In the Arena: Eric Bischoff is standing by for “Spin The Wheel, Make The Deal” to determine the main event stipulation. Big Van Vader with manager Harley Race are out to give the wheel a spin. They draw a Texas Death Match.

Match #4 for the WCW United States Championship: WCW United States Champion ‘The Natural’ Dustin Rhodes vs. ‘Stunning’ Steve Austin
The two feel each other out, Austin takes a cheap slap to the face. Collar and elbow, struggling for position, there’s a break in the corner but Austin slaps him in the face. Rhodes is enraged and Austin bails out to the floor. Double leg pick up and Austin tries for the Boston crab, Rhodes holds on and flips Austin over. Stunning Steve ducks a right and concedes to the corner. Test of strength is called for but Steve backs off. To the ropes they go and it’s Austin with a back elbow. Straight right by Austin and he clubs the back of the head.

Snapmare by Austin and a two count. Steve with a scoop slam, he pursues but Rhodes counters. Dustin tries a belly to back suplex but Austin lands on his feet. Side headlock and a right fist by Austin. Back to the headlock and another shot to the eyes by the challenger. Yet another side headlock, Rhodes with body shots to break the hold. To the ropes they go and it’s Austin with the initial shoulder tackle but Rhodes comes back with a drop kick. The champ introduces Stunning Steve to the turnbuckles. Austin turns the tables in the corner and delivers some chops. Irish whip, Rhodes moves and Austin rolls out to the floor knee first.

He gets up limping and struggles his way back into the ring. Rhodes goes right to work, Austin asking for space. Austin moves away from some attempts but the champ gets some knee to knee contact. He works it into a toe hold and Austin is reeling. Rhodes drops an elbow on the inside of Austin’s knee and he hangs onto the ankle. Austin tries to grab the hair but the referee breaks it up. Austin pulls himself up by the ropes and pokes Rhodes in the eyes. He boots the champ down and gets a lecture from the referee. Straight right and a turnbuckle shot from Stunning Steve. He drives his boot to the throat and the ref backs him off.

Snapmare takeover and he drives a padless knee into the forehead. He tries a pin and Rhodes kicks out. Rhodes blocks turnbuckle shots and goes for the mid section. Austin is quick to fight back with a scoop slam but his knee is hurting. He can’t pull Rhodes up, Dustin sends him to the turnbuckle but he comes right back with a splash. Austin measures some rights and lefts in the jaw, Rhodes fires back and sends Steve for a back body drop. Shot to the midsection and a clothesline by The Natural. Lateral press and Steve kicks out. He calls for the bulldog, Austin reverses it and straddles Rhodes over the turnbuckle.

Austin from the apron measures some rights and elbows. Rhodes is hung out to dry and the ref pulls him back to the mat. Austin levels Rhodes with knees, Rhodes responds with a right and tries a schoolboy. Inside cradle by Rhodes and Austin kicks out. Austin tries the Stun Gun, Rhodes holds him off with rights and falls on top. Austin flips him over for a pin but he can’t get it. Rhodes decks him with a right and Austin bails out. Rhodes chases him and Austin baits him back into the ring. Stunning Steve lifts Rhodes for a spinebuster and uses the ropes to make a pin. He gets a 1-2-3 prompting a celebration, but the ref calls it off learning that his legs were on the ropes. Austin is looking for the belt and Rhodes catches him with a schoolboy, retaining the belt.
Winner and STILL WCW United States Champion: ‘The Natural’ Dustin Rhodes (Schoolboy)

• After The Bell: Austin decks Rhodes with the belt and returns to the back with it.
• EA’s Take: I was hoping these two would have another title bout at some point. Really good stuff with some creative counters. I’m sure we’ll have a sequel at Battlebowl given the cheap shot at the end and Austin leaving with the belt, so another classic encounter between two of the games young guns awaits us again.

Match #5 for the WCW World Tag Team Championships: WCW World Tag Team Champions 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell w/Teddy Long vs. The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) w/Missy Hyatt
The champs immediately clear the ring, picking a dance partner and hitting clotheslines. Hyatt gets up on the apron to scream at them and Bagwell plants a kiss. The crowd chants “Whoop, There It Is”. Bagwell and Sags get the official action started. They lock up, Sags drives Bagwell into the corner and hammers him. Snapmare and a knee to the forehead by Sags, quick tag to Knobs. Bagwell is thrown into the turnbuckle and leveled with forearms. Another quick tag, Bagwell baseball slides under a double team and hits them both with dropkicks. Bagwell dodges the charging Nasty Boys and Scorpio comes flying off of his corner with a crossbody press.

They clothesline the Nasty Boys over the top rope to the floor, clearing the ring once again. The crowd hot for the champs. They check in with Missy and The Cold Man comes off the top and lands on top of both of them. They slow things down, it’s Knobs’ turn. Collar and elbow, Bagwell reverses the wristlock and makes a tag to Scorpio. A drop toehold by Bagwell is followed up with a splash from Scorpio. Knobs with forearms, he sends Scorpio but finds himself rolled up. Drop toe hold and an arm bar by Scorpio. Tag is made to Bagwell and they land a double shoulder tackle. Bagwell grabs an armbar but Knobs rakes the eyes.

To the ropes and it’s Bagwell with a Lou Thesz Press. Up to their feet, Knobs makes the tag and Sags is greeted with a hip toss. Bagwell measures and tags in Scorpio. Double hip toss and double elbows from the champs before Scorpio moves back to the arm bar. Sags works back up to vertical and levels Scorpio with rights. Irish whip, Scorpio comes off the middle turnbuckle with a forearm. Dropkick by Scorpio and a drop toe hold moves it into a modified arm bar. Sags tries a reversal but he’s caught in a hammerlock. Tag is made to Bagwell who stomps the arm.Sags gets to his feet and muscles Bagwell into his corner, tagging in Knobs.

Bagwell is double teamed over the top rope while the ref’s back is turned. Bagwell is held in place and Missy slaps him. Belly to back on the floor from Sags. Marcus rolls back in and Knobs lifts him with a vertical suplex and a two count. Tag is made to Sags who hits short forearms to the small of the back. Scoop slam by Sags and he drops a leg. He covers and Bagwell kicks out. Sags tags in Knobs, holds Bagwell in place and the champ gets a series of elbows before a reverse chin lock. Quick tag to Sags and he drops the elbow and tries a cover. Irish whip and Bagwell collapses. Sags drops a leg on the groin and spits on Bagwell. Scorpio takes offense, the ref backs him off and The Nasty Boys double team Bagwell. Knobs makes a cover but can’t get it.

Randy Anderson is unsure if there was a tag and argues with Knobs. Bagwell looking for a tag and Knobs cuts him off with a leg drop. Knobs sends Bagwell and lifts him with a bearhug. Bagwell muscles out of it and levels rights. Knobs cuts him off and tags in Sags. He runs Bagwell over with a huge clothesline, tries a cover and Marcus grabs the rope. Tag is made to Knobs, tries a back body drop but Bagwell with a desperation hair pull. Hot tag is made to Scorpio who goes to work, but the ref didn’t see it. A double team Irish whip by The Nasty Boys, Bagwell moves and Knobs hits the turnbuckle. Bagwell comes back with a clothesline to Sags.

Bagwell works over to Scorpio and makes the tag. Karate kick on Sags and a clothesline for knobs. Another spinning kick to Sags followed by an Irish whip and a big splash. Scorpio heads to the top and lands a moonsault. Sags tries to break it up with an elbow, Scorpio moves and Sags hits his partner. Missy is back up on the apron and Bagwell is out of his corner. The ref tries to back her down, and Teddy Long comes over to get her away. The managers fight on the apron, with Sags coming over to strangle Long. Bagwell breaks that up and knocks his head into Missy’s. Scorpio lands the 450 splash on Knobs, but the ref is busy backing up Bagwell. Sags takes advantage and uses his boot on the back of Scorpio’s head, rolling Knobs on top. The Nasty Boys get their titles back.
Winners and NEW WCW World Tag Team Champions: The Nasty Boys (Knobbs/Foreign Object)

• EA’s Take: Bagwell and Scorpio won the belts on a cable taping and of course lost them shortly after, with this being their only run. I would have ran with these guys a little, the fans were red hot for them, but Bagwell will play hot potato with tag partners so this one is nearing its end. Overall, it was an action packed, fun match. Missy Hyatt was a little dressed up for Halloween and the zinger of the year belongs to Jesse Ventura: “I never thought I’d see Missy Hyatt looking like a dumb blonde outside of the ring”.

Match #6: Sting vs. Sid Vicious w/Col. Robert Parker
Sting is distracted by Parker and Sid clubs him. Forearms to the back and a kick to the ribs from the big man. He chokes Sting on the ropes and the ref breaks it. Sting ducks a clothesline and scoop slams him. Sting with a clothesline, Sid rolls to the apron and gets one there as well. Sting with a front facelock and he suplexes Sid back into the ring. Vicious rolls out to the floor and Sting stalks him. A leveling right sends Sting over the guard rail and they brawl in the crowd. Sting walks him back and straddles Sid over the rail.

He gives some rib kicks as the ref tries to get control. Back to the ring, Sting moves to the top for a clothesline. He tries a clothesline and Sid kicks out. Parker grabs Sting’s leg and Sid chokeslams The Franchise. He poses on the ropes to a sea of boos. Sid with a double ax handle to the back and he bullies Sting into the corner, tossing him like a ragdoll 3 times. He asks the camera “Who Rules The World?” Big boots to Sting and Parker chokes him from the floor. More elevated stomps from the big man. Sid with a side slam and distracts the referee so Parker can choke Sting some more.

Sting rolls to the floor and goes after Parker. Sid cuts him off and grabs a chair. He lays it into Sting’s back and slingshots him over the railing. Back in the ring, Sid with a kidney shot. Sting tries kicking back but can’t get much. Snapmare into a reverse chin lock by Sid, the crowd chanting “Sting”. Slowly to his feet, Sting with a series of rights, he hits the ropes for a crossbody but Sid turns it into a powerslam. Long bearhug by Vicious, Sting with throat shots to break it but he walks into a boot. To the ropes and Sid grabs him in the hug again. Nick Patrick drop checks the arm but Sting isn’t giving. Sting goes to the throat again, Sting hits the ropes again, Sid tries the boot again but Sting catches it. Single leg takedown and Stinger drives his head into the mat like a madman.

Big bulldog by Sting, followed by a series of Stinger Splashes. Parker is on the apron and Sting makes quick work to knock him down, but it gives Sid a chance to blindside him. Parker tries grabbing Stings leg, but he accidentally grabs Sid helping to pull him down to the mat. Sting tries a pin and can only get two. Sting gets up and Parker realizes what he’s done. Sid is furious and pulls Parker up to the apron. Sting sneaks behind with a schoolboy and that’s all folks.
Winner: Sting (Schoolboy)

• After The Bell: Parker tries to explain himself and begs for mercy. Sid just walks away angry with Parker following him down the ramp still pleading his case.
• EA’s Take: You got what you needed out of this one: Sting picks up the win, but Sid still looks like a monster in his final WCW appearance for a number of years. Fun start to the match with the action bleeding into the crowd, and Parker was utilized well in the match’s story.

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