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WCW THUNDER
Opening
The show began with a memorium to referee Brian Hildebrand (a.k.a. Mark Curtis) who passed away last night.
The Barbarian w/Jimmy Hart versus Buff Bagwell
Bagwell took the match after smacking the Barbarian with a foreign object that Jimmy Hart was intending to throw to his man.
Winner: Buff Bagwell via pinfall
--Berlyn's latest appearance on Nitro was reaired.
--A video was shown of the parallels in the careers of Lex Luger. Also shown was the history of their friendship.
Van Hammer versus Blitzkrieg
The big man won the match with the cobra clutch slam.
Winner: Van Hammer via pinfall
--The video was aired of Kevin Nash being injured in his hit and run accident, courtesty of the hummer.
Steve Regal/Dave Taylor/Chris Adams versus Shane Douglas/Chris Benoit/Perry Saturn
The Revolution took the victory when Benoit forced Adams to tap out to the Crippler Crossface.
Winners: The Revolution via pinfall
Lodi w/Lenny versus Kaz Hayashi
After Lenny mistakingly hit his "brother", Kaz rolled Lodi up for the win. After the bell, the cruiserweight champion attempted and failed at three elbow drops.
Winners: Kaz Hayashi via pinfall
--Throughout the evening, clips were shown of events leading to matches at the PPV on Sunday.
Adrian Byrd/Bobby Blaze versus Sid Vicious
Two powerbombs was all she wrote for Byrd and Blaze.
Winner: Sid Vicious via pinfall
--The Revolution once again said that they would not stop until they achieve their goals. Malenko told Steiner to come and get him and if Sid interferes, the Revolution will be watching his back. Shane Douglas said that they had an addiction to gold and they would all have a strap, no matter who they had to run over.
Booker T w/Stevie Ray versus Barry Windham w/West Texas Rednecks
The ref called for the bell when the Rednecks interfered. They then continued to attack Harlem Heat.
Winner: Booker T via disqualification
Rick Steiner (c) versus Dean Malenko *Television Championship*
Sid interfered again, chokeslamming Malenko. Douglas tried to help, but received the same treatment. Benoit then hit the ring, put Sid in the Crippler Crossface, but was attacked by the DFG. Saturn hit the ring, a fight ensued and the Revolution cleared the ring.
Winner: Dean Malenko via disqualification
Bam Bam Bigelow versus Goldberg
Despite interference from DDP and a post match attack, Goldberg won with the jackhammer. Page delivered some chair shots and then left when the man rose off of the mat.
Winner: Goldberg via pinfall
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