WCW Monday Nitro #29

       






Location: Mizzou Arena, Columbia Missouri






The cameras go live inside the arena and we instantly hear......




And out comes Adam Cole to the ring!



  Adam Cole: "Seems like everywhere I go lately, I'm making an impact. I made one when I showed up at the end of Halloween Havoc that nearly broke the internet. But how do I follow that up you ask? Well take a look at what I did next this past weekend at Windy City Pro!"            



After a leg drop , Hogan plays up to the crowd and is setting for the Python Clutch. Hart distracts the ref , Adam Cole comes in and gets off a Superkick and rolls out of the ring . Yokozuna drags Hogan to the corner . Hart let’s the ref go , Banzi Drop !! Yokozuna covers 1…..2…..3 !!!





Adam Cole: "Hey Hulkster.... how's the chin buddy? I told the wrestling world that I would defend this Glory Heavyweight title against anyone at any place. Which brings me to why im here tonight. Since I'm here.... and I have old Glory here with me, why doesn't someone in the back come try and take it from me?"       


Cole looks to the entrance ramp and after a few seconds, out comes The Man of 1000 holds....... Dean Malenko to accept his challenge.

 



  Jim Ross: "Well Jesse..... this is a first! The Glory Heavyweight title being defended on a WCW show! This should be one hell of a matchup!"          



  Match One: Dean Malenko vs Adam Cole for the Glory Heavyweight title             

Cole and Malenko lockup with Cole catching Malenko in an early headlock only for the two to exchange counters showing off some mat work. Every time Malenko tries to speed things up, Cole snatches him back down to the mat with a side headlock takeover. Malenko takes Cole down with a shoulder block followed by the Double Spring Armdrag followed by a dropkick. Cole rolls to the floor to get away from Malenko and try to cut off his momentum. Malenko chases him back in the ring where Cole puts the boots to him. Cole shoves Malenko off the top rope to the floor and slams him into the ring apron. Back in the ring, Cole hits a Hangman’s Neckbreaker and goes back to the headlock.

Malenko fights back to his feet and breaks the hold with a series of elbows only to eat a Running Back Elbow from Cole. Cole whips Malenko into the turnbuckles hard but Malenko fights out with elbows and chops. Malenko hits a Basement Dropkick to Cole’s knees and then a big Lariat. Malenko attempts a Fisherman’s Suplex but Cole blocks it and the two exchange strikes. Cole and Malenko exchange kicks until Malenko caps off the sequence with a Brainbuster. Malenko hits a Belly-to-Belly Suplex into the turnbuckles followed by a Bridging German Suplex, 1......2......NO!!! Malenko hangs Cole up in the Tree-of-Woe but Cole knees him in the face only to eat a Enziguri. Malenko hangs upside down again and then hits a Sliding Dropkick for a nearfall. Malenko goes for a Fireman’s Carry but Cole counters into a rollup for two. Cole hits a Backstabber and a Kneecap Brainbuster, 1.....2......NO!! Cole slaps Malenko repeatedly slaps him until Malenko slaps him back and hits a HurricaRana and a Sliding Lariat to the back for two! Malenko hits a Cradle DVD! 1…2…NO Cole kicks out!

Malenko slaps Cole and then hits the ropes but runs into a Superkick but the momentum caused Malenko to fall backwards through the ropes onto the floor. Cole dives off the apron but Malenko moves out of the way and then goes for a dive of his own but Cole hits him with a Enziguri in midair. As Cole tries to climb back in the ring, Malenko comes out of a nowhere with a Flying Rana over the top onto Cole off the apron!

Back in the ring, Malenko runs right into a Superkick from Cole followed by the Panama Sunrise! 1…2…NO ....Malenko kicks out! Cole pulls his knee pad down and attempts a Last Shot, but Malenko ducks and locks Cole in the Texas Cloverleaf! Cole almost gets to the ropes but Cole starts to pull him back only for Cole to kick him off. Malenko goes for a German Suplex but Cole kicks him in the nuts as the referee was out of position and follows up with the Last Shot for the pin!



   Jim Ross: "Just as I predicted,  that was one helluva wrestling match. It's just a damn shame it had to end the way that it did!"        


   Jesse Ventura: "I didn't see anything wrong with it. Adam Cole did what mattered,  and that's get the pinfall. He walks out, the same way he walked in..... still the Glory champion!"          

    Jim Ross: "But Jesse..... champion of what?? The damned company went out of business! Fans, we will be back right after these messages.!"         



***COMMERCIAL BREAK ***



  Match Two: Cougar Jay vs The Great Muta w/Sonny Onoo            

The live crowd gives out a “ooooh” when Muta takes his hood off. Muta kicks some field goals on Cougar Jay and flings him to the floor, Muta follows him out and whips Jay into the barricade. Muta meets him out there with a tope and brings him back in. Spin kick by Muta, who then climbs up the turnbuckles and hits a moonsault to get the pinfall.  As the replay is being shown, Zelina Vega leads Buddy Murphy into the ring......


Gene Okerlund: "Now hold on here just one second..... I was suppose to be speaking with Sinny Onoo at this time, but we have more people coming to the party as Zelina Vega and Buddy Murphy have made their way out here as well. Zelina..... what's going on here?"             




  Zelina Vega: "I guess you could say that we have a problem Gene! We haven't forgot about what went down at Halloween Havoc! You stuck your nose in our business and even blew the Mist in Buddy's eyes! So yea.....we have a big problem!"            


Sonny Onoo: "You have it all wrong! You say..... your man, Buddy Murphy, is wrestling best kept secret. I say nobody better than my man.... The Great Muta!"           

Zelina Vega: "That seems to be the oroblem..... you say too much Sonny Onoo! But nonetheless it seems we aren't going to agree on this. So there's really only one way left to figure out just who the best is."        


As Zelina is about to lay the challenge out to Onoo, The Great Muta reaches out and grabs a piece of Zelinas hair. Buddy Murphy takes exception to this and slaps Mutas hand away from Zelina. Muta turns to Murphy.....MIST TO THE FACE OF MURPHY!!!




Murphy hits the mat, rolling around, and holding his eyes as Zelina tries to check on him as Muta and Onoo leave the ring. 



***COMMERCIAL BREAK ***



   Match Three: The Riott Squad vs The IInspiration             

The IWA Womens world champion,, Britt Baker makes her way out with The IInspiration. The bell rings and Riott was annoyed by Royce taunting her, then Royce ran on the floor and Baker decked Riott with a boot to the face. Royce and Kay hit a double team forearm to Riott’s back. Riott got a rollup on Royce, but then Royce hit a jumping clothesline for two. After seeing what happened by Baker,, this brings out Becky Lynch to even the odds up for The Riott Squad.



Kay grounded Riott by pulling back on the arms. Kay with a jumping forearm on Riott for a two count. Royce tagged back in with some hair pulling, taunting and a chinlock of her own. Kay prevented Morgan from tagging in with A kick knocked down Riott. Double team front suplex by the IInspiration on Riott while Morgan was on the floor outside the ring. Riott with a step up enziguri, Morgan then went to the apron and got the tag with clotheslines. Morgan with an enziguri kick on Royce. Baker reaches up and grabs Morgan's foot, who lost her footing jumping off the middle ropes and hit Royce with a forearm. Becky Lynch charges into Britt Baker and the fight is on. Baker and and Lynch fight all the way to the backstage area.

Morgan with a double foot stomp on Royce’s back and Royce was grabbing at her left shoulder. That got a two count for Morgan. Royce avoided a double team, she threw Morgan out of the ring, Royce seemed to be fine with the shoulder and the IInspiration hit the double team Déjà Vu slam for the victory.





***COMMERCIAL BREAK ***




As we come back from break we see a steel cage being lowered over the ring!







  Gene Okerlund: "Welcome back wrestling fans! If you haven't heard by now, in just a few weeks, 10 teams will enter these steel confines, and the team that is victorious, will face my guests at this time..... the IWA World tag champions, Harley Race and Nick Bockwinkle at Wrestle Kingdom!" 





  Harley Race: "Take it from someone who has been in several of these cage matches, they shorten lives. The cold steel cuts your flesh on impact. Come on inside here Gene.... feel that cold, hard, mesh! Whoever wins that match at Black Friday better be ready for a war. And take it from the greatest wrestlers to ever walk on God's green........"          


Before Race and Bockwinkle can enter the cage they are attacked by The Freebirds! Hayes drives a running knee into Races back, knocking him inside the ring. Gordy takes Bockwinkle and puts his head between the cage door opening and slams the door on Bockwinkles head! Gordy throws a bloody Bockwinkle in the cage. Gordy then enters and shuts the cage door behind him, locking the Freebirds inside with the world tag champions! Hayes hits a DDT on Race. Then Hayes and Gordy both grab Harley by an arm and send him face first into the cage. Gordy hits a piledriver on Bockwinkle.  Hayes hits another DDT on Race as several wrestlers and security they to get the cage door open. A few of the wrestlers climb the cage wall trying to get in, but Gordy knocks them off the top. 


Hayes takes the microphone away from Okerlund......





Michael Hayes: "Take a look at em! You think we give a damned about Black Friday?? We ain't waiting until then! We just took your asses down a walk on BadStreet! Now just imagine what we will do to you with those world titles are on the line! You ain't seen nothing yet! It don't get no badder than The Freebirds Daddy! And on Thanksgiving Night, we're bringing these titles home!"            



***COMMERCIAL BREAK ***



Gene Okerlund: "OHHHHH MY!! What a night we have had here so far on Nitro and we have plenty of more to come. But right now, I with to bring in Davey Boy Smith. You Sir, have been very vocal about not trusting  one Barry Windham."           




   Davey Boy Smith: "That's right Mean Gene. I've been in this business a long time. And I've seen guys like Barry a million times. He's a snake. And I have to think that the guy who is going to pay for it is Owen. This whole thing with Owen and the Horsemen has the entire Hary Family baffled anyway. Things just arent....."         





Barry Windham: "You just can't let it go can you Davey? Listen, you and I got off on the wrong foot after I beat you at Halloween Havoc....."           

Davey Boy: "NO!!! It's The way you beat me! Big difference!"          

  Barry Windham: "Regardless of what you think, it says in the record books that I defeated you. And once again, I'm out here telling the world my intentions. I want that WCW TV Title. And if it happens to be worn by hour Brother in law.... so be it! But im getting real tired......"         


This brings out Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard to the interview area.




  Arn Anderson: "Speaking of getting real tired..... I'm getting real tired of listening to you two argue like a bunch of old women. While he may not sit very high on my list right now, Owen is a Horsemen! Something neither of you could ever be! You don't like each other? Who cares? You don't trust each other? Big deal!  But you said something a few minutes ago about snakes Davey Boy. And I'm still amazed you haven't stuck Windham in the back yet. Or even better.....how Barry hasn't dropped you on your head. Maybe.... just maybe, it's Owen and The Horsemen who should be keeping our eyes on you two!"      

   Barry Windham: "Ohhhh give it a rest Anderson! Nobody in their right minds would trust any Horsemen!"        

  Arn Anderson: "Well if that's how you feel, why don't you two meet Tully and I in the main event tonight?"       


Arn and Tully walk away as Davey and Barry look at each other, with neither man wanting to team up with the other.



***COMMERCIAL  BREAK ***





As we come back from break and get set for our Main Event, we hear......






   IT'S STING!!!!!!!         





  Sting: "A couple of months ago I left here and said goodbye to WCW. I wanted to go out on my own, rise up the rankings and finally put my name in the history books by winning one of the IWA World titles. So I said goodbye to my friends and set off to do that. And the entire time I was gone, I kept up with what was happening here. And what I seen just a few weeks ago made me sick to my stomach. Now everybody knows me and Lex Luger go way back. He's one of my best friends. Might even say.....he's family! Then I see this broad.... what's her nsme.....Scarlett Bordeaux out here playing games with the Package. Only for it to be a setup so Killer Kross could attack Lex from behind. And putting him on the shelf for a bit. But I've talked with Lex! And he's gonna be back real soon. And I can't wait. But in the meantime..... KILLER..... I'm telling ya right now..... when I see you..... I'm going medieval on your ass! OWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!"        


  Main Event: Barry Windham & Davey Boy Smith vs Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard        

Barry started with Blanchard, outwrestled him and then Anderson tagged in with Windham slamming him on the arm. Davey Boy got in there to use his power as the faces worked over Anderson for a few minutes. Blanchard tagged in and he was overpowered by Davey. When Blanchard did chops to Davey Boy they had no effect and Davey whipped him into the turnbuckle. Windham was back in for his team leading to a double arm drag by both heels, which drew a big ovation. The Horsemen took control briefly after Anderson made a blind tag, hit Windham in the back with a punch and a body slam. The faces cleared the ring again. Blanchard was isolated as Davey Boy worked him over with a bearhug and forearms. Anderson went into the ring, Windham went after him and Anderson pulled Blanchard out of the way as Davey went crashing into the turnbuckle. Big sternum first bump by Davey. The Horsemen made quick tags to work on Davey. Anderson was in the ring with Davey Boy who ran the ropes and Davey collided with Anderson to knock them both down. Anderson prevented the tag to Barry and that was followed by a spot where Windhan hit a knee to the back of Arn when he was running the ropes because the ref didn’t see it.

Windham got the hot tag against Blanchard with punches, body slams and clotheslines. Windham with a dropkick on Anderson followed by another slam on Blanchard and a forearm smash off the middle rope. Suplex by Windham on Blanchard. Clothesline by Windham on Blanchard while Davey Boy knocked Anderson outside the ring. This brings out Owen Hart to the ringside area.. With Davey on the apron, they did the slingshot spot with Davey doing the shoulder tackle to Blanchard. Davey powerslammed Blanchard down. Davey picked up Windham and slammed him onto Blanchard. The ref was distracted by Owen so the ref was focused on that. That allowed Anderson to hit a double axhandle to the back of Barry knocking him out of the ring, onto Owen Hart! The Horsemen hit the spiked piledriver on Davdy Boy to get the win. On the outside Barry and Owen get into a fight. Tully gets a steel chair and lays it on the mat......they wanna spike Davey on the chair!!  Tully hits Davey in the back with the chair. Barry hits Owen with a Lariat on the floor. Barry looks inside and sees what's going on...... Windham slides in and grabs the chair, chasing The Horsemen out of the ring. Davey Boy staggers up to his feet and sees Windham holding the chair...... Davey spins Barry around and as Barry tries to explain what happened Davey shoves Barry away and leaves the ring as show fades to black.