"The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit beats Dean Malenko to earn a shot at the WCW World Heavyweight Championship after reversing a roll-up from Malenko into an inside cradle. During the match, it is announced that Buff Bagwell vs. Berlyn - originally scheduled for Fall Brawl but never took place due to Bagwell not making it to the arena in time - is official for tonight. Also, Shane Douglas and Perry Saturn are at ringside in case outside interference happens again. Both men show respect after the match.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, who has not been seen in a while. He says that the last six months have been a whirlwind, and says that for the first time in five years, he has a real job. He says he has been held down for a lifetime, and that it could not happen in North Carolina for one day. He says he and Hulk Hogan have a date with destiny, and yet when he's gone for six week, Sting is suddenly champion. As for Sting, he was jealous when he first met him, but he knew he was the man and that Sting was the constant and "the franchise." When he walked into the building tonight and found out how Sting beat Hulk Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, he was disappointed. Sting suddenly shows up with Lex Luger, who is holding a baseball bat. Flair tells Sting and Luger to get back up the aisle, because he is not done talking yet. Sting says he and Flair go way back, and when he looks back over the last ten years, he wonders how often Flair lured him in and then stabbed him in the back. He says that he and Flair - whom he calls "Slick Ric" - have a very unique situation tonight, as he has a lot of respect for him after putting him on the map and making him who he is at this very moment. He says that Flair is a kiss-stealin', wheelin-dealin', high-flyin', limousine ridin' son of a gun. He says Flair is the dirtiest player in the game, and he learned from him. He says this situation exists because he respects him, and gives him the opportunity to go back to the back peacefully and gracefully. Flair says it is a tribute to Sting's manhood that Sting acknowledges him for his success, for when he starts talking about what kind of guy Flair is, "he sounds like [his] wife." Suddenly, Flair says he will leave, then pretends to leave and gets back in the ring. Sting says that he has been waiting for the last ten years, and says Flair is in power. Ten years ago, he and Luger always wondered when they would have the ball and run with it, and says that now, they are ready to have the ball. Luger says that Flair coined the phrase "total package," and says he respects him, and gives him another chance to walk away. He says diamonds are forever, but Flair is not. This leads to "Luger sucks" chants. Luger does not want to lecture Flair, as Flair knows what is best for his career, but he says this is the year of graceful exits as seen by several pro athletes walking out on top during the year. He demands that Flair take a walk. Flair says he was ready to retire until he watched WCW recently, and noticed they couldn't do it without him, and that is why he is back. He respects Sting, but Sting isn't going to walk over him to get any more notoriety or recognition. He respects Sting, but says Sting will have to earn the rest of it. Flair is then attacked from out of nowhere by Luger, and Luger and Sting proceed to attack Flair. Luger then puts Flair in the Torture Rack before Sting puts Flair in the Scorpion Death Lock. Hulk Hogan and Bret "The It Man" Hart then make their way to the ring, and Sting and Luger slowly get out of the ring. Trainer Danny Young and a few referees check on Flair. Hogan says he does not know what planet Sting and Luger are living on, but he is about to take them out of their dream world. He says what they did to Flair is over the line, and even after all their wars, he still has respect for Flair and he was not about to let Flair get hit with a baseball bat. He and Bret were in the back and saw what was going down, and he says he will be damned if it happens anymore. When he said "training, praying and kicking somebody's ass," he and Bret talked, and now they are going to show what kicking ass is all about. They are not leaving the building, as they are going to get Sting and Luger in the ring and they will make sure it happens about. Bret says it's high time to right some wrongs and that tonight is the perfect night. He tells Sting and Luger to get ready to be excellently executed. Hogan says this one is for him but also for Flair, since the fans respect him. Tonight, he and Bret will kick Sting and Luger's asses. Backstage, Sting and Luger talk. Sting says there is something wrong with this picture, and Luger says he is still not medically cleared and that he does not have his wrestling gear with him. Sting says there is no match.
Two black Mercedes-Benz vehicles surrounded by security show up at the arena. Berlyn comes out of the car in the rear along with interpreter Uta Ludendorff.
Riki Rachtmann butters up the North Carolina crowd, saying the women there are finer than in Miami, Florida as . He then brings out Spice and Kimberly of The Nitro Girls, and Kimberly announces that Zuli Mertz is the finalist for Miami. We then meet the two finalist for North Carolina: Alyson deDecker and Ashley Beck. Viewers can vote on who goes on to the finals at WCW.com. Next week, the fun continues in Cincinnati, Ohio on Saturday morning at 9 AM at The Cincinnati Sports Mall for the first part of the auditions and 10 PM at the Waterfront for the second part of the auditions.
WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon is on the phone, looking to see if Lex Luger is medically cleared. Turns out, he has been cleared for three weeks.
University of North Carolina college basketball players Michael Brooker and Brian Bersticker, NFL Defensive Lineman Tim Goad and Dtroit Pistons basketball player Eric Montross are all in the front row.
Disco Inferno beats Erik Watts. During the match, Sid Vicious is seen watching the match from the locker room. Sid says he feels sorry for the participants. After the match, Disco Inferno says he told everybody he is a superstar, icon, a main eventer and the man who took WCW into the millennium. Sid Vicious shows up with Charles Robinson, and proceeds to decimate both Disco and Watts as his streak extends to 81-0. Sid says someone asks him if he can define "intimidation." He says Bobby "The Brain" Heenan has the perfect answer for that, as he will stereotype him as "the big dumb guy." He says everyone who comes to field - whether it be Heenan, Hulk Hogan, Bret "The Hit Man" Hart or Goldberg - to meet the man and meet him in a battle of wits or a physical battle, everyone comes unarmed with no way to win. He has reached out and taken the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship, and he cn honestly say for the first time in WCW, the United States title is untarnished. He will not let trash touch his belt - especially Goldberg - have the opportunity to touch what is his, as in the year 2000, the people will only sing one name: Sid. He then powerbombs Disco Inferno for the third time and pins him, extending the streak to 82 wins.
Silver King vs. Norman Smiley ends after Sid Vicious shows up again and destroys both men. During the match, it is announced that WCW Mayhem will be coming out for Nintendo 64 and Sony PlayStation in 10 days, 2 hours and 48 minutes. The streak is extended to 84-0, and Sid tells Bobby "The Brain" Heenan to never, ever stereotype him ever again.
The West Texas Rednecks (Barry and Kendall Windham) beat Steven Regal and Dave Taylor after Curt Hennig hits Regal with the cow bell behind referee Mickey Jay's back. During the match, it is announced that according to trainer Danny Young, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair will be okay following the attack on him from Sting and Lex Luger.
Goldberg is seen entering the building, and is escorted to the ring by WCW security and local law enforcement despite not being in his ring gear, much to the annoyance of Prince Iaukea, who is scheduled to face Jerry Flynn, who is already in the ring. Goldberg apologizes to Jerry Flynn, and asks him to give him a second. Goldberg says he has always been told that good things are worth waiting for, but he has run out of patience. Every week, he has been watching Sid Vicious come out to the ring and wreak havoc, and he will admit that he admires his skill, his size and his strength. One thing he will not stand for is his mouth, however, and tonight, he puts a stop to it. Goldberg says he has worked hard at his record, and he came out to the ring and destroyed everybody one by one. Unlike him, however, Sid cheats, comes from behind, interferes in others' matches and stick his nose in other people's business. Tonight, he draws the line, and he stomps a hole in Sid's ass. He tells Sid to show him and the people that he has a backbone, and to come out of the back and show him who the man is. Not only does he know who the man is, so do the people, and it's not Sid. He tells Sid to quit singin' it and start bringin', because he's next and he has all the time in the world. Sid is seen watching from the locker room, and he says it does not happen until he says it is ready to happen, as this is his show. He packs up as he says he makes the decisions around here. Goldberg says it may be tomorrow, it may be next week, but eventually, Sid's ass is next. Goldberg is then attacked by Jerry Flynn, who almost immediately gets Speared and Jackhammered.
Before the next match, Brian Knobbs tells the fans that tonight, he and Hugh Morrus are going to become the new WCW World Tag Team Champions before calling the fans idiots.
The First Family (Hugh Morrus and Brian Knobbs) vs. Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) for the WCW World Tag Team Championships ends in a no-contest after The West Texas Rednecks (Barry and Kendall Windham) get involved in the match; Harlem Heat manages to hold everyone else in the ring off, however. Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) retain the WCW World Tag Team Championships.
The Insane Clown Posse (Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope) beat Lenny and Lodi after Lodi accidentally hits Lenny with a cross body during a double-team maneuver. Before the match gets started, the kid from the Lodi Party videos - who has been stopped by WCW security for charging the ring before in previous weeks - shows up and gets in the ring before. He gets chased out of the building by WCW security, who try to apprehend him.
Before the next match, "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit says that last night was one of the worst nights of his life, as Sid Vicious beat him from pillar to post and showed him why he calls himself "The Millennium Man." When he put him in the Crippler Crossface, he knew Sid tapped out, and he could not sleep at night thinking about it. When he made it to the arena, he asked the producer to replay the match, he saw Sid tap out on the tape. He did not come here to whine and cry, and congratulates Sid Vicious from beating him for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship. He says that he beat Dean Malenko, one of the most talented technical wrestlers in WCW today, to earn a shot at the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. He says that if Sting thinks he is the man, then he should get into the ring right now to show everybody in the world what kind of champion he is. Instead of Sting, he gets Rick Steiner, who tells Benoit that he was listening to him in the back, but says Sting has better things to do than deal with him. If Benoit wants a title shot, he's got one, and he wants to know how bad Benoit is right here, right now.
"The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit beats Rick Steiner to become the WCW World Television Champion! During the match, Rick Steiner confronts referee Mickey Jay for not counting fast enough. When he pushes Mickey Jay out of the ring, Benoit gets Rick Steiner with a roll-up from behind and gets a three-count to win the title. After the match, Rick Steiner attacks Benoit, but Dean Malenko runs in, and Steiner stops before attacking Mickey Jay again.
We see a video package of The Revolution ("The Canadian Crippler' Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn, Shane Douglas).
Rey Mysterio Jr., Kidman and Konnan show up to counter the fact that the rest of The Revolution ("The Canadian Crippler' Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko, Shane Douglas) are at ringside for Eddie Guerrero vs. Perry Saturn.
Perry Saturn beats Eddie Guerrero. After the match, Rey Mysterio Jr., Kidman, Konnan and the rest of The Revolution ("The Canadian Crippler' Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko, Shane Douglas) get in the ring before it gets physical between Eddie and Saturn.
Uta Ludendorff guests on commentary for the next match (and speaks in both English and German).
Berlyn beats Buff Bagwell after Berlyn's bodyguard punches Buff Bagwell in the face behind referee Billy Silverman's back.
We see a narrated video package concerning Sting's actions at Fall Brawl.
Sting and Lex Luger beats Hulk Hogan and Bret "The Hit Man" Hart. During the match, Diamond Dallas Page runs in with a baseball bat in his hand, but Hogan cuts him off as Bret has Sting in the sharpshooter. DDP drops the bat, and as referee Charles Robinson is dealing with Hogan and DDP on the outside, Luger hits Bret in the face with the bat, breaking the Sharpshooter and allowing Sting to get the win. Trainer Danny Young tends to Bret as the show ends.
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