The Day WCW Nitro Died
Appearing for yet another interview that "wasn't on the format", Bagwell cut an enthusiastic promo about being "the chosen one" by his "new bosses", noting that success in wrestling was "all in the stroke". Strangely though, he looked thoroughly disinterested when he emerged for his match against La Parka later in the broadcast.
As the announcers constantly made mention of him not looking his typical self, Buff cut a frustrated figure throughout the whole match, mocking all his own taunts and completely exposing the rhythm required to actually have a pretend fight in the first place.
The finish was criminal pro wrestling negligence. Presenting himself for La Parka to kick him in the head, Buff mocked the process and yet sold the boot all the same. Absorbed the finish, but popped straight up afterwards. Asked Russo, on the announcer headset, if he did a good "job". It became clear that management had told him he wasn't their top guy after all, and that he was due to lose to the Mexican star. His display was thus entirely in protest, and completely contradicted the fundamental rules one has to accept about professional wrestling as a whole.
Then, in case you were concerned that enough tropes hadn't been ticked off, Jeff Jarrett jumped from the World Wrestling Federation and smashed him in the head with a guitar.
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