Post by Leo on Nov 22, 2023 17:56:17 GMT -5
WCW Saturday Night’s Special for 11.25.23
Live from Godwin Hall in Harrisonburg, Virginia
Commentary: Shane McMahon and Randy Savage
Ring Announcer: Gary Michael Cappetta
Interviewer: SoCal Val
Referees: Tommy Young, Joey Marella and Molly Holly
Shane McMahon is in the ring and welcomes everyone to the show, live and exclusive on Tubi. Instead of the Free-4-All pre-show before a pay-per-view, they will now do a full separate show the night before. McMahon will be on commentary and his partner will be…Randy Savage. Savage has been off for two months with a dislocated elbow and he comes out with his arm still in a sling.
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Tessa Blanchard vs. Lady Frost
Referee: Molly Holly
Frost goes for the snowball fight in the corner, but Blanchard gets both her knees up. Frost takes the knees in the back and Blanchard comes off the second turnbuckle with a bulldog. Double arm suplex gets two. Blanchard misses the Magnum and Frost comes back with a flipping neckbreaker. Blanchard blocks the Icepick DDT and backdrops Frost. Seated dropkick to the back sets up an Indian Deathlock and Frost submits.
Winner: Tessa Blanchard by submission at 7:11.
COMMERCIAL
Rick Martel and Asuka vs. Kamille Kaine and Thom Latimer
Referee: Joey Marella
Latimer hits the Velvet Noise and a jumping knee drop for a cover, but Asuka breaks it up. Kaine runs in and spears Asuka. While Marella tries to get the women out of the ring, Marel grabs the Arrogance can and sprays Latimer in the eyes with it. Martel with a small package. Marella swoops in to make the count.
Winners: Rick Martel and Asuka by pinfall of Martel on Latimer at 10:47.
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SoCal Val has Magnum TA on the interview stage. Footage is shown from the recent UWA supershow of Jericho losing the UWA Universal Men’s Title to Rick Rude in a steel cage. This included Magnum disguised as a member of the ring crew and slamming the cage door in Jericho’s face. Magnum told Jericho that he didn’t care who was Universal Men’s Champion, as long as it wasn’t him. It’s gotten personal with them. Magnum doesn’t care about the belt, he cares about humbling the arrogant Jericho.
Magnum is then bashed in the knee with a camera by a cameraman on the floor. He reveals himself to be Jericho. He drags Magnum off the ring stag and they fight around ringside and then to the back.
COMMERCIAL
WCW U.S. Women’s Championship
Taya Valkyrie © with Maria Kannelis-Bennett vs. Madusa Micelli
Referee: Molly Holly
Madusa nails a German Suplex with bridge for a close two count. Maria jumps up on the apron to distract Molly Holly. Mickie James runs in, climbs to the top from the outside and nails Madusa with a missile dropkick. Valkyrie takes advantage with a scoop slam off the ropes and then the Road to Valhalla for the duke.
Winner and still WCW U.S. Women’s Champion: Taya Valkyrie by pinfall at 7:39.
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Jericho and Magnum are fighting like crazy in the back. Security is trying to break them up. Magnum pops Steve Blackman one and he tries to give a superkick to Magnum, but he ducks and nails Jericho. Magnum lays the boots to Chris and he’s eventually pulled off him.
COMMERCIAL
Lord William Regal vs. Charlie Dempsey
Referee: Joey Marella
Winner: William Regal by disqualification at 5:40.
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Jake Roberts is on the interview stage with SoCal Val and talks about how Brian Pillman Sr. is starting to see the light thanks to Roberts. His son is holding him back. Pillman isn’t a tag team wrestler, he’s a singles wrestler. Pillman has been trying to teach his son the right way to wrestle, but he doesn’t want to hear it.
Pillman Sr. then comes out and tells Roberts he hasn’t been trying to show his son the right way, but the wrong way out of frustration. However, Roberts might be right about one thing. That Pillman Sr. is more a singles wrestler and he challenges Roberts to face him tonight.
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The Eliminators (John Kronus and Perry Saturn) vs. Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian)
Referee: Molly Holly
Angel’s Wings on Kronus by Daniels gets a two count, as Saturn breaks up the cover. Daniels telegraphs a backdrop on a crisscross and Kronus gets a double underhook facebreaker to the knee. Daniels moves out of the way of a springboard legdrop and tags Kazarian, but Saturn gets the tag too. He’s a house of fire on Kazarian and nails Tiger suplex, followed by a slingshot leg drop for a cover. Daniels breaks it up, but Kronus comes in on him with a flying head scissors, flipping him to the floor. Total Elimination wins it.
Winners: The Eliminators by pinfall of Saturn on Kazarian at 12:33.
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Shane McMahon announced that he wants to move Starrcade back to being the December pay-per-view as it was traditionally for years. As there was already a Starrcade ppv this year, in December they’re going to have Starrcade International. Throughout December, WCW will tour Australia with the Starrcade International taking place live Dec. 24 at the Sydney SuperDome in Sydney, Australia.
COMMERCIAL
Brian Pillman Sr. vs. Jake “The Snake” Roberts
Referee: Tommy Young
Roberts ducks on a flying clothesline and comes back with a swinging knee lift and elbow drop for two. A short arm clothesline gets two. Roberts with paintbrush slaps to Pillman, which just wakes him up. Pillman comes back with a spinning wheel kick and a tornado DDT for two. He goes up top, but Copperhead and Black Mamba come out to the entrance stage with Pillman Jr. in their clutches. This distracts Pillman Sr., so Jake can shakes the ropes to crotch him. Jake with a second rope DDT for the win.
Winner: Jake Roberts by pinfall at 14:46.
Jake gives the thumbs down to his guys and Mamba choke slams Pillman Jr. off the stage to the floor below. Roberts gets a microphone and gets down into Pillman’s face. “I want you to know, I didn’t do this. I didn’t do anything. You choose this path. You were the one who got your son choke slammed to oblivion, but more importantly, you allowed your love to make you blind. Never be concerned with others, it will only lead to your own demise. And that’s lesson one in me teaching you how to be a wrestler.”