WCW Thunder Report - January 7, 1999
Hosted by Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay, and Bobby Heenan
Live from Richmond, Virginia
By Joe De Leon

• Footage was shown of want went down after Nitro went off the air the previous Monday. Goldberg challenged Kevin Nash to come back to the ring, standing along with The Atlanta Falcons.

• Ric Flair Interview - (Conducted by Gene Okerlund)
- Ric Flair first said the crowd was at the arena because of tradition, and mentioned his match with Harley Race that took place in 1981 in the same arena in Richmond. Flair then discussed matters on Hollywood Hogan and Kevin Nash. Flair said that in 10 years, Nash would have to explain the scam to his kids where he layed down to Hogan the previous Monday on Nitro. He was also upset at the rest of the new NWO members. Flair said Eric Bischoff would have to be at his office at 8:00am for the sorry work he put into the commentating on Nitro. Flair announced Nash and Hogan would pay the price the next Monday on Nitro.

• Pre-recorded footage was shown of Chris Jericho talking to referee Scott Dickinson. Jeircho was basically trying to convince Dickinson that he supposedly shouldn't take anything from Saturn. The commentators wondered if there was a rather close relationship between Jericho and Dickinson.

• Ernest Miller (w/Sonny Onoo) defeated Saturn via Pinfall.
- As Saturn was ready to make the pin, Chris Jerihco made his way down and pulled out referee, Mickey Jay. As the referee argued with Jericho, referee Scott Dickinson made his way down, and let Miller pin Saturn. Dickinson didn't even make a three count, but just called for the bell. Saturn started throwing a chair around afterward.

• Backstage, The Giant, Curt Hennig, Scott Norton, Vincent, Brian Adams, and Horace were waiting for the new NWO. Hollywood Hogan, Lex Luger, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Scott Steiner, and Buff Bagwell all arrived in their limousine, and were wearing black and red NWO T-Shirts. The Giant asked Hogan, "What's the deal?" Hogan asked the original NWO members to take care of some buisness, while they regroup. As they were walking through the arena, Nash said, "Wolfpac in the house." Hall had a stungun.

• Kidman defeated Psychosis by Disqualification, to retain the Cruiserweight Title.
- As Kidman went for the Shooting Star Press, Juventud Guerrera interfered. The referee called the bell, as Kidman was attacked by two LWO members. Rey Mysterio, Jr. ran down to make the save. As a battle was going on in the ring, new Wolfpac (newest NWO) members made their ways down to the ring and took out all wrestlers.

• Wolfpac Interview.
- The new NWO's name was The Wolfpac. Both Kevin Nash and Hollywood Hogan were happy with what they did the previous Monday on Nitro. Hogan said The Wolfpac would take everything back in the wrestling business that was theirs. Hogan called Goldberg a coward. Original NWO members made their ways down to the ring. The Giant asked again, "What's the deal?" Hogan said it was just a timing thing, but The Giant said they were just leaving the original NWO hanging. Hogan said The Giant dropped the ball when Randy Savage took him out, in a match of Ric Flair vs. Eric Bischoff, where Flair won to take over WCW for 90 days. Hogan said Nash was the true giant in the NWO and he never dropped the ball. The Giant said he was the only giant in wrestling. Hogan said if The Giant could beat Nash on Nitro, he could take the giant spot in The Wolfpac. The Giant gladly accepted. There was red, black, and white all in the ring.

• Pre-recorded footage was shown of Raven talking to his mother, his grandma, and his sister, Chastity, along with Kanyon. They all wanted Raven to get treatment. Raven disagreed. The mother, grandma, and the sister were all arguing with each other. Raven just left, and Kanyon went to go talk to him.

• Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Jerry Flynn with Greetings from Asbury Park.

• Barry Windham and Curt Hennig Interview - (Conducted by Gene Okerlund)
- Barry Windham and Curt Hennig came out to no music. They talked about their upcoming Souled Out match with Ric and David Flair. Windham said Ric Flair made the mistake of his life, because it would be the end of his son, David. Hennig said the match would be really silly.

• Backstage, Gene Okerlund interviewed a terrified LWO member, Juventud Guerrera. Guerrera said The Wolfpac was after him, and that they got after Eddie Guerrero (actually a car wreck).

• Disco Inferno defeated Chavo Guerrero, Jr. with the Chart Buster.
- Pepe had a neckbrace around its stick-neck. Chavo Guerrero, Jr. was paying too much attention to his hobby horse, Pepe, which let Disco Inferno finish off the match with the Chart Buster.

• Tag Team Title Tournament: Fit Finlay and David Taylor defeated Lizmark, Jr. and Super Calo.
- Tony Schiavone noted before the match that the Tag Team Titles weren't defended in 30 days, so they were having a tournament. David Taylor and Fit Finaly dominated and easily took the victory. Wolfpac and NWO members made their ways down to the ring, and attacked both tag teams in the ring. Scott Hall stunned all four wrestlers with his taser. Hall said, "Tradition bites." Hall said the tournament was never going to happen, because The Outsiders rule.

• Booker T. defeated La Parka with the Harlem Sidekick.
- La Parka grabbed his chair, and the chair was slammed right into his face once Booker T. executed the Harlem Sidekick.

• More pre-recorded footage of Raven's family. They were all hanging out by the pool. Kanyon was cleaning the pool, until James (The Sandman), Raven's friend, arrived. James said hello to Kanyon. Kanyon wasn't happy to see James there. James pushed Kanyon in the pool. James went to go say hello to Chastity, Raven's mother and grandma. Raven complained that they were always occupying his friend. Raven walked inside, and James followed to go talk to his friend. The mother, grandma, and Chastity were all arguing.

• Konnan defeated Chris Jericho (w/Ralphus) with a Face Buster.
- Before the match, backstage footage was shown of La Parka laying flat on the floor. A line was drawn around him, and NWO was spelled out in red on the floor. Scott Dickinson was refereeing the match. Jericho pushed Konnan into the referee. Jericho then pulled out a foreign object and used it on Konnan. As Jericho was in the process of making the pin, Saturn pulled the referee from the ring. Konnan hit Jericho with the Face Buster, and Saturn made the pin.

• Barry Windham defeated Chris Benoit via Pinfall.
- Chris Benoit dominated Barry Widnham. Curt Hennig made his way down, and was immediately put in the Crippler Corssface. Windham knocked out Benoit, while Hennig left the ring. Windham then made the pin, to take the win. Steve McMichael entered the ring and cleared house.