From: bi011@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Bill King)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: WCW Philadelphia card 1/23/93 RESULTS
Date: 24 Jan 1993 21:41:29 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
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A 6 match card at the Civic Center, with about 2-4 thousand in attendance.
WCW was helped out by their promotion that anyone under 14 with a paying
adult got in for $2. I think everyone got their money's worth, even with
only 6 matches.
1) The Dream Team vs. Wrecking Crew.
More like the Nightmare Team. These faces got beat all around the
ring by the Wrecking Crew, who had the fans behind them somewhat. Philly
is a harsh town, as this, and following matches will show. Wrecking
Crew ended the carnage with Wrecking Ball to Dream Team bum #1, to the
cheers of most. Put it this way: My roommate yelled: "Hey Wrecking Crew,
finish these guys so we can see the Johnny B. Badd match". Yes, the
Dream Team is THAT bad. The one guy couldn't even climb to second rope
properly. He fell and the crowd started booing.  The one guy gets beat
up well though.

2)Barbarian vs. Johnny B. Badd
A pretty good match surprisingly. Interesting test of strength where
Johnny "confused" Barbarian by repeatedly switching hands. Anyway, Barbarian
crotched himself on top rope quite nicely. Anyway, ended when Badd did his
sunset flip off top rope, Barbarian kicked out, Badd threw Barbarian into
turnbuckle and raced in, only to be met with the Barbarian's boot. Barbarian
with the Boot to face for the pin. Again, Barbarian got a good section
chanting Woof Woof when he yelled Huss Huss. 

3) Too Cold Scorpio vs. Chris Benoit
I had high hopes for this match, and they were met. This was a great match
that went to a 20 minute draw. Highlights included Chris kicking out
of Scorpio's finisher off the top rope [the somersault thing], Scorpio's
numerous climbs onto Chris's back for pin [like Crucifix but much
better looking]. Benoit also had a few really sweet aerial manuevers. The
crowd was split on this one but when they announced the draw. Almost 
everyone in the crowd stood up and gave them a standing ovation for
a great match. Chris played rold of villian by the way....

Intermission
4) Barry Windham vs. Dustin Rhodes in a no DQ rematch
Another great match. Barry is one of my personal favorites, and he did not
dissappoint. The outside the ring action started as soon as the bell rang,
with everything from tables to steel chairs being used. Also, they used
the steel side of the chairs, not the padded side. There were lots of nice
thuds of steel on flesh in this match. Another highlight: Barry tries
to piledrive Dustin on concrete, Dustin reverse, and Barry smacked against
concrete hard. The action in the ring was great also, with a surprising
number of aerial moves from both Dustin and Barry. After a great match,
Barry takes off boot, goes to hit Dustin, but Dustin ducks under and
rolls up Barry for the pin. Still a great match. funny note: Dustin starts
hitting Barry and staggers him, then rolls his hands like Big Dusty used
to; Dustin then pulls onm his jock, THEN hits Barry with the bionic elbow.
It was hilarious. Still, there was quite a big reaction for Barry, especially
when he beat up Dustin a little bit after the match.

5) Stunning Steve Austin/Brian Pillman vs. Shane Douglass/Rick SteamboaT
This match was really good, espoecially since I was sitting in a Stunning
Steve cheering section. Put it this way. At one point in the match, Steve
chocked Steamboat, looked over at our section, we cheered him, and he
put his hands out and smiled to acknowledge our cheers. Lots of nice
moves where Steamboat uses Douglass, such as when Pillman is down, Douglass
runs at Steamboat and Steamboat press slams Douglass onto Pillman. Still,
Douglass outclasses Steamboat in the team. Anyway, match ended when
Steamboat got tossed outside, Austin and Pillman throw Douglass into ropes
to double team, but Steamboat grabs Pillman leg and Douglass gives Austin
the belly to belly. Still, austin recognizing our cheers, plus steamboat
getting the crap kicked out of him made it a great match.

6) Cactus Jack/This is Sting vs. Big Van Vader/Paul Orndorff
No DQ Philly Streetfight--Come as you are, bring what you want.
Vader brings a solid 2x4 with him, [it was about 4-1/2 ft long, and
solid, as he hit various ring posts/barriers,etc. with it. So Cactus
and Sting come out and Cactus has a thinner piece of wood that is about
7 feet long. They go at it from the start with the wood, with pieces
getting broken on people's heads. The best was when Sting broke the
thick "vader" board on Vader's shoulder. It hurt from where I was sitting.
Other highlights: Cactus was a bloody mess in about 2 minutes, Sting doing
his Stinger spalsh on Vader outside ring; Vader moves, Sting hits his hands/
throat against railing HARD. It moved the barrier a foot or so.
Again, tables and chairs were used, as well as the ring steps, which
Vader hit Cactus Jack with. For any of you who have ever played the WWF 
video game, it was just like in the game. 
Sting brings table in ring, sets it up in corner, and throws Ordndorff
into it, smashes his head etc. Again though, Sting goes for the Sting
spalsh, but Orndorff moves and Sting gets a nice face full of wood.
Sting beats Vader over head/shoulder with wood; wood chunk flies 5 feet
into stands. vader falls down, fan gives wood back to Sting and yells
"Hit him again! Kick his ass!"
Quite an incredible match, espcially considering that there is no padding
on the floor and the sturdy foreign objects used. I mean, it has to hurt,
for example, when Vader hip tossed Jack onto the ring steps, which were
upside down. Jack skidded over the steps and fell on the floor. 
Overall, after an incredible amount of carnage/broken wood/ etc.
Harley Race holds up a chair for Orndorff to ram Jack's head into.
However, Orndorff gets his head rammed, Jack DDT's Orndorff and pins
him. A fantastic match.

Overall, a great card. I will continue to go to WCW house shows if they
have matches of this quality. I mean, no Rick Rude/Nikita Koloff/Ron
Simmons/Ric Flair, and lots of great matches. I mean, if they can get
me to like a Johnny B. Badd match, they must be doing something
right. 

Any comments, questions, let me know.....
Bill
-- 
Hey, hey champ, was she a "whoo"?  No, she was a "WHOOOOOO!" --Ric Flair
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