WCW Nitro Show 17: New Contenders arise

WCW Nitro: Show 17

Segment: Night of Opportunity

WCW GM Sunny comes out and announces that tonight there will be two Contenders matches. First off Daizee Haze & Serena Deeb will take on Krissy Vaine & Amber O’Neal in a tag Team Nr. 1 Contenders Match were the winner will Face the Champions at the next PPV. The next one will WCW’s biggest signing Beth Phoenix taking on Nora Greenwald for an opportunity to take on Trinity at “No Remorse”.

Segment Rating: 7.8

Segment 2: I’ll Make it two

Tiana Ringer is having an interview with WCW Interviewer Lauren Brooke. Tiana talks about taking on Francine tonight and her successful win over Sara Del Rey at the last PPV. She also talked about how Sara Del Rey is all talk and no action and is willing to take on Sara any time she wishes, because she isn’t afraid of anything.

Segment Rating: 3.3

Segment 3: Tiana Ringer vs. Francine

Forearm to the face from Tiana on Francine. Francine avoids an avalanche, Tiana Ringer hits the turnbuckles hard. Chop from Francine on Tiana. Tiana Ringer charges, Francine moves, the referee gets knocked out! Short powerbomb by Francine. Cover, but there's no one to count for Francine. Tiana Ringer fights out of a grapple. Tiana hits a spinning back kick. Flying elbow off the top rope by Tiana Ringer. Cover! 1....2...kick out. Slingshot clothesline by Tiana. Pin : 1....2....no! Shoulder up at the last second. Tiana Ringer misses a big legdrop. Suplex into a front slam from Francine. Cover! 1....2....kick out at the last second! Francine looks shocked. Tiana Ringer ducks a clothesline attempt. Tiana Ringer gets whipped into the corner. Francine charges in, but into a pair of raised boots. Tiana uses a roll up, with feet on the second rope! The referee hasn't seen it: 1....2....3!! Sara Del Rey comes running down the aisle with a chair, and gets into the ring! Tiana slips out the ring and makes a run for it and escapes Del Rey’s attack.

Segment rating: 5.9

(Match Quality: 6.1, Crowd Reaction: 5.8 )

Segment 4: More Heated confrontation

Krissy Vaine & Amber O’Neal run into Roxxi & Taylor Wilde and laugh at them because They have a Nr. 1 contenders match tonight and Roxxi & Taylor Wilde didn’t. Taylor then warned Krissy and Amber not to count their chickens before the eggs hatch. Amber’s respond was “ We all know the Chicken came first ok, so back off” as Krissy and Amber walked off.

Segment rating: 6.0

Segment 5: Divas Championship Tournament Match: Mercedes Martinez vs. Alicia Davis

Mercedes Martinez with a badly-executed spinning neckbreaker on Alicia. Mercedes Martinez hits a delayed suplex on Alicia. Cover! 1....2...kick out. Mercedes Martinez gets taken down out of nowhere. Mercedes Martinez gets hip tossed by Alicia. Alicia hits a spinning back kick. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up. Alicia face jams Mercedes Martinez. Cover! 1....2....kick out at the last second! Alicia looks shocked. Alicia hits a spinning back kick. Mercedes reverses a waistlock. Gutwrench into a powerbomb, Alicia hits hard. Cover! 1....2...kick out. Short powerbomb by Mercedes. Pin : 1....2....kick out! A split-second away from a three. Alicia Davis takes a butterfly suplex from Mercedes. Alicia takes a kick. Alicia reverses a Mercedes Martinez hammerlock. Alicia hits a spinning back kick. Flying knee to the face from Alicia Davis. Jazz comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Mercedes Martinez turns around. Jazz drops Mercedes to the canvas. Jazz quickly locks on the STF! Jazz leaves the ring, the damage done! Hooks the leg : 1....2....3! Alicia Davis pins Mercedes. Alicia Davis and Jazz try to beat down Mercedes Martinez, but end up getting run out of the ring by a furious Mercedes Martinez. They leave quickly before they end up taking any more punishment.

Segment Rating: 6.5
(Match Quality: 7.9, Crowd Reaction: 5.1)

Segment 6: A True Princess

A Foggy Video Segment is shown as the following words are heard in the background.
“A True Princess runs her country with dignity and honor”
“She is respected and is viewed as a goddess to all”
“I Am a Princess, the Portuguese Princess”
“Coming Soon”
Segment Rating: 5.8

Segment 7: Tag Team Contenders Match: Serena Deeb & Daizee Haze vs. Krissy Vaine & Amber O’Neal.

Flying dropkick from K. Vaine on Serena. Krissy Vaine hits a delayed suplex on Serena. Pin : 1....2..no. The match continues. Tag to Amber O'Neal. Team Blondage whip Serena into the ropes and hit a double backdrop. Serena tastes a high angle back suplex. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up. Serena Deeb gets hip tossed by A. O'Neal. Serena backdrops Amber O'Neal out of a piledriver attempt. Diving headbutt from Serena. Serena tags out to Daizee Haze. The Haze hits an arm drag on A. O'Neal. Flying elbow off the top rope by Daizee Haze. A. O'Neal reverses a waistlock. Tag between Amber O'Neal and Krissy Vaine. Short range spear from Krissy Vaine. Krissy Vaine scores with a released tiger suplex on The Haze. Pin : 1....2....kick out! A split-second away from a three. Double arm suplex by Krissy Vaine, The Haze hits hard. Daizee Haze fights out of a grapple. Flying elbow off the top rope by Daizee Haze. Krissy Vaine is in trouble. Mind Trip! 1....2....3. Serena \ The Haze climb opposite turnbuckles, working the crowd as they celebrate their victory.

Segment Rating: 5.1
(Match Quality: 6.1, Crowd Reaction: 4.2)

Segment 8: ready for a challenge?

Natalya comes out and talks about her match at “Battle Lines”, Natalya says she loves taking things to the limit and is willing to take Cheerleader Melissa to the limit. Natalya then challenged Cheerleader Melissa to a “Best Out of 7” challenge. Melissa comes out and accepts Natalya’s challenge as they stare each other down and out of nowhere WCW GM Sunny comes out and says that the best out of 7 will start next week as the main Event match. But This week Natalya and Melissa will tag team together and take on Lacey & Rain in a tag Team Championship match and that match is next, Nitro then goes to commercial.

Segment Rating: 6.4

Segment 9: WCW Tag Team Championship match: Natalya & Cheerleader Melissa vs. Lacey & Rain ©

Big dropkick by Cheerleader Melissa, who got good elevation. Flying elbow off the top rope by Cheerleader Melissa. Pin : 1....2..no. The match continues. Melissa tags out to Natalya. Natalya \ Melissa whip Rain into the ropes and hit a double back elbow. Natalya drives a thrust kick into the chest of Rain. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up. Double arm suplex by Natalya, Rain hits hard. Rain blocks a kick from Natalya. Nadowa by Rain. Tag between Rain and Lacey. Lacey hits a spinning back kick. Lacey suplexes Natalya. Natalya slips out the back of a Lacey bodyslam. Natalya tags out to Cheerleader Melissa. Flying cross body off the top rope! Diving headbutt from Melissa. Cover! 1....2....kick out at the last second! Melissa looks shocked. Melissa drives a forearm into the chest of Lacey. Lacey counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Lacey hits a missile dropkick on Melissa. Melissa holds Lacey in place. Natalya charges...but Lacey ducks, and the clothesline floors Melissa! Lacey moves in for the kill. Here it comes - Implant DDT. 1....2...3, it's finished. Natalya and Melissa remain in the ring, arguing. Cheerleader Melissa looks really angry. Natalya pushes Melissa away and walks off, looking furious.

Segment Rating: 7.1
(Match Quality: 7.5, Crowd Reaction: 6.7)

Segment 10: You want some?

Jazz is backstage gloating her attack on Mercedes, when Mercedes Martinez comes out from the back. They trade insults, and look ready to begin fighting when numerous referees, other backstage officials, and wrestlers come running out and hold them apart so that they can't go at it.

Segment Rating: 5.0

Segment 11: WCW World Championship Nr. 1 Contenders Match: Nora Greenwald vs. Beth Phoenix

Phoenix drives a thrust kick into the chest of Greenwald. Greenwald walks into a jaw breaker. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up. Greenwald blocks a kick from Beth Phoenix. Nora Greenwald strikes Phoenix. Beth Phoenix takes a knee lift from Greenwald. Cover! 1....2...kick out. Nora Greenwald with an enziguri. Cover! 1....2....kick out at the last second! Greenwald looks shocked. Greenwald hits a flying kick on Phoenix. Phoenix counters an avalanche with a raised foot to the face. Suplex into a front slam from Phoenix. Pin : 1....2..no. The match continues. Belly to belly off the top rope, Greenwald may be dead! Pin : 1....2....kick out! A split-second away from a three. Fallaway slam by Beth Phoenix. Beth Phoenix hits some punches. Greenwald pushes out of a Beth Phoenix hold. Phoenix takes a chop from Greenwald. Nora Greenwald with an enziguri. Hooks the leg : 1....2....No. Greenwald hits a quick kick on Phoenix. Greenwald snapmares Beth Phoenix. Greenwald hits a dropkick on Beth Phoenix. Greenwald hits a dropkick on Beth Phoenix. Greenwald drops an elbow...but misses. Greenwald tastes a high angle back suplex. Suplex into a front slam from Phoenix. Cover! 1....2...kick out. Greenwald pushes out of a Beth Phoenix hold. Flying elbow off the top rope by Nora Greenwald. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up. Nora Greenwald with an enziguri. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up! That was close. Phoenix counters a sleeper hold by turning it into a jaw breaker. Beth Phoenix hits a bulldog off the ropes. Hooks the leg : 1....2....No: Phoenix takes a chop from Greenwald. Nora Greenwald gets taken down out of nowhere. Double arm suplex by Beth Phoenix, Greenwald hits hard. The referee goes down after accidentally getting caught by an elbow to the face. Greenwald gets hit with a splash mountain out of the corner. Pinfall attempt, but the referee is out. Greenwald counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face. Greenwald hits a flying kick on Phoenix. Second rope splash by Greenwald. Pin : 1....2..no. The match continues. Nora Greenwald blasts Phoenix with a super kick. Pin : 1....2....no! Shoulder up at the last second. Phoenix backdrops Nora Greenwald out of a piledriver attempt. Greenwald walks into a jaw breaker. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up! That was close. Greenwald pushes out of a Beth Phoenix hold. Sunny comes running down the aisle with a chair! Phoenix and Nora Greenwald continue fighting, unaware of the intrusion. Sunny slides in and prepares to swing the chair...but Nora Greenwald moves! Sunny accidentally blasts Phoenix with a chair to the head! Nora Greenwald throws Sunny out of the ring! Nora Greenwald climbs to the top turnbuckle as Beth Phoenix is stunned. Molly Go-Round!!! 1....2....3!! It's all over. END OF BOUT. Nora Greenwald climbs each turnbuckle in turn, working the crowd as she celebrates her victory while Trinity stands at the top of the Ramp and stares her down.

Segment Rating: 6.7
(Crowd reaction: 6.8, Match Quality: 6.6)

Show Rating: 6.0