Week of January 22, 2001
Thunder
More recapping of Sin, plus last week's funeral and Big Sexy being very pissed off. Plus what happened between Kronik, Totally Buff, Page and Jarrett on Thunder.
Cut to footage from last week. Steiner, Totally Buff and Jarrett are gathered and seemingly watching a game of some kind, but turns out its footage of Sin when Sid broke his leg. They can't get enough of it.
Live from the Lawrence Joel Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, NC for this edition of Nitro, welcomed by Schiavone and Hudson. So happy we're sticking with the two man booth, no Madden, no Disqo. They do point out that Sid broke his leg by accident and it wasn't Steiner's doing, despite taking credit for it.
They also tell us WCW has new owners and it's in a transition period, they don't know what changes will take places or what will happen, but they do wonder if Flair's actions are to cement his place in power during all this.
Out comes Flair and his men, although noticeably absent is Jarrett and Steiner. He says that if you surround yourself with greatness you continue to be great, and calls themselves the greatest unit of all time. Apparently Animal is his personal bodyguard as he runs them down. He says Steiner is on his way in a limo, flying down 85 to save the community, along with Jarrett.
He moves onto the next PPV, Superbrawl Revenge, what he calls the biggest PPV ever put on by WCW, says it's his job that their World Champion has a great opponent. He thought things over and his first thought was Goldberg, then he remembered that Totally Buff retired him and is out of the sport. Then he thought Sid should have a title shot, but the poor guy's in a hospital, and they all feel bad because Steiner broke his leg in two.
So he finally came upon the great German, European star, Alex Wright, who makes his way out. Then Nash comes out before Alex can say much. Flair is enraged that he's been interrupted, Alex speaks some German and decks Nash. Nash decks him right back and jackknifes him through the stage. Nash says Alex isn't #1 contender anymore, and now he is. Flair says Nash will never wrestle Steiner.
Out comes Cat of course. Cat calls Alex a fake Nitro Girl and reveals he's already booked Nash vs Steiner for the PPV. Flair then makes a match between Nash vs Buff with Nash's title shot on the line, which Buff isn't too happy about. Then Ric adds Luger as the special referee. Cat has already booked Luger in a match with DDP tonight, who also comes out.
Page misquotes Piper, then Cat says the winner of that match will referee Nash vs Buff. Page says he wants a piece of Luger all over the building. Flair says if Nash or Buff interfere in that match they're suspended. Flair, despite being a heel, insists he has to be fair as Buff and Luger protest this. Nash says he's gonna get Steiner, the belt, and drive a stake through all their hearts. This power struggle with Flair and Cat makes no sense and makes everything confusing.
Commercial
Sanders finds Chavo and A-Wall, or is it The Wall again, backstage. Flair thinks Chavo has what it takes to be a main event guy, and the rest of them agree. He says they scoured the country to find top cruiserweights, and brought two in tonight for a match. He also says Flair's given them a tag match against Rection and Cajun. Wall says they need two body bags, because the legend of MIA ends tonight.
Jarrett and Steiner arrive. Steiner wants to watch Sid break his leg some more. Flair and co bump into them to recap what just happened and go into Flair's office.
Mike Modest vs Christopher Daniels
Quick back and forth to start the match. Daniel caught with an arm drag and and a pair of arm whips. Modest sent off the ropes, ducks a clothesline but gets a chop. Daniels tries a springboard, his feet slip, and falls back right on the top of his head. Daniels seems fine but gets caught with a pumphandle fallaway slam. Daniels with a snapmare but Modest lands on his feet, ducks a clothesline and delivers one to the back of the head. Enziguri sends Modest out to the floor.
Modest sent into the guard rail, nearly wiping out the camera man. Daniels hops to the apron as Modest tries to whip him into the steps, slips back in the ring to hit a dropkick through the ropes, then skins the cat. Springboard splash by Daniels connects. Back in the ring, Modest sent off the ropes into a dropkick, then a split-legged moonsault for two, he nearly slips again.
Daniels sent to the corner, tries to float over but caught by Modest with a dragon suplex for two. Modest to the middle rope gets caught with a sitout snapmre for two. Daniels up top now but caught with a headscissor. Modest back up top and misses a headbutt. BME gets a near fall for Daniels. Modest with an elevated flatliner for two. Daniels caught with White Noise, Modest covers but Daniels gets his foot on the ropes. Modest tries again, Daniels slips out and tries a backslide. Modest blocks and caught with a version of Angel's Wings, but only gets two. Exchange of chops, then Modest sent off the ropes, ducks some elbows and a crossbody sends them both to the floor. Now out comes Steiner to attack both for the DQ. (6:58) Sigh. I was actually enjoying this one too. Like why do a DQ finish in a match that really won't hurt either guy to lose here
T-bone suplex on both, then uses the pipe to snap both their legs. Steiner gets a mic and has taken offense to commentary calling Sid's injury an accident, he says Sid ran into The Freak, came off the top rope, hit his massive chest, and felt the power, and it sent his leg to the mat, shattered it, and his dreams of becoming World Champion again. He's sending these two jabronis to lay next to Sid so they can talk about the same thing. He doesn't feel sorry for Sid because he gave him fair warning, like Sid, Booker T, and now he's warning Nash. Before he shows up Superbrawl, he reminds him he doesn't fake it, he breaks it. EMT's get Daniels and Modest out of the ring. Steiner attacks them just as it cuts to commercial.
Commercial
We do get the footage we missed of Steiner's attack during the commercial.
Out comes Kwee-Wee and Paisley. Kwee-Wee's all business, he doesn't even do his usual entrance. Schiavone updates us that Daniels and Modest have broken legs. Kwee-Wee reminds us he's angry because Flair doesn't want him, and the fact he's still standing after Rick Steiner's onslaught on Thunder should prove he's all man. He says having Paisley says he's all man. He makes another open challenge to anyone in the back, or any of the fans in attendance.
Kwee-Wee eyes some guy from security in the aisle and goads him into a fight. Other security try to hold him back but he breaks through. Kwee-Wee beats the crap out of him until security pulls him off. Kwee-Wee says this is what Flair's missing with him on his team.
Commercial
Team Canada comes out and Lance wants to be serious for a minute. He says the war has gone on long enough, that both sides have suffered casualties, Kidman's hair and Awesome's hair. As captain of Team Canada, he's challenging Konnan to settle this war once and for all, but says Canada has never lost a war. He says tonight will be no different because he's from Calgary, he was born to wrestle and born to win.
Lance Storm (w/ Team Canada) vs Konnan (w/ Filthy Animals)
Exchange of holds until Lance connects with a jawbreaker, then sent off the ropes into the rolling thunder lariat. Kidman tosses Lance back in the ring as he rolls out, then Tygress and Guns go at it, as does everyone else. Lance gets back dropped onto Awesome, then tossed back in, mule kick, Lance avoids a face jam, Konnan avoids a rollup but runs into the Maple Leaf for the win. (1:48)
Commercial
Franchise finds Totally Buff and wants in on Flair's group. Buff says if Douglas can take Cat out, he's in. Douglas loves it.
Okerlund is backstage with Rection and Cajun, though he calls him Lash Leroux. Cajun just thought Chavo was misunderstood but he sees he didn't understand. He says the only mistake Rection made was trusting Chavo and Wall, but vows to stay with Rection until the very end. Rection during all this has been staring off into space in thought, and doesn't immediately speak when Okerlund tries to get a comment. He says it wasn't supposed to be like this, they were supposed to stay together forever, overcome. Rection says Lash has been a good friend and might be his only friend. Rection takes Lash's shirt and honorably discharges him from MIA. They need to go back to who they are, what they do best, then rips his own shirt off.
Up next, Luger vs DDP.
Commercial
Lex Luger vs Diamond Dallas Page
Winner becomes the special guest referee for Nash vs Buff in the main event. If Buff or Nash interfere, they're suspended.
Page takes early control with a hammerlock until Luger gets the ropes for a quick break. Page with rights drops Luger who retreats to the floor. Back in the ring, Luger takes control with a hammerlock, Page breaks out and hits a swinging neckbreaker for two. Clothesline by Page for two. Low blow by Luger with a mule kick, then an inverted atomic drop, followed by a back suplex for two. Double sledges and hip drop to the back of Page, then some forearms to the back.
Page fights back, sends Luger off the ropes but caught with a clothesline. Luger sent to the corner, gets a boot up and lands a clothesline. Boots and choking in the corner by Luger. Luger taken to the corner with rights, Luger sent across the ring, boot up but Page slides under the legs. Luger tripped up and pulled into the ring post. Luger face first in the corner repeatedly, then Page up top with a clothesline.
Page does his "BANG!" motion and nails the ref, allowing Luger to low blow him. Jarrett comes out on the apron. Page avoids a scoop slam, decks Jarrett, decks Luger, guitar shot on Page. Luger gets the win with the rack. (6:40) Luger continues to be not the least bit interesting and not even Page could get a good match out of him.
Commercial
Mamalukes vs Shawn Stasiak & Mark Jindrak
Johnny and Stasiak start the match, Stasiak with a cheap shot takes Johnny to the corner for rights and boots. Johnny sent across the ring, floats over and hits a spin kick. Vito tags in, Stasiak sent off the ropes into a double hip toss. Jindrak tags in and runs into a drop toe hold, Johnny back in, Jindrak back in, boot and a swinging neckbreaker for two from Johnny. Jindrak sent to the corner, floats to the apron, springboards into a clothesline. Stasiak back in, Johnny sent to the corner, avoids a splash and in comes Vito again. Stasiak sent off the ropes into a powerslam for two.
Vito sent of the ropes, kneed in the back by Jindrak, flying elbow by Stasiak. Scoop slam by Stasiak and in comes Jinrak with a springboard moonsault gets two. Cheap shot to Johnny, Vito sent off the ropes into a double sidewalk slam, and double elbow drop for two. Vito sent off the ropes into a knee lift and Jindrak tags in. Vito sent off the ropes, ducks a clothesline, leapfrog by Jindrak and a double down.
Johnny gets the hot tag and in comes Stasiak. Clotheslines and a dropkick, Vito clotheslines Stasiak to the floor. Jindrak sent off the ropes, Johnny with a back kick and a military press.. Vito is distracting the ref inadvertently as Johnny makes the cover, Stasiak with a knee drop to the back of the head off the top. Mafia Kick by Vito on Stasiak who covers, Jindrak covers Johnny referee is confused to who the legal man is, then Palumbo and O'Haire run out. They shove the ref to make the count, but he calls for the DQ instead. (4:45) Good match until the convoluted finish.
Thrillers are arguing again.
Commercial
Thrillers are still arguing backstage. Sanders and Reno try to make peace. Flair comes up to talk to Sanders. Most of it is droned out by the Thrillers arguing even as they walk down the hallway, I have no idea what he said.
Douglas comes out for his match with Cat. He calls everyone hicks and though they don't like it, they'll have to live with him being US Champion. He says he and Flair have something in common for the first time ever, taking Cat out for good. Cat makes Jarrett vs Page for Superbrawl, then tries to make this a US Title Match. Flair shows up on the Nitro Vision and nixes his title shot, instead putting Cat's commissionership on the line in a No DQ Match.
No Disqualification Match for the WCW Commissionership: The Franchise (WCW US Heavyweight Champion) vs The Cat (w/ Ms. Jones)
Douglas nails Cat in the back of the head with his mic and nails him with it repeatedly, then chokes him. Cat sent off the ropes into a back elbow. Inverted snapmare by Douglas, then a normal snapmare into an Indian deathlock. Douglas breaks the hold prematurely, decks Cat with rights and Cat fights back, until he's thumbed in the eye. Scoop slam by Douglas before going up top, only to be thrown to the mat. Cat with rights and a clothesline, then Douglas face first in the corner repeatedly from top to bottom. Cat with mounted rights in the corner, Douglas sent across the ring into a back drop for two.
Rake of the eyes by Douglas, then sent off the ropes, tries a sunset flip but Cat blocks it with a right. Sanders comes out but gets an uppercut, then a side kick sends him to the floor into the announcetable. O'Haire runs out, misses a heel kick but delivers a clothesline, then a superkick. Rick Steiner comes out with a clothesline to O'Haire, then breaks up a pin attempt from Douglas who delivers a jawbreaker. Douglas takes out his chain but gets stopped by Rick, who decks Shane into a side kick from Cat for the win. (3:44)
Rick continues fighting with O'Haire at ringside and Sanders leaves. Rick joins Cat to dance.
Commercial
Chavo Guerrero Jr. (WCW Cruiserweight Champion) & The Wall vs Hugh Morrus & Lash Leroux
Hugh chokes Chavo in the corner, Wall big boots Lash and attacks Hugh from behind. Chops by Wall, then sent across the ring, gets a boot up, runs into a powerslam for two, Wall retreats to the floor. Lash tags in and so does Chavo. Chavo goads Lash into trying to tag Hugh in which allows him to attack from behind, sending Lash to the corner for Wall to attack behind the ref's back from the apron. Chavo sent off the ropes, through the legs, caught with a boot, Chavo counters a powerbomb with arm drag but caught with a tilt-a-whirl side slam. Chavo caught with a clothesline for two.
Chavo face first in the corner, then Lash sent of the ropes, kicked in the back by Wall, ducks a clothesline and hits a dropkick for two. Lash off the ropes gets his legs sweeped, then sent to the corner, Chavo tries a Gory special but Lash botches it. Face wash in the corner by Chavo, then tries the Gory Special again but Lash fights out, then Chavo accidentally hits his own partner. lash with a rollup but Wall saves it and Hugh clotheslines Wall to the floor. Chavo up top with a missile dropkick and a cover, Hugh saves it, then decks Chavo. Wall and Hugh fight on the floor, Chavo rolls up Lash with a handful of tights for the win. (4:53) Decent tag match here.
Hugh attacks Chavo, sends him off the ropes and military presses him out onto the Wall.
Commercial
#1 Contender's Match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship: Kevin Nash vs Buff Bagwell
Lex Luger as the special guest referee.
Pre-Match: Luger wants to go on record that he takes this job very seriously, and despite skepticism, he'll call this down the middle, unbiased because that's who he is. Buff thinks he's doing a hell of a job. He says if he has to get physical he will, and when it's all said and done, he'll personally count 1,2,3 and raise the hand of the better man. Buff's music hits again for some reason into commercial.
Nash takes Buff to the corner right away with boots and rights, choking Buff on the mat until Luger pulls him off. Trademark corner offense by Nash until Luger pulls him off a boot choke, Buff retreating to the floor. Nash stalks after Nash aronnd and into the ring, though as Nash goes to enter, Luger holds his leg, allowing Buff to snap the top rope up between his legs. Nash choked over the bottom rope, a cover, Luger is slow to get into position and Buff is a bit pissed, Nash kicks out.
Rights in the corner by Buff, then a snapmare into a rear chinlock. Nash fights his way out but has his eyes raked. Buff with more rights and boots, then off the ropes, ducks clotheslines and caught with a sidewalk slam. Nash drapes the arm after a 5 count, Luger makes a slow count, Buff kicks out. Buff sent to the corner, tries to float over but gets caught with snake eyes, then a big boot. Nash covers, Luger with a slow count, then stops before 3.
Nash eyes Luger and gets a low blow for his troubles, Buff off the ropes with a swinging neckbreaker, fast count and Nash kicks out. Buff grabs a chair, Luger takes it as if to stop him, only to hold it into position so Buff can dropkick it into Nash's face. Buff goes up top as Luger holds Nash in position, but Nash avoids the Blockbuster. Out comes DDP to hit the Diamond Cutter on Luger. Nash with the jackknife, covers, then grabs Luger's arm to count the pin for the win. (6:51)
Steiner comes out to attack Nash with the pipe until Kronik come out for the save. Jarrett and Animal are here too for a brawl to end the show.
ThunderW
Still in North Carolina for this edition of Thunder. Welcomed by Tenay and Schiavone as we go right to a match.
Cruiserweight Contender Countdown
This is a 10-man gauntlet match. Match starts with Elix Skipper and Shane Helms, the latter delivering a forearm from the apron to start the match, then slingshots into a headscissor. Shane sent off the ropes, gets a snapmare and runs into a drop toe hold. Elix avoidsa back suplex but caught with an atomic drop, then a running neckbreaker for two. Elix sent to the corner chest first, catches a superkick and hits a belly to belly. Scoop slam by Elix, then goes up top and hits a twisting leg drop for two. Play of the Week is blocked, Shane hits the Vertebreaker to eliminate Elix.
Evan Karagias is out next. Shane meets him on the floor only to get whipped back in, crossbody by Evan for two. Springboard moonsault avoided by Shane, who hits another Vertebreaker to eliminate Evan.
Billy Kidman is next who avoids a clothesline, sends Shane to the floor with one and hits a crossbody. Back in the ring, Kidman flips oer the back, but caught with a fireman's carry into a facebuster off the knee. Kidman avoids Nightmare on Helms Street to hit a sitout spinebuster but only gets two. Shane sent to the corner, catches a clothesline, delivers the X-Plex for two. Kidman retreats to the apron and trades shots with Shane, does the Acid Drop from the apron for two. Shane avoids the Kid Krusher, then Kidman avoids a Vertebreaker to hit the Kid Krusher, taking out Helms.
Yang is next, accompanied by Leia Meow. Quick back and forth as we come back from break, Yang elevated to the apron but catches Kidman with a neckbreaker over the top rope. Yang up top and... just falls off to his feet, walks into a dropkick from Kidman. Kidman sent off the ropes, avoids a scoop slam, caught with a back suplex. Yang sent to the corner, floats over into a headscissor drives Kidman's face into the mat. Kidman sent across the ring, gets a boot up, popped up and hits a hurricanrana for two.
Yang avoids a suplex, eats a back elbow, hits a spinebuster for two. Sitout pedigree by Kidman for two. Kidman cut off as he goes up top into a slam for two. Yang sent to the corner, floats over into a rollup for two. Yang to the middle rope, pulls Kidman with him, Kidman hits the Kid Krusher from the middle rope and Yang's out.
Jamie Noble is next, springboard dropkick and immediate cover for two. Kidman sent off the ropes into a spinning forearm for two. Kidman avoids a back suplex, then hits a reverse suplex. Kidman goes up top but gets cut off, Noble hits a Frankensteiner for two. Noble sent off the ropes into a wheelbarrow suplex. Kidman set on the top rope, but gets Noble with a Michinoku Driver from the middle rope for two. Noble sent off the ropes, blocks a hip toss, counters a Kid Krusher, then they trade reversals, Noble hits the tombstone and Kidman's out.
Rey Mysterio Jr. is next, sent off the ropes, back drops Noble to the floor, then Rey slides under the bottom rope to hit a tornado DDT. Back in the ring, Rey tries a West Coast Pop but countered with a sitout powerbomb for a near fall. Noble tries the tombstone but Rey fights out, sent off the ropes, onto the shoulders, counters an electric chair with a bulldog. Springboard headbutt to the back of Noble and he's out.
Lash Leroux next, misses a clothesline, Rey sent off the ropes into a tilt-a-whirl side slam, then a dropkick to the side of the head for two. Lash with some rights, Rey ducks one, off the ropes with a face jam. Bronco Buster by Rey connects, then up top hits a split-legged moonsault for the elimination. Shannon Moore is next, springboard into a leg drop for two after an exchange of blows. Shannon sent to the corner, corkscrew misses, through the legs, Rey blocks a German, Rey with a bridging rollup gets three.
Kaz is out last, kicks to the back of the knee and sweeps the legs of Rey, then a kick to the back of the head gets two. Rey tries a springboard hurricanrana but gets caught with a spinning sitout powerbomb but only gets two. Rey sent to the corner, gets the boots up, sunset flip and Kaz roll through, Rey sent to the corner again and Kaz goes shoulder first into the ring post. Kaz set on the top rope, Rey hits a wheelbarrow bulldog from the middle rope for the win. (16:29) That ruled. Sadly this is also probably where the show peaks.
Commercial
Cut segment
Jarrett laughs at Hugh Morrus for losing to Chavo and Wall, Jarrett gets decked, Hugh laughs.
Norman Smiley is walking backstage and opens a random door to find, presumably Glacier, but we don't see him, it's just Norman exclaiming "You're here!" The person says it's time to let his impact and indominable wrath be felt among the evildoers of WCW. He says a true hero has finally come and reminds Norman he'll watch his back.
Cat and Ms. Jones come out. He says Flair wants him out of WCW but it won't happen and he's here to show who's boss. He says he's booked an amazing show for the PPV, running down what we have so far. Cat puts over the show and makes a few matches: Jarrett vs Morrus, plus Steiner teaming with Animal to take on Kronik.
Flair is holding a meeting with his guys and says he has a master plan, and promises they'll strike when the time is right.
Cut segment
- Douglas says Bigelow can be in Flair's group if he takes out Rick Steiner tonight
Commercial
Screamin' Norman Smiley vs "Canadian Killer" Mike Awesome (w/ Major Guns)
Quick back and forth to start the match, then a wiggle by Norman and he's caught with a clothesline. Awesome stomping away before sending Norman off the ropes into a flying shoulder block for two. Shoulders in the corner by Awesome, then a suplex. Norman fighting back with an uppercut, then Awesome sent off the ropes into a back elbow. Norman looks out for Glacier and gets clotheslined on the distraction. Butterfly suplex by Awesome gets two.
Norman choked over the middle rope, then more stomps by Awesome, before Norman goes face first in the corner. Norman fights back with rights until he gets his eyes raked, then more rights in the corner by Awesome. Norman sent across the ring for a clothesline gets two. Neck crank by Awesome, then a rear chinlock, until he clubs the chest, then some rights.
Glacier's finally makes his return to a non-pop, and Norman gets all excited as Glacier gets to the ring. Awesome catches him with a German suplex, Glacier high fives fans as Norman is sent to the corner, gets a boot up and delivers a hip drop across the chest. Awesome with a kick to the head before tossing Norman to the floor. Norman is trying to get Glacier's attention and gets sent into the guard rail instead, before returning to the ring. Slingshot splash by Awesome gets two.
Awesome Bomb avoided by Norman, then he's off the ropes into a powerslam for two. Awesome goes up top with a flying clothesline. Awesome Bomb connects this time for the win. (7:17) I just have to point out Glacier's music never stopped at any point once he came out. This was just stupid, what was the point of this?
Glacier enters the ring ready to fight way too late and Norman is confused. Glacier gets a mic and repeats that he's always there to watch Norman's back, and that's what he did.
Commercial
Cut segment
Okerlund rips on Glacier who's entirely oblivious. He says he's here to clean up the evils of WCW. Norman is also there and collapses apparently.
Luger and Buff chastise Crowbar for losing to Chavo and screwing up his chance to join them, but they talked Flair into giving him another chance tonight, but they don't elaborate on what it is. They make fun of Crowbar as he and Daffney walk away.
Kwee-Wee and Paisley come out and we're reminded he beat up some guy from security on Nitro. He says he still hasn't been recruited by Flair and says he's quite angry and all man. He says he's going to continue to come out and challenge anyone to a fight, because he's all man.
Commercial
Jeff Jarrett vs Hugh Morrus
Pre-Match: Jarrett gets a mic and runs through his usual catchphrases, then reminds us he beat DDP for the World Title at last year's Slamboree, and says it'll be the same results. He says it'll be hard for Page to hit the Diamond Cutter when he's wearing a guitar around his neck. He says Morrus can't take a joke, so now it's time for him to pay the consequences, says he's untouchable with Flair's army behind him. He repeats that they're the greatest group ever assembled, and Hugh can't keep MIA together. He says Hugh won't have to worry about that since he'll be plucking guitar strings from his thick skull.
Pair of quick exchanges, Hugh gets caught with an eye rake and a right, then sent face first in opposite corners. Jarrett sent off the ropes, gets Hugh with a boot, runs into a powerslam for two, then Jarrett retreats to the floor. Hugh pulled out under the ropes before being sent into the guard rail, then a chair to the ribs before returning to the ring. Jarrett with boots to the ribs and a series of fist drops to the side of the head, then works the knee over the bottom rope.
Hugh fights back and sends Jarrett to the corner, misses a splash, caught with a snapmare and another right. Hugh face first in the corner, then sends Jarrett across the ring, but dropped with a back elbow. Jarrett off the ropes gets a boot to the face, inverted atomic drop and a lariat. Scoop slam by Hugh, then goes up top just as The Wall comes up, elbow by Hugh for two.
Hugh goes back up top, Wall tries the chokeslam again but gets his throat snapped over the ropes, then Jarrett splashed in the opposite corner. Atomic drop by Hugh sends Jarrett into the corner, who stumbles back into Hugh. Jarrett get his guitar, which distracts the ref, allowing Wall to come in with the chokeslam. Stroke gets the win. (4:53) A decent enough match.
Wall continues to attack Hugh and Jarrett joins in. Page comes out before Jarrett can hit him with a guitar, Jarrett and Wall retreat.
Commercial
Crowbar (w/ Daffney) vs Big Ron Harris (w/ Heavy D)
Pre-Match: For some reason Don is in a neck brace again.
Ron with a cheap shot and rights, Crowbar sent off the ropes and delivers a headscissor, then runs into a sidewalk slam. Crowbar sent off the ropes and caught with a side kick. Crowbar taken to the corner with shoulder blocks and rights, then tries to mount a comeback, only to be sent across the ring, caught with a back suplex for two. Crowbar mounts another comeback with rights in the corner, only to be hammered again, sent across the ring, floats to the apron and snaps the neck over the rope. Crowbar with a crossbody from the top for two.
Don hooks the leg and allows Ron to boot Crowbar over the ropes to the floor, then sent into the guard rail, then across the floor into the rail again. Don gets a cheap shot in before Crowbar returns to the apron, shoulder block, gets a sunset flip for two. Ron sent off the ropes into a drop toe hold, then a leg drop to the groin by Crowbar. Ron sent off the ropes into a spinning back elbow for two.
Ron with a gut shot and a snapmare, then off the ropes with a series of elbow drops for two. Powerslam by Ron gets two, then another cover for two. Rear chinlock countered with a jawbreaker by Crowbar, then a wristlock suplex for two, then another cover for two. Crowbar nailed with a clothesline, then Crowbar with a reverse DDT, followed by a slingshot splash and a springboard moonsault for two. Crowbar mounts with rights, then Ron retreats to the floor. Ref admonishes Crowbar for the mounted shots allowing the Twins to swap places again. Spinebuster by Don gets the win. (6:48)
Commercial
Cut segments
- Rick is ready to beat up Bigelow to send a message to Douglas
- Tenay meets with a surgeon for an update on Sid. Sid will be on crutches for three months and then in therapy for a year.
Bam Bam Bigelow vs Rick Steiner
Rake of the eyes and rights by Bigelow drive Rick into the corner for more boots and eye rakes, then Rick sent across the ring, nails Bigelow with an elbow. Boots by Rick, then eye rake, before a belly to bell. Hip toss by Rick sends Bigelow to the floor, then Rick is sent into the guard rail twice. They trade blows and Rick is sent back first into the apron before they return to the ring. Headbutt to the groin of Rick, then a snapmare into a rear chinlock by Bigelow.
Rick blocks a suplex, then goes for an overhead throw after failing a suplex of his own. Scoop slam by Bigelow before going up top with a falling headbutt for two. Bigelow tries for Greeetings from Asbury Park but he's caught with a DDT. Elbow drop by Rick gets two. More rights by Rick, then some knees to the side of the head. Another DDT by Rick, then goes to the middle rope, connects with the bulldog for the win. (4:58)
Rick gets a mic and spouts off his catchphrase.
Steiner, Animal and Totally Buff leave a locker room happy about something. They bump into Cat and get ready to attack but Flair gets between them, just so he can sucker punch Cat himself with a pair of brass knuckles. Camera pans into the locker room to find Nash and Page laid out.
Commercial
Rick and Kronik check on Page and Nash. Rick tells them to go to the ring to make Totally Buff pay. They leave. Douglas attacks Rick from behind with his chain.
Road Warrior Animal & Scott Steiner (w/ Midajah) vs Kronik
Pre-Match: Steiner says Kronik could have joined them and be part of the new WCW, but joined Nash, so they'll show Kronik what a bad mistake that was. He's no longer giving Nash the chance to walk away like he did Booker, Sting and Sid, but would have for Goldberg if he were man enough to stick around. He says he's going to show Nash at the PPV that you end up in the hospital when you mess with the Genetic Freak.
Animal starts with Clark, Animal takes control with corner, then sends Clark off the ropes, ducks a back elbow, caught with a powerslam, then a leaping elbow drop, cover, Adams with the save. Clark sent off the ropes, catches Animal with a right, then a shoulder block for two. Adams tags in, Animal sent off the ropes into double back elbows, then sent to the corner and gets a boot up, taking Adams out with a clothesline. Steiner tags in, boots rights and chops in the corner, then Steiner pulled into a gut shot, then the full nelson slam, then Steiner's clotheslined to the floor.
Clark with a somersault off the apron takes Steiner and Animal out, before Steiner's tossed back in. Adams is sent off the ropes, clubbed in the head by Animal, caught with a butterfly suplex for two. More boots by Steiner, then Adams sent off the ropes into a clothesline, then an elbow and some push-ups. Animal back in, Adams sent off the ropes into a big boot for two. Steiner back in, Adams sent to the corner, gets a boot up and hits a clothesline.
Clark gets the hot tag, Steiner sent off the ropes into a shoulder block, Animal knocked to the floor, Steiner sent off the ropes into a big boot, then a clothesline for Animal. Steiner avoids the Meltdown and delivers a t-bone suplex. Animal back in, off the ropes with a shoulder block, then knocks Adams to the floor. Meltdown connects on Animal, cover and Steiner saves.
Steiner sent off the ropes into double shoulder blocks, then Adams sends him to the floor. Animal sent off the ropes into the double shoulder block. Kronik go for High Time, Buff and Luger provide a distraction and get knocked off the apron. Anima avoids High Time as Luger and Bagwell take out Cat on the floor when he tries to help. High Time connects anyways on Animal for the win. (6:45)
Steiner attacks Kronik with the lead pipe, Totally Buff and Jarrett join in as Animal's back on his feet. Animal hits a powerslam on Adams from the middle rope to end the show.
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