New Blood Rising
New Blood Rising was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). It took place on August 13, 2000 from the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia. The name is a reference to the New Blood faction within WCW (which dissolved before the pay-per-view). The event replaced WCW's August PPV event Road Wild held from 1996 to 1999 and was held on a Sunday instead of a Saturday. Despite never being announced before or during the show, every match on the card was contested under no disqualification rules. In 2014, All WCW pay-per-views were made available on the WWE Network.
New Blood Rising | |||
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Promotional poster featuring Vampiro | |||
Promotion | World Championship Wrestling | ||
Date | August 13, 2000 | ||
City | Vancouver, British Columbia | ||
Venue | Pacific Coliseum | ||
Attendance | 6,614[1] | ||
Tagline(s) | Our Time is Now! | ||
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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.[2]
Role: | Name: |
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Commentator | Tony Schiavone |
Scott Hudson | |
Mark Madden | |
Interviewer | Pamela Paulshock |
Referee | Mark Johnson |
Nick Patrick | |
Charles Robinson | |
Billy Silverman | |
Ring announcer | Michael Buffer |
David Penzer |
Results
*"Canadian Rules" means that, instead of a traditional three-count, the referee must administer a five-count. Following the five-count, the competitor has to stay down for ten seconds. If both men are down for a ten-count for any reason, the first man who gets to his feet wins the match. In addition, there are no submissions and no count-outs.
**After being absent from the pay-per-view due to a (kayfabe) mysterious motorcycle accident, Goldberg did not show up until the middle of the match. Then, in a worked shoot, Goldberg walked out on the match, apparently refusing to take Kevin Nash's Jacknife Powerbomb.
See also
References
- "New Blood Rising". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Retrieved 2015-11-15.