. Randy Savage approaches the arena - only to be stuffed into a car forcefully and driven away. Questions arise as to who would kidnap Savage. (4.75/5)
6. Kevin Nash def. DDP (3.25/5)
7. The Extremists (Douglas, Storm, Credible & Saturn) def. The Horsemen (4.5/5)
8. Bret Hart def. 'Hollywood' Hulk Hogan (4/5)

SHOW RATING: 3.5 Stars

- Goldberg lost his first match in WCW (although be it in a tag team match) - but his singles streak of 22-0 remains intact.

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Build-Up to Bash at the Beach (Nitro Week 2)

1. The Faces of Fear def. Ciclope & Damien (3/5)
2. A package was put together celebrating Bret Hart as the champion in an interview - of him talking about it as one of his greatest moment in his career. (4.5/5)
3. Bret Hart would then be in the ring and invite Randy to come join him - because he had been the man who had organised his kidnapping last week. As Savage entered the ring though, Bret would exit the ring and laugh as a whole box of slime from above would pour all over Savage completely humiliating him. (4.75/5)
4. Jerry Lynn and Tommy Rogers would finally come to an agreement that they shouldn't fight amongst each other, and that at the heart of things they were tag team partners. (2.25/5)
5. The Hart Foundation def. The Steiner Bros & The Extremists (Rotten & Credible) (3/5)
6. Booker T was in the ring and would reveal he had stolen Goldberg title. He would make it clear that he TV title was the true title and the Nitro Championship was a fake before he would proceed to toss the Nitro Championship in the bin. Before sprinting away as Goldberg came rushing out of the back furious. (4.75/5)
7. Perry Saturn def. Konnan (4/5)
8. WCW Nitro Championship: Goldberg (c) def. Scott Hall (3.5/5)
9. WCW United States Heavyweight Championship: Chris Jericho (c) def. Buff Bagwell (4.5/5)

SHOW RATING: 4 Stars
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Build-Up to Bash at the Beach (Nitro Week 3)

1. Fit Finlay def. Steven Regal (4/5)
2. Bash at the Beach - Hype (5/5)
3. Eddie Guerrero def. Chavo Guerrero, Jr. (3.5/5)
4. Chris Jericho in a backstage interview would reveal himself as the newest member of the Wolfpac - and would make it clear that Team WCW was a fraud, The Extremists were vagrant losers and the Horsemen just straight sucked. (5/5)
5. Wolfpac (Hennig & Jericho) def. NWO Vicious and Delicious (Bagwell & Norton) (4/5)
6. Goldberg and Booker T would be in the ring, separated by a security team. Goldberg would make it clear that this weekend he was taking the Television Championship away from Booker and teaching him a lesson once and for all. Goldberg would say he was so confident about the match - that he was willing to put up his own Nitro Championship on the line making it a double championship match. (2.5/5)
7. Shane Douglas def. Ric Flair - after the match Douglas would make it clear that he wanted to prove just how great the ECW Championship was and so would give Flair another chance to beat him at the Beach with the title on the line. (4.25/5)
8. We would show live footage of Randy Savage breaking into Bret Hart's house and attacking him in front of his family, with the clear hatred between both men being blatantly obvious. (4.25/5)
9. The Horseman (Benoit & Malenko) def. The Steiner Bros - after DBS distracted Rick by coming to ringside. (2.75/5)

SHOW RATING: 4.25 Stars
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Build-Up to Bash at the Beach (Nitro Week 4)

1. A recap focusing on Chris Jericho being the newest member of the Wolfpac (5/5)
2. Fit Finlay def. Psicosis (3.5/5)
3. Owen Hart def. Eddie Guerrero (4.25/5)
4. A video package focusing on the long standing Champion vs. Champion rival between Goldberg and Booker T - all set to come to a head at Bash at the Beach (5/5)
5. Randy Savage def. Sting (4/5)
6. Main Event Hype for the match between Hall and Bret Hart (5/5)
7. Ric Flair def. The Sandman (3/5)
8. As Bret Hart was making his way out to the ring, Savage was on top of the titantron and would leap off with Flying Elbow Drop and crash on top of Bret. Although, Savage looked as if he had really suffered a large amount of damage for his troubles. (5/5)
9. Bret Hart def. Scott Hall - despite being hurt from Savage's attack, Hart would show why he was the champion to claim an impressive victory. Whilst, this was going on Savage was being attended to by medical staff. Following the match - it would be revealed that Savage would be unable to compete against Bret at the pay per view this Sunday (4.25/5)

SHOW RATING: 4.5 Stars ​

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1. Fit Finlay def. Steven Regal (3.75/5)
2. WCW Cruiserweight Championship - 5 Man Beach Brawl: Ultimo Dragon def. The Cat (c) def. Eddie Guerrero vs. Rey Mysterio vs. La Parka (3.75/5)
3. A surprise reveal showing Justin Thunder Liger is now a member of WCW . (4.75/5)
4. WCW Junior Tag Team Championships: The Faces of Fear (c) def. Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks (3.25/5)
5. ECW Television Championship: Lance Storm (c) def. Justin Thunder Liger (4.75/5)
6. Hiroyoshi Tenzan with a translator would come to Eric's office and request a world title match against Bret Hart tonight - which Eric would approve. (4.75/5)
7. WCW World Tag Team Championships: The Steiner Bros (c) def. The Hart Foundation (4.5/5)
8. WCW United States Heavyweight Championship - Four Way: Owen Hart def. Chris Jericho (c) vs. Buff Bagwell vs. Justin Credible (3.75/5)
9. ECW World Heavyweight Championship - Street Fight: Shane Douglas (c) def. Ric Flair (4.75/5)
10. NWO (Hogan, Hall & Norton) def. Wolfpac (Nash, Luger & Sting) (4.5/5)
11. WCW TV & WCW Nitro Championships - Ladder Match: Goldberg (c) def. Booker T (c) (4.25/5)
12. WCW World Heavyweight Championship: Bret Hart (c) def. Hiroyoshi Tenzan (4/5)

SHOW RATING: 4.25 Stars

- Tommy Dreamer, Rob Van Dam, Sabu and The Dudley Boys all join the WCW main roster, although there is suggestion that not all of them may be brought to programming straight away.
- Rumours that both Sid Vicious and The Undertaker will make their WCW debuts in the coming months.
- Data shows on the week of Bash at the Beach - WWF's TV number fell below those of AJPW.
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[CakeWalker]

Build-Up to Road Wild (Nitro Week 1)

1. A recap of Tenzan demanding a shot for Bret Hart's title and the match that followed - with clear focus on Tenzan very much being someone who would one day be a world champion. (5/5)
2. Fit Finlay def. Vincent (3.5/5)
3. Goldberg would come out from the back with his newly one Television Champion and proceed to bad mouth it and say it was worthless compared to the Nitro Championship - before he would toss the championship into a trash can at ringside and pour some lighter fluid on top of it before setting the WCW Television Championship on fire. [title is unified with the WCW Nitro Championship] (3.5/5)
4. The Destruction Crew def. Vicious & Delicious (3/5)
5. Hype for the Main Event match between The Horseman and The Extremists. (5/5)
6. Hiroyoshi Tenzan def. Davey Boy Smith (3.75/5)
7. After his match, Tenzan would make his way backstage and break into Bret Hart's locker room and start beating the crap out of Hart before being dragged out of the room by security. (4.75/5)
8. The Horsemen (Flair, Benoit & Malenko) def. The Extremists (Douglas, Credible & Kidman) (4.5/5)

SHOW RATING: 4 Stars
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Build-Up to Road Wild (Nitro Week 2)

1. Diamond Dallas Page would start the night in the ring - making it clear that Team WCW was really failing to cut the mustard with the rest of the team failing to take the New World Order situation seriously - and so he had decided to jump ship and become a member of the Wolfpac. (4.75/5)
2. Steven Regal def. Ultimo Dragon (3.75/5)
3. WCW Nitro Championship: Goldberg (c) def. Scott Hall (3.75/5)
4. Booker T would attack Goldberg after his match, and it was clear that Booker was furious with Goldberg before bringing an end to the WCW Television Title. (3.75/5)
5. Chris Jericho def. 'Hollywood' Hulk Hogan (4.25/5)
6. A video package focusing on the long running feud between the Hart Foundation & The Steiner Brothers. (5/5)
7. ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Shane Douglas (c) def. Ric Flair (4.75/5)

SHOW RATING: 4.25 Stars
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Build-Up to Road Wild (Nitro Week 3)

1. The Destruction Crew def. Los Villianos (3/5)
2. Team WCW would come out to the ring and introduce their newest member and current US Champion Owen Hart - before revealing they were rebranding themselves as 'Hart Attack.' (4/5)
3. Rogers & Lynn def. Vicious & Delicious (3.25/5)
4. A video package highlighting Fit Finlay's impressive rise since joining WCW. (4.5/5)
5. WCW Junior Tag Team Championships: The Faces of Fear def. Fuerte (Chavo & Hector Garza) (3/5) [Barbarian tore tricep - team forced to vacate titles.]
6. Goldberg and Booker T would cut a heat promo battle - with the pair clearly holding a lot of hatred for each other. (4.75/5)
7. ECW World Tag Team Championships: The Horsemen (Benoit & Malenko) def. Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks (c) (3.75/5)
8. A hype package for the Road Wild PPV (5/5)
9. WCW World Tag Team Championships: The Steiner Bros (c) def. Hart Foundation (4.5/5)

SHOW RATING: 4 Stars
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Build-Up to Road Wild (Nitro Week 4)

1. In build up the US Championship match at Road Wild - Eddie and Owen Hart would take part in a Push Up Contest. Although as Owen would start doing push up, Eddie Guerrero would blindside him with a curb stomp. (4.25/5)
2. WCW Cruiserweight Championship: Fit Finlay def. Ultimo Dragon (c) vs. Steven Regal (3.75) [despite winning the belt - Finlay would fall over after the match and was hospitalise].
3. A video package hyping the planned Road Wild PPV between Tenzan and Hart this weekend. (4.25/5)
4. WCW Junior Tag Team Championships: Los Villianos win 6 team match (2.5/5)
5. Lex Luger def. Scott Hall (3.25/5)
6. A video package focusing on the the unbeaten streak of Goldberg. (4.5/5)
7. Eddie Guerrero & Hiroyoshi Tenzan def. Hart Attack (Bret & Owen) (4.5/5)

SHOW RATING: 3.75 Stars

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1. Perry Saturn def. Lex Luger (3.5/5)​
2. Jushin Thunder Liger def. The Sandman (3.5/5)​
3. WCW United States Heavyweight Championship - Street Fight : Owen Hart (c) def. Eddie Guerrero (4.75/5)​
4. Footage of the titantron would show Shane McMahon in a helicopter landing on top of WWF HQ and placing a WCW flag on the top of the building before climbing back onto the chopper. (5/5)​
5. ECW World Heavyweight Championship - First Blood: Shane Douglas (c) def. Ric Flair (5.25/5) ​
6. A video package would focus on the match early in the night between Hart and Eddie - before Hart would appear at the end of the package live backstage stating - that they would need to fight again. For the fans! (5/5)​
7. WCW Nitro Championship - Last Man Standing: Goldberg (c) def. Booker T (4.5/5)​
8. Hype video of tonight's main event. (4.25/5)​
9. WCW World Tag Team Championships - Fatal Four Way: Wolfpac (Sting & Nash) def. Steiner Bros (c) vs. Hart Foundation vs. NWO (Hogan & Hall) (4.75/5)​
10. WCW World Heavyweight Championship - Tables Match: Bret Hart (c) def. Hiroyoshi Tenzan (4.75/5)​

SHOW RATING: 4.75 Stars

- Little Guido (who was acquired during the ECW takeover) departs the company for the WWF.
- Rumours suggest that the ECW Tag and TV Titles have failed to be seen in a positive light - and that will be phased out in the next few months along with some former ECW workers.
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[CakeWalker]

Build-Up to Fall Brawl (Nitro Week 1)

1. A recap package showed some of the best action from Road Wild. (4.75/5)
2. Kaz Hayashi def. Lenny (2/5)
3. Randy Savage would return from injury with an interview backstage - claiming that later on tonight he would be involved in a performance that would change everyone's lives forever. (3.5/5)
4. Davey Boy Smith def. Kevin Nash (2.25/5)
5. Randy Savage would come out to the ring with a doppelganger of Bret Hart's wife JulieBa and walk down to the ring where a bed had been setup. They would proceed to take off their clothes and get under the covers and seemingly make love to each other on live TV. (5/5)
6. The Extremists (Kidman, Rotten & Credible) def. The Horsemen (Flair, Benoit & Malenko) (3/5)
7. The Hart Foundation and The Steiner Bros would have a heated promo - where they would make it clear their resentment for each other had deepened even further - with management saying that at Fall Brawl the team would face each other in number one contender's match. (4.75/5)
8. Sting def. Jim Neidhart (4/5)

SHOW RATING: 4 Stars
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Build-Up to Fall Brawl (Nitro Week 2)

1. Balls Mahoney and Axl Rotten (Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks) would take part in a comedy segment in which they would have therapy session talking about their anger issues with each other being the reason they had lost the title. (3.25/5)
2. Los Villianos def. The Armstrong Bros (3.25/5)
3. Bret Hart would attack Randy Savage backstage making it clear that what he did in the ring last week, was a grave insult to his wife's honour. (4.25/5)
4. nWo Wolpac (Nash & Sting) def. Harlem Heat (3.25/5)
5. Booker T would be walking backstage only to be hit with a massive spear from Goldberg who would smash the pair of them through a wall as the pair would fall into the referee's changing area with Goldberg continuing to beat the crap out of Booker T. (4.75/5)
6. Hiroyoshi Tenzan def. Konnan (3.5/5)
7. A video package had been put together - showcasing Shane Douglas time as ECW World Champion as part of the WCW roster. (5/5)
8. WCW Nitro Championship: Goldberg (c) def. The Sandman (3.5/5)

SHOW RATING: 4 Stars
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Build-Up to Fall Brawl (Nitro Week 3)

1. In more strange bonding Balls Mahoney would ask his partner Axl to join him in the ring, before three people pretending to be Rotten's siblings would come out from the back and talk about how awful Axl was as a brother growing up. Rotten seemed to find this moment hilarious. (2/5)
2. Al Snow def. Glacier (3/5)
3. Chavo, Jr. def. Eddie (3.25/5)
4. A return package stating that Sabu would return from injury and be making his WCW debut next month. (3.5/5)
5. Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks def. Harlem Heat (2/5)
6. Owen Hart def. Scott Hall (3.75/5)
7. Hype Video - Fall Brawl (4.75/5)
8. WCW World Heavyweight Championship: Bret Hart (c) def. Hiroyoshi Tenzan - Bret Hart would win the match by locking in the Sharpshooter but Tenzan wouldn't tap and instead would pass out. (Tenzan turns face / Hart turns heel). (5/5)
9. The show would end with the New World Order attacking the Wolfpac in full force to end the show. (4.75/5)

SHOW RATING: 3.5 Stars
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Build-Up to Fall Brawl (Nitro Week 4)

1. Fall Brawl Hype (3/5)
2. WCW Cruiserweight Championship: Chavo def. Juventud (2.5/5)
3. WCW Junior Tag Team Championships: Los Villianos (c) def. The Destruction Crew (3.5/5)
4. A package building up the planned War Games match between select member of the Wolfpac and NWO at Fall Brawl. (4.75/5)
5. ECW World Tag Team Championships: The Horsemen (Benoit & Malenko) (c) def. Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks (3.25/5)
6. Bret Hart and Randy Savage would have a contract signing for their planned title match at Fall Brawl - with it being written that the only means by which Savage wouldn't retire was if he won the belt. Bret would then proceed to attack Savage and throw him onto the table before nailing him with the Piledriver. (4.75/5)
7. WCW Nitro Championship: Goldberg (c) def. Scott Hall (4.25/5)

SHOW RATING: 3.75 Stars

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1. WCW World Tag Team Contract at Halloween Havoc: Hart Foundation def. The Steiner Bros (4.5/5) [Neidhart looked hurt raising doubts about whether he would be healthy enough to compete in time.]​
2. Rob Van Damn would make his WCW debut and call out Lance Storm in an impromptu match. ​
3. ECW Television Championship: Rob Van Dam def. Lance Storm (c) (4.25/5)​
4. A video package celebrating Bret as the World Champion. (4.75/5)​
5. WCW United States Heavyweight Championship: Owen Hart (c) def. Eddie (4.5/5)​
6. ECW World Heavyweight Championship - Unsanctioned Match: Ric Flair def. Shane Douglas (5.75/5) - Ric Flair would put on one the greatest performance in recent years, in a match that would see him turn heel to claim the belt.​
7. Savage would be in the ring thanking the fans just in case this was his last match of his career only for Bret Hart to interrupt making it clear that there was no question this was Randy's final match. (4.25/5)​
8. Right To Fight Contact Match - with the winner getting an open contract to face any champion at anytime for the next twelve months.​
9. Right To Fight: Perry Saturn def. The Sandman vs. Justin Thunder Liger vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan (4.75/5)​
10. WCW Nitro Championship - Loser Leaves Match: Goldberg (c) def. Booker T (4.25/5)​
11. WCW World Heavyweight Championship - I Quit Match: Randy Savage def. Bret Hart (c) (5.75/5) Towards the end of the match - the referee would injure himself and be replaced by Shane McMahon wearing a referee jersey. He would not long after call for the bell - claiming that Bret had said 'I QUIT' although their was suggestion that he hadn't with suggestion that for the second time in as many years Bret had been involved in a massive screw job - at the hands of a Mcmahon.​
12. Main Event Hype Package (4.25/5)​
13. War Games: NWO (Hogan, Hall & Norton) def. Wolfpac (Sting, Jericho & Nash) (4.75/5)​

SHOW RATING: 4.75 Stars

- Jim Neidhart revealed as injured for 11 months with a torn knee ligament.
- Goldberg holds a singles record of 29-0 but has made it clear that he wants to challenge for a high value title or he will reconsider his options.
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[CakeWalker]

1. Build-Up to Halloween Havoc (Nitro Week 1)​
2. A recap of the epic match between Randy Savage and Bret Hart - in which Savage kept his career going for a little while longer as he won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. (5/5)
3. Kaz Hayashi def. Robbie Rage (1/5)
4. Footage would show Kevin Nash - the assumed leader of the Wolfpac - being ejected out of their locker-room with Chris Jericho explaining that as the captain of the team the loss at Fall Brawl was on his shoulder. And so he would have to suffer the consequences by being put out into the cold. (5/5)
5. Axl and Balls would continue their run of comedy skits by having a body building contest - which wouldn't be funny. (1/5)
6. The Horsemen def. The Extremists (Douglas, Rotten, Mahoney & Saturn) (3.5/5)
7. The New World Order would celebrate Randy Savage's title victory with a massive party in the ring. (4.25/5)
8. Sabu would make his debut and be unveiled as RVD's mystery tag team partner
9. RVD & Sabu def. Storm & Justin Credible - must to everyone's dismay Sabu would injure himself on his return match. (4.5/5)
10. The Havoc Pass would be put on the line once more against the Steiner Bros and Hart Attack - with Owen replacing the injured Jim Neidhart.
11. Havoc Pass: The Steiner Bros def. Hart Attack (4/5)

SHOW RATING: 3.5 Stars
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Build-Up to Halloween Havoc (Nitro Week 2)

1. Randy Savage would arrive at the arena and be looking to exit his car, only for Bret Hart to start attacking the car with Savage inside with a steel piper. As Randy was forced to turn the engine back on and drive away. (4.75/5)
2. Perry Saturn def. Lex Luger (4.25/5)
3. Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks def. Rogers & Lynn (2.75/5)
4. Halloween Havoc Hype (4.25/5)
5. The Sandman def. Ric Flair (3.75/5)
6. Hiroyoshi Tenzan def. Rick Steiner (3.75/5)

SHOW RATING: 3.5 Stars
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Build-Up to Halloween Havoc (Nitro Week 3)

1. Michael Jordan would be announced as the celebrity guest host of the evening only to be attacked from behind by the debuting Tommy Dreamer, who would say celebrities have no place in professional wrestling. (5/5)
2. Los Villianos def. Fuerte (Chavo & Garza) (3/5)
3. ECW Television Championship: RVD (c) def. Lance Storm vs. Jerry Lynn (3.75/5)
4. The Steiner Bros are in the ring - making it clear that with the Havoc Pass they will reclaim the world tag team titles at Halloween Havoc. (4.75/5)
5. Chris Jericho def. 'Hollywood' Hulk Hogan (4.5/5)
6. Main Event Hype of tonight's number one contender's match. (4.5/5)
7. Bret Hart def. Hiroyoshi Tenzan (3.75/5)

SHOW RATING: 4 Stars
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Build-Up to Halloween Havoc (Nitro Week 4)

1. A recap of Tommy Dreamer beating the shit out Michael Jordan last week (4.75/5)
2. WCW Junior Tag Team Championships: The Destruction Crew def. Los Villianos (c) (3.25/5)
3. WCW Cruiserweight Championship: Eddie def. Chavo (c) (3.75/5)
4. Goldberg would make his way out from the back and demand he be granted a shot for the US Title at Halloween Havoc - otherwise he would walk out of his contract. (4.75/5)
5. ECW World Tag Team Champions: Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks def. The Horsemen (Benoit & Malenko) (c) (3.5/5)
6. ECW Television Championship: Rob Van Dam (c) def. Lance Storm (4.5/5)

SHOW RATING: 4 Stars

1. A video building up to Randy vs. Bret (2.5/5)​
2. Perry Saturn def. Davey Boy Smith (4.75/5)​
3. Chris Jericho def. 'Hollywood' Hulk Hogan (4.5/5)​
4. Kevin Nash would cut a promo backstage - and reveal himself having rejoined the New World Order with all the secret of the Wolfpac in the group's possession. (5/5)​
5. WCW United States Heavyweight Championship: Goldberg def. Owen Hart (c) (4.5/5)​
6. WCW World Tag Team Championships: The Steiner Bros def. Sting & Nash (c) - as Nash would refuse to turn up the ring. Sting would compete in a 2-on-1 scenario but not be able to retain. (4.5/5)​
7. Main Event Hype (4.75/5)​
8. ECW World Heavyweight Championship - Ladder Match: Shane Douglas def. Ric Flair (c) (5.75/5)​
9. WCW World Heavyweight Championship - Casket Match: Randy Savage (c) def. Bret Hart (5.25/5) [Randy would look injured following the contest - with questions looming as whether this is how he would retire.]​

SHOW RATING: 5/5

- World Championship Wrestling would win a number of awards at the annual wrestling awards ceremony:
Match of the Year: Savage vs. Hart (Fall Brawl 1998) | Company of the Year 1997: WCW
Feud of the Year: Piper vs Roberts 1997 | Most Hyped Event of The Year: Uncensored 1997
Wrestler of the Year 1997: Shane Douglas | Championship of the Year 1997: Nitro Championship
Faction of the Year 1997: nWo Wolfpac | Craziest Match of the Year: Savage vs. Hart (Fall Brawl 1998)

- Goldberg win streak 30-0 - Nitro Champion for 11 months and counting
- WWF won worst company of the year finishing below NJPW and AJPW
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[CakeWalker]

Build-Up to World War 3 (Nitro Week 1)

1. A recap showing the great contest that took place between Ric Flair & Shane Douglas (Wrestler of the Year) (5/5)
2. Fuerte (Chavo & Garza) def. High Voltage (2.75/5)
3. Goldberg would come out to the ring and make it clear that now he was the United States Champion - he was doing the best thing for business and vacating the WCW Nitro Championships. (4.5/5)
4. Mike Awesome def. Juventud (3.5/5)
5. World War 3 Hype (5/5)
6. Shane Douglas would come down to the ring and talk about proving himself better than Ric Flair and why he was the proven Wrestler of the Year and in possession of the real world title - the ECW World Heavyweight Title. (3.75/5)
7. Eddie def. Owen Hart (4/5)
8. WCW World Heavyweight Championship - Ladder Match: Hiroyoshi Tenzan def. Bret Hart (4/5)

SHOW RATING: 4 Stars ​

Build-Up to World War 3 (Nitro Week 2)

1. The show would begin with Chris Jericho standing in the ring - as the newly self appointed mouthpiece of the Wolfpac. He would call out Hogan from the back and make it clear that he was going to do everything in his power to bring an end to 'Hollywood' once and for all. (4.75/5)
2. Harlem Heat def. Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks (4/5)
3. Bam Bam Bigelow who had been taking time off would return for the first time in year and make it clear that the WCW fans were the lowest of the low - and that the fans that wore nWo and Wolfpac merchandise were even more embarrassing excuses for human beings. [heel turn] (3.5/5)
4. WCW Nitro Championship: Chris Benoit def. Lance Storm (4.25/5)
5. A contract signing would take place for Bret to face Tenzan at World War 3 for the World Title. Bret would attempt to attack Hiroyoshi, but the champion would see the attack coming ane exit the ring just in time. (4.75/5)
6. Sting def. Kevin Nash (3.75/5)
7. WCW United State Heavyweight Championship: Goldberg (c) def. Owen Hart (4.25/5)

SHOW RATING: 4.25 Stars
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Build-Up to World War 3 (Nitro Week 3)

1. Bubba Ray Dudley would make his WCW debut and announce that whilst D-Von was still injured - he was in need of a someone equally as vile and monstrous to team up with - before introducing Bam Bam as his new partner. (5/5)
2. Perry Saturn def. Jushin Thunder Liger (3.75/5)
3. Chris Jericho def. Scott Hall (4/5)
4. Sting def. Bret Hart (4.75/5)
5. A video showing the long standing hatred between the NWO and the Wolfpac - and then looking at its leader Hogan and assumed new leader Jericho. (4.5/5)
6. Hiroyoshi Tenzan def. Scott Steiner (4.25/5)

SHOW RATING: 4 Stars
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Build-Up to World War 3 (Nitro Week 4)

1. A video package that was focusing on Goldberg being the unbeatable man - with his Nitro Championship era behind him and now moving into a new period with the US Title. (5/5)
2. WCW Junior Tag Team Championships: The Destruction Crew (c) def. High Voltage (2.75/5)
3. A fight would break out backstage between Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Bret Hart in a clear build up to World War 3. (4.75/5)
4. WCW Cruiserweight Championship: Eddie (c) def. Rey Mysterio (3.75/5)
5. A return package for Raven - who would be returning from his long-term injury in the coming months. (4.25/5)
6. ECW World Tag Team Championships: Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks (c) def. Hart Attack (Davey Boy Smith & Owen Hart) (3.75/5)
7. WCW Nitro Championship: Chris Benoit (c) def. Justin Credible (3.75/5)

SHOW RATING: 3.75 Stars

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1. Chris Jericho would start the pay per view with all the member of the Wolfpac in the ring - where he would officially be confirmed as the new leader of the Wolfpac. (5/5)​
2. WCW United States Heavyweight Championship - Ladder Match: Goldberg (c) def. Owen Hart (5.75/5)​
3. ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Shane Douglas (c) def. Diamond Dallas Page (4.5/5)​
4. A hype video for Bret Hart vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan (2.75/5)​
5. WCW World Heavyweight Championship - Iron Man Match: Hiroyoshi Tenzan (c) def. Bret Hart (5/5)​
6. A hype video for the 60 Man World War 3 Match. (5/5)​
7. World War 3 Match - 60 Man: Kevin Nash Winner (3.25/5)​

SHOW RATING: 5 Stars

- 'Hollywood' Hulk Hogan and Sting before sign limited appearance contracts, seeming to signal that both men's careers are starting to draw to an end. Suggestion that both men meeting in a final match would be a perfect way to draw an end to their careers.
- After winning World War 3 - Kevin Nash is set to challenge for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.
- WCW faces problems with both the ECW and US Title being seen as possible equivalents to the world title - with some fans unsure which championship is actually the biggest prize in the company. ​

 

[CakeWalker]

Build-Up to Starrcade (Nitro Week 1)

1. A debut package had been put together showing the Undertaker working out in a butcher's job beating the crap out of the hanging meat. (4.75/5)
2. The Destruction Crew def. High Voltage (2.75/5)
3. Raven would return to Nitro with an interview making it clear that 'The Flock' had lacked motivation in the months since his injury but that he would fix the situation that had been created. (3.5/5)
4. Raven def. Tommy Rogers (2.75/5)
5. Eric Bischoff and Ted Turner would come out to the ring with the 'Company of the Year Trophy' and remind everyone but especially the WWF - that WCW is the number one company in the wrestling business. (5/5)
6. NWO (Hogan, Hall, Norton, Bagwell & Vincent) def. Wolfpac (Sting, Hennig, Luger, DDP & Konnan) (2.75/5)
7. After the win, the New World Order would introduce their newest member - the debuting Sid Vicious. (5/5)
8. WCW United States Heavyweight Championship: Goldberg (c) def. The Sandman (3.25/5)

SHOW RATING: 3.75 Stars
​

Build-Up to Starrcade (Nitro Week 2)

1. Starrcade hype video (4.75/5)
2. Hiroyoshi Tenzan was in the ring trying to convince the Japanese fans to tune in to watch Starrcade. The segment would be interupted by Kevin Nash - who would make it clear that at the PPV he would be claiming the title for not only himself but for the nWo. (4.75/5)
3. The Horsemen (Goldberg, Benoit & Malenko) def. The Flock (Raven, Lodi & Sick Boy) (3/5)
4. Bret Hart would be walking backstage only to be attacked by a returning from injury Randy Savage. (4.75/5)
5. NWO (Sid Vicious & Randy Savage) def. Hart Attack (Owen & Bret) (4/5)
6. Goldberg was in the ring talking about why he is the most dominant man in the history of the WCW - but also the first man to go unbeaten in singles action for nearly a whole year - only for Raven to interrupt and make it clear that at Starrcade all of Bill's dream would come to an end. (4.75/5)
7. Kevin Nash def. Sting (4/5)

SHOW RATING: 4 Stars
​

Build-Up to Starrcade (Nitro Week 3)

1. Los Villianos def. The Armstrong Bros (2.75/5)
2. Konnan was walking backstage only to be attacked from behind by Jerry Lynn who was wielding a steel chair and manage to knock Konnan out cold with one strike to the back of the head. (5/5)
3. Eddie def. Owen Hart (4/5)
4. Jerry Lynn would cut a promo backstage surrounded by 'The Extremists' with Paul Heyman revealing Lynn as the newest member of the faction. (5/5)
5. WCW Nitro Championship: Chris Benoit (c) def. Justin Credible (3.25/5)
6. Chris Jericho was about to cut a promo backstage only for 'Hollywood' Hulk Hogan to attack Jericho from behind with a baseball bat before pulling out a can of spray paint and spelling out nWo on Jericho's back. (4.75/5)
7. Shane Douglas def. Curt Hennig (4.25/5)

SHOW RATING: 4 Stars

​

Build-Up to Starrcade (Nitro Week 4)

1. A video package talking about how Goldberg was turning the US Title into a top tier belt. (5/5)
2. WCW Junior Tag Team Championships: The Destruction Crew (c) def. High Voltage (3/0)
3. ECW Television Championship: Lance Storm def. Rob Van Dam (c) (3.75/5)
4. A hype video about the long standing feud between Bret Hart and Randy Savage. (5/5)
5. ECW World Tag Team Championships: Bam Bam & Bubba def. Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks (c) (3.75/5)
6. Hogan and Jericho would have a in ring promo talking about Starrcade with an agreement not to lay hands on each other till Starrcade. (4.75/5)
7. WCW Cruiserweight Championship: Rey Mysterio def. Eddie (c) (3.75)

SHOW RATING: 4 Stars

​

1. A video focusing on Tenzan's time as the World Champion (5/5_
2. WCW World Tag Team Championships: Wolfpac (DDP & Sting) def. The Steiner Bros (c) (4.5/5)
3. WCW Nitro Championship: Booker T def. Chris Benoit (c) (4.25/5)
4. WCW United States Heavyweight Championship: Goldberg (c) def. Raven (4.25/5)
5. ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Eddie def. Shane Douglas (c) def. Owen Hart (4.75/5)
6. Randy Savage would cut a promo backstage - revealing that he was no longer a member of the New World Order and he was going to go out on his own terms. (5/5)
7. Bret Hart def. Randy Savage (4.75/5)
8. Chris Jericho def. 'Hollywood' Hulk Hogan (5.25/5)
9. A video package of the match between Tenzan and Kevin Nash. (5/5)
10. WCW World Heavyweight Championship: Hiroyoshi Tenzan (c) def. Kevin Nash (4.25/5)

SHOW RATING: 4.75 Stars

- Randy Savage officially retired from the ring after his loss to Bret Hart.
- The Undertaker had apparently been scheduled to make his debut at Starrcade - but management decided the card didn't need a match without a storyline.
​

 

[CakeWalker]

Build-Up to Souled Out (Nitro Week 1)

1. The show would begin with Bret Hart and Ric Flair standing backstage, with Flair making a joke about how pathetic Bret's faction is. Bret would take offence to these comments and a fight would break out backstage. (4.25/5)
2. ECW Television Championship: Lance Storm (c) def. Sabu (4/5)
3. Goldberg def. Booker T (4.5/5)
4. Jericho and Hogan would cut a promo in the ring in which that pair would come to an agreement that there was no place for both of them in World Championship Wrestling and that at Souled Out they would meet - with the loser being forced out of the company once and for all. (4.75)
5. NWO (Vicious & Hogan) def. Wolfpac (Jericho & DDP) (3.25/5)
6. Randy Savage would have a retirement ceremony and be applauded by the whole roster for his service to wrestling (apart from Bret Hart who wouldn't be present. (5/5)
7. Hiroyoshi Tenzan def. The Sandamn (3.25/5)

SHOW RATING: 4.25 Stars

​

Build-Up to Souled Out (Nitro Week 2)

1. The night would begin with Eric Bischoff wearing an nWo jacket and announcing that Kevin Nash deserved another chance at Tenzan's world title - but he deserved it on New World Order terms. And so would present him with a cash in at any time contract for the World Title. (5/5)
2. Steven Regal def. Fit Finlay (4.5/5)
3. Tommy Dreamer would be doing an interview backstage talking about how 'The Extremists' were not the real voice of ECW - only to be taken out from behind by Davey Boy Smith who would toss Dreamer through a window and beat the crap out of him as he lied bleeding everywhere in a EMT office. (4.75/5) [DBS turns heel]
4. Fuerte (Chavo & Garza) def. Bam Bam & Bubba (3/5)
5. Goldberg def. Shane Douglas (4.25/5)
6. After making his way towards the back - The Undertaker would make his WCW on-screen debut by attacking Shane Douglas before proceeding to pick him up and Chokeslamming him off the ramp and down onto the floor below. (4.75/5)
7. WCW Cruiserweight Championship: Rey Mysterio (c) def. Eddie (4/5)

SHOW RATING: 4.25 Stars
​

Build-Up to Souled Out (Nitro Week 3)

1. A recap would show Davey Boy Smith beating the crap out of Tommy Dreamer - before it would be revealed that Dreamer had spent the last week in hospital. (4.5/5)
2. Perry Saturn def. Justin Thunder Liger (4.25/5)
3. Hype Video Souled Out. (4.25/5)
4. The Steiner Bros def. RVD & Sabu (3.75/5)
5. Following their win - Scott and Rick would both be announced as the newest members of the New World Order. (5/5)
6. WCW United States Heavyweight Championship: Goldberg (c) def. Bret Hart (4.5/5) [Bret Hart left the ring injured]
7. Main Event Hype (4/5)
8. Hiroyoshi Tenzan def. Scott Hall (4.5/5)

SHOW RATING: 4.25 Stars
​

Build-Up to Souled Out (Nitro Week 4)

1. A video would start the show acting as build up for the match between Hart Attack and The Horsemen at Souled Out. (4.25/5)
2. ECW World Tag Team Championships: Bam Bam & Bubba (c) def. Public Enemy (2.25/5)
3. ECW Television Championship: Sabu def. Lances Storm (c) (4/5)
4. Jericho and Hogan would have a contract signing where they would agree to the terms that one of them would no longer work for WCW if they were to lose this Sunday. (4.75/5)
5. WCW Junior Tag Team Championships: High Voltage def. The Destruction Crew (c) (2.75/5)
6. A video package showing Nitro Championship Booker T legacy of being the TV Champion to the title being unified to now be the champion again. (4.5/5)
7. WCW Nitro Championship: Chris Benoit def. Booker T (c) (3.75/5)

SHOW RATING: 3.75 Stars

​

1. The Undertaker def. Shane Douglas (4.5/5)​
2. WCW World Tag Team Championships: NWO (Vicious & Hall) def. Wolfpac (Sting & DDP) (4.75/5)​
3. After the match the NWO would celebrate the victory only for Tommy Dreamer to emerge from the back driving a beer truck and proceed to hose down the whole nWo with beer in the ring. (5/5)​
4. WCW United States Heavyweight Championship: Goldberg (c) def. Owen Hart (4.75/5)​
5. Randy Savage would make an appearance in the ring as he would be revealed as an official WCW Hall of Famer only to be surprised attacked by the Ultimate Warrior in the ring - with the Warrior ruining the announcement. (4.5/5)​
6. ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Rob Van Dam def. Eddie (c) (4.75/5)​
7. Hype for the night main-event (4.75/5)​
8. I Quit Match: Chris Jericho def. 'Hollywood' Hulk Hogan (4.75/5)​
9. WCW World Heavyweight Championship: Kevin Nash def. Hiroyoshi Tenzan (c) (4/5)​
10. Perry Saturn would emerge from the back - as Nash would be unable to stand and cash in his 'Right To Fight' contract.​
11. WCW World Heavyweight Championship: Perry Saturn def. Kevin Nash (c)​

SHOW RATING: 4.75 Stars

- Justin Credible was suspended for two months for drug uses
- Kaz Hayashi departed WCW to join New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- Konnan announces he wishes to depart the company once his contract ends - suggestion he might be allowed to leave earlier in an exchange with talent from another company.
- Kevin Nash sustained significant damage and is out for three months
- Owen Hart injured and out for six months
- Matt and Jeff Hardy signed developmental contract.​

 

[CakeWalker]

Build-Up to Superbrawl (Nitro Week 1)

1. A recap package from Souled Out. (4/5)
2. Steven Regal def. Fit Finlay (4.25/5)
3. Jerry Lynn def. Konnan (2.75/5)
4. The Extremists would all be crowed win the ring with Paul Heyman celebrating the great title victory of Perry Saturn with the WCW World Heavyweight Championship now being held by ECW. (3/5)
5. Tommy Dreamer def. Davey Boy Smith (3.25/5)
6. Chris Jericho would call out Hulk Hogan and make it clear that he felt a lot of respect for Hogan, even if the match result at Souled Out meant Hogan was now forced to depart the company. The pair would then shake hands, before Jericho would exit the ring. (3.75/5)
7. Hogan would take to the microphone and make it clear that he had changed his mind - and would no longer be leaving the company. Only for Bischoff to come out from the back and announce that a contract had been signed and that had no choice but to FIRE Hulk Hogan - bringing an end to Hogan's tenure with the company. (5/5)
8. WCW United States Heavyweight Championship: Goldberg (c) def. The Sandman (3/5)

SHOW RATING: 3.5 Stars
​

Build-Up to Superbrawl (Nitro Week 2)

1. The NWO would start the show by stating that even without their leader Kevin Nash present because of his injury nor Hogan because of his firing - the group were still the most powerful faction in WCW. Only for the Wolfpac to come out from the back - and reminder the nWo that the reason why Hogan had left was because the Wolfpac's leader has forced him out of the company. (5/5)
2. WCW Cruiserweight Championship: Rey Mysterio (c) def. Eddie Guerrero (3.75/5)
3. Ric Flair would make his way out from the back and make it clear that he was the man that was most deserving of a shot at the World Title - and that Perry Saturn would be best in accepting his demands. Heyman however, would appear from the back and make an offer to Flair. If he lost to Perry Saturn at Superbrawl he would have to disband the Horsemen as payment. (4.75/5)
4. Ric Flair def. The Sandman (3.75/5)
5. Rob Van Dam def. Booker T (4.25/5)
6. ECW World Tag Team Championships: Bam Bam & Bubba (c) def. The Horsemen (3.5/5)
7. Main Event Hype (4.5/5)
8. Perry Saturn def. Diamond Dallas Page (3.25/5)

SHOW RATING: 4.25 Stars
​

Build-Up to Superbrawl (Nitro Week 3)

1. A return package would play featuring Madusa who had been injured for a long period of time - before hints of WCW starting to focus on women's wrestling in the near future.
2. Fuerte def. Faces of Fear (3/5)
3. A feud package would play acting as build up to Davey Boy Smith vs. Tommy Dreamer at the PPV. (5/5)
4. Sting def. Scott Norton (4.25/5)
5. Eddie and Rey would cut a promo about one last match for the Cruiserweight title at Super Brawl. (4.5/5)
6. Shane Douglas def. Diamond Dallas Page (3.5/5)
7. A fight would break out backstage between Davey Boy and Tommy Dreamer. (4.75/5)
8. ECW Television Championship: Lance Storm def. Sabu (c) (4.75/5)

SHOW RATING: 4.25 Stars
​

Build-Up to Superbrawl (Nitro Week 4)

1. A SuperBrawl hype video would start the show. (4.75/5)
2. WCW Nitro Championship: Chris Benoit (c) def. Jerry Lynn (3.25/5)
3. Dreamer and Davey Boy Smith would have a heated argument in the ring building up to their match this coming Sunday. (5/5)
4. Raven def. Kidman (3.25/5)
5. A mass brawl would breakout backstage between the nWo and the Wolfpac. (4.75/5)
6. The Horsemen (Malenko & Flair) def. The Extremists (Rotten & Storm) (3.5/5)
7. Sid Vicious def. Lex Luger (3.75/5)
8. WCW Junior Tag Team Championships: Fuerte def. High Voltage (c) def. Faces of Fear vs. Destruction Crew (3/5)

SHOW RATING: 4 Stars

​

1. Steven Regal def. Fit Finlay (4.75/5)​
2. Raven def. Kidman (3.5/5)​
3. ECW Television Championship: Lance Storm (c) def. Sabu (4.25/5)​
4. Wolfpac (Jericho, Luger & Henning) def. NWO (Steiner Bros & Bagwell) (4.5/5)​
5. After the match Jericho would demand that everyone in the Wolfpac join him in the ring - and the group would hold a mass protest. Jericho would demand that he be given a shot at the world title at the next PPV. Worried that the PPV would be stalled any further - Eric Bischoff would give in to his demands. (5/5)​
6. Hiroyoshi Tenzan def. Jake 'The Snake' Roberts (4.25/5)​
7. WCW Cruiserweight Championship: Rey Mysterio (c) def. Eddie Guerrero (5/5)​
8. A video focusing on Goldberg continued unbeaten streak. (4/5)​
9. WCW United States Heavyweight Championship - Unsanctioned Match: Goldberg (c) def. The Sandman (3.75/5)​
10. Before the Tag Team match - Eric Bischoff would make it a triple threat match and add the Steiner Bros to the contest. Giving the nWo a 4-on-2 advantage.​
11. WCW World Tag Team Championships: NWO (Hall & Vicious) (c) def. Wolfpac (Sting & DDP) vs. The Steiner Bros (4.75/5)​
12. Burning Melee Match: Shane Douglas def. The Undertaker (6/5)​
13. ECW World Heavyweight Championship - First Blood: Rob Van Dam (c) def. Booker T (5/5)​
14. Last Man Standing Match: Davey Boy Smith def. Tommy Dreamer (5.25/5)​
15. Main Event Hype (4.5/5)​
16. WCW World Heavyweight Championship - Street Fight Match: Perry Saturn (c) def. Ric Flair (5.5/5)​

SHOW RATING: 5 Stars

- SuperBrawl IX is seen as the most successful WCW pay per view for a number of years.
- A new wrestling promotion Kombat Wrestling Club has emerged - and is seen as fresh indie promotion with it emerging that Hulk Hogan is being sold as the face of the company.
- Super Calo signs a contract with AJPW
- Lizmark, Jr, Lenny Lane, Jim Duggan, Scott Norton & Juventud all sign contracts with NJPW.
- Kuniaki Kobayashi signs with WCW​

 

[CakeWalker]

Build-Up to Uncensored (Nitro Week 1)

1. A recap of the first ever Burning Melee match that took place between Shane Douglas and The Undertaker. (4.25/5)
2. Steven Regal def. Fit Finlay (4/5)
3. Tommy Deamer, Sabu and ECW World Heavyweight Champion Rob Van Dam would come out to the ring and announce themselves as a new faction - 'House of Hardcore'. (4.75/5)
4. Bam Bam & Bubba def. The Horsemen (Benoit & Malenko) (3.75/5)
5. Randy Savage would come out to the ring and ask Goldberg to come out to the ring. Savage would give Goldberg his endorsement and state that he thought Bill had the potential to be the greatest of all time. (5/5)
6. Rob Van Dam def. Booker T (5/5) [RVD injured himself - ECW World Title vacated]K
7. Tommy Dreamer and Davey Boy Smith would be backstage and getting into a heated confrontation - with it evidently clear that the bad blood was far from over. (5/5)
8. Shane Douglas def. DDP (3.5/5)

SHOW RATING: 4.5 Stars
​

Build-Up to Uncensored (Nitro Week 2)

1. Konnan def. Jerry Lyn (2.25/5)
2. Hype for Uncensored. (4/5)
3. The Sandman def. Shane Douglas (3/5)
4. Tommy Dreamer was backstage talking about competing for the ECW World title tonight - only to be attacked from behind by Dave Boy Smith. (4.75/5)
5. Perry Saturn def. Scott Hall (4/5)
6. The Wolfpac and the New World Order would be separated by a line of security guards backstage - with the two factions looking like their hatred for each other was very close to boiling over. (5/5)
7. Hiroyoshi Tenzan def. Sid Vicious (4.5/5)
8. ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Tommy Dreamer def. Lance Storm (3.75/5)

SHOW RATING: 4.25 Stars
​

Build-Up to Uncensored (Nitro Week 3)

1. WCW Junior Tag Team Championships: Fuerte (c) def. The Faces of Fear (3/5)
2. WCW Nitro Championship: Chris Benoit (c) def. Raven (4/5)
3. The Extremists (Kidman & Lynn) def. The Horsemen (Flair & Malenko) (3.25/5)
4. After the match Goldberg would come out to the ring - and announce that he no longer felt being part of the Horsemen would benefit his career. (5/5)
5. Sting & The Undertaker def. The Extremists (Shane Douglas & Axl Rotten) (4/5)
6. Backstage the three Horsemen would be talking about Goldberg's departure before Benoit and Malenko would start attacking Flair and eject him from the Horsemen's locker-room, before changing the sign on their door to the 'Two Guns'. (4.75/5)
7. WCW United States Heavyweight Championship: Goldberg (c) def. The Sandman (3.5/5)

SHOW RATING: 4 Stars​

Build-Up to Uncensored (Nitro Week 4)

1. A recap of Goldberg and then Malenko & Benoit all leaving the Horsemen (5/5)
2. Bam Bam & Bubba def. The Destruction Crew (3/5)
3. Dreamer and Davey Boy would have another heated confrontation backstage - with Dreamer saying that with the ECW World Title on the line - the match between them would be so much more high profile. (5/5)
4. Eddie def. Chavo (3/5)
5. A contract signing would take place with Wolfpac and New World Order being in two separate rooms - with an agreement being made in regards to the Uncensored PPV - with clauses being secretive to the fans. To be unveiled on the following Nitro. (4.75/5)
6. Shane Douglas def. DDP (3.75/5)
7. The Undertaker def. Scott Steiner (4.25/5)

SHOW RATING: 4 Stars

1. Ten Man Tag Team Contest: Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks - Winners (3.25/5)​
2. WCW World Tag Team Championships: NWO (Vicious & Hall) def. Wolfpac (Sting & Hennig) (5.5/5)​
3. Goldberg Streak Highlight Reel (4.75/5)​
4. A feud package of the nWo and Wolfpac - hinting at a faction based PPV at Spring Stampede. (4.5/5)​
5. Shane Douglas def. DDP (4.5/5)​
6. WCW Nitro Championship: Chris Benoit (c) def. Sabu vs. Lance Storm vs. Eddie vs. Rey Mysterio (4.25/5)​
7. WCW United States Heavyweight Championship - TLC Match: Goldberg (c) def. The Sandman (4.75/5)​
8. ECW World Heavyweight Championship - First Blood Match: Tommy Dreamer (c) def. Davey Boy Smith (6/5)​
9. Main Event Hype (5/5)​
10. WCW World Heavyweight Championship - Steel Cage Match: Perry Saturn (c) def. Hiroyoshi Tenzan (5/5)​

SHOW RATING: 4.5 Stars

- Konnan signs with NJPW
- The Undertaker injured and out for a month, expected to return with Bret Hart and Kevin Nash
- Following WWF: Wrestlemania XV a massive trade took place with Curt Hennig and Lex Luger joining the WWF, whilst The Road Warriors and - X-Pac join WCW. Ric Flair announces his intention to depart the company.
- Kombat Wrestling Club's first PPV: March War had more viewers than Wrestlemania XV - with the World Wrestling Federation looking in major trouble as the World Championship Wrestling continue to dominate the market.​

 

[Chris]

Two Guns

 

[Hoss]

I'm a simple man. I see Perry Saturn in the main event and I buy the PPV.

 

[CakeWalker]

I'm a simple man. I see Perry Saturn in the main event and I buy the PPV.

Glad you enjoy this - I really wanted to make Perry Saturn a headline name before the 00s came.

 

[CakeWalker]

Build-Up to Uncensored (Nitro Week 1)

1. Recap of Dreamer/Davey Boy Smith (3.5/5)
2. Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks def. Flair & Ultimate Warrior (3.25/5)
3. Video package focusing on the wrestler of the year Shane Douglas (5/5)
4. WCW Niro Championship: Raven def. Chris Benoit (c) (4.25/5)
5. Lance Storm def. Justin Thunder Liger (3.5/5)
6. Davey Boy Smith would be seen vandalising Dreamer's car in the parking lot. (4.75/5)
7. Hiroyoshi Tenzan def. Perry Saturn (4.25/5)

SHOW RATING: 4 Star Rating
​

Build-Up to Uncensored (Nitro Week 2)

1. Spring Stampede Event Package (4.5/5)
2. High Voltage def. The Destruction Crew (3/5)
3. Once again Dreamer and Smith would get involved in another brawl backstage, in a locked room with clear intent of causing each other as much damage as possible. (4.75/5)
4. Scott Steiner def. Ric Flair (4.5/5)
5. Fuerte def. Bam Bam & Bubba (3.25/5)
6. Eddie def. Rey Mysterio (4.25/5)
7. Kevin Nash would make his return to Nitro - and demand that Perry Saturn give him a shot at the title. A title that he stole from him - when he was hurt and injured. (4.75/5)

SHOW RATING: 4.25 Stars
​

Build-Up to Uncensored (Nitro Week 3)

1. Legion of Doom Debut Package. (4.75/5)
2. ECW Television Championship: Lance Storm (c) def. Justin Thunder Liger
3. Dreamer and Smith would appear on two tv monitors having been kept separate form each other and involving in insulting each other. (4/5)
4. Mexcellent! (La Park & Psicosis) def. Legion of Doom (2.75/5)
5. WCW Cruiserweight Championship: Dean Malenko def. Rey Mysterio (c) (3.75/5)
6. A video of D-Von - with the Dudley Brother saying he would be making his WCW debut very soon. (4.5/5)
7. WCW Junior Tag Team Championships: Fuerte (c) def. The Faces of Fear (3/5)
8. ECW World Tag Team Championships: Bam Bam & Bubba (c) def. Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks (3/5)

SHOW RATING: 3.5 Stars​

Build-Up to Uncensored (Nitro Week 4)

1. A video package focusing on Perry Saturn being the World Champion. (4/5)
2. ECW Television Championship: Lance Storm (c) def. Sabu (3.75/5)
3. WCW World Tag Team Championships: Two Guns def. NWO (Vicious & Hall) (c) (4.75/5)
4. A recap of the past matches between Tenzan and Saturn. (4.75/5)
5. WCW United States Heavyweight Championship: Goldberg (c) def. The Sandman (3.5/5)
6. A recap of the long standing feud between Eddie and Mysterio. (2.75/5)
7. WCW World Heavyweight Championship: Hiroyoshi Tenzan def. Perry Saturn (4.5/5)
8. After the match Saturn would take a steel chair and start attacking Tenzan - Heyman would rush out and plead for Saturn to stop only to start laughing and point at Tenzan as he would destroy Tenzan. [Tenzan would emerge injured with the newly won title vacated]

SHOW RATING: 4.25 Stars

​

1. The Sandman & Kuniaki Kobayashi (Debut) def. NWO (Hall & Bagwell) (4/5)​
2. A recap of the Two Guns becoming the WCW World Tag Team Champions. (4.5/5)​
3. The Legion of Doom def. Harlem Heat (3.5/5)​
4. WCW Cruiserweight Championship: Dean Malenko (c) def. Justin Credible (3.75/5)​
5. ECW Television Championship: Sabu def. Lances Storm (c) vs. Justin Thunder Liger (4.25/5)​
6. The Wolfpac would introduce the Legion of Doom as the newest members of the Wolfpac. (5/5)​
7. WCW Nitro Championship: Raven (c) def. Chris Benoit (4.25/5)​
8. WCW Unites States Heavyweight Championship - Steel Cage: Goldberg (c) def. Bret Hart (4.25/5)​
9. Rey Mysterio def. Eddie (4.5/5)​
10. ECW World Tag Team Championships / WCW Junior Tag Team Championships - Unification Match: Fuerte (c) def. Bam Bam & Bubba (3.5/5)​
11. Triple Cage Match: Wolfpac (Sting, Jericho and DDP) def. NWO (Steiner Bros & Vicious) (4.75/5)​
12. Main Event Hype - (5/5)​
13. WCW World Heavyweight Championship - Ladder Match: Shane Douglas def. Perry Saturn vs. Kevin Nash (4.75/5)​
14. ECW World Heavyweight Championship - Unsanctioned Match: Tommy Dreamer (c) def. Davey Boy Smith (5.5/5)​

SHOW RATING: 4.75 Stars

- Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks departs for AJPW.
- Magnum TOKYO expected to join the main roster in coming weeks.
- WCW targets to end the nWo vs. Wolfpac feud by GAB.
- With the ECW World Tag Team Championships now unified with the Junior Titles - it is made clear that ECW TV title will simply be phased out of the company, as it is not seen as being valuable enough to unify. ​

 

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Build-Up to Slamboree (Nitro Week 1)

1. Lance Storm would start the show, by stating that he no longer felt as if his interests were inline with those of 'The Extremist' and that he was exiting the faction. (4.25/5)
2. Mexcellent! def. Candido & Storm (3.75/5)
3. The nWo would be present in the ring, where leader Kevin Nash said they had a massive announcement to make and that there newest member was none other than...Shane McMahon. (5/5)
4. Harlem Heat def. Legion of Doom (3.75/5)
5. Eddie would call out Rey and make it clear that both of them had been having great matches, but felt that perhaps they would be better suited working with each other than against each other. The pair would shake hands and form a new tag team. (4.25/5)
6. Goldberg def. Bret Hart (4.25/5)
7. Main Event Hype (5/5)
8. Shane Douglas def. Chris Jericho (3.75/5)

SHOW RATING: 4.25 Stars
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Build-Up to Slamboree (Nitro Week 2)

1. The show would begin with the leaders of both the Wolfpac and the New world Order in the ring. Nash and Jericho would make it clear that at Slamboree the two factions would finally come to the a head. The pair would then come to a personal agreement - that they would face each other at the pay per view and that the loser would be forced to leave their faction. (5/5)
2. Legion of Doom def. The Steiner Bros (3.5/5)
3. The continued tension between the nWo and Wolfpac would continue with Sting and Scott Hall breaking out into an all out brawl backstage. (4.75/5)
4. Hall & Vicious def. DDP & Sting (3.75/5)
5. Odd Damnation (Mysterio & Eddie) were backstage when they would be attacked by BV-Industry (Buff Bagwell & Vincent) in yet another nWo vs. Wolfpac incident. (4.75/5)
6. Chris Benoit def. Justin Credible (4.25/5)
7. The Wolfpac would introduce Eric Bischoff as their newest member - with Eric making it clear that the NWO under Shane's control was going in a direction he wasn't going to allow. And that he challenged Shane to meet him in the ring next week. (5/5)
8. The Flock (Raven, Riggs & Lodi) def. The Extremists (Lynn, Kidman & Douglas) [Kidman injured] (3/5)

SHOW RATING: 4.25 Stars
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Build-Up to Slamboree (Nitro Week 3)

1. A video package that would focus on both Shane McMahon joining the NWO and Eric Bischoff joining the Wolfpac. (4.25/5)
2. ECW Television Championship: Sabu (c) def. Buff Bagwell (4.5/5)
3. After the match Sabu would take to microphone that ECW needed to die - and that he was doing the right thing by retiring the title from this point onwards. (4.25/5)
4. Perry Saturn def. Raven (4/5)
5. A video package focusing on the hottest new tag team - Two Guns. (4.5/5)
6. WCW United States Heavyweight Championship: Goldberg (c) def. The Sandman vs. Bret Hart
7. A feud package building up Jericho vs. Nash. (3.75/5)
8. Steel Cell Match: Wolfpac (Sting, DDP, Legion of Doom & Jericho) def. NWO (Nash, Hall, Vicious & Steiner Bros) (3.5/5)

SHOW RATING: 4 Stars
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Build-Up to Slamboree (Nitro Week 4)

1. Chris Jericho would arrive at the arena only to be blindsided by Nash as soon as he entered the building, leaving Jericho is a bloody mess and in need of really medical attention. (4.75/5)
2. WCW Cruiserweight Championship: Justin Credible def. Dean Malenko (c) (4.25/5)
3. WCW Junior Tag Team Championships: Fuerte (c) def. The Faces of Fear (3/5)
4. Vicious and Hall & Sting & DDP would have a heated moment backstage. (4.5/5)
5. WCW Nitro Championship: Jerry Lynn def. Raven (c) (3.75/5)
6. A bloody but determined Jericho would instigate a second fight with Kevin Nash backstage. (4.75/5)
7. Shane Douglas def. Diamond Dallas Page (3.75/5)

SHOW RATING: 4 Stars

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1. Dean Malenko, Sabu & Kuniaki Kobayashi def. Steve 'Mongo' Michaels, Steven Regal & The Cat (3.5/5)​
2. Bam Bam & The Dudleyz def. Harlem Heat & Jushin Thunder Lyger (3.75/5)​
3. Davey Boy Smith def. Lance Storm (4.25/5)​
4. Shane McMahon def. Eric Bischoff (3.75/5)​
5. A video package focusing on Goldberg - the man with the unbeaten streak. (5/5)​
6. BV-Industry (Bagwell & Vincent) def. Odd Damnation (Eddie & Rey) (4/5)​
7. Jericho and Nash would have a heated promo battle - with it being made very clear that whoever was on the losing side tonight would have to leave their faction. (4.5/5)​
8. Wolfpac (Sting & Diamond Dallas Page) def. NWO (Hall & Vicious) (4.75/5)​
9. ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Tommy Dreamer (c) def. Chris Benoit (4.75/5)​
10. The Flock def. The Extremists (1.75/5)​
11. WCW United States Heavyweight Championship - Ladder Match: Goldberg (c) def. Bret Hart vs. The Sandman (4.5/5)​
12. Main Event Hype (4.5/5)​
13. Triple Cage Match: NWO (Nash & The Steiner Bros) def. Wolfpac (Jericho & The Legion of Doom) (4.75/5)​
14. WCW World Heavyweight Championship: Shane Douglas (c) vs. Perry Saturn - No Contest due to ring collapse (4.75/5)​

SHOW RATING: 4.25 Stars

- The match between 'The Flock' and 'The Extremists' has been seen as the worst PPV match World Championship Wrestling has featured for over a year. It is suggested that apart from Raven - the rest of 'The Flock' will be released from their contracts.
- The Undertaker was cleared to compete.
- The Armstrong Brothers, Ciclope & Damien & The Destruction Crew were all released from their contracts with the reason citied that a number of prospective tag teams and individuals are present in development that would be much more fitting to the WCW product.
- Tommy Rogers and Steve 'Mongo' Michaels released from their contracts.
- Larry Zbyszko, Ultimate Warrior and Jake 'The Snake' Roberts all sign limited appearance contracts with the WWF - ending their relationship.
- Chyna signs a deal with WCW - citing that she lacks opportunity to grow in a declining WWF.
- Kurt Angle had been a free agent after being released by the WWF - also joins WCW.
- WCW promises further cuts to the roster in the next few months - not wanting to carry anymore dead weight. ​