WCW Saturday Night - 03/04/2000

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What Worked:

Kid Romeo brings it, even with the glowstick demo by way of entrance. Elix
Skipper is one of the best fifty wrestlers in the US RIGHT NOW. I dug the
smooth drop toe hold from Romeo, the nice matwork on both ends, Romeo getting
the frog action from the leap off the top turnbuckle to a standing Elix outside
the ring. Smooth use of rest segment in the middle of the match, then nice move
into transition into Elix's double-underhook release belly-to-belly. Very
luchaesque, but didn't look overly choreographed. These kids work well
together, and prove their ability with the constant near-falls to work 30
minute wrestling matches if the need be. Skipper brings so many variations of
the Mysterio, Guerrero, and Asai movesets already that it's a treat to watch
him. And the only thing Romeo shares with Flex Kavana is a dodgy haircut, as
his inverted DVD, breathtaking frog splash, and concentration on nuance
indicate. **1/2, about all I can give for a 7 minute match unless it's Benoit
breaking Sterling Golden's leg.

-- Oh, it's Shark Boy. You know Silver King's not going over this putz, just
like you knew that Regal was jobbing to Hacksaw. Silver King is quite good, but
the Shark will never get props here until he starts wrestling like wrestlers
wrestle unstead of coming off like the lucha George Steele. But this had enough
SK offense to work, especially with the standing figure-4 and the surfboard
variation, the name of which escapes me at the moment. Shark Boy goes over with
a rollup, because he has NO SKILLS. He'll probably take IkoIko's belt very soon
though.

Jung Dragons. Give WCW props for not trying to get Yung Yang over as a singles
wrestler, and for putting two new kids in a team with Kaz, who knows all too
well how to hold things together. I came in fairly high on Lopez, with his
blend of workrate, Zbyszko heel mannerisms, and Malenko pedigree. Mat work
between Howard and Lopez nice early on, and WCW rightly used Howard and Jung
to sell for the Villanos to get the heels over. Kaz and Yung hit a swank
Midnight Express dubbateam on a Villano, then the Villanos work some magic in
return, then a double team from Jung, then the Villanos, and so on. JD feuding
with 3 Count could br promising, though I'm not sure how well Kaz's boys can
compensate for some of 3 Count's weaknesses. A legit three-star match, with Kaz
looking -- yet again -- like a superstar.

What Didn't Work

Cornell and Laroux had interesting psychology, with LaRoux playing the cocky
superstar type wrestling someone beneath his station. This allowed Cornell to
get his very basic offense in, but at least it made sense and featured decent,
if boring, rasslin. Still, too flat and directionless to get the nod.

Haleberg and Chad Hart didn't work for me, though I understand why it's on the
show. Still, Hale could've been put in this position a year ago (the position
being that of Nikita2K).

Siaki and Palumbo Versus the Mamalukes was a bit torpid for me, with no real
psychology besides Beat The Face Up. Siaki was in full Rock mode after his hot
tag, and then my tape cut off.

Dog.Knobss.
F[FWD]
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RickFuller, one time earner of a Worldwide full point
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Didn't Work 4 LYFE!