Sunday, February 22, 1998

Superbrawl VIII - The Results

Booker T beats Rick Martel to take back the WCW World Television Championship! Raven's Flock (Raven, Saturn, Kidman, Sick Boy, Lodi, Scotty Riggs, Van Hammer) is seen in the front row during the match. Saturn jumps over the guardrail and rushes into the ring after the match to put Booker T in the Rings of Saturn, starting the second match for the title immediately. (This is due to Rick Martel injuring his knee by hitting his leg too hard on the rope during a throw. A botched Harlem Side Kick from Booker T further aggravates the injury, which effectively ends Martel's in-ring career. Original plans were for Martel to retain the title, but the injury ended up causing the finish to be changed during the match.)

Booker T retains the WCW World Television Championship against Saturn. (Due to Booker T retaining the title when original plans called for Martel to still be champion, the entire match between Booker and Saturn was worked on the fly.)

Chris Jericho answers questions for an interview on WCWWrestling.com, saying he will add Juventud Guerrera's mask to his trophy case and retain the WCW Cruiserweight Championship.

Disco Inferno beats La Parka with the Chartbuster.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews WCW Executive Committee Chariman J.J. Dillon, who asks that referee Nick Patrick come to the ring. He has looked at footage of Patrick's officiating at Starrcade and met with Patrick's legal team, and announces that Patrick is reinstated without restrictions. Patrick says he will vindicate his name in the main event, but Dillon tells him that he is not assigned officiating duties for the match. Dillon leaves, and Patrick says he should be the official for the main event as he is head official once again. He also realizes that Dillon said nothing about back pay, and follows him to the back.

Bill Goldberg quickly beats Brad Armstrong in a special, un-advertised match.

Juventud Guerrera almost beats Chris Jericho to keep his mask and win the WCW Cruiserweight Championship, but referee Mickey Jay notices Chris Jericho grab the bottom rope just before he counts three. The match is immediately continued.

Chris Jericho retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Juventud Guerrera, forcing Juvi to unmask. After Jericho thanks all the Jerichoholics, Juventud Guerrera tells his family he loves them and unmasks.



"The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith - now known as simply The British Bulldog - beats Steve "Mongo" McMichael after working on Mongo's Mongo's right wrist despite Mongo never submitting. Mongo shoves referee Scott Dickinson to the mat for giving Bulldog the match before angrily heading to the back.

Diamond Dallas Page retains the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship against "The Crippler" Chris Benoit.

It is announced that The Giant will not appear in time, but we will hear from him tomorrow concerning the condition of his neck.

Lex Luger shows up for his match with his ribs taped up.

Lex Luger beats "Macho Man" Randy Savage with the Torture Rack in a no-disqualification match after The New World Order attacks both men. "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan shows up and calls the nWo off after Luger gets Savage in a second Torture Rack.



The Outsiders (Scott Hall and Kevin Nash) beat The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) to win the WCW World Tag Team Championships after Scott turns on his brother Rick by hitting him with a double axe handle on the back of the head as The Outsiders are outside of the ring. Scott then attacks Ted DiBiase, who is sent into a turnbuckle post by Dusty Rhodes. A trainer and a referee have to help DiBiase to the back as Scott Steiner hands the tag team titles to The Outsiders and tosses referee Scott Dickinson out of the ring. Scott then leaves with The Outsiders as he is revealed as the newest member of the New World Order.



Uncensored comes to pay-per-view on March 15th!

Sting beats "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship! During the match, referee Charles Robinson is accidentally hit with a Stinger Splash meant for Hogan. Referee Nick Patrick almost immediately runs into the ring to call the rest of the match. When Sting puts Hogan in the Scorpion Death Drop,, Hogan kicks Patrick in the gut. The nWo shows up, but Sting fights them all off before pinning Hogan. After the match, Sting finds a can of black spray paint and spray paints "WCW" on Hogan's chest as WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon awards Sting with the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.

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