• ON THIS DAY IN WCW HISTORY (August 31, 1998) – WCW MONDAY NITRO
On this day in 1998, Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling aired another LIVE episode of their weekly TV show ‘WCW MONDAY NITRO’.
It was broadcasted from Miami, Florida and featured matches & segments on the road to the ‘WCW Fall Brawl 1998’ PPV.
The card can be found here:
Wrath Vs. Jim Powers
Scott Norton Vs. Norman Smiley
Brian Adams Vs. Eddie Guerrero
Ernest Miller Vs. Scotty Riggs
Konnan Vs. Marty Jannetty
Lodi and Perry Saturn Vs. High Voltage
World Cruiserweight Champion Juventud Guerrera Vs. Evan Karagias
World Television Champion Chris Jericho Vs. Disco Inferno
World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg Vs. Al Greene
Sting & Lex Luger Vs. Hollywood Hogan & Bret Hart
• Old School WWF Jobber Of The Day: Buddy Wayne
• Rey Mysterio Out Of Action For The Rest Of 2020
Dominik & Rey Mysterio teamed up at last Sunday’s Payback pay-per-view to defeat Seth Rollins and Murphy in a Tag Team match.
On this week’s RAW, Rey was set to face Seth Rollins for an opportunity to compete in a Triple-Threat match, which would determine the #1 contender for the WWE Championship. However, he was replaced by Dominik.
WWE has announced that Mysterio suffered torn triceps at Payback.
Below is what they posted:
“Rey Mysterio suffered a torn triceps during his match at WWE Payback Sunday night, WWE.com has learned.
Mysterio teamed up with his son, Dominik, to defeat Seth Rollins & Murphy at the live WWE Network special. He was originally scheduled to face Seth Rollins on RAW in a match where the winner would advance to a Triple Threat Match later in the night, which would determine WWE Champion Drew McIntyre’s opponent at WWE Clash of Champions. Dominik will replace his father in the bout.
Stick with WWE’s Digital and Social platforms for more on Rey Mysterio’s status as it becomes available.”
INJURY UPDATE: @reymysterio suffered a torn triceps during his match at #WWEPayback Sunday night. https://t.co/IIMuVJlFMq
— WWE (@WWE) September 1, 2020
This injury could keep Mysterio out of action for 6-8 months, meaning that he’ll most likely miss the rest of 2020 as an in-ring performer.
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