WCW Monday Nitro #52 Year One Anniversary

         



PRESENTS:





Location: The Toyota Center, Houston Texas








   Jim Ross: "Hello wrestling fans.....and welcome to WCW's Year 1 Anniversary show! Jesse, alot of things have happened the past year, but I'm not sure we have had a bigger show than we have here tonight. Headlined by our Main Event where the IWA World title is on the line as Dusty Rhodes challenges "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair for that title!"       


    Jesse Ventura: "While we are talking about the Year One, WCW should be thanking me for the increase in ratings since "The Body" came on board! But your right Jim Ross, this is gonna be one hell of a show. But I wanna know the status of the WCW Heavyweight title match! Is Adam Cole even here tonight?"          

   Jim Ross: "Well Jesse, joining us now is the man who would have the answer to that. The WCW General Manager.......Eric Bischoff! Eric, what is the latest on Adam Cole?"       




    Eric Bischoff: "With a show of this magnitude JR, I wish I could say that I have good news. But......I don't!  I have tried numerous times the past couple of weeks to contact Adam Cole and have had no luck. The WCW Heavyweight title match between him and Mr. Perfect is still scheduled for tonight. And what I can say is this...... if Cole doesn't defend tonight.....I have no choice but to strip him of the WCW Heavyweight title!"   

  Jim Ross: "Wow!! That's quite an announcement to start things off here at Year 1 Jesse!"            

    Jesse Ventura: "That's a ridiculous ruling by Bischoff!! Perhaps Adam Cole has a legit reason why he's not here Jim Ross! Adam Cole deserves better!"       

  Jim Ross: "Well if he wants to keep the WCW Heavyweight title......he's on the clock so to speak! Fans, it's time to kick things off! Let's get you up to the ring!"             






Match One: Fenix vs Pentagon jr              

Pentagon gets Fenix to the mat and traps him in a bow-and-arrow submission hold, attacking Fenix’s legs and lower back. Fenix counters with a submission of his own, and the two then trade holds back and forth. Fenix, finding himself unable to tap his brother out, realizes he’s not in his element. He grabs Pentagon’s hand in a wrist lock and walks to the top rope for a hurricanrana. Pentagon rolls out of the ring to recover, only to be chased by his younger brother, who hits him with a twisting tornado from over the top rope.

Pentagon’s strategy shifts; and He throws Fenix into the corner, and before Fenix is able to find his footing Pentagon sweeps his leg out from under him, leaving him sprawled across the top ropes. Pentagon then delivers a devastating kick to Fenix’s stomach, launching him into the air before he crashes to the canvas. Pentagon quickly follows up with a Mexican destroyer, and goes for a cover. Fenix kicks out at two.

Pentagon then makes a mistake; he enters Fenix’s territory. As Pentagon perches on top of the turnbuckle. Fenix takes a second to assess this opportunity. He gives a battle cry, and catapults Pentagon back down with a hurricanrana. Penta seems to realize his mistake, and attacks Fenix with a series of ground-based maneuvers before sending him to the outside. Then, Pentagon jumps and delivers the second Mexican destroyer of the match, leaving both luchadors breathless on the mats outside the ring. The two take a moment to recollect themselves, and then Pentagon picks up his brother and rolls him back into the ring. He’s looking to finish the job, and sets up for a third Mexican destroyer. Fenix, though, brings himself back from the ashes and stops Pentagon’s momentum dead in its tracks to deliver a reverse piledriver. However, he’s too spent to cover Pentagon properly, and only manages to drape one arm over his older brother’s chest. Pentagon kicks out at two. 

They take a moment to recover on the mat. Pentagon and Fenix sit up, and trade brutal chops that quickly turn into slaps across the face. They move to stand, and with one particularly hard chop, Pentagon drops Fenix to the canvas. Fenix is quick to rise, though, and gives one last ditch effort at offense in the form of a superkick to Pentagon’s jaw. It’s the last offense he gets in the match, as Pentagon delivers a superkick right back, delivers a third Mexican destroyer, and finishes his little brother off with a package piledriver. 





   Jim Ross: "Considered by many to be one if the greatest tag teams ever, The Lucha Brothers are no longer with this new found attitude of Pentagon! What does year two of WCW have in store for him? After that win, I would say the sky is the limit!"                






Match Two: Wardlow vs Killer Kross w/Scarlett               

As Wardlow makes his way to the ring, Kross dives over the top onto him to start the match! In the ring, Wardlow surprises Kross with a Rana and then leapfrogs Kross and hits a series of shoulder blocks and uppercuts in the corner as the fans are surprisingly cheering for Wardlow. Then Wardlow hits a Spinebuster and then goes for the Powerbomb but Kross counters into the Kross Jacket but Wardlow shoves Kross into the ropes and they clothesline each other. Kross and Wardlow exchange hoss punches until Wardlow runs Kross into the corner. Kross responds with a Forearm Smash and then goes to the top with Wardlow in a Wristlock. Kross hits a massive Chokeslam off the top rope, 1......2...... but still only gets a two count!!

Kross hits the Doomsday Saito but Wardlow kicks out at two and catches Kross with a Crucifix for a nearfall of his own. Kross goes for the Saito again but Wardlow blocks it with a series of elbows. Kross goes for a Superplex instead but Wardlow headbutts him repeatedly until Kross falls back onto the mat. WARDLOW FLIES OFF WITH A SWANTON BOMB!!!! 1…..2…..NO!!!! Wardlow feels it now......he yanks the strap down off his singlet!! Wardlow grabs Kross and hits the Powerbomb Symphony for the pin!





Jim Ross: "BYGAWD!! Folks.....Killer Kross is no slouch in that ring  and Wardlow just made short work of him! This kids tougher than a two dollar steak! And if he can ever rise out of the shadows of MJF we could be looking at the future of the company! Folks at this time, I would like to introduce to you the NEW IWA WORLD TV CHAMPION......THE RAGIN BULL......MANNY FERNANDEZ! Manny welcome to WCW and congrats on becoming the new champ!"       




   Manny Fernandez: "Thank you very much JR! It's an honor to be here! I just wish I was inside that squared circle with all of WCW's big boys!"

Jim Ross: "Im.sure we will see that happen down the road. But since I have you out here, how would you like joining me and Jesse on commentary for our next match?"          

  Manny Fernandez: "I would be glad to! Let's see what WCW has up close and personal!"        






Match Three: Keith Lee vs Barry Windham for the WCW TV Title             

They meet in mid ring and have a stare down as Jim.Ross reminds the TV audience and Manny that Lee has pinned Windham twice in non title matches previously  then they explode into a fast sequence as a wrestling match breaks out, ending in a missed spin kick from Keith Lee before a stalemate. Lee hits a step-up Frankensteiner after telling Windham to bask in his glory, bringing the crowd to its feet as they chant "WOOP WOOP KEITH LEE!" Windham low-bridges Lee to the floor though and tries his lariatfrom the apron… only for Keith to catch him and SUPLEX HIM ON THE FLOOR! Now the fans chant "HOLY SHIT!" Keith Lee dodges a baseball slide on the floor and tries to Spirit Bomb Windham into some chairs, but Barry avoids being murdered and comes off of the apron with a cross body on the chairs. Windham tries to follow through on his momentum in the ring, but can’t budge Lee with a lariat so Lee tries to Pounce him off of the ring apron. He takes too long posturing though, so Windham slingshots in and finally crumbles the big man with a lariat. Windham hits Lee with a Tope Suicida, and he polishes it off with a missle dropkick. Keith catches a second lariat attempt and suplexes Windham back before hitting a sliding high cross for two. Barry counters Ground Zero into a Small Package but it only gets two. Keith rolls to the floor, where he’s able to finally hit the Spirit Bomb on the apron, followed by the Pounce into the crowd. Windham makes it back in the ring, where he gets in an exchange of strikes with Keith, which turns out to be a bad idea. Spirit Bomb scores, but only for 2. Keith measures for a Moonsault, but takes too long as Windham powerbombs him off of the second rope and gives him an INVERTED TOMBSTONE! 1.......2.......NO!!! Windham tries a Moonsault of his own, but he only finds the mat as Lee moves. Spirit Bomb again, but Windham counters into a Reverse Rana. He tries to get Lee up for the lariat but Lee counters into Ground Zero! 1......2.....3!! KEITH LEE IS YOUR NEEEEWWWW WCW TV CHAMPION!




As Lee celebrates his newly won championship, Manny Fernandez puts him over on commentary and says he wouldn't mind facing the big man down the road. As Lee makes it to the dressing room area, Jim Ross thanks Fernandez for joining him and then we hear........





And out comes The Man Called Sting!!!!!





Sting: "Houston Texas......HOW WE DOING??? OWWWWWW!!! I was watching that last match backstage on the monitor and I heard Manny Fernandez say on commentary that he hopes to face Keith Lee someday for that IWA World TV title! And kudos to the world champ for recognizing great talent and potential contenders! But I gotta tell ya Manny...... Keith Lee isn't the only guy around here who you should be watching out for! Do I need to remind you that your looking at the #1 contender to your title?"        


Manny rises us from.his seat at the commentary table and takes his headset off and the fans are beginning to buzz as you can cut the tension in the air when out comes......


 

Samoa Joe: "I just heard the smartest thing you have ever said! And that was you and Keith Lee aren't the only guys looking at our new world TV champion! Let's look back a couple of weeks ago at Survivor Series..... it took both of you guys to eliminate me from that match! But that was the name of the game.... survival! And not too many men can overcome 2 on 1 odds. But that was then.....and this is now! Manny Fernandez..... no longer than you have held that belt, you sure have ran off at the mouth about defending it against anybody. Well.....here I am! What are you waiting on?"        


The crowd pops as Joe makes the challenge to Fernandez, who is making his way into the ring now. Joe quickly walks right up on Fernandez and they get nose to nose!


Sting: "Now hold on just a minute! I love watching a good fight just as much as the next guy but I'm not just gonna sit here and let opportunity skip me over again. That's how Manny became champion in the first place! If anybody is getting a title match.....it's me!"        


   Manny Fernandez: "Let's get something straight here.....I am the IWA World TV champion! I am not a matchmaker! But what I see here is the #5 contender to my title.....Samoa Joe! And then I look at this man, Sting.....and see the #1 contender! Who deserves the match isn't for me to say. But I think I may have a solution.  Since your both out here.....why don't you guys get it on? And I will face the winner for this title at the Summer Sizzler tour?"   

Sting: "Sounds like a party to me!! Get us a ref out here!! OWWWWWW!"          


  Jim Ross: "BYGAWD!!! Business is about to pick up! We have us an impromptu match.....and the winner will face Manny Fernandez fir that TV title at Summer Sizzler tour!"            



  Match Four: Sting vs Samoa Joe (Winner Faces Fernandez at Summer Sizzler)            

They charge like bulls and unload on each other with rights. Joe tosses Sting to the floor, and then Joe follows up with the ELBOW SUICIDA! Joe slams Sting to the apron...... chops follow. Jabs by Joe now, and a chop sends Sting to the crowd. Joe follows and back into the crowd they go! They continue to brawl and deeper into the crowd they go. Up the steps now, head butts and rights by Joe turns the tide a bit. They continue up the steps and Joe heads into a luxury box, charges and LEAPS THE RAILING AND DROPKICKS STING as Joe landed on the steps. Back down the steps they go and Joe with clubbing shots to the back. Sting fights back with rights, and drags Joe through the fans and slams him off of the arena walls. Sting gets a cross body off of the boards and they land in a pile of chairs. Sting slams Joe
Joe crotches Sting and then gets the running Ole style kick to wipe Sting out. They finally go back to ringside and Joe tosses Sting into the ring. Mixed reaction for Joe here as he delivers jabs to Sting. A whip to the corner, back elbow and Enziguri by Joe drop Sting to the mat. Joe sets Sting up top, chops follow and Joe looks for the muscle buster, but Sting battles back and gets a tornado DDT. Sting up top and gets the splash for 2. Side kick by Joe, POWERBOMB on Sting, into the STF now and he cranks on the hold. Joe then transitions into the cross face. Sting works for the ropes, but Joe turns that into a rings of Saturn variation. Sting finally gets a leg on the ropes for the break. Sting back with rights, off the ropes and a snap slam by Joe gets 2. Joe plays to the crowd, grabs Sting and shoot shim off the ropes to the corner, Joe misses and Sting gets the Stinger splash! Sting sets Joe up to......  MUSCLE BUSTER to Joe! JOE NO SELLS AND IS UP! Chops to Sting, corner clothesline follows and then slaps by Joe. Scorpion Deathdrop by Joe! STING NO SELLS AND IS UP! Stinger splash again! Another! A whip by Sting, charge sin and the STJOE COUNTER to the Stinger splash! Joe stalks Sting, picks him up and works knee strikes and then tells Sting to get up. Joe poses to the crowd and makes the ref count out Sting. Sting makes it to his feet, leg kicks by Joe and now Sting is down again. A kick to the head by Joe and Sting is down yet again. Joe makes the ref count yet again, and as the count reaches 8, Joe unloads with rights on Sting. Joe continues to argue with the ref, and then Joe beats down Sting with rights and chops. A DDT by Joe and Sting is down again. As Sting rises to his feet, Joe comes behind him looking for the Coquina Clutch! Joe locks it in and Sting out of desperation runs toward the ropes and the momentum sends both Sting and Joe through the ropes and to the floor. They fight all around ringside as the ref makes the 10 count and calls for the bell.


  Manny Fernandez: "Now wait one minute.... what's the ruling here? Both men got counted out! Does that mean im not facing either man at Summer Sizzler?"

   Jim Ross: "That's a good damn question! One that I don't have an answer for! We will have to get clarification on this at some other time. Now what's this?? Fans....I'm getting word that something is happening backstage!"       



The cameras pan backstage where we see a long stretch SUV Limo pulling in.....






Jim Ross: "Could that be.....is that the WCW Heavyweight champion, Adam Cole finally arriving? Whoever it is, they aren't getting out. Fans, we will keep you updated on that, but right now we have a Slobberknocker on deck for the IWA World tag team titles!"       






   Match Five: The Freebirds vs Black Wallstreet in A Badstreet USA Street Fight for the IWA Tag Team Titles             

The Zambuii Express accompany the world tag champs to the ring. Just a crazy back and forth match to start. Garvins in the ring with Reed while Bad News pummels on Hayes around ringside as Hayes beats on Allens knee with a chair! Garvin’s already busted open as Reed GRINDS on his forehead with a metal piece of Reed’s weightlifting belt. Garvin fights back with a back suplex on the floor! Reed’s left out on the floor while the Birds double-team Bad News in the ring. Garvin goes out after Reed and blasts him in the face with a steel chair! But then turns right around into a double team beating from the Zambui! Hayes get’s a chair fights the Zambui off and then he nails Bad News with it! Bad News is now busted open!

Bad News hits Hayes with a chair while in the ring and delivers a Spinebuster to Garvin!  Cover, 1.....2......NO! Hayes is back in and now everyone is bleeding. Reed gives Garvin a press slam and heads up top, but Hayes stops by to crotch him. SUPERPLEX?! YES! Hayes covers for 1......2......NO! Kareem pulls Hayes off!! On the top rope is Butch Reed now! Hayes turns around and gets nailed with a FLYING SHOULDERBLOCK! Bad News gets dumped as Reed covers Hayes, making it two-on-one. Hayes fights back and grabs Reed...... DDT to Reed! Bad News comes back in with a steel chair. Garvin tries to steal the chair, but gets it slammed back into his face! Cover 1....2.....NO! Reed hits a piledriver on Garvin! Reed then gets dumped by Hayes. Hayes hits a DDT on Bad News!! 1......2......but Reed returns just in time and saves Bad News from a double-team just in time. Bad News  catches Hayes with a clothesline as he comes off the top while Garvin rolls up Reed for a pin situation. 1.....2......Elbow drop to Garvin to break up the pin by Bad News! Allen loads up his boot with something...... GHETTO BLASTER TO GARVIN!! 1......2......3!! BLACK WALLSTREET RETAIN THE WORLD TAG TITLES!




The ref hands the tag titles to Bad News and Reed then outside the ring, the Zambui are attacked!! ITS BAM BAM BIGELOW AND BIG VAN VADER!




Bam Bam sends Alijah facefirst into the steel post while Vader pummels Kareem around ringside. The Zambui are beaten down at ringside while Armando Estrada rounds his guys up and enters the ring.......




  Armando Estrada: "Excuse please......my name is Armando......Alejandro..... ESSSTRADA! And you already know my Bulldozers...... Big Van Vader and Bam Bam Bigelow! And we are here to challenge ju for those world tag titles Amigos!"        

 Butch Reed: "Listen sucka.....we just had a helluva fight with those redneck Freebirds. And this is how you wanna come at us.....while we are beaten and tired? Hell nah man! We are smarter than that fool!"          

 Bad News Brown: "Just like the man to try and take from us when we can't fully defend ourselves! Tell you crackers sumthin.....I look out there and see you jumped our boys from behind like a bunch of cowards! You want a shot at these titles? You come see us on our turf! And if you can beat the Zambui......then we might consider it!"        


Wallstreet leave the ring with their belts!


  Armando Estrada: "We had a feeling you would say that. Thats why we took them out tonight..... we have no problem doing it again! We will be seeing ju real soon!"          


  Jim Ross. "Say what you will about Armando Estrada,  but that man has been the focus that Vader and Bigelow have needed all along. And now here they are with the world champions in their sights! I don't know when or where that match will happen, but BYGAWD.....Sign me up for a front row seat! Fans let's take you backstage to Mean Gene!"          


Gene Okerlund: "OHHHH MY!!! WHAT A NIGHT SO FAR! And im being joined now by a lady who will be defending her WCW Womens title tonight against Bayley......Toni Storm! Young lady, you are just minutes away from the highly anticipated rematch!"     

Storm doesn't say anything, she just stands there with a look of pure determination on her face!




  Paige: "Believe me Gene....Toni Storm knows what she needs to do. There won't be sympathy for Bayley like before. I can promise you this.....after this match.....everyone will know what kind of champion Toni Storm is!"         

Gene Okerlund: "We are about to find out right now. Let's get you back to the ring!"                  

          Match Six: Bayley vs Toni 

Storm made her way to the ring first, to an explosive reaction from the crowd. “Toni! Toni!” chants broke out as the announcers hyped her wins, and how dangerous she is in the ring.



Bayley came out next to a huge ivation as well and it seems the live audience is torn between the two women.





The two met in the center of the ring for a handshake. The crowd cheered as the bell rang. They stared at one another from across the ring for a moment before locking up. They traded arm holds, before Bayley took Storm to the mat with a headlock into a pin, for a one count. Storm escaped and applied a headlock of her own, rolling into a cover which Bayley kicked out of at one and a half.

Bayley escaped, and immediately locked in a head scissors on Storm. Storm struggled out, and reapplied the side headlock. Bayley escaped again, into a headlock of her own. Storm escaped, and was met with a swift kick to the chest. The two circled each other in the ring once again and tied up. Storm continued working the neck and shot Bayley off the ropes. She went for a shoulder block, and Bayley barely flinched. Storm went for a second shoulder block, and literally bounced off Bayley who stood tall. Storm landed a big boot to knock Bayley off her base and to the mat. She covered, and Bayley kicked at one.

Storm delivered a series of kicks to a prone Bayley. She gets Bayley to her feet and head-butts her, sending her reeling as Paige yells instructions for Storm to stay on Bayley. Another head-butt into a cover for two. Storm hit a suplex for another two count. Bayley fought back with swift kicks to the hamstrings repeatedly before locking in a modified figure four leg lock. Storm was writhing in pain, trying to escape but Bayley reapplied the hold and kept Storm incapacitated until Storm barely reached the ropes. Bayley continued the assault on the legs and hamstrings, while Storm sold the offense by having trouble getting to her feet. Bayley whipped Storm into the corner and followed it up with a forearm to the face. She locked the waist of Storm, possibly looking for a German suplex, but Storm fired back and escaped. Bayley ran the ropes and hit a spinning heel kick to take Storm down again.

Bayley landed a series of uppercuts, when Storm blocked one and countered into a back-slide pin attempt for two. She then immediately went for a modified STF on Bayley who desperately tried to escape. Storm had the hold applied for quite some time, bringing Bayley back to the center of the ring each time she squirmed her way closer to the ropes as Paige nods in approval. Screaming in pain, Bayley finally was able to get to the ropes to break the hold.

Storm went back on the offensive, and landed a hip attack in the corner into a bridging fisherman’s suplex for a near fall. Bayley rolled out of the ring towards the ramp to catch her breath. Storm looked around at the crowd and then ran the ropes for a suicide dive, taking Bayley out. Storm appeared to hurt her elbow in the dive. Back in the ring, Storm hit a Shining Wizard! 1.....2.......NO!! Storm was selling the elbow, so she threw repeated kicks to Bayley’s face. Each kick enraged Bayley until she finally unleashed on Storm with a series of strikes and kicks, before landing a DDT. She then ran the ropes, did a handspring and landed a knee to the back of a prone Storm’s head. She picked Storm up looking for the Death Valley Driver and drove Storm to the mat. 1......2.......NOT TODAY! Storm kicked out at 2 and 7/8ths, garnering a major pop from the crowd.

Bayley briefly argued with the ref and waited in the corner for Storm to get up. Bayley went to attack, and Storm blocked it with a German Suplex into Storm Zero!! 1.......2...... NOT TODAY! Bayley barely kicked out! Paige can't believe it as the crowd broke out into “This is awesome!” chants.

Storm makes it to her feet and tried setting up another Storm Zero. Bayley wiggled out of it, hit a Pele kick and followed it up with a boot to the face. She rolled Storm up for a two count. Bayley up, ran the ropes and delivered this thunderous kick to the back of Storm’s head. She rolled Storm up again, and Storm found the strength to kick out before the third count. Bayley picks Storm up for an airplane spin and Storms feet takes out the ref! Bayley puts Storm on the top turnbuckle! She wants the Bayley- to- Belly off the top!!! The crowd is going nuts! Bayley lifts Storm up...... BAYLEY - TO- BELLY OFF THE TOP ROPE!! BOTH WOMEN ARE DOWN FROM THE IMPACT! 

Outside the ring, Paige grabs a chair and slides it in the ring, yelling for Storm to finish Bayley off. A groggy Storm sees the chair and slides it away!! Paige enters the ring and grabs the chair......she's Stalking Bayley with it waiting for Bayley to rise up! Bayley begins to stumble up to her feet......AND PAIGE SWINGS THE CHAIR AND NAILS........ TONI STORM!!!!

Paige smirks as she stands over Storm. Then she sees Bayley up to her feet. Paige nails Bayley with the chair as well. Paige drops the chair and grabs Storm....... PAIGE TURNER TO STORM!

The crowd is booing as loud as they can as Paige rolls out of the ring and Mean Gene runs up to her........


Gene Okerlund: "PAIGE.....WHAT IS THE HELL IS THE MEANING OF ALL THIS?"             



   Paige: "Was you not listening to me? Just minutes ago I promised everyone that when this match was over, that everyone would know exactly what kind of champion Toni Storm is! SHE"S WEAK! DOESNT HAVE THE KILLER INSTINCT! SHE WILL NEVER BE ANYTHING WITH NO BACKBONE! And I exposed her for the person she is! Pathetic and weak!"      


   Jim Ross: "I gotta tell fans.....that was one heluva match between two of the best women's wrestlers going today......Toni Storm and Bayley......until Paige had to ruin it all and betray her student. What a cowardly act. And you better believe that some where.....some way.....Toni Storm will be looking for revenge!"             




   Match Seven:  Rob Van Dam vs MJF For the IWA X Division title    

RVD quickly applies a side headlock, but MJF takes him down with a drop-toe-hold. MJF goes for a front face lock, but RVD gets out of it. They stand up quickly in a stalemate. They circle around the ring again before locking up. MJF applies a side headlock, and RVD whips him off. MJF runs him over with a shoulder block before hitting the ropes. RVD leapfrogs and backflips over him before taking him down with a rolling wheel kick. RVD does his taunt to the delight of the crowd.

They circle the ring a third time before MJF kicks him and takes him down with a headlock takeover. MJF keeps the headlock applied, and RVD fights up to his feet. RVD elbows out, but MJF takes him down with a dropkick to the back of the head for a two count. The crowd is chanting for RVD, and MJF stares out at them. MJF turns around into a jumping heel kick. RVD charges, but MJF ducks. RVD flies over the top rope to the outside. MJF follows him outside and bounces his face off the barricade. MJF goes to drive his head into the steps, but RVD blocks it. RVD does the maneuver to MJF. RVD gives MJF a front suplex onto the barricade before getting on the apron. RVD does his taunt before hitting a diving spin kick to the back of MJF. Both men are down

MJF picks him up and puts him in the corner. MJF climbs to the second rope and unloads with the classic ten punches to the head. MJF whips him to the opposite turnbuckle and runs into a back elbow. RVD climbs to the top rope, and MJF quickly pushes him off to the outside. RVD hits the barricade on the way down. MJF goes outside and gives him a back suplex onto the barricade. MJF throws him into the ring and covers him for a near fall. MJF grabs him by the hair and applies a chin lock. MJF holds it in for a bit before RVD begins fighting up. RVD elbows out and hits some punches. RVD clotheslines him a pair of times before ducking one and hitting a superkick to the throat. RVD drops him with a falling slam before hitting the split-legged moonsault for a near fall. RVD goes to the top rope and takes him down with a summersault senton for another near fall. RVD goes for a monkey flip, but MJF sidesteps him. RVD lands on the second rope, and MJF clubs at him before hitting his backbreaker! MJF slowly covers for a near fall. MJF slowly clotheslines RVD down a pair of times before ducking one and hitting a powerslam for a near fall. MJF puts him on the apron for a hanging DDT, but RVD pushes him back to the center of the ring for a northern lights suplex for a near fall. RVD charges, but MJF back body drops him to the apron. RVD shoulders him and goes for a springboard maneuver, but MJF dropkicks him back to the apron. MJF then executes his hanging DDT. MJF goes for Salt if the Earth, but RVD kicks him in the face. RVD rolls him up with his legs for a near fall. RVD blocks a kick and hits a step-over spinning heel kick to the face. RVD immediately follows up with Rolling Thunder before pulling himself up to the top rope. MJF rolls out of the way of the Five Star Frog Splash before dropping RVD with a Double Cross for the win! MJF retains the IWA X Division title.


 


As MJF celebrates his victory the cameras pan backstage where we see The Freebirds, Michael Hayes and Terry Gordy sitting at a table, drinking whiskey.........






   Michael Hayes: "Ya know Bam Bam, we have made some noise in this thing they call rasslin! Knocked a lot of heads. Been one helluva ride my Brother!"          

   Terry Gordy: "Michael......the ride ain't over my man! This ain't goodbye brother.......just a see ya down the road! Here......lets have another shot......for old times sake! To Badstreet USA!"             

    Michael Hayes: "To Badstreet USA ...... Indeed!"         


The cameras pan back to the ring where we see WCW General Manager, Eric Bischoff........




  Eric Bischoff: "Unfortunately we have hot the point of the show where we can no longer wait on Adam Cole! I've tried repeatedly throughout this day to contact him......he's not responding. So I have no choice.....referee if you would ring the bell and start a countout please!"        


The ref obliges and calls for the bell. No Adam Cole in sight! 1......2.......3.......4........5...... 6....... 7.........

Then out comes.......






Tony Khan???



Tony Khan: "Pardon my interruption Eric! I hate to disrupt such a great show but I have announcement to make. But first I would like to ask all these great people if they can remember the first time they realized that they loved this great sport of professional wrestling? And what it would be like to own a company? To put on matches the fans are dying to see? Well..... as of today...... I can say that I now can do all that. As I have purchased AEW!"  

  Eric Bischoff: "What's the meaning of this Khan? Big deal!! You bought a wrestling companies name! And nothing else! Who cares? Do you actually think that your coming out here and breaking your such big news on my time? On my show? Why are you even here?"              

 Tony Khan: "Well your kinda right Eric! No I didn't get all the talent that was in AEW or the company now known as Terminus. Your right about that. But I did meet with Gorilla Monsoon and petitioned to have AEW be part of the IWA. And thankfully, that request was granted!"              

 Eric Bischoff: "Again, trying to promote your company on my time! WCW time! Either cut to the chase of why you are here or get the hell out of my ring!"          


A man walks up to the ring and hands Khan a black bag.


 Tony Khan: "But my news does indeed involve you and WCW, Eric! And before i go any further, i would like to say that you put on a solid show for these fans tonight. But...... you dropped the ball. The show is loaded. Bit where are the Young Bucks? Wheres Steve Austin at? You dont think these fans would want to see those guys? See, while I was meeting with Monsoon, he granted me a #1 draft pick! To bring in anybody I want to AEW with thar pick! And before I do that, I've been asked to return this to you!"            


Khan hands Bischoff the black bag. Bischoff opens it up and we see....... the WCW Heavyweight title! Bischoff looks confused.


 Tony Khan: "That is your title! It belongs to WCW. And now that you have it back. I can officially say, that with that #1 draft pick...... AEW SELECTS..... ADAM COLE TO ITS ROSTER!!!"            




Khan leaves the ring as Bischoff looks on stunned and the fans roar in approval. Then outta nowhere, "Stone Cold" Stve Austin enters the ring! Austin taps Bischoff on the shoulder, and Bischoff turns right around into a STUNNER FROM AUSTIN!!! The fans pop even louder as Austin stands over Bischoff laughing. Austin climbs the turnbuckles having a few cold ones as the fans cheer on.







  Jim Ross: "WHAT IN THE BLUE HELL JUST HAPPENED HERE? Tony Khan has apparently purchased AEW and has taken Adam Cole away from WCW! What that means for the WCW Title I have no idea! And if Eric Bischoff wasnt having a bad enough night after that, "Stone Cold" adds salt to the injury and Stunners Bischoff's ass all to hell!!"          



   Match Eight: Ronda Rousey vs Britt Baker for the IWA Womens World title           

They lock up at the sound of the bell before tussling to the corner. Rousey kicks Baker back and goes for some right hands, but Baker puts herself between the ropes. Britt gets a cheap shot in and hits a waistlock takeover. Rousey takes her down with a body scissor and goes for an ankle lock, but Baker quickly escapes. Baker goes after her, but Rousey goes for a triangle. Britt fights it. Rousey sends her to the corner, but Baker rolls up the turnbuckle and lands on the apron. Rousey grabs the arm, but Baker knocks her back. Baker heads to the corner, but Rousey kicks her back. Rousey applies a head-scissor while hanging over the ropes. The ref begins to count because Rousey won't release the hold. Rousey releases before being disqualified. Baker fights back and hits a falling elbow on the apron.

Brit gets on the apron and goes to kick her, but Rousey blocks it. Baker manages to pull her out of the ring, and Rousey hits the floor hard. Baker gets Rousey back in the ring and covers for a two-count. Baker applies a chin lock, but Rousey fights out. Baker viciously elbows her in the head for a near fall. Brit applies a dragon sleeper, but Rousey gets out. Rousey then viciously knees her in the face for a two-count. Britt is busted open from the blow.



Rousey grabs her, but Baker bounces her into the corner. Rousey counters back and hits a modified tornado DDT for a near fall. Rousey gets her to her feet, but Britt elbows her away. Rousey takes her down and kicks her in the head before hitting some judo throws. Rousey gets fired up, but Baker comes out of nowhere with a spear for a near fall! 1.....2.....NO! Britt cannot believe Rousey kicked out. She lifts Rousey and hits a back suplex. Baker tries for a standing moonsault. Rousey kicks out at one. Baker quickly takes her down with chops and puts her in the tree of woe before kicking away at her. Baker quickly knocks her down with a forearm of her own. Rousey goes to the top rope and hits an arm drag off the top rope for a near fall. Rousey gets Baker up for Piper’s Pit and connects. Rousey grabs the arm for an armbar, but Baker gets out. Rousey hits a knee to the bloody face of Baker, but Britt instinctively responds with a big boot. Both women are down. Baker goes for the Lockjaw, but Rousey flips her down. Rousey hits a snap powerslam for a near fall. Rousey lifts her, but Baker counters into a roll-up. Rousey rolls through and applies an ankle lock. Baker claws toward the ropes and twists out. Baker then applies an ankle lock, but Rousey rolls through and sends her headfirst into the turnbuckle.

Rousey goes for an armbar, but Baker counters with a vicious slam for a near fall. Rousey soon takes her down and applies an ankle lock. Baker screams in pain and claws to the ropes, so Rousey grapevines the leg and cinches the ankle lock in! A bloody Britt screams in pain but kicks out. Baker goes for a Boston Crab, but Rousey gets out and goes for an armbar. Baker gets out and applies the Lockjaw! Baker cinches it in, but Rousey twists out and turns her over. Baker gets to the bottom rope and pulls them out of the ring. Rousey gets up and charges Britt and  Baker grabs her and sends her into the barricade.

Britt talks trash to Rousey and shoves her a few times. Rousey blocks a boot and hits Piper’s Pit. Rousey covers, 1.......2.......but Baker gets a boot on the bottom rope. The ref argues with the ref, which leads to her downfall as Baker grabs Rousey by her tights and rolls her up to get the pinfall victory!




   Jim Ross: "Alot of people heading into tonight gave Britt Baker zero chance of walking out of that match with the championship intact. Is she beat up? Yes! Is she a bloody mess? Hell yes! Is she still the IWA Womens World Champion? Yes she is! And to be honest, I'm not sure there's anyone in the radar who can beat this young lady right now! Fans.....it's time for our Main Event of the evening and it does get any bigger...... or personal than this!"       




    Main Event: Dusty Rhodes vs Ric Flair for the IWA World title          

Intense stare-down to begin, cautious approach from both men. Lock-up, Flair has Rhodes in the corner. Flair goes to trade punches, bad ideas as Rhodes jabs his way and knocks down the champion. Elbow and big thrust sends champion to the floor. Flair hops over the guardrail for his breather, re-evaluation time for The Nature Boy. Knees from Flair, right hand to the face but Rhodes lands elbows to get back into the match. Shoulder block and elbow from Rhodes, Flair is begging off and powders once more. Flair steps in for round three, Rhodes is confident at this point. Lock-up and side headlock from Flair, Rhodes counters for a hammerlock. Flair runs around the ring before going to the mat, Flair makes it to the ropes before attacking the leg of Rhodes.

Flair goes low and starts chopping, Rhodes eats a mean right to the head. Snap-mare into that knee-drop which finds the mark, Rhodes is in trouble. Barely one for Flair, Rhodes takes one kick to the leg and jumps over the guardrail. Flair tries attacking Rhodes who re-entering the ring but Rhodes blocks and delivers massive elbows to the back of the head, Rhodes stomps the leg of Flair. The fans love that, Rhodes giving Flair a taste of his own medicine. Massive elbow to the knee from Flair, Rhodes asks the fans if they want to see and delivers a big elbow to the knee but Flair rakes the eyes. Flair sells the leg, Flair wants a suplex but the leg gives out on the champion. Rhodes suplexes Flair, Rhodes delivers another elbow to the leg. Flair slaps on a sleeper to take out Rhodes but Rhodes runs Flair to the corner. Rhodes slips out of the ring and grabs Flair’s foot, Flair begs for mercy as Rhodes wraps that leg around the ring-post. Elbow to the ankle from Rhodes, Rhodes chops Flair and with a snap-mare, misses a crucial elbow drop. Flair decides to climb to the top rope, bad idea for the champion. Figure four is blocked by Flair, Rhodes is kicked off and clutches his knee. Chop and Figure Four does not connect for Flair, Flair is persistent though and tries again. Flair decides to work the leg first, Rhodes clubs at Flair with a giant headbutt. Irish whip with Flair flip to the floor, Rhodes smacks Flair off the guardrail.

Flair is bleeding. Flair is dragged into the ring, chops from the challenger. Flair kicks low and sends Rhodes to the floor, Rhodes decides to climb to the top rope. Diving crossbody for two, fans are in uproar as the referee was put of position. Rhodes lands right hands to the head of Flair, Flair wriggles free. Bionic Elbow decks Flair, ten punches in the corner from Rhodes. Flair flop to the mat, Rhodes is feeling the energy in the building at this point.  Jabs stagger Flair, Flair is backing away. Flair flip to the apron, Flair tries an axe handle but Rhodes catches Flair with a gut shot. Rhodes tries a kick to the gut, Flair dodges and Rhodes hurts his aggravated knee. Flair begins to work, Flair drops all his weight down on the leg.

Knee-drop on the ankle, Flair lands a right-hand to the face. Figure Four in the middle of the ring, Rhodes is in terrible pain. Rhodes fights and fights, reversing the pressure and forcing The Nature Boy to release the hold. Flair chops at Rhodes, Rhodes is firing up now. Right hands and elbows from Rhodes, flying clothesline from Rhodes. Flair kicks out at two, Rhodes pulls Flair into the corner but takes out the referee by mistake. Rhodes and Flair scramble, Bionic Elbow and a figure four from Rhodes. Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard are here! A giant knee flattens Rhodes. 1….2… Rhodes kicks out! Scoop slam attempt by Flair but Rhodes counters into a small package, 1..2….3!

DUSTY RHODES IS YOUR NEEEEEWWWW IWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!




   Jim Ross: "THE DREAM HAS DONE IT! THE DREAM HAS DONE IT! THE AMERICAN DREAM DUSTY RHODES IS THE NEW IWA WORD CHAMPION! FANS, WE ARE ALMOST OUT OF TIME BUT IF TONIGHT WAS ANY IDICATOR OF WHAT YEAR TWO WILL BE LIKE FOR WCW..... YOU BETTER FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS!"