Match Three: Psicosis vs. Eddie Guerrero
We cut to a promo with Rey Mysterio as this match is going on, and instead of talking about his title win, he talks about Hogan’s heel turn. Not a terrible idea, since it helps put over the major feud going on, but they could have at least waited until before/after this match was over.
Neither man has control in the early going, but that changes as Eddie is able to toss Psicosis out of the ring, and Psicosis accidentally goes crotch first in the ropes. Big Eddie chant from the crowd. He’s been there less than a year, hasn’t had a major feud, yet is more over than half the roster. Psicosis back in the ring now. They struggle to gain dominance, but Eddie is the one out of the ring now. Psicosis off the top turnbuckle with a big senton, but both men are down.
Psicosis throws Eddie back in the ring, and is now working over Eddie’s arm and shoulder. Eddie, despite his weakened arm, is able to control Psicosis for briefly, but Psicosis comes back after Eddie misses a running shoulder block in the corner and into the ringpost. Psicosis hit’s a top rope hurricarana for a two. Psicosis back on the top rope, but Eddie counters it into a superplex, followed by a frog splash for the win.
Winner by pinfall: Eddie Guerrero
Another excellent TV match, this time between two guys I’m sure have gone at it dozens of times. Not as good as the Cruiserweight match, but very very close. ***¾
We go to the entranceway as Mean Gene interviews Sullivan, Giant, and Jimmy Hart. Hart is shocked at what he saw with Hulk Hogan. Sullivan says he lived for the destruction of Hulkamania, but Hogan took it out himself. He then talks about Benoit, and calls him.. A mad man. No comment from me. Giant tells them not to lose their composure. He’s still the WCW World Heavyweight Champion. Nothing in WCW can go wrong as long as he’s champ. He reminds us that he ‘beat’ Hogan for the belt.
Match Four: Nasty Boys vs. The Steiner Brothers for the #1 Contendership for the WCW Tag Team Titles
Steiners with the edge in the early going, but both teams duke it out and struggle to get an upperhand hand on the opposing team. Partway through the match, Saggs attacks Rick Steiner with a chair, but isn’t DQ’ed. I hate when that happens. We also enter hour two of Nitro, and we now have Bobby and Bischoff announcing. Col. Rob Parker and Sherri make their way down to ringside. Sherri distracts the ref as Parker is aiming to hit Scott Steiner, but he moves and instead hits Saggs with a cane. Scott goes for the pin, but only gets a two count. Uh.. Wait. Steiners win?
Winners by pinfall: The Steiner Brothers.
Hold on. Saggs kicks out at two, Bischoff calls it a two count.. But Referee Nick Patrick says it’s three? I think someone screwed up there. *½
Mean Gene now interviewing Saggs and Knobbs. Saggs says stinking three times in less than two minutes. Huh, I see he’s been watching the Hogan promos, too. Knobbs was shocked at what Hogan did, but wasn’t unhappy about what they did. They do what they want, when they want to, just like the Nasty Boys. Mean Gene cuts the interview short, thankfully, and we go to a break.
Match Five: Jim Powers vs. Ric Flair© w/with the women for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship
Powers actually controls Flair for part of this match, but Flair is able to regain control and eventually make Powers tap out with the figure four leglock.
Winner, and STILL WCW United States Heavyweight Champion: Ric Flair
Should have been more of a squash, but Flair was able to make this into a **¼ match.
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