WCW Thunder (July 27, 2006)

WCW Thunder

July 27, 2006

Daytona Beach, FL

Ocean Center

 

The sounds of "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC fill the arena and we see the Nitro Girls dancing in the ring as WCW Thunder comes on the air. Scott Hudson and Brian Adams welcome up to the show. Music hits and here comes "Phoenix" Mike Youngblood to the ring. He wants everyone to see what happened to him at the end of Nitro. We see a video replay of the closing moments from Monday night as Mike is attacked backstage by Rico and a steel chair.

 

Youngblood is hot! He wants Rico out there right now! Here comes Soce the Elemental Wizard to the ring. He’s so sorry about what happened to Mike and wants to apologize. Rico was just looking out for him. Youngblood says that it’s not Soce’s fault, but he doesn’t care. Rico made the first move and Youngblood is going to kick his ass. Soce says that’s not going to happen. Rico already has a match scheduled for tonight - he’s defending the WCW TV Championship against "Prime Time" Elix Skipper and Soce will not allow his champion to be engaged in a senseless brawl. Youngblood grabs Soce by the shirt! He wants Rico out there... right now! Soce tries to talk to Youngblood, but he’s too mad to listen. Here comes Rico from behind and he nails Youngblood with a chairshot from behind. Soce is upset and tries to get Rico to stop as he pounds away at Youngblood with the chair. Finally Rico stops and stands over Youngblood. He gets the mic. If Youngblood wants him, be at Road Wild . And Rico will kick his ass... one more time!

 

Soce grabs the mic from Rico. "What are you doing? There’s no need to do this! Why did you attack Mike!" Rico just looks at Soce. He tells Soce that "you’re my manager and you’re a great guy, but you need to choose - are you going to be with Tank, Hugh, Puder and myself... or with trash like this?"... pointing to Youngblood. Rico drops the mic and leaves the ring as Soce follows, trying to talk to the TV Champion. Referee Parker Paige is in the ring and helping up Youngblood as we go to commercial.

 

(Commercial)

 

A video promo airs - coming on August 6, 2006 - it’s WCW Road Wild - exclusively on PPV.

 

We go to Gary Michael Cappetta for the first match.

 

CHARLIE HAAS & C.W. ANDERSON w/ Dawn Marie - THE HORSEMEN

versus

COLT CABANA & LODI

 

It’s total domination by the Horsemen as they’re fired up from the beginning, quickly isolating Cabana from his partner with several double-teams and quick tags. Lodi keeps trying to get in, but Cabana is unable to make a tag and eventually falls victim to the C.W. Anderson spinebuster which leads to the pin.

Winners: HAAS & ANDERSON w/ Dawn Marie

 

We go backstage and see WCW World Tag Team Champions Hugh Morrus & Tank Abbott talking to Soce. They’re sorry that Rico got a little out of control and took out Youngblood, but he’s right. Soce needs to decide if he wants to manage champions or hang out with punks. Abbott reminds Soce that he manages the World Tag Team Champions and the World TV Champion. Does he really have time to associate with losers? He’s the manager of Champions and needs to act like it or else he could very well end up being replaced. Soce says that he’s his own man and is entitled to do what he wants in his free time. Hugh mentions that what Soce does reflects on all of them and they have to set a standard for the rest of WCW. They’re champions. Soce mutters, "I guess!" Abbott slaps Soce on the back. "That’s the spirit! Don’t stress it, boss! Now, let’s go get ready for our match later." Soce, Abbott & Hugh Morrus walk off as we fade to commercial.

 

(Commercial)

 

We go back to the ringside and Hudson & Adams talk about the recent events between Jimmy "The Boogie Woogie Man" Valiant and his former protégé, Elix Skipper. We see a video package highlighting the past few weeks and clips of Karagias’s loss to Vampiro last Monday on Nitro. Karagias will be fighting Valiant at the PPV in a NYC Street Fight, but right now, he’s facing one of Valiant’s new disciples in Ethan Storm.

 

We go to Gary Michael Cappetta for the next match.

 

EVAN KARAGIAS versus ETHAN STORM w/ Jimmy Valiant

 

Storm gets the early advantage as Valiant distracts Karagias with taunts and jeers from the outside. Storm pounds away at Evan and works him over in the corner. Karagias fights back and unleashes a series of fists and a dropkick that has Storm reeling, Karagias with the suplex and a clothesline. Evan goes for the pin, but Valiant puts Storm’s foot on the ropes. Evan slides to the floor and goes after Valiant, who quickly backs away. Storm is down and attacks Karagias from the rear and rams him into the ring post. Storm rolls Karagias back into the ring and covers for a two count. Ethan goes up top and is ready for a "Buffbuster" , but Karagias is up and meets him with a dropkick as he leaves the ropes. Fisherman’s Suplex by Evan and he has Storm locked up. Valiant is in and kicks Karagias in the stomach, breaking up the pin attempt. Referee Hage Patel calls for the bell and the DQ.

Winner by DQ: EVAN KARAGIAS

 

Valiant and Storm attempt to go after Karagias and do the double-team, but Evan rolls to the floor and escapes before Valiant and Storm can do any damage. The referee raises Evan’s hand in victory as Storm & Valiant challenge Karagias to get back into the ring... which Evan smartly declines.

 

We go backstage and see Sable talking to Brock Lesnar. Brock is mad about losing to The Giant and Gangrel this past Monday night on Nitro. He wants revenge and he wants to get his hands on Gangrel and the Giant again. Sable rubs his shoulders and tells him not to worry. He’ll get his chance at revenge. She has faith in him.

 

Strawberry Fields walks up and asks Sable if she’s ready for their match. Sable gives Brock a kiss on the cheek and says she’ll be back after her match. Sable and Strawberry are headed towards the ring.

 

(Commercial)

 

We go to Gary Michael Cappetta for the next match.

 

DIVA TAG TEAM ACTION

SABLE & STRAWBERRY FIELDS versus SELINA MAJORS & CHRISTY HEMME

 

Sable and Strawberry take the early advantage with quick tags and the double-team on Majors, Selina fights back and levels both women with clotheslines and slams. Hemme is tagged in and she unleashes several clotheslines on both Sable and Strawberry. Strawberry rips at the eyes and slams Hemme into the corner. Strawberry tries for a suplex, but Hemme reverses into an inside cradle. Majors stops Sable before she can break it up and referee Brent Robinson makes the three count.

Winners: SELINA MAJORS & CHRISTY HEMME

 

(Commercial)

 

Backstage, Terri Runnels is with WCW World Champion Sean O’Haire, Charlie Haas, C.W. Anderson, Tully Blancard, Dawn Marie & Woman - THE HORSEMEN. She congratulates Anderson and Haas on their earlier victory, but what everyone wants to know is are there problems between the new Horsemen, Haas, Anderson and O’Haire and the old Horsemen, Tully, Lex Luger and Barry Windham?

 

Tully responds. There are no problems. They’re all on the same page. Tully, Lex, Barry & Woman are working to get rid of that cancer, Jeff Jarrett and his muscle-bound punk sidekick, Scott Steiner. The other guys have their own agendas, but all of the Horsemen are on the same page.

 

O’Haire wants to clarify something though. He’s a Horseman. So are Anderson, Haas, Dawn, Woman and Tully. But Windham and Luger are NOT Horsemen. They were once, but that was years ago. Tully doesn’t agree and reminds O’Haire that both Lex and Barry were part of the group long before O’Haire even knew how to lace his boots so maybe he needs to reconsider that last statement. O’Haire says that he knows everything that Lex and Barry have accomplished in the past, but that was the past. This is 2006 and these are the NEW Horsemen. If Tully wants to hang out with them, that’s OK, but that doesn’t automatically make them part of the group. Tully mentions that both Luger and Windham are former World Champions and hints that maybe O’Haire is scared of a little competition in the group. Sean says that he’s not scared of anyone, but the Horsemen are about moving ahead. Arn Anderson and Ric Flair made Sean the leader of the Horsemen - he’s the WCW World Champion and what he says goes!

 

Tully doesn’t like that and reminds O’Haire that he was a founding member of the group and that gives him some say in what goes on and who is in and not in the group. O’Haire reminds Tully that he left the group to go shoot powder up his nose back in the early 90's (shoot) and just because he was lucky enough to ride Anderson’s and Flair’s coattails - that doesn’t mean anything now! He’s tolerated because he’s a legend, but he needs to know his place. Things are getting tense and more words are exchanged.

 

Woman decides to interject before things get too heated and explode. Tully and Sean need to quit bickering. They’re all Horsemen and need to be united. Woman looks at Sean - Luger and Windham are both former Horsemen and former World Champions - they deserve to be treated with respect. So how about this... later tonight, if Windham & Luger win the WCW Tag Team Titles, will that show O’Haire that they belong with the elite, The Horsemen. Sean admits that "it might!" Woman says, "Fine!" As for Tully, he needs to remember that Flair & Arn picked Sean to lead the Horsemen for a reason. He’s the WCW World Champion and the focus of the group has always been first and foremost to protect that title. This isn’t 1986 anymore and Sean leads the group. Tully mutters something. Woman tells Terri that the Horsemen might bicker, but they’re united when it matters, in the ring. We see Tully and O’Haire kind of glaring at each other as we go to commercial.

 

(Commercial)

 

We come back and Buff Bagwell is standing in the middle of the ring. He’s not scheduled for a match tonight, but he decided to come out anyhow and show the WCW fans why he’s Buff and he’s the stuff. So he’s going to pose and flex for the crowd.

 

Music hits and here comes Sean "X-Pac" Waltman out of the back. He just laughs at Buff - he’s still the stuff, or is that just what he stuffs down his pants to impress everyone? Everyone laughs, but Bagwell. He wants to know who the hell Waltman is coming out and interupting his interview time. Waltman slowly walks to the ring and says who he is - he’s X-Pac, he’s the man who’s going to kick Bagwell’s ass.... just because he can. Buff kind of backs off. He’s not looking for a match tonight. Waltman asks if that’s because he’s a scared little bitch or what? Buff & Waltman exchange words and Buff tells Sean that he’s not wrestling, so he may as well go back to the back. Waltman acts as if he’s leaving the ring, and Bagwell attempts to jump him from behind. X-Pac is ready and unloads several fists and punches. Referee Brent Robinson hits the ring and calls for a bell. We have a match.

 

BUFF BAGWELL versus SEAN "X-PAC" WALTMAN

 

Buff starts off with punches and kicks, but quickly gets put on the defensive by the kicks of Waltman. Sean with chops and clotheslines. Waltman runs Buff into the corner and attempts a Bronco Buster, but Bagwell gets the leg up and Waltman goes down. Buff is cocky now and poses and flexes for the crowd, all smiles as he moves in for the kill. Waltman with a cradle and handful of tights and referee Robinson counts the three.

Winner: SEAN "X-PAC" WALTMAN

 

We go backstage and see WCW Owner Eric Bischoff coming out of his office. He’s being flanked by his "son" Nick Hogan, as well as Booker T & Sharmell. Booker and Sharmell are trying to convince Eric to give them a WCW Title Shot at the Road Wild PPV against Sean O’Haire. Eric is hesitant since O’Haire has already beaten Booker twice. Booker gets upset and yells that O’Haire cheated in those matches - he just needs one more chance. Here is "The Giant" Paul Wight and Joel Gertner. They think that The Giant deserves the title shot against O’Haire at the PPV. Eric is trying to kiss butt to both men when Nick interjects an opinion. Since there is still one more week to go before Road Wild, why not have Giant versus Booker as the main event on Monday’s Nitro. The winner faces O’Haire at the PPV? Eric likes that idea. Giant smiles at the thought of wrestling Booker, while, understandably, Booker isn’t happy, but says OK.

 

(Commercial)

 

We come back and Eric is in the ring along with Nick Hogan. Eric repeats the announcement for the match they just made, but guess what? He’s just changed his mind and had a new idea. Jeff Jarrett and Scott Steiner have both been bugging him about title shots. So here’s what’s going on with Nitro. It’s Jeff Jarrett versus Booker T and The Giant versus Scott Steiner. The two winners will fight at Thunder for the Number One Contenders spot and a match against O’Haire at the PPV. The two losers will team up at the Road Wild PPV with the loser of the Contender’s Match to take on Tully Blancard, Lex Luger & Barry Windham in a six man tag at the PPV. The winner will face Sean O’Haire in a WCW World Title main event at Road Wild.

Brock Lesnar comes out and interrupts. What about him. He’s "The Next Big Thing" and wants a shot at Sean O’Haire and the WCW World Championship. It’s his destiny! Eric tells him that he should have thought about that before he pissed Eric off. Brock grabs Eric by the shirt! He’s ready to beat up Bischoff when music hits. Here comes "Above Average" Mike Sanders, Rob Conway & Rene Dupree. Sanders has the mic and he suggests that Brock let go of Eric before they have to come down and kick his butt. Brock shoves Eric away and tells them to just come on down. La Resistance & Sanders storm the ring and go after Brock. He’s fighting them all off until Nick Hogan slaps his back. Brock turns around and rears back to punch Hogan, but stops himself at the last second. Sanders clips the leg from behind and the three wrestlers are on Brock like a pack of wild animals. They beat down Brock and hold him for Eric Bischoff who slaps Brock across the face and gets the mic. If Brock wants a match at the PPV, he’s got it against La Resistance and Mike Sanders in a 3-on-1 Handicap Match.

 

We go backstage and see Rico warming up for his match. Soce wants to talk about what happened earlier with Youngblood. Rico tells Soce that he did it for Soce’s own good. He’s their manager and the other guys agree that associating with someone like Youngblood looks bad on all of them. Soce doesn’t want to hear that and repeats his earlier argument that he does what he wants to - he’s a grown man. Rico tells Soce that he needs to decide - stick with living his dream as the Manager of Champions or go lie with the other dogs. Soce says that they’ll talk about this later, but they have a match now. Rico tells Soce that he’s got the match covered. Soce can stay in the back and think about what he’s said. Rico walks off as Soce watches.

 

(Commercial)

 

We go backstage and Terri Runnels is with Jeff Jarrett and Scott Steiner. What is their reaction about the match that WCW Owner Eric Bischoff just made? Jeff says that he’s beaten Booker before and he will again. He is "The Chosen One" and it’s his destiny to once again be the WCW World Champion. Steiner says that The Giant is nothing but a big goof and no match for him and his freaks. Steiner will be the next WCW Champion at Road Wild when he beats Sean O’Haire. Jeff and Scott bicker about who will be beating who and Jeff says that we’ll see how it goes on Monday. O’Haire or the Rest Home Horsemen - they will all learn why Jarrett is the chosen one and the man with all the stroke in WCW.

 

We go to Gary Michael Cappetta for the next match.

 

WCW WORLD TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP

RICO (champion) versus "PRIME TIME" ELIX SKIPPER

 

Rico unleashes kicks on Skipper and goes after the arm. Skipper reverses and slams Rico before unloading clotheslines and slams. Hurracarnana by Skipper for two. More punches by Skipper and he gets another two. Whip into the corner by Skipper, but Rico gets the boot up as Skipper comes charging in. Rico with a roll-up and foot on the ropes as referee Tommy Young counts three.

Winner and still champion: RICO

 

(Commercial)

 

We go backstage again and Terri Runnels is with Tully Blancard, Barry Windham, "The Total Package" Lex Luger and Woman. She brings up the earlier comments by Sean O’Haire that Luger and Windham are not Horsemen. Barry just laughs and says that Luger and he were the first two men recruited by the Horsemen and have carried those four fingers proudly in the air since before Sean O’Haire was out of his training pants. They’re Horsemen and nothing Sean or anyone else says matters. Luger says that when he and Barry become the WCW World Tag Team Champions later tonight, that’ll show Sean and any other doubters that they’re still two men to be reckoned with. As for the PPV, it doesn’t matter which three men they end up facing. Because like everyone else who gets in their way, The Horsemen will come out on top and that’s a promise.

 

We go to the announce position at ringside where Adams & Hudson recap the events of the night thus far and rundown the matches signed so far for WCW Road Wild. Hudson brings up Brian’s claim from Monday night that the man who everyone has been thinking is Sting might not be the real Sting. Brian says he’s positive of it and he’s pretty sure now that he knows who it really is. But he’s giving the imposter Sting until the PPV to come clean and reveal himself or else BA will be calling him out at the PPV. As those words leave Brian’s mouth, the lights in the arena flash on and off several times and thousands of flyers drop down from the ceiling. Adams & Hudson read the flyer on the air - it has a picture of a scorpion on it and just says "Yes!". Adams & Hudson speculate that this means that the man who’s been posing at Sting will meet Adams at the PPV.

 

We go backstage and see Soce with Hugh Morrus and Tank Abbott. He wants to know if they’re mad at him too and want him to stay backstage. Morrus tells Soce that he’s their manager and his place is at ringside. Rico is just trying to make a point, but they’re with him all the way. Hugh, Tank and Soce are headed towards the ring.

 

(Commercial)

 

We go to Gary Michael Cappetta for the next match, the main event.

 

WCW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

TANK ABBOTT & HUGH MORRUS w/ soce the elemental wizard versus "THE TOTAL PACKAGE" LEX LUGER & BARRY WINDHAM w/ Woman

 

Soce accompanies the champions to the ring while Woman is with the challengers. Morrus locks up with Luger to start and we see several tests of strength as both men attempt to establish their dominance. Morrus with forearm shots and a slam. Lex is up and responds with clotheslines. Slam by Lex and Barry is tagged in. Windham with clotheslines and slams and a big dropkick that sends Morrus back into his corner. The crowd reacts as Dawn Marie comes down to ringside to join Woman in cheering on Lex & Windham. Abbott tags in and exchanges fists with Windham. Takedown by Abbott and a big suplex. Abbott attempts another, but Windham blocks and counters with his own suplex. Barry goes for the bulldog and gets two as Soce places Abbott’s foot on the ropes. The referee admonishes Soce as Windham starts to pound away again at Abbott. Tank with a knee to the guts and tag to Morrus. Hugh with a big slam and to the top for "No Laughing Matter". We see Dawn Marie up on the apron and she grabs the foot of Hugh, sending him crashing to the mat. The referee sees this too and calls for the bell.

 

Winners by DQ & still champions: HUGH MORRUS & TANK ABBOTT w/ soce the elemental wizard..

 

As Soce raises the arms of Hugh & Tank, we see Woman confronting Dawn Marie. What the hell was she doing ? She just caused Barry and Lex to be DQ’ed for no reason. Woman and Dawn are exchanging heated words and bickering as the show ends and we fade to black.

 

THE END