Post by peepaholic on Sept 1, 2006 8:05:44 GMT -5
Superstars on USA Network Results
28th September 1997
European Championship Tournament Opening Round
Flash Funk pinned Taka Michinoku
This match was all about the speed but tonight Flash Funk appeared to have more as wrestled Taka to the mat and began the aerial assault hitting several elbow drops but missed a third. Taka then hit a dropkick and a clothesline but couldn't connect with the Michinoku Driver. Funk then hit a brutal powerbomb and hit the Scorpio Splash on TAKA to advance in the tournament.
Overall Rating: 74%
European Championship Tournament Opening Round
Kurt Angle defeated Marc Mero
After a back and forth encounter in which Marc Mero flew around hittinf Angle with Missile Dropkicks. Angle finally got Mero down with a Belly to Belly overhead throw and began to work on the Ankle of Mero. Angle repeatedly stomped away at the Ankle of Mero and then locked in a leg vice which was broken when Mero grabbed the bottom rope. Angle then hit a succession of German Suplexes which Mero countered and picked up Angle for the TKO but Angle reversed and hit the Olympic Slam and locked in the Ankle Lock for the submission victory
Overall Rating: 67%
Backstage Bret Hart is standing with Kevin Kelly. Hart announced that starting from now he is going to be a ruthless S.O.B and he will stop at nothing until he gets what he wants and so rightfully deserves, the WWF Championship. He said that Austin had better watch his back because as soon as Michaels is done with him Bret would be on him and winning back his title
Overall Rating: 80%
European Championship Tournament Opening Round
Brian Pillman pinned Leif Cassidy
Brian Pillman got the win in this one but not without the help of Marty Jannetty. Throughout most of this match Jannetty stood at ringside cheering for fellow tag team partner Cassidy who appeared to be on his way to a huge upset. However when Pillman began arguing with the referee as he thought he had counted too slow Jannetty slid in the ring with a Chair and blasted Cassidy while Pillman had the referee distracted. Pillman then hit the Air Pillman Flying Crossbody for the controversial victory
Overall Rating: 70%
European Championship Tournament Opening Round
Owen Hart pinned Ken Shamrock
In an extremely technical bout Owen Hart got the victory. Both men appeared to have a counter for every move but Owen took the advantage early on as he blasted Shamrock with a stiff clothesline and then hit a standing suplex. Hart then went to work on the legs and lower back of Shamrock with several knees to the back and then a deadly Camel Clutch. Shamrock managed to escape and began battling back with right hand after right hand and then a standing dropkick. Shamrock then connected with two clotheslines and then a powerslam for a long 2 count. Shamrock then appeared to have snapped as he went for the Ankle Lock but Hart rolled through into a pin and hooked the tights for extra leverage for a win.
Overall Rating: 80%
Sycho Sid is backstage with Michael Cole. Sid says that tonight Undertaker will be what he says he is a Deadman, tonight he is going to feel pain like he never felt it before, tonight Undertaker will get destroyed. He then said Undertaker will rest in peace
Overall Rating: 82%
Bret Hart defeated Sho Funaki
In what was nothing more than a squash match Bret Hart beat Funaki after Funaki tapped to the Sharpshooter
Overall Rating: 72%
No Holds Barred: Sycho Sid bested The Undertaker
In what was a brutal, bloody encounter Sycho Sid lived up to his promise as The Undertaker was pinned however not before the two fought through the crowd and up the ramp hitting each other with anything they could find which included Trash Cans, Chairs and Stop Signs before making it back into the ring where they brawled more. Undertaker hit Sid with a couple of right hands before connecting with a big boot. Sid then countered a Chokeslam attepmt and hit his own version of the move but only got a two count. Sid then hit a brutal Superplex from the top rope for another two count. Undertaker then sat up and fought back with an uppercut and then a scoop slam but Sid poked Taker in the eye. Sid motioned like the Undertaker with the cut throat sign and to everyones amazement hit Undertakers own Tombstone Piledriver on to a steel chair in the ring for the 3 count.
After the match while Sid celebrated Undertaker sat up and went back at it with Sid. The two went up the ramp and to the back as cameras faded.
Overall Rating: 76%
Overall Show Rating: 75%
We got a 5.62 rating for 'Superstars'!
The attendance level was 5026 people.
We made $201040 from ticket sales.