Souled Out (1999)

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Souled Out (1999)
Promotional poster
PromotionWorld Championship Wrestling
Brand(s)WCW
nWo
DateJanuary 17, 1999
CityCharleston, West Virginia
VenueCharleston Civic Center
Attendance10,833
Tagline(s)No Turning Back
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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]

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[edit]

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]

The Chris Benoit vs. Mike Enos and Fit Finlay vs. Van Hammer matches were not advertised ahead of time. The Finlay vs. Hammer match was also not included in the home video release of the event, though it was later included when the event was uploaded to the WWE Network.

Other on-screen personnel
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[edit]

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[edit]

No.Results[1][2][5][6]StipulationsTimes
1Chris Benoit defeated Mike Enos by submissionSingles match10:34
2Norman Smiley defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. by submissionSingles match15:44
3Fit Finlay defeated Van Hammer by pinfallSingles match07:54
4Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Wrath by pinfallSingles match09:23
5Lex Luger (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated Konnan by submissionSingles match09:31
6Chris Jericho (with Ralphus) defeated Perry Saturn by submissionLoser Wears a Dress match[Note 1]11:44
7Billy Kidman (c) defeated Rey Misterio Jr., Juventud Guerrera and Psychosis by pinfallFatal 4-Way match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship14:25
8Ric and David Flair (with Arn Anderson) defeated Curt Hennig and Barry Windham by pinfallTag team match13:56
9Goldberg defeated Scott HallStun Gun Ladder match17:45
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
  1. ^ Since Saturn lost, he was forced to wear a dress.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Souled Out pay-per-view results". The History of WWE. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  2. ^ a b "The Furious Flashbacks – WCW Souled Out '99". 411Mania. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  3. ^ Grabianowski, Ed (13 January 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
  4. ^ "411Mania".
  5. ^ "Souled Out 1999". World Championship Wrestling. January 17, 1999. Archived from the original on November 25, 1999. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  6. ^ Powell, John (January 18, 1999). "Hall zapped at Souled Out". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)