Thunder – August 2, 1999: Dropping The Anchor
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August 5, 1999
Location: Lacrosse Center, Lacrosse, Wisconsin
Commentators: Mike Tenay, Larry Zbyszko
We of course open with a recap of the end of Nitro.
Opening sequence.
Prince Iaukea vs. Chris Adams
Video on Sting vs. Sid. I need to be more patient.
CALL THE HOTLINE!
Video on Bagwell vs. the Cat.
Buff Bagwell vs. Scotty Riggs
Riggs bails to the floor just like Iaukea did earlier (must be a boring wrestler thing) but Buff sends him right back inside. Back in and they trade dropkicks with Bagwell hitting the second one, followed by a swinging neckbreaker. Ten right hands in the corner get the crowd into things a bit and send Riggs over to the corner for his mirror. Since referees are worthless in this company, Riggs blasts him in the throat with the mirror to take over.
Video on Harlem Heat.
Video on the Triad vs. Harlem Heat.
Diamond Dallas Page was on the Late Late Show. As interesting as it sounds.
Kidman vs. Eddie Guerrero
A great looking hurricanrana gets the same on Kidman but Eddie makes the mistake of trying a powerbomb. The Shooting Star is countered and Eddie takes him down with a superplex. The fans are WAY into counting along with the referee. Back up and Kidman hammers away but charges into a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for two. Another powerbomb attempt goes badly for Eddie as Kidman hurricanranas him out to the floor.
No Limit Soldiers vs. Lenny Lane/Lodi
Nash vs. Hogan video.
This Week in WCW Motorspots.
Booker T. vs. Bam Bam Bigelow
This could be good if they let it last more than a few minutes. Bigelow shrugs him off to start and Booker needs a new strategy. He tries a dropkick instead (clearly inspired by Scotty Riggs) and knocks Bigelow to the floor. For some reason it takes Bigelow a good while to get back in and we take a break. Back with Booker fighting out of a chinlock and Bigelow running into a raised boot. The flying forearm has Bigelow reeling and the Ax Kick connects, only to have Page break up the Hangover for the DQ.
We see Hogan going through the table again.
Hogan vs. Nash video, the same one from about thirty minutes ago.
Video on Rodman vs. Savage.
Diamond Dallas Page was on Hollywood Squares.
Diamond Dallas Page vs. Chris Benoit
Benoit comes a-charging and knocks Page out to the floor, setting up a big plancha to wake the crowd up a bit. Back in and Benoit nails the snap suplex but has to go outside to fight Bigelow. The distraction works as Page nails Benoit from the apron and whips him into various steel objects. Why is it always steel? I know it sounds good but was there never any other metal available to make things from?
Video on Goldberg vs. Rick Steiner.
Goldberg vs. Rocco Rock
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