World Championship Wrestling presents Power Hour
Date: 10/31/1992
Matches:
1.) Brad Armstrong defeated Diamond Dallas Page
2.) Shane Douglas defeated JD Wolfe
3.) Tony Atlas defeated Pez Whatley
4.) WCW World Champion Ron Simmons, WCW Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW United States Champion Rick Rude, Jake Roberts & Cactus Jack
Angle Developments/Notes:
1.) Missy Hyatt opens the show and runs down the card for the episode, which will feature three former world champions teaming up for the first time ever.
2.) DDP stalls for a moment in the corner as Armstrong is ready to battle right away. DDP backs Armstrong into a corner, but cleanly backs off. DDP takes Armstrong down to the mat, but Armstrong counters with a head scissors quickly. Armstrong controls DDP on the mat with a hammerlock, but DDP gets to his feet and tries to elbow free, but misses. DDP settles for reaching the ropes to break the hold. DDP works over Armstrong’s arm with several strikes. Armstrong counters with a wrist lock. Armstrong keeps control with an arm bar and switches to another hammerlock. DDP misses elbows again and reaches the ropes to break the hold. DDP strikes Armstrong several times and delivers a shoulder block. Armstrong is backed against the ropes, but DDP delivers a few strikes. DDP misses a clothesline and Armstrong hits a crossbody and a dropkick. DDP holds onto the ropes to avoid another dropkick and Armstrong crashes to the mat. DDP delivers a swinging neckbreaker for a two count. DDP wrenches on Armstrong’s head and puts a chin lock on Armstrong, but fails to get a submission. DDP switches to a sleeper on the mat, but Armstrong battles to his feet. DDP yanks Armstrong back down to the mat.
Armstrong gets to his feet and elbows DDP, but they trade strikes. Armstrong gets a rollup for a near fall, but DDP decks Armstrong with a clothesline. Armstrong kicks DDP in the corner and hits a middle rope clothesline followed by strikes. Armstrong knee lifts DDP and hits a dropkick, but Vinnie Vegas gets on the apron. DDP tries to send Armstrong over the top to the floor, but Armstrong holds on. Vegas delivers a backbreaker, but Van Hammer comes out and decks Vegas. Hammer trips DDP from the floor allowing Armstrong to land on top and wins the match. After the match, Armstrong is met with a double clothesline by DDP and Vegas. Hammer gets in the ring to save Armstrong from further attack. (*1/2. There wasn’t much to this other then the closing sequence that got the crowd to pop.)
3.) Teddy Long does a wrestler spotlight on Steve Austin and we see some footage of Austin competing on WCW Pro hitting the Stun Gun. Long notes that Austin teams with Brian Pillman currently and we see footage of them teaming together.
4.) Shane Douglas won his enhancement match following a belly to belly suplex.
5.) Tony Atlas won his enhancement match with a full nelson.
6.) Missy Hyatt hosts Missy Does The Mail. Missy promotes the arm wrestling contest that is taking place on WCW Worldwide. We hear from Jesse Ventura, who is hosting the tournament. Ventura says they are going to find out who has the strongest arm in WCW. Steve Austin thinks he is the greatest athlete and believes he’ll win. Van Hammer is showing up armed and dangerous. Ron Simmons has been training hard. Vader is going to make people the price. Vinnie Vegas has been strong arming people and doesn’t think this is any different. The bracket is the following: Simmons vs. Austin, Barbarian vs. Arn Anderson, Van Hammer vs. Vinnie Vegas and Vader vs. Nikita Koloff. Barbarian just yells, while Anderson notes he’s a great wrestler and thinks the same about his arm wrestling contest. Anderson is going to excel. Koloff warns the Russian Sickle is coming. WCW United States Champion Rick Rude says he’s too busy to compete, apparently. Missy Hyatt predicts WCW World Champion Ron Simmons is going to win the tournament.
7.) Rhodes backs Roberts into a corner, but Roberts counters and jabs Rhodes. Windham gets in the ring and gives Rhodes a pointer. Roberts backs Rhodes into the ropes again and delivers a few strikes to the back. Rhodes leapfrogs over Roberts and decks Roberts to the floor. Simmons rolls Roberts back into the ring. Rhodes decks Roberts to the mat for a two count. Rhodes keeps Roberts on the mat with an arm bar. Cactus enters the match and Windham hits an axe handle from the top followed by strikes to the arm. Simmons enters and works over Cactus in the corner with strikes. Cactus forearms Simmons from behind followed by strikes. Simmons decks Cactus into the corner. Simmons elbows Cactus and hits a bulldog out of the corner for a two count. Rhodes enters the match and keeps a wrist lock on Cactus. Cactus strikes Rhodes over the back and rams Rhodes into the corner. Rhodes monkey flips Cactus out of the corner. Rhodes tries for a monkey flip, but Roberts cheap shots Rhodes from the apron. Rude enters the match and decks Rhodes before taunting the fans and Ron Simmons. Rude keeps Rhodes on the mat with a sleeper, but doesn’t get a submission.
Rhodes elbows free, but is met with a knee lift coming off the ropes. Rude forearms Rhodes into the ropes and tags in Cactus. Cactus kicks Rhodes followed by strikes. Rhodes responds with several strikes and tries to tag out, but is stopped by Cactus. Cactus drives Rhodes face first onto the mat for a two count. Roberts tags into the match and works over Rhodes with strikes. Rude returns to the match and elbows Rhodes. Rhodes atomic drops Rude to the mat. Windham gets tagged in and cleans house with strikes. Rude kicks Windham and tags out to Roberts. Roberts backdrops Windham coming off the ropes. Cactus returns to the match and double teams Windham with Roberts. Cactus drops Windham to the mat with a headbutt. Cactus eye gouges Windham in the corner and they trade strikes. Rude tags into the match and forearms Windham over the back. Rude keeps Windham on the mat with a sleeper.
Windham comes off the ropes to forearm smash Rude. Cactus gets tagged in and stops Windham from tagging out. Cactus stomps Windham on the mat. Windham strikes Cactus a few times, but is knocked to the mat. Cactus tries to ram Windham into the corner, but Windham counters. Windham shoulder blocks Cactus to the mat. Simmons tags in and cleans house with strikes. Simmons nails Cactus with a leaping shoulder block as all six men are brawling at this point. Cactus boots Simmons in the corner, but runs into a powerslam and Simmons pins Cactus for the win. (**. A huge six man tag match on TV, but this came across like a house show effort for the most part. The closing sequence of everyone brawling got the crowd into it, but prior to that it was mostly uneventful action.)
Final Thoughts:
While there was a big six man tag main event, the action wasn’t all that worthwhile or memorable. I’d say this is an average episode overall despite the disappointing main event.
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