Post by Leo on Jan 14, 2023 12:27:51 GMT -5
WCW Thursday Thunder episode 11 for 01.19.23
Taped from the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma
Commentary: Gorilla Monsoon and Don Callis
Ring Announcer: Gary Michael Cappetta
Interviewer: SoCal Val
Referees: Tommy Young, Joey Marella and Aubrey Edwards
“Mega Man” Tom Magee with Col. Robert Fuller defeated Erik Watts by pinfall via Mega Driver (spinning power slam) at 5:20.
We hear from “Superstar” Billy Graham in a backstage pre-tape. “Bruno Sammartino, the Superstar is happy to hear you have accepted my challenge to you at Starrcade for the WCW Gulf Coast Title. You have always been an honorable man and the Superstar can respect that. The Superstar can respect you calling him your greatest rival and the fact that I beat you for the WWWF Title back in the day still sticks with you even now. But I’m not a monkey you can buck off your back, brother. I’m too big and I’m too strong and whether you submit to the bearhug or the full nelson, I’m leaving Starrcade with another title belt to my name thanks of Bruno Sammartino.”
COMMERCIAL
Jake “The Snake” Roberts defeated Dusty Wolfe by pinfall at 3:11 via DDT. Wolfe is draped with Damian afterward.
In a pre-tape interview, Terry and Dory Funk Jr. can’t wait to get their hands on the Miracle Workers of Mike Bennett and Eli Drake. And their manager, Maria Kannellis-Bennett, better leave her loaded purse and deadly hairspray in the back. Because if she doesn’t, Terry will take both and shove them sideways where the sun doesn’t shine. The Miracle Workers have been holding onto that WCW Gulf Coast Tag Team Title shot for months wanting to cash in at the biggest stage of them all, Starrcade. But that just means they’ll be humiliated in front of the biggest crowd possible.
COMMERCIAL
Kevin Owens defeated Leroy McGuirk by pinfall via Stunner at 4:55.
Hype video for the next stage of the UWA Tag Team Title shot tournament for Starrcade. On the next Nitro, The New Foundation of Owen Hart and Jim Neidhart will face the Smith Family Legacy of Harry Smith and Tyson Kidd and The American Males of Buff Bagwell and Scotty Riggs go against Power Station of Will Hobbs and Odyssey Jones. It’s also mentioned the next Nitro will have a main event of Hulk Hogan, Kevin Owens and Magnum TA vs. Paul Orndorff, Tom Magee and Kevin Kross
COMMERCIAL
Lady Frost defeated Mickie James-Aldis by pinfall by reversing a backslide into one of her own at 8:40. A frustrated James just sits in the ring on her knees and screams to the break.
The Honky Tonk Man does a pre-tape interview on Disco Inferno. He jumped him last week while those harlot Nitro Girls caused a distraction. And that’s okay, but then you took the Honky Tonk Man’s prized guitar and played it. Your filthy hands touched these sacred strings and that we can’t have. HTM will smash Disco over the back with a guitar, smash a disco ball over his head and then drop a grand piano on his groin just for fun. You’ll be begging Honky don’t be cruel, but he won’t listen.
COMMERCIAL
We get a series of quick promos from the guys in the Money in the Bank ladder match at Starrcade about how they’re going to win and go onto be the next WCW World Heavyweight Champion.
The American Males (Marcus Alexander Bagwell and Scotty Riggs) defeated The Holly Cousins (Bob and Crash) by pinfall of Bagwell on Crash via Buff Blockbuster at 10:20. An aggravated Bob walks off and leaves Crash in the ring.