Post by Leo on Jul 30, 2023 11:18:45 GMT -5
WCW Thursday Thunder episode 32 for 08.03.23
Taped from the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama
Commentary: Gorilla Monsoon and Wade Barrett
Ring Announcer: Gary Michael Cappetta
Interviewer: SoCal Val
Referees: Tommy Young, Joey Marella and Aubrey Edward
Black Mamba defeated Jerry Flynn with a chokeslam at 2:12.
Segment Notes
* Look for Mamba (Omos) to squash jobbers on Thunder for awhile while Roberts does the program with Eddie Guerrero. Roberts doesn’t mind being a mouthpiece for Mamba, but didn’t like being stuck in a tag team with him.
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Promo video for the Queen of the Ring Tournament special on Aug. 12 on Tubi.
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Madusa Micelli defeated Amber Nova with a bridging German Suplex at 5:09.
COMMERCIAL
Rock ‘n Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) defeated The State Patrol (Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker and Lt. James Earl Wright) by pinfall of Gibson on Parker via double dropkick at 7:11.
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Jade Cargill cuts a pre-taped promo. “Charlotte Flair said I was running from her? That’s the funniest damn thing I’ve ever heard. That b*tch was the one keeping the match on the floor. She was just trying to save face from having me whip her ass in the ring and having a big L next to her name in the record books. Hell, yea, let’s put this f*cker in a cage. We’ll see who’s running from whom then. I’m the UWA Universal Women’s Champion and I am that b*tch.”
COMMERCIAL
“Grizzled” Sam Houston defeated Dutch Mantell by pinfall via bulldog at 5:11.
Segment Notes
* Mantell is working on the creative team, but will wrestle occasionally.
Promo for Great American Bash.
The nWo of Eli Drake, Mike Bennett and Killer Kross defended the WCW Trios Titles against the Young Pistols (Tracy Smothers and Steve Armstrong) and Scott Armstrong by pinfall of Drake on Scott via Gravy Train at 10:45.
Segment Notes
* Scott was given a look here as a favor to his brother.
* The Trios titles haven’t been defended in awhile and creative wants to use them from time to time, especially since they could become a factor in the Hart Foundation feud.
* Thunder tapes before the live Nitro. Kross is believed to be the first to wrestle a match on both shows the same week.
COMMERCIAL
Thunder Rosa successfully defended the WCW U.S. Women’s Title against Lady Frost, winning with a Fire Thunder Driver at 8:24. Frost tried to take off Rosa’s top and bottoms throughout, which commentary noted was weird.
Segment Notes
* Thunder Rosa isn’t happy about her title being put on the backburner, and at this time, she’s not scheduled for a defense at the Queen of the Ring Tournament on Aug. 12. Creative might try to hotshot something next week.
* Frost trying to strip Rosa wasn’t planned and it seems part of her being upset over not getting the Playboy centerfold spot. Frost also recently started an OnlyFans site she wasn’t authorized to do. No pun intended, she’s skating on thin ice with Shane McMahon.