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WCW Saturday Night 7/15/00

MattHarmsPosted on 07/15/07 at 14:53:40

After an all too long absense, WCW Saturday Night is back on the air, with matches! Joining us tonight, also making his return to WCW, is "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes and some other guy who doesn't matter, because he's not Dusty Rhodes! Dusty welcomes us to the mothaship, dubbaya-see-dubbaya Saturday Night and promises that their will be a clubberin' tonight!

In the ring, Alan Funk and Mike Sanders are introducing themselves, for the people who don't watch Worldwide in syndication. He is "Angry" Alan Funk, I am "Above Average" Mike Sanders and we are the Re-Enforcers. They promise to take the WCW Tag Team Title division by storm and eventually beat Kronik for the titles. Tonight, they start with the Armstrong Brothers!

The Re-Enforcers square off against Scott and Steve Armstrong

Dusty goes over the Armstrong Curse for newer fans. Lots of Southern wrestling heel tactics by the Re-Enforcers, working over Scott Armstrong in the corner. Scott fights out and makes the tag to Steve.  Steve enters the ring a house of fire, rocking the Re-Enforcers with dropkicks and clotheslines. Springboard Dropkick knocks Alan Funk down but Sanders attacks Steve Armstrong from behind. Scott is in the ring and forearm smash but the referee forces Scott back into the corner. The Re-Enforcers hit Steve with a spike piledriver behind the back of the referee. Mike Sanders covers and scores the pin giving the Re-Enforcers the win!

The Re-Enforcers (Alan Funk and Mike Sanders) defeated
Steve Armstrong and Scott Armstrong when Funk pinned Steve Armstrong after
a spike piledriver in 0:05:44.
Rating: * 1/4

La Parka against Sonny Siaki

La Parka comes down to the ring, dancing with the chair, drawing cheers from the fans. Siaki is not impressed and in slaps La Parka but gets kicked in the face and spinning leg lariat with more dancing from La Parka to cheers. Siaki and La Parka trade punches but Siaki cheapshots La Parka, before working him over. Siaki mocks the dancing of La Parka, drawing boos from the crowd. He goes for a powerslam but La Parka drops down and enzuigiri kick right to the face. Parka springboards to the top rope and Twisting Body Attack connects! La Parka covers Siaki and scores the pin!


La Parka pinned Sonny Siaki with the Twisting Bodyblock in 0:05:44.
Rating: * 3/4

La Parka dances some more after the match.

Video package highlights from Nitro and Thunder. The World Title Tournament begins this Monday!

Chris Harris squares off against Shark Boy

Two youngsters go at it on WCW Saturday Night. The power of Harris against the speed of Shark Boy. Harris plays the heel, beating Shark Boy in the corner to start and bullying him but Shark Boy bites Harris on the ass, causing Shark Boy to get the advantage with a dropkick and a leg lariat. Shark Boy goes to the top rope but Harris catches him and delivers a slam swung into a Uranage Slam. Cover scores a two count and Harris beats down Shark Boy. Huge sidewalk slam and Harris goes to the top rope but misses an elbow. Running neck snap by Shark Boy before he hooks Harris climbing up the ropes and connects with the Dead Sea Drop! Shark Boy rolls Harris over and scores the pin!

Shark Boy pinned Chris Harris with the Dead Sea Drop in 0:05:19.
Rating: ** 1/4

The Fantastics take on El Dandy and Silver King!

Dusty Rhodes gets excited on commentary for the apperance of EL DANDY~! Tommy Rogers and Bobby Fulton, the Fantastics beat up the luchadores but the luchadores return the favor. This match degenerations into a comedy lucha match with a few high spots thrown in for flavor. The end comes when Silver King kicks Tommy Rogers in the groin, as El Dandy distracts the referee. King knocks Bobby Fulton to the floor and El Dandy puts on the Dandina Cradle to pin the stun Tommy Rogers to score the pin!

El Dandy and Silver King defeated Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers when Dandy
pinned T. Rogers with the Dandina Cradle in 0:06:04.
Rating: ** 1/4

The Fantastics complain about the illegalities involved in their loss, so it looks like we have a WCW Saturday Night exclusive feud on our hands!

Al Greene takes on Brad Armstrong

Last time we saw Al Green, he was the Dog and last time we saw Brad Armstrong, he was Buzzkill." Now, since they are back on WCW Saturday Night, they have dropped the gimmicks and have gotten down to bidness"(Dusty Rhodes). Brad offers a handshake but Al Greene just runs him over with a clothesline. Greene pummels Brad Armstrong in the corner but Brad Armstrong fights out but a thumb to the eye and a backbreaker stuns Brad Armstrong. Al Greene pummels Brad Armstrong in the corner and strips the padding from the corner, exposing the steel bolt. Greene stomps Brad Armstrong and hoists him up onto his shoulder but Brad Armstrong drops down and dropkicks Al Greene into the exposed buckle! Greene staggers backwards right into a Russian Legsweep! Brad floats over and scores the pin!


Brad Armstrong pinned Al Greene with the Russian Legsweep in 0:05:08.
Rating: * 1/2

The Harris Brothers against Los Villanos

The Harris Brothers attack the Villanos, getting Dusty excited, as they partake in some clubberin' in the corner. The Villanos never got going as the Harris Brothers finished off Villano V with the H-Bomb to score the pin!

The Harris Brothers (Ron Harris and Don Harris) defeated
Villano IV and Villano V when Big Ron pinned Villano V with the
H-Bomb in 0:05:58.
Rating: 3/4*

More Nitro and Thunder Highlights. The Sixteen Man Round Robin Tournament begins on Monday!

Bobby Blaze takes on Fidel Sierra

Bobby Blaze is a young, up and comer looking to head to the pay winda and Fidel is a wily veteran. Fidel chokes Blaze in the corner but Blaze comes back with a pair of dropkicks. Crossbody but Fidel hangs him up on the top rope. Fidel pounds away at Bobby Blaze in the corner and chinlock applied but Blaze fights out of the hold with a jawbreaker. Punches, clotheslines and high knee sends Fidel into the corner. Blaze climbs to the second rope and rains the rights down onto the forehead of Fidel but Fidel rolls up Blaze from the corner, putting the feet on the middle rope to score the pin!

Fidel Sierra pinned Bobby Blaze after a roll up in 0:04:17.
Rating: * 1/4

Fidel goes to the back with the win as Bobby Blaze looks downcast at the loss. This may be far from over!

WCW Television Championship Match:
Hacksaw Jim Duggan defends his belt against Barry Horowitz

Duggan has the crowd chant "U-S-A" against that evil foreigner from St. Petersburg Flordia, Barry Horowitz. Horowitz responds by patting his back. Duggan pummels Horowitz in the corner, before knocking him to the floor. Thumbs up and Horowitz attempts to attack Duggan but gets tossed around again. Duggan whips Horowitz into the corner and goes for a running knee but Horowitz moves. Duggan falls backwards and Horowitz pats his back before dropping a pair of elbows. Horowitz hoists up Duggan and reverse DDT drives the Television Champion down. Cover but Duggan kicks out! Horowitz knees Duggan in the face before climbing to the top rope but Duggan catches Horowitz and slams him off the top rope! Horowitz gets to his feet and Three Point Stance Clothesline! Horowitz drops to the ground and Duggan scores the pin to retain the WCW Television Championship!

Jim Duggan pinned Barry Horowitz with the Three Point Stance in 0:06:26.
Rating: * 3/4
(Jim Duggan retained the WCW Television Champion.)

The Wall takes on Vampiro

This is your feature bout on WCW Saturday Night. Vampiro will be in that big WCW World Title Tournament and the Wall has to be looking to make an impact at Vampiro's expense to prove he should be in the tournament. The Wall beats down Vampiro in the corner and big boot and elbowdrop. Wall chokes Vampiro but Vampiro goes to the eyes and dropkick to the knee. Rocker Dropper and Vampiro pounds away at the Wall before delivering a two count. Vampiro goes to top rope and springboard dropkick. Cover but Wall powers out. Stomps and spinning leg lariat is caught. Wall slams Vampiro down in a crotch slam for a nearfall! Yakuza Kick to the face and the Wall whips Vampiro into the corner. Elbowsmash in the corner and the Wall hoists up Vampiro for the Choke Slam but Vampiro manages to scissor the ropes before snapping the Wall's throat down onto the ropes. Wall staggers forward and Vampiro springboards to the top rope and connects with a springboard leg lariat, knocking the Wall down. Vampiro covers and scores the pin!

Vampiro pinned The Wall after a springboard spinning leg lariat in 0:07:33.
Rating: *
The TNM Members ChampPosted on 07/15/07 at 17:44:32

Great show, Matt. It really captured the essence of WCW Saturday Night from that time period. I always thought that The Re-Enforcers should've been given more of a push.
suicidalbynaturePosted on 07/15/07 at 19:53:32

The pay winda was my favorite part of WCW Saturday Night back in the day. It seemed like after every match when Dusty was calling the match highlights it would end with "Wrestler X is goin' to da pay winda!".

This show was very, very good. It really captured the essence of the Saturday Nights of yesteryear. It will be interesting to see who in this group eventually gets a push. Vampiro main eventing this show makes me think he won't go too far in the World Title Tournament.

Keep it up, i'll definitely be reading for now on!