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WCW Souled Out Sunday, January 16, 2000
Live from Cincinnati, Ohio
Hosted by Mike Tenay, Bobby Heenan, and Tony Schiavone


At the beginning of the show they announced that Crowbar vs David Flair vs Vampiro in a 3 way dance.

Match 1 Billy Kidman vs Dean Malenko in the first of the triple threat theater matches
At the beginning of the match Malenko takes Kidman down to the mat with a head scissors. Kidman misses a dropkick. Malenko leaves the ring for a breather. Charles Robinson calls for the bell. Malenko's feet touched the floor.
Winner: Billy Kidman

Vampiro was getting interviewed in the back when Masahiro Chono interefered and got on the mic and said a few things in his own language. Segment ended with Chono and Vampiro shoving each other.

Match 2 Vampiro vs David Flair vs Crowbar
Match started with David rushing the ring and Vampiro eventually taking control. Vampiro with a open palm slap on Crowbar's chest. Crowbar with a german suplex on Vampiro for a two count. Vampiro throws David out of the ring then Vampiro takes a running dive out of the ring on Crowbar. David chops Vampiro in the corner. Vampiro just pushes him away. Vampiro nails Crowbar with a dropkick. Vampiro takes David's shirt off and starts slapping him in the chest. Vampiro baseball slide dropkicks Crowbar and David who were on the outside of the ring in a lockup. Crowbar connects with a summersault flip to the outside on David and Vampiro. Crowbar picks up Vampiro and drops him neck first across the ring apron. Crowbar comes running off the ring apron with a big splash on Vampiro. Crowbar hits a release german suplex on Vampiro followed by a slingshot guiloteen leg drop for a two count. Vampiro hits Crowbar with a release superplex. David makes the save. David connects with a suplex on Vampiro for a two count. Crowbar and Vampiro had a bad spot where they messed up a move. Vampiro then gets up and slaps David down. Vampiro with a nice chokeslam on Crowbar but Crowbar's foot was on the ropes. Crowbar hits a big splash off the top on Vampiro. David puts the figure four on Vampiro. David and Crowbar start fighting with each other. Daffney tries to break them up and kisses David. Vampiro with a quick rollup on David but Daffney makes the save. Finally Vampiro picks up the win with the nail in the coffin on David.
Winner: Vampiro

Match 3 The Harris Boys vs Vito and Johnny The Bull
Match starts off with Ron pummeling Johnny. Johnny comes back with a roundhouse kick on Ron. The Harris Boys leave the ring for a minute. Vito and Johnny double team Ron. Vito with a swinging neck breaker on Ron followed by a vertical suplex. Vito drops an elbow on Ron in the groin. Johnny is tagged in and Don throws him to the outside and then back in the ring. Ron picks up Johnny and delivers a huge side slam. Ron continues to stomp and drop elbows on Johnny. Ron throws Johnny to the outside again. Don interferes and send him back first into the safety rail.
Don nails Johnny with a ddt. Vito tries to interfere and Ron pushes him to the outside. Vito gets on the top turnbuckle and Disco shoves Vito off into a clothesline on Ron for the three count.
Winners: Vito and Johnny The Bull

Match 4 Oklahoma vs Madusa
Cruiserweight title match.
Match starts off with Madusa kicking Oklahoma in the chest for a quick two count. Oklahoma snapmares Madusa over three times by her hair. Madusa chops on Oklahoma in the corner. Madusa nails Oklahoma between the legs with a head butt. Oklahoma hits a implant ddt on Madusa. Oklahoma goes outside to get his BBQ sause bottle. Spice takes it away from him. Aysa comes down and her and Spice attack Oklahoma then throw him back in the ring. Oklahoma rolls up Madusa by her tights and gets the three count. After the match Spice and Aysa hold Oklahoma while Madusa pours BBQ sauce down his tights.
Winner and new cruiserweight champion: Oklahoma

Match 5 Norman Smiley vs Fit Finlay vs Brian Knobs vs Meng
4 The Hardway Hardcore Title Match
Match starts off with Meng attacking Finlay. Knobs comes up and hits Meng with a trash can lid. Smiley stands kind of behind everybody then hits Meng in the head with a trash can. Meng no sells it and goes after Smiley until Knobs and Finlay interfere. Finlay gets thrown to the outside and Meng starts his attack on him. Smiley had been traking care of Knobs somewhat until Meng comes over and chops Smiley. Finlay nails Smiley right between the legs with a trash can. Meng is literally no selling all chair and trash can shots. Finaly and Knobs pull a table out from under the ring. Finlay and Knobs pick up Smiley and crotch him on the ring post. Finlay and Knobs head out into the crowd for a brief second. Finlay picks up Smiley and drops him across a chair. Meng almost pinned Knobs but Finlay made the save. Smiley sees that Knobs is down in the ring and gives him a headbutt between the crotch. Knobs gets up and hits Smiley with the riot shield and gets the three count. After the match Smiley tries to hug Meng but Meng throws him over the top rope. Finlay and Knobs leave together.
Winner and still hardcore champion: Brian Knobs

Match 6 Billy Kidman vs Saturn in the second triple threat theater match
Bunkhouse brawl rules. Pinfalls count anywhere.
Saturn starts off with the advantage on Kidman followed by a clothesline and a press slam. Kidman with a head scissors takeover on Saturn. Kidman punches Saturn ten times in the corner. Kidman comes off the ropes and hits Saturn with a clothesline for a two count. Saturn with a jumping sidekick on Kidman. Kidman rolls up Saturn for a two count. Saturn clotheslines Kidman then hits a guiloteen leg drop off the second rope for a two count. Saturn hangs Kidman out to dry on the top rope. Kidman runs at Saturn and gets superkicked. Saturn takes Kidman shirt off and chokes him with it. Saturn pulls a table out from under the ring. Kidman knocks Saturn down and Kidman continues to set it up. Saturn with a clothesline on Kidman followed by a scoop slam. Saturn goes to the top and hits an elbow for a two count. Kidman with a rollup for a two count. Saturn with a running/diving powerbomb on Kidman for a two count. Saturn misses a moonsault from the top. Kidman takes advantage with a bulldog from the top. Kidman hits a short powerbomb for a two count. Saturn backdrops Kidman out of the ring through the table for a two count. Saturn goes up top and Kidman follows. Kidman backdrops Saturn from the top. Saturn goes to powerbomb Kidman and Kidman reverses it into a facebuster for the three count.
Winner: Billy Kidman

They show some pre taped segments of Stevie Ray going back to his roots in the ghetto. Stevie meets up with a lot of his old friends. All of them ask where Booker is. Stevie says he don't come around no more. The whole point of the segment is to show that Booker T has forgot where he comes from.

Match 7 Booker T vs Stevie Ray
Midnight is at ringside with Booker T but he later sends her to the back. Match starts off with Stevie Ray attacking Booker T. Booker T quickly comes back with a Harlem side kick. Booker T hits Stevie with a flying forearm smash for a two count. Stevie explodes out of the corner with a clothesline. Stevie throws Booker over the ropes to the outside. Stevie sends Booker into the safety rail. Back in ring Stevie with a powerslam for a two count. Booker hits Stevie with a roundhouse followed up by an axe kick. Booker hits Stevie with his version of the rock bottom. Ahmed Johnson hits the ring and helps Stevie Ray! Ref calls for the bell. Ahmed hits his powerbomb on Booker. Stevie Ray gets on the mic and calls Ahmed "Big T". Stevie later says he wants everybody to look at the new improved Harlem Heat.
Winner by DQ: Booker T

Match 8 Tank Abbott vs Jerry Flynn
Maych starts off with Tank backing Flynn into the corner. Tank dumps Flynn on his back. Flynn puts a cross arm breaker on Tank. Tank powers his way out of it. Tank hits Flynn behind the ear and Flynn just drops. Ref calls for the bell.
Winner: Tank Abbott

Match 9 DDP vs Buff Bagwell
Match starts off with DDP slapping Bagwell in the face. Match quickly gous outside the ring. DDP sends Bagwell into the safety rail. DDP and Bagwell make their way into the crowd. Back to ringside Bagwell slings DDP into the safety rail. Bagwell with a swinging neckbreaker on DDP. DDP clotheslines Bagwell then clotheslines him out of the ring. DDP seems to be focusing his attack on Bagwell's neck. Outside the ring again both men exchange safety rail shots. DDP and Bagwell fight in front of Damiani and Madden at the internet table. DDP and Bagwell hit each other at the same time with the computer monitors. DDP then bust a keyboard over Bagwell's back. Bagwell jumps on DDP through the internet table. So much for the internet broadcast? DDP and Bagwell make their way back to the ring. DDP punches Bagwell in the corner. DDP crotches Bagwell on the ring post. DDP has a bleeding gash on his back, maybe from the internet table shot? Bagwell hits DDP with a ddt. Both men down. The crowd counting for them to get back up. Buff motions for the blockbuster. He hits it but didn't connect correctly. Bagwell starts hitting DDP with the riot baton. DDP somehow gets up and hits Bagwell with the diamond cutter. It looks like Buff may have tried to block it. Kimberly comes to ringside while the ref counts to ten. Buff gets up before the ten count and is declared the winner. DDP attacks Bagwell after the match. Kimberly walks out with DDP. She doesn't look that happy.
Winner: Buff Bagwell

Match 10 Billy Kidman vs Mystery Opponent in the final triple threat theater match
Cage match. Shane Douglas comes to the ringside with a mic. Shane says the mystery opponent is The Wall.
Match starts off with Kidman dropkicking Wall out of the ring as he was trying to get in the ring. Wall punches a chair in Kidman's face. Wall comes off the top turnbuckle and gets dropkicked by Kidman. Wall with a big boot to the face of Kidman. Wall picks up Kidman and rams him into the cage. Wall with repeated chokes on Kidman. Kidman with a sunset flip off the top on Wall for a two count. Wall with a standing samoan drop on Kidman. Wall goes for the chokeslam and Kidman counters with a frankensteiner. Kidman comes off the top and gets caught in a chokeslam by Wall for the three count.
Winner: The Wall

Match 11 Kevin Nash vs Terry Funk
Hardcore rules. If Nash wins he becomes the commissioner. If Funk wins he still remains the commissioner and nWo has to disband.
Match starts off with Funk and Nash fighting in the aisleway. Nash powerbombs Funk through the announce table. Nash heads into the ring with the mic and says Funk has a lot of heart but has no common sense. Nash tells Funk that if he crawls back in the ring he can keep his commissioner status. Funk crawled back in the ring and Nash said he was a lying SOB. Funk'shead and face are all busted open from the table shot. Nash continues to beat on Funk. Funk throws a chair in the ring. Nash hits Funk in the back with the chair. Funk gets ahold of the chair and nails Nash in the back with it then follows up with a ddt for a two count. Funk and Nash trade blows while sitting on their knees. Nash gets to his feet and hits Funk in the head twice with the chair. Nash hits Funk in the ribs with the chair. Funk no sells it and takes the chair and throws it at Nash. Funk with repeated headbutts on Nash. Funk sets up three chairs in the middle of the ring. Nash takes the advantage and powerbombs Funk through the chairs for the three count.
Winner and new commissioner: Kevin Nash

Match 12 Chris Benoit vs Sid
World heavyweight title match. The title is vacant. The winner will be the new champion. Arn Anderson is the special referee.
Match starts off with Sid backing Benoit into the corner. The locker room starts to empty at the entrance way to watch the match. Sid clotheslines Benoit out of the ring. Sid press slams Benoit. Sid front face drop slams Benoit. Benoit dropkicks the knees out from under Sid. Benoit drapes Sid's leg over the ropes and attacks his leg. Outside the ring Benoit dropkicks the steps into Sid's leg. Both men continue to trade blows outside the ring with Benoit having the advantage. Back in the ring Benoit puts the figure four on Sid in the middle of the ring. Sid reverses the figure four. Benoit gets to the ropes and the hold is broke. Benoit dropkicks Sid right to his head. Benoit continues to work on Sid's leg. Benoit chops Sid in the corner. Benoit with a snap suplex on Sid for a one count. Benoit with two dropkicks in a row on Sid's knee. Sid starts to make a comeback but Benoit comes back with another dropkick to Sid's knee. Benoit with a german suplex on Sid. Sid counters a second german suplex with a powerslam on Benoit. Benoit puts an ankle lock submission on Sid. Sid powers his way out of it and gets to the ropes. Benoit with a release german suplex on Sid. Benoit goes to the top and hits the swan dive headbutt for a two count. Sid chokeslams Benoit. Benoit's foot was under the ropes. Benoit locks on the crippler crossface and Sid gives up! After the match Benoit kisses the belt.
Winner and new WCW World Heavyweight Champion: Chris Benoit


Gene Okerlund interviews Chris Benoit. Benoits thanks and conratulates Sid for putting up a tough fight. Arn Anderson interupts the interview to congratulate Benoit. Nash interupts and says that at the stroke of midnight Benoit's life will become a living hell and the belt will come back to the nWo and the show ends.