• OLD SCHOOL VIDEO HISTORY (February 12, 1996) – WCW PRIME
On this day in 1996, Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling aired a “VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL” episode of their weekly TV show ‘WCW Prime’.
This episode featured pre-taped matches & segments, building storylines on the road to the upcoming ‘WCW Uncensored 1996’ PPV.
The show was hosted by Dusty Rhodes & Chris Cruise.
Below is the match-card:
1. Lex Luger vs. Eddie Jackie
2. Cobra vs. Mike Khorey
3. WCW Newcomers video package
4. Blue Bloods vs. Leroy Howard & Bart Sawyer
5. Meng, Shark & Kevin Sullivan vs. Todd Morton, Buck Quatermaine & Luis Astea
6. Diamond Dallas Page “Rich Guy” video package
7. Road Warrior Hawk vs. Dino Casanova
8. Prime Cut “Moo Match” of the Week: Big Bubba vs. Johnny B. Badd
You can watch the show below:
• 1st Ever 7-Man Elimination Chamber Match Announced
On tonight’s episode of Raw, Raw General Manager Kurt Angle added Seth Rollins to the second chance qualifying match for the final spot in the Men’s Elimination Chamber match.
TONIGHT: @WWERollins joins the fray against @FinnBalor @WWEBrayWyatt @MATTHARDYBRAND & @ApolloCrews in a #Fatal5Way match to determine the final spot in the Men's Elimination Chamber match! #RAW #WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/zXuSfDlZ1k
— WWE (@WWE) February 13, 2018
This Fatal 5 Way match took place in the main event of the show and the match ended with Seth Rollins & Finn Balor pinning Bray Wyatt at the same time.
WHAT IS GOING ON!??!? #RAW #WWEChamber @WWERollins @FinnBalor pic.twitter.com/5PHHy04YpW
— WWE (@WWE) February 13, 2018
Later in a backstage segment that aired live on Facebook, Kurt Angle announced that both Balor & Rollins will be in the Men’s Elimination Chamber match and that there will be 7 wrestlers competing in an Elimination Chamber match for the first time ever.
