World Championship Wrestling presents Pro
Date: 4/18/1992
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Matches:
1.) Barry Windham defeated Randy Starr
2.) Steiner Brothers defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Richard Morton
3.) Cactus Jack defeated Junkyard Dog
4.) Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated WCW Tag Team Champion Bobby Eaton & Larry Zbyszko defeated
5.) WCW United States Champion Rick Rude, WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson & WCW Television Champion Steve Austin defeated Brad Armstrong, Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Tom Zenk
Angle Developments/Notes:
1.) Barry Windham won his enhancement match following a superplex.
2.) Tony Schiavone is the host of the program and brings up the issues between WCW United States Champion Rick Rude and Ricky Steamboat. They’ll be wrestling at UIC Arena on May 3rd.
3.) WCW World Champion Sting provided pre-tape comments regarding Vader and puts over Vader as the strongest wrestler in WCW. Sting admits it is going to make him think twice. Sting knows what he has to do to be victorious over Vader.
4.) Eric Bischoff hosts WCW Magazine. Bischoff promotes the WCW event at the UIC Pavilion. WCW World Champion Sting will defend against Vader on the show. WCW World Champion Sting provides pre-tape comments about Vader having a phd in pain, but Sting has been going to WCW school longer than Vader and suggests he’ll show Vader what pain is all about.
5.) Tony Schiavone announces that WCW World Champion Sting suffered broken ribs by Vader and will not competing at the UIC Pavilion. Interesting decision to show his promo and then quickly state he’s not competing.
6.) Scott and Morton kickoff the tag team match. Scott backs Morton against the ropes, but cleanly backs away. Scott takes Morton down to the mat and keeps headlock control, but doesn’t get a three count while focusing on mat wrestling. Morton quickly reaches the bottom rope to break the momentum. Morton strikes Scott to gain the advantage. Morton misses a clothesline and Scott hits an overhead suplex. Morton bails to the floor to regroup. DDP tags into the match to try his luck with Scott. Scott tags in Rick after getting a wrist lock, but DDP breaks away quickly. DDP taunts Rick a couple of times to avoid locking up. DDP gets a headlock on Rick and shoulder blocks Rick after coming off the ropes. DDP celebrates his advantage with Morton. DDP puts a headlock on Rick again. DDP shoulder blocks Rick, but runs into a clothesline and bails to the floor. DDP strikes Rick and rams Rick into the corner a few times followed by kicks. Rick puts a bearhug on DDP and delivers a backbreaker. rick pummels DDP in the corner, but DDP nails Rick with a clothesline. DDP heads to the top, but is caught by Rick with a powerslam. Morton gets involved and is tossed to the floor. Rick nails DDP with a top rope bulldog for the win. (*. A dominate win for the Steiner’s. DDP and Morton did fine playing their roles and it’s clear they aren’t a priority for WCW if they could have used any jobber guy here.)
7.) Big Josh has a message for the high school kids and he warns them to not use steroids. Josh admits he’s made the mistake and says it changed his mood and encourages them to do it naturally.
8.) Cactus and JYD trade strikes with JYD getting the advantage with a headbutt. They continue to trade strikes. Jack stomps JYD on the mat as the fans express support for JYD. Cactus continues to stomp JYD, but JYD headbutts Cactus to the floor. JYD goes to the floor, but Cactus eye rakes JYD. JYD rams Cactus into the railing chest first and the match ends in a double count-out. After the match, JYD continues to headbutt Cactus and crawls on the mat to headbutt Cactus to the floor. (NR. You read it correctly. There is not one singular wrestling move.)
9.) Erich Bischoff hosts WCW Magazine. Bischoff promotes the WCW Tag Team Championship match between the Dangerous Alliance and the Steiner Brothers taking place inside a steel cage. We see footage of the last time they wrestled each other in the ring. During the bout, Anderson tossed powder into Rick’s eyes and they saved their titles at Superbrawl II. WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson and Bobby Eaton cut a promo about their business going commercialized. Anderson says people thought they were too plain. Anderson notes they are still standing while those people are gone. Eaton provided nothing in the promo. Steiner Brothers chimed in a pre-tape comment. Scott says the champs are in their world and it’s not a fun place to be. Rick talks about a angel and a devil on opposite shoulders. Rick thinks it is all fun and games for them in the cage. Bischoff notes that the Steiner Brothers believe the titles belong to them since they never lost the titles.
10.) Footage of Ricky Steamboat being interviewed by Tony Schiavone recently is shown. Steamboat tells Schiavone about pain and his recent injuries. Steamboat says the biggest pain he’s ever had to suffer in his life is watching his 4-year old son ask what happened to his face and ask who did to him. Steamboat asks what does he tell his son, and does he tell him about the violence? Steamboat warns Rick Rude about the pain that he’s going to experience and he’s going to win the WCW United States Championship. Steamboat declares this is not his final chapter and he will make a comeback. Steamboat will hurt Rude where it hurts most. Steamboat is going to win the WCW United States Championship.
11.) Eaton and Garvin kickoff the tag match with Eaton working over Garvin until Garvin forearms Eaton to the floor and knocks Zbyszko to the floor, as well. Hayes delivers a double clothesline on the floor. Eaton strikes Hayes in the corner with a few strikes. Hayes runs the ropes and delivers a swinging neckbreaker on Eaton. Hayes knee lifts Eaton and tags in Garvin. Hayes clotheslines Eaton over the top to the floor. Hayes rolls Eaton back into the ring and delivers a few strikes. Zbyszko delivers a swinging neckbreaker on Hayes followed by a scoop slam for a two count. Zbyszko snapmares Hayes and delivers a boot scrape. Zbyszko and Hayes trade strikes in the corner. Hayes fights out of the corner and tags in Garvin, who cleans house with strikes. Zbyszko misses a clothesline and Garvin forearms Zbyszko for a two count. Zbyszko holds Garvin, but Madusa kicks Zbyszko on accident. Garvin hits a back suplex and pins Zbyszko despite it seeming as if Eaton had stopped the cover. (*. What a bizarre booking choice this is as we’re only a few weeks away from War Games and the top heel team is losing to the Freebirds of all teams? I mean, I understand Madusa getting involved cost them the match, but it’s still a baffling direction.)
12.) Brickhouse Bonus with Jack Brickhouse is up next. Brickhouse talks about the WCW Tag Team Championship matches and suggests they are having perhaps some of the best matches ever. Brickhouse puts over both teams. Brickhouse notes that neither team is intimidated by the other. Brickhouse suggests we enjoy watching two of the best teams battle it out.
13.) Scotty Flamingo shares a pre-tape promo about being on a boat and with women. Flamingo says the women are honored to be with him. Flamingo says some people are gifted and some aren’t. Flamingo has money and good looks. Flamingo is going to be in the WCW Light Heavyweight division. Flamingo proceeds to rap a little bit.
14.) Austin and Armstrong kickoff the six man tag match. Austin pushes Armstrong away and they have a standoff. Armstrong gets a headlock on Austin, but Austin breaks free and misses a wild clothesline. Armstrong hits a crossbody for a two count and takes Austin down with an arm drag. Bagwell tags in and axe handles Austin off the middle rope. Austin kicks Bagwell and tries for a supex, but Bagwell counters with a suplex of his own for a two count. Austin eye rakes Bagwell and clubs Bagwell over the back before tagging in Anderson. Anderson strikes Bagwell and shoulder blocks Bagwell. Anderson taunts Bagwell for a moment as they pose at each other. Anderson gains headlock control on Bagwell, but is sent into the ropes and shoulder blocks Bagwell. Bagwell avoids an elbow drop and arm drags Bagwell. Rude tags into the match and forearms Bagwell followed by a strike to the back. Rude chokes Bagwell in the corner followed by a strike. Rude knee lifts Bagwell, but Bagwell kicks Rude. Zenk tags into the match and punches Rude in the corner. Zenk misses a splash in the corner and Rude strikes Zenk followed by a back suplex. Rude sends Zenk into the ropes and delivers a clothesline before taunting the fans. Rude decks Bagwell and Armstrong on the apron.
Zenk is worked over by Austin in the corner. Zenk backdrops Austin, but Austin nails Zenk with a clothesline. Austin covers Zenk for a two count. Anderson tags into the match and stomps Zenk on the mat. Anderson chokes Zenk on the mat. Zenk avoids a splash off the middle rope and kicks Anderson a couple of times. Austin enters and strikes Zenk in the corner. Austin knee lifts Zenk in the corner and clubs Zenk over the back. Austin misses a somersault shoulder ram hitting the ring post. Zenk climbs to the top and missile dropkicks Austin. Zenk crawls to his corner and tags in Bagwell. Bagwell hammers away on Anderson and hits a powerslam, but Rude makes the save. All six men are in the ring. Anderson plants Bagwell with a spinebuster as the other man are on the floor brawling. Anderson drives Bagwell to the mat with a front suplex for the win. (**1/4. A solid six man tag match. I was a bit surprised that Anderson won with a front suplex instead of the spinebuster or even a DDT. Makes you wonder why the Freebirds won earlier in the show against Eaton and Zbyszko. They must be on the bottom of the list for the Alliance.)
15.) Eric Bischoff hosts WCW Magazine once again. Bischoff promotes the UIC Pavilion show and continues to promote WCW World Champion Sting defending against Vader. We get pre-tape comments from Vader who says he’s Sting’s worst nightmare and he’s going to be the next champion. Harley Race wants Sting to think about what Vader is talking about.
Final Thoughts:
The May 3rd show seems to be a show that I’d absolutely be buying tickets for at this point. As for this episode, this was an average show at best. Scotty Flamingo needs to not rap as they came across a bit cringe.
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