Kevin Sullivan pinned an unknown at 2:01 following the Tree of Woe and double stomp; after the bout, Gene Okerlund conducted an in-ring interview with Sullivan regarding his ongoing feud with Chris Benoit Rob Parker) when Chris Kanyon pinned Buck Hugh Morrus pinned Dino Casanova, WCW @ Charleston, SC - January 8, 1996 Rick Steiner defeated the Barbarian Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) fought Jacques Rougeau & Carl Oulette (w/ Col. Eddie Guerrero pinned Jim Powers (w/ Teddy Long) at 6:25 with a German suplex into a bridge; prior to the bout, it was announced Guerrero would face Diamond Dallas Page at Halloween Havoc for the Battlebowl ring; 1996 Greco-Roman super heavyweight Olympian silver medalist Matt Ghaffari was shown sitting ringside during the match; Nick Patrick was the referee for the bout and wore a neckbrace following the assault he took from Savage two days earlier; after the bout, Long argued with Patrick for several moments that Powers had his shoulder up before the 3-count Diamond Dallas Page pinned Billy Kidman Jeff Jarrett defeated Larry Santo Public Enemy defeated Meng & the Barbarian and Harlem Heat, WCW @ Daytona Beach, FL - Ocean Center - May 6, 1996 Kurasawa defeated Hugh Morrus Personal biases may have also crept in, as witnessed by a heated discussion over the significance of Glacier. 9/14/96: 13th July 1996: Orlando, FLPublic Enemy defeated Prince Iaukea and The Gambler; Eddie Guerrero beat Billy Kidman ; Chris Benoit downed Alex Wright; Big Bubba defeated Joe Gomez ; The Steiners bested Hugh Morrus and Maxx ; Ice Train dropped the Cobra. WCW World Champion the Giant defeated Butch Long, Bill Payne, & KC Thompson in a handicap match Rob Parker at ringside; during the bout, Luger cut an insert promo in which he asked Sting to talk to him about what's going on WCW Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat defeated Dick Slater & Mike Enos Eddie Guerrero defeated Chris Benoit Randy Savage defeated Chris Benoit 20th August 1996: “WCW Saturday Night TV Taping”: Dalton, GADark match: Public Enemy defeated The Gambler and Ted Allen.Main Event: (08/31): The Giant downed Kurasawa.Saturday Night: (08/31): The Giant overcame The Renegade; Ice Train defeated Kurasawa; Chris Jericho beat JL; Rick Steiner battled The Nasty Boys to a no-contest in a handicap match; Diamond Dallas Page rolled over Billy Kidman; Scott Norton dropped Bobby Walker; The Barbarian and Meng toppled Craig Pittman and Cobra; Lord Steven Regal pinned WCW TV Champion Lex Luger to win the title. Lex Luger pinned WCW TV Champion Johnny B. Badd to win the title with his feet on the ropes for leverage Dave Taylor vs. Eddie Jackie May 27, 1996 The May 20, 1996 Edition of WCW Monday Nitro was held at the Monroe Civic Center in Monroe, Louisiana. Kevin Nash & Scott Hall defeated Sting & WCW TV Champion Lex Luger via disqualification Lord Steven Regal pinned Jim Duggan at 4:27 with a roll up after Duggan knocked an interfering Bobby Eaton out with a taped fist, moments after an interfering Dave Taylor stole away Duggan's 2x4; prior to the match, Regal was escorted to the ring by Jeeves; after the contest, Okerlund conducted an in-ring interview with Regal in which Regal commented on his upcoming match with WCW Tag Team Champion Sting at the Great American Bash Diamond Dallas Page pinned Sgt. Diamond Dallas Page defeated Super Calo WCW Saturday Night taping: Sgt. Jim Duggan & Sgt. Jim Duggan defeated Vk Wallstreet 2. Monday Nitro: Brian Pillman pinned Eddie Guerrero with a crossbody and grabbing the tights for leverage at 5:59; at around the 2-minute mark, Pillman grabbed Bobby Heenan by the jacket with Heenan then responding with "What the fuck are you doing?!?! Public Enemy defeated the Nasty Boys via disqualification at 11:30 Syxx defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. Monday Nitro - featured an opening statement by Eric Bischoff at the announce table in which he made note of WCW's lengthy history, insulted the nWo, said his only regret was hiring Hulk Hogan, and said the nWo's actions would not be tolerated any more and would stop; included Mike Tenay conducting a backstage interview with Chris Benoit, Steve McMichael, and Debra in which McMichael said he was there to support the 4 Horsement and to be ready if the nWo tried to attack someone, with Benoit then cutting a promo on his match later in the night against Rick Steiner; featurd a nWo paid advertisement - now paid by WCW - from the Cleveland Mariott with Hulk Hogan and his son Nick, Fake Sting, Kyle Petty, the Giant, Scott Hall & Kevin Nash, Syxx, and Ted Dibiase in which they welcomed the WCW stars back from Japan and Nash said Debra McMichael wanted him; included footage of Randy Savage assaulting referee Mark Curtis and Nick Patrick two days earlier during WCW Saturday Night, with Tenay then introducing Savage for an interview in the aisle but Savage never appeared; featured a nWo segment from the Mariott in which the Nasty Boys joined the party with the rest of the nWo and Jerry Saggs did an Eric Bischoff impression with his ass; included the announcement of the following matches for the following weekend's WCW Saturday Night: the Rock 'n' Roll Express vs. Chris Benoit & Steve McMichael, Harlem Heat vs. WCW Tag Team Champions Public Enemy, and Jim Powers vs. Disco Inferno; featured Tenay conducting a backstage interview with Arn Anderson, Woman, and Elizabeth in which Anderson and Woman confronted Elizabeth about not being on the same page and her seemingly still having feelings for Randy Savage; included Schiavone introducing the WCW motorsports car which had been renamed the Sting car, as a peace offering following what happened between Sting and WCW at Fall Brawl; featured a segment of the nWo at the Mariott in which Kyle Petty talked about driving the new nWo car and Hogan cut a promo on facing Randy Savage at Halloween Havoc; included a closing segment of the nWo at the Mariott in which Elizabeth was shown sitting on the couch inbetween the Giant and Hogan, with Hogan offering Elizabeth a movie career; moments later, Elizabeth walked out of the hotel room and down the hall, just as Randy Savage ran down the hall and confronted her about why she was there: The Giant fought Randy Savage to a no contest, WCW @ Dalton, GA - August 20, 1996 Rick Steiner & Lex Luger defeated Arn Anderson & Scott Norton Monday Nitro - featured still photos from the previous night's matches of Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Psychosis and WCW Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko vs. Disco Inferno at Bash at the Beach; included Gene Okerlund conducting a backstage interview with the Nasty Boys and Rick & Scott Steiner regarding their upcoming match, with the winners getting a WCW Tag Team Title match at Hog Wild; featured vignettes promoting the debut of Glacier; included the announcement that WCW Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat would face Public Enemy on WCW Saturday Night and that Randy Savage would be in action as well as the Horsemen in a 6-man tag team match and the Dungean of Doom in an 8-man tag team match; included Okerlund conducting an interview in the aisle with Jimmy Hart, Kevin Sullivan, and WCW World Champion the Giant regarding Hulk Hogan joining Scott Hall & Kevin Nash the previous night at Bash at the Beach, during which Sullivan said Hogan destroyed Hulkamania himself; during the segment, still photos were shown of Giant & Sullivan's match the previous night against Chris Benoit & Arn Anderson; featured still photos of Lex Luger being taken backstage on a stretcher the previous night at Bash at the Beach; included Okerlund conducting an interview near their limo with Kevin Nash & Scott Hall regarding Hogan joining them the night before; featured a closing segment with still photos from the main event of Bash at the Beach detailing Hogan turning on WCW: High Voltage defeated Public Enemy via forfeit; Johnny Grunge was injured Roadblock pinned Dale Wolfe (sub. WCW World Champion the Giant (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Cobra, Prince Iaukea, Mark Starr, & Rex King in a handicap match after hitting the chokeslam on both Iaukea and King at the 38-second mark Alex Wright pinned Disco Inferno with the German suplex Monday Nitro - aired live at 7 p.m. due to the NBA schedule on TNT; featured a graphic noting the recent death of Ray Stevens and that donations could be made in his memory to the Cauliflower Alley Club; included Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with Ric Flair, Elizabeth, & Woman in which Flair commented on them spending Randy Savage's money, that he would get revenge on WCW World Champion the Giant when the time was right, and noted Steve McMichael's wife was in the audience; moments later, Flair sent a glass of champagne to Debra McMichael, a few feet away, with Debra then pouring it out onto the floor; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Glacier: Jeff Jarrett defeated Ron Studd via submission with the figure-4 at 1:28; prior to the bout, Ric Flair came out to the ring, invited Jarrett to strut, and then did the same before shaking Jarrett's hand and returning backstage; after the bout, Schiavone interviewed Jarrett at ringside about his match at Halloween Havoc against the Giant and said he was targetting Giant's leg, with Flair then returning and saying he would be in Jarrett's corner at Havoc after his operation; the Giant was shown in the crowd watching on during the segment Chris Kanyon & Mark Starr defeated Bunkhouse Buck & Dick Slater (w/ Col. The Nasty Boys defeated Public Enemy For its entirety, the program went head-to-head with the World Wrestling Federation's (WWF, now WWE) Monday … 6/9/96: This was hit and miss – 1993 saw Nick Bockwinkel and Dory Funk Jr (two legends by every meaning of the … WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, & the nWo Sting (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Sting, Lex Luger, WCW US Champion Ric Flair, & Arn Anderson in Wargames at 18:18 when referees Nick Patrick and Randy Anderson called for the bell after Luger became caught in the nWo Sting's Scorpion Deathlock as Hogan had Luger in a choke; order of entry: Hall, Anderson, Nash, Luger, Hogan, Flair, nWo Sting, and Sting; the participants remained backstage until they were officially in the match; upon his entrance, Sting single-handedly laid out the nWo before walking out on his team for them not believing him; after the match, Luger crawled in the aisle, calling for Sting, until he was attacked by the nWo; moments later, Flair and Anderson brawled with the nWo as Randy Savage cornered Hogan in the ring; moments later, the Giant arrived and twice dropped Savage with the chokeslam, with Miss Elizabeth appearing and begging Hogan to leave Savage alone; as Elizabeth covered Savage's body, Hogan spraypainted "NWO" across her back; Hogan then cut an in-ring promo calling Savage and Elizabeth trash and spitting on Elizabeth; the nWo then continued to stomp Savage before the Giant spraypainted "NWO" on his back and again dropped him with the chokeslam; moments later, the nWo took over the commentary position, scaring off the commentary team, with Dibiase saying he had made some demands to WCW and, because of the Wargames win, intended to see them come true; the trainer and Elizabeth then helped Savage from the ring as the show came to a close (nWo: Back in Black, The Rise and Fall of WCW), WCW @ Asheville, NC - Civic Center - September 16, 1996 (5,000; 2,800 paid) WCW US Champion Konnan (w/ Pedro Morales) defeated Kevin Sullivan The Gambler defeated Hog Higgins WCW Tag Team Champions Sting & Lex Luger defeated the Road Warriors at 8:37 when Luger pinned Road Warrior Animal after hitting him in the back with a steel container brought to the ring late in the match by Jimmy Hart; during the bout, the building temporarily lost power, with Eric Bischoff implying the WWF was behind it; after the bout, Gene Okerlund conducted an in-ring interview with the Road Warriors in which Road Warrior Hawk demanded a shot against the winners of the Sting & Luger vs. Harlem Heat match at SuperBrawl and wanted the match at the pay-per-view, SuperBrawl VI - St. Petersburg, FL - Bayfront Center - February 11, 1996 (7,200) Kevin Sullivan, Meng, & Hugh Morrus defeated Arn Anderson, Chris Benoit, & Scott Norton (sub. Jeff Jarrett pinned Big Bubba (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 4:09 after dropkicking Hart's megaphone into Bubba's face as Bubba attempted to use it as a weapon Pat Tanaka defeated Disco Inferno The Main Event - 11/2/96: Ron Studd defeated Roadblock, WCW @ Stockton, CA - October 24, 1996 (2,500; sell out) WCW Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat fought Rick & Scott Steiner to a double count-out for Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Scotty Riggs) at 4:46 when Scott pinned Rage following a modified tombstone; prior to the segment, WCW TV Champion Lex Luger was shown backstage tending to Scotty Riggs as Riggs was put into an ambulance; during the contest, Rick stood on the floor while not the legal man and watched the backstage area to make sure he wasn't attacked from behind until Scott eventually got him focused on the match Dark match after the show: Psychosis & Juventud Guerrera defeated Halloween & Damien, WCW @ Rome, GA - October 30, 1996 (2,300; 1,200 paid) 6 th May 1996: “WCW Monday Nitro Broadcast”: Daytona Beach, FL – 7,000 (3,200 paid) ($40,011 live gate) Dark matches: The Steiners bested Public Enemy; Harlem Heat battled The Nasty Boys to a double … WCW Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat defeated the Rock 'n' Roll Express WCW US Champion Konnan defeated Bobby Eaton WCW World Champion the Giant (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Ice Train at the 29-second mark with the chokeslam after Train became distracted by Hart on the floor; prior to the bout, it was announced Train & Scott Norton would face Rick & Scott Steiner at the Great American Bash, with the added stipulation that there must be a winner; after the contest, Norton came out to check on Train and called out the Giant for attacking him as he did; moments later, the Giant hit two chokeslams on Norton; moments later, referees and preliminary wrestlers tended to Norton and Train; Okerlund then conducted an interview in the aisle with the Giant in which he questioned why highlight packages of Hulk Hogan were being shown and then cut a promo on facing WCW TV & Tag Team Champion Lex Luger at the Great American Bash WCW Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. 16th December 1996: “WCW Monday Nitro Broadcast”: Pensacola, FLNitro: (12/16): WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Psicosis; Big Bubba toppled Chavo Guerrero Jr; Chris Jericho beat Masahiro Chono by DQ; WCW Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko beat David Sammartino; Ice Train defeated Jerry Flynn; Rey Misterio Jr pinned Bobby Eaton; Kevin Sullivan overturned Arn Anderson; Meng and The Barbarian battled WCW World Tag Champions Scott Hall and Kevin Nash to a no-contest. Scott Vick defeated Big Sexy Jacques Rougeau & Carl Ouelette (w/ Col. Sting & the Great Muta defeated the Road Warriors at 7:15 when Muta pinned Road Warrior Hawk with a roll up moments after avoiding the Doomsday Device. Chris Jericho pinned Johnny Grunge with the missile dropkick at 5:21 after Grunge crashed through a table set up in the ring; during the bout, Eric Bischoff noted Jericho would soon be on a tour of Japan; Nick Patrick was shown watching on during the contest from the aisle; after the match, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with Jericho in the aisle about his upcoming match with Patrick; moments later, Teddy Long came out and apologized for getting Jericho into the match with his arm tied behind his back, with Jericho saying Long didn't do anything wrong and it was the only way he could get Patrick to agree to the match The Nasty Boys defeated Public Enemy I watched them when I was a kid, then got to experience the greatest era of the company as a teenager, and stuck by them to the bitter end. Konnan defeated VK Wallstreet Eddie Guerrero pinned the Barbarian at 5:37 when Barbarian failed a superplex and Guerrero fell on top for the win; following the match, Okerlund conducted an in-ring interview with Guerrero in which they reviewed footage of Guerrero losing to WCW US Champion Konnan at Uncensored; moments later, Guerrero said he wanted a rematch for the title; Guerrero, who it was mentioned had just returned from a tour of Japan, said he wished his name was on the list to face Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, & their mystery partner at Bash at the Beach WCW World Champion Ric Flair pinned Randy Savage when Arn Anderson interfered and hit the challenger with a pair of brass knuckles as Kevin Sullivan distracted the referee; Miss Elizabeth also interfered on behalf of the champion, WCW @ Norfolk, VA - Scope - February 18, 1996 (9,500; 6,487 paid) Chris Benoit (w/ Woman) defeated Chris Jericho Rey Mysterio Jr. & the Ultimo Dragon defeated Psychosis & Heavy Metal at 11:44 when Dragon pinned Metal with an Asai moonsault and dragon suplex; Psychosis & Metal used Guns 'n' Roses "Sweet Child of Mine" as their theme music; after the bout, both teams hugged and raised each others' hands Eddie Guerrero defeated the Cheetah Kid The Main Event - 10/26/96: Mike Enos defeated JL, WCW @ Tupelo, MS - Coliseum - October 13, 1996 (2,948) Jacques Rougeau & Carl Oulette defeated Scott & Steve Armstrong Hugh Morrus defeated Chris Kanyon WCW Tag Team Champion Sting defeated Kurasawa WCW US Champion Konnan defeated Scott Armstrong Lex Luger defeated the Giant via disqualification, WCW @ San Jose, CA - October 25, 1996 (2,231) The Main Event - 10/12/96: Jim Powers defeated Disco Inferno Jim Duggan pinned Disco Inferno at 2:09 with the running clothesline Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated High Voltage Chavo Guerrero Jr. fought Pat Tanaka to a no contest Sting defeated Hugh Morrus Public Enemy defeated the Nasty Boys and Rick & Scott Steiner Pro taping: The Barbarian & the Shark (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage via disqualification, WCW @ Chattanooga, TN - UTC Arena - March 18, 1996 Harlem Heat vs. Mike Enos & Bunkhouse Buck 29th June 1996: Philadelphia, PA – 5,606 (3,271 paid)($50,667 live gate)Chris Benoit downed Eddie Guerrero; WCW Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko beat Lord Steven Regal; Jim Duggan dropped VK Wallstreet; WCW US Champion Konnan defeated Kevin Sullivan; The Steiners bested WCW World Tag Champions Harlem Heat by DQ; WCW TV Champion Lex Luger defeated Arn Anderson; The Nasty Boys bested Public Enemy; Randy Savage rolled over Ric Flair. Chris Benoit (w/ Brian Pillman) pinned Alex Wright with a punch to the face and the dragon suplex at 6:40; during the bout, Eric Bischoff made note of the WWF raising their pay-per-view prices from $24.95 to $29.95 WCW Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat defeated Greg Valentine & Buddy Valentino at 4:17 when Booker T pinned Valentino with the Harlem Hangover; Ted Dibiase appeared in the crowd during the opening moments of the match and took a ringside seat (the debut of referee Mark Curtis) The vintage Best and Worst of WCW Monday Nitro for August 26, 1996, featuring the nWoâs fourth man and a whole lot of spray-prainting. Atlantis, Dos Caras, & Hector Garza defeated Silver King, Dr. Wagner Jr., & Gran Markus Jr. at 10:35 when Caras pinned Markus 3rd August 1996: Lubbock, TX – 3,000($32,000 live gate)Konnan dropped Michael Wallstreet; Alex Wright defeated Terry Taylor; Big Bubba defeated John Tenta; Eddie Guerrero beat Chris Benoit; WCW Cruiserweight Champion Rey Misterio Jr overturned Dean Malenko by reverse decision-DQ; Public Enemy defeated The Nasty Boys in a streetfight; Randy Savage rolled over WCW US Champion Ric Flair in a non-title match; WCW World Champion The Giant downed WCW TV Champion Lex Luger in a non-title match. 23rd January 1996: “WCW Clash of the Champions XXXII”: Las Vegas, NV – 3,100 sellout (2,750 paid)($52,000 live gate)(4.5 TV Rating)Dark matches: Lord Steven Regal beat Chris Benoit; WCW US Champion One Man Gang defeated Disco Inferno.Clash 32 Broadcast: The Nasty Boys battled Public Enemy to a double-DQ; Dean Malenko downed Alex Wright; Brian Pillman dropped Eddie Guerrero; WCW World Tag Champions Sting and Lex Luger bested Bobby Eaton and Lord Steven Regal; Konnan toppled Psicosis; Ric Flair and The Giant rolled over WCW Word Champion Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan. Lethal Lottery Round 1: Public Enemy defeated Chris Benoit & Kevin Sullivan (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 4:44 when Rocco Rock pinned Benoit following a double team modified somersault splash from the apron through a table on the floor, with Johnny Grunge holding Benoit's foot down during the cover; during the closing moments, Sullivan appeared to have held Benoit down on the table and then had Hart help him backstage after he complained of a knee injury Matches: The Giant vs. Jim Duggan, The Road Warriors vs. J Crown Champion the Ultimo Dragon (w/ Sonny Onoo) pinned WCW Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko to win the title at 18:31 with a reversal into a modified dragon suplex; during the bout, it was announced the Dragon would defend his existing 8 cruiserweight titles Jan. 4 in Tokyo against Jushin Liger; only Malenko's title was at stake in the match; Mike Tenay did guest commentary for the contest Chris Benoit (w/ Arn Anderson) pinned Rocco Rock (w/ Johnny Grunge) with a Dragon suplex Ric Flair (w/ Elizabeth & Woman) pinned Eddie Guerrero at 19:43 with the figure-4 as Flair held onto Woman from the floor for leverage; after the bout, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with Flair, Elizabeth, & Woman at their VIP table about Randy Savage and the challenge of Steve McMichael & Kevin Greene; after the commercial break, Flair joined the commentary team with food and champagne from his table; Flair then provided guest commentary for the remainder of the show Hulk Hogan pinned WCW US Champion the One Man Gang in a non-title match with the legdrop at 3:03; after the bout, Hogan and WCW World Champion Randy Savage fought off Chris Benoit, the Zodiac, Arn Anderson, and the Gang as the remainder of the Horsemen and Dungeon of Doom surrounded the ring and held back the Giant; moments later, Okerlund conducted an in-ring interview with Hogan and Savage regarding a possible title match between the two and having Kevin Greene and Elizabeth in their corner the following night, Clash of the Champions XXXII - Las Vegas, NV - Caesar's Palace - January 23, 1996 (3,100) Syxx defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. Hulk Hogan defeated the Giant (w/ Jimmy Hart & Kevin Sullivan) in a steel cage match at 15:04 by escaping over the top of the cage after kicking the Giant off the top rope; there were chants of "Hogan sucks" during the bout; after the bout, Hogan single-handedly fought off the Giant, Sullivan, Meng, the Barbarian, Hugh Morrus, Zodiak, the One Man Gang, and Shark before Loch Ness came out to face Hogan and was held back by the other members of the Dungeon of Doom, WCW @ Tampa, FL - Florida State Fair - February 12, 1996 nWo Sting fought JL to a no contest at around 1:40 when the real Sting, in a black trench coat and white fact paint, came out, attaked the fake Sting and put him in the Scorpion Deathlock before the nWo (save Hulk Hogan), who came ringside through the crowd before the bout got in the ring; after the bout, Ted Dibiase and Kevin Nash invited Sting to join the group, with Sting saying he may or may not be in their price range but "the only thing sure about Sting is nothing's for sure," with Sting then leaving ringside (Sting's first appearance in a month) Chris Benoit (w/ Woman & Elizabeth) pinned Bobby Eaton with a lariat and the diving headbutt at 4:03 Arn Anderson defeated Hulk Hogan via disqualification Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Arn Anderson & Chris Benoit via disqualification I Quit Match The Booty Man (w/The Booty Babe) vs. Diamond Dallas Page Last month at Superbrawl, Johnny B. Badd beat DDP to keep the services of Kimberly and won $6.6 Million of DDP's money. WCW Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko pinned Jimmy Graffiti at 8:09 with a cradle as Graffiti had Malenko up for a delayed suplex; during the bout, Sonny Onoo appeared ringside to taunt Malenko; after the match, Gene Okerlund conducted a ringside interview with Onoo about his distracting Malenko during the contest and Malenko's match with the Ultimo Dragon at Starrcade Dean Malenko pinned WCW Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. to win the title at 18:32 with a gutwrench powerbomb off the top; Mike Tenay provided guest commentary for the match; during the bout, Mysterio regained possession of a mask Malenko recently stole from him and removed the mask he had been wearing to put on the other one (Rey Mysterio: Biggest Little Man) 1st November 1996: Hammond, IN – 3,940 sellout($52,028 live gate)($27,000 merchandise sales)Syxx defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr; WCW Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko beat Chris Jericho; The Nasty Boys bested Juventud Guerrera and Psychosis; Eddie Guerrero beat Diamond Dallas Page; Lex Luger defeated Chris Benoit; Sting toppled Randy Savage and The Giant in a three-way elimination match (Savage was disqualified & The Giant was counted out); WCW World Tag Champions Scott Hall and Kevin Nash rolled over Harlem Heat. The Nasty Boys defeated Public Enemy in a dog collar match 7th July 1996: “WCW Bash at the Beach 1996”: Daytona Beach, FL – 8,300 sellout (6,400 paid)($72,000 live gate)Dark match: Jim Powers pinned Hugh Morrus.The Main Event: (07/07): The Steiners bested WCW World Tag Champions Harlem Heat by DQ; Bobby Walker overcame Billy Kidman; Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson dropped Scott Norton and Ice Train; Eddie Guerrero beat Lord Steven Regal.PPV Broadcast: Rey Misterio Jr pinned Psicosis; John Tenta beat Big Bubba in a “silver-dollars-on-a-pole” match; Diamond Dallas Page rolled over Jim Duggan in a “taped fist” match; The Nasty Boys bested Public Enemy in a double dog collar match; WCW Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko beat Disco Inferno; Steve McMichael overturned Joe Gomez; Ric Flair bested WCW US Champion Konnan to win the title; WCW World Champion The Giant and Kevin Sullivan dropped Arn Anderson and Chris Benoit; Sting, WCW TV Champion Lex Luger, and Randy Savage battled Kevin Nash and Scott Hall to a no-contest. Sting defeated Chris Benoit 14th September 1996: Johnson City, TN – 4,515 (3,954 paid)($46,339 live gate)WCW Cruiserweight Champion Rey Misterio Jr bested Super Calo; Konnan defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr; WCW World Tag Champions Harlem Heat downed Marcus Bagwell and Brad Armstrong; WCW US Champion Ric Flair, Arn Anderson and Chris Benoit bested Meng, The Barbarian and Hugh Morrus; Lex Luger overcame Dick Slater; Kevin Nash and Scott Hall toppled The Nasty Boys; The Giant rolled over Randy Savage by DQ. 2nd August 1996: Midland, TX – 3,000($34,000 live gate)Konnan dropped Michael Wallstreet; Alex Wright defeated Terry Taylor; Big Bubba defeated John Tenta; Eddie Guerrero beat Chris Benoit; WCW Cruiserweight Champion Rey Misterio Jr overturned Dean Malenko by reverse decision-DQ; Public Enemy defeated The Nasty Boys in a streetfight; Randy Savage rolled over WCW US Champion Ric Flair in a non-title match; WCW World Champion The Giant downed WCW TV Champion Lex Luger in a non-title match. Lord Steven Regal (w/ Jeeves) pinned Chris Benoit at 5:42 after Benoit missed a plancha to the floor and Regal rolled him back in the ring for the win; prior to the bout, Bischoff again said the Gunns had won the WWF's Raw Bowl on Monday Night Raw; during the bout, Hank Aaron was shown in attendance; after the contest, Gene Okerlund conducted an in-ring interview with Benoit, Pillman, and Anderson in which Pillman dressed down Benoit and Anderson for losing their matches days after Ric Flair won the WCW World Title; moments later, Anderson told Pillman he was starting fights the Horsemen didn't need to be fighting; Kevin Sullivan, the Zodiac, the Giant, and Jimmy Hart then appeared in the aisle, with the Giant and Hart holding the others back from fighting the Horsemen 22nd October 1996: “WCW Saturday Night TV Tapings”: Rochester, MN($16,000 live gate)Dark matches: Joe Gomez defeated JL; High Voltage rolled over Tommy Rogers and Bobby Fulton.Main Event: (11/02): Chris Jericho beat Jimmy Graffiti; Ron Studd downed Roadblock.Saturday Night: (10/26): Mike Enos and Dick Slater defeated WCW World Tag Champions Harlem Heat by DQ; Jeff Jarrett downed Roadblock; Eddie Guerrero beat JL; Dean Malenko beat Alex Wright; Jimmy Graffiti pinned The Cheetah Kid; Chris Benoit overcame Craig Pittman; The Barbarian and Meng toppled High Voltage. The Renegade & Joe Gomez defeated High Voltage Brian Pillman defeated the Renegade Sting defeated Randy Savage and the Giant when Savage and the Giant were both counted-out This part of 1996 isn't very fun so far. Attraction matches WCW Saturday Night taping: WCW World Champion the Giant (w/ Jimmy Hart) pinned Arn Anderson (w/ Kevin Sullivan) at 3:38 with the chokeslam; prior to the bout, Sullivan told Hart at ringside that he was only there to make sure Anderson got a fair shot; after the bout, as the show ended, Bobby Heenan walked off with items left at the broadcast area from Flair's VIP table, WCW @ Macon, GA - Coliseum - May 27, 1996 (4,309; 1,811 paid)
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