WCW Nitro Show 23: The Best is Crowned

Show 23: The Best is Crowned

Segment 1: A True Challenger

Trinity is backstage, and announces that tonight we will see Taylor Wilde and Roxxi fight one on one. Because if Taylor is a True challenger, she should be able to beat Roxxi.

Segment Rating: 9.0

Segment 2: Divas Championship Match: Sarah Stock vs. Ashley Lane

Sarah hits a massive spinning kick to the jaw. Dropkick connects, Lane goes down. Second rope flying axe handle, Lane goes down. Sarah Stock hits a rolling kick on Lane. Lane pushes out of a Sarah Stock hold. Lane hits a flying kick on Sarah. Back heel kick from Lane on Sarah. Cover for a two count. Sarah Stock ducks a clothesline attempt. Sarah crushes Lane with a running senton. There's a two count on the pin. Power drive elbow by Sarah Stock. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Ashley Lane avoids a Sarah Stock avalanche. Kick from Ashley Lane to the leg. Sarah Stock elbows Ashley Lane in the face to break a hammerlock. Lane takes a flying neckbreaker from Sarah Stock. Sarah Stock moves in for the kill. Here it comes - Tiger Driver. 1....2...3, it's finished. This mystery woman comes running down the aisle, and gets into the ring! Ashley Lane is ready though, and strikes first! Ashley Lane quickly slides out of the ring as she sees the woman. It was like she had seen a ghost, a blast from her past.

Segment rating: 6.9
(Crowd reaction: 6.2, Match quality: 7.7)

Segment 3: Join forces

Alicia Davis is her locker room when in walks Desire. She pleads with her to form an alliance with her client Wesna Busic. Alicia agrees and tells Desire, first order of business they have some trash to take out. As they close the lockerroom door and the scene fades.

Segment rating: 6.9

Segment 4: When will you be here??

Natalya is backstage, talking to an unidentified person on a cell phone. We hear her tell them to be ready, as something is going to happen soon.

Segment rating: 7.2

Segment 5: What about a challenge?

Krissy Vain and Amber O’neal are in the ring as they call out Tokyo’s Sweethearts. They come out as Krissy and Amber challenge them to a match at “Lashing Out” . Mima Shimoda responds by saying yes in Japanese, to everyones shock Krissy responds by saying “Could you say that in American please, we don’t speak Spanish”…the crowd laughs as Amber grows furious, Amber responds by saying, “It’s not Spanish Krissy, they are from Tokyo, that’s in China, they speak Chinese!!” Krissy: “Oh, ok, well in that case Tai kwan Do!!”….Amber: What’s that? …Krissy: I don’t know….your the expert in Chinese!” Manami and Mima grow tired as they both deliver a hard right hand to krissy and Amber who fall to the floor and roll out the ring as the crowd laughs at them and then Mima says to them : yes we accept!”

Segment Rating: 6.6

Segment 6: It’s far from over

Mercedes Martinez is in the ring, when Jazz 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: 5.7

Segment 7: Daizee Haze, Serena Deeb, and Nora Greenwald vs Lacey, Rain, and Beth Phoenix

Rain snap suplexes Serena. Rain snap suplexes Serena...with authority! ('With authority', trademark G.Monsoon 1986.) Tag between Rain and Lacey. Face crusher from Lacey on Serena. Badly executed second rope splash by Lacey. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tag between Lacey and Beth Phoenix. Lacey \ Phoenix hook up Serena, then hit a double suplex. Beth Phoenix with a spinning neckbreaker on Serena. Serena powers out of a headlock. Phoenix takes a chop from Serena. Serena tags out to Daizee Haze. Beth Phoenix takes a knee lift from The Haze. Diving headbutt from The Haze, not much elevation. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Phoenix walks into a spinning heel kick, evidently feeling that the 'duck' tactic is over-rated. Tag to Nora Greenwald. Greenwald hits an arm drag on Phoenix. Greenwald hits a flying kick on Phoenix. Beth Phoenix pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Phoenix tags out to Rain. Big dropkick by Rain, who got good elevation. Tag between Nora Greenwald and Serena Deeb. Rain takes a chop from Serena. Serena, chanelling the power of Takada, hits a high kick on Rain. Rain is in trouble. Here it comes - Serena Spear. 1....2...3, it's finished. This gets a **3\4 rating. Perfectly Acceptable Wrestling.

Segment Rating: 6.8
(crowd reaction: 6.1, match quality: 7.6)

Segment 8: Mission one….Complete?

Kristal \ Ariel are walking backstage when they get jumped from behind by Alicia Davis, Wesna Busic, and Desire. Kristal and Ariel get beaten down and left hurt on the floor as their three attackers walk off.

Segment Rating: 5.9

Segment 9: Taylor Wilde vs Roxxi

Roxxi takes a kick to the chest, and staggers back. Kick from Taylor Wilde to the leg. Taylor hits a spinning back kick. Taylor hits a flying kick on Roxxi. Roxxi elbows Taylor Wilde in the face to break a hammerlock. Stun Gun from Roxxi! There used to be this blonde guy in WCW in the early 90's who used that...i wonder what happened to him? Tiger bomb by Roxxi, although no mention is made of whether it originated in Pearl River. Cover for a two count. Roxxi gets taken down out of nowhere. Back heel kick from Taylor on Roxxi. Hooks the leg for a two count. Flying knee to the face from Taylor Wilde. Is it Mutoh Appreciation Night? Hooks the leg for a close fall. Roxxi counters a sleeper hold by turning it into a jaw breaker. Taylor Wilde walks into a stiff lariat clothesline from Roxxi. Taylor kicks Roxxi in the gut to reverse the momentum. Roxxi takes a chop from Taylor. Roxxi is in trouble. Bridging German Suplex!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! Trinity comes running down the aisle with a chair and into the ring! Taylor turns...and is dropped by a vicious chair shot! Trinity has left Taylor down and bloodied. I can't decide whether it's a *** or a ***1\2 match...let's go for a ***1\4 rating to make it fair.

Segment Rating: 7.5
(crowd reaction: 6.5, match quality: 8.6)

Segment 10: Who am i?

The Mystery woman is backstage being interviewed by Lauren brooke after her attack on Ashley lane. She announces that her name is Tammy Neal and talks about how she was old friends with Ashley back in highschool and that Ashley Lane seemingly signed with WCW without telling her about anything despite the fact they spent years training together and tonight she finally had her chance to get revenge on Ashley

Segment rating: 5.1

Segment 11: The Final match:

Natalya vs Cheerleader Melissa :

Cheerleader Melissa walks into a stiff lariat clothesline from Natalya. Singapore cane shot by Natalya. Cheerleader Melissa takes a butterfly suplex from Natalya. Hard impact russian legsweep by Natalya. If you're going to get impact, 'hard' is probably a good way to go. Natalya walks into a trip. Cheerleader Melissa dropkicks Natalya after leaping off an upturned shopping cart. Super frankensteiner on Natalya, who hit hard. Cover for a two count. Cheerleader Melissa misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Brainbuster suplex by Natalya, who apparently is in the mood to bust some brains. There's a two count on the pin. Natalya brings out a jumping powerbomb to nearly kill Melissa. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Cheerleader Melissa comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Cheerleader Melissa strikes Natalya. They brawl to the outside and into the crowd. Melissa snapmares Natalya. Hooks the leg for a two count. Cheerleader Melissa with a kick. They wind up back in the squared circle. Natalya counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Natalya snap suplexes Melissa...with authority! ('With authority', trademark G.Monsoon 1986.) Vickie Guerrero has climbed up onto the apron! Melissa turns...and falls for the distraction! Natalya attacks Melissa from behind! Natalya has Cheerleader Melissa down on the canvas. Cheerleader Melissa gets locked in the Sharpshooter! Submission victory! Natalya, having taken the victory thanks to the outside interference of Vickie Guerrero, goes over and shakes hands with her, showing that their plan was a success. Great match, a ****1\4 rating i think.

Segment Rating: 8.8
(Crowd reaction: 8.5, match quality: 9.2)

Overall rating: 7.1

Mercedes Martinez vs Jazz?

Natalya vs Melissa is awesome. i think i liked that match the most.

the last match was deffo the most best

and it just occured to me that Taylor has a lame finsisher name