Week of February 5, 2001
Nitro
Show starts rather suddenly in the arena. Nash is in the aisle, and Flair and Animal are in the ring. Nash calls Flair a crazy old jackass. Flair dares him to get in the ring to say it to his face. Animal tries to attack but he's sent into the guard rail and Flair is panicking yelling at Animal, tries to beg off Nash but he's cornered. Nash chokes him with his boot and says Flair isn't his boss. Cut to Steiner and Totally Buff arriving and Sanders telling him Flair is in trouble.
Flair gets a big boot. Nash says he's tired of Flair calling the shots, so he calls the shots now. Flair sent to the corner and caught with a clothesline. Nash isn't wasting his time with Flair but will embarrass him and strip him naked on national TV. Flair tries to chop Nash but it has no effect. Nash starts to make good on his word and rips away Flair's suit, leaving him in his underwear and wifebeater. Nash says this started off funny but now it's just pathetic, and now it's time to put a period on the end of this.
Nash pulls down the straps and sets up for the jackknife, but Steiner and Totally Buff are here to make the save, along with Jarrett, Sanders and Midajah. Buff holds Steiner back though as Nash threatens to break Flair's neck. Steiner threatens to break Nash's neck and Nash says they have no room to negotiate. Nash has his boot on Flair's neck. Flair is ready to negotiate some demands.
Out comes Cat as Nash's negotiator through the crowd, smart not to get caught by Flair's guys. Cat calls Flair grandpa and says he's in charge tonight, then Nash drops Flair with a right. Cat reminds them that he's in charge if Flair's neck gets broken. Cat books Steiner in three different matches tonight, because Cat is a x3 karate champion: Steiner vs four Cruiserweights, Steiner vs DDP, and Steiner vs Nash and a mystery partner of Nash's choosing for the title, and if Steiner loses Flair has to resign. Nash says Cat has spoken. I can't overstate how great Flair was in this, and Cat was actually entertaining.
Commercial
Flair is helped to the back by his guys.
Scott Steiner (WCW World Heavyweight Champion) (w/ Midajah) vs Jung Dragons, Evan Karagias & Jamie Knoble
Yang is immediately knocked off the apron as he tries to enter the ring, then Kaz is tossed to the floor. Double underhook powerbomb on Knoble, then a tilt-a-whirl side slam on Karagias. Knoble sent off the ropes into a clothesline and an elbow, then some pushups. Yang catches Steiner with a springboard leg drop mid-pushup All three minus Kaz stomping on Steiner, then a double suplex, Dragons with stereo splashes from opposite corners, all four pile onto Steiner and only gets two.
Steiner sent off the ropes, hits a double clothesline on Kaz and Knoble, then a belly to belly on Karagias. Yang is crotched on the top rope, then Kaz gets a military press out to the floor, then one for Knoble onto Kaz, then one for Karagias onto all of them. Yang gets a t-bone from the middle rope almost landing on his head. Steiner covers but stops the ref on the two count. T-bone suplex on Knoble, one for Karagias, then the spinning belly to belly on Kas. Steiner stacks Kaz, Knoble and Karagias on top of each other for a triple Recliner for the win. (3:04)
Commercial
Flair is getting redressed backstage, he's ranting about being embarrassed and potentially losing his job. Steiner's more concerned about having to wrestle three times and says Flair needs to do his job. Flair blames Sanders for booking two limos for them and tells him to fix this.
Cat, Page and Nash are hanging out in the locker room and in comes Brian Adams to join them. Cat says Steiner won't have anything left after tonight and he makes Adams vs Buff for tonight.
Okerlund is with Rick Steiner, who's challenging for the US Title tonight. This was supposed to happen at the PPV, but Rick says he went to Cat, said they need some gold on their side. He says it's not Flair's WCW, it's their WCW, and wants to give Nash more incentive to beat Scott for the World Title. He tells Franchise to look long and hard at the belt one last time, because it'll be around his waist next time.
Commercial
Okerlund is with Adams. Apparently Clark is injured after that chair shot from Animal on Thunder, and they show the footage. Adams says Clark went home, sewed up his wound himself and laughed the whole time instead of going to the hospital. He says Animal didn't get the job done, but Flair has banned Clark from the building "for his own safety". He says they're scared and should be. He says he's not bringing a pipe or a chair, he's just bringing his fists and it's all he needs to get the job done.
Flair and Totally Buff are laughing at this and boast about Clark being out for three weeks. Luger has this great idea to book him and Buff against Kronik at Superbrawl in a No Substitution Match. Flair loves it and makes it official.
WCW U.S. Heavyweight Championship: The Franchise (c) vs Rick Steiner
Pre-Match: Franchise has a cast on his arm for reasons unknown. Commentary don't know what's up either. Franchise is about to cut his usual promo but he's cut off by Rick.
The ref checks the cast and it seems to check out. Rick is shoved into the corner on a lock up, Douglas tries to nail him with the cast as the ref gets between them and knocks him to the floor. Steiner face first off the announce table, then rakes the eyes before returning to the ring, just to choke him and take it back to ringside. Steiner sent into the guard rail, then nails Rick in the head with a chair.
Ref takes the chair away when he tries to use it again, Steiner gets him with a right instead and Douglas is sent into the guard rail, into another right. Steiner picks up the chair but the ref takes it away too, then they return to the ring. Snapmare and eye rake by Steiner, followed by another right and Douglas retreats back to the floor. Douglas sent into the guard rail again, then face first off the title belt on the announce table. Back in the ring again, Douglas snaps the middle rope into the groin of Steiner, then does his inverted snapmare.
Douglas stomping away, Rick mounting a comeback until his eyes are raked, then Douglas sent off the ropes, tries to leapfrog but caught with a slam. Clothesline by Steiner and a belly to belly suplex, then up top nailed in the face with the cast. Franchiser connects but it only gets two. Steiner blocks the Pittsburgh Plunge and hits the death valley driver to win the title. (6:02) I'm genuinely surprised. Like why not do this at the PPV? But as limited as Douglas is, Rick is even more so, why are we putting the title on him of all people? The crowd did pop so I guess it accomplished something.
Commercial
Flair is with Chavo in his office. Flair puts him over and says he has a match for Chavo tonight. You can't hear a word they're saying, but they're interrupted as Flair sees Dustin Rhodes come to the ring on his monitor.
Dustin says he's not finished stomping Flair's ass, not by a long shot. He says everyone wants a piece of Flair. Flair appears on the Nitro Vision and says Dustin will never work there. Dustin calls him out as Flair rants and raves, Dustin has his mic cut. Flair calls for security.
Commercial
Dustin was taken out of the arena by security during the break. The footage gets cut and we're told Flair ordered it to be cut immediately, because Dustin wasn't getting another second of screen time.
Diamond Dallas Page vs Scott Steiner (WCW World Heavyweight Champion) (w/ Midajah)
Page starts with rights and a discus lariat, then sent off the ropes, catches Steiner with a Uranagi for two. Cactus clothesline to the floor followed by some boots from Page, before he's sent into the guard rail. Page dropped onto the guard rail, then sends Steiner face first off the apron. Back in the ring, Page up top but Midajah crotches him on the rope. Steiner with a powerslam into the opposite corner drops Page in a tree of woe, Steiner wrenching on the neck from the floor. Page sent off the ropes, tries a sunset flip but it's blocked with a right. Steiner poses over him, Page flips him over for two. Inverted atomic drop and a backbreaker from Steiner gets two.
Page sent off the ropes into a Steinerline, elbow and some pushups by Steiner. Boots, rights and chops in the corner by Steiner, lip busted. Page is back up, rights and lefts, then Steiner sent across the ring, boot up and a spinning belly to belly for a near fall. Steiner clubs down the ref, then avoids the Diamond Cutter. Page sent off the ropes, floats over and around for the Diamond Cutter. Page wakes up the ref who calls for the DQ. (4:29) Fun enough match here for how short it was.
Page celebrates with the fans only to be attacked from behind by Jarrett and a returning Kanyon, no longer Positively. Page is helped to the back by security. Steiner is helped back up by Midajah in a daze.
Commercial
Page is checked on by Cat, Nash, Kronik and Rick as the trainer comes by.
Kanyon and Jarrett escape in a limo.
Pre-Match: Pictured above is El Nino, who we're told was scouted by Flair and Chavo Sr. down in Mexico, which I guess is what Flair was mumbling earlier. Commentary have nothing on him.
Chavo overpowers with a shoulder block, then a cheap shot takes Nino to the corner for boots, then a pair of face washes. Nino whiplashed into the corner, then a back suplex by Chavo for two. Nino avoids a slam, springboards into a crossbody, but gets caught with a backbreaker for two. Mounted forearms by Chavo, then Nino sent off the ropes, through the legs, hooks the rope and back drops Chavo the apron and to the floor. Nino with a slingshot crossbody takes out Chasvo.
Nino sent into and over the guard rail, then Chavo suplexes him back to ringside before taking it back in. Chavo up top gets cut down by Nino, then Nino with a Frankensteiner gets two. Nino sent off the ropes, avoids a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker and hits one of his own. Nino runs into a boot in the corner before getting thrown under the ropes to the floor. Back in the ring, Chavo covers for two. Headlock by Chavo, Nino fights out, off the ropes right into a knee to the gut for two.
Nino sent off the ropes,. rolls through on a powerbomb for two, then dropped with a clothesline. Nino sent off the ropes, springboard into a moonsault, caught, sends Chavo to the corner, delivers a tilt-a-whirl headscissor. Rollup by Nino for two, then caught with a double ax. Nino sent toward the ropes, ,comes back with a facebuster, then a springboard leg drop gets the win. (6:48) OK it could not be more obvious El Nino was Rey, and I'm beyond confused to what's going on. I can only assume Rey took the real El Nino's place?
Rey unmasks, gets Chavo with a drop toe hold in the corner and hits the Bronco Buster.
Commercial
Mike Awesome & Lance Storm vs Chuck Palumbo & Sean O'Haire (WCW World Tag Team Champions)
Pre-Match: Lance wants to be serious for a minute. He says everyone's wondering if Flair will still be the boss by the end of the night, but reminds us Flair has Team Canada's full support.
Awesome and O'Haire start the match. Sean sent off the ropes and they shrug off shoulder blocks. Now a trade of chops until Awesome's sent off the ropes, slips around for a German, then clotheslines Sean to the floor. Awesome flies over the ropes with a clothesline, then Palumbo knocks Awesome off the apron with a springboard dropkick. Storm takes him down with a missile dropkick from the top. Palumbo sent off the ropes into another dropkick for two.
Storm sent off the ropes, Palumbo off the ropes, Sean tags himself in and hits a clothesline. Sean with boots and an uppercut, then a top wristlock until he's caught with a jawbreaker. Sean with more shots and tags in Palumbo with a double arm wringer for two, then another cover for two. Thumb to the eye from Storm, then sent off the ropes into a powerslam for two. Inside cradle by Storm for two, then into a right hand.
Awesome lured in to distract the ref and allow a double team on Storm, and Sean tags in for more shots in the corner. Storm counters a suplex with a rollup for two, then another right. Palumbo in, Storm sent to the corner, gets a boot up and delivers a dropkick. Awesome off the top with the clothesline, cover and Sean saves it. Awesome sent off the ropes and hot shotted into the top rope, then Sean launches himself onto Awesome's back on a leapfrog. Awesome sent to the corner, leaps off the middle rope with a back elbow. Awesome back up top with a frog splash and a cover, Palumbo saves it.
Storm takes out Palumbo, Awesome gets Sean up for the Awesome Bomb but he avoids it, misses a spinning heel kick but caught with a back suplex. Palumbo hits one on Awesome then eats a superkick from Storm, and Sean gets him with a heel kick. Storm floats over Sean but eats a side kick. Somehow this blinds Storm and he puts Awesome in the Maple Leaf? Elix runs out to point it out then he's clotheslined out by Palumbo into Elix. Jungle Kick and the Seanton Bomb on Awesome gets the win. (7:41) Despite the confusing finish, it was a good match.
Jindrak and Stasiak are watching this backstage. Jindrak's mad for some reason and calls them lucky. Stasiak says they know where the real talent lied in the Thrillers, and they'll walk out the new champions at Superbrawl.
Commercial
Buff Bagwell vs Brian Adams
Adams ducks a clothesline and hits a sidekick right away, then some rights before shoving the ref in the corner. Buff rakes the eyes and gets in some rights of his own, then sent off the ropes into a military press, into a gutbuster, then Buff clotheslined to the floor. Back to the ring, Buff with double axes, then off the ropes, ducks a clothesline and hits a dropkick. Buff off the ropes again with a spinning neckbreaker. Scoop slam by Buff for two.
Adams sent off the ropes into a back elbow, then a strut. Snapmare into a rear chinlock. Buff rakes the eyes and shoves the ref before choking Adams over the middle rope. Adams sent off the ropes, catches Buff with a right, then gets snapmared into another rear chinlock. Adams fights out, comes off the ropes and they take each other out with a double clothesline. Adams mounts a comeback with rights, then Buff sent off the ropes into a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Clothesline by Adams.
Out comes Luger, but Clark is here to intercept attacking Luger with hammering blows. Double-arm DDT by Buff in the ring gets two. Animal is out but gets sent into the guard rail, then sends Clark into it. Full nelson slam by Adams, then the bell rings all of a sudden. Ref is pointing to his watch so I guess it's a time limit draw? (5:46) That was awful.
Luger attacks Adams. Animal sends Clark into the steps. Luger gets Adams into the Rack.
Commercial
Flair is panicking with his crew backstage. Steiner tells him not to worry, citing Sting, Booker and Sid, promises to hurt Nash. Flair says there's no interference in this match, and Steiner flexes.
Okerlund is with Brian Adams. He says Totally Buff can do whatever they want to him and Clark, but all they're doing is making them stronger. They're gonna keep getting worse like a bad dream, He challenges Luger for Thunder and tells him to bring Buff so he has someone to zip up the body bag when Adams is done.
Commercial
Time for the main event. Nash comes out after Steiner has made his way out and says there's a long line of people to get his hands on Steiner. He says he and Konnan used to talk about "familia" back in the Wolfpack, so he's picked Scott's familia.
WCW World Heavyweight Championship: Scott Steiner (c) (w/ Midajah) vs Kevin Nash & Rick Steiner (WCW U.S. Heavyweight Champion)
If Nash and Rick win, Flair has to resign as CEO. No interference.
Pre-Match: Rick's US Title win is making both more and less sense now.
The Steiners start, Scott has control early in the corner with rights and chops and forearms. Rick blocks the spinning belly to belly and hits a belly to belly of his own. Right by Nash and a Steinerline by Rick takes it to the floor. Scott into the guard rail, then some rights by Rick, before he's sent into and over the guard rail. Nash attacks Scott from behind and takes it back in the ring.
Scott tries to beg off Nash but he's sent to the corner for a clothesline. Nash with his patented corner offense. Midajah distracts the ref so Scott can hit a low blow. Nash sent off the ropes into a clothesline, then an elbow and some pushups. Then he spits at Rick. Surfboard by Scott and spits at Rick again. Nash fights out, then Steiner face first in the corner. Scott sent off the ropes, avoids a back drop and hammers Nash in the back, following with a backbreaker for two.
Scott sent off the ropes, nailed from behind by Rick and into a sidewalk slam. Snake eyes by Nash, then Scott sent off the ropes into a big boot. Nash pulls down the straps and delivers the jackknife, makes the cover and Rick breaks it up with a simple elbow drop. Scott covers to retain. (5:03)
Steiners attack after the bell and embrace on their way to the back. Nash goads them to come back to finish the job and out comes with a chair ready to go. And that's it.
Thunder
Broadcasting from the Bankcorpsouth Center in Tupelo, MO for this edition of Thunder, with Tenay and Schiavone on commentary, and right into the first match of the night.
#1 Contender's Qualifying Match: Shane Helms vs Kaz Hayashi
Pre-Match: We're told there will be a 6-Man Four Corners Elimination Match at the PPV, with the winner earning a future Cruiserweight Title shot. Shannon Moore has already qualified after winning the four-way on last week's Nitro.
Quick exchange to start the match that ends with a stare down. Kaz with some kicks to the back of the leg, then caught with a spinning heel kick. Shane counters an Irish whip, Kaz counters a back suplex with a chop then goes back after the leg. Kaz sent off the ropes, tossed over the ropes to the apron, hits a shoulder block, tries to slingshot in but gets a Northern Lights suplex over the ropes. Shane with a crossbody off the top to the floor.
Shane whipped toward the apron, leaps onto it, only to be spun around and hammered in the back, followed by a leg drop across the apron to the floor. Back in the ring, Kaz tries to suplex Shane out to the floor, then blocks a suplex in, avoids a waistlock, misses a spingboard moonsault, gets Kaz with a snapmare. Kaz avoids an elbow drop, then delivers a headscissor sends Shane out to the floor. Kaz with a crossbody of his own takes Shane to the floor. Back in the ring, Kaz covers for two.
Shane sent to the corner, gets the boots up, Kaz avoids the Nightmare and sets Shane on the top rope. Shane avoids a Frankensteiner, Shane off the top with a sunset flip, Kaz rolls through, misses a roundhouse, eats a superkick. Out comes Chavo now, providing distration as Kaz comes off the ropes into a facebuster, then a running neckbreaker. Shane calls for the Vertebreaker but he's distracted again by Chavo. Kaz with a springboard sidekick, then a bridging German gets Kaz the win. (7:09) Good match.
Norman is seen talking to an unseen Glacier chastising him about always showing up late to help. Palumbo and O'Haire go into the room to attack Glacier after Norman leaves and makes short work of him.
Flair and co. come out on the stage. Flair calls them the most elite group in the world, and promises they'll wreak havok on any and everybody that gets in their way, on the way to Superbrawl. Flair officially coins themselves the Magnificent Seven. Scott takes the mic and says he and Rick were the greatest tag champions of all time, and now that Rick's with them, they get stronger and stronger. He says he's had a target on his back since winning the title, since he hurt Sting, Booker and Sid. He says Rick's been begging him to come back, but Scott told him to wait for a call. He says Nash made the mistake of thinking Rick would go against him and paid for it, and Nash will keep paying for it. He calls for a standing ovation for Rick. Rick gets the mic and explains you always back your brother up, he's US Chamopion and Scott is World Champion, says they're the best in the world, then spouts off his catchphrase.
Nash makes his way out through the crowd, along with Brian Adams, Cat and DDP. Nash calls Rick stupid for betraying him. Adams says it's him and Luger tonight and calls him a punk, says they're gonna dance and tells him to bring Buffy with him, so someone can carry his ass to the back afterwards. Luger says Adams isn't in his league and accepts the challenge. Flair wants to talk to Cat, but Nash and Page want the Steiners tonight. Flair puts the kaibash on that and says Scott has the night off. Scott wants it, but Flair insists. Scott tries to after them, but Page settles for Jarrett in his place. Flair gives it to them.
Now onto Cat. Flair is sick and tired of Cat especially after what happened on Nitro and promises Cat won't even be commissioner by the PPV. He's given Lance the power to name Cat's opponent for tonight for the commissionership. Cat wants Lance but Ric tells them to kiss their asses.
Commercial
Flair insists that Scott take the night off.
Screamin' Norman Smiley vs Sean O'Haire (WCW World Tag Team Champion)
Sean easily powers out of an armlock, sends Norman off the ropes only to be caught with a wristlock. Sean fights out again and takes Norman to the corner, sends him across the ring, catches Norman boot and drops him with a right. Norman sent off the ropes, floats over into an arm drag, then another. Norman sent off the ropes, caught with an elbow and a knee lift. Norman sent to the corner, floats over, catches Sean with a windup slam. Norman waiting for Glacier allows Sean to attack from behind and caught with a vicious clothesline. Seanton Bomb gets the win. (3:04)
Jindrak comes out, then Sasiak comes out and fight ensues. Sean gets the better until Jindrak springboards with a clothesline. Sean gets thrown over the ropes but catches himself. Then for some reason the camera lingers on a bunch of fans doing a thumbs down, and when it cuts back to the ring, Sean has left the apron and hits a double clothesline. Sean dropkicked from behind by Jindrak and finally Palumbo runs out for the very slow save, shoulder block from the top on Jiundrak, then some rights on Stasiak, then a side kick from Sean knocks him out to the floor.
Commercial
Flair talks about his exploits the night before and in comes Sanders, who got one of Flair's suits fixed. Flair apologizes about how he acted on Nitro, but reiterates about booking one limo. Flair's booked him against Konnan tonight, and Sanders can't back out this time.
Out comes Cat and Ms. Jones. Then Lance comes out to be serious for a minute. He says he's gonna beat Cat at Superbrawl like he did at Starrcade and become the first Canadian commissioner. He's not gonna stoop to Cat's level tonight, but he'll still get a piece of Team Canada.
The Cat (w/ Ms. Jones) vs "Primetime" Elix Skipper
Elix sent off the ropes, ducks a clothesline walks right into a back kick to the face. Mounted rights in the corner by Cat, then a low blow by Elix. Elix stomping away now, then a snapmare, followed by a splash from the apron for two. Cat tossed to the floor after trying to mount a comeback. Cat with some kicks and chops before he's sent into the guard rail, then back into the ring for two.
Rear chinlock by Elix, uses the ropes for extra leverage out of the ref's view until Cat fights his way out, off the ropes, misses a clothesline, walks into a kick and driven back into the ropes. Belly to belly by Elix, then off the top with a leg drop but only gets two. Cat fighting back again only to have his knee clipped, Elix targeting it now with some elbow, driving the knee into the mat. Elix sent to the apron, goes up top, tries a sunset flip but Cat nails him with a right, followed by an elbow to avoid it.
Kick and an uppercut by Cat, then Elix sent to the corner, avoids a Feliner, then tries for the Overdrive, Cat tries to counter with a powerbomb but that's countered with a hurricanrana for two. Elix back up top just to be kicked midair, then caught with a nasty looking Feliner for the win. (7:14) Went a little long for my tastes, but it was fine.
Elix is thrown to the floor so Cat can dance. Storm interrupts and says Cat only got past level one. Seems like Awesome is a little late on his cue as he attacks Cat from behind while Storm stalls a bit.
The Cat (w/ Ms. Jones) vs Mike Awesome (?)
Scoop slam by Awesome, then a frog splash from the top. Awesome doesn't pin him and Storm says he'll see Cat at Superbrawl. I can't tell if this was actually supposed to be a match? The bell rung after Awesome attacked as though to start one, but then this just ends, and Team Canada's music hits.
Commercial
Okerlund is with Totally Buff. Okerlund says Buff would've lost on Nitro if not for the time limit, but Luger insists Buff beat Adams pillar to post for ten minutes, then beat his brains in afterwards. Buff says he was born lucky, and says Adams will never beat him, or Buff for that matter.
Chavo asks Wall to take out Mysterio tonight because he doesn't deserve a shot at his title. Rection is heard laughing as the two leave.
Kwee-Wee walks past two wrestlers and Chris Harris. Harris laughs and Kwee-Wee notices, then asks all three if they want a piece of him. Then he grabs the crew member by the shirt because he doesn't like how the guy looked at him, and wants him in the ring later.
Commercial
Flair tells Scott to focus on Superbrawl.
Lex Luger vs Brian Adams
Adams with some rights, then Luger face first off the announce table as we come back from replays. Luger dropped ribs first on the guard rail, then face first off the apron and some kicks to the ribs by Adams. In the ring now, more kicks to the ribs, then some rights in the corner, followed by a snapmare and a stomp to the face. Rights by Adams, then chokes Luger in the corner.
Adams pulled through the ropes to the floor, then face first off the steps before getting sent into the guard rail, then a second time. Luger dropping his weight over Adams' back a few times. Forearms to the back and a back suplex by Luger for two, then a running clothesline for two. Suplex by Luger for two. Bearhug by Luger. Adams fights out with rights and a headbutt, then blocks a suplex to hit one of his own.
Adams with a right and a clothesline, Luger sent off the ropes into a backbreaker. Luger's neck cranked over the top rope, then snapped over it. Buff comes out just to be decked, Luger caught with a full nelson slam for the win. (6:29) Well that was anticlimactic for a bad match.
Buff attacks immediately and in comes Clark, taking Buff to the corner with rights, tossing Buff to the floor. Luger also retreats.
Commercial
Rey Mysterio, Jr. vs The Wall (w/ WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero)
Rey shoved by the head into the corner, then gets some shots in, off the ropes, through the legs and some kicks to the knee. Springboard crossbody caught into a one-armed military press to the mat. Rey jumps on his back with a sleeper, wearing Wall to a knee. Wall back to his feet to slam Rey into the corner, then again. Wall chokes Rey from the middle rope with one arm before sliding Rey under the ropes to the floor.
Chavo sends him into and over the guard rail behind the ref's back. Wall drops him chest first on the guard rail, then knee first into the steps. Rey face first off the announce table, then chokes Rey from atop the table before dropping him to the floor. Military press over the ropes back into the ring. Rey choked in the corner, then more rights and boots. Rey sent across the ring chest first, then a back suplex. Wall up top but misses a leg drop.
Rey off the ropes with some forearms, then a springboard senton gets two. Chavo comes in only to be tossed back out. Rey with a front flip over the ropes. Morrus comes out while the ref deals with them. Morrus with an electric chair and a moonsault on Wall. Rey with a moonsault of his own gets the win, though Wall kicks out at 3. (7:08) Could've been a few minutes shorter.
Chavo attacks Rey and Morrus sends Wall out. Morrus attacks Chavo and he's back dropped out onto Wall with help from Rey.
Commercial
Out comes Kwee-Wee. He says he won't be ignored anymore and basically runs through the same shtick as usual about being all man. He picks a fight with some random fan in the front row, taking him to the ring to attack. Kwee-Wee covers and forces the referee to count the three in this non-match. Out comes the wrestler Kwee-Wee had grabbed hold of in the back, coming off the top with a missile dropkick.
Kwee-Wee vs ???
Pre-Match: We don't get a name for this guy. Apparently he's a wrestler by the name of Johnny Dotson, but I can't find anything on him. He doesn't have a Cagematch profile. He was apparently on one episode of TNA Xplosion.
Kwee-Wee with a snap back suplex, then Johnny sent off the ropes into a face jam. Johnny sent off the ropes into a back drop, then tossed out to the floor. Johnny choked atop the announce table as Kwee-Wee yells at commentary, then Johnny sent into the guard rail. Kwee-Wee carries him over his shoulder onto the apron just to drop him throat first on the top rope to the floor. Back in the ring, Kwee-Wee off the ropes with a clothesline, then a piledriver for the win. (1:52)
Kwee-Wee does his shtick again.
Commercial
"Above Average" Mike Sanders vs Konnan
Slow chain wrestling to starts, then Konnan sent into the bottom rope with a drop toe hold. Sanders chokes him over the rope, then some stomps. Snapmare and a soccer kick to the chest by Sanders, then a knee drop for two. Choking by Sanders, then sends him into the corner, Konnan sent across the ring, misses a clothesline and gets a shoulder block from Sanders for two. Sanders with more boots, then a cobra clutch. Konnan fights out, rolling thunder lariat and a hip toss, then an arm drag. Sanders sent off the ropes, back kick and a face jam by Konnan. Tequila Sunrise gets the win. (4:27)
Commercial
Okerlund is with the Harris Twins. Okerlund asks how long D is going to milk his fake injury. D says he's frail and might sue Okerlund if he gets too upset. He pulls out a totally real manager's license to cover up for being at ringside. Okerlund isn't buying it. Ron also threatens to sue Okerlund and says it's time to step it up. He issues a challenge to anyone in WCW, including top guys, because he's just like butter he's on a roll.
Flair reiterates Steiner wait until the PPV. Steiner says he's going nuts when the match is over.
Commercial
Jeff Jarrett & Rick Steiner (WCW US Heavyweight Champion) vs Kevin Nash & Diamond Dallas Page
Fight with all four to start, Jarrett and Rick are both clotheslined out to the floor. Jarrett and Page will start as the legal men after everyone regroups, a quick back and forth, Page takes control with a clothesline. Jarrett sent to the corner, gets the boots up but Page slides under, pulling Jarrett into the ring post. Page sent off the ropes, clubbed by Rick, walks into a DDT after nailing Rick. Rick tags in with an elbow to Page, then rakes at the eyes. Jarrett back in with stomps in the corner, then Page fights his way back up, sends Jarrett off the ropes who delivers a kick and a fist drop.
Rick back in. snapmare into a rear chinlock, then a cheap shot to Nash. Jarrett tags in. Page sent to the corner, avoids an elbow but caught with a clothesline from Rick for two. Page sent off the ropes, ducks an elbow but walks into a sleeper hold. Page fights his way out, Jarrett sent off the ropes into a sleeper slam. Rick intercepts a hot tag and hits Page with a belly to belly for two. Jarrett back in. Page caught in a front facelock after attempting a comeback. Rick comes back in to stop Page's attempts at a tag, Page gets shots in on both as he's backed into the corner, gets Jarrett with a discus clothesline.
Nash gets the hot tag and in comes Steiner. Nash with rights on Rick and Jarrett, sidewalk slam for each. Jarrett sent off the ropes into a big boot, then the same for Rick. Page takes Jarrett to the floor and sends him into the guard rail. Nash hits the jackknife for the win. (7;52)
Scott, Totally Buff and Kronik all come out, but the show ends before anything is even teased.
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