Uncensored (1999)

Uncensored (1999) was the fifth Uncensored professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The event took place on March 14, 1999 from Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. The event is currently available on the WWE Network.[2]

Uncensored (1999)
VHS cover featuring Hollywood Hogan and Ric Flair
PromotionWorld Championship Wrestling
Brand(s)WCW
nWo
DateMarch 14, 1999
CityLouisville, Kentucky
VenueFreedom Hall
Attendance15,930[1]
Tagline(s)No Rules. No Mercy. No Way Out.
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Storylines

The event featured professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Professional wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.[3]

Event
Other on-screen personnel
Role: Name:
Commentators Tony Schiavone
Bobby Heenan
Mike Tenay
Interviewer Gene Okerlund
Ring announcers David Penzer
Michael Buffer
Referees Mickie Henson
Charles Robinson

During the opening match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship, Billy Kidman retained his championship against Mikey Whipwreck, in his debut match, following a Shooting Star Press. The second match saw Stevie Ray defeated Vincent in Harlem Street Fight for leadership of nWo Black and White.

During the next match, Kevin Nash defeated Rey Misterio Jr. Lex Luger tripped Mysterio from ringside, which enabled Nash to hit a powerbomb for the pin. Following this, Jerry Flynn defeated Ernest Miller and Sonny Onoo in a handicap match. Following this, Hardcore Hak defeated Bam Bam Bigelow and Raven in falls Count Anywhere match via pinfall after Raven's sister Chastity hit Raven with a fire extinguisher.

The next match was a lumberjack match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship. Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko defeated Curt Hennig and Barry Windham for the championship. After Hennig knocked Arn Anderson off the ring apron, Anderson hit Hennig in the back of the head with a tire iron. Benoit following this up with a diving headbutt for the pin. The lumberjacks for the match, which all held leather straps, were: Norman Smiley, Hugh Morrus, Meng, Kenny Kaos, Arn Anderson, Kendall Windham, Bobby Duncum Jr. and Prince Iaukea.

Perry Saturn next defeated Chris Jericho in a dog Collar match.

In the WCW World Television Championship match, Booker T defeated Scott Steiner, to win the championship. Buff Bagwell, who had been with Steiner at ringside, accidentally hit Steiner with a steel chair, enabling Booker T to pick up the win via pinfall.

The main event was a barbed wire steel cage, first blood, match, for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Prior to the match, Flair agreed that should Hogan win, Flair would retire, however if Flair would win, he would be named WCW President for life. Ric Flair ultimately pinned Hollywood Hogan while an unconscious Hogan was in the Figure-Four leglock. David Flair and Torrie Wilson came to the ring and handed Ric Flair a tire iron, which made Arn Anderson come to attack David Flair. Flair, who had gained control of WCW for 90 days on a December 1998 edition of WCW Monday Nitro, ordered referee Charles Robinson to use discretion in stopping the match; as a result, Robinson did not stop the match when Flair bled first, nor would he count for Hogans own pin falls. Charles Robinson made a fast three count to give the match to Flair.

Results
No. Results[4] Stipulations Times
1 Billy Kidman (c) defeated Mikey Whipwreck Singles match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship 15:01
2 Stevie Ray defeated Vincent Harlem Street Fight for leadership of nWo Black and White 06:30
3 Kevin Nash (with Lex Luger and Miss Elizabeth) defeated Rey Misterio Jr. Singles match 06:19
4 Jerry Flynn defeated Ernest Miller and Sonny Onoo Handicap match 07:08
5 Hak defeated Bam Bam Bigelow and Raven (with Chastity) Falls Count Anywhere match 14:29
6 Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko defeated Curt Hennig and Barry Windham (c) Lumberjack match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship 16:58
7 Perry Saturn defeated Chris Jericho (with Ralphus) Dog Collar match 11:50
8 Booker T defeated Scott Steiner (c) (with Buff Bagwell) Singles match for the WCW World Television Championship 13:30
9 Ric Flair defeated Hollywood Hogan (c) via Pinfall. Barbed Wire Steel Cage First Blood match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

since Flair won, he became President of WCW, but had he lost, he would have had to retire

 14:19
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

References
  1. Uncensored
  2. "Every pay-per-view available on WWE Network". WWE. February 4, 2014. Archived from the original on February 5, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  3. Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
  4. http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/uncensored.htm
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