WCW Clash of the Champions 17: November 19, 1991

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00:00:00Five championships will be decided tonight as Johnny Bebad meets Flyin' Brian for the

00:00:28Light Heavyweight Championship, Stunning Steve and PNU's battle for the World Television

00:00:33Championship, Dustin Rhodes and a mystery partner challenge The Enforcers for their

00:00:38World Tag Team belts, Steve puts his United States Championship on the line against Ravishing

00:00:45Rick Rule, and Rick Steiner will attempt to strip Lex Luger of his World Heavyweight title.

00:00:52All this and much more as World Championship Wrestling presents Clash of the Champions.

00:01:01And now live from the Civic Center in historic Savannah, Georgia, Tony Schiavone and Jim

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00:01:07Hello again, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Clash of Champions.

00:01:08It's going to be a tremendous night of action.

00:01:09We are live here in the Capacity Field, Savannah Civic Center, and Tony, five championships

00:01:21will be decided in the next two and one half hours, and also, Sting will receive his final

00:01:27gift box, and we'll find out the person behind this whole ordeal with the Stinger in this

00:01:33broadcast.

00:01:34Five championships, but a lot of mystery surrounds the World Tag Team title.

00:01:38Will it be Barry Windham, or will Dustin Rhodes indeed have that mystery partner?

00:01:42Well, we know that Barry Windham is here at the Savannah Civic Center tonight.

00:01:46It should be a tremendous matchup.

00:01:47We'll just have to wait and see as The Enforcers wait to defend those World Tag Team titles.

00:01:49Fans, while we get ready for our first event, which is the Lumberjack match, let's go back

00:01:55to two of our colleagues.

00:01:56Standing by, Missy Hyatt and Eric Bischoff.

00:01:57Eric, take it away.

00:01:58Well, thanks, Jim.

00:01:59Thanks, Tony.

00:02:00And there's so much excitement here at the Clash of Champions.

00:02:01You can feel the electricity in the air, but I noticed, Missy, you've got a glow about

00:02:02you ever since you found out about the interview that you're going to be doing later on.

00:02:03That's right.

00:02:04I'm going to be interviewing WCW's newest rookie.

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00:05:13he comes down to a wrestling match, that Thomas which would win a brawl, invasion has gained

00:05:34Big Josh, humanitarian spirit, perhaps cost his team

00:05:39the Six-Man Tag Team Championship.

00:05:42You saw that event on the main event a few weeks ago.

00:05:46And there you see where the Lumberjacks will come and play here.

00:05:49Here come the Freebirds, Zayn and Todd Chapman.

00:05:57Gotta make sure that Rich gets back in the ring.

00:05:58Young pistols out here, they have had a few words with Todd Chapman.

00:06:06They want those US Tag Titles.

00:06:08Hooks one over, goes Rich to the backdrop.

00:06:12The elbow, right on the chest.

00:06:15He floats over, hooks the leg, and Rich gets out at one.

00:06:18You know, I'm very surprised that WCW permitted members of the York Foundation

00:06:22to be Lumberjacks at this match.

00:06:24Certainly, you know what their motivation is.

00:06:26They're going to try, if possible, to help Rich win.

00:06:29There's Big Josh right out there.

00:06:31Look at Morton and Taylor hammering away at Big Josh.

00:06:36Todd Chapman trying to get in there to help Big Josh.

00:06:39He was stymied somewhat by the young pistols.

00:06:44Some fireworks out here at ringside, in addition to in the ring.

00:06:48All those yellow tickets, the book was thrown right at Big Josh

00:06:51by the Sarge that time.

00:06:53Look at the young pistols taking those cheap shots on Big Josh.

00:06:58And Josh rolled back in.

00:07:02Tremendous crowd on hand here at the Clash of Champions in this capacity

00:07:07here at the Savannah Civic Center.

00:07:09And right now, Thomas Rich has regained the advantage, and

00:07:14he'll even get a greater advantage by using that tape around the throat of Big Josh.

00:07:20You know, you don't want this to become any type of tag team match, but

00:07:23you got the free burns, and you got Todd Chapman certainly sympathetic with Big Josh.

00:07:27But there are five men, apparently, with the pistol sympathetic for

00:07:31Thomas Rich, so the odds are against Big Josh in this match.

00:07:34Elbow right to the face, Big Josh down again, and

00:07:38the veteran from Atlanta, Thomas Rich, has firmly asserted himself in this one.

00:07:45Lateral press, and look at the power of Big Josh.

00:07:53Jim, sometimes I wonder about the killer instinct when you talk about these two

00:07:56former close friends battling it out.

00:07:59Because to win sometimes, you gotta be able to do anything at all costs.

00:08:03And I wonder if Big Josh can really do that in this match.

00:08:07We saw what happened in the six-man title match.

00:08:10Rich again, using that tape illegally to choke Big Josh.

00:08:15Referee Randy Anderson questioning the tactics of Thomas Rich.

00:08:23And now look, it's Steve Armstrong and the Young Pistols.

00:08:29Hayes comes around to try to assist Big Josh.

00:08:35Doesn't seem quite fair, quite frankly, for Big Josh.

00:08:39Suplex.

00:08:41Nicely done by Rich.

00:08:42Well, it is apparent from the move by Armstrong on the outside.

00:08:46Near fall there.

00:08:47It's apparent that the Young Pistols, their talk they had at Halloween Havoc,

00:08:52they mean every bit of it.

00:08:54Well, what a left hand.

00:08:59The Irish whip to the corner, but he caught him coming in.

00:09:01Boy, this has been a physical opener here at the Clash.

00:09:11Now a high-risk attempt by Rich.

00:09:16Big Josh has him, slams him right off the top.

00:09:23And there you see really the first big mistake of the match.

00:09:26Look, I don't think Rich was prepared to go up top.

00:09:28He was winded, he was dazed.

00:09:30He's still trying to do it, had his emotions going, and he's paying for it.

00:09:33Front face lock into a snap suplex.

00:09:35He could have him here, on top.

00:09:37He got two and a half.

00:09:40Side headlock, now both men crisscrossing.

00:09:50And, hey, wait a minute, he got tripped over there, and

00:09:53the only person I saw was Terrence Taylor.

00:09:56Did Taylor trip Rich?

00:09:58There's the Norton exposure, and he's got him.

00:10:00And ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the Lumberjack match, Big Josh.

00:10:07Well, Tony, maybe we'll see right here who tripped him.

00:10:14Okay, here's the crisscross that sets the timing right here.

00:10:17And now, let's take a look.

00:10:19Yes, it is Terrence Taylor holding the leg.

00:10:22The pistols reacted, and then Big Josh reacted with the Norton exposure.

00:10:27And what a turn of events here on the Clash of Champions as Big Josh wins

00:10:31the first match.

00:10:31Fans, when we come back, it's Beautiful Bobby and

00:10:33Firebreaker Chip on the Clash of Champions.

00:10:35Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest,

00:10:40it is set for one fall with a 20-minute time limit.

00:10:46Introducing first to my left, from the WCW Special Forces,

00:10:52weighing 50 pounds, the WCW Special Forces,

00:10:57weighing 50 pounds, the WCW Special Forces,

00:11:01Introducing first to my left, from the WCW Special Forces,

00:11:07weighing 250 pounds, Firebreaker Chip.

00:11:12His opponent, from Huntsville, Alabama, 234 pounds, Beautiful Bobby.

00:11:20Beautiful Bobby and Firebreaker Chip here at the Clash of Champions.

00:11:29And the bell sounds to the now standing one-on-one contest.

00:11:32Collar and elbow tie up, and Beautiful Bobby forcing Chip back into the corner.

00:11:37And we got a clean break.

00:11:39Certainly wanna say hello to all of our great fans back in our home base of

00:11:44Atlanta, and remind everyone of the big event in the Omni on Thanksgiving night.

00:11:48Good hip-hop takeover by Beautiful Bobby.

00:11:50That event in the Omni on Thanksgiving night starts at 8 o'clock, fans, and

00:11:54it's in cooperation with the Starlight Foundation.

00:11:58Jimmy Wright, the Starlight Foundation will have containers out of the concession

00:12:01stand areas for you to donate your loose change, or

00:12:04whatever, to the Starlight Foundation for youngsters and their wishes.

00:12:08Side headlock by the very muscular Firebreaker Chip.

00:12:15Beautiful Bobby, the veteran from Huntsville, Alabama,

00:12:17rolls him over on his shoulders.

00:12:19Eaton giving away 13 pounds in this contest, but

00:12:22his right hand will more than make up for any weight disadvantage he may have.

00:12:28Firebreaker Chip, good move.

00:12:31And he's taking some chances here.

00:12:34It's usually Beautiful Bobby that generates the offense there.

00:12:37He thought, boy, almost had him there, Tony.

00:12:40Well, I tell you, Chip started out by going right down to the mat with a side

00:12:43headlock, and Chip prides himself in his conditioning.

00:12:47And of course, Beautiful Bobby can really go the distance,

00:12:49his 20 minute time limit.

00:12:51So I thought that Chip would try to slow it down and

00:12:52save some of himself for at the end.

00:12:55But Chip went up top, as you said, and it was unusual.

00:12:58Overhand wrist lock.

00:12:59Chip should have the advantage here.

00:13:00He's the stronger of the two.

00:13:02He now has a side headlock.

00:13:05Nicely executed.

00:13:07Headlock takeover.

00:13:09Mike Atkins, a referee, down.

00:13:12Got another near fall.

00:13:13Beautiful Bobby turning a disadvantage into an advantage.

00:13:16Good, smart veteran move.

00:13:18And that's been one of his keys.

00:13:19When you're wrestling Beautiful Bobby,

00:13:21you cannot afford to have a lapse in concentration at any second at all.

00:13:25Because he'll, once again, there he goes.

00:13:27Again, going for the pin.

00:13:31And Beautiful Bobby ramming Firebreaker Chip into the turnbuckle

00:13:35with a lot of velocity there.

00:13:38Eaton is a phenomenal athlete.

00:13:41He has been a world tag team champion on many, many occasions.

00:13:44US tag champion and a world TV champion.

00:13:47Firebreaker Chip, but he made an adjustment in midair.

00:13:50He's going up top now.

00:13:51Another high wrist move.

00:13:52Clothesline.

00:13:53He may have him.

00:13:54He's going for the cover.

00:13:57But Beautiful Bobby is in the ropes.

00:13:59He took a big chance there, Tony.

00:14:00And perhaps if Beautiful Bobby had not been so close to the ropes,

00:14:05he would have secured the pin.

00:14:06Good point that he made an adjustment.

00:14:08But also, Chip was very fortunate that when he went into that turnbuckle,

00:14:11he did not hit flush on the top turnbuckle.

00:14:14That enabled him to make that adjustment and to come back and almost get a win.

00:14:17Good chain wrestling move.

00:14:18Single leg pickup.

00:14:19Maintaining the hammer lock by Beautiful Bobby.

00:14:22Fans up in our next segment.

00:14:25Tony's going to be talking to the man that graces the cover of the WCW magazine

00:14:29this month, United States Heavyweight Champion Sting.

00:14:32A special interview coming up just a little bit later here at the Clash.

00:14:36Hammer lock and half Nelson.

00:14:38Beautiful Bobby in a pending predicament here.

00:14:41And right now, I think we can see, Tony,

00:14:42where the strength advantage of Chip has come to play.

00:14:46It's come to play here, but it can only come to play if he wears down Beautiful Bobby.

00:14:51And Bobby is really not worn down.

00:14:54As far as coming into a win or lose situation, he could win with his strength

00:14:58if Bobby's worn down enough, but he's going to do something else.

00:15:00Chip with an aid to the midsection.

00:15:05Follows it with an Irish whip, but he got caught.

00:15:10Once again, a case of a veteran and a master at turning the tables on you.

00:15:15And Chip came in and everybody could see it happening.

00:15:20High impact backbreaker.

00:15:22He's got the leg hook and the powerful youngster able to kick out there.

00:15:27Good reversal.

00:15:30And this time, Beautiful Bobby goes to the air.

00:15:33Chip rolls through and almost had it.

00:15:36Good concentration to roll through that cross-body press.

00:15:41He blocked that with a raw power.

00:15:44Got both arms hooked, trying to get him down.

00:15:48Another near fall.

00:15:49There have been several in this contest thus far.

00:15:52That past time, Bobby maintained good balance on that backslide.

00:15:55Even though Chip is very powerful, it was all he could do to get Bobby over for it.

00:16:00Up and over goes the firebreaker.

00:16:03Rolls him up.

00:16:06Oh, he came face first right into your living room there.

00:16:10Hit the turnbuckle right with his nose.

00:16:14And he's going to hold it.

00:16:17Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the match, Beautiful Bobby!

00:16:20Fast Arcade comes your way on Sunday, December 29th, exclusively on pay-per-view.

00:16:23Here's more about it.

00:16:26On December 29th, World Championship Wrestling,

00:16:29we'll be right back.

00:16:32With the world premiere of Lethal Lottery in Starcade 91,

00:16:35the Battle Bowl is shaping up to be

00:16:38one of the most exciting sporting events in history.

00:16:41The possibilities of match-ups involving 40 of the WCW's brightest stars

00:16:44are indeed fascinating.

00:16:47They're not just for show.

00:16:50They're for real.

00:16:53It's a match-up for real.

00:16:56It's a match-up for real.

00:17:00Their names will be drawn totally at random

00:17:03at the Lethal Lottery.

00:17:06Imagine Lex Luger drawing Steve's name as his partner

00:17:09or Scott Steiner pitted against his brother Rick.

00:17:12The winner of 10 tag-team matches then advances to the Battle Bowl,

00:17:15a two-ring battle extravaganza with everyone for himself.

00:17:18The lone remaining WCW wrestler in the ring

00:17:21will be declared the winner of this inaugural Battle Bowl

00:17:24at Starcade 91.

00:17:28Welcome back, everybody,

00:17:31to the Clash of Champions here on TBS.

00:17:34And, of course, the question everybody around the world wants to know,

00:17:37who's the person sending the boxes to the WCW?

00:17:40It's the WCW.

00:17:43It's the WCW.

00:17:46It's the WCW.

00:17:49It's the WCW.

00:17:52It's the WCW.

00:17:56Who's the person sending the boxes to Sting?

00:17:59And the final box, we do understand, is tonight.

00:18:02So without further ado, I present to you

00:18:05the United States Heavyweight Champion, Sting!

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00:18:24Whoo!

00:18:27Whoa! All right.

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00:18:36All right, Stinger, here we are.

00:18:39This is it. Show me a box.

00:18:42Show me a prize. I can't wait.

00:18:45This is just like a party all over again.

00:18:48Tony, how does it feel to be involved in a party?

00:18:51Whoa, and I tell you what, we've seen many boxes.

00:18:59My man, that is a box.

00:19:01This beats the Red Ribbon for sure.

00:19:05This is good, this is real good, yeah.

00:19:12Come on, I want a prize, man, give me a prize.

00:19:27I'll tell you what, the mystery of the, wait a minute.

00:19:34Whoa.

00:19:42It's Medusa.

00:20:04Well, has it been Medusa sending these mysterious gift boxes?

00:20:12He certainly has Sting's attention and.

00:20:19A little bizarre here, I can tell you.

00:20:33And wait a minute, there's Luger.

00:20:47Lex Luger just clipped Sting right in the left knee.

00:20:51The one he had reconstructive surgery on.

00:20:54It's been Lex Luger all the time sending those gift boxes.

00:20:59Luger, what a dastardly attack.

00:21:03It has been the world's heavyweight champion, Lex Luger all along.

00:21:09He came out of that chariot, he kept Sting from behind.

00:21:16Here comes some of Sting's friends, but I think the damage has been done.

00:21:23Medusa was on the SuckerFuge, it was Luger.

00:21:28Fans, we'll be right back, don't go away.

00:21:30And we're back here, ladies and gentlemen, the bell has sounded.

00:21:47Trying to get the referee's attention here.

00:21:50And it's chaotic around here to say the least.

00:21:55Diamond Stud trying to make short work of the Z-Man.

00:21:59And we apologize for being a little bit fragmented here, Tony.

00:22:04But as the fans can see now in the back, Sting is being attended to.

00:22:10They've got him.

00:22:16You hear a beautiful Bobby telling Sting he's got plenty of time.

00:22:19He should get that knee examined.

00:22:22Apparently he's being taken away, Jim.

00:22:26This is so scary, we certainly don't want to digress from the match.

00:22:30But fans, this is much like February of 1990 when he got that knee injured.

00:22:40In Corpus Christi, Texas at a Clash of Champions.

00:22:44Dr. Jim Andrews had major reconstructive surgery for Sting.

00:22:48And look at the dejected look on the U.S. Champion's face.

00:22:52What does this do for the U.S. title match scheduled later on tonight?

00:22:56And there he goes to a medical facility here in Savannah.

00:23:01And we are back at the ring.

00:23:02And I apologize for being a little disheveled as we came on the air.

00:23:07There's a crucifix by the Z-Man.

00:23:10Got him, he's got him, pin him.

00:23:11Ladies and gentlemen, here's your winner, the Z-Man.

00:23:19The Z-Man has won the match, but not the war as the 298-pound diamond stud

00:23:25continues to hammer away.

00:23:28And here comes the diamond death drop.

00:23:32He's got him up and drives him right into the canvas.

00:23:37Z-Man got the win, but the diamond stud continued the onslaught

00:23:42as he hears the boos from the fans.

00:23:44Let's take a look one more time at the Z-Man how he got the win.

00:23:49In a crucifix maneuver.

00:23:52And it's really difficult to get this big guy over, but

00:23:54he kept going with the momentum and got the shoulders down with a one, two, three.

00:23:58Fans, when we come back, hopefully an update on Sting, but

00:24:01it will be the world's first time for the Z-Man.

00:24:03Fans, when we come back, hopefully an update on Sting, but

00:24:06it will be the world television title on the line.

00:24:09Sting.

00:24:10Sting.

00:24:11Sting.

00:24:12Sting.

00:24:13Sting.

00:24:14Sting.

00:24:15Sting.

00:24:16Sting.

00:24:34Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest,

00:24:36for the WCW World Television Championship.

00:24:42It is set for one fall with a 15 minute time limit.

00:24:46Introducing first from Motown,

00:24:49weighing 403 pounds,

00:24:52the Wrapmaster,

00:24:53P.N. News.

00:24:54And ladies and gentlemen, his opponent.

00:25:15He is accompanied by Lady Blossom

00:25:18from Hollywood, California,

00:25:21weighing 258 pounds,

00:25:25the World Television Champion,

00:25:27Stunning Steve Austin.

00:25:33Well fans, before this one gets underway,

00:25:35I want to let you know that Sting

00:25:37has been taken to a medical facility here in Savannah.

00:25:41Our colleague, Eric Bischoff,

00:25:43is on the scene with the Stinger.

00:25:46And as soon as we possibly can,

00:25:48we hope to get a report from Eric

00:25:51about Sting's condition.

00:25:56Now once again, Stunning Steve Austin,

00:25:58as many have done here so far,

00:26:00wants to start off quickly, Jim.

00:26:01He must start off quickly against this big

00:26:03403 and a half pound challenger

00:26:05for the Television Championship.

00:26:08Look at the strength of P.N. News,

00:26:11holding Austin up,

00:26:13and takes him right down to the canvas

00:26:15with a great deal of velocity.

00:26:17P.N. News, as I spoke with him earlier today,

00:26:20wants to wrestle a power match.

00:26:22Austin, conversely, is much quicker.

00:26:24He wants to keep it at an up-tempo,

00:26:26but right now it's all P.N. News,

00:26:28and he may make short work of the Television Champion.

00:26:31Clothesline from behind.

00:26:35Tell you what, P.N. News has had a taste

00:26:37of this man before, the World Television Champion.

00:26:42It was on World Championship Wrestling

00:26:45when Lady Blossom gave Austin a pair of brass knucks

00:26:48and he used it to knock out P.N. News

00:26:51and retain the championship just a few weeks ago.

00:26:56But the big man from Motown, using the power,

00:27:00and that's all he's using here is raw power.

00:27:03And Austin now distancing himself from the challenger,

00:27:07rolling out of bounds,

00:27:08but P.N. News coming right out after him.

00:27:11P.N. doing the right thing, Jim,

00:27:13using that raw power, using the power continuously,

00:27:16not letting up at all.

00:27:19Austin just rammed into the steel,

00:27:21and P.N. News is starting out very strongly

00:27:24and very aggressively in this match

00:27:26for the Television Championship of the World.

00:27:29Well, I think P.N. remembers that match

00:27:31you were talking about.

00:27:32He does not want to be denied here on The Clash.

00:27:35Austin's not gonna be able to pick him up.

00:27:37Oh, yes, but he fell back.

00:27:38This may be all.

00:27:39New champion, I have the count away.

00:27:43Incredible, Austin got him up.

00:27:46Incredible, Austin got him up,

00:27:48and incredible that Austin kicked out.

00:27:50P.N. News so into this match,

00:27:52he didn't even want to wrap before the match got started.

00:27:54And the big man, with a kick right to the solar plexus.

00:28:00That one big foot right to the solar plexus.

00:28:05That face lock has him up again.

00:28:10Another suplex, but Austin, foot in the rope here.

00:28:14Every time they get up to verticality,

00:28:17every time they're back up to a vertical base,

00:28:19News has the advantage, and Austin barely able to kick out.

00:28:22Jim, that last time,

00:28:23News made sure he had that vertical advantage

00:28:26on the ramp because he grabbed Austin

00:28:29and pulled him up with him.

00:28:31Both men now out here on this ramp.

00:28:34Austin with a right hand, and here comes Austin.

00:28:39Elevated back in the ring, again falling right on his back.

00:28:43His lower back has taken a tremendous pounding

00:28:46by this huge challenger for the television title.

00:28:50Who continues to do the right thing.

00:28:52Austin goes to the ropes, he goes after Austin.

00:28:55That's what he needs to do to win.

00:28:57Another high impact move, again from that vertical position.

00:29:01Bear hug, he's squeezing it,

00:29:04and there is a belly to belly suplex.

00:29:08News on top, ladder up press,

00:29:10and Blossom puts her man's foot in the rope.

00:29:14Perhaps she just saved the title for Stunning Steve.

00:29:17And now a mistake by T and News.

00:29:21She's not the champion, Stunning Steve is.

00:29:23His emotions are getting the better of him.

00:29:28Actually two mistakes.

00:29:30He should have hooked the foreleg,

00:29:32and Blossom would not have been able

00:29:33to put the leg over the bottom rope.

00:29:35Well, while he's out there with her,

00:29:36Austin is regrouping over the top rope.

00:29:39Austin with a dynamic blow,

00:29:41he came sailing over the top rope,

00:29:43and caught T and News in the back of the head.

00:29:52Austin ramming News' head now into the security railing.

00:29:56And now maneuvers the big challenger back in the ring.

00:30:00I really hate to see this,

00:30:02because that big challenger, as you put it,

00:30:04was really on his game.

00:30:06He was staying on the offense,

00:30:07and now everything, everything is turned around on him.

00:30:14Went for another avalanche there.

00:30:16Got him wrapped up.

00:30:17Austin, feet on the ropes, and he got the pin.

00:30:19Ladies and gentlemen, the winner,

00:30:21and still world television champion,

00:30:24Stunning Steve Austin.

00:30:28Austin retains the championship,

00:30:31but what a fight he had with T and News.

00:30:35And the fans here very irate that Austin used the ropes.

00:30:39He went over the top down on T and News

00:30:41when ill-advised, he was chasing Lady Blossom around.

00:30:44And then that hit of steam at 403 pounds

00:30:47changed the complex of the match.

00:30:48His timing was off.

00:30:50Everything was off for T and News.

00:30:51And then when he went down,

00:30:53the foot went on the ropes,

00:30:54and continuing his role in WCW.

00:30:57Still the world TV champ, Stunning Steve Austin.

00:30:59Fans, when we come back,

00:31:00Missy Hyde has a very special interview.

00:31:05Fight.

00:31:10FIGHT.

00:31:17Welcome back to World Championship Wrestling's

00:31:20Crash of the Champions,

00:31:21where four major titles are still to be decided.

00:31:24But now let's go live to The Ring

00:31:26and Gary Michael Cavetta.

00:31:29Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest,

00:31:32it is set for one fall

00:31:33minute time limit.

00:31:36Introducing first, from Truth or Consequences,

00:31:40New Mexico, weighing 284 pounds,

00:31:46Cactus Jack.

00:31:49Well, I'm sure, ladies and gentlemen,

00:31:50that Cactus Jack is very happy

00:31:52that Sting is at the medical facility here in Savannah.

00:31:55And we are trying to reach Eric Bischoff via telephone.

00:32:00We hope to have that line cleared

00:32:02and be able to speak with Eric

00:32:05regarding the situation with Sting a little bit later.

00:32:09So we're certainly keeping on top of it,

00:32:11and we'll have a report for you as soon as possible.

00:32:14♪

00:32:19♪

00:32:24♪

00:32:29♪

00:32:34♪

00:32:39♪

00:32:44♪

00:32:49♪

00:32:54♪

00:32:59♪

00:33:04♪

00:33:09♪

00:33:14♪

00:33:15And ladies and gentlemen, his opponent from New York City,

00:33:20weighing 290 pounds, heavy metal,

00:33:25Ben Hammer!

00:33:29♪

00:33:34♪

00:33:37Heavy metal, Ben Hammer, got a tremendous ovation

00:33:40here at the Jam Pack Savannah Civic Center

00:33:44here at the Clash of Champions.

00:33:46♪

00:33:50You know, Jim, many times Ben Hammer

00:33:52turns his back to his opponents.

00:33:53I would not turn my back on Cactus Jack, ever.

00:33:56That's good advice.

00:33:59Cactus Jack, a very reckless, a very dangerous individual.

00:34:03Fans, don't forget, big events all around the country

00:34:06for World Championship Wrestling,

00:34:07including in our home base in the Omni in Atlanta.

00:34:12Thanksgiving night, 8 o'clock.

00:34:15And we've got some tremendous matches lined up

00:34:17for all you fans this weekend on TBS,

00:34:22the power hour, Saturday mornings,

00:34:24WCW Saturday nights, and of course,

00:34:26Tony Schiavone and Missy Hyatt Sunday night

00:34:29on the WCW main event.

00:34:36Wow, he's a tremendous athlete.

00:34:38He's gonna need everything he has.

00:34:39And he turned his back on Cactus Jack,

00:34:42just as Tony Schiavone mentioned.

00:34:44Remember, Hammer is a rookie.

00:34:51One would have to assume that he would be

00:34:53one of the leading contenders,

00:34:55along with Johnny B. Badd,

00:34:57for the rookie of the year in WCW.

00:35:00And Cactus Jack starting out viciously, as usual.

00:35:07These two have met before, as our fans on TBS know.

00:35:10Oh, what a belly-to-back suplex.

00:35:12He drove him to the canvas.

00:35:14Really hammered him.

00:35:16No pun intended.

00:35:17Cactus Jack, right out here on top of us.

00:35:21Get his 284-pound carcass away.

00:35:25Hammer over the top.

00:35:27He nailed him.

00:35:29Cactus Jack, that ugly mug,

00:35:31ran right into the security railing.

00:35:37Hammer with a lot of agility for a man that's 290.

00:35:41Foot right to the face.

00:35:43And he scoops up Cactus.

00:35:47And he wrestles on adrenaline and power,

00:35:50not finesse and technique.

00:35:51He's got the leg hooked, but Cactus Jack able to kick out.

00:35:54Jim, I was very surprised to see Van Hammer

00:35:56go on the outside with Cactus Jack.

00:35:58As we know, that's where he's done so much of his damage.

00:36:01I would let him stay out there by himself.

00:36:04Cactus drove him face-first down.

00:36:07And now Cactus Jack has seemingly

00:36:10regained the advantage here.

00:36:12There's that clothesline.

00:36:14They both go over the top.

00:36:17Here we go.

00:36:18This is where he rules on the outside.

00:36:20He can really hurt you out there with the barricade,

00:36:23using the top.

00:36:24And apparently that's what he's gonna do here.

00:36:27Cactus Jack out on the apron.

00:36:29What's he gonna do here?

00:36:31Hammer's on the floor.

00:36:33Cactus up on that second turnbuckle.

00:36:35There's an elbow drop.

00:36:37He got him.

00:36:39He drove the point of the elbow

00:36:43right into the heart of heavy metal Van Hammer.

00:36:46If championships could be won on the outside,

00:36:49Cactus Jack would be the undefeated champion of the world.

00:36:52No question about that.

00:36:53But I keep thinking back that Cactus was one of the men,

00:36:56and you mentioned earlier, who had come outside,

00:36:58who had come out of the box,

00:37:00and it was Luger all along.

00:37:02Cactus Jack, one of the craziest men in the world.

00:37:04And right now, Van Hammer's in a lot of trouble.

00:37:07Cactus Jack has apparently received a lot of money

00:37:10from the total package Lex Luger,

00:37:12as has Abdul of the Butcher,

00:37:14to put Sting out of WCW.

00:37:17And Sting, of course, still must defend his U.S. title

00:37:21against ravishing Rick Rude.

00:37:23Or will he be able to?

00:37:25That's the big question right now.

00:37:31The fans chanting,

00:37:32Hammer! Hammer!

00:37:34And there's thousands of them here in Savannah.

00:37:41Rick of the eyes by Cactus Jack.

00:37:43A reversal by Heavy Metal Van Hammer.

00:37:45And Cactus Jack went face first.

00:37:47Oh, my God.

00:37:48He got nailed from behind.

00:37:49He may be out.

00:37:51Cactus Jack may be out of it right here.

00:37:53Even more so than normal.

00:37:56He is barely moving.

00:37:59Hammer up on the top.

00:38:02A knee right to the back of the head.

00:38:05He drove it in the back of Cactus Jack's head.

00:38:08That should be all.

00:38:09He should have him right here.

00:38:10And, oh, he kicked out.

00:38:12A half a count or less away

00:38:14from Hammer securing another victory.

00:38:16Remember, he's undefeated here in WCW.

00:38:20Boy, they hit heads there.

00:38:23Cactus Jack again out here near us.

00:38:29Cactus Jack.

00:38:30He's got his guitar, Jim.

00:38:32He's got a guitar.

00:38:33He's got Hammer's guitar.

00:38:35He drove it right in his throat.

00:38:38Cactus Jack drove that guitar right in Hammer's throat.

00:38:41He's got him wrapped up.

00:38:42And Cactus Jack wins it.

00:38:44Ladies and gentlemen, here's your winner, Cactus Jack.

00:38:50He's not finished yet either.

00:38:53Cactus Jack hammering away here.

00:38:58He's won this match.

00:39:00Inflicted the first defeat on Hammer.

00:39:03And Hammer comes back, though, with a clothesline.

00:39:07Cactus throwing over the top rope right out to the rampway.

00:39:16Front face-off.

00:39:17What's he gonna do?

00:39:18The slingshot.

00:39:19Oh, my.

00:39:20Cactus Jack bouncing along that rampway.

00:39:26Right shoulder block.

00:39:29What a war we're seeing here.

00:39:31Cactus has won the match.

00:39:34But they are not through fighting.

00:39:37Tony, why don't you take it over?

00:39:40We're gonna try to get this report from Eric momentarily.

00:39:44Okay, we do understand we're trying to hook up with Eric by telephone at this time.

00:39:48Jim is gonna hopefully be talking to Eric.

00:39:51But, I mean, it is wild.

00:39:52It's continuing in the back.

00:39:54Wow, Cactus Jack and Heavy Metal Van Hammer going at it.

00:39:57And as we said, now, Eric Bischoff, we do believe, at this time,

00:40:01is standing by.

00:40:02Get a report from Sting on his condition.

00:40:05He was taken away earlier to a medical facility.

00:40:08All right.

00:40:10Eric, are you there?

00:40:11Tony, Tony, get your head back.

00:40:13Eric, are you there?

00:40:16I'm having trouble hearing Eric Bischoff.

00:40:20We're trying to get our telephone.

00:40:23Eric Bischoff is at a medical facility.

00:40:28Eric, can you hear me?

00:40:32Yes, Jim.

00:40:33Yes, Eric.

00:40:34What is the status of Sting?

00:40:36Okay, I'm outside the emergency room area of this medical facility.

00:40:39And as we speak, Sting is being examined by three different doctors.

00:40:43Now, one of them is an orthopedic surgeon.

00:40:45I haven't been able to get any confirmation as to the extent of that injury.

00:40:50Hold on.

00:40:51All right, one of the orderlies just came out and gave me a quick thumbs-up sign.

00:40:54Now, you know, I don't know what that means.

00:40:56I can only interpret that as hopefully the injury is not as severe as we thought it might be.

00:41:00But on the way over to the ambulance, I'll tell you what,

00:41:02that knee swoll up three, four times its normal size.

00:41:05Sting was in a tremendous amount of pain.

00:41:07But I've never seen anybody with so much adrenaline going through their system.

00:41:10I'll tell you, he's on fire.

00:41:12All right, Eric.

00:41:13Well, certainly keep us apprised of the situation.

00:41:16And as soon as you find out something from the doctor,

00:41:18please get back to us here for all the great fans here in Savannah

00:41:21and our television audience watching at home.

00:41:23I'll stay with it.

00:41:24Okay, thanks a lot, Eric.

00:41:26You bet.

00:41:28Okay, Eric Bischoff at the medical facility with Sting.

00:41:31We'll have more of the Clash of Champions fans.

00:41:33Stay right where you are.

00:41:36♪♪

00:41:49Welcome back, everyone, to the Clash of Champions.

00:41:51Jim Ross and Tony Schiavone back here at ringside.

00:41:53We know you're all concerned about the Stinger.

00:41:55We'll give you another report as soon as possible.

00:41:57But another controversial situation here.

00:41:59Tony surrounds the World Tag Team title.

00:42:01It was at Halloween Havoc on October the 27th

00:42:04when Eric Bischoff was attempting to talk to Barry Windham

00:42:07and Dustin Rhodes when the enforcers struck.

00:42:09We're going to show the fans that piece of videotape.

00:42:11Also, another situation happened recently in Columbus, Georgia.

00:42:14What do you know about this so far?

00:42:16Well, I do know that Barry Windham wrestled with pain after Halloween Havoc

00:42:19under the, really, the doctors told him not to do it.

00:42:22And we do understand he really had severe injury to the hand.

00:42:25He continued to wrestle, further injured the hand.

00:42:27And like you said, we're going to show footage

00:42:29of when Eric was at Halloween Havoc with us and what transpired.

00:42:32We don't know if Windham will be able to wrestle tonight or not.

00:42:34We'll see that in just a few moments.

00:42:36But right now, let's go to the videotape.

00:42:39Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes.

00:42:42Welcome to Halloween Havoc.

00:42:44Barry Windham.

00:42:45I can't believe you!

00:42:47Wait a minute!

00:42:51Hey, what's up?

00:42:54Oh!

00:42:57Dustin Rhodes, Barry Windham.

00:42:59Get in there, man.

00:43:00We're taking you to the hospital. Come on.

00:43:02Oh, man, what a way to start Halloween Havoc.

00:43:05Barry Windham...

00:43:08injured at the hands of Arn Anderson.

00:43:10Dustin Rhodes, they're making their way to the hospital.

00:43:15Put to the midsection.

00:43:17Windham, get him down.

00:43:23He's got it.

00:43:25Ladies and gentlemen, the winners of the match,

00:43:27the team of the Metro,

00:43:29Dustin Rhodes and Barry Windham.

00:43:34You can see that Windham's in a lot of pain.

00:43:39Still a lot of pain from that injury.

00:43:42So at Halloween Havoc, and there again,

00:43:44he re-injured the wrist.

00:43:45Will he be able to wrestle?

00:43:46Will he be able to stand with his partner

00:43:48and challenge for the World Tag Team title?

00:43:50We've seen this story so many times.

00:43:52There's opportunistic wrestlers.

00:43:53They knew the challenge was there.

00:43:55They've made steps to prevent it.

00:43:56They may have done it.

00:43:57Fans, let's find out how this story unfolds.

00:43:59Let's go back up to our ring announcer, Gary Capetta.

00:44:04Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest,

00:44:06it is for the WCW World Tag Team Championship.

00:44:12Introducing first the champions

00:44:14at a total combined weight of 492 pounds,

00:44:19AA Arn Anderson,

00:44:21the living legend, Larry Zbysko,

00:44:24The Enforcers!

00:44:33Well, Anderson and Zbysko making their way to the ring,

00:44:36the awesome World Tag Team Champions.

00:44:39And we're going to find out here.

00:44:40Here comes...

00:44:41Well, let's let you see for yourself.

00:44:44It's Windham alright, along with Dustin Rhodes.

00:44:50And ladies and gentlemen, their opponents,

00:44:54first from Austin, Texas,

00:44:56weighing 258 pounds,

00:44:59the natural, Dustin Rhodes!

00:45:04His partner from Sweetwater, Texas.

00:45:09Everyone, I'd like to apologize.

00:45:12I'm not going to be able to wrestle tonight

00:45:14because this past week,

00:45:15I had reconstructive surgery on my right hand.

00:45:19But I'll tell you two clowns something right now.

00:45:22Dustin Rhodes and I didn't come alone.

00:45:25And I want to introduce Dustin's tag team partner

00:45:28in this World Tag Team title match.

00:45:37Well, it's going to be a championship matchup.

00:45:41Very unique attire, Tony.

00:45:44And this athlete making his way to the ring.

00:45:47Wow, look at that.

00:45:53Jim, the first thing, with that get-up,

00:45:55the first thing I think of is

00:45:56maybe there's someone from Japan who's here.

00:46:00Well, it could be.

00:46:01I know that Anderson and Zbysko certainly are concerned

00:46:06and rightfully so.

00:46:07This match is for the

00:46:08WCW World Tag Team Championship.

00:46:11Now, right now, Anderson and Zbysko

00:46:13are complaining a great deal to Nick Patrick, the referee.

00:46:20And I'll be interested to see,

00:46:23whoa, exactly who that is.

00:46:26If, in fact, we ever find out.

00:46:31For all we know, it could be a masked man behind there.

00:46:34For all we know, it could be a masked man behind there.

00:46:45Well, Arn Anderson above us, berating us.

00:46:51We have nothing to do with this.

00:46:52We have nothing to do with it.

00:46:53That's your problem.

00:46:54You've got to defend the belt.

00:46:55We don't.

00:46:56Talk to the referee for crying out loud.

00:46:59All right, Dustin going over to his new pointer

00:47:01along with Barry Windham.

00:47:05It's Ricky, the Dragon, Steamboat.

00:47:11The Dragon, Ricky, the Dragon, Steamboat.

00:47:15He has been a World Tag Team Champion on many occasions.

00:47:19It will be Steamboat.

00:47:20And Anderson and Zbysko are going crazy in the ring.

00:47:25This is not what they prepared for, quite obviously.

00:47:28But listen to the ovation that Steamboat is receiving.

00:47:32Here is Savannah, Georgia.

00:47:34Unbelievable fans are standing everywhere.

00:47:40Not a bad setting to look at them.

00:47:42Going nuts.

00:47:44What an entrance.

00:47:51Zbysko and Anderson do not want to relinquish the title belt

00:47:55to referee Nick Patrick.

00:47:57He is a senior official in WCW.

00:48:00And man, these people are going crazy.

00:48:09You mentioned about Ricky Steamboat,

00:48:12former World Tag Team Champions.

00:48:15He was World Tag Team Champions along with Jay Youngblood

00:48:18and with Paul Jones.

00:48:20So he has held those belts on two occasions.

00:48:23Brand new World Tag Team belts, by the way.

00:48:27Wow, what a matchup we're anticipating.

00:48:29Man, I'll tell you what else can happen here tonight

00:48:33at the Clash of Champions.

00:48:35We have had tragedy with Sting being taken to the hospital

00:48:40as Lex Luger with a real cheap shot damaging the knee.

00:48:45But now the elation that Ricky the Dragon Steamboat

00:48:51will join forces with Dustin Rhodes.

00:48:53And this is for the World Tag Team Championship.

00:49:00It will be the Dragon starting out against Arn Anderson.

00:49:04Anderson and Zbysko are masters

00:49:08at the old proverbial game of human chess.

00:49:11And they must adapt here.

00:49:12They must make some adjustments for this quick style

00:49:15of Ricky the Dragon Steamboat.

00:49:23Steamboat opening up with tremendous blows.

00:49:26Zbysko now.

00:49:27And Anderson trying to double-team the Dragon.

00:49:29But he fights out of the corner.

00:49:31Right hands to both champions.

00:49:33Both champions are down.

00:49:36Now all four men are in.

00:49:38They're starting out with tremendous ferocity here.

00:49:42All four now outside.

00:49:46Listen to the crowd.

00:49:48They're taking a rough off this place.

00:49:50The world champions being assaulted.

00:49:54The world champions being assaulted.

00:49:56Anderson tastes the steel.

00:50:05Great veteran move by the Dragon.

00:50:07There's the elbow.

00:50:09Dustin Rhodes back in.

00:50:11Nails Anderson.

00:50:12Inverted atomic drop.

00:50:14And a dropkick.

00:50:15Anderson and Zbysko have got to regroup.

00:50:19The best thing these two men could have done,

00:50:21not those two, but guys on the outside,

00:50:24would be to go on the outside and regroup.

00:50:27Jim, you mentioned they may have to change their strategy.

00:50:30I don't think so.

00:50:31I think they have to use the same thing they brought

00:50:33on the World Tag Team titles.

00:50:35And that's the relentless double-team.

00:50:37Keeping the opponent in their corner.

00:50:39Not to get unglued here and wrestle their tight match

00:50:42regardless of the opponents.

00:50:44He's just a man.

00:50:46He's just a man.

00:50:48He's just a man.

00:50:49They're psyched out.

00:50:50They are completely psyched out by Steamboat.

00:50:52Well, they're out of their rhythm right now.

00:50:54Obviously, they did not anticipate Ricky,

00:50:56the Dragon Steamboat, in Dustin Rhodes' corner.

00:50:59We had so much controversy.

00:51:01Would Wyndham wrestle?

00:51:02Would he not?

00:51:03We all knew he was hurt.

00:51:04There was a million stories circulating around.

00:51:07But it was never told to us that he definitely

00:51:11would not be wrestling.

00:51:12I saw him earlier today.

00:51:14He was closed-mouthed about it then.

00:51:16Side headlock by the Dragon.

00:51:18On the veteran, Larry Zabisko.

00:51:21Zabisko said he wanted to be called the Cruncher.

00:51:25After crunching Wyndham's hand in that car,

00:51:28just call me the Cruncher from now on.

00:51:30Okay.

00:51:31Good tackle by the Dragon.

00:51:32Side headlock takeover.

00:51:34He is so quick.

00:51:35But he did a pretty good thing there.

00:51:36Good veteran move by Zabisko.

00:51:38I tell you, Ricky's really changed things up here.

00:51:40And Zabisko almost got him for the 1, 2, 3.

00:51:42They need to go right back once again

00:51:44to keeping the enforcers off balance.

00:51:46Wear them down.

00:51:47Use the high-risk maneuvers.

00:51:48Go for the fast style.

00:51:50I don't know if wrestling on the mat is gonna work

00:51:52or not against the enforcers.

00:51:54The youthful enthusiasm of young Dustin Rhodes.

00:51:57He holds on to the arm.

00:52:00Tag made.

00:52:01And they're tagging in and out.

00:52:03Good quick exchange there.

00:52:05The Dragon up top.

00:52:08That karate thrust right to the shoulder.

00:52:12And now Steamboat taking Anderson to a neutral corner.

00:52:16They're right here beside us.

00:52:18Zabisko's arm right around the steel.

00:52:23He's got it again.

00:52:28Trying to damage the shoulder of Zabisko

00:52:31as Ricky the Dragon Steamboat.

00:52:33And now he pulls him back into his corner.

00:52:35Tags in Dustin Rhodes.

00:52:36And Rhodes comes down with a knee.

00:52:38Working on the arm with the arm bar.

00:52:40Jim, this has been good teamwork.

00:52:42And some people may feel that, hey,

00:52:44Steamboat and Rhodes, their first time together

00:52:46that we know of, maybe will not work well as a team.

00:52:50But to be a good tag team wrestler,

00:52:53you first gotta be a great singles wrestler.

00:52:55And both men are.

00:52:56So their teamwork, what we've seen so far,

00:52:59which has been good,

00:53:00comes, if I can use the term, naturally.

00:53:03There's a tag made.

00:53:06Arne Anderson in now.

00:53:09With those volatile left hands,

00:53:12shoving young Dustin Rhodes back into the corner.

00:53:17Big time left.

00:53:19Got the kid right above the eye.

00:53:21He hit him again.

00:53:22Right above the eye.

00:53:24Steamboat keeping this crowd into it.

00:53:27The emotion so important for a young wrestler like Rhodes.

00:53:30But he was overzealous.

00:53:32He made a mistake there by rushing the corner.

00:53:35And Anderson buried the knee.

00:53:37Now Anderson, right up above us,

00:53:39going for a high wrist move.

00:53:41And Dustin caught him.

00:53:44Oh, he broke the eye.

00:53:46And Anderson does come off the top

00:53:48with a double axe handle.

00:53:50Right on the shoulder.

00:53:51Anderson is a visco now.

00:53:53Trying to settle it down.

00:53:55Trying to regain the momentum.

00:53:57They've got the youngest man in the match.

00:54:00And I would think, Tony,

00:54:02to try to focus on young Dustin.

00:54:04But he came up with a great move there.

00:54:06And another one.

00:54:08That big cowboy been right to the face.

00:54:10Anderson in trouble.

00:54:12Bionic elbow.

00:54:13Got the kid.

00:54:16Just like Steve Avery pitched the Atlanta Braves

00:54:20to so many big victories,

00:54:22this young man is going to do it again.

00:54:26He has grown up in a hurry.

00:54:28And what a partner he has here on November the 19th.

00:54:32And that partner is calming him down right now,

00:54:34keeping him in the corner.

00:54:36You know what amazes me about Arne Anderson

00:54:38during that exchange?

00:54:39That regardless of the situation,

00:54:41Arne Anderson wrestles each and every move

00:54:44with such confidence.

00:54:45And even though he's on the outside now,

00:54:47he has a great amount of confidence

00:54:49just the way he carries himself in the ring.

00:54:51Anderson makes a tackle.

00:54:54Anderson makes a tag very wisely.

00:54:56Gets in.

00:54:57Zabisko.

00:55:01And I tell you, Jim,

00:55:02if anybody can slow down momentum,

00:55:03it's the mouth of Larry Zabisko.

00:55:05He'll argue with a referee.

00:55:06He'll argue with you and me.

00:55:07He'll argue with a cameraman.

00:55:08And right now, he is slowing everything way down.

00:55:11That's a good strategy, quite frankly.

00:55:14Very frustrating.

00:55:15And he wanted Steamboat.

00:55:18He gets Steamboat.

00:55:21Two great veterans that have headlined

00:55:23major wrestling events around the world.

00:55:26Zabisko with the advantage.

00:55:28Karate kick.

00:55:30A page out of Zabisko's book

00:55:32with that karate kick.

00:55:37That was insulting.

00:55:39And it has infuriated Steamboat.

00:55:42Steamboat chasing Zabisko out of the ring.

00:55:45Now gutting by the hair.

00:55:46But it's Anderson from behind.

00:55:50Here comes Dustin Rhodes.

00:55:52He's gonna be put outside.

00:55:54And a double team by the Enforcers.

00:55:56Jim, that exchange right there

00:55:58may have looked a little bit helter-skelter,

00:56:00but it was all well thought out and planned

00:56:02by a great tag team, the Enforcers.

00:56:05Great suplex, lateral press now.

00:56:07Going for the cover here.

00:56:08And the Dragon able to kick out.

00:56:10One of his great attributes has always been

00:56:12his cardiovascular conditioning.

00:56:14He can go 60 minutes if necessary.

00:56:18This match has a 30-minute time limit

00:56:20for television purposes.

00:56:23The Enforcers know about that cardiovascular conditioning.

00:56:26That is why they are going to attempt right here

00:56:28to do as much double teaming as humanly possible.

00:56:33Irish whip.

00:56:34Man, he really sent him to the corner.

00:56:36It shook the entire ring here.

00:56:39And the Enforcers, one would think,

00:56:42as long as they can control the tempo and slow it down,

00:56:45will have the advantage.

00:56:47And remember, the time limit

00:56:49is in the favor of the champions.

00:56:52They do not have to win.

00:56:53They just have to keep from losing.

00:56:55As Timo fights back.

00:56:57Karate kicks and chops.

00:57:01Anderson with a dangerous low blow there.

00:57:03Caught him around the belt line.

00:57:06Sunset flip.

00:57:07Trying to tag.

00:57:09Did he tag?

00:57:10I couldn't see it.

00:57:11He did.

00:57:12Yes, he did.

00:57:13That was a great tag executed by the champions

00:57:17as Anderson about to get in a pinning predicament.

00:57:21Now a scoop slam.

00:57:22Here comes the high impact moves.

00:57:24And the tempo is now being controlled

00:57:28by the Enforcers.

00:57:29Their championship on the line here.

00:57:32An abdominal stretch.

00:57:34And he gets an illegal assist from his partner.

00:57:37Great camera work.

00:57:38Taking you right inside the ring.

00:57:43On that tag back there,

00:57:44I'm also going to give credit to Nick Patrick.

00:57:46That was great refereeing.

00:57:47Great officiating.

00:57:48It's been a long time since we have felt

00:57:50the atmosphere that we are feeling here tonight

00:57:53in Savannah, Georgia.

00:57:54And fans, you are watching it live

00:57:56right here on TBS.

00:57:58Another tag.

00:57:59Here comes Anderson.

00:58:00And they're double teaming.

00:58:01The emotions of young Dustin Rhodes.

00:58:04Quite frankly, hurting his partner here.

00:58:07You can't blame the kid.

00:58:09He wants to win this so badly.

00:58:11Great move.

00:58:12Two big offensive moves.

00:58:13The elbow and then the back suplex.

00:58:16Great point, Jim.

00:58:17Sometimes you think it's best to try.

00:58:19He may have him right here.

00:58:21Two and a half.

00:58:22Two and a half on that near fall.

00:58:24It may be best to work on the veteran

00:58:27so the youngster will blow up on the outside

00:58:30enabling many double teams.

00:58:32I think the strategy has been good for the Enforcers.

00:58:34I think it's right to work on Steve Bowe.

00:58:36Keep Dustin on the outside.

00:58:39These fans here are really into this one.

00:58:42And we hope you're enjoying it at home.

00:58:45Anderson said early.

00:58:47He said early and he paid for it.

00:58:50Oh, this match is taking its physical toll.

00:58:54Remember, we still have more championships to be decided

00:58:59here tonight on TBS.

00:59:02Kick to the back.

00:59:04Lateral press.

00:59:05Is Steve Bowe worn down enough?

00:59:07No, he's not.

00:59:08And he comes at fighting.

00:59:10Man, you talk about fighting hard.

00:59:12That's the epitome of Ricky Steamboat.

00:59:14He will not quit.

00:59:15There's another lateral press.

00:59:17Again, a near fall.

00:59:19Zabisko would like to have a quick count.

00:59:22It was a small thing, but after Zabisko got the maneuver.

00:59:25Watch out.

00:59:27He fell back.

00:59:28Oh, a half away.

00:59:30Maybe less.

00:59:31Zabisko's placement of Ricky Steamboat

00:59:33was really key right there.

00:59:34He picked him up.

00:59:35He slammed him on the other side of the half of the ring.

00:59:39Drop toehold and a tag.

00:59:42Steamboat unable to negotiate a tag with his partner.

00:59:45A cheap shot by Anderson.

00:59:47And it has brought Dustin in exactly what

00:59:49Anderson and Zabisko wanted.

00:59:52That's exactly right.

00:59:53So regardless of the cardiovascular condition

00:59:55of Ricky Steamboat, the right man is in for this double team.

00:59:58They need to continue to work on it.

01:00:00Each and every time Dustin comes in, it hurts things.

01:00:03And Dustin really getting the crowd behind the dragon.

01:00:12Steamboat's last major championship in WCW

01:00:15was the heavyweight champion of the world.

01:00:19Bear hug.

01:00:21And I'll tell you, they are punishing

01:00:23the lower back of the dragon.

01:00:28The pain etched on the face of Steamboat.

01:00:31And now Anderson.

01:00:33Oh, he got wrapped up.

01:00:36Trying to get him in a body scissors.

01:00:38But Anderson now with a counter to a Boston Crab.

01:00:42Putting tremendous pressure on the lower back.

01:00:44No wasted movement.

01:00:45And look again at an illegal assist by Larry Zabisko.

01:00:49There's Dustin in.

01:00:52Did not get a tag.

01:00:54Anderson, in executing the Boston Crab, moved to his corner.

01:01:00And Zabisko's doing it again.

01:01:02He is walking towards the corner.

01:01:03This is great tag team work.

01:01:05And I'll tell you what, Steamboat's in major trouble right now.

01:01:08We've talked about it so many times.

01:01:10Great tag teams will draw an imaginary line

01:01:12diagonally across the ring.

01:01:14They will wrestle the match as much as they can

01:01:16in their half of the ring.

01:01:18And that's what you're seeing right here.

01:01:20This is the classic tag team strategy.

01:01:23This is what you have to employ if you're going to be a champion.

01:01:27Steamboat fighting with everything he has to make a tag.

01:01:31Crawling with every ounce of energy and determination in his body.

01:01:35Zabisko about to lose control.

01:01:37Dustin almost to make a tag.

01:01:39And their hands touch.

01:01:41He got it.

01:01:42He got it.

01:01:43But, oh, my.

01:01:44The referee didn't see it.

01:01:46Anderson saw the tag coming.

01:01:48He got the referee's attention.

01:01:49And it worked.

01:01:52Referee did not see the tag.

01:01:54Anderson is in now.

01:01:57Went for that left hand.

01:02:01Atomic drop.

01:02:02Oh, my.

01:02:03Their heads cracked.

01:02:04You can hear it right here, right by us.

01:02:06Their heads cracked like a gun exploding.

01:02:10You know, I think Anderson could get the pin if he was able to.

01:02:14Anderson crawling out here right above us.

01:02:17Right here on the apron.

01:02:20This is sheer athletic instinct on the part of Arn Anderson

01:02:23to even get up on the rope now.

01:02:25To put the dragon away.

01:02:27If he hits a high-risk move, he'll do it.

01:02:30On top.

01:02:31Oh, both feet.

01:02:33Now, can Steenbult cover it?

01:02:37Or make the tag?

01:02:38Anderson is out of it.

01:02:40The championship of the world is on the line.

01:02:43And it's in deep jeopardy here.

01:02:46Steenbult trying to get to the corner.

01:02:49The tag that can.

01:02:50The natural is well rested.

01:02:54Listen to the crowd.

01:02:56He's so close to the tag.

01:03:01There's the tag.

01:03:06Dustin Rhodes on fire here.

01:03:10Irish whip.

01:03:11The clarion scoops up Anderson.

01:03:16The 21-year-old is cooking now.

01:03:23Tremendous right hands.

01:03:25Very versatile by Anderson.

01:03:27And the bulldog.

01:03:28He got him.

01:03:29He got him with the bulldog.

01:03:31Steenbult in.

01:03:34All over the top.

01:03:36I don't understand why.

01:03:37Was there a tag made?

01:03:39Yes, there was.

01:03:41Steenbult is the legal man.

01:03:43He's up on top.

01:03:44Anderson dazed.

01:03:45Crossbody press.

01:03:47Will he get it now?

01:03:48Yes, he does.

01:03:50We've got new champions.

01:03:51We've got new tag team champions.

01:03:53Ladies and gentlemen, the winners and new world tag team champions,

01:03:59Ricky the Dragon Steenbult and the natural Dustin Rhodes.

01:04:06Almost 10,000 fans are standing.

01:04:09New tag team champions of the world have been crowned.

01:04:13Steenbult came off the top with a clincher.

01:04:17What a match.

01:04:23Okay.

01:04:24Early on, the enforcers were strong with a big elbow on the back of the neck.

01:04:29Then he converted that into a belly-to-back suplex.

01:04:33Four of the greatest athletes ever converged.

01:04:36And at the end, the big one over the top.

01:04:39As Anderson grabs me and screams,

01:04:41we're taking a look one more time at the one, two, three.

01:04:44One of the most emotional moments you'll ever want to see.

01:04:46We have new world tag team champions.

01:04:49Fans, when we come back,

01:04:50we'll have a special feature on Jushin Thunder Liger.

01:04:53And there you saw the surprise.

01:04:56Who would be Dustin's partner?

01:04:58It would be Ricky the Dragon Steenbult on a night that we will never forget.

01:05:02New world tag team champions have been crowned.

01:05:05And you have seen it live right here on TBS.

01:05:10Welcome back, everyone, to the Clash of Champions.

01:05:12Jim Ross and Tony Schiavone back down at ringside.

01:05:15And what a match we just saw a few moments ago.

01:05:18New world tag team champions.

01:05:20But they tell us from the locker room area that the former champions,

01:05:23as we see it, the enforcers are having a problem with that decision.

01:05:27So we're going to have to wait and see.

01:05:29We're going to have to wait and see.

01:05:31We're going to have to wait and see.

01:05:33We're going to have to wait and see.

01:05:35We're going to have to wait and see.

01:05:37The enforcers are having a problem with that decision.

01:05:39They are.

01:05:40You know, they were grabbing both of us during the replay and complaining.

01:05:43We do understand from the back that they say, of course,

01:05:46they did not sign a contract to wrestle Dustin and Steenbult.

01:05:50They signed a contract, they say, to wrestle Dustin and Barry Wyndham.

01:05:53Therefore, they feel they should still be world tag team champions.

01:05:56Well, many of the WCW officials are here in attendance.

01:05:58We hope to get that matter sorted out before we go off the air.

01:06:01Also, ladies and gentlemen, we hope to hear back from our colleague,

01:06:04Eric Bischoff.

01:06:05Sting is still at the medical facility.

01:06:07We hope to have a report on that very, very soon.

01:06:09But another thing that's coming your way very soon

01:06:12is the arrival here in the United States

01:06:14of one of the great light heavyweights of our time,

01:06:16Jushin Thunder Liger.

01:06:18We'll be here to challenge the winner of tonight's matchup

01:06:21between Flyin' Brian and Johnny B. Badd.

01:06:23Let's take a very special musical look

01:06:25at this great young star from Japan,

01:06:28Jushin Thunder Liger.

01:06:30Here's the videotape.

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01:07:32Jushin Thunder Liger on his way to WCW

01:07:34around Christmas time.

01:07:35I've been joined by the manager of Ravishing Rick Rude,

01:07:38Paulie Dangerously.

01:07:39It looks like the U.S. title match

01:07:41may be in jeopardy this evening

01:07:42because of staying in the hospital.

01:07:44First of all, let me state this.

01:07:46On behalf of Mr. Rick Rude,

01:07:49it was a terrible tragedy

01:07:51what happened to Sting tonight.

01:07:53Both Mr. Rude and myself are ashamed

01:07:55to have ever met Lex Luger.

01:07:57We're even more ashamed to have ever met Medusa,

01:08:00to be very honest with you.

01:08:02But business is business.

01:08:05And this, gentlemen and ladies,

01:08:07is the official contract

01:08:09for the United States Heavyweight Championship match.

01:08:12Tonight, it has been negotiated by my lawyers.

01:08:16Right now, in the locker room,

01:08:19the WCW Championship Committee,

01:08:22the board of directors,

01:08:23my attorneys, and my good friend Mr. Jim Hurd.

01:08:27And they're all back there pondering over one clause.

01:08:31Page 12, section 6.1, article 6.

01:08:36You want to get a close-up,

01:08:37go right ahead.

01:08:38Too late.

01:08:39It states, and you can read it there,

01:08:41I'm not lying this time.

01:08:43Should, by accident, act of God or injury,

01:08:48the United States Heavyweight Champion

01:08:51not appear in the ring by bell time,

01:08:55the United States Heavyweight Championship

01:08:58will be forfeited,

01:09:00and the title will be assumed

01:09:02by Ravishing Rick Rude.

01:09:05Ladies and gentlemen,

01:09:07I am very sorry

01:09:08that Sting will not be here tonight.

01:09:10I had nothing to do with it.

01:09:12But should he not appear here by bell time,

01:09:15there will be a new

01:09:16United States Heavyweight Champion.

01:09:19Nothing you can do about it.

01:09:20Nothing Jim Hurd,

01:09:21nothing the Championship Committee,

01:09:23nothing WCW can do about it.

01:09:26And the new champion,

01:09:27without even breaking a sweat,

01:09:29will be Ravishing Rick Rude.

01:09:31Well, ladies and gentlemen,

01:09:32it certainly, it was exactly as he read it.

01:09:35Will Sting lose his title by forfeit?

01:09:37We'll talk more about it,

01:09:38and we'll have more in the Clash

01:09:39right after this.

01:09:40Time out.

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01:09:58Welcome back to the Clash of Champions, everybody.

01:10:00Tony Schiavone ringside

01:10:01along with Jim Ross

01:10:02and some startling more news

01:10:04developing around Sting and his situation

01:10:06about Paulie,

01:10:07and he says if he doesn't get back,

01:10:08we saw the contract,

01:10:09Jim saw it,

01:10:10that he will forfeit the U.S. title.

01:10:12Jim right now is on the telephone

01:10:14with Eric Bischoff,

01:10:15who I understand is with Sting.

01:10:17Jim, go ahead.

01:10:18Eric, can you hear me?

01:10:19Yes, I can, Jim.

01:10:20Well, as you know,

01:10:21Paulie Dangerously has found

01:10:23some sort of loophole.

01:10:24I read it in the contract.

01:10:25It is official.

01:10:26If Sting is not back for his match,

01:10:28he must forfeit the title

01:10:29to Ravishing Rick Rude.

01:10:31But what is Sting's situation now

01:10:33at the medical facility?

01:10:35All right, Jim,

01:10:36I'm about 20 feet from the examining room

01:10:37and I can see now

01:10:38it looks like everybody's filing out of here

01:10:40one at a time.

01:10:41Evidently, they're done.

01:10:42All right, Sting is now,

01:10:43hold on,

01:10:44he's making his way out.

01:10:45Bear with me just one second.

01:10:47First of all,

01:10:48Sting,

01:10:49I don't know,

01:10:50you don't know this,

01:10:51but Paulie Dangerously

01:10:52has found a loophole

01:10:53in the contract.

01:10:54Evidently,

01:10:55if you do not make it back

01:10:56to the arena in time,

01:10:57you must forfeit the match

01:10:59and the title

01:11:00to the challenger,

01:11:01Ravishing Rick Rude.

01:11:03What are you talking about?

01:11:04It's official.

01:11:05It is official.

01:11:06Well,

01:11:07you get in there

01:11:08and get somebody to drive this ambulance back.

01:11:09I'm getting back to the building right now.

01:11:11Sting, what about the leg?

01:11:12The condition of the leg?

01:11:13I don't care about the leg right now.

01:11:14You get somebody to drive the van

01:11:15or this thing.

01:11:16I'm going to drive it myself,

01:11:17if I have to.

01:11:18But get going.

01:11:19Get somebody to drive.

01:11:20All right, Jim,

01:11:21I don't know if you can hear it.

01:11:23Sting has just commandeered an ambulance

01:11:25and he's...

01:11:26Sting, wait!

01:11:28Well, apparently,

01:11:29Eric has gone.

01:11:30Sting on his way back

01:11:31to the arena here,

01:11:32and we'll certainly keep you updated

01:11:34on that situation.

01:11:35Tony,

01:11:36you want to take it back to Gary?

01:11:37Okay, let's go back to the ring

01:11:39and Gary Michael Cappetta.

01:11:41Ladies and gentlemen,

01:11:42the following contest,

01:11:44it is for the

01:11:45World Light Heavyweight Championship.

01:11:49It is set for one fall

01:11:51with a 30-minute time limit.

01:11:5530-minute time limit.

01:12:13Introducing first,

01:12:15the challenger,

01:12:16the godfather of world championship wrestling,

01:12:19Theodore Arlong,

01:12:21proudly presents

01:12:23from Macon, Georgia,

01:12:24weighing 235 pounds,

01:12:27Johnny B. Badd.

01:12:37Johnny B. Badd

01:12:38with a lot of pageantry here,

01:12:40the challenger.

01:12:42It has been rumored that

01:12:43he and Peanut Head

01:12:46are having some problems.

01:12:49Apparently, those problems

01:12:50have been rectified.

01:12:51They had a little verbal confrontation,

01:12:53Tony, on WCW this past Saturday.

01:12:59Young ladies there.

01:13:01Putting a dollar in the old garter belt.

01:13:04Well, I really don't know

01:13:05what to say about that.

01:13:06The only thing I can say,

01:13:07thinking back to what we've just heard,

01:13:09you on the telephone with Eric,

01:13:10apparently the last thing I heard,

01:13:11Eric said,

01:13:12wait a minute,

01:13:13you can't take the ambulance.

01:13:15Well, staying not aware

01:13:16of that forfeit clause,

01:13:17quite obviously,

01:13:18and the good news is

01:13:20is that they're on their way

01:13:21back to the arena.

01:13:22The question still remains,

01:13:24will he make it back here on time?

01:13:26I'm not so sure how far it is

01:13:28from the medical facility

01:13:29back here to the arena,

01:13:31but I did see in the contract

01:13:33for once Paul E. Dangerously

01:13:35is telling the truth,

01:13:36and I know it's hard to believe

01:13:38for you fans out there.

01:13:41And ladies and gentlemen,

01:13:43his opponent,

01:13:45from Cincinnati, Ohio,

01:13:47weighing 220 pounds,

01:13:49the light heavyweight champion

01:13:51of the world,

01:13:53Brian Bryan.

01:13:59Brian Bryan to defend his

01:14:01WCW light heavyweight championship.

01:14:06One fall, 30 minute time limit.

01:14:09Mike Atkins, a referee.

01:14:13And Johnny B. Bad has

01:14:16had to work very diligently,

01:14:17Tony, to make weight.

01:14:19He only made weight

01:14:20about a week or so ago.

01:14:22Has been wrestling at about 242,

01:14:25but the light heavyweight limit,

01:14:27I believe is 235,

01:14:29if I'm not mistaken,

01:14:30or 236.

01:14:31That's correct, 236.

01:14:33As we take a look

01:14:34at the light heavyweight title,

01:14:35Jim, a couple of things

01:14:36come to mind here.

01:14:37Johnny B. Bad is so much flash,

01:14:39so much pizazz.

01:14:40He loves the show.

01:14:42He loves to intimidate,

01:14:43and you and I both know

01:14:44that there's...

01:14:46And I love you, baby.

01:14:49If one focused athlete in WCW,

01:14:51there's many,

01:14:52but primarily flying Bryan

01:14:53is that man.

01:14:54Well, I was in London

01:14:55and Dublin with Johnny B. Bad

01:14:58on a promotional tour

01:14:59the last three or four days or so.

01:15:01We got back Sunday.

01:15:02He's had one day

01:15:03to get rid of the jet lag,

01:15:05but with the emotion

01:15:06in this arena,

01:15:07I don't know how anybody

01:15:08could have any lag of any kind.

01:15:10But this kid,

01:15:11with a 58-2 amateur boxing record,

01:15:14including a victory

01:15:15over Razor Ruddick,

01:15:17three-time Golden Gloves

01:15:18champion of New York,

01:15:19is here with one thing

01:15:23on his mind,

01:15:24and that's to make history.

01:15:25A rookie winning

01:15:26the light heavyweight title,

01:15:27and those body punches

01:15:28are very, very devastating.

01:15:32Oh!

01:15:33Cops by Pillman.

01:15:37The elevator!

01:15:38Way up in the lights here!

01:15:42Drop kick!

01:15:43And Johnny B. Bad

01:15:44up and over the top rope

01:15:45out on the rampway!

01:15:46Flying Brian Poise

01:15:47over the top

01:15:48with an air Pillman!

01:15:52Flying Brian scoring

01:15:53with some high-risk offense

01:15:55in the early going here.

01:15:57You know, Jim,

01:15:58a lot of times we say

01:16:00in WCW...

01:16:03Watch out here.

01:16:04They're not gonna be able

01:16:05to pin each other here.

01:16:06Mike Agus needs to get control,

01:16:07get him back in the ring.

01:16:08A lot of times we say

01:16:09the challenger...

01:16:10Oh, my goodness!

01:16:11He took him right off the ramp

01:16:13to the steel railing.

01:16:16Johnny B. Bad

01:16:17kicking away

01:16:18at Flying Brian.

01:16:19Now, remember,

01:16:20he is a rookie.

01:16:21Flying Brian has been in the sport

01:16:23just a few years himself,

01:16:25but he's got many more matches

01:16:26than does Johnny B. Bad.

01:16:31Well, Jim,

01:16:32back to the point.

01:16:33A lot of times

01:16:34the challenger

01:16:35may be hungrier

01:16:36than the champion,

01:16:37but maybe the hungriest champion

01:16:38in WCW

01:16:39is Flying Brian.

01:16:40It's a new champion.

01:16:41He is the first

01:16:42light heavyweight champion,

01:16:43and here he is...

01:16:44Over the top!

01:16:45Crossbody!

01:16:46He hooked the leg

01:16:47but couldn't get three.

01:16:49Johnny B. Bad up

01:16:50very quickly.

01:16:54Power slam by Pillman.

01:16:57And now

01:16:58Flying Brian

01:16:59ascends to the top.

01:17:02High wrist move here

01:17:03by the champion.

01:17:04And oh, my!

01:17:05Oh, my!

01:17:07The knees

01:17:08buried to the abdomens.

01:17:11And Pillman now

01:17:12at a distinct disadvantage.

01:17:15Elbow.

01:17:17I think the longer

01:17:18this match goes,

01:17:19the more it is

01:17:21for the advantage

01:17:22of the man

01:17:23with the most experience.

01:17:24Johnny B. Bad

01:17:25trying to get it over

01:17:26early here,

01:17:27and Flying Brian

01:17:28has to be aware

01:17:29of the left hook.

01:17:30That is the key

01:17:31offensive move

01:17:32that Johnny B. Bad

01:17:33utilizes.

01:17:35Johnny B. Bad

01:17:36going up top,

01:17:37and I think

01:17:38the quickness

01:17:39that Flying Brian

01:17:40is known for

01:17:41has let him down

01:17:42just a little bit here.

01:17:43Oh!

01:17:44Pillman!

01:17:45He met him coming off

01:17:46with a dropkick.

01:17:47What a dynamic

01:17:48offensive move

01:17:49by the WCW Light

01:17:50Heavyweight Champion.

01:17:53Two things to that move,

01:17:54and that was

01:17:55timing athletically

01:17:56and athletic ability.

01:17:57Uh-oh.

01:18:00Boy, this match

01:18:01going back and forth.

01:18:03Neither man being able

01:18:04to sustain

01:18:05an advantage

01:18:06for very long.

01:18:10Johnny B. Bad

01:18:11misses.

01:18:12Missed the clothesline,

01:18:13and Pillman caught him

01:18:14with a spinning kick.

01:18:16On top,

01:18:17lateral press,

01:18:18leg hook,

01:18:19but Johnny B. Bad

01:18:20able to kick out.

01:18:22Johnny B. Bad

01:18:23with a 15-pound

01:18:24weight advantage.

01:18:25Pillman missed

01:18:26that clothesline,

01:18:27and Johnny B. Bad

01:18:28did not miss his.

01:18:29He caught Pillman

01:18:30right in the mouth.

01:18:32May have busted

01:18:33his lip.

01:18:35Loosened some teeth,

01:18:36and now

01:18:37the rookie,

01:18:38Johnny B. Bad,

01:18:39up on top.

01:18:40Another chance

01:18:41he's going to take here.

01:18:43Sunset flip.

01:18:45He's got him pinned,

01:18:46and Long

01:18:47has the referee

01:18:48diverted.

01:18:49Johnny B. Bad

01:18:50had Pillman

01:18:51in a pinning predicament,

01:18:52and Peanuthead

01:18:53is having a debate

01:18:54with Mike Atkins.

01:18:57And now they're having

01:18:58some more words.

01:18:59Johnny B. Bad

01:19:00telling him to get down

01:19:01off the apron.

01:19:02Went for that left hook.

01:19:04Oh, he ran into Long.

01:19:06Pillman's got him cradled,

01:19:07and he's going to win it.

01:19:08Ladies and gentlemen,

01:19:09the winner,

01:19:10and still light

01:19:11heavyweight champion,

01:19:12Balayan Bryan.

01:19:17Well, Pillman

01:19:18retains the championship

01:19:20with a very,

01:19:22that's a very

01:19:23unique cradle there,

01:19:24but it came after

01:19:25Peanuthead,

01:19:26and,

01:19:27oh, there's a left hook.

01:19:30I think

01:19:32the managerial career

01:19:33of Long,

01:19:34as it relates

01:19:35to Johnny B. Bad,

01:19:36may have come to a

01:19:37screeching halt.

01:19:40To a tutti-frutti

01:19:41halt, so to speak.

01:19:42Well, I'll tell you

01:19:43something.

01:19:44Well, fans,

01:19:45we know that Sting

01:19:46is on his way back

01:19:47to the arena here,

01:19:48and coming up

01:19:49right after our

01:19:50next commercial break

01:19:51will be the

01:19:52United States Tag

01:19:53Heavyweight Championship.

01:19:54Sting must be here

01:19:55in the ring,

01:19:56or he must forfeit

01:19:57the title.

01:19:58Well,

01:19:59it is really

01:20:00a terrible situation

01:20:01for Sting.

01:20:02He's been out

01:20:03of the ring

01:20:04for a long time,

01:20:05a terrible situation

01:20:06for Sting.

01:20:07We don't know where

01:20:08they are in relation

01:20:09to the building here,

01:20:10but hopefully,

01:20:11they're very close,

01:20:12Jim.

01:20:13Fans,

01:20:14the United States

01:20:15Heavyweight Championship

01:20:16is on the line next.

01:20:17We'll be back on TBS

01:20:18right after this

01:20:19brief timeout.

01:20:30Ladies and gentlemen,

01:20:31the following contest,

01:20:32it is for the WZW.

01:20:35United States

01:20:36Heavyweight Championship.

01:20:38It is for one fall

01:20:40with a 60-minute

01:20:42time limit.

01:21:06The following contest,

01:21:07it is for one fall

01:21:08with a 60-minute

01:21:09time limit.

01:21:35Excuse me!

01:21:36But I'd like to once

01:21:37again reiterate

01:21:38what a horrible

01:21:39tragedy has occurred

01:21:40here tonight.

01:21:42What a horrible

01:21:43tragedy this has

01:21:44occurred here tonight.

01:21:45I am so very sorry

01:21:46to have to

01:21:58I can reiterate what a horrible tragedy has occurred here tonight.

01:22:05And that tragedy is that Sting has let each and

01:22:10every one of you down.

01:22:13You see, the Little Stingers mean nothing to that

01:22:18bottle blonde knuckleheaded United States heavyweight champion.

01:22:25He does not care about the little children who look up to the stepping God.

01:22:33He does not care about any of you.

01:22:36He cannot appear here before bell time.

01:22:40Just keep talking, Paulie.

01:22:43Get him in here.

01:22:44And Sting does not appear in this ring by the time the bell rings,

01:22:50there will be a new United States heavyweight champion.

01:22:55He's back.

01:22:57Hey, Nick, he's back.

01:22:59He's back here.

01:23:00He's back.

01:23:02He's here.

01:23:03He is here.

01:23:04There's the bell.

01:23:08Sting trying to get in the building.

01:23:09He's limping.

01:23:10Noticeably, he went to the wrong door.

01:23:14Sting is back.

01:23:16Now, Paulie wants to match right now, but there's gotta be a ten count.

01:23:20He's administering the ten count right now.

01:23:22And Nick Patrick, listen to the crowd here.

01:23:26He broke the ten count.

01:23:27He just broke the ten count again.

01:23:28There he is.

01:23:29There he is.

01:23:30Will he make it?

01:23:31Sting, what courage.

01:23:37And Roode's going to meet him.

01:23:38Roode and Sting now, fighting in the ring.

01:23:42Sting, my God.

01:23:46Battling it all.

01:23:50He military pressed Roode right to the ramp.

01:23:53But Jim, let's talk about what's going on.

01:23:55That left knee, as you can tell, is really hurting.

01:23:58He's not 100% at all.

01:23:59Sting kicking Roode off the rampway.

01:24:05Nick Patrick trying to get him in the ring.

01:24:07Sting, he will not quit for anything.

01:24:11This is one of the most courageous displays I have ever seen in my entire career.

01:24:18Here's a guy who's obviously should not be wrestling.

01:24:21But he's not going to lose it by forfeit.

01:24:23He's going to fight like a man.

01:24:25He's going to represent those little stingers.

01:24:27He's here to win it.

01:24:28He caught Roode coming off the top.

01:24:31What do you say because of strategy here?

01:24:39He's going out of motion.

01:24:40There's no strategy at all.

01:24:42What elevation.

01:24:43What elevation.

01:24:45He is wrestling on just nothing but guts and determination here.

01:24:52Right now, Jim, no one's sitting down.

01:24:54Everyone's standing.

01:24:55And you're right.

01:24:56The most courageous tournament I've ever seen in my career in this sport.

01:25:01Roode almost out of it.

01:25:02Can Sting hang on?

01:25:04Can he keep Roode away from that left knee?

01:25:07Will he be able to overcome the pain?

01:25:15Skinheaded dangerously is beside himself.

01:25:18Over in ringside.

01:25:20What impact?

01:25:21What impact?

01:25:23A dynamic clothesline took the challenger out of the ring.

01:25:28Paul, he wanted to win it the cheap way, through a loophole.

01:25:32And now, Omar, not this, not this.

01:25:37Oh, my, oh, my God.

01:25:40Sting may have to wrestle the remainder of this match on the mat.

01:25:43He may not be able to get up at all.

01:25:45Oh, my goodness.

01:25:47Jim, that time he hit the ankle.

01:25:49And the effect, I'm sure, really got on that knee.

01:25:52You've got the leg hurt.

01:25:54You've got the leg hurt.

01:25:59Paul is saying you've got the leg hurt.

01:26:01Now, go for it.

01:26:02Sting showing unbelievable courage.

01:26:09Roode up on top.

01:26:11Oh, clothesline from behind.

01:26:14The champion now is helpless in the middle of the ring.

01:26:17And the arrogant challenger, look at those tights he's wearing.

01:26:21Boy, they were custom made for this very event.

01:26:27Here it is.

01:26:28He's going for the Roode Awakening.

01:26:30He's going for the Roode Awakening.

01:26:32He is.

01:26:32Look at the strength of Sting.

01:26:33Look at the strength of Sting.

01:26:35He's coming out of it.

01:26:38Went for a clothesline.

01:26:39Oh, he poked him in the eye.

01:26:40He poked him in the eye.

01:26:41And now, catching with the right hand.

01:26:45It's unbelievable that Sting is still standing.

01:26:47That's what's unbelievable about this.

01:26:53This crowd reacting to every move the champion makes.

01:26:57He's fighting this match on one leg.

01:27:00Oh, Roode fell right into the knee.

01:27:03Roode fell right into the knee after coming off the ropes.

01:27:08Uh-oh, dangerous.

01:27:09He got him in the back of the head with a telephone.

01:27:12What a cheap shot by that big mouth jerk at ringside.

01:27:18This may be it, Jim.

01:27:19I don't think he can get up from this.

01:27:21Oh, this is no way.

01:27:23Don't let this happen.

01:27:25One, two, three.

01:27:27Oh, he gets down.

01:27:28Yeah, yeah.

01:27:29He gets down.

01:27:30He gets down.

01:27:31He gets down.

01:27:32He gets down.

01:27:33He gets down.

01:27:34He gets down.

01:27:35He gets down.

01:27:36He gets down.

01:27:37Damien Dangers thought he had him with that phone,

01:27:41but the Stinger kicked out.

01:27:42And then the DDT, the DDT.

01:27:44It may be over.

01:27:47And Dangers is up on the apron.

01:27:49And Oh, Roode from behind.

01:27:51He clipped that knee from behind just like Luger did earlier.

01:27:56He's got it cradled.

01:27:57He's got the tights.

01:27:58He's got the tights.

01:27:59but he's gonna win it, my.

01:28:02Ladies and gentlemen, the winner and

01:28:06new United States Heavyweight Champion, Ravishing Rick Roode.

01:28:12My, no, Tony Saban is gonna go try to talk to the new champion tonight.

01:28:20This is just tragedy, this is just tragedy.

01:28:26The franchise right there, you're looking at him and he is hurt badly.

01:28:30My.

01:28:34Well, this is such a.

01:28:37Oh.

01:28:39Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen, to the Clash of Champions.

01:28:56I'd like to send it now to our interview position.

01:28:58Tony Saban is standing by with the new United States Heavyweight Champion.

01:29:04All right, Jim Ross, thank you very much.

01:29:06And we thought about a loophole a lot, and I know you thought it would be

01:29:09the loophole, but you could not deny the courage,

01:29:12the intestinal fortitude of the singer.

01:29:14Supposed to be here because it was a set up.

01:29:19It was a conspiracy by the mastermind, by Rick Roode, the US champion,

01:29:24by Medusa, by the total package.

01:29:27Your former best friend, Lex Luger, World Championship Wrestling.

01:29:32Everybody on the committees, on the board of directors.

01:29:36Now you answer to us.

01:29:39Now the Dangerous Alliance calls the shots.

01:29:43Cuz here's a new United States Heavyweight Champion without even breaking a sweat.

01:29:47And his name is Ravishing Rick Roode.

01:29:50He wasn't supposed to be here.

01:29:51And the walls come a-tumbling down, Tony.

01:29:55A gallon effort for a very noble cause, Sting.

01:30:01Fighting to keep the hopes and the prayers of all the little Stingers alive.

01:30:06Well, the hopes and the prayers, Sting, they died.

01:30:10And what Ravishing Rick Roode has to say to you, what Ravishing Rick Roode,

01:30:14the United States Champion, has to say to you, Sting, is nice guys finish last.

01:30:23A new US Heavyweight Champion, Starrcade is December 29th, only on pay-per-view.

01:30:30You won't wanna miss this one.

01:30:32Here's more about it.

01:30:32Bye, Mr. Hurd.

01:30:33On December 29th,

01:30:38World Championship Wrestling

01:30:44presents Starrcade 91.

01:30:46With the world premiere of Lethal Modeling in Starrcade 91,

01:30:49the Battle Bowl is shaping up to be one of the most exciting sporting events in history.

01:30:54The possibilities of match-ups involving 40 of the WCW's brightest stars

01:30:59are indeed fascinating.

01:31:01Their names will be drawn totally at random at the Lethal Modeling.

01:31:04Imagine Lex Luger drawing Sting's name as his partner, or

01:31:09Scott Steiner pitted against his brother, Rick.

01:31:12The winner of 10 tag team matches then advances to the Battle Bowl,

01:31:16a two-ring battle extravaganza with everyone for himself.

01:31:20The lone remaining WCW wrestler in the ring will be declared

01:31:24the winner of this inaugural Battle Bowl at Starrcade 91.

01:31:28Welcome back, everyone, to TBS and the Clash of Champions.

01:31:50We're just moments away from the heavyweight championship of the world.

01:31:53I'm here with a guy, a phenomenal athlete that would love to be in that match.

01:31:57He came so close on October 27th at Halloween Havoc, right now with a broken wrist.

01:32:01And Ron, I know that you've got a lot of things to say to the great fans

01:32:04that have supported you so gallantly in the last several weeks.

01:32:07Well, first of all, I'd like to say it's always a pleasure to be back in my home state

01:32:11and to put on one of the best shows right here in Savannah.

01:32:13And I'm sure they've enjoyed it just as much as I have.

01:32:16And another thing I'd like to say is that I'd like to thank all the people that have sent in

01:32:20to get whale cards and the best wishes to me.

01:32:23And they knew that I had broken my wrist up at Halloween Havoc,

01:32:25and it occurred during that match sometime, I don't know when,

01:32:28because my mind was set on one thing, and that was winning that world championship title.

01:32:32And this is going to be a great match here tonight.

01:32:34And I'm here for one thing, like any good coach or any good boxer would do,

01:32:38and that's to scout this match.

01:32:39And whoever comes out the victor, Ron Simmons is still going to give that promise,

01:32:43and he's going to uphold to his word.

01:32:45I will be the first black man to wear that belt one day.

01:32:49All right, Ron, thanks for being here tonight.

01:32:51Ladies and gentlemen, Lex Luger and Rick Steiner have had a couple of dynamic altercations

01:32:55in the last few weeks.

01:32:56Let's take a look at two of those situations.

01:32:59Mr. Hughes,

01:33:06early race,

01:33:13with the vertical suplex.

01:33:21And he's going to go for it again.

01:33:28And he got him up and over.

01:33:30Oh, what a belly-to-belly suplex.

01:33:32One, two, three, pinning.

01:33:34Just like he did Luger.

01:33:35A new race is in, and Steiner is ready to fight.

01:33:38Right hands on race.

01:33:41He scoops him up and slams down the advisor.

01:33:46He scoops him up again, but here's Luger.

01:33:49And Luger with a clothesline from behind.

01:33:53Luger knows he must face this man one-on-one

01:33:56for the World's Heavyweight Championship.

01:33:59He wants to sniff out that challenge right now.

01:34:02And there's Scott Steiner.

01:34:03Scott Steiner back here.

01:34:07Scott Steiner coming to the aid of his brother.

01:34:12Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest

01:34:14on the Clash of Champions,

01:34:16it is for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.

01:34:22It is for one fall with TV time remaining.

01:34:27Introducing first, the challenger,

01:34:29along with his brother, Scotty, from Detroit, Michigan,

01:34:35weighing 260 pounds,

01:34:38Nick Steiner!

01:34:45All right, ladies and gentlemen, the challenger.

01:34:47And, man, he has got his game face on.

01:34:51The heavyweight championship of the world

01:34:54about to be decided.

01:34:55You're gonna see it live as it happens right here on TBS.

01:35:02And, ladies and gentlemen, his opponent.

01:35:07He is accompanied by his mentor,

01:35:10former heavyweight champion Harley Race,

01:35:13and his personal bodyguard, Mr. Hughes,

01:35:17from Chicago, Illinois, weighing 289 pounds.

01:35:23He is the WCW World Heavyweight Champion.

01:35:28The total package, Rex Luger!

01:35:37What a night it's been here, Tony.

01:35:39We have seen a new United States Heavyweight Champion crowned.

01:35:43We think we have seen new World Tag Team Champions crowned,

01:35:46even though we are told,

01:35:49and during that last commercial break,

01:35:51that Anderson and Zabisko are still raising canes,

01:35:54so to speak, with the WCW officials

01:35:57regarding the signing of a contract

01:35:59that did not have Ricky Steamboat's name on it.

01:36:03So we'll keep you apprised of that.

01:36:04We think it is official.

01:36:06Try to have an update on it before we go off the air.

01:36:09And just as we saw at Halloween Havoc,

01:36:15it looks as if referee Randy Anderson

01:36:18is going to expel Mr. Hughes from ringside.

01:36:25Well, that is only right.

01:36:27Jim, I'd like to bring up a point here, if I could.

01:36:30I was right in the midst, as you know,

01:36:32of what transpired, firstly,

01:36:34between Rick Steiner and Lex Luger.

01:36:36Since that time, I think Lex Luger's attitude

01:36:39towards Rick Steiner has been entirely different.

01:36:41And I really think, in preparation for this match,

01:36:44Luger has been more focused and more serious

01:36:46than he has ever been in his title reign since July.

01:36:50Both these athletes, indicative of the great

01:36:54physical presence that WCW has right now,

01:36:57building the foundation

01:36:59with young, athletically-oriented individuals.

01:37:03Steiner came from Michigan.

01:37:05He was an All-American there.

01:37:07There you see him. He graduated, as did that man.

01:37:10Luger graduated with a 3.78 grade point.

01:37:14Very intelligent athlete.

01:37:16Luger signed with Penn State,

01:37:19with Joe Paterno, end up going to Miami and Florida.

01:37:23So both these guys have great amateur backgrounds,

01:37:25Luger in football, Rick Steiner in wrestling.

01:37:30But, of course, once you step into the ring,

01:37:33professional-wise, that's where it all stops.

01:37:36Luger's strong point has always been

01:37:38his overpowering strength.

01:37:40The same applies to Rick Steiner.

01:37:42Gonna have to wrestle a much different match,

01:37:44more than he's ever done.

01:37:45Wide-eyed enthusiasm by Rick Steiner.

01:37:48He's not clowning around.

01:37:50Single-leg takedown.

01:37:52And Luger very, very quickly goes to the ropes.

01:37:55I'm very happy that Scott Steiner being allowed out here.

01:38:01I would anticipate he has a one-night manager's license,

01:38:04much like Dusty Rhodes had at Halloween Havoc

01:38:07when he was in Ron Simmons' corner.

01:38:09We know that Harley Race is a fully licensed manager

01:38:13here in WCW.

01:38:14The awesome physique of the heavyweight champion.

01:38:176'5", 289, 33-inch waist.

01:38:22He is really etched.

01:38:24Double-leg pickup.

01:38:26Steiner going for the cover again,

01:38:28and again Luger goes to the ropes.

01:38:31Smart, smart wrestling by Lex Luger.

01:38:33Just scooted, let Steiner's momentum

01:38:36help him there to the ropes.

01:38:38And Luger, you're talking about being booed

01:38:40into thumbs down beginning when he attacked Sting

01:38:43early on in the night.

01:38:46Well, we found out, if you just joined us,

01:38:48that it was Lex Luger that was the man

01:38:51that has been paying Cactus Jack and Abdullah

01:38:54all that money to put Sting out of action.

01:38:59It was Luger sending the gift boxes.

01:39:02It was Luger that clipped Sting from behind

01:39:05in his rebuilt left knee.

01:39:08And obviously, that had a profound effect

01:39:11on Sting losing the championship here.

01:39:14You know, Jim, so far in this match,

01:39:16Luger kicked away in an act of frustration that time,

01:39:18but I don't think he's frustrated.

01:39:20He really is wrestling defensively.

01:39:22More so than I've ever seen.

01:39:23He's gone to the ropes many times.

01:39:25Well, this match is a one-fall-or-TV-time remaining.

01:39:29Luger knows that full well.

01:39:30He may wrestle a defensive match.

01:39:32Great tackle there.

01:39:34Great impact by the challenger.

01:39:38And the pompous champion looking rather frustrated.

01:39:41His lip has been busted open.

01:39:43His eye is blackened.

01:39:47And the pompous champion, Jim, may be very pompous,

01:39:51but every time Steiner lays into him with an offensive move,

01:39:54he stops.

01:39:55He slows things down.

01:39:56He walks in a circle.

01:39:58Rick Steiner is unable to get any momentum

01:40:00early on in this match.

01:40:02Look at Steiner in that amateur position.

01:40:05And look at Luger walking along the ropes.

01:40:08Staying near the ropes, perhaps very wisely.

01:40:10Knee to the midsection, but a side headlock

01:40:12applied by the dog-faced gremlin.

01:40:14Back in the ropes, there goes the Irish whip.

01:40:15Quick moment here in this championship match.

01:40:17And he caught him! He caught him!

01:40:19Oh, yeah!

01:40:20He's got him! One, two!

01:40:22And Luger able to kick out in the Steiner line!

01:40:26Luger all the way outside from the Steiner line!

01:40:31Harley Race, a seven-times heavyweight champion.

01:40:35The advisor to the champion is over there

01:40:38giving him some much-needed advice.

01:40:40And look at the dog face.

01:40:41He is ready, down in that referee's position.

01:40:47Luger's not gonna get in right away.

01:40:49Not at all.

01:40:53Luger taking his time, being very deliberate.

01:40:58Whoa!

01:40:59May have loosened a couple of teeth there.

01:41:02His lip being busted open from that perhaps the Steiner line.

01:41:08I'm not sure.

01:41:09A move or two earlier.

01:41:14Boy, both these guys are in magnificent condition.

01:41:17Steiner has that low center of gravity.

01:41:20And look at Luger trying to wrestle now out of the corner.

01:41:25You know, Jim, we talked on your radio show on AM 750 WSB

01:41:28on Sunday nights about who you think would win the match.

01:41:31I thought it would be Luger.

01:41:32You said Steiner.

01:41:33And looking at Steiner right now,

01:41:34he is more focused than I've ever seen him.

01:41:37Well, a lot of things have happened tonight so unpredictable.

01:41:40I thought Steiner going in had a chance.

01:41:42I still do.

01:41:44And look at Luger back away.

01:41:47I've caught a lot of championship matches in WCW,

01:41:50but never with two more supreme pure athletes than these two.

01:41:55Great elevation by the Dog Face Gremlin.

01:41:58The former Michigan All-American with a solid right hand.

01:42:01And another one.

01:42:02And a thumb to the eye by the champion.

01:42:05Sends him in.

01:42:07Going for a clothesline.

01:42:08He got him!

01:42:10Belly to back suplex.

01:42:12Luger, though, near the ropes.

01:42:14He got the left shoulder off.

01:42:16Just barely got an inch or two off the canvas.

01:42:20And again, Luger rolling near the ropes.

01:42:22You know, I think Harley Race had a lot to do with that.

01:42:25He kept screaming.

01:42:25He got the attention of Rick Steiner.

01:42:27And I don't think the pin was as secure as it should have been.

01:42:31Because of Harley Race.

01:42:35Steiner with a right hand.

01:42:36Luger retaliates.

01:42:38These men, this big, this strong, cannot exchange blows

01:42:41for any long length of time.

01:42:43No one's body can sustain that.

01:42:45Steiner again with that right hand.

01:42:47There's the reversal of an Irish whip.

01:42:49He went in chest first.

01:42:50And now it's Luger.

01:42:52Referee got him knocked out of the way there.

01:42:55Jim, top rope.

01:42:57Right between the legs.

01:42:59Real cheap shot by the total package.

01:43:01Scotty Steiner trying to reason with the referee.

01:43:04But quite frankly, you don't want Luger to-

01:43:07Oh, what a clothesline.

01:43:08You don't want Luger disqualified.

01:43:10The belt does not change hands in a disqualification.

01:43:13Right.

01:43:14Rick's got a penny, or make him submit.

01:43:18Luger a little worse for wear.

01:43:22Regardless of how tough you are, and of course,

01:43:24we've been, it's well known how tough Rick Steiner is.

01:43:27When that rope goes right between the legs

01:43:28in the groin area, it'll knock the biggest man down

01:43:31to his knees.

01:43:32Luger played pro football seven seasons.

01:43:35Youngest man ever to start in the Canadian Football League

01:43:38at 19.

01:43:41Up in a vertical position now.

01:43:43And he's raking the eyes right across the top ring rope.

01:43:49You can almost see the arrogance of the champion

01:43:51as he moves around the ring.

01:43:53He does have a mean streak.

01:43:56Since winning the championship at the Great American Bash,

01:44:00he has turned back every challenge.

01:44:03He has been a fighting champion.

01:44:06Steiner blocked that suplex, but he got him up.

01:44:08Front face lock.

01:44:09He sat down on it.

01:44:11That low center of gravity was being an advantageous situation

01:44:15for Steiner there, as he could utilize that suplex.

01:44:19Again, Luger with a poke to the eye.

01:44:24Scoop slam, and throw the elbow right down into the throat.

01:44:29Lateral press, and Steiner got his shoulder up.

01:44:32Both men back up to a vertical base now.

01:44:35And it's Luger with the advantage.

01:44:39Looked like he may have caught him in the throat

01:44:41with his fingers extended.

01:44:43I'm not sure.

01:44:44And now he throws him outside.

01:44:47And keep your eye on race.

01:44:50Scotty Steiner sees what's going on.

01:44:54And he's got him.

01:44:55He's got him.

01:44:56He's got him.

01:44:57He's got him.

01:44:58He's got him.

01:44:59He's got him.

01:45:00He's got him.

01:45:01He sees what's going on.

01:45:02He's headed that way.

01:45:04But the damage has been done.

01:45:06Luger has Scott detained verbally,

01:45:09giving race the opportunity to gain an unfair advantage.

01:45:14I'll tell you what I think, twofold here.

01:45:15To get the advantage, thanks to Harley Race.

01:45:17But also, I think Luger is really tired.

01:45:22Man, this is just an illustration

01:45:25of the great action you'll see every weekend,

01:45:27Saturday morning, Saturday night, and Sunday on TBS.

01:45:30Lateral press, another near fall.

01:45:32And Luger very frustrated that he didn't get a faster

01:45:35count from the referee.

01:45:42Hammering blow to the mid-back.

01:45:47Again, double ax handle.

01:45:50That wide back, Rick Steiner, certainly a ample target.

01:45:55But he's trying to shake it off, trying to stay vertical.

01:45:59And Dogface comes back to the right.

01:46:01He caught the champion walking in.

01:46:03Luger is addled.

01:46:05I can tell you, Luger's eyes are a little glazed.

01:46:08He got him out.

01:46:10Oh, wow, what power.

01:46:14Lateral press.

01:46:15He didn't hook the leg.

01:46:17Man, I thought he had it right there.

01:46:19Did not hook the leg.

01:46:20Both men are visibly tired.

01:46:23They've given it their all.

01:46:24So much emotions.

01:46:25Watch that.

01:46:26Bulldog.

01:46:27He got him off the top.

01:46:28Well, that bulldog, a new champion, could be crowned here.

01:46:32He's got the lateral press on the front of the rope.

01:46:36Once again, it's not only if you get him.

01:46:39It's where you get him.

01:46:40And it was too close to the ropes.

01:46:44Oh, my goodness.

01:46:49Jim, this may be a belly to belly.

01:46:52Belly to belly.

01:46:54Fans, we hope you'll stay tuned.

01:46:57For an eye for an eye.

01:46:58There's Mr. Hughes following us.

01:47:00Scottie brings Hughes in.

01:47:02Scott Steiner to Mr. Hughes now.

01:47:05Hammering each other.

01:47:06Scottie with a break in Steiner.

01:47:09Oh, yeah.

01:47:10It's chaos here.

01:47:12Scottie Steiner.

01:47:13Rick's got him.

01:47:14Rick Steiner has got Luger pinned.

01:47:17Steiner up.

01:47:18He's mailing race.

01:47:23The referee's letting it go.

01:47:25Jim.

01:47:26Jim Luger's got the belt.

01:47:28Luger.

01:47:30Oh, he's got the belt.

01:47:31He got the belt.

01:47:32That heavy championship belt.

01:47:34He got Steiner to face with it.

01:47:36And Luger, he.

01:47:37Oh, my.

01:47:38Ladies and gentlemen, the winner and still world heavyweight

01:47:41champion, the total package, Rick Luger.

01:47:47What a hell of a fight with Scott Steiner and Mr. Hughes.

01:47:51And in the chaos, Luger got the belt.

01:47:54And he hit the challenger right in the face with a darn thing.

01:48:01Luger with a black eye and a busted lip.

01:48:05Man, I'd love to see a rematch between those two.

01:48:07My goodness, wouldn't I?

01:48:10They stole that one right away from him.

01:48:16Well, fans, we have been told now that on the wrestling hotline,

01:48:20they're going to make a decision tonight whether or not

01:48:23that the new champions will be able to retain the belt.

01:48:28So be sure to call Lance Russell and Gordon Soley on the hotline.

01:48:31They're going to stay with it until a decision is rendered.

01:48:33And one will be rendered tonight.

01:48:35And they'll be talking to Dustin Rhodes, to Ricky Steamboat,

01:48:37and to the enforcers.

01:48:38If you call the wrestling hotline,

01:48:39we will get a decision that World Tag Team fans.

01:48:41Fans, we're going to update you this Saturday morning on the Power Hour.

01:48:44It's going to be a great wrestling weekend here for our whole crew.

01:48:46I want to thank you for being with us.

01:48:48Good night, everybody.

01:48:50Yeah!

01:48:51Let's go!

01:48:53Let's go!

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