[Ocelot]

WCW Headquarters
2 days before Starcade 97

Ted Turner is sat at a desk in his office when the door knocks.

Turner: Come in Eric.

Bischoff enters the office.

Bischoff: You wanted to see me Ted.

Turner: Yes, I did. Now take a seat Eric.

Turner points towards a chair opposite him. Eric Bischoff slowly makes his way to the chair and takes a seat.

Turner: I've been thinking Eric. 1997 was a successful year in WCW. Our shares went up, our arenas were sold out all the time, merchandise was selling better than the WWF's. This was all due to one main storyline. That storyline Eric was the nWo. The nWo made for great viewing and for good ratings. Soon it will be a new year in WCW. The WCW 1998 era. Now of late this whole WCW Vs nWo angle has been starting to go stale. We'll want to end this huge storyline while it's still in it's prime. That's why at Starcade it's going to Larry Zybysco Vs you Eric Bischoff in a winner takes all match. Eric I think the nWo angle should finish that's why at Starcade I want you to lose your match to Larry Zybysco and for the nWo to be disbanded.

Bischoff: But Ted I can still work wonders with the storyline between WCW and nWo.

Turner: We've done all we can Eric. This storyline has gone on now for almost a year. We don't want the fans getting sick of it.

Bischoff: I hear what your saying but give me a chance to get up some new nWo angles.

Turner: No Eric, the decision is final. At Starcade you will lose to Zybysco, then the nWo will be over and we can think of new creative storylines and angles for the new fresh year of 1998.

Bischoff: Ok, but i'm not happy about this.

Turner: Listen, of late the WWF has been catching up on us. They have rising stars such as Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kane, Rocky Maivia and Jeff Jarrett that are really making an impact there. But we have good young stars in the making also don't you forget. Chris Jericho, Raven, Perry Saturn, Rey Mysterio JR, Chris Benoit, Booker T, Buff Bagwell and many more. The year of 1998 is a time for these stars to shine in WCW. They're going to need your creative help with that.

Bischoff: I've been checking the ratings of late. WWF is currently in the lead. Looks like 1998 is going to be a long hard year ahead of us.

Turner: We cannot be too concerned on the ratings war. Let's just get our company going and forget about how well we're doing against the WWF in the ratings.

Bischoff: The roster needs abit of re shuffering. I'll get to that later on.

Turner: Good. That will be all now go prepare yourself for your match in two days against larry Zybysco.

Bischoff: Yes Ted Turner.

Eric Bischoff gets to his feet and shakes Teds hand before leaving his office.

WCW Starrcade 1997
December 28, 1997 - MCI Center - Washington, D.C.

Cruiserweight Championship - Eddy Guerrero retained his WCW Cruiserweight Title by pinning Dean Malenko.

6 - Man Tag Team Match - The nWo (Vincent, Scott Norton and Randy Savage) defeated The Steiner Brothers and Ray Traylor.

Bill Goldberg defeated Steve McMichael with ease.

Raven subsituted Perry Saturn to fill in for him in his match with Chris Benoit. Perry Saturn with the help from Raven defeated Chris Benoit via submission.

Buff Bagwell defeated Lex Luger

United States championship match - Curt Henning lost his United States title to Diamond Dallas Page.

Larry Zybysco (WCW) defeated Eric Bischoff (nWo) in a winner takes all match. During the match a huge brawl decended between WCW and nWo. Bret Hart made his debut and was the special guest referee.

Sting by Submission captured the WCW World Heavyweight Championship defeating Hollywood Hogan.

Starting this diary over my WWF 2001. Lost interest and took up a challenge.

This post has been edited by Ocelot: 05 November 2005 - 09:11 PM

[Ocelot]

December 31st 1997
WCW Headquarters

Eric Bischoff is in Ted Turners office.

Turner: What a great show Starcade was. The fans are now excited what new ideas will be ahead of them now in 1998. Good match against Larry, Eric. You'll no full time wrestler but you put on a good performance.

Bischoff: Thanks. You never told me Bret Hart was debuting at WCW in my match?

Turner: It was a surprise for you and all the fans. You did well though in the match even not knowing Bret hart was going to interferre and become the referee.

Bischoff: I have a list of the fired superstars that I said I'll do. The following have been released from their contracts.

Mark Starr
Scott Armstrong
Bobby Blaze
Hardwork Bobby Walker
Roadblock
Super Calo
Kendall Windham
The Disciple
The Renegade
Marty Jannetty
Madusa
Greg Valentine

Turner: Good work. What does the current roster look like now?

Alex Wright
Arn Anderson
Barry Horowitz
Bobby Eaton
Booker T
brad Armstrong
Bret Hart
Chavo Guerrero JR
Chris Benoit
Davey Boy Smith
David Flair
Dean Malenko
Diamond Dallas Page
Disco Inferno
Dusty Rhodes
Eddy Guerrero
Elizabeth
Ernest Miller
Glacier
Hector Garza
Jim Duggan
Jim Neidhart
Joey Maggs
Johnny Grunge
Juventud Guerrera
Kenny Kaos
Kimberly
Larry Zybysco
Lenny Lane
Lismark JR
Miss Jacqueline
Norman Smiley
Prince Iaukea
Ray Traylor
Rey Mysterio JR
Ric Flair
Rick Fuller
Rick Steiner
Robbie Rage
Rocco Rock
Rowdy Roddy Piper
Scott Steiner
Scotty Riggs
Steve Armstrong
Steve McMichael
Stevie Ray
Sting
Ted Dibiase
The Giant

Damien
El Dandy
La Parka
Silver King

Barry Darsow
Bill Goldberg
Brian Adams
Buff Bagwell
Chris Adams
Chris Jericho
Curt Henning
CW Anderson
Eric Bischoff
Fit Finlay
Hiroyoshi Tenzan
Hollywood Hogan
Horace
Hugh Morrus
James Vanderberg
Jim Powers
Jimmy Hart
Johnny Swinger
Kevin Nash
Kidman
Konnan
Lex Luger
Lodi
Louis Spicoli
Masahiro Chino
Meng
Mike Enos
Mortis
Perry Saturn
Psychosis
Raven
Reese
Rick Martel
Scott Hall
Scott Norton
Sick Boy
Sonny Oono
Steven Regal
The Barbarian
The Great Muta
Ultimo Dragon
Van Hammer
Vincent
Wayne Bloom
Wraith

Turner: Still, a big roster but we'll sort that out soon. Thunder is tomorrow. I was thinking of making it an A level show you?

Bischoff: I like the idea. It will put over well with the fans rather than have just two B rated shows. Also is the idea I had running?

Turner: Yes it is. I've opened up a WCW Power Plant for workers who need to work on their wrestling skills or for youth wrestlers to train before debuting here.

Bischoff: Good. I best be going. I got Thunder to plan.

[JStarr]

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