World Championship Wrestling presents Main Event
Date: 6/28/1992
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Matches:
1.) Nikita Koloff defeated Kenny Kendall
2.) Brian Pillman defeated Tracy Smothers.
3.) WCW United States Tag Team Champions Fabulous Freebirds (Garvin & Hayes) fought Tom Zenk & Marcus Alexander Bagwell to a time limit draw
Angle Developments/Notes:
1.) Tony Schiavone and Magnum TA host the program with Schiavone running down the card of the show. They also talk about Nikita Koloff refusing an offer by the Dangerous Alliance and he’s coming after the WCW United States Champion Rick Rude.
2.) Nikita Koloff wins his enhancement match following the Russian Sickle.
3.) Missy Does The Mail hosted by Missy Hyatt is next. Hyatt teases that she has some information on another wrestler who declined an offer by the Dangerous Alliance, but you need to call the hotline first.
4.) Tony Schiavone and Magnum TA talk about the new rules in WCW and on Saturday Night Brian Pillman broke the rules and had a confrontation on Saturday Night.
5.) Smothers gets in Pillman’s face at the start and they shove each other with Pillman shoving Smothers to the mat. Pillman backs Smothers into a corner, but doesn’t do anything. Smothers drop toe holds Pillman, but Pillman counters with a hammerlock. Pillman keeps a headlock on Smothers for a fee moments. Smothers breaks free to put a headlock on Pillman. Pillman pulls Smothers down by his hair and they have a standoff. Pillman takes Smothers down to the mat and hip tosses Smothers followed by a drop toe hold. Pillman keeps arm control on Smothers. Pillman knee drops Smothers over the arm. Pillman keeps Smothers on the mat with a hammerlock, but Smothers reaches the ropes. Pillman slaps Smothers on the mat. Smothers forearms Pillman followed by a scoop slam, but misses an elbow drop. Pillman yanks on Smothers arm with a wrist lock. Pillman drop toe holds Smothers and keeps control with a hammerlock. Pillman keeps control on Smothers arm, but Smothers refuses to submit.
Pillman misses a senton splash coming off the ropes. Smothers stomps Pillman on the back. Smothers back rakes Pillman followed by another forearm. Smothers rams Pillman into the corner leading to a two count. Smothers strikes Pillman over the back, but Pillman yanks on Smothers arm. Smothers shoulder rams Pillman on the back after Pillman is sent into the ropes chest first. Smothers puts a sleeper on Pillman again. Pillman drops down and sends Smothers face first into the corner. Pillman strikes Smothers a few times. Pillman backdrops Smothers coming off the ropes. Pillman chops Smothers in the corner and pummels Smothers several times. Pillman hip tosses Smothers out of the corner and leaps off the middle rope, but is met with a dropkick leading to a near fall. Pillman catches Smothers in a crucifix pin to win the match. (*1/2. So, these two had two matches on the same weekend. I thought this was going to be the same as their WCW Pro encounter, but it is in fact a different match. I preferred their Pro match a little bit more. It feels like they’re not letting Smothers shine in any way as his offense was not compelling here at all.)
6.) WCW Magazine hosted by Eric Bischoff is next. Bischoff talks about Nikita Koloff refusing the Dangerous Alliance offer and is going after WCW United States Champion Rick Rude. Footage from WCW Worldwide is shown where Koloff tosses Madusa to the mat and brawled with Rick Rude, which the crowd went nuts for. The locker room empties to break them up. Bischoff talks about the Steiner Brothers losing to Terry Gordy and Steve Williams at the Clash of the Champions on June 22nd. We see footage of the encounter. Gordy chop blocked Scott on a suplex attempt allowing Williams to pin Scott. Steiner’s will defend their tag titles against Gordy and Williams whenever they want them. We proceed to get a card rundown for Great American Bash on July 12th.
7.) Missy Does The Mail hosted by Missy Hyatt is up next. We get a message from Paul E. Dangerously and Bobby Eaton. Dangerously talks about Larry Zbyszko crying and whining about joining the DA after he split the Enforcers. Dangerously says Zbyszko screwed up at every turn. Dangerously talks about Zbyszko screwing up in Chicago and Zbyszko was suppose to help the other members if they were in trouble. Dangerously is livid about Zbyszko screwing up and causing Eaton to submit at the War Games. Dangerously says they are like the mafia that nobody quits or leaves. Dangerously promises it will be the legends last hoorah.
8.) Garvin and Bagwell kickoff the main event. Bagwell gets a headlock on Garvin, but Garvin takes Bagwell down to the mat and they have a standoff. Garvin takes Bagwell down to the mat, but Bagwell gets up and shoulder blocks Garvin. Bagwell strikes Garvin and hits a dropkick, but misses a second attempt. Bagwell arm drags Garvin to the mat, but Garvin put a head scissors on Bagwell. Garvin arm drags Bagwell followed by a leg drop over the arm. Hayes climbs to the top and axe handles Bagwell over the arm. Hayes strikes Bagwell over the arm. Garvin and Hayes make quick tags working over Bagwell’s left arm. Hayes comes off the top rope again to axe handle Bagwell over the arm. Hayes keeps arm control in the middle of the ring. Bagwell dropkicks Hayes and tags in Zenk. Zenk yanks on Hayes arm several times. Bagwell tags back in and keeps arm control. Zenk comes off the middle rope to axe handle Hayes. Zenk sunset flips Hayes for a two count and arm drags Hayes. Hayes kicks Zenk several times. Garvin tags in and leg drops Zenk on the left knee. Garvin focuses his attack on Zenk’s left knee. Zenk nails Garvin with a kick to the head and tags in Bagwell.
Bagwell cleans house with dropkicks onto the Freebirds. Bagwell backdrops Garvin coming off the ropes. Bagwell heads to the top rope missing a crossbody attempt and Garvin gets a two count. Garvin boots a charging Bagwell in the corner for a near fall. Garvin controls Bagwell with a neck vice, but Bagwell doesn’t give in. Garvin knee drops Bagwell and Hayes tags into the bout to work over Bagwell with a scoop slam. Hayes comes off the ropes with an elbow drop. Hayes puts a sleeper on Bagwell and taunts the crowd while keeping control. Hayes keeps Bagwell on the mat with a chin lock. Bagwell elbows free from Hayes, but Hayes decks Bagwell over the back. Hayes scoop slams Bagwell, but Bagwell almost wins with a rollup. Garvin enters the match and decks Zenk off the apron. Hayes knocks Bagwell down with a right hand from the apron. Garvin scoop slams Bagwell for a two count. Bagwell almost wins with an inside cradle. Hayes tags back into the match as there is one minute remaining in the time limit. Hayes elbows Bagwell and Garvin returns to the match. Garvin runs the ropes and shoulder blocks Bagwell. Hayes and Zenk tag in with Zenk nailing Hayes with a superkick and a scoop slam. Zenk heads to the top rope hitting a missile dropkick. Zenk covers, but Hayes gets his boot on the ropes and the match ends in a draw. Both teams are stopped by the referee and the match ends in a draw. (**. The draw finish is a bit lame, but the action was okay for what it was. There may have been a few too many rest holds, but I’ve seen guys use their time far more poorly than this.)
Final Thoughts:
Probably a skippable episode this week with the action being a little disappointing. The Rude/Koloff segment from Worldwide was the best segment on the show.
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