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00:00:00All the glory is up for grabs tonight as every major title in professional
00:00:04wrestling is on the line.
00:00:06WCW International World Champion Ravishing Rick Rude is challenged by
00:00:11the unpredictable power of Rogue Warrior Haunt.
00:00:14Asinine British aristocrat Lord Stephen Regal risked his world television title
00:00:19against the flying fist of Flamboyant Johnny B Bad.
00:00:22The super team of Sting and Davey Boy Smith go after the Nasty Boys World Tag
00:00:26team title, the legendary American dream Dusty Rhodes will be in the corner when
00:00:31United States Champion The Natural Dustin Rhodes meets Mr.
00:00:34Wonderful Paul Orndorff with his horrible henchman The Masked Assassin.
00:00:39And Nature Boy Ric Flair walks that aisle in quest of wrestling's most
00:00:43prestigious belt, the WCW World Heavyweight Championship held by
00:00:47the brutal beast Vader as World Championship Wrestling presents
00:00:51Clash of the Champions.
00:00:54All right, this is St. Petersburg, Florida.
00:01:03Usually this quiet little community attracts retirees and vacationers.
00:01:08However, tonight, here at the Bayfront Center, it's gonna turn into a war zone.
00:01:15This, ladies and gentlemen, is the Clash of the Champions.
00:01:20Hi again, everybody.
00:01:21I'm Mean Gene Oakland here on TBS Live from St. Pete.
00:01:25We've got a fantastic night coming your way.
00:01:28So cinch them up.
00:01:29As I remind you, the hotline is open right now.
00:01:33Your opportunity to vote for the manager of the year.
00:01:37It's very simple.
00:01:38Pick up the telephone, make that all-important telephone call at 1-900-909-9900.
00:01:44Fans, tonight, you can cast your vote on option number four for
00:01:49either Sir William, manager of Lord Stephen Regal,
00:01:54Missy Hyatt, manager for the Nasty Boys, of course, the legendary Harley Race,
00:01:59or Teddy Long.
00:02:00All of these individuals have led their charges
00:02:04onto titles in the calendar year 1993.
00:02:08Fans, vote tonight like they say up in Chicago.
00:02:11Vote and vote often.
00:02:12Make that call right now.
00:02:14Kids, get your parents' permission.
00:02:15All right, here in St. Pete tonight, ladies and gentlemen,
00:02:19standing by my broadcast colleagues, Tony Schiavone and Tony,
00:02:24I understand Jesse Ventura, parachuted into the Bayfront Center tonight.
00:02:33Parachuted into the Bayfront Center or not, but
00:02:35I think if you would, you'd probably hit the ring, wouldn't you?
00:02:37I'll tell you what, Tony, if I parachuted in, I'd either land in the ring or
00:02:41I'd land on Mean Gene or Michael Buffer, one of the three.
00:02:45I'll tell you what, Mean Gene, it's great to have you with us for
00:02:47your very first Clash of the Champions.
00:02:49We have a tremendous lineup, as everybody knows.
00:02:51Five titles on the line.
00:02:52Everybody's waiting for Vader and Ric Flair for the WCW world title.
00:02:57Absolutely, Tony.
00:02:58When they talk about Clash of the Champions in world championship wrestling,
00:03:02that's what we got.
00:03:03And let's not forget, Road Warrior Hawk against Ravishing Rick Rue.
00:03:07As a matter of fact, that is our very first matchup as we go to the ring.
00:03:10And Michael Buffer.
00:03:11He's simply ravishing.
00:03:14Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Bayfront Arena in St. Petersburg, Florida.
00:03:26This is the WCW Clash of Champions.
00:03:29This first match sanctioned by the International Board of Records for
00:03:33the Heavyweight Championship.
00:03:36Introducing first, coming in tonight at 255 and
00:03:41one-half pounds, wearing the notable colors from Robinsdale, Minnesota.
00:03:46He's been unbeatable since winning the world title at the Fall Brawl.
00:03:51This past September, he's a former world tag team champion and
00:03:55former US heavyweight champion.
00:03:58Ladies and gentlemen,
00:03:59presenting the master of the rude awakening, the world heavyweight champion,
00:04:05The- Cut the music.
00:04:08What I'd like to have right now is for
00:04:13all you fat, out of shape, Florida flunkies,
00:04:20keep your mouth shut and pay some respect
00:04:25to the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
00:04:33Hit the music.
00:04:35Yes, he is simply ravishing, Rick Rude.
00:04:40And let's welcome his opponent to the ring, ladies and
00:04:45gentlemen, wearing the black and gold, weighing 262 pounds.
00:04:52He's a former motor of the world champion,
00:04:56along with his lifetime partner,
00:05:01he was part of one of the most feared and
00:05:05powerful teams in professional wrestling history,
00:05:11the road warriors.
00:05:13Tonight, this international superstar from Chicago
00:05:19is the challenger, he is Road Warrior.
00:05:24Road Warrior Hawke.
00:05:29So the table is set for the clash of the champions first matchup.
00:05:37There's the big gold belt and Randy Anderson, the referee, holds it up high.
00:05:43And Jesse Ventura, what an ovation from the fans, many of them wearing the paint.
00:05:48Road Warrior Hawke in his second consecutive clash of the champions.
00:05:52Now, our last clash of the champions, he and Dustin Rhodes,
00:05:55he was the surprise partner, defeated Rude in the equalizer.
00:05:59And now this one is for the world heavyweight title as recognized by
00:06:02the International Board of Directors.
00:06:04Well, Road Warrior Hawke's getting his shot here, Tony.
00:06:06It's a once in a lifetime opportunity against ravishing Rick Rude, the champion.
00:06:11Whoa, and we're getting a lot of jive talking going on in there, Tony.
00:06:19Now, something Rude always likes to do is try to intimidate his opponent.
00:06:23I don't think that's gonna work, though, with the Road Warrior.
00:06:26I would agree, and I think that picture showed that.
00:06:31I mean, when you grow up on Halstead Street in Chicago,
00:06:34you're not gonna get psyched out.
00:06:40We've talked so much, and you heard Michael Buffer talk about
00:06:43the master of the Rude Awakening.
00:06:45It is true, and everybody knows that if he puts it on you,
00:06:47regardless of your size or who you are, you're gonna go down.
00:06:51That's been the track record.
00:06:53But you have a man with this.
00:06:55Well, Rude is real cozy right now.
00:06:58He's got a great body.
00:06:59There's no question about that.
00:07:01Hey, I love his tights.
00:07:03Have you seen, have you taken a close look, Tony?
00:07:05I'm right on the front thigh.
00:07:10What, you are?
00:07:11I am right on the front thigh if you look at ravishing Rude's tights.
00:07:15Whoa.
00:07:16And Road Warrior Hawk picks up the champion and fires him back in the corner.
00:07:22Rude's claiming he grabbed him by the hair.
00:07:26I don't think he did, but if he can get away with it, he's gonna, Tony.
00:07:30It's our opening matchup of the Clash of the Champions.
00:07:32One of five titles in a big grudge match we never expected to see.
00:07:36Flying and Bryan and Stunning Steve still to come, and now.
00:07:41That one broke my heart.
00:07:42I don't even wanna broadcast that one.
00:07:45The break of a, don't you agree so quick.
00:07:50Well, do whatever you want, you know.
00:07:52Rude, a little tentative, and he's usually not too tentative to go up high.
00:08:03It's not often that you see ravishing Rick Rude afraid to
00:08:06knuckle lock against somebody.
00:08:09But right now, he's having second thoughts.
00:08:11Road Warrior Hawk, there's one hand, they're locked up.
00:08:15This is your traditional wrestling test of strength.
00:08:17Oh, and Rude backs off again.
00:08:20Apparently, he didn't like the grip, Tony.
00:08:23He's complaining he's all greased up.
00:08:25He's saying the Road Warrior's got grease all over his body.
00:08:28Posing oil.
00:08:31Posing oil for a wrestling match, and you buy that?
00:08:35Posing oil.
00:08:36You've never gone out to your Walmart store and bought posing oil?
00:08:40Nope.
00:08:42I don't think I have any use for posing oil.
00:08:45You don't like go home and pose for Lois in front of the mirror?
00:08:48No.
00:08:52Back in the neck, and a big chop to the chest.
00:08:55Forearm shot from Ravishing Rick Rude.
00:08:58And Rude's going to work on Road Warrior Hawk.
00:09:02Rude taking the early offensive here.
00:09:03Comes down with a big crashing elbow.
00:09:06Stomped his hand, wow.
00:09:07There you go, Rude.
00:09:09Using everything possible to try to get the advantage.
00:09:13But as history has proved out, you cannot take this guy off his feet easily.
00:09:18And there you go.
00:09:19And I was talking about the Rude Awakening.
00:09:21I'm not so sure the Rude Awakening's going to be that effective on Road
00:09:25Warrior Hawk, at least early on.
00:09:27Look at this power from the Road Warrior.
00:09:35Rude's in trouble.
00:09:39He hits hard, and now Hawk allowing Rude to get up.
00:09:48Take a look at this.
00:09:50Well, Road Warrior Hawk being very methodical,
00:09:52it's a psych out game on the champion.
00:09:54Big body slam drives him hard into the mat.
00:10:00There, you see me right on the knee.
00:10:02That's bad right there on the thigh.
00:10:04Yeah, and on the-
00:10:05Great set of tights.
00:10:06Beat them all, it says.
00:10:08I beat them all.
00:10:09So he's beat you, too?
00:10:10Is that what he's-
00:10:10No, no, no, no, no.
00:10:11That's on the backside.
00:10:13He wears those on the butt.
00:10:14Oh, OK.
00:10:14Who he beats.
00:10:17Up and down with a vertical suplex.
00:10:25Same can be said for Road Warrior Hawk.
00:10:27He and his partner, Animal, the Road Warriors,
00:10:30won every major tag team championship in the United States.
00:10:35Very successful in Japan as well, around the world.
00:10:38Rude.
00:10:40It's hard in the turnbuckle.
00:10:41You're right in with the action here live on TBS.
00:10:45Look how methodical Hawk is going in there,
00:10:47but Rude goes to the eyes.
00:10:49Oh, and a good side backbreaker right there.
00:10:52And Rude's going up to the top early.
00:10:54This may be a mistake this early in the match, Tony.
00:10:58Well, Hawk seems to be dazed.
00:11:01Oh, he's waiting on it.
00:11:04I called it.
00:11:06It was too early to go up for that,
00:11:08and the champion's paying the price for it.
00:11:14Whoa, it's that time.
00:11:16He hit the apron, went to the floor, and Hawk's after him.
00:11:25And hit.
00:11:25Oh, Hawk is in trouble now.
00:11:28Head first again.
00:11:32Whoa, and he hits him with a clothesline.
00:11:33He didn't take him off his feet.
00:11:38And we've got a bell ring, Tony.
00:11:41The bell rings.
00:11:42We're going to have a double count out.
00:11:45Oh, and that's not going to sit well with the fans.
00:11:49Referee going by the rules.
00:11:51They got a 10 count on the floor.
00:11:52Ladies and gentlemen, we have a double count out.
00:11:58So a very angry Hawk goes onto the floor
00:12:03with Ravishing Rick Rude.
00:12:05Rude running around here looking for his belt, and he has.
00:12:10And here it is again.
00:12:11Let's go back to slow-mo.
00:12:12There you see a big white hand followed up
00:12:15with a big clothesline by the Road Warrior.
00:12:17Drives Ravishing Rick Rude out to the floor.
00:12:23And that's where Road Warrior Hawk followed him out.
00:12:26Here they are out on the floor.
00:12:27The 10 count is going on.
00:12:29The referee called for the bell, and it's
00:12:31going to be a double count out.
00:12:33And it sure don't sit well with the fans, Tony.
00:12:36Fans, more action live on TBS from St. Petersburg
00:12:39when we come back for Clash of the Champions.
00:12:42Yeah!
00:12:42Woo!
00:12:43Woo!
00:12:43Woo!
00:12:44Woo!
00:12:44Woo!
00:12:45Woo!
00:12:48Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest
00:12:51on the Clash of the Champions.
00:12:54It is set for one fall.
00:12:56Introducing first, from Dodge City, Kansas,
00:13:01weighing 307 pounds, The Equalizer.
00:13:06Come on!
00:13:07Yeah!
00:13:09Come on.
00:13:10It is match number two, live on TBS.
00:13:13The Clash of the Champions for the Bayfront Center.
00:13:16No way.
00:13:16Here in St. Petersburg.
00:13:18And there are fans everywhere.
00:13:21And they continue to pour in here, the Bayfront Center,
00:13:25as The Equalizer makes his way to the ring.
00:13:29This is truly a battle of big men here, Jess.
00:13:34If the Shockmaster can get to the ring.
00:13:37OK, we'll find out right now.
00:13:38And ladies and gentlemen, his opponent, at over 400 pounds,
00:13:45The Shockmaster.
00:13:51The runway is very high off the ground.
00:13:54If he stumbles, he might get hurt.
00:13:57Whoop, there it is.
00:13:59Boy, that's everywhere.
00:14:02The Shockmaster and The Equalizer.
00:14:04You know why he wears the hard hat, don't you, Tony?
00:14:06Yes, I do.
00:14:07So he don't knock himself out.
00:14:10Can you imagine having to sit down at the breakfast table
00:14:13with a hard hat on?
00:14:15He turned his back, and The Equalizer
00:14:17wasting no time here, getting started.
00:14:20This is a very unpredictable match.
00:14:23And taking a look at our lineup tonight, Jess,
00:14:25one match that I could not predict.
00:14:27And I did not know what was going to happen.
00:14:29Well, there's one match I didn't want to predict.
00:14:31And that's stunning Steve against Flying Brian,
00:14:34the Hollywood Blondes.
00:14:36I may shed a tear during that one, Tony.
00:14:40But right now, The Equalizer going
00:14:41to work on The Big Shockmaster.
00:14:45Shockmaster, who is a man who certainly
00:14:48has a tremendous amount of fun and enjoyment wrestling
00:14:51and going to the ring, was saying hello to the fans
00:14:54here at ringside.
00:14:55And then The Equalizer jumped on him.
00:15:00And The Equalizer feels this is his most important match
00:15:02here on Clash of the Champions.
00:15:04Well, you know what's remarkable about this?
00:15:05The Equalizer's huge.
00:15:07I mean, he is a big, big man.
00:15:10And yet, he looks small next to The Shockmaster.
00:15:13He's got the leg draped over, choking him
00:15:15on that middle rope.
00:15:17Big kick to the guts.
00:15:19Another one.
00:15:21Get back and let him off the ropes.
00:15:22Get him off the ropes.
00:15:24Now, I had a steam.
00:15:26And here he goes.
00:15:27Ah!
00:15:29There's a move made famous by Maurice Mad Dog Bashan
00:15:33in days gone past.
00:15:36I would dare say guys like The Equalizer,
00:15:38like The Shockmaster, like Hawk.
00:15:41We just saw an even ravishing Rick Roode.
00:15:43Certainly have to be considered favorites
00:15:45in the big pay-per-view we have coming up
00:15:48a week from Saturday Battle Bowl.
00:15:50We'll have more on that with Mean Gene
00:15:52and the Battle Bowl Control Center.
00:15:54A pick-up and a belly-to-back suplex.
00:15:56And here's a cover.
00:15:57One, two.
00:15:58Got a two-count.
00:15:59And fans, I'm being notified right now
00:16:01there is some activity going on in the locker room
00:16:04area in the back.
00:16:05It has to do with ravishing Rick Roode.
00:16:09And hopefully, we'll have more information
00:16:12about this activity.
00:16:13It's something that has to do with the British Bulldog
00:16:15baby boy, Smith, as well.
00:16:17We'll tell you more about this story as it develops.
00:16:20There's the foot from The Shockmaster.
00:16:23The Equalizer ran into that one.
00:16:25And here goes The Big Shockmaster
00:16:27if he can stay on his feet,
00:16:28which he always seems to have no problem of it.
00:16:31Oh, he tried to clothesline him and got nothing.
00:16:34The big guy would not move.
00:16:36The Shockmaster missed his clothesline.
00:16:38Whoa, and there's the big squeeze.
00:16:40Oh, he's got him covered.
00:16:43And he wins it.
00:16:44Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the match,
00:16:47The Shockmaster!
00:16:51The Equalizer ran at him.
00:16:53The big guy just grabbed on him
00:16:55and fell straight headfirst.
00:16:57And that was that, Jesse Ventura.
00:16:59Absolutely.
00:17:00What a big win.
00:17:01You know what else?
00:17:02As we get ready to go to the replay,
00:17:04here's the replay.
00:17:05Wham!
00:17:06He runs into the foot flat on his back right there.
00:17:09And The Shockmaster fires The Equalizer in,
00:17:12catches him off the ropes,
00:17:13gets him in the big squeeze,
00:17:14drops him down and crunches him.
00:17:16And don't forget, Tony,
00:17:17I'll be live on the hotline tonight
00:17:20at the conclusion of The Clash.
00:17:22Fans, when we come back,
00:17:23Meiji Oakland will be with us again
00:17:25in the world TV title on the line on TBS.
00:17:27Stay with us.
00:17:38All right, folks.
00:17:39Welcome back to The Clash of the Champions
00:17:42live here on TBS.
00:17:44The hotline is on fire.
00:17:46Folks coast to coast are voting
00:17:48for the manager of the year.
00:17:50And I'm sorry to say,
00:17:51Colonel Robert Parker,
00:17:53you are not part of the voting.
00:17:55That don't bother me.
00:17:56You got your born-yesterday judges out there.
00:17:59Ignorance with no boundaries.
00:18:01Tonight, nothing's gonna rain on Parker's parade
00:18:05because I dropped that Sid Vicious
00:18:07like a hot potato
00:18:08and picked up the hottest thing in town.
00:18:11I'm talking about stunning Steve Austin.
00:18:14Speaking of Sid Vicious,
00:18:16you have a restraining order.
00:18:17You're sure he's not here?
00:18:18Oh, I got a restraining order.
00:18:20I've been assured by my lawyer,
00:18:22Willie B. Cheatham.
00:18:23Don't worry.
00:18:24He's 50 feet.
00:18:25He said, don't worry about the whole building.
00:18:28As a matter of fact,
00:18:29I got surveillance over a hundred miles of motel.
00:18:32He's nowhere around.
00:18:33Hold on just a second, Colonel.
00:18:35I happen to be in the men's room earlier.
00:18:37I saw six foot nine, big man, blonde.
00:18:40You didn't speak to Sid Vicious.
00:18:43You're not here.
00:18:44At the time, I couldn't talk to him, no,
00:18:46but don't be too certain.
00:18:48I have no security.
00:18:50I have no security out here.
00:18:52Good day to you.
00:18:54Well, apparently,
00:18:55Colonel Parker is out of here.
00:18:57Right now, let's get back to the ringside.
00:18:59Ladies and gentlemen,
00:19:00the following contest
00:19:02on The Clash of the Champions.
00:19:05It is for the World Television Championship.
00:19:08Set for one fall with a 15-minute time limit.
00:19:13Introducing first,
00:19:14the challenger from Macon, Georgia.
00:19:18Weighing 235 pounds,
00:19:21he says he's the prettiest
00:19:24in WCW.
00:19:27Johnny B. Finn.
00:19:35The kiss that don't miss.
00:19:38I used to be a bad man.
00:19:40On his way to the ring,
00:19:42he's already discharged one glitter gun,
00:19:45and he's got another one here, Jess.
00:19:47He's giving us a double-barrel glitter gun,
00:19:49huh, Tony?
00:19:54This is a return match of sorts
00:19:57between Johnny B. Finn
00:19:59and Lord Steven Regal
00:20:02for the television title.
00:20:04As bad as perched on the metal turnbuckle,
00:20:07and they are standing in safety
00:20:10at the Bayfront Center.
00:20:16He's shot money all over the place,
00:20:18Monopoly money.
00:20:22You got a couple pieces of glitter
00:20:23on your bald head there, Jess.
00:20:28Here, Tony, here's your payoff for tonight.
00:20:30And ladies and gentlemen,
00:20:31his opponent,
00:20:32to be accompanied by his attendant,
00:20:34Sir William.
00:20:36He is from Blackpool, England.
00:20:38He weighs 18 stone,
00:20:402 pounds,
00:20:42the world television champion,
00:20:46Lord Steven Regal!
00:20:54Here, Tony, you got a guy
00:20:55that I truly admire,
00:20:57Lord Steven Regal.
00:20:59And why is that?
00:21:01His basic on-the-mat wrestling ability.
00:21:04I've never seen anybody any finer
00:21:06in all the years I've been involved
00:21:08in this great sport.
00:21:10Lord Steven can make a top wrist lock
00:21:12look complicated.
00:21:15We have to take a break.
00:21:16We will have this match in its entirety
00:21:18when we come back on the Clash
00:21:20of the Champions from St. Pete.
00:21:23We are back at St. Petersburg.
00:21:25The bell sounds.
00:21:26The world television title
00:21:27is on the line
00:21:28in a one-fall,
00:21:2915-minute time limit match.
00:21:31Lord Steven Regal,
00:21:32Johnny B. Bad,
00:21:33and just a week ago
00:21:34on WCW Worldwide Wrestling,
00:21:36these two met
00:21:37from the Disney-MGM Studios
00:21:39for the television title.
00:21:40And Lord Steven Regal won the match,
00:21:42but first by one-fall.
00:21:44We'll be right back.
00:21:45We'll be right back.
00:21:46We'll be right back.
00:21:47We'll be right back.
00:21:48We'll be right back.
00:21:49We'll be right back.
00:21:50We'll be right back.
00:21:51We'll be right back.
00:21:52He won that match,
00:21:53but first by underhanded means.
00:21:56And therefore this return is set.
00:21:58What's the difference
00:21:59between upper-handed means
00:22:01and underhanded means, Tony?
00:22:02Upper hand means you have the advantage,
00:22:05clean cut.
00:22:06Underhand means you cheat.
00:22:07So there.
00:22:08There's your education for tonight.
00:22:12In other words,
00:22:13you're saying,
00:22:14Lord Steven,
00:22:15a blue blood from England,
00:22:17cheated.
00:22:18You're right again.
00:22:19Tries to roll out
00:22:20of the full-armed dragon twist.
00:22:21And Johnny B Bad with a side headlock.
00:22:25Johnny B puts him down, covers, one, two, he got a two count quickly.
00:22:30And a tremendous move, hips off, one, two, almost got a three again.
00:22:34And Johnny B Bad starting quick, into Sunset Flip, got it again for a two count.
00:22:41Well, Johnny B Bad is prepared for this match.
00:22:43And Lord Steven Regal, quite frankly, doesn't know what hit him.
00:22:48I thought Lady Di was the only one that cheated.
00:22:52I have no comment on that statement.
00:22:57No, wait, no, it was the other one, the redhead, wasn't it,
00:23:00that got caught on the beach, half naked.
00:23:04You talking about Fergie?
00:23:05Fergie, yeah.
00:23:08So bluebloods do indeed cheat.
00:23:10I don't know, I can only attest for
00:23:12what happened at Disney MGM with Lord Steven Regal.
00:23:16Side headlock, Johnny B Bad is well prepared, like we said, for
00:23:19this television title matchup, second of five title matches here tonight.
00:23:24Look at this.
00:23:24And a good reversal into a hammer lock by Bad.
00:23:27Side headlock takeover, and he cinches up on that headlock on Lord Steven.
00:23:32Bad may be making a mistake here, though.
00:23:35He may wanna get this a rougher matchup, because I don't know how much he wants to
00:23:39go hold for hold with Lord Steven Regal, the consummate wrestler.
00:23:43Well, he's doing quite well right now, and of course, look at this,
00:23:46hanging on now, Lord Steven into a head scissors, Johnny B Bad.
00:23:50There's always been a lot of- He could suffocate with all that stuff Bad's got
00:23:54around his legs.
00:23:58What are those, garter belts?
00:24:00Apparently they are.
00:24:05Bad, look at the quickness exhibited by Johnny B Bad.
00:24:09Takes him over, side one, and a one count.
00:24:12I'm waiting for the day Bad comes out with fishnet nylons on with those
00:24:16garter belts.
00:24:17Well, I don't know if you're gonna see that.
00:24:18Hey, but I tell you, Johnny B Bad is very flamboyant.
00:24:21You never know how he's going to dress.
00:24:23But you do know there's gonna be a lot of style associated with Johnny B Bad.
00:24:26Or cross dress, right?
00:24:28I didn't say that.
00:24:29But also, here's a guy, Jesse, who has worked hard developing his style,
00:24:36developing his wrestling repertoire, and really has improved a great deal.
00:24:40It's obvious right here.
00:24:41Obvious it is.
00:24:42Johnny B Bad, a great wrestler.
00:24:44But look at how simple Lord Steven made that move.
00:24:46Look, he had the wrist.
00:24:48He kicked him in the back of the leg, broke him right down.
00:24:50And now he's got him in a surfboard.
00:24:52Bad flipped the rope, and a nice kick out.
00:24:55Johnny B Bad, look at the arm drag takeover again.
00:24:58On his feet, drop toe hold, and the quickness coming through here.
00:25:02And I tell you, Jesse,
00:25:03this has been all Johnny B Bad in the opening moments of this matchup.
00:25:06It's still early, it's still early.
00:25:09Bad has to take it to him.
00:25:10This is a TV title match.
00:25:12It's 15 minutes.
00:25:13The challenger must press in a TV title match.
00:25:17He has to wrestle the more aggressive of the two.
00:25:20The champion doesn't necessarily have to wrestle aggressive in a TV title matchup.
00:25:26Cuz it's a relatively short time limit match, Tony.
00:25:30You're not out there like the world title with an hour.
00:25:3315 minutes is the time limit for this match.
00:25:36Shoulder block.
00:25:36Bad waited, hesitated, and that cost him.
00:25:41Lord Steven Regal just ducked out of the way, and Bad hit the top rope hard.
00:25:45He clotheslined himself on that one.
00:25:47And Lord Steven now, I can see it.
00:25:50Look at Lord Steven.
00:25:52The hand behind the back, always prim and proper in there.
00:25:56And the big European uppercut.
00:25:59That'll rattle ya.
00:26:00Second one.
00:26:01Wow, you can hear that one, and a big chop.
00:26:04Bad's fighting back.
00:26:05Regal keeps him on the mat, covers him once.
00:26:09Basically has a cross face applied, has him down on the mat.
00:26:12Randy Anderson to check it out.
00:26:14And he's gonna bring him back up once again, just for the European uppercut.
00:26:18Bad is reeling now for the first time in this match.
00:26:21And those uppercuts are all legal because he's hitting with the forearm.
00:26:25He is not hitting with the fist.
00:26:27Into an arm bar.
00:26:28Big forearm shot.
00:26:35Is that the victory sign or peace?
00:26:39Yeah, I think that's the Winston Churchill victory sign.
00:26:44Or never give up Jimmy B.
00:26:47Maybe so.
00:26:49Uppercut.
00:26:50The European uppercut once again.
00:26:52The fans trying to get behind Johnny B.
00:26:54Bad here, who is in major trouble now.
00:26:56And Lord Steven Regal keeps the pressure on.
00:27:01Snap bears him over.
00:27:02Whoa, and grinds those boots right across the pretty man's face.
00:27:07I have been informed, yes, a challenge was made, as we talked about earlier,
00:27:11from the British Bulldog.
00:27:12He wants to challenge Roode for the world title.
00:27:15Whether that's been accepted or not, I don't know.
00:27:17Here's a two count.
00:27:18But hopefully we'll hear something from Mean Gene Oakland maybe later on,
00:27:21as he's been in the back monitoring that situation.
00:27:24And the British Bulldog, of course, has Iwork cut out for him with Sting.
00:27:28He and Sting against the World's Ranked Champions, the Nasty Boys,
00:27:31a little bit later on.
00:27:32And that was a closed fist.
00:27:34He hit Lord Steven with a closed fist right on the side of the jaw.
00:27:40And Sir William's up protesting it, and I don't blame him.
00:27:43Bad hit him with a closed fist, and he's temporarily knocked out Lord Steven.
00:27:48Now he's gonna cover it.
00:27:55One, two.
00:27:57And look at that, foot on the rope.
00:27:58He was out.
00:28:00He was the World Television Champion, but Sir William saved it.
00:28:04Rico rolls him up.
00:28:05He got the tight.
00:28:06He got him.
00:28:07Lord Steven's prevailed again.
00:28:09Ladies and gentlemen, the winner, and
00:28:14the World Television Champion, Lord Steven Rico.
00:28:21A handful of times, Sir William saves him by putting the foot on the ropes.
00:28:27Well, you know, I hate to be the devil's advocate here.
00:28:31I hate to be the devil's advocate, but let's watch right here.
00:28:33Look at that, flagrant closed fist right to the jaw, the ear area.
00:28:38He knocks Lord Steven out, hooks the leg, rolls him up.
00:28:41There's a one, two, you see Sir William to the rescue.
00:28:45Foot on the rope right there.
00:28:46He gets the break at that point, and Lord Steven then steps in with a cradle move.
00:28:51And you know, it's partly Johnny B Bad's fault, Tony.
00:28:54He's got all that stuff hanging off his tights.
00:28:57How can you help but grab on to part of it?
00:29:00There's the cover, one, two, three, and Lord Steven with a successful defense.
00:29:04The Battle of the Hollywood Blondes coming up next,
00:29:07live on the Clash of the Champions.
00:29:09Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest, it is set for one fall.
00:29:14Introducing first, being led to the ring by Colonel Rob Parker
00:29:20from Hollywood, California, weighing 253 pounds,
00:29:26stunning Steve Austin.
00:29:31You get ready to get him.
00:29:32You go on and get him.
00:29:33Don't worry about it.
00:29:34And his opponent is already in the ring, Brian.
00:29:36Here comes Stunning Steve.
00:29:37And they are into it already.
00:29:38And this just breaks my heart, Tony.
00:29:42I realize the bad blood now, but I can't stand to watch this.
00:29:47The Hollywood Blondes, my favorite tag team, fighting each other.
00:29:51Close your eyes, Jesse.
00:29:52I'll tell you when it's over.
00:29:53Colonel Rob Parker being chased by Brian.
00:29:57Watch out.
00:29:58And laying in the weeds was Stunning Steve,
00:30:00and he caught him with the clothesline.
00:30:02The Colonel led him right to the trap, Tony.
00:30:05He baited him and took him to the trap.
00:30:08Colonel Rob Parker, of course, had the interview.
00:30:11Look at this.
00:30:12Head first.
00:30:13With a safety rail.
00:30:16He's got it.
00:30:17He's got it.
00:30:18He's got it.
00:30:19He's got it.
00:30:20He's got it.
00:30:21He's got it.
00:30:22He's got it.
00:30:23He's got it.
00:30:24He's got it.
00:30:25He's got it.
00:30:26He's got it.
00:30:27He's got it.
00:30:28He's got it.
00:30:29The Blondes, we never thought we'd see it.
00:30:31The former world tag team champions, I might add.
00:30:34Former dominant world tag team champions going out of here
00:30:37in a grudge match for pleasure of the champions.
00:30:39Up and down goes Stunning Steve.
00:30:43This is a fight.
00:30:48And Flying Brian coming in with those big chops.
00:30:51Stunning Steve is rubber-legged right now.
00:30:54His punch has got nothing on him.
00:30:56He's wheeling him into the ropes.
00:30:57Reversal.
00:31:02Flying head scissors from Flying Brian.
00:31:05And the Colonel's irate outside the ring.
00:31:10You know, I really wish he'd shake hands, make up,
00:31:13and reform the Blondes.
00:31:14I'd love that.
00:31:16A kick to the head.
00:31:18I don't think it's going to happen, though.
00:31:20Colonel talked about the restraining order,
00:31:23protecting Sid Vicious away and guaranteed
00:31:25that Sid Vicious would not even be in the building.
00:31:27Although me and Gene said he may have seen
00:31:30Sid Vicious earlier on.
00:31:33And Stunning Steve attempting a piledriver.
00:31:36Flying Brian backdrops him out on the runway.
00:31:40And that's right on the wood.
00:31:42That's not the ring out there.
00:31:44And look, he is going up top.
00:31:46One, two, three.
00:31:50Oh!
00:31:53Waiting on him was his former partner, Stunning Steve.
00:31:56Oh!
00:31:59Off of the rampway, jaw first to the safety rail.
00:32:04And Brian may be out here.
00:32:06Watch out, Jackie Crockett, cameraman.
00:32:09Right in the middle of it.
00:32:11And the referee's giving these guys a little bit of leeway.
00:32:14He's not holding a strict count on this one.
00:32:17Stunning Steve comes off the ramp, drives the forearm
00:32:20into the back of Flying Brian.
00:32:22Big chop.
00:32:24Come on, Brian!
00:32:26Everybody is in danger of being hit.
00:32:29Cameraman, grips, ring announcers, even you and I,
00:32:32Jesse, they work their way over here.
00:32:34Because this is a wild one.
00:32:36And I love it, because the referee, as I said,
00:32:38is giving them leeway.
00:32:40He's letting them fight.
00:32:42I like it, too.
00:32:44That's what it's all about in this sport,
00:32:46settling grudges, personal issues.
00:32:48And Flying Brian was waiting for him on that one.
00:32:52A cross body over the top.
00:32:54Whoa, he gets caught.
00:32:56And clothesline.
00:32:58Almost a stun gun.
00:33:00Kind of a version of it, using the jaw and the throat.
00:33:07Colonel Parker as a cover's made here.
00:33:11He's out in two.
00:33:13Brian's out in two.
00:33:15Colonel Parker doing a lot of turning around,
00:33:17looking around at the audience.
00:33:19Colonel's out there mopping his bra
00:33:21with his white handkerchief.
00:33:23He's really concerned about possibly
00:33:25the appearance of Sid Vicious here.
00:33:30I don't think we've got to worry about Sid.
00:33:32He's got the guts to go against the restraining order.
00:33:35Brian getting to his feet.
00:33:37Chopped Steve right there.
00:33:39Whoa.
00:33:41Did Stunning Steve walk into that one?
00:33:43Get up, Boston.
00:33:45Break it up.
00:33:47One, two, three.
00:33:49Right above us, Tony,
00:33:51choking him over that middle strand.
00:33:53Here's the Colonel,
00:33:55giving Stunning Steve the advice.
00:33:57Turns him over
00:33:59into a half Boston crab.
00:34:01Jess, you know, can you imagine
00:34:03as Steve's holding onto the ropes here?
00:34:05Two men who know each other quite well.
00:34:07They still both have Hollywood blonde tights on.
00:34:09Steve has the black,
00:34:11and Brian has the red.
00:34:13But there's so much animosity.
00:34:15Can you imagine if,
00:34:17on November 20th,
00:34:19on our next pay-per-view on Battle Boat,
00:34:21if they would happen to be paired
00:34:23on the same team right now?
00:34:25I'd love it.
00:34:27I'd love it.
00:34:29I'd love it.
00:34:31It would reunite the blondes again.
00:34:33Now you see Stunning Steve grabbing the rope.
00:34:35And, you know, you talk about former partners.
00:34:37You think that Stunning Steve doesn't know
00:34:39that that's flying Brian's panty.
00:34:41He knows it is.
00:34:43That's why he's going after it.
00:34:45That's the problem
00:34:47if you end up wrestling somebody
00:34:49that knows you that well.
00:34:51The knee that he hurt,
00:34:53the leg that he hurt
00:34:55right before our last Clash of the Champions.
00:34:57They went on to lose the belt,
00:34:59Stunning Steve and Lord Steven
00:35:01to the horsemen at that time.
00:35:03You always insinuate that that knee ain't really hurt.
00:35:05I always thought that.
00:35:07Whoa.
00:35:09They are slugging out there big time.
00:35:11Elbow to elbow,
00:35:13chop to chop.
00:35:15This is a Donnybrook.
00:35:17Good to have you with us here on TBS.
00:35:19Here we go to the corner.
00:35:21Brian holds his ground.
00:35:23He got the elbow to the head.
00:35:26Stunning Steve followed him in.
00:35:28Flying Brian took a little look over the shoulder.
00:35:30Came off the rope and caught him with the big elbow.
00:35:32Both guys are down.
00:35:34We got a double count going on.
00:35:36Look at the Colonel running his way around the ring.
00:35:46Maybe Flying Brian knows that Stunning Steve
00:35:48maybe has a bit of a glass jaw
00:35:50because he seems to be going after the jaw hard.
00:35:52You may be right.
00:35:54And he hit the ropes.
00:35:56Wow.
00:35:58Jesse talked about that
00:36:00Steve knew Brian's weakness of the knee
00:36:02and Brian certainly knows Steve's weaknesses.
00:36:06And the fans are behind Flying Brian here
00:36:08in this gigantic grudge match.
00:36:12Well, where Steve got that last one
00:36:14is every guy's weakness.
00:36:16Yes, you're right.
00:36:18And now Superplex
00:36:20or is it?
00:36:22He's trying for it.
00:36:24Great move by Stunning Steve.
00:36:28He used the weight advantage
00:36:30to hook the rope.
00:36:32And Flying Brian catches him
00:36:34with a drop kick when he comes off the top.
00:36:36Excellent move.
00:36:38There's a cover.
00:36:40One, two. No, sir.
00:36:42He got out of it.
00:36:44We are seeing a classic.
00:36:46Two great athletes.
00:36:48And Brian dropped the jaw
00:36:50took his eyes off him.
00:36:56Look at that.
00:36:58Form of a victory roll.
00:37:00One, two.
00:37:04Flying Brian and Stunning Steve
00:37:06in this grudge match.
00:37:08The Battle of the Hollywood Blondes.
00:37:10Of course, Colonel Rob Parker down at ringside
00:37:12the new manager of Stunning Steve.
00:37:14Brian holds his ground.
00:37:16That was close to a disqualification.
00:37:18He put him out to the apron.
00:37:20Big shoulder.
00:37:22Oh, he caught him with a power body slam.
00:37:24Nice move by Stunning Steve.
00:37:28And look at the Colonel.
00:37:30He's irate.
00:37:32He's claiming a slow count
00:37:34and I gotta kind of agree with him.
00:37:36There was a bit of a stall there
00:37:38on the part of the referee.
00:37:40No, I think Nick Patrick's
00:37:43going to count the three.
00:37:45Brian did it too.
00:37:50He covers it.
00:37:52One, two, three.
00:37:57And again, Stunning Steve escapes.
00:38:01Back up.
00:38:03Brian ahead of Steve.
00:38:05He's got the crucifix on.
00:38:07Oh, he got caught though.
00:38:09He couldn't get the momentum
00:38:11over and Stunning drops him
00:38:13flat on his back.
00:38:15He's going out.
00:38:17Is he going to the top?
00:38:19Yes, he is.
00:38:21It looks like it.
00:38:23Get up.
00:38:25Save the fans.
00:38:29He did.
00:38:31He rolls him up.
00:38:33One, two.
00:38:35He didn't get it.
00:38:37He did not get it.
00:38:39The Stun Gun.
00:38:41Oh, and he missed it.
00:38:49The Colonel grabbed the feet
00:38:51of Brian.
00:38:53And Stunning Steve wins it.
00:38:55Ladies and gentlemen,
00:38:57the winner of the match,
00:38:59Stunning Steve
00:39:01Austin.
00:39:03And the fight's not over.
00:39:05Uh-oh.
00:39:07Get out of there, Colonel.
00:39:09Whoa,
00:39:11and the Colonel's too quick.
00:39:13Flying Brian hesitated.
00:39:15The Colonel made it out.
00:39:19I hope the replay will show exactly.
00:39:21Look at this move.
00:39:23Wham. Stunning Steve
00:39:25off the top. Flying Brian catches him
00:39:27with a drop kick earlier in the bout.
00:39:29There you see it. The Colonel grabs the ankle.
00:39:31Stunning Steve drives Flying Brian
00:39:33head first into the mat.
00:39:35Gives the three count.
00:39:37Gets the win.
00:39:39A tainted victory, but a victory nonetheless.
00:39:41When we come back, meet Gene Okerlund
00:39:43in the Battle Bowl Control Center
00:39:45on TBS.
00:39:51Hi, folks. Gene Okerlund
00:39:53in the Battle Bowl Control Center.
00:39:55And here we go.
00:39:57It's the third annual
00:39:59Battle Bowl, the Lethal Lottery.
00:40:01Saturday night, November the 20th,
00:40:048.30 p.m. Eastern Time.
00:40:06Just about two weeks from now
00:40:08in the Florida Panhandle
00:40:10in the great middle city of Pensacola.
00:40:12Now, if you can't join us there,
00:40:14join us ringside
00:40:16in the comfort of your own home
00:40:18exclusively on
00:40:20pay-per-view cable TV.
00:40:22It's one of the biggest nights of the wrestling year.
00:40:24And so there's no confusion.
00:40:26Here's how Battle Bowl works.
00:40:28The names of 40
00:40:30of the WCW's top superstars
00:40:32are placed in a hopper.
00:40:34The first 32 names are drawn
00:40:36for 16 tag teams
00:40:38in 8 exciting matches.
00:40:40The Battle Bowl, which is actually
00:40:42a 16-man, over-the-top-rope battle royal
00:40:44is one of the most exciting events
00:40:46you can see.
00:40:48It unites enemies and yet tears apart
00:40:50friendships. It's the luck of the draw.
00:40:52That's the Lethal Lottery.
00:40:54Standing by with comments right now,
00:40:56let's hear from the 1991
00:40:58Battle Bowl champion, Sting.
00:41:00And what about this man?
00:41:02Veteran, Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff.
00:41:04Battle Bowl 93.
00:41:06Mr. Wonderful's kind of a match.
00:41:08Mr. Wonderful's been a survivor.
00:41:10Mr. Wonderful's been a winner,
00:41:12and Mr. Wonderful knows what it takes to be a winner.
00:41:14This Battle Bowl could be anything.
00:41:16My partner could be anybody.
00:41:18But the fact of the matter is,
00:41:20when it's all over and done with,
00:41:22is that I want my partner to keep up his end
00:41:24because I will.
00:41:26And when it's all over,
00:41:28and that ring, and I won the Battle Bowl,
00:41:30and that ring's on my finger,
00:41:32I want it to say Mr. Wonderful,
00:41:34not Paula.
00:41:36November 20th, you get to see
00:41:38World Championship Wrestling at its best
00:41:40because I'm talking about Battle Bowl.
00:41:42And when I mean the best,
00:41:44I'm talking about the names like Ron Simmons.
00:41:46I'm talking about the British Bulldog.
00:41:48I'm talking about Sid Vicious.
00:41:50I'm talking about Vader.
00:41:52And the list goes on and on.
00:41:54Rick Rude, he thinks he's ravishing.
00:41:56I'm talking about 20 wrestlers, maybe,
00:41:58whatever it is, in one ring at one time.
00:42:00Will Ravishing Rick be ravishing?
00:42:02Will Vader be the king of the world?
00:42:04Sid Vicious the Stinger? Who knows?
00:42:06Remember, these tag team partners
00:42:08in the first round of tag team action
00:42:10must coexist with people
00:42:12that they don't particularly care for.
00:42:14As a matter of fact,
00:42:16there are a lot of ongoing feuds
00:42:18going on right now in WCW.
00:42:20And some of those
00:42:22could come to a head as part of this.
00:42:25We'll have more this coming Wednesday night
00:42:27on The Clash of Champions Live.
00:42:29So the scene is set
00:42:31and you can be part of it all.
00:42:33Battle Bowl, the Lethal Lottery.
00:42:35Call your local cable company right now
00:42:37and join us live
00:42:39at 8.30 p.m. Eastern
00:42:41two weeks from now
00:42:43Saturday night, November the 20th
00:42:45from Pensacola, Florida.
00:42:47Ladies and gentlemen, don't miss
00:42:49Battle Bowl, the Lethal Lottery.
00:42:55Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back
00:42:57to TBS and The Clash
00:42:59of the Champions
00:43:01live from St. Petersburg,
00:43:03Florida.
00:43:05The following contest
00:43:07it is for the United States
00:43:09Heavyweight Championship.
00:43:11It is set for one fall.
00:43:13Introducing first
00:43:15the challenger
00:43:17and second
00:43:19the runner-up.
00:43:21Ladies and gentlemen,
00:43:23the challenger
00:43:25accompanied by the assassin
00:43:27he's from Tampa, Florida.
00:43:29He weighs
00:43:31247 pounds
00:43:33Mr.
00:43:35Wonderful
00:43:37Paul Orton.
00:43:45This match has a lot of interest
00:43:47in the campus
00:43:49St. Petersburg area
00:43:51because of
00:43:53not only because that it's a U.S. title
00:43:55match, but look at that
00:43:57but because of the man
00:43:59and the men who will make their way
00:44:01to the curtain right now, Gary.
00:44:03And ladies and gentlemen, his
00:44:05opponent from Austin, Texas
00:44:07weighing
00:44:09261 pounds
00:44:11the United States
00:44:13Heavyweight Champion
00:44:15the natural
00:44:17Dustin Woods.
00:44:19Come on.
00:44:21And he is accompanied
00:44:23by the legendary
00:44:25American Dream
00:44:27Dusty Woods.
00:44:33Dustin Rhodes
00:44:35and Dusty Rhodes. Wait a minute.
00:44:37Already
00:44:42the jaw is going on.
00:44:44I love it, Tony.
00:44:46Look at the spelt
00:44:48assassin. Never seen him in better
00:44:50shape. His head can barely
00:44:52fit past.
00:44:54Well, the assassin began
00:44:56all of this back at our
00:44:58pay-per-view in May.
00:45:00Slamboree.
00:45:02The legend's reunion.
00:45:04As you hear
00:45:06the chant of Dusty
00:45:08ringing out
00:45:10at the Bayfront.
00:45:13Many people
00:45:15call it
00:45:17the house
00:45:19that the Dream built.
00:45:21The Bayfront Center. Many great
00:45:23matches that Dusty had here.
00:45:25And this
00:45:27tremendous crowd on hand
00:45:29solidly behind the American Dream
00:45:31and of course his son,
00:45:33the U.S. Champion here.
00:45:35And what a battle this is going to be.
00:45:37And don't forget Mr. Wonderful
00:45:39Paul Orndorff with quite a history
00:45:41here in the Tampa St. Pete area.
00:45:43Graduate of the University of Tampa.
00:45:45He's a member of the University of Tampa
00:45:47Hall of Fame.
00:45:49So a lot of roots here in the Tampa St. Pete
00:45:51area in this matchup
00:45:53as the chants of Paula Paula
00:45:55start and you can see Mr. Wonderful
00:45:57reacting to it.
00:45:59The assassin
00:46:01in one corner, the legendary
00:46:03Dusty Rhodes in the other.
00:46:05When all the legends were brought back to the
00:46:07army in Atlanta in May
00:46:09there was one man who had a chip on his shoulder
00:46:11the entire time. We're talking about
00:46:13during the autograph session, during the
00:46:15photo session, during
00:46:17the dinner the night before and of course
00:46:19during the event and that was the masked assassin.
00:46:21Big shoulder by
00:46:23Dustin Rhodes. Orndorff over the top.
00:46:25Body slam.
00:46:27Another one.
00:46:33Dustin wasting no time.
00:46:35Side headlock. Pickle. Takes him down.
00:46:39Double handful
00:46:41of tights. He's got Dustin pinned.
00:46:43One. Two.
00:46:45And he's getting away with that. The referee
00:46:47finally caught him and rolled him back.
00:46:49Dusty Rhodes hollering and screaming
00:46:51from outside the ring.
00:46:53He's pointing his finger over
00:46:55at the assassin.
00:46:57The assassin
00:46:59warned Dusty's family
00:47:01and then
00:47:03all of a sudden he was at Orndorff's side
00:47:05during Halloween Havoc in the match
00:47:07against Ricky Steamboat
00:47:09and it was obvious when the contract was signed
00:47:11for this event right here
00:47:13that the assassin was trying to use
00:47:15Orndorff to possibly
00:47:17hurt the youngster
00:47:19to get at the Rhodes
00:47:21family and we have an assassin
00:47:23sneaking around the corner right now
00:47:25and Dusty sees him.
00:47:27He's begging him
00:47:29come on at me.
00:47:31Pretty hard
00:47:33not to see those two Tony.
00:47:37Up on top of the top wrist lock
00:47:39and I mean how on earth
00:47:41can the assassin sneak around?
00:47:47And Dusty'd have to be blind
00:47:49as a bat not to see him.
00:47:51In his day the assassin was probably
00:47:53the most ruthless man the sport has ever known.
00:47:56Let's go back to the center
00:47:58of the ring and it's Mr. Wonderful
00:48:00with the armbar.
00:48:02As the chant you said it Tony
00:48:04St. Petersburg erupts
00:48:06into Paula Paula.
00:48:20Orndorff holding on to the arm
00:48:22of the new champion.
00:48:24Orndorff holding on to the arm of the natural.
00:48:26Got it hooked in a hammer lock
00:48:28got the wrist tied up
00:48:30excellent hold by Mr. Wonderful
00:48:32he's breaking him down
00:48:34takes him to the mat.
00:48:36The assassin is screaming to break the arm.
00:48:38He doesn't want Orndorff to win
00:48:40here necessarily to pin him
00:48:42a submission would be ok but he wants him
00:48:44to break the arm so the motive
00:48:46is obvious. You know what he wants
00:48:48if that happens then you'll see big Dusty cry
00:48:50on national television.
00:48:52What a thrill that would be for the world.
00:48:54I don't think Dusty is going to cry to be honest with you.
00:48:58He will when his kid is involved.
00:49:02US title on the line live on TBS
00:49:04great to have you with us
00:49:06still two more title matches to go after this one.
00:49:16Orndorff still working that arm.
00:49:18Mr. Wonderful deciding to
00:49:20do a little mat wrestling with Dustin Roge.
00:49:28Both men back up now.
00:49:34And a nice reversal
00:49:36into a top wrist lock by Dustin Roge.
00:49:40Very nice move.
00:49:44Orndorff trying to hold him off as you can see
00:49:46but now Dustin took him down and goes to the arm.
00:49:50Yank it on the arm.
00:49:52The natural.
00:50:02And a big right hand by Dustin Roge.
00:50:04Wonderful trying to wrestle
00:50:06Roge trying to turn it into
00:50:08a bit of a brawl I think
00:50:10but now back to wrestling.
00:50:14Putting the pressure look at that hold.
00:50:16He is pulling up
00:50:18and in
00:50:20on the shoulder
00:50:22putting pressure on the shoulder as well as
00:50:24the elbow.
00:50:26Well Dustin's got a definite leverage
00:50:28advantage with his height.
00:50:30He's probably four inches taller than Mr. Wonderful.
00:50:36The chant of Paula which certainly has
00:50:38affected Paul Orndorff
00:50:40mentally
00:50:42but the assassin has calmed him down the last couple of weeks.
00:50:44Telling him to shut it out.
00:50:47Forget about the fans.
00:50:49Orndorff
00:50:51and hey let's not forget
00:50:53Jesse it was
00:50:55Dustin who started this Paula chant
00:50:57before anyone. Yeah him and you.
00:50:59No it was Dustin.
00:51:01In cahoots with you.
00:51:03Regardless it's Dustin in the ring
00:51:05the man who started it the man who said it
00:51:07when I was holding the microphone.
00:51:09So this is not only a
00:51:11revenge for the assassin but a
00:51:13revenge for Orndorff as well
00:51:15in many ways.
00:51:17Well maybe Mr. Wonderful
00:51:19tonight here on the Clash of Champions
00:51:21has a chance to end those
00:51:23chants of Paula Paula and walk
00:51:25out of here the U.S. Heavyweight Champion.
00:51:29Into the ribs right to the sternum
00:51:31the point of the boot that time.
00:51:33You know I really believe the assassin
00:51:35he would sooner see one of the Rhodes
00:51:37family hurt than he would Wonderful
00:51:39win the title. Right and that's why
00:51:41this match is happening.
00:51:43In the corner to the other side
00:51:45here we go the knee was up.
00:51:51Snap hands him over.
00:51:53And Dustin on the front face lock.
00:51:55I'm really surprised right there that Dustin Rhodes didn't go
00:51:57for the Bulldog headlock.
00:51:59He had Orndorff staggering out of the corner
00:52:01with his head down. It was a perfect set up
00:52:03for it but apparently he didn't think he was
00:52:05ready to beat him with it yet.
00:52:07Back to the reverse chin lock he probably
00:52:09feels he doesn't have Wonderful
00:52:11position he's got to wear him out a little more.
00:52:13You know also Jesse there's so much emotion
00:52:15in this match because of
00:52:17the Rhodes family and rightfully
00:52:19so because of the things the assassin
00:52:21Orndorff have been saying
00:52:23that Dustin may not be ready to end the match
00:52:25right now. He may want to beat him up some more.
00:52:31I know one thing that old bad grandma Rhodes
00:52:33is watching from Houston right now.
00:52:35What did you say?
00:52:37You heard me. One of the nicest ladies
00:52:39I've ever met.
00:52:44And I know
00:52:46Dusty's mom is watching in Houston.
00:53:00Great camera work you can hear
00:53:02Dusty Rhodes outside the ring coaching
00:53:04his son.
00:53:07Mr. Wonderful
00:53:09putting the pressure on that arm bar.
00:53:11You know with all the
00:53:13all the fluff
00:53:15the assassin has
00:53:17thrown at this match
00:53:19and at the Rhodes family
00:53:21it's been a great wrestling match in the ring
00:53:23it stayed in the ring
00:53:25so far it's been a dandy.
00:53:27Dustin trying to beat his way out
00:53:29of this one.
00:53:31Dustin couldn't come out of it with a move
00:53:33so he tried to punch his way out of it
00:53:35and he succeeded.
00:53:37But I don't know if he wants to exchange with Mr. Wonderful
00:53:39he may be better off keeping this a wrestling match.
00:53:41You're right.
00:53:43If you want to rough it up
00:53:45there's nobody I'd rather have in my corner
00:53:47than Mr. Wonderful.
00:53:49Dustin, can't see, almost nailed the referee.
00:53:51Belly to back
00:53:53he got him.
00:53:55We talked about Orndorff
00:53:57and all his attributes. One of them being endurance.
00:53:59And here's a guy who's been taking
00:54:01some pressure but is back on it
00:54:03Tim Locke, knee is right between the shoulder blades
00:54:05right on the spine
00:54:07and Dustin's hurting right now.
00:54:11And the rumble of the crowd begins.
00:54:25And Dustin driving the elbows in
00:54:27breaks the hold
00:54:29he blocks the hip toss
00:54:31Got him!
00:54:33No sir, Orndorff got away.
00:54:35And Orndorff goes down.
00:54:37And another cover.
00:54:39He got away again.
00:54:45And Wonderful, I think,
00:54:47he suckered him in.
00:54:53Head first, Dustin goes
00:54:55with the top turnbuckle
00:54:57and the lace of the boots
00:54:59That's a mean character for you right there
00:55:01ricking the lace of the boots
00:55:03across the head
00:55:05uses the turnbuckle
00:55:07follows it with a clothesline
00:55:09Orndorff
00:55:11much like a man we're going to see a little bit later on
00:55:13Nature Boy Ric Flair
00:55:15is so precise
00:55:17in his blows, in his moves
00:55:19in his holds, everything is measured
00:55:21And he's also the type of wrestler
00:55:23as the match progresses
00:55:25it gets longer and longer
00:55:28Mr. Wonderful, Paul Orndorff
00:55:30like Nature Boy Ric Flair
00:55:32will get stronger and stronger
00:55:34as the match goes on
00:55:36Fans are rallying behind Dustin
00:55:38here in the Bayfront Center
00:55:40in St. Petersburg
00:55:44Uppercut
00:55:46Not a lot of force on Dustin's punches
00:55:48Wonderful had a big one though
00:55:50and he catches Wonderful with a clothesline
00:55:52He's got him!
00:55:54But Orndorff's out of it
00:55:56There it was! Bulldog time!
00:56:02He's ready for the Bulldog
00:56:04Gonna soften him up in the corner
00:56:06a little bit more here
00:56:08Here he goes
00:56:12Oh, and he didn't get it
00:56:14The experience of Mr. Wonderful paid off
00:56:16He just sat down that time, Jess
00:56:18Yup, he saw it coming
00:56:20and he sat down and Dustin Rhodes missed it
00:56:22Backslide! One! Two!
00:56:24No share, Orndorff's out in two
00:56:26So there went the Bulldog
00:56:28He may get another shot at it
00:56:30Oh, but now Wonderful
00:56:32the pile driver
00:56:36Now this is his move
00:56:38and much like the Bulldog
00:56:40if he hits it, it's over with
00:56:42Here it is
00:56:44Oh, he can't get him up
00:56:46and Rhodes reverses it
00:56:48and backdrops Wonderful
00:56:50Wonderful to his feet first though
00:56:52softens him up with a boot
00:56:54to the back of the head
00:56:56up to the top
00:57:02Nobody home
00:57:04Drove the knee into the canvas
00:57:11Inside cradle
00:57:13One! Two! Three! He got it!
00:57:15Ladies and gentlemen
00:57:17Ladies and gentlemen
00:57:19the winner
00:57:21and still United States
00:57:23Heavyweight Champion
00:57:25The natural, Dustin Rhodes
00:57:27He's at the feet
00:57:29of the Assassin
00:57:33Oh, the Assassin posted him
00:57:35Here comes Dustin
00:57:39And now we get the two
00:57:41heavyweights going at it
00:57:43Dusty throws the Assassin into the ring
00:57:47A second elbow
00:57:49He's going to take the hood off
00:57:55He's going to take off the mask
00:57:57After all these years
00:57:59we may find out
00:58:01who the Assassin really is
00:58:05He's fighting to keep it on
00:58:09Oh, he's gone
00:58:11Oh, he hit Dusty
00:58:13He had to roll a tape and hit him right in the head
00:58:16He had to roll a tape and hit him right in the ear with it
00:58:20And now look at this
00:58:22Here comes the Assassin
00:58:24He's got the belt
00:58:30I'll tell you what
00:58:32The Rhodes family may have won the match
00:58:34but they're losing the war, Tony
00:58:38He wants, the Assassin wants Orndorff
00:58:42to put him in the piledriver
00:58:46Here he comes
00:58:54This one was wild
00:58:59Dustin is there with his father
00:59:01who's down
00:59:03He is still the US Heavyweight Champion
00:59:05And what a match we've just seen
00:59:07on the class of the champions
00:59:09What about it, Justin?
00:59:11Oh, it was a great battle, Tony
00:59:13Fans, we'll be back
00:59:15with Mean Gene Oakley right after this
00:59:27Alright, welcome back everybody
00:59:29to the clash of champions
00:59:31here on TBS
00:59:33I don't mind telling you
00:59:35an absolutely fantastic evening
00:59:37of World Championship Wrestling
00:59:39By the way, I have been huddling back
00:59:41in the locker room area
00:59:43I'll have some news
00:59:45regarding Ravishing Rick Rude
00:59:47and the British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith
00:59:49As you know
00:59:51the vote line, the hotline
00:59:53is up and running right now
00:59:55where you fans at home can vote
00:59:57for the manager of the year
00:59:59Call right now
01:00:01on option 5 at 1-900-909-9900
01:00:03Vote for Sir William
01:00:05Missy Hyatt, oh my
01:00:07And also Harley Race
01:00:09and Teddy Long
01:00:11Vote right now on option 4
01:00:13on the WCW hotline
01:00:15By the way, ladies and gentlemen
01:00:17it's Starrcade on Monday night
01:00:19December the 27th
01:00:21We will announce the tabulations
01:00:23for you for the manager of the year
01:00:25for 1993
01:00:27Believe you me, it should be
01:00:29very, very exciting
01:00:31Right now, let's get back to ringside
01:00:33and more of Clash of the Champions
01:00:35Ladies and gentlemen
01:00:37the following contest
01:00:39for the team championship
01:00:41It is set for one fall
01:00:43Introducing first the challengers
01:00:45from Venice Beach, California
01:00:47£251
01:00:49This
01:00:51is
01:00:53Sting
01:00:55And from
01:00:57Manchester, England
01:00:59£265
01:01:01Davey Boy Smith
01:01:03The British
01:01:05Bulldog
01:01:09Together for the first time since
01:01:11Beach Blast, when the superpowers
01:01:13as they were called, Sting and the Bulldog
01:01:15faced Vader
01:01:17and Sid Vicious, the masters
01:01:19of the Powerbomb
01:01:21And now they're shot at becoming
01:01:23World Tag Team Champions, Gary Capetta
01:01:25And ladies and gentlemen
01:01:27their opponents
01:01:29in this title contest
01:01:31being led to the ring
01:01:33by the nastiest lady
01:01:35in WCW
01:01:38Missy Hyatt
01:01:40They are from the streets of New York City
01:01:42They are the
01:01:44World Tag Team Champions
01:01:46Tags
01:01:48Nobs
01:01:50The Nasty Boys
01:01:58There's Missy Hyatt doing her best impersonation
01:02:00of Madonna, right?
01:02:02I guess that is it
01:02:04The Nasty Boys
01:02:06The British Bulldog and Sting
01:02:08And let me say right here
01:02:10Speaking on behalf of all of us
01:02:12in World Championship Wrestling
01:02:14What a pleasure it is to have
01:02:18One of the greats, if not the greatest
01:02:20of all time, Mean Gene Okerlund
01:02:22with us as part of our broadcast team
01:02:24His first Clash of the Champions
01:02:26He'll be with us at Battle Bowl
01:02:28I mean, he just adds...
01:02:30Wait a minute, I am the greatest of all time
01:02:32How come you never talk that way about me?
01:02:34Well, I do when you're not
01:02:36He's one of the greatest, I am the greatest
01:02:40Well, I do when you're not here
01:02:42I never really tell you that in your face
01:02:44Uh-oh, we got an eruption happening now
01:02:46Zags on the outside
01:02:48Nobs is tied up in his jacket
01:02:50Stings with him on the inside
01:02:52The match is hot at the beginning
01:02:54Have we had a bell?
01:02:56I presume we have, I don't know
01:03:04Look here
01:03:06It's Raddison Rickery
01:03:12Whoa
01:03:14He's gonna give Davey
01:03:16He gave Davey Boy the Rude Awakening
01:03:24And Road Warrior Hawk
01:03:26Yeah, but Road Warrior Hawk
01:03:28is a little bit too late
01:03:30to save Davey Boy
01:03:32You heard from Mean Gene
01:03:34who said that yes
01:03:36he had been talking about the challenge
01:03:38and Sting is in the ring
01:03:40This is basically a one-on-one contest here
01:03:42Or actually a two-on-one
01:03:44Zags is back, but Sting's gotta help
01:03:46his partner out, the British Bulldog
01:03:52And it's hurting
01:03:54And look at Missy's got the titles
01:03:56Missy's declared them the winners already
01:04:02Davey Boy Smith
01:04:04obviously injured
01:04:06out on the runway
01:04:08He took the Rude Awakening
01:04:10from Ravishing Rick Rude
01:04:12Stinger really has no idea
01:04:14what happened
01:04:20Has there even been a bell?
01:04:22I don't see the referee even counting
01:04:24I think all this took place without even the opening bell
01:04:26Tony
01:04:28I think you're right, there would have been a count-out
01:04:30There's the bell
01:04:32Wow, what a match
01:04:34We got five minutes of wrestling
01:04:36before it even started
01:04:38And the Nasty Boy's wasting no time
01:04:40Davey Boy Smith is obviously
01:04:42not capable of wrestling right now
01:04:46And Sting being double teamed here
01:04:54And Stinger with a double clothesline
01:04:56Dropkick
01:04:59Another dropkick
01:05:05Boy, Sting
01:05:09After knobs now
01:05:11Finally we're looking at
01:05:13some semblance of a match here
01:05:15one-on-one in the ring
01:05:17Davey Boy made the challenge
01:05:19to Rude apparently in the dressing room area
01:05:21for the world title
01:05:23And I guess that was Rude's response
01:05:25Here's a cover
01:05:29Whoa
01:05:31And Sags comes down on knobs
01:05:33his partner with an elbow
01:05:35Stinger introduces him to the turnbuckle
01:05:37And outside to the floor
01:05:43You think Davey Boy will think twice
01:05:45about challenging, ravishing Rick Rude now?
01:05:47No, I don't
01:05:49And I can only
01:05:53He's a useless partner tonight
01:05:55Well, it is one-on-two
01:05:57And what a way for a
01:05:59world champion to act when someone makes
01:06:01a legitimate title challenge
01:06:03Maybe you insulted him, how do you know?
01:06:05He might have called Rude a name
01:06:07You don't know that
01:06:09Don't you insinuate what went on
01:06:11in the locker room
01:06:13You've been out here with me the whole night
01:06:15Boy, have I ever
01:06:19Quit looking over at Missy
01:06:21Call the match
01:06:23I was looking over at the corner
01:06:25Sting lays an elbow in
01:06:31And two count that time
01:06:33And Sting now kicking again on his partner
01:06:40Davey Boy Smith still cannot stand up
01:06:42And Sting fighting two men here
01:06:44basically
01:06:46The Nasty Boys with the obvious
01:06:48advantage in the corner
01:06:50Oh, you know
01:06:52This may be, you gotta look at it
01:06:54Davey Boy kind of brought this upon himself
01:06:56in my opinion, Tony
01:06:58How do you know?
01:07:00I'll tell you how I know
01:07:02He had a world tag team title match tonight
01:07:04What's he doing
01:07:06sticking his nose in the business of ravishing
01:07:08Rick Rude?
01:07:10He should have concentrated on the match he had tonight
01:07:12and worry about negotiations
01:07:14with Rude tomorrow
01:07:16Am I right?
01:07:18Of course I'm right
01:07:20Maybe it was just a casual mention
01:07:22Hey, I would like to someday
01:07:24go after Rude's title
01:07:26I don't think Rude would do that to somebody
01:07:28who just casually mentioned it
01:07:32Well, I think when your potential challenger
01:07:34is a British Bulldog
01:07:36Yes, I think he would stoop to something like that
01:07:40Here's the cover
01:07:42Well, there's no referees talking to Missy Hyde
01:07:44And now Sting
01:07:46Can you blame him?
01:07:48Oh, and Stinger gets caught
01:07:51Nobs went over and threw to Stinger
01:07:53back in the ring, upset his balance
01:07:55Head first down on the man
01:07:57I mean, Jesse, let's take a look at how Rude
01:07:59won that world title in the first place
01:08:01with a foreign object, knocking out Ric Flair
01:08:03So yeah, he'll stoop to anything
01:08:05Especially when a Japanese
01:08:07He brought that object in from out of the country
01:08:12A tag is made
01:08:16I'm sure he could have found something right here
01:08:18I don't know why I bring up things to you
01:08:20sometimes
01:08:22Gut wrench
01:08:26What's up with that?
01:08:28Oh, he's still in there
01:08:30And Baby Boy Smith still on the apron
01:08:32of no help
01:08:34to his partner, the Stinger
01:08:40And here comes Sag, sneaks in
01:08:42Oh, he pitches Stinger out over the top
01:08:44What about a disqualification?
01:08:46But again, the referees over there
01:08:48asking Missy for a date
01:08:54Nick Patrick now checking on Sting
01:08:56You know, Nick Patrick should worry about
01:08:58what's happening in the ring
01:09:00instead of worrying about what Missy Hyatt's doing
01:09:04Now, he's warning Nobs
01:09:11Bringing Sting back in
01:09:13Outside in, a cover
01:09:18Two count
01:09:22Baby Boy still on the apron
01:09:24Trying to get the cobwebs out
01:09:26He's standing up
01:09:28And the fans respond that the British Bulldog
01:09:30is finally doing things
01:09:32And Sting
01:09:34In trouble, is he going to try to make a tag?
01:09:36I don't know, yep
01:09:38The Bulldog is back
01:09:40in the count
01:09:42Still hurting though
01:09:44as you can tell
01:09:46What a gutsy effort
01:09:48by the Bulldog even staying
01:09:50after that rude awakening on the runway
01:09:52no less
01:10:00Stinger reverses it
01:10:10If Stinger's going to make a tag
01:10:12he better do it now
01:10:14He's being held by Nobs
01:10:16and the Nasty Boy's doing what they're noted for
01:10:18And that's being nasty
01:10:20And double teaming
01:10:22And Stinger out to the floor again
01:10:24Baby Boy seems to be about
01:10:2680% back, I think
01:10:28I think he knows what building he's in
01:10:30and what town he's in now
01:10:36He's got his jacket
01:10:38choking Sting with a jacket
01:10:40And look it
01:10:43Missy again
01:10:45Don't this referee, can't he take no for an answer
01:10:49Missy is on the apron of the ring
01:10:51Oh look at that
01:10:53And look at the referee, he's loving it
01:10:57Now you heard him, Nick Pedersen
01:10:59Get on the floor and stay there
01:11:01I wonder what he'd really like
01:11:03to say to her
01:11:05Meanwhile
01:11:07back in the ring
01:11:09Sting
01:11:11Nobs
01:11:13sitting back with the chin lock
01:11:23Stinger
01:11:25trying to get his way into a squat position
01:11:27He doesn't
01:11:29And he falls back with Nobs
01:11:31Can he make the tag
01:11:33to Baby Boy
01:11:35Nobs tags Zag
01:11:37Zag's into the ring
01:11:39No he doesn't
01:11:41make it
01:11:43There's the tag
01:11:47The British Bulldog
01:11:49Power Slam
01:11:51Another Power Slam
01:11:56Baby Boy Swim
01:12:03Sending both nasty boys
01:12:05down
01:12:09Uh oh
01:12:13A double clothesline
01:12:17And Smith's got his marbles
01:12:19back now, a double DDT
01:12:21Yes
01:12:25We may see new world tag team champions
01:12:31Holding Sting up
01:12:35Sending Sting down
01:12:37Oh what teamwork by the super power
01:12:39Who's legal
01:12:41Nobs and Smith
01:12:43I believe so
01:12:45There's the slam, there's the cover
01:12:47No count
01:12:49Referee doing the right thing
01:12:51He's clearing the ring
01:12:53Oh
01:12:55But Zag's caught Baby Boy
01:12:57There's the cover
01:12:591, 2, 3
01:13:01The champions win it
01:13:03Ladies and gentlemen
01:13:05The new world tag team champions
01:13:07The nasty boys
01:13:09And we'll be back
01:13:11on TBS
01:13:13Yes, they just met
01:13:15Nasty Zag
01:13:25We're back on the Clash of the Champions
01:13:27Want to remind you, 9.05 this Saturday morning
01:13:29The power hour on TBS
01:13:316.05 Saturday night, 2 hours Saturday night
01:13:34You and me, and then of course Sunday
01:13:36The main event, 6.05 here on TBS
01:13:38But tonight at 10.20
01:13:4015 minutes after we go off the air
01:13:42You're going to be on the wrestling hotline
01:13:44Taking calls live
01:13:46That's right Tony, 10.20 tonight
01:13:48You want to talk to the body live
01:13:50Right here after the Clash
01:13:521-900-909-9900
01:13:54And kids, get your parents permission
01:13:56If they don't give it to ya, I'll give it to ya
01:13:58Well fans, we are just about set to go
01:14:00With Nature Boy Ric Flair
01:14:02Wait a minute, Craig Leathers
01:14:04Our director has told me there's something going on
01:14:06As Ric Flair is making his way towards the ring
01:14:08That's alright, but I want to advise you
01:14:10That my man tonight, Steve Austin
01:14:12Defeated Pillman right in the middle
01:14:14And we are going to be challenging
01:14:16The winner of this match
01:14:18I hope you win
01:14:20Because I'm sure my man Austin
01:14:22Can defeat you
01:14:24I'm certainly sure he can
01:14:26He'll defeat you for sure
01:14:28You get your hands off of me
01:14:31What in the world was Colonel Parker doing
01:14:33As Flair gets ready to go
01:14:35We are ready to go
01:14:37Let's go to Michael Buffer
01:14:39I guess we'll be going to Michael
01:14:41In just a minute
01:14:43As Flair will be making his way through the ring
01:14:45You know, Jesse
01:14:47The Nature Boy
01:14:49A tremendous champion
01:14:51Ten times
01:14:53The WCW World Heavyweight Champion
01:14:55Along with Fifi
01:14:57Certainly is preparing
01:15:00And Colonel Parker sticks his nose
01:15:02In Flair's business
01:15:04Well we saw
01:15:06We saw earlier in the evening
01:15:08What happens when people start sticking their noses
01:15:10In other people's business
01:15:12Baby Boy Smith and Ravishing Rick Rue
01:15:14I think they better worry
01:15:16About the matches this evening
01:15:18And not worry about the other ones
01:15:22Fifi looking pretty good
01:15:24I better scrub my floors
01:15:26Well
01:15:28Fifi of course
01:15:30In with the Nature Boy Rick Flair
01:15:32And she better stay out of the way
01:15:34Of the next big man
01:15:36You know
01:15:38What's great about this Tony
01:15:40We're going to find out now who the man is
01:15:42Have no fear
01:15:44Feel no pain
01:15:46We all know what time it is
01:15:48Come closer now
01:15:50Come closer now
01:15:52Y'all know what time it is
01:15:55It's Vader time
01:15:57Yeah
01:15:59It is Vader time
01:16:03The champ telling me Tony
01:16:05It's Vader time
01:16:07Well you're right
01:16:09Flair's always said to be the man you gotta meet the man
01:16:11And Vader always said
01:16:13Who's the man
01:16:15I guess we're going to find out
01:16:17Live here at the Clash of the Champions
01:16:20Vader and Flair
01:16:22For the WCW world title
01:16:24And now fans
01:16:26Let's go to Michael Bush
01:16:28Ladies and gentlemen this is for the WCW
01:16:30Heavyweight Championship of the world
01:16:32So from St. Petersburg
01:16:34Florida
01:16:36Let's get ready
01:16:38To rumble
01:16:44Introducing first
01:16:46He comes into the ring escorted by
01:16:49And weighs in at 243 pounds
01:16:51Wearing the red trunks
01:16:53From Charlotte North Carolina
01:16:55One of the all time legends
01:16:57Of professional wrestling
01:16:59A master of the figure four
01:17:01Leg lock
01:17:03Ladies and gentlemen
01:17:05The ten time world champion
01:17:07And tonight's challenger
01:17:09The nature boy
01:17:11Rick Flair
01:17:13And his opponent
01:17:15Accompanied by
01:17:17The legendary Harley Race
01:17:19From the Rocky Mountains
01:17:21And weighing 452 and one half pounds
01:17:23A world champion
01:17:25He's performed all over the world
01:17:27He's the master
01:17:29Of the powerbomb
01:17:31And is considered by many to be
01:17:33The greatest big man
01:17:35In the history of world wrestling
01:17:37Ladies and gentlemen
01:17:39The WCW world champion
01:17:42The WCW heavyweight champion
01:17:44Of the world
01:17:46Vader
01:17:48Vader
01:17:50Flair
01:17:52For the WCW world title
01:18:04Flair picks up Harley Race
01:18:06And is putting on the figure four
01:18:08What's the purpose of this
01:18:11And the match has not even started officially
01:18:13Uh oh look at this though
01:18:15Nature boy's gonna pay
01:18:17He made a major mistake
01:18:19There and worrying about Harley Race
01:18:21Well Harley Race during the entire
01:18:23Three minute and a half break we were away
01:18:25Just joy with Flair
01:18:27Of course there is a
01:18:29Flair should know better as long as he's been wrestling
01:18:31He shouldn't get suckered by Race
01:18:33And now he's in trouble because Vader's
01:18:35Got him in the corners working him over Tony
01:18:37And now the match is officially underway
01:18:39For the WCW world title
01:18:41They say there's bad blood between
01:18:43Flair and Race
01:18:45It's an understatement
01:18:47The very first Starrcade
01:18:511983
01:18:53Flair defeated Harley Race to become
01:18:55The world heavyweight champion
01:18:57Gene Kuniski was the special referee
01:19:01Look at the strength of Vader
01:19:03Oh man
01:19:05Boom
01:19:08Nature boy hit hard on that one Tony
01:19:10He's smart enough to roll to the corner
01:19:12But look at Vader drags him back into the ring
01:19:14Oh my
01:19:16Vader trying to end this one quickly
01:19:18He knows the longer the match goes
01:19:20The more it's in favor of Flair
01:19:22I would think
01:19:26And he hit it
01:19:30I think Flair's bitten off more than he can chew
01:19:32Tonight Tony
01:19:34There's your champion
01:19:37Vader
01:19:39I think we're finding out who the man is
01:19:41Early on we are
01:19:43Flair who had to contend with
01:19:45Flair had to contend with
01:19:47Sergeant
01:19:49Or make it
01:19:51Colonel Rob Parker
01:19:53Oh now you're gonna use Colonel Parker
01:19:55As an excuse
01:19:57What he had to do a warm up
01:19:59Punch on him and he punched himself out
01:20:01I'm not making excuses but
01:20:03Colonel Rob Parker
01:20:05Referring to what happened if he just joined us
01:20:07And Flair's firing back with some chops
01:20:15Look at Flair
01:20:17Energy from who knows where
01:20:19Stomping Vader down
01:20:25Now Flair gets ahead of Steve
01:20:27Oh but he walked into that one again
01:20:29Boy did he ever
01:20:31The big man
01:20:34Flair out
01:20:38Gray saying get him down
01:20:44Elbow right on the leg
01:20:48That's 452 and a half pounds
01:20:50Like Michael Buffer told us
01:20:52Down on that leg
01:20:54On that calf muscle
01:20:56You know as great as Nature Boy Ric Flair is
01:20:58He's given up 200 pounds of body weight Tony
01:21:01And back into the corner again
01:21:03Vader crashing away
01:21:05With lefts and rights going high and low
01:21:07On him
01:21:09Sending Flair in
01:21:11He goes upside down
01:21:13And goes to the floor
01:21:15And here comes Race up on the floor
01:21:19Vader's got the left tied up
01:21:21Head first into the railing
01:21:23And all Fefe can do is watch
01:21:25And scream
01:21:28Vader has the referee's attention
01:21:32And Flair hooked up on the safety rail
01:21:42Oh
01:21:44An instinct allowed the Nature Boy
01:21:46To roll out of the way
01:21:50Vader ain't that hurt though
01:21:52Now Flair
01:21:54Is up on the turnbuckle
01:21:58Down on Vader
01:22:02Boy this is as hard hitting
01:22:04A match as you'll ever want to see
01:22:06For the WCW world title
01:22:10Big chop by the Nature Boy
01:22:12Another one
01:22:14Flair trying to become an 11 time world champion
01:22:16Unprecedented in this sport
01:22:18Vader removes the headgear
01:22:20And Flair is ready for fisticuffs now
01:22:22Look at him
01:22:24And he's got Vader in a bad position
01:22:26Flair has always said
01:22:28I like the big man
01:22:30I specialize in big man
01:22:32He's got the best one of them all right now
01:22:34Well if he likes big man
01:22:36He's got his dream come true
01:22:38Because they don't come any bigger than Vader
01:22:40And he's got Vader back on his heels
01:22:42He's got Vader reeling
01:22:44He's got him in a corner
01:22:50One big foot
01:22:52That's all it takes
01:22:55We ain't talking about pizza either
01:22:57No I tell you
01:22:59The mass of Vader
01:23:01He is just so much bigger than anyone
01:23:03That he can stick out a foot
01:23:05Or just stand still
01:23:07And hurt you
01:23:09If you run at him like we saw earlier on
01:23:11You're gonna get hurt
01:23:13Well Flair needs to hit and move
01:23:15And he needs to use his speed as much as possible
01:23:17But I don't know man
01:23:20Whoa
01:23:22And Flair rolls out of the way
01:23:24Smart instinct move by the Nature Boy
01:23:28Had Vader hit that one
01:23:30It would have been over Tony
01:23:32He's going for the figure four
01:23:36Can he hook it?
01:23:38Yes
01:23:40This could be it
01:23:42Will it be 11 Tony?
01:23:46Vader is
01:23:48Trying to get to the ropes
01:23:50But he's in a lot of pain
01:23:52And look at the position of Harley Race
01:23:54He's reaching for Flair
01:23:56Ricking the eyes of Ric Flair
01:23:58Oh my it was Harley Race that ended that one
01:24:00It goes to show you
01:24:02You'd rather have Harley at ringside
01:24:04Seconding you than Fifi
01:24:06Well I think that's obvious
01:24:08Fifi might look good
01:24:10But she's worthless
01:24:13Get him now
01:24:15Race says get him now
01:24:17This could be Vader's moment
01:24:19Big suplex
01:24:21That's it
01:24:27Flair
01:24:29Had the figure four
01:24:31Vader
01:24:33It's over Tony
01:24:35Flair got the right shoulder up
01:24:37Vader thought it was over
01:24:39I thought it was over
01:24:42So are we
01:24:44Damn it
01:24:46You hear the anger
01:24:48And the frustration of Vader
01:24:52Vader needs to follow up
01:24:54As quick as he can
01:24:56He may be taking too much time
01:24:58Flair
01:25:00Flair used the momentum
01:25:02Of Vader to get him to it
01:25:04Flair's going for it again
01:25:06He's going up top again
01:25:12And he lands again
01:25:16But can he keep Vader down for a three count
01:25:18I don't think so
01:25:22Here he goes
01:25:34The nature boy
01:25:36Sensing that maybe
01:25:38It's his moment
01:25:40And Vader caught the ref
01:25:42Flair dropped out of the way
01:25:44He saw the clothesline coming
01:25:46The ref didn't see it coming
01:25:48We got no referee
01:25:50And we got Flair up on top
01:25:52Flair caught by Vader
01:25:56He caught Ric Flair
01:25:58You see the referee still down
01:26:04Headbutt
01:26:06Softening him up
01:26:09He's going to the top for what
01:26:11A superplex
01:26:13What is Vader doing
01:26:17Oh my
01:26:19If he hits this one
01:26:21It's over
01:26:23Incredible
01:26:27Incredible
01:26:29Both men are down for the blow
01:26:31Of that superplex from the top
01:26:33Vader's getting up first though
01:26:35Flair's got no way to go
01:26:38Why didn't Vader pick up that referee
01:26:40Because this one's over
01:26:42If Vader tops him
01:26:44Why ain't Vader covering him
01:26:50What is he doing
01:26:52He's going to go up top again
01:26:54He's positioning Ric Flair
01:26:56Why
01:26:58Why
01:27:00To be the man you got to beat the man
01:27:02And beat him down I guess
01:27:04He may be going for a moonsault here
01:27:08Oh
01:27:10And he took too much time
01:27:12Tony
01:27:14Flair rolled to the inside
01:27:16Got out of the way
01:27:18Flair covers it
01:27:20One
01:27:22Two
01:27:24Three
01:27:26What a
01:27:28Floor beating
01:27:30Floor beating
01:27:34I don't believe it
01:27:37A disqualification
01:27:39The referee's waving it off
01:27:41Ladies and gentlemen
01:27:43The official decision
01:27:45Wait a minute
01:27:47Vader has been disqualified
01:27:49The winner of the match
01:27:51Nature Boy
01:27:53Ric
01:27:55Flair
01:27:57However
01:27:59A title cannot change hands
01:28:01And a disqualification
01:28:03Vader still retains the world
01:28:05Heavyweight Championship
01:28:07You know where it's from
01:28:09It's from when Vader struck the referee
01:28:11The referee got up
01:28:13And I believe ruled for a disqualification
01:28:15Right there Tony
01:28:17And now Stunning Steve
01:28:19And Vader
01:28:21Having their way with Flair
01:28:23My goodness
01:28:25Finally the ring is cleared
01:28:27Stunning Steve and Colonel Parker
01:28:29Have come in
01:28:31It was a disqualification
01:28:34Flair wins
01:28:36Does not get the title
01:28:40We got Mean Gene Okerlund
01:28:42Stepping into the ring
01:28:44Maybe he gets a chance to get a word with somebody up there
01:28:48Ok
01:28:54Mean Gene in the ring
01:28:56Take it away
01:28:58Alright apparently things are still up in the air
01:29:00Here on A Clash of Champions
01:29:03Ric Flair, Ric come here
01:29:05I don't know what the bottom
01:29:07I'm back in the ball game now
01:29:09I'm back
01:29:11And you, you got any guts
01:29:13This Saturday
01:29:15This Saturday
01:29:17I want you
01:29:19And I want Austin
01:29:21And my partner
01:29:23Will be in the building Saturday
01:29:25He's 6 foot 9
01:29:27320 pounds
01:29:29At 20 pounds
01:29:31Sid Vicious
01:29:33Saturday
01:29:35You got the guts
01:29:37You got the guts
01:29:39This Saturday
01:29:43Have a look over here
01:29:45You tell him
01:29:47We'll take his house
01:29:49You tell him up here
01:29:51We'll take his house
01:29:53Sid Vicious or anybody
01:29:55Saturday night
01:29:58Jesse Ventura, Tony Schiavone
01:30:00Gentlemen I don't know what to make of it all
01:30:02But I'm gonna throw it back to you
01:30:04Well what you got here Tony Schiavone
01:30:06Is you got Colonel Parker
01:30:08Accepting a challenge
01:30:10Outside the ring
01:30:12Nature Boy Ric Flair says he's got a partner
01:30:14For Saturday night
01:30:16And we'll get it
01:30:18Whoever the partners are Tony
01:30:20Sid Vicious will be his partner this Saturday night
01:30:22On WCW Saturday night
01:30:24The challenge has been accepted
01:30:27By Colonel Parker for Stunning Steve
01:30:29And by Harley Race for Vader
01:30:31And what a tag match we will have
01:30:33What a match it was and what a match we have here tonight
01:30:35Nature Boy Ric Flair actually pinning Vader
01:30:37But unfortunately
01:30:39Vader had hit the referee earlier
01:30:41Referee gets up, rules it a disqualification
01:30:43Flair got robbed
01:30:45I'll go on the record
01:30:47Flair got robbed Tony
01:30:49He really did and there will be another day for Nature Boy Ric Flair
01:30:51Jesse the Body Ventura will be on the hotline
01:30:53Coming up in about 15 minutes
01:30:55Make sure you join Jesse the Body Ventura
01:30:57For that, for Mean Gene Oakerlin
01:30:59And for Jesse the Body Ventura
01:31:01I'm Tony Schiavone
01:31:03Had a good time didn't you?
01:31:05What a night here in St. Petersburg Tony
01:31:07Don't forget to join us at 6.05
01:31:09Eastern Time Saturday night
01:31:11Flair and Vicious against Vader
01:31:13And Stunning Steve
01:31:15For all of us at WCW
01:31:17Good night everybody

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