The F is Out:(A Collaborative Supplement to "American Magic")

Alright, before we get back to your irregularly scheduled madness, let's continue the 1999 retrospective.

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1999 YEAR IN REVIEW

PART 2: the horsemen vs the bullet club

If parents have seen on their little boys and girls's walls alot of posters of this man

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And this stable

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It's because Chris Jericho and the bullet club are the fastest rising stars in wrestling today, assclown!

It's incredible how much superkicking your former partner does to boost your career.

Shawn Michaels threw Marty jannetty through the window of the body shop, and became one of the biggest stars in WWF's unfortunate history.

When people first saw Chris Jericho superkicking fellow thrillseekers lance storm in a 1997 tag team title match, people, including the rest of the Hart foundation, wondered why? After all, the thrillseekers reigned supreme on the tag team division, revolutionizing tag team wrestling with their matches against the steiners, the eliminators and Los gringos locos.

On the nitro following the title defense, Jericho proceeded to tear the Hart foundation a new one, calling them bossy and selfish , who held him back by teaming up with lance as if he was just a pawn. He is now a free man, free to make his lionheart roar again, and to get rid of every selfish old farts that tries to stand in his way.

That promo caught the ears of ric flair, who wanted to create a new 4 horsemen, with arn anderson and Chris benoit already chosen. However, when proposed with the idea of joining the horsemen, Jericho promptly told flair to grab his ass-kissing clowns and shove them up his ass!

Later, he competed in the inaugural WCW TV title tournament, reaching the finals, where he faced Dean malenko. The match was a classic, putting both wrestlers over. Malenko won when he countered the liontamer with the Texas cloverleaf.

After the match, the three horsemen came to the ring to congratulate malenko, confirming him to be the 4th horseman. Flair proceeded to taunt Jericho.

"SEE THAT, YA LITTLE PUNK? That's what ya get when ya turn down the naitcha boi! The 4 horsemen is back, baybay! And let that stylin' countah be a lesson to all of those who dare stand in front of us!
Now go kiss your mama's ass back in toronto!

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WOOOOOOOO!!!!

Jericho then proceeds to sent the horsemen packing with a chair.

"I'M FROM WINNIPEG, YOU ASSCLOWN!!"

The following weeks would see malenko defend his tv title, with Jericho also competing in the cruiserweight division, delivering stellar performances against the likes of Sean waltman, Eddie guerrero, Rey mysterio and psychosis.

Then, after winning a match against Alex wright, Jericho went at it on RIC flair and malenko again, delivering the classic "man of a 1004 holds" promo.



Over the next couple of months, Jericho and malenko would often butt in, and deliver a series of matches that were praised for their creativity and storytelling in the ring.

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Jericho and malenko squaring off during one of their many praised matches.

However, the four horsemen would soon interfere during jericho's matches, costing him many wins.

Fed up with the horsemen, he wanted to take the fight to them.

And he found it when he met his former Hart foundation stablemate, sean waltman

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The two have decided to join forces to take on the horsemen.

Fate happened on a APRIL 1998 edition of nitro. Three of the four horsemen (Chris benoit, Dean malenko and curt Henning, who replaced the retired anderson) squared off against the young trio known as the young dragons (Jimmy yang, kaz hayashi and Jamie knoble). It seemed like it was heading to an easy horsemen win, until Jericho and waltman distracted Dean malenko as he was about to put Jimmy yang into the cloverleaf, which was enough time for jimmy to roll-up malenko for an unexpected three count!

The horsemen, humiliated, tried to catch Jericho and waltman to no avail.

Later, the young dragons thanked the duo for saving them, stating that people never gave them a chance. Relating to the trio's struggles, Jericho accepted them among his ranks.

Later, benoit and malenko defended the now-defunct US tag titles against the Japanese duo kaientai. Once again, Jericho and waltman distracted them, making kaientai win their first north American belts!

Later, kaientai joined Jericho, waltman and the dragons in the ring for a promo. This was the night the bullet club was born.

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JERICHO
"tonight, you are looking at the birth of the group that will lay the 4 horsemen to rest for good! The nature gramp himself will how down in front of the new kings of Monday Jericho! The ayatollahs of rock n Rolla!

WE ARE BULLET CLUB 4 LIFE!!

And when we beat the 4 horsemen at war games?

It's gonna be 2 SWEET!!"

But ric flair heard all of that, and the horsemen came out to confront the newly formed bullet club.

FLAIR
" HAHAHAHA!! Do you seriously believe that yo gang of degenerates is gun' take down the greatest collection of rasslahs in history? Ya really have your head far up your ass, young man! At war games, imma teach you how to respect yo elders!

And besides, most of yo fellow punks are already booked in other matches at war games! You ,dat syxx pack whatever-his-name-is and taka michintok here are gonna take the ride of yo life on space mountain!!

But before flair wooed, he looked around and saw a huge, imposing man with a mullet standing on top of his fallen horsemen! The giant proceeds to pop the entire arena by NAILING A PICTURE PERFECT DROPKICK on ric flair!! HE then picked up flair and powerbombed him so hard it was a surprise that the ring didn't broke!

Jericho took the Mic.

"Ladies and jerichoholics, this is the monster of the bullet club, the 4th member of our war games team:

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THE GLADIATOR! MIKE!! AWWWESOME!!"

The war games match was a violent one, but the club made a huge statement by beating the horsemen! At the same match that they made famous!

The two groups would feud with each other until 1999, where Jericho and flair faced off in a grudge match.

IN an instant 20- minute classic, Jericho managed to reverse the figure-four into the lion tamer to make the nature boy submit!

After celebrating with his stable mates, Jericho stated that Y2K is a scam, but Y2J is real, and when Y2J arrives, when he finally wins the NWA world heavyweight title, professional wrestling will never....


....be the same. Again!
Next part will chronicle the rise of the cruiserweight division.
 
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1999 YEAR IN REVIEW

Part 3: the cruiserweight revolution

Pro wrestling, especially the major promotions, have always been traditionally the land where the big boys play. Rough and tough big men and technically sound heavyweights duking it out for the glory.

However, when he was first brought into the booking team, Eric bischoff proposed to ric flair an idea for a midcard attraction that might give WCW something different from its competitor.

Bischoff flew on the same plane that ted Turner flew to go to Japan, in April 1994, where they witnessed one of the greatest nights in the history of the sport.

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The super j cup not only inspired the entire puro-lite movement, but also inspired bischoff to create the cruiserweight division, where wrestlers of smaller sizes would have a chance to get the spotlight.

The first thing he did was sign the competition's winner, Chris benoit, along with fellow competitor Dean malenko and Eddie guerrero immediately after the show ended, as well as convincing Ted Turner to have a working agreement with NJPW. Guerrero also suggested his tag team partner in Mexico, "love machine" art Bart, as well as a handful of luchadors from AAA, including a much-praised top prospect from San diego: Rey mysterio Jr.

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Those four would end up being the cornerstones of the early days of the cruiserweight division, injecting some much needed freshness and energy in the midcard and differentiating themselves from the WWF. Eventually, benoit moved up to heavyweight, and would eventually get himself over with his legendary run as US champion and his rivalry with Booker t.

Then, one day, bischoff, who had alot of skeptics in the booking team despite his good moves, tried a daring and risky move.

He wants to Create a tournament exclusively for the cruiserweights, and have it be the main event of a PPV.

While flair and the booking team appreciated the cruiserweights, they weren't sure if they would allow such risky business.

What they didn't know, However, was that merchandise sales for guys like mysterio, guerrero and the thrillseekers were rising, some even getting closer to that of stars like sting, flair, Austin and the Hart foundation! Besides, the super j cup was also a risky gamble, but it was one that paid off big time, and bischoff hopes to replicate that with the cruiserweight classic.

At spring stampede 1997, the first edition of the cruiserweight classic took place, featuring the best from the WCW cruiserweight division, as well as international stars from NJPW, michinoku pro and lucha libre AAA. It took place at the tupelo colosseum in tupelo, missisipi.

To the surprise of many, the show was considered a success, with Dean malenko, Chris Jericho, lance storm, TAKA michinoku, Ultimo dragon and juventud guerrera being standout performers, and the finals between Rey mysterio Jr and Eddie guerrero being an instant classic, with mysterio winning.

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Rey and Eddie duking it out during the cruiserweight classic finals

The success of the tournament not only made WCW sign TAKA, Ultimo dragon and juvi, it also kickstarted the cruiserweight revolution, to the point that the long-anticipated rematch between Eddie and Rey for the title was co-main event at starrcade!

Now, the cruiserweights have proven to be top draws by themselves, and will no doubt play a big role in the new millennium!​
 
Well,I guess, but I dunno what we should do with him... besides going to rehab in the early 90s

Well definitely this but under the turner bankroll, but afterwards Art could be used as an in ring talent, a manager, or a backstage trainer.

If you guys need something to give you a brainstorm, here's a match with Eddie.

 
WRESTLING SUPERSTAR ARRESTED!

Professional wrestler Chris Benoit was arrested in Metro Atlanta late Tuesday night. Benoit, 33, is being held without bail at the Fulton County jail on domestic violence charges. Police say an argument between Benoit and his wife Nancy turned violent after the wrestler came home from a Georgia Dome taping of the weekly program WCW Monday Nitro. Chris Benoit's infant son Daniel was removed from the wrestler's Fayetteville home and is currently a ward of the state. Chris Benoit's arraignment has not yet been scheduled.

CHRIS JERICHO:
"I've known Chris Benoit for years. Never did I suspect he would do a thing like that."

THE ROCK:
"He could've had the world at his feet, but now he's disqualified himself!"

HONKY TONK MAN (Retired):
"If Chris doesn't get his attitude checked real soon, we're gonna have another white Bronco chase."

BOOKER T:
"Whatever happens with Chris Benoit from here on in, I hope the kid finds a safer home."

July 12, 2000​
 
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Alright, guys, the year 2000 is in the books!

Of course, during my WCW retrospective, I will talk about Chris benoit, but before that, I need your help.

I'm first going to talk about Owen Hart becoming the game after betraying the Hart foundation at starrcade 1999.

We are going to do the same thing that we did with the ric flair/arn Anderson promo, in that we'll conduct the JR interview that gave birth to "the game" Owen Hart...together!

So, any volunteers to start?
 
A/N: Alright, guys, I'm gonna start with the opening post, then it's gonna be your turn.


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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING

2000: Year in review.

The first year of the new millennium has passed, and it was a year full of meaningful events that surely will change WCW and wrestling history forever. Featuring a cruiserweight winning the US title, the improbable title reign of cactus jack and finally, the impossible debut of a phenom and a rabid wolverine trapped in a cage...

But before we get to all of this, we pick up where we left off.

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At starrcade 1999, Owen Hart revealed himself as the one behind stone cold Steve Austin's rampage on the Hart foundation, with the turning point being refusing to break the pin that allowed cactus jack to defeat the unbeatable Goldberg for the NWA world heavyweight title.

After knocking out his own brother Bret and Eric bischoff, every wrestling fans wondered why he betrayed his family?

Those questions he answered on an episode of monday nitro, where beloved commentator jim ross invited him to a sit down interview recorded before the show.

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JR
" thank you for accepting this interview, Owen. Surely, you know you've got a lot of questions to answer following recent eve-"

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OWEN
" I know what questions you're talking about, JR. No need to ask them!"

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JR
"A-alright, uh, does that mean you'll tell us everything then?"

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OWEN
" I'll gladly tell you everything about why I gave my dear brother a much needed wake-up call...


...and that's it! Now, it's your turn, guys!
 
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JR:
"I wanna ask you real quick about your cousin Roddy crashing the Battle Dome pay per view in San Diego. What was your take on that?"

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OWEN HART:
"I didn't see it live because I was on the road, but a fan handed me a VHS of it at a convention a few months later. Roddy did an awesome job taking Vince Russo to task, because that Ford Bronko gimmick was the dictionary definition of tastelessness. Like everyone else, I was totally saddened and shell shocked by what John Kricfalusi did to that poor girl. But the fact she was put on suicide watch twice...the bullying, the teasing she got from all the boys at her school...I didn't know any of that till Roddy dropped that pipe bomb. Oh yeah and I had no clue the girl was Mick Foley's niece."

JR:
"That was a pipe bomb?"

OWEN:
"Yeah. Roddy swears it wasn't scripted or planned or anything."

JR:
"Now, if you were in that ring, that night, would you have said the same things?"

OWEN:
"I would've cut into Russo much deeper. He has never shown any remorse or guilt at all."

JR:
"When we come back, we will talk with Owen about the arrest of Chris Benoit. Stay Tuned!"​
 
Hmm, nice idea you got there! real opinions about Russo and chris benoit's arrest. And I imagine the only scripted part is where he rips Bret and the Hart foundation to shreds and then states that he is the game?

Anyways, who's next?
 
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JR
" Now Owen, you and the Hart foundation knew Chris benoit for a long time, since the days of the original stampede wrestling, and you two even worked together in Japan at some point. Can you tell us where were you when news of his arrest came out, and what was your reaction to all of this?


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Owen
" I was at a charity event back home, in Calgary, when I received a call from anvil, telling me to turn on the tv, and watch the news channel. I was simply dumbfounded, like every one of us wrestlers were.

JR
" as was I... How can you describe him, since you knew each other for a long time?"

OWEN
" He was nice to everyone, that's what made these news so... I mean, it's true that he didn't talk alot, but he was always friendly with other people, fans, wrestlers and my family, and he always gives 100% in the ring, as many fans would testify. No doubt about it, he was gonna be NWA world heavyweight champion one day, but now...i honestly don't think he'll ever set foot in the ring, at least for a long, long while..."

JR
" it will be a long time indeed before we'll see him again in a WCW ring.

Now, Owen, I'd like to ask you the question everybody has been asking for:

Why, Owen?

Why did you destroy the Hart foundation?

Why did you betray your own brother?"

Alright, your turn, guys!​
 
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"Why? (Giggles) why... that's a fascinating word, isn't it? Everybody wants to know why...

Ya wanna know Why? Because this is about me, JR! This isn't about Bret, this isn't about Eric bischoff, this isn't about Steve Austin and this isn't about anybody else! It's about 4 weeks from now, 28 days from now, it's about what I've been looking for in the past 10 years or so in my career, it's about what I've been busting my ass for week in, week out, it's about the one thing my brother and his ass-kissing in-laws have been keeping away from me:

Recognition.

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JR
"So you're saying, at the great American bash, you will win the six-man hell in a cell match, therefore becoming NWA world heavyweight champion without the Hart foundation's help?"

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OWEN
"Ya G****** right! This is about me, JR! I don't need anybody's help, anymore, I don't need to be part of a clique anymore, cause yea, that's exactly what my brother's group really is, a clique, just like Shawn michaels and his bunch of inbreds!
This is about me! It's about me leaving my family's shadow and achieving my goals!

Yknow, it's ironic, really! There's no hiding the fact that Bret hates people like hulk Hogan and especially Shawn michaels. However, over time, and especially when he reformed the hart foundation and dominated WCW in the last few years, he grew to become the exact same kind of person that he despises without knowing it! You saw it, like everyone else, that he throws tantrums everytime things didn't go according to plan, that he became friends with the, at the time, Commissioner Bischoff so that he gets favorable treatments, and that he was even willing to bury his own brother in order to hug the spotlight, just like Michaels and hogan!

And you know what? This goes a long way back, JR! This goes back to our days at our father's dungeon. He, along with our other siblings and anvil, they always toyed with me, making fun of my size and how big my nose was and how I would never amount to anything in this business!

JR
"That was a long time ago!"

OWEN
"ya damn right it was, and it's still burning a huge hole in my F***ing stomach, JR! Every single day!"

JR
"Please Owen, calm yourse-"

OWEN
" YOU WANTED THE TRUTH? I'll tell you the f***ing TRUTH! Why was I treated like dogsh** by the Hart foundation? Cause nobody has the balls, YOU didn't have the balls to stand up for this bulls***! Why did they do that to me? Cause I was the easy target! I was the one that could take it, that would never complain! They were always like "oh, don't worry, owen, your time will come later, you will become a star in ten years from now, you can take it!" Well, yknow what, it makes me sick to think that my own family was holding me back!

You guys always talk about being students of the game...

I AM THE F***ING GAME, JR!!

THERE'S NOBODY WHO EATS, SLEEPS OR BREATHS PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING MORE THAN ME!!

And now it's my time to prove to the world what years of plying my trade in Calgary, New Japan, WWF and WCW have been leading to:

At the great American bash, I will come out of this cell as the NWA world heavyweight champion! To hell with Bret! To hell with Eric bischoff! To hell with Austin! To hell with cactus jack! To hell with Jericho and to hell with Goldberg! I outwrestle them like how Michael Jordan and the bulls outplayed their opponents Every night! The nature boy Ric flair can promote the bash around himself for all I care, but when it's all said and done, the great American bash will be all about me! It's about getting what I deserve, what every small sized wrestler deserves, and that's getting recognition!

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! AND IT'S TIME FOR A CHANGE!!

 
Damn, if Owen had done an interview like this in the WWF when his feud with Bret Hart started, he'd have gotten way over, after a while...

OTOH, at least one of the worst events in wrestling history didn't occur ITTL on this date in 1999...
 
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