Souled Out (1999)
Souled Out (1999) was the third Souled Out professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The event took place on January 17, 1999 from the Charleston Civic Center in Charleston, West Virginia.[1]
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| Promotion | World Championship Wrestling | ||
| Brand(s) | WCW nWo | ||
| Date | January 17, 1999 | ||
| City | Charleston, West Virginia | ||
| Venue | Charleston Civic Center | ||
| Attendance | 10,833 | ||
| Tagline(s) | No Turning Back | ||
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The main event was a Stun Gun ladder match between Scott Hall and Goldberg, based on Hall helping Kevin Nash in beating Goldberg for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship and ending Goldberg's undefeated streak, the previous month at Starrcade. The objective of the match was to retrieve the stun gun by climbing the ladder and tasing the opponent with the gun to win the match. Goldberg won by tasing Hall after performing a Spear and a Jackhammer.[2]
Storylines
The event featured wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[3]
| Role: | Name: |
|---|---|
| Commentators | Tony Schiavone |
| Bobby Heenan | |
| Mike Tenay | |
| Interviewer | Gene Okerlund |
| Ring announcers | David Penzer |
| Michael Buffer | |
| Referees | Johnny Boone |
| Scott Dickinson | |
| Mickie Jay | |
| Charles Robinson | |
| Billy Silverman |
Reception
In 2007, Arnold Furious of 411Mania gave the event a rating of 5.0 [Not So Good], stating, "This PPV doesn’t actually suck, which is a refreshing change. The very positive reviews at the time were probably down to the improvement over the previous six months worth of drek. Time isn’t kind to it. The cruiser 4-way doesn’t hold up too well (actually suggested as a MOTYC at the time, no really). Neither does anything else really. At least most of the show isn’t actively bad and nothing slips into negative snowflakes. Call this one thumbs in the middle."[4]
Results
| No. | Results[1][2][5][6] | Stipulations | Times | ||
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| 1 | Chris Benoit defeated Mike Enos by submission | Singles match | 10:34 | ||
| 2 | Norman Smiley defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. by submission | Singles match | 15:44 | ||
| 3 | Fit Finlay defeated Van Hammer | Singles match | 07:54 | ||
| 4 | Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Wrath | Singles match | 09:23 | ||
| 5 | Lex Luger (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated Konnan by submission | Singles match | 09:31 | ||
| 6 | Chris Jericho (with Ralphus) defeated Perry Saturn by submission | Loser Wears a Dress match[Note 1] | 11:44 | ||
| 7 | Billy Kidman (c) defeated Rey Misterio Jr., Juventud Guerrera and Psychosis | Fatal 4-Way match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship | 14:25 | ||
| 8 | Ric and David Flair (with Arn Anderson) defeated Curt Hennig and Barry Windham | Tag team match | 13:56 | ||
| 9 | Goldberg defeated Scott Hall | Stun Gun Ladder match | 17:45 | ||
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- Since Saturn lost, he was forced to wear a dress.
References
- "Souled Out pay-per-view results". The History of WWE. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- "The Furious Flashbacks – WCW Souled Out '99". 411Mania. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- Grabianowski, Ed (13 January 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
- "411Mania".
- "Souled Out 1999". World Championship Wrestling. January 17, 1999. Archived from the original on November 25, 1999. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- Powell, John (January 18, 1999). "Hall zapped at Souled Out". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2023.