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WCW THUNDER
Taped in: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Opening
Terry Taylor said that due to the repeated chair shots by Jeff Jarrett and a hotel
altercation between Sid Vicious and Scott Hall, Sid had reluctantly agreed to leave the
arena. Jarrett asked Taylor to hand deliver a message to the executive committee. JJ and
the Harris brothers then attacked Taylor, followed by a guitar shot. Ric Flair and the
Total Package arrived at the arena in high spirits.
Kaz Hayashi versus The Artist w/Paisley *Cruiserweight Tournament*
Ms. Hancock and Paisley almost got into a cat fight, but were separated. The Artist won
with a jumping DDT from the middle turnbuckle.
Winner: The Artist (Advanced to finals at PPV against Lash Leroux)
--Mike Graham informed Kevin Nash of the attack on Terry Taylor. Nash did not care, but did say that he was the commissioner and had some "commissioning" to do. Big Sexy then wanted to fire two crew members who told them they could not get him to the ring, but to the stage.
Norman Smiley versus The Wall
The Wall pinned Smiley after a chokeslam, but referee Nick Patrick reversed the decision
on the floor after the Wall chokeslammed Smiley through a table off the ring apron after
the bell.
Winner: Norman Smiley via reverse decision
Van Hammer versus Tank Abbott
Abbott laid out another with that right hand.
Winner: Tank Abbott via knockout
--Torrie Wilson was trying to convince Vampiro and Kidman that they needed to co exist for the night.
--After bragging about what he had done to Terry Funk and Hulk Hogan on Monday Nitro, Ric Flair hit the ring. The Nature Boy said that collectively, no one was better than the two of them and then spoke about the ppv. Terry Funk and Dustin Rhodes challenged the two to a match, which they accepted. A highlight of this interview was the look of absolute shock on the face of Dustin Rhodes when Funk said that he was better than his dad, the "American Dream."
--Big Vito told Mene Gene he would destroy Crowbar tonight, and that along with Johnny "The Bull," they would destroy Crowbar and David Flair for ruining his sister Angie's wedding.
The Harris Brothers versus Vampiro/Kidman w/Torrie Wilson
The problems between Vampiro and Kidman surfaced once again, allowing Vamp to get smacked
with a chair for the win.
Winners: The Harris Brothers via pinfall
Big Vito versus Crowbar *Philadelphia Street Fight*
Vito took the victory after an elbow drop from some boxes onto Crowbar, who was prone on
the roof of a car.
Winner: Big Vito via pinfall
Mark Johnson w/Harris Brothers versus Mickie Jay
One of the Harris Brothers kicked Jay in the head and then pulled Johnson on top for the
win.
Winner: Mark Johnson via pinfall
Brian Knobbs versus Fit Finlay *Cast Match*
This match between to victims of the Total Package ended when Knobbs laid out Finlay in
the back of the head with a cast shot, while a cast wearing Jimmy Hart made the three
count.
Winner: Brian Knobbs via pinfall
--From Tampa, Florida, Hulk Hogan said that he would transform from the Hulkster into the bad man, Hollywood Hogan and pound Luger and Elizabeth to the mat and then make sure that their burial sites would be laid side by side.
Ric Flair/Total Package w/Elizabeth versus Terry Funk/Dustin Rhodes
The Package laid out Rhodes with the bat, giving the Nature Boy the opportunity to put an
unconscious Rhodes in the figure four.
Winners: Ric Flair/Total Package