Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2018 13:45:26 GMT -5
Monday Night Nitro: The Gauntlet
Announcers: Tony Schiavone and Jesse Ventura
07/16/2018
Location: Buffalo, New York
{We get a super hot opening here, as we replay the epic match last Monday between Ric Flair and Kenny Omega. The scene now turns to the back where we Cody Rhodes in the back. and all of The Bullet Club is together they go over what happen at New Blood Rising. We see Omega and Cody are exchanging a few words about Cody putting his own version of Bullet Club into the Night of Trios. GoD and Cody go to a different locker room as The Elite goes on this leaves Scrull in the middle but he joins Cody in his locker room. An interesting way to open as we are prepping for the Guantlet Match to see who will challenge Seth Rollins for The WCW Championship! Tony welcomes the new play by play man in Jesse Ventura. He gets a nice reaction from the crowd. They go back and forth as we head to our opening match for the evening.}
The GoD vs The Hart Dynasty
- The Hart Dynasty get a nice pop from the crowd, as they play up this match. Out next come the Tongans! Tama Tonga and Tama Loa! The brothers and newest members of Bullet Club! They make their presence known in the Tag Division. This is a hard hitting and fast action match. They go about 7 minutes and put a lot in those minutes! They put on a great showing in this match. The ending comes when what has become a common practice! Bullet Club members joining into the match! Marty Scrull bashes David Hart with the umbrella, and this leads to a jumping Cutter by Tama Tonga as he hooks the leg 1.....2....3! The Bullet Club's newest members GoD picks up a big victory!
*Commercial*
John Morrison vs Curtis Axel
- A growing trend in WCW! A debut for Curtis Axel! He comes out to a lacluster reaction. Nobody really knows what to think. Axel has been trying to find his place in Mash-Up Wrestling. Out next comes John Morrison who gets a really nice pop from the crowd. Morrison and Axel have a competitive match and they are showing a nice match here. Morrision counters Axel and drops him with The Moonlight Drive! Morrison is setting up for Starship Paun but when he leaps to the top rope. TED DIBIASE GRABS HIS LEG AND MAKES HIM DROP ON HIS HEAD! Axel sees this as his chance and PERFECT CUT! Axel hooks the leg 1......2.....3! Curtis Axel with a HUGE UPSET! Curtis leaves the ring and we see a unity as Dibiase and Axel shake hands and it looks like a new tag team is before us!
{We go to the back where we see Logan is his office and he is going over the teams for The Night of Trios and it looks like he is going to announce a new team but in comes The Velveteen Dream}
- From this segment we learn the following.
- Logan is upset with Dream for ruining The Piper's Pit.
- Dream looks bored with Logan speaking.
- Logan finally makes a match Dream will face Roddy Piper at Great American Bash.
- Dream tells Logan that he won't show up at GAB, because Piper doesn't deserve it.
- Logan tells Dream either show up or BE FIRED!
- Dream leaves the office and Logan announces his newest signing to WCW is joining The Night of Trios in August and they are making their debut NEXT!
*Commercial*
Six-Man Tag Match
The New Day vs Mean Street Posse
- The NEW DAY HAS JOINED WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESLTING! The fans are rocking as The New Day are getting the fans in a frenzy! They make quick work of The Mean Street Posse and make their mark on the Tag Team Division! We see all the finishers of New Day! Trouble in Paradise, Lost in the Woods and finally The Big Ending! 1....2....3! The New Day are here and they leave their mark. They end the match by shoving pancakes in the mouths of The Posse and throw the rest in the crowd, only one thing can be said after this match.
NEW
DAY
ROCKS!
{Aleister Black is in the back and he is shown sparring in a dark gym and you see the intensity of all his strikes.}
-Black is ready for Marty Scrull
- Two weeks at Great American Bash it will be Aleister Black vs Marty Scrull for the US Title
*Commercial*
Main Event Gauntlet Match
Number One Contendership for The WCW Title at Great American Bash
Kenny Omega vs Cody Rhodes vs Ric Flair vs HHH vs Tommaso Ciampa vs Rick Rude
- This match basically has it all! The fans are solid behind it, and Nitro was beauitfully done as they gave them the time to let these men go all out. The first one out is.
Tommaso Ciampa vs Kenny Omega
We start things off with probably the most interesting men in WCW. Kenny Omega and Tommaso Ciampa! One is of the heels of the Main Event of New Blood Rising and ending a long time friendship with Gargano. Ciampa gets so much heat you can barely even think. The fans hate this man and he doesn't care at all! He goes straight for the attack on the ramp as Omega is making his entrance Ciampa goes to work in the early here but keeping the fight on the outside and since the bell hasn't rang uet he can keep the match on the outside. Ciampa keeps up the attack but Omega with a back body drop on a charging Ciampa makes him land on the announce table. Omega looks around before climbing the barricade. He takes a run on the barricade before leaping and DOUBLE FOOT STOMP THROUGH THE ANNOUNCE TABLE ON CIAMPA! The fans are GOING CRAZY! Omega grabs Ciampa and rolls him into the ring. Omega is setting Ciampa up for The One Winged Angel! Ciampa rolls off the shoulders and the fans LOSE THEIR MINDS! LOW BLOW! Ciampa has kissed his title shot goodbye and he doesn't care! Omega falls to his knees but Ciampa has a sick grin on his face as he leans against the buckle and brings down the knee pad! Omega is dazed and holding himself and that's when Ciampa NAILS OMEGA ACROSS THE SKULL WITH HIS KNEE! Ciampa is eliminated but he doesn't care and just waves bye to the crowd.
Kenny Omega vs Cody Rhodes
- You have got to be kidding me out next comes Cody Rhodes! He is all smiles as he slides into the ring. Omega is still out on the outside of the ring. Cody grabs Omega and rolls him into the ring. Cody makes the cover 1.......2......kickout by Omega! Cody is in shock! He instantly starts unloading with right hands but let's face it! Omega is out cold and kicked out off instinct! Rhodes grabs Omega and plants him The Beautiful Disaster Kick! Down goes Omega who does an inside out bump and lands on his stomach! Cody grabs Omega and then proceeds to drop him with Cross-Rhodes! 1......2.....3! Kenny Omega has been eliminated! Cody plays the crowd as they are letting him have it! Cody looks ready here but that is when the next man comes out!
Cody Rhodes vs Ric Flair
- This is not what Cody wanted! Here comes Ric Flair! He comes charging down the ramp. Cody comes charging with a clothesline but Flair ducks and CHOP! Cody is caught off guard as Flair is going to work he is chopping away at Rhodes. He puts him in the corner and begins dragging his face on the top rope before Flair comes charging and CROSSBODY SENDS BOTH MEN OVER THE TOP ROPE AND ONTO THE FLOOR! Flair is back to his feet and strutting around the arena floor! Cody is trying to get back to his feet but Flair goes low and nails Cody with a Chop Block! Cody is holding the back of his knee as Flair is going to work. He picks up Cody and drops him knee first onto the barricade! Flair breaks the count before grabbing Cody and goes for an irish whip but Cody counters and Flair goes right into the steel post! Flair is gushing the blood here! Cody grabs Flair by his hair and making the blood pour more as he begins nailing Flair with stiff right hands! Cody finally rolls Flair into the ring. Cody is a little slower and showing a limp, but he continues his work though! Flair is showing some signs of slowing down now as the blood is going. Cody continues this attack through a commerical break and they go a solid 14 minutes. The finish of this comes when Cody grabs Flair and is setting him up for The Cross-Rhodes but Flair though counters with a back body drop. Cody gets to his feet but Flair though grabs his leg and trips him up! Flair is setting him up for The Figure Leg Lock! Flair gets it locked and Cody has nowhere to go! Flair is holding the hold with all he has.Cody is trying to fight out but Flair has it locked on tight. Cody is trying for the ropes but he can't make it, and TAPS OUT! Cody TAPS OUT! Flair is moving on in this gauntlet match!
Ric Flair vs HHH
Uh Oh! Ric Flair is leaned against the bottom buckle with the blood flowing and out comes The Game Triple H! His friend comes out and HHH slides into the ring and when he goes after Flair. He picks up Flair and brings him to his feet. HHH looks at Flair and asks if he is alright but in one answer he gets it! Flair chops HHH across the chest! Flair is going to work as he begins hitting HHH with right hands hands and chops. He throws HHH into the ropes but when Flair goes for a back body drop all he gets is a knee smash across the skull. HHH hits the ropes and HIGH KNEE across the skull of Flair! HHH makes a cover 1......2....kickout by Flair! HHH is screaming for Flair to stay down! HHH picks up Flair whips him across the ropes and SPINEBUSTER! 1.......2......shoulder up by Flair! HHH is beside himself and telling the referee to count him out! Flair is out cold and covered in blood but HHH though knows the WCW Title Shot is on the line and he continues going to work on Flair. He throws him into the buckle and Flair does his pattened bump over the corner. Flair though goes running and goes to the top rope. Flair catches HHH off guard with a Cross-Body! 1.......2. kickout by HHH! Flair tries to fight back but HHH is quick to cut that off with a DDT! Flair's head bounces off the canvas and he isn't moving HHH flips him around and makes the cover 1......2......shoulder up! Flair isn't giving up and HHH can't believe it. He picks up Flair and sets him up in the middle of the ring for The Pedigree but Flair though falls to the mat. HHH isn't happy about this but he picks up Flair but when he does THUMB TO THE EYE! HHH is blinded and turns around and FLAIR WITH A CHOP BLOCK! HHH is holding his knee and writhing in pain. Flair grabs the leg and FIGURE FOUR LEG LOCK! HHH is caught with nowhere to go! Flair is just going on instinct and trying everything he has, but HHH though flips it around and Flair is screaming before finally letting go. Flair gets to his feet with help from the ropes but HHH is there to catch Flair with a PEDIGREE! Flair is laid out as HHH flips him around and makes a cover 1......2......RICK RUDE DRAGS THE REFEREE OUT OF THE RING! HHH is PISSED! Rick Rude has a smile on his face though as the referee is screaming at him. HHH is telling Rude that he is going to tear him apart, but Flair who is out on his feet ROLLS UP HHH! 1.....2.....3!!! HHH IS ELIMINATED! Ric Flair is going to the final match but he will have to face a fresh Rick Rude!
Ric Flair vs Rick Rude
- It was Rick Rude's plan all along! Triple H is refusing to leave the ring and is throwing a fit! Triple H points at Rude as he proceeds to take his time to take his robe off, and demands them take Triple H to the back. Seth Rollins is losing his mind on commentary as Rick Rude grabs Flair but Flair with a LOW BLOW! The referee is distracted with HHH and never sees it! Flair grabs Seth and drops him with a belly to back suplex and makes the cover! 1........2......kickout by Rude! HHH thought that Flair was going to win that match, but he is forced to the back by officials and Logan who threatens to suspend HHH if he doesn't go to the back. Flair grabs the leg of Rude and goes for the Figure Four but Rude counters with a right hand across that bloody face and drops Flair! Rick Rude is holding himself as he picks up Flair and just plants him in the middle of the ring with a Piledriver! Rude looks over at Seth and points at the WCW Title and tells him that it's going to be his. Rude begins doing his taunt over the body of Flair who is just a bloody mess and isn't moving. Rude picks up Flair and RUDE AWKENING! 1.......2.....3!!! Rick Rude is going to the Great American Bash! Rick Rude begins taunting Seth but this brings the WCW Champion into the ring. The two men are nose to nose as Seth holds up the WCW Title! What a Main Event we are going to have Rick Rude will challenge Seth Rollins! Rude leaves the ring as Seth is checking on Ric Flair who is just a complete mess! Rude is pointing that he wants the gold!