NWA-WCW Classics TV Report 12-26-02
Submitted by Calvin Martin on Sunday, December 29, 2002 at 4:49 AM EST





WWE Classics (Broadcast 12-26-2002 Exclusively on Sky Sports Extra in the UK)
Original Broadcast Date: 1990
Commetators: Tony Schiovane & Dirty Dutch
Reviewed By: Rappion ( schmeverman@yahoo.co.uk )



Coming Up:

Match 1: Flyin Brian vs Zan Panzer
[Comments inset from Flyin Brian]
Bell sounds and it's a collar and elbow tie up. Brian gains the early
advantage. Whip into the ropes. Standing dropkick. Panzer with some brief
beating offense. Brian with a flying shoulder slingshot and a 2 count.
Panzer outside. Both men tie up again and Panzer tries to wear down Brian,
whips into the corner but brian counters with a flying headscissors and a
dropkick to the chest through the ropes. Panzer with a clothesline to the
chest of Brian. Brian with a double axehandle off the top rope. Brian with
the flying bodypress for the win.
Winner: Flyin Brian with a Flying Bodypress for a 3 count.

Wrestling Wrap Up:

Tony Schiovane takes us to a tag team match that happened on 7-16-90
involving The 4 Horsemen. Arn Anderson and Barry Wyndham in control but Sid
Vicious interferes with a beat down. Horsemen disqualified Sting, Orndorff
and JYD with the save before the Horsemen can break Tony Horners leg. Tommy
Rich tells us that Lex Luger has been beat up by a mystery man. Luger makes
it to the ring with shredded shirt, obviously beat up, carrying a broken
chair leg, boy is he pissed at the Horsemen!

Tony tells us that Stan Hansen has been suspended by the NWA for 30 days for
hitting an official. We go back to Hansen's last match before his suspension
to remind us just what Hansen will do to Tommy Rich when his suspension
ends.

Match 2: Stan "The Larriot" Hansen vs Robbie Idol
Hansen with forearms to the face of Idol in the ropes. Beat-down offence
from Hansen, throws Idol through the ropes to the outside. Back inside the
ring, elbows and knees to the back of idol's neck. Setting him up for the
Larriot and the casual 1-2-3.
Winner: Stan Hansen with the Larriot for the pin.

After the match, Hansen ties up Idol in the ring. Elbow drop.

WCW This Week:

Schiovane with Theodore R Long (now WWE Referee Teddy Long) who's managing
Doom. Then Jim E Cornette talking up the 3 time US Tag Team Champions The
Midnight Express. Both teams are looking for The Rock N Roll Express.

Match 3: "Mr Wonderful" Paul Orndorff vs John Douglas
Collar and elbow tie up at the bell. Orndorff in control with a chicken wing
suplex. Throws Douglas to the outside and into the steel rails before he
takes it back inside. Working on the head and neck of Douglas, whips into
the ropes, and dropkick. Knee to the neck while in the ropes. They break,
Orndorff straight back in control, sunset flip and spiked piledriver for the
3 count.
Winner: "Mr Wonderful" Paul Orndorff with spiked piledriver for the pin.

Barry Wyndham tells us that Sting won the Heavyweight title with a fluke and
The Horsemen will get the title back in their camp.

Match 4: "The Mysterious" Big Van Vader vs Jason Knight
Vader arrives in the ring complete with gigantic mask. Vader with the huge
forearms knocking Knight to the floor. Whips him into the ropes and forearm
squash to the mat. Presses Knight over his head and drops to the floor
outside. [The Z-Man inset, tells Vader he'll take him any time.] Picks
knight up again and throws him over the rope inside. Slams to the mat. Vader
to the top rope, Flying press onto Knight. Gigantic Splash for the 3 count.
Winner: Big van Vader with the 3 count after the Gigantic Splash.

After the match, Vader squashes Knight again and shows us steam coming out
of the ears of the mask!

Tommy Rich tells Stan Hansen to watch his back when he gets back from
suspension, in the meantime Buddy Landell is next on the list!

Match 5: "Wildfire" Tommy Rich vs "Scrap iron" Bill Ford
[Comments from "The nature Boy" Buddy Landell towards Rich]. Tie up in the
ring. Rich with the early advantage, observes the breaks in the ropes. Ford
with some brief forearm offence. Ford with the arm bar. Rich with the Drop
toe hold take down. Ford into the ropes and they break. Rich working on the
leg. Rich with the single leg pick up. 1 count on Ford. Rich works some more
on the leg. Ford with some more offence, powerslam off the ropes and a 2
count on Rich. Both men back and forward from the ropes kris krossing in the
ring and Rich gets the Thez Press for the win.
Winner: Tommy Rich with the Thez press and the pin.


Match 6: Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong "The Wild Eyed" Southern Boys vs
Fred Avery & Mark Kyle.
[Wild Eyed Southern Boys with comments inset to the Freebirds] Armstrong and
Kyle start it off. Both men trade arm bars. Fast paced match up. Tag to
Smothers. Flying press to Kyle. Avery in.
Winner: Southern Boys with the pin.


WCW This Week: Paul Orndorff tells us how he and the fans are sick of The 4
Horsemen. He'll break any rules he has to in the ring to walk out
victorious.

Ricky and Robert, the Rock N Roll Express

Match 7: The 4 Horsemen: Barry Wyndham & The Enforcer Arn Anderson (TV
Champion) vs Dave Johnson & Dave Diamond.
[Prerecorded comments from the Horsemen] Wyndham & Johnson to start.
Winner: The Horsemen with a spiked piledriver for the pin.

Sting and JYD interviewed by Schiavone.

That's it this week!

Rappion
schmeverman@yahoo.co.uk








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