WCW Nitro Show 36:
Can’t we just get along?
Segment 1: The Main Event is?
Sunny is backstage, and announces that tonight we will see Taylor \ Phoenix and Vickie \ Natalya fight in a tag team match.
Segment Rating: 8.3
Segment 2: Royal Rumble Qualifying Match: Tammy Neal vs Ashley Lane
Lane hits an arm drag on Tammy. Ashley Lane with a running dropkick into the corner. Cover! 1....2...kick out. Tammy reverses a waistlock. Tammy hits an arm drag on Lane. Dropkick from Tammy. Pin : 1....2..no. The match continues. Slingshot clothesline by Tammy. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up! That was close. Ashley Lane gets hip tossed by Tammy. Ashley Lane pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Ashley Lane hits a missile dropkick on Tammy. Pin : 1....2..no. The match continues. Lane face jams Tammy Neal. Pin : 1....2....no! Shoulder up at the last second. Tammy takes a chop from Lane. Forearm to the face from Lane on Tammy. Ashley Lane misses a big legdrop. Tammy Neal attacks with some poorly executed flying moves. Tammy Neal with an enziguri. MsChif comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Ashley Lane turns around. MsChif spins Lane around. MsChif hits the Desecrator! MsChif leaves the ring, the damage done! Pin : 1....2....3! Tammy defeats Lane. MsChif pushes the referee aside, then continues to assault Lane! Right hands rain down on Ashley Lane, pounding her into the canvas. Satisfied with her work, MsChif turns and leaves the ring, the damage done.
Segment Rating: 5.7
(Crowd Reaction: 6.1, Match Quality: 6.8)
Segment 3: You Can Do it Kelly
Kelly Couture and Portia Prada are backstage in their locker room, hanging out, chatting about tonight's show. Portia tells Kelly that tonight she will qualify for the Royal Rumble match and the two of them will dominate the Royal Rumble and one of them could win it.
Segment Rating: 6.0
Segment 4: You are going to Defend your title
Sarah Stock is backstage with Sunny, who tells her that at Sunday’s PPV she will defend her championship against someone. The opponent will be known next week.
Segment Rating: 7.5
Segment 5: Royal Rumble Qualifying Match: Mercedes Martinez vs MsChif
Back suplex on MsChif. Mercedes Martinez strikes MsChif. Mercedes Martinez snap suplexes MsChif. MsChif takes a butterfly suplex from Mercedes. MsChif powers out of a Mercedes Martinez headlock. MsChif drives a thrust kick into the chest of Mercedes. MsChif scores with a face jam. Cover! 1....2...kick out. Mercedes Martinez elbows MsChif in the face to break a hammerlock. Mercedes suplexes MsChif. Cover! 1....2...kick out. Delayed brainbuster suplex. Cover! 1....2....kick out at the last second! Mercedes looks shocked. MsChif blocks a right hand and fires back. Belly to belly suplex by MsChif. Mercedes counters an avalanche with a raised foot to the face. Mercedes drives a thrust kick into the chest of MsChif. Ashley Lane comes running down the aisle and into the ring! MsChif turns around. Ashley Lane spins MsChif around. Ashley Lane hits the Implant Bulldog! Lane leaves the ring, the damage done! Hooks the leg : 1....2....3! Mercedes Martinez pins MsChif. Ashley Lane isn't finished with her attack yet! MsChif stands up...and walks into a boot to the gut from Ashley Lane. Implant Bulldog!!! MsChif has been put down on the canvas! Ashley Lane shakes her head and raises three fingers instead. MsChif gets picked up...and hit with another Implant Bulldog! MsChif is spread-eagled on the canvas. Lane again raises three fingers. Referees hit the ring, but are too scared to get too close. They can't stop this carnage...Implant Bulldog, the third one in a row! Ashley Lane eventually leaves the ring, as medics come to attend to MsChif, who isn't moving.
Segment Rating: 5.6
(Crowd Reaction: 4.8, Match Quality: 7.8 )
Segment 6: The Opportunist
Sara Del Rey is backstage. She put herself over, talking about how great she is. Saying how being in the Royal Rumble is her opportunity to shine and become WCW World Champion.
Segment Rating: 6.0
Segment 7: Royal Rumble Qualifying Match: Serena Deeb and Daizee Haze vs Team Blondage
Daizee Haze takes a knee lift from A. O'Neal. Second rope splash by A. O'Neal. Pin : 1....2..no. The match continues. Tag to Krissy Vaine. Krissy Vaine scoops up The Haze. A. O'Neal bounces off the ropes and hits a flying Hart Attack clothesline. Gut buster, The Haze hits hard. Cover! 1....2...kick out. Daizee Haze walks into a stiff lariat clothesline from K. Vaine. The Haze powers out of a headlock. Slingshot clothesline by The Haze. The Haze tags out to Serena Deeb. Serena Deeb arm drags K. Vaine over. Serena Deeb with a running dropkick into the corner. K. Vaine powers out of a headlock. Tag to Amber O'Neal. Second rope splash by A. O'Neal. Flying knee to the face from Amber O'Neal. Pin : 1....2....no! They cut that one close. A. O'Neal hits a quick kick on Serena. Serena Deeb blocks a right hand and fires back. Second rope splash by Serena. Amber O'Neal can barely stand. Serena Spear!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! Serena \ The Haze remain in the ring, celebrating their victory.
Segment Rating: 5.8
(Crowd Reaction: 6.1, Match quality: 6.8)
Segment 8: Get Ready taylor, Your time is almost over
Vickie Guerrero is backstage with Natalya. Vickie Guerrero was verbally abusing Taylor Wilde on behalf of Natalya.
Segment Rating: 6.7
Segment 9: Royal Rumble Qualifying Match: Trinity vs Kelly Couture
Trinity hits a back kick. Couture ducks a wild right hand. Chop from Couture on Trinity. Kelly Couture misses a clothesline...and takes out the referee by mistake. Nadowa by Kelly Couture. Hooks the leg, but there's no referee to make the count. Kelly Couture misses a big legdrop. Flying elbow from Trinity, barely hitting the target. Back heel kick from Trinity. Pin : 1....2..no. The match continues. Diving headbutt from Trinity. Pin : 1....2....no! They cut that one close. Kelly Couture pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Brutal forearm by Couture. Pin : 1....2....kick out! A split-second away from a three. Trinity slips out the back of a Kelly Couture bodyslam. Portia Prada has climbed up onto the apron! Trinity turns...and falls for the distraction! Kelly Couture runs at Trinity from behind...but misses! Kelly Couture collides with Portia Prada! Trinity has Kelly Couture down on the canvas and is ascending the corner. Fall From Grace!!! 1....2....3!! It's all over. Couture and Prada are beating the hell out of Trinity! Jazz sprints down the aisle and slides into the ring! She goes toe-to-toe with Kelly Couture, exchanging punches, while Trinity comes back, sending Prada out of the ring with a clothesline. Jazz \ Trinity have cleared the ring, driving off Couture and Prada!
Segment Rating: 5.4
(Crowd Reaction: 6.0, Match Quality: 6.3)
Segment 10: So your in it too?
Trinity is walking backstage, when she meets Roxxi. Roxxi tells her, she is still not done with her and that good thing she is in the Royal Rumble., because now she gets to beat her and potentially become WCW World Champion in one night. They trade insults, get in each others faces, but eventually walk off without coming to blows.
Segment Rating: 7.6
Segment 11: The Main Event: Taylor Wilde and Beth Phoenix vs Natalya and Vickie Guerrero
Taylor hits a dropkick on Vickie Guerrero. Back heel kick from Taylor. Pin : 1....2..no. The match continues. Taylor tags out to Beth Phoenix. Phoenix \ Taylor whip Vickie into the corner. Beth Phoenix whips Taylor Wilde in for a hard clothesline to follow-up. Hard impact russian legsweep by Phoenix. Cover! 1....2...kick out. Beth Phoenix fires off some right and left hands. Vickie ducks a wild right hand. Tag between Vickie Guerrero and Natalya. Big dropkick by Natalya, who got good elevation. Short range spear from Natalya. Phoenix counters an avalanche with a raised foot to the face. Phoenix tags out to Taylor Wilde. Flying elbow off the top rope by Taylor Wilde. Taylor face jams Natalya. Pin : 1....2....no! They cut that one close. Natalya gets hip tossed by Taylor. Natalya blocks a suplex attempt. Gutwrench into a powerbomb, Taylor hits hard. Beth Phoenix scoops up Natalya for a slam, then turns....but Taylor Wilde accidentally gets hit in the face with the raised legs of Natalya! Taylor Wilde gets knocked to the ground by Natalya. Sharpshooter!!! Taylor Wilde taps out! Phoenix and Taylor remain in the ring. They are arguing about that defeat. Beth Phoenix walks off without saying anything, much to the disgust of Taylor.
Segment Rating: 6.2
(Crowd Reaction: 7.4, Match Quality: 6.0)
Overall Rating: 6.4
