WCW Saturday Night - Saturday, April 10, 1999

By Dan

• Welcome to another addition of WCW Saturday Night.  My name is Dan and I will be standing in for Jesse this week.  I won't spend much time on introduction.  I've been coming to DDT Digest for a little bit over a year now. When I wrote Bill asking if I could volunteer to help with the page, he said he hadn't decided, but would I like to do this?  I said sure and here I am.

• Welcome to WCW Saturday Night.  Looks like they had some trouble with the animation for the new communicator symbol for WCW.

• You're hosts are Scott Hudson and Iron Mike Tenay.  Of course since it's the Saturday before a PPV they open up with that and the ramifications of the new main event.

• Match #1 Rick Steiner vs Fit Finlay
  • I don't think we're going to see too much technical wrestling in this match.
  • Steiner takes a cue from Hogan and wants to whip Finlay with his weight belt.
  • Let's just establish that I don't like Scott Steiner and I REALLY hate Rick Steiner.
  • Finlay sneaks in while Steiner argues with Randy "Pee-Wee" Anderson and forearms Steiner to the back.
  • Finlay with punches and kicks followed by an Irish Whip to the corner.
  • Corner charge and Finlay munches on some boot.
  • Irish Whip from Steiner and and a Steinerline from Rick.
  • Rick chokes Finlay in the ropes.
  • Eye rake from Finlay followed by a European Uppercut.
  • Short arm Clothesline from Finlay and a cover for two.
  • Finlay moves to a Reverse Chinlock on Steiner.
  • Finlay with a Kneedrop back to the Chinlock.
  • Finlay with an elbow to the shoulder and chucks Steiner out of the ring.
  • Finlay throws Steiner into the ring post from a hammerlock my grandmother could have set up faster.
  • Steiner with a shot to the gut and whips Finlay into the guardrail.
  • Finlay rolls back into the ring.
  • Steiner pulls Finlay off the ropes by his legs.
  • Thumb to the eye from Finlay.
  • Finlay whips Steiner into the corner and once again misses the corner charge, hitting the ring post in the process.
  • Finlay grabs Steiner's leg and pulls him out of the ring.  Steiner blocks Finlay's punch, but Finlay doesn't block his.
  • Steiner Hot-Shots Finlay on the guardrail and rolls him back in the ring.
  • Finlay kicks Steiner as he comes back.
  • Finlay whips Steiner into the ropes, goes for a Back Body Drop, Steiner kicks him in the face to counter and DDTs him.
  • Elbow Drop from Steiner for two.
  • Steiner goes to the top rope.  Looks like it's time for the SBOD.
  • Yep.
  • 1 . . .2 . . .3.  This one is over.
  • YOUR WINNER: Rick Steiner by pinfall following the Top Rope Bulldog.
  • Steiner shows his mastery of the English language by barking into the camera.
    
• We see a replay of the video clip from the end of Nitro with the Macho Man's voice-over. Everytime I see this thing I can't help but think about when Macho Man did the voice of Rasslor on that episode of Dexter's Laboratory.  "I could break your body, but I couldn't break your spirit.  WHOO YEAH!!!
  
• But I digress.
  
• Gene Mean plugs the PPV and says a few more inane things.  I'm not sure...my brain shuts down whenever I see the bald head and mustache.
  
• Hudson and Tenay talk about the 4-way dance at Spring Stampede and then move into Nash/Goldberg and finally talk about Bret Hart and his shocking leaving of WCW.
  
• Replay of Bret Hart outsmarting Goldberg on Nitro.  That can't be too hard he did go to UGA after all.  Go Jackets!!!
  
• In case you forgot in the last 5 minutes, we get another Spring Stampede promo.
  
• They show all of the history of Nash and Goldberg including from this last Nitro where Goldberg says " The way I see that is . . . Merry Christmas, Goldberg."   Wouldn't he look like a real schmuck, maybe even a schlamiel, if he had said that with a Star of David on his trunks, like he wanted?

• Match #2 Magic Norman Smiley vs. The Cat Ernest Miller with Sonny Onoo
  • Smiley makes his way to the ring.  The day-glo orange trunks have been substituted for some, slightly, less loud red ones.
  • His oppenent three time world karate champion the Cat.
  • The Cat does a fairly good impersonation of the James' Brown slink as he comes to the ring.
  • Smiley does the bounce and teases the SMBU, but gets smacked out of it by the Cat.
  • Smiley gets ticked and kicks the Cat in the legs a couple of times before hitting a jumping headbutt.
  • Smiley whips the Cat to the ropes and sets up for a Powerslam, but the Cat blocks with a rake to the eyes.
  • Cat pushes Smiley to the corner as he takes his robe off.
  • The Cat comes off the rope looking to hit a chop, but Smiley ducks and hits the Wiggling Scoop Slam.
  • The Cat rolls outside to recover and the camera pans onto Smiley's face as he does the SMBU.
  • Cat talks smack to the crowd and throws Smiley in a Full Arm Drag and Twist.
  • Hudson says the Cat is the three time Indiana Schoolgirl Cruiserweight champion or something.  That was funny.
  • Smiley reverses with a Hip-Toss to an Arm Bar.
  • The Cat kicks out of the Arm Bar and goes back to the Drag and Twist.
  • Smiley counters with a Monkey Flip and Arm Bar, but the Cat was in the ropes.
  • Kick to the throat and the Cat talks some more smack.
  • Foot choke from the Cat on the ropes.
  • Irish whip and an attempted Sunset Flip from Smiley, but the Cat counters with a punch.
  • Reverse chinlock from the Cat.
  • Smiley gets out with a Jawbreaker.
  • Standing Sidekick from the Cat followed by another foot choke.
  • The Cat sends Smiley out through the ropes HARD.
  • Sonny Onoo with a stiff Roundhouse Kick to the chest of Smiley, followed by some boots.
  • Smiley rolls back into the ring where he is greeted by the Cat and some Knife Edge Chops.
  • The Cat has Smiley in the corner and he calls for Onoo, but the camera angle is wrong so you can't see what is going on.
  • The Cat Irish Whips Smiley, but is reversed in Onoo's knee in the corner.   Ohhhhhhh!
  • Roll-up by Smiley, but he lets up at two because Onoo is on the apron.
  • Smiley gets up and grabs owner and pops him a good one.
  • Smiley turns around to get met by a Jumping Side Kick to face.
  • The Cat covers and 1 . . .2 . . .3.  That's it.
  • YOUR WINNER: The Cat via pinfall after a variation on the Feiliner.
  • Not a bad match for Saturday Night except the Cat won.
  • The Cat does the slink to celebrate his victory.

• Another Spring Stampede promo, wait I'm sorry...another infers a different one.  The same damn Spring Stampede promo they've been showing every two minutes for the whole broadcast!!  Okay, I feel better.
  
• Gene Mean plugs the hotline and talks about ECW's impeding bankruptcy.  Geezus, Gene, that was about three weeks ago.  For a $1.69 a minutes, you could at least read some stuff on the net and stay up to date.

• Match #3 La Cucharacha with Juventud Guerrara and Konnan versus my Patience.
  • Juventud is out to speak for the new Largest of the Luchadores.  Sorry La Parka.
  • Says Disco Inferno . .er . .  La Cucharacha is not Disco Inferno, but is his biggest fan.
  • Says all Mexican people think Konnan's video sucks.
  • I've never felt such a close fellowship with the Hispanic as I do right now.
  • And that all Mexican people want to see the Disco Inferno kick Konnan's . . . . booty.
  • I need to give my Hispanic friends a hug for all of this support of the common good.
  • Uh oh, crappy rap music it can only mean one thing, Konnan is here to deliver the same schtick that was tired this time last year.
  • Konnan almost gets the quick win over my patience by saying all of his catchphrases.
  • Why doesn't La Cucharacha jump Konnan while he's running through his spiel and that will fix everything?
  • Konnan is letting his girdle slip up above his tights again.
  • I just realized that for the most part this is the same damn interview from Monday night.  If you want to here the rest of it read Wade's report.
  • Looks like we have an impromptu match here, no ref.
  • Please tell me that doesn't mean it's going to last longer than usual.
  • Trading blows to start.
  • A kick to the gut followed by a Swinging Neckbreaker from La Cucharacha.
  • Cucharacha forgets and starts to dance until he remembers that he's not really Disco Inferno.
  • La Cucharacha with big stomps in the corner.
  • Cucharacha goes for a charge to the corner and eats some boot.
  • Punches from Konnan.
  • Irish Whip and, oh no, the Crappy Rolling Clothesline of Death from Konnan.
  • If any of you think that actually makes him hit harder please email me and explain it.
  • Kick to the gut from Cucharacha.
  • Cucharacha attempts an Irish Whip, but gets reversed so that Konnan can blow the spot for the go behind.
  • Konnan manages to hit an Elbow and a Stunner.
  • Konnan takes off the mask to half reveal Disco's face, but he covers up.
  
  
  • Juventud takes Disco out with his shirt covering his face.
  • YOUR WINNER: My patience via Iron Will.  Anytime I sit through an entire Konnan segment it's impressive.
  • My theory is when Disco Inferno can't save you, you STINK.
    
• The Spring Stampede promo yet again.  Just think happy thoughts.
  
• Randy Savage promo again with little video clips for each of the combatants.  I actually like this promo, but knowing WCW I'll see it after tomorrow and won't like it anymore after that.
  
• Replay of last week's bad main event which is apparently going to be this week's bad main event.
  
• Match #4 Hugh Morrus and the Barbarian with Jimmy Hart vs Jerry Flynn and Meng.
  • We have a brawl in the aisle as Flynn and Meng enter.
  • This is going to be a falls count anywhere match.
  • Already this is really hard to follow, but that's okay cause there isn't much real wrestling here.
  • Meng and Morrus are no selling each other while the Barbarian beats on Flynn.
  • Meng hits his stomp to the crotch on Morrus.
  • My GOD!!  Meng just sold a chop, maybe Hogan can watch and learn here.
  • Barbarian sends Flynn into the rail.
  • Morrus reverses a Meng Irish Whip into the corner and follows up with an Avalanche.
  • Barbarian crotches Flynn on the Guardrail.
  • Morrus with a big Vertical Suplex on Meng.
  • Barbarian hits Flynn across the back with a chair and then chokes him with it.
  • Back in the ring Morrus is getting a two count on Meng.
  • Morrus kicks Meng and starts choking him.
  • Flynn kicks Morrus away and starts working on him.
  • Barbarian beats on Meng while in the corner we can see the SNORT Lightning Feet of Jerry Flynn.
  • Flynn Snapmares Morrus and catches him with a kneedrop.
  • Flynn pulls the Barbarian off of Meng and holds him for some chops.
  • The men switch back up.
  • Flynn and Barbarian trade blows as Meng and Morrus do the same.
  • Morrus sends Meng out and they start to double team Flynn.
  • Morrus whips Flynn into the ropes and Back Body Drops him into a Barbarian Powerbomb.
  • That was a nice spot.
  • Meng breaks up the pin at two.
  • Looks like they're moving to make this a normal tag match.
  • Morrus spits on Meng to draw him into the ring.
  • Morrus and Meng trade blows until Meng rakes the eyes and kicks him square in the nuts.
  • On the outside Barbarian sends Flynn into the steps.
  • Big Standing Dropkick from Meng.
  • Jimmy Hart jumps on Meng to distract him for a Morrus dropkick.
  • Barbarian is still working over Flynn on the outside.
  • Hart tries to beat on Meng and gets thumped for the trouble.
  • Meng kicks the Barbarian in the back of the head and Flynn sends him into the steps.
  • Flynn covers on the outside. 1 . . .2 . . .3.  And that's it.
  • YOUR WINNER: Meng and Jerry Flynn via pinfall after a Kick to the head.
  • Meng and Flynn are seen chasing Hart to the backstage area.

• Mean Gene plugs the PPV one more time and we fade out.
  
• Well that was a lot of fun.  For all of you people out there, make sure you drop a letter of appreciation to the guys that do this every week.  From trying this for the first time I can tell you it takes a ton more time than you think and is harder than it looks.
  

The Good: Smiley vs The Cat was good except for the ending.  I really like Scott Hudson and Tenay, they do at least call the match.

The Bad: Konnan was on television which is just wrong.  The Cat should not be allowed to beat Smiley.

The Ugly: There were seven freakin' promos for the PPV in an hour show.  I know WCW wanted to get their money's worth out of these since they just booked all of the big matches this past Monday, but that is pretty asinine.

• Hope you enjoyed this as much as I did.  Y'all have a good one.

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