Post by Leo on Jul 18, 2023 19:21:51 GMT -5
WCW Thursday Thunder episode 30 for 07.20.23
Taped from the Wheeling Civic Center in Wheeling, West Virginia
Commentary: Gorilla Monsoon and Wade Barrett
Ring Announcer: Gary Michael Cappetta
Interviewer: SoCal Val
Referees: Tommy Young, Joey Marella and Aubrey Edwards
Odyssey Jones and Ember Moon with Dr. of Style, Slick defeated Shanghai Pierce and Brandi Alexander by pinfall of Jones on Pierce with a running splash at 5:55.
Segment Notes
* Pierce is also Henry O. Godwinn, but this character was thought better to work as a heel in this match. Enhancement talent brought in for Thunder are usually native to the state.
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In a pre-taped promo, Bret Hart declares a submission match for the WCW Wild Card Title against Killer Kross at Phoenix Rising. It will be the Kross Jacket vs. the Sharpshooter and we’ll see which one comes out on top. It’s Hart Foundation vs. the nWo and Phoenix Rising will be ground zero for the greatest faction war in WCW history.
Segment Notes
* Kross hasn’t used the Kross Jacket much in WCW yet, but a submission match fit Hart well and it needed to be established that Kross could hold his own in such a match with Hart.
* Doing match stipulations and such affecting the coming ppv on Thunder is thought a way to attract viewers.
COMMERCIAL
Taya Valkyrie defeated Cali Danger by pinfall via Road to Valhalla at 3:21.
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Hype video for the Elimination Chamber match at Phoenix Rising.
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The Rock ‘n Roll Express defeated Buck Dixon and Billy Lit by pinfall of Gibson on Lit following a double team dropkick at 5:00.
COMMERCIAL
The Pillmans (Brian Sr. and Brian Jr.) defeated Proud and Powerful (Santana and Ortiz) with a double team Air Pillman on Ortiz and he being pinned by Brian Sr. at 10:32.
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Davey Boy Smith gives his son Harry grief backstage about facing Curt Hennig next. He knows Hennig well and there’s no way Harry is going to get the win. Maybe not, but Harry’s going to go out there and give all he’s got and not back down. And if Davey Boy was any kind of real father, he’d be proud of his son doing that.
Segment Notes
* Sewing a connection between Smith and Hennig as Smith is being looked at for a new Stud Stable that would also include Hennig.
COMMERCIAL
Mickie James is back in Shane McMahon’s office. She’s giving him grief about Rick Martel vs. Nick Aldis for the U.S. Title at Phoenix Rising. She’s going to be at ringside and there’s nothing McMahon can do about it. That’s fine with him, James can be at ringside. Really? Yeah, suspended 30 feet above it in a shark cage. That makes James really mad and you can guess that was probably why Shane booked it.
Segment Notes
* Again, it’s revealing a match stipulation on Thunder to attract viewers.
* WCW is leaning a bit to the crazy Mickie James character she once played, but not making her totally psycho…yet.
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“Mr. Perfect” Curt Hennig defeated Harry Smith by pinfall via PerfectPlex at 12:45. Hennig made Smith look as good as he could in the loss.