WCW Saturday Night - Saturday, February 19, 2000

• Larry Z. is now on the show in a full-time capacity, but that's okay...I kind of like the old school nature of Larry Z.
• Well not a great way to open the show here or to wish me a happy b-day.
• Long Story Short: The Harris Boys are basically squashing the jobbers in this one with Fuller never even getting to tag in.
• YOUR WINNER: The Harris Boys via pinfall following a double team slam.
• Post match the Harris Boys rant about being at Superbrawl regardless of the ban.

 

• Why in the hell is Duggan wearing his janitor gear again?
• Duggan gets on the mic and blabbers until he opens the trashbag and reveals that while he was a janitor he found the TV Title in the trashcan.  Duggan then actually says something I really like that the for 20 years the TV Title represented the best that professional wrestling had to offer and that's longer than all the other primadonna wrestling shows have been on the air, amen!  Duggan says he's going to shine up the belt and bring some respect back to it.  Duggan goes on to say that if anybody wants to challenge him for the title then they are more than welcome to it.  Robert Gibson from the Rock and Roll express comes out to make the challenge for later tonight.


• YOUR WINNER: The Spoken Word via complication.
• Hacksaw, God bless him, was just having some trouble with those big words tonight.  I'll grant him this though, nobody in the back will wear that title with as much pride as Hacksaw will and in that sense he's okay with me.

• They sing to make it more painful and do you even have to ask if I'm going to?
• Long Story Short: 3-Count doing okay at the start of the match with some nice high flyer stuff.  The hot tag is made after about, oh, let's say a full 1 of being a face in peril.  Slingshot moonsault is caught, but Shane follows up with a slingshot body press to knock Tom over for the pin.
• YOUR WINNER: 3-Count via pinfall.
• Well so far my birthday is sucking.  This episode is like getting socks for your birthday.

• Somebody really needs to hit Romeo over the head with some brass knuckles while the lights are out for his glow stick dance.
• Tie-up and a side headlock from Romeo.
• Howard whips out and gets shoulderblocked down.
• Tie-up again and a wristlock from romeo.
• Howard with a nice cartwheel reversal to a side headlock.
• Romeo whips out and gets shoulderblocked down then comes back with a dropkick.
• Whip reversed into the corner and Howard tries to hit a monkey flip, but Romeo lands on his fieet.
• Back brain kick sends Howard outside and Romeo follows with a plancha.
• Back in the ring a reverse chinlock is applied by Romeo.
• Nice series of reversals  with Howard hitting a bridging German Suplex for two.
• Howard follows with a Northern Lights Suplex for two.
• Off the ropes, Howard gets a flying forearm smash.
• Another cover for two.
• Howard tosses Romeo outside.
• Slam on the mats from Howard.
• Howard with a forward flip body press off of the guardrail.
• Back in the ring, Howard covers for two.
• Boots and chops in the corner from Howard.
• Whip to the opposite corner, Howard charges into a boot.
• Romeo comes off the top with a nice Tornado DDT to follow up.
• Boot from Romeo is caught but he hits a nasty enzuiguri.
• Cover by Roemo for two.
• Whip to the opposite corner reversed by Romeo.
• Inverted powerbomb by Romeo for two.
• Romeo heads up top, but Howard crotches him on the top rope.
• Howard hits a big tope rope hurracanrana.
• Cover for two.
• Howard heads up top and the body splash misses.
• Romeo goes for the . . .ugh. . .  Romeo Relaxer, but Howard flips out.
• Whip reversed by Romeo and he catches Howard off the rope in the . . .ugh . . . Romeo Relaxer.
• 1 . . .2 . . .3.
• YOUR WINNER: Kid Romeo via pinfall following the . . .ugh . . . Romeo Relaxer.
• Great match, but for the love of pete PLEASE find a better name for that finisher.

 

• Happy Birthday to me . . .Happy Birthday to me . . . two cruiserweight matches in a row . . . Happy Birthday to me.
• Kaz starts things off by spitting in Vamp's face.
• Shove from Vamp sends Kaz down, but Kaz answers back wtih a big chop.
• Vampiro answers back with a huge chop and a boot to drop Kaz.
• Big chop in the corner from Vampiro.
• Front slam by Vampiro who heads up top.
• Kaz crotches Vamp who falls into the tree of woe.
• Kaz hits a baseball slide dropkick to Vamp's face.
• Kaz gets reversed whip into the corner and he bounces out into a powerslam for two.
• Vamp is working over the leg.
• Kaz catches Vamp's next kick and hits a nice dragonscrew leg whip.
• Kaz is working over Vamp's leg.
• Kaz off the ropes, but he gets caught in a uranage.
• Cover for two.
• Vamp signals for the Nail in the Coffin, but Kaz escapes over the back.
• Standing side kick from Vamp sends Kaz into the corner.
• Vamp charges and meets nothing but pole and rolls outside.
• Kaz hits a slingshot plancha and sends Kaz back inside.
• Kaz comes off the tope into a spinning front kick.
• Nail in the Coffin follow up from Vampiro.
• 1 . . .2 . . .3.
• YOUR WINNER: Vampiro via pinfall following the Nail in the Coffin
• Another good match.  I think they are trying to make up for the mediocre start.  At least I hope they are.

 

• Well, I'm in a good mood and I'll call this one.
• Tie-up and a snap mare from the Artist.
• Standing Hook kick from the Artist.
• Big lariat from Yung Yang who follows up with a Thesz press.
• Elbow drop from Yun Yang.
• Double leg takedown from The Artist.
• Headbutt to the gut by the Artist.
• Irish whip and a back elbow from the Artist.
• Cover for two.
• Snapmare followed with a quick legdrop by the Artist.
• Cover for two again.
• Irish whip and a sunset flip attempt from Yun Yang.
• Yun Yang stays with it and manages to roll the Artist through during the lick the finger bit.
• Trading blows and Yang comes out on top and follows with a lariat.
• Off the ropes inverted atomic drop is reversed into a standing dropkick by Yun Yang.
• Yang follows with a back heel kick.
• Irish whip and big back elbow.
• Inside cradle attempt, but the Artist shoves Yang down and starts in with some rights.
• Irish whip and huge biel from the Artist.
• The Artist heads up top and hits the flying DDT.
• 1 . . .2 . . .3.
• YOUR WINNER: The Artist via pinfall following a flying DDT.
• Post match we get the Paisley and Artist too close for comfort shot.

 

• Buff grabs the mic and asks the ring announcer where they are.  Buff gets the crowd into his return match.
• Buff strut to start.
• Tie-up and an armdrag by Buff.
• Tie-up and a knee to the gut from Buff.
• Whip and a big hip toss by Buff.
• Kick to the gut and some forearms from Green.
• Green goes for a Gorilla press slam, but Buff escapes and lariats him out of the ring.
• Back in the ring, Green begs off and offers the hand.
• Buff shakes and kicks him in the gut.
• Short arm clothesline from Green.
• Scoop slam from Green and some nasty punches to the face.
• Choke on the rope from Green.
• Choke with the boot from Green.
• Snapmare to a reverse chinlock by Green.
• Buff starts to hulk his way out of it, but a thunb to the eye ends that.
• Whip to the opposite corner and Green charges into a boot.
• Buff goes for a splash, but lands on Green's knees.
• Green goes to toss Buff outside, but Buff catches himself on the ropes.
• Buff sneaks back in and sets up for the Blockbuster.
• And there it is.
• 1 . . .2 . . .3.
• YOUR WINNER: Buff Bagwell via pinfall following the Buff Blockbuster.
• Not a bad match, but certainly not a great match either.

• Hacksaw backs Gibson into the corner who begs off.
• While Hacksaw turns his back Gibson hits him from behind.
• Duggan of course no-sells and sends Gibson outside with a couple of clothesline.
• Back in the ring, Gibson goes for a boot that gets caught and eats an atomic drop sending him back outside.
• Hot shot from Gibson to take control.
• Choke on the rope from Gibson.
• Back elbow sends Duggan down and Gibson jumps on him with a reverse chinlock.
• Hacksaw fights to his feet and punches his way out of it.
• X-chop sends Duggan back down and the reverse chinlock is applied.
• Gibson using the ropes for leverage and the boo machine is turned on full.
• The arm drops once, twice, but not the third time.  I was getting worried.
• Gibson head first into the turnbuckle and Duggan skins the cat.
• Gibson grabs the 2x4, but the ref distracts him long enough for Duggan to get in the three point stance.
• Duggan follows with the Old Glory Kneedrop.
• 1 . . .2 . . .3.
• YOUR WINNER: Hacksaw Jim Duggan via pinfall following the Old Glory Kneedrop.
• Post match, Steven Regal comes out and talks some smack about Duggan being a disgrace to the TV Title and challenges him to a match next week on Saturday Night.  Regal says that he is so confident that he can beat Duggan that if he can't he will retire from WCW and that (here's the catch) we'll never hear from Lord Steven Regal again.

• Well . . . well  . . . well
• Long story short: Bam Bam wins in short order with the Greetings From Asbury Park.  Brian Knobbs comes in post match for the beatdown and then Fit Finlay comes in for the beatdown on Brian Knobs.
• YOUR WINNER: Bam Bam Bigelow via pinfall following the Greetings From Asbury Park.
• That was forgettable.

• The Package grabs the mic and says something I wasn't really paying attention.
• This is my F'ing main event???????????
• Tie-up and a side headlock from Luger. Hammer whips out and the shoulder block only staggers Van Hammer.
• Two big shoulder blocks from Hammer.
• Test of strength results in a boot to the gut of Van Hammer.
• Scoop slam from Luger and missed elbow drop.
• Two scoop slams from Hammer.
• Luger begs off long enough to toss Hammer outside.
• Luger goes for the double sledge and gets a shot to the gut.
• Hammer climbing inside gets met by Luger.
• Hammer reverses a whip to the corner and follows with a big avalanche clothesline.
• Beatdown in the corner from Hammer until Luger hits the low blow.
• Inverted atomic drop from Luger.
• Running lariat.
• Luger with a beatdown to follow.
• Hammer stops a headfirst shot into the turnbuckle.
• Big boot from Van Hammer followed with a powerslam for two.
• Big legdrop from Van Hammer and was going to go for another when Elizabeth hits him in the knee with the bat.
• Luger follows that with a bat shot to the head.
• YOUR WINNER: Van Hammer via disqualification.
• Luger breaks Hammer's arm the same way he broke Hogan's post match.  I almost care more about Hammer than Hogan and that's sad.

Well, an okay show with some decent action in the middle, but the stuff at the end was just plain bad.  Oh well maybe I'm getting bitter in my old age.  See you next week folks.