The following fantasy card was something I had in mind for
a little summer project. My plan was to create my own fantasy WCW and do it my
way, as a way to increase ratings. Now when I did this, talks of WCW being sold
hadn’t begun, let along being bought by WWF. Now this would be the very first
show after an official WCW restart, and when I mean restart, I mean restart.
You see the storyline I had was that two weeks before this show went on the
air, the Nitro was absolutely awful…on purpose. At the end of the show, after
Scott Steiner had a Main Event match against Kronic, Scott Steiner walked out
of the match, and caused a bunch of people to wonder what is going on. Well
Scott walks right into where the “bookers” are, with a bunch of wrestlers
behind him, wondering what’s going on. Scott says that he’s tired of the
politics, the favoritism, and the general bullshit that’s going on in WCW, and
he quits. He throws the World Title into the office and walks out. The
“bookers” don’t know what to do, surprised that the camera is there. Then a lot
of the other wrestlers do the exact same thing, including all the champions,
throwing their titles in the room as well. That Thunder, they showed a best of,
and announced that the following week there would be no events. Then on this
Nitro (which would have taken place on June 4th), they rebroadcast
for the first time under the new WCW.
--show opens with scenes of the
Nitro where everyone quit.
--the camera goes to ringside
where the announce team is Scott Hudson and Mark Madden. They talk about what
has happened in the past week. They talk about the frantic negotiations with
the wrestlers to convince them not to quit. It was so bad that Ted Turner
himself stepped in to talk with the wrestlers, something he has rarely done.
Ted Turner made things happen, and many wrestlers agreed to the terms. However,
several other superstars did not, and they are still in negotiations. Whether
they are in negotiations to get released or to re-sign, nobody knows. They say
that everyone is on a true even playing field, and tonight a tournament will
begin to crown a brand new WCW World Heavyweight Championship. It will feature
sixteen of the top performers, and this tournament is top secret. The superstars
don’t know who they are, who they will be facing, or when they will be facing
them. There will also be a ten wrestler Battle Royal to crown a brand new TV
Champion.
World Title Tournament
Lance Storm vs. The Cat
--Lance Storm and The Cat both
come out alone. They both have serious looks on their face. The Cat immediately
lays Storm out with several quick kicks, but Storm comes back, and catches one
of the kicks, knocking Cat down, and locking on the Canadian Maple Leaf on him.
The Cat doesn’t want to submit, but finally has to tap out to the move. Lance
Storm moves on in the tournament.
--in the back, Hugh Morrus is with
Lash Leroux, Chavo Guerrero, and The Wall. He says that with the creation of
the new WCW, they aren’t being forced to work together, but he wants to know if
they want to continue working together. Both Lash and Chavo agree, saying they
like working with the big guy. The Wall looks unsure, and Hugh asks again,
saying it just wouldn’t be the same without him around. The Wall says he’s got
his own things to do, but he’ll think about it. The Wall then gets up and
leaves.
World Title Tournament
Billy Kidman vs. Bam Bam Bigelow
--Both Kidman and Bam Bam Bigelow
come out alone. Kidman immediately starts off showing off his speed and
highflying ability. However, Bam Bam catches him in a Cross Body Block, and
Power slams him. Bam Bam then shows off his power by throwing Kidman around the
ring. Out of nowhere, Kidman nails a hurracarana on Bam Bam, and then climbs to
the top to finish Bam Bam off with a Shooting Star Press. Billy Kidman moves on
in the tournament.
--Goldberg is shown arriving. Tony
Schivony walks over to him with a mic. He asks who he thinks he’ll be facing
tonight in the tournament. Goldberg says he doesn’t give a damn, because he’s
going to go through anyone and everyone to win this tournament, and he can do
it no matter who he goes against.
World Title Tournament
Shane Douglas vs. Mike Awesome
--Once again, they both come out
alone. Shane starts out strong, but Awesome comes back. They take it outside
the ring, and begin to get hardcore. The ref actually allows it. They use
chairs and other hardcore items. Douglas nails his finishing move on Mike
Awesome on the outside of the ring, and then tries to pin him. The ref refuses to
count it outside the ring. Shane gets Awesome back up and throws him into the
ring. Mike is back on his feet, and catches Shane when he gets back into the
ring, and delivers an immediate Awesome Bomb. Mike gets the 1, 2, 3, and moves
on in the tournament.
--Scott Steiner is shown arriving,
and Mean Gene is back to talk with him. Mean Gene asks him about the
tournament. Steiner immediately says that he heard what Goldberg said earlier,
and he hopes he gets him tonight, so he can shut him up for good.
--the camera goes to the back
where it shows Kanyon arriving. The announcers want to know what he is doing
here, because as far as they knew, he hadn’t signed the new contract yet.
World Title Tournament
Goldberg vs. Sean Stasiak
--Sean Stasiak comes out first,
all cocky, until he sees that Goldberg is his opponent. Goldberg comes out and
climbs into the ring. Stasiak is now visibly worried about having to face
Goldberg, but as soon as Goldberg climbs into the ring, Stasiak attacks
Goldberg, who literally laughs off the attack, and throws Stasiak back into the
corner. Goldberg then lays into him with forearms and sends him into the
opposite corner. Stasiak stumbles out of the corner and is nailed with the
Spear. Goldberg covers. 1…2…3! Goldberg moves on in the tournament.
--Kevin Nash and DDP are show
arriving together. Nash jokes around about hoping they didn’t have a match
already.
--several wrestlers are waiting in
the back to make their entrance for the battle royal. Arn Anderson walks over
to Mike Sanders and asks to have a word with him. Arn says that there has been
a slight change of plans, and unfortunately Mike’s being taken out of the
Battle Royal. Mike is flabbergasted, and wants to know why. Arn says that
Kanyon just signed, and they want him in it, so they had to take somebody out.
Mike says that’s not fair, and storms off.
TV Title Battle Royal
Kanyon vs. Konnan vs. Meng vs.
Elix Skipper vs. Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Johnny the Bull vs. Crowbar vs. Lash
Leroux vs. Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. Evan Kouragous
--Everyone comes to the ring one
by one, and climbs into the ring. Nobody starts until everyone is in the ring
and the bell is called. The first one out is Elix Skipper by Lash Leroux.
Johnny the Bull is eliminated next, being eliminated by Meng. Rey Mysterio Jr.
is eliminated by his tag partner, Konnan. Meng is eliminated by Kanyon. Hacksaw
Jim Duggan is eliminated by Evan Kouragous. Evan is eliminated by Crowbar.
Konnan is eliminated by Kanyon. Crowbar is eliminated by Lash. It comes down to
Kanyon and Lash Leroux. They exchange move after move until Kanyon reverses a
Lash move, and throws him over the top rope. Kanyon has become TV Champion, a
title that must be defended once a week on television.
--Paula Poudstone finds Kanyon in
the back and gets the first interview with him. She asks him how it feels to be the TV Champion. Kanyon
says that it’s a great feeling, and that in the past people have seen him in a
lot of different things, but for once, everyone is going to see him as himself.
World Title Tournament
Buff Bagwell vs. Hugh Morrus
--They both come out to the ring
alone. Hugh shows off his power in this, and also his agility by getting the
upperhand on Buff, but Buff does some pretty underhanded stuff, and gets the
upperhand on Hugh. Buff continues to do some underhanded stuff, but the last
one backfires, and allows Hugh to nail him with a powerful DDT. Hugh then
climbs the ropes and does a picture perfect No Laughing Matter and gets the
pinfall on Buff. Hugh moves on in the tournament. Buff is pissed off and begins
to viciously attack Hugh. Suddenly, The Wall comes running out, grabbing a
chair on the way. Buff immediately leaves the ring and runs away. The Wall
helps Hugh up, and then suddenly nails Hugh with the chair that sends Hugh down hard. The Wall then begins to go ballistic
on Hugh with the chair, concentrating on the shoulder. Lash Leroux and Chavo
Guerrero run down the ramp quickly, causing the Wall to stop his attack and
leave. Lash and Chavo stand over Hugh as paramedics come out. Hugh refuses to
get on the stretcher, and holds his arm in pain as Lash and Chavo help him out.
--Jeff Jarrett is shown walking
down the hallway. Tony Schiavony asks him what he thinks about the tournament
so far. Jeff says he doesn’t have time to talk to him, because he was just told
to head to the ring to face some slapnuts in this World Title Tournament. What
they should have done was just give him the World Title, and be done with it,
because he’s winning this thing anyway.
World Title Tournament
Jeff Jarrett vs. Big Vito
--Jeff Jarrett comes out with his
guitar. Then comes Big Vito. Vito is not intimidated by him, and causes Jarrett
to back up quickly. Vito doesn’t let him back away too much, and begins to
hammer on him with forearms. During this match, Jarrett does some old school
heel stuff (eye raking, low blows, using the ropes), but Vito fights back with
everything he has. During the match, the ref goes down, and Jarrett immediately
grabs his guitar, but before he can use it, Vito snatches it from him and nails
him with it. Jarrett goes down. Vito covers, but the ref is down. Vito goes
over to check on the ref, and when he turns around, he falls right into the
Stroke. Jarrett covers. 1…2…3! Jarrett moves on in the World Title Tournament.
--Mean Gene is in the back with
Booker T. Booker T says he doesn’t know who his opponent is, but he’s going to
go into the ring and give 110% like he does every time he steps into the ring.
If he wins, good, if he loses, he’s not going to sit around and whine, he’s just
going to get right back up, and come back next week to wrestle again.
--DDP and Kevin Nash are in their
dressing room. They are joking around saying that the show doesn’t have too
much longer, and they haven’t had matches yet. Nash says it would suck if they
showed up here and they weren’t even in the tournament. Then Arn Anderson walks
in and says DDP has a match right now. DDP gets up and leaves. And Nash asks
Arn about him, and Arn says he doesn’t know, and walks out, leaving Nash upset,
and worried about not being a part of the tournament.
World Title Tournament
DDP vs. Booker T
--DDP comes out first and then
Booker T. They both shake hands at the beginning of the match and get right
into it. This is a fair match that goes back and forth from the first lock-up.
DDP goes for a Diamond Cutter out of nowhere, but Booker T pushes him off
toward the turnbuckle. DDP hits the turnbuckles hard, and stumbles out of them.
Booker T then comes off with a tremendous ax kick that takes DDP down to the
ground and covers. 1…2…3! Booker T moves on in the World Title Tournament.
--Paula Poundstone gives a quick
update on Hugh Morrus’s injuries. Hugh appears to have a concussion, although
they don’t know how bad, and it appears that he suffered a separated shoulder
from The Wall’s attack. He has been taken to the hospital, and they hope to
have a better update on him on Thunder.
--Arn Anderson shows up at Kevin
Nash’s door, and says he’s up. Nash says it’s about damn time.
World Title Tournament
Scott Steiner vs. Kevin Nash
--Scott Steiner comes out first
and then Kevin Nash does. They get right into each other’s faces, and Steiner
starts the offensive with several blows to Nash, but Nash fights right back.
They begin to trade blows with vicious lefts and rights. Nash gets the
upperhand and begins to hammer Steiner. Nash does his classic moves, but then
Steiner fights back, taking it to Nash. Steiner nails him with a Steinline and
goes for a pin. Nash manages to kick out. Nash fights back and out of nowhere
he nails Steiner with a Jackknife Powerbomb. Nash covers Steiner. 1…2…Steiner
gets a shoulder up at the last minute, and Nash can’t believe it. Nash pulls
Steiner back up and sets him up for another powerbomb, but Steiner fights out
of it, and nails him with a huge spinning spinebuster. Steiner covers. 1…2…3!
Steiner moves on in the World Title Tournament.
--Scott Hudson and Mark Madden
wish everyone a good night, and say that on Thunder, the beginning of the World
Tag Team Title Tournament.
