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-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==- WPW International Incident - July 29 / 2000 -==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==- Limp Bizkit's
"Now I Know Why You Hate Me" played in the background of our opening
montage that chronicled the feuds leading up tonight's matchups. Jeff Jarrett and Eddy Guerrero have formed an
alliance over the past month and after Papi Chulo upset Double J, the two
attacked him only for Juventud Guerrera to make his WPW debut saving
Chulo. The two teams meet tonight in tag
team action. Al Snow has turned into a
dangerous psychotic individual taking out people with his vicious submission
maneuvers but the returning new look Sting has stepped up to Snow and promised
to end Snow's path of destruction tonight.
Another chapter in the storied feud between D-Generation X and The Four
Horsemen will be written tonight as Ken Shamrock and Dean Malenko step into a
Steel Cage against X-Pac and Road Dogg.
Kurt Angle has been looking to add gold to his Olympic Medals and has
targeted I-C Champion, Booker T. Being a
fighting champion, Booker T has granted Angle a title match here tonight but
showed last week that he can play dirty if needed. The Hardy Boyz have been WPW World Tag Team
Champions ever since winning the tournament to become the first champions,
tonight they defend against the team they beat in those finals, The
Acolytes. After losing the World
Heavyweight Title to Goldberg, Triple H came out on Sunday Night and made excuses
for his loss only for Chris Benoit to walk out and tell Triple H to accept his
loss like a man. Ever since then Benoit
and Triple H have had one of the most intense rivalries in WPW culminating with
a match tonight. There's no titles on
the line but both men's pride is at stake.
That brings us to one of the most high stakes matches in WPW history,
the Career versus Hair Match as Ric Flair puts his illustrious career on the
line against Kidman, who puts his hair on the line. After Flair beat Kidman one month ago, Kidman
demanded the stipulations for a rematch and Flair seemed to be denying the
challenge but ended up accepting it stating that if he can't beat Kidman again
then he doesn't have a place in the ring.
Then our Main Event as the WPW World Heavyweight Champion, Goldberg is
set to explode on "Y2J" Chris Jericho. Once a fan favorite, Jericho turned against
his fans as he's done everything in the book to get under the skin of Goldberg
and while he won't admit it, hide from Da Man.
Will Y2J be able to defeat Goldberg on his own or will Goldberg simply
run through Jericho? Will Mike Awesome
get involved? All these questions and
more to be answered as WPW is live from the GM Place in Vancouver, B.C., Canada
for INTERNATIONAL INCIDENT... We entered the
arena as fireworks went off and Scott Hudson and Terry Taylor welcomed us to
the show. However, these men were
interrupted by the sounds of "Awesome" by Reckless Fortune and out of
the entrance came Mike Awesome in his wrestling attire. Awesome stormed into the ring and took a microphone
as the announcers wondered what was going on... Mike Awesome:
"Shut the hell up! I didn't
just come here to WPW to watch Chris Jericho's back, I came here to show the
world that I am the most dominant wrestler ever and I challenge any piece of
shit in the back to *MY* type of match, a STREET FIGHT which means Anything
Goes! From here on out, all my matches
will be street fights. So which of you
pussies back there want to test me?!" 'D A N G U N'
would sound over the PA as the announcers wondered 'Now what? Now who?' and
Mike Awesome had a somewhat worried look on his face as out of the smoke
stepped MASATO TANAKA. Awesome's most
hated opponent has followed him right into World Professional Wrestling. These two men have inflicted more pain on
eachother then any two men in wrestling over the years in multiple promotions
now their feud continues here in WPW.
Referee, Jim Cordarus has come into the ring and has called for the
bell, we've got an unscheduled match to kick off International Incident... Match #1: Mike Awesome v. Masato Tanaka - Street Fight
Rules. Tanaka and Awesome traded punches
to start until Awesome nailed Tanaka with a big boot and clotheslined him to
the outside then got a head of steam and nailed a tope con hilo on Tanaka! An amazing move for a man his size. Awesome whipped Tanaka back first into the
steel guardrail twice then threw him back into the ring where Awesome headed up
top and connected with a diving clothesline.
Awesome made the cover on Tanaka for a one...two...only two! Awesome continued the punishment hitting
Tanaka with another clothesline followed by a Sit-Down Awesome Bomb for the one
... two ... THR .. NO! Tanaka kicked
out! Awesome was frustrated and headed
to the outside where he set up a table.
Awesome re-entered the ring and set up Tanaka for the over-the-top-rope
Awesome Bomb but Tanaka escapes down the back of Awesome and nails him with a
series of forearms then a running clothesline knocking both men to the
outside. Tanaka would soon find a chair
under the ring and line up Awesome and run at him cranking Awesome in the
back. Tanaka stood on the chair and hit
a Tornado DDT on Awesome on the concrete!
Tanaka slowly rolled Awesome back into the ring and went for the cover
but Awesome kicked out at two. Tanaka
headed up to the top rope and hit a missile dropkick for another two
count. Tanaka headed back to the outside
and found some plunder under the ring and threw a few cookie sheets and a
garbage can into the ring. Tanaka hit a
DDT onto a cookie sheet for another near fall on Awesome. Tanaka then placed the garbage can on
Awesome's head then started beating the can with a cookie sheet. Tanaka followed that up with a reverse
neckbreaker for another two count on Mike Awesome. Tanaka yelled out 'AWESOME BOMB' and set up
Awesome for a power bomb but Awesome countered it with a backdrop then worked
over Tanaka's head with the trash can.
Awesome headed up top and ... AWESOME SPLASH! ONE... TWO... ...THR...NO! TANAKA KICKED OUT! Awesome couldn't believe it! Masato Tanaka kicked out of his Awesome
Splash! Awesome set up Tanaka for the
Running Awesome Bomb, his finisher, but Tanaka slips down the back and hits a
release german suplex! Tanaka's got
Awesome in the corner and DIAMOND DUST!
Tanaka's got the leg hooked... ONE... TWO... ...THR...NO! AWESOME GOT A SHOULDER UP! What a battle! Tanaka's motioning for the ROARING
ELBOW! Awesome staggers to his feet ...
Tanaka charges in but Awesome ducks and RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX! TANAKA LANDED ON HIS FEET! Tanaka charges at Awesome but Awesome side
steps him and uses Tanaka's own momenteum to throw him over the top and through
the table on the outside! Awesome goes
out and brings Tanaka back into the ring and ... RUNNING AWESOME BOMB! The cover... ONE... TWO... ...THREE! What a match to kick off International
Incident! Mike Awesome showed how
dangerous he can be but Masato Tanaka, in his WPW debut showed that he's one
tough SOB... WINNER: Mike Awesome in 9:31. Rating: *** 1/2 We headed
backstage where Michael Cole was with Jeff Jarrett and Eddy Guerrero... Guerrero:
"Michael Cole, we don't need you for this interview. Papi and Juventud, these people aren't gonna
know what hit 'em after we get done because you see, man, Eddy Guerrero always
has a plan..." Jarrett:
"That's right, you two slapnuts need to wake up and smell the
coffee beans because while you may be good, we're great." Match #2: Juventud Guerrera & Papi Chulo v. Jeff
Jarrett & Eddy Guerrero.
"Ebonics" by Big L blared over the loudspeakers as Juventud
Guerrera and Papi Chulo made their way out to the ring first. Then, "Cowboy" by Kid Rock played
and out came "Double J" Jeff Jarrett followed by Eddy Guerrero a few
steps behind carrying a duffel bag.
Guerrero left the duffel bag outside of the ring then Jarrett and
Guerrero entered the ring and stood in their corner while Juvy and Papi stood
in their's. Before the referee could
call for the bell, Eddy SMACKED Jarrett in the face?! Jarrett said, "What the hell?" then
nailed Guerrero with a right hand, Juventud Guerrera and Papi Chulo then ran
over and jumped Jarrett. Eddy Guerrero
joined in and the three men beat down Jarrett in the middle of the ring stomping
on him. Juventud picked Jarrett up and
drilled him with the Juvy Driver then Eddy Guerrero went up top and connected
with the Frog Splash on Jarrett! What's
going on here?! Jeff Jarrett has been
laid out. Guerrero's going to the
outside and he's got that bag he brought to the ring. Guerrero reaches into the bag and pulls out a
t-shirt ... a "LWO - Latino World Order" T-shirt! Guerrero put the shirt on then went back in
the bag and tossed Juvy a shirt and Papi a shirt! Guerrero then demanded a microphone and got
one.. Eddy Guerrero:
"Jeff Jarrett ... You were a message to management and to all the
people that don't respect our people, that don't respect our traditions and
don't think because we're not 6'5 265 that we can't hang with the 'big boys'. This is to all the wrestlers in the back that
don't respect la raza. I would like to
see any of you guys come out here and wrestle lucha libre style, and do the
things that these men do, that I do, and wrestle with the heart that we
have. See for years American Promotors
have treated us like a sideshow taking advantage of the economical situation in
our home country by bringing in Latino talent and paying them low dollar then
treating them with disrespect. And to
all of you people in the audience, some of you respect la raza but the majority
of you, the ones that sit there and say, 'Look at him, he can do all those
fancy moves but he wouldn't be able to take a Goldberg.' For all of you, you don't show us any
respect. So I tell you now, united we stand,
la raza, we're going to do this together, the Latino World Order, LWO. We are the future of this business whether
any of you like it or not, and I just got one more thing to say to all the
'boys' in the back with old-school mentalities, we're gonna get our respect and
our hard earned money, and whether you like it or not, all these guys, that's
right the LWO, you've got to deal with us as a unit now and as far as all of us
are concerned, each and everyone of you can kiss our ass!" "La Raza" began over the loudspeakers as Eddy
Guerrero threw down the microphone and the LWO left the ring to a mixed
reaction, mostly negative from the crowd... Match #3: Al Snow v. Sting. "What Is Fight Club?" by Dust
Brothers came over the PA as Al Snow slowly walked towards the ring for our
next matchup. Al Snow has reached a
level of insanity where he's heartless and emotionless in his psychotic attacks
on other wrestlers. Then, "Seek And
Destroy" by Metallica blared over the loudspeakers as the fans rose to their
feet as Sting came out to the ring with his right shoulder taped up from
previous Snow attacks. Snow and Sting
would lock up with Sting shoving Snow into the corner then unloading on him
with punches and chops then some kicks until Snow caught one of the kicks and
tore at Sting's knee with a dragon screw.
Sting got back up to his feet and Snow connected with a superkick for
two. Snow complained about a slow count
and Sting cradled him up for just a one count.
Sting kicked Snow a few times then sent Snow into the ropes and hit a
powerslam for two. Sting followed that
up with an inverted atomic drop and a clothesline sending Snow to the
outside. Snow would take this time to
regroup then get back in the ring. Sting
went to lock up but Snow went to the eyes then worked over Sting's injured arm
with a few arm wringers then went for a Jujigatame but Sting blocked it. Sting attempted a bulldog but Snow threw him
off. While Sting was down Snow hit a
dropkick to the arm. Snow then slid out
of the ring and pulled Sting over to the corner and smashed his arm against the
ring post. Snow would make the arm his
target in this match and it limited Sting's power and led to Snow being in
control for much of the matchup. The
ending would see Snow try to send Sting into the corner but Sting reversed it
and charged in with a Stinger Splash.
Sting then backed up across the ring for another Stinger Splash but Snow
caught him with a superkick! Snow picks
up Sting and SNOW PLOW! Snow hit the
SNOW PLOW! ONE... TWO... ...THR...NO! Sting kicked out of the Snow Plow! Snow shook his head then went for a
Jujigatame on Sting's injured arm but Sting pulled away and sweeps out Snow's
legs! Sting is up and he's going for the
Scorpion Deathlock! SMALL PACKAGE BY
SNOW! ONE... TWO... ...THR...NO! STING KICKED OUT AGAIN! Snow was really pissed off now at the referee
and was threatening him but Sting came from behind and drilled Snow with the
Scorpion Death Drop! Sting makes the
cover... ONE... TWO... ...THREE! STING DEFEATS AL SNOW! It was a close match but Sting managed to
sustain all Snow had to dish out and came out on top. WINNER: Sting in 8:18. Rating: ** Afterwards, Snow stood in the ring with his head down and
then walked towards the back as the cameras followed him while ring crew setup
the cage. The cameras followed Snow
through the curtain as Snow was muttering something to himself. Snow entered his dressing room to see STEVE
BLACKMAN sitting on a chair in the dressing room. Snow's former tag team partner, Snow was
shocked to see Blackman back after what Snow did to his knee. Blackman stood up and said, "Al Snow, no
one has been able to take me out before and I just wanted to shake your
hand." Blackman extended his hand
and Snow would shake Blackman's hand.
then Blackman nailed Snow with a right cross then a Jumping Front Kick
knocking Snow down to the floor.
Blackman would then say, "Al Snow, it looks like you didn't get the
job done because I'm back and ready to kick your ass." Blackman kicked Snow again then left.. Match #4: Ken Shamrock & Dean Malenko v. Road Dogg
& X-Pac - Steel Cage.
"Stress" by Godsmack brought The Four Horseman's 'The Worlds
Most Dangerous Man' Ken Shamrock and the WPW Television Champion, 'The Shooter'
Dean Malenko out to the ring first.
Then, "The Kings" by Run DMC blasted through the loudspeakers
as D-Genearation X's Road Dogg and X-Pac made their way out to the ring for
this Cage Match. The only way to win is
by pinfall or submission. Road Dogg and
Dean Malenko started things out for their teams as Road Dogg would nail Malenko
with a right hand then a left and a right followed by sending Malenko into the
ropes but Malenko came off with a leg lariat.
Malenko followed that up with some forearms and a belly-to-back suplex
on Road Dogg before tagging out to Shamrock.
Shamrock came in and the two hit a double back suplex on Road Dogg then
Shamrock went for a kneelock submission but Road Dogg kicked him away. Road Dogg kicked Shamrock a few more times
then Shamrock returned fire then grabbed Road Dogg by the neck and slammed him
into the cage and followed that up with a belly-to-belly suplex. Shamrock made a cover but X-Pac came in and
broke up the pin. Road Dogg was then
able to make the tag out to X-Pac and the two double teamed Shamrock until
Malenko came in and the match erupted into a brawl inside the cage for a few
minutes until the referee settled things down and Malenko and X-Pac went at it
in a great sequence for a few minutes.
The closing moments of the match would see Dean Malenko hit a power bomb
on X-Pac then go for the Texas Cloverleaf but X-Pac kicked Malenko in the face
then hit a side suplex. X-Pac would then
begin climbing the cage for whatever reason but Malenko got up and began
climbing up after X-Pac. Malenko caught
X-Pac and hit some right hands staggering X-Pac. Malenko set up X-Pac and would superplex him
off the cage! Both men were down as
Shamrock and Road Dogg reached for tags.
Malenko was up first and X-Pac almost got to his corner but Malenko
caught him and pulled him into the middle of the ring and applied the TEXAS
CLOVERLEAF! Road Dogg came in and broke
it up then Shamrock came in and would smash Road Dogg's skull into the cage and
follow that up with a belly-to-belly.
Malenko got X-Pac back in the Texas Cloverleaf and X-Pac struggled to
hang on but would tap out from the pain!
Malenko and Shamrock win the cage match over DX! Cage Match WINNERS: Dean Malenko and Ken Shamrock in 11:02. Rating: ** 1/4 Match #5: Booker T (c) v. Kurt Angle - WPW
Intercontinental Title. "My
Hero" by Foo Fighters sounded over the PA as 'The American Hero' Kurt
Angle walked out of the entrance and into the ring. Angle would take a microphone once he entered
the ring but as he opened his mouth, "Party Up" by DMX blasted over
the loudspeakers as the WPW Intercontinental Champion, Booker T made his way
out to the ring for this championship match.
Booker T and Angle locked up with Booker T shoving Angle down to the
canvas. Angle would roll out of the ring
and take a walk claiming that Booker T pulled his hair. Angle got back in and as he did Booker T
caught him with a scissor kick for a two count.
Booker T picked Angle up and hit him with some forearms then sent him
into the ropes and tried a clothesline but Angle ducked it and took Booker T
down with an armbar into a submission hold.
Booker T managed to fight his way out of it after a few minutes. Angle would take down Booker T with back
suplex then played to the crowd. Angle
sent Booker T into the corner and hit him with right hands then tried a
northern lights suplex but Booker T reversed it into a swinging neckbreaker
followed by a big an elbow drop for two.
Booker T picked Angle up and slammed him down to the mat then lined
Angle up for a Harlem Sidekick but Angle ducked it and took down Booker T with
a clothesline. Angle followed that up
with a takeover suplex for two. This
matchup of Booker T's high impact power style against the amateur wrestling
style of Kurt Angle continued on back and forth for a little while until Angle
tried a vertical suplex and hit it.
Angle then took Booker T up top for a belly-to-belly superplex but
Booker T shoved Angle down to the mat.
Angle stumbled to his feet and Booker T connected with the MISSILE
DROPKICK! Booker T makes the cover... ONE... TWO... ...THR...NO! ANGLE KICKED OUT! Booker T scooped Angle up and slammed him
down then went back up top! Booker T
flys off with the HARLEM HANGOVER! Angle
rolls out of the way! Angle pulls Booker
T to his feet and he goes for the Angleplex but Booker T floats over and hooks
up Angle for the BOOKEND but Angle hits a few elbows and ANGLEPLEX! Angle hit it!
Angle makes the cover... ONE... TWO... ...THREE! THREE! KURT ANGLE IS THE *NEW* WPW
INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION! Angle was
awarded the belt and went into his over celebrating mode while Booker T shook
his head and walked away from the ring. WINNER: Kurt Angle in 10:20. Rating: ** 3/4 (Kurt Angle won the WPW Intercontinental Title.) Match #6: The Hardy Boyz (c) v. The Acolytes - WPW World
Tag Team Titles. "Break Stuff"
by Limp Bizkit blasted through the loudspeakers as the WPW World Tag Team
Champions, The Hardy Boyz made their entrance first. Once they were in the ring, Matt Hardy took a
microphone ... Matt Hardy:
"A lot of people ask us if we're afraid of The Acolytes, a lot of
people ask us why we put our bodies on the line like we do. Well, have you ever woken up one day and
wanted something so bad that you didn't give a damn about what price you'd pay
to get it? Have you ever been willing to
put your well being on the line to be the best?
Well we don't give a damn about our bodies and we'll do anything it
takes to be the best and that's why we're the World Tag Team Champions." Jeff Hardy:
"Acolytes ... You may be bigger then us, you may be able to out
brawl us but where we've got you beat is that we just don't give a damn about
ourselves as long as we win. So bring
all you've got because we've taken it before and came out the winners and we're
gonna do it again." Then, "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath blared over
the loudspeakers as the challengers, Faarooq and Bradshaw, The Acolytes headed
out to the ring. This match would get
underway with Matt Hardy and Faarooq starting things out for their respective
teams. Faarooq got the early advantage
on Matt with brawling then an inverted atomic drop and a suplex. Faarooq would go for a jab but Hardy ducked
it and hit a neckbreaker on Faarooq.
Matt then went for a moonsault from the second turnbuckle but it was
countered by Faarooq, who rolled away and made a tag to Bradshaw. Bradshaw came in and kicked Hardy right in
the head. Bradshaw forcefully picked Hardy
up and dropped him with a hotshot!
Bradshaw bounced off the ropes and went for a lariat but Matt ducked and
hit Bradshaw with a dropkick then sent Bradshaw into the ropes but Bradshaw
came off and knocked down Matt Hardy with a shoulderblock then dropped a leg
for two. Bradshaw tagged in Faarooq and
the two double teamed Matt Hardy as Jeff itched to get in. Matt would finally hit a spinning heel kick
on Bradshaw then make the tag to Jeff.
Jeff came in and hit Bradshaw with some dropkicks then until Bradshaw
side stepped one. Bradshaw picked up
Jeff and tried to drop him with a hotshot but Jeff rolled down the back with a
sunset flip for a two count. Jeff kept
the pace fast and furious making quick tags to Matt as The Hardy Boyz used lots
of double teaming on The Acolytes to try and retain their titles. During this match, Trish Stratus and her team
of T&A made their WPW debut watching the match from the aisleway but did
not get involved. The closing moments of
this match would see all four men in thering going at it. Bradshaw went for the Clothesline From Hell
on Jeff Hardy but Jeff ducked then a dropkick sent Bradshaw to theoutside. Jeff bounced off the ropes and would fly onto
Bradshaw with a somersault senton! Matt
Hardy charged at Faarooq but Faarooq caught him in a vicious spinebuster then
signalled for the Dominator just like in their first encounter and like the
first time, Hardy slipped down the back again then went for the Twist Of Fate
but Faarooq shoved him off. Faarooq then
caught Matt Hardy with the Dominator! On
the outside, Bradshaw knocked out Jeff Hardy with the Clothesline From Hell
then rolled into the ring. The Acolytes
would spike Matt Hardy into the canvas with the Double Team Power Bomb! Faarooq made the pin as Jeff Hardy desperately
tried to make the save but Bradshaw kicked him in the head ... ONE ... TWO ...
THREE! THE ACOLYTES ARE THE *NEW* WORLD
TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS! That's two title
changes here tonight! The Hardy Boyz put
up one hell of a fight but The Acolytes did it this time and beat them. WINNERS: The Acolytes in 8:21. Rating: *** 1/2 (The Acolytes won the WPW World Tag Team Titles.) Match #7: Triple H v. Chris Benoit. 'ONE! TWO! ZIS ON?!' sounded as 'The Game'
Triple H emerged from the entrance and headed towards the ring for our next
grudge match. Then,
"Surfacing" by Slipknot blasted through the loudspeakers as "The
Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit entered to a big reaction from the
Canadian crowd. Benoit and Triple H
would have a stare down then lock up to a stalemate amd break in the
corner. Triple H hit Benoit with a right
hand over the referee then followed with a few more until Benoit nailed Triple
H with a knee then nailed Triple H with a lariat. Benoit stomped on HHH then picked him up for
a snap suplex but Triple H pushed him off then hit a high knee sending Benoit
to the outside. Triple H went to the
outside and went back and forth brawling with Benoit. Benoit would hit a snap suplex on the floor
then roll Triple H back in the ring.
Benoit came in and would hit Triple H with a dropkick. Benoit followed that up with a belly-to-back
suplex for a two count. Benoit picked up
Triple H and sent him into the ropes but Triple H reversed it and kicked Benoit
in the midsection followed by a face buster.
Triple H would then drop an elbow on Benoit. Triple H controlled the match for a few more
minutes then Benoit came back and worked over the neck of Triple H softening him
up for the Crippler Crossface in this great technical matchup. The closing moments of the match would see
Triple H and Benoit trading chops, fists and knees in the corner until Benoit
got the better of Triple H and would pull him out and hit a northern lights
suplex for two. Benoit then picked up
Triple H and hit a german suplex, held on and hit a second, held on and hit the
third with a bridge... ONE... TWO... ...THR...NO! TRIPLE H kicked out! Benoit's going up top but Triple H is up to
his knees and grabs at the referee and knocks him towards the corner hitting
the rope and causing Benoit to crotch himself on top. Triple H goes up top and superplex! Triple H has Benoit up for the Pedigree! NO!
Benoit counteres and slingshot!
Triple H nails the referee! The
referee is down and Benoit gets the CRIPPLER CROSSFACE on Triple H but there's
no referee! Triple H is tapping out but
the referee can't see it. Benoit
releases and heads up to the top rope and SWANDIVE HEADBUTT! Benoit makes the cover ... ONE! TWO!
THREE! There's still no referee! Benoit is pissed ... Benoit is going to the
outside to grab some water from the announcers to wake up the referee. Triple H is struggling to walk on the outside
but grabs the ring bell behind Benoit's back!
Triple H is trying to crank Benoit with the ring bell but Benoit sees it
and knocks it out of Triple H's hands!
Triple H comes back with a groin shot!
Triple H has Benoit up on the announcer's table and PEDIGREE through the
table! Triple H rolls Benoit back in the
ring... The groggy referee crawls over for the count... ONE... TWO... ...THREE! THREE!
Triple H has pulled out the win over Chris Benoit even though it was
clear that Benoit had the match won twice.
This feud is far from over... WINNER: Triple H in 15:16. Rating: **** Match #8: Ric Flair v. Kidman - Career Versus Hair. 'Sprach Zarathustra' came over the PA and the
fans rose to their feet as 'The Nature Boy' Ric Flair stepped through the
curtain and 'walked that aisle' as he talks about for perhaps the last time as
he puts his career on the line. Flair
was in a somber mood trying to stay focused but the ovation he got from the
crowd and the 'FLAIR!' chants made him crack a smile. Then, "The Kings" by Run DMC
blasted through the loudspeakers as Kidman made his entrance looking at the
barber's chair near the entrance where he might just lose his hair
tonight. This match has countouts and
disqualifications and a 30 Minute Time Limit.
Flair and Kidman went nose to nose as the bell was rang. Kidman shoved Flair and Flair shoved him
back. Kidman would then whip Flair into
the ropes but Kidman reversed it then nailed Flair with a dropkick sending him
to the floor. Flair got his head
together then got back into the ring.
The two locked up with Flair taking down Kidman with a side
headlock. Flair brought Kidman back up
and nailed him with the first chop of the match. Flair continued to chop away on Kidman until
Kidman grabbed a side headlock and took Flair down. Kidman would stomp away on Flair and try an
inverted suplex but Flair rolled him up for two. Flair then hit some right hands and chopped
Kidman a little more. Flair came off the
ropes for a big right hand but Kidman kicked him in the midsection and nailed a
DDT for a quick two count. Kidman then
mocked 'The Nature Boy' laying into him with chops then doing a little strut
but as he turned around Flair threw him back into the corner and leveled him
with hard chops. Kidman fell to the mat
and Flair hit a knee drop. Flair made a
cover but only got 2. Flair picked up
Kidman and went for a suplex but Kidman blocked it. Kidman tried to suplex Flair but Flair
blocked it then Flair would pick up Kidman and hit a hanging suplex. Kidman quickly rolled to the floor and Flair
went up to the top rope and lept to the outside to catch Kidman with a flying
axehandle but Kidman moved and Flair nailed the guardrail busting himself wide
open. Kidman worked over Flair on the
outside for a little while then rolled him back into the ring. Kidman would control the match for several
minutes before Flair mounted a comeback on Kidman only for Kidman to hit a low
blow on Flair and regain control of the match.
The closing moments of the match would see Kidman hit a top-rope
frankensteiner on Flair for a two count.
Kidman set up Flair and nails the inverted suplex! Kidman's heading up top but Flair's too far
away for the Shooting Star Press so Kidman leaps off and nails a flying elbow
drop! Kidman makes the cover for the ONE
... TWO ... THR...NO! Flair kicked
out! Kidman picks and tries to whip him
into the corner but Flair reverses the whip, no, Kidman reverses that whip and
sends Flair into the corner! SWINGING
BULLDOG by KIDMAN! Kidman's going up
top! Kidman .. SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Kidman's got the cover... ONE... TWO.. ...THREE!! NO! FOOT ON THE ROPES! FLAIR GOT HIS FOOT ON THE BOTTOM ROPE! THE MATCH IS NOT OVER! Kidman was stunned and kicked Flair out to
the apron. Kidman argued with the
referee. Flair got to his feet and
Kidman tried to suplex him in but Flair dropped down the back and belly-to-back
suplex with a bridge ... ONE... TWO... ...THR ... NO!
KIDMAN GOT A SHOULDER UP! Flair
pulled Kidman up to his feet and hit a couple chops then tried a vertical
suplex but Kidman blocked it and picked Flair up and placed him on the top
rope. Kidman went up for a
superplex! Flair reverses in
mid-air! Flair's ontop of Kidman... ONE... TWO... ...NO! KIDMAN KICKED OUT! Flair couldn't believe it but wasted no time
in grabbing the right leg of Kidman and letting out a 'WHOOOOOOOO!' Flair's got the FIGURE FOUR on Kidman! Kidman's trapped in the Figure-Four Leglock
and is in a ton of pain! There's the
bell! The bell has sounded! Flair has done it! Kidman must've gave up ... ... WAIT! Ring announcer : "The thirty minute time limit for this
match has expired therefore, this match is a DRAW!" The fans were irate and so was Flair and even Kidman was
upset at the decision! The fans chanted
'BULLSHIT!' as Flair demanded five more minutes! The referee said he didn't have the authority
to make that ruling, wait, here comes Commissioner Dibiase! Dibiase tells the referee that this match
MUST continue until there is a winner!
The referee rings the bell and this match is back on! Flair went right after Kidman who was down on
one knee in the corner. Kidman nailed
Flair in the stomach then would try and whip him across the ring but Flair
reversed it and Kidman went right into the referee! Kidman comes back and nails Flair with a
dropkick! Kidman's going to the outside
and he's grabbed a STEEL CHAIR! Kidman's
back in the ring and Flair knocks Kidman down with a right hand. Flair's got the chair! Will he use it? Flair's debating whether to use it or
not! Flair drops the chair and says,
"It's not gonna be like that!"
Flair then grabbed the leg of Kidman and pulled him into the center of
the ring and slapped on the FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK! Flair wants to beat Kidman on his own! Kidman's tapping out! Kidman's tapping out! There's no referee! Flair sees this and releases the hold! Flair has woken up the referee and goes back
to Kidman and he's going to put him back in the Figure Four! NO! ROLLUP BY KIDMAN ... ONE... TWO... ...
THRE ... FLAIR KICKED OUT AT THE LAST POSSIBLE MILLISECOND! Flair's career is NOT over!! The referee is still dazed on the mat as both
men pull themselves to their feet! Flair
goes for a chop but Kidman dropkicks Flair's knee! SWINGING BULLDOG ON THE CHAIR! FLAIR IS OUT COLD! Kidman kicks the chair out of the ring and is
heading up top ... SHOOTING STAR PRESS!!
Kidman pulls Flair into the center of the ring and rolls him up tight... ONE... TWO... ...THREE! THREE!
KIDMAN HAS RETIRED RIC FLAIR! The
crowd can't believe it! Flair's still
out from hitting that chair and KIDMAN has *RETIRED* 'The Nature Boy'. WINNER: Billy Kidman in 33:06 Rating: ***** Afterwards, Kidman celebrated then we followed him to the
back as DX drowned him in champagne. Meanwhile
in the ring, The Four Horsemen had made their way out as Flair got to his
feet. The crowd gave him a standing
ovation as Flair got a tear in his eye.
Flair would take a microphone... Ric Flair:
"Across the world, wrestling world, for the last time as a wrestler
... WHOOOOOOOOOOO!" Ric Flair then waved to the crowd and looked around for a
minute or so taking it all in then headed to the back with The Horsemen. Ric Flair has been retired... Main Event: Goldberg (c) v. Chris Jericho - WPW World
Heavyweight Title. It was time for the
match that has been building and brewing for the last month with the richest
prize in World Professional Wrestling on the line as the lights went out and we
counted down '5..4..3..2..1' and the challenger, "Y2J" Chris Jericho
emerged from the entrance and made his way out to the ring. Then, 'INVASION...' sounded as the WPW World
Heavyweight Champion, Goldberg made his entrance. After the introductions the bell sounded and
we were ready for action. Jericho stalled
and refused to lock up with Goldberg.
Jericho would go to the knee of Goldberg with a dropkick. Jericho stomped away on the knee and locked
Goldberg in a cross knee scissors but Goldberg quickly made it to the
ropes. Jericho went for it again but Goldberg
kicked him off. Goldberg would pound on
Jericho a bit then clotheslined Jericho out of the ring but Jericho landed on
the apron. Jericho tried to suplex
Goldberg out of the ring but Goldberg suplexed Jericho in. Jericho dropped down then would throw
Goldberg out onto the apron and hit a springboard dropkick knocking Goldberg to
the floor. Jericho went to the outside
after Goldberg but Goldberg sent him into the stairs and regained control of
the match and began working over Y2J's back with power maneuvers. Goldberg hit a press slam for two. Goldberg continued to work over Jericho's
back and tried a vertical backbreaker but Jericho managed to drop out but
Goldberg caught him with a side kick.
Goldberg followed that up with a neckbreaker for two. Jericho bailed to the outside and tripped up
Goldberg as he tried to come out.
Jericho dragged Goldberg over to the corner and would smack his knees
against the ringpost. Jericho removed
his wrist tape and tied Goldberg's legs to the post. Jericho then got back in the ring and stomped
away on Goldberg's head while the referee quickly went outside and untied
Goldberg's legs. Jericho would get in
control now with a face slam on Goldberg followed by a vertical suplex then a
double underhook backbreaker for a near fall.
Jericho slammed Goldberg down then went to the second turnbuckle and
nailed a dropkick. Jericho then called
for the end and tried the Walls Of Jericho but Goldberg powered out and rolled
to the floor. Jericho went for a plancha
but Goldberg caught him then rammed him back first into the ring post a few
times then threw Jericho back into the ring.
Goldberg propped Jericho up in the corner and laid into him with vicious
shots to the lower back and kidneys of Jericho.
Goldberg would then hit a vicious pumphandle throw suplex for another
near fall. Goldberg would whip Jericho
into the corner and charge in but Jericho got the legs up then hit a bulldog on
Goldberg. Jericho once again pulled
Goldberg's legs out to the ringpost and hit them against it. Jericho would grab the time keeper's chair
and take a swing at Goldberg's legs but Goldberg moved at the last second. Jericho threw down the chair then went back
into the ring and Goldberg catches him with the SPEAR! Both men are down! MIKE AWESOME IS WALKING OUT TO RINGSIDE! Goldberg gets up first and calls for the
JACKHAMMER! SMALL PACKAGE BY JERICHO ... ONE... TWO... ...THR...NO! GOLDBERG KICKS OUT! Both men are up at about the same time and
Jericho tries to send Goldberg into the ropes, reversal, Goldberg lifts up
Jericho for a press slam! NO! His knee buckles and gives out! Jericho nails a face slam! Jericho hits the LIONSAULT!!! Jericho with the cover ... ONE... TWO...
MIKE AWESOME IS HOLDING DOWN GOLDBERG'S LEGS!
GOLDBERG IS TRYING BUT HE CAN'T KICK OUT!!! ...THREE!
NEW CHAMPION! CHRIS JERICHO is the *NEW*
World Heavyweight Champion! Could
Goldberg have kicked out? Mike Awesome
was holding down his legs! WINNER: Chris Jericho in 11:44. Rating: *** 1/4 (Chris Jericho won the WPW World Heavyweight Title.) Afterwards ... Chris Jericho is awarded the World
Heavyweight Title and raises it in victory but he can bairly stand. Goldberg is pissed, Goldberg is up and SPEARS
Jericho! Mike Awesome is in the ring and
big boot to Goldberg! Al Snow has hit
the ring and they're double teaming Goldberg!
Jericho is up and now it's three-on-one!
COME ON! WAIT! HERE COMES MASATO TANAKA and STING! Tanaka and Sting clear the ring along with
Goldberg! Mike Awesome helps hold up
Jericho in the entrance way as Jericho lifts the World Title over his head
while Goldberg can't believe it in the ring...
From International Incident .. we'll see you at WPW SUNDAY NIGHT! ==--==--==--==--== WPW News & Notes ==--==--==--==--== -What a night of action as we saw *THREE* of four WPW
championships change hands in one night.
We saw the debuts of Masato Tanaka, and T&A along with the formation
of the 'LWO'. Tommorow night on WPW
Sunday Night, the show will be filled with Qualifying matches for the WPW King
Of Kings Tournament. We'll also hear
from the new World Heavyweight Champion, "Y2J" Chris Jericho and much
more... -X-Pac suffered a minor neck injury from the superplex
off the cage by Malenko and will miss WPW Sunday Night tommorow night but will
be back the following week. -WPW has King Of Kings on September 2nd, 2000. |