WCW Nitro
Airdate: July 22nd, 1997
Arena/Location: Jacksonville Coliseum in Jacksonville, FL
Hour One Commentators: Mike Tenay, Tony Schiavone and Larry Zbyszko
We start this week with a dance number from the Nitro Girls. After quick dance set, we go to the announce booth where Tony informs us that there will be a new Horsemen tonight. Loud Larry chant that Zbyszko acknowledges.
Hogan and Bischoff are in the ring. Bischoff and Hogan lay down on the mat as they talk about Hogan and why fans watched wrestling in the 80's was BECAUSE of Hogan. Then he talk about 'Flexy Lexxy' and the title match at Road Wild.
Match One: Tsubasa vs. 'K-Dawg' Konnan
Barely a match here as Konnan wins with the Tequlia Sunrise in less than thirty seconds.
Winner by submission: Konnan
Postmatch, K-Dawg attacks Tsubasa.
SQUASH
Match Two: Steven Regal(c) vs. Ultimo Dragon for the WCW World Television Championship
Regal dominates early, but Ultimo Dragon is able to make Regal submit to the Dragon Sleeper to win!
Winner, and NEW WCW World Television Champion: Ultimo Dragon
Shorter match than I was expecting, but the crowd popped HUGE for the Dragon Sleeper. *1/4
Mean Gene interviews Ric Flair. Flair (wearing a polka dot shirt) says the current Horsemen had decided on a new member. When the music starts for him to come out, Syxx shows up. Syxx and Flair exchange words, and Flair claims he nearly lost his job because of him. As Flair's about to leave, he clocks Syxx with a right. Benoit comes out to aid Syxx, and apparently we got a tag match later tonight!
We get another Nitro Girls danceoff. Attractive? Yes. A well choreographed unit? No.
Match Three: The Great Muta vs. The Giant
The Giant FINALLY has music. It's been seven months, and he finally got new intro music.
A minute in, Giant goes for the chokeslam, Muta hits the mist, and we get a DQ called.
Winner by DQ: Giant
Vincent and Savage are out, and Giant is able to actually manhandle the three men despite being 'blind.' Luger runs out and, in an act of stupidity, nearly gets chokeslammed by the blind Giant. Luger screams in his ear though.
N/R
Match Four: Dean Malenko vs. Steve 'Mongo' McMichael
Malenko and Mongo fight for a few minutes, but Jarrett and Debra run out. Debra distracts the ref as Mongo chases Jarrett around the ring. While Mongo is distracted, Malenko attacks Mongo from behind and gets the win.
Winner by pinfall: Dean Malenko
3/4*
Mean Gene interviews Malenko. Jarrett interrupts the interview, and says he'd like to have Malenko as his partner. Malenko says that when he first entered WCW, he said he was by himself, but he also knows there's strength in numbers. He tells Jarrett he'd have his answer when Malenko's good and ready.
Match Five: Hector Guerrero vs. Eddie Guerrero
I said it before, I'll say it again, Hector and Eddie look like twins, despite a thirteen year age difference
Good back and forth match between these two. Despite Hector having a strong advantage early in, Eddie wins with the frogsplash.
Winner by pinfall: Eddie Guerrero
*1/2
Dean Malenko is out. He attacks Eddie as he punches and powerbombs him, before putting him in the Texas Cloverleaf. Hector is up and tells Malenko to let go. Dean doesn't do it, and Hector attacks him. Hector is checking on Eddie, but Eddie pushes him into Dean, who proceeds to beat HIM up.
We get Nitro Girls to start off Hour two. The tape of the version I'm watching was sorta fuzzy, so it doesn't look as appealing as you'd think.
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