WCW Saturday Night - Saturday, October 2, 1999

By Dan

• First of all, I need to give a big shout out to Mel for doing such a fantastic job for me in my absence last week.  In fact he did such a good job that I will be forced to destroy him in order to protect my position.  ;-)  Just kidding.  Thanks a ton Mel and keep up the good work.
  
  
•   Well it's good to be back for a Burt I. Gordon production of WCW Saturday Night.
  
  

• Match #1 Lash LeRoux vs. Buff Bagwell
  • Buff grabs the mic and says something to get bleeped.  I couldn't make it out.
  • Buff struts and plays to the crowd.
  • Arm drag from Lash and he plays to the crowd.
  • Buff takes him down with a right.
  • Back body drop from Bagwell.
  • He follows up with two lariats.
  • Buff struts and Lash tags him with rights and lefts.
  • Whip to the opposite corner, but Bagwell reverses it.
  • Lash tries a float over, but Buff catches him and drops him on his face.
  • Lash rolls outside.
  • Coming back in Lash hot shots Buff.
  • Lash up top and he hits a flying cross body for two.
  • Bourbon Street Blues from Lash.
  • Lash chokes Buff on the ropes.
  • Another choke hold this time with his boot.
  • Irish whip from Lash, but Buff ducks the lariat.
  • Back body drop sends Buff outside, but he lands on the apron.
  • Buff runs up to the second rope.
  • Lash struts around unaware of what awaits.
  • Buff hits the Blockbuster.
  • 1 . . .2 . . .3.
  • YOUR WINNER:Buff Bagwell via pinfall following the Buff Blockbuster.
  • Well it was an okay opener, but Lash had to job.
    
    
• We come back to Hudson and Tenay saying that the tag belts and the TV belt will both be defended tonight (sweet!) and that the main event will have the Armstongs (super sweet!) versus the First Family.
  

• Match #2 Blitzkrieg vs. Dean Malenko
  • Well this should pretty much rock my world.
  • Blitz misses a reverse kick.
  • Tie-up from Blitz into the corner, clean break.
  • Tie-up and a head lock takeover from Malenko.
  • Blitz escapes.
  • Another tie-up and Malenko locks on a head lock.
  • Blitz whips out of it and gets shoulder blocked down.
  • Malenko off the ropes. He tries to school boy a Blitz armdrag, but blocks it.
  • Blitz into the ropes, but he lands on his feet after an arm drag.
  • The spin kick from Blitz is caught and the back brain kick is ducked, but Blitz lands on his feet and hits a victory roll for two.
  • Blitz ducks a lariat off the ropes.
  • Tilt-a-whirl back breaker from Malenko for two.
  • Malenko sends Blitz head first into the turnbuckle.
  • Whip to the opposite corner followed by an avalanche clothesline.
  • Malenko covers for two.
  • Arm bar from Malenko.
  • Modified surfboard from Malenko.
  • Hudson and Tenay make my night by discussing why Blitz is a true cruiserweight title contender.
  • Blitz escapes by getting to the ropes.
  • Malenko with an Irish whip.
  • Sunset flip from Blitz for two.
  • Malenko with a three-quarter nelson to a pin, but Blitz gets his foot on the ropes again.
  • Vertical suplex for two from Malenko.
  • Irish whip from Malenko, but on the go behind attempt Blitz hits the ground and Malenko tumbles outside.
  • Asai moonsault from Blitz.
  • Blitz rolls Malenko back in for two.
  • Blitz whips Malenko to the corner, but gets reversed.
  • Blitz tosses Malenko up top and tries to climb up for the superplex.
  • Malenko brings him down with his fireman's carry to a gut buster.
  • Malenko covers for two.
  • Blitz of the ropes and gets caught with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker, but he reverses it into an inside cradle.
  • Jumping reverse kick for two from Blitz.
  • Vertical suplex is reversed by Blitz, but Malenko counters with a standing switch.
  • Blitz into the ropes and goes for a body scissors.
  • Malenko hits an inverted spine buster.
  • Malenko locks on the Texas Cloverleaf and Blitz taps.
  • YOUR WINNER: Dean Malenko via submission to the Texas Cloverleaf.
  • Fantastic, crisp, match. This should be put on Nitro or Thunder.
    
    
    
• Mene Gene shills the hotline when we get back from commercial
  

• Match #3 La Parka and Silver King vs. The West Texas Rednecks
  • La Parka does the Thinker pose on the chair.
  
  
  • The Rednecks will be represented by Curly Bill and Kendall Windham.
  • Silver King and Bill will start things off.
  • Silver King blocks Bill's rights and attacks his knees.
  • Silver King into the corner, but he flips over Bill.
  • Bill comes back and hits a lariat.
  • Bill starts putting the boots to him.
  • Scoop slam and Bill puts King into Windham's boot.
  • Chops from Bill.
  • Irish whip, Silver King puts on the brakes and ducks a clothesline.
  • He follows up with an enzuiguri.
  • Bill rolls outside.
  • Windham drops Silver King and Bill stops him from making the tag.
  • Windham comes in and takes Silver King down with a chop.
  • Whip from Windham followed up by a huge lariat.
  • Windham knocks La Parka off the apron.
  • Yakuza kick and a leg drop for two.
  • Reverse chin lock from Windham, but Silver King starts to fight out.
  • King elbows out and hits a sunset flip for two.
  • Windham stops the chance for tag.
  • Belly to back from Windham for two.
  • Reverse chinlock and King fights out again.
  • King ducks a lariat.
  • Enzuiguri from Silver King, but Bill stops the tag again.
  • Curly Bill whips Silver King into is own corner, zuh???
  • La Parka comes off the top with a missile drop kick.
  • He ducks a Windham lariat and hits a back brain kick.
  • Parka and King are double teaming Bill.
  • Moonsault from Silver King.
  • La Parka with a corkscrew leg attack, but Windham sneaks in and hits him in the head with his boot.
  • Bill manages to cover.
  • 1 . . .2 . . .3.
  • YOUR WINNER:  The West Texas Rednecks via Pinfall.
  • Well that was a waste of time, but it wasn't horrible.
    
    
• Mene Gene is in the back with the First Family.  He points out the absence of Jerry Flynn, and Knobbs tells him to shut-up if he knows what's good for him. That's about all I'm going to bother describing.  It's your typical heel interview about kicking ass and yadda yadda yadda.  Morrus gets a call on his cell phone and says that "he's here" and the Family leaves.
  
  
• In the back, the Jerry Flynn and the rest of the First Family ambush Scott Armstrong as he's coming in the building.
  
  
• Match #4 Bad Barry Horowitz vs. Scotty Riggs
  • Horowitz talks into the camera, but I can't understand what he's saying.
  • Riggs still thinks he's Rick Martel.
  • Horowitz takes the mirror and admires himself.
  • That pisses off Riggs and he attack Horowitz.
  • Irish whip and a back elbow from Riggs.
  • Cover for one.
  • Horowitz reverses an Irish whip and hits a back body drop.
  • Arm drag from Horowitz.
  • Riggs rolls outside, but Horowitz catches him with a baseball slide drop kick.
  • Boots from Horowitz.
  • Modified back breaker for two from Horowitz.
  • Forearms from Horowitz.
  • Riggs with his patented drop kick.
  • Knee drop from Riggs.
  • Foot choke and boots in the corner from Riggs.
  • Whip to the opposite corner.  Riggs charges in with a high knee.
  • Snap mare into a reverse chinlock.
  • Elbow and a cover for one.
  • They start trading shots with Riggs coming out on top.
  • Horowitz reverses a vertical suplex into a small package for two.
  • Riggs comes back with a lariat.
  • Irish whip and a drop kick, but Horowitz held onto the ropes.
  • Horowitz with a headbutt.
  • Bridge double wrist salto for two from Horowitz.
  • Roll through cradle for two.
  • Thumb to the eye.
  • Irish whip from Horowitz, Riggs leap frogs over and hits the show stopper.
  • 1 . . .2 . . .3.
  • YOUR WINNER:Scotty Riggs via pinfall following the Show Stopper.
  • Well Horowitz pretty much carried that match or else it wouldn't have been that great.
    
• Sid Vicious promo for Halloween Havok.
  
  
• Madusa is out and apparently will be interviewing Disco Inferno.  Disco comes out with a nice cheetah hat and pants ensemble.  Hudson mentions that will those two in the ring it looks like a bomb went off in a paint store.  Nice!  Basically Disco hits on Madusa, must be into older women, but he doesn't get anywhere.
  
  
  
• We get stills of Psychosis vs. Kidman in the Mask vs. Hair match.
  
  
• Match #5 Gonnad with the Filthy Animals vs. Johnny Attitude
  • INSERT CATCH PHRASES HERE
  • Konnan has the girdle, er back brace, back on tonight.
  • Tie-up to a wrist lock from Attitude.
  • Konnan with a reversal to a snap mare and a drop kick to the chest.
  • Konnan with a beat down in the corner.
  • Whip to the opposite corner.
  • Konnan charges into an elbow followed by a lariat.
  • Kicks and elbows in the corner from Attitude.
  • Attitude plays to the crowd and moves back in to attack.
  • Whip to the opposite corner, but Konnan floats over and Attitude hits the ring post.
  • DDT for two from Konnan.
  • Rolling clothesline takes Attitude down.
  • Irish whip and a blown spot because Konnan can't jump high enough.
  • Whip powerbomb from Konnan into the Tequila Sunrise.
  • Attitude taps out.
  • YOUR WINNER: Konnan via submission to the Tequila Sunrise.
  • Well that was short and painful.
    
    
    
• We get a Sting vs Hogan promo for Halloween Havok.
  
  
• We come back to Hudson and Tenay discussing Sting re-injuring Hogan's knees with stills of the events of this past Monday.
  
  
  
• Match #6 El Dandy vs. Barry Darsow as Black Top Bully
  
      
  • Yes!!!! He's going to break your stinkin' arm.
  • El Dandy is too quick for Darsow though.
  • Darsow finally catches Dandy by the hair.
  • Darsow already working the arm for the submission.
  • Darsow just whupping on Dandy.
  • Dandy gets caught on a cross body attempt.
  • Back breaker from Darsow.
  • Irish whip, but Darsow ducks the head on the back body drop attempt.
  • Oh my God it's the deadly right hand.
  • A drop kick sends Darsow outside.
  • Darsow ducks the baseball slide, but NOT THE RIGHT HAND OF TOTAL DAMNATION!!!!!
  • Darsow sends Dandy into the steps.
  • Back in the ring and Dandy is into the corner and staggers into a big lariat for two.
  • Dandy is up in the tree of woe.
  • He's trying to break his stinkin arm.
  • Boots to the mid-section.
  • Whip to the opposite corner, Darsow charges into a boot.
  • Dandy charges out into a back body drop.
  • It's the Barely Legal.
  • YOUR WINNER: Black Top Bully via submission to the Barely Legal.
    
• They talk about the rebirth of the Total Package and play the stupid funeral montage.
  
  
• Match #7 Villano IV and V vs Harlem Heat for the World Tag Team Titles
  • It's who I pray to before going to sleep at night.  The Patron Saint of DDT Digest, Stevie Ray.
  • Shoving match to start things off.
  • Stevie Ray and the recently returned Villano IV to start.
  • If you remember, Villano IV was seriously injured in a match with Raven and Saturn over a year ago.
  • Beat down from Stevie Ray in the corner.
  • Whip to the opposite corner and Stevie Ray catches a face full of boot.
  • IV charges into a power slam.
  • Tag to Booker T who comes in for a double team back body drop.
  • Arm wringer to a reverse kick from Booker T.
  • V tags in and they double team hot shot Booker T.
  • Cover for barely two.
  • Reverse chin lock from V.
  • Stevie Ray distracts the ref giving IV a chance to double team Booker.
  • IV locks on a trapezius hold.
  • V bag in with another reverse chin lock.
  • Float over from Booker T and V charges into a uranage.
  • There's the axe kick.
  • Stevie Ray with the hot tag and he cleans house.
  • Gorilla press slam from Stevie Ray followed with a spine buster.
  • Stevie tags Booker and he holds the Villano up for a Harlem Side Kick.
  • Booker covers.
  • 1 . . .2 . . .3.
  • YOUR WINNER: Harlem Heat via pinfall following the Harlem Side Kick.
  • Good tag team match.  I like Booker T as a singles wrestler, but he really overcomes Stevie Ray's short comings and makes him enjoyable to watch again.

• Mene Gene interviews Brad Armstrong.  Scott might have some cracked ribs from the attack earlier in the night.  I realize that this is probably the first time I've heard Brad Armstrong ever talk.  Brad and Steve are going to get revenge Armstrong style.  They don't back down so it's going to be a handicap match.
  
  
  
  
• Match #8 Bobby Blaze vs. Chris Benoit for the World TV Title.
  • Backstage Jim Duggan tells Scott Armstrong that sometimes dirty tactics require dirty tactics and gives him his 2x4.
  • Tie-up and they muscle each other around.
  • Cheap shot break from Blaze.
  • That just pisses Benoit off and he opens a whole can of whoop ass.
  • Snap suplex from Benoit.
  • Pendulum back breaker for one from Benoit.
  • Boot to the head.
  • Blaze ducks a short arm clothesline and hits a back elbow.
  • Knee drop off the ropes from Blaze.
  • He follows that with rapid fire knees and covers for one.
  • Northern lights suplex from Blaze for two.
  • Benoit ducks a right and fires back with chops.
  • Nasty clothesline that Benoit follows with a belly to back suplex.
  • Elbow drop from Benoit.
  • Blaze tries to fight back, but Benoit stops that with a head butt.
  • Scoop slam from Benoit.
  • Benoit sends Blaze hard into the corner and he bounces out into the Crippler Crossface!!!
  • Blaze taps.
  • YOUR WINNER: Chris Benoit via submission to the Crippler Crossface.
  • Short match, but still good. 

• Mene shills the hot line for the last time of the evening.
  
  
• Match #9 The First Family with Jimmy Hart vs. The Real First Family of Wrestling: The Armstrong Brothers
  • Knobbs grabs the mic and gets bleeped twice in like ten seconds.
  • They cut him off and go to commercial.
  • We come back to Brad and Steve charging the ring with the great equalizer . . . steel chairs.
  • Armstrongs grabs the mic and says they're ready to get it on.
  • Brad and Morrus to start things off.
  • Tie-up and Morrus beats on Brad in the corner.
  • Big rights from Morrus followed with an Irish whip.
  • Brad ducks the right and then the elbow.
  • Jumping elbow takes Morrus down.
  • Standing drop kicks send the heels fleeing.
  • Wrist lock and Steve tags in and drops an elbow on the arm.
  • Flynn tags in and gets two arm drags.
  • A modified arm bar from Steve.
  • Brad tags back in and they hit a double back elbow for one.
  • Brian Knobbs tags in and eats a hip toss.
  • Steve tags in and charges into Knobbs' boot.
  • Morrus in and he gets met with a drop toe hold.
  • Steve tries to leap frog over Morrus, but gets caught in a sit down powerbomb.
  • Flynn tags in and makes a wish.
  • Flynn pushes Steve into his corner so that the heels can continue to beat on him.
  • Choke from Flynn.
  • Knobbs tags in and hits an avalanche clothesline.
  • Morrus tags and they double shoulder block Steve down.
  • Morrus stops Steve from making a tag.
  • Flynn back in, Knobbs hits a drop toe hold and Flynn follows with a leg drop.
  • Cover for two.
  • Morrus holds Steve up for a Flynn enzuiguri.
  • Cover for two.
  • Morrus whip Flynn into Steve, and then Knobbs and then follows in himself.
  • Scoop slam from Knobbs.
  • Knobbs on the second rope, but he comes down into a boot.
  • Hot tag to Brad.  He's a house o' fire.
  • Unfortunately, the heels outnumber them.
  • Scott runs in to make the save with the 2x4.
  • YOUR WINNER:  The First Family via disqualification.
  • Oops, the Armstrong's music is playing as we go to close.

  
  

• This was a really good show.  Sure there were some not so great matches, but everyone put in a pretty solid effort and my night was made by the Blitzkrieg\Malenko match. 
  
  
• Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. Take it easy.

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