New Blood Rising

New Blood Rising
Promotional poster featuringVampiro
Promotion	World Championship Wrestling
Date	August 13, 2000
City	Vancouver, British Columbia
Venue	Pacific Coliseum
Attendance	6,614
Tagline(s)	Our Time is Now!
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New Blood Risingwas aprofessional wrestlingpay-per-view(PPV)eventproduced byWorld Championship Wrestling(WCW). It took place on August 13, 2000 from thePacific ColiseuminVancouver, British Columbia.The name is a reference to theNew Bloodfaction within WCW. The event replaced WCW's August PPV eventRoad Wildheld 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.

Storylines

The event featured wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds andstorylines.Wrestlers portrayedvillains,heroes,orless distinguishable charactersin the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.

Event

Other on-screen personnel

Role:	Name:
Commentators	Tony Schiavone
	Scott Hudson
	Mark Madden
Interviewer	Pamela Paulshock
Referees	Mickie Jay
	Mark Johnson
	Charles Robinson
	Billy Silverman
	Jamie Tucker
Ring announcers	Michael Buffer
	David Penzer

The match between Buff Bagwell and Chris Kanyon was originally slated to have Bagwell's real-life mother Judysuspended above the ring on a pole.However, she was placed on a forklift, as Kanyon claimed there was not a pole big enough to hold her as ajoke about her weight.During the match,David Arquettemade a one-night return to WCW, aligning himself with Kanyon and attacking Bagwell.

The match between Miss Hancock and Major Gunns ended when Hancock began clutching her stomach, in an impliedmiscarriage,allowing Gunns to pin her. Hancock's storyline boyfriendDavid Flaircame to her aid and she was helped to the back in aworked shoot(an event in professional wrestling which is scripted but designed to appear unscripted).

The match between Kevin Nash, Goldberg, and Scott Steiner was marked by another worked shoot incident. Goldberg did not enter the match until it was partially completed, which the commentators stated was the result of a motorcycle accident. After Goldberg arrived, Nash attempted to perform theJackknife Powerbombon him, but Goldberg pushed himself off. This was treated as a break from the script and an unprofessional act by Goldberg, and Goldberg was involved in a televised argument withVince Russo,who had been acknowledged on-screen as the company's booker. In storyline, Nash and Steiner improvised an ending to the match in which Steiner would take Nash's finishing move; the commentators lauded Steiner for his professionalism.

Reception

In 2007, Arnold Furious of 411Mania gave the event a rating of 2.5 [Very Bad], stating, "One good spotfest, nothing else doing. Fire Russo *clap clap clapclapclap*. It’s now gotten to the point where I can’t watch any more shows Russo has booked. So this is my final WCW flashback. I was planning on going all the way through but it’s such a waste of my time and energy and it’s so depressing I think I’ll do something else instead. Anything else. Thanks for the memories WCW…rot in hell."

Results

No.	Results	Stipulations	Times
1	3 Count(Evan Karagias,Shannon Moore,andShane Helms) (withTank Abbott) defeatedThe Jung Dragons(Kaz Hayashi,Jamie-San,andYun Yang)	Gold RecordLadder match Both a gold record and recording contract were suspended above the ring. Had the Jung Dragons won, 3 Count would have been forbidden from ever again recording music.	11:32
2	Ernest MillerdefeatedThe Great Muta	Singles match	06:47
3	Buff BagwelldefeatedChris Kanyon	Judy Bagwell on a Forklift match Had Kanyon won, Judy Bagwell would have been forced to become Kanyon's valet.	06:45
4	KroniK(Brian AdamsandBryan Clark) (c) defeatedThe Perfect Event(Shawn StasiakandChuck Palumbo),Sean O'HaireandMark Jindrak,andThe Misfits In Action(Gen. RectionandCorporal Cajun)	Four Corners matchfor theWCW World Tag Team ChampionshipwithThe Filthy Animalsasspecial guest referees	12:22
5	Billy KidmandefeatedShane Douglas(withTorrie Wilson)	Strap match	08:22
6	Major GunnsdefeatedMs. Hancock	MudRip off the Clothes match	06:43
7	StingdefeatedThe Demon	Singles match	00:52
8	Lance Storm(c) defeatedMike Awesome	Canadian Rules match for theWCW United States Heavyweight ChampionshipwithJacques Rougeauas special guest enforcer Rules were arbitrarily changed by Storm during the match.*	11:28
9	The Dark Carnival (Vampiroand The Great Muta) defeated KroniK (Brian Adams and Bryan Clark) (c)	Tag team matchfor the WCW World Tag Team Championship	09:06
10	Kevin NashdefeatedGoldbergandScott Steiner	Triple Threat match	10:48
11	Booker T(c) defeatedJeff Jarrett	Singles match for theWCW World Heavyweight Championship	14:54
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

*The altered rules were as follows: 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.

See also

• Professional wrestling in Canada