WCW's Final Year

Raw - HBK resigns as commissioner, announces himself as WWF spokesperson and guest ref for Iron Man match - Dudleyz get the clean win over Snow and Blackman, then are put through tables by X-Pac and Tori - Rikishi beats Angle by DQ when E&C interfere - Godfather and Crash have a Hardcore Title match, but one of the hos pin Crash to win it, then is immediately rolled up by Crash to win it back - Hardcore Holly beats Jericho in a hardcore match after Benoit interferes - Big Show beats T&A by DQ after Shane hits him with a chair, then Show throws Shane into the WWF.com sign back of the head first. - Saturn and Malenko beat Chyna and Eddie after she accidentally nails Eddie with a low blow - E&C retain the tag titles over Hardyz and APA - Benoit beats Rock in a Submission Match via Screwjob, then Rock puts HHH through a table to end the show Smackdown - Kurt gets a clean win over Scotty with a roll up - Chyna and Eddie set up a one-on-one match between Malenko and ...

Nitro We get a recap package of what happened on Thunder, then we go outside to a hearse and car pulling up outside the arena. Out steps Russo, who has the World Title for some reason, Jarrett, Liz and David. Russo mutters "why did it have to be him" before we go to the opening pyro. We're live from the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan. There's some kind of dome-like cage hanging from the rafters of the arena, commentary welcome us to the show and we get to our first match. Weapons Match: The Cat vs Booker T Pre-Match Notes & Thoughts : We learn from Tenay that Russo and co. are having a funeral for the career of Ric Flair tonight.  Cat seemed to have brought a kendo stick with him as he swings and misses to start the match, Booker with rights before tossing Cat to the outside. Cat throws a drink in Booker's face and sends a chair into his gut before tossing him back in the ring. Cat has some kind of martial arts sticks now as he attacks the ri...

Nitro - Sting beats Vamiro in a House of Pain Steel Cage Match  - The Wall takes Bagwell's place due to a 30 day suspension to lose to Kronic - Funk retains the Hardcore Title against Filthy Animals with help from MIA - Crowbar and/or Daffney win the Cruiserweight Title in a mixed/intergender tag match against Candido and Tammy - Russo, David and Daffney visit the Flair home to try and paint Ric as the bad guy - Liz and Medusa in a House of Pain Steel Cage Match ends in a no contest after a bunch of people interfere, then Nash challenges Awesome to an Ambulance Match - Nash beats Awesome with help from DDP despite the fact they didn't load Awesome into an ambulance - Sid Vicious makes his return and turns on Page during a confrontation with Bischoff, Cat and Kimberly - Horace turns on Hulk after being promised Torrie as compensation to win a 3-way with Kidman - Flair wins his 15th World Title with an inside cradle a week before the PPV, then Nash powerbombs Jarrett th...

Our opening video package starts by giving us various stats of what can happen in an hour, with accompanying appropriate footage, then into the buildup for tonight's Iron Man Match, where we go live at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. J.R. and the King welcome us to the show before we cut backstage to the regime enjoying some food, and Vince gives a pep talk. He says tonight is judgement night, it's also a night for celebration, then Brisco shows up late having had to run errands, while Patterson apparently missed his plane and he just barely made it.Vince sends him to get everyone coffee. Vince runs down their matches tonight, while nonchalantly announcing Shane's match is now Falls Count Anywhere. Then Vince hears some noise outside the door and we go out to the hallway where, of all people, the Headbangers are attacking Brisco. They throw Brisco around into a hallway until we see Shawn walking backstage in his ref outfit, then onto our first match. As always, Kur...