--== Starrcade in Review by TBR Reporter Chris Reed ==--
<> As Schiavone, Heenan, and Tenay open up the show, we are told that Bischoff has demanded that all other Horsemen be escorted out of the building, to which Flair has agreed to, just to get his hands on Bischoff tonight.
<> --== Cruiserweight Title Match ==--
Kidman (c) vs. Rey Mysterio, Jr. vs. Juventud Guerrera
The show opens with a GREAT matchup as the first title is on the
line. This match would have been much better placed later in the card
instead of the opener. All 3 men were fghting from bell to bell, at
least 15 minutes.
Eddy Guerrero finally comes down to ringside and knocks out
Kidman for Juvy to roll up, but Rey Jr. dropkicks Juvy from the blind
side, allowing Kidman to roll up Juvy and get the pin, retaining
the belt.Eddy gets in the ring and chews out both Juvy
and Rey Jr., mostly concentrating on Juvy. Eddy says if you want
something done right, you have to do it yourself, and challenges Kidman
to a match later tonight. Kidman comes back out and says
they don't need to wait until later, they can do it right now,
and the match begins.
- Kidman by pinfall, retains WCW Cruiserweight Title
<> --== Cruiserweight Title Match ==--
Kidman (c) vs. Eddy Guerrero
Juvy and Rey Jr. stay at ringside, with Juvy in Eddy's corner, and Rey
Jr. in Kidman's corner. Eddy was wrestling in street clothes, and
even resorted to taking off his steel toed work boot to smack Kidman
with it behind the ref's back. Kidman wrestled another great 20 minute
match, and was exhausted by the end. Eddy's bodyguard comes out to
try to get into the match, but the ref cuts him off, allowing Rey Jr.
to shove Eddy off the top rope from a superplex attempt, setting
Eddy up to fall victim to Kidman's Shooting Star
Press, getting Kidman the second pinfall victory of the night.
WINNER -- Kidman by pinfall, retains WCW Cruiserweight Title
<> Norman Smiley vs. Prince Iaukea
I guess after 2 great fast-action matches like that, the crowd
needs a snack run break, and it is supplied nicely with this match.
"Boring" chants less than 2 minutes into the match, echoed in heart by
this reporter. Total waste of a pay per view match, and after about
15 minutes of a yawning, one-sided match later, Smiley locks in his
Norman Conquest submission to end the match, gathering great applause
from the fans, not for the match, but for the fact that it was over.
- Norman Smiley by Submission
<> Scott Hall
Scott Hall comes out to the ring, wearing an old Outsiders shirt. Hall
talks about his problems this past year, and then offers his words of
enthusiasm to Kevin Nash on the title match later tonight.
<> "The Cat" Ernest Miller vs. Perry Saturn
Miller starts off with his usual "How To Win Friends And
Influence People" speech, and then goes into his "most dangerous
athlete" speech, getting nailed in the back as he did the 5 count.
After debating leaving a few times,Miller finally enters the ring
and gets run over by Saturn. Basic match technique seemed to go like
this -- Saturn beats up on Miller, turns his back when Onoo
distracts him, Miller gets in some cheap shots,and then gets beat
up by Saturn again.Finally, after about 10 minutes of this,Miller holds
up Saturn for Sonny Onoo to come in to the ring and try to
get in a cheap shot. As Onoo went for a flying thrust kick,Saturn moved,
and Onoo hit Miller. Miller yelled at Onoo and kicked him
out of the ring, then turned around into the waiting arms of
Saturn who lifted him up and down with the Death Valley Driver, winning
the pinfall.
- Perry Saturn by pinfall
<> Ric Flair
Mean Gene Okerlund interviews Ric Flair at the entranceway
area. Long interview short,Ric promised that even with no other Horsemen
in the building, he would still kick Bischoff's ass.
It is followed by video footage of Eric Bischoff's involvement
with NWO and Ric Flair, leading up to the heart attack and attack
by Bischoff on the Flair family.
<> Buff and Poppa
Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell are shown invading Konnan's locker room.
They tell him that Luger is safe around them, but Konnan is fair game.
Konnan is about ready to attack them, when Luger runs
in and breaks them up.
Schiavone announces that the World Title match tonight between Kevin
Nash and Goldberg has been made a no disqualification match. The
doorway just opened up way wide for a Bam Bam Bigelow
interference.
<> Scott Norton and Bryan Adams vs. Fit Finlay and Jerry Flynn
Restroom/concession stand break number two of the night gets
under way in this tag team match. Finlay and Flynn got in a couple of
moves, but the power team of NWO members Norton and Adams was just
too dominant. Finlay actually held his own for a while with Adams,
but not for long, getting double teamed by NWO for most of the match.
Flynn was finally tagged in about 12 minutes and put out on fire, but
Vincent got up on the apron to distract Flynn. As he did, Norton ran
Flynn over with a huge lariat, powerbombed him, and got the win for team
NWO.
- Norton/Adams by pinfall
<> Bischoff on the Mic
Mean Gene Okerlund is back at the entranceway to interview Eric
Bischoff.Bischoff apologizes for how badly he will have to beat
up Flair tonight.
Video footage of Chris Jericho's tirade from Nitro 2 weeks ago is shown,
leading up to the next match.
<> WCW Television Title Match -- Konnan (c) vs. Chris Jericho
Jericho comes out wearing the TV Title belt he stole last
Monday and tells the crowd how he is their real champion. After Konnan
comes in and does his usual crowd hype, we finally get under way.
Great match to begin things with, as Jericho gets the early advantage
with some of his usual cheap shots. As Jericho
went for a Liontamer, Konnan countered by holding on to the legs,
but he was slingshot into the corner instead.
Jericho charges and misses, allowing Konnan to get some shots
in, and as the ref tries to break them up, he gets shoved down by
Konnan, allowing Jericho to pick up the nearby TV belt and smack Konnan
with it. Jericho makes a cover, but Konnan kicks out after
a long 2 count. Jericho then whips Konnan into the ropes,but Kon-
nan reverses it,kicks Jericho in the guts,and hits his face plant slam.
That stunned Jericho long enough to be put into the Tequila Sunrise,
getting the win for Konnan.
- Konnan by submission, retains WCW Television Title
<> Ric Flair vs. Eric Bischoff
Definitely the fan favorite match so far of the night, as Ric Flair
wrestled for his family and his pride. Flair was all over Bischoff,
hitting him with low blows and everything else you could think of.
Bischoff got in a few nice kicks, including one that busted Flair
open, but the match was almost all Flair. About 10 minutes into the
match,the ref gets knocked out by Flair,but he continues to beat on
Bischoff, finally locking in the figure four.From the rampway, Curt
Hennig comes down, tosses in a roll of tape to Bischoff who smacks
Flair out cold with it. He rolls on top of Flair and pulls the
referee over, getting the pinfall and the win.
- Eric Bischoff by pinfall
<> The Giant vs. Diamond Dallas Page
DDP gets in the match early, but Giant's size and power turned
the tide early and slowed the match down to a snail's pace. Giant
hit DDP with everything under the sun, including a massive power-
slam, and a choke lift into a backbreaker which had to be seen to
be believed, but DDP kept getting up. After about 20 minutes of this
punishment, DDP hit a float-over DDT a la The Rock,and as he covers
Giant, Giant kicked out, knocking DDP into the ref. Bret Hart then
comes out with a chair, swings, and hits Giant by mistake.
DDP gets rid of Hart and starts a comeback, but goes up
top and jumps right into the waiting hand of Giant.DDP kicks
Giant in the groin, but Giant shakes it off and puts DDP up
top for the super chokeslam. As Giant lifts him off,DDP some-
how reverses it in mid air into a top rope Diamond Cutter,
rolls over, and gets the pin.
- DDP by pinfall
<> --== WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match ==--
Main event - Goldberg (c) vs. Kevin Nash -- No DQ rules
The 174-match win streak and the world title are all on the
line as the most anticipated match of the night gets under way
between Goldberg and Nash. Slow start as the two men felt each
other out,but Goldberg slowly turns the tide into his favor.
Just as quick, though, Nash uses his power moves, forcing Goldberg into
the corner and hitting him with his elbow and knee lift shots, but when
he went for the boot choke in the corner,Goldberg grabbed
the leg and whipped him to the mat with a takedown. Goldberg then hit
a spear about 10 minutes into the match, but as he picked him
up for the Jackhammer, Nash counters with a low blow. Nash hits
Goldberg in his side slam, but Goldberg kicks out.They go back and forth
with more power moves, both men putting it all on the line.
For no reason at all, Disco Inferno makes a run in, and gets speared
for his troubles. Then Bam Bam Bigelow makes a run in
and gets knocked out by Goldberg. Topping it off, Scott Hall dressed
in security clothes comes up on the apron and pokes Goldberg square
in the chest with a cattle prod style tazer.
Nash takes advantage, picks up Goldberg in the Jacknife,covers
and gets the pin, ending the streak and becoming the new WCW
World Heavyweight Champion.
- Kevin Nash by pinfall, Kevin Nash wins WCW World Title
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