WCW Thunder Report
December 9, 1999
Taped from Madison, Wisconsin
Hosted by Mike Tenay and Juventud Guerrera

 

Interview: Scott Hall & Kevin Nash
Hall came to the ring sporting a ladder to promote his match against Chris Benoit at Starrcade. He climbed to the top and got the attention of the crowd. Hall told Benoit to go rent WWF's Greatest Hits and watch the Hall vs. Michael's Ladder Match. Scott said The Crippler would not make a name for himself off of Hall. Nash told Sid that he would powerbomb him straight to hell. Sid came out and said at Starrcade, Nash would find out who the man was. Vicious ran in and attacked The Outsiders, knocking Hall off the ladder and setting Big Sexy up for the powerbomb. Before he could deliver, Hall hit him with the ladder and the two doubled up on Sid until Dustin Rhodes ran in. He threw a few bionic elbows until Jeff Jarrett entered the fracas. The Chosen One took the guitar over the head of Rhodes just in time for Chris Benoit to break up the fight. In the end, The Outsiders and Jarrett left Rhodes, Benoit, and Sid lying in the ring.

Mike Tenay announced that Rhonda Singh would get a Cruiserweight Title Match later in the show. This prompted Madusa to make her way out to the commentator's table and demand the shot instead, since Singh hadn't been a Cruiserweight since birth.

Juventud came out to the ring and said, "finally, The Juice has come back to Milwaukee!" Only problem was ... they were in Madison. He joined Mike Tenay at the announcer's table and, with Psychosis behind him, told everyone that he was the new play by play man for Thunder. Mike Tenay asked if it was a rib.

Nitro Flashback - A video package aires, showcasing the happenings of this past Monday's Nitro.

Bill Goldberg was shown entering the arena.

Backstage, Bret Hart was shown lacing up his boots, preparing for his match.

Backstage, Sid Vicious, Chris Benoit, and Dustin Rhodes asked Terry Taylor where they could find the Powers That Be. He pointed them in the right direction.

Dean Malenko w/ The Revolution & Asya d. Booker T w/ Stevie Ray
Shane Douglas came out and told Jim Duggan he had a deal for him. He said that if Duggan and three partners could beat The Revolution members at Starrcade, they would take over for him as WCW janitors for 30 days. If Hacksaw's team lost, however, he would have to revoke his US citizenship. As Booker came into the ring to start the match, Douglas joined Tenay and Juvi at the table. T threw Malenko around the ring until Douglas left the booth and hit Booker with the cast. Malenko applied the Texas Cloverleaf on Booker for the win. After the match, Hacksaw ran in and cleaned house with the 2 X 4.

Backstage, Sid, Benoit, and Rhodes fought with Creative Control, Shane, and La Parka outside the PTB's office. Hennig ran in to tell Russo that there was a problem outside.

Backstage in the Powers That Be office, Benoit, Sid, and Rhodes demanded a match against The Outsiders and Jarrett for later in the show. Russo granted them the match.

Vampiro w/ Jerry Only d. The Artist Formerly Known As Prince Iaukea w/ Paisley
The AFKA Prince Iaukea came to the ring in full Prince garb and music, including his new valet, Paisley. Oklahoma joined Tenay and The Juice for announcing. Jerry Only came to the table as well and Tenay couldn't get a word in if he tried. As Vampiro and Prince fought in and out of the ring, Roddy Piper was shown arriving in the back. Oklahoma approached Paisley at ringside, but was slapped for his troubles. The AFKA Prince monkey flipped Vampiro out of the corner, but Vamp landed on his feet and delivered a superkick for the win.

Backstage, Russo fired Mona for not beating Madusa on Nitro. Rhonda Singh came in and told Russo that she would not let him down and would become the first woman to be the WCW Cruiserweight Champion.

Backstage, Nick Patrick asked Roddy Piper to stick it to The Total Package later in the night. Piper told Patrick that the referee had the final say in all the matches now.

Backstage, Stevie Ray and Saturn were shown brawling throughout the halls.

Interview: Bret Hart & Goldberg
Bret Hart and Goldberg told Gene that they were putting their upcoming Starrcade match aside for now and would show Creative Control who was the best team in WCW.

Madusa d. Rhonda Singh
Singh overpowered Madusa in the beginning, but as she came back, firing dropkicks, Karagias came up onto the ring apron. Madusa and Evan kissed and as Rhonda charged, she ran into Karagias, allowing Madusa to score the pin. After the match, Rhonda got up and did the bump and grind until the lights flickered and went out. When they came back on, Singh was laid out in the ring.

Interview: David Flair
As Mean Gene asked Flair about this past Monday's run in with Jerry Flynn, Flair just looked at his crowbar and repeated "to be the man, you've got to beat the man."

Backstage, Piper was shown talking to himself about the referee's decision being final from now on.

Backstage, the brawl between Stevie Ray and Perry Saturn still waged on.

Jerry Flynn vs. David Flair - No Contest
Before the match, Buzzkill, who was in the block, tried to make peace between the two wrestlers. A kick to the stomach put an end to that and the fight was on. About a minute in, UFC fighter Tank Abbott appeared in the block, knocking Flynn to the ground, calling him a martial arts moron.

Backstage, Creative Control was shown walking toward the ring, talking with referee Mark Johnson. Bret Hart was seen walking down a different hall, also on his way to the ring.

WCW World Tag Team Title Match
Bret Hart & Goldberg d. Creative Control
Creative Control was in just that, control from the beginning. Mark Johnson seemed to be making a few fast counts in the match, but that was ended when Roddy Piper came out, threw Johnson out of the ring, and took over as the referee. A spear, a Jackhammer, and a Sharpshooter later and we had new tag team champions in WCW. After the match, Hart took the mic and wished Goldberg luck for their match at Starrcade.

Backstage, Russo told Hennig to go get Piper immediately. Hennig passed it down to Shane, who went running to look for the rowdy Scot.

Perry Saturn d. Stevie Ray
The two men brawled from the back and into the ring. Once inside, the fight didn't let up at all. Robinson tried to break it up in the corner, but was kicked low by Saturn. Creative Control charged the ring and attacked Stevie Ray, setting Saturn up for a pinfall win. After the bout, the attack continued until Booker T ran in to save his brother.

Backstage, Russo scolded Piper for ripping off CC for the tag belts. Piper said his decision was final. Piper stopped La Parka from attacking him with the chair and made him sit in it. Russo told Piper he would never work again if he pulled something like that again. Roddy sarcastically apologized and walked away.

Interview: Sting
The Stinger told Gene that Elizabeth is with him now and will no longer represent trash like The Total Package again.

Buff Bagwell vs. The Total Package - No Contest
DDP joined the announcers at the table. Page didn't say much, but stared intently at Buff in the ring. Buff took Package down with a shoulder block and fixed his hair. Bagwell dropped Package with a neckbreaker, sending him to the floor. As Buff Daddy went out after him, DDP stood up and he and Buff started brawling at the commentator's table. Package, Arn Anderson, Van Hammer, and Terry Taylor broke up the fight.

Backstage, Hacksaw Jim Duggan stood before the PTB's desk. Russo told Duggan he meant nothing anymore and the fans could care less if Duggan was dead or alive.

Asya vs. "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan - No Contest
Duggan came out to a tremendous ovation. Before the match could even begin, Creative Control, Shane, Hennig, and La Parka attacked Duggan. The Revolution returned to the ring with a bucket of hot dogs and apple pies. They shoved the food down the jumpsuit of a fallen Hacksaw, gloating in the ring until Harlem Heat made the save and chased The Revolution away with 2 X 4s.

Backstage, Sting and Elizabeth were shown making their way to he ring, ready for Sting's battle against DDP.

Interview: Benoit/Vicious/ Vicious
Sid told Gene that he hoped that The Outsiders' next of kin remember what they looked like, because they were going to re arrange them in their match.

Diamond Dallas Page d. Sting w/ Elizabeth
Sting delivered a Stinger Splash and a Scorpion Deathlock early on, but DDP found the ropes for the break. The referee was knocked down and The Total Package ran into the ring, hitting Sting with a baseball bat. As the referee awoke, he counted the1-2-3, giving DDP the tainted victory over The Stinger.

The Outsiders & Jeff Jarrett d. Dustin Rhodes/Sid Vicious/Chris Benoit
Sid, Benoit, and Rhodes charged the ring after their opponents and the bout was underway. A fired up Benoit worked over Jarrett before tagging in Rhodes, who was quickly stopped by The Outsiders. The Outsiders & Jarrett trio destroyed Dustin, keeping him in their portion of the ring. As both Rhodes and Jarrett were knocked down, each made the hot tag and all six men eventually made it in the ring. Vicious signaled for a powerbomb on Nash, but Jarrett introduced the guitar to Sid's head, gaining a win for himself and The Outsiders.