Week of February 19, 2001 (Superbrawl Fallout)

Nitro

Recap package of the PPV.

Video after Superbrawl went off the air, Nash is seen walking backstage, speechless, with stunned onlookers on his way out.

To the Von Braun Civic Center in Huntsville, AL, for the funeral of Kevin Nash's career, which I hope isn't nearly as long as the funeral for Goldberg's career. Pallbearers bring out a casket, and they're followed by the Seven. Flair starts the eulogy, to honor a man who walked among giants, who left a mark on the business that will never be forgotten, one of the founding fathers of the NWO. He says Nash was a special kind of athlete that comes along once in a lifetime, and now tragically his career has come to an end. Flair then boasts about taking out Nash and says no one's left to stand against them, or to stand at all.

Steiner says Flair proved his greatness, by making the stips, bend the rules, and break Nash's back and send him into early retirement. Their motto in the new WCW is "Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing" and if he has to break bones and break rules, they'll do it. He says they're looking at history and he's making it, no one else has blazed such a destruction, because he's a genetic freak. He runs down his victims, each gets their own R.I.P.  graphic. He says Nash crossed a line when he put his hands on Midajah, and warns Nash he's not done with him. 

He makes it clear DDP is his next target as Kanyon pops out of the coffin. Steiner runs through some matches for tonight; Buff vs Cat, Jarrett vs Dustin, and Kanyon vs Page, and tells them to destroy everyone. Page vs Steiner is also apparently set for the next PPV, Greed. 

Out comes Jarrett to his dub theme again and through the crowd. Page says he's been to hell and Steiner can't do anything to him as long as he gets Steiner at Greed. Page is fine with facing Kanyon again, and promises to be the last man standing, and make Kanyon feel the bang. Steiner meanwhile loses it in the ring.

Commercial

Cat and Ms. Jones are backstage and they congratulate each other on their work last night. He announces the creation of the Cruiserweight Tag Team Titles, and starting next week, eight teams will be in a tournament, ending at Greed. He promises to whip Buff again and call Mama Bagwell.

Shannon Moore vs Jamie Knoble (w/ Evan Karagias)

Quick exchange to start the match after Shannon misses a clothesline, Knoble coming off the top with a dropkick to take control. Shannon sent to the corner, tries to float over but catches Knoble with a headscissor. Shannon leaps at Knoble in the corner but gets hung up and dropped with a scoop slam. Knoble gets cut off up top and caught with a hurricanrana for two.

Knoble avoids a German suplex and delivers a hip toss, then caught with another headscissor. Knoble avoids a monkey flip and turns Shannon inside out with a clothesline. Northern Lights suplex by Knoble for two. Shannon face first in the corner, sent across the ring, gets the boots up, goes up top with a corkscrew moonsault for two. Knoble sent to the corner for a dropkick and a two count.

Shannon sent toward the corner, floats to the apron, each duck a clothesline and Shannon hits one, before missing a slingshot senton as Knoble slides out. Shannon with a baseball slide and a dive over the ropes takes out Knoble. Shannon ducks a clotheslines from Evan, who also swings over Knoble's head, so Shannon can dropkick Knoble into Evan and into the steps. Shannon popped up to the apron only to be yanked down to the floor. Knoble tosses Shannon back in and gets on the apron, then Evan hits him with a DDT behind the ref's back. Shannon with the stepup fameasser for the win. (4:46) Decent opener. Hoping this is the end of the Knoble/Karagias tag team.

Evan and Shannon double team Knoble now and celebrate together.

Commercial

Konnan and Kidman are talking backstage about Animal and Chavo's actions at the PPV. Konnan suggests a tag team match and Kidman's down.

"Canadian Killer" Mike Awesome vs Bryan Clark

Slugfest to start until Awesome's pummeled into the corner with rights, boots and chops. Awesome face first off the buckle, then Elix comes out, then gets sent off the ropes, tries a wheelbarrow but gets planted on his back. Storm runs in now, gets clubbed down, and the ref calls for the bell. (1:01)

Awesome gets a German from Awesome and a triple team ensues. Adams makes his way out to make the save, giving Storm a gorilla press into a gutbuster. High Time for Elix, then for Awesome. 

Cat is seen walking backstage with security, telling them to keep Storm in the ring for something.

Commercial

Cat is already out with security confronting Storm when we return from break. Cat said Storm did a lot of dirty things as commissioner in the short span of a week, so he's going to pay Storm back for everyone. He says Storm is facing someone who hates him and someone that Storm probably figured he'd never face again. Hugh Morrus appears on Nitro Vision to cackle for a while. Cat says that if Awesome or Elix interfere they'll be sent home to Saskatchewan making pancakes when Cat fires them.

Hype package for Kid Romeo.

Chavo Guerrero Jr. (WCW Cruiserweight Champion) & Road Warrior Animal(?) vs Billy Kidman & Konnan(?)

Pre-Match: While Chavo's making his entrance, we cut to the back and Animal and Konnan are fighting somewhere. Chavo's distracted watching this allowing Kidman to attack from behind and start the match.

Chavo caught with a facebuster and a dropkic, then sent to the corner into a back drop. Chavo sent across the ring chest first and caught with a clothesline. There's a commercial break here and when we come back, referees are now trying to break apart Kidman and Chavo despite this being a scheduled match. Konnan and  Animal make their way out now

I think this match is still going, referees except the one leave the ring, Chavo's sent to the corner, gets the boots up, and hits the tornado DDT. Chavo clubs Konnan from behind in the aisle before tossing him into the ring. Chavo sent to the corner, tries to float over but sent to the apron, sent to the floor with a springboard dropkick. Kidman takes it back in the ring, Chavo sent off the ropes into a back drop, then Konnan gets a shot in from the apron. Chavo sent off the ropes into a back elbow and a kip up. Scoop slam by Kidman, then misses a splash off the top.

Chavo tries to tag out but Konnan tags in, cuts him off with a rollup for two. Konnan with some modified figure 4 until Animal makes the save. Chavo with boots in the corner then some facewashing. Konnan clubbed down by Animal who chokes him over the bottom rope. Chavo sent off the ropes into the rolling thunder clothesline and Kidman's back in. 

Chavo sent to the corner for a splash, then Animal runs in to club and stomp down Kidman. Discus forearm and a dropkick, then a flying forearm and double clothesline sends Animal to the floor. Chavo sent off the ropes, leapfrogs over Chavo, he and Konnan screw up a facejam. Kidman goes up top but Animal pulls Chavo out of the ring. Kidman crossbody onto Animal is caught but Konnan takes them out with a cannonball. Chavo misses a double axe on Konnan and eats a clothesline from Kidman. 

Back in the ring, Chavo off the ropes into a sitout spinebuster. Ref is busy dealing with Animal and Konnan brawling allowing Rey to come out and hit a diving leg drop to the groin of Chavo. Kid Krusher gets the win. (6:51) An OK match but Konnan and Animal dragged it down.

Animal comes in to hit a sitout powerbomb on Kidman before he leaves with Chavo.

Commercial

Buff Bagwell vs  The Cat (w/ Miss Jones) 

Pre-Match: Cat thinks the fans still love Buff, he knows Buff loves his mom like Cat loves his own, and says it's not too late to give the people what they want. He says Buff hangs with trash, but he can come back to the good side, and make his mom and the people proud. Buff cheap shots Cat with the mic.

Cat sent off the ropes with a hip toss, then Buff dropkicks and struts his stuff. Buff sent off the ropes into some throat shots. Cat with an uppercut sends Buff to the floor. Buff with another cheap shot gets Cat with a swinging neckbreaker back in the ring for two. Cat sent off the ropes into a back elbow, then a rear chinlock. Cat fights out only to run into a knee to the gut coming off the ropes for two.

Scoop slam by Buff, then chokes Cat. Snapmare into another rear chinlock by Buff. Cat fights his way out, comes off the ropes, ducks a clothesline and hits one of his own. Buff sent off the ropes, ducks a clothesline and hits one of his own, into yet another rear chinlock. Scoop slam by Buff, then goes to the middle rope only to get boots to the face.

Cat with kicks to the chest, then Buff sent off the ropes into a side kick, then another. Scoop slam by Cat, then an elbow misses. Out comes Kanyon. Buff tries a sunset flip, but he's decked, and Ms. Jones has the ref distracted for some reason as Cat hits an elbow on Buff. Kanyon on the apron, ducks a kick from Cat, holds it over the ropes so Buff can attack. Double-arm DDT and a blockbuster gets the win. (6:30) 

Ms. Jones confronts Kanyon and Buff. Kanyon gets her with the Kanyon Cutter and a trainer is quickly out to check on her. Buff and Kanyon continue to attack Cat only to be caught with a dropkick and sent packing.

Commercial

Ms. Jones is loaded into an ambulance and DDP is there to see her and Cat off. Cat vows to take care of Kanyon.

Lash Leroux vs Rick Steiner (WCW US Heavyweight Champion)

Steiner with cheap shots and immediately tosses Lash to the floor. Lash sent into the guard rail, then over the rail into some fans. Back in the ring, Lash sent off the ropes into a nasty clothesline. Elbow by Steiner gets two. Inverted powerslam into the corner by Steiner, then a German suplex. Rick gouging at the face of Lash repeatedly, then sends him to the corner. Lash gets a boot up but runs right into a clothesline. Three death valley drivers get the win. (3:48) Probably Rick's best match in forever but that's not saying much.

Commercial

Meineke commercial with George Foreman.

Trainer checks on Lash in the back.

Scott is talking to Kanyon in the back. Steiner tells him to hit a bunch of Kanyon Cutters on Page to break him physically and mentally, he wants Page hurt. Kanyon says Page won't make it to Thunder let alone Greed. Steiner hands Kanyon his brass knuckles that he used on Nash the night before.

Morrus is elsewhere and challenges Rick to a match at some point before laughing at Storm.

Lance Storm vs Hugh Morrus

Team Canada banned from ringside.

Pre-Match: Lance wants to be serious for a minute. He says he's not commissioner, but he's not letting Cat get the last laugh. He doesn't care if it's Morrus, Rection, or Bill DeMott, he's beaten him before an will do it again, because he's from Calgary, born to wrestle and bred to win. He asks the classless fans to stand for the anthem. There's a commercial break and it seems they had the anthem on loop until Morrus interrupts. 

Storm gets a break on a waistlock in the corner and proceeds to chop Morrus to no effect, and he counters with some of his own. Storm sent across the ring and rebounds into a lariat, sending Storm to the floor for a breather. Back in the ring, Storm with a cheap shot, then sent off the ropes, ducks a back elbow, tries a crucifix but caught with a Samoan drop.

Morrus goes up top already but he's cut off and hung upside down by the knee. Storm stomping away, then Morrus counters a suplex with one of his, clutching the knee after impact. Storm gets him with a jawbreaker, then Morrus goes face first in the corner. Storm with more shots as he taunts Morrus, then sent across the ring, floats over, caught with a back elbow, Morrus catches a dropkick and catapults Storm into the corner. Storm rolled up for two, then gets Morrus with a dropkick, slow to cover for two.

Morrus sent through the ropes to the floor, avoids a baseball slide and sends Storm into the guard rail. Pair of lariats by Morrus before taking it back to the ring, Storm tries to beg him off, then he's sent off the ropes into a back drop. Morrus with a splash in the corner, then Storm sent across the ring and he misses a second splash, nailing Morrus with a superkick. Storm applies the Maple Leaf on the bad knee, using his brace for leverage but Morrus makes it to the ropes. Storm sent of the ropes, each ducks a clothesline and Storm is caught with a powerslam. Morrus hits the top rope moonsault for the win. (5:56) Wish this went a little longer. Sure felt like that last sequence was rushed.

Someone is walking backstage.

Commercial

Dusty's music hits and commentary think this is Dusty despite what we just saw, but it's actually Jarrett.

Jarrett also has a bucket of KFC in the ring. "Dusty" says he's back on track and is ready to get spunky like a spunky monkey. He's as proud of Dustin as Dustin is of him, but there's one thing no one can take Dustin as long as he's in his corner. There's one thing that has him perturbed, and that's Jeff Jarrett. He says Dustin doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell against the Chosen One, Dustin's outnumbered, outclassed and outdone. He says he'd love to come to Dustin's rescue and clobber the Chosen One, and he's gonna put on an exhibition.

So Jarrett calls out some wrestlers, some of whom I'm pretty sure I recognize but can't put a name to, to imitate Dusty some more for some slow motion shots and elbows, then caps it off with some Shattered Dreams to one of them. He tells himself to kiss his big fat ass.

Dustin's finally here to put an end to this, but Rick is here before he can do anything. Dustin ducks a clothesline and hits a bulldog, only for Jarrett to nail him with a guitar. Jarrett says he was giving his boy some attitude adjustment before telling him to choke on it. That was awful and Jarrett can't do a Dusty impression worth shit.

Commercial

Commentary pay tribute to Dale Earnhardt, who passed away the day before.

Kanyon vs Diamond Dallas Page

Pre-Match: Kanyon is out here in his "Positively" Kanyon look as he brags about beating DDP the night before and will do it again tonight.

Page doesn't waste anytime going after Kanyon who tries to run away. Page drops him with a right and proceeds to choke Kanyon, ripping off his DDP shirt and tossing him out to the floor. Crossbody by Page before Kanyon is sent into the guard rail, then Page is sent into it, then sent over it with a right. Kanyon is sent into a barrier among the fans before they return to ringside, then the ring. Kanyon sent off the ropes, catches a boot, then sent off the ropes into a tilt-a-whirl side slam for two.

Kanyon avoids a Diamond Cutter, then sent to the corner and eats a shoulder to the gut. Page tries to mount with rights but gets his legs pulled out, going face first into the turnbuckle. Kanyon mounts to bulldog from the middle rope for two. Kanyon with some boots to the ribs. Page tries to mount a comeback, sends Kanyon off the ropes but is caught with a Russian leg sweep for two. Kanyon sent to the corner, gets a boot up, sends Page face first into the mat for two.

Kanyon with a rear chinlock. Page fights out only to be slammed back down for two, into another rear chinlock. Page starts to fade but fights his way back up and out, sends Kanyon off the ropes into a sleeper slam, but can't capitalize immediately. Eventually Page drapes an arm for two. Page backs Kanyon into a corner with rights and lefts, dropping him with a discus lariat. Kanyon face first off the top turnbuckle repeatedly, followed by a back suplex.

Page calls for the Diamond Cutter but gets caught with a low blow and the Kanyon Cutter but it only gets two. Kanyon grabs a chair. Referee takes the ref away, but nails Page with a copy of the "Positively" Kanyon book, loaded with a brick, behind the ref's back for a near fall. Page avoids the brass knuckles and hits the Diamond Cutter for the win. (7:15) Another excellent match.

Steiner makes his way out with a pipe but Page makes a quick retreat before anything happens. Page says he's still standing as the  Seven look on pissed.

Thunder

Recap of Nitro.

Kwee-Wee comes out. He's s tired of trying to get Flair's attention and will make him regret not having him on his team. He is issuing a challenge to anyone on the roster, not a fan, not a rent-a-cop. no wannabe wrestlers, he wants a WCW superstar, and he'll show what he can do when he's angry.

Kwee-Wee vs Kaz Hayashi

Kaz gets the upperhand with a spinning heel kick sending Kwee-Wee to the floor, then a corkscrew moonsault over the ropes takes him out. Back in the ring, Kwee-Wee dsent to the corner, gets the boots up, launches into a Thesz Press. Suplex into the top turnbuckle by Kwee-Wee, then a throw across the mat for two, then another cover for two. Snap suplex by Kwee-Wee for two.

Mounted rights by Kwee-Wee, then sent off the ropes, caught with a dropkick and bails to the flooe. Back in the ring, Kwee-Wee with another suplex for two. Mounted rights by Kwee-Wee, then Kaz avoids a scoop slam, then a German and hits a spinning back kick. Kwee-Wee elevated to the apron tries to suplex Kaz to the floor, who counters and tries a sunset flip but Kwee-Wee avoids it, only to miss a suicide dive. Tilt-a-whirl headscissor sends Kwee-Wee into the side of the steps before it returns to the ring.

Kwee-Wee avoids a double-arm DDT to turn Kaz inside out with a clothesline, then goes up top but he gets crotched. Kwee-Wee blocks a superplex and drops Kaz on his face, then gets dropkicked midair. Kaz to the apron tries to slingshot into a DDT but gets caught with an atomic drop. Kaz misses a spinkick, Kwee-Wee springboards into a sunset flip, Kaz rolls through to kick him in the head but only gets two. Kaz caugh with a facebuster for two. Kwee-Wee sent to the corner, elevates Kaz to the apron, caught with the slingshot DDT this time for the win. (6:33) An OK match.

Kwee-Wee attacks after the bell with a flying forearm, then a piledriver.

Commercial

Disqo finds Wright in the locker room. Wright wants nothing to do with him but Disqo's already got them a tag match. Alex still isn't interested. Disqo says its against Air Paris and AJ Styles, says it'll be a good enhancement match for them and get them out of the slump. Wright says he doesn't like Disqo and never has, and is staying away from him to get out of said slump. Disqo insists they're best friends, like Woodstock & Snoopy, Tonto and the Lone Ranger, Bonnie and Clyde. Wright gives in.

Morrus makes his way out. He's here to talk about Rick Steiner for trying to kill Lash, but Rick's forgotten Lash is one of his best friends, and he doesn't turn his back on his friends, and that makes him who he is. He's not going to let it go unpunished, and he's not leaving until Rick comes out to face him tonight.

Hugh gets Scott instead. Scott tells him to be careful what he wishes for, and since he's not part of the new WCW he doesn't give a damn about Hugh. He hears Hugh's the inspiration to the other jabronis in the company, so he promises not to break Hugh's leg, but he will break his back and spirit. Scott starts to head to the ring allowing Rick to attack from behind and Scott asks him to save a piece for him later. Rick clotheslines and sends Hugh to the floor and gets sent into the guard rail. Scott runs back down to run off Hugh before it goes further. Other babyfaces come out before they can double team.

Commercial

Scott and Rick walk backstage.

Ric has Buff and Kanyon doing something with Page, while Luger has Palumbo tonight.

Vito is elsewhere looking for Johnny and bumps into Stasiak. Stasiak tries to stir the pot and Vito challenges him. Jindrak also gets involved and they fight until security break it up.

Air Paris & AJ Styles vs Boogie Knights

Wright and Paris start off, Wright with a pair of cheap shots before taking it to the corner. Rapid boots by Wright before Disqo tags in. Paris sent off the ropes into an atomic drop, then a spinning heel kick by Wright. Paris sent off the ropes, avoids a hip toss and connects with a superkick. Styles tags in, runs into a boot and caught with a facebuster off the knee. Wright back in with more boots in the corner, Styles sent across the ring, avoids a splash, sends Wright across the ring but caught with a belly to belly into the buckles.

Disqo in again with a Russian leg sweep, then AJ tags out. Paris with rights, Disqo sent to the corner, avoids a splash and drives the knee down with a spin. Suplex by Disqo then Wright tags in, off the top with a stomp to the back. Paris sent off the ropes, ducks clotheslines, connects with a crossbody for two. Paris runs right into a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Wright up top only to get cut off. Disqo knocks Styles off the apron and gets Paris on his shoulders, Wright comes off the top with a missile dropkick.

Disqo back in. Paris sent to the corner chest first, AJ pulls him out of the way of a splash and gets the tag. AJ runs into a scoop slam, who goes to the middle rope and misses an ax handle. AJ sent off the ropes, tilt-a-whirls into a rollup for two. AJ sent of  the ropes to hit a DDT for two. Paris back in, atomic drop and high knee combo, cover and Wright saves it. Styles back in, Disqo sent off the ropes into a dropkick, Disqo sent to the floor with a knee lift. AJ with a springboard dropkick takes him and Wright out on the floor.

Disqo sends Styles upside down into the guard rail, then Paris comes off the top with a crossbody onto Wright, Disqo managing to avoid it. Disqo takes Paris back to the ring, Disqo sent off the ropes and hits a backbreaker. AJ off the top with a crossbody gets the win. (7:01) It was about as good a match as you can get out of Disqo and Wright, but Paris and Styles looked good in the last few minutes. At least they won this one.

Wright and Disqo argue in the ring. 

Commercial

Hype video for Kid Romeo.

Shawn Stasiak vs Big Vito

Pre-Match: Stasiak gets some cheap heat with Alabama stereotypes, or least tries to, but the crowd barely reacts. He calls Vito a scumbag, and says New York and Alabama has a lot in common, like how Alabama is disgusting and filthy, both are places you don't want to visit or live in, and if they're combined, you might get a full set of teeth. 

Vito throws his hat in Stasiak's face which prompts him to deck Vito with a right, then to the corner for some boots. Vito sent across the ring, gets Stasiak with an elbow and hits a running clothesline. Mounted rights by Vito, then some chops in the corner, sent across the ring, gets the boots up but runs into a flapjack. Rollup by Vito for two. Vito sent to the corner for a clothesline, then tries a running bulldog but gets countered with a back suplex.

Vito with rights and sends Stasiak off the ropes into a back drop, then a suplex. Vito up top drops the elbow but it only gets two. Armtrap suplex gets two. Stasiak sent off the ropes, ducks a clothesline and hits a spinning back elbow for two. Stasiak sent off the ropes into a Mafia Kick, but it's a near fall. Stasiak sent to the corner, flapjacks Vito face first into the top buckle, hits something like an F5 but it's a near fall. 

Stasiak pulling out the old Hennig-plex only gets two. Stasiak sent off the ropes, avoids the DDT and takes him down with an arm whip takedown. Hangman's neckbreaker by Stasiak gets the win. (4:16) It was an OK match, aside from a few miscommunications, or timing issues.

Stasiak says Vito's worthless, just like the people of Alabama.

Commercial

Crowbar's somewhere dark backstage. He says he's seen lots of change in the business over the years, watching it go from pro wrestling to sports entertainment, and presumes some found Jarrett's impersonation of Dusty on Nitro "entertaining". He found it disgusting, and expected more from a 2nd generation wrestler. He says guys like Dusty paved the way for him, for Jeff, and the superstars of WCW, and there's no excuse for that. He says no one is stepping up so it's his duty to show guys like Dusty that he owes them something, and teach Jarrett a lesson in respect. 

Buff and Kanyon are walking backstage.

Highlight package for Hugh Morrus.

Buff Bagwell & Kanyon vs Diamond Dallas Page & The Cat

Pre-Match: Kanyon says no one's better than him and he proved that when he sent Ms. Jones to the hospital. He also says Page found it out at Superbrawl when he pinned him for the three. Kanyon says the same will happen to him with Steiner beats him within an inch of his life, and will be nothing but a dead man walking. Buff says cats don't land on their feet sometimes, as Cat landed right on his back on Nitro. He tells Cat to come get his teeth knocked down his stupid throat. Cat comes out with a chair and Buff and Kanyon quickly retreat. He says Page is the only man he trusts, who comes in through the crowd to go after Kanyon and Buff.

Page tosses them both in the ring to a waiting Cat, he takes Buff in the corner and Cat takes Kanyon, whipping them into each other, Cat kicks Kanyon and Page clotheslines Buff out to the floor. Page and Buff start as the legal man once things settle down. Page with a cheap shot to Kanyon first on the apron, which prompts Buff to tag out. Exchange of blows until Page hits a discus lariat on Kanyon, sending him to the floor. Back in the ring, Kanyon hits the ropes but runs into a belly to belly for two.

Cat tags in, Kanyon sent off the ropes, boot by Page and an uppercut by Cat, then a clothesline from Page gets two. Kanyon sent off the ropes, ducks a clothesline and hits a spinning neckbreaker. Buff back in to intercept a hot tag and knock Page to the floor. Cat face first in the corner for some rights, then Buff mocks him and decks Page again. Buff sent across the ring, elbows Cat to the mat and hits a Vader Bomb for two. Cat sent off the ropes, each block a hip toss but Cat nails a lariat. Buff sent off the ropes as Page tags in with a short-arm clothesline, then an elbow for two.

Page sent off the ropes, elbows by Kanyon, who's knocked to the floor. Double-arm DDT by Buff only gets two. Page choked over the middle rope by Buff, then by Kanyon behind the ref's back, Buff covers for two. Kanyon back in after stopping a comeback, off the middle rope with a double axe for two. Kanyon with a suplex, then to the apron for a slingshot elbow for two, into a front facelock. Page tries to fight to his corner for a tag but Buff distracts the ref to intercept the tag. Cat comes in to attack Kanyon only to be sent back to the apron. Page fights out of the heel corner, gets caught by Kanyon but hits a discus lariat.

Cat gets the hot tag and in comes Buff. Cat with throat shots, side kicks, then double noggin knocker, followed by double elbows. Buff sent off the ropes, tries a sunset flip but gets decked by Cat, then he's clotheslined by Kanyon. Flying clothesline by Page takes Kanyon to the floor. Kanyon sent into and over the guard rail. Buff sent to the corner and caught with the Feliner for the win. (8:36) Surprisingly good match despite having Buff and Cat here.

Commercial

Jeff Jarrett vs Crowbar

Jarrett attacks Crowbar as he's bumping around during his entrance, taking him to the corner face first. Jarrett sent off the ropes into a dropkick for two. Crowbar misses an elbow coming off the ropes and gets sent into the corner shoulder first. Crowbar sent off the ropes into a sitout hip toss for two. Chop drops Jarrett, then goes to the apron for a slingshot splash, followed by an Asai moonsault for two. Jarrett sent off the ropes into a sleeper, only to counter with a back suplex to the outside, Crowbar tweaking the knee on the way down.

Jarrett misses a baseball slide and Crowbar delivers a clothesline. Crowbar to the apron with the running splash, but Jarrett is the one to take control thanks to the bad knee. Crowbar face first off the steps, then a shin breaker on top of them. Crowbar's leg swung into the side of the steps before taking it back to the ring. Jarrett up top with a crossbody gets two. 

Enziguri by Jarrett before sending Crowbar to the corner, misses an elbow and caught with some kicks. Crowbar mounts with rights, then bites his forehead. Jarrett sent across the ring, floats over, but caught with a Northern Lights suplex for two. Jarrett sent off the ropes into a back elbow. Jarrett avoids a hurricanrana and hits the Stroke for the win. (4:39) Good, but too short.

Jarrett takes Crowbar to the corner to hit Shattered Dreams but Dustin runs out to make the save before he can connect, Jarrett sent off the ropes into a running clothesline, then another sends him to the floor. Dustin follows Jarrett to the back.

Commercial

Ric is talking to Animal and Rick in the back, he's talking about monopolizing the sport, but says they need to keep Scott focused on Page and not let him get worked up over Morrus.

Cut to a sitdown interview with Shane Douglas. He talks about dreaming of breaking into the business watching it on TV with a friend, and how they were watching with innocent eyes. He talks about the backstabbing, manipulation, and politics that come with the business, how you need to learn that and walk through that hell to get to heaven. 

He talks about idolizing Flair, about having a heart that gave up to no one like himself. He says Flair could play political chess like no one else. He says he approached Flair like anyone else who wants to be the best, asked him to teach him, and though Flair said he would, he just kept telling him what he wanted to hear. It started a seed of hatred.

He got an opportunity to go to ECW and became the man, was given free reign, and Flair was the first man he wanted to talk about. The hatred is what gave made him the Franchise. Now come 2000 in WCW, he came face to face with Flair, and didn't know what to expect, least of which was the ear to ear grin, handshake and "great to see you back that he got". He gives Ric credit for disarming him, at least so he thought. 

He says the heart that used to make Flair great, before he sold out, now beats in Douglas' chest. He says Ric hasn't broken his spirit. He says he's at peace and one day, he'll walk up to Ric in the ring, look at the fear in his eyes, and says it will be painful. He says his revenge is 20 years in the making, and its' Ric's cross to bare. I wish his promos were more like this and less the generic cheap heat crap he usually does.

Security inform O'Haire he's banned from ringside for Palumbo's match tonight. He accuses Luger of being scared which prompts Buff to butt in. He says O'Haire's a big bad guy but is a rookie, Luger's made more money than him, and says he'll get his teeth knocked out if he doesn't watch it. Buff gets in a cheap shot and security hold them apart.

Commercial

Security are still trying to keep them apart. 

Lex Luger vs Chuck Palumbo (WCW World Tag Team Champion)

Pre-Match: Luger gets a mic to say he's a big star, than says Palumbo tried to be and emulate him and be like him, only to realize there's only one Total Package. It's why he's a multimillionaire with a giant home, Porsche, Ferrari, Mercedes, can't pick out what he drives. He's great at everything he does. He talks about Palumbo succeeding as tag team champion, and gets angry about Goldberg chants. He says Palumbo and O'Haire messed up snubbing their noses at Totally Buff and not joining the New WCW, and at Greed they'll take the titles and take them out like Goldberg.

Back and forth to start the match, Lex caught with a dropkick and a lariat, with Lex retreating to the corner and force separation from the ref. Luger pulls Palumbo out to the floor, then off the apron with a double ax to the back.. Palumbo sent into the guard rail, then across the floor into the rail again. Back in the ring, boots to the head and ribs by Luger, then some forearms into the back, followed by a back suplex for two. 

Palumbo sent to the corner, gets Luger with an elbow, then some rights drops him to the mat. Palumbo sent off the ropes into a powerslam. Luger calls for the Rack, wastes a lot of time posing to the fans while Palumbo plays possum. Small package by Palumbo gets the win. (4:06)

Luger immediately attacks and gets Palumbo in the Rack until O'Haire comes out, sends Luger into the corner face first. Luger's sent off the ropes but buff has run out to pull him out of the ring for the save.

Commercial

O'Haire is backstage and says he'll take Buff or Luger, or even both, so he's going to think of the most sick and twisted things he can do to them before Nitro. He tells them to be very afraid.

Animal and Rick are looking for Morrus backstage and find the locker room. Morrus has preempted them and locks them in from the outside.

Hugh Morrus vs Scott Steiner (WCW World Heavyweight Champion)

Steiner with a cheap shot to start drops Morrus, then takes him to the corner for rights, boots and chops. Morrus sent across the ring, gets Steiner with an elbow and takes him to the corner for chops. Morrus mounts with rights but he's driven down with a powerbomb. Morrus sent off the ropes into a Steinerline, then an elbow and some pushups.

Out to the floor, Morrus sent into the guard rail, then back in the ring. Double sledge to the back and a backbreaker by Steiner gets two. Back to the floor, Steiner sent into the guard rail now, then dropped face first onto it, and into the side of the steps. Back in the ring once more, Morrus caught with a jawbreaker, then ducks a clothesline, hits a powerslam for two. Steiner sent off the ropes into a spin kick for two.

Morrus goes up top but he's caught with an electric chair. Steiner with the spinning belly to belly gets a near fall. Forearms to the back of Morrus, then Morrus avoids a German to hit one of his own. Morrus up top hits an elbow from one end to the other but only gets two. Morrus calls for the moonsault but we cut backstage to see Rick Steiner kick the door down, and he and Animal get out. Morrus up top misses the moonsault. Steiner sets Morrus on the top rope to hit a belly to belly suplex. Recliner gets the win. (7:22) Decent main event here.

Rick Steiner runs out and hands Scott hiis pipe. Rick mounts with rights. Scott gets a mic and calls Page out, or he threatens to break Morrus' leg. Page makes his way out with a mic, Page dares him to kill Morrus so he can kill Steiner. Steiner leaves the ring and they start to fight in the aisle until Rick intercepts from behind. Steiner misses a pipe shot and Page leaves through the crowd with Morrus.