WCW's Final Year

As previously mentioned, there were no Nitros for Christmas and New Year's, replaced with "Best of" shows, and while the Thunder following Christmas was the same, Thunder would see a new episode the first week of the new year. This is 11 days away from the Sin PPV. Storm, Elix and Guns are talking backstage. Storm says things are moving and they go outside, where Awesome has renovated his bug for Team Canada. Broadcasting from the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, TN for this edition of Thunder, with Tenay, Schiavone and Stevie Ray doing commentary. Flair is out to start the show and continues to tout WCW as the best promotion in the world before making some announcements. He reminds us that Goldberg and Sarge will face Buff and Luger at Sin, with Goldberg's streak on the line. Plus, Steiner defends the World Title against Jarrett and The Mystery Man, someone he promises is a big time player in the business. He also says there's something he might have overlooked, bu...

Nitro - Shane Helms beats Shannon Moore to earn a CW Title shot at Sin - Steiner randomly shoots on DDP before Flair announces a triple threat for the title at Sin, involving The Mystery Man - Funk retains the Hardcore Title over Meng with help from Crowbar, who challenges Funk for Sin - Lance Storm beats Rey Mysterio clean in a contender's match clean - Jarrett beats Awesome in a contender's match with a guitar shot - Cat beats Alex Wright - Goldberg beats Buff by DQ after interference from Luger, going 32-0 - Jarrett beats Storm to join the triple threat with Steiner and the Mystery Man at Sin Thunder - Chavo retains the Cruiserweight Title over Jamie Knoble with help from Helms - Duggan apologizes to the fans for becoming Canadian - The two teams of Perfect Event and Jindrak & O'Haire win a tag team battle royal for a title shot at Sin thanks to Sanders, meaning any combination of the four will challenge for the titles.  Johnny the Bull also returns during the match ...