On the November 10, 1997 episode of WCW Monday Nitro in Memphis, Tennessee, **Perry Saturn defended the WCW World Television Championship against Chris Benoit in a short, physical encounter that reflected both men’s rugged in-ring styles and the chaotic atmosphere of Nitro at the time. The bout began with Saturn ambushing Benoit before the bell and driving him to the mat with a pumphandle suplex, establishing brutal physicality early on. Benoit fought back with a series of chops and a belly-to-back suplex, but the match took an odd turn when Saturn blocked a sunset flip attempt, quickly rolled Benoit up while using the ropes for leverage, and was awarded a very fast three-count, leaving both the announcers and Benoit seemingly confused by the abrupt finish. After the bell, members of The Flock tried to interfere, and Benoit responded by locking Saturn in the Crippler Crossface before being blindsided by Fit Finlay, who laid him out with a tombstone piledriver. The segment underscored the unpredictable, interference-filled booking of WCW at the time, with Saturn retaining his TV title in controversial fashion amid post-match chaos.
